AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 02, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
 
Allied Ships
      CL Dragon
      CL Enterprise
      CL Perth
      CL Tromp
      CL De Ruyter
      CL Sumatra
      CL Java
      DD Van Nes
      DD Vampire
      DD Voyager
 
Japanese ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
CL Dragon firing at 53rd Division
CL Enterprise firing at 53rd Division
Seagull V acting as spotter for CL Perth
CL Perth firing at 53rd Division
CL Tromp firing at 53rd Division
CL De Ruyter firing at 53rd Division
CL Sumatra firing at 53rd Division
C.XI-W acting as spotter for CL Java
CL Java firing at Port Moresby 
DD Van Nes firing at 53rd Division
DD Vampire firing at Port Moresby 
DD Voyager firing at 53rd Division
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126)
 
TF 29 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 29
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      150 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 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
       9 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      62 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
      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:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 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: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 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 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,58 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Gasmata (103,127)
 
TF 257 troops unloading over beach at Gasmata, 103,127
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 65736 troops, 830 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 1665
 
Defending force 48651 troops, 642 guns, 520 vehicles, Assault Value = 507
 
Japanese ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      51 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 15 (4 destroyed, 11 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    144th Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    56th Recon Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    38th Division
    56th Engineer Regiment
    33rd Division
    6th Guards Division
    25th Army
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    3rd Cavalry Regiment
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    27th Australian Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    223 Group RAF 
    224 Group RAF 
    111th RAF Base Force
    Singapore Fortress
    109th RAF  Base Force
    Malayan Air Wing 
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Malaya Army
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    AHQ Far East 
    2nd ISF Base Force
    110th RAF Base Force
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    SSVF Brigade
    112th RAF Base Force
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    1st Malay Battalion
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
