Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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Haaa! Eat that, pesky IJN subs! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 128 encounters mine field at Victoria (209,51) Japanese Ships SSX Ha-34, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage SS I-16, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 111,62 Japanese Ships TK Seishin Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires Allied Ships SS Haddock TK Seishin Maru is sighted by SS Haddock SS Haddock launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 107,66 Japanese Ships xAKL Heizan Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Amberjack SS Amberjack attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Donggala at 67,98 Japanese Ships TK Nissyo Maru E Asagao Allied Ships SS KXVI, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 104,122 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 2 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Odatsuki Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 40 Ki-51 Sonia x 10 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 23 Hurricane FR.IIb x 3 Mohawk IV x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 16 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Mohawk IV: 1 destroyed -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 104,122 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Katsukawa Maru xAK Risshun Maru xAKL Shinsoku Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,56 (near Hangchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2843 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Defending force 4849 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Japanese adjusted assault: 50 Allied adjusted defense: 22 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 126 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3549 troops, 110 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 2784 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 35 Japanese adjusted defense: 18 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 218 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 33 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion 15th Marine Defense Battalion 4th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 11th Air Flotilla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3164 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 348 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 152 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 38 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 145 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 111th Chindit Brigade Defending units: 32nd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 71391 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1855 Defending force 9228 troops, 48 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 100 Allied adjusted assault: 719 Japanese adjusted defense: 49 Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1334 casualties reported Squads: 138 destroyed, 114 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 57 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (7 destroyed, 5 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 608 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 81 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 33rd Group Army Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 13th Tank Regiment 52nd Road Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 27, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,49 Japanese Ships PB Kyo Maru #7 xAKL P-82 xAKL Choun Maru #21 E W-25 Allied Ships SS Tinosa, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Auki at 115,136 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft F4F-4 Wildcat x 36 SBD-3 Dauntless x 29 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Fukuyama Maru, Bomb hits 7, and is sunk xAKL Daiten Maru, Bomb hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage AG Kongosan Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 1001 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 36 (23 destroyed, 13 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Fukuyama Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Daiten Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AG Kongosan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Talasea at 103,123 Japanese Ships E W-26, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-42 SS S-42 launches 2 torpedoes S-42 diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 16710 troops, 105 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 17715 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 542 Japanese adjusted assault: 211 Allied adjusted defense: 671 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 637 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 93 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 222 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st RTA Division 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 7th RTA Division Defending units: 14th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Base Force 35th Group Army 18th Artillery Regiment 41st AA Regiment 56th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kukong (79,57) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 9764 troops, 82 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 291 Defending force 8118 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Japanese adjusted assault: 162 Allied adjusted defense: 71 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 426 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 252 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 38 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry Regiment 115th Infantry Regiment 51st Recon Regiment Defending units: 63rd Chinese Corps 11th Construction Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 90,56 (near Hangchow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2791 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Defending force 4712 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Japanese adjusted assault: 16 Allied adjusted defense: 27 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 284 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3608 troops, 110 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 91 Defending force 2586 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 40 Japanese adjusted defense: 12 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3801 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 344 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 3rd/102nd Infantry Battalion 15th Marine Defense Battalion 4th Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 11th Air Flotilla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,48 (near Ramree Island) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 3159 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 234 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 20 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 111th Chindit Brigade Defending units: 32nd JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 70873 troops, 418 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1796 Defending force 7405 troops, 41 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 13 Allied adjusted assault: 474 Japanese adjusted defense: 23 Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 1628 casualties reported Squads: 176 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 42 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 55th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 33rd Group Army Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Tank Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 52nd Road Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13th Tank Regiment Wiped Out at Sinyang by attrition!!! 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Wiped Out at Sinyang by attrition!!! 52nd Road Const Co Wiped Out at Sinyang by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Sinyang
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