AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 19, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 265 encounters mine field at 108,60 Japanese Ships AMc Wa 9 AMc Wa 6 19 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt I x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Thunderbolt I sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 12 Hellcat I x 8 Hellcat F.II x 15 Wildcat V x 3 Liberator II x 3 Liberator B.VI x 24 B-24D1 Liberator x 3 B-24J Liberator x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 133 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator II bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... Also attacking 161st Division ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 21 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 6 P-39N1 Airacobra x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-26B Marauder bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.III x 2 Spitfire Vc Trop x 15 Spitfire VIII x 19 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 2 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 475th USA Regiment, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 15 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 475th USA Regiment, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 38 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 P-38H Lightning x 7 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 2 SBD-3 Dauntless x 3 SBD-5 Dauntless x 35 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged SBD-3 Dauntless: 1 damaged SBD-5 Dauntless: 8 damaged Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 35 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 3 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 39th/A Division ... Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 65 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 26 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 84,41 , near Sian Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 154 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 18 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 SB-III x 2 P-39N1 Airacobra x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 69th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-51D Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 28th Special Base Force, at 85,70 (Batan Island) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 36 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 14 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 18 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 5 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 36 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Recon Battalion, at 88,38 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Boomerang C-12 x 21 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 79th Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 P-38H Lightning x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 53 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 79th Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 2nd Army ... Also attacking 41st Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington B.X x 15 Wellington GR.XIII x 3 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 111 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 7 Wellington GR.XIII x 14 B-24D1 Liberator x 10 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 7 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 11th Army ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 1 Liberator B.VI x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/B Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 85 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 13 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 12 Allied aircraft losses P-39N1 Airacobra: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 34 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/A Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Cavalry Brigade, at 80,32 (Sining) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 22 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 87th Infantry Brigade, at 85,43 , near Loyang Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 24 P-40N5 Warhawk x 22 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 24 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Area Army ... Also attacking 14th RGC Ind. Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Area Army ... Also attacking 87th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Area Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 25 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 128 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sining (80,32) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10236 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 331 Defending force 1501 troops, 21 guns, 50 vehicles, Assault Value = 42 Allied adjusted assault: 201 Japanese adjusted defense: 88 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Allied ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 1st Chinese Cavalry Corps 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps 3rd Chinese Cavalry Corps Red Chinese Army Defending units: 1st Cavalry Brigade 9th Mongol/B Cavalry Division