5th Infantry Division

 

11th Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion – reinforcement turn 9

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1st & 2nd Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1 MMG Stand

3rd & 4th Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1Battalion Gun Platoon

1 Pack Mule carried 70mm Gun (bg) – self spotted IDF & H&I only

[Btty 1st Battalion 5th Artillery Regiment – off table

1 75mm Gun – BHQ call 1-7]

2nd Tank Company 1st Tank Regiment – reinforcement turn 6

1 Command Type 97 Chi-Ha

1 Type 97 Chi-Ha

 

21st Infantry Regiment

RHQ

1 Mounted Command Stand

1st Battalion

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1st & 2nd Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1 MMG Stand

3rd & 4th Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1Battalion Gun Platoon

1 Pack Mule carried 70mm Gun (bg) – self spotted IDF & H&I only

[Btty 3rd Battalion 5th Artillery Regiment – off table

1 75mm Gun – BHQ call 1-7]

4th Tank Company 1st Tank Regiment

1 Command Type 95 Ha-Go

1 Type 95 Ha-Go

2nd Battalion – reinforcement turn 7

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1st & 2nd Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1 MMG Stand

3rd & 4th Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1Battalion Gun Platoon

1 Pack Mule carried 70mm Gun (bg) – self spotted IDF & H&I only

[Btty 3rd Battalion 5th Artillery Regiment – off table

1 75mm Gun – BHQ call 1-7]

1st Tank Company 1st Tank Regiment

1 Command Type 97 Chi-Ha

1 Type 97 Chi-Ha

 

18th Infantry Division

 

114th Infantry Regiment

1st Battalion

BHQ

1 Command Stand

1st & 2nd Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1 MMG Stand

3rd & 4th Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Infantry Stand

1 50mm Mortar Stand

1Battalion Gun Platoon

1 Pack Mule carried 70mm Gun (bg) – self spotted IDF & H&I only

[1st Btty 3rd Battalion 18th Artillery Regiment – off table

1 75mm Gun – BHQ call 1-7]

 

[1st Btty 21st Heavy Field Artillery Battalion – off table

1 FO Balloon (see special rules)

1 150mm Howitzer – turns 1-5 H&I only turn 6+ call 1-5]

 

22nd Brigade (-)

 

Brigade HQ

1 Command Stand

1 Car

Defence Platoon

1 Infantry Stand (ATR)

2/18th Infantry Battalion (-)

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands

1 MMG Stand (attached from 2/4th MG Bttn)

2/18th Infantry Battalion Carrier Platoon

1 Universal Carrier (self order)

1/10th Field Coy

1 Command Engineer Stand

2 Engineer Stands

1 MMG Stand (attached from 2/4th MG Bttn)

16th Battery 2/4th AT Regiment

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

2 Marmon Herrington towed 2pdr AT

1 Marmon Herrington towed 75mm AT

65th Battery 2/15th Artillery Regiment

1 Command Infantry Stand

1 Car

2 Marmon Herrington towed 25pdr - Bde HQ call 1-5)

[2/15th Artillery Regiment – off table

4 Guns - H&I only

(actually 1 25pdr Gun, 2 4.5” Howitzer & 1 18pdr)]

 

Tom Force

 

HQ

1 Command Stand – reinforcement turn 8

7th Mobile Recce Corps – reinforcement turn 7

1 Recce Infantry Stand

18th Recce Battalion – reinforcement turn 7

BHQ

1 Command Stand

Carrier Platoon

2 Recce Indian Pattern Carriers

A, B & C Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

1 Infantry Stand

4th Battalion Royal Norfolk Regt – reinforcement turn 7

BHQ

1 Command Stand

A, B, C & D Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands

Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand – any cmd call 1-7

1 15cwt Light Truck

1 Recce Infantry Stand (ATR) (+)

1 Universal Carrier

1/5th Battalion Sherwood Foresters – reinforcement turn 8

BHQ

1 Command Stand

A, B, C & D Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

2 Infantry Stands

Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand – any cmd call 1-7

1 15cwt Light Truck

1 Recce Infantry Stand (ATR) (+)

1 Universal Carrier

2/29th Infantry Battalion – reinforcement turn 5

BHQ

1 Command Stand

B, C & D Infantry Companies (each)

1 Command Infantry Stand (ATR)

1 Infantry Stand

Support Company

1 3” Mortar Stand – any cmd call 1-7

1 15cwt Light Truck

Johore Coastal Battery – reinforcement turn 7

1 FO stand – Call 1-5, see special rules

1 15” Gun – off table

 

Massey Force (-)

 

100th Indian Tank Squadron – reinforcement turn 12

1 Command Mk-VIB Light Tank

1 Mk-II Light Tank

Carrier Platoon 4th Battalion Suffolk Regiment – reinforcement 12

1 Recce Infantry Stand (+) (ATR)

1 Carrier

 

Troop Quality

 

Japanese Infantry: Veteran 10

Japanese Armour: Experienced 9

 

22nd Bde HQ & HQ Defence Platoon: Experienced 9

2/4th & 2/15th Regiments: Regular 8

7th & 18th Recce: Regular 8

Rest of 22nd Bde & 2/29th: Trained 8

100th Indian Tank Squadron: Trained 8

Regrouped Indians: Trained 7

British: Regular 8

Johore FO: Trained 9

All Commonwealth HQ’s (Bttn & higher) are Morale 9

 

Note on Japanese Organisation

 

Beyond the broadest outlines details on the Japanese forces involved in the battle are sketchy at best. What is represented above is a best estimate on my behalf