AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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ASW attack near Rennell Island  at 112,142
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26
 
Allied Ships
      DD Helm
 
SS I-26 is sighted by escort
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Sub attack near Rennell Island  at 112,142
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-26
 
Allied Ships
      DD Blue
      DD Helm
 
SS I-26 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Blue
I-26 diving deep ....
DD Helm attacking submerged sub ....
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Helm fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kofiau (80,106)
 
TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Kofiau, 80,106
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Mangole (74,105)
 
TF 191 troops unloading over beach at Mangole, 74,105
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Obi (77,106)
 
TF 208 troops unloading over beach at Obi, 77,106
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Misool (80,108)
 
TF 223 troops unloading over beach at Misool, 80,108
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 40
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 41
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 28000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 18 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Nanning , at 72,55 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 30
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/2nd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 28000 and 35810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
AVG/3rd Sqn with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 32000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 32810.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 55 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 108,134
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      PF Absaroka, Shell hits 6, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Treasury Islands at 108,134
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 23
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      PF Absaroka, Bomb hits 10, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      23 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changteh (81,50)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 110052 troops, 1053 guns, 1169 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853
 
Defending force 123310 troops, 832 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4013
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 4
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 1188 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 13647 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 11 (fort level 4) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11485 casualties reported
         Squads: 308 destroyed, 1367 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 222 disabled
         Engineers: 36 destroyed, 103 disabled
      Guns lost 134 (4 destroyed, 130 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 125 (11 destroyed, 114 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1596 casualties reported
         Squads: 26 destroyed, 169 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
      Guns lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    19th Division
    13th Tank Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    14th Division
    61st Infantry Group 
    5th Tank Regiment
    63rd Infantry Group 
    12th Tank Regiment
    8th Recon Regiment
    10th Tank Regiment
    67th Infantry Group 
    20th Recon Regiment
    34th Division
    9th Tank Regiment
    10th Division
    52nd Division
    26th Recon Regiment
    66th Infantry Group 
    62nd Infantry Group 
    15th Tank Regiment
    13th RGC Temp. Division
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    10th Mortar Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
    26th Field Artillery Regiment
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    28th Mountain Gun Regiment
    13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
 
Defending units:
    45th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Corps
    6th Construction Regiment
    14th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    66th Chinese Corps
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    99th Chinese Corps
    18th Chinese Corps
    94th Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    57th AT Gun Regiment
    20th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    19th Group Army
    30th Group Army
    7th Artillery Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 64167 troops, 538 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 2029
 
Defending force 30101 troops, 131 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 781
 
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 806 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 2111 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      3314 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 289 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1324 casualties reported
         Squads: 47 destroyed, 79 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Guns lost 11 (1 destroyed, 10 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    32nd Division
    36th Division
    138th Infantry Regiment
    21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
    116th Division
    2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
    22nd Division
    3rd Militia Regiment
    11th Army
 
Defending units:
    64th Chinese Corps
    52nd Chinese Corps
    74th Chinese Corps
    35th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
 
