AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42. X$ m3 i: j& Y8 A! F6 ^$ w: H
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 . {. ~9 E. n5 K ~( d9 n7 W8 g# y% {
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) + l4 ?3 r, w! d; b$ m
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + L( }* q' B) I9 r$ C# n) S
Japanese Ships5 n2 @9 [6 a( |+ ^% P6 @* u
PB Choko Maru #5' F# S( | ~2 Z* q: g) q: h
xAK Terushima Maru
4 \! L! I* S- H0 d! LJapanese ground losses:# X; Y9 G6 d, y; b8 c. H0 g3 v
20 casualties reported# M F2 X- Y" f0 x# h, u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
`7 @0 F" G7 ?/ j3 U( q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 p1 [7 e& D! A3 I" O' o. C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ?, x i- N6 l- g, b% w: {! Q9 f9 LPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops0 V1 p& P0 K" E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards$ O t1 K0 u7 ?. p9 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 9 W1 r! u; Y# b S* z
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 ?" X5 e+ r& ~; j5 S, e: c3 |8 S, ~2 eTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* l, F9 F' Z+ K! A10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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* x' }* G7 \# yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! T% e$ m7 n0 v& l! [: ]: v" |
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ v1 y9 f' c' P* xJapanese Ships
! \2 M; |' h( {: `" O2 N r PB Shinko Maru #3
1 T2 I- Q6 Y4 F% z7 W PB Santo Maru7 V' V- v i3 p- }2 c$ u0 N* ?" B9 g
PB Heiei Maru #7
2 ?5 {% b+ J* _& Y7 W0 O4 N+ Y PB Eiko Maru
9 r. D4 H- K* ]/ V' l SC Ch 2
' w0 G4 r+ V1 @& t SC Ch 1& n% k% ?4 l: T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru+ O/ B! b+ C0 H
xAK Kinai Maru $ k" _! C9 W( I% D
Japanese ground losses:
) ~' d/ S( }: }( |3 x 30 casualties reported
' k y. v5 D j& f5 t. d# U# l" D Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ s D2 o+ {( P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* _6 {2 D! ?' n* N7 l1 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" K1 ^3 [2 Y& T! ~
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; i( `% t; e8 d# X* P: x; K lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 ?6 R- m# U* `" L0 t S
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 % F6 P" D, ?) {
Japanese ground losses:
4 }. j* g" T# Z& y! _% |% F- O, I 54 casualties reported% n9 _8 D6 q3 K$ `& D3 U. N1 H
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 L- Q7 B/ Y* r( B3 D( ~) r2 W Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled% N" h, w, [$ s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- l. P& r" I( l( h% P3 E17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF% a) n E- z) F
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
) P6 D$ d2 \* [* E) d17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF% w. s0 U1 e; K1 A, D
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2- x( O/ S8 h, X0 ~
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force; r1 m k6 d* }) r* F
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force- X% ?3 @# o- @4 _; \4 u
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force6 S$ l, Y4 y5 v: M) \$ M
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2" W8 k8 N- s0 t" }& Y3 }1 q0 @8 |* X8 A
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
+ F. R4 Y6 S. t7 G. k8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ; a4 P l+ ~/ u. ^/ q( ^
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' N: z+ B' g, h$ F/ p3 Q) o85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& e% \$ g6 K. b f0 ]* m4 O. `Japanese Ships
& l# s- N" ?" P3 l6 U+ P PB Chitose Maru: J- C9 U5 c: B6 l% J" Y
SC Ch 22
* F. J+ v2 }" L3 g( t* O, C SC Ch 21& |, P& j1 n! z' ^
AK Sado Maru
8 e( t* b t( G5 a- }2 R$ r4 W xAK Keiyo Maru
; V; A T! R4 r8 _+ xJapanese ground losses:, }* L S G; k- f8 S1 h" X
31 casualties reported
