wneumann -> Summary of Operations 11/11/43 (4/24/2009 4:28:04 AM)
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Summary of Operations 11/11/43 - continued Australia: No ground or air combat. Hudson I recon over Darwin reports fighters on CAP, 2 Jap TF's, 912 aircraft (440 fighters, 23 bombers), 31 Jap LCU's. Detected status of Jap base in Daly Waters - 9 Jap LCU's. Hudson I recon over Exmouth reports 52 aircraft (30 bombers), 5 Jap LCU's. Catalina I recon over Port Moresby reporting A6M5 fighters on CAP, 25 aircraft (9 fighters, 10 bombers), 7 Jap LCU's. DEI: SS Grunion off Palembang reports contact with Jap AK, also heavy Jap air patrol activity near Palembang (planes including G4M Betty, Ki-21 Sally, Ki-48 Lily, Ki-51 Sonia). SS Gudgeon in several engagements with Jap surface ASW off Soerabaja. AAR's follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 25,66 (off Palembang, night action) Japanese Ships AK Sugiyama Maru Allied Ships SS Gudgeon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attacks at 22,54 (off Soerabaja, three attacks on SS Grunion by the same Jap TF) Japanese Ships DD Asakaze DD Kiji DD Oyashio Allied Ships SS Grunion, hits 1 (total for all 3 attacks, no damage) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- India/Burma: USAAF, RAF, and Chinese aircraft attack Mandalay air base, also launch ground attack strikes against Japanese LCU's at various locations in northern and central Burma. AAR's of all actions follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,29 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 84 P-40N Warhawk x 36 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 25 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 16 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 12 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 9 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 16 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 12 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet 2 x Blenheim IV bombing at 8000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 1st Reserve Tank Regiment, at 36,28 (Myitkyina) Allied aircraft Spitfire Vb x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Spitfire Vb attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 2nd AA Regiment, at 33,30 (near Mandalay) Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 62 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 20 damaged Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Guns lost 4 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet 16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet 16 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet 14 x Thunderbolt II attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 31,29 (Magwe) Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 48 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 10 damaged Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet 12 x P-40N Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 4th Aviation Rgt , at 35,30 (Lashio) Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-40E Warhawk attacking at 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Detected status of Jap base in Mandalay - airfield damage 42, 5 Jap LCU's. Hudson I recon over Rangoon reports 1 Jap TF, no ships in port (-1 from last report), 585 aircraft (235 fighters, 60 bombers), 14 Jap LCU's, heavy industry 87(106). Pillager continues to keep Japanese air forces in Burma concentrated in Rangoon base. China: Jap recon flights over Tuyun, Chungking. AAR's of latest Jap air strikes in China follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 95th Chinese Corps, at 44,31 (N of Chungking) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun) Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 41,35 (Tuyun) Japanese aircraft D4Y Judy x 19 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 57 Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 26 Ki-51 Sonia x 78 Ki-48-II Lily x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 27 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 11 x Ki-48-II Lily bombing at 10000 feet 18 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 18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 8 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing at 2000 feet 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet 26 x Ki-45 KAIb Nick bombing at 2000 feet 19 x D4Y Judy bombing at 2000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese ground forces continue bombardment attacks at Tuyun and near Chungking. Jap shock attack against 58th Chinese Corps re-entering hex 42,34 along the rail line outside Kweiyang - I've been repeately moving 58th Corps back into this hex to obstruct any attempt by Jap ground forces to advance from hex 42,34 into the Kweiyang hex. AAR's of all actions follow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tuyun Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 265201 troops, 1130 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 5332 3rd, 6th, 13th, 22nd, 34th, 36th, 40th, 41st, 65th, 104th, 110th & 116th Infantry Divisions; 3rd Tank Division; 1 Yobi Ebi Rgt, 1 & 5 Independent Brigades; 2, 8, 19, 20 & 27 Engineer Rgts; 2 Mountain Gun Rgt, 2 RF Gun Bn, 15 FA Rgt, 15 Tank Rgt Defending force 56146 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1772 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: 124 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,34 (near Kweiyang, N of Tuyun) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 33356 troops, 134 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 539 26th Infantry Division, 14 FA Rgt, 16 Aviation Rgt Defending force 2022 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 58th Chinese Corps Japanese max assault: 1082 - adjusted assault: 128 Allied max defense: 61 - adjusted defense: 45 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 275 casualties reported Guns lost 3 Allied ground losses: 156 casualties reported Defeated Allied Units Retreating! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 42,33 (SE of Chungking) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 44301 troops, 243 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 961 32nd & 47th Infantry Divisions, 1 Mortar Bn Defending force 36931 troops, 150 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1011 21st, 23rd, 63rd, 75th, 86th & 96th Chinese Corps Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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