AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 31, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Minnipa DD Selfridge DD Monaghan Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119 Allied Ships BB Indiana BB North Carolina DD Morris DD Lansdowne DD Laffey DD Aaron Ward DMS Long DMS Dorsey DMS Lamberton DMS Zane Airbase hits 4 Airbase supply hits 5 Runway hits 14 Port hits 4 Port fuel hits 2 OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Indiana BB Indiana firing at Manus BB North Carolina firing at Manus DD Morris firing at Manus DD Lansdowne firing at Manus DD Laffey firing at Manus DD Aaron Ward firing at Manus DMS Long firing at Manus DMS Dorsey firing at Manus DMS Lamberton firing at Manus DMS Zane firing at Manus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119) 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Minnipa DD Selfridge DD Monaghan Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Manus (101,119) 11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Minnipa DD Selfridge DD Monaghan Allied ground losses: Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 18 B-24D Liberator x 12 B-24D1 Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged B-24D Liberator: 7 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 20 Port hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 4 damaged Repair Shipyard hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Truk , at 112,108 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Repair Shipyard hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet City Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1554 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 54 Defending force 9978 troops, 208 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 335 Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 42nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 43rd Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 9978 troops, 208 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 335 Defending force 1519 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 307 Japanese adjusted defense: 51 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 217 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 43rd Infantry Division Defending units: 42nd Naval Guard Unit