AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
5 l1 p0 I8 u5 r' n/ f `# @茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
1 h7 f5 ]# y5 O" ~* g: J奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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* {# i5 v5 l2 _6 P$ w, T' W) x, [Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 9 Y' L# |/ D# y" U5 l9 F. C
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- G0 z) S8 { B0 D5 @; LJapanese Ships
# O& ?( B; H' R6 L PB Choko Maru #56 J l8 _" _' k- ]. M: K) \9 y
xAK Terushima Maru 9 G$ z0 S# {7 r6 q# _
Japanese ground losses:
! P2 y! Y4 y3 a6 q. [9 M 20 casualties reported5 Y; w7 W' u' p; e9 v2 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 G. F! P( h& | M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
* m0 P7 z! Q1 n, M. \$ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , ]; I+ I0 G) B: \1 o6 `: N
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
# s- d3 U2 s7 R+ C7 u4 [4 R `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 F8 H4 u9 ^ y) P, |+ R" ]# A
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 B2 J+ X& U+ Z0 G( ~9 M0 i; F
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- z3 g8 F6 I) O* UTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: P* X1 }4 B! k+ s10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 $ `7 [9 a. o% a
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1 ]8 S9 x# }! l* {4 y+ dPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ `4 g8 T' ^* m5 l& y7 w7 L84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; W7 a( k& d) ^+ {$ R1 D/ V- u
Japanese Ships7 [- M- ?" O7 N- b3 d4 H f
PB Shinko Maru #3
4 p% Z3 I! q" p' O2 L4 u PB Santo Maru