AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 08, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122)
 
TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nako Maru #2
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
 
PB Nako Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
 
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Tandjoengpinang, 50,85
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tandjoengpinang (50,85)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nako Maru #2
      xAK Kinkasan Maru
 
PB Nako Maru #2 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 81 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 28
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 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
      36 x G3M2 Nell 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
 
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 40
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 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
      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 Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
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 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 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 detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
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 Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,76 (Clark Field)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Clark Field USAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 32783 troops, 383 guns, 457 vehicles, Assault Value = 931
 
Defending force 21859 troops, 407 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 407
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 537 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 364 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      801 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 143 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 33 (2 destroyed, 31 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      850 casualties reported
         Squads: 24 destroyed, 38 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 22 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 11 disabled
      Guns lost 31 (1 destroyed, 30 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 41 (18 destroyed, 23 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Tank Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    20th Infantry Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    48th Recon Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    16th Engineer Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    65th Brigade
    Kure 1st SNLF 
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    194th Tank Battalion
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    31st PA Infantry Division
    21st PA Infantry Division
    192nd Tank Battalion
    31st Infantry Regiment
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    91st PA Infantry Division
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    Asiatic Fleet 
    Far East USAAF 
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    1st USMC AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5134 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 182
 
Defending force 2844 troops, 40 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 86
 
Assaulting units:
    81st Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    4th Cavalry Brigade
 
 
