AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 04, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 720 encounters mine field at Maloelap (136,117) Japanese Ships DMS W-5 12 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Truk at 112,107 Japanese Ships xAK Canberra Maru Allied Ships SS Pike SS Pike is sighted by xAK Canberra Maru SS Pike launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Canberra Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 10,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Heijo Maru Allied Ships PT-36 PT-37 PT-38 PT-39 PT-40 Improved night sighting under 85% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 85% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 10,000 yards Japanese TF attempts to evade combat Range increases to 10,000 yards... Japanese Amphibious TF evades combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 47 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 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 Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-165 Allied Ships AMc Bonthorpe AMc Olive Cam SS I-165 is sighted by escort I-165 diving deep .... AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search... AMc Olive Cam fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Perth at 48,147 Japanese Ships SS I-165, hits 1 Allied Ships DD Banckert DD Piet Hein SS I-165 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Banckert DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub .... DD Piet Hein cannot reach attack position over SS I-165 SS I-165 eludes ASW attack from DD Piet Hein DD Piet Hein fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Piet Hein attacking submerged sub .... SS I-165 eludes DD Piet Hein by diving deep DD Piet Hein is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130 - Coastal Guns Fire Back! Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Chokai CL Abukuma CL Yura DD Karii TB Kiji Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled F1M2 Pete acting as spotter for BB Hyuga BB Hyuga firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion CA Chokai firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion CL Abukuma firing at 15th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Abukuma CL Yura firing at 15th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force firing at CL Yura DD Karii firing at Port Moresby TB Kiji firing at Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 720 encounters mine field at Maloelap (136,117) Japanese Ships DMS W-5 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Bandjermasin at 60,102 Japanese Ships CL Isuzu DD Ayanami DD Umikaze DD Oboro Allied Ships SS KXVII SS KXVII is sighted by escort KXVII bottoming out .... DD Oboro fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tioman Island at 52,84 Japanese Ships MTB G-7 Allied Ships SS KXIV SS KXIV is sighted by escort KXIV bottoming out .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Muntok at 51,89 Japanese Ships DD Yugure Allied Ships SS KXVI SS KXVI is sighted by escort KXVI bottoming out .... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure attacking submerged sub .... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Yugure fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 26 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 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 Georgetown , at 49,74 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 18 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: No.242 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 35000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Port Moresby Brigade, at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 8 G4M1 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 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 Coastal Gun Battalion ... Also attacking Port Moresby Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 9 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 39 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 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: Heavy rain Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 39 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 13 G4M1 Betty x 15 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 35 G4M1 Betty x 25 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 69 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 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 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 24 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking USAFFE ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 G3M2 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Sydney , at 90,167 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 103rd PA Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,126 , near Gasmata Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 40 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 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 Also attacking 44th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 74th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Albacore I x 22 Swordfish I x 4 No Allied losses Port fuel hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Albacore I bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Swordfish I bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th Division, at 85,54 (Nanchang) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 2 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 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 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 84th JAAF AF Bn , at 49,75 (Taiping) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 Allied aircraft Wirraway x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: 64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bataan USN Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 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 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Chinese Corps, at 92,50 (Hwaiyin) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 90,33 , near Paotow Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 24 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Bataan USN Base Force, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kwajalein Island at 133,114 Japanese Ships PB Narita Maru Allied Ships SS Sturgeon SS Sturgeon is sighted by escort Sturgeon diving deep .... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Narita Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9715 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Defending force 5584 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 208 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 = 1466 Defending force 48740 troops, 620 guns, 653 vehicles, Assault Value = 587 Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 6 (3 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (4 destroyed, 2 disabled) Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 66th Infantry Group 21st/A Division 148th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 33rd Division 56th Engineer Regiment 47th Infantry Regiment 56th Recon Regiment 53rd Division 2nd Tank Regiment 21st/B Division 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Const Co 3rd Construction Battalion 2nd Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 71st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 194th Tank Battalion 51st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 1st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 41st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment I Philippine Corps Corps USAFFE Provisional GMC Grp Clark Field USAAF Base Force PAF Aviation 11th PA Infantry Division Bataan USN Base Force 202nd PA Construction Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment Far East USAAF 1st USMC AA Battalion 1st PI Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps Cavite USN Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force 1st PA Constabulary Regiment Asiatic Fleet 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9148 troops, 151 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381 Defending force 17640 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 611 Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 1st KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie Roodenburg Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion ML-KNIL ABDA Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion Merak Base Force 1 ML-KNIL Aviation KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3990 troops, 82 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 44 Defending force 12476 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 428 Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th KNIL Regiment Loemafjang Base Force Marinier Battalion Commandement Marine MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Soerabaja Base Force 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Malang Base Force Defending units: Miura Det 1st Kure Assault Division III./124th Infantry Battalion Kimura Det III./90th Infantry Battalion 16th Naval Guard Unit 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6830 troops, 63 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 265 Defending force 20714 troops, 411 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 584 Japanese ground losses: 98 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: 53rd Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles 39th Australian Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 49th Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 62nd Infantry Group 144th Infantry Regiment 1st China Assault Division Combined 8th SNLF 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 3rd Mortar Battalion 5th Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 37994 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1230 Defending force 21510 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 708 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 72nd Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 16th Construction Regiment 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force