AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 06, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-540 MTB G-843, Shell hits 1, and is sunk MTB G-885 MTB G-1006, Shell hits 1, and is sunk Allied Ships BB Prince of Wales BB Howe BB King George V BC Renown DD Norman DD Quickmatch DD Petard DD Quilliam DD Relentless DD Nubian BB Richelieu Poor visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 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... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Willis, A.N. crosses the 'T' DD Relentless engages MTB G-1006 at 2,000 yards MTB G-1006 sunk by BB King George V at 2,000 yards MTB G-843 engages BB Howe at 2,000 yards MTB G-843 sunk by BB Howe at 2,000 yards Range increases to 7,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-538 MTB G-545, Shell hits 1 MTB G-548 MTB G-555 MTB G-848 MTB G-880 Allied Ships BB Iowa BB New Jersey BB Wisconsin BB Missouri DD Boyd DD Bradford DD Conner DD Conway DD Dashiell DD Dortch DD Albert Grant DD Luce Poor visibility due to Rain with 14% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 14% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 28,000 yards... Range closes to 26,000 yards... Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 22,000 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... Range closes to 10,000 yards... Range closes to 9,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... Range closes to 7,000 yards... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 5,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 3,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards MTB G-545 engages DD Luce at 2,000 yards MTB G-538 engages DD Luce at 2,000 yards MTB G-545 engages DD Dashiell at 2,000 yards DD Conway engages MTB G-538 at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards DD Luce engages MTB G-538 at 3,000 yards DD Luce engages MTB G-538 at 3,000 yards DD Conner engages MTB G-545 at 3,000 yards DD Bradford engages MTB G-538 at 3,000 yards Range increases to 6,000 yards BB Iowa collides with DD Dortch at 102 , 59 DD Boyd collides with DD Albert Grant at 102 , 59 DD Luce engages MTB G-848 at 6,000 yards DD Luce engages MTB G-848 at 6,000 yards DD Albert Grant engages MTB G-538 at 6,000 yards DD Dortch engages MTB G-538 at 6,000 yards DD Conway engages MTB G-880 at 6,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB G-545 at 6,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards DD Dashiell engages MTB G-555 at 8,000 yards DD Luce engages MTB G-545 at 8,000 yards DD Albert Grant engages MTB G-538 at 8,000 yards DD Dortch engages MTB G-548 at 8,000 yards DD Boyd engages MTB G-848 at 8,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 2 F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 6 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft D4Y4 Judy x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 2 F6F-5N Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses D4Y4 Judy: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Kadashan Bay Aircraft Attacking: 2 x D4Y4 Judy releasing from 10000' Naval Attack: 1 x 800 kg AP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 6 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 21 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft B6N2 Jill x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 2 F6F-5N Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Block Island CVE Windham Bay Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B6N2 Jill launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Koizumi M. in a B6N2 Jill is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 1 F6F-5N Hellcat x 7 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Block Island Aircraft Attacking: 1 x P1Y2 Frances launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (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 VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 4000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft B5N1 Kate x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 1 F6F-5N Hellcat x 3 Japanese aircraft losses B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B5N1 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Tulagi CVE Block Island Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B5N1 Kate bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft B7A2 Grace x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-3N Hellcat x 1 F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged B7A2 Grace: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Tulagi CVE Block Island Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B7A2 Grace launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp CAP engaged: VMF(N)-534 with F6F-3N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VMF(N)-541 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 1000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar Banzai! - Hanamoto N. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor Banzai! - Okura F. in a B7A2 Grace is willing to die for the Emperor -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 2 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Allied Ships CVE Tulagi Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 9000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 8000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kumamoto at 102,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 3 damaged Allied Ships CVE Block Island Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 45cm Type 91 Torp -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships PB Shinko Maru #2, Shell hits 28, and is sunk PB Yoshida Maru, Shell hits 32, and is sunk PB Yahonui Maru, Shell hits 19, and is sunk PB Fumi Maru, Shell hits 2, and is sunk PB Kaimyo Maru, Shell hits 12, and is sunk PB Ichiyu Maru, Shell hits 14, and is sunk Allied Ships CA Baltimore, Shell hits 1 DD Colahan DD Dyson DD Foote DD Healy CA Prome Reduced visibility due to Rain with 7% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 7% moonlight: 2,000 yards Range closes to 24,000 yards... Range closes to 18,000 yards... Range closes to 12,000 yards... Range closes to 8,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 8,000 yards Range closes to 6,000 yards... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards Range closes to 4,000 yards... Range closes to 2,000 yards... CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards Allies open fire on surprised Japanese ships at 2,000 yards PB Ichiyu Maru sunk by CA Prome at 2,000 yards PB Fumi Maru sunk by CA Prome at 2,000 yards CA Prome fires at PB Yahonui Maru at 2,000 yards DD Dyson fires at PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards DD Colahan fires at PB Shinko Maru #2 at 2,000 yards orders Japanese TF to disengage PB Shinko Maru #2 sunk by CA Baltimore at 2,000 yards CA Baltimore engages PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards DD Colahan engages PB Kaimyo Maru at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards PB Kaimyo Maru sunk by CA Prome at 3,000 yards Range closes to 2,000 yards PB Yahonui Maru sunk by CA Prome at 2,000 yards orders Japanese TF to disengage CA Baltimore engages PB Yoshida Maru at 2,000 yards PB Yoshida Maru sunk by CA Prome at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB Missouri BB Wisconsin BB New Jersey BB Iowa Japanese ground losses: 599 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 28 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Missouri BB Missouri firing at 3rd/C Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Wisconsin BB Wisconsin firing at 84th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB New Jersey BB New Jersey firing at 44th Division BB Iowa firing at 84th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB Alabama BB Massachusetts BB South Dakota BB North Carolina Japanese ground losses: 569 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 37 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled) BB Alabama firing at 44th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB Massachusetts BB Massachusetts firing at 93rd Division BB South Dakota firing at 84th Division OS2U-3 Kingfisher acting as spotter for BB North Carolina BB North Carolina firing at 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB New Mexico BB Idaho Japanese ground losses: 345 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled BB New Mexico firing at 84th Division BB Idaho firing at 84th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB Richelieu BB King George V BB Howe BB Prince of Wales BC Renown Japanese ground losses: 542 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) BB Richelieu firing at 84th Division BB King George V firing at 84th Division BB Howe firing at 44th Division BB Prince of Wales firing at 93rd Division BC Renown firing at 44th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Kumamoto at 102,59 Allied Ships BB New York BB Arkansas Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Manpower hits 1 Fires 132 Runway hits 4 Port hits 6 Port fuel hits 1 BB New York firing at Kumamoto BB Arkansas firing at 46th Division -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 375 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Frazier DD Monssen 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Barton II DD Brush 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 88 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Bancroft DD Wilkes DD Mansfield 4 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 245 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Laffey II 1 mine cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 358 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Bailey DD Abner Read 3 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 446 encounters mine field at 101,59 Allied Ships DD Guest 2 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 8 Liberator B.VI x 6 Liberator GR.III x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet * Ground Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 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 Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 25th Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 27 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator GR.VI x 2 Wellington GR.XIII x 14 Allied aircraft losses Wellington GR.XIII: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Liberator GR.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 250 lb GP Bomb 14 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 68 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 19 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 19 B-25C Mitchell x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 8 B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 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 19 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 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 41st Army ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 100th Field AA Battalion, at 97,39 (Jehol) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 7 Allied aircraft losses P-51D Mustang: 6 damaged Japanese ground losses: 8 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 I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 72 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 31 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 16 Allied aircraft losses SB2C-1C Helldiver: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 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 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking I./4th Infantry Battalion ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on I./4th Infantry Battalion, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 4 P-38H Lightning x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/A Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 16 P-38H Lightning x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 49 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 39th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/A Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 60 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 12 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 43 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 19 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 159 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 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 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 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 14th Area Army ... Also attacking 79th Brigade ... Also attacking 53rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 2nd Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24J Liberator 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: Light cloud Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 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, 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 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 31 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 8 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 1000 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/A Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 70 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 10 Hellcat I x 2 Wildcat V x 3 Liberator B.VI x 10 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington B.X x 13 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 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 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 55 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat F.II x 12 Liberator B.VI x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 35 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 4 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 67 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 23 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 1 Hellcat I x 5 Hellcat F.II x 2 Liberator B.VI x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 133rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 76 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 26 minutes Allied aircraft Liberator B.VI x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 18 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 66th Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 16 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 65 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 21 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F6F-3 Hellcat x 68 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 2 P-51D Mustang x 24 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 74 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 24 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 66 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 38,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 23 F6F-3 Hellcat x 67 F6F-5 Hellcat x 4 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 212th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 19 F6F-3 Hellcat x 414 F6F-5 Hellcat x 18 TBM-1C Avenger x 192 TBM-3 Avenger x 12 Allied aircraft losses TBM-1C Avenger: 27 damaged Japanese ground losses: 291 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 53 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Vehicles lost 57 (4 destroyed, 53 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd/A Division ... Also attacking 156th Division ... Also attacking 16th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 80th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 3rd/C Division ... Also attacking 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 49th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 43rd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 212th Division ... Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 5th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 9th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 3rd/A Division ... Also attacking 156th Division ... Also attacking 16th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 206th Division ... Also attacking 80th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 312th Division ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking 11th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 22nd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 4th Tank Division ... Also attacking 3rd/C Division ... Also attacking 98th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 49th Tank Battalion ... Also attacking 48th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 43rd Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 126th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 19th Tank Regiment ... Also attacking 13th Tank Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 28 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 6 (5 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 107th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 4 P-47N Thunderbolt x 33 F4U-1A Corsair x 2 F4U-1D Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 73 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 151 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 206th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 2 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 70 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 PBJ-1D Mitchell x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 158 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 9th Tank Regiment, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 4 B-24J Liberator x 11 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 F6F-3 Hellcat x 48 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 3rd/A Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 13 F4U-1 Corsair x 18 F4U-1A Corsair x 21 F6F-3 Hellcat x 71 F6F-5 Hellcat x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 134 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 146th Division, at 102,59 (Kumamoto) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 16 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 6 B-24J Liberator x 8 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 16 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 78 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 74 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Tsushima at 103,56 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 25 SBD-5 Dauntless x 9 TBM-3 Avenger x 6 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAKL Kasui Maru, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk PB Wa 8, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk PB Wa 5 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 6 x TBM-3 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 22.4in Mk 13 Torp. 1 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb 4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000' Naval Attack: 1 x 1000 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 2 P-51D Mustang x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 88 F6F-5 Hellcat x 1 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 41,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair IV x 2 P-51D Mustang x 22 F4U-1A Corsair x 6 F6F-3 Hellcat x 58 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kumamoto , at 102,59 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 39,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-51D Mustang x 25 F4U-1A Corsair x 4 F6F-3 Hellcat x 60 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 25 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 37000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kumamoto (102,59) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 67191 troops, 1365 guns, 1854 vehicles, Assault Value = 2123 Defending force 86349 troops, 976 guns, 1312 vehicles, Assault Value = 2247 Allied adjusted assault: 1852 Japanese adjusted defense: 698 Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2) Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3844 casualties reported Squads: 162 destroyed, 159 disabled Non Combat: 56 destroyed, 67 disabled Engineers: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 122 (63 destroyed, 59 disabled) Vehicles lost 248 (132 destroyed, 116 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 3436 casualties reported Squads: 7 destroyed, 443 disabled Non Combat: 17 destroyed, 92 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled Guns lost 81 (6 destroyed, 75 disabled) Vehicles lost 147 (46 destroyed, 101 disabled) Assaulting units: 6th Infantry Division 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 24th Infantry Division 710th Tank Battalion 716th Tank Battalion 5th Marine Division 754th Tank Battalion 38th Infantry Division 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 41st Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 194th Tank Battalion 193rd Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion Sixth US Army XIV US Corps 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 19th Tank Regiment 312th Division 156th Division 16th Infantry Regiment 22nd Tank Regiment 84th Division 46th Division 212th Division 109th Ind.Mixed Brigade 3rd/A Division 6th Tank Regiment 43rd Tank Regiment 206th Division 15th Tank Regiment 4th Tank Division 93rd Division 14th Tank Regiment 146th Division 5th Tank Regiment 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment 48th Tank Regiment 9th Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 80th Infantry Brigade 44th Division 1st Tank Regiment 49th Tank Battalion 13th Tank Regiment 3rd/C Division 100th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 107th Ind.Mixed Brigade 44th IMB Artillery Battalion 14th RF Gun (Pack) Battalion 20th AA Regiment Waifu JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1503 troops, 150 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 1218 Defending force 48987 troops, 335 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 984 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 8th NZ Brigade 2nd Regiment 1st Regiment 15th NZ Brigade 7th Indian Division 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 14th NZ Brigade 81st (West African) Division 147th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 131st Field Artillery Battalion 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 205th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment Defending units: 18th Tank Regiment 102nd Infantry Regiment 19th Naval Guard Unit 39th/A Division 79th Brigade 6th Division 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 77th Infantry Brigade 66th Infantry Regiment 39th/B Division 9th RF Gun Battalion 2nd South Seas Det. 2nd Army 14th Area Army 53rd Infantry Brigade 30th JNAF AF Unit 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion I./4th Infantry Battalion 48th Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ship Engineer Regiment 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment 41st Army 48th Field AA Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 180th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2355 troops, 215 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 5426 Defending force 103266 troops, 672 guns, 191 vehicles, Assault Value = 2390 Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 24th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 2nd New Chinese Corps 9th Group Army Lusu War Area 1st Medium Regiment Z' Force 2nd Medium Regiment 9th War Area 21st Group Army 85th Medium Regiment 87th Medium Regiment 25th Group Army 134th (East Ang) Regiment 19th Group Army 35th Group Army 134th Medium Regiment 16th Group Army 20th Group Army 6th War Area X' Force 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 1st Front 3rd War Area 2/1st Med Regiment 22nd Artillery Regiment Defending units: 8th Ind Engineer Regiment 132nd Division 24th/C Division 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade 72nd Infantry Brigade 63rd Infantry Brigade 24th/A Division 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 25th Division 62nd Infantry Brigade 133rd Division 3rd Mixed Brigade 77th Infantry Regiment 23rd Division 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade 56th Infantry Brigade 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 17th/C Division 161st Division 41st/B Division 56th JNAF AF Unit 60th JAAF AF Bn 13th Air Division 28th RF Gun Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 220th JAAF AF Bn 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 129th JAAF AF Bn 47th JAAF AF Bn 22nd AA Regiment 184th JAAF AF Bn Shanghai Special Base Force 185th JAAF AF Bn 11th Army China Area Fleet Shanghai SNLF 37th JAAF AF Bn 219th JAAF AF Bn 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 104th JAAF AF Bn 56th JAAF AF Bn 41st Ind Engineer Regiment 57th JAAF AF Bn 30th JAAF AF Bn 11th Field Artillery Regiment Chugoku JNAF Base Force