AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42 K2 @( r3 _, v& q% N* u6 J
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
6 U- f/ v. c5 |1 Q7 ?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)
, }2 x6 d/ C* [91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" |7 l% A6 U! Q& }: k' Q: {2 DJapanese Ships
8 I9 t y" \0 `6 D8 _+ l1 Z- ^: q PB Choko Maru #5
: H- n+ ~# A& h; i xAK Terushima Maru + ?# w# U8 v* P' U2 n4 x3 S
Japanese ground losses:# L/ g1 C( W+ R0 C. R' }( B# E
20 casualties reported
7 n+ \3 O7 ~2 W7 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 d; \! Y" Y; Y) J) z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
- A, m5 q% n, Y( X- u" S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) `9 J' |' N9 E# }* n
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
! e% b; M+ n$ M: A; Q; n: dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! k4 ^- R! r) K- G6 u+ |8 a( w6 f' DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 n* V; q+ l! J* [/ q. S
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5 z8 A2 A# k2 p; u: lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 Z) J" _ V2 g4 KTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. E" k1 I. P% w6 _10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
2 q0 ^1 O& Q8 K# E: B1 i% L! Q6 @-----------------------------------------------------------------/ X& ]& u& j) I' n o9 U) g
Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 }0 d5 a0 i. K8 X. I* k, s84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + c: p6 Z+ u& O) U
Japanese Ships
. [- R* j R3 E, h! g PB Shinko Maru #3
+ N) A% d; b0 R( \ PB Santo Maru/ m2 S0 M0 {; t( v' G' V
PB Heiei Maru #7
- \' D- {, B: q' ? PB Eiko Maru
' d) b, P D8 }4 W SC Ch 2( j/ k. U& h. s& ^# z3 u8 b" p
SC Ch 1, m+ ~. O) w, u7 T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
" [* d) X, R. W' {5 D$ u xAK Kinai Maru
/ B6 {: n Y" O. L( t) N# KJapanese ground losses:! U8 Y( y$ l/ O) Z) d
30 casualties reported w4 e6 i8 }0 ]& f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% X7 h8 ]0 C: n4 h% ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 R( y# ^# R" j: ~4 l, G X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# F" u# f" C: m! ~% J2 |
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9 u) N! \& ~ k1 zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + \& s% ]2 @8 i) ?1 H# N
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 Z% _. p7 |+ d* x% UJapanese ground losses:2 {7 y: z7 f: d
54 casualties reported' M$ p# Z; N! }$ Q$ Z7 X4 O
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
! `* h2 |1 N4 A Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled+ X% Q$ \2 h! M8 e- W0 v( N3 t1 W6 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 `: k8 {# v, |# U
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
; f4 L/ e! g6 j( S0 q10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
4 u( w& q% X l e b2 S0 s17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF* F: C9 b# V/ S
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
- _1 d0 E/ M* ~- O* m1 W( s8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force; Q P- v& L& s9 P. k" Q8 S8 s
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
! b( E* x, v7 K5 j. H10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 F+ b* C" l, ]# [
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /20 T2 E7 q3 ^7 _& E' g
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3; x, M# C' L; P
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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. }4 V" n. j' d1 c% B8 WPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" i" f4 k( i6 K2 G85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 \/ @) X+ M0 C" y. s3 j; ~Japanese Ships
+ `: q3 J, \: q PB Chitose Maru
' B; v4 |7 h3 L5 ^ SC Ch 22' M/ g& B) k7 X ~7 z: L
SC Ch 21
5 d* }$ F, b* @1 \- P' n7 R0 h4 v4 I AK Sado Maru- \: c3 a; u: [, R* F0 x
xAK Keiyo Maru : `+ ]: I1 i. N; Y9 i! |' i9 E
Japanese ground losses:8 d# x. E$ a& _6 s$ C" I; e- [
31 casualties reported
' D0 H- m" W" s) D Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ A# v" V$ N' Z; A" e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 b$ m9 ~/ j* ?9 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! F, U! O, e4 V/ _PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
( _4 l9 t! f1 ]2 D C+ OSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops6 L; y e% ~# J
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops' {- l9 ?4 X, G: d4 s8 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards$ `2 s5 q7 Y- {" M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 0 n5 V; A& }3 h) m& ^
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 {3 p1 ?1 G) Q) b+ ?TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: r4 _) r; k/ m) JJapanese ground losses:
( A% b) ^, j0 h. k5 Z& R: Q 15 casualties reported/ p! }# x0 x+ f# I" i& E2 I
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" J& b$ c; W4 Q4 T, J
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 O8 {! `6 A/ y: c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' C* p) k5 |2 C' T
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: K4 U# ?$ P9 g4 N( SMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /17 c4 n: I1 o/ C4 \+ K' M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn8 ~ _) B# Y3 q' s* o n% ^
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 1 z3 I m3 }2 b% p1 n& E1 Y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# o; o' g, O- E0 I) d e87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 ^. ^& | A4 J- {8 FJapanese Ships
4 _, u0 F4 c! s5 w1 C CA Mikuma
; O/ h6 P: c. h! h% z5 f0 R( f" O CL Isuzu/ A7 Q; }+ _$ o1 J: [1 O, L. |
CL Naka; {3 w/ C/ o3 p' N% U0 d
DD Asashio$ v8 H! k a" `' ]$ V
TB Otori
! ]5 w; O3 M- y* E$ s0 z6 D PB Chosa Maru9 R9 \; s) b: J& c( q
AK Tosan Maru
" y8 z B. `4 g4 ?- N) v% b DD Minegumo
! G( [* F; f) B4 G' I* mJapanese ground losses:
. n* f" T4 }' U 77 casualties reported/ b2 M; \; c7 }* b x4 `9 h0 ^7 f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
( d& P: D0 X# V. _9 c5 Y& _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled8 E' Z/ ~2 @' }9 e8 G3 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 P1 E& N, B5 X" b7 A6 @3 o% ~: GAllied ground losses:6 D7 J; ~# u& U
10 casualties reported
* ?- `2 z1 p# y5 |( J Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 q0 k6 T5 U( y# v+ k6 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 O7 k0 a8 z# G1 `7 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: L5 g0 b" D3 X1 YCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion& G$ V6 i1 q* l9 j) w8 }/ w
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
3 C" ]) |, ]0 l5 U0 {3 P! dCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 d% Z3 ~5 k8 S# }- ?! qDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
% X H; M0 j/ Z$ N$ c( OTB Otori fired at enemy troops
5 S/ q! M" W$ L) JPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ l0 w, ]. w& {. h4 M. @7 R; A& @
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
/ d( {, G+ c3 w! M# _" WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards% l" h5 X3 e% F+ p5 t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ }; J: j# O; S4 rAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& j6 m0 \- g1 {* x: r# V! cTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 % \; w+ }0 w. D a4 H: | d
Japanese ground losses:
8 z- W5 ?$ j7 D& j1 J. ?7 s5 d 59 casualties reported" r4 Z6 a0 I" n+ }$ C! }
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
* o/ v0 l+ l1 E6 w. h* X Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled. G# b& l3 z- u3 _- f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& M2 j8 v0 H9 E$ U4 t" w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
% Q) L( ^' |% F& ~) A# w4 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5& Q7 j4 a8 V4 N( s# v. P! ^( Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
) `4 E% w) d8 i$ j. t10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1. M! Q* R& a( T' ?/ p: @ k
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6: |% O7 k+ q4 g6 }! i
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6- l* i# M% T+ x! m a( P/ |( W: I5 |
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)
; P4 e$ T& `8 D6 B# E! D77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% m3 W7 e/ I4 S- ]- ZJapanese Ships
! ?" V" f* u; J( X3 T DMS W-11
4 |6 R/ {4 r7 ]% V& i* [$ D0 _ DMS W-1/ p: w5 [% D2 K( H4 J: X
AK Sagami Maru
) z# M+ J; S+ g) RJapanese ground losses:; W! Q% r) @2 x5 y
42 casualties reported
0 e- H! x# {5 W! L+ E( ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 p' H6 r; p9 |; F7 o9 o1 n9 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( [, o( D' x3 A4 J/ g& |2 o6 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 f3 d) P" J7 M& T/ ~0 f
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
" X# L' C% H0 }9 _% `+ \DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
4 ]+ \4 P% h* c( ]8 E# rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards. H. c6 f0 E8 T6 A" W4 [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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8 W3 o* h9 p( n. c, Y5 G7 TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 [, d: _7 y& ~" \
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 Y0 o2 h8 j6 p4 {Japanese ground losses:4 E" }8 B0 [) @/ C! C8 k4 \
15 casualties reported9 J1 g. W! _5 c, A( |. t/ H4 O
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! F# M& t3 V, N8 O2 n' p8 N Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, u* A9 c& c6 A% I) z5 Z' H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : @% H. p2 k: b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
' U" _3 F( X% P% Q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
, o M/ T5 V/ ^* ~9 Z10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) % X- w; J$ R! n1 C* G9 u
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 _' X% l0 U5 C+ M
Japanese Ships
. p# Y/ m+ c' g! S( `0 \. r* z PB Zuikai Maru6 h( Z4 r, y* A, U2 ?* Y
PB Odatsuki Maru( v9 y/ \- e2 B
xAP Ukishima Maru
A! I$ x1 T! b0 JJapanese ground losses:
5 L3 ?' ^7 t% i! H# d& v, _ 51 casualties reported
5 y8 s* T) E* d( R3 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& ?, U8 B2 {. `% f/ {% c5 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- Z! z! _. |" x) t4 X! }/ U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! z' E; v: B7 E: m
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
" i2 ~4 J4 l3 \9 i+ UPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
% o+ M: x; P$ q, T+ WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards( W% n8 ^2 p( h- g' x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * a+ N( f5 n% y6 U3 c5 I1 D/ `
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0 v d$ ~0 T2 P& |* Y* x* hAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
. P! ~( V M) F, e1 b4 O/ fTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # o7 Z9 K4 ]7 {8 Q! Q% D+ P
Japanese ground losses:
# h9 F% u2 c8 k6 w 249 casualties reported
* X- m: X$ ^% t4 o Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
. E: F+ [7 M5 e* \$ b8 ~ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 G$ }+ x% r/ J' k! R* z0 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) @8 I2 s6 f. T; d9 b& e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) v* z3 q0 G! I! y( _- a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
9 s1 Z8 e C4 W6 J1 i/ z6 A10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt! z) a2 d) o( ]9 z. i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
2 D8 w' Z3 @& F% ^( y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
$ t$ _, T7 [9 } W: s2 p0 Y9 k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37: ]% Z# ?& g$ p- K2 x" M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
% W0 Y: f9 ]: o! b+ t7 B9 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
# E y4 @& `8 f. l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div; \% o0 `" U, m' ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
9 r$ t8 U, b% z/ c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
) `4 u/ w! U9 Y7 |- V$ ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
" O* m% ]- s& [% M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
6 z: [# U; s' n: Z4 x# i. R) \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
; C, a1 `: K9 b* N( P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
{2 V% e' r" e* S; M" q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
3 U5 H, M. m. P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42$ w K0 B% C' K- `- D$ X2 Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
8 c, ]1 e, ~! L( r10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 ' l0 b1 T' S6 y' p/ C
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8 }- Z* H% z( }( i2 j) ?4 n% zPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" Q3 [$ q6 x- _. g- A90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 z, n( i$ y/ nJapanese Ships
5 H: O- S$ D6 }2 x' P2 g" g% M2 M DMS W-93 q7 u0 d1 W# p P, j$ I
DMS W-2! ?( ?1 T, |- I. \/ a# {
AMC Saigon Maru
6 m1 U- M, b# q7 EJapanese ground losses:1 L9 p: k. Z/ b/ u9 \
14 casualties reported
( t, T- c; R& P, B" j. j& J3 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" {9 i- e F5 Q- X& U1 f+ [9 T Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled' u/ c# g+ L P9 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F: J" t9 q$ H( l/ U4 f8 } Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) / }; ^6 A- g0 r5 P/ [% Z/ F
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops4 D$ d' P5 I2 T5 H6 e) `5 B0 V3 l
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops1 U- a+ `4 a6 u# p( I/ O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( |# \( C- O7 d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 V# _# M% U+ e- M# e$ Q+ LTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & F0 [5 H4 w" ?& M
Japanese ground losses:
# A; m" g) }) l6 r 30 casualties reported
5 \$ w7 z; w+ N) d$ Z8 _; u- b% L" G Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, {1 d/ Z% @6 p, N' \2 | Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: h" m& K( G6 `# |3 g; t( c& R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . D$ ^2 v, J0 l; V0 ^3 a+ R/ N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn- N+ y9 z9 A- ]/ [) f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
. H3 u4 L$ n$ y! k, A- s% I7 R10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn $ G3 r B6 }2 s8 ~2 Z
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* h. r% Z' Q0 Q$ pInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' t3 K7 @% |3 f/ v8 R47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" \/ }5 x+ J( x& i Z( pJapanese Ships2 C5 [& @8 c" w
AMC Kiyosumi Maru2 r3 |) E# i- o
AMC Awata Maru
+ ^" l0 \' P; C7 L7 B- s: i AMC Asaka Maru
* i. ^; Z. z9 j PB Shinko Maru #3
& J3 V* _" x4 T7 {; r PB Santo Maru
# G1 ?' z# n$ N+ Z3 P2 O+ | PB Heiei Maru #74 ~$ |5 w7 j" j/ J& h- Z9 O9 V( b# f
PB Eiko Maru
9 r H! I( ]9 e! U SC Ch 2* O- W* W* s. m: L3 ~
SC Ch 1 5 t% w* m6 i. D! g/ V8 A
Japanese ground losses:0 ~: ]0 K; q; H, B
12 casualties reported
+ i- z2 L7 q6 k( C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. r: ]; w e$ C' |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
: t7 i: [0 U" C. V1 u. b4 r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; A( T5 B! l5 w5 Z( oAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion. {# S0 ? a2 Q0 I; Q
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
+ h. }. L1 v! \! |AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
& o0 A# m: t2 ~PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 ]6 \0 O$ [" Z" Q- g R
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops) Y7 o2 w" ~$ h2 r) L
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops6 r& A+ k% _6 X& t' G+ w: a- M f0 r
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops1 U+ q2 a& n! E: n8 ~
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops) S) C/ @3 F2 I* B3 _4 P" `* e
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops: y1 I# q1 E I( q$ S: W+ T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops$ h* u/ ~* \- \& w$ m) F
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops; a3 Z: }' h! I, h$ I# e! q; I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 a1 ]% ^; @+ _5 z
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7 u! E# T; d' N/ O3 ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) . ]2 o( k' ~' n1 S1 }
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 l- r" w" ]1 G, R
Japanese Ships2 H4 D& T5 V) q: E( V! A) O
PB Chitose Maru
# p+ g2 q5 L8 @2 y, q SC Ch 223 p# H8 m. O5 S
SC Ch 21! _6 N: g4 Z9 u% l
AK Sado Maru
- f5 E1 d4 ? L& b, G6 _Japanese ground losses:
* J: m [& N) R' { 16 casualties reported
( ^( x& d- F8 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, E, e% s( F# O# t# _7 y$ Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* ~2 p+ A/ s# s X/ l# @- K9 W& X7 A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# _ k: Q- u- W0 d) c. ]PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops s* Y/ @- F. l7 |
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops& `8 r3 |8 b1 U3 L
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops b& F |1 Q5 J6 D1 C3 x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ `! T6 y7 P# c$ L+ c" fInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) k( B" u( p7 U) b5 S: C) Y
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% @( c4 O' ^$ l, G& r$ FJapanese Ships# R! A* z" }8 ~6 }, }) B
CA Mikuma
c1 J5 b& I' W0 Y! d3 R& r* |6 Y' t. Q CL Isuzu
; l! P' H' T+ [0 [/ X# B* x CL Naka# w, z% d, I. H3 E+ c- }, {: O
PB Chosa Maru
! N8 y; D+ U0 n0 H AK Tosan Maru( ~5 T/ A N& x$ ]/ I3 x
DD Minegumo 4 \0 Z4 L4 P/ Q. Q7 `
Japanese ground losses:
2 `& ], I9 z! ~* ~% ~4 V 50 casualties reported* ?# U' C" g3 I
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 {& [/ _/ [1 ~& e m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
, { L7 Z% a9 C/ E/ }$ H) \8 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 | C! y2 \5 J. A7 p" [
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
! n1 j% S7 c$ X" {3 z0 J, KPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
. b7 h3 \9 Y( b% R1 C$ @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 R) n- \& I- {) @2 f) [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards: {# _3 A4 h1 m$ h# i3 v. ^
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- e& G7 R) U1 V) n6 U# ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) J; ?/ R& {1 f; o! l0 \90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) s/ y( _1 @6 v ~Japanese Ships2 \4 A7 j; k8 X" }( ~) N) E4 F j1 M
PB Zuikai Maru+ i9 A) y. N! K$ a) o. a
PB Odatsuki Maru
$ w; a. l; b- a/ w5 \8 ?5 t xAP Ukishima Maru
2 Z" w) _7 d6 i( tJapanese ground losses:
5 z! n* B! D7 w& _- E. ]# s 43 casualties reported
4 h& s6 W `! g3 o9 O2 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) D+ P; R6 Y9 x5 i! Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled& o# R% }2 Z* j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ F' k# J% Q+ b! l* UPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
1 N7 m7 M: w4 ePB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops* B7 T. e8 ^$ N+ i& U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
$ h8 ?9 h' l( |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)0 U# R8 O2 C, M+ z! D$ m% @9 B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force _8 }! s/ R" v2 t* N% d* ~
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) g) d* ~5 S. M
Japanese Ships, s* z, ^2 x9 C/ s. b9 ^# V6 o
PB Choko Maru #5
5 ~9 l' |+ R) A; g) @! _2 j xAK Terushima Maru
n* z3 K6 [: c9 O( t; fPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 8 }6 R% q8 ]/ d3 S" i
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. [/ e8 @! p- nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ! a5 f- V; b& T( S# j3 `
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , E( m& |; R f' @2 _7 r. g
Japanese Ships
/ N* Z- R' e# g8 |) h DMS W-11
4 V# V7 N* d) k$ R+ u9 F& H DMS W-1: D, t3 x7 ^- b: m1 H$ K
AK Sagami Maru : X3 F: r: `$ M$ g7 C
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops8 S" h7 ~; T2 J; @
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops' V" } w, B0 r5 Y3 R/ E c
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& y4 H* S! f- i! b$ }) n- JInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 F1 [" [1 F! c1 X( L4 E! ?: ]* vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 F1 H- w* v2 ~10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( ^' L1 N7 T4 I5 Y1 A3 r. M# F# fJapanese Ships
# L- s# w3 W3 Q$ E AMC Saigon Maru - j) g$ |/ d9 Y
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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) G2 d8 j0 t8 T, V0 ~; w* zMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
, w+ q. F2 B1 U+ e L& \Weather in hex: Moderate rain
: ^, O6 q) w3 y2 i a8 Q; PRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 n! {' D$ f* uEstimated time to target is 5 minutes : Q5 Y$ E. P+ x" G
Japanese aircraft
0 n9 @' O/ \$ A/ S Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 $ ]& `6 i- S7 Z. h: z) ]7 K3 z
Allied aircraft
4 a( K! Y5 I9 G% B B-17D Fortress x 5
( j9 \$ m$ |+ C3 Z" SNo Japanese losses & \: x3 T. a0 r, y- \- [
Allied aircraft losses/ r* y i$ t3 ]
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ) Q. N9 Q: a2 y' X9 Y' w# j; V3 `
Aircraft Attacking:
' N5 T. z" k) |) r 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * # e5 y( A1 I4 E8 y2 T8 |
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ p! I+ L( B. ]: i
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 i' R: Q. I- L' K8 D+ E Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 R9 G9 q1 h4 d( e
CAP engaged:
1 }5 ] P/ k. E, @$ e77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' c+ w) v* m/ W/ Q t 2 plane(s) intercepting now." a4 |4 F T. _ t) K# K
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
. E( M$ \4 P3 }, d0 Y3 s F Raid is overhead
& R" f3 k( X+ {4 u5 c8 V8 ]--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ w' {8 J; u7 J/ ~6 B( _
Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
7 Y' Q% E: l5 h1 f0 ZWeather in hex: Moderate rain
; `6 D$ S1 Z! ]4 |, XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 r8 V7 Y1 ]8 Z* D; {) i6 WEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
) H8 E# R! O! c! ^" E( e% DAllied aircraft
# x _: m2 J2 n* M- t2 l1 X B-17D Fortress x 7 ; I1 Q. B K2 ^ M* F5 @4 \
No Allied losses 3 U: y3 P* e( r* U- Z5 z7 ^0 [
Aircraft Attacking:4 ]$ A7 j$ M, Y5 v1 }) j. y
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . A ?7 v+ Y7 w! B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
' D' _$ D! T: M1 u% e& g7 NJapanese Ships: c h2 }0 |1 L
CA Chokai
5 ?/ x2 Q9 z6 [& g* m/ \& J+ U CA Takao) Q8 ?+ ?' r6 ^3 O& r
CL Kuma# R) z" t* T; j6 b, p
DD Michishio
2 |1 u5 M9 {7 Y2 ]5 n$ Q! ~ DD Oshio
0 \- q4 q) k5 A9 e+ e( f' P: F2 x6 q DD Hagikaze% {% N* C( V( z* {
DD Ikazuchi( d, n/ Q" {, k4 W5 \: T9 x/ j
DD Akatsuki
' @+ B6 ^0 |3 q O5 o4 o DD Asagumo
5 j# }' T5 Y% \: sAllied Ships
: y3 g4 Q1 t3 K) P. J( Q R$ o0 {$ a/ k SS Searaven, hits 5
g( C! b4 ?* |5 i6 VSS Searaven is sighted by escort
% D) C \ _/ F0 Y0 w- MDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search& p: c7 I6 A$ A. x% U+ `
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
: h4 h* Z [/ u; r4 h/ T( KDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...0 J+ ?. _/ q1 c9 `6 |5 ` W
Escort abandons search for sub ! ]2 u* j0 V% q- A7 c# }2 e6 s
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3 V- I0 J, {& O4 [$ bGround combat at Palembang (48,91) $ q; p: m4 a" H Q
Allied Bombardment attack ! j0 f, p N, w3 i5 \+ \4 \( c3 r
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
0 ?) t+ i4 k: ^& @Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
7 Q/ N* O, o& C6 \Japanese ground losses:. p4 D1 P1 [1 x4 r- Q; W, y. j
96 casualties reported" C, D8 l; K8 i: a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled$ `# O) t% H, G! ?# s/ F$ ? o+ D5 V2 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 o% p& O* z0 W* `% B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * ?/ T9 r$ J X' Y6 x$ h7 t6 p) ?% p
Allied ground losses:
. Q { O% R7 e# n# _/ T; Y 10 casualties reported p1 N o7 i+ n6 Q& S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled H. m+ C! g( }7 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* |' s O) Q: C5 i4 s/ {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 C% g; H1 a) f9 ^+ a9 c
Assaulting units:& w& Z2 \4 P. Q- e. ?
Korps Marechausee Battalion
& z, w5 X# E) Q0 @2 Z0 | NS KNIL Territory Regiment z7 ]# V8 k- _& J L' L
Zuid KNIL Battalion
4 q8 q/ F7 D4 P3 U9 B* G0 a WS KNIL Territory Regiment F' c* O5 Q2 w) [
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
( ^8 J- \! ~2 U3 ~1 N North Sumatra Base Force & p4 n; U( Q u2 \& I8 w4 J( R6 D
Defending units:
* ]4 l0 R- a4 f: X) q( M8 W$ a 16th Guards Regiment3 V2 ?! v3 L% J; d9 S2 q
I./4th Infantry Battalion/ H0 v1 g/ D6 B+ `
2nd Engr Rgt /2
5 C+ ~ P) j3 g `' N Sasebo 3rd SNLF: J$ Z7 o0 Q' i z
2nd Recon Regiment/ o0 D0 Y L* E8 h1 r
Sasebo 8th SNLF
+ S3 B. i; Q9 e8 H- s 38th Division
' l; Z0 M6 X. x5 f: ^# w# D II./4th Infantry Battalion
: V8 j, f4 X. t2 Z+ ] 41st Guard Battalion! l4 l0 ?. ]- P8 ?
II./124th Infantry Battalion
% m8 P0 G, {/ Q$ ], J 24th Infantry Regiment4 V* z) E" H$ |" r/ G
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, N9 W+ `7 Y* K/ l: P0 P" ~
6th Tank Regiment" `/ g0 c* K1 v& k* P7 h
III./124th Infantry Battalion" L% c* G8 y# l3 |7 H* R
5th Guards Engineer Regiment8 N" m+ n2 }* w5 T D( T# m7 d
53rd Div /1
2 B* R" U/ n) f$ X 11th Special Base Force( L6 {6 K2 L- \% S9 k: c, e# o
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
( J" H! E; i( E6 @& f, l 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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6 v$ q! y. }; G T8 ?9 q$ cGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) 7 T/ J" D' M. D4 I p$ t
Allied Deliberate attack 8 |5 ~# S, a" h5 D% R9 b, c9 a7 m
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 ) g7 F$ E, d% N; Y" V- Y
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 6 z7 L2 J" G* L/ O
Allied adjusted assault: 50
: A8 k1 t8 K- a# L3 B& X0 O$ \Japanese adjusted defense: 11
2 W0 f8 P$ S$ M1 a7 }9 A( K6 @Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
* H5 I9 }$ f. rCombat modifiers
! {7 ~& B, [- o+ k8 ADefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)* |: q8 L8 [& |) B6 b
Attacker: 1 V! b# }2 m6 `0 a" S8 `5 D: X
Japanese ground losses:
* M1 g b5 x' A5 n( d 117 casualties reported& V3 b( e5 P- {1 V* O" `" k8 p
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
) f0 U+ H5 E) D/ L2 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# U# C2 d+ s8 M; X7 i* K# c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 s" p3 @- r. P2 a/ |- V9 z Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 ~+ m- s S0 XAllied ground losses:
3 ?9 c1 Q" o0 a( j3 O+ O$ c$ Y 40 casualties reported) h/ @* x1 J5 y q- M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 P# Z9 J( t5 n9 M/ \5 x: _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) N9 _. n/ r: s( T9 K9 |& P; W5 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 V1 r" ~" ?- T) O( E& f8 ^
Assaulting units:7 i6 f8 V& N# x- Q! A/ q! w
Rangoon BAF Battalion
9 u1 d( c8 n. O9 `+ q, g; ` 45th Indian Brigade
; y% q7 w6 H' ^- E8 K 108th RAF Base Force+ N; ~( L& e- s$ N" S! O! D
104th RAF Base Force. k9 V, b8 E3 o; O" x
106th RAF Base Force* @ @% b8 d+ h$ m" p! |2 v
221 Group RAF
+ Z s3 D: G9 w6 o/ }, `# E 107th RAF Base Force f2 O( ?* _2 d2 Q. H! i/ T
109th RAF Base Force
& v7 c% l. H( v& _) W8 _- [ 103rd RAF Base Force4 [6 N4 k6 O! }' l3 u W
103rd RN Base Force
0 A% r( K' a& j6 f' t1 B AVG Ground Echelon 0 x1 E9 U" f6 r6 G5 v
Defending units:
8 }1 W8 n N& q# c# h% f$ M' t 2nd Raiding Regiment |