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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/11/2007 8:39:13 AM   
RUPD3658


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Rain cayuses most of the airforce to stand down.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/15/45

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TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
780 casualties reported
Guns lost 31

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 17
Port hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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Naval bombardment of Kodiak, at 108,34

Allied Ships
BB New York

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Runway hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Algonquin
DD John W. Weeks
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Wallace Lind
DD Hank
CLAA Flint
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 28


No Allied losses

Port hits 3

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 95


No Allied losses

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 146
Barracuda x 42
TBM Avenger x 167


No Allied losses

Resources hits 34

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 27
Vengeance I x 29
P-38J Lightning x 61
P-47D Thunde x 20


Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 27
P-38J Lightning x 72


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Spitfire VIII x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

feet
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Day Air attack on 5th/A Division, at 27,10


Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 84
P-40N Warhawk x 42


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Bush
CL Boise
CA Baltimore
CA Boston
CA Pittsburgh
CA Devonshire
CL Dauntless
CLAA Ceres
CL Newcastle
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Reno
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Pasadena
CL Wilkes-Barre
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Caradoc

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
Port hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25103 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568

Defending force 83159 troops, 820 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1906



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 407115 troops, 4077 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 9581

Defending force 75711 troops, 652 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1508


Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58564 troops, 675 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1906

Defending force 32557 troops, 354 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 568


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11697 troops, 128 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 299

Defending force 3253 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Dagua

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 3249 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 75

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 70 - adjusted assault: 69

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 69 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dagua base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80212 troops, 1023 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 4064

Defending force 62041 troops, 642 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 1422


Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Sabang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1160 troops, 0 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 39

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 20

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sabang base !!!



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Ground combat at 38,41

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 4753 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122

Defending force 4014 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied max assault: 234 - adjusted assault: 396

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Shimushiri Jima

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5254 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32

Defending force 39 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied max assault: 29 - adjusted assault: 20

Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/16/45


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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
505 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bullard
DD Burns
DD Bush
CL Boise
CA Baltimore
CA Boston
CA Pittsburgh
CA Devonshire
CL Dauntless
CLAA Ceres
CL Newcastle
CLAA Atlanta
CLAA Juneau
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Reno
CL Richmond
CL Marblehead
CL Nashville
CL Honolulu
CL Montpelier
CL Denver
CL Pasadena
CL Wilkes-Barre
CLAA Caledon
CLAA Caradoc

Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Runway hits 3
Port hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Wichita
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chicago
CA Houston
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
576 casualties reported
Guns lost 16
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 14
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
309 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
561 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 294


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 12 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 233

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 177


Allied aircraft losses
Liberator VI: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
100 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 270

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 27


No Allied losses

Port hits 4

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 103


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Port hits 13
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 39
P-38J Lightning x 46


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64


Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Spitfire VIII x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 9


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36

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Naval bombardment of Shimushiri Jima, at 78,36


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 25238 troops, 299 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573

Defending force 83580 troops, 829 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 409901 troops, 4120 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 9699

Defending force 74910 troops, 624 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1491


Japanese ground losses:
221 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 58742 troops, 680 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924

Defending force 32901 troops, 369 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 573


Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11772 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 3233 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38



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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80490 troops, 1024 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 3984

Defending force 61493 troops, 618 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1401


Japanese ground losses:
439 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Shimushiri Jima

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33

Defending force 13 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied max assault: 30 - adjusted assault: 42

Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported



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(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1201
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/16/2007 5:46:03 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Making progress at Delhi

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/17/45

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
263 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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TF 1028 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DE Richard S. Bull, Mine hits 1

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Wakkanai at 71,35

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5141, Shell hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Hudson
DD Hunt
DD Izard
DD Trathen
DD Valkenburgh
DD Sims
DD Mustin
DD Allen
DD Voyager
DD Tjerk Hiddes
DD Piet Hein
DD Van Ghent
DE Harmon
DE Loeser
DE Richard S. Bull

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
1111 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
60 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Matsue , at 62,40

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunde x 60
P-51D Mustang x 102

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Nakajima Engines hits 10

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Day Air attack on Masan , at 58,39

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 9 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 3

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 127

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Resources hits 58

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Day Air attack on Aomori , at 69,39

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 129
B-24J Liberator x 191
B-29 Superfortress x 48

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Resources hits 196

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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 133
SB2C Helldiver x 60

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged

Resources hits 19

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 28

No Allied losses

Resources hits 14

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 244

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
54 casualties reported

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 317

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 27

No Allied losses

Port hits 2

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 77

No Allied losses

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 122
Barracuda x 60
TBM Avenger x 171

No Allied losses

Resources hits 63

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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 21

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10

Aircraft Attacking:
18 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
3 x F6F-5N Hellcat bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 23
P-51D Mustang x 19
PB4Y Liberator x 45
B-24J Liberator x 343

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 75
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 356

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 27
Vengeance I x 27
P-38J Lightning x 61
P-47D Thunde x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 37
P-38J Lightning x 91

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 112
P-40N Warhawk x 42

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 7

No Allied losses

Runway hits 7


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24917 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 561

Defending force 84039 troops, 837 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1935



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 411852 troops, 4179 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 9785

Defending force 74668 troops, 631 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 9099 - adjusted assault: 9482

Japanese max defense: 1268 - adjusted defense: 9997

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
2418 casualties reported
Guns lost 79
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
9382 casualties reported
Guns lost 173
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 121669 troops, 857 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2794

Defending force 28734 troops, 261 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 541

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 2796 - adjusted assault: 2591

Japanese max defense: 418 - adjusted defense: 2481

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
727 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Allied ground losses:
1992 casualties reported
Guns lost 48


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69359 troops, 837 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1935

Defending force 31580 troops, 347 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 561


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18526 troops, 187 guns, 137 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 3200 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 457 - adjusted assault: 387

Japanese max defense: 29 - adjusted defense: 75

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80659 troops, 1025 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 3986

Defending force 60604 troops, 594 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1375


Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Medan

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 124 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 8 - adjusted assault: 10

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Medan base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/18/45


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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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TF 1073 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69


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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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TF 1059 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

Allied Ships
DD Radford, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2083
AG AG-2088
AG AG-2089
AG AG-2091
AG AG-2092, Shell hits 16, and is sunk
AG AG-2094, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
AG AG-2096, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2097, Shell hits 5, and is sunk
AG AG-2098, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2099
AG AG-2526, Shell hits 1
AG AG-2527, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
AG AG-2529
AG AG-2530, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD John Hood
DD Howorth
DD Killen
DD McDermut
DD Radford, on fire
DD Rowe
DD Schroeder
DD Smalley
DD Taylor
DD Tingey
DD Walker
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Cassin Young
DD Litchfield
DD Evertsen
DE Abercrombie

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 4
Port hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Algonquin
DD John W. Weeks
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Wallace Lind
DD Hank
CLAA Flint
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 1
Port hits 1

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
87 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Matsue , at 62,40

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunde x 64
P-51D Mustang x 92

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunde: 1 damaged

Nakajima Engines hits 5

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Day Air attack on Masan , at 58,39

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 19

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 8 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 2

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Day Air attack on Aomori , at 69,39

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 132
B-24J Liberator x 170
B-29 Superfortress x 47

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Resources hits 105

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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 137
SB2C Helldiver x 60

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Resources hits 11

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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 34

No Allied losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 114

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 125

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 27

No Allied losses

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10
SB2C Helldiver x 151
Barracuda x 60
TBM Avenger x 168

No Allied losses

Resources hits 41

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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 18

Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Runway hits 20

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 42
P-47D Thunde x 48

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 4 damaged
P-47D Thunde: 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 123

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 13 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
76 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 5th/B Division, at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 111
P-40N Warhawk x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 4

No Allied losses

Runway hits 2

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TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Kuala, 20,43



Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24875 troops, 289 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562

Defending force 84449 troops, 842 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1949



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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 119220 troops, 809 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2602

Defending force 27567 troops, 236 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 500

Allied max assault: 2554 - adjusted assault: 2345

Japanese max defense: 330 - adjusted defense: 1013

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1869 casualties reported
Guns lost 37


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69629 troops, 842 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1949

Defending force 31707 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 562


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19637 troops, 193 guns, 190 vehicles, Assault Value = 565

Defending force 2969 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Allied max assault: 472 - adjusted assault: 259

Japanese max defense: 22 - adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80812 troops, 1026 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3994

Defending force 59604 troops, 566 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1348


Japanese ground losses:
271 casualties reported
Guns lost 16


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21509 troops, 591 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8812

Defending force 71323 troops, 519 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1390


Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Guns lost 2



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 1202
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/16/2007 6:28:16 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
More progress at Delhi and Massacar was captured. In spite of my losses the Jap VP total is going down

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/19/45

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
683 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA Capetown
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
306 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 29
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 7
Port supply hits 8

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Macassar, 30,69



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 1059 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

Allied Ships
DD Watts
DD Tingey
DD Killen
DE Abercrombie, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Evertsen
DD Cassin Young
DD John Hood, Mine hits 1

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Day Air attack on Matsue , at 62,40

Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunde x 69
P-51D Mustang x 89

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunde: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Masan , at 58,39

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 2

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 229

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 23
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 298

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 64
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Balikpapan at 31,64

Japanese Ships
AG AG-2083, Shell hits 12, and is sunk
AG AG-2088, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
AG AG-2089, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AG AG-2091, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
AG AG-2099, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
AG AG-2526, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AG AG-2529, Shell hits 10, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Howorth
DD Killen
DD McDermut
DD Rowe
DD Schroeder
DD Smalley
DD Taylor
DD Tingey
DD Walker
DD Watts
DD Wedderburn
DD Cassin Young
DD Litchfield
DD Evertsen

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Wedderburn
DD Watts
DD Walker
DD Tingey
DD Taylor
DD Smalley
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD McDermut
DD Killen
DD Howorth

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24531 troops, 279 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557

Defending force 84909 troops, 846 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1963



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 401472 troops, 3778 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 8959

Defending force 71225 troops, 519 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1394


Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 117492 troops, 760 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 2481

Defending force 26982 troops, 221 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 494

Allied max assault: 2430 - adjusted assault: 2346

Japanese max defense: 350 - adjusted defense: 1649

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
1057 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

Allied ground losses:
1948 casualties reported
Guns lost 46


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 69959 troops, 846 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1963

Defending force 31070 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 557


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 20859 troops, 200 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 574

Defending force 2387 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Allied max assault: 498 - adjusted assault: 511

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 56 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied forces CAPTURE Macassar base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 80975 troops, 1027 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 3995

Defending force 59084 troops, 548 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333


Japanese ground losses:
220 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Kuala

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 990 troops, 0 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 74

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 74 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/20/45


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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Wichita
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chicago
CA Houston
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
857 casualties reported
Guns lost 33

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Wedderburn
DD Watts
DD Walker
DD Tingey
DD Taylor
DD Smalley
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD McDermut
DD Killen
DD Howorth

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 25
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 139

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Resources hits 57

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 105

No Allied losses

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 48
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses

Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 9
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Truk AA Battalion, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 119

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 39
P-38J Lightning x 96

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24685 troops, 285 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564

Defending force 85355 troops, 852 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1979



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 403768 troops, 3819 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 9097

Defending force 69774 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1360


Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 115403 troops, 701 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2334

Defending force 25751 troops, 203 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 464

Allied max assault: 2290 - adjusted assault: 2357

Japanese max defense: 339 - adjusted defense: 2177

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1413 casualties reported
Guns lost 34


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70275 troops, 852 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1979

Defending force 31217 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564


Japanese ground losses:
49 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21760 troops, 201 guns, 283 vehicles, Assault Value = 576

Defending force 2064 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22

Allied max assault: 512 - adjusted assault: 465

Japanese max defense: 11 - adjusted defense: 11

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
369 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81159 troops, 1030 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4050

Defending force 58648 troops, 540 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1323


Japanese ground losses:
274 casualties reported
Guns lost 13



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1203
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/17/2007 1:14:01 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Massive air raid level Jap industry

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/21/45

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bullard
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Pasadena
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
CL Newcastle
CLAA Ceres
CL Dauntless
CA Devonshire
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Wedderburn
DD Watts
DD Walker
DD Tingey
DD Taylor
DD Smalley
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD McDermut
DD Killen
DD Howorth

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Port hits 11
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on Okayama , at 61,41

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 20

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 17

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Day Air attack on Shimuzu , at 65,43

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 200

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 81

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Day Air attack on Kyoto , at 63,41

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 395

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 52

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Day Air attack on Seoul , at 59,36

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Resources hits 4

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Day Air attack on Pyongyang , at 59,34

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 235

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 117

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Day Air attack on Pyongyang , at 59,34

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 19

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 16

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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 64
P-47D Thunde x 67
PB4Y Liberator x 13

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-47D Thunde: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 12

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Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 72

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged

Resources hits 5

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Day Air attack on Hiroshima/Kure , at 60,41

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 75
P-51D Mustang x 107

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 3 destroyed, 11 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 18

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Day Air attack on Aomori , at 69,39

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 187

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged

Resources hits 103

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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 132
SB2C Helldiver x 60
P-47D Thunde x 133
PB4Y Liberator x 141

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
P-47D Thunde: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Resources hits 94

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Day Air attack on Shikka , at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 117
F6F-5N Hellcat x 63
P-61A Black Widow x 96

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 164

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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 38

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Resources hits 9

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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 102

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Changsha , at 47,36

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 15

No Allied losses

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Chengtu , at 41,29

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 330

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Resources hits 203

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 256

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 328

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 27

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 61
Spitfire VIII x 7

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 58
B-24J Liberator x 283

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
639 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Port hits 99
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 25

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Resources hits 8

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 30
Tu-2S x 97

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 35

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 27
Vengeance I x 27
P-38J Lightning x 61
P-47D Thunde x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
94 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 112

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 97
P-40N Warhawk x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1058 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


Allied Ships
MSW Gympie
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Bunch
APD Knudson
APD Cofer

Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Gympie, Shell hits 18, on fire
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 2
LSM LSM-52


Allied ground losses:
1323 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24173 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

Defending force 85701 troops, 856 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1987



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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5147 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 7517 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 335



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 406118 troops, 3864 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 9222

Defending force 69102 troops, 461 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347


Japanese ground losses:
170 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 113929 troops, 662 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228

Defending force 25021 troops, 192 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 453

Allied max assault: 112 - adjusted assault: 76

Japanese max defense: 301 - adjusted defense: 777

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70521 troops, 856 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1987

Defending force 30429 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 546


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Macassar

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 22391 troops, 199 guns, 314 vehicles, Assault Value = 570

Defending force 1992 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied max assault: 507 - adjusted assault: 433

Japanese max defense: 10 - adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 144 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3561 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81264 troops, 1031 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4088

Defending force 58113 troops, 519 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1305


Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/22/45


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TF 1058 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


Allied Ships
MSW Gympie, on fire
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Bunch
APD Knudson
AK Sinabang, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
APD Cofer


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Geelong, Shell hits 2
APD Bunch


Allied ground losses:
834 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
537 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Algonquin
DD John W. Weeks
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Wallace Lind
DD Hank
CLAA Flint
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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TF 1058 encounters mine field at Balikpapan (31,64)

TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


Allied Ships
MSW Gympie, on fire
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Cofer
AK Sinabang, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LSM LSM-95, Shell hits 1
APD Knudson


Allied ground losses:
548 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Okayama , at 61,41

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 12 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 18

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Day Air attack on Shimuzu , at 65,43

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 178

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 85

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Day Air attack on Kyoto , at 63,41

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 311

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Pyongyang , at 59,34

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 187

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 69

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 134

No Allied losses

Resources hits 55

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Day Air attack on Aomori , at 69,39

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 153

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Resources hits 99

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Day Air attack on Sapporo , at 70,37

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 132
SB2C Helldiver x 53
P-47D Thunde x 139
PB4Y Liberator x 134

Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged

Resources hits 46

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Day Air attack on Shikka , at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 143
F6F-5N Hellcat x 66
P-61A Black Widow x 91

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 244

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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 26

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged

Resources hits 4

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Day Air attack on Nanchang , at 49,37

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 69

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 12 damaged

Resources hits 6

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 199

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 212

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIF x 27

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 92

No Allied losses

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 31
TBM Avenger x 64
Spitfire VIII x 2

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 55
B-24J Liberator x 246

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
642 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Port hits 107
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 14

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Day Air attack on Vladivostok , at 65,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M2-N Rufe x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2-N Rufe: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 6

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 41
Tu-2S x 138

Allied aircraft losses
Tu-2S: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 72

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Day Air attack on 71st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 31,64

Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 8
Spitfire VIII x 5

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24283 troops, 284 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 548

Defending force 86196 troops, 865 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1995



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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5159 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30

Defending force 13960 troops, 177 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 417



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 408400 troops, 3905 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 9368

Defending force 68739 troops, 454 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1344


Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96951 troops, 599 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2228

Defending force 24824 troops, 193 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 453


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 70996 troops, 865 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1995

Defending force 30887 troops, 336 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 548


Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81312 troops, 1031 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4084

Defending force 57086 troops, 485 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282


Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 7



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1204
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/17/2007 1:47:18 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Rain stops a repeat of yesterday. Baliakpapan is captuerd by the Allies taking away even more Jap resources.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/23/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


232 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
889 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Bunch, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
165 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
977 casualties reported
Guns lost 27

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 29
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Allied Ships
DD Evertsen
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Wedderburn
DD Watts
DD Walker
DD Tingey
DD Taylor
DD Smalley
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD McDermut
DD Killen
DD Howorth

Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 13
Port hits 5
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Balikpapan, at 31,64

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA Capetown
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 50
Port hits 19
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 13

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


135 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
463 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Knudson
APD Cofer


Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Monaghan
DD Dewey
DD Jarvis
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Stockton
DD Barton

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24164 troops, 282 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 546

Defending force 90945 troops, 911 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109



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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 5119 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Defending force 15833 troops, 209 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 410373 troops, 3946 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 9498

Defending force 68171 troops, 451 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 8943 - adjusted assault: 8408

Japanese max defense: 1146 - adjusted defense: 9796

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
1524 casualties reported
Guns lost 41

Allied ground losses:
7119 casualties reported
Guns lost 124
Vehicles lost 6


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97304 troops, 613 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2267

Defending force 24878 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 452


Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15771 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427

Defending force 6617 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28

Allied max assault: 316 - adjusted assault: 125

Japanese max defense: 20 - adjusted defense: 61

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
301 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71257 troops, 872 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2109

Defending force 29859 troops, 310 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 546


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81433 troops, 1029 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4088

Defending force 56567 troops, 473 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/24/45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1010
TF 1010 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bullard
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Pasadena
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
CL Newcastle
CLAA Ceres
CL Dauntless
CA Devonshire
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 82
Port hits 6
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Wichita
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Minneapolis
CA Chicago
CA Houston
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
562 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 87
Port hits 15
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
BB New York

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Monaghan
DD Dewey
DD Jarvis
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Stockton
DD Barton

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Balikpapan, 31,64, firing at TF 1058
TF 1058 troops unloading over beach at Balikpapan, 31,64


Allied Ships
AK Sigli

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Monaghan
DD Dewey
DD Jarvis
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Stockton
DD Barton

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 16
Port hits 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24311 troops, 288 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

Defending force 91274 troops, 934 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2112



Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4815 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Defending force 16012 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97663 troops, 626 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2305

Defending force 24922 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 452


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16004 troops, 204 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 430

Defending force 6205 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 358 - adjusted assault: 210

Japanese max defense: 12 - adjusted defense: 23

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Balikpapan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 71382 troops, 880 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2112

Defending force 30170 troops, 320 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 81656 troops, 1031 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4095

Defending force 56223 troops, 463 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1256


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22341 troops, 595 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8795

Defending force 64433 troops, 363 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1240


Japanese ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1205
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/18/2007 4:32:31 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Bombing resumes

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/25/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


202 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
1382 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


359 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
990 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 72

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 49

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 144

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Resources hits 45

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 393
PB4Y Liberator x 236
B-24J Liberator x 207

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 17 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 13 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 12 damaged

Resources hits 503

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 24

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 10 damaged

Resources hits 4

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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 319
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 277

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
Barracuda: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Resources hits 79


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24429 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555

Defending force 103684 troops, 1058 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2426



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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4253 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 16009 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 428



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 404611 troops, 3719 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 8942

Defending force 64124 troops, 363 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1229


Japanese ground losses:
155 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 98037 troops, 636 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2339

Defending force 24874 troops, 195 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 451


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 15979 troops, 205 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426

Defending force 5603 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Allied max assault: 358 - adjusted assault: 265

Japanese max defense: 5 - adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 20 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76486 troops, 941 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2426

Defending force 30531 troops, 332 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 555


Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96314 troops, 1177 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4103

Defending force 55975 troops, 448 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1248


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Taan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26640 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 741

Defending force 9306 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 623 - adjusted assault: 643

Japanese max defense: 16 - adjusted defense: 21

Allied assault odds: 30 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied forces CAPTURE Taan base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
420 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Allied ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Hainan Base Force Wiped Out at Taan by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Balikpapan

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/26/45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
324 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Algonquin
DD John W. Weeks
DD Charles S. Sperry
DD Wallace Lind
DD Hank
CLAA Flint
BB Missouri

Japanese ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 4

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Robert C. Grier


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 133

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 116

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 306
PB4Y Liberator x 211
B-24J Liberator x 147

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 16 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 412

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 7
SB2C Helldiver x 192
Barracuda x 48
TBM Avenger x 154

No Allied losses

Resources hits 76


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24602 troops, 297 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564

Defending force 104465 troops, 1086 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2437



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4088 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Defending force 22887 troops, 255 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 625



Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 407072 troops, 3772 guns, 38 vehicles, Assault Value = 9079

Defending force 63796 troops, 364 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 98487 troops, 655 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 2366

Defending force 24896 troops, 194 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 452


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Balikpapan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 16016 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 624

Defending force 4088 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4

Allied max assault: 363 - adjusted assault: 338

Japanese max defense: 2 - adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 48 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 76852 troops, 945 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2437

Defending force 30956 troops, 339 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 564



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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96447 troops, 1178 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4102

Defending force 55459 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238


Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Taan

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 26792 troops, 266 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 737

Defending force 5320 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2

Allied max assault: 626 - adjusted assault: 595

Japanese max defense: 1 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 66 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Sanya Base Force Wiped Out at Taan by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Balikpapan



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1206
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/18/2007 5:04:21 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Delhi falls and the Home Islands are hit hard.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/27/45

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Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1013
TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31


1804 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-672
LST LST-671
LST LST-668, Shell hits 2
LST LST-666, Shell hits 1
LST LST-660, Shell hits 5, on fire
LST LST-636
LST LST-608, Shell hits 2
LST LST-607
LST LST-606
LST LST-601, Shell hits 1
LST LST-600, Shell hits 1
LST LST-484, Shell hits 3
LST LST-460, Shell hits 2
LST LST-459
LST LST-399
LST LST-395, Shell hits 3
LST LST-390
LST LST-342
LST LST-341
LST LST-221, Shell hits 1
LST LST-217, Shell hits 1
LST LST-180, Shell hits 1
LST LST-177
LSV Ozark

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4141 casualties reported
Guns lost 18

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
33 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
833 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Runway hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Kodiak, at 108,34

Allied Ships
DD Rooks
DD Zellars
DD Putnam
DD Hubbard
DD Borie
CL Vicksburg
CA Alaska
CA Tuscaloosa

Japanese ground losses:
64 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 23
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Vendetta
DD Monaghan
DD Dewey
DD Jarvis
DD Warrington
DD Sampson
DD Stockton
DD Barton

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Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1013
TF 1013 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31


77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-660, Shell hits 4, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Robert C. Grier, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
24 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Fushan , at 62,30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 72

No Allied losses

Resources hits 90

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 121

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 97

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 334
PB4Y Liberator x 200
B-24J Liberator x 147

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 416

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 18

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 6 damaged

Resources hits 8

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 393

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 388

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 24

No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 319
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 277

Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 9 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 51

8 x TBM Avenger bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Moulmein , at 29,35

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 42

No Allied losses

Resources hits 8

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 277

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 455

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 182

No Allied losses

Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 188
Barracuda x 57
TBM Avenger x 178

No Allied losses

Resources hits 66

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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 60
B-24J Liberator x 459

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
349 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 37
Port fuel hits 26
Port supply hits 38

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 46
Tu-2S x 219

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 3 damaged

Resources hits 118

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 138
B-24J Liberator x 190
B-29 Superfortress x 47

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Resources hits 264

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 42
P-47D Thunde x 48

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 2 damaged
P-47D Thunde: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 117

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 54
P-51D Mustang x 58

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 5th/A Division, at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 109
P-40N Warhawk x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
126 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
SB2C Helldiver x 12
Spitfire VIII x 6
P-38J Lightning x 85
P-47D Thunde x 34
P-51D Mustang x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 4th/B Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 58
F4U-1D Corsair x 53
SB2C Helldiver x 24
Spitfire VIII x 12
P-38J Lightning x 150
P-47D Thunde x 60
P-51D Mustang x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
282 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23939 troops, 273 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Defending force 105131 troops, 1116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 410234 troops, 3821 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 9395

Defending force 63078 troops, 343 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1210


Japanese ground losses:
378 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 116295 troops, 742 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2405

Defending force 24587 troops, 192 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 449

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied max assault: 2395 - adjusted assault: 2668

Japanese max defense: 378 - adjusted defense: 1177

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Guns lost 40


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 93154 troops, 1093 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449

Defending force 29740 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 2397 - adjusted assault: 2341

Japanese max defense: 395 - adjusted defense: 3358

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
1049 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1200 casualties reported
Guns lost 67


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96744 troops, 1174 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4794

Defending force 55340 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1235


Japanese ground losses:
384 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 60745 troops, 336 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191

Defending force 471178 troops, 3890 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 9395


Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/28/45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1015
TF 1015 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bullard
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Pasadena
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
CL Newcastle
CLAA Ceres
CL Dauntless
CA Devonshire
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 102
Port hits 9

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Day Air attack on Fushan , at 62,30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 68

No Allied losses

Resources hits 67

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 destroyed, 9 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 64

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 321
PB4Y Liberator x 203
B-24J Liberator x 138

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 23 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 15 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 408

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 13 damaged

Resources hits 12

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 33

No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Delhi , at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 258

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
116 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 228

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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 56
B-24J Liberator x 428

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 25
Port fuel hits 8
Port supply hits 19

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 44
Tu-2S x 227

Allied aircraft losses
Tu-2S: 3 damaged

Resources hits 77

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 135
B-24J Liberator x 175
B-29 Superfortress x 38

No Allied losses

Resources hits 181

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 48
P-47D Thunde x 53

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire VIII: 1 damaged
P-47D Thunde: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 123

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 5th/C Division, at 27,10

Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 107
P-40N Warhawk x 42

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 45
SB2C Helldiver x 24
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-38J Lightning x 144
P-47D Thunde x 55
P-51D Mustang x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 31
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
SB2C Helldiver x 12
Spitfire VIII x 7
P-38J Lightning x 85
P-47D Thunde x 32
P-51D Mustang x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Bankha at 20,47

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 101, Shell hits 10, and is sunk
MSW Wa 104, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Undaunted
DD Undine
DD Urania
DD Ursa
DD Kennison
DD Crane
LST LST-225
LST LST-226
LST LST-227
LST LST-240
LST LST-246
LST LST-247
LST LST-248
LST LST-249
LST LST-269


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23314 troops, 250 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 512

Defending force 103607 troops, 1056 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2328



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 414017 troops, 3872 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 9533

Defending force 61888 troops, 314 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1178


Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 114775 troops, 693 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2298

Defending force 23586 troops, 171 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 437

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied max assault: 2270 - adjusted assault: 2592

Japanese max defense: 310 - adjusted defense: 797

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Delhi base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
436 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1608 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96930 troops, 1173 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4801

Defending force 54813 troops, 405 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1220


Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 59811 troops, 305 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1171

Defending force 473740 troops, 3939 guns, 229 vehicles, Assault Value = 9533


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



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Post #: 1207
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/18/2007 5:38:21 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
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Shikka is captured and industry is hit hard

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/29/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


43 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LST LST-216, Shell hits 3


Allied ground losses:
164 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Allied Ships
DE Harold C. Thomas, Mine hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Shikka, at 74,31

Allied Ships
DD Bush
DD Burns
DD Bullard
CLAA Caradoc
CLAA Caledon
CL Wilkes-Barre
CL Pasadena
CL Denver
CL Montpelier
CL Honolulu
CL Nashville
CL Marblehead
CL Richmond
CLAA Reno
CLAA San Diego
CLAA Juneau
CLAA Atlanta
CL Newcastle
CLAA Ceres
CL Dauntless
CA Devonshire
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CL Boise

Japanese ground losses:
96 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 137
Port hits 16
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
856 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CLAA Capetown
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 15
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 109
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Bankha, 20,47



Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1003
TF 1003 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31


71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
3262 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
145 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Allied Ships
DE Halloran
DE Neuendorf
CL Santa Fe, Mine hits 1

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Day Air attack on Niigata , at 67,40

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 126
B-24J Liberator x 114

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 140

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Day Air attack on Fushan , at 62,30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-29 Superfortress x 51

No Allied losses

Resources hits 43

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 38

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 18

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Day Air attack on Hakodate , at 69,38

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
B-29 Superfortress x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 7

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 296
PB4Y Liberator x 200
B-24J Liberator x 123

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ina Maru, Bomb hits 19, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hukko Maru, Bomb hits 13, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yanagi, Bomb hits 22, on fire, heavy damage
AK Shinmei Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hikosan Maru, Bomb hits 18, on fire, heavy damage
AK Tamahime Maru, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yuki Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dori Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bandoeng Maru, Bomb hits 16, on fire, heavy damage
AK Daiten Maru, Bomb hits 14, on fire, heavy damage
AP Hinko Maru, Bomb hits 15, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-354, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-365, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-355, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-362, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-368, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-361, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-359, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-356, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-373, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-114, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-358, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
484 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Heavy Industry hits 259
Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 12

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 9 damaged

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 402

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 264

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 47

No Allied losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Saigon , at 31,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
Barracuda x 8

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda: 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 193

No Allied losses

Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 318

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kurama Maru, Bomb hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sakura Maru, Bomb hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nansin Maru, Bomb hits 11, on fire, heavy damage
AK Udo Maru, Bomb hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 9
SB2C Helldiver x 188
Barracuda x 60
TBM Avenger x 160

No Allied losses

Resources hits 52

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Day Air attack on Kadina , at 54,45

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 55
B-24J Liberator x 405

Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 85
Airbase supply hits 10
Runway hits 1066

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 41
Tu-2S x 225

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 67

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 36
P-51D Mustang x 36

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged
P-51D Mustang: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 46
P-47D Thunde x 50

Allied aircraft losses
P-47D Thunde: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 18
P-51D Mustang x 20

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 4th/A Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 13
F4U-1 Corsair x 33
F4U-1D Corsair x 34
SB2C Helldiver x 14
Spitfire VIII x 7
P-38J Lightning x 86
P-47D Thunde x 33
P-51D Mustang x 17

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Day Air attack on 4th/C Division, at 74,31

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 22
F4U-1 Corsair x 56
F4U-1D Corsair x 54
SB2C Helldiver x 22
Spitfire VIII x 11
P-38J Lightning x 146
P-47D Thunde x 57
P-51D Mustang x 30

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
204 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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Day Air attack on 44th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 117

Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22790 troops, 234 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503

Defending force 106357 troops, 1137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2362



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 423561 troops, 4012 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 9694

Defending force 60771 troops, 292 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 9138 - adjusted assault: 9242

Japanese max defense: 761 - adjusted defense: 1438

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
1677 casualties reported
Guns lost 46

Allied ground losses:
6727 casualties reported
Guns lost 97
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91437 troops, 1137 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2362

Defending force 26744 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 503


Japanese ground losses:
240 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97013 troops, 1175 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4804

Defending force 54342 troops, 399 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1204


Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 51814 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1073

Defending force 470674 troops, 3709 guns, 231 vehicles, Assault Value = 9019


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 01/30/45


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Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1003
TF 1003 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31


74 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LSD White Marsh, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
278 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DE Kendall C. Campbell


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported

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TF 1007 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
BB Resolution, Mine hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 24
Port hits 3

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Coastal Guns at Shikka, 74,31, firing at TF 1003
TF 1003 troops unloading over beach at Shikka, 74,31


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LSD White Marsh


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1005
TF 1005 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Niigata , at 67,40

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 115
B-24J Liberator x 90

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 76

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 92

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 11 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 26

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Hakodate , at 69,38

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 25
B-29 Superfortress x 21

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 262
PB4Y Liberator x 196
B-24J Liberator x 112

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 18 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 15 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Ehime Maru, Bomb hits 53, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-111, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-123, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-116, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Yuki Maru, Bomb hits 52, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-5029, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-113, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-119, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-115, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-353, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-121, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-364, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-112, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-120, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-363, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-109, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-118, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-367, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-360, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-110, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AG AG-357, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Heavy Industry hits 145
Port hits 35
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Nagoya , at 64,42

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 7

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 2

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Day Air attack on Wuchow , at 42,39

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 60

No Allied losses

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 308

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AK Kurama Maru, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 6
Port supply hits 8

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Day Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 23,46

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 8
SB2C Helldiver x 156
Barracuda x 60
TBM Avenger x 157

No Allied losses

Resources hits 31

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25

Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 35
Tu-2S x 203

Allied aircraft losses
Pe-2: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 32

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Day Air attack on TF at 63,59

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
TK Halsey


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22885 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501

Defending force 107671 troops, 1175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2392



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 417019 troops, 3775 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 9172

Defending force 57874 troops, 215 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1076

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied max assault: 8300 - adjusted assault: 9619

Japanese max defense: 692 - adjusted defense: 1075

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Shikka base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
1099 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
5390 casualties reported
Guns lost 158
Vehicles lost 6


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92721 troops, 1175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2392

Defending force 26944 troops, 253 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 501


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97249 troops, 1175 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4811

Defending force 53212 troops, 368 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182


Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 44163 troops, 148 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 966

Defending force 465564 troops, 3520 guns, 222 vehicles, Assault Value = 8552


Japanese ground losses:
3 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/18/2007 5:38:57 AM   
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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/18/2007 5:42:32 AM   
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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/27/2007 6:11:23 AM   
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Back in action after a 10 day long interuption due to work

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/02/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1019
TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AE William Beaumont


Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
578 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 51
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1019
TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AE William Beaumont, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 140

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 278

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 251

No Allied losses

Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 12
SB2C Helldiver x 299
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 260

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 38


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21224 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451

Defending force 110950 troops, 1166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2314



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 401451 troops, 3305 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 7763

Defending force 50415 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 834

Allied max assault: 6580 - adjusted assault: 7579

Japanese max defense: 524 - adjusted defense: 169

Allied assault odds: 44 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
546 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Allied ground losses:
4577 casualties reported
Guns lost 82
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 112220 troops, 630 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 2103

Defending force 21208 troops, 85 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 395

Allied max assault: 2121 - adjusted assault: 2384

Japanese max defense: 329 - adjusted defense: 349

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Allied ground losses:
1668 casualties reported
Guns lost 26


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 96310 troops, 1166 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2314

Defending force 23222 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 451



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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97621 troops, 1176 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4815

Defending force 52099 troops, 349 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154


Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 35626 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 766

Defending force 452010 troops, 3152 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 7315



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Ground combat at Sinkep Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 193 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 7 - adjusted assault: 5

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Sinkep Island base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/03/45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1019
TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
661 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
528 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 28
Port hits 7

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1019
TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
369 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 167

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 210

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 279

No Allied losses

Port hits 38
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 10

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
SB2C Helldiver x 305
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 264

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 21


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21461 troops, 171 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461

Defending force 114997 troops, 1209 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 397317 troops, 3202 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 7399

Defending force 48980 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 783

Allied max assault: 6238 - adjusted assault: 9398

Japanese max defense: 493 - adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 96 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2044 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
2958 casualties reported
Guns lost 51
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110968 troops, 620 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1997

Defending force 20760 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 384

Allied max assault: 2023 - adjusted assault: 3003

Japanese max defense: 323 - adjusted defense: 253

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
300 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1245 casualties reported
Guns lost 21


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97182 troops, 1193 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2423

Defending force 23541 troops, 173 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 461


Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 97674 troops, 1172 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4822

Defending force 50898 troops, 322 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1130


Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31115 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 694

Defending force 449256 troops, 3093 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 7051




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Post #: 1211
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/27/2007 6:56:25 AM   
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Sweep of Harbin results in 4:1 Jap losses and primes the way for the bombing of the one last major resourse producing city

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/04/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1019
TF 1019 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
Port hits 2

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
64 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Tokyo , at 66,43

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 364

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 24 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 99

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 71
N1K1-J George x 15
J2M Jack x 22
A6M3a Zero x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 87
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 29

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 103
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 79

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 62 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 7 destroyed
J2M Jack: 18 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 23 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 68 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 25 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 19 destroyed, 8 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 30

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 475

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Port hits 90
Port fuel hits 14
Port supply hits 29

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 284
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 232

No Allied losses

Resources hits 15

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26

No Allied losses

Resources hits 3

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 174

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 326

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 280

No Allied losses

Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 1

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 62
B-24J Liberator x 164

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

Airbase hits 23
Runway hits 226
Port hits 3

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 1
TBM Avenger x 24

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 59

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
152 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 13
Port supply hits 3

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Day Air attack on 44th Ind.Mixed/A Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 14
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 107

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
N1K1-J George x 59
J2M Jack x 12
J1N1-S Irving x 28
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 30
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 42
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 200
P-61A Black Widow x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 6 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 59 destroyed
J2M Jack: 12 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 28 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 28 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 16 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 39 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 33 destroyed, 21 damaged
P-61A Black Widow: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21167 troops, 167 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Defending force 116515 troops, 1241 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2470



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 394994 troops, 3157 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 7182

Defending force 46742 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 713

Allied max assault: 5985 - adjusted assault: 8515

Japanese max defense: 440 - adjusted defense: 70

Allied assault odds: 121 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
4212 casualties reported
Guns lost 46

Allied ground losses:
2517 casualties reported
Guns lost 81


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110076 troops, 603 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1931

Defending force 20366 troops, 68 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380

Allied max assault: 1961 - adjusted assault: 2524

Japanese max defense: 321 - adjusted defense: 205

Allied assault odds: 12 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
1172 casualties reported
Guns lost 37


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104686 troops, 1235 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 2470

Defending force 23153 troops, 168 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 457

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 2034 - adjusted assault: 2134

Japanese max defense: 305 - adjusted defense: 2035

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
502 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

Allied ground losses:
997 casualties reported
Guns lost 40


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 110249 troops, 1291 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 4827

Defending force 50559 troops, 315 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1127


Japanese ground losses:
248 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23428 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 632

Defending force 446814 troops, 3052 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 6818


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/05/45


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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45


5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Nord


Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Sapporo, at 70,37 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
TK Otowasan Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire

Allied Ships
BC Repulse
BB New York
BB Warspite
BB Arkansas
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania, Shell hits 2
BB Nevada, Shell hits 5
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
738 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Vehicles lost 2

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 375

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
182 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Port hits 49
Port fuel hits 12
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Tavoy , at 28,37

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 237
Barracuda x 8
TBM Avenger x 230

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 27

No Allied losses

Resources hits 1

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 177

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 348

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 269

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported

Port hits 21
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 62
B-24J Liberator x 133

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 227
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 1
TBM Avenger x 24

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 36

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
188 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 11
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on 64th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 125

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 20180 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Defending force 115948 troops, 1207 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2396



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 392426 troops, 3088 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 6917

Defending force 44861 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649

Allied max assault: 5673 - adjusted assault: 8062

Japanese max defense: 400 - adjusted defense: 55

Allied assault odds: 146 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3642 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
2152 casualties reported
Guns lost 69
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 108891 troops, 563 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1853

Defending force 19995 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 373

Allied max assault: 1879 - adjusted assault: 1993

Japanese max defense: 323 - adjusted defense: 189

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1423 casualties reported
Guns lost 48


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104090 troops, 1198 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2396

Defending force 22106 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 424

Allied max assault: 2195 - adjusted assault: 2544

Japanese max defense: 283 - adjusted defense: 1261

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
490 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
1103 casualties reported
Guns lost 57


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 110461 troops, 1293 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4827

Defending force 49966 troops, 302 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1104


Japanese ground losses:
347 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22528 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 530

Defending force 444799 troops, 2995 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 6599




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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 1212
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 3:45:17 AM   
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More sweeps of Harbin

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/06/45

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Coastal Guns at Kadina, 54,45, firing at TF 1097
TF 1097 troops unloading over beach at Kadina, 54,45



Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
330 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 76
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 8

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 143

No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 81

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 71

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 72

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
N1K1-J George x 5
J2M Jack x 5
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 32
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 90

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 14 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 397

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
187 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 34
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 14

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 13

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 173

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 337

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 272

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Port hits 31
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 59
B-24J Liberator x 109

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Airbase hits 14
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 201
Port hits 2

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on 60th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,45

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 15
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 121

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 41
J2M Jack x 13
J1N1-S Irving x 6
A6M3a Zero x 2
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 52

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 14 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 21 destroyed, 9 damaged


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19448 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Defending force 115279 troops, 1147 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2316



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 390605 troops, 3045 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 6714

Defending force 41588 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 551

Allied max assault: 5599 - adjusted assault: 7480

Japanese max defense: 334 - adjusted defense: 43

Allied assault odds: 173 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
8488 casualties reported
Guns lost 25

Allied ground losses:
815 casualties reported
Guns lost 40
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 107523 troops, 530 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1739

Defending force 19476 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 357

Allied max assault: 101 - adjusted assault: 134

Japanese max defense: 306 - adjusted defense: 165

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103488 troops, 1146 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2316

Defending force 20926 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 388

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3

Allied max assault: 2147 - adjusted assault: 2965

Japanese max defense: 248 - adjusted defense: 1213

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
543 casualties reported
Guns lost 26


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 110699 troops, 1293 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4835

Defending force 49360 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1077


Japanese ground losses:
224 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9033 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 393

Defending force 444405 troops, 2983 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 6507


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Shikka

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/07/45


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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
CL Wilkes-Barre, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Richmond, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
333 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 46
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 132

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 83

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 65

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 54

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4
N1K1-J George x 29
J2M Jack x 9
J1N1-S Irving x 8
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 1

Allied aircraft
P-61A Black Widow x 49

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 13 destroyed, 3 damaged
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 5 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 10 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-61A Black Widow: 18 destroyed, 10 damaged

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
N1K1-J George x 5
J2M Jack x 4
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 85

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 13 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
J2M Jack: 3 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 7 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 2
J2M Jack x 1
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 356

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 182

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42

Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 350

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 52
Port fuel hits 11
Port supply hits 9

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Day Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 33,32

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 25

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21

Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 249

No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Port hits 17
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 30

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
93 casualties reported

Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on TF at 64,52

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Ridley, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 19321 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Defending force 114689 troops, 1132 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2244



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 389871 troops, 3008 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 6635

Defending force 29351 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399

Allied max assault: 5683 - adjusted assault: 10740

Japanese max defense: 241 - adjusted defense: 28

Allied assault odds: 383 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
15053 casualties reported
Guns lost 75

Allied ground losses:
1008 casualties reported
Guns lost 31
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91088 troops, 461 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1769

Defending force 19354 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358


Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102889 troops, 1132 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2244

Defending force 20916 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 382

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2

Allied max assault: 2093 - adjusted assault: 2852

Japanese max defense: 276 - adjusted defense: 1933

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2


Japanese ground losses:
455 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
830 casualties reported
Guns lost 36


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 110864 troops, 1295 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4835

Defending force 48574 troops, 276 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061


Japanese ground losses:
260 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Shikka

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4464 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277

Defending force 444625 troops, 2965 guns, 212 vehicles, Assault Value = 6512




_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 1213
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 4:08:12 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Kadina captured and Shikka cleared out

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/08/45

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
364 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Port hits 10
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 11

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 118


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 47

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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 213


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 39
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 6

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 171


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 312

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 42
B-24J Liberator x 98


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 135
Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 22
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on 31st Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 55
B-29 Superfortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 83
B-29 Superfortress x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 65
B-29 Superfortress x 6


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 67,54

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Empire Rennie

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x E7K2 Alf bombing at 2000 feet

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18794 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Defending force 114458 troops, 1099 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 389977 troops, 2989 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 6632

Defending force 20227 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 288

Allied max assault: 5865 - adjusted assault: 10438

Japanese max defense: 174 - adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 802 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
9222 casualties reported
Guns lost 44

Allied ground losses:
246 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 91747 troops, 472 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1832

Defending force 19274 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354


Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102678 troops, 1099 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215

Defending force 19734 troops, 87 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 362

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1

Allied max assault: 2025 - adjusted assault: 4531

Japanese max defense: 261 - adjusted defense: 874

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kadina base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Allied ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Guns lost 23


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111152 troops, 1293 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4842

Defending force 48023 troops, 264 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1037


Japanese ground losses:
140 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Muntok

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13839 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341

Defending force 946 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20

Allied max assault: 270 - adjusted assault: 316

Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 316 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Muntok base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
291 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/09/45


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Day Air attack on Hong Kong , at 43,42


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 302


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
186 casualties reported
Guns lost 8

Port hits 30
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 171


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Airbase hits 21
Runway hits 137

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 30


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported

Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Day Air attack on TF at 69,56

Japanese aircraft
E7K2 Alf x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
E7K2 Alf: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Tantalus

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 18136 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Defending force 114825 troops, 1106 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2214



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Ground combat at Shikka

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 391046 troops, 3008 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 6695

Defending force 9760 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83

Allied max assault: 6083 - adjusted assault: 12229

Japanese max defense: 49 - adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 3057 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
14320 casualties reported
Guns lost 52

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 92431 troops, 487 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1889

Defending force 19184 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103065 troops, 1106 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 2214

Defending force 19036 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 353

Allied max assault: 2070 - adjusted assault: 3142

Japanese max defense: 281 - adjusted defense: 1045

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
233 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111413 troops, 1298 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4840

Defending force 47710 troops, 258 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1029


Japanese ground losses:
148 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Muntok

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13791 troops, 144 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 340

Defending force 409 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8

Allied max assault: 270 - adjusted assault: 185

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 185 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
641 casualties reported



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1214
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 4:39:59 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Softening up of Northern Home Islands has begun

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/10/45

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DMS Forrest
DMS Hobson
DMS Ellyson
DMS Emmons
DMS Hambleton
DMS Macomb
DMS Rodman
DMS Gherardi
DMS Jeffers
DMS Harding
CA Minneapolis, Mine hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Allied Ships
DE Wyman, Mine hits 1, on fire
CLAA Capetown, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35

Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #5, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 19, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
MSW W.3, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Dorsetshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 14
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
466 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
117 casualties reported

Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 49
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Japanese Ships
MSW Wa 19, and is sunk
MSW W.3, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Manlove
DE Paul G. Baker

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 165


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 369

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17347 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Defending force 115367 troops, 1102 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2232



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110131 troops, 575 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1943

Defending force 19161 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355

Allied max assault: 2034 - adjusted assault: 1627

Japanese max defense: 307 - adjusted defense: 141

Allied assault odds: 11 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
131 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
2303 casualties reported
Guns lost 40


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103547 troops, 1100 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2232

Defending force 18267 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 336

Allied max assault: 36 - adjusted assault: 14

Japanese max defense: 182 - adjusted defense: 292

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
275 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111458 troops, 1296 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4840

Defending force 47388 troops, 251 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1014


Japanese ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/11/45


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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 160


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Airbase hits 26
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 267

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 48
B-24J Liberator x 109


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 167
Port hits 2

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17519 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343

Defending force 116224 troops, 1115 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2270



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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 108001 troops, 494 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1816

Defending force 19065 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 352

Allied max assault: 1848 - adjusted assault: 2235

Japanese max defense: 301 - adjusted defense: 149

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
266 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
1190 casualties reported
Guns lost 23


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 101994 troops, 1115 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2270

Defending force 18472 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 343


Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 111735 troops, 1299 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 4843

Defending force 47250 troops, 246 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1013


Japanese ground losses:
277 casualties reported
Guns lost 4



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1215
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 5:13:23 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Big push against industry. Harbin AF has been shut down so the industry will be hit soon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/12/45

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Naval bombardment of Vladivostok, at 65,33

Allied Ships
BB New York
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Arkansas
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
1384 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 31
Port hits 5

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Day Air attack on Toyama , at 65,41


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 297
PB4Y Liberator x 186
B-24J Liberator x 165
B-29 Superfortress x 34


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Resources hits 316

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 24
B-29 Superfortress x 75


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 49

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 428


No Allied losses

Resources hits 267

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 139


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 72

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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 124


Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 16

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 21
J2M Jack x 3
J1N1-S Irving x 3
A6M5c Zeke x 44
Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 1
Ki-102a Randy x 45

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 358
PB4Y Liberator x 144
B-24J Liberator x 189

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 4 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 24 destroyed
J2M Jack: 4 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 4 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 47 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 29 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-102a Randy: 48 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 16 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 33 destroyed, 15 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
189 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 78
Airbase supply hits 15
Runway hits 471

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 25
N1K1-J George x 5
J2M Jack x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 98

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 51
B-24J Liberator x 343


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 113
Port fuel hits 15
Port supply hits 16

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Day Air attack on Madras , at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 64


No Allied losses

Port hits 1

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Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 43


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 83


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 129


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 86


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 54


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17039 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334

Defending force 117311 troops, 1146 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2330



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 107044 troops, 484 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726

Defending force 18615 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 342

Allied max assault: 1747 - adjusted assault: 1992

Japanese max defense: 289 - adjusted defense: 153

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
1697 casualties reported
Guns lost 46


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 209307 troops, 1510 guns, 3730 vehicles, Assault Value = 4839

Defending force 46330 troops, 226 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 985

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 4728 - adjusted assault: 5978

Japanese max defense: 640 - adjusted defense: 325

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madras base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
2784 casualties reported
Guns lost 51

Allied ground losses:
2496 casualties reported
Guns lost 91
Vehicles lost 47


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 102927 troops, 1145 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2330

Defending force 17919 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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Nakajo-wan Fortress Wiped Out at Kadina by attrition!!!

