AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42' Q8 I) w y: H$ I
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 7 g% i: d( \; ]' B8 i9 r8 ?
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) 3 ^& y4 N# }3 J. z/ Q
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! _/ { t1 D( b7 y2 f
Japanese Ships
b2 n$ O: R. B( y: V' i PB Choko Maru #5
% G: S! s& k, F; W r( N4 Y9 V xAK Terushima Maru ) S- r0 [$ D! F. q( h& B" P7 g1 f
Japanese ground losses:
; B+ U5 Z0 k; b0 Z2 X 20 casualties reported
* w+ U4 j1 c4 Q( P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Y, s' A- N4 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
: Q/ I* H* f; k H8 R. Z5 c; B$ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( Y2 ]8 J5 \6 C; n6 M: z* [
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
) R8 j, `" B3 f8 h6 y5 s: x6 C; r# b( IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* b% ?, y% R8 P0 e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards & }- [$ Z# w+ {: h
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|$ N9 M7 }- bAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- ^6 }9 L" w( ~TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. N3 F, W* q1 ]" z, T0 Y& r% |" \10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
9 G: Y; [% [; Q$ T-----------------------------------------------------------------! Q0 U5 R& g4 L( A \8 i4 b! W
Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" w4 @9 M" U. V, R* M! I& [84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ t9 A, u( g% zJapanese Ships
% X N J. [$ ]/ ~/ a PB Shinko Maru #3 w; m' n9 Q' w: j5 L
PB Santo Maru1 z3 e7 D# I/ g/ W
PB Heiei Maru #7
& c+ D7 y% }1 a; C _/ q/ Q7 f PB Eiko Maru1 ]. r7 F. B; z1 o9 B
SC Ch 2* f+ b" g: k; V! X* p* I" Q+ p
SC Ch 1# o5 {) @; X4 T1 N
AMC Kiyosumi Maru; @$ s3 @( S* \- ?0 \, L$ j
xAK Kinai Maru
3 ~# `' {+ N" r* ^Japanese ground losses:
3 b8 q& g ]" S% Q; W 30 casualties reported6 A, V: X0 J+ E( x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( H7 L* z: ?( o; m8 C* g n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' c* `: j' D! Q, I/ U0 ~+ s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% k' G6 q* l a9 x3 o1 {& @
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0 F; p5 X& D: t6 l0 E; iAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, G8 @, ]( R x" y0 W# [TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
/ A2 p. |9 @# Z6 AJapanese ground losses:4 K& z) G( H7 y; [% d- b9 c) ~8 j2 J" u
54 casualties reported
) H7 s5 K4 m. l4 Y5 [( s- f! E% D Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled E9 G8 o; S/ r1 x9 l2 ^
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
& T/ |8 v* l/ o& Q3 p/ U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - ~* J( m( }! u8 _6 g. b- Q0 {
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
7 Z: T+ r0 L; T' A10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn - ~7 g0 o9 q8 f( Z
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF9 N0 D7 |- H1 i/ O' i
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
( `9 {' ~; U& v @% }' j8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
8 H1 T9 H4 V% F# S) b17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force; m6 f, o9 L8 j9 @1 `
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
1 k7 _. a2 p% E2 j0 }; m( v10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2/ C0 i8 y5 f# s# P
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
6 S4 f, _4 K: J) y8 s8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 : t/ e* g! x; `; A9 T" T
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; ^4 ^' E, p+ V5 t
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; G5 d- d( I, Z& W
Japanese Ships- }1 U7 s' W& v4 Z3 S8 o
PB Chitose Maru2 D6 X$ q) V1 n! H( _$ w
SC Ch 22
4 V. q. c+ ?6 L: v SC Ch 21% f2 S" b Y1 a
AK Sado Maru/ Q4 t- K" k, m6 L/ \" A1 G
xAK Keiyo Maru & D: Z9 H6 `+ ?% S
Japanese ground losses:
9 l F: Q( J4 a1 o& C' Q; C/ z% v 31 casualties reported
+ s4 c. E! D5 r: H Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) s1 z4 S! m q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 W0 r: g: B1 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# p2 M& j: ?9 ?4 a7 G0 r) fPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops# Q R/ F# n$ L6 `
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops# n8 N* m g& \$ s% }
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops- @: M# r/ Y8 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards$ C1 f' i0 [. F( n$ ^5 B. K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards + Z- q7 E- o# ?$ @ g
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5 e. N) T1 h0 ?. OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ; E2 Y6 k7 \% }( v% K
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 u8 q# {" E6 o6 o9 I7 m5 q+ AJapanese ground losses:% ?) T; p6 o. t% ~4 J. \. T" i
15 casualties reported
: r$ s2 m e( Q! k7 p7 o7 ~. n. n Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 O; U( E; ^, R$ a% B) o* Y& u Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, ?; k3 b- y# u( p% W( p9 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! M8 b4 Q1 d: C
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ X! i" J: z: I% r0 P4 W2 Y8 B TMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
0 B0 K" @6 ~/ F2 o+ y& v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn% l5 ^+ k8 @# O% Q: j
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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, j2 h7 k" N& R& o; bPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 W' _0 G! G2 \- l87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% l1 u! @% t* ?7 ^) fJapanese Ships
G$ H- R8 D& x CA Mikuma3 ~ @+ c5 L4 d8 e7 T0 }
CL Isuzu/ l( i9 C/ Z0 d+ y
CL Naka _% W. {% m$ |8 {% D
DD Asashio3 n8 w2 E- X/ J. o6 H l/ z, O
TB Otori
* C9 B. R$ s8 b2 ^. Z h0 a PB Chosa Maru8 ?& C) F6 u8 o. R+ Y q! P8 {
AK Tosan Maru4 \# B! [1 I2 }! u3 H7 [
DD Minegumo
% A0 E, ]4 Q- i sJapanese ground losses:
$ Z; d+ L2 @* p1 F7 _/ ~ 77 casualties reported7 v$ i2 e) t9 \3 p7 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled3 F" k$ S. Y4 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled, d% B- d+ O: c! V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 B7 v8 x9 _7 X+ ~8 u$ D' [Allied ground losses:
" {) ]- b; z2 i% c) a& C 10 casualties reported- P* `; ~' l/ l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& X2 o' B; S1 m' n6 |9 k: X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 |; q o$ _" s% T* r2 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / u( w) G- G( z( g
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion4 J( \8 P! K& j$ ^- q0 V
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion1 e" E$ C4 Y3 G* P4 q# O/ Z
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
4 b, x% U7 p# i1 x+ z! a& N# XDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
" m4 i0 i9 U9 K) J6 XTB Otori fired at enemy troops
- C3 x: m+ t) X/ n4 N4 ]$ l( _% gPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops6 ^8 O; I7 i! w) @
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops4 s Z) a5 P3 ^* f( }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards/ s& ?' t' H( w. H6 m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 9 @7 \/ ]; a5 F7 n4 \1 u m$ ^
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 J) \9 j. n0 p0 s/ i
Japanese ground losses:% \$ z% L H$ O, X1 @- M# X
59 casualties reported y& e5 P' A, B3 X* @$ b0 o5 a* V
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 n# o, |9 _7 g$ l- m) e5 j5 x Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled) J7 d+ A& H |4 C- t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , b3 k$ I2 n1 Z% E- ~- U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /40 s& a+ ^0 R \& S* I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
3 t1 K6 H f7 t6 ]7 _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
0 G! h5 N% B% u! U3 n! f, K10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. K$ n, N$ r: g( d2 Z/ j10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
0 [$ w7 |$ l* d8 R5 d10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
- n4 E+ V, R; J+ _- t6 n) ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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' B" ~8 z% V/ L3 E- I0 K( bPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
& B8 P/ t0 z! m" o5 Y77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 p% _* t, t" w: X! Q
Japanese Ships
+ o; @# M' a0 d. m! E/ w+ Y& H3 s8 x DMS W-11
8 G& L, D+ m. r. q9 S DMS W-1! d7 }% i+ D$ I) t' O) @
AK Sagami Maru
& I( K/ Q( `- o9 x% N8 h& @; EJapanese ground losses:
% W- |/ p5 o# o* b% ^6 U7 } 42 casualties reported
0 V6 o& M- g7 F) b- z/ S Q3 e0 b: V Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# f1 ]. K" r! |1 I/ @- |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 H4 W+ U2 W9 i7 V* s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 M6 K% @) M: L; M" c
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
. {, h* K% M, i L2 D6 q0 SDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: p) _* B* j L" N( x/ w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
6 Q1 o1 s f3 A, f; h }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards , a2 t- Q+ Q# L* O1 Y
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 w6 C; I( @- _ `. G! l" r
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- t: I. i) y8 P/ v* q7 d/ D/ W( aJapanese ground losses: z' n J( v; l
15 casualties reported ?, e% E: B; ]3 |" Z9 i$ l l, q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 f9 M7 k" d2 E& V* F n Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ M \. ~. | _; W. s2 u4 e8 q0 P! g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 m) H! m6 }& i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /24 k9 H! |2 _& y7 E6 _! t6 A
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /36 Q) t9 |; ?) y0 c2 R7 @
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 : @ w9 O6 c) P
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( F$ c1 q# L4 L8 @- F. J6 F93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & f$ ]0 G- ]) F& G' [* Q
Japanese Ships
9 |3 c/ U' I8 G7 ~/ n# g) J PB Zuikai Maru) x$ B; Z2 n- G$ z# a1 ?$ E
PB Odatsuki Maru, n2 j; u" C: x5 m, ?3 R
xAP Ukishima Maru , t0 P# U Y# w1 \# S7 e
Japanese ground losses:
5 T' ^# [ |! |- }3 ]# k% K 51 casualties reported
( L4 D7 s8 o4 V/ i' ^- R+ S3 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ s h* b$ u! C) b. t) G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 k7 K7 s+ j6 D: \! m" N" P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: c: k/ W1 W, ^, }7 S% YPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops9 r5 ?; x; z. I) r3 r P* ]
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops$ h+ P- [! F5 T$ @! n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 Q+ k3 p% s/ z7 L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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7 H% _" Z, @/ C& h$ T) H; C6 z/ lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 l" A. h* U, L! `) W9 ]# m
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ }, y$ O$ W9 b# ] Z4 IJapanese ground losses:% a" I4 L5 T3 u5 K3 s4 r1 _5 w% k
249 casualties reported$ b. Y3 y1 n- w: |' l# G1 f
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled, I9 t* h' I, [6 s. D/ E5 `
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( T7 [8 l; g5 b2 h* P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled B% P4 [5 J# v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
9 J' V* [1 i2 `9 f. B3 Z$ ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt% Z1 b' D; Y5 y5 s! e: U6 ^
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
9 A7 |# [" I" R9 f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
1 b5 h9 ^' q9 Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
( J* h* ?- R, F! l# z7 W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
% v+ M2 D: O2 `1 N/ T5 A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
' S& q& q4 S7 Y) h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
) \2 C4 ^/ s: n- p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
( H3 N! o" c( {8 t+ o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
1 G7 y1 q, K( H! J0 v/ `# N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
. w$ p, `- G8 R4 g J i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /414 I) V* \& O. ^) C8 h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /416 T9 S1 M" `! O3 s7 Z ]; Q/ i9 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
\9 C) I1 x& U+ C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /412 f. [ q( I Z2 ?, d. e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
! k! J. V% a8 i/ r6 S7 @5 v- m. S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42) I1 \, [9 |# L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
" Z! e a2 H# t10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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4 L) T; m2 r# ]$ m5 LPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! w' ^$ ~6 F. P9 w" U+ R90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) {. l8 f) b8 @0 n# _4 u. }) FJapanese Ships
3 R3 p, Y1 s; c, R" ?* Y DMS W-9" C& d) G* _( @& `% W
DMS W-2
2 h; m9 U3 u" X T7 Q8 D4 E AMC Saigon Maru ; v2 ^* N# [4 Y* N
Japanese ground losses:
* E4 b' l3 l6 d) }( e 14 casualties reported
_2 Y( j, i$ ]9 W8 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 n+ Y, p* ~6 S) f3 Y" z3 i. K Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
# F. \$ G* a. g) X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ v2 o3 k) g8 E: h! h
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 5 G+ ?2 h* C# P8 G# _" Y6 o2 Z
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
1 I; t y' N: {+ MDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
. ~+ s& n; d3 J; E( \: |* wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
/ D! y! x( C3 L, Q# X& MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 h: n" {; \. p
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8 t7 f- Y/ R: k/ n7 v' LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : J, p0 G! x, r2 P0 V; W
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 o# t2 A% ^1 L% }) \
Japanese ground losses:
% }4 h% B1 U& X: K [( G: J: }- m 30 casualties reported
8 Q- |. U! S w" f Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# T% V, m. F3 N8 }+ p/ s5 t
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ^; G& R+ l+ Y* _8 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 N+ Z! a* {- o. n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
, z. x+ p7 Z) J: N: ~* b- X$ ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn% D" w1 \ {$ I9 e. w% H: n. o' _
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 5 c& t8 G5 f2 y; d" n$ @$ w6 P
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% c T! D, G! u* }9 LInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 1 S; ^7 g }& e" F& P+ V
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 d; z- j/ t! s+ ^+ a) T
Japanese Ships1 E. \# {2 \& i
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
2 S" p' }5 } g7 A8 S5 v, w8 _7 _. ^$ w AMC Awata Maru
* d8 u3 \6 n1 Q, O AMC Asaka Maru. A+ [9 f F; l9 n, ?% ]4 |0 a
PB Shinko Maru #3+ i' V; q2 J8 {" I. d' C
PB Santo Maru4 U; P5 k- m# V, R! S4 B: U
PB Heiei Maru #7
5 s8 M9 H6 b; _; S x PB Eiko Maru# f) a" v4 ~$ k% _" B0 g
SC Ch 2# ?- G$ z# d1 b/ |' t; _( q
SC Ch 1
# W7 o) i2 F' ]; N1 c" DJapanese ground losses:0 k' U- ]8 i3 Z8 T" l
12 casualties reported' V3 B% o# q4 w, K( X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; j/ N" C" y, Y: } @' s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
: X7 K; u7 N/ w; [( }3 {$ v Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% f- J1 _- d+ j) P2 C: ~! PAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion" H8 e1 P2 g2 Y, E% a: Q
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
# p% u: H: Q; LAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
+ t7 T- h" b0 A: bPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) \) q. P0 ~( ?% g
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops: m( O; L9 Q* N" R7 y
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
2 c/ c6 D& V. U7 K( I( D4 gPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
3 c& w- _$ w1 k9 \SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
3 A1 l i8 K) P. y; bSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops x. K2 ?& Y& ^7 Q. g) W
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops* N2 ~, Z# X0 y: s9 D a
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops3 o) i* l! H/ I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. L2 i9 n% Q- R- _& t2 F% fInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 8 M# o- w, ^0 r
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 m! [( w7 b) l- z q& w/ IJapanese Ships
$ c: i) M6 w5 W& s9 d, ` PB Chitose Maru8 L7 n$ t/ ] @9 s+ U T
SC Ch 22
2 h/ Z+ k$ C5 P+ e1 ]2 \ SC Ch 215 T- o: k- B) a: I t' P- D
AK Sado Maru ' p3 d; I& }, [3 p4 m# j" v8 T0 l
Japanese ground losses:0 {4 n) V7 N0 [, O: F5 |$ E
16 casualties reported
: V/ O& ]. B. R7 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* O. F& B5 U. L; i$ h, f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. [7 ^2 \4 U$ }9 K. y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 p+ f w8 K8 z6 y" P1 XPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
3 r: ?1 P+ d- J8 P9 d5 mSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops# S. v4 R7 ]. p
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops- p3 R. U$ M1 O& V ]' ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ; s: w. u4 @/ G9 P
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2 b+ ?! s! |" l+ J# [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - u6 k2 [8 ]- v, w4 }$ e
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) |) Y5 l; {$ A# `' {* EJapanese Ships
& Q6 W) o; W$ R' U+ g0 h; g CA Mikuma
+ X: ~" ]5 K% V+ A CL Isuzu3 x1 h. G: L/ J# f, v$ e7 v
CL Naka
3 j+ n& h6 H3 D: l2 Z4 G' A PB Chosa Maru
% |7 N% M) w0 H5 ]. O! c( H7 i5 r) W AK Tosan Maru% \8 ?- v y m
DD Minegumo ( d# m+ ~. V2 U- \( Z
Japanese ground losses:, o: q. U; `6 t- Z& l4 d$ G9 D9 f
50 casualties reported
9 Y- t- i9 `5 ]' x6 [: B Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* g! {) k: t/ l7 W; p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
2 o% m$ c7 D- C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / Q6 B; Z1 o2 R l/ u3 \
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 X1 M6 F! z" s% \4 SPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ r3 l* Q" U' s, Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, e$ [5 ~( z% q1 r$ rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards3 ~9 e8 n+ y% ^& e+ Y
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; i" ?& y( \* \5 m; h9 }8 |* T90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 m& D* m5 u' X
Japanese Ships
1 o- S: H. g! K8 W% }: u* q( u PB Zuikai Maru
' W% D+ Z/ x# p0 x, Z' q* A PB Odatsuki Maru
( @. s' ?! _3 I2 D xAP Ukishima Maru ; B, o- L3 J ~. g6 [( _
Japanese ground losses:% b" b6 Z7 K7 q" [/ U& _
43 casualties reported
5 m; [; Z W% b+ l2 f& S% |5 S# ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: \* Q% m0 Y0 g/ G+ U) t0 U" O. M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
1 c8 m4 p2 t0 ]2 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( H* Z- s6 I- x$ b4 hPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
* I) T# F& J4 w' MPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops+ V* g3 s" x Y, V! X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 m- r$ [# E9 x" E0 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 A7 t$ ~# b# p
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
9 E6 w! v' R# f- \" L' \& ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" u! W& r4 o$ c7 B% Z& C1 Q11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : ?% P; _" O$ G; k
Japanese Ships
8 B0 }+ J" x6 F g" } PB Choko Maru #5# L7 J: }% t" i! C1 d6 T
xAK Terushima Maru
8 o5 s9 S' @1 h3 h) g; rPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 6 {; y# w% E) \5 J" U# c3 I1 I+ l
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)' S/ K* b2 \4 @% r, {) g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
V- P0 |1 _% m1 u" G0 }( c15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 u$ _" R* z! \5 p4 c" l/ X
Japanese Ships# m3 m) n/ t4 |/ x" V! l
DMS W-11
/ C* c$ D V J5 {) J& d3 _ DMS W-1! x! q+ V! @( \# N. V9 k
AK Sagami Maru ( i: V( l& L1 m9 [" N
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops4 l; z8 X3 {1 z( C: Q- _" x
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops) X7 K( [$ d E% a$ K6 l
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( P1 e6 G" G" C. nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force : S4 f" s& @0 | a" z
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! ~ H/ t% N, {Japanese Ships# }% k- h0 s! o' ^, M8 p+ B7 w
AMC Saigon Maru
6 @+ r$ n4 f" S. aAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 1 i. {8 @. j( p4 H7 T
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
) q$ g5 {5 h6 A$ O; K! }3 v' B3 p$ @Weather in hex: Moderate rain ( s1 D+ q; j/ K; n; C
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 `9 ]% }. h% k! o! p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
6 b. g* Z6 F5 y) [6 x. u# w% NJapanese aircraft
6 G' Y) l* J8 B6 p5 {# P Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 7 A% o$ p/ N) K2 p0 F; k
Allied aircraft
* }6 S( Y( r; B% i2 D B-17D Fortress x 5 1 w$ I0 P; q m8 h; t# Z
No Japanese losses * V2 ?* ~& H/ s
Allied aircraft losses5 q! q% z0 N* E6 V0 J% G$ j" T
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
8 Y4 ~, D7 _ l- mAircraft Attacking:
9 M2 O% C7 a$ V/ ?# a% ~5 Q: u 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, Z+ I$ H# I+ x Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, E5 `4 h) ]6 g0 A. l
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! A- J2 f9 o4 F7 _" {8 c* u: [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb / Z% c. N5 i/ j2 D0 f" _
CAP engaged:$ p& n J- Q$ x" p0 }7 i
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)4 I0 T9 r* y/ f5 t( R5 ]' m' J
2 plane(s) intercepting now.) J2 g, M9 r6 k; d3 j9 L# z' h# }- B
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
+ v$ C+ c6 i$ e: e2 R4 x# D Raid is overhead : F; o% k9 ]$ w. `0 l: t O2 s* ~
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
; w9 C% t9 [: A8 T( s7 i; RWeather in hex: Moderate rain
- a6 z& k- g1 _Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
( @+ r& X( y6 _Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * `/ P: l. i# X1 A2 i: j: u
Allied aircraft
* G3 w+ A8 A- e% x B-17D Fortress x 7 9 {4 i) }8 P" ?7 {0 `0 `0 T
No Allied losses $ u- f0 V6 b1 ?% r8 C
Aircraft Attacking:
9 c7 n4 T' T5 W3 P: T 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 d* a0 \% y; X( B* F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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( r0 T5 \) Q w8 d2 xASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
' i" q( ]! b. j z) s5 h3 M( QJapanese Ships
. C- p# ]$ b" U3 q2 O$ F0 }0 q CA Chokai
- o4 x0 }% c0 W CA Takao
. |9 I# L ]" ?- j: c CL Kuma
9 D) }' x7 W# t4 I5 ~ DD Michishio) G( o, {' k. q
DD Oshio
- A2 p* {" ^0 k/ |/ d DD Hagikaze( [2 W- R* B6 e
DD Ikazuchi" w; R9 a+ y$ Y& _. {
DD Akatsuki
; s; Q& |$ _- [3 H" ]/ n6 a DD Asagumo ) h- ?( G4 Z K) q" D4 v
Allied Ships+ Y3 ]0 @# ]* ]6 S+ |: A' j
SS Searaven, hits 5 ) F" A$ [4 d/ b
SS Searaven is sighted by escort3 |6 d! p( V2 ~
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search% _. A' g/ b% |" ^3 [
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....) Q; x9 t# G' D5 N
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...7 i) b. H- w. K9 @9 F+ R
Escort abandons search for sub / n2 s' V- j3 I7 ?6 X' F
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3 r% W' \, V! e( qGround combat at Palembang (48,91) 7 i4 M/ x+ Q R6 R4 F9 y! b
Allied Bombardment attack 3 l2 |1 L( v. w V |8 W
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 , i" r0 z) x6 y) b3 h Z2 U
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 5 I) n: C" S8 y* j* b0 z" [
Japanese ground losses:4 i6 A0 U- H% A' S* R
96 casualties reported& {& g; r2 m* N* k. [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled/ M* O# L b, @" q, U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 [+ ~9 w8 h6 R& ?( [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( r: x- c- j$ X- F" t
Allied ground losses:9 O3 ~% M) x% B; W0 g
10 casualties reported8 C1 R T4 B+ _# R; t# t: ?5 q% ^7 e/ J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' c1 n7 k$ q+ d1 r( ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 U8 j b) L z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ S, d7 O \2 X3 b3 T! p9 Q; v WAssaulting units:7 w- x2 U/ c2 r/ u
Korps Marechausee Battalion; Y4 x$ v7 g3 `9 ]% D6 p
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 ^! W: h1 ]8 |# z2 Q Zuid KNIL Battalion1 q9 z" c7 Y! A9 h+ ~( s
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
+ o; U; S* `4 G/ [3 b& L0 s So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion% V- \# F+ N8 V2 i- o
North Sumatra Base Force
- b0 R2 J( k5 V4 ]! Q0 u: G0 mDefending units:1 w* V; Q! r! U5 _
16th Guards Regiment
$ Y4 W& L4 R/ C: A I./4th Infantry Battalion1 B b( a; o1 v9 E0 Z2 w" j
2nd Engr Rgt /2
% C- ]. f0 C) A9 g5 c' v Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5 P9 D- j% o$ D: @& b; z 2nd Recon Regiment
- M/ ?9 K" f; i/ Z6 }% b5 o' U Sasebo 8th SNLF: B) u# Y' V3 F7 l/ S! u0 Q
38th Division1 y `2 Y( j/ Q" y" e w
II./4th Infantry Battalion
1 v* H6 `# U$ U: O 41st Guard Battalion/ m0 N* \7 A7 i# ~/ O+ R$ m
II./124th Infantry Battalion
* ^ Z# M. s" W& e 24th Infantry Regiment
j6 I/ ]# m- m: V Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
0 i$ W+ V" k9 `% x% d 6th Tank Regiment6 {& [. M9 F0 [* u6 p0 V8 ?
III./124th Infantry Battalion# N# f6 r2 g# F, Q4 l+ d5 V
5th Guards Engineer Regiment6 o! _$ c* J9 n; e h
53rd Div /1* P( U1 c+ k: d
11th Special Base Force
( `: R {+ A: k- F3 A 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment$ n6 o/ I7 v, G6 h3 T3 y
23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 \# | E ?* L4 R0 g
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 2 i }) Z" @& V1 G
Allied Deliberate attack
* @% F/ T1 ?3 f/ c5 J4 W5 ~Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 " |- f+ M% c; G0 _/ V* B O
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 4 m$ y$ D* _. i% X) ~- }2 Q4 g; d
Allied adjusted assault: 50
) K9 D; H8 C6 v/ j1 J* {% d4 |Japanese adjusted defense: 11
, ]9 W: J E/ r. a1 F9 c& w2 t& e' iAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
1 g+ @- A! V( U( v9 dCombat modifiers
! u- a7 d/ t0 x' g* _: xDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
2 f6 F' r5 V0 M$ a$ A; P1 C9 hAttacker:
/ E) ?3 }! }; f+ C( b. n7 VJapanese ground losses:
4 A w1 R5 C; W# t& Y6 E 117 casualties reported/ k% j. A" u9 j/ L4 }
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
, ?4 q/ T5 L6 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" Z" V" z" s& z$ i6 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. @/ y! `* E' r' m
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) + H L6 X, K3 y, |7 z
Allied ground losses:' I L4 ?; @. v9 b6 i: G. \
40 casualties reported T9 ?! B: ^* c- J, N( d1 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ ]( u& i1 r, G0 L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: q1 A8 O7 J# A4 T2 Q, Z1 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 F# X" W0 T2 t/ F$ U4 V# W
Assaulting units:7 w6 d2 h! ]+ U' `
Rangoon BAF Battalion
2 j/ E. d: I. V0 a+ I) e 45th Indian Brigade- {# S: H, {! E3 f
108th RAF Base Force& t- H* t, x# R6 H; t; I) C* q
104th RAF Base Force8 g7 P+ `1 w o1 ]
106th RAF Base Force. i% b5 m; d: Z" Y- X$ n2 f
221 Group RAF 6 @1 m- F% |. o' v) D3 p0 g3 t p0 F
107th RAF Base Force
7 b0 q, ^9 J0 S 109th RAF Base Force
# T6 v& `5 s! J6 i0 U2 H 103rd RAF Base Force9 Q4 F7 c3 |% B7 Y( O
103rd RN Base Force! j9 R6 n5 R& b/ o& ^
AVG Ground Echelon 4 [* @3 D/ X/ g2 C& T2 t
Defending units:0 C2 F _) S b0 p) g% Y7 u, }
2nd Raiding Regiment |