AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 429 q' i3 E# `6 N% J/ D; g
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ) I- T0 r- H* ]8 n" T9 \2 t$ y D) O
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?/ H& |4 I) M1 b# I/ g1 g0 `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: P/ x. ]% d9 c" c. e' ?91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 f8 K( g+ O+ B: R
Japanese Ships
( D2 l4 \% I; f( B, \5 T; P PB Choko Maru #5; p* l9 y0 j1 w* e
xAK Terushima Maru # Z" {8 M+ Y5 I. H. i
Japanese ground losses:
% U/ G. P% q, ^3 a+ n/ u 20 casualties reported5 [: `4 H9 _- {% Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 m' S% b6 M m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled9 O; }$ i: G/ C# @) F+ w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ]/ ]# D* k! ^* aPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
( A9 {" N6 ^+ m' h8 E" |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards7 @4 _- j. y$ f6 Z4 _* i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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2 k6 _2 J% B1 T0 TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 v* ]/ n2 z; S
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# R4 `# C: g* ~; g) s- m2 s! Y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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% N7 b: ~. a S: _7 L8 ?Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 Z+ S4 M& C2 H7 \- S
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. o- r/ Y7 s3 u) h' V+ V! J
Japanese Ships: h& X9 y7 P+ p) G8 h; p/ T% ?
PB Shinko Maru #3# a# m8 b6 u) T4 c1 j
PB Santo Maru
* L* \& N4 }1 ~$ J- r" [2 f PB Heiei Maru #76 f' L! t0 M! i% n& D( P. e
PB Eiko Maru
, ]& `4 Z7 w# a SC Ch 2
+ u6 B4 V( F' D# s& y# d SC Ch 1
: S: C) F; h; g+ X& ~( _% v& N AMC Kiyosumi Maru% r# |4 e& a+ g u5 O& f; }4 d
xAK Kinai Maru
% I& T( a8 k& ]6 w( [Japanese ground losses:( r- p, N! K9 }: T* @+ Z3 n- l
30 casualties reported3 ~. p G* T: D3 H' g+ B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* S& ~. a+ k! f, x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled+ k3 k z: J' j3 h% C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) o6 p7 G8 z5 o# }: q$ }
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! b' b' e3 x, @$ z$ t9 V# J& zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 c- \. W: R2 f" X0 W v" k
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" C8 B( R4 c. KJapanese ground losses:
% d& O/ j% h& ?" J0 a8 s$ d5 x 54 casualties reported
& o% i& h0 I8 B" M* d( f0 T- h Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
( G1 I- V& W) x- y5 Q Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
' u) e2 f* F! g- Z# ?, u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- o- ]( e+ C8 \2 ^( ]2 y7 q* D17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
" B/ ]7 d( r. K* p; z* c3 T8 N10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn - j4 ]: [; K) h' K( U" e/ x
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
0 D2 C/ _6 N$ A4 k8 r5 N3 w18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /26 [2 B/ i% |/ y" d9 u$ e
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ q7 _+ u0 K) ?17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force. t$ F' I# `, p( l2 D+ `
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
6 @) o8 w% D) [10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
) L j. Y! O; v4 x10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3% A1 c4 k: C8 @3 J; `0 [7 K# ]2 w
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ( k% Z6 Z4 |% R1 `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ r! \7 P# M' E+ X$ {/ X85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 ^7 ` K) L: x2 d3 dJapanese Ships
: h6 ?) ]: U+ j: w) v1 p PB Chitose Maru' k3 q# Q$ |4 s1 p. m
SC Ch 22
* r5 ?2 V/ C9 }& b; | SC Ch 21
9 M' U* D% N* U AK Sado Maru0 Z: i8 V/ t8 `8 X! E+ U1 n
xAK Keiyo Maru
% L. I( A' j0 K9 ]/ @0 r8 sJapanese ground losses:5 W: W- T, b, C- n3 H; |( K
31 casualties reported
5 j7 c( B: D4 w) i) \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: o* T0 ^4 t. \+ \+ L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled' A/ S. Q! l4 e4 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 b1 Y: a3 w) z: m: i( X: FPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops+ a' g+ Q. Y; U3 }
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
