AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 16, 42
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Sub attack near Palembang  at 49,90
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Sanuki Maru
      SC Ch 23
 
Allied Ships
      SS KIX
 
SS KIX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Sanuki Maru
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 23 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
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: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 23
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 18
 
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: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
      G4M1 Betty x 29
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 18
 
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:
      18 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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Ground combat at Malaybalay (80,90)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 8354 troops, 63 guns, 161 vehicles, Assault Value = 357
 
Defending force 6955 troops, 56 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 230
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 427 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 82 
 
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malaybalay !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      498 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      9898 casualties reported
         Squads: 402 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 508 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 75 (75 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 22 (22 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 5
 
Assaulting units:
    Kure 2nd SNLF 
    8th Tank Regiment
    146th Infantry Regiment
    16th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    102nd PA Infantry Regiment
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    103rd PA Infantry Regiment
    102nd PA Infantry Division
    Cagayan USAAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 53630 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1281
 
Defending force 22276 troops, 127 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 832 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 535 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      905 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 70 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      566 casualties reported
         Squads: 28 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
      Guns lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    55th Infantry Brigade
    116th Division
    32nd Division
    22nd Division
    36th Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Base Force
    25th Group Army
    3rd War Area 
    10th Group Army
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 20523 troops, 226 guns, 511 vehicles, Assault Value = 623
 
Defending force 19546 troops, 196 guns, 78 vehicles, Assault Value = 336
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 351 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 543 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 0) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      450 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 44 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Vehicles lost 28 (2 destroyed, 26 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      946 casualties reported
         Squads: 34 destroyed, 82 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Tank Regiment
    5th Division
    7th Ind.Tank Brigade
    5th Guards Cav Regiment
    14th Guards Rgt /6
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    16th Guards Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
    1st KNIL Regiment
    1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    2nd KNIL Regiment
    1st Regt Cavalerie 
    Roodenburg Battalion
    1st KNIL AA Battalion
    ABDA 
    KNIL Army Command 
    Merak Base Force
    ML-KNIL 
    4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    1 ML-KNIL Aviation 
    Batavia Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 43,71 (near Sabang)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3650 troops, 25 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 74
 
Defending force 765 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 74 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 10 
 
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      317 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Regiment
    38th/A Div /3
 
Defending units:
    North Sumatra Base Force
 
 
