kaleun
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A new attempt at daytime bombing of Tokyo fails. Pagan island in the Marianas chain is the site of the next invasion Chinese forces push Japanese pusuers back AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/16/44 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 31,66 Japanese Ships SS I-15 Allied Ships DM Sicard, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage DM Pruitt DM Breese DM Gamble -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1124 encounters mine field at Pagan (64,62) Allied Ships MSW Katoomba MSW Cessnock DE Neuendorf LCT LCT-161, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43 Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 3 A6M5 Zeke x 152 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 33 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 15 Allied aircraft B-29 Superfortress x 35 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 8 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-29 Superfortress: 12 destroyed, 11 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 36 P1Y Frances x 71 Ki-84-Ia Frank x 14 Ki-21 Sally x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 4 destroyed Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 54 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Brunei , at 32,57 Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zeke x 14 Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 8 B-24J Liberator x 37 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged Oil hits 7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Saipan , at 63,64 Allied aircraft PB4Y Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 42 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Tinian , at 62,65 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Runway hits 12 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Day Air attack on 4th South Seas Det. , at 64,62 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 9 SB2C Helldiver x 5 Allied aircraft losses SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 64,62 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT LCT-175 LCT LCT-130 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Bali at 24,68 Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk III x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships AK Crux, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 64,62 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2 Betty: 2 damaged Allied Ships MSW Grebe -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 64,62 Japanese aircraft G4M2 Betty x 14 No Japanese losses Allied Ships LCT LCT-374 LCT LCT-322 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Pagan, 64,62, firing at TF 1104 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 1104 encounters mine field at Pagan (64,62) TF 1104 troops unloading over beach at Pagan, 64,62 Allied ground losses: 160 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 106214 troops, 800 guns, 308 vehicles, Assault Value = 1875 Defending force 61838 troops, 183 guns, 802 vehicles, Assault Value = 547 Japanese max assault: 1801 - adjusted assault: 756 Allied max defense: 474 - adjusted defense: 669 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5511 casualties reported Guns lost 157 Vehicles lost 20 Allied ground losses: 1664 casualties reported Guns lost 22 Vehicles lost 13 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 391778 troops, 4559 guns, 548 vehicles, Assault Value = 8513 Defending force 456129 troops, 1902 guns, 63 vehicles, Assault Value = 9708 Allied ground losses: 125 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kweiyang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 108557 troops, 874 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2961 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 24113 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494 Defending force 125952 troops, 1070 guns, 364 vehicles, Assault Value = 2779 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5323 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180 Defending force 1312 troops, 0 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,32 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12885 troops, 81 guns, 591 vehicles, Assault Value = 345 Defending force 17251 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Japanese max assault: 339 - adjusted assault: 157 Allied max defense: 475 - adjusted defense: 805 Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 462 casualties reported Guns lost 18 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Guam Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 115246 troops, 1026 guns, 334 vehicles, Assault Value = 2779 Defending force 29403 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 494 Allied max assault: 2759 - adjusted assault: 3124 Japanese max defense: 276 - adjusted defense: 343 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 855 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 205 casualties reported Guns lost 7 Vehicles lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 30672 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 368 Defending force 44987 troops, 341 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 971 Allied max assault: 195 - adjusted assault: 16 Japanese max defense: 919 - adjusted defense: 1938 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8) Japanese ground losses: 226 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 673 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 39,32 Allied Shock attack Attacking force 17046 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 441 Defending force 12211 troops, 57 guns, 586 vehicles, Assault Value = 313 Allied max assault: 900 - adjusted assault: 843 Japanese max defense: 172 - adjusted defense: 62 Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 110 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 358579 troops, 1847 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 9708 Defending force 433387 troops, 4564 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 8513 Allied max assault: 8820 - adjusted assault: 326 Japanese max defense: 8844 - adjusted defense: 39901 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 5555 casualties reported Guns lost 208 Vehicles lost 2 Allied ground losses: 26657 casualties reported Guns lost 662 Vehicles lost 19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mandalay Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50747 troops, 155 guns, 784 vehicles, Assault Value = 505 Defending force 101420 troops, 582 guns, 270 vehicles, Assault Value = 1487 Allied max assault: 353 - adjusted assault: 73 Japanese max defense: 963 - adjusted defense: 1525 Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9) Japanese ground losses: 555 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 4 Allied ground losses: 666 casualties reported Guns lost 6 Vehicles lost 11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 8130 troops, 30 guns, 430 vehicles, Assault Value = 506 Defending force 33619 troops, 239 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 723 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported
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