AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
8 A, V% w+ h* Y. s E8 aPT编队突击巨港,被伊势带领的水面战编队拦截,交战中击沉日军一艘DD。6 w3 o: v4 N* z
然而当鱼雷打光后,双方再次遭遇,没有鱼雷的PT被屠杀殆尽。
L4 [* K' q; S/ z8 i% E在飞机的支援下,日军仅一轮攻击就无损拿下巨港,倒是有点意外,本以为能顶一轮。
' f% Y( O! `% C! p1 c$ n东吁的第二伞兵突击团在盟军的突击下团灭,虽然日军并未占领东吁,但是在日军投降前
9 k( c6 R$ D @当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。' G Z& B+ J/ j$ J& q! d0 m) C2 o
仰光附近,防守地点河南岸日军兵力也增加了,且有过河迹象。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards 9 E! A4 U- L( D
Japanese Ships( Q* e, Z6 W6 P" ~, V, x
BB Ise: h g& A& Y# H5 L }; ~6 T U- V
CA Ashigara* L, N |3 x6 x* T& a+ [% b8 X
CL Kinu2 f; i) C& M w- s' G% P% M
DD Yugumo
- x# n8 ], Z" P I. J6 ~ DD Hatsuharu3 H1 F* z6 S5 Q
DD Nenohi* y# Q6 n- E+ q3 F) m& B) h
DD Asakaze; ?6 D$ b- ?% ^. \9 L W6 m6 n L% `
DD Harukaze0 P, f6 c& }( W5 i6 g
DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
1 l1 g3 I7 Z0 \+ H" H# |Allied Ships
$ H2 }: I. D9 A' g6 S PT TM-5
! v4 w* O) h- u& o: u. s9 H- F PT TM-6( B/ [% T' i2 _; h8 B, y- Y
PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk4 R2 l5 L# M7 m! X0 g* `1 w
PT TM-8
% ~; q; v4 O# q! ]# a( Y PT TM-10
, v7 X8 R, {( c, r$ ]* u8 C PT TM-11" w7 d7 p0 ?" L& ?% r" w
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- R$ h8 D$ M3 L8 S, c
PT TM-144 g' j: O) x# g3 t. l0 ^' W7 E
PT TM-15( w9 b2 s* Q; ?2 T0 r1 Q
MTB 7$ u {0 A8 ^% i/ L% f
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk# W. [& ~! Q" J1 y9 R# o
MTB 26 . T+ @( S6 m) m5 g" @: J
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight+ T3 F3 B7 W" }. e/ B
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards
7 R/ j( W, X% b$ l: mRange closes to 8,000 yards...+ J: q, s- z- s. @' Z
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
; D0 d' G2 `/ O' N$ VRange closes to 6,000 yards.../ W) ], a1 B8 D5 d9 Z1 X9 J" f5 y- ~, B
Range closes to 5,000 yards...; c+ z: I4 a8 e
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
( A1 _, [: t rRange closes to 3,000 yards...5 I6 @; v- C# W. `8 [
Range closes to 2,000 yards..., S8 Z0 t. s: u0 K i
Range closes to 1,000 yards...! A' b/ O; p5 |* ^5 e
Takeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'- ~; q3 A' b" F( c, l7 v) b, C
DD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards
0 r$ c& ?1 P9 s# k. ODD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards
5 {5 t- n/ S1 i* e' {: D* VDD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards. Z5 _& R8 X4 T* i& B6 A6 R) n
PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards% V/ ?0 d: [ ]# ^
DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards
3 r" F& n. s" w# P: \PT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards
' Q2 \8 n) w6 o2 h" i: x+ ~MTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards% q3 b' Q5 l1 O I
Range increases to 2,000 yards
: ?! K* [2 X( O4 z \: dDD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
r' M( n% G% z/ C- Z9 K% e- wDD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards; u+ R' H! v; o+ }3 z+ t
PT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards
. A- _, m7 N9 A g" F7 mPT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
# z; f$ {' N2 ?" V( o' JTask forces break off...
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! h `' G: X9 }. t& j- h8 j9 kNight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards 0 W) h$ m. @, _0 a
Japanese Ships
/ R+ ]1 O% _* l& s: L/ B BB Ise
% v8 M* _- Y7 f CA Ashigara6 I& a/ h0 B+ K r8 Q# L' [' X {
CL Kinu
w) n5 H3 e6 r DD Yugumo3 g. s9 c9 h. U; `" h2 k
DD Hatsuharu8 x6 E. t' ?! ]3 A r; r4 ]; z: [2 u
DD Nenohi
: A. c7 Z& @9 c$ y DD Asakaze
6 G+ f0 ]% y: ^! |& {* V DD Harukaze . ^% n& P' M1 v1 T' w0 q; T$ E
Allied Ships0 X7 [: z2 D$ L
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
0 P* a/ V- }0 G* f G PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
) c/ n7 |" c% U$ I- j$ q" @ PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk8 [0 F5 C/ q% e+ G& e- j2 r
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; p$ ?8 @1 W5 D9 V PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: J0 v7 u- ]6 g. y2 K$ E: J) C PT TM-14, |( F0 D& m+ p8 a% {
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
. E% W' P$ B6 b3 }+ b MTB 7, Shell hits 1
7 i& o/ k) W* u4 I MTB 26 7 l$ @" O/ h0 {9 i$ d
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
% i+ Y8 k6 o K! eMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards6 J) Y' v1 o8 I" \) D
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
" B: a" [) }$ Z& q" VRange closes to 10,000 yards...
. b5 \4 v$ u/ a- ^& Y# a$ mRange closes to 9,000 yards...
/ b _. H: x# W. F1 iRange closes to 8,000 yards...* ^/ K, A1 ?, Z' k# d( ?2 j
Range closes to 7,000 yards...6 |; [4 o" r1 M- T, [, n
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
9 N6 S' ]9 }5 @) l8 S9 PRange closes to 5,000 yards...2 ?3 x/ o6 [ R: j( V0 `4 f
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
! I$ H3 k5 }3 n3 dRange closes to 3,000 yards...' K; N5 H/ M3 a4 s3 C. S
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
: I3 Y( W- o5 ]CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards
& t$ |* f; C+ \. P, Y3 KCONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
( L: q. ]9 K* x+ K( Z) CPT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
$ b& M9 L6 U( b* @PT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards8 u8 c @% X6 n
Range increases to 3,000 yards
! n# O" n4 a* \ C9 r- ~CA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards8 X: _) h# ~5 W$ L p1 g' [
PT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards1 X5 s2 _) _& t( v; [
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards
$ b& }! ^6 `4 q; m1 M9 T* b' ADD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards. B5 j6 n4 G; w6 ^
Range closes to 2,000 yards
( p* P8 |( C$ M0 @PT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
% E2 l; L1 g6 }* fDD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards5 R% q) |3 x& m2 Z3 m" B. g! P" C
Range increases to 3,000 yards
% N+ ~" l8 l: L& ~PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards
" ]9 f4 a9 G/ `8 B# v( N2 b7 o( MPT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards
, \5 ?( c q3 J' _5 o/ ~4 {Range increases to 4,000 yards
9 n: \, Q+ K+ xPT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards+ y0 E& ^: G; o: }5 S
PT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards
/ Q2 v3 ~: p& J9 z. D! t# ^Range increases to 5,000 yards' s/ Z8 ~4 A" u; V! `
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards
$ Q2 ^ d4 b2 nRange increases to 6,000 yards
# ?, ^, k) V5 c3 {8 I" ?5 G0 hDD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards& j& d7 Z( F* X* f5 s# L' h
Range closes to 5,000 yards
" Z! D) a6 E4 zDD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
j/ l+ O7 L* X9 b# pDD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards
$ B) k) f1 T' J4 R2 XDD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards" P; H; e, z5 K) F" m! f! g3 `
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards/ v I' _- I6 c5 L. S6 e$ w# l5 M
DD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
3 a) ]: `" M# Y* a8 B6 x4 yDD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
7 |, k [% R+ p9 B, L( Z, N# C; D$ CTask forces break off...
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' H T9 B- R. R* N3 T5 ~7 c" M2 }Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 x' ?; k5 i x) u; h( O2 |% o44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 d" W) l) n+ w N6 X0 C* k
Japanese Ships- r \; i& P& B3 i$ o( B1 P
xAK Toei Maru
1 x$ Y W6 k) \; N xAP Katori Maru
4 R Y9 {1 |) Y5 [4 R4 s1 c xAP Suwa Maru% Z) q! @, U: ~( f) J
xAP Ukishima Maru' m |+ s8 _) Q) J
PB Odatsuki Maru , T+ \$ K) N: \$ n
Japanese ground losses:- f, o9 F5 r0 [2 }2 q/ z
11 casualties reported
$ b" [$ @4 q' I1 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" g3 y9 o7 K) H" t; r Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 I/ |' \, H6 z4 q( c; z. R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 m! d# p$ A) e+ b. ?( g: O4 axAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops
) S5 x1 A. L+ E% x2 I( yxAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops3 c" W: F, y5 \, V4 o$ J
xAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops
8 G" F4 s9 Y. `% L U& F: k; b& HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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3 l7 u4 |( a: j9 J5 Z, D( n2 y& kDay Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards
* L. i2 R _ Z. x! PJapanese Ships& D2 T1 }4 Z$ ? f6 |4 M) x
CA Maya
0 Y d; y. o0 X0 D CA Kumano
' _" Z6 P+ l7 c6 h2 r8 R, w CL Nagara
7 M3 i! e( L7 t( ?3 \% l/ s) ? CL Abukuma, r% b7 b* ?4 ]$ V- A9 G
DD Hatsuyuki
9 U* r' X: G7 ~# { DD Uranami$ E9 h$ M0 b( h- T, g3 h
DD Yugiri
, P2 f9 \1 A* k+ s8 c' A, i5 n3 M9 w DD Satsuki! K, ~0 ] ^( N! Z& v) E
DD Minazuki
: O! h$ A4 N& |& a+ x; C1 L DD Fumizuki! C5 d. |4 [8 @$ p1 h
DD Nagatsuki
6 }/ k/ w E- K9 m. [, j' _Allied Ships
7 P0 a& D1 G0 D PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
+ s+ \, ?/ l+ T" m; _2 O) {: {6 m+ D MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk2 @3 N3 r. G v7 Y4 }: B) x8 a5 V
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
7 c w& `+ f K7 I* e% A) t( h) S7 m0 d# qMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
5 N3 K& R+ M0 H- ^% qCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards
7 H% T: Q9 s" @, b& R' ]6 J" a9 jJapanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards
7 D0 W$ N4 k" p& @% jPT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards% @6 N. ~' j1 y6 ]/ i
CA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards' W- ]4 k# k8 T8 d$ |% Z4 y. L
Range closes to 22,000 yards
/ s& X/ D( Q8 `0 PRange closes to 20,000 yards) ?/ G7 e! D y4 s! z7 c3 }# y' Z
DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards
$ U( y* }6 R- w2 jDD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards
% S# o0 F! I6 ^) }" g* k% k* RRange closes to 17,000 yards
4 H$ Y, M/ Z3 v7 q+ WRange closes to 15,000 yards/ ~" k! a' Z& E( t9 A) u2 T* X
DD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards3 ?8 w( w) u* T4 f% D5 U
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
! A" ^+ f; z6 D. C* w) yDD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
, ]2 R1 A7 y" N4 r9 ?* ZRange closes to 11,000 yards2 U G. ]' P8 c! S* @
DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards- `1 k& r- `5 n) v( R$ z
DD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards' w! }: j2 m \9 |$ P& t' V7 C8 F( h
DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards; N) j4 q. S, d; V( V
Range closes to 7,000 yards! q$ Q2 B: `2 U* m* `9 g- |
MTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
1 N, E% j& u- J2 [1 HRange increases to 9,000 yards
# H. `/ G; o0 uCA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards+ t! Y n% a) z
Range increases to 12,000 yards) g7 [9 |1 L% E7 u* E, ?
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards! D) l3 W, u5 A* z/ `- U
Range increases to 14,000 yards! Y. h' ^" @% F$ _8 i
MTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards
1 O' Q/ D+ M9 { J, N+ @/ {Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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, ]% x0 M# s: aMorning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
8 b' Q% N( ?/ _$ ~( w4 _) d: zWeather in hex: Light cloud
+ W' n' l/ ]9 _( r& R- X; DRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' h; ]* S+ M( |; A5 Q# g" wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 3 P q, D; ~ K/ Q" a
Japanese aircraft
: M2 J& h6 l. k" C5 P4 z# | A6M2 Zero x 32! p4 E* R0 E' R
G3M2 Nell x 33* r. s! |$ H( [/ {' }. i
G4M1 Betty x 30
- ]( s4 R5 Z \# [. Q Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
$ r+ E: K2 w5 M7 CJapanese aircraft losses7 F4 F! }7 W9 s* g; q" B
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
5 t1 x# y2 \, w5 [( @! @/ u4 e G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
0 R0 Z+ }( ~* D7 S- q+ \5 M% zAllied ground losses:( Q% j$ t- P5 B0 T4 }; L6 }" O
48 casualties reported& \$ q& O6 N$ p7 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
, Q- z9 N* y1 M2 U7 Y' b6 B# `) J6 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! U! n! Z; Z/ g* j# @5 T! v' _8 U4 O( o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 J1 h! K: T/ ]! R" ?+ [% IAircraft Attacking:4 [" W" w+ w1 g' L( M) a% A4 n
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet: _, S7 q0 A) F$ ]- f- P
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ ?8 b. C0 Y0 h3 a" ?5 b Z4 B 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
8 j' K4 E+ Q8 I% S2 ]) O Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ j: @& |2 t# N$ H/ A4 ^; w: e' M 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet9 c0 j. ~6 W9 M6 _* D% Z! h
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 K- v' K3 B" K- p2 q! e 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
# r0 a9 e2 R( C% W8 F2 }# {$ h t2 U3 J Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! |8 v( C* ^9 d
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
% b8 E ?& k* \, b4 C( w Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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- } [ v$ B) s1 FMorning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
+ U0 e; u K) \3 s( g% yWeather in hex: Light cloud
, D& J7 a0 W- {1 Y3 ?Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" U% I3 f6 C9 `/ n- H! d6 aEstimated time to target is 5 minutes : T6 h b2 U" e; y" V) `: t! V# q
Japanese aircraft& [% C# o. F- v! j- @1 K
A6M2 Zero x 20
" S- X7 a6 v1 i; M G3M2 Nell x 10
" D) X( n4 J J G4M1 Betty x 28( p3 t8 d: g! ~$ J# p& s3 a- ^3 z
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
# r' l# d. U: r$ u# \! CJapanese aircraft losses, u5 J' V! c2 x8 S2 @( `. o
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged/ Y0 I, a8 [$ W. t/ v. Y6 G
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged ) A. s! U8 M, `9 O, N0 B/ V, X
Allied ground losses:# d0 _# H- b' D+ c J
61 casualties reported
( n9 x/ z& H- f9 c7 [, p* a8 ^. K Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 x% B* m* |. y' n$ M N" c( }3 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* T$ }$ s5 G' X# s2 H7 t' P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. ]7 b. {1 X/ K/ H' F! y9 eAircraft Attacking:
% _# K5 Z( P" C& {7 Z; V 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
' l( W+ A6 e4 T+ D$ |: u Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! R8 c5 m( r, q. U( M" j 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
! w3 l f0 e4 T# k Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb; |( W5 J* I/ {9 A& A% r, N
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet/ B3 T( Z& A. E# Q9 K
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
0 J5 L0 L4 t: RAlso attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...; K% T" C9 D' k; |) l5 l
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...8 _% ^( m2 m D* ]
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...7 }& {7 o% c2 v6 t( p
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
) p' q) k9 ]2 p1 ]) o& Q7 S2 eAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
8 \3 [8 k. f7 T& a, Z8 o' O) iAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
& _$ B7 ?" J- x% F" B3 I( i1 mAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
4 O) R" x( W: ?. R) h7 rAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...( I" q7 |4 r. h- Q, g
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...2 d7 Z4 F% J! y0 a
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
# ^ x7 y) P! {) JWeather in hex: Light cloud / D* }2 v$ M6 U7 o2 m
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.$ `8 O" F* g$ u# ^# p3 R
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes / I& w) x- G7 l
Japanese aircraft
[: s5 J5 a+ o" R) R A6M2 Zero x 7
; x: z. L7 u) v* t5 d Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
4 ~3 w2 K o4 F Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 ~/ B6 k; J" |8 J! T0 f
Japanese aircraft losses
7 M; D! ~8 P& H+ q) v! x% g Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged # r% k6 q5 q4 @: d9 p* Z e4 y+ O
Allied ground losses:6 Z& r$ L x D L- k
85 casualties reported* [8 j2 P* r4 O! G# \7 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 [* E3 j( O7 f. G1 b8 N, ^) T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; b8 ?) p% c& C! A4 P! Q- O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, j" p8 k5 G) q/ pAircraft Attacking:) n- L1 v1 H+ A/ t A3 g0 [
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
5 W( u, I" h' w1 t; D Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb& L& F8 z+ m; b; [7 G, d7 b, \
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) f1 S7 }, h0 p( N! [# `. W% SGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
. w: ?5 a1 {2 r/ G/ b. rJapanese Deliberate attack
; `# n* ~+ d$ q3 T4 p& QAttacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759 ) f) x! O& j! [+ A2 O) T7 U5 \& i! ^
Defending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
& f4 M/ U* y& L8 RJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 6 X' [ P# P; g+ ^3 z
Japanese adjusted assault: 894
& B4 O( u8 S5 K7 W7 k0 v' jAllied adjusted defense: 127 ' k/ w) Y8 A. L& j7 ?' @6 l
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
. P _9 W* `! @7 Z5 `! T% ^5 LJapanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! . p3 P6 `. p+ X, {
Allied aircraft
& v1 p% J7 G5 e' Y no flights 1 d6 Z8 n# k6 m* @/ C7 E4 Z( e1 B
Allied aircraft losses
/ i) U. B$ B$ L# f$ y( | Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
$ l8 Y t5 N* f: N) yCombat modifiers
6 u6 H# ^6 n$ J! O) B& |- K7 ^Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)6 b. {4 v6 W `1 m8 T1 j$ k" Y+ y
Attacker: 3 w$ Y8 E) |1 G1 s7 T/ x
Japanese ground losses:
$ X+ K, W: K0 i/ M) M% u5 C 1406 casualties reported1 {* v# P5 L7 v' p
Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled
" d4 z' _' a9 l0 @0 W% K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled- |3 {: b9 ?. y3 o( U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled( w. M0 A |$ o/ _3 a
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
* L" s5 \6 r' {0 ^$ qAllied ground losses:
% l5 M7 ^% v! K P' D8 ~- Q5 Y 7228 casualties reported+ v I- y: R. Z# Z6 ?
Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled
3 ~& ]/ s: Y% a Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled
# e. ]- L; r5 q% D- K7 z Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled; c6 ^% k, E+ ^% k, l
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled) U3 L* V5 T- d8 O8 F/ z. u- ^
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# P3 i8 z$ m$ |+ _; R Units retreated 5; \+ ]0 u! Z+ {# @) r P
Units destroyed 1
- h6 |7 y% b" i+ s: uAssaulting units:
1 A. `- F( T4 Q6 i 41st Guard Battalion6 [) @: V/ w' Y: z. T: B: l, m U
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF5 v$ }3 p5 ]! Y: I7 S! v8 ?
38th Division# q5 s) U! n) p" M
II./124th Infantry Battalion' S9 }& N4 R8 Y$ t2 X; }
2nd Recon Regiment
& a L, h7 A# Z 6th Tank Regiment
$ N3 T3 w1 S7 z3 ?% j$ K! O* a 53rd Division
6 z! o; z$ r# R/ \- Y" _4 h III./124th Infantry Battalion7 S- ~$ m! r$ r/ k" `
24th Infantry Regiment
2 U6 {$ o8 j: ~! e7 G 16th Guards Regiment
/ g6 _. i0 h1 P 5th Guards Engineer Regiment6 v( Z' R0 F' X6 ~6 M
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
: u( l$ r( Z% B% G. K8 T( b# k& ~ Sasebo 8th SNLF
# O. L1 g. X2 u- y II./4th Infantry Battalion8 y# ?- d0 L( d' u( B. \
I./4th Infantry Battalion
9 V5 q) r, S5 Z$ S' d/ r4 b, z 2nd Engr Rgt /2# [3 y( @( E. o, W7 g; Y
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
* W) x& J- R! G& v" m. ^1 E 11th Special Base Force: V( q, a _. ~
23rd JAAF AF Bn
$ P9 u. Q! ^3 u7 e- f5 hDefending units:
/ b: T% b: N/ J" t Korps Marechausee Battalion S9 F* b, ?8 I# p/ R
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
/ n$ s& }. d* p" I& `6 Z Zuid KNIL Battalion1 ]* f! ]0 S# @/ v1 E3 l. Y
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
* Q8 ?8 X- s# x3 S0 k So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
& p( R# h+ ]- U- r: i$ e North Sumatra Base Force
+ j. Z. a* c" F----------------------------------------------------
- K- P9 c1 l7 \" X, q1 K! w3 O4 aGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
6 u6 t8 v7 A! b1 a# QAllied Shock attack ( W7 X, F, l# P( c+ N) i% v
Attacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 9 M2 r# V- q) K% u* e, I' g3 ~
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
) A4 v. v) W; f+ H9 f$ N, AAllied adjusted assault: 43
0 {5 m8 Y# |+ b& nJapanese adjusted defense: 1
6 N* Q% p5 d# v1 v& o7 Y$ YAllied assault odds: 43 to 1
3 X1 i2 P- K: _Combat modifiers
; U& r1 @7 z# t& LDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)6 @2 B+ K- [3 K/ z
supply(-). r" [; I2 x$ p
Attacker: shock(+) / D+ r, `; Z3 D$ V
Japanese ground losses:- m G0 }! p! L1 F6 r
168 casualties reported7 b; a! y5 k. C% o8 Y, G4 L6 A
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
: q2 h ?' Z5 \$ @$ h; a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 ]0 ?, T/ a- g% G2 n4 `. X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ S0 k8 B7 g0 V( p7 p
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) " t9 s8 w/ R" c0 I9 Y
Allied ground losses:
7 o' }! n# ^, w0 R: E 70 casualties reported" G8 g! Q: q" c5 [: z- Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
) ]# \2 f# C S# W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% C2 A! |5 L, R% \' A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 {- p4 I$ C7 o' X& O- r
Assaulting units: U/ M# D9 n6 ~% z5 Z7 g' A# A
Rangoon BAF Battalion
7 Y+ w( {1 z* I$ r6 l& k, ^/ ~ 45th Indian Brigade
0 G+ ?( {( @3 x f 103rd RAF Base Force1 b% @; L3 o3 B7 d8 [
109th RAF Base Force* J1 k* X* S0 r( E2 P2 X0 r
104th RAF Base Force
: B# W/ M( A0 v4 x 221 Group RAF
+ x" d3 A: y1 I, ^) q( t; Y9 n 107th RAF Base Force8 _0 m# w+ g8 z3 v9 o1 o4 u ]) t, |
106th RAF Base Force! W, }9 A3 W( L0 e9 O3 A
108th RAF Base Force" s. H2 j+ ]% U( g! j
103rd RN Base Force0 c3 R' G0 p4 v5 |& s9 g( @; i; E' x: p
AVG Ground Echelon
/ g7 ~# \5 B' p4 t( ~! y3 ]) sDefending units:6 i6 I8 q# j& C+ e
2nd Raiding Regiment , i- O" U2 t. k% y) X9 `
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* E2 W6 g, M! {- K2 M2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |