AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 23, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 71,57 , near Pakhoi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking Cape St.Jaques Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Fleet, at 61,98 , near Bandjermasin Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 75 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 36th Field AA Battalion ... Also attacking 4th Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 B-25J1 Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 21 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 35th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 13 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 42 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 5 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 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 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 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 38th Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 38th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Division, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 28 P-51B Mustang x 10 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 59 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 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 Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... Also attacking 41st Division ... Also attacking 33rd Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Division, at 69,52 , near Lao Cai Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 17 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 12 damaged Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lao Cai , at 68,53 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim VD x 25 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim VD: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Blenheim VD bombing from 3000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Army, at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 71,57 , near Pakhoi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 12 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Infantry Brigade, at 71,57 , near Pakhoi Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk Naval Fortress, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 9 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 12 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 21st Air Flotilla , at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-26 Marauder x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 21st Air Flotilla ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 5 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 8 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 5 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 27 B-24J Liberator x 21 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 40 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-24J Liberator x 4 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cagayan , at 79,89 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Field Construction Battalion, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Field Construction Battalion, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 B-25G Mitchell x 4 B-25H Mitchell x 6 B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 6 damaged B-25G Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 9 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25G Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 79th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 146th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... Also attacking 35th Division ... Also attacking 4th Field Construction Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 33 No Allied losses Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 7 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 79th JAAF AF Bn , at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 64,70 , near Dalat Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 48 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 60,71 (Saigon) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25J1 Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 91 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kiungshan , at 71,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 8 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * 6 x B-24J Liberator laying Mk 13 Mine from 8000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th/A Division, at 64,70 , near Dalat Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 16 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Division, at 112,108 (Truk) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 32 B-25C Mitchell x 16 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-38J Lightning sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 3 Liberator B.III x 3 Allied aircraft losses Liberator II: 2 damaged Liberator B.III: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.III x 9 No Allied losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.III bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Saigon , at 60,71 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 8 No Allied losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Jolo , at 74,90 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Truk (112,108) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 11993 troops, 202 guns, 136 vehicles, Assault Value = 330 Defending force 8946 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 Allied adjusted assault: 156 Japanese adjusted defense: 4 Allied assault odds: 39 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 341 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Infantry Division ComAirSoPac 2nd Fleet Advn Base Force VII US Fighter Cmnd Defending units: 16th Division Truk Naval Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,70 (near Dalat) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 14293 troops, 250 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Defending force 671 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 439 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 439 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 778 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 97 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 44th (Support) Battalion 17th Australian Brigade 150th RAC Regiment 50th Indian Para Brigade 111th LRP Brigade 14th Air Landing Brigade Defending units: 37th/A Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lao Cai (68,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 7492 troops, 131 guns, 82 vehicles, Assault Value = 250 Defending force 3182 troops, 53 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Allied adjusted assault: 184 Japanese adjusted defense: 100 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: morale(-) Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Australian Brigade 26th Australian Brigade Defending units: 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 480 troops, 0 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Defending force 927 troops, 8 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied adjusted assault: 24 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment Defending units: 28th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 24769 troops, 512 guns, 236 vehicles, Assault Value = 664 Defending force 16676 troops, 169 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Allied adjusted assault: 86 Japanese adjusted defense: 1681 Allied assault odds: 1 to 19 (fort level 5) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 205 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 1028 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 277 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 42 disabled Guns lost 42 (2 destroyed, 40 disabled) Assaulting units: 46th Indian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 18th British Division 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 134th Medium Regiment Defending units: Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1 13th Div /1 4th Tank Rgt /1 I/81st Naval Guard Unit 47th Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit Yokosuka 4th SNLF /1 47th Field AA Battalion 48th Field AA Battalion 113th JAAF AF Bn 25th JNAF AF Unit Southeast Area Fleet 12th Port Unit 9th Port Unit 11th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kluong (50,82) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10772 troops, 149 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 1923 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 60 Allied adjusted assault: 166 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Kluong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 915 casualties reported Squads: 25 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (9 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 82nd (West African) Division Defending units: Kure 3rd SNLF -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taiping (49,75) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17629 troops, 266 guns, 152 vehicles, Assault Value = 615 Defending force 1359 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Allied adjusted assault: 552 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 78 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Taiping !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1889 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 71 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd British Division 14th Army Engineer Battalion 48th Gurkha Brigade 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 18th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Truk