AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 29, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sydney at 91,168 Japanese Ships SS I-172 Allied Ships KV Auricula KV Hollyhock KV Aster SS I-172 is sighted by escort I-172 diving deep .... KV Hollyhock fails to find sub and abandons search KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Aster fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 57,129, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Yakaze DD Numakaze, Shell hits 17, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Danae, Shell hits 3 CL Dragon CL Durban CL Ceres DD Tenedos, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage DD Electra, Shell hits 3, on fire DD Express, Shell hits 2 Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 12,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 11,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 8,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Numakaze at 8,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 11,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Tenedos at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 14,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 14,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Express at 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 17,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Okikaze at 17,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 17,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Okikaze at 17,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 17,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Express at 17,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Okikaze at 17,000 yards DD Express engages DD Okikaze at 17,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 15,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 15,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 15,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Express at 15,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 14,000 yards DD Numakaze engages DD Express at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Express engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Tenedos at 12,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 10,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 10,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 10,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 10,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Tenedos at 10,000 yards Range increases to 12,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Numakaze at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards DD Numakaze sunk by CL Dragon at 12,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 12,000 yards Range increases to 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 17,000 yards DD Tenedos engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 58,128, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yakaze, Shell hits 4, heavy fires Allied Ships CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban, Shell hits 2 CL Ceres DD Electra, on fire DD Express Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 17,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 12,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Okikaze at 12,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 6,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 6,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 6,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 6,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 6,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Electra at 6,000 yards Tokuda, U. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 8,000 yards DD Express engages DD Okikaze at 8,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 8,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Express engages DD Okikaze at 11,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 11,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Yakaze engages DD Express at 15,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 15,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 15,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 15,000 yards DD Express engages DD Okikaze at 15,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Okikaze at 15,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 19,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Okikaze at 19,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Hedland at 58,127, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Okikaze DD Yakaze, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Danae CL Dragon CL Durban CL Ceres DD Electra, heavy fires DD Express Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions: 20,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 17,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yakaze at 17,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 13,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 13,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 11,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yakaze at 7,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Electra engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards CL Durban engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards DD Express engages DD Yakaze at 11,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards CL Ceres engages DD Yakaze at 14,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Express at 14,000 yards CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 14,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 14,000 yards DD Okikaze engages DD Electra at 14,000 yards Cazalet, P.J.L. orders Allied TF to disengage CL Dragon engages DD Yakaze at 14,000 yards CL Danae engages DD Yakaze at 14,000 yards Range increases to 18,000 yards DD Yakaze sunk by CL Durban at 18,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 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 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 21 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Ki-49-Ia Helen x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 81,39 , near Tienshui Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 28 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Reserve Division, at 68,50 (Mengtze) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 20 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (10 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 47th Infantry Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 202 minutes Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 95 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes 16th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 11 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian (83,41) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 95458 troops, 932 guns, 1012 vehicles, Assault Value = 2724 Defending force 86902 troops, 218 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 254 Allied adjusted defense: 443 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 36 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 122 (1 destroyed, 121 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1457 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 35 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (5 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 17th Division 13th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Division 37th Division 41st Division 34th Division 25th Division 36th Division 11th Tank Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 9th Chinese/C Corps 33rd Chinese/C Corps 81st Chinese Corps 61st Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps 16th Chinese/B Corps 9th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/A Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 93rd Chinese/B Corps 88th Chinese/A Corps 38th Chinese/C Corps 27th Chinese/B Corps 92nd Chinese/B Corps 33rd Chinese/A Corps 88th Chinese/C Corps 27th Chinese/A Corps 61st Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/B Corps 92nd Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps 98th Chinese/C Corps 33rd Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/C Corps 16th Chinese/A Corps 92nd Chinese/C Corps 9th Chinese/B Corps 93rd Chinese/A Corps 38th Chinese/B Corps 88th Chinese/B Corps 16th Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/B Corps 98th Chinese/A Corps 38th Chinese/A Corps 51st Chinese Corps 57th Chinese/B Corps 93rd Chinese/C Corps 57th Chinese/C Corps 4th Group Army Red Chinese Army 61st Chinese/B Corps 13th Group Army 12th Chinese Base Force 120th Red Chinese Division 15th Chinese Base Force 37th Group Army 4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 79,50 (near Chihkiang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 13312 troops, 106 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 424 Defending force 13871 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 358 Assaulting units: 39th Division Defending units: 2nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 922 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326 Defending force 63243 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1791 Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 102nd Infantry Regiment 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 52nd Infantry Brigade 40th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 13th Division 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 75th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 27th Group Army 9th War Area 19th Group Army 29th Group Army 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 300 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 868 Defending force 33701 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 780 Assaulting units: 19th Division 104th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 59th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14486 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 16724 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 588 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 18th Division 33rd/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion Defending units: 28th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mangole (74,105) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 309 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 11 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 6 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Mangole !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Indpt SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taliaboe (73,104) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 743 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Taliaboe !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 41st Naval Guard Unit