AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42) i* Y( U. o, R( U7 r' v. J
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
8 V7 v% R* z, C9 t+ X. K* {奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * I% d- A* B' l
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 ]* m7 s8 b# ~5 c6 D hJapanese Ships
& v4 M4 m8 O( R. {$ _7 L PB Choko Maru #5/ K/ B8 O. X* `' U5 _
xAK Terushima Maru
, p: H8 s+ |$ _; d2 p- h% }Japanese ground losses:4 V* w8 E7 ~- U& n5 N1 R+ t! c
20 casualties reported9 w: S) O) U* A# B: P! B C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 i) J% B i- a. Y( k Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 u* X q6 g5 H0 C: g/ a3 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, b* r7 a+ @# K. h% W$ MPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
@ }: h Q7 b) ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
[. ^) Q3 v0 o: HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 5 p8 o; D% @& [ t4 f: Y6 ]: t$ b9 ?
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( p0 Y. Z) H- p# S6 U3 w/ L, p
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( S1 m" {$ [$ ?- `. a" P10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ g' f8 o$ N+ h( ?: \" Q84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 W& j7 G) d! _1 X% IJapanese Ships
3 z8 f; D& R* m5 r* M6 V PB Shinko Maru #3
" x5 J. B4 f- n! d( X! q$ }& ?2 b: E PB Santo Maru
1 P# U. i% q# _) N6 Q7 d PB Heiei Maru #76 ?7 h; f1 u4 F& W" K' }
PB Eiko Maru) q; ~! {( H0 c: |) R* `& i8 O3 L
SC Ch 26 F _, u, A% s r" [9 X
SC Ch 14 A3 s, E3 e% m0 `0 g. @
AMC Kiyosumi Maru+ |% u& J5 R& j7 o$ x4 k0 W: Z
xAK Kinai Maru % k( l$ h4 u6 |" A+ k# B
Japanese ground losses:
" Q, m( y9 v' u1 p. f' h 30 casualties reported- G: U! T6 }0 |) I& e& x+ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" A# S& {7 Q0 t* p* ~* M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 p) G. I, K' W C. K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ L% Z/ U: c" }* K, i6 d! bAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
5 l z6 c. n* XTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
+ I" P- z/ P k% p3 cJapanese ground losses:8 b9 n8 C. R, p! U- \# U& ]
54 casualties reported
: m; _* p5 N8 u8 c- s5 t5 t" } Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled! |6 D5 f6 V" I' K
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
& x6 }" R k Z- }4 Z& S. z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" i: j2 r# ^$ B2 [17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF5 D% Z9 P! Q3 K! @1 D7 M2 h
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
. S! F/ m& V5 S9 V- Y8 v( d0 Y3 c17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF9 P0 _( u- j1 Z
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /29 w- r1 [1 a1 B9 X' Q/ L4 a
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
4 h; D- ]; F. o17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
6 e; \$ l1 u3 ]10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force1 k; i' K3 F3 c, Z& |3 {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2& e' A/ Y- N6 q
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
" ?5 r1 r4 p, y o6 N, @" D$ h8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 y- l5 X" l3 J85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 H0 ]5 K: D8 N/ Y+ [* q: K AJapanese Ships
+ y7 V( ` c \; R- g PB Chitose Maru
" Y% Q9 v% S# d) M3 m SC Ch 224 K! b. ^) \1 {; Y+ y
SC Ch 21/ b9 `7 f, B! M
AK Sado Maru
9 @$ q! E- x! G! Q xAK Keiyo Maru : H$ W9 f- d0 V4 [/ `2 G
Japanese ground losses:6 K! q# M Z# X9 l
31 casualties reported6 a& J7 v' q- Q0 I, C# a! n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ R* q- i$ V: O. P- | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ l. j% A5 b7 N4 ?! r+ F7 }. Y- Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 P' m( }8 h1 u' J0 E8 L
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops, l6 e/ T# I+ j8 P* A
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops5 x4 }! u- V; S* u# F
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
6 B# E& Z4 }: @; }& kDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards0 L. t5 Q) W" Y$ e. l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 0 A( b3 ^- s9 p! n
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 r/ p# [* ?$ H1 @! F( [" t; L* G
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 \4 A6 Q" X9 ^; w+ @+ W# l0 Y
Japanese ground losses:/ I+ |1 N& W8 k7 J
15 casualties reported
: F' J% Z6 H, `- G4 C9 V% } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 R# a' u* g( @( {; C* Z. D
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 X: M, Y$ z# R9 O0 Z5 `; {- @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, m$ w9 q, A0 ]: J8 `
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: ~3 [; F- \$ q* w9 P5 eMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
8 a9 u1 c+ Y; Y1 B* O' b5 Y# ^3 Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn# u+ R" N" i4 P, K" {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ! a! g1 p& W- H6 c
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 |( P7 v6 _$ M* h' O, l0 t
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) p/ f, [* r3 `) r. Y$ t) |Japanese Ships. }) _0 x' N: e$ k, X
CA Mikuma) I$ B. z+ ]6 S- v7 [- O; l/ Z5 H2 D
CL Isuzu
8 y- S6 G5 X* a" r& r( k# j% ^) J CL Naka
. O; ^$ ]) h! \: Z! | DD Asashio6 ^- f5 R% x5 B
TB Otori
, ^" P H- a9 F8 N PB Chosa Maru1 N0 I8 L# K5 J3 n q
AK Tosan Maru Z5 f& t& E/ }% y# U
DD Minegumo & H1 A O0 w h# L* Z& u, k
Japanese ground losses:
- K2 h+ S+ ] v4 X: q2 C 77 casualties reported
a5 w0 J, ^; m& B' M Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; m# g5 P/ U( F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled( h" X3 q) r; p( ?8 }+ n2 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( \$ g; Q# O. @1 h. UAllied ground losses:
8 Z6 r3 h4 o+ p 10 casualties reported
/ b) c4 \# m7 I, W Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, w% O, d- r& G$ e1 R1 f" y/ l z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
b0 m% E7 G4 b: [& o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 Z1 r9 K. ~7 ]1 D: |3 N3 O
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion6 ]# v* e1 H2 n% M) \0 e
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion) N: k# }. g) I7 T6 [6 _1 X
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion$ {( k% x1 I3 I* M* r" w
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion* i( E6 w: m0 f8 \* [8 @5 \/ O3 @$ S, k
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
l! J- H$ s- i& l' p# xPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
! Z) c! y/ J# I7 e% YDD Asashio fired at enemy troops7 D6 Z+ ?# m5 ^ p! H6 P5 O( n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( ^6 s& v6 L7 X1 }, @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( u3 w1 x6 }& `4 ITF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# N) p; B o. d w& Q5 g3 |Japanese ground losses:- S+ O3 E p( \6 y7 G- t. @& ~
59 casualties reported$ v7 T) E# [' n k5 R
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled: f4 E. b" ?# o! E
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled+ k& Z# S: r6 {& W1 A7 Y8 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % k" S; L2 }3 G5 _' d+ _
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
6 V. C, s0 y2 E$ H1 } { Y; r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /58 q% C! q" n5 M: z; i% D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
3 a. l8 J1 C9 R; O1 v" C10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1' @. |9 ^+ ?% b" o1 m" ^
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6. l1 u5 P4 }+ K7 ^0 n$ w, l
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
* b/ Q: g! {* w" q' K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 - {4 ?3 X; N, S+ x0 y" u; L* S
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' |6 v) K: i2 ~6 X77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " _1 h9 X l4 {. x
Japanese Ships
, D! s, j4 {1 m, u+ T4 G DMS W-11
0 F) i$ q0 \4 x" K" X DMS W-1
: T$ F4 i# k: E( ]; D$ A1 N& | AK Sagami Maru 9 b- U, R! s+ W& V" _) i) f- D
Japanese ground losses:) l: E5 S8 d' B! R2 `+ x! T, S
42 casualties reported
, q5 N* h& I1 S7 e q$ i5 H2 _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) J$ f2 t0 @ `" j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ P3 Z8 k4 F5 S- k. d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; C6 Q, n' _7 c E% f9 A7 l" Y( ~- qDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops2 N- h8 X4 t( s9 z- a% G: m
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
. B$ K, t* z# P! w- R8 Z1 w8 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards! ?) f9 Z) a5 U4 e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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2 v8 _; L1 r7 XAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 E5 H; z2 {- O. v! zTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 c( H. ^- p: b6 D
Japanese ground losses:
0 K" b% F( ]5 k- N, e, ]; X 15 casualties reported
+ M6 @. r( O1 }3 { Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 z- I, H1 {2 T. L
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( O" E+ D0 }! K6 J' S0 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 P, K0 `& T. P% m" ~, {( n/ F8 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2# L, ]) p* x' V" \2 A0 e7 w" w
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
1 ?4 ` g3 [* R8 w10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ; [, W6 g/ l( @) B( d# f: c5 u
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; D2 T0 ]& ?( ~9 c, i& U- FPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
* p" y6 @) D6 ]) P93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' @& |4 b' h* H0 l6 kJapanese Ships
/ X, O9 i/ s$ F) v7 V" T' k' g PB Zuikai Maru! Q( q# @. ~. W4 L# p
PB Odatsuki Maru5 s, }+ T: }* b5 \6 e$ n. }+ A
xAP Ukishima Maru % j, U' F8 c: L& S
Japanese ground losses:* X. J5 V( f) h
51 casualties reported
1 J( o! B+ r; ]" b3 O r1 [& y Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% G$ D, ? ]* H( a( Y$ T* l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& n3 x0 w, P/ m- e# O& q" d. S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 i& j" N; g% c+ S; H& ~
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops5 w+ a: p8 l$ b1 V8 G3 G2 {& b
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops" C, }2 A1 F3 u( Q! D5 t: D9 g8 [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
. U! v; }9 r- F) C2 H1 o8 i0 LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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; {1 q" y( q6 m3 M+ uAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; }3 v0 ~3 c* L9 XTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ ^ i" ]" j: u. uJapanese ground losses:
0 E% Q: I2 H! y8 V7 v2 _ 249 casualties reported
' W6 J) f/ w* D. M* n7 Z9 f3 f Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 c' O* y0 J! A Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 s& ? p* ]4 U- H6 C/ r" g+ e( P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & N5 H, y8 I1 G( f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
+ P: U) [1 l3 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
5 z# J6 v* d' R' g10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt L% v& A* }' k3 F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
' E( B. v0 r8 b5 e; N9 z z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /390 W6 F- ^; h% S/ I# x1 R- Y* {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37( E; ]* o: u& W3 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /396 J. R Q2 |* {4 a& M; O- s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
, ~5 e$ g( f; I6 l8 P' Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div, Q7 i( g: ^* D, ^9 Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
6 L Z* w6 p8 K, U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div4 y+ L- {9 p2 s9 m, Y: e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
. A' Z8 Z6 y& ^8 ]5 p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41" s4 e" y- S+ E6 l* Y1 g( k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 J! p7 U3 f* a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /417 M% d" G% F: [( c6 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42% u+ q( F% c" c2 h- d/ J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42! v6 p0 u) m8 d& z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' f8 J1 _9 f+ @9 N. Z9 K3 C ~8 i
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 5 j' y, [4 ], o' j' ^! o2 U
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 N8 h! B9 j8 s( k$ m- p( q
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) i6 G+ x: |( Z% u$ `- w. ^) L
Japanese Ships* K/ g% q# y$ G8 x
DMS W-9
0 T: ^5 a- B+ K! U DMS W-26 \' w5 [' d) g$ U- w
AMC Saigon Maru
6 d7 J. l) `0 hJapanese ground losses:! j/ {+ U, W) E# c. A+ a7 l" C" u
14 casualties reported' I( f* Y2 y0 L! J% m K9 E8 O: |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; `1 s: R7 T3 K; ^1 U( e
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled" L9 W: X6 o1 d2 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* R" `% U2 l- t2 j" E# N$ Q Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) / L8 G" b+ _1 k. m) {9 c( U
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
" k% L) T8 y0 d7 V ?' \DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops' A2 n- E& K9 f% o) H0 u1 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards! I; W" i, e+ s, M) m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 g0 S4 V( T4 @8 B4 {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
. s7 w4 N) J; j& |TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" v2 E" Y( C7 Y( T9 R. ZJapanese ground losses:
. v4 R! j; J1 E! X0 E 30 casualties reported
( T& m4 d1 f$ V. w Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; T1 b. }! O8 V4 D+ [ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 a2 \, B1 e( f3 |* `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 b: L* Z' K% p$ K0 Z/ v! \, ?- i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn9 W" L4 i# U4 |) e: N* ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn$ P" Q+ Q1 U8 `6 }# ]
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn # X% j( s% F d& M/ ^7 C
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4 G8 }( L( t. | f, Z+ A8 bInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: o3 J) e% x; ?9 V, k! e' P47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 y% Q% b5 d* h) Q3 f2 v: A4 I
Japanese Ships
* G2 _7 j9 H" H AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 C/ x: T% }$ r# ^" s0 W AMC Awata Maru
& X4 E# ^& [: k- c AMC Asaka Maru7 g9 X2 v0 {9 q
PB Shinko Maru #30 |( Y H# }5 P. B; S7 ]
PB Santo Maru
1 w1 x( {" Y; D. d. X PB Heiei Maru #7
6 S" n" }8 p$ g, l& P PB Eiko Maru2 O' _5 }4 G, }' n" c* d; ?
SC Ch 2
4 `+ d$ t. c. ^+ [/ T4 d! A' _ SC Ch 1
3 q5 M" t$ O1 n5 ~/ uJapanese ground losses:
! O1 J# g6 k" j8 F2 l 12 casualties reported* f0 I: `7 S, L9 @1 ~5 }( t# V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: T" e/ f7 N$ }. N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ c8 H- n+ d6 o, c3 S. G6 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ {5 Z- ?2 S9 d u2 V0 `' z1 F/ ]
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
# O8 b0 j* z9 J G: S1 }AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
; P& J0 u5 ^4 y; V) D6 C2 qAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
1 {5 T; J+ U$ U2 |5 rPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& N# \. `/ n9 v7 M1 m
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops$ _0 a9 r5 E8 g5 s- D, y8 v9 S
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops u- c" B4 u1 J& _
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops7 r2 p; {6 n$ S6 B8 G, l% @3 z {
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops- ~1 N) b' K0 ^5 F' m% u' T0 o
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops7 \' Z; @9 q& s) o& V9 ~
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops: R1 ?8 P! Y! c- i# P
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops4 Q' i# c1 Y, V% H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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( s/ z! `" h2 M0 u" o9 `Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 7 z, \ [ f8 K) g# R5 a
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. U" C: k* h8 n5 M0 m$ ~4 K% m
Japanese Ships
0 x2 A; f. f/ G0 ?6 C5 V5 f, a PB Chitose Maru3 o1 n' Q3 b0 t7 K# I
SC Ch 22; V0 t0 ^/ [! V! z7 c. t
SC Ch 21
, x( ?7 y; V, q5 p0 p3 u! C AK Sado Maru . _3 b6 C) B$ M1 d! Q
Japanese ground losses:* S x3 D8 u: t. P3 _! b) J
16 casualties reported
- L! q4 j1 x- h! a% u6 r% i* z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* }% \* h/ G# o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled M P( ~6 ?" d# D9 O5 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 r% Y- J7 d; a9 i- O: h- }PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops% j: F& f9 ]& x; M4 C0 G& e# |
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 U8 V8 ?! n- w+ nSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
! ^8 {: J( J6 v' y& O, ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards $ I, E& x; P. e3 B0 }. W5 B
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( b+ z3 }& d, j# O; L/ I. _5 f71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 _/ f u5 ` t; _( t' I9 \/ `
Japanese Ships
. {1 G0 m4 S) U) r CA Mikuma
7 b0 P' \$ S' ]# ^' S6 D8 |( \ CL Isuzu
' _6 ^0 B) T+ G" F9 F; k CL Naka+ I1 t8 Z2 P: N' S' ]
PB Chosa Maru$ ?2 x' I& F- q) F0 i
AK Tosan Maru
9 T* J1 ?& P5 b DD Minegumo
3 j8 R P- F, O! x; lJapanese ground losses:; ~. y) l+ G9 s' H+ M/ G- j9 M% H
50 casualties reported
5 U. r* j, Q; P, h4 y Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
* i4 F) L* X4 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' X3 x! L$ X1 ~: w E+ J3 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 h6 n% F+ U" A0 ~+ W# u' _
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; I) O! L. L) T. p' a. j
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
& E$ \* H' o1 f* e; L, ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" x% w; W/ e9 N# k- n! w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. T' F9 [" q5 r) J H90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) @8 ^8 E2 T, }
Japanese Ships( X- @: G# D0 U* `. J) {
PB Zuikai Maru
: f- W/ R7 p! k; i$ K# ^" s/ Y PB Odatsuki Maru' ^1 D) k$ ]* Y+ D6 T0 C
xAP Ukishima Maru 9 h% ?- A/ J* S4 a, Q3 n* S
Japanese ground losses:4 n6 d% f% T" h* B
43 casualties reported
D y4 F ~7 x: E% X5 A/ N( n Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# E0 }7 z; P: d+ Z( L; L! ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled. ]- l6 [% s: u1 d, h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & Y3 e8 ^8 s6 r3 j
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
; f( g8 ^$ w7 P- ]- }PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
6 W" U I/ d V" e" BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 S# [! f& p3 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 f1 O$ \9 j, A! { ]8 g: o
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6 z' u% \4 [) u7 oInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)2 K; s: Y6 C' d4 [% z8 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force , D6 N1 i7 h- I4 a3 `6 m* D+ A$ x
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % i' O/ K4 d N" n M. i
Japanese Ships
! C3 k+ S- s8 C PB Choko Maru #5/ P4 d0 {' x5 u: P6 P- p
xAK Terushima Maru
7 k1 B7 g/ Z, q0 U+ |" \9 ~2 {& TPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops + g; H( G; p9 s
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# g; Q, M8 K! {, n" O& NInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91): M( Y" ]- p2 K) p: o1 X- V1 {6 c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; U; l. r2 [/ k% e j15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. w* G( |( u% p+ V' J) q
Japanese Ships: C6 n D" Y# A# ^6 s' x4 I
DMS W-11
3 _$ V) \; S- a/ L DMS W-1, q5 p8 B- ]/ `1 P$ [9 i1 N0 i
AK Sagami Maru
7 W" ~2 I# X: ?- YDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
- o) o, X6 ^* v0 T C C' Y: GDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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' e" o+ N3 F* D$ I8 p8 \Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 v0 \" M1 w, S E3 z) gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ! L0 p- U: B+ l4 w5 C4 f( J: L
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 e1 G3 b, v2 Q0 A- H* TJapanese Ships
T/ J' T) e3 o( x8 p( {! `* | AMC Saigon Maru 7 F! X; K! X7 T! B' d
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ! S/ p9 ^" ?8 \1 i8 L
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
; o8 m8 F7 o! X* j* K% e* h2 ?Weather in hex: Moderate rain
4 A$ q" |6 N4 T, h! `' I/ LRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 B5 ^& B2 m0 o4 R% v, W* OEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ! h( [$ m% A; C1 C" ~9 r. @! x7 W; _
Japanese aircraft
~( y9 ]0 V3 H" c6 W ^ Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 3 f$ Q* m% I+ F# o# r+ v* c$ w
Allied aircraft
) ^. k5 j( J7 X. P s* z" u. j B-17D Fortress x 5
0 u% t( B5 v" C: h* Z' ?No Japanese losses 9 n& K6 h; i/ S2 e/ A- w% \
Allied aircraft losses2 p4 k% n8 p) S+ [5 T1 M% @3 M+ B# O
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
& |0 u5 ?2 z) e2 L( UAircraft Attacking:& d, i. W6 L- g, u1 Q
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
K) u1 M, M% l/ N" C' H7 k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, P) f( X1 Y6 C! v 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) ` |' F( v6 h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 1 S7 N! h! q3 i! k! J" ^5 f! e; A
CAP engaged:
* n* Q8 z% A9 B: C/ a0 S! `0 z77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 F0 A& F( y9 q% i M! b( Q6 Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
) c8 D6 `- i4 w Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.6 @1 G: z6 H" V
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
2 g9 R( g! E. p- T, l# z( M" S2 ]Weather in hex: Moderate rain
5 Y) M. p* t6 Q+ ]7 tRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 u* k# `' f2 FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 8 S9 S$ h& m# s. x6 |8 |
Allied aircraft
$ q* M! V8 }& u: U7 M& U B-17D Fortress x 7
* w1 k/ z; b* N# NNo Allied losses 1 w7 b7 y3 b' E8 Q$ m- u
Aircraft Attacking:
# y* U1 [! S6 l& F, Z( g 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ p @4 }% |; U; ~/ s# `. k Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb E- w* Z! `- H( ?9 x
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 0 Q. `+ i2 M& i$ h0 j
Japanese Ships
& C. h2 q! ]/ ^9 m; Q8 n! x8 U CA Chokai
a: J. B$ v) Z, v$ F" O. O CA Takao0 J) r7 O- x1 p: E5 r. y
CL Kuma1 c3 o9 S% h9 _5 A/ U0 o- }3 J+ O v" W+ `
DD Michishio+ v- O! }0 Q1 `. a9 C- q
DD Oshio# E' j" M8 k. D8 G# l" a
DD Hagikaze
5 u. ^% Q0 H! U6 U DD Ikazuchi, x) v* n2 `6 m& u9 L: X: U
DD Akatsuki; Y5 v0 W' S. }
DD Asagumo : n% N, E, Y/ i9 ]( c
Allied Ships
8 B+ [; b- H+ r0 a SS Searaven, hits 5
, X G$ N: S" A5 d2 RSS Searaven is sighted by escort& v" b* I6 f8 @4 w: i
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
( S0 t! W7 b( N" C: s$ \) c: d( JDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....! ? q$ u s& J( D" X7 N/ y
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
! T9 i) {/ s1 W1 VEscort abandons search for sub / x) |/ I8 Y5 _
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) 3 k5 W; _& O" w8 l% h& y9 n1 w
Allied Bombardment attack 4 `7 q; [1 B( v
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 % L$ b, q c% R# I, n
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
" H8 Z. X0 ~% P) dJapanese ground losses:. l! f8 _$ B7 C: g9 J
96 casualties reported
# U- z. [) f! M4 \) T Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled% w1 k, T9 F+ I* e' T/ N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ g! _2 a h- R4 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 v3 J" P! g3 {: F. `Allied ground losses:( H3 I( P0 ~2 ]2 @
10 casualties reported
# K4 |* G3 D- w- k Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: f- a t+ q) ^7 D/ O$ T. \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- @8 p4 H5 D4 Z% i3 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 F E. {- @: s; I2 e& ^/ lAssaulting units:
+ E' o3 v0 C9 k% o2 J5 \5 g Korps Marechausee Battalion
) U! ?+ B( A1 \6 L! J4 B NS KNIL Territory Regiment
; I1 K1 Z! C8 I3 s! a Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 A% d. P6 O7 {- Z/ K8 m% _. o WS KNIL Territory Regiment
1 D+ n# i3 ]3 ] So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
3 X- Q- w2 ~9 y2 z6 U* l North Sumatra Base Force $ W! ^& h7 [( C# ~
Defending units:7 l8 g/ }: p7 o0 c& I9 r
16th Guards Regiment
( Q* a, S# p& n$ ?. ^ I./4th Infantry Battalion
) U3 F0 ^# J1 j8 w 2nd Engr Rgt /27 t4 R/ E" O% d6 z( a4 A* S5 n) c
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
: E* Q* T( |6 d+ C' A, j 2nd Recon Regiment9 T5 K/ T% c/ g+ Z4 I- W
Sasebo 8th SNLF/ v& e6 W; D$ n; k: X$ z3 Z+ c& ^9 k
38th Division1 |8 i4 p \2 g0 }/ f; W
II./4th Infantry Battalion
$ \* @& e/ C6 f( i& l- e 41st Guard Battalion
4 o5 P/ J8 G8 ?3 D; \ II./124th Infantry Battalion( @4 |1 l" E H' _0 P3 V3 i7 _0 C) @
24th Infantry Regiment3 X; O, c* s( @, c
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF7 P; p2 q8 g+ z W/ m$ P6 H
6th Tank Regiment6 A! H4 _3 V, h/ u
III./124th Infantry Battalion
6 h8 W- |# ^8 V, k# b Y3 y6 ^ 5th Guards Engineer Regiment1 H; |( \$ U& Y9 k
53rd Div /1) \1 S+ Y: ~9 |7 J
11th Special Base Force6 \" r6 i. \# e' C2 }) S
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
6 P+ O* `* s P 23rd JAAF AF Bn 9 P! z: {% O" E7 B* o6 v( Y
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+ K6 O8 Y# B9 ^7 I2 [Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) , P( @* r8 ^" x! y
Allied Deliberate attack
F/ }2 ?3 z& Z2 V, i7 |/ [2 \; A1 QAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 S& s2 \1 L' D
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 9 P6 Y( ~# _0 u& q
Allied adjusted assault: 50
+ `$ _! C7 h# h$ N- y q5 NJapanese adjusted defense: 11 ( v( {1 }6 q- U2 \
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
( q( j, H7 G& L( Q: RCombat modifiers
8 c( t% N6 z( d2 n; RDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)3 K0 Q: M! u; S: X: b
Attacker:
# W4 z% d( s O- vJapanese ground losses:
& `! U: `! d; p 117 casualties reported
* F& X0 k. u7 V' I; L* J Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled" a2 s4 `! K, ?! u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# ~5 `5 U- W0 a$ C" J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 N# ~2 F& U; J! X, E. A5 B: x Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) " f. A M2 j$ ~! I
Allied ground losses:
# T( p8 U. j! V) o8 D9 n+ g 40 casualties reported) D7 X/ K# M3 p6 D- v- }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 u5 l! R! w' ?2 V+ ]- ]3 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 v' Y& }. H- I1 o& B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' m( q" v( F+ t( B5 P+ v+ v
Assaulting units:! `8 a7 G! F' L: y6 O
Rangoon BAF Battalion
% X; L% Q/ ^9 Y) E 45th Indian Brigade) r3 R. S& P @" E
108th RAF Base Force
3 v3 ~; P6 o% g& L# I( ^) X 104th RAF Base Force
8 f8 i* ]; I; h$ ~+ D 106th RAF Base Force* j$ v% E: y. k" z# x5 D9 z5 H
221 Group RAF
1 H% u4 p" R6 r* V# Z7 q 107th RAF Base Force! r3 `/ l( h; ~7 @3 c0 D7 u$ X& `
109th RAF Base Force
+ r. m! J; r7 X; c 103rd RAF Base Force, a* \3 i3 O' z* L2 S2 j: G' h
103rd RN Base Force
4 H0 r2 b ]3 Q* m AVG Ground Echelon
% V; e& ?: ]# h- XDefending units:3 m0 R; D6 f0 [# h! D3 [+ a! n7 I, Y1 w, ^
2nd Raiding Regiment |