AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 05, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Mangaia at 155,185, Range 9,000 Yards Japanese Ships CVL Ryujo CVL Zuiho BB Kirishima CA Tone CA Chikuma DD Kazegumo DD Makigumo DD Nenohi DD Wakaba DD Amagiri DD Oboro Allied Ships DD Tucker xAK Utahan xAK Steel Navigator Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 9,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 9,000 yards Both TF attempt to withdraw! Range increases to 12,000 yards... Both Task Forces evade combat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Belep Islands at 113,155, Range 12,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa DMS Ishigaki xAK Kisaragi Maru xAK Kureha Maru #3 xAK Fukuzan Maru Allied Ships KV Chevreuil, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards KV Chevreuil engages xAK Fukuzan Maru at 12,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards KV Chevreuil engages CM Tokiwa at 9,000 yards De Clouet S. orders Allied TF to disengage KV Chevreuil engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Bataan at 78,77, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DMS W-7 PB Bisan Maru #3 PB Choun Maru #18 xAK Azumasan Maru xAK Azuma Maru xAK Arimasan Maru xAK Anzan Maru #2 xAK Bingo Maru xAK Enju Maru xAK Hokko Maru xAK Hokusho Maru xAK Iwaki Maru xAK Josho Maru xAK Kiso Maru xAK Kurohime Maru xAK Meisho Maru xAK Midori Maru Allied Ships PT Q-113, Shell hits 1 MTB 7 MTB 8 MTB 11 MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards Massive explosion on PT Q-113 DMS W-7 engages PT Q-113 at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards MTB 26 engages DMS W-7 at 10,000 yards MTB 26 engages xAK Anzan Maru #2 at 10,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards MTB 26 sunk by DMS W-7 at 9,000 yards PT Q-113 engages xAK Kurohime Maru at 9,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Koumac at 113,156, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships CM Tokiwa DMS Ishigaki xAK Kisaragi Maru, Shell hits 6, heavy fires, heavy damage xAK Kureha Maru #3, Shell hits 6, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk xAK Fukuzan Maru, Shell hits 2 Allied Ships DD Sands, Shell hits 3 Japanese ground losses: 330 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 18 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 25 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied Ships Reported to be Approaching! Japanese TF suspends unloading operations and begins to get underway Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Clear Conditions and 89% moonlight: 12,000 yards Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards Range closes to 9,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Fukuzan Maru at 8,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kureha Maru #3 at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Fukuzan Maru at 7,000 yards DD Sands engages DMS Ishigaki at 7,000 yards Range closes to 5,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kureha Maru #3 at 5,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards xAK Kureha Maru #3 collides with DMS Ishigaki at 113 , 156 DD Sands engages xAK Kureha Maru #3 at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages DMS Ishigaki at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kureha Maru #3 at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages CM Tokiwa at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages DMS Ishigaki at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Fukuzan Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAK Kureha Maru #3 sunk by DD Sands at 3,000 yards DD Sands engages DMS Ishigaki at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 2,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 2,000 yards Blake A. orders Allied TF to disengage DD Sands engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Fukuzan Maru at 6,000 yards Range increases to 11,000 yards DD Sands engages CM Tokiwa at 11,000 yards DD Sands engages DMS Ishigaki at 11,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 11,000 yards DD Sands engages xAK Kisaragi Maru at 11,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Hereheretue at 175,186, Range 11,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze, Shell hits 1 DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 2, on fire AK Castor, Shell hits 13, heavy fires, heavy damage Improved night sighting under 89% moonlight Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 89% moonlight: 11,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 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... Range closes to 11,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 11,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 11,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Ariake at 11,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 11,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 11,000 yards Range closes to 10,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 10,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards DD Ariake engages DD Ellet at 6,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Ellet at 6,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 6,000 yards Range closes to 3,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Ariake at 3,000 yards DD Yugure engages AK Castor at 3,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 3,000 yards Range increases to 4,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Ellet at 4,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Yugure at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 4,000 yards Range increases to 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 5,000 yards DD Yugure engages AK Castor at 5,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 5,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Ariake at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 4,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 4,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Ariake at 6,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 6,000 yards DD Yugure engages AK Castor at 6,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Ariake engages DD Ellet at 8,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 8,000 yards Range increases to 9,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Ariake at 9,000 yards Allied Task Force Manages to Escape Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Boela (80,110) TF 268 troops unloading over beach at Boela, 80,110 Japanese ground losses: 108 casualties reported Squads: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Div /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 56th Div /5 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 56th Div /6 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 56th Div /7 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 56th Div /9 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Div /11 75mm T90 Field Gun accidentally lost during unload of 56th Div /12 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 56th Div /13 12 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 56th Div /14 12 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 56th Div /19 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Dili (71,115) 48 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships CA Myoko CL Naka APD Nadakaze Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled CA Myoko firing at 2nd KNIL AA Battalion CL Naka firing at 2nd KNIL AA Battalion Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115) TF 303 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 71,115 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hereheretue at 175,186, Range 17,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships AK Castor, Shell hits 24, and is sunk Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards Range closes to 17,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 17,000 yards Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 17,000 yards DD Ariake fires at AK Castor at 17,000 yards DD Yugure fires at AK Castor at 17,000 yards Range closes to 14,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 14,000 yards Range closes to 12,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 12,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 12,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 8,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 8,000 yards Range increases to 10,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 10,000 yards DD Yugure engages AK Castor at 10,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages AK Castor at 10,000 yards Range closes to 8,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 8,000 yards Range closes to 7,000 yards DD Ariake engages AK Castor at 7,000 yards AK Castor sunk by DD Kawakaze at 7,000 yards Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Day Time Surface Combat, near Hereheretue at 176,186, Range 18,000 Yards Japanese Ships DD Kawakaze DD Yugure DD Ariake Allied Ships DD Ellet, Shell hits 1, on fire Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 22,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 22,000 yards Range closes to 20,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 18,000 yards Range closes to 15,000 yards DD Ariake engages DD Ellet at 15,000 yards DD Yugure engages DD Ellet at 15,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 15,000 yards Wakabayashi, Kazuru orders Japanese TF to disengage Range closes to 13,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Kawakaze at 13,000 yards DD Ellet engages DD Yugure at 13,000 yards DD Kawakaze engages DD Ellet at 13,000 yards Range increases to 21,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 22 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 3 P-40E Warhawk x 1 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 17000 feet CAP engaged: 3-Vl.G.IV with P-40E 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 25000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 3-VI.G.V with Hurricane IIb Trop (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 25000 , scrambling fighters to 25000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 14 Allied aircraft Hurricane IIb Trop x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 3-VI.G.V with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 25000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 14 G3M2 Nell x 12 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Teloekbetoeng Base Force ... Also attacking 44th Indian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 8 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 21000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 A6M3 Zero x 5 Ki-21-IIa Sally x 57 Ki-30 Ann x 15 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 32 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 12 damaged Allied ground losses: 112 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 29 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking 51st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 71st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 91st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking USAFFE ... Also attacking 4th Marine Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team ... Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking 26th PS Cavalry Regiment ... Also attacking 194th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking 1st PA Constabulary Regiment ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking Manila ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking Bataan USN Base Force ... Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ... Also attacking 21st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 192nd Tank Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Wenchow , at 89,58 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 17000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses T.IVa: 1 destroyed on ground 139WH-3: 1 destroyed on ground Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 4 Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 18 Ki-30 Ann x 7 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 17 Ki-36 Ida x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 67th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 45th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 83,48 (Ichang) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 26 Ki-30 Ann x 6 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ... Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar sweeping at 15000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Soerabaja , at 56,104 Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 88,36 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24 Japanese aircraft losses 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: 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 4000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 58 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 70th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Blenheim IV bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (8 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 59,45 (Shwebo) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 11 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft Blenheim IV x 7 Hudson IIIa x 2 B-26 Marauder x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses Blenheim IV: 2 destroyed Hudson IIIa: 1 destroyed B-26 Marauder: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1 with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 23000 Raid is overhead Kagoshima-2 Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (8 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 8 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 21000 Raid is overhead 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 13000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 3 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 Raid is overhead 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 25 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 6 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (0 airborne, 17 on standby, 0 scrambling) 17 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 8 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 , scrambling fighters to 22000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lae , at 99,126 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 Allied aircraft P-40E Warhawk x 7 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 15 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 22000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 158,189 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 19 B5N2 Kate x 30 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Tucker xAK Steel Navigator, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires xAK Utahan, Bomb hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Navigator -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 44th Indian Brigade, at 44,85 (Padang) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N2 Kate x 10 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dili at 71,115 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6 Allied aircraft A-24 Banshee x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-24 Banshee: 2 destroyed CAP engaged: Tainan Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 18000 Raid is overhead 84th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Mangaia at 158,189 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 B5N2 Kate x 30 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged Allied Ships DD Tucker xAK Utahan xAK Steel Navigator, heavy fires Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 12 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 7000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring xAK Steel Navigator -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hansa Bay (97,121) TF 86 troops unloading over beach at Hansa Bay, 97,121 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 79,56 (near Kukong) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 11619 troops, 104 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 Defending force 15282 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 426 Japanese adjusted assault: 105 Allied adjusted defense: 907 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 8 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 1317 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 52 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 83 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 40th Division Defending units: 63rd Chinese Corps 25th Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,45 (near Nanyang) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 4846 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 89 Defending force 390 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Japanese adjusted assault: 166 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 166 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+) Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 393 casualties reported Squads: 23 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 18 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units destroyed 1 Assaulting units: 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade Defending units: 69th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Padang (44,85) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 3382 troops, 32 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 83 Defending force 4259 troops, 43 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 121 Japanese adjusted assault: 42 Allied adjusted defense: 157 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+), leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 247 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 94 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment Defending units: Pakanbaroe Det. Padang Garrison Battalion Tapanoeli Gsn Battalion Zuid KNIL Battalion 44th Indian Brigade Teloekbetoeng Base Force Djambi Base Force Padang Base Force Bengkalis Base Force Palembang Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1215 troops, 57 guns, 81 vehicles, Assault Value = 1319 Defending force 78583 troops, 982 guns, 838 vehicles, Assault Value = 2495 Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 48th Division 16th Division 33rd Division 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind. Engineer Regiment 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 14th Army 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment Defending units: 31st Infantry Regiment 41st PA Infantry Division 194th Tank Battalion 4th Marine Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 3rd/101st PA Battalion 11th PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constblry HW Regiment 91st PA Infantry Division 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment 71st PA Infantry Division 1st PA Constabulary Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team 14th PS Engineer Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 2nd/45th PS Inf Battalion 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 3rd/45th PS Inf Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion 1st PA Infantry Division 4th PA Constabulary Regiment 102nd PA Infantry Division Manila USAAF Base Force Clark Field USAAF Base Force Bataan USN Base Force 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment USAFFE 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion II Philippine Corps Corps Far East USAAF Asiatic Fleet Cavite USN Base Force PAF Aviation I Philippine Corps Corps 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pago Pago (148,161) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2166 troops, 101 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 70 Defending force 15431 troops, 205 guns, 51 vehicles, Assault Value = 446 Assaulting units: 104th USN Base Force Samoan Marine Battalion 101st USN Base Force 7th Marine Defense Battalion 2nd Marine Defense Battalion Defending units: 2nd Division 1st Maizuru Assault Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Soerabaja (56,104) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22746 troops, 312 guns, 87 vehicles, Assault Value = 911 Defending force 12576 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 439 Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 4th KNIL Regiment Lijfwacht Cav Sqn 1st Regt Cavalerie 2nd KNIL Regiment Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion Marinier Battalion 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion 1st KNIL Regiment Mobiele Eenheid Battalion 6th KNIL Regiment KNIL Army Command Loemafjang Base Force Merak Base Force 1st KNIL AA Battalion 2 ML-KNIL Aviation Commandement Marine Tjilitap Base Force ABDA Semarang Base Force Artilleriecommando Coastal Gun Battalion Kalidjati Base Force Djojakarta Base Force MLD Banjoewangi Base Force 3rd KNIL AA Battalion Bandoeng Base Force Madion Base Force Batavia Base Force ML-KNIL Soerabaja Base Force 1 ML-KNIL Aviation Malang Base Force Defending units: 4th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Ichang (83,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 50603 troops, 267 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1876 Defending force 14067 troops, 134 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 462 Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 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: 75th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 2nd Chinese Corps 39th Chinese Corps 68th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 67th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 26th Group Army 33rd Group Army Defending units: 34th Division 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sinyang (86,48) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 32596 troops, 223 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1087 Defending force 28049 troops, 240 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 749 Allied ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 84th Chinese Corps 7th Chinese Corps 48th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 7th New Chinese Corps 8th New Chinese Corps 39th Group Army 10th Chinese Base Force Lusu War Area 1st War Area 24th Group Army 21st Group Army 3rd Construction Regiment Defending units: 110th Division 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 32nd Division 52nd Road Const Co 67th JAAF AF Coy -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,45 (near Nanyang) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 22901 troops, 191 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 399 Defending force 10675 troops, 104 guns, 92 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 30th Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 12th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 2nd Group Army 22nd Group Army 4th Construction Regiment Defending units: 13th Tank Regiment 13th Division