AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 10, 42
2 L$ x C1 z" @7 f5 R闲来无事的日军炮击了下莫港,而西行的kb却遇上了一个正在逃命的xAP,双方接触的结果显示/ G5 t$ Y! p8 ]7 z$ z9 Y# {; v! E% G
一航战的赤诚和加贺 被分离出去了,这是不是一个重创KB的机会呢? 可惜现在盟军还未集结完毕,
* a; d' `! N$ S d* J+ s" R要不就算盟军3cv对抗4cv也是个难得的机会。天亮后xAP理所当然的被kb击沉。" _0 K$ B- U& }$ \- n) T4 s
日军还占领了延安和长沙附近的湘潭等地
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Night Naval bombardment of Port Moresby at 98,130
4 D4 }, I4 E1 e" n4 [; OJapanese Ships5 O, T+ C p6 z/ ^- h7 N
BB Mutsu/ n7 t$ e7 P% s0 I3 f# n
CL Kitakami
! Y% u) \, B; P( u0 w- q CL Katori
: b$ T$ J8 n4 E, `) ]) IAllied ground losses:
1 G% ?5 E1 |! s8 ~ 19 casualties reported2 Z1 U% E6 k1 x' \ Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 ^8 \. b7 Q* ^; f3 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. z0 V0 k7 H! _+ }2 |: I* X3 u1 l" j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ o6 B# u5 h4 @4 Z/ tAirbase hits 2/ b9 v0 ?7 g. W+ h8 p3 T" }- N
Runway hits 1
7 R6 z) ?) v% ]; b' {Port supply hits 1
: U" ?) t8 J5 TBB Mutsu firing at 1st Australian Division
3 [* J9 r( f4 b! Y: Y8 H) S9 {/ f" ECL Kitakami firing at Port Moresby ' a$ ~5 o, w7 ]7 a3 U3 `8 J
CL Katori firing at Port Moresby
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 52,79, Range 19,000 Yards
5 t6 J& [5 |! L% N! B/ _Japanese Ships# o3 }3 a' _1 E/ D1 K& s* [8 s
CA Mikuma
6 o" ~4 r( i x6 t- B CL Sendai
3 G* \. M" @$ a3 \ DD Inazuma# I% K& J. Q4 |8 `0 o6 e
DD Shinonome& f) c0 n9 H* Y' W: e& ^$ X
DD Satsuki % I/ Z# M. q# t4 _
Allied Ships
- C# j- n- Z2 G: Y% H3 H MTB 7
' b5 u( b9 s( c$ w" q MTB 8
" C# v8 p- G) y. |8 p MTB 9, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ e- K+ I3 ~* F/ {4 p7 a# m; z
MTB 109 ~9 t% f e" N; Q
MTB 11
0 J& h# Q+ L6 z8 c9 Q( }. W MTB 125 M% u% K9 f" G- R5 h; ^
MTB 26
9 E) m8 V, _2 t- M MTB 27 i! @- d, l% h l0 S' P
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Kuantan at 51,79, Range 20,000 Yards 5 ?8 l9 A" x; [
Japanese Ships
! V7 V7 s& N' S1 ^ CA Mikuma, _' [0 E8 q, N: M0 p& w
CL Sendai
, J8 k- M) h0 y) L. U9 e: i DD Inazuma) y9 i& x# k8 B! n7 u5 @
DD Shinonome
3 z: q4 [" q; U( }) u2 B; J DD Satsuki 8 s- u. T' T# v9 i7 f
Allied Ships
9 Y) o* K9 t8 { MTB 7
( M( f% i, m+ M0 m1 h" C) R6 } MTB 8
! H: B M- e5 B: U0 ]5 ^* t MTB 10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk6 V" h+ O( ^- J, r1 [0 `
MTB 11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: o* r( Y3 K! q% N+ T
MTB 12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk# o7 u! d6 a! j
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 P* X. h2 `+ ?$ Z0 v MTB 27, Shell hits 1, and is sunk/ \% R) r8 Y: _. Z6 }
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Horn Island at 92,128, Range 23,000 Yards
M r, B1 y- g- L( W3 ~Japanese Ships
) {, W% G2 R& r( M CV Hiryu8 H( W# k Z& A" |9 C2 ~4 [
CV Soryu1 O4 j/ p; }& S, j& f) j u
CV Shokaku
& _, j3 y4 t+ a7 g6 y4 J5 Q CV Zuikaku4 x$ P' f# y* N7 l( a* `7 ?% ^
BB Hiei
0 `6 o j6 E! ]8 m% H9 D! W: L CA Tone9 E7 [; i+ I0 V. n) N7 I
DD Akigumo/ l) C1 }3 ]. b& f3 L$ r
DD Isokaze v& N3 L6 M* t! Z- |
DD Shiranui
7 s- b7 [4 T* A% j: I DD Urakaze
* k& f7 w0 T" t' f) c+ F DD Tanikaze
# D, M0 d4 } \- {8 } DD Arare* F) d9 G* g5 A; i9 n& l
DD Kasumi9 [ S7 q% L1 w3 w
DD Akebono
8 f3 B ^2 w1 O6 X3 B DD Sazanami
% E1 T0 b0 R9 W1 m: E2 H1 tAllied Ships* }/ _$ e7 k) y7 a0 p
xAP Zealandia
) ~% z% [$ k, t; L: [$ b: s* KMaximum visibility in Clear Conditions: 30,000 yards
+ O5 f. J: U8 z4 J1 k7 p+ kRange closes to 22,000 yards...
! P( y3 }+ ~5 f& k& URange closes to 21,000 yards...
( l, s- q& L/ m6 k, a0 SCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 21,000 yards- ~, q3 P* g9 v' f# s
Japanese TF attempts to evade combat( p/ J {5 J. V+ |3 C `
Range increases to 26,000 yards...
c5 s/ f' ^* D, l6 E" D4 z$ bRange increases to 30,000 yards...6 v0 f3 k5 h" S
Both Task Forces evade combat
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Tarakan at 67,91
+ W7 k# ]9 c) O& u4 IWeather in hex: Partial cloud 8 O% d! a5 s" y: \) W! ?1 a
Raid spotted at 6 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 K+ O8 Y3 l+ B
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes . ~( H1 D7 B% k' K R6 F
Japanese aircraft8 q' T5 j) @* J9 W: Y9 m7 j$ x: I& U
B5M1 Mabel x 3
3 G; {4 |) x7 H7 { Ki-27b Nate x 10 * x' z% N1 s% f$ h8 L0 C/ u
No Japanese losses
+ P( X7 O- |1 p/ S9 a6 aAllied Ships
$ P1 v/ C9 {: G! X) @8 s- H xAP Camphuys, Bomb hits 1, heavy fires, heavy damage
& M* j+ _2 w% [7 Z- x/ MAircraft Attacking:
' K1 O; j W) h# F 3 x B5M1 Mabel bombing from 10000 feet
1 y: p- n( v, N) N; R' \) J Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb$ y% t( H I" P( N3 X. [
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 91,128
3 h+ J( o) V& P7 q% bWeather in hex: Heavy cloud
% n3 F- n* w( \2 ?/ \" B$ ?Raid spotted at 8 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, n& @$ ^' w0 n9 l% g6 ]Estimated time to target is 2 minutes
/ a0 s3 Z' D& w: D& ^1 hJapanese aircraft
+ N. x" H% s5 \ A6M2 Zero x 26
: F; y+ X7 [0 L& g D3A1 Val x 15 / f7 M% w/ k4 ]: N
Japanese aircraft losses
, I, h* }7 E7 V: i. Y D3A1 Val: 1 damaged
& G- H! e3 ~1 [. ~$ QAllied Ships
) ]+ C% e) Y' o1 E ? xAP Raranga, Bomb hits 8, and is sunk 5 [5 B& k$ }5 o6 e9 G" N
Aircraft Attacking:1 O1 {* Q& u9 \
7 x D3A1 Val releasing from 2000'% M: H8 U0 E. J) u) m4 f
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
2 F- \, o$ ]- U" I( m; Q: h+ {1 k 8 x D3A1 Val releasing from 1000'+ \: @$ ~9 ~0 ^
Naval Attack: 1 x 250 kg SAP Bomb
3 U5 w7 s( \; d. N6 r$ Y) GRaranga dead in the water ...
, t7 V; i- j& e4 THeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Raranga
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$ s U: \: O: g0 Z7 @Morning Air attack on TF, near Horn Island at 92,128 0 h i# Y9 W- B, f/ F" r
Weather in hex: Moderate rain $ n2 {4 k7 \) l/ a8 ?4 L
Raid spotted at 16 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
2 W9 O8 Q1 d, KEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
( ?4 E+ u. p8 ^( Q; {Japanese aircraft
$ h1 G& z2 M! D' n7 C$ h A6M2 Zero x 9
% p2 {. u1 U& \& s1 J/ T# F B5N2 Kate x 17 $ T8 h3 O, s- O7 R; u p
No Japanese losses
n/ ]/ `' [, N' h/ H) w( J# X- xAllied Ships
6 }8 V2 X1 v- \8 j) S4 @ R xAP Zealandia, Bomb hits 8, heavy fires, heavy damage 0 a8 C# f7 T4 G# ]; V- Z" P
Aircraft Attacking:
4 y$ i6 H, X W, {1 |4 E2 _9 C) | 17 x B5N2 Kate bombing from 10000 feet
) D. [2 }0 L4 j" y- J2 i2 c6 g Naval Attack: 2 x 250 kg SAP Bomb 8 k8 C8 @5 V4 A7 U9 `) v: H
Zealandia dead in the water ...
+ h; k# ?8 S% ]* }) pHeavy smoke from fires obscuring xAP Zealandia
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Ground combat at Siangtan (81,52) 3 k4 p9 m$ s& S$ n8 [9 w
Japanese Shock attack 9 ?6 U1 k- x! Q+ h
Attacking force 12804 troops, 122 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 436
% \' Q& r0 ~& V1 S$ _3 ]4 i; DDefending force 0 troops, 0 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 0
^/ e. d% c7 dJapanese adjusted assault: 403
! B& r6 D" ~; F; K) l A3 bAllied adjusted defense: 1 1 J4 r1 @1 C+ @. b. d' I
Japanese assault odds: 403 to 1 (fort level 1)
- d( Q3 z" Z3 R* ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Siangtan !!!
. B& \) H7 W9 y1 f4 x: y3 ^Combat modifiers0 K7 g9 ]+ n: p1 G
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-)
+ t( d' I; Q4 P7 {* eAssaulting units:# R$ c2 H6 L& ^& k5 Y
3rd Division
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Ground combat at 82,43 (near Ankang) . n }: R" d' w3 d5 l+ n% S
Japanese Bombardment attack / f5 C2 |' h% `' {5 d$ t- s3 D+ H
Attacking force 24544 troops, 231 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 1900
" }! v) V, M! I% O, c6 dDefending force 28779 troops, 233 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 556 & ?) ]; b( b7 F* x4 @7 }- x
Japanese ground losses:5 e# o0 u0 _5 Z/ I1 l, V( b
17 casualties reported
, F$ A7 Q5 A4 }0 ]* Y1 }0 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- \- N3 s+ G4 `9 W3 W3 ?& g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. @9 B% d# W: I9 A- @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 m" I* a" O. K( C- Z) Z& i4 |Allied ground losses:
. V- A7 H, b3 W. C 9 casualties reported
' v& i/ c. v% z' r G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ y6 M1 p* \6 }) {% s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V3 ~( C; |- E9 u+ B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / g1 F8 G% U) @6 r( M+ c
Assaulting units:
& ], c3 R4 Y& C 12th RGC Temp. Division4 R; k4 t3 L J# |
34th Division% u7 P& h1 @% h# f) W- w8 h
5th Tank Regiment9 W; R ~+ M' q: I _$ h. f: g
58th Infantry Regiment+ g4 N7 Z; X, k, @
20th Ind.Mixed Brigade
0 x6 B7 U z( i7 E; F 13th Division
' \* Z1 l3 j0 O: T1 ^3 ~ 9th Armored Car Co
* S* C& M/ s/ H* t; y 13th Tank Regiment
+ {% I5 w0 Y A" H 19th Division
5 i# |; F. [9 F& X/ i: x2 y 3rd Tank Regiment
& A& L4 U: n8 \. B8 F! ?: l 18th RGC Temp. Division7 _1 z6 G2 s: `/ K5 Y4 o
10th Mortar Battalion
3 i- T+ q3 L# Z4 m8 f, u6 n0 _ c9 z xDefending units: t- Y. w# r6 @
30th Chinese Corps
+ B2 u+ y% X$ ^) X0 I$ w 59th Chinese Corps
% Z: f4 u3 h( a! F# A2 C 55th Chinese Corps8 V& M1 s/ ^; ?2 z( o3 s& b
77th Chinese Corps
7 |; {: [! p+ e9 ~ 33rd Group Army $ ~0 l2 K/ F8 s5 {" F4 r
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Ground combat at Hankow (85,50)
6 J0 J' m% u T( OJapanese Deliberate attack . D6 a9 m) L4 w7 s
Attacking force 5751 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 258 ) @" c! t! n/ z) Z. ]
Defending force 1832 troops, 39 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 48
$ I/ k+ \2 \0 s! {+ TJapanese adjusted assault: 205 B! _' {$ n9 _3 y9 X i( Z
Allied adjusted defense: 21 9 i5 q+ r3 y, j E# Z- D
Japanese assault odds: 9 to 1 6 d1 o3 j8 V. Z' e* W; H) V- K
Combat modifiers; x! W+ b" T( ~2 _' |6 `
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), morale(-)" o7 V& ]+ G9 q# C+ r
experience(-)' P b% ^2 O! X! K, p' \
Attacker: : [! q; D3 }/ u
Japanese ground losses:* R/ I) Y8 a/ R) `
61 casualties reported/ P5 ]9 w* y2 j4 D1 S: ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 e( u' g8 ?! X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* z: X5 f9 Z) w: K8 i1 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ y' S6 N8 c q1 E5 a. h0 b+ }! HAllied ground losses:
6 D; H, z" P* p 721 casualties reported' D* F# H: f Q( h
Squads: 30 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 g" M* D. [3 V; p Non Combat: 20 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 z. U8 p' x/ W, |6 f3 C Y1 }% @4 R Engineers: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled* o' w* y5 q |( D& ~: U' o
Guns lost 11 (4 destroyed, 7 disabled)+ K- D, m, a/ ~6 U2 T& p: h' |
Units retreated 1
0 x+ |8 ^; m Z% ?Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 1 n: t' h1 @8 N/ n
Assaulting units:
, x2 S: ~6 z% p: w! }2 d: h# ?' j8 V" ~ 14th Ind.Mixed Brigade8 `$ N% C3 E' W& }
54th JAAF AF Bn
9 u* @, n; G7 ?. d$ c Hankow Special Base Force& [2 ~- r' D! D* U, {
22nd AA Regiment
" U& @3 z: [, g& F2 k5 q8 _5 H 86th JAAF AF Bn
1 ?$ c* ]9 y6 |* I+ h0 G: A* [# ^5 CDefending units:. L: ^0 P+ d- c1 T* l
84th Chinese Corps
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Ground combat at Yenan (88,37)
% }! [: ?8 `% Z( q. A* fJapanese Shock attack
. a* V* m) b+ z1 ^1 UAttacking force 5742 troops, 38 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 204 6 j% @& `% _1 F
Defending force 816 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 14 ! S/ W& a' v. k( T2 g: {
Japanese adjusted assault: 78 & Q" k& m# g6 ?+ K& E9 ?5 R
Allied adjusted defense: 5 , }" k; o# z2 m- `- I
Japanese assault odds: 15 to 1 (fort level 2) ! I/ a4 u2 Z; }. ~8 z. H
Japanese forces CAPTURE Yenan !!! 7 D. s9 E6 H `7 q
Combat modifiers
6 n$ a# G4 c. L9 u( O2 iDefender: terrain(+), op mode(-), leaders(+), experience(-)# a, _& C+ y4 g) n
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(+)
7 }7 ^9 H" F5 s( T" K. tAllied ground losses:' h& ^/ V7 X0 u% ^6 e; V: D
471 casualties reported0 E8 U) p( i5 B- a) p
Squads: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled1 D8 g( F# T, n7 j% k
Non Combat: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled" G) y2 _1 L7 x2 E" g
Engineers: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled) e" Z; Y/ y" o3 o, R2 c n: Q3 W
Units retreated 1 7 \4 `& f6 b9 g' H+ J; \
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ) B+ j. V# O# |5 e+ S2 \
Assaulting units:! W8 d* I! }" c. C
6th Ind.Mixed Brigade
$ m) Q4 l4 b0 {# M2 t% YDefending units:& }; o8 t0 }3 m$ f9 S2 M
22nd Chinese Corps |