AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Mundalla xAK Am. Manufacturer xAP Monterey Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Mundalla fired at enemy troops xAK Am. Manufacturer fired at enemy troops xAP Monterey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Mundalla xAK Am. Manufacturer xAP Monterey Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Mundalla fired at enemy troops xAK Am. Manufacturer fired at enemy troops xAP Monterey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Mundalla xAK Am. Manufacturer xAP Monterey Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Mundalla fired at enemy troops xAK Am. Manufacturer fired at enemy troops xAP Monterey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 12 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 32 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 801 Ku S-1/A with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 17000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Koepang defences , at 68,116 (Koepang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIc Lily x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-IIc Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 79,56 , near Kukong Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Australian Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 15th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Base Force ... Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 15 B-17F Fortress x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.VIII x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 9 Hudson IIIa x 7 Whitley GR.VII x 6 Wellington Ic x 11 Wellington B.X x 6 A-20G Havoc x 43 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-24D1 Liberator x 13 B-25C Mitchell x 30 B-25D1 Mitchell x 18 B-26B Marauder x 5 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 damaged Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged Whitley GR.VII: 1 damaged Wellington Ic: 3 damaged Wellington B.X: 3 damaged A-20G Havoc: 6 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 8 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 581 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Vehicles lost 21 (1 destroyed, 20 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 11 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x Beaufort I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x Whitley GR.VII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 13 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 2nd RTA/A Division ... Also attacking 8th Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 24th Ind Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 105th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 1st Patani Base Force ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking Ichiki Det. ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 1st Patani Base Force ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 1st Patani Base Force ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 18th/C Division ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 91st Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 2nd RTA/A Division ... Also attacking 24th Ind Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 20th AA Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Whitley GR.VII x 7 Beaufort VIII x 3 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 5 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Whitley GR.VII: 1 damaged Beaufort VIII: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 5 damaged Japanese ground losses: 230 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Whitley GR.VII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Mountain Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Army ... Also attacking 71st Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 1st Mountain Brigade ... Also attacking 71st Engineer Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1 Rex x 3 Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 801 Ku S-1/A with N1K1 Rex (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Patani Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 4 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson IIIa x 3 Allied aircraft losses Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Kure Assault Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort VIII: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Whitley Mk.V x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Whitley Mk.V bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft Whitley GR.VII x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Whitley GR.VII bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 LB-30 Liberator x 6 B-24D Liberator x 61 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 3 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 21 Airbase supply hits 11 Runway hits 111 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Kure Assault Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 105th JAAF AF Bn , at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 23 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 279 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 30 J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 33 B Kh 13 Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-26B Marauder x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-61-Ib Tony: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Kanoya-2 Ku S-1/A with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (10 airborne, 20 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Foong Bin 37 with B Kh 13 Oscar (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (11 airborne, 22 on standby, 0 scrambling) 11 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Patani Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd ADU Coastal Gun Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 22 J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 30 B Kh 13 Oscar x 4 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 4 destroyed CAP engaged: Kanoya-2 Ku S-1/A with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 14 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes Foong Bin 37 with B Kh 13 Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 64th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 12 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th Australian Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M2a Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 B-17F Fortress x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 18th/C Division ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Patani Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 8 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 1st Patani Base Force ... Also attacking 15th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Patani Base Force, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Jesselton at 67,86 Japanese Ships E Nuzuki Allied Ships SS Gurnard, hits 1 Captain of SS Gurnard elects not to launch torpedoes at this target Gurnard bottoming out .... E Nuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Nuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Nuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Nuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... E Nuzuki attacking submerged sub .... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAK Am. Manufacturer xAP Monterey Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAK Am. Manufacturer fired at enemy troops xAP Monterey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kukong (79,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5593 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 12750 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 354 Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 69th Ind.Infantry Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps Chinese Partisans c Division Chinese Partisans z Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17523 troops, 188 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Defending force 31002 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 781 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Division 36th/C Division 1st Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment Defending units: 3rd Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 80th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,50 (near Hankow) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1434 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Defending force 336 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 57 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 57 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Allied ground losses: 356 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 39 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 7th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Chinese Partisans h Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2026 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 528 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 52nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine/C Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7881 troops, 125 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 Defending force 4342 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Assaulting units: 132nd Vol Infantry Regiment 164th Vol Infantry Regiment 752nd Tank Battalion 4th Air Advn Base Force 14th MAG Defending units: 22nd Special Base Force 4th Ship Engineer Regiment 5th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 93rd Base Force 10th Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15363 troops, 359 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 498 Defending force 24689 troops, 389 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 537 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Australian Brigade 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 15th Australian Brigade 2/11th A/Car Regiment 7th Australian Brigade 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 30th Australian Brigade 2nd RNZA Fld Regiment 22nd Fld RAA Regiment 3rd RNZA Fld Regiment 188th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment Defending units: 4th Tank Regiment I/84th Naval Guard Unit 1st Engineer Co 2nd Amphibious Brigade 16th Recon Regiment 2nd China Assault Division 1st China Assault/A Division 42nd JNAF AF Unit 2nd Air Flotilla 23rd Port Unit 57th JNAF AF Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit 11th Air Defense AA Regiment 12th Air Defense AA Regiment 11th Air Flotilla 3rd Naval Pioneer Battalion 29th JNAF AF Unit 4th Naval Pioneer Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 143319 troops, 2341 guns, 3111 vehicles, Assault Value = 3917 Defending force 70166 troops, 794 guns, 513 vehicles, Assault Value = 1426 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 4475 Japanese adjusted defense: 1111 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Rangoon !!! Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses E13A1b Jake: 1 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7816 casualties reported Squads: 96 destroyed, 193 disabled Non Combat: 464 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 202 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 288 (272 destroyed, 16 disabled) Vehicles lost 270 (270 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 5512 casualties reported Squads: 40 destroyed, 546 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 126 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 116 disabled Guns lost 154 (5 destroyed, 149 disabled) Vehicles lost 139 (11 destroyed, 128 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Indian Division 2nd British Division 5th Armoured Division 7th Armoured Brigade 254th Armoured Brigade 11th (East African) Division 26th Australian Brigade 39th Indian Division 66th Chinese Corps 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 73rd Motorised Brigade 9th Indian Division 23rd Indian Division 20th Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 25th Indian Division 19th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 9th Australian Division 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment XV Indian Corps 197th Coast AA Regiment 94th Coast AA Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 3rd (Special Force) Division 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment Burma Corps Malaya Army 1st Indian Light AA Regiment Eastern Army 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 1st AA Bde Defending units: Burma Vol Spec.Sec Battalion 14th Division Ichiki Det. 11th Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 90th Infantry Regiment 24th Ind Engineer Regiment 2nd RTA/A Division 2nd Kure Assault Division 1st Mountain Brigade 144th Infantry Regiment 6th Tank Regiment 4th Division 71st Engineer Regiment 18th/C Division 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 1st Patani Base Force 15th Naval Guard Unit 103rd Ship Eng Coy 3rd P.O.W Labour Construction Battalion 5th Field Construction Battalion 105th JAAF AF Bn 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 3rd Air Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Fld AA Gun Co 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Army Burma Area Army 237th Thai AA Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 311th Ship Eng Coy 31st Ind.AA Gun Co 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 20th AA Regiment 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Base Force 14th Army 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 23rd JAAF AF Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 528 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 1957 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Allied adjusted assault: 11 Japanese adjusted defense: 91 Allied assault odds: 1 to 8 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 100 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 19 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Marine/C Div /4 Defending units: 52nd Naval Guard Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 02, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships xAP Monterey Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled xAP Monterey fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Karachi