AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 17, 41
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 59,74
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fuji Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
SS KXI is located by PB Fuji Maru #3
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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ASW attack near Pamekasan  at 58,106
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-164
 
Allied Ships
      DD Peary
      DD Pope
 
SS I-164 is located by DD Peary
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Pope fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Makin (136,125)
 
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Makin, 136,125
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Port hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 194th Tank Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 10
      G4M1 Betty x 37
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      22 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion, at 79,75 (Lingayen)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Group Army, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,58 , near Tavoy
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,58 , near Tavoy
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Lingayen (79,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11540 troops, 149 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
 
Defending force 3509 troops, 74 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 215 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 10 
 
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Lingayen !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      598 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1755 casualties reported
         Squads: 57 destroyed, 70 disabled
         Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 48 (48 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    47th Infantry Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    48th Recon Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    21st PA Infantry Division
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Talaud-eilanden (79,97)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 17 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Talaud-eilanden !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Makin (136,125)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 351 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 7 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Makin !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Nav Gd /1
 
 
