AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Uji E Hashidate DMS W-3 xAP Hakozaki Maru E Uji fired at enemy troops E Hashidate fired at enemy troops DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Maryborough at 97,157 Japanese Ships SS I-8 Allied Ships xAK John Lykes xAK John Lykes is sighted by SS I-8 SS I-8 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Uji E Hashidate DMS W-3 xAP Hakozaki Maru E Uji fired at enemy troops E Hashidate fired at enemy troops DMS W-3 fired at enemy troops 40mm M1 Bofors battery firing at xAP Hakozaki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Uji E Hashidate xAP Hakozaki Maru E Uji fired at enemy troops E Hashidate fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Hengchun at 82,67 Japanese Ships xAK Shinkyo Maru Allied Ships SS Porpoise xAK Shinkyo Maru is sighted by SS Porpoise SS Porpoise attacking on the surface SS Porpoise low on gun ammo, Brewster, S.B. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 10 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 15 B5N2 Kate x 8 No Japanese losses Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 11 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12 Allied aircraft P-35A x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 4 destroyed, 4 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (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 15000 Raid is overhead 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 9000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N1 Kate x 2 No Japanese losses Allied Ships CL Marblehead Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B5N1 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 2 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 25 Buffalo I x 8 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 10 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 5/14th Punjab Battalion, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 15 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Buffalo I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 76,54 (Kweilin) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-30 Ann x 19 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Buffalo I x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 16000 feet * Port Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 11000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 57 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 14000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking Johore Bahru ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th War Area , at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Ki-51 Sonia x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N1 Kate x 13 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 2 damaged Allied Ships DD Scout, Bomb hits 1, on fire CA Houston DD Stewart CL Marblehead Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 92,33 , near Paotow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships E Uji E Hashidate xAP Hakozaki Maru E Uji fired at enemy troops E Hashidate fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20952 troops, 201 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 603 Defending force 5260 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Japanese adjusted assault: 598 Allied adjusted defense: 40 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-) morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 46 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 980 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 91 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Assaulting units: 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Division 8th Armored Car Co 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3011 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 5541 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5406 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 200 Defending force 14930 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 406 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 17th RGC Temp. Division 101st NCPC Route Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9933 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 43990 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 949 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 40th Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 39th Group Army 24th Group Army 36th Group Army Jingcha War Area 15th Group Army 14th Group Army 4th Chinese Base Force 1st War Area 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,33 (near Paotow) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 4615 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 110 Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 12146 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 1107 Defending force 15636 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Japanese adjusted assault: 324 Allied adjusted defense: 808 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2020 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 165 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Allied ground losses: 110 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 17th Division 22nd Division 21st Division 13th Army Defending units: 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4014 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 124 Defending force 2312 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 67 Japanese adjusted assault: 50 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 182 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 1st Hyderabad Battalion FMSV Brigade 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2054 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 1117 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade 22nd RGC Temp. Division Defending units: Lusu War Area -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 751 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1668 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 47 Japanese adjusted assault: 5 Allied adjusted defense: 27 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 5 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion 1/12th Avn Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1510 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 2457 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Manado Garrison Battalion 1/12th Avn Sup Afd Defending units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 11748 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 438 Defending force 36960 troops, 300 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 953 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force Defending units: 17th Division 22nd Division 21st Division 13th Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 25, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Tamagawa Maru xAK Asuka Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru xAK Tamagawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asuka Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Hakozaki Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 13 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Tamagawa Maru xAK Asuka Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru xAK Tamagawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asuka Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Hakozaki Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Tamagawa Maru xAK Asuka Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru CM Ishizaki xAK Tamagawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asuka Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Hakozaki Maru fired at enemy troops 75mm Field Gun battery firing at xAP Hakozaki Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Hengchun at 82,68 Japanese Ships xAK Biwa Maru, Shell hits 9, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships SS S-37 SS S-37 attacking on the surface SS S-37 low on gun ammo, King R. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hengchun at 83,67 Japanese Ships AK Kyushu Maru xAK Yamazuki Maru PB Taiko Maru Allied Ships SS Sturgeon SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort Sturgeon diving deep .... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Taiko Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Port hits 28 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singkawang , at 56,88 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 26 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 25 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on III Indian Corps, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 8 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 2 Buffalo I x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 17000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (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 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking III Indian Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-27b Nate x 10 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Buffalo I x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 17000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 16 minutes 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 12000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 1 planes vectored on to bombers No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Also attacking 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon , at 54,53 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 14 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 11 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 35 Buffalo I x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Buffalo I: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Buffalo I: 1 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 12 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes 5 planes vectored on to bombers No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Chinese Base Force, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 16 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 29 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Singkawang at 56,88 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Swordfish I x 7 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CA Ashigara, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Swordfish I bombing from 13000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 19000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 10 Ki-27b Nate x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft P-35A x 10 P-40B Warhawk x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 4 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Sambas , at 57,88 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 B5N1 Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 2nd Chinese Base Force, at 76,54 (Kweilin) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 14000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Johore Bahru , at 50,83 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 25 Ki-30 Ann x 18 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 5 Buffalo I x 27 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Port Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.243 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 3 planes vectored on to bombers No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th War Area , at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 7 P-40B Warhawk x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 19000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 24th PG/3rd PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 51 minutes 24th PG/17th PS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 24th PG/20th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 6000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/21st PS with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 24000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes 1 planes vectored on to bombers 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. 4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes 6 planes vectored on to bombers -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 12th Group Army, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 11th Chinese Corps, at 92,33 , near Paotow Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 13000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Wenchow (89,58) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Tamagawa Maru xAK Asuka Maru xAP Hakozaki Maru xAK Tamagawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Asuka Maru fired at enemy troops xAP Hakozaki Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Beaufort (66,87) Japanese Ships xAK Hokko Maru xAK Hokko Maru firing at 107th RN Base Force xAK Hokko Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Hokko Maru fired at enemy troops 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Beaufort (66,87) TF 197 troops unloading over beach at Beaufort, 66,87 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chuhsien (88,56) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 20620 troops, 201 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 564 Defending force 4582 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Japanese adjusted assault: 928 Allied adjusted defense: 13 Japanese assault odds: 71 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 229 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5086 casualties reported Squads: 266 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 234 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 51 (51 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Division 8th Armored Car Co 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 88th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wenchow (89,58) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 34524 troops, 300 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 962 Defending force 15513 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 437 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 1142 Allied adjusted defense: 538 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Wenchow !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 2436 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 238 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled Allied ground losses: 5168 casualties reported Squads: 171 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 100 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 28 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Division 22nd Division 21st Division 13th Army Defending units: 100th Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 14th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,59 (near Canton) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3018 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 45 Defending force 5541 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 171 Assaulting units: 1st Ind.Inf.Group Defending units: 2nd Prov Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5424 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 Defending force 14937 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 407 Assaulting units: 16th RGC Temp. Division 101st NCPC Route Brigade 17th RGC Temp. Division 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Loyang (87,43) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9907 troops, 98 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 147 Defending force 44082 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 950 Allied ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 35th Division Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 7th Construction Regiment 15th Group Army 24th Group Army 39th Group Army 14th Group Army 36th Group Army 4th Chinese Base Force Jingcha War Area 1st War Area 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,33 (near Paotow) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1314 troops, 20 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 4588 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Cavalry Brigade Defending units: 11th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 71,56 (near Lang Son) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 7868 troops, 71 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 162 Defending force 9590 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Japanese adjusted assault: 88 Allied adjusted defense: 95 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 121 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 138 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: 52nd Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Cabanatuan (80,76) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 10042 troops, 75 guns, 65 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Defending force 3478 troops, 59 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 120 Japanese adjusted assault: 141 Allied adjusted defense: 17 Japanese assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Cabanatuan !!! Combat modifiers Defender: preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 155 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 1532 casualties reported Squads: 67 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 30 (30 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 3rd Ind Engineer Regiment 21st Ind Engineer Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 4th Field Construction Battalion Defending units: 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lucena (79,79) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 920 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Defending force 4175 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 80 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 40 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 240 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 32 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 11 (3 destroyed, 8 disabled) Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Infantry Regiment 16th Recon Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment Kimura Det Defending units: 51st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kuala Lumpur (49,79) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1034 troops, 2 guns, 69 vehicles, Assault Value = 94 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 27 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kuala Lumpur !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 1st Tank Regiment 5th Recon Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 50,77 (near Temuloh) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3886 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 111 Defending force 2211 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 55 Japanese adjusted assault: 178 Allied adjusted defense: 70 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 615 casualties reported Squads: 29 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 56th Infantry Regiment Defending units: FMSV Brigade 1st Hyderabad Battalion 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Digos (79,92) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3957 troops, 6 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 117 Defending force 355 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 55 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 55 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Digos !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 220 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 2 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 1st /101st PA Battalion 505th Base Sqdn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hwaiyin (92,50) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2054 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hwaiyin !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: morale(-) Assaulting units: 9th RGC Route Brigade 22nd RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1725 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 62 Defending force 1652 troops, 18 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Japanese adjusted assault: 14 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 148 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy Defending units: Manado Garrison Battalion 1/12th Avn Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tavoy (54,60) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4658 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 197 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 73 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 73 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tavoy !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: III./143rd Infantry Battalion 2nd RTA Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manado (75,99) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1432 troops, 16 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 32 Defending force 2350 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 49 Assaulting units: Manado Garrison Battalion 1/12th Avn Sup Afd Defending units: 15th Naval Guard Unit 8th JNAF Coy