AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 429 _ P2 X& p6 a3 o8 Q
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 " Z, i Q) D1 }+ ]5 d# T& \
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?. ~" m3 V! X! E/ `6 N6 |7 A2 F
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# A2 ~& K: }4 S0 uPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ V8 B0 f |& ^& ]# X91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' \" g! O4 D% {" R" k: |( o, W
Japanese Ships/ E b3 ?3 A5 z" ~
PB Choko Maru #51 @! U' i# X- n f
xAK Terushima Maru * n! ^; l& O0 O; R( N) r4 c7 f
Japanese ground losses:* J9 ^3 q% |0 |0 X5 A2 C9 Q
20 casualties reported1 u5 z: [5 u6 M2 w" g( {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ e: E2 E& g5 v! H: ^+ O# A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
+ n! R& m/ I. k: v! A' E$ F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! i/ b! {& H0 K O3 m$ i; N" B, [
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
# ~% f( j( q) vDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
' q1 z: E6 R! O& ?2 c9 BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 c. g) O- W9 g- k* [: `2 W
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g2 ^% D, f. @. _% TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* [' n$ U' |5 _TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- L' q m! ?! I" O( B10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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; Z, x/ o& V; i- j- IPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 J( |7 K' C1 k( z& Y2 L
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 N& W" ?" m; D* e$ l! H: bJapanese Ships( D& } C- r2 r+ H' r# h4 m
PB Shinko Maru #3" J+ t& o: Y4 N
PB Santo Maru' r4 m; L6 H" ]2 K) g) A
PB Heiei Maru #7/ y: t& v& {9 t/ w0 D+ h
PB Eiko Maru8 _* R$ j+ X1 S9 h( ]2 @$ O3 j
SC Ch 2: `. X- T9 D4 V0 a! e; c0 r) O
SC Ch 1
; G& ?4 z4 c0 \ AMC Kiyosumi Maru
% g2 Z3 S4 x W xAK Kinai Maru
- l3 Q( `/ S( jJapanese ground losses:" O' X t/ ^0 Z/ X# E
30 casualties reported) H0 Z( [+ B" ^" u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. g7 u# {5 _; d; V; v; ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled1 F7 S- @4 V& b: q4 |, g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ [3 l" n D& D5 vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% o( ]- e$ b$ e' \TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
]4 b$ X% g; U: [5 i+ [2 LJapanese ground losses:- z6 _$ I7 ?0 r& F z/ @
54 casualties reported7 o; B! Y9 ?4 @, X0 e
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
: z5 r5 z0 W3 a! h% _7 K Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F( O$ s- q$ c* x" Z! I; U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( t/ e1 M `$ B z: r
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF! ^4 G9 q# v( z3 z7 \
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ; R/ p( e% J8 ?. V1 D2 u
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF1 f" {9 Z' b2 |5 r4 S7 y# F' f
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /22 s' U' z/ L7 }$ \3 M; U
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
% i: W% t) N% `17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) T# D) N8 ^/ X5 i$ D, i7 \/ N10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 ~3 i0 r0 P n0 d8 W
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /25 B" j! h4 K! B/ o
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3& |0 c) P8 E4 U4 ^6 T9 n
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 7 j) t3 F( K4 `6 t4 h
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ }/ a' E$ i. ZJapanese Ships2 s# `% [0 \! O: O
PB Chitose Maru5 v g8 }& O! H* B) d) [
SC Ch 22% U7 v- u- E" K G O( \" ]
SC Ch 21
' [! R# b: C! m2 S* j9 Y AK Sado Maru
! T3 M7 `& R" I- B. t% S) E1 o; y xAK Keiyo Maru
! Z7 a `# Y% \6 vJapanese ground losses:3 j% Q( i1 ?6 h% {% L' |- c+ w" n
31 casualties reported4 b4 o" U6 k4 x/ T$ @, v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% z1 u! R0 o+ y+ g/ e4 u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 i/ H1 j5 n; F- Z! b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! K x6 f/ i ~, M) D. R; \$ q, hPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
6 \: F$ K/ D2 {% H+ ZSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
N/ Q( H% m. ?4 I6 M" FSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops; C- G4 E }' ^6 v3 v% i- f( E+ ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
0 w; y/ Y( l* N3 b, K. f* yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : \: h W9 r0 c2 r8 {
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 Y u% K+ O4 C& W) DTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . o; k: \1 h- |9 i# ?
Japanese ground losses:
" I2 i( E. W5 l ? 15 casualties reported
0 I2 [. f! S8 R& }& B Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ t( o* @, S/ b5 |0 _ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; B7 d2 e: U& |' k+ N2 M# P. {9 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 e& ?% p0 ~% g9 E+ ~9 N5 s Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 g9 N; g* A* jMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /13 S( ]& b3 d% h8 l% o( h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
& ?% c5 l3 N+ N10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 3 D. W( _+ I6 A, i U( u
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 S! [: K% h) m' S1 l: [87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. y k- Q$ }; S3 [6 }: V: K( nJapanese Ships* J$ l E2 Z; ]6 U# H; T: h
CA Mikuma' [% t* C/ W' H, F
CL Isuzu* p5 I+ _2 [" M) {
CL Naka
5 {$ Y5 _& m! I- i+ W5 J DD Asashio
( w' y, K ^; d$ R TB Otori9 U, I! ?9 ?. e9 W* J
PB Chosa Maru% W8 E( t- o! |/ J+ a8 l0 B
AK Tosan Maru
1 H {4 w( C9 o* C; I DD Minegumo
, L4 D1 C8 A7 A) DJapanese ground losses:
- K- S0 u6 a: U( G: n+ D* v 77 casualties reported
t4 p8 m7 y5 j4 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled! m' m) W! _& k( N4 Y% O6 Q) Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
, m+ `' h% v, j+ z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" I7 N& C" I Y, V# b9 @Allied ground losses:, V! |' _2 t% t0 G* Z8 Q O3 P
10 casualties reported
. c: c. w, b ~2 |' P Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; I5 D$ \9 d/ H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- Q; E/ R- a! Y' M5 M. m$ X" [ `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- R7 K5 `& f6 f& e2 a; cCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
# }; X" m! a& r8 XCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; a$ u/ q: c5 |1 rCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. a C) q' h2 V/ F1 f1 Z: GDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion% W* ?% V4 c% ?3 {. Z4 Z, c$ Z8 u1 p% _
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
& y; l" f& r. U. n: H6 R0 i2 `9 j' APB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
0 M1 `& L- l' _5 [( EDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
8 {& } o" f# O. VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
; r. U* z' k* w' o, M0 K0 S# IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 6 m* Q% G/ e% A7 w0 Y w U, L
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) # \& \ I% V) |( M1 i/ L
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, j/ l" r& o' U G% N1 {Japanese ground losses:( J y5 Q; {# g" Q6 V
59 casualties reported
) G7 M, u/ a/ r& t% W Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 D2 Z* L6 o+ S' }: V' K Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled( @( t& N* `" R" _( E, r. z& e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 s! ^1 g& Q7 Y0 Q8 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /47 ~' h) t& S; j+ @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5) P% c; g1 \0 `8 n6 Q' j) c0 ~( S7 {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
3 Y) m& ^- V7 _! C. g6 }- m10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
/ [) I1 {5 v# g4 X; O10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
# v: R# C* R: ~: ?& ]: \0 [10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
6 e' n5 o6 d8 Z I Y9 f. _( v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 3 h8 u0 S1 }0 U. n+ y. N
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# h* k& b. j! \+ O- }8 f6 APre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 }/ O6 x! f* y9 F( s
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - |2 u0 f# @ C: z/ ~6 o3 Z* I
Japanese Ships
: T7 E; D( k; E) O1 z E/ s8 g DMS W-11- n- z9 |5 ^* S: E; M; t1 F9 X
DMS W-1$ B+ \) |/ Q, i! A6 v) m' m9 Q# @
AK Sagami Maru 2 P4 z0 i4 _6 g7 w0 ]% J4 {
Japanese ground losses:
# }0 G; O6 e& _% Z& K; j9 M! b 42 casualties reported
L' s2 Q: R5 T+ | Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ Z$ F8 [1 j4 q, b; g# y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ J7 t+ k6 |2 Y4 S2 A* L8 s9 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 y6 c6 w+ `1 {6 ]/ A8 D1 j5 w* {
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
+ j0 ?/ N7 e# B# j8 h' K' GDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
- w0 \" U' I' B: z6 L& a) [( wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards- V2 F0 \$ q0 Z' B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 A2 b+ P5 g4 E- E1 u
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ U$ u8 ^: m9 g+ X* Y- p
Japanese ground losses:
3 U! k7 ?/ ^1 @5 L/ z! b 15 casualties reported3 \1 ]; s. A# k0 y9 J- N; T
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- h5 W, F* L2 }, z- i, x6 ]0 [( ~0 o Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% l3 w+ L A+ H* X' K2 z8 q% V1 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' L% E* U5 w% o( J) q9 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
7 `( l# d) Y K5 [. m0 G10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
. p8 O5 t. l# i5 F2 a6 b0 ~10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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' v d7 Y! K' b" C4 Z# _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 k F* w& p+ @) T m3 h k" g
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 y* {5 Y1 [3 i9 N9 i& J
Japanese Ships
" R% ?1 H) z) K+ S PB Zuikai Maru
& ?. L5 `. s/ F, w, [5 Z PB Odatsuki Maru
" s9 @ s4 E9 f! `( w4 j6 b xAP Ukishima Maru 2 f& M: N7 c$ a) G2 ~
Japanese ground losses:3 I; z+ ]+ p, R4 f. f
51 casualties reported
+ H/ ~: ?) o8 C# D3 f; P Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; r( H- ?, q$ S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; ~4 A+ |9 @& r2 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 H+ P* L2 F7 \8 [9 {PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
1 g; I" D# n& i/ B3 K# EPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
0 ^! ~4 j: N2 ^) h3 NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards3 E2 S! p* S- A6 _* Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* e& G% h" H: K; @- u- M7 pTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 R. V1 Z. Z) |2 I
Japanese ground losses:
! t% y4 Y! O3 U- A0 G* r 249 casualties reported
9 E6 j1 f8 ?+ A9 o$ L; M# X Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y& e# R$ n1 z4 u4 J7 x2 I# r \ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled8 d {0 `' v% |* x# R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 g% L+ n& H: f [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt0 k$ a9 V* T- P i' M, `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
8 V5 Q- |# S( r# r10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt' k: K# x- r# u+ s1 R3 `* R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /389 a3 ~( C+ `, U& b: K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /390 }" o; F9 q0 M+ a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
3 U1 [# _. B' W) Q" W/ Q+ b/ F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
; c) l# z, a2 y' v( ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /404 n1 W, {+ ?4 h! K2 b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
' p" v: j5 F: _$ z/ G: E, G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
0 q% H( X5 T2 U- P" d" ?6 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div! o; A, |0 _! L; m6 R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
0 ~7 h: g0 w ?& N/ \! t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
' U! b; G- M9 M! E1 U: @3 z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 S7 W( ?! p) D6 h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
+ h7 E* b! F6 f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42' N* i$ z( j X8 i: y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
- {. q# v9 V9 G* z1 X2 N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42" _% f+ s8 o$ L. A
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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6 Y8 B4 X3 y) I7 ?+ }8 bPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: Q$ A) m% R6 M- w3 B4 \90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # {" b n' K9 n- l. o1 L
Japanese Ships
/ a7 _, V2 R* } d DMS W-9
& k4 {. C% A0 A. a6 X. ]! K. a DMS W-2; E7 q/ F% Z9 N; q* F# o
AMC Saigon Maru
" o) F" T& a1 V2 A) ZJapanese ground losses:
/ |" r* ~. B: f2 H g# h% \6 @ 14 casualties reported4 U2 g6 z( s+ E; d9 x! i7 Z* A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 U. Q9 Y3 H U a) ^& Y/ W( K
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled5 E( T/ g9 Z. i N' L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 w. o: v9 Y: o! S( x Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 6 C& h E6 e* |& T0 G
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
9 W. l# e% y2 u: gDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops! l. ]3 m# w+ w! o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards' K! [+ Y1 g: b8 |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 N, \+ k( y9 \6 ?; ]/ KTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & e2 X9 u3 B- e* U9 ]! `) `2 s
Japanese ground losses:" D; T! }$ X4 d, D8 Y' `
30 casualties reported
6 U% [& a4 [- y3 s4 w+ ] Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled" ^5 j/ Y7 ]2 y& @' W
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) T+ |- ]% E9 o4 y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled K S) U9 R6 T1 I/ s* `5 v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn: x9 v3 [ R0 ~. i# ]5 \/ I. w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn, P2 O0 K% l% Z7 c, A! ]
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 9 z$ x7 ^+ ~1 _. d! ]( l
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. a" F4 X6 V+ T) R6 \. z sInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
r" A+ M: G' F9 R3 F47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
e ]6 h5 @$ |4 |Japanese Ships1 F; K/ R( G" z1 X, I
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
7 `4 y! k- |; n1 V AMC Awata Maru: ~1 _0 N7 S0 @( L
AMC Asaka Maru& y. ^$ C0 l0 i
PB Shinko Maru #3* n; w" l, b6 K/ z2 b4 `- i8 ]: M
PB Santo Maru: D" U4 i' X* K% X8 j# N
PB Heiei Maru #7& U; }: O+ r, o4 g
PB Eiko Maru
. v2 f6 n, H3 i3 l# k9 Q4 Y, a SC Ch 2" |8 ^6 e7 R) l9 I3 k6 ~
SC Ch 1 , c) Y( ?) u' l$ P, q
Japanese ground losses:9 K/ r9 f4 g& C, ] R/ o
12 casualties reported8 g+ j) g0 k1 ^0 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 A4 g1 u- b9 R( b( G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: g9 @3 c$ y$ t p" z. Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 I% W1 [% X7 S/ L+ _AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion4 C; ~4 }9 [: r8 t& g+ y; U
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment: ]& ~) f% J2 ~$ J) c- \2 \
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
: Z) B- w" T0 O4 T# c+ X" SPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
6 b# Z9 x# s- S0 I, vPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops8 H g5 ^9 |, Q1 W K# d
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
2 W/ _4 v, z% y( dPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
1 k* H- L7 J' `1 @7 qSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops4 f" P3 k! E4 b- J5 f* Q' q
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops* P" ^' U1 g9 Q+ E: f0 |/ Q: N( H. R
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops) O8 Y: @6 q, G9 X! A T
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops# \, `& z5 u& J- r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) % h$ O& |! t$ X8 n
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- s; P8 x8 v8 e& ^' w* }Japanese Ships
1 J6 D( F5 t3 t PB Chitose Maru
v5 ?3 g2 ^: s0 c, S0 \ SC Ch 22 Q) |& q( X" I, v
SC Ch 21
) F9 N1 @* Y8 m( i; Q AK Sado Maru u* t0 B5 W4 f" ]* W$ s0 [
Japanese ground losses:0 \( ?# d" D+ ^% U% _9 j
16 casualties reported
& K( X/ l) L/ i3 S$ Q2 ]0 X& t! ?# D/ V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* \$ n7 ?7 _3 Y1 Q, M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 E/ T* q: v" _, B0 _7 X. ^. h) U/ C" I1 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ _7 P# ~( Y% v. u' gPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops) s u9 J" h9 } i( @8 ]8 @" b& B! k
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops0 d, H& ^" o2 {/ G7 {3 i1 l
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
+ V' n+ r/ l! J$ o3 u+ Z/ hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards , P0 s: D6 S6 K! |5 k6 @
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, A2 r' m/ J% Y& g. ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 B4 @( f' q, K# `0 ^71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 J+ G! S2 t* d5 PJapanese Ships: }: A2 i+ M% `& }
CA Mikuma
$ z/ B) c i5 c: i CL Isuzu/ g& @ q6 L! f! V/ }
CL Naka
) @+ V. Z* E" w$ P+ I% G% ` PB Chosa Maru& i$ d8 l2 g" J( x" ]2 T
AK Tosan Maru( p' _% v3 ^' t" q5 a* ?. ?
DD Minegumo
! ?& a5 U& m; UJapanese ground losses: @2 S- W3 s! a1 G# v# m
50 casualties reported2 Q. U3 i7 N$ i# a' T8 _. w
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( J/ g8 }' R( v, s& @2 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
0 h5 p- h5 e5 [ h" _* ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- D3 _' a1 J5 k+ k$ XCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
3 b0 w0 x) d9 T7 r' P& m% YPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
& t8 O, R2 K0 k( G, ^) mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 {- _+ l: h6 F* V1 ?* L1 u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) $ q( z& M4 u3 [8 u I$ k1 h
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / d8 u8 {+ E+ S& l. E
Japanese Ships$ F/ p3 W. m0 U C6 X; M
PB Zuikai Maru
3 {- b" b% L9 G; x! K; a PB Odatsuki Maru
9 q5 ~) d! a& j) u' t' L, W xAP Ukishima Maru : t; M, i9 R7 c+ Y- e/ k
Japanese ground losses:; p2 V% u* C: Y/ ]6 d% b9 R) ~
43 casualties reported( T2 ]% h9 F* Q; F) y" r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' S! v/ v2 ]5 g3 f2 ?- F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 f d4 c/ e4 V( ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
g" U0 s: I' J) P h1 D8 J0 K. LPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
/ O$ @% \8 F0 T3 [8 G; ^, pPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
1 @: \9 b8 X' e+ h5 _$ D3 o' BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& n1 z* p. X1 N- ?$ i$ |( I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 L5 Z' W+ s- p+ N# j- H; ^ vInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: s' ?& N) }* R/ `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 m; E- m8 _2 u' m4 T7 S
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 ?. S/ J$ c' Q @& {, }! e# y; _Japanese Ships5 D1 w8 J. i# g
PB Choko Maru #5
! {7 Y1 Y+ k8 G4 q xAK Terushima Maru
' V7 W/ c1 V( v! g/ L4 ~/ yPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 5 |- c( r5 X: ^$ h5 X5 c9 ]
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 D3 h+ z' e! ~1 d e9 R% C* YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force % E" @4 F. q6 B. \
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 M( Y' O$ D; W( O) u& M4 K5 rJapanese Ships+ f* J& p M" s/ k7 K1 ]+ c* a- L- X/ l
DMS W-115 r8 ], V# Y+ p
DMS W-1+ x& N( f+ A8 K/ M
AK Sagami Maru $ f0 R7 _+ ?& W4 w) y
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops+ h) n, D4 K8 `
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
z/ N" S, U" p' bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 f; I, ?+ P; H+ e- S) t8 @3 t
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& t [* {! A) g% j+ S& }7 m. ^0 NJapanese Ships
/ Y/ `, z0 `6 u9 R0 k- \4 d AMC Saigon Maru 8 W6 s' s# e% |1 i8 T3 X
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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2 y% n7 a& _* z) ], ?Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 4 G$ v$ @, ?: J0 u1 O# V
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
* }4 ^6 Y& u4 \' I# BRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" }: S/ U3 ]& \0 @1 wEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ' j" Z+ g1 p: U: l
Japanese aircraft
. {; D. G" _+ ]- |2 n% \+ T Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
" I# G: I7 y$ g5 F1 C4 iAllied aircraft+ P. H8 e3 s5 }* K5 V" @! P8 d
B-17D Fortress x 5
/ o1 q( Y2 ?' }No Japanese losses / s2 J) Y9 }# h7 p% H
Allied aircraft losses, r( x" x# m3 V5 u* p, }" L
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged , E# \0 }4 x; M& x; ^: K/ D; I
Aircraft Attacking:( \8 {% A, K9 e/ ]4 e! ]" F" j
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% e' c. X& s/ j# z) w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% U5 \7 [/ s% p j4 d1 F( c) U 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" b; c$ X3 D9 _* M" f# l+ E) s9 z, { Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb . P( S0 g- [( d9 M# E) |2 [% h, m
CAP engaged:8 K1 U' j+ q+ A' `' i
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)2 C% a1 ? i$ M2 S; ?' A( `3 ~5 z
2 plane(s) intercepting now./ E* m9 j/ b& z7 S( S
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.9 M2 r' K6 E( U, }' W) q
Raid is overhead + y& X7 a5 K2 W; ~3 c# h
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5 X& g) { v: [2 |# {9 l7 n) cMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 6 d+ K- ]" q1 _, a4 g
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 9 v! d0 b* r+ l7 I) ~0 x9 ^
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& t" n1 |& N7 q% FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
E2 J, r5 m# {* ^* n" `7 g {Allied aircraft/ t9 f. C0 z2 _: l, ^
B-17D Fortress x 7
! j% \- D* S/ d* P3 o5 G8 T; }No Allied losses 2 I {" d, I+ N5 A: y# O1 R1 C
Aircraft Attacking:; d7 Y8 u7 j& v8 C
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 N) X# r+ g6 B$ y5 x7 w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb / {2 B/ o8 U' g+ S, `% P
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
. h+ T E& v: ^8 s$ c( F% M' i8 QJapanese Ships4 \2 g5 [" _3 c. \8 M- C
CA Chokai$ ~2 K5 O. i6 ] U
CA Takao
. X( c) Z& H) {( F$ m8 J. x# s' e CL Kuma9 h3 m# ]6 ]/ }" b. a6 Y
DD Michishio E+ I/ [% H. G
DD Oshio
6 P# q U4 ]# C( {' p I DD Hagikaze
8 i5 l, {* U5 p9 i) u# ?" l DD Ikazuchi! S- S9 p& g; j. [6 w9 U/ d
DD Akatsuki7 P9 j9 Y* f- m# L5 d' W3 w5 a
DD Asagumo * A- r6 L4 @7 g
Allied Ships
3 g/ x) N1 I$ w* X9 g+ C SS Searaven, hits 5
: G( @% V9 \( y @$ i) S5 OSS Searaven is sighted by escort
& o. J% y2 _7 o n& _* tDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search4 a2 w- d1 n. K2 ?+ H
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....3 a; | Q" b5 k i
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search.... J1 d' {0 M6 Q- M
Escort abandons search for sub
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0 g+ m |3 b* C1 ~Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) * f! x& i' ]7 m, ~9 Z& i+ ~ Q5 z
Allied Bombardment attack
% m+ a4 ~% s6 M! J hAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 ' }9 q7 L" ^* A( N4 G
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
4 t5 G8 x9 [( ?: c+ d% IJapanese ground losses:* p3 d8 x: U9 z( @# Y+ w; b
96 casualties reported
) n5 q' a" D" J+ ?3 z* x/ i Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) r7 f. j, t) z% _# b* ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 i$ W9 q3 G3 c4 d2 W; X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % Y4 O+ c7 g7 `
Allied ground losses:+ z+ E& C) j' x& k$ V6 h e
10 casualties reported
0 a& e d' H( k9 Q, I6 q& W Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. i Y/ {5 `% n# ]+ A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 {9 ~, ?, P" i: ^$ _9 Q6 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 a' f- I/ V7 Y6 v; K; D; q
Assaulting units:- S# k3 l! U) S8 l+ K2 A
Korps Marechausee Battalion
% t' j* F$ n( o P" S NS KNIL Territory Regiment
* S# [( F: d; x8 z' d Zuid KNIL Battalion" T/ C+ }8 G" |3 \) `
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9 Z6 K( I) W: S* W/ Z So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
8 y e/ \3 Y' H6 O5 _ North Sumatra Base Force / F* {& r4 ?" ]; d6 G
Defending units:+ P2 }- p6 `+ I/ e+ ?: C; a7 _
16th Guards Regiment% ^/ g. k) s7 I* p( ~. K
I./4th Infantry Battalion, A5 L4 S$ \- J9 \9 m% g* J1 F
2nd Engr Rgt /25 i) E* S8 t! U" f
Sasebo 3rd SNLF1 H- x5 S! Q" H B! K4 F
2nd Recon Regiment+ A2 ?# }, l; ~$ g
Sasebo 8th SNLF k- P5 f/ _1 Y, H+ ]
38th Division$ V$ M2 V# Q' A+ W1 Z9 L
II./4th Infantry Battalion
8 K$ q/ L8 }% q3 R 41st Guard Battalion7 P. e. h' y `, F, G
II./124th Infantry Battalion
z& ], p- g' D+ a3 E7 k" o 24th Infantry Regiment% P+ I( ^4 b4 p$ }0 V) b
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
0 `; u& m Q7 k& t4 s6 V. C; p% T 6th Tank Regiment, F& W! n, i. e/ k; s( p
III./124th Infantry Battalion4 {$ \. S8 S3 D/ d: D/ @* x) ~
5th Guards Engineer Regiment! s7 U# R3 S; P! U9 ?( Y# e
53rd Div /1
1 \; ]1 n6 I! C" l+ @ 11th Special Base Force8 l" `" k2 B9 v8 Y) a$ |
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
; R2 S$ o. [0 x: M$ ~! h a4 r7 \! J Q 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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! l" q5 F" C2 v5 h6 p2 cGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) / p- N; i+ G/ {5 a
Allied Deliberate attack
2 [- Q2 p; d" [9 B/ c% i% ]3 HAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 & ^) [" g. s3 s* E& k4 @
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 1 B, P; S$ L% T0 E; l3 u; y; y
Allied adjusted assault: 50
! Z& i+ O* u+ X6 }; S! _Japanese adjusted defense: 11 _( T0 @+ V1 w9 f8 c+ v9 K! ~
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 5 a4 e( w' d6 n
Combat modifiers
& p2 I" K- ^/ J* tDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
$ h) A" W& G2 L' vAttacker:
) I( S4 R2 o, m+ G! j( ~) t4 o; FJapanese ground losses:
" q! [6 _# R1 x- w Y; t 117 casualties reported
$ T: e& x' `8 Q& J* t5 | Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
1 w* x" e2 C/ R2 |, `0 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# Y* T9 U5 ~) i/ h, F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, W ]: X. @' Z9 z7 _5 t) h
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) + b8 ^. S0 w* b( l+ F
Allied ground losses:; P4 f1 `: F0 M9 g
40 casualties reported
8 @1 t, q( ^' |5 u$ } Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ _' U( h& E" ~6 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 H! b+ }3 v- Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' Y9 y+ ^5 @" E1 @; i2 [/ M
Assaulting units:" N/ H- R( J& F' Y$ W! y2 e% `% D* _
Rangoon BAF Battalion
4 \8 E, S% P! |' q- [6 l 45th Indian Brigade
) n1 Z" W/ h5 ]; ^- c 108th RAF Base Force
6 [0 f8 ?; p( J' e+ a 104th RAF Base Force
- s3 c: m/ `+ L' | 106th RAF Base Force
9 W- W6 W, g: b 221 Group RAF
% b" T4 c8 J, J B9 e7 ^8 s; T. p- ? 107th RAF Base Force) |! E" O' o1 B' M4 }2 a( p
109th RAF Base Force6 o: q2 |% }$ R; }; I% }* K& s
103rd RAF Base Force$ A7 Q! T* N7 y5 Q
103rd RN Base Force) r7 @3 M, ?% u% \' f
AVG Ground Echelon ; K; @& j; y" O5 g/ g0 _# @
Defending units:, z6 ]! \/ x3 e/ v6 r1 ~
2nd Raiding Regiment |