AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 19, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 145 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 54 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 14 Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 3 damaged G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Montpelier CL Denver CL Santa Fe Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 4000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Santa Fe CL Denver Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 13 Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 3 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Santa Fe CL Montpelier Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M3 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 Allied aircraft P-70 Havoc x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Montpelier Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 15th FG/6th NFS with P-70 Havoc (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 4000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 71 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 71 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 64,43 , near Myitkyina Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 64,43 , near Myitkyina Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 P-38F Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 51 TBF-1 Avenger x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 273 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 89th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 89th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 89th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 21 P-38G Lightning x 16 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 89th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,104 (Madioen) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 15 B-24D Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/A Division ... Also attacking 18th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 39th/C Division ... Also attacking 18th Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,104 (Madioen) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 3 P-38G Lightning x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 B-17F Fortress x 9 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking Mandalay ... Also attacking 25th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Tank Division, at 59,46 (Mandalay) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 36 B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion, at 54,104 (Madioen) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 B-24D Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 11 (5 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Tank Division ... Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Boela at 80,111 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 7 No Japanese losses Allied Ships xAKL Mauna Ala, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D4Y4 Judy bombing from 16000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAKL Mauna Ala -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 55,104 (near Soerabaja) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13441 troops, 213 guns, 522 vehicles, Assault Value = 504 Defending force 9842 troops, 92 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 229 Allied adjusted assault: 412 Japanese adjusted defense: 41 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3953 casualties reported Squads: 129 destroyed, 75 disabled Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled Guns lost 22 (15 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 3 Allied ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 21 (2 destroyed, 19 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2/9th Armoured Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 1st Army Tank Regiment Defending units: 38th Division 89th Naval Guard Unit 11th Militia Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 375 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 10 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 1st Australian Para Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 408 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 15 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Djokjakarta !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Assaulting units: 503rd Parachute Rgt /1