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Day Air attack on Chungking , at 43,32
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 22
Ki-51 Sonia x 121
Ki-21-II Sally x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Resources hits 23
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Day Air attack on Luganville , at 71,111
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
A6M3 Zero x 14
A6M3a Zero x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 39
B-17E Fortress x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed, 1 damaged
A6M3 Zero: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
A6M3a Zero: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed
B-17E Fortress: 5 damaged
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Day Air attack on Baker Island , at 94,96
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 21
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
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Day Air attack on Noumea , at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
G3M Nell x 4
G4M1 Betty x 8
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed
G3M Nell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
G4M1 Betty: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Runway hits 4
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Day Air attack on TF at 4,97
Japanese aircraft
A6M3a Zero x 22
G4M1 Betty x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied Ships
AK Talthibius, Bomb hits 11, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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Day Air attack on TF, near Noumea at 66,117
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
A6M3a Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 7
Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Humphreys
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Ground combat at Chungking
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 202368 troops, 1706 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 4387
Defending force 351777 troops, 1478 guns, 23 vehicles, Assault Value = 6995
Allied ground losses:
11 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tsuyung
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 305337 troops, 1354 guns, 465 vehicles, Assault Value = 4723
Defending force 9136 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 278
Japanese max assault: 4309 - adjusted assault: 1831
Allied max defense: 281 - adjusted defense: 724
Japanese assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 8)
Japanese Assault reduces fortifications to 7
Japanese ground losses:
821 casualties reported
Guns lost 42
Allied ground losses:
821 casualties reported
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Ground combat at 35,94
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 26117 troops, 279 guns, 33 vehicles, Assault Value = 663
Defending force 6345 troops, 41 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 87
Japanese max assault: 854 - adjusted assault: 1236
Allied max defense: 66 - adjusted defense: 32
Japanese assault odds: 38 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
118 casualties reported
Guns lost 9
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
1123 casualties reported
Guns lost 12
Vehicles lost 6
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Imphal
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 38506 troops, 224 guns, 15 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
Defending force 58599 troops, 230 guns, 319 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Albany
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9309 troops, 61 guns, 6 vehicles, Assault Value = 1032
Defending force 17707 troops, 40 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 386
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
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Ground combat at Chungking
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 229251 troops, 1109 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6995
Defending force 210458 troops, 1706 guns, 113 vehicles, Assault Value = 4387
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Imphal
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 42899 troops, 164 guns, 287 vehicles, Assault Value = 430
Defending force 59678 troops, 226 guns, 128 vehicles, Assault Value = 1153
Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Vehicles lost 2
The Japanese attack continues in the north, but Allied command expects it will not get further than Alice Springs.
Meanwhile a neat naval operation is planned on the SW coast.
