AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 21, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Batan Island at 88,73 Japanese Ships xAK Chojun Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage xAK Tempei Maru xAK Banshu Maru xAKL Batavia Maru Allied Ships SS Runner Japanese ground losses: 15 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled SS Runner launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Chojun Maru Runner diving deep .... Sub escapes detection -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hengchun (84,67) TF 224 troops unloading over beach at Hengchun, 84,67 Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 47 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Orchid Island at 86,67 Japanese Ships E W-29 Allied Ships SS Redfin SS Redfin launches 2 torpedoes Redfin diving deep .... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... E W-29 fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 26 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 26 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Kukong , at 79,57 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 27 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 27 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chaochow , at 81,61 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 182nd USAAF Base Force, at 86,64 (Taichu) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 96 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 26 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 6 damaged Allied ground losses: 21 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 224th USN Base Force ... Also attacking 129th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 145th Infantry Regiment ... Also attacking 182nd USAAF Base Force ... Also attacking 224th USN Base Force ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 26 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 22 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIb Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Moulmein , at 55,55 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 20 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Manpower hits 28 Fires 13591 Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 49th Chinese Corps, at 75,50 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 46 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 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 Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 49th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 18th Chinese Corps, at 75,50 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIb Sally x 20 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 20 x Ki-21-IIb Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 18th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 6 F4U-1 Corsair x 10 F4U-1A Corsair x 18 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 7 PV-1 Ventura x 8 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 5 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 4 damaged Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89 Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 7 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 7 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 16000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 84,63 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 110 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 38 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 No Japanese losses Allied Ships PT-246 PT-251 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hengchun (84,67) TF 30 troops unloading over beach at Hengchun, 84,67 Japanese ground losses: 616 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 105 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 43 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (0 destroyed, 3 disabled) 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Garrison Unit /17 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hengchun (84,67) TF 237 troops unloading over beach at Hengchun, 84,67 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 12 (0 destroyed, 12 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (0 destroyed, 1 disabled) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Hengchun (84,67) TF 282 troops unloading over beach at Hengchun, 84,67 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Vehicles lost 8 (0 destroyed, 8 disabled) 75mm T88 AA Gun lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Fld AA Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Taichu (86,64) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 27532 troops, 252 guns, 70 vehicles, Assault Value = 945 Defending force 15171 troops, 202 guns, 553 vehicles, Assault Value = 280 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 Japanese adjusted assault: 558 Allied adjusted defense: 367 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1642 casualties reported Squads: 9 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled Engineers: 5 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled) Allied ground losses: 949 casualties reported Squads: 18 destroyed, 50 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 28 disabled Guns lost 47 (4 destroyed, 43 disabled) Vehicles lost 24 (2 destroyed, 22 disabled) Assaulting units: 16th Division 7th Division 51st Air Defense AA Regiment 24th JAAF AF Bn Formosa Army 1st JNAF AF Unit 35th Fld AA Gun Co 4th JAAF AF Coy Defending units: 145th Infantry Regiment 138th(Sep) Infantry Regiment 129th Infantry Regiment 382nd Construction Regiment 224th USN Base Force 804th Engineer Aviation Battalion 182nd USAAF Base Force 822/828 Engineer Aviation Battalion 177th USAAF Base Force /6 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 9677 troops, 699 guns, 578 vehicles, Assault Value = 3852 Defending force 87554 troops, 892 guns, 486 vehicles, Assault Value = 3005 Japanese ground losses: 40 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 40th Infantry Division 1st Army Tank Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 7th Australian Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 32nd Infantry Division 2/9th Armoured Regiment 2/4th Armoured Regiment 6th Australian Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 2/5th Armoured Regiment Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment 2/8th Armoured Regiment 3rd Motor Brigade 2/7th Armoured Regiment Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 9th Australian Division 27th Infantry Division II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 2/4 MG Battalion 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 25th Infantry/B Division 20th RAAF Base Force 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 147th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 108th Tank Attack Regiment 112th USA Base Force 198th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd Medium Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 15th RAAF Base Force 30th Field Artillery Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 226th Field Artillery Battalion 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 8th Medium Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment I Australian Corps 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 39th Division 71st Infantry Brigade 58th Infantry Regiment 13th RGC Temp. Division 138th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 60th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 13th Division 22nd Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th RF Gun Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Army 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hengyang (80,53) Allied Shock attack Attacking force 2700 troops, 0 guns, 384 vehicles, Assault Value = 207 Defending force 16287 troops, 114 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 Allied adjusted assault: 186 Japanese adjusted defense: 258 Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: leaders(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+) Japanese ground losses: 303 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 65 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: Vehicles lost 30 (1 destroyed, 29 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 1st USMC Tank Battalion 3rd USMC Tank Battalion Defending units: 19th Naval Guard Unit 3rd RGC Capital Division 64th Infantry Brigade 21st RGC Temp. Division 2nd RGC Division 9th Manchukuo Inf Brigade 24th Ind. Engineer Regiment 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 67th JAAF AF Bn -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Hengchun (84,67) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 314 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 107 Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Hengchun !!! Combat modifiers Attacker: shock(+) Assaulting units: 3rd Raiding Rgt /1 16th Garrison Unit /13 53rd Field AA Battalion 24th JNAF AF Unit 1st Mobile AA Bn /2