AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 15, 41
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru
      xAK Atago Maru
      xAK Meiyo Maru
      APD Hagi,  on fire
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
xAKL Hidaka Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Rabaul (106,125)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinkoku Maru
 
 
 
xAK Shinkoku Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Submarine attack near Kota Bharu  at 52,75
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kiyozumi Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXI
 
 
 
xAK Kiyozumi Maru is sighted by SS KXI
SS KXI launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Kiyozumi Maru
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 2,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nittai Maru
      xAK Shinkoku Maru, Shell hits 15,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru
      xAKL Heiwa Maru, Shell hits 6, and is sunk
 
Allied Ships
      CL Adelaide
 
 
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 3% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
Japanese ships attempt to get underway
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 3,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Heiwa Maru at 3,000 yards
xAKL Heiwa Maru sunk by CL Adelaide at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Shinkoku Maru at 3,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
xAK Shinkoku Maru sunk by CL Adelaide at 4,000 yards
Japanese Task Force Manages to Escape
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru
      xAK Atago Maru
      xAK Meiyo Maru
      APD Hagi, Shell hits 1
 
 
 
xAKL Hidaka Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy guns
75mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Hagi
 
 
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,124, Range 12,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Nittai Maru, Shell hits 19,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAKL Ujigawa Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
 
Allied Ships
      CL Adelaide
 
 
 
Reduced visibility due to Rain
Maximum visibility in Rain: 13,000 yards
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 16,000 yards...
Range closes to 14,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 12,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards
Showers, H.A. crosses the 'T'
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 12,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 9,000 yards
Range closes to 6,000 yards
Range increases to 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 10,000 yards
Range closes to 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 7,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 7,000 yards
Range increases to 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 8,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 8,000 yards
Range increases to 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 9,000 yards
Range increases to 11,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 11,000 yards
Massive explosion on xAKL Ujigawa Maru
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 11,000 yards
Range closes to 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 9,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 9,000 yards
Showers, H.A. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range increases to 10,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 10,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 10,000 yards
Range increases to 13,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 13,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAKL Ujigawa Maru at 13,000 yards
Range increases to 16,000 yards
CL Adelaide engages xAK Nittai Maru at 16,000 yards
Range increases to 20,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru
      xAK Atago Maru
      xAK Meiyo Maru
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
xAKL Hidaka Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Atago Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Meiyo Maru fired at enemy troops
120mm CD Gun battery firing at APD Hagi
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      29 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 14
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 119 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 29
      B5N2 Kate x 49
      D3A1 Val x 41
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 9
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 2
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
      D3A1 Val: 24 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 5 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed on ground
      SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      BB Maryland, Bomb hits 2,  heavy damage
      BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 7,  heavy damage
      DD Mugford, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      BB Arizona, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
      DD MacDonough, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CA San Francisco, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      BB West Virginia, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
      BB Nevada, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
      BB California, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 26
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      11 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       9 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 9000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 42 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (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 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,200 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 32
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 2 damaged
      Blenheim IF: 1 destroyed on ground
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 1200 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,62 (Mergui)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 17
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Georgetown , at 49,74 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IF: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Runway hits 2
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 84th Chinese Corps, at 86,49 , near Sinyang
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 3
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Legaspi , at 82,82 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 6
 
 
No Allied losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 4
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Hagi
      xAK Santos Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kavieng at 106,122
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      Hudson I x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Shinwa Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x Hudson I bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Jolo at 73,92
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A5M4 Claude x 7
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      CVL Ryujo
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Ryujo-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 3
 
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Kanko Maru
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
               Naval Attack:  8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Invasion Support action off Tarakan (67,91)
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
 
5 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      xAKL Hidaka Maru
      xAK Santos Maru
      xAK Zyuyo Maru
      APD Hagi
 
 
 
xAKL Hidaka Maru fired at enemy troops
xAK Santos Maru fired at enemy guns
xAK Zyuyo Maru fired at enemy troops
 
 
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Ground combat at 91,39 (near Chengting)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 11976 troops, 102 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 348
 
Defending force 1524 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 323 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 9 
 
Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), leaders(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      34 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      738 casualties reported
         Squads: 31 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    110th Division
 
Defending units:
    83rd Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 88,41 (near Kaoping)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 23005 troops, 225 guns, 72 vehicles, Assault Value = 667
 
Defending force 10935 troops, 86 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 363 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 142 
 
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      570 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 49 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      4828 casualties reported
         Squads: 177 destroyed, 25 disabled
         Non Combat: 158 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Guns lost 15 (12 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    37th Division
    41st Division
    5th Armored Car Co 
    6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    33rd Chinese Corps
    34th Chinese Corps
    7th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Hollandia (93,116)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 488 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 4 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Hollandia !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    1st JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Wewak (96,119)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 248 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 5
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 6 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wewak !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: 
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 1247 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 26
 
Defending force 1955 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 10 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 29 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      175 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
    5th JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    A Coy/NG Rifles 
    2/1st Ind Coy 
    Lark Battalion
    Rabaul Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 4656 troops, 24 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 128
 
Defending force 1888 troops, 45 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 74 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 22 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
 
Allied aircraft
      no flights
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Do-24K-1: 2 destroyed
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      82 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      1203 casualties reported
         Squads: 16 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 48 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 28 (24 destroyed, 4 disabled)
      Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    15th Naval Guard Unit
    16th Naval Guard Unit
    6th JNAF Coy 
    8th JNAF Coy 
 
Defending units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
    Tarakan Defenses 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1227 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 1078 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    2/1st Ind Coy 
    A Coy/NG Rifles 
    Lark Battalion
    Rabaul Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
    5th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 66579 troops, 351 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1862
 
Defending force 27942 troops, 218 guns, 28 vehicles, Assault Value = 868
 
Allied adjusted assault: 1350 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1126 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3) 
 
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1028 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 127 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      3488 casualties reported
         Squads: 90 destroyed, 300 disabled
         Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 34 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled
      Guns lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
 
Assaulting units:
    39th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    32nd Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    67th Chinese Corps
    59th Chinese Corps
    75th Chinese Corps
    26th Group Army
    33rd Group Army
 
Defending units:
    13th Division
    34th Division
    13th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
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Ground combat at Chaochow (81,61)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 5382 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 166
 
Defending force 1254 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Allied adjusted assault: 82 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 23 
 
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Allied forces CAPTURE Chaochow !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), morale(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      356 casualties reported
         Squads: 8 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Units retreated 1
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    65th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    69th Ind.Infantry Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5409 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
 
Defending force 2814 troops, 8 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 116
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    55th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    9th Armored Car Co 
    11th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 16, 41

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ASW attack near Calayan  at 82,69
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Nanpo Maru
      CM Tsubame
      DMS W-13
      xAK Sydney Maru #2
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
      DD Tachikaze
      DD Yamagumo
      TB Tomozuru
      TB Hatsukari
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-41
 
 
 
SS S-41 is sighted by escort
S-41 diving deep ....
DD Tachikaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Yamagumo fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Tomozuru fails to find sub and abandons search
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari fails to find sub, continues to search...
TB Hatsukari attacking submerged sub ....
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Submarine attack near Hilo  at 183,113
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-23
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Laida, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
xAK Laida is sighted by SS I-23
SS I-23 attacking on the surface
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kuantan , at 51,79 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x A6M2 Zero bombing from 100 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Tenasserim BAF Battalion, at 53,61 , near Tavoy
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 18
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang)
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 17
      Ki-30 Ann x 9
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      H81-A3 x 3
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied 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:
       9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      3 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chaochow , at 81,61 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
 
 
 
Port hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Port Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Chaochow , at 81,61 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 15
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Port hits 4
Port fuel hits 5
Port supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22
      Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 8
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 55
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 19
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      30 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Alor Star , at 49,73 
 
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
 
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 99 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 24
      B5N2 Kate x 50
      D3A1 Val x 19
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 14
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 1
 
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed by flak
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 8 damaged
      D3A1 Val: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
 
Allied Ships
      xAKL Manini
      DMS Trevor, Bomb hits 1
      CL Honolulu, Bomb hits 1
      BB Tennessee, Bomb hits 1,  heavy damage
      BB Maryland, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      BB California, Bomb hits 5,  on fire,  heavy damage
      CL St. Louis, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
      DMS Chandler, Bomb hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
Runway hits 6
Port hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      19 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 10000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
       2 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Port Attack:  1 x 800 kg AP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       6 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Port Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'
               Airfield Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
VMF-211 with F4F-3 Wildcat (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 20000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 6000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      2 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/19th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 25 minutes
18th PG/44th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 22 minutes
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 7000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 8
 
 
 
Allied aircraft
      P-40B Warhawk x 5
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      P-40B Warhawk: 2 destroyed
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
CAP engaged:
18th PG/6th PS with P-40B Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Raid is overhead
15th PG/47th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
18th PG/78th PS with P-40B Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
      Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 9000 and 10000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Pearl Harbor , at 180,107 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid detected at 59 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 4
 
 
 
No Japanese losses
 
 
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet
 
 
 
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1227 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58
 
Defending force 1092 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
 
Japanese ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    A Coy/NG Rifles 
    2/1st Ind Coy 
    Lark Battalion
    Rabaul Base Force
 
Defending units:
    II/81st Naval Guard Unit
    5th JNAF Coy 
 
 
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Ground combat at Ichang (83,48)
 
Allied Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 63238 troops, 348 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1592
 
Defending force 27058 troops, 218 guns, 27 vehicles, Assault Value = 773
 
Allied adjusted assault: 902 
 
Japanese adjusted defense: 1487 
 
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 2) 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1177 casualties reported
         Squads: 3 destroyed, 121 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
 
 
Allied ground losses:
      3004 casualties reported
         Squads: 12 destroyed, 326 disabled
         Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 13 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
 
 
Assaulting units:
    59th Chinese Corps
    2nd Chinese Corps
    45th Chinese Corps
    67th Chinese Corps
    68th Chinese Corps
    32nd Chinese Corps
    75th Chinese Corps
    26th Group Army
    33rd Group Army
 
Defending units:
    34th Division
    13th Division
    13th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,48 (near Ichang)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 5402 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 338
 
Defending force 9551 troops, 46 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 346
 
 
 
Assaulting units:
    55th Chinese Corps
    77th Chinese Corps
 
Defending units:
    9th Armored Car Co 
    14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    13th Tank Regiment
    11th RGC Temp. Division
 
 
