AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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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
      xAK Eihuku Maru
      xAK Mikasa Maru
 
xAK Eihuku Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Mikasa Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 18 (6 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion, at 80,76 (Cabanatuan)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      28 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 7
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       3 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 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 43
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 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: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      28 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 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: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
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:
       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 16th Group Army, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
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:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 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 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      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 Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 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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Afternoon Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 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
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1590 troops, 63 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 481
 
Defending force 80 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 112 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 112 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: 
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      98 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    Tanaka Det 
    65th Brigade
    2nd Tank Regiment
    21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
    Sasebo 1st SNLF 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th Army
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 552 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 462 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 10 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      172 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    III/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    107th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4032 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139
 
Defending force 1633 troops, 15 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 13 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 8 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), morale(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      71 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      116 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    6th RTA Division
 
Defending units:
    5/14th Punjab Battalion
    3rd SSVF Battalion
    Penang Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Malacca (49,81)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 130 troops, 0 guns, 39 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 37 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1 
 
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Malacca !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: leaders(-), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    1st Raiding Rgt /3
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5038 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 176
 
Defending force 2836 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 Kuantan (51,79)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 152 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 9 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuantan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Raiding Rgt /2
 
 
