AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 26, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #2 AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Onnekotan-jima at 136,47, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Yoshida Maru Allied Ships SC-981 xAK Henry Villard DD Rezhvyj Poor visibility due to Rain with 32% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 32% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range increases to 10,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Geraldton at 49,141 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Shirakumo Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled DD Shirakumo firing at Geraldton Fortress Geraldton Fortress firing at DD Shirakumo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Tamsag , at 104,32 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 15 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SB-2 bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 11000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft SB-2 x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 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 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft SB-2 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 3 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 7 No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #2 AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Toyotu Maru PB Chitose Maru Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy guns PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 148 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 4 (0 destroyed, 4 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (0 destroyed, 6 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Choko Maru #2 AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled PB Choko Maru #2 fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Toyotu Maru PB Chitose Maru PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Alexandrovsk at 128,42 Japanese Ships SS RO-35 Allied Ships LST-338, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage LST-338 is sighted by SS RO-35 SS RO-35 launches 2 torpedoes at LST-338 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ranchi , at 51,32 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 27000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Indian Division, at 52,37 (Calcutta) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 33 Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 1 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 103 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 39 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Ki-21-IIb Sally x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Ki-51b Sonia2 x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIb Sally: 2 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 7 Runway hits 32 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 33rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Rifle Division, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Indian Division, at 52,37 (Calcutta) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 8 Ki-51b Sonia2 x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 39,35 , near Bezwada Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 255th Armoured Brigade ... Also attacking 19th Indian Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 97th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 88 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Ki-51b Sonia2 x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Ki-51b Sonia2: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 46th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged A-29A Hudson: 1 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Rifle Brigade, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 11 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51b Sonia2: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 39th Rifle Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 100,27 (Ondorhaan) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft LaGG-3 x 8 SB-2 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: 3 x SB-2 bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Fortress, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 28 IL-2 x 30 LaGG-3 x 20 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 12 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 30 x IL-2 bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Special Base Force, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 31 Yak-7B x 29 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 7 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 31 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rashin Fortress, at 110,46 (Rashin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft I-15bis x 28 IL-2 x 32 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 32 x IL-2 bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 103,137 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 A6M5b Zero x 51 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 5 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 6000 feet * Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 12 on standby, 8 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 22 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes Nomura S. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-24D1 Liberator out of formation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 144th Infantry Regiment, at 99,129 (Buna) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 13000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Colombo at 29,48 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M5 Zero x 17 Allied aircraft Lysander II x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Lysander II: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Ryujo-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (12 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Raid is overhead 286 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (5 airborne, 12 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 103,137 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 17 A6M5b Zero x 50 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 21 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 22 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Geraldton Fortress, at 49,141 (Geraldton) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 21 B6N2 Jill x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B6N2 Jill bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 11 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 13 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 55,38 , near Dacca Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 2 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Tamsag , at 104,32 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft I-153 x 21 MiG-3 x 15 SB-2 x 24 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Airbase hits 7 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x SB-2 bombing from 8000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Border Defense Fortress, at 116,42 (Kotou) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft IL-2 x 25 MiG-3 x 15 Yak-7B x 27 Allied aircraft losses IL-2: 9 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 25 x IL-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ondorhaan , at 100,27 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 12 Allied aircraft losses TB-3: 5 damaged Airbase hits 16 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 24 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x TB-3 bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Ondorhaan , at 100,27 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 18 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 3 damaged Airbase hits 18 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 10000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 13000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kwajalein Island , at 132,115 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2-N Rufe x 12 Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 TBM-1C Avenger x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2-N Rufe: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 1 destroyed Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 802 Ku S-1 with A6M2-N Rufe (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Jaluit Base Force, at 134,120 (Jaluit) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 6 TBM-1C Avenger x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Southern Army, at 30,42 (Madurai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Audax I x 8 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: 8 x Audax I bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 20 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 100,27 (Ondorhaan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 42 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 21 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 21 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 16 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 23rd Tank Regiment, at 100,27 (Ondorhaan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x SB-2 bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tagula Island at 103,137 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M5b Zero x 15 Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 6 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 4 destroyed B-25D1 Mitchell E: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CV Shokaku Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 16000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes Zuikaku-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Field AA Battalion, at 39,32 (Hyderabad) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 14000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships PB Toyotu Maru PB Chitose Maru PB Toyotu Maru fired at enemy troops PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking (76,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4881 troops, 335 guns, 198 vehicles, Assault Value = 4565 Defending force 240565 troops, 1080 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7318 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 68th/C Division 39th/C Division 13th/C Division 13th/A Division 3rd Tank Regiment 65th/B Division 2/3nd RGC Capital Division 37th Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 39th/B Division 12th Tank Regiment 32nd Division 69th Division 26th Division 35th Division 40th Division 27th/B Division 13th/B Division 65th/A Division 3rd Division 59th/B Division 39th/A Division 27th/A Division 36th Division 27th/C Division 41st Division 110th Division 68th/B Division 65th/C Division 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Army Mongol Garrison Army 1st Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th+ Ind. Mtn Gun Regiment Defending units: 46th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 1st New Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 15th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 8+th Construction Regiment 91st Chinese Corps 1/19th Chinese Corps 44th Chinese Corps 8th Prov Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 14th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 2/1st Chinese Cav Corps 2nd Reserve Division 34th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 97th Chinese Corps 34th Reinf Separate Brigade 27th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 62nd Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 12+ Construction Regiment 9th War Area CAF HQ 5th Group Army 8th War Area 30th Group Army 1st Artillery Regiment 2nd Group Army 16th Construction Regiment Central Reserve 14th Group Army 10th Group Army 57th AT Gun Regiment China Command 7th Artillery Regiment 20th Group Army 38th Group Army 1st Group Army 23rd Group Army 49th AA Regiment 20th Chinese Base Force 17th Construction Regiment 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment 9th Chinese Base Force 41st AA Regiment 1+st AA Chinese Base Force 18th Chinese Base Force 37th Group Army 6th War Area 32nd Group Army 25th Chinese Base Force 10th Chinese Base Force 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment Y' Force 20/22th Artillery Regiment 11th Construction Regiment 15th Chinese Base Force 56th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1371 troops, 132 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282 Defending force 17710 troops, 260 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 166 Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 31st Tankette Co 6th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st Tank Division 17th Division 4th Mongol Cavalry Division 22nd Division Ikaiei SNLF 38th JAAF AF Bn 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 13th Army 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field AA Battalion 18th+ Fld AA Regiment 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 6th JAAF Base Force 4th Mortar Battalion 76th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division 39th Rifle Brigade 103rd Rifle Division 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 8th Mongolian Cavalry Division 2nd Rifle Corps 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2596 troops, 29 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 139 Defending force 7233 troops, 93 guns, 89 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Japanese adjusted assault: 37 Allied adjusted defense: 143 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 8th Armored Car Co 1st+ Ching An Tui/A Division 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st+ Ching An Tui/B Division 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 1st+ Ching An Tui/C Division 53rd Construction Battalion 22nd AA Regiment RGC Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 86th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8958 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407 Defending force 10181 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 302 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 62nd Division 9th+ Ind.Mixed Division 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment NCPC Army 23rd JNAF AF Unit Defending units: 82nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 718 troops, 68 guns, 34 vehicles, Assault Value = 726 Defending force 805 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Allied ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Garrison Unit /2 