AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
. P) u8 y3 Y' n! g' X" o6 c茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
: V3 m7 u. Y8 H8 ~! a B% i奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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) l- s, G6 o( H; I1 f2 e& GPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ R% J- e# o% I7 r) N3 A5 t91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 E3 ~3 B# I' ?2 LJapanese Ships3 ?( T' q. K4 f# J* d2 d1 p4 t
PB Choko Maru #5
" S: b7 t0 s& y! { xAK Terushima Maru * X3 ]/ e. x$ v/ B& u
Japanese ground losses:* S# I C9 q6 @: r1 W. B0 H
20 casualties reported
& F) Z8 H$ A& y3 o- `) { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 D5 W' A& X" C" q+ n: \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 a. C+ b3 q% i$ }5 h- X8 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" N* ]0 K m; z7 [( x3 Y8 NPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
+ i |! g$ f; m8 ^" YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, {( N" F6 t1 p( g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 6 E( s6 F k i
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/ V. e1 o8 s) }: m' lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / C# {! e0 a# q2 [% _* K: }
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . x1 c% L- w/ ^/ b' n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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' L \; g0 I: p( M! Y1 H* @Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - k r: ]* P7 h: h3 }* ~) u
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 P. r! U2 P6 L5 u# M8 Y% ]Japanese Ships' y$ m1 M6 U0 ~2 k1 u9 Q% m
PB Shinko Maru #3$ n4 z' u7 }3 [& g8 ~: u0 j" }
PB Santo Maru! T, g* b# G2 R7 h
PB Heiei Maru #7
7 r& J0 n" c8 \ PB Eiko Maru
9 F2 p6 g. l1 `$ |' J. u& X# D SC Ch 2
- z" L2 Q( x! { SC Ch 1
+ @9 x) }# t# L9 @( g AMC Kiyosumi Maru# A" p$ N+ S# E) e! z6 K
xAK Kinai Maru
w$ Y$ J8 g0 ^. e7 P- T& q3 _* \Japanese ground losses:
% K+ U+ S# `" u0 ` 30 casualties reported6 l' y% W. Q, Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, e& _& {1 y9 U: D! P, I$ H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 |0 D9 _" r1 }: W, R1 ~/ G# O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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' b/ O, Q) _ _/ v2 Y# WAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 O4 T4 g6 K. N, E: D
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & H6 C7 c1 M# Z
Japanese ground losses:& D& r! ^- E& a& [2 N7 X" Q; T
54 casualties reported( X1 _# V! {! @
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled$ O& s* }: }( @ C! Y5 ?
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Z" R! ~+ f9 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 X8 ]# i$ j9 @# T
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
* {1 ~( _) m _8 O. q( R10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
* O5 ^4 {6 I7 a& n" G' R9 t17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
/ j# N( _- I( ~ U& Z" f18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
" O3 g0 J) o8 `1 o8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force& }2 r# r2 h4 ^; {4 M
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
6 o: a- l9 g2 z% I. {10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
# r, k7 F1 p9 D3 [* C) U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
9 f% T9 k/ e$ m) H+ j10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
2 n$ a2 G! i+ ~) g" v! b1 W$ D8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ; v$ A6 Z0 n3 }: U
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: V, h# J- N% p2 h, N! wPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 7 S# o2 k- C8 R) |2 ] ]
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ P* p+ @) K# n$ }: T7 p( D8 T
Japanese Ships G+ A3 v! \" o
PB Chitose Maru: `# K; x, U' c: |. n0 p
SC Ch 22( P! h2 N: q$ z/ ~' s) a0 _
SC Ch 21
+ X/ w1 j8 u, @- A( M# t AK Sado Maru
$ }5 W& U/ z3 D0 m: { xAK Keiyo Maru 0 O- z: ]& Y5 `- F" Y$ B8 ^
Japanese ground losses:
2 W# M7 h7 H6 ?! b1 h( W% H# l 31 casualties reported9 o6 \: @* v! z, M! Z2 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% { H, A0 ^8 U; k; K! v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( T& W- i6 u1 ^, c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , e3 P v3 ]0 b
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
2 ~4 D/ w0 d& t) t0 |' G0 OSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
* k6 t, q: `9 t* O4 w, CSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops; q; R# y* x4 n- {: ]. a9 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
l- k) j! |) }5 @6 G, H1 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ) L$ Y4 @! z7 `! w; Q
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; N: X8 J. W- J. W' ]: @: L1 a3 M3 n3 yAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 s" S+ o' r% \/ p
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 \) M9 C7 w; |. o: L* H/ v
Japanese ground losses:
; M; e3 D* s s. q$ q0 _- q* @ 15 casualties reported
. b! K2 C+ k- Z0 A- R Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 g7 W* {- {% }$ e
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& b* N: {6 x0 b% Y* d- b* U2 k* Y4 l# G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ^% r+ ]1 r2 W4 d5 o2 t' l& c
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 w2 K* L& H1 i) {/ D3 D i/ HMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
) f7 [1 [; A; C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
/ H5 L. [* ?6 [1 v10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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2 P( u% p" O2 r0 x$ QPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) & q% D6 g! F: |- e! ^8 O6 W
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # l) {0 U w7 G9 x
Japanese Ships
" Y9 ~) @4 ]$ m2 u" o8 ~& w CA Mikuma$ X5 e2 s$ z. Y: E$ H1 t
CL Isuzu7 l: M, T. h5 `1 x# n. M2 i) J
CL Naka5 C: y9 m1 b% _6 d
DD Asashio
; ^" x' w( E; `" K TB Otori
, Z2 }2 U) k7 @8 o# f PB Chosa Maru
2 x7 H7 j! w# I% v2 ]* G4 @ AK Tosan Maru [3 G2 V6 g* c- ^
DD Minegumo
8 F9 @3 B( c. O$ _Japanese ground losses:
/ r. ^/ C" _) ~ 77 casualties reported
) h- p; W. w: S' B2 u* U0 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ y7 |% N* C* [' t# x+ V1 u8 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled2 z* Y# x; v8 [- @0 i9 `+ U3 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) X7 {/ o! S- v1 vAllied ground losses:0 p" A# Z: t* |* |
10 casualties reported9 g3 O2 T5 |4 s0 O* n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 k5 S" P$ P* k+ f8 E3 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% F" J2 F$ G) V0 O: S& C# f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + `; e2 }( ]8 X! y5 i6 a7 X. D
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion6 h$ k# J; n4 s1 r- G
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion* b! z/ B4 d+ C0 B
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# M8 G8 j8 P, h4 E6 a2 g; N
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion* f' f& ~0 X N! |; ]
TB Otori fired at enemy troops6 `. }* p; D7 M+ N$ N) \
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops" t# w, N1 q8 A. r
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
6 L E/ `* k1 NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
, T0 P- P; } H) r* @" yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
6 c. t) K) d7 pTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) V! d8 m+ ]0 u4 c- o% r7 ]Japanese ground losses:8 n6 E5 t' _/ M) h: t+ q G
59 casualties reported& e6 f8 m% F3 b% k K' |. }
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled( m7 ]" w! \% c' B- v: R4 l) E
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 W- C9 f% P1 G, z& [) @* c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: l, y# P- T2 ~/ m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
+ M) U" s% y- T0 C* O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
5 U# ~3 C$ [( o+ W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1. u8 K# g/ a% G8 @% `- {" m9 @
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1: C7 b6 o$ a& Q7 p, c
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6, a# N1 }! e/ ]: D
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6* i' F0 I9 |4 d3 e, j7 v8 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 $ v3 V Q5 m4 ?# r5 k" Z h; C
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+ H0 \: ?8 i( JPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 z9 y" n* X2 w1 u
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 [! ^3 w; w2 LJapanese Ships
) H& ~/ }0 I9 O3 Y- I" ~ DMS W-11
. a$ `( a" W# c6 z% ~) m ] DMS W-1
, G s" A- X7 V# W2 Z* g3 F AK Sagami Maru
; h8 _7 Z! z- l+ f0 _% Q( B) qJapanese ground losses:
8 q. I2 A& v) J, P0 V5 H 42 casualties reported4 B8 v7 b G/ {0 V% p3 P+ ?7 n/ G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 h' M5 s! d6 S0 t: R+ O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% |* {% b( S' ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- y/ G6 R" T7 d6 E L# rDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops5 b {& p. R, C* m' U- h
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
& g& z }/ [* A/ ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 @0 Q0 u P6 Y1 rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 h/ `/ S/ f2 ?$ _ I/ d' ^
