AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42- h: q; U- ^+ \ d3 W" Z
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 - e+ Q3 g+ @4 c4 H$ ]2 a
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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c9 h' c! p/ K4 BPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * v- p# D$ p' ?5 _6 I" Y
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . [) h& b+ T8 W$ \0 X
Japanese Ships4 b# F6 O( z8 D3 U: U( F
PB Choko Maru #5
9 J* x3 w$ _3 A6 f& h T5 Y | xAK Terushima Maru + i! q+ W& y) p7 c/ S7 b
Japanese ground losses:
, L5 D) g5 g6 ^, T 20 casualties reported8 n5 W5 J5 x/ Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- k, h5 j$ p$ G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
! b m- }. \: z. ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " z# l: l4 o: f
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops h# Q$ s: l1 @& \9 F& Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards9 O2 u! M9 b0 X3 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" x, v- \1 A) X. B% m" o* x! BTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* O1 k& s- G! @10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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t0 a3 Z( k+ OPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 g1 t6 d2 H; ~3 _! Z1 }84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 g2 S$ }, L6 s4 V* A
Japanese Ships, T9 O1 r6 @- Q" D" z9 F
PB Shinko Maru #3- W8 Y' v1 s: T9 N
PB Santo Maru
1 v! v. E( q( n' j Q+ y: W PB Heiei Maru #7
2 A; |. k% f! E$ w. H* b X PB Eiko Maru
# [9 A+ U# V- _# M* v$ [ SC Ch 2# H$ [2 `# [# \) r: }1 D' K
SC Ch 1% a2 I5 T3 i6 g( L% S
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
% c# q& j6 |3 g/ U3 b- z t( v9 W- s xAK Kinai Maru
4 r s9 p' w1 \0 BJapanese ground losses:
/ \# I. A* i4 o3 y- J; F( }# H 30 casualties reported
' S9 j c1 M' R) t, @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" W9 o: f0 I% _+ |; u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 a/ H6 {! _* m7 F) k3 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* X% {2 Y, m, l$ Q: v. ^3 j; _6 g6 N
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 S6 \9 E; J, F8 m1 e
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; Z/ w( F2 g& X1 ?8 B" u$ W, zJapanese ground losses:
4 U o8 o3 k3 S0 M 54 casualties reported+ O2 y8 O! K$ K( I/ A: Q9 P
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
# s" M9 M' l s7 c% L Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled, |/ J \8 N, K9 j- n: B. T. |9 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Q8 u3 J5 K9 T# `( g17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
: \# w4 u7 e1 u: |: p* k3 z9 U0 i10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
/ ^2 P+ W9 d7 {/ E6 G& S17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
( v. V" `# M; {. B' n3 r18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
& s$ O7 V1 p) \1 y1 I# T8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
$ K' k3 n( M2 T% t17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ n5 u4 `( R9 c/ ^' o10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force/ i+ O1 W: M \8 F% a: C
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
; q7 U; W h' Y/ ]* Q10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /35 k/ v# Y" g$ _: T9 a' @6 A; ^1 u
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 : m" [( I, d( o0 {( B
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 9 x- d8 b3 W: |( T% r6 R
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 B" H" d4 g' I4 H" ~Japanese Ships. c U8 r! Q5 Z( c5 K. x% p
PB Chitose Maru
4 F q4 z( a ^9 x6 T SC Ch 22
8 a4 s* H# [: W! R. C- _6 P! P SC Ch 21
- F* s, Y% b2 w3 ^9 M1 I* v, Q AK Sado Maru+ B$ }4 P9 o1 [* g. S5 Y3 g/ g$ M. `
xAK Keiyo Maru
+ }, z; N8 u" u2 E; b& R6 ?Japanese ground losses:$ u! ?' w8 |$ I$ H/ Q
31 casualties reported% _; B; y2 A `0 L- I; M; V, H% U' C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! X5 O/ C! M$ ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 z* P. P7 a6 x7 m) J) } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * t2 J U/ ?6 Y, P' _: t
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops* x6 z# M% C ` s& ?' L
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
; u0 h) v, F" xSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
+ Q2 p$ d, r/ ]$ }) CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards; |9 T' P1 S' X! O4 V; V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * C; v/ I0 I8 p( y2 S; c4 ~" A% k" B E
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 P& ~( c, U) E1 b7 B7 x6 U7 Y j5 J1 y
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 f& e0 P8 t# b6 N5 V
Japanese ground losses:2 H y3 t/ B* \# _+ x ^) G+ a+ ~
15 casualties reported+ b* `8 d+ ?, p% j2 Z0 F
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: T; x/ p2 }; w8 i
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) \8 h! f- w' K2 O* F1 i1 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 z9 r7 p" s! @2 `5 V. s! V5 r& F: w
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& |: ~/ o; o3 b& g9 sMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
( r2 ?7 C8 `) _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn8 P% Q3 C2 @' g. n4 M" m
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 0 O/ _8 x" D! a
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # Z$ ^7 m% t% e$ d
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 C5 x4 ~0 g& t7 e9 Z4 {) YJapanese Ships
' m( \& I- y" ?$ l8 b' t2 w8 h- K CA Mikuma; ~+ t( \# q$ p1 p7 H
CL Isuzu* s b$ w: p9 a) V! b' g+ z" r1 j
CL Naka: l9 w- E( W, l4 V: z
DD Asashio7 j( h d5 e5 |# k' k
TB Otori8 y9 o$ @. f! b/ B
PB Chosa Maru& Z; ]* D% i0 |5 u
AK Tosan Maru1 s! f$ r% m ^* N j- n0 F) M
DD Minegumo % f7 t$ F' m* C5 J: S' A
Japanese ground losses:& v5 Q$ Y8 T0 ]; e' R
77 casualties reported
# u! V& Y. B- m5 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 O- V0 Z; u2 p5 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
+ K8 e o/ ~& W3 i) o+ C2 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled F/ g$ ]# D& f, r
Allied ground losses:
3 e4 U+ z: S/ O 10 casualties reported* z) k9 a, l% t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ q* s/ \+ u7 A6 C5 r3 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; [1 c, _4 r1 W2 U R) H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . C. T7 S3 n- l9 c/ p
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
" g6 j5 P( a; c) T; l0 KCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 a; G7 N1 c2 q0 }) U" q+ ?2 a4 xCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
% I# [: u# ~: e1 R/ wDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion6 B# h3 g) S1 U% Y' X
TB Otori fired at enemy troops% X2 Q& y8 {) k( j& ^! s9 G: ^: p
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops- @* u! j Q7 V
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
% i0 U9 H$ b1 s2 M/ D+ n$ YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
. u0 s, t0 v) g9 tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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# @; I+ ~" w: {4 G4 _Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & @5 M' S& }7 z
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; @( B% o3 }" w7 C" H- N2 j2 ^
Japanese ground losses:4 @! n% i- t0 {1 H0 s7 q N# R+ {
59 casualties reported
- d, h3 G7 ?, c& Y4 V0 k- @ Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
! T m5 c( f. v4 X Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled1 T$ q5 {7 ?! g! }8 h5 t A- `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 U+ S- ]6 i( Y% q/ Q1 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /44 S2 K! j7 F2 }" N0 Z, N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
* g6 o6 A5 X9 f. H; ^% ?9 f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1/ D% G* `$ f/ y5 [0 y
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
# B+ W% `8 x9 r: o5 l7 `6 P! H10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6( M9 F; b" \1 C" r
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
+ c, }% u# a o- r" R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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5 w9 W8 q) n) ^" ?3 iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 z% O' [; @+ a5 E, `
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 `$ e% `7 ~0 [, TJapanese Ships- Q) ^% a* `& s! G; v3 v4 Y* [1 m
DMS W-11
8 K* |8 U5 t( }. w DMS W-1
: G& X* V& {' n AK Sagami Maru
- J; j; s3 }. H6 F9 KJapanese ground losses:5 z( _- {; {/ ~& C" M( T7 g0 w
42 casualties reported
; q( F" t4 i+ l! V Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 e3 u u6 F. W. W: ?2 J: q) d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" Y# e' h9 f. s, h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 5 E! r# I9 w2 D8 _" y$ X, g
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
5 E/ @) S- L s3 a3 f- F# xDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
9 m$ }8 w0 h" T: N; ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
& A1 q' T0 m/ T' V$ TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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. D# z; |$ @- ~' y# _: j. GAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( v1 A; y, K |+ y* ?' i9 D5 [' ?
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( C4 v( M( T2 A6 c( Q3 |Japanese ground losses:7 K. _8 w6 ~/ Y: I
15 casualties reported# F' p* c! D% T5 o! y
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* x2 ?7 k) S. _9 |& {$ f
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 \4 |6 z3 H" l% T) O( I; ~# {' @- r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K" H7 ~) x( F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /22 J+ n; w6 i& y5 u9 M
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /39 G" X$ Q7 F9 M$ f6 {/ Y
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ) v1 c) @0 `2 J/ C3 a
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; @& l" p$ I$ p( p( U( j& P
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * G# f8 M- U0 T1 }: Y
Japanese Ships/ {- `6 [2 G# G4 Z5 P& O
PB Zuikai Maru2 L& x) H. |- a+ `
PB Odatsuki Maru
. q) p9 |- i+ K, G9 m xAP Ukishima Maru 5 ~- v" f7 J* K1 ~# @
Japanese ground losses:
$ z+ X8 t6 C w$ k* n 51 casualties reported) x8 E6 w5 N- R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& _( k. J: q0 Z) ]( s/ q7 L% k3 S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& k' W# b' ^. l. Y) q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 Z: d; L7 c# j" f" A9 s nPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops+ I* m7 l( Y& b1 c5 Y
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
. w+ m% ?; {. bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards/ C. k, r' i, L g Y$ f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 q' Y# j7 q" u2 \* g: M. K( `% n
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1 s9 E3 O6 t3 f$ m% JAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) * ^. C% F I# }1 \$ C1 R
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 B1 @6 H- _6 S; k+ Y, ~& jJapanese ground losses:) K1 c m5 k9 B8 ^4 H, c
249 casualties reported9 n: {% T- |* @' I
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
% T- Z3 r6 p8 x4 M Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 J+ e X3 q! W7 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 y, w: y) b8 l4 b$ P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt" w( c$ `# [1 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt- R/ V1 z0 L* v; K- F
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
0 d8 \ I- s7 Z- _% N6 F$ g0 ~: A: g; }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
& z1 {" D+ }% o; W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
6 D$ x" t( |& K2 ~8 e6 W. a7 e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
! \2 y# G. W6 V/ Q7 b- Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
; K% I$ Y" `. `8 Y! E19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40 r/ ~" A" U1 W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div5 `- V+ s2 [7 U& R/ }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
8 Y; @* p) Q- Z0 r* ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
$ N- @- m5 l! h/ r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
, Y0 Q: V2 L4 d! b6 N, c1 o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /418 v! f/ {# v$ ]. ^6 s% r3 t) Z8 ^2 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
. a i0 |* Z9 t* ^! K! h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /414 z- W& H3 E/ e: r1 I* j, {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
; f0 n; P! s6 v8 z- I) ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
$ R: U. O3 c# t1 P3 K, m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42% G v7 B/ F0 o( f
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 6 W" M# E+ i: B9 J0 M! R
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 _7 j$ a0 B0 t9 u90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) E" s, S+ y7 {5 R
Japanese Ships
1 K6 e/ A: `5 y* h' @7 ] DMS W-9, C% j( j2 y# p, W
DMS W-2; d+ i6 N0 D8 A
AMC Saigon Maru ' u& N9 v( k3 G9 n
Japanese ground losses:
" W' i6 }: d( L2 f 14 casualties reported" T. \- j1 X) [, |% e3 B- p/ m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( u* Q' C4 E& y$ ~1 s5 \8 V$ E* h Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
% k/ I& o9 z& Z9 i9 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* S4 F9 d+ \5 b# h Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ' F9 K% S4 F L' Y! h" X
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
1 J+ t8 \! p) x' TDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
; o4 Q+ W$ n( O! }, }3 b, q( lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards7 a9 K6 t7 X/ f7 E( J5 `7 K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 _0 ~% v' Y- H- s5 x& |8 f
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2 U! [9 G2 A5 g3 ~Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ a' ^7 j& l$ i( n S3 r+ I, xTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
' d3 l4 H' e" AJapanese ground losses:3 T% ~0 S5 V {5 u
30 casualties reported" n1 [+ z( b5 p
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled: c9 a" i8 p- L, i
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 p- F% O' f% F$ Z4 ?1 r" H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : G) K5 S: t/ {9 o$ a! G. ^6 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
" U( d0 V2 B; | L* ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn9 G8 ^4 E, o9 d Z7 y# x+ o# O
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 2 b; v# Q* ^" S4 S# G
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / I; ?5 u! [7 a: _! x& y0 F
Japanese Ships
3 m) k! F( z9 o S AMC Kiyosumi Maru1 f0 S7 F+ n$ F5 b; p
AMC Awata Maru
6 p4 ] L) [9 H# o1 o# _ AMC Asaka Maru
5 M& w) K2 W- j- I( g PB Shinko Maru #3" O& q0 P3 ]* d p: u
PB Santo Maru5 y. J7 b: Y- q9 Y6 D/ B& n
PB Heiei Maru #72 _/ L3 }8 M* ?2 c3 C% g* ?9 e
PB Eiko Maru* ^+ ?) q, G9 l0 }. E
SC Ch 2- @; y* G+ |% G. g$ C/ C
SC Ch 1 * v: Y1 N; C0 ^6 |3 A4 w5 o
Japanese ground losses:; D1 O& n; y9 C& [0 P" Q. c
12 casualties reported) I8 ]# @1 ^# U0 D4 ^, e* S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" H% P' |0 K i! c0 ^9 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled O! m+ h9 Z. k& D7 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
Q5 B# _# Z, i; B) I6 C/ bAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 F, [( v5 p. N7 s8 l+ U
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment- U m& V+ d* [6 m
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 w8 U, K1 S( gPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops s. S) W$ {3 @8 @' Q" f& F
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
C- a! o: H# ?8 t: u* K/ q' xPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
! I% ^, d8 o! r7 l- d! s' r) bPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops9 q' a# R2 `& X3 l. H4 l. u
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
: l( G) m# y4 ?, }4 l6 c2 d/ E+ iSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
# U) p% ^8 x: H9 ^6 X# jAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops0 T9 v* ?( C) y p* b8 E
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
% y+ x5 H4 f; b* m" J4 v1 B/ I0 aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards * t6 @3 x0 e" L4 Z+ v3 [( ?
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( y2 H+ }5 D5 i& W& n$ [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 ]. D' U5 M' J) m/ l( V* o44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 l$ Y _; i4 H! d: |' ?# a6 `4 ~2 VJapanese Ships5 u" e; G2 n/ J2 Z5 B$ M
PB Chitose Maru. N2 _( }% U, {( t$ w' Q& y! E+ D" ?
SC Ch 22
. T7 P! j c" \ SC Ch 21
6 j0 p8 U& S" [- P: {; x. Z- u* Y: E AK Sado Maru
, A/ R- @* W3 B- P7 V2 V; s, oJapanese ground losses:
( {4 ~& z* r3 t! X% a7 b* G! W: y1 I 16 casualties reported
% o* g! q1 ?2 Q& ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; N6 t; Z, Z! v6 ?% ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ c% N( g! |: p# I; R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 z8 w! P1 {: i" CPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
b% P/ }' e* d9 \1 y2 TSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops( n) T% f1 N: u
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
7 m$ F& g- [5 K" h* o X8 L* y, GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 6 P! L9 T. T5 w+ H* V
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. r8 |- X/ Q! zJapanese Ships0 Y& W# P6 I5 d$ ?
CA Mikuma
. y. I/ x; z9 A! r( ^; e/ O CL Isuzu. O2 U ]) i: u+ X5 S" p" {+ X- O
CL Naka+ Z# R, b9 |3 \, `/ I# R2 j
PB Chosa Maru1 s0 S7 q5 f! f& m' t1 Y
AK Tosan Maru
% `+ x$ x: q' a& T DD Minegumo
/ ~; o: [9 _ R+ _Japanese ground losses:
5 E k+ y$ z1 J, v9 O 50 casualties reported: m4 X$ _/ {+ h7 y! g$ D' t+ |
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 c! H1 M4 P1 u- d- H; n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
# [" L" T) Q$ @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " L3 }( B/ e1 f8 J8 x! h8 G. n. w& v7 K
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion$ P) L# w) Y+ M" K3 |8 `5 x) x W+ w
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
" P' P5 k, D# D" z9 nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; |0 y9 ?* S& i" C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& H# X6 f/ N6 I- W: yInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) d, S2 ]7 @. [) s9 \3 X. r \
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. @# N/ Z& a$ |( l) Y% v3 K
Japanese Ships
% F4 I/ J: p& \) k% M PB Zuikai Maru
3 B; X# i9 Q" H7 `( l4 }- e1 S0 j PB Odatsuki Maru
8 [( E9 Y& H) V' e3 O& l- ? xAP Ukishima Maru
. F$ k$ r/ j/ l# bJapanese ground losses:
0 C# V5 B; ?" B+ ^8 {$ O, y; @ 43 casualties reported r) m* h' N- y1 f6 k5 o+ a1 s m! F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) n* W$ d/ [5 s6 c2 x+ E( P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled, L& ^2 |4 g+ k2 }2 p- k) M' B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ S2 Q! S# P. C7 |: V$ O
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops5 k; g& M3 }/ H2 y7 o, I
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops7 X! t6 E) f- [3 }/ c5 y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 v% g/ _0 ]* W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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2 p5 m3 X3 X( @) F1 t; I; fInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ e$ B) U2 F: `9 S5 v) UDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ; q7 c7 E7 P7 }: a0 ?
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& B# {6 {5 ^+ _! W* p, _' WJapanese Ships
e, c0 r8 P& K5 i9 q. v& X0 |* L PB Choko Maru #5
+ D8 B8 e0 B+ Q9 r+ ]% I xAK Terushima Maru + g! \, ~! w( w3 o) `$ c- ~2 y
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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; N+ j* }: V/ |, AInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 @) C- s, N' `' |1 xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ) S' k* Q+ c( i
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" x3 {% h& {/ K, b; s WJapanese Ships
2 ]# |0 F/ V: e! S! j5 n! j DMS W-110 c4 W% z( d6 f& r4 \3 a0 r
DMS W-1 ~1 c, |' u% T' [7 F5 W& L
AK Sagami Maru
$ A. r5 I I7 x& a* c# h% vDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
, A6 q% u0 ~; lDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops# b8 U' T3 m: t) t8 [2 o' m! ~
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)% X6 A- Z6 g6 F6 t+ W: E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force , D! u; G- M5 n) i: B2 s' M
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % p" T8 O2 p' j9 E: H
Japanese Ships
4 R) U# C: }! D; C$ B. {3 j AMC Saigon Maru 9 p+ J. F9 `8 m% r$ a3 l
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops : `7 ?2 W6 g+ S$ g2 B
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
@! j% w& ^ y! u* s s3 \Weather in hex: Moderate rain & [7 Y! ^9 S$ l4 G7 H* h2 x
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.0 f2 N; |1 g1 c* V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
+ d3 k/ R2 P; i) @Japanese aircraft% N9 V/ m( P! A$ [- X1 D. [
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
* I( u7 O5 l) K/ A6 O5 u: lAllied aircraft
: \/ V$ b2 F# U- E3 M9 f% }8 @ B-17D Fortress x 5
% w2 {6 R4 _+ [& _' t1 L, V0 j4 z' c9 ^( A2 fNo Japanese losses
+ S/ L; j! ?) m ]2 o3 vAllied aircraft losses N4 M K& ?3 {/ O1 z" i/ l3 _
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ( H- t" D: A: d% S( Q# N
Aircraft Attacking:
: R1 X: ^% i0 \ 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 4 Z1 `" d' P$ d5 ~3 }
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb b! R4 Q9 H0 T; M0 K x8 d
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
. Y- H' G R& l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 0 v. K9 |/ }. s: ]
CAP engaged:
: G+ Q% q* j8 x77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
) B) q9 j8 l+ A; p7 x* ` 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
* x9 p5 _$ E- F t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
/ \; c3 X( X$ l7 n [. v: ^& n Raid is overhead
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5 {! U O) V) h; }Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
( |1 r3 ^6 m+ G: M. X; j/ K! [1 jWeather in hex: Moderate rain Y3 J; O0 ?* H8 ?7 ]
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.+ s; z i2 n, c. \
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
/ D6 `/ S6 }: t, I+ ^# bAllied aircraft! l1 F5 ^# }% e7 L* V- t) _
B-17D Fortress x 7 5 J( j' c4 D }, U
No Allied losses
/ L- [) F0 N( l/ W0 [Aircraft Attacking:
+ j6 w7 q) }3 b* b& O- p0 Z% d. Y 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 @2 |) N1 E1 h% n1 I3 h5 P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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3 }8 B' L) @' vASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
# `" ?* ?/ B8 K" c: d7 }Japanese Ships
* r# j" t2 |# t9 V/ |) E7 ~ CA Chokai0 v$ Q& J6 \4 Z9 Z
CA Takao. C. K) K1 J' u+ M6 v! K) k" I
CL Kuma1 y6 _3 m- Z5 G: T2 k
DD Michishio& d7 \6 X- i& ^ \8 k
DD Oshio
' u0 f) Q& w* q: F: f% K! c$ f DD Hagikaze1 e0 g. R6 Z' o- e
DD Ikazuchi
- w' @# H0 x) i3 P7 } DD Akatsuki$ x; v* F5 X2 z5 _5 R+ }1 X) S r
DD Asagumo ( V; O# Z. g4 S. C0 U
Allied Ships5 q$ n1 Y6 p5 } z% e. K$ c( c
SS Searaven, hits 5
9 M0 |' t+ N; @6 j* N Z: ?0 k) xSS Searaven is sighted by escort2 e* T1 Y6 [: ~0 T
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
6 O, X$ H* f+ |3 I* ADD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
/ E% ^! [* O1 P7 ^9 _5 R1 N# C( rDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...! n4 `2 `1 h( p! O5 ~
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
2 O+ C6 R' M7 N" `/ wAllied Bombardment attack + ]" P+ L: l1 L u) x$ j
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 ! A1 j, L7 m/ ^: J
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 , z3 Z8 U. l; D( }( M# T
Japanese ground losses:
5 D$ z1 ~7 {1 _' ^2 Y9 V, G, u; _ 96 casualties reported0 a2 A' b3 _* s$ X7 H1 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; z; d. n' R- x& } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 {' I f+ f2 ?9 M/ t( i1 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : Z7 E) ]: S; U& B+ V4 p2 k
Allied ground losses:$ F1 ^. y9 s$ j, p' _# K m4 J; x
10 casualties reported" @$ k9 x8 f$ O* t; m( \0 k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 j. p; V' B' n5 i5 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ D8 S, ~7 o0 P- w8 ^5 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 c! _! Q" T1 q' k" M" E6 u
Assaulting units:1 P! I& M, N& L
Korps Marechausee Battalion+ T. N: T. G" q! v1 r
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
( X" ~+ J- [2 E/ u# e7 X) o' w Zuid KNIL Battalion
* R" r" Z1 w) a5 K# t4 H WS KNIL Territory Regiment* |# m1 X/ s" C' O# p. y% t9 T
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion& v. r S! Z, a2 u( c- g; d1 Y& I
North Sumatra Base Force M1 x; B0 m& e* ]& |/ g
Defending units:
' b1 v( a0 @6 D5 I( i0 L1 k4 H 16th Guards Regiment- S8 P# k- t2 M
I./4th Infantry Battalion' c( Y1 u+ {/ u. r& r. {. V
2nd Engr Rgt /2# j1 \7 a* A% z
Sasebo 3rd SNLF' v- u0 \6 \9 I/ P
2nd Recon Regiment5 k- d$ t9 `/ _4 z2 I: W' d
Sasebo 8th SNLF1 Q. r$ G, t& L! S( V$ I
38th Division9 {8 F$ x7 w3 y9 n: M, |3 U
II./4th Infantry Battalion+ N& W6 d2 a5 n( n2 O% u
41st Guard Battalion
! R* e) u3 {3 K8 ?- E5 u! d II./124th Infantry Battalion
( }/ w$ n$ [; f" g) _- f 24th Infantry Regiment' z/ M4 {# R1 w" u8 {: g+ n! n
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, { c) H0 q$ q2 f- y+ g- n$ ^
6th Tank Regiment
# z$ }" T; _) q III./124th Infantry Battalion
: m: \& K, n; r H3 t. ^ 5th Guards Engineer Regiment, p" d4 D1 h) {% Q1 ~# s
53rd Div /1
2 ?' ~4 O, m }6 Y 11th Special Base Force% r7 s# v i1 m7 O
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1 w4 {& T6 N1 Z0 D0 h/ j# Y- A 23rd JAAF AF Bn ! L/ o! `1 f1 o$ P
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+ O; @/ f) s9 @7 HGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
( d, l1 h9 f0 o5 HAllied Deliberate attack ) H0 O3 Q9 l) ~0 p7 B+ ^$ t0 x
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
' Y% @# y- z9 t; ADefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
$ y( C; d9 [; T2 p3 P/ XAllied adjusted assault: 50
6 r! ~1 _1 f. X8 a) v8 e% v# zJapanese adjusted defense: 11 $ y& U J. b3 n+ q& j
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
E- f e; Z2 `Combat modifiers
' V) n4 \0 h2 D9 ]# K! vDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)) `* m/ b1 _- y; Z' X
Attacker:
1 a r2 g8 m: ?7 ~2 O PJapanese ground losses:
1 J) u) ^' S& g/ g b( W 117 casualties reported
) U2 X7 u* w3 N# d4 |" m Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
O& `; Y5 |, E) y# L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 |: L2 G5 O; h% ^! j5 l* N- V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% O1 O% D- u$ T# y' ]% {& d' e- ?
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, o* t! b2 {3 y7 jAllied ground losses:
% [; S& u/ \* [3 J6 T3 E9 C& d, u 40 casualties reported( _8 o" Y# [" q" P3 F; ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 ]6 Q) {" O2 P: z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; L9 _, D# B0 g* p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 Y [% Z/ F1 D. U$ x2 T
Assaulting units:" T8 |+ {+ n2 {7 \! z3 G! L) z
Rangoon BAF Battalion
% @, Q8 C8 a; s3 X6 Q 45th Indian Brigade
! H) N+ m; c8 \& k7 L E x 108th RAF Base Force
* l/ P/ X" ~3 {! h 104th RAF Base Force8 T: h4 n: H' x, @; t2 c, z
106th RAF Base Force1 K: P" P( M& E9 @% ]" q
221 Group RAF ) I) J3 v6 z7 k% \! y% n
107th RAF Base Force/ c% S9 L6 c8 Z1 a7 J+ S
109th RAF Base Force. }- Q3 z0 e$ f( ^( H
103rd RAF Base Force, I, Q$ r3 O" _; p1 @. e; o
103rd RN Base Force
) \9 z6 n( h0 w$ l- c- b AVG Ground Echelon
6 b+ \0 V$ P2 L4 A& n4 z2 h4 ODefending units:
6 I9 u y% C$ D* y3 C 2nd Raiding Regiment |