AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 19, 42
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Sub attack near Malacca  at 49,82
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Aso Maru #3
      PB Kamitsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVIII
 
SS KXVIII launches 2 torpedoes at PB Aso Maru #3
KXVIII diving deep ....
PB Kamitsu Maru attacking submerged sub ....
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 12
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 79th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Woodlark Island  at 106,133
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-174
 
Allied Ships
      DD Bulmer
 
SS I-174 launches 2 torpedoes
I-174 diving deep ....
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bulmer attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 10469 troops, 670 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
 
Defending force 181015 troops, 1016 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5499
 
Japanese ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 29 (22 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      104 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    23rd Tank Regiment
    13th Division
    3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    40th Division
    3rd Division
    60th Infantry Brigade
    6th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    59th Infantry Brigade
    2nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
    35th Division
    24th Division
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    9th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    22nd AA Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    8th Mountain Gun Regiment
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
    4th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    10th Mortar Battalion
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Field Artillery Regiment
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Mortar Battalion
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    11th Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    46th Chinese Corps
    79th Chinese Corps
    57th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
    65th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    76th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    24th Chinese Corps
    58th Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    13th Chinese Corps
    37th Chinese Corps
    60th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    22nd Artillery Regiment
    27th Group Army
    3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment
    1st Artillery Regiment
    26th Group Army
    34th Group Army
    18th Artillery Regiment
    29th Group Army
    6th War Area 
    9th War Area 
    31st 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 876 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 48 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 4 
 
Japanese assault odds: 12 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    Sasebo 8th SNLF
 
Defending units:
    VI KNIL Battalion
    Balikpapan Base Force
 
 
