AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/14/23
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Night Time Surface Combat at 95,60
Japanese Ships
AMC Tamon Maru, Shell hits 2
Allied Ships
AK Escalante R
AK Ethel Edwards
AK Kanlaon II
AK Legazpi
AK Lipscomb Lykes, Shell hits 2, on fire
AK Luzon, Shell hits 2, on fire
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Coastal Guns at Jaluit, 81,84, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Jaluit, 81,84
16 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied ground losses:
443 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Jaluit, 81,84, firing at TF 1004
TF 1004 troops unloading over beach at Jaluit, 81,84
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK Minnesotan, Shell hits 1, on fire
Allied ground losses:
359 casualties reported
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Coastal Guns at Jaluit, 81,84, firing at TF 1012
TF 1012 troops unloading over beach at Jaluit, 81,84
46 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AK San Gabriel, Shell hits 1
AK Honomu, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
496 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Luda
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 35803 troops, 172 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 918
Defending force 70690 troops, 194 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 975
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 168804 troops, 1275 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 3936
Defending force 139458 troops, 804 guns, 22 vehicles, Assault Value = 2642
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Luda
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 60640 troops, 194 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 975
Defending force 74213 troops, 190 guns, 156 vehicles, Assault Value = 918
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Foochow
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13055 troops, 93 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
Defending force 18387 troops, 176 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 383
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1046 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
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Ground combat at Jaluit
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4679 troops, 14 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 212
Defending force 1672 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied assault odds: 9 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Jaluit base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
150 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Allied ground losses:
551 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/15/23
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Ground combat at Luda
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 35901 troops, 174 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
Defending force 115347 troops, 413 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1728
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 168687 troops, 1270 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 3941
Defending force 139439 troops, 809 guns, 21 vehicles, Assault Value = 2642
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Luda
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 74846 troops, 266 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1728
Defending force 74285 troops, 192 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 924
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 09/16/23
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,42
Japanese aircraft
Sopwith Pup x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
CL Cincinnati
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Sopwith Pup bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 49,42
Japanese aircraft
Sopwith Pup x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
Sopwith Pup: 1 destroyed
Allied Ships
CL Cincinnati
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Sopwith Pup bombing at 2000 feet
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Ground combat at Luda
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 35852 troops, 170 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 928
Defending force 126012 troops, 461 guns, 101 vehicles, Assault Value = 1731
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tuguegarao
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 168790 troops, 1273 guns, 75 vehicles, Assault Value = 3941
Defending force 139571 troops, 811 guns, 20 vehicles, Assault Value = 2644
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Luda
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 88627 troops, 314 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 1731
Defending force 74302 troops, 188 guns, 157 vehicles, Assault Value = 928
Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported
The US Army is picking away at the far off remnants of the Japanese Empire as they slowly strip away the Marshall Islands. The Imperial high command and the Emperor are worried that little of the Japanese Empire will be left when a favorable armistice is reached unless the Japanese Army and Navy can bleed the Allies white.