AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 21, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alcyon APA American Legion Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled AKA Alcyon fired at enemy troops APA American Legion fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Geraldton at 48,140 Japanese Ships SS I-32 Allied Ships xAK Charles H. Windham, Torpedo hits 1, on fire xAK Charles H. Windham is sighted by SS I-32 SS I-32 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Carnarvon at 47,135 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships LSI(L) Dunedin Star, heavy fires, heavy damage SS I-28 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 5 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Tarawa at 136,128 Japanese Ships SS RO-67 Allied Ships xAK Vancouver City, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires xAK Vancouver City is sighted by SS RO-67 SS RO-67 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Vancouver City -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alcyon APA American Legion Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AKA Alcyon fired at enemy troops APA American Legion fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alcyon APA American Legion Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled AKA Alcyon fired at enemy troops APA American Legion fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Perth at 47,145 Japanese Ships SS I-32 Allied Ships xAK Catrine, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Catrine is sighted by SS I-32 SS I-32 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Toyohara at 124,45, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Amagiri DD Asanagi Allied Ships CL Adelaide, Shell hits 39, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk DE Harold C. Thomas, Shell hits 26, and is sunk xAK Mahsud, Shell hits 7, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Allied ground losses: 378 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 69 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 61 (47 destroyed, 14 disabled) Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Thunderstorms Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 4,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 3,000 yards DD Asanagi engages xAK Mahsud at 3,000 yards DD Asanagi engages DE Harold C. Thomas at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Mahsud sunk by DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DE Harold C. Thomas at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Asanagi engages DE Harold C. Thomas at 3,000 yards DD Amagiri engages DE Harold C. Thomas at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Amagiri at 2,000 yards DE Harold C. Thomas sunk by DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Amagiri engages CL Adelaide at 2,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Asanagi at 2,000 yards DD Amagiri engages CL Adelaide at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Asanagi at 4,000 yards CL Adelaide engages DD Amagiri at 4,000 yards DD Amagiri engages CL Adelaide at 4,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards CL Adelaide sunk by DD Amagiri at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 27000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 124,46 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APA Feland, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage LST KT-117, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Feland Heavy smoke from fires obscuring LST KT-117 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Rifle Division, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 2 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Rifle Division, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 209th Rifle Division, at 108,36 , near Tsitsihar Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 41 Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 3 damaged P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground A-29A Hudson: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 29 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Indian Division, at 52,37 (Calcutta) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 56 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Tank Brigade, at 113,34 (Sunwu) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9 Allied aircraft Yak-7B x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 83 SAD/3 IAP with Yak-7B (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 11000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 93 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 5 Ki-30 Ann x 37 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-61-Ib Tony x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 18 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 59th Cavalry Division, at 108,36 , near Tsitsihar Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 209th Rifle Division ... Also attacking 59th Cavalry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 12 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-51b Sonia2 x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia2: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 86 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 84 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 4 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 9 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 7 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 damaged Airbase hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division, at 97,39 (Jehol) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia2: 7 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 36th Motor Rifle Division, at 97,39 (Jehol) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia2: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 27000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 210th Rifle Division, at 107,37 , near Taonan Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 20 Allied aircraft P-40N1 Warhawk x 22 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 5 TBM-1C Avenger x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40N1 Warhawk: 5 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed TBM-1C Avenger: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 1 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo CAP engaged: 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (20 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 8 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 15 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 5 SBD-5 Dauntless x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 13 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 90 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 60 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 10 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 10 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 12 SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Raid is overhead 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 Allied aircraft SBD-5 Dauntless x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 3 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 1 Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 16 SBD-5 Dauntless x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Furutaka Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vincent I bombing from 16000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Olga at 114,48 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 48 SB-2 x 16 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 5 damaged Japanese Ships CMc Tamaura Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 100 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CMc Tamaura Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Fortress, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 27 IL-2 x 61 MiG-3 x 43 Yak-7B x 51 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 18 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x IL-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 30 x IL-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 28 IL-2 x 25 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 26 IL-2 x 25 Yak-7B x 26 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 10 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 25 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 42nd Air Defense AA Regiment, at 101,32 (Yugodzyr) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,750 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 9 Allied aircraft losses TB-3: 6 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x TB-3 bombing from 14750 