AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 03, 42
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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
      APD Hagi
      TB Hayabusa
 
75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Hagi
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 50
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 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
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 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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Afternoon Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 6
 
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:
       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 Manado (75,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Atago Maru
      APD Hagi
 
75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Atago Maru at 8,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at Tsiaotso (88,42)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7155 troops, 10 guns, 726 vehicles, Assault Value = 443
 
Defending force 15427 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 206 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 259 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      322 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      692 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 71 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Recon Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    9th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    27th Chinese Corps
    98th Chinese Corps
    5th New Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Manado (75,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3667 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
 
Defending force 1808 troops, 2 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 74 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 17 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Manado !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      77 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      592 casualties reported
         Squads: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 22 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
    16th Naval Guard Unit
    8th JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Garrison Battalion
    Manado Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5103 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 181
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
