AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 07, 43 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Miyako-jima at 91,66 Japanese Ships APD Nadakaze Allied Ships SS Pargo, hits 1 SS Pargo launches 2 torpedoes at APD Nadakaze APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub .... APD Nadakaze attacking submerged sub .... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... APD Nadakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Morotai at 80,100 Japanese Ships xAKL Shinnan Maru Allied Ships SS Bonefish xAKL Shinnan Maru is sighted by SS Bonefish Captain of SS Bonefish elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Pagan at 110,89 Japanese aircraft no flights Japanese aircraft losses N1K1-J George: 3 damaged Allied Ships CA Cornwall CA Shropshire CL Perth CL Achilles CL Leander Japanese ground losses: 55 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 13 Port hits 4 CA Cornwall firing at Pagan CA Shropshire firing at Pagan CL Perth firing at Pagan CL Achilles firing at Pagan CL Leander firing at Pagan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Amoy , at 83,61 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid detected at 17 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-84a Frank x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x Ki-84a Frank sweeping at 31000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 52nd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 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 A-36 Mustang x 35 B-17E Fortress x 3 B-17F Fortress x 11 B-25C Mitchell x 33 B-25D1 Mitchell x 42 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses A-36 Mustang: 2 destroyed B-17F Fortress: 1 damaged B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 84 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 12 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 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 (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 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 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000. 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 38th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 2nd Division ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 1st RTA Division ... Also attacking 8th Area Army ... Also attacking 14th Garrison Unit ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 11th Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 29th Ind. Engineer Regiment ... Also attacking 38th Division ... Also attacking 19th Division ... Also attacking 33rd Division ... Also attacking 38th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 104th Division, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 5 Allied aircraft B-24D1 Liberator x 14 B-24J Liberator x 12 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-24D1 Liberator: 3 damaged Japanese ground losses: 30 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 281 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 5 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 10th Division ... Also attacking 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade ... Also attacking 32nd Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 254 Ku S-1 with A6M5 Zero (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 15000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes 25th 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 61 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 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 9th Malay Militia Regiment ... Also attacking 5th Guards Division ... Also attacking 9th Malay Militia Regiment ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 2nd Guards Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 4 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-17E Fortress x 8 B-25C Mitchell x 9 B-25D1 Mitchell x 17 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 37 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 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 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 41 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 34 minutes 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 42 minutes 54th Sentai Det A with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 12000. Raid is overhead Also attacking 48th Division ... Also attacking 2nd Guards Division ... Also attacking 48th Division ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 10 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 4 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 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 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 47 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 54 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M5 Zero x 1 Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 3 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 10 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 10 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 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 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 3 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 14000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling) Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 50 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 2 Ki-45 KAIa Nick x 1 Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 9 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses B-25C Mitchell: 4 damaged Japanese ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 25th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 52 minutes 27th Sentai with Ki-45 KAIa Nick (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000. Raid is overhead -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Guards Mixed Brigade, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 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 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 76,45 (Chungking) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 1 Allied aircraft B-24J Liberator x 1 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 1 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 20000 feet * Ground Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: 281 Ku S-1 with N1K1-J George (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 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Malay Militia Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 3 NM, estimated altitude 22,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 8 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: 8 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 18000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Chungking , at 76,45 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft N1K1-J George x 8 Ki-49-IIb Helen x 9 No Japanese losses Manpower hits 6 Fires 5305 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-49-IIb Helen bombing from 2000 feet City Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan) Allied Bombardment attack Attacking force 10115 troops, 708 guns, 598 vehicles, Assault Value = 3853 Defending force 87403 troops, 889 guns, 485 vehicles, Assault Value = 2996 Japanese ground losses: 73 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 5 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 2/11th Armoured Car Battalion 7th Australian Division 6th Australian Division 632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion 2/8th Armoured Regiment 3rd Motor Brigade Q Alexandra's (Mtd) Regiment 25th Infantry/A Division 2/5th Armoured Regiment 2/7th Armoured Regiment 1st Army Tank Regiment II Aus Corps Engineer Battalion 2/4th Armoured Regiment 9th Australian Division 32nd Infantry Division I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion Auckland (Mtd) Rifl Regiment Otago (Mtd) Rifles Regiment 754th Tank Battalion 2/9th Armoured Regiment 40th Infantry Division 2/6th Armoured Regiment 27th Infantry Division 2/4 MG Battalion 25th Infantry/B Division 20th RAAF Base Force 24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 183rd Field Artillery Regiment 20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 15th RAAF Base Force 13th Australian Hvy AA Regiment 21st Light AA Regiment 188th Field Artillery Regiment 32nd Australian Lt AA Regiment 8th RAN Base Force 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment 9 RAAF Base Force 35th Light AA Regiment 6th Medium Regiment 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2nd Medium Regiment 70th Coast AA Regiment 226th Field Artillery Battalion 112th USA Base Force I Australian Corps 27th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 97th Field Artillery Battalion 168th Field Artillery Regiment 48th Light AA Regiment 2/9th Field Regiment 205th Field Artillery Battalion 8th Medium Regiment 147th Field Artillery Regiment 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 6th Heavy AA Regiment 2/13th Field Regiment 30th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 85th British AT Gun Regiment 95th Heavy AA Regiment 77th Heavy AA Regiment 2nd RAA Jungle Regiment 2/1st Heavy AA Regiment 23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 28th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 108th Tank Attack Regiment 26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 2/2nd Heavy AA Regiment 198th Field Artillery Battalion RAF 225 Group Base Force 1st Medium Regiment 249th Field Artillery Battalion 134th Field Artillery Battalion 2/11th Field Regiment 34th Australian Lt AA Regiment 181st Field Artillery Regiment 6th Mixed A/T Mtr Regiment Defending units: 58th Infantry Regiment 6th Division 60th Division 61st Infantry Brigade 13th Division 22nd Division 39th Division 13th RGC Temp. Division 138th Infantry Regiment 71st Infantry Brigade 7th Ind.Tank Brigade 8th Mountain Gun Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion 6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Army 22nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th RF Gun Battalion 22nd Ind. Engineer Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd RF Gun Battalion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Allied Deliberate attack Attacking force 24569 troops, 248 guns, 296 vehicles, Assault Value = 934 Defending force 4423 troops, 22 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 169 Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3 Allied adjusted assault: 1145 Japanese adjusted defense: 153 Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3) Allied forces CAPTURE Changsha !!! Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), preparation(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 1654 casualties reported Squads: 39 destroyed, 48 disabled Non Combat: 30 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Units retreated 1 Allied ground losses: 548 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 53 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled Defeated Japanese Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 2nd USMC Tank Battalion 7th Chinese Corps 18th Combat Engineer Regiment 2nd Marine Division 84th Chinese Corps 21st Group Army Defending units: 60th Infantry Brigade