Rio Bravo
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Combat Report for August 23, 1942 The fifth day of the battle for Marcus Island results in a Japanese xAKL being heavily damaged and numerous Japanese squads being destroyed. El Lobo lands the 23rd Naval Guard Unit. The Japanese amphibious assaults Maumere. The 56th Chinese Corps Gets Hammered by Japanese Aircraft Near Chungking. The 95th Chinese Corps Gives Ground Near Kienko. No other significant action this day. El Lobo Amphibious Assaults Maumere: Amphibious Assault at Maumere (66,113) TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Maumere, 66,113 Japanese ground losses: 230 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) Japanese Aircraft Heavily Bombard the 56th Chinese Corps Near Chungking: Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 78,47 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 78,47 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Allied aircraft P-66 Vanguard x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/17th FS CAF with P-66 Vanguard (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 78,47 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 78,47 , near Chungking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Morning Air attack on 56th Chinese Corps, at 78,47 ,near Chungking Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 15000 feet 95th Chinese Corps Retreats Near Kienko: Ground combat at 80,41 (near Kienko). Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2010 troops, 0 guns, 300 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 3798 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Japanese adjusted assault: 139 Allied adjusted defense: 52 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 882 casualties reported Squads: 54 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 62 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Regiment 5th Tank Regiment 13th Tank Regiment Defending units: 95th Chinese Corps Japanese xAKL Lights-Up Near Marcus Island! Pre-Invasion action off Marcus Island (123,85) 63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Urashio Maru PB Muroran Maru PB Kaisho Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAKL Mitsu Maru #3 at 9,000 yards PB Muroran Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 9,000 yards PB Urashio Maru fired at enemy troops PB Muroran Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaisho Maru fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards Japanese 23rd Naval Guards Land on Marcus Island! Amphibious Assault at Marcus Island (123,85) TF 139 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 123,85 Japanese ground losses: 222 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 23rd Nav Gd Unit Japanese xAKL Mitus Maru Gets lit-Up Again and More Japanese Troops Get Hammered at Marcus Island! Invasion Support action off Marcus Island (123,85) 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Mitsu Maru #3, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Muroran Maru PB Kaisho Maru PB Urashio Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 155mm M1A1 GPF Battery engaging xAKL Mitsu Maru #3 at 8,000 yards PB Kaisho Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards PB Urashio Maru fired at enemy guns PB Muroran Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaisho Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5th Marine Defense Battalion Destroys Two More Japanese Troops Squads at Marcus Island! Invasion Support action off Marcus Island (123,85) 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Urashio Maru PB Muroran Maru PB Kaisho Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) PB Urashio Maru fired at enemy guns PB Muroran Maru fired at enemy troops PB Kaisho Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards Allies Shred Attacking Japanese Troops on Marcus Island! Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1073 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 66 Defending force 2529 troops, 57 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 31 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 710 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 124th Infantry Regiment 58th Infantry Brigade 23rd Nav Gd Unit Defending units: 5th Marine Defense Battalion 177th USAAF Base Force SS Plunger Dives Deep Near Marcus Island! Sub attack near Marcus Island at 123,84 Japanese Ships PB Teimei Maru PB Yamahagi Maru #3 Allied Ships SS Plunger SS Plunger launches 2 torpedoes at PB Teimei Maru Plunger diving deep .... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub 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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