AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 26, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 24 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APD Diachenko DM Adams CM Ariadne 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at APD Diachenko -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 25 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Matthew Sheehan xAK Nachman Syrkin xAK Oliver Kelley LSD Gunston Hall xAK Arthur M. Hulbert xAK Matthew Sheehan fired at enemy troops xAK Nachman Syrkin fired at enemy troops xAK Oliver Kelley fired at enemy troops 75mm Infantry Gun battery firing at LSD Gunston Hall 75mm T94 Mtn Gun battery firing at LSD Gunston Hall -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Matthew Sheehan xAK Nachman Syrkin xAK Oliver Kelley LSD Gunston Hall xAK Matthew Sheehan fired at enemy troops xAK Nachman Syrkin fired at enemy troops xAK Oliver Kelley fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Toyohara (124,46) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Revotsnyi xAK Pavel Grabbe DD Revotsnyi firing at 51st Base Force 51st Base Force firing at DD Revotsnyi Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Toyohara (124,46) TF 533 troops unloading over beach at Toyohara, 124,46 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Toyohara (124,46) 50 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Kapsul DD Revotsnyi xAK Pavel Grabbe AM Kapsul fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Louis Sullivan xAK Matthew B. Brady xAK Matthew Sheehan LSD Gunston Hall xAK Cybele xAK Louis Sullivan fired at enemy troops xAK Matthew B. Brady fired at enemy troops xAK Matthew Sheehan fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Torishima at 111,69 Japanese Ships PB Kinsyo Maru #4 Allied Ships SS Albacore SS Albacore launches 2 torpedoes at PB Kinsyo Maru #4 Albacore diving deep .... PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagoya , at 111,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wakayama , at 109,60 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yakushima , at 101,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bihoro , at 123,51 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Yak-7B sweeping at 19000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kotou , at 116,42 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Yak-7B sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hailar , at 107,30 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-9D x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Yak-9D sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x I-16m24 sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fuchin , at 115,41 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x I-16m24 sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyake-jima , at 112,63 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F-6D Mustang x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x F-6D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachijo-jima , at 113,64 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Aogashima , at 112,65 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tokyo , at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 16 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet * CAP engaged: Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 26000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sendai , at 117,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lolobato , at 79,102 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x FM-2 Wildcat bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Namlea , at 76,108 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-5 Hellcat x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x F6F-5 Hellcat bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jesselton , at 68,86 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 5 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saishu To , at 99,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yakushima , at 101,62 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Fukuyama , at 107,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 24 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 71st/A Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 4 B-25H Mitchell x 17 B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 B-25J11 Mitchell x 7 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 2 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 179 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd/A Division ... Also attacking 111th/C Division ... Also attacking 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division ... Also attacking 4th Army ... Also attacking 120th/C Division ... Also attacking 57th/C Division ... Also attacking 23rd/A Division ... Also attacking 3rd Area Army ... Also attacking 69th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 71st/A Division ... Also attacking 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division ... Also attacking 120th/C Division ... Also attacking 71st/A Division ... Also attacking 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division ... Also attacking 120th/C Division ... Also attacking 71st/A Division ... Also attacking 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division ... Also attacking 120th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 71st/A Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 3 B-25J11 Mitchell x 24 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 57th Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division ... Also attacking 67th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 111th/C Division ... Also attacking 71st/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Area Army, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 50 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1J Mitchell x 25 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1J Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 8th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 3rd Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd/A Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 16 PBJ-1J Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 4 damaged PBJ-1J Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PBJ-1J Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 9th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd/A Division ... Also attacking 9th JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 23rd/A Division ... Also attacking 9th JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bihoro , at 123,51 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 8000 feet Port Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 49,101 , near Bandoeng Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x 139WH-3 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 300 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Arthur , at 99,44 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st NCPC Infantry Brigade, at 88,58 , near Wenchow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 7 No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/C Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 48th/C Division, at 76,109 (Ambon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 12 Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Kittyhawk IV bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Matsue , at 107,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt II sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sandakan , at 70,88 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 1 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mishan , at 114,42 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft P-63A x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x P-63A sweeping at 16000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 3 I-16m24 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x I-153 sweeping at 20000 feet * 3 x I-16m24 sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,31 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 28 Allied aircraft losses I-15bis: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x I-15bis bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,31 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 27 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Yak-7B bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mishan , at 114,42 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x La-5FN sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Yak-7B sweeping at 19000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 8 I-16m24 x 2 LaGG-3 x 26 MiG-3 x 33 Yak-9D x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Yak-9D bombing from 100 feet 26 x LaGG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x I-153 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet * 2 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 14 SB-2 x 17 Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 17 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Border Defense Fortress, at 115,42 , near Mishan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft La-5FN x 31 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x La-5FN bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mishan , at 114,42 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 30 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x I-16m24 sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x I-153 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 124,46 (Toyohara) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 13 SB-2 x 6 Allied aircraft losses DB-3M: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 59 DB-3T x 32 SB-2 x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 7 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 6 SB-2 x 28 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Pe-2 releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 18 Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Pe-2 releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Pe-2 releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Pe-2 releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 17 DB-3T x 31 SB-2 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x DB-3T bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Division, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 37 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 7 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 7 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 101st Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 88th Division ... Also attacking 34th Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 88th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 88th Division, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 28 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 28 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 88th Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 88th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 61 SB-2 x 64 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 31 x DB-3M bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 126,43 (Shikuka) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 26 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 88th Division ... Also attacking 41st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th RGC Ind. Brigade, at 95,33 (Mangan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,31 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SB-2 bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 23 Yak-9D x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x MiG-3 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Yak-9D bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 17 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 17 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,42 (Mishan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,42 (Mishan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 32 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x IL-2 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st RF Gun Battalion, at 114,42 (Mishan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 64 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... Also attacking 31st RF Gun Battalion ... Also attacking 12th Border Defense Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 26 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x TB-3 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mishan , at 114,42 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 26 Allied aircraft losses TB-3: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x TB-3 bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Base Force, at 124,46 (Toyohara) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x SB-2 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Border Defense Fortress, at 107,30 (Hailar) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Yak-9D x 12 Allied aircraft losses Yak-9D: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Yak-9D bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th/C Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 B-25J11 Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Army ... Also attacking 111th/C Division ... Also attacking 5th Army ... Also attacking 111th/C Division ... Also attacking 5th Army ... Also attacking 111th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kushiro , at 123,53 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Garrison Unit , at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Air Division ... Also attacking 18th Garrison Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Army, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Construction Battalion, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 18 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 19 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Okinawa Naval Base Force, at 95,66 (Naha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-4 Helldiver x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SB2C-4 Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking Okinawa Naval Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th JAAF Base Force, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Army, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th/C Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th/B Division, at 87,51 , near Anking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th/B Division, at 87,51 , near Anking Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sorong , at 82,107 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-47N Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 45,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Babeldaob , at 90,97 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-47N Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Peleliu , at 90,98 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bihoro , at 123,51 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hirosaki/Aomori , at 118,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hachinohe , at 118,55 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 61 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sendai , at 117,58 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 31000 feet Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tokyo at 114,60 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 5 Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 16 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Miho Maru xAK Ryoyo Maru xAK Kyuma Maru Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet CAP engaged: Hiryu-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,43 , near Mutankiang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft I-16m24 x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x I-16m24 bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Shimonoseki , at 104,57 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Izu Oshima , at 113,62 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Uruppu-jima , at 130,52 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Agrihan at 111,88 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 2 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 23rd FG/75th FS with P-40N5 Warhawk (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 59th Division, at 84,50 , near Hankow Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft DB-3M x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-3M bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 3 No Allied losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 9000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 115,41 (Fuchin) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 34 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 17 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd/A Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 36 No Allied losses Japanese Ships DMS W-10, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk DMS W-11, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Toyoura Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk CMc Ma 1, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk xAK Jinsai Maru, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk CMc Toshima, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk xAK Bisan Maru, Bomb hits 4, and is sunk xAK Dainiti Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk xAK Iburi