Borneo 1945

1.5.1945 - 31.7.1945

PacPG: 1.5.1945 - 30.7.1945

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Changes and corrections of map:

Scenario author:
Scenario origin:
Last revision date: 		stanny
16.6.2005
16.8.2009 		  
First release:
Revision released:
4.8.2009 ( Release 01 )
1.11.2009 ( Release 01 Revision 01 ), 4.4.2011 ( Relase 02 )
Completely new scenario, map is section of Borneo island from scenario Dutch East Indies (PacPG1, Japanese campaign).

Historic overview:

Operation codename: Oboe
Americans were about by liberation of Borneo to achieve several strategic objectives: requisition for Japanese sources of oil and rubber, to cut its connection with large areas of the Southwest Pacific, and finally enable the British to establish in the Brunei Bay - located in British North Borneo - a major forward base of his Pacific Fleet ... For the attack on Borneo has been designated an Australian I Corps of Lieutenant General Sir Leslie Morshead ... (Miloš Hubáček - Válka končí v Pacifiku II, Paseka 2000)

Article on English Wikipedia

Scenario in dates:
August 13, 1943: Over Borneo - The US 5th Air Force raids the oilfields at Balikpapan with 380 planes from bases in Australia.
October 14, 1944: Dutch East Indies (occupied) - 101 B-24 bombers escorted by P-47 and P-38 fighters attack Balikpapan oil refineries on Borneo. The shooting down of 43 Japanese fighters is claimed without significant own losses. After a series of raids in recent weeks, most of the local industrial infrastructure is out of service.
April 28, 1945: In the Occupied Dutch East Indies - The preparatory bombardment of targets in the Tarakan area in the northeast of the island of Borneo continues.
April 29, 1945: In the Occupied Dutch East Indies - The preparatory bombardment of targets in the Tarakan area in the northeast of the island of Borneo continues.
April 30, 1945: In the Occupied Dutch East Indies - The preparatory bombardment of targets in the Tarakan area in the northeast of the island of Borneo continues. A small American landing force goes ashore on the island of Sadan (also Sadau).
May 27, 1945: On Borneo - Most of the island is secured by Australian forces. Japanese aircraft attack Australian positions on Tarakan. Total Australian casualties in the campaign are 436 killed and 1460 wounded.
June 10, 1945: In Tokyo - Prime Minister Suzuki is granted dictatorial powers by the Imperial Diet.
June 10, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, almost 30,000 men of the Australian 9th Division make an unopposed landing in Brunei Bay (Operation Oboe VI). Small contingents also make assault landings on the islands of Labuan and Muara nearby. Naval support forces are under the command of Admiral Royal. A naval bombardment in support of the landings was conducted by a force of cruisers and destroyers under the command of Admiral Berkey.
June 13, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian forces enter the city of Brunei.
June 15, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - Australian forces secure the islands of Labuan and Muara, off Borneo.
June 18, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australians reach Tutong in Brunei.
June 20, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian forces land at Lutong in eastern Sarawak.
June 21, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, in the north there is a new landing by the Australian 9th Division. Labaum Island is report to be secured.
June 22, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Tarakan, off the northeast coast of Borneo, Australian forces have eliminated all Japanese resistance. On Borneo, the city of Sarawak is captured.
June 24, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - Over Borneo, British and American aircraft drop 1000 tons of bombs on Japanese positions.
June 25, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, in Sarawak, the Australian forces complete the occupation of the Miri oilfield area. A preparatory naval bombardment begins at Balikpapan by 9 cruisers and 13 destroyers under the command of Admiral Barbey.
June 26, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the preparatory naval bombardment, at Balikpapan, continues.
June 27, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the preparatory naval bombardment, at Balikpapan, continues.
June 28, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the preparatory naval bombardment, at Balikpapan, continues. Australian forces capture Kuala Belait.
June 29, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the preparatory naval bombardment, at Balikpapan, continues.
June 30, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the preparatory naval bombardment, at Balikpapan, continues.
July 1, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, the reinforced Australian 7th Division (General Milford) land at Balikpapan with 33,000 troops in the last amphibious operation of the WWII. Three escort carriers provide naval air support to the landing for the first three days ashore. The Balikpapan region is one of the richest oil-producing areas in Asia.
July 2, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - Australian forces seize the oil facilities at Balikpapan.
July 3, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, in the southeast, troops of the reinforced Australian 7th Division landed at Balikpapan take Sepinggang airfield as well as the town. The Australian forces have advanced 6 miles inland, east of Balikpapan, which is almost surrounded.
July 5, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, reinforcements for troops of the Australian 7th Division are landed near Penadjim Point in Balikpapan Bay. Australian forces have cleared most of the oil producing area in the immediate vicinity.
July 7, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Troops of the Australian 7th Division continue to advance inland. On the eastern shore of Balikpapan Bay, Dutch and native Dutch East Indian troops (reported to be in action for the first time) are assisting the Australians. The Allied forces are closing in on the last remaining Japanese-held oil refineries, particularly the Pandarasi refinery. Fighting on the coast, east of Balikpapan continue to encounter heavy Japanese opposition. It is reported that about 3000 Japanese dead have been counted in southeastern Borneo and 274 Japanese have been taken prisoner. Australian casualties are listed as 214 killed, 22 missing and 430 wounded.
July 8, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian troops land at Penajam.
July 9, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - Dutch troops land north of Balikpapan, completing the encirclement of the bay.
July 10, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian forces advance east of Balikpapan but are halted by Japanese barriers of burning petrol.
July 12, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, there is an Allied landing near Andus. Australian troops take Maradi in the north of the island.
July 14, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian troops advanced past the Manggar airfield east of Balikpapan and have penetrated the Japanese defenses in the Macassar Strait coastal belt which was recently intensely resisted.
July 15, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian troops capture Mount Batochampar, which was a key Japanese defensive position.
July 18, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, patrols from the Australian 7th Division find that the Japanese have evacuated the Sambodja oil fields.
July 19, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Australian forces have occupied without opposition the oil center of Samboja, northeast of Balikpapan.
July 21, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - On Borneo, Dutch and native troops are reported to be advancing northeast from Balikpapan. Allied motor torpedo boats operating on the northwest coast have shelled the Jesselton area and caused heavy explosions and fires ashore.
July 23, 1945: In the Greater Sunda Islands - Australian forces made another unopposed landing in Balikpapan Bay, in east Borneo, and a 6-mile beachhead is established.

