Dec 8, 1941, Kota Bharu, Malaya

It's 0045, a few hours before bombs fall on Pearl Harbor. The Japanese landing craft are about to lower their ramps, initiating WWII in the Pacific. The first to storm ashore near the mouth of the Pengkalan Chapa, were the men of Captain Wadar's 11th Company, bearing the navigation lamp to guide the remainder of the invasion force:

At the western edge of Beach Badung, losses are taken by exploding mines and heavy small arms fire:

At the eastern edge of Bandung Beach:

The yellow caps refer to men who were shaken (can't move or shoot on their turn), the red were pinned (can't move), green is a casualty on a two man stand; while white slips of paper where the Japanese dug under the wire. Yes, dug! IT appears the Japanese had no other means to penetrate the Indian barbed wire!

Meanwhile on the western edge of Beach Sabak and the Pengkalan Chapa:

 Finally the eastern edge of Beach Sabak:

Casualties for the first two rounds had the Japanese lose 36 figures while the Indians have lost a man yet!

0200 Hours, Round 3:

An old mountain gun (at extreme right edge of photo) lands a shell amongst several Japanese, taking them all out!

Landing inside the Pengkalan Chapa, (upper left) the first Japanese ashore are totally wiped out!

Lockheed Hudson bombers from RAAF Squadron based at Kota Bharu race in and succeed in planting 3 250lb bombs on the decks of the Awagisan Maru, starting fires and narrowly missing Gen Takumi! 

Two attempts on the next transport, the Ayatosan Maru are unsuccessful. One Hudsons is hit 3 times but is able to return to base:

Japanese casualties now total 65 while the Inidans lose their first

0300 Hours, Round 4:

At the eastern edge of Beach Bandung, on the left, some of the first wave have penetrated the wire:

At the eastern edge of Beach Sabak, the losses have mounted and only a handful of Japanese have reached the Indian trenches:

The second wave is also wiped out in the Pengkalan Chapa as the FO of the 4.5" Bty calls fire down on his own position!

The Hudsons return and one tries to take out CL Sendai, but both bombs miss. Return fire makes 14 hits and the damaged Hudson must return to repair damages:

The Ayatosan Maru is missed again, but the Awagisan Maru is not so lucky and is struck by 2 more! One of the bombers is hit 3 times.

Casualties now have the Japanese at 89 with the Indians at 7

0400 Hours, Round 5:

At the western edge of Beach Bandung, the mountain gun finishes off the last of the first wave:

Some of the Japanese penetrate the wire at the eastern edge of Beach Bandung:

Two bombs strike the CL Sendai, but the Hudson pays the price and takes 27 hits and must return to base:

And the first bomb srikes the Ayatosan Maru:

Casualties: Japanese at 117 with the Inidans at 13

0500 Hours, Round 6:

The first bunker goes down (left) on the eastern edge of Beach Sabak:

Meanwhile the last of Captain Wadar's men goes down:

Two additional hits are scored on the Ayatosan Maru. One Hudson take 3 hits totally 15 and has to return to base. All Hudsons are now at least temporarily out of action:

Casualties have the Japanese at 138 and the Indians at 16

0600 Hours, Round 7:

As the sun begins to peek under the overcast skies in the east, the few remaining Japanese on Beach Sabak have reached a bunker:

But the second wave is now landing, and the second battalion makes itself felt. On Beach Badung, another bunker falls and some of the Japanese now push beyond the beach (notice upper left):

Casualties at the end of Round 7 have the Japanese at 138 with the Indians at 25

The fight (and game) will continue!