Yakface -> RE: For God's sake, somebody spike those guns - or how 12 AAA pieces are losing me China (1/6/2015 8:54:06 PM)
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Here is the combat report: AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Port Blair (46,58) TF 42 troops unloading over beach at Port Blair, 46,58 Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /1 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /1 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 41st Infantry Rgt /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 31 Ki-27b Nate x 18 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 11 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 31 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 85,39 , near Sian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 45 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 55 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 72nd Chinese/B Corps, at 83,52 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 85,39 , near Sian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 85,39 , near Sian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ambon at 76,109 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAP Haruna Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 9000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Ambon (76,109) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Myoken Maru PB Saiko Maru PB Showa Maru #5 PB Showa Maru #3 PB Edo Maru xAP Haruna Maru Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 150mm CD Gun Battery engaging PB Myoken Maru at 6,000 yards PB Showa Maru #5 firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards PB Showa Maru #5 fired at enemy troops PB Showa Maru #3 fired at enemy guns PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy guns PB Myoken Maru fired at enemy troops PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Ambon (76,109) TF 19 troops unloading over beach at Ambon, 76,109 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 310 troops, 32 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 1131 Defending force 10866 troops, 59 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 425 Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 64th Naval Guard Unit 44th Naval Guard Unit 62nd Naval Guard Unit 65th Naval Guard Unit 9th Armored Car Co 35th Division 47th Naval Guard Unit 41st Naval Guard Unit 48th Naval Guard Unit 46th Naval Guard Unit 63rd Naval Guard Unit 43rd Naval Guard Unit 42nd Naval Guard Unit 67th Naval Guard Unit 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 11th RF Gun Battalion Defending units: 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment 101st PA Infantry Division 102nd PA Infantry Division 4th PI Base Force Cagayan USAAF Base Force III Philippine Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 87,41 (near Tsiaotso) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 26851 troops, 368 guns, 230 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385 Defending force 40481 troops, 219 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1428 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Division 41st Division 32nd Division 9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment North China Area Army 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 9th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 47th Chinese Corps 76th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 7th Group Army 8th Group Army 34th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3247 troops, 223 guns, 213 vehicles, Assault Value = 2388 Defending force 57185 troops, 858 guns, 610 vehicles, Assault Value = 2039 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 16th Division 18th Division 48th Division Imperial Guards Division 54th Division 7th Tank Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 21st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 11th PA Infantry Division Subic Bay Defenses 41st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 71st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 91st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 192nd Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Division Manila USAAF Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion USAFFE I Philippine Corps Far East USAAF Clark Field USAAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet Cavite USN Base Force 1st PI Base Force II Philippine Corps 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ambon (76,109) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 451 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Defending force 497 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19 Assaulting units: Molukken Garrison Battalion 4th Coastal Gun Battalion Ambon Base Force Defending units: II/81st Nav Gd /1
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