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24th March
the day began with massed air attacks against Chinese troops at Shaoyang
Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 80,52 (Shaoyang)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
G3M2 Nell x 33
G4M1 Betty x 62
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 4
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Allied ground losses:
461 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
A follow up attack deals a further 60 casualties to the defenders for no loss.
Normal air attacks in bataan to destroy supply got some supply hits
Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 8 damaged
Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
The biggest event of the day was sweeps on Calcutta. The first sweep went well trading favourably. By the end 2 zeros were shot down and 3 were write offs. I am unsure exactly how many planes they shot down but overall results were quite favorable. Tracker says that 21 Hurricanes of various types were shot down by both the Zeros and the K-43s that came afterward.
Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 16
Hurricane IIa Trop x 15
Hurricane IIb Trop x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed
Second wave
Afternoon Air attack on Calcutta , at 52,37
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 24
Allied aircraft
Hurricane I Trop x 1
Hurricane IIa Trop x 9
Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane I Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
The day ended with Carrier Division 3 finding and destroying the 2 cargo ships spotted yesterday.
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near North Male at 20,37
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
D3A1 Val x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
xAK Durenda, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires
AKV Athene, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Durenda
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKV Athene
Tracker counts 31 p-39s destroyed on the ground and 8 PBYs. Overall plane losses for the day are 61 to 12, BANZAI!!!!
The day was finished off by an attack on surrounded British Indian troops in Burma.
Ground combat at 54,47 (near Ramree Island)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 32559 troops, 293 guns, 88 vehicles, Assault Value = 953
Defending force 8911 troops, 62 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 250
Japanese adjusted assault: 756
Allied adjusted defense: 51
Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
295 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Allied ground losses:
1344 casualties reported
Squads: 81 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
38th Division
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
4th Division
20th Ind Engineer Regiment
144th Infantry Regiment
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
Defending units:
46th Indian Brigade
16th Indian Brigade
BFF Brigade
48th Gurkha Brigade
Another Central Philiphine Island garrison surrenders
Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 3624 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
Defending force 905 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
Japanese adjusted assault: 56
Allied adjusted defense: 3
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
Allied ground losses:
950 casualties reported
Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Units destroyed 1
Assaulting units:
90th Infantry Regiment
8th Indpt SNLF Coy
16th Army
Defending units:
93rd PA Infantry Regiment
< Message edited by soulsilver -- 8/22/2020 5:38:31 AM >
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