AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft
      Albacore I x 19
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 55
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 32
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CV Soryu, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      CV Shokaku, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      DD Yukaze
      DD Matsukaze
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
      14 x Albacore I launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
       3 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
Fuel storage explosion on CV Soryu
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CV
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring a Japanese CVE
Ammo storage explosion on CV Shokaku
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 109,132
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 15
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 29
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 23
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Hyuga, Bomb hits 7,  on fire,  heavy damage
      BB Fuso, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 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
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11845 troops, 815 guns, 696 vehicles, Assault Value = 1532
 
Defending force 99736 troops, 481 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3031
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      203 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    10th Tank Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    5th Tank Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    58th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    27th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    19th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    7th Artillery Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    6th War Area 
    18th Artillery Regiment
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 94449 troops, 500 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2709
 
Defending force 78732 troops, 818 guns, 126 vehicles, Assault Value = 2100
 
Allied adjusted assault: 1199 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1610 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: preparation(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3030 casualties reported
         Squads: 29 destroyed, 217 disabled
         Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 60 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
      Guns lost 46 (2 destroyed, 44 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 29 (18 destroyed, 11 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Allied ground losses:
      11690 casualties reported
         Squads: 657 destroyed, 431 disabled
         Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 189 disabled
         Engineers: 28 destroyed, 57 disabled
      Guns lost 96 (17 destroyed, 79 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
    70th Chinese Corps
    5th Construction Regiment
    30th Group Army
    13th Chinese Base Force
 
Defending units:
    9th Armored Car Co 
    39th Division
    58th Infantry Regiment
    40th Division
    61st Infantry Brigade
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    13th Division
    13th Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    18th RGC Temp. Division
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    Kyuko Naval Guard Unit
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    14th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
