OK Phase 1 works out my NF are in place to disrupt these night raids
Samarindas falls and I will order the armour to shock pursue them to Tarakan but not enter that base
11th Airborne is unloading at Wasile so I have a fresh air assault Div now ready for use to support other attacks
503rd Para has been withdawn to Darwin to rest and gather strenght.
The Divisons on Borneo are in poorshape it really is a pit.
Full scale pilot training has resumed in China
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 07/22/44
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Night Air attack on Balikpapan , at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
J1N1-S Irving x 31
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
J1N1-S Irving: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 3 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
29 x J1N1-S Irving bombing at 2000 feet
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Night Air attack on TF, near Balikpapan at 31,64
Japanese aircraft
B7A Grace x 16
Allied aircraft
F6F-5N Hellcat x 15
Japanese aircraft losses
B7A Grace: 2 destroyed, 4 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
F6F-5N Hellcat: 2 damaged
Allied Ships
DD Ammen
LCI(G) LCI(G)-76, heavy damage
AO Manatee
AK Beaverhead
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
N1K1-J George x 93
J2M Jack x 43
G4M2 Betty x 26
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 35
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 141
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 35
No Japanese losses
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 184
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Kweiyang , at 41,35
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 326 [:@][:@][:@]
D4Y Judy x 114
B6N Jill x 25
B7A Grace x 62
G4M2 Betty x 27
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 36
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 34
Ki-84-Ia Frank x 68
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Airbase hits 19
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 350
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Samarinda , at 31,63
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 7
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Amboina , at 39,73
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 5
B-25J Mitchell x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M2 Betty: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Lautem , at 33,78
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 19
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 7
Kittyhawk III x 7
B-24J Liberator x 16
No Allied losses
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hollandia , at 49,79
Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 5
PB4Y Liberator x 7
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Biak , at 46,77
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 3
P-40N Warhawk x 3
B-24J Liberator x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 7 damaged
Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 11
F4U-1D Corsair x 9
Kittyhawk I x 12
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 15
F-5C Lightning x 8
A-20G Havoc x 12
B-25J Mitchell x 28
PB4Y Liberator x 9
B-24J Liberator x 119
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 18
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 232
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 30
P-40N Warhawk x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 81
PB4Y Liberator x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 82
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Manokwari , at 44,75
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
L2D2 Tabby: 3 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
Boomerang II x 3
Spitfire VIII x 3
A-20G Havoc x 12
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wewak , at 52,81
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 31
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 62
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 41
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 44
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Hansa , at 53,83
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 15
F-5C Lightning x 3
PB4Y Liberator x 27
B-24J Liberator x 43
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 94
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 19
Allied aircraft
F-5C Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 6
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 2 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
B-24J Liberator: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on South Seas Det. , at 31,63
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk III x 10
P-40N Warhawk x 24
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on Morotai , at 43,68
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 5
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Noemfoor , at 45,76
Allied aircraft
Mosquito PR.IX x 1
No Allied losses
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Day Air attack on Wotje , at 82,79
Allied aircraft
TBM Avenger x 15
No Allied losses
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x TBM Avenger bombing at 10000 feet
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Day Air attack on 18th/C Division, at 52,81
Allied aircraft
F-5A Lightning x 1
No Allied losses
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Ground combat at Samarinda
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 52140 troops, 426 guns, 472 vehicles, Assault Value = 1030
Defending force 15882 troops, 50 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 333
Allied max assault: 783 - adjusted assault: 572
Japanese max defense: 246 - adjusted defense: 125
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Samarinda base !!!
Japanese ground losses:
1048 casualties reported
Guns lost 13
Allied ground losses:
401 casualties reported
Guns lost 11
Vehicles lost 1
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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Ground combat at Noemfoor
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23258 troops, 138 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 434
Defending force 22982 troops, 47 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
Japanese ground losses:
42 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Makale
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1937 troops, 16 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 263
Defending force 7256 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 163