AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 02/26/45
An enormous air and sea bombardment was launched against Bangkok:
Bombardments
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Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40
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TF 1107 troops unloading over beach at Victoria Point, 25,39
Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
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Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40
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Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40
Allied Ships
DD Sigourney
DD Mullany
DD McGowan
DD Kimberly
DD Killen
DD Jenkins
DD Paul Hamilton
DD Erben
DD Eaton
DD Dashiell
DD Daly
DD Cowell
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 16
Port hits 5
Port fuel hits 2
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No lack of enemy destroyers [:(]
Naval bombardment of Bangkok, at 29,40
Allied Ships
DD Sproston
DD Robinson
DD Renshaw
DD Pringle
DD Newcomb
DD Murray
DD Morrison
DD Mertz
DD Melvin
DD McNair
DD McKee
DD Marshall
DD Laws
DD LaVallette
DD Knapp
DD Hoel
DD John Henley
DD Hazelwood
DD Halligan
DD Hale
DD Haggard
DD Heywood Edwards
DD Dyson
CA Canberra
BB California
Japanese ground losses:
153 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Runway hits 7
Port supply hits 2
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Air Combat
The Aus I Corps - which now is invisible during combat - is the only unit preventing our
reinforcements from reaching Bangkok. I send in some Army bombers to weaken their resolve:
Day Air attack on AUS I Corps, at 28,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 22
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-67 Peggy: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
100 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67 Peggy attacking at 100 feet
12 x Ki-67 Peggy attacking at 100 feet
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Day Air attack on AUS I Corps, at 28,39
Japanese aircraft
Ki-67 Peggy x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
6 x Ki-67 Peggy bombing at 5000 feet
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Here is the air torrent that hit Bangkok today:
Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 22
P-40N Warhawk x 39
B-25J Mitchell x 40
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Runway hits 14
Port hits 2
Port supply hits 4
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Day Air attack on Bangkok , at 29,40
Allied aircraft
B-25J Mitchell x 36
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 19
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 74
F6F Hellcat x 17
F4U-1D Corsair x 11
SB2C Helldiver x 47
TBM Avenger x 129
Kittyhawk III x 12
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 21
P-47D Thunderbolt x 9
A-26B Invader x 58
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
674 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 6
TBM Avenger x 6
Spitfire XIV x 12
P-38J Lightning x 9
P-47D Thunderbolt x 14
B-25J Mitchell x 50
A-26B Invader x 14
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
A-26B Invader: 2 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
217 casualties reported
Guns lost 6
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter VIC x 28
Mosquito FB.VI x 12
P-40N Warhawk x 13
P-38J Lightning x 8
B-25J Mitchell x 48
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
211 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
P-38J Lightning x 21
B-25J Mitchell x 33
B-24J Liberator x 47
B-29 Superfortress x 58
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J Mitchell: 1 damaged
B-24J Liberator: 6 damaged
B-29 Superfortress: 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
421 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
Liberator VI x 11
P-38J Lightning x 2
B-24J Liberator x 38
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
52 casualties reported
Guns lost 1
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Day Air attack on 65th/A Division, at 29,40
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 94
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 3
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Day Air attack on 15th Naval Guard Unit, at 25,39
Allied aircraft
Beaufighter Mk 21 x 9
P-40N Warhawk x 90
P-38J Lightning x 12
No Allied losses
Japanese ground losses:
97 casualties reported
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Day Air attack on Iwo Jima , at 63,53
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-29 Superfortress x 68
Japanese aircraft losses
C6N Myrt: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
B-29 Superfortress: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
280 casualties reported
Guns lost 7
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 120
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Only a few kamis took of with their escorts from Bonin.
Very difficult to make em fly these
days.
Day Air attack on TF at 66,53
Japanese aircraft
A6M5 Zeke x 14
Ki-43-IIa Oscar x 5
Allied aircraft
FM-2 Wildcat x 66
F6F Hellcat x 11
F4U-1 Corsair x 8
F4U-1D Corsair x 39
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M5 Zeke: 12 destroyed
Ki-43-IIa Oscar: 5 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
FM-2 Wildcat: 1 damaged
Allied Ships
CVL Cowpens
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 4
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
Japanese aircraft losses - flak destroyed all bombers
D4Y Judy: 4 destroyed
Allied Ships
BB California
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Day Air attack on TF, near Bangkok at 29,40
Japanese aircraft
D4Y Judy x 3
Allied aircraft
P-47D Thunderbolt x 1
Japanese aircraft losses
D4Y Judy: 1 destroyed, 1 damaged
Allied Ships
DE Waterman
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Ground Combat
Here is the annoying Aus HQ with 0 AP that stand in the way of our reinforcements.
How long until we can make it surrender? Too long I'm afraid.
Ground combat at 28,39
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 11743 troops, 100 guns, 96 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
Defending force 3380 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
Japanese max assault: 506 - adjusted assault: 256
Allied max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 7
Japanese assault odds: 36 to 1
Allied ground losses:
143 casualties reported
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These shock attacks must be rough on the Allied soldiers. Despite the pounding our
garrison took they still infliced heavy casualties on the enemy. I'm ordering more
reserves to Bangkok from the north. One partial Brigade and a heavy artillery regiment
will arrive over the next 2-3 days.
Ground combat at Bangkok
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 123861 troops, 941 guns, 839 vehicles, Assault Value = 2647
Defending force 51486 troops, 358 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 940
Allied max assault: 4898 - adjusted assault: 3384
Japanese max defense: 758 - adjusted defense: 2123
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 6)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 5
Japanese ground losses:
3058 casualties reported
Guns lost 66
Allied ground losses:
3994 casualties reported
Guns lost 100
Vehicles lost 16
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The enemy assault value at Victoria Point is reduced from 57 to 3.
Must have a great leader... Enemy troops were also landed by air and sea today.
Ground combat at Victoria Point
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 2678 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 57
Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
Allied max assault: 38 - adjusted assault: 3
Japanese max defense: 0 - adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 4)
Allied forces CAPTURE Victoria Point base !!!
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
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The Far East
The rather confusing situation in the Far East.
All of Andy's efforts are directed towards this area for now.
We're soon into March 1945, only 12 months to go. How far can Andy get - and will hi be able to nuke
the Home Islands? Currently I can't see that his B-29s can reach them. Only normal range will do, right!?
