AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 05, 42
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 88,59 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 52
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      139 casualties reported
         Squads: 9 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 88,59 , near Wenchow
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      150 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 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 25th Group Army ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 15
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18
      Ki-51 Sonia x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 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: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 92 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1308 troops, 135 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2286
 
Defending force 92458 troops, 433 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2803
 
Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    13th Tank Regiment
    61st Infantry Brigade
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    58th Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Division
    39th Division
    6th Division
    13th Division
    40th Division
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    9th Armored Car Co 
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    70th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    2nd 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 Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1779 troops, 144 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1344
 
Defending force 25917 troops, 241 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Infantry Regiment
    47th Infantry Regiment
    48th Recon Regiment
    Kimura Det 
    7th Tank Regiment
    Kanno Det 
    2nd Tank Regiment
    16th Recon Regiment
    18th Division
    9th Infantry Regiment
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    4th Tank Regiment
    65th Brigade
    24th Nav Gsn Unit 
    48th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    31st Infantry Regiment
    45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    Manila Bay Defenses 
    4th Marine Regiment
    2nd PA Constabulary Division
    194th Tank Battalion
    Provisional GMC Grp 
    Bataan USN Base Force
    Subic Bay Defenses 
    301st Construction Battalion
    Asiatic Fleet 
    201st PA Construction Battalion
    803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    192nd Tank Battalion
    1st PI Base Force
    USAFFE 
    Far East USAAF 
    202nd PA Construction Battalion
    I Philippine Corps 
    21st PA Infantry Division
    14th PS Engineer Regiment
    57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
    26th PS Cavalry Regiment
    Clark Field USAAF Base Force
    88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
    200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
    301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
 
 