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment Sasebo SNLF Bn /5 48th Div /3 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Base Force 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Army Defending units: Geraldton Fortress Geraldton RAN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,49 (near Colombo) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 270 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Defending force 20608 troops, 129 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 64 Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Guards/B Division 2nd Guards/A Division 2nd Guards/C Division 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 99th Indian Brigade 100th Indian Brigade 6/15th Punjab Battalion 95th Heavy AA Regiment 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment 13th Indian Light AA Regiment 1st Somerset LI Battalion 222 Group RAF 171 Wing Eastern Fleet 111th RN Base Force 173 Wing Ceylon Command 22nd Light AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bellary (34,33) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12631 troops, 116 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 886 Defending force 1698 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 698 Allied adjusted defense: 37 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bellary !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 561 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 34 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (6 destroyed, 1 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 33rd Division 55th Division Defending units: 1/1st Det Hyderabad -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 316 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Defending force 21218 troops, 297 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 726 Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: Geraldton Fortress Geraldton RAN Base Force Defending units: Sasebo SNLF Bn /5 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 13th Garrison Unit /2 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 48th Div /3 12th Base Force 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 21st Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Imphal (60,40) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4959 troops, 63 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 227 Defending force 7841 troops, 38 guns, 60 vehicles, Assault Value = 155 Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th British Brigade 2nd Burma Battalion 1st Burma Brigade 2nd Burma Brigade 4th Burma Regiment 3rd Burma Battalion 16th British Brigade 23rd British Brigade 50th Indian Para Brigade 8th Medium Regiment IV Indian Corps 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 = 118 Defending force 13627 troops, 147 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 485 Assaulting units: Nowshera Brigade 4/2nd Det. NW Front 104th RAF Base Force 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Bengal Construction Battalion 119th RAF Base Force 107th RAF Base Force 21st +Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 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 14529 troops, 129 guns, 416 vehicles, Assault Value = 580 Defending force 17579 troops, 99 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 415 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Gardner's Horse Regiment 50th Tank Brigade 75th+ Indian Brigade 77th Chindit Brigade 84th Indian Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 7th Indian Division 88th Indian Brigade III Indian Corps 43rd Cavalry Engineer Regiment Defending units: 41st Infantry Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment 5th Amphibious Brigade 12th JAAF Base Force 3rd Air Army 2nd Fleet 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 84th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,49 (near Colombo) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2922 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 Defending force 12348 troops, 132 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 374 Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 100th Indian Brigade 99th Indian Brigade 6/15th Punjab Battalion Eastern Fleet 95th Heavy AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 173 Wing 1st Somerset LI Battalion 13th Indian Light AA Regiment 111th RN Base Force 171 Wing 222 Group RAF 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment 22nd Light AA Regiment Ceylon Command RAF 225 Group Base Force Defending units: 2nd Guards/A Division 2nd Guards/B 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 1543 troops, 10 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 68 Defending force 2951 troops, 36 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 76 Assaulting units: 56th NKVD Regiment Defending units: 8th Garrison Unit 44th Ind.AA Gun Co 31st Road Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 111,40 (near Tungho) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1002 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Defending force 12947 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Japanese ground losses: 87 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 67th Mortar Brigade Defending units: 11th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jehol (97,39) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15661 troops, 378 guns, 831 vehicles, Assault Value = 2215 Defending force 34737 troops, 383 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1055 Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 205th Tank Brigade 61st Tank Division 70th Tank Battalion 43rd Tank Brigade 57th Motor Rifle Division 206th Tank Brigade 227th Rifle Brigade 36th Motor Rifle Division 25th Mechanized Brigade 282nd/382nd AA Battalion 39th Guards Mortar Regiment 283rd Engineer Battalion 281st Engineer Battalion 17th Army 413th Howitzer Regiment 1141st Cannon Regiment 624th Hvy. Howitzer Regiment 629th Cannon Regiment 178th Mortar Regiment 102nd Engineer Battalion 185th Cannon Regiment 282nd Engineer Battalion Defending units: 2nd Manchukuo Distr Division 9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade 28th Division 1st + Manchukuo Division 5th Manchukuo Distr/C Division 63rd+ AA Regiment 51st Road Const Co 30th Ind. Engineer Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 19th Field AF Construction Battalion 45th Road Const Co 207th +JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1695 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Defending force 5996 troops, 73 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Assaulting units: 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force Defending units: 1st+ Ching An Tui/A Division 1st+ Ching An Tui/B Division 8th Armored Car Co 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 1st+ Ching An Tui/C Division RGC Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 22nd AA Regiment 53rd Construction Battalion 86th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10174 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 301 Defending force 14481 troops, 123 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 405 Assaulting units: 82nd Chinese Corps Defending units: 62nd Division 9th+ Ind.Mixed Division NCPC Army 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 23rd JNAF AF Unit