AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 422 K2 G: r+ i: K- q+ y
PT编队突击巨港,被伊势带领的水面战编队拦截,交战中击沉日军一艘DD。
/ g. A4 A( f/ v6 H: U" T1 W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。3 ]3 H% F: T0 w. d; S- f
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。9 D2 Y- a \( f0 Y# A6 i$ l+ D ]
东吁的第二伞兵突击团在盟军的突击下团灭,虽然日军并未占领东吁,但是在日军投降前" F7 U7 F+ T6 X! b" W. E
当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。( y; L8 k6 X1 y& l( a* g
仰光附近,防守地点河南岸日军兵力也增加了,且有过河迹象。, G8 ~0 z$ c3 S% ]8 y* s8 y1 d" H! P
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards * _- h' g2 R+ }* C6 e4 T$ J
Japanese Ships; R0 e& N! z/ D2 z/ a6 I
BB Ise
3 V1 p! [6 `+ R& q9 A5 T CA Ashigara
0 M3 u5 g% n* g( S/ v; b4 O) A% j CL Kinu
9 T7 V7 s9 W2 l) q0 @ DD Yugumo0 s1 ? R2 T) I* J( j9 [3 y7 R2 w
DD Hatsuharu" G7 Y3 c7 x! t& L/ p
DD Nenohi) ^$ k$ w: ]& c# {" j
DD Asakaze
7 }" x, \$ q$ I2 A. { DD Harukaze
+ W+ W. r [/ l& N+ B DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
5 d& Q9 F/ C! @& D: aAllied Ships
) ~& I* G8 ]. l/ g _3 V PT TM-5. t7 B) G9 ~) Z% x/ J: c7 ]
PT TM-6! s8 j& \' l5 \9 X4 J9 Z: p
PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
* c: A" @) A8 ?8 M* n2 V: `4 y PT TM-8
# R* L. b, @' v* a8 | PT TM-10- J/ O& C$ i5 a8 g( N: S3 m
PT TM-11
: {: b# A/ z: a1 b3 }: ^ PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
/ k" E: b8 T1 L5 \4 s* @& } @ PT TM-140 ~' H( v5 m3 ]1 z- h0 P
PT TM-15, A0 P4 \3 t3 t" z. X6 \7 r9 J! a
MTB 7* G# n0 b1 {8 E9 |& m$ u$ y
MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
: t9 {/ |! \1 r MTB 26
* [! n0 ~- M. {* V g! QReduced sighting due to 3% moonlight6 O/ F7 b! q' Q/ \
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards |" q' M7 k8 A# g$ g4 ]2 h* s1 c7 ^
Range closes to 8,000 yards...6 F/ Y( x3 X M
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
8 ?8 `: m# `& c; T8 K* c9 X# P2 sRange closes to 6,000 yards...$ |7 g: a8 j1 S" `2 |& W
Range closes to 5,000 yards...1 W( W( d, h4 r0 ^3 g' l
Range closes to 4,000 yards...% m$ H9 P6 t9 `; N, `6 \) [9 C
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
( h L/ j) u! C9 XRange closes to 2,000 yards...
1 R% j5 |- W: ]8 {. CRange closes to 1,000 yards...4 T! b5 a g4 x, c$ f1 Z9 }9 h
Takeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'2 c6 M" y) T. |
DD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards
7 d& y0 M% S* Q1 |" O3 kDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards
2 M. x9 f% B6 w/ X8 ~, a# ^DD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards2 z% J$ x: t3 C6 v% G! a: o+ m& @
PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards
$ ]! w; H# q1 ]5 _DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards' L( j @9 {- i5 B
PT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards/ \( J* z2 @" i/ c) i4 t
MTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards$ `, R! y8 Q4 @ g" a, f
Range increases to 2,000 yards
6 y7 V- L/ N* X# B3 x2 U b b' ]DD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards; f4 G+ T) V/ x) R# {9 m4 z" a {
DD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards, H. H3 [5 ~5 U6 D3 y. `5 Y2 m
PT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards
6 }& G1 F& d* gPT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards8 e* n3 U) X$ n
Task forces break off...
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& J, r6 G+ e/ ?Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards 4 U ~# W3 ^4 v L
Japanese Ships
& y$ ~4 d9 f. C' n& `- G! j$ f& z BB Ise
7 k# X0 k- K0 g- \ CA Ashigara
9 v% ^# n w. j CL Kinu
" H5 o- w7 H2 x DD Yugumo
Y Q$ Q4 S0 k( R2 v, S6 c& F1 O DD Hatsuharu. \- I( d" _7 E( X" W/ A" }
DD Nenohi
+ X2 F+ Z7 N) | t DD Asakaze
& C2 J0 B! C C+ N/ b, H DD Harukaze
; l' J( L7 u, |6 RAllied Ships
# `5 w/ k/ M' u: W& | PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
7 f0 R% t8 w( I, N PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
: I. a& J3 J2 g0 V PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk7 p# b) C- V9 J( E4 F
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
; V3 J* l8 M) [ PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
3 z+ O6 F3 h0 A; E% }8 W PT TM-14 s$ C7 \+ P# `2 K1 f( r# M
PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk3 e9 T! P* p4 O+ `
MTB 7, Shell hits 1' [+ w' @9 m' v8 D2 V
MTB 26 / h) v( Y1 L+ @- N& \: K; [4 l+ F4 `
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
6 v; J1 A- _* N2 _Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards/ l( b6 ]3 \7 ^7 s/ Z7 Z
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
/ `! J; A( I/ k& n/ C; uRange closes to 10,000 yards..., U% C9 g* U1 d$ ?
Range closes to 9,000 yards...& V! ]% Z3 A; @8 X( e8 W, B r
Range closes to 8,000 yards...9 T* U0 w6 C, X1 J2 D+ P
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
6 Z3 o# ?' v" _( P, A7 X# t- j1 b1 ?Range closes to 6,000 yards...
* _0 U; H7 j2 S# TRange closes to 5,000 yards...4 r0 m3 j; g, F+ ~2 ]" N7 Q$ m
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
$ {3 x4 G+ }+ i7 f# xRange closes to 3,000 yards...
, w# N. k6 L" B, z0 n2 O7 yRange closes to 2,000 yards...
5 r* ~+ N' w& V/ n/ {- mCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards$ a2 p! ?+ S# f1 I0 \1 U$ \
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards. h. T a' o+ E" A
PT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
$ |: @1 R8 L) F8 g) t4 V- LPT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards
+ o* V7 X; u5 a8 s8 s1 bRange increases to 3,000 yards- u3 }1 w9 N3 t4 J7 U1 C
CA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards6 d/ G* D8 l2 ? l5 e, G0 Z
PT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards
- {; t4 |+ O, d$ y5 X0 K0 L W. Q! o. @DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards
6 b7 b- c. J* a- q- W' K+ \0 uDD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards0 O6 F2 a0 F4 r. |" v( m5 O& ]
Range closes to 2,000 yards
8 j1 [8 V0 w2 i! b. X) g& n4 EPT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards5 K. b9 T+ k6 {" G( U0 s3 L
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards
7 W" Y% D. ?5 hRange increases to 3,000 yards# ?$ A9 @5 ?. y) V* S" j! L
PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards: T& }4 {8 l7 P' o7 T+ e4 q
PT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards
9 a6 [1 H) [" j- q/ WRange increases to 4,000 yards
6 Z! e3 I; t2 o3 a+ XPT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards A) q( o: S4 i0 v- H. A
PT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards- H2 ~, }* R1 A
Range increases to 5,000 yards% _9 j; u3 \% H$ y
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards/ J6 e1 S! |: K1 z ^8 e9 c
Range increases to 6,000 yards
, b4 q! Q) T& B' |+ KDD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards: f: Q, |; v% g9 |
Range closes to 5,000 yards
' d9 t& a5 H: p1 T( o5 b) Y: K/ {9 xDD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards, U0 S2 {) s0 G' P( f
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards: u- O' Y) `1 Y, s+ r
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards& |5 F0 j' p' W2 E) G. z0 S* w
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
0 V' i1 V7 S8 U; s( lDD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
2 Z( Z6 I, p* I5 yDD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
' L: l; L. U9 M8 [0 f! ]Task forces break off... ' M; `2 O9 }5 A: n
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; \" U, w/ ^" x3 R+ c
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' K! \! N* O- O. CJapanese Ships( U% k% Q: ?' w! L4 T# V q: ~
xAK Toei Maru @' T: A+ ?' H' \. B+ z# V0 \
xAP Katori Maru5 |8 |: g* c- }' g2 f7 }- V9 r/ V
xAP Suwa Maru
. ^0 \' c% p' G" p! S) l1 w5 q xAP Ukishima Maru: i" Y! o$ k' N- s I! u
PB Odatsuki Maru
/ u$ A% s2 m* `1 j9 K+ g/ `Japanese ground losses:
' N: t+ c( M& |! W) ^ 11 casualties reported
( p, r1 a3 ^7 M. u/ }! r" _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 M7 i6 `' _3 f8 e% O5 a( V) _, N
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled9 ~& `' n$ ^* @ ]" y' L6 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " q& ]! D6 o% h" X0 D- l" r
xAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops
5 f. x$ v; a4 c$ B( |6 k% }xAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops
. C2 k, h+ N- d3 w0 \/ IxAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops* W5 v9 f- ^& A
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards2 }4 F4 N1 O! `! z
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- S+ m+ ~" v! gDay Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards
, G8 z$ {3 J; @ KJapanese Ships) J; A0 d9 e" i0 s
CA Maya* N7 z$ L9 w; z6 G
CA Kumano
8 J- P$ ^( ]1 s1 ]& ~8 Z8 p CL Nagara
+ S& k( w* h1 C* o! Q1 r CL Abukuma
, y$ I2 B) }* r DD Hatsuyuki
( ?" U# t5 b. w' X DD Uranami# J$ D1 X/ B2 _1 Z, k' P
DD Yugiri" _6 ?$ s' O6 K
DD Satsuki' s5 }& e5 W0 U! N' C. a
DD Minazuki+ s5 k0 H. e( O4 p' r! K" D6 A
DD Fumizuki& s$ M" j8 r- t+ I, L, X4 w. c
DD Nagatsuki ; ]3 F) u- A/ F! f
Allied Ships
* K& X3 I: @. F B PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk, E* W3 w0 [5 C5 _2 ^2 ?
MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk! Q! b% t# g" s2 V
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk ) _- K2 l4 g1 z/ D/ z
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards3 e/ q$ T; d' m' `! H
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards) n5 G z% a* j- }2 W
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards
4 @4 o% t3 _% h& i o# {- ]PT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards
7 k) t$ M1 M& J. q% xCA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards1 E* b9 c. X/ k2 H' m6 l( j
Range closes to 22,000 yards
# u, n0 h5 \( |( IRange closes to 20,000 yards
' J" v: l1 O' Q3 J! _# u5 tDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards- d# T: E4 n8 X5 X/ P' v$ X" N" }' Y
DD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards
& x ^- a- i- ARange closes to 17,000 yards
% {2 [" A2 f5 K, S( @* S+ R3 Y9 hRange closes to 15,000 yards
" H( G$ p* u, ?DD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards( B0 P0 L& X( x" I. b
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards, J0 f3 Z; B( L" _" o$ F e1 K
DD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards1 q1 @& D* x# U! S; C
Range closes to 11,000 yards- a& @& @% J9 }6 J5 a
DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards6 g2 I) l9 p. b+ @
DD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
6 ?4 j. q; U/ V! u# z8 K, EDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards6 o' @% z. W+ ]% J K6 w
Range closes to 7,000 yards
# p) v, \- r: } L4 G* l% }7 E+ UMTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards# ]: u. Q: n$ q9 p
Range increases to 9,000 yards8 Y. A, m) Y' `8 M/ e
CA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards
0 ]) A5 V5 v- J8 ?! M/ U. ]Range increases to 12,000 yards
y* C4 ]/ E3 w5 IDD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards: h* u' K. y8 N4 F
Range increases to 14,000 yards
' k9 Y8 J' U7 q% \& J! sMTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards
; f& \! Q) U- B2 }Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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6 i% T. _/ j' P; PMorning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
$ t7 M0 M0 N- n% y# t9 SWeather in hex: Light cloud
5 g; j8 p6 X/ ~7 p+ |, YRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- J' Q5 f: [/ p8 ]$ T6 HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes / {4 S) ^: z( g# @; f
Japanese aircraft
, x( }. V7 B5 c; y, ~7 m A6M2 Zero x 32, m) u. f$ G4 ]( }' V1 L' c4 m+ O& V
G3M2 Nell x 33
6 J0 n F1 S5 l- w* v# C P G4M1 Betty x 30; J% g' S& @4 Y, i7 \$ d- t
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37 + p6 j( Q9 u% L: q/ \/ o
Japanese aircraft losses: C7 K2 H. f3 C6 \6 S, n& L, U
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged$ n" x! r1 s3 j6 f9 Y
G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged & X6 X/ d1 ]8 e6 l# l, ~6 b2 P4 s
Allied ground losses:0 s9 u" N7 Y, H4 h7 f% X& W- J
48 casualties reported
+ j3 ^0 a% |0 X* ~, F w# O7 C$ M0 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled3 U. g+ U7 @0 w0 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% K# p7 {# W' x3 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: a/ b) r1 g# g2 s" R# O, OAircraft Attacking:
% a5 G0 Y+ B# F5 ^; {8 p' } 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet3 ]& t$ m* i0 u7 N/ L
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb4 p2 P+ ~ E( `5 @, m! ^0 y
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
' L# B' C. ]+ K) e* `6 F Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb6 g" s" v. n; z! b
3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
: W2 }5 U0 u% Y! k Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
2 N, @$ {4 P. G" e! | 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet! h7 O# R( E. k8 ~) T
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb& {* A0 ?- J9 S* B; l x& R4 y
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
8 |/ n9 u @* `, o' r% k) } Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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+ x8 ^6 z N- q8 e" ZMorning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang) ( A7 B: W0 D, M: H; C1 [
Weather in hex: Light cloud , U/ w& {, T% C: H1 s
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 M- P3 S# C) \# C! {4 N
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
! A/ j: K2 i+ W' mJapanese aircraft0 ^5 k" z! O! X# E
A6M2 Zero x 20
7 S f) T5 k! e( Z7 O W G3M2 Nell x 109 `9 O' Z9 Z+ [: l* j
G4M1 Betty x 28" i/ ~4 N! }) y3 q- ^9 M
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 7 m4 v* j: U: n
Japanese aircraft losses; P2 W! b6 }" K4 K
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
; Q0 G; w f2 d3 @" z, T G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
3 o. }# M7 V4 s: k" _Allied ground losses:; B# D4 y4 h& g$ t( } S' |: D
61 casualties reported
: ?4 R: P' v9 z1 V( B0 h! H Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ y5 A2 Z; g; z2 C3 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled7 U! r0 w1 J1 Q) v+ e- Z5 y& M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' Y! N; J+ Q$ t8 m% W* a
Aircraft Attacking:
4 U4 h0 d% d4 i2 [ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet" O% r# P" _8 \6 r9 h% }! Z
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb% m2 S4 w% L; e- r0 h- s" P* p3 L! w
10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet$ {, U' i5 h" i5 @. k
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
& K# P; B) o' z, U$ z0 F) U+ ` 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet! R7 \+ [5 e4 X1 O1 x/ @# w
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb9 c- B; Z# \1 j0 m! }1 _
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
+ H. T6 H# }5 gAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...) P) q7 t" K( v+ l, Z( Y( j
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...# ?& w+ u7 w5 o* a Z
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...+ O+ f. u: h& l9 y( F7 D' u6 k6 _7 d( I
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...+ r* Q7 M; Z" M# i" u6 K+ `) O
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
5 x1 [9 n, h$ ]( [* K* Q: c; yAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...7 L0 |, T: K6 f6 ^
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...# c* G" i5 x1 ^
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...3 [$ |: W8 S5 o X/ P+ C5 `
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...! A( O: ^2 l, k3 a& N1 D
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3 l# r* t- F' b' F& d. ^% `Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang) , A. l* G8 d8 B, V9 Z8 T
Weather in hex: Light cloud 3 q4 e1 C( J2 _7 \- j$ A; S& S, R
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 ]5 S- k' m. L* P
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
# w3 G; p# P; ~# {* [% \/ bJapanese aircraft3 ^; e4 H" w. X. \: s" k
A6M2 Zero x 7( Y; M# M- q; e5 G" P
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17$ k' u5 A# W& W( q! b
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 5 }/ {5 t& I% X. i h0 R
Japanese aircraft losses/ u- U# c* P9 E9 h! m* O0 w# D z! z
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged 9 k7 M8 ^" X7 f" [
Allied ground losses:
7 X5 w0 S4 T+ h7 b2 C/ U 85 casualties reported& @: z0 u( T# w3 E" |4 @2 x9 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( f7 U; W X2 p8 M# x/ Q) k( C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 [' N) t, D6 B9 p9 z* @ R X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ]* o: p1 r: L R* @8 aAircraft Attacking:
& s0 `! w$ B! G2 D! u6 m 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
/ W' P: Z6 d8 ? Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
: D3 e9 b/ v/ T8 d4 P) zJapanese Deliberate attack
- w7 e d$ j5 X% o- g1 c0 O DAttacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
, t* s9 C+ h. {$ x6 v5 cDefending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 e- p7 I! K, l$ F$ ?* ^$ \
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
" M6 S, n/ e$ a. M9 s: A- lJapanese adjusted assault: 894
; c7 ]2 T% h8 j# c* \$ {Allied adjusted defense: 127 4 M- d1 p- Z/ D+ R
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
/ R! G4 ?" W0 L3 DJapanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! 9 C6 ]$ r0 ?3 i9 ^* c
Allied aircraft! c% o$ [1 }$ D9 O% L L! K- x: x
no flights , \; X) N( q( q( H: k) {
Allied aircraft losses: `5 Z& D1 E1 n2 ^
Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed 0 N2 m9 i* p) i, a9 Y0 b1 o
Combat modifiers
$ @ S6 \) c4 U7 q2 l1 r8 aDefender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)* |# B8 G D5 @/ @7 p$ D: d2 M, B9 r7 p
Attacker:
" O- j* {0 |* j4 Q) w! FJapanese ground losses:7 P6 n3 r# A0 c& X+ G+ d. a7 \
1406 casualties reported! c- Q- M7 a q9 Z: p8 H3 M) h' W% R# E
Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled. m; L6 W$ w% w; p% ^/ J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
! m& v0 @) X* ]. y( V9 q Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled& R, o% D6 K; t
Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled)
2 @, x& M/ I/ [; K4 t0 P7 U) TAllied ground losses:
" x% o/ x7 z9 a+ d4 l# I. s 7228 casualties reported
4 u! G7 U% ?: _( L0 [7 _; e Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled
' y" N6 ~2 [0 F Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled( p, d! j* f3 N& w. a
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled4 |, x8 ^: f- _' Y1 t, y! I, ^7 Z
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)3 v7 ~0 w& W$ k3 B: h
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 Z; n' R2 k9 Y2 o. e+ v) M3 u* a Units retreated 5
) F9 \ U* V# g$ \& o( ~: d5 i( C Units destroyed 1
0 y' Y. ^ T2 D! `Assaulting units:
7 |7 M- b, C) \3 @! D2 x3 R 41st Guard Battalion
R# v5 ~) E: j8 s* x% K Yokosuka 2nd SNLF8 y- g# l3 i' p8 a+ M
38th Division Y6 d( k. k, q! P3 }, ~; c
II./124th Infantry Battalion, ^5 p( Z. u: s8 h. b1 o* K+ d0 |
2nd Recon Regiment
! o8 l2 h+ y, h1 ~- s 6th Tank Regiment' e- p5 ?1 Q/ G$ z+ Q+ W
53rd Division) q& M1 h2 M: @% I" X
III./124th Infantry Battalion
- ?. @: R6 t* w7 M7 M$ X' Q 24th Infantry Regiment# Z2 H% d8 ?) O8 S9 {
16th Guards Regiment
" ?: c1 T; P; J0 r% l5 ~3 C, c" \% x 5th Guards Engineer Regiment- @7 H) q. S8 q. ~. z4 M6 S
Sasebo 3rd SNLF) | y$ x% X( `
Sasebo 8th SNLF- O" F; S% m; M k
II./4th Infantry Battalion
+ O- J+ u* \: o" s' Z/ S, { I./4th Infantry Battalion8 ~* D$ j* E! q2 o" p: t
2nd Engr Rgt /2+ a# `6 u- |2 b" @8 V% ?2 E
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
1 [, ~! q8 K V6 Y2 }- X 11th Special Base Force0 l7 _4 _3 n9 b# ?! s% a; a
23rd JAAF AF Bn 0 H: ]7 @6 @& M
Defending units:
: S: l6 K4 P0 _! O# N Korps Marechausee Battalion- Q& V; Z8 ]2 F, x8 i
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
/ V' N) E# @; d5 a% X Zuid KNIL Battalion* z1 D: z* c) j* l
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
( P" W- S- H7 }) N6 H! v7 _& Q+ E So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
% Q% _, w- f, A0 a North Sumatra Base Force0 A" B( k5 ~8 [+ L
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! P$ M9 [- U3 T+ h: n$ X j! @Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
6 `5 l) v/ W- Y- U: I9 a. }! RAllied Shock attack
4 a$ t0 V( L! {9 gAttacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 ! |* Y) b& X' m- B
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
$ b5 _3 \( _) l2 I7 K# u ?8 S9 PAllied adjusted assault: 43
# {3 \4 g6 L5 ^+ N0 ]8 B9 o$ Q" vJapanese adjusted defense: 1
8 F6 C/ [5 H% s$ `* U aAllied assault odds: 43 to 1 " V1 E0 j) o: n0 i" I
Combat modifiers
y+ V8 ~( H3 |) G8 cDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)% i( [3 q. J( H
supply(-)( g/ _8 x0 T1 Z d( @% v
Attacker: shock(+) 2 y# x" p/ ?+ i+ O; \/ {
Japanese ground losses:
+ d' ^2 ?/ o: N/ T7 ]( ~% G, [& | 168 casualties reported8 C' g! T( V" U4 d
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled& W: {' y' ~; p% h) G$ X p- R# S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, B" e! a/ R1 Q' |2 w: s/ D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 P: N) F0 F7 X3 G' W' x% \$ \
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
3 N T5 @6 b% |Allied ground losses:
! ^9 J6 {( N( E- y$ V 70 casualties reported
+ g# A9 G6 k) D7 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled
+ v, b+ n; B9 a& f+ b. N& s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# d6 n/ c. C+ ], ^4 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled & @; h+ O$ j$ k7 ~$ N
Assaulting units:
! D! u3 C! D$ n5 c2 ~4 @ Rangoon BAF Battalion( Q4 x) ?: {! P: A
45th Indian Brigade- `# Y( k" O' G6 y- n# Z* d9 h
103rd RAF Base Force
o; S* S6 ^: K# o4 l 109th RAF Base Force
; f1 r# R6 _6 y8 h3 D) b" I0 ] 104th RAF Base Force7 f( [ u8 s4 b
221 Group RAF # h! m! r ]1 O
107th RAF Base Force
w) u/ P9 M- e% V) f 106th RAF Base Force
: Y1 I6 x9 W6 ?$ m 108th RAF Base Force
$ r" p; M- z. V- L0 q- o 103rd RN Base Force
/ i5 n3 a/ s4 j5 f k9 `$ E AVG Ground Echelon
$ y: n0 c* p2 T# E4 m5 u3 C9 n& T; _* sDefending units:: l4 `# i- T; ]
2nd Raiding Regiment
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2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |