AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 03, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 64 encounters mine field at Tjilatjap (51,102) Allied Ships AM Stawell 20 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 64 encounters mine field at Tjilatjap (51,102) Allied Ships AM Stawell 23 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 470 encounters mine field at Tjilatjap (51,102) Allied Ships AMc Gedeh AMc Salak AMc Ardjoeno AMc Merapi 51 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 14 Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 5 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (47 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 14 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 25 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 10000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd West African AA Regiment, at 57,46 (Pauk) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 9 damaged Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd West African AA Regiment ... Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 2nd West African AA Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd West African AA Regiment, at 57,46 (Pauk) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 57,46 (Pauk) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 destroyed by flak Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 57,46 (Pauk) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaluit Naval Fortress, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 36 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 24th JNAF AF Unit /1 ... Also attacking Jaluit Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 24th JNAF AF Unit /1 ... Also attacking Jaluit Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 24th JNAF AF Unit /1 ... Also attacking Jaluit Naval Fortress ... Also attacking 24th JNAF AF Unit /1 ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 5 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (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 to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 151 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th Sentai with Ki-84r Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 102 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bandoeng , at 50,100 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pauk , at 57,46 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84r Frank x 31 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 33000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 75 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 75 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt sweeping at 16000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 16 Hurricane IIc Trop x 30 P-38G Lightning x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 12000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,100 (near Kalidjati) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1180 troops, 3 guns, 184 vehicles, Assault Value = 497 Defending force 3266 troops, 54 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Allied adjusted assault: 62 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1272 casualties reported Squads: 51 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 72 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 13 (9 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: Units pursuing 2 Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/8th Armoured Regiment 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2nd Australian Division Defending units: 39th Division