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GHQ REPORT 03 July 1942 SOUTHERN ARMY (Burma-Java-Ambon) Enemy sitrep: ALERT! Enemy ships (DDs) spotted nine hexes NV of Little Andaman island (near Port Blair). Note: most likely trying to bombard Little Andaman, from where naval search aircraft since a couple of days has been operating against Ceylon. Current op: INMON SAKUSEN: 16th Army: Three divisions (9th, 19th and 38th). Supported by 21st and 10th Division. Minor ground offensive in progress against Silchar - no further attack will be made until the situation changes. The purpose is to draw enemy reserves away from 17th Army. 25th Army: IGD and 56th Divisions are reorganizing at Rangoon. 5th Division and army artillery units is supporting 15th Army's attack on Myitkynia. 18th Division will support 17th Army until 25th Army has been transported to Chittagong. 17th Army: 10th Division is supporting 16th Army. 52nd and 53rd Division are disembarking at Chittagong. 17th Army will begin the offensive to the NE in 24H, supported by 25th Army (18th Division). 15th Army: attacked and captured Myitkynia: Attacking force 30776 troops, 429 guns, 273 vehicles, Assault Value = 938, Japanese adjusted assault: 739 Defending enemy force 17213 troops, 205 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 241, enemy adjusted defense: 253, terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0), Japanese forces CAPTURE Myitkyina !!! Assaulting units: 2nd Raiding Regiment 144th Infantry Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 14th Tank Regiment 55th Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 55th Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Army 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Japanese ground losses: 418 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Defeated Allied Units Retreating!: Note: they retreated to the SE (towards China). Burma Corps 1st Burma Division 16th Indian Brigade 101st RAF Base Force 107th RAF Base Force 103rd RAF Base Force 106th RAF Base Force 102nd RAF Base Force 1st Burma Auxiliary AA Regiment 104th RAF Base Force 108th RAF Base Force Enemy ground losses: 5079 casualties reported Squads: 146 destroyed, 24 disabled Non Combat: 174 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 70 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 96 (96 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 77 (77 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 10 Units destroyed 1 Combined Fleet: Concentrated near Chittagong. KB1: No indications of enemy ships in area west Sumatra. dai-2 Senkansentai (Kongo and Haruna) is supporting KB1. dai-1 Senkansentai (Nagato & Mutsu) is supporting transportation of 17th Army. 2nd Fleet: Suiraisentai at Rangoon, is supporting transportation of 17th Army. 21st Air Flotilla, 3rd & 5th Air Division: enemy has so far made no effort to interfere with the landing of 17th Army. Note: except by deploying submarines. Losses: Japanese aircraft NIL Enemy aircraft NIL Note: during next 24H the main effort will be to support the transportation of 17th Army. Planned op: 16th Army operation II: Landing at Port Blair. SANGOKUICHI SAKUSEN: 16th Army operation III: CHINA EXPEDITIONARY ARMY Enemy sitrep: 40+ fighters at Chungking. Current op: North China Army (1st, Mongol and 12th Armies): NIL. China Exp Army (11th and 13th Armies): 11th Army (three divisions) will commence the attack in the mountain area NW from Ichang in 24H. 25th Air Flotilla: Liuchow airfield was attacked and damaged. Planned op: SANGOKUICHI SAKUSEN: the total conquest of China. 4th FLEET (Central Pacific) Enemy sitrep: ALERT! enemy TF spotted by aircraft between Baker island and Canton island. Current op: NIL. Planned op: KATSUIRO SAKUSEN: third phase: New Caledonia and SE Port Moresby SOUTHEAST AREA FLEET (New Guinea - South Pacific) Enemy sitrep: Enemy strongpoints are Port Moresby and Horn island. Current op: Buildup of air (lvl 4) and naval bases at: Shortland and Tulagi. Buildup of air (lvl 4): Hansa Bay, Madang. Planned op: Buildup of air (lvl 4) and naval base at: Manus KATSUIRO SAKUSEN: third phase: New Caledonia and SE Port Moresby 5th FLEET (North Pacific) Enemy sitrep: No signs of the enemy TF spotted by air recce two days ago close to Karafuto. Current op: Air reinforcements are operating from Hokkaido airfields. Garrison and airbase units are being deployed from Ominato to the Kurile islands and Karafuto. Planned op: NIL. ASW and CONVOY COMMAND Enemy sitrep: Many enemy submarines spotted west of Rangoon and Victoria Point. Current ASW op and convoy movements: AMBER: 1. Rangoon-Singapore: Losses: 1 xAK (24 JUNE), 1 PB (28 JUNE). GREEN: 2. Singapore to Japan: Losses: NIL GREEN: 3. Borneo to Truk: Losses: NIL GREEN: 4. Shanghai/Korea/Manchuko to Japan: Losses: NIL GREEN: 5. Karafuto-Hokkaido to Honshu (Japan): Losses: NIL GREEN = no losses due to enemy action (last 10 days). AMBER = minor losses due to enemy action (last 10 days). RED = losses due to enemy action (last 10 days). Planned ASW op: Deploying ASW-air units to airfields North Borneo - Central Philippines.
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