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11/17/42 - Operation Des Wallace, D+7 Some key things happening today, so it's worth excerpting from the combat report: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 17, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Alor Star (49,73) 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships KV Auricula xAP Aorangi Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled An Indian brigade continues to come ashore. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Koggala at 30,52 Japanese Ships SS RO-67 Allied Ships AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Lots of Allied oilers in the region between Ceylon and Sumatra; several IJN subs operating out here too. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Alor Star at 49,73 Allied Ships CA Devonshire CL Ceres CL Achilles Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 23 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Fairly effective cruiser bombardment. It certainly messes up the airfield. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Alor Star at 49,73 Allied Ships BB South Dakota BB North Carolina CA San Francisco Japanese ground losses: 88 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 9 Port hits 3 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 2 Ditto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Victoria Point at 51,66 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 43 damaged G4M1 Betty: 5 destroyed on ground Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 21 damaged Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 5 destroyed on ground B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged A6M5 Zero: 16 damaged A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground Ki-21-IIa Sally: 23 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed on ground Ki-57-II Topsy: 11 damaged Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground H6K2-L Mavis: 10 damaged H6K2-L Mavis: 3 destroyed on ground Ki-49-IIa Helen: 11 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 5 destroyed on ground Allied Ships CA Cornwall CLAA Concord CLAA Detroit Japanese ground losses: 270 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 19 Airbase supply hits 9 Runway hits 43 Absolutely a nuclear bombardment by cruisers. Allied ships can replenish at Sabang and then easily sortie to hit airfields at Victoria Point, Alor Start and Georgetown. John will have to come up with a counter. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Alor Star at 49,73 Allied Ships BB Washington CA Northampton CLAA San Juan Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 8 (3 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 22 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Okay, Alor Start airfield is neutralized, but I wish the combat ships were more effective against enemy troops in the jungle. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Mataram at 59,112, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Haguro CA Ashigara CA Mogami CA Mikuma CL Sendai DD Kishinami DD Nenohi Allied Ships xAK Era, Shell hits 12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied picket ships, which were once posted between Oz and south of Cocos to guard the flank of the invasion ships, then moved north almost to the island between Java and Timor. I'm surprised that these IJN combat ships are only this far a week after D-Day. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Sinabang at 42,76 Japanese Ships SS I-20, hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships xAK Empire Grenfell, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage One of the few remaining exposed and naked Allied transports exacts some revenge. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 49,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 G4M1 Betty x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAP Aorangi, Torpedo hits 1 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Marine Raider Battalion, at 44,85 (Padang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ... Also attacking 205th FA Bn /1 ... Also attacking 2nd Marine Raider Bn /3 ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 49,73 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 7 G4M1 Betty x 7 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Tai Sang xAK Garmula, Bomb hits 1, on fire -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 39,67 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 4 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships xAP Montoro, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Evi Livanos xAK Kooringa, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Alphard, Torpedo hits 4, and is sunk Probably from Port Blair (I haven't seen the replay yet. John has torps up and running finally. I'll have to move my Sabang to Colombo LOC a bit further out. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 762nd Tank Battalion, at 49,73 (Alor Star) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31 Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 3 damaged Trying to hit Rangoon's port faciities. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 31 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 24 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged Japanese Ships DMS W-14, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 4 Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Port hits 2 Port supply hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 4 B-24D Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese Ships PB Okiyu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Port hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 39,67 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Mary Livanos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships KV Auricula -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Alor Star at 49,73 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 15 G4M1 Betty x 7 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAK Tai Sang xAK Garmula, heavy fires -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 40,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 6 damaged Allied Ships xAP Felix Roussel, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAP Zealandia xAP Klipfontein xAP Cap St Jacques -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 39,67 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Lulworth Hill, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Mary Livanos -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Great Nicobar at 40,63 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAP Klipfontein -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Georgetown at 49,74 Japanese Ships AMC Aikoku Maru Allied Ships SS Gunnel John currently has no ASW operating in the Straits of Malacca region (all subs have shown zero detection since D-Day. He's using all patrols to ferry men. But it's good that he knows Allied subs are in the Straits, because I'd rather he be concered about using that path. I think I prefer that he come the long way around. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Alor Star (49,73) 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships KV Auricula xAP Aorangi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Langsa (46,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-744 SC-743 SC-740 xAK Arkaba This is supply coming ashore in conjunction with the new invasion of Langsa. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Langsa (46,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK City of Manchester xAK Siantar xAK Tjikandi Ditto. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Langsa (46,74) 17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC-708 DD Arunta CVE Copahee AP William Ward Burrows This is 27th Div. beginning to come ashore late in the afternoon. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Langsa (46,74) TF 449 troops unloading over beach at Langsa, 46,74 Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 99 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 110 (1 destroyed, 109 disabled) Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 27th Infantry Div /16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Langsa (46,74) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Deslock xAK Hatterlock xAK Vitorlock Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Supply -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Langsa (46,74) TF 487 troops unloading over beach at Langsa, 46,74 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sibolga (44,79) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1512 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Defending force 11332 troops, 356 guns, 292 vehicles, Assault Value = 309 Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 91st Naval Guard Unit 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment Defending units: 145th Infantry Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /5 9th Marine Rgt /5 148th Infantry Regiment 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 21st Marine Rgt /3 205th Field Artillery Battalion E Det USN Port Svc 175th USAAF Base Force /4 A Det USN Port Svc 110th USA Base Force /5 I"m hoping a shock attack at Sibolga tomorrow or day after (depending upon whether I need to rest my guys one more day) can finally take this critical base. Thank goodness John seems preoccupied with Malaysia, because I'm having one tough time cracking this nut. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 4182 troops, 232 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Defending force 2769 troops, 48 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Allied adjusted assault: 22 Japanese adjusted defense: 27 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), disruption(-) preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 127 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 762nd Tank Battalion 99th Indian Bde /1 18th British Div /8 Defending units: Imperial Guards Div /3 10th Indpt SNLF Coy /1 15th JAAF Base Force Much higher casualties for Japan. Both forces are weak, but mine just haven't been able to break through, despite the big bombardments. I may be in a position to add paratroops in two or three days. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sibolga (44,79) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2749 troops, 74 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 309 Defending force 3333 troops, 27 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Assaulting units: 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 9th Marine Rgt /5 129th Infantry Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 145th Infantry Regiment 58th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /5 21st Marine Rgt /3 A Det USN Port Svc E Det USN Port Svc 205th Field Artillery Battalion 175th USAAF Base Force /4 110th USA Base Force /5 Defending units: 16th Naval Guard Unit 91st Naval Guard Unit 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,71 (near Sabang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9386 troops, 257 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 650 Defending force 1824 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Allied adjusted assault: 82 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1092 casualties reported Squads: 84 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 29 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 763rd Tank Battalion 1st Marine Division 32nd Infantry Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 198th Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 10th Garrison Unit - All but wiped out now and tanks in pursuit. The land route to Langsa is pretty much open now. 32nd Div. and 1st Marines are on the road. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Langsa (46,74) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 914 troops, 15 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 5215 troops, 21 guns, 249 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Div /2 Defending units: 27th Infantry Div /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Langkawi (49,72) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1548 troops, 84 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 10 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 18th British Div /6 Defending units: 79th Garrison Bn /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singora (51,72) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 486 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28 Defending force 385 troops, 0 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 21 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Singora !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 179 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 1st USMC Parachute Bn /1 Defending units: 7th Field AF Construction Battalion This means the rail line from northern Malaysia and Singers is severed - the Allies have Singora on one line and are in the Alor Start hex on the other (meaning Japanese troops can move in via strat movement, but can't move out or through. A major development in and of itself, but even moreso if this continues to be (or becomes) a very high priority for John, overriding for awhile the situation in Sumatra. Sibolga is critical and my troops need some rest and need to take that base, so each day that John doesn't reinforce is important. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Alor Star (49,73) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1103 troops, 35 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 4138 troops, 232 guns, 130 vehicles, Assault Value = 157 Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Div /3 10th Indpt SNLF Coy /1 15th JAAF Base Force Defending units: 99th Indian Bde /1 762nd Tank Battalion 18th British Div /8
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