AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 25, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-7 20 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 204 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108) Japanese Ships AMc Seki Maru #3 AMc Fumi Maru #2 13 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 204 encounters mine field at Truk (112,108) Japanese Ships AMc Seki Maru #3 AMc Fumi Maru #2 5 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-7 23 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 145 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-14 DMS W-13 DMS W-4 131 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 71 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-7 11 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TF 145 encounters mine field at Singapore (50,84) Japanese Ships DMS W-16 DMS W-15 DMS W-14 DMS W-13 DMS W-4 39 mines cleared -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 23 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 23 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 23000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 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 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 15000 feet * Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 18 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon BAF Battalion, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 6 Ki-51 Sonia x 21 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 39 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon BAF Battalion, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9 Ki-30 Ann x 15 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 12 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled) Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 1 Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 21 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Runway hits 20 Aircraft Attacking: 21 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Rangoon BAF Battalion, at 54,52 (Bassein) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 4 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 7 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 6 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 4 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 53rd Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 29 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 29 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 93rd Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 1,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily 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-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps ... Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,38 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 29 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 14 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb 9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 19th Chinese Corps, at 86,38 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 7 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 10 Allied aircraft B-17D Fortress x 4 B-17E Fortress x 23 Japanese aircraft losses A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Allied aircraft losses B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 28 Aircraft Attacking: 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb CAP engaged: Chitose Ku S-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 4 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 10000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 22nd Chinese Corps, at 86,38 , near Yenan Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-Ic Sally x 11 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 54 casualties reported Squads: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 11 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Dumaguete (78,86) TF 24 troops unloading over beach at Dumaguete, 78,86 Japanese ground losses: 32 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 70mm T92 Bn Gun lost from landing craft during unload of Sasebo 2nd SNLF /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /5 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 146th Infantry Rgt /7 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2520 troops, 144 guns, 271 vehicles, Assault Value = 1136 Defending force 99889 troops, 448 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2170 Allied ground losses: 465 casualties reported Squads: 26 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 3 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 5 (4 destroyed, 1 disabled) Assaulting units: 13th Tank Regiment 3rd Division 3rd Tank Regiment 37th Division 36th Division 23rd Tank Regiment 11th Tank Regiment 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 42nd Chinese Corps 38th Chinese Corps 40th Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 3rd Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 96th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps 24th Group Army 15th Chinese Corps 36th Group Army 1st War Area 14th Group Army 15th Group Army Jingcha War Area 3rd Group Army 39th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1010 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1806 Defending force 80765 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2192 Japanese ground losses: 8 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 40th Division 19th Division 13th Division 52nd Infantry Brigade 6th Division 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 1st Mortar Battalion 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 10th Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 9th War Area 27th Group Army 19th Group Army 29th Group Army 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34164 troops, 319 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1048 Defending force 33957 troops, 112 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 945 Japanese adjusted assault: 463 Allied adjusted defense: 1318 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 2389 casualties reported Squads: 10 destroyed, 252 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 19 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled) Allied ground losses: 419 casualties reported Squads: 3 destroyed, 30 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 104th Division 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 27th Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 86th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 16th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 86,38 (near Yenan) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 15302 troops, 122 guns, 73 vehicles, Assault Value = 472 Defending force 7084 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 97 Japanese adjusted assault: 417 Allied adjusted defense: 23 Japanese assault odds: 18 to 1 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 56 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Allied ground losses: 2215 casualties reported Squads: 106 destroyed, 6 disabled Non Combat: 102 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled Guns lost 11 (2 destroyed, 9 disabled) Units retreated 3 Defeated Allied Units Retreating! Assaulting units: 15th Tank Regiment 11th Division Defending units: 19th Chinese Corps 22nd Chinese Corps 23rd Chinese Corps 6th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1503 troops, 112 guns, 103 vehicles, Assault Value = 1074 Defending force 31280 troops, 370 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 600 Japanese ground losses: Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled) Allied ground losses: 45 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 4th Tank Regiment 65th Brigade 9th Infantry Regiment 16th Engineer Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment Kure 1st SNLF Kimura Det 20th Infantry Regiment Tanaka 47th Infantry Regiment Sasebo 1st SNLF 48th Engineer Regiment Kanno 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 21st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 57th PS Infantry Regiment 2nd Constabulary Regiment 26th PS Cavalry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 4th Marine Regiment I/43rd PS Inf Battalion 45th PS Infantry Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 31st Infantry Regiment 1st Constabulary Regiment 4th Constabulary Regiment Far East USAAF II/Prov'nl SPM Grp I Corps 24th PS FA Regiment 192nd Tank Battalion Manila Bay Defenses 35th Avn Sup !/23rd PS FA Battalion III/Prov'nl SPM Grp 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 1st USMC AA Battalion US Forces Far East 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment I/Prov'nl SPM Grp Bataan USN Base Force 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion Clark Field AAF Base Force 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment