AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
+ J8 d. M4 |, Y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 _. f4 ]9 g1 j奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?' U2 S% N5 ]8 l. H$ B2 e* i
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# j6 j" @4 f( b8 n2 c9 h s1 |Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; }/ M5 e& ^4 H1 j/ M. u6 p
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 d9 H0 Y" z. M, c, ?# L& ]Japanese Ships
. B$ ^ P8 W/ E5 }# l4 h/ X3 \ PB Choko Maru #5
9 L6 X6 ? A3 u2 t3 y1 N j xAK Terushima Maru
2 ], u! K) j) C* q/ W, A9 B# y* BJapanese ground losses:
2 _: r: O; f6 g7 E. G" R 20 casualties reported4 j& B T0 K) ]! C- {5 F! L. C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( q) _; A5 ]4 B7 D ?$ j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled4 S: ~7 p4 p5 f! l4 A9 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 y! Q# c8 ^0 r
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
* ~, G3 H' k) N+ NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 c5 a) Z6 F4 N% B3 d9 `* r8 s$ m/ H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards : W2 M4 e' r6 {$ z. O/ e
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/ j7 X' m8 Y/ `3 H6 [& _" R1 eAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 m8 m0 Y, j/ \) X& ]- _
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # r4 Q2 f! z# j; c, Q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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; F5 s3 |4 E0 h a! A: m; I) xPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. H% b4 A" v7 \. m. I84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ K! K) F1 S( `$ H$ CJapanese Ships
# c' t2 ^) v; H% C PB Shinko Maru #3
8 [. T( n8 Y/ k+ z }2 m( M I PB Santo Maru! J, g. D. c9 X/ e2 @( d7 N9 P
PB Heiei Maru #7' T# l6 E4 g$ s* G" q
PB Eiko Maru5 j+ T W) i1 N) D; y
SC Ch 2
0 S" w6 ]! [) g6 {; R SC Ch 1' l5 Q$ t3 e. R" h; P3 Q8 I8 e. d6 ]
AMC Kiyosumi Maru6 M, c) ^+ Z/ {% e3 f% T
xAK Kinai Maru
6 G6 k* Z V2 y4 D$ C* l, wJapanese ground losses:
2 V8 |; O- q' {. |4 s 30 casualties reported
" t0 C, I3 v4 y& \# L* a+ O7 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ b0 N; u0 o- g5 Q* W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( ]* {0 ^) a: U, I* s. T# l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ f+ N! x+ H) {6 |4 n% ~5 |
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
7 D( p5 C R. T0 v% |6 \3 H3 J2 k7 ?1 WTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" S. D6 z$ }, NJapanese ground losses:- a' |3 W% G/ l5 |
54 casualties reported8 U9 ?( w# I5 F" y ~7 [, Z; j6 M
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled3 C* y l" j" e! n
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled) D1 r' y9 [9 Q. U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( P, J3 j8 k! n6 m8 o, c" o& W17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
- h3 l1 z' {' g2 H7 p, G10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 1 M( R! }( O. ~2 S- R
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
9 y/ f% M( n) e! W; Q18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2/ R+ B; C( w2 w! w+ x" l% s0 x
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force* J+ u3 l( a" B% [4 m
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force' G G& ^7 Y4 f# p
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
' U, x+ p6 Q3 G0 }0 |8 L r% W. n% K, f) E10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2- L6 U$ n& [" ]; l+ p' w; Y
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3) @+ g+ f) N+ Q. O# @% h
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ N% e& W/ ~6 B: s6 B ?0 A U85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 ~1 i6 Y2 }% o9 pJapanese Ships
& k# I; ]3 ?6 x& k: A9 |" r7 k# w PB Chitose Maru
3 G: _7 R, N1 W SC Ch 225 B1 x7 q' ^* _0 |( {, Z: b
SC Ch 21
% ?6 c; ^7 ~- `" ` AK Sado Maru) e. j% p8 k/ A! z8 {
xAK Keiyo Maru " y% L0 ] L+ W6 o g6 n* w8 ~5 q* B- t
Japanese ground losses:
9 a" l5 Y$ g* H) { 31 casualties reported
' [7 ~6 Q' Y3 D( c& F* e Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
v3 ~; k' }# C/ a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" w* _( f- g7 h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y: U% ^9 j" v; N) ?# N: ~- gPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops3 R9 j7 D4 I( U$ W
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops, }3 U( Z$ ]7 g4 x$ q
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
8 j9 j ?; Y/ w9 A7 Y7 cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
0 f' `# T8 S) w, CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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* T+ V3 g/ m7 D4 D1 g- o- K& |8 |Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
6 U* |: Y$ l4 N- ?: [TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & e" k+ D" ]) q% n" Y, Y% D4 z
Japanese ground losses:
( Y2 c3 ?1 k. V# j$ t# | 15 casualties reported
: s* d. k; d( y Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% O, M( a0 E7 b( T, k& M' S Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ^1 S- Z1 q L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ J: l1 l+ f7 g# q
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ! Y. Z8 r2 V% w- d T
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
, c1 @/ a$ _. D3 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn4 ^ p- B" W7 a& {3 _+ H
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ' M( z! a9 `8 t0 h; T" ~; q7 c
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 j( [; g5 `2 m# n3 i( v) H87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; {" i9 |, {6 N# l, s) lJapanese Ships
& C& Z* ?3 A0 |" O+ n# M: m CA Mikuma0 R9 P1 Y" [7 ~9 n8 C
CL Isuzu, J' ?, Y: z3 B# E6 d: D
CL Naka
7 P1 z7 a D+ S: r+ h+ b# @9 M8 Z% ~ DD Asashio0 H+ n2 {: ? _
TB Otori# K/ N6 X5 U( M2 H% }) J
PB Chosa Maru
& ~$ U% N% i0 a# V1 L# ?; W1 d% Q AK Tosan Maru
1 b' \9 k `5 D) o/ |2 X DD Minegumo
( ]8 E$ ~) `" pJapanese ground losses:5 h9 l$ ?, }" Z% M, ?. i
77 casualties reported; |, ]) K, }' c5 @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled% i* N2 u1 t3 \" F/ v" f5 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 H, Q, P/ X1 u# O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 ~0 X" Q0 z, F# F5 XAllied ground losses:8 i: |4 G/ `: I
10 casualties reported
5 S2 k; x0 J; c/ [$ S Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 V' K- e; j+ }! M- c4 B( { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 N5 @* P5 e" u* Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 S0 l7 h& C! P% v* H% T
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
! r4 O# q/ O" p/ l0 @/ E" e4 ~CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion4 i' W: U0 c; W# j$ H
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion9 n ?0 J. L7 W, j
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion. `: h% i4 l' m, Z
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
( K3 k5 G8 L4 g. ]3 [PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops0 E8 }* x. Z3 _) ]/ o; e
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops5 A. d) x H) A0 d. K2 R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% h% d+ z. T7 e, t6 N( ^+ pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 x: i* y% C$ D! }4 a1 KTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # n; h: p/ c- f! S
Japanese ground losses:8 J& ^; E+ i' O1 P
59 casualties reported
3 r1 L5 @' ]+ Y' b1 N) p Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled- z) X1 g- o7 C5 s, C6 R; Z
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
& L0 q& d/ I' w. o/ E+ e; r) G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # {- {& C e8 J, n$ c" X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
. f" F) G; `2 E0 v( b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
, J& V2 l! C6 c6 i7 G# h! Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
: q. t# r j+ q" U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1: p# \. L$ t- {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6! S) _. `3 K- [5 _; E {
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
. q$ q* Y( X* w* D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 2 D7 T# [# ?4 f. s, \$ N; R& `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) D6 f0 g7 |' r: `1 T/ {. \9 V/ d
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 |8 C, N2 w& m) q5 E. `
Japanese Ships
8 T& B3 n" ~2 J [# p$ g# r2 s DMS W-11+ h! l% [# b, r
DMS W-1! J/ M: l4 G" Q( N5 Q. _4 }
AK Sagami Maru 5 P: d3 [1 o5 g9 Q
Japanese ground losses:
& h3 b `5 r( S 42 casualties reported
; s+ V( y) ^6 K: r+ M, [! w Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, j# w9 ]& s( A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ A/ f7 e! R4 m0 k! z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, p, G @6 b) Y! h/ WDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops0 c' I3 e2 b0 l/ A# ^, x
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: |5 p- r |" j6 [1 |# H7 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
! H& r. p6 J; S# s: H& UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : q! p# P- {# P# I& Z
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2 H6 P* C: V3 T1 _! b" Y, f' ^4 kAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) # c) ?( b+ b* |/ z: w& p/ p1 V) J: Y
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
+ L; \( \ q# g: D5 Z/ Q IJapanese ground losses:
; c6 E! w4 J+ _! s/ E' `' X 15 casualties reported
- r# v6 z0 H2 M' S Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) X, W& D" I! { Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled+ |3 }1 G7 N6 j: d2 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 c' J+ f W/ o. u6 z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
1 b* J+ N3 E5 f7 V$ j10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3/ t% A6 P. d5 [& }
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ r' ~/ h6 R5 \2 x- J
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + j8 s2 g- j# \9 q
Japanese Ships
9 j/ S- h& | B PB Zuikai Maru
2 a c# f$ f0 N- n PB Odatsuki Maru
' i6 v! _- U+ g4 {" v% B xAP Ukishima Maru , |& X9 R4 [0 N4 C
Japanese ground losses:: S* o- e1 t+ n, K
51 casualties reported( h" t: R& Z$ M; x% }7 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, y4 v$ c. `1 w' S3 Q) C* e. F' { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled a# y( t" W$ q, t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ L2 }2 }' A6 T' ?0 n7 h" [9 PPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
8 H9 R/ w9 X+ E$ aPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
$ U' k: t' I) `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards1 F) @3 K5 c0 B6 m! |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards " P7 G$ R) f. u$ {0 ^% P2 O3 I( k
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( K+ z9 m6 S- R2 [- F; u. g1 _3 vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 y. m4 Z N4 m
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ( V, \8 C+ E/ i, K! q w
Japanese ground losses:$ L# Q8 V" W! y) g8 f* N+ [8 [- `
249 casualties reported! A8 ~1 H3 X% U$ ^) H3 a' ?
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ v6 m( y( N; J% T Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled0 c, e6 p3 B! t+ ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
G5 d. ^) A8 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt' G0 R; j7 k u& g, P2 Q- A* r4 q6 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt+ N$ n- A q2 ?: B
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt, p) b1 Y: r& C: ~ c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /387 z# c# v; j) b( Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /393 Q* l" @& N) O1 V3 c- K; u% M; H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
' D' v- I; V; K* V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
0 ^* L( ?) }4 i. P* `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
' @( ?$ Z7 z: j {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
* M9 z0 I) w# ?/ A8 K3 P" t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div0 i1 f; G1 ]) \: a0 ~3 K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
, v7 D) [, w# v; W3 p; q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
; e; ~3 a1 V, ~. r$ d0 m1 Z0 |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
" l/ E" V$ g* \6 t8 O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /414 [; p: }" A$ e- |; I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
* J1 U. l% p x4 Z4 x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42& ~; J9 X$ ~9 \6 c( [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /426 e0 @4 |: Z9 y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
2 b6 E: l1 n0 y P3 _10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# b9 |7 K1 V: H1 `! _- A8 g90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' Z& j+ N/ v# t1 v5 @
Japanese Ships* \4 L, H: l1 W6 h! Y
DMS W-9
+ |. [$ u, V; w \' F4 s DMS W-26 y/ Y1 w4 \% I# p
AMC Saigon Maru
+ g: C( Z0 _& ?0 A% x% [% UJapanese ground losses:
1 h* o$ c' M2 n+ ` Y3 N2 u 14 casualties reported
5 S/ F. D% N5 I5 a) _% d6 ?% U Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 _0 W5 q; k. c3 R
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
* p( M( R& ^0 y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 ^& }6 O. [' q8 `: j( Q: \6 j Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
) C) v2 {7 D! D0 jDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops$ K" s1 | [% s6 C. |
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
, M9 T1 Q! |. z9 _) Y5 T9 s! P ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( [/ d9 A. x l& f. m, Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' v$ }, l3 j5 w7 X
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 X9 |7 t& b# k ^- `7 K1 y/ a) b
Japanese ground losses:
) F9 F; W. S9 O. j, H U$ w 30 casualties reported
5 V% ^" f1 O" W8 ~ Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
! n6 g$ ~1 V, b Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% T6 o' X7 j$ T5 X7 I. e9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 I$ d; W' K) t) b" Y, G6 b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn/ }8 a2 }" x: ^. {- h" n$ J# h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
$ t* B! `9 p* o5 p8 {10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 E" y9 X9 i& E* |47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" u6 Z/ H V7 f, LJapanese Ships4 b3 l. a9 r8 C+ k- G& Y! J4 V
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
' i$ G. U# R V7 h AMC Awata Maru' c# C: U. v1 y6 w" T
AMC Asaka Maru" d8 G( l+ ]! u# e& ]1 Q1 a
PB Shinko Maru #3) K' i: r, h2 k$ E
PB Santo Maru
2 U# C0 E0 f' S4 p, L# F5 M$ _ PB Heiei Maru #7
* ]: E* ]/ i' p8 u5 x PB Eiko Maru
( ~+ Q0 E8 H! m. f SC Ch 28 |: N2 u9 b0 f+ u6 J6 ]4 Y
SC Ch 1 ; `2 ?9 y2 R* n! R' f
Japanese ground losses:9 X+ `) m, o6 v9 E# t8 c
12 casualties reported3 R2 A8 n0 q! Z8 t* A/ Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ \2 \6 i3 y: O+ X: R' [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled+ H& }" G O3 [; q, g" H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ a0 c. H; m: A3 t2 RAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
& F0 ~# _' o6 g6 y- a0 O7 m) PAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 o* e2 N) S2 y( c- [8 jAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment$ X3 n9 H. c( ]! S
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops5 J9 H* ]0 [, }" C/ k$ `" s) G3 W
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops8 W; h6 Q* S6 {' `' r- ]' V
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops! b/ ?; `$ W/ M: d( x0 m
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
8 g$ c! T: z' s- o: U4 S2 O. _SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
. W5 t& B* o, R q; x8 ~$ ?/ SSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops4 @9 O. c( w* W* C6 c8 I
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops8 l. _2 w/ G: s; L" n8 c0 H: Q
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops1 P/ f7 c* I* \- u7 [% q7 d6 H `% T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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" m5 @# j% r' O5 |4 c3 W5 oInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. K4 e! e' @6 y; m6 E44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! X- z, b3 |3 a: z' L! J) I1 XJapanese Ships
! W6 ]% r' k( M" ~1 e- {, g) W0 Q PB Chitose Maru
2 ]7 {6 C( x: o: B! D- d0 S SC Ch 22, U& Z1 R* O. l: b' S' W4 [
SC Ch 21
0 {: R w7 ^) Y2 j AK Sado Maru 9 h# k$ l5 V" b
Japanese ground losses:! Q$ |2 G) E4 `
16 casualties reported
+ O/ ]: @- t. l; @; c! s- N z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, Z- J7 {8 I( T) v. R) Q! R2 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ {7 }* s- z$ Q6 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 X( h. \; T8 k9 `6 ?PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
0 Z) n( E4 U0 k$ gSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops, a5 V9 n4 e2 _( j! @2 F
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops$ M) s3 a, F3 X: f1 A' M5 Z/ k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ l4 \9 ^" `0 o, [- J( K( `Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) . n9 m( J6 ~* E5 l2 U
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) a) j$ V1 R2 k' c3 P* h# A8 eJapanese Ships8 F& N8 _6 }' A+ H/ ~' E; R
CA Mikuma9 F8 n4 ^+ D" B1 \2 K( C$ p& M
CL Isuzu8 ~% f! {2 g. r! v0 G
CL Naka& ?0 H2 k* q! v1 h- `7 T
PB Chosa Maru# i7 P5 W; a% z# x3 k
AK Tosan Maru+ a# [: \8 T+ J
DD Minegumo 7 k! N1 Y2 d) i3 U9 Y2 }( E/ r- O' O
Japanese ground losses:5 O. O* B! m9 g. D4 ?% k! I6 k8 Z
50 casualties reported
9 V e+ _, S$ H' X Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# k4 a+ W4 \8 J- _ M, `* d5 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ t1 a6 G, X( V' q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 S4 G8 W' g% N1 A8 kCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 {/ Z0 }& L8 o. D1 W6 ]9 PPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
( M( O! R4 x" o% Z6 n6 VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; K, D( E5 \" j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards* w6 r) m' U2 K: X2 }$ Q
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5 r' k1 ?5 B, CInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; O& ^/ `/ ^0 ~, J8 V8 `
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) _& _9 N) \5 O: u, S. v
Japanese Ships
3 W6 o1 N( Q+ Z( ~; z1 E PB Zuikai Maru3 p/ ?! ~5 t D
PB Odatsuki Maru
. ~. i6 \/ I* }/ C9 d3 b$ B xAP Ukishima Maru
( c$ Z( P$ D" [& A! e1 H8 p$ pJapanese ground losses:
; s" |. g/ _8 H. l8 T+ ~$ k R 43 casualties reported
9 I; x1 o3 E' ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- {) b- w4 G$ K% Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
: Z- |6 H# k' p) m" Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 u/ r+ ]0 [! T2 p0 VPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops' W6 o4 b' h6 x( ?! D U" u: `& C
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
1 ]& O' ?/ [4 ~Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards. M# _0 O' ^- G% q- Y8 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 4 A6 b' J$ U0 W- @
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
+ m0 I! _4 C6 Z+ C! N$ F7 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ C( i! z3 Q9 \* f) q11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
k% [+ _$ h% Q6 h% U, JJapanese Ships
4 i+ ]1 x; G+ Y PB Choko Maru #5, O' {. y" q. K9 c7 C
xAK Terushima Maru
. G' `- X! |+ Y1 e8 ePB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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# o4 H1 T7 W- n* EInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)6 L6 {8 t8 i5 }- C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force , J, w$ u: Q, S* }7 S
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
Y1 s5 c2 Z, e, KJapanese Ships; r" A; w3 k% ^0 q; z: @
DMS W-110 U& `; j# h: `
DMS W-1
7 v% x6 K+ P3 G* m AK Sagami Maru 8 d2 U7 k1 p! x/ Z4 _6 V
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops, D' [" `: r: S& ^+ M
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops! k' X9 n" [: \1 @/ n- _
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( p) p) K! c, F/ J, P9 k6 MInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)6 u" N+ G! {$ S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force , ^/ r+ {6 g! N4 K2 X- f- a
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; c* K; E. s2 A! W& k9 U L
Japanese Ships
0 l2 N5 |- Q6 W* i) K, Y9 ^( { AMC Saigon Maru . s' X+ S& b( Z4 w0 y
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 9 Q+ g' g) E) R% _/ Q' F* e4 ?
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
' y* w8 `5 J" M! w& Y. Y$ Q3 UWeather in hex: Moderate rain
6 ?3 U) X; h" s0 d2 qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* \* o: j k$ n6 }8 c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
! [; ?1 [! P J1 C% F5 WJapanese aircraft* Z1 o+ x2 ~0 C0 ?; K
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
5 a! O. C M( R$ G! m) q$ D# EAllied aircraft6 R. t7 ^, o. X; u
B-17D Fortress x 5
3 P5 ~# N. X3 S" H- E6 P- oNo Japanese losses
) r% X& K! V! p- S9 g% fAllied aircraft losses- g9 L( C+ k/ p6 Q, d
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
/ _) U& x9 i2 @. o# J8 q B9 WAircraft Attacking: Y% w4 k( ^( i# i, s
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* `4 O8 n5 J/ k- W Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
- t; `- @# s% O- h7 W 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * ]! |; Q1 c' V2 H: ^$ @
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 |" s9 i' }$ n- c0 ^6 Y" R
CAP engaged:
& R" W" v9 w- }5 m% g7 j5 X77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 z* v ^" }0 q# D& {
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 \4 A v# ~( V7 ^! f Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
- { _; |, x# } Raid is overhead
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; t' S2 R+ Y G6 {Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
% Y% K ]& x" h) A* S2 uWeather in hex: Moderate rain 2 s1 Q3 @4 i( |" K/ Y
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* c; ^6 {2 }9 b7 b3 i, W; B5 t, V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
- i7 b" {8 i. R( q; }. a/ OAllied aircraft9 M/ g# M W0 A1 c+ }9 V
B-17D Fortress x 7
! W8 i4 L* x$ B) `9 JNo Allied losses # d" w/ A' i) w; o! C7 W
Aircraft Attacking:! w/ ]! Y8 Y- e3 A* R# V
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + g7 @& O: y; o3 W8 L
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
4 q9 @* G* l, M1 z' CJapanese Ships
3 r/ g. J; d8 u: y CA Chokai
8 \- V' x r% L$ e6 k CA Takao T! I( }& x) c2 G' ]& o
CL Kuma
]2 s, g- Q) w4 v% P) f DD Michishio
6 f) x5 P2 p# J9 Z+ { DD Oshio; t6 ^+ |3 G* _
DD Hagikaze' Z$ y8 K# ^$ B) V
DD Ikazuchi
8 @* t f% C* u. F8 S; Y DD Akatsuki
( Q, C" a' k2 N. T8 f3 }2 W4 j$ ? DD Asagumo ' W0 G' Q2 r. ^# p, T9 O0 E
Allied Ships
8 c. j* J1 f0 g" p SS Searaven, hits 5
% R, t" ?" Y! k+ M+ rSS Searaven is sighted by escort
( i% @, G( w$ r0 H; P( G" ?DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
* t9 m8 O2 m( o& O* |DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....+ c: `' b, y3 N Q+ N" ~
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...7 }5 @- j% g/ F
Escort abandons search for sub 4 L* N/ q" a+ V- B. P" r
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7 Q& \7 Q6 x7 R0 H/ ]Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) 8 ~% o ~! f: S# H: ^7 I9 k) C$ J+ e( `; A
Allied Bombardment attack
9 P1 l# n% S C* j" e$ c, p, M/ @Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 3 L- \1 e f0 H3 R; w$ b
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 1 d) I6 r! \7 O T9 [5 l6 V- z
Japanese ground losses:. B6 V# z Y! ?9 k2 N) N! C: x9 w
96 casualties reported
1 i0 M3 u) ?" R7 K) v: C/ n$ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) i7 i8 K' a# Z1 ?6 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: ]: P' E, \) z) p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 [8 |% `4 n, F8 _7 }6 s# z; a/ y
Allied ground losses:
6 ]- R6 I. X) j* T9 P0 \5 x 10 casualties reported, _2 g. Z, H9 \9 R' t. c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
G) s# g; O( {( f4 Y4 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 g8 i9 k7 k' z9 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * T: S; U8 @# G1 w) b8 F# i( q" t6 K8 |
Assaulting units:1 R, I, u- Z e, b J$ g5 H
Korps Marechausee Battalion
! f/ R: q. Q4 U# G/ k NS KNIL Territory Regiment' _3 i: G7 l$ v# K, f
Zuid KNIL Battalion( f/ K& X* R! z" S
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
1 P* p9 U' e. H$ f) ^6 ~$ {3 u So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion8 u- D) ]6 u7 I
North Sumatra Base Force 2 r: h8 A( M. l, B
Defending units:7 d: y# @& u3 @ h$ ?6 U/ e1 N
16th Guards Regiment
; a( g U+ z+ i9 e% M- A I./4th Infantry Battalion
* j# d4 O7 E/ D$ O 2nd Engr Rgt /2
# l+ b- ?1 R3 f Sasebo 3rd SNLF
% B: e' b5 B' a" O 2nd Recon Regiment
. w, n$ J3 J, P Sasebo 8th SNLF
0 `. {! R# F- s: x/ O. g$ E) N# n 38th Division. h8 C0 F6 I; l& L1 u
II./4th Infantry Battalion9 W$ Q7 u/ H) H
41st Guard Battalion& N8 v D' L# V2 w; g
II./124th Infantry Battalion5 a& c/ q: `& B/ E( R
24th Infantry Regiment
* ]. k, ^" Z+ T Yokosuka 2nd SNLF4 m5 ]: \7 e# j$ ]7 Q
6th Tank Regiment
) w% G; E! b: y ^* I7 g+ \ III./124th Infantry Battalion# D( p( d: Y& p" x
5th Guards Engineer Regiment4 N9 I6 g/ u6 G$ {0 s
53rd Div /1
' n) ^/ _$ \ x& d7 i 11th Special Base Force3 E0 }' Y p, x- m
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment' X; @5 g7 Z- W' S- H+ W9 X/ ]. N6 s
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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" Y* }& j. v. ~/ xGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
# n9 x( ~+ T% e( f% r* i3 r% NAllied Deliberate attack , x3 o5 z# }( t! I Z: T0 ~2 B$ E$ o
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
( v; R. e4 v% k5 _ j2 O8 @Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
1 F6 R& ^7 R% g$ ^" ~# _5 iAllied adjusted assault: 50
, s! v9 e5 Y. B( ]7 A) ?6 S* oJapanese adjusted defense: 11 - H4 u7 y4 i9 i' k j+ p7 F
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
, z$ K9 r9 n- a# eCombat modifiers/ C' w( _/ f" H
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)9 H5 r- r! K! x* x$ h
Attacker: 4 @. K- a4 @( P/ U' w8 s Z
Japanese ground losses:2 W$ d+ }" c$ r) d
117 casualties reported- i. d6 N( \3 P9 I8 v3 ^5 G
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
, O {+ }% D& p7 e# k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* |$ f7 Y8 R# F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ K& r }# M1 y
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - x& @; `. D1 w6 o; [: w. _
Allied ground losses:
' h* D0 D+ j& ?, M0 q/ R 40 casualties reported4 {2 s- {4 l5 _$ K. Z& G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" F# L3 {" x k! e z$ \% M, l( o9 y5 T- y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! ^/ p5 Y- c5 Z8 L( h0 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! c; J" j% m; x1 x* |# X2 xAssaulting units:
! f! N" I" g2 d! O Rangoon BAF Battalion6 f# V3 }* k! T: d+ j& @/ ?
45th Indian Brigade' ?0 K# h9 O9 a$ K5 X- w
108th RAF Base Force2 C: ~! T0 K1 A; ~* h
104th RAF Base Force
( u. I: d/ k S1 } 106th RAF Base Force
) N7 J: K3 H1 L4 f( p 221 Group RAF 8 B/ I6 _4 A9 J! U$ a
107th RAF Base Force
/ R; R+ I; Y. s# k# p, k$ n 109th RAF Base Force
5 {# W3 x: R7 \: u3 u( T 103rd RAF Base Force# H) N+ g# j" p. Q* \. k
103rd RN Base Force
. C' ]. |5 p/ ^) f! I AVG Ground Echelon
w7 n7 S+ R+ [, r7 ADefending units:
0 L$ n# I6 i- {% N: h; P1 y 2nd Raiding Regiment |