PzB74
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We have a really potent Air Force; I've been keeping it intact and husbanding its fighter strength but this turn it was time to release parts of it again! A strong CAP over Bassein combined with sweeps and bombing missions against troops in Burma and shipping at Port Moresby. Results were quite good, we lost 20 pilots killed and 20 wounded (75 ac lost to 125 Allied). We hit and destroyed several loaded troop transports, a light cruiser. The heavily damaged Revenge was also pummeled, guess she's been disbanded in PM harbour...hm. Enemy ground attack against Bassein could not be stopped, heaviest raid caused 800+ casualties and our brigade lost 40 of 140 combat squads. Insane...Bassein is a town! for gawds sake, not an open killing field. Looks like lots of enemy armor is pooring down towards Bassein, this is ok - if they enter with our main force in Rangoon we'll destroy them! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 24, 44 Sub Attacks This was a nice one, fleet oilers is prime targets! Sub attack near Eiao at 192,165 Japanese Ships SS RO-66, hits 4 Allied Ships AO Ramapo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage AO Kanawha APD Overton SC PC-1088 SS RO-66 launches 4 torpedoes at AO Ramapo SC PC-1088 attacking submerged sub .... SC PC-1088 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-1088 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-1088 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC PC-1088 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Air Combat Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 19 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 8 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 5 P-38J Lightning x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 1 destroyed P-38J Lightning: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 17 x J2M2 Jack sweeping at 30000 feet 4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 33 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 P-39D Airacobra x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 28 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 33 Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 4 P-38J Lightning x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-38H Lightning: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 6 N1K1-J George x 28 Ki-84a Frank x 97 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 16 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 12 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 5 N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 88 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 78 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 62 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1 Corsair: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 52 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 47 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F4U-1A Corsair: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 4 Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taung Gyi , at 59,48 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 1 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk I x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Kittyhawk I sweeping at 30000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 25 Ki-84a Frank x 35 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 Ki-84a Frank x 32 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 24 Ki-84a Frank x 25 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 36 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 36 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 154 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 20 B6N1 Jill x 36 Japanese aircraft losses B6N1 Jill: 1 damaged Allied Ships CL Caradoc, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage AM Outarde, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DD Stronghold APA McCawley APA Harry Lee, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Ensley City xAK Baron Cawdor xAK Matthew Lyon DE Hotspur APA Cambria Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B6N1 Jill bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 27 x B6N1 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CL Caradoc -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 4 N1K1-J George x 33 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 14 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 25 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 34 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 32 (4 destroyed, 28 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ... Also attacking 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ... Also attacking 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ... Also attacking 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd Carabiniers Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 23 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Ki-84a Frank x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 13 (2 destroyed, 11 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th IAC Regiment ... Also attacking 268th Motorised Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 98,130 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 8 damaged Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships DD Racehorse xAP Speelman, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DD Anthony xAP Siberg, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk BB Revenge, Bomb hits 3, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 855 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 35 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 31 (27 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (12 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 23 Ki-84a Frank x 22 Allied aircraft Beaufighter TF.X x 13 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter TF.X: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 23 Ki-84a Frank x 21 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 18 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIc Trop: 3 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 21 Ki-84a Frank x 19 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 10 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 190 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 71 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 16 Ki-84a Frank x 17 Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bassein , at 54,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 225 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 11 Ki-84a Frank x 6 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 6 Spitfire VIII x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84a Frank: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 30000 feet 1 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet * 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 11 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 3 Hurricane IId Trop x 3 Hurricane IV x 15 Spitfire Vc Trop x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 191 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 15 x Hurricane IV bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Hurricane IId Trop bombing from 100 feet CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes Also attacking 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 11 Allied aircraft Hurricane IId Trop x 13 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IId Trop: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Hurricane IId Trop bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 150 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 51 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 100 B-24J Liberator x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ia Tony: 2 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 15 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 316 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 11 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 62 B-25G Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 787 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 37 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 11 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 4 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 B-25G Mitchell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 202 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 30000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 86 minutes Also attacking 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 24th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Carabiniers Regiment, at 54,51 , near Bassein Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 26th Indian Brigade, at 55,50 (Prome) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-61-Ic Tony x 20 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 1 Spitfire Vc Trop x 3 Spitfire Vc Trop x 2 P-39D Airacobra x 4 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-61-Ic Tony sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,52 , near Rangoon Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 12 N1K1-J George x 20 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 14 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 2 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 28th Army, at 55,52 , near Rangoon Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 8 N1K1-J George x 16 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 10 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 37 Ki-84a Frank x 63 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet * 19 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 21 Ki-84a Frank x 63 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x N1K1-J George sweeping at 30000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 75th IAC Regiment, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Ki-84a Frank x 90 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 8 (2 destroyed, 6 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground Combat 10! enemy divisions now north of Rangoon. Left a rear guard to see what was coming. We need a good positions and numerous divisions to hold this force; Rangoon is the only place in Burma before the Geisha line. Ground combat at 55,51 (near Prome) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9770 troops, 150 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 4054 Defending force 1521 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Allied adjusted assault: 184 Japanese adjusted defense: 19 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 805 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 32nd Infantry Division 26th Indian Division 14th Indian Division 9th Indian Division 17th Indian Division 25th Indian Division 19th Indian Division 7th Indian Division 2nd British Division 5th Indian Division IV Indian Corps 14th Army 2nd Indian AA Bde 30th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment XV Indian Corps IV Corps RIASC Base Force Defending units: 7th Burma Militia Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------
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"The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within what you are trying to defend from without" - Dwight D. Eisenhower
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