AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
0 J" d1 C2 N6 |$ 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 \( ]$ W9 M" g. `$ c( C+ Y
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 6 v' ~0 M& q( Y: p
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. N3 m: ?6 B3 s# ~ }( a
Japanese Ships
; \% I) s* V2 g0 X$ q8 @ PB Choko Maru #59 C* o. I% c- A9 a M8 |$ G3 [
xAK Terushima Maru 6 V* [1 L9 }& O2 U; v w
Japanese ground losses:( H9 ]$ W1 q2 E! _6 o! T
20 casualties reported3 A( @! X- X9 M* T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! r: e* W* S; U% P" _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ ~- j% K6 @$ m" t, y9 `8 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + j7 |; s* a1 _. h& E7 d. Q; G8 H* s
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
2 C i- E4 P# `' V4 Z. _! j% WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards4 t1 v0 @0 h5 x; e7 L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( g4 _8 a! n& c2 G* s2 mTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- W, K% Q% d3 t3 h, z10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 6 b8 f: A @4 u
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0 f" D2 P7 \* V1 Z! j9 r8 r' z0 i. iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# r- M& R9 E( r* Y84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; Z8 T" D G3 y6 k
Japanese Ships
/ p2 E+ h9 I& v) Y5 W8 `- U3 }: n PB Shinko Maru #3
+ Y \$ C5 q7 f8 S8 n PB Santo Maru
) f- t' ^+ _3 X, B! O PB Heiei Maru #7
9 ?( \9 v" g3 p d& G PB Eiko Maru& p2 H9 D( w' T F
SC Ch 25 k" o2 C. r) U/ P/ y7 p
SC Ch 1
$ S6 D/ x, P3 K7 E: ?/ ]/ X, d AMC Kiyosumi Maru0 y9 C" Q( n2 c; U$ ]% D0 f
xAK Kinai Maru , C( |: C3 i4 W& \
Japanese ground losses:) k" L% ~/ O7 w) R1 L
30 casualties reported
# ^/ f1 Q( ]7 r, g Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' v) W0 p0 x+ o/ x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
' M( H. j( ], o( m7 M2 G/ T4 C; ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Q3 R! F& w% f. {& V" M
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 P+ ?/ Y2 o9 M7 W; U+ ~ dTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% t9 ]4 O4 y7 n1 Q. p B: FJapanese ground losses: Z! @% T5 A1 i3 e
54 casualties reported
: v5 g# p8 h4 \0 D) {, m( t Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled0 X. A' Z5 Y' s7 W
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled! k3 T: g* C$ E# l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y/ U* G* D9 X+ _8 Z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF! D: y. U& }7 \8 _0 V1 i5 `
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 2 t9 p) ?- X, E% p) B5 a1 L" B
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
8 \, d! D C9 N" \( e18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
3 U4 Y7 \. ^6 Z# C7 u2 R! E8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force, N7 V& c5 {' ^' p8 c
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ }% {+ m2 D% R! S6 \4 [10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force$ K7 d& Z7 W/ h3 p5 @. \6 b q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /22 B- H; g, D) B( d0 T/ c( p
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
2 G, ?! N z% j H! f' I8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) p6 o: a8 b# p: V85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : ^: T: l- S; } f/ }: \
Japanese Ships
, U! [8 P* W; t- r/ ]: m6 G2 X PB Chitose Maru+ ]) Q& \4 o1 \1 H3 c7 E7 O
SC Ch 22
' @4 G2 Q1 \) P" a4 a SC Ch 21* S% c1 y$ Y. z! w5 W7 z! I
AK Sado Maru
: K4 |8 O! g& k. Y: i0 ~/ O xAK Keiyo Maru
( ]. z# z5 w0 C" IJapanese ground losses:
9 A" l. j4 e2 v$ S6 _+ \4 A- N 31 casualties reported w. \* G6 f$ a" D! O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& k% ~2 S u: Q& d" V/ F5 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 e) V4 \7 n, Y, J0 I! B+ v* x/ _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" g! c+ E2 d: i' I% C6 cPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops% a, N" x1 z. J
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops0 d: r+ y+ y$ [: a* \
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops9 w4 ]2 r- |; }7 C* {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
7 a' C* [6 j2 ]3 n L5 c* g0 ?& CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 6 |. F! L v' x9 f6 _
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 Y: N) ~& L$ v9 B+ o2 hTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- o9 \& \+ C& a7 L2 \9 ~' Y/ }- v2 HJapanese ground losses:
/ |9 X1 ]0 e7 G+ v 15 casualties reported
% O( r* `4 R4 v @6 f2 H) G$ c6 x Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! B3 u( ?8 |3 y( x/ O: M% }% z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c$ g1 D6 a1 |. @. _; G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" B0 A, ]1 b2 d% N' a! q
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, N6 D- t7 s- X- JMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
, a% Y L% \, z+ _9 j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn( `1 Z6 J" l0 h+ t& {( v3 I
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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/ [& l* P/ A$ K( Q. f. N* ^& B2 YPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! Q" e# s* {) f87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " X: L: }& g0 M4 y( |
Japanese Ships) r# `, c. {0 P! Q- I' u
CA Mikuma
: b) _4 n0 q5 `5 H CL Isuzu. j' E$ b/ m. Q# k' t2 x- B e
CL Naka, E! J( f" I, C" v
DD Asashio4 j; e3 Q, h, c" P
TB Otori6 `( r( X3 z: U9 T
PB Chosa Maru
3 U& p1 ` P# f# o, E, k5 o# C AK Tosan Maru9 i: h5 W) b: y( v7 X1 e( [& ?
DD Minegumo 2 b% H' S1 u5 j( r) G/ a! t
Japanese ground losses:4 R8 P+ k) e. j8 v7 T6 N
77 casualties reported
' b- X0 c/ ?" Q9 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 W" L$ M2 C- _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- { g1 _1 z$ J# r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! ?* H- F$ h% @
Allied ground losses:
5 p# i. Q) Y! C K$ t 10 casualties reported
$ x4 S% _- D! W3 k& [$ a Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
D6 k5 n) d L7 Q M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( _% T, c+ D2 q* P- v: p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 H9 c, }, c9 aCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion5 z( k* ], h: o- s
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
- O2 ?$ {8 N( N, K9 FCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. A0 L% @' L! {DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion. L7 g; }& G' W7 T0 e: a7 M8 }
TB Otori fired at enemy troops {( u/ `/ u9 x, { c4 W% R$ y
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
3 ~; z! R& N% @, n* O; dDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
8 `1 O; `9 R# {! I0 { j" B/ FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards h Y8 y- J) J; m/ y" r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : }' c0 S; x& [& \! M+ l
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* F4 g9 B3 U p5 RAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " a2 S9 S+ }( V) I( j8 s7 F9 M; A
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . j- l" N; P% n6 a
Japanese ground losses:
5 ]# O. M6 X- T* ~6 F 59 casualties reported
' a6 O) h! W! H Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
* p' X& f) h) O7 x4 V Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
# a; Y# u) \% l- c8 W- \3 e9 M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- p, M; O; Y; ]$ P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4) W% W- q6 p3 q7 W1 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5, K4 [: p8 u p7 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /10 R2 ?2 H9 D! X
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
8 h; L& ~4 v+ x8 F2 i# ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
3 b' {% V- E; {; e6 x5 ?$ O9 Y0 N7 r10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6( `# H. @% V- i f- N% E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 . m) h% Q$ C+ ~4 @# T8 u
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 o! X, N% `8 f! @% q+ ]77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 P# j5 T- s6 Y% o, ?
Japanese Ships+ ?) A# a- n! T, @* a0 O4 z
DMS W-11
# I2 p# @" s# }% t# J2 P3 M+ m Y DMS W-1
4 b0 q3 f9 `6 } AK Sagami Maru
: \5 K3 M! T9 V$ U1 W6 jJapanese ground losses:
; `6 H3 `1 M: X2 I 42 casualties reported
+ r8 v2 ?: ]- I Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. u6 D- Z/ r( }& t2 L: y6 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 L' v V& W; ^4 _: k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% |# T" S# D0 C* W8 X! CDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops& x3 e/ T# |" k9 b5 f. N% C
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops, H! o" ~/ E! d( w0 F( t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
# `8 A$ L% U# r4 bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ Y, H- d3 p, g) g# R& YTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 P7 |9 M* L% {0 m3 W% K
Japanese ground losses:
0 J* C6 D( [1 T3 `7 x8 |$ N 15 casualties reported9 {3 z+ o: \! Y f2 W+ J
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 G# } m J6 l4 M E Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
* b6 _) }" f9 c$ X6 u2 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' L' O x7 \: C7 V& [' @( \8 k) u$ @9 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
2 W9 z) J1 V1 @7 e _10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3* u0 ]. Z& ~* T- e( s, x) u# S3 ?
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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2 n6 O9 |" P; h$ MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
1 _% t p) v* E! t93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! X1 l, o1 [7 l/ x' k' x% ?Japanese Ships
$ G3 J" m! ~8 i' X- ~ PB Zuikai Maru
3 J1 F) P6 |/ L$ h6 u7 R' F PB Odatsuki Maru: U- T3 a% i9 L. r5 w
xAP Ukishima Maru 7 U/ U. F! n; ?) N$ G+ @3 r% a* e
Japanese ground losses:
] T2 G: r8 g1 l2 G# Z 51 casualties reported
' l3 b, V4 |# `/ c Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ ]0 s: [" u( p! J& e; P: z$ i2 @! a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! \0 z$ M' ~7 Q3 k4 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 h' [& D2 N- ^
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops( u$ d: a" I. x. w" n- E8 e
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
3 u: G/ [; S$ I: P% q' X; l: rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; Q+ v. q0 T2 M8 e! f; x! a. c- N9 jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 N! m8 w: x" N& C5 M
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) c/ Y E; B- `Japanese ground losses:- T+ O( x2 y5 H$ e* \
249 casualties reported) X( G2 E& o( B, v5 b
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 [; q. F2 S& f! s$ D+ j% o/ x& J Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( j1 z2 ~3 L) C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% w" w) k( g0 g" g( I1 z; J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
0 w# q0 b8 u& i, L: T& V& G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt- ]! O1 D! c% |" ^9 B. b
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
$ J9 ?% Z( T1 I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38% S+ o6 p7 d3 I2 x- @2 u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /398 F! }' x, B. C" Z3 f' Q5 J# _6 H/ S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37; Z4 @% Z4 Y% d( r3 Q+ N7 q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
" @! ~* s2 ~2 P3 Y) m0 W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
8 b# C- b; w8 m# g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
9 _& y3 V. l! K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div9 V: b. x$ Z! y2 \' v* g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
