AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships xAKL Miyati Maru PB Hakata Maru #2 Allied Ships SS Cachalot SS Cachalot is sighted by escort Cachalot bottoming out .... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Hakata Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Wake Island at 136,98 Japanese Ships PB Ataka Maru Allied Ships SS S-42 SS S-42 is sighted by escort S-42 bottoming out .... PB Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Ataka Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singkep at 49,87 Japanese Ships CL Sendai Runway hits 2 Port hits 1 Port supply hits 1 E13A1 Jake acting as spotter for CL Sendai CL Sendai firing at Singkep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Singkep at 49,87 Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Jintsu Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 5 Port hits 3 CA Myoko firing at Singkep CL Jintsu firing at Singkep -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near San Diego at 225,81 Japanese Ships SS I-19 Allied Ships YP-283 Captain of SS I-19 elects not to launch torpedoes at this target I-19 diving deep .... 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... YP-283 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Luganville at 120,150 Japanese Ships DD Ikazuchi Allied Ships SS Grampus, hits 2 SS Grampus launches 4 torpedoes Grampus bottoming out .... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi attacking submerged sub .... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 27th Australian Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 10 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 27th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 111 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 G3M2 Nell x 3 G4M1 Betty x 13 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses Wirraway: 2 damaged Wirraway: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 13 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 25 G4M1 Betty x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 67 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 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 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 51st PA Infantry Division, at 80,78 (Mauban) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 34 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 USAFFE ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Darwin , at 76,124 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 14 No Japanese losses Runway hits 6 Aircraft Attacking: 14 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 Riouw KNIL Battalion, at 49,87 (Singkep) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Allied ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 45th Indian Brigade ... Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 45th Indian Brigade, at 50,83 (Johore Bahru) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 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 Lark Battalion, at 103,126 , near Gasmata Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 23 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 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 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 54th British Brigade, at 51,82 (Mersing) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 53rd British Brigade ... Also attacking 54th British Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 Combined 8th SNLF , at 98,130 (Port Moresby) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M3 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 3 B-17E Fortress x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 35000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 35000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 35000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 35000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 35000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M3 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Raid is overhead Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A5M4 Claude (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 Bombers too high for some aircraft to intercept. Also attacking 144th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Combined 8th SNLF ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Nanumea at 134,141 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 22 B5N2 Kate x 12 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships xAK Atlanta City, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B5N2 Kate launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Coastal Gun Battalion, at 51,102 (Tjilatjap) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Allied aircraft B-339D x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x H81-A3 sweeping at 25000 feet CAP engaged: 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-27b Nate (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 36 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 81,57 (Kanhsien) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 6 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: 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 89 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Japanese aircraft A5M4 Claude x 5 A6M2 Zero x 5 A6M3 Zero x 4 G4M1 Betty x 33 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Port hits 24 Port supply hits 7 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 9 No Japanese losses Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 5000 feet Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Brisbane , at 96,160 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 114 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 42 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 D3A1 Val x 8 Allied aircraft Kittyhawk IA x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses Kittyhawk IA: 1 destroyed Allied Ships xAK Aeon, Bomb hits 1, on fire xAK Wanaka, Bomb hits 1 xAK Rona, Bomb hits 1 xAKL Lady Isobel, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Tambua, Bomb hits 1, on fire Aircraft Attacking: 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 CAP engaged: No.76 Sqn RAAF with Kittyhawk IA (0 airborne, 2 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 10000 and 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 83rd Chinese Corps, at 89,40 , near Kaoping Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 73rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 Ki-51 Sonia x 3 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 2 destroyed Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 20000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 14th Tank Regiment, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 20 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 1st RTA Division, at 57,50 (Toungoo) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 20 Allied aircraft losses Hurricane IIb Trop: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 10 x Hurricane IIb Trop bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Ominato at 120,54 Japanese Ships SC CHa-15 Allied Ships SS Skipjack SS Skipjack is located by SC CHa-15 Skipjack diving deep .... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-15 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mauban (80,78) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 19145 troops, 175 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 649 Defending force 34344 troops, 423 guns, 111 vehicles, Assault Value = 575 Assaulting units: 53rd Division 65th Brigade 56th Recon Regiment 2nd Tank Regiment Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 31st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 71st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment II Philippine Corps Corps 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion Asiatic Fleet I Philippine Corps Corps 11th PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment Far East USAAF 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment USAFFE 4th PA Constabulary Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Mersing (51,82) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 20530 troops, 302 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 591 Defending force 26020 troops, 334 guns, 170 vehicles, Assault Value = 614 Allied ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 66th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 91st Naval Guard Unit 21st/C Division II./143rd Infantry Battalion 77th Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 14th Div /1 5th Engineer Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 55th Infantry Regiment 5th Recon Regiment Singapore Det Defending units: 53rd British Brigade 55th British Brigade SSVF Brigade 54th British Brigade 6th Indian Brigade 28th Gurkha Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 27th Australian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 2nd Argylls Battalion 3/16th Punjab Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21265 troops, 172 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 735 Defending force 19737 troops, 225 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 400 Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Division 114th Infantry Regiment 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 1 ML-KNIL Aviation ML-KNIL Merak Base Force ABDA 1st KNIL AA Battalion KNIL Army Command Batavia Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerakarta (53,103) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 13064 troops, 168 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Defending force 5952 troops, 29 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Japanese adjusted assault: 225 Allied adjusted defense: 76 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Soerakarta !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 3434 casualties reported Squads: 17 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 296 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 18 (18 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 8 Units destroyed 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 4th Infantry Regiment III./124th Infantry Battalion Kimura Det III./90th Infantry Battalion 1st Kure Assault Division Defending units: Marinier Battalion Soerabaja Base Force 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 6th KNIL Regiment MLD 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Madion Base Force Commandement Marine Malang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9222 troops, 154 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 400 Defending force 21237 troops, 172 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 732 Assaulting units: 2nd KNIL Regiment 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st Regt Cavalerie 1st KNIL Regiment 4th KNIL Landstorm Regiment Roodenburg Battalion 1st KNIL AA Battalion ML-KNIL 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Merak Base Force Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion KNIL Army Command ABDA Batavia Base Force Defending units: 4th Division 114th Infantry Regiment 146th Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 6439 troops, 48 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 256 Defending force 20082 troops, 406 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 513 Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 49th Australian Battalion D Coy/NG Rifles C Coy/NG Rifles A Coy/NG Rifles Torres Strait Battalion 39th Australian Battalion 53rd Australian Battalion Port Moresby Brigade Port Moresby Coastal Gun Battalion 14th RAAF Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force Defending units: Combined 8th SNLF 1st China Assault Division 1st Sasebo Assault/A Division 144th Infantry Regiment 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 39505 troops, 290 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1284 Defending force 21558 troops, 158 guns, 118 vehicles, Assault Value = 712 Allied ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 78th Chinese Corps 49th Chinese Corps 21st Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 50th Chinese Corps 3rd New Chinese Corps 30th Group Army Defending units: 55th Infantry Brigade 39th Division 23rd RGC Temp. Division 17th JAAF Base Force