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- AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 31, 42
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 22 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nittai Maru, on fire
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- TB Otori
- 40mm Bofors AA Gun battery firing at AMC Kiyosumi Maru
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 56,104, Range 2,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CL Nagara
- DD Kawagiri
- DD Okitsugumo
- DD Arashkaru
- DD Asahikari
- DD Hayanami
- DD Kishinami
- Allied Ships
- PT TM-4
- PT TM-5
- PT TM-6, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- PT TM-7
- PT TM-8
- PT TM-9
- Low visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 3,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- Range closes to 4,000 yards...
- Range closes to 2,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
- De Kruif S. gains tactical advantage
- DD Kishinami engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
- DD Hayanami engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
- PT TM-6 sunk by DD Hayanami at 2,000 yards
- PT TM-5 engages DD Hayanami at 2,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards
- DD Kishinami engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
- DD Hayanami engages PT TM-5 at 2,000 yards
- DD Asahikari engages PT TM-9 at 2,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-4 at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 7,000 yards
- DD Kishinami engages PT TM-4 at 7,000 yards
- DD Okitsugumo engages PT TM-7 at 7,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 56,104, Range 2,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CL Nagara
- DD Kawagiri
- DD Okitsugumo
- DD Arashkaru
- DD Asahikari
- DD Hayanami
- DD Kishinami
- Allied Ships
- PT TM-10
- PT TM-11
- PT TM-12
- PT TM-13
- PT TM-14
- PT TM-15
- Poor visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 3,000 yards
- Range closes to 10,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- Range closes to 4,000 yards...
- Range closes to 2,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
- CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
- Naoi, Toshio crosses the 'T'
- DD Kishinami engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
- DD Okitsugumo engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
- DD Hayanami engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
- DD Arashkaru engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-11 at 2,000 yards
- Range increases to 3,000 yards
- DD Arashkaru engages PT TM-15 at 3,000 yards
- DD Okitsugumo engages PT TM-13 at 3,000 yards
- DD Hayanami engages PT TM-10 at 3,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-10 at 3,000 yards
- Range increases to 6,000 yards
- DD Arashkaru engages PT TM-15 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kishinami engages PT TM-11 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-12 at 6,000 yards
- DD Kawagiri engages PT TM-10 at 6,000 yards
- Task forces break off...
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- TF 13 encounters mine field at Soerabaja (56,104)
- Japanese Ships
- DD Kawagiri, Mine hits 1, on fire
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- Sub attack near Soerabaja at 56,104
- Japanese Ships
- DD Kawagiri, Torpedo hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
- DD Kishinami
- Allied Ships
- SS KXVII, hits 5
- SS KXVII launches 4 torpedoes at DD Kawagiri
- DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Kishinami attacking submerged sub ....
- DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- DD Kishinami fails to find sub, continues to search...
- Escort abandons search for sub
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- Night Time Surface Combat, near Soerabaja at 56,104, Range 6,000 Yards
- Japanese Ships
- CL Nagara
- DD Okitsugumo
- DD Arashkaru
- DD Asahikari
- DD Hayanami
- Allied Ships
- xAK Macedon, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- Reduced visibility due to Rain with 100% moonlight
- Maximum visibility in Rain and 100% moonlight: 6,000 yards
- Range closes to 9,000 yards...
- Range closes to 8,000 yards...
- Range closes to 7,000 yards...
- Range closes to 6,000 yards...
- CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 6,000 yards
- Japanese launch Long Lance torpedoes at 6,000 yards before allies detect Japanese presence
- CL Nagara launches Long Lance Torpedoes at xAK Macedon at 6,000 yards
- xAK Macedon sunk by DD Hayanami at 6,000 yards
- xAK Macedon sunk by DD Hayanami at 6,000 yards
- Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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- Amphibious Assault at Saumlaki (78,117)
- TF 117 troops unloading over beach at Saumlaki, 78,117
- Japanese ground losses:
- 23 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of Bandasan SNLF
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nittai Maru
- xAP Hie Maru
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Hie Maru at 9,000 yards
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAK Nittai Maru at 9,000 yards
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- Submarine attack near Kochi at 107,62
- Japanese Ships
- xAKL Shuko Maru, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
- Allied Ships
- SS Permit
- xAKL Shuko Maru is sighted by SS Permit
- SS Permit launches 2 torpedoes at xAKL Shuko Maru
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- Submarine attack near Semarang at 53,100
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nako Maru, Torpedo hits 1
- Allied Ships
- SS KVII
- xAK Nako Maru is sighted by SS KVII
- SS KVII launches 2 torpedoes at xAK Nako Maru
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- Morning Air attack on 1st Australian Division, at 98,130 (Port Moresby)
- Weather in hex: Heavy rain
- Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 8
- G4M1 Betty x 15
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G4M1 Betty: 6 damaged
- G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 49th Australian Battalion ...
- Also attacking 1st Australian Division ...
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- Morning Air attack on Asiatic Fleet , at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G3M2 Nell x 25
- G4M1 Betty x 53
- Ki-27b Nate x 24
- Japanese aircraft losses
- G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 49 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 10 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 25 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 25 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking 35th Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 41st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
- Also attacking Asiatic Fleet ...
- Also attacking Subic Bay Defenses ...
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- Morning Air attack on Subic Bay Defenses , at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 70th Chinese Corps, at 90,55 (Hangchow)
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 46 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- B5M1 Mabel x 4
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 6 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 4 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 5000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 78 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 24 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 6
- Ki-27b Nate x 31
- Ki-30 Ann x 29
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 24
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 17 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 24 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- 6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 29 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking USAFFE ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
- Also attacking 1st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st PA Infantry Division ...
- Also attacking 31st Infantry Regiment ...
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- Morning Air attack on 31st PA Infantry Division, at 79,77 (Manila)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid detected at 113 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 23
- Ki-27b Nate x 1
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
- Allied ground losses:
- 38 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 23 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 11th Chinese Base Force, at 80,57 , near Kanhsien
- Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
- Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 100 feet *
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid detected at 30 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 12
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
- Ki-44 Tojo x 9
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 3
- Ki-51 Sonia x 25
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-30 Ann: 2 damaged
- Ki-30 Ann: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-48-Ib Lily: 4 damaged
- Ki-51 Sonia: 5 damaged
- Ki-51 Sonia: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Whirlwind II: 3 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hurricane IIa Trop: 2 damaged
- Albacore I: 1 damaged
- S.19 Singapore III: 1 damaged
- Wirraway: 1 damaged
- Runway hits 3
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 13 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 4 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 5 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- 3 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 75th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 8
- Ki-51 Sonia x 16
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 2nd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 75th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 87th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 17
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 15 x Ki-27b Nate bombing from 2000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 50 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 8th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 87th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 14 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-Ic Sally x 16
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 66 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 16 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 40th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 9
- Ki-36 Ida x 27
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 13 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 27 x Ki-36 Ida bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 30 kg GP Bomb
- 9 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 80th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 98th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 93rd Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 40th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-21-IIa Sally x 28
- Ki-32 Mary x 8
- Ki-43-Ia Oscar x 14
- Allied aircraft
- no flights
- Japanese aircraft losses
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 22 damaged
- Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
- Ki-32 Mary: 2 damaged
- Ki-32 Mary: 1 destroyed by flak
- Allied aircraft losses
- Hurricane IIb Trop: 2 damaged
- Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed on ground
- Hudson I: 2 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 7 damaged
- Whirlwind II: 1 destroyed on ground
- Wirraway: 7 damaged
- Spitfire Vc Trop: 3 damaged
- Airbase supply hits 1
- Runway hits 2
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
- 7 x Ki-32 Mary bombing from 10000 feet
- Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 36th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-48-Ib Lily x 17
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 16 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 17 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 5000 feet *
- Ground Attack: 2 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
- Also attacking 36th Chinese Corps ...
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- Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 88,44 (Chengchow)
- Weather in hex: Clear sky
- Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-30 Ann x 14
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 27 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 14 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on 94th Chinese Corps, at 85,50 (Hankow)
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 2
- Ki-51 Sonia x 6
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 6 x Ki-51 Sonia bombing from 15000 feet
- Ground Attack: 4 x 50 kg GP Bomb
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- Morning Air attack on Hankow , at 85,50
- Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
- Raid spotted at 21 NM, estimated altitude 18,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-27b Nate x 2
- Allied aircraft
- A-29A Hudson x 2
- DB-3M x 2
- No Japanese losses
- Allied aircraft losses
- A-29A Hudson: 2 damaged
- DB-3M: 1 damaged
- Airbase hits 1
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 2 x A-29A Hudson bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 2 x 250 lb GP Bomb
- 2 x DB-3M bombing from 15000 feet *
- Airfield Attack: 5 x 100 kg GP Bomb
- CAP engaged:
- 54th Sentai with Ki-27b Nate (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
- 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Group patrol altitude is 2000 , scrambling fighters to 5000.
- Raid is overhead
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- Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84
- Weather in hex: Light rain
- Raid spotted at 49 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 35
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 35 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 12000 feet
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- Afternoon Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 68,116 (Koepang)
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- A6M2 Zero x 37
- G4M1 Betty x 36
- No Japanese losses
- Allied ground losses:
- 20 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- 28 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
- Also attacking Koepang Base Force ...
- Also attacking Sparrow Battalion ...
- Also attacking Koepang Base Force ...
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- Afternoon Air attack on Sparrow Battalion, at 68,116 (Koepang)
- Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- Raid spotted at 4 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
- Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- Japanese aircraft
- G4M1 Betty x 8
- No Japanese losses
- Aircraft Attacking:
- 8 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 7000 feet
- Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 12 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- xAK Nittai Maru
- xAP Teikyo Maru
- AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- 6" Mk XI/XII Gun Battery engaging xAP Teikyo Maru at 7,000 yards
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- Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
- Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- 126 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- Japanese Ships
- PB Saiko Maru
- PB Nikkai Maru
- PB Keijo Maru
- xAK Meiyo Maru
- Japanese ground losses:
- 96 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- PB Saiko Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Nikkai Maru fired at enemy troops
- PB Keijo Maru fired at enemy troops
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
- TF 212 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
- Japanese ground losses:
- 23 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- 17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF
- 10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of Maizuru 1st SNLF /4
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- Ground combat at Singapore (50,84)
- Japanese Shock attack
- Attacking force 71611 troops, 823 guns, 403 vehicles, Assault Value = 2446
- Defending force 64704 troops, 797 guns, 633 vehicles, Assault Value = 1924
- Japanese adjusted assault: 1240
- Allied adjusted defense: 1437
- Japanese assault odds: 1 to 2 (fort level 3)
- Combat modifiers
- Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)
- Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-)
- Japanese ground losses:
- 10602 casualties reported
- Squads: 143 destroyed, 595 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 133 disabled
- Engineers: 8 destroyed, 123 disabled
- Guns lost 85 (7 destroyed, 78 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 31 (2 destroyed, 29 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 4099 casualties reported
- Squads: 50 destroyed, 514 disabled
- Non Combat: 26 destroyed, 197 disabled
- Engineers: 8 destroyed, 40 disabled
- Guns lost 93 (7 destroyed, 86 disabled)
- Vehicles lost 22 (1 destroyed, 21 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 16th Infantry Regiment
- 41st Infantry Regiment
- 5th Recon Regiment
- 12th Engineer Regiment
- 112th Infantry Regiment
- 4th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 114th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Engineer Regiment
- 23rd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 15th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 24th Infantry Regiment
- 5th Engineer Regiment
- Imperial Guards Division
- 42nd Infantry Regiment
- 55th Engineer Regiment
- 14th Tank Regiment
- 55th Infantry Regiment
- 1st Tank Regiment
- 113th Infantry Regiment
- 11th Infantry Regiment
- 21st Infantry Regiment
- 148th Infantry Regiment
- 91st Naval Guard Unit
- 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 18th Mountain Gun Regiment
- 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 55th Mountain Gun Regiment
- 18th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
- 31st Field AA Battalion
- 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 5th Field Artillery Regiment
- 56th Field Artillery Regiment
- 1st RF Gun Battalion
- 25th Army
- 5th Mortar Battalion
- 3rd Mortar Battalion
- 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
- Defending units:
- 11th Indian Division
- 1st Hyderabad Battalion
- 8th Indian Brigade
- 1st Manchester Battalion
- 1st Malay Battalion
- 3/16th Punjab Battalion
- 27th Australian Brigade
- 2nd Argylls Battalion
- 22nd Australian Brigade
- 2nd Gordons Battalion
- 2nd Loyal Battalion
- 2nd Malay Battalion
- 18th British Division
- 1st Mysore Battalion
- 5/14th Punjab Battalion
- 2/17 Dogra Battalion
- 22nd Indian Brigade
- FMSV Brigade
- SSVF Brigade
- 3rd SSVF Battalion
- 3rd Cavalry Regiment
- 5/2nd Punjab Battalion
- 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
- 2nd ISF Base Force
- 109th RAF Base Force
- 24th NZ Pioneer Coy
- 110th RAF Base Force
- Singapore Base Force
- 22nd Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
- Malaya Army
- 111th RAF Base Force
- Singapore Fortress
- AHQ Far East
- III Indian Corps
- 2nd HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
- 30 Battery/3 HAA
- 29 Battery/3 HAA
- 11 Battery/3 HAA
- Malayan Air Wing
- 272/273rd Bty 80th AT Gun Regiment
- 109th RN Base Force
- 224 Group RAF
- 112th RAF Base Force
- 1st HK&S Heavy AA Regiment
- 223 Group RAF
- 5th Field Regiment
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- Ground combat at Manila (79,77)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 55364 troops, 600 guns, 112 vehicles, Assault Value = 2177
- Defending force 79523 troops, 1080 guns, 1602 vehicles, Assault Value = 1975
- Japanese ground losses:
- 656 casualties reported
- Squads: 9 destroyed, 36 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 16 (2 destroyed, 14 disabled)
- Allied ground losses:
- 75 casualties reported
- Squads: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 9th Infantry Regiment
- I./33rd Inf Regt
- 16th Recon Regiment
- 78th Infantry Regiment
- 21st Division
- 16th Engineer Regiment
- 1st Formosa Inf. Regiment
- 21st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 48th Recon Regiment
- 2nd Tank Regiment
- 2nd Formosa Inf. Regiment
- Kimura Det
- 20th Infantry Regiment
- 4th Division
- 65th Brigade
- 48th Engineer Regiment
- 4th Tank Regiment
- 7th Tank Regiment
- 15th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 2nd Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
- 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 14th Army
- 48th Field Artillery Regiment
- 21st Ind. Engineer Regiment
- Defending units:
- 14th PS Engineer Regiment
- 4th Marine Regiment
- 31st Infantry Regiment
- 11th PA Infantry Division
- 26th PS Cavalry Regiment
- 1st PA Infantry Division
- 71st PA Infantry Division
- 51st PA Infantry Division
- 41st PA Infantry Division
- 91st PA Infantry Division
- 192nd Tank Battalion
- 31st PA Infantry Division
- 45th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 1st PA Constabulary Regiment
- 35th Infantry Division
- Kowloon Brigade
- 21st PA Infantry Division
- 194th Tank Battalion
- 57th PS Infantry Regimental Combat Team
- 2nd PA Constabulary Regiment
- PAF Aviation
- 3rd/12th PA Inf Battalion
- 301st Construction Battalion
- Far East USAAF
- Bataan USN Base Force
- USAFFE
- Subic Bay Defenses
- I Philippine Corps
- Provisional GMC Grp
- Cavite USN Base Force
- 803rd Engineer Aviation Battalion
- 88th PS Field Artillery Regiment
- 86th PS Coastal Artillery Battalion
- Manila USAAF Base Force
- 1st USMC AA Battalion
- 1st PI Base Force
- Clark Field USAAF Base Force
- II Philippine Corps
- 200th & 515th Coast AA Regiment
- Asiatic Fleet
- 301st PA Field Artillery Regiment
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- Ground combat at 83,52 (near Changsha)
- Japanese Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 35879 troops, 428 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1459
- Defending force 42224 troops, 247 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1276
- Allied ground losses:
- 19 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 9th Armored Car Co
- 6th Division
- 3rd Division
- 12th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 58th Infantry Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- 51st Road Const Co
- 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 1st Mortar Battalion
- 22nd AA Regiment
- 2nd Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
- 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 11th Army
- 8th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 54th JAAF AF Bn
- Defending units:
- 26th Chinese Corps
- 73rd Chinese Corps
- 58th Chinese Corps
- 37th Chinese Corps
- 72nd Chinese Corps
- 20th Chinese Corps
- 99th Chinese Corps
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- Ground combat at Buna (99,129)
- Japanese Deliberate attack
- Attacking force 342 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 16
- Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
- Japanese adjusted assault: 5
- Allied adjusted defense: 1
- Japanese assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 0)
- Japanese forces CAPTURE Buna !!!
- Combat modifiers
- Attacker: leaders(-)
- Assaulting units:
- 5th Indpt SNLF Coy
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- Ground combat at Batavia (49,98)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 29681 troops, 315 guns, 242 vehicles, Assault Value = 1369
- Defending force 18913 troops, 203 guns, 188 vehicles, Assault Value = 563
- Japanese ground losses:
- 12 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 175 casualties reported
- Squads: 3 destroyed, 6 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Guns lost 3 (2 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 4th KNIL Regiment
- 4th KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 46th Indian Brigade
- 6th KNIL Regiment
- 2nd KNIL Regiment
- 1st KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 1st KNIL Regiment
- 1st Regt Cavalerie
- 44th Indian Brigade
- Batavia Coastal Gun Battalion
- 45th Indian Brigade
- Tjilatjap KNIL Battalion
- Lijfwacht Cav Sqn
- 2nd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- 3rd KNIL Landstorm Battalion
- Marinier Battalion
- Mobiele Eenheid Battalion
- 48th Gurkha Brigade
- 2 ML-KNIL Aviation
- 1st KNIL AA Battalion
- 1 ML-KNIL Aviation
- KNIL Army Command
- ML-KNIL
- North Java Base Force
- Tjilitap Base Force
- Batavia Base Force
- ABDA
- 3rd KNIL AA Battalion
- Commandement Marine
- MLD
- South Java Base Force
- Soerabaja Base Force
- Bandoeng Base Force
- Defending units:
- 19th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 38th Division
- 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Engineer Regiment
- 2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
- 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
- 2nd Mortar Battalion
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- Ground combat at Koepang (68,116)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 417 troops, 8 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 95
- Defending force 1719 troops, 24 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 73
- Assaulting units:
- Timor Garrison Battalion
- Dili Detachment
- Sparrow Battalion
- Koepang Base Force
- Defending units:
- Yokosuka 4th SNLF
- Yokosuka 3rd SNLF /1
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- Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 9492 troops, 74 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 381
- Defending force 7748 troops, 81 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 259
- Japanese ground losses:
- 12 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 49th Australian Battalion
- 1st Australian Division
- 39th Australian Battalion
- Port Moresby Brigade
- 15th RAAF Base Force
- Defending units:
- 40th Brigade
- Maizuru 1st SNLF
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- Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 100432 troops, 687 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2204
- Defending force 50907 troops, 441 guns, 164 vehicles, Assault Value = 1674
- Japanese ground losses:
- 12 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 53 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- Assaulting units:
- 87th Chinese Corps
- 77th Chinese Corps
- 55th Chinese Corps
- 45th Chinese Corps
- 2nd Chinese Corps
- 75th Chinese Corps
- 18th Chinese Corps
- 8th Chinese Corps
- 59th Chinese Corps
- 39th Chinese Corps
- 68th Chinese Corps
- 30th Chinese Corps
- 32nd Chinese Corps
- 94th Chinese Corps
- 33rd Group Army
- Defending units:
- 39th Division
- 13th Tank Regiment
- 11th RGC Temp. Division
- 13th Division
- 12th RGC Temp. Division
- 34th Division
- 13th RGC Temp. Division
- 18th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 40th/C Division
- Hankow Special Base Force
- 67th JAAF AF Coy
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- Ground combat at Luchow (88,51)
- Allied Bombardment attack
- Attacking force 49581 troops, 344 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1182
- Defending force 37054 troops, 413 guns, 155 vehicles, Assault Value = 1238
- Japanese ground losses:
- 24 casualties reported
- Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Allied ground losses:
- 1276 casualties reported
- Squads: 40 destroyed, 19 disabled
- Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
- Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- Guns lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- Assaulting units:
- 12th Chinese Corps
- 29th Chinese Corps
- 7th Chinese Corps
- 13th Chinese Corps
- 48th Chinese Corps
- 84th Chinese Corps
- 85th Chinese Corps
- 90th Chinese Corps
- 21st Group Army
- 3rd Group Army
- 31st Group Army
- Defending units:
- 20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 29th Division
- 1st Ind.Mixed Brigade
- 116th Division
- Ankei SNLF
- 18th RGC Temp. Division
- Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
- 1st Ind. Field Artillery Regiment
- 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 15th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
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