AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 09, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kalidjati at 51,98 Japanese Ships TB Kari xAP Katori Maru xAP Brazil Maru xAP Kamakura Maru xAK Zenyo Maru Allied Ships SS KXII, hits 1 SS KXII launches 2 torpedoes at TB Kari KXII bottoming out .... TB Kari attacking submerged sub .... TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search... TB Kari fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Kalidjati at 51,98 Japanese Ships DD Asashio DD Murasame DD Michishio Allied Ships SS Permit SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at DD Asashio Permit bottoming out .... DD Murasame fails to find sub and abandons search DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Michishio fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Tandjoengselor at 68,93 Japanese Ships DD Arashio DD Hibiki DD Akatsuki Allied Ships SS KXVI SS KXVI launches 2 torpedoes at DD Arashio DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Akatsuki fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,91 Japanese Ships xAK Awajisan Maru Allied Ships SS KXIV xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS KXIV SS KXIV launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ASW attack near Lahaina at 184,105 Japanese Ships SS I-6 Allied Ships DD Bagley DD Patterson DD Henley SS I-6 is located by DD Bagley DD Patterson fails to find sub and abandons search DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search... DD Henley fails to find sub, continues to search... Escort abandons search for sub -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Kalidjati (50,99) 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships TB Kari AMC Bankok Maru E Saga Allied ground losses: 22 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled TB Kari fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Kalidjati (50,99) TF 13 troops unloading over beach at Kalidjati, 50,99 Japanese ground losses: 316 casualties reported Squads: 19 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /1 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /1 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /1 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost overboard during unload of 55th Engr Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of Imperial Guards Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost overboard during unload of Imperial Guards Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /3 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of Imperial Guards Div /3 75mm T90 Field Gun lost overboard during unload of 56th FA Rgt Type 97 Medium Tank accidentally lost during unload of 2nd Tank Rgt Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 7th Tank Rgt Type 95 Light Tank damaged beyond repair during unload of 14th Tank Rgt 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost from landing craft during unload of Imperial Guards Div /4 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pre-Invasion action off Oosthaven (48,96) 7 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAK Kirishima Maru xAK Koei Maru xAK Maebasi Maru xAP Palau Maru DD Kiku xAK Kirishima Maru firing at Teloekbetoeng ML Base Force xAK Kirishima Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Koei Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Maebasi Maru fired at enemy troops xAK Kirishima Maru fired at enemy troops Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Oosthaven (48,96) TF 66 troops unloading over beach at Oosthaven, 48,96 Japanese ground losses: 97 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Div /1 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Div /2 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Div /4 7.7mm T99 AAMG damaged beyond repair during unload of 5th Div 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Div 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Div /6 17 troops of a IJA Inf Squad lost in surf during unload of 5th Div /8 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Div /8 15 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 5th Div /9 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Div /10 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Div /10 15 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 5th Div /11 15 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 5th Div /12 Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 5th Div /16 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Billiton at 52,92 Japanese Ships xAK Awajisan Maru Allied Ships SS KX xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS KX SS KX launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99) 9 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru E Saga TB Kari Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Oosthaven (48,96) 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships xAP Palau Maru DD Kiku Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Toboali at 51,94 Japanese Ships xAK Awajisan Maru Allied Ships SS KXIII xAK Awajisan Maru is sighted by SS KXIII SS KXIII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Awajisan Maru -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Manila Bay Defenses , at 78,77 (Bataan) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 36 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 9 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: Light rain Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 5 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 2 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 1 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang , at 48,91 Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 5 No Japanese losses Runway hits 1 Aircraft Attacking: 5 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: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 19 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 12 Aircraft Attacking: 19 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Changsha ... Also attacking 20th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Changsha ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 4 damaged Airbase hits 4 Runway hits 2 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 26 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Airbase hits 5 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 13 Aircraft Attacking: 26 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 15000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Ki-36 Ida x 16 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 19 Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb 16 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Changsha ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Changsha ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking Changsha ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 1 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 0 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 24 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 24 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 9th Burma Rifles Battalion, at 58,47 (Meiktila) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 15 Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 12 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 99th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on BFF Brigade, at 62,46 (Lashio) Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 92nd Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 9th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 7 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Hosho BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 2 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet * Naval Attack: 2 x 300 kg GP Bomb 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (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 Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 3 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 2 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 1 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 12035. Raid is overhead Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 6 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses 139WH-3: 4 destroyed Japanese Ships BB Fuso CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 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 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 17 minutes Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Raid is overhead Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. 3 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 3 Allied aircraft CW-22 Falcon x 4 L-212 x 4 No Japanese losses Allied aircraft losses L-212: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged Japanese Ships CVE Hosho CVE Taiyo Aircraft Attacking: 4 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb 4 x L-212 bombing from 1000 feet Naval Attack: 1 x 50 kg GP Bomb CAP engaged: Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (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 3000. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Tjilatjap at 51,102 Weather in hex: Heavy cloud Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 24 D3A1 Val x 18 Japanese aircraft losses D3A1 Val: 1 damaged Allied Ships ML No. 362 MMS-125, Bomb hits 3, and is sunk Aircraft Attacking: 6 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 3000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 4 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000' Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb Heavy smoke from fires obscuring MMS-125 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Bataan , at 78,77 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 25 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 10 damaged Airbase hits 2 Airbase supply hits 1 Runway hits 8 Aircraft Attacking: 25 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 Ki-51 Sonia x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged 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 TF, near Oosthaven at 48,96 Weather in hex: Moderate rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft 139WH-3 x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses Japanese Ships CVE Taiyo BB Fuso Aircraft Attacking: 5 x 139WH-3 bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 3 x 300 kg SAP Bomb CAP engaged: Yamada Det S-1/A with A6M2 Zero (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 Yamada Det S-1/B with A6M2 Zero (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 Hosho-1 with A6M2 Zero (1 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling) 1 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 20000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 10 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Invasion Support action off Kalidjati (50,99) 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Japanese Ships AMC Bankok Maru E Saga TB Kari Japanese ground losses: 11 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2994 troops, 159 guns, 333 vehicles, Assault Value = 1403 Defending force 57728 troops, 217 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1398 Allied ground losses: 80 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) Assaulting units: 3rd Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Mixed Brigade 13th Tank Regiment 34th Division 3rd Division 37th Division 36th Division 11th Tank Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 92nd Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 57th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 93rd Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Changsha (82,52) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 971 troops, 77 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2560 Defending force 81474 troops, 314 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2242 Japanese ground losses: 62 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 10 (4 destroyed, 6 disabled) Assaulting units: 2nd Ind Engineer Regiment 13th Division 52nd Infantry Brigade 55th Infantry Brigade 19th Division 35th Division 102nd Infantry Regiment 6th Division 40th Division 9th Ind Engineer Regiment 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 1st Mortar Battalion 4th Mortar Battalion Defending units: 10th Chinese Corps 53rd Chinese Corps 75th Chinese Corps 78th Chinese Corps 26th Chinese Corps 72nd Chinese Corps 20th Chinese Corps 99th Chinese Corps 27th Group Army 29th Group Army 19th Group Army 9th War Area 30th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1158 troops, 73 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 954 Defending force 33573 troops, 111 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 893 Allied ground losses: 20 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 104th Division 27th Division 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 86th Chinese Corps 59th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 16th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Bataan (78,77) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1533 troops, 114 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 978 Defending force 30448 troops, 361 guns, 49 vehicles, Assault Value = 490 Allied ground losses: 68 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 20th Infantry Regiment Tanaka Kure 1st SNLF Kanno 4th Tank Regiment 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment 48th Engineer Regiment 65th Brigade Sasebo 1st SNLF 47th Infantry Regiment Kimura Det 16th Engineer Regiment 1st Sasebo SNLF Coy 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment 2nd Mortar Battalion 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Defending units: 26th PS Cavalry Regiment I/43rd PS Inf Battalion 1st Constabulary Regiment 301st Construction Battalion 2nd Constabulary Regiment 4th Marine Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 45th PS Infantry Regiment 57th PS Infantry Regiment 31st PA Infantry Division 21st PA Infantry Division 51st PA Infantry Division 4th Constabulary Regiment I/Prov'nl SPM Grp Manila Bay Defenses III/Prov'nl SPM Grp Far East USAAF US Forces Far East 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment II/Prov'nl SPM Grp 192nd Tank Battalion I Corps Clark Field AAF Base Force !/23rd PS FA Battalion 24th PS FA Regiment Bataan USN Base Force 86th PS Field Artillery Battalion 35th Avn Sup 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment