AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/05/42
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Sub attack at 28,78
Japanese Ships
SS I-122
Allied Ships
AK Pasir, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
Allied ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
One of my subs does something
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Day Air attack on Palmyra , at 106,85
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 2
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing at 11000 feet
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Day Air attack on 29th Chinese Division, at 49,30
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 17
Ki-15 Babs x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
4 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 65th Chinese Corps, at 42,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-30 Ann x 18
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
Allied ground losses:
19 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-30 Ann bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd New Chinese Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 2
Ki-49 Helen x 4
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps, at 47,36
Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 13
Ki-49 Helen x 8
Ki-15 Babs x 1
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
18 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
8 x Ki-49 Helen bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 33rd/C Division, at 33,30
Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Wellington III bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 14
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged
Japanese Ships
AK Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 5, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manila Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 3, on fire
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 4
G4M1 Betty x 7
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 21
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 2
CW-21B Demon x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Wirraway: 2 destroyed
CW-21B Demon: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
TK Empire Coral, Torpedo hits 2, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Soerabaja at 22,65
Japanese aircraft
G4M1 Betty x 3
Allied aircraft
Wirraway x 1
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Allied Ships
TK Empire Amethyst
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 3
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 2 destroyed
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Day Air attack on TF, near Lae at 54,87
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 9
Allied aircraft
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 13
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
AK Cuba Maru, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Tama Maru #2, Bomb hits 4, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
AP Manila Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AK Dakar Maru
AK Kagu Maru, Bomb hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Hudson I bombing at 1000 feet
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Ground combat at Tjilitjap
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 4445 troops, 44 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 17993 troops, 107 guns, 15 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese ground losses:
183 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
Allied ground losses:
128 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
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Ground combat at Ichang
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 36151 troops, 345 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 51443 troops, 304 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
26 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Homan
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 124149 troops, 737 guns, 1 vehicles
Defending force 64543 troops, 147 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
162 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Changsha
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 3153 troops, 118 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 89306 troops, 321 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
149 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Ground combat at 42,36
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 23970 troops, 293 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 26279 troops, 202 guns, 0 vehicles
Allied ground losses:
71 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Mandalay
Japanese Deliberate attack
Attacking force 70455 troops, 305 guns, 5 vehicles
Defending force 66858 troops, 388 guns, 738 vehicles
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 7
Japanese assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 7)
Japanese ground losses:
2896 casualties reported
Guns lost 24
Vehicles lost 2
Allied ground losses:
707 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 4
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Ground combat at Mandalay
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 45262 troops, 278 guns, 726 vehicles
Defending force 66808 troops, 286 guns, 2 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Changsha
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 66005 troops, 306 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 75463 troops, 414 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Ground combat at Homan
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 36402 troops, 100 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 132874 troops, 759 guns, 141 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
47 casualties reported
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Ground combat at Tjilitjap
Allied Bombardment attack
Attacking force 7453 troops, 84 guns, 11 vehicles
Defending force 24970 troops, 90 guns, 142 vehicles
Japanese ground losses:
41 casualties reported
