5 December 1943
China
Bombing targets:
Sinyang (ground forces): 5 casualties
Kiukang (ground forces) 27 casualties
DEI
Bombing targets:
Koepang (ground forces): 0 casualties
Makassar (ground forces): 83 casualties
Kendari (airbase): 21 hits
Ground combat:
Ambon: Japanese bombardment attack, casualties 7 (J) to 0 (A)
Burma
Bombing targets:
Chiang Mai (ground forces): 38 casualties
outside Rangoon (ground forces): 4 destroyed vehicles, 28 disabled
Ground combat:
Chiang Mai: We're trying to wipe out the last of the enemy paratroopers here--no breakthrough today.
Truk
Bombing ground forces: 15 casualties
You can probably see I'm taking a different approach to land combat than my opponent here vs his recent successful defense of the Mariannas, resting my forces after attacks vs his attacking on several consecutive days. I'm not sure my approach is faster, but it definitely costs fewer troops.
Reinforcements
AS Anthedon arrives at Cristobal
TK Mission Loreto arrives at Alameda
VF(N)-75 Det 10 arrives at Eastern USA
No.27 Sqn RAF Det arrives at Comilla
417th BG/675th BS arrives at Eastern USA
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