AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
* H8 p. L9 o/ a8 I茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 8 [7 I3 m L% a7 {5 s
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?+ U4 s1 u$ P; J" z# C7 L
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' [+ ?8 H- X" C/ s+ s91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . S3 c+ |% H2 X+ {7 R4 t
Japanese Ships
0 ]0 p* v J9 u6 ^5 S; u PB Choko Maru #56 {" v) F9 h1 X; V3 Z8 ]
xAK Terushima Maru
/ c9 z6 C, ^+ c$ ?' UJapanese ground losses:; V# ?$ k* ^, z. d$ W! T% s1 W
20 casualties reported
# d5 A/ M) |' q e0 u6 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# a7 `" w2 [2 j/ O$ t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled) j t- _' I' N+ j* _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
N' ]0 b$ z- {% ?5 N2 y; mPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops/ M4 y3 ^0 W' g& m1 T0 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& N* J, B) m# E' l8 k h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 8 C. S+ Q0 X3 D4 C8 I
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + m7 R8 U# d, z s3 F
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / }* q2 j, F$ n0 C+ \( n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 0 [6 h" l$ N+ x2 i
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ @: S! ~ v6 v* }$ M3 DJapanese Ships) o! F$ y5 O j- Z7 k
PB Shinko Maru #3
8 e* J* Z5 J2 A, `4 K PB Santo Maru f: `2 `' o6 a# C2 O
PB Heiei Maru #7& F8 h' x" |7 |6 Y
PB Eiko Maru1 j, l$ R5 s/ g' H% a( ?( o2 D
SC Ch 2
/ r4 h8 s; h7 }4 [. d' m8 N" X SC Ch 1
+ [/ F+ ?% ^/ M5 L AMC Kiyosumi Maru
* {2 V8 e$ N& Y# U3 k, ^ xAK Kinai Maru 1 V* a& d1 {- a! M f8 I, i
Japanese ground losses:" i) y) ?( Z3 J# H2 J O8 h2 Q
30 casualties reported
! {% W& \' I1 @" ^: s. \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 _# i- U" T$ u2 l. K8 T/ s4 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& h7 p8 |: I; b* g( g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 X) M/ J* K# d$ @8 M
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4 l& q& J3 m3 D1 N: [6 g% LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 Z( ~% A; C5 [! |8 M& j
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * ^6 q4 H- l( u& Q; K& }
Japanese ground losses:
( S* P$ Q n" n @+ O0 |/ U 54 casualties reported
+ a# t4 S% j/ b3 j& h Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^ j. y" s- O# j- Y5 q1 A$ d" j5 s Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z- d- [8 I) s" V" y/ B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , S: r% W% e6 Y
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF; \6 T" x! {* D+ u5 Q8 `/ b5 v3 W9 q
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 4 i$ P' D' ^1 Z2 J
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF% o o. i- F/ M9 z0 {2 x) A' `
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
' d$ V4 o! \9 E1 n8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
( S; V! Y* J; c1 y17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force. m7 M4 c v8 S. m8 T7 O! N2 k
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force5 K3 Q" T* w9 V5 \8 g @2 r
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /26 n" d9 P0 x5 N0 l
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
: D+ [" ?" D! ~$ U9 X8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, o$ |' _5 n4 W2 d1 o, p85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 b( I; z6 s: v8 SJapanese Ships/ j8 }( q1 o/ ?+ Y
PB Chitose Maru) [# {8 b) M9 N8 Q! m
SC Ch 22
+ f0 w' C$ z! k3 {7 \ SC Ch 21
+ L. n! e) h+ e3 r4 N" w2 w6 | AK Sado Maru. a5 q' o4 M$ f* @% Q# q/ B6 O" H
xAK Keiyo Maru
: @/ P( u$ @3 |: c# p/ w7 g0 bJapanese ground losses:
: z3 [5 w0 R/ u0 @ 31 casualties reported0 U( N2 e- g) a. o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ D: S! E; r7 I& M# @' X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, B6 Z4 w! ^0 _6 q! i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ h j/ @; b8 b: a. ~) J! KPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
9 D( f1 }! `1 }4 \$ ]" GSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops! Q% ~4 y& F f! u6 E8 I
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops1 o! G& f! C+ R! D# _0 G3 Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards" S# c5 x5 T4 m K/ k8 x: T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ! w$ H6 v1 g% Z& K, Z
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 S1 t3 ?" C$ o* S) ~; K# A
Japanese ground losses:! Q% s" j8 h2 a0 u
15 casualties reported
1 c! r: Y+ T- l, {( Y! ~ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- p/ a* t" e" ]6 X7 K3 T Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; ]; h- m0 H" i7 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ m) ]4 b6 ?! W. P- E. G7 i
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - T! i! L6 {5 P4 ^* s! a H7 Z5 H
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /19 \8 q( X' {- Y( z2 q% g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn. r& [6 |1 s( Q% \- c& L/ n. K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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! Q7 B" l" w# dPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 t9 x& q" B( a, q/ i
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 t/ S* v& U. s) C4 G+ ?& L1 B
Japanese Ships/ W1 u! J% L# Z5 b+ |: p
CA Mikuma
9 ~; X8 g/ |! u6 t CL Isuzu
; ?1 m1 C) D/ D" b7 Q( h+ z% D CL Naka
9 g$ l; p, I0 g h; E DD Asashio+ p4 g* N7 T5 A I& \4 \
TB Otori
1 h8 A) g$ q2 i5 R1 u! N* b" z4 T$ | PB Chosa Maru {% \. m9 T7 i2 g
AK Tosan Maru
$ h5 b1 B- Q* \: S DD Minegumo
4 m8 v5 s x) FJapanese ground losses:
: }! i0 K/ @2 x 77 casualties reported
1 T! ^0 ?& P: d8 f: y Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled4 n& q* D* r# c J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled) U3 |# r) z2 c. D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! K* Q, {/ P. k x' V& i0 {3 v
Allied ground losses:% p1 c" p. [; L& k2 L5 m
10 casualties reported+ _2 f! ?+ m7 U: V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
a- x T2 Z; B, Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ }3 y, K% B8 I6 g \9 q U' ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 g+ z/ I8 `' \( @# v
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
" I# v. v: U6 ~5 |9 ]" F9 pCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: _0 ~/ K; z1 Y6 V& {! Q) y
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion/ |/ S# N( t3 I6 L, i9 B5 G
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion& g" O5 i( r) W C8 Q
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
: N+ Y0 h0 f8 r( `* r) YPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
% b7 L ?- L) z9 ~9 [: r/ b; vDD Asashio fired at enemy troops8 Q( b, H& W# w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" e" Y9 O, q, u6 }* e& J/ m0 ~Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- l7 o3 ~# f" `% k8 PTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. I6 G2 g) a& D# X( f1 VJapanese ground losses:
! j- ^+ A; e! l0 | 59 casualties reported
# `% C9 ^3 }6 O A0 H6 v Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ Z* R7 A: b5 Q7 \" V1 D Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled& [ ]* f, L/ ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + k3 h" y9 e3 b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4) v- i X# O/ Q% r$ D' l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /58 b9 z0 v A- n! x. L; |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1+ y0 F/ E+ v8 d! }& R+ N
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
6 `( k6 `' t4 J) f K6 }; ~* q2 ?10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
6 c1 G, V. v7 t10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /65 t' {3 H: e* Z& ~% S4 e7 W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 , z5 ^+ s' l5 P" k. `
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6 m0 Z" g0 h1 i# v. m6 q. j" mPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) w5 e0 S$ F% p7 s$ I5 m5 E- J
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ s: |: S7 ^- F' B# @! F) lJapanese Ships
$ m: U9 h) t( C* K8 O( L3 M DMS W-11) c8 H% v) P0 K
DMS W-1
* L5 T: }( ~& o% H& @2 X& P! \ AK Sagami Maru 1 u% k5 M) t, \9 O
Japanese ground losses:
* E$ ^8 X! A( |$ ?$ |+ G* Y! K$ d 42 casualties reported
z' e1 ~( T# d; z5 \; J3 E- A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, s# q9 \3 z- @7 G* J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( I8 f; [0 s) Q* t( e5 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 z9 n. C1 u# R9 v% Y
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops5 w6 V; | F( N/ r5 q+ @' c
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
# L4 M: ~+ a6 l& aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
/ O, c4 |, R; H! F! W# P dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 e2 [5 B7 c( p4 v3 t# }/ @/ t3 ^/ h; E
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, H- d1 i, I$ J/ z' bTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! H- V- {7 b" E6 \
Japanese ground losses:* j1 ~' }6 R* l6 f% q
15 casualties reported
- ~2 B7 |" c9 } I5 X0 j( c Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 K. {: c3 h# }& ~3 ?0 J! D
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled' O9 q: V- |0 B/ d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) s$ i6 W3 F5 j5 ?3 n& ~) [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2, b& i1 C6 u0 h* p# X3 N2 G* q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /39 v. X5 j+ U$ b; C5 E" o' _! Z
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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. r w4 c8 c7 k! n/ _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! n; o# {! m+ [" g/ }5 W
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ O$ W7 P6 E# @, R) v) OJapanese Ships
+ U% n h) {) @: S PB Zuikai Maru
4 ^& R" q k2 G PB Odatsuki Maru! n3 ^" s0 @- w! i
xAP Ukishima Maru ; ^2 s% j& R& H5 q
Japanese ground losses:
; |* `+ t! f4 ^) d& j) ~% [9 L4 C 51 casualties reported; ?5 v3 z- A4 w+ p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" W2 I# `& }9 n6 w1 \* s, p) b' X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* T6 U* D* z% e- i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, N. k+ |- ~: LPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
8 }( C2 b. [" o6 ^% v* _; a1 W' @: }PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops$ ]- W$ f6 y z& [4 r+ m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
5 o4 [& h, v' z- m U# m" `7 ^! \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards % L, k+ J; ^9 {3 r" E
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( @* |/ c7 _0 f# ^0 ?6 e; n( K, _TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% q: {4 H* C; N) H$ jJapanese ground losses:
+ j5 R2 B) v: A3 a/ L& D 249 casualties reported3 \* u4 J3 q$ ]. k
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled. N/ _7 o# P$ A$ u- p
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled8 F: V2 g3 D1 }( W. @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! s' P, Y/ C/ a4 K- `& g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt( F( b8 Q$ [4 p& S! b, e) _& Q4 y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt1 R$ }. X/ d! m( B/ I$ ~% b7 j; V
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 w& @( a. n( X p- q% _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /389 B+ ]6 c1 w$ v! a1 g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39; J! W. I& @6 j1 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
1 t U( |: N& c) b. i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39% K# G5 V5 W* a- C5 N9 T7 g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40, X0 p6 z& U E6 p* u0 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div+ k9 \" O, j, |3 d# g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
0 g' e) Q0 R& {! G& b# r! T8 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div I" J. ?0 n& d9 s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41- v( w0 d, M/ s5 B( b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ {3 V3 |* u7 M" w3 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 i. G& X, v; m4 g7 L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41: H* w* a3 G- C4 S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42! `# z- m* |2 l8 V" P) _+ X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /427 @% i/ q. P0 x/ X; \) `* X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
6 x5 e# k" {( a2 }10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 4 ]! t% c/ C$ K. O0 D* K* `
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : F7 o, Y& Y( g# q8 e6 F
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + C% F! p; Z3 O% r8 c3 ~
Japanese Ships2 @5 t- `/ U, w0 {- ]
DMS W-9: s( V0 t5 X% ]
DMS W-24 u3 n; @% [1 {! x3 M
AMC Saigon Maru 0 W! c' ?7 e! ~0 ^! n5 j
Japanese ground losses:# g3 W3 s2 }$ [9 W4 [
14 casualties reported
/ |: ~2 X1 C/ t7 q8 a, B+ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- g) Y) N: Y* E/ h5 z3 w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
, d, V% ` [& P9 z+ v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ H: S6 U" t* l6 B) N Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) * S( ?; X5 F" e- o3 q! r
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops6 ^" D. ^& q. A* Q) ? i
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops7 R! x7 S1 [; S: L* k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( H7 k' G1 g) `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% e. f+ V; S' v2 w$ @8 J/ F+ [! ^TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 d1 A- O2 Y5 K# w1 I
Japanese ground losses:
9 C) C% ~0 S5 C# G5 L; m 30 casualties reported
# z8 u8 u# u9 V6 T# s4 } Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, L. F5 ^2 p& R( c$ [& h& H Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; E1 O- |' b; M: g/ T# c9 C' E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& F1 O% ^: x7 L K8 ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn+ l( z& S9 m0 v- [& ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn: |9 \9 z1 t! o/ t; S, C
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 9 l& w1 O3 ?' B) L5 j; X9 M
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# F# F. k9 m e" u+ b47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% A1 C0 u/ X5 P9 ~- ?Japanese Ships
, U/ C, _# o2 M6 T3 L AMC Kiyosumi Maru
2 E8 |3 k; `/ E9 \6 l AMC Awata Maru
9 \6 S# J+ O& f0 L AMC Asaka Maru
: a" F3 N8 A5 t3 h7 ?$ d PB Shinko Maru #3
2 X" G" K; W; u$ u$ m( B1 @ PB Santo Maru
, _9 o1 ?* j/ C* G- r4 J% M$ C PB Heiei Maru #7
% _; [7 b) S2 ?5 ~+ f# B3 r PB Eiko Maru
/ V9 x0 J7 U( L SC Ch 2
9 j( A, ?' t4 r8 Q% E4 m! K+ d$ B SC Ch 1 0 p2 g; q4 |7 o( V
Japanese ground losses:
7 m4 i" Q# s x 12 casualties reported
: \, z$ D5 I1 k! S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ~7 r7 O5 C3 t4 m0 [; w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
2 s; d/ J) o5 l1 q9 E) ~) j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. S7 x' D* m) HAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; b, M8 E4 {3 l2 MAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment6 o6 z+ n0 l$ x o5 {% V1 y$ Y0 y
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment5 V8 L; K. Z# G* P* ~
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- f z+ n! g& v8 r1 zPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops3 u- G. @" M1 C1 H! p
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops5 k6 n* H3 i! \0 Q6 g9 t: V
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
9 n" w# I* O9 @SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops/ i; Y' q7 Q) {6 a' V
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
! u, _$ Q9 c4 `. `! {AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops3 U8 G4 ]! C5 R# U0 B* _
