AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 11, 42
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ASW attack near Billiton  at 53,92
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nojima Maru
      xAK Nihonka Maru
      PB Naruto Maru #3
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXV, hits 3
 
SS KXV is sighted by escort
KXV bottoming out ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Naruto Maru #3 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 3
      G4M1 Betty x 61
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 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
 
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
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 25 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP 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
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 117 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 97 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground 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 117 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 54 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 12
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
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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Naval bombardment of Makassar at 66,106
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Mike Solli
      DD Tawakaze
      DD Tatsukaze
 
Allied ground losses:
      87 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DD Mike Solli firing at Makassar Base Force
DD Tawakaze firing at Makassar Garrison Battalion
DD Tatsukaze firing at Makassar Base Force
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Siberoet (42,85)
 
TF 12 troops unloading over beach at Siberoet, 42,85
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
37mm Type 01 AT Gun dropped into water during unload of 38th/A Div /2
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 55303 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1474
 
Defending force 25083 troops, 132 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 294
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 707 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 673 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1436 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 100 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1318 casualties reported
         Squads: 61 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    32nd Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    55th Infantry Brigade
    22nd Division
    116th Division
    36th Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    88th Chinese Corps
    28th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Base Force
    25th Group Army
    10th Group Army
    3rd War Area 
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 20858 troops, 204 guns, 235 vehicles, Assault Value = 733
 
Defending force 21166 troops, 195 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 514
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 300 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1571 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      998 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 119 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      721 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 12 (1 destroyed, 11 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    6th Tank Regiment
    16th Guards Regiment
    14th Guards Rgt /6
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Regt Cavalerie 
    Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
    4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    1st KNIL Regiment
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Roodenburg Battalion
    Merak Base Force
    KNIL Army Command 
    ABDA 
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
    ML-KNIL 
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation 
    Batavia Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 66,106 (near Makassar)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2000 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Defending force 1063 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 9 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      39 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      125 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Makassar Garrison Battalion
    Makassar Base Force
 
 
