AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42' i- L$ s# ~" h; d; R0 v
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ; b0 \0 M9 F2 w* }! [. i! Y
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?2 E' l T! D6 C# s n8 t- ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 ?! R8 f/ n) s- C8 W5 f
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) @6 z" E8 p G. e4 V0 x- Z
Japanese Ships
3 Z! M {8 s6 _3 X* m8 W- a PB Choko Maru #5
! ]3 P" |- {- X; F) k, Q xAK Terushima Maru
2 |/ k/ r) Z4 A+ d% |Japanese ground losses:; f8 K a/ ]( ^6 D" D% O1 @
20 casualties reported1 k! D8 f4 J+ r/ w& f2 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' _$ c# T' k. R6 B# ~) ]4 f0 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 O3 V+ ] z! Q. @/ s6 N( q3 G( m p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 [# P/ j( q) }$ F- E$ X* Q" ?9 [PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
8 l5 {8 B; @) h; Y5 F) dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 f& a8 @4 `: D9 ~1 { X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 6 ]- l% \9 Y5 t4 I
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
/ v) a! {2 {% y* _10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 $ G3 A4 L) _* t: z+ H
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3 [; u$ c( H! g2 _$ d! }3 |Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) L3 j% A. `5 k/ |3 b% |84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! b6 H- ~/ y# B6 h0 W
Japanese Ships
! A# U$ |; f9 B. c PB Shinko Maru #3
" _7 H+ f. @0 u) I4 H+ v PB Santo Maru* s( z6 N3 Q1 b7 z% J
PB Heiei Maru #7
* I S1 a$ z5 ` PB Eiko Maru
1 |; A, X# t- i* j* @ SC Ch 27 Y- r/ L7 _. B" Q @& o2 g t
SC Ch 18 H( {! k& U4 G" E* ^6 d
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
! k6 x6 Z0 e( y" L! ? xAK Kinai Maru
( [ I4 t$ p$ j; v' o+ rJapanese ground losses:, P4 f1 _/ U+ \% y
30 casualties reported
: D7 v( g# m# l Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 z$ J1 b& \5 @" ~) v1 `. b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled4 C% T- o V: A5 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 U6 U! L. ], {( K' }+ j
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 m" l* m ]' F5 t. n+ ?, m: `) ?' e$ iTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, R! F; L0 D) B: p& \Japanese ground losses:
( V% D* r& y( M* W2 l 54 casualties reported7 W! v4 N3 t& a" v6 l7 I9 O
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T3 {8 t' T8 \ Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled- @2 o/ ]( s$ W$ x' h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 b3 P% {' M" m ?17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF7 J/ u( l3 j1 [8 \' _
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 K5 h; l6 ?9 U$ x, o2 H& k! h
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF% E' p/ t3 B# f, e% _
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
/ c( N, _! ^ R0 M4 `. n7 W8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
. I+ V; J/ R% _8 E3 q g17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force. N. h) I! G; P A- j/ Y9 q. O
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, Z: W+ E5 M8 e* n, x10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /27 j% w+ r* K- J4 r, ^# U: ?
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3" G/ c: `0 {$ B' M& K
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 & _& g+ ?' o2 V, M ~' r9 l
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 Y( f# S: V1 i: c& M6 k& D9 R4 v85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% }9 m+ K1 m, ]. _9 Q0 X/ JJapanese Ships/ A4 n& y/ S; K( M) o& n% P* A
PB Chitose Maru5 F3 j2 F5 L7 E
SC Ch 22
+ q7 @- K, X# s- z1 r0 f+ R2 } SC Ch 21
% ]! o1 Y' M2 g' I3 s: m- V AK Sado Maru3 d9 v0 o0 S8 ~9 I) X
xAK Keiyo Maru & x3 X$ B4 o5 u) C( V) A% ]
Japanese ground losses:
# s' \0 z; B; u) {7 ` 31 casualties reported
% e9 p' v8 W! [; k+ ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 Z/ o9 I$ a5 }9 y. h8 g' p5 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled& i2 U8 Q' G3 I: c+ o, ?" a8 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ L* k8 M# w9 n4 f! C4 L, tPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops9 v: _/ c: J d, j! U! Q' w$ I8 P
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
) Q8 p$ o. C2 MSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
- O7 {" k$ O7 X3 b/ Q" t; y& ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
2 f4 j. X9 `, p8 s$ VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
7 z' M0 u- L) E) ]4 F+ X$ ]% mTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; j7 P% B, ]9 z' UJapanese ground losses:
3 |1 C- a( t( i4 o+ o 15 casualties reported
0 n4 k9 `! q7 C" w Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 H8 o4 V& w& _! N, {) R0 _
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled A) d, w+ u( [* L/ n6 p, J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 d$ F# R; c3 K, X. m% P
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - J6 A9 j0 H) \6 F% i
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /19 ^! i: e' v2 H0 Z, B6 u$ V) S. x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
+ u- p I$ N' O2 ~3 E) V" j8 l10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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# t5 \- _) V" Z. W; gPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' }! H2 N* G0 W6 P1 F87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. i5 R. ?$ h& c. q3 k3 M% JJapanese Ships
; I# I1 f" p! |: |% N% w' ` CA Mikuma
8 Z9 i0 {3 V' J3 Z6 n7 I: ~+ A7 a i CL Isuzu- j2 `8 k' M7 F( [2 ~
CL Naka( }& j) {5 R, p" S6 W, \
DD Asashio
2 o5 N( g3 Q; ?# m TB Otori: h* }$ t3 K/ G. x
PB Chosa Maru, u1 O8 B" K4 T+ m& b6 z; q0 c7 @
AK Tosan Maru
3 D! ~) v- C5 X" O* i$ v0 \; i DD Minegumo
4 b) T9 E" z; C: O5 |+ GJapanese ground losses: \8 k4 V: ?) z- P G# Z+ ^& N* i
77 casualties reported
( H' [8 b0 {7 B7 k6 `. T: f Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled* D; q; P# M/ i- I7 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 L5 Z* n& w! Y, b8 ]3 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 2 q. z% P f6 U- W; n, j$ m% ~
Allied ground losses:; \. C* O5 K# I8 _, X M* `/ }& u* [& H4 l
10 casualties reported
; M+ h( P# h! g2 d% _2 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 M/ Z8 {% }2 d, c+ J9 C3 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ C; e! N# `5 z/ S$ y( n* k- d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- o `/ b. v* H. _CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion+ g8 a1 N7 e. K) a; v# H
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion6 v+ I- h5 f& l @8 ^, D
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion( i/ ~+ b, W' W7 B- t# {
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion( w% i; @% c& X/ `6 @" ?& n
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
1 w9 N% A5 }) }9 j1 mPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
5 V" ` |+ w, r# ]DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
2 n+ S; N* s% n x8 F# aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
6 S- {) Y# U- F! RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
7 y4 r9 X3 ^8 l# ~+ PTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + u# ]# v, p: `- F' G+ L0 h
Japanese ground losses:
; c0 s I7 V+ V W% x0 \7 p' n4 B 59 casualties reported) L! h% I# P5 n6 X, b
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
# u5 r. l; Z$ J0 s$ B; `- _ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
" k/ Z/ E* `. D0 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 T' z5 K3 l, j. @5 ^& Z! I6 _* Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
0 o4 x0 y6 D" W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /54 C/ f0 }1 {; }0 E7 r) O5 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. |( s& c# s: C! ~( s; k10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. p8 W8 Y' s0 ^6 F10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6* X, F; ?, a5 @2 l$ e
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /67 p3 ?2 f9 K* l1 z. B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 . i# ~ [: c9 b: j
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$ w( L$ |1 J# M: S0 CPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ y7 Y" V7 w9 Z* s
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- E7 k! }8 |, FJapanese Ships. J8 G5 \0 w& p+ E5 k2 @8 L7 j1 b
DMS W-116 x+ ^3 ~; f7 g1 s0 T+ x0 \/ j
DMS W-1
+ l! U( |% O1 V7 C2 A2 H AK Sagami Maru
0 ~& H' ?6 B5 O& I, f/ ZJapanese ground losses:- ]. s; P; f$ A1 J5 q
42 casualties reported
& |& Z; |$ h3 ^$ K Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ T0 @0 e+ N2 |- p7 [# ~" E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' T9 u6 v" I6 t( j1 |% M5 I8 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 h( D0 f$ V9 o/ G
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops2 P' }/ _" m$ b8 ]# Y" d# j- k
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
* }( ^; ?* W6 Q3 M R4 o) BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
" w4 `- U9 [4 Z# CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 b3 M$ D9 \" U# Z# h- V
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / r2 G$ I t0 B( g( B$ ~3 r7 |- M
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 l$ p3 r! M$ }, |+ _4 uJapanese ground losses:
: s4 D+ a- n9 } 15 casualties reported& S* [$ D' Q, e3 K T
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; l _* u) Y! M2 q$ h
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled0 W- R! j# u( P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 J. q' [( L4 s4 P6 e. I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
, p/ u5 C- U$ H! A3 ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /30 S9 J v# N4 x
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 * u+ e% e& v- M6 |* _6 D
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 f. }# @+ ^) L93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! Q% ~5 ~, E0 E n2 t$ m5 M: R
Japanese Ships
6 Y- T+ U9 j, Y* \" T3 E8 ] PB Zuikai Maru' V/ M D6 G( @: f0 O6 R
PB Odatsuki Maru$ }# x5 \. h7 i
xAP Ukishima Maru ! v; o% p6 n. b; O' k
Japanese ground losses:
. r" \8 j0 Y; Z2 P$ e0 R( f# J' j 51 casualties reported
( l! i! N. m" s9 C& d+ S! N( Q6 A g Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 v* n3 l: U0 ^7 }* O2 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
l, B5 f5 f% e6 D- T4 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( |; p2 D* c4 ~4 r
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
+ T8 g3 Z# [2 w' N5 R/ @' R. c: XPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
% P% s8 ]0 n `" B, l, E2 CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
) H Y5 _ K3 M4 H' Z5 q' n$ T3 @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" }! R2 L1 p+ G5 wTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 g2 p& e7 h: U7 w- Q
Japanese ground losses:
5 @" ^2 p5 A5 d1 ] 249 casualties reported* O: ]# [1 E* x" ]& g" Z9 w$ B F$ d
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled" S, T% T u3 B- O5 N! X& K( Y
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled/ M5 T8 H3 W6 }7 T- w9 ]& Y3 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 C% {2 E+ \% A: Z7 p' p1 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 R" I7 D3 i: X; o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt+ ~$ J# x& p) p5 m, e& @
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt4 r+ f+ s ?6 U" z2 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /386 r9 r9 w: G: {( @2 z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
" K2 H* ~9 | F6 I5 |3 [/ w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37' X1 v& [8 L$ ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
! y7 h3 H: l H7 F& k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /401 K2 V/ w) N% f' e5 z. `3 f7 |4 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
" ^+ {; c$ L# C, J- E8 |% w' q+ s. ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div6 Q f" }1 b8 O5 e7 k% Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div6 N& l) {& D( g2 w0 T+ p, b7 y# d+ G y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 D) b- X" z! ~. h4 Q( D; @/ I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
# ^! g8 B( Z8 p* M$ o; j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41/ h8 C/ v; t0 r% R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ h7 M5 V5 a7 l; s, V6 Z: Y% C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 `6 T6 _% W' {1 H; L; h4 Z# ?; ^1 z! z! ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42& w" u2 Z9 x3 E' x- G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 E: c! O/ f, J! c( a: c10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
N$ B4 r1 ^6 _" u O90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : f% \. Q# p A
Japanese Ships
$ r R: V- S! B5 I8 k DMS W-9 L9 o; ]! {& ]
DMS W-2
/ L, O( Z' b& t" k AMC Saigon Maru : e0 Q$ W( j$ x) _
Japanese ground losses:' z9 r* M* T! r& {# M
14 casualties reported0 ]0 W4 W; P3 Y j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 Y5 W z% s, A8 K3 Q/ l+ }$ U Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
~& \/ B; X4 F: e, M; U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Z; |+ |' y" \6 c' L5 Z6 }9 A, ~5 T Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
" M. c' e$ f! K4 ADMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
4 o% ^7 m6 s. [! a9 G0 ]( |DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
- A0 c8 j& `1 @/ L& mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" \/ B' g) i7 j5 F" GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 ^& f0 h; n3 j
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 L* K- G9 }8 G1 ?
