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Combat Report for August 10, 1942 A good day for El Lobo. Four Allied transports are sunk along with the 148th FA Battalion and 428th AA Regiment. Ferrying air and ground forces to India past Diego Garcia has been temporarily suspended. Japanese Artillery Shatter Chinese Near Kienko: Ground combat at 80,40 (near Kienko) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 144158 troops, 1996 guns, 1108 vehicles, Assault Value = 4587 Defending force 108897 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3278 Allied ground losses: 665 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 57 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 110th/A Division 36th Division 10th Division 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 27th Electric Engineer Regiment 37th Division 24th Division 41st Division 23rd Division 1st Engineer Regiment 28th Engineer Regiment 12th Division 110th/B Division 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th Division 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 110th/C Division 26th Field Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Army 3rd RF Gun Battalion 24th Ind. Engineer Regiment Korea Army 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Army 7th Ind. Engineer Regiment 49th Const Co 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Ind. Engineer Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 51st Road Const Co 1st Army Mongol Garrison Army 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th RF Gun Battalion 12th Army 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment 1st Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 46th Const Co 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 48th Road Const Co 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 56th JAAF AF Bn 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 47th Road Const Co 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 45th Const Co 46th Road Const Co 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 45th Road Const Co 3rd Army Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 4th RF Gun Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 52nd Road Const Co 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 68th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 45th Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 16th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 18th Group Army 26th Group Army 13th Chinese Corps 15th Group Army 23rd Group Army 6th War Area 36th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps Japanese Surface Combat Ships Hammer Allied Transports Near Diego Garcia: Night Time Surface Combat, near Diego Garcia at 5,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Tanikaze DD Michishio DD Fubuki DD Satsuki Allied Ships xAK Vitorlock, Shell hits 5, on fire xAK Maetsuycker, Shell hits 11, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 460 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 63 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 93 (78 destroyed, 15 disabled) Vehicles lost 37 (32 destroyed, 5 disabled) Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CA Tone engages xAK Maetsuycker at 2,000 yards CA Tone engages xAK Maetsuycker at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAK Maetsuycker at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Maetsuycker sunk by CA Tone at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAK Vitorlock at 4,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAK Vitorlock at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Michishio engages xAK Vitorlock at 5,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... And Again Night Time Surface Combat, near Diego Garcia at 5,60, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Tanikaze DD Michishio DD Fubuki DD Satsuki Allied Ships xAK Federlock, Shell hits 12, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 23 (16 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled) Low visibility due to Thunderstorms with 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards DD Satsuki engages xAK Federlock at 2,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAK Federlock at 2,000 yards xAK Federlock sunk by CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards xAK Federlock sunk by CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... And One Last Time Day Time Surface Combat, near Diego Garcia at 7,59, Range 6,000 Yards Japanese Ships CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Tanikaze DD Michishio DD Fubuki DD Satsuki Allied Ships xAK Vitorlock, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 184 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 47 (23 destroyed, 24 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (10 destroyed, 14 disabled) Poor visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 15,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA Chikuma engages xAK Vitorlock at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Vitorlock sunk by CA Chikuma at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... SS Truant Misses SS I-30 Near Cox's Bazar! Sub vs Sub: SS Truant attacking SS I-30 at 53,44 - near Cox's Bazar Japanese Ships SS I-30 Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant launches 6 torpedoes at 3,000 yards Best Regards, -Terry
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"No one throws me my own guns and tells me to run. No one." -Bret (James Coburn); The Magnificent Seven
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