War goes on!
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 14, 44
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Sub attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
xAKL Teisho Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
PB Pa-4
xAKL Miyakawa Maru #7
xAKL Hatsu Maru
E W-12
E Wakamiya
Allied Ships
SS Gato
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Sub attack near Wakkanai at 122,47
Japanese Ships
xAKL Nitcho Maru, Torpedo hits 2, on fire, heavy damage
SC CHa-156
xAKL Genyo Maru
E No.15
E Saga
Allied Ships
SS Barbero
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 51,88
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 36 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M5b Zero x 1
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 6
Spitfire VIII x 8
P-51B Mustang x 4
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged
Japanese Ships
xAKL Kokka Maru, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
SC CHa-42, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Sabang at 42,70
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 6
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 6 damaged
Japanese Ships
CA Tone
BB Kongo, Bomb hits 2
(scratching some paint...)
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lingga at 50,87
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 41 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M2 Zero x 2
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
xAK Goshun Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 124221 troops, 2261 guns, 1885 vehicles, Assault Value = 2141
Defending force 31695 troops, 227 guns, 396 vehicles, Assault Value = 226
Allied adjusted assault: 844
Japanese adjusted defense: 315
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 1)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 0
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
2662 casualties reported
Squads: 99 destroyed, 29 disabled
Non Combat: 42 destroyed, 236 disabled
Engineers: 9 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 24 (8 destroyed, 16 disabled)
Vehicles lost 46 (13 destroyed, 33 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
616 casualties reported
Squads: 19 destroyed, 165 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 33 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 40 disabled
Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
23rd Indian Division
19th Indian Division
18th British Division
Guides Cavalry Regiment
11th Indian Division
26th Indian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
11th (East African) Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
6th Australian Division
17th Indian Division
2nd British Division
5th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
3rd Commando Brigade
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
8th Malay Militia Regiment
3rd INA Azad Regiment
16th Guards Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
9th Tank Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
9th Malay Militia Regiment
29th Army
148th Infantry Regiment
7th Area Army
79th Garrison Battalion
113th Infantry Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
93rd JAAF AF Bn
207th Ship Eng Coy
56th Field Artillery Regiment
105th Ship Eng Coy
33rd Field Const Co
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
1st INA Subhas Regiment
5th Air Division
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
12th Garrison Unit
3rd Provisional Base Force
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 133561 troops, 1349 guns, 1384 vehicles, Assault Value = 3004
Defending force 21443 troops, 115 guns, 57 vehicles, Assault Value = 68
Allied adjusted assault: 1308
Japanese adjusted defense: 165
Allied assault odds: 7 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1619 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 26 disabled
Non Combat: 41 destroyed, 90 disabled
Engineers: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 34 (26 destroyed, 8 disabled)
Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
368 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled
Assaulting units:
50th Indian Para Brigade
150th RAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
6th Chinese Corps
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
7th Australian Division
14th Chinese Corps
29th British Brigade
25th Indian Division
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
52nd Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
1st New Chinese Corps
13th Indian Brigade
9th Indian Division
51st Chinese Corps
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
254th Armoured Brigade
9th Australian Division
III Indian Corps
IV Indian Corps
Defending units:
32nd JNAF AF Unit
16th JAAF Base Force
Hong Kong Special Base Force
66th Infantry Regiment
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
47th JAAF AF Bn
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
21st Mortar Battalion
4th Air Division
5th Air Army
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
30th RGC Division
102nd Infantry Regiment
2nd Fleet
Canton Special Base Force
Hong Kong Def Force
2nd JAAF AF Coy
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Ground combat at Nanking (91,52)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39512 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1051
Defending force 19444 troops, 72 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 197
Allied adjusted assault: 1172
Japanese adjusted defense: 961
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 2
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
1210 casualties reported
Squads: 57 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Guns lost 18 (3 destroyed, 15 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
253 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 48 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
5th Group Army
Defending units:
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
1st RGC Division
1st RGC Capital Division
2nd RGC Capital Division
3rd RGC Capital Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
RGC Army
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Ground combat at 86,45 (near Nanyang)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16204 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 427
Defending force 4584 troops, 58 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 9
Allied adjusted assault: 214
Japanese adjusted defense: 3
Allied assault odds: 71 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
36 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
Defending units:
32nd Division
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 15, 44
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Submarine attack near Hamamatsu at 112,62
Japanese Ships
xAK Siberia Maru, Torpedo hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
Allied Ships
SS Kingfish
Japanese ground losses:
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Sub attack near Eureka at 215,68
Japanese Ships
SS I-54, hits 5
Allied Ships
DD Kennison
DD Kilty
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Langsa at 46,74
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 27 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25H Mitchell x 5
Allied aircraft losses
B-25H Mitchell: 3 damaged
Japanese Ships
BB Kirishima, Bomb hits 1
CL Kiso, Shell hits 1
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Singapore at 50,84
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 2,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A5M4 Claude x 6
A6M5b Zero x 12
Ki-45 KAIc Nick x 9
Allied aircraft
Blenheim VD x 3
Hurricane IIc Trop x 7
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim VD: 2 damaged
Blenheim VD: 1 destroyed by flak
Hurricane IIc Trop: 2 destroyed
Japanese Ships
LST T-112
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Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 123520 troops, 2261 guns, 1885 vehicles, Assault Value = 2073
Defending force 29350 troops, 226 guns, 389 vehicles, Assault Value = 140
Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 0
Allied adjusted assault: 1050
Japanese adjusted defense: 245
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Singapore !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
3856 casualties reported
Squads: 68 destroyed, 24 disabled
Non Combat: 292 destroyed, 147 disabled
Engineers: 98 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 133 (122 destroyed, 11 disabled)
Vehicles lost 259 (259 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
601 casualties reported
Squads: 3 destroyed, 84 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 8 disabled
Assaulting units:
81st (West African) Division
11th (East African) Division
18th British Division
23rd Indian Division
26th Indian Division
2nd British Division
6th Australian Division
11th Indian Division
I Aus Corps Engineer Battalion
19th Indian Division
22nd (East African) Brigade
Guides Cavalry Regiment
17th Indian Division
5th Indian Division
XV Indian Corps
2/3 AIF Pioneer Battalion
3rd Commando Brigade
3rd (Special Force) Division
Defending units:
16th Guards Regiment
56th Engineer Regiment
1st Tank Regiment
1st Mobile Infantry Regiment
1st Recon Battalion
3rd INA Azad Regiment
148th Infantry Regiment
15th Ind Engineer Regiment
113th Infantry Regiment
12th Garrison Unit
9th Malay Militia Regiment
207th Ship Eng Coy
2nd Ship Engineer Regiment
7th Area Army
9th Tank Regiment
1st Ind Field Artillery Regiment
2nd INA Gandhi Regiment
1st INA Subhas Regiment
3rd Provisional Base Force
29th Army
105th Ship Eng Coy
33rd Field Const Co
56th Field Artillery Regiment
5th Air Division
93rd JAAF AF Bn
79th Garrison Battalion
8th Malay Militia Regiment
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Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 133668 troops, 1351 guns, 1384 vehicles, Assault Value = 3018
Defending force 19714 troops, 97 guns, 53 vehicles, Assault Value = 47
Allied adjusted assault: 1229
Japanese adjusted defense: 105
Allied assault odds: 11 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
Attacker: disruption(-)
Japanese ground losses:
1327 casualties reported
Squads: 10 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 150 destroyed, 118 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Guns lost 19 (16 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 30 (6 destroyed, 24 disabled)
Units destroyed 4
Allied ground losses:
184 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
Vehicles lost 8 (1 destroyed, 7 disabled)
Assaulting units:
51st Chinese Corps
1st New Chinese Corps
14th Chinese Corps
13th Indian Brigade
2nd Prov Chinese Corps
150th RAC Regiment
268th Motorised Brigade
50th Indian Para Brigade
254th Armoured Brigade
8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
25th Indian Division
6th Chinese Corps
16th Light Cavalry Regiment
9th Indian Division
7th Australian Division
52nd Chinese Corps
3rd Cavalry Regiment
26th Indian Brigade
29th British Brigade
9th Australian Division
III Indian Corps
IV Indian Corps
Defending units:
11th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
9th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
2nd Fleet
66th Infantry Regiment
16th JAAF Base Force
22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade
102nd Infantry Regiment
30th RGC Division
Hong Kong Special Base Force
47th JAAF AF Bn
10th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
5th Air Army
4th Air Division
21st Mortar Battalion
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
Hong Kong Def Force
32nd JNAF AF Unit
Canton Special Base Force
2nd JAAF AF Coy
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Ground combat at Nanking (91,52)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 39277 troops, 149 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1023
Defending force 18866 troops, 71 guns, 144 vehicles, Assault Value = 179
Allied adjusted assault: 1407
Japanese adjusted defense: 509
Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
302 casualties reported
Squads: 12 destroyed, 43 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 15 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Guns lost 8 (5 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
557 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 66 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Assaulting units:
7th Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
94th Chinese Corps
5th Group Army
Defending units:
1st RGC Division
3rd RGC Capital Division
2nd RGC Capital Division
Nanking Naval Guard Unit
1st RGC Capital Division
39th Ind Engineer Regiment
China Expeditionary Army
RGC Army
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Ground combat at 86,45 (near Nanyang)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 16189 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 425
Defending force 4620 troops, 60 guns, 36 vehicles, Assault Value = 13
Allied adjusted assault: 387
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
Allied assault odds: 387 to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: leaders(+), disruption(-), fatigue(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
5800 casualties reported
Squads: 33 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 250 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 64 (64 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 35 (35 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
97 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
15th Chinese Corps
95th Chinese Corps
14th Group Army
Defending units:
32nd Division
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22nd Ind.Mixed Brigade Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
23rd Ind.Mixed Brigade Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
66th Infantry Regiment Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
102nd Infantry Regiment Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
21st Mortar Battalion Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
30th RGC Division Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
32nd JNAF AF Unit Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
47th JAAF AF Bn Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
2nd JAAF AF Coy Wiped Out at Hong Kong by attrition!!!
Japanese Unit(s) surrounded at Hong Kong