AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
& ]- B% _' G2 j4 V7 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
" Z, ^) j6 F f. } \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) 9 p/ R! p3 {8 N9 c- |
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 g1 \ I- q( ^/ N: K
Japanese Ships8 T$ W t6 Y6 E! C6 g2 \5 @
PB Choko Maru #5' K m4 y7 [$ I
xAK Terushima Maru / h* r) C$ N; R8 a6 @
Japanese ground losses:
6 S1 f8 H. j. x4 r5 i 20 casualties reported6 ?, ?0 m: j; x4 J2 j% ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( x6 x2 U: A7 {; Y( ]- _+ z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled; h, [" E. N) }1 C8 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) r! H, N0 }7 x/ _3 x: ?: A) G9 q4 Z
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
* [) Z) }9 |; p# qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards! r# ^' ]& {- y" x! E7 H! t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 8 j I+ k- `: V( v5 D6 m
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: P& U5 M. k0 vTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) i$ o5 w( H1 X" X, n2 C10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 J+ ~+ v$ s/ g' R6 Y# S84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 \, |% [# g0 ?
Japanese Ships) Q3 u* G4 \7 g. r
PB Shinko Maru #3
' \' l* b1 S) o5 T7 } PB Santo Maru
8 R& w( d& d/ {% k% ^ PB Heiei Maru #7
! F( ~4 u2 t7 W# r2 A PB Eiko Maru
( e4 G' C1 F1 [ SC Ch 2
8 Z& _3 {# S! c6 j/ B, z% C" v2 G SC Ch 11 f1 s; f" ?! s e
AMC Kiyosumi Maru N: }0 ]* Q1 A O, ^- z
xAK Kinai Maru
& N* F8 G! j( B/ w( T# oJapanese ground losses:$ j5 U' D3 }2 U* \
30 casualties reported' S; _3 x: x* T* t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- y4 Q# X) z; C9 u* _4 O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- u% b# G5 y; d3 d; O2 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled R$ s) ]- D8 ? k5 \9 P h
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6 z+ X! i- [3 k w# @4 ~Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) @8 L; M! o" Y
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 1 E; W8 G* G6 }6 F* M
Japanese ground losses:! v, _9 I, S* D+ g( b" g" D R
54 casualties reported
, h- ^; s t) Z* b9 A2 e Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled' j$ C$ @6 K5 {. H
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled6 R2 x# G4 R7 d* q$ n% v# L8 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ p1 p! o d. T. C' ^! Z17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF( M* V2 B: V# [/ P6 F/ r7 E- b
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 5 o: |, I7 Y% [3 V1 F/ q
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF" ]3 W. }' s. D' M$ G/ V4 {8 T
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
; P2 z6 p0 z" _% A/ M7 Z& Y6 \8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force/ q+ T* X) F4 D7 e
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force e c3 F# p: Z; r7 S
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force* u! e2 k& }" F, X9 |
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2- R$ k% k+ o* E: g6 n5 }" R
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
" u. v* C# {& w' b& U+ r+ \ r8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 * [: v9 K4 i* q8 y# C1 _
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 C' G" _; S+ \3 x. g6 v85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! E6 M$ J0 k" ?1 [ oJapanese Ships. W, K0 W' o: q9 X. ]% k
PB Chitose Maru9 Y7 ]; F2 J9 b9 u. X. G3 b, ]6 O1 P
SC Ch 22" k7 t: F0 s# |7 T
SC Ch 216 ]- w. r8 K$ W/ s ^8 ?% |
AK Sado Maru
$ A) X7 g/ o8 j, o8 \ xAK Keiyo Maru
4 \( d: t K) b$ H+ _) fJapanese ground losses:
! k0 h, C6 k( e! s# E9 |% ]. {% s9 v& w r 31 casualties reported
3 a# k! e* Y# V" M6 I3 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 A1 A: _4 n3 [: p8 Z. o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 Q2 |: ]/ k# |, j8 N8 n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: _5 M( T8 O4 _1 ePB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. p7 F+ u0 C" i$ K8 s [3 sSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops9 v2 }. j/ C2 p) Q
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops9 q G9 f8 q% w! _6 M5 V- G" S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards) P& F& \( G; o3 ~* F* J% j- S+ M3 v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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! y* X6 H% O) D8 v2 |" ?9 ^2 rAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " x, r2 n0 y2 O8 t* S8 U; g
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 d/ X0 Z! @: ]; z
Japanese ground losses:
" v+ U; V3 v( S) D$ z1 D 15 casualties reported
! t0 }8 |+ Q* Q3 e$ w8 j Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 V, W( n- v% i- Z0 _ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ u! K4 @1 [* L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ l; n$ g$ _% [6 W Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 e) C" A( A1 F3 lMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1* m. A! L, G% o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn9 I* G; q" y0 I0 Q$ K% z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # i/ x; s; G8 J& `+ |
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ \4 J- O/ j0 ^
Japanese Ships- K, X/ m/ Z/ M0 g: f9 D7 ~ H
CA Mikuma( ~0 C$ F" \. j: l- r w
CL Isuzu+ s0 B, K. j& s1 y# e- E. ~, X
CL Naka% C1 E( t0 g- q4 X% P' Y, _5 N" |
DD Asashio, x2 x+ _( m C/ Q% T
TB Otori
0 P8 |! S; H% E# Y! l PB Chosa Maru5 |4 y& R! Q* `& A) E
AK Tosan Maru `" j3 W1 e6 m% r% H# c, b/ ]/ j
DD Minegumo
( g5 `2 K" |/ G5 D s& t- W( \Japanese ground losses:
; p c* H. q2 `. X( I* f. D 77 casualties reported
+ X2 ^+ U+ F# R R- y0 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
# g& g- B# O9 z+ _) F( W1 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
) ~# r+ [ G' m5 o; w5 A% R Y! V3 C/ M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 X6 h9 @0 k. \* fAllied ground losses:
; z% P# f0 l: c) x 10 casualties reported
# f2 m! `% Z. s8 b, V! x Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 c; ]1 D/ i! `4 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! }" Z9 X5 K' g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , \8 g+ `( D" c1 d* P
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
6 O( J) r( I7 M1 @" ~CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
# f' `$ M" r: T' [: V6 _CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ s' s8 |* N: k* @+ H
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion2 S$ Z4 S/ M/ u- [ w9 l9 C" f
TB Otori fired at enemy troops% N+ e- I% J2 ?
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
* O* ~; y Q# Z) }DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
) C& m) y# e( G( {8 P4 ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% ], f, B2 v7 [, V& h) rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' J+ t& f% y5 Y9 e' ?/ CTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 j# E: \3 _* ^! ^3 `4 j& UJapanese ground losses:/ K& I6 c. e" v; d# ?' l5 X
59 casualties reported
7 ^3 ^) A2 u% D4 f Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 e. N3 @, H- B Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 Q3 ^2 s m4 [1 L$ h! k% u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 _0 L" v2 ?" ]! M+ u: g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4; V$ @) B2 M a. L$ B: C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
/ Q/ q. H1 j4 {4 |6 x% n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1+ c: `* Q& r: Z; ?
