AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Oct 31, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Allied Ships CL Hobart CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 4 Port hits 1 CL Hobart firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at 11th Garrison Unit CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sub attack near Iriomote at 88,65 Japanese Ships xAK Yubari Maru xAP Horai Maru xAP Argentina Maru xAK Yamakuni Maru xAK Nichiren Maru xAK La Plata Maru xAK Hokuriku Maru xAK Wakatu Maru xAK Konan Maru xAK Asakaze Maru xAKL Raizan Maru xAKL Hidaka Maru xAKL Momoyama Maru xAKL Yoshinogawa Maru xAKL Tihuku Maru xAKL Penang Maru xAKL Oridono Maru PB Nikki Maru PB Bokuyo Maru PB Nanpo Maru Allied Ships SS Dragonet SS Dragonet launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Yubari Maru Dragonet diving deep .... PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Nanpo Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Nikki Maru fails to find sub and abandons search PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... PB Bokuyo Maru fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 16 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 16 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 4 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 10 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 12 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 21 Japanese aircraft losses J2M3 Jack: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 3 destroyed Allied aircraft losses P-47D2 Thunderbolt: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: 26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes 381 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 9 minutes 32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (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 42 minutes 65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 8 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft J2M3 Jack x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 2 Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet CAP engaged: 381 Ku S-1 with J2M3 Jack (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 16000 and 27000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 65th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 12000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 32000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes 246th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 15000 and 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft P-38G Lightning x 15 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 15 x P-38G Lightning sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 23 P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 6 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G3M3 Nell: 1 damaged G3M3 Nell: 1 destroyed by flak Allied Ships AM Chief Aircraft Attacking: 8 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 12 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 18 Fires 12586 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 B-24J Liberator x 11 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 18 PV-1 Ventura x 9 Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 1 destroyed on ground H6K5 Mavis: 1 destroyed on ground Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 8 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 11 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 11 Port hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 3 PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9 PV-1 Ventura x 6 Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged PB4Y-1 Liberator: 4 damaged PV-1 Ventura: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Port Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 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: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft PV-1 Ventura x 9 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 19th Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 2 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 4 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 30 B-25D1 Mitchell x 43 B-26 Marauder x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses B-17F Fortress: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged B-25C Mitchell: 5 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged B-26 Marauder: 2 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: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 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 3 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 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 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 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 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 CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. Raid is overhead 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 (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 3 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 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 52nd Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 14th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking Guards Tank Division ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... Also attacking 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking Guards Tank Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17F Fortress x 3 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 15 B-26 Marauder x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 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 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 49 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 103 minutes 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 69 minutes Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 3rd INA Azad Regiment ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 56th Division ... Also attacking 3rd INA Azad Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 17 B-25D1 Mitchell x 3 Japanese aircraft losses A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 6 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 45 minutes Also attacking 38th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 8 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25D1 Mitchell x 7 Allied aircraft losses B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 14th Garrison Unit , at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 6 B-25C Mitchell x 10 Allied aircraft losses B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged Japanese ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb Also attacking 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Pagan , at 110,89 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes Japanese aircraft no flights Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 7 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Tank Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 11 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 11 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 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 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 3rd INA Azad Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Allied aircraft P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 12 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet 3 x P-47D2 Thunderbolt sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Paoshan , at 65,45 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Allied aircraft P-40K Warhawk x 22 No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 22 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 20000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Pagan at 110,89 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M3 Nell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied Ships AM Chief AM Impeccable Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G3M3 Nell bombing from 10000 feet Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Takao at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 9 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied Ships PT-551 PT-358 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Takao , at 84,65 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-49-IIb Helen x 21 Allied aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses Ki-49-IIb Helen: 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-24J Liberator: 8 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 20000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 6th Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 3 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 11 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 3 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead 32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 3 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 60th Division, at 64,45 , near Paoshan Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 23 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 16000 feet Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 26th Sentai Det B with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Raid is overhead 32nd Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters to 16000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Karenko (87,64) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 6372 troops, 80 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 313 Defending force 2296 troops, 42 guns, 45 vehicles, Assault Value = 38 Japanese adjusted assault: 110 Allied adjusted defense: 46 Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units pursuing 1 Allied ground losses: 489 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 9 (6 destroyed, 3 disabled) Units retreated 1 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 17th Indpt Guards Regiment 47th Division 2nd Raiding Rgt /1 Defending units: 53rd (Sep) Infantry Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10175 troops, 721 guns, 604 vehicles, Assault Value = 3852 Defending force 87509 troops, 890 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 3002 Japanese ground losses: 132 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 11 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 17 (2 destroyed, 15 disabled) Assaulting units: 7th Australian Division 32nd Infantry Division 3rd Motor Brigade 2/8th Armoured Regiment 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 40th Infantry Division 2/5th Armoured Regiment I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 6th Australian Division 1st Army Tank Regiment 2/6th Armoured Regiment II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 9th Australian Division 754th Tank Battalion 27th Infantry Division 2/4 MG Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division 25th Infantry/B Division 205th Field Artillery Battalion 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 35th Light AA Regiment 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion I Australian Corps 188th Field Artillery Regiment 20th RAAF Base Force 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 183rd Field Artillery Regiment RAF 225 Group Base Force 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 2/11th Field Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 8th Medium Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 1st Medium Regiment 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 112th USA Base Force 108th Tank Attack Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 2/13th Field Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 85th British AT Gun Regiment 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 168th Field Artillery Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 58th Infantry Regiment 13th Division 60th Division 138th Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 61st Infantry Brigade 6th Division 39th Division 22nd Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 4th Mortar Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Army 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd RF Gun Battalion