AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 28, 42
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 34
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (11 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      11 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 34
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 34
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      34 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (34 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      34 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 33
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (33 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      33 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      30 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 32
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (32 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      32 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (30 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      30 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Singkep (49,87)
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Akita Maru
      LSD Kashi Maru
 
LSD Akita Maru firing at Riouw KNIL Battalion
LSD Akita Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Kashi Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Singkep (49,87)
 
TF 4 troops unloading over beach at Singkep, 49,87
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Singkep (49,87)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Akita Maru
      LSD Kashi Maru
 
LSD Akita Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Kashi Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 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 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 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
       6 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 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
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 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Butuan (80,89)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 80
 
Defending force 1240 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 18 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Butuan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      568 casualties reported
         Squads: 34 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (3 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    103rd PA Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 55018 troops, 665 guns, 272 vehicles, Assault Value = 2183
 
Defending force 53433 troops, 656 guns, 519 vehicles, Assault Value = 834
 
Japanese ground losses:
      138 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      59 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    113th Infantry Regiment
    144th Infantry Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    148th Infantry Regiment
    5th Division
    1st Tank Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    33rd Division
    18th Division
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    56th Recon Regiment
    38th Division
    I./124th Infantry Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    11th Indian Division
    27th Australian Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Malay Battalion
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    SSVF Brigade
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    2nd Malay Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    111th RAF Base Force
    Malayan Air Wing 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    223 Group RAF 
    AHQ Far East 
    109th RAF  Base Force
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    224 Group RAF 
    112th RAF Base Force
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    110th RAF Base Force
    Malaya Army
    Singapore Fortress
    III Indian Corps
    2nd ISF Base Force
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Singkawang (56,88)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1752 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 65
 
Defending force 1545 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 38 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 35 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      97 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      161 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    III./124th Infantry Battalion
    2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    West Borneo KNIL Battalion
    2/15 Punjab Battalion
    Singkawang Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Benkoelen (45,91)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 562 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Benkoelen !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      294 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
 
 
