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  1. AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR May 12, 43
  2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  3. Sub attack near Gove at 84,128
  4.  
  5. Japanese Ships
  6. APD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 1, heavy damage
  7. DD Makigumo
  8.  
  9. Allied Ships
  10. SS Stingray
  11.  
  12. SS Stingray launches 4 torpedoes at APD Matsukaze
  13. Stingray bottoming out ....
  14. DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  15. DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  16. DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  17. DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  18. DD Makigumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
  19. Escort abandons search for sub
  20.  
  21.  
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  23. Night Air attack on Derby , at 64,127
  24.  
  25. Weather in hex: Overcast
  26.  
  27. Raid detected at 39 NM, estimated altitude 5,000 feet.
  28. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  29.  
  30. Allied aircraft
  31. Boomerang C-12 x 14
  32.  
  33. No Allied losses
  34.  
  35. Aircraft Attacking:
  36. 14 x Boomerang C-12 bombing from 3000 feet
  37. Airfield Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  38.  
  39.  
  40.  
  41. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  42. Night Air attack on Lunga , at 114,138
  43.  
  44. Weather in hex: Light rain
  45.  
  46. Raid spotted at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  47. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  48.  
  49. Allied aircraft
  50. B-25D1 Mitchell x 3
  51.  
  52. No Allied losses
  53.  
  54. Aircraft Attacking:
  55. 3 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
  56. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  57.  
  58.  
  59.  
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  61. Morning Air attack on XXI Corps Engineer Battalion, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  62.  
  63. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  64.  
  65. Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  66. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  67.  
  68. Japanese aircraft
  69. A6M3 Zero x 19
  70.  
  71. Allied aircraft
  72. Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
  73. Spitfire VIII x 4
  74. Scythe IV x 3
  75.  
  76. No Japanese losses
  77.  
  78. Allied aircraft losses
  79. Scythe IV: 1 destroyed
  80.  
  81. Aircraft Attacking:
  82. 9 x A6M3 Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  83.  
  84. CAP engaged:
  85. No.79 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (4 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  86. (4 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  87. 4 plane(s) intercepting now.
  88. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  89. Raid is overhead
  90. No.137 Sqn RAF with Scythe IV (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  91. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 3 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  92. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  93. Raid is overhead
  94. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  95. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  96. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  97. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 3 minutes
  98.  
  99.  
  100.  
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  102. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  103.  
  104. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  105.  
  106. Raid detected at 11 NM, estimated altitude 29,000 feet.
  107. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  108.  
  109. Japanese aircraft
  110. A6M3a Zero x 19
  111.  
  112. Allied aircraft
  113. Spitfire Vc Trop x 5
  114. P-39D Airacobra x 1
  115. P-40K Warhawk x 9
  116.  
  117. Japanese aircraft losses
  118. A6M3a Zero: 2 destroyed
  119.  
  120. Allied aircraft losses
  121. Spitfire Vc Trop: 1 destroyed
  122. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
  123. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  124.  
  125. Aircraft Attacking:
  126. 9 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  127.  
  128. CAP engaged:
  129. 8th FG/36th FS/A with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  130. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  131. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  132. Group patrol altitude is 15000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 15000.
  133. Raid is overhead
  134. No.452 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  135. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  136. 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
  137. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  138. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  139. Raid is overhead
  140. 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  141. (3 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  142. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  143. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  144. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  145. Raid is overhead
  146. No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  147. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  148. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
  149. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  150. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 37 minutes
  151. 347th FG/68th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  152. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 6 out of immediate contact.
  153. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  154. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 40 minutes
  155.  
  156.  
  157.  
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  159. Morning Air attack on XXI Corps Engineer Battalion, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  160.  
  161. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  162.  
  163. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  164. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  165.  
  166. Japanese aircraft
  167. A6M3 Zero x 3
  168. A6M5 Zero x 11
  169.  
  170. Allied aircraft
  171. Hurricane IIa Trop x 2
  172. Spitfire VIII x 1
  173. P-40K Warhawk x 8
  174.  
  175. Japanese aircraft losses
  176. A6M5 Zero: 1 destroyed
  177.  
  178. Allied aircraft losses
  179. Hurricane IIa Trop: 1 destroyed
  180. P-40K Warhawk: 2 destroyed
  181.  
  182. CAP engaged:
  183. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  184. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  185. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  186. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
  187. Raid is overhead
  188. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  189. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  190. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  191. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  192. Raid is overhead
  193. 318th FG/19th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  194. (2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  195. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  196. Group patrol altitude is 10000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 10000.
  197. Raid is overhead
  198. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (5 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  199. (6 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  200. 5 plane(s) intercepting now.
  201. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  202. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 25000.
  203. Raid is overhead
  204.  
  205.  
  206.  
  207. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  208. Morning Air attack on 77th Chindit Brigade, at 39,30 , near Hyderabad
  209.  
  210. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  211.  
  212. Raid spotted at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  213. Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
  214.  
  215. Japanese aircraft
  216. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
  217.  
  218. No Japanese losses
  219.  
  220. Allied ground losses:
  221. 40 casualties reported
  222. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  223. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  224. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  225.  
  226. Aircraft Attacking:
  227. 17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  228. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  229.  
  230.  
  231.  
  232. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  233. Morning Air attack on 8th Indian/B Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  234.  
  235. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  236.  
  237. Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
  238. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  239.  
  240. Japanese aircraft
  241. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 53
  242.  
  243. Allied aircraft
  244. Hurricane IIa Trop x 1
  245. Spitfire VIII x 1
  246. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  247.  
  248. Japanese aircraft losses
  249. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
  250.  
  251. No Allied losses
  252.  
  253. Allied ground losses:
  254. 131 casualties reported
  255. Squads: 0 destroyed, 10 disabled
  256. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 16 disabled
  257. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  258. Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
  259.  
  260. Aircraft Attacking:
  261. 25 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  262. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  263. 20 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  264. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  265. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  266. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  267. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  268. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  269.  
  270. CAP engaged:
  271. No.136 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIa Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  272. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  273. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  274. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 24 minutes
  275. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  276. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  277. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 27000.
  278. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 13 minutes
  279. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  280. 2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  281. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters between 25000 and 28000.
  282. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 43 minutes
  283.  
  284. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  285. Also attacking 8th Indian/C Division ...
  286. Also attacking 31st Armoured/A Division ...
  287. Also attacking 8th Indian/B Division ...
  288. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  289. Also attacking 8th Indian/B Division ...
  290. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  291. Also attacking 8th Indian/B Division ...
  292. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  293. Also attacking 8th Indian/C Division ...
  294. Also attacking 8th Indian/B Division ...
  295. Also attacking 10th Indian/C Division ...
  296.  
  297.  
  298. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  299. Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/A Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  300.  
  301. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  302.  
  303. Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  304. Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
  305.  
  306. Japanese aircraft
  307. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 13
  308.  
  309. Allied aircraft
  310. Spitfire VIII x 1
  311. P-40K Warhawk x 1
  312.  
  313. Japanese aircraft losses
  314. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
  315. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 destroyed by flak
  316.  
  317. No Allied losses
  318.  
  319. Allied ground losses:
  320. 64 casualties reported
  321. Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  322. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
  323. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  324. Guns lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
  325.  
  326. Aircraft Attacking:
  327. 12 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  328. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  329.  
  330. CAP engaged:
  331. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  332. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  333. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  334. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 20 minutes
  335. 318th FG/73rd FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  336. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  337. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  338. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 11 minutes
  339.  
  340.  
  341.  
  342. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  343. Morning Air attack on XXI Corps Engineer Battalion, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  344.  
  345. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  346.  
  347. Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
  348. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  349.  
  350. Japanese aircraft
  351. Ki-44-IIb Tojo x 7
  352.  
  353. Allied aircraft
  354. Spitfire VIII x 1
  355.  
  356. No Japanese losses
  357.  
  358. Allied aircraft losses
  359. Spitfire VIII: 1 destroyed
  360.  
  361. Aircraft Attacking:
  362. 7 x Ki-44-IIb Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  363.  
  364. CAP engaged:
  365. No.155 Sqn RAF with Spitfire VIII (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
  366. 1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
  367. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 10000.
  368. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 28 minutes
  369.  
  370.  
  371.  
  372. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  373. Morning Air attack on 10th Indian/B Division, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  374.  
  375. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  376.  
  377. Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  378. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  379.  
  380. Japanese aircraft
  381. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 11
  382.  
  383. Japanese aircraft losses
  384. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 3 damaged
  385.  
  386. Allied ground losses:
  387. 14 casualties reported
  388. Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  389. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
  390. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  391.  
  392. Aircraft Attacking:
  393. 11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  394. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  395.  
  396.  
  397.  
  398. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  399. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  400.  
  401. Weather in hex: Overcast
  402.  
  403. Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  404. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  405.  
  406. Japanese aircraft
  407. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 33
  408.  
  409. Japanese aircraft losses
  410. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  411.  
  412. Allied ground losses:
  413. 3 casualties reported
  414. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  415. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  416. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  417.  
  418. Airbase supply hits 1
  419. Runway hits 6
  420. Port hits 5
  421. Port supply hits 1
  422.  
  423. Aircraft Attacking:
  424. 21 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  425. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  426. 3 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  427. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  428. 9 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  429. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  430.  
  431.  
  432.  
  433. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  434. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  435.  
  436. Weather in hex: Overcast
  437.  
  438. Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  439. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  440.  
  441. Japanese aircraft
  442. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 14
  443.  
  444. Japanese aircraft losses
  445. Ki-49-IIa Helen: 1 damaged
  446.  
  447. Port hits 3
  448.  
  449. Aircraft Attacking:
  450. 14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  451. Port Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  452.  
  453.  
  454.  
  455. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  456. Morning Air attack on XXI Corps Engineer Battalion, at 48,22 , near Gwalior
  457.  
  458. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  459.  
  460. Raid spotted at 45 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  461. Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
  462.  
  463. Japanese aircraft
  464. Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 27
  465.  
  466. No Japanese losses
  467.  
  468. Aircraft Attacking:
  469. 27 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 25000 feet
  470.  
  471.  
  472.  
  473. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  474. Morning Air attack on Groote Eylandt , at 82,130
  475.  
  476. Weather in hex: Overcast
  477.  
  478. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  479. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  480.  
  481. Japanese aircraft
  482. Ki-49-IIa Helen x 24
  483.  
  484. Allied aircraft
  485. no flights
  486.  
  487. No Japanese losses
  488.  
  489. Allied aircraft losses
  490. P-39D Airacobra: 3 damaged
  491. P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed on ground
  492. Kittyhawk III: 1 destroyed on ground
  493. SBD-1 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  494. Spitfire Vc Trop: 2 damaged
  495. SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 damaged
  496.  
  497. Allied ground losses:
  498. 9 casualties reported
  499. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  500. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  501. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  502.  
  503. Airbase hits 2
  504. Airbase supply hits 3
  505. Runway hits 9
  506.  
  507. Aircraft Attacking:
  508. 24 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 10000 feet
  509. Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  510.  
  511.  
  512.  
  513. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  514. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  515.  
  516. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  517.  
  518. Raid spotted at 28 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  519. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  520.  
  521. Allied aircraft
  522. Hurricane IIc Trop x 3
  523. Hurricane FR.IIb x 1
  524. Wellington GR.VIII x 5
  525.  
  526. No Allied losses
  527.  
  528. Japanese ground losses:
  529. 10 casualties reported
  530. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  531. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  532. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  533. Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
  534.  
  535. Aircraft Attacking:
  536. 5 x Wellington GR.VIII bombing from 7000 feet
  537. Ground Attack: 6 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  538.  
  539.  
  540.  
  541. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  542. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  543.  
  544. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  545.  
  546. Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  547. Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
  548.  
  549. Allied aircraft
  550. Wellington Ic x 2
  551.  
  552. No Allied losses
  553.  
  554. Aircraft Attacking:
  555. 2 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  556. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  557.  
  558.  
  559.  
  560. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  561. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  562.  
  563. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  564.  
  565. Raid spotted at 30 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  566. Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
  567.  
  568. Allied aircraft
  569. Blenheim VD x 4
  570. Wellington Ic x 12
  571.  
  572. No Allied losses
  573.  
  574. Japanese ground losses:
  575. 10 casualties reported
  576. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  577. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
  578. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  579. Vehicles lost 18 (1 destroyed, 17 disabled)
  580.  
  581. Aircraft Attacking:
  582. 6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  583. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  584. 4 x Blenheim VD bombing from 8000 feet
  585. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
  586. 6 x Wellington Ic bombing from 8000 feet
  587. Ground Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  588.  
  589.  
  590.  
  591. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  592. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  593.  
  594. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  595.  
  596. Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 27,000 feet.
  597. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  598.  
  599. Allied aircraft
  600. Spitfire VIII x 8
  601.  
  602. No Allied losses
  603.  
  604. Aircraft Attacking:
  605. 8 x Spitfire VIII sweeping at 25000 feet
  606.  
  607.  
  608.  
  609. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  610. Morning Air attack on Guards Tank/B Division, at 50,21 , near Gwalior
  611.  
  612. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  613.  
  614. Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
  615. Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
  616.  
  617. Allied aircraft
  618. Beaufort I x 9
  619.  
  620. No Allied losses
  621.  
  622. Aircraft Attacking:
  623. 9 x Beaufort I bombing from 7000 feet
  624. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  625.  
  626.  
  627.  
  628. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  629. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  630.  
  631. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  632.  
  633. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  634. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  635.  
  636. Allied aircraft
  637. B-25D1 Mitchell x 12
  638.  
  639. No Allied losses
  640.  
  641. Airbase hits 3
  642. Airbase supply hits 1
  643. Runway hits 19
  644.  
  645. Aircraft Attacking:
  646. 12 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  647. Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  648.  
  649.  
  650.  
  651. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  652. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  653.  
  654. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  655.  
  656. Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 19,000 feet.
  657. Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
  658.  
  659. Allied aircraft
  660. B-24D1 Liberator x 11
  661.  
  662. No Allied losses
  663.  
  664. Airbase hits 1
  665. Runway hits 2
  666.  
  667. Aircraft Attacking:
  668. 11 x B-24D1 Liberator bombing from 15000 feet *
  669. Airfield Attack: 5 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  670.  
  671.  
  672.  
  673. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  674. Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  675.  
  676. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  677.  
  678. Raid spotted at 9 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
  679. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  680.  
  681. Allied aircraft
  682. Spitfire Vc Trop x 1
  683. B-25C Mitchell x 13
  684. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  685.  
  686. Allied aircraft losses
  687. B-25C Mitchell: 1 damaged
  688.  
  689. Japanese ground losses:
  690. 47 casualties reported
  691. Squads: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
  692. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
  693. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  694.  
  695. Aircraft Attacking:
  696. 9 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  697. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  698. 4 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  699. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  700.  
  701.  
  702.  
  703. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  704. Morning Air attack on 65th Brigade, at 84,135 (Mornington Island)
  705.  
  706. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  707.  
  708. Raid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  709. Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
  710.  
  711. Allied aircraft
  712. Kittyhawk III x 12
  713. B-25D1 Mitchell x 9
  714.  
  715. No Allied losses
  716.  
  717. Japanese ground losses:
  718. 48 casualties reported
  719. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  720. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  721. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  722.  
  723. Aircraft Attacking:
  724. 9 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
  725. Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  726.  
  727.  
  728.  
  729. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  730. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  731.  
  732. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  733.  
  734. Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 31,000 feet.
  735. Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
  736.  