" m1 ^& b$ q* R1 R9 `& PSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
, `8 _4 A/ L( _9 ~9 IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( T! j V7 n" Y: W! K+ z4 xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 8 E/ {7 j3 ~1 w B* M
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
q4 e6 g% z4 @, {) {" j; k- ITF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 t; ~5 C$ Q. t
Japanese ground losses:' {8 l- r4 O1 u2 |: b+ v8 K
15 casualties reported
8 O9 [; s% k" Q3 F! y. m. K, a6 } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* f0 P& U0 J8 s T! Q! q& ]
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 v: r' E. ]/ u& O8 s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled r& c6 J% T, X, c
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - H3 I: @, j) A2 K' Y7 K+ r
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1: V3 |9 f t k; K. n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn3 j3 r9 a% B) f0 B( a
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 b1 x# [/ l2 w, S* I; @$ |
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( @" q0 g# t# _6 RJapanese Ships9 T. D9 U3 s8 ~ ~" |
CA Mikuma
8 k {* V3 S( m% X CL Isuzu6 `4 {/ d+ |' N& q- b
CL Naka8 t$ p, `9 t: s P9 f8 V
DD Asashio* R# O7 v( T+ M! r
TB Otori' s7 s! Y, k3 D* {3 ~& @
PB Chosa Maru
% _. V, { B8 @& E0 E/ V) q AK Tosan Maru! u8 g" r4 Z7 K2 N( u, D
DD Minegumo ; ?7 ^" g6 M- o3 c4 X7 z
Japanese ground losses:, O* g! ~6 a3 Q
77 casualties reported4 d2 l# z- [5 n B$ b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled# p% v7 m& V5 S% U1 N; C: M9 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 y( X7 R0 d8 _/ g' \/ w3 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / Z1 s( K% Y1 j4 @& J) A
Allied ground losses:
) K% ^1 M" J# P4 b* w& q 10 casualties reported8 j2 A& _5 v! Q2 [' L0 W3 o5 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 g: p; P- ~3 g! X4 R. x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Z s' l& p5 P) |$ ^) j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 d; {; H) l! K0 ~( W1 QCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
: U& f0 c) V3 oCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
+ k0 J) z* Y9 m$ ?4 PCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
a" s/ @7 \! r1 e EDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
3 T; B3 j# C7 k' C- B. x7 J' ~' tTB Otori fired at enemy troops
% r4 r8 V' c0 g- K- \PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops0 u& Y4 @( U+ z' W% t! v I
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops) [" Q/ e, q9 @: F6 i4 X1 p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& c7 o6 h' N: l- |$ W0 Y; ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / `! N1 g& g8 [& |% _% d
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" e* n) G; h4 M7 S7 ]Japanese ground losses:' v+ ]; @8 R4 i$ h6 J; ]7 X
59 casualties reported& N# ~ }6 N6 [: q: n
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* `8 h$ S7 N3 t: U3 v! w D
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 c5 y* y0 x8 F" D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 R/ Q/ H! Y, }; d+ [# a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /43 y5 H. v8 B2 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
, b9 N$ r7 W3 V/ p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1! D- N2 G; _: T& Y" I, C' h
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
5 p# n2 P* A. k2 M: @9 g- w( ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
4 B0 G: @) c: T; C5 z R0 T; q: h10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
2 H8 J) t9 @% f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 2 K+ @1 z$ E- N) @& Y) b1 ?0 B
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 5 K! d7 v$ J; n- }/ Z; h6 M
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: m# j6 C8 [# }Japanese Ships- n. ~: a5 W7 s+ ~
DMS W-112 z: ]; c2 t) O4 m, Z6 P
DMS W-12 L0 }9 D9 M& j
AK Sagami Maru 6 n4 Q; Z& O5 o
Japanese ground losses:
\5 g( L) A) _ 42 casualties reported
) V" S/ u! D! O+ N Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ P! j; ?4 a; a$ h* s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% z' p! O/ v/ w, g8 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 E+ J% ~8 R: l2 J% a6 {! Y
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
0 z `4 h7 ^/ d# d4 a/ W& p/ ^DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
3 B/ B1 Z# ^9 i8 r6 G& uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
: C u- H5 n$ m! j* D ]& _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' W1 u3 A+ s7 L$ v
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 P! f9 ?9 i7 _) o, b4 Z& F ~
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& f8 B- @" A0 ^: U# G# s5 rJapanese ground losses: z7 U" h; l# A% e3 w1 o
15 casualties reported
! T0 R! C* y& ]5 p j6 g' Z* E y% ~ ?; ` Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* |" Y* s* J" l8 V% Y5 D
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled1 r$ T* P: s4 f/ r4 c' S$ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 ]* {# t% t6 C* A, ]2 X: o4 j$ C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
( r7 i( f5 B* l9 u# i! X10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
+ b8 R9 J7 A0 E2 X! B5 h10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 3 r& q$ J5 x @: q
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9 ?: [1 c# k( O0 oPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , u) M s# z+ ]' `( g; j6 Q {
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 L' T7 b U: ?0 p9 D- _" e
Japanese Ships% `4 f/ i# z9 j8 H0 g# H
PB Zuikai Maru0 N% }' N- m% f
PB Odatsuki Maru
) q$ D* X5 L7 G9 {4 X. o( C3 Q xAP Ukishima Maru
S8 M3 d' H% S9 FJapanese ground losses:% F6 t' a1 |. L% i7 T
51 casualties reported
% h, J2 I [1 x) ^7 {9 k Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
K2 z1 y4 X0 @* f2 v0 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 t0 k1 M; X7 q# [" e a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % {6 P. q6 W9 d8 i. r$ _* x, J
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
/ O5 p. W9 ^8 I" l" qPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops( i8 m+ ?6 z% o, B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards. Z+ |- c" U" v9 T( B; H$ ?" B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 6 Q8 p0 [) T& f- e5 j$ y; {
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
4 v1 K/ T( O7 g: B* u4 U5 CTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + `3 q; |6 f5 i% f- K
Japanese ground losses:) Z0 m- L$ T% r8 r6 r% {: q* c* Z$ W
249 casualties reported
* W) C$ L1 A* \* S/ |. ~* { Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled! I# y0 j. F' {; X' _" p
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 I6 c) n! h% p) _. N( S7 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( U7 e& q# x% Z6 X% [9 F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
7 D+ T/ |% z% L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
! A# Y! o- _; Q10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt( Z, k s" |# O# u' r' b; d2 F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
+ e' v6 K# i q+ q F# w" M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /392 X0 f' U( N8 m0 ]$ f! P% V4 A) d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
2 d6 ?4 u9 b) Y3 s4 h# L8 s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /393 u U. w2 T, N! U/ X9 h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40; v! |! q5 e8 s5 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div2 o$ d+ h# P; s8 m }8 n( O9 d7 g0 K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
* t* i0 h$ c3 \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
/ q& I q# e% ~% r$ J( j% N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41+ x/ V% I$ W$ L1 O1 T l! Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /410 i' G; b- K4 ]& h1 ]) P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
) O, [: M# Q# F- q" M7 s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
4 b& _; E2 O1 u6 w& E3 h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42( I& j: I$ z& p' i9 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
2 m0 T! z" e& a- A$ ?( }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
: M) C* d8 \) p- {/ L( ^10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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; L c' k* z# p @& ~Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( I5 h$ s4 r; r/ h$ k+ B8 a# h
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
r3 j5 w# D, U3 `Japanese Ships
2 E8 f/ K& F J; S DMS W-9
% H5 v Q% S! J DMS W-26 S: X3 K: _) f4 c& |
AMC Saigon Maru
X0 U1 }7 ^* k* T3 f" B0 S/ TJapanese ground losses:
# d( L9 E# y2 G* | W( J 14 casualties reported
9 r2 ~% b! q7 ~$ y% K6 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, \7 N8 I2 d' F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled) Y6 x/ `, V7 e$ I, K( |. p0 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 h9 m, I4 Q" w/ D* @& s* y* ?+ X
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
# d+ u, L$ J x9 d) F+ s" [DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops/ M3 R; ]% L a$ t
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
$ s5 B. r: U' W7 @! V# {- i' _+ ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 n. A8 t3 r) l/ I# [4 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 u0 v' X- A2 `7 A+ nAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 m \7 W& L2 E$ x5 uTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ G9 i3 G, a q/ G3 l; m. k9 O
Japanese ground losses:
3 C0 X) A5 s- [. Q& a 30 casualties reported
% B/ e6 l' G% p5 H Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# w! \. m }* \* f; Q
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: m+ p. X) S7 U$ D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) z6 c$ {) y3 g$ ]$ x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
; H3 z& X7 b' _& K! h! g1 V8 S" ], R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
1 u' p" w# j4 A: o4 F- L10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn ' q) b. a; c: z+ g! E8 w
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( U) a8 m% e" R8 P7 tInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 1 |4 ^% j3 G+ q& @7 p8 Z
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 N) `, ~. |6 _) {3 F( [Japanese Ships
5 ]$ n9 l, x) m) |6 i0 Z AMC Kiyosumi Maru& F' A& V/ i% r t7 M' a* a
AMC Awata Maru3 i( v0 H$ X/ \/ E
AMC Asaka Maru
8 G) Y U0 J! W' f PB Shinko Maru #3
" o& I, V! B; y# ]4 u& | PB Santo Maru
( r/ r! S# s( E5 ?/ U PB Heiei Maru #7$ R- B/ t+ c$ R5 D5 | w; Z
PB Eiko Maru
! S% ~. r n6 r$ `* U0 d SC Ch 2
, b! q! S2 I% H- u" k7 R SC Ch 1
! d" ?1 u+ V( v- M5 I; W# xJapanese ground losses:" Q8 z! }8 H1 i
12 casualties reported
* i% T% {; B, h& N# V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* \% k. v$ k8 V4 ?: P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
_9 Y1 S( c0 }- l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 u- S! `) I q- p- Q8 g6 h6 b
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
& ^" i& @- E: {' J! Z& Y& ~# QAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 Y: a8 H7 |4 T6 ^AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
* T5 g6 q+ `. O; @6 p; [' RPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
; k( i8 m% f+ O8 EPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops/ Q. r, M. t$ g, r$ A+ I( P: O
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
- T a6 p% W) c$ b9 rPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops9 G! q) p% ^" E5 C9 \
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; N" V9 V/ A) E8 ASC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops) k+ d$ \2 y) e2 ?* p/ @9 A) `
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
! ~3 {0 }. Q8 ?/ JAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops& V2 L8 X f9 h5 R4 `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
; T9 X8 X' Z" n! B44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, ~0 U* M7 Z Q" {* I2 D$ w$ tJapanese Ships/ p& ], E; _* z& I% z6 z7 v4 L
PB Chitose Maru
# M# g, x% O' M: u SC Ch 22% r! T& Q) S' M% ^8 Z: t
SC Ch 21
) b! |" p; r- u, W AK Sado Maru
( b' q3 X" k) e i }Japanese ground losses:7 F g) F, Z8 {5 S m( r
16 casualties reported
$ Z! Z E4 ?: T: a+ e0 }. @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 s9 b# M5 H& P& N- R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' S1 z; S- I: H1 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ y* V; X, m9 q3 X( O HPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
4 {3 P d! H& e4 X$ Q6 J sSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
$ ~5 t( q2 s# ~$ K* y" c' { z" V3 zSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops$ L6 B# A4 G- S3 u' M( C; p/ i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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) J+ I ^/ j( w: qInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 V7 o* r5 K- w71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# p0 \! ?7 J( A* w2 AJapanese Ships
3 L8 ?* v: o! v+ a CA Mikuma/ ^! k% D8 ]: P0 P
CL Isuzu+ b: O$ J6 c9 N' ]9 X' [
CL Naka, I1 W/ _" J @- M* _. ?
PB Chosa Maru0 M) w; b0 Z7 b) A0 R; `
AK Tosan Maru# `" }& l5 o2 ?8 E1 _" w
DD Minegumo & I3 E* l& I0 ^( q0 h* P4 |
Japanese ground losses:
- R! J/ ]! X" a" u 50 casualties reported
6 W `( w$ S3 q3 m2 L x Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 S( i9 O4 C5 H) t4 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled* I0 P% G: h8 s- {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! P' P$ Z4 x( v( qCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion/ A7 `2 v0 ~- P& F" T0 \! T9 B
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
}- Q/ I, ~- s6 O( h3 IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
! U. m# G3 x0 ?3 V, u) T9 k& c1 hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards# }* R. d, E5 o, c4 V8 d3 N
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5 X! J; y O7 Q5 ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 7 k3 l0 h. ^: O7 T, i
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 E' s% d% {( v$ u8 l
Japanese Ships
+ \3 `" b' `/ l, \! V m8 G% r( w PB Zuikai Maru- X, s6 H* z4 F7 d
PB Odatsuki Maru
. \% B9 w% D* n; x+ J' @5 [ xAP Ukishima Maru ) o( U, }( q' x# w# T
Japanese ground losses:
6 l- @0 m7 L, l8 y" d 43 casualties reported- G Q B+ x( Q( O$ J8 b& o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& l: l( d0 v; R) }" |4 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 r- Y% w+ I9 a* l3 C% q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 w& a8 u8 R7 ]) @: t, m. uPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops% Q9 g/ j% w3 |/ [3 |) R
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops- I, H8 j- {. Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards+ u4 E) C- }0 a+ Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards $ x4 o& ?0 ^$ ~( X9 F. F6 A
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1 f3 ]( F( D8 l( l! j/ n7 \. `Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* {5 }$ g# P6 JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force $ \/ I4 q0 H* U- w
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 v! p) \4 ^: ?4 u( r0 O1 LJapanese Ships
) ~4 z+ n5 |: e PB Choko Maru #5
4 i7 n# p5 P$ [6 f: ^, m$ r xAK Terushima Maru
. u4 p5 e( m( d+ R8 x$ ~! ~, X* UPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops & B# \$ a* g& ]# ?
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6 R7 T* ~; Q6 L3 d2 _Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)7 e, B# j5 ]; d' ?; Z$ O. [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 c& ]* ~ W; v9 B
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' ?5 e* i3 S4 w; ?' Q: G1 r8 Z0 n
Japanese Ships
0 |: j0 ]; j# Y, j, i" j9 v DMS W-11
+ g9 L! i- K7 ^- F. G DMS W-1' x O% t2 M X) n2 X4 Z0 d6 \' Z
AK Sagami Maru
" b+ b( V! n) K/ I1 bDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
% P" M; Y5 O( w' c; mDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops* \3 e/ A: G# t
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! G+ O4 V4 l# H+ F9 n% T5 [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 F$ j% }5 z3 x3 |7 B/ t9 bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- O4 Q$ T2 z6 x0 W9 C4 P10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 r4 U' a* t$ q6 Z. P
Japanese Ships4 }& q# m% g; B; {) E& X/ o1 t
AMC Saigon Maru
. E- x0 P! W: R" E& z5 ?, |AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 6 i: a9 c- }; i. r2 z
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: Q+ q% `; T) U; T1 `! l$ \Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
8 p3 H* G. b) }, J) b mWeather in hex: Moderate rain
# Q& u0 y! M! uRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., W/ K" a3 R) Y `9 j, c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
6 V5 Y$ a1 x* kJapanese aircraft! g" ~9 P3 M' b
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
" x) ^9 T: \. @Allied aircraft" Z9 p& Z& L( E& C, }# ~6 T- }
B-17D Fortress x 5 & X( s2 S3 k% u0 {' i
No Japanese losses
7 b0 r8 B0 K' a1 u. U }, N: OAllied aircraft losses% O6 K& k: P" _4 j
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged * x' `! z6 Y7 ~, m/ U, r8 ]% {' }
Aircraft Attacking:
/ u. R! \$ W# x8 V2 n2 d2 Q) F 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 T2 g, n0 K& w! f! J% `
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb6 Y6 Z0 ^, g: g% S0 E2 o
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 9 v7 V( P0 E: w/ B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb - d/ t* G- }1 L: B9 m9 [0 A2 n5 Q; z
CAP engaged:
* G1 R) J5 ?7 v2 \" h# Y+ h77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)& p0 q4 ~5 V5 V+ w% F3 ]4 y3 _) C/ Q
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
. }5 j4 A: a- V6 |6 Y+ O2 x Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000./ T$ | p/ [/ U# r" N
Raid is overhead + ~" D' r' V* a; C t6 m7 B+ F
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W" p# K4 l. i6 u9 R. `Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
0 A- n7 Z& Z4 h1 i1 f7 Z; o! @Weather in hex: Moderate rain
' x0 d" L. K5 |7 ], @3 TRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 \' h: D, f2 Q9 E0 R6 O- j- C c. qEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ; i5 H% D& x# k z7 x" H
Allied aircraft
/ X* J3 r; X+ U C B-17D Fortress x 7 ) G: [/ t# o/ c9 ~! J. G$ Y
No Allied losses
7 {2 x0 t, D" R4 R0 E( F, bAircraft Attacking:% r& u" D3 L. f) O! o, v7 Z, A+ L
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& \$ c) J8 d' [* ?! V. Y1 { Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 s3 n& c N; _: C+ B5 }9 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 z/ y5 U' @ Y& ?( Y+ Q
ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 9 w+ r; W& T% u Q% }. Q
Japanese Ships& Z" b# y4 x7 ~- Z
CA Chokai
" F* l# w% N2 B, @6 N) S8 T CA Takao1 I* I6 M2 M8 C# d' J8 v+ Z: S
CL Kuma& t e6 w% X, F+ m9 e
DD Michishio
H- j) T( S4 e9 ]" X" W1 r DD Oshio
% p8 Z ^# Q, F" A! V# e7 g DD Hagikaze
5 r c7 D Z9 f DD Ikazuchi
1 F6 X6 e& ]5 d7 T1 c) Y/ s DD Akatsuki3 ^8 V; t3 s" A6 a0 e
DD Asagumo
$ R' X2 ~4 c) z: N6 HAllied Ships" c. @. G0 I6 K/ F7 e
SS Searaven, hits 5 2 P2 E+ b! u+ y3 E- {6 s
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
0 |% l8 U9 e( d# k, O5 m0 KDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search1 C; K8 o' r+ _# J$ b8 u, J. [1 q( {: o
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
4 W) U) {. E; S: R% L, X$ G' {) lDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...# K% H3 H1 i% D( y
Escort abandons search for sub
/ Z, c7 F3 D/ c" v9 {-------------------------------------------------------- " w' V- F2 w8 o
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
3 h6 s' `! H' `. o* O2 HAllied Bombardment attack
6 ~. J& p" S3 _4 w( Q! V/ b& pAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
3 C2 o+ q3 W: J" w% ` w0 t& QDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ) J0 A) Q( `) C9 F2 c+ r' Z
Japanese ground losses:
. D! c3 t; m; r$ F6 [9 V" S( V 96 casualties reported
& m7 W5 q" |$ z Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ [7 v* f* t; k8 ^9 s+ w5 m" h L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# k! m: v- h+ P4 v" B6 V+ W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 U* B. N3 z& [# J
Allied ground losses:
, S g8 M4 q6 G+ Y# F 10 casualties reported0 F* H2 l2 Q* ^1 K+ ], X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 r1 p+ [1 Y1 M" r% e2 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 E6 k9 A" \ v% t2 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# O: ^& r, ]" i1 q Z" uAssaulting units:
: V0 v' u* f9 J, ` Korps Marechausee Battalion) _9 [ S4 f6 H2 u+ P- z q# R1 V* P, R
NS KNIL Territory Regiment/ c7 [: d5 B+ x* x2 a" `
Zuid KNIL Battalion% f2 M7 j3 K2 x& ?3 i
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
, d1 `* r: A1 C# j So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion( M# w" r% _& V U! C
North Sumatra Base Force
; K- `% z5 V2 u L8 dDefending units: W0 D" A% p3 ~
16th Guards Regiment
6 i) T! W1 {& w I./4th Infantry Battalion
8 ~9 d; k- P: n, U9 F( q: W 2nd Engr Rgt /2
9 w( s& b: z6 {* a; n Sasebo 3rd SNLF
" I( F" a% c! P/ _9 h! \ 2nd Recon Regiment1 l! R# t2 [ G: @, g; U$ P' @
Sasebo 8th SNLF
- q4 t, {2 F3 K- `( t- Q) c6 b 38th Division" X# z7 J- _3 t- C* f
II./4th Infantry Battalion
9 k4 `9 X; N4 ^( t. [3 f 41st Guard Battalion1 Q; D- Z2 X8 {8 F
II./124th Infantry Battalion& x4 b3 S }/ ~7 i" B/ ]7 t4 N# K1 k/ L
24th Infantry Regiment
8 L4 j; {+ {0 ~# Q Yokosuka 2nd SNLF- p( d7 h% ^8 b, R& x4 B
6th Tank Regiment
! T' S0 \5 L+ _' x' B6 r: W- i III./124th Infantry Battalion! ^# |! o5 f+ H* i1 B- R
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
( ^8 a/ Q6 `+ b7 i u$ C 53rd Div /1
6 O% N6 R3 m( ^0 [9 i 11th Special Base Force
( H7 g3 X; o% N9 P' A( p/ | 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment5 o7 ]) n: D1 c) h
23rd JAAF AF Bn
4 N( o6 ?9 a! a2 {$ {* C% e! ?% p-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + x( s7 i: G% F
Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) ! p- H2 i" v) R$ R) K6 `
Allied Deliberate attack
( l+ e& E* `; l2 F2 K H7 K8 X; @3 v5 bAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
( ~- u/ @. P5 N( A; c9 X% `2 WDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 $ m8 w$ h, z# R) z+ E
Allied adjusted assault: 50
0 b, H3 c$ D7 u( C9 `' A- z+ kJapanese adjusted defense: 11 - g% J, V- o: r8 j& I6 @3 y4 Y
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 8 |/ ?5 O5 u2 E: t+ e
Combat modifiers
/ t J7 {) V N0 @* q! IDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
! ]) i! y* J$ R" VAttacker:
T2 l" h) w; z$ y2 `6 \1 fJapanese ground losses:4 _6 l- X6 n7 X# w7 Y$ a1 ^+ Q
117 casualties reported. l7 k& _ n/ z+ W& `- _
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
0 Q3 D2 v+ P* u# k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- K4 G% i! x% j. @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' L; }2 n e1 C* u% }( Z1 S7 }
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) & _6 C+ Y, X$ f4 D. M% O
Allied ground losses:5 K2 ?) q: c0 t
40 casualties reported5 G! N% Z. @( x2 d- P; y6 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 O# ?* x0 {1 h/ [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 C/ H9 ?; D) K1 w5 r1 i6 p: ]6 [& I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. b, n# j0 L8 U. a# m- ~- OAssaulting units:
" M+ j7 x, \( P! i Rangoon BAF Battalion
8 G) a+ R( ?2 [, M 45th Indian Brigade: Q2 e9 ? K& G' s
108th RAF Base Force* M6 h9 f7 ]+ x
104th RAF Base Force
$ O4 `8 a" Y! G+ B 106th RAF Base Force' R& w. D. @/ M8 T" D
221 Group RAF 6 A: b" U1 f1 X( ~- }
107th RAF Base Force
9 z- ^/ T0 H( I8 A* u: S 109th RAF Base Force
1 i( x$ e5 y3 p3 W( Y) Z2 X+ A 103rd RAF Base Force8 q3 J! z- B0 `4 H7 N# `0 O% k3 q+ M
103rd RN Base Force
2 v7 _- q) g8 z7 I$ \& { AVG Ground Echelon
% Y/ [7 a8 a* R3 dDefending units:
, Z9 D, B+ a1 L$ O, g7 t 2nd Raiding Regiment |