AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 42
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Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (78,117)
 
TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Saumlaki, 78,117
 
Japanese ground losses:
      135 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 12
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 10
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 3 destroyed
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar: 2 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-43-Ia Oscar sweeping at 21000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (14 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 6
      G4M1 Betty x 54
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 21
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      236 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      23 x G4M1 Betty 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 GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 27000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes
      9 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 19000 and 24000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 106 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
 
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 23
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 94 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 80 minutes
      3 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 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
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 1
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 26000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 87 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 2
      Ki-44 Tojo x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 26000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
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 72nd Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 2
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 28140.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
 
Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 1
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22420.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
 
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 84541 troops, 826 guns, 177 vehicles, Assault Value = 2819
 
Defending force 58974 troops, 294 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1768
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 323 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 666 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: supply(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1984 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 324 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 44 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled
      Vehicles lost 84 (14 destroyed, 70 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1214 casualties reported
         Squads: 41 destroyed, 101 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    13th Tank Regiment
    61st Infantry Brigade
    58th Infantry Regiment
    6th Division
    13th Division
    14th RGC Temp. Division
    3rd Division
    9th Armored Car Co 
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    40th Division
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    39th Division
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
 
Defending units:
    70th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    5th Construction Regiment
    30th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 44357 troops, 510 guns, 503 vehicles, Assault Value = 1268
 
Defending force 27754 troops, 287 guns, 383 vehicles, Assault Value = 448
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 498 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 195 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      833 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 77 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 32 (8 destroyed, 24 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1840 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 107 disabled
         Non Combat: 24 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 7 disabled
      Guns lost 29 (15 destroyed, 14 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Tank Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    Kimura Det 
    4th Tank Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    47th Infantry Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    65th Brigade
    9th Infantry Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    24th Nav Gsn Unit 
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    4th Marine Regiment
    Manila Bay Defenses 
    45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    I Philippine Corps 
    Asiatic Fleet 
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    201st PA Construction Battalion
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    Provisional GMC Grp 
    Bataan USN Base Force
    192nd Tank Battalion
    1st PI Base Force
    88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    Far East USAAF 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    31st Infantry Regiment
    301st Construction Battalion
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    21st PA Infantry Division
    USAFFE 
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    194th Tank Battalion
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    202nd PA Construction Battalion
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2103 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 82
 
Defending force 1391 troops, 8 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 65 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 19 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Koepang !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      75 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      1474 casualties reported
         Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 3
 
Assaulting units:
    Yokosuka Assault SNLF
 
Defending units:
    Timor Garrison Battalion
    Dili Detachment 
    Koepang Base Force
 
 
