AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 08, 42
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 95 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 39 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 26
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
 
 
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Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3A Wildcat x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F4F-3A Wildcat: 7 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x F4F-3A Wildcat sweeping at 22000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
13th Ku S-1  with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 10 on standby, 6 scrambling)
      5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 23000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
      LSD Shinshu Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      10 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Shinshu Maru
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Talasea at 103,125
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 23
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 10
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 31
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 5 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      LSD Yamamizu Maru, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      DD Wakatake, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
      DD Kuretake
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
      19 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       6 x SBD-2 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       5 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LSD Yamamizu Maru
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Wakatake
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near New Hanover Island at 105,122
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 15
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 11
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Hakata Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       2 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 10000'
               Naval Attack:  1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 18
 
Allied aircraft
      Martlet II x 26
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 26
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 59
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Martlet II: 3 destroyed
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 9 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
Port hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 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 23000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2247 troops, 195 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 1347
 
Defending force 91520 troops, 568 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2767
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      42 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    66th Infantry Group 
    63rd Infantry Group 
    9th Tank Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    14th Division
    62nd Infantry Group 
    34th Division
    8th Recon Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    99th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    20th Group Army
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    19th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10200 troops, 724 guns, 567 vehicles, Assault Value = 1745
 
Defending force 163313 troops, 926 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4702
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 11 (9 destroyed, 2 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 22 (14 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      255 casualties reported
         Squads: 10 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    59th Infantry Brigade
    23rd Tank Regiment
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Division
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    12th Indpt Infantry Regiment
    3rd Tank Regiment
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    60th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    6th Division
    40th Division
    13th Division
    26th Recon Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    54th Infantry Brigade
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    20th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    27th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    29th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    34th Group Army
    31st Group Army
    26th Group Army
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
