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Deployments & Oobs Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): IJAAF in China Aug 1937 Bombers 3+2 Chutai Heavy Ki.21 I? bombers 4 Lt Bomber Ki.32 Fighters 5+2 Chutai Ki.10 I Recon 6+2 Chutai ? IJNAF in China Aug 1937 Carrier Based 1st Carrier Div Hosho A2N fighters Operating individually Ryujo ~30 a/c in the East China Sea Kaga Aug-37 near Shanghai 22 B2M bombers 14 D1A1 DBs 16 A2N fighters Land-based 1st Rengo Kokutai (Combined AG) Kanoya Kokutai 18 G3M1 Taihoku, Taipei Kizarazu Kokutai 24 G3M1 Omura, then Cheju Islands 2nd Rengo Kokutai (Combined AG) 12th Kokutai 12 A4N1 fighter Aug-37: Dairen; 12 D1A1 DB Sep-37: Shangahai 12 B3Y1 bomber 13th Kokutai 12 A5M fighter Aug-37: Dairen; 6 D1A2 DB Sep-37: Shangahai 12 B4Y1 torpedo bomber Part of 3rd Fleet Idzumo (HQ) Shanghai 8th Cruiser Div Shanghai (Whang-po) 1st DD sqdn IJNAF in China Nov 1937 Carrier Based 1st Carrier Div Ryujo ~30 a/c Kaga 32 B4Y1 bombers 16 D1A2 DBs 16 A5M fighters Land-based 1st Rengo Kokutai (Combined AG) Kanoya Kokutai 36 G3M2 bombers Taipei Kisaru Kokutai? 2nd Rengo Kokutai (Combined AG) 12th Kokutai 12 A5M fighter Sep-37: Shangahai 12 D1A1 DB 12 B3Y1 bomber 13th Kokutai 12 A5M fighter Sep-37: Shangahai 6 D1A2 DB 23-Feb-07 Page 289 Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): 12 B4Y1 bomber Imperial Japanese Army Air Force Deployment: July 1942 Kokugan = Air Army Hikoshidan = Air Division Hikodan = Air Brigade or Regiment Sentai = Btn? Hikotai = Air Btn? Chutai = Squadron 1st Kokugan Home Islands and Manchuria 1st Hikoshidan: 17,18,19, 20 Hikodans 2nd Kokugan Manchukuo 2nd Hikoshidan: 2, 6, 7, 8 Hikodans 4th Hikoshidan: 4, 9, 10, 13 Hikodans 15th & 28th Doritsu Hikotai (4 independent Chutais) 2nd Sentai (strategic recon) 3rd Kokugan Southern Front and China: Burma: 4th Hikodan + 83rd Hikotai (3 sentai), including: • 64th Sentai in Ki.43 II • 13th Sentai in Ki.45 Toryu • 77th Sentai in Ki.61? Malaya: 7th Hikodan (3 Sentai + 3 transport Chutai) Java: 3 Sentai + 1 Chutai of 3rd Hikodan Sumatra: 2 Sentai of the 12th Hikodan Indochina: 2 Sentai (1 ftr, 1 bombr?) and 2 transport Chutai Phillipines: 3 Sentai China: 3rd Hikoshidan w/8 Sentai (includes 25th, 33rd, 54th and 62nd) New Guinea/ (Dec) 6th Hikoshidan (110 a/c, mostly Ki.43 & Ki.48). Later transferred to the Rabaul 4th Kokugan 4th Kokugan NewGuinea 6th Hikoshidan 7th Hikoshidan (Aug-43) 1st Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko) Wewak 14th Hikodan Hollandia 11th Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko) 13th Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko) Wewak? 24th Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko) Wewak? 59th Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko) But 68th Sentai (Ki.61-I) Wewak 77th Sentai (Ki.61-I) 78th Sentai (Ki.43-II-Ko + Ki.61) Wewak 244th Sentai (ftr) 248th Sentai (ftr) (Oct-44) Philippines 237 aircraft / 83 fighters, including 24th Sentai (withdrawn from New Guinea Oct-43) 200th Sentai (with Ki.84 new unit in Oct-44) Rabaul: a Description Rabaul town, with small phone net and small power source. Dominated by small, dormant volcanic mountains (good siting for AAA). • Simpson Harbor (immediate to the town) capable of holding 300,000 tons of shipping. • Lakunai field – ex-civilian field soon equipped as fighter field next to Rabaul town. 4300 ft x 630 ft. 90 fighter, 10 bomber revetments, 2.5 miles of taxiways. • Vunakunau field – 9 miles SW of R-town. Built as lt bomber field by Aussies. 5200 ft x 720 ft (concrete 4200 ft x 135 ft). 90 fighter, 60 bomber revetments, 6.5 miles taxiway 23-Feb-07 Page 290 Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): • Rapopo field – 14 miles SE of Rabaul town. Built by Japanese Dec-42. 4600 ft by 630 ft, all concrete. 94 bomber, 10 fighter revetments. • Keravat field – SW of R-town. Built by Japanese for IJA. Drainage problems; eventually became 4200 ft emergency strip. • Tobera field – “several miles south” of the other major fields, covered in steel plates, 75 fighter revetments. By Nov-43, AAA was • IJN: 8x 127mm, 15x 120mm • IJA: 95 80mm + 70mm • 250 smaller AAA weapons (25mm, then 13mm MGs?) Wake Island Invasion (Dec-41) F4F-3/-3A TBD-1 SBD-2/-3 TF-11 USS Lexington VF-2 18 F2A-3 (Exc) VT-2 15 TBD (Avg) VS-2 14 SBD-3 Dixon Brown CLAG: Ault Ramsey Miller VB-2 17 SBD-3 Felt Raid USS Indianapolis, 2x CA Marshalls. 9x DDs, 1x oiler TF-14 USS Saratoga VF-3 13 F4F (Gd) Thach VT-3 11 TBD (Avg) VS-3 21 SBD-3 Hoerner Fletcher CSAG: Cruise VMF-221 14 F2A-3 Magly VB-3 21 SBD-3 Leslie Take 14 McCaul VMF-221 3x CA F2A-3s to 8x DDs , USS Neches (old, slow oiler) Wake USS Tangier with troops, ammo, supplies, and radar. VMF-221can take off from carrier,but must land at a base. Wake VMF-211: 12 F4F-3 Island Wake Hiryu 27 A6M2 (Exc) 18 B5N2 Kate (Exc) 16 D3A2 Val (Exc) Island Soryu 27 A6M2 (Exc) 18 B5N2 Kate (Exc) 16 D3A2 Val (Exc) Attack 2x CA Force 2x DDs Abe Marshall 4 CA Area Ops 2 CL Support Force Goto Solomons: IJN in South Seas Region: 1-Feb-42 Rabaul & 24th Koku Sentai (RADM Goto) Truk Chitose Kokutai (det) 27 G3M2 Nell 18 A5M4 Claude Yokohama Kokutai H6K4 Mavis Roi Chitose Kokutai (Capt Ohashi) 18 A5M4 Claude (LCdr Isoarashi) Taroa Chitose Kokutai (det) 9 G3M2 Nell (Nakai) 15 A5M4 (Lt Kurukane) Jaluit Yokohama Kokutai (det) 6 H6K4 (LCdr Koizumi) Makin Yokohama Kokutai (det) 3 H6K4 (Lt. Sakaki) 23-Feb-07 Page 291 Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): Marshall Islands Raiders (Feb-42) F4F-3/-3A TBD-1 SBD-2/-3 TF-8 USS Enterprise VF-6 18 (Good) VT-6 18/18 Lindsay VS-6 18 Hopping Halsey CEAG: Young McClusky (Avg) VB-6 18 Hollingsworth Corbin Gray CA Northampton CA Salt Lake City, Chester 3x DDs TF-17 USS Yorktown VF-42 18 –3s (Avg) VT-5 12 (Avg) Taylor VS-5 19 (Avg) Burch Fletcher CYAG: Smiley Pederson VB-5 19 (Avg) Armstrong CA Louisville CL St. Louis DDs Hughes Russell, Sims, Walke Coral Sea (May-42) TF-17 USS Yorktown VF-42 18 (Avg) VT-5 12 (Avg) Taylor VS-5 13 (Avg) Burch Fletcher CYAG: Pederson Fenton VB-5 15 (Avg) Short CA Astoria CA Portland, Chester DDs Russell, Hammann, Aylwin, Dewey TF-11 USS Lexington VS-2 27/28 (Avg) VT-2 12/13 TBDs VS-2 15 (Avg) Ault Fitch CAG-2: VB-2 17 (Avg) CA Minneapolis CA New Orleans, Chicago DDs Morris, Anderson, Phelps, Monaghan DD Sims Oiler Neosho USAAF Townsville 22nd BG Low availability, 2nd BS 92 B-25s & B-26s generally green 33rd BS units 18th Recn 8th FG 50 P-39s Charters 3rd BG (Lt) 8th BS A-20As 13th BS 8 B-25Cs 89th BS 19 A-24s 90th BS 8 B-25Cs Operation MO Forces Carrier Div 5 Zuikaku: 20 (Exc) Lt Okajima B 19 Kate Subota 20 Val Ema V Adm Takagi Hikotaicho: LCdr Lt Yamamoto (BJr) Shimazaki (incl 1/3 Vet, 1 Vet/Ace/Hero) Shokaku: 20 (Exc) Lt Hoashi 20 Ichihara 22 Val Yamaguchi Takahashi Lt Tsukamoto (BJr) 2 CA 6 DDs 23-Feb-07 Page 292 Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): Pt Moresby Shoho: 8 Zeros, 4 Claude 6 Kates Assault Force Snr Buntaicho: Lt (Good) Lt. Nakamoto R Adm Goto Notomi 4 CA 11 transports Tulagi Force Okinoshima R Adm Shima 2 DD (Kikuzuki), 1 transport Kamikawa Maru Seaplanes Midway The Big one….. USN: Carrier Striking Force TF17 CV-5 Yorktown Pederson (CYAG) (also FDO) Fletcher Buckmaster VF-3 Thach 25 F4F-4 (Vet/Hero, 2 Vet, 13 Reg, Reg/Hero, 7 Green) VB-3 Leslie 17 SBD-3 VS-5 Short 16 SBD-3 VT-5 Massey 12 TBD TG 17.2 Cruiser Group CAs: Astoria, Portland RAdm Smith TG 17.4 ComDesRon 2 6 DDs: TF16 CV-6 McClusky (CEAG) 1 SBD Spruance Enterprise VF-6 Gray 27 F4F-4 Murray VB-6 Best 15 SBD-3 VS-6 Gallaher 17 SBD-3 VT-6 Lindsay 14 TDB CV-8 Hornet Ring (CHAG) 1 SBD Mitscher VF-8 Mitchell 27 F4F-4 (1 Vet, 7 Reg, 20 Green) VB-8 Johnson 19 SBD-3 VS-8 Rodee 16 SBD-3 VT-8 Waldron 15 TBD TG 16.2 Cruiser Group CAs: New Orleans, Minneapolis, Vincennes, Northampton, Pennsacola RAdm Kincaid CL: Atlanta TG 16.4 ComDesRon 2 9 DDs: USN: Midway Shore-based Air PatWing 1 32 PBY-5A Catalina PatWing 2 VT-8 Det 6 TBF Avengers (first combat for Avengers) MAG 22 VMF-221 20 F2A-3, 7F4F-3 VMSB-241 12 SB2U-3, 16 SBD-2 US 7th AF 26th BS 6 B-17E detach 431st BS 6 B-17E 31st BS 2 B-17E 72nd BS 1 B-17E 69th BS / 38th BG 2 B-26A 18th Recon Sqdn / 22nd BG 2 B-26A USN: Midway Shore-based Air Command Structure 23-Feb-07 Page 293 Deployments & OOBs Japan (Pacific): First Carrier Striking Group Carr Div 1 Akagi (Flag) Hikotaicho Buntaicho Jr. Buntaicho Aoki 21 A6M2 Zero Fighters Lt Itaya Lt Shirane Ayao 21 D3A-2 Val Dive Bombers 21 B5N2 Kate Torp Bmbrs Kaga Hikotaicho Okada 21 A6M2 Zero Fighters 21 D3A-2 Val Dive Bombers 30 B5N2 Kate Torp Bmbrs Carr Div 2 Hiryu Hikotaicho Lt. Tomonaga Buntaicho Jr. Buntaicho RAdm Kaku 21 A6M2 Zero Fighters Lt. Mori Shigeru Lt Shigematsu Yasuhiro Yamaguchi Lt. Mori 21 D3A-2 Val Dive Bombers Lt Kobayashi Michio Lt Yamashita Michiji 21 B5N2 Kate Torp Bmbrs Lt Kikuchi*1 Lt Kadano Hiroharu* Lt Hashimoto Soryu Hikotaicho Buntaicho Jr.
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