AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Mersing (51,82)
 
Japanese Ships
      DMS W-6
      DMS W-5
      DMS W-4
 
6 mines cleared
 
 
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TF 75 encounters mine field at Pago Pago (148,161)
 
Japanese Ships
      SS I-169, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
 
 
 
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Night Naval bombardment of Oosthaven at 48,96
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
      BB Nagato
      DD Sagiri
      DD Shirakumo
      DD Shinonome
      DD Ikazuchi
      DD Samidare
      DD Yudachi
      DD Hagikaze
 
Allied Ships
      DD Kipling, Shell hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
      AS Lucia, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
      DD Kimberly, Shell hits 1,  heavy damage
 
Allied ground losses:
      110 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
 
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 38
Port hits 20
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 4
 
BB Mutsu firing at Oosthaven 
BB Nagato firing at Oosthaven 
DD Sagiri firing at Oosthaven 
DD Shirakumo firing at Oosthaven 
DD Shinonome firing at Oosthaven 
DD Ikazuchi firing at Oosthaven 
DD Samidare firing at Oosthaven 
DD Yudachi firing at Oosthaven 
DD Hagikaze firing at Oosthaven 
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Baker Island (149,136)
 
TF 116 troops unloading over beach at Baker Island, 149,136
 
12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Nav Gd /3
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Malden Island (175,152)
 
TF 154 troops unloading over beach at Malden Island, 175,152
 
Japanese ground losses:
      41 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 61st Nav Gd
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 61st Nav Gd /3
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Attu Island (153,49)
 
TF 246 troops unloading over beach at Attu Island, 153,49
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 53,93
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 4
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 8
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      DD Tenedos
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Oosthaven , at 48,96 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      B5N1 Kate x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 5000 feet
               Port Attack:  2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 35
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      113 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 12
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
Also attacking 120th Red Chinese Division ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking Yenan  ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan)
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      69 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      22 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 2nd War Area  ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ...
Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 87,46 , near Sinyang
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
      Ki-30 Ann x 3
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      210 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 31st Group Army ...
Also attacking 13th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 87,46 , near Sinyang
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      78 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 87,46 , near Sinyang
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 0 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann 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-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 21st Chinese Corps, at 86,56 , near Pucheng
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
      Ki-51 Sonia x 12
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
      12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Argylls Battalion, at 50,77 , near Temuloh
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 24
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      24 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Wuchow , at 76,57 
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
      Ki-51 Sonia x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-51 Sonia: 4 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet
               Port Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 18
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Ki-27b Nate sweeping at 10000 feet * 
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 5/2nd Punjab Battalion, at 50,82 (Kluong)
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 19
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Allied ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 22nd Australian Brigade ...
Also attacking 5/2nd Punjab Battalion ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Medan Coastal Gun Battalion, at 46,76 (Medan)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily 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 Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
      Ki-51 Sonia x 13
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kweilin , at 76,54 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 8
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Palembang at 48,91
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 7
 
Allied aircraft losses
      139WH-3: 1 damaged
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakonesan Maru
      CL Ayase
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
       4 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet
               Naval Attack:  3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Mersing at 51,82
 
Weather in hex: Overcast
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 1
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 12
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
      Ki-44-Ia Tojo x 4
 
Allied aircraft
      Blenheim IV x 3
      Buffalo I x 1
      Swordfish I x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
      Swordfish I: 2 destroyed
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Yahiko Maru
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Swordfish I bombing from 6000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
Hiryu-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 
      Raid is overhead
      1 planes vectored on to bombers
47th I.F.Chutai with Ki-44-Ia Tojo (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (4 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters to 14000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      8 planes vectored on to bombers
64th Sentai Det with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000.
      Time for all group planes to reach interception is 19 minutes
      4 planes vectored on to bombers
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 1st Kure Assault Division, at 79,89 (Cagayan)
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 21
 
Allied aircraft
      B-17D Fortress x 9
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
 
Japanese ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
       1 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
24th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (21 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      21 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 13000 
      Raid is overhead
 
Also attacking 90th Infantry Regiment ...
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * 
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 4
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
 
Allied Ships
      AM Pieter de Bitter, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lucena at 79,79
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 2
 
Allied aircraft
      SOC-1 Seagull x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      xAP Hoten Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x SOC-1 Seagull bombing from 5000 feet
               Naval Attack:  2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      2 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 26000 
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Billiton at 52,92
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      139WH-3 x 2
 
No Allied losses
 
Japanese Ships
      BB Mutsu
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Naval Attack:  2 x 300 kg SAP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Finschhafen , at 100,126 
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
 
Allied aircraft
      Wirraway x 11
 
Allied aircraft losses
      Wirraway: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied Ships
      AM Abraham Crijnssen
      AM Jan van Amstel
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet
               Naval Attack:  1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
 
 
 
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ASW attack near Palembang  at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      APD Aoi
      xAK Hokko Maru
      xAK Hakubasan Maru
      xAK Fushimi Maru
      DD Asakaze
      DD Mochizuki
 
Allied Ships
      SS KXIV, hits 4
 
SS KXIV is sighted by escort
DD Asakaze fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
DD Mochizuki is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Ground combat at 86,46 (near Nanyang)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 11187 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 341
 
Defending force 6689 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 102 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 32 
 
Japanese assault odds: 3 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      1298 casualties reported
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 126 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      2199 casualties reported
         Squads: 140 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 185 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 4 destroyed, 5 disabled
      Guns lost 7 (4 destroyed, 3 disabled)
      Units retreated 2
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    13th Division
 
Defending units:
    12th Chinese Corps
    29th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Wuchow (76,57)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 23293 troops, 206 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 757
 
Defending force 5479 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 695 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 29 
 
Japanese assault odds: 23 to 1 (fort level 1) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Wuchow !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: 
 
Japanese ground losses:
      116 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      2131 casualties reported
         Squads: 103 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Non Combat: 120 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Engineers: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 14 (9 destroyed, 5 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    22nd Division
    104th Division
 
Defending units:
    62nd Chinese Corps
    16th Group Army
    13th Chinese Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at 87,46 (near Sinyang)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 5421 troops, 50 guns, 11 vehicles, Assault Value = 159
 
Defending force 11302 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 130 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 21 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), morale(-)
 experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      49 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      3402 casualties reported
         Squads: 183 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 230 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
      Guns lost 8 (8 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 3
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
Defending units:
    13th Chinese Corps
    3rd Group Army
    31st Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 5398 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 165
 
Defending force 11143 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 208 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 202 
 
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      331 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 46 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      66 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    9th Ind.Mixed Brigade
 
Defending units:
    35th Chinese Corps
    13th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at Kluong (50,82)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3468 troops, 71 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 147
 
Defending force 4146 troops, 36 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 69
 
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:
      30 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    11th Infantry Regiment
    21st JAAF AF Bn 
    4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th AA Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
    15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
    97th JAAF AF Bn 
 
Defending units:
    22nd Australian Brigade
    3/16th Punjab Battalion
    5/2nd Punjab Battalion
    11 Battery/3 HAA 
    112th RAF Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Cagayan (79,89)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 3487 troops, 49 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 228
 
Defending force 5678 troops, 24 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 139
 
Assaulting units:
    90th Infantry Regiment
    1st Kure Assault Division
 
Defending units:
    102nd PA Infantry Regiment
    3rd PA Constabulary Regiment
    1st /101st PA Battalion
    Cagayan USAAF Base Force
    Mindanao Force Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Baker Island (149,136)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1458 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 56
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 40 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 40 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Baker Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    53rd Naval Guard Unit
 
 
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Ground combat at Malden Island (175,152)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 1592 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 44 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 44 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Malden Island !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
 
Assaulting units:
    61st Naval Guard Unit
 
 
