AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
/ f5 o) E3 U$ i+ y' ^' \% v茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 . b' }: h* K/ X# u
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?% O3 L; p! ~ ^2 m
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; u' {, n) S) P" d% u9 zPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( ?' W `' W! v" G$ O+ x91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , T0 J f3 X# j* X. u
Japanese Ships6 s& y0 w$ c! D8 G
PB Choko Maru #5
" V& w- d4 p1 h$ S, ?/ i& r xAK Terushima Maru
4 n* i# m0 D- Z6 ~* F. wJapanese ground losses:
9 u' x% \/ h# |% \& b! n 20 casualties reported
" J" J# x6 c3 i. V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 N6 R. c K/ D( \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
; k+ l [' w8 W7 K2 U9 a. I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 F/ j5 [: h" F# h2 b( IPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops }5 [; j) l0 Y& E- Q6 E8 J! v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 X/ l; ~2 Z m% n7 n* b9 W- QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( ^- J% ]( r& ?3 T4 GTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; X2 T+ Q& f* o% R7 z: P9 x10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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+ ^9 W' A( q6 s) r4 `1 i) GPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( |) Y. l+ K, L+ Z, y# B84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : f0 W( }9 D0 f: d% V
Japanese Ships
1 M: Z8 c0 g) K* o9 ? PB Shinko Maru #37 {7 m8 d! ?$ i Z
PB Santo Maru8 o- q. C. o* F6 C; I K6 [
PB Heiei Maru #7
. }2 J D& `- G& ~) f( D PB Eiko Maru
* {" p- y5 r6 [, E SC Ch 2! D4 ^8 Q; m0 O& v* a+ S& R( K
SC Ch 1
/ w. }3 m/ ?: B# ^( ]3 e& B AMC Kiyosumi Maru
# K7 s& ?( d/ Y h- O) h T/ F xAK Kinai Maru ; _8 \" s% q+ `. y
Japanese ground losses:% c( c3 e7 q4 K
30 casualties reported% s/ v; M4 y0 V2 I |* w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' T. P T2 x* j. q0 K- t9 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ ]" X( v: `) Y# q9 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" q+ B# P3 X$ E1 E5 Z/ c
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: u1 n/ a( G5 J( j* l$ S0 uTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
6 e, n% V$ @! q" kJapanese ground losses:. i% a( ^, x8 a7 g$ c: K
54 casualties reported
- ^+ k8 F$ d7 Q1 p- A. D Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled+ c# U' G% u0 T
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
% {. Q: ^' {3 ]; }( b0 T# Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ^2 @3 Q/ x1 m# @& V17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
7 m( d N, Y4 ?* k; U4 _10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
& q5 R5 @! l: M/ C$ t17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
: [: E) W! x/ j! \18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
) s: ]+ ?% V' [$ b8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
# x2 n% R# I/ `5 V. x" G7 `17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
" u9 i& S1 v1 ?& `* u9 l10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
; q) [+ a1 p5 I4 ?4 R10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
! A8 l: V& W& u! ~8 ]' b& s10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
6 K$ D' T1 y7 v9 m* N1 f! D8 v8 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)
- n0 k q! W ]85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 |) e; T4 l5 v2 ~8 \4 B6 GJapanese Ships
* V& E/ a+ c5 T- v/ @$ O% M: x2 o PB Chitose Maru# H! A. _) e0 c2 Z
SC Ch 22& q% c6 H* G( a$ h" |
SC Ch 21
7 w8 v k. L1 F5 `# C e AK Sado Maru1 E: G7 J2 }# L3 W" \+ u9 }" z$ D; J/ c, w
xAK Keiyo Maru
$ W3 B/ C: o8 j: e. m$ ?Japanese ground losses:
1 t8 V9 M( o/ ]9 K! }# V2 M 31 casualties reported' ?/ B$ d0 x) @$ d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( ^! l+ {3 N; S/ B/ d Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
) {1 M. h5 X4 n; e4 c& I/ h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 u5 |" n3 f8 m7 E" y
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops' R& u: i5 [2 s M7 l4 k/ H" D
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
9 J4 ~1 g6 E0 [1 M. \SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
9 ^( x/ V3 S; {, r- {1 O5 K+ lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 Z8 s" P' n" Y. m) c/ t# O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " x4 M" Y+ N% ?) K
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 F' P# B H+ w. p7 _
Japanese ground losses:
: q5 ^, T7 T$ ]) a/ ^" s 15 casualties reported# i+ B& t9 G! J( s$ D3 h: f" H
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ y5 P, @" v( `3 y C$ h) b
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
, M& t v Q- i% ^/ x Q8 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ I" h* X! {& |; Y" |# x1 j
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ B `8 n. `$ M. H. ~2 uMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /10 |1 [8 W' O$ r( F! c N( Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
( ]" t8 Y w# o8 j2 Y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 0 A8 G" [$ Q$ b Q h0 L
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
- d4 t% \6 g8 t. S4 o% g* d) m( [87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * h6 ?: X5 U6 R! w1 u: A7 }. v
Japanese Ships
' T7 @" x- f4 d* v' O7 P: B CA Mikuma( l7 I3 b/ _" ]% H: K; s# b
CL Isuzu( q9 ]# d1 k b( y. R; J
CL Naka9 q0 M# ^# l8 O) |7 c
DD Asashio
: |0 ?& R0 R% I# I TB Otori. }( A( F6 i& c- m+ L! V( e
PB Chosa Maru
' {8 R8 c1 h: j: H" O3 e& s AK Tosan Maru' M+ ~" @; A- l* y F
DD Minegumo 3 h/ ?8 E, B8 [5 w* V5 y
Japanese ground losses:
" Q" a" `) E7 `* K 77 casualties reported
1 `% J7 [2 k% B! e Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ H! u& P4 A' ~8 V* Q( v; M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
% x4 v" E+ r P4 f" V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- w) E% }# U3 o r1 cAllied ground losses:+ \: O' ] T- |- M
10 casualties reported
2 b- f, I! s" X( j9 \3 f; S' b8 ^6 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 U' ~9 h" b# b; M; t8 E7 Y! N" Y, w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" K M1 X3 K; H) }& f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : K. o- c7 K" o3 X6 G# J
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion/ s: _' [" v+ s# G' ]
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
! v; L2 W/ Z. z3 q: jCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
' K% e/ l+ D* b! e. l9 y$ x! lDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
) C) ~/ G& l3 ^4 R% j8 c2 ^3 R5 fTB Otori fired at enemy troops1 d; J+ [0 _! a7 j' M3 @( V
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops+ n" T% k9 m( Q3 j) p9 H
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops K* A" E. f& d0 a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards% S2 k' r a& ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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5 ~; M. G3 o6 T0 aAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 l' m# Z4 T7 g' z2 W0 s
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. `, V6 W+ Q( g0 }* z, r- _, b D0 ~Japanese ground losses:1 \' T9 D/ G e! q% y6 B
59 casualties reported8 }6 S* z2 \# c
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 y, ?6 n* l' {/ B3 E) ^' r Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 M! z: ^$ s: s4 z3 S, `" I! Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" Q0 @: U2 N4 g1 ~: v# r4 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
$ N$ a# a5 P# s) b9 w' s0 f8 w9 z3 C7 v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5. f! H5 |3 f% y+ q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1 D) H" b8 a4 D* U& q/ D
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
, A" k; D1 W, N% ~10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6 G* y. s; B; ~. ?1 G9 R: \3 Q2 L( Z# x
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
& a9 p2 p" @2 Q A0 z19 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) 9 V9 V7 ]8 i1 |- y/ R
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- h5 C2 u6 I. r: z# [1 x. BJapanese Ships
& X# {" H! v& Q+ w5 l6 Z; m DMS W-11' m# } e: S2 P/ A6 ]- T
DMS W-1+ b# F' B: z9 H3 u
AK Sagami Maru
6 _0 S) k1 G& {1 n( o! `) dJapanese ground losses:1 o& k* y* e6 A3 T2 H3 d
42 casualties reported
4 W1 O% ]. {: g8 c0 K V7 T* S$ { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 `# k- y2 v) p& @( x; ]0 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ I1 O/ c/ n0 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! T5 S" ~ Q" T3 L
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
* G7 ]' n: p/ x8 e H9 K$ J9 WDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops, \7 F6 M' G1 a2 k- J) b' K- L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards+ L- I5 F, w K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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# u. l) F2 ]% o2 qAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 9 r9 D' T5 R# q0 f/ e$ k
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( G4 g+ f) X, L" xJapanese ground losses:. d0 o3 a; W5 h- }5 V& s
15 casualties reported# d& P1 T7 f2 C# R# z0 ~, W
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) U- D% f2 Y8 @
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 W; e9 _8 t0 T8 {: z% V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + H! g$ ?2 I8 @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2* s% a C4 G; O' K, i6 d) k
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3/ p5 Q) u' d- I' e, [" K# k1 R+ [- g
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ' i6 t$ H( `7 `4 {
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) + Z/ g1 z& V$ C: e1 Q j
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 O4 m$ _! f( L* A8 V
Japanese Ships' r( D2 n# ]& K) Y) m
PB Zuikai Maru/ n! M4 }+ D3 ^1 e; ?( ^
PB Odatsuki Maru
r! r8 [1 R- Q. w/ }4 m xAP Ukishima Maru
* j; l9 J- b2 z$ ~Japanese ground losses:
$ } E5 n7 h) I, _5 u! W 51 casualties reported P1 y- s- l9 j" `, I6 x! [7 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& ?3 a5 S0 ~! |/ \! U# D" o* c0 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 {$ w* L9 W" w6 H0 o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * O0 W3 Y% l* ?! F
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! @- M( }! y' A J0 U$ LPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
* y* ]7 l A9 g5 t% ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
% }# D; b, j& P& WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
v! }% I. N' Z0 fTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 y/ @: |0 P* _+ s4 T* Q3 m. \
Japanese ground losses:
3 W& U# l' c3 U 249 casualties reported
# y9 K4 q& C7 _1 @/ @ Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ _- H; h ?: d$ s2 x; J! z. _ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled. n% T# K8 C. y3 [+ x+ s/ P9 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 H" R) {! V0 h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt0 n9 v$ {3 X# G- I5 Z/ b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt3 P1 ?! P0 R0 E' ], ?
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 Q: i/ Q' X! O0 J7 G! z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /381 B$ @, t: S$ B# X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
g2 }5 C0 I. |: x" P7 i) ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
7 K$ m0 i; U$ S* J: b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
& v5 P }/ P4 B' g$ }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40: d# a( M; a0 o9 w% U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
$ e& a2 h% y! Z4 m' t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div* z/ I& Q5 u+ ?9 E+ g; R* H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div* a3 ?, B! s7 e3 `9 O/ L$ t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41- H! i3 ^. T3 u( F0 O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 h. x; E* z0 [! L" i: \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41! W3 t* i7 B5 X' E" H9 U# V+ H7 ~( n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
2 S* J+ X% h" f% K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /420 D& \4 Y* W( B" `, i8 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42- } ~6 e2 ~# b8 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /422 |% x' n# S7 {+ k1 Y, ?
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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0 \9 p1 {% U8 Y8 B9 _$ IPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 Z! X1 Z; W/ G' q9 {" F' h: p90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( F* A! S) Y! }9 h+ G" CJapanese Ships5 q0 B1 w; @8 o" {- A
DMS W-9
3 g0 w3 p* v8 z0 N) O DMS W-26 v& _4 p3 v) k8 t' m" _6 H! @
AMC Saigon Maru
: P w$ E2 h/ H3 HJapanese ground losses:
- K% T% v" p- r7 z8 |) r7 G 14 casualties reported
, V' q& z8 v S, E% j: ^3 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) S5 V+ }2 _: b* T
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 F: m/ ]1 H$ Q) s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 g) |; [4 K9 D" Q: R% ^1 P0 c0 L8 v
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 2 U; S p8 s$ R. z! z
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
* i0 h' X* d ]$ ~3 \1 ]DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops( t2 v7 r, a* S8 q1 q; m$ E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
5 [. b3 H, V( l. C' t$ D: s" f( YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) b% ~; C6 B' B' V. X
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 ]5 t: m q' {' h
Japanese ground losses:
! V7 X6 l: N8 |1 q4 i/ n$ o7 n 30 casualties reported
& R5 ]% i$ d# D4 p( n& V9 O Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
# l' s( i9 l6 j! g) c Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ H' q1 p# z/ V. C* }0 H6 |0 D) |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ^$ E3 ~( s* M% x; w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
& M r) ~+ B( @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn) P# P* Y# g& M v7 W$ a
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn , n, F# F2 ?1 Q( P1 G$ j, g
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& q; c9 H8 T: f) R8 M9 z( e# qInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & J1 B4 l/ T$ V. Q
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 J% j/ n9 h; v4 \) M
Japanese Ships5 {2 Y' `& D4 S/ |
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
0 Q; h3 |, F6 V% F$ n" [: G AMC Awata Maru
" e1 b) i7 p4 {- ] AMC Asaka Maru" Z Y+ N' C7 I; G# l
PB Shinko Maru #3# I# O1 H6 Z- `- I7 ]
PB Santo Maru
* z& f- |) o; M( N' s4 f0 F PB Heiei Maru #7
7 e% I) G& V- G$ W# f PB Eiko Maru
& w9 n" C' q* f" U4 u7 E+ Y SC Ch 2
) ~9 [& ~: P) G2 R1 n8 f SC Ch 1 # p$ W. F7 ^1 k9 q: U
Japanese ground losses:6 L& o& R; X G$ b/ n9 ], q
12 casualties reported
0 g1 c$ s* A$ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% i8 H# N$ c$ ?5 @) q y$ Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" z( @1 |% d+ Z3 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 e% q Z( M: g# E$ S. F' }AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion5 F$ ]' W7 G" `3 \% z
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
* v; _0 S8 u& q' u4 B# h% B2 SAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
M; h* g) t$ [% c1 r+ fPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- t# L3 e- q U7 h' `PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
- ^% l/ [0 f6 ?" APB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops1 b% `) Q( g5 O8 r2 u5 [$ D
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
* m% y& F( U# x6 dSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops4 [6 l; k0 N7 R% _1 o3 @/ B+ f0 @
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
- q! j8 |; A' U" n, R! xAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
0 c( n q5 e4 ?- [2 RAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops& }& o& m; M! V- _8 b6 `, M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, Z A/ v4 b0 u2 [4 k% a44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 G6 E L6 D( z; V- f$ J1 ?: S$ T
Japanese Ships
$ @ C4 G6 A3 R, Z" L& K% w PB Chitose Maru
! g# p: m. l. V SC Ch 22
: i5 D# k$ ?, k! D7 K SC Ch 214 m1 c+ d k: E& u8 a
AK Sado Maru
7 H! q4 K% \& dJapanese ground losses:
& @. f" p6 C8 N3 l$ Z, { 16 casualties reported7 r# n# X1 ?- ?; e8 u, ?' K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. l3 o7 e0 x. M# T' p& o* f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 U6 j; U1 J" b% x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; g0 f+ e- z+ N8 }& f5 l7 `
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops- ^1 \. l1 O7 Q+ j! D% s+ b( e) b
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
4 [! u2 ~: x# K3 oSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops0 A% M6 R- i& m' L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards & ]/ T; a' Z, z
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T) ?- k0 z* f" g; l( MInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) / [% ^( Q' [& }! m p" M/ k
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 M' t! w; J. p2 b8 v. g$ t1 KJapanese Ships, D! _( s6 n! G$ T; c/ t6 s
CA Mikuma
. `4 b+ H. x9 P" I* a CL Isuzu
" E# A+ Y7 w+ r9 t6 q$ e CL Naka2 E4 ]! x2 q' V$ k
PB Chosa Maru9 \# n5 t7 c+ ~( f; ^# i5 n; G
AK Tosan Maru
+ L; M+ Z4 f8 I6 N9 P% p- E5 k DD Minegumo % ]. t, ]& O1 G# L4 o3 ^
Japanese ground losses:
- B" s# y0 a- C% T' D, g 50 casualties reported" t; ^% p+ C" n1 H: q$ g( h9 K
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, l& T# _: i5 m$ H- V X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled h. q3 ? Y D% ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) [3 O8 f2 o" U8 pCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
, A9 I5 y. X2 j# I5 c- d3 E* @PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops/ Q! c9 ^$ m4 H/ u( S p4 v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards3 B9 v9 t; m! @6 M4 t8 \: g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards# Q$ V/ W: }1 t6 b# Q0 k! w
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 \0 B: ?) l1 O# M4 z0 m% b90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* f3 i% t( i3 _0 EJapanese Ships
2 U2 w' w& c4 Y/ L8 o: a PB Zuikai Maru3 |" {- n8 O3 g! m2 S" D1 a+ E
PB Odatsuki Maru j2 F0 A8 L. ]+ t x& c0 b
xAP Ukishima Maru
1 r3 j8 K6 j( }$ IJapanese ground losses:
; Q% G, Q5 k W6 X7 r8 N- G. g 43 casualties reported
( B; B; H _. \! O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 g8 a! T; v4 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 l$ I; t! n0 J3 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 |( e" V. r# _ ^
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
& q8 q9 R1 V0 K& ~7 YPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops8 e ?+ v; `4 Y+ \9 o4 o7 R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 W; \1 _' [3 n; c1 w# _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ; ` ]: X4 w7 R* J/ k
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7 `, o! V; L9 s% J& Q6 hInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. k- k" Q/ D+ i. g8 R+ R, cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force " n- Y8 B5 a- I) L
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, ~- e7 z4 D N2 k# yJapanese Ships. n* Q: Z A/ J" b# v
PB Choko Maru #5
3 U! A( R9 F. ~/ ]- K; L& D xAK Terushima Maru + Z2 V( ^! @% ~: z* b) ?1 l
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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" j. D3 s' T1 v# k- S; ~Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# Z: o5 s L3 n. M0 I# p: aDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* q" O/ y0 U; }% v$ K6 Z+ e7 F15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * T( N6 H! F2 l
Japanese Ships
7 R/ B$ f/ l: Y! O8 |0 i2 V DMS W-11
6 R7 x7 I, w2 ] DMS W-1) L @; i: k6 d
AK Sagami Maru 0 C& L/ L6 H3 h; h: ?
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops' a& d& S- F! q, Y: Z
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- C1 \2 ]7 _0 h! M3 f- j! j! z+ mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 t0 @: j( B" L; v6 S% f0 |3 R
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 e# \+ \/ O: F8 d/ TJapanese Ships$ w% m5 j* t% [' z0 S, N$ }; M* ~
AMC Saigon Maru , R- A5 V: f# c( q1 d, s2 W
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 2 [ J7 k4 y9 K: |0 X
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
# ^& F" ]3 T2 F* U( w) IWeather in hex: Moderate rain ) c# R' r) D/ v; c% }* U* I4 w a, W4 g
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& D+ R4 H' ~( [; kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
9 S# f3 L+ j5 l1 uJapanese aircraft8 x+ l* G/ p* l9 b: f
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 3 N+ l4 z& t" V6 R1 [
Allied aircraft
5 X: o5 ?8 ?% u: c B-17D Fortress x 5
V! s7 u" [" t) |! M& e9 }No Japanese losses - `" n9 V- @: |
Allied aircraft losses
" A" N& `8 f1 T7 W* t B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
5 n! r# h; U* w* E4 y' {- x% e6 |5 w- dAircraft Attacking:
' [: b& v' Z& A# D# F 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 V* C# f9 ` S' |1 u6 r' _' o Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& ]; Z; M5 A" u2 I 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % L. K/ e/ _, b6 d
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb / S3 o2 B8 m. y
CAP engaged:8 w6 ~/ H) P) c+ l. B9 p/ c
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
k' x q; c1 D4 @; a 2 plane(s) intercepting now.; c0 O+ J. f: R& `* b2 I. a! F, d' k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.$ E1 O! \8 W7 Z; d
Raid is overhead
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# Y2 m( q' g! IMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) / y/ N6 G! R9 _( F6 _4 P, H
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
% y; j) P( }1 k/ ?: v* N, _Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# n7 X# e& i" Y' NEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 6 m0 Q4 B; T$ F. D( g5 `2 ^9 |
Allied aircraft
% E% r" v2 M- X& J B-17D Fortress x 7 ! O& s( M+ `- U! {7 K9 |) k
No Allied losses ; J/ l, W2 p* O' V# B, x# @
Aircraft Attacking:
! J/ \1 r+ A- n 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 [; F, p* Z1 C' n! G& x! j# g Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 g3 G4 c3 H4 | K
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! y/ T: p" x: `2 JASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 9 e* q. C$ q$ t4 u! H2 Z
Japanese Ships
& A5 p7 j& c7 [" f CA Chokai
}6 k$ y# n9 W" F CA Takao& c; d7 [7 w7 N
CL Kuma
) e( h- E% h4 w Z! w: [ DD Michishio/ c4 @/ k1 N; _- B' l7 ^
DD Oshio
4 B& o. L5 V: g, D; ^7 V, ?/ r" ^ DD Hagikaze, v( Z% e2 P8 Z
DD Ikazuchi
7 A: x$ D* y8 C% I/ Y# K DD Akatsuki
, H9 s' }, X z- C& ?: T+ C DD Asagumo
$ b8 c" q& F9 H7 E y8 P. d8 q5 A; ^- tAllied Ships- R3 l+ \$ e1 `" U5 L
SS Searaven, hits 5
; @, l, h1 |; x% H& q* r# v( ISS Searaven is sighted by escort5 V: W. h- {4 Z/ k; q/ h ]7 |
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
. i+ l5 U j! |8 O& s5 sDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
0 q: r& {. A1 k# A0 w& uDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...! g4 y: N- y0 v4 g- h( F) y2 v
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) / G5 R% p0 Q$ k/ c5 t
Allied Bombardment attack
9 }+ q" F: [, WAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
* [1 ^0 Y4 P$ C! o5 VDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
7 D, a8 ^2 q. X J8 T+ _& `* aJapanese ground losses:6 a8 ]) T& G$ w! E5 K+ v7 P
96 casualties reported, A" ~' \9 o6 _. f3 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled% I1 B# N1 x/ M7 o! T& v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. t. i5 H) W; C' }4 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) \/ B" v8 f" R' `8 o- jAllied ground losses:
" u @1 c' A/ h% ?" \ 10 casualties reported& o; K3 B/ }( v! j! {1 q$ n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 K. I- E- N' H# \; B" P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" I; k" Y* r) H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % m% }0 y1 o+ J. h7 o9 ]7 s
Assaulting units:7 \8 k2 A) @8 h/ S
Korps Marechausee Battalion
5 C/ E6 Z0 U' m) g B& I8 \ NS KNIL Territory Regiment. G. R! @8 U8 U7 B
Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 s, O8 M) y: \2 X2 J WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9 u" v$ I( T6 J So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
A' p9 b1 P( r8 m& D North Sumatra Base Force . F$ ?# ]* w3 H/ X4 L3 _5 ^+ x$ E, e
Defending units:
3 e5 k2 }4 E9 \5 c) F) {# ] 16th Guards Regiment/ Y# m) t0 @' d% Q7 Q$ O
I./4th Infantry Battalion k; e- ?5 W/ A# Y
2nd Engr Rgt /2
- g! l" u: g1 a/ ?; {2 \ Sasebo 3rd SNLF# ^1 E; d7 x& K% }( y
2nd Recon Regiment
6 `' Q- J4 D" d7 b4 D Sasebo 8th SNLF6 h' t X! J$ y0 ^ m/ e8 Z5 s7 ], W4 b
38th Division$ V$ |% _0 Z/ |) m
II./4th Infantry Battalion# q4 m- L8 s2 h" r1 u+ _
41st Guard Battalion7 o s8 `5 j7 I0 d
II./124th Infantry Battalion
0 X, }3 g2 }; |4 `5 @% J 24th Infantry Regiment
( k5 o0 @! ]$ z" f) q Yokosuka 2nd SNLF) w. k' N: e$ m0 z$ b7 E7 q# `' X
6th Tank Regiment
; z# W, Y# U1 [- l$ x9 } III./124th Infantry Battalion
& F' F0 A9 c$ }0 |* }; s2 S 5th Guards Engineer Regiment8 Q) E0 ^- Y$ W+ ^# Z q/ F! k
53rd Div /1/ \" w+ {' J/ M2 [$ |
11th Special Base Force+ A+ _7 y( J' N6 o5 p: [
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment- Y+ g" x+ D" Z1 E, f7 n. u' F& d
23rd JAAF AF Bn - y2 @8 {( e5 J1 R+ n. l T5 G1 B3 j
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 2 k4 a' H0 [& O* z* y' \
Allied Deliberate attack + \9 ?# ]5 i- q. I
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
# t4 P9 u( v0 L, H0 r! u0 @Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
2 U7 ^! u4 W3 f: F5 JAllied adjusted assault: 50 8 W Y8 n+ w- E( ?
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 . b& j; u: g z9 y7 |0 t
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 1 ^% z+ m! a" z7 r6 h5 w$ G
Combat modifiers
* v# ?' t; D, [7 i2 `' C9 BDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
0 T+ |/ w1 H- @+ [Attacker: 7 I* M3 m/ M, Z: \8 K
Japanese ground losses:
0 Z4 v7 v/ B, \, f 117 casualties reported' P/ R- F& P3 N
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled: K/ a- Z$ C: f; `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 S' @3 T1 P$ N3 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 P6 W0 @+ o& \2 G8 r f+ q; n$ R
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* A1 M* ^3 d( ~# \# WAllied ground losses:
" m5 M% d- d5 F 40 casualties reported5 ?. k) w5 `9 ]) m' g. J. ?! w& S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 W/ @, }! @& n- |( N B" | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, h; L7 a- ^: p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' a0 x4 ]" D$ l5 X: k
Assaulting units:( }& ^2 G" D) c0 E7 [8 W
Rangoon BAF Battalion
! L, Z. C. ]! j: O! w* [ 45th Indian Brigade
; s/ l. {7 M% [; _: e7 s Q2 F7 ~( ? 108th RAF Base Force
" h6 U& ^9 I5 s! o' C0 ` 104th RAF Base Force
% l& Q$ R2 l) \0 S; ? 106th RAF Base Force. S2 ]$ o( D7 |0 q0 D4 r' X$ x( A% P
221 Group RAF
. k# b3 ]* P) m- d 107th RAF Base Force
& C1 s1 @% ~7 l+ [ 109th RAF Base Force
$ ~5 @9 g6 m. t! U6 y+ _: Y$ ^ 103rd RAF Base Force
: `; |- l3 A& @0 Y) n# z1 K' @ ] 103rd RN Base Force. J) Y. S% V8 F
AVG Ground Echelon : R' p% f( }/ Q5 z
Defending units:+ Z& t7 S8 x/ f
2nd Raiding Regiment |