: b( O; v) z! ?/ b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41, l+ C: j: `: b m0 j+ }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41/ z. j, A5 U! x4 R. M; M3 @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /415 o2 g* a9 o2 y' d/ u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ H2 @2 R3 x1 v! d7 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42' i; a5 v/ g# m- [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' Q& J' [0 W% V2 j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /421 v9 H. w, B# X( P3 D4 Q% G% j! [
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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6 O3 b0 i8 y# i5 Y- t. fPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 D8 j3 q! m v6 E90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * u1 i9 [- Z* K: @2 W) N
Japanese Ships( r" r# a/ t5 w
DMS W-9
& ]5 A% F# R" c. \* p9 {' B' u3 k DMS W-2
: @/ v( ^" j. G0 H! D& m AMC Saigon Maru % D( \; H; V# f1 H3 j
Japanese ground losses:/ h, B5 K( ^ B
14 casualties reported
) q" p/ J6 x: K) q: D7 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 p3 d g: \( R$ E4 u _* x, G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
* h6 ^6 \" \5 j) r4 K; H! j: L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled m# u2 K8 z) [2 F+ M1 a$ |
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) + \1 S* k, X( w, T4 a
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops0 U9 b# p7 q6 y' x+ S
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
* t6 C, Z1 p) K' I8 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards+ D: `6 o! K0 l% Q: e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* }" N4 A2 B9 t; v' L5 L# l: N5 JTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 O2 Q2 R3 |% l/ n+ Y
Japanese ground losses:
, P' L. R: S% u- L+ z. \ 30 casualties reported% ^9 I7 e- [. ^
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled! D# P: U K+ z. `+ t: g& Z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ?+ W/ g7 G+ f, K b' Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; W! Y+ [5 `; j; u* K5 t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
! p/ x. g7 k+ z9 B0 i# E2 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn6 v6 K1 `$ U: A, q
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 3 j' P: q* D- _3 ]7 X
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; u( t$ u1 F$ ]3 B5 c1 r" k* H47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - @" Q9 }* `" w6 r* [; D
Japanese Ships" G+ a% l- l G
AMC Kiyosumi Maru k: a1 m" s- K3 h& w. B
AMC Awata Maru' z* r& R+ ~" {7 H" w5 o
AMC Asaka Maru9 d1 v8 w% [, |
PB Shinko Maru #3
7 s3 m+ J( ]* m: Q3 A. I( N/ E; d PB Santo Maru. o2 }% @$ l5 C3 _
PB Heiei Maru #7- v: ?+ e( n, T7 I. _
PB Eiko Maru7 v0 v: K7 u8 {& S; @
SC Ch 2 t; A! }5 d, `4 P
SC Ch 1
7 {' ^. ~# R) m6 A4 ^4 }- A1 VJapanese ground losses:$ Q! N9 z9 G* U- u8 A5 [9 p' k2 C
12 casualties reported
" G0 ~# L4 [5 u( d0 _ z/ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 N, u5 |4 r7 B0 \8 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- R& ?" u7 {1 p5 ~2 [+ a6 E& R+ Q3 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * ]* v* o% z d' ?) H3 ~
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 F% ?/ U- K* J5 b( e. }0 w2 sAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: _" u, r9 D, }1 bAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment; p/ ?0 Z& T0 z; a* T5 P
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
! L2 c9 _" k6 p/ \: v% F8 ~; g! lPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
4 @( K! Q5 S0 m5 s$ jPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
6 D5 L) i9 N9 I8 Q) w9 c! ]" o2 y! FPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
$ n1 ]) m) X% f! a' j* sSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
( L$ N2 ~% [# P* R' S) V& DSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops& O: S8 z& ?; M
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
8 R0 f2 |/ j6 d, dAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops& b) [- V* z& h$ Q6 d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* \9 c+ {$ p& C( C1 C h; B44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" A# |( b0 C0 [0 z% c; Y. KJapanese Ships( Y) q t. d4 G2 K! A$ `' r! E
PB Chitose Maru* B l+ R2 L3 _5 |3 p
SC Ch 22
" \: m# G3 Q- Q. D- ], C+ Q: G# p# J SC Ch 21% e# ^; e3 b' G* k
AK Sado Maru
1 o& I" Y5 w- L' f0 D1 IJapanese ground losses:
/ I+ [* C# @6 ~) q 16 casualties reported H, C$ w! ?5 z0 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 O9 J! G8 C1 ^# c% D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 n+ J5 d0 _. V0 M: w+ H& z2 i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 O, X3 b5 E& I# M% ~$ R! n) I/ g$ ^
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops7 h' q9 j5 I! k4 l4 v2 k7 k+ c( n. o! G
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops" j( C+ l9 W3 h8 s5 w T0 x
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops v q& w; G; y, U2 Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 T- ] `! N- j6 u( g
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9 x2 \+ P+ n2 L! e- S- F$ b* ~Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; a/ g8 [( q4 {+ j) p71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) @5 E2 P- |2 C* yJapanese Ships
& \8 B. \0 L. q* b- K CA Mikuma
. j7 ]7 w% z L5 y CL Isuzu& `8 C6 u( F- K2 g
CL Naka
; s& i) j5 ?. ?' S% Z+ N PB Chosa Maru: e2 s2 g* Z; k% n; i9 E/ i
AK Tosan Maru+ n0 S9 i! \4 z; G0 x! Q* J
DD Minegumo 2 G/ ^" i* d- `
Japanese ground losses:" n( w) I! J! M) o
50 casualties reported
9 p. K5 Z! y) V& Z& e Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; d6 y2 x7 {0 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled, J, W$ q2 G6 m- J: V" d- H2 K, N9 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Y5 P2 w' f BCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
# ~. Z$ I4 j& m8 FPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops1 A! H- T' v p9 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 ?0 s: w7 @9 n5 {) tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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7 J( Y3 J! l! W0 q# k: uInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - ~! z0 {" U2 }+ I4 G
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: }7 l/ [" L( O; [Japanese Ships/ O6 n! L9 k2 P5 X/ e
PB Zuikai Maru0 U, X- w- i9 X9 u
PB Odatsuki Maru& \& i1 d6 m/ M( B1 |, P
xAP Ukishima Maru $ p0 A9 U! X$ r; |% b
Japanese ground losses:
9 F$ D# G- a3 x; ~& X: M8 ^ 43 casualties reported, [% D7 N1 N2 p0 Y' f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ _) H% U- K3 N1 P' n# d7 K$ d$ H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 x) G* K ?+ I2 s5 D+ \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 D6 c3 }9 S8 J1 [) L1 D1 WPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops# Y( D6 C2 a8 n( ?; R0 d
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops9 B5 R9 N n. A4 W( i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards/ p- u: U: ^% l4 U7 i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)4 F/ l4 p% y+ k& Y% \, z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ B- Y3 s2 J5 t5 \11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. }7 H; f0 f V' ]1 e
Japanese Ships5 w3 N7 ^' C* S5 E. }; K5 A+ ^3 l
PB Choko Maru #5
+ a( {- a# l- v! ?) k xAK Terushima Maru
- p' }7 U& E0 TPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 7 b8 F; \( U+ `# ^. s
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( p+ u K8 f+ c, J+ X7 UInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)3 V1 o! W6 E b3 u. }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 P+ N m& e# B) J% e
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / [7 y: N& @0 s
Japanese Ships
. t) s( l$ O7 Y1 e# E: E0 m DMS W-11 H% T7 _4 ?: T4 w+ r. O; m( e5 n
DMS W-1- Z( x" ^# n7 O$ B# x7 t/ ?
AK Sagami Maru 1 f$ e1 Z: c6 K, @+ ?0 @, r
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops9 H: m" b/ ]9 G" f. q# u
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops) I. ? R; N- H% v$ e! I4 u; {
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)% z5 C% ^% y% K& i5 e( c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: y. Q9 a4 A) G# x7 t+ {10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - d8 W( R1 s3 `) _: R$ q2 u4 ^& n
Japanese Ships
7 T9 B/ o# T6 W: l3 F9 j, Q6 k AMC Saigon Maru 1 u; z% R4 c( G/ t. F# N
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
+ P" ]4 _; L' g. }+ ]! G$ }Weather in hex: Moderate rain
8 J- v: V' B) M8 X% |! BRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., H0 R' ]$ F" L) u) K! \
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
8 c3 X% U, d, o+ p) ]( Y, @! }) wJapanese aircraft
) ~0 ^4 G+ K5 M2 t ?5 m Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 / O* j2 ] s0 T* h1 {; P8 s: q7 s
Allied aircraft# s7 k* Z) a/ J* k2 V
B-17D Fortress x 5
* O$ q( l, z. Q, y# `2 u% lNo Japanese losses
& @6 d: f/ i" v0 {1 nAllied aircraft losses
; f3 n' }$ j# c7 ~! l B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
T1 |) d% z7 eAircraft Attacking:
% B8 O( e! C( e; } 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! E7 b+ p5 w1 L$ Y
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 L# y, H% b) h* `3 I: R1 y M 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 0 T; e2 r* E1 ^& a# h
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 C6 g0 @% a) J6 R, Q' C) `$ }
CAP engaged:; n* {: a& F+ X$ T2 R
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* p1 |$ p& z0 k" ^0 x) l( ]4 ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 e4 D5 ^ q$ i1 V Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
6 B/ g3 x2 L: I" B6 Y5 ]" k; w8 ^ Raid is overhead
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! M0 V# T; C# g" \" K" ^Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) - u# b3 A# S) g8 L& b5 i% r. `. Z
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ( a; O o; Q" E5 x# Y7 Q2 q" y8 Y) n
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
6 [- m# Z& M8 r# o- ^) _Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 W6 f- F* h8 v! Z0 u3 a& b! h* I
Allied aircraft% P/ }# O J( j! P# f
B-17D Fortress x 7
0 m; e+ ?' G$ E9 ]& ?7 YNo Allied losses , F! k4 I2 p& W8 [) S
Aircraft Attacking:8 O4 |! e4 }* c3 y# I! S. @ {8 r
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . o& _: u/ |8 E# v- O4 v9 j8 v% A
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb E- r5 k- @/ R% g+ D
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 1 m7 X% o7 Y- X! N; P$ F n3 v
Japanese Ships: \6 @0 s4 c4 b) q/ \0 L, U
CA Chokai% L! w0 y+ s- f4 g( b
CA Takao
/ W) W+ t8 y. p8 z) m2 ?$ i; L CL Kuma
" L1 t( ^4 C7 G DD Michishio6 ^) }. q* ]& H2 ?% _
DD Oshio+ z" a& I4 M0 _$ [
DD Hagikaze
9 |+ {% D, s, R, Z DD Ikazuchi
2 n9 J/ a" v8 G+ x, D DD Akatsuki
1 a. n( [7 u1 p* L d; i DD Asagumo ) S7 Y i; {# {8 g; v+ ]! F" ~* Z
Allied Ships
4 |" S: a& ~$ |" P, z SS Searaven, hits 5
0 E( I8 l8 ?- |3 M/ J. ]SS Searaven is sighted by escort
2 l7 O# s5 `/ C/ @DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
; D7 p* x/ r; @3 r8 K5 o$ @& e: \DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....# ?' n- _+ D* t7 `6 q* i
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
; t/ w9 R/ X i1 GEscort abandons search for sub ! c0 @3 p" ^ i' T
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
" M" R7 t6 H. w& a+ d0 iAllied Bombardment attack
9 |" l% q# ~: b; z# X7 oAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 0 u! Q5 g/ _; a8 a4 w. G# p6 }
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
. |8 M5 T" K" r0 IJapanese ground losses:7 z+ P3 a) R! t* G5 l& `8 ]
96 casualties reported
9 }' b3 Q: K# ~, y+ c Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
3 y( V0 ~ B/ \ ]+ p7 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 Z, D( Y6 T" O5 T- _- l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: X; C& y* j+ V N) d% T8 r5 SAllied ground losses:
, g+ h- W4 ~7 J) v9 E 10 casualties reported
1 o9 g4 H- l5 g2 f- F! r1 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) Q3 s3 j0 f, E( N: [$ C4 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* _ w3 v# f' o3 g5 d& G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; A/ r7 [! K* t2 ?3 h8 e0 q
Assaulting units:
; h0 }( G4 Q# c" y9 i4 S Korps Marechausee Battalion0 q# M: j$ n, I
NS KNIL Territory Regiment7 t# R1 G: t; F/ {, z0 {* ~
Zuid KNIL Battalion
! p, @% p i) |' B1 V WS KNIL Territory Regiment# f* Y5 c+ R" ?) M& V+ h
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion- l6 T/ o9 k$ v# Q( z x
North Sumatra Base Force
1 X. t' Z P( t5 J u7 IDefending units:" N. Q1 R6 A! w8 j- R
16th Guards Regiment
1 L/ m% O7 m% H) ?, H I./4th Infantry Battalion2 w. [: l0 f) r8 c
2nd Engr Rgt /2
/ V5 Z: J5 X# _, s) K, @ Sasebo 3rd SNLF2 U) @' {! p+ c) W% Z E; e$ O
2nd Recon Regiment; u: K; T3 _; d/ [8 P# R
Sasebo 8th SNLF" p4 v- @& Z; t( ^0 H) j6 H ?( }
38th Division
1 e0 Y0 M+ ?! _& K( P. b1 L) R II./4th Infantry Battalion
) P4 W m7 q) o' n p0 B: C 41st Guard Battalion) x W# ]/ L( V w" \8 k( n$ y
II./124th Infantry Battalion# F: q+ |3 H: i4 Y3 b9 u
24th Infantry Regiment" S, [4 B0 m' F1 T2 t/ Q
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF1 {! v: K" n3 E3 ]7 u. i
6th Tank Regiment& n/ g$ j9 i6 L) k
III./124th Infantry Battalion
?: x, u. u3 E 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
' L: o/ t! ~1 A; U) f 53rd Div /1
2 y; Y5 @( d# H5 h7 I* E/ K 11th Special Base Force
' [8 k- z1 h! i2 e 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment8 J) n: L* ? q1 n3 n7 d# U" ~1 {
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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+ ^; t# O( k& \6 UGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
7 n: z" }" J0 ?0 SAllied Deliberate attack : W$ d" j T- m) u
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 - q/ k0 X* T% C/ A. I* _8 C
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 + y- a, X$ R5 V: T# `9 D
Allied adjusted assault: 50 - y) s. H/ `2 Y+ ]
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 - m* I: n2 l% y* _3 l8 o
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
: I, m% J& h) \: S FCombat modifiers
( J! `$ f5 k8 I1 {Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)0 c. D+ y6 m4 `7 v% V% j
Attacker: ' D5 F( `! x3 l! @7 k
Japanese ground losses:
& B( u& s. o% N' K 117 casualties reported
2 Q" `' J+ k3 D: @: n7 @% S m Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled( k# e! c7 x/ X- X0 W) n0 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% \1 m+ d, F/ x9 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* W" ]: N3 t+ g$ x a* F: { Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 T- P1 |+ u, x- X, p, P& sAllied ground losses:/ u: d" U" j, }1 Q6 |' T& ~6 k, ?
40 casualties reported1 Z, ?- q- h; p0 d- H6 p0 F, |9 n6 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. p5 E; ]6 ~( P4 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 u! k) X) t6 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% m( g( `& p# L8 w; e* \% p% O3 A7 E' lAssaulting units:% {+ S, V# i' ^! r+ _
Rangoon BAF Battalion' H) r1 W$ W) J, F/ M; r! n: I: t$ D
45th Indian Brigade- q, z' l7 K) F7 k
108th RAF Base Force
; q& [2 D+ c! g: b 104th RAF Base Force
2 y' H3 ?# r% H, A 106th RAF Base Force7 n1 M3 W1 s9 b0 ]7 I) J
221 Group RAF
1 N/ @# d1 L7 e0 ~7 \/ e 107th RAF Base Force
( n7 F- o+ M7 @ 109th RAF Base Force$ w5 T1 u, B& ]" P0 \4 P
103rd RAF Base Force
/ i, w3 O( a# k6 l7 v 103rd RN Base Force
/ K8 G' F0 R& m5 G; l7 h% [ AVG Ground Echelon
4 o+ W9 b8 Q: H, v- Q) w! t9 }9 oDefending units:
# e( o9 I" \4 G, H. j6 D/ D 2nd Raiding Regiment |