AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 42
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-10
 
40 mines cleared
 
 
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ASW attack near Tandjoengpinang  at 50,86
 
Allied Ships
      SS KVIII
 
SS KVIII is sighted by escort
KVIII bottoming out ....
Sub escapes detection
 
 
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TF 91 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-10
 
36 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese/B Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 86th Chinese/C Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese/B Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese/A Corps, at 81,53 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      82 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 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
 
Also attacking 86th Chinese/C Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese/A Corps ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11865 troops, 819 guns, 699 vehicles, Assault Value = 1192
 
Defending force 80640 troops, 365 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2394
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 15 (3 destroyed, 12 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      93 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    11th Tank Regiment
    15th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    9th Tank Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    10th Tank Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    20th Recon Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    58th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    6th War Area 
    17th Chinese Base Force
    26th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    19th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
