AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
" p z0 Z- s0 N; J! q, q1 y" X+ |+ ]茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
4 i! s! K& `! j+ z) J* r奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 }. w; Q* ~* n5 G5 J( t+ z% v3 E
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
& ~: z W$ Y- U# G, n91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 u+ ^: ]9 [- A9 `) n
Japanese Ships
# ?1 O7 [$ {! G1 j1 u PB Choko Maru #5# C5 t- A! q' |7 x4 l! x
xAK Terushima Maru & E9 s) U/ X$ C' A2 c# h( }# n
Japanese ground losses:
# S! l' u9 A9 T0 t: Y# S0 y* F4 H 20 casualties reported* H; ^( y- z% {2 z9 K- l( T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# f8 D p8 e4 z: ]" w/ b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled/ Z+ A6 r, Y) A7 F' l: X7 H* M: q# m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 Z9 W5 p3 K) D& q8 O8 @8 j
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
' |' a s2 g0 \( _# aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards ^ I3 a% m# R3 @* o/ O( ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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* K4 ^' y& c8 u* |6 rAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) D+ B4 K9 ^" X9 b6 i. a
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , r" K; ~. G' S( z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 " u$ Z% H9 M! X3 h
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; t# J+ B, X! m+ |6 a4 UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 5 ]) e: u, u/ Z% K* w7 f& V% {# V
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' b. Q3 w# C2 R4 {. r
Japanese Ships7 `" c( x# k+ d! T+ K4 B- V
PB Shinko Maru #3: P0 ^5 n: S T( T4 B
PB Santo Maru/ ]6 s5 a( R C! {& b; D. y9 r& S% \
PB Heiei Maru #7
( P% |4 w7 }, |# i9 J PB Eiko Maru
; h' c8 {+ g+ i$ D3 Y SC Ch 2
9 C, |) q# J. M2 _: }& W: W SC Ch 1
4 y& ~6 o3 l& i7 B' f( N- V AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- K0 f B6 m$ i( z; a! }% X xAK Kinai Maru
7 I4 b& D" P s9 J7 wJapanese ground losses:; e/ i# |* p7 n2 |6 ~
30 casualties reported7 ?5 a& P6 p+ I# O3 }. v3 D8 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. n: E4 J% W. U# S% ~4 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- ]. _7 X4 a7 ]0 u/ O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled m2 y" `: O: \& Q% r
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0 p. ~( r# {! ~Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ; G* _& ]6 y. H1 V6 X
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 o0 C9 c1 Q4 k, o7 ^) W* C3 rJapanese ground losses:
/ q+ p, }6 C$ ^: _8 d. H% |1 v 54 casualties reported; K+ V( X( k* v/ |* J! W( s4 j" }) n
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
* X& f( `! B+ M, |" @. f Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled# H4 |* M5 W4 s p1 m8 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - P6 [* p6 X) A. J( ^4 Z$ q. j
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
8 b9 a" t3 q6 u2 F+ o10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
) g$ u" H! c; R0 p0 H8 c17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF6 y+ r* ^# f( e7 m: Z5 |
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2* l( d0 m" Z5 ~% s3 o5 z
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force y8 w( F8 x/ W+ _) D2 P" d
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
$ s& M0 V" Q0 h& d10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
" |+ o* A$ Y h; l, C3 Z10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /27 `) N, I2 }1 W S! b: k3 g8 x
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3& b( N0 M6 `6 i! S+ i& U
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 % w0 A0 a3 r: _. w" o
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1 Q; c. e3 p5 U8 A: Z' _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# ?- j$ Q# A/ Y+ s85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 Z1 |. H9 X' V" P8 E v/ Q- YJapanese Ships
+ v7 [) X$ A6 K8 o PB Chitose Maru) D1 w. Z w8 p! b
SC Ch 22
1 l" N$ J- o# ^ SC Ch 21- L, A) b' l2 K0 }2 v
AK Sado Maru# J/ D& L5 G% ]* X Z% u' ]' k
xAK Keiyo Maru , C/ m6 p4 z: w/ ~' ]" G' `
Japanese ground losses:4 {7 U" g5 t' Y, f7 X$ l) m. q5 l
31 casualties reported& U3 ]9 }) f: J! D9 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( ~/ {4 `) \& X& q/ N. O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" U0 V2 {. Q# z0 \8 z1 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ^7 m5 t2 ]: UPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops. i0 Q4 G( M% C$ t
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops. e8 w3 `5 G, p/ I
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
6 f! w4 X+ Q1 Q ~. w! J, wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
1 i$ k2 h2 P, s6 h: YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 {. ^5 q" F) f2 F$ G' l+ j
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
\' p; _2 _1 I! I# U! e' STF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 B- T* |- @% ?% K# h5 KJapanese ground losses:
: g- b4 ^1 m. Q8 I 15 casualties reported# i/ ~2 V c% n5 d# A' _. `
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
& {2 Z2 U! n3 ~5 J+ O Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' {% ]" p3 Y5 M& R4 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: F+ t& a# ^! t( W# l: o( q
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ]8 @ J* @5 {* l7 r. [9 b
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
$ |- `0 Q! i2 j1 ]+ j5 K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
& \! h' D% U+ {* Q6 A" p5 Q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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A& `7 q B8 e. G4 yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
& l6 h8 R' a$ Q0 N' X87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! P" Z9 q3 C z. X8 l& yJapanese Ships; W$ ^ v3 |/ b3 _
CA Mikuma. W* M, _& g) w
CL Isuzu
\. {) b0 L& f0 ^' x CL Naka& ]$ I3 [" k/ R, {: d G5 [* V
DD Asashio( j! X U0 T" g3 p; G6 K; u
TB Otori4 F4 H& r6 W* p$ z4 x' i' j7 \, C
PB Chosa Maru- Y ] j( e: P0 j
AK Tosan Maru. T2 H2 i5 \5 e- G+ j% @! Q
DD Minegumo
6 a8 {, _% Z3 j% y0 ^0 U4 gJapanese ground losses:8 h) R" N" i+ w# E' T. n+ L( x
77 casualties reported* _8 [* b7 u, i. I, c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; k! a$ M- M6 X T6 a; ]! u( p5 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 g( ~7 Q, c$ B' p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - a* i. l" `" Y. x c2 u5 r
Allied ground losses:
$ }" ^$ E# D' h; N1 T% [: ~ 10 casualties reported
+ E6 J$ Y3 y, v( D; {$ A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 h, R0 n7 u7 e; t7 N, l" d2 T% c9 @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Z5 T* p! H! G* c7 V5 Q' j. O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & g8 ^4 z# g3 {. H! R- M
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion/ T" P4 E3 a5 N* A. @- G' I7 |
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; |: G: c+ `# c' lCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% w& @4 E. g) G+ a$ a
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
8 W8 g) ~+ P4 [7 G$ ITB Otori fired at enemy troops
9 j2 C: m1 L9 A) v$ [! X% RPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops& S s7 w1 x0 C& ^7 g+ v3 }% _
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops4 j0 ?/ S: I3 i( Q% y& ]5 c0 }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
) v% p) U0 F3 c" E) B5 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! I) M6 l6 w6 W- t2 m
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! e; L, k" [# TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' h. r* n! T) [# XTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
8 h" b% Q4 o: V. U# Q5 mJapanese ground losses:5 w7 @: T! h% ~5 Y8 N
59 casualties reported
* e x# h* N9 N Z ]. b+ \& J Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled' [# I1 ^' Z' A( W
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
! y' a; p4 {2 W4 m6 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& k( k% r; e% {9 g; `! e6 a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
8 n* k- D& R1 O! p' d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5 A" j8 g- U0 B9 n0 l2 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