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops& N7 Y1 t+ p3 t/ v4 W' Z& s6 `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards " t' b2 @/ F) d4 u! e
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 3 S0 k; t' M) X3 x0 J
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 F7 o# x3 F; O! PJapanese Ships
; G2 a$ q) l" v/ g* A& s PB Chitose Maru
& ~' V$ s1 V' W# e4 `, E. l3 q SC Ch 22# @. U @4 ]5 d# k4 R4 B
SC Ch 215 m, N" T; D O
AK Sado Maru : ]0 D) l9 @* W4 s# c4 q8 I0 Z0 u
Japanese ground losses:
6 P# f, Z- [ a& m 16 casualties reported
! \) y/ C- T. s# h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& b* r$ ~; \' D; v$ p; t6 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 |# u0 _# n. @! P/ L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ` |5 k) Z8 J& \/ H( |; vPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops+ \( l( Z) v( i! J: t( W% |
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops& ^ n. N: P3 S; I1 L; c: a$ M
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops7 i! n5 z/ P2 r( q3 x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 Q" X8 u4 U+ P L. o
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& c, q& v) M! B' J6 c. \. VInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 V! z( N. j1 \4 P) O71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # J, z- u( M7 c* W
Japanese Ships
1 p8 C9 I' z- g* y CA Mikuma( @' `3 \4 {9 M
CL Isuzu
5 w8 ]& {4 I5 b, }" {) F CL Naka
g4 J* m( u4 W; C/ y" z# p x+ W7 j PB Chosa Maru6 A+ S" k w) F) o3 C4 x% `
AK Tosan Maru
' [. d5 U$ ?& F6 D* n$ \ DD Minegumo ; [4 b, x# E/ W0 r B2 n
Japanese ground losses:
' ]# h, _ |9 O0 J. M- z Y 50 casualties reported
! V. A. l; [1 H Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. Q% c+ r' A" E7 b) c+ y) h0 y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled. q- U n0 @6 ] }( s' I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& U, H) H) k7 z% j) jCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 R: `$ R1 E1 [% Z: d6 G
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
" E3 r) ~" R Z1 I6 I5 c( X1 IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
! t2 X6 N- A/ u7 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards$ b& w8 g" I) n: ~# p) F
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, M9 m0 Q5 I( i0 k7 JInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 a4 V+ ?5 t. I# I( |3 `90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 Z* n/ `# y3 u2 _/ g
Japanese Ships
; p# U" g, R; c. P' b/ Y, N. G PB Zuikai Maru7 M; {! x3 V0 }: C' B6 W
PB Odatsuki Maru
& O6 O& f' z! P, E ^8 D3 `1 `) X xAP Ukishima Maru
# o7 Z l$ A% ~( OJapanese ground losses:7 v' t; }6 j0 ^5 k# s! L9 Q
43 casualties reported
- N( V& p! C8 Y% g5 p* Y" X: f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- R0 i8 ]( o, g( |* ~ t$ F- r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled# k% {5 f* h( O; D& \6 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# F a9 u( \. V* Y1 ePB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops0 w1 `$ [$ c) Z0 q* M
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
* I* M, R5 h2 O0 e. Z, |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards0 M8 k4 ~% b" {+ [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 T8 \) K1 h3 N) F4 q
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)2 {3 C6 Y6 k2 O) M: A( f& c/ v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 @8 l$ w" Y' b& `' Z1 M3 h
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 V( h) R8 u3 \7 ZJapanese Ships9 @% J6 `9 j9 N) R
PB Choko Maru #5% W0 e) Z. f5 `1 ~6 a) q8 @$ \6 D _
xAK Terushima Maru 7 J1 h! f5 R1 e1 F7 j; a9 @
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 3 L$ n, @' c& e& {* J: v
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2 T0 U1 D% X1 h1 b$ R' xInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)4 C: m6 h$ K! a/ ^. p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" F2 T& V6 u1 |) Y7 j15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 q% ]; K! S2 ` l4 h* ~! r! b/ wJapanese Ships
