AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42# b: ?" L) E6 e
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 8 e( i8 m+ C# t) U! k8 B2 I
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) ! I5 t" q' x. M6 e( y1 ^ ]3 J
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 j5 e# j8 A0 T1 f
Japanese Ships. |) g7 O2 f6 x. @3 B
PB Choko Maru #5: M T# H/ g, p9 c
xAK Terushima Maru & R" V, s! U; b- }4 k
Japanese ground losses:
1 x( ]( z) r$ e! H 20 casualties reported
' Q7 r& ]' T4 W9 f" }4 Y* S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 p& } [+ b" w/ ^$ i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled! K4 C, I4 Q) r9 k1 G4 p7 @' k" s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 X6 x9 `: E8 I
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
3 |2 l; z0 ^$ \+ DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! Y$ j T9 @+ n7 _# e1 a, ^. ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 9 T. Z# c% u! w
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 : R0 P, N" {- W9 _% _% M
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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`# |- y4 v/ kPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) q% N2 t0 n5 ? Q& ]8 o
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 R/ M L+ C% t
Japanese Ships) \6 g# o$ u( O: V' R" E! U
PB Shinko Maru #3$ x9 a3 _* `0 `
PB Santo Maru
0 S3 }6 D1 | {4 c; o1 D0 {0 m5 t PB Heiei Maru #7- w1 R$ j0 m# F
PB Eiko Maru
( V+ A; y, p2 C5 X0 ~/ I; x$ L SC Ch 28 L, V. v+ a: ^/ l1 w! D" L9 }
SC Ch 1& v5 K! y9 t8 N' s6 F8 X: T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 E7 q, Q8 V1 ? xAK Kinai Maru " L, ^$ n6 `4 x9 J% ~5 \6 r4 K
Japanese ground losses:
( Z# o: o/ h- Z 30 casualties reported, c& m& D0 m5 v5 I" b8 }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# M/ m5 }: G1 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 T7 N" d5 G Y. t$ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! i+ q9 c" ? y4 MTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / d: G7 t" I, m0 a) v' N! H0 }
Japanese ground losses:$ R+ g/ _2 n6 N
54 casualties reported
+ V, {8 X* o: I) ?7 ~% e. w1 | Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ j- M1 g( L8 d9 E5 n/ S7 m Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled4 t1 [$ Q$ F* V! w, X+ i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& r0 B9 w, z+ R: T) v7 t17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
$ x9 E0 U; L! ?/ H' q2 {10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
* r0 `/ ]+ p4 g& i6 Z* a17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF- \6 t" S3 W. E, T
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /23 y# E& g+ H6 L Z( ^
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force( x! m+ M6 k$ i
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
$ E, S! _: M9 }1 f7 O6 p: w0 w10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force. A! C, d3 l2 C( K g" d
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
" b( N. m# `% q) `/ k/ |5 A% y10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
' V0 w8 u1 V. E9 f8 b6 U8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 9 q1 P4 p1 T% d9 z8 L
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: Y. M- e$ f L* `9 R! f( DPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; I2 ?$ G3 U0 {85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 i: X4 ^" _6 F5 s0 e8 x, c; `
Japanese Ships( Q! }; h/ u. Q9 V
PB Chitose Maru
, b8 E# t1 U: g+ s3 e* W SC Ch 22: k( Z1 y) N. J: |. U E& Z+ D* ^
SC Ch 21
& t1 [) S; h* | AK Sado Maru7 r- _/ o* E- r
xAK Keiyo Maru
% l7 n0 n& ]7 x/ Z+ \ x. z* PJapanese ground losses:1 T# D% u: ?" I+ J4 ~$ \ @" V
31 casualties reported, ^" W0 J- H. Y2 t6 l( R/ }9 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 E9 y' m# L0 k4 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled% M. l- T: u5 |7 o4 y* N# W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 H5 ]" U E7 k$ x r
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
R+ e7 H- F: nSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
9 H" y+ u! A% t( N2 ySC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops( R. Y$ F# e( X% p5 f0 v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 K2 k' D, R0 e* X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 y1 {6 K, S" h O% i
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! ~2 U" u% F2 P' e& Z1 L. w- ~* X
Japanese ground losses:
9 X3 ?9 Y+ `7 l 15 casualties reported
& x2 m! v7 p1 ]! H' C9 Q4 O Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ], [+ F' J- {& \7 e# Z2 H1 m) t Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% c `; B% m. }) T. P. z/ ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! U: k- U* p( y9 V. _; _2 @ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ' l2 {" p, L1 M
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1! w' @4 E3 d; r3 Y2 L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn3 X* N5 Y! O3 _5 Q$ E# B0 \& G; Z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! W1 @6 O+ w9 p k% F
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 Z; o( k) {# w4 r6 w4 D4 DJapanese Ships# D) S: w$ Y) g5 V9 ?
