AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 21, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Rumonoe Maru AMc Takunan Maru #7 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 265 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Wa 9 AMc Wa 6 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 234 encounters mine field at Kobe (108,59) Japanese Ships AMc Rumonoe Maru AMc Takunan Maru #7 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 265 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Wa 9 AMc Wa 6 80 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 265 encounters mine field at Osaka/Kyoto (109,59) Japanese Ships AMc Wa 6, Mine hits 1, heavy damage -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat I x 2 Liberator B.VI x 9 Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 3 B-24J Liberator x 3 Allied aircraft losses Liberator GR.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 93 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Liberator GR.III bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 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 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 Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 62nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 29 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 11 Hellcat I x 2 Hellcat F.II x 14 Wildcat V x 3 Liberator II x 3 Liberator B.VI x 15 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington B.X x 12 Wellington GR.XIII x 13 B-24D1 Liberator x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 70 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 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 12 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 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 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 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 B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft 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: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 9 Spitfire Vc Trop x 14 Allied aircraft losses Beaufighter VIc: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Beaufighter VIc bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 268th Motorised Brigade, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 13 Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 destroyed No Allied losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: 18th FG/44th FS with P-38J Lightning (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 24 minutes Allied aircraft P-38H Lightning x 6 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 SBD-5 Dauntless x 33 Allied aircraft losses SBD-5 Dauntless: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 33 x SBD-5 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 22 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Army ... Also attacking 6th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 84,41 , near Sian Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 205th JAAF AF Bn ... Also attacking 138th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 57th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 4 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 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: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 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: Severe storms Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N Warhawk x 7 SB-III x 2 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 8 P-38J Lightning x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 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: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 35 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 41 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1 Corsair x 2 SB2C-1C Helldiver x 16 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 17 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1A Corsair x 56 SBD-3 Dauntless x 22 Allied aircraft losses SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 27 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 I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 P-38H Lightning x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 B-25C Mitchell x 15 B-25J1 Mitchell x 43 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 21 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 14th Area Army ... Also attacking 41st Army ... Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, 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 Hellcat I x 4 Liberator B.VI x 15 B-24D1 Liberator x 4 B-24J Liberator x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 63 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... Also attacking 161st Division ... Also attacking Chugoku JNAF Base Force ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 63rd Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 73 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 56th Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 12th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 89,65 (Iriomote) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 21 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 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 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 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: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft Spitfire VIII x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 69th Infantry Brigade, at 75,39 , near Chengtu Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 2 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/A Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/A Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 74 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 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 132nd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-40N5 Warhawk x 23 Allied aircraft losses P-40N5 Warhawk: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 66 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Mongol/B Cavalry Division ... Also attacking 1st Cavalry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51B Mustang x 37 Allied aircraft losses P-51B Mustang: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x P-51B Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb 17 x P-51B Mustang bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Ching Tao Special Base Force, at 94,43 , near Tientsin Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 27 Allied aircraft losses P-38J Lightning: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-38J Lightning 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: Severe storms Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 25 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Nagasaki/Sasebo at 102,58 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 34 minutes Allied aircraft F6F-3 Hellcat x 87 TBM-1C Avenger x 16 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese Ships CMc Kuroshima CM Saishu, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk CMc Katashima CM Kyosai, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 8 x TBM-1C Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Yenan (88,37) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 309 troops, 2 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 17 Defending force 3714 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 88 Japanese adjusted assault: 2 Allied adjusted defense: 239 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 119 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Recon Battalion Defending units: 115th Red Chinese Division 18th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Matsuyama (105,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 23641 troops, 404 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1374 Defending force 9672 troops, 153 guns, 19 vehicles, Assault Value = 128 Allied adjusted assault: 601 Japanese adjusted defense: 181 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 0) Allied forces CAPTURE Matsuyama !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1027 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 42 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 15 disabled Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 66 (58 destroyed, 8 disabled) Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 113 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Assaulting units: 25th Infantry Division 77th Infantry Division 37th Infantry Division 2nd Marine Division Defending units: 66th Ind.Mixed Brigade 95th Field AA Battalion 89th Field AA Battalion 96th Field AA Battalion 140th JAAF AF Bn Naikai JNAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Takamatsu (107,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 28796 troops, 663 guns, 666 vehicles, Assault Value = 954 Defending force 10768 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 253 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Allied adjusted assault: 858 Japanese adjusted defense: 238 Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2265 casualties reported Squads: 77 destroyed, 45 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 39 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 22 (16 destroyed, 6 disabled) Allied ground losses: 213 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division 6th USMC Tank Battalion 5th USMC Tank Battalion 3rd Regiment 43rd Infantry Division 3rd NZ Armoured Sqn 88th Mortar Battalion 145th Field Artillery Battalion 4th Field Artillery Battalion 97th Field Artillery Battalion 85th Mortar Battalion 98th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 90th Naval Guard Unit 55th Depot Division Shikoku Naval Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Sining (80,32) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 10256 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 328 Defending force 835 troops, 7 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 15 Allied adjusted assault: 215 Japanese adjusted defense: 34 Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 175 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 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