  737. Allied aircraft
  738. P-40K Warhawk x 2
  739.  
  740. No Allied losses
  741.  
  742. Aircraft Attacking:
  743. 2 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  744.  
  745.  
  746.  
  747. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  748. Morning Air attack on Mornington Island , at 84,135
  749.  
  750. Weather in hex: Clear sky
  751.  
  752. Raid spotted at 176 NM, estimated altitude 30,000 feet.
  753. Estimated time to target is 52 minutes
  754.  
  755. Japanese aircraft
  756. A6M3a Zero x 3
  757.  
  758. Allied aircraft
  759. Spitfire Vc Trop x 2
  760. P-40K Warhawk x 7
  761.  
  762. Japanese aircraft losses
  763. A6M3a Zero: 1 destroyed
  764.  
  765. Allied aircraft losses
  766. P-40K Warhawk: 1 destroyed
  767.  
  768. Aircraft Attacking:
  769. 1 x A6M3a Zero sweeping at 25000 feet
  770.  
  771. CAP engaged:
  772. No.457 Sqn RAF with Spitfire Vc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 1 scrambling)
  773. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  774. 0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 1 out of immediate contact.
  775. Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 24000.
  776. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 63 minutes
  777. 347th FG/68th FS with P-40K Warhawk (1 airborne, 0 on standby, 4 scrambling)
  778. (1 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
  779. 1 plane(s) intercepting now.
  780. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
  781. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  782. 49th FG/8th FS with P-40K Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 2 scrambling)
  783. Group patrol altitude is 25000 , scrambling fighters to 22000.
  784. Time for all group planes to reach interception is 26 minutes
  785.  
  786.  
  787.  
  788. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  789. Morning Air attack on Umboi Island , at 100,125
  790.  
  791. Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
  792.  
  793. Raid spotted at 29 NM, estimated altitude 25,000 feet.
  794. Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
  795.  
  796. Allied aircraft
  797. P-40K Warhawk x 12
  798.  
  799. No Allied losses
  800.  
  801. Aircraft Attacking:
  802. 12 x P-40K Warhawk sweeping at 25000 feet
  803.  
  804.  
  805.  
  806. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  807. Afternoon Air attack on 'Taifu' Assault SNLF, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  808.  
  809. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  810.  
  811. Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  812. Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
  813.  
  814. Allied aircraft
  815. F4U-1 Corsair x 17
  816. SBD-3 Dauntless x 15
  817.  
  818. No Allied losses
  819.  
  820. Japanese ground losses:
  821. 26 casualties reported
  822. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  823. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  824. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  825.  
  826. Aircraft Attacking:
  827. 7 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 3000'
  828. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  829. 8 x SBD-3 Dauntless releasing from 4000'
  830. Ground Attack: 1 x 1000 lb GP Bomb
  831.  
  832.  
  833.  
  834. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  835. Afternoon Air attack on 'Taifu' Assault SNLF, at 136,128 (Tarawa)
  836.  
  837. Weather in hex: Partial cloud
  838.  
  839. Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  840. Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
  841.  
  842. Allied aircraft
  843. F4U-1 Corsair x 12
  844. F6F-3 Hellcat x 13
  845. TBF-1 Avenger x 16
  846.  
  847. No Allied losses
  848.  
  849. Japanese ground losses:
  850. 55 casualties reported
  851. Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  852. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  853. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  854.  
  855. Aircraft Attacking:
  856. 16 x TBF-1 Avenger bombing from 7000 feet
  857. Ground Attack: 2 x 500 lb GP Bomb
  858.  
  859.  
  860.  
  861. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  862. Afternoon Air attack on 62nd Naval Guard Unit, at 98,127 (Salamaua)
  863.  
  864. Weather in hex: Light cloud
  865.  
  866. Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  867. Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
  868.  
  869. Allied aircraft
  870. DB-7B x 11
  871. Beaufighter VIc x 9
  872.  
  873. No Allied losses
  874.  
  875. Japanese ground losses:
  876. 20 casualties reported
  877. Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  878. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  879. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  880.  
  881. Aircraft Attacking:
  882. 11 x DB-7B bombing from 6000 feet
  883. Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
  884.  
  885.  
  886.  
  887. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  888. Amphibious Assault at Fergusson Island (102,132)
  889.  
  890. TF 352 troops unloading over beach at Fergusson Island, 102,132
  891.  
  892.  
  893.  
  894. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  895.  
  896. Ground combat at Jubbulpore (46,27)
  897.  
  898. Japanese Bombardment attack
  899.  
  900. Attacking force 20618 troops, 362 guns, 284 vehicles, Assault Value = 623
  901.  
  902. Defending force 13585 troops, 172 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 393
  903.  
  904. Japanese ground losses:
  905. 11 casualties reported
  906. Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  907. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  908. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  909.  
  910. Allied ground losses:
  911. 5 casualties reported
  912. Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  913. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  914. Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  915. Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  916.  
  917. Assaulting units:
  918. Imperial Guards Division
  919. 16th Guards Regiment
  920. Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
  921. 2nd Mobile AA Battalion
  922. 2nd Field Artillery Regiment
  923. 1st Mobile Field Artillery Regiment
  924. 52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  925. 9th Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  926. 3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
  927. 1st Hvy.Artillery Regiment
  928. 14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  929. 15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  930. 11th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  931. 8th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  932. 12th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  933.  
  934. Defending units:
  935. 46th Indian Brigade
  936. 19th Indian Division
  937. 77th Chindit Brigade
  938. 8th Medium Regiment
  939. 1/2 Det. South Ind
  940. IV Indian Corps
  941. 4/3rd Det. NW Front
  942. 8th Belfast Heavy AA Regiment
  943.  
  944.  
  945. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  946.  
  947. Ground combat at 48,22 (near Gwalior)
  948.  
  949. Japanese Bombardment attack
  950.  
  951. Attacking force 25214 troops, 287 guns, 74 vehicles, Assault Value = 912
  952.  
  953. Defending force 29832 troops, 619 guns, 919 vehicles, Assault Value = 956
  954.  
  955. Allied ground losses:
  956. 91 casualties reported
  957. Squads: 2 destroyed, 3 disabled
  958. Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  959. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
  960.  
  961. Assaulting units:
  962. 21st Division
  963. 104th Division
  964. 2nd Mobile Engineer Regiment
  965. 51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
  966. 2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  967. 20th AA Regiment
  968. 1st Mortar Battalion
  969. 31st Fld AA Gun Co
  970. 41st Field AA Battalion
  971.  
  972. Defending units:
  973. 8th Indian/B Division
  974. 10th Indian/A Division
  975. XXI Corps Engineer Battalion
  976. 10th Indian/B Division
  977. 8th Indian/C Division
  978. 31st Armoured/A Division
  979. 10th Indian/C Division
  980.  
  981.  
  982. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  983.  
  984. Ground combat at Bangalore (32,37)
  985.  
  986. Japanese Bombardment attack
  987.  
  988. Attacking force 7080 troops, 260 guns, 168 vehicles, Assault Value = 157
  989.  
  990. Defending force 13511 troops, 160 guns, 58 vehicles, Assault Value = 411
  991.  
  992. Allied ground losses:
  993. 23 casualties reported
  994. Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  995. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
  996. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  997.  
  998. Assaulting units:
  999. 14th Guards Regiment
  1000. 12th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1001. 20th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1002. 5th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1003. 7th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1004. 23rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
  1005. 5th Field Artillery Regiment
  1006. 21st Medium Field Artillery Battalion
  1007. 14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
  1008. 13th Ind.Hvy.Art Battalion
  1009.  
  1010. Defending units:
  1011. Tippu Fortress
  1012. 88th Indian Brigade
  1013. 22nd Indian Brigade
  1014. 23rd Indian/B Division
  1015. 3rd Hyderabad Base Force
  1016. 1/3 Central Detach.
