AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Sep 28, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 64 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet 16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet 16 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Majuro Base Force, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 62 SBD-3 Dauntless x 20 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Majuro Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 66 SBD-3 Dauntless x 16 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 24 No Allied losses Port hits 5 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Jaluit , at 134,120 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 12 No Allied losses Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 4000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 34 B-17F Fortress x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-84r Frank: 6 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 24 F6F-3 Hellcat x 46 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 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 Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, at 82,107 (Sorong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 36 F6F-3 Hellcat x 99 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 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 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ... Also attacking Yokosuka 2nd SNLF ... Also attacking 3rd JNAF AF Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sorong (82,107) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2272 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48 Defending force 27135 troops, 460 guns, 731 vehicles, Assault Value = 690 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit Majuro Base Force 3rd Raiding Regiment Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 4th Raiding Regiment 3rd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 37th Infantry Division 7th Marine Division Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 4th Marine Raider Battalion 110th Combat Engineer Battalion Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 2nd USN SeaBees /1 4th Field Artillery Battalion 8th USN SeaBees /1 25th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /3 20th USN SeaBees /1 12th USN SeaBees /1 14th USN SeaBees /1 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn /1 10th USN SeaBees /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 55948 troops, 708 guns, 1672 vehicles, Assault Value = 2348 Defending force 3601 troops, 25 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1071 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 1071 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1889 casualties reported Squads: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 432 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 25 (25 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 7th Australian Division 32nd Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 637th Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/8th Armoured Regiment 6th Australian Division 640th Tank Destroyer Battalion I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 1st Australian Para Battalion 1st Australian Division 2nd Australian Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Regiment I Australian Corps 148th Field Artillery Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 16th USN Naval Construction Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 40th USN Naval Construction Battalion Cavite USN Base Force 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 227th USN Base Force II Australian Corps 55th Coastal Artillery Battalion 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 7th RAAF Base Force I US Corps 34th USN Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment 1st Fgtr RAAF Wing 5th RAAF M/W Sqn 46th USN Naval Construction Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 48th USN Naval Construction Battalion 4th RAAF M/W Sqn Defending units: 6th Guards Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sorong (82,107) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 24769 troops, 458 guns, 705 vehicles, Assault Value = 690 Defending force 4987 troops, 42 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Allied adjusted assault: 156 Japanese adjusted defense: 15 Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 737 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 27 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 7th Marine Division Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 37th Infantry Division 110th Combat Engineer Battalion 4th Marine Raider Battalion Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 20th USN SeaBees /1 2nd USN SeaBees /1 8th USN SeaBees /1 4th Field Artillery Battalion 3rd RAAF M/W Sqn /1 25th USN SeaBees /1 14th USN SeaBees /1 119th USAAF Base Force /3 12th USN SeaBees /1 10th USN SeaBees /1 Defending units: 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit Yokosuka 2nd SNLF 4th Raiding Regiment 3rd Raiding Regiment Majuro Base Force 3rd JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 56,49 (near Toungoo) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 84333 troops, 696 guns, 732 vehicles, Assault Value = 3553 Defending force 10009 troops, 124 guns, 666 vehicles, Assault Value = 514 Allied adjusted assault: 363 Japanese adjusted defense: 1061 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 45 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 140 (51 destroyed, 89 disabled) Allied ground losses: 828 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 315 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled Vehicles lost 18 (4 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 39th Indian Division Gardner's Horse Regiment 8th Chinese Corps XXXIII Corps Engineer Battalion 70th Chinese Corps 20th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 1st Chinese Corps 5th Indian Division 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 16th Group Army Defending units: 11th Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 3rd Tank Division 3rd Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 11th Indpt Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gokteik Viaduct (61,46) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16004 troops, 162 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 553 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied adjusted assault: 251 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 251 to 1 (fort level 4) Allied forces CAPTURE Gokteik Viaduct !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: 14th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3rd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!! 4th Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!! 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!! Yokosuka 2nd SNLF Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!! Majuro Base Force Wiped Out at Sorong by attrition!!!