AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 07, 44
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
130 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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ASW attack near Manado  at 76,98
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Harukaze
      xAK Kokusei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Pilotfish, hits 1
 
 
 
SS Pilotfish launches 6 torpedoes at DD Harukaze
Pilotfish diving deep ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Harukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 15
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
 
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Night Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M2 Betty x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
 
 
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Sub attack near Jesselton  at 67,84
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Cheribon Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      E Hayabusa
 
Allied Ships
      SS Aspro
 
Japanese ground losses:
      39 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
 
SS Aspro launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Cheribon Maru
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
132 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
240 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LCT-468
      LCT-469
      LCT-471
      LCI-22
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 31 (12 destroyed, 19 disabled)
 
 
LCT-468 fired at enemy troops
LCT-469 fired at enemy troops
LCT-471 fired at enemy troops
LCT-468 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 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Kendari
 
TF 47 troops unloading over beach at Kendari, 70,106
 
 
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
211 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      CA Boston
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 28 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 20 (1 destroyed, 19 disabled)
 
 
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
 
 
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Sub attack near Malacca  at 48,81
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kano Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
      PB Kamitsu Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Gunnel
 
 
 
SS Gunnel launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Kano Maru
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kamitsu Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Submarine attack near Saidor  at 99,123
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-178
 
Allied Ships
      LCT-143, Shell hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
 
 
LCT-143 is sighted by SS I-178
SS I-178 attacking LCT-143 on the surface
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 21
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 18
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 27
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Seafire IIC x 1
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 33
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 12000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 11000 feet * 
 
CAP engaged:
No.834 Sqn-FF-1 FAA with Seafire IIC (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 27
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 10
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 6
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      29 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      10 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 61,48
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D Mitchell x 7
      B-24D Liberator x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Morotai , at 80,101
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38H Lightning x 5
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 33
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 30
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-20G Havoc x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter X x 11
      Mitchell II x 12
      B-17E Fortress x 5
      B-25C Mitchell x 3
      FM-1 Wildcat x 4
      F4U-1A Corsair x 2
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
      E13A1 Jake: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Mitchell II bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 9th Garrison Unit , at 69,116
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufort VIII x 3
      Kittyhawk IV x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      PV-1 Ventura x 6
      FM-1 Wildcat x 4
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 6
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      4 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 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd RTA Division, at 60,49
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Mosquito FB.VI x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       1 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Liberator B.VI x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment, at 56,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 10
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, at 61,48
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter TF.X x 16
      Liberator B.III x 14
      Wellington GR.XIII x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      14 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 10
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 7
      B-24J Liberator x 22
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
      B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      TK Teiyo Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack: 10 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 22
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Oil hits 8
Refinery hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               City Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               City Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               City Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17F Fortress x 3
      B-24D1 Liberator x 9
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
      B-25G Mitchell x 10
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
      B-25G Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-25G Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17E Fortress x 6
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38H Lightning x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-38H Lightning sweeping at 25000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 25000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Makassar at 65,106
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      FM-1 Wildcat x 13
      TBM-1C Avenger x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Ryuun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Japanese ground losses:
      706 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 61 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 91,33
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 7
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 17000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 6
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M2 Betty x 18
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 8
Runway hits 49
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 6th JNAF Coy , at 101,132
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Boomerang C-12 x 21
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 4000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Catalina I x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      E W-27
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Catalina I bombing from 6000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Indian Division, at 55,57
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M2 Betty x 26
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M2 Betty: 8 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:
      26 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 81st (West African) Division, at 56,52
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
      Ki-48-IIb Lily x 10
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Spitfire VIII x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIb Lily: 6 damaged
 
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      35 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-48-IIb Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-43-IIb Oscar sweeping at 9000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SB2C-1C Helldiver x 37
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 20
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SB2C-1C Helldiver: 8 damaged
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Port hits 3
Port fuel hits 3
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      18 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 18th Naval Guard Unit, at 104,133 (Woodlark Island)
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SB2C-1C Helldiver x 27
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Kiriwina Island , at 102,131
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Port hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Toyohara  at 125,47
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Misaki Maru, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Gabilan
 
 
 
SS Gabilan attacking xAKL Misaki Maru on the surface
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
108 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      36 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,47
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6515 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 321
 
Defending force 10910 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    71st Infantry Brigade
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    15th RGC Temp. Division
    67th JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    29th Chinese Corps
    31st Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 87,54
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3219 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124
 
Defending force 11380 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    70th Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 14496 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 761
 
Defending force 58082 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
    3rd RTA Division
    19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    1st RTA Division
    7th RTA Division
 
Defending units:
    14th Chinese Corps
    31st Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    52nd Chinese Corps
    93rd Chinese Division
    35th Group Army
    20th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 93,34
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1422 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 6073 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 227
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Armored Car Co 
    1st Cavalry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 360 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
 
Defending force 20034 troops, 408 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 954
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Engineer Regiment
    21st Army
    49th Const Co 
    41st JNAF AF Unit 
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    16th Army
    1st Provisional Base Force
 
Defending units:
    6th Australian Division
    7th Australian Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 913 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 9051 troops, 105 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    27th Electric Engineer Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    4th South Seas Gsn 
    31st Road Const Co 
    24th Field AF Construction Battalion
    17th Army
    23rd Field AF Construction Battalion
    80th JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 9572 troops, 213 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 399
 
Defending force 1223 troops, 21 guns, 165 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1
 
Allied adjusted assault: 204 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 29 
 
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Cagayan !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      185 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 65 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 10 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 124 (124 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      73 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    104th Combat Engineer Regiment
    32nd Infantry Division
    3rd USMC Tank Battalion
 
Defending units:
    10th Tank Regiment
    4th Field AF Construction Battalion
    8th RF Gun Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 33611 troops, 869 guns, 1021 vehicles, Assault Value = 947
 
Defending force 27085 troops, 200 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 553
 
Allied adjusted assault: 700 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 28 
 
Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
 morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1054 casualties reported
         Squads: 7 destroyed, 55 disabled
         Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 67 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1301 casualties reported
         Squads: 70 destroyed, 45 disabled
         Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 54 disabled
         Engineers: 20 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Vehicles lost 29 (15 destroyed, 14 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    111th Chindit Brigade
    46th Indian Brigade
    88th Indian Brigade
    Merrills Marauders Regiment
    77th Chindit Brigade
    19th Indian Division
    50th Indian Para Brigade
    42nd Cavalry Regiment
    Gardner's Horse Regiment
    23rd Indian Division
    43rd Cavalry Regiment
    20th Indian Division
    16th Light Cavalry Regiment
    3rd Commando Brigade
    5th Indian Division
    3rd (Special Force) Division
    20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    1883rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
    24th Indian Engineer Battalion
    15th Indian Engineer Battalion
    2nd West African AA Rgt /2
 
Defending units:
    18th Division
    54th Division
    5th Division
    33rd Division
    15th Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 20014 troops, 408 guns, 409 vehicles, Assault Value = 952
 
Defending force 17190 troops, 167 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 8
 
Allied adjusted assault: 357 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 353 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 8) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      214 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 58 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 32 disabled
      Vehicles lost 16 (1 destroyed, 15 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      464 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 47 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 19 (2 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Australian Division
    7th Australian Division
 
Defending units:
    1st Engineer Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    49th Const Co 
    16th Army
    41st JNAF AF Unit 
    21st Army
    1st Provisional Base Force
 
 
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 08, 44

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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
186 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LCT-467
      LCT-144, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
      LCT-469
      LCT-471
      LCI-22
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 12 (3 destroyed, 9 disabled)
 
 
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging LCT-144 at 5,000 yards
LCT-467 fired at enemy troops
LCT-469 fired at enemy troops
LCT-471 fired at enemy troops
LCT-467 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
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
95 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Submarine attack near Singapore  at 49,83
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kano Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      SS Tactician
 
 
 
xAK Kano Maru is sighted by SS Tactician
SS Tactician launches 2 torpedoes
 
 
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Sub attack near Groot Natoena  at 59,84
 
Japanese Ships
      E Hayabusa
 
Allied Ships
      SS Sailfish, hits 5,  on fire
 
 
 
SS Sailfish launches 4 torpedoes
Sailfish bottoming out ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Night Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 36
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
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Sub attack near Makassar  at 64,105
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Roko Maru, Shell hits 8,  on fire
 
Allied Ships
      SS Skipjack
 
Japanese ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
SS Skipjack attacking on the surface
SS Skipjack low on gun ammo, Freeman, C.L. breaks off surface engagement and submerges
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      xAP Empress ' Scotland
      DD Cotten
      CL Trenton
      APA President Hayes
 
 
 
8cm T88 DP Gun Battery engaging xAP Empress ' Scotland at 12,000 yards
CL Trenton firing to suppress enemy battery at 12,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
200 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      CA Boston
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      25 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 12 (5 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
 
