AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42) M9 ^* ~3 W. A- _0 o4 F- d5 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
! W- h. m9 l' o: w2 _奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?2 e3 R) e! y7 m* {
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 z1 q; X, `8 m9 O6 [
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * Z$ O/ o, S+ U t3 M' F. h" G9 d' K5 J
Japanese Ships8 b0 m ^! b4 {4 b3 s
PB Choko Maru #5
: C% K7 g- P3 O" ^. ` xAK Terushima Maru
, j0 d7 y% i1 J7 tJapanese ground losses:$ k0 g+ k; r9 n" u P
20 casualties reported
& `& L" h7 V( i4 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" U7 h: s& Z8 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 H$ q! Y) N; x* q% n* y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled u* ^3 K `5 s1 O$ o
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops( F- r G( t* |" E( }7 A8 f0 n7 e4 f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% X/ y- T5 p3 F& j X5 d6 q4 GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 B$ |2 H7 @6 k) O& sAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 ~4 m0 _, z2 b0 q: ~. K* ?. t
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
D; ]( f3 k. Q/ ^/ y" p( C7 B y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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, ] S8 S g# lPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
* x |+ x% }, D( {84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ a8 y2 d* V4 E( uJapanese Ships. O0 h1 M: O* n. N( V8 b& p
PB Shinko Maru #3
+ z8 a. p; C% b; f/ R' } PB Santo Maru
& `3 q! ]1 H# L1 \( `: ` PB Heiei Maru #7- d! `) @! ]/ j: U! \2 Q: |
PB Eiko Maru
4 O- q$ v6 s+ y& l& K4 B SC Ch 2; A1 q6 X& u* C5 E5 I
SC Ch 13 x2 Z. M+ H& t8 W I9 T4 Q8 S
AMC Kiyosumi Maru1 f) ]# \* o4 a5 r" v
xAK Kinai Maru 4 t# {: x* L( T$ T
Japanese ground losses:+ ~4 N6 M) Q2 {6 y+ C6 P
30 casualties reported
, Q* w/ n( O$ c5 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* Z0 G# Y/ k' k% u& k9 ]( V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled! i* |9 I' X9 v2 v4 F% E! e0 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ M+ d6 m; G/ I4 q
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0 N- J9 ~6 k; i; w# R8 dAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ; V" [( J1 v) |& t
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 D% Y4 F8 ^! H9 C+ ^2 [
Japanese ground losses:
0 \, M; P! B5 w/ V5 N 54 casualties reported8 T( [, D1 s c# q
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled- t- }+ U# b, j6 X
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled" ~1 F7 T& R/ h5 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled E* Y2 P0 l1 E" ~7 h: Y8 {
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
! M2 ~* H( V1 U) S& {' t7 H10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
& q3 I) a# j: \* R17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
% Y* P# F! B+ c k- c5 S! J18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2( e$ U9 r0 B* c8 D; a& w
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ w' G) N4 _. R0 S4 `$ V17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force- A6 t: D* p: Y" X
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
* a1 G( w/ w& y( }1 l J7 i* `10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /28 g" m# i2 O6 l; |0 M. h& ~
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3, @% g4 H$ X) L# u) c
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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+ K$ g5 W- Q9 q' r/ pPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # b, ~& ]: d( A) ^0 Q3 e: ]
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% g- j! v+ K! ?; `, \! GJapanese Ships
+ }" |! J' T4 x" K$ [ PB Chitose Maru
7 ~- E( k6 W, B6 n SC Ch 22
! ?, N1 G3 ^7 T SC Ch 21
5 }" V! W8 i( q( d5 k AK Sado Maru
6 O$ f. B# {' K5 y* @' M2 { xAK Keiyo Maru
# c4 |2 V( @ A+ _: {0 W2 s/ `Japanese ground losses:
; s% e' p# n+ g! @! W 31 casualties reported0 t" m9 s* l6 E7 N) I$ P" R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& s% Q* E# e' i6 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ o' m: b5 i) A/ G& X3 ^' y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* `4 V% k, Z- z* B7 [: g% h" I; ZPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops$ u; X h0 V/ }0 G/ G6 s
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops# S0 c' e' g5 J; q8 c
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
3 k' Z. a% z7 p# \1 }8 ^Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 c; \9 M2 Q% {' N7 h9 X; sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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3 Q: G- o9 O5 xAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 \) c" Z$ d N7 l1 _8 @
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! A4 h! O' A, V( w; A1 L
Japanese ground losses:
6 k% f& ^7 b1 I S& w1 N4 X 15 casualties reported* u* u* C' a, d* s: T
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 p/ h4 ?; [5 j5 E) \. i k
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 J6 y8 Z; P: S; T8 k a7 K1 s3 I" r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 p/ s) a: W1 O. Q! @ `% v) b
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - c& r: d8 I5 g4 X1 Y" K4 n& P
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1" ^+ g9 V9 N" u! U2 t" B8 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn v0 C7 ]& P0 g
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 6 u* s9 K$ f2 S0 ?/ a
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 X& e* u( Z$ A% W* g: z/ e
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" M' ^: E0 y% s0 G- k. d fJapanese Ships
7 U/ T" T9 M' u* A5 w CA Mikuma
# X5 _- {: J5 [. [" k CL Isuzu
: t7 k) m' P+ O5 j CL Naka A) s; k3 ^7 A3 s/ s
DD Asashio6 l3 I* `1 I9 b8 E
TB Otori3 k# {* ~9 ~/ w* a9 Z
PB Chosa Maru5 y' Y* Q$ G% {
AK Tosan Maru- U- r& k* f0 Z1 o' x4 k$ `! \* J
DD Minegumo
: G4 F, S9 m7 O% J2 K: yJapanese ground losses:- @( \. N- v2 ?5 W" O# x
77 casualties reported
/ j) W7 j# i/ Z _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 ^# s' V3 e' I* X& a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
* @6 B( I5 t/ W. h7 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 j3 R! r1 B* w0 e! aAllied ground losses:: K- q2 P7 c: M2 D
10 casualties reported
% c+ m! T: O: `, D$ t! V Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 x2 J- g, `5 P! B) [; V' X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# E% x' w# K- _5 e2 F. h7 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! y9 g" d3 J" P2 T8 {$ t L1 S, NCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion% a' S9 G9 b. O7 m
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
% a2 r- u- j" I- k4 d# eCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion1 m* J5 V6 ]$ Q5 O$ ]( |% R5 K
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion* @7 ~ Q" V( F. }) w; B
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
! w+ Q- B0 q/ D& YPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops/ o6 R5 F; G2 ?; I4 Z- u- E- {
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops' ^" |0 g" R2 Q' R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% @0 D2 G1 Q" nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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4 S8 T; u" t! ?3 P/ KAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ c3 m1 j6 O8 Q
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / h! W# t. [9 n9 s) L) R! T
Japanese ground losses:; ?$ F; ^# {7 G* a3 N
59 casualties reported
# K/ c) @4 N2 ^$ V5 O Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled4 u3 q/ E( T- }- |% n- V, @
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled' K$ [/ j/ p# j! Z# B" z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % U' h% t4 ]( V9 k7 t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4$ B9 c- {2 \/ o$ n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
# E6 w F9 v" u5 j( P$ d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
% t& f2 Y1 a, a10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1 m7 Y a5 l6 x2 x7 ~! m
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
4 O2 R- k4 R/ h3 p8 ~10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
8 X/ B. L( Z. P8 n! w3 v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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! q5 @* L; e6 t0 m* X+ f" V1 BPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) / J( ~3 D. x6 m5 a) }
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( W9 J, L) H' _% ^& G
Japanese Ships/ G0 d% V. x0 V, k
DMS W-119 u$ F5 c" }4 L' A0 Y
DMS W-1! ]) U8 j5 C( D/ O0 b2 D2 O3 b
AK Sagami Maru
4 @& D+ D7 ~# C( @! h/ NJapanese ground losses:
1 ^2 E& O" z9 w3 Y5 b: J 42 casualties reported- x4 J7 p2 R9 k: M4 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 R2 K( `; B* x' z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; g7 O& i s( j6 o* i* w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 x# v+ F+ }0 u% H1 v; qDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops+ f- r0 y) f. J
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
& F( w" i7 _* }; R( | GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 W. f# a5 i8 `5 ~$ fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * v, s" j0 Y7 b* k/ ^
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , ?3 D7 k5 a/ J( S
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- q! C, N( W$ p2 `& S$ o( z2 L1 fJapanese ground losses:6 V0 k! a: f6 [
15 casualties reported. [$ `1 ~/ k( H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled t+ Y0 d0 l& @7 }4 ^
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ C2 r G9 a; g: i. w/ p8 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ G |8 e0 L# ^1 p$ C P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2# L( [: U! n9 i
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
; j+ I0 T" g) [, C6 @9 X10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! e: {- ]2 a1 r! S$ R+ z93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% t p6 v. e- ?% M- o0 y4 xJapanese Ships
% N& g s5 f) p' U# {" I4 o PB Zuikai Maru5 M* y- B5 r+ S3 e2 L' E
PB Odatsuki Maru2 j& n0 q/ J* R8 y1 I* H
xAP Ukishima Maru " o n& \5 u9 ^% r( f3 D* E
Japanese ground losses:6 a, q, j! Z2 ]
51 casualties reported: U" |) l& \6 ~( m9 u* ?+ B! M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# U% m; N. ^' j) ^" U+ [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 C) Y# O8 X9 J+ n; Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 I7 S, F% I( K4 w: Z' rPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops" z% _1 ~0 p. T
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
, Q% `+ o5 B1 h6 ?' RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; W* C) h! K9 z/ o( G1 cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards / t' D2 ]3 R# L. w
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+ m/ J8 Z, Q# b* V- d2 a" A& ]) vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ K, L' d' {+ m& N9 T6 t7 T1 Z
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 7 u, L5 W4 {" I4 V* S! k
Japanese ground losses:$ p8 V/ O2 W. y& ?
249 casualties reported. t) o& E3 M; G) f
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled2 }& ~( c' d9 a( L
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
" n+ P! c+ l8 I1 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. U) \4 T( b) F) Q! S& y- j; k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt$ V/ t6 i& ^, t/ A7 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
" Z* R1 o; Q% r# U10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
9 P% g' z7 s( [# [) Z0 p* h; @+ _0 y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38- l8 Y( j: P$ R0 [2 v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
! x& L, Q$ x$ I( G- |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37" Y: y/ [8 y! L1 ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /398 g" `, s5 y1 I6 e: x6 P. @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40/ D+ [( s/ p5 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
! y: R/ l. u! q1 B* Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
- C9 B m0 q5 d7 G8 e' I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div7 N6 E7 [, b( O( v! S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
* r9 c/ ]4 ~5 C& u6 r+ B! u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41! X7 z( c+ }, p! F) v( B7 {! E7 y5 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41+ f1 \- V& e# G4 |/ Y" L4 X" l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41+ I$ C. P; N( C1 _+ Z6 ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42% o3 p( J' }3 S, N. r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /424 C- u" A- E5 S+ J$ f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42& }# X, c" O T4 k$ r
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 0 c7 O$ |4 a* n( _7 @) e0 Z
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. X" `8 c5 d8 l. v V90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & W, R% L3 P* S3 ]% u. E' K/ |1 n3 Z9 ]
Japanese Ships
# z2 y# B: M- \, o( K DMS W-90 o0 \' ~7 e9 z N3 \
DMS W-2
* w M3 r; F/ A5 o, Q4 R1 z! u AMC Saigon Maru
8 m0 M& M) z: A1 \Japanese ground losses:
" ]% s' i9 S& H 14 casualties reported2 }3 o7 Q$ L4 q# h$ z' O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- r& d2 q, T5 V8 @/ T) l% Y Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled7 F7 u; w& q" G) Q/ B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! n* A3 a) l0 V
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
1 p" M* X8 C8 {1 V3 }8 h9 G' `6 ^5 bDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops+ S6 O4 ~& j$ s3 z
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
; P* ^ n- O6 }: G( j5 J' w. I. oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards' \9 d5 z; [% F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, f" V& b% M o/ `" v, k8 qAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
4 N6 Y/ G( d* D7 q3 K5 D( TTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& Y( c$ [6 S4 o7 n% L$ BJapanese ground losses:
4 E! V8 C' X& i A& B. D 30 casualties reported
. N# m6 L& h( O& s5 h) r! g Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, i I5 B4 K; s2 D* q$ k
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! k& F8 S% V; \: L* P7 H0 H3 @) n2 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 u0 M( F- q; r( ?6 ~3 c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
2 c" M4 o$ U- q7 L9 V+ ?% E+ D$ w2 p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
+ \. m" ]! L. T4 h* \" H5 x' }10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) " N) }- z% ]- H4 c2 G
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; Z3 T* E. C0 C% C9 y/ ]% q8 W' W* e8 }Japanese Ships
, i! w. X, }+ l9 q: w AMC Kiyosumi Maru
! u, G6 J* e" v$ ~% L AMC Awata Maru3 `' F7 n. X" @/ h. S
AMC Asaka Maru* B9 ^6 G7 F2 _
PB Shinko Maru #3/ A) T7 s4 l K F* r+ l k
PB Santo Maru
# S2 L9 s: {. L PB Heiei Maru #7
' H( J# j# b; I n: Y: r PB Eiko Maru
+ ?3 s. W @! {* [6 d( x, T SC Ch 2
5 `& {; c$ l% X2 N SC Ch 1 9 O! |+ D/ ~2 H7 x6 t
Japanese ground losses:+ U. Z* @! z8 k% d7 |: `
12 casualties reported, h' h( `1 u1 P8 e( g. _, W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 W( e3 f" Z5 ^" L) ]8 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled e3 ?# i/ P" P& v, p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ L6 O6 ^1 W, ]+ ?# UAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion" L% P# E+ m1 K U+ h
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
# y/ F3 [9 B0 ~% B" b' @9 zAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment+ d8 ?& r8 m. c6 Q$ z9 o6 W; @
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops* H0 }0 U, U) E+ b4 s& ~
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
$ u1 N" [2 n! x, @0 r' kPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops: `5 A# X* @) Z, u/ [' H3 n0 Q
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
% R& b, j2 w) e+ N7 N: nSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; q) p) W) I: e+ H- K ]6 bSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
0 O' A. @; @/ L. YAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
! l/ Y0 Z5 h5 D" N4 w6 eAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops/ E& i% @% x; p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 1 g7 N* f' \7 v. _' k0 a' e5 B: Q
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8 r2 ] _- ^8 N2 K; [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 8 X5 S6 D- K: z% T
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 P; A B7 V* z* {* B- J% }/ A$ \Japanese Ships
: P. Z. b- r' {9 x5 `; R, W PB Chitose Maru
6 i. C$ Y! @1 f( L7 o SC Ch 22# ` r/ q) s3 R' x x. k" F
SC Ch 21. r5 g' _7 X l* Q7 W
AK Sado Maru
1 R. y) K4 i+ K# T: k. wJapanese ground losses:
" D- B' q8 G# @8 ^* Q$ [3 Q) C 16 casualties reported
/ {; G0 ^ _8 b1 X) n9 q" J! \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 c! M7 Q0 L( v A$ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
P* s% x9 h* n" V7 @2 B' M2 }( f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! e# C: A0 [7 Q# `( M4 ~6 ?PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops3 \: L/ ~% r: [, Q& |
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
% G/ p+ f, |# M1 a: |( _SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops2 a* |" K& }5 @9 p9 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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! y+ `" I4 o d( x8 R7 |" EInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 9 x3 c$ T# E; b7 }+ {- \ {
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' ]) h3 b# w4 x- v, l( H% y
Japanese Ships
6 b8 @' y/ }/ @$ K2 D' p* N CA Mikuma
: J1 p: y' C- S% X; g1 R' H CL Isuzu
/ ]9 I; a$ t3 e+ Q( f. X- D) F CL Naka5 c" a4 B/ Y" D: V4 i+ h
PB Chosa Maru/ x9 U- [/ ?# G( Y) u$ z6 B' _3 H
AK Tosan Maru
1 v% O0 d. Q5 ]; Z. V5 b& T DD Minegumo
1 S7 }4 v* r( q+ r; F, fJapanese ground losses:
4 F* G p3 ~9 D9 R! [( k! t 50 casualties reported
. Q& n! r) v( J/ ~9 z" c2 N: | Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ v* g% f: V' [: N+ c# k. K1 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled2 o. ]; n% i! t% ?9 k2 B# |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 A. o( s5 P; d1 O" U
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
- s' t7 v0 i2 Q$ S$ IPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
" L1 B* K$ X0 w5 ?: _1 S, K' @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards5 {. P9 C6 q1 }- Y4 c2 V$ R, @6 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards* ~2 M5 r. \$ T' k) J. X% ~+ w5 l% ?6 _
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6 m7 U" Z4 g3 j# i% B1 OInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) q5 E7 g: U- e90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; n* _6 d% F3 a5 c2 L0 G, wJapanese Ships
2 c3 X+ e* `: `- I% S/ _( e PB Zuikai Maru- k/ Y( V4 x0 M' p% X% J$ l& T
PB Odatsuki Maru1 v' \* g8 T+ P2 Q* S' q
xAP Ukishima Maru
; t0 R0 C2 f+ j1 j9 kJapanese ground losses:
0 J! a9 s' m* C1 s% d; v 43 casualties reported9 i* B4 s- i) Q: D0 O' g( k8 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* e& I3 L* I8 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 h( j, j- u: i Y* c! N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 H. ?0 J) K6 c
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops Y" Y: R ~1 S! e1 W
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops" L" m3 c5 M* f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& F9 C! Q; g% h h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 X' M- d+ \% d
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91). ]9 R3 d- C$ J4 S9 D# `8 W) W; F! |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: P L* {/ e, ^& s, ^11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : C" W5 D& {6 ^+ j% G4 M4 r
Japanese Ships
1 L7 F* |2 l7 w; d PB Choko Maru #5# V+ [4 ?3 w( ? C, K9 q
xAK Terushima Maru # y+ C q5 }3 V' A
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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; r+ v% U$ W- a0 T) T |Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 `/ G+ T$ t! M5 J2 S! JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force i, q* a, ]( o% ]+ N$ d
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ b7 }3 T* H L# L3 T4 R RJapanese Ships
% |$ \/ G( u& M8 n+ T DMS W-11
2 k" ]6 i) a4 B; S DMS W-10 i+ M/ ^; f7 V
AK Sagami Maru
" R* j' o! ?" U0 y) gDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops' _! A5 Y. K: F4 x2 s+ v7 `( F
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops3 D; x" a) f; {
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)1 S1 _$ }: ^8 s P; V, M" M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' F- I2 ?5 u7 P9 {' y
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 d) k; p" @; h5 }Japanese Ships2 \! W' H" F, W! j# ~3 j% G
AMC Saigon Maru
1 w0 y& j- b+ }$ \1 b0 s$ i" C* jAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ! u+ m0 O6 V* J
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 2 z$ u9 Z$ r" k
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 4 \1 X, W7 Z# x' P6 E1 R7 Y/ ?
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' U: w5 O h4 ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 0 M/ A* m% I$ q
Japanese aircraft
' |1 s4 J& u/ ^( P c" K Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 & ]! q. g$ y' G! ^: K" k
Allied aircraft& {. z7 n4 }$ Q* g
B-17D Fortress x 5
# D6 {9 g/ N: t: s G' t& v" NNo Japanese losses
3 B" ~/ S4 e `) f1 HAllied aircraft losses
\! D) w% \' k3 O* O B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
; X$ D# @, O) H/ }5 i" b# ZAircraft Attacking:& T' f3 c* |1 j$ k+ N
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% j5 n6 n( U* W( Q9 f" l5 l( l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 o" c; j& F9 x* u! _- ?& x 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* p8 p' A5 @% C) m Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ W) {) I5 l' w! R5 s: \4 {0 [CAP engaged:
( Y) j" y! b" k' E: U5 L! g77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
; {+ F' E M6 H* }- k, L2 ^ 2 plane(s) intercepting now./ b9 B) k# J: l' r5 x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
6 a2 W I9 B0 T' s8 v" B5 u4 ^& Y Raid is overhead & K2 n. {* O& Y1 W
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/ \: v: f9 s) a) tMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
( y% i3 r) h9 Y8 D l& \( z! D# xWeather in hex: Moderate rain 1 y) @1 a5 s' A6 l( v- w" h
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 t6 a5 _) B' ]: o" }1 EEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 o4 Q0 O3 s, K$ P( v% \Allied aircraft* L" [; |: h8 x% Y
B-17D Fortress x 7 / k6 b, ^8 J U: ~ W
No Allied losses , x2 U6 f1 g9 n: V1 L3 s
Aircraft Attacking:
- Z, O$ ~4 f! ?6 U2 _1 F1 ~ v1 B 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ ~! T0 X) G( z' R Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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' L- T% d- Q$ E: B; T) kASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
4 I4 p" o! v3 Y' ^Japanese Ships
$ O0 b w; c w- a# N e0 q4 e CA Chokai
; Z5 q- [! K' b" Z% k6 S CA Takao0 f% c9 f) Y4 ]3 j) K
CL Kuma6 Z: G' R$ x! |" e9 E) j" W! v
DD Michishio
* y9 E. m( p& t3 G3 N+ W DD Oshio. c7 p K: m( r5 ^- P
DD Hagikaze
+ W; F, l% a& \( q& C; ?1 f4 ] DD Ikazuchi
. o0 ?2 C8 p7 |. t4 @+ o! W DD Akatsuki
' }6 g8 R/ f* e) q- X# m DD Asagumo % p/ f+ d$ ?. o: y
Allied Ships
2 ]5 c! G1 u8 F: ?2 } SS Searaven, hits 5 ! b* d! q2 M" e# {
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
( z% f, T3 m: O$ e. {7 j( S9 xDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search: \- L* ?7 t0 @3 s& L; J' F
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....( U* v9 q0 v' U t& r) H
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
7 c- T6 z5 M% d* hEscort abandons search for sub 8 o. W+ X2 ~- ?
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
3 q1 H4 A& O |! [% jAllied Bombardment attack 7 @% q$ X+ e9 F& N! ?
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
# s5 g: G5 f) J1 gDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
$ x4 C2 G6 r! DJapanese ground losses:
: }" y" {# z) o9 v _5 [ 96 casualties reported4 X: d" g4 T: }9 C1 V" O7 ~9 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled2 |, O4 x1 w8 ^9 K( m+ r8 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* b: t: O5 y) m. u0 q. M5 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' Q+ |$ O) c+ \# e; `3 yAllied ground losses:
/ K5 [, _" t2 ?# B# d$ U+ B 10 casualties reported
& X: j# B+ d( m6 n. e; d( ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! ~' P; `, E; V4 a* q! |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
[' {0 d9 s z' B3 D, ]3 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 _& v7 |5 I. [( }: f5 B4 w% w' M
Assaulting units:
' p Z! ?. a2 H- v3 w/ ?# N Korps Marechausee Battalion& \1 V$ {8 o" i! h
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
) f5 v5 E" C. i9 k! C& k( S8 T- H Zuid KNIL Battalion9 D' j2 I5 \4 i2 M" X# Q5 ^! f
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
8 v: U5 h) _& S7 h1 N* w& A9 q So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion! P m! e2 p3 U0 F! D$ z2 E1 d, m
North Sumatra Base Force ( ]* s7 D1 F/ V4 }. l6 r
Defending units:( @ j4 D% w5 m) G" i: s* H+ I- C
16th Guards Regiment6 [" A( _/ t Y7 g7 `" M
I./4th Infantry Battalion/ L/ n1 K) s1 a$ m( |( `$ u
2nd Engr Rgt /2
0 w# ], {( R! L* ^; } Sasebo 3rd SNLF( z% ]) }0 T* j r& K
2nd Recon Regiment5 V" G" ^" k1 x) W5 u* g$ G$ O7 ?
Sasebo 8th SNLF: U" J9 c- J% V" e' C- b! g
38th Division, p) r: c4 ]% B$ E( [5 J) u0 d$ u
II./4th Infantry Battalion* y! `% G$ J+ b$ M- B
41st Guard Battalion
& M& U7 i- s9 x5 m! S+ ?0 @) \1 j II./124th Infantry Battalion
3 e0 A5 P; Z/ b4 H& A 24th Infantry Regiment
2 [( b+ x# i- k* D3 @ Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
8 G" H5 w0 z, g* g# c 6th Tank Regiment
" F$ I, Z' N$ U" @3 P; T III./124th Infantry Battalion( S g2 v" o7 l& Q# y
5th Guards Engineer Regiment4 V2 k6 ~: q' n+ [* r0 [
53rd Div /1
2 R$ j" Y5 y7 {1 U/ R7 w9 h 11th Special Base Force1 f. }( m1 m% l1 a
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
! ^; @4 \0 r1 E. f 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
0 ?8 V8 F$ T9 sAllied Deliberate attack
/ w# v3 H. x" ?% N( wAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 7 `( E( M$ B& q# t- g3 t1 y
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
3 |6 Y! [' d$ g- `/ \/ m: V+ M+ pAllied adjusted assault: 50 ! X4 A% c) u. L4 y
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 / i5 e- o, l- X, ]2 ]
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
- k* \6 s1 P/ R3 ?$ Q$ mCombat modifiers M. j* `: M- y/ [' g
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
4 \# H5 _; o, r1 \% F# t) ^Attacker: 9 E4 i1 r) [. o7 J9 L8 `; Y
Japanese ground losses:0 j8 Z' F' `" A
117 casualties reported: _) d7 L) b4 \6 u, _% v
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
; V6 B# e6 p( r+ I! Z7 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% r E$ ~, y4 c) e1 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ?( \9 R6 g5 K5 `7 U" H3 u9 p# a5 Q0 X Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: H) \0 x6 e9 jAllied ground losses:
+ o! z. p1 C2 w6 G+ p0 Q' Q9 ? 40 casualties reported
6 ]3 ~7 {3 B8 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, n* h( J+ O% c0 r2 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" s+ ^9 g+ y& _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 b9 d3 d1 \7 m+ \6 _4 R0 \Assaulting units:! h/ s. h( Q3 r& {9 a
Rangoon BAF Battalion% ?, b+ q7 M0 K) W* @$ f% j
45th Indian Brigade4 E/ c* B( x6 p' l) n
108th RAF Base Force* v$ s. S' N4 t
104th RAF Base Force2 n9 M- r5 k# I a4 g( ~
106th RAF Base Force1 ? G0 ]8 a. }7 T1 z
221 Group RAF
. Y5 ]6 e/ p6 ~9 ?# r/ r8 l 107th RAF Base Force5 B, w. d# R( o7 m
109th RAF Base Force
4 B$ [0 I, I# p- C4 g4 x! n 103rd RAF Base Force
P& D$ ~! `7 `8 |. Y" k) X 103rd RN Base Force* w, L) @. ^: ]) |; S7 c2 L* `
AVG Ground Echelon
8 M; n, y; f' L3 hDefending units:
0 N$ {1 y& c9 T3 l o* V 2nd Raiding Regiment |