at 39,8, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Kage Allied Ships DE 50, Shell hits 29, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight Maximum visibility in Overcast Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards CL Kage engages DE 50 at 2,000 yards Massive explosion on DE 50 DE 50 sunk by CL Kage at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Manus at 101,119 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses H6K2-L Mavis: 6 damaged H6K2-L Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground H8K1 Emily: 2 damaged N1K1 Rex: 1 damaged Allied Ships BB Warspite BB Oklahoma CA Louisville CA Chester CL Perth DD Bison II DE Austin Japanese ground losses: 272 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 14 Port hits 6 Port supply hits 1 BB Warspite firing at Manus BB Oklahoma firing at Manus CA Louisville firing at 2nd China Assault Division SOC-1 Seagull acting as spotter for CA Chester CA Chester firing at 2nd China Assault Division CL Perth firing at Manus DD Bison II firing at Manus DE Austin firing at Manus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Karachi at 38,5 Japanese Ships SS U 170 Allied Ships xAK Bandra, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Bandra is sighted by SS U 170 SS U 170 attacking xAK Bandra on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 32 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 32 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd Chinese Corps, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIc Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-IIc Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Australian Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment ... Also attacking 15th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 64th Chinese Corps, at 72,55 (Nanning) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 35th Group Army ... Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 35th Group Army ... Also attacking 64th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft A-29A Hudson x 16 Wellington GR.VIII x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 116,140 (Kirakira) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 65th Naval Guard Unit, at 116,140 (Kirakira) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 8 B-17F Fortress x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 224 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 71st Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 18th/C Division ... Also attacking 14th Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 6 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24D Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Mountain Brigade ... Also attacking 4th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator II x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator II bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 71st Engineer Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 241 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 23 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 311th Ship Eng Coy ... Also attacking 71st Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 311th Ship Eng Coy ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Whitley Mk.V x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Whitley Mk.V bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 10 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Whitley GR.VII x 20 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Whitley GR.VII bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 50 Japanese aircraft losses E8N2 Dave: 1 destroyed on ground E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Airbase hits 25 Airbase supply hits 10 Runway hits 77 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 3 B-24D Liberator x 10 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 6 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 72 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1 Rex: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 15 B-24D1 Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 279 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... Also attacking 15th Army ... Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Kure Assault Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 15th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 6 No Allied losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 90th Infantry Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 177 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 6 Japanese aircraft losses E7K2 Alf: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 16 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 311th Ship Eng Coy , at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 107 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M4 Zero x 14 G4M2a Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M2a Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M2a Betty bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Saumlaki , at 78,117 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.40 x 31 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 31 x Mosquito FB.40 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 15th Australian Brigade, at 101,119 (Manus) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y1 Judy (CVL) x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D4Y1 Judy (CVL) releasing from 2000' * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 71st Engineer Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Hudson IIIa x 8 Wellington Ic x 8 A-20G Havoc x 9 B-17E Fortress x 6 B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 11 B-25D1 Mitchell x 12 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged Wellington Ic: 2 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 7 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 262 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x Wellington Ic bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking Burma Area Army ... Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 12th Base Force ... Also attacking 24th Ind Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 11th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Division ... Also attacking 71st Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Division ... Also attacking 15th Naval Guard Unit ... Also attacking 12th Base Force ... Also attacking 24th Ind Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 11th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington B.X x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 8 B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd RTA/A Division ... Also attacking 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd RTA/A Division ... Also attacking 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort I x 6 Allied aircraft losses Beaufort I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Burma Area Army, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Whitley GR.VII x 7 Beaufort VIII x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses Whitley GR.VII: 1 damaged Beaufort VIII: 5 