general billy
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Japanese forces land at Iwo Jima to recapture it from the Australians AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 04/22/23 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack at 56,33 Japanese Ships SS No. 18, hits 4, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Welles MSW Tanager DD Edwards DD McDermut DD Turner DD Aulick DD Barry -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 11 TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 319 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Kashima, Shell hits 6 Japanese ground losses: 2086 casualties reported Guns lost 5 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Iwo Jima, 63,53, firing at TF 12 TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Iwo Jima, 63,53 353 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships BB Suwo, Shell hits 8 Japanese ground losses: 1597 casualties reported Guns lost 9 Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Guns lost 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 10th Division, at 52,36 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-9A x 8 Allied aircraft losses de Havilland DH-9A: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 35th Heavy AA Battalion, at 52,36 Allied aircraft de Havilland DH-9A x 8 Allied aircraft losses de Havilland DH-9A: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x de Havilland DH-9A bombing at 1000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 90624 troops, 659 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1935 Defending force 87471 troops, 323 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1464 Allied ground losses: 158 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 79133 troops, 316 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1457 Defending force 159425 troops, 659 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1935 Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iwo Jima Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7482 troops, 55 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 237 Defending force 23009 troops, 207 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 493 Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Guns lost 4
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