kaleun
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Madang invasion in full swing, Americal Division and 2nd Marine division have landed in Madang. Enemy TF has split in two, but failed to intervene in time. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037 TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships SC SC-644 Allied ground losses: 444 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1032 TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 181 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships MSW Burnie, Shell hits 14 LCVP 542K, Shell hits 5 LCM 532B, Shell hits 2 CA Canberra Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 337 casualties reported Guns lost 4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037 TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 Allied ground losses: 155 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1103 TF 1103 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1129 TF 1129 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29 Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 G4M1 Betty x 79 Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23 Ki-21 Sally x 85 Ki-48 Lily x 12 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 122 casualties reported Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 89 Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87 Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 23 B-25J Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Port supply hits 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32 Allied aircraft B-25J Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 43,32 Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 27 B-25J Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Guns lost 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet 4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88 Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 20 No Allied losses -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2031 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 16976 troops, 254 guns, 12 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Guns lost 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6843 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 318311 troops, 1060 guns, 73 vehicles Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Amboina Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6585 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 1614 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Japanese ground losses: 41 casualties reported Guns lost 1 Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madang Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12914 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles Defending force 5426 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported
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