AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 20, 42
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 86,58 , near Pucheng
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 70
      G4M1 Betty x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      102 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      37 x G3M2 Nell 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 GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
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 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 86,58 , near Pucheng
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 107,141
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      D3A1 Val x 2
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied Ships
      BB Royal Sovereign
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 105,135
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 70
 
Allied aircraft
      Albacore I x 9
      Martlet II x 26
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 4
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 88
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 70
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Albacore I: 2 destroyed
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 16 destroyed, 11 damaged
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CV Soryu, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      CV Kaga
      CV Hiryu
      CA Chikuma
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Akagi-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 7 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Kaga-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (7 airborne, 15 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11837 troops, 812 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 1399
 
Defending force 99661 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3026
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 18 (2 destroyed, 16 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      86 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    10th Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    26th Recon Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    73rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    7th Artillery Regiment
    19th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    1st Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    9th War Area 
    29th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
 
 