CA Mikuma
l( S2 B& d; }# F* V CL Isuzu
/ L- s+ G9 X* L# L% W CL Naka3 T4 g- G7 w2 D
DD Asashio7 ^' P6 h- M; Q' P: r1 ?8 y
TB Otori I1 N3 {2 b4 @) l
PB Chosa Maru
+ X# G% Z% Z* @$ {7 a ~( o+ M AK Tosan Maru% r, [- z# K5 N' ~" f
DD Minegumo
2 ?/ U% [! y, U4 `9 A9 pJapanese ground losses:& f6 E0 {* l0 ~& G0 C- q
77 casualties reported+ F8 L. _2 C4 s% ^9 ^0 { P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled2 ]2 @/ O2 o4 ?- H8 k, j9 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
) d7 X( X$ n' m4 a$ v- Z' L: Q: c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 f9 y/ p5 c% s& c7 N# `Allied ground losses:
0 \4 T( P1 {% q3 M+ Z) a 10 casualties reported" u) c8 I( W9 E+ r Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 ]+ p+ l, u# w( @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- F' M+ l1 C! ?0 a* U0 ~7 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" Q! s& ] R9 L& s3 LCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
5 w; ?% b3 b4 l4 o. e, OCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion7 k `# J z* ^" ^
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion! _* k, J1 n& b4 _) F3 N
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion8 t1 f) i; d5 Z5 w; s
TB Otori fired at enemy troops7 K6 a* e( J' Y
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
: I" @- y1 z% z4 T' k* v$ t4 j+ GDD Asashio fired at enemy troops& l6 g& }8 z% m- O' K" A% d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 W9 _) u/ _1 J7 l% H" X, ]0 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! s9 S: s0 b% Z& Z3 |: m
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/ K( }7 a) r' G2 r. BAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ! {) `+ K, N5 o, j$ V8 W& s
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ( n* j+ \2 \3 S
Japanese ground losses:. t# R! ^- v, Z0 S, \2 S
59 casualties reported4 k, l( ?- ^2 p2 R2 q) T
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 c5 x( |& ^2 r( W* \( _6 J# j8 E Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
& S$ b( D4 c9 p" C: k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) g% x0 k! L* `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4) L4 d: L5 k+ l6 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /55 I E N! W" h/ j9 Y8 t# a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /15 H$ j: _) {7 P+ i8 X$ b6 `
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /17 w1 O& Z1 N+ S, y/ ?2 _9 c/ d$ k
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /65 ?( a- v: L$ j! X$ Z6 f+ q: P
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6) S3 C' x1 s+ c6 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 7 T! t1 a8 m& u- R, X3 U; o+ f
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, }) _4 D' b; Y& @; O) h/ E! aJapanese Ships- w2 A- I6 g) m, M- }
DMS W-11$ b0 k C' u }/ c
DMS W-1
! l; z, U' z' m5 {( m AK Sagami Maru
& X( N9 S2 r# r) t% Y6 _Japanese ground losses:
) Y7 J5 G# A$ ]: V! f+ s) F) ~) K. F/ S 42 casualties reported& M& p( Z4 _0 W( ^; y. ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" M& b6 }- E5 v( }3 C) R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. _$ \, |4 P3 P& J2 \. F! g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 e1 j; O/ V3 W2 b/ X+ XDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops! j; y* _5 A a% x% i7 e
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
7 Q0 O& G5 h9 z) lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
) T9 V: c1 a3 BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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6 f" V! F. S" B! w5 ?8 wAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
7 l( x! ?# V5 S- f0 y& _TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 % z: u/ t/ |7 A0 C
Japanese ground losses:* J7 g; z! L, u( \+ B
15 casualties reported
$ v1 ?' \0 N# v Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
* |. x/ x3 F) H% z1 J$ O6 H9 { Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled) f; b9 @7 y: s5 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 |/ C, d2 ]3 m% f4 a7 K/ H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
n6 v0 U% ^9 H10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3+ \/ w- F. ~. `' D% ]3 {1 |
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 / D5 l/ I8 v+ M x5 G$ |# n! m" ?
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$ r% \/ m5 d2 I# d6 [# gPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# _4 Z" M& D# g5 u8 f" }, M93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: N5 b: L) q& ^! f! J M& qJapanese Ships2 p& ]8 m/ @& N7 C
PB Zuikai Maru- R" g. T W s- [
PB Odatsuki Maru- _* h- ]9 `( r0 @5 i7 q
xAP Ukishima Maru
7 ?/ n/ @ @' R4 E, e( S. n( ~5 x( }8 CJapanese ground losses:
. I# P5 k, s: g) G 51 casualties reported* z: X9 K. W" N1 ?& j* L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 R$ @+ ^. P+ C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
: s8 Z$ M' G( H: y! @4 `1 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) W; p9 T$ {2 _" L. Q
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
3 v) N% i2 x- e+ x, z# ?( UPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
! ]4 ~# ~+ B1 e% t; gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards$ U; G* `' P$ ]% @; b( ^7 B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! j& L- I1 D3 r
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! E; Z. S5 |, K( G3 Q- zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: @' |8 ?3 K, f1 ZTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 Y5 U% {) \9 G- x5 y' m) [
Japanese ground losses:; k. c- Z8 |8 u; F2 ^/ D
249 casualties reported, J" V; T9 W5 I
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled; _2 v' n) m9 D" q7 B4 g+ K m; M
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 X) c+ y. h. \$ l2 E) o5 Y& C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 e, G- m( W9 C W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
) [7 _+ t8 `1 N- V0 b5 F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 o2 o7 p4 f; h8 _5 d) \4 {8 Y) G
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt3 N( Y# X% y4 b- Y& [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
+ f5 X8 q3 D* t6 b! [9 {& @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39! y% M1 m0 m) z% n9 E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
2 J A9 @- u. g" b7 o. e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
2 X% A) c) v6 y9 s! A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
' x |& y6 x( @7 o/ F; ^) z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div0 p- f1 N! U( g6 y; m, i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
4 H$ ]$ H* u3 n9 S5 ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
+ {' S# m: p! [7 `* w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 e1 S$ v8 G; p$ o( H# C: c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /414 p* c$ [0 o. B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
L( Q# {2 X7 _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41 U T& D" r6 k$ |! _, B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42$ u# \' m) x; ^" K; N( W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42& K5 d0 z& c6 e7 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
' B; I4 y F/ j, x. H10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 + m5 U( v& S: j4 F" P* O6 z3 ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 k/ P( G0 [8 W. Y& W" z0 K
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 X" D. P4 x% e5 u& Z; ?5 s
Japanese Ships# O$ _( v# O8 R+ k5 z
DMS W-9
! B, y9 `; x- B" ?1 R5 f* S DMS W-2
2 W8 R% t% ~! o AMC Saigon Maru " ?9 p2 H1 L, `) O9 I; b
Japanese ground losses:+ B3 _* F" L) n
14 casualties reported
9 D% q( ?, H9 A' X0 x @4 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; v, M$ d) i8 q& s4 Z" d
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
) \& h* C: N* v) M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 Y' k) C7 i7 o$ p( { Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 2 w# a! O' G! ~9 L5 K' @- \( C- `
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
/ b# ]- Z1 @# j# EDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
/ u+ k8 @! @- H: ]+ j7 z* J# j7 `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards" O: c* w3 d2 S+ j/ D h# ~; Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 8 `: K4 d5 Y. D& m( }
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- Q9 M; w+ g# l a, p) T$ ~TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - x0 `6 H, d8 g! ?3 i- p& n" T2 G
Japanese ground losses:6 X+ O( ~1 ?2 a6 u
30 casualties reported8 [: t& g' Y. \9 C: N
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
. E% J: L6 w# b- i8 ~; m Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) \& X: Q. _" E3 t- O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 w, ]) h/ h; {3 ^7 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn/ w2 m, o9 }$ s' [. z! K0 y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
8 [$ _" n; h1 @1 |) d10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 5 o" y% P6 b# [2 ?0 R6 F9 F
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 b. _/ N! s0 t/ g" b47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: D6 l% T0 }# t) E8 ~& c( i/ Q$ c, lJapanese Ships
$ F, x, l0 n& S AMC Kiyosumi Maru w1 w# c& z. ?8 u
AMC Awata Maru' K/ m H$ T* S9 t- @; G$ ~
AMC Asaka Maru; h. w, @3 A R+ W! _ O
PB Shinko Maru #3
' H: z# ]) x3 B6 _ PB Santo Maru
$ C# Y* w% Q+ o! M# n% u' T PB Heiei Maru #79 ?. G$ _, |2 v" Y3 o* a
PB Eiko Maru0 s# `/ B9 o, A% i; w7 X% b
SC Ch 2" o* E& j4 x4 ^7 C
SC Ch 1
3 s5 _# _3 s1 Y0 y1 a3 nJapanese ground losses:
' t: y3 l, R7 Y) O7 L" K4 u 12 casualties reported
. N0 O- o, i5 `. M' u& \8 i) s' ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 q0 n A. x2 R+ S9 g2 [0 D/ W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 x5 I. x$ @" O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 B0 m( y1 e7 xAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
+ ]3 V* o& v# r" ~% e% f2 FAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: \- W, u2 R+ ?0 ~+ G1 i5 h$ tAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
/ j- h5 w2 ~) GPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
& w1 H# T/ m5 V6 QPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops' d* ^( K8 V4 ~) A
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
% ^: j- G" \2 qPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops0 | ~# B9 ~0 s2 }/ q$ m
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
5 e% W/ N& F ] {SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
: J8 J- \& f1 }' ?4 ]$ F1 EAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops# h/ q/ N1 S% b& }: X T3 C
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops- P& Z4 t7 G8 O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ( N7 Q' |5 l2 }" m. q0 u0 a
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) # [1 i( Y! f, F+ n
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- F& N/ {: M' O( n* p" LJapanese Ships8 ~# f, P2 h( L: J3 \" z; O- m
PB Chitose Maru
# X1 |% w3 _' A9 [! k SC Ch 22
. k7 R, ?4 t# O( G SC Ch 21$ N2 h+ M" i: d- r0 ]
AK Sado Maru " t' k4 s/ n H, r& M
Japanese ground losses:9 A' F% b& p2 ^- o% ^
16 casualties reported
6 t: ]6 u( o! E, {& T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 R+ h2 y& Z { t# ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ ~6 T$ c k; y$ ~; x( j7 N2 m D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ~- K/ V2 O( NPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
( E) ?8 Z$ }$ g2 z1 ZSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 p; ~2 ] F0 j# VSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops" ~* o- |/ y/ T: ]; z" j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards & {& P9 c, L& `- a. o7 n
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) " K3 }' w1 C: X2 P% e# B
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 [* F: u) k1 Y# {% {6 ?Japanese Ships* H2 a! T, Z; R4 ?( l+ H: N
CA Mikuma
5 X: {7 E% K4 D4 w; h3 E; S CL Isuzu
6 v! A! D1 _. k5 Y6 }2 } CL Naka
% P0 a/ G+ {' `( h( h% z PB Chosa Maru9 s! i) |% [( ^& L5 s* s8 A
AK Tosan Maru
: ^ b5 y, I3 {, @ DD Minegumo
7 k$ m% D- o; S* s1 n. }2 q' zJapanese ground losses:
9 l) Y: M' j. ]9 T 50 casualties reported5 |. T7 w0 l) Z- D
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 F' |+ d) u4 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 z! B! j8 A) i- l) ]* A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ e9 L i& @0 ^7 mCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ V: y- p: Y" R' D5 S
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops, a! C6 A! O/ r* P# l I; J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" n1 S, q2 p' h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards' i6 {- }+ t4 E, s8 o2 N
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3 O# [( _8 F& O/ H4 c; nInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
5 r/ J# f3 U* q& ^1 O+ v3 Y0 T90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% n& F/ U# k! Y! C5 a3 `5 l7 AJapanese Ships D3 e8 W" j$ T" S/ n9 g7 Q
PB Zuikai Maru) h# f% c3 _. e$ V# ]& s% u
PB Odatsuki Maru6 z0 _6 u6 S0 F- T
xAP Ukishima Maru 3 l# }: _+ n0 ]6 s. ]$ I' r
Japanese ground losses: G* `+ L8 p/ T& F; `) a
43 casualties reported
# o3 S# b! y2 j5 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 x8 f8 s+ K* M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled# _3 k% G% m: I& `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 b7 [/ O9 ?* ]3 V8 W) |( h
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops$ C4 q* I0 D8 a E5 ~ w1 e/ T
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops1 {* I2 p m; x' W; W+ ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- I5 g, W# N6 R. O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards * o* N2 d+ p5 ~
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 C' _3 J! o/ KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' J }9 O; c. A" W8 c! w+ M- E# Y7 k* g11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 a- b# c# a7 _, u' \
Japanese Ships1 d1 k- p( m- Z; G( E) D9 o
PB Choko Maru #5
6 ^4 }6 C$ W( m1 y xAK Terushima Maru
" ~$ _8 U* Y8 y8 d% HPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)( B/ K$ s. K3 P6 ~( w+ t3 Y8 Z/ x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: R. P. a& r3 _) H0 z3 X+ g) G15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # K( q& I- ~& A5 |3 Z
Japanese Ships
2 Y$ s' h9 H q, H" g, l: N4 o! S DMS W-11% I+ [) @: B9 S4 `( `: u" x/ U
DMS W-1
; K5 X! i4 G2 }9 _ AK Sagami Maru
0 m8 t5 ?; F; ?3 @8 E- S0 DDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
0 ^% J( s, ], `2 `& c1 ]4 DDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops! k. V x, _5 X" y4 M
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% n% B# B$ x' K5 Q, xInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91): d' n: ~9 a! k5 a) v; Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 g4 j0 C3 d$ y10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 w2 c! `# z: V0 l- t! k
Japanese Ships
( X0 z9 g: m) ~+ F _3 c AMC Saigon Maru & i* k3 o" P! g7 H
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ' K, F! s$ A& [- S
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$ ^: a, |5 ~: ~( ?/ H* DMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
3 Z. h' `4 b7 _/ Z! xWeather in hex: Moderate rain
, ^% Q1 t4 P' X2 p2 @& p, L: n) TRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ i# I8 q2 ]+ g# S( ?Estimated time to target is 5 minutes , V i* W4 M- m! }: B. X8 Y
Japanese aircraft
9 C5 T/ U! T- P; S3 y! J8 c& e Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
6 H4 r$ z6 L! A+ BAllied aircraft4 B/ `" z$ J" V: V* G/ h
B-17D Fortress x 5
3 n8 z1 |& o: G6 {7 FNo Japanese losses 2 M! z. M! M7 z- o( v4 p
Allied aircraft losses0 Y% b# P) y% [* D3 {
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged # m* K- l* Q. h* g
Aircraft Attacking:% f) O0 c' ?: } u6 d6 k9 J) c8 f
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; W) b2 j! ~ k0 x/ V
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 n8 d; Y* r0 T% c4 E" e
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * t1 ~/ _+ L/ y3 n, d! K1 {5 H
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb : ^. [% A2 g; E% v& K1 D6 h
CAP engaged:
6 [* V' f) {8 U: n" ]$ M77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) r/ S* M4 L t0 J* g i) l 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ Z7 |0 ?' X S! p) a6 n1 E Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.7 |$ V2 v9 _8 C) [3 O
Raid is overhead 3 p# m% k: J; @8 S
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W9 H) K! a' lMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
+ c: K% w' V1 y, D; e2 C) i {Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 [9 i* a7 q. l6 z' D/ r
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 ^% E- v; H/ Y5 iEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
* i; C. \$ T3 X" WAllied aircraft
/ m9 ], }& q2 P. u# C0 a B-17D Fortress x 7
. O/ H9 r6 b% Q. d- K6 l4 [No Allied losses
j% F9 V c& k& NAircraft Attacking:
6 e' ~- i# H7 z- U2 d0 Z 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" f* G Z* h6 U; u: I3 R ? Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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8 r2 h, g6 ? B+ nASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 0 m% t% g9 V2 U; Y* n, `
Japanese Ships
; W/ [. e. A: C- l CA Chokai
2 r$ Y2 g+ o' n/ r CA Takao
1 i* ]% N Q0 d CL Kuma
' L% V/ {8 o5 u: { v DD Michishio
1 ^2 G0 M2 u& _9 C DD Oshio8 l, x+ L( ]. [5 c8 _
DD Hagikaze- ^' e* G* ^' Z# Z; _7 c! N; [% F
DD Ikazuchi
4 Z4 w6 S0 J0 A- X* B DD Akatsuki P5 e# \- f& T2 v# S, H6 z
DD Asagumo - y+ Z# i, q6 ]% y2 h4 ^/ y, Q
Allied Ships) K: V l7 ?# ~$ {: ]% R/ g
SS Searaven, hits 5 $ m( c/ _0 N8 s+ s2 k
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
- j) V7 a9 ~8 {# H" f; mDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
, N! @2 l% c9 [% zDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....1 N" Y6 O& u( b) j# k. q
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...5 j3 {: q, m4 f' r+ b3 s2 |5 P% {
Escort abandons search for sub
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( G% Z+ ^. z \7 RGround combat at Palembang (48,91) # q, ~8 U1 J$ N( w* b
Allied Bombardment attack * d" m( p2 ^. v' o8 ]
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
! j. ?- I7 ^# S# i/ @0 V/ V H$ rDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
: o% |) z8 L% `& z+ ~& I) \Japanese ground losses:5 r& S$ t4 O5 R4 B! @8 r9 l+ y
96 casualties reported ?' w5 I# u1 H3 d" n4 ^: w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, f# y C! c2 v% i8 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 E$ }, t% f2 M2 }+ L7 [/ v* u$ b* _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. R+ D, u& ^/ W% x, F/ S9 e; pAllied ground losses:& X b4 E( ]. ?7 x
