AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
) M9 y5 m) V: g3 ?" ]' m9 m茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 : q1 l: n' T9 A) I f t; p5 [
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?8 G% Z8 n) T- _% l8 W
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 U4 W; b* m0 h1 s9 N# z
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : U7 ]8 x: y; n
Japanese Ships/ p: q1 F' h" \) m* d, q
PB Choko Maru #5
! a# G" Q" }. \; Y/ J% d5 | xAK Terushima Maru 0 j9 b3 p' v% b
Japanese ground losses:- y, u' p- o- L1 c9 R
20 casualties reported& d3 Y% t/ N" t/ ~. q( |: g1 K# r- G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( f3 U" h( u, {' o* F, j9 u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
3 G4 m4 Q7 \% E/ W" _" ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 y B. ]% ^; J. H1 `& {
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
' K8 Y( h0 r: V" k" e. z1 FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ I n0 q. q0 ]3 E9 R5 }. uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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2 ^7 n$ _0 ?' C# LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + |4 m4 U8 [. V- U( q( _; L
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% U& z X# m& i2 F' C) c10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 0 [; L+ N! B$ E9 A) }' @' h
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! [6 V0 A) W) Z9 N+ n6 S! |84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. D/ |! S0 N0 W& C2 V/ `
Japanese Ships
! R5 c3 p( y5 z% K& U PB Shinko Maru #3! F& m1 y {/ q0 M
PB Santo Maru
/ \) y) J0 ~% z( u- E PB Heiei Maru #7) y) w. I% f1 `' g8 K {( @5 K% O
PB Eiko Maru
$ W8 L/ @* @6 ~' @0 C& R SC Ch 2
, l$ q P1 G0 a! @; @ SC Ch 1" Z6 c9 ?7 e' m# _
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- l3 j/ k' G! B% Y1 x+ R# i xAK Kinai Maru ' Q/ K% ?' }6 q0 l
Japanese ground losses:
! U1 s$ o6 ^# u6 g" }) U. y1 t I 30 casualties reported |3 \9 [3 _2 S( ^* O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; Q4 G& W9 ^# ~- C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ `- Y" B4 }1 t9 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ) c' E. }! l4 G( k
Japanese ground losses: C Y! E6 B" h+ y" y* A& E
54 casualties reported
5 B& V4 ~- Q3 b7 L Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 l- C1 Y9 ^( D8 N9 x/ Q Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled& g9 D* L& b7 a, @/ ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 f% l, i+ k0 O- B17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5 E& }" R% G. c8 e" P10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ! q- I' Q* d" p I
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF5 \$ T i* h: a5 r
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
3 k+ M! \/ x2 N0 ^ S+ O6 e8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
7 d- C$ S) e! V" Y( l5 w8 J; T- i- I17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force' r: w- W1 N3 W5 z: p
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, V$ P- P2 D7 d4 ?2 S% Q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
" h1 c- i' v! l4 F10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /33 _ k: X$ e8 z; l# Q! o0 [& H
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 + @ p2 V. V$ v+ c# M4 S. ?* ^
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! X# Z7 p2 N( R5 ]Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ' ^8 E! V8 g: H; P* A: V
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 m6 P4 t0 D% \$ f& `
Japanese Ships' O$ @' S3 F' X; ^3 S9 g
PB Chitose Maru
- ]# x- _- r9 @% [ I SC Ch 220 A/ Q+ D4 M" [
SC Ch 216 T) ~! \9 O3 J! M+ [
AK Sado Maru
+ ^4 b8 l) N* m+ X1 E xAK Keiyo Maru
& N5 q- J' o' g# g2 j3 G7 @Japanese ground losses:; p* b/ a# e# b F+ i0 O& |
31 casualties reported5 j& V0 C& g% z. b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( y; o8 |* I. o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled# c7 e9 [! C4 Q; e7 O/ x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, w2 J. P( ?" I8 sPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
6 |. Z1 u5 y) T- w- OSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops2 A, f R) S) \( V5 ~
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
# S0 y* c) f/ W7 g/ i' E% MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 k! G7 l1 D- i+ f1 a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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. s1 o) f/ q: {* tAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' n" ^' z& r, i: N' ^TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ A7 ~6 S# |; w& r0 NJapanese ground losses:
9 x- X4 U% \$ u3 ] w 15 casualties reported
5 v8 T" L+ W: q; \: K6 w* T) X Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* G3 ^, N7 c/ z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 q* [ `8 V% T$ g K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ~, l, O2 Y: C7 m0 n3 b3 C0 v
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- Z$ u1 N3 m n3 a) _4 m& M: rMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
. a+ V9 M! j+ D( \% I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn5 n, w' d% t w6 G" v
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn , p9 t, L. J* R. ^; {. N5 u
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) Y0 k1 x5 v3 B6 @" z% I: L% I* h87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' k9 p' H% {. R( j: @- `
Japanese Ships+ u% z; P" h& `
CA Mikuma" a; n% {) v! x3 Z# I; M4 o
CL Isuzu- B5 t. J; m. Z4 ?2 {- ]; A
CL Naka
4 F6 X. w# ^0 E5 f/ k9 _$ W, E DD Asashio& g$ u0 _0 G4 H6 M" D
TB Otori6 m8 f2 }2 t3 l
PB Chosa Maru; x, D$ w& w9 r x. F
AK Tosan Maru" X/ _9 O0 p C, @# M9 v
DD Minegumo 2 E9 E; J6 C! W% W! J
Japanese ground losses:
, [! ?6 }% g" ?: s# J0 \ 77 casualties reported
/ b! U. l8 l6 }! r Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
& A* L8 }' @9 v: A2 Z# ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled+ T( U1 Q: \, V3 q& n7 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 [3 r9 C- B8 D5 [* {) ?: cAllied ground losses:2 o# @/ k! K$ y" M
10 casualties reported
7 a" o2 N& @' e/ w1 u; T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! ^8 U; k: E" f% U/ H0 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! k, V i6 }. o! s7 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 {5 X+ {( o! L
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
7 @1 G+ ~6 p5 D: }CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
( j# O0 N# w0 N5 lCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# q& B- O3 q4 E0 s9 F5 {
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion. h! o0 H1 X S2 E9 l F
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
! H- ?5 k6 m8 F% O2 K: r7 l# Q/ r; OPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops) t& f1 M# a0 A. k) Q) |3 k
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops/ j F1 W( k) U3 S% ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" \9 t; `$ q9 c Z, ]2 u1 b( NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! B$ W/ w4 E K ^/ v4 Q4 h
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0 R6 N- r8 Q% ^" G: Q( FAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) # E* _: W1 O, a0 i1 Z! n1 u
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: J4 J& l. F9 b' Z3 SJapanese ground losses: ` K; [2 Q8 ]# d, U
59 casualties reported
8 e" I K/ `4 n& @ Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 f8 C3 T, z8 @9 T0 Z2 {/ w. Q Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ d. |% ~. a0 `3 z2 i6 [* u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
`" m4 c( @; Z- N) j, N( s* m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4; o+ J, {* J/ S5 |; m4 J/ T( G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
3 n) y2 B# A9 z' i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
& j# D4 \ N( G; j10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /19 u/ u z& u, i; M, B2 |
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6( s2 ?; n# P% ~5 ?1 @: a" @# Q
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
p! R5 n2 r: w, N3 f9 x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 * P+ R& ^+ I1 i w# b
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$ T9 S8 A F# w/ @+ `: ZPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 e1 h/ t! D' A: _; }: ~2 E77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 F' E/ W1 I! S8 ^& Z4 C) ~ }Japanese Ships
: A$ u% C* y0 ~2 o; U DMS W-11
" d+ a \, S. R5 ~. X, { DMS W-1
* C _/ c/ D p- @ AK Sagami Maru + [9 S) \/ D$ v
Japanese ground losses:
6 y7 n. }( g: a8 ~ 42 casualties reported
; w9 @! z2 Z. u3 \3 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 r$ y! j$ p( O3 w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 v/ j1 j8 t0 V. m5 J( _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 v# @" e- N j- @1 K9 e0 A$ }
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops0 t. E1 K0 |" e: o
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
' @8 Y' H! i1 L# n$ PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
X4 t+ I3 n" m o" l% K6 x3 XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' J, @! j4 j p% J9 q
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/ }$ C' g8 ~3 t( JAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 _+ R. I. N, L* W" t zTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 r* M/ |* Y: P$ J+ |' p) RJapanese ground losses:
0 _" Z1 x/ t: B. y1 |: ~ 15 casualties reported
3 ]- j0 U' T- A p& s$ _( u; } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 c8 P8 `* b. }6 Q4 E: m Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
* B% u/ ?; H$ }& r# J8 G, M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled v" K0 t# ]5 e8 W' d0 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
! k! R1 t6 S2 P. Q6 i1 X3 x10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
0 Q, }0 Z g4 ?' z0 B10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 & ^8 ^8 b k, Z; w( a
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
i: [2 l7 e; y: \ u0 H93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' M" r& @* g i* i8 P) vJapanese Ships
0 x* {* L; B1 T( O" Y. t2 C PB Zuikai Maru
* [" n3 ~! \3 t6 q! T9 L8 j3 A PB Odatsuki Maru
$ D; J/ B, V$ o xAP Ukishima Maru
8 w+ L i+ r: m# v; fJapanese ground losses:0 A8 W+ w& K- R- q1 i/ V7 S; M2 q
51 casualties reported
2 }" X+ I3 `! T" z Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 T2 X1 L# c) f. k2 G) a q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, X% ]+ u3 w5 T! o: T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 U& i. p g( K- P* V$ X J
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 A7 L# C- @. [& k. K7 A, CPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops z8 g* D+ C1 \ D6 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
- o/ H1 }5 v5 a& t7 y0 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* T3 ^6 E% e' Q7 DTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 1 c1 d5 r8 U7 i) n: d T3 _
Japanese ground losses:
1 g) G9 b6 ~6 q 249 casualties reported
$ M/ A {! Y# `+ N3 X Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 d) ^! p+ r( D1 |, r' F2 X Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x ]1 Y" }) B3 M2 F# Q9 ~, h/ D1 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) [+ u5 O1 l' T% h$ l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt/ B& S- n4 O# z8 f% H; T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 y( c6 ~$ M9 W3 d, u0 v: L2 c
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 V6 y+ ?! r) x3 w' L( m9 ?6 I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
2 L9 d6 u) y8 j1 a/ j. N. e x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39) p/ v) l0 G6 Z& n; |# `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
* {, ^4 d- o2 }, o, _0 z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39! j9 Y3 p- M0 u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40- n5 `+ y5 W$ H# P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div- X6 a5 T* k w# b4 h/ @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div( \5 }# e9 [5 C4 E( F! A& x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
7 c! O: J. x5 n2 Q2 Q) {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41+ u; x' x3 j: f. e+ W2 c: i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41' p& l0 p6 j+ C9 Z+ Q$ i. F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
# i; K1 L J% } |% Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
" F! x6 O* P& H; Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42, N6 T" K+ ]. q( y2 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
/ R2 E& n9 }& C5 ] }$ J9 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
! r& c1 M! V" H6 l10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 " p" s+ X9 A+ j) |
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: Q3 t% h2 b0 @* }90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 g; k. e) a8 X, e6 o. E$ n2 t2 hJapanese Ships% X9 L' b2 y( Q9 @
DMS W-9
. V- L8 h8 B k" f DMS W-2
. G' z0 n+ W( q AMC Saigon Maru 0 G6 ]3 }/ p0 m4 F8 |
Japanese ground losses:
" H6 L) e L# K' s9 U 14 casualties reported
5 b2 w( s; [$ O% }: K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' g; [- P- a7 n4 r% }/ x Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled( q8 k2 ]( b. A! e$ [% m: _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" N% v% U% X% g! A, \ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ' |# i; X5 A; K. p5 n& Y
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops o1 X! y" s F6 ~, p# b4 t
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops$ V4 ?" P4 r2 d- W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ Z4 ?5 K4 Y. f. a" @7 e2 j! bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards & ~* n1 G! z# i% v$ R$ i
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; P1 ~+ Q$ P# s" m8 X$ E5 qTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 f( q& ^: g( Q
Japanese ground losses:
& |+ @/ }/ L* T( h) U 30 casualties reported7 Q# j3 O% ?+ L+ C; F, ^# y
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( s: q2 W3 q2 i: G$ I6 r
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 |# A0 p% r; ]2 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # o7 i' k$ w: M& [" }1 l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
# e4 f+ E$ j+ _: a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn8 \+ ~/ O |; D6 L2 }/ n
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 8 a" [4 P2 f; ^/ |5 G5 H7 M
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8 q4 |5 {. A+ xInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' F* Y- g3 e: ^47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , V/ t s E: M4 h
Japanese Ships r8 d* o) {: ~
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
5 H! t* w: t% { f' W9 m AMC Awata Maru! R7 `# Q) g2 h7 X+ V
AMC Asaka Maru3 o G. T) c, f
PB Shinko Maru #30 c+ w% h8 Y" ]. T2 G' _/ e, |
PB Santo Maru- x7 a/ V, u& W, h3 H L
PB Heiei Maru #7
% ^4 k) o M i+ W PB Eiko Maru) K, S; c: M) h; l4 R8 S. O9 o5 j3 d
SC Ch 2 v- e% p0 n8 Y; B" j
SC Ch 1
+ N1 T8 N' s$ X3 H6 T; v1 t4 HJapanese ground losses:
" S5 F1 D9 S+ a9 o7 Q8 V+ _ 12 casualties reported! Q8 A3 }3 G- M+ N3 a* X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 U Z4 f3 O) z8 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 y3 E7 T( |- X) B% h' p: Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 K: w4 ?; v4 ~/ z# k R# O
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 q/ o) w+ m# ]& ?* X) i7 s6 w
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
$ J( V# `+ O7 r N! {; v7 Q2 W) jAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
" l* s3 K( U u- xPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops( z" I7 a& w% d' K. \4 K, j9 w: {
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops, p6 ~9 a8 s( y% V0 A
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops0 R7 R# U4 j; [5 _5 c, z1 V
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
* E4 |+ \+ z$ e* D6 r) ~+ WSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
# b0 {: w! t8 A" nSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops, [9 E* Q+ h3 k& ?2 a8 n) W: B
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
. A4 F/ Y, u4 F, `9 IAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
/ F2 O* O; W; mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. T5 M# U7 |. {( H" q- d' ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) : D5 r# w: g* u' i- e
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 w3 I' s# w& I y" B5 }6 D. OJapanese Ships% b6 ~) {- ]! ?: b' c; ]6 t
PB Chitose Maru
$ k& k$ K% t' t# L9 n) L3 ^# A SC Ch 22
3 r; c8 B, \7 L* D( e7 e SC Ch 21" s k5 e% S( ?; K( K) f! ]5 H
AK Sado Maru
2 ]/ C; v+ a |; a: {Japanese ground losses:
# ~. X4 H9 {& a 16 casualties reported1 z1 x. `8 o1 G2 L2 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
r5 T9 A# {; { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 D0 o. X! ?) _" L1 [3 s1 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
]8 O6 k/ ~9 V: t( \9 vPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
: r q9 o Q. o, ^6 T) p+ U% eSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 M1 P* {8 Q( W& K% c) PSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
( i4 A! A4 P9 U! `" S$ W5 I7 KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 0 x r" v ?2 X2 X0 m8 D! X2 ?
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! _: a6 n, w0 i, l71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & ]7 ^: E" v( G: d, w
Japanese Ships
$ E, Y$ C3 l) h! Q% f CA Mikuma( u. R# l$ {; F" z/ }( \
CL Isuzu9 ~$ y- l) d1 K7 K# n
CL Naka
( C: v3 ^! x& Y) U* S( ^8 r PB Chosa Maru
& n2 e4 f4 O, m' j AK Tosan Maru+ E }; M( m+ H5 `1 s1 P
DD Minegumo ) S: B( \! w+ L8 Y4 `
Japanese ground losses:0 E4 Y: i4 R a* N, h2 s) o
50 casualties reported( k, l* m. Y( a6 @$ {' j
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 m- q% k P. O7 L1 [, i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled1 G6 Z7 @' n9 d% k( I: I/ q9 Q1 X# J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
E0 _' `; |' {" p) `& a+ hCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
% t+ m2 E! g5 S& R# R2 |9 VPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops% X, ^$ O: E6 `. h* B3 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" b Q* |' l" m! Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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$ B# U; o4 y" v1 F0 Z. c4 X- JInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; J. X" O- S* r4 V; n90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) p* y6 v& K# \1 XJapanese Ships
6 u- }' v: o& A" a( F1 L! ^$ z PB Zuikai Maru
2 j2 t& m& [1 u1 e- a0 y& [& A9 R PB Odatsuki Maru; G! k4 K: V8 c: H! P
xAP Ukishima Maru 3 ]. D) K, }0 K' S+ l9 L
Japanese ground losses: d+ z/ a( @! Y0 a5 q9 G
43 casualties reported
8 j; L5 p. g# l0 e8 G {$ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ E' N: [- ` x7 O- s8 S! f1 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ u4 W0 n$ C- T3 Y0 B) q8 k0 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 A) }/ d0 v3 n1 M; ^7 r- |PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 X, v5 Z3 Y) P* X+ YPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops8 D& e0 G2 M* r% v( I C" w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" y8 ?/ `; D }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) _! T6 L0 T7 F; p( X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 Q' t( I3 |8 P) L11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 F5 d" U8 {, k- p/ r9 Q
Japanese Ships
0 S3 K" U, U- I6 T1 f: A PB Choko Maru #5
# Y- g" W# Z- c& a- P7 }. L* r9 W xAK Terushima Maru $ h5 d8 ], s* Y0 c( _6 `
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 5 Q6 J3 ]- p4 Z: N1 R7 k
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: p4 q" R- M/ c' d: Q/ ~+ wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* B0 G/ Z& l* H0 l+ C15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 ~5 v5 q0 D: b" Q; e
Japanese Ships
) Z% r% t3 C V2 D5 V8 M% k* P' V DMS W-115 [' P- e3 L8 ~
DMS W-1' }: o3 e/ ]# b/ \, @/ U4 w( U1 i, I% ~
AK Sagami Maru % N( W9 D& b% T: m
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops: U h8 h- y, u8 D' r/ ~
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: s9 h2 G6 W$ g. ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' _: e% q6 ?3 d/ N& Y
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! h' f- w5 c7 ^% A! b' w4 y% C6 uJapanese Ships
J7 [5 c# \2 Q( q; c AMC Saigon Maru 0 Q: r" B, ^- b% W+ D5 L
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
+ V1 v% R% M+ k* h4 e+ x-----------------------------------------------------------------------------! N# L2 d$ n0 B; |8 i: R; l/ |
Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
9 @4 a7 n! v" Z* E, Y2 i1 ^Weather in hex: Moderate rain
4 n8 L: `# |- @: YRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 A3 G a9 s- K4 i O2 P
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 9 T( Q l( A- z$ D7 M4 q
Japanese aircraft( o( i$ T6 k# O; P9 ] _. N
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
5 N9 `- E1 W& HAllied aircraft. v1 {0 W$ [* M2 o' L
B-17D Fortress x 5 2 b" K1 Z- `% i
No Japanese losses
: |2 r% J) D3 F; g+ PAllied aircraft losses4 s# \# V; }. Z0 B, n7 }
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged & t2 x8 n4 Y, n m5 {
Aircraft Attacking:, ?: V/ i6 @2 h( j
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ O2 N. E! m9 X6 f Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 B# i$ e: ^' o! R5 }
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 {/ i, F3 m/ m3 U. G4 [# R
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb $ l3 B; P0 N" P F6 g9 R3 M
CAP engaged:0 f6 l/ ? I! _* U2 C3 z, x
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)+ C. B/ v9 _/ M
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
2 K* Z6 s5 C+ @5 A. n Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.9 u l& i4 t+ V: q! T$ |, h" u
Raid is overhead 7 k* P9 a+ N/ g$ ~9 e4 Y, I
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( a: K7 I- c# X5 t+ rMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) + O3 w+ A* k" |
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
^5 h5 ^& `0 {; t' _/ C5 N0 KRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
+ W# s3 u* s; T( j$ _+ ~7 h* \) eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ; @$ J, V+ e" m3 A. b
Allied aircraft6 c! S9 J/ N9 ], O; v4 ?
B-17D Fortress x 7
" B9 ]' |2 A1 ~' t- SNo Allied losses
( g% w' w! P5 V+ KAircraft Attacking:
- I1 H1 a$ V* a, R7 {" @# d0 W4 K. O$ U 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 _; Y) H7 W; R" X2 X! S, i$ c
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb # R, J$ W+ K0 ?$ ?$ G4 z( [- P
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- o6 l0 p3 ^& z3 }ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
+ J/ P# U- b7 \; L2 t2 _% D2 P+ |Japanese Ships* P2 s" u0 N; g$ @1 j7 [% g0 p
CA Chokai
3 _) |) m3 ]% a- U+ s% p+ K5 V7 u CA Takao. ^0 ~8 k# A6 ~2 }- K' V- R
CL Kuma
& h3 N3 K$ V* \% ^ DD Michishio1 B ~8 g9 F* Q, J3 j
DD Oshio5 U5 g3 H# W& C% ?/ H7 h2 e
DD Hagikaze' r' F" s; _) f/ r
DD Ikazuchi/ `3 w* l* Y' x. [: O3 Z0 j" i
DD Akatsuki
, E: l2 o* d: |+ K" o8 p/ Q7 f, R DD Asagumo
2 t# j4 A8 L' Q w3 f& f6 HAllied Ships
3 w% N) {8 \$ Y/ O8 |% Q* Z5 Q SS Searaven, hits 5
* I p1 ^ w i: q4 Y5 bSS Searaven is sighted by escort" m6 l. E/ Q% ?* L4 A7 A4 ^
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search+ ^8 K' `. F+ k% O: {
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
3 ^ Z H E5 a& Z. fDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...9 T- x2 H2 n6 ^$ d
Escort abandons search for sub * S, ?+ g" a( M# P* Z0 G
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8 ?) [+ u3 L0 @* V: z3 G* UGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
/ I: o" p" @' M5 ~) \0 }Allied Bombardment attack
( i1 W8 x/ S% I! P0 pAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
' E7 F" I; A' ]% T5 A+ t) \Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ( \5 b1 A* V! J: E" w$ T
Japanese ground losses:
, c! v6 O( [7 p% N% W- m- A- I 96 casualties reported" P/ s5 Z5 S5 [' O2 v8 A- m) I# [( a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
% O5 X/ ]; p3 H/ {* c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 z7 w( P) Y7 U! O/ G3 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled n, _4 R* i2 F8 f' Q% T
Allied ground losses:
5 D/ f- T5 T& s6 {6 z" { 10 casualties reported
9 O% |. U# B1 ~2 a4 p) E7 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- O3 I. y# B9 F9 a4 x, f' ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 \ k( s) O7 t6 ]7 B2 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 L- L Z0 H( {
Assaulting units: H; ?+ q/ R+ a9 b5 q# B- x5 F
Korps Marechausee Battalion! J2 C- ^" a1 [% K# D+ C* j/ z
NS KNIL Territory Regiment8 O7 X& P! p* `/ R! Z. b! G
Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 d3 F+ K6 w- ~" L, D, x4 Q4 E WS KNIL Territory Regiment
8 k; J4 @3 P2 r' t/ [1 e1 b So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
# Z5 \9 P7 O; E3 _1 A North Sumatra Base Force
3 X+ D5 h3 O0 ]3 t/ w0 p3 lDefending units:9 d( N3 Z U; q2 l1 y
16th Guards Regiment
0 G! a% I9 U+ Q" n4 Y I./4th Infantry Battalion
$ Q6 H5 Z, T- m! J 2nd Engr Rgt /25 w. W( A; n6 @' ]5 {8 P4 Y
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
3 l8 j! `! ]5 @/ H5 [! H, o+ b 2nd Recon Regiment
8 u/ [! ~$ s% F% A( D2 S' U Sasebo 8th SNLF" k* W* p/ a9 _+ o& R X
38th Division4 ^6 C# Z! P* H, j
II./4th Infantry Battalion
. y/ ^- v+ {4 v; b1 U2 c 41st Guard Battalion
# i5 Z$ @) [" g8 ?0 s2 C+ b II./124th Infantry Battalion
) y- V8 |5 X" R0 _- g9 Z1 ? 24th Infantry Regiment
. g$ ~9 _: D1 Y9 {& N' }+ B Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
. ?) ] O* {% [. ~- l 6th Tank Regiment9 m. j6 }: t% P
III./124th Infantry Battalion1 U/ W$ B/ z# R$ W% A/ y2 u- w! J
5th Guards Engineer Regiment6 A. i2 N. ^" F3 }7 o; }! v
53rd Div /1 ]5 J+ w. f7 b$ \, c
11th Special Base Force
9 @) K+ T5 c! G; t" b6 m, j 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
9 l! a1 _2 r. _5 r* n7 T 23rd JAAF AF Bn 2 m. _9 V/ z$ E! }( X6 [6 _
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9 D; f, b' r ~2 cGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) ; q$ i+ E0 f% b& I
Allied Deliberate attack
- s& z' E5 J$ @. l, `8 l/ q# O5 QAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 , ]* N7 \5 X1 Y- k( W5 C* X: U- t
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ; y! _3 _6 `" }! Y
Allied adjusted assault: 50 1 M$ J8 G% J3 Y$ f {. R
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
# N+ M* m# l, v, ]8 vAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 ' x" \: P5 X$ m1 H* C" m& o- M9 G4 o
Combat modifiers
0 r; y5 g7 p" o4 bDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
5 F3 t$ g3 T6 ~" j0 L) JAttacker: + r5 A3 \* M/ O! `
Japanese ground losses:
9 g) _( o8 S0 e6 p' W9 u 117 casualties reported- S) X C3 i, \" L! \+ _' E' o
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
2 _5 v% r6 K7 a% W) v& @! j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( W- |1 P5 ?0 q2 v! B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 Q! M4 P6 @6 |9 K4 ], A4 l+ I Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 3 h2 u6 p! g3 V
Allied ground losses:: w" Q* e6 W) r4 k; l
40 casualties reported2 B5 t) r1 c' F" D9 h4 E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' E. Y0 D- I5 A+ L- \/ Y" x2 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 Y; j2 w5 M L9 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 ]6 {7 _- y( {" w& R2 Z/ x& _) @& c$ `Assaulting units:& y* |0 P1 H. v ^% O5 c/ q
Rangoon BAF Battalion
* P9 G( z" o+ m; s; u9 H) _; {5 z 45th Indian Brigade
" s) a' T, T& k7 N# A 108th RAF Base Force
- x5 O6 z1 z. A% Q7 `/ B 104th RAF Base Force. h6 P- X- I- n. ^ l& j! D# a- c
106th RAF Base Force. S8 U4 @5 r+ {' E
221 Group RAF
$ C1 x* E w* p1 @2 V# a. u; o# b* n 107th RAF Base Force
; `* t- |" b; k; E7 q 109th RAF Base Force
. `! s: i$ I6 u; l 103rd RAF Base Force& p' ^' K( L4 Z3 C. {
103rd RN Base Force
, X2 x* F( q$ D% T% r AVG Ground Echelon
8 V7 i1 e. c, BDefending units:
' F2 ]* g5 U4 W+ S8 R: N 2nd Raiding Regiment |