AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42+ H# p6 J6 [/ f* x @
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 2 S1 ?. W3 p" l, O- S) \! m/ B6 r
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
q$ L; B! S3 e8 O6 f) T- r7 h91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 e7 D$ c; p! M3 h5 U. D: YJapanese Ships
, J6 J7 w8 [% l# s PB Choko Maru #5
: l. ]. N( ~( @ I+ W3 j7 c. a xAK Terushima Maru 6 o: `) ~4 o! M
Japanese ground losses:
, \+ F9 Q( S& x3 k2 b4 h# R 20 casualties reported
& @' \" U! h5 E5 t4 {& Z1 ?' c: ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 o4 F- d, F4 H7 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
! b3 x3 o$ r. C. ^$ U+ u3 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . _7 L# [! H( w) f
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
5 b; A8 g; L7 C; [6 w3 |& J+ VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards5 [/ ~0 Y# M6 y: X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 @6 |8 j) \( [) P7 v* Y* @Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# V7 t$ F b& ]) J) sTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 a4 L0 }) u' O$ R, Y, }10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 9 p2 e; F' u" }; x i! \
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( L6 S. M9 f* ?' {% L M4 W2 pPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
f3 i u: E, E& A v- Y! U' r: Y84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & l S& ^2 G/ N
Japanese Ships
& T/ j I! K i6 [ PB Shinko Maru #3$ y! Q. l2 U1 D8 Q
PB Santo Maru7 e4 N( L9 @! o2 d n8 K) w" `0 ?
PB Heiei Maru #7$ M7 S; |& Y& x9 K9 ]$ F
PB Eiko Maru
* g, P) y( \7 @$ v SC Ch 2
0 m( k: P: V9 g% {9 [, N SC Ch 1( X$ c/ L6 X7 N) w1 C0 o0 H
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
8 u; Z6 ^: y) ?& @6 v/ F xAK Kinai Maru
3 @" \) Y1 A& m& \4 H: ]9 @Japanese ground losses:: g+ }# a! D5 [+ H% @
30 casualties reported
. j2 j9 ]( T* |8 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 f! U, I; t3 `9 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) q. {- c% s0 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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9 T# C8 z% `! g' O, |Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ M+ c1 ?6 `$ ]4 \, b4 I: hTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# m" N8 C9 s5 UJapanese ground losses:$ p- \& T W! f8 {' [
54 casualties reported' `( @0 v; ? C3 M
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled: d# |- ^$ r5 I( b7 n7 D6 P8 N
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled9 `* [* u4 p0 b- E) V. I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! K0 i P) N2 Z6 X17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
5 N- D4 W& d( K" e+ E" C10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
+ k% f1 I; s8 E9 F3 z# h2 n+ M17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
, ]% f/ @, K% q8 [5 q18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2' e/ [0 T; X, N) Y, F% y p
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, d1 E8 [' E8 z, V17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force! {8 k o% p8 o( ~/ J* J
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
2 G5 B7 n7 H" G/ l5 k, [0 L10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2, C' f/ s6 u/ ~0 _
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3& ^2 `+ J1 |1 e: E1 V
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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: E: s6 N8 D# n, s5 W# w" O; y1 aPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 Z2 n# t5 q4 e6 u: c$ e85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 O0 Y4 ~8 s: J2 y4 r
Japanese Ships
z/ B: S7 D. l. l( | PB Chitose Maru
5 n) p, O4 f; a: E SC Ch 22& d3 m. n6 |/ O; C
SC Ch 21
/ z$ w1 ^- y$ ]4 l0 g% T" y1 _ AK Sado Maru
5 N- r0 C( U9 w( a+ E7 l! X xAK Keiyo Maru ) b D1 z+ a# b _
Japanese ground losses:* `6 x/ ?& j2 P: K0 T! i+ o
31 casualties reported1 p9 k+ W# f( i1 g. X0 H% _. `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- k+ C) s) X3 Z5 Q0 F6 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 u' X6 S4 B. }7 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & \. G8 Y! W R9 [
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops; E9 e1 x" x: H, Y! E$ H4 e; N
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
, ~$ T) \, H6 `- ?4 ]* y, mSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops: w* j1 Y9 A" X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards m3 G" q0 j* p$ o% s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) p; q0 s6 F6 C
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ N( |9 e. W7 e/ @/ Y1 L8 gJapanese ground losses:8 e- T/ H) ]* U- K W) B" l+ S, c# Y
15 casualties reported) f' t% V# D0 O' B; I; b( g* J
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 T2 L. H: i# U9 m$ t, T Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: l: b; v0 X# O1 S. D; F. O- h4 I% v, L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) c3 P5 o2 v" o% I( S/ Y4 M$ l, X
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
5 T# ?7 f* K+ q/ E. v EMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1: y5 _) Y% \$ ~0 Z4 b9 s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn2 R1 N! v8 n9 \4 m0 x* Q$ _
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # Z J! g6 I7 n3 t
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" s) X& O# B2 Y: B% FJapanese Ships
3 P% P% Q" w9 j: q6 | CA Mikuma
1 A1 _( {3 |5 a CL Isuzu ^% J& C# k0 w6 l; R
CL Naka
' Z: [% T) N2 B# Q6 Q1 v$ B* R% P3 g DD Asashio
3 k3 s; _0 A1 P9 e' ^3 C" ^9 |: K/ n TB Otori8 \% m/ ]. o/ K. @# y' a8 p1 w
PB Chosa Maru1 U; N4 g3 z: U" b9 h- T" w+ U
AK Tosan Maru& K( v3 j9 L p) D% Q. [
DD Minegumo
; u' p' b; [7 G6 Z# kJapanese ground losses:# g: K9 N2 M: f; [! I
77 casualties reported& c. O" i8 k* W. w7 l4 u l- ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled& o4 L# I+ ~3 D# L7 Q, L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
( ]$ p! `! W. C1 v- Y' y" t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled & p/ h7 z: ~6 j2 O; L: A8 ]
Allied ground losses:6 ^8 r2 Q, d" R3 v% G
10 casualties reported
9 P. O* W& V h) W1 Z2 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; |2 b2 H* e: t1 A7 ]) n$ I2 X- Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 t K" N1 S, N! l" h% A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " Z% M( |6 H0 w/ n! {) B! ?
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion1 z6 s5 B6 o% u3 F% O) ^
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
$ H! M' ]* i( P, g3 Q, f+ rCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% }- I$ x( V! f1 Z* ]* \% c
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion: d' ~3 {4 J8 s9 ` k! F
TB Otori fired at enemy troops' N/ B8 ]8 ~2 }6 A/ p3 u. P' b
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops5 v7 T0 T g' u# W( x+ I* e9 \1 W
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
8 v! n* [9 D; J" h6 A7 |* dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
' K( h l& n/ q" G1 }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 J+ A% f$ [( U' |) C# L
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$ M) q. _ ?4 a4 C% ] d. D$ ?Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ! _) W" ^0 V8 x9 R
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 7 I% \9 z. O4 d" a# v
Japanese ground losses:$ n- a" E5 V: V4 a( X8 m% V: W5 {) p1 F
59 casualties reported! h) N# a" p& P5 s9 a
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled# F. Q5 o. t- w. P& l) U" P- [
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled! g7 ?9 T; f+ Z" X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ O {4 `' {+ a! L: Y1 g$ H+ T q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
& \: h2 E6 ^ [! H& A0 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
, S& d% g) V/ ?2 ~+ U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /16 w, p* V/ d8 r
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
7 z- K/ d2 C* |2 L' u10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
s% w+ Y: k" p% c9 x1 X D4 h3 o10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6# U( f0 v" L; W) O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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* M, `! P) E2 T, B2 S) ^Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 1 M- z* `8 W/ t1 G
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. p' e+ q( F$ S: {% oJapanese Ships! K# d! P' H/ u! R- _7 I
DMS W-11 a4 [$ Y0 U5 H$ K' i! a. S& r
DMS W-1. g( w; c: m0 t. t, J s. C$ f
AK Sagami Maru
( S% u; r( ~( e( | J5 XJapanese ground losses:
( e/ h) F. w1 }1 d- Z 42 casualties reported
# E/ S8 `( \ Q9 R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ ?+ ~9 m. e w, N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 x6 m" ^- Q. [+ I! C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ C/ @. o m) B8 {DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops2 [9 u- [2 [; \; Z7 d* A6 l
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops7 Z' ^! z' W5 V: }4 P- j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% i; s' q( g" e' |! p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! p0 E. U( U( [% T9 O
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! o8 S7 W9 D E8 k8 K$ F4 ZTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( S# E: s+ ~4 }2 oJapanese ground losses:
$ v1 w" P. y8 w 15 casualties reported" O. U. {( B- Q% \# W
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ e0 \/ H% V; h# y& g$ b8 ~
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% ~- c5 T4 A* t" M) |: T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! Z! I. P$ O" A( {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
" \" ^9 [$ W2 {) @* ^( r; u3 f10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
. L0 O* p5 c2 a, J- L10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 @3 a2 ? |, t: S) l93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* Y# J4 G/ {, [9 lJapanese Ships- B- u" ?0 t1 u" r+ i) ]3 v
PB Zuikai Maru
- `5 }! M" D$ S ~# e# S PB Odatsuki Maru" [. X' _7 U8 |+ |5 k' x- F" o
xAP Ukishima Maru
& l/ C" t' f' c) k- jJapanese ground losses: P1 ~1 O' V0 h, J1 Y; U" c
51 casualties reported
% k) D( B" v1 g+ l Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 [- f* l. H) V9 @4 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( |3 ^* V" G& a/ F; \ u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + E5 l3 o% Q5 P3 J
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops; p2 \; G0 p0 W& o
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
2 a' q2 d( r: ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards8 q& H" |7 _9 d: A" P* x0 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ; H5 |: q4 n/ w3 [ T7 V$ s; J
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 }5 j+ T0 P6 k; l. f
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # j/ D7 {% ?8 {0 P2 w3 r4 f8 x
Japanese ground losses:
! b4 z5 J/ ~/ ]" d2 |% n" j+ v, D 249 casualties reported. x, w; W/ h; i5 B. T5 G1 |7 j
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ D' ^: o* |8 N0 J# X Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% w# M7 \" i. ]# r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ {9 Z( O& b8 b2 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 U1 _) t% ]) e0 s" n& J8 x6 b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# G& c- N' T) h
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt* l" v( z5 Z# E1 m/ D/ j0 o1 }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
; i6 u2 t1 ]4 [1 ]. X% U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
! v% q+ B, z" k4 W, l A3 q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37# r/ r) Q& x6 s6 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
