AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 09, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Ariake
      DD Yugure
      DD Shigure
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      147 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
CA Maya firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
CL Kinu firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Ariake firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Yugure firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Shigure firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Shiratsuyu firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Arashi firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Nowaki firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 31
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 26
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               City Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (8 airborne, 23 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 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 (8 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 31
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 25
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
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 (31 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      31 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 (25 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      25 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Ariake
      DD Yugure
      DD Shigure
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      176 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
CA Maya firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
CL Kinu firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Ariake firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Yugure firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Shigure firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Shiratsuyu firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Hagikaze firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Arashi firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
DD Nowaki firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
 
 
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 52
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 41207 troops, 332 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512
 
Defending force 31689 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 911
 
Japanese ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd Division
    116th Division
    36th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
 
Defending units:
    88th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    16th Construction Regiment
    3rd War Area 
    10th Group Army
    25th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 70242 troops, 783 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 2089
 
Defending force 53328 troops, 663 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 703
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1348 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 2103 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6344 casualties reported
         Squads: 63 destroyed, 439 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
      Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2519 casualties reported
         Squads: 56 destroyed, 145 disabled
         Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 92 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 33 disabled
      Guns lost 77 (5 destroyed, 72 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    148th Infantry Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    143rd Infantry Regiment
    33rd Division
    144th Infantry Regiment
    5th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    41st Infantry Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    25th Army
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Hyderabad Battalion
    27th Australian Brigade
    1st Malay Battalion
    2/17 Dogra Battalion
    1st Manchester Battalion
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    11th Indian Division
    SSVF Brigade
    2nd Malay Battalion
    2nd Gordons Battalion
    9th Indian Division
    109th RAF  Base Force
    224 Group RAF 
    Malayan Air Wing 
    2nd ISF Base Force
    223 Group RAF 
    110th RAF Base Force
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Malaya Army
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    111th RAF Base Force
    112th RAF Base Force
    Singapore Base Force
    AHQ Far East 
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 9602 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 268
 
Defending force 2390 troops, 31 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 104 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      899 casualties reported
         Squads: 55 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    2nd Engineer Regiment
    14th Guards Regiment
    31st Field AA Battalion
    6th Field AF Construction Battalion
    35th Fld AA Gun Co 
    35th Field AA Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    9th Base Force
 
Defending units:
    NS KNIL Territory Regiment
    Korps Marechausee Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 55,89 (near Pontianak)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3865 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
 
Defending force 1142 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 43 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 9 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      63 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      245 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy 
    III./124th Infantry Battalion
    14th Guards Rgt /4
 
Defending units:
    West Borneo KNIL Battalion
    2/15 Punjab Battalion
    Singkawang Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4500 troops, 51 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 141
 
Defending force 1898 troops, 32 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 23
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 63 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 34 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      74 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      120 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    Yokosuka Assault 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 729 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
 
Defending force 4428 troops, 51 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 133
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
 