( c& P( J& Q! ]0 @! ^! _10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. C9 ~$ [* `: Y, D, ]( Z1 J10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
! N Q3 _" F- l. v( N) J10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
/ |" u/ F0 w9 ~# p) \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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' U" n/ S, T) W6 uPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' ?. n+ u0 ]7 U% A' ]2 L( {8 |2 \77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! s5 h. V& [9 d6 {0 I* S- m) i3 O
Japanese Ships' s& y" m9 E% X8 U
DMS W-118 Z. G- m! p B! N# I7 t' h$ q
DMS W-1
$ a) y3 K: F; Y7 z3 p' c AK Sagami Maru $ Q1 `* h' o1 _! k. _
Japanese ground losses:/ t' j2 ~4 s3 r, [* E% g5 Y
42 casualties reported
' L3 o) L6 ^+ r) V0 v. t& a Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled X; F7 Y* N8 H9 A: U7 {. W, a$ J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 y( G2 w# T2 v# | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 H3 x( a9 e0 u0 tDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
" `" l5 w5 V2 l, dDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
' F' k4 J2 t3 h2 i- rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 U: d. C" d6 m$ c' oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * Q/ z8 P: G" y
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ E- t- i* |% t# n4 a7 F' y" W7 V' z$ tTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
8 J3 k+ D; \6 K, V H/ IJapanese ground losses:
) u3 C) u; ~& n; { 15 casualties reported- y& W e+ \7 z9 A6 n
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 D1 i8 J9 ]( q3 S0 f, R K. Q: {
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled& [, X4 s# J7 W6 c3 P, C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + N6 \( `5 B$ h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
" E+ P" H; I* A' l10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3& r9 b( q k6 @* {
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ; G, L1 V, n. x: L. ^' U o
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , j) g" `2 D& l
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * j3 o+ l j3 g0 h: C
Japanese Ships6 `/ Y; s! r) ?0 m5 _" p9 Y8 {
PB Zuikai Maru
# j T) x/ g3 U+ X; n$ S PB Odatsuki Maru' F$ E9 n% f5 e2 h$ N
xAP Ukishima Maru
. @( C; Q* F# A9 SJapanese ground losses:' l9 ^1 R+ f9 q* m% Q9 f
51 casualties reported
9 C6 {5 p, t) P! ^. ~* P Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% d( ?& w1 _9 ]6 n( H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) B- s: P- s) u& n S$ U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : v+ U+ y/ V8 |4 c- j
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! y: e& ~! b r/ N3 {+ Z, G# nPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops( Y1 E/ Z; m% y$ t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
3 n+ y! @" R* k, C0 _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ v1 L" \! J$ U7 i! VTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" v @& ]$ _! d- q6 T' yJapanese ground losses:: u3 S- [+ Y: y; z. x8 o: y
249 casualties reported
0 g! q: m3 h2 M+ w, v Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled2 n9 y8 M9 ^/ Y; ]! B" {
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- a! f8 D/ {5 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 m6 [: z# {2 D" L) P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
& d5 F n2 b( m! f' b/ U$ |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt- e- j1 `1 A! g# X' X
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt" `+ X6 U* q$ S' G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
! Z/ Z! j1 n1 m9 y6 w# D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
! d! B& `' N* \$ i. f1 \0 c. n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /378 Y) A2 L1 E' T0 h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39& N9 y: a; d8 t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
@. d" R( ^! a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
& H7 P0 q- P" S G* m1 K" `5 z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
4 U1 r3 E; C) \+ J$ K' k- q: R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div" i' Y# W+ f) z# d/ x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
6 ~2 G9 l/ H7 T0 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /413 R* B& `, _5 v4 F1 `2 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41( i/ B/ K* B. N: |* Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41$ |/ f, {6 u+ T4 U, z2 [1 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42/ G+ I+ G5 e( D, e* a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42& |( K( e, M( a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
) C6 Z4 J4 I$ _3 C4 Z10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 6 g' p9 @% N7 |) O. H! f7 X, k8 l9 e
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 A$ @7 O% U( g8 m" P9 `) w- x& Q$ M. u90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 K5 W/ G: ~" }. C* e& G8 V) x+ `# y- X
Japanese Ships" H* r' i/ s6 v3 T8 U) j
DMS W-9
% s, |/ l& ]# N DMS W-2
# }* j4 ]9 D# W4 q8 P AMC Saigon Maru
9 V5 N$ N: d/ u+ N1 X8 ~Japanese ground losses:' l7 O% s5 p5 d" {
14 casualties reported
5 p f' A/ ?4 @( W Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 J* [7 ^4 n- W/ D" n, D4 X Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled) `: y/ g& o, Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. w" Q2 @+ L3 l* K* P4 W
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) / j: B# F; i7 E" z/ \& y
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
3 N8 ]! Y( C2 h9 e. E7 I; B/ N# PDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops1 s, i: ?1 v& e9 {, n5 K' I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
/ l# n- ~( y' t$ F5 GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards . c- f+ E' l) B+ S
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1 @! v' e9 D; h) aAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* t7 p$ e) y2 U0 ^2 _7 ^( V$ ?TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 Q: n$ O+ N* T: {" |- F% Q
Japanese ground losses:# n0 H4 f5 x+ |2 k" @! n
30 casualties reported
( r7 _3 H. n) V Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; A2 O$ _' V* C Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 }; o- Y* {2 d& C$ X, G* l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! Q/ @/ S( Z* G1 [2 U, e$ }. m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
" i7 @: i# B* g# H L3 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
$ j0 `8 T0 S, a10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 P$ c' @8 ]8 _" w47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . I0 g9 X8 W+ A6 N' B
Japanese Ships8 a: S2 G; |+ N! v$ Y
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
; f9 L0 Q$ I6 s- Z AMC Awata Maru
6 n2 T% p% h- g* u, u! ]$ |2 ? AMC Asaka Maru
4 [8 o/ L# c3 R/ S7 e1 F% ] PB Shinko Maru #3. `) s! P0 j; o- x, L
PB Santo Maru
9 V5 E1 m3 {# J) T PB Heiei Maru #7$ [3 @1 C6 \; L& I: e; X* \
PB Eiko Maru7 W& ^2 O$ n. h, p% }( m9 ?. o7 R
SC Ch 2( g. d: C' j5 P; p. Q+ P
SC Ch 1
/ R% u5 ~9 a5 K% r1 m3 FJapanese ground losses:/ b0 N: C( j6 q% ] U, W
12 casualties reported
. p# Q) ^4 ~- I( o; `/ P6 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 J2 R ]( R! y! @: Z/ S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
; Y0 g7 j1 h5 x* N" Q. Z! I5 \, U/ h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / @3 N r; z1 K1 t* t" M4 v$ O
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
f- I/ O3 p! R$ }AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment. k7 F: [. |, N/ H" X! ^, L
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment- h i3 J8 K# b4 w: i# }
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# I9 j5 G5 d9 k" _4 S' Y
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops% `# B7 j; E. h5 f: P3 L
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
* ] [. b, y7 l" e. s) P0 j4 c# t6 zPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops% \$ u+ I( m' R2 D
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops; l: [6 y* P' a4 z* u' R: M- Z& n
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops# G! y: s3 V" k
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
" l' ~9 m1 [+ H! t' |. kAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops; `3 H2 O0 `4 k9 E- p1 A) D8 W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' L0 k8 y: s/ UInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
7 l9 `# r( ?" z# a8 f, Z44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! B9 J4 I3 @7 T6 _/ _
Japanese Ships! P) Y7 v7 m6 b* ~+ l, Z/ L7 ~- U2 |
PB Chitose Maru
3 E m% n% F9 `' B2 f1 N8 | SC Ch 224 g# z( r' l, k* B5 j" D3 c
SC Ch 21
6 M. n/ j; _2 ^1 Y! g AK Sado Maru # S$ X: l- m z) A
Japanese ground losses:7 ?! y3 t3 p9 c" \
16 casualties reported8 [! T! d0 q+ I' L0 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# S- T/ M$ s7 t$ b4 ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. e! A9 n- L4 `8 e, E* f+ ^/ b1 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 b5 K& r) f. w( q& K% j. k
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
$ _4 z& p& m* T6 k4 k, VSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops* {1 _: D1 e0 O- S3 d% G3 m) S8 k( ^
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops |& C& C/ c# ~/ c& h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards - _" X- g! e. w; c, e2 O; N
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1 T) r/ ~" E6 G- h8 A0 H9 oInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) $ {4 D# {4 f3 U& u7 ^1 T% L* }
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 a$ ]% x1 f4 k/ \$ k. f* y
Japanese Ships& ]4 y2 o% G B1 d
CA Mikuma; o) B7 ?7 q0 A) A
CL Isuzu
/ M( P% o/ D. w( V1 p, \5 m( g) P CL Naka* u0 w8 C/ V* ?1 N5 A# o
PB Chosa Maru R+ u6 E7 `- K$ Q5 ]6 I
AK Tosan Maru: E; V, U; ?. y8 a, j6 m- r g9 K
DD Minegumo
+ h/ w0 t: k* E6 p1 nJapanese ground losses:
# w u4 Q& y8 n' v4 x, V" d' ~ 50 casualties reported
$ ~1 J8 g: ~9 e# [5 n9 v; O Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 \: E+ u Y% q/ x* m- B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled" |1 h; L# C( r$ G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- _3 J" r r( \7 @! UCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion5 y0 \9 J) n/ u6 _1 k4 y
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
! O* }# f" R7 V. D) ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards/ r6 I7 L q/ c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards, h4 W# m9 z; @
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' t/ @: h B6 r% GInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ' U/ Y2 H/ {, G8 k
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
{8 [5 f! D; l3 c- c. ~# Y# BJapanese Ships
7 e0 X( G. E! G( Q' o, S PB Zuikai Maru
9 Y/ ~5 {5 y. o' P PB Odatsuki Maru
2 p4 g( Z& G4 H) K- }6 ^6 i xAP Ukishima Maru 2 W; S3 O( y: b$ S
Japanese ground losses:
K- K" f2 b3 `- r# v 43 casualties reported
1 P! U/ q* @; V+ l1 ^5 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, J6 P# W$ x. ]# y, |/ ~; u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 w, ]+ u# |: V4 ^2 Z0 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' r+ d/ p" }4 u5 T2 w+ q& J. I8 n
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
( E; J( x+ f, O: wPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops. `& j7 f1 S* z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards0 u0 [1 H2 }2 ], S- ?; h$ d. j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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( x- T' j7 }% b; [: SInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) h6 B e2 ^$ H& B% ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* |* }' O- j3 t* _11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 \0 E) H+ p: }9 J
Japanese Ships
+ S' m) h$ y( m6 Y/ u8 P! W7 {; u PB Choko Maru #5
$ i) ~+ d3 E# V: v4 ?1 n* ~ xAK Terushima Maru
1 K5 y0 ]9 n T; \6 f: fPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops ' J1 P9 f. g0 k L( S& J( ?
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+ l8 Y) ^. {* ?/ I" _$ sInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)$ H& o( S% a& B# B6 w7 y7 @0 H$ D s; ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ C9 @* e, j7 h$ U15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) Z; E5 ]9 `" G9 Y+ `
Japanese Ships
( H5 v1 s. H0 E: ] DMS W-11- V- Y/ q" X/ R7 R% Y( t( x" z
DMS W-15 ~$ p o! ?# T4 a
AK Sagami Maru
! Y8 R2 J3 b9 q/ A* d! G& ^- X( x) \DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
2 ^/ Q6 `% U& Y! z; G# t( |DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops' E' A* j% F" S' @, W8 o4 h
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' x7 P# m( Z8 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; a/ d* `- G8 U10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( g+ X: P) Y) X7 X y" }Japanese Ships
9 |& h& X# P i2 p( t) K4 C, W6 m AMC Saigon Maru
2 m% o u) d* W5 kAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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$ K. x& @8 k1 YMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
! w9 P: A( K) w5 P( x; g6 GWeather in hex: Moderate rain Q8 P5 W2 Q3 M$ O4 ^/ N
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! R+ k+ r5 [" l3 d( n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
4 q G: V9 h1 u WJapanese aircraft
/ R/ S7 q/ W. L0 a0 K* e Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 / q5 @3 S$ ^8 d3 }
Allied aircraft
: d# h4 B) Y% v! @ ] B-17D Fortress x 5
* D# }+ l4 z2 g8 n/ JNo Japanese losses . Y3 J9 H( |! Y# |) r p# M
Allied aircraft losses
( w' i8 j/ c4 O4 V6 I% D4 w, R B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
% j" C) I1 I* @% [% O6 C- eAircraft Attacking:
; s. ? z9 }; W0 f 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' `9 M0 L+ F2 ~8 B# u# K, A5 \
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb' b, x9 u, ~1 h6 L
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) m* r6 m) [5 j6 ~& Q4 O" q8 q9 @( s" B Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 m* u, y" \; o) A' bCAP engaged:
3 I0 ]. `% k/ c" g' r( C77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)7 ?( b: B/ b" }, v
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 N/ K" v' p1 q) R2 e6 e Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
2 L6 u; y; r( _ Raid is overhead $ v. Y4 G: W# d- `" }! j& ~
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7 f1 D( c" N3 ^+ v, tMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
9 h3 \3 w. m8 x' m, L3 H- I) @! iWeather in hex: Moderate rain : k u/ q/ T/ R+ u! F" _
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.2 V$ c) T. [+ \% B1 {8 k
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
* M }' V5 k. O" R/ [4 ?Allied aircraft
; |- U% K6 _ z2 ?) p2 y% p2 _ B-17D Fortress x 7
& y+ G. _! `) d) u0 sNo Allied losses 3 w3 b+ C4 h" ^4 m- @
Aircraft Attacking:
1 @0 D2 U2 f9 b) H+ E$ i$ U, q 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% {3 l9 U4 O# C3 A Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb , ~" H* w# n: C
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 4 a# u) u* B+ i" ^, m
Japanese Ships+ T- ?3 r: Q9 Y- z9 z
CA Chokai0 V/ I. [! C& i( Q O( L T
CA Takao
% D& h+ z& K* G1 R: H; F- v CL Kuma
& [' R* ^4 c" f$ f- E* M9 o: } DD Michishio5 p! ~. n* _6 c: X
DD Oshio
+ ~! y2 r! M9 ~. Y DD Hagikaze0 R5 Y' B, ^' t/ a/ {0 Y4 ]; T
DD Ikazuchi
' A) i7 }+ ]% \9 W DD Akatsuki- r) u; r* G- h5 q4 d
DD Asagumo
- ]/ `8 ~5 w0 r( Y0 d5 \ h" R4 oAllied Ships" {1 j/ x% t6 R" @4 H2 R, P
SS Searaven, hits 5 , M- L8 y7 v" B4 r5 Y7 b5 W
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
* N4 _) |/ t2 {' oDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search, u5 m8 W* {& ^% }* W3 I
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub .... U* C* V. l" L1 w W2 t
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...- i& c9 N; r/ w; o1 t, _4 D( V
Escort abandons search for sub
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# s; a% s3 z% q* C( }Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
# ?' x1 ?) u; G) k4 X6 m# Y& PAllied Bombardment attack
# `& W" l* N8 P; LAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 * i0 a0 B6 l) H' U3 u
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
! z+ E2 C( Y+ E& b1 \Japanese ground losses:
* ~ n; b3 E- T$ q! L 96 casualties reported; m3 C( a$ W3 Z2 v" M" f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled3 b7 p! U& J* H8 m2 C8 s( ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- x3 S- D7 G: M3 l1 R; W. F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
z. _( a, D( b4 K' o8 w' wAllied ground losses:
% x9 T# N! ^* y6 c: b7 Q 10 casualties reported
3 |* i; \. T2 Z& G0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 L7 n. C) G% A1 `2 W; s; f& p) e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ~0 p. z* H, f& |4 m P+ p5 K* G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( {/ |4 ]7 Q6 t/ _* Z0 `' E+ MAssaulting units:# r A4 y6 N4 x- `3 O. S- D
Korps Marechausee Battalion
( U; ] S; e. \" u6 n* ]9 b/ ~ NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: K) b- q5 ~1 A Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 ~, O( ~7 y' W1 s5 e# E WS KNIL Territory Regiment
7 X8 a, K2 ^& l8 Z' ?: m/ p, v9 L( k So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion) G3 y. ?* b& X G: U/ T
North Sumatra Base Force 0 R3 Q, ?% v) w3 @+ N& R/ F5 r
Defending units:
. {6 X8 e' |% F& x; u4 V# J2 B 16th Guards Regiment5 P; T7 S% F! k
I./4th Infantry Battalion! u+ I, [) l5 ^. y6 ]* W
2nd Engr Rgt /2/ m' y# j/ I) V( {, t; j
Sasebo 3rd SNLF4 w0 ]% ^' s" T; l6 Y
2nd Recon Regiment: \( Z3 B- Q% J
Sasebo 8th SNLF/ t( z% }3 [2 F, [5 z
38th Division
, I! \2 b" B- \% T II./4th Infantry Battalion- O0 D3 n# j2 W z t5 _" {; y, N
41st Guard Battalion
, _5 a: y6 s4 s( L II./124th Infantry Battalion
2 P+ L' @: E9 ]% g* t+ b 24th Infantry Regiment
" u4 F$ j& p" ~( J: k- b5 Y1 x Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
, h1 j1 \. z7 R: I i/ Y1 P 6th Tank Regiment
' A+ o. y# H# ]7 D III./124th Infantry Battalion+ G% C/ U- W" o6 a: y, z0 c
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
+ O8 k. _6 w2 {) c 53rd Div /16 C% x8 w5 N2 h7 j, r" f
11th Special Base Force
% }0 S7 @, T1 m% Y, ~0 Y7 n 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment0 |! e, r1 w4 j* P
23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 x* a& t k" ?) Y9 r# [3 ?
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y% r( }# u& a% `5 [) P% GGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) : V1 l9 T$ u' \& ^+ @6 M
Allied Deliberate attack
; D+ O1 d* ?* P* M3 g2 l- F; i# zAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
$ e) F/ v0 ^# k! t+ T. x( `' L tDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ' ~( t, L0 x" f; U/ _3 W
Allied adjusted assault: 50 ! B( [; J: T+ R; ~9 P/ o
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 4 Q; d" |7 a1 d
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
7 \, D* C4 ~5 U" V5 Q& jCombat modifiers. F9 R2 M2 i9 K& k! ^ x
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
7 n* e+ B) @$ E% y! L7 ?+ dAttacker:
$ w( {- Z/ E, L* T7 r N0 B# tJapanese ground losses:
i: j1 P. ?8 P$ e/ E0 d# _# P 117 casualties reported
6 q4 t7 o) [1 k$ R# F! e$ |' s Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled% Y7 |; S5 y' ~ D$ J' q& M4 E* L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 \, P7 c5 N5 h0 b$ Z1 q! _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 G# L1 c3 c2 J6 ?$ [/ P Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 4 D5 k* w+ U8 N" P6 f/ H" N
Allied ground losses:
, y0 O# ~* `! B2 j9 K8 b 40 casualties reported3 c7 i' L7 I6 b% E Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 S0 u$ Y; }1 i5 _2 A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# a5 H' ]- Z" j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, \# L M# a; ]9 q) ]Assaulting units:3 E7 d! X) C1 t/ e, C, p; v
Rangoon BAF Battalion) y; o8 i2 T* Y9 ~8 Q
45th Indian Brigade+ K$ t& T' b: m7 C) A/ u( j9 x2 h$ _9 ]
108th RAF Base Force- g: h; J' e2 h) n. U7 X* Y
104th RAF Base Force
* C# }; V+ p' h% b 106th RAF Base Force
! g7 L4 t8 ]. C+ S 221 Group RAF ( `4 z' R5 g3 t) d
107th RAF Base Force
, e3 _# M9 i! ~* d4 v! `! B; r 109th RAF Base Force
5 r: s8 Y% n' ~4 f5 P: i 103rd RAF Base Force0 n! @: ?9 N& N* Q% E! C% O
103rd RN Base Force; W9 I. |: ^) ?0 @3 V( z
AVG Ground Echelon
9 c2 J4 _( b1 E. ^; V7 m6 h& i6 k' oDefending units:
; O) M) m$ a5 B6 @, i `, Z 2nd Raiding Regiment |