AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jun 17, 45 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-13 Allied Ships SC PC-809 SC PC-810 SC PC-1081 xAK Joplin Victory xAK Kelso Victory xAK Kingsport Victory xAK Laredo Victory xAK Legion Victory xAK Loma Victory xAK Luxemburg Victory xAK Mercer Victory xAK Minot Victory xAK Moline Victory xAK Nampa Victory xAK Niantic Victory xAK Nicaragua Victory xAK Oberlin Victory xAK Oshkosh Victory xAK Paducah Victory xAK Panama Victory xAK Pierre Victory xAK Pratt Victory xAK Rock Springs Victory xAK Rockland Victory xAK Rutland Victory xAK S. African Victory xAK Saginaw Victory xAK Salina Victory xAK Sharon Victory xAK Silverbow Victory xAK Sioux Falls Victory xAK Skagway Victory xAK United Victory xAK Virginia Cty Victory xAK Waco Victory xAK Wesleyan Victory xAK Adria Victory xAK Colgate Victory xAK Creighton Victory xAK Dartmouth Victory xAK Davidson Victory xAK Capital Victory xAK Coe Victory Low visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% 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... CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 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-13 engages xAK Davidson Victory at 2,000 yards Range increases to 3,000 yards xAK Coe Victory , xAK Capital Victory , xAK Davidson Victory , xAK Dartmouth Victory , xAK Creighton Victory , xAK Colgate Victory , xAK Adria Victory , xAK Wesleyan Victory , xAK Waco Victory , xAK Virginia Cty Victory , xAK United Victory , xAK Skagway Victory screened from combat - escorted by SC PC-1081 , SC PC-810 , SC PC-809 Range increases to 5,000 yards xAK Coe Victory , xAK Capital Victory screened from combat - escorted by SC PC-1081 , SC PC-810 , SC PC-809 MTB G-13 engages xAK Davidson Victory at 5,000 yards Range increases to 8,000 yards xAK Coe Victory , xAK Capital Victory screened from combat - escorted by SC PC-1081 , SC PC-810 , SC PC-809 Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships SC Ch 18, Shell hits 18, and is sunk Allied Ships CL Columbia CL Topeka DD Compton DD Gainard DD Stormes DD Stephen Potter DD Wickes Poor visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% 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... Range closes to 6,000 yards... Range closes to 4,000 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 Denfield, Lewis E. crosses the 'T' CL Topeka engages SC Ch 18 at 2,000 yards Hongo, U. orders Japanese TF to disengage SC Ch 18 sunk by CL Topeka at 2,000 yards Combat ends with last Japanese ship sunk... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Time Surface Combat, near Kumamoto at 102,59, Range 2,000 Yards Japanese Ships MTB G-13 Allied Ships DD Strong DD Twiggs DD Wadleigh DE Currier DE Silverstein DE Stafford DMS Hamilton AM Vigilance AM Motive APA Wharton APA Harris APA J. Franklin Bell APA W.A. Holbrook APA American Legion Low visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% 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 DD Wadleigh engages MTB G-13 at 2,000 yards Kanzaki T. orders Japanese TF to disengage Range increases to 3,000 yards APA American Legion screened from combat - escorted by DD Wadleigh , DD Twiggs , DD Strong , DE Stafford , DE Silverstein , DE Currier , DMS Hamilton , AM Motive Range increases to 10,000 yards AM Vigilance engages MTB G-13 at 10,000 yards Task forces break off... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 108 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 37 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 8 P1Y1 Frances x 3 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 1 damaged Allied aircraft losses P-47D25 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed on ground Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 9 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on TF, near Kochi at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y1 Frances x 9 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y1 Frances: 3 damaged No Allied losses Allied Ships DD Johnston DD Capps Aircraft Attacking: 9 x P1Y1 Frances bombing from 5000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 104 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 28 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 71 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 22 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 4 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 115 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 36 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 8 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 116 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 32 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 11 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 4 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid detected at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 4 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 12 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (12 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 12 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 Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 8 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 13000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Matsuyama , at 105,59 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIa Helen x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes 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 to 11000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 5 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 4 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 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 11000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 2 damaged Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy: 1 destroyed by flak No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Takamatsu , at 107,59 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft P1Y2 Frances x 6 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 9 Japanese aircraft losses P1Y2 Frances: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 5 x P1Y2 Frances bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VF(N)-90 with F6F-5N Hellcat (9 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 9 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Raid is overhead Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Air attack on Kochi , at 106,60 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy x 7 Allied aircraft F6F-5N Hellcat x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Ki-67-Ia (T) Peggy bombing from 11000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: VMF(N)-543 with F6F-5N Hellcat (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 11000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes Some CAP have air radar -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 133rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Corsair II x 7 Hellcat I x 4 Hellcat F.II x 6 Wildcat V x 2 Liberator B.VI x 9 Liberator GR.III x 3 Liberator GR.VI x 3 Thunderbolt II x 10 Wellington GR.XIII x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 25th Division ... Also attacking 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... Also attacking 25th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 21 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter 21 x 2 Mitchell II x 4 B-25C Mitchell x 6 B-25J1 Mitchell x 8 B-26 Marauder x 3 B-26B Marauder x 6 TBF-1 Avenger x 24 Allied aircraft losses B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged TBF-1 Avenger: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 101 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 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 24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Beaufighter 21 bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 77th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Army ... Also attacking 14th Area Army ... Also attacking 102nd Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 48th Field Artillery Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 66th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 13th Chinese Corps, at 101,40 , near Fusin Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 78 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-47N Thunderbolt x 14 SBD-3 Dauntless x 14 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 11 SB-III x 2 Spitfire VIII x 10 Vengeance I x 4 Vengeance IV x 18 B-17E Fortress x 2 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 86 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x Vengeance IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 Spitfire VIII x 10 B-25H Mitchell x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 34 B-25J11 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses B-25J1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 52 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 132nd Division ... Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking Shanghai Special Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st/B Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 6 Thunderbolt II x 9 Vengeance I x 14 Wellington B.X x 3 B-25J1 Mitchell x 38 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb 3 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 22 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/A Division ... Also attacking 63rd Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Division, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 43 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 20 minutes Allied aircraft SBD-3 Dauntless x 19 TBF-1 Avenger x 23 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x SBD-3 Dauntless bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 44th Division ... Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 44th Division ... Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 44th Division ... Also attacking 146th Division ... Also attacking 44th Division ... Also attacking 146th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 24 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 80th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 80th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 1st Mobile Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 80th Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 78th Infantry Brigade, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd/C Division, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1D Mitchell x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 44th Division, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft PBJ-1H Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses PBJ-1H Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PBJ-1H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level 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 71 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Allied aircraft SB2C-1C Helldiver x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 44 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x SB2C-1C Helldiver bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 39th/A Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/A Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 P-38H Lightning x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on China Area Fleet, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D Mitchell x 3 Vengeance I x 14 Vengeance IV x 14 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Vengeance IV bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 14 x Vengeance I bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking China Area Fleet ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 62 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft Mitchell II x 9 B-25J1 Mitchell x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Mitchell II bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Ship Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 7 B-25J1 Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 33 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 39th/B Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment ... Also attacking 39th/B Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 57 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft Beaufighter VIc x 7 P-38L Lightning x 3 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x Beaufighter VIc sweeping at 1000 feet * 3 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 2 Spitfire VIII x 11 Wellington B.X x 9 Wellington GR.XIII x 11 A-20G Havoc x 3 B-24D1 Liberator x 13 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses Wellington B.X: 1 damaged B-24D1 Liberator: 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: 9 x Wellington B.X bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb 2 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 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-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 11th Army ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 11th Army ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 11th Army ... Also attacking 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 11th Army ... Also attacking 3rd Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 18 A-20G Havoc x 6 P-39D Airacobra x 5 P-40N5 Warhawk x 6 Allied aircraft losses P-39D Airacobra: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb 6 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Division ... Also attacking 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 23rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 17th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft Hellcat F.II x 4 Liberator B.VI x 18 Allied aircraft losses Liberator B.VI: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 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 Also attacking 161st Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... Also attacking 161st Division ... Also attacking 17th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st/B Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft Wellington GR.XIII x 3 F4U-1D Corsair x 9 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Wellington GR.XIII bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 102nd Infantry Regiment, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 58 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 17 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 39th/B Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 22 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 29 B-24D1 Liberator x 6 B-25H Mitchell x 6 B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 P-40N5 Warhawk x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged B-25J11 Mitchell: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 140 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 15 x P-40N5 Warhawk bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 100 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 41st/B Division ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 133rd Division ... Also attacking 77th Infantry Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 46th Division, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 14 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 62nd Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft A-20G Havoc x 17 B-25J1 Mitchell x 4 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 16 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-39N1 Airacobra x 23 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 13 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-39N1 Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 24th/C Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 24th/C Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 11 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 11 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Waifu JAAF Base Force, at 103,60 , near Kagoshima Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft F4U-1D Corsair x 34 A-20G Havoc x 13 A-26B Invader x 17 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 17 P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15 Allied aircraft losses A-20G Havoc: 9 damaged A-20G Havoc: 1 destroyed by flak A-26B Invader: 11 damaged A-26B Invader: 1 destroyed by flak Japanese ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x A-26B Invader bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x A-20G Havoc bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 46th Division ... Also attacking Waifu JAAF Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st/B Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J1 Mitchell x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25J1 Mitchell bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 30th JNAF AF Unit , at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 24 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25H Mitchell x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 38 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 53rd Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Army, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft P-38L Lightning x 22 Allied aircraft losses P-38L Lightning: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-38L Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 6th Division ... Also attacking 41st Army ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft P-39D Airacobra x 15 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-39D Airacobra bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 95,41 (Tientsin) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft P-38J Lightning x 21 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x P-38J Lightning bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 1000 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Miyako-jima Naval Guard Unit, at 91,66 (Miyako-jima) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft TBF-1 Avenger x 14 Allied aircraft losses TBF-1 Avenger: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 19 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Brigade, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 54 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 9 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 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 3 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Division, at 79,77 (Manila) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 11 No Allied losses 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 41st/B Division, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft Mosquito FB.VI x 13 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 13 x Mosquito FB.VI bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb, 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 56th Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 35 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 180 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 18 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 56th Infantry Brigade ... Also attacking 72nd Infantry Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 92,55 (Shanghai) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25J11 Mitchell x 17 Allied aircraft losses B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 77 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x B-25J11 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Nagasaki/Sasebo (102,58) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 16688 troops, 594 guns, 751 vehicles, Assault Value = 1175 Defending force 28413 troops, 310 guns, 135 vehicles, Assault Value = 530 Allied adjusted assault: 358 Japanese adjusted defense: 459 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4) Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1359 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 101 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 26 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Guns lost 44 (5 destroyed, 39 disabled) Allied ground losses: 396 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 26 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 20 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Vehicles lost 50 (8 destroyed, 42 disabled) Assaulting units: 670th Tank Destroyer Battalion 38th Infantry Division 1st USMC Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 41st Infantry Division 24th Infantry Division 766th Tank Battalion 767th Tank Battalion 2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 82nd Mortar Battalion 10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 223rd Field Artillery Battalion 7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion 1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion 11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 9th Division 1st Raiding Force 122nd Ind.Mixed Brigade 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion Nagasaki Fortress 15th Ship Engineer Regiment 21st Air Defense AA Battalion 16th Ship Engineer Regiment 78th Field AA Machinecannon Company 6th Ship Engineer Regiment 16th Area Army 308th Ship Eng Coy Sasebo Naval Base Force 1st Mortar Regiment Sasebo Naval Fortress 18th Ship Engineer Regiment 103rd AA Regiment Kogetsu JAAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Manila (79,77) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 1887 troops, 150 guns, 140 vehicles, Assault Value = 1847 Defending force 42542 troops, 293 guns, 147 vehicles, Assault Value = 717 Japanese ground losses: 184 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 20 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Vehicles lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 30th Australian Brigade 14th NZ Brigade 11th NZ Brigade 3rd Commando Brigade 81st (West African) Division NG Vol Rifles Battalion 72nd British Brigade 31st Infantry Regiment Torres Strait Battalion 147th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 2nd Regiment 49th Australian Battalion 12th NZ Brigade 1st Regiment 24th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 29th British Brigade 158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment Fiji Brigade 15th NZ Brigade 8th NZ Brigade 7th Indian Division 50th Indian Para Brigade 205th Field Artillery Battalion Eighth US Army 462nd Airborn Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 148th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 131st Field Artillery Battalion I US Corps 147th Field Artillery Battalion 260th Field Artillery Battalion Provisional GMC Grp Defending units: 79th Brigade 6th Division 19th Naval Guard Unit 77th Infantry Brigade 66th Infantry Regiment 39th/A Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 39th/B Division 1st Ind.Mixed Regiment 48th Field Artillery Regiment 7th Ship Engineer Regiment 9th RF Gun Battalion 14th Naval Construction Battalion 48th Field AA Battalion 2nd Field Artillery Regiment 18th Tank Regiment 30th JNAF AF Unit 2nd South Seas Det. 13th Ind.Mixed Regiment 41st Army 14th Area Army 53rd Infantry Brigade 2nd Army 180th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Shanghai (92,55) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 2355 troops, 215 guns, 175 vehicles, Assault Value = 4359 Defending force 77377 troops, 354 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 941 Japanese ground losses: 64 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 47th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 95th Chinese Corps 65th Chinese Corps 2nd Prov Chinese Corps 77th Chinese Corps 63rd Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 11th Chinese Corps 60th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 85th Chinese Corps 19th Chinese Corps 28th Chinese Corps 70th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 42nd Chinese Corps 44th Chinese Corps 24th Chinese Corps 45th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 52nd Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 34th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 2nd New Chinese Corps Z' Force 2nd Medium Regiment 6th War Area 87th Medium Regiment 1st Front X' Force 134th (East Ang) Regiment 18th SP Field Artillery Regiment 20th Group Army 3rd War Area 21st Group Army 25th Group Army 134th Medium Regiment 9th Group Army 16th Group Army 85th Medium Regiment 35th Group Army 9th War Area 2/1st Med Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 19th Group Army Lusu War Area 22nd Artillery Regiment Defending units: 63rd Infantry Brigade 72nd Infantry Brigade 56th Infantry Brigade 62nd Infantry Brigade 132nd Division 24th/C Division 58th Ind.Mixed Brigade 25th Division 3rd Mixed Brigade 23rd Division 6th Ind.Infantry Brigade 90th Ind.Mixed Brigade 17th/C Division 89th Ind.Mixed Brigade 24th/A Division 41st/B Division 57th JAAF AF Bn 129th JAAF AF Bn 11th Army 77th Infantry Regiment 41st Ind Engineer Regiment Shanghai SNLF 11th Field Artillery Regiment 133rd Division 56th JAAF AF Bn 47th JAAF AF Bn 56th JNAF AF Unit Shanghai Special Base Force 161st Division 7th Ind.Infantry Brigade 220th JAAF AF Bn China Area Fleet 22nd AA Regiment 104th JAAF AF Bn Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 185th JAAF AF Bn 37th JAAF AF Bn 30th JAAF AF Bn 60th JAAF AF Bn 13th Air Division 219th JAAF AF Bn 184th JAAF AF Bn Chugoku JNAF Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 100,40 (near Chihfeng) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 41020 troops, 23 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339 Defending force 720 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 Allied adjusted assault: 896 Japanese adjusted defense: 1 Allied assault odds: 896 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 856 casualties reported Squads: 30 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 37 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 1 Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 55th Chinese/A Corps 30th Chinese Corps 33rd Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 81st Chinese Corps 55th Chinese/B Corps 1st War Area 5th War Area 39th Group Army Defending units: 6th NCPC Infantry Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Tientsin (95,41) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 77502 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2449 Defending force 3993 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Allied adjusted assault: 1737 Japanese adjusted defense: 9 Allied assault odds: 193 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-) supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 4232 casualties reported Squads: 155 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 224 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 23 (23 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 42 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 36th Chinese Corps 82nd Chinese Corps 88th Chinese Corps 48th Chinese Corps 71st Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 18th Chinese Corps 61st Chinese Corps 84th Chinese Corps 94th Chinese Corps 32nd Group Army Defending units: 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5th Ind.Mixed Brigade Wiped Out at Tientsin by attrition!!!