AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 30, 42
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Edo Maru
      PB Busho Maru
      xAK London Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 1,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ndeni (120,143)
 
7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      APA President Polk
      DD Talbot
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Edo Maru
      PB Busho Maru
      xAK London Maru
 
PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Ndeni (120,143)
 
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      APA President Polk
      DD Talbot
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Edo Maru
      PB Busho Maru
      xAK London Maru, Shell hits 1
 
PB Edo Maru fired at enemy troops
PB Busho Maru fired at enemy troops
75mm Field Gun battery firing at xAK London Maru
 
 
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Sub attack near Singkep  at 50,88
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nako Maru #2
 
Allied Ships
      SS O21
 
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at PB Nako Maru #2
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Nako Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 14000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 34
      G4M1 Betty x 57
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
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
      34 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Division ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
      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
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking Asiatic Fleet  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on USAFFE , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 12
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses  ...
Also attacking USAFFE  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 11th Army, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 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: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 19
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 61st Naval Guard Unit, at 120,143 (Ndeni)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Koepang (68,116)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Syoan Maru
      xAK Syohei Maru
      xAK London Maru
 
xAK Syoan Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Syohei Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK London Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 53735 troops, 498 guns, 153 vehicles, Assault Value = 1260
 
Defending force 19561 troops, 98 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 840 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 406 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      259 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      6629 casualties reported
         Squads: 75 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 461 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Engineers: 88 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 41 (39 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Units retreated 8
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd Division
    36th Division
    55th Infantry Brigade
    32nd Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    116th Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    25th Group Army
    10th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
    3rd War Area 
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1379 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 42
 
Defending force 14913 troops, 225 guns, 457 vehicles, Assault Value = 329
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 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
    119th USAAF Base Force
    46th Construction Regiment
    43rd Construction Regiment
    255th USN Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1764 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 1419 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 39 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 15 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      53 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Timor Garrison Battalion
    Dili Detachment 
    Koepang Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 446 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
 
Defending force 1740 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
 
Assaulting units:
    Timor Garrison Battalion
    Dili Detachment 
    Koepang Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
 
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Ground combat at Ndeni (120,143)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 10367 troops, 192 guns, 286 vehicles, Assault Value = 329
 
Defending force 1352 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 39
 
Allied adjusted assault: 137 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 3 
 
Allied assault odds: 45 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Ndeni !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      412 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 38 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      3 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Infantry/B Division
    3rd Infantry/A Division
    3rd Infantry/C Division
    43rd Construction Regiment
    46th Construction Regiment
    119th USAAF Base Force
    255th USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    61st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Roti (67,116)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 168 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Roti !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Pantar (69,114)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 181 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 3 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Pantar !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-), supply(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF /3
 
 
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Ground combat at Sampit (58,97)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 611 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 24
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 26 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 26 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Sampit !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Assaulting units:
    II./124th Infantry Bn /6
 
 
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Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Ndeni

