AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Luganville (120,150) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
471 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CA Aoba
      DD Kuri
      DD Hasu
      LSD Ryua Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      340 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Kinugasa firing at 35th Infantry Division
106th USN Base Force firing at CA Aoba
CA Aoba firing at 106th USN Base Force
DD Kuri firing at 35th Infantry Division
DD Hasu firing at 35th Infantry Division
DD Kuri fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Luganville (120,150)
 
TF 70 troops unloading over beach at Luganville, 120,150
 
12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Guards Mixed Bde /4
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Culion (76,80)
 
TF 196 troops unloading over beach at Culion, 76,80
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
225 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Kinugasa
      CA Aoba
      DD Kuri
      DD Hasu
      DD Sanae
      LSD Yamashimo Maru, Shell hits 1
      LSD Ryua Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      324 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
106th USN Base Force firing at CA Kinugasa
CA Kinugasa firing at 106th USN Base Force
CA Aoba firing at 106th USN Base Force
DD Hasu firing at 35th Infantry Division
DD Sanae firing at 106th USN Base Force
106th USN Base Force firing at DD Sanae
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging LSD Yamashimo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging LSD Yamashimo Maru at 6,000 yards
CA Aoba firing to suppress enemy battery at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,57 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 47
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      162 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 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
      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 SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      30 x G3M2 Nell 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 SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,57 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 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 Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 31
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 9 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Luganville , at 120,150 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 72
      D3A1 Val x 22
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40E Warhawk x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
      D3A1 Val: 12 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
13rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
      12 planes vectored on to bombers
17th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 16 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (4 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
      6 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 64th Chinese/A Corps, at 73,57 , near Pakhoi
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      15 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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Invasion Support action off Luganville (120,150)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Taisoku Maru, Shell hits 1
      CA Kinugasa
      CA Aoba
      LSD Ryua Maru
 
155mm M1918 GPF Battery engaging LSD Taisoku Maru at 12,000 yards
CA Aoba firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 53563 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333
 
Defending force 27134 troops, 133 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 454
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 750 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1303 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1504 casualties reported
         Squads: 51 destroyed, 104 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1136 casualties reported
         Squads: 28 destroyed, 59 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    36th Division
    55th Infantry Brigade
    22nd Division
    32nd Division
    116th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    16th Construction Regiment
    25th Group Army
    10th Group Army
    3rd War Area 
    14th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1890 troops, 173 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1535
 
Defending force 47728 troops, 638 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Recon Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    56th Engineer Regiment
    5th Division
    38th Division
    33rd Division
    18th Division
    144th Infantry Regiment
    6th Guards Division
    25th Army
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    22nd Australian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    27th Australian Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    Malayan Air Wing 
    224 Group RAF 
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    109th RAF  Base Force
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Malay Battalion
    112th RAF Base Force
    III Indian Corps
    110th RAF Base Force
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    Malaya Army
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    Singapore Fortress
    223 Group RAF 
    2nd ISF Base Force
    SSVF Brigade
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Singapore Base Force
    AHQ Far East 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    111th RAF Base Force
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Luganville (120,150)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12125 troops, 227 guns, 311 vehicles, Assault Value = 427
 
Defending force 6974 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 264
 
Japanese ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd USMC Parachute Battalion
    35th Infantry Division
    183rd Field Artillery Regiment
    32nd Aviation Base Force
    106th USN Base Force
    808th Engineer Aviation Battalion
    205th Coast AA Regiment
    B Det USN Port Svc 
 
Defending units:
    Guards Mixed Brigade
 
 
