AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
0 `3 U; L) r6 P$ I j0 v6 f2 R茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 : `" X4 ?/ H% C
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?! o. v3 n C/ `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * E2 a, o2 R( W6 l! n E+ j. Y) v; S
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! r! l* P6 A4 X! |. H: C
Japanese Ships
' a+ ^# J( K, Z2 k7 `2 a3 p PB Choko Maru #5
: G: V D% b: U xAK Terushima Maru
- z0 u! B% V) B/ Y. qJapanese ground losses:- C! @: V6 P& ^- E5 Y& V: f9 U
20 casualties reported
" ~$ l4 q. n+ o" u; |; J; o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
e# S ~% A0 p) ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
( u* k7 {2 L8 r! J8 W7 x$ B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. u: u8 e" z; _9 h/ _1 tPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
+ W. @, z4 }$ Q- E# ?( q0 YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
, V0 ?5 {4 u. ?7 B5 ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# d4 F, w# u$ t3 i. d0 ~TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ d: F# Z) d! T3 E3 \) a: V
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 9 t x+ \* I; a0 L5 V
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- Q# c; x7 O) o) x5 B% x% LPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) / ~, r) r, r. p, v. ?# e
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 d0 B7 h5 G; l [Japanese Ships
8 |8 G* k/ V; t& e PB Shinko Maru #3! W2 ~, d. l: H
PB Santo Maru$ U/ B" n3 G$ r
PB Heiei Maru #7
% @' \, `2 i( y" W3 b5 h' J: ], P PB Eiko Maru
) ^. }, o2 d$ ^9 O9 t7 u0 R$ T SC Ch 2& ^; Z5 {* m9 z4 c5 e
SC Ch 1
0 P5 ]. l) M# {. N) |8 t AMC Kiyosumi Maru
3 E Q H5 L; E" ?4 \ xAK Kinai Maru ; m `/ o) F; v# A
Japanese ground losses:
, a) v% x( l* G) S4 N9 L( B 30 casualties reported
" H# I @" B+ T) f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 A6 Y7 X1 k7 V9 Z- J/ w8 P. H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- I+ T6 T1 k o( {1 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% g) v) }9 y* U4 ITF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 C) c& p. Z1 a) ~: j5 xJapanese ground losses:3 Y8 ]: s9 K. u. U
54 casualties reported
1 R3 B2 U2 Z$ J Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 h; q1 u1 s, t( l
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled j6 |( ~5 w* F8 N _* v2 ?! Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, n j5 T3 p7 R1 g( @; z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
, ~ n. l! G2 Z10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
$ S6 \+ y) |, X+ B, F# |17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
- P! w+ O1 r# }: H18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2/ T. [& a5 v- W5 P
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, {, @" }# E) K2 T17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
1 c* b" P1 E$ k2 e10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, { r/ N/ V) K; G9 N10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2% d6 U4 L/ L1 B. @
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
* t/ y- l. ^" @! t. E8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 $ R, ?1 T7 q' n$ \) W
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9 y% D5 |6 {2 Q* B9 VPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) K0 Z$ X3 z( r& O# B" _
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 p* _0 i2 f, tJapanese Ships! U0 {9 X5 m; @
PB Chitose Maru
6 l' W3 D+ m d SC Ch 22
8 a9 d8 O8 ]7 U& v' i9 R9 Q) p SC Ch 21
" z- X% p7 J1 p( | AK Sado Maru( ~) F1 q3 f4 Q. i5 X, T6 M
xAK Keiyo Maru
9 m' O v/ E1 U: F8 `$ }Japanese ground losses:
2 V4 W% F% S# X 31 casualties reported
" K6 S* k! G1 r6 d/ j! G+ A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" }* s9 E8 }$ u) p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
. V. R8 d5 ]) ~3 U2 h' Q* F- P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ {) L5 T6 g4 a$ VPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 o. L5 V* A+ t% i7 ]
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
/ i; D/ }& m' z: T9 hSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
N6 j+ V: ]: `3 |) s$ vDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards) o: z) l; {+ p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 N. ~5 T2 K) _ T
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 c( m Y! X; k3 I1 k
Japanese ground losses:, n* p, l, i* m# e$ p' V
15 casualties reported% \# y4 ]6 K, x( a" l
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y2 R( [* h; H- T& k y8 c( q Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; u0 G# G4 [ r9 q, H8 p( p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G" D* F1 x9 e- k) w; G H
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 X8 o6 R8 S+ I0 d, sMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1+ _$ F" k) R" }. R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn% N$ E `# R2 T- n6 t3 d7 }3 n5 Z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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8 ?. u1 @# n' L. R$ ]- s# IPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ s" }0 H) v4 L$ J87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) ~9 ~0 v" z6 A9 r/ x. M; ?# e
Japanese Ships
3 w" U* P+ t: U* n9 n/ d CA Mikuma
& o/ `& p; w" O, i% {9 B CL Isuzu
, Z( q& H9 ^7 H: r0 v* X3 Z CL Naka
+ |4 b/ K6 ], J$ T( p DD Asashio
+ k6 P$ P& z* o. u TB Otori
0 F3 q2 v( T9 T5 F% b PB Chosa Maru; ? F3 O0 y6 w1 I& Y8 z8 A5 a; z
AK Tosan Maru' E9 v" s3 ]6 L+ F# R
DD Minegumo
" V/ ~7 M7 e7 P/ TJapanese ground losses:- F3 S* D9 d7 V$ [5 w
77 casualties reported- y. n2 U% ^$ K9 P4 I5 p3 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 J, v9 O" N3 D+ H' I# e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 X" T: {( i+ f9 V# w+ R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' |: |6 O2 c' o# e$ g; {/ LAllied ground losses:( z: G! Z6 v% o
10 casualties reported' U1 T* j) z1 a4 a& {8 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 W7 S& M* g( O$ X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, }3 }7 F' H& m- L$ b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ L; s; m! o3 L4 t9 x+ v
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
( y) e- O) U7 j! d; i0 z$ YCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
u; ^0 i+ B& Q* s7 NCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion- j" K, J0 a5 u- b
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion$ a: R8 s! e5 k' S8 ]
TB Otori fired at enemy troops: C; }2 u& I1 d
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops* `- D3 ?/ E) K" S$ L
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
2 K: M6 v r1 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& a$ g( R" s6 g8 D8 o. q8 u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( V" m6 j l9 e3 j( ]" hTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + R3 X W( S1 @* Z) y
Japanese ground losses:
9 z1 u+ t. Z0 C4 i+ g6 V3 K, W* L: ?* Y 59 casualties reported
/ _+ n$ L0 A& t7 Z3 | Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
' t3 ?" f( }9 a7 _- e; E Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
) o0 o5 P) X2 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 }) P9 y0 |" u9 E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /41 L* Q& a3 r9 Q& }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5# s: ~) {, ^. {7 z1 b) p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
! W& o* U+ t% l5 K" L) X# f4 `10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /15 W7 c7 I7 G6 _* C3 ~
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
1 C6 U0 N* `# j- f9 u6 Q10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6# C& m! h: J: B1 _" y l" [- N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 5 `' d) q1 ]0 B# G" d
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ J! D1 Y$ b% A" a+ E
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, _* o9 u5 H" i' z1 A5 YJapanese Ships- u$ J0 h0 F$ ]8 r; T; N6 }
DMS W-117 J) e$ T3 o5 j5 M$ ]) C5 b3 j" H. S
DMS W-16 P0 i2 L+ S# H! `; h6 s. K/ `% K4 M
AK Sagami Maru
/ P! N4 |; W' \3 I# KJapanese ground losses:) Q4 b* d/ V& s2 J; Z
42 casualties reported! e6 E2 n/ I8 n+ W7 ^4 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# m) e* p. }! x( _0 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
: i9 d W7 k% ~' G2 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : W3 a/ d/ ^; b
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
0 S3 F$ g0 B" {, N5 @DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
/ L3 ^4 s4 o9 l+ N4 [6 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards3 }1 @% p1 P7 Z |- @7 p+ l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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, c, m, I' z+ F y' g3 oAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: G# K" O4 r: U8 m9 CTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 {5 D3 g" I0 k# m0 b0 {Japanese ground losses:
, ~: Q1 p& X. b, F 15 casualties reported
& ~1 l& q5 ^7 a; g Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 Q, P6 d/ U+ h" w- }& b5 p" W Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
( }% U" D% U8 {3 `8 i$ ?8 v4 @9 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 h4 {0 g) o3 P' _4 v: {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2/ ]# V [( A* d
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
# }5 T; r/ H8 X1 S10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : i1 g. L k3 R2 w I* k
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 z0 S/ w" I# F. ?
