Shame and Execration! Warspite Vs Kaleun

[kaleun]

A raid on Maloelap; a successful attack on Rangoon
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/43

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Naval bombardment of Maloelap, at 82,81

Japanese Ships
DD Yugiri
DD Uranami
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
DD Kuroshio
CA Kako
CA Suzuya
CA Nachi
CA Haguro
CA Myoko
CA Chokai
CA Atago
CA Takao
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Mutsu


Allied ground losses:
213 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5 Zeke x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 17
B-24D Liberator x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 13 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
32 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13


Day Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64

Japanese aircraft
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 9
Avenger I x 8
Kittyhawk I x 13
P-40N Warhawk x 51
B-26B Marauder x 27

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 5 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed

Port supply hits 2


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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 104th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on 36th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 6
B-25J Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed

Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 58,84


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 18
SBD Dauntless x 13


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on 15th Base Force, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 46
B-25J Mitchell x 90


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Ki-49 Helen x 8

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Knoxville City, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie
AK Chickasaw City, Bomb hits 2, on fire


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Day Air attack on TF at 83,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
A6M5 Zeke x 16
G4M1 Betty x 11

No Japanese losses

Allied Ships
AK Albireo, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on Green Island , at 63,89


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 53


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
33 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,80

Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 4

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 5

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Hyuga



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6803 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 314078 troops, 802 guns, 56 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28870 troops, 300 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 25697 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6364 troops, 18 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14689 troops, 55 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 17703 troops, 115 guns, 6 vehicles

Defending force 17292 troops, 67 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14077 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10837 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 9)


Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Guns lost 12

Allied ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3598 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18463 troops, 115 guns, 44 vehicles

[kaleun]

8/7/43 Admiralty islands fall!

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/08/43

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zeke x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 12

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 36
P-38G Lightning x 13

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 16 destroyed, 4 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 3 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
51 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2


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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
A6M5 Zeke x 17
G4M1 Betty x 81
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 36
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
Spitfire Vb x 30
Beaufighter VIC x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 13 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 11 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 16 destroyed, 12 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 10 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 7 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Spitfire Vb: 9 destroyed, 12 damaged
Beaufighter VIC: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged
P-40N Warhawk: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged


Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26


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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
A-20G Havoc x 16


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 8
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16


No Allied losses

Port hits 1


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 51


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported

Port hits 6
Port supply hits 6


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 11 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 4


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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 15


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Day Air attack on 87th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 52


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
66 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6825 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 317643 troops, 861 guns, 63 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28910 troops, 303 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 25914 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6214 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14528 troops, 57 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18831 troops, 114 guns, 50 vehicles

Defending force 14782 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
521 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Guns lost 6


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10717 troops, 93 guns, 126 vehicles

Defending force 20014 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5


Japanese ground losses:
129 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
123 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 13936 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10124 troops, 43 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3194 troops, 19 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18578 troops, 104 guns, 50 vehicles

[kaleun]

In a daring airborne raid, the marine paratroopers attacked and seized the enemy base of Finschafen. [X(]The enemy at Lae is now completely surrounded. The seizure of Finschafen also provides a harbor to supply the attacking forces in Lae. Supplies now need not come overland from PM/Salamaua.
The attackers at Lae also reduced the fortifications at Lae.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/09/43


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 16

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 49


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported

Port hits 7
Port supply hits 4

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 13

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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 5
B-25C Mitchell x 21


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 17
SBD Dauntless x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 86th Naval Guard Unit, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 33


No Allied losses


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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 58,84


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 35


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
181 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chickasaw City, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Burnie


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6804 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 319550 troops, 893 guns, 66 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28889 troops, 302 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26032 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6181 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14627 troops, 56 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18708 troops, 105 guns, 50 vehicles

Defending force 14353 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
414 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
93 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10472 troops, 84 guns, 125 vehicles

Defending force 19629 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
171 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 3


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14046 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10004 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Finschafen

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 730 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Finschafen base !!!



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2931 troops, 17 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18569 troops, 103 guns, 48 vehicles

[kaleun]

These guys are annoying me

[kaleun]

Lae's defenses are being ground down quite rapidly. Due to the prolonged bombing campaign, it appears that the Japanese are out of supply big time, and cannot resist the efforts of the malaria ridden allied forces. Supplies are being sent to Finschafen to assist this stalwarts.
The Japanese resistance at the Admiralty is also winding down. The allied forces are exterminating the sons of Nippon. Also note fighters operating now from the island.
The chinese attempt an attack in Chungking, that is easily repelled with HUGE losses.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/10/43

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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 41


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 16000 feet
21 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 16000 feet

Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 11
B-25C Mitchell x 27


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
PBY Catalina x 1
B-25J Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet

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Day Air attack on 4th Division, at 58,84


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 12
B-26B Marauder x 45


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
105 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Day Air attack on TF, near Admiralty Islands at 58,84

Japanese aircraft
Ki-21 Sally x 6

Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 24

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 3 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 2 damaged

Allied Ships
AK Chickasaw City, heavy damage


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Day Air attack on TF at 83,85

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 6
G3M Nell x 13
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 1

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 6 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged


Allied Ships
DE Burden R. Hastings
MSW Cootamundra, Torpedo hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-332



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6813 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 320936 troops, 922 guns, 70 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28954 troops, 305 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26148 troops, 61 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6161 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14677 troops, 56 guns, 3 vehicles



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18723 troops, 106 guns, 49 vehicles

Defending force 13983 troops, 20 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
319 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
82 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 260536 troops, 922 guns, 70 vehicles

Defending force 356812 troops, 3580 guns, 1031 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2595 casualties reported
Guns lost 183
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
13760 casualties reported[X(]
Guns lost 77
Vehicles lost 21


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10306 troops, 78 guns, 123 vehicles

Defending force 19072 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 3


Japanese ground losses:
154 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
159 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14096 troops, 36 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 10009 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2751 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18542 troops, 102 guns, 48 vehicles

[kaleun]

Today, August 11th, 1943, the US goverment reports that:
At Rangoon, a large allied air attack, originating from Akyab, was repelled by the Japanese. 27 B17sE, escorted by 39 P40Ns of the AVG were met by 86 Japanese fighters, among them AGM2s, A6M5s, Oscars, Tojos and Tonys. Faced with these large formations of enemy fighters, the AVG pilots attempted to protect the bombers, but were unable to push through to the enemy airfield. 27 P40Ns were lost, but only 2 B17s failed to return. Only 10 Japanese fighters were shot down.
This was an attempt to employ the shorter ranged P40s as escorts instead of the longer legged P38s that had previously been operating from Chandpur. It has been seen that the experience and bravery of the AVG pilots is however not enough to overcome the numbers of the enemy. This new tactic will probably not be repeated.
In the Admiraltys the allied forces keep assaulting the Japanese garrison, where 6 to 1 odds are being achieved, and 600 Japanese losses were reported from yesterday's attack, for alied casualties of only 78.
In Lae, the fortifications have been eroded to a level of 2.
Stay tuned

[kaleun]

With the fall of Lae today, all of Eastern New Guinea is now in allied hands. Remnants of the Japanese garrison still hold out in Lae but, isolated and without supplies, they will soon be reduced.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/12/43

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TF 1002 encounters mine field at Finschafen (55,87)

Allied Ships
PC Reliance

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
A6M5 Zeke x 18
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 21

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 18

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 25


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


Day Air attack on TF at 83,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 21
A6M5 Zeke x 16
G3M Nell x 20
G4M1 Betty x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Allied Ships
DE Burden R. Hastings, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-332, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LSD Belle Grove, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
LCI LCI-222


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6805 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 301195 troops, 696 guns, 40 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28957 troops, 307 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26277 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
13 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6161 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14739 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19047 troops, 108 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 13036 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 8 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
426 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
49 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10026 troops, 75 guns, 121 vehicles

Defending force 18174 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 2)

Allied forces CAPTURE Lae base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
262 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
95 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14209 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9919 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2534 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 18962 troops, 106 guns, 52 vehicles


In the end, the airborne capture of Finshcafen was irrelevant, since Lae fell before supplies could be transported to Lae via Finschafen, and now, convoys can supply Lae directly.
The actual function of Lae in the continuation of the war is OBE: Overcome by events. With the base at Medang secure, the importance of the level 7 airfield at Lae is minimal.

[kaleun]

Interesting events. A large Japanese carrier force, including CV Taiho, Zuikaku, Hyriu and Soryu is attacked by SS Tambor as it attempts to transition into the Java sea. Prior to its attack, SS Tambor herioically sent out a coded message that was intercepted by our listening station in Macassar. It gave the exact composition of the TF. This information will prove invaluable for our dispositions. Unfortunately and due to the long periscope exposures required and the length of the coded message, Tambor came under a severe attack that eventually caused her to be scuttled. A nearby submarine, Seal, managed to rescue the crew.

[kaleun]

SS Grampus bags a Tanker near Truk

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/13/43

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Sub attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
CV Zuikaku
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CV Taiho

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, hits 2, on fire

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ASW attack at 34,64

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CV Zuikaku
CV Hiryu

Allied Ships
SS Tarpon, heavy damage

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ASW attack at 33,64

Japanese Ships
DD Wakazuki
DD Niizuki
DD Hatsuzuki
DD Susuzuki
DD Teruzuki
DD Akizuki
CL Noshiro
CL Agano
CV Soryu

Allied Ships
SS Seal


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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 17

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 41

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 9

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet
21 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 25000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF, near Maloelap at 82,81

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 18

Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 1 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged

Allied Ships
LSD Belle Grove, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
LCI LCI-222, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


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Sub attack at 63,77

Japanese Ships
TK Jinei, Torpedo hits 1, on fire

Allied Ships
SS Grampus


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6805 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 302701 troops, 707 guns, 38 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28976 troops, 305 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26349 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
43 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6161 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14815 troops, 60 guns, 3 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 18992 troops, 108 guns, 53 vehicles

Defending force 12626 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
372 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9864 troops, 72 guns, 120 vehicles

Defending force 17377 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
286 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
102 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14299 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9915 troops, 33 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

The enemy carriers leave, the way they came. Allied intelligence ponders what the enemy's purpose was in so exposing their carriers. We suspect the presence of an even larger carrier group in the Marshalls, waiting for our carriers to make a move in the area, and pounce on them.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/14/43


Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6805 troops, 228 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 317618 troops, 773 guns, 51 vehicles



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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28986 troops, 309 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26366 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3073 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 14946 troops, 63 guns, 5 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19050 troops, 105 guns, 53 vehicles

Defending force 12072 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 10 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
945 casualties reported
Shouldn't last much longer
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7559 troops, 70 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17000 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14438 troops, 46 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 9866 troops, 25 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 9)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 8
This is going to take a lot of grinding

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
327 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

[kaleun]

A major air battle over Rangoon. Vengeance dive bombers, escorted by the AVG attck the airfield. The interceptors had a field day with them, as they were counting coup, the heavyes show up. Surprised at low level, desperetaly the CAP tried to rise to intercept, giving the P38s the chance they needed. A later attack by B17s out of Akyab (They weren't really supposed to do that) went unmolested.
At Maloelap, a new attack reduces fortifications to 7
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/16/43

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Sub attack at 52,42

Japanese Ships
TK Nissan Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damageA loaded oil tanker, don't think it will make it
PC Shonan Maru #2
PC Kyo Maru #13
PG Toyotsu Maru
PG Tatsumiya Maru
MSW W.14

Allied Ships
SS Seahorse, hits 1, on fire
Hopefully she will make it to Midway
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18
A6M5 Zeke x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 11
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 24
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 28

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 30
P-40N Warhawk x 36

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 27 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 12 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

Runway hits 1


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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 17
A6M5 Zeke x 22
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 10
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 27

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
B-24D Liberator x 45

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 3 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 6 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 8 destroyed, 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 destroyed, 24 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
109 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 10


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 8 damaged

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28950 troops, 310 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26481 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19184 troops, 101 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 10928 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
270 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7551 troops, 75 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16876 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 14127 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 9246 troops, 13 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 7


Japanese ground losses:
361 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
331 casualties reported

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/17/43

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Runway hits 1



Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28984 troops, 311 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 26396 troops, 66 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Admiralty Islands

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19326 troops, 99 guns, 52 vehicles

Defending force 10556 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 15 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1098 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
6 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9880 troops, 81 guns, 121 vehicles

Defending force 17055 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
111 casualties reported
Guns lost 7


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 13837 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8638 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)


Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported

The Admiralty islands have finally been cleared of Japanese enmy forces and are declared secure.
The TK torpedoed yesterday has been confirmed sunk

[kaleun]

A large enemy Battleship task force, including BB Yamato did a night time raid on Macassar. It sunk the PT boat tender Oyster Bay, and also tangled with the PT boats that were assigned to harbor defence. Then it bombarded the base, with only a little damage. As the task force withdrew, in the approaching dawn, SS Sunfish tracked them, but before the submarine was able to attack it was spotted and attacked by the escorts suffering two hits, but not before radiong the position of the task force. These delays allowed our aircraft from Macassar to attack the enemy in the daylight, the Avengers and Marauders pressed their attacks home hard, and one of the B26s scored a 500Lb hit on Kirishima. It was unfortunate that the ships were out of torpedo range, otherwise the Avangers might have bagged themselves a battleship. As it is any damage was minor, however the enemy admiral was shaken by the determination of our piolets
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/19/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Macassar at 30,69

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Nagara
CL Abukuma
DD Shimakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima
DD Hibiki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
AGP Oyster Bay, Shell hits 6, and is sunk

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Macassar at 30,69

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
BB Hiei
BB Kirishima
BB Yamato
CA Tone
CA Maya
CA Mogami
CA Mikuma
CA Kumano
CL Sendai
CL Nagara
CL Abukuma
DD Shimakaze
DD Oyashio
DD Yukikaze
DD Hatsuharu
DD Hatsushima
DD Hibiki
DD Usugumo
DD Shirayuki
DD Kuri

Allied Ships
PT PT-125
PT PT-126
PT PT-128
PT PT-151
PT PT-152, Shell hits 7, and is sunk
PT PT-153
PT PT-154
PT PT-155
PT PT-156
PT PT-158
PT PT-161

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Naval bombardment of Macassar, at 30,69


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
P-40N Warhawk: 1 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed
Kittyhawk I: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kuri
DD Shirayuki
DD Usugumo
DD Hibiki
DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsuharu
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Shimakaze
CL Abukuma
CL Nagara
CL Sendai
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Mogami
CA Maya
CA Tone
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
796 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 12

Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 13
Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3

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ASW attack at 29,68

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Usugumo
DD Hibiki
DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsuharu
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Shimakaze
CA Maya
CA Tone

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 1, on fire

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ASW attack at 29,68

Japanese Ships
DD Shirayuki
DD Usugumo
DD Hibiki
DD Hatsushima
DD Hatsuharu
DD Yukikaze
DD Oyashio
DD Shimakaze
CA Maya
CA Tone

Allied Ships
SS Sunfish, hits 1, on fire

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TF 1021 encounters mine field at Admiralty Islands (58,84)

Allied Ships
MSW Revenge
MSW Wagga
MSW Stawell
MSW Katoomba
MSW Freemantle
PT PT-39, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 14
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29

Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 7
P-40N Warhawk x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Vengeance I: 6 destroyed
P-40N Warhawk: 10 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zeke x 21
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 13
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 22
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 29

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
B-17E Fortress x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 5 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
MC-21 Sally: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 15 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 3 destroyed, 17 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 13

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,66


Allied aircraft
TBF Avenger x 9
Avenger I x 8
Kittyhawk I x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 61
B-26B Marauder x 15


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 6 damaged
Avenger I: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
B-26B Marauder: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
CA Tone
BB Hiei
CL Abukuma
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1


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Day Air attack on TF at 83,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M5 Zeke x 16
G4M1 Betty x 3

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
A6M5 Zeke: 5 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
F4U-1 Corsair: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
LST LST-450, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 83,82

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 5
G3M Nell x 6
G4M1 Betty x 6

Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 7
F4U-1 Corsair x 7

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
DD Dashiell
LCVP 532J, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported


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Sub attack at 65,54

Japanese Ships
TK San Pedro Maru, Torpedo hits 1
Just south of the Bonins. The TK was steamin NE, thus it is returning unloaded, so no fire
Allied Ships
SS Raton


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29007 troops, 315 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26537 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9622 troops, 71 guns, 124 vehicles

Defending force 16766 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
85 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 2


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14065 troops, 40 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8510 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/20/43

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TF 1044 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

TF 1044 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81


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TF 1056 encounters mine field at Maloelap (82,81)

TF 1056 troops unloading over beach at Maloelap, 82,81


Allied Ships
DD Bush
LCI LCI-400, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage


Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported


Allied ground losses:
473 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 32

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 5


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29050 troops, 316 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26627 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 236885 troops, 854 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 271845 troops, 2913 guns, 567 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
1489 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at 42,36

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 145833 troops, 720 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 7308 troops, 84 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 237 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
676 casualties reported
Guns lost 30

Allied ground losses:
386 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7352 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16385 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14204 troops, 41 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8450 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/21/43

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 16
A6M5 Zeke x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 12
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 23

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 4 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 11 destroyed

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 10

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 28

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Airbase hits 1


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29053 troops, 319 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 26670 troops, 71 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
48 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 238038 troops, 870 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 170262 troops, 1771 guns, 23 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
696 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9589 troops, 73 guns, 120 vehicles

Defending force 16298 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
46 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
228 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17655 troops, 61 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 8377 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 7)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 6


Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
185 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Maloelap's defenses are being ground down. It should fall in 5-6 days

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/23/43

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Day Air attack on Mandalay , at 33,30


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 32


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 29078 troops, 320 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 26725 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
58 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lashio

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 21165 troops, 73 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 30921 troops, 320 guns, 77 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 8)


Japanese ground losses:
212 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
435 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 7193 troops, 69 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 15678 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17314 troops, 52 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 7697 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 5)

Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4


Japanese ground losses:
382 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/24/43

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
A6M5 Zeke x 13
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 15

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 15
P-38G Lightning x 7
B-17E Fortress x 26

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
A6M5 Zeke: 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
G4M2 Betty: 1 destroyed
Ki-48 Lily: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 6 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 10 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2


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Ground combat at Lashio

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28810 troops, 309 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 25916 troops, 65 guns, 0 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lae

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9607 troops, 70 guns, 123 vehicles

Defending force 15704 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Maloelap

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17338 troops, 58 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 7119 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 13 to 1 (fort level 4)

Allied forces CAPTURE Maloelap base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
328 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

The second battle of Mandalay is about to start! The Japanese are pulling reinforcements from Lashio