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 19000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 50 minutes Allied aircraft Vincent I x 2 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Furutaka Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Vincent I bombing from 14000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toyohara at 124,46 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A2 Val x 10 No Japanese losses Allied Ships APA Feland, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage AKA Arcturus, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A2 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 2 x D3A2 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring APA Feland Heavy smoke from fires obscuring AKA Arcturus -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Cebu USN Base Force, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 53 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 8 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IV x 1 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IV: 1 destroyed SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 282 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 21 IL-2 x 30 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 10 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 30 x IL-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 N1K1-J George x 11 Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 12 SB-2 x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 2 destroyed SB-2: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged Japanese Ships xAK Muroran Maru Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SB-2 bombing from 14000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 100 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: 204 Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers 345 Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 14 N1K1-J George x 8 Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 1 B-25D1 Mitchell E x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 18 Japanese aircraft losses J2M2 Jack: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 8 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 17000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 801 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 19000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 4 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M2 Jack x 3 N1K1-J George x 5 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 8 P-39D Airacobra x 15 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 2 damaged P-39D Airacobra: 2 destroyed Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 284 Ku S-1 with J2M2 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 801 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 18000 , scrambling fighters to 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 30,42 (Madurai) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft Audax I x 6 Lysander II x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Audax I bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 20 lb GP Bomb 5 x Lysander II bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Shikuka at 126,43 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 N1K1-J George x 8 Allied aircraft MiG-3 x 2 P-39Q x 8 Yak-7B x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses MiG-3: 1 destroyed P-39Q: 2 destroyed Yak-7B: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 204 Ku S-1/A with N1K1-J George (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes 345 Ku S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2 bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Field AA Battalion, at 39,32 (Hyderabad) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 17000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rossel Island at 105,140 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M5b Zero x 21 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Hiryu Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (6 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 38500. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (6 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 2000 and 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Allied Ships AKA Alcyon APA American Legion Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AKA Alcyon fired at enemy troops APA American Legion fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking (76,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4911 troops, 339 guns, 207 vehicles, Assault Value = 3741 Defending force 241108 troops, 1089 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7345 Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (2 destroyed, 2 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (4 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 39th/C Division 3rd/A Division 26th Division 110th/C Division 39th/B Division 110th/A Division 37th/B Division 40th/A Division 37th/A Division 68th/B Division 69th/A Division 3rd Tank Regiment 65th/A Division 41st Division 36th Division 3rd/C Division 68th/C Division 35th Division 110th/B Division 40th/B Division 2/3nd RGC Capital Division 12th Tank Regiment 69th/B Division 65th/B Division 3rd/B Division 37th/C Division 13th Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 69th/C Division 32nd/A Division 65th/C Division 39th/A Division 40th/C Division 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Mongol Garrison Army 1st Army 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 20th+ Ind. Mtn Gun Regiment Defending units: 2nd Reserve Division 62nd Chinese Corps 34th Reinf Separate Brigade 8+th Construction Regiment 1/19th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 8th Prov Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 1st New Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 2/1st Chinese Cav Corps 46th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 14th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 97th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 44th Chinese Corps 12+ Construction Regiment 11th Construction Regiment 6th War Area 57th AT Gun Regiment 1st Artillery Regiment 10th Group Army 20th Group Army 20th Chinese Base Force 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment 30th Group Army 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment 32nd Group Army 38th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment 5th Group Army 1st Group Army 1+st AA Chinese Base Force 9th Chinese Base Force 41st AA Regiment 20/22th Artillery Regiment 9th War Area CAF HQ 18th Chinese Base Force 8th War Area 15th Chinese Base Force 23rd Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force 7th Artillery Regiment China Command 49th AA Regiment 14th Group Army 17th Construction Regiment 25th Chinese Base Force 37th Group Army 2nd Group Army Central Reserve Y' Force 56th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12645 troops, 147 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Defending force 11783 troops, 108 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 104th Division 19th Tank Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion Defending units: Nowshera Brigade 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 4/2nd Det. NW Front 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Bengal Construction Battalion 119th RAF Base Force 107th RAF Base Force 104th RAF Base Force 21st +Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd RAF Advanced Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2242 troops, 29 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Defending force 7279 troops, 93 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Armored Car Co 1st+ Ching An Tui Division 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division RGC Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 22nd AA Regiment 86th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kiamusze (113,40) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7264 troops, 130 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Defending force 2780 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 91 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 45 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 308 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Garrison Unit 26th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Mortar Battalion 10th Mortar Battalion 28th Fld AA Gun Co 53rd JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 5th Rifle Corps 95th Rifle Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 111,41 (near Mutankiang) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12928 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Defending