AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
% s' C( K5 W0 |: \8 o茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 , Q2 U" [" N& N% U h7 k o
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?0 y, ~2 B3 x! D9 v( Q
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 l% P) |$ U. V( m% v
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 _' @5 S) T! ?. E9 IJapanese Ships
3 D' Y1 N. N& [- J8 P k0 g* p: e8 v4 [ PB Choko Maru #5& j# ?6 Y8 H# [# b9 y
xAK Terushima Maru % j- j$ o4 ^. ~( k4 b
Japanese ground losses:: V0 ^; C& a3 Z0 n, }
20 casualties reported
6 ~, Y: B6 O+ H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 Y0 L, }# ` N* X/ L; G4 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 w- C$ X7 O1 ~+ D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * o, f2 p. v9 U- S; L X
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops( s- o1 E( J9 @( Q7 S/ W7 W; ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
7 [; {+ N0 l4 ?# ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 6 E- t$ w& S9 i/ I" K
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ q. I4 T& G3 o( [6 y ^TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 H. X: }# o7 H. l( [
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 c" |) y/ n; d5 t; G' |
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , c9 K8 K6 v F/ s
Japanese Ships
; Y( k- Q; V. s7 W PB Shinko Maru #3
" c8 z; M2 v. q% v" ` PB Santo Maru' S/ \! p6 X" r
PB Heiei Maru #7- G, T' e5 T( Z S" N9 Y2 O C
PB Eiko Maru
0 Q4 J! Q9 k! Z3 A SC Ch 2
6 W+ j- p7 v$ T2 b# s SC Ch 1# P6 d1 u" s9 Z7 ?/ N" i
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
. e, k+ h. g# o$ G: {& N8 ? xAK Kinai Maru
( G1 z4 a' j2 Y5 r5 c/ PJapanese ground losses:2 @! Q9 _0 t6 o. K( Y8 L
30 casualties reported
9 N* r8 w% s/ r; @# f9 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 x& X, B7 p+ h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ j' J% d. f- t6 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) - o% C3 |3 Z7 u2 b
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 T( ~5 {' u( [- M: @' n
Japanese ground losses:
% o. g7 t9 y$ }2 v, K2 p" S 54 casualties reported0 M/ p7 l( ?) \8 T! }+ Q, {' V( g
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
) A& c6 x3 {' N* A0 {& g% ]# ^ Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ]. @3 S1 U, }, O9 r; r' h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v$ i0 U! x8 C17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF m! y. f/ w1 ?3 U& {; X8 {
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn & a4 N! X: M7 t5 |' G7 ?
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
! C* q' _. q! _9 I0 Z6 i18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
! m# }- j' d5 _0 v5 i" ^8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
0 f/ N* W- u4 O* l+ T17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
5 a2 h/ E% G$ [+ I! t8 I10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force! U k* J9 j) n! P: O
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2/ X7 q: l) {5 L; ^4 J; d: `+ Q9 {
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3* k) E6 ~% Y4 p& M7 s: p
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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7 Y1 [. A& o) p' R# K8 FPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( S$ A( i" x0 C, o' _85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + k/ C" j+ S8 D* p
Japanese Ships
! a! v+ J7 u5 J4 i$ C# e6 t PB Chitose Maru
4 H5 {$ H, D! W3 ^3 M$ r SC Ch 22/ y( f, m) b! _0 o2 U f' y
SC Ch 21
; h) o8 M2 N. z3 w* ^* q- n/ g AK Sado Maru
( B: a: e5 m4 S `8 H# S+ R- t xAK Keiyo Maru 3 T* F& S; M3 Z3 V! u6 b! p/ Q7 f7 P
Japanese ground losses:
- c: s/ K7 u( L+ F% i& t% T+ Q 31 casualties reported
I+ [$ u& h9 W. q: c9 X9 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 y% C) m v3 e Z3 ?. i/ b8 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled1 s% m3 f8 g/ a. {" y( x' f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ M0 C( M- U6 ]$ @4 w
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 C! h; R' K, h! J! B
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
! Z B9 [% Q8 p9 m9 B% @# vSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
7 `/ O% R+ v8 r! S2 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
6 R7 n8 j8 R4 J% T9 t8 G& w3 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 z* F% V, n! t7 ?$ N7 p3 `
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& C, D3 p! P) Y/ y$ CJapanese ground losses:0 g6 }) y3 R* A' R
15 casualties reported! [4 _, z3 R/ f$ m+ N3 q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ]8 w( g Y) @& X$ V& V' P) _, L Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) t$ C) H8 s6 ]' r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. e$ W" Y$ T, p
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 Y6 c G( z0 Y4 x2 ^7 o# sMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
5 p8 R1 T1 ^+ d7 z4 G% o9 F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
4 D1 M" w5 l; k g5 A: ~. j10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, W2 Q# R6 x. T9 |4 F1 n2 b# a0 ~87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # J7 O/ I" f8 w4 N3 \ V
Japanese Ships( ]8 p5 G6 m. K4 v# T
CA Mikuma
! ~/ S8 [9 T6 d" c CL Isuzu! B6 R; V5 T W4 f
CL Naka, {& d, o; V9 m
DD Asashio' \& ~' y+ S5 x- J- m! n
TB Otori7 a% Y( [7 V- ?2 p; o
PB Chosa Maru2 }; K8 w# }' d y) `3 p0 `
AK Tosan Maru7 E. T, U' H( j0 i
DD Minegumo # r, n6 w) D: ?" z$ u
Japanese ground losses:
+ G5 {, Z+ d9 R; K# l8 ?# X 77 casualties reported
9 [6 d! [; K# r( g# H: y' I! ]- E Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled- }9 Z2 t9 f$ m5 Y( u! q4 f: o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
# A2 p# ~8 W' s$ E# ^' y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ ~1 D3 N3 e- G" x. F, YAllied ground losses:, A7 n, x8 J. E" A
10 casualties reported- o8 B6 d! H, t: H- X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. F# [/ {& _! @% K* C' W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, |, n+ j1 G! I e% o2 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# X7 }+ }: I. ZCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
4 i: _1 m$ S" E4 o9 ]3 t0 u+ kCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; R5 L9 n* D$ q
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 e. j c% K" y6 }7 F
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
. i- u9 y! N% m% F8 b+ J xTB Otori fired at enemy troops" o% F9 q5 @% `! k% |2 x( j1 M
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops: F/ ?, I% \' r) Z; d
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops) o, n- v/ a7 g8 j. M4 o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" |; e5 r8 I5 M" |: B$ xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ V8 K0 n% X" }Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# j7 c4 ~6 k; v$ V+ QTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 j/ |) S% B# b0 R$ pJapanese ground losses:
6 ~8 N" q! R2 T8 B0 ]3 @' J! X 59 casualties reported2 }/ U4 D' A/ b# p6 O
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled( ?$ e6 [2 O3 Q/ d7 {8 w- j
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled/ H" W% `3 _% k0 ^9 J" @5 h& Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! l% Y% U Y5 a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4% P( j- K6 G8 ~/ c) J( n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5% w1 y) k5 p( a5 h5 u6 N: B: q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1& U% {+ A. `9 _ W6 u
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1- K) y* _) P$ ?" M, q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6 K2 k8 g" h: O9 A$ J- k
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6/ l. ]# T9 O" Q3 U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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( y0 h5 W, @0 W; M3 Q& W) SPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' B$ M, O8 h- P: O77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% |! q$ Z5 I$ a' Q" `5 iJapanese Ships
( G( k& T" A1 }/ d! q. V+ ~7 y DMS W-11- _( r- v. y; n" W/ @
DMS W-17 |; b+ M# V* n9 [2 ^
AK Sagami Maru " n+ o& I9 B$ U* Z! c& I
Japanese ground losses:
/ N3 j8 N9 I8 y1 r/ g% B2 b 42 casualties reported
* c6 A7 O- K5 A( ~2 \. R2 J4 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" ?( @7 p0 ?, M5 m, C/ N3 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 f2 w3 I' p( A5 u" C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, ?0 W" Q7 R& b# A8 z% g" U+ Z: ]DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
% _9 h8 L5 s/ A2 LDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops4 J6 u; \8 z7 F2 h% w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, e* j3 f. d6 A ~0 G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards , Q0 B( P( p- _/ I
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Q, ?9 `# C8 X3 I, OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 {( y* A1 Q, L+ B; p- f
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; N3 ] r3 l! Y: ^
Japanese ground losses:- w' x7 w3 I" N
15 casualties reported
$ j$ _" r. z# B- r* E f Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ~" a, n" j! P
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled! Z% U' q4 W8 B6 P9 E% }2 O; m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 \/ s9 [ U$ B+ j- n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
/ Q# q4 e$ w' c9 H" h10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /33 {7 o ~/ n1 j" c' W, g
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 * ~& |# M3 ]( {- Q
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* Y! h p' G b7 iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. z, u" e6 d) X! ~93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 s, p3 w7 j S8 V/ x. U& X* _) d& RJapanese Ships- S/ b: t/ d% r4 h$ S$ k+ D r
PB Zuikai Maru% ?0 q. l \ [6 l) u
PB Odatsuki Maru
- ]1 f. L' {0 C7 u- Q8 O xAP Ukishima Maru
C1 G1 M% y* j r0 y5 h% HJapanese ground losses:
- W1 A' e. B% U2 I8 @3 k 51 casualties reported
3 r4 A) ^$ B9 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' f: N6 ^' [9 n/ q7 o4 O; ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 U4 Y" U+ m% J# C; O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 d$ {/ D m5 e+ ^5 i+ q: i/ q* _1 iPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops, j2 n; }4 j) x% f
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops- b8 J% X4 l/ _0 B( y/ \1 h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards# x3 p& y) I# t5 S% \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 d+ N. Z4 _4 j/ ]* J- |% W+ g. E! _
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 6 \/ J9 I2 @7 c& L; Q7 B, A3 s8 I
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
8 V6 ?9 ?6 X$ \! c8 | F# S* w, gJapanese ground losses:/ |! N) K |9 n* M
249 casualties reported6 i# U T, b' H2 A
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 O5 ^% q4 G/ P( L1 I1 v Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# C# Y# a: d" ]. C+ k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ^. x X4 S5 a: {- t! z. T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 K+ m. s. l; p: U; f4 B: k5 s( B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt* Z3 C* R f7 S' I
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
9 @$ ^8 K* T9 e, K9 Y1 f/ B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /383 m" N& O6 {3 a) F: Q+ F- F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
4 l8 F5 v( ? }( b- j3 `* `8 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
3 n, F1 @% O" g" j3 L6 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /391 y/ A3 M5 {$ F! z: k2 U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40' o. Z8 ?+ G6 i5 i9 d! O9 ]6 c# C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div' x w( ~& Y& t" D1 R$ W3 Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div& D0 L1 n' y# s7 e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div7 |' m$ }4 J- e/ |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
4 Z0 k+ i1 t0 x. {. L- l8 J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
5 [# [' l; g+ M- ^! |7 c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
- F2 k! U: @( f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 q9 z6 X* |: i- c- e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
9 e6 U$ ~! e& [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
% e: B$ t' K* E r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42/ e4 Q3 @3 F2 ^
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 5 f, D/ i1 i( t% n1 p5 X
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 S4 Q* i( |. U% X2 v90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 e0 @/ X- C% X* uJapanese Ships
: K/ v6 l% S$ _1 D& Z( s6 j, } DMS W-94 l. J) @0 Z8 y' G0 b# e6 g, Z
DMS W-21 e b# g, {7 b% ]
AMC Saigon Maru 7 i/ Y7 ^* m/ A& a9 j, N1 R/ @% ~
Japanese ground losses:3 P% t. U) k! S& A5 J8 w( G
14 casualties reported
; X5 k" s# \; L Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled U/ b1 O/ v9 R# s. j1 p2 o
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
! C8 L; q) b$ [/ @, L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 {( p+ e5 U Z; {+ z6 i* W. k+ ^
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 p, n! G7 l; ADMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
2 G: u8 ]. l' DDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
7 v% P1 x( M! G( ?" }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
; B6 q7 @) k& O r/ E5 QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 A4 q9 O9 G0 J$ @0 V& f8 p) z
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 k! p" e$ a; Q. w: o1 ?TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & Z/ t" O5 f$ a/ [
Japanese ground losses:2 `. p# B0 W+ U$ K4 g" h) N
30 casualties reported7 a7 c/ Q2 f% N7 x1 I2 U
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled$ H* L# m D- I+ a$ M4 M3 P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 O* Z/ {) ]9 ~! \! c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! W5 H( _& O# ~ ?8 |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn7 v) ]+ j7 Y4 E% ?$ Q N u/ `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
# A" X* C g- C% i C" e10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( b0 {! s Z1 X4 t. Y47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 u; |! m6 w+ A; R, @
Japanese Ships
$ h0 P" C/ i6 P, ] I% D AMC Kiyosumi Maru. B% ?0 y& I. X8 | }
AMC Awata Maru1 ?' `) J! a% M9 }% k& q: L$ T6 g r
AMC Asaka Maru/ _" B* x5 c p# h+ y: [# I0 F
PB Shinko Maru #3
+ v! B( d! A/ v- B& Y8 B1 ] PB Santo Maru
) L2 ~, X$ m9 f) ~" T; M PB Heiei Maru #70 i6 m. b& m( H0 ~8 `( S% V
PB Eiko Maru% }! ^$ P$ ~3 t4 F
SC Ch 28 N7 @% |3 F& x
SC Ch 1 0 M7 w: q& K! V5 p
Japanese ground losses:
$ [; u. o: N' ^; e' G/ L: C- u" p 12 casualties reported
9 {( f' h4 ~: O& M3 X8 T" f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 i# o" p$ n" p9 u2 O& [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
3 c( M& w, v3 b4 k7 \( L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 Z8 b: ^$ x" l
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion/ [$ m3 T, R3 O" N/ B7 w/ `4 e
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
1 i& A8 w5 |* H) V2 F& x; W* wAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment/ n) B% k& R+ j6 I- b% M" s3 ~0 {6 \
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. L, u% }& j' p) q) e, P8 X: M6 B
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops/ p% e6 m o/ r9 J' U, y& O
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
5 k) r" V# L' |% s/ K( Z) w) ?0 tPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
1 K" @; L6 m6 r6 ?& P( T8 c* uSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops# e/ F J6 _- R" C9 k0 \
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
( q# W2 u0 T# t2 B0 j5 ]: @9 }AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops5 Z, x9 @/ @. L% k1 s
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops1 g ?$ p. Y# t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ' \9 Y# y$ C- f* K. r; F& p
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; O! R& |2 P* {. L: A, H; J5 s7 S
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) k* Q0 ?% T( h" @/ }- ?' ~* D+ }/ hJapanese Ships
1 ^& U$ C9 ? X5 j4 D9 T6 O0 x PB Chitose Maru4 } h1 P0 |9 y) J( D
SC Ch 22$ F; ]# K% f9 C3 r
SC Ch 21! K3 W! A( {9 U
AK Sado Maru 9 t& F! F5 A7 @2 l: s7 G" ?& h% Z
Japanese ground losses:; y& }: j$ V; S/ |
16 casualties reported3 s( \7 ~* W* ?$ D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( H/ V' |& s3 L5 Q* ?8 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 {1 e1 t" Y1 E0 X' W0 O: ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 h) c( R/ z( N+ a/ k6 A( f; rPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
% u; Y, q9 k1 o5 E9 f2 MSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops$ F; ` S# s+ K7 \ G! }9 h
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
) K) W. v0 h6 D4 \. K6 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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9 z4 X+ y9 K$ oInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. }, L. P r: V# I71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& L/ a& g" E; o8 QJapanese Ships
) f) |0 [* G1 @+ i) X CA Mikuma8 C. t3 F" }6 j$ S0 F9 N% [
CL Isuzu
4 w j3 j9 h$ y# q CL Naka% ~. }5 Z! U9 x; P6 b7 L3 p
PB Chosa Maru1 z) J& y6 [/ ]+ I
AK Tosan Maru+ ]; F7 }; |+ e/ `$ ?+ [, E9 W
DD Minegumo
% s. U/ T6 I+ I* K6 G+ E7 IJapanese ground losses:
. @( q, O' J2 {7 x. V3 a, | 50 casualties reported
7 u B# V( G' ~! |, F: L, i; I' M Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ d% @) q# G0 ~+ }% U1 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
( k" X$ w ~! T0 J. s& [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- q3 X @7 ?( U, B+ u- p! I) ECL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 R$ u, Z- W; d& M' c, {' t% aPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
7 \8 v/ ]3 f9 ^3 dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards$ M3 \7 P6 c! x+ |7 N* P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
2 O' x0 D! O: m1 `9 F6 [0 R90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& N$ B' p( h# N4 I% k9 y! }- ~* uJapanese Ships
" `7 u! ?5 F* F/ }, D e7 B6 a: ^ PB Zuikai Maru# l# R3 f- W: d1 p
PB Odatsuki Maru
/ F' m( M; V; b0 t xAP Ukishima Maru # n0 v1 }$ Y; X* c q% F
Japanese ground losses:
1 i ]. W6 B* t$ `, C 43 casualties reported
" c# z2 |( d5 n0 u3 `9 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ d, |: k8 P* v" r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ Q* C' [* a8 x; T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, {2 c0 W. W- \PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops. |' K! X3 I: _
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops% c7 Q O/ @) G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
2 @% `; \& b; `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ) m* ~; [) S. u, V0 {4 i6 j
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9 H3 q0 L' Z: K! n" AInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 r% P. [& }# m& n' V3 v% g* {2 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' a* T; v2 i' B' b! `+ s
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. j1 `0 J& d2 T' R0 S' B, m
Japanese Ships4 n/ t5 L8 ?* H8 V& g- @% v
PB Choko Maru #5
( x6 C" h+ e4 a+ L) P0 ] xAK Terushima Maru
% B% Z6 r2 r# Q! F, o$ MPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
3 ]1 X8 y, A' z a, u$ D--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 X" V% ~7 J/ T$ s8 CInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)/ K0 A2 M/ `1 s6 [' y0 l; q) e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 q. e' x {9 G0 y1 ?4 b. L15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, O* d6 ?( |' vJapanese Ships0 j: k- r# g5 ^' y8 k
DMS W-11
; _7 M3 I) d( W- T1 x: ~ DMS W-1. X- g, U9 U9 f% l5 I7 i
AK Sagami Maru
& q3 r1 B) J9 k8 ]DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops/ C/ V# t) a$ h: K
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops8 m5 ?5 L: \6 T. ~5 Z
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) U" S& ~. b, }( _; j" l& BInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)/ d0 @! ]1 K! L) o3 D- H/ u& w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 S0 I% s* H# n10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 A- \1 T. [, _3 t
Japanese Ships
6 J# k# Z9 Z* T AMC Saigon Maru
( m" D( [- u. \2 f( f* h8 E- dAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
0 q0 u* k# r9 a2 @. s) q-----------------------------------------------------------------------------, t4 f0 z$ A; f7 _/ \( w
Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 5 n) b7 O# d; C# ^4 ^8 a
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
0 ]- x8 f& E4 {2 ~, g6 ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- I4 s. V2 e+ L" rEstimated time to target is 5 minutes $ C' x8 @( g" p1 S6 K+ B
Japanese aircraft' \# L) `+ S, X) }! i, u o8 l9 D
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
+ K: ]# P$ ^: h6 SAllied aircraft4 X0 j0 J4 F$ L5 r) l
B-17D Fortress x 5
! @9 h5 z1 y3 B% | }6 o1 ~* m+ DNo Japanese losses 3 O. _& ?: G, {" y: `. x% _
Allied aircraft losses* y0 J6 D: Q8 v1 Z
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
3 x8 j+ U9 @" x& p( GAircraft Attacking:" z& o7 ?6 z, { b- |- s
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; C; t' l' n, c- g; W# E" F( a9 X
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb W# `% V0 q% j
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 O/ l% R/ f$ E `+ j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 O8 U3 L* ?% n F( A% H8 _" w, N
CAP engaged:
' F/ }1 c2 ]9 a5 w# H F" b+ K77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 {& W# x0 l% B8 r$ t 2 plane(s) intercepting now., g( q5 s! a: @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.! p5 @. N F2 Q }+ y4 h* i
Raid is overhead , @/ I' B; y8 A* U' q+ M" ]
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
# @5 R# u W# `: OWeather in hex: Moderate rain
8 ~$ r& [+ e a! t/ r3 m2 K7 ~2 m- B+ bRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! a5 O3 L8 ^: c; X! u/ d; T w
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- K# ~0 ]5 m/ e* z' lAllied aircraft z+ ~4 B5 W1 q9 [8 X- l: R: J4 ^, L
B-17D Fortress x 7 ; H& H, L, L8 n. o7 f, A6 e) Q
No Allied losses
+ ~# Q( U1 W9 Z7 w7 v& k# i, L4 iAircraft Attacking:+ W2 v5 a* c7 W5 f: l
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' \" w5 w) ^# K- ^2 ^ b1 N
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 w x i3 c6 k6 I, }! @
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, S9 M; Z; Z. Z: k0 {ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
* k6 I" K4 D3 `; N% J' o/ jJapanese Ships
3 a7 s/ V# M/ h' t3 z. a0 C! N6 X4 X CA Chokai
. b' b, g) Q& k; b) L2 Q CA Takao+ W2 I" I1 b# Y1 w& B% _$ U7 W
CL Kuma
) i$ P2 y+ A M) @7 T S8 e DD Michishio4 W( h' X, w K4 m4 i2 M2 _3 F2 C1 I% {
DD Oshio
+ @% ` M. o1 f- i* i DD Hagikaze
* \- q; X' X# I' c9 }6 s& _% H$ ] DD Ikazuchi
& N: G( h0 W& ~; F4 f a DD Akatsuki0 \7 Q0 G0 S; W$ N, \
DD Asagumo
9 O7 t7 e3 _) e W, ?% A. k/ gAllied Ships6 v: A2 V' D3 }. H" |
SS Searaven, hits 5
# Q' r. m+ e% }+ ~+ @SS Searaven is sighted by escort1 k$ Q/ k4 D- B
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
1 f* m) {; d! }2 C/ [DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
2 `8 E1 L' v2 E/ XDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
6 p# R0 I$ t" `! }! E( ~Escort abandons search for sub 0 p5 \. x: g9 q0 b4 H, U
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/ E6 [* }; G2 o0 WGround combat at Palembang (48,91) * y H+ a, t- q6 O
Allied Bombardment attack . g. e$ \* i, i4 p* }% M% u! V1 o
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
: l- a# ], u) {Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 * w+ z; ]- {0 D3 y4 j7 b# L
Japanese ground losses:
/ h( G+ j, J8 e! z 96 casualties reported& J% F. g5 b, i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled9 A) k- k% G: R6 y$ G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 W: |( W: ~! \) X; ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" X5 w/ P9 [* hAllied ground losses:- ]5 e0 R" l( d! D! U* M0 m
10 casualties reported
) Y# a% \0 f3 z I7 Q. T# X2 d v# I, S Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 F4 P* o) C7 a o4 n. B+ s- ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ G8 N6 ^' ^; p; ]: j5 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 y9 h$ U" O8 a) g/ @0 H8 [
Assaulting units:' P7 k- }. w R q
Korps Marechausee Battalion
& j- ~; I* v1 Z NS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 Z1 y! M' }& {+ l. o Zuid KNIL Battalion9 ~* b. n9 W3 L. O% j
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 P5 D% {3 @1 ^+ d) y So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
4 f* ~8 ]& K8 h, } North Sumatra Base Force
& V# t9 k: B3 v7 A& O+ N& M4 zDefending units:
4 P$ g7 z8 b) F! O7 s2 S 16th Guards Regiment0 i7 ^' _5 W# w# W# u$ F
I./4th Infantry Battalion* v# B2 z+ R' m/ X1 w
2nd Engr Rgt /2
( O7 r2 X7 m* u0 X' e: n4 \' L( N Sasebo 3rd SNLF2 e7 ]6 U u( k
2nd Recon Regiment6 J/ ?* g& E1 y& l+ N1 E
Sasebo 8th SNLF( A- T* v* u9 e
38th Division
, u& e8 T4 j( P II./4th Infantry Battalion
: o$ Y; D8 I. H) }. s0 { 41st Guard Battalion
: o+ Y- |; v1 o" H0 k* _. J/ H II./124th Infantry Battalion
* v. e$ v w1 N- x) E 24th Infantry Regiment
1 A# r1 d- w( S8 R6 W Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
, ^, j6 _% A9 |5 `- F2 S0 E2 W- B, R6 z 6th Tank Regiment
+ ]0 Q8 l6 z D& t' ?: h III./124th Infantry Battalion {: q: }& f* L1 k
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
( x4 |+ z8 v8 d; j 53rd Div /1
- h' V: L; q! t8 ?7 k+ ]; U7 k 11th Special Base Force
$ A" y$ P/ M7 b+ y 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
2 y2 Q) T0 q2 g3 [& s 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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6 z1 V) v% h; e( i% wGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
4 e& D4 c- b6 Q6 V5 f7 qAllied Deliberate attack
* m# [% v1 d* c" O+ kAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
" g/ P6 r! `# }1 n' j# wDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 . M) C( K1 {% q4 z8 |
Allied adjusted assault: 50
7 W! c$ K# Z& xJapanese adjusted defense: 11 - }: R K3 V- }) w# I3 U; j
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
" A4 J' K3 D- D9 _/ iCombat modifiers
% q3 [ H0 W! o) U# nDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
+ [; {! k& U) q5 w& y3 qAttacker:
$ w& J" h5 h$ D7 d, p6 NJapanese ground losses:
5 w z# ]$ }5 U! b' c' E 117 casualties reported
; I7 M/ m. O. g( W7 P3 j Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
$ H) L( o' X3 g- H. M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 x; y; J! ~& a6 ]: z- H9 e$ E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; A# t1 W! Z% X
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) $ h. E% _: Y( G* c: l
Allied ground losses:
0 X7 r9 i. M! g, F S+ Y( ?+ ?- ^ 40 casualties reported
2 E3 g1 W& T4 Z1 a9 R Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' N7 z, f: K9 y; E) C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 C- R0 M" |2 q' L! H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 H4 X2 V+ S% [; c/ `Assaulting units:$ y4 L+ P3 w7 K- w! l; s
Rangoon BAF Battalion
' P$ |5 [; H+ f0 T1 o# c: o 45th Indian Brigade
: ~' b+ ~* O5 S8 h: R) t 108th RAF Base Force
* G- o' p: F7 E- D4 {; Z% o 104th RAF Base Force
8 ^6 }1 V; {2 C 106th RAF Base Force
, Z Z; j" B. ^) l3 F 221 Group RAF
; Q! O' a \% k2 |/ P3 L 107th RAF Base Force
0 j6 @8 h4 y* J; Z0 y) Y7 Z( J7 p 109th RAF Base Force9 M* q# |" x4 R
103rd RAF Base Force& ]2 }4 ?$ o7 ]( x7 K. V! a5 y- t
103rd RN Base Force+ u# F' o+ K' Y
AVG Ground Echelon
: `! z9 b; Q LDefending units:
0 j6 m4 H g% B4 C2 a( p4 v 2nd Raiding Regiment |