AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 03, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Tarakan at 67,91
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Haruna
      BB Kongo
      CA Atago
      CA Takao
      CL Jintsu
      DD Hibiki
      DD Akatsuki
      DD Arashio
      DD Michishio
      DD Oshio
      DD Asashio
 
Allied ground losses:
      127 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (6 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Refinery hits 1
Oil hits 2
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 21
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 2
 
BB Haruna firing at Tarakan 
BB Kongo firing at Tarakan 
CA Atago firing at Tarakan 
CA Takao firing at VII KNIL Battalion
CL Jintsu firing at Tarakan 
DD Hibiki firing at Tarakan 
DD Akatsuki firing at Tarakan Base Force
DD Arashio firing at VII KNIL Battalion
DD Michishio firing at Tarakan 
DD Oshio firing at Tarakan 
DD Asashio firing at Tarakan 
 
 
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TF 69 encounters mine field at Georgetown (49,74)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-12
 
16 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 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
       6 x G3M2 Nell 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 SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 28th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 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 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
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: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 6 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 74013 troops, 805 guns, 368 vehicles, Assault Value = 2119
 
Defending force 53190 troops, 660 guns, 531 vehicles, Assault Value = 724
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1345 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1979 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1833 casualties reported
         Squads: 26 destroyed, 159 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 72 disabled
         Engineers: 90 destroyed, 21 disabled
      Guns lost 23 (3 destroyed, 20 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 26 (3 destroyed, 23 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1072 casualties reported
         Squads: 92 destroyed, 85 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 61 disabled
         Engineers: 10 destroyed, 40 disabled
      Guns lost 61 (13 destroyed, 48 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 34 (2 destroyed, 32 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    33rd Division
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    38th Division
    113th Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    148th Infantry Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    144th Infantry Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    5th Mortar Battalion
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    22nd Australian Brigade
    2nd Malay Battalion
    1st Malay Battalion
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    SSVF Brigade
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    27th Australian Brigade
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    110th RAF Base Force
    109th RAF  Base Force
    223 Group RAF 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    224 Group RAF 
    Malaya Army
    2nd ISF Base Force
    112th RAF Base Force
    AHQ Far East 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Malayan Air Wing 
    111th RAF Base Force
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2581 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Defending force 1962 troops, 31 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 32 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 34 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      77 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      107 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 776 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
 
Defending force 2507 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 50
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
 
