AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 01, 42
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Submarine attack near Naha  at 95,70
 
Japanese Ships
      xAK Hakodate Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS Grampus
 
xAK Hakodate Maru is sighted by SS Grampus
SS Grampus launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Hakodate Maru
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 29,48, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Asagiri
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      KV Fritillary, Shell hits 33, and is sunk
      KV Genista, Shell hits 16, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
      KV Freesia, Shell hits 25, and is sunk
 
Poor visibility due to Rain  with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
Kilgore F. orders Allied TF to disengage
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Freesia at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Freesia at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
KV Freesia sunk by DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 3,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Fritillary at 3,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
KV Fritillary sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages KV Genista at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages KV Genista at 4,000 yards
KV Genista sunk by DD Asagiri at 4,000 yards
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
 
 
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Colombo at 29,48, Range 6,000 Yards
 
Japanese Ships
      DD Asagiri
      DD Yugiri
 
Allied Ships
      xAK Clan Macbean, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Clan Macilwraith, Shell hits 11,  heavy fires
      xAK Adelong
      xAK Allara
      xAK Colac, Shell hits 2
      xAK Corio, Shell hits 9
      xAK Dilga, Shell hits 22,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
      xAK Dundula, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Echunga
      xAK Iron Knob
      xAK Iron Master, Shell hits 15, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
      xAK Iron Warrior, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
      xAK Illisos, Shell hits 20, Torpedo hits 3, and is sunk
 
Japanese Ships Reported to be Approaching!
Allied TF begins to get underway
Reduced visibility due to Rain  with 100% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
xAK Iron Warrior sunk by DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
xAK Dundula sunk by DD Yugiri at 6,000 yards
Range closes to 5,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 5,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
xAK Clan Macbean sunk by DD Yugiri at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Illisos at 2,000 yards
xAK Illisos sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Clan Macilwraith at 2,000 yards
Range increases to 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Dilga at 4,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 4,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Corio at 4,000 yards
Range closes to 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 2,000 yards
DD Asagiri engages xAK Corio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Colac at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Iron Master at 2,000 yards
xAK Iron Master sunk by DD Asagiri at 2,000 yards
Motokura, Masayoshi orders Japanese TF to disengage
DD Yugiri engages xAK Corio at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
DD Yugiri engages xAK Dilga at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
 
 
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ASW attack near Buna  at 99,129
 
Japanese Ships
      PB Kaikei Maru
 
Allied Ships
      SS S-27
 
SS S-27 is sighted by escort
S-27 bottoming out ....
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Kaikei Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Dili (71,115)
 
TF 189 troops unloading over beach at Dili, 71,115
 
Japanese ground losses:
      Vehicles lost 17 (0 destroyed, 17 disabled)
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 83,31 , near Ningsia
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 9
 
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 G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 18
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 9
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 22
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      11 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
      14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       7 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       8 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       2 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 86th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Kweiyang , at 74,49 
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      A6M2 Zero x 10
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x A6M2 Zero sweeping at 29000 feet
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 7
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
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:
       7 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 2000 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 ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 6
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
 
Allied ground losses:
      9 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       6 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 86th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Batavia , at 49,98 
 
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 4 damaged
 
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 21
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      21 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 59th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 78th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 9
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-27b Nate: 1 damaged
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       9 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 10000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 10th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 78th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 54th Chinese Corps, at 64,45 , near Paoshan
 
Weather in hex: Light rain
 
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 17,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-30 Ann x 14
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
               Ground Attack:  1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 54th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 23rd Group Army, at 80,43 , near Ankang
 
Weather in hex: Light cloud
 
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 20,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-Ic Sally x 12
 
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:
      12 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 15000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 56th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 23rd Group Army ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-36 Ida x 17
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-36 Ida: 1 damaged
 
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      17 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 1000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 30 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Changsha , at 82,52 
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-51 Sonia x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 7
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 68th Chinese Corps, at 81,51 , near Changsha
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      25 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet * 
 
Also attacking 99th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 68th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 20th Chinese Corps, at 82,52 (Changsha)
 
Weather in hex: Clear sky
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-27b Nate x 8
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 82nd Chinese Corps, at 83,31 , near Ningsia
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 3
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 59th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 13
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
 
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:
      13 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 76,52 , near Kweilin
 
Weather in hex: Severe storms
 
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 4
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 2000 feet * 
               Ground Attack:  2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Afternoon Air attack on Imperial Guards Division, at 55,104 , near Soerabaja
 
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
 
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 5
 
Allied aircraft
      B-339D x 1
      DB-7B x 7
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied aircraft losses
      B-339D: 1 destroyed
 
Japanese ground losses:
      8 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x DB-7B bombing from 2000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
CAP engaged:
64th Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      5 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 9000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 9000.
      Raid is overhead
 
 
 
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Ground combat at 84,42 (near Sian)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 40118 troops, 485 guns, 412 vehicles, Assault Value = 1096
 
Defending force 40560 troops, 106 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 746
 
Japanese ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      64 casualties reported
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    37th Division
    36th Division
    3rd Tank Regiment
    23rd Tank Regiment
    13th Tank Regiment
    5th Tank Regiment
    3rd Division
    11th Tank Regiment
    3rd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    7th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    11th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    6th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    4th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    8th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    5th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    10th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    93rd Chinese Corps
    92nd Chinese Corps
    88th Chinese Corps
    9th Chinese Corps
    98th Chinese Corps
    4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Changsha (82,52)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 42131 troops, 374 guns, 8 vehicles, Assault Value = 1315
 
Defending force 59989 troops, 238 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1588
 
Japanese ground losses:
      24 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      4 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    102nd Infantry Regiment
    2nd Ind Engineer Regiment
    13th Division
    52nd Infantry Brigade
    55th Infantry Brigade
    40th Division
    9th Ind Engineer Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    4th Mortar Battalion
 
Defending units:
    72nd Chinese Corps
    20th Chinese Corps
    10th Chinese Corps
    75th Chinese Corps
    26th Chinese Corps
    78th Chinese Corps
    9th War Area 
    19th Group Army
    29th Group Army
    27th Group Army
    30th Group Army
 
 
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Ground combat at 76,52 (near Kweilin)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1158 troops, 73 guns, 116 vehicles, Assault Value = 840
 
Defending force 31167 troops, 108 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 771
 
Allied ground losses:
      43 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    19th Division
    104th Division
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    13th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    12th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    Tonei Hvy Gun Regiment
 
Defending units:
    59th Chinese Corps
    86th Chinese Corps
    87th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 82,40 (near Sian)
 
Japanese Shock attack
 
Attacking force 21467 troops, 160 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 629
 
Defending force 2771 troops, 27 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 3
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 888 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 888 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
 
Allied ground losses:
      1469 casualties reported
         Squads: 52 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 357 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 38 (38 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units destroyed 1
 
Assaulting units:
    6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
    11th Division
 
Defending units:
    35th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at 64,45 (near Paoshan)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 14012 troops, 123 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 555
 
Defending force 16224 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 552
 
Assaulting units:
    18th Division
    33rd/C Division
 
Defending units:
    28th Chinese Corps
    54th Chinese Corps
 
 
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Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 807 troops, 76 guns, 41 vehicles, Assault Value = 209
 
Defending force 16802 troops, 137 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 225
 
Allied ground losses:
      19 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Assaulting units:
    41st Infantry Regiment
    55th Engineer Regiment
    6th Tank Regiment
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    56th Field Artillery Regiment
    18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
 
Defending units:
    XIV KNIL Battalion
    XII KNIL Battalion
    X KNIL Battalion
    XI KNIL Battalion
    1st Cav Sqdn 
    I Marechausse Cdo 
    I Landstorm Cdo 
    IV Landstorm Cdo 
    Batavia Defenses 
    KNI Leger 
    3e-VLG-III Sup Afd 
    A-I-Ld AA Battalion
    KNI Zeemacht 
    2e-VLG-III Sup Afd 
    HQ I KNIL Division
    Batavia KM Base Force
    ABDA 
    ML-KNIL 
    1e-VLG-III Sup Afd 
    2e-VLG-V Sup Afd 
 
 
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Ground combat at 54,105 (near Madioen)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 330 troops, 0 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 35
 
Defending force 339 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 33 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 1 
 
Japanese assault odds: 33 to 1 
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: 
 
Allied ground losses:
      80 casualties reported
         Squads: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 1
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Tank Regiment
 
Defending units:
    5th Cav Sqdn 
 
 
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Ground combat at Bhamo (63,44)
 
Japanese Deliberate attack
 
Attacking force 3798 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
Defending force 2366 troops, 4 guns, 3 vehicles, Assault Value = 43
 
Japanese adjusted assault: 107 
 
Allied adjusted defense: 16 
 
Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 
 
Japanese forces CAPTURE Bhamo !!!
 
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)
 experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
 
Japanese ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Allied ground losses:
      879 casualties reported
         Squads: 44 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 38 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 3 (3 destroyed, 0 disabled)
      Units retreated 4
 
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
 
Assaulting units:
    112th Infantry Regiment
 
Defending units:
    BFF Brigade
    1st Burma Brigade
    Burma Corps 
    Mandalay BMP Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Ambon (76,109)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 2287 troops, 30 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 60
 
Defending force 4030 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 126
 
Assaulting units:
    Molukken KNIL Cdo 
    Molukken Mil'ie Cdo 
    Amboina Defenses 
    Laha ML Base Force
    AP-VLG-IV Sup Afd 
 
Defending units:
    20th Infantry Regiment
 
 
