AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 22, 41
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Pre-Invasion action off Brunei (65,87)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kasasagi
      xAK Mikasa Maru
 
TB Kasasagi 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 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Brunei (65,87)
 
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Brunei, 65,87
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Canton Island (153,143)
 
TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Canton Island, 153,143
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 51st Nav Gd /3
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 51st Nav Gd /3
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Vanimo (93,117)
 
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Vanimo, 93,117
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Tabiteuea, 137,134
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kuching (58,88) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Ariake
      xAK Sinsei Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      DD Yugure
      AMC Saigon Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Sarawak Force  firing at DD Ariake
DD Ariake firing at Sarawak Force 
6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Sinsei Maru at 8,000 yards
DD Yugure firing to suppress enemy battery at 8,000 yards
DD Ariake 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 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kuching (58,88)
 
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Kuching, 58,88
 
Japanese ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Baker Island (149,136)
 
TF 326 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kasasagi
      xAK Mikasa Maru
 
TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 192nd Tank Battalion, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 65
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 64 (4 destroyed, 60 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      15 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 ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 194th Tank Battalion, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      79 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ...
Also attacking 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,56 , near Moulmein
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 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
      12 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 55,56 , near Moulmein
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 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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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 7
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      111 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 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
      12 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 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
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 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,79 (Kuala Lumpur)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 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
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Mysore Battalion, at 49,79 (Kuala Lumpur)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 28
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Brunei (65,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Kasasagi
      xAK Mikasa Maru
 
TB Kasasagi fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 9185 troops, 145 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
 
Defending force 26709 troops, 371 guns, 361 vehicles, Assault Value = 601
 
Japanese ground losses:
      37 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    47th Infantry Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    4th Tank Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    31st PA Infantry Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    91st PA Infantry Division
    31st Infantry Regiment
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    Asiatic Fleet 
    1st PI Base Force
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    USAFFE 
    Far East USAAF 
    North Luzon Force 
    1st USMC AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3816 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
 
Defending force 504 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 112 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      343 casualties reported
         Squads: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Regiment
    I./124th Infantry Battalion
 
Defending units:
    FMSV Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at Canton Island (153,143)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1553 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 40 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Canton Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    51st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1132 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 86 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 86 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Kuching (58,88)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1153 troops, 5 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 44
 
Defending force 4703 troops, 21 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 170
 
Assaulting units:
    Sarawak Force 
    2/15 Punjab Battalion
    106th RN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    2nd Engineer Regiment
    I./4th Infantry Battalion
    II./4th Infantry Battalion
    2nd Recon Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5032 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at Tabiteuea (137,134)
 
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 Tabiteuea !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Nav Gd /1
 
 
