AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-3
      xAKL Nichizui Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes at DMS W-3
KXVII bottoming out ....
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 194th Tank Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 80,75 (Bayombong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
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 ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,57 , near Moulmein
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 54,57 , near Moulmein
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      SS Seawolf, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Indian Brigade, at 50,78 (Temuloh)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7827 troops, 102 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 177
 
Defending force 1852 troops, 6 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 112 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 175 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
    Tanaka Det 
    Sasebo 1st SNLF 
    14th Army
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Taiping (49,75)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1155 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 240
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 28 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Taiping !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Tank Regiment
    42nd Infantry Regiment
    5th Recon Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5025 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 175
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
