AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 01, 42
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Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Keihuku Maru, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires
      E Tsuta
      E Hatsukari
      xAK Chitose Maru #2, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Japanese ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAP Keihuku Maru at 12,000 yards
E Hatsukari fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Chitose Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
E Hatsukari fires to suppress enemy guns at 12,000 yards
E Hatsukari firing at enemy guns
E Tsuta firing at enemy guns
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Dutch Harbor
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Chitose Maru #2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      E Tsuta, Shell hits 1,  on fire
      E Hatsukari
 
 
 
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging xAK Chitose Maru #2 at 12,000 yards
E Hatsukari fires to suppress enemy troops at 12,000 yards
E Hatsukari firing at enemy guns
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging E Hatsukari at 2,000 yards
E Tsuta firing at enemy troops
155mm M1918 GPF Coastal Battery engaging E Tsuta at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Ledo , at 65,38
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      C-47 Skytrain: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N2 Kate x 7
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      BB North Carolina
      BB Warspite
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 20
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 17
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 61
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
      P-40E Warhawk x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Siantar
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 17000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet * 
       9 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
      13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * 
      19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet * 
      15 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
       4 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 12000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA Vincennes
      BB Warspite
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Fulmar II x 10
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Fulmar II: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x Fulmar II attacking from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 15th Division, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-29A Hudson x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       9 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 54th Field AA Battalion, at 98,127 (Salamaua)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Wirraway x 9
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 27th Fld AA Machinecannon Company ...
Also attacking 54th Field AA Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 55,44
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
      Vengeance I x 16
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Vengeance I: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Vengeance I diving from 10000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Akyab , at 54,45
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 5
      B-17F Fortress x 4
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 10
      B-26 Marauder x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-26 Marauder x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
      Ki-15-II Babs x 1
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 54
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet * 
      13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * 
      19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet * 
      14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 54
      Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet * 
      13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * 
      19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet * 
      14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 26th Indian Division, at 55,41 (Chittagong)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 16
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 54
      Ki-46-II Dinah x 1
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 8000 feet * 
      13 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet * 
      19 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 6000 feet * 
      14 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2-N Rufe x 1
      B5N2 Kate x 3
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Chittagong at 55,41
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 46 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 13
      Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 19
      Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 3
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 2
      P-40E Warhawk x 5
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Siantar
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
      10 x Ki-43-IIa Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
       7 x Ki-45 KAIa Nick sweeping at 12000 feet
       5 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.261 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes
51st FG/25th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 5 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 12000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Munda at 111,134
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 40 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 6
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      CA Vincennes
      xAK Am. Press, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 13000 feet
               Naval Attack:  4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 12
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged
 
 
 
Port fuel hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      B5N2 Kate x 2
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      SS Porpoise, Bomb hits 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11710 troops, 112 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 416
 
Defending force 46125 troops, 283 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1148
 
Japanese ground losses:
      33 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      53 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Division
 
Defending units:
    21st Chinese Corps
    9th Prov Chinese Corps
    73rd Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    50th Chinese Corps
    100th Chinese Corps
    74th Chinese Corps
    5th Construction Regiment
    3rd New Chinese Corps
    14th Construction Regiment
    10th Group Army
    9th War Area 
    27th Group Army
    14th Chinese Base Force
    3rd War Area 
    19th Group Army
    23rd Group Army
    25th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    17th Chinese Base Force
    16th Construction Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,54
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3066 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 112
 
Defending force 19108 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 661
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    26th Chinese Corps
    72nd Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    30th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Canton (77,59)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4196 troops, 90 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Defending force 3662 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 139
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    47th JAAF AF Bn 
    Canton Special Base Force
    21st Mortar Battalion
    2nd JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    63rd Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Paotow (92,34)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3276 troops, 32 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
 
Defending force 6830 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 262
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
    5th Armored Car Co 
    5th Mongol Cavalry Division
    4th Cavalry Brigade
    6th Mongol Cavalry Division
 
Defending units:
    22nd Chinese Corps
    11th Chinese Corps
    81st Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 83,51
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1012 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51
 
Defending force 11928 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 470
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    101st NCPC Route Brigade
 
Defending units:
    10th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Dutch Harbor (171,50)
 
Allied Shock attack
 
Attacking force 8948 troops, 140 guns, 218 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
 
Defending force 918 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Allied adjusted assault: 314 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1 
 
Allied assault odds: 314 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1346 casualties reported
         Squads: 56 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (7 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      46 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
    138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
    2/250th Coastal Artillery Battalion
    North Pacific 
    103rd USN Base Force
    30th Coast AA Regiment
    210th Coast AA Regiment
    209th Field Artillery Battalion
    503rd Coast AA Regiment
    813th Engineer Aviation Battalion
    165th Field Artillery Battalion
 
Defending units:
    301st Ind.Infantry Bn /1
 
 
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Ground combat at Imphal (60,40)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 16365 troops, 332 guns, 338 vehicles, Assault Value = 871
 
Defending force 12056 troops, 120 guns, 31 vehicles, Assault Value = 431
 
Japanese ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    26th Indian Brigade
    4th British Brigade
    19th Indian Division
    23rd Indian Division
    3rd Carbiniers Regiment
    16th British Brigade
    85th British AT Gun Regiment
    20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    Eastern Army
    23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    6th Medium Regiment
    25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st RM Heavy AA Regiment
    IV Indian Corps
    12th Indian Engineer Battalion
 
Defending units:
    33rd Division
 
 
