AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 87,59 , near Foochow
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 25
      G4M1 Betty x 44
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      79 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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ASW attack near Tandjoengselor  at 68,95
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-8
 
Allied Ships
      SS KX
 
SS KX is sighted by escort
DMS W-8 attacking submerged sub ....
DMS W-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS W-8 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Dobo (83,116)
 
TF 84 troops unloading over beach at Dobo, 83,116
 
Japanese ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Taberfane (82,117)
 
TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Taberfane, 82,117
 
Japanese ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 81,53 (near Changsha)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 9472 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354
 
Defending force 3612 troops, 12 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 54
 
Allied adjusted assault: 514 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 24 
 
Allied assault odds: 21 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1274 casualties reported
         Squads: 35 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 27 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 12 (4 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 15 (7 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      209 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 26 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    86th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    12th RGC Temp. Division
    11th Army
 
 
