Andy Mac
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 14, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Siaoe TF 214 troops unloading over beach at Siaoe, 77,98 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 G4M1 Betty x 20 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 18 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships DD Ward, Bomb hits 1 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead DD Ward manuvering ...(Ev 66 / Sp 26) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 13 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 Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 24 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 21 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 1 P-36A Mohawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 6 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 damaged Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 14000 feet 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 13000 feet * 12 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead 23rd FG/76th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 15 B-17E Fortress x 10 F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 109 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 36th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufighter Ic diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 28th Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 36th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vengeance I diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 17 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 1 B-26B Marauder x 6 Japanese aircraft losses No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 4 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 244th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 34 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 27 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,127 (Gasmata) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 7000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 5 B5N2 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 57,42 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Eureka at 214,67 Japanese Ships SS I-2, hits 2 Allied Ships DD Dewey AM Skylark I-2 diving deep .... DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Skylark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dewey attacking submerged sub .... AM Skylark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Skylark fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Dewey fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Skylark fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3745 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 145 Defending force 5046 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10710 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 31614 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 998 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hami (81,17) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2460 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 4016 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Japanese adjusted assault: 112 Allied adjusted defense: 32 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 347 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Mongol Cavalry Division 5th Armored Car Co 4th Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 6th Mongol Cavalry Division Defending units: 9th Seperate Brigade 21st Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2818 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 15736 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 87 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 23rd Group Army 10th Group Army 3rd War Area 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1162 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 17916 troops, 57 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 492 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 La Foa (114,159) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 18649 troops, 269 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 623 Defending force 6231 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Allied adjusted assault: 325 Japanese adjusted defense: 112 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 709 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 250 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (0 destroyed, 10 disabled) Assaulting units: 182nd Infantry Regiment 2nd NZ Brigade 754th Tank Battalion 7th NZ Brigade 14th NZ Brigade 11th NZ Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 33rd Medium Regiment Defending units: 36th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 634 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Siaoe (77,98) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 473 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 4 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Siaoe !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 15, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 32 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 14 damaged Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: 49th FG/8th FS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 18 B-17E Fortress x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 36th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 6 Hudson III (LR) x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufighter Ic diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 29 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 25 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 B-26B Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead 68th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 244th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 46 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 57,41 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F4F-4 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 16 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 13000 feet 16 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 11000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Infantry Regiment, at 114,159 (La Foa) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Vengeance I diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Terapo , at 96,127 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 3 No Japanese losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x D3A2 Val diving from 10000' * Airfield Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 8 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,127 (Gasmata) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 5781 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 84 Defending force 17901 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 491 Japanese adjusted assault: 40 Allied adjusted defense: 85 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 427 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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 3765 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Defending force 5045 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10710 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 31630 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th RGC Temp. Division 16th RGC Temp. Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hami (81,17) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 786 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 123 Defending force 3730 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 98 Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Mongol Cavalry Division 5th Armored Car Co 4th Cavalry Brigade 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 6th Mongol Cavalry Division Defending units: 9th Seperate Brigade 21st Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 719 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Defending force 548 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 4 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd Indpt SNLF 5th JNAF Coy Defending units: Lark Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at La Foa (114,159) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 18433 troops, 269 guns, 478 vehicles, Assault Value = 610 Defending force 5592 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Allied adjusted assault: 358 Japanese adjusted defense: 40 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE La Foa !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2821 casualties reported Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd NZ Brigade 7th NZ Brigade 182nd Infantry Regiment 14th NZ Brigade 754th Tank Battalion 11th NZ Brigade 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 33rd Medium Regiment Defending units: 36th Infantry Regiment 30th Infantry Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 808 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 634 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 41 Aircraft Attacking: 21 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 Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 14 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 23 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 Hurricane IIc Trop x 7 P-36A Mohawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed on ground P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 13000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 3 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes No.258 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead 23rd FG/76th FS with P-36A Mohawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 7000 feet CAP engaged: No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 7000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 16 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 15 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 20 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,158 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 21 B-17E Fortress x 11 F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Engineer Regiment, at 114,158 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter Ic x 6 Hudson III (LR) x 6 Allied aircraft losses Hudson III (LR): 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufighter Ic diving from 10000' Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 28th Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cairns , at 92,140 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses L-18 Lodestar: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Infantry Regiment, at 114,158 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson III (LR) x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 30th Infantry Regiment, at 114,158 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 6 F4F-4 Wildcat x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vincent I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 11 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Vengeance I diving from 10000' Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 29 Allied aircraft losses Wellington Ic: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington Ic bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 1 B-26B Marauder x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 10th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 244th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 102,127 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,50 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3783 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 150 Defending force 5045 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Assaulting units: 12th RGC Ind. Brigade 11th RGC Ind. Brigade 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 10710 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 316 Defending force 31609 troops, 121 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1002 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division 8th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hami (81,17) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2538 troops, 24 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 3709 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 96 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 41 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 5th Armored Car Co 5th Mongol Cavalry Division 3rd Ching An Tui Brigade 4th Cavalry Brigade 6th Mongol Cavalry Division Defending units: 9th Seperate Brigade 21st Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,55 Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2959 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 15711 troops, 79 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Japanese adjusted assault: 23 Allied adjusted defense: 93 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 4 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 411 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 21st Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 3rd War Area 10th Group Army 23rd Group Army 16th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,46 Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1190 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 17854 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 490 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 Bora Bora (171,174) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 808 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 634 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16 Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry/2nd Battalion 2/198th Coast AA Battalion Defending units: II/19th Naval Guard Unit 4th Indpt
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