Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Prome at 52,50 Japanese Ships SS I-176 Allied Ships xAK Edward Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-176 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukuoka at 104,56 Japanese Ships LB-1014, Shell hits 5, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Harder LB-1014 is sighted by SS Harder SS Harder attacking LB-1014 on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Lihir at 111,124 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Shiretoko Maru, Bomb hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Loemadjang , at 56,106 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 P-38G Lightning x 11 Japanese aircraft losses H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,57 (near Pucheng) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 9362 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 Defending force 18428 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 602 Japanese adjusted assault: 66 Allied adjusted defense: 1624 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 24 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1669 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Division 22nd Division Defending units: 70th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23365 troops, 358 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 1184 Defending force 5878 troops, 109 guns, 171 vehicles, Assault Value = 72 Allied adjusted assault: 247 Japanese adjusted defense: 184 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 456 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 24 (17 destroyed, 7 disabled) Allied ground losses: 104 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Australian Division 16th Light Cavalry Regiment 39th Indian Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 2nd Burma Battalion 1st Burma Battalion 4th Burma Battalion Defending units: 146th Infantry Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 4th Tank Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 53,53 (near Rangoon) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11248 troops, 96 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 361 Defending force 3235 troops, 67 guns, 48 vehicles, Assault Value = 27 Allied adjusted assault: 45 Japanese adjusted defense: 70 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (10 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Indian Division Defending units: 2nd Tank Regiment 31st Tankette Co 25th Field AA Machinecannon Company 29th Field AA Machinecannon Company 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 11th Shipping Engineer Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 4th Shipping Engineer Regiment 50th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 20, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Lihir at 109,124, Range 29,000 Yards Japanese Ships E W-7 PB Tatsumiya Maru Allied Ships CV Yorktown CV Enterprise BB Prince of Wales CA Portland CA Indianapolis CA Northampton CA Houston CA Chester CA Louisville CA Chicago CA Pensacola CA Salt Lake City CA Australia CA Canberra CL Leander CL Achilles CL St. Louis CL Helena CL Honolulu CL Boise DD Philip DD Caldwell DD Frazier DD Dunlap DD Fanning -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Feni Islands at 108,125 Japanese Ships PB Tatsumiya Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage E W-7 Allied Ships SS S-37 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Wakayama at 108,62 Japanese Ships PB Akitsui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAKL P-114 E Chidori Allied Ships SS Bowfin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kochi at 105,61 Japanese Ships TK Kanto Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage E W-33 Allied Ships SS Tambor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Wewak at 97,119 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Kinshu Maru, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires xAK Manshu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kwangchowan (73,60) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7275 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176 Defending force 9985 troops, 53 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 403 Japanese adjusted assault: 26 Allied adjusted defense: 238 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 9 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 1477 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 97 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Ind.Infantry Battalion 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 68th Ind.Infantry Battalion Defending units: 64th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lashio (62,46) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23279 troops, 357 guns, 595 vehicles, Assault Value = 1176 Defending force 5453 troops, 109 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Allied adjusted assault: 401 Japanese adjusted defense: 82 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Lashio !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1811 casualties reported Squads: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 115 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 61 (59 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 153 (153 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 6 Allied ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 16th Light Cavalry Regiment Gardner's Horse Regiment 6th Australian Division 39th Indian Division 5th Indian Division 2/9th Field Regiment 1st Burma Battalion 2nd Burma Battalion 4th Burma Battalion Defending units: 146th Infantry Regiment 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Lashio is captured and land connection to China is opened.
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"To meaningless French Idealism, Liberty, Fraternity and Equality...we answer with German Realism, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery" -Prince von Bülov, 1870- 
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