AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
q' t) z& e' M7 j, p茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 0 A* n- ~: `# b' J9 a6 _
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?4 ], }! o: u5 E7 {; t4 A5 \
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( e1 [( ?( J4 }6 MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 W' o# G& k W$ @91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ W/ ~6 M- `8 U& M( KJapanese Ships- S) e: g4 |4 g5 r- ~7 R, x8 ^. A& Q
PB Choko Maru #5
% B8 b! [) m4 L$ }0 N& \ xAK Terushima Maru ' i: L9 {6 ^4 n
Japanese ground losses:' @3 O/ Z6 p6 s, m; q% ]; |9 a
20 casualties reported
, o& c. E' j3 {) d- f6 J4 Y2 c" A m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 t5 Y7 \/ h5 J3 H$ [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
$ H9 K1 V X. ?# N+ s1 v0 [. A I+ a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' y' u8 S: `: \" R: i* KPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops, q9 o: z$ e+ ?4 z D; p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards: f2 S, v5 w# }4 S" T b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards " e) b# ~4 p8 d) l( N
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / O9 E8 q; L2 }+ j
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( u1 h! h, v7 j5 m- O10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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" d2 q& E( H4 PPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
* T; ~7 u& E. k2 I( B84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - C( r- `0 v( V2 u# o
Japanese Ships+ _ O6 @5 a2 e
PB Shinko Maru #3
! J R* }; b. o$ ^* R3 C0 N* Z PB Santo Maru
, P- U m! W1 v. T% S! O PB Heiei Maru #7; f# x5 e( _9 V; v( @
PB Eiko Maru0 P; [/ U+ ]. f
SC Ch 22 x, A8 d& l8 k" i
SC Ch 1+ w9 O2 K: u# o7 @
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 _! S" b3 m6 b! d2 e- ~" I$ L xAK Kinai Maru 5 w& I6 D6 x# l) n( S
Japanese ground losses:
: d' n2 P# X( k 30 casualties reported8 ~( W5 d3 ~1 c' r, I$ d& b2 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& h) g/ a5 ?- j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; @- G# W9 j7 X5 |. h+ O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- q3 P; V& Q. B+ X; p1 V
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4 @6 ~4 Z; w( m/ |. E( \4 iAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + i3 A8 N2 M9 E# M$ l
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" ^% g' D0 A; c+ T2 F4 Q9 K9 |0 ~Japanese ground losses:
3 o2 m4 I2 h. J& G2 b 54 casualties reported
( i! J1 G. J# H$ b; E7 _- F Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled4 F8 [8 h6 }/ l; v* [. O& P
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 ]7 b: _1 X, a5 {' M. S9 @: M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 E }, U& V! i, P$ F# @8 {/ V
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
1 ~* `( _5 D! s5 e6 ]5 k8 z8 Q0 c10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
& j G( G5 T3 Y; S6 {17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF' @' P& P' n+ B$ j
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2# `9 v' M9 y+ `8 N- Y5 m
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force- j, `2 q4 J2 w# B# }2 B" Y6 o
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force# B) _! n8 ^) n& Z% E
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force1 \( Y; t7 ~- t& O. Q; I
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /20 R, t2 j7 H' @4 q* @0 m |5 q. N
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
! [, T: ^% v' x8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 * X3 x6 n3 O7 f/ C
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # P9 c8 F: w/ n9 v
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 m) ~3 O4 w$ d- d# E: K+ KJapanese Ships; w! y0 g, F! N+ J
PB Chitose Maru
5 O4 l2 n7 B2 U& N) z Y SC Ch 22) l5 w' e7 u, `: F
SC Ch 218 C4 G. K( C, Y6 N. J- M. n; C
AK Sado Maru
, N. ~2 ^4 f3 c) A! ~: e7 _1 q6 | xAK Keiyo Maru
0 A( W1 S3 }! ~* a( A u. ZJapanese ground losses:
% U: ^4 @* t2 ^& I/ j, A! n/ r& M 31 casualties reported
6 |, \% a. a1 j: {- \; ?+ `+ w9 k4 f; M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 F3 n8 t+ W# X' F2 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' A8 x; U4 N3 s0 D" t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - T, S$ X5 Q1 f& g& g1 G1 n {
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops4 C, ?, w: T0 B/ F9 ~
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
. G8 o2 r& @. I( U2 b/ g; u; n+ QSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
8 O) S, J4 V1 L. @0 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" {% p/ D1 R+ Q' t0 fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 4 y9 ?* _0 ~! i7 c; i; U
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 6 W; Q( g- x2 Z+ U7 Q
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 : ]+ w k! L# V/ N' l
Japanese ground losses:' x6 F2 {& t" Z6 k' D1 D
15 casualties reported
$ o" z( e3 I: d( S Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 {/ d- P z$ \# {% Y( k3 B: f3 L' \
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% J: i. E( O2 n2 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& h# y X$ E7 n9 G( c( G! q6 z3 b
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) |" @2 k8 E7 N7 K) uMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1$ c1 o+ r' i( e$ \2 k T; J. k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
/ c2 y: z; c6 J% r0 ~10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 6 ?1 K5 d R+ Y& ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 u, C: V% i6 M8 N5 @87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " j h7 V+ I; z! g# A8 X* s
Japanese Ships) I" V$ q8 M( C6 X. S
CA Mikuma- W+ k; V, W- y' O3 K; e# D. }
CL Isuzu
6 G; }7 B. K$ g+ t CL Naka# c. l9 W% h% v0 }3 m/ C
DD Asashio5 ]( \- A; j- _& S1 X
TB Otori
& I( ^$ o W( R PB Chosa Maru
; Q2 ?; r0 C9 D! Q: f# z3 c AK Tosan Maru9 K) d$ D, l- [' F& h
DD Minegumo ) U( L* i" W( k0 B
Japanese ground losses:$ S/ s- {' x! t! \. E9 s0 `, h
77 casualties reported
+ x) C/ M, Z# x% b9 y ?7 E: v& ]3 Q% t Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled7 b$ K+ g/ H+ h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled- [- b( e: I$ m$ t7 [2 X% J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( U, u. S9 b. I4 G* ] ~1 U% @) _8 x
Allied ground losses:, n! g; {" v$ @8 Y9 w0 u
10 casualties reported" k$ C: K+ r/ _" n A, a$ {- } [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: p, w5 j4 V8 E1 V5 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ G% \7 `- Z& j* Y: _& L* z1 s% U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( L, _5 C3 O: \& S' g
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion3 h" T! N2 b) `1 v
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion( V2 w! K9 ]+ Q7 v S
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 k% Z+ `: c& }" x% @% R( gDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
! i8 D' G$ H! n9 D: qTB Otori fired at enemy troops
$ `% T) u& J3 X1 R$ jPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops* B. {9 h7 Z/ q% ]% i) C% V& k
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
% {# D, ?3 O2 k. x9 gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* Z r8 V0 T' N1 n7 z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards & L% W; g( q* k* T' ]3 B) |
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ |" X, C% K7 e3 j( f& V4 T y
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / ? a: R+ f% R9 |
Japanese ground losses:9 [7 r/ R1 Z! \) b8 O+ m d
59 casualties reported/ \' S/ P7 E8 r% [
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 H% k9 V/ g5 r' I3 Z
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 D* D$ ]# z- c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; b' ~* b R; k1 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /45 A1 |) ~, N( n/ `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
/ F8 I n8 @9 S; ~& n) W7 K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
! o* y0 V' ]7 L( D10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
2 Y' R! F2 F" p3 A5 L9 T10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
# F7 y' S; P! c# E* }$ q- z10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
( K% t0 x. ~3 K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , h- i6 v$ J4 V: N% g. A
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% s% V1 x1 b! g0 Y, fJapanese Ships
! b6 V* z9 H ?0 Y- v, t DMS W-11
( ?; C8 T5 t( H6 j; P3 W5 P [8 j DMS W-1
, J0 s! }5 |5 S z. ~ AK Sagami Maru
# n( |2 k2 Z3 o! M+ U4 A! L+ v& }Japanese ground losses:
$ v" J! t Z! z8 [, l- X 42 casualties reported
( b3 [& m; I/ P# W! G7 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled o5 A) d2 ?2 l4 ]4 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 T, }* N4 `, c7 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ X- {, p/ _; C% i2 w8 h1 x+ e9 e7 vDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops) ~4 a4 w# m5 e9 y1 Q
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops/ t ]3 X9 M7 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards2 |; i) y* P8 f. V5 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ B1 ~$ @$ j8 K6 e4 q; |
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & |3 t8 i4 H7 N3 K
Japanese ground losses:0 |, s: C3 Z/ U" A5 D( |0 h
15 casualties reported6 F; i- M! S- ~$ a( J" x
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- b3 n. Z6 K) `
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ m4 o. s/ Y7 B9 L/ r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 f0 }. `' F" B' ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2, U. |* l* F# D: w4 n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3, a7 |6 H4 b5 ^9 h3 V& ~1 D+ ^7 `
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 0 [( Z, J$ v5 V+ D! z
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! W1 _; C- z: n
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" D4 [5 \) M/ s2 C, kJapanese Ships
+ f! b5 ~! f( i! M! b1 t4 ~ PB Zuikai Maru& d7 Y& E4 J0 ]2 F
PB Odatsuki Maru) i/ M4 W! F# `. C
xAP Ukishima Maru # h* s8 z. z' t, g
Japanese ground losses:
$ k! c+ O( ^0 f 51 casualties reported
6 p n9 u i" {' P3 X- u) P, v1 o0 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' c# ? G2 i0 D) \- E/ D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& u, K. j8 T$ ?5 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - ^" j# R% l# E( h3 C/ A
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops( k1 Y6 x! Q. V3 R- |/ Z
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops; P; V' M7 [* H8 ^4 x; }7 D- H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
# l0 i7 B: Z! G' p/ U+ z9 GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& B# i A- X% ^Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 y) [! I& _5 p/ T0 CTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 e9 h! h1 s4 ~2 ^% n
Japanese ground losses:& z# E8 W) Q: l( p m
249 casualties reported8 n; X p- [* X, j% D: q+ U
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled. s! ]4 M7 x, W) \* X- d
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
k; u* x& K0 k& D# f! K0 i9 |% v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 X$ ~5 z. S, ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
. g$ I5 E; D5 B% {5 I1 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt* P( b8 D0 {2 M7 L& g+ l6 V
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt4 m0 T) E# I' b1 d' N! t$ L3 p0 P( d' |( k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38* L. ] L$ D/ l* x7 M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /394 q* V F1 w' W; a9 H& t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /379 H2 f8 Y1 U# N- s2 m( }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
}# `% O4 n. j& [" W9 h3 X1 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
) C, \% a* f$ \5 S) l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
& E; }) m9 ~ _8 w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div6 }, t+ H7 E/ C, j0 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div+ |# S2 z9 G2 v, m) A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
: N0 R1 A8 `, c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41: I. f6 H$ Q9 u6 w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
* J) A' [- U( C" ^5 m5 H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
. g7 X: s2 y. R1 S y; w; s5 \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
/ ~; X, \# s) O4 B- }9 L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 v. z i; J# E1 ~3 L: \" f) V9 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42( R( k, \' n* a9 T. t3 q! G- n
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : N! @) B7 t% C$ c
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' o/ p6 H" s8 PJapanese Ships
8 K- r/ u. T1 O4 U$ W DMS W-9
' |" b3 F9 N+ M/ g# L1 O& X5 A/ Y DMS W-2" H, k- N) ]. }7 M$ X6 P; `
AMC Saigon Maru
6 \% d$ n* p. o( ]- t" IJapanese ground losses:) C# ?' V9 i* D
14 casualties reported
4 f. ^( |) f( B e' O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 H, W3 [$ ]7 r& i; Y( k9 O6 M Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
, F9 G0 X+ I9 H& F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 v: n1 Z% g3 L: K0 j7 e; ` Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ h: @" l5 o+ v7 CDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops' z1 n& `4 U- l+ Y0 l
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops% x! k% ?# _5 Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& F( }* S" i% t X4 C+ {- _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards W1 Y! d) O" d% H
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: T1 x; l0 y1 L* S) l6 DAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- I/ z3 W6 h; Q$ y1 iTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 W5 }; U0 f2 ?" H, c, O7 tJapanese ground losses:, U# W& \+ V- y
30 casualties reported: c4 z. D% ?7 t- i% N7 U! N- J" [
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Z4 y, B# Y1 Y4 @/ [ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, S8 c7 r4 r2 p' T/ e/ }4 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: I- O+ U2 H; ]# P' ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn& a( X U4 T# a; ?. z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
# ~5 E( L# v- [/ w" z0 S10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn # y5 }& _; c3 \ [ o. q! `
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
$ z# ?% T) Q4 G$ A2 E" U, X$ q47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ e1 c& v/ @: c8 P) C: jJapanese Ships% {) X/ [( E# @, u
AMC Kiyosumi Maru5 }! Z/ T, x% U; D+ T7 H
AMC Awata Maru
8 p- K% b) p2 O9 Q# U AMC Asaka Maru' K+ S/ s% ]2 \+ Y0 i) w' I- U5 u& N1 X" Q
PB Shinko Maru #35 @" x- i2 b7 L* e' ~
PB Santo Maru+ [# X! e% Q6 Q; w* Q& h
PB Heiei Maru #73 Z* |, f9 C! {$ A, x- J) R
PB Eiko Maru
. e6 p" w9 h" z1 u, V SC Ch 2) Y; i' K) E* O/ Z4 C$ J
SC Ch 1 0 Y" m# H8 N5 g6 ~3 K, X
Japanese ground losses:0 B6 T7 N) [! O1 m6 @
12 casualties reported
U/ P4 a+ O) Q; b Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 t! l: ]: \2 o3 W' n5 a0 W9 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
& l- c* G3 G ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 l# v0 P7 A5 Q% P4 O* yAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion8 |+ G. m1 I( d5 \
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
/ ^4 N/ ~5 R( D1 B" P1 RAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
& @2 z7 r) R5 Z' [PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops, f+ U/ ?$ T3 e- K( k' L
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
8 Q3 L" C" @4 g* {+ Z/ @$ mPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops( O, {2 \6 ]0 i+ `
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
+ Y* V1 D' y2 B/ @$ vSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; d( q6 t# M9 R- q* FSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops, |9 K) o4 C5 L) ~& T
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
& q# X% _: A$ e8 S6 MAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
0 T6 \5 |' z) m* {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) : _6 } q* w7 g' x4 }2 W- M
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " C% K7 L- d! P/ @' X3 ~* h2 Y$ i( U
Japanese Ships' b" c+ A9 E7 j. T
PB Chitose Maru2 ]; C, ?' {7 s4 t
SC Ch 22# P' t" S8 l o* k* m# \4 d/ J
SC Ch 21
% I, F2 e/ j% `: X AK Sado Maru
0 y" s* m; B$ K# g% B& fJapanese ground losses:
3 _/ `: T' ]' O# Q# Y 16 casualties reported
( l4 A" J$ K4 `5 W. c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
^+ |+ h+ w% u: I% k) W; N( { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 C& i2 j& r; [7 l9 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : G2 P' G- u" |& J& l9 k+ b. R
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. u3 q# d2 Q/ @9 v1 XSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
% l" X# z! @) x/ V! ]. @SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops/ G# A- L" e# o6 O/ P) G0 E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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9 H# _& c9 \# g# c, t( b) u5 vInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 8 p- s& G3 q6 s7 ]$ u5 y! j
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 V6 C& \! F6 A8 k1 F J, h
Japanese Ships/ e; ]. T: s# P% G2 O
CA Mikuma5 W. }( p8 ?6 f! \9 }: i) F
CL Isuzu5 {! [1 [. b$ y
CL Naka
' ]9 b9 F, p5 ]/ Y PB Chosa Maru8 `2 Q1 t7 n. n. A( m! R
AK Tosan Maru; D) d6 e1 ]- ?
DD Minegumo ; n' f0 ^2 x4 }8 ?% J B& {
Japanese ground losses:3 H/ Y& Q0 O) ^2 w
50 casualties reported
, y% _$ f8 W% B y! V" g! j9 a Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 h# m* S8 M3 T. w& V; {" H" k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- A5 Y* ^9 ]$ J; Y! g- V' q9 X" O: @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * [. t3 M* P8 {( j0 |+ E3 N9 a Z2 ]. \
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. q6 f3 @ Y( P2 `4 ZPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
0 ?" r5 `6 S# Q9 [7 ^. w" GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards8 R9 h0 I* G3 h, F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards7 f" x" X: ~# }0 I0 Q$ H7 ]
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) . }: l- u5 {2 X% V+ L, A, f
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 {3 {3 \2 Q* T( G6 _
Japanese Ships
5 {+ s( z: v9 l2 F/ n9 y PB Zuikai Maru
; W/ h' z. ^% Q4 l2 ` PB Odatsuki Maru
, C; k4 Q! y0 _ [. Z' G" K xAP Ukishima Maru
1 `2 v9 C- [# s% z3 g/ ZJapanese ground losses:
1 x" j/ P4 H) G- l* i 43 casualties reported
3 @( s) {8 q, u, E2 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ s. P/ }& D+ q& b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
& C) x6 g2 k2 ?5 W& y- C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 i- q: @( Z UPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
+ P8 s9 ], q) b% b! a4 O, G# n0 fPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops2 R& M: s+ K1 B# [8 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
B$ C! C1 L) s! v2 [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 O3 X! Q: n; R+ t+ m* w
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)2 X$ f0 @. [: @/ u# t3 x. a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * c0 N& R+ X; y) r; `! J9 f2 c ?
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # }0 g' A* Y. X# \' T Y* q3 o
Japanese Ships. \: Y' l* {0 ~1 [5 r8 P
PB Choko Maru #5
/ d# d0 [ d8 a xAK Terushima Maru
( r" {2 R6 _3 G8 HPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 7 P+ t( W# f, s+ J3 b! K4 b
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& i l% \, F2 H9 sInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)' R, i! f% }& U9 Z3 ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" r, u5 \+ C+ S- [ h' [15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 y3 |7 `; u/ l" U; TJapanese Ships/ l* _- X+ V4 V* A
DMS W-11
* \ J7 B- P7 x5 ~ DMS W-1
3 C, ~8 t. K9 {* e* I k AK Sagami Maru - g. M' A9 G( [0 D' B2 L0 C
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
; G% e* I3 p( A9 G2 kDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops9 c7 y+ b' O5 ^ T8 ]8 c+ _
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; _6 q" B; F$ U# E0 @& WInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* C, G* c& f' V' F/ E& e8 C$ lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 P( C6 A9 k) {; y2 R
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 J1 I5 T8 I: l( ~* BJapanese Ships
. Y# {8 t2 [ v; d, I/ I AMC Saigon Maru
/ V& o, m2 D1 n) }. V7 r( @AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops + e) I1 W: Y. }
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8 ~" w; i1 O* c: @Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
8 \& K+ Q7 H( c* t qWeather in hex: Moderate rain
: k" k$ ?8 Q6 I. u& t( MRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.) S; Y( L6 v+ o% `' D1 x
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes # e8 e/ b6 F5 X& j" u: N# s
Japanese aircraft5 k" [! p: v& o' k
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ( {( z% v/ `1 f6 `2 G$ @9 P2 M
Allied aircraft0 k( L$ [; B2 y
B-17D Fortress x 5 / `6 H% r' L# S/ [4 H
No Japanese losses $ U i9 D; j" Y
Allied aircraft losses) a9 X+ r& l9 W1 [4 _: f
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ; ?' X9 U9 b y" ^# ~; @0 z
Aircraft Attacking:
/ ~! ~( X* @$ w* C 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / F$ L; u# z1 x( B! w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
" B6 B! ^! M7 S* k* ] 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * & P' u3 g' n: C8 j
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb " s/ |4 A& r: P) A0 k. I
CAP engaged:! h$ p# i1 l* Q r! P" w& h) v
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
8 a/ I2 \' l3 ]( J7 `0 B 2 plane(s) intercepting now.! K/ t* I) l3 G; S) b% ~
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.( `2 V6 F! M. K/ W8 ~* [/ s, V7 R e
Raid is overhead 4 X' X8 g+ o7 \ V
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3 V; _. G8 A7 [: ?, vMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
$ s! K6 x% O; aWeather in hex: Moderate rain 2 p; l; C- j5 e
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.- a# T, x4 _5 {3 s% s: _0 h: }
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
5 s0 P- |' T: v# \0 JAllied aircraft
5 K; l# ^# @1 O5 ~* E+ D B-17D Fortress x 7
" E/ c# z. g S. U# e0 H: jNo Allied losses
/ W$ M6 R+ E; ^3 nAircraft Attacking:
~1 g0 \. E' B+ P 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 W5 @3 v9 ^- U( F4 x% T Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 9 o( d4 y' C' _. X* F
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 0 \8 W! ?5 V# \
Japanese Ships: v/ g1 C+ T# N" g# r+ T6 e; C
CA Chokai
/ r6 f4 o4 c& C* s { CA Takao
! Y r' H4 C2 B/ ?. `8 N' d- }6 p CL Kuma
# `1 _ ^8 y: ` DD Michishio
2 ^! ?9 X8 U# v% U; x- T DD Oshio
( I- T- E: D9 {+ @ DD Hagikaze
8 k% o ~+ y" }3 i) q DD Ikazuchi
) n( x5 L j; d) e' D DD Akatsuki! f' k7 o* f8 ~$ K
DD Asagumo . t& a+ P# N. |
Allied Ships
6 E! Q4 \, z5 L+ L9 g! M6 B0 m0 n, y3 L1 O SS Searaven, hits 5 5 Y+ g' O. |/ b L1 l/ p' H
SS Searaven is sighted by escort5 Q( u& I( K: D# r
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search. W2 [) V0 p+ w( }: [2 B! e
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....% l5 E* ~- }/ W O) \& W5 I
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search.... y6 H2 ^) N2 o0 X9 ]& Y. e
Escort abandons search for sub : Y7 m" T- t6 B0 U
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
0 t8 E! B/ V" {# I8 @5 n3 NAllied Bombardment attack
6 z4 F& S$ q' O) CAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
& Z) Y- q+ }- P& sDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
6 n: Z, k q3 I2 R: L# h1 G7 IJapanese ground losses:% l) G" Q4 s! S, ~4 G* l& D6 B
96 casualties reported D, V: {2 Q( S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled, B* R. K5 L' i! m/ b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 _, r* P$ c+ \5 |, l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ K. z- z! H2 G" \& I$ ^Allied ground losses:
+ ~ [+ Z# y9 u1 K 10 casualties reported$ W- N3 k$ Q% C, S, ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 X) `$ F% Y' X7 o) I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, U" B3 O/ E2 {3 s b% _+ R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 V' l: q, ]+ X2 {
Assaulting units:
$ }/ N3 ]* a( {* t# P Korps Marechausee Battalion
/ m% M/ ]9 G, S% k- T NS KNIL Territory Regiment; T3 }7 O' `8 c" @ c0 d
Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 |$ X6 `/ n; \& K; D/ E WS KNIL Territory Regiment; X9 n! l, O5 M( V8 j+ g T$ |' I& H, X
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
) Y8 i, @; f7 V( I) p8 l; ` R7 D( G North Sumatra Base Force ' P) z1 ]# k5 F4 R
Defending units:: e9 Y# o0 P2 {% b
16th Guards Regiment
* w! q5 ^2 [: H I./4th Infantry Battalion
( ^: `: L% J2 X9 h2 d; K8 C4 V8 _6 T 2nd Engr Rgt /2: x' [( P9 u0 m, o
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
9 `( H' e) c4 u# r( w 2nd Recon Regiment" N# l, l) D! B2 y. `: L$ g
Sasebo 8th SNLF& i6 t4 L0 W2 l- k
38th Division
, R, t, F8 {5 t) K0 n2 a II./4th Infantry Battalion
9 L$ i$ N! ~% c7 V; M6 |- H6 } 41st Guard Battalion
+ P5 E7 P9 @$ ^6 S/ U7 e II./124th Infantry Battalion
2 i% H* b" p6 a m; {# @ 24th Infantry Regiment
5 s4 M- \) r; {' Z Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
' w& m% V# j! P7 g2 a2 A' U 6th Tank Regiment
9 S Z9 V' V* Y" e, m- \ III./124th Infantry Battalion8 A) j/ s# S& c' }
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
5 i }8 o2 j0 f0 D f( R3 N8 S 53rd Div /1
2 d% \% n1 h, ? q: M3 A 11th Special Base Force6 P3 j- Z4 G1 p" v3 _! H5 D
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment7 g; u7 \0 T' K% i' D5 H! e
23rd JAAF AF Bn . V d( K7 W( E) z3 E! o( k9 }
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
2 d+ Y1 z# R! s; t. QAllied Deliberate attack ' l u8 v; w4 l6 C
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
" i* J3 t7 \' l! DDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
2 R8 I5 a4 N+ p/ c iAllied adjusted assault: 50 , E7 p" m( M, Y! Q8 U+ @7 U
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 * ]# I- I6 [5 m6 T# g* H
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
6 t8 A1 z, M/ i) [) R+ }Combat modifiers
: ^8 C/ w# Y( I% u/ g5 t* S& }Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)1 Y6 o. I$ B' B# I1 ?9 {
Attacker:
, ^5 i) h# v; S3 Q$ C4 ], e6 s0 X0 RJapanese ground losses:! E( n; N8 c0 H9 n( R
117 casualties reported, b+ i. p" T1 ?. c
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
# j4 ~0 U+ u( _( e# d1 l3 [7 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" _6 g, Q3 G* U0 m* P- I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* h2 N/ R5 q7 z) T' [" G
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 2 ^: T+ I4 I/ Y; Q3 b
Allied ground losses:9 P, C, m4 b: C! W' I: Z2 |: ^
40 casualties reported' M" G; H# a6 Z3 Q1 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 L2 S: i1 y( _* q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% \! U/ Z+ Y v4 Q! |; T" \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 Q4 @! R" `0 _) v3 T D
Assaulting units:5 U0 H: ~% Q6 H+ _( `
Rangoon BAF Battalion9 @, ~' [) j! c* p: Y# K3 z4 z
45th Indian Brigade
2 s6 ^, Z+ J7 c0 O 108th RAF Base Force7 J! }5 T" C C2 W$ p R
104th RAF Base Force
! R% K# t$ j# U% d% R! Q) o& B9 h; T1 t 106th RAF Base Force) |) J; Q/ o- _; K. A; }
221 Group RAF ) X7 O$ K5 B5 m" M" Q8 w \0 J
107th RAF Base Force- Z) ~: _4 N( ^( i5 ^
109th RAF Base Force
' ?, d) Q9 @* `5 m 103rd RAF Base Force9 e( I# P) r) h9 j: ~6 Z$ e6 }
103rd RN Base Force
: f9 U$ [! a2 Z3 b: H AVG Ground Echelon
+ C! V) A4 x. `8 _Defending units:
4 D5 ~4 S: P9 M9 U: W o 2nd Raiding Regiment |