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3rd AA Regiment Wiped Out at Kadina by attrition!!!

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2nd Reserve AA Regiment Wiped Out at Kadina by attrition!!!

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41st AA Regiment Wiped Out at Kadina by attrition!!!

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Truk AA Battalion Wiped Out at Kadina by attrition!!!


Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Kadina

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/13/45


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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson
DMS Forrest
CA Dorsetshire, Mine hits 1

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Madras, at 18,21

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Tama Maru #5, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 4, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra, Shell hits 4
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh, Shell hits 4
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
908 casualties reported
Guns lost 17

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3

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Day Air attack on Toyama , at 65,41


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 390
PB4Y Liberator x 230
B-24J Liberator x 198
B-29 Superfortress x 46


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Resources hits 490

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 23
B-29 Superfortress x 67


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 77

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 337


No Allied losses

Resources hits 244

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 129


No Allied losses

Resources hits 118

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 96
PB4Y Liberator x 100
B-24J Liberator x 138

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-102a Randy: 9 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-III Dinah: 14 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
J1N1-S Irving: 1 destroyed


Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 155

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 7

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 94

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed


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Day Air attack on Shanghai , at 52,39


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 49
B-24J Liberator x 333


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Port hits 116
Port fuel hits 9
Port supply hits 7

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Day Air attack on Matsuyama , at 60,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 14
G4M2e Betty x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2e Betty: 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Runway hits 1

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17157 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329

Defending force 118415 troops, 1163 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2380



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 105489 troops, 452 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1603

Defending force 18324 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331

Allied max assault: 1614 - adjusted assault: 2419

Japanese max defense: 279 - adjusted defense: 133

Allied assault odds: 18 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
338 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
2033 casualties reported
Guns lost 38


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 205897 troops, 1401 guns, 3668 vehicles, Assault Value = 4602

Defending force 40495 troops, 107 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 805

Allied max assault: 4395 - adjusted assault: 4781

Japanese max defense: 452 - adjusted defense: 101

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2069 casualties reported
Guns lost 26

Allied ground losses:
2923 casualties reported
Guns lost 47
Vehicles lost 25


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 103864 troops, 1163 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2379

Defending force 17157 troops, 49 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 329


Japanese ground losses:
936 casualties reported
Guns lost 15



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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 5:14:00 AM   
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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/28/2007 5:18:29 AM   
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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/29/2007 12:24:04 AM   
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Harbin gets smacked but bad weather prevents a follow through

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/14/45

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 23


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 12

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 333


No Allied losses

Resources hits 193

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 107


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 34

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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 108


Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged
Beaufighter Mk 21: 15 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 8

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 105
PB4Y Liberator x 137
B-24J Liberator x 166
B-29 Superfortress x 47


No Allied losses

Resources hits 197

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 72


No Allied losses

Resources hits 49

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 92

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed

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Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 87


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on 21st/C Division, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 68


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
48 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th/A Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 84


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 154


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Jambi, 20,53



Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported

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TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Padang, 17,53



Allied ground losses:
96 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 16186 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290

Defending force 119439 troops, 1180 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2431



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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 104030 troops, 417 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1496

Defending force 18093 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324

Allied max assault: 1443 - adjusted assault: 2216

Japanese max defense: 269 - adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
524 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 203439 troops, 1343 guns, 3634 vehicles, Assault Value = 4394

Defending force 37596 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 721

Allied max assault: 4110 - adjusted assault: 3664

Japanese max defense: 394 - adjusted defense: 77

Allied assault odds: 47 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1694 casualties reported
Guns lost 19

Allied ground losses:
1138 casualties reported
Guns lost 37
Vehicles lost 48


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 104759 troops, 1180 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2431

Defending force 16186 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 290


Japanese ground losses:
631 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/15/45


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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 9
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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 102


No Allied losses

Resources hits 49

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 52


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 56

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Day Air attack on Peking , at 54,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 6
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4

Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 68

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed



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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 10823 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243

Defending force 120383 troops, 1200 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2489



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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103270 troops, 411 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1435

Defending force 17745 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316

Allied max assault: 1425 - adjusted assault: 3358

Japanese max defense: 260 - adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 34 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3171 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
917 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 201110 troops, 1292 guns, 3604 vehicles, Assault Value = 4217

Defending force 34869 troops, 37 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 622

Allied max assault: 3985 - adjusted assault: 5054

Japanese max defense: 355 - adjusted defense: 65

Allied assault odds: 77 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2515 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1641 casualties reported
Guns lost 34
Vehicles lost 43


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 105593 troops, 1200 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2489

Defending force 15171 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 243


Japanese ground losses:
609 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madras



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 1219
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/29/2007 12:46:04 AM   
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Bad weather limits air operations but BBs make up for it

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/16/45

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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Seoul, at 59,36

Allied Ships
BB New York
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Arkansas
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
362 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 16
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 124


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 3 destroyed, 15 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 12

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Ground combat at Kadina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 9959 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Defending force 121511 troops, 1223 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545



Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102977 troops, 414 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1394

Defending force 17171 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 296

Allied max assault: 1381 - adjusted assault: 1846

Japanese max defense: 240 - adjusted defense: 105

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
470 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
910 casualties reported
Guns lost 18


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 200043 troops, 1249 guns, 3609 vehicles, Assault Value = 4110

Defending force 31807 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502

Allied max assault: 3919 - adjusted assault: 5182

Japanese max defense: 287 - adjusted defense: 45

Allied assault odds: 115 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2665 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1282 casualties reported
Guns lost 35
Vehicles lost 34


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109503 troops, 1222 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2545

Defending force 13952 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207

Allied max assault: 2666 - adjusted assault: 4487

Japanese max defense: 112 - adjusted defense: 49

Allied assault odds: 91 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1280 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
536 casualties reported
Guns lost 19


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Ground combat at Dimapur

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1840 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 55 - adjusted assault: 55

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Dimapur base !!!



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Ground combat at Padang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 750 troops, 0 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 26

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 22 - adjusted assault: 44

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Padang base !!!



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Ground combat at Jambi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 184 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 9 - adjusted assault: 6

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jambi base !!!


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Kadina

Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madras

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/17/45


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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DMS Forrest
DMS Hobson
DMS Ellyson
DMS Emmons
CA Canberra, Mine hits 1

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 58
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Allied Ships
DE Steele
DE Manlove
DE Engstrom
DE Damon M. Cummings
DE Paul G. Baker
DD Maddox

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Day Air attack on Kitakyushu , at 59,41


Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 2
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 8


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 4

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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102573 troops, 411 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1358

Defending force 16518 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 275

Allied max assault: 1313 - adjusted assault: 1745

Japanese max defense: 207 - adjusted defense: 77

Allied assault odds: 22 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
827 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
863 casualties reported
Guns lost 23


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 199362 troops, 1222 guns, 3611 vehicles, Assault Value = 4042

Defending force 25385 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355

Allied max assault: 3866 - adjusted assault: 3828

Japanese max defense: 201 - adjusted defense: 37

Allied assault odds: 103 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3356 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
897 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 28


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 109720 troops, 1222 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2535

Defending force 8789 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128

Allied max assault: 2671 - adjusted assault: 4117

Japanese max defense: 76 - adjusted defense: 7

Allied assault odds: 588 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5160 casualties reported
Guns lost 13

Allied ground losses:
445 casualties reported
Guns lost 14

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madras



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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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RE: What is Tom up to?? - 10/29/2007 1:05:54 AM   
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Whoa, is there anything even left of the navy and airforce?

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RE: What is Tom up to?? - 10/29/2007 1:18:59 AM   
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Jap navy and airforce are holed up at Rangoon. They will meet their fate soon. I am assembling all my CVs at Trin to launch an air assault on Rangoon.

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Post #: 1222
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/29/2007 1:20:59 AM   
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Destruction of Harbin has begun. Also Madras and Kadina were cleared out so my LCUs will be on the move soon.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/18/45

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TF 1035 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cuttack, heavy damage
MSW Cochin
MSW Agra
MSW Buoyant

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Naval bombardment of Kadina, at 54,45

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
389 casualties reported

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TF 1035 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cuttack, heavy damage
MSW Cochin
MSW Agra
MSW Buoyant

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TF 1047 encounters mine field at Muntok (21,55)

Allied Ships
MSW Finch
MSW Robin
MSW Oriole
MSW Penguin
MSW Ardent
MSW Devastator
MSW Defense
MSW Superior
MSW Success
MSW Strength
MSW Strategy
MSW Staunch
MSW Spectacle
MSW Spector
MSW Skirmish
MSW Shelter
MSW Signet
MSW Serene
MSW Salute
MSW Scurry

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 135
B-24J Liberator x 184
B-29 Superfortress x 47


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Oil hits 195

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska, Shell hits 3
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
558 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

Airbase hits 9
Runway hits 20
Port hits 6
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 41
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102276 troops, 403 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 1340

Defending force 15560 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 239

Allied max assault: 1310 - adjusted assault: 2127

Japanese max defense: 176 - adjusted defense: 53

Allied assault odds: 40 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2630 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
653 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 199147 troops, 1209 guns, 3610 vehicles, Assault Value = 4007

Defending force 14834 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 214

Allied max assault: 3893 - adjusted assault: 3736

Japanese max defense: 122 - adjusted defense: 13

Allied assault odds: 287 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3241 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
441 casualties reported
Guns lost 14
Vehicles lost 11


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Ground combat at Kadina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110174 troops, 1214 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 2552

Defending force 5157 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43

Allied max assault: 2712 - adjusted assault: 5726

Japanese max defense: 23 - adjusted defense: 4

Allied assault odds: 1431 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
10983 casualties reported
Guns lost 39

Allied ground losses:
157 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madras

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/19/45


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TF 1027 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
DMS Howard

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 39
Port hits 27
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 58
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 4
Port supply hits 2

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

Allied Ships
LCT LCT-466, and is sunk
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Kinzer
APD Bunch
APD Kline
APD Greene
APD Belknap
APD Herbert
AK Mormacgull, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Knudson
APD Bates
APD Cofer
APD Dickerson
APD Noa
LST LST-703, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 411


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 3 damaged

Resources hits 293

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 131
B-24J Liberator x 158
B-29 Superfortress x 37


No Allied losses

Oil hits 153

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 21
B-29 Superfortress x 78


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 79

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25


Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 45
Tu-2S x 220


Allied aircraft losses
Tu-2S: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
672 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 47
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 228

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 37


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 35th/B Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 153


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
206 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 23rd Mixed Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 119


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on 23rd Mixed Brigade, at 18,21


