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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 14, 41
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  3. Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
  4. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  5.  
  6. 8 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  7.  
  8. Japanese Ships
  9. xAK Venice Maru
  10. LSD Shiushu
  11. LSD Sunosaki
  12. CM Tsugaru
  13. PB Shotoku Maru
  14.  
  15. xAK Venice Maru fired at enemy troops
  16. LSD Shiushu fired at enemy guns
  17. LSD Sunosaki fired at enemy guns
  18. 155mm M1918 GPF battery firing at LSD Sunosaki
  19.  
  20.  
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  22. Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,76
  23.  
  24. Japanese Ships
  25. xAK Meisho Maru, heavy damage
  26.  
  27. Allied Ships
  28. SS Stingray
  29.  
  30. xAK Meisho Maru is sighted by SS Stingray
  31. SS Stingray launches 2 torpedoes
  32.  
  33.  
  34. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  35. Sub attack near Aparri at 82,73
  36.  
  37. Japanese Ships
  38. PB Choun Maru #18
  39. xAK Siraha Maru
  40. xAK Shirogane Maru
  41. xAK Maya Maru
  42. xAK Okiyu Maru
  43.  
  44. Allied Ships
  45. SS S-40
  46.  
  47. SS S-40 launches 2 torpedoes at PB Choun Maru #18
  48. S-40 bottoming out ....
  49. PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  50. PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  51. PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  52. PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  53. PB Choun Maru #18 fails to find sub, continues to search...
  54. Escort abandons search for sub
  55.  
  56.  
  57. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  58. Submarine attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 64,79
  59.  
  60. Japanese Ships
  61. xAK Mexico Maru
  62.  
  63. Allied Ships
  64. SS Sturgeon
  65.  
  66. xAK Mexico Maru is sighted by SS Sturgeon
  67. SS Sturgeon launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Mexico Maru
  68.  
  69.  
  70. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  71. Invasion Support action off Wake Island (136,98)
  72. Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  73.  
  74. 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  75.  
  76. Japanese Ships
  77. xAK Matsue Maru
  78. AV Kiyokawa Maru
  79. TK Moji Maru
  80. xAK Venice Maru
  81. LSD Shiushu
  82. LSD Sunosaki
  83. CM Tsugaru
  84. PB Shotoku Maru
  85.  
  86. AV Kiyokawa Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  87. TK Moji Maru firing to suppress enemy battery at 7,000 yards
  88. xAK Venice Maru fired at enemy guns
  89. LSD Shiushu fired at enemy guns
  90. LSD Sunosaki fired at enemy guns
  91. 155mm M1918 GPF battery firing at LSD Sunosaki
  92.  
  93.  
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  95. Submarine attack near Kochi at 107,62
  96.  
  97. Japanese Ships
  98. xAK Ansyu Maru
  99.  
  100. Allied Ships
  101. SS Permit
  102.  
  103. xAK Ansyu Maru is sighted by SS Permit
  104. SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ansyu Maru
  105.  
  106.  
  107. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  108. Morning Air attack on 102nd RN Base Force, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
  109.  
  110. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  111.  
  112. Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  113. Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
  114.  
  115. Japanese aircraft
  116. A6M2 Zero x 43
  117. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
  118.  
  119. Japanese aircraft losses
  120. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
  121.  
  122. Allied ground losses:
  123. 28 casualties reported
  124. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  125. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  126. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  127.  
  128. Aircraft Attacking:
  129. 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet
  130. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  131.  
  132. Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
  133. Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
  134. Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
  135. Also attacking 102nd RN Base Force ...
  136.  
  137.  
  138. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  139. Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
  140.  
  141. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  142.  
  143. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  144. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  145.  
  146. Japanese aircraft
  147. Ki-30 Ann x 9
  148.  
  149. No Japanese losses
  150.  
  151. Allied ground losses:
  152. 9 casualties reported
  153. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  154. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  155. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  156.  
  157. Aircraft Attacking:
  158. 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 15000 feet
  159. Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  160.  
  161.  
  162.  
  163. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  164. Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
  165.  
  166. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  167.  
  168. Raid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  169. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  170.  
  171. Japanese aircraft
  172. Ki-27b Nate x 9
  173. Ki-36 Ida x 6
  174. Ki-44 Tojo x 6
  175. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
  176. Ki-51 Sonia x 17
  177.  
  178. Japanese aircraft losses
  179. Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
  180.  
  181. Aircraft Attacking:
  182. 17 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
  183. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  184. 6 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  185. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  186. 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
  187. Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  188.  
  189.  
  190.  
  191. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  192. Morning Air attack on Hong Kong Fortress, at 77,61 (Hong Kong)
  193.  
  194. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  195.  
  196. Raid detected at 66 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  197. Estimated time to target is 30 minutes
  198.  
  199. Japanese aircraft
  200. Ki-36 Ida x 15
  201. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 5
  202.  
  203. Japanese aircraft losses
  204. Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
  205.  
  206. Allied ground losses:
  207. 8 casualties reported
  208. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  209. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  210. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  211.  
  212. Aircraft Attacking:
  213. 15 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
  214. Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
  215. 5 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
  216. Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  217.  
  218. Also attacking Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion ...
  219. Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
  220. Also attacking Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion ...
  221. Also attacking Hong Kong Fortress ...
  222.  
  223.  
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  225. Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 50,74 , near Georgetown
  226.  
  227. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  228.  
  229. Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  230. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  231.  
  232. Japanese aircraft
  233. Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 18
  234. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 29
  235. Ki-48-Ib Lily x 48
  236.  
  237. Japanese aircraft losses
  238. Ki-48-Ib Lily: 1 damaged
  239.  
  240. Aircraft Attacking:
  241. 20 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
  242. Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  243. 28 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 8000 feet
  244. Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
  245.  
  246. Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
  247. Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
  248. Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
  249. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  250. Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
  251. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  252. Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
  253. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  254. Also attacking 109th RAF Base Force ...
  255. Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
  256. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  257. Also attacking 137/155th Field Regiment ...
  258.  
  259.  
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  261. Morning Air attack on 6th Indian Brigade, at 50,74 , near Georgetown
  262.  
  263. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  264.  
  265. Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  266. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  267.  
  268. Japanese aircraft
  269. Ki-21-IIa Sally x 24
  270.  
  271. Japanese aircraft losses
  272. Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
  273.  
  274. Allied ground losses:
  275. 7 casualties reported
  276. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  277. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  278. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  279.  
  280. Aircraft Attacking:
  281. 9 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  282. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  283. 15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 9000 feet *
  284. Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  285.  
  286. Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
  287. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  288. Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
  289. Also attacking 6th Indian Brigade ...
  290. Also attacking 15th Indian Brigade ...
  291.  
  292.  
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  294. Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 88,56 (Chuhsien)
  295.  
  296. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  297.  
  298. Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
  299. Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
  300.  
  301. Japanese aircraft
  302. Ki-27b Nate x 8
  303. Ki-51 Sonia x 8
  304.  
  305. No Japanese losses
  306.  
  307. Aircraft Attacking:
  308. 8 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
  309. Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
  310.  
  311.  
  312.  
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  314. Morning Air attack on Miri , at 64,87
  315.  
  316. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  317.  
  318. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
  319. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  320.  
  321. Allied aircraft
  322. B-17D Fortress x 16
  323.  
  324. No Allied losses
  325.  
  326. Oil hits 5
  327.  
  328. Aircraft Attacking:
  329. 11 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 3000 feet *
  330. City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  331. 5 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 15000 feet *
  332. City Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  333.  
  334.  
  335.  
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  337. Morning Air attack on TF, near Legaspi at 82,82
  338.  
  339. Weather in hex: Heavy rain
  340.  
  341. Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  342. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  343.  
  344. Allied aircraft
  345. B-17D Fortress x 3
  346. P-40B Warhawk x 1
  347.  
  348. Allied aircraft losses
  349. B-17D Fortress: 1 damaged
  350.  
  351. Japanese Ships
  352. xAK Kanko Maru
  353.  
  354. Aircraft Attacking:
  355. 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
  356. Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  357.  
  358.  
  359.  
  360. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  361. Morning Air attack on TF, near Davao at 79,91
  362.  
  363. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  364.  
  365. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
  366. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  367.  
  368. Japanese aircraft
  369. A6M2 Zero x 16
  370. B5M1 Mabel x 16
  371.  
  372. No Japanese losses
  373.  
  374. Allied Ships
  375. xAKL Lepus, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  376. xAKL Legazpi, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
  377.  
  378. Aircraft Attacking:
  379. 16 x B5M1 Mabel launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  380. Naval Attack: 1 x 18in Type 91 Torpedo
  381.  
  382.  
  383.  
  384. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  385. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kuching at 58,88
  386.  
  387. Weather in hex: Overcast
  388.  
  389. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  390. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  391.  
  392. Allied aircraft
  393. Blenheim IV x 4
  394.  
  395. Allied aircraft losses
  396. Blenheim IV: 2 damaged
  397.  
  398. Japanese Ships
  399. xAK Hakubasan Maru
  400.  
  401. Aircraft Attacking:
  402. 4 x Blenheim IV bombing from 10000 feet *
  403. Naval Attack: 2 x 250 lb SAP Bomb
  404.  
  405.  
  406.  
  407. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  408. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Kota Bharu at 51,75
  409.  
  410. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  411.  
  412. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  413. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  414.  
  415. Japanese aircraft
  416. Ki-43-Ib Oscar x 3
  417. Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
  418.  
  419. Allied aircraft
  420. Blenheim IV x 5
  421.  
  422. No Japanese losses
  423.  
  424. Allied aircraft losses
  425. Blenheim IV: 1 destroyed
  426.  
  427. CAP engaged:
  428. 1st Sentai with Ki-43-Ib Oscar (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  429. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  430. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  431. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  432. Raid is overhead
  433. 11th Sentai with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (6 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  434. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  435. 6 plane(s) intercepting now.
  436. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  437. Raid is overhead
  438. 77th Sentai Det A with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  439. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  440. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  441. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  442. Raid is overhead
  443.  
  444.  
  445.  
  446. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  447. Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Basilan at 75,90
  448.  
  449. Weather in hex: Severe storms
  450.  
  451. Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  452. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  453.  
  454. Japanese aircraft
  455. A5M4 Claude x 8
  456. A6M2 Zero x 2
  457.  
  458. Allied aircraft
  459. B-17D Fortress x 3
  460.  
  461. No Japanese losses
  462.  
  463. Allied aircraft losses
  464. B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
  465.  
  466. Japanese Ships
  467. CVL Junho
  468.  
  469. Aircraft Attacking:
  470. 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 5000 feet
  471. Naval Attack: 8 x 500 lb SAP Bomb
  472.  
  473. CAP engaged:
  474. Unho-1 with A5M4 Claude (2 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  475. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  476. Group patrol altitude is 10000
  477. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 8 minutes
  478. Junho-1 with A6M2 Zero (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  479. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  480. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  481. Raid is overhead
  482.  
  483. Banno R. in a A6M2 Zero makes head on attack ... forces B-17D Fortress out of formation
  484.  
  485.  
  486. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  487. Submarine attack near Kochi at 107,62
  488.  
  489. Japanese Ships
  490. xAK Ansyu Maru
  491.  
  492. Allied Ships
  493. SS Permit
  494.  
  495. xAK Ansyu Maru is sighted by SS Permit
  496. SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Ansyu Maru
  497.  
  498.  
  499. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  500. Pre-Invasion action off Manado (75,99)
  501.  
  502. 2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  503.  
  504. Japanese Ships
  505. xAKL Sasago Maru, Shell hits 2
  506. PB Heiei Maru #7
  507. TB Hiyodori
  508. APD Fuji
  509.  
  510. 75mm CD Gun Battery engaging xAKL Sasago Maru at 5,000 yards
  511. TB Hiyodori firing to suppress enemy battery at 5,000 yards
  512. PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
  513. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
  514. Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
  515.  
  516.  
  517. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  518. Amphibious Assault at Manado (75,99)
  519.  
  520. TF 120 troops unloading over beach at Manado, 75,99
  521.  
  522. 10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 15th Nav Gd
  523.  
  524.  
  525. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  526.  
  527. Ground combat at 90,49 (near Pengpu)
  528.  
  529. Japanese Shock attack
  530.  
  531. Attacking force 5459 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 184
  532.  
  533. Defending force 809 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  534.  
  535. Japanese adjusted assault: 290
  536.  
  537. Allied adjusted defense: 1
  538.  
  539. Japanese assault odds: 290 to 1
  540.  
  541. Combat modifiers
  542. Defender: leaders(-), morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
  543. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
  544.  
  545. Japanese ground losses:
  546. 49 casualties reported
  547. Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  548. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  549. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  550.  
  551. Allied ground losses:
  552. 421 casualties reported
  553. Squads: 50 destroyed, 0 disabled
  554. Non Combat: 54 destroyed, 0 disabled
  555. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  556. Guns lost 17 (17 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  557. Units destroyed 1
  558.  
  559. Assaulting units:
  560. 13th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  561.  
  562. Defending units:
  563. 89th Chinese Corps
  564.  
  565.  
  566. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  567.  
  568. Ground combat at Hong Kong (77,61)
  569.  
  570. Japanese Shock attack
  571.  
  572. Attacking force 33679 troops, 425 guns, 260 vehicles, Assault Value = 1061
  573.  
  574. Defending force 3713 troops, 104 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 105
  575.  
  576. Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 1
  577.  
  578. Japanese adjusted assault: 1561
  579.  
  580. Allied adjusted defense: 109
  581.  
  582. Japanese assault odds: 14 to 1 (fort level 1)
  583.  
  584. Japanese forces CAPTURE Hong Kong !!!
  585.  
  586. Allied aircraft
  587. no flights
  588.  
  589. Allied aircraft losses
  590. Walrus II: 6 destroyed
  591. Vildebeest III: 2 destroyed
  592.  
  593. Combat modifiers
  594. Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), leaders(-), experience(-)
  595. Attacker: shock(+)
  596.  
  597. Japanese ground losses:
  598. 886 casualties reported
  599. Squads: 2 destroyed, 31 disabled
  600. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  601. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
  602. Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
  603.  
  604. Allied ground losses:
  605. 4493 casualties reported
  606. Squads: 125 destroyed, 0 disabled
  607. Non Combat: 298 destroyed, 0 disabled
  608. Engineers: 8 destroyed, 0 disabled
  609. Guns lost 132 (132 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  610. Vehicles lost 31 (31 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  611. Units destroyed 5
  612.  
  613. Assaulting units:
  614. 66th Infantry Regiment
  615. 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
  616. 104th Division
  617. 38th Division
  618. 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
  619. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  620. 10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  621. 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  622. 2nd RF Gun Battalion
  623. 2nd Mortar Battalion
  624. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  625. 5th RF Gun Battalion
  626. 20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
  627.  
  628. Defending units:
  629. Rifles of Canada Battalion
  630. 1st Middlesex Battalion
  631. Winnipeg Grenadiers Battalion
  632. 102nd RN Base Force
  633. Hong Kong Fortress
  634.  
  635.  
  636. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  637.  
  638. Ground combat at 88,43 (near Kaifeng)
  639.  
  640. Japanese Bombardment attack
  641.  
  642. Attacking force 17413 troops, 136 guns, 32 vehicles, Assault Value = 614
  643.  
  644. Defending force 13975 troops, 81 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
  645.  
  646. Allied ground losses:
  647. 9 casualties reported
  648. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  649. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  650. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  651.  
  652. Assaulting units:
  653. 3rd Ind.Mixed Brigade
  654. 35th Division
  655. 101st NCPC Route Brigade
  656.  
  657. Defending units:
  658. 27th Chinese Corps
  659. 98th Chinese Corps
  660. 5th New Chinese Corps
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