AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
) v& N% @" O1 |0 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 2 {9 D* B, e0 a. g& c! K- r( a+ a
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 _: P* w: y- q$ H( @7 |! v
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- H. K% C8 o% h( U" R; H" pPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 1 y# K7 A9 ]# ?4 m7 S. R. U1 ]* F
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ G1 g, @ K9 ^; hJapanese Ships4 e5 }" p0 S2 N* r& B
PB Choko Maru #5
& y0 [! ` s3 C: b; P/ ` xAK Terushima Maru
+ p4 h+ E2 G( k1 j+ YJapanese ground losses:7 ^, }. C$ ?# y) }+ x
20 casualties reported
. w* U7 z( N e2 c4 T% M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, B( ^& @0 n# ~$ F+ Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled/ r e* L J; `' L6 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: n$ D- N, S! \0 iPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops/ x/ u2 E( M: w0 }$ r4 {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
* e |0 e* ^/ i2 zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 P+ X% V7 `8 N4 @- S' F4 w
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% q$ r2 V( z5 OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
]" G: g1 z; D9 M. W) D5 Z* I5 gTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + W; p0 O2 w7 T+ m: ]: N5 Y2 O* j
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 3 i9 P5 Y; Y- S5 ~! l
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& l7 k8 t1 W, FPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) R. T. c l. z% J" }2 Y7 E
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 h. a9 U# r) }8 b: ?- g4 K6 a2 C7 K
Japanese Ships0 @7 ]: k2 d0 F o/ M9 F2 x2 Z2 s& [, J* u
PB Shinko Maru #3( ?+ \/ D1 v' H
PB Santo Maru
: `: o- l5 H5 n; w PB Heiei Maru #7
1 _" o H) Q8 m# U9 D a% L PB Eiko Maru
5 l5 N* u5 j) @. l9 d/ [2 y- O SC Ch 2" }8 d' k6 ]3 u; ~/ L+ C
SC Ch 1
' w& R- C0 Z- s( j/ Q0 q" k AMC Kiyosumi Maru4 \% u9 B2 g; O: |7 ]+ N
xAK Kinai Maru
2 O% g) _1 t5 l( _Japanese ground losses:
) l- c7 T+ z6 ~) W! R1 ?9 S 30 casualties reported; e; h1 a+ X1 Z2 t. r8 B; Y6 G) O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; N# `6 G( \; U$ z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ d$ m9 B/ D# U5 ~) S+ D& M; c" f$ p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* d5 }9 R" M- ]; Y1 T! [( ^/ {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ ^% n4 k" ^0 B1 I$ D+ @
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 ~9 U q5 ^9 h9 o1 b. y
Japanese ground losses:5 @8 X; q1 }$ `+ \4 _7 I! X8 @) l
54 casualties reported) {4 Z0 K* Q ?6 o! z# O
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 u; E5 h" m- Z Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
v$ _! A% J! f; H! |- E/ p+ X z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Y0 c; [, U z5 [' T8 h17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF; E* H q& H3 C, y
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn $ F4 E$ a: E8 ~! h6 Q' C5 t7 U: a
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
& g: @8 t! `5 x# e2 M. q3 b18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
$ I/ o, I% D9 J8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force: l! V L! E. s1 s& Y' O0 C
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
: w( U o4 v2 [; |8 x; z10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
0 k$ s6 _! v; a10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2: E$ |& V( A# @: h2 o. g& }0 b9 Z; ~
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
( M9 c$ u: r; u$ Y# S( Z( f& L8 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) * y( K. P; z: q7 u
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 O F% h7 q/ k6 x, x; A! k
Japanese Ships# W3 L9 b3 [( H3 j' {7 S3 C
PB Chitose Maru
: t& b" B" o% [6 ^$ j* ]! m/ ? SC Ch 22: M7 F* S* h9 H1 U5 u- m5 o2 V0 w
SC Ch 21' |! O7 N6 [# H1 ]. a
AK Sado Maru
* y- y: I5 @$ L) c xAK Keiyo Maru . B: G0 D! ?' o/ X
Japanese ground losses:
; Z2 R( I+ V6 }1 _0 F2 P/ _- C 31 casualties reported
& m! U$ q1 G' \7 V0 Q$ t Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, [& L: d! x: D- v2 x9 n6 B) W% ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' ]- k7 L% o. Z- F, ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 R7 q- u0 i5 z# x5 b9 H4 _
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops7 l0 d8 W' l# I$ b' T! V
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops$ P& k0 U' P6 t& Y* o
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
]$ {. b3 k/ I! HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- z( ^$ R# s+ \3 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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# o/ h9 h# g& u0 l- LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
5 U1 \+ H* q' G _) iTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
/ E$ A/ q5 I( [% A: \3 IJapanese ground losses:
9 @& i/ N; ~+ o$ C) \ 15 casualties reported* N2 |) L! k8 H9 O, [3 t/ n0 o! g
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G y/ o% }: U# S {# J
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 h$ ^& K# d+ i8 d8 ^ X( W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ?: y) ~) i6 O/ `1 H5 c/ r* k Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 0 y# W9 r2 s$ E! N4 I9 I3 u
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /17 T: F$ b3 Z4 H3 D9 U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn0 t9 J* L# w7 N Q8 j; H( q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ) _6 G0 C6 q6 [% J9 s$ T+ e" `8 _
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5 Z1 B5 G d: d cPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 G1 N& ?* `+ D" o, r3 `9 O+ j
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 Z2 \6 ]! h" f" x- W
Japanese Ships
& t, B# p" E# Q- M0 p2 { CA Mikuma
3 p% a. W' A( F" Q! W; l) x CL Isuzu2 f" Z- j1 I5 K! {" T: K2 U
CL Naka
% f; c. i9 W5 P! S9 E T, C. K/ M DD Asashio# |9 _1 ?- x0 @: ?+ M7 l6 t
TB Otori* X. @9 o$ G g# w% T0 T! A8 o
PB Chosa Maru
+ o7 T% {! Q- T/ l6 Y" u) K$ {& ` AK Tosan Maru {2 ^, X1 K4 z8 D7 o& Z
DD Minegumo 4 E1 e+ @/ I4 q/ K U3 @
Japanese ground losses:
( o+ f n# M$ R) M& E' K* n 77 casualties reported
4 W. ]6 z' Y" Y& O6 h2 h5 Z- b9 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled/ d6 d, A0 ? M. I0 F( R1 I" m- h2 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled5 |7 z2 @# K6 H; L9 m% k+ ^$ c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- {& h% T: l: o6 K' qAllied ground losses:9 R4 z3 X: v, F
10 casualties reported. Y. y$ Y( C, a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; f0 p) @. y$ }+ M5 f: q4 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 [* E, }$ o! \) S& F" e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s1 y, X5 q& q9 t: o" eCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion3 o% [4 N: P: T# I% n) J9 F% U
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion0 v: M1 b/ {3 K. @# K
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
& v0 r4 X& \' U' @# e3 cDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion% t( b& j8 |; ?$ G3 P
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
9 s- M+ f: H* m8 O y. OPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops/ \: a2 H; U( ~6 \5 u, j+ B5 L# J- i
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops0 x& s5 W( k2 B( P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
: T' u/ r" L/ S! {# b9 T8 XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards " J$ M, A7 Q. i
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 B0 L. I$ C& H* u/ X
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # `4 G9 }& n, e
Japanese ground losses:% W! t( v7 x4 Y! I" {% H
59 casualties reported
3 e" |% F4 _( ~$ j Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled& h h; o2 r; [" h+ E
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled' o! q; Z: ]; v# ?$ |. h+ }) H; n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& d# T9 z7 d1 a- v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4* h4 D- }; S4 K3 s7 e H/ k3 j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
a& o3 B' S% U. G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
$ J# ]- j$ t% m10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
( i" i- R, m" Q$ x' k% q9 K10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
% K3 O) T2 ~1 `: {10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6, v$ ?- s4 W8 o6 Q% n6 C* c5 U5 d ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 : L/ a$ L% G. H4 E; o
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1 U8 | a; D$ g. J; @& pPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
- j+ M0 E' N; u77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& Z! G+ ?! x* R1 Q7 K' rJapanese Ships) {4 t( Q+ E8 U% ]
DMS W-11
5 t5 X: q* W; e' _% _+ s( Q DMS W-1$ m3 W" b3 P# ~! }* {
AK Sagami Maru
- u8 l7 h' e4 H) m8 W6 [Japanese ground losses:
5 b( x3 }- N+ w% j7 e 42 casualties reported
! S- Z% I! R" w/ o& n7 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 z2 q8 o+ F4 h8 @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Z \# [! [8 Y! }- s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* ]. v: p4 G5 G4 U: \0 c' v: @DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops g2 {0 ~" H6 c8 G: Q& ~
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops3 n4 ]9 b# b& F; ?( Y# H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards' ^! J& z- Z* g# ^" L1 h, B, j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # l5 n4 Q ]3 G3 s
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
b* ]. a7 G% H1 zTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 C% G, p. t1 ]' H
Japanese ground losses:
" @+ u: f, Q/ I- d) G 15 casualties reported
1 {' c2 c3 `* B Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! @3 I% }9 ]2 I& y; m2 M3 h Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Z+ q1 [! W F- r% o) U. d0 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
F5 ^" N. D4 W, w1 Q: {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
+ }* I$ O) i+ O$ n4 v6 I$ i1 p10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /32 b5 | d8 J4 d2 Y3 }
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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1 v! n- B! ^) Z; V5 M1 r HPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , X- x; g* y# n! c" Z* z2 D0 g. n3 t
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . H0 }, X6 y+ u! z: R' E# y
Japanese Ships
& @; _! a0 }8 T: q& m PB Zuikai Maru
5 f. d' @$ F" _& l PB Odatsuki Maru
4 S ~+ o* H: o1 X( I% p( | xAP Ukishima Maru 2 W, |6 i& ~6 T9 d/ F
Japanese ground losses:' q5 s; ~4 [" |7 [: ?+ l: ~
51 casualties reported
" D; F/ } u1 B; I" d Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 v" }6 C: G- G3 O L( I/ b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ W( p! _( ?% H% n+ A: U# V1 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 y0 J- `3 S( K6 y1 cPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops* v, f( ]4 |# |! U: @
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops: n9 }' s, {' ~" ?- F R) K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
( B% G. p$ f7 |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( W% _- d |8 N) E- @/ j$ K2 n
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 t5 ^3 n& L o5 o+ A( @6 oJapanese ground losses:
# K% t; m* H; m. h6 ? 249 casualties reported
- ^) P! A) G4 } Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 o7 t1 n5 R- l3 Y8 b Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled8 [* |1 _. `0 @, V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) m* A# |: q( C% T# y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt% _: U& k8 F# u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt2 D" {( J1 M4 K( v9 i- J
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
7 {* P7 I3 H8 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38 w) ^6 ^1 s. j$ L5 P9 n0 f4 a% e2 J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39+ I. R2 C: F$ P; X6 ~/ u8 Z4 ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
2 o/ K' ?7 V' K( q( I) c+ K; ~7 ^/ j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
0 K9 p" e/ h! I/ V- Z! |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /407 [# ?: r& L2 j( W: U( n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
: X* v9 {# F% O. R- u/ h. ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div1 V2 C, T, q9 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div' r# s* m8 p9 P5 R: ^& c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /413 ?+ [' t: L. J$ r- l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /413 t6 v5 F2 c( ?$ e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
* E) X+ Z8 H1 G* i' o/ q+ V* _8 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /417 ]5 k6 N6 i& ~- o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /425 t+ d) I, E0 D% a0 j5 j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42 C, }" U, `; j' D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42* w% v2 k& m2 @ P" ^
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 3 C5 g5 p& z. h' o2 Z, ~- _9 q
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! n% }& f0 c9 q; Z8 j! n0 h90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 H% d9 b! x2 c- W& p: dJapanese Ships6 P' b$ l- W. E3 I" Z6 p. C( S' W( G
DMS W-9, F' ^1 }6 a2 o: I- c, ?7 X% b
DMS W-22 S# U% W2 V5 k$ c8 q
AMC Saigon Maru
0 g0 ?* e. l/ QJapanese ground losses:% F* P5 p! t: h9 r
14 casualties reported* A9 \% i4 P- A1 U0 p% }( t) _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 D* m; @5 x6 o" |2 Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled# g, V) s/ \4 K M5 b: M# \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D! C& p" L3 i& g! P6 v4 w0 w Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
9 S& V. w* {! T( |& cDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops+ G- E" Q% Y, `" n" p, K
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
" p) \5 x0 K( F: ]6 J# gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- B* d* l) d w3 u: l# b, k$ K- K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ( I2 R+ d% x. \
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
9 `$ o* c9 L6 e! X5 z9 L+ ~TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 i7 L2 B5 e8 x1 ]% i7 ]Japanese ground losses:" G5 u. A* F$ h; ~/ f
30 casualties reported+ c0 j" v7 \4 F5 N
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled2 k8 T9 H! f9 E: A0 f
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ~5 m* F9 T$ H! y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ]4 ?; S! n1 }4 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn* K$ D6 B; X1 a, l1 R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
8 z$ t7 ?( q% b2 Y10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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1 n. m4 ~; w6 k0 O& `Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - H# y# Y& G6 S( X. A
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# Y' u- t6 Z! p3 V2 r2 xJapanese Ships
+ k; `# r6 l" C7 I: @/ f AMC Kiyosumi Maru+ D: p F1 j# x8 e8 n+ A6 g
AMC Awata Maru3 X( {6 p" m- M2 N* a' t& n
AMC Asaka Maru
6 V, D4 d7 }6 `( |) K PB Shinko Maru #30 i. W& S- z u9 h
PB Santo Maru
+ [9 `; g5 o( K, y$ n; E PB Heiei Maru #7
" l N, _% v z: @( T1 M PB Eiko Maru+ v3 C; V) O" Q' O$ T& S% A8 I
SC Ch 2
# D3 o- K2 }2 D P5 k. }( O SC Ch 1
e: n* P6 ^0 L. c& pJapanese ground losses:& G8 N+ d' _: R
12 casualties reported# [! G1 r4 K( B. [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ |' M/ m8 f0 ~( b. R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" I' d* h5 y V4 f/ V9 G) V1 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 ~- _- E. W; \, ]6 W; Z
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion4 r$ f- ]: m$ R# W2 ]2 j/ `8 m
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
4 D7 I0 y' z/ @! u: q5 zAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment: r9 t/ q: l; h$ [
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 z% n+ u! B9 t- J! q3 \$ l* p
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
# l" p' M$ o' V: B4 m* V2 xPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
3 t7 R- J4 X4 _% v5 a& F. J8 n; YPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops$ F; X1 Z; t/ J. w* U
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
J( k1 u3 Q$ z0 @SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
# N% L0 @% c" _0 QAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops/ ]6 x @9 }8 h0 j0 B K3 |) S
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops2 k% Y9 R' q- ~* l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 u$ v% u8 `; T! O+ y6 ~
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6 s' q4 X1 A+ }Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 P7 T8 V4 c, r5 z. g44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , |+ U( }- V8 }& G* U
Japanese Ships
& Y* P7 c, w9 {) ~3 ~/ ?5 C PB Chitose Maru
+ o% n* p1 Y4 B9 q! R4 q0 g SC Ch 22# O1 _3 O8 q5 P$ o
SC Ch 21
7 j9 G, D4 @3 w8 \ AK Sado Maru : E7 v4 o; u; ]. ^/ P* z3 \
Japanese ground losses:
9 g2 ?! e0 s$ R7 {1 q 16 casualties reported$ M7 e( |# b& p$ c; [& {4 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' f. r& C8 G2 x: P( C5 E. w: {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 h# ]2 S. G' v+ B, E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 _; q3 S) E$ i- \
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops8 R( E+ Q) f0 t) J- b7 e. A
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops! o# D# O: u1 b! N2 n! g, I/ t; {- Y
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops6 K8 H' S J/ }7 [# g% G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 g, `: J/ K9 h8 d+ h% M
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ( I( b9 C8 n; Y( H: n* G; a
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & f) ^' o% |& Y, ]4 h1 R y
Japanese Ships
( W# }3 S6 S6 o4 W CA Mikuma# C: ^3 c! X; n. s( n
CL Isuzu
/ W6 o3 _' U- i0 D x" E5 G: ]. q& { CL Naka* o$ Q7 x( ]$ \9 ?2 i' y- b
PB Chosa Maru6 g# V. b2 G% j/ \+ m- y9 S
AK Tosan Maru
d1 _" t9 O T( p/ Q0 O- H DD Minegumo
2 T) x/ }7 ~# B% z7 XJapanese ground losses:
3 i! F& S% R. ?2 k$ C$ j5 I$ U2 b 50 casualties reported. I, M% f& @1 I$ F
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" {# I! W% p4 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled8 y, c# ^0 R9 S8 J" W) V" w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 A8 w7 v4 c; ?+ [' ^& sCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 a$ S/ T4 I/ b$ ]4 h1 M. d
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
) j' T& \+ [: d. l& xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; u1 {9 _3 T0 g) l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 6 o) r! E e4 t' F) i% b' U
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, ^+ T' U6 g" s6 pJapanese Ships
1 g; {; J* r- _ ?* V9 U PB Zuikai Maru/ s9 s) {/ j N
PB Odatsuki Maru% [( n ~* i: g! x2 F" |" u0 y9 j
xAP Ukishima Maru 5 |/ y7 y1 {( j. M0 k
Japanese ground losses:
z, D- m) c; n7 J& v5 _ 43 casualties reported' A2 F- u9 b. d2 c. [( Q l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ N2 q4 N5 A! M( Z) Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ n. R4 o* o8 [$ {" d+ a; K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % ]) M G4 T; \" {. r
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops* w: _! N2 p1 s5 f
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
' h, ~2 j$ o+ LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- L$ t6 n5 J4 e$ M0 j& w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. f+ F, X" G) s% |' j2 w: kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 j' f( ~% S4 z, a9 k( D11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, x4 @4 Z# d; y+ x! G* FJapanese Ships
! u' [6 |8 z5 X' i" W1 o) W% k PB Choko Maru #5
0 Z: e+ {; D& T/ S% w xAK Terushima Maru % c" O8 P- n9 _8 C- ]' C1 M/ H& c7 J
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops / H* _ |2 T7 V
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3 h) I0 [+ i! e) ]. J2 s5 pInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; H. }6 d* y% o, gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! J( K w9 |! _- N15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- u X" T+ e5 u) ^& `0 L% O0 r# Q% OJapanese Ships( m- n, ~! e9 K$ P, x4 r; u
