AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 28, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Taytay (75,82)
 
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Taytay, 75,82
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 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 overboard during unload of 15th Nav Gd /2
 
 
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Sub attack near Lahaina  at 189,105
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-23
 
Allied Ships
      ACM Holly
 
ACM Holly is sighted by SS I-23
Captain of SS I-23 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 69
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      332 casualties reported
         Squads: 11 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 16 (3 destroyed, 13 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
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 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
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 10
      Ki-36 Ida x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 10
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 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 Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-44 Tojo sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 70
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 12 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
Also attacking Singapore Fortress ...
Also attacking 9th Indian Division ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Singapore Fortress, at 50,84 (Singapore)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 destroyed by flak
 
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 Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Zamboanga (75,89)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Ayanami
      DD Shikinami
      DD Shirakumo
      AK Kyushu Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DD Shikinami firing at 4th/101st PA Battalion
DD Shirakumo firing at 4th/101st PA Battalion
DD Ayanami fired at enemy troops
DD Shirakumo 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 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Zamboanga (75,89)
 
TF 31 troops unloading over beach at Zamboanga, 75,89
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 71346 troops, 840 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 1892
 
Defending force 50121 troops, 657 guns, 523 vehicles, Assault Value = 560
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1396 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1521 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3248 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 169 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 28 disabled
      Vehicles lost 30 (2 destroyed, 28 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1498 casualties reported
         Squads: 40 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 32 destroyed, 113 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 35 disabled
      Guns lost 57 (17 destroyed, 40 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    33rd Division
    144th Infantry Regiment
    14th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    38th Division
    56th Recon Regiment
    18th Division
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    6th Guards Division
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd Malay Battalion
    SSVF Brigade
    27th Australian Brigade
    22nd Australian Brigade
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    11th Indian Division
    9th Indian Division
    1st Malay Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force
    223 Group RAF 
    AHQ Far East 
    224 Group RAF 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    111th RAF Base Force
    Malayan Air Wing 
    112th RAF Base Force
    109th RAF  Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    110th RAF Base Force
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    Malaya Army
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 57,90 (near Pontianak)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 996 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 37
 
Defending force 194 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 62 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 62 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      281 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Recon Regiment
 
Defending units:
    West Borneo KNIL Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Salamaua (98,127)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 696 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Salamaua !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
Assaulting units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Tandjoengbalai (47,78)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2113 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 17
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 18 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tandjoengbalai !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Rgt /3
 
 