Japanese Ships; ]* t' |2 n: E2 Z
PB Zuikai Maru! U. g( d# S5 W1 Y9 h0 n
PB Odatsuki Maru! F% P; i& u- W& w, Q+ ?
xAP Ukishima Maru
/ u/ o, y' C( p6 }. eJapanese ground losses:( K1 c8 @+ \6 f8 E+ i9 {
51 casualties reported. y' s; _$ k3 k6 z8 d& `; X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 {/ r4 T2 F+ U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 m0 ~3 c6 \; y+ {1 D% `0 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & }7 Q1 S/ y1 E- y
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops) G; ? b$ m9 h3 k, r9 k5 [0 d$ |
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
6 d0 ?- m9 z6 |3 }5 J2 L5 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards7 Z6 ^! b- y0 b1 n3 T, Y. M$ l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards / _( I9 a' y' q
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
`' P. E% g1 a; S# y# r& X* k) f: RTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 T- L8 `- l: O6 d0 S" p
Japanese ground losses:
3 J# \$ B: P; X( U0 M 249 casualties reported( U# s6 y5 ] R
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled5 D9 J* W; p* o- O( L$ N
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ?! f' |+ Z6 `- k/ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 n6 f, L. q% O, \8 U: N) A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
/ p: O) I2 ~7 w+ n8 C1 U2 {1 K: u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
% m7 ~, h9 V& i& N, U0 x10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
+ P& b0 S& y8 s f# ]5 P0 s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38. T2 V3 o# L" H e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
6 V# u! s( D8 L' R3 Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
. [) ~! b: |3 W4 ^' v( I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /399 D# W/ {2 L S2 B$ a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40& c9 w& _; {/ F T5 }7 \8 e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
v! g* P+ Q T9 q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
$ f. V4 C$ d4 l9 X ?7 x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
$ n# k N& |) r( M0 q: Z9 _- s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
! h8 l. c+ V, {; X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
0 J5 c, y! w5 f7 y; K; Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /411 h" i# _" N- V* Z; y) {- {! w& y1 \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
! p' c7 ^# Y+ X7 o/ @; j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42. P* f# P! I" I2 y% M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
9 {. w' m6 l& E3 N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42/ Y N. T, e0 n9 M0 x+ n
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 5 n6 S' Q P( E; o- q. M9 x
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 1 c- `+ D# \9 _( e) {
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " C6 u" Z6 c1 ?. k E) d; G
Japanese Ships
7 D$ }8 s N) o* L* i" F. K DMS W-9
! U' F2 j, N$ k3 V DMS W-2
# ]+ @" j' A" t/ M AMC Saigon Maru 2 T( u% F% j# ?
Japanese ground losses:
0 x: p9 q% K+ q5 I' Q& p 14 casualties reported
. a, S+ y3 i/ @- c8 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 D6 H+ m- F3 s9 d; F, f3 u$ K/ O n
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled+ c) s2 B4 J3 g' E0 F' a- X0 t* Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y% R9 y7 X- X% O. Q Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
" e, |! g. }7 |1 p* DDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
* y. \1 j2 y5 @3 v1 c7 UDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops# V s0 U% q9 @2 I7 P2 z J( t9 S* a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, u6 y" J% J/ u: X. J5 o9 k1 T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' @; a) n, x4 c, E% RAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
9 t( Q* l/ e) _, F9 D5 d3 L# iTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 B% J- r: V8 \+ C3 H
Japanese ground losses:
# q& Q* w s7 \5 ]7 [. O1 ?) ? 30 casualties reported+ e2 y# e8 N& l# Z) @* C5 a
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled& `# R6 I Z" x) N9 Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; ^* z+ w$ v- S2 V+ H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * B8 b2 B+ c& L" N" c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn# _, o+ P8 e$ D; M9 Z% w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn2 c2 R( A; |. d
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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P3 h2 X; C9 }4 LInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 A" s6 |# X, h; @5 F3 a47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 f" I: ^3 w4 x) l3 q2 ^
Japanese Ships
& w8 s. K* m+ G) a, m AMC Kiyosumi Maru& S% |* x! n" K0 A# e: b
AMC Awata Maru
( N$ f* H' m1 v; N+ o$ h" F AMC Asaka Maru8 I* ^ j$ r0 s6 P/ e& m g) Y
PB Shinko Maru #36 G0 b8 S( L0 I7 `
PB Santo Maru
7 b$ z/ _. d% X6 D8 x PB Heiei Maru #7
5 E7 Y! P: X) v' D1 I) U0 u6 F PB Eiko Maru( n9 @; L. r( H2 p
SC Ch 2
* y- i- ]( I# {0 o k. z: y, I SC Ch 1
1 Y$ \; R' U4 Y% r. HJapanese ground losses:& @8 P# f( r* ~! w
12 casualties reported8 h% b# }0 s+ t- M. l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- U, I: k; D, V) ?2 m* x" g+ t$ f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" D$ Z4 b, Z# U1 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 K2 c4 b+ o* s4 v& E
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; \% }. M5 U/ I. r: T
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
' t' J ] _( tAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment0 y. |! E1 O7 \' v, ]$ A: o
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops V6 k- H7 {; a2 I# J$ C
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops- x3 w9 H' W; L9 }1 R8 w$ r7 o# d
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops9 d1 H# ]5 @' R* K, K
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
: Y& t+ h' }6 O: q) P" e- MSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
( Y5 a4 x; }3 f) o7 Q- N! w. eSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops2 B# D; P4 b2 N0 ^* S
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops4 L/ o8 o' u. a" |! i( C6 _0 ?
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
" A+ u; r% ~# E7 ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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5 s( S# B* G- x) bInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# J- Z6 Y& g. ?1 p. }2 l44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 H7 C$ K5 p! m9 M; J3 t6 JJapanese Ships
8 p+ A7 b; ^- v9 W+ { PB Chitose Maru
; ?! e2 q' f& N; h6 M SC Ch 22
& }- a) }; p! D- m" \ SC Ch 21
! X8 Y8 s4 ^- p8 T5 Z# K( x( p7 O AK Sado Maru
0 D5 B+ a8 |! i- k, Z. GJapanese ground losses:( S9 X' I/ A2 U0 w* P1 X. G7 Z: U- v
16 casualties reported8 y0 O: a0 X4 V: S# D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. N6 f3 g" I" m( i: I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' k# u0 J- C: o% I3 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 } B- z ?5 d
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
2 U2 D& D" Q8 [ |6 e+ K0 m0 nSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
; @9 A$ N, M& ^+ u* hSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
5 s1 j" J4 z2 j1 e9 |' fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ( e- Q5 X& B1 K
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3 r7 G |6 K% O+ kInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) E: i% y; W1 y71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 c7 s( g! d5 Y! ]3 [Japanese Ships
4 y) {. e! N: x3 _' k' L/ g CA Mikuma
: U7 s3 j) H L5 Y; \; n2 } CL Isuzu& q) n7 ?- ~& F
CL Naka+ P% |) _( r; `! f
PB Chosa Maru
" Z' h, ]1 q8 ^5 {# b AK Tosan Maru9 L3 X- o: a% v5 s
DD Minegumo 9 N0 h* b% | S6 z/ m# m3 I
Japanese ground losses:
/ ^7 Z6 F% U/ L u0 _ 50 casualties reported& g, j1 [1 l# m: R# |; d; r
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 P5 p' P; O Z# G' w- ?7 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled' ~' K/ Q' p5 j' [ o, _. W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! o$ K, v i8 v7 w7 e4 a' ]1 ]
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
8 M: R6 a% D+ ?PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops( O5 G# D$ F% _6 t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% U; y1 B6 F8 |, y: l* P4 wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, u/ v5 Y1 G$ v G; g0 k0 r3 R: ^; ^90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % X6 \/ [" }' ?. W
Japanese Ships
: [2 p# ?+ {( m$ \' q6 T7 W& v PB Zuikai Maru: h/ t& @5 q3 Z2 G
PB Odatsuki Maru
/ Q: b2 a- S7 K3 B* F xAP Ukishima Maru / u7 d8 g* ]- q
Japanese ground losses:5 g6 r4 Y9 X b
43 casualties reported Q# h' _; K3 v: `4 F {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, K; M4 {/ t* f' P j9 |' L( D' T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
3 z, X' P: ^) |) v' j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ k! r2 j8 h- S7 Y1 N. s
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops5 F, ^" m9 a* T( y: \
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops1 d. B' t2 m" D4 @' M4 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, b7 G+ @& K4 {1 f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ! `+ D* I7 K% u& r
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 a+ _2 r2 `6 |5 j* J4 c3 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 q1 |5 E7 G3 t' Z11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " o! u2 v$ J# j% Q5 G
Japanese Ships7 p6 s5 s1 g' A2 _' m- F
PB Choko Maru #5
: D4 e) Y* i, ?3 }' e xAK Terushima Maru - u4 F$ X9 u! c2 i) i+ {5 h
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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% E& w) c7 l; ^) \Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 ], n; P$ w* N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 I* {: x }! Z$ P7 T; z
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( B0 a- r, [. h8 c# U
Japanese Ships
- z! t/ z; g- S8 E1 G DMS W-110 Z! L% {) ~( R( d. N$ v
DMS W-19 e9 j' q8 }. s) l8 O
AK Sagami Maru * [* L6 U. j7 z8 K/ L
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops7 x7 _6 [( v1 Y M" Y( ^+ C; Q
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
7 _8 Y4 }2 A- G8 \) B7 v3 Y-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- g; a0 b# J- z% ]* c) ~& p" E* `5 j
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)& k8 s/ z) k+ p8 k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 R) ?" M: N2 p, R0 N2 `& W7 L5 S1 A
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . G$ O: p: }5 \6 T9 ]
Japanese Ships
2 |: x2 e( K, L4 r AMC Saigon Maru
' p. p9 W/ S2 Y9 _2 XAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops & j3 o/ d. I2 L4 M3 a5 @+ p" O
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
; |" p" Y+ n: \Weather in hex: Moderate rain ) A _5 Y% A `$ H6 [+ E& s
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 ^9 W U; H: v7 c8 `5 F7 YEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ! a% \5 a# ~4 `7 Y; F, _' h- ^' U
Japanese aircraft, u& J) X- Y- m! Y: \6 _
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
7 ?3 Y3 R& _( Y! FAllied aircraft
?5 Z7 U0 z6 M+ Z1 ~2 K8 F B-17D Fortress x 5 : M' D6 i% A$ b9 G- J7 Y. Y% O6 G! h
No Japanese losses
. w( R) b1 _1 H6 t$ dAllied aircraft losses
& K9 i" k. y; `/ A+ G# ~) T B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
: V7 @* i; _+ L7 `Aircraft Attacking:9 t$ \& h; D( a0 P1 h/ A
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / r& H5 k$ N6 J$ I
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ Q1 c4 T: P3 f
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 y+ h! J; m8 R
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 }& X9 N) Y0 ]8 M' |
CAP engaged:
/ h/ r9 R3 E$ N1 O% F8 w77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* _. F ?2 j9 |7 r# _" i
2 plane(s) intercepting now.+ S8 V6 D1 v3 p8 f$ [! y, y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
; ?5 @$ z/ t; _0 Z5 ~6 R/ ]# w+ m Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 0 _% Y: \' t$ |8 D1 t8 I" A$ {
Weather in hex: Moderate rain + v9 h% t/ _) @3 G5 S; d
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.# L; G- j3 Z) b6 }- ^. L
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 I }$ i2 T: ?6 r. M" R |3 @
Allied aircraft
y0 _+ d' ]" L6 }& g* M8 ~ B-17D Fortress x 7 3 u9 q& z/ i% `5 C
No Allied losses
' N1 _8 C5 R' CAircraft Attacking:
$ T' p: n6 H; K7 ]" a 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. X p/ k9 X4 g0 V: m, X: \9 S* | Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb R0 C \5 U, B( i
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 9 F. {! _7 F+ d% w) h: c' I1 R
Japanese Ships- b8 T$ q) c" Z
CA Chokai
! _/ T. s8 f$ p9 E7 J) Y( }$ w CA Takao
) u! `, X% u1 z2 q e CL Kuma& j8 m& M1 F$ d6 @* i
DD Michishio1 C) L' [* X! ?9 G5 {5 {) c; x
DD Oshio, W! i( F1 L! k# d2 Y. D; M) Y
DD Hagikaze
1 K7 M' ?1 Q: s7 b DD Ikazuchi; t* ], e: ?" D- p7 z2 O
DD Akatsuki
5 v% u7 N; _7 s DD Asagumo
0 G1 H, I! t' W# VAllied Ships" m( [7 h2 a6 S3 C8 W2 l' `
SS Searaven, hits 5 6 p$ y U3 r8 |8 h* U
SS Searaven is sighted by escort' f+ H7 I8 Z. O: _/ i: ?: P4 s3 `6 C
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search, g3 J$ O8 _5 k5 B' I' e/ I* f
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....1 J6 Z+ a8 B, v7 e1 l4 P
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
: b- E1 b9 J3 x5 ]! ^$ DEscort abandons search for sub 1 C5 {: E3 W# S0 p( Z9 R
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' l3 r( ?" g3 K5 T Z$ |/ GGround combat at Palembang (48,91) . A4 t4 [; U4 R) _
Allied Bombardment attack 9 i3 y* P# z# O' ?! n
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 * H$ O7 |. r+ S/ `
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 0 E$ ]: o/ T4 K6 \& W! |
Japanese ground losses:
" k5 ^" H8 P& p3 `1 W4 T 96 casualties reported
! F+ h% ?: b0 m( l5 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# h3 \) Z- P1 N: A* s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: V/ e+ Y& y0 H5 w. B u+ Y: g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- [+ `" U/ U! s$ q" WAllied ground losses:+ m2 _+ z. X. D' g) A3 J/ \
10 casualties reported
G) |1 M0 I8 ?7 x1 h; b) R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& s! p1 `6 i( ?& N. D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c; m+ }! x" I- N( I( _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ S6 ^1 T/ |9 h0 Q U( N- Y* {' m _Assaulting units:
6 l5 ]+ {1 C0 r/ x% ^, j$ z Korps Marechausee Battalion( }9 k6 o2 G5 ^( r5 Y6 `& S
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
9 T! t8 e" ^1 u! O" S" u Zuid KNIL Battalion( e5 r+ i" I" K$ d- `5 c
WS KNIL Territory Regiment& @" w. B8 J* ?: R9 P& J( O5 I% P5 q
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
& O& ~* D$ h, `( B$ J North Sumatra Base Force
$ H. q6 o( F) n, n8 b1 _# cDefending units:" O+ c* G, H7 L O5 B7 ?
16th Guards Regiment
* I0 u/ X9 |: @& g/ | I./4th Infantry Battalion) d- k6 ~' `# Z X) g
2nd Engr Rgt /2
& Z8 g7 h' x+ h7 ^1 M Sasebo 3rd SNLF
1 b% M3 ?4 }8 K8 J 2nd Recon Regiment/ d& m* Y) h3 v# P' v, v/ K$ `) I
Sasebo 8th SNLF* h1 S Y/ M+ G% ?5 o
38th Division; W% \2 S/ s' k" E3 ?+ b
II./4th Infantry Battalion
. c$ l* N* D( }2 j 41st Guard Battalion
: I& S! N/ m7 T II./124th Infantry Battalion
' g+ C/ h( f# {) M* n 24th Infantry Regiment
* H; I, X: B! F9 ^' ] Yokosuka 2nd SNLF& A A W4 }3 b
6th Tank Regiment8 c, y% Q L2 D+ D
III./124th Infantry Battalion
1 ]( v9 d; e+ O8 \2 N 5th Guards Engineer Regiment% D9 S8 q9 o- ]) B8 M
53rd Div /1
3 a9 A9 j3 H# |) l! v* {2 P* D 11th Special Base Force3 S( g- O8 @1 C) Z& R1 {
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
( l& P8 p% R; _7 w3 d 23rd JAAF AF Bn ' f, J; z9 l, i( K, ^
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H0 ]" U1 H& O3 p# DGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
: l7 S3 S' n+ p0 mAllied Deliberate attack
5 W; k! Y1 C0 ~" K5 `Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 u/ U% z* n, i+ r2 x! H; x7 a. T, m3 N
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 [- l9 e4 O$ W* r* Z7 T
Allied adjusted assault: 50 , `% O8 V( b W! ]! @: T3 [' t3 I4 F
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
7 [$ f# _% A; D# N, {Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
3 t- a/ o5 N& z2 J% _7 ~: P* @Combat modifiers
" Q% X; ~) o1 ?! L2 N; h4 CDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
* Y7 P% p- A9 b8 ]! |: BAttacker: ]2 m- g- l& p. p
Japanese ground losses:
* h6 q; t8 `9 ]6 X6 F0 x- ] 117 casualties reported; l5 T/ Y7 E+ k! C5 K8 W8 h& L
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
6 L J* I2 u9 g! y8 [# } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 M2 U& t! Y3 P; Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! [' X& V+ }% E$ I
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* D& a1 ]. [: X" Z7 D" W( }. `Allied ground losses:
5 S1 g4 {8 N: g# N, x/ ?5 c. k 40 casualties reported
4 F+ I4 t* T9 G" E$ A9 z, r Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; l3 T) S, a" F0 @5 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled f$ R- Y: o! s' H; T1 I5 D5 k, f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( X) A1 B. V5 g7 t
Assaulting units:
Z9 `, e% N' n1 c# I5 i3 l Rangoon BAF Battalion
+ I0 u6 l# n% b2 ?0 } 45th Indian Brigade
) Z) O. e3 o; T! M 108th RAF Base Force
# ]& \* r5 ~: U9 m 104th RAF Base Force2 O" R- G+ t9 q2 x, G
106th RAF Base Force9 ]7 }% ~! I- Q4 q0 W& d# p( n$ l" k, M
221 Group RAF & ~1 |- D* u/ _2 B
107th RAF Base Force& X1 d7 @& v' g$ B# Z
109th RAF Base Force
7 e# D. t, d' |& R0 q* S1 | 103rd RAF Base Force
+ w6 s- _& U9 o) ~0 W2 k6 g N0 k% K/ ^ 103rd RN Base Force
M0 n d6 H$ b: c* [( i& C AVG Ground Echelon ' B! M# F1 A' D$ N* Y# N
Defending units:" X6 o2 T3 i5 e. z2 B+ p: `
2nd Raiding Regiment |