AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 23 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 54 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Yakushima at 101,62, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Hong Kong Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PB Koei Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PB Santo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PB Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Zuiko Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PB Yahonui Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PB Mikitade Maru, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Teibo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Sureboko Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Karimo Maru, Shell hits 7, and is sunk PB Kensyo Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PB Takunan Maru, Shell hits 18, and is sunk PB Isshin Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Lushan Maru, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PB Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 29, and is sunk PB Zuikai Maru, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PB Taikei Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PB Taijin Maru, Shell hits 11, and is sunk PB America Maru, Shell hits 10, and is sunk PB Tsukikawa Maru, Shell hits 8, and is sunk Allied Ships CA St. Paul DD Robert Huntington DD Colahan DD Converse DD Dortch DD Haggard Improved night sighting under 96% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 96% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 24,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 12,000 yards DD Haggard fires at PB Tsukikawa Maru at 12,000 yards CA St. Paul fires at PB Taijin Maru at 12,000 yards CA St. Paul fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards CA St. Paul fires at PB Zuikai Maru at 12,000 yards DD Robert Huntington fires at PB Taikei Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards PB Tsukikawa Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 6,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 6,000 yards DD Converse engages PB Taikei Maru at 6,000 yards DD Colahan engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards DD Robert Huntington engages PB Isshin Maru at 6,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Kensyo Maru at 6,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Santo Maru at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards DD Haggard engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards PB Taikei Maru sunk by DD Dortch at 4,000 yards PB Zuikai Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards DD Colahan engages PB America Maru at 4,000 yards PB Lushan Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards PB Kensyo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 4,000 yards DD Dortch engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 4,000 yards PB Mikitade Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PB America Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards PB Taijin Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Sureboko Maru at 2,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Teibo Maru #2 at 2,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru Massive explosion on PB Koei Maru PB Koei Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards PB Hong Kong Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PB Santo Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 3,000 yards DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 3,000 yards PB Yoshida Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Isshin Maru at 4,000 yards DD Dortch engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards PB Sureboko Maru sunk by DD Converse at 4,000 yards DD Robert Huntington engages PB Yahonui Maru at 4,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Zuiko Maru at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Takunan Maru at 3,000 yards DD Converse engages PB Zuiko Maru at 3,000 yards PB Zuiko Maru sunk by DD Robert Huntington at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on PB Takunan Maru DD Haggard engages PB Takunan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Dortch engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards PB Takunan Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards DD Robert Huntington engages PB Nichiro Maru at 2,000 yards orders Japanese TF to disengage PB Nichiro Maru sunk by CA St. Paul at 2,000 yards CA St. Paul engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Dortch engages PB Karimo Maru at 2,000 yards PB Karimo Maru sunk by DD Converse at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Sapporo at 120,51 Japanese Ships BB Kirishima, Torpedo hits 1 DD Shii Allied Ships SS ShCh-110, hits 19 SS ShCh-110 launches 4 torpedoes at BB Kirishima ShCh-110 bottoming out .... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii attacking submerged sub .... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Shii attacking submerged sub .... DD Shii fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Sitkoh Bay CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 11 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Matanikau CVE Kwajalein CVE Hollandia Aircraft Attacking: 10 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 19 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Roi CVE Matanikau CVE Hollandia CVE Kwajalein Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 5 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Fujiwara W. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 15 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Commencement Bay CVE Hoggatt Bay CVE Saginaw Bay CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 14 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 2 damaged P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Admiralty Island CVE Salamaua Aircraft Attacking: 8 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Munda CVE Bismarck Sea Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Hanamoto S. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 17 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged B6N2 Jill: 3 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Attu CVE Bismarck Sea CVE Munda, Kamikaze hits 1, on fire CVE Roi CVE Admiralty Island Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Okano F. gives his life for the Emperor by ramming CVE Munda Banzai! - Komachi A. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 6 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Admiralty Island CVE Hollandia Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Shipley Bay CVE Commencement Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp Banzai! - Ichimura F. in a B5N2 Kate is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 7 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 5 damaged Allied Ships CVE Petrof Bay CVE Shipley Bay Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 7 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 2 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CVE Salamaua CVE Attu Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 4 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CVE Ommaney Bay Aircraft Attacking: 4 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tanegashima (102,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 220 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Dale, Shell hits 1 DD Henley APA Carteret Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Dale DD Dale firing at Combined 8th SNLF Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Henley DD Henley firing at Combined 8th SNLF DD Henley fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tanegashima (102,62) TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Tanegashima, 102,62 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 7 (0 destroyed, 7 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Yakushima (101,62) 56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Jarvis APA Sanborn DE Maurice J. Manuel Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DD Jarvis firing at 54th Naval Guard Unit DD Jarvis fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Yakushima (101,62) TF 251 troops unloading over beach at Yakushima, 101,62 Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 11 (0 destroyed, 11 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Yakushima (101,62) 51 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Gentry DE Cecil J. Doyle DMS Long DMS Perry APA La Porte Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled DE Gentry fired at enemy troops DE Cecil J. Doyle fired at enemy troops DMS Long fired at enemy troops DMS Perry fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Yakushima (101,62) TF 306 troops unloading over beach at Yakushima, 101,62 Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (0 