AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 06, 42
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 78
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      611 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 103 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Group Army ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 25th Group Army, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  1 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 25th Group Army ...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      52 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 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
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 16th Construction Regiment ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 83,57 , near Kanhsien
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 27
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pre-Invasion action off Cebu (80,86)
 
55 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Hakuyo Maru
      LSD Heiku Maru
      LSD Hanakawa Maru
 
Japanese ground losses:
      51 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
LSD Hakuyo Maru firing at 81st PA Infantry Division
LSD Hakuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Heiku Maru fired at enemy troops
LSD Hanakawa Maru fired at enemy troops
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Amphibious Assault at Cebu (80,86)
 
TF 290 troops unloading over beach at Cebu, 80,86
 
Japanese ground losses:
      216 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 35 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 37 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled)
 
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Tacloban (81,85)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 953 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 28
 
Defending force 204 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tacloban !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      297 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    III./90th Infantry Battalion
 
Defending units:
    93rd PA Infantry Regiment
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at 78,85 (near Iloilo)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1222 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 33
 
Defending force 195 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 29 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 29 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      81 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    73rd PA Infantry Regiment
 
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
Ground combat at Cebu (80,86)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2422 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124
 
Defending force 4114 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103
 
Assaulting units:
    81st PA Infantry Division
    Cebu USN Base Force
 
Defending units:
    1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
    23rd Nav Gd Unit 
 
 
