AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 19, 41 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Iloilo (79,84) 29 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Jouban Maru xAK Hakkai Maru xAK Lisbon Maru xAK Miyadono Maru xAKL Jouban Maru firing at 61st PA Infantry Division xAKL Jouban Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Hakkai Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Lisbon Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Iloilo (79,84) TF 302 troops unloading over beach at Iloilo, 79,84 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) 75mm T90 Field Gun dropped into water during unload of 2nd FA Rgt 7.7mm T99 AAMG dropped into water during unload of 2nd FA Rgt 75mm T90 Field Gun damaged beyond repair during unload of 2nd FA Rgt 70mm T92 Howitzer damaged beyond repair during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /4 19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAK Bellerophon, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Bellerophon is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Talaud-eilanden at 82,95 Japanese Ships SS RO-34, hits 1 Allied Ships xAK Bellerophon, Shell hits 11, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage xAK Bellerophon is sighted by SS RO-34 SS RO-34 attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kochi at 106,61 Japanese Ships SC Ch 20 Allied Ships SS Salmon SS Salmon is sighted by escort Salmon diving deep .... SC Ch 20 attacking submerged sub .... SS Salmon eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 20 SC Ch 20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 20 attacking submerged sub .... SC Ch 20 cannot reach attack position over SS Salmon SS Salmon eludes ASW attack from SC Ch 20 SC Ch 20 cannot establish contact with SS Salmon SS Salmon eludes SC Ch 20 by diving deep SC Ch 20 loses contact with SS Salmon Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-20 Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon is located by SC CHa-20 SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-20 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-20 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-20 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-20 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-20 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Pearl Harbor at 181,105 Japanese Ships SS I-9 Allied Ships AK Arcturus, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage AK Arcturus is sighted by SS I-9 SS I-9 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 88,88, Range 1,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama CL Oi DD Nokaze DD Yugao TB Hato Allied Ships xAK Silverbeech, Shell hits 6 Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 1,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... Range closes to 1,000 yards... CL Oi engages xAK Silverbeech at 1,000 yards Range increases to 2,000 yards DD Yugao engages xAK Silverbeech at 2,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Siargao at 87,88, Range 3,000 Yards Japanese Ships CL Tama CL Oi DD Nokaze DD Yugao TB Hato Allied Ships xAK Silverbeech, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk Reduced sighting due to 0% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 0% moonlight: 3,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 3,000 yards Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 3,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence xAK Silverbeech sunk by CL Oi at 3,000 yards xAK Silverbeech sunk by CL Oi at 3,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Miyake-jima at 111,63 Japanese Ships AG Mamiya, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage Allied Ships SS Saury SS Saury attacking on the surface -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iwaki at 117,62 Japanese Ships PB Uruboko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage PB Tonon Maru Allied Ships SS Argonaut SS Argonaut launches 2 torpedoes at PB Uruboko Maru Argonaut diving deep .... PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Tonon Maru attacking submerged sub .... SS Argonaut eludes ASW attack from PB Tonon Maru PB Tonon Maru cannot establish contact with SS Argonaut PB Tonon Maru cannot reach attack position over SS Argonaut SS Argonaut eludes ASW attack from PB Tonon Maru PB Tonon Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Dumanquilas (77,89) TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Dumanquilas, 77,89 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAK Kunitu Maru xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kavieng (106,122) TF 129 troops unloading over beach at Kavieng, 106,122 Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 5th JNAF Coy 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th JNAF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Iloilo (79,84) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Jouban Maru xAK Hakkai Maru xAK Lisbon Maru xAK Miyadono Maru xAKL Jouban Maru firing at 61st PA Infantry Division xAKL Jouban Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Hakkai Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Lisbon Maru fired at enemy troops xAKL Jouban Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Nauru Island (127,128) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships DD Yunagi CM Okinoshima xAK Kamikaze Maru DD Yunagi firing at Wren Det. CM Okinoshima firing at Wren Det. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Nauru Island (127,128) TF 714 troops unloading over beach at Nauru Island, 127,128 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kavieng (106,122) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 xAKL Ujigawa Maru xAK Kunitu Maru xAKL Tomozono Maru #3 fired at enemy troops xAKL Ujigawa Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kunitu Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Fukue-jima at 100,57 Japanese Ships SC CHa-24 Allied Ships SS Tarpon SS Tarpon launches 2 torpedoes at SC CHa-24 Tarpon diving deep .... SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-24 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Kompong Trach at 55,71 Japanese Ships SC Ch 7 SC Ch 9 Allied Ships SS KXVI Captain of SS KXVI elects not to launch torpedoes at this target KXVI bottoming out .... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC Ch 9 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Chefoo at 99,49 Japanese Ships DD Kuri Allied Ships SS Porpoise SS Porpoise is located by DD Kuri DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kuri fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 699 encounters mine field at Cam Ranh Bay (64,72) Japanese Ships AMc Toroshima Maru 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lahaina at 182,107 Japanese Ships SS I-7 Allied Ships TK Mobilfuel TK Mobilfuel is sighted by SS I-7 SS I-7 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mobilfuel -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 69,90, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-4, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Allied Ships DD Van Nes DD Evertsen Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... DD Evertsen engages DMS W-4 at 15,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 15,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DMS W-4 at 9,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 9,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 7,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 7,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DMS W-4 at 7,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 7,000 yards Fujita B. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DMS W-4 at 6,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 6,000 yards DD Evertsen engages DMS W-4 at 6,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Van Nes engages DMS W-4 at 4,000 yards DMS W-4 sunk by DD Evertsen at 4,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Tawau at 69,90, Range 16,000 Yards Japanese Ships xAK Nansin Maru, Shell hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Nittei Maru xAK Shoho Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Taibun Maru xAK Tatsuho Maru xAK Uyo Maru, Shell hits 15, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Ume Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire xAK Yuzan Maru, Shell hits 17, and is sunk xAK Yubari Maru, Shell hits 11, heavy fires, heavy damage Allied Ships DD Van Nes, Shell hits 1, on fire DD Evertsen, Shell hits 1 Japanese ground losses: 762 casualties reported Squads: 38 destroyed, 36 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 8 (4 destroyed, 4 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 21,000 yards Range closes to 16,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 16,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Uyo Maru at 16,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nansin Maru at 16,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 11,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nittei Maru at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 9,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Nittei Maru at 9,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Uyo Maru at 5,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Tatsuho Maru at 5,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nansin Maru at 5,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Yuzan Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Shoho Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Yuzan Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Nansin Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Uyo Maru at 3,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Shoho Maru at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Yubari Maru at 2,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Ume Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Shoho Maru at 2,000 yards de Vries, W.M. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Evertsen engages xAK Uyo Maru at 2,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Ume Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Yuzan Maru at 7,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 10,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Shoho Maru at 10,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Nansin Maru at 10,000 yards Range increases to 15,000 yards DD Evertsen engages xAK Yubari Maru at 15,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Uyo Maru at 15,000 yards Range increases to 20,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Uyo Maru at 20,000 yards DD Van Nes engages xAK Ume Maru at 20,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Allied aircraft P-35A x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 23000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 7 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 13000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 53 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 95 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-35A x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-35A: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: 35th PG/34th PS with P-35A (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 7 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 23000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Repair Shipyard hits 2 Port hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 10000 feet City Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb 1 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar bombing from 10000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 15 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong , at 77,61 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 98 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44 Tojo: 3 damaged Ki-44 Tojo: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet 3 x Ki-44 Tojo bombing from 100 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Kowloon Brigade ... Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taiping , at 49,75 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 15 Ki-27b Nate x 5 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 Allied aircraft Blenheim IF x 1 Buffalo I x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Buffalo I: 1 damaged Blenheim I: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 13 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.21 Sqn RAAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 2 planes vectored on to bombers No.27 Sqn RAF with Blenheim IF (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kwangchowan , at 73,60 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 19 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3rd FG/32nd FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 16th Construction Regiment, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 8 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tawau at 69,90 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 4 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Uyo Maru, heavy fires, heavy damage Japanese ground losses: 92 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 17000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Uyo Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 82,92 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 21 No Japanese losses Allied Ships DD Thanet, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 16 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 8 Buffalo I x 1 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Caledon Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 1000 feet * Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (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 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 9000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st Marine Defense Battalion, at 136,98 (Wake Island) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 49 B5N2 Kate x 127 D3A1 Val x 118 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 16 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 12 (8 destroyed, 4 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 25 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ... Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ... Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ... Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ... Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ... Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ... Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ... Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ... Also attacking Wake USN CPNAB ... Also attacking 1st Marine Defense Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tawau at 69,90 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Nittei Maru Aircraft Attacking: 3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 17000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 9 Buffalo I x 19 Hudson I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 3 damaged Hudson I: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hudson I bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 14000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ia Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manus , at 101,119 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Hudson I x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hudson I bombing from 14000 feet * Port Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft Vildebeest III x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Vildebeest III: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Vildebeest III bombing from 5000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft Blenheim I x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim I: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim I bombing from 18000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1st Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft Swordfish I x 5 Vildebeest III x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed on ground No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Vildebeest III bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 55th Mountain Gun Regiment, at 55,61 , near Bangkok Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft Hudson I x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Hudson I: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Hudson I bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 77th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Moulmein at 55,55 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 8 Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CL Caledon CAP engaged: No.67 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 9000 Raid is overhead AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 11000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Roi-Namur at 132,113 Japanese Ships PB Fumi Maru #3 PB Kyo Maru #6 Allied Ships SS Narwhal SS Narwhal launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fumi Maru #3 PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Kyo Maru #6 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Lahaina at 182,107 Japanese Ships SS I-5 Allied Ships TK Mobilstation, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires TK Mobilstation is sighted by SS I-5 SS I-5 launches 4 torpedoes at TK Mobilstation -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lihue at 178,106 Japanese Ships SS I-174 Allied Ships DD Kilty SS I-174 is sighted by escort DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Kilty fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Dadjangas (78,93) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Asaka Maru Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled AMC Asaka Maru firing at 2nd/101st PA Battalion AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,51 (near Wuchang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 11752 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Defending force 6442 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Division Defending units: 20th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 6465 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 223 Defending force 13902 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 80th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 5518 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Defending force 11908 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360 Assaulting units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 27th Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 93,34 (near Kweisui) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 541 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26 Defending force 815 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Assaulting units: 2nd Ching An Tui Brigade Defending units: 17th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iba (78,75) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9890 troops, 145 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 584 Defending force 8438 troops, 102 guns, 274 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 Allied ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment I./4th Infantry Battalion II./4th Infantry Battalion 47th Infantry Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 2nd Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment 7th Tank Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PI Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bayombong (80,75) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 2408 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 85 Defending force 98 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 9 Japanese adjusted assault: 20 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Bayombong !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 76 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: Tanaka Detachment Defending units: 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iloilo (79,84) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6457 troops, 96 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 359 Defending force 2850 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 114 Japanese adjusted assault: 198 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Iloilo !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), fatigue(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 103 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1450 casualties reported Squads: 43 destroyed, 35 disabled Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 13 (13 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 9th Infantry Regiment 24th Infantry Regiment 16th Recon Regiment 15th Naval Guard Unit 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy 2nd Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 61st PA Infantry Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tawi Tawi (72,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1184 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 11 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 11 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Tawi Tawi !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: leaders(-) Assaulting units: III./124th Infantry Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kavieng (106,122) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 402 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 20 Defending force 123 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Assaulting units: I/66th Naval Guard Unit 5th JNAF Coy Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nauru Island (127,128) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 1453 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 Defending force 82 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 51 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 51 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Nauru Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 51st Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Wren Det. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Iba (78,75) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2171 troops, 31 guns, 167 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 15682 troops, 159 guns, 264 vehicles, Assault Value = 584 Assaulting units: 194th Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PI Base Force Defending units: 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 2nd Recon Regiment II./4th Infantry Battalion 2nd Engineer Regiment 48th Recon Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment I./4th Infantry Battalion 7th Tank Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1218 troops, 76 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 20308 troops, 321 guns, 215 vehicles, Assault Value = 517 Allied ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Rifles of Canada Battalion Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion Kowloon Brigade 1st Middlesex Battalion 102nd RN Base Force Hong Kong Fortress Defending units: 38th Division 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment 66th Infantry Regiment 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th RF Gun Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaifeng (89,44) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1043 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 116 Defending force 3606 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 146 Assaulting units: 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps Defending units: 17th RGC Temp. Division 16th RGC Temp. Division 24th NCPC Route Brigade 68th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 83,51 (near Wuchang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6421 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Defending force 11752 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 421 Assaulting units: 20th Chinese Corps Defending units: 6th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kaoping (89,42) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 7765 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 360 Defending force 5518 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 27th Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps Defending units: 16th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 13902 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532 Defending force 6456 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 222 Assaulting units: 80th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps Defending units: 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th RGC Temp. 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