AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 06, 42
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 40
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      40 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      157 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 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
       3 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/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      83 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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
       6 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 Ambon , at 76,109 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      63 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 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/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
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 Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 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 Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 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: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 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 64th Chinese/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      45 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese/B Corps, at 73,60 (Kwangchowan)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 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 Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate 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 82
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 13
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      31 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1888 troops, 173 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1624
 
Defending force 47917 troops, 636 guns, 449 vehicles, Assault Value = 472
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    18th Division
    38th Division
    5th Division
    33rd Division
    6th Guards Division
    3rd Mortar Battalion
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Mortar Battalion
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    25th Army
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    22nd Australian Brigade
    11th Indian Division
    27th Australian Brigade
    9th Indian Division
    112th RAF Base Force
    224 Group RAF 
    AHQ Far East 
    3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment
    24th NZ Pioneer Coy 
    Malayan Air Wing 
    3rd Heavy AA Regiment
    SSVF Brigade
    2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    1st Malay Battalion
    2nd ISF Base Force
    109th RAF  Base Force
    110th RAF Base Force
    2nd Loyal Battalion
    111th RAF Base Force
    III Indian Corps
    Singapore Base Force
    Malaya Army
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
    22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    223 Group RAF 
    1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
    Singapore Fortress
    109th RN Base Force
 
 
