AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 29, 42
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Invasion Support action off Ndeni (120,143)
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      APA President Polk
      DD Talbot
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Ndeni at 120,143
 
Allied Ships
      CA Astoria
      CA Salt Lake City
      CA Chicago
      DD Whipple
      DD Parrott
      DD Paul Jones
      DD Mustin
 
Japanese ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 9
Port supply hits 4
 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Astoria
CA Astoria firing at Ndeni 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Salt Lake City
CA Salt Lake City firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
CA Chicago firing at Ndeni 
DD Whipple firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Parrott firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Paul Jones firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
DD Mustin firing at 61st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Roti (67,116)
 
TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Roti, 67,116
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
 
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Tawakaze
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
DD Tawakaze firing at Dili Detachment 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)
 
TF 50 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Pantar (69,114)
 
TF 185 troops unloading over beach at Pantar, 69,114
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Sampit (58,97)
 
TF 250 troops unloading over beach at Sampit, 58,97
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ndeni (120,143)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      AM Townsville
      AM Cessnock
      APA President Polk
      DD Talbot
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
AM Townsville fired at enemy troops
AM Cessnock fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 112 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 36
      G4M1 Betty x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      33 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      24 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
       6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 106 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 49 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 28
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 2 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
      28 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ...
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 63 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 28
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      10 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Koepang (68,116)
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Edo Maru
      PB Busho Maru
      xAK London Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru 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 2,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Koepang (68,116)
 
TF 61 troops unloading over beach at Koepang, 68,116
 
12 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Yokosuka Assault SNLF /5
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 53704 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1257
 
Defending force 20041 troops, 103 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 765 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 628 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      275 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      759 casualties reported
         Squads: 26 destroyed, 24 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
      Guns lost 13 (6 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    32nd Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    22nd Division
    55th Infantry Brigade
    36th Division
    116th Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    3rd War Area 
    10th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
    25th Group Army
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1460 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 14180 troops, 183 guns, 434 vehicles, Assault Value = 310
 
Japanese ground losses:
      61 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    3rd Infantry/A Division
    3rd Infantry/B Division
    3rd Infantry/C Division
    43rd Construction Regiment
    119th USAAF Base Force
    46th Construction Regiment
    255th USN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 462 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 1517 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Assaulting units:
    Timor Garrison Battalion
    Dili Detachment 
    Koepang Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF /2
 
 
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Ground combat at 55,103 (near Soerabaja)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 551 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
 
Defending force 210 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 21 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 21 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(-), morale(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      54 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Rgt /24
 
Defending units:
    Djojakarta Base Force
 
 
