AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 02, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Tulagi at 114,137
 
Allied Ships
      CL Honolulu
      CL Boise
      CL Phoenix
      CL Helena
      CL St. Louis
      CL Concord
      CL Marblehead
      CL Trenton
      DD Maury
      DD McCall
      DD Gridley
      DD Henley
      DD Ralph Talbot
      DD Mugford
      DD Helm
      DD Blue
      DD Bagley
 
Japanese ground losses:
      32 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 145
Port supply hits 31
 
CL Honolulu firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
CL Boise firing at Tulagi 
CL Phoenix firing at Tulagi 
CL Helena firing at Tulagi 
CL St. Louis firing at Tulagi 
CL Concord firing at Tulagi 
SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CL Marblehead
CL Marblehead firing at Tulagi 
CL Trenton firing at Tulagi 
DD Maury firing at Tulagi 
DD McCall firing at Tulagi 
DD Gridley firing at Tulagi 
DD Henley firing at Tulagi 
DD Ralph Talbot firing at Tulagi 
DD Mugford firing at Tulagi 
DD Helm firing at Tulagi 
DD Blue firing at Tulagi 
DD Bagley firing at Tulagi 
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Tulagi (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      PF Absaroka
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
      xAKL Oorama
 
PF Absaroka fired at enemy troops
DMS Hopkins fired at enemy troops
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Tulagi (114,137)
 
TF 132 troops unloading over beach at Tulagi, 114,137
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      PF Absaroka
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
      xAKL Oorama
 
PF Absaroka fired at enemy troops
DMS Hopkins fired at enemy troops
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 37
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      37 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 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 94th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
      G3M2 Nell x 33
      G3M3 Nell x 42
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      142 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      42 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 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 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changteh , at 81,50 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 11
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 84,46 , near Ichang
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      27 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 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: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 24
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tulagi (114,137)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      PF Absaroka
      DMS Hopkins
      DMS Southard
      xAKL Oorama
 
PF Absaroka fired at enemy troops
DMS Hopkins fired at enemy troops
DMS Southard fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 54041 troops, 569 guns, 885 vehicles, Assault Value = 1832
 
Defending force 41980 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1021
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 815 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 721 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 4) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 3
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      948 casualties reported
         Squads: 52 destroyed, 153 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
      Guns lost 5 (2 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 40 (10 destroyed, 30 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2457 casualties reported
         Squads: 91 destroyed, 50 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 41 disabled
         Engineers: 6 destroyed, 18 disabled
      Guns lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Recon Regiment
    66th Infantry Group 
    12th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    9th Tank Regiment
    62nd Infantry Group 
    11th Tank Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    14th Division
    34th Division
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    20th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10555 troops, 750 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 4072
 
Defending force 183353 troops, 1082 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6021
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 14 (6 destroyed, 8 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 17 (9 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      197 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    40th Division
    61st Infantry Brigade
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    54th Infantry Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    6th Division
    26th Recon Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    25th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    29th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    27th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    1st Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    19th Group Army
    31st Group Army
    6th War Area 
    26th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 82,56 (near Kanhsien)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 12339 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1786
 
Defending force 412 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 616 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 616 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      535 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
      Units destroyed 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    116th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    32nd Division
    36th Division
    22nd Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
    11th Army
 
Defending units:
    14th Chinese Base Force
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Tulagi (114,137)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 7365 troops, 193 guns, 90 vehicles, Assault Value = 192
 
Defending force 376 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Allied adjusted assault: 83 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1 
 
Allied assault odds: 83 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Tulagi !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)
 fatigue(-), supply(-)
Attacker: fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      541 casualties reported
         Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Marine/A Division
    1st Marine/B Division
 
Defending units:
    52nd Nav Gd /1
 
 
