Andy Mac
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The Marines on Midway seemingly are doing ok on their own AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 28, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAK Hokusho Maru firing at enemy troops 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokusho Maru at 1,000 yards xAP Buenos Aires Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru, Shell hits 2 xAP Buenos Aires Maru Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Hokusho Maru firing at enemy troops 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokusho Maru at 1,000 yards xAP Buenos Aires Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Kashiwara Maru xAP Naminoue Maru, on fire xAK Kashiwara Maru firing at enemy troops xAP Naminoue Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8, on fire, heavy damage xAK Yamagiri Maru SC Ch 8 fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards xAK Yamagiri Maru firing at enemy troops 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Yamagiri Maru at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru Allied Ships YP-72 YP-73 YP-74 YP-92 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range increases to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 5,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 11,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #2 Allied Ships xAP Republic xAP President Fillmore xAP President Tyler xAP President Buchanan xAP President Taylor xAP President Coolidge xAP Matsonia xAP Monterey xAP Rochambeau xAP Santa Barbara xAP Santa Inez, Shell hits 1 xAK Carolinian xAKL Columbian xAK Minnesotan xAK Missourian xAK Challenger xAK Anniston City xAK Steel Engineer xAK Jacob Luckenbach xAKL Don Jose xAKL Sagoland xAKL Paz xAK Corrales xAK Ewa xAK Lihue xAK Mahimahi xAK Mahukona xAK Makawao xAK Makena xAK Makiki xAK Maliko xAK Mana xAKL Manini xAK Manoa xAK Manulani xAK Mokihana xAK Olopana xAK Onomea xAK Waimea xAK Waipo xAK Donald McKay xAK Mormacrey xAK Mormacrio xAK Mormacstar xAK Mormacsul xAK Jefferson Myers xAK Peter Kerr xAK San Anselmo xAK San Felipe xAK San Lucas xAK San Rafael xAK San Vincente xAK Vermont xAK Admiral Wiley xAK Admiral Gove xAK Admiral Laws xAK Admiral Wood xAK Admiral Williams xAK Forbes Hauptmann Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 7,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 fires at xAP President Fillmore at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards xAK Hollywood collides with xAK Admiral Gove at 180 , 107 xAKL Sagoland collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 Range closes to 2,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards xAK Makawao collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 6, on fire Allied Ships xAP Republic xAP President Fillmore xAP President Tyler xAP President Buchanan xAP President Taylor xAP President Coolidge xAP Matsonia xAP Monterey xAP Rochambeau xAP Santa Barbara xAP Santa Inez xAK Carolinian xAKL Columbian xAK Missourian xAK Challenger xAK Anniston City xAK Steel Engineer xAKL Don Jose xAKL Sagoland xAKL Paz xAK Corrales xAK Ewa xAK Lihue xAK Mahimahi xAK Mahukona xAK Makena xAK Makiki xAK Maliko xAK Mana xAKL Manini xAK Manoa xAK Manulani xAK Mokihana xAK Olopana xAK Onomea xAK Waimea xAK Waipo xAK Donald McKay xAK Mormacrey xAK Mormacrio xAK Mormacstar xAK Mormacsul xAK Jefferson Myers xAK Peter Kerr xAK San Anselmo xAK San Felipe xAK San Lucas xAK San Rafael xAK San Vincente xAK Vermont xAK Admiral Wiley xAK Admiral Gove, heavy damage xAK Admiral Laws, and is sunk xAK Admiral Wood, and is sunk xAK Admiral Williams, heavy damage xAK Forbes Hauptmann xAK Sidney Hauptmann xAK West Cape xAK Hollywood Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 10,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 9,000 yards xAK West Ira collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 Range closes to 7,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards xAP Rochambeau collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 Range closes to 3,000 yards xAK Am. Press collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 xAK Sidney Hauptmann collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Rochambeau at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards xAK Am. Press collides with xAK Admiral Laws at 180 , 107 Range increases to 6,000 yards xAP President Coolidge collides with xAK Admiral Wood at 180 , 107 xAK Am. Manufacturer collides with xAK Admiral Wood at 180 , 107 xAK San Anselmo collides with xAK Admiral Williams at 180 , 107 Range increases to 8,000 yards xAP Rochambeau collides with xAK Admiral Wood at 180 , 107 xAK City of Rayville collides with xAK Admiral Wood at 180 , 107 xAK Admiral Wood collides with xAK Admiral Williams at 180 , 107 xAK Admiral Gove collides with xAK Admiral Williams at 180 , 107 PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 9,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAK Jeff Davis at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards xAK West Ira collides with xAK Admiral Wood at 180 , 107 xAK Olopana collides with xAK Admiral Williams at 180 , 107 Range closes to 11,000 yards xAK West Cape collides with xAK Admiral Gove at 180 , 107 PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages xAP Santa Inez at 11,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Pearl Harbor at 180,107, Range 7,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Allen AM Canso, Shell hits 1 Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 100% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 100% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 7,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 7,000 yards AM Canso engages PB Shinko Maru #2 at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Allen engages PB Shinko Maru #2 at 5,000 yards Noto, I. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Allen engages PB Shinko Maru #2 at 4,000 yards PB Shinko Maru #2 engages AM Canso at 4,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAK Hokusho Maru firing at enemy troops xAP Buenos Aires Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Kashiwara Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAK Kashiwara Maru firing at enemy guns xAP Naminoue Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Yamagiri Maru xAK Yamagiri Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru xAK Hokusho Maru firing at enemy guns xAP Buenos Aires Maru firing at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Kashiwara Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAK Kashiwara Maru firing at enemy guns xAP Naminoue Maru firing at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships SC Ch 8, heavy damage xAK Yamagiri Maru SC Ch 8 fires to suppress enemy troops at 10,000 yards 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging SC Ch 8 at 10,000 yards SC Ch 8 fires to suppress enemy guns at 10,000 yards xAK Yamagiri Maru firing at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Dutch Harbor at 171,50, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru xAP Buenos Aires Maru Allied Ships YP-72 YP-73 YP-74 YP-92 Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 5,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 14,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 15,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,129 Japanese Ships SS I-170, hits 3 Allied Ships CV Yorktown CA Vincennes CL Concord CL Trenton DD Dent DD Hughes DD Lawrence DD King DD Sands DD Crosby DD Lawrence attacking submerged sub .... DD King fails to find sub and abandons search DD Sands fails to find sub and abandons search DD Crosby attacking submerged sub .... DD Lawrence fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Lawrence fails to find sub and abandons search DD Crosby fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Crosby attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Emirau Island at 103,121 Japanese Ships xAK Kirikawa Maru Allied Ships SS Pompano SS Pompano launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 15 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 13 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu USN Base Force, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 19000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 73rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 79,85 (Bacolod) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 48,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Hokusho Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAP Buenos Aires Maru Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Hokusho Maru firing at enemy troops 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Hokusho Maru at 1,000 yards xAP Buenos Aires Maru firing at enemy troops 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAP Buenos Aires Maru at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor Japanese Ships xAK Kashiwara Maru xAP Naminoue Maru xAK Kashiwara Maru firing at enemy guns xAP Naminoue Maru firing at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor 1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Yamagiri Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires xAK Yamagiri Maru firing at enemy guns 155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Yamagiri Maru at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3876 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 5400 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3078 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 33029 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1081 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2194 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 5158 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 90 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3322 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 5075 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 104 Allied adjusted defense: 135 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 141 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dutch Harbor (171,50) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3591 troops, 28 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Defending force 7555 troops, 12 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 122 Allied adjusted defense: 19 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dutch Harbor !