AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 42
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Naval bombardment of Rangoon at 54,53
 
Allied Ships
      CL Colombo
      CL Caledon
      CL Boise
      DD Nizam
      DD Tjerk Hiddes
 
 
 
CL Colombo firing at 33rd Division
CL Caledon firing at 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
CL Boise firing at 33rd Division
DD Nizam firing at 33rd Division
DD Tjerk Hiddes firing at 112th Infantry Regiment
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 21
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Cebu , at 80,86
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Port hits 10
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Den Passar , at 58,108
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 32
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PBY-5 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      32 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 26
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 25
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 54,53 (Rangoon)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 8
      Hurricane I Trop x 1
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      26 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (0 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rangoon at 54,53
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 6
      Hurricane I Trop x 7
      Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G3M2 Nell: 5 destroyed
 
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane I Trop (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
No.135 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      6 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 16000 
      Raid is overhead
AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 14
      B5N2 Kate x 48
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 11 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed on ground
      Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Runway hits 6
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 20000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 3000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 5
      B5N2 Kate x 12
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
 
 
 
Port hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 2000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 4000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 99,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-26 Marauder x 11
      P-40E Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      31 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 99,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-24 Banshee x 11
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       6 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 99,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-400 Airacobra x 15
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-400 Airacobra: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x P-400 Airacobra bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x P-400 Airacobra bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 99,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-24 Banshee x 2
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      A-24 Banshee: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 66th Infantry Group , at 99,130
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-26 Marauder x 3
      P-39D Airacobra x 15
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-26 Marauder: 2 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      22 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,49
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3202 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
 
Defending force 2842 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    12th RGC Ind. Brigade
    11th RGC Ind. Brigade
    7th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    48th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 2134 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135
 
Defending force 5771 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 251
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 10 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 120 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 12 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      300 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 30 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      44 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    101st NCPC Route Brigade
    16th RGC Temp. Division
    17th RGC Temp. Division
    15th RGC Temp. Division
 
Defending units:
    15th Chinese Corps
    40th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12320 troops, 164 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 612
 
Defending force 19075 troops, 196 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 566
 
Japanese ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    10th Division
    9th Tank Regiment
    Shanghai SNLF
    16th Naval Guard Unit
 
Defending units:
    6th KNIL Regiment
    251st Recce Battalion
    2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    54th British Brigade
    Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
    53rd British Brigade
    3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Marinier Battalion
    Barisan KNIL Rgt /2
    2 ML-KNIL Aviation 
    Commandement Marine 
    MLD 
    Soerabaja Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 93,34
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2514 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
 
Defending force 4712 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
 
Defending units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 240 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7
 
Defending force 1662 troops, 21 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    56th Field AA Battalion
    30th Field AA Machinecannon Company
    25th Army
    4th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    7th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    27th Fld AA Gun Co 
    6th Shipping Engineer Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Zuid KNIL Battalion
    Teloekbetoeng Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Djokjakarta (52,103)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 14445 troops, 328 guns, 201 vehicles, Assault Value = 445
 
Defending force 895 troops, 6 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 421 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 421 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-)
 supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1289 casualties reported
         Squads: 29 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 118 destroyed, 106 disabled
         Engineers: 9 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 16 (16 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Division
    2nd Recon Regiment
    Yokosuka 1st SNLF /3
    12th Div /1
    5th RF Gun Battalion
    2nd RF Gun Battalion
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    2nd Mortar Battalion
    10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Tjilitap Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3496 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
 
Defending force 3260 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 90 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 237 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      95 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      38 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
Defending units:
    52nd Chinese Corps
    35th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 4104 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
 
Defending force 5623 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
 
Defending units:
    64th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Djambi (48,88)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 255 troops, 17 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 51,103
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1773 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46
 
Defending force 95 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 74 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 3 
 
Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      15 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    124th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    3rd KNIL AA Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 630 troops, 0 guns, 99 vehicles, Assault Value = 237
 
Defending force 2952 troops, 15 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 49 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 43 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) 
 
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 1
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 9 (1 destroyed, 8 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      545 casualties reported
         Squads: 18 destroyed, 15 disabled
         Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    16th Division
    III./143rd Infantry Battalion
    6th Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    Sabang Garrison Battalion
    Medan Garrison Battalion
    Korps Marechausee Battalion
    2nd Garrison Battalion
    Sabang Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 12269 troops, 196 guns, 119 vehicles, Assault Value = 562
 
Defending force 12637 troops, 164 guns, 114 vehicles, Assault Value = 610
 
Japanese ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    Marinier Battalion
    2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
    54th British Brigade
    251st Recce Battalion
    Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion
    6th KNIL Regiment
    53rd British Brigade
    Barisan KNIL Rgt /2
    Commandement Marine 
    MLD 
    2 ML-KNIL Aviation 
    Soerabaja Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Shanghai SNLF
    9th Tank Regiment
    10th Division
    16th Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Pamakasan (57,105)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 368 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 27
 
Defending force 550 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Barisan KNIL Regiment
 
Defending units:
    7th Indpt SNLF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Sabang (44,70)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1340 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 72
 
Defending force 6452 troops, 139 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 234
 
Japanese ground losses:
      13 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      17 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Korps Marechausee Battalion
    Sabang Garrison Battalion
    Medan Garrison Battalion
    2nd Garrison Battalion
    Sabang Base Force
 
Defending units:
    III./143rd Infantry Battalion
    16th Division
    6th Tank Regiment
 
 
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Ground combat at Rangoon (54,53)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11006 troops, 140 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 526
 
Defending force 15525 troops, 193 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 511
 
Japanese ground losses:
      116 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    Rangoon BAF Battalion
    1st Gloucestershire Battalion
    Black Force 
    2nd Burma Brigade
    Railway BAF Battalion
    48th Ghurka Brigade
    13th Indian Brigade
    16th Indian Brigade
    11th Burma Rifles Battalion
    2nd King Own YLI Battalion
    Tenasserim BAF Battalion
    12th Burma Rifles Bn /2
    27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    107th RAF Base Force
 
Defending units:
    55th Engineer Regiment
    55th Cavalry Regiment
    112th Infantry Regiment
    33rd Division
    RTA Cav Div /1
    55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 93,34
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3932 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 130
 
Defending force 2514 troops, 28 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 96
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
Defending units:
    1st Ching An Tui Brigade
    1st Cavalry Brigade
    3rd Ching An Tui Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,49
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2835 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
 
Defending force 3197 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    48th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    11th RGC Ind. Brigade
    12th RGC Ind. Brigade
    7th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 759 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49
 
Defending force 3403 troops, 40 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 100
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    52nd Chinese Corps
    35th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
Defending units:
    21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
 
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Ground combat at Pakhoi (72,58)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5616 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
 
Defending force 4104 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 121
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    64th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
 
 
