AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Allied Ships CA Devonshire CA Dorsetshire DD Jupiter DD Isis DD Inconstant DD Tjerk Hiddes DD Van Galen Port hits 2 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Walrus II acting as spotter for CA Devonshire CA Devonshire firing at Imperial Guards Division CA Dorsetshire firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Jupiter firing at Cox's Bazar DD Isis firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Inconstant firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Van Galen firing at Imperial Guards Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Allied Ships CL Newcastle CL Birmingham CL Mauritius CL Emerald CL Hobart DD Hotspur DD Griffin DD Fortune DD Encounter DD Decoy DD Arrow DD Stronghold Port hits 1 Port fuel hits 1 CL Newcastle firing at Imperial Guards Division CL Birmingham firing at Imperial Guards Division CL Mauritius firing at Imperial Guards Division CL Emerald firing at Imperial Guards Division CL Hobart firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Hotspur firing at Cox's Bazar DD Griffin firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Fortune firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Encounter firing at Cox's Bazar DD Decoy firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Arrow firing at Imperial Guards Division DD Stronghold firing at Cox's Bazar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Cox's Bazar at 54,43 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 36 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CA Dorsetshire CA Devonshire Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 37,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 69 B-17E Fortress x 12 B-25B Mitchell x 57 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 2 Hurricane IIc Trop x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet 2 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 35000 feet 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet 2 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington Ic x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 18 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet 2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 36000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25B Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25B Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ... Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 9 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25B Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25B Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIc Trop x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Hurricane IIc Trop sweeping at 35000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 55,45 , near Akyab Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 26 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 55,45 , near Akyab Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 60647 troops, 1081 guns, 1150 vehicles, Assault Value = 2315 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 2919 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 2919 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Cox's Bazar !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 6th Australian Division 2nd British Division 18th British Division B Sqn 3rd Hussars Regiment 7th Australian Division 3rd Carabiniers Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 7th Armoured Brigade 23rd British Brigade 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment 3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment III Indian Corps 2/13th Field Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment