AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
& J p$ G# o* T* g! D茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
' L! ?8 x4 z+ ?$ t' _( c奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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2 e7 m- g2 j/ N% F7 f) a7 TPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; Q x- ~4 z7 Q91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% c* [7 U' w+ T3 J3 PJapanese Ships" b' X+ n$ C/ ~5 _. J4 W
PB Choko Maru #5% k+ ]5 E Q/ O* x" h4 s
xAK Terushima Maru
- Y/ D0 s: }& j6 E G9 q4 v- \- |Japanese ground losses:
- _2 N+ q. j& q 20 casualties reported
- M" n2 X$ _" D+ i2 f l# W s+ O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 R2 C) e4 p4 y: h5 A- a7 y b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled/ l) [; }* N/ P1 \ ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 P J( }! l' J0 S2 ZPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops9 z5 H- V! K3 }6 _, v8 Y8 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ o3 e5 y3 B B! y. R O+ r4 rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" M9 v* v+ I6 h) p0 kTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
/ l4 Q1 u( [- T/ V5 |6 ]" @+ E10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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& R" q! Z5 S* _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 y" {, W) B9 a6 X3 q: P6 ^84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: q C4 l) G5 l6 vJapanese Ships
j! h6 G" a2 a PB Shinko Maru #3
- Q) y: h, Y4 z# s5 w6 Q PB Santo Maru. u' y' V2 m, K8 s
PB Heiei Maru #7
% ]9 i, q8 [0 c2 V PB Eiko Maru
2 M% r" }, ]% m5 D SC Ch 2
# \/ R1 Z0 a% h- w SC Ch 1* T9 x2 k2 ]/ A6 g
AMC Kiyosumi Maru0 p0 \0 c+ o1 j2 {; d+ ?
xAK Kinai Maru
& G' s( r( J8 g @- z: G8 |Japanese ground losses:
0 U/ N2 f0 g* q$ z n i" D- g 30 casualties reported
: d2 q+ J9 A$ c: k. M Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 o8 T# @; s) ]. B! f' b r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ ]+ _; L; K0 F$ u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( s9 }) x V, a& S5 _- Y/ oAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 k' p1 e' [' L3 q/ b. h" A. UTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 }$ ?" k9 p! _, I) t& b5 z. i4 @
Japanese ground losses:
9 p+ G2 p% }1 _( `$ y* @/ y* X 54 casualties reported
$ s0 {% G, ]) f+ v7 Q Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
# z5 I! S6 S% U& Z* U! S) |) x$ @. E Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled5 y2 ^5 B3 L7 f5 S% R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 E ^; X2 T# B17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF9 J* g1 f* F1 i7 n: B) B
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 j$ ~4 r3 k9 x2 M) E* b3 h
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF* ]% o" P3 k$ g0 ]& |" F4 J5 o
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /28 U; e' D S' Q, G$ `
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
( K' a5 U; q0 ?3 X4 V K17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force! i; }! R* G& a: {% u' [% H1 O
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
2 c+ v; I3 c4 R( S3 _+ {9 S1 L10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
- Q+ ]4 s+ Q) ~* w+ j9 A5 m: S10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
& k- h, r [( `2 I8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 % X' D: a8 v+ i3 i
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85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & v' X3 `0 q+ h, `/ C. l4 h6 A1 f
Japanese Ships4 f8 A) y1 {0 Y2 c* w1 q6 U3 }& y
PB Chitose Maru
, b/ {. D4 _& b/ R2 l; q SC Ch 22
9 @& {# S3 i" H SC Ch 21
& z" p4 c+ t W# K4 q7 X AK Sado Maru
/ D1 h$ }$ s& m9 w7 D" t. ~' H xAK Keiyo Maru
/ ?4 A! V+ R+ o: CJapanese ground losses:
4 |9 ^( B$ n6 i2 L/ t" w 31 casualties reported
# |( l6 l i6 s3 w. C3 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 N1 \* b' C4 B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 H3 S1 J+ h3 ]9 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ b' @3 I7 i9 Q5 J& @7 M; @PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops+ H. Y1 B, S6 I8 A0 L9 Z
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops) ^$ b3 b) H, ?; W% A" N
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
6 [1 S# ^ T5 Q' kDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( S" p7 J' \5 h3 v6 T" d* k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 D6 N; `/ F$ z/ Q4 Z+ I2 k6 F
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4 Q' `1 W: j3 ^. q) K) PAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ Q, o* U$ x1 @TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 g/ ?1 [0 L5 C; T5 E: n; N) QJapanese ground losses:
+ `+ p4 o9 o. V' w 15 casualties reported
$ N6 U6 @3 N; P0 l% A- f Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ]: y+ y+ C! T3 j- v$ m Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 u% e$ x, W# A$ n4 S0 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# r P# ~7 C a6 K9 e
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) / Z6 V% h9 I \0 P, D$ }: C/ o
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1& n5 p5 U& j/ n8 m1 R1 N- }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
3 i- W6 e* l/ X, |10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn + w4 q0 I! V2 i# S# a4 `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 6 W9 u9 y: V$ K+ a
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " d t n% W1 y R: c& n; u' p' D) s
Japanese Ships3 q0 ~5 o( |6 B% L1 k( d& A) T
CA Mikuma
, g1 ^% ?; Z1 e1 ]+ ~; T( N0 S CL Isuzu
/ \1 `& ~( o) `1 N1 Q CL Naka9 ?0 }" W6 `- {( {7 a9 a
DD Asashio
& {# |! q: V' z8 [: G TB Otori2 P8 z8 R4 k8 S/ Z3 i% R% X
PB Chosa Maru
: z% L& _ g4 F7 O1 N1 V AK Tosan Maru8 Q3 O* p& M; {- l. S
DD Minegumo
; w, s- @$ B8 o) s9 A; d; LJapanese ground losses:
$ H$ n2 ]) g. [0 u! } 77 casualties reported
5 ]# m$ w0 O6 f ~( H Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
; H6 T, T; X/ Y% n* x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled' T5 ]# Y% R p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% |; W7 k/ e' H1 k8 l0 O" Z7 f9 KAllied ground losses:
8 w8 { d0 _9 x% i/ v& s, ? 10 casualties reported
; G8 Y. k5 i' V/ U8 k! y0 F: c Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 C# x# |( s/ K) ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; V8 u/ n1 T$ O+ z# R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled X" K F1 ?/ l8 n
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion) K: ~8 v5 u, Z
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; d h, Y9 Q# {7 r& U
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion A- e5 A/ f; K5 p+ B. [
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion* N. r4 }0 f* W+ u2 o
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
7 c! }/ k% l3 zPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops* i$ R$ `- Z# Z f( D/ n
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
$ @/ D4 N9 _0 ^' ^* y9 J1 oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" Y* ]" K0 P8 RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 }9 D* W* }% _0 X, Z* j* ^TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / V& } g) a5 x8 ?- F
Japanese ground losses:* b2 I3 L$ K! q. N( d: u, @
59 casualties reported
+ h4 ?* j! \2 T) n Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled g L5 H, G5 W' Z; y; @
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Q" |7 R% P0 A# f+ m- _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ q7 y. s% [" o5 y$ V; q4 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
9 l- Z' h9 [& w, S- x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
. P: `0 B9 j1 L8 a4 S! \# ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1$ Q$ v+ c) m; k: k. N
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1; w$ h# @/ ?0 E. A* n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /69 u0 G2 m2 i i$ D! _- ^
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
]5 Q& s7 N" v; b3 `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 8 K+ E5 J! c3 v" K0 i" m& }
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ O! _- ~: Y- F$ g
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 K8 b! [& `/ C7 i$ XJapanese Ships
# k4 v' |( {" i( O0 w2 D DMS W-11
0 }8 P% g5 |# u6 g, v1 D( c& c* }8 z DMS W-1
! H6 k8 q; [6 m# y AK Sagami Maru
9 K9 L6 P9 }1 N; a) ^9 AJapanese ground losses:
; o9 E* ^' g1 Y5 O 42 casualties reported
3 }" q* U+ w* D; G# \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 [' D* X, w2 o1 D0 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
: K% o. t2 c0 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 R. y- h2 j- T! u# Q$ YDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
, t3 w. V+ q8 l7 l& w& |' M; BDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops* s( W- Y- S2 X7 ]9 X6 Y! ?) S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% J& P: A7 [: l5 E, F5 y+ v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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S6 N9 D: D, @! LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ ?/ ` a+ g6 r5 D% ?+ qTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 `; b- P& ?- M' pJapanese ground losses:! \6 q' N {* D# \1 f- z$ _* I
15 casualties reported% }1 b0 F' _' E/ B! w
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 p6 u; Z+ g/ k$ ?
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled5 n2 \: F1 k: Y& }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; t( i" m* E) g) [! V, F4 {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
( X4 e! ~8 C4 |+ c10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
7 C) t3 P/ U3 E! P8 ]/ \& B( L10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 5 m' C$ G) |& P3 p* `$ F
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) " O6 v+ [0 X# k
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 i9 ^; T# z1 y' Y# K
Japanese Ships: X Q+ S3 ^6 b5 t# a4 d% M
PB Zuikai Maru' B" [: z& L. K1 P0 h: E' K
PB Odatsuki Maru6 q2 m: t6 I; |2 X
xAP Ukishima Maru % d0 `: F- o( v
Japanese ground losses:! x) n/ j7 A+ y. g, @% z3 b' ~4 u
51 casualties reported
J5 h, n; W2 ~; C1 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) R) v- ~" j7 R8 E& X7 I1 B M9 s0 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 [9 Z; [: @2 n$ m0 S9 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" A. W D1 m1 p1 C g/ F; Y' nPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
4 S5 B# Z# q$ J) f! F; R5 T0 WPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops5 ~* o! g- x; t" l) k/ g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards% _& Q4 m2 i T4 L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 7 Z0 ^) f% @% \" X) v. m# ?# g+ l
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' g {7 U4 ?% qAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! H$ R2 Q7 V/ {) {& ^- T- m9 @TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 " H0 E' [) B" k
Japanese ground losses:% q4 }3 v6 ~7 S, }
249 casualties reported L p) q) h3 C7 F/ [
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled7 O# I: b' h9 P1 T' ^
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ?8 A/ o, F7 v& [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ w7 T) @6 F- g2 o1 Q# s I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt6 ~( |) r" z2 D" X7 ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) q. B) N$ d0 C; [: f' w, r
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
" I" ]; o& r- Y! U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38, U# _2 ]1 v4 _4 W, v# i0 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
4 ?, J* M7 l+ a3 R) O- n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /375 \- F* E/ a2 N# [2 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
0 E& l$ I9 H, P1 l! x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
6 k3 N/ Q) R- p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div% Y6 D! G& R2 n& B7 ^/ J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
6 @" K" I$ s& W/ L7 Y8 B7 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div( D' b# q9 e1 s( g% r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41; B( M$ v. ]9 _' I9 t# p- E/ o5 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
0 Q1 v) k; P% b, W) B+ D9 t) x y2 m7 Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /416 u/ \2 d9 Z& k# y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /411 F }; Y+ A5 u) i0 I, X J7 ?- E; P0 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /423 M4 Y) a- u3 R2 |( f1 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /422 N" I: f2 n# _( R7 I, x/ s5 B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
, b% I) `2 F8 ?. C1 t10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 8 O, t9 `- h* n1 u) M, f6 `
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8 @% z1 \4 V* }3 B0 T& p. {/ G' P. WPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) & P/ ]. m1 x5 X) F% B0 H( ?
