AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 13, 42
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TF 331 encounters mine field at Sydney (90,167)
 
Japanese Ships
      SSX Ha-7, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Rennell Island at 113,140
 
Allied Ships
      BB Mississippi
      BB Idaho
      DD Sands
      DD Gilmer
      DD Stewart
      DD Paul Jones
      DMS Long
      DMS Dorsey
 
Japanese ground losses:
      267 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 55
Port supply hits 10
 
BB Mississippi firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
BB Idaho firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Sands firing at Rennell Island 
DD Gilmer firing at Rennell Island 
DD Stewart firing at Rennell Island 
DD Paul Jones firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DMS Long firing at Rennell Island 
DMS Dorsey firing at Rennell Island 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2253 troops, 187 guns, 61 vehicles, Assault Value = 1492
 
Defending force 92576 troops, 574 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2812
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    66th Infantry Group 
    12th Tank Regiment
    62nd Infantry Group 
    14th Division
    5th Tank Regiment
    34th Division
    10th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    9th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    66th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    19th Group Army
    20th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10428 troops, 675 guns, 552 vehicles, Assault Value = 2872
 
Defending force 183080 troops, 1006 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5478
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 25 (5 destroyed, 20 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      206 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 19 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    60th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    59th Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    13th Division
    3rd Division
    40th Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    35th Division
    24th Division
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    13th Mortar Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    76th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    25th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    60th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    6th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    18th Artillery Regiment
    9th War Area 
    31st Group Army
    26th Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    34th Group Army
    29th 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 1146 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 24 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
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:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
