中国軍は昭和17年11月16日、Kungchangに再び空軍部隊を配備しました。
ここには9月末にも飛行機が配備され、日本側の飛行場爆撃を受けて撤退したことがあります。ここに空軍部隊が居座ると地上戦に影響を及ぼすので、11月16日からまた爆撃を始めました。16日も、それから下記のリポートにあるように17日も、中国軍はCAPを上げていません。爆撃されるだけの飛行場に戦闘機を配備するのは地上で破壊されるだけ(実際、16日にはI-16-IIIを一機破壊しました)でもったいない気がしますが、どうなんでしょう。
また、偵察で南方のKweiyangにも空軍部隊が配備されているのを発見。Kweiyangの偵察はそんなに頻繁には実施していなかったのでいつからいるのかは不明ですが、少なくとも先週は飛行機がいませんでした。桂林に戦闘機を移動させてsweepと漢口からの爆撃も明日から始める予定です。でも、Kweiyangの飛行場規模は5もあるので、連合軍側が本気になるときびしい戦いになりそうです。
西安攻略後の地上部隊ですが、数日restの状態でfatigueとdisruptionを回復させた後、撤退していった中国軍部隊の後を追わせました。16日に西安から2ヘクス西北で追いつき、17日から砲撃を開始。17日は手始めに砲兵9ユニットだけで砲撃させてみましたが、死傷者297名、破壊されたdevice6、disabledになったdevice32と、歩兵師団も一緒に砲撃していた西安市ヘクスでの攻撃より中国軍に与える損害が大きいようです。Sand desertという地形の影響か、西安に籠城していた時とは違ってfortificationがないからなのか。今後は、歩兵師団も一緒に砲撃して、しばらく戦力を削ぐ予定。
連合軍側の主な空襲は今日もMyitkyinaが目標でした。昨日の空襲でMyitkyinaの飛行場が機能していないことと、他の飛行場から離れていてCAPがいるはずがないと判断して、sweepはビルマ中部のMeiktilaに集中させ、Myitkyinaには爆撃を5波にわたって実施してきました。こんな風な多数の連合軍爆撃機の来襲ですが、 12000フィートからの水平爆撃に対して日本側の主力Flakである75mm T88 AA Gunではダメージを与えること自体もまれで、撃墜なんて全く無理な話。今日は合計で57発の500ポンド爆弾が滑走路と飛行場施設に命中し、滑走路ダメージ64、飛行場施設ダメージ80。しばらく営業中止が続きます。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Nov 17, 42
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Morning Air attack on Kungchang , at 81,36
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 25 NM, estimated altitude 41,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 10
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
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Morning Air attack on Kungchang , at 81,36
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 42,500 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x Ki-43-Ic Oscar sweeping at 38500 feet
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Liberator II x 15
B-17E Fortress x 18
B-17F Fortress x 24
B-24D Liberator x 18
B-25C Mitchell x 15
B-26 Marauder x 6
P-38E Lightning x 25
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Liberator II bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-17F Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
15 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 12000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
Also attacking 8th Division ...
Also attacking Myitkyina ...
Also attacking 8th Division ...
Also attacking Myitkyina ...
Also attacking 8th Division ...
Also attacking Myitkyina ...
Also attacking 8th Division ...
Also attacking Myitkyina ...
Also attacking 8th Division ...
Also attacking Myitkyina ...
Also attacking 20th Ind. Engineer Regiment ...
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 2
Runway hits 14
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 23 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 9
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Airbase hits 1
Runway hits 6
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
No Japanese losses
No Allied losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Myitkyina , at 64,42
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-24D Liberator x 6
No Allied losses
Runway hits 3
Aircraft Attacking:
6 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 12000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 3rd Chinese Corps, at 82,39
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 21
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
124 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 9 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
10 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 3rd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 19th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 82,39
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 16 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 10
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 14
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
81 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
10 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 47th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on 47th Chinese Corps, at 82,39
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 48 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
25 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Kungchang , at 81,36
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 4
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 11
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 15
Allied aircraft
no flights
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 1 damaged
Allied aircraft losses
Airbase hits 3
Runway hits 28
Aircraft Attacking:
4 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
11 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 82,39
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 47 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 13
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
46 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
13 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 82,39
Weather in hex: Clear sky
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
40 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at 82,39
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 1940 troops, 226 guns, 18 vehicles, Assault Value = 3031
Defending force 146416 troops, 822 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4948
Japanese ground losses:
24 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Allied ground losses:
297 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 17 disabled
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 13 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Assaulting units:
37th Division
57th Infantry Brigade
27th Division
13th Tank Regiment
17th Division
12th Tank Regiment
36th Division
39th Division
6th Division
138th Infantry Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
14th Ind.Art.Mortar Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Army
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
36th Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
1st Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
2nd Chinese Cavalry Corps
38th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
19th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
96th Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
47th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
98th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
80th Chinese Corps
7th New Chinese Corps
7th Group Army
36th Group Army
2nd War Area
8th Group Army
5th War Area
34th Group Army
4th Group Army
6th Group Army
22nd Group Army
39th Group Army