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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 08/06/42
Pretty heavy air activity in India and over Java again. The heavies hit both Ahmadabad and Bombay.
Since most of the enemy fighters have moved to Soerabaja we hit Tjilitjap again. Hit some transports, but
I'm mostly trying to burn up supplies. An almost perfect strike from Borneo also hammered Soerabaja.
Numerous enemy ac were shot down in flames while others were left burning on the air strips [:)]
A patrol craft and empty transport were hit by bombers, but they paid a stiff price.
In India I'm now moving half of the Army towards Ahmadabad. I don't need more than 4 divisions to finish
of Rawalpindi. I'm going to move on Malir in 14 days or so when the Combined Fleet arrives. I've got a most
cunning plan!-)
I'm trying to plan ahead in time, and here is what I see:
1942
August - preparations for Op. Sumo
September/October - heavy fighting around Karachi
November/December - Java liberated
1943
What is the plan? I need your help here...What should I expect and how should I prepare?
The Solomons, PPG, the Solomons and the Marshalls are all being turned into fortresses.
It seems to me that David is a very meticulous planner. He will prepare well and long and then strike hard and
purposeful when ready. This could prove most dangerous to me, but I also think it will give me some time to prepare.
This time has to be used well!
Air Combat
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Day Air attack on Ahmadabad , at 24,8
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Beaufort I x 16
Beaufort V-IX x 26
P-40E Warhawk x 8
B-24D Liberator x 34
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 4 destroyed, 5 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort I: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
236 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 55
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Bombay , at 20,10
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 12
Wellington III x 45
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
AP Nichiryo Maru, Bomb hits 4, on fire, heavy damage *sinks*
Japanese ground losses:
407 casualties reported
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 6
Port hits 2
Port fuel hits 2
Port supply hits 1
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Tjilitjap , at 19,62
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 25
Ki-21 Sally x 75
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 8 damaged
Allied Ships
AP Crescent City, Bomb hits 1
AK Mormaclark, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AP President Fillmore, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Port hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Soerabaja , at 22,65
Japanese aircraft - the perfect strike!
A6M2 Zero x 47
A6M3 Zero x 11
Ki-21 Sally x 69
Ki-49 Helen x 24
Allied aircraft
Fulmar x 3
P-40B Tomahawk x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49 Helen: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Fulmar: 7 destroyed, 3 damaged
P-40B Tomahawk: 20 destroyed, 11 damaged
F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed, 16 damaged
Hudson I: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
TBD Devastator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
232 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Vehicles lost 1
Airbase hits 5 - finally we managed to inflict heavy damage to the airbase
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 60
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 21,68
Japanese aircraft
A6M3 Zero x 10
Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 8
Martin 139 x 3 - the Dutch bombers have been brought back home to defend Java again. Will they be more successful this time?
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 1 damaged
Martin 139: 4 destroyed
Japanese Ships
PG Myoken Maru
DD Sagi
PG Nishho Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
1 x Martin 139 bombing at 6000 feet
2 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Malang at 22,66
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 12
A6M3 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AP Ryotaku Maru, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 24,70
Allied aircraft
Martin 139 x 4
Hudson I x 3
A-20B Boston x 8
B-25C Mitchell x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
DD Tanikaze
AP Imizu Maru, Bomb hits 1, on fire
DD Hagikaze
DD Nokaze
DD Kamikaze
APD APD-34
AP Tamatsu Maru
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 6000 feet
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Day Air attack on Trimcomalee , at 15,25
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 5
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Hudson I bombing at 6000 feet
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Ground Combat
Ground combat at 30,6
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 25010 troops, 326 guns, 3 vehicles
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles [&:]
Japanese assault odds: 80 to 1
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
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Attached a picture that again shows the Zero Daita that has been training in China.
It has gained a lot of experience in a month or so and will soon be a crack formation.
- got dozens of ml's running around in the South Pacific. Also started similar operations in the DEI.
