The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 12. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Für Johnston Island wurde heute die höchste Alarmstufe ausgegeben. Die Insel wurde am frühen Vormittag mehrmals von trägergestützten Aufklärern überflogen und schließlich auch aus der Luft angegriffen. Die Anzahl der angreifenden Feindmaschinen war zwar überschaubar und es wurden kaum Schäden verzeichnet, doch sichteten Seeaufklärer am Nachmittag mutmaßlich schnelle Transportzerstörer. Für die Insel wurde Invasionsalarm ausgegeben. Erst vor wenigen Tagen wurde die Küste der Insel mit über 250 Seeminen vermint. Morgen sollen per Lufttransport zusätzliche Marines von Pearl Harbor aus auf die Insel geflogen werden. Pacific Command beordert die Trägerkampfgruppe "Fox" zurück nach Pearl Harbor. Der in See stehende Landungsverband für Canton Island bereitet sich darauf vor, bei einer evtl. stattfindenden japanischen Landung auf Johnston Island den Gegenangriff durchzuführen. In diesem Falle würde die Landung auf Canton Island (Operation "Tango One") zurückgestellt werden.
Morning Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 6
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
PBY-5 Catalina: 1 damaged
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Vor der Milne Bay bekam das U-Boot "S-27" Kontakt zum ablaufenden japanischen Kampfverband und griff die Zerstörer Sicherung mit Torpedos an. Der Feindzerstörer konnte den geschossenen Torpedos jedoch ausweichen. "S-27" wurde im Anschluss durch einen Wasserbombentreffer moderat beschädigt und wird Brisbane für die notwendigen Reparaturen anlaufen.
ASW attack near Milne Bay at 100,135
Japanese Ships
DD Akigumo
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
CA Chikuma
CL Abukuma
DD Isokaze
DD Kasumi
DD Arare
DD Tanikaze
DD Hamakaze
Allied Ships
SS S-27, hits 1
SS S-27 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Akigumo
S-27 diving deep ....
DD Kasumi fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Tanikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Von Townsville aus starteten auch sämtliche einsatzbereiten B17 Bomber zum Angriff auf Port Moresby. Dem Feind muss die Nutzung dieser Basis so lange wie möglich verwehrt werden. Ziel waren die Flugfelder nahe der Stadt.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 9
B-17E Fortress x 4
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Die pazifische Schlachtflotte hat San Francisco erreicht. Hier werden die 8 Schlachtschiffe des Verbandes Modernisierungsmaßnahmen unterzogen, für die ca. 4 - 5 Wochen veranschlagt werden.
Südostasien Vor der Nordküste von Mindanao besetzte der Feind die unverteidigte Insel Siquijor. Auf Luuzon scheiterte ein neuerlicher Angriff der japanischen Armee auf die phillipinischen Stellungen bei Manila. Beide Seiten erlitten hohe Verluste.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34688 troops, 418 guns, 519 vehicles, Assault Value = 1287
Defending force 24263 troops, 364 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 420
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 151
Allied adjusted defense: 363
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1480 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1387 casualties reported
Squads: 32 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 29 (5 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
16th Engineer Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Kimura Det
Tanaka Det
Kanno Det
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
4th JAAF Base Force
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
1st USMC AA Battalion
Im Süden und Südosten Chinas griff der Feind an 3 Stellen chinesischen Positionen erfolglos an, und zwar bei Wenchow, westlich von Chuhsien und südlich von Paotow.
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14010 troops, 117 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 479
Defending force 12608 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
Japanese adjusted assault: 320
Allied adjusted defense: 973
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
22nd Division
51st Recon Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10534 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313
Defending force 8079 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Japanese adjusted assault: 172
Allied adjusted defense: 113
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Squads: 18 destroyed, 36 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3407 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
Defending force 4832 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 187
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
Allied adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
Anlagen
Loss of AM Whyalla on Jan 10, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Pulganbar on Jan 10, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAKL Bidelia on Jan 10, 1942 is admitted
Loss of xAK Momba on Jan 10, 1942 is admitted
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 5):
Wenn die Japs Träger tagelang Australien weichgeklopft haben, können die doch kaum noch Munition haben und die CAP müsste erschöpft sein? Kann man so was nicht ausnutzen? Ja ja Torpedos haben sie noch - verstanden...
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor Bigfish für den Beitrag:
Bigfish hat geschrieben:Wenn die Japs Träger tagelang Australien weichgeklopft haben, können die doch kaum noch Munition haben und die CAP müsste erschöpft sein? Kann man so was nicht ausnutzen? Ja ja Torpedos haben sie noch - verstanden...
Die Kido Butai steht noch im Korallenmeer. Hier scheint es sich um den Verband leichter japanischer Träger zu handeln.
Eigene Kräfte stehen aber in der Region um Pearl Harbor nicht zur Verfügung, da die eigenen Träger noch im Südpazifik stehen.
genau die meinen Wir doch! Dann stehen Eure Träger im Südpazifik doch genau Richtig. Der Kido Butai muss doch allmählich das Material für die Bomber ausgehen?
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor Bigfish für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 2):
genau die meinen Wir doch! Dann stehen Eure Träger im Südpazifik doch genau Richtig. Der Kido Butai muss doch allmählich das Material für die Bomber ausgehen?
Da hatten Wir Euch missverstanden, Wir dachten, Ihr bezieht euch auf die japanischen Träger nahe Johnston Island. Was die Kido Butai angeht...in dieser frühen Phase des Krieges ist sie ohne Bomben und mit erschöpften Piloten gefährlicher, als alle alliierten Träger zusammen. Die könnten auch mit Steinen werfen und dennoch meine Träger versenken.
Außerdem steht die Trägerkampfgruppe Fox bei Pagp Pago. Das wären 3 bis 4 harte Marschtage zum Korallenmeer und dann wären die Feindträger wahrscheinlich bereits in Richtung Truk zum Beölen und Neuausrüsten abgerückt.
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag:
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 13. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Erneut wurde Johnston Island durch trägergestützte Bomber angegriffen. Im Laufe des Tage wurden erste Teile eines Marineinfanteriebataillons von Pearl Harbor aus mit Flugbooten zu Insel verlegt, um die Garnison zu verstärken. Feindliche Landungsverbände konnten noch nicht ausgemacht werden.
Morning Air attack on Johnston Island , at 164,112
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
B5N1 Kate x 6
No Japanese losses
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 7000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
An der westlichsten Grenze des pazifischen Operationsgebietes landeten im Morgengrauen feindliche Kräfte auf Horn Island, in der Torres Strait gelegen. Der vom Feind sofort angesetzte Angriff auf die Stellungen der australischen Verteidiger scheiterte jedoch. Von Cairns aus sollen am nächsten Tage Verstärkungen auf die Insel geflogen werden.
Amphibious Assault at Horn Island (91,128)
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Horn Island, 91,128
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /2
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /4
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 1498 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 1113 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
Japanese adjusted assault: 21
Allied adjusted defense: 19
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
Horn Isl Det.
B17 Bomber, die von Townsville aus operieren, bombardierten heuiter die Flugfelder bei Port Moresby, um die Nutzbarmachung durch den Feind zu verzögern. Es gab keine Verluste und ein gutes Trefferbild.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14
B-17E Fortress x 8
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
B-17E Fortress x 2
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Südostasien Eneuter Angriff japanischer Bodentruppen auf Manila. Unter Aufbierung aller Kräfte konnte der Angriff der 14. japanischen Armee abgewiesen werden, aber die Lage wird zunehmend schwieriger.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49588 troops, 570 guns, 550 vehicles, Assault Value = 1217
Defending force 23340 troops, 360 guns, 194 vehicles, Assault Value = 312
Japanese adjusted assault: 396
Allied adjusted defense: 331
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 60 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1467 casualties reported
Squads: 72 destroyed, 62 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Guns lost 55 (3 destroyed, 52 disabled)
Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
20th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
Tanaka Det
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
16th Recon Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kanno Det
65th Brigade
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn
14th Army
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
40th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
56th Const Co
48th Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
41st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
PAF Aviation
1st USMC AA Battalion
Die Singapore vorgelagerte Insel Tandjoengpinang wurde heute von feindlichen Kräften besetzt. Die japanische 25. Armee beginnt mit dem Übersetzen über den Johore River und kann unter schweren Verlusten am Nordufer der Festung Singapore einen Brückenkopf errichten.
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 35831 troops, 443 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 1242
Defending force 47552 troops, 595 guns, 532 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
Japanese adjusted assault: 324
Allied adjusted defense: 3487
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 10 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
4136 casualties reported
Squads: 200 destroyed, 393 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 74 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 51 disabled
Guns lost 46 (22 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Vehicles lost 28 (1 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1415 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 151 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 32 (2 destroyed, 30 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
148th Infantry Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
5th Engineer Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
5th Mortar Battalion
25th Army
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
5th Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st RF Gun Battalion
56th Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
2/17 Dogra Battalion
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Mysore Battalion
9th Indian Division
2nd Loyal Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
3rd SSVF Battalion
27th Australian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
1st Malay Battalion
11th Indian Division
5/14th Punjab Bn /1
Malayan Air Wing
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
Malaya Army
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
Singapore Fortress
SSVF Brigade
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
111th RAF Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
III Indian Corps
110th RAF Base Force
223 Group RAF
112th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
109th RAF Base Force
224 Group RAF
Singapore Base Force
2nd ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
109th RN Base Force
In Südchina scheitern erneut japanische Angriffe auf chinesische Stellungen westlich und südwestlich von Chuhsien. In dieser Region stockt der japanische Vormarsch deutlich.
Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10732 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 280
Defending force 17339 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 647
Japanese adjusted assault: 113
Allied adjusted defense: 1573
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
179 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Allied ground losses:
104 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Division
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10203 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 279
Defending force 7648 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Japanese adjusted assault: 194
Allied adjusted defense: 105
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
88th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
Anlagen
BB Maryland beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB West Virginia beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB Nevada beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB Oklahoma beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB Pennsylvania beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB California beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
BB Tennessee beginning refit in shipyard at San Francisco
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 6):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 14. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum B17-Bomber aus Townsville bombardierten auch heute wieder die japanischen Flugfelder bei Port Moresby, um deren Nutzbarmachung durch den Feind zu verzögern. Bisher erfolgt noch keine Gegenwehr seitens des Feindes. Daher sollen die Luftangriffe mit größtmöglicher Intensität fortgeführt werden.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 11
B-17E Fortress x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Die am Vortage auf Horn Island gelandeten japanischen Marinetruppen griffen auch heute wieder die australischen Stellungen an, scheiterten jedocvh bereits im Vorfeld. Aus Cairns mit Flugbooten eingeflogene Verstärkungen unterstützten die Garnison der Insel. In den nächsten Tagen soll die Insel durch weitere Truppenkontingente verstärkt werden. Die Evakuierung der ehemaligen Verteidiger von Port Moresby verzögert sich dadurch jedoch, da alle einsatzbereiten Flugboote für die Verstärkung von Horn Island benötigt werden.
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1458 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
Defending force 1135 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 21
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
87 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
2/3rd Ind Coy /1
Horn Isl Det.
Östlich der Samoa Inseln hat sich die Trägerkampfgruppe "Fox" mit dem Yorktown-Kampfverband vereinigt. Befehlsgemäß sollte der Verband nun nach Pearl Harbor marschieren, um dort zu beölen und neu auszurüsten. Nun soll ein Unterstützungsverband, bestehend aus 2 Flottentankern und 2 Zerstörern aus Pearl Harbor in den Südpazifik auslaufen, um die Träger zu versorgen, die auf Befehl von Admiral Nimitz im Zusammenhang mit der Operation "Tango One" in dieser Region verbleiben sollen
Südostasien Auf Luzon tobt die Schlacht um Manila. In den Straßen der philippinischen Hauptstadt toben schwere und verlustreiche Straßenkämpfe. Auch heute konnten die Verteidiger ihre Positionen behaupten, geraten jedoch zunehmend an ihre Grenzen.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49530 troops, 575 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 1209
Defending force 22256 troops, 357 guns, 192 vehicles, Assault Value = 223
Japanese adjusted assault: 367
Allied adjusted defense: 411
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1237 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 111 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled
Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1528 casualties reported
Squads: 116 destroyed, 74 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 60 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 60 (39 destroyed, 21 disabled)
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Assaulting units:
16th Recon Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
65th Brigade
Tanaka Det
21st Division
47th Infantry Regiment
16th Engineer Regiment
Kimura Det
48th Recon Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
7th Tank Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
Kanno Det
48th Engineer Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
48th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
14th JAAF AF Bn
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
56th Const Co
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
4th JAAF Base Force
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
14th Army
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
II Philippine Corps
Manila USAAF Base Force
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
1st USMC AA Battalion
In Südchina griff der Feind erneut die chinesischen Positionen in Küstennähe an. Während bei Pucheng und Wenchpw die chinesischen Truppen auch heute dem feindlichen Druck standhalten konnten, mussten die Stellungen westlich von Chuhsien unter Verlusten aufgegeben werden. Die angeschlagenen chinesischen Truppen ziehen sich nach Süden in Richtung Pucheng zurück, um die dortigen Verteidiger zu verstärken.
Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10431 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Defending force 17277 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 638
Japanese adjusted assault: 95
Allied adjusted defense: 1303
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 13 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 32 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Division
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 14806 troops, 120 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 456
Defending force 12541 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 433
Japanese adjusted assault: 319
Allied adjusted defense: 889
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-), supply(-)
Japanese ground losses:
427 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 64 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
51st Recon Regiment
22nd Division
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
Defending units:
100th Chinese Corps
25th Group Army
14th Chinese Base Force
Ground combat at 87,56 (near Chuhsien)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10195 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
Defending force 7446 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
Japanese adjusted assault: 239
Allied adjusted defense: 63
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3278 casualties reported
Squads: 93 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 159 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
11th Ind.Mixed Brigade
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Defending units:
88th Chinese Corps
28th Chinese Corps
16th Construction Regiment
Im Ostchina erzwang der Feind südlich von Yenan den Übergang über den Fluß und drängte die chinesischen Verteidiger nach Nordwestn zurück. Östlich von Yenan konnten die chinesischen Truppen einen erneuten Feindangriff abweisen und ihre Stellungen behaupten.
Ground combat at 89,39 (near Taiyuan)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 9305 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331
Defending force 6506 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204
Japanese adjusted assault: 396
Allied adjusted defense: 81
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
710 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1150 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 93 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Units retreated 3
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
4th Ind.Mixed Brigade
3rd Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
19th Chinese Corps
23rd Chinese Corps
6th Group Army
Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3204 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
Defending force 4689 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 45
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
Anlagen
BB Royal Sovereign arrives at Aden
CA Dorsetshire arrives at Cape Town
DD Clark arrives at San Francisco
DD Tjerk Hiddes arrives at Mombasa
AS Sperry arrives at Cristobal
AM Launceton arrives at Brisbane
AM Lismore arrives at Trincomalee
SS Gato arrives at Balboa
SS Finback arrives at Balboa
SS Silversides arrives at Mare Island
SS O21 arrives at Soerabaja
SS O23 arrives at Soerabaja
SS O24 arrives at Soerabaja
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 8):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 15. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Port Moresby war auch heute wieder das Ziel der B17-Bomber aus Townsville. Erstmalig stellten sich ihnen Marinejäger entgegen. Mehrere Bomber wurden beschädigt, doch die Bombardierung konnte der Feind nicht verhindern. Wieder wurden die Flugfelder nahe der Stadt getroffen.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 8
B-17E Fortress x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes
An der Nordküste von Papua Neuguinea sprangen japanische Fallschirmjäger über der kleinen Stadt Salamaua ab und nahmen sie in Besitz. Die Ortschaft war unverteidigt.
Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 314 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 19
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
1st Raiding Rgt /1
Auf Horn Island gelang den australischen Verteidigern ein erneuter Abwehrerfolg gegen die vor wenigen Tagen angelandeten japanischen Marinetruppen. Von Cairns aus werden auch in den kommenden Tagen weiter Verstärkungen und Nachschub nach Horn Island geflogen, um diesen wichtigen Stützpunkt in der Torres Strait zu verstärken und auszubauen.
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1399 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 53
Defending force 1208 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
Japanese adjusted assault: 26
Allied adjusted defense: 22
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
2/4th Ind Coy
2/3rd Ind Coy /1
Horn Isl Det.
Südostasien Darwin wurde heute durch japanische Marinebomber angegriffen, die vermutlich von Flugfeldern auf Ambon aufgestiegen sind. Eigene Jagdverbände stehen hier zur Zeit nicht zur Verfügung. Die gesamte australische Nordküste wird unter den Befehl der 1. australischen Armee gestellt. Große Truppenkontingente befinden sich bereits im Verlegungsmarsch zu den neuralgischen Punkten, wie Darwin, Broome oder Derby.
Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Auf Luzon kam es sowohl zu Luft-, als auch zu Bodenkämpfen. Über dem Luftwaffenstützpunkt Clark Field versuchten die Reste der amerikanischen und phillipinischen Jagdverbände, einen japanischen Bomberverband, der sich mit Jagdschutz dem Stützpunkt näherte, anzugreifen. Zwar behielt der Feind bei den Luftkämpfen die Oberhand, doch richteten die Bombenabwürfe keinerlei Schäden an.
Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 39
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 3
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 2 destroyed
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
24th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (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 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
Auch heute tobten in den Straßen von Manila schwere Kämpfe, doch kommt der Feind nicht wirklich voran. Bis zum Abend konnten die eigenen Verbände die Einbrüche des Feindes abriegeln und teilweise sogar beseitigen. Die Verluste sind jedoch hoch und im Hauptquartier hofft man, dass die 14. japanische Armee seinen eigenen Soldaten eine kleine Ruhepause gönnen muss.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49037 troops, 575 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 1168
Defending force 21277 troops, 329 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
Japanese adjusted assault: 364
Allied adjusted defense: 297
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
849 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1719 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 37 (18 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Assaulting units:
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
21st Division
Tanaka Det
9th Infantry Regiment
65th Brigade
20th Infantry Regiment
48th Engineer Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
7th Tank Regiment
Kanno Det
16th Engineer Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
16th Recon Regiment
Kimura Det
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4th JAAF Base Force
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
40th JAAF AF Bn
14th Army
14th JAAF AF Bn
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
71st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
II Philippine Corps
Cavite USN Base Force
USAFFE
PAF Aviation
Asiatic Fleet
91st PA Infantry Division
Manila USAAF Base Force
1st USMC AA Battalion
Auf Mindanao nahm der Feind die unverteidigte Stadt Dumanquilas ein.
Aus der Festung Singapore wurde lediglich Artilleriefeuer gemeldet. Beide Seiten hatten leichte Verluste zu beklagen.
In China scheiterten an 2 Frontabschnitten japanische Angriffe. Nordöstlich von Wuchow hielt der chinesische Sperriegel erneut stand. Die Verteifiger von Loyang konnten sich ebenfalls den Angriffen des Feindes erwehren und hielten größtenteils ihre Stellungen.
Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11783 troops, 142 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 352
Defending force 6459 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 144
Japanese adjusted assault: 153
Allied adjusted defense: 151
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
222 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
129 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 34530 troops, 274 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 1125
Defending force 22572 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 655
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Japanese adjusted assault: 650
Allied adjusted defense: 223
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2602 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 235 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1190 casualties reported
Squads: 7 destroyed, 76 disabled
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Assaulting units:
10th Ind.Mixed Brigade
32nd Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
15th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
1st War Area
24th Group Army
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
Anlagen
Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!
2LT Kellogg U. of 24th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 2
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 5):
Da wo dem Feind Widerstand geleistet wird, gelingen ihm wenigstens keine schnellen Erfolge. Weder in China noch auf den Philippinen oder Horn Island, ein "Blitzkrieg" sieht anders aus.
Wie haltet ihr es mit Horn Island? Verteidigen nur um des Widerstands willen oder seht ihr in dem Stützpunkt auch eine gewisse taktische Position, um die Kontrolle der Torres Strait nicht vollends abzugeben?
Für Japan würde hier freie Durchfahrt viele Umwege und/oder gewisse Risiken ersparen, wenn man es trotzdem tut.
Man kann auch an später denken, denn Horn Island ist im Regelfall der exponierteste Stützpunkt um Aufklärung jenseits von Neu-Guinea zu betreiben.
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor Taurus für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 4):
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Da wo dem Feind Widerstand geleistet wird, gelingen ihm wenigstens keine schnellen Erfolge. Weder in China noch auf den Philippinen oder Horn Island, ein "Blitzkrieg" sieht anders aus.
Wie haltet ihr es mit Horn Island? Verteidigen nur um des Widerstands willen oder seht ihr in dem Stützpunkt auch eine gewisse taktische Position, um die Kontrolle der Torres Strait nicht vollends abzugeben?
Für Japan würde hier freie Durchfahrt viele Umwege und/oder gewisse Risiken ersparen, wenn man es trotzdem tut.
Man kann auch an später denken, denn Horn Island ist im Regelfall der exponierteste Stützpunkt um Aufklärung jenseits von Neu-Guinea zu betreiben.
Wenn Wir Horn Island mit den zur Zeit zur Verfügung stehenden Mitteln halten können, würden Wir auch mittelfristig versuchen, die Basis weiter auszubauen. Wie Ihr richtig angemerkt habt, bietet sich Horn Island als Luftaufklärungsstützunkt an, um etwas tiefer ins Imperium zu blicken. Evtl. ist auch eine Stationierung von Schnellbooten möglich, mit denen Merauke und Port Moresby bedrängt werden können, die zu 100 Prozent von Nachschub von See her angewiesen sind.
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag:
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 16. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Erneuter Luftangriff durch B17-Bomber auf die japanischen Flugfelder bei Port Moresby. Mehrere Bomber wurden durch Feindjäger beschädigt. Einigen Staffeln muss eine mehrtägige Ruhepause verordnet werden, damit sich die Besatzungen erholen und die Bomber repariert werden können.
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 14
B-17E Fortress x 10
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 7 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
12th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 6 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
Die Kämpfe auf Horn Island gehen unvermindert weiter. Nach einem vorbereitenden Luftangriff japanischer Marinebomber, die anscheinend von Rabaul aus operieren, trat das bereits angeschlagene feindliche Marineinfanterieregiment erneut zum Angriff an, blieb aber wieder vor den Stellungen der australischen Verteidiger liegen. Die australische Armee will in den nächsten Tagen weitere Truppen mittels Flugbooten auf die Insel bringen.
Afternoon Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1344 troops, 18 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
Defending force 1324 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Japanese adjusted assault: 9
Allied adjusted defense: 26
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Squads: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
Torres Strait Battalion
2/4th Ind Coy
Horn Isl Det.
Südostasien Wieder war die Hafenstadt Darwin Ziel eines Luftangriffs. Es gab kaum Schäden zu vermelden.
Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Die Funkaufklärung in Pearl Harbor meldet, dass bei Midway Island anscheinend ein japanischer Minentender auf eine Mine gelaufen ist. Für Schiffe dieser Größe meist ein Todesurteil. Eine Versenkung ist zu diesem Zeitpunkt jedoch nicht bestätigt.
TF 249 encounters mine field at Midway Island (158,91)
Japanese Ships
ACM Teiko Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Auf Mindanao besetzten japanische Truppen die Hafenstadt Surigao. Auf Luzon gab es Luftkämpfe über dem Luftwaffenstützpunkt Clark Field, die insgesamt zu Gunsten der USAAF ausgingen. In Manila tobten auch heute schwere Kämpfe, doch zeigt auch die japanische 14. Armee Erschöpfungserscheinungen. Die eigenen Kräfte konnten ihre Stellungen behaupten.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 49103 troops, 575 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 1177
Defending force 20159 troops, 316 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 108
Japanese adjusted assault: 228
Allied adjusted defense: 265
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 71 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1342 casualties reported
Squads: 96 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 56 (7 destroyed, 49 disabled)
Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
Kimura Det
48th Engineer Regiment
21st Division
16th Engineer Regiment
Kure 1st SNLF
Kanno Det
16th Recon Regiment
4th Tank Regiment
3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
47th Infantry Regiment
Tanaka Det
7th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
9th Infantry Regiment
1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
48th Recon Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
4th JAAF Base Force
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
56th Const Co
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th JAAF AF Bn
40th JAAF AF Bn
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
51st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
91st PA Infantry Division
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
Asiatic Fleet
Cavite USN Base Force
Manila USAAF Base Force
II Philippine Corps
PAF Aviation
USAFFE
1st USMC AA Battalion
Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 38
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 2
P-35A x 3
P-40B Warhawk x 4
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 3 destroyed
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes
24th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
In der Makassar Straße gelang dem niederländischen U-Boot "K-14" der Angriff auf einen feindlichen Truppenkonvoi. 2 Torpedos trafen den Frachter "Asosan Maru" (5.935 BRT). Er sank nur wenige Minuten später. Das U-Boot konnte dem sichernden Zerstörer ausweichen und entkommen.
Sub attack near Donggala at 67,97
Japanese Ships
xAK Asosan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAP Naminoue Maru
xAK Nako Maru
xAK Kinugawa Maru
xAK Kansai Maru
DD Yugiri
Allied Ships
SS KXIV
Japanese ground losses:
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
SS KXIV launches 4 torpedoes at xAK Asosan Maru
KXIV diving deep ....
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Yugiri fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Japanische Artillerie beschoss heute britische Stellungen innerhalb der Festung Singapore. Die britische Artillerie eröffnete daraufhin das Feuer auf erkannte Feinbatterien und konnte dem Feind spürbare Verluste beibringen.
Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 2115 troops, 230 guns, 56 vehicles, Assault Value = 812
Defending force 46710 troops, 599 guns, 547 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 28 (4 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
5th Engineer Regiment
42nd Infantry Regiment
5th Recon Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
56th Recon Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
22nd Recon Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
41st Infantry Regiment
23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
56th Infantry Regiment
114th Infantry Regiment
11th Infantry Regiment
91st Naval Guard Unit
5th Mortar Battalion
1st RF Gun Battalion
8th Field AF Construction Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
18th Mountain Gun Regiment
5th Field Artillery Regiment
25th Army
56th Field Artillery Regiment
51st Field AA Battalion
Defending units:
1st Malay Battalion
1st Manchester Battalion
2nd Loyal Battalion
11th Indian Division
9th Indian Division
27th Australian Brigade
22nd Australian Brigade
1st Hyderabad Battalion
3rd Cavalry Regiment
3rd SSVF Battalion
2/17 Dogra Battalion
2nd Malay Battalion
2nd Gordons Battalion
5/14th Punjab Bn /1
112th RAF Base Force
224 Group RAF
24th NZ Pioneer Coy
22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
III Indian Corps
1st Mysore Battalion
Singapore Fortress
Malayan Air Wing
3rd Heavy AA Regiment
1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
223 Group RAF
Malaya Army
2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
2nd ISF Base Force
111th RAF Base Force
Singapore Base Force
1st ISF Base Force
AHQ Far East
109th RAF Base Force
1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
110th RAF Base Force
109th RN Base Force
3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
SSVF Bde /1
In China kommt der Feind zur Zeit nicht wirklich voran. Einziger Teilerfolg Japans ist der teilweise Rückzug chinesischer Truppen nach einem Angriff bei Wuchang.Bei Pucheng, Wuchow, Loyang und nahe Kweisui konnten die chinesischen Verteidiger ihre Stellungen behaupten.
Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 233
Defending force 6916 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148
Japanese adjusted assault: 197
Allied adjusted defense: 47
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
2684 casualties reported
Squads: 125 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Units retreated 2
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
23rd RGC Temp. Division
Defending units:
7th Chinese Corps
84th Chinese Corps
21st Group Army
Ground combat at Pucheng (86,57)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 10192 troops, 104 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Defending force 17130 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 623
Japanese adjusted assault: 166
Allied adjusted defense: 1087
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 6 (fort level 3)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
39th Division
Defending units:
70th Chinese Corps
86th Chinese Corps
32nd Group Army
Ground combat at 77,56 (near Wuchow)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11656 troops, 141 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 339
Defending force 6355 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
Japanese adjusted assault: 281
Allied adjusted defense: 307
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Allied ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
104th Division
21st Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
62nd Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
16th Group Army
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32478 troops, 274 guns, 124 vehicles, Assault Value = 915
Defending force 21433 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
Japanese adjusted assault: 323
Allied adjusted defense: 362
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1)
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
973 casualties reported
Squads: 37 destroyed, 28 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
1554 casualties reported
Squads: 105 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Guns lost 34 (15 destroyed, 19 disabled)
Assaulting units:
32nd Division
35th Division
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Ind.Mixed Brigade
15th Tank Regiment
26th Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
40th Chinese Corps
93rd Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
24th Group Army
1st War Area
15th Group Army
39th Group Army
Ground combat at 92,36 (near Kweisui)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3137 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98
Defending force 4598 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
Japanese adjusted assault: 40
Allied adjusted defense: 75
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
11th Indpt Infantry Regiment
Defending units:
3rd Prov Chinese Corps
Anlagen
1LT Bronson O. of 24th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 4
2LT Donaldson, I.B.J. of 24th PG/21st PS is credited with kill number 2
2LT Richard, B.R. of 24th PG/3rd PS is credited with kill number 2
xAK Asosan Maru is reported to have been sunk near Donggala on Jan 16, 1942
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 6):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 17. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Auf Horn Island blieb es heute am Boden ruhig. Japanische Marinebomber griffen am Vormittag die australischen Stellungen an und verursachten spürbare Verluste. Ansonsten wurden keine größeren Kampfhandlungen gemeldet.
Morning Air attack on 2/4th Ind Coy , at 91,128 (Horn Island)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Also attacking 2/4th Ind Coy ...
Südostasien Auf der philippinischen Insel Samar besetzten japanische Truppen die Stadt Catbalogan.
Der Luftwaffenstützpunkt Clark Field auf Luzon war heute das Ziel japanischer Luftangriffe. Im Laufe des Tages wurden die noch verbliebenen Maschinen der USAAF und PAF niedergekämpft. Das Oberkommando verhängte am Abend ein generelles Startverbot für die noch einsatzbereiten Maschinen und Piloten.
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
P-35A x 2
P-40B Warhawk x 3
P-40E Warhawk x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-35A: 1 destroyed
P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet
CAP engaged:
24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 31000 and 32000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 28000.
Raid is overhead
24th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Raid is overhead
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
Allied aircraft
P-26A x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-26A: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet
CAP engaged:
6th PS PAAC with P-26A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 17000 , scrambling fighters to 34400.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 15
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
P-40B Warhawk: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-51 Sonia x 11
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Wider erwarten blieb es bei Manila heute am Boden ruhig. Abgesehen von vereinzelter Späh- und Stosstrupptätigkeit sowie Störfeuer japanischer Artillerie gab es keine nennenswerten Kampfhandlungen. Die erschöpften Verteidiger nutzen die Zeit, um die eigenen Stellungen weiter auszubauen und die Verbände zu ordnen.
Auch Singapore erlebte heute mehrere Luftangriffe, die jedoch nur leichte Schäden anrichteten. Wieder wurde eine größere Anzahl Feindbomber beschädigt bzw. abgeschossen. Den ganzen Tag über lieferte sich die Artilleriebeider Seiten Feuerduelle.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 27
G4M1 Betty x 30
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 29
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak
Airbase supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Anlagen
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 7):
Am 17. Januar 1942 erfolgte der Wechsel im kaiserlich japanischem Oberkommando. Der edle Longstreet wurde zurückgetreten...ähm...trat zurück und der edle Cerberus übernahm den Oberbefehl!
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag:
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 18. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Die einzigen Meldungen über Kampfhandlungen in diesem Operationsgebiet kommen aus der Region Papua Neuguinea/Horn Island. Beide Seiten griffen mit mäßigem Erfolg gegnerische Positionen auf Horn Island und Port Moresby an.
Morning Air attack on Horn Isl Det. , at 91,128 (Horn Island)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 2/4th Ind Coy ...
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-17D Fortress x 5
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Südostasien In der Makassar Straße hatten gleich 2 holländische U-Boote (K-10 und K-11) Fühlung mit japanischen Konvois. Beide gelangten in eine günstige Angriffsposition, doch die Torpedos verfehlten alle ihr Ziel. Gerade im Falle des modernen Landungstransporters "Shinshu Maru" ist die verpasste Gelegenheit einer Versenkung mehr als ärgerlich, hätte dieser Verlust die japanische Flotte doch geschmerzt.
Submarine attack near Donggala at 68,97
Japanese Ships
xAP Naminoue Maru
Allied Ships
SS KXI
xAP Naminoue Maru is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI launches 4 torpedoes at xAP Naminoue Maru
Submarine attack near Donggala at 69,96
Japanese Ships
LSD Shinshu Maru
Allied Ships
SS KX
LSD Shinshu Maru is sighted by SS KX
SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at LSD Shinshu Maru
Vor der Küste von Nord-Borneo wurde die kleine Insel Banggi von japanischen Truppen besetzt.
Auf Luzon blieb es am Boden auch heute ruhig. Lediglich die japanische Artillerie bestrich bei Manila die Stellungen der Verteidiger mit Artilleriefeuer. Clark Field wurde wieder aus der Luft angegriffen. Die Schäden sind überschaubar.
Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 38,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet
Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Über Singapore holte sich die japanische Luftwaffe heute eine blutige Nase. Fast 20 beschädigte oder abgeschossene Bomber stehen einem schlechten Trefferbild der Bombenabwürfe gegenüber.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
In China haben die Bodenkämpfe ebenfalls abgeebbt. Der Feind fliegt verstärkt Luftangriffe auf ausgewählte Ziele wie Loyang, Changsa oder Wenchow. Generell wird die Zunahme von feindlichen Aufklärungsflügen gemeldet, so auch heute über Palembang/Sumatra.
Anlagen
39th Division (Jap) is planning for an attack on Changsha.
Pilot White R. is reported as having been found
Loss of DD Peary on Dec 07, 1941 is admitted
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 8):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 19. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Auf der Insel Bougainville (Untere Solomonen) wurde die Ortschaft Torokina von japanischen Truppen besetzt.
Südostasien Weiterhin kaum feindliche Aktivitäten am Boden. Der Feind scheint seine Kräfte teilweise umzugruppieren und aufzufrischen. Luftangriffe auf Clark Field, Singapore, Changsa und Wenchow, wobei die beiden letzteren besonders schwer ausfallen. Beide Städte scheinen Nahziele der weiteren Vormarschplanung der japanischen Armee zu sein und sollen durch die Luftwaffe anscheinend "weichgeklopft" werden. Die Chinesen beginnen mit dem Teilrückzug ihrer Kräfte aus Loyang, da eine erfolgreiche Verteidigung der Stadt kaum möglich ist und ihnen dort die Umfassung droht.
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 34,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 15
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 33,810 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 32810 feet
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 21
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
34 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 6 damaged
G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
28 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 47
Ki-27b Nate x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 5
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 9
Runway hits 50
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
25 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 19
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 17
Ki-27b Nate x 12
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Anlagen
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 8):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 20. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Erneute Bombardierung der australischen Bodentruppen auf Horn Island durch die japanische Luftwaffe. Verluste wurden gemeldet.
Morning Air attack on Torres Strait Battalion, at 91,128 (Horn Island)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking Horn Isl Det. ...
Also attacking Torres Strait Battalion ...
Südostasien Die Schwerpunkte der japanischen Luftangriffe lagen heute bei Clark Field/Luzon, Palembang/Sumatra und Singapore/Malaysia. An allen Orten wurden Schäden und Verluste gemeldet.
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 43,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 28
Ki-51 Sonia x 12
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 22
Allied aircraft
no flights
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground
Do-24K-1: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 25
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
Port hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet
Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 19
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Japanische Truppen landen bei Kendari/Celebes. Die holländischen Garnisonstruppen wurden bereits vor einigen Tagen nach Java evakuiert.
Amphibious Assault at Kendari (70,106)
TF 516 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 troops of a SNLF HMG Squad accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd /1
In China war die japanische Luftwaffe heute stark präsent und konzentrierte ihre Einsätze auf Loyang, Hengyang, Wenchow, Siangtan und Changteh. Da der Feind über China die Luftüberlegenheit besitzt, und die Bodentruppen kaum oder gar nicht über adäquate Flugabwehrwaffen verfügen, müssen die Bodentruppen diese Angriffe mehr oder weniger wehrlos über sich ergehen lassen.
Morning Air attack on Loyang , at 87,43
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 20
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 35
Aircraft Attacking:
20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,53 (Hengyang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
Ki-27b Nate x 26
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ...
Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
Ki-51 Sonia x 3
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
No Japanese losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on 3rd New Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27b Nate x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 27
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd New Chinese Corps ...
Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
68 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 6th War Area ...
Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ...
Anlagen
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 7):
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 21. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Auf Horn Island trat der Feind heute aus seinem Brückenkopf heraus zum Angriff an, blieb jedoch vor den australischen Stellungen im Abwehrfeuer liegen. Die Verteidiger werden per Luftbrücke mit Nachschub und Verstärkungen versorgt, die sich aus Truppen zusammenstellen, die mit Flugbooten von der Küste nahe Port Moresby evakuiert werden.
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1431 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 1383 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
Japanese adjusted assault: 42
Allied adjusted defense: 20
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
Torres Strait Battalion
2/3rd Ind Coy
2/1st Ind Coy
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
2/4th Ind Coy
Horn Isl Det.
Südostasien Kendari wurde heute von dem am Vortage gelandeten Feindtruppen besetzt.
Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1462 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
15th Naval Guard Unit
Unterstützt durch Bombenangriffe und starker Artillerievorbereitung trat die japanische Armee heute wieder zum Angriff auf Manila an. Die Verteidiger konnten noch einmal den Angriff abwehren, doch die Männer sind erschöpft und die Nachschubsituation ist kritisch. Mit dem Fall der Stadt wird in Kürze gerechnet.
Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 27192 troops, 357 guns, 379 vehicles, Assault Value = 1236
Defending force 19545 troops, 305 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 114
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 543
Allied adjusted defense: 315
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
554 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Allied ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 54 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Vehicles lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Assaulting units:
65th Brigade
7th Tank Regiment
20th Infantry Regiment
Kimura Det
21st Division
Kure 1st SNLF
48th Division
16th Engineer Regiment
1st Sasebo SNLF Coy
9th Field AF Construction Battalion
9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
56th Const Co
14th JAAF AF Bn
40th JAAF AF Bn
4th JAAF Base Force
1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
3rd Engineer Construction Battalion
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Army
Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
48th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
91st PA Infantry Division
51st PA Infantry Division
41st PA Infantry Division
71st PA Infantry Division
1st PA Infantry Division
USAFFE
Manila USAAF Base Force
Cavite USN Base Force
II Philippine Corps
Asiatic Fleet
PAF Aviation
1st USMC AA Battalion
Nahe Cebu besetzte der Feind heute die Insel Tagbilaran.
Auf Borneo geht der japanische Vormarsch weiter. An der Südküste von Borneo erreichten Feindtruppen die Hafenstadt Samarinda und besetzten sie. An der Westküste ereilte die Hafenstadt Pontianiak das gleiche Schicksal
Ground combat at Samarinda (65,96)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1488 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 29
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1538 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 34
Allied adjusted defense: 1
Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 (fort level 1)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
Am östliche Ausgang der Makassar Straße geriet das holländische U-Boot "K-11" an einen japanischen Zerstörer Verband. Bereits die ersten Wasserbomben lagen nahe am U-Boot und verursachten Schäden. Zum Glück gingen dem Feind aber bald die Wasserbomben aus und die Zerstörer drehten ab. Die Schäden an Bord von "K-11" sind nicht schwerwiegen, doch steuert das U-Boot Soerabaja an, um die Schäden dort beheben zu lassen.
ASW attack near Donggala at 68,97
Japanese Ships
DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo
Allied Ships
SS KXI, hits 2, on fire
SS KXI is located by DD Natsugumo
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
Massive explosion on SS KXI
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo attacking submerged sub ....
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo is out of ASW ammo
DD Minegumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
Singapore und Palembang wurden auch heute wieder vom Feind bombardiert. Während Singapore auch heute nur die dort stationierte Flak zur Abwehr einsetzen konnte, empfingen über Palembang den Feind 3 holländische Jagdstaffeln, die das holländische Luftwaffenkommando kurzfristig von Basen auf Java hierhin verlegt hatte. Zwar konnten die ersten beiden Bomberwellen nicht mehr erreicht werden, doch die 3. Welle Feindbomber geriet in den Wirkungsbereich der Staffeln und wurden erfolgreich angegriffen. 5 Feindbomber konnten bestätigt abgeschossen werden. Weitere wurden beschädigt. Es ist daher anzunehemn, dass die Gesamtverluste des Feindes höher ausgefallen sind.
