AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 10, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Diego at 225,81 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships YP-415, Torpedo hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage YP-283 SS I-19 launches 2 torpedoes at YP-415 YP-283 attacking submerged sub .... YP-283 loses contact with SS I-19 SS I-19 eludes ASW attack from YP-283 YP-283 fails to find sub, continues to search... YP-283 fails to find sub, continues to search... YP-283 fails to find sub, continues to search... YP-283 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Luganville at 120,150, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Suzukaze Allied Ships PT-43 PT-44 PT-45 PT-46 PT-47 PT-59 Reduced sighting due to 17% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 17% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Searles, J. gains tactical advantage DD Suzukaze engages PT-59 at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PT-43 at 2,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PT-43 at 2,000 yards PT-43 engages DD Suzukaze at 2,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PT-59 at 4,000 yards DD Suzukaze engages PT-43 at 4,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 13,000 Yards Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses Seagull V: 1 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Hyuga, Shell hits 6 CA Chokai, Shell hits 2 CL Yura, Shell hits 2, heavy fires CL Abukuma, Shell hits 5 DD Asagiri DD Karii, Shell hits 1, on fire TB Kiji, Shell hits 4, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Australia, Shell hits 13, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CA Canberra, Shell hits 1 CL Achilles, Shell hits 7, heavy fires CL Perth, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk DD John D. Ford, Shell hits 5, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Comliebank, Shell hits 12, and is sunk xAP Idomeneus, Shell hits 10, and is sunk AMC Monowai, Shell hits 25, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Allied ground losses: Guns lost 72 (50 destroyed, 22 disabled) Vehicles lost 151 (100 destroyed, 51 disabled) Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching! Allied TF begins to get underway Low visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 13,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 13,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 13,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 13,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Australia at 13,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Perth at 13,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Yura at 13,000 yards CL Perth engages DD Karii at 13,000 yards DD Karii engages xAK Comliebank at 13,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards CA Australia engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Perth at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Yura at 9,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Karii at 9,000 yards AMC Monowai engages DD Asagiri at 9,000 yards CA Australia engages TB Kiji at 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards CA Australia engages BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards CA Chokai engages CL Achilles at 8,000 yards CL Perth engages CL Abukuma at 8,000 yards CA Australia engages CL Yura at 8,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 8,000 yards xAP Idomeneus sunk by BB Hyuga at 8,000 yards DD Karii engages xAK Comliebank at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards CA Australia engages BB Hyuga at 6,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards CL Perth sunk by CL Yura at 6,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Karii at 6,000 yards AMC Monowai engages DD Asagiri at 6,000 yards CL Abukuma engages xAK Comliebank at 6,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards CA Canberra engages BB Hyuga at 7,000 yards CA Chokai engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 7,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards DD Karii engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 7,000 yards CA Canberra engages TB Kiji at 7,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA Australia at 6,000 yards CA Australia sunk by CA Chokai at 6,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Abukuma at 6,000 yards DD Karii engages AMC Monowai at 6,000 yards AMC Monowai engages DD Asagiri at 6,000 yards CA Canberra engages TB Kiji at 6,000 yards Ishizaki, Noburu orders Japanese TF to disengage BB Hyuga engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Chokai at 6,000 yards CL Abukuma engages DD John D. Ford at 6,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Yura at 6,000 yards DD Karii engages AMC Monowai at 6,000 yards DD Asagiri engages xAK Comliebank at 6,000 yards TB Kiji sunk by CA Canberra at 6,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Canberra at 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards DD Karii engages xAK Comliebank at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Achilles at 9,000 yards DD Karii engages AMC Monowai at 9,000 yards DD Karii engages AMC Monowai at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 9,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards CA Chokai engages CL Achilles at 11,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CA Canberra at 11,000 yards DD Asagiri engages AMC Monowai at 11,000 yards DD John D. Ford engages DD Karii at 11,000 yards DD Asagiri engages AMC Monowai at 11,000 yards Ishizaki, Noburu orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 9,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards CL Achilles engages CA Chokai at 9,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Abukuma at 9,000 yards AMC Monowai engages DD Karii at 9,000 yards DD Karii engages AMC Monowai at 9,000 yards DD Asagiri engages AMC Monowai at 9,000 yards Range increases to 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Achilles at 14,000 yards CL Achilles engages CA Chokai at 14,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 14,000 yards AMC Monowai engages DD Karii at 14,000 yards BB Hyuga engages xAK Comliebank at 14,000 yards Range increases to 19,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Canberra at 19,000 yards CL Abukuma engages CL Achilles at 19,000 yards DD Asagiri engages DD John D. Ford at 19,000 yards CL Yura engages CL Achilles at 19,000 yards DD Asagiri engages AMC Monowai at 19,000 yards Range increases to 22,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Chokai at 22,000 yards CL Achilles engages CL Yura at 22,000 yards BB Hyuga engages xAK Comliebank at 22,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Asagiri at 22,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards CA Canberra engages CA Chokai at 26,000 yards BB Hyuga engages DD John D. Ford at 26,000 yards xAK Comliebank sunk by BB Hyuga at 26,000 yards CA Canberra engages DD Asagiri at 26,000 yards Range increases to 29,000 yards CL Yura engages CA Canberra at 29,000 yards CA Chokai engages CA Canberra at 29,000 yards CA Canberra engages CL Abukuma at 29,000 yards AMC Monowai sunk by BB Hyuga at 29,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Port Moresby at 98,130, Range 21,000 Yards Japanese Ships BB Hyuga CA Chokai, on fire CL Yura, heavy fires CL Abukuma DD Asagiri DD Karii, on fire Allied Ships CL Achilles, heavy fires DD John D. Ford, heavy fires, heavy damage Reduced visibility due to Rain Maximum visibility in Rain: 15,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 19,000 yards... Range increases to 21,000 yards... Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 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 Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 21,000 yards... CL Achilles engages DD Karii at 21,000 yards Range increases to 26,000 yards BB Hyuga engages CL Achilles at 26,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,132 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 A6M3 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 13 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships CA Canberra Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st PA Infantry Division, at 80,77 , near Manila Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 10 x G4M1 Betty 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 ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 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: Overcast Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 19 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Port Moresby at 97,132 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 15 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships CA Canberra Aircraft Attacking: 15 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment, at 80,77 , near Manila Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lusu War Area , at 91,49 , near Hwaiyin Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd PA Infantry Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lark Battalion, at 103,126 , near Gasmata Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 23 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 81,50 (Changteh) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Ketapang at 55,96 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Patani , at 51,73 Weather in hex: Extreme overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 3 Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Prome , at 55,50 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 3 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 15000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 24 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 12 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 14th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Toungoo , at 57,50 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIa Trop x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x Hurricane IIa Trop sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 109 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 43 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 7 G3M2 Nell x 13 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 4th Marine Regiment, at 80,77 , near Manila Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Ketapang at 55,96 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft DB-7B x 3 No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 3 x DB-7B bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 4 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Carrier support unable to supply air cover.. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 and abandons search SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-3 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-3 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-3 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-3 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-3 is out of ASW ammo Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Toboali (50,93) TF 511 troops unloading over beach at Toboali, 50,93 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 16 troops of a IJA Cavalry Squad lost overboard during unload of 22nd Recon Rgt /1 16 troops of a IJA Cavalry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 22nd Recon Rgt /1 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 76321 troops, 966 guns, 281 vehicles, Assault Value = 2187 Defending force 12548 troops, 98 guns, 530 vehicles, Assault Value = 78 Japanese adjusted assault: 1434 Allied adjusted defense: 97 Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Manila !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 418 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 85 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Allied ground losses: 8236 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 991 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 140 (140 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 409 (409 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 17 Assaulting units: 65th Brigade 20th Infantry Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment 66th Infantry Group 56th Engineer Regiment 21st/A Division 56th Recon Regiment 38th Division 33rd Division 47th Infantry Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 148th Infantry Regiment 53rd Division 21st/B Division 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion 9th Field AF Construction Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 56th Field Artillery Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 56th Const Co 3rd Construction Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Rgt /1 Defending units: 194th Tank Battalion 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion 201st PA Construction Battalion 1st PI Base Force Cavite USN Base Force Manila USAAF Base Force 1st USMC AA Battalion Bataan USN Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment PAF Aviation 301st Construction Battalion Provisional GMC Grp 202nd PA Construction Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 14th PS Engineer Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 9704 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 337 Defending force 5612 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied 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 Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 17698 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 617 Defending force 19599 troops, 223 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 382 Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 16 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: 1st Regt Cavalerie 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion ML-KNIL Merak Base Force KNIL Army Command ABDA 1st KNIL AA Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Batavia Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12481 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 429 Defending force 9498 troops, 86 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 43 Japanese adjusted assault: 247 Allied adjusted defense: 109 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 720 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 89 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 604 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled Engineers: 4 destroyed, 12 disabled Guns lost 22 (15 destroyed, 7 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Naval Guard Unit Miura Det Kimura Det III./90th Infantry Battalion 1st Kure Assault Division III./124th Infantry Battalion 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 6th KNIL Regiment Soerabaja Base Force Loemafjang Base Force Marinier Battalion 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion MLD 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Commandement Marine Malang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9138 troops, 152 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 380 Defending force 17688 troops, 146 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 616 Assaulting units: 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment 1st KNIL Regiment 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Regiment Roodenburg Battalion Merak Base Force ML-KNIL ABDA KNIL Army Command Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion 1 ML-KNIL Aviation 1st KNIL AA Battalion Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 3792 troops, 72 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Defending force 11914 troops, 163 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 365 Assaulting units: Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Soerabaja Base Force 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Marinier Battalion Commandement Marine MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Loemafjang Base Force 6th KNIL Regiment Malang Base Force Defending units: Miura Det Kimura Det III./124th Infantry Battalion 1st Kure Assault Division 16th Naval Guard Unit III./90th Infantry Battalion 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6800 troops, 62 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 273 Defending force 20684 troops, 409 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 580 Japanese ground losses: 174 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 49th Australian Battalion 39th Australian Battalion A Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles 53rd Australian Battalion C Coy/NG Rifles Port Moresby Brigade 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: 1st China Assault Division 144th Infantry Regiment Combined 8th SNLF 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 62nd Infantry Group 1st Sasebo Assault/B Division 5th Mortar Battalion 3rd Mortar Battalion 41st Field AA Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanchang (85,54) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 38329 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1571 Defending force 21550 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 711 Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 49th Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army 10th Group Army 32nd Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force