MrKane
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23 Aug 1943 Southwest Pacific HQ: Operation "Bigfoot" - Battle of Semarang. Oil centers destroyed total count: 320 7th and 25th Division supported by 8 tanks battalions took position to assault Semarang at 22th evening. It Seems that Japanese commander predicted this attack because 3 CA and 4 DD came to bombard allied positions at night. However enemy cruisers did not left area at morning and huge air battle was fought over base. 5th USAAF lost 38 planes and claims 69 Japanese fighters, mostly deadly N1K1-J. Next 300 5h USAAF bombers drops bombs over Japanese positions. Base was captured at cost 400 allied troops, empire losses were over 4000 man, remaining enemy forces retreat towards Soerakarta. Additionally CA Ashigara was hit by 7 1000lbs bombs, CA Nachi was hit by one torpedo and 3 1000lbs bombs and CA Myoko by 3 1000lbs bombs. CA Nachi is reported as sunk. Anyway I am afraid that I will not see those cruisers aging during Java campaigning. It seems to me that Spidery finally noticed that I am not aiming for Batavia. His units at Cheribon tried counterattack in failed attempt to reopen connection between south and north parts of Java. South Pacific HQ And usually bombing all over area. Central Pacific HQ: Operation "Shortcut" - Kusaie Island Loading invasion force. Burma HQ: 7th BG attacked Lanchow at night causing 300 fires in city. Combat reports: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 65 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 10 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 P-40K Warhawk x 14 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 F4F-4 Wildcat x 14 F6F-3 Hellcat x 10 TBF-1 Avenger x 37 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 14 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 3 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed P-40K Warhawk: 3 destroyed F4F-4 Wildcat: 6 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CA Nachi, Torpedo hits 1 CA Myoko CA Ashigara DD Fumizuki Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 28 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 14 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 1 Ki-43-IV Oscar x 5 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 13 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 F6F-3 Hellcat x 11 SBD-3 Dauntless x 26 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 4 destroyed Ki-43-IV Oscar: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Japanese Ships CA Myoko, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 2, on fire CA Nachi, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Nachi -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Division, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort V x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 42 B-25C Mitchell x 33 B-25G Mitchell x 10 P-38G Lightning x 80 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 351 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort V bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Semarang at 53,102 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 30 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 22 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires CA Myoko, Bomb hits 2, on fire DD Fumizuki DD Suzunami Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Ashigara Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CA Myoko -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Recon Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 18 P-40K Warhawk x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 68th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 30 P-38G Lightning x 24 P-40K Warhawk x 24 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Recon Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Field Construction Battalion, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 P-38G Lightning x 56 P-40K Warhawk x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 46 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Recon Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 P-38G Lightning x 80 P-40K Warhawk x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 P-38G Lightning x 55 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 68 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Division, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 P-38G Lightning x 25 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Recon Regiment, at 53,102 (Semarang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 P-38G Lightning x 18 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 44 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cheribon (51,100) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 21932 troops, 254 guns, 446 vehicles, Assault Value = 873 Defending force 16012 troops, 256 guns, 159 vehicles, Assault Value = 484 Japanese adjusted assault: 308 Allied adjusted defense: 239 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1040 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 974 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 44 (1 destroyed, 43 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st INA Subhas Regiment 1st Tank Division 17th Division 85th Naval Guard Unit 56th Const Co 2nd Area Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 30th Field Artillery Regiment 131st Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 43rd Infantry Division 30th Australian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Semarang (53,102) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 606 troops, 56 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Defending force 31027 troops, 583 guns, 691 vehicles, Assault Value = 1034 Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th Tank Regiment 30th Recon Regiment 68th Division 33rd Ind Engineer Regiment 9th Field Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 31st Fld AA Gun Co 43rd Const Co 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 34th Ind.AA Gun Co Defending units: 193rd Tank Battalion 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 7th Infantry Division 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 766th Tank Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 109th Anti Tank Regiment 108th Anti Tank Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Semarang (53,102) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 31006 troops, 583 guns, 690 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032 Defending force 12811 troops, 137 guns, 169 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Allied adjusted assault: 296 Japanese adjusted defense: 59 Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Semarang !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4156 casualties reported Squads: 101 destroyed, 43 disabled Non Combat: 161 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 43 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 64 (61 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 176 (176 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 10 Allied ground losses: 473 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled) Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 641st Towed Tank Destroyer Battalion 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 7th Infantry Division 159th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 25th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 108th Anti Tank Regiment 109th Anti Tank Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment Defending units: 30th Recon Regiment 68th Division 8th Tank Regiment 33rd Ind Engineer Regiment 43rd Const Co 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 31st Fld AA Gun Co 9th Field Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 34th Ind.AA Gun Co
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