昭和17年3月10日、スラバヤを占領しました。守備隊の数が2万5千人ほどと少なかったので、シンガポールのように手間取ることもなく、攻略することができました。油田と製油所の破壊もわずかで、かなりの量が貯蔵されていたoilやfuelを接収できて、日本経済もほっと一息つけます。ジャワ島も東半分は平定が済み、次はバタビアを攻略したいと思います。バタビアには3万5千人ほどの守備兵がいるので、スラバヤよりは手強いものと思われます。輸送船団がジャワ中部北岸のSemerang港に揚陸中の143聯隊を、スラバヤを攻略した部隊に加えて、攻撃しようと思っています。3月中にはジャワ島に平和をもたらしたいものです。
同じく3月10日、オーストラリア北西部のダーウィンに第38師団が上陸しました。第38師団は香港を攻略した後、ポートモレスビー戦に参加して、ポートモレスビーを占領しました。その後はスタンレー山脈を陸路越えてBunaからラバウルに海路移動して、休養をとりました。ラバウルで上陸船団に乗り込み、ニューギニア北岸・西岸をまわってダーウィンに上陸しました。ポートモレスビーを攻略したのは1月6日で、その後Future Objectiveをダーウィンに設定し始めましたが、65ターンほどでprep は100になるんですね。
ダーウィンには沿岸砲があるので上陸船団にはCA鈴谷を加えました。ダーウィンはこれまで艦砲射撃や爆撃で痛めつけておいたのとサプライ不足もあるのかもしれませんが、上陸前の砲撃戦で日本側の艦船には被害が出ませんでした。また兵員の被害も日本側54名に対して連合軍側452名と連合軍側の方が多く、こういうのはこれまでみたことがなかったような気がします。上陸船団をエスコートしているのはBB山城の水上戦闘TFだけです。空母が支援していないのは少し不安ですが、この海域はチモール島クーパンからしっかり哨戒できているはずなので大丈夫かなと。あと、mini KBはインド洋で活躍していましたが、ここしばらく機動部隊は連合軍の目には触れていません。なので、連合軍がこの上陸作戦にちょっかいを出すには、ここに機動部隊がいることを想定してかからなければいけないことになります。連合軍最高司令官はそんなuncommonなvalorを発揮するでしょうか？
ダーウィンは1万5千名弱の連合軍部隊が守備しています。一個師団だけで攻略できるとは思っていなかったので、満州から転進させた第1師団とともに上陸させるつもりでした。しかし先行した第38師団の船団がアンボン近海で連合軍潜水艦に攻撃されました。この攻撃のコンバットリポートを見れば、連合軍がダーウィン上陸の意図は読み取るのは困難ではないだろうと感じたので、後続する船団との合流を待たずに上陸させてしまったので、一個師団だけの上陸になったわけです。かなり以前からダーウィン南東のKatherineに連合軍の地上部隊が陣取っていますが、まだ動く気配がありません。連合軍にはダーウィンを水際で防衛する意図はないのかもしれません。ただ、だからといって簡単にダーウィンを奪取できるとも思えません。これから一個師団だけで第一回の攻撃を行ってみます。
ダーウィンは1万5千名弱の連合軍部隊が守備しています。一個師団だけで攻略できるとは思っていなかったので、満州から転進させた第1師団とともに上陸させるつもりでした。しかし先行した第38師団の船団がアンボン近海で連合軍潜水艦に攻撃されました。この攻撃のコンバットリポートを見れば、連合軍がダーウィン上陸の意図は読み取るのは困難ではないだろうと感じたので、後続する船団との合流を待たずに上陸させてしまったので、一個師団だけの上陸になったわけです。かなり以前からダーウィン南東のKatherineに連合軍の地上部隊が陣取っていますが、まだ動く気配がありません。連合軍にはダーウィンを水際で防衛する意図はないのかもしれません。ただ、だからといって簡単にダーウィンを奪取できるとも思えません。これから一個師団だけで第一回の攻撃を行ってみます。
今日はビルマ戦線でラングーンの北3ヘクスにあるPromeの町を占領しました。ここの占領の目的の一つは海岸道を通って英軍がインドに撤退することを妨害することです。そしてもう一つはこのPromeにあった連合軍飛行部隊を破壊することでした。後述しますが、ラングーンには2個師団・3個旅団・1個聯隊を含む強力な英軍地上部隊が居座っていて、その英軍部隊にバンコクから爆撃を行っていました。3月8日、21機の一式戦の護衛で65機の九七重爆がラングーンの英軍部隊爆撃に向かいましたが、P-40E Warhawk 7機、P-39D Airacobra 5機、Hurricane IIb Trop 9機の待ち伏せを受け、一式戦 16機、九七重爆 8機を失いました。連合軍はPromeに戦闘機を移動させ、ラングーン上空にLRCAPを行い、成功を収めたのでした。
ルーチンと化した爆撃行に対するサプライズ的な迎撃は、航空優勢を握れない弱者の戦術ですが、それなりに有効で、日本側も1942年後半以降は多用せざるを得なくなります。ただ、この場合のPromeからのLRCAP作戦には問題点が二つあります。ひとつはPromeの飛行場の規模が1しかないこと。たしかに戦闘機は規模1の飛行場からでも作戦可能です。しかし、規模1の飛行場は敵の爆撃により容易に離陸不能・整備不能にされてしまい、爆撃が続けられると戦闘機が地上で破壊されてしまいます。もう一つの問題点は、Promeからの鉄道による移動が日本のLCUの存在で不可能なことです。飛行場が使用不能にされても飛行隊を鉄道で他の飛行場に移動させることができればいいのですが、ここ数日のPromeはそれができない状態でしたので、Promeへの戦闘機隊の移動は連合軍の失策と感じました。
3月9日のターンでは、バンコクにいた4個戦隊すべてにProme飛行場の夜間爆撃を指示しました。連合軍ならこういう作戦には四発爆撃機をあてればいいのですが、日本側の爆撃機は脆弱なので夜間爆撃にしました。あと、昼間はCAPやLRCAPをしている連合軍戦闘機も、夜間だと地上にいて爆撃で破壊しやすいだろうと思ったからです。4個戦隊で九七重爆が合計で110機ほどになりますが、夜間爆撃ですからmoralや技量のチェックが厳しいのでしょう、実際に参加できたのは66機でした。しかも、編隊からはぐれたというメッセージが表示されて、4個戦隊なのに7波に分かれての爆撃となりました。バラバラの爆撃はCAPがいれば災難のもとですが、CAPはなく、地上で18機の戦闘機を破壊し、ほかにも多数に損傷を与えることができました。
今日は昼間、67機の一式戦の護衛で42機の九七重爆がProme飛行場を爆撃して6機を地上で破壊しました。またその後、56聯隊がPromeへ渡河攻撃shock attackを行って占領したため、56機のOps lossが報告されました。Promeの町自体の損失は大したことはなくても、このくらいの数の戦闘機の損失はこの時期の連合軍にとってはそれなりに影響を与えるだろうと期待します。
先ほど書いたように、ラングーンには強力な英軍部隊がいます。どうしてこうなったかというと、まずはラングーンに上陸した日本側が3月1日にラングーンを占領しました。ラングーンから北西のヘクスに撤退した英軍部隊はしばらくじっとしていましたが、このところ東のヘクスに向けて移動しています。一方、モールメンの日本軍部隊とサルウィン川をはさんで対峙していた英軍部隊は、ラングーン上陸前から移動を始めていました。そのうちの一部がラングーンに到着した3月5日に、日本側からdeleberate attackをしかけました。しかしちょうどその攻撃の前のフェーズで英軍主力がラングーンに到着し、3月5日のラングーン戦は修正AV 1対2で日本側の敗北。この時点でラングーンのヘクスの6つのヘクスサイドのうち5つは日本側支配、東側のヘクスサイドのみ英軍支配となりました。しかし、その後にモールメンから追撃した日本側部隊がラングーンのヘクスに到着して、現在ではラングーンのヘクスサイドはすべて日本側支配の赤い色になっています。この状態で地上戦に勝利すれば、英軍部隊は逃げ道がなく全滅となるはずです。ですから、英軍部隊のこの動きも失策と判断してもいいような気がします。本来なら北のマンダレー方面へ移動すべきだったでしょう。
ラングーン占領後にPromeに向けて56聯隊を派遣(英軍の戦闘機が派遣されたからではなく、Prome占領が既定の方針でした)していたため、ラングーンの日本軍は1個師団と1個聯隊程度の規模です。これではすぐに英軍部隊に地上戦で勝利することは難しいところ。でも、3月5日のコンバットリポートでは、英軍部隊にはdisruption(-)とexperience(-)の修正がついていました。また、ラングーンのヘクスサイドをすべて日本側が支配していると言うことは包囲されているのと同じで、外部からサプライの供給がありません。今後、サプライ不足で英軍部隊がさらに弱体化するのをまって処理することになるかなと思います。ただし、ラングーンに英軍部隊が居座っていると、ラングーンを発着地とする・経由する鉄道移動ができないのが不便ではありますが。
今日の飛行機の損失数をTrackerでみてみると、連合軍側は合計86機で、緒戦期でもなかなかみられない大きな戦果でした。今日の連合軍の損失機の4番目はDC-2です。PromeにはDC-2も配置されていたようです。ここ数日ラングーンの上空で”Transports flying to 54,53 intercepted”とオペレーショナルリポートに報告されていて、ラングーンのサプライ不足を緩和するためPromeから輸送機を飛ばしていたのだと思われます。 大戦中期以降になってC-47を百機単位で運行できるようになれば話は別かもしれませんが、合計で3個師団近い地上軍を支えるのは困難でしょう。まだまだ今の時期の連合軍には輸送機の数が少ないはずなので、これもうれしい戦果です。今後のヒマラヤ越えの中国へのサプライ輸送を事前に妨害したようなものでもありますし。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 42
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ASW attack near Malacca at 48,81
Japanese Ships
DD Nowaki
Allied Ships
SS Snapper
SS Snapper is located by DD Nowaki
Snapper bottoming out ....
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Nowaki attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,42
Japanese Ships
SS I-158
Allied Ships
xAK Rajput, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
xAK Rajput is sighted by SS I-158
SS I-158 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Rajput
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ASW attack near Balikpapan at 65,98
Japanese Ships
TB Hayabusa
Allied Ships
SS O24
SS O24 is sighted by escort
O24 diving deep ....
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division, at 76,54 (Kweilin)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 25
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 50
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
Allied ground losses:
108 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 51st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Reserve Division ...
Also attacking 69th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Reserve Division ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Reserve Division ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Reserve Division ...
Also attacking 51st Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 2 damaged
139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 48th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 84th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 85,59 , near Foochow
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division, at 76,54 (Kweilin)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 42
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 67
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 14
P-39D Airacobra x 7
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
DC-2: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-39D Airacobra (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
K Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking MLD ...
Also attacking Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion ...
Also attacking MLD ...
Also attacking Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on 22nd Division, at 79,56 , near Kukong
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 14
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 15th Division ...
Also attacking 6th Division ...
Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Tjepoe , at 54,103
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 2
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 4000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Air Flotilla , at 53,102 (Semarang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
Allied aircraft
CW-22 Falcon x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
CW-22 Falcon: 1 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 4000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 81 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 42nd Infantry Regiment, at 46,76 (Medan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Wirraway bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 79,56 , near Kukong
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,56 , near Kukong
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SB-III x 2
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x SB-III bombing from 3000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
139WH-3 x 6
B-25C Mitchell x 2
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
139WH-3: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 9000
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 97,129 , near Port Moresby
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
Hudson III (LR) x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 10000
Raid is overhead
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Pre-Invasion action off Darwin (76,124) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
113 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Suzuya
DD Shirakumo
AK Kinka Maru
Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
452 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
CA Suzuya firing at Emery Point Fortress
Emery Point Fortress firing at CA Suzuya
DD Shirakumo firing at A/B Battery Heavy Coastal Artillery Regiment
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Darwin (76,124)
TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Darwin, 76,124
Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
37mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of 38th Div
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /3
70mm T92 Howitzer lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /3
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /3
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /4
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /5
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /8
12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /8
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28011 troops, 282 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 910
Defending force 12462 troops, 78 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
Japanese adjusted assault: 232
Allied adjusted defense: 90
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerabaja !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed
Vildebeest III: 1 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
316 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15452 casualties reported
Squads: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1392 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 82 (82 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 10
Assaulting units:
6th Tank Regiment
Miura Det
5th Recon Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
8th Tank Regiment
146th Infantry Regiment
4th Division
83rd Naval Guard Unit
65th Brigade
16th Naval Guard Unit
16th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
6th KNIL Regiment
Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
Barisan KNIL Regiment
Marinier Battalion
2 ML-KNIL Aviation
Madion Base Force
Commandement Marine
3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
MLD
Soerabaja Base Force
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 32004 troops, 311 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 2052
Defending force 206754 troops, 1087 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6300
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
35th Division
110th Division
37th Division
13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
96th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
120th Red Chinese Division
19th Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
9th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
82nd Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
115th Red Chinese Division
80th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
42nd Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
27th Chinese Corps
11th Chinese Corps
5th New Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
4th Construction Regiment
22nd Group Army
18th Group Army
2nd Group Army
14th Group Army
4th Group Army
34th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
8th Group Army
5th War Area
15th Group Army
7th Group Army
6th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
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Ground combat at Prome (55,50)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 3816 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127
Defending force 2846 troops, 9 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
Japanese adjusted assault: 91
Allied adjusted defense: 8
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Prome !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 9 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 9 destroyed
DC-2: 3 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 11 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
958 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Assaulting units:
56th Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
AVG Ground Echelon
107th RAF Base Force
221 Group RAF
RAF 225 Group Wing
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1698 troops, 23 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 94
Defending force 106 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
Japanese adjusted assault: 28
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
2nd JNAF AF Unit
3rd JNAF AF Unit
35th Field AA Battalion
33rd JNAF AF Unit
Defending units:
A Coy/NG Rifles
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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 258 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Defending force 5176 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 138
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Korps Marechausee Battalion
Van Aaran Garrison Battalion
Sabang Garrison Battalion
Medan Coastal Gun Battalion
Medan Garrison Battalion
2nd Garrison Battalion
Sabang Base Force
Langsa Base Force
Medan Base Force
Defending units:
11th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
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