AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jul 27, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nakadori-jima at 101,56 Japanese Ships xAK Victoria Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Seizan Maru E Yaeyama Allied Ships SS Stingray SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Victoria Maru Stingray diving deep .... E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaeyama attacking submerged sub .... E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search... E Yaeyama fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Yenki , at 110,44 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 11 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 2 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x SB-2 bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Ondorhaan , at 100,27 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 9 Allied aircraft losses SB-2: 1 damaged Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x SB-2 bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Toyohara , at 124,46 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufort VIII x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Roi-Namur , at 132,114 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Olga , at 115,47 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Takunan Maru #8, Shell hits 9, and is sunk PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 4, and is sunk PB Takuna Maru #7, Shell hits 5, and is sunk PB Takunan Maru #2, Shell hits 2, and is sunk SC Ch 21, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage SC Ch 27 Allied Ships DD Gridley Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF begins to get underway Reduced visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 17,000 yards... Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... Range increases to 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PB Takunan Maru #2 sunk by DD Gridley at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Takuna Maru #7 at 2,000 yards PB Takuna Maru #7 sunk by DD Gridley at 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages SC Ch 21 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Takunan Maru #8 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Sonan Maru #6 at 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages SC Ch 27 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PB Sonan Maru #6 sunk by DD Gridley at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PB Takunan Maru #8 sunk by DD Gridley at 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages SC Ch 21 at 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages SC Ch 27 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Gridley engages SC Ch 21 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships APD Urukaze APD Yugao APD Tachikaze APD Akikaze Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled APD Urukaze fired at enemy troops APD Yugao fired at enemy troops APD Tachikaze fired at enemy troops APD Akikaze fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Geraldton (49,141) TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Geraldton, 49,141 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled) 23mm T05 AA Gun (2 lost in surf during unload of 2nd Naval Const Bn 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Area Army /3 12 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 2nd Area Army /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 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 xAK Fushimi Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire APD Yugao APD Urukaze Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 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 4" CD Gun Battery engaging xAK Fushimi Maru at 12,000 yards APD Urukaze firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Asama Maru CL Kashima APD Hagi AMC Bankok Maru E Hishu Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CL Kashima firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards APD Hagi firing to suppress enemy battery at 13,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 105,125, Range 14,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Seikai Maru, Shell hits 4, on fire xAK Koki Maru, Shell hits 8, on fire Allied Ships DD Gridley Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 14,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 14,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 14,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 15,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 15,000 yards Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 13,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 13,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 11,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 10,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 8,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 8,000 yards Stickney, F. orders Allied TF to disengage Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 9,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 9,000 yards Range increases to 16,000 yards DD Gridley engages PB Seikai Maru at 16,000 yards DD Gridley engages xAK Koki Maru at 16,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toyohara at 124,46 Japanese Ships SS I-179 Allied Ships xAKL Yarra, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAKL Yarra is sighted by SS I-179 SS I-179 launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Yarra -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toyohara at 124,46 Japanese Ships SS I-179, hits 4 Allied Ships xAKL Prominent, Shell hits 31, heavy fires, heavy damage xAKL Prominent is sighted by SS I-179 SS I-179 attacking xAKL Prominent on the surface SS I-179 low on gun ammo, Semba, Shigeo breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 26th +Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 47,37 , near Cuttack Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 36 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st PA Infantry Division, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft E13A1 Jake x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x E13A1 Jake bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Tank Battalion, at 107,40 , near Changchun Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 39 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 3 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 6 Runway hits 14 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 9 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-30 Ann bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 62nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 52nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd Rifle Division, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Rifle Corps ... Also attacking 103rd Rifle Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 33 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 14 Ki-51b Sonia2 x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Ki-51b Sonia2: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 18 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 61st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking Chungking ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 103rd RN Base Force, at 61,37 , near Dimapur Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 12000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Indian Division, at 39,35 , near Bezwada Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 35 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 35 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 111th Tank Division, at 107,40 , near Changchun Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-IIb Lily x 26 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-48-IIb Lily bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st New Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 115 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 17 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 11000 feet Ground 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 34th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 1st New Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking China Command ... Also attacking 58th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-66 Vanguard: 1 damaged P-66 Vanguard: 1 destroyed on ground P-40E Warhawk: 3 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 27th Chinese Corps, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 41 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 21st Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 27th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 97th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51b Sonia2 x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-51b Sonia2 bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade, at 95,37 (Kalgan) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 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 39th Rifle Brigade ... Also attacking 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Cebu USN Base Force, at 80,86 (Cebu) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 254th Armoured Brigade, at 55,38 , near Dacca Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ominato at 118,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft TB-3 x 27 Allied aircraft losses TB-3: 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAKL Gyoun Maru TK Eikyo Maru xAKL Kensho Maru xAKL Genkai Maru TK Kanto Maru Aircraft Attacking: 16 x TB-3 bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 11 x TB-3 bombing from 8000 feet * Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Buna , at 99,129 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 2 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 14000 feet * Port Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 127,108 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 15 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 14000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eihuku Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Geraldton Fortress, at 49,141 (Geraldton) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 8 B6N2 Jill x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 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 Maloelap Naval Fortress, at 136,117 (Maloelap) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 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 14000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 30 Allied aircraft Brewster B-339D x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 18 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Brewster B-339D: 2 destroyed B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships xAP Kamakura Maru APD Tade AK Sado Maru xAP Aikoku Maru Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Junyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Taiyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 6 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers Chuyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (16 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 12 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 11 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 15 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 3 Boomerang C-12 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Boomerang C-12: 3 destroyed Japanese Ships APD Akikaze Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Junyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 4 planes vectored on to bombers Taiyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers Chuyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 78 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 12 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 14000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Munda , at 111,134 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 4 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 16000 feet * Port Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Eniwetok at 127,108 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft FM-2 Wildcat x 5 F6F-3 Hellcat x 4 TBF-1 Avenger x 14 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Eihuku Maru, heavy fires PB Tenshin, Bomb hits 6, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 14000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Eihuku Maru Heavy smoke from fires obscuring PB Tenshin -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Woodlark Island at 104,131 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 A6M5b Zero x 8 Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 7 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 11 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 2 destroyed P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Akagi-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes Soryu-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 14000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 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 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kitachishima Fortress, at 137,47 (Paramushiro-jima) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft SB-2 x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-2 bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 32nd Field AA Battalion, at 39,32 (Hyderabad) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell E x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell E: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell E bombing from 19000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Geraldton at 49,141 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5b Zero x 13 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5b Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships AK Kikukawa Maru Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Junyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 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 25 minutes Taiyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes Chuyo-1 with A6M5b Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Geraldton (49,141) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru CL Kashima E Hishu Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 33137 troops, 472 guns, 735 vehicles, Assault Value = 1307 Defending force 17832 troops, 260 guns, 320 vehicles, Assault Value = 175 Japanese adjusted assault: 752 Allied adjusted defense: 553 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 501 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 40 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Allied ground losses: 440 casualties reported Squads: 24 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Mongol Cavalry Division 22nd Division 4th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st Tank Division 31st Tankette Co 17th Division Ikaiei SNLF 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 6th JAAF Base Force 18th+ Fld AA Regiment 4th Mortar Battalion 56th Field AA Battalion 13th Army 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 38th JAAF AF Bn 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Field Artillery Regiment 76th JAAF AF Bn Defending units: 39th Rifle Brigade 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division 103rd Rifle Division 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 8th Mongolian Cavalry Division 2nd Rifle Corps 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chungking (76,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 16014 troops, 444 guns, 210 vehicles, Assault Value = 4635 Defending force 240448 troops, 1078 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7313 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Division 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 41st Division 27th/C Division 65th/B Division 110th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 36th Division 59th/B Division 65th/A Division 32nd Division 68th/B Division 68th/C Division 13th/B Division 39th/A Division 39th/C Division 26th Division 39th/B Division 35th Division 13th/A Division 2/3nd RGC Capital Division 37th Division 12th Tank Regiment 69th Division 40th Division 27th/A Division 27th/B Division 13th/C Division 65th/C Division 1st Army 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 12th Army 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Mongol Garrison Army 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th+ Ind. Mtn Gun Regiment Defending units: 8th Prov Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 44th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 1/19th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 91st Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 2/1st Chinese Cav Corps 34th Reinf Separate Brigade 14th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 100th Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 46th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 79th Chinese Corps 8+th Construction Regiment 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps 97th Chinese Corps 62nd Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 2nd Reserve Division 3rd Chinese Corps 43rd Chinese Corps 1st New Chinese Corps 12+ Construction Regiment 20th Group Army 20/22th Artillery Regiment 2nd Group Army 37th Group Army 7th Artillery Regiment 20th Chinese Base Force 10th Chinese Base Force China Command 4th Heavy Mortar Regiment 23rd Group Army 30th Group Army 1st Group Army Y' Force Central Reserve 1st Artillery Regiment 5th Group Army 14th Group Army 16th Construction Regiment 3rd Heavy Mortar Regiment 57th AT Gun Regiment 6th War Area 17th Construction Regiment 9th War Area 10th Group Army 8th War Area 38th Group Army 15th Chinese Base Force 11th Construction Regiment 32nd Group Army 9th Chinese Base Force 18th Chinese Base Force 49th AA Regiment 25th Chinese Base Force 41st AA Regiment CAF HQ 1+st AA Chinese Base Force 56th AT Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 8928 troops, 56 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 412 Defending force 10182 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303 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 111,40 (near Tungho) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12863 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 448 Defending force 1002 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 416 Allied adjusted defense: 12 Japanese assault odds: 34 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 320 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 21 (14 destroyed, 7 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 11th Division Defending units: 67th Mortar Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Geraldton (49,141) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17546 troops, 259 guns, 100 vehicles, Assault Value = 761 Defending force 703 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 1119 Allied adjusted defense: 2 Japanese assault odds: 559 to 1 (fort level 3) Japanese forces CAPTURE Geraldton !!! Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 861 casualties reported Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 48th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 17th Indpt Guards Regiment Sasebo SNLF Battalion 13th Garrison Unit /2 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 16th JNAF AF Unit 2nd Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Area Army 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Base Force 21st Army Defending units: Geraldton Fortress Geraldton RAN Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,49 (near Colombo) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12579 troops, 132 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 395 Defending force 20587 troops, 128 guns, 110 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Japanese adjusted assault: 301 Allied adjusted defense: 664 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 403 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 31 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Allied ground losses: 266 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Assaulting units: 2nd Guards Division 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 99th Indian Brigade 100th Indian Brigade 6/15th Punjab Battalion 222 Group RAF 22nd Light AA Regiment 111th RN Base Force 173 Wing 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment 171 Wing Ceylon Command Eastern Fleet 77th Heavy AA Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 1st Somerset LI Battalion 13th Indian Light AA Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 142 troops, 20 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Defending force 18010 troops, 276 guns, 95 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Assaulting units: 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st+ Ching An Tui/B Division 1st+ Ching An Tui/A Division 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 8th Armored Car Co 1st+ Ching An Tui/C Division 22nd AA Regiment RGC Army 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 53rd Construction Battalion 86th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 292nd Rifle Division 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cebu (80,86) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3621 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 178 Defending force 4811 troops, 52 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 161 Assaulting units: 81st PA Infantry Division Cebu USN Base Force Defending units: 42nd+ Naval Guard Unit 46th+ Naval Guard Unit 65th Bde /3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Munda (111,134) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 412 troops, 5 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 186 Defending force 8322 troops, 128 guns, 129 vehicles, Assault Value = 112 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 85th JAAF AF Bn 7th Naval Construction Battalion 21st Special Base Force 4th Air Defense AA Regiment 111th Naval Construction Battalion 17th Army 1st Mortar Regiment 9th RF Gun Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tezpur (60,36) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 444 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 118 Defending force 13681 troops, 147 guns, 132 vehicles, Assault Value = 492 Assaulting units: Nowshera Brigade 1st Bengal Construction Battalion 119th RAF Base Force 2nd Indian Heavy AA Regiment 4/2nd Det. NW Front 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st +Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 104th RAF Base Force 107th 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 22338 troops, 229 guns, 554 vehicles, Assault Value = 581 Defending force 17599 troops, 99 guns, 343 vehicles, Assault Value = 417 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 84th Indian Brigade 75th+ Indian Brigade 7th Indian Division 77th Chindit Brigade Gardner's Horse Regiment 50th Tank Brigade 268th Motorised Brigade 88th Indian Brigade III Indian Corps 43rd Cavalry Engineer Regiment Defending units: 14th Tank Regiment 8th Tank Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 5th Amphibious Brigade 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 3rd Air Army 12th JAAF Base Force 2nd Fleet 84th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 29,49 (near Colombo) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2696 troops, 25 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 52 Defending force 12270 troops, 132 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 362 Assaulting units: 100th Indian Brigade 6/15th Punjab Battalion Ceylon Command 13th Indian Light AA Regiment Eastern Fleet 1st RM Heavy AA Regiment 222 Group RAF RAF 225 Group Base Force 77th Heavy AA Regiment 22nd Light AA Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 173 Wing 111th RN Base Force 1st Somerset LI Battalion 171 Wing 99th Indian Brigade Defending units: 2nd Guards 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 2960 troops, 36 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 77 Assaulting units: 56th NKVD Regiment Defending units: 8th Garrison Unit 44th Ind.AA Gun Co 31st Road Const Co -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Jehol (97,39) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 15356 troops, 375 guns, 828 vehicles, Assault Value = 2217 Defending force 34709 troops, 382 guns, 30 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051 Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 206th Tank Brigade 57th Motor Rifle Division 61st Tank Division 205th Tank Brigade 70th Tank Battalion 36th Motor Rifle Division 227th Rifle Brigade 43rd Tank Brigade 25th Mechanized Brigade 283rd Engineer Battalion 17th Army 39th Guards Mortar Regiment 629th Cannon Regiment 281st Engineer Battalion 413th Howitzer Regiment 185th Cannon Regiment 1141st Cannon Regiment 624th Hvy. Howitzer Regiment 282nd/382nd AA Battalion 102nd Engineer Battalion 178th Mortar Regiment 282nd Engineer Battalion Defending units: 9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade 2nd Manchukuo Distr Division 1st + Manchukuo Division 28th Division 5th Manchukuo Distr/C Division 19th Field AF Construction Battalion 51st Road Const Co 30th Field Artillery Regiment 63rd+ AA Regiment 30th Ind. Engineer Regiment 45th Road Const Co 207th +JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ulan Bator (96,23) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1711 troops, 29 guns, 85 vehicles, Assault Value = 419 Defending force 6000 troops, 73 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Assaulting units: 292nd Rifle Division 1st Motorized Rifle Regiment 30th VVS Base Force 37th VVS Base Force Defending units: 8th Armored Car Co 1st+ Ching An Tui/A Division 5th Armored Car Co Battalion 1st+ Ching An Tui/B Division 8+9th Mongol Cavalry Division 1st+ Ching An Tui/C Division 53rd Construction Battalion RGC Army 22nd AA Regiment 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 86th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kalgan (95,37) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1520 troops, 12 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 136 Defending force 41436 troops, 598 guns, 872 vehicles, Assault Value = 1258 Assaulting units: 103rd Rifle Division 39th Rifle Brigade 7th Mongolian Cavalry Division 3rd Mongolian Tank Regiment 8th Mongolian Cavalry Division 2nd Rifle Corps 7th Mongolian Motor Brigade Defending units: 4th Mongol Cavalry Division 17th Division 1st Tank Division 22nd Division 31st Tankette Co 6th Mongol Cavalry Division Ikaiei SNLF 4th Mortar Battalion 18th+ Fld AA Regiment 38th JAAF AF Bn 13th Army 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind. Field Artillery Regiment 31st Mountain Gun Regiment 6th JAAF Base Force 56th Field AA Battalion 76th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10182 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 303 Defending force 14599 troops, 123 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 412 Assaulting units: 82nd Chinese Corps Defending units: 62nd Division 9th+ Ind.Mixed Division NCPC Army 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 23rd JNAF AF Unit