AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 11, 42
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Sub attack near Rabaul  at 106,127
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Suyozai Maru
      PB Nikkai Maru
      PB Tonon Maru
      PB Kinsyo Maru #4
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-35
 
SS S-35 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Suyozai Maru
S-35 diving deep ....
PB Suyozai Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub and abandons search
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kinsyo Maru #4 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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TF 81 encounters mine field at Sydney (90,167)
 
Japanese Ships
      SSX Ha-8, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2247 troops, 191 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 1449
 
Defending force 92247 troops, 574 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2795
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      60 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    66th Infantry Group 
    62nd Infantry Group 
    63rd Infantry Group 
    14th Division
    9th Tank Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    34th Division
    5th Tank Regiment
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    18th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    17th Chinese Base Force
    19th Group Army
    20th Group Army
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10438 troops, 686 guns, 557 vehicles, Assault Value = 2787
 
Defending force 175329 troops, 963 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5178
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 20 (2 destroyed, 18 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      167 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    35th Division
    3rd Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    59th Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    60th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    24th Division
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    46th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    60th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    9th War Area 
    31st Group Army
    1st Artillery Regiment
    34th Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    29th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    26th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
