AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 07, 42
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 106,125
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 60
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Kizugawa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
      LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      28 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
      19 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
       1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 52
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 56
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 12
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 108
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 3 destroyed
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, 13 damaged
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Honan Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      LSD Shinshu Maru
      SS I-22, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
      PB Chiyo Maru #4, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      20 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Martlet II sweeping at 5000 feet
       6 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      18 x F4F-3 Wildcat sweeping at 13000 feet
       3 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      16 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      15 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      12 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x Martlet II sweeping at 5000 feet
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 9 on standby, 5 scrambling)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 18000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
 
Also attacking Rabaul  ...
Also attacking Rabaul  ...
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Honan Maru
Also attacking Rabaul  ...
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2253 troops, 196 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315
 
Defending force 91346 troops, 567 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2753
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Tank Regiment
    62nd Infantry Group 
    12th Tank Regiment
    14th Division
    10th Tank Regiment
    9th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    8th Recon Regiment
    34th Division
    66th Infantry Group 
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    4th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    4th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    20th Group Army
    19th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10589 troops, 740 guns, 573 vehicles, Assault Value = 1896
 
Defending force 169590 troops, 925 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5445
 
Japanese ground losses:
      18 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      252 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    54th Infantry Brigade
    61st Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    40th Division
    58th Infantry Brigade
    59th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    26th Recon Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    25th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    9th War Area 
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    34th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    31st Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 160981 troops, 889 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5429
 
Defending force 101667 troops, 1564 guns, 953 vehicles, Assault Value = 1896
 
Allied adjusted assault: 2506 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 3325 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5625 casualties reported
         Squads: 316 destroyed, 81 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 202 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 54 disabled
      Guns lost 128 (38 destroyed, 90 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 172 (17 destroyed, 155 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      8181 casualties reported
         Squads: 40 destroyed, 601 disabled
         Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 110 disabled
         Engineers: 11 destroyed, 69 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    29th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    9th War Area 
    31st Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    29th Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    34th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    49th AA Regiment
 
Defending units:
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    61st Infantry Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    13th Division
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    59th Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    54th Infantry Brigade
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    40th Division
    60th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    20th Recon Regiment
    58th Infantry Brigade
    26th Recon Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
 
