AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54 Japanese Ships PB Yahonui Maru Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by PB Yahonui Maru Skipjack diving deep .... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Yahonui Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Great Nicobar at 34,63 Japanese Ships SS I-121 Allied Ships TK British Destiny, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage TK British Destiny is sighted by SS I-121 SS I-121 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Broome at 62,127, Range 15,000 Yards Japanese Ships TB Kiji Allied Ships AMc Lawoe, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Salak, Shell hits 2, and is sunk AMc Endeh, Shell hits 2, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 15,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 15,000 yards AMc Endeh engages TB Kiji at 15,000 yards TB Kiji engages AMc Lawoe at 15,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards AMc Endeh sunk by TB Kiji at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards AMc Salak sunk by TB Kiji at 9,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards AMc Lawoe engages TB Kiji at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards AMc Lawoe engages TB Kiji at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards AMc Lawoe sunk by TB Kiji at 9,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Semarang , at 53,102 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 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: Clear sky Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 105 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 16 G4M1 Betty x 28 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 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 Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking Cavite USN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Base Force, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 10th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 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: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 87 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 21 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 3 destroyed No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 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 (3 airborne, 8 on standby, 10 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 27 B5N2 Kate x 41 D3A1 Val x 54 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 6 P-40E Warhawk x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 8 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 12, heavy fires CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, on fire Allied ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 Port supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Port Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 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: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 5 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 8000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 38 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th KNIL Regiment, at 50,100 (Bandoeng) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 B5N2 Kate x 5 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-VI.G.V with B-339D (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 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 14 damaged Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Runway hits 10 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 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 5th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses 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/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 19 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 3 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft Buffalo I x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 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 11 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 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged 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 (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 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 20 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 100th Chinese/A Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 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 cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft SB-III x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 2 damaged Japanese 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 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 TF, near Merak at 48,97 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 1 CW-22 Falcon x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 1 destroyed CW-22 Falcon: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 4th Division, at 49,98 (Batavia) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft L-212 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses L-212: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Hosho-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 10000 Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Infantry Regiment, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 4 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (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 10000 Raid is overhead 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Townsville , at 92,144 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 B5N2 Kate x 22 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 2 P-40E Warhawk x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed Allied Ships BB Warspite, Bomb hits 3, on fire Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: No.75 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 2000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes 33rd PS (P) with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 7000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kuala Lumpur , at 49,79 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 15 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 11 scrambling) 7 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 30000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Truk at 109,113 Japanese Ships PB Fukeui Maru #7 Allied Ships SS Sealion SS Sealion launches 2 torpedoes at PB Fukeui Maru #7 Sealion diving deep .... PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Fukeui Maru #7 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 83050 troops, 1031 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2435 Defending force 60513 troops, 718 guns, 718 vehicles, Assault Value = 1384 Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 53rd Division 38th Division 66th Infantry Group 33rd Division 65th Brigade 113th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Kanno Detachment 148th Infantry Regiment 21st/A Division 20th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment Tanaka Detachment 56th Recon Regiment 56th Engineer Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Const Co 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 91st PA Infantry Division 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 31st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment USAFFE 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment PAF Aviation 1st PI Base Force I Philippine Corps Corps 201st PA Construction Battalion 202nd PA Construction Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment Cavite USN Base Force 11th PA Infantry Division Bataan USN Base Force 301st Construction Battalion 1st USMC AA Battalion Far East USAAF II Philippine Corps Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force Asiatic Fleet Provisional GMC Grp 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19567 troops, 146 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Defending force 37325 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1180 Japanese ground losses: 15 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, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force Defending units: 72nd Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Paramushiro-jima (137,47) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4900 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 156 Defending force 1101 troops, 16 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 36 Japanese adjusted assault: 94 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 94 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 1153 casualties reported Squads: 78 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 20 (20 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (24 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 6 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 9720 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5598 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Assaulting units: 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 48th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17571 troops, 145 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 610 Defending force 20641 troops, 224 guns, 79 vehicles, Assault Value = 453 Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ML-KNIL Merak Base Force KNIL Army Command ABDA 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Batavia Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Temuloh (50,78) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3696 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 48 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Assaulting units: 11th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 1st ISF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 47,94 (near Oosthaven) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1457 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 51 Defending force 942 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6 Japanese adjusted assault: 21 Allied adjusted defense: 16 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 9338 troops, 153 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 452 Defending force 17571 troops, 145 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 610 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion Roodenburg Battalion ABDA Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation KNIL Army Command ML-KNIL Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4318 troops, 42 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 243 Defending force 18546 troops, 329 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 49th Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles D Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 39th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 62nd Infantry Group 1st China Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault/B Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B 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 36238 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1179 Defending force 21482 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 706 Assaulting units: 49th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force