AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Nichizui Maru
      DMS W-3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII
 
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
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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Amphibious Assault at Aitape (95,118)
 
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Aitape, 95,118
 
12 Aviation Support troops lost overboard during unload of 1st JNAF Coy /2
 
 
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Fuji Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII, hits 1
 
SS KXVII is sighted by escort
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 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 31
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 33
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 29
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 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 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 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 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-44 Tojo x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 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 16th Group Army ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
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 62nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Wuchow  ...
Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 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 Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      83 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Penang Fortress, at 49,74 (Georgetown)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      125 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 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 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
      Ki-51 Sonia: 5 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (14 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      14 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
      Raid is overhead
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 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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Afternoon Air attack on 108th/2 Base Force, at 51,65 , near Victoria Point
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 40
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 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
      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 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 49,81 (Malacca)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 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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Amphibious Assault at Groot Natoena (57,83)
 
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Groot Natoena, 57,83
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Georgetown (49,74)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3975 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129
 
Defending force 1381 troops, 15 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 45 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Georgetown !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1556 casualties reported
         Squads: 63 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 117 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 3
 
Assaulting units:
    6th RTA Division
 
Defending units:
    5/14th Punjab Battalion
    3rd SSVF Battalion
    Penang Fortress
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5060 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 180
 
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 Mersing (51,82)
 
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 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Mersing !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Raiding Rgt /4
 
 
