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The secretary of the Navy announced today that allied forces have occupied the enemy fortified bastion of Truk. The port and airfield are now solidly in allied hands. Combat engineers are repairng the installations as we speak.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 12/09/43
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Coastal Guns at Truk, 63,78, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 63,78
95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
CLAA Atlanta, Shell hits 2
AP Largs Bay, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP William P. Biddle, on fire
CA Chicago, Shell hits 1
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Truk, 63,78, firing at TF 1017
TF 1017 troops unloading over beach at Truk, 63,78
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 14
P-40N Warhawk x 72
B-17E Fortress x 23
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
Oil hits 4
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Day Air attack on Kwajalein , at 79,79
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 51
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 1
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 3
Allied aircraft
PB2Y Coronado x 3
B-24J Liberator x 14
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 17
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Day Air attack on 23rd Mixed Brigade, at 35,30
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 16
Liberator VI x 10
B-25J Mitchell x 29
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 33rd Division, at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 3
Thunderbolt II x 19
Vengeance I x 16
Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 44
D4Y Judy x 69
B6N Jill x 57
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 damaged
B6N Jill: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
SC SC-632, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-38, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-469, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-631, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-457, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-451, Bomb hits 1
MSW Bittern, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-468, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-643
SC SC-640
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Day Air attack on TF, near Truk at 63,78
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 41
D4Y Judy x 64
B6N Jill x 52
Japanese aircraft losses
B6N Jill: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
LST LST-468, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-632, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Goulburn
LST LST-451, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LST LST-457, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-643
LST LST-469, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC SC-640
MSW Bittern, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Truk
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7831 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Defending force 36299 troops, 183 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 645
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Ground combat at Kungchang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 182438 troops, 1975 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 4277
Defending force 5193 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
Allied ground losses:
389 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
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Ground combat at Lashio
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27750 troops, 290 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 879
Defending force 33896 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Lashio
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23080 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
Defending force 42853 troops, 341 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 879
Japanese ground losses:
88 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Ground combat at Truk
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 35699 troops, 183 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 645
Defending force 20244 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Allied max assault: 481 - adjusted assault: 387
Japanese max defense: 87 - adjusted defense: 54
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Truk base !!!
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 6 destroyed
D3A Val: 4 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
1092 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Allied ground losses:
600 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
KB makes an appearance around Truk. Too late IMHO
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Appear at places to which he must hasten; move swiftly where he does not expect you.
Sun Tzu
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