AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 30, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Darwin at 73,125 Japanese Ships DD Hamakaze Allied Ships SS Seawolf SS Seawolf launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hamakaze DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Hamakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,72 Japanese Ships SS I-31 Allied Ships AM Bellechasse AM Chignecto SS I-31 is located by AM Bellechasse AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Chignecto fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 98,58 Japanese Ships xAK Surabaya Maru Allied Ships SS Trout xAK Surabaya Maru is sighted by SS Trout SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Surabaya Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Saishu To at 97,57 Japanese Ships xAK Hokuzyu Maru Allied Ships SS Trout xAK Hokuzyu Maru is sighted by SS Trout SS Trout launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hokuzyu Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 92nd Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese/A Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 21 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 20 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 16th Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Australian Battalion, at 76,127 , near Katherine Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 10 D3A1 Val x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 99 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Cav Recce Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 8th Cav Recce Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 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 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sian , at 83,41 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 37 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 177 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 14 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 27th Chinese/C Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 9th Chinese/B Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 9th Chinese/A Corps ... Also attacking Sian ... Also attacking 27th Chinese/B Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 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 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 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 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 13 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 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 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 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: 11 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 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on III/IV Barisan Cdo , at 57,105 (Pamekasan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Chinese/C Corps, at 83,41 (Sian) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 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 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 7 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: Light cloud Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 21 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 147 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 47th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Katherine , at 76,128 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2 Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet * Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 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 18 minutes Genzan 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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 187 minutes 3rd Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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 67 minutes Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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) 2 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 63 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 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 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes Hosho-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 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 58 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 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Pamekasan (57,105) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Aratama Maru xAP Kokuryu Maru xAP Kitano Maru DD Makigumo DD Hokaze xAP Baikal Maru Allied ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Aratama Maru firing at III/IV Barisan Cdo xAK Aratama Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Kokuryu Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Kitano Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Pamekasan (57,105) TF 193 troops unloading over beach at Pamekasan, 57,105 Japanese ground losses: 621 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 87 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5 75mm T94 Mtn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 38th Div /8 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /15 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sian (83,41) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2994 troops, 159 guns, 336 vehicles, Assault Value = 2674 Defending force 92466 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1486 Allied ground losses: 637 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Division 13th Tank Regiment 41st Division 12th Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Regiment 15th Tank Regiment 17th Division 9th Tank Regiment 36th Division 34th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 37th Division 25th Division 11th Tank Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 16th Chinese/C Corps 81st Chinese Corps 12th Chinese/C Corps 93rd Chinese/B Corps 38th Chinese/B Corps 38th Chinese/A Corps 9th Chinese/B Corps 61st Chinese/A Corps 92nd Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/A Corps 61st Chinese/C Corps 98th Chinese/B Corps 16th Chinese/A Corps 98th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/C Corps 38th Chinese/C Corps 16th Chinese/B Corps 35th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese/C Corps 93rd Chinese/C Corps 93rd Chinese/A Corps 33rd Chinese/B Corps 129th Red Chinese Division 4th Chinese Cavalry/A Corps 92nd Chinese/C Corps 33rd Chinese/A Corps 51st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese/A Corps 88th Chinese/A Corps 9th Chinese/A Corps 12th Chinese/B Corps 88th Chinese/B Corps 27th Chinese/B Corps 98th Chinese/C Corps 12th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/A Corps 57th Chinese/C Corps 13th Group Army Red Chinese Army 33rd Chinese/C Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry/B Corps 4th Group Army 120th Red Chinese Division 12th Chinese Base Force 37th Group Army 61st Chinese/B Corps 9th Chinese/C Corps 15th Chinese Base Force 4th Chinese Cavalry/C Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 906 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1327 Defending force 63324 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1790 Assaulting units: 13th Division 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment 55th Infantry Brigade 40th Division 52nd Infantry Brigade 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 20th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 29th Group Army 19th Group Army 27th Group Army 9th War Area 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 300 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 867 Defending force 33731 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 784 Assaulting units: 19th Division 104th Division 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 37th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14461 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Defending force 16752 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 592 Japanese ground losses: 10 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