AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 01, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 217,71 Japanese Ships SS I-17 Allied Ships KV Wetaskiwin KV Chilliwack SS I-17 is located by KV Wetaskiwin KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack attacking submerged sub .... SS I-17 eludes KV Chilliwack by diving deep KV Chilliwack cannot reach attack position over SS I-17 KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... KV Chilliwack fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Feni Islands at 107,128 Japanese Ships DD Kagero BB Hiei CL Abukuma DD Kasumi DD Isokaze DD Arare DD Tanikaze DD Hamakaze DD Urakaze Allied Ships SS Thresher SS Thresher launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kagero Thresher diving deep .... DD Arare fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Tanikaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Hamakaze fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Arare fails to find sub and abandons search DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Urakaze fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Brisbane at 97,160 Japanese Ships SS I-20 Allied Ships AM Lithgow AM Townsville SS I-20 is located by AM Lithgow I-20 diving deep .... AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Townsville attacking submerged sub .... AM Townsville cannot reach attack position over SS I-20 AM Townsville cannot establish contact with SS I-20 AM Townsville cannot reach attack position over SS I-20 AM Townsville cannot reach attack position over SS I-20 AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search... AM Townsville fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kiriwina Island (102,131) TF 88 troops unloading over beach at Kiriwina Island, 102,131 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships xAKL Miiko Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion xAKL Miiko Maru is sighted by SS Sealion Captain of SS Sealion elects not to launch torpedoes at this target -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near San Francisco at 216,73 Japanese Ships SS I-21, hits 2 Allied Ships PC Onondaga SS I-21 is located by PC Onondaga PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search... PC Onondaga attacking submerged sub .... PC Onondaga fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Singkawang at 56,88 Japanese Ships xAKL Hinko Maru Allied Ships SS Sealion xAKL Hinko Maru is sighted by SS Sealion SS Sealion attacking xAKL Hinko Maru on the surface SS Sealion low on gun ammo, Doherty, K.G. breaks off surface engagement and submerges -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 18 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 9 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 2 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 6 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (9 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 2 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 2 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet * CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (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 between 19000 and 21000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 18 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 21 G4M1 Betty x 46 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 2 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 21 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ... Also attacking Bataan ... Also attacking Manila Bay Defenses ... Also attacking 301st Construction Battalion ... Also attacking Bataan ... Also attacking 35th Avn Sup ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 88,37 (Yenan) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 50 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-Ic Sally: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 118 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 18 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 17 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 3rd Prov Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 22nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 3 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-44 Tojo x 2 Ki-51 Sonia x 19 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-51 Sonia: 2 damaged Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 16 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 9000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 41st Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 41st Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Magwe , at 57,47 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 13 Allied aircraft H81-A3 x 5 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses H81-A3: 1 destroyed Aircraft Attacking: 11 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet CAP engaged: AVG/1st Sqn with H81-A3 (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.) 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 31 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Kokoda , at 98,129 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 35 B5N2 Kate x 100 D3A1 Val x 91 Japanese aircraft losses B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged D3A1 Val: 4 damaged Allied ground losses: 95 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 3 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 11 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 15 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 7 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 15000 feet 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 23 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 9000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 14 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 13 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Moresby RAN Stn Base Force ... Also attacking 1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Papuan Inf Battalion ... Also attacking Rabaul Base Force ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 13th Fld RAA Regiment ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Del Monte AAF Base Force ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking Lark Force ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 223 Group RAF ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... Also attacking 2/1st Ind Coy ... Also attacking 30th Australian Brigade ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 85th Chinese Corps, at 84,43 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 16th Indian Brigade, at 55,51 , near Prome Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 9 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 9 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 42nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 7 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 8 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 destroyed by flak Airbase hits 2 Runway hits 3 Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 138th Infantry Regiment, at 82,44 , near Ankang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft SB-III x 6 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x SB-III bombing from 5000 feet Ground Attack: 6 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 42nd Chinese Corps, at 85,44 , near Nanyang Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,44 (near Nanyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2526 troops, 141 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 767 Defending force 42394 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 759 Allied ground losses: 292 casualties reported Squads: 16 destroyed, 10 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 41st/A Division 41st/C Division 11th Tank Regiment 37th/A Division 41st/B Division 10th Tank Regiment 37th/B Division 37th/C Division 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 42nd Chinese Corps 41st Chinese Corps 30th Chinese Corps 29th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 3rd Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 576 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1228 Defending force 54890 troops, 190 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1339 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 6th Division 13th Division 40th Division 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Defending units: 53rd Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 10th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 19th Group Army 27th Group Army 9th War Area 29th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 85,43 (near Loyang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 468 troops, 15 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 213 Defending force 36198 troops, 189 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 875 Allied ground losses: 50 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion Defending units: 40th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 15th Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 1st War Area 24th Group Army 39th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 22257 troops, 219 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 625 Defending force 31059 troops, 384 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 611 Japanese adjusted assault: 258 Allied adjusted defense: 755 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 3043 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 190 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 13 destroyed, 42 disabled Allied ground losses: 582 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 74 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled) Assaulting units: 48th Engineer Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 65th Brigade 47th Infantry Regiment 20th Infantry Regiment 4th Tank Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 57th PS Infantry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 45th PS Infantry Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 51st PA Infantry Division 1st Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion 803rd Aviation Engineer Battalion 21st PA Infantry Division 2nd Constabulary Regiment 4th Constabulary Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment Manila Bay Defenses I Corps Clark Field AAF Base Force I/43rd PS Inf Battalion II/Prov'nl SPM Grp I/Prov'nl SPM Grp 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion Bataan USN Base Force !/23rd PS FA Battalion 35th Avn Sup Far East USAAF III/Prov'nl SPM Grp 24th PS FA Regiment US Forces Far East 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 14650 troops, 278 guns, 93 vehicles, Assault Value = 1779 Defending force 50375 troops, 532 guns, 341 vehicles, Assault Value = 840 Japanese ground losses: 24 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 116 casualties reported Squads: 4 destroyed, 7 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 5th Engineer Regiment 18th/A Division 2nd Division 11th Infantry Regiment 21st Infantry Regiment 41st Infantry Regiment 1st Tank Regiment 14th Tank Regiment Imperial Guards Division 18th/B Division 55th Engineer Regiment 18th/C Division 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Field Artillery Regiment 25th Army 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment 34th Field AA Battalion 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion Defending units: 28th Gurkha Brigade 22nd Australian Brigade 2nd Argylls Battalion 2nd Malay Battalion 2nd Loyal Battalion 15th Indian Brigade 22nd Indian Brigade 2nd Gordons Battalion 5/14th Punjab Battalion 3rd Cavalry Regiment SSVF Brigade 1st Manchester Battalion 27th Australian Brigade 3/16th Punjab Battalion 2/17 Dogra Battalion 8th Indian Brigade 5/2nd Punjab Battalion 24th NZ Pioneer Coy 30 Battery/3 HAA 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 1st ISF Base Force AHQ Far East 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment 3rd HK&S Light AA Regiment Singapore Base Force Malaya Army 109th RAF Adv Base Force 111th RAF Adv Base Force Malayan Air Wing 112th RAF Adv Base Force 29 Battery/3 HAA 109th RN Base Force 137/155th Field Regiment 2/215th Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 11 Battery/3 HAA 110th RAF Adv Base Force III Indian Corps 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment Singapore Fortress 5th Field Regiment -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Kokoda (98,129) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 4753 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 135 Defending force 6087 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 108 Japanese adjusted assault: 24 Allied adjusted defense: 73 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 3 (fort level 0) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: leaders(-) Japanese ground losses: 167 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 171 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Assaulting units: 144th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 2/1st Ind Coy NG Vol Rifles Battalion 30th Australian Brigade Moresby RAN Stn Base Force 223 Group RAF Del Monte AAF Base Force 1st Port Maint Engineer Battalion Lark Force 13th Fld RAA Regiment Papuan Inf Battalion Rabaul Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Pontianak (56,90) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 1629 troops, 7 guns, 71 vehicles, Assault Value = 82 Defending force 1628 troops, 11 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 39 Japanese adjusted assault: 49 Allied adjusted defense: 64 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 1) Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), fatigue(-), morale(-) experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 51 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 238 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 9 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Assaulting units: III/124th Infantry Battalion 6th Tank Regiment Defending units: W Borneo KNIL Battalion 2e-VLG-I Sup Afd Singkawang ML Base Force W Borneo Mil'ie Cdo 1e-VLG-V Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 67,89 (near Tarakan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 600 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 21 Defending force 120 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 Japanese adjusted assault: 19 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 19 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), morale(-), experience(-) Attacker: leaders(+) Assaulting units: 2nd Sasebo SNLF Coy Defending units: 100th RN Base Force