AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 02, 44
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 71
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
The Allies send some obsolete DBs to try and close my airfields here. So far it is not working very well.
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 5
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 54
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-38L Lightning x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 22
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 28
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 44
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 7
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 48
Allied aircraft losses
PV-1 Ventura: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 89
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Makapili Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Ind.Mixed Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Yap at 96,97
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 42 NM, estimated altitude 23,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter X x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufighter X sweeping at 20000 feet
A small resupply TF visits Yap. The fighter escort proceeds to the target while the bombers turn back.
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 7861
Defending force 144380 troops, 1717 guns, 2978 vehicles, Assault Value = 4778
Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
5th Marine Division
711th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
767th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
27th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
40th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
2nd Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
38th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
96th Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
XI Corps Artillery
110th USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
I Corps Artillery
XIV Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
II Australian Corps
154th FA Bn
1st Medium Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
XIV US Corps
XI US Corps
205th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
I Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
61st Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
16th Division
48th Division
5th Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
18th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
Southern Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Area Army
35th Army
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
101st AA Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
41st Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
2nd Base Force
8th Area Army
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
35th JNAF AF Unit
70th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789
Defending force 43238 troops, 381 guns, 469 vehicles, Assault Value = 1519
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Regiment
98th Infantry Division
18th British Division
82nd (West African) Division
81st (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
148th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
56th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
6th JAAF Base Force
8th JAAF Base Force
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
14th Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Chanthaburi (56,65)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 604 troops, 4 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 14
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Chanthaburi !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
12th Indian Engineer Battalion
AE = Alpine Edition <-> Rainer79 vs. ranting castor troy
Moderators: wdolson, MOD_War-in-the-Pacific-Admirals-Edition
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
The day the mini-subs died...
... without even launching once.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 03, 44
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-59, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Seems like Kagi is the next target but there is not much I can do about that. Clear terrain islands cannot be defended against the massive 4E ground attack hammer.
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-104, hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CL Birmingham
DD Boyd
DD Cony
SSX Ha-D-104 is sighted by escort
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-101, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
DD Case
DD Downes
DD Smith
SSX Ha-D-101 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-101 bottoming out ....
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Renown
CA Dallas
DD Colahan
DD Aulick
DD O'Bannon
DD Hall
DD Dashiell
DD Cotten
SSX Ha-D-102 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-102 bottoming out ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cotten fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hall attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
CL Denver
CLAA San Juan
DD Hutchins
DD Haraden
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Isherwood
DD Irwin
SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Johnston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jenkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isherwood fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Irwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103, hits 4, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD John Hood
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Knapp
DD Izard
DD Hudson
SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hudson attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-61, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CA Wichita
CL Birmingham
CL Santa Fe
DD Bradford
DD Cony
DD Converse
DD Caperton
DD Callaghan
SSX Ha-61 is sighted by escort
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Converse fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Caperton attacking submerged sub ....
DD Callaghan attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-60, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CLAA Reno
DD Foote
DD Cassin Young
DD Wickes
SSX Ha-60 is sighted by escort
DD Cassin Young fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-38H Lightning x 16
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38H Lightning x 20
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 8th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 7939
Defending force 143780 troops, 1714 guns, 2974 vehicles, Assault Value = 4775
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
38th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Division
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
153rd USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
154th FA Bn
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
I Corps Artillery
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
165th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
18th Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force
26th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Base Force
35th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
23rd Medium
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Base Force /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
Southern Army
102nd AA Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789
Defending force 43162 troops, 381 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
1st Regiment
11th (East African) Division
135th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
56th Division
33rd Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Makapili Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
13th Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
14th Air Fleet /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
6th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
... without even launching once.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 03, 44
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-59, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
Seems like Kagi is the next target but there is not much I can do about that. Clear terrain islands cannot be defended against the massive 4E ground attack hammer.
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-104, hits 2, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CL Birmingham
DD Boyd
DD Cony
SSX Ha-D-104 is sighted by escort
DD Cony attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-101, hits 3, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB West Virginia
BB Colorado
DD Case
DD Downes
DD Smith
SSX Ha-D-101 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-101 bottoming out ....
DD Downes fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Smith attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-102, hits 9, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BC Renown
CA Dallas
DD Colahan
DD Aulick
DD O'Bannon
DD Hall
DD Dashiell
DD Cotten
SSX Ha-D-102 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-102 bottoming out ....
DD O'Bannon fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Hall fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Dashiell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Cotten fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Bannon attacking submerged sub ....
DD Hall attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103
Allied Ships
BB New Jersey
CL Denver
CLAA San Juan
DD Hutchins
DD Haraden
DD Johnston
DD Jenkins
DD Isherwood
DD Irwin
SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Johnston fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Jenkins fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Isherwood fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Irwin fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-103, hits 4, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD John Hood
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Knapp
DD Izard
DD Hudson
SSX Ha-D-103 is sighted by escort
DD Knapp fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Izard fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Hudson attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-61, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB Richelieu
CA Wichita
CL Birmingham
CL Santa Fe
DD Bradford
DD Cony
DD Converse
DD Caperton
DD Callaghan
SSX Ha-61 is sighted by escort
DD Cony fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Converse fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Caperton attacking submerged sub ....
DD Callaghan attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Pescadores at 85,63
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-60, hits 8, heavy damage
Allied Ships
BB South Dakota
CLAA Reno
DD Foote
DD Cassin Young
DD Wickes
SSX Ha-60 is sighted by escort
DD Cassin Young fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Wickes attacking submerged sub ....
Large oil slick appears over area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 29
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 21
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 30
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 9
P-38H Lightning x 16
P-38J Lightning x 21
P-38L Lightning x 35
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 44
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 52
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38H Lightning x 20
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 72
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 78
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking Kure 7th SNLF /1 ...
Also attacking 8th JAAF Base Force ...
Also attacking 33rd Division ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Kure 7th SNLF, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 7939
Defending force 143780 troops, 1714 guns, 2974 vehicles, Assault Value = 4775
Japanese ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
3rd Marine Division
41st Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
38th Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
766th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Army Tank Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
754th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd Marine Division
96th Infantry Division
7th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
40th Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
153rd USA Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
205th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
XI US Corps
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
154th FA Bn
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
II Australian Corps
I Corps Artillery
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
165th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
97th Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
141st USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
18th Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
61st Division
5th Division
38th Division
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force
26th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Base Force
35th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
23rd Medium
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Base Force /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
Southern Army
102nd AA Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789
Defending force 43162 troops, 381 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 1516
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
81st (West African) Division
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
1st Regiment
11th (East African) Division
135th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
56th Division
33rd Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Makapili Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
13th Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
14th Air Fleet /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
6th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 04, 44
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Sub attack near Babar at 76,118
Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Liberty Glo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nisqually
xAK Mormacstar
YMS-385
YMS-278
As usual, a second rate escort means that the sub survives.
SS RO-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Liberty Glo
YMS-385 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-51B Mustang x 12
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 12 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 45
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 111
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 96
Thunderbolt II x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 139
B-29-25 Superfort x 39
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 26
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
And this why defending clear terrain is not really possible. A garrison brigade behind level 6 forts is hit hard - not through this single strike but rather the cumulative effects of the raids below. The problem is not even the first day's attacks. It is days 2 and 3 that will really hurt.
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 17
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 90
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 135
P-38H Lightning x 27
P-38L Lightning x 40
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 332
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 119
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 66
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 84
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6457
Defending force 143074 troops, 1712 guns, 2973 vehicles, Assault Value = 4776
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
7th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
XI US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
176th USAAF Base Force
157th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
II Australian Corps
110th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
165th USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
158th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
5th Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
24th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
1st Tank Division
16th Division
18th Division
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
48th Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
1st Base Force /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
Southern Army
2nd Base Force
48th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
102nd AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
35th Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789
Defending force 43086 troops, 381 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
98th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
56th Division
33rd Division
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
6th JAAF Base Force
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Air Fleet /1
13th Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Sub attack near Babar at 76,118
Japanese Ships
SS RO-39, hits 1
Allied Ships
xAK Liberty Glo, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
xAK Nisqually
xAK Mormacstar
YMS-385
YMS-278
As usual, a second rate escort means that the sub survives.
SS RO-39 launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Liberty Glo
YMS-385 fails to find sub and abandons search
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 attacking submerged sub ....
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
YMS-278 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-51B Mustang x 12
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 24
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 56
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 12 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 45
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 45
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 111
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 96
Thunderbolt II x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 139
B-29-25 Superfort x 39
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 26
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
467 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 56 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
And this why defending clear terrain is not really possible. A garrison brigade behind level 6 forts is hit hard - not through this single strike but rather the cumulative effects of the raids below. The problem is not even the first day's attacks. It is days 2 and 3 that will really hurt.
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 17
B-29-1 Superfort x 3
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 90
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 23 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 135
P-38H Lightning x 27
P-38L Lightning x 40
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 16
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 32
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 2 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 44
Airbase supply hits 11
Runway hits 332
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 50
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y1 Judy: 1 destroyed on ground
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 119
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Runway hits 25
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 23
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 12
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Hengchun , at 84,67
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 66
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao , at 84,65
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 84
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6457
Defending force 143074 troops, 1712 guns, 2973 vehicles, Assault Value = 4776
Japanese ground losses:
106 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st USMC Tank Battalion
41st Infantry Division
754th Tank Battalion
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
93rd Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
7th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
27th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
2nd Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
XI US Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
176th USAAF Base Force
157th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
II Australian Corps
110th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
165th USA Base Force
167th USA Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
XXIV US Corps
158th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
5th Division
5th Guards Division
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
24th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
1st Tank Division
16th Division
18th Division
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
48th Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
1st Base Force /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
64th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
70th Fld AA Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
Southern Army
2nd Base Force
48th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
102nd AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
35th Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 2789
Defending force 43086 troops, 381 guns, 468 vehicles, Assault Value = 1514
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
81st (West African) Division
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
4th Armoured Brigade
98th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
18th British Division
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
56th Division
33rd Division
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
6th JAAF Base Force
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Air Fleet /1
13th Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 05, 44
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Sub vs Sub: SS Pargo attacking SS I-7 at 91,62 - near Iriomote
Japanese Ships
SS I-7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Pargo
Probably the 5th or 6th time one of my subs gets torpedoed but surprisingly for once I-7 survives.
SS Pargo launches 6 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-43, hits 2
Allied Ships
LST-460, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-477
LST-223
AM Horsham
SS I-43 launches 6 torpedoes at LST-460
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
Since I was sure that the 4Es would return to Nanchang I placed some LRCAP at the base. That didn't work out too well.
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 18 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 112 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 54
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 59
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 34
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 16
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-38L Lightning x 22
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 77
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 79
Thunderbolt I x 16
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 94
B-29-25 Superfort x 36
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
No fighters left - at the end of the day the brigade is at 1/3 combat effectiveness.
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 98
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-29-1 Superfort x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 51
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th JAAF AF Bn , at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6512
Defending force 142934 troops, 1709 guns, 2972 vehicles, Assault Value = 4773
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
6th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
167th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
134th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
146th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
XI US Corps
165th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
157th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
21st Division
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force
Southern Army
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit
102nd AA Regiment
8th Area Army
8th RF Gun Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Area Army
2nd Base Force
64th Fld AA Bn /1
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th Army
1st Base Force /1
23rd Medium
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4352
Defending force 43036 troops, 379 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515
Time to abandon Clark Field...
Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
81st (West African) Division
82nd (West African) Division
98th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
14th Air Fleet /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
6th JAAF Base Force
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
8th JAAF Base Force
65th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Sub vs Sub: SS Pargo attacking SS I-7 at 91,62 - near Iriomote
Japanese Ships
SS I-7, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Pargo
Probably the 5th or 6th time one of my subs gets torpedoed but surprisingly for once I-7 survives.
SS Pargo launches 6 torpedoes at 2,000 yards
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Sub attack near Sangi at 76,94
Japanese Ships
SS I-43, hits 2
Allied Ships
LST-460, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST-477
LST-223
AM Horsham
SS I-43 launches 6 torpedoes at LST-460
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham attacking submerged sub ....
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Horsham fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F6F-5 Hellcat x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
5 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 4
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 36,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 14
Ki-84a Frank x 18
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 6 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-51D Mustang: 1 destroyed
Since I was sure that the 4Es would return to Nanchang I placed some LRCAP at the base. That didn't work out too well.
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 14 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 18 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 18 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIc Tojo x 1
Ki-84a Frank x 8
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIc Tojo: 1 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 5 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
CAP engaged:
29th Sentai with Ki-44-IIc Tojo (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 17000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
54th Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 18000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 112 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 60
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 75
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25H Mitchell x 54
P-38L Lightning x 28
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 27
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 59
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 7 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 34
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 33
P-38H Lightning x 16
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-38L Lightning x 22
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 77
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 26
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x PV-1 Ventura bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 32
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 79
Thunderbolt I x 16
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 36
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 94
B-29-25 Superfort x 36
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 20
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
352 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 33 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 67 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
No fighters left - at the end of the day the brigade is at 1/3 combat effectiveness.
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 7
Runway hits 98
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
B-29-1 Superfort x 15
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 15
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 51
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
167 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
110 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th JAAF AF Bn , at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 44 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
5 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 9957 troops, 753 guns, 593 vehicles, Assault Value = 6512
Defending force 142934 troops, 1709 guns, 2972 vehicles, Assault Value = 4773
Japanese ground losses:
65 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Assaulting units:
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
6th Australian Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
1st Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
167th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
158th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
134th USA Base Force
166th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
97th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
146th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
XI US Corps
165th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
157th USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
Defending units:
5th Guards Division
21st Division
48th Division
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
18th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
69th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force
Southern Army
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit
102nd AA Regiment
8th Area Army
8th RF Gun Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Area Army
2nd Base Force
64th Fld AA Bn /1
20th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th Army
1st Base Force /1
23rd Medium
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4352
Defending force 43036 troops, 379 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1515
Time to abandon Clark Field...
Assaulting units:
96th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
81st (West African) Division
82nd (West African) Division
98th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
11th (East African) Division
151st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
56th Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
4th Makapili Regiment
Kure 7th SNLF /1
14th Air Fleet /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
6th JAAF Base Force
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
14th Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
8th JAAF Base Force
65th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 06, 44
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ASW attack near San Jose at 76,85
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 7
Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Concord
DMS Chandler
AGC Mount McKinley
AGC Rocky Mount
APA Banner
LST-889
LST-671
LST-641
LST-635
LST-610
LST-605
LST-478
LST-458
LST-446
DMS Elliot
DMS Hambleton
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Emmons fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Ellyson fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Hambleton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Hambleton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Hambleton is out of ASW ammo
DMS Hambleton is out of ASW ammo
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Russell
I-1 bottoming out ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 167
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 96
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 57
P-38H Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-38L Lightning x 44
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 48
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze
A small SCTF fails to get clear in time.
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-38L Lightning x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze
DD Kyukaze, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 90
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
And we pay the price...
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10804 troops, 819 guns, 658 vehicles, Assault Value = 7055
Defending force 142596 troops, 1693 guns, 2970 vehicles, Assault Value = 4768
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
7th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
157th USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
XXIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
164th USA Base Force
134th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
382nd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
110th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
III Indian Corps
85th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
18th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
38th Division
5th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
70th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
102nd AA Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
35th Army
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force
64th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
2nd Base Force
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 14714 troops, 182 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 495
Defending force 5324 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 156
Japanese adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2569 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Allied ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force
Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 106153 troops, 2059 guns, 2353 vehicles, Assault Value = 4350
Defending force 43005 troops, 378 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 3178
Japanese adjusted defense: 4042
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2796 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (14 destroyed, 77 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
3143 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 428 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Vehicles lost 254 (8 destroyed, 246 disabled)
Not a good ratio. I hope that they'll make Manila before they are routed.
Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
96th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
18th British Division
81st (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
4th Armoured Brigade
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
14th Air Fleet /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force
13th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
6th JAAF Base Force
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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ASW attack near San Jose at 76,85
Japanese Ships
SS RO-47, hits 7
Allied Ships
CA Shropshire
CL Concord
DMS Chandler
AGC Mount McKinley
AGC Rocky Mount
APA Banner
LST-889
LST-671
LST-641
LST-635
LST-610
LST-605
LST-478
LST-458
LST-446
DMS Elliot
DMS Hambleton
DMS Emmons
DMS Ellyson
SS RO-47 is sighted by escort
DMS Elliot fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Emmons fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Ellyson fails to find sub and abandons search
DMS Hambleton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Hambleton attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Hambleton is out of ASW ammo
DMS Hambleton is out of ASW ammo
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Hambleton fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SS I-1, hits 3
Allied Ships
DD Russell
DD O'Brien
SS I-1 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Russell
I-1 bottoming out ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub and abandons search
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 23 NM, estimated altitude 35,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 13
F6F-5 Hellcat x 28
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 30000 feet
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 31000 feet
13 x Corsair II sweeping at 30000 feet
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x F4U-1D Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
24 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 29 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 167
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
144 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Babo , at 83,111
Weather in hex: Light rain
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 96
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67-Ia Peggy: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Airfield Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 27
B-25H Mitchell x 57
P-38H Lightning x 20
P-38J Lightning x 15
P-38L Lightning x 44
P-51B Mustang x 18
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 49
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 6
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 48
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 81
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 4 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze
A small SCTF fails to get clear in time.
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-2 Privateer bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 4 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 6
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 30
P-38L Lightning x 22
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 5 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter TF.X x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze
DD Kyukaze, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
3 x Beaufighter TF.X launching torpedoes at 100 feet
Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Mk XII Torpedo
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Morning Air attack on 19th Naval Guard Unit, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 90
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
329 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 18 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tawakaze, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Akikaze
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 100 feet
Naval Attack: 6 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,91 (Tarakan)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Pescadores at 86,62
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
PB4Y-1 Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y-1 Liberator: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Kyukaze, Bomb hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
And we pay the price...
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PB4Y-1 Liberator bombing from 1000 feet
Naval Attack: 5 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10804 troops, 819 guns, 658 vehicles, Assault Value = 7055
Defending force 142596 troops, 1693 guns, 2970 vehicles, Assault Value = 4768
Japanese ground losses:
134 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 2 (2 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Australian Division
4th USMC Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
7th Australian Division
754th Tank Battalion
5th Marine Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
27th Infantry Division
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
157th USA Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
131st Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
154th FA Bn
XXIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
164th USA Base Force
134th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
382nd Construction Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
134th Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
9th RAAF Base Force
110th USA Base Force
XIV Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
III Indian Corps
85th Medium Regiment
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
143rd USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
1st Medium Regiment
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
18th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
38th Division
5th Division
1st Tank Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
70th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
41st Fld AA Bn /1
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
102nd AA Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
35th Army
14th Area Army
31st Special Base Force
64th Fld AA Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Base Force /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
2nd Base Force
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 14714 troops, 182 guns, 375 vehicles, Assault Value = 495
Defending force 5324 troops, 58 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 115
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 2
Allied adjusted assault: 156
Japanese adjusted defense: 19
Allied assault odds: 8 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied forces CAPTURE Tarakan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
2569 casualties reported
Squads: 65 destroyed, 38 disabled
Non Combat: 91 destroyed, 28 disabled
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 12 (12 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Allied ground losses:
476 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 45 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
158th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
111th(Sep) Infantry Regiment
1st USMC Amphb Tank Battalion
102nd(Sep) Infantry Regiment
15th NZ Brigade
136th USA Base Force
226th USN Base Force
Defending units:
37th Ind.Mixed Brigade
455th Ind.Infantry Battalion
19th Naval Guard Unit
19th JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 106153 troops, 2059 guns, 2353 vehicles, Assault Value = 4350
Defending force 43005 troops, 378 guns, 466 vehicles, Assault Value = 1512
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 5
Allied adjusted assault: 3178
Japanese adjusted defense: 4042
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 5)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), fatigue(-), experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2796 casualties reported
Squads: 15 destroyed, 202 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 152 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 91 (14 destroyed, 77 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
3143 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 135 disabled
Non Combat: 14 destroyed, 428 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 50 disabled
Vehicles lost 254 (8 destroyed, 246 disabled)
Not a good ratio. I hope that they'll make Manila before they are routed.
Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
1st Regiment
96th Infantry Division
40th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
24th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
18th British Division
81st (West African) Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
4th Armoured Brigade
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
156th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
14th Air Fleet /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
42nd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force
13th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
6th JAAF Base Force
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 07, 44
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 5, on fire
After surviving yesterday's bombing attack Akikaze runs into some USN DDs and sets one on fire.
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Coward, Jesse G. crosses the 'T'
DD Akikaze engages DD O'Brien at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akikaze at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
SS Rock, hits 1
The DD's luck still holds as it evades a full torpedo spread on the way home.
SS Rock launches 6 torpedoes
Rock diving deep ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-38J Lightning x 13
P-38L Lightning x 16
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 16 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 19
P-51B Mustang x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 48
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 127
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 71
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 86,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 95
Thunderbolt II x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 30
B-29-1 Superfort x 138
B-29-25 Superfort x 34
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
And the 3rd day of attacks at Nanchang. The brigade barely survives at 10/70% with the base forces in a similar state of disarray. These attacks have further reinforced my impression that trying to defend clear terrain hexes is pretty much futile, no matter how many forts you have. The 4Es ground attack hammer will not be denied.
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 72
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th JAAF AF Bn , at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 126
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 169787 troops, 3585 guns, 5255 vehicles, Assault Value = 7118
Defending force 141998 troops, 1683 guns, 2969 vehicles, Assault Value = 4764
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 4228
Japanese adjusted defense: 6769
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6146 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 386 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 198 (57 destroyed, 141 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5561 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 999 disabled
Non Combat: 223 destroyed, 682 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 329 disabled
Vehicles lost 1273 (329 destroyed, 944 disabled)
I wonder how long the defenders will still get penalized for experience. Every unit was (at least) 54 exp at the start of the Luzon invasion and has survived several attacks since. At least another 1000 allied AV are disabled.
Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
164th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
167th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
157th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
382nd Construction Regiment
158th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
4th RNZAF Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
18th Division
61st Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
5th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Area Army
1st Base Force /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Base Force
14th Area Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 772 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4138
Defending force 40098 troops, 378 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333
Assaulting units:
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
18th British Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
81st (West African) Division
82nd (West African) Division
24th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
96th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
6th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Air Fleet /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang (59,68)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13278 troops, 398 guns, 330 vehicles, Assault Value = 4278
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 354
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 354 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
RAF 221 Group Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
X' Force
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
175 Wing
48th Light AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
XV Indian Corps
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Corps RIASC Base Force
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Kagi at 85,64, Range 1,000 Yards
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze, Shell hits 1
Allied Ships
DD Meade
DD Hughes
DD Russell
DD O'Brien, Shell hits 5, on fire
After surviving yesterday's bombing attack Akikaze runs into some USN DDs and sets one on fire.
Reduced visibility due to Rain with 50% moonlight
Maximum visibility in Rain and 50% moonlight: 1,000 yards
Range closes to 24,000 yards...
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
Coward, Jesse G. crosses the 'T'
DD Akikaze engages DD O'Brien at 1,000 yards
Range increases to 2,000 yards
DD O'Brien engages DD Akikaze at 2,000 yards
Task forces break off...
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Sub attack near Taihoku at 87,61
Japanese Ships
DD Akikaze
Allied Ships
SS Rock, hits 1
The DD's luck still holds as it evades a full torpedo spread on the way home.
SS Rock launches 6 torpedoes
Rock diving deep ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Akikaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 4 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x F4U-1 Corsair sweeping at 30000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters between 35000 and 37000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 1
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 1 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500 , scrambling fighters to 35000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 15 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-38H Lightning x 12
P-38J Lightning x 13
P-38L Lightning x 16
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 16 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 20
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38L Lightning x 19
P-51B Mustang x 4
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 36
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 36
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 17
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 48
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 10
Runway hits 127
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 27
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Runway hits 71
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 32 minutes
Allied aircraft
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 22
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Runway hits 33
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 4th Indpt SNLF Coy , at 86,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 95
Thunderbolt II x 16
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 30
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
177 casualties reported
Squads: 20 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 8 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 30
B-29-1 Superfort x 138
B-29-25 Superfort x 34
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
489 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
And the 3rd day of attacks at Nanchang. The brigade barely survives at 10/70% with the base forces in a similar state of disarray. These attacks have further reinforced my impression that trying to defend clear terrain hexes is pretty much futile, no matter how many forts you have. The 4Es ground attack hammer will not be denied.
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 72
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 19th JAAF AF Bn , at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
F4U-1 Corsair x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 37th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 455th Ind.Infantry Battalion, at 67,90
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on Makassar , at 65,106
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 37
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 126
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 12 (10 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 169787 troops, 3585 guns, 5255 vehicles, Assault Value = 7118
Defending force 141998 troops, 1683 guns, 2969 vehicles, Assault Value = 4764
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 4228
Japanese adjusted defense: 6769
Allied assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 4)
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-)
experience(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
6146 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 228 disabled
Non Combat: 109 destroyed, 386 disabled
Engineers: 8 destroyed, 19 disabled
Vehicles lost 198 (57 destroyed, 141 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
5561 casualties reported
Squads: 35 destroyed, 999 disabled
Non Combat: 223 destroyed, 682 disabled
Engineers: 14 destroyed, 329 disabled
Vehicles lost 1273 (329 destroyed, 944 disabled)
I wonder how long the defenders will still get penalized for experience. Every unit was (at least) 54 exp at the start of the Luzon invasion and has survived several attacks since. At least another 1000 allied AV are disabled.
Assaulting units:
754th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
1st USMC Tank Battalion
Americal Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
3rd Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
1st Australian Division
37th Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
711th Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
6th Australian Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
II Australian Corps
857th Engineer Aviation Battalion
164th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
167th USA Base Force
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
157th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
XIV Corps Artillery
382nd Construction Regiment
158th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
146th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
XI US Corps
153rd USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
2nd Medium Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
166th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
4th RNZAF Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
18th Division
61st Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
24th Division
2nd Tank Division
21st Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
48th Division
5th Division
1st Tank Division
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Area Army
1st Base Force /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
101st AA Regiment
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
26th Fld AA Gun Co
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
2nd Base Force
14th Area Army
41st Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 772 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4138
Defending force 40098 troops, 378 guns, 456 vehicles, Assault Value = 1333
Assaulting units:
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
38th Infantry Division
18th British Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
1st Regiment
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
81st (West African) Division
82nd (West African) Division
24th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
40th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
96th Infantry Division
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
155th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
6th JAAF Base Force
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
13th Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
14th Air Fleet /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Kompong Chhnang (59,68)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 13278 troops, 398 guns, 330 vehicles, Assault Value = 4278
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 354
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 354 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kompong Chhnang !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
14th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
20th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
7th Indian Division
5th Chinese Corps
RAF 221 Group Base Force
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
6th Medium Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
X' Force
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
2/9th Field Regiment
2/11th Field Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
175 Wing
48th Light AA Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
IV Indian Corps
XV Indian Corps
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Corps RIASC Base Force
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 08, 44
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
1 mine cleared
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
5 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,90
Japanese Ships
SS RO-45
Allied Ships
LST 180, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 180 is sighted by SS RO-45
SS RO-45 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 180
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 23
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 234 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 25th Air Flotilla ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 201
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 72
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-38L Lightning x 32
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 95
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
P-38H Lightning x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 43
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 25
P-51B Mustang x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 70
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 63
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 126
B-29-25 Superfort x 59
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Thankfully the 4th day is rather light on the poor Brigade at Nanchang. Still, the unit went from 200+ AV to single digits in 4 days and will take months to recover.
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-51B Mustang x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 2
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38H Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10786 troops, 822 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 6031
Defending force 136655 troops, 1682 guns, 2916 vehicles, Assault Value = 4475
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
157th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
II Australian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
158th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
134th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
110th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
143rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
61st Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
38th Division
21st Division
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
1st Base Force /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
8th Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4185
Defending force 39965 troops, 377 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
24th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
1st Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
13th Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
6th JAAF Base Force
14th Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
1 mine cleared
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
5 mines cleared
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Submarine attack near Tawi Tawi at 71,90
Japanese Ships
SS RO-45
Allied Ships
LST 180, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
LST 180 is sighted by SS RO-45
SS RO-45 launches 2 torpedoes at LST 180
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 10
Ki-84a Frank x 23
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84a Frank: 6 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
P-38L Lightning: 1 destroyed
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(10 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 7 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
203rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 23 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 4
Ki-84a Frank x 9
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
Ki-84a Frank: 4 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
CAP engaged:
203rd Sentai with Ki-84a Frank (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 37400 , scrambling fighters to 34440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 234 minutes
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters to 35440.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 7 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
21 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 18th JNAF AF Unit /1 ...
Also attacking 25th Air Flotilla ...
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 18
SBD-5 Dauntless x 201
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 22 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
Allied aircraft
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBM-1C Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
15 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 20
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 72
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-38L Lightning x 32
P-51D Mustang x 7
F4U-1D Corsair x 21
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 42
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 6 (1 destroyed, 5 disabled)
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 95
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 29th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 21
P-38H Lightning x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 25
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 43
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Airbase hits 16
Runway hits 100
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 25
P-51B Mustang x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 70
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 5th Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking 38th Division ...
Also attacking Manila ...
Also attacking Guards Tank Division ...
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 63
Thunderbolt I x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-29-1 Superfort x 126
B-29-25 Superfort x 59
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
P-51D Mustang x 7
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 damaged
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
438 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 68 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Thankfully the 4th day is rather light on the poor Brigade at Nanchang. Still, the unit went from 200+ AV to single digits in 4 days and will take months to recover.
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 22 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
P-51B Mustang x 6
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 2
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 13th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
P-38H Lightning x 8
P-38L Lightning x 13
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
43 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-29-1 Superfort: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 34,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 5
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 38 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
5 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 40000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38L Lightning x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-38L Lightning sweeping at 31000 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10786 troops, 822 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 6031
Defending force 136655 troops, 1682 guns, 2916 vehicles, Assault Value = 4475
Japanese ground losses:
73 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Vehicles lost 9 (2 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
1st Marine Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
706th Tank Battalion
754th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
2nd Marine Division
37th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
27th Infantry Division
632nd Tank Destroyer Battalion
6th Australian Division
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
5th Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
1st USMC Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
640th Tank Destroyer Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
41st Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
766th Tank Battalion
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
4th RNZAF Base Force
146th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
157th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
II Australian Corps
198th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
158th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
166th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
249th Field Artillery Battalion
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
154th FA Bn
134th Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
XI Corps Artillery
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
225th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
110th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
176th USAAF Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
I Corps Artillery
143rd USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
165th USA Base Force
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
Guards Tank Division
18th Division
5th Guards Division
2nd Tank Division
1st Tank Division
24th Division
5th Division
61st Division
48th Division
11th Tank Regiment
38th Division
21st Division
9th Tank Regiment
16th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
Southern Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
102nd AA Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
59th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
23rd Medium
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
48th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
1st Base Force /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
8th Area Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
35th Army
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 780 troops, 63 guns, 52 vehicles, Assault Value = 4185
Defending force 39965 troops, 377 guns, 453 vehicles, Assault Value = 1326
Assaulting units:
40th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
38th Infantry Division
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
24th Infantry Division
81st (West African) Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
2nd Regiment
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
96th Infantry Division
82nd (West African) Division
1st Regiment
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
V US Amphib Corps
135th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
148th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
251st Field Artillery Battalion
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Makapili Regiment
2nd Tank Regiment
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
Kure 7th SNLF /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
13th Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
6th JAAF Base Force
14th Base Force /1
8th JAAF Base Force
66th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
Roughly 1 month left....
Today we witness again the CV fighter squadrons coordinating with some opposition-less routine LBA bombing runs. Let's just say that this is not one of Castor's favorite routines as sooner or later he thinks it could get a lot of carriers killed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 44
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
3 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Laoag at 79,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
F6F-5 Hellcat x 48
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Hellcat I x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Seafire L.III x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Seafire L.III sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 135
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 39
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 39
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 37
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 72
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-38L Lightning x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 47
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 76
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 4 damaged
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
I do hate Thunderbolts.
Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 204
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
P-51D Mustang x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 138
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 33
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10866 troops, 822 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 5927
Defending force 137165 troops, 1678 guns, 3003 vehicles, Assault Value = 4515
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
6th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
165th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
164th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
146th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
II Australian Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
38th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
9th Tank Regiment
5th Division
16th Division
48th Division
24th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
64th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
101st AA Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 103385 troops, 2061 guns, 2356 vehicles, Assault Value = 4214
Defending force 39371 troops, 377 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 4373
Japanese adjusted defense: 877 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4717 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 332 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 60 (22 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
2291 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 390 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 176 (17 destroyed, 159 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Regiment
81st (West African) Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
40th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
96th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
11th (East African) Division
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
148th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
13th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
14th Base Force /1
6th JAAF Base Force
8th JAAF Base Force
14th Air Fleet /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
Today we witness again the CV fighter squadrons coordinating with some opposition-less routine LBA bombing runs. Let's just say that this is not one of Castor's favorite routines as sooner or later he thinks it could get a lot of carriers killed.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 09, 44
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TF 104 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Allied Ships
AM Kapunda
3 mines cleared
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Sub attack near Laoag at 79,72
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD O'Brien
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD O'Brien attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 13 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 7
Corsair IV x 5
F4U-1A Corsair x 52
F4U-1D Corsair x 16
F6F-3 Hellcat x 33
F6F-5 Hellcat x 48
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x F4U-1A Corsair sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 23
Hellcat I x 9
F6F-3 Hellcat x 14
F6F-5 Hellcat x 36
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x F6F-5 Hellcat sweeping at 25000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 20 NM, estimated altitude 21,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
Seafire L.III x 8
F6F-3 Hellcat x 7
F6F-5 Hellcat x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Seafire L.III sweeping at 20000 feet *
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-3 Hellcat x 20
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x F6F-3 Hellcat sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 8
SBD-5 Dauntless x 42
TBF-1 Avenger x 24
TBM-1C Avenger x 24
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
56 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 10 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 135
Allied aircraft losses
SBD-5 Dauntless: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
141 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 21 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 25th Air Flotilla , at 65,106 (Makassar)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 39
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 30
F4U-1D Corsair x 39
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 37
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 66
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 135
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 30
P-38H Lightning x 7
P-51D Mustang x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 15
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 31
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 5th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
P-38L Lightning x 12
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
Allied aircraft losses
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
34 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 11
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 36
B-25H Mitchell x 72
P-38J Lightning x 12
P-38L Lightning x 16
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 3 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 11 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 56
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 2nd Tank Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-38L Lightning x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 47
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 76
Thunderbolt I x 24
Thunderbolt II x 16
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
P-38L Lightning x 21
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 48
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 11 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 4 damaged
Thunderbolt I: 1 destroyed
Thunderbolt II: 1 destroyed
I do hate Thunderbolts.
Airbase hits 49
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 204
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 5 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 13 on standby, 28 scrambling)
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 6 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 3000 and 16000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 29 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 1
Ki-61-Ib Tony x 16
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
Thunderbolt II x 8
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 21
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
P-51D Mustang x 7
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-61-Ib Tony: 6 destroyed, 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 138
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
246th Sentai with Ki-61-Ib Tony (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 6 scrambling)
9 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 16000 , scrambling fighters between 6000 and 21000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
3 planes vectored on to bombers
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 5 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 33
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 11
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 104
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Wuchang , at 84,51
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 10
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 29
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10866 troops, 822 guns, 663 vehicles, Assault Value = 5927
Defending force 137165 troops, 1678 guns, 3003 vehicles, Assault Value = 4515
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 17 (8 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Assaulting units:
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
767th Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
7th Australian Division
193rd Tank Battalion
1st Australian Division
706th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
37th Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
6th Australian Division
93rd Infantry Division
41st Infantry Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
167th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
9th RAAF Base Force
165th USA Base Force
141st USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
166th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
I Australian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
134th Field Artillery Battalion
1st Medium Regiment
2nd Medium Regiment
I Corps Artillery
164th USA Base Force
168th Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
4th RNZAF Base Force
176th USAAF Base Force
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
154th FA Bn
146th USA Base Force
143rd USA Base Force
2/16th Field Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
XI US Corps
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
181st Field Artillery Regiment
85th Medium Regiment
II Australian Corps
147th Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
2nd Tank Regiment
11th Tank Regiment
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
38th Division
18th Division
Guards Tank Division
21st Division
2nd Tank Division
61st Division
9th Tank Regiment
5th Division
16th Division
48th Division
24th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
23rd Medium
64th Fld AA Bn /1
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
101st AA Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
26th Fld AA Gun Co
59th Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
Southern Army
35th Army
48th Fld AA Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 103385 troops, 2061 guns, 2356 vehicles, Assault Value = 4214
Defending force 39371 troops, 377 guns, 360 vehicles, Assault Value = 1282
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 4
Allied adjusted assault: 4373
Japanese adjusted defense: 877 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 4
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), supply(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
4717 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 153 disabled
Non Combat: 15 destroyed, 332 disabled
Engineers: 6 destroyed, 12 disabled
Vehicles lost 60 (22 destroyed, 38 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
2291 casualties reported
Squads: 8 destroyed, 140 disabled
Non Combat: 23 destroyed, 390 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Vehicles lost 176 (17 destroyed, 159 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Regiment
81st (West African) Division
38th Infantry Division
2nd Regiment
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
18th British Division
710th Tank Battalion
82nd (West African) Division
40th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
96th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
98th Infantry Division
4th Armoured Brigade
11th (East African) Division
251st Field Artillery Battalion
154th USA Base Force
155th USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
151st USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
148th USA Base Force
156th USA Base Force
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
152nd USA Base Force
135th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
56th Division
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
4th Makapili Regiment
33rd Division
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
3rd Ind. Engr Rgt /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
13th Base Force /1
30th JAAF Base Force /1
2nd Medium Mortar Battalion
14th Base Force /1
6th JAAF Base Force
8th JAAF Base Force
14th Air Fleet /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 10, 44
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 78,73
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 16, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Renshaw
DD Porterfield
DD Norman Scott
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD Ross
[&o]
One of the hated CVEs is destroyed with all planes. The sub pays the price of course but for IGHQ still counts this as a great success.
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Windham Bay
DD Norman Scott attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rowe fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ross fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Norman Scott fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 41
TBF-1 Avenger x 89
TBM-1C Avenger x 81
TBM-3 Avenger x 54
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Hellcat I x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 36
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 12
TBM-3 Avenger x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-51B Mustang x 3
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 53
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 75
B-25H Mitchell x 63
P-51B Mustang x 10
P-51D Mustang x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38L Lightning x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-38L Lightning x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Makapili Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 40
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th JAAF Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10902 troops, 823 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 6051
Defending force 137278 troops, 1678 guns, 2995 vehicles, Assault Value = 4500
Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
6th Australian Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
706th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
41st Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
168th Field Artillery Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
143rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
I Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
II Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
165th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
1st Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
134th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
24th Division
18th Division
5th Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
61st Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
23rd Medium
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
8th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Base Force /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 100203 troops, 2060 guns, 2333 vehicles, Assault Value = 4057
Defending force 35438 troops, 374 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 4892
Japanese adjusted defense: 655 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
12951 casualties reported
Squads: 389 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 845 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 197 (196 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 271 (271 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 22
Allied ground losses:
2724 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 216 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 259 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 178 (111 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
At a distance of 45 miles to Manila the stack is routed to Bataan. Since the units are pretty much wasted further resistance will not be offered there. Instead the troops (minus their heavy equipment) will be flown out to China.
Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
38th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Regiment
81st (West African) Division
96th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
98th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2nd Regiment
40th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force
13th Base Force /1
6th JAAF Base Force
30th JAAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 950 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 10
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Defense Battalion
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Sub attack near Lingayen at 78,73
Japanese Ships
SS I-16, hits 16, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CVE Windham Bay, Torpedo hits 3, heavy fires, heavy damage
DD Renshaw
DD Porterfield
DD Norman Scott
DD Schroeder
DD Rowe
DD Ross
[&o]
One of the hated CVEs is destroyed with all planes. The sub pays the price of course but for IGHQ still counts this as a great success.
SS I-16 launches 6 torpedoes at CVE Windham Bay
DD Norman Scott attacking submerged sub ....
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Rowe fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Ross fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Norman Scott fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schroeder fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Schroeder attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 24,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Allied aircraft
Corsair II x 4
F6F-3 Hellcat x 35
F6F-5 Hellcat x 19
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Corsair II sweeping at 20000 feet
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Allied aircraft
Hellcat I x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 65
F6F-5 Hellcat x 41
TBF-1 Avenger x 89
TBM-1C Avenger x 81
TBM-3 Avenger x 54
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 5 damaged
TBM-1C Avenger: 5 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 57 minutes
Allied aircraft
Avenger I x 13
Hellcat I x 7
F6F-3 Hellcat x 11
F6F-5 Hellcat x 25
TBF-1 Avenger x 27
TBM-3 Avenger x 36
Allied aircraft losses
TBF-1 Avenger: 1 damaged
TBM-3 Avenger: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
17 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
F6F-5 Hellcat x 12
TBM-3 Avenger x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x TBM-3 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
P-38H Lightning x 13
P-38J Lightning x 11
P-38L Lightning x 14
P-51B Mustang x 3
P-51D Mustang x 10
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 53
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 57
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 5 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-38L Lightning x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 14
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
PV-2 Harpoon x 9
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 24th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 75
B-25H Mitchell x 63
P-51B Mustang x 10
P-51D Mustang x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 5 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 10 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 18
P-38L Lightning x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 8
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 36 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 66
P-38H Lightning x 3
P-38J Lightning x 6
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 13
F4U-1D Corsair x 36
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 33rd Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 32
P-38H Lightning x 5
P-38L Lightning x 14
F4U-1A Corsair x 19
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 27th Ind.Mixed Brigade, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 29
F4U-1D Corsair x 10
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 4th Makapili Regiment, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 40
P-51B Mustang x 13
P-51D Mustang x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 14th Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 8th JAAF Base Force, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 15
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 56th Division, at 79,76 (Clark Field)
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10902 troops, 823 guns, 664 vehicles, Assault Value = 6051
Defending force 137278 troops, 1678 guns, 2995 vehicles, Assault Value = 4500
Japanese ground losses:
293 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
1st Marine Division
766th Tank Battalion
93rd Infantry Division
5th Marine Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
2/6th Armoured Regiment
I Corps Cmbt Engineer Regiment
1st Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd Marine Division
6th Australian Division
Americal Infantry Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
706th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
41st Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
767th Tank Battalion
131st Combat Engineer Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
34th Combat Engineer Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
168th Field Artillery Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
143rd USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
158th USA Base Force
I Australian Corps
I Corps Artillery
176th USAAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
131st Field Artillery Battalion
225th Field Artillery Battalion
85th Medium Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
XI US Corps
181st Field Artillery Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
II Australian Corps
249th Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
110th USA Base Force
III Indian Corps
134th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
4th RNZAF Base Force
166th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Medium Regiment
165th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
97th Field Artillery Battalion
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
1st Medium Regiment
164th USA Base Force
147th Field Artillery Regiment
134th USA Base Force
XXIV US Corps
2/16th Field Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
16th Division
24th Division
18th Division
5th Division
9th Tank Regiment
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Division
61st Division
5th Guards Division
1st Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
21st Division
5th Makapili Regiment
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
48th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
102nd AA Regiment
23rd Medium
8th RF Gun Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
40th JNAF AF Unit
41st Fld AA Bn /1
64th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
14th Area Army
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
8th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
35th Army
26th Fld AA Gun Co
1st Base Force /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Clark Field (79,76)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 100203 troops, 2060 guns, 2333 vehicles, Assault Value = 4057
Defending force 35438 troops, 374 guns, 337 vehicles, Assault Value = 1018
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 3
Allied adjusted assault: 4892
Japanese adjusted defense: 655 [:(]
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Clark Field !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), disruption(-), experience(-)
supply(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
12951 casualties reported
Squads: 389 destroyed, 31 disabled
Non Combat: 845 destroyed, 26 disabled
Engineers: 104 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 197 (196 destroyed, 1 disabled)
Vehicles lost 271 (271 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 22
Allied ground losses:
2724 casualties reported
Squads: 9 destroyed, 216 disabled
Non Combat: 87 destroyed, 259 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Vehicles lost 178 (111 destroyed, 67 disabled)
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
At a distance of 45 miles to Manila the stack is routed to Bataan. Since the units are pretty much wasted further resistance will not be offered there. Instead the troops (minus their heavy equipment) will be flown out to China.
Assaulting units:
82nd (West African) Division
38th Infantry Division
209th Combat Engineer Battalion
1st Regiment
81st (West African) Division
96th Infantry Division
37th (Sep) Infantry Regiment
18th British Division
98th Infantry Division
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
4th Armoured Brigade
2nd Regiment
40th Infantry Division
24th Infantry Division
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
710th Tank Battalion
11th (East African) Division
4th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
251st Field Artillery Battalion
135th USA Base Force
V US Amphib Corps
155th USA Base Force
152nd USA Base Force
148th USA Base Force
154th USA Base Force
151st USA Base Force
8th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
156th USA Base Force
148th Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th Ind.Mixed Regiment
29th Ind.Mixed Brigade
33rd Division
56th Division
4th Makapili Regiment
27th Ind.Mixed Brigade
Kure 7th SNLF /1
22nd JAAF Base Force /1
14th Base Force /1
Hirippin JNAF Base Force /1
14th Air Fleet /1
28th JAAF AF Bn /1
59th JNAF AF Unit /1
65th Fld AA Bn /1
8th JAAF Base Force
13th Base Force /1
6th JAAF Base Force
30th JAAF Base Force /1
49th JNAF AF Unit /1
66th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Medium Mortar Bn /1
66th JNAF AF Unit /1
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Ground combat at Makassar (65,106)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 950 troops, 51 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 34
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 10
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Makassar !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker: leaders(-)
Assaulting units:
4th Marine Defense Battalion
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
Fairly boring turn.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 44
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 128
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 71
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 88
B-25H Mitchell x 84
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 64
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 74
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 7 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 158
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 93
Thunderbolt I x 8
Thunderbolt II x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 63
B-29-25 Superfort x 18
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-29-1 Superfort x 54
B-29-25 Superfort x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10941 troops, 823 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 6108
Defending force 136944 troops, 1675 guns, 2991 vehicles, Assault Value = 4473
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
77th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
93rd Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
141st USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
143rd USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
166th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
XI US Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
134th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
18th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
23rd Medium
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Fld AA Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
Southern Army
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
1st Base Force /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh (58,69)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16237 troops, 522 guns, 335 vehicles, Assault Value = 4277
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 210
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 210 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Phnom Penh !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
7th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
IV Indian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
XV Indian Corps
X' Force
175 Wing
6th Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Corps RIASC Base Force
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 11, 44
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 128
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
132 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 71
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 12 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 88
B-25H Mitchell x 84
P-51B Mustang x 9
P-51D Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 64
PV-1 Ventura x 12
PV-2 Harpoon x 74
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 8 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 7 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
350 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 30 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 158
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 6
P-51B Mustang x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 7
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
B-25H Mitchell x 9
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 3
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 38th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 3
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-25H Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 43 NM, estimated altitude 43,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5c Zero x 5
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5c Zero: 3 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
CAP engaged:
S-322 Hikotai with A6M5c Zero (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(5 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 13000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 93
Thunderbolt I x 8
Thunderbolt II x 14
B-24D1 Liberator x 18
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 63
B-29-25 Superfort x 18
P-38L Lightning x 7
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 18
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
289 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
B-29-1 Superfort x 54
B-29-25 Superfort x 24
P-47D25 Thunderbolt x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
163 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D1 Liberator x 9
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
B-29-25 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 37 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-25 Superfort x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-29-25 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 10th Ind.Infantry Brigade, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-29-1 Superfort x 9
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-29-1 Superfort bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 20 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Nanchang , at 85,54
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 29 NM, estimated altitude 42,900 feet.
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-51D Mustang x 18
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x P-51D Mustang sweeping at 41900 feet
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10941 troops, 823 guns, 668 vehicles, Assault Value = 6108
Defending force 136944 troops, 1675 guns, 2991 vehicles, Assault Value = 4473
Japanese ground losses:
214 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Assaulting units:
766th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
7th Australian Division
2/4th Armoured Regiment
711th Tank Battalion
3rd Marine Division
5th Marine Division
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
6th Australian Division
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
77th Infantry Division
193rd Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
2nd Marine Division
14th NZ Brigade
93rd Infantry Division
4th Australian Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
141st USA Base Force
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
I Corps Artillery
165th USA Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
9th RAAF Base Force
154th FA Bn
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV US Corps
II Australian Corps
143rd USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
147th Field Artillery Regiment
167th USA Base Force
85th Medium Regiment
249th Field Artillery Battalion
I Australian Corps
166th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
153rd USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
168th Field Artillery Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XXIV US Corps
176th USAAF Base Force
XI US Corps
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
157th USA Base Force
158th USA Base Force
225th Field Artillery Battalion
164th USA Base Force
198th Field Artillery Battalion
XI Corps Artillery
134th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
5th Division
21st Division
1st Tank Division
61st Division
2nd Tank Division
38th Division
Guards Tank Division
11th Tank Regiment
9th Tank Regiment
24th Division
48th Division
5th Guards Division
18th Division
16th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
5th Makapili Regiment
64th Fld AA Bn /1
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
102nd AA Regiment
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
23rd Medium
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
26th Fld AA Gun Co
48th Fld AA Bn /1
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
Southern Army
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
1st Base Force /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
8th RF Gun Bn /1
69th Fld AA Bn /1
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
8th Area Army
40th JNAF AF Unit
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
14th Area Army
59th Fld AA Bn /1
101st AA Regiment
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Phnom Penh (58,69)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16237 troops, 522 guns, 335 vehicles, Assault Value = 4277
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Allied adjusted assault: 210
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 210 to 1 (fort level 5)
Allied forces CAPTURE Phnom Penh !!!
Combat modifiers
Attacker:
Assaulting units:
26th Indian Division
19th Indian Division
45th Indian Brigade
7th Indian Division
20th Indian Division
25th Indian Division
14th Indian Division
75th Indian Brigade
23rd Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
5th Chinese Corps
23rd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
RAF 221 Group Base Force
IV Indian Corps
2/11th Field Regiment
8th Medium Regiment
48th Light AA Regiment
26th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Army
XV Indian Corps
X' Force
175 Wing
6th Medium Regiment
2/13th Field Regiment
20th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
2/9th Field Regiment
24th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
25th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
XV Corps RIASC Base Force
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
A very bad day for the IJN subs.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 44
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105
Allied Ships
DD Russell
SSX Ha-D-105 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-105 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 150 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-106, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 152 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-108, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
And two more mini-subs are lost with all hands. Unless they can get a shot at an unescorted target they are pretty much useless for the base defence role.
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ASW attack near Iba at 78,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 21, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Columbia
DD Fletcher
DD Bennett
DD Charles Badger
DD Bache
DD Charles Ausburne
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache attacking submerged sub ....
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bache fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,102
Japanese Ships
SS RO-56, hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Grenville
DD Rocket
Another sub dead and one more in sinking condition. I really hate these attacks against DDs as 95+% of the time they'll miss anyway (and when they hit with a single torp the allied DD will usually survive) and get sunk in return.
SS RO-56 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
RO-56 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-56 forced to surface!
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
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Submarine attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105, hits 23, and is sunk
Allied Ships
LST-44
LST-43
LST-39
LST-26
LST-18
APD Walsh
APD Crosley
APD Loy
Mini-sub #3...
SSX Ha-D-105 is sighted by escort
APD Walsh attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-D-105 eludes ASW attack from APD Walsh
SSX Ha-D-105 forced to surface!
APD Walsh firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Crosley firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Loy firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Clark Field at 77,76
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 2
Allied Ships
xAK Mormacrio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Echuca
xAK Masaya
xAK Laida
xAK Arcata
xAK Crown City
xAK City of Rayville
xAK San Vincente
xAK Mokihana
AM Launceton
AM Inverell
A small consolation prize at least.
SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Mormacrio
I-11 diving deep ....
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Inverell fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-62, hits 10, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Miller
DD Mertz
#4.
SSX Ha-62 is sighted by escort
Ha-62 bottoming out ....
DD Miller attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mertz attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 96
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 72
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
I would appreciate if small forces in bad terrain would be more resilient to air attack. Being able to clear them by ground attack missions alone is a major boon for the allies that they should not have IMO.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 63
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 63
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 12 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 15
P-51B Mustang x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 63
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 149
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107
Allied Ships
DD Russell
SSX Ha-D-107 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-107 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107, hits 5, heavy damage
Allied Ships
APA Dutchess
APA Elmore
PF Hawkesbury
#5.
SSX Ha-D-107 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-107 bottoming out ....
PF Hawkesbury attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10976 troops, 825 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 5862
Defending force 136335 troops, 1672 guns, 2989 vehicles, Assault Value = 4428
Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (14 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
3rd Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
XXIV US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
85th Medium Regiment
166th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
I Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
165th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
158th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Division
18th Division
5th Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
101st AA Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
23rd Medium
26th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
35th Army
102nd AA Regiment
8th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Prachuap Khiri Khan (54,64)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 922 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Prachuap Khiri Khan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
Units retreated 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
Defending units:
84th JAAF AF Bn /1
22nd JAAF AF Bn /1
2 sound detectors "defend" a base.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 12, 44
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105
Allied Ships
DD Russell
SSX Ha-D-105 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-105 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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TF 150 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-106, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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TF 152 encounters mine field at Kagi (85,64)
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-108, Mine hits 1, heavy damage
And two more mini-subs are lost with all hands. Unless they can get a shot at an unescorted target they are pretty much useless for the base defence role.
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ASW attack near Iba at 78,74
Japanese Ships
SS I-10, hits 21, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Indianapolis
CL Columbia
DD Fletcher
DD Bennett
DD Charles Badger
DD Bache
DD Charles Ausburne
SS I-10 is sighted by escort
DD Bennett attacking submerged sub ....
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bache attacking submerged sub ....
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Bennett fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger attacking submerged sub ....
DD Bache fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Charles Ausburne fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Bennett fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Charles Badger fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Sub attack near Ternate at 76,102
Japanese Ships
SS RO-56, hits 29, on fire, heavy damage
Allied Ships
DD Saumarez
DD Grenville
DD Rocket
Another sub dead and one more in sinking condition. I really hate these attacks against DDs as 95+% of the time they'll miss anyway (and when they hit with a single torp the allied DD will usually survive) and get sunk in return.
SS RO-56 launches 2 torpedoes at DD Saumarez
RO-56 diving deep ....
DD Grenville fails to find sub and abandons search
DD Saumarez fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Saumarez attacking submerged sub ....
SS RO-56 forced to surface!
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Grenville firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Saumarez firing on surfaced sub ....
DD Rocket firing on surfaced sub ....
Contact with submarine is lost
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Submarine attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-105, hits 23, and is sunk
Allied Ships
LST-44
LST-43
LST-39
LST-26
LST-18
APD Walsh
APD Crosley
APD Loy
Mini-sub #3...
SSX Ha-D-105 is sighted by escort
APD Walsh attacking submerged sub ....
SSX Ha-D-105 eludes ASW attack from APD Walsh
SSX Ha-D-105 forced to surface!
APD Walsh firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Crosley firing on surfaced sub ....
APD Loy firing on surfaced sub ....
Sub slips beneath the waves
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Sub attack near Clark Field at 77,76
Japanese Ships
SS I-11, hits 2
Allied Ships
xAK Mormacrio, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AM Echuca
xAK Masaya
xAK Laida
xAK Arcata
xAK Crown City
xAK City of Rayville
xAK San Vincente
xAK Mokihana
AM Launceton
AM Inverell
A small consolation prize at least.
SS I-11 launches 6 torpedoes at xAK Mormacrio
I-11 diving deep ....
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Inverell fails to find sub and abandons search
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton fails to find sub, continues to search...
AM Launceton attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-62, hits 10, heavy damage
Allied Ships
CA Vincennes
CA San Francisco
DD Richard P. Leary
DD Miller
DD Mertz
#4.
SSX Ha-62 is sighted by escort
Ha-62 bottoming out ....
DD Miller attacking submerged sub ....
DD Mertz attacking submerged sub ....
Debris floats to surface in area of attack!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 3
TBF-1 Avenger x 21
TBM-1C Avenger x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
21 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 9000 feet
Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Allied aircraft
SBD-5 Dauntless x 21
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 42 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1A Corsair x 10
SBD-5 Dauntless x 96
TBF-1 Avenger x 3
TBM-1C Avenger x 3
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
158 casualties reported
Squads: 11 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 9th JNAF Coy , at 66,104 (Pare Pare)
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 12
SBD-5 Dauntless x 72
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x SBD-5 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
I would appreciate if small forces in bad terrain would be more resilient to air attack. Being able to clear them by ground attack missions alone is a major boon for the allies that they should not have IMO.
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 47 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 18
B-25D1 Mitchell x 63
B-25H Mitchell x 78
P-51D Mustang x 18
F4U-1D Corsair x 12
PBJ-1D Mitchell x 70
PV-1 Ventura x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 63
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 12 damaged
PBJ-1D Mitchell: 4 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 3 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
400 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 34 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x PBJ-1D Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 64 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25D1 Mitchell x 15
B-25H Mitchell x 15
P-51B Mustang x 9
PV-1 Ventura x 3
PV-2 Harpoon x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-25H Mitchell: 2 damaged
PV-2 Harpoon: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Runway hits 17
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 8th Area Army, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 48 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
PV-2 Harpoon x 18
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x PV-2 Harpoon bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Manila , at 79,77
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25H Mitchell x 6
PV-2 Harpoon x 2
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 9
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 6
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 63
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 4 destroyed
Japanese ground losses:
67 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
24th I.F.Chutai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
(6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 38500
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
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Morning Air attack on 75th JAAF AF Bn , at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 32
P-38L Lightning x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 17th JAAF Base Force, at 85,54 (Nanchang)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 16
P-51D Mustang x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 160 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 55 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 149
B-25D1 Mitchell x 27
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 32
F4U-1A Corsair x 20
F4U-1D Corsair x 20
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 10 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 49th Division, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 33
B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
F4U-1D Corsair x 7
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 10th Area Army, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
P-47D2 Thunderbolt x 8
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 48th Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
Allied aircraft losses
B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Takao Naval Base Force, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 11
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 1st Ind. Engineer Regiment, at 84,65 (Takao)
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
Raid detected at 120 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 41 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 13
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107
Allied Ships
DD Russell
SSX Ha-D-107 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-107 bottoming out ....
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Russell fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Kagi at 85,64
Japanese Ships
SSX Ha-D-107, hits 5, heavy damage
Allied Ships
APA Dutchess
APA Elmore
PF Hawkesbury
#5.
SSX Ha-D-107 is sighted by escort
Ha-D-107 bottoming out ....
PF Hawkesbury attacking submerged sub ....
Underwater explosion, debris and oil appear on surface!
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 10976 troops, 825 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 5862
Defending force 136335 troops, 1672 guns, 2989 vehicles, Assault Value = 4428
Japanese ground losses:
196 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Vehicles lost 20 (14 destroyed, 6 disabled)
Assaulting units:
1st Cavalry (Spec) Cavalry Division
6th Australian Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
Americal Infantry Division
1st Army Tank Regiment
766th Tank Battalion
1st Marine Division
767th Tank Battalion
37th Infantry Division
14th NZ Brigade
3rd Marine Division
77th Infantry Division
711th Tank Battalion
2nd USMC Tank Battalion
4th Australian Division
5th Marine Division
706th Tank Battalion
2/4th Armoured Regiment
3rd USMC Tank Battalion
193rd Tank Battalion
762nd Tank Battalion
27th Infantry Division
93rd Infantry Division
2nd Marine Division
3rd NZ Armoured Sqn
XXIV US Corps
XI Corps Artillery
147th Field Artillery Regiment
XIV US Corps
85th Medium Regiment
166th USA Base Force
134th Field Artillery Battalion
XI US Corps
225th Field Artillery Battalion
2/16th Field Regiment
I Corps Artillery
9th RAAF Base Force
131st Field Artillery Battalion
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
176th USAAF Base Force
97th Field Artillery Battalion
249th Field Artillery Battalion
141st USA Base Force
154th FA Bn
165th USA Base Force
10th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
III Indian Corps
85/88/98th Mortar Regiment
158th USA Base Force
3rd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
167th USA Base Force
181st Field Artillery Regiment
205th Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
7th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
168th Field Artillery Regiment
2nd USMC Field Artillery Battalion
4th Field Artillery Battalion
110th USA Base Force
153rd USA Base Force
1st Medium Regiment
I Australian Corps
223rd Field Artillery Battalion
11th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
143rd USA Base Force
164th USA Base Force
II Australian Corps
134th USA Base Force
157th USA Base Force
146th USA Base Force
2nd Medium Regiment
4th RNZAF Base Force
18th SP Field Artillery Regiment
198th Field Artillery Battalion
88th Medium Regiment
Defending units:
9th Tank Regiment
61st Division
2nd Tank Regiment
21st Division
18th Division
5th Division
24th Division
1st Tank Division
38th Division
5th Guards Division
16th Division
11th Tank Regiment
Guards Tank Division
2nd Tank Division
48th Division
5th Makapili Regiment
69th Fld AA Bn /1
48th Fld AA Bn /1
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
101st AA Regiment
8th RF Gun Bn /1
40th JNAF AF Unit
8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
35th JNAF AF Unit /1
41st Fld AA Bn /1
17th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
59th Fld AA Bn /1
Southern Army
180th JAAF AF Bn /1
70th Fld AA Bn /1
54th JNAF AF Unit /1
23rd Medium
26th Fld AA Gun Co
14th Area Army
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
1st Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
91st JAAF AF Bn /1
1st Base Force /1
35th Army
102nd AA Regiment
8th Area Army
64th Fld AA Bn /1
31st Special Base Force /1
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Ground combat at Prachuap Khiri Khan (54,64)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 922 troops, 12 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 41
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
Allied adjusted assault: 20
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 20 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Prachuap Khiri Khan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
fatigue(-), morale(-), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+), leaders(-)
Japanese ground losses:
Units retreated 2
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
2/1 AIF Pioneer Battalion
Defending units:
84th JAAF AF Bn /1
22nd JAAF AF Bn /1
2 sound detectors "defend" a base.
RE: Now taken over by IGHQ...
Here are also a couple of screenshots from this timeframe:
The first one is from China where Changsha is the main allied base. Up in the north our troops are defending the woods in front of Sian which remained in Chinese hands.
Pakhoi and Kwangchowan are only very lightly held and will be abandoned if threatened.
The southern coast has been reinforced lately with both AV support and combat troops.
The first one is from China where Changsha is the main allied base. Up in the north our troops are defending the woods in front of Sian which remained in Chinese hands.
Pakhoi and Kwangchowan are only very lightly held and will be abandoned if threatened.
The southern coast has been reinforced lately with both AV support and combat troops.
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Here is the situation on Luzon. I am afraid it is only a matter of time now...
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The southern part of the PI.
Ililio and Batangas are the main allied hubs in the area.
Ililio and Batangas are the main allied hubs in the area.
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Here we have the area where my interdiction efforts against allied shipping proved successful. Babo and (formerly) Makassar where nice bases to base long-range bombers from.
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And here is the massive sideshow of Indochina where everything of value is in the process of being stripped. The Betty and Emily transport versions are proving themselves to be really, really useful here.
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Also I have here my planned defensive line against the Soviet hordes. A line of level 9 forts in bad terrain would hopefully have at least slowed the evil mech corps.
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The strategic overview. Many empty atolls in the Pacific are mine. [:)]
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Finally the remaining capital ships of the IJN (part 1). CVL Ibuki and 2 more CVEs will also join the fleet in the coming weeks.
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