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 " P8 P& q3 z' y& P* I
Japanese ground losses:; T9 G" ?9 E3 v7 o& z$ F
30 casualties reported* }- @& g. @; s) }5 a5 N
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
s1 e8 l0 O! t3 @& ]! r) e Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 V+ O* F& k: [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* U- f: G8 `5 T) Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
/ o* ?9 `8 Q- t! e4 N6 O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn7 d1 D+ N( H' p, p; f! ?
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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, U, Y7 A' V5 z0 `9 D* FInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' b! j8 H# N5 {! x, M) M47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " R, F' M/ `& i* Q$ R
Japanese Ships
( }2 n0 h2 m* N AMC Kiyosumi Maru. O8 ]* j, Y" l7 f0 k" m% F! {
AMC Awata Maru
8 R- f: v/ B$ \/ n. Z! x2 m7 r" ] AMC Asaka Maru
, M. Q ]; ?) g) M9 C* h' Z, B PB Shinko Maru #31 c0 t" l% W7 }( O# a9 h& |; g
PB Santo Maru! F, k2 V b$ u9 ^ W$ h/ y
PB Heiei Maru #7
) j4 O6 _7 a) X' \$ u* K PB Eiko Maru
4 Z, _, J" r* V5 \ SC Ch 2- @- X$ {. v7 ? L
SC Ch 1
6 [1 Z/ z. O) r6 `3 OJapanese ground losses:
: \4 V5 q0 B) S5 Q8 o 12 casualties reported+ T4 U( N8 \8 I; ?- G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) j. h2 O& ?! }) ?0 n. d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 Q- t, D5 c' M% X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( W* h O) f: yAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion, c! o2 M3 [5 ~5 i4 h8 k. r. _
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment! {4 |( J! \2 H
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment9 U/ \1 w+ \. _; y2 ]4 I2 f
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
' ~) o2 ~( |- z4 N( r8 I- Q: Z) ^PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops2 G S ^! `* f9 `
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops y2 o1 }- W+ d% B
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
$ |8 c9 u+ e0 wSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops. E# y# L: e5 t; z" ~
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops2 C% N) [# C" O+ X: j
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
) i+ ?: F, m4 j5 w% D" |AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
8 D. N2 k7 z- P. j5 M$ hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards : D- C# H( p$ |
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# F- K! }2 Q; QInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# U5 M# }$ c0 ~+ d' `1 k6 P. _44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . R% T/ I7 p# l# y M% D
Japanese Ships
* U( ?) D( `9 m, _3 Y9 i PB Chitose Maru; T' @3 P% e. P
SC Ch 22
3 ]6 u: _! s! ], F SC Ch 21+ b3 N4 n8 b$ K( r
AK Sado Maru
7 E& X x+ Y, MJapanese ground losses:
5 @7 q& Z- x1 V3 _- B 16 casualties reported
: r$ o! ]! d- D H3 {3 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" F% C# C5 N C# J+ Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% {/ ` z2 \9 V, [, x f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ y8 {0 g* K) I0 sPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
% |: _0 X, T. Y5 J: D b2 GSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops& Y/ _6 o1 l4 N* T5 V7 q/ {
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops7 N x$ n" ]: i6 Q- C0 q/ V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ^+ v$ a$ m/ G7 @$ B4 \# _
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: G7 w1 i# j7 E! [. ]+ ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) % s8 T4 \1 C. d; q
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" x! e6 ~+ A7 F" @+ m! P6 `Japanese Ships3 i9 T6 V* t8 E$ I9 I
CA Mikuma
6 _% W# \7 O; r- F! t+ c1 @ CL Isuzu
4 N" I& |4 ^$ Z* A! ~ CL Naka9 J6 t) _, i, r; `- d# i( |
PB Chosa Maru
* \* i0 K! |+ q AK Tosan Maru
: k9 ]! q% `% Q/ l4 B DD Minegumo
* ~" o7 }- g& `/ {Japanese ground losses:. @; O* C i/ a
50 casualties reported
: X0 Q& ~9 W4 o$ K- M. w9 c Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 O$ M+ {/ ^2 s0 m/ s9 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled- S* W( L% ?* S! r( T* k5 q0 \+ ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * g4 M. \# L3 t
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
- b- z0 W1 D$ [: l* G9 R7 X5 YPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ C+ s7 p( t( `# x4 v6 c% W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
/ B: {* Z4 |8 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards, y; c8 y+ M: }/ b* ^; x0 R& I. Q
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 4 j, Q8 X- K# g' I+ w( }4 n+ w
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' y. h4 \2 u) u2 J* l
Japanese Ships- d/ H/ }6 b3 n f& g
PB Zuikai Maru
, ^1 t1 x4 N5 w0 ~; V D PB Odatsuki Maru
$ P, c1 F& c. w4 Q1 ` xAP Ukishima Maru
4 ~2 ~) O4 R4 v, ~% ZJapanese ground losses:
& s* o, t/ V. C g/ i$ R+ p |1 S% ? 43 casualties reported
& p: Y0 X8 ^. i0 K- {6 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 t$ M8 r0 Y/ `( |/ c. C2 U. ^' b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
- U3 F8 d, a" R! ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 A/ [$ N! h( B; \PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
: z# r) k3 F: | ?7 k" _% cPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
* T# t* ]" {; n$ w: z& U3 i5 jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards0 j$ F# _2 q! r5 E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 Y4 ~) x6 e$ j9 X6 v: XInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 w( b B' L/ Z0 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ i2 Q8 v5 H! o1 {( L2 q# o# l11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! h& Y: w1 p! E) \; {Japanese Ships
! D: L9 u# e/ U+ h2 |$ P PB Choko Maru #5
0 [8 g9 G5 K6 _6 Y# n. U K$ e& s xAK Terushima Maru ~# z6 c! I5 z/ z# p
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91). v6 o6 U G# `8 `$ n9 t: }/ @6 ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ) m' |. K1 T* b# q8 L5 Z% T% \7 o
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ e1 U2 S' |7 LJapanese Ships
, W; v+ I: i2 B DMS W-11! i) p1 N0 z* |# k
DMS W-1' U: u( m/ `1 z7 e8 `$ h
AK Sagami Maru
3 z9 P( i& q2 `+ B# tDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
7 M$ R- }- c: e% V H7 fDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: _7 Y5 }) d- M- C" Q
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$ O6 u' o: L& E* |, E3 OInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* `0 N3 [6 ~2 T. _+ p/ j" {* aDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 |* t4 |$ d6 F
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 p" ]! r0 G+ m A
Japanese Ships
, o7 A# A6 f6 L' ?3 z/ G1 I: B AMC Saigon Maru
3 |" y5 _; \2 f5 I) v- i& |5 PAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 9 P# p# k( T* W1 ]9 B' ~- Q: Z- f( x
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) m1 K2 O$ _$ g# {8 S; X1 oMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) : _- Y. Q# a/ ]( x7 g+ X& W/ j
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
L, O# K$ S5 P1 y3 J/ |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 s0 \2 M* H* g. K) p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes & _# |) v1 a c0 s* o8 y
Japanese aircraft
4 S; B" I5 T. K" B+ r# n0 ` Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ! `8 x0 G5 w b% _! g
Allied aircraft
+ l: Q& x, G* J J4 A4 d3 M6 m- m7 ? B-17D Fortress x 5
0 T+ o, h( @- o. X# k( F5 j8 CNo Japanese losses / N. J8 n# R2 l; U2 o. W
Allied aircraft losses9 S$ e* }6 t/ \4 O- V
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
# C* w& [ A# y* q( w# mAircraft Attacking:
: n! {5 ^3 |2 a3 s 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * " s. I) v. F1 ~) v2 Y" k: G: ^
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb Z7 }6 o9 m' | X" P+ M
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 i% b, R& h7 o, q& Y" [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 }- T8 r3 N- y& v- K, xCAP engaged:
, H5 U+ I7 F9 [9 q) x. Y77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); z; N M9 S1 S- T1 f# `
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( n- Q, E% q7 j" X8 {9 x# I1 Z Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
7 D0 S: q w# b0 f. y/ P( z Raid is overhead
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1 e: P# F, U& S! t& M: @Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ' ^9 A5 z0 R& ]! X) p% n9 }
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 o+ o( Y, S6 G$ s4 F
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 O1 ]# w% c: m& k1 b, A$ V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
+ N6 r5 b8 l2 q0 _Allied aircraft
+ Q4 ~! p. I1 e3 P& @ B-17D Fortress x 7 * V. |8 G, w2 a7 j
No Allied losses / d, c' W1 f5 \4 a; U' U+ |
Aircraft Attacking:
) E$ d2 ]+ Y* Q; X( H, e 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . d8 J8 G4 a. K/ Y U. E: L) u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 l3 y2 z E4 u6 Q* z
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! K1 R, W; ]2 @4 V: {4 J7 h! EASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 3 t# ?1 ]4 S* L- Q* f3 C! O
Japanese Ships
) c0 p' {3 w) a G, g K; K CA Chokai
2 ^- t5 h% w9 | CA Takao F- V1 k- S% G2 z" A
CL Kuma8 K0 @3 a0 r2 G+ L& v& R @# h: v
DD Michishio: z* T" g2 l$ E- M7 }# n2 a0 ^
DD Oshio* b7 }1 u& Z! O0 R7 m6 X
DD Hagikaze- c$ M: b4 Q: Y1 ?
DD Ikazuchi2 b8 J; f$ n5 X* H( T0 x# C
DD Akatsuki
0 C) w8 G% n+ h+ ?# X! x3 {( y$ K DD Asagumo + T2 a; |( `2 L$ e
Allied Ships1 Y% {" D6 p" }' D2 X8 {
SS Searaven, hits 5
' r9 D$ a+ ~/ R4 ?$ mSS Searaven is sighted by escort H [9 b" c- ~' m5 D
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
& S Z7 l% c# x- \% QDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
( z3 f" E" [* ^% R- D" f) \4 fDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...- O8 T# m! U- L+ C7 q* B( L. N
Escort abandons search for sub 0 A5 y: B0 a" k# N! f# b# X- W
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, ~2 x0 t! y3 i3 Q) s3 TGround combat at Palembang (48,91) ; T r: @: G! q$ ]' E5 O
Allied Bombardment attack
1 f6 _, U$ d P5 H0 cAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
2 V" G$ i: L/ ^* a. \' @3 x% o. U/ TDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
9 v$ K G1 f; t2 C& e1 IJapanese ground losses:
" Y& k5 P+ h9 I1 s; J( ~9 I: J. { 96 casualties reported
9 r# e2 c) ]+ B% c9 ~5 x! g. J; b Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' \7 H, c' s! ?9 B) i; ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ ~' M- ]/ [9 y- d9 M, X% S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . i* b2 k1 X; p
Allied ground losses:. E# d8 E& e7 |2 P* E9 L6 I
10 casualties reported
/ S( U: B' g/ Q: L4 p- \6 ^6 ^# F5 B4 W8 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 A* q& z. p0 b4 t. }! c! d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' u- C; m3 M; m* c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 g0 d; p" P% Z0 u7 m- G, n; \Assaulting units:
2 E( k6 u# ]; |! ^+ u" L. z2 f k Korps Marechausee Battalion
% b5 P; }9 K' z9 B4 ? NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: g) H+ [; X6 s) ] Zuid KNIL Battalion
& ]9 m3 x3 _% A9 ?% |9 F3 G0 s WS KNIL Territory Regiment
, w7 F# i* H' a; S So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion- U+ L- E7 H; _. U7 \( V
North Sumatra Base Force / [( Z/ v# d& t
Defending units:
( v" h7 {, {- U& p. L i; K 16th Guards Regiment
) a! }) m+ H% p5 W" N/ e I./4th Infantry Battalion" g- {# v+ B9 U3 J, `) \" Y
2nd Engr Rgt /2
) I z/ J R$ l Sasebo 3rd SNLF
' s0 I! R# W% H 2nd Recon Regiment6 ~% |9 y& g. W% w- X, O. x: e+ t1 u
Sasebo 8th SNLF( C2 M' D9 u' R+ V) p
38th Division, g. P8 D% q8 Q& k
II./4th Infantry Battalion
# z6 O9 H3 U [" Y% H3 H; J/ C 41st Guard Battalion
0 t* e& {) U" ^* o1 J" a: } II./124th Infantry Battalion. `( P% T$ y, j" i! J% h) |
24th Infantry Regiment
- b4 Q: J! F2 @- v5 B Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
; v# r+ m0 S5 P; m 6th Tank Regiment. K/ ^2 y; a) X K1 e5 `3 K
III./124th Infantry Battalion( x% P8 a7 ^: ]( d* r
5th Guards Engineer Regiment) |; f$ P! A) u& p& M
53rd Div /1
2 [5 y' p4 J+ T- D( a8 D5 Y- _ 11th Special Base Force0 Z; p& ]8 g1 X, y
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment7 K {9 K: p. o/ C# Z7 K1 B
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 7 q0 `1 g! w, C7 k% @) P1 Q
Allied Deliberate attack
" O2 H {- R0 W# h- C: Z6 LAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 6 P- b( U1 B3 A9 f6 V' T
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
5 a6 }% P/ \) l8 U. C: Y3 VAllied adjusted assault: 50
! }) v, @" w5 B3 ]. M9 v; R; M6 IJapanese adjusted defense: 11
5 z: P9 z, f, s3 X9 BAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 9 c4 B* b6 c$ B8 s
Combat modifiers
3 k' J% `6 ~8 C3 p0 L) F8 XDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-): e% y: n% r1 D5 _. x
Attacker: . v# {: `" N& [2 j
Japanese ground losses:% i t+ s0 I& M8 r# o
117 casualties reported) b. I7 J5 d, f! N$ N8 B9 p- f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
/ }2 o3 b( g( ~9 E( I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ ?! w/ W+ Z7 _" u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# b; O: o( B% E Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 A4 ?7 ?' U7 f% N$ k( GAllied ground losses:7 K' S9 a9 ]7 g# v. t
40 casualties reported
6 b& M. n6 f* u* H$ Y r1 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( @$ A R% y6 A5 |9 ?3 j/ i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 }. ~$ `7 s0 S# Y3 H$ x6 v3 ~# \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 A* Y( D. O+ [+ M$ O1 B1 i/ zAssaulting units:
! N' \. b2 `, X: P- [ Rangoon BAF Battalion
* H& J7 R( }& W 45th Indian Brigade; B, K+ s9 p' q5 p' P% S3 F
108th RAF Base Force
/ r9 x$ h. p* H4 C 104th RAF Base Force. f& ]+ p0 T5 ]7 e
106th RAF Base Force
. A" e ]0 T+ } 221 Group RAF
) P/ \. B! {3 N6 ?" c 107th RAF Base Force, Z' b, i7 @, p1 |# t' ?
109th RAF Base Force
, t% O- ?) A5 L 103rd RAF Base Force: N; m7 A* i4 ~8 c1 W! {
103rd RN Base Force# D. f; ~( Z0 |( K- C
AVG Ground Echelon
8 T1 w, s, {* j. p( FDefending units:$ s. @! L6 W: {$ W# w- w& V9 i3 L
2nd Raiding Regiment |