AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 42
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-30 Ann x 10
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 23
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      24 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
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Bataan  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Bataan  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 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 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 2
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 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
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 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 80,54 , near Hengyang
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb 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:
      164 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DD Mike Solli firing at Makassar Garrison Battalion
DD Tawakaze firing at Makassar Garrison Battalion
DD Tatsukaze firing at Makassar Garrison Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 8440 troops, 63 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 362
 
Defending force 7277 troops, 58 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 274
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 223 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 139 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      227 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      364 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Tank Regiment
    146th Infantry Regiment
    Kure 2nd SNLF 
    16th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    102nd PA Infantry Regiment
    103rd PA Infantry Regiment
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry Division
    Cagayan USAAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 20113 troops, 204 guns, 243 vehicles, Assault Value = 740
 
Defending force 20636 troops, 196 guns, 80 vehicles, Assault Value = 446
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 352 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 619 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1625 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 139 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      744 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 73 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Division
    16th Guards Regiment
    7th Ind.Tank Brigade
    6th Tank Regiment
    14th Guards Rgt /6
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    1st Regt Cavalerie 
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
    1st KNIL Regiment
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Roodenburg Battalion
    Merak Base Force
    ML-KNIL 
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
    KNIL Army Command 
    ABDA 
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation 
    Batavia Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 66,106 (near Makassar)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 2045 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 78
 
Defending force 825 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 116 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 5 
 
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      137 casualties reported
         Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Makassar Garrison Battalion
    Makassar Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 73,55 (near Nanning)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 40220 troops, 268 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1293
 
Defending force 3768 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
 
Allied adjusted assault: 963 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 33 
 
Allied assault odds: 29 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1224 casualties reported
         Squads: 31 destroyed, 70 disabled
         Non Combat: 36 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 11 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (7 destroyed, 10 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      463 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 49 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    44th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    7th Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
 
 