+ i2 K( \! I4 U* ]( ~6 t/ Q7 K DMS W-11
! ^. Z9 o$ h" C( j( h( I5 \, f( \ DMS W-1
4 ?9 z2 A6 v* I( H AK Sagami Maru 1 h6 m; L. O# j4 G4 K
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
1 |# f, a1 z9 D! x/ [; K8 hDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops- U8 S: \1 H C- v. ]
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" O$ Q$ q M- F `0 T6 G0 fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' @ h$ I' Z: q7 m4 G8 w10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 `( z/ W i6 {7 f3 WJapanese Ships
! V$ p. y" G4 A: L- P AMC Saigon Maru 8 O' X+ [9 b; `. Q0 s# R8 J
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops [1 N2 j5 V7 B* ^
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4 c Y& X. T$ B; Q2 g/ w) `6 aMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
S% x$ i2 x- U- @( F; _Weather in hex: Moderate rain 3 D0 W/ T, ?3 P
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
" A2 j- p) I) a1 J! y, A2 D6 eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 W4 Y) k- R! d) E; X/ I+ i) t
Japanese aircraft
" l: z, l$ v* Y4 @- m( L& ~) s Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
) h8 _8 d0 }0 e1 \4 ~; p2 X2 \2 ?Allied aircraft6 Z9 B' {3 Q- a. d, G9 h
B-17D Fortress x 5 % q: o1 C/ f! F9 j* ]$ ?+ y) _
No Japanese losses
% O' `4 @* ~, x! k# MAllied aircraft losses$ O6 }7 N5 ^% \! r7 j8 j/ c4 q4 w
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
4 o' i1 e/ a6 M+ ?- L' @1 LAircraft Attacking:
! N1 W( ]" g; o3 x 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' d1 }8 r, U2 w- |$ U, B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb# w7 s2 `3 ]4 L2 i2 D
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
2 d. D1 ?+ `7 k( K Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 \! g" [: M9 M7 GCAP engaged:: }8 }3 ~" \# j, _8 S- E
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% B* W% i3 ^! v5 A6 |% u6 J* [ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
0 F" t& J) l7 B8 n1 w1 ^ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
$ m8 m/ @5 q+ O- `4 ^ Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
6 u/ o) }. D* o7 @9 G& Z9 i& NWeather in hex: Moderate rain
( U% C1 A$ y. r, e: M9 m- gRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
7 G, }( k ?( p8 e) HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes / q* x: v5 v4 f
Allied aircraft& y, Z- K9 X* S% y* k, T6 x w
B-17D Fortress x 7
0 w, |0 F6 y0 S4 j, _No Allied losses
O% ^3 V$ x% }4 s9 kAircraft Attacking:
9 E0 ^8 a' I3 |2 {) N; X$ a, Z& Q 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 8 q2 i0 `3 }+ e8 t% U# E6 a
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ; P- k- W$ f+ G5 e1 i
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3 l3 h+ h( e ~; l+ P/ S" BASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 / @' F, Z$ E2 M9 u2 d* ?7 P
Japanese Ships
- Q2 M8 h C* Y$ n7 Q2 V CA Chokai
5 ^& @$ F( l) U+ b' Q CA Takao7 Y8 d3 ?! ]# B+ `0 C m6 Y
CL Kuma
0 k3 k9 O$ p! n: s7 h4 [( t0 I DD Michishio6 a: m5 Q! q5 x7 ^/ e: D* u
DD Oshio0 g# A. s- r2 G
DD Hagikaze/ o3 w8 \( o( c) {, D
DD Ikazuchi4 F( E- t" v$ @8 E8 K# j; R8 Q
DD Akatsuki
+ U6 j% P9 l' Z) O5 g DD Asagumo
8 c9 |" \+ P: T# \( w6 V1 fAllied Ships
& N2 l: X- i4 p7 A; |4 u5 k SS Searaven, hits 5 4 w `2 Q c6 V5 l8 C" B1 O& a7 R
SS Searaven is sighted by escort' S0 p0 E6 x ~+ }, f, J! x& x& c
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
8 Z4 ~3 M- m+ b3 [3 W& BDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
- p; a2 T7 n$ b& J. xDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
: ~) ]1 q* k6 I0 r& pEscort abandons search for sub
7 M$ l O/ w/ m$ F# e: I! V-------------------------------------------------------- 8 k& L0 A; y# U# N: l) s* r2 S
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
3 ~/ d9 R3 ]# C, hAllied Bombardment attack
! x7 F1 Y' O. i9 B E/ l- c- _$ J3 WAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
