AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 15, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Shaohing at 92,58 Japanese Ships SC CHa-58 Allied Ships SS Bonefish, hits 4 Captain of SS Bonefish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-58 attacking submerged sub .... SC CHa-58 is out of ASW ammo SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search... SC CHa-58 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 3 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 5 Fires 2745 Airbase hits 1 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 11 Fires 5836 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 75,50 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 9 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 79 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 115th Red Chinese Division ... Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 50th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 55th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 5 Allied aircraft A-36 Mustang x 50 B-25C Mitchell x 33 B-25D1 Mitchell x 52 B-26 Marauder x 12 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 24 P-51A Mustang x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses A-36 Mustang: 3 destroyed B-25D1 Mitchell: 8 damaged P-51A Mustang: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 60 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 19 x A-36 Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet 23 x P-51A Mustang sweeping at 20000 feet 20 x A-36 Mustang sweeping at 15000 feet CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 4 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead 101st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking Guards Tank Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 9th Malay Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 24 B-25D1 Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 73 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 101st I.F.Chutai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking Guards Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 14th Garrison Unit ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 16 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 96 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 5 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 49 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: 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 97 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 56,56 , near Moulmein Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 48 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 55th Chinese Corps, at 75,50 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9573 troops, 701 guns, 579 vehicles, Assault Value = 3927 Defending force 87719 troops, 892 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 3018 Japanese ground losses: 71 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 26 (6 destroyed, 20 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/8th Armoured Regiment 2/4 MG Battalion 2/5th Armoured Regiment 27th Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion 2/7th Armoured Regiment II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 1st Army Tank Regiment Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 6th Australian Division 2/4th Armoured Regiment 32nd Infantry Division 754th Tank Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 3rd Motor Brigade 1st Motor Brigade 2/6th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 7th Australian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 25th Infantry/B Division 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force RAF 225 Group Base Force 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 108th Tank Attack Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 198th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force I Australian Corps 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 112th USA Base Force 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 60th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 22nd Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 61st Infantry Brigade 6th Division 138th Infantry Regiment 58th Infantry Regiment 13th Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 6th RF Gun Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Mortar Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion