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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Apr 13, 43
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ASW attack near Pukapuka  at 156,162

Japanese Ships
      SS I-176

Allied Ships
      DMS Arnold
      xAK Edwin Booth
      xAK Arthur Riggs

SS I-176 launches 2 torpedoes at DMS Arnold
I-176 diving deep ....
DMS Arnold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Arnold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Arnold attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Arnold loses contact with SS I-176
DMS Arnold fails to find sub, continues to search...
DMS Arnold attacking submerged sub ....
DMS Arnold is out of ASW ammo
DMS Arnold is out of ASW ammo
DMS Arnold is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 11

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      11 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 20

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Gardner's Horse Regiment, at 52,28 , near Benares

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      20 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled

Aircraft Attacking:
      18 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
       3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Gardner's Horse Regiment, at 52,28 , near Benares

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      Ki-49-IIa Helen x 31

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged

Allied ground losses:
      10 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
      Vehicles lost 17 (3 destroyed, 14 disabled)

Aircraft Attacking:
      31 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 63 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 8

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       8 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Wirraway x 16

Allied aircraft losses
      Wirraway: 1 damaged

Runway hits 1

Aircraft Attacking:
      16 x Wirraway bombing from 10000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  2 x 100 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Milne Bay , at 101,133

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid detected at 64 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 21 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 2
      P-39D Airacobra x 9

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 2

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       2 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet


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Morning Air attack on Shortlands , at 109,131

Weather in hex: Overcast

Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-24D1 Liberator x 15

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 17

Aircraft Attacking:
      15 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 10000 feet *
               Airfield Attack:  5 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Indore , at 43,22

Weather in hex: Severe storms

Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Allied aircraft
      B-24D Liberator x 4

No Allied losses

Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 3

Aircraft Attacking:
       4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 15000 feet
               Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb


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Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes

Allied aircraft
      P-40K Warhawk x 3

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
       3 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet *


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Morning Air attack on Broome , at 62,127

Weather in hex: Moderate rain

Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes

Allied aircraft
      Kittyhawk III x 14

No Allied losses

Aircraft Attacking:
      14 x Kittyhawk III sweeping at 25000 feet


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Afternoon Air attack on 6th Tank Regiment, at 51,25 , near Allahabad

Weather in hex: Thunderstorms

Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes

Japanese aircraft
      A6M3a Zero x 7
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 5

Allied aircraft
      Vengeance I x 11
      P-40K Warhawk x 12

Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed

Allied aircraft losses
      Vengeance I: 2 destroyed, 2 damaged
      P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed

Aircraft Attacking:
       7 x Vengeance I releasing from 4000'
               Ground Attack:  2 x 500 lb GP Bomb,  2 x 250 lb GP Bomb

CAP engaged:
253 Ku S-1 with A6M3a Zero (7 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (7 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      7 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
11th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      1 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
      Raid is overhead
77th Sentai with Ki-44-IIa Tojo (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
      (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
      4 plane(s) intercepting now.
      Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
      Raid is overhead


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Ground combat at Jubbulpore (46,27)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 21225 troops, 400 guns, 304 vehicles, Assault Value = 1475

Defending force 15208 troops, 203 guns, 227 vehicles, Assault Value = 454

Japanese ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
      12 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    Imperial Guards Division
    6th Guards Division
    22nd Division
    16th Guards Regiment
    11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
    52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    10th RF Gun Battalion
    8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
    1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
    15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
    3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
    2nd Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
    19th Indian Division
    46th Indian Brigade
    77th Chindit Brigade
    1/2 Det. South Ind
    8th Medium Regiment
    IV Indian Corps
    4/3rd Det. NW Front
    8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 11428 troops, 297 guns, 193 vehicles, Assault Value = 320

Defending force 13227 troops, 154 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 385

Allied ground losses:
      5 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    14th Guards Regiment
    37th/A Division
    21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
    5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    5th Field Artillery Regiment
    14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
    23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
    13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion

Defending units:
    22nd Indian Brigade
    88th Indian Brigade
    Tippu Fortress
    23rd Indian/B Division
    2nd Central India Base Force
    3rd Hyderabad Base Force
    1/3 Central Detach.
    1/1 Det. South Ind


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Ground combat at 51,25 (near Allahabad)

Japanese Shock attack

Attacking force 1223 troops, 25 guns, 158 vehicles, Assault Value = 48

Defending force 3972 troops, 55 guns, 24 vehicles, Assault Value = 21

Japanese adjusted assault: 15

Allied adjusted defense: 31

Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2

Combat modifiers
Defender: experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)

Japanese ground losses:
      105 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 8 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
      Vehicles lost 14 (2 destroyed, 12 disabled)

Allied ground losses:
      233 casualties reported
         Squads: 12 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled

Assaulting units:
    56th Recon Regiment
    6th Tank Regiment
    11th RF Gun Battalion

Defending units:
    63rd Indian Brigade
    21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
    177 Wing
    119th RAF Base Force
    23rd Indian Engineer Battalion
    1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment


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Ground combat at Bhopal (45,24)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 15773 troops, 330 guns, 203 vehicles, Assault Value = 1003

Defending force 13732 troops, 179 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 520

Japanese ground losses:
      16 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    6th Indian Division
    5th British Brigade
    3/6 Ghurka Rifles Battalion
    5th Indian Division
    224 Group RAF
    117th RAF Base Force

Defending units:
    13th Tank Regiment
    35th Division
    14th Tank Regiment
    55th Mountain Gun Regiment
    2nd Mobile Field Artillery Regiment


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Ground combat at 47,22 (near Bhopal)

Allied Bombardment attack

Attacking force 36968 troops, 835 guns, 1344 vehicles, Assault Value = 1158

Defending force 13973 troops, 238 guns, 173 vehicles, Assault Value = 415

Japanese ground losses:
      57 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Allied ground losses:
      7 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled

Assaulting units:
    8th Indian Division
    31st Armoured Division
    10th Indian Division
    XXI Corps Engineer Battalion
    XXI Indian Corps

Defending units:
    48th Recon Regiment
    4th Guards Division
    5th Guards Cav Regiment
    20th AA Regiment
    51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
    2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
    2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
    1st Mortar Battalion
    41st Field AA Battalion


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Ground combat at 37,31 (near Hyderabad)

Japanese Bombardment attack

Attacking force 8126 troops, 68 guns, 26 vehicles, Assault Value = 349

Defending force 240 troops, 0 guns, 54 vehicles, Assault Value = 42

Assaulting units:
    17th/B Division
    7th Tank Regiment
    17th/C Division

Defending units:
    42nd Cavalry Regiment