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 P# H# b: M+ _( E2 ?6 cJapanese ground losses:
/ Q& [- t) m% C3 I 15 casualties reported
. T) S$ C9 A% O8 F E Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; l( b$ O; U5 k8 u
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled7 a4 S) \7 W0 E, M8 h; e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ M, w8 {# ?% I$ \7 P7 t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
# w* Z% i/ ^2 e, V' u. e, l10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /30 U2 u( J3 t+ K6 F" Q
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 7 g, [/ e6 M8 {3 o$ _
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ p. u' G* g4 z$ p& W) t$ Z* g% Z$ f93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , o. b+ ~) {1 j( y
Japanese Ships
% r0 W o# ~0 I6 `0 N$ G PB Zuikai Maru: G0 u# f" _2 a
PB Odatsuki Maru
8 Q% R% d: h$ }! X, d r3 m* |/ ~ xAP Ukishima Maru ' `( F; l5 f: a) `& B# E+ A
Japanese ground losses:. G* }+ a& m2 ?! M% M( i( w
51 casualties reported
! [% \9 v2 h2 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 u, g, |/ Z }" M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# @# f4 A1 x6 k1 j: J. ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * ]) j3 u! t0 P: J& t+ c1 T, }$ O1 ?
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
% E3 U- f W$ c5 C& yPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops7 _+ `6 J1 i3 c7 Q3 T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards2 N) u" m- D3 c2 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 j% s1 a0 l, c7 C$ m# g- I2 t
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ n. c9 ^2 h- F' s0 YTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 r5 e, c6 U/ f1 Z/ x
Japanese ground losses:
9 p" D& _: k) z K 249 casualties reported
2 D I' D9 W0 G" v q6 u Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?5 B2 r0 K( {1 S9 X Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
" e8 {* E& M: _9 }6 H) M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 }. G$ \8 R& _: O" t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
% D1 A8 ]# e* F. b/ @+ J* |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt* K3 \- M/ m5 z3 e
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
( u5 }4 J) r9 O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
, ^) ~' b, ?& b" y3 E& S1 I! y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
+ @! B$ V1 J* ^" W$ w0 H( u! _7 |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
. S. m6 r" L& V# B- V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
# c/ B0 s- l: s( P( p$ \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40. { b% g! @! `, x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div. w4 A' w0 p8 {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div! ^0 [; K* l" i4 y/ q4 W1 \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div( C& M d$ M4 a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /412 y5 E- b: M3 ]: L) z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
a/ N/ M, W2 O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
# X% l* r! p8 `$ y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /410 ^7 \2 ` | I J7 R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
7 S3 B; o. P3 k. j+ ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
: \" W4 |+ X* p8 ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /421 G G% @3 G+ c
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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. T0 b) j' Y# o" E9 j XPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. G1 a8 [- p+ _4 R2 l90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) w, W' L% U/ v# ?8 L: }
Japanese Ships. @- \6 _2 Q/ g- i+ w5 p H, u5 \
DMS W-9. z9 V4 m" G, i% J& }. g, \
DMS W-2! Z# g" t; u* u* U: s
AMC Saigon Maru o2 ^1 a) v& K9 I5 R4 `& ? t1 {
Japanese ground losses:5 Q$ @0 z4 I. B9 U+ L' T' i
14 casualties reported
1 @9 F# W! n L" z* _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ H8 ~' r$ ^5 `4 W! W
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled N1 J2 l' G3 h2 L7 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 Z1 v' n8 j, l9 f+ T
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
) X: x' F% A! `1 e+ N2 d9 v8 \DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
& z% u* {7 l# p: a E/ A& `9 i6 _1 a# KDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops( r4 E; F7 k+ u v8 V, T, p+ X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
. e& V) D9 o! b+ o- N, ?, Z. f9 BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 1 O' `" ?5 F" a6 A' _0 E$ [6 ]
