AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 14, 42
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Night Air attack on Kirakira , at 116,140 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       8 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 Kirakira , at 116,140 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 12
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 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 Kirakira , at 116,140 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 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 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:
      100 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Port hits 22
Port supply hits 9
 
BB Mississippi firing at Rennell Island 
BB Idaho firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
DD Sands firing at Rennell Island 
DD Gilmer firing at Rennell Island 
DD Stewart firing at 52nd Naval Guard Unit
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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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Allied aircraft
      P-400 Airacobra x 25
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tulagi , at 114,137 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
Allied aircraft
      P-400 Airacobra x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-400 Airacobra: 1 destroyed
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
58th FG/67th FS with P-400 Airacobra (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 20000 , scrambling fighters between 24000 and 29000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2238 troops, 186 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 1511
 
Defending force 92643 troops, 574 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2814
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    66th Infantry Group 
    9th Tank Regiment
    62nd Infantry Group 
    14th Division
    10th Tank Regiment
    12th Tank Regiment
    34th Division
    63rd Infantry Group 
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    10th Mortar Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    68th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    20th Group Army
    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 10517 troops, 687 guns, 569 vehicles, Assault Value = 2857
 
Defending force 179019 troops, 1012 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5423
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (5 destroyed, 12 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 13 (3 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      187 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    35th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Division
    40th Division
    6th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    60th Infantry Brigade
    24th Division
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    1st Mortar Battalion
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd AA Regiment
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    60th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    9th War Area 
    26th Group Army
    31st Group Army
    34th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    6th War Area 
    29th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    49th AA Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 63,97 (near Balikpapan)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1707 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
 
Defending force 1128 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 42 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Allied ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Samarinda KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
