AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 06, 42
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ASW attack near Davao  at 81,94
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Umikaze
      LSD Nichiryo Maru
      LSD Kidokawa Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Snapper
 
SS Snapper launches 4 torpedoes at DD Umikaze
Snapper diving deep ....
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Umikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Manokwari (85,109)
 
TF 44 troops unloading over beach at Manokwari, 85,109
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Morotai (80,101)
 
TF 64 troops unloading over beach at Morotai, 80,101
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of 1st Indpt SNLF Coy 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 42 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 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:
      25 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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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 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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Morning Air attack on 31st Infantry Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 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 11th Indian Division, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 61
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 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 Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Indian Division, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14
 
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:
      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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 72,58 (Pakhoi)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 53 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5462 troops, 26 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 205 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 205 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    42nd Infantry Regiment
    1st Raiding Regiment
    5th Recon Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 33415 troops, 383 guns, 462 vehicles, Assault Value = 1013
 
Defending force 23119 troops, 408 guns, 479 vehicles, Assault Value = 525
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 455 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 529 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1427 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 98 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 52 disabled
      Vehicles lost 64 (10 destroyed, 54 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1240 casualties reported
         Squads: 14 destroyed, 64 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 36 disabled
         Engineers: 31 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Guns lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 41 (6 destroyed, 35 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Tank Regiment
    65th Brigade
    16th Engineer Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    9th Infantry Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    2nd Tank Regiment
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    91st PA Infantry Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    194th Tank Battalion
    31st Infantry Regiment
    31st PA Infantry Division
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    Far East USAAF 
    I Philippine Corps 
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    Asiatic Fleet 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    1st USMC AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 50,79 (near Kuantan)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 6932 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
 
Defending force 1459 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 308 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1546 casualties reported
         Squads: 113 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 94 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 10 (10 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    114th Infantry Regiment
    113th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    8th Indian Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at Cotabato (78,90)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 450 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Defending force 399 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 10 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 7 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    III/66th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    3rd/101st PA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5141 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