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 8245 casualties reported Squads: 20 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 761 destroyed, 101 disabled Engineers: 12 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 19 (16 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 154 (149 destroyed, 5 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Assaulting units: 1st Engineer Co 301st Ind.Infantry Battalion 4th Engineer Co Maizuru 3rd SNLF /1 Defending units: 2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion North Pacific 103rd USN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1184 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 Defending force 18854 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th RGC Temp. Division 5th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1331 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Defending force 4270 troops, 47 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Japanese ground losses: 1890 casualties reported Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Infantry Regiment 88th Infantry Regiment 53rd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2nd Marine Raider Bn /1 116th USAAF Base Force 6th Marine Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1770 troops, 35 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 2244 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Japanese ground losses: 366 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Raider Bn /1 116th USAAF Base Force 6th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 88th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 914 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 827 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Dumaguete TF 348 troops unloading over beach at Dumaguete, 78,86 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet * CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 50th Chinese Corps, at 86,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 3 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 48 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Lysander II: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 8000 feet CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 73rd PA Infantry Regiment, at 79,85 (Bacolod) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 55 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 12000 feet 20 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 12000 feet 21 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pearl Harbor at 181,107 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-39D Airacobra sweeping at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Gloucestershire Battalion, at 61,39 (Kohima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 28 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6049 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Defending force 18852 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 521 Japanese adjusted assault: 63 Allied adjusted defense: 92 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 756 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 41 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 120 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th RGC Temp. Division 5th RGC Route Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3868 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 5407 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 167 Assaulting units: 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,57 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2604 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 4270 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Assaulting units: 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3078 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 33003 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1079 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2306 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 5149 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Assaulting units: 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 1st Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3325 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 5059 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 27 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 81 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1770 troops, 35 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 2004 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Raider Bn /1 116th USAAF Base Force 6th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 88th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 914 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 827 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Dumaguete (78,86) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 467 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Dumaguete !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Molokai at 180,110 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 86,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 4 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton Island , at 153,143 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 32 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 31 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 39 Allied aircraft Mohawk IV x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet * 12 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet * 4 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 8000 feet * CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Mohawk IV (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Molokai at 180,110 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-40E Warhawk sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 48,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 61st PA Infantry Division, at 79,84 (Iloilo) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Teloekbetoeng Base Force, at 48,95 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 14000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3876 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 5376 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 72,57 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3946 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 4286 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion 20th RGC Division Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3078 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Defending force 32979 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1078 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2392 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 65 Defending force 5142 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 92 Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 1st Ching An Tui Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3271 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 5035 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Japanese adjusted assault: 108 Allied adjusted defense: 63 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps 35th Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Midway Island (158,91) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1770 troops, 35 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Defending force 1854 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 35 Japanese ground losses: 249 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Marine Raider Bn /1 116th USAAF Base Force 6th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 11th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 907 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Defending force 827 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt SNLF Coy
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