wneumann -> Summary of Operations 10/24/43 (3/29/2009 10:19:41 PM)
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Summary of Operations 10/24/43 - continued. Australia: Jap air attack on Cloncurry (northern Australia between Townsville and Tennant Creek) - this base is currently unoccupied by Allied ground or air forces. No reported damage. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Cloncurry , at 39,101 Japanese aircraft (planes in this attack flew from Jap airfield at Portland Roads) G4M1 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 6000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M5 fighters on CAP, 7 Jap LCU's. Detected status of Jap base in Darwin - 2 Jap TF's, 3 ships at anchor in port, 231 aircraft (102 fighters, 16 bombers), 12 Jap LCU's. SS Harder in Darwin base hex attacked by Jap surface ASW, also reports Ki-49 Helen air patrol. AAR follows. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Darwin at 36,84 Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze DD Urakaze DD Yukikaze Allied Ships SS Harder -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DEI: SS Snapper in Java Sea attacked in several actions with Jap surface ASW. British sub Tresspasser engages several Jap AK's, also reports contact with Ki-48 Lily air patrol. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack at 22,59 (night & day attacks, N of Batavia) Japanese Ships DD Kiji DD Asakaze DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Snapper, hits 1 (no damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,57 (night action, N of Muntok) Japanese Ships AK Kinjosan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage (confirmed sunk) Allied Ships SS Trespasser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 23,57 (N of Muntok) Japanese Ships AK Atago Maru Allied Ships SS Trespasser -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- India/Burma: No reported ground or air combat. F-5A recon over Rangoon reporting 1 Jap TF, 770 aircraft (342 fighters, 31 bombers), 8 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 69(124), resource production 88(13). China: Jap recon flights over Chungking, Kweiyang, Kunming. Latest AAR's of Japanese bombing attacks in China follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 44,32 (NE of Chungking) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 9th Chinese Corps, at 44,32 (NE of Chungking) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 37 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 42,33 (SE of Chungking) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun) Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 24 Ki-48-II Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun) Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 85 Ki-48-II Lily x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 20 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 44,32 (NE of Chungking) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 35 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 24 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese ground forces continue attacking at Tuyun, resume attacks in Chungking area. Also attack near Kweiyang. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuyun Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 181451 troops, 677 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3161 3rd, 6th, 13th, 34th, 40th, 41st, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 1 Independent Bde; 2, 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 2 RF Gun Bn Defending force 56376 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1726 37th, 46th, 60th, 62nd, 64th, 74th, 79th & 99th Chinese Corps; 71st Chinese Division; 27th Chinese Guerilla Corps; HQ 1st, 2nd, 16th & 20th Group Armies Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,34 (NE of Kweiyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 44279 troops, 236 guns, 318 vehicles, Assault Value = 957 26th Infantry Division, 3rd Tank Division, 14 & 15 FA Rgts, 15 Tank Rgt Defending force 2729 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 88th Chinese Corps Japanese max assault: 1846 - adjusted assault: 1527 Allied max defense: 86 - adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 218 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 612 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Vehicles lost 1 Allied ground losses: 242 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 868 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 950 32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn Defending force 37594 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1040 21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 44,32 (NE of Chungking) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13712 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 924 37th, 59th & 62nd Infantry Divisions Defending force 28283 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 928 9th, 26th, 30th, 39th, 53rd, 77th & 94th Chinese Corps; 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps; HQ 22 Group Army
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