AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
9 ]! i- e# m6 q+ aPT编队突击巨港,被伊势带领的水面战编队拦截,交战中击沉日军一艘DD。
# ` V( A" R- I0 T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。( F' u' t8 E. P$ P2 s' R+ a
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。
. |7 C3 X! {3 _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; R/ s9 V+ \5 B8 C
当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。
2 q7 O+ a2 `2 v/ }0 a7 v/ z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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% L' P% d: l+ q/ o! ]3 S% MNight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards ( y1 j5 o4 B6 g2 g4 O$ G. e
Japanese Ships0 W6 c% d* [/ i0 R$ X
BB Ise
5 E4 h: l( d# v$ ] CA Ashigara* g& V' W0 X% X
CL Kinu
) k( B U) J- N, Q( r DD Yugumo/ T" [ S" B( v
DD Hatsuharu- s: V3 h4 O9 a
DD Nenohi4 |( j8 Z0 ^$ K4 Y
DD Asakaze
* x7 P8 f: R H4 [* y2 v DD Harukaze
2 d/ F1 q2 C, l7 G& B$ e DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk / ^/ n. n& s$ ^4 d& p: I" O, r
Allied Ships
5 c$ J1 ^: d3 v6 A" q PT TM-5
4 P3 X( r# z- C# w$ V, H. x7 b& E PT TM-6
. T- h8 ?+ |, z9 H! D% @ PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
, P0 U+ h: s& g, ]# Z1 E PT TM-8+ i0 Y3 X1 U- @( X. f" q; l r
PT TM-10
) L8 z9 U. n; y: Q! }9 {; S) r- N PT TM-11
2 C/ M; H6 x7 C$ q PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: S: J$ o# L( j$ y. U. Z4 Q: Z
PT TM-14# a" i2 t+ w9 Y5 b* f- [* d/ T+ k
PT TM-159 d+ N' ], {0 K+ X2 M
MTB 7
[$ f) w0 H9 Q4 B( g MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
, j' l" c; G2 h9 W1 N MTB 26
8 |' p3 q" `8 G9 E' H6 `Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight/ N- C8 b4 S9 I- s+ F
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards% I- r/ n' T7 @
Range closes to 8,000 yards...7 _( D& B& N4 \5 P( ?5 d! G
Range closes to 7,000 yards...: ~; ~5 v) w6 b5 u4 e" g5 {
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
/ \/ R; p1 Y8 u: H4 yRange closes to 5,000 yards...7 z# p' \8 f- v* ?; L- n8 t
Range closes to 4,000 yards...4 l5 R, P8 {: E6 Z5 S
Range closes to 3,000 yards...* z1 o- S$ P& O1 O6 C0 T
Range closes to 2,000 yards...* _4 K& e% e8 O1 ~7 O3 V
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
7 s) \( h1 m/ j1 N% pTakeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'
& X n4 D, \0 w" d8 Z4 RDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards
3 D1 l: g. ]. k$ @% s" m6 JDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards, E7 |1 y3 m3 D) }' D
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards
% w$ g+ [# w; ]PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards' J5 }# u; l& X# J0 s: ^- \7 w$ N2 N
DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards
$ c8 ^( G: j( h5 EPT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards1 V6 E7 D. u" G1 C" N
MTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards" H2 B5 x8 g5 B& f
Range increases to 2,000 yards
* f' |" w/ G* Y6 ~8 |, D8 x1 c: sDD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
/ x1 i5 \ i) V- ~/ U) ]6 U; L" MDD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards
% x- k/ ]/ m. t, g2 FPT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards
# s) s, L( ?' Q$ T/ p( V3 s6 D) |PT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards( e2 m( h% I( e) z- {
Task forces break off... 6 X F" i7 T8 L0 E/ G
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards
7 @6 o0 T$ e) z' l' K. xJapanese Ships3 U/ j" W0 u! \* ~8 k- O, D
BB Ise: {+ p5 r$ h: R
CA Ashigara4 P+ l+ B# R/ x4 ?9 ~2 N$ G* j
CL Kinu% p" r0 e3 o( K1 z* ]9 T
DD Yugumo9 B! ^% ^ {3 s* _+ W+ A: t
DD Hatsuharu3 Q2 O5 G3 ~: }- j6 x
DD Nenohi2 _* R9 N G `5 f r4 _. Z) U
DD Asakaze
6 G4 Y* r( ?! X7 c2 V% } DD Harukaze
7 g( U1 m6 \, b. a9 ~9 M2 EAllied Ships! i& V1 ^3 x: G4 P, D0 f) k
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk& e% w% W; X. a# O
PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
- o) n0 y1 J, ]2 v$ i8 [ PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
A0 \# v; P- g# H; {& U PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk: D N$ c8 d4 Y. i. k, y8 r
PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 L, l; P' K1 N5 ?5 D5 q PT TM-14/ s- ?! s& n, L8 f3 q3 C
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk! p3 z/ R- G4 X% V, k
MTB 7, Shell hits 1
4 X$ T/ b; t2 A! r, U MTB 26
1 H/ O& f7 z" C5 `( Z dReduced sighting due to 3% moonlight+ n8 \, {6 H `% X: s/ O$ z& q
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards, l/ s9 P8 \( _' L8 h4 H) t: K4 A
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
7 U+ U$ Y- s: ]Range closes to 10,000 yards...
+ K. q, Z* {; V; u( ]+ x* x+ ~Range closes to 9,000 yards...
% ` w# c3 a1 L7 Z2 i' Q& H7 lRange closes to 8,000 yards..., Y! F: L& P# N+ s3 l: a$ i- n
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
1 E( m/ k9 q2 G% s" i, k1 P( mRange closes to 6,000 yards...1 @$ l2 j @' w( Z& M, N2 K
Range closes to 5,000 yards...
& `; r. b! z/ V7 HRange closes to 4,000 yards...
* H' h+ Z% P9 R- D* e) c3 TRange closes to 3,000 yards...) C, j3 Y8 N7 F. C
Range closes to 2,000 yards...! x; `3 k5 R4 \; t ?
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards/ {: T* w: U7 V5 O" V; j2 d
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
+ D) I+ n" r6 ]3 s+ r+ x9 xPT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
. |/ e6 U. x' |( k: ^7 X9 T0 _# i& O8 l) ?PT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
. y$ Y' o( U+ `( O( W; k& kRange increases to 3,000 yards/ h2 N: W, k1 s& u% l0 F, {
CA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
0 ?& s. S/ }% M L, IPT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards
2 b. t9 B) o5 M2 J3 kDD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards
, J) b3 A& p- [# tDD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
; F* x7 {4 B0 \- k$ \' S; ]5 kRange closes to 2,000 yards% m0 k* G# U! d* ?
PT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
" U% v. ^4 R+ [. v3 v" o6 ?DD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards5 s; ]( C" ?+ l" v
Range increases to 3,000 yards1 a' i4 ~5 x6 v( C0 E3 L
PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards( R8 c ~ P! R! Y- o
PT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards$ [8 ]( @( q1 m2 L
Range increases to 4,000 yards' i1 ]9 Y' B$ H
PT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards3 l! d L0 V$ M. E2 j0 M7 x2 c# v
PT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards
+ P# P# ?: U0 ^Range increases to 5,000 yards
, r6 ~) [/ c; nDD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards: t4 I: M6 C, S0 A1 ^! s' g
Range increases to 6,000 yards1 P. o7 _- C5 x" \- }2 O
DD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards- G, A! M5 u! A/ @$ Z* j
Range closes to 5,000 yards
3 x$ o3 T$ Z2 J8 n5 kDD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards. d2 z1 q b) s0 y; U: S* H
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards1 ~: S: q$ i" V: j
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
/ A, d/ @* F4 BDD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards7 B; v( a' l0 }% i5 J7 W; V
DD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards7 D3 y6 i" F) N/ }
DD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards- C7 S3 D* z }, K8 |! ?' g+ r
Task forces break off...
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9 }4 ]1 }8 ^( X, t+ W8 J6 BInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* Y- l' d/ {- A. V5 d44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 P- L! d2 t6 j0 Z0 Y. rJapanese Ships
- f+ b1 K) _' e. c. A xAK Toei Maru T {8 M U) @$ T. E
xAP Katori Maru
7 h2 _, M: t0 n xAP Suwa Maru
0 [( W9 `1 y1 ~* U3 j, s: P# k xAP Ukishima Maru
9 A$ s7 L N' i9 [: }0 a9 V PB Odatsuki Maru 9 G) y3 n! E1 G, C
Japanese ground losses:
, m; ?2 X! |" v1 l 11 casualties reported
. M9 @( b' \5 x. w4 ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Z% e. ~. o( s+ e' j+ w z5 B4 P9 [ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled1 n: x3 t, g1 D0 ]6 G6 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ w/ R9 f" n P2 PxAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops$ G: y% R& x" Q; u( { e: L8 d0 @+ D
xAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops
1 m p' O6 E+ V h# `xAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops
' ]4 d% z5 O# [" K' R6 j. c+ gDefensive 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 % y- u8 X/ M% \8 |6 u, ~
Japanese Ships9 `$ c/ E6 x% Z0 y$ z4 n l$ l" o
CA Maya
# ]4 H) i* L6 S) ~" e0 Z% z CA Kumano- ?# g; m6 J& D4 D- w) p( {
CL Nagara
, b/ e L, L1 `& q* S CL Abukuma
% J* p' W0 \( z$ F: L. i DD Hatsuyuki
# z6 ?5 D4 n4 C DD Uranami2 X/ j8 Z9 K+ V
DD Yugiri! V( T, D% r3 W# E7 P
DD Satsuki+ x/ l' L' Z. R' E
DD Minazuki1 s* [" }; M" D
DD Fumizuki+ Q/ Q5 g' X9 s3 m# s, s
DD Nagatsuki
; S& L! J( _6 X# i! Z+ a6 BAllied Ships
5 U* c- U2 B, A/ _2 ? PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
. G: }! _5 D, m2 O& G, ^' e0 e MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
" ^ u7 i7 S/ ^5 J: i' O6 H MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk 4 A0 P* u2 c$ I/ t, w
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
7 r8 U% r- e% ]CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards/ x( e8 r2 A. p, i
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards$ s. x8 x3 p" K: X$ T3 J
PT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards! T# a- G9 V5 J, [
CA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards
+ x" t: i: J7 P6 M' U& C! S9 f% ]Range closes to 22,000 yards
6 i( s; p; X7 D# H# kRange closes to 20,000 yards
7 `* l8 ?7 s# }6 o3 r8 I5 Q& mDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards3 M* i& I! ~* f1 ^4 {
DD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards$ G. d4 J) ?# _+ n4 _( e; ~+ L
Range closes to 17,000 yards
: |: M6 d2 v/ U2 A+ uRange closes to 15,000 yards
( w" h% |/ m) R( [. w/ P7 {/ `. i `/ BDD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
. x' [8 \5 q8 A# k6 i9 ]; hDD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
) n1 Z5 l! d5 }4 z# h R( B' MDD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards' \; H2 X2 `! J. _( W2 S& u5 h% M
Range closes to 11,000 yards
, ?4 Y# H: L: l: ]* z) ^DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards& ?) b1 n6 L8 W# W" q0 y9 j
DD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
0 S% O( F6 @- [5 ~1 h& \1 U/ JDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards4 `' |7 B Y& d8 f0 L
Range closes to 7,000 yards
1 l1 R a8 W: p' o% r" g% G& L# _% KMTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards
! p3 O+ ^4 Q7 S$ S/ GRange increases to 9,000 yards
: [4 }- `0 e4 i, DCA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards
: E: |" f6 ~/ S* F5 b, [: xRange increases to 12,000 yards8 T/ n* W9 R/ c1 p! y
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards6 T9 l- e6 i) N& r A1 ~6 c7 l4 |
Range increases to 14,000 yards- c3 ~- f/ h8 X" |
MTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards* {7 ]: W6 p7 K: c
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... ' }: ] K/ e9 v* q
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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
4 @' O( p% z% ~0 j PWeather in hex: Light cloud * k, M' a* n& D
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 M$ \5 [2 b6 m2 [
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 5 `1 ?; f# N4 e( a! k# v" R; y
Japanese aircraft
& N" C$ m2 V* y* B; S3 d- U9 a) L A6M2 Zero x 32) z6 t9 } L6 O$ ]
G3M2 Nell x 33
, Q4 p: F; F: q- S G4M1 Betty x 30( i' u- A. o& D" ^
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37 " Z7 x9 ^0 _1 m% D T
Japanese aircraft losses
- m( m& X' L/ c9 P9 q' C G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
2 A- q& K7 B! \ G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged
$ {% t. p. y t- Z" w5 UAllied ground losses:
7 c: ?% f6 R) H& [ 48 casualties reported" V2 |/ D @/ g- Y1 R* B! O# \3 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, ]! ~+ p) A: |) Z0 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% V4 h3 @9 ?& g1 P& {; W& e! M3 _) M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" ?% w4 n" L" \% m
Aircraft Attacking:
' l* z1 l* e! t8 [' ~5 [ 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
$ W& W1 _, [# ?" U* m Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ H. N0 U+ b, T5 m* U
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet# b. a! k! M& x* x+ N% W4 i' M. g0 y+ W
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
5 D/ ]: Y/ _3 g+ ]( t2 S8 h 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet$ j! _* I7 |. q- v3 j
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb! c/ U& i7 t9 Z5 n# V# q% i0 d
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet" S4 i" l8 C% N8 Z5 [( L
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb3 y: M& @' N& m1 H, |9 n; I0 n
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet) [/ L1 W. x" F+ R3 B2 t2 d' j% S
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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. ]+ C' A, z0 f; o+ u x, d5 c+ JMorning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang) 1 N4 H) g$ `; ?; `8 m
Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 ]: V2 j$ K5 i! H7 q: x0 bRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." b/ `4 G$ z w8 m
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
1 K" \- @/ \% t. W. y- E" c3 CJapanese aircraft
2 h5 B/ }( z3 W" k A6M2 Zero x 20
+ P$ c4 C. h" V; {- M% { G3M2 Nell x 10
) @! q/ j& ` b/ X: A G4M1 Betty x 28
: i3 n$ e$ N% Y2 _# |* u2 v' a! w! | Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 - S7 U) u3 W6 H. c' F& B3 Q' l
Japanese aircraft losses
1 f/ R* M! Z: d G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged; ^. G/ g- s) ~, [. F q, g' }9 h6 f
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged G3 b' b6 `6 `
Allied ground losses:
: U3 g$ {; e! F) u 61 casualties reported
0 L- V' z; M' Q* }; q Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled& P5 _, W4 w' @2 t' \0 u8 q% \ U& ?! Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
. Q! K6 ~4 u3 |, T; E7 f+ ]+ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. c: [/ P' @- ^0 J" H9 ]Aircraft Attacking:" `* E) _/ t/ x; B
11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet( p* T0 T) M |+ s3 V* [
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
; f" V) a# p( L2 {0 ~4 R( }6 |) p 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
1 C0 S8 @, G# p( Q/ ^% i Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ K, f |4 W: R4 S 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet5 l" x }7 ?3 [2 M/ R/ W$ p7 l* {
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb/ g; A' d% Z9 ~
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...' o+ B& Q5 |9 D' X n0 C: I
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
9 |& Y/ x8 I4 P- w7 t) }: m0 p1 S3 xAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...: h! F e& B" `; m+ r3 C9 ]# ` I
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
$ N$ P) I2 F. ]3 L" g% WAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...8 h5 E: a- x7 T/ N+ {7 q8 y& E& u
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ..., }, L: @+ d7 Q' f S
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...: O* k9 }) r7 M
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...# I- k8 ~- }/ O# ^+ R/ B
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
, L2 N' a9 x1 e3 @4 A. VAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...4 n I" K' a3 u- p
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Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang) ) j# z1 n- V* E) q! ^
Weather in hex: Light cloud
# v- [. g3 ^: z( a" ~0 [Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) W2 b2 [, e# B ] P/ V" i
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
! ^% H/ j6 P6 Q5 F% r4 u" QJapanese aircraft3 C' e" z9 `( O. n) }
A6M2 Zero x 74 ]. f: [8 F2 Z2 j& q C% v; h
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 176 s& \5 s/ l, m. ~: C. o
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
^4 W6 B! Q# h6 Z: {: m8 E& XJapanese aircraft losses* ^/ k3 C' _. `: H
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
1 q0 o% y9 d( b( }& z: L7 \% bAllied ground losses:
# t+ K; U/ m+ @# _ 85 casualties reported
1 w" c4 @' q1 P9 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled* _: }8 }7 |" s L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 l3 x1 `5 s9 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * T) ?1 S( |; a# B4 ?/ }" @
Aircraft Attacking:9 |% Z l8 t; u: z% g* P( u
17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet- T0 S) w2 q2 a" h. B0 K+ {9 M
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb' I& C6 v% H8 k
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4 Y1 m* s. ?, k# r& l: B- EGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
$ |5 h g Y0 Z$ Y- p" f+ s. u% hJapanese Deliberate attack
+ P0 m2 F# U" N& t. s( p. r; ~$ g3 aAttacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759 . r/ G2 d" Q2 [& [. X- m
Defending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 2 T8 H/ s. J1 Y3 `* s2 w3 r$ s8 v
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 " S$ q& p; W8 R+ o& B
Japanese adjusted assault: 894
4 _- F9 b/ z4 [; @6 b. L5 \Allied adjusted defense: 127 ; l, _8 u; H; B- l$ F. @. M' v. G
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
- |* a3 j1 U3 `% w/ T( |1 tJapanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! , [% z! L9 J$ e0 y
Allied aircraft
" R/ P+ T: E+ q! {0 w no flights - J8 }- D$ p& Z9 j
Allied aircraft losses
) Y' f6 r5 G* X$ I6 S2 ?3 K Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed ( T* f7 }+ `* g: m1 @5 f
Combat modifiers
- B0 ~6 E2 `) b/ S( \Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
# u9 `9 N* _ d+ ^5 _Attacker: ( F; v- u5 Z: m0 P
Japanese ground losses:
+ Y4 c- w: a( J$ X! Z3 C7 X) q 1406 casualties reported
* Z$ n# L( M/ |: S% x Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled5 V) g" U( S! Y8 P. k% q% i# v+ b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled! v4 k* C) k' C4 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
+ ~- W' ] \) G3 D! U Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) 9 a5 y3 w w! u' E
Allied ground losses:
: G+ Q1 L6 s [ 7228 casualties reported
( y7 \! B( `' j, [" w4 L5 J$ c/ U Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled* x0 W- k% |: Q) a" F4 W
Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled: b2 F# \; @5 \ f$ C& G
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled# U# P( \$ r1 t2 V
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)
4 N' O, f; i8 Q. T' y+ u0 g' J( s Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)! b" r) A$ ~! |' G* f9 i7 n5 q% ~
Units retreated 5
2 v8 j, f+ r E1 U; N! n Units destroyed 1 * P/ h# M5 z" M6 f9 U! S6 a8 |+ N
Assaulting units:
* z* r' l, t, W1 X7 g( r 41st Guard Battalion! i2 Z4 t" L. i8 j2 g% ^1 f
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
$ `- ^$ l' b0 S' t$ O& Y 38th Division X0 B0 |* a0 j8 {0 c8 R Y
II./124th Infantry Battalion
% [) d1 x0 G* U% Q1 E 2nd Recon Regiment
' Q8 O' e1 S: b/ h0 C7 V 6th Tank Regiment4 Z5 Z/ D) S% p: p( ?5 {
53rd Division
, } F* l) b% u4 V0 E III./124th Infantry Battalion. t9 x% E t/ Q. ~6 L. {6 y
24th Infantry Regiment+ U4 A: J3 t6 g5 G
16th Guards Regiment: G% I8 w2 N1 f
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
6 q+ M, j A" o0 `4 @ Sasebo 3rd SNLF
7 U$ d" F' [: h. _( L- ` Sasebo 8th SNLF" i0 G' z, f- M2 _, w- o2 g
II./4th Infantry Battalion7 @2 T7 `5 g2 `7 l% o$ @
I./4th Infantry Battalion
, ]3 m4 D) _# J, L 2nd Engr Rgt /2
4 r9 S% T" X: ~! h& } 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1 A7 q9 Y7 s5 m( ]$ r5 e- h! l 11th Special Base Force
. s1 M5 J1 z$ _) T) p, V 23rd JAAF AF Bn
9 t2 @- K4 [: m( S& C3 R, F+ WDefending units:0 j7 p1 W$ m- L3 O/ B* K. W
Korps Marechausee Battalion7 @. v6 ?+ ]/ B/ {/ I9 d+ f7 V+ w& {
NS KNIL Territory Regiment' D$ z3 _4 |9 K9 n
Zuid KNIL Battalion
% l4 D% P( S0 S& C/ S WS KNIL Territory Regiment& J: |7 ^/ [. h) O
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
: g5 c1 t8 Z1 d5 t/ k North Sumatra Base Force3 ]2 r! |3 z( h& U: g1 i' P
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) $ i* q: ]# z0 ^3 `
Allied Shock attack + q! e# F) s% p$ Q0 Z
Attacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 , G/ j7 Z3 C9 L# J4 F
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 % e& y: j9 J9 e7 E0 r! I8 }
Allied adjusted assault: 43
$ W8 A( ~- ?/ i+ i4 P6 }4 FJapanese adjusted defense: 1
, D1 E! l7 ^! e6 k3 L8 u6 {Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 3 v2 U& G4 V& f2 J
Combat modifiers P4 j8 q) V1 w Y
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-); B# K' U. |) M+ L; \# K" g( i7 Z
supply(-)+ Q8 d3 K7 V8 W% W
Attacker: shock(+)
0 S3 b- P: {: ?9 lJapanese ground losses:# X& ^* p8 i% Y% P. [# q
168 casualties reported6 d. b# P6 _1 n; T; H2 \
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 A5 R }! O: C, ~3 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 L/ b2 N, `" f* r8 }! i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 j! T2 R. n: i8 h, [ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) & J. y s0 g& Z- I( P
Allied ground losses:( a* Q8 m. M0 X! e$ h
70 casualties reported
& Z9 H7 W3 z) t9 G6 `" [- L' e Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
8 H$ o& {: Y! Y8 C( a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. o9 z! X, W: ~% _$ ~" G: j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( a, @* h2 C& y+ N9 |' pAssaulting units:) ~& o7 G6 G7 d, Q/ ?9 i5 g
Rangoon BAF Battalion
% P2 d$ D% x/ j 45th Indian Brigade% u8 @* D$ Y, A; J1 b
103rd RAF Base Force- H$ P5 U J4 Y2 C' W6 g
109th RAF Base Force0 ~! K% h: n: m$ P2 K8 k0 Q: S
104th RAF Base Force5 B3 `/ ]8 ~$ {! p
221 Group RAF
% u8 X5 [% V- D4 C6 S. D8 i+ f+ } 107th RAF Base Force) \: s' D6 L; \4 m0 u
106th RAF Base Force5 j) L8 f% |9 n$ V& Q" L5 G% c
108th RAF Base Force
h1 C+ j: {, v 103rd RN Base Force" N: h) f/ Y) F9 L8 n% v/ x
AVG Ground Echelon + v; d6 C/ T2 i1 s) K
Defending units:3 X& e# a) h7 e, k5 K8 b" {
2nd Raiding Regiment ' B3 m2 @2 z$ }# O
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2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |