AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Banjoewangi at 57,107 Japanese Ships PB Koei Maru Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV launches 2 torpedoes at PB Koei Maru KXV bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Bandjermasin at 60,102 Japanese Ships DD Asagumo Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII launches 2 torpedoes KXVII bottoming out .... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diego Garcia at 11,62 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAK Bintang xAK Bintang is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Bintang -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Lahaina at 183,106 Japanese Ships SS I-28 Allied Ships CV Enterprise, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires CA Chicago CA Indianapolis CL Honolulu CL Trenton CL Detroit DD Jarvis DD Helm DD Mahan DD Ellet DD Gridley SS I-28 launches 6 torpedoes at CV Enterprise I-28 diving deep .... DD Mahan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ellet fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Mahan fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ellet fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gridley attacking submerged sub .... DD Gridley cannot establish contact with SS I-28 SS I-28 eludes ASW attack from DD Gridley DD Gridley loses contact with SS I-28 DD Mahan fails to find sub and abandons search DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Gridley fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Adak Island at 162,52 Japanese Ships SS I-27 Allied Ships ACM Barbican ACM Barbican is sighted by SS I-27 SS I-27 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 91 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 6 G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 32 G4M1 Betty x 31 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 96 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 26 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking USAFFE ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kanhsien , at 81,57 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 35 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 8 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th KNIL Regiment, at 50,100 (Bandoeng) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/B Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 L-212 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x L-212 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 146th Infantry Regiment, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 92,144 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 31 B5N2 Kate x 20 D3A1 Val x 22 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 14 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed D3A1 Val: 7 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 9 CL Adelaide DD Kane Aircraft Attacking: 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (15 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 46 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lang Son , at 70,56 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 1 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 77th Sentai Det B with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 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 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 89,39 , near Taiyuan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 100th Chinese/B Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 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 55th Infantry Regiment, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wirraway bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Townsville at 92,144 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 28 B5N2 Kate x 18 D3A1 Val x 34 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 12 damaged D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 7, on fire CL Adelaide DD Peary, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage DD John D. Ford DD Kane, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 32 minutes Heavy smoke from fires obscuring BB Warspite Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Peary Heavy smoke from fires obscuring DD Kane -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Palmyra at 170,133 Japanese Ships SS I-24 Allied Ships xAKL White Wing DM Montgomery SS I-24 is sighted by escort DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... DM Montgomery fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant is sighted by escort Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,53 Japanese Ships PB Ichiyo Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by PB Ichiyo Maru Skipjack diving deep .... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ichiyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Rokko Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Kogyoku Maru xAK Hokuzyu Maru xAK Chuko Maru Japanese ground losses: 82 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion firing at xAK Rokko Maru xAK Rokko Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kogyoku Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Hokuzyu 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 Port Moresby (98,130) TF 8 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 13.2mm T93 AAMG lost overboard during unload of 1st China Assault/B Div -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 69839 troops, 934 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1851 Defending force 61498 troops, 736 guns, 720 vehicles, Assault Value = 1431 Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 90 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 56th Recon Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 38th Division 56th Engineer Regiment 53rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment Kanno Detachment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 33rd Division Tanaka Detachment 47th Infantry Regiment 66th Infantry Group 21st/A Division 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 56th Const Co 48th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 192nd Tank Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Clark Field USAAF Base Force Far East USAAF 301st Construction Battalion Cavite USN Base Force 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion USAFFE Asiatic Fleet I Philippine Corps Corps Bataan USN Base Force 202nd PA Construction Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 201st PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Provisional GMC Grp PAF Aviation II Philippine Corps Corps Manila USAAF Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion 1st PI Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19578 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 709 Defending force 36796 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153 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: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 39th Division 55th Infantry Brigade 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force Defending units: 49th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9720 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5639 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 219 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 17156 troops, 197 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 617 Defending force 37238 troops, 358 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 1447 Japanese adjusted assault: 138 Allied adjusted defense: 1187 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 6267 casualties reported Squads: 295 destroyed, 139 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 117 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 40 disabled Guns lost 46 (21 destroyed, 25 disabled) Allied ground losses: 398 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Vehicles lost 14 (13 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 55th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 3rd Cavalry Regiment 6th Indian Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 55th British Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 2nd Argylls Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 54th British Brigade SSVF Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 53rd British Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 720 troops, 72 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Defending force 8722 troops, 72 guns, 9 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault/B Div /2 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion Defending units: 39th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles 49th Australian Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles C Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,94 (near Oosthaven) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1448 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 50 Defending force 960 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4 Assaulting units: 82nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Teloekbetoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9330 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 456 Defending force 8601 troops, 68 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 310 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion KNIL Army Command Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ML-KNIL Merak Base Force ABDA Batavia Base Force Defending units: 146th Infantry Regiment 4th/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Padang (44,85) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 736 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Defending force 675 troops, 0 guns, 102 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Assaulting units: Van Aaran Garrison Battalion Medan Garrison Battalion Padang Garrison Battalion Zuid KNIL Battalion Pakanbaroe Det. Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion Padang Base Force Medan Base Force Palembang Base Force Defending units: 6th Tank Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4288 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 231 Defending force 9330 troops, 220 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 277 Japanese ground losses: 173 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion 49th Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 1st China Assault/B Div /2 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johore Bahru (50,83) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 36554 troops, 358 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 1396 Defending force 12250 troops, 179 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 268 Allied adjusted assault: 858 Japanese adjusted defense: 191 Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied forces CAPTURE Johore Bahru !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 4144 casualties reported Squads: 90 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 166 destroyed, 27 disabled Engineers: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 91 (84 destroyed, 7 disabled) Vehicles lost 152 (128 destroyed, 24 disabled) Units retreated 9 Allied ground losses: 1508 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 191 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 6th Indian Brigade 2nd Argylls Battalion 53rd British Brigade SSVF Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 55th British Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 44th Indian Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 54th British Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 45th Indian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment Defending units: 1st Tank Regiment 42nd Infantry Regiment 5th Engineer Regiment 56th Infantry Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Wuchang (84,51) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 34580 troops, 158 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1191 Defending force 54208 troops, 468 guns, 29 vehicles, Assault Value = 1807 Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 26th Chinese Corps 37th Chinese Corps 58th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 19th Group Army Defending units: 3rd Division 34th Division 40th Division 51st Infantry Brigade 6th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shaohing (91,56) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 5445 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 920 Defending force 3468 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Assaulting units: 86th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 10th Group Army 32nd Group Army Defending units: 2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment