Er sitzt in seinem Büro in Takao .
Das dröhnen der Motoren,das Pfeiffen und heulen der Schiffssierenen .
All dies hat im Augenblick keine Beteutung.
Nur ein gedanke geht ihm im kopf herrum werden die Ziele erreicht werden ?
Werden die Verluste akzeptabel bleiben um zukünftige Operation vorranzutreiben?
Ruhig sitzt er und geht in groben zügen nocheinmal die Plannung der vergangenen Wochen durch .
Langsam scheint die Zeit zuverstreichen bis die ersten Meldungen im HQ eintreffen .
Day Air attack on Singapore , at 23,50
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 22
G3M Nell x 98
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 4 destroyed, 31 damaged
Allied Ships
BC Repulse, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 21, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CL Mauritius, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Express, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Er läßt die gemachten Fotos auswerten, der zuständige Offizier ist der Meinung beide schweren Einheiten der Briten seien auf lange Zeit ausser Gefecht wenn sie es denn schaffen sollten den Hafen schwimmend zu verlassen .
Doch noch wartet er auf eine weit bedeutendere Mitteilung.
"Was ist mit Manila ? wo bleiben die Meldungen der Träger ?"
Es vergeht noch ein wenig Zeit doch die Meldung die nun samt Fotos die ebenfalls durch eine Kuriermaschiene gebracht worden sind lassen alle aufjubeln .
Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
D3A Val x 126
B5N Kate x 125
Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 3 destroyed, 13 damaged
B5N Kate: 4 damaged
Allied Ships
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AVD Childs, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Capillo, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Seal, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pope, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seadragon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Tarpon, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP President Madison, Bomb hits 3, on fire
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pike, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-38, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-41, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AV Langley, Bomb hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
SS Snapper, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Isabel, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Permit, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Salmon, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 2, on fire
PT PT-33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PT PT-31, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Spearfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
TK Mindanao, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Saury, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Pillsbury, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ethel Edwards, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PT PT-34, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
DD Peary, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Princess of Negros, Bomb hits 1
AO Pecos, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS S-40, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Shark, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AS Otus, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Compagnia Filipinas, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Bisayas, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Perch, Bomb hits 3, on fire
AK Corregidor, Bomb hits 2, on fire
SS Searaven, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AK Anakan, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire
PG Asheville, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Whippoorwill, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Palawan, Bomb hits 1
MSW Quail, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Skipjack, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Sculpin, Bomb hits 1
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1
SS Sturgeon, Bomb hits 1, on fire
ay Air attack on Manila , at 43,52
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 46
G4M1 Betty x 51
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
Allied Ships
MSW Tanager, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD John D. Ford, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sealion, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
SS Stingray, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SS Swordfish, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Don Jose, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Holland, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Canopus, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Isabel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sturgeon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Pickerel, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS Sailfish, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-40, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AO Trinity, Bomb hits 1, on fire
SS Seadragon, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SS S-37, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
"Gut, diese Boote werden unsere Operationen in diesen gewässern nicht weiter stören .
Zielwechsel für das 1.Luftkorps sowie für die Trägerflugzeuge .
So nun zu den Anlandungen ."
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarawa base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batan Island base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Apamama base !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin base !!!
"Wenn sie mir die guten Meldungen zuerst reinreichen dann ist doch etwas schiefgegangen ?"
Fragend schaut er zu seiner Ordenance .
Ground combat at Hong Kong
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 22535 troops, 254 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 493
Defending force 13210 troops, 120 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Japanese max assault: 650 - adjusted assault: 75
Allied max defense: 189 - adjusted defense: 447
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)
Japanese ground losses:
440 casualties reported
Guns lost 15
Vehicles lost 5
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
"Gut.
Bfehle an den Komandeur vor Ort.
Auf Kampfpioniere warten.
Artilerie nutzen Speeren zu räumen und Deckung zu schaffen ."