From
CIC-SWPAC
to
CIC-PAC
Operation Hound
The overall operation has ground to a temporary halt, while we could begin to grind down Cairns in a battle of attrition we will proceed differently. In less than one month VADM Willis will have reconstituted the Allied 1st Bat Division around the Pennsylvania, Nevada, California and Idaho. Once this forces is assembled at Townsville (with AKE support) we will begin almost daily bombardment of Cairns from the sea and air. This will be the 2nd Australasian Army, while Team "A" advances back to Coen.
Numerous Armored forces are moving to reinforce both Combat Teams "A" and "B". Combat Team "B" will advance to Daly Waters. Once Daly Waters is secure these forces will move to take Wyndam and all points west along the road. Combat Team "C" will hold in place.
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Team "A" Combat
Ground combat at 91,136 (near Cooktown)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 896 troops, 4 guns, 40 vehicles, Assault Value = 38
Defending force 440 troops, 0 guns, 55 vehicles, Assault Value = 29
Japanese adjusted assault: 35
Allied adjusted defense: 18
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
Attacker: leaders(+)
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
2nd Recon Regiment
Defending units:
2/6th Armoured Regiment
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Team "C" Combat
Ground combat at Cooktown (92,137)
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 11113 troops, 102 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 394
Defending force 3758 troops, 13 guns, 278 vehicles, Assault Value = 168
Japanese adjusted assault: 114
Allied adjusted defense: 127
Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
882 casualties reported
Squads: 13 destroyed, 37 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Vehicles lost 28 (3 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Assaulting units:
4th Indpt SNLF Coy
1st Ind Engineer Regiment
19th Ind Engineer Regiment
24th Infantry Regiment
16th Infantry Regiment
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
42nd JNAF AF Unit
44th Field AA Battalion
46th JNAF AF Unit
43rd JNAF AF Unit
85th JAAF AF Bn
Defending units:
2/10th Armoured Regiment
193rd Tank Battalion
2/5th Armoured Regiment
25th Cav Recce Regiment
