AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 20, 42
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Pre-Invasion action off Merak (48,97)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LB-105
      LB-106
      LB-107
 
LB-105 fired at enemy troops
LB-106 fired at enemy troops
LB-107 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Merak (48,97)
 
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Merak, 48,97
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Wake Island (136,98) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
 
63 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Furutaka
      CA Suzuya
      DD Sazanami
      DD Urakaze
      DD Shiranui
      LSD Horei Maru
      DD Ushio
 
Allied ground losses:
      297 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CA Furutaka
CA Furutaka firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
CA Suzuya firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at CA Suzuya
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Sazanami
DD Sazanami firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
DD Urakaze firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Urakaze
DD Shiranui firing at Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion firing at DD Shiranui
DD Urakaze 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 Wake Island (136,98)
 
TF 43 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 136,98
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 30
      G4M1 Betty x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 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
      30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 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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Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Horei Maru
      CA Suzuya
      CA Furutaka
 
5in Mk 15 CD Gun battery firing at LSD Horei Maru
 
 
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Ground combat at Wake Island (136,98)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1832 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 67
 
Defending force 906 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 22
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 12 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: op mode(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      951 casualties reported
         Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 73 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 41 (41 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 2
 
Assaulting units:
    Maizuru 2nd SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Wake (Det.) Defense Battalion
    Wake USN CPNAB /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Merak (48,97)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 961 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
 
Defending force 462 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 21 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Merak !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), fatigue(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      289 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Guards Rgt /12
 
Defending units:
    Merak Base Force
 
 
