Shame and Execration! Warspite Vs Kaleun

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/12/43

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 82
Ki-48 Lily x 10

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 152


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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 9


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 45
TBF Avenger x 7


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 7 damaged


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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 8 damaged


Day Air attack on 17th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Day Air attack on 104th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 11


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
107 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6805 troops, 230 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 335533 troops, 1611 guns, 82 vehicles



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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109301 troops, 1186 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 42760 troops, 229 guns, 183 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
63 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 255160 troops, 1519 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 347565 troops, 3201 guns, 1047 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
430 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31424 troops, 206 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127707 troops, 1275 guns, 457 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4067 troops, 60 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1929 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
39 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/13/43

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Night Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 63,92

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139
AG AG-5142
AG AG-2058, Shell hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-146
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 69
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 78
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 7 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
47 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 164


Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 33
A-20G Havoc x 12


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet

Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 17
B-25J Mitchell x 75


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 28 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
86 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 13


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 45
TBF Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 6 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 39,73


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 6
SBD Dauntless x 33
Spitfire Vb x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet

Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109425 troops, 1188 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 43342 troops, 238 guns, 184 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31740 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127836 troops, 1276 guns, 458 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
125 casualties reported
Guns lost 8
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4094 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1874 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/14/43

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 36
A-20G Havoc x 17


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported

Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8


Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 11


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Port hits 4
Port supply hits 3


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-25J Mitchell x 39


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
103 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 4


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 43
TBF Avenger x 3


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63


Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged


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Day Air attack on Maloelop Base Force, at 82,81


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 58


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
58 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged


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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 11


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6834 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 336751 troops, 1638 guns, 82 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
28 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109384 troops, 1181 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 43477 troops, 237 guns, 189 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 256558 troops, 1546 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 347975 troops, 3233 guns, 1046 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
194 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 31899 troops, 213 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 127853 troops, 1268 guns, 460 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
255 casualties reported
Guns lost 12


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 4114 troops, 62 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1944 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/15/43

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Sub attack at 64,47

Japanese Ships
AK San Francisco Maru, Torpedo hits 1

Allied Ships
SS Trout

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Sub attack at 61,89

Allied Ships
SS Pompon

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 19

Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 1 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 11
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 88
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 4 damaged


Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 63


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 27


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 14 damaged


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23
TBF Avenger x 2


Allied aircraft losses
TBF Avenger: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x TBF Avenger bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24D Liberator x 3


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 39,73


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 3
SBD Dauntless x 33
Spitfire Vb x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet


Ground combat at Lashio

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23464 troops, 76 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31733 troops, 348 guns, 76 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 5)


Japanese ground losses:
120 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
723 casualties reported
Guns lost 6




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Ground combat at AmboinaContinuing to grind down opposition

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6118 troops, 64 guns, 61 vehicles

Defending force 1940 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 9 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
135 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

I have deleted quite a few air and land actions from this AAR, in the interest of brevity. Mostly, only significant actions remain.

[kaleun]

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/16/43

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TF 35 encounters mine field at Amboina (39,73)

Japanese Ships
DD Hatakaze, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Naval bombardment of Amboina, at 39,73

Japanese Ships
DD Asakaze
DD Mochizuki
DD Uranami
DD Asagumo
DD Natsugumo
DD Hagikaze
DD Urakaze
DD Isokaze
CL Abukuma
CL Kinu
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Mogami
CA Chokai
BB Hyuga
BB Yamashiro
BB Yamato
BB Kirishima
BB Hiei
BB Kongo


Allied ground losses:
1087 casualties reported
Guns lost 17
Vehicles lost 3

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port hits 3
Port supply hits 5

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-24D Liberator x 35

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 9 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 4 destroyed, 7 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 4 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 destroyed
Ki-57-II Topsy: 1 destroyed
MC-21 Sally: 2 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 9 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 4 destroyed, 17 damaged
At last a well coordinated attack on Rangoon. The losses were worthwhile.

Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 26

Aircraft Attacking:
20 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88
It is not neccessary to keep pounding Rabaul into rubble. We will now bomb it only intermittently, and give our heavy bombers a break

Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 23


No Allied losses


Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6833 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 337489 troops, 1646 guns, 82 vehicles



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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 109830 troops, 1181 guns, 1 vehicles

Defending force 43777 troops, 255 guns, 187 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
109 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 257327 troops, 1554 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 348166 troops, 3239 guns, 1046 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28569 troops, 211 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 150565 troops, 1525 guns, 465 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
84 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
3 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 5069 troops, 42 guns, 59 vehicles

Defending force 1854 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
30 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Allied is quite impressed by the dedication of our soldiers. Despite a punishing naval bombardment, they pressed on with this scheduled attack.

[kaleun]

Two enemy destroyers hit mines at Amboina. I wonder what they were doing there. The enemy barge convoy supplying Shortlands did not make it tonight.
It would also be of interest to know if the enemy is reinforcing Mytkivina, or (more likely) decreasing his forces on the town
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/17/43

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TF 35 encounters mine field at Amboina (39,73)

Japanese Ships
DD Tomozuru, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
DD Chidori, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

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Night Air attack on TF at 62,90


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 9


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5142


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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 36
A-20G Havoc x 16


No Allied losses

Runway hits 3


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 22


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 2
B-24D Liberator x 19

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 13


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported


Day Air attack on Sasebo 3rd SNLF, at 39,73


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 33


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
112 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
33 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 4th Mixed Regiment, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Day Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 63,92

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-146
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164

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Day Time Surface Combat, near Torokina at 63,92

Japanese Ships
AG AG-5139, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
AG AG-5142, Shell hits 14, and is sunk

Allied Ships
PT PT-127
PT PT-142
PT PT-143
PT PT-144
PT PT-145
PT PT-146
PT PT-147
PT PT-148
PT PT-149
PT PT-150
PT PT-163
PT PT-164


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6733 troops, 229 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 337891 troops, 1651 guns, 82 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 257676 troops, 1560 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 348332 troops, 3257 guns, 1045 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
79 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 28679 troops, 216 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 40994 troops, 434 guns, 283 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
161 casualties reported
Guns lost 5
Vehicles lost 3

Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3381 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1768 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
31 casualties reported

[kaleun]

The answer to the Mytkivina question is now clear. Enemy troops are withdrawing from Mytkivina, coming under harrassing fire from allied dive bombers.
Amboina is slowly coming round; the airfield is now functional, although there is still 30% damage in the service areas of the aerodrome. Aircraft will soon be deployed there.
New offenssive operation, in particular operation Dumbstick are planned for the inmediate future.
Heavy reinforcements have arrived to Australia, and preparations are in course to deploy them offenssively, and finally expel the Japanese forces from the SW Pacific.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/18/43

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Day Air attack on Jaluit , at 81,84


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 7


Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 18
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 17


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 1


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 22

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

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Day Air attack on 104th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 30
B-25J Mitchell x 20


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
91 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 13


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


Day Air attack on 55th Division, at 36,28


Allied aircraft
Vengeance I x 16


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
28 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Vengeance I bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 53rd Construction Battalion, at 39,73


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 4
SBD Dauntless x 32
Spitfire Vb x 5


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
78 casualties reported



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6783 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 338094 troops, 1652 guns, 82 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 257974 troops, 1563 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 348828 troops, 3271 guns, 1046 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
77 casualties reported
Guns lost 8


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3423 troops, 42 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1651 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
9 casualties reported

[kaleun]

A sortie by reported cruisers has occurred in the Marshalls. Since what is reported as cruisers is usually a carrier TF, we strongly suspect these are actually carriers trying a show of force. They cannot hurt us in the Marshalls, but we shall keep an eye on them.[8|]

[kaleun]

This time the recon piolets were right. The cruisers were actually cruisers and 4 battleships including the Musashi, that were paying a courtesy visit to Mili. One of our B25s dropped an egg on one of the Musashi, with just about the same effect as if it had been a chicken[;)]
Operation Dumbstick has had it's name changed to Drumstick by some starving intelligence type
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/19/43

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Naval bombardment of Mili, at 84,85