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
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
201 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      CA Boston
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LCT-462
      LCT-463
      LCT-466
      LCI-22
 
 
 
LCT-462 fired at enemy troops
LCT-463 fired at enemy troops
LCT-466 fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      APA President Hayes, Shell hits 2
      CL Trenton
 
 
 
8cm T88 DP Gun battery firing at APA President Hayes
 
 
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ASW attack near Malacca  at 48,81
 
Japanese Ships
      E Fukue
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXVI, hits 13
 
 
 
SS KXVI is sighted by escort
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue attacking submerged sub ....
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Fukue fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      FM-1 Wildcat x 4
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 28
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Aitape , at 95,118
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40N5 Warhawk x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-40N5 Warhawk sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Dagua , at 95,119
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Bima , at 63,110
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 27
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 14
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 13
Runway hits 28
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
      27 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 91,33
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 11
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 14000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 14
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 13
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 6 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      F-5A Lightning: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 6000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 22
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 24
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 14000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 9
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 7
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 59
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      21 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      12 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
      10 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 13
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D Mitchell x 7
      Hudson IIIa x 3
      Spitfire VIII x 10
      Vengeance I x 34
      Beaufort VIII x 3
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
      B-26 Marauder x 3
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       2 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      10 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 18th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 15th Army ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Liberator B.VI x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Hollandia , at 93,116
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      F4U-1A Corsair x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 20000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Morotai , at 80,101
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-38H Lightning x 4
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 23
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-II KAI Helen: 1 destroyed on ground
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 3 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      PB4Y-1 Liberator: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Morotai , at 80,101
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Base Force, at 105,137 (Rossel Island)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      A-20G Havoc x 14
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter X x 10
      Mitchell II x 12
      B-17E Fortress x 3
      B-25C Mitchell x 3
      FM-1 Wildcat x 4
      F4U-1A Corsair x 2
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Mitchell II bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      PV-1 Ventura x 6
      FM-1 Wildcat x 4
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 2
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kendari , at 70,106
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25C Mitchell x 9
      F6F-3 Hellcat x 4
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      D3A2 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 6th RTA Division, at 60,49
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Mosquito FB.VI x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 3000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Vengeance I x 14
      A-20G Havoc x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      12 x A-20G Havoc bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Vengeance I releasing from 3000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
       4 x Vengeance I releasing from 2000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufort VIII x 7
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufort VIII: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Beaufort VIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 18th Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson IIIa x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Beaufighter TF.X x 20
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Beaufighter TF.X: 3 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      28 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x Beaufighter TF.X bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Liberator B.III x 15
      Wellington GR.XIII x 12
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
      15 x Liberator B.III bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 21
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
      10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 8
      B-24J Liberator x 11
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 2 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged
      B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 13
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Truk , at 112,108
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      no flights
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 7
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 31st Field AA Battalion, at 56,56
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 8
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Ambon , at 76,109
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk IV x 7
      B-24J Liberator x 9
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 11000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M2 Betty x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G4M2 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
11th FG/41st FS CAF with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 24
      Ki-67-Ia Peggy x 25
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 15
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-67-Ia Peggy bombing from 13000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  3 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M2 Betty x 36
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M2 Betty: 15 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 63
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      36 x G4M2 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 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 64,42 (Myitkyina)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Dagua , at 95,119
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 20000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 4
      Spitfire VIII x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
 
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 2000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 1 plane(s) with no ordnance
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-45 KAIc Nick bombing from 4000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.2 Sqn IAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.20 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,57
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 13
      Ki-48-IIb Lily x 9
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-IIb Lily: 7 damaged
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-48-IIb Lily bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 4
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
      Spitfire VIII x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-45 KAIc Nick: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
 
CAP engaged:
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.30 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 75 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 11th (East African) Division, at 55,57
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-67-Ib Peggy x 5
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-67-Ib Peggy bombing from 11000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar x 6
      Ki-51b Sonia  x 3
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
      Spitfire VIII x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-43-IIb Oscar: 1 destroyed
      Ki-51b Sonia : 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-51b Sonia  bombing from 18000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
No.134 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
No.5 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
No.60 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
No.81 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
No.113 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 13000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Balikpapan , at 64,97
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      SB2C-1C Helldiver x 34
      SBD-5 Dauntless x 20
 
 
Allied aircraft losses
      SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
      SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
 
 
 
Port hits 5
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       7 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       8 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 2000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       4 x SB2C-1C Helldiver releasing from 3000' * 
               Port Attack:  1 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 16th AA Regiment, at 56,104 (Soerabaja)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-24J Liberator x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Sub attack near Singkawang  at 55,87
 
Japanese Ships
      E Hayabusa
 
Allied Ships
      SS Templar, hits 3
 
 
 
SS Templar launches 6 torpedoes
Templar bottoming out ....
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa fails to find sub, continues to search...
E Hayabusa attacking submerged sub ....
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
E Hayabusa is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Kendari
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
111 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Allied Ships
      LSI(L) Denbighshire
      DD Dunlap
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
 
 
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
 
 
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Ground combat at 85,47
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 6521 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 324
 
Defending force 10957 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    8th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    71st Infantry Brigade
    15th RGC Temp. Division
    67th JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    29th Chinese Corps
    31st Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 87,54
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3201 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 122
 
Defending force 11390 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 334
 
Japanese ground losses:
      23 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    70th Infantry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Kweiteh (90,46)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 797 troops, 35 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 71
 
Defending force 10627 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    7th RGC Temp. Division
    12th RGC Ind. Brigade
    101st NCPC Route Brigade
    35th Division
    24th NCPC Route Brigade
    1st NCPC Infantry Brigade
    68th JAAF AF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    80th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Nanning (72,55)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 14509 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 764
 
Defending force 58205 troops, 270 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1444
 
Japanese ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
    1st RTA Division
    19th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    3rd RTA Division
    7th RTA Division
 
Defending units:
    52nd Chinese Corps
    14th Chinese Corps
    31st Chinese Corps
    46th Chinese Corps
    53rd Chinese Corps
    93rd Chinese Division
    20th Group Army
    35th Group Army
    9th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 93,34
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1422 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
 
Defending force 6080 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    5th Armored Car Co 
    1st Cavalry Brigade
 
Defending units:
    11th Chinese Corps
    17th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 272 troops, 29 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
 
Defending force 21297 troops, 468 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 913
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      14 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Engineer Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    49th Const Co 
    41st JNAF AF Unit 
    16th Army
    21st Army
    1st Provisional Base Force
 
Defending units:
    6th Australian Division
    7th Australian Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Sorong (82,107)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 913 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 183
 
Defending force 9051 troops, 105 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 415
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    27th Electric Engineer Regiment
    1st Recon Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    4th South Seas Gsn 
    24th Field AF Construction Battalion
    17th Army
    31st Road Const Co 
    23rd Field AF Construction Battalion
    80th JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
 
 
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Ground combat at 60,49
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 11210 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 502
 
Defending force 15367 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 482
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd RTA Division
    6th RTA Division
 
Defending units:
    22nd (East African) Brigade
    54th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Myitkyina (64,42)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 33168 troops, 870 guns, 1019 vehicles, Assault Value = 910
 
Defending force 26515 troops, 192 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 523
 
Allied adjusted assault: 677 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 28 
 
Allied assault odds: 24 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      711 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 84 disabled
         Non Combat: 40 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 5 (3 destroyed, 2 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      678 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 39 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 53 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled
      Vehicles lost 18 (5 destroyed, 13 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    20th Indian Division
    Gardner's Horse Regiment
    3rd Commando Brigade
    46th Indian Brigade
    23rd Indian Division
    16th Light Cavalry Regiment
    42nd Cavalry Regiment
    77th Chindit Brigade
    19th Indian Division
    Merrills Marauders Regiment
    50th Indian Para Brigade
    43rd Cavalry Regiment
    88th Indian Brigade
    111th Chindit Brigade
    5th Indian Division
    15th Indian Engineer Battalion
    23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
    24th Indian Engineer Battalion
    3rd (Special Force) Division
    20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    1883rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
    2nd West African AA Rgt /2
 
Defending units:
    18th Division
    5th Division
    54th Division
    33rd Division
    15th Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Kendari (70,106)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 21286 troops, 468 guns, 474 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
 
Defending force 16684 troops, 167 guns, 83 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
 
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 7
 
Allied adjusted assault: 292 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 223 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 7) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), disruption(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      284 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 43 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 16 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      315 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 23 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
      Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Australian Division
    7th Australian Division
 
Defending units:
    1st Engineer Regiment
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    41st JNAF AF Unit 
    16th Army
    21st Army
    49th Const Co 
    1st Provisional Base Force
 
 
