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With Makin taken, operation spotted dog is in the mopping up stage.
A new BB seen in the Timor area BB Yamato; not good news.
Air battles over Rangoon continue. Japan seems to be conducting a holding war in Burma. It looks like its only objective there was to cut the Burma road. This may mean he is gathering forces for an attack on ... Timor, or perhaps he plans a move on PM. That would explain his concerned effort to shut down the airfield there. (The Beaforts there have thwarted his plans more than once)

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/13/42

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ASW attack at 84,62

Japanese Ships
SS I-169

Allied Ships
AVD Thornton

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Naval bombardment of Dili, at 31,77


Allied aircraft
no flights


Allied aircraft losses
Hawk 75A: 8 destroyed, 8 damaged
CW-21B Demon: 5 destroyed, 3 damaged
Brewster 339D: 8 destroyed, 9 damaged
Do 24K-2: 2 destroyed, 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Sagi
DD Kasasagi
DD Arare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo
CL Jintsu
CL Naka
CA Chokai
CA Maya
CA Chikuma
BB Yamato
BB NagatoThese guys are beggining to be annoying
BB Haruna


Allied ground losses:
2684 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 7

Airbase hits 16
Airbase supply hits 29
Runway hits 231
Port supply hits 1

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 35
G4M1 Betty x 9
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 2 damaged
Ki-43-Ib Oscar: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 4 destroyed

Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
11 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
9 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
7 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
2 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 3
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 10
Beaufort V-IX x 21
P-40B Tomahawk x 46


Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
98 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
7 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 33

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 3

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

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Day Air attack on 39th Division, at 48,26


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 9
SB-2c x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
6 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2
A-20B Boston x 3
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
A-20B Boston: 2 destroyed
B-26B Marauder: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73


Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 3


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

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x B-25C Mitchell bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63


Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 2


No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
MSW Hinode Maru #18, Bomb hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x A-20B Boston bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 80,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 80,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 73

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 23

Allied aircraft
A-20B Boston x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
A-20B Boston: 1 damaged

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 7 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 81,61

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40

Allied aircraft
B-26B Marauder x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
B-26B Marauder: 1 damaged

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Naval bombardment of Wake Island, at 82,63 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

131 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
CL Kiso, Shell hits 17
CL Tama, Shell hits 3
CL Kuma, Shell hits 1
BB Kirishima, Shell hits 11
CL Kinu, Shell hits 8
CL Yura, Shell hits 10
BB Fuso3 cheers for the coastal gun crews!


Allied ground losses:
133 casualties reported
Guns lost 4
Vehicles lost 1

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Sub attack at 73,53

Japanese Ships
TK Rikko Maru
MSW W.14
PC Kyo Maru #13
PC Shonan Maru #2
PG Tatsumiya Maru
PG Toyotsu Maru
TK Nissho Maru

Allied Ships
SS Pollack, hits 1

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TF 55 troops unloading over beach at Talaud Island, 42,64


Japanese ground losses:
21 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27657 troops, 246 guns, 10 vehicles

Defending force 53646 troops, 104 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 115870 troops, 451 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 94289 troops, 906 guns, 145 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
2011 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 8

Allied ground losses:
3568 casualties reported
Guns lost 84


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Ground combat at Gili Gili

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 9488 troops, 146 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 5036 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
30 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Makin

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10716 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 2516 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 82 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1896 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Allied ground losses:
42 casualties reportedSoon, soon

This TF is getting to be a pain in the a$$. Need to do something about it!

soon, soon little grasshopper

Wow they hit something!

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/14/42

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

26 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Kaiyo Maru #3, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
MSW Hanata Maru #6

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TF 15 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

Japanese Ships
MSW W.12
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 10
PC Ch 6
PG Santo Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Aso Maru
PC Ch 11
DD Manazuru
PC Hachijo
AP Hino Maru #3, Mine hits 1, on fireSo all those mines weren't a complete waste of time

Japanese ground losses:
44 casualties reported

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TF 15 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


78 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Shell hits 40, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 12
PC Ch 10, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Aso Maru
DD Tomozuru
DD Hatsukari
DD Manazuru
DD Yamakaze
PC Ch 11
PG Santo Maru
PC Ch 6
PC Hachijo

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 15These guys deserve a medal, [:(]if they survive the war that is.
834 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Yamakaze, Shell hits 9, on fire, heavy damage
AP Taimei Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Nihonkai Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
AP Minryo Maru
DD Hatsukari, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 12, Shell hits 9, on fire
AP Kogi Maru, Shell hits 5, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kiri Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
PC Ch 11, Shell hits 4, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kensho Maru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Manazuru, Shell hits 1, on fire
DD Tomozuru
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 4
AP Hokuhi Maru
AP Hino Maru #3, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
AP Haguro Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
AP Banshu Maru #21, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
1775 casualties reported
Guns lost 9

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TF 15 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

TF 15 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW W.12, Shell hits 3, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 10, on fire, heavy damage
PC Ch 6
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Aso Maru
PG Chitose Maru
DD Tomozuru
PC Hachijo
PC Ch 12, on fire
PC Ch 11, on fire, heavy damage
PG Santo Maru
DD Manazuru, on fire

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 15
790 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Kamitsu Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
DD Tomozuru, Shell hits 3
DD Hatsukari
AP Minryo Maru
PC Ch 6, Shell hits 1, on fire
AP Kensho Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
AP Kaiko Maru, Shell hits 2
AP Iwaki Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
1491 casualties reported
Guns lost 6

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34


Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Wellington III x 9
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 15
P-40B Tomahawk x 45


Allied aircraft losses
Catalina I: 2 damaged
Wellington III: 1 damaged
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 7 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
36 casualties reported

Port hits 1
Port supply hits 2


Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91Warspite-san is decided to knock this field out of existence. He probably wants to invade PM next.

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 32
Ki-21 Sally x 26
Ki-49 Helen x 49

Allied aircraft
Kittyhawk I x 2

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21 Sally: 2 damaged
Ki-49 Helen: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Kittyhawk I: 2 destroyed
Wirraway: 5 destroyed, 9 damaged
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged


Allied ground losses:
9 casualties reported
Vehicles lost 1

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 5
Runway hits 32


Day Air attack on Maizuru 2nd SNLF, at 85,89


Allied aircraft
F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
SBD Dauntless x 14


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
15 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
14 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet








Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Shock attack

Attacking force 111449 troops, 330 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 109031 troops, 1130 guns, 131 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 4 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
3092 casualties reported
Guns lost 52
Vehicles lost 14

Allied ground losses:
2236 casualties reported
Guns lost 32


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!Leaving their equipment behind; it sahould take them a little while to come again

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15507 troops, 268 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 14623 troops, 114 guns, 8 vehicles


Japanese ground losses:
871 casualties reported
Guns lost 20
Vehicles lost 4


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Ground combat at Makin

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 10730 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 1346 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 24 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
156 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
14 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 13214 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 37971 troops, 372 guns, 30 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2462 casualties reported
Guns lost 19
Vehicles lost 2

Allied ground losses:
27 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

[:D]Nice to have them defeated in China. Maybe they are outgrowing their supply!

Major events for the day:
Wake 4.0 continues, with more troops landing. Some catalinas try a night attack on a Battleship, with no success. A japanese shock attack is repelled, and is followed up by an allied counterattack, which caused severe losses to the Japanese, but failed to drive them off the beach.
Makin has been taken, but the Japanese stubornly hold on to whatever rocks they are still holding on to.
Port Moresby Airfield endured its daily plastering, but remains functional, thanks to the heroic efforts by the allied engineers. A Japanese cruiser force decided to bomb Buna; several Coconut trees were damaged.

Counterattack!

The circus at Port Moresby[8|]

Death to all coconuts [:D]

The landing at Wake will be studied at the Imperial War College for generations. It is truly a debacle of grand proportions. Several mistakes have compounded to cause the landing to fail, and in all probability doom the 6 divisions of men involved.
The first mistake occurred at Marcus Island, where the invasion force assembled. For some reason only half the divisions embarked for the voyage and no supplies were brought with the men.
The second mistake involved the ordering of the transports to follow one particular transport to facilitate the divisions landing at the same time. In theory this was great; however, the lead task force arrived ahead of the others (despite being the slowest) and finished early. The main body then followed the TF back to Marcus leaving only one division landed on the first day. This division bravely attacked on its own and was mauled.
The error was quickly corrected and the other divisions landed on the second day. However, these were not able to fully disembark which resulted in the under strength divisions making two assaults on the atoll despite orders to defend at this point.
The last mistake was mistiming the arrival of the 20th division, which is probably going to land on the fourth day of the invasion.
All this has lead to the disruption of the landing divisions, who are all missing a large portion of their combat forces and out of supply. The only division that has its entire strength present is the 20th and it hasn’t landed yet.
To compound the problem, many of the transport ships were badly damaged by the coastal defence guns and are limping back to Marcus. A few will not make it and the others will probably be too few to embark the other half of the divisions still there. More piece meal landings will result in further assaults that will erode the precarious position on Wake.
A complete disaster. [:@][:@]

due to these types of issues, I always load supplies, and always have do not retire for orders.. I may lose ships, but if the base must fall then losing an ak or two is worth parking the tf for a few turn...

I do that as well, but they were following the lead TF and went home with it.

The mistakes at Wake continue, with the 20th division not landing on the beach today because the TF as a whole was set to do not unload. Badly needed troops and supplies sitting off shore while the men die in droves. More troops from the fragmented forces landed, causing yet another shock assualt, causing yet more disruption and death to the Imperial Japanese forces on the island. On the bright side enough supplies have been landed to give the troops some apparent back bone. The allied assault this turn failed to do much damage.

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru
APD APD-31, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
156 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Peking Maru, Shell hits 10
AP Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
375 casualties reported

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TF 74 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Suzukaze
DD Umikaze

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 74
56 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Kaifuku Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Achou Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
208 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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TF 96 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Kawakaze

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 96
32 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tatsujin Maru, Shell hits 4

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Sub attack at 80,59

Japanese Ships
AP Karimo Maru, heavy damage

Allied Ships
SS Pollack

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru
APD APD-31, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shigure

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
182 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Palao Maru
CL Nagara, Shell hits 1
AP Anzan Maru, Shell hits 1
PG Akitsu Maru

Japanese ground losses:
205 casualties reported

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TF 74 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Kuri
DD Umikaze

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 74
18 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese ground losses:
22 casualties reported

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TF 101 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Koei Maru

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 101
203 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru, Shell hits 7

Japanese ground losses:
942 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

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Sub attack at 81,62

Japanese Ships
AP Shikano Maru
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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Day Air attack on Yunan , at 38,32

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 40
G4M1 Betty x 22
Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 17
Ki-21 Sally x 29

Allied aircraft
Hurricane II x 6

Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 4 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane II: 2 destroyed, 1 damaged

Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 2

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
13 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
12 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
10 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
3 x Ki-43-Ib Oscar bombing at 2000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
3 x A6M2 Zero bombing at 2000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 20000 feet
5 x Ki-21 Sally bombing at 20000 feet
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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Catalina I x 2
Wellington III x 12
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 10
P-40B Tomahawk x 48

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 2 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 1 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
264 casualties reported
Guns lost 5

Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 33

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
9 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 5th Ind. Brigade, at 47,26


Allied aircraft
IL-4c x 6
SB-2c x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
7 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 7


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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Day Air attack on Ichang , at 47,33

Japanese aircraft
Ki-27 Nate x 14
Ki-51 Sonia x 9
Ki-46-II Dinah x 1

No Japanese losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6

Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing at 2000 feet
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Sub attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Yukikaze, Torpedo hits 1, on fire Lucky sub
DD Arare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo
CL Jintsu
CL Naka

Allied Ships
SS S-39


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21055 troops, 208 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37149 troops, 337 guns, 29 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
1422 casualties reported
Guns lost 101

Allied ground losses:
59 casualties reported
Guns lost 4


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27980 troops, 253 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 55379 troops, 123 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
20 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23417 troops, 261 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 35680 troops, 113 guns, 39 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 Enemy halted for the first time.


Japanese ground losses:
69 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
39 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49154 troops, 122 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 64744 troops, 414 guns, 387 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
800 casualties reported
Guns lost 22
Vehicles lost 4

Allied ground losses:
1563 casualties reported
Guns lost 24

How can you even fit 6 divisions on something as small as this?

Perhaps since they landed without water, food or bullets they were able to squeeze on the atoll. [8|]
Its the only way I can retake it though.

[:D]The yellow hordes of Warspite-san keep destroying themselves on my cunning defences.
This turn 4 transports hit mines, and one transport that was returning to Marcus I. caught a surprise fish, courtesy of my Silent Service. This has to put a crimp on any expansion plans of his imerial spiteness.

Now for the AAR
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/17/42

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)So nice to see that I wasn't wasting my time laying all these minefields

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru
APD APD-31, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
224 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Peking Maru, Shell hits 10
AP Nichiro Maru, Shell hits 11, on fire
DD Yunagi, Shell hits 2, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
340 casualties reported

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TF 74 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
AP Montoiru Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Kuri
DD Umikaze
DD Wakatake

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 74
40 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tempei Maru, Shell hits 1
AP Shirashika Maru, Shell hits 1

Japanese ground losses:
200 casualties reported

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TF 96 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 96 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Kuretake
AP Shinkoku Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
DD Sanae
DD Kawakaze

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 96
38 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Hokutatsu Maru, Shell hits 10

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TF 44 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!

53 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru, Shell hits 10, on fire, heavy damageSunk I think
MSW Hanata Maru #6, Shell hits 8, on fire, heavy damage

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru
APD APD-31, on fire, heavy damage
DD Shiokaze, on fire, heavy damage
DD Yunagi, on fire, heavy damage

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Akitsu Maru
DD Shigure

Japanese ground losses:
239 casualties reported

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TF 74 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 74 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Wakatake
DD Kuri
DD Suzukaze
AP Kaifuku Maru, Mine hits 1, on firereported sunk

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 74
Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

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TF 101 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 101 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Okuyo Maru
PG Koei Maru
AP Takuei Maru, Mine hits 1, on firereported sunk

Japanese ground losses:
23 casualties reported
Guns lost 1

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 101
166 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
PG Saiko Maru

Japanese ground losses:
868 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Allied ground losses:
10 casualties reported

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Sub attack at 81,62

Japanese Ships
AP Hiyoshi Maru, Torpedo hits 1, on fire
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS HerringWell done!

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Day Air attack on Rangoon , at 29,34This is like the only target I can attack

Japanese aircraft
no flights

Allied aircraft
Wellington III x 11
Hudson I x 12
Beaufort V-IX x 9
P-40B Tomahawk x 46

Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed, 3 damaged

Allied aircraft losses
Wellington III: 2 damaged
Beaufort V-IX: 2 damaged

Japanese ground losses:
209 casualties reported
Guns lost 3

Airbase hits 7
Runway hits 36

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
8 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
6 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Wellington III bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
3 x Hudson I bombing at 7000 feet
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Day Air attack on 123rd IJA Base Force, at 33,30


Allied aircraft
Buffalo I x 16
Blenheim IV x 9


No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
6 x Blenheim IV bombing at 16000 feet
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ASW attack near Kendari at 33,71

Japanese Ships
DD Kamo
DD Kasasagi
DD Arare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Yukikaze
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-39, hits 1Lies all lies


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 21127 troops, 212 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 37143 troops, 338 guns, 29 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
1536 casualties reportedThis has got to hurt
Guns lost 109

Allied ground losses:
57 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27980 troops, 253 guns, 9 vehicles

Defending force 55379 troops, 123 guns, 3 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
79 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 23414 troops, 266 guns, 18 vehicles

Defending force 35479 troops, 102 guns, 39 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 1 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
11 casualties reported

Allied ground losses:
35 casualties reported
Guns lost 1


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 49074 troops, 123 guns, 3 vehicles

Defending force 64744 troops, 414 guns, 387 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 0 to 1 (fort level 3)


Japanese ground losses:
857 casualties reported
Guns lost 18
Vehicles lost 9

Allied ground losses:
1664 casualties reported
Guns lost 28

This is the sub attack Goody the torpedoes work!

Wake is still a headache for Soite-san. His high losses are definitely put a crimp on any plans he may have to attack elsewhere.
Also one of my subs might get lucky and bag a carrier[;)]
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR 06/18/42

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
APD APD-31, on fire, heavy damage
PG Akitsu Maru

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
Japanese ground losses:
50 casualties reported

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Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


83 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki, Shell hits 5

Japanese ground losses:
580 casualties reported
Guns lost 2

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Sub attack at 78,59

Japanese Ships
AP Kaiko Maru
PC Ch 6
PG Santo Maru
PG Kamitsu Maru
PG Chitose Maru
PG Aso Maru
PC Hachijo

Allied Ships
SS Growler

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TF 3 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 3 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
PG Chiyo Maru
APD APD-31, heavy damage
DD Shigure
AP Akashisan Maru, Mine hits 1, on fire
PG Akitsu Maru
DD Yunagi

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 3
61 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
AP Tutukami Maru, Shell hits 15, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
90 casualties reported

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TF 49 encounters mine field at Wake Island (82,63)

TF 49 troops unloading over beach at Wake Island, 82,63


Japanese Ships
DD Nagatsuki
DD Fumizuki

Coastal Guns at Wake Island, 82,63, firing at TF 49
187 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Japanese Ships
DD Fumizuki
AP Matsukawa Maru, Shell hits 3
DD Nagatsuki

Japanese ground losses:
704 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

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Sub attack at 78,59

Japanese Ships
AP Otake Maru
DD Sanae
DD Kuretake
DD Kawakaze

Allied Ships
SS Growler

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Day Air attack on Port Moresby , at 53,91

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 18

No Japanese losses

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Day Air attack on 3rd Mongolian Cavalry Division, at 46,24


Allied aircraft
I-153c x 24
I-16c x 24
IL-4c x 10
SB-2c x 10


No Allied losses

Japanese ground losses:
12 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
21 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
21 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
4 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
4 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x I-153c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x I-16c bombing at 2000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x IL-4c bombing at 5000 feet
3 x SB-2c bombing at 5000 feet
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Day Air attack on 71st Base Force, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 3
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on 111th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 8
B5N Kate x 50

Japanese aircraft losses
B5N Kate: 6 destroyed, 9 damaged


Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 4

Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
12 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
10 x B5N Kate bombing at 9000 feet
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Day Air attack on 111th USA Regimental Combat Team, at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 24
G4M1 Betty x 3

Japanese aircraft losses
G4M1 Betty: 1 damaged

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing at 15000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 4 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 11


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Nagato
BB Yamato

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
1 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 13

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
P-40E Warhawk: 6 destroyed

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Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 16


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 9 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, Torpedo hits 4, on fire, heavy damage

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 31

Allied aircraft
P-40E Warhawk x 2

No Japanese losses

No Allied losses

Japanese Ships
AP Daihachikyo Maru

Aircraft Attacking:
2 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF at 32,73


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 5 damaged

Japanese Ships
BB Yamato
BB Nagato

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX bombing at 3000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Wake Island at 82,63

Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 10

Allied aircraft
SBD Dauntless x 2
P-40E Warhawk x 3

No Japanese losses

Allied aircraft losses
SBD Dauntless: 2 destroyed

Japanese Ships
BB Kongo
DD Murasame

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x P-40E Warhawk bombing at 2000 feet
1 x SBD Dauntless bombing at 2000 feet
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Day Air attack on TF, near Goodenough island at 56,93


Allied aircraft
Beaufort V-IX x 6


Allied aircraft losses
Beaufort V-IX: 1 damaged

Japanese Ships
CL Kashima, on fire, heavy damage
AP Amakasu Maru #1, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage

Japanese ground losses:
19 casualties reported

Aircraft Attacking:
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 x Beaufort V-IX launching torpedoes at 200 feet
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ASW attack at 32,73

Japanese Ships
DD Arare
DD Tokitsukaze
DD Natsushio
DD Akigumo

Allied Ships
SS S-36

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Sub attack at 79,61

Japanese Ships
MSW Rikusen Maru
MSW Hanata Maru #6

Allied Ships
SS Herring

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TF 92 troops unloading over beach at Goodenough island, 56,93


Japanese ground losses:
95 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Myitkyina

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 27674 troops, 235 guns, 8 vehicles

Defending force 53399 troops, 93 guns, 4 vehicles



Allied ground losses:
89 casualties reported


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Ground combat at Wake Island

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 10472 troops, 86 guns, 2 vehicles

Defending force 37134 troops, 335 guns, 29 vehicles

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


Japanese ground losses:
2406 casualties reported
Guns lost 25
Vehicles lost 1

Allied ground losses:
54 casualties reported
Guns lost 2


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Ground combat at Kungchang

Allied Deliberate attack

Attacking force 110919 troops, 318 guns, 0 vehicles

Defending force 23530 troops, 274 guns, 0 vehicles

Allied assault odds: 42 to 1


Japanese ground losses:
1849 casualties reported
Guns lost 55

Allied ground losses:
685 casualties reported
Guns lost 34


Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!

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Ground combat at Wake Island

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 14802 troops, 235 guns, 7 vehicles

Defending force 39728 troops, 144 guns, 43 vehicles