6 U: Y" } i* m9 j' E8 _Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 # n) M8 ^1 q. k% h
Japanese ground losses:/ R/ Y9 a& Q4 X% w4 w7 ]5 p3 z
96 casualties reported. t) X' `( [$ w0 O$ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
' l2 w6 j8 `; P( h" r( H' G8 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( T% s/ M5 W8 }# P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 S" s3 [* [* T9 }3 T+ o& ?) j% B# wAllied ground losses:1 t, U# ]* B0 D( r( q
10 casualties reported
O# L4 i+ E. |5 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ d8 _% A; y& f9 |, _1 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ n$ H+ n2 l1 {" Z/ U" K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 @' @, X- a1 A
Assaulting units:
9 i+ c$ ]6 k6 N Korps Marechausee Battalion! J" Q4 z0 \5 ~1 \* J' ~
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
2 H g/ T+ @$ h Zuid KNIL Battalion
- ]5 w* \6 e) A9 z' D' I WS KNIL Territory Regiment6 ^7 W2 p. G( r$ e: q
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
- e% f; w7 v0 i- }0 D) b5 h' _4 G' l North Sumatra Base Force & G2 _7 S5 l2 Z- p/ z$ l
Defending units:
9 Y4 W5 C( x# V: R 16th Guards Regiment
, U9 W+ M' f& O0 Y& Y I./4th Infantry Battalion/ c, R' W! S/ Z6 z
2nd Engr Rgt /2. @( a: J. w( m6 H! E! G
Sasebo 3rd SNLF+ q0 \ e2 d5 b2 H( ^
2nd Recon Regiment8 P3 ]% v- F3 @# \6 `
Sasebo 8th SNLF
0 w" g P$ Q" M) ^: y" t8 m 38th Division9 I* @0 z3 [! `" J0 a
II./4th Infantry Battalion
7 k6 f! l9 _# J. j 41st Guard Battalion
1 [$ i W9 z5 o) e1 c& t4 G II./124th Infantry Battalion+ Q U9 a3 M8 K7 `
24th Infantry Regiment& W0 c3 C5 O& y' W4 X' Q! m% Y
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF7 K+ x* c2 |# \3 D5 c1 r$ w1 V2 T
6th Tank Regiment
$ l$ I6 q8 K& @1 W' h8 t! @) N III./124th Infantry Battalion1 J# }# _5 A$ U3 a, ^
5th Guards Engineer Regiment' b- e, M/ R/ [4 F, t
53rd Div /1* u0 t9 @' ]+ R- L4 x3 Z1 ^0 t
11th Special Base Force* y) G E3 W4 N1 m! M- C1 e, ~
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment9 g2 z7 B% \. c* y9 ~
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) ' ^/ o$ H4 x0 r- }% U
Allied Deliberate attack % k4 m# I, r9 M+ Y! w
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
' d# M+ n! ?: N- l- B" @, hDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ' J G/ [2 q: W
Allied adjusted assault: 50 ; g& h/ D) Q! s' q. f: l- Z
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 4 G0 e) Q- y8 Z1 d
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 ' I, E/ L- s1 @4 b6 k) Q* M* c/ r7 k
Combat modifiers3 k9 j& \5 Z4 H1 W% ~8 l2 O
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)$ L$ Z6 c- L; ?5 k. {
Attacker:
) j. f: d- \. V- }8 X$ v* LJapanese ground losses:
& S. k/ v+ L1 S6 ^' R 117 casualties reported
( f Q# c7 P- l) P Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
I7 q: g' v: I" U/ X% S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled y- v+ l8 o, z. q" n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 e: r& R2 i; _" |
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 4 |7 ~; `2 J6 P' B4 `6 y
Allied ground losses:
1 `) x5 _- e1 D. ^# y 40 casualties reported- B% }( q. J6 \: x: D5 Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 B7 o6 X5 ^& R! f; A% J* W& m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% g7 z8 n& X) z% O% g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled : |. ]. A, p1 T8 i7 z7 o/ r
Assaulting units:
, x0 v2 \% ]6 J4 A; R: N& O3 x Rangoon BAF Battalion. P5 v$ W/ l h" w4 |; {
45th Indian Brigade
5 b9 f, z4 }# S' ~- l 108th RAF Base Force* s) J0 C; k( y. A
104th RAF Base Force
( U8 A1 i5 p# J/ B 106th RAF Base Force
9 Q r6 @3 A/ }% c 221 Group RAF 9 _/ l. t% Z; h/ v3 Z; b! n) C
107th RAF Base Force
) c# M* k) i5 n1 A: } 109th RAF Base Force9 O1 q0 V5 n- f1 X3 @" { I
103rd RAF Base Force
; }- a' `6 n4 e9 [- Y1 g G' F 103rd RN Base Force( h8 ^ [2 \3 r6 ]( I" r* E9 v
AVG Ground Echelon 8 W4 A; U% W Z+ {4 p0 w
Defending units:% T" e5 v8 `/ M p
2nd Raiding Regiment |