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 67


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
92 casualties reported

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35

Japanese Ships
PC Yashiro, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 45
Port hits 14
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Knudson
APD Barr
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Clemson
APD Noa
APD Goldsborough
APD Herbert
APD Kinzer
APD Kline
APD Greene
APD Belknap
APD Overton
APD Cofer
DD Evertsen
DD Litchfield
DD Wedderburn
AK Empire Razorbill, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Bunch
APD Dickerson
AK Sea Thrush, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
2264 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102354 troops, 405 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1345

Defending force 14494 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199

Allied max assault: 1336 - adjusted assault: 1574

Japanese max defense: 139 - adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 54 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1199 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
749 casualties reported
Guns lost 9


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Ground combat at Madras

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 199389 troops, 1200 guns, 3630 vehicles, Assault Value = 4040

Defending force 5138 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56

Allied max assault: 4018 - adjusted assault: 5444

Japanese max defense: 28 - adjusted defense: 5

Allied assault odds: 1088 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
5958 casualties reported
Guns lost 48

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Madras



< Message edited by RUPD3658 -- 10/29/2007 1:22:03 AM >


_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1223
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/30/2007 1:48:24 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Delhi cleared out and Harbin hit hard

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/20/45

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Bunch
APD Kline
APD Bates
APD Cofer
APD Clemson
APD Overton
DD Evertsen
AK Cape Constance, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Kinzer
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Knudson
APD Barr
APD Greene
APD Noa
APD Belknap
APD Goldsborough
DD Wedderburn
AK American Leader, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Daniel T. Griffin


Allied ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Allied ground losses:
1219 casualties reported

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58



Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58



Allied ground losses:
156 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Kinzer
APD Bunch
APD Barr
APD Bates
APD Belknap
APD Herbert
DD Litchfield
DD Cassin Young
DD Wedderburn
APD Kline
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Noa
APD Knudson
APD Cofer
APD Dickerson
APD Clemson
APD Goldsborough
APD Greene
APD Overton
LST LST-911, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
375 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 136
B-24J Liberator x 159
B-29 Superfortress x 45


No Allied losses

Resources hits 172

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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 78

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 78
P-38J Lightning x 216
P-51D Mustang x 24
B-24J Liberator x 171

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 75 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38J Lightning: 14 destroyed, 4 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
397 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 45
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 313

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25


Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 48
Tu-2S x 231


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
629 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 309

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TF 1048 encounters mine field at Benkolen (18,56)

TF 1048 troops unloading over beach at Benkolen, 18,56


Allied Ships
DD Urania
LST LST-227, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 102591 troops, 399 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1366

Defending force 12915 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145

Allied max assault: 1391 - adjusted assault: 3328

Japanese max defense: 89 - adjusted defense: 17

Allied assault odds: 195 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2371 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
321 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21035 troops, 274 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 644

Defending force 8203 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 44


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Delhi

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/21/45


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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58



Allied ground losses:
83 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Dickerson
APD Belknap
APD Clemson
APD Overton
APD Goldsborough
APD Herbert
DD Litchfield
DD Wedderburn
APD Knudson, Mine hits 1
APD Kinzer
APD Bunch
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Barr
APD Bates
APD Greene
APD Noa
APD Kline
LST LST-777, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Daniel T. Griffin
DD Evertsen
DD Cassin Young
AK Cape Constance, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silverado, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
183 casualties reported

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58



Allied ground losses:
51 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Kline
APD Bates
APD Greene
APD Cofer
APD Clemson
APD Noa
DD Evertsen
APD Knudson
APD Dickerson
APD Belknap
APD Overton
APD Herbert
DD Litchfield
APD Kinzer
APD Daniel T. Griffin
AK Admiral Wiley, Mine hits 1, on fire
APD Bunch
AP Taiyuan, Mine hits 1
APD Barr


Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported

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TF 1037 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Velocity
MSW Token
MSW Strive
MSW Spear
MSW Skylark
AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Allied ground losses:
666 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Anshan , at 60,31


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 24


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Hanoi , at 36,37


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 139


No Allied losses

Resources hits 44

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 13


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 8

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Day Air attack on Mukden , at 61,30


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 334


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Resources hits 206

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 125
B-24J Liberator x 121
B-29 Superfortress x 35


No Allied losses

Resources hits 79

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 74


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Heavy Industry hits 10

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25


Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 34
Tu-2S x 197


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
366 casualties reported

Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 131

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Ground combat at Delhi

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 103947 troops, 435 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 1451

Defending force 7537 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63

Allied max assault: 1499 - adjusted assault: 1589

Japanese max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 9

Allied assault odds: 176 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1440 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 22320 troops, 324 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 698

Defending force 8279 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46



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Ground combat at Jorhat

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 1840 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 58 - adjusted assault: 58

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 58 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Jorhat base !!!


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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Delhi



_____________________________

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"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1224
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/30/2007 3:56:37 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
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Bad weather ground the Allied airforces. Troops land in Northern Japan and mop up in the DEI.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/22/45

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58



Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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TF 1031 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Geelong
MSW Inverell
APD Kinzer
APD Bunch
APD Raymond W. Herndon
APD Knudson
APD Barr
APD Bates
APD Daniel T. Griffin
APD Greene
APD Cofer
APD Noa
APD Overton
APD Herbert
DD Litchfield
DD Wedderburn
APD Dickerson
APD Belknap
APD Clemson
AP Taiyuan, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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TF 1037 encounters mine field at Palembang (20,55)

TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


Allied Ships
MSW Velocity
MSW Token
MSW Strive
MSW Spear
MSW Skylark
AK Haraldsvang, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
173 casualties reported

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
LCI LCI-779, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-459, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

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TF 1048 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Allied Ships
LST LST-247, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Andaman Island at 23,34

Japanese Ships
PC Iki, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ch 2, Shell hits 3, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ch 3
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 8
PC Ch 9, Shell hits 8, and is sunk
PC Ch 10, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ch 11, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
PC Ch 12, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
CLAA Columbo
CLAA Argonaut
CLAA Euryalus
CLAA Phoebe
CLAA Black Prince
DD Black
DD Boyd
DD Marshall
DD Melvin
DD Caldwell
DD Stewart
DD Fortune
DD Terpsichore
DD Tumult
DD Wager
DD Wakeful
DD Wessex
DD Whelp
DD Whirlwind
DD Wrangler
DE Whitehurst
DE William Seiverling
DE Lamons
DE McConnell
DE Parks

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
LCI LCI-656, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-657, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-531, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-771, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-549, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-395, Mine hits 1
LST LST-460, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-169, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
273 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1033
656 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI LCI-657, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-656, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-641, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-581
LCI LCI-532, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-466, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-463, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST LST-450
LST LST-448, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-446
LST LST-399, Shell hits 10, on fire
LST LST-396, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-350, Shell hits 4, on fire
LST LST-341, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST LST-220, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-218, Shell hits 2
LST LST-205, Shell hits 1
LST LST-180, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-179, Shell hits 1
LST LST-43, Shell hits 1
LST LST-31, Shell hits 3
LST LST-25, Shell hits 1
LST LST-24, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
2632 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

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TF 1011 troops unloading over beach at Teloekbetoeng, 19,58


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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
LCI LCI-533, Mine hits 1
LCI LCI-657, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-531, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-585, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-169, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-771, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1033
39 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI LCI-581, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Sampson
DD Nicholson
DD Stembel
DD Philip
DD Miller
DD Knapp
DD Jenkins
DD Izard
DD Capps
DD Putnam
DD Kimberly, Mine hits 1, on fire

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TF 1043 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Allied Ships
LST LST-227, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2506 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174

Defending force 21236 troops, 195 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 423


Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 27965 troops, 334 guns, 139 vehicles, Assault Value = 714

Defending force 8307 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8

Allied max assault: 609 - adjusted assault: 358

Japanese max defense: 43 - adjusted defense: 251

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8


Japanese ground losses:
176 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 10


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Ground combat at Teloekbetoeng

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1677 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 40 - adjusted assault: 21

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Teloekbetoeng base !!!



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Ground combat at Benkolen

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 680 troops, 0 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 27

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 21 - adjusted assault: 23

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Benkolen base !!!


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/23/45


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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Sampson
DD Stephen Potter
DD McCord
DD Kidd
DD Jenkins
DD Wadsworth, Mine hits 1
DD Knapp
DD Ingersoll
DD Hutchins

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TF 1007 encounters mine field at Diamond Harbor (28,23)

Allied Ships
DD Roebuck, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Naval bombardment of Diamond Harbor, at 28,23

Allied Ships
CL Newfoundland
CL Kenya
CA Frobisher
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CA London
CA Sussex
CA Indianapolis
BB Richelieu
BB Resolution
BB Ramilles
BB Revenge
BB Queen Elizabeth
BB King George V
BB Howe

Japanese ground losses:
299 casualties reported
Guns lost 10

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 5
Port hits 4

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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55



Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2496 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175

Defending force 21357 troops, 197 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 425


Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
5 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28106 troops, 330 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 701

Defending force 8022 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7

Allied max assault: 600 - adjusted assault: 353

Japanese max defense: 35 - adjusted defense: 157

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
310 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
75 casualties reported
Guns lost 3



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


(in reply to RUPD3658)
Post #: 1225
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/30/2007 4:16:43 AM   
RUPD3658


Posts: 6922
Joined: 8/28/2002
From: East Brunswick, NJ
Status: offline
Palambang falls but bad weather continues

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/24/45

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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Joan Moller, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Empire Ocean, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Lihue, Mine hits 1
AK John Swett, Mine hits 1
AK Lawrence Gianella, Mine hits 1
AK Louis Sullivan, Mine hits 1
AK Pasir, Mine hits 1
AK Loch Ranza, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Louis Joliet, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
222 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
575 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Woolgar, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Pasir, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Liran, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Benkoelen, Shell hits 2
AK Kiangsu, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Kalgan, Shell hits 1
AK Jalarajan
AK Empire Tower
AK William Allen White
AK Thomas A. Edison
AK Morrison R. Waite
AK Matthew B. Brady
AK Luther S. Kelly
AK Jane Addams, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Frederick Billings
AK Floyd B. Olson
AK Port Orford, Shell hits 1
AK Argus, Shell hits 1
AK Makua, Shell hits 2
AK Susan Luckenbach, Shell hits 4, on fire
AK Kentuckian
AK Alabaman, Shell hits 1
AK Diphda, Shell hits 1
AK Merkur, Shell hits 1
AK Pollux
AK Centarus

Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
4918 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Twiggs
DD Trathen
DD Stephen Potter
DD Philip
DD Knapp
DD Wadsworth, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DMS Harding
DMS Jeffers
DMS Gherardi
DMS Rodman
DMS Macomb
DMS Hambleton
LST LST-483, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
DMS Harding
DMS Jeffers
DMS Gherardi
DMS Rodman
DMS Macomb
DMS Hambleton
LSD Carter Hall, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-880, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-582, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK William W. Mayo, Mine hits 1
AK Sharon Victory, Mine hits 1
LST LST-634, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-660, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
117 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1020
213 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK William S. Young, Shell hits 1
DMS Gherardi
DMS Jeffers, Shell hits 1
DMS Harding
LST LST-881, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-671
LST LST-660, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-640, Shell hits 3
DMS Macomb, Shell hits 3
LST LST-605
DMS Hambleton
LST LST-590, Shell hits 3, on fire
LST LST-481
LSD White Marsh

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3332 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Pasir, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bruce, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Thomas A. Edison, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Floyd B. Olson, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Bell, Mine hits 1
AK Unicoi, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK M. H. De Young, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Silksworth, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Edmund F. Dickens, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
243 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
76 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK James M. Goodhue, Shell hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
874 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1042 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
MSW Townsville
MSW Parkes
LCT LCT-180, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1042
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Day Air attack on Kodiak , at 108,34


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
SB2C Helldiver x 10
TBF Avenger x 11


Allied aircraft losses
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBF Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SB2C Helldiver bombing at 2000 feet
11 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2436 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 95090 troops, 782 guns, 16 vehicles, Assault Value = 2014



Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 28540 troops, 329 guns, 154 vehicles, Assault Value = 716

Defending force 7690 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 616 - adjusted assault: 558

Japanese max defense: 18 - adjusted defense: 99

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kohima

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1840 troops, 0 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 57

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0

Allied max assault: 51 - adjusted assault: 52

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 52 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Kohima base !!!



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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 23592 troops, 245 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2013

Defending force 18450 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172


Japanese ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/25/45


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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
DMS Harding
DMS Jeffers
DMS Gherardi
DMS Rodman
DMS Macomb
DMS Hambleton
LST LST-636, Mine hits 1, on fire
LST LST-600, Mine hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-671, Mine hits 1


Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1020
42 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
DMS Jeffers
LST LST-889, Shell hits 2
LST LST-635
LST LST-587, Shell hits 2, on fire


Allied ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Centarus, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Legazpi, Mine hits 1
AK Shinkuang, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Susan Luckenbach, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Jane Addams, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Alabaman, Shell hits 2


Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported

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TF 1042 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1042 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
MSW Townsville
MSW Parkes

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1042
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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Twiggs
DD Owen
DD Kidd
DD Ingersoll
DD Capps
DD Brown
DD Putnam
DD Valkenburgh
DD Stembel
DD Philip
DD McCord

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TF 1035 encounters mine field at Madras (18,21)

Allied Ships
MSW Cromarty
MSW Romney
MSW Poole
MSW Cuttack, heavy damage
MSW Cochin
MSW Agra
MSW Buoyant

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Naval bombardment of Tientsin, at 54,31

Allied Ships
BB New York
BC Repulse
BB Warspite
BB Arkansas
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 7
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2

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Naval bombardment of Palembang, at 20,55

Allied Ships
DD Maddox
CLAA Van Heemskerck
CL Santa Fe
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia
CA Exeter
CA Cornwall
CA Australia
CA Chester
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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TF 1020 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1020 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
DMS Harding
DMS Jeffers
DMS Gherardi
DMS Rodman
DMS Macomb
DMS Hambleton
AK Skagway Victory, Mine hits 3, on fire
LST LST-663, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1020

Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

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TF 1031 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 20,55


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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Makua, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Louis Pasteur, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Katong, Mine hits 1
AK George B. McFarland, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Jim Bridger, Shell hits 1
AK Charles H Cramp
AK Tennessean, Shell hits 1
AK Nevadan, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
116 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2317 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172

Defending force 99336 troops, 915 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2052



Allied ground losses:
41 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29054 troops, 338 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 721

Defending force 7254 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17

Allied max assault: 626 - adjusted assault: 498

Japanese max defense: 9 - adjusted defense: 29

Allied assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied forces CAPTURE Palembang base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 24827 troops, 299 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 2052

Defending force 18440 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 172


Japanese ground losses:
356 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/30/2007 4:46:27 AM   
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Jap airforce is lured out and destroyed at Rangoon:







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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 10/30/2007 4:47:32 AM   
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Specifics

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/45

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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Makua, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Unicoi, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Centarus, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Loch Ranza, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Jim Bridger
AK Oregonian, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
154 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
APD Diachenko

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Naval bombardment of Tientsin, at 54,31

Allied Ships
CL Biloxi
CL Mobile
CL St. Louis
CL Glasgow
CL Concord
CA Vincennes
CA Astoria
CA New Orleans
CA Louisville
CA Northampton
BB Valiant
BB Prince of Wales
BB North Carolina

Japanese ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 27
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 2

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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Leland Stanford, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK Katong, Mine hits 1
AK Empire Waterhen, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038

Allied ground losses:
34 casualties reported

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
APD Walsh
APD Diachenko
APD Scribner

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1055
179 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(M) LCI(M)-660, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI(M) LCI(M)-669, Shell hits 6
LCI LCI-989, Shell hits 1, on fire
LSM LSM-377
LCI(M) LCI(M)-664, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-373, Shell hits 2, on fire
LSM LSM-371, Shell hits 3, on fire
LCI(M) LCI(M)-670, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI(R) LCI(R)-337, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSM LSM-356, Shell hits 1, on fire
LST LST-780, Shell hits 1
LCI(R) LCI(R)-230
LST LST-775, Shell hits 1
LCI(R) LCI(R)-231, Shell hits 1


Allied ground losses:
3871 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Welles
DD Trathen
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Hunt

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 22
B6N Jill x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 7

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 260
F6F Hellcat x 529
Corsair IV x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 22 destroyed
B6N Jill: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32

Japanese aircraft
J2M Jack x 9
D4Y Judy x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 260
F6F Hellcat x 528
Corsair IV x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 5 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
J2M Jack x 18
B5N Kate x 16
B6N Jill x 13
G4M1 Betty x 30
P1Y Frances x 4
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 20
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 260
F6F Hellcat x 508
Corsair IV x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
J2M Jack: 18 destroyed
B5N Kate: 16 destroyed
B6N Jill: 13 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 30 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 4 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 16 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 20 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 15 destroyed, 29 damaged

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Day Air attack on Kodiak , at 108,34


Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 24
TBM Avenger x 16


Allied aircraft losses
TBM Avenger: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Runway hits 14

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 9
N1K1-J George x 19
J2M Jack x 9
G4M1 Betty x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 108
F6F Hellcat x 233
Hellcat II x 24
Corsair IV x 20
Firefly x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 9 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 19 destroyed
J2M Jack: 9 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 12 destroyed, 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 64
J2M Jack x 69
A6M3a Zero x 12
B5N Kate x 3
G4M1 Betty x 6
P1Y Frances x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 60
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 32
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 46
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 201
F6F Hellcat x 395
Corsair IV x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 63 destroyed
J2M Jack: 69 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 12 destroyed
B5N Kate: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 60 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 32 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 46 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 51 destroyed, 22 damaged


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2139 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Defending force 121870 troops, 1169 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 3123



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Ground combat at Palembang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 29545 troops, 341 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 862

Defending force 2126 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11

Allied max assault: 651 - adjusted assault: 515

Japanese max defense: 7 - adjusted defense: 3

Allied assault odds: 171 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
311 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88029 troops, 937 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 3123

Defending force 18079 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 158

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 6

Allied max assault: 1908 - adjusted assault: 1338

Japanese max defense: 145 - adjusted defense: 838

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
739 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
446 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 2

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Palembang

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/27/45


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TF 1038 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1038 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
AK Luther S. Kelly, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Empire Rani, Mine hits 1, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1038
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
APD Walsh
APD Scribner
APD Diachenko

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1055
67 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Scribner, Shell hits 1
APD Diachenko
LCI(M) LCI(M)-669, Shell hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Henry L. Hoyt
AK George Crile, Shell hits 1
LCI(R) LCI(R)-231, Shell hits 1
AP Natrona, Shell hits 1
APD Walsh, Shell hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
980 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Welles
DD Nicholson
DD Twiggs
DD Philip
DD Izard
DD Capps

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Sapporo (70,37)

Allied Ships
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson
DMS Forrest

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TF 1017 encounters mine field at Andaman Island (23,34)

Allied Ships
DD Perkins, Mine hits 1, on fire

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Andaman Island at 23,34

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 3, Shell hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
PC Ch 8, Shell hits 5, and is sunk

Allied Ships
BC Renown
CL Ceylon
CL Nigeria
CL Swiftsure
CL Raleigh
CL Phoenix
CL Columbia
CL Birmingham
CL Miami
DD Allen M. Sumner
DD Mannert Abele
DD Brush
DD Cooper
DD English
DD Hyman
DD Lowry
DD Cummings
DD Shaw
DD Perkins, on fire
DD Preston
DD Reid
DD Tucker
DD Cassin

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Naval bombardment of Sapporo, at 70,37

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
334 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

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Naval bombardment of Andaman Island, at 23,34

Allied Ships
DD Cassin
DD Tucker
DD Reid
DD Preston
DD Shaw
DD Cummings
DD Lowry
DD Hyman
DD English
DD Cooper
DD Brush
DD Mannert Abele
DD Allen M. Sumner
CL Miami
CL Birmingham
CL Columbia
CL Phoenix
CL Raleigh
CL Swiftsure
CL Nigeria
CL Ceylon
BC Renown

Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 34
Port hits 9
Port fuel hits 15
Port supply hits 10

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
APD Scribner
APD Diachenko
APD Walsh
LST LST-779, Mine hits 1, on fire
AK William G. Fargo, Mine hits 1, on fire


Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1055
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
LCI(R) LCI(R)-339, Shell hits 1, on fire
LCI(R) LCI(R)-338
LCI(R) LCI(R)-340


Allied ground losses:
848 casualties reported

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Strong
DD Owen
DD Hutchins
DD Brown
DD Stembel, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Stephen Potter
DD Miller
DD Capps

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
N1K1-J George x 15
J2M Jack x 17
D4Y Judy x 33
A6M3a Zero x 3
B5N Kate x 12
B6N Jill x 27
G4M1 Betty x 25
G4M2 Betty x 15
P1Y Frances x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 8
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 5

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 322
F6F Hellcat x 581
Hellcat II x 28
Corsair IV x 58
Firefly x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 15 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 13 destroyed
J2M Jack: 17 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 22 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
B5N Kate: 7 destroyed
B6N Jill: 26 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 25 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 15 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 11 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 8 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 5 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 3 destroyed
F6F Hellcat: 16 destroyed, 45 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
J2M Jack x 2
B6N Jill x 3
G4M1 Betty x 11
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 3
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 319
F6F Hellcat x 565
Hellcat II x 28
Corsair IV x 58
Firefly x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
B6N Jill: 3 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 11 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed, 10 damaged


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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 88500 troops, 943 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3195

Defending force 17270 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 142

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5

Allied max assault: 1909 - adjusted assault: 1292

Japanese max defense: 133 - adjusted defense: 541

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
448 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Allied ground losses:
511 casualties reported
Guns lost 21
Vehicles lost 1



_____________________________

"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits"- Darwin Awards 2003

"No plan survives contact with the enemy." - Field Marshall Helmuth von Moltke


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Post #: 1228
RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 11/1/2007 2:38:38 AM   
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Site was down yesterday so I have several days to post. Big mistake near Rangoon cost the Allies 6 BBs. The bombardment TF was to meet up with the ACTFs but showed up late due to a refueling stop. As a result it got whacked by Jap AC.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/28/45

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
APD Walsh
APD Scribner
LSM LSM-374, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
APD Diachenko
LCI LCI-986, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Wakkanai, 71,35, firing at TF 1055
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
APD Diachenko


Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported

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TF 1009 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
DMS Hobson
DMS Forrest
DD Hudson
DD Lewis Hancock
DD Hale
DD Braine
DD Hubbard

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Naval bombardment of Wakkanai, at 71,35

Allied Ships
CA Devonshire
CA Canberra
CA Shropshire
CA Alaska
CA Pittsburgh
CA Boston
CA Baltimore
CA Wichita
CA Tuscaloosa
CA Quincy
CA San Francisco
CA Chicago
CA Houston

Japanese ground losses:
1141 casualties reported
Guns lost 11

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 21
Port hits 12
Port supply hits 5

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TF 1033 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1033 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
LST LST-39, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-215, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST LST-207, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
76 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
2157 casualties reported

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TF 1055 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

TF 1055 troops unloading over beach at Wakkanai, 71,35


Allied Ships
APD Scribner
APD Diachenko
APD Walsh


Allied ground losses:
15 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Seoul , at 59,36


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 185


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 5 damaged

Resources hits 73

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Day Air attack on Pyongyang , at 59,34


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 133


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 47

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26


No Allied losses

Resources hits 10

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Day Air attack on Fushan , at 62,30


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 18
B-29 Superfortress x 62


No Allied losses

Resources hits 18

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 370
PB4Y Liberator x 232
B-24J Liberator x 204
B-29 Superfortress x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 7 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 11 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged

Manpower hits 1033

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Day Air attack on Wakkanai , at 71,35


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 144
B-24J Liberator x 89


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
99 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 29
Airbase supply hits 14
Runway hits 334

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 90
B-29 Superfortress x 40


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Resources hits 45

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 52
B-24J Liberator x 451


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
695 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Port hits 84
Port fuel hits 11
Port supply hits 15

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Day Air attack on Khomsomalsk , at 71,25


Allied aircraft
Pe-2 x 41
Tu-2S x 234


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
771 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 210

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Day Air attack on 106th IJNAF Base Force, at 71,35


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 41
F4U-1 Corsair x 125
F4U-1D Corsair x 212
SB2C Helldiver x 101
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38J Lightning x 253
P-51D Mustang x 140


Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 1 damaged
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 5 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
581 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
A6M5 Zeke x 12
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 10
C6N1-S Myrt x 8
A6M3a Zero x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 10
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 5
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 6

