AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
$ o, R& j/ D6 \/ N l7 W茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ; Y k0 s- k/ L; i: X1 p' S# o, U
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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1 l/ j% D4 j$ l/ Y3 UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - [: C- U3 T3 V9 Z6 ^7 q
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 o5 l- b& s0 r
Japanese Ships; l' _+ f$ N: } V
PB Choko Maru #5
( p& @6 ?, N2 P9 f: v, u# Q xAK Terushima Maru ( c+ `3 S4 I* j0 Q( Q. |: ]7 u
Japanese ground losses:2 Y& g4 @2 b" K5 a! y2 d! Y
20 casualties reported
' n, o" f1 Y& J7 l( x& I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" A; N" I, q1 {8 m5 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled) P ]& x: O. s* L: w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 Z5 `: }; T; p% R8 L1 k: n6 EPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
7 u; E' p8 R! T6 X% o& S4 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards; B5 u8 H j% V( b$ i p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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& j' ^; H! l3 h7 QAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! L, J Z( C9 v5 O6 `TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 R" e! y4 {0 _" L10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: }1 f' q3 W. p) O84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * d3 Y( P6 Q6 c. M/ d
Japanese Ships7 N5 m( a2 V1 x
PB Shinko Maru #3
' G( g3 v( S+ N4 M: d7 x5 ~5 ` PB Santo Maru
9 d5 Q7 n5 E8 j7 Q6 ?5 v PB Heiei Maru #7+ y% r, r# }* }+ J7 s; d h9 e
PB Eiko Maru" F7 q& c/ x6 z( c9 T' @- p+ x
SC Ch 2) ]! H" S# B' s# @
SC Ch 1
& y$ E# J/ ?* w: U/ O( |: t AMC Kiyosumi Maru% W8 e% p4 r$ h
xAK Kinai Maru
1 T) A2 C4 G- K' MJapanese ground losses:
; d, q* W) H5 N( y 30 casualties reported
/ @2 s# |3 p$ W' e9 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& B4 S8 K- O: w5 i" Y; y, X6 |" i" n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled% w7 {; ^& K8 {% c! ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ] \$ f6 N5 B4 r8 w
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: v$ @/ K& T; M8 p' ]Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 r- l& r% ? W2 B8 H
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 o- y/ b1 l" E$ Z. R) J/ M2 `
Japanese ground losses:
9 U9 [8 C5 G8 B4 ] 54 casualties reported2 V2 e6 U Q! k5 S3 ?+ ^1 f
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ K9 [! K+ \7 ^& ?: ^! ? Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled" W3 _' P7 `" Z( U- \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . d3 U. P4 U+ @; L" d
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF) l5 l8 B& |) U) ^# [3 g
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 }) V) o6 T/ ?! p+ }0 ]+ A+ P3 s W
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF& c' ~/ @% L7 g" m' V; V Z: O
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2) ~) d' ]9 M4 Y3 M% Y- f
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
: R9 l$ q2 t! ^8 e17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
. {2 k( d4 c8 p10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
" M k# ^5 n& t/ \7 n. O6 g& `1 G/ L10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2, @9 _" I; B0 e0 S9 t+ C$ @9 y& ]% Q
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
$ x: Q$ f ^7 Y' C8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 3 z5 ~/ l/ W9 `- Z
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3 `* k. b" _) ~* r: I1 i ^4 MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, u& ]' N* u7 ?/ _4 q85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% O; o2 i: g9 S# E3 s9 f# C# xJapanese Ships2 _; b, Q! s5 V M8 d
PB Chitose Maru1 B4 [8 u _; h+ m3 g7 S; `6 P
SC Ch 22
+ _* }% r" m1 ^6 ] ~1 Q SC Ch 21% N* T$ c0 W9 _7 T
AK Sado Maru. \8 \. T6 ~0 _+ T
xAK Keiyo Maru
! y" w/ n( A; R, F! L) BJapanese ground losses:+ w5 b! a$ l) H8 n( ^
31 casualties reported
# a4 g0 I- y7 g5 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 B/ _) f8 b" w Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
( Y3 ?5 |) F# i- Q% Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * k! Q, J" P, _# p3 q: F, L% r
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops) ]& i p% n# B" I. A& H
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
O, \7 ]7 M; @SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops8 I8 T+ `9 N4 J0 I& x& b4 r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- y$ D% V3 h5 S b1 H- \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards $ G% T8 l# U( N9 y3 ?3 t" p3 R2 r
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, }0 Z0 L! O+ d: v# E dAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + D' n- h' S! S8 N6 H
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 ^& ^* u3 v I9 e1 _2 KJapanese ground losses:' M7 N( Y" e% H" k' i0 J
15 casualties reported, S, D% O; j: X) k$ x: |: a
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" I. \* ^4 T" U/ I* P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 w: D4 `* g& O7 @' Q2 b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, T& D/ V2 t F f3 O3 g. s4 } Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 g+ e2 d# R) V% v8 h, hMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /11 U' {( S. q6 A- W2 ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn; `' q' Y, w% s9 { _5 @7 P
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ! G9 h1 m% @/ \. R% y
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- B* S) E- ?; a$ S, t- b* u; bPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) [' _: F) l9 F( s! X87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ r/ l* ?- C/ d2 gJapanese Ships" z" O1 L3 [- U" h& G
CA Mikuma
4 [1 `. l0 {' D; E: b0 M CL Isuzu4 |6 d) Z$ U- }% o X6 m
CL Naka9 L" w$ X5 E( K/ M1 O
DD Asashio
" K/ G! t6 H+ J# a TB Otori5 r$ ^3 V8 k3 |" l& k4 r9 }/ i
PB Chosa Maru$ l! o% G; i) g% ]7 a
AK Tosan Maru
& Y0 O3 b% D# @) e DD Minegumo & O! i3 K: d% x5 {$ w/ T9 C
Japanese ground losses:
% P& |3 U0 n3 k6 @3 i9 p7 g& `( Z 77 casualties reported
l4 Y: k0 x; _3 w3 s( U Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled4 f' y, r6 w7 W3 f; p3 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 G* f; T+ k" ^+ }& ]( A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . d- Q" T, p% O% @5 Y1 ]& r" o
Allied ground losses:5 R' U, p2 u+ s8 q
10 casualties reported# z8 z7 u7 f- P3 I/ f& R9 g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 T8 B7 i: {% S, g2 Y- D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ o+ b3 o$ V, _9 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled w: t- g+ t6 c% o: u" l5 Z$ Y& A
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
4 z( W9 G- |% y! h$ s% |CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
$ Q# C& w& x; a( E3 gCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion! Z6 \# ~" }2 } H
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
5 I$ F6 p7 N. t2 f2 eTB Otori fired at enemy troops1 ~0 |7 { _/ G8 g
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops2 k) ~- y8 b$ B
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops: `! z! ~, F, `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 K+ h- q+ T& U0 {4 o) {1 eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 7 g1 O$ U3 {+ y* j9 j, o0 U! Q
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' {- Z _1 Z1 U: V( S
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
]7 a6 V: u/ g, }Japanese ground losses:
" r+ i. {6 A( j2 e 59 casualties reported
, m8 B& s6 }: h- v h; E% Z Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled$ G% e# u! G4 r, t7 s
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled( \$ y& m! L; T) y% q) E- N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % @! t+ W# }8 f% C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
8 n7 `, f! ?, I: R: G o l3 B8 W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /50 Q8 ]6 e& f: C# D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
# V( W; \8 ^+ K* F- h10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /16 ~0 p3 v4 `) Z; O ^4 l
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /63 y0 H& l4 h' z+ E5 z; f. ~% W
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
) n, s8 n w; @! A- L3 F4 \" V, [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ' r) P ~# q6 C* m- b' ^ }
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : A+ }; Q/ w+ b- \, |
Japanese Ships6 B2 @# k4 _8 _0 j; A9 H6 T/ ?' ^
DMS W-11
) k0 A' \& i K x DMS W-1" q# B [- A$ v& X$ e2 {/ R
AK Sagami Maru 5 n0 t% Y$ v1 `+ |- t& M' k% R
Japanese ground losses:- [; E3 p& ]# K7 _. {) G2 @8 _; @- s
42 casualties reported
3 p3 A5 ]0 K( u! M& V: b! g Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( y$ P. e* N, F3 u+ S" v9 g, |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# `! [+ w2 A3 a3 T$ \& ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& Q& u% L- P; @( qDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
) l9 {4 R7 C' @6 F, PDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops4 V- Q6 ~, T# E l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
# Y( a& \* z- `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) ]* N% i, U! f; W0 |4 oTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * x, b6 B; r8 ]( E
Japanese ground losses:% U' J, \5 x8 K% G/ b
15 casualties reported
& y1 a* r# `7 B' c) m Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 F' p# o! R! W9 n5 R9 @
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
. F# I" f& t- S ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ?2 x+ ?7 k' S1 G3 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
: y$ I& X, ^: s10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /39 r; N' |$ a) Y
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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4 f) d" k- u& W5 ]1 z0 qPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 K# B* s' u4 F5 T2 m' y, m$ N
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: v7 A. l5 C) H* VJapanese Ships
- D' A" F+ E% s' ]/ ?. K- | PB Zuikai Maru M5 |1 K: f& \8 n
PB Odatsuki Maru
' L0 ?: }$ Y$ b+ w" M xAP Ukishima Maru
3 M1 R$ Q% T+ f0 k+ V u* CJapanese ground losses:/ |& y* M4 u w7 V1 y$ M: P
51 casualties reported/ ?$ x0 x0 T& j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 G2 R) F7 p8 v5 u9 L" p% C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" q. G3 o3 d8 w7 z. g, s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y( ?+ d7 M X: p8 ?. c4 TPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops$ j0 C8 K8 ?' w; Y5 }9 C
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops2 N: A! V& t2 H: B1 ~, w. i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 D+ Y* C+ ]" j3 ?$ K; NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 |2 g' f' z8 V" t' Q
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) F" G }6 L1 B; ?7 y/ V4 w
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 : S" i3 v* ~8 ?$ h8 X
Japanese ground losses:
& t8 R& Q0 l4 l. o7 _5 v 249 casualties reported
* T) o9 G; E% c1 D$ D" x2 c/ M Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
u* r; u: g+ j9 D4 D, V% x: l Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- C% J- o# m& @- O) U) i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 l: `+ A9 }: f5 I3 Z9 F* }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
V8 a' o% g" D7 }, `/ r8 \ z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt& q3 P+ o4 V) Y6 W* I" K
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
+ p. |: T9 H0 s( U' w& k8 M; f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
7 G9 I1 Y1 @* ~: u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
* p! D6 h1 }' S, m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
1 L- b5 Z8 m7 |; q0 ]) p+ Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
2 J: ]0 g" Q0 C0 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40. I" J. u& G$ O, Q g6 v2 g w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div9 E( i% c2 v! A- L% q7 x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
8 I" S" n) |+ F! Q1 E19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div) m; w" d6 J9 U$ o+ L2 m+ J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41* p# s! G: j, y4 ^# }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 ^5 l: r8 o: U- t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 P# Z2 `0 b: A* {/ V" h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
* a/ Q' U4 z. {$ B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42% L5 S# R9 h% s/ }. N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42/ c8 B% N6 _4 w; h: n- L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42: A' J6 I! A, V. g
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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5 i' p4 K$ Y* v- _" `Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
- ?- f8 Y- X5 l2 q$ L1 @. v: N& D90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 P$ s+ d7 l6 h0 U9 I3 m4 sJapanese Ships# e% O; \$ ?/ b+ Z0 Z
DMS W-9
0 j/ U, }( M8 { h' b! F DMS W-2: v0 `0 n# s2 U V( D
AMC Saigon Maru
' |' ~, w) Y& S: G1 g7 FJapanese ground losses:
% R6 h# `; {4 o 14 casualties reported
" i3 a/ j9 F3 E) N! ~) r, E. A; } Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# l* @" b/ r& s h( T/ u1 o Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled; ?& s) `8 x( ^+ B- \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 q2 e) e/ B' H4 ]8 i Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ |4 ~9 K5 z3 R+ C0 ^, q% ?0 g MDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops# ^) t, m! E; }, d2 z
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
) E5 m2 T* ?$ K! C7 d" t( LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! {. |- U" j7 MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, _! C9 `% T: s$ zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" h5 h1 v4 B" t8 _, q5 P# [TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + h5 G% L# @$ m4 }
Japanese ground losses:5 ^4 c2 r+ d3 y
30 casualties reported
* G5 q) p" D5 V8 P Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( W3 W) x! v0 m, u1 \" \% X
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 b% g2 `8 A9 |/ M4 e5 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 ~ K3 ~+ s$ m" i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
+ \# @; \7 @1 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
& \. ]1 m/ @) E& D10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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1 B) e7 g: Z' ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 3 @8 c" F3 c* a) Y4 f
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( S: n9 j; W7 Y+ A5 \
Japanese Ships
% P# y/ C |3 ]' p; \6 y5 O, e AMC Kiyosumi Maru
. h; z! X# ~' W5 P AMC Awata Maru( D, l2 O& Z2 g
AMC Asaka Maru
. N2 K0 G% ~0 T) _! | PB Shinko Maru #3
2 T+ j v8 ^9 }" O z% `6 ?0 c; G1 U7 } PB Santo Maru. p! M @ }& O
PB Heiei Maru #7
3 V8 r8 v; S5 U% \! B6 F( a3 O; F PB Eiko Maru% m0 b. l! ^+ V* Q6 N6 s' A0 R
SC Ch 2: O: D: z! p. Y8 U
SC Ch 1
8 j, @1 \- O- G h+ Z: a# BJapanese ground losses:
% A. j1 i9 O! x! J" V6 m! X' P 12 casualties reported) m8 O# _# P* L7 Z( d9 B! b! D% U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
\( {0 r2 c2 Q) ^" J5 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, {5 s% r- n% i; y" i3 X4 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 c+ n* `" S& R+ W
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: j5 e1 q! e' t6 G* M/ f
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 q1 G; w/ `' f" m2 L
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment% J' t; r0 m) ^, d# z& E) \/ [# O+ K) M
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# p1 N2 z# b9 Q, s" U! S% X
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops0 u2 U, D' D# e R4 D
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
4 g! @ x* e o7 A- C" p% VPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops2 K; @# T, y q) }. j3 k1 I- K
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops1 [/ B/ f5 }4 [# M+ |. D5 a
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
- V( T/ B! V; `, K* s k& AAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops9 w/ w, g* Y( w3 k
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops0 {- X% z4 L+ _2 S- }: e) Y) C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 6 Q/ p' n6 u. r+ V0 I
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) # w( Z" _% j' x1 r; B3 v* Y o4 r
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, ^/ a" S* H) A' H4 iJapanese Ships
$ |! Y) h, H% P4 F+ ^ PB Chitose Maru
; @2 @& T- T$ W" r" K1 ? SC Ch 22$ G! w/ p: F1 z. _0 T) S" z9 A
SC Ch 21 F* V% F1 ~( g; g, ~5 x- B
AK Sado Maru
+ `- B2 [7 O9 x1 m4 ?Japanese ground losses:( J+ A- d4 R9 h0 W
16 casualties reported* D7 ^8 _; R t3 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- A% j% _+ Q. Q3 M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; P) w: N2 a* @6 x% K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; P, Y* }4 _/ ]8 \$ a
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops3 j+ | W6 @; _$ m5 `, Z
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
5 b% @: Q( @5 O9 d( M: HSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
% t* c7 {7 D9 ~! o$ ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) " Z; D, p% t1 U Y9 y. ^" g" ]
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: l$ x7 ?+ K" IJapanese Ships
: G8 D; ?7 g$ P+ ~& e8 r CA Mikuma
3 C6 f. n2 c! X" B CL Isuzu/ [8 P8 r7 w0 D
CL Naka* ]) P7 Z" x. j- L8 O3 g' M
PB Chosa Maru" h i) M/ R1 P4 m4 i4 r x7 u
AK Tosan Maru
- ]9 M! C$ x& i& d0 f4 l DD Minegumo
- x" R7 [! Z' c/ Y1 Y- h1 S2 dJapanese ground losses:
% `0 K6 @5 `/ ~ e& M 50 casualties reported
8 K B% b5 u# I Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' Q! H/ Q! f3 a8 X* }4 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
; d* n5 C$ M5 A) M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ A* D7 I! L& ACL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. k3 }6 j/ ~2 T* n5 |PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops8 w8 I& L5 ?( m! Y7 R+ u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 D5 n j$ g# m3 }, d6 {. v l T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards" i* J$ g* ]0 [/ g* y
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! U2 u3 _! K8 v" i90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 b4 i& u1 J2 K7 ]Japanese Ships
% @# n8 o& X' G6 M PB Zuikai Maru
5 w; v- i( {% |) J PB Odatsuki Maru3 d2 c3 H R {: |6 c! a0 q& C
xAP Ukishima Maru * F; }4 y) C$ A1 h
Japanese ground losses:& T" r; w& R g1 E* P, w! o5 t
43 casualties reported" U( B4 _! t/ m, I4 b( B8 B! j. I: p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 O/ h' ]2 k& j0 G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 t: E$ L( [1 G1 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 O! T. ~0 \+ P+ A+ ]PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
% ^+ V) _6 p" r3 Y6 L3 TPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
+ F, O& B' {! A2 h3 o' iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards" |* H" q( I* E. f% R) C! r: F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! G: |. |1 a& ] u" ~6 @* JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' z7 @7 L0 a$ |, K4 b11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; t: M, ?/ X/ `% W
Japanese Ships
8 @& J! B, F& | [7 F0 p4 o4 M" ? PB Choko Maru #5. M" }8 \! k1 ~' } f6 K
xAK Terushima Maru
! \8 x& ?4 V1 V1 _" ^PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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3 _0 U& [3 ~1 X2 T5 QInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 @9 g2 J; P; eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* X* m# x2 L1 p15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , P1 {% x! ~ H
Japanese Ships4 y& n E' d/ k4 d' \# P7 s
DMS W-11- y/ C4 S9 D0 a
DMS W-1
4 q: m* V) A @% [5 L AK Sagami Maru 8 H* L$ Z8 }6 d: Q# m. v
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops' J/ ]9 \1 m" V; F* ]
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: h) W+ @" {' k# m3 z" v0 ^' W
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)) E7 Q, V+ M) C- ~3 `) u5 C( x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force & T0 o9 R' H% v( O b1 o# a
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% z/ r6 F9 B0 j' @. ~Japanese Ships6 r1 p& N5 w2 z
AMC Saigon Maru # P# A! p+ ]# C3 a. I Q! E
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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& _ Y; R7 e; O# T* [Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
6 ~3 h+ P3 B: d9 ~% W; M9 R' dWeather in hex: Moderate rain
3 O' W- A( x. C# u/ d9 ZRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ Q+ d. `. h3 }# u4 o& F0 oEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
0 \3 D* z4 b9 g: U* c9 U3 uJapanese aircraft* t/ E; [# d$ I7 a( q; M6 C
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ( g, T9 r6 P5 M& P
Allied aircraft
9 L5 P& O+ O+ b c B-17D Fortress x 5 8 G# y5 G5 n) d1 P
No Japanese losses
2 h" ?- q9 l5 d( a9 L& uAllied aircraft losses/ M( M9 I+ _# C7 Z/ T$ E1 w3 O
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
f% ?5 J' P" [" O' y9 lAircraft Attacking:% M4 G$ H( n. a z1 V
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % k/ \% W9 v& w) ]; Z4 ]" f
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
0 A( `/ C- K! ?/ b( A* p 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 3 F+ q% ?7 E2 [. B) h
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
9 w' j1 b$ K' @& \3 K: CCAP engaged:
. H9 {8 W L+ N77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' |. X5 `2 O- L 2 plane(s) intercepting now., E% T; W& D' g# t) A& c) I" G% \
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.6 u4 f: w0 ~7 T2 D" V+ ~
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) & v' B3 l* ~- A2 U
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 1 r' l% o: w7 U$ J( J
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 r$ b2 D. o6 J5 ~' L
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
( w8 z' A' W1 yAllied aircraft/ I5 u) C0 {8 g1 J- b
B-17D Fortress x 7 9 Q. \# E' T7 Q1 P3 S2 J& o
No Allied losses ; O/ [1 _& D( l) L
Aircraft Attacking:+ X8 A& [/ _- R/ Q
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! A1 F0 D% W' L Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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, v3 M0 N. R- \8 I3 wASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 9 u' ]4 P5 L' e& W( I* p( |
Japanese Ships2 l/ o% p) x" S6 W9 i2 h
CA Chokai
( m: E+ C0 v+ B( G( Q4 A3 U/ e CA Takao" P- z1 O) s; U4 U3 Z: p+ m
CL Kuma
7 p/ b" V% u. b* q. ~ DD Michishio
& }3 S" s+ r/ l% n/ X, f+ \ DD Oshio
) \, I2 L" N3 D- \9 k7 p' N DD Hagikaze( \' J) p9 s* e2 P8 i
DD Ikazuchi
: P( F: y* Y& u DD Akatsuki
, F- R1 f8 C& z$ O$ x DD Asagumo , ~" E0 ~. b* l* k' F
Allied Ships( ~4 V# i# i1 z9 V9 y; T* l
SS Searaven, hits 5
- I$ V ~. a2 w7 |! r0 f. }SS Searaven is sighted by escort9 y8 _7 r; n7 k9 g8 \5 E
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search3 F8 v4 N7 w0 \& e6 ]- d
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
* x9 [0 r' J: V. }! J$ JDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...6 e6 n- @5 r! W2 B2 u* j3 E
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) ' u9 F' N3 T: U& \
Allied Bombardment attack & c9 Z! z) O% ?/ A& m0 _ C
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 * e; Q, X# n$ I, [: O
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
# Y1 J% d! u! | QJapanese ground losses:/ e. S5 j6 g) t, X7 X0 L
96 casualties reported
" A( C+ p" g N# G. X& ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled+ T9 U$ I5 D1 k( m8 ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: F# y* S% N' A4 o, ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. D/ _: j1 v% X1 \+ N- ]1 b$ @Allied ground losses:8 ]" Z4 q5 y4 {
10 casualties reported
: D* f1 T& l7 O+ P3 z: v Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 R4 |' m- C# \$ A2 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- e8 b6 G; g/ c7 i, F3 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 K9 u, L+ ~4 U- u! p- J
Assaulting units:
% L4 z2 N1 C8 O6 P' X2 N) k Korps Marechausee Battalion
" g9 t# Q4 K7 } NS KNIL Territory Regiment
, [$ ?4 q7 @6 }* s+ H! e$ g( e Zuid KNIL Battalion
) g! y1 G0 k2 _% Y4 r, a WS KNIL Territory Regiment, [% i' L% h8 j) V# f; B
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion9 x" I; E( \ c& l) G
North Sumatra Base Force ; l# p( W/ c& r9 `% X
Defending units:( S9 D5 B0 @- c- E
16th Guards Regiment
' a, O' Y2 }' U/ D/ ^0 P I./4th Infantry Battalion
' V9 ?* q" l( w/ `- D 2nd Engr Rgt /2
! X$ r3 C1 M: W' T1 n Sasebo 3rd SNLF3 v* b, C2 a |4 w6 U' M0 q4 T
2nd Recon Regiment
$ o4 t9 x+ N/ W0 e9 s Sasebo 8th SNLF4 P' a- L; D# I! L& I
38th Division
! H: V! Y5 w% T" x2 w+ n) s% T- N II./4th Infantry Battalion
3 }* U9 S, A; G4 Z0 J7 j u- q 41st Guard Battalion& c8 R! N5 s4 ~, R* c' w
II./124th Infantry Battalion
8 B( t) ?. G1 j/ E4 r. L9 q3 _ 24th Infantry Regiment
) Q# X5 X2 e8 n8 }% B Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
& P/ ~& d$ @8 P5 g 6th Tank Regiment1 I) h6 N, d1 l8 W: A& {8 u
III./124th Infantry Battalion M5 V! b% Q- ]
5th Guards Engineer Regiment5 [; s( w2 ^ { ?3 s1 N0 g
53rd Div /1$ Q1 Q) B' v7 s; @- J0 ~" I
11th Special Base Force
6 y3 x: s( M/ ` 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
0 V$ W* N! t# L! d 23rd JAAF AF Bn $ A( u8 \ x$ |- A) y4 v0 p
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D: ?8 q u Q* s0 S) ]$ uGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
8 D2 H3 n/ i) G3 K. A6 J. V3 YAllied Deliberate attack , Q# d. n$ X) D
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
8 [1 e8 p8 w. R W3 JDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 1 q1 K& D7 e) V9 o3 O
Allied adjusted assault: 50
9 z( w+ A3 b4 i' Z' s+ f* dJapanese adjusted defense: 11 7 ]6 O) y" ^ h e0 m" b4 p5 S
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 - E6 Q& u" k' ?" B( w
Combat modifiers
; Y" B- y; N. o; Z$ D* `4 {Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
3 g* v' R( B, `9 c7 s" b, tAttacker:
: E& ]' ^* x( n8 ~# I' p" [Japanese ground losses:
9 `$ p2 E8 q3 L) Z0 [ {& d4 V 117 casualties reported- _! W7 K1 R x( N
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
1 ~( `$ i- q5 w% h* O" O3 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. i7 Y2 {# `- J# h+ A% [& b6 k, S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ \' f6 U* V, M5 \8 t2 E Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" F1 a( x h A2 F) M9 b8 JAllied ground losses:
4 `$ h6 t( M. [0 Y( Q 40 casualties reported6 ]' B2 }+ s O) l% E$ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' C+ p! i0 i# |% V, S) _4 F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 A% d, u9 K* _0 k! ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % [4 z6 K2 b E5 N/ {
Assaulting units:
4 m& F6 Q6 A- |6 j- D Rangoon BAF Battalion
; m8 O, k% b7 ] 45th Indian Brigade" |0 P* W; ?6 d) y7 j
108th RAF Base Force$ P1 x/ K. |. M: O: l! r" B
104th RAF Base Force3 {7 _# s% x% w) a) ?1 G+ `
106th RAF Base Force
$ _- f' n1 o, M' N 221 Group RAF 9 G/ j3 p0 {$ A
107th RAF Base Force& P. Z2 X7 Z( [$ q: K. }
109th RAF Base Force
6 V; T4 N7 g! U 103rd RAF Base Force
. h% [9 J9 S6 g T8 I 103rd RN Base Force
0 z+ Z: ^: z- }6 z- n AVG Ground Echelon 4 c; S" J5 T ~* J/ Z
Defending units:$ t' Q! G; C( W: O- d
2nd Raiding Regiment |