AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 04, 42
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Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G3M3 Nell x 42
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed
      G3M3 Nell: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      339 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      38 x G3M3 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
       3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (13 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (13 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      13 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32400.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
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Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Group Army ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 35
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      161 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      16 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32400.
      Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (16 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      16 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32400.
      Raid is overhead
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 138 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 51336 troops, 566 guns, 809 vehicles, Assault Value = 1596
 
Defending force 39374 troops, 227 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 848
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 689 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 559 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      607 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 105 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 32 (3 destroyed, 29 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2021 casualties reported
         Squads: 155 destroyed, 32 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 41 disabled
         Engineers: 15 destroyed, 6 disabled
      Guns lost 30 (11 destroyed, 19 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Division
    11th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    10th Tank Regiment
    9th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    34th Division
    12th Tank Regiment
    66th Infantry Group 
    62nd Infantry Group 
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    8th Recon 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 10579 troops, 751 guns, 574 vehicles, Assault Value = 4082
 
Defending force 162168 troops, 866 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5230
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 31 (6 destroyed, 25 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      290 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 17 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    20th Recon Regiment
    61st Infantry Brigade
    1st Recon Regiment
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    40th Division
    54th Infantry Brigade
    13th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Division
    6th Division
    59th Infantry Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    26th Recon Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    73rd Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    9th War Area 
    31st Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    34th Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    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 1686 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 51 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 25 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
