AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42$ j5 e5 g; X6 m+ C3 u( L0 G/ V+ ~
PT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。
% c' V0 \& j' R/ E$ R& h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。
1 s( b% g% U+ b }, X% ~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。
# a0 D% s2 Q4 G% C& w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% t0 u6 a4 i. y* {3 `5 C
当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。: R" @6 V; W) z, s9 q/ ~
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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F7 A' v( C) T* }5 z: sNight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards
/ ]- h* z+ {2 Y9 mJapanese Ships
3 ]6 l6 p3 w" Y7 U% a5 G BB Ise/ H3 o! W# C' r" e3 F1 m
CA Ashigara' a: A, M+ Q/ {8 U% D- C1 i9 E+ _
CL Kinu
& n4 o- ]( P' U/ v) o DD Yugumo- e3 O; f7 ?/ |0 A, o% x) f/ K
DD Hatsuharu. \, ~' j3 ~. I( Y. e
DD Nenohi
' f+ u9 ]4 K! e" r+ U/ I3 m DD Asakaze
4 G/ z; F* ^7 R/ V% K$ T3 V3 c6 h6 F, f DD Harukaze
& r- X. T( q* c- k DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk + A) H1 W! A- U1 G* s) N
Allied Ships1 j; @2 W+ c! J/ U0 S4 ^
PT TM-59 Q: f# @/ Z9 I: D2 q/ ?/ W$ {0 a
PT TM-6
+ N. x. w4 \3 ?( i$ z! i6 m PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
) u; c: m7 H; s R PT TM-8
. Y" p" u$ X" B% c6 | PT TM-10
+ d' x. Y( r: |' L; L+ z" I& w PT TM-119 V2 V; i/ G1 i0 Z G: M
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk) p; P& n+ a6 ^
PT TM-14
+ P. R% I3 P& p PT TM-15
4 r; ~# D/ M) ^) r2 ?$ I9 ` MTB 7 y* q4 C- f C; x! C' B, n' t/ Y
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
" Q- a! n+ \! ]- m6 k/ f: c- c* k; ^ MTB 26 : Z/ y3 d/ F( O0 e
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
# U' z4 H) b) Z3 \# g% s# Z( B+ l+ dMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards% R6 H, z( W5 A |0 Y' W
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
4 l+ w& m: y; |. `) vRange closes to 7,000 yards...* L5 q9 V0 l- L0 Y- B' r+ X5 [8 E
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
3 n; a' d! z$ x' S8 m/ E0 rRange closes to 5,000 yards...
& ?; }% v7 k# U5 W( R2 j" |Range closes to 4,000 yards...7 `$ T, x" M( w& N
Range closes to 3,000 yards...4 }/ d9 }+ V; D* ^! {6 z
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
8 B6 W! I7 K+ ]7 d! ?, QRange closes to 1,000 yards...: x3 {, V8 e" r
Takeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'9 O& J" W+ s; F# v$ Q0 a3 A/ i
DD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards
O) Y/ |( m. m# r! IDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards, H- w3 k/ v, h6 R. p0 A
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards* u c, C! E! o) `2 D" v/ z+ w+ B7 F
PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards# J4 K9 x @( F, u8 X- B* |
DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards
: ]! c( l! \+ N7 ]' Y0 y4 E7 TPT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards
6 s" ~7 ^, b6 w9 Z/ g" T, DMTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards
, o, \+ Q$ x. I/ r8 ARange increases to 2,000 yards2 q' X! S+ H5 E# @+ ]( ]
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
% b" p3 g' _- @DD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards
! P8 k j. M3 D+ n3 N% Z" EPT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards* U2 T: \0 @. j" m5 v
PT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards8 z1 U! g3 X' ]6 D- F- ^/ Y
Task forces break off... 7 a1 N3 y- g5 x( C
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# h3 W) B; L: jNight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards " {' G3 x8 E: D0 h% E( }) K3 l! j
Japanese Ships/ `, [: ~- @7 |' o0 j( P! z
BB Ise
. M2 y& q1 S3 E# ] CA Ashigara1 s8 w/ D& P& r5 i
CL Kinu
% O A/ Q1 u6 d2 { DD Yugumo3 B' |1 L. o' d/ R! j
DD Hatsuharu5 @4 i+ i- N' |5 {, N" A( E
DD Nenohi
9 I& E9 o7 v; k+ Z) V DD Asakaze
% q, c3 U4 }* Y! g, J3 ?' ] DD Harukaze + U* ?0 l& h4 ]' n O
Allied Ships' A; _/ b$ E2 \
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
3 [& s- ^! o- q( C! @2 h! C PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
! J) a4 D* _6 V5 u7 T3 _ PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
+ U# P4 ?1 Z1 O; t! o( w! ~4 ` PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 s K. d1 S6 ?: K PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
/ j+ E) c+ d" c& I& } PT TM-14
7 E, j* S+ D4 {2 Q6 a6 O PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- R! `0 K) g7 X5 ] MTB 7, Shell hits 1
$ P7 { i' w ]1 p6 D MTB 26
' N Y; s- `8 i% @" p( ?Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
. O$ z8 l% x6 V+ RMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards% F3 ~ ~' Q. Z6 Y. C
Range closes to 11,000 yards...) i- l v" U1 { B9 M5 W7 M6 q4 Z
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
: q. n- E: y! P* W5 j# o# t$ M5 GRange closes to 9,000 yards...
% j+ d I( x: y" d, j# ?" LRange closes to 8,000 yards...$ `' i+ g4 c2 `- a- _0 ?( }
Range closes to 7,000 yards...- P, O! |, L2 f
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
, C8 x1 k3 c, v9 \9 \' c9 gRange closes to 5,000 yards...
8 Y/ U$ I: c% _& f+ O. E! u1 rRange closes to 4,000 yards...
; r9 V3 o4 c2 k5 N2 @8 H, v7 e WRange closes to 3,000 yards...
' V* |; w6 g! X3 c: ?Range closes to 2,000 yards...0 G4 g g! s e5 `! O
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards% @3 W0 C) |2 H+ ~0 J, x
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards1 R% Z. j% s. E" j9 O% |
PT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
0 P7 @) ^& j( a% I9 L. LPT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards6 Y" C' d6 E6 g7 z
Range increases to 3,000 yards
p$ J, ~0 e6 NCA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
" U/ K9 H7 E' q8 h9 Q3 R; TPT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards0 s0 o$ M S) [2 t* \; X
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards
6 W. n% X p! k7 KDD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards0 p( ?* \" j! g. s U9 S7 W* B6 g9 c
Range closes to 2,000 yards
: N8 L B: k5 H( [" q( T" n% M& bPT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards0 j, _- `" _7 A, w- U& J/ N
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards8 y8 d9 w( d4 b* l+ Z; s
Range increases to 3,000 yards, M+ R+ w* R2 l; X8 O9 D4 t) g
PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards$ q. [' B6 a, ^' `4 T6 N
PT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards( M+ o6 J$ L& t# q
Range increases to 4,000 yards, B5 U R9 G# V9 f3 W# C
PT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards" m6 }" x) p B9 m; F, c& W2 p
PT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards0 G8 ?% N" S; m8 {' s
Range increases to 5,000 yards/ x1 [4 R, g/ T) `
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards5 S& h, P1 R) {3 I
Range increases to 6,000 yards/ j' ?2 H! G+ Y1 A. f! v1 @6 M* B
DD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards3 r* c: Z5 p, m0 \# T: y! C
Range closes to 5,000 yards
8 N+ U3 }% p( f- @/ q9 h/ s) xDD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards# I, U. i# _# j! s/ ?: m0 t7 _
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards. y, @1 ]) ]. d1 E- F5 u# v% r
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards( C0 Z! U2 d5 v& Y; o( x# ^/ x
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards) x4 v- E9 x; ?5 j9 G
DD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
) G3 V3 s- m) s4 R! RDD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
' ?: v- f8 K J/ U' j4 r; l! N- FTask forces break off... % Y- y+ c+ V2 Z" z
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; y; D; h$ j W9 q44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' m. {9 Z( i6 ^3 S6 p: a
Japanese Ships. j- s; y @/ d9 y1 r
xAK Toei Maru
! C5 M# m5 _$ r6 Q+ `" Y' o% ? xAP Katori Maru
3 E- l8 c- d& V- P, A& e5 { xAP Suwa Maru" Q% B9 d2 H6 F- p) S- V
xAP Ukishima Maru* H) [' W' c! W9 u k
PB Odatsuki Maru 3 }$ I, U" [- C. V! A
Japanese ground losses:) N6 _% i8 ]. q+ O! e6 ?
11 casualties reported+ \2 p: C! C8 n/ g- | ^6 p5 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. Y. T+ `. k+ k/ o7 Y; `" T; D" d
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
n, R9 L8 T& x$ k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & F& J2 n5 E$ a6 B% k4 N) g* [
xAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops
1 |8 R* {* @& ]9 x( J2 L6 cxAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops
7 k. R, `# E/ X' v* mxAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops
% r1 c, k: O0 ?" }/ xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards ) x$ n& f7 }% O0 ?
Japanese Ships2 W: b9 \( P* x1 h1 X
CA Maya
$ Y! l2 c5 s( Z( K7 Q1 o9 P" l CA Kumano
6 X* X1 s7 ]9 x% V$ K CL Nagara
- U! w9 e A' B7 X' J% h CL Abukuma h" y7 x$ |# I0 L* `8 x. Z
DD Hatsuyuki( c7 Z, d. S Z# F
DD Uranami
- I) i+ R1 C% r5 S5 J, z) \ DD Yugiri. p7 [6 R4 I$ G
DD Satsuki9 G8 N. Y6 E* u O
DD Minazuki
+ w5 L1 }7 }2 E$ h; v DD Fumizuki
% H# A f3 X) n" O DD Nagatsuki
$ l, z9 X7 x: O2 PAllied Ships- ^ N& O2 G% P& |2 u i3 [2 C* c- q
PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
4 P" i" X+ _9 J1 d( }! F MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
3 n/ B& r9 _" @! K1 R MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk + t( f- U. p' C; _0 x6 k4 S( o
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards8 z, X3 m1 Z" g& w+ f
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards1 b, z, D7 v$ O
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards, q, h6 ]1 Q" D0 ?
PT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards
4 d6 _. Q. b0 z$ r! S7 XCA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards
& B0 _" Q5 m) l4 T+ URange closes to 22,000 yards
1 O# P+ S1 y# n2 A: h0 R, DRange closes to 20,000 yards
2 f7 X" i, U8 }. wDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards+ g0 m5 K+ k8 j# O* n, a% q
DD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards' Q+ y5 \, L8 r2 ?& p
Range closes to 17,000 yards9 f3 m' ?: U! a0 m! m x3 O
Range closes to 15,000 yards2 A4 c! B" V* t* m7 x/ J. v- t" V- o
DD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards, M7 |- [( ]" a$ i8 S, i g& c2 U
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
# p: c4 e" u0 ?" Q" Y; b4 B( R8 zDD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards( u7 |1 T/ p$ B7 z% Y8 @
Range closes to 11,000 yards
4 A6 B) w g4 _2 EDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards- V- c3 \% X4 y9 L$ V: p
DD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
/ d% M. [3 t5 J1 N9 U, r8 o8 F; D A& X1 tDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
' I; A) x5 K* v' |; \Range closes to 7,000 yards
+ S, b: C. R# k+ hMTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
+ O. D/ j5 I# I5 Y6 Y8 L, M* qRange increases to 9,000 yards3 Y7 \) s# |7 F% c) D& O; t* t
CA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards; i, M0 l( i4 Y5 T" D F8 L
Range increases to 12,000 yards/ X7 c; y: t$ z
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards
D E- g; }. {+ ~; o/ |Range increases to 14,000 yards
E s0 C# U3 G: s& _. [: [MTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards
; c, y& S5 s" U9 SCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
4 m9 T; P. \, ^+ }% Z& r( ZWeather in hex: Light cloud * ]& a4 ~" b7 a& u
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& u% ]& u O7 c+ O" N- w2 V
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
8 u6 G9 Z0 i8 q/ ~ QJapanese aircraft! Q2 n! I, i& n
A6M2 Zero x 32
: a2 y) ?! Q- ?4 ?+ ~ G3M2 Nell x 33
5 @: C6 c- H7 f$ B# w$ u/ ^" V G4M1 Betty x 30
" e- u& @1 G3 w3 G% Y Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
M& h9 ?& Y. l& r- tJapanese aircraft losses8 Y5 X& x/ k. e4 z/ D2 k4 e
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
+ T- \9 J3 ^2 Z2 [ G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged # ]- E( l& Q. o
Allied ground losses:
. n1 o! D7 e& O- j% Y 48 casualties reported" y) u& {0 S: u, f/ G! S' F, B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
" @9 R- {. t/ O) j2 x0 x7 n' A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: C* i( h; J( i9 J0 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 Z" T _! y4 G- O% ]& \Aircraft Attacking:
; v% Y ~6 B# _/ p; j( d i 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
" k. Y) W, p$ ~% h [ Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& M m8 \ J. d1 C 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
6 m4 [3 E* m" v8 r& q z Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb* @* ]( g7 j' F: I& V
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
: O% ~( E& ^$ @6 X! E( s Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ E! {& r* v5 ?- T: s
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
7 g! ~% b# v2 l1 r4 O# e" e" c1 U' o Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 R1 W2 K. R4 p) U& A- s5 W: N 4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet9 O' Q! v) x/ _ n- u! G% t/ s5 Q* R
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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% S6 f1 R3 c I; PMorning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
4 Z0 q) v$ u) o+ T- q" ]( i7 H& {Weather in hex: Light cloud
! A8 M+ v( h8 R/ wRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 A+ n( O& f7 G2 f6 G
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 Q3 \- q. x& \1 A: ?. p
Japanese aircraft
$ W" b* V: y: m A6M2 Zero x 20
2 y$ q; Q: W, v7 L u* v G3M2 Nell x 10
]2 o) b2 I& r2 H4 ^ G4M1 Betty x 28( k/ L, [5 p4 S/ k1 m4 u
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 # T: O7 o2 F# N4 \' k% X
Japanese aircraft losses8 O: K% r2 ^8 b
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged4 [, P1 I" s9 |9 }/ J. d
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
" L2 o6 ^' C# D; r( G$ ?( LAllied ground losses:5 }1 I4 S. z& o6 G! O
61 casualties reported
: P, T) n; `) J8 R: r8 C3 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ o; _+ O4 l5 O8 M8 A* K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 r Q1 l; v0 X/ h" }! D" p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- b/ m+ H) r- d5 x5 s: s" wAircraft Attacking:
# [6 f$ M; a9 f& f 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet# C5 \* x* U6 I _
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 N* N7 b% f0 r2 g, d
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
+ ~7 {0 A) a, V1 b% G3 `5 k0 d+ F1 f Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
# _6 E* b* i2 Y3 U ?2 n" p 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
* q* V7 U( ~+ Z: ]! y4 y Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
9 {+ y3 n* R0 ?# t# uAlso attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...4 l+ P3 p6 U8 L5 O: \
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...9 ]9 m- {: y: T8 x: B% ~
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...& N& ]3 ~5 h4 X. _( V+ D
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
& u* G1 Z x, O% g3 y/ {% PAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...- l3 T; z- _" w
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ... L3 \8 H, t+ W0 C4 K6 t
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
% |" P4 Z8 F' M2 d7 Z; lAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
( [; I4 N# a! B% [Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
' g3 D; j/ P2 i5 s" j3 ]Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...+ |, P! X+ J! I2 O8 I# |
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T6 y& @5 C3 Z) I; ?7 jMorning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
" T* {$ Y1 X9 s4 Y7 [Weather in hex: Light cloud
3 u+ Y( l) l& A1 P) M8 g( I" }Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# T) g; v6 P% }# I& m+ WEstimated time to target is 1 minutes
4 {, e$ i8 A- ^! `8 F7 ^4 Z, {Japanese aircraft% S# {3 F- s Z6 l, d A2 i
A6M2 Zero x 7
4 @0 y1 Y! c7 S0 S# x$ r Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17. c# {; S$ Z f. V. i* r
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
- e: q1 T" R- I" Y. ^* ]" lJapanese aircraft losses
* ~0 `0 Q7 C, X; i& ^, \0 } Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
$ T# c3 n+ m' A( fAllied ground losses:
3 S7 j$ [. C1 N3 q3 B 85 casualties reported! w0 X l0 s: p) F* o- ^8 o) S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& f; f" Q( w& N t' P+ T* e. H8 A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 d+ q- A4 ?7 E) r8 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 y+ T) w/ L4 e3 `3 Y( L# ~
Aircraft Attacking:* ]5 G2 H, f" Z9 c) V
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
) m0 f6 Y2 F9 r* I: r* n9 M2 w Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb k/ I5 C7 q& W# d I! [) o: Q
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) # a, z7 d L; G; @
Japanese Deliberate attack
. v! G/ @7 r) W; X$ v ?Attacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
; N# X5 t. Z. ZDefending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332
) ~- A' {& J) c! G- O7 B0 F. h% YJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
3 c" ~. _% ?# }" D1 bJapanese adjusted assault: 894 4 Z8 l7 V, Z" `
Allied adjusted defense: 127 9 L1 a$ I3 f I8 A) u# a
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
/ \9 E; l# Q) _9 tJapanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! ) Y% D+ i+ D2 @# E3 W
Allied aircraft
+ A% V$ E, o' K' b% ^& a no flights 9 \+ ~9 K! l( N. F+ y; B
Allied aircraft losses
+ l8 S) T) e4 G5 \8 Q! u7 C- ] Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed * \9 m% t+ _0 [/ P9 W
Combat modifiers
3 p e& k1 _; s7 t+ D w$ R' aDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)% |# [0 v. G, B0 i1 ]
Attacker: , I- ~( U1 u: x( A
Japanese ground losses: B2 k( }; z1 k2 B
1406 casualties reported
3 G& Q% P$ G5 z: M Z; G Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled: r0 H; ^2 l3 U, Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
. E! _) R2 H! k7 P9 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
/ g: `$ Z" y" ]! k/ g. {( T3 u& G Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) # s% l1 T7 \7 ^4 I9 L$ c
Allied ground losses:, y5 e V2 E( i& Q0 `6 J4 u
7228 casualties reported
z7 h, o7 T$ C2 ~! E2 S7 u Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled
, s; l1 r8 n7 t: p2 l- T; m& W7 t Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled
9 M- g; E# c0 G) F; W/ q6 p Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled2 B- m& u7 G9 M5 }
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)! w( W& r9 G: k2 u
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. y( F' v" K7 Q8 |9 R' T' ^9 F Units retreated 5 @* x# F4 j3 h
Units destroyed 1 1 Z* D' t. j+ ]! s0 t
Assaulting units:" ^4 \; U7 M# C3 H
41st Guard Battalion) ~. D& ~: A( A8 E
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
- [& A. J8 U* B6 F" K: t 38th Division
* K7 |( e0 H- r3 N6 ~1 p II./124th Infantry Battalion2 i& L; p; w; O7 y8 H
2nd Recon Regiment
! N) S) {1 p2 Z$ n 6th Tank Regiment
% ]* A0 L: h) I% n* I4 H3 h 53rd Division
, B! g6 J; g7 ?7 z3 J III./124th Infantry Battalion
4 W! n3 p- O5 k( Q 24th Infantry Regiment& K7 I k, t: z4 [' t& f
16th Guards Regiment
( r3 J5 U2 Y; W8 R9 @; K0 D 5th Guards Engineer Regiment+ U% d/ b; r$ G$ [& l) ~2 a3 j' u
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
% X/ G" R( s1 G0 B Sasebo 8th SNLF
# y" V0 f+ G5 w3 o( l II./4th Infantry Battalion
. Q' ^' p/ R' \5 }& Q' h I./4th Infantry Battalion& Y8 x9 M- O* L( B" Q7 L
2nd Engr Rgt /2
) r9 F! U7 \2 Q: q+ J O 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment2 N* P9 I9 V9 ]( N. G
11th Special Base Force& K1 W6 z; }% `. S
23rd JAAF AF Bn
4 V& f% u* B; Z- Y* a' C9 }Defending units:
6 D. u8 B. V, P) T$ G$ h* C& H Korps Marechausee Battalion
/ x7 l8 I/ d# w6 A$ w+ ~" } NS KNIL Territory Regiment
0 \( N0 J5 ^( M5 G3 a0 q5 K& V Zuid KNIL Battalion7 U+ A2 N# Q; \# j5 z3 W. m2 T9 F" z
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
) h5 B- S+ a8 O ~, d So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
2 V. d2 ^( L4 S7 ]9 p* ? North Sumatra Base Force4 M5 @; }+ H" g* t
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
+ y. T# A/ T" g s8 wAllied Shock attack 6 T8 m! x! o) Z3 G8 v9 `, Q
Attacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 ' |0 ^7 f1 L8 ` n
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 + g! T% n2 L1 a& c" A, C- R# {% _
Allied adjusted assault: 43 0 M: j8 ^0 p3 z% @
Japanese adjusted defense: 1
' a3 O% V+ A( yAllied assault odds: 43 to 1
( P9 Q+ K* Q6 k" C T5 b" QCombat modifiers% w: x0 F& [ U; }
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-); ~$ ?. J* z/ ^
supply(-)# {% |. D) T' A4 T( v% b4 ?
Attacker: shock(+)
- T; b4 r% a! VJapanese ground losses:( E) G4 O! J+ W) R0 m8 W' R
168 casualties reported, E5 p1 x* D5 P7 @( b
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled+ M- w; `* l; p$ G# W* N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
^) _- n2 m6 V" O5 J* E7 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" G9 J2 ^7 M* t' J! Y6 ?
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 2 ^( @( A9 R" G6 f" o& l
Allied ground losses:) y1 X W: a0 x$ `
70 casualties reported
' D. j; c# f9 |# h) T/ Y3 |* x7 J# [: R Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
0 W" S$ i( W/ Z' t8 T/ z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 S, I% ]$ [) u# c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% l$ l2 |; D2 l) T: AAssaulting units:
/ \1 s" i, a; Q' x0 O. O( I' n Rangoon BAF Battalion
* ^& H$ c g# _" |: h2 s 45th Indian Brigade
% X% U- X3 l2 g* g1 } 103rd RAF Base Force
6 {8 ?/ s( R2 w+ g- ^+ n 109th RAF Base Force- e4 Q4 H6 W1 G9 a& u0 I
104th RAF Base Force
1 L% ]4 u, ^1 I 221 Group RAF 2 q2 D! m A5 g8 H
107th RAF Base Force& B I1 d6 X4 K* a& s! P& r% u
106th RAF Base Force
2 z; k" P# `- ^# | t- i+ ~" ?7 _ 108th RAF Base Force' a% M' @) [9 g" @
103rd RN Base Force0 _. b% G0 Z$ C9 G" [2 T
AVG Ground Echelon " l ]& \" _, V1 l$ U0 c. l
Defending units:
& j- q# K! ^3 U/ y- w 2nd Raiding Regiment
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2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |