hades1001
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 07, 44 Japanese launched counter strike towards Marcus Island, two divisions were used in the attack. The local Allies garrison suffered heavy losses from the non-stop bombardment from Mariana, and can't put up an effective defense. About 6,000 US troops surrendered. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Night Naval bombardment of Marcus Island at 123,85 Japanese Ships BB Yamashiro CA Chokai CA Maya CA Atago CA Takao CL Kuma Allied ground losses: 307 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled Engineers: 1 destroyed, 7 disabled Guns lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Vehicles lost 5 (1 destroyed, 4 disabled) Airbase hits 3 Runway hits 12 Port hits 3 Port supply hits 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amphibious Assault at Marcus Island (123,85) TF 5 troops unloading over beach at Marcus Island, 123,85 Japanese ground losses: 2745 casualties reported Squads: 5 destroyed, 444 disabled Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 387 disabled Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 87 (0 destroyed, 87 disabled) Vehicles lost 27 (0 destroyed, 27 disabled) 18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 accidentally lost during unload of 19th Div /4 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /3 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /4 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 lost overboard during unload of 19th Div /9 17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad 43 lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /6 10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /9 10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /14 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ground combat at Marcus Island (123,85) Japanese Shock attack Attacking force 21355 troops, 295 guns, 66 vehicles, Assault Value = 601 Defending force 3214 troops, 78 guns, 106 vehicles, Assault Value = 31 Japanese adjusted assault: 84 Allied adjusted defense: 1 Japanese assault odds: 84 to 1 (fort level 0) Japanese forces CAPTURE Marcus Island !!! Combat modifiers Defender: disruption(-), experience(-) Attacker: shock(+), disruption(-) Japanese ground losses: 1831 casualties reported Squads: 79 destroyed, 12 disabled Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 1 disabled Engineers: 6 destroyed, 2 disabled Guns lost 5 (5 destroyed, 0 disabled) Allied ground losses: 2508 casualties reported Squads: 255 destroyed, 0 disabled Non Combat: 419 destroyed, 0 disabled Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled Guns lost 81 (81 destroyed, 0 disabled) Vehicles lost 135 (135 destroyed, 0 disabled) Units destroyed 4 Assaulting units: 53rd Division 19th Division 3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment 3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment Defending units: 58th (Sep) Infantry Regiment 31st Infantry Regiment 201st(Sep) Infantry Regiment 34th Combat Engineer Regiment
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