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ L% R5 M" P1 }& y6 r' J7 O7 z
Japanese Ships
5 I4 a; o* a* y) j: H DMS W-94 M0 ^! @6 o+ [3 P) H
DMS W-2
7 h# q/ I$ h8 y1 u AMC Saigon Maru , |2 S! ^' y5 K! |5 X8 t
Japanese ground losses:- E, `7 [/ f' w
14 casualties reported
* q% {% @* S. ]; k/ a6 _* i Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
M9 _2 d. A' z( f8 R Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
& `) ` E* O3 e% I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% g+ }, N& w% t \" c$ E @
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
0 j7 ]; I4 O: \, Z8 ~DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
p8 e7 I1 {: F0 e t: zDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops: W- d+ j( S3 C0 |/ a6 L+ }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
2 w% i4 E5 @! N, y) B& ]$ KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 Z1 P' W; w4 ^/ R6 L3 z3 E: DAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
z$ l' `0 ^; x, e8 f8 I( N, iTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - _$ D$ ?4 m2 S2 e7 u# J0 z
Japanese ground losses:
9 c% c+ m2 Q3 `- ?( W) r0 ? 30 casualties reported
' V; p3 `0 n2 A" Z V" v% T3 T Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 @' F4 w7 |) x5 d! Y Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: C5 s$ s9 E# P- v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 ~9 c T/ n( w7 e2 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
( w1 T/ t# c1 F5 T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn. R9 X0 G, T% R' i1 U
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: X0 U9 E/ X0 _47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & d% x' Z( @+ r$ R, I2 T( X
Japanese Ships' T' Q1 \2 z* Q
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
( C4 d: a& _6 a1 j! S. p2 r AMC Awata Maru
! F7 L+ W0 ?. `' X AMC Asaka Maru8 D9 ]* z1 P! Z q. M: Z. E
PB Shinko Maru #3! D3 F+ N. k5 a" e
PB Santo Maru7 q! h8 S6 b! M- l! S7 Z5 d" ?
PB Heiei Maru #7
9 h* K7 `6 v- p' j t3 K PB Eiko Maru
3 [: d5 k: @- J# s0 @0 `6 R6 g SC Ch 2) U4 Q6 _4 z& A/ o+ \
SC Ch 1 # D, e. N( n/ k) j( m
Japanese ground losses:
2 p; x9 T# l, }+ N) S6 Y 12 casualties reported
1 |/ q l* U5 `6 }4 H5 t& f& {, D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 K# y7 E, k* ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
3 D) S1 M& M2 q1 @& N/ A, e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* s! A! n0 v8 sAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion' T7 `; s, r& e3 I: x2 w
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
* k& G0 Q& S, }7 HAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment |- W2 `/ S1 _; H' h
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
/ `. G8 d+ o! O0 M+ G% ^% K2 R- APB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
; m$ @- }7 ~ R% p5 i v9 FPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
' i+ K' Q- D6 q( DPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
) S C2 z) D* E+ W7 u$ uSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops# w) @' ^. r3 n3 n8 k& u
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
8 t* t4 u8 k, _% M/ iAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops! M- T: ^/ s3 n5 a2 q
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops: a3 ?: S2 ]* \3 `8 m# M+ s* c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) Z/ x8 b j5 T$ `- [8 j3 F9 s5 Z
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 H$ n9 T" q5 h' H9 fJapanese Ships. t1 y% P& {9 k4 h+ I
PB Chitose Maru
2 x4 ?5 V8 q9 l. Q+ F SC Ch 224 T0 K7 \6 m5 }. |7 I
SC Ch 21
" S7 Z' V8 q9 A$ F1 ? AK Sado Maru
& M8 T/ a" O0 F: C! yJapanese ground losses:
! Q+ ^% d8 {- c; r: O 16 casualties reported
; G- T# ^( ^- a: k( U' i# y. B! F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ d1 q) m/ b/ g9 v: K& G9 q2 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 c `" i8 [9 j. ]3 g6 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 n1 p- V1 x. K
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops4 C( o; h9 t. {/ Q: W
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops( E6 Q" A0 r) k4 s9 x% I
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
: l$ s/ K/ w! k4 b/ n, IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 4 u7 U. r: \7 a3 r0 _5 u \
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) M7 x. @ |( V# B( ?