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 39,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 25000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 40,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 21
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
Allied aircraft losses
L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 24
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
No Allied losses
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13160 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
G3M2 Nell x 9
Allied aircraft
B-339D x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed
No Allied losses
CAP engaged:
3-Vl.G.IV with B-339D (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
1-VI.G.V with B-339D (7 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 13160 and 20000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
3-VI.G.V with B-339D (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
In China ist heute die Stadt Loyang gefallen. Die unterlegenen Verteidiger mussten sich unter großen Verlusten nach Westen zurückziehen und drohen, von den eigenen Linien abgeschnitten zu werden.
Ground combat at Loyang (87,43)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 28169 troops, 236 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 915
Defending force 20552 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 492
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Japanese adjusted assault: 660
Allied adjusted defense: 252
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1582 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 142 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Units pursuing 1
Allied ground losses:
6074 casualties reported
Squads: 286 destroyed, 47 disabled
Non Combat: 366 destroyed, 21 disabled
Engineers: 37 destroyed, 2 disabled
Guns lost 31 (21 destroyed, 10 disabled)
Units retreated 9
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Ind.Mixed Brigade
35th Division
1st Recon Regiment
32nd Division
26th Engineer Regiment
Defending units:
93rd Chinese Corps
40th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
98th Chinese Corps
15th Group Army
24th Group Army
1st War Area
39th Group Army
Anlagen
Japanese forces CAPTURE Loyang !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Samarinda !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pontianak !!!
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kendari !!!
BB New Mexico arrives at San Francisco
BB Mississippi arrives at San Francisco
DD Morris arrives at Balboa
FO Wessels, W.E. of 1-VI.G.V is credited with kill number 2
FO van Haarlem, G. of 1-VI.G.V is credited with kill number 2
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 7):
Das die von Neu-Guinea evakuierten Truppen gleich vom Regen in die Traufe auf Horn Island geschickt werden, hat schon ein wenig von "letzter Patrone", die da aufgeboten wird. Andererseits ist es auch einfach nur effizient, weil die Krisenherde zufällig nah beieinander liegen.
Solange der Gegner keine Verstärkungen anlandet, könntet ihr dort sogar noch ein wenig aushalten und so die Operation verzögern.
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor Taurus für den Beitrag:
The President of the United States
The Secretary of State
The Secretary of War
The Secretary of the Navy
Army
General G. C. Marshall (Chief of Staff of the Army)
Navy
Admiral H. R. Stark (Chief of Naval Operations)
Tagesbericht 22. Januar 1942
Pazifischer Raum/Australien/Südostasien
Pazifischer Raum Erneuter Angriff der japanischen Bodentruppen auf Horn Island. Auch dieser Angriff wurde abgewiesen.
Ground combat at Horn Island (91,128)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 1304 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
Defending force 1455 troops, 7 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 45
Japanese adjusted assault: 27
Allied adjusted defense: 26
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
Maizuru 1st SNLF
Defending units:
2/3rd Ind Coy
A Coy/49th Aus Battalion
2/1st Ind Coy
Torres Strait Battalion
2/4th Ind Coy
Lark Bn /2
Horn Isl Det.
Von Lae wurde die lang erwartete Landung japanischer Truppen gemeldet. Die unverteidigte Hafenstadt wird spätesten am morgigen Tage unter japanischer Kontrolle sein.
Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
TF 160 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126
Admiral Nimitz hat am Abend der Ausführung der Operation "Tango-One" zugestimmt. Der Landungsverband für Canton Island (161. Infanterieregiment/193. Panzerbataillon), der rund 200 Seemeilen südwestlich von Palmyra eine Warteposition bezogen hat, soll sich am nächsten Tag mit Kurs auf Canton Island in Marsch setzen. Die Task Force 316 (Fire Support Group Tango) und die Task Force 285 (Trägerkampfgruppe Fox) laufen aus Palmyra aus, um ihre Einsatzpositionen einzunehmen. Die Landung soll durch ein Bombardement von See aus und durch Luftangriffe vorbereitet werden. Aus Geheimhaltungsgründen wird es erst am Tag vor der Landung aktive Luftaufklärung über dem Ziel geben.
Am gleichen Abend wurde für den Bereich des Nordpazifik die Operation "Tango Two" (Adak Island) von Admiral Nimitz genehmigt. Diese Insel soll im Laufe des Februar zurückerobert werden.
Südostasien Auf den Philippinen kam es auf Luzon und Mindanao erneut zu schweren Kämpfen. Während die Verteidiger von Manila wider erwarten dem japanischen Angriff noch einmal Stand halten konnten, musste auf Mindanao das III. philippinische Korps bei Butuan die Waffen strecken und kapitulieren. Der Widerstand auf Mindanao ist damit fast vollständig erloschen.
Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11890 troops, 112 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 414
Defending force 4971 troops, 49 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 70
Japanese adjusted assault: 169
Allied adjusted defense: 16
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
83 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Allied ground losses:
3083 casualties reported
Squads: 312 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 586 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 60 (60 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 8
Assaulting units:
146th Infantry Regiment
2nd Engineer Regiment
1st Ind. Engineer Regiment
4th Infantry Regiment
Kure 2nd SNLF
16th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
2nd/101st PA Battalion
103rd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Regiment
102nd PA Infantry Division
Cagayan USAAF Base Force
III Philippine Corps
1st /101st PA Battalion
Anlagen
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!
DD Fumizuki is reported to have been sunk near Clark Field on Dec 17, 1941 (Wahrscheinlich Minentreffer)
Repairs completed on BB Colorado at Seattle, ship returned to service
Für das Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI)
Lt. Colonel Bratton - Chief Far Eastern Section/Militäry Intelligence Division (FESMID)
Lieutenant Commander Kramer - Office of Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV)
Folgende Benutzer bedankten sich beim Autor George Pickett für den Beitrag (Insgesamt 3):