DMS W-118 E/ N/ y, ~" s" l4 x3 f
DMS W-1
% G8 Q& I. A3 Z2 }* }+ e AK Sagami Maru . h1 p4 J5 p1 V- k; O( `* v# Q$ X
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops/ O. r6 Q9 ?( Z- m7 y: f/ p0 _' P' ^
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops9 V9 Q, b5 c g/ R4 e h. Q' {
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)1 L* ?" W' `( |% t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ; J- r- B- l( B* {4 V# [, ] z; h& z
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
[9 q5 ]) @ Q1 ]1 `5 |1 {8 x5 X9 lJapanese Ships1 t9 a# R2 w$ f! {* b9 C
AMC Saigon Maru # {; k/ E9 `6 g/ S
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops % P0 w0 S5 i! g. G; l) G4 S: F2 z
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, l1 ]) N- ?" v# EMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
2 @& R+ z! [6 B; }Weather in hex: Moderate rain
! {3 O0 {; q/ n' BRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; v' @" s5 d7 x' h, i7 UEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
/ o$ ] R; o" M3 dJapanese aircraft
# u/ X* T" Y& w2 i1 J Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 " A- [# A/ m7 K6 o# M
Allied aircraft0 r) G$ b' y; T; B, M
B-17D Fortress x 5 3 o8 F- B% L b. r& K5 w& N8 L, @
No Japanese losses
( b7 Q* O* V8 ]+ z0 m' P" H/ |Allied aircraft losses r' o) @) Q1 q+ z, P1 D! |
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged : |1 i$ h$ ~# W9 Y! l4 b
Aircraft Attacking: i" W9 i# D& \/ x! s
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 n# C. z4 F. q- n; I' P1 L# @+ H3 l/ [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
) O" x3 X# o$ s: ^' g+ Z9 R 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * $ l4 u# O7 i B4 _; @: P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
* N" x( N# v0 w/ }: W3 HCAP engaged:
! X+ ~' q4 }8 I9 [5 s77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ e9 [* E [+ ~9 _4 C( N& y
2 plane(s) intercepting now." |+ n( z( W' Q: C; _3 A0 k. }
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.- Q# @+ q3 k, M7 d
Raid is overhead 6 F! T7 m$ K) `0 {& b3 M0 {7 r0 Q
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2 L1 g( y& C) H/ ~' R+ P6 X! D. MMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ! S/ h5 c1 A& G" ^ y0 o: O
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 U( a) {' Y2 ]; l) l
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet., q* p* ~" C4 y. t9 A8 e2 T
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 Z. W6 x) M, ^ {+ {2 e# M
Allied aircraft+ m" i2 v5 w0 n4 f
B-17D Fortress x 7
4 \3 S1 J' V$ V4 ^0 N0 dNo Allied losses
) y+ y3 }+ Q! {; B7 Y- g5 |Aircraft Attacking:& x* `, d) G/ `7 K( z8 I
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 T- u& X1 n/ s# D" w* w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 C7 o+ W, t6 S8 C9 j
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
# g+ i* u" q! _! J, n! {Japanese Ships- U! N9 n' {/ x) N Q
CA Chokai, q+ S/ c- ^ i* _0 j7 V
CA Takao4 a' n5 ]0 ~: m$ ^( x- m- [% i
CL Kuma
; s3 J& B" v. I( e DD Michishio" y$ U9 b: i9 j4 Y- ^6 n" S
DD Oshio0 } W# \. y; B+ H' o! O
DD Hagikaze: u% d' ]' N+ ?
DD Ikazuchi0 Z- n' {5 l# x+ Z
DD Akatsuki7 i) v& R( R9 N
DD Asagumo
% v! i: d) s7 UAllied Ships# r0 _- r3 y0 Z I8 a
SS Searaven, hits 5
' i8 h) p! Z7 c( t' X& e6 U1 ?SS Searaven is sighted by escort4 Q! D5 m+ O) R$ ?) V
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
+ e9 j8 R, F" N! s* ODD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....* T3 G3 s* b% l
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
# B, G- m) _6 N. B' `, E' C9 [Escort abandons search for sub
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R% U) h3 W' E" R- |, dGround combat at Palembang (48,91) + e$ H7 y3 G' H& Q
Allied Bombardment attack " W% D/ F* P& g0 s8 Y1 n, u
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 , \" z3 C) G* }0 w
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ) M% k m; Z8 n# G* k
Japanese ground losses:
1 k/ T- ~+ R8 ]- p0 h$ ~ 96 casualties reported
' x2 r2 F) D1 k1 f2 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
$ O1 M- w2 `2 _9 a: J1 x; D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 t$ i, o1 v# {( f: x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& p1 l2 a, _. @ `; B0 r; XAllied ground losses:* b& T! N0 @' Y" [5 \. T
10 casualties reported) Q5 b" W; f P1 g2 L3 Q9 N4 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 o9 ^& Q" S0 s7 m( [# Z5 X( ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
B- `5 I$ Z! x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! k& [4 W; ?( ?$ E( O
Assaulting units: q3 ?) B( {- G8 ?7 C, \7 s
Korps Marechausee Battalion
" w* t' ], x) D NS KNIL Territory Regiment
, i0 X" L9 D; K: X7 s; G$ g Zuid KNIL Battalion5 R7 D( k9 I, f+ f4 J4 V4 ~; `
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
8 n- \7 A" a5 [2 G. ~" x5 t- J So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
! R( [' c/ I3 d, g North Sumatra Base Force 4 h' _ J# X$ X5 y; c ]) M" }
Defending units:
* X! I7 n5 ?# G$ o3 \- k 16th Guards Regiment
) l! ^7 f! ~% @& b4 \" s I./4th Infantry Battalion
- O& u D& I" U3 e 2nd Engr Rgt /2
) J3 i, E! P* ^. r* N Sasebo 3rd SNLF: R; Y: a. x8 k- ]6 [9 M! f! P
2nd Recon Regiment
* y7 o5 f$ P3 I6 X; b& x1 N Sasebo 8th SNLF
, r! P3 h. }4 v2 R4 n; a 38th Division5 v X, D G7 x8 G! J- C
II./4th Infantry Battalion6 v& |/ G* \- S- P7 c8 Z
41st Guard Battalion+ a" r0 e5 O& z2 B* V5 M- {
II./124th Infantry Battalion5 V& |8 d! q' n+ \1 c; c- W3 y
24th Infantry Regiment! ?4 d% J) Z) M: U3 w2 W, w4 Q
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF8 Z4 o1 k( d2 \5 [5 |3 [* q* v
6th Tank Regiment O" A4 V- X) z& F2 q# }
III./124th Infantry Battalion
; K" O7 m* m4 f6 _. z4 v 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
. }5 V, v! _: v 53rd Div /1 }, I: x3 V( O0 g
11th Special Base Force. ?- ^; v$ {" h8 s; F
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
% ?- A# Z: K0 w9 c4 g+ p 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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# }; A5 X1 [! m/ B2 |Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
" E" j" r/ [( s' L( z* n VAllied Deliberate attack ) H; j V+ B0 J3 ~
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
. x; f: J) g6 RDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
^, u/ d5 ?8 F$ e4 w+ q/ S) L6 }Allied adjusted assault: 50 9 B% u6 O# g& ^. T% T
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 + k7 F( S; o2 a; m9 H' z2 @
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 $ I, J* U# T& _& B' \2 J- f
Combat modifiers
8 N V) S( X3 ~, I: U! K1 C" x3 G0 k) mDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)2 X1 n7 S0 [$ K; K- b
Attacker: # e% l: N" M: c
Japanese ground losses:
9 |# c0 @6 }9 O0 G8 { 117 casualties reported
4 c6 b1 w; |; O: Z9 o5 W4 U5 y; n Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled- x9 q; u1 t/ M& q* ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 b. A( M( | v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) g' j5 }6 Y8 r1 C( m+ i6 s" |: S
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 x8 N! S, e& f/ ^% p# q6 s$ l. ]Allied ground losses:
( q1 @1 f9 ^, s* @3 F h3 b+ C 40 casualties reported- ` u9 K; f' Q# h8 z. n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 g" x% t' l- Q X: R/ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% z7 ~) x- e" |/ |- r5 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 @2 ~. [: l& c8 d$ X1 fAssaulting units:$ ~: J' j, L+ v0 s7 H
Rangoon BAF Battalion
# L- @* m7 V7 C 45th Indian Brigade
- B6 N8 ~* @$ K) j+ X; } 108th RAF Base Force
0 O' } x! H4 U 104th RAF Base Force
' P: ?, U- ^3 U 106th RAF Base Force
5 s) H% d* b( ?/ J 221 Group RAF
2 L: C# X* u# g2 w1 w 107th RAF Base Force
T8 ]* j, d' \2 v5 y 109th RAF Base Force
$ Q" G" Z% g: I B6 t$ f2 g 103rd RAF Base Force
7 S3 r8 j( F8 w) [/ k, U+ R: |, W; V0 o& b 103rd RN Base Force
& |0 Q {9 g9 n9 y3 _+ G$ a AVG Ground Echelon
3 a6 t2 H G0 [2 v8 _Defending units:2 [1 w- U5 i3 ? |" @: r, ]! D/ N
2nd Raiding Regiment |