Literature sources:
Rottman, Gordon L.: M3 Medium Tank vs Panzer III - Kasserine Pass 1943,   Grada Publishing a.s., 2010, Praha
Hubáček, Miloš: Válka končí v Pacifiku II (War ends in Pacific II - Conquest of Okinawa),   Paseka, 2000, Praha, Litomyšl
Hrbek, Jaroslav, Hrbek Ivan: Vítězství přichází z moře (Victory comes from sea),   Naše vojsko, 1999, Praha
Dvořák, Pavel: Commonwealth Boomerang,  HPM No. 3 a 4/1996
Kovář, Daniel: Commonwealth Wirraway,  HPM No. 5 a 6/1999

Game play matters:

Campaign play:
Any result of battle leads to scenario Rabaul.

Scenario data:

Map size: 35 x 35 hexes
16 turns, 6 days per turn
Version: PacAGPG 2, Starting side: Allies, Campaign: Australian campaign, Order in campaign: 4.
Allied states:    Australia & New Zealand, USA, Dutch
Axis states:    Japan
Neutral states:    -
Allies:    attack
Axis:    defend
Experience of Allied purchased units:   
Experience of Axis purchased units:   
Climate region:    Oceania, tropics
Weather character in region:    Rain regularly all year round.
Game time costingness of scenario:    20.92 %
(product of units and turns numbers divided by difference between the most long and the most short scenario)
Number of Allied units:
50 units, from them are 14 core units and 36 auxiliary units
9 air units, 12 naval units and 29 ground units
0 of units are loaded to air transport and 24 to naval transport
 Transports Air/Naval:
Allies - Axis

1/26 - 0/0
Number of Axis units:
71 units
6 air units, 0 naval units and 65 ground units
0 of units are loaded to air transport and 0 to naval transport
Initial prestige + every turn donation:
Allies / Axis

400 + 0 / 492 + 71
Max number of Allied units:
52 units, from them are 14 core units and 38 auxiliary units
- on start of scenario is possible to purchase 2 unit
   (0 core + 2 auxiliary)
Max number of Axis units:
71 units
- on start of scenario is possible to purchase 0 unit
Transport units:
Allies - air:    C-47 Dakota
Axis - air:    not available
Allies - naval:    AF Transport
Axis - naval:    not available

Victory conditions:

Major victory:      All strategic objectives must be token up to 13. turn
Minor victory:      All strategic objectives must be token up to last turn
Prestige donation for Major victory:      500
Prestige donation for Minor victory:      200

Battle participated units:

   Complete list of all units on map including coordinates, strenght, experience etc.

 List of types participated units
Allied units:

F6F Hellcat (USA)
P-47D Thunderbolt (USA)
P-38 Lightning (USA)
SB2C Helldiver (USA)
Destroyer (USA)
Light Cruiser (USA)
Escort Aircraft Carrier (USA)
Dutch Infantry (Dutch)
LC B25H Mitchell (Dutch)
Destroyer (Dutch)
Light Cruiser (Dutch)
AF Truck (Dutch)
ANZAC HW 44 (Australia & New Zealand)
ANZAC 1943 (Australia & New Zealand)
Bridge Engineers (Australia & New Zealand)
Grant (Australia & New Zealand)
Matilda II (Australia & New Zealand)
6 Pdr ATG (Australia & New Zealand)
25 Pdr Gun (Australia & New Zealand)
15 Pdr Gun (Australia & New Zealand)
40mm Boffors (Australia & New Zealand)
20mm AD (Australia & New Zealand)
P-40 Kittyhawk (Australia & New Zealand)
Beaufighter MkI (Australia & New Zealand)
B-24D Liberator (Australia & New Zealand)
Destroyer (Australia & New Zealand)
Light Cruiser (Australia & New Zealand)
Heavy Cruiser (Australia & New Zealand)
Brencarrier (Australia & New Zealand)
GB 3 Ton Lorry (Australia & New Zealand)
LVT-2 Water Buffalo (Australia & New Zealand)
AF Transport (Australia & New Zealand)
 Axis units:

Kyoka Hohei 1943 (Infantry HW 1943) (Japan)
Hohei 1943 (Infantry 1943) (Japan)
Type 94 TK (Japan)
Type 1 47mm (Japan)
Type 96 150mm (Japan)
Type 98 20mm (Japan)
Type 88 75mm (Japan)
5´´ Coastal Battery (Japan)
Bunker (Japan)
Strong Point (Japan)
Pill Box (Japan)
Ki-84 Frank (Hayate) (Japan)
Ki-45 Nick (Toryu) (Japan)
Ki-43 Oscar (Hayabusa) (Japan)
G4M Betty (Rikko) (Japan)
Ki-51 Sonia (Guntei) (Japan)
Ki-48 Lily (Japan)

The same time period scenarios:

Burma 44-45 (PacAGPG 2), Borneo 1945 (PacAGPG 2), Mindanao (PacAGPG 2), Cebu and Bohol (PacAGPG 2), Negros (PacAGPG 2), San Francisco (PacPG 1), Okinawa (PacPG 1), Okinawa North (PacAGPG 1)

Map names list:

Balabac Strait
Balikpapan
Bandjarmasin
Banggi
Batang Rajang
Biliton
Brunei
Celebes Sea
Danau Melintang
Danau Sentarum
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