AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 27, 42
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Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 80,54 , near Hengyang
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
6th Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 22
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 80,54 , near Hengyang
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 32000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40B Warhawk sweeping at 21000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 52nd Naval Guard Unit, at 114,137 (Tulagi)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 26
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 30
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 51
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Chiyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Kavieng , at 106,122 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 20
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 66
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      14 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10941 troops, 762 guns, 631 vehicles, Assault Value = 4060
 
Defending force 182617 troops, 1077 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6009
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 22 (2 destroyed, 20 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 21 (8 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      354 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    40th Division
    3rd Division
    60th Infantry Brigade
    13th Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    54th Infantry Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    61st Infantry Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    53rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    29th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    7th Artillery Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    9th War Area 
    1st Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    19th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    31st Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 63,97 (near Balikpapan)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1716 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
 
Defending force 1859 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 100 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 25 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      65 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