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
K* D9 g1 E8 {" v8 H! @10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
# j+ l8 g7 O6 u- R9 F0 m2 z0 l10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
+ F! N: }9 i% N0 F0 Z% s8 c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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! h' C; V" P+ N' P5 y9 M0 {Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ {# s# N6 W0 K8 {* Z77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # U& }+ K* ]$ c {! J- n4 h
Japanese Ships
1 } y3 S5 c! P& t1 P DMS W-11
" U5 G/ S- e" I0 O. Q! N7 r. c. u' z. B DMS W-1
* n' m, \0 I) ], H$ b! U) \ AK Sagami Maru
8 p1 g& `5 j: A# `3 Q' _Japanese ground losses:) e3 }. y: e* z' d
42 casualties reported9 r/ G5 h: o' \$ n; p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 N# J* M- E4 D k$ |( q& g j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 Q ]$ V: W) v- }* h3 T( c, Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ ?, _( F- o7 l$ S. iDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
3 k0 Q9 K1 r+ o3 M- {DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops. c5 e) T: t0 ^- M1 S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
) [: p6 H, k: F8 PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& q5 E! u0 A: u) @& uAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) Q% ]% Q* I# O* R
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, J6 U4 V- w' v& }- ?/ aJapanese ground losses:
, i/ X; i2 ^8 j% L1 m1 @0 Q3 {3 c 15 casualties reported# O1 q& ^6 o K- D6 i
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' o0 |8 R4 M9 ]7 R3 [/ R( F/ { Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: r; l( y7 S% Y# a' b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # G# O4 s7 Z3 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
/ v0 p+ Q4 l* ~! y/ U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3. m* Y/ w9 Z% A8 n" }! |5 o$ I
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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6 X* X; {9 F2 uPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 W; G6 K4 l' e# {" n93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 U$ m6 \7 ]' F' S: `2 ]+ g2 HJapanese Ships8 ]. c, ^' ^) G x2 p5 H
PB Zuikai Maru
1 h! F! [) c1 x0 } PB Odatsuki Maru
, Q2 t+ J! U# s6 y" p# { xAP Ukishima Maru . U" |* D# U8 @* x3 z
Japanese ground losses:" n t2 Y, R! i0 i$ @1 ]5 p% T
51 casualties reported9 K7 t& S2 ]" d4 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 I& d% p: Q/ S* ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' e; ~3 @$ k% L W! {" z6 T( V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `4 ]/ A1 O4 k6 L% n" nPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 F) ]# l+ ~8 wPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops: E$ t( `( ]& M/ s' ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
: r- Q7 }- X% w/ JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 x) `8 u1 H W5 ^$ L' ]
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 C4 v% j+ q, |0 c0 `* c& iTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* @2 l- J: Z) d. j) d5 o" c3 UJapanese ground losses:7 f' s1 G9 Q: [5 |# v b+ K
249 casualties reported) j. H' B; @+ B4 ^# r
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
F3 d t% o: q/ B& [ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled! u5 y1 V1 r1 c; u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! b+ y- d. Q: I. u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt: }: _" c' A/ l$ h5 w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
, y& q1 c. F3 c; g4 r1 f" I10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 D3 R+ q, D& X9 G5 F/ F* t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38. L% w* p# R5 q; T* X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
% a% h; s; s. J* l" z' Y' u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /377 h6 M }& s* f" Y0 L' U* g, g/ z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /397 U0 ~1 ~# v: y$ W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /400 T% z2 Z: ^, d k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div8 R9 U% ~; V0 |4 E. I' a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
3 O# g. d r' u) t7 h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div6 p- w/ n" a4 M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41( \( }1 H4 n7 t1 s* }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
' F E; `7 N1 e2 v% F) ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /416 p0 U! _! {+ B* b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
' ]: x4 z' k7 _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
- e+ v0 S/ l2 o' S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /420 s; i% J% P E d+ n4 Q2 u* F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42! u5 V6 V \! ]: I+ u
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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) U0 w7 i3 _8 t9 x+ o5 A: o |* nPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
% H' E# h; j" @+ O* q0 u2 d4 j! y- \90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" v1 @4 N' J+ `+ X! m; U+ RJapanese Ships
- [9 t9 X0 A' N DMS W-9
+ s) z9 q! Y1 E DMS W-2
# R" X5 l% g1 x7 s! ` AMC Saigon Maru 6 p5 ?" ~( o5 |( Y* X6 c2 D
Japanese ground losses:: R; Y* I8 e2 P1 M' _
14 casualties reported( Z2 V5 ?; y! @2 b' u8 I5 [$ ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; c+ Z" C2 W: F& }1 p4 \! r& h
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 B: f; {: N9 g2 L9 A3 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" U% Y& K* S7 n
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 7 g/ r" g" g6 _* k+ A# p7 O) i
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops) @4 ?# P- d" j
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops& B& c' T% k# ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( ?/ Q* y' l) G& Z6 _* p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% \ H$ X3 V, N/ }" ~* S3 dTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 ^/ ~1 k+ s' M# nJapanese ground losses:. r R* V' X2 H2 F' a& U" }
30 casualties reported9 q3 m, c: p- U3 [1 f
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 m, i3 t1 x' q4 ~ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 T. m% v6 D1 T7 {% w8 t0 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; g/ `& k0 e" C/ y0 A) z# T% Q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
& ?: I$ C" J& O# \. M6 C2 b3 ?+ U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn- Y( u( {; S7 z1 L" d7 a; Y& d2 u0 b' X
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn , u( s) S. u7 R0 j" t% U8 X3 s ?7 D( u
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) , D' p8 i$ m6 t: T& o$ v
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! l+ W* w" L* H) Z0 vJapanese Ships5 G5 L. K2 i4 C7 a) w- i
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
9 b) z+ [4 N* x1 F: d/ K. I# x AMC Awata Maru1 O9 H* n3 N# P6 f
AMC Asaka Maru
! d# C! E7 {+ g# \7 f/ Y PB Shinko Maru #3
% O9 R( v$ u J3 `% u PB Santo Maru2 O0 P% |/ \/ C+ E+ L
PB Heiei Maru #7
& U7 n3 f! F9 F7 r9 [' h0 U/ y PB Eiko Maru
# C* d4 h/ R0 ]5 q K" c. h+ I/ i SC Ch 2
: Q1 l- y/ H+ Q: X. ?( m1 j SC Ch 1 : r9 O) U/ m- L5 z4 V
Japanese ground losses:' }; |/ W- e( [' ~; @. t
12 casualties reported- C2 z+ C) o5 y) _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 U9 M: m5 l& R7 _5 N: v# O4 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 S4 L) O% I6 E0 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ]" w- j- Y$ D$ g1 EAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion b# Y* s/ }- _" v
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
7 D% m4 c4 `. e! r0 I# Y+ rAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
; h9 T2 X5 w" r5 E5 gPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops m) t) ?! _% V5 O+ s: J, l
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
1 c# z6 t) h! W) t: C4 y/ V$ {PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops) A7 a8 Y& `- T
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops. ~) F! m; I7 Q: R
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
- j! [. u% S" ?6 v" Y! r8 R2 I) \SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
9 A$ F0 Z1 o: l7 R3 hAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
0 H" k0 j6 M' ^8 B! v3 [+ d6 D6 kAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops6 f0 h. y) X/ d9 @% ]; D; X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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) I; }5 k& [4 d# HInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( E( r- z! w2 ^9 @; W0 \44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# O) M: R9 M1 Q! WJapanese Ships
F, J; d; L& {9 [: } PB Chitose Maru# b4 N% b% k5 x! ~2 L) q
SC Ch 229 f, }8 q! T+ M5 _9 p! P) q
SC Ch 21
0 D; @& W* J9 S- {3 s6 s# D# n* j AK Sado Maru
+ e2 U: |( {5 E/ a- qJapanese ground losses:( j5 b, ~/ j/ T, @8 u' J0 h
16 casualties reported6 ^* J: E M4 @4 M% k1 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 S6 K& _* S: T' _; G$ |) K' F. R4 ]1 | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) h& j" W: |% j B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, e) x$ y, V$ mPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops: [% ~/ L& K; s' Y$ J' U; c! G
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
! x$ O! Z& b$ W& l) qSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops3 T- a- X0 D4 Y! |6 U3 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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- s$ k: d2 K9 LInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, R. n/ ^- \8 j- a7 Y71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 @6 r% |0 O/ jJapanese Ships! n* X7 Q- T9 _! B8 v
CA Mikuma3 K8 n. p' D. k+ _7 m, l; ]
CL Isuzu" `9 n4 _- Z+ e6 F' ~, q' X
CL Naka! `6 H+ K) [9 H
PB Chosa Maru
/ {' w0 t$ X& j5 M AK Tosan Maru; E% a5 g& F( u0 B k! U1 z
DD Minegumo
9 W6 d9 u2 R+ ZJapanese ground losses:
6 j# r5 _6 S' ` H) j 50 casualties reported
8 `& E7 {( W" L( I6 w" b Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 G: u5 Z V7 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
! X) g. n" s0 |8 w6 C% g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ]0 \4 ~ v* k* |* c& OCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; o) m2 ~5 W1 M3 M# v
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops! q0 J; X: m: ` Q& m; P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
& T! W: v4 _2 F6 e) y# iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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0 ^5 [. B# s: `9 f8 KInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ' K2 p+ P3 R. m6 |# \* ~
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) T( w3 i6 D& n
Japanese Ships
$ l8 u6 L0 M; Q7 }0 m6 v6 q3 i PB Zuikai Maru. U! V: ]$ I, e8 y; `- {
PB Odatsuki Maru% Z; f5 R1 n6 W4 `+ m- V1 b$ C
xAP Ukishima Maru
7 M# {. s2 x2 D# c$ I: |: y. ?8 rJapanese ground losses:/ I# ?1 `, Z4 H' y5 d" m
43 casualties reported0 E6 O* |& ?5 ?7 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% c1 M" e4 N6 `4 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled* q; A* G$ s% ]) e9 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ \0 F/ k' n9 S2 n) bPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
" p) e* |# B) }, n! OPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops4 g7 g/ p! ^& z: j! }% b* u; s7 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 k1 H- @: l' W; Q1 B" d* n6 eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) c! p: k$ B& N" A. ^) K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 J9 V ]0 |3 O) k, `' X! z, @
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ Z) {/ W) F3 S+ E# w+ {Japanese Ships* R5 x. n' H" ?
PB Choko Maru #5
8 A; R5 }" i3 \3 T J; S0 F* v5 \ xAK Terushima Maru
8 N; N2 c: o, f7 _PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 6 t9 @2 t; r( Q( b/ w- w
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)- H# @, h2 I! v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force " ^7 r+ y# {- |5 _: p$ w
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & B- |5 ^2 E' B& y) y/ a: G6 [
Japanese Ships
9 U6 j" C/ c* U. K, r DMS W-11
: m* q0 t' q0 U. u+ r DMS W-1
: W4 |6 Y, `6 N AK Sagami Maru ) j0 o2 C# D* x& K* F
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
_& ?* c' o: j% ], F$ qDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops- u7 Z9 {/ r! Z+ P' I" o
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 {5 _- F2 T8 y9 l0 {+ j( c% ` u% sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force r- q" o* I$ J, z0 W
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / l( U3 t6 ~/ w* F9 _# P- A9 k7 b
Japanese Ships! O& m3 V$ H! `
AMC Saigon Maru : g7 ~+ Q) E R; b5 u7 `
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 1 }; C+ }: l- L
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ! a, `& ~ Q/ M9 o; D* t
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ' v0 L/ B! x' O7 c
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet./ O! ?# J9 }7 ]# S; g
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ! T, a) w M& I5 ?" y
Japanese aircraft
( x/ i. L* c7 j7 v Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 & z" O% O" ?1 H3 y# |( F
Allied aircraft
! f# } g' o9 g2 c% C% @8 j s5 O B-17D Fortress x 5
% u3 {* A! x$ J* S2 o' ?9 M& ?No Japanese losses
0 G; O# L& |1 x1 s% f" t3 Y% \Allied aircraft losses
. h5 G# [2 s( e B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
7 F1 h" f d; U I5 G" M! Z' WAircraft Attacking:' ?) D- h0 K2 o p4 W1 v
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ( u* T' h7 `! {- t- N
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& i6 b. @# t1 f
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 y+ f( J) H6 |9 p# i Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
* W( a5 f* s& t% }, NCAP engaged:
. u' D, e B* X2 P5 p- ^77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)% j, d$ {- u1 k
2 plane(s) intercepting now.; y$ C3 b( l8 z+ i, ^" [) ?+ f
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.4 O$ G% w2 `) _9 H
Raid is overhead 6 ~; t4 R; S/ Y- k
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0 ~% {4 x! d1 f3 z! ] r7 fMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
/ G. q% M6 Z! }# i3 X$ c K* dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
& k6 J1 s* e& I0 k b# `Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.7 u6 z& }& Y; l5 o
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
. Q4 U1 m- F. t1 O" v" T" yAllied aircraft
4 K8 j9 q7 V A0 i7 z' m B-17D Fortress x 7 , f" M. u" v. v+ {3 {
No Allied losses
& h+ a& m. y6 I) `, \, `Aircraft Attacking:' h3 u( O; w& v0 Q* ?
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; P/ ^, l: H+ Z# Z) ]' J
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb , D- Z2 x$ S. x+ j9 [, m! R+ j$ N
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
# M- w; O& |( _) z( n& D2 E/ y. QJapanese Ships
8 t G4 ?" ~$ o0 p, d CA Chokai
3 N; W% q* M8 t' {- \1 h CA Takao
$ p9 ^7 Y( z' u; Q% c CL Kuma
8 S1 z; x$ ~/ t- t5 q& b/ V7 s DD Michishio
* P) t( U+ L4 W# w7 U DD Oshio; N9 J) {; X, m
DD Hagikaze
: z! O/ q! g' O0 o- v7 t DD Ikazuchi
, g( K4 v6 D! ?9 q9 Y# X. d$ D DD Akatsuki2 C9 n- g9 [( n& E9 _
DD Asagumo ! t& t( L7 o/ u, f7 s/ m' {
Allied Ships
! A8 T* U4 w0 Q1 j SS Searaven, hits 5
, H; y4 ^3 A4 x( H7 u) YSS Searaven is sighted by escort
; H; W1 }- y' B3 t' zDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
! s. Q7 q6 w/ ^6 M# m0 P7 WDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
; H! I$ I2 P0 R! u$ i* |* P0 hDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
- j' f/ X& T! i1 o u* EEscort abandons search for sub
5 u f+ a* q0 z-------------------------------------------------------- 4 H; f3 }+ _4 y. p; G
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) 0 q! [" }2 s- i# H0 a
Allied Bombardment attack
; b2 }% b# M& g7 ^3 aAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
( T) r( Z7 t& @- {9 rDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
; I* I4 F) o$ w$ S. `) ?. B( b3 gJapanese ground losses:7 X b0 n4 s: Y+ O4 [
96 casualties reported
q# a* |1 N6 ~: g Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) f7 B$ d8 N) o) ~) V0 g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 ?6 U# L- C ^$ w! J+ e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 ~1 m2 Q% L: `9 BAllied ground losses:* _% k t+ n: y
10 casualties reported
5 e2 t7 ^" I7 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, W1 k) }) N! z, r& O9 G1 _5 M+ y4 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% F1 h8 I* x* V6 _' [# C$ j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 S+ d4 R& z2 L" O( \" I
Assaulting units:% \+ c# U0 k Q; f
Korps Marechausee Battalion
- B/ l& ?; U- x2 o2 J3 n, b" R NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: s2 w. x% y! h0 R& n Zuid KNIL Battalion
) o; e" f* I0 L* `* i WS KNIL Territory Regiment3 h2 H( V( N0 z6 L
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
8 l6 w" u7 q/ R3 ?6 |1 U North Sumatra Base Force
2 q2 s. c4 J( dDefending units:
; }: \1 Z; d: R) v) x 16th Guards Regiment% `) R7 ?8 c, k, j
I./4th Infantry Battalion
) p4 o1 ?; y( P/ c I$ F 2nd Engr Rgt /2
% u K6 M- ~& ?' D Sasebo 3rd SNLF
2 G& p: d- n9 j7 h9 V* O 2nd Recon Regiment, _# J2 T) T8 F: E- c
Sasebo 8th SNLF
( y: O& Y) ~% m- c 38th Division& f- Y; o9 E& l( X9 ?
II./4th Infantry Battalion* y7 t2 w ]. Z2 @6 L) R& R5 {
41st Guard Battalion# a- _1 P: m+ X5 w
II./124th Infantry Battalion- Q5 N( w3 w/ ?" ^) a2 {
24th Infantry Regiment
: V% e! v8 \3 O; [5 y& |4 u' g Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
7 i6 c( R& I& f4 i 6th Tank Regiment& Q& y2 |% _- N# A4 }9 M- l$ l8 y
III./124th Infantry Battalion
/ w1 }5 O! n# C0 f' g: {/ z) r1 [ 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
: O( ~) r+ s, x: R 53rd Div /10 l: E1 k3 q& I% L9 F/ A
11th Special Base Force
9 S- C; `# m5 l- H& ] 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
& O8 S" P3 k9 @( \ 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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3 R9 m/ y8 x6 Y+ @ lGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
6 x- T$ |' N2 N1 @Allied Deliberate attack + J6 v% y9 w9 l/ f) s1 F
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
* g4 K. S8 P2 Q& f" {Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 / B- A" T& f* \& M
Allied adjusted assault: 50 3 U# j8 L2 k' J
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
+ r1 k$ q' r4 \% O- X- n- L' N, VAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 8 I, \4 t7 b/ g8 C1 e- [
Combat modifiers
$ H6 D' N; t( _2 d# m6 I9 qDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
/ o: L( e& \/ ~! _; ~+ O7 [Attacker: 6 a7 ^$ {# Q0 z0 H+ O* D5 y
Japanese ground losses:, h8 E5 K" s( P7 p4 B
117 casualties reported, i2 @9 Q* P9 m$ m1 ~
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
- I9 Q, Y: F1 ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 E8 J v5 f% M/ ]' J9 K, A1 v' ~; e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 _2 ~) I% c6 c. |9 V; z1 J6 Y
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 6 b/ }! Y/ e- Q
Allied ground losses:3 m% T7 n" X. F' O! Q( w4 M/ ?4 B) e
40 casualties reported
) g6 u! Q5 U( S2 \* l Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. E- g+ C- a# b+ B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' T1 j* F: V9 H6 O8 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . E2 G; Y8 y$ `. ^" F, t2 n
Assaulting units:
a9 ]7 Z( w$ c G Rangoon BAF Battalion
7 z# c6 p- @% y" z3 | 45th Indian Brigade
; B1 ^; ^1 r4 X6 z1 L5 G 108th RAF Base Force, S" u* V% R$ \
104th RAF Base Force
0 E/ ~8 t* c- o4 p9 A6 U& @ 106th RAF Base Force
! @& v9 `% r0 [1 T/ C9 y2 Z+ H 221 Group RAF
" ^! Q8 N7 `2 U7 }- B 107th RAF Base Force( V6 R8 H/ g, u+ Z; M, _; w
109th RAF Base Force5 f% C6 t& x/ A1 d4 U
103rd RAF Base Force+ y. T) f7 \ F6 K! X# X( U4 R
103rd RN Base Force1 E- f4 c( O& K p+ z5 z/ M5 S
AVG Ground Echelon # O& R- `* @3 e: O* B1 z7 O* ]) l
Defending units:5 _% e0 m3 U1 x# r3 n4 g
2nd Raiding Regiment |