Japanese ground losses:% @3 X) ^4 q5 Q {, J8 z, \; @6 y
30 casualties reported
7 F7 I+ U T9 B) H6 D' } Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# ~) y! I( U, w) [: v+ L e, ?
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& f, d8 A( a) X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 i' I6 ?% x5 Q" O' U+ X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
: l: W2 j* ?/ ~$ S; v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
5 M/ n6 Z5 G7 {+ V2 v; L10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 7 s) m9 q* l+ g# G0 Z
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & s9 ]& a( C4 c; l) N5 B
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / R( P$ c, U, C. o$ \2 @+ g
Japanese Ships
, K$ \0 e& \8 h0 C O6 H! C8 ` AMC Kiyosumi Maru& {5 k k+ \; H! z2 g6 r
AMC Awata Maru6 R" O8 _1 w( ]6 h
AMC Asaka Maru
5 a5 k r2 v. s9 K2 V; r1 L PB Shinko Maru #33 E5 k' n2 g6 w9 V$ R
PB Santo Maru
9 R0 P* v/ F }- o3 R0 w+ y PB Heiei Maru #7; ^' f4 z! L2 Y/ W5 V' t
PB Eiko Maru
2 o( V8 l# E7 G* I: |/ z' ~! S SC Ch 2
9 n& @( I8 L' F" O0 K" N SC Ch 1
; [0 b$ ]$ B$ N8 N. _8 BJapanese ground losses:9 X: W6 g6 l, [& x: I$ c1 K" g
12 casualties reported
2 ~! N. T! v! ? C: i7 k7 J: C5 k, t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 u U* }4 N+ z; z6 Z) K/ n$ ?1 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: B, z6 m( r) x* Q& ?% K2 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* A8 a6 E5 v* C e: ^; Z# vAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion4 B* b5 W/ O6 L- `% f
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
" w A% O6 U8 w) k; DAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 T7 \' W3 M# @8 Q- y" B, r: C9 I- {PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 i3 B: B) h- ]8 n. yPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops) j9 U* l6 J C, g
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops9 L; n: d+ D& h' M. v2 k
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops( H) d4 b3 E$ B# ?- \1 w% e
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
% J# P' `6 l2 N* F( lSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops5 e2 K. w8 ~4 G. W
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops; U; h' Q2 l4 a( B& @3 ?" Y9 G
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops/ E: o/ O) Y. y9 X0 d8 h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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" L u$ j: @5 l8 P' m, R8 H; hInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) + n, Y0 e, {0 P' p E; Z/ k/ h
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* @8 g% ^4 z l( W9 {: S4 ^Japanese Ships
0 t' f, ]7 P# r7 ^) n PB Chitose Maru0 r) p" o+ K7 a$ H+ M
SC Ch 22
8 z5 a8 e- Y7 G$ Z4 w- V0 } SC Ch 21. m2 w8 X$ v1 I7 C" W
AK Sado Maru
1 {6 R4 g1 O2 m. zJapanese ground losses:* p5 s( M1 j/ Y1 g p4 h
16 casualties reported
1 j+ w) r4 e- o9 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 `9 c. G. P" X# S8 s* J. ~0 n" P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 c, t2 a+ n& o1 W/ p# S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ o4 ^; L# i5 O, MPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
8 {' C, I; j; m3 x! t5 v9 rSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops: u! j/ V( V- A: {
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
) c/ J* Z9 Q& u) u3 i! fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards / ?1 H1 K# n4 W. M5 _% E) ^
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) |) _; h& I" ?& Q) w71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 ?7 A9 q4 ^1 U! r$ c$ iJapanese Ships
; I( {2 i8 O8 c% Z' X$ ^$ | CA Mikuma
" r9 D/ f' H( }1 q3 R CL Isuzu
: ?9 C, j: Y# L7 R$ c, L! K CL Naka
# w# L/ b5 D3 `7 {, N/ X PB Chosa Maru2 j! M# ]6 P$ Q/ l
AK Tosan Maru" I6 P; _+ S7 u* O P
DD Minegumo 8 m2 R9 P. y" p0 b! }8 Q3 q+ n
Japanese ground losses:
1 D) q) _1 B, ] 50 casualties reported7 S8 ~0 f! k' ^2 r) f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 c b" ~4 w/ ^! H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' U# `1 [$ E2 P6 n2 I' r/ F" a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled b5 r2 S) m3 X- }9 d0 O& _" ]; i
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion( h8 \$ J3 A, o8 I" T6 s
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops8 j( q9 t8 ^6 C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
. U1 }% R' ^7 w( ]8 x8 K% KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 5 p0 c A4 A' x# B. S
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ E+ H+ B( L+ S! P, S3 E- n. \9 k: _
Japanese Ships8 F( h3 ?$ J! g3 F
PB Zuikai Maru
# Q! r) v) p8 |7 q PB Odatsuki Maru
6 v; X/ x6 a+ L2 t( N xAP Ukishima Maru
7 \& J+ M' ~# a, Y3 C% GJapanese ground losses:2 s5 K! E1 Q7 f6 m' t4 k" B1 f
43 casualties reported! l5 v& c# n- I" H/ \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 |0 r% O! M9 }/ ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ x% }2 w1 { H3 `- v( D4 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E. g' `7 m& k% ]PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
$ p2 F, b8 c4 Q. d- dPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
4 `, ?3 d! w. s5 u) e' oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( Z2 [- I( |/ }0 d+ N! VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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7 j" t, O% u3 X' |4 T. P% gInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)$ }& W. m) o& U1 }& I9 H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 }9 T3 @3 }7 i6 g2 v11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * |6 J# N8 l2 h
Japanese Ships
: y. f# g6 @) {/ R PB Choko Maru #5$ g/ D: Q! w }7 q0 l
xAK Terushima Maru ; @0 b0 Y7 k) T) M! }0 \7 }/ X
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)6 a' P7 E( C! P& ^
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 L, @- x3 ]) F* J
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ F- a; p+ l# u8 N
Japanese Ships2 x" Y6 B* B, Q1 F: {) N* O" q
DMS W-11
, Y, A- k, W' z# ?% r$ g& l5 M DMS W-1
/ o; y% i: I0 ?5 t$ g% `; l AK Sagami Maru ) \5 C: o# |- q" I2 ]$ u) }
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
+ K/ I/ ]% Q& N) Y, {DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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4 B# t" m3 } s3 e6 P OInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)* J1 E! P' x( s6 S5 r( g6 L* h1 }8 M& e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' q1 Y5 j( @. j- f2 I9 ^8 }& I8 K
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 @9 _9 h& U' p: `( k# y/ `
Japanese Ships
5 T# v) e4 b) P2 Q% x AMC Saigon Maru 8 _) N! j* B, ^. |# z( |
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) + t4 {, T& T: R! H5 j, g$ H7 f
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 2 m# A {+ J: Q; w5 m- {
