AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Eniwetok at 125,110 Japanese Ships xAKL Ujigawa Maru Allied Ships SS Gato xAKL Ujigawa Maru is sighted by SS Gato SS Gato launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Ujigawa Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kusaie Island at 124,117 Japanese Ships CM Takashima Allied Ships SS Herring SS Herring launches 4 torpedoes Herring diving deep .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 29 G4M1 Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 18 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang Cdo , at 49,89 , near Muntok Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Chinese Corps, at 82,46 , near Patung Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 10 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 33 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * 4 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th New Chinese Corps, at 68,51 , near Mengtze Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 81,39 , near Tienshui Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 78,51 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19711 troops, 138 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1039 Defending force 40128 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1112 Assaulting units: 6th Division 51st Infantry Brigade 9th Division Defending units: 25th Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 8th Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian (83,41) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2980 troops, 159 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674 Defending force 87589 troops, 286 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1201 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled) Allied ground losses: 666 casualties reported Squads: 46 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 25th Division 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 37th Division 15th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 17th Division 34th Division 13th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 61st Chinese/A Corps 16th Chinese/B Corps 92nd Chinese/A Corps 120th Red Chinese Division 88th Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/B Corps 92nd Chinese/C Corps 57th Chinese/A Corps 9th Chinese/B Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps 51st Chinese Corps 88th Chinese/A Corps 98th Chinese/A Corps 38th Chinese/A Corps 93rd Chinese/B Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 93rd Chinese/C Corps 16th Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps 57th Chinese/B Corps 38th Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/B Corps 33rd Chinese/C Corps 88th Chinese/B Corps 12th Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/C Corps 93rd Chinese/A Corps 9th Chinese/C Corps 61st Chinese/C Corps 12th Chinese/A Corps 33rd Chinese/A Corps 61st Chinese/B Corps 16th Chinese/A Corps 27th Chinese/C Corps 9th Chinese/A Corps 92nd Chinese/B Corps 38th Chinese/C Corps 33rd Chinese/B Corps 57th Chinese/C Corps 12th Chinese Base Force Red Chinese Army 13th Group Army 4th Group Army 15th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 922 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325 Defending force 62428 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1734 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 52nd Infantry Brigade 40th Division 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment 13th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 75th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 9th War Area 27th Group Army 19th Group Army 29th Group Army 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1308 troops, 86 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 871 Defending force 33668 troops, 125 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 775 Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 19th Division 104th Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 37th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,39 (near Tienshui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 28409 troops, 198 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 988 Defending force 34657 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 943 Assaulting units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 59th Infantry Brigade 11th Division Defending units: 1st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 36th Group Army Jingcha War Area 39th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14486 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 16625 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 575 Assaulting units: 18th Division 33rd/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tanahdjampea (65,109) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 855 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tanahdjampea !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 41st Naval Guard Unit