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ I5 c- U& S$ [$ iJapanese Ships; y) ?! O, } x
CA Mikuma" {' n5 Q1 P0 c4 a3 n
CL Isuzu9 h s G. W. n+ X6 v& w+ l' E
CL Naka
) s% q7 o6 W' s4 n3 k7 K% q PB Chosa Maru
$ X9 o( T$ C) { AK Tosan Maru$ r0 R2 i5 p& U+ ^/ w* a1 h2 a
DD Minegumo * S' r1 d9 U5 g
Japanese ground losses:
6 M/ [" c: N" O 50 casualties reported# f: h: I6 B7 c: E( U) w6 U
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( s+ D1 Q! O! ^6 L q9 g4 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled, N/ d- A0 T2 p0 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& X* l4 o, a) a$ |/ mCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion \. t2 B+ u% g: M T: H
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
4 T) t2 a2 i" ^ q4 zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- A) g% q0 k5 d4 O3 EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 d m1 e* S) S0 J( M: q- z90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : a O( K: z s6 d
Japanese Ships
* q# h n. J' o0 A3 v4 j- P PB Zuikai Maru
% y7 D1 H* k( K% H PB Odatsuki Maru
7 w# i, X h! z: ]. x, \ xAP Ukishima Maru , U+ b7 Q2 M5 l, `8 D4 E5 X* @
Japanese ground losses:
* x$ O' E$ w6 D P2 T 43 casualties reported6 {1 u$ Z6 _, A' H* ~; @% |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ m' e" G4 }6 {7 H! {( H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ v# i! s! | ]$ O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 y, b2 a& r+ Y T# D" g f) ^- F
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
7 I! q) [/ h) u1 S- L" g6 P1 n3 SPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
8 \4 [9 V) s/ f# @4 mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
, ~+ W2 w/ q) [& X6 v. a; XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
& a7 I' P* n- C& Z- W& o& W( A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- t5 H, ~5 S9 g l, G# v
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ M$ F$ _2 w9 H4 {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 d& y6 N. g$ P% }, F# j- X& Q
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; X. x$ Q* J( H l0 z+ N
Japanese Ships
% u& S; Z3 g1 f2 e* f. g$ Z PB Choko Maru #5
# c& a" M) d- f9 y7 n xAK Terushima Maru
e5 M8 `% ^: h nPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
. F% D# Y8 z, } e" j7 N--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ \1 [/ O7 o5 D+ D; U2 i9 C9 ]! @
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
s3 o9 _ J. n2 ]2 ? d7 u/ ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" _0 b/ O2 q( A/ {' A15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 c9 Q+ O& e D0 n$ V0 j0 I2 q8 [% A
Japanese Ships
5 p2 W7 O. ]" l7 X$ Y! ~ DMS W-11/ W. Y! D' ]. T3 x: ^* r, P
DMS W-1
- j& D7 R- d t& M2 P9 _ AK Sagami Maru
: T3 y, F9 m1 ~; i2 q8 ~* `DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops; y1 Y- `! Z7 t/ S
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
& s. O8 N7 A+ m) [. ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( T% |' i# A5 @, @) O) s6 m9 |10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , s, O& l" `- |
Japanese Ships
. f( ^9 s8 K/ d2 Z9 ?4 y" {8 H AMC Saigon Maru 8 {3 j" O# h+ Y( E# x
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 2 g5 h2 P' I+ Q# Y# H
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+ T9 Z0 R) s* `# q# {, qMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) & s3 G" w7 K! Q! R- L. }
Weather in hex: Moderate rain $ Q- J2 F3 \# ?9 v. W6 Q
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 U. X- A5 Q' a. g$ F) E% f. REstimated time to target is 5 minutes
% p* {, B5 d% a3 S( x( jJapanese aircraft4 z O! Y3 ]# |, |6 |6 X+ g7 }
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
/ I/ b' X" E* M' DAllied aircraft
& x# N+ B( ^ J$ Q B-17D Fortress x 5
4 V, b2 e7 J& M4 w3 E* i9 iNo Japanese losses
0 U4 u* a4 g1 `: H$ MAllied aircraft losses1 h4 b3 m( ]1 t8 Q7 {! ]
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
+ `$ X4 @2 O; D9 a( qAircraft Attacking:
$ l8 [, i( F/ Q& b* ]! R 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# ]3 c' l6 Z0 N+ X% | Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 s( Q q5 b* V: i 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, O" |6 x/ W9 m+ ^& N Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 q4 V* t) M% g$ E
CAP engaged:
4 P. G: X$ \/ F- ` R; u77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* r A' }- J2 D
2 plane(s) intercepting now.( n4 j# g$ K$ B3 J2 q# D& d
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.: M1 M8 F8 `& o( s2 q" M$ J, L5 j
Raid is overhead
3 h) V; i0 \. g7 q4 \9 h--------------------------------------------------------------------------------0 C5 C3 F0 U* G) {! y+ z' u# c. Z' M
Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) & f" \- X' x9 E7 P& o
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
7 O, }' ]6 T: ~* DRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
" ^& a- G$ _3 q9 z$ {& BEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
X) M: R3 c9 {( w7 P+ H& nAllied aircraft8 m+ D) e& f& \/ }8 R( J& f
B-17D Fortress x 7
2 z5 h$ s$ O8 n: u# D6 \0 wNo Allied losses
. x+ d' O8 f+ |2 J; _Aircraft Attacking:3 m$ C# t) N# G
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ @" `9 ^5 l4 T/ L% L8 c0 P Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ p; X9 E- \: H( x2 h--------------------------------------------------------------------------------4 ?# w2 e0 U+ {% i' z. ~6 e
ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 9 G: n. _; w" E& S8 g% a5 L
Japanese Ships
' b. ~) X6 P+ ~! u6 @! C! s9 v+ d CA Chokai
2 G2 D F3 _. a+ w( W# ], N3 ? CA Takao
; d, r3 c" g. V! B CL Kuma
. r7 a2 n8 B- N- b3 A DD Michishio
, J! u9 u; h1 `/ A# Z" L$ S1 A DD Oshio6 k$ E5 G% [+ Z& `" y
DD Hagikaze
/ q' J4 l g; K5 {( u DD Ikazuchi" O) i h4 N, s! }$ S
DD Akatsuki
3 ^6 }2 X1 o1 N9 _* C7 N+ L: k4 q DD Asagumo
7 \; X& ?2 ?4 K; n8 V sAllied Ships
$ x: N+ M' ~* C) \ SS Searaven, hits 5 7 G; t* e0 c2 Q
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
) y% ^; M8 |2 Y& P3 iDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search. ~& d' ?0 x( T+ [6 R' T; q5 e0 R
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....3 Y" x& R/ j/ Q. {* A
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
/ p% R' `, A9 ^/ aEscort abandons search for sub 5 I* b/ ?0 [; n
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
/ Z6 b' @# G, zAllied Bombardment attack ' c% g2 F5 ], u, j
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
5 O7 U2 ^/ D* n+ F. k( hDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 + {0 e% d9 O' [5 }. v
Japanese ground losses:
+ j5 R, J: i$ b2 h5 S) V2 N 96 casualties reported2 N' Z( v+ l2 j" A4 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled8 S* e" q- n5 U( ~, N/ Q, f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 p8 f# M& ]- C* [8 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % G' Q! Z8 c. ~2 {
Allied ground losses:
! O3 n. e p& O% p4 ], K 10 casualties reported
/ Y1 i0 x. X1 v& u0 ]- C/ o Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 m' |, t( n. o7 D" v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 A+ X2 [8 s5 v2 _, [+ T" c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Z0 I; k: ]1 I, W4 x WAssaulting units:
: N: @6 \2 u4 |/ [" Z/ b Korps Marechausee Battalion
- K" }! j, q) L) R7 s NS KNIL Territory Regiment0 N! P# X6 f8 F! X; h) G. n
Zuid KNIL Battalion
& v2 V0 [4 L1 z$ D WS KNIL Territory Regiment
4 f) P( o) p8 y$ h- f, ~ So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion# q% \2 O* h$ h' I; e
North Sumatra Base Force V7 ?4 x$ ^- B8 v/ {
Defending units:4 d: q, {6 _1 z) y# k( K6 r
16th Guards Regiment3 a" U3 [( T u! T
I./4th Infantry Battalion5 }1 a" i$ y# A5 j+ m7 Q
2nd Engr Rgt /2
) J8 }) K9 E) ?5 |8 z Sasebo 3rd SNLF" H' q0 L4 p: ^
2nd Recon Regiment# _: o( d1 R) @( s
Sasebo 8th SNLF8 l7 s" f5 A3 e2 U9 ~, B
38th Division% H0 w% s6 V: f6 B3 w- v1 x
II./4th Infantry Battalion
1 Y b$ B0 f8 s- E6 C% i0 Q 41st Guard Battalion% r- L, h. C+ i
II./124th Infantry Battalion1 z, Z% P# g. h& S7 ]) k# J
24th Infantry Regiment6 f1 G9 [ a* R4 \5 O/ l
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
8 g5 _( n+ ?/ S* y2 m% W 6th Tank Regiment
3 @; ~8 K V+ _ III./124th Infantry Battalion" o( x1 N' v2 Z1 I1 z" S- T
5th Guards Engineer Regiment: M+ D4 ~$ t2 |/ e& o' Q0 M
53rd Div /1
/ B; p$ T+ n7 @3 j* A: }7 K( q5 G7 W4 i 11th Special Base Force' i9 R6 U* E0 d
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
- o, I3 H- C2 ]( I/ J 23rd JAAF AF Bn " F' k6 s* b! s( j, S
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
! H7 F8 l4 E3 t- [" E( IAllied Deliberate attack
" M* R: M% J n8 |4 u& {Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
+ @' e8 u+ J# q; j" d8 x. aDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 7 P1 w0 E$ z$ N& H& J% S# |# }$ {0 W! i
Allied adjusted assault: 50
# M1 R, B: Q& NJapanese adjusted defense: 11 , H. G9 O: W5 A
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
% G2 w# O/ u: x8 a! O3 T8 rCombat modifiers
4 @* w8 S3 Y) F# @Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
' R) m+ k6 k, p& qAttacker:
- A* }7 r& B7 a8 d# L% ]Japanese ground losses:8 {. j) ~+ y% L7 T) S% k! L; l- e
117 casualties reported
5 `: C% L8 v* o Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled4 r. [, L4 Y6 [( y1 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 @7 g+ V, g& {3 t5 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* G) y; R$ _$ ~ r* ]% | Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # q2 v, }& }- {$ Z. @
Allied ground losses:
: k$ g2 N ^* a7 M: M6 ?) k5 C 40 casualties reported
9 A9 _ R) u' @6 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 ]1 @7 E' T; Q: j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 Z& p6 }+ M8 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / C+ B1 [ ^& R: s' [8 v- |; H
Assaulting units:' {9 v7 S+ l' X/ M8 i i) ~
Rangoon BAF Battalion
: o+ N. u/ u, h/ K1 V* n/ e) C4 N 45th Indian Brigade
4 Z2 y' }2 |$ x+ u x" B 108th RAF Base Force; I( O) M+ t& A/ M$ I
104th RAF Base Force' V3 O' z4 h+ T [$ t P( k
106th RAF Base Force+ q A V* F1 F/ j
221 Group RAF
- T7 I6 Z) W. \# | 107th RAF Base Force
& K5 v- M' Z) B6 g5 f6 l' |3 z 109th RAF Base Force
/ G2 S* ?" D) f8 H 103rd RAF Base Force
0 [# Z8 a$ j: q- y: [2 h 103rd RN Base Force
% i H9 g% w! W4 ]7 m4 g/ u3 ] AVG Ground Echelon
. z) W9 u- r$ c5 n" h" r8 c7 U" oDefending units:5 y! ^5 d) ^. N% C
2nd Raiding Regiment |