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x Whitley GR.VII bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 8th Mountain Gun Regiment ... Also attacking Burma Area Army ... Also attacking 8th Mountain Gun Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 47 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd RTA/A Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 6 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: 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd/B Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 21 J2M2 Jack x 6 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 25 B Kh 13 Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-26B Marauder x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Kanoya-2 Ku S-1/A with J2M2 Jack (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M5b Zero (7 airborne, 14 on standby, 0 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes Foong Bin 37 with B Kh 13 Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 16000. Raid is overhead 64th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (8 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 38000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 24th Ind Engineer Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 54,53 (Rangoon) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 12 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kukong (79,57) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5593 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Defending force 12750 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 355 Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 69th Ind.Infantry Battalion Defending units: 63rd Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps Chinese Partisans c Division Chinese Partisans z Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17523 troops, 188 guns, 91 vehicles, Assault Value = 544 Defending force 30958 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 778 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 37th Division 36th/C Division 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Army 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1882 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56 Defending force 937 troops, 45 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 52nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: 1st Marine/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Gasmata (103,127) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7881 troops, 125 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 259 Defending force 4306 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 132nd Vol Infantry Regiment 164th Vol Infantry Regiment 752nd Tank Battalion 4th Air Advn Base Force 14th MAG Defending units: 4th Ship Engineer Regiment 22nd Special Base Force 5th Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 93rd Base Force 10th Special Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manus (101,119) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15422 troops, 359 guns, 208 vehicles, Assault Value = 510 Defending force 24432 troops, 388 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 537 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment 1st Australian Brigade 15th Australian Brigade 34th Cmbt Engineer Regiment 7th Australian Brigade 2/11th A/Car Regiment 30th Australian Brigade 22nd Fld RAA Regiment 2nd RNZA Fld Regiment 188th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 3rd RNZA Fld Regiment 33rd RNZA Hy Regiment Defending units: 2nd China Assault Division 16th Recon Regiment I/84th Naval Guard Unit 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Amphibious Brigade 1st Engineer Co 1st China Assault/A Division 11th Air Defense AA Regiment 23rd Port Unit 42nd JNAF AF Unit 2nd Air Flotilla 11th Air Flotilla 57th JNAF AF Unit 12th Air Defense AA Regiment 3rd Naval Pioneer Battalion 29th JNAF AF Unit 54th JNAF AF Unit 4th Naval Pioneer Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 139040 troops, 2340 guns, 3105 vehicles, Assault Value = 3377 Defending force 61064 troops, 438 guns, 183 vehicles, Assault Value = 1133 Allied adjusted assault: 2866 Japanese adjusted defense: 631 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1952 casualties reported Squads: 64 destroyed, 101 disabled Non Combat: 75 destroyed, 52 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 3 disabled Guns lost 42 (32 destroyed, 10 disabled) Vehicles lost 23 (11 destroyed, 12 disabled) Units destroyed 3 Allied ground losses: 2222 casualties reported Squads: 52 destroyed, 249 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 69 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 34 disabled Guns lost 66 (9 destroyed, 57 disabled) Vehicles lost 168 (7 destroyed, 161 disabled) Assaulting units: 254th Armoured Brigade 9th Indian Division 20th Indian Division 150th RAC Regiment 39th Indian Division 66th Chinese Corps 3rd Carabiniers Regiment 6th Indian Division 25th Indian Division 5th Armoured Division 23rd Indian Division 50th Tank Brigade 2nd British Division 19th Indian Division 26th Australian Brigade 73rd Motorised Brigade 7th Armoured Brigade 11th (East African) Division 9th Australian Division 2/11th Fld RAA Regiment 2/9th Fld RAA Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 197th Coast AA Regiment 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Burma Corps XV Indian Corps 1st Indian Light AA Regiment 6th Medium Regiment Malaya Army 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment Eastern Army 6th Heavy AA Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 94th Coast AA Regiment 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 3rd (Special Force) Division 1st AA Bde Defending units: 2nd RTA/A Division 1st Mountain Brigade 14th Division 91st Naval Guard Unit 144th Infantry Regiment 4th Division 6th Tank Regiment 11th Infantry Regiment 2nd Kure Assault Division 90th Infantry Regiment 18th/C Division 14th Army Burma Area Army 311th Ship Eng Coy 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Field Construction Battalion 10th RF Gun Battalion 20th AA Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd P.O.W Labour Construction Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 1st RF Gun Battalion 15th Naval Guard Unit 24th Ind Engineer Regiment 3rd Guard ADU Coastal Gun Battalion 3rd Air Division Ichiki Det. 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Base Force 21st Fld AA Gun Co 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 32nd Air Defense AA Battalion 105th JAAF AF Bn 15th Army 103rd Ship Eng Coy 71st Engineer Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Patani Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 937 troops, 45 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 1876 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Allied adjusted assault: 2 Japanese adjusted defense: 47 Allied assault odds: 1 to 23 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), supply(-) Japanese ground losses: 61 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 204 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Marine/C Division Defending units: 52nd Naval Guard Unit