AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 01, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diego Garcia at 9,62 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships xAK Empire Baxter xAK Empire Baxter is sighted by SS I-157 SS I-157 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 4 Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VJ-10 Det B with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 Allied aircraft OS2U-3 Kingfisher x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied 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 CAP engaged: VJ-10 Det B with OS2U-3 Kingfisher (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Diego Garcia at 9,62 Japanese Ships SS I-157 Allied Ships xAK Empire Baxter, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Empire Baxter is sighted by SS I-157 SS I-157 launches 4 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Coffs Harbour at 96,164, Range 20,000 Yards Japanese Ships CV Akagi CVL Ryujo BB Fuso CA Maya DD Akigumo DD Maikaze DD Hatsuharu DD Mutsuki DD Namikaze Allied Ships xAK Peisander, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Corio xAK Dilga xAK Dundula Poor visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 25,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range increases to 27,000 yards... Range closes to 23,000 yards... Range increases to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 22,000 yards... Range closes to 21,000 yards... Range increases to 23,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 14,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 14,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 14,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 20,000 yards... CV Akagi engages xAK Peisander at 20,000 yards CV Akagi engages xAK Peisander at 20,000 yards Range increases to 25,000 yards BB Fuso engages xAK Peisander at 25,000 yards CA Maya engages xAK Peisander at 25,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 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 Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Australian Battalion, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 G4M1 Betty x 16 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 16 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 39th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 53rd Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 39th Australian Battalion ... Also attacking 53rd Australian Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 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: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 100 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Also attacking 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 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: Overcast Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 18 Allied aircraft no flights No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 18 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 Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion, at 56,104 (Soerabaja) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-27b Nate x 13 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 1-Vl.G.IV with P-40E Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,126 , near Gasmata Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses 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 Corps, at 91,33 , near Paotow Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 29 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 50,82 (Kluong) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 1st 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 7 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 85,54 (Nanchang) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x SB-III bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Malang , at 55,105 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (13 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 16 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Raid is overhead 3rd Ku S-1 Det A with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 51,80 , near Kuantan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Wirraway x 2 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Blenheim IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 59th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kota Bharu , at 51,75 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Hurricane IIb Trop sweeping at 5000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 30 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 47 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Padang , at 44,85 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Sea Hurricane Ib x 10 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Sea Hurricane Ib sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Christmas Island IO at 45,104 Japanese Ships DD Yuzuki Allied Ships SS Truant SS Truant is sighted by escort DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yuzuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9720 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338 Defending force 5578 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 Japanese ground losses: 9 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 Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3747 troops, 315 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 1735 Defending force 49222 troops, 639 guns, 657 vehicles, Assault Value = 596 Allied ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 20th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 16th Infantry Regiment Kanno Detachment Tanaka Detachment 66th Infantry Group 33rd Division 56th Engineer Regiment 113th Infantry Regiment 21st/A Division 38th Division 2nd Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 53rd Division 148th Infantry Regiment 21st/B Division 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 56th Const Co 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Construction Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 51st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 91st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 201st PA Construction Battalion USAFFE II Philippine Corps Corps 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Bataan USN Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment I Philippine Corps Corps 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion Cavite USN Base Force 301st Construction Battalion 14th PS Engineer Regiment PAF Aviation 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Asiatic Fleet Clark Field USAAF Base Force Far East USAAF Manila USAAF Base Force 11th PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 202nd PA Construction Battalion 4th PA Constabulary Regiment Provisional GMC Grp 1st PI Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6037 troops, 49 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 215 Defending force 762 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 195 Allied adjusted defense: 7 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Allied ground losses: 1005 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 80 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 22nd Recon Regiment II./124th Infantry Battalion 9th Infantry Regiment 114th Infantry Rgt /1 Defending units: 22nd Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9167 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381 Defending force 17649 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 612 Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 1st KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment Roodenburg Battalion KNIL Army Command 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ABDA ML-KNIL Merak Base Force Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3960 troops, 80 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 46 Defending force 12476 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th KNIL Regiment Soerabaja Base Force Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Loemafjang Base Force MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Commandement Marine Marinier Battalion Malang Base Force Defending units: III./124th Infantry Battalion Miura Det 1st Kure Assault Division III./90th Infantry Battalion Kimura Det 16th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6831 troops, 63 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 263 Defending force 20851 troops, 411 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 604 Japanese ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: C Coy/NG Rifles 49th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion 39th Australian Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 62nd Infantry Group 1st China Assault/A Division 1st China Assault/B Division 144th Infantry Regiment 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division Combined 8th SNLF 1st China Assault/C Division 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37881 troops, 291 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228 Defending force 21514 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 72nd Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 25th Group Army 3rd War Area 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force