昭和17年8月3日、大々的な空戦の応酬がありました。まずポートモレスビーから50機のB-17E Fortressと17機のB-24D Liberatorがラバウル空襲にやってきました。ラバウルではゼロ戦(A6M3b Zero)の2個飛行隊がCAPにあたっていて、合計60機が迎撃しました。来襲12分前の探知だったので、爆撃前の空戦に参加できたゼロ戦は多くはなかったのですが、五月雨的にスクランブルしたゼロ戦と四発爆撃機の間で爆撃後の空戦がかなり長く続きました。投弾することのできた爆撃機は63機で536発の500ポンド爆弾が投下されましたが、Airbase hits 2、Runway hits 24で済んだのはCAPが爆撃機の悪巧みを妨害してくれたからだと思います。屠龍2機と百式司偵1機が地上で破壊されてしまいましたが、工兵のはたらきで今朝のラバウル飛行場のダメージは施設に4、滑走路に3だけでした。CAPにあたったゼロ戦の損失が10機に対して、B-17E Fortressには11機、B-24D Liberatorにも7機の損失が報告されていて、今日のラバウル空襲は日本側の防衛成功だったと思います。今の時期の四発爆撃機の補充数は多くはないはずなので、連合軍側がもう少し自重してくれることを期待したいと思います。
次にビルマのMagweからチッタゴンに二式戦(Ki-44-IIa Tojo)51機が2波にわかれてsweepを行いました。チッタゴンではHurricane IIb Trop、Hurricane IIc Trop、P-39D Airacobra、P-40E WarhawkがCAPをしていました。二式戦の損失機10機に対して、連合軍側はHurricane IIb Tropが1機、Hurricane IIc Tropが10機、P-39D Airacobraが3機、P-40E Warhawkが10機の損失が報告されていました。10対24は満足すべきスコアですから、これを続けて連合軍戦闘機戦力をすり減らし、ゆくゆくはチッタゴン飛行場の爆撃を実施したいと思っています。日本の爆撃機がもっと丈夫ならこんな苦労は不要なんですがね。
おかえしに連合軍はビルマのマンダレー飛行場に、P-38E LightningによるsweepとBlenheim IVとHudson IIIa、Wellington Ic、B-17E Fortress、B-25C Mitchell、B-26 Marauder、LB-30 Liberatorによる爆撃をしかけてきました。P-38E Lightningや Blenheim IVとHudson IIIaはチッタゴンから、航続距離が長くしかも貴重な四発爆撃機はカルカッタから飛来しているようです。ビルマにおける日本側の最重要根拠地はMagweです。他の飛行場を爆撃から守るのに充分な戦闘機戦力の配備は難しいことと、一つの飛行場が爆撃で機能停止になっても全部の飛行場を機能停止させるほどの戦力がこの時期の連合軍にないと思うので、Magwe以外の飛行場はほぼノーガード状態です。今日のマンダレーは百式司偵1機が地上で破壊されるとともに、今朝になっても飛行場施設に56、滑走路に78のダメージが残っていて、機能を停止させられてしまいました。Magweから距離10ヘクスのカルカッタは無理だとしても、距離6ヘクスのチッタゴンの方は、sweepでCAPの戦闘機を削って、早く爆撃に向かいたいところです。
昨日のエントリでー、連合軍の駆逐艦2隻が衝突で沈没したことをお報せしました。その2隻の沈没地点を見ながら、なにやらきな臭い気配が濃厚だなと感じました。というのも、アメリカ西海岸とオーストラリアを結ぶ航路を航行する艦船は、西行きでも東行きでも、このあたりではマップ上を水平に移動することがふつうだからです。ところが昨日沈没した2隻の沈没地点は、マップ上で中1ヘクスおいて右上と左下を結ぶライン上でした。西行きだとするとシドニーに行くつもりだったのが途中でニュージーランド行きに変更したような感じで、わざわざルーガンビルの二式大艇の哨戒圏内を通る点がとても不自然です。東行きだとするとEfateに向かっているかのような航路で、見逃せない動きだと感じたわけです。
一日たって今日のマップをみると、昨日の沈没地点2つを結ぶ線の北東の方に、連合軍のTFが3つ存在すること報告されていました。うち二つは同じヘクスを北東に航行していて、片方のTFは空母6隻を含んだ9隻、もう一方はPG, AMCを含んだ9隻のTFです。そこから南西2ヘクスのところに激しい雨で観察が不十分だということですが2隻からなるTFが北東に航行している事が報告されています。
昨日の時点では、空挺部隊しかいないEfateの飛行場や港を拡張するための工兵部隊を送り込むためのTFかと思っていましたが、空母を含んだ陣容からしてルーガンビル攻略を目的とした上陸船団の可能性の方が高いだろうと感じます。ルーガンビルにはAir HQがいないので、陸攻の飛行隊は配備せず二式大艇と百式司偵がいるだけです。大艇と司偵だけでも南太平洋をオーストラリアに向けて航行する船団を覗き見されるのが連合軍にとっては嫌なのかも知れませんね。
今日の哨戒ではAMC一隻の存在が報告されているだけで、上陸に重要なAPやAKをともなっているのかどうかが不明です。でももし上陸するつもりなら、占領に充分な兵力を連れて来ていることを覚悟しなければなりません。まず、ルーガンビルにいた二式大艇と百式司偵を7ヘクス北のNdeniに移動させました。また、ルーガンビルから距離12ヘクスのルンガに配備されている一式陸攻二個飛行隊にNaval Attackを指示しました。護衛にあたるのはゼロ戦(A6M2 Zero)一個飛行隊です。空母の艦載戦闘機がCAPをしているところに陸攻を向かわせるのにゼロ戦27機ではとても手薄で大きな損害を覚悟しなければなりません。でもいちばん手近なラバウルのゼロ戦隊は前述の四発爆撃機の空襲で疲れ気味なのです。ラバウル空襲はこれも狙っての企てだったんでしょう。あと、トラックからCV隼鷹・飛鷹とCVL日進を出航させましたが、これは明日のイベントには間に合いそうもありません。Efateの近くでパトロールしている潜水艦にも北上を支持したので、幸運があるといいのですが。ともあれ、あしたのリプレイがどうなるのか、楽しみというよりは心配が先に立つ一日をこれから過ごすことになります。
AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 03, 42
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ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,62
Japanese Ships
PB Shinko Maru #2
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is sighted by escort
Silversides bottoming out ....
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shinko Maru #2 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Cam Ranh Bay at 65,72
Japanese Ships
SC Ch 25
Allied Ships
SS Skipjack
SS Skipjack is located by SC Ch 25
Skipjack diving deep ....
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC Ch 25 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Toyohara at 125,48
Japanese Ships
SC CHa-1
SC CHa-34
Allied Ships
SS Grunion
SS Grunion is sighted by escort
SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-34 fails to find sub, continues to search...
SC CHa-34 attacking submerged sub ....
SC CHa-34 is out of ASW ammo
SC CHa-34 is out of ASW ammo
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Djemadja at 52,83
Japanese Ships
xAK Yahiko Maru
xAK Syunsei Maru
xAK Hokutai Maru
xAK Naples Maru
xAK Florida Maru
PB Shonon Maru #15
Allied Ships
SS O23, hits 4
SS O23 is sighted by escort
O23 bottoming out ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Shonon Maru #15 attacking submerged sub ....
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 is out of ASW ammo
PB Shonon Maru #15 fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Izu Oshima at 113,62
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
Allied Ships
SS Silversides
SS Silversides is located by DD Suzukaze
Silversides bottoming out ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Swatow at 79,63
Japanese Ships
PB Chitose Maru
Allied Ships
SS Gato
SS Gato is sighted by escort
Gato bottoming out ....
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru fails to find sub, continues to search...
PB Chitose Maru attacking submerged sub ....
Escort abandons search for sub
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ASW attack near Miyake-jima at 112,63
Japanese Ships
DD Suzukaze
Allied Ships
SS Gar, hits 9
SS Gar is sighted by escort
Gar bottoming out ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
DD Suzukaze attacking submerged sub ....
DD Suzukaze fails to find sub, continues to search...
Escort abandons search for sub
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Morning Air attack on Efate , at 120,154
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Japanese aircraft
H8K1 Emily x 3
No Japanese losses
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x H8K1 Emily bombing from 6000 feet
Port Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Liuchow , at 74,55
Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-30 Ann x 12
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 8
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-30 Ann: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
7 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 3
Airbase supply hits 8
Runway hits 15
Aircraft Attacking:
17 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
12 x Ki-30 Ann bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 1 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NW Australia Base Force, at 76,128 (Katherine)
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 18
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 5 damaged
Allied ground losses:
55 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
18 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on 52nd Field AA Battalion, at 99,128 , near Buna
Weather in hex: Overcast
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
Allied aircraft
B-25C Mitchell x 13
Hudson III (LR) x 9
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson III (LR): 1 damaged
Japanese ground losses:
6 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
9 x Hudson III (LR) bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
13 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
A6M3b Zero x 60
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 50
B-24D Liberator x 17
Japanese aircraft losses
A6M3b Zero: 6 destroyed
Ki-45 KAIa Nick: 1 destroyed on ground
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 4 destroyed, 9 damaged
B-24D Liberator: 2 destroyed, 12 damaged
Airbase hits 2
Runway hits 24
Aircraft Attacking:
11 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
4 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
10 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
12 x B-24D Liberator bombing from 10000 feet
Airfield Attack: 10 x 500 lb GP Bomb
CAP engaged:
Nagasaki-3 Ku S-1 with A6M3b Zero (2 airborne, 5 on standby, 27 scrambling)
(2 plane(s) diverted to support CAP in hex.)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 7000 , scrambling fighters between 1000 and 15000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
Genzan Ku S-1 with A6M3b Zero (1 airborne, 2 on standby, 23 scrambling)
1 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 14000 , scrambling fighters between 7000 and 14000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 35 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 14 NM, estimated altitude 32,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 29
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 6
Hurricane IIc Trop x 25
P-39D Airacobra x 12
P-40E Warhawk x 16
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 4 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIc Trop: 4 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
5 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (2 airborne, 4 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 36000.
Raid is overhead
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 6 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 2 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 29000 and 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 44 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (3 airborne, 7 on standby, 0 scrambling)
10 plane(s) intercepting now.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 30000 and 35600.
Raid is overhead
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 5 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 2 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 35600.
Raid is overhead
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 20000 and 32000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 8 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 4 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 27000 and 29000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 3 on standby, 0 scrambling)
3 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 29000.
Raid is overhead
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Afternoon Air attack on Chittagong , at 55,41
Weather in hex: Light cloud
Raid detected at 21 NM, estimated altitude 33,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-44-IIa Tojo x 22
Allied aircraft
Hurricane IIb Trop x 4
Hurricane IIc Trop x 8
P-39D Airacobra x 5
P-40E Warhawk x 8
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-44-IIa Tojo: 1 destroyed
Allied aircraft losses
Hurricane IIb Trop: 1 destroyed
Hurricane IIc Trop: 1 destroyed
P-39D Airacobra: 1 destroyed
P-40E Warhawk: 2 destroyed
Aircraft Attacking:
16 x Ki-44-IIa Tojo sweeping at 30000 feet
CAP engaged:
No.17 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIb Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 27000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 33 minutes
No.607 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 21000 and 36000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 27 minutes
No.615 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 plane(s) not yet engaged, 1 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 1 minutes
23rd FG/74th FS with P-39D Airacobra (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
5 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 26000 and 30000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
23rd FG/75th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
7 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 22000 and 34000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 48 minutes
23rd FG/76th FS with P-40E Warhawk (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 23000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 14 minutes
No.79 Sqn RAF with Hurricane IIc Trop (0 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 plane(s) not yet engaged, 0 being recalled, 0 out of immediate contact.
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters to 33000.
Time for all group planes to reach interception is 30 minutes
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes
Allied aircraft
P-38E Lightning x 25
No Allied losses
Aircraft Attacking:
25 x P-38E Lightning sweeping at 30000 feet
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Afternoon Air attack on 1st Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 7,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 14
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 98
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 33
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 damaged
Allied ground losses:
648 casualties reported
Squads: 4 destroyed, 53 disabled
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
15 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
19 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
6 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 92nd Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 16th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 76th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 91st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 1st Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 90th Chinese Corps ...
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Afternoon Air attack on Imphal , at 60,40
Weather in hex: Severe storms
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 12
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 58
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-49-IIa Helen: 25 damaged
Allied ground losses:
12 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Airbase hits 6
Runway hits 18
Aircraft Attacking:
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
14 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
16 x Ki-49-IIa Helen bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on 90th Chinese Corps, at 85,45 (Nanyang)
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
Raid spotted at 7 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
Japanese aircraft
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 16
No Japanese losses
Allied ground losses:
136 casualties reported
Squads: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Aircraft Attacking:
16 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 Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Blenheim IV x 29
Hudson IIIa x 12
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Blenheim IV: 4 damaged
Hudson IIIa: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 5
Airbase supply hits 3
Runway hits 19
Aircraft Attacking:
12 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
9 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
8 x Blenheim IV bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
12 x Hudson IIIa bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 4 x 250 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
Wellington Ic x 15
No Japanese losses
Allied aircraft losses
Wellington Ic: 2 damaged
Airbase hits 1
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 8
Aircraft Attacking:
15 x Wellington Ic bombing from 6000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 34 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
Japanese aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft
B-17E Fortress x 7
B-25C Mitchell x 3
B-26 Marauder x 11
Japanese aircraft losses
Ki-46-II Dinah: 1 destroyed on ground
Allied aircraft losses
B-17E Fortress: 2 damaged
B-26 Marauder: 1 damaged
Airbase hits 4
Airbase supply hits 4
Runway hits 4
Aircraft Attacking:
3 x B-25C Mitchell bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 6 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 x B-17E Fortress bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
11 x B-26 Marauder bombing from 7000 feet *
Airfield Attack: 3 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Afternoon Air attack on Mandalay , at 59,46
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
Raid detected at 33 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
Allied aircraft
LB-30 Liberator x 2
No Allied losses
Runway hits 11
Aircraft Attacking:
2 x LB-30 Liberator bombing from 7000 feet
Airfield Attack: 8 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Kweilin (76,54)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 27165 troops, 463 guns, 84 vehicles, Assault Value = 885
Defending force 72336 troops, 411 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 2541
Allied ground losses:
29 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
17th Division
104th Division
51st Engineer Regiment
1st Mortar Battalion
15th Ind.Medium Field Artillery Regiment
51st Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
2nd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
21st Mortar Battalion
52nd Ind.Mtn.Gun Battalion
4th Mortar Battalion
14th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2nd Mortar Battalion
Defending units:
65th Chinese Corps
25th Chinese Corps
50th Chinese Corps
69th Chinese Corps
29th Chinese Corps
21st Chinese Corps
49th Chinese Corps
15th Chinese Corps
38th Chinese Corps
12th Chinese Corps
100th Chinese Corps
64th Chinese Corps
5th Chinese Cavalry Corps
2nd Chinese Base Force
10th Group Army
9th Group Army
4th War Area
3rd War Area
7th Artillery Regiment
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Ground combat at 81,56 (near Kanhsien)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 12746 troops, 102 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 459
Defending force 7766 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 6
Allied ground losses:
8 casualties reported
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
116th Division
Defending units:
28th Chinese Corps
63rd Chinese Corps
70th Chinese Corps
12th Group Army
7th War Area
86th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Nanyang (85,45)
Japanese Bombardment attack
Attacking force 61976 troops, 605 guns, 246 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
Defending force 166659 troops, 720 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 4761
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:
72 casualties reported
Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Assaulting units:
36th Division
110th Division
70th Division
35th Division
32nd Division
Botanko Hvy Gun Regiment
12th Army
2nd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
10th Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
20th Ind. Mtn Gun Battalion
6th Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3rd Ind.Hvy.Art. Battalion
11th Field Artillery Regiment
Defending units:
82nd Chinese Corps
34th Chinese Corps
76th Chinese Corps
77th Chinese Corps
43rd Chinese Corps
91st Chinese Corps
61st Chinese Corps
16th Chinese Corps
3rd Chinese Corps
36th Chinese Corps
17th Chinese Corps
55th Chinese Corps
34th Separate Brigade
47th Chinese Corps
41st Chinese Corps
30th Chinese Corps
57th Chinese Corps
92nd Chinese Corps
90th Chinese Corps
33rd Chinese Corps
1st Chinese Corps
4th Chinese Cavalry Corps
8th Group Army
19th Chinese Base Force
2nd Group Army
4th Group Army
7th Group Army
22nd Group Army
34th Group Army
Red Chinese Army
2nd War Area
5th War Area
4th Construction Regiment
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