More work on the mountain airbases and some forward progress by Allied troops in China. Kweillin falls, Tuyun is attacked and should fall to Allied tanks soon.
On Sumatra cleanup continues with Medan being taken by the Allies, the last major base with a large defensive force other than Palembang, which will be a much later goal.
The troops for the invasion of Taichu are preparing and loading. [:)]
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 27, 1945
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Morning Air attack on Laoag , at 81,72
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 43,270 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 39
Allied aircraft
F4U-1D Corsair x 41
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
F4U-1D Corsair: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
24 x Ki-84r Frank sweeping at 38270 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kunming , at 69,48
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 14
J2M5 Jack x 6
Ki-84r Frank x 33
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt II x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 1 destroyed
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt II: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 44,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 11
J2M5 Jack x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 22
Allied aircraft
Thunderbolt I x 10
Japanese aircraft losses
A7M2 Sam: 2 destroyed
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Thunderbolt I: 2 destroyed
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 28 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A7M2 Sam x 6
J2M5 Jack x 3
Ki-84r Frank x 14
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 9
B-25J1 Mitchell x 9
B-25J11 Mitchell x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 2 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-25J11 Mitchell: 1 destroyed
Airbase hits 12
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Chengtu , at 75,41
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid detected at 51 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.III x 3
Liberator B.VI x 12
B-24D1 Liberator x 3
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 9
Airbase supply hits 6
Runway hits 39
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Tsuyung , at 68,46
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-84r Frank x 1
Allied aircraft
B-24J Liberator x 24
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
Ki-48-IIb Lily: 1 destroyed on ground
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 10
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 27
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x B-24J Liberator bombing from 8000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 22nd RGC Temp. Division, at 75,44 (Neikiang)
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
J2M5 Jack x 9
Ki-83 x 3
Allied aircraft
Liberator B.VI x 7
P-38L Lightning x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
J2M5 Jack: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Liberator B.VI: 1 destroyed, 4 damaged
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Liberator B.VI bombing from 10000 feet
Ground Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 23 minutes
Allied aircraft
Spitfire VIII x 9
TBF-1 Avenger x 7
No Allied losses
Japanese Ships
DD Satsuki, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
DD Ushio
Aircraft Attacking:
7 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 2000 feet *
Naval Attack: 2 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
Magazine explodes on DD Satsuki
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 38236 troops, 596 guns, 767 vehicles, Assault Value = 1432
Defending force 3788 troops, 54 guns, 131 vehicles, Assault Value = 64
Allied adjusted assault: 689
Japanese adjusted defense: 7
Allied assault odds: 98 to 1 (fort level 0)
Allied forces CAPTURE Kweilin !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), op mode(-), preparation(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2107 casualties reported
Squads: 43 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 207 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 42 destroyed, 4 disabled
Guns lost 50 (41 destroyed, 9 disabled)
Vehicles lost 107 (93 destroyed, 14 disabled)
Units retreated 7
Units destroyed 1
Allied ground losses:
53 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
98th Infantry Division
77th Infantry Division
2/6th Armoured Regiment
4th USMC Tank Battalion
XIV Corps Combat Engineer Regiment
12th Australian Brigade
15th NZ Brigade
1st USMC Field Artillery Battalion
XIV Corps Artillery
134th Field Artillery Battalion
12th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
Defending units:
4th RGC Route Brigade
23rd Tank Regiment
2nd Ind.Mixed Regiment
25th Ind. Field Artillery Battalion
64th Field AA Battalion
2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
55th Air Division
218th Naval Construction Battalion
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Ground combat at Tuyun (74,51)
Allied Shock attack
Attacking force 4635 troops, 27 guns, 670 vehicles, Assault Value = 365
Defending force 3841 troops, 87 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 111
Allied adjusted assault: 269
Japanese adjusted defense: 166
Allied assault odds: 1 to 1 (fort level 2)
Allied Assault reduces fortifications to 1
Combat modifiers
Defender: terrain(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
247 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 27 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
Guns lost 29 (2 destroyed, 27 disabled)
Vehicles lost 27 (2 destroyed, 25 disabled)
Allied ground losses:
Vehicles lost 49 (10 destroyed, 39 disabled)
Assaulting units:
762nd Tank Battalion
716th Tank Battalion
706th Tank Battalion
711th Tank Battalion
671th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Defending units:
2nd Tank Regiment
19th RGC Temp. Division
1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
49th Const Co
51st Road Const Co
23rd AA Regiment
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Ground combat at Medan (46,76)
Allied Deliberate attack
Attacking force 12486 troops, 171 guns, 251 vehicles, Assault Value = 488
Defending force 7952 troops, 65 guns, 172 vehicles, Assault Value = 30
Allied adjusted assault: 330
Japanese adjusted defense: 13
Allied assault odds: 25 to 1 (fort level 3)
Allied forces CAPTURE Medan !!!
Combat modifiers
Defender: forts(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
experience(-)
Attacker:
Japanese ground losses:
2581 casualties reported
Squads: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 218 destroyed, 14 disabled
Engineers: 60 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 56 (56 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Vehicles lost 140 (140 destroyed, 0 disabled)
Units retreated 4
Allied ground losses:
22 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Defeated Japanese Units Retreating!
Assaulting units:
670th Tank Destroyer Battalion
Provisionl Tank Brigade
475th USA Regiment
Gardner's Horse Regiment
82nd (West African) Division
3rd Dutch Base Force
XXXIII Indian Corps
222 Group RAF
48th Light AA Regiment
Defending units:
56th/C Division
84th JAAF AF Bn
18th JAAF Base Force
12th JAAF Base Force
77th Infantry Bde /2
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