; q2 P3 I- E8 M w3 Z `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40" n' h0 q% r3 ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div0 k* H/ @! {' U8 a! X' `; c1 O9 F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div% N$ H, ]( Z; g( W0 c( Y' p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
* x/ Y2 W9 V3 c* f4 s! u9 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 X2 |2 N4 k- D, r9 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41! d0 b" k. q8 o+ {( H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ p* f& g" c( r& K# Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ e, [1 k, [+ p( J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
$ M) y/ g9 G; a! z( |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
& i8 } H2 e+ {! O. K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
4 v S# j' @7 Y" M10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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6 R+ t% R" N4 H% L) r% iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 o J' y3 E: w/ |90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 l0 o% d" k- ^% z& n ?" K
Japanese Ships I4 B0 n& r4 z" k" L
DMS W-9
( b# Q# o, \+ @ L/ I2 r# O% t$ ? DMS W-2
+ t# s8 [8 N" }2 g. m AMC Saigon Maru
/ q% r7 H! A6 D& i+ WJapanese ground losses:
( }4 T1 b; `+ v) y9 E. e+ [- m2 j 14 casualties reported
( J1 N: E5 {6 A( K. Y1 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' v4 y% i! Q* p( x! G4 B. \
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 o6 U0 i1 H" U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' B1 Y; N7 {# M! C Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) . p# {. C4 z0 R
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops9 q: _, ` v$ t8 j4 z( Y
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops J ~2 ^: I9 F& x# E) T7 f$ U5 s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
1 G, R+ L5 F2 b, G9 KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 R4 V* X8 B" r# W" k
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , V4 y8 |" D0 } W/ p9 b5 w( t
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * \/ S9 K6 R6 \* H. ]- |
Japanese ground losses:
! y# @3 d5 @; f. s( {% m. S+ j+ X 30 casualties reported
& Q8 b1 a; J- F Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 }. M6 A& g7 y- B m Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! p: j1 z+ ^$ |8 B( B4 H& S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' r8 l, R, T' H" l" R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
, P" k+ |0 v) Y, ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn4 P- y- _1 w! _- p' E s
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. F) ?+ s6 L5 F% k4 g5 [& D7 F47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % k- C: n1 \) J4 z
Japanese Ships
: H8 B, E0 o! `2 i5 U AMC Kiyosumi Maru3 _; z6 i: D9 j+ {, o J0 g# N
AMC Awata Maru
% L6 I; k' ?) n3 V AMC Asaka Maru
' m4 O. \* Q4 E, i PB Shinko Maru #3- ]4 ]# [$ U2 _& X) @
PB Santo Maru
# O' D, f8 i! W) \0 i( c PB Heiei Maru #7( L: T! ^+ c0 k V
PB Eiko Maru* |3 c: o8 I; V2 A$ A# @0 R
SC Ch 2$ A7 t2 `* _7 s' P4 [# ^
SC Ch 1 4 c6 [9 F3 l* A: P2 }1 ]1 B
Japanese ground losses:+ W# n; p& {. b. V4 j/ e3 p* D, p9 _
12 casualties reported
8 }, l" i X$ f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 V4 s: Z0 Y, E- I4 h1 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; g/ T/ o) s! ?: h! ]$ u+ J! b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ g3 p0 A) W9 q- V- s6 {$ {AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ [! |9 R) s! q
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment. U7 Z) r. X+ ]! @- W) {% L% p
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment+ D; @" s8 [/ b7 c. o7 I0 h
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 o) U1 F3 ]+ TPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
& i) S9 W" i& A/ FPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
8 H! w4 V; {. a1 g$ i! |$ {PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops/ M* B X% f3 c0 l" e# w B: V- X
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops' Z7 R/ c* D. _$ Y8 s$ Q1 }! q5 H
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
5 E5 L+ F6 O/ M8 e: rAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
; l6 ]9 `5 _' J' z1 nAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
( \% r) k$ K! x, _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 9 s2 H( a& M6 b
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7 Q8 @+ l7 B3 E, I3 K) h$ ]Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 V/ f" ]2 l! A' X5 J& F44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: S7 {$ C' A7 A! o' d6 r; jJapanese Ships
# Y. A2 w! L/ a- R. [ PB Chitose Maru
6 i) ?8 T* P7 U3 _% R3 Q K8 | SC Ch 22
" N6 s' \' ~) I2 f0 N SC Ch 21
0 V5 T" X; g9 a8 l AK Sado Maru 3 o3 v* t5 `5 E# s3 Q
Japanese ground losses:( A4 ` W% U+ a
16 casualties reported
1 ~# b) [1 F4 E: g, \0 r- `: T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ E$ D; }2 K/ f$ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 O6 t# l+ \2 U4 T9 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 B& B9 w0 `* a" |3 M8 x- A
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
/ f- n* |; c& E( d2 `! b+ TSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 e2 ^, ?. T9 m- K% dSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
2 y1 B# Y4 ~1 F6 ?$ h A9 m, ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 {4 j4 q6 Q9 z. O% _
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) # b0 |. ^1 K; }% R: ~4 |9 w( [
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 D9 g6 J- [7 F, f3 {- A; u& y' V
Japanese Ships
" m& E, r Q3 \# c. S) r5 @' G& c# T CA Mikuma
5 m! Q/ [" u7 g( w CL Isuzu
$ p. ^- v) L+ f# H- T CL Naka
& H) p0 e5 U! K. p0 @+ m PB Chosa Maru/ L! }# z& k% L1 |3 [. R G
AK Tosan Maru) ^: B1 ?; v: W9 o6 {8 N: H' ^% U, L
DD Minegumo
! y( B) S3 S8 ~2 |Japanese ground losses:; g% m e( i8 ~# n& G1 h: R* o
50 casualties reported4 j( H# ~, q" k' U& z7 T' k
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 Q& G9 ?" O$ C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ z y- c2 b" E0 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled D0 v1 k& m( U7 W% f* h
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% O% i2 ?( n7 V
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops) [- |; v3 Q. ]6 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
9 d. P" ]. n' d7 Z. HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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7 U p& M/ m, ^) A6 X# y5 ~# @+ TInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- y7 Z/ y: `9 p! T90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) ]# Y7 k& M. Z4 ]Japanese Ships
! F- D- J( e* [2 T, K PB Zuikai Maru
* J1 R; K o, N1 r0 q: A9 v: n PB Odatsuki Maru
; \6 i& o1 i) A xAP Ukishima Maru k. F- ~" K4 i" c0 @* [% D
Japanese ground losses:
" ?! ~+ w6 x o" d1 e. L {3 d 43 casualties reported
- Y! b4 `1 K6 N2 N3 } l Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 r4 a7 Q3 H* @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ U% l3 v# v! p1 T b% h |% {! e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # l% D+ t3 }/ v8 g2 _
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops3 k2 A5 W6 B+ `* \$ f1 M1 f
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops# w3 Z* Y s. M. S4 r8 S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards% p8 R1 s% ^% c$ z9 i7 O# X0 d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ A* y0 i0 F: H; G9 | h' bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 N" f4 v* S" J( J
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* P7 `9 h4 L* r# D! i9 pJapanese Ships
0 p2 Z" D9 ]. n PB Choko Maru #5
2 \ k6 z" S9 N, c xAK Terushima Maru : f, E& ]5 X# N& k# z& D
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 F n$ v. a1 L1 P8 R) {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ( L/ m( o7 E3 @4 H1 i4 c- ^( H
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# d/ J. v8 e* i1 I9 [Japanese Ships
+ k8 y$ d% ~; l8 ?* O DMS W-11+ E: |$ Z9 @2 T, z; M
DMS W-1- A& ]' ^2 M5 T- R( [" i
AK Sagami Maru
( D6 E: t& ]/ ~3 C/ o5 SDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops5 L0 V9 e$ ~6 T, i2 Z4 J
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 n- u- r8 G9 \; h' u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* i5 G1 [" n" L- ^8 x: S$ u/ H10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " O6 _, }1 N. F5 o
Japanese Ships
$ e' C1 u; q5 N8 J! J: Q% F AMC Saigon Maru
( h m0 T9 F; i9 s8 d. S( ?AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops z; Z4 f- G/ S4 w/ x$ K# L. U
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
0 P3 J6 i5 H" a4 CWeather in hex: Moderate rain / f0 b2 L- x) R# B" K" C9 Z
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 T& P5 d9 q7 a1 c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes " d: u, i0 `+ P) ^2 [
Japanese aircraft
# {- X9 w3 Y- y4 X* D) \! r. f Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 + c) T2 u1 N. N6 n0 w
Allied aircraft: f0 e, N! L/ I* I, Q4 r
B-17D Fortress x 5 s$ f% W& i+ l5 t" H7 Z r
No Japanese losses : V. E3 L: V1 T, b9 D0 N
Allied aircraft losses
! e4 o2 }5 ]" r! ^/ s B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
2 m- R0 }3 f3 C; I( E+ qAircraft Attacking:
0 a" M% w" D) M 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& \3 I, K) F( p/ k$ p Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& | R1 ~* {, s) H: P
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: J: Q2 u. B* c# s1 L, R2 x9 V( D, } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb : @8 `# Y+ p2 K& d0 f
CAP engaged:
a6 |0 _9 Z ^! n77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)! ?8 X |9 s. _- ^; N
2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 ~ |- Q" b, T1 ^) A
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
, C0 V$ h% D) j* \ Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
t& m4 s4 R- \4 dWeather in hex: Moderate rain * L' c+ {: ]+ o( t z
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 ^/ P% t0 m3 m2 S* r% b1 s H
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 w' r) N- l: a
Allied aircraft
. G' J6 U% [1 u# ^4 H5 x B-17D Fortress x 7
- j/ \7 j( N% f4 kNo Allied losses
: V2 w9 Y) s; q. fAircraft Attacking:! m. y1 [( L; u7 V1 D4 b
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# q9 s) v6 _; S$ n: j$ @ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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8 B4 ~* d. Y1 y/ ]! `4 [ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
, Z5 K0 M1 k3 I# [Japanese Ships
; D0 E' Z" m& [- w0 y- a CA Chokai
9 K6 g0 Z/ t9 R. } CA Takao
. B+ c# Z! Z% T( J0 X/ r* \/ T, c CL Kuma
$ K# N7 J4 h! U4 k* M DD Michishio
3 s0 d( I1 g% c- ] DD Oshio0 i: D- w& D3 X# W4 g( ~
DD Hagikaze
) b/ i" v8 L/ O& y DD Ikazuchi
+ l$ R- _( E4 G% G+ ?; Y DD Akatsuki
* b! L& v! M7 i DD Asagumo * X/ V$ ]: A3 S9 [+ o# C. ?
Allied Ships
9 e& q+ e) f: S SS Searaven, hits 5 . s9 x- k9 y+ C t6 H ~
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
# s) u- N* E7 R/ O% b5 t/ Z% w9 HDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
/ g: s4 C! H# K. \( p( C9 B3 \DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
' ]6 E, _1 p4 n2 Y1 S3 m% L6 I7 FDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...& \1 A8 K; }8 a. J1 T5 s! q2 d; E
Escort abandons search for sub
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/ q' R: C- e0 l( s5 SGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
" B/ H- d. E; {" A& iAllied Bombardment attack
" r6 O' V! S9 h- y+ t: zAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
9 M; a, [8 L7 m3 W: WDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
. S0 t4 I+ ^+ H1 h( N/ v( ZJapanese ground losses:# O2 ?1 Y/ w. u8 q1 l
96 casualties reported- z) f9 L" Q0 \. y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
6 ~0 z# S$ n L4 p( o4 u/ e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% P0 Z! m: T9 _' j3 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - n) k- [* }' k/ n; y- _) }
Allied ground losses:9 b% Q" C' F1 @# ?% N
10 casualties reported
|. T: I6 S% }# S& ~ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: }. @3 ~ E7 F; f1 [, Z* X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ v+ f% ], g6 V* D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 R! k0 l" i! s0 q# N+ }8 d1 aAssaulting units: O7 g# ]6 X* @- m# B; n
Korps Marechausee Battalion
+ M9 K* U& q4 |% s! \- {+ ]' C NS KNIL Territory Regiment, P/ v' s$ X0 }* ~0 p% Z
Zuid KNIL Battalion, n9 {& F& W% S* t, N' \9 Y
WS KNIL Territory Regiment4 t# T2 `% N5 ?5 D- g) Y* w
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion1 E5 Z: }( t6 t1 R; j4 X
North Sumatra Base Force " }7 q' H; D- I9 N M- E
Defending units:3 i" [. A3 o% s# M+ H$ C9 {
16th Guards Regiment
8 T/ d/ i0 \2 F6 q6 z I./4th Infantry Battalion
" A8 h/ y O) |+ z% A 2nd Engr Rgt /2
* d5 N( _* D3 g0 m- | Sasebo 3rd SNLF
! r* x; x& v- l, w( h 2nd Recon Regiment6 B% T( H0 a8 w" w' j2 v
Sasebo 8th SNLF: ^. }0 U; E9 ^# D4 Z/ ~* Q
38th Division( w, d( t& d2 n; \+ u1 z s
II./4th Infantry Battalion
( F+ D! Y6 H: P2 q 41st Guard Battalion! M P5 d2 u( S5 G
II./124th Infantry Battalion
6 |3 q ?0 z3 J) C$ U; p 24th Infantry Regiment
8 B C6 b* p) A' T. N" |$ N Yokosuka 2nd SNLF/ l+ e1 K* F- R& }
6th Tank Regiment
2 {- v9 \& O% l" X- @5 U6 R* Y5 A7 Y III./124th Infantry Battalion/ w O$ C, Y4 {$ E% ]/ C$ C
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
! { j) {* X |3 e 53rd Div /1
0 V' G5 n6 \- q* Q( _* A 11th Special Base Force
$ K# G- Z1 F; C6 r9 n* v1 n 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment4 }# `) m$ Y3 R- w6 H) d( F! O$ g- E( B
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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0 i, m; a1 ~' _) T; f0 F& UGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) $ o. t3 C: k6 M, ]- v4 g, u; h' d3 L) o5 a
Allied Deliberate attack
2 n5 n q8 L( M+ G! t+ X4 wAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 0 A ~5 b# k6 I
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
2 D7 \$ d& j8 q+ }+ T$ z# {Allied adjusted assault: 50 6 N! @( z2 a; E0 l# }+ n2 b# K
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 $ N5 }+ c: `- b
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 5 c* }. y; S; e% g; E
Combat modifiers
! U q" t$ u' M3 v1 lDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-). e0 n" i. c9 b
Attacker:
, B) z, g! h& S6 rJapanese ground losses:
, T2 t8 w. \8 ]: P/ ` 117 casualties reported
' S) i0 q; ]) V$ y4 ] Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled6 I0 U" x8 s+ h& c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 x& K) M3 r! r5 u# ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 m4 @' J8 f. b; V+ [& | Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ `2 t& t2 W6 B; I$ gAllied ground losses:
& d: ~. P6 I: q 40 casualties reported
s4 L! {6 b L6 p4 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 G# m0 i1 Z( T2 f9 E7 |: x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. ~" T# {* U5 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * q+ s& K8 T, O
Assaulting units:
4 T3 ]9 v- T9 u: g3 C2 v0 x Rangoon BAF Battalion
) w6 q# g# f4 s( i$ m7 v8 e# M4 y! ` 45th Indian Brigade
5 N5 H7 Y! C& A! y; P, \) J ?, L 108th RAF Base Force% W: ~; E6 M) S# [
104th RAF Base Force+ O9 S% b+ R3 N$ S7 F& y) M
106th RAF Base Force
3 s( V* z. X* d( i* U 221 Group RAF
7 ?0 G$ x5 Y d! r' F 107th RAF Base Force
8 R' a5 s- V8 ?" N8 C 109th RAF Base Force
; H5 x! ]0 o- _ 103rd RAF Base Force
0 |1 b4 t$ R+ W# `7 p- X4 ^5 l; T 103rd RN Base Force
$ ~! G. B: W7 e0 |5 P; H AVG Ground Echelon
! X+ ]6 \% m: o! x% ^# MDefending units:4 ~9 q8 m* m% S( O1 G* }; B* `! A
2nd Raiding Regiment |