Sardaukar
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Joined: 11/28/2001 From: Finland/Israel Status: offline
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TARAWA INVADED! AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-1029, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-530, Shell hits 7, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-170, Shell hits 6, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler (these guys were busy...) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-207, Shell hits 8, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-1202, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler, hits 1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Tsu at 108,63 Japanese Ships xAKL Akitsui Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Nankou Maru xAKL Daibi Maru E W-28 Allied Ships SS Tunny -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 148 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 16 Hurricane FR.IIb x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 2 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Yokohama/Yokosuka at 114,62 Japanese Ships LB-5015, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Growler, hits 6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50595 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055 Defending force 11109 troops, 29 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 261 Japanese adjusted defense: 25 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 1129 casualties reported Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 64 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 68th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 33rd Group Army Defending units: 13th Division 11th Army 3rd Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanning (72,55) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 27360 troops, 263 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 674 Defending force 14112 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Allied adjusted assault: 98 Japanese adjusted defense: 149 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 88th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 6th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Base Force 12th Group Army 35th Group Army 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment Defending units: 3rd RTA Division 4th RTA Division 7th RTA Division 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment 1st RTA Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Sinyang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 17, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 6 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 7 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIf x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kochi at 106,61 Japanese Ships xAKL P-111 xAKL P-165 xAKL P-120 xAKL P-37 E W-11 Allied Ships SS Triton, hits 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarawa at 136,128 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 12 G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft FM-1 Wildcat x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 37 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses FM-1 Wildcat: 2 destroyed F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships AKA Procyon -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion, at 59,42 (Kalemyo) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 15 Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 10 Ki-48-IIa Lily x 14 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed Ki-48-IIa Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5 Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 8 Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Emery Point Fortress, at 76,124 (Darwin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 8 P-38G Lightning x 12 P-40K Warhawk x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Naval bombardment of Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 44 damaged A6M5 Zero: 4 destroyed on ground J1N1-S Irving: 2 damaged J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed on ground Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Pennsylvania BB Arizona BB Oklahoma BB Nevada BB West Virginia BB Colorado Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 17 Port hits 13 Port supply hits 1 BB New Mexico firing at Tarawa BB Pennsylvania firing at Tarawa BB Arizona firing at Tarawa BB Oklahoma firing at Tarawa BB Nevada firing at Tarawa BB West Virginia firing at Tarawa BB Colorado firing at Tarawa -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tarawa (136,128) 72 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships CA San Francisco CA Astoria CA Salt Lake City DD Balch DD Tucker DD Cassin APA Callaway DD Clark Japanese ground losses: 383 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3533 troops, 41 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 141 Defending force 11872 troops, 252 guns, 298 vehicles, Assault Value = 552 Japanese ground losses: 122 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 64th Naval Guard Unit 24th Nav Gsn Unit 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 7th Base Force Defending units: 754th Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Div /11 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tarawa (136,128) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 11866 troops, 252 guns, 297 vehicles, Assault Value = 549 Defending force 8802 troops, 59 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Allied adjusted assault: 138 Japanese adjusted defense: 29 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), disruption(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 2785 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 44 disabled Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 33 (19 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (12 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 300 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Vehicles lost 160 (73 destroyed, 87 disabled) Assaulting units: 193rd Tank Battalion 754th Tank Battalion 2nd Marine Div /11 Defending units: 64th Naval Guard Unit 24th Nav Gsn Unit 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 7th Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 50708 troops, 319 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1067 Defending force 9882 troops, 25 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Allied adjusted assault: 148 Japanese adjusted defense: 17 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 1316 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 82 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 68th Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 33rd Group Army Defending units: 13th Division 11th Army 3rd Division
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