AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 22, 42
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Night Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 7
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA Astoria
      CA Salt Lake City
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,133
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      DD Mustin
      CA Chicago
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Woodlark Island at 104,133
 
Allied Ships
      CA Astoria
      CA Salt Lake City
      CA Chicago
      DD Whipple
      DD Parrott
      DD Paul Jones
      DD Mustin
 
Japanese ground losses:
      67 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Airbase hits 17
Airbase supply hits 12
Runway hits 20
Port hits 33
Port supply hits 7
 
CA Astoria firing at Woodlark Island 
CA Salt Lake City firing at Woodlark Island 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Chicago
CA Chicago firing at Woodlark Island 
DD Whipple firing at Woodlark Island 
DD Parrott firing at Woodlark Island 
DD Paul Jones firing at Woodlark Island 
DD Mustin firing at Woodlark Island 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Siangtan , at 81,52 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 1
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 44
      G4M1 Betty x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      217 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      41 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 79th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 30
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 26th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 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
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      48 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 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
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11839 troops, 814 guns, 695 vehicles, Assault Value = 1662
 
Defending force 100600 troops, 528 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3036
 
Japanese ground losses:
      40 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      122 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    59th Infantry Brigade
    10th Tank Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    58th Infantry Brigade
    5th Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    11th Tank Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    12th Tank Regiment
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    25th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    29th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    19th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    17th Chinese Base Force
    26th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
 
 
