AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 16, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Lae (99,126) TF 17 troops unloading over beach at Lae, 99,126 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Nadi at 128,161 Japanese Ships SS I-3 Allied Ships KV Chevreuil SS I-3 launches 2 torpedoes KV Chevreuil fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chevreuil fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chevreuil fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chevreuil fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chevreuil fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Hakodate at 120,54 Japanese Ships PB Magan Maru Allied Ships SS Seal SS Seal is sighted by escort PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Magan Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Nadi at 129,162 Japanese Ships SS RO-68 Allied Ships xAK Tambua xAK Tambua is sighted by SS RO-68 SS RO-68 launches 2 torpedoes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 9 Allied aircraft P-40B Warhawk x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 22000 feet CAP engaged: 24th PG/20th 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 15000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johnston (Det.) Defense Battalion, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 27 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 16 Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 30 Allied aircraft B-339D x 8 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Allied Ships TM-4 TM-13 TM-9 TM-15 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 7 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Johnston (Det.) Defense Battalion, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 26 No Japanese losses 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 G4M1 Betty bombing from 9000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 26 Allied aircraft B-339D x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships TM-7 TM-5 TM-11 TM-15 TM-13 TM-12 Aircraft Attacking: 11 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 6 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo 5 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd War Area , at 88,56 (Chuhsien) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft E7K2 Alf x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x E7K2 Alf bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 Allied aircraft B-339D x 1 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-339D: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with B-339D (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 129 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 35th Chinese Corps, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 40 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 115 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 21 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 13th Group Army ... Also attacking 35th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 109th RN Base Force, at 49,78 , near Ulan Melintang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 18 Ki-27b Nate x 21 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 10 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 109th RN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Argylls Battalion, at 49,77 , near Ulan Melintang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Mysore Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Argylls Battalion ... Also attacking 1st Mysore Battalion ... Also attacking 2nd Argylls Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 23 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 7 Ki-36 Ida x 20 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Group Army, at 92,38 , near Chengting Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 4000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 36 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 7 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Korps Marechausee Battalion, at 44,70 (Sabang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 107 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 46 Ki-51 Sonia x 12 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 5 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Indian Brigade, at 51,76 , near Kota Bharu Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Yenan , at 88,37 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 3 H81-A3 x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 7 destroyed No Allied losses CAP engaged: AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead 5th FG/29th FS CAF with I-15-III (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 40 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 4 Ki-27b Nate x 27 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 11 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 3 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Port hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 12000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 11 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet Port Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ... Also attacking Manila ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Chinese Corps, at 80,57 , near Kanhsien Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 7 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 18th Chinese Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 37th Chinese Corps, at 81,52 (Siangtan) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo Assault Division, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft LB-30 Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Sasebo Assault Division, at 164,112 (Johnston Island) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 31st Chinese Corps, at 74,55 (Liuchow) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 2 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 13 Allied aircraft I-15-III x 2 H81-A3 x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 5000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 5th FG/29th FS CAF with I-15-III (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 5000 and 15000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes AVG/3rd Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 5000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 122 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied Ships ARD Tjilitlap Kv, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk HDML P 4 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M2 Nell launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo Tjilitlap Kv dead in the water ... P 4 dead in the water ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 51st Air Defense AA Battalion, at 86,64 (Taichu) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8 Allied aircraft SB-III x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses SB-III: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: 4th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (4 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 12 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 P-40E Warhawk x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 4 damaged A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships CA Suzuya, Bomb hits 1 CL Natori Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 1 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 26000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged Japanese Ships CA Suzuya DD Yamagumo Aircraft Attacking: 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 3 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 26000 , scrambling fighters to 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lae at 99,126 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese Ships CA Suzuya CL Natori Aircraft Attacking: 5 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x A-24 Banshee releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 26000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 132 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 21442 troops, 180 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 614 Defending force 40472 troops, 269 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 976 Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Division 13th Tank Regiment 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 41st Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 4th Construction Regiment 5th War Area 2nd Group Army 22nd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kanhsien (81,57) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 973 troops, 4 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 504 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 35 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 35 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese forces CAPTURE Kanhsien !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: Assaulting units: 19th Ind.Mixed Brigade 40th Division 51st Recon Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,46 (near Kweiteh) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1272 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 53 Defending force 1779 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Assaulting units: 17th RGC Temp. Division Defending units: 51st Chinese Corps 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 92,38 (near Chengting) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6411 troops, 45 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 129 Defending force 9872 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 154 Japanese adjusted assault: 54 Allied adjusted defense: 124 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 275 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 2nd NCPC Infantry Brigade 3rd NCPC Infantry Brigade Defending units: 35th Chinese Corps 13th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Chengchow (88,44) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 12249 troops, 102 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1154 Defending force 16965 troops, 97 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 364 Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Division 15th Division 110th Division 24th NCPC Route Brigade Defending units: 15th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 3rd Construction Regiment 8th New Chinese Corps 7th Construction Regiment 24th Group Army 1st War Area 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Surigao (81,88) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 3420 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 127 Defending force 431 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 8 Japanese adjusted assault: 59 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 59 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Surigao !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), morale(-) experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Allied ground losses: 461 casualties reported Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 90th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 103rd PA Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 11894 troops, 109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 453 Defending force 288 troops, 30 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 632 Allied adjusted defense: 9 Japanese assault odds: 70 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Batavia !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses PBY-5 Catalina: 2 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 102 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 15 (15 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units retreated 1 Assaulting units: 4th Division 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 49,76 (near Taiping) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 12283 troops, 106 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 375 Defending force 2118 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 58 Japanese adjusted assault: 163 Allied adjusted defense: 6 Japanese assault odds: 27 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), morale(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 214 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 62 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: Imperial Guards Division Defending units: 28th Gurkha Brigade 110th RAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 51,76 (near Kota Bharu) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 13232 troops, 124 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436 Defending force 1437 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 23 Japanese adjusted assault: 251 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 251 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-) Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 820 casualties reported Squads: 131 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 112 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 55th Division Defending units: 8th Indian Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Johnston Island (164,112) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4051 troops, 79 guns, 12 vehicles, Assault Value = 130 Defending force 1439 troops, 46 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 18 Japanese adjusted assault: 24 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 24 to 1 (fort level 1) Japanese forces CAPTURE Johnston Island !!! Allied aircraft no flights Allied aircraft losses SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed SOC-1 Seagull: 1 destroyed PBY-5 Catalina: 5 destroyed Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 130 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 1841 casualties reported Squads: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 136 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 62 (62 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 6 (6 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 2 Assaulting units: 1st Sasebo Assault Division Defending units: Johnston USN CPNAB Johnston (Det.) Defense Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Madjene (65,103) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1041 troops, 10 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 10 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 7 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Madjene !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: op mode(-) Assaulting units: 4th JNAF AF Unit -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 41295 troops, 596 guns, 544 vehicles, Assault Value = 1660 Defending force 18074 troops, 206 guns, 195 vehicles, Assault Value = 451 Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 192nd Tank Battalion 71st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 41st PA Infantry Division 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 14th PS Engineer Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 3rd/101st PA Battalion 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment PAF Aviation USAFFE Far East USAAF Manila USAAF Base Force I Philippine Corps Corps Clark Field USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion Cavite USN Base Force II Philippine Corps Corps 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion Defending units: 33rd Division 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 14th Army 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 89,40 (near Taiyuan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 4691 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 148 Defending force 6006 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 209 Assaulting units: 33rd Chinese Corps 7th Group Army Defending units: 6th Ind.Mixed Brigade