AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 03, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Fukue-jima at 97,59 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kwajalein Island at 133,115 Japanese Ships CM Itsukushima Allied Ships SS Growler SS Growler launches 4 torpedoes at CM Itsukushima CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search... CM Itsukushima attacking submerged sub .... CM Itsukushima fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 83,40 , near Sian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 81,42 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 32 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th 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 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 2 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 ... 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 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 65th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 83,40 , near Sian Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 33 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 376 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th 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 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 81,39 , near Tienshui Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 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 Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 12 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate 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 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 25th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIa Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-IIa Lily bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 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 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 68,50 (Mengtze) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 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 Also attacking 2nd Reserve Division ... Also attacking 85th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 79,50 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chihkiang , at 78,50 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Tank Battalion, at 77,127 , near Katherine Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Tank Battalion, at 75,128 , near Katherine Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 8 D3A1 Val x 5 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Cav Recce Regiment, at 76,126 (Fenton) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 46th Chinese Corps, at 78,51 , near Chihkiang Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 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 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 (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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Tank Regiment, at 76,128 (Katherine) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 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: 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 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nias (42,79) TF 99 troops unloading over beach at Nias, 42,79 Japanese ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 922 troops, 78 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1325 Defending force 63455 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1795 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 52nd Infantry Brigade 13th Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 40th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 10th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 19th Group Army 9th War Area 27th 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 33814 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 800 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 14486 troops, 162 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 557 Defending force 16767 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 593 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