AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42( P8 p: j5 Z1 }1 |% \
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ( F) l$ @2 R7 b. Y
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?( \% c# Y$ K- U9 G, J
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; i: J( n+ b( c8 J7 r
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 a2 N: I3 s! T/ a) J; a
Japanese Ships
$ F+ n- ]( f* l+ e PB Choko Maru #5- Z0 |& Y7 `1 g/ D/ A- w3 q' p
xAK Terushima Maru
9 m* Z% h7 U4 o; d+ h- B ^# V; UJapanese ground losses:
! o6 M* W9 ?( I: c6 a* Z/ e3 W 20 casualties reported6 b4 l9 p y3 g5 X* k, x% o* g# \$ {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 P8 z T& c! y/ N- k4 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
, }# }" V$ x- x* _! x5 Q& C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / A" t* t$ v) |8 C5 i# ^- V- n7 k; j
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
! d8 i H) s# G8 K+ O9 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards. @. y; f& |3 t+ C8 L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ' Z- b5 q Q3 L8 }( |6 r8 F5 [
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 W% V0 S( Q8 k% T/ X/ e2 O9 R
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * a2 u) @6 |5 j' z' S
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 ( {# _$ Z- g1 X) S9 O( r
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' K/ X. m& {8 X+ L; O# R* UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) @9 q, P* ~# K' G0 L1 Y
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 o/ ^5 C* u0 g" D/ n+ oJapanese Ships. s4 w% C. \2 e
PB Shinko Maru #3
+ N6 v9 P- Y9 R/ k5 F PB Santo Maru
: V+ ?, R! Q3 h/ Y! z! p PB Heiei Maru #7
( R5 g5 D$ t! r* O1 m5 z5 H, R PB Eiko Maru/ Y; h1 e4 N1 b- y
SC Ch 2- O/ }# o/ p2 q1 O! q4 \
SC Ch 1
- h1 W6 N5 o+ @1 b AMC Kiyosumi Maru
, e6 X I. s3 J3 ? xAK Kinai Maru : k" [6 N: y o+ Y5 j3 h
Japanese ground losses:& b7 Y* K+ m5 ^
30 casualties reported
! l$ X) s* ?. [$ O$ i4 A( S Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 S/ s4 j+ ]* r9 @% T( E' ^2 d& P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled7 w. @1 g3 n+ E% j7 }( \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 s# s @6 B6 H$ S- i
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- Z0 {7 c" k3 _- UJapanese ground losses:
8 s9 y' P9 s# \% H5 }; B 54 casualties reported
" r8 M: N! g; v& Y" I2 ~6 G Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled7 l* N8 S) ]) C, h
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 S% v6 p& @5 P" y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 n8 U* H1 o, D7 p* {2 ^17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
* }8 k6 O. C B" V+ `- e/ B10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn " f! b' q6 V, D, F8 E) \
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF% E& c% [4 R" G/ F+ k8 v' x
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
! i, ^, \/ Y9 g: E8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
: Y& U1 J9 b0 j6 B17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force6 W9 G& K1 x! c5 J
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
4 y- O2 V* c! i8 n! n8 Q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2# k; h+ w' t1 |6 t+ s4 p
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3# ~& |! j6 r% Q3 A3 C
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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! N, Y6 R4 o5 [7 l) jPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 0 V7 o4 |: J* V2 c
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 ^/ P9 U, ^, v. O0 f! n4 Z4 S6 g6 m
Japanese Ships: {# R- i1 f5 x% [% g, b g! w/ E
PB Chitose Maru# W! m H: \9 Z. X
SC Ch 22+ T+ A$ M5 G7 a0 b ^
SC Ch 21
: a4 Q) Q+ x' w$ ^2 N AK Sado Maru/ R; K I' Y* J( ~3 A$ P
xAK Keiyo Maru $ H& O& ~7 l7 {9 P6 i, T( N
Japanese ground losses:
/ r- J5 P; f2 v+ n' _ 31 casualties reported+ w2 q1 M6 q9 q: A4 |3 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; l8 ~# E* m9 w) @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, J8 D" z4 F# P5 I- ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ w" l+ T1 @6 t/ _PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
5 ?& p, ~5 s# Y6 PSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops7 i6 R! r) Y3 k! S' E, S
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
$ Q' C* ~" u; s2 D& t7 RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards9 `# d+ g' D6 Y' r1 N. p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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( ^! B! O& t7 Y0 F0 H8 ?Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& k; J1 t8 [6 L- G8 U! nTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 C0 L( J o. Z* m: XJapanese ground losses:" }3 v0 w: q/ n( K& S1 [9 U
15 casualties reported+ E+ d Z W$ K |2 J9 g8 G% V
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: O9 D7 g+ u) r$ m/ T- \; L2 Y! U8 H
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- l: ^6 n$ M: y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& {8 X3 ]6 ?5 H# ^4 O
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! u1 `/ M: i7 _; a- PMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
9 J3 ]% c' P+ B9 i. X+ R5 _; V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn8 Y1 d3 o; t5 E$ z8 w
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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$ N* q1 U5 K* v8 I2 U0 UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' S4 |8 j, J1 N6 q% [8 V/ b, F' N; Z87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- }: L- _' [6 ~6 @5 W, S3 a8 N: xJapanese Ships
$ O9 {: e2 K* d. {8 U CA Mikuma; ~5 P7 B' ^% S* e; @
CL Isuzu
9 [* L" Z$ e: O; P' ^* |8 n9 S CL Naka
7 P9 f$ N, L7 a/ k. \ DD Asashio/ |; `+ q8 C3 z3 n- ]* s2 G; ~+ [
TB Otori( r& o( a, b& V. z# N8 F" Y
PB Chosa Maru8 ]4 g+ j/ g$ `* p8 o" J* K3 _
AK Tosan Maru
! V# a9 W% n/ ]4 Y2 M! A DD Minegumo
! d+ B' e1 B/ W, _& L& FJapanese ground losses:- G' Q# v8 b" z
77 casualties reported
5 _7 U" A6 P' o2 a* K: F4 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 X5 [" [3 N9 V1 _9 c9 M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled4 ?$ W7 B1 }. d) d0 k( I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % U; q7 ]1 Z1 x0 D! q2 Z+ u: O
Allied ground losses:
- L0 U4 j( e& y" g/ Y# `* M' s 10 casualties reported
5 a; e: i7 h5 i4 @" J1 @3 w# P Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 f p5 \' D0 b4 C0 Y; x% ^6 q K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! R5 d; c' O) A4 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 U" M! m( J( oCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion* b" u; l4 ]- H- C F
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
/ E7 o0 k2 T( m" P: o9 V- dCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion1 p9 M; L' o4 O6 z( E8 f+ @2 m
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion9 f J8 o; }, V, K5 _
TB Otori fired at enemy troops% ~# D/ S/ ^1 E$ I9 m* @
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ Q- J0 l5 _; r+ `, N% M
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
4 n! J/ N( a# I0 D4 v$ sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! r6 y- p/ c/ C8 n- Q% r' UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards + H, t) P, z4 v( i1 b
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8 V4 ?5 D& v1 y7 ]' p/ {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : X1 P! a6 w9 L( T- L
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 X1 b3 v" y6 s5 j) |- f& q
Japanese ground losses:' T: d% s- |: ?7 ?1 E1 w
59 casualties reported0 y' E' a, M% \8 p
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled* m. K9 k7 H) e7 H C/ v% P- C& C
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled. I6 r+ G' v- s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # o5 F/ `/ w! ~; Q. J: u5 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
7 U- z8 s5 t: }2 e, E. F( s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
" T( N5 }) G P2 H" j2 \ l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
1 l0 ?4 }" Y o$ {) O a10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1. ?# x2 H, T) E, X- }
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6' {1 ]- u4 A5 a2 b, h8 ?" E
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /60 ]2 x& x( S" k( s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 $ w( |. r* b8 [7 g
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1 @1 q& ^6 c1 r. P) f9 S4 uPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ w4 A6 U2 K+ |5 Q2 ?
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 q0 R$ E- d% [/ ~0 {0 nJapanese Ships8 R) N! _! \; `- x3 c, L: r
DMS W-11& N7 }& y( P! S @2 E/ L
DMS W-1
8 b# f, a- N: D' i3 m% Y8 B, \ AK Sagami Maru
/ g! \; c' U( j, t7 s9 `/ YJapanese ground losses:
. }( c4 {3 X+ M, b 42 casualties reported. y- Z- P: [5 b2 a k# P* Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* ]2 A* _$ h9 J# E6 T1 j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& z7 x6 A. p5 J6 t9 c- s+ ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" d+ F9 t& L" ?, [6 ^+ w: o2 RDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops+ K9 c1 G1 G' F8 L8 }: ], G" e& y
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops! a% A4 ?- x) s9 _: [0 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards n+ f8 ^* ^" k: s8 P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : l+ X6 C9 N5 Y, x' m1 V ^
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3 A1 s5 E. `8 `; \" h0 TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 F+ ~6 X. V) p# v& H
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . f, i$ [% c1 A/ |* M
Japanese ground losses:
; C* q& N2 V. F 15 casualties reported
# \2 L% L9 L2 i: D- D& x# u Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Z+ Z2 j% x6 {5 R E Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; G9 m# ~) M6 ]; V |/ Q# n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * L- B6 W- w, X1 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
! M4 \4 k2 ~% Q6 l3 |- G$ `. L! N, s10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
, X) Z7 C& T( n6 d# {10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 5 s- j+ [* H3 v9 y* k
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 g# W9 z0 e0 u! z3 v1 u. c
Japanese Ships$ e1 x6 U/ V( k4 t2 Q8 s( i) P9 M3 d
PB Zuikai Maru, a" y& V: Y1 L& i3 p5 u
PB Odatsuki Maru
# F% `6 V+ q+ ~8 l4 s" i; [ xAP Ukishima Maru
: M! e7 x* f% e6 o) \Japanese ground losses:/ ~2 q% K b* I2 L) J1 |- [0 e
51 casualties reported
; A8 R4 k2 U! S Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% _6 n* h7 S! |( w. Q1 V0 \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" N/ L5 A9 s5 i% y" v7 R, b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# }- d" Y# s2 N( Z' v# [1 ~PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
; t" k `$ f7 ~2 b8 IPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
6 R. \% w) ^3 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards- h! X* g5 c5 r3 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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$ n6 B! K: m( y3 i1 l; ~3 j9 bTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 j+ o+ e1 H& e" Y; {9 s+ _1 o: F
Japanese ground losses:5 H8 c2 e& P7 ?, \! k4 a
249 casualties reported
, l# q" y: m: P9 H) I' u Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled# y6 F8 r7 w A7 B- l
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, a# K. e; F* P* ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 a, m) F- ~8 |4 A* M' u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
6 w) m8 a* N1 e5 F: K6 |; m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt, G0 }' ]2 f( H7 h* o) y. B
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
1 h1 g# D$ J7 @8 S7 t3 @6 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38 S! T. z$ C# U% m+ E7 R7 D. ~! k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /398 Q% p# c( e, Z5 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
! l" f+ g0 E5 T" T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39* }# V1 F H! f7 C' z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
( y$ K. B$ c- ^2 q/ c4 c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div Q! A$ V6 F { V% h* o/ s+ V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
+ A) ]# d \2 a& X, i, L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
/ s3 A& [! B' F( O( o9 h M n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
" B* B8 ]6 _, A$ x8 c8 m, b4 M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
2 i# T' p( L! P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41! x1 [+ ?( U" i x2 E; ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /418 }; W _2 p# \3 w, b4 U# R' r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
& j# s9 \; i. p2 U5 |: B! u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
" a' b0 }& d1 n8 Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /420 `1 T% w" A$ ?; Y& @( m
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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4 W0 q, B9 ^' z4 _9 APre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! m. I+ n5 m. m
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% x" N% X" t2 q: A; B( tJapanese Ships& B! v3 r$ [, d) R
DMS W-9
! @6 Z( R1 C& q DMS W-2
V) N8 q9 Y% r5 r" t* j6 n1 C AMC Saigon Maru
9 `1 ~0 ^9 D. I2 ~# kJapanese ground losses:5 \- ~. x$ Z8 {# R' h3 \
14 casualties reported9 d: F% }+ q& V: l6 o& X# \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 M( r5 D1 h2 u Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
( r6 K/ }& q% n( W' `: K- n) c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" |1 h' n3 @) e. D
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 0 M$ k' d5 p% C3 L$ P: R( \9 l0 J; R
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops+ c+ ?) {8 a! J
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
; z, x+ i' N* gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards2 ~# t% i) N& D, u* i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' V. B4 b, Z, y2 x% Y+ UTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! _ A! t! {, W H7 L4 v1 G* qJapanese ground losses:
9 m) F9 a. K. f. u2 T1 V 30 casualties reported; C. w/ |0 ?1 p0 ~$ R
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled }% y9 Z" x' {' p
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: N9 L, p; m3 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- f2 ?& K4 e7 a* k- e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
, B+ N& p; G+ a9 r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn3 ~' M m7 B7 C& Q4 v3 J
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 1 b3 L r5 k) _% E- B
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 0 O- L }1 L+ Q, Z1 \7 K
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 E+ Y8 T5 ^' u5 z- w9 v: dJapanese Ships" W! A# c7 \$ O9 }3 H1 e' e
AMC Kiyosumi Maru- p3 a$ b" _( K7 H5 s; H
AMC Awata Maru) E! |- P6 O5 _# L1 I+ R: U
AMC Asaka Maru; E% L/ y7 l# |7 K5 l
PB Shinko Maru #3% B5 y) f" X& ^; b4 {/ z0 m- C
PB Santo Maru7 Z# ~6 d6 G' T! E5 Z4 {
PB Heiei Maru #7
0 V$ e* o1 b# O* A# H/ ~8 E u& ? PB Eiko Maru0 X9 Z8 x q$ ^
SC Ch 2
- ]' z6 L! W, O. o( E9 C T# B SC Ch 1
7 {* B9 e7 W2 P9 d0 PJapanese ground losses:# ^! b" V; c) Q
12 casualties reported; j! K+ j' y0 q% f8 r" |/ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ X' G F) h4 B0 \# }8 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ w+ y) P7 Q: V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& F5 S% H6 |# o. U0 jAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
! l2 B, T+ b+ RAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
% p; b( N& l1 P2 M3 x1 [' BAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment- n! | l1 ?! e, Q. a* K
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops1 s# o! I/ p2 w% k& T; c: g; m
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
5 S! n; W; E. L: i. t$ ?PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
$ r! X5 o0 L: |% o3 B# X- h* OPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
/ _0 o( A$ |/ W1 U$ t ySC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops. ]( i& L! D9 ^4 s* |8 T
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
% S+ ~7 Q, J3 uAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
! r7 f6 \1 u. m/ R4 lAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops3 s* x- v# u+ G' N8 p' ^ u1 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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$ ]6 F' J) T2 M, X/ ]& P4 M, E) KInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 y+ I3 B8 S3 x; t" L7 h5 z- V44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. |9 P' f3 V- l2 k& }$ C! K* J. _& F* YJapanese Ships
; S- U% E b' M1 w8 q+ Y, G: u PB Chitose Maru
G! K9 P4 I% b3 g SC Ch 22
3 q) c' g* O1 n2 @9 z1 a* z1 s SC Ch 21; M, \, L( g7 @# z, x
AK Sado Maru / b5 \0 e. v- G3 `. O. C+ A
Japanese ground losses:
( |3 \: B6 S$ f! ]9 T5 h4 L; H 16 casualties reported
$ Y* ^. t4 T9 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 r ? _, n- e" |+ X6 @8 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; F/ ^ _9 Q& w0 n! J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& p# _, [- c) ^ ^PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. L4 C1 E l7 M1 K# v- B& K) W6 y3 |( WSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops1 h/ C0 M3 w2 B {; K8 [5 j
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
6 Z- g& j+ s& W1 S- w$ e2 wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 u% s1 j- S8 N% N/ T S. W
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* e: y& n" S' C5 m2 \, i* N6 g71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % C! M3 o4 G/ D8 }" z
Japanese Ships2 i5 J1 |5 U" o* d& @* ?% }
CA Mikuma5 ] F& ?/ \: S/ z5 o
CL Isuzu
* `4 Q, O- g- ?: Y* z0 B0 g- u CL Naka
6 T& N: V( @; j o PB Chosa Maru4 u2 J- {- L. B2 e/ q+ C, m
AK Tosan Maru
8 f0 p4 d' D) M0 [* g DD Minegumo
2 w& o; e F1 n1 Y1 B: FJapanese ground losses:. S/ f9 J( m" E
50 casualties reported
( |& O5 `* f4 I* L5 Y$ Y. L8 t Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# D# r& t4 D, }) n0 R9 Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled4 |4 V* j& n- [% m( P w T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; J3 U; }4 J5 `9 o8 u5 X
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; `( C" E5 w/ @% T# O m* E; O
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
$ _( b j9 b0 u& WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards8 p) Z( x5 U: J# {- s9 ?) S( [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards8 [# a$ u& d' p* g
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 9 J" i, j7 l- M/ i5 ?- m
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. }- O) V) L `9 F% C+ r8 U
Japanese Ships+ }/ Z2 [& r4 `/ t- ^
PB Zuikai Maru
# j* S3 s, c9 |0 q& f" w4 y PB Odatsuki Maru- F- V% Q1 y( I3 a1 q
xAP Ukishima Maru
% O# }8 C. L/ x8 ]9 O/ z. `Japanese ground losses:1 ]5 e$ `2 c2 h; o. F& A
43 casualties reported
2 p6 E( u0 s# t) q' }8 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 e2 Z) |. ~ c, U5 B) ?1 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
' K0 c2 i0 U4 k9 N' ~7 K7 [/ p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% k' J4 ]4 F. a, f# h+ F+ d, @3 ^2 ~2 fPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
3 e; U% W' T( G" c# fPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops g3 w) t# }7 h% C0 y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 D. A% v1 D* `9 r( EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 4 c/ z; |6 C0 @1 |: @8 n
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n/ _! ?7 m1 z0 j8 ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 U0 J( Z0 f& L. R8 n7 oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force : t. v- Z% T4 L7 r
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + x/ g# p" B! P5 K9 {5 `6 W0 C5 ~3 N, c
Japanese Ships, X6 f& q4 O: M0 [0 C6 M: k
PB Choko Maru #5
, Z4 a$ f8 \: Z5 u4 B/ V xAK Terushima Maru
. G. c7 I4 o7 `- d7 C1 x' d: OPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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6 @& U0 v5 F/ x2 ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 {# r1 @2 O/ a. M9 N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
s% i' {+ K' s7 q7 u15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ c0 z- l; w, _( u8 [2 }) E
Japanese Ships
# U5 l6 t5 u5 v DMS W-11% H- u+ K/ g1 s o; |
DMS W-1
; c, ^8 w, b- E2 F AK Sagami Maru
8 l: M( F8 E* {) A- rDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
$ v0 G! J8 h5 r2 a: `# L/ ZDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops+ I& i/ y" f0 a! k/ P$ S4 j' e
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)# s _% Z( M2 L% n( O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 @1 ] g! J; B! Q( X; a3 |
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * `0 n N& h9 G. `, A# ~8 M
Japanese Ships: N% k* C" f/ J
AMC Saigon Maru
3 R; r A4 v* R# o MAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops $ |1 |: z0 v. v4 n( W6 N
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6 R! @% c, Z4 q$ p9 \Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) : ]" w- [# E( O4 x$ a7 `( \
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
8 o. x5 [* }) qRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) S" h8 a u) o6 HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 e! Y$ a, J$ R( r) S5 M
Japanese aircraft0 m6 G, i0 v- |8 K6 E
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ' ?& Q+ y4 Q4 z! @% Y
Allied aircraft7 l! Y5 p! b1 F6 `) x
B-17D Fortress x 5 . e8 e: b' B7 t7 C( x% W
No Japanese losses
- i1 b4 r4 S' T6 w$ t/ EAllied aircraft losses
! U2 z1 }$ ^/ z! ~1 h9 J6 q6 f B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
9 U( @9 Y- p! ^* oAircraft Attacking:
7 u; y8 l" P9 s 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 u. \/ n# ?! |! A. f$ j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 n' n- \/ z. b 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * & `6 v$ I0 y7 B/ P6 R: j3 B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ) w. q* ?1 n, u4 ]8 T
CAP engaged:
$ z, k/ M5 E2 Y1 ?; c! W" |77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 m; p8 n, C6 G3 t8 m 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 z) x* E2 g% I2 Z5 w1 x
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.5 n6 l0 y4 q, t+ D! w
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) * R- e) h- E+ E9 r; |
Weather in hex: Moderate rain & a0 _2 j6 B: K& x" g
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) T b$ R" f5 z& u5 FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 A8 g3 B! g0 j4 y& nAllied aircraft S7 }3 N$ X* k# g2 \: A
B-17D Fortress x 7
" Z! ^1 T- K# ZNo Allied losses
4 I! M7 b; H7 v1 t0 }9 zAircraft Attacking:4 |0 m4 U" y5 {+ e0 F2 X" \1 V- f
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) t ~0 m7 e3 q! }' `+ O8 u# f Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 2 ^* {; S$ J: A8 `" W9 M& f
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- B8 P( f. f' @" M0 e; n* WASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 ' E) M# U B4 I& C
Japanese Ships
+ x0 P& Q; k$ V3 S# t! u; j$ t CA Chokai. ^; _- |) j% U1 a; C' b# x2 O7 W, o
CA Takao5 K9 Q0 T1 h& n7 P! F7 Q
CL Kuma- ]! \# \9 x6 M- R' ]0 t
DD Michishio' Z* F6 d& v* z& a/ H+ B
DD Oshio2 G0 a$ {; \' K, T% G2 a4 ?
DD Hagikaze
8 m/ ^- _& x, g DD Ikazuchi
' l- K* b, s% ~% \ DD Akatsuki
; [" a4 N- Z4 g DD Asagumo
) O, H4 c+ c$ @# m2 sAllied Ships$ K1 D& m- p1 D, H' Q
SS Searaven, hits 5
6 R: ?7 E T' U! l3 H" rSS Searaven is sighted by escort7 E5 ]( _4 Y6 I, S; b8 l
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search2 Q* I% D5 \9 x
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
7 s+ O1 O6 C# @: ~8 X2 a3 y8 mDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...& g# Z' R+ F7 k3 V
Escort abandons search for sub * f: T/ N+ [. w m
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% r* L5 p3 g8 Q$ [; b; U* K/ dGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
6 n7 V3 F f4 c# s ~Allied Bombardment attack
' E+ m* q$ v4 m+ c6 nAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 7 g0 m* w+ b, ~( d; t6 Z( U+ x% q
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
( h3 v. Y A1 S# @/ HJapanese ground losses:6 w4 y4 \4 ^6 J
96 casualties reported& N! A1 t0 @8 _; y5 I$ C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 q, u5 z% r2 |$ E' ~5 d! F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" N" y. f$ S) A4 w( v, q" e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ w7 I) c6 M% z G% K0 I3 q5 j+ wAllied ground losses:
" B! G9 Y, @7 C! y' d) d, _ 10 casualties reported) L9 ?% k* Z z X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 V( ~7 ]" j5 Y) y- J1 Y% z; E2 t, l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 G# h& G9 `& C ?( V" j' O, J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & W# p. q0 W9 X# S4 M
Assaulting units:# z8 H) M5 J: o8 P9 O: k6 o
Korps Marechausee Battalion
5 d0 m7 Y) o E3 V7 J& h" n% F NS KNIL Territory Regiment& {4 ]. q, h/ I, G0 J- ^/ m
Zuid KNIL Battalion% m/ L' k8 w. n& |5 ?1 l
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
" c7 s' z/ b8 t1 A1 G' T" \/ w So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion( z5 E R: p& x4 d0 c: ]$ u P
North Sumatra Base Force ' m8 k3 r: ?/ [5 S+ c, n
Defending units:
. M8 A' A9 `% s6 J 16th Guards Regiment! [, d2 \* A0 D) Z
I./4th Infantry Battalion
/ E5 C( o; X; T) Y. k/ w 2nd Engr Rgt /2
$ s2 t" V1 \/ U* J7 l7 Y, g Sasebo 3rd SNLF9 {1 X2 L( Y+ x. _: `0 T1 L
2nd Recon Regiment
2 i6 ]! J0 |' ^* c1 g Sasebo 8th SNLF
) ~0 `3 F* J/ @" { 38th Division% C2 u9 L( |7 A! `
II./4th Infantry Battalion
8 ]: u& q; W1 E* y 41st Guard Battalion
8 m6 s# {8 _0 p8 A' ^1 n! ?4 m% Q II./124th Infantry Battalion
! A9 {5 X6 K o, p6 z) u 24th Infantry Regiment6 u1 s+ i% E8 c9 f% |
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF2 t6 a( x4 D' P4 v2 ^
6th Tank Regiment9 P \$ K7 i7 r( {; q$ b
III./124th Infantry Battalion4 l* d3 I6 r; o8 u( ~9 Y6 t
5th Guards Engineer Regiment! V1 j& s, z ?2 `1 {! u
53rd Div /1) K* P& R& U9 N' b6 D- x4 Q
11th Special Base Force
- Y9 r E# m @) t" p# k 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment+ l9 J- R9 n5 z3 B" S
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 8 L# @! c. T6 o
Allied Deliberate attack ( ~% k3 o/ v1 r
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 : {, j r7 U# i. D- k. ~% \% N
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 : @& `9 k4 U/ Q
Allied adjusted assault: 50 - d' J3 m) T& a& X. u" ~4 i' x
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
2 ?5 j5 ]2 i; \ k# O' JAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
7 H2 j1 K% ^! aCombat modifiers
# r# i& i# p0 ]) ^: k, }$ oDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)0 I5 a1 V: U) M4 g6 l0 @; H
Attacker: ) G5 X, t* \. v4 n
Japanese ground losses:( ^$ v7 a! g# j0 o- M) j/ M& r% P. N
117 casualties reported
# O& ^. F( c) z/ y1 X) G Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
9 ~+ w6 N6 }, _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' S! |* D' ]* x- V3 S* g9 v' X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' q9 g4 u1 t0 e
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 1 Z4 C4 Z/ J. G! y
Allied ground losses:$ v# f' n# U5 ]
40 casualties reported3 @7 c. z7 q# A# q3 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- g7 Z; g T3 C1 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 I. {' P0 t- Y$ \, I2 ~0 t) @1 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, A8 [) k- S( O- Z4 ~0 i, \( h" FAssaulting units:
+ G. s! A' m" S& o! [4 [1 B Rangoon BAF Battalion$ M. t( R$ x. G$ `
45th Indian Brigade5 A+ T, N5 q6 w( R# F. M7 r
108th RAF Base Force5 X+ }! U6 h$ B6 i2 p* a& E
104th RAF Base Force
' h8 F: G# e2 |5 {/ r 106th RAF Base Force
9 K& Z* F6 }" `3 u) t 221 Group RAF 5 E, C- _- ?& t: r
107th RAF Base Force: ~- |/ [# v S
109th RAF Base Force; M. {. W j* J6 @' z$ f
103rd RAF Base Force' V4 _5 L/ c# Z) F- W& l
103rd RN Base Force0 d: @8 {' y) J9 n
AVG Ground Echelon 8 z7 h! n: u. E* q
Defending units:
5 _4 \( b/ X/ w H# [5 n; ~ 2nd Raiding Regiment |