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed

Japanese Ships
DD Kari
DD Hokaze
DD Sawakaze
DD Harukaze
DD Michishio
DD Asashio
DD Kuroshio
CL Yubari
CL Oi
CL Kiso
CL Tama
CL Kuma
CL Nagara
CL Sendai
CA Kako
CA Kumano
CA Mikuma
CA Myoko
CA Maya
CA Takao
BB Musashi
BB Mutsu
BB Nagato


Allied ground losses:
175 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 1
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
F-5A Lightning x 3
B-25J Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
F-5A Lightning: 2 damaged
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
71 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 21


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 48


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 13 damaged

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1


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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 81,82


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 35


Allied aircraft losses
B-25C Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 14 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Mutsu
BB Musashi, Bomb hits 1
CL Kuma
BB Nagato
CA Takao



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6769 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 338451 troops, 1658 guns, 82 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Chungking

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 258315 troops, 1569 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 349480 troops, 3289 guns, 1047 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
38 casualties reported
Guns lost 5


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7301 troops, 45 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 1694 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
82 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported

[kaleun]

Attrition battle continues at Amboina.
It would be nice to know where the enemy carriers are though
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/20/43

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 14

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 17
B-24D Liberator x 39

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 3 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 6 destroyed, 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 7 destroyed, 10 damaged

Runway hits 2


Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 89
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
115 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 200


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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 37
A-20G Havoc x 21


No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 1


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 22
B-25J Mitchell x 14


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
89 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port supply hits 5


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 19


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 23


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 17 damaged


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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 7
B-25J Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported


Day Air attack on 69th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 15


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7349 troops, 46 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 1641 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 2 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
62 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[kaleun]

Amboina is now functional!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/21/43

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 3
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 12
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 16

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 11
B-24D Liberator x 25

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 8 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 27
G4M1 Betty x 77
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-21 Sally x 75
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
69 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 196


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Day Air attack on Madang , at 54,84


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 51
B-17E Fortress x 24


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
174 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 38


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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 20
B-25J Mitchell x 12


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 6 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
37 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
45 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 15

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 2 damagedHe moved some Nicks over here

Allied aircraft losses
B-24D Liberator: 2 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF, near Kwajalein at 79,79


Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damageWell done!

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x PB4Y Liberator bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6823 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 310903 troops, 835 guns, 68 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7373 troops, 47 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 1512 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
147 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported

[kaleun]

Allied task force bombards Wedan. Enemy carriers expected to make an appearance[8|]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/22/43

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Naval bombardment of Madang, at 54,84

Allied Ships
DD Stanly
DD Eaton
DD Abbot
CLAA Atlanta
CA Quincy
BB Massachusetts
BB Arizona

Japanese ground losses:
2492 casualties reported
Guns lost 7

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 31
Port hits 8
Port supply hits 17

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 13
G4M1 Betty x 74
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 16
Ki-21 Sally x 73
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported

Airbase hits 8
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 85


Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 37
A-20G Havoc x 13


Allied aircraft losses
A-20G Havoc: 2 damaged

Runway hits 2


Day Air attack on Madang , at 54,84


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 63
B-17E Fortress x 26


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
68 casualties reported

Airbase hits 20
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 80

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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 19
B-25J Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
59 casualties reported

Port supply hits 3


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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 18


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 7 damaged

Port hits 1
Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 2 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged


Ground combat at 34,28

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 1099 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5064 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1



Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 3


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7391 troops, 48 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 1420 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
80 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

Allied offensive continues. Carrier bombers attack objectives in the Marshalls.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/23/43

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 69
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 66
Ki-48 Lily x 9

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
73 casualties reported

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 77


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 15
B-25J Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
13 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
1 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 13


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 15

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 3 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 3 damaged


Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 7


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
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Day Air attack on 17th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 4
B-25J Mitchell x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Guns lost 1



Day Air attack on Maloelap , at 82,81


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 11
SBD Dauntless x 18


Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 16 damaged

Port supply hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
17 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet


Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7431 troops, 49 guns, 60 vehicles

Defending force 1413 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

These guys need to recover disruption some. Will have to take a breather and bombard the yellow devils a little while my infantry rests.

[kaleun]

Allied forces have landed in Madang, New Guinea.
A large contingent of the Americal Division has landed, created and held a beachhead in the Japanese base of Madang, on the north coast of New Guinea.
The enemy carrier fleet has not been seen yet.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/24/43

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Sub attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
AP Kaika Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 5
PC Ch 4
MSW W.6
PC Sado
PC Oki
PC Hachijo

Allied Ships
SS Muskallunge


Day Air attack on Madang , at 54,84


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 72
B-17E Fortress x 31


Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
253 casualties reported

Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 72


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 10


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported

Port hits 1


Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 17

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
10 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-24D Liberator bombing at 15000 feet

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


20 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
357 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2233 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2927 troops, 51 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
2 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6834 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 315454 troops, 980 guns, 72 vehicles



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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3511 troops, 46 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1408 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

After either deciding that the invasion of Madang was the real deal, or after suckering in the allied TFs, depending on what you believe, the Japanese carriers were detected by the heroic allied submarine pickets.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/25/43

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.

Allied ground losses:
358 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


14 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-644


Allied ground losses:
353 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
G4M1 Betty x 80
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 7
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 21
Ki-21 Sally x 86
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 5 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
90 casualties reported

Airbase hits 6
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 115




Day Air attack on Madang , at 54,84


Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 75
B-17E Fortress x 23


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
190 casualties reported

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 57


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 7 damaged


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Day Air attack on Wake Island , at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
Ki-45 KAIb Nick x 15

Allied aircraft
PB4Y Liberator x 3
B-24D Liberator x 14

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-45 KAIb Nick: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
PB4Y Liberator: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 10 damaged



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Ground combat at Madang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2229 troops, 11 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 8998 troops, 155 guns, 0 vehicles



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6833 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 316820 troops, 1021 guns, 72 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 3523 troops, 48 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1507 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

[kaleun]

Madang invasion in full swing, Americal Division and 2nd Marine division have landed in Madang. Enemy TF has split in two, but failed to intervene in time.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/26/43

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
SC SC-644


Allied ground losses:
444 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1032
TF 1032 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


181 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
MSW Burnie, Shell hits 14
LCVP 542K, Shell hits 5
LCM 532B, Shell hits 2
CA Canberra

Japanese ground losses:
114 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
337 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84



Allied ground losses:
155 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1103
TF 1103 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1129
TF 1129 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84



Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 9
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 23
Ki-21 Sally x 85
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 2 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 2 destroyed
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
122 casualties reported

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 89


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 23
B-25J Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port supply hits 3



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Day Air attack on 37th Division, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 16th Mixed Brigade, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
P-40N Warhawk x 27
B-25J Mitchell x 12


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
4 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 20


No Allied losses


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Ground combat at Madang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2031 troops, 10 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 16976 troops, 254 guns, 12 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6843 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 318311 troops, 1060 guns, 73 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 6585 troops, 54 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1614 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
16 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madang

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 12914 troops, 157 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5426 troops, 9 guns, 0 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported

[kaleun]

[:D]In a surprise attack, allied forces have freed Medang in New Guinea. An important base, with large airfields it will serve as a stepping stone for the liberation of the Philippines.
We have been informed that the allied air forces had been bombing Lae for a while, in an effort to deceive the enemy. Indeed there were large enemy forces stationed at Lae, and only a few units at Medang. With scanty air preparation, except for bombing airfields, the allied invasion fleet bypassed Lae, and landed at Medang, where the base fell in three days. Allied engineers are even now repairing the airfields to be ready for the next operation.
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/27/43

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84



Allied ground losses:
88 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Madang, 54,84, firing at TF 1037
TF 1037 troops unloading over beach at Madang, 54,84


2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Allied Ships
AP Wanganella

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Day Air attack on Sorong , at 42,74


Allied aircraft
P-40B Tomahawk x 30
A-20G Havoc x 4


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported

Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
2 x A-20G Havoc bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 16
B-25J Mitchell x 6


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on TF at 54,83


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 8


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
ML Tsugaru

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet
4 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 10000 feet

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Ground combat at Madang

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 2024 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 17288 troops, 256 guns, 11 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
5 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6813 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 319844 troops, 1097 guns, 74 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Lashio

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 19098 troops, 64 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 31647 troops, 352 guns, 74 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 6)


Japanese ground losses:
119 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
1004 casualties reported
Guns lost 15


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7551 troops, 56 guns, 61 vehicles

Defending force 1629 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
160 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Madang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17288 troops, 256 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 5531 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Ground combat at Madang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 17288 troops, 256 guns, 11 vehicles

Defending force 5531 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)

Allied forces CAPTURE Madang base !!!


Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Allied ground losses:
92 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

[kaleun]

The enemy "carrier" force that was suspected to be operating in the vicinity of Medang turned out to be a minelaying force that took to its screws before the invasion fleet. The blind recon pilots had originally reported it as heavy cruisers, which means carriers of course.....[8|]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/28/43

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ASW attack at 66,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Seisho Maru
PG Seiko Maru
MSW W.15
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Grayling

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 15
Ki-61 KAIc Tony x 18

Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 5
B-24D Liberator x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-44-IIb Tojo: 5 damaged
Ki-61 KAIc Tony: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
P-38G Lightning: 1 destroyed
B-24D Liberator: 8 destroyed, 11 damaged

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 14
G4M1 Betty x 80
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 90
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
21 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Airbase hits 7
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 133


Day Air attack on Lae , at 54,87


Allied aircraft
P-38G Lightning x 13
B-25J Mitchell x 3


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Port hits 2
Port supply hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 9 damaged

Port fuel hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on Sasebo 2nd SNLF, at 54,87


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 9
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufighter Mk 21: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
16 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Beaufighter Mk 21 bombing at 2000 feet
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ASW attack at 65,44

Japanese Ships
PC Ch 21
PG Shinko Maru #1
PG Shinko Maru #3
PG Seisho Maru
PG Seiko Maru
MSW W.15
DD Kisaragi

Allied Ships
SS Pompano


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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6829 troops, 231 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 321368 troops, 1130 guns, 77 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7579 troops, 57 guns, 61 vehicles

Defending force 1504 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[kaleun]

Two subs, Pompano and Peto carry out bold successful attacks on enemy troop transports, off the coast of Japan
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/29/43

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Sub attack at 63,44

Japanese Ships
AP Nojima Maru, Shell hits 4, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pompano

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Sub attack at 64,44

Japanese Ships
AP Sumanoura Maru, Shell hits 8, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Peto

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 26
G4M1 Betty x 79
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 14
Ki-21 Sally x 83
Ki-48 Lily x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 3 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged


Allied ground losses:
44 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 124


Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
F4U-1 Corsair x 24


No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on Rabaul , at 61,88


Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 16


Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 10 damaged


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Day Air attack on 2nd Engineer Regiment, at 43,32


Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 9


Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
14 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
8 x B-25J Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet

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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6843 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 322664 troops, 1177 guns, 79 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 7601 troops, 57 guns, 61 vehicles

Defending force 1555 troops, 5 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
113 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Allied ground losses:
17 casualties reported

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 05/30/43

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Sub attack at 59,44

Japanese Ships
DD Arashi
PC Iki
PC Tsushima
PC Fukue
PC Oki
PC Hachijo
DD Karukaya
DD Akikaze
DD Minekaze
DD Arare
DD Yamagumo

Allied Ships
SS Rasher

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Day Air attack on TF, near Akyab at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 20
G4M1 Betty x 25
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 6
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 31
Ki-48 Lily x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 5 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 6 damaged
Ki-48 Lily: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Caradoc, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
CL Danae, Bomb hits 1, on fire
AK Honolulan
AK West Isleta
AK Edgar Luckenbach, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
AK Montgomery City

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Day Air attack on TF at 27,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 7
G4M1 Betty x 10
Ki-21 Sally x 4

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 1 damaged

Allied Ships
CLAA Caledon
AK Empire Moorhen

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Day Air attack on Akyab , at 30,29

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 28
G4M1 Betty x 24
Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 18
Ki-21 Sally x 63
Ki-48 Lily x 11

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged


Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 44



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Ground combat at Chungking

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 6823 troops, 232 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 323825 troops, 1210 guns, 79 vehicles



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Ground combat at Amboina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9034 troops, 69 guns, 64 vehicles

Defending force 1488 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 3 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
108 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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