AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/08/42
Problems, problems, problems everywhere.
This new threat in Burma makes me sweat. He's destroying my 55th division with his bombers and i simply cannot stop him. The newly formed 25th Army is onroute but it will take it some time to get to Bankok, unload and then march towards Mandalay...and he's moving!
So there are 3 major land campaigns going on. Burma and Australiam where the allies are advancing, and China, where the Japs are winning. Interesting i'd say.
We finally cleared the road that from ichang takes to Chungking. Now i'm slowly taking controll of the chinese roadsystem. He doesn't seem to be worried about Chungking or Changsha...he simply stands there without moving[X(]...well...probably he has strong forces there, but i bet he hasnt more than 2000 APs in Chungking now.
Today the 2nd BB division Bombed twice Suva, while the S.S.Detachment is unloading on the other side of the Fiji island. Soon the ducth base will be ours.
My carriers are still refuelling between Christmas and Canton Island.
In oz...still no sign of moving from his main body army. My bombers paid some nasty visits today to his troops!
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Night Air attack on Daly Waters , at 35,90
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 42
LB-30 Liberator x 35
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 1 destroyed
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 1 damaged
LB-30 Liberator: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Aircraft Attacking:
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Naval bombardment of Suva, at 83,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
6 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso
Allied ground losses:
61 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 10
Port fuel hits 1
Port supply hits 2
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Day Air attack on 3rd Australian Tank Regiment, at 35,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 29
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 29
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
191 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 12
Good morning!
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Day Air attack on Gull Force Battalion, at 35,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 8
Ki-21 Sally x 6
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
31 casualties reported
Guns lost 2
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Day Air attack on 7th Australian Division, at 35,91
Japanese aircraft
G3M Nell x 15
G4M1 Betty x 6
Ki-21 Sally x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
G3M Nell: 3 damaged
Allied ground losses:
32 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on 55th/C Division, at 34,28
Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 7
Blenheim IV x 28
Wellington III x 81
P-40E Warhawk x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
320 casualties reported
Guns lost 10
Vehicles lost 1
Aircraft Attacking:
OUCH!
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Naval bombardment of Suva, at 83,117 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CA Kinugasa
CA Aoba, Shell hits 1
CA Kumano, Shell hits 2
BB Hyuga
BB Ise
BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
Allied ground losses:
286 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 8
Port hits 1
Port supply hits 3
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Ground combat at 45,33
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 18209 troops, 196 guns, 0 vehicles
Defending force 15453 troops, 28 guns, 0 vehicles
Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1
Japanese ground losses:
173 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
Allied ground losses:
178 casualties reported
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
river crossing operation north of Ichang