Maru, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk PB Sureboko Maru, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 33 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 35 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 53 No Allied losses Port hits 17 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5th Manchukuo Distr/C Division, at 105,42 (Fushun) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Muroran , at 120,52 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tinian , at 108,94 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Shunten Maru, Shell hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Pagan (110,89) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Louis Bamberger xAK Louis Sullivan xAK Matthew B. Brady LSD Gunston Hall xAK Louis Bamberger fired at enemy troops xAK Louis Sullivan fired at enemy troops xAK Matthew B. Brady fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Toyohara (124,46) 26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AM Kapsul xAK Pavel Grabbe DD Revotsnyi AM Kapsul fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Fushun (105,42) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 24699 troops, 381 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 865 Defending force 10195 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 377 Japanese adjusted assault: 309 Allied adjusted defense: 595 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2807 casualties reported Squads: 70 destroyed, 109 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled Guns lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled) Allied ground losses: 978 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 113 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Manchukuo Distr/B Division 5th Manchukuo Distr/C Division 34th Tank Regiment 71st/A Division 57th/C Division 23rd/A Division 4th Manchukuo Distr/C Division 111th/C Division 120th/C Division 6th RF Gun Battalion 8th JAAF Base Force 27th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 4th Army 69th JAAF AF Bn 3rd Area Army 67th JAAF AF Bn 52nd Field AA Battalion 26th AA Regiment 57th Construction Battalion 27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 125th Field Artillery Regiment 49th Field AA Battalion 5th Army 4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th JAAF Base Force 207th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 89th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Arthur (99,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1676 troops, 63 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 9892 troops, 35 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 370 Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 89 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Garrison Unit Ryojun Fortress 29th Field AA Machinecannon Company 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Ryojun Special Base Force 59th Field AA Battalion 56th Const Co 34th Army 16th Field AA Machinecannon Company 46th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 45th Indian Brigade 47th Chinese/B Corps 47th Chinese/C Corps 1st Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Naha (95,66) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16163 troops, 297 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 778 Defending force 5359 troops, 89 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 285 Japanese adjusted defense: 11 Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 664 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 21 (18 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment Torres Strait Battalion 8th Marine Regiment 2/7 Cavalry Cdo Battalion 2/6 Cavalry Cdo Battalion 18th Australian Battalion 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 6th Marine Regiment 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 34th NZ Battalion Defending units: 15th Ind.Mixed Regiment Okinawa Naval Base Force 18th Division Nansei Shoto JNAF Base Force 32nd Army /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 32649 troops, 563 guns, 823 vehicles, Assault Value = 3038 Defending force 4883 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Allied adjusted assault: 461 Japanese adjusted defense: 3 Allied assault odds: 153 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 5823 casualties reported Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 813 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Infantry Division 25th Marine Regiment 2nd Marine Regiment 762nd Tank Battalion II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 81st Infantry Division 9th Australian Division 209th Combat Engineer Battalion 14th Air Landing Brigade 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion 5th Burma Battalion I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 25th Australian Brigade 6th Infantry Division 28th Ghurka Brigade 713th Flame Tank Battalion 17th Australian Brigade 26th Indian Division 19th Motorised Div /2 177th Const Rgt /13 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 178th USAAF Base Force /7 RAF 221 Group Base Force /13 West Sumatra Base Force /4 77th RAAF Wing 3rd RNZAF Base Force 43rd Const Rgt /12 848th EAB /4 Defending units: 75th Infantry Brigade 2nd Fleet 28th Army 22nd Air Flotilla -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Uruppu-jima (130,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10729 troops, 196 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 235 Defending force 6372 troops, 38 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 Allied adjusted assault: 275 Japanese adjusted defense: 88 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 409 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 119 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 671th Tank Destroyer Battalion 246th USN Base Force 137th USA Base Force XXIV CorpsArtillery 544th FA Bn /7 Defending units: 3rd Amphibious Brigade 64th Construction Battalion 12th Air Fleet 20th JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pagan (110,89) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10716 troops, 226 guns, 211 vehicles, Assault Value = 1162 Defending force 8411 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 246 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion 34th Combat Engineer Regiment 7th Marine Regiment 1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division 96th Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 4th USMC Tank Bn /14 47th Aviation Base Force 24th USN Naval Construction Regiment 49th Aviation Base Force 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 27th USN Naval Construction Regiment 6th USN Naval Construction Regiment 136th USA Base Force /7 Defending units: Kure 5th SNLF 53rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Kwajalein Base Force 8th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shikuka (126,43) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17083 troops, 316 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 738 Defending force 17915 troops, 186 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 583 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 779 Japanese adjusted defense: 83 Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Shikuka !!! Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2224 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 125 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 72 (64 destroyed, 8 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 800 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 125 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Guns lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Rifle Brigade 79th Rifle Division 5th Rifle Brigade 302nd Rifle Regiment 52nd NKVD Regiment 56th Rifle Corps 433rd Hvy Howitzer Regiment Defending units: 88th Division 101st Garrison Unit 34th Division 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Ind.Mixed Regiment 38th Const Co 1st Ind.Infantry Brigade 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 39th Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 110,43 (near Mutankiang) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10686 troops, 96 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 413 Defending force 280 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 385 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 385 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 417 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 81 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 2nd New Chinese Corps Defending units: Rashin Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 75th Infantry Brigade Wiped Out at Batavia by attrition!!! Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Naha