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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 11, 43
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  3. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 85,134, Range 10,000 Yards
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. DD Niizuki
  7. DD Kiyonami
  8. DD Akatsuki
  9.  
  10. Allied Ships
  11. PT-84
  12.  
  13.  
  14. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 6,000 yards
  15. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  16. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  17. Range closes to 7,000 yards...
  18. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  19. CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
  20. Allied TF attempts to evade combat
  21. Range increases to 7,000 yards...
  22. Range increases to 8,000 yards...
  23. Range increases to 9,000 yards...
  24. Range increases to 10,000 yards...
  25. Range increases to 11,000 yards...
  26. Range increases to 12,000 yards...
  27. Range increases to 12,000 yards...
  28. Allied PT Boat TF evades combat
  29.  
  30.  
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  32. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 6,000 Yards
  33.  
  34. Japanese Ships
  35. DD Teruzuki
  36. DD Tamanami
  37. DD Kagero
  38.  
  39. Allied Ships
  40. PT-238, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  41.  
  42.  
  43. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 46% moonlight: 7,000 yards
  44. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  45. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  46. Range closes to 6,000 yards...
  47. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
  48. Gordon, S.V. gains tactical advantage
  49. PT-238 sunk by DD Kagero at 6,000 yards
  50. Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
  51.  
  52.  
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  54. Night Air attack on Derby , at 64,127
  55.  
  56. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  57.  
  58. Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 3,000 feet.
  59. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  60.  
  61. Allied aircraft
  62. Boomerang C-12 x 5
  63.  
  64. No Allied losses
  65.  
  66. Aircraft Attacking:
  67. 5 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 3000 feet
  68. Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
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  73. Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
  74.  
  75. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  76.  
  77. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  78. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  79.  
  80. Japanese aircraft
  81. no flights
  82.  
  83. Allied aircraft
  84. B-25D1 Mitchell x 4
  85.  
  86. No Japanese losses
  87.  
  88. Allied aircraft losses
  89. B-25D1 Mitchell: 1 damaged
  90.  
  91. Runway hits 1
  92.  
  93. Aircraft Attacking:
  94. 4 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
  95. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  96.  
  97.  
  98.  
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  100. Night Time Surface Combat, near Mornington Island at 84,135, Range 8,000 Yards
  101.  
  102. Japanese Ships
  103. DD Teruzuki
  104. DD Tamanami
  105. DD Kagero
  106.  
  107. Allied Ships
  108. PT-185, Shell hits 11, and is sunk
  109. PT-187, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  110. PT-188, Shell hits 3, and is sunk
  111. PT-189, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
  112. PT-190, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
  113.  
  114.  
  115. Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 57% moonlight: 8,000 yards
  116. Range closes to 11,000 yards...
  117. Range closes to 10,000 yards...
  118. Range closes to 9,000 yards...
  119. Range closes to 8,000 yards...
  120. CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 8,000 yards
  121. CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 8,000 yards
  122. PT-187 sunk by DD Tamanami at 8,000 yards
  123. Range closes to 4,000 yards
  124. PT-190 sunk by DD Kagero at 4,000 yards
  125. DD Teruzuki engages PT-188 at 4,000 yards
  126. Range closes to 2,000 yards
  127. PT-188 sunk by DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
  128. Massive explosion on PT-189
  129. PT-189 sunk by DD Teruzuki at 2,000 yards
  130. DD Kagero engages PT-185 at 2,000 yards
  131. PT-185 sunk by DD Kagero at 2,000 yards
  132. Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
  133.  
  134.  
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  136. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian/B Division, at 47,23 , near Bhopal
  137.  
  138. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  139.  
  140. Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  141. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  142.  
  143. Japanese aircraft
  144. A6M3 Zero x 21
  145.  
  146. Allied aircraft
  147. Spitfire VIII x 2
  148. Scythe IV x 3
  149. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  150.  
  151. Japanese aircraft losses
  152. A6M3 Zero: 1 destroyed
  153.  
  154. Allied aircraft losses
  155. Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
  156. Scythe IV: 1 destroyed
  157. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  158.  
  159. Aircraft Attacking:
  160. 6 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  161.  
  162. CAP engaged:
  163. No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  164. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  165. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  166. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  167. Raid is overhead
  168. No.137 Sqn RAF with Scythe IV (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  169. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  170. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  171. Raid is overhead
  172. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  173. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  174. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  175. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
  176.  
  177.  
  178.  
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  180. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian/B Division, at 47,23 , near Bhopal
  181.  
  182. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  183.  
  184. Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  185. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  186.  
  187. Japanese aircraft
  188. A6M5 Zero x 11
  189.  
  190. Allied aircraft
  191. Hurricane IIa Trop x 4
  192. P-40K Warhawk x 5
  193.  
  194. Japanese aircraft losses
  195. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  196.  
  197. Allied aircraft losses
  198. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
  199. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  200.  
  201. Aircraft Attacking:
  202. 9 x A6M5 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  203.  
  204. CAP engaged:
  205. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  206. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  207. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 3 out of immediate contact.
  208. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  209. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 39 minutes
  210. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  211. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  212. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  213. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  214. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  215. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (3 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  216. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  217. 3 plane(s) intercepting now.
  218. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  219. Raid is overhead
  220.  
  221.  
  222.  
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  224. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  225.  
  226. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  227.  
  228. Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 26,000 feet.
  229. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  230.  
  231. Japanese aircraft
  232. A6M3a Zero x 18
  233.  
  234. Allied aircraft
  235. Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
  236. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  237. P-40K Warhawk x 3
  238.  
  239. No Japanese losses
  240.  
  241. Allied aircraft losses
  242. Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 destroyed
  243. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  244.  
  245. Aircraft Attacking:
  246. 18 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  247.  
  248. CAP engaged:
  249. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  250. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  251. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  252. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  253. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  254. 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  255. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  256. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  257. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  258. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  259. Raid is overhead
  260. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  261. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  262. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  263. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  264. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
  265. No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  266. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  267. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  268. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  269. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
  270.  
  271.  
  272.  
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  274. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian/B Division, at 47,23 , near Bhopal
  275.  
  276. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  277.  
  278. Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
  279. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  280.  
  281. Japanese aircraft
  282. A6M3 Zero x 3
  283.  
  284. Allied aircraft
  285. Spitfire VIII x 1
  286. P-40K Warhawk x 6
  287.  
  288. No Japanese losses
  289.  
  290. Allied aircraft losses
  291. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  292.  
  293. CAP engaged:
  294. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  295. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  296. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  297. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  298. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
  299. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  300. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  301. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  302. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  303. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  304. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  305.  
  306.  
  307.  
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  309. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  310.  
  311. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  312.  
  313. Raid spotted at 24 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  314. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  315.  
  316. Japanese aircraft
  317. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 70
  318.  
  319. Allied aircraft
  320. no flights
  321.  
  322. Japanese aircraft losses
  323. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 damaged
  324.  
  325. Allied aircraft losses
  326. P-39D Airacobra: 5 damaged
  327. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
  328. Kittyhawk III: 1 damaged
  329. Kittyhawk III: 2 destroyed on ground
  330. P-40K Warhawk: 11 damaged
  331. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
  332. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
  333. SBD-2 Dauntless: 2 damaged
  334. SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  335.  
  336. Allied Ships
  337. xAK Agwimonte, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
  338. AM Cowra, Bomb hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
  339. AM Stawell, Bomb hits 2, and is sunk
  340.  
  341. Allied ground losses:
  342. 6 casualties reported
  343. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  344. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  345. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  346.  
  347. Airbase hits 3
  348. Runway hits 8
  349. Port hits 7
  350. Port supply hits 6
  351.  
  352. Aircraft Attacking:
  353. 20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  354. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  355. 17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  356. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  357. 33 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  358. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  359.  
  360.  
  361.  
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  363. Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  364.  
  365. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  366.  
  367. Raid spotted at 11 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  368. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  369.  
  370. Allied aircraft
  371. B-25C Mitchell x 13
  372. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  373.  
  374. Allied aircraft losses
  375. B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
  376.  
  377. Japanese ground losses:
  378. 165 casualties reported
  379. Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
  380. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  381. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  382.  
  383. Aircraft Attacking:
  384. 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  385. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  386. 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  387. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  388.  
  389.  
  390.  
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  392. Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  393.  
  394. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  395.  
  396. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  397. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  398.  
  399. Allied aircraft
  400. B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
  401. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  402. P-40K Warhawk x 11
  403.  
  404. No Allied losses
  405.  
  406. Japanese ground losses:
  407. 35 casualties reported
  408. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  409. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
  410. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  411.  
  412. Aircraft Attacking:
  413. 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  414. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  415.  
  416.  
  417.  
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  419. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian/B Division, at 47,23 , near Bhopal
  420.  
  421. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  422.  
  423. Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
  424. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  425.  
  426. Japanese aircraft
  427. A6M5 Zero x 2
  428.  
  429. Allied aircraft
  430. Spitfire VIII x 1
  431. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  432.  
  433. No Japanese losses
  434.  
  435. No Allied losses
  436.  
  437. CAP engaged:
  438. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  439. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  440. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  441. Raid is overhead
  442. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  443. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  444. Group patrol altitude is 25000
  445. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  446.  
  447.  
  448.  
  449. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  450. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  451.  
  452. Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
  453.  
  454. Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 28,000 feet.
  455. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  456.  
  457. Japanese aircraft
  458. A6M3a Zero x 3
  459.  
  460. Allied aircraft
  461. Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
  462. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  463.  
  464. No Japanese losses
  465.  
  466. Allied aircraft losses
  467. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
  468.  
  469. Aircraft Attacking:
  470. 3 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  471.  
  472. CAP engaged:
  473. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  474. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  475. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  476. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  477. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 2 minutes
  478. No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  479. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  480. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  481. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  482. Raid is overhead
  483. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  484. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  485. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters to 28000.
  486. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 23 minutes
  487.  
  488.  
  489.  
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  491. Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  492.  
  493. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  494.  
  495. Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  496. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  497.  
  498. Allied aircraft
  499. F4U-1 Corsair x 8
  500. SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
  501.  
  502. No Allied losses
  503.  
  504. Japanese ground losses:
  505. 18 casualties reported
  506. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  507. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  508. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  509.  
  510. Aircraft Attacking:
  511. 11 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 2000'
  512. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  513. 4 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  514. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  515.  
  516.  
  517.  
  518. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  519. Afternoon Air attack on 77th Infantry Regiment, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  520.  
  521. Weather in hex: Moderate rain
  522.  
  523. Raid detected at 12 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  524. Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
  525.  
  526. Allied aircraft
  527. F4U-1 Corsair x 4
  528. F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
  529. TBF-1 Avenger x 16
  530.  
  531. No Allied losses
  532.  
  533. Japanese ground losses:
  534. 29 casualties reported
  535. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  536. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  537. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  538.  
  539. Aircraft Attacking:
  540. 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
  541. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  542.  
  543.  
  544.  
  545. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  546. Afternoon Air attack on Ankei 1st SNLF, at 101,132 , near Milne Bay
  547.  
  548. Weather in hex: Overcast
  549.  
  550. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  551. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  552.  
  553. Allied aircraft
  554. DB-7B x 11
  555.  
  556. No Allied losses
  557.  
  558. Japanese ground losses:
  559. 31 casualties reported
  560. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  561. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  562. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  563.  
  564. Aircraft Attacking:
  565. 11 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
  566. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  567.  
  568.  
  569.  
  570. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  571.  
  572. Ground combat at Jubbulpore (46,27)
  573.  
  574. Japanese Bombardment attack
  575.  
  576. Attacking force 20637 troops, 362 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 625
  577.  
  578. Defending force 13912 troops, 172 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 410
  579.  
  580. Japanese ground losses:
  581. 47 casualties reported
  582. Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  583. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  584. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  585.  
  586. Allied ground losses:
  587. 8 casualties reported
  588. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  589. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  590. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  591.  
  592. Assaulting units:
  593. Imperial Guards Division
  594. 16th Guards Regiment
  595. 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  596. 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  597. 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
  598. 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  599. 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  600. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  601. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  602. 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  603. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  604. 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  605. 2nd Mobile AA Battalion
  606. Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
  607. 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  608.  
  609. Defending units:
  610. 19th Indian Division
  611. 46th Indian Brigade
  612. 77th Chindit Brigade
  613. 8th Medium Regiment
  614. 1/2 Det. South Ind
  615. 4/3rd Det. NW Front
  616. IV Indian Corps
  617. 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
  618.  
  619.  
  620. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  621.  
  622. Ground combat at 38,31 (near Hyderabad)
  623.  
  624. Japanese Bombardment attack
  625.  
  626. Attacking force 5856 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 211
  627.  
  628. Defending force 11052 troops, 211 guns, 366 vehicles, Assault Value = 337
  629.  
  630. Assaulting units:
  631. 17th Ind.Mixed Brigade
  632.  
  633. Defending units:
  634. 42nd Cavalry Regiment
  635. 41st Infantry Division
  636. 26th Indian Brigade
  637.  
  638.  
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  640.  
  641. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  642.  
  643. Japanese Bombardment attack
  644.  
  645. Attacking force 7080 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  646.  
  647. Defending force 13488 troops, 159 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 409
  648.  
  649. Allied ground losses:
  650. 11 casualties reported
  651. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  652. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  653. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  654.  
  655. Assaulting units:
  656. 14th Guards Regiment
  657. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  658. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  659. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  660. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  661. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  662. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  663. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  664. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  665. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  666.  
  667. Defending units:
  668. 88th Indian Brigade
  669. Tippu Fortress
  670. 22nd Indian Brigade
  671. 23rd Indian/B Division
  672. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  673. 1/3 Central Detach.
  674. 2nd Central India Base Force
  675. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  676.  
  677.  
  678. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  679.  
  680. Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
  681.  
  682. Japanese Bombardment attack
  683.  
  684. Attacking force 13457 troops, 144 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
  685.  
  686. Defending force 13216 troops, 227 guns, 232 vehicles, Assault Value = 273
  687.  
  688. Japanese ground losses:
  689. 25 casualties reported
  690. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  691. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  692. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  693.  
  694. Allied ground losses:
  695. 14 casualties reported
  696. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  697. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  698. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  699.  
  700. Assaulting units:
  701. 12th Engineer Regiment
  702. 6th Guards Division
  703. 10th RF Gun Battalion
  704.  
  705. Defending units:
  706. 63rd Indian Brigade
  707. 6th British Brigade
  708. 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
  709. Nowshera Brigade
  710. 166 Wing
  711. 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  712. 119th RAF Base Force
  713. 163rd Light AA Regiment
  714. RAF 225 Group Base Force
  715. 4/4th Det NW Front
  716. 95th Heavy AA Regiment
  717. 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
  718.  
  719.  
  720. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  721.  
  722. Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
  723.  
  724. Allied Bombardment attack
  725.  
  726. Attacking force 625 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 173
  727.  
  728. Defending force 6241 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 199
  729.  
  730. Japanese ground losses:
  731. 9 casualties reported
  732. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  733. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  734. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  735.  
  736. Assaulting units:
  737. 1st Australian Para Battalion
  738. Kanga Force Battalion
  739. 2/7th Ind Coy
  740. 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
  741. 4th Australian Div /19
  742. 134th USA Base Force
  743. 7th RAN Base Force
  744.  
  745. Defending units:
  746. 65th Brigade
  747.  
  748.  
  749. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  750.  
  751. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  752.  
  753. Japanese Bombardment attack
  754.  
  755. Attacking force 8563 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 315
  756.  
  757. Defending force 4062 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  758.  
  759. Assaulting units:
  760. 37th/B Division
  761. 37th/C Division
  762.  
  763. Defending units:
  764. 168 Wing /2
  765. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  766. 118th RAF Base Force
  767. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  768. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  769. AHQ India
  770. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  771.  
  772.  
  773. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  774.  
  775. Ground combat at 51,20 (near Agra)
  776.  
  777. Japanese Shock attack
  778.  
  779. Attacking force 2848 troops, 48 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 142
  780.  
  781. Defending force 401 troops, 19 guns, 35 vehicles, Assault Value = 2
  782.  
  783. Japanese adjusted assault: 101
  784.  
  785. Allied adjusted defense: 1
  786.  
  787. Japanese assault odds: 101 to 1
  788.  
  789. Combat modifiers
  790. Defender: leaders(+), experience(-)
  791. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
  792.  
  793. Japanese ground losses:
  794. 25 casualties reported
  795. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  796. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  797. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  798. Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  799.  
  800. Allied ground losses:
  801. 96 casualties reported
  802. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  803. Non Combat: 28 destroyed, 0 disabled
  804. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  805. Guns lost 12 (6 destroyed, 6 disabled)
  806. Vehicles lost 14 (14 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  807. Units retreated 1
  808.  
  809. Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
  810.  
  811. Assaulting units:
  812. Guards Tank/A Division
  813.  
  814. Defending units:
  815. 268th Motorised Brigade
  816.  
  817.  
  818. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  819.  
  820. Ground combat at 50,21 (near Gwalior)
  821.  
  822. Japanese Shock attack
  823.  
  824. Attacking force 2809 troops, 42 guns, 221 vehicles, Assault Value = 137
  825.  
  826. Defending force 339 troops, 0 guns, 68 vehicles, Assault Value = 14
  827.  
  828. Japanese adjusted assault: 206
  829.  
  830. Allied adjusted defense: 1
  831.  
  832. Japanese assault odds: 206 to 1
  833.  
  834. Combat modifiers
  835. Defender: morale(-), experience(-), supply(-)
  836. Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
  837.  
  838. Allied ground losses:
  839. Vehicles lost 72 (72 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  840. Units destroyed 1
  841.  
  842. Assaulting units:
  843. Guards Tank/B Division
  844.  
  845. Defending units:
  846. 8th KGV Light Cav Regiment
  847.  
  848.  
  849.  
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