q0 k2 K( c. X4 w Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 I6 V9 O: x" Y, }) V7 o. J' K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 ^5 L% p: @9 O. r9 f4 t+ }# v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ ^6 P( j8 c& S4 E& |8 E
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops! e3 {1 g( ^' r, i- e
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops* U! ]; v3 F6 n. o9 L6 b
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
4 n6 m% r: D _, C. ~; {4 Z7 mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards9 E1 y+ \- A; m; Y5 G9 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' l+ B5 H k+ |1 ]' E- z
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" w2 j- j8 a+ ]TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) T. N- W" ?- n/ m+ Q; O' ~0 bJapanese ground losses:
7 J( B" q+ p3 I' |0 u( l( B 15 casualties reported
9 Z9 [" p: ~. O q+ n" y, ]1 O5 B Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" z1 _* r2 L1 u/ | Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 X( e/ H; K9 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% j6 Q' Y! ]; q$ ]7 B; A3 w4 U
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 5 _- ]% T( u; X, {
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
0 [3 Z/ |+ m# }0 r; W$ a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
1 S: b/ H6 S9 ]# D10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( s1 E! ]6 T. C* T+ ^. l& p
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 a0 b' p1 a$ c$ kJapanese Ships7 q0 K3 I# u4 A2 _; ?) P/ Z2 B
CA Mikuma
! M( g! Y: S+ F6 W; ` CL Isuzu8 g* i+ X3 L7 ^1 P
CL Naka s8 K" B- M6 ?# z0 W( D7 C
DD Asashio
9 y4 H. O( r o1 X" b8 i& H TB Otori
9 X% i$ `+ u* L7 u PB Chosa Maru2 C4 l n3 _5 ?$ d$ r3 p
AK Tosan Maru
+ f K" F! A3 B0 Q" R, a* A8 \* t DD Minegumo
) P+ W2 l O2 DJapanese ground losses:$ W5 ~" y* _) S2 K
77 casualties reported
) p# G S0 y7 W7 f, k9 ^* p% X Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
! G7 h8 v" o3 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled* p' Z8 D; f3 }, E9 b0 r2 Q* D3 |1 u3 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( \& c. w4 {4 Z8 B" n Y: bAllied ground losses:
! p: ]% S- e0 S( |( Y& S 10 casualties reported
& q$ ^ l& w. @* @+ R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 C; p, r/ Z( I$ _! ?% ?: f- {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ r7 V, ]. i: F' j4 v/ ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! U: P- V* s1 C( QCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
0 M: T% x8 ]0 |. c/ a7 {6 q% WCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion! R4 i1 b4 U( ]; z* |9 s' X+ E8 C# X
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: Y/ T: e( a! O* K( j! U
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
3 f9 R* h- u/ m9 l* l5 D/ pTB Otori fired at enemy troops1 |; C- m2 r2 z; ~# \# ^
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
8 K' J1 W* v% L4 X, jDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
. C/ R9 ?. c* _' M6 A0 _8 H% YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards/ J ^: I. [( ? E% p& y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * R) A/ U; U3 ~3 J8 N& D
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
6 j4 V3 H/ v0 K% i% Q& b# UTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; n' Q4 K5 s3 o( M8 BJapanese ground losses:4 L% q: G4 ^0 X% A/ G, W
59 casualties reported
. J- Z$ `, b: g8 C4 N Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled+ `/ I/ h+ H7 w1 u. c, D. o/ _8 G
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled8 K% V2 l4 w, J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" {% Q4 Z+ C; D) P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
1 c7 a8 C( s7 G, ^, j' j( ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /50 G, h% Y" b% K1 P9 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1; E, b% n/ M1 c
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
4 _- T( y. s& Y8 H& T! o- u10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
# w& ~. x( V$ W% J10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /69 d" o3 c/ }5 o9 [. i; D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 4 N% T; G/ r( I
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2 Y2 u5 Y3 r$ K6 k( R X6 mPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 0 ]2 D) p8 }8 x" h1 S
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 n6 {, F# ]5 W- }9 }Japanese Ships& L" x6 ]# C- Q/ I g, A2 x
DMS W-11
6 g( D- ~& ]1 d# y DMS W-1
, p' N9 n9 [! y# i# o AK Sagami Maru
, Y9 s- c6 H) i* c) v5 `- dJapanese ground losses:
( x9 ]2 Z1 _) h% a8 _# _ 42 casualties reported
3 X D" T) Q7 c m+ V& n6 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 g6 N7 R6 a9 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ S% C7 }5 V. [1 C: O1 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 d* C8 |# ]# `* e0 q( {1 Z9 {3 U4 \; {
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
- m$ x$ Q, z- r- m: KDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
9 W* A- @; V# I1 nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
p/ k- Z2 x6 Z2 VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 J; p0 D* R7 {" k: S
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( m2 h/ v. A i1 W# Q
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & p9 N/ k2 {9 ?- A k8 b( ~
Japanese ground losses:
3 Y: f) n3 d6 ]: p) o. Q 15 casualties reported
* t8 C1 H" v' ]4 I% I Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 c7 U1 O6 _2 h5 M Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled) B1 g9 Y# i. B7 o1 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) T- {3 w# S- F+ c/ C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
: @+ [( C5 O$ G: n- j10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
4 [+ }8 B3 ?- [- b4 G f10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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5 D% b" o" V: s2 d9 }- F. SPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. |* F1 t- N- O" }+ i93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & y( b7 t# O8 u0 ^
Japanese Ships0 |. d% _* F, D
PB Zuikai Maru
1 i2 Q2 K) L+ Y7 T PB Odatsuki Maru
& S( F! S! J2 U xAP Ukishima Maru
1 l- X% L8 F% SJapanese ground losses:1 o9 U$ h. O' z- ^7 v
51 casualties reported
; d1 `# y' r/ `& d: ~7 Q6 y, } Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 {# T0 h. \# H. s* F$ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% s% B O7 ~! e+ }/ G0 `" P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' y5 S! f! j- I1 X, MPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops. ?1 _! E3 L9 I" `4 Z- ^
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops" h+ e2 O! c c3 i, \& Y6 J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards. }/ R( E% I$ G/ D! s, W7 b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 4 d" |/ @ P% w; o0 S1 \
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# {! n6 i3 {+ c" P5 `Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' m! }: y1 Y' J3 d* xTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 | J& W, R: B/ H0 z; N' V
Japanese ground losses:
; `% V) t7 L8 p6 o l4 U- F! P, B 249 casualties reported) R2 q% I7 l4 V# ?9 b3 [
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled) ^, Y4 v! w) }
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 {9 {9 }2 N4 ]6 i+ U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " G% s; x4 h% }) r; x. Q( O7 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
" m% X# K% E8 ]- m7 g6 [6 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 s- C# S- f$ F3 u4 K10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 o* {. |6 C9 ]" P% V& b2 ?5 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38 s. o# v3 F' E; [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
; a% D9 u* W0 k' }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /372 j3 L8 K) U( G& {" |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
3 `4 B1 P$ c& Q0 u& l% Q3 \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
) A& ~: Q7 V, h* N* U7 X8 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
( l! e/ [' Q; h: ]3 g6 F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div& P4 Z/ z$ I- |6 K( ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div: x9 s% ?9 i. P3 O l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /412 A/ h/ _ I+ D( }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41* l2 y5 n5 K- ^1 U* D O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
9 Y2 h( q7 G7 S$ d! z. \% J4 G7 i8 }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
% W" J$ [9 K$ d+ e4 t( l4 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
- U* p5 c0 J( {- l' w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
' f% Y9 ^ p0 N: s" Q! r; h& w) ?- `$ V6 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
$ K. i$ D; ~& @% L% e10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 & h9 C" f$ i$ y7 W/ n1 ^
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3 Y0 `5 S5 t9 UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! K6 w! f. r( t+ w0 D- g6 {/ Q
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 Y6 `' \( t4 y4 u$ `; O& q
Japanese Ships
# U$ U6 ]) }' i+ W. N( B DMS W-93 R: z8 a( P$ ^6 I V1 W3 |
DMS W-25 w2 W) U7 o [, B2 P' W B- G: ^
AMC Saigon Maru * h& N9 `$ f8 ?% T u+ T
Japanese ground losses:
5 k' y8 @3 W6 d) o7 y. z8 Q# D 14 casualties reported( h5 X$ i R9 W- B& ?$ y2 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 L2 J9 |5 q4 K+ v, t
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled2 D* p* j1 @5 {" L1 q7 ?% _/ ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 _" y% S/ f+ E- X# |2 B$ X
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ @+ H, P. ~2 u1 BDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
9 _* d; ], a7 S u8 yDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops% ]1 e$ k' R8 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
5 E- b' A, Z" @7 ]1 WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , C1 d i0 N; M7 U( H* r* H
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 y1 Q! k* G1 G2 T4 h- FJapanese ground losses:
5 n! Z) r8 h1 W* R9 s6 l& C 30 casualties reported
7 i: G7 p) c4 l. ]( o Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 N0 M+ G; F# }" l6 u0 b, S Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% P/ j# S4 Z: }. x: h3 E f5 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled C# r4 [* E+ E; u+ D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn4 C" L& T+ J0 t5 v j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
% z5 A3 q- }. f& Z# \/ v10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
7 S+ s4 k0 J- g47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 k( T' g! ^% Q4 X
Japanese Ships
i* l( K. u9 X; T0 s6 a AMC Kiyosumi Maru
& X; }- X8 H; Y) w6 \+ O1 @" n AMC Awata Maru
" k7 ?7 o' Z3 w6 C" e AMC Asaka Maru
, y$ l' M. Y8 V5 m! g# E+ ~) Q PB Shinko Maru #3
8 P8 b5 r$ p' r5 M7 f' p PB Santo Maru5 b8 d- B8 q* c0 B* A8 }
PB Heiei Maru #7
* G1 B! _& z/ B$ y r) j PB Eiko Maru
9 s0 h. Q+ d# ~4 o1 ?7 [ SC Ch 2
/ j. N- E$ H$ V! P6 T. S8 | SC Ch 1 2 `9 S( K2 A! ]/ V9 N& u
Japanese ground losses:
9 m2 G- S0 r7 R! i/ S9 k 12 casualties reported
/ @# d' d# J1 Q0 H) I2 T5 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; \3 e$ L% w! w# R* e3 r+ }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ _' K5 p# b. ~- e8 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / c( S/ p6 |; X8 T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion6 m3 K, i( z& C5 j; i( ^' `
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: V) q6 Q# O, i9 z6 F ^2 _! Z# uAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment. C6 H8 ?0 ~ h4 Z
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops* |- x) V! \4 X9 O6 @
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops* Y% ^4 f* \5 g6 w
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops3 C0 O# M/ @: m
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
: ]3 B' s9 [2 Z3 t2 v( |0 y- N) fSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops F# x- Q/ ?5 x8 O
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
4 y9 R- X ^& T" O4 ~' \& b/ YAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops3 d. n" v# S. S1 M; j, `& ]8 O
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
8 q) t$ V: K8 t7 [# v) {5 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards & P3 `2 z! E6 @( @
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 5 |2 R1 d) o1 y$ a
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 f7 U6 @; ?* W% B- c# EJapanese Ships
, C, P L1 O1 _/ R PB Chitose Maru8 @+ e2 m/ R5 g
SC Ch 22
2 l0 l$ R4 R1 v7 k, d$ Z2 n& i SC Ch 215 z: [3 A' Q- X/ x1 U4 a+ U
AK Sado Maru
) J: T. |9 S, C' _% e' [! w3 QJapanese ground losses:
& {4 W' s* _8 T$ Y: g f' R 16 casualties reported8 i1 w2 t. r4 R3 A* W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* R6 M- \/ e7 L# U% C% c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; A$ r5 e1 o8 ^# u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 h' Y, t& N2 lPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. Q) ~# _9 V! R: o* ZSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops2 V+ G3 c0 z2 E& ~& \
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops! I2 w7 \2 _3 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards m! O4 b* v, m4 U
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) / V* _- b0 \& [% d3 k2 Z
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , y2 @3 W/ s0 J
Japanese Ships( r9 k3 V, o: @' {% l
CA Mikuma
$ D, n: Q8 F# Z5 A0 F! y CL Isuzu! D+ p) |8 y( M* x6 ]/ C
CL Naka3 ^: v; O" g+ v+ |
PB Chosa Maru
- D3 d- N7 K5 W- R3 V( [$ Z E+ Q AK Tosan Maru
& u5 q0 Z- y$ e8 E" K DD Minegumo
9 }3 f/ W. l0 X$ Y+ u" R% uJapanese ground losses:# G. {* t! S/ d, ?# {: t: D
50 casualties reported
) Q+ @! y& k7 ]" G Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ]/ i5 t6 E& ~6 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled+ n9 X4 m- g3 _6 x4 e* B, q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 Z& w1 V$ c* qCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 P; O0 F5 t9 {) k; u w
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
6 f( T8 O6 D4 c8 cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards0 p6 R9 Y: k( n" F7 s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards) u1 E+ D: f- ^. b: B4 A
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3 r! X$ W1 S6 I( G1 f" R) UInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( j- _; w0 G2 a8 n. {! b3 Y4 a90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / c5 L; `4 p3 ]: G* @; G: h
Japanese Ships
v+ Y" t( u" b5 |6 f PB Zuikai Maru
5 N. V4 U+ V# H0 x* ~2 m' t PB Odatsuki Maru4 Q* A3 N& L* O& Z# D# ~
xAP Ukishima Maru 1 k. w5 O3 h1 \
Japanese ground losses:
% r- u! `4 o* P' I. [, ~& ? 43 casualties reported2 ^; |1 g6 ]% \2 r4 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! R( ]- h# f ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled; A" f( A$ \3 |' @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - W6 v. h9 k; d* I7 {
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops( ~1 x1 G( K3 |$ L- l& s
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops( p" j/ m3 u7 T( K: r) b7 k6 f7 x9 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards: R$ {4 [! o0 I8 @% q0 E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards , H. F4 B0 K+ E8 n) o
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 v" o: K& l, g' pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 c3 y' a" H) U/ I11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # |) g2 a, ?6 `+ u4 i: A
Japanese Ships
, @. F7 c7 j) M& _4 T |9 r PB Choko Maru #53 c* u5 S: g2 W& a, C3 W6 X
xAK Terushima Maru ( d/ |. }! S- L
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops ) J$ V1 a7 h) l) x5 B/ R& h
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/ ], l+ a2 {5 U0 TInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)3 ?) @2 ?$ l+ n3 ?4 I/ ], [6 @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 X8 _) z) E. h" q7 T; s9 U. `