10 casualties reported* |2 O: W; q% `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, F, I( y9 D K* _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Z( |4 f; I$ J+ D# F$ G R& H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - \( e7 D f( n8 j( d. Q* E& I
Assaulting units:8 v% o' | V- V0 s* L7 o1 K/ b
Korps Marechausee Battalion8 j2 K4 {/ _5 w& @
NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 K7 K8 B* Z8 r/ E
Zuid KNIL Battalion
. k6 t$ ?3 u( | WS KNIL Territory Regiment: X4 p! Z% L/ m' P4 H4 c
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
4 [1 @2 u* j. s5 M North Sumatra Base Force % E. e3 R% F* g" |2 h
Defending units:
1 b( c, b/ ^3 R7 K" d 16th Guards Regiment
7 `7 H# Q$ V* o! I I./4th Infantry Battalion
u3 U. s* @6 V- R; X! F 2nd Engr Rgt /2
: K, V! J' T& q4 w/ o/ D4 E [& F Sasebo 3rd SNLF; ] M8 R9 I+ ^! ~: U& K
2nd Recon Regiment4 C* w0 p! U- P, L- k
Sasebo 8th SNLF
5 ]* g* l- R4 c0 L- G 38th Division _- ~; {/ H p% N, A- s& B' D
II./4th Infantry Battalion/ t) S& J S4 r: f% A: f1 w2 K
41st Guard Battalion9 b6 W) H" D6 f
II./124th Infantry Battalion3 x/ M6 M! G: }& D- w
24th Infantry Regiment, Q; c% m9 V3 J5 ]
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF/ F$ |9 k# \# H3 l7 E3 l( f' _+ O
6th Tank Regiment
+ ^# T, {% M- A2 U( o3 w, I III./124th Infantry Battalion! F7 d/ V" {1 z4 O1 k2 E' ?7 \. `
5th Guards Engineer Regiment/ j$ D. w/ L# @1 f! H
53rd Div /1( g, G8 _, U4 y1 ?& U9 X- [
11th Special Base Force3 {+ |, ?: {% Y F5 q! @9 n
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment4 C% \8 ?+ _& c' ~% [
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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8 k7 z6 h& Y5 M: pGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
! j, ?& x$ o/ |5 M) DAllied Deliberate attack
* t% q n6 [$ `& @9 t! E7 vAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
' c6 M" O/ \/ e& U2 U1 C3 l1 ODefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
, w8 z6 Z! ^( o* L- y. ]Allied adjusted assault: 50 " K+ x: T% Y- r+ y
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 3 B$ \& q' a6 w+ s. E$ X; c
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 4 ^$ V4 P* q& V
Combat modifiers
) ^+ J: l5 H- _4 e% [( Y( kDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
" [) P) _* B7 B+ Z$ X! B) fAttacker: " W/ }+ a E7 P% b: @8 T
Japanese ground losses:' ]) b& k+ W: ?
117 casualties reported# h0 A, d. B* |7 E2 Y) O
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled+ |7 B0 r; @0 b( B$ n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 R" z( _/ I4 q4 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: t& o# m' j- b; ]" w Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 x3 K9 t' U, N$ L$ o1 |" Y4 WAllied ground losses:2 j* X" z$ l- e+ [8 O+ K- F
40 casualties reported( | r; G ~; E" |& j F% v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ Z9 u6 m: V8 N0 R9 W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" e4 [/ g6 d' b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 K# M1 `' w5 F( c- F' E
Assaulting units:& x6 D4 p& k5 D! w( h
Rangoon BAF Battalion
( Z! a- I) J4 I 45th Indian Brigade& a' B: x3 c4 t. c, j
108th RAF Base Force5 g% c" O- b/ m" m- ]( Q
104th RAF Base Force
8 _" O( V& m% @% \( b 106th RAF Base Force
' z1 j5 j) v9 ^6 I4 } 221 Group RAF $ Z2 Y9 t' S# V9 i
107th RAF Base Force
, G, L8 g( W, }4 Y2 X 109th RAF Base Force
+ A3 u% H% P+ ]7 O: I+ p 103rd RAF Base Force' A1 T9 f: A. _6 ?, y$ [" A0 A
103rd RN Base Force
, w. i9 V5 ^; m/ t1 y: B* \2 o2 ` AVG Ground Echelon
& \& p( q3 k/ ]' IDefending units:. N- X" F2 m, o# ?4 L7 ~2 }1 K; p
2nd Raiding Regiment |