AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 28, 42
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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Hatsukari
      TB Manazuru
      TB Chidori
      AK Sakura Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
TB Hatsukari fired at enemy troops
TB Manazuru fired at enemy troops
TB Chidori fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
1 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-6
      DMS W-5
      DMS W-4
 
DMS W-6 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-5 fired at enemy troops
DMS W-4 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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ASW attack near Soc Trang  at 57,74
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Tokotsu Maru
      PB Fuji Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVII, hits 1
 
SS KXVII is located by PB Tokotsu Maru
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Fuji Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Manazuru
      TB Chidori
      AK Sakura Maru
 
TB Manazuru fired at enemy troops
TB Chidori fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99)
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      81 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DD Hagikaze firing at Kalidjati Base Force
DD Nowaki firing at Kalidjati Base Force
DD Nowaki fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99)
 
TF 250 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      TB Chidori
      AK Sakura Maru
 
TB Chidori fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Gorontalo (72,99)
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinryu Maru
      xAK Tenryu Maru
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
xAK Shinryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tenryu Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Nowaki
      DD Arashi
      DD Hagikaze
 
Allied ground losses:
      106 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
DD Nowaki fired at enemy troops
DD Arashi fired at enemy troops
DD Hagikaze fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 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: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-30 Ann x 7
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 21
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 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: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 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 Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 41st Guard Battalion, at 50,99 (Kalidjati)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 6 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      244 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 41st Guard Battalion, at 50,99 (Kalidjati)
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      204 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Lahaina  at 189,105
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-23
 
Allied Ships
      DD Hull
      DD Worden
 
SS I-23 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Hull
I-23 diving deep ....
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Worden fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Sabang (44,70)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
21 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      AK Hirokawa Maru
      AK Sagami Maru
      AK Sakura Maru
 
Allied ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
AK Hirokawa Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Sagami Maru fired at enemy troops
AK Sakura Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Gorontalo (72,99)
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinryu Maru
      xAK Tenryu Maru
      DD Yugiri
 
xAK Shinryu Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Tenryu Maru fired at enemy troops
DD Yugiri fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Kalidjati (50,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1186 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
 
Defending force 420 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 3) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Kalidjati !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      226 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    I./4th Infantry Battalion
    41st Guard Bn /4
 
Defending units:
    Kalidjati Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Gorontalo (72,99)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 404 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 54 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Gorontalo !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      75 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    Manado Garrison Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 63,97 (near Balikpapan)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1716 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
 
Defending force 2403 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 64 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 67 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      228 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 6943 troops, 52 guns, 25 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 1035 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 85 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 28 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sabang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      274 casualties reported
         Squads: 14 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 11 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units retreated 4
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Rgt /3
    38th/A Div /1
 
Defending units:
    Sabang Base Force
    Bengkalis Base Force
    Langsa Base Force
    Medan Base Force
 
 