  1017. 2nd Central India Base Force
  1018. 1/1 Det. South Ind
  1019.  
  1020.  
  1021. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1022.  
  1023. Ground combat at Cawnpore (51,23)
  1024.  
  1025. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1026.  
  1027. Attacking force 13465 troops, 144 guns, 62 vehicles, Assault Value = 509
  1028.  
  1029. Defending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
  1030.  
  1031. Assaulting units:
  1032. 12th Engineer Regiment
  1033. 6th Guards Division
  1034. 10th RF Gun Battalion
  1035.  
  1036.  
  1037. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1038.  
  1039. Ground combat at Mornington Island (84,135)
  1040.  
  1041. Allied Bombardment attack
  1042.  
  1043. Attacking force 625 troops, 6 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 174
  1044.  
  1045. Defending force 6127 troops, 34 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 190
  1046.  
  1047. Assaulting units:
  1048. 1st Australian Para Battalion
  1049. 3rd USMC Parachute Battalion
  1050. 2/7th Ind Coy
  1051. Kanga Force Battalion
  1052. 4th Australian Div /19
  1053. 134th USA Base Force
  1054. 7th RAN Base Force
  1055.  
  1056. Defending units:
  1057. 65th Brigade
  1058.  
  1059.  
  1060. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1061.  
  1062. Ground combat at 50,23 (near Cawnpore)
  1063.  
  1064. Allied Shock attack
  1065.  
  1066. Attacking force 11129 troops, 193 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 275
  1067.  
  1068. Defending force 3793 troops, 46 guns, 303 vehicles, Assault Value = 189
  1069.  
  1070. Allied adjusted assault: 174
  1071.  
  1072. Japanese adjusted defense: 303
  1073.  
  1074. Allied assault odds: 1 to 2
  1075.  
  1076. Combat modifiers
  1077. Defender: leaders(+), experience(-), supply(-)
  1078. Attacker: shock(+)
  1079.  
  1080. Japanese ground losses:
  1081. 132 casualties reported
  1082. Squads: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
  1083. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
  1084. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  1085. Vehicles lost 34 (3 destroyed, 31 disabled)
  1086.  
  1087. Allied ground losses:
  1088. 475 casualties reported
  1089. Squads: 2 destroyed, 100 disabled
  1090. Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 18 disabled
  1091. Engineers: 0 destroyed, 16 disabled
  1092. Guns lost 17 (1 destroyed, 16 disabled)
  1093. Vehicles lost 7 (1 destroyed, 6 disabled)
  1094.  
  1095. Assaulting units:
  1096. 6th British Brigade
  1097. 63rd Indian Brigade
  1098. 2nd Hyder Lancers Regiment
  1099. Nowshera Brigade
  1100. 95th Heavy AA Regiment
  1101. 166 Wing
  1102. RAF 225 Group Base Force
  1103. 21st Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1104. 163rd Light AA Regiment
  1105. 119th RAF Base Force
  1106. 4/4th Det NW Front
  1107. 1st Indian Heavy AA Regiment
  1108.  
  1109. Defending units:
  1110. 5th Guards Cav Regiment
  1111. 48th Recon Regiment
  1112. Guards Tank/C Division
  1113.  
  1114.  
  1115. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  1116.  
  1117. Ground combat at Bellary (34,33)
  1118.  
  1119. Japanese Bombardment attack
  1120.  
  1121. Attacking force 8580 troops, 74 guns, 44 vehicles, Assault Value = 318
  1122.  
  1123. Defending force 4067 troops, 77 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 15
  1124.  
  1125. Assaulting units:
  1126. 37th/B Division
  1127. 37th/C Division
  1128.  
  1129. Defending units:
  1130. 1/1st Det Hyderabad
  1131. 168 Wing /2
  1132. AHQ India
  1133. 118th RAF Base Force
  1134. 29th Indian Mountain Gun Regiment
  1135. 17th Indian Light AA Regiment
  1136. 3rd (Special Force) Div /2
  1137.  
  1138.  
  1139.  
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