AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 88,59 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 34
      G4M1 Betty x 51
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      328 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 88 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      21 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 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
      Ki-51 Sonia x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      16 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: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 101 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 9
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
       9 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: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 12th RGC Temp. Division, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IV: 7 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Blenheim IV bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-Ia Helen x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-Ia Helen: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-49-Ia Helen bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tockangbesi-eilanden (70,109)
 
TF 18 troops unloading over beach at Tockangbesi-eilanden, 70,109
 
Japanese ground losses:
      50 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1356 troops, 140 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2247
 
Defending force 92223 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2785
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (4 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Division
    40th Division
    39th Division
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    61st Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    13th Tank Regiment
    13th Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    9th Armored Car Co 
    1st Mortar Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    58th Infantry Regiment
    14th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    46th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    70th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    26th Group Army
    30th Group Army
    5th Construction Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1779 troops, 144 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1277
 
Defending force 26095 troops, 252 guns, 372 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (7 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Tank Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    47th Infantry Regiment
    9th Infantry Regiment
    65th Brigade
    Kanno Det 
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    20th Infantry Regiment
    18th Division
    16th Recon Regiment
    7th Tank Regiment
    2nd Tank Regiment
    24th Nav Gsn Unit 
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    4th Marine Regiment
    31st Infantry Regiment
    Manila Bay Defenses 
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    Asiatic Fleet 
    88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
    1st PI Base Force
    201st PA Construction Battalion
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    194th Tank Battalion
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    I Philippine Corps 
    202nd PA Construction Battalion
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    Bataan USN Base Force
    USAFFE 
    Provisional GMC Grp 
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    21st PA Infantry Division
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    192nd Tank Battalion
    Far East USAAF 
    301st Construction Battalion
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
