AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 42
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Morning Air attack on 4th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 110,132
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      D3A1 Val x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Revenge
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 31 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 5
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shortlands at 107,131
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 52 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      B5N2 Kate x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11845 troops, 813 guns, 698 vehicles, Assault Value = 1385
 
Defending force 99634 troops, 482 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3025
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 14 (3 destroyed, 11 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      231 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Tank Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    26th Recon Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    73rd Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    26th Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    9th War Area 
    6th War Area 
    7th Artillery Regiment
    29th Group Army
    19th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
 
 