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ J$ w( Y' n1 i# Q8 R! kJapanese Ships
" z1 j, Y, r% l3 t. ~* _ DMS W-11
: E: `% F1 K! p* i. t DMS W-1
2 N5 @* Q6 ^& ~5 P7 D AK Sagami Maru
9 @" y4 }4 O) @( JDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
8 B6 O- V/ A% V7 G" R9 D, x; {DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops; B7 [, C" I. T8 x2 c, M
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 p" D; b# b" m$ {1 s2 s! ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 T8 h+ C1 r9 ~% ]& C7 B$ t
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& I# o& g# V5 j2 b4 _% HJapanese Ships
; x& `. l7 [9 i: V* a AMC Saigon Maru , F7 ~# I# L: T5 b, B
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops " x* W! \- g9 Z; @, Y# ]" v7 |
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4 j( Z- O* K/ YMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 2 Y$ f+ f$ _9 X
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ( D1 m7 K: e4 V) r( D8 F
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 u; _( i' N7 S' Z' M: J9 [Estimated time to target is 5 minutes $ k U2 Q# d6 x# g2 m* b
Japanese aircraft0 e, [ L, L% m
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
! w& K1 J2 V) \. ]+ m! D, eAllied aircraft
: {* m: d& i+ m- A0 a) R9 ` B-17D Fortress x 5 / w' ^" L7 x- S: S
No Japanese losses
8 }1 V$ Z) `3 m2 `Allied aircraft losses
0 j; M: F+ ^5 p/ q% G B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ! P& D4 t4 x- t
Aircraft Attacking:7 [" F" r/ b, ]: x. l
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% Q8 }+ F0 `1 C7 r! ]" E Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb+ c' {. C0 ~4 `+ Y: D8 D
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 q, o7 `6 w# b; j, s
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; g" g5 { w3 a5 v; a0 Q. JCAP engaged:
+ a2 q! V5 V" a- p) w77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) t+ K- C$ R) X
2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ G5 O) f) M( z4 m# V
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
- z4 j; X/ X9 n/ A) D& _ Raid is overhead
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9 L: x1 N9 N/ g, w* j. \+ F- DMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) . F$ k* u. D# k0 n3 t* m, u- v
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 m J, b6 B4 J6 z9 n
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
, t, P: D+ O+ i$ Y; I5 @: VEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 8 l- I- j! w; S' G' W' ~
Allied aircraft) Q# I4 A& O7 k5 Y5 m2 t4 _
B-17D Fortress x 7 ( p1 K( ]" Y2 G, {- g; y$ G
No Allied losses U9 f' A7 R2 g+ t" b7 H
Aircraft Attacking:9 ~5 L# g7 R# k; c! i
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 L' k/ c/ [+ y2 S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 2 y0 G8 V* O/ u
Japanese Ships
; k7 S' J3 H: L6 n" c0 r- y CA Chokai) K( z ?& y: k5 c' m Z% G
CA Takao
2 t; }) H7 j! P6 O! P7 I CL Kuma5 H- @3 N+ F8 _) _2 V. T
DD Michishio/ C( j6 F* H+ A. R$ l9 p* ^
DD Oshio
1 `- {4 p4 N( p2 Z2 T( X DD Hagikaze
! B3 j1 ]9 }/ \ ] DD Ikazuchi$ F3 M- \0 e- o! {( I- f
DD Akatsuki
5 O( T2 ]: P+ C ` DD Asagumo - m5 \( f1 [( a1 i1 \
Allied Ships
6 @. N8 @$ ^0 F, k) I& k SS Searaven, hits 5
: ]2 q A/ f7 X0 F& M0 PSS Searaven is sighted by escort, j9 u# y% ?; s& G; B7 ]$ z1 A
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search1 W2 K4 D3 u8 i" j
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....5 e: X" e* U7 z% ?% X
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...% b% b# N6 I6 N& W- b$ C$ h( o
Escort abandons search for sub
# W/ J9 |0 I4 T3 a9 u' ~& P( y4 P-------------------------------------------------------- / _& o" k& F( g: A# j
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
- i: _0 Y4 M; VAllied Bombardment attack
0 V# X1 q* E( J) ^4 m' n5 Z& _Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
/ o/ e6 V9 O7 E; s HDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 $ ~0 f2 i9 R: E+ g$ w
Japanese ground losses:
" z: _" t+ b% i7 U 96 casualties reported+ I" g' ]/ Q- I" x, i; a1 w8 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled4 h5 U" @* i$ S# H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) R2 B: e5 m0 k5 q {/ B" h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 s7 a4 |) B4 LAllied ground losses:' {; H% J* u* @* F
10 casualties reported
/ \4 J5 l( F+ n9 ^* t Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 F, S' n# S7 @9 x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Z+ k* w) V* K6 T! { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 @/ L/ r8 ?6 E( e* Y/ X6 @# s$ P5 F% uAssaulting units:
6 s( M' N8 M5 e" j' q Korps Marechausee Battalion
/ U8 _/ S3 a7 ^6 ]0 \$ o NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: J9 M7 w# S s: t2 C0 P Zuid KNIL Battalion
& M9 _9 B: R6 S WS KNIL Territory Regiment. q+ A0 [( ]' l$ J
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion# h/ ~5 {, ~2 U8 U) r" R. z0 q3 H1 m) J
North Sumatra Base Force ; O9 r( o) q8 i
Defending units:
* U' }1 h: i1 p& R 16th Guards Regiment
7 K, g+ e& ?5 {8 T' g6 R4 L I./4th Infantry Battalion# J$ p* z7 \2 p, B* \& e
2nd Engr Rgt /2
* ?( d) x! d! k Sasebo 3rd SNLF
* R& z7 [4 W3 r& M6 K 2nd Recon Regiment
9 T0 G% |7 W2 ^5 ~+ a- S; j Sasebo 8th SNLF
/ F4 c2 Q, a( a {; G 38th Division
) L+ f0 l8 \' e* C5 T6 ]/ o II./4th Infantry Battalion
1 h: [. x& x9 W5 m0 C 41st Guard Battalion$ ~8 s! ]3 {# A3 \8 m/ H5 `) e
II./124th Infantry Battalion* t, [' D/ |8 G; K
24th Infantry Regiment% j0 V9 d+ l! r( s! o
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF2 Z: u7 u, f/ T |# P
6th Tank Regiment
; c1 {- `* ]% T! v* P III./124th Infantry Battalion3 |; A- l6 t3 f0 W+ u* v
5th Guards Engineer Regiment' `! J9 S8 a& `8 f! m
53rd Div /15 j) m& N/ i J0 S& Y
11th Special Base Force
6 ~- w+ E+ O" t& ]+ K9 @. X 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment$ ]5 s7 B( U, h! P- Y
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
2 G1 a6 |- i0 C0 J0 `Allied Deliberate attack ' Y. N2 I4 s8 x2 {; `
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 3 V) p3 e1 T5 Q- H) p
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
1 A& j5 Y2 [4 ]0 _6 D& lAllied adjusted assault: 50 0 \' x+ A& l& Z6 ^; u# X, M
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
0 H( C; I% \& P0 ^! f( P3 IAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 6 o8 Q% ]+ A1 h- h$ t7 f
Combat modifiers
4 E1 T9 ?; j- m5 q i( n: W: x, P( C! eDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
0 b. J _3 g9 u$ \" h+ {6 zAttacker: ' b) F; V# S+ a: r
Japanese ground losses:
( S) B; s' P' e( W9 Y# z6 n9 _ 117 casualties reported) R7 Q2 l9 E6 b; s, P0 C
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
. @$ ]0 U G7 D! G0 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" q. T7 U9 Y$ P+ b! W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; i% H) z# V2 |0 k Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) . E& l4 C7 c) V
Allied ground losses:2 Q8 ^, G& k1 l7 H. E9 {4 j1 U0 G
40 casualties reported
% G: a2 ~- }# H4 H1 a5 n2 ]0 r% h Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, h- k; n) c) h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. Z, |; ^4 I& j) T+ e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ) a: d" x* w0 R/ m3 M2 E8 G( k8 L
Assaulting units:
! p5 j2 C, T% Q1 Y: b3 P- f1 b" t Rangoon BAF Battalion$ O: A$ o! H+ C2 y1 s* ?2 J( F9 E8 U
45th Indian Brigade& N+ Z& B o6 R) Z
108th RAF Base Force
2 \5 z; z' P0 A3 I8 [ 104th RAF Base Force7 H+ p! }9 j( }4 _$ g9 B6 r; Y7 J6 q
106th RAF Base Force: l7 W$ J% u6 F6 j5 ]$ N/ o
221 Group RAF
9 s+ n/ J+ s j 107th RAF Base Force; ^; y( p, ]" \/ p; d, j
109th RAF Base Force5 x/ c- M2 V: H& J% P
103rd RAF Base Force* R2 z0 @& y z$ u, N. f
103rd RN Base Force
/ j0 ^6 H% x+ v- d7 G% N# B- p9 x8 p AVG Ground Echelon ( w' h0 c- q# M$ |
Defending units:: V4 z' O( M0 L( K
2nd Raiding Regiment |