AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 08, 42
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 78
      B-25B Mitchell x 34
      P-38E Lightning x 14
      P-38F Lightning x 5
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
      B-25B Mitchell x 14
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
Also attacking Imperial Guards Division ...
Also attacking 17th Indpt Guards Regiment ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wellington Ic x 9
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wellington Ic bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 17th Indpt Guards Regiment, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 7
      P-38F Lightning x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 33
      P-38E Lightning x 54
      P-38F Lightning x 18
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
 
Port hits 7
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cox's Bazar , at 54,43 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Port Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 54,43 (Cox's Bazar)
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25B Mitchell x 6
 
No Allied losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-25B Mitchell bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 9th Indian Division, at 56,44 , near Akyab
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 22
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-44-IIc Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Cox's Bazar (54,43)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 32917 troops, 698 guns, 737 vehicles, Assault Value = 1245
 
Defending force 17211 troops, 154 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 586
 
Japanese ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Assaulting units:
    7th Armoured Brigade
    2nd British Division
    18th British Division
    23rd British Brigade
    35th Light AA Regiment
    21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    III Indian Corps
    23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    3rd Indian Coastal Artillery Regiment
    6th Heavy AA Regiment
    26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Imperial Guards Division
    17th Indpt Guards Regiment
 
 