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 121
F6F Hellcat x 160
Hellcat II x 15
Corsair IV x 20
Firefly x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 426
Barracuda x 48
TBM Avenger x 414

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed
J2M Jack: 10 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 8 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 9 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 5 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 6 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
F6F Hellcat: 13 destroyed, 1 damaged
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
Barracuda: 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 38, Torpedo hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Haruna, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hanazuki

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 16
N1K1-J George x 11
J2M Jack x 5
D3A Val x 51
D4Y Judy x 86
A6M3a Zero x 2
B5N Kate x 78
B6N Jill x 106
G4M1 Betty x 46
G4M2 Betty x 10
G4M2e Betty x 22
P1Y Frances x 40
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 4
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 6
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 4
Ki-21 Sally x 11

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
D3A Val: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
D4Y Judy: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged
B6N Jill: 6 destroyed, 34 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 6 destroyed, 19 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed

Allied Ships
BB Richelieu, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 6, on fire
BB Resolution, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 10, on fire, heavy damage
BB King George V, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
BB Howe, Torpedo hits 2
BB Ramilles, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB Queen Elizabeth, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
CL Newfoundland, Bomb hits 1
CA Sussex, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CL Kenya
CA London, Bomb hits 1
CA Cumberland
DD Richard Leary
CA Frobisher, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
N1K1-J George x 4
J2M Jack x 1
C6N1-S Myrt x 7
A6M3a Zero x 1
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 3
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2
Ki-84-Ic Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 101
F6F Hellcat x 188
Hellcat II x 7
Corsair IV x 25
Firefly x 6
SB2C Helldiver x 287
Barracuda x 48
TBF Avenger x 15
TBM Avenger x 355

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 3 destroyed
J2M Jack: 1 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 7 destroyed
A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-84-Ic Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Shonan Maru #6, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #13, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 24, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 8
N1K1-J George x 3
J2M Jack x 2
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2
Ki-21 Sally x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 25,33

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 2
D3A Val x 34
D4Y Judy x 75
B5N Kate x 55
B6N Jill x 63
G4M1 Betty x 26
G4M2 Betty x 6
G4M2e Betty x 4
P1Y Frances x 28
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 damaged
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed
B5N Kate: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
B6N Jill: 9 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Howe, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
BB Richelieu, Bomb hits 7, Torpedo hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
BB Revenge, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CA Sussex, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CA Indianapolis
DD Richard Leary
CA London, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CA Cumberland
CA Suffolk
CL Kenya

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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 123548 troops, 1189 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 3766

Defending force 13721 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103

Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4

Allied max assault: 2781 - adjusted assault: 1887

Japanese max defense: 55 - adjusted defense: 97

Allied assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Wakkanai base !!!


Japanese aircraft
no flights

No Japanese losses

Japanese ground losses:
1060 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
201 casualties reported
Guns lost 15

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/01/45


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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Twiggs
DD Miller
DD McCord
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Putnam
DD Sampson
DD Welles
DD Valkenburgh
DD Strong
DD Owen
DD Knapp
DD Capps
DD Trathen
DD Stephen Potter
DD Philip
DD Hunt

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Sampson, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Nicholson
DD Valkenburgh
DD Strong
DD Philip
DD Owen
DD McCord
DD Kidd
DD Putnam
DD Trathen
DD Jenkins
DD Hunt

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TF 1011 encounters mine field at Batavia (19,59)

Allied Ships
AK William B. Leeds, Mine hits 1

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Day Air attack on Seoul , at 59,36


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 179


Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 2 damaged

Resources hits 153


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Day Air attack on Pyongyang , at 59,34


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 141


No Allied losses

Heavy Industry hits 52

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Day Air attack on Luda , at 58,32


Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 26


No Allied losses

Resources hits 20

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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 13

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 401
PB4Y Liberator x 240
B-24J Liberator x 200
B-29 Superfortress x 47

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 1 destroyed, 8 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 8 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 1498

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Day Air attack on Harbin , at 65,27


Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 76
B-29 Superfortress x 41


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Resources hits 67

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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 56
B-24J Liberator x 404


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
904 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Port hits 142
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 17

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Day Air attack on Soya Fortress, at 71,35


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 43
F4U-1 Corsair x 127
F4U-1D Corsair x 187
SB2C Helldiver x 99
Spitfire VIII x 24
P-38J Lightning x 245
P-51D Mustang x 166


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
460 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Day Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 13
N1K1-J George x 6
J2M Jack x 2
C6N1-S Myrt x 3
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 1
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 2

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 145
F6F Hellcat x 209
Hellcat II x 12
Corsair IV x 27
Firefly x 4
SB2C Helldiver x 426
Barracuda x 53
TBF Avenger x 18
TBM Avenger x 445

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 8 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 5 destroyed
J2M Jack: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed
Ki-84-Ia Frank: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
SB2C Helldiver: 1 damaged
TBM Avenger: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 17, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 16, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
DD Hanazuki, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #3, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #7, Bomb hits 7, on fire, heavy damage
PG Okuyo Maru, Bomb hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 18, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kiso Maru, Bomb hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #7, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 15, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #10, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 24, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonon Maru #15, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PG Eiko Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 29, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 23, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 14, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PC Shonan Maru #17, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Kyo Maru #13, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on TF at 24,32

Japanese aircraft
G4M2e Betty x 2
P1Y Frances x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
P1Y Frances: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
BB Ramilles, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
BB King George V, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Ground combat at Wakkanai

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 125225 troops, 1230 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 3822

Defending force 620 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1

Allied max assault: 2963 - adjusted assault: 2950

Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1

Allied assault odds: 2950 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
195 casualties reported

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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Wakkanai



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RE: Strategic bombing experiment - 11/1/2007 2:41:32 AM   
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Jap CVs are finished off at Rangoon

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/02/45

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Day Air attack on Fushan , at 62,30


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 19
B-29 Superfortress x 76


No Allied losses

Resources hits 54


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Day Air attack on Osaka/Kobe , at 63,42

Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zeke x 7

Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 384
PB4Y Liberator x 221
B-24J Liberator x 183
B-29 Superfortress x 44

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zeke: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 8 damaged
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 9 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 1 damaged

Manpower hits 1143


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 7
N1K1-J George x 6
C6N1-S Myrt x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 26
Firefly x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 450
Barracuda x 29
TBF Avenger x 14
TBM Avenger x 151

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 13 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 22 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 13 destroyed
B5N Kate: 18 destroyed
B6N Jill: 24 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 21 destroyed
H8K Emily: 4 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 7 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 4 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
D3A Val: 10 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 3 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 5 destroyed, 13 damaged
Barracuda: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBF Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM Avenger: 2 destroyed, 24 damaged

Japanese Ships
AK Tone Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 9, on fire
MSW Himejima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 10, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 9, Torpedo hits 2, on fire
PG Takunan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Gotake Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
737 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 52
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 218
Port hits 12
Port fuel hits 2


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 1

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 116

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged

Resources hits 64


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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 57
P-38J Lightning x 119
P-51D Mustang x 21
B-24J Liberator x 125

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 11 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged
P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
391 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 35
Airbase supply hits 13
Runway hits 197


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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 287
P-38J Lightning x 67


No Allied losses

Resources hits 80


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 31
F6F Hellcat x 253
Hellcat II x 13
Corsair IV x 28
Firefly x 11
Barracuda x 25
TBM Avenger x 355

Japanese aircraft losses
D3A Val: 1 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 5 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed
B6N Jill: 2 destroyed
B5N Kate: 1 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 1 destroyed
N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Barracuda: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
TBM Avenger: 3 destroyed, 18 damaged

Japanese Ships
CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 26, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 27, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CV Hiryu, Bomb hits 16, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
CV Taiho, Bomb hits 20, Torpedo hits 8, on fire, heavy damage
AP Denmark Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Renzan Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
MSW Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Hachimanzan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Milan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Durban Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
ML Sarushima, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Takunan Maru #3, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kinka Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire

Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 19
Port hits 23
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 6


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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 03/03/45


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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft losses
F6F Hellcat: 4 destroyed
TBM Avenger: 7 destroyed
Hellcat II: 1 destroyed
Corsair IV: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
CV Hiryu, and is sunk
CV Shokaku, and is sunk
CV Zuikaku, and is sunk
CV Taiho, and is sunk
ML Sarushima, and is sunk

Allied Ships
DD Twiggs
DD Trathen
DD Strong
DD Owen
DD Kidd
DD Jenkins
DD Ingersoll
DD Capps
DD Welles
DD Nicholson
DD Stephen Potter
DD Philip
DD Miller
DD McCord
DD Knapp
DD Izard
DD Hutchins
DD Brown

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TF 1069 encounters mine field at Singapore (23,50)

Allied Ships
DD Maddox, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Kagoshima, at 58,43 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
BB New York
BC Repulse, Shell hits 6
BB Warspite, Shell hits 11
BB Arkansas, Shell hits 2
BB Missouri
BB Wisconsin
BB New Jersey
BB Iowa
BB Massachusetts
BB South Dakota
BB Washington
BB Mississippi
BB New Mexico
BB Tennessee
BB California
BB Pennsylvania
BB Nevada
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado

Japanese ground losses:
442 casualties reported
Guns lost 20

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Naval bombardment of Singapore, at 23,50 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

219 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AK Kunitama Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AK Wuhu Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
AK Akasisan Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
CLAA Van Heemskerck, Shell hits 18
CL Santa Fe, Shell hits 24, on fire
CL Cleveland
CL Trenton
CL Leander
CL Gambia, Shell hits 31
CA Exeter, Shell hits 16
CA Cornwall
CA Australia, Shell hits 10
CA Chester, Shell hits 10
CA Portland

Japanese ground losses:
127 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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TF 1032 encounters mine field at Wakkanai (71,35)

Allied Ships
DD Nicholson
DD Twiggs
DD Strong
DD McCord
DD Jenkins
DD Ingersoll
DD Hunt

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 3
N1K1-J George x 4
C6N1-S Myrt x 3

Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 14
Firefly x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 437
Barracuda x 24
TBF Avenger x 17
TBM Avenger x 149

Japanese aircraft losses
N1K1-J George: 2 destroyed
C6N1-S Myrt: 3 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 24 destroyed
D3A Val: 9 destroyed
B5N Kate: 11 destroyed
D4Y Judy: 20 destroyed
B6N Jill: 14 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 4 destroyed
H8K Emily: 2 destroyed
P1Y Frances: 8 destroyed
G4M2 Betty: 2 destroyed
G4M2e Betty: 6 destroyed
J1N1-R Irving: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Firefly: 2 destroyed
SB2C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 15 damaged
TBF Avenger: 3 damaged
TBM Avenger: 16 damaged

Japanese Ships
MSW W.33, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Sugiyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Takunan Maru, Bomb hits 1
ML Shirakami, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kembu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Kongo Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Momoyama Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shinju Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Durban Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Bordeaux Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire
AK Tusima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Tsurushima Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Boston Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kenshin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Akashi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Macassar Maru, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Akagi Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kinryo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AR Singapore Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Zogen Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Asakaze Maru, Bomb hits 1
AK Taga Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AS Chogei, Bomb hits 1, on fire
TK Nihon Maru, Bomb hits 1
AP Jusan Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Kinkai Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Nittei Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AS Nitii Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Atuta Maru, Bomb hits 1
AR Sinkoku Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AP Gotake Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Ayaha Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Atlas Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Shingo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP Astuga Maru, Bomb hits 1
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Wa 13, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Minato Maru, Torpedo hits 1
MSW Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
652 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 24
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 191
Port hits 8
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
C6N1-S Myrt x 3

Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 118

Japanese aircraft losses
C6N1-S Myrt: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 7 damaged


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Day Air attack on Chandpur , at 30,25

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Mosquito FB.VI x 70
P-38J Lightning x 124
B-24J Liberator x 141

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Mosquito FB.VI: 2 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
382 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 28
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 204


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Day Air attack on Dacca , at 31,24


Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 281
P-38J Lightning x 66


No Allied losses

Resources hits 129


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Day Air attack on Manila , at 43,52


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 53
B-24J Liberator x 385


Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
768 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 102
Port fuel hits 12
Port supply hits 11


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Day Air attack on Asahigawa , at 71,37


Allied aircraft
F6F Hellcat x 23
SB2C Helldiver x 10
TBF Avenger x 11


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3



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