destroyed, 5 disabled) 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 24th (Sep) Infantry Rgt /2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tanegashima (102,62) 75 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Allendale DE Silverstein DD Walker APA Feland Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Allendale at 20,000 yards DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tanegashima (102,62) TF 335 troops unloading over beach at Tanegashima, 102,62 Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Tanegashima (102,62) 98 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Dempsey DE Crouter DE Currier DD MacDonough APA Elkheart Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DE Dempsey fired at enemy guns DE Crouter fired at enemy troops DE Currier fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Tanegashima (102,62) TF 337 troops unloading over beach at Tanegashima, 102,62 Allied ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 150 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD Dale, Shell hits 1 AKA Libra, Shell hits 2, on fire DD Hammann APA Carteret Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 136 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD Dale 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Libra at 19,000 yards DD Dale 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 Tanegashima (102,62) 46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DE Silverstein APA Feland DD Walker DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships DD MacDonough, Shell hits 1 AKA Artemis, Shell hits 2, heavy fires DE Dempsey DE Crouter APA Elkheart Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Combined 8th SNLF firing at DD MacDonough DD MacDonough firing at Combined 8th SNLF 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 11,000 yards DE Crouter firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Artemis at 11,000 yards DE Crouter firing to suppress enemy battery at 11,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 8 encounters mine field at Sapporo (120,51) Japanese Ships AMc Hino Maru AMc Yoshitomo Maru AMc Toshi Maru #8 118 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tanegashima at 102,62, Range 28,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Kinsyo Maru #2, Shell hits 8, and is sunk PB Sinko Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Kibi Maru, Shell hits 3, and is sunk PB Bisaku Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Narita Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk PB Misago Maru #8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Reisui Maru, Shell hits 1, and is sunk PB Pa-25, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Massachusetts BB Alabama DD David Taylor DD The Sullivans DD Wickes DD Yarnall DD Craven DD Maury Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 28,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 28,000 yards BB Alabama fires at PB Pa-25 at 28,000 yards PB Reisui Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 28,000 yards BB Alabama fires at PB Bisaku Maru at 28,000 yards Range closes to 25,000 yards BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 25,000 yards BB Alabama engages PB Bisaku Maru at 25,000 yards Range closes to 21,000 yards BB Alabama engages PB Pa-25 at 21,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards PB Pa-25 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards PB Misago Maru #8 sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards PB Bisaku Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 17,000 yards DD Yarnall engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards DD Wickes engages PB Sinko Maru at 17,000 yards DD The Sullivans engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards DD David Taylor engages PB Kinsyo Maru #2 at 17,000 yards Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 15,000 yards BB Alabama engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards PB Sinko Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 15,000 yards DD Yarnall engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards DD Wickes engages PB Narita Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards PB Narita Maru sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards BB Alabama engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards PB Kinsyo Maru #2 sunk by BB Alabama at 12,000 yards DD Craven engages PB Kibi Maru at 12,000 yards Mukai, J. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 10,000 yards PB Kibi Maru sunk by BB Massachusetts at 10,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Sapporo at 120,51 Japanese Ships E No.194 E No.71 Allied Ships SS L-14, hits 27, heavy damage SS L-14 is sighted by escort L-14 bottoming out .... E No.194 attacking submerged sub .... E No.71 attacking submerged sub .... Large oil slick appears over area of attack! Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Niihau at 174,107 Japanese Ships SS I-58, hits 1 Allied Ships SC-751 SC-636 SC-1271 SS I-58 launches 2 torpedoes at SC-751 I-58 diving deep .... SC-1271 attacking submerged sub .... SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC-1271 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagi , at 85,64 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Komsomolsk at 121,39 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 14 P1Y2 Frances x 23 Allied aircraft La-5FN x 31 Yak-9T x 16 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed P1Y2 Frances: 2 destroyed, 13 damaged Allied aircraft losses La-5FN: 1 destroyed Yak-9T: 3 destroyed Allied Ships AM Kapsul AM Provodnik TK Gerasimov Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 15000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 34 SAD/53 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 69 SAD/76 IAP with Yak-9T (0 airborne, 11 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers 34 SAD/77 IAP with La-5FN (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 9 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 143rd Infantry Regiment, at 70,46 , near Kunming Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 9 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Exped.Force , at 94,65 (Kume-jima) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 15 TBM-3 Avenger x 26 Allied aircraft losses TBM-3 Avenger: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 26 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Exped.Force , at 94,65 (Kume-jima) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 13 SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-40N Warhawk: 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: 12 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 11 P-51D Mustang x 11 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 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: 11 x P-40N Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 22 Thunderbolt I x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 4 damaged Thunderbolt I: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 15 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 23 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 7 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 132nd Division, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 15 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 10 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 12 Vengeance I x 14 PBJ-1H Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses Vengeance I: 4 damaged PBJ-1H Mitchell: 3 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: 10 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 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 2000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 21 B-24J Liberator x 22 No Allied losses Airbase hits 20 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 76 Aircraft Attacking: 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 3 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Vengeance I x 15 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pescadores , at 84,63 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 15 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Division, at 73,41 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 13 Vengeance IV x 15 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt I: 4 damaged Vengeance IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Vengeance IV releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x Thunderbolt I bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x Vengeance IV releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Pe-2 x 32 Allied aircraft losses Pe-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Pe-2 releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x Pe-2 releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 4 x Pe-2 releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 23 IL-2m3 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, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 32 x IL-2m3 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Border Defense Fortress, at 114,32 , near Blagoveshchensk Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 30 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x SB-2 bombing from 3000 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 23 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 23 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Border Defense Fortress, at 111,44 , near Yenki Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2m3 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2m3 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th JAAF AF Bn , at 114,41 , near Mishan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 88 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 29 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 5 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 24 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th JAAF AF Bn , at 114,41 , near Mishan Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 18 x IL-2 bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 3 B-29-25 Superfort x 29 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 10 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 13 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 21 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 12 No Allied losses Airbase hits 10 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 17 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 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 8 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 30 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 17 damaged Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 17 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taihoku , at 87,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 15 No Allied losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 11 No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,53 (Kiukiang) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 19th RGC Temp. Division ... Also attacking 84th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-1 Superfort x 8 B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-1 Superfort: 5 damaged B-29-25 Superfort: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 31 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 17 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 112th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taichu , at 86,64 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 29 No Allied losses Airbase hits 14 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 50 Aircraft Attacking: 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 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kagoshima , at 102,60 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-29-25 Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29-25 Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Division, at 76,40 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanking Naval Guard Unit, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-47D25 Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Nanking Naval Guard Unit, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 17 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 24 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-115a Tsurugi x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 340 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-115a Tsurugi: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tanegashima at 102,62 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A7M2 Sam x 8 J2M5 Jack x 15 Ki-84r Frank x 11 Ki-115b Tsurugi x 10 Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 339 Japanese aircraft losses A7M2 Sam: 3 destroyed J2M5 Jack: 8 destroyed Ki-84r Frank: 4 destroyed Ki-115b Tsurugi: 5 destroyed Ki-115b Tsurugi: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses F6F-3 Hellcat: 1 destroyed Allied Ships CVE Shipley Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Ommaney Bay CVE Petrof Bay, Kamikaze hits 1 CVE Savo Island Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-115b Tsurugi flying as kamikaze * Kamikaze: 1 x 500 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VC(F)-20 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-21 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 15 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-27 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes 12 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-42 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-66 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-68 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 17 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-75 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-76 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-77 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes VC(F)-78 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 4000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-80 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 32000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-82 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-83 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-84 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-85 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 8 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-86 with F6F-3 Hellcat (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 7 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-87 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-88 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-90 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 9 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 32370. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 18 planes vectored on to bombers VC(F)-92 with F6F-3 Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 9 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 34th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 11 TBF-1 Avenger x 25 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 15 SBD-5 Dauntless x 21 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 38 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 39th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 13 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter 21: 13 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 85,64 (Kagi) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 11 Allied aircraft losses Thunderbolt II: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Thunderbolt II bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Division, at 81,51 , near Changsha Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 12 P-38J Lightning x 15 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 44 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 36 damaged Airbase hits 22 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 50 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nagasaki/Sasebo , at 102,58 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-29B Superfort x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-29B Superfort: 5 damaged Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-29B Superfort bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 36 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 14 B-24D Liberator x 16 B-24D1 Liberator x 23 B-24J Liberator x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 31 Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 13 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 27 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 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 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 20 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 15 Aircraft Attacking: 8 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 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Shanghai , at 92,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 19 P-38L Lightning x 10 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 1 damaged P-38L Lightning: 4 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: 19 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 10 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 32nd Nav Gsn Unit ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 32nd Nav Gsn Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 116th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 21 Allied aircraft losses P-47N Thunderbolt: 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: 21 x P-47N Thunderbolt bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Nav Gsn Unit , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 18 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 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: 18 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 101,59 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 8 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese Ships SC CHa-12, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk SC CHa-13 SC CHa-17, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Libra DD Hammann DE Albert T. Harris APA J. Franklin Bell, Shell hits 1 AKA Fomalhaut APA Carteret Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Libra at 16,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA J. Franklin Bell at 16,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards 12cm/45 T10 DP Battery engaging AKA Fomalhaut at 16,000 yards DE Albert T. Harris firing to suppress enemy battery at 16,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Bland, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage APA Beckham APA Newberry, Shell hits 1 DE Silverstein APA Feland 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Bland at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Beckham at 20,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Newberry at 20,000 yards DE Silverstein fired at enemy guns -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Tanegashima (102,62) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships APA Custer, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage DE Crouter DE Currier APA Elmore, Shell hits 1 DE Dempsey APA Elkheart 12cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Custer at 13,000 yards DE Currier firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Elmore at 13,000 yards DE Currier firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards 14cm 3YT CD Gun Battery engaging APA Custer at 13,000 yards DE Currier firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 2675 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 17157 troops, 42 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 341 Japanese adjusted assault: 0 Allied adjusted defense: 271 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 99 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 561 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 85th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 1st New Chinese Corps 51st Base Group Twentieth USAAF 81st Base Group 121st RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yakushima (101,62) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6628 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 221 Defending force 23717 troops, 397 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 773 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Garrison Unit 54th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 29th Australian Brigade 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 8th NZ Brigade 7th Australian Brigade 364th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Battalion 14th NZ Brigade 147th Field Artillery Battalion 1st RAA Med Arty Regiment 2nd RAA Med Arty Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tanegashima (102,62) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4438 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 25387 troops, 466 guns, 546 vehicles, Assault Value = 854 Japanese ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Combined 8th SNLF 46th Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 2/5th Armoured Regiment 11th Australian Brigade 1st Australian Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 28th Australian Brigade 6th Australian Brigade 5th LH Motor Regiment 4th Australian Brigade 2/9th Armoured Regiment 101st LH Motor Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 205th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 111,44 (near Yenki) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 6002 troops, 96 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 160 Defending force 3441 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Allied adjusted assault: 80 Japanese adjusted defense: 40 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 221 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Naval Infantry Brigade 283rd Guards Mortar Regiment Defending units: 1st Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 107,41 (near Changchun) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 1141 troops, 76 guns, 117 vehicles, Assault Value = 1634 Defending force 281 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 25 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 376 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 187th Rifle Division 258th Rifle Division 335th Rifle Division 378th Guards SU Regiment 190th Rifle Division 72nd/74th Gd.Mortar Regiment Defending units: 75th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 114,32 (near Blagoveshchensk) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 13230 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Defending force 985 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Allied adjusted assault: 437 Japanese adjusted defense: 7 Allied assault odds: 62 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 168 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 355th Rifle Division Defending units: 7th Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 115,42 (near Mishan) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 36243 troops, 477 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1188 Defending force 910 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1152 Japanese adjusted defense: 2 Allied assault odds: 576 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1046 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 124 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 66th Rifle Division 35th Rifle Division 264th Rifle Division Defending units: 11th Border Defense Fortress -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taonan (107,38) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 17076 troops, 335 guns, 1235 vehicles, Assault Value = 749 Defending force 2367 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Allied adjusted assault: 381 Japanese adjusted defense: 5 Allied assault odds: 76 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Taonan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 1121 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 69 disabled Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 9 (9 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 3 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 3rd Guards Mechanized Corps Defending units: 1st Manchukuo Cavalry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 100,37 (near Chihfeng) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 696 troops, 0 guns, 122 vehicles, Assault Value = 99 Defending force 196 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 25 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 70th Tank Battalion 82nd Tank Battalion 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment Defending units: 3rd Manchukuo Cav Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 74,42 (near Neikiang) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 7041 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 634 Defending force 8482 troops, 29 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 163 Allied adjusted assault: 86 Japanese adjusted defense: 67 Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 1129 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 93 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 48 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 200th Chinese Division Defending units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Army 23rd Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 100602 troops, 350 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3796 Defending force 1159 troops, 0 guns, 43 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 2195 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2195 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1027 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 156 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 18th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 74th Chinese Corps 54th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 34th Group Army 37th Group Army 39th Group Army Defending units: 12th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 108,37 (near Tsitsihar) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 4446 troops, 58 guns, 482 vehicles, Assault Value = 270 Defending force 932 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3 Allied adjusted assault: 132 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 132 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 790 casualties reported Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 111th Tank/A Division 111th Tank/B Division Defending units: 135th Ind.Mixed Brigade