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