AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 05, 42
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Submarine attack near Kirakira  at 115,142
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-7
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Camphuys
 
xAP Camphuys is sighted by SS I-7
SS I-7 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP Camphuys
 
 
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ASW attack near Lunga  at 114,139
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-65, hits 7
 
Allied Ships
      PF Mexican
 
SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
PF Mexican attacking submerged sub ....
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
PF Mexican attacking submerged sub ....
PF Mexican cannot reach attack position over SS RO-65
PF Mexican fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Lunga  at 114,139
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-65,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      xAP William McArthur, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
xAP William McArthur is sighted by SS RO-65
SS RO-65 launches 2 torpedoes at xAP William McArthur
 
 
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TF 252 encounters mine field at Tulagi (114,137)
 
Allied Ships
      YMS-95
      YMS-94
 
19 mines cleared
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 37
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/1st Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      12 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16400 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16400.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
      G3M2 Nell x 5
      G3M3 Nell x 41
      G4M1 Betty x 5
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 16
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M3 Nell: 6 destroyed, 10 damaged
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      47 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 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 (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000.
      Raid is overhead
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      8 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 32400 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 32400.
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 66th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
      G3M2 Nell x 19
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
No Allied losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 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 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 105 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      4 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 279 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 19th Group Army, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 117 minutes
AVG/3rd 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 32400 , scrambling fighters to 8000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 110 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 66th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 15th Tank Regiment, at 81,49 , near Changteh
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 13
 
No Allied losses
 
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 66th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 25
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Lunga  at 114,139
 
Japanese Ships
      SS RO-65,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      DD Preston
 
SS RO-65 is sighted by escort
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Preston fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 50704 troops, 566 guns, 806 vehicles, Assault Value = 1527
 
Defending force 50957 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1227
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 575 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1727 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      2246 casualties reported
         Squads: 106 destroyed, 124 disabled
         Non Combat: 49 destroyed, 73 disabled
         Engineers: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Vehicles lost 286 (127 destroyed, 159 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      2154 casualties reported
         Squads: 170 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
      Guns lost 38 (34 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    11th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    9th Tank Regiment
    62nd Infantry Group 
    63rd Infantry Group 
    66th Infantry Group 
    12th Tank Regiment
    14th Division
    34th Division
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    19th Group Army
    20th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10593 troops, 753 guns, 580 vehicles, Assault Value = 4083
 
Defending force 162421 troops, 868 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5231
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 61 (37 destroyed, 24 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 21 (11 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      240 casualties reported
         Squads: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    61st Infantry Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    3rd Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    54th Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    26th Recon Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    13th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    6th War Area 
    29th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    26th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    31st Group Army
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 82,57 (near Kanhsien)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 3271 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
Defending force 18 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 248 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 248 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    62nd Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
