AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 28 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kisogawa Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire xAK Kuretake Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire PB Choun Maru #8 xAP Kamo Maru 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kisogawa Maru at 5,000 yards 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kuretake Maru at 5,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kuretake Maru at 5,000 yards PB Choun Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 158 encounters mine field at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Ships DMS W-5 PB Hakkaisan Maru 24 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 158 encounters mine field at Manila (79,77) Japanese Ships PB Hakkaisan Maru 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,103 Japanese Ships DD Asagao Allied Ships SS KXV SS KXV launches 4 torpedoes at DD Asagao Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Colombo at 28,48 Japanese Ships SS I-162, hits 2, on fire Allied Ships KV Hollyhock SS I-162 is located by KV Hollyhock KV Hollyhock attacking submerged sub .... KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Hollyhock fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 30 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kisogawa Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire xAK Kuretake Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire PB Choun Maru #8 xAP Kamo Maru 6" Mk V/VII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kisogawa Maru at 12,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kuretake Maru at 12,000 yards 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Kuretake Maru at 12,000 yards PB Choun Maru #8 fired at enemy troops -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Gorontalo , at 72,99 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Taiping , at 49,75 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 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 7 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 10 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 10 damaged No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 7 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 21 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 20 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 4 on standby, 10 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 4000 and 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 118 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 41 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 43 G4M1 Betty x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 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 16 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... Also attacking Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft 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 Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 44 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 10 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 17 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 20th PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 13 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilitap Base Force, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Tjilitap Base Force, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 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 7th War Area , at 79,57 (Kukong) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (1 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 10000 feet CAP engaged: No.453 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes No.488 Sqn RAF with Buffalo I (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 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 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 39th Division, at 85,54 (Nanchang) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft SB-III x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 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: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft L-212 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses L-212: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 2 x L-212 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 8 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 20000. Raid is overhead 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (3 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Canton , at 77,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N2 Kate x 19 D3A1 Val x 16 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 15 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 3 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 2 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 4 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 7 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: AVG/2nd Sqn with H81-A3 (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 73rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54 Japanese Ships SC CHa-2 SC CHa-15 SC CHa-3 Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by SC CHa-2 SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-3 fails to find sub and abandons search SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 82694 troops, 1031 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2401 Defending force 60714 troops, 719 guns, 718 vehicles, Assault Value = 1386 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 142 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 38th Division Tanaka Detachment 56th Recon Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 21st/A Division 65th Brigade 148th Infantry Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 53rd Division Kanno Detachment 47th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 66th Infantry Group 21st/B Division 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Const Co 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 41st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 4th Marine Regiment 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 91st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment Manila USAAF Base Force 301st Construction Battalion 1st USMC AA Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division Asiatic Fleet 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment USAFFE Clark Field USAAF Base Force 201st PA Construction Battalion II Philippine Corps Corps 14th PS Engineer Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 1st PI Base Force I Philippine Corps Corps PAF Aviation Cavite USN Base Force Bataan USN Base Force Provisional GMC Grp Far East USAAF 202nd PA Construction Battalion 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19599 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Defending force 37246 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1173 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 50th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro-jima (137,47) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4923 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 159 Defending force 1232 troops, 16 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Japanese adjusted assault: 53 Allied adjusted defense: 3 Japanese assault odds: 17 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Nanking Naval Guard Unit Kyuko Naval Guard Unit Kitachishima Fortress 3rd Naval Construction Battalion Defending units: 182nd Infantry Rgt /3 1st/102nd Infantry Bn /2 132nd Infantry Rgt /2 276th Cst Art Bn /1 428th Coast Cst AA Rgt /1 1/198th Coast AA Bn /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9708 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5598 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Allied ground losses: 10 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 47,94 (near Oosthaven) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1451 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 966 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 7 Japanese adjusted assault: 22 Allied adjusted defense: 22 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 82nd Naval Guard Unit Defending units: Teloekbetoeng Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9359 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453 Defending force 17597 troops, 145 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 614 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 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 Regt Cavalerie 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion KNIL Army Command 1st KNIL AA Battalion Merak Base Force ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ML-KNIL Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th/A Division 4th/B Division 146th Infantry Regiment 4th/C Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4318 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 243 Defending force 18607 troops, 329 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 608 Japanese ground losses: 114 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: C Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles D Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion 39th Australian Battalion 49th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion Torres Strait Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 1st China Assault/B Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 62nd Infantry Group 1st China Assault/A Division 1st China Assault/C Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 36159 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1172 Defending force 21540 troops, 157 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 710 Assaulting units: 72nd Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force