AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 28, 41
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Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Rakuyo Maru
      DD Tokitsukaze
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      APD Fuji
      TB Hiyodori
 
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Fuji
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Davao (79,91)
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Rakuyo Maru
      DD Tokitsukaze
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Wewak (96,119)
 
TF 112 troops unloading over beach at Wewak, 96,119
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      APD Fuji
 
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Heiei Maru #7
      APD Fuji
 
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 41
      G4M1 Betty x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 9 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 7 damaged
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 12000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 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 Clark Field , at 79,76 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
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
 
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 25
 
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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       5 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 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 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 50,82 , near Johore Bahru
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 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 3rd Cavalry Regiment, at 50,82 , near Johore Bahru
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 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 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 3rd Construction Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-44 Tojo x 7
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 20
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      12 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
 
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  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 62nd Chinese Corps, at 76,57 (Wuchow)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 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 11th Indian Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 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 11th Indian Division, at 49,81 (Malacca)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      55 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 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 8th Indian Brigade, at 50,79 , near Kuantan
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia 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-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21, Shell hits 1
      APD Fuji
      xAKL Sasago Maru, Shell hits 1
 
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
APD Fuji firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Sasago Maru at 6,000 yards
APD Fuji firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Ryoyu Maru #21 at 6,000 yards
APD Fuji firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12683 troops, 129 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 484
 
Defending force 12647 troops, 134 guns, 163 vehicles, Assault Value = 253
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Tanaka Det 
    21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
    3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    65th Brigade
    2nd Tank Regiment
    Sasebo 1st SNLF 
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Army
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    71st PA Infantry Division
    1st PA Infantry Division
    Cavite USN Base Force
    Manila USAAF Base Force
    South Luzon Force 
 
 
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Ground combat at Batangas (79,78)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 14439 troops, 138 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 487
 
Defending force 7053 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 269
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 211 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 37 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Batangas !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      151 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      9803 casualties reported
         Squads: 365 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 309 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 127 (127 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 3
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Engineer Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    16th Recon Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
 
Defending units:
    41st PA Infantry Division
    51st PA Infantry Division
    PAF Aviation 
 
 
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Ground combat at Davao (79,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3796 troops, 32 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
 
Defending force 499 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 19
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 126 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 126 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Davao !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      53 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      435 casualties reported
         Squads: 32 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 31 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    146th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    1st /101st PA Battalion
    2nd/101st PA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Ternate (78,102)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2001 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
 
Defending force 120 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 61 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Ternate !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      147 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Naval Guard Unit
    6th JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    Ternate Det. Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2185 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 1910 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 8 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      106 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
    8th JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Garrison Battalion
    Manado Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,82 (near Johore Bahru)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 159 troops, 0 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Defending force 152 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
 
Allied adjusted assault: 4 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 13 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 3 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), disruption(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    1st Raiding Rgt /4
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5052 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
