AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 07, 42 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Donggala (68,99) TF 237 troops unloading over beach at Donggala, 68,99 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Submarine attack near Trivandrum at 27,42 Japanese Ships SS I-123 Allied Ships xAK Texan, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage xAK Texan is sighted by SS I-123 SS I-123 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Texan -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Riouw Cdo , at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 7 Japanese aircraft losses G3M2 Nell: 2 damaged Allied ground losses: 23 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Palembang Cdo ... Also attacking Riouw Cdo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Riouw Cdo , at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 6 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged Allied 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 G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 5th Chinese Base Force, at 84,25 , near Kiuchuan Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft G4M1 Betty x 14 Japanese aircraft losses G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged Allied ground losses: 188 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 25 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 14 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 15 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 12 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Groep Zud , at 52,103 (Djokjakarta) Weather in hex: Clear sky Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft D3A1 Val x 9 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 36 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 5 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 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft G3M2 Nell x 4 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 4 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 25 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 14 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb 25 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 16th Group Army ... Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 16th Group Army ... Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lahat Cdo , at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses 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-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Riouw Cdo ... Also attacking PBg-Ld AA Afd ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 22 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 25 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 22 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 12 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 Also attacking 53rd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 67th Chinese Corps, at 82,47 , near Ichang Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 1000 feet Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Burma Corps , at 62,46 (Lashio) Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-30 Ann x 18 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 1st Burma Brigade ... Also attacking Burma Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-36 Ida x 15 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged Airbase hits 3 Airbase supply hits 4 Runway hits 26 Aircraft Attacking: 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet Airfield Attack: 2 x 30 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 30 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 28 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * 2 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 26th Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 72nd Chinese Corps ... Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 10th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha) Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-27b Nate x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang ML Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 3 Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 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: 3 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking Lahat Cdo ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Palembang ML Base Force, at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 8 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 8 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 17 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Lahat Cdo , at 48,91 (Palembang) Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 9 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 9 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin Weather in hex: Heavy rain Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Djambi Cdo , at 48,88 (Djambi) Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17 No Japanese losses Allied ground losses: 27 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 81st Chinese Corps, at 81,34 (Lanchow) Weather in hex: Partial cloud Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 1000 feet * Ground Attack: 1 x 100 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on 60th Chinese Corps, at 72,50 , near Kweiyang Weather in hex: Thunderstorms Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-48-Ib Lily x 6 Japanese aircraft losses Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged Aircraft Attacking: 6 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb Also attacking 94th Chinese Corps ... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-51 Sonia x 12 No Japanese losses Airbase hits 6 Airbase supply hits 3 Runway hits 11 Aircraft Attacking: 12 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 52,101 , near Semarang Weather in hex: Light rain Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes Allied aircraft B-339D x 4 CW-22 Falcon x 3 No Allied losses Japanese ground losses: 16 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Aircraft Attacking: 3 x CW-22 Falcon bombing from 3000 feet Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Mexico Maru xAK Toba Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,93 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Mexico Maru xAK Toba Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99 Weather in hex: Light cloud Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft Do-24K-1 x 3 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Morning Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes Japanese aircraft Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10 No Japanese losses Aircraft Attacking: 10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 25000 feet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Toboali at 50,93 Weather in hex: Overcast Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes Allied aircraft B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Allied losses Japanese Ships xAK Mexico Maru Aircraft Attacking: 5 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 3000 feet Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kalidjati at 50,99 Weather in hex: Severe storms Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes Japanese aircraft A6M2 Zero x 6 Allied aircraft B-339D x 2 B-25C Mitchell x 5 No Japanese losses No Allied losses CAP engaged: 3rd Ku S-1 Det B with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling) 2 plane(s) intercepting now. Group patrol altitude is 8000 Time for all group planes to reach interception is 12 minutes -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Lanchow (81,34) Japanese Deliberate attack Attacking force 34199 troops, 236 guns, 255 vehicles, Assault Value = 1001 Defending force 22830 troops, 114 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459 Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0 Japanese adjusted assault: 882 Allied adjusted defense: 517 Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 0 Combat modifiers Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-) Attacker: Japanese ground losses: 939 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 116 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 22 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled Allied ground losses: 1338 casualties reported Squads: 15 destroyed, 112 disabled Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 29 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled Guns lost 14 (5 destroyed, 9 disabled) Assaulting units: 9th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Mixed Brigade 12th Tank Regiment 9th Ind.Mixed Brigade 15th Tank Regiment 4th Ind.Mixed Brigade 26th Division Defending units: 81st Chinese Corps 82nd Chinese Corps 34th Separate Brigade 8th Chinese Base Force 8th War Area 21st Chinese Base Force -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 2994 troops, 159 guns, 331 vehicles, Assault Value = 977 Defending force 44833 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 827 Japanese ground losses: Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) Allied ground losses: 106 casualties reported Squads: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 3rd Division 36th Division 3rd Tank Regiment 23rd Tank Regiment 37th Division 11th Tank Regiment 7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment 8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion 2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment 1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion 10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: 93rd Chinese Corps 92nd Chinese Corps 9th Chinese Corps 98th Chinese Corps 27th Chinese Corps 4th Chinese Cavalry Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 1158 troops, 73 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 1038 Defending force 33634 troops, 110 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 891 Allied ground losses: 41 casualties reported Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 104th Division 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade 27th Division 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion 12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion 13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment Defending units: 59th Chinese Corps 86th Chinese Corps 87th Chinese Corps 16th Group Army -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 807 troops, 76 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 584 Defending force 17077 troops, 142 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 245 Assaulting units: 55th Engineer Regiment 38th Division 41st Infantry Regiment 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 56th Field Artillery Regiment 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment Defending units: XI KNIL Battalion X KNIL Battalion XIV KNIL Battalion 1st Cav Sqdn I Marechausse Cdo I Landstorm Cdo XII KNIL Battalion IV Landstorm Cdo 3e-VLG-III Sup Afd Batavia Defenses A-I-Ld AA Battalion KNI Leger 2e-VLG-III Sup Afd KNI Zeemacht 1e-VLG-III Sup Afd ABDA HQ I KNIL Division ML-KNIL Batavia KM Base Force 2e-VLG-V Sup Afd -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at 81,42 (near Ankang) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 3882 troops, 26 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 532 Defending force 32074 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 963 Japanese ground losses: 10 casualties reported Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Assaulting units: 32nd Division 138th Infantry Regiment Defending units: 14th Chinese Corps 36th Chinese Corps 90th Chinese Corps -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) Japanese Bombardment attack Attacking force 4545 troops, 40 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 149 Defending force 2282 troops, 21 guns, 10 vehicles, Assault Value = 59 Assaulting units: 5th/B Division Defending units: Lahat Cdo Palembang Cdo Riouw Cdo Palembang ML Base Force PBg-Ld AA Afd