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 R$ q6 W9 o& y" } X
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
* b9 K/ [& z* b# KJapanese aircraft! y2 M7 Y. }! W7 r, E; u7 q
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
* e; W9 @- W7 ?* sAllied aircraft
2 M; i* `2 W0 }0 H2 Y B-17D Fortress x 5 1 d. r3 Y7 O3 Y6 i' i+ t5 }
No Japanese losses 8 Q( \, I9 v* I$ {1 K
Allied aircraft losses
8 ~# h* k$ U n: Q3 E5 U! } B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
2 F7 ` h. @8 |* [ a! oAircraft Attacking:7 p2 F9 I5 p% \# y" \
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 a" C5 {) X8 T# i0 I" a8 o @ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& H0 B2 T/ N. c
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 C% s7 W/ P) q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 d* K/ N$ Z+ K$ k
CAP engaged:
2 _) z* C9 l& g& W& ]1 `5 M77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)- B/ M0 Z- a* Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 C9 L) j' c( C' u9 N Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
* y* b7 |9 u# f& O$ o Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
* d) ~6 r5 K- {& w" ~& q, p) MWeather in hex: Moderate rain . _0 d3 i- i4 O8 `; Q* h" r; S
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( D9 }, d3 M7 W0 mEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 D+ O' M }# Y( K* J3 i. }
Allied aircraft
; F# ^7 [* F) J B-17D Fortress x 7
: |9 ]% l# I, I, K& V' lNo Allied losses
- k# ~* T1 A/ s, UAircraft Attacking:
5 x! @' X$ L& v3 u# ~! D0 r' j 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * $ y; g7 \) F9 `3 B; N+ l
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ( X1 f4 o2 k O0 V
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; d1 W% [0 Q9 CASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 & f0 T3 ^, Y( D) H3 W
Japanese Ships( K* u0 X$ {! o
CA Chokai
7 a# X9 z0 L3 ^8 Q: a2 l2 J5 ^! z CA Takao
0 b+ J0 J; l2 m3 G& ~ CL Kuma
7 @1 i, M7 |7 Q1 p/ z0 E- R DD Michishio
* O3 x) t# }4 F6 G" U6 N* r8 H DD Oshio
/ \+ \1 j2 B) O, s DD Hagikaze( S, r$ [" p2 I: p5 p* ^
DD Ikazuchi
$ |' w- L9 G; Y' s. { DD Akatsuki
3 P: H7 ^, [5 i DD Asagumo
8 a6 P: ]& e( nAllied Ships
6 H" W8 w0 ?, K' S, Q7 c- g9 W SS Searaven, hits 5
3 x, O4 ~( `! n: _. ?0 G; X2 U3 ySS Searaven is sighted by escort+ s) ^" s5 ~) A$ @$ w- n8 d
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
g9 \+ H- h$ F7 E) W8 A# DDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ..../ o S* B6 G, P
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
: y* Y8 x8 E' M b- Z$ \2 DEscort abandons search for sub ) V4 V" B( r ?7 A% N! W0 u
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( U F. e [7 ?6 s$ uGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
5 ?- l& O3 f9 ~3 i0 PAllied Bombardment attack
* z5 R M$ ]5 g0 U. {Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 / s7 ]- i/ O1 S) C2 B% G; r* n
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
2 C# P* K; P- MJapanese ground losses:+ |# t. m2 S; \/ h! A5 D( Z
96 casualties reported; S; S: S# X. O5 |5 q* O* {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, j4 `0 I7 t& A* _3 A' O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" R$ P3 g8 e+ S% U; v0 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 b9 L* k% G k) |+ ~0 QAllied ground losses:
: T5 U" {9 i9 V% F1 \! q 10 casualties reported! O h, |. ?* Z4 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 A( Y; L$ }' L! R5 ]; o- L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- D) Q8 D0 L8 n% b0 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 k n u% C$ Z: H9 G. _% cAssaulting units:3 O, p! |* k* G% @1 f. N3 k+ l( H
Korps Marechausee Battalion
4 v+ h" r D; f) M NS KNIL Territory Regiment6 W) B8 N; B* K. q- F
Zuid KNIL Battalion! Y0 Z" n0 M, s: |8 c) x2 {* ]5 d
WS KNIL Territory Regiment1 K" g" L" c# z4 e
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
/ E. M$ W2 U" r North Sumatra Base Force : X+ e7 N) r9 @/ L
Defending units:' L2 _7 o, i; B7 }
16th Guards Regiment* r. F2 r# D0 U; y
I./4th Infantry Battalion( G# x( p$ U8 B
2nd Engr Rgt /2& `) K1 ]2 ]9 T; I. n$ m
Sasebo 3rd SNLF" ]% p2 A0 [, r2 m
2nd Recon Regiment
6 S+ R4 G. T. A% X' z Sasebo 8th SNLF5 x" L% ^; E8 y% P, Q+ Q" r
38th Division6 R( [) }+ q2 [6 f, `4 r6 `1 y
II./4th Infantry Battalion1 T' T. d. O: V! b5 D
41st Guard Battalion
9 ~# y& t6 s: |& x: K* k+ E II./124th Infantry Battalion
# J3 t) R$ o% R/ c* f- L# ]) U 24th Infantry Regiment) M+ ~6 w+ g* M, p; M# A% L
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF6 g6 A/ k, P2 I5 h5 G5 ]
6th Tank Regiment% p* R F7 d, a0 d9 C. x
III./124th Infantry Battalion
% I% D1 f+ }0 V, W" k 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
' @! ~/ A0 f" x' R! N3 D2 E+ I 53rd Div /1
. ~' d1 p' m- X 11th Special Base Force
) K' u0 P: d) K6 g 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1 N& H f/ e# ] 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) : |+ @! v; r1 |; I+ T
Allied Deliberate attack
" S8 A2 l8 i# J7 S# c1 PAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
# S+ a+ u" y! t/ c6 l% P0 A P& ]Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
! Y m: V2 W* d& q) V7 CAllied adjusted assault: 50 7 a% U+ ^& ]; X. N$ {2 b }
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
7 X- R1 u. w4 f" x; UAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
# ?+ R' L. U+ p8 P& z2 l9 F' ACombat modifiers
$ E! K8 S8 s+ eDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
* ~ I; _+ b. ~! V( n$ lAttacker:
0 A- K" v( k/ `( hJapanese ground losses:9 j9 B' N1 w; d8 M) Z( [
117 casualties reported# V. S1 G9 L/ i9 W
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled( C9 I: P; L5 @, v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" I7 a( k( w' s" x9 |1 L2 p" ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled S: y, ?- Z5 j9 b9 B8 ]0 J
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 Z' U1 c$ t" ?' QAllied ground losses:3 Z0 n- F: Q4 M" E" i9 |% \2 ?
40 casualties reported0 h: u P8 K: W+ M$ d) x* x9 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. S; j$ [) V3 t5 F0 s% M9 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ M; }' }" v$ G! P8 S% Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ i2 L: [3 E# i7 t3 HAssaulting units:
( h# a5 x( o# F" C Rangoon BAF Battalion3 ^! }1 u& J3 m+ i; f7 Q ?
45th Indian Brigade
) S J5 B: n9 p2 z 108th RAF Base Force/ Y @. u4 Y; X) |
104th RAF Base Force
7 M1 C! A, }) O0 L4 e1 } 106th RAF Base Force
+ V( W- m: C1 a& Z 221 Group RAF ) T/ g0 F5 g; j6 k
107th RAF Base Force1 h3 f5 R3 C+ ^. B
109th RAF Base Force
* @* N: F, Z1 |$ v. O& \ 103rd RAF Base Force3 h0 `: _% [7 V
103rd RN Base Force p; h+ z- n1 M6 I5 V/ i
AVG Ground Echelon
: ?) D+ E6 v3 _! j, w6 vDefending units:
& [* v% R2 @# I2 L: `1 s* U 2nd Raiding Regiment |