force 1200 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 197 Allied adjusted defense: 58 Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 402 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 32 (18 destroyed, 14 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 11th Division Defending units: 67th Mortar Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 34,39 (near Madras) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13324 troops, 128 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 480 Defending force 780 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 479 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 479 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1084 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 122 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 5th Division Defending units: 1/4 Det. South Ind -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tamsag (104,32) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 960 troops, 0 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 74 Defending force 1871 troops, 20 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 24 Japanese adjusted assault: 15 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(+) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 313 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (1 destroyed, 13 disabled) Assaulting units: 11th Tank Regiment Defending units: 6th Mongolian Cavalry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 932 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Defending force 2747 troops, 0 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Assaulting units: 61st Naval Guard Unit Kwajalein Base Force Defending units: 1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion 1st Fiji Commando Battalion 4th Marine Raider Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 3rd Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Fiji Commando Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2747 troops, 0 guns, 67 vehicles, Assault Value = 137 Defending force 1736 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Allied adjusted assault: 50 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 50 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2534 casualties reported Squads: 74 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 106 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Allied ground losses: 305 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Fiji Commando Battalion 1st USMC Corps Tank Battalion 3rd Marine Raider Battalion 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion 4th Marine Raider Battalion 2nd Fiji Commando Battalion Defending units: 61st Naval Guard Unit Kwajalein Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3642 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 179 Defending force 4728 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 152 Assaulting units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu USN Base Force Defending units: 46th+ Naval Guard Unit 42nd+ Naval Guard Unit 65th Bde /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda (111,134) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 407 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 8269 troops, 128 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Assaulting units: 2nd NZ Brigade 1st Marine Raider Battalion 131st Combat Engineer Regiment 3rd Marine Rgt /2 Defending units: 1st Ind.Tank Co 41st Naval Guard Unit 7th Naval Construction Battalion 1st Mortar Regiment 111th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 4th Air Defense AA Regiment 85th JAAF AF Bn 17th Army 9th RF Gun Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal (60,40) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3271 troops, 41 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 7946 troops, 38 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 16th British Brigade 3rd Burma Battalion 4th Burma Regiment 14th British Brigade 23rd British Brigade 1st Burma Brigade 2nd Burma Brigade 2nd Burma Battalion 50th Indian Para Brigade IV Indian Corps 8th Medium Regiment 3rd (Special Force) Division Defending units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 23rd Army 6th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 438 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Defending force 13230 troops, 147 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Nowshera Brigade 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 1st Bengal Construction Battalion 21st +Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 119th RAF Base Force 107th RAF Base Force 4/2nd Det. NW Front 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 104th RAF Base Force 3rd RAF Advanced Base Force Defending units: 104th Division 19th Tank Regiment 21st Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Calcutta (52,37) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 12171 troops, 98 guns, 408 vehicles, Assault Value = 529 Defending force 17458 troops, 99 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 50th Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 7th Indian Division 75th+ Indian Brigade 84th Indian Brigade 77th Chindit Brigade III Indian Corps 43rd Cavalry Engineer Regiment Defending units: 8th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5th Amphibious Brigade 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 2nd Fleet 12th JAAF Base Force 3rd Air Army 84th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,49 (near Colombo) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2955 troops, 26 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 57 Defending force 11793 troops, 132 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 315 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 100th Indian Brigade 99th Indian Brigade 6/15th Punjab Battalion Eastern Fleet 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment 222 Group RAF 95th Heavy AA Regiment 171 Wing 13th Indian Light AA Regiment 22nd Light AA Regiment Ceylon Command 173 Wing 111th RN Base Force 77th Heavy AA Regiment 1st Somerset LI Battalion RAF 225 Group Base Force Defending units: 2nd Guards/B Division 2nd Guards/A Division 2nd Guards/C Division 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Trincomalee (31,47) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 968 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 41 Defending force 2013 troops, 12 guns, 76 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Assaulting units: 6/16th Punjab Battalion Defending units: 1st JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 116,34 (near Kuibyshevka) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1528 troops, 10 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 2897 troops, 36 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Assaulting units: 56th NKVD Regiment Defending units: 8th Garrison Unit 44th Ind.AA Gun Co 31st Road Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9971 troops, 180 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 153 Defending force 41614 troops, 598 guns, 873 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 103rd Rifle Division 39th Rifle Brigade 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 2nd Rifle Corps 8th Mongolian Cavalry Division 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade Defending units: 6th Mongol Cavalry Division 31st Tankette Co 4th Mongol Cavalry Division 22nd Division 1st Tank Division 17th Division Ikaiei SNLF 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 18th+ Fld AA Regiment 56th Field AA Battalion 13th Army 4th Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Field Artillery Regiment 38th JAAF AF Bn 6th JAAF Base Force 76th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1807 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 37 Defending force 5122 troops, 73 guns, 94 vehicles, Assault Value = 133 Assaulting units: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force Defending units: 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 8th Armored Car Co 1st+ Ching An Tui Division 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division RGC Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 22nd AA Regiment 86th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tamsag (104,32) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1543 troops, 19 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 2 Defending force 960 troops, 0 guns, 141 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Assaulting units: 6th Mongolian Cavalry Division Defending units: 11th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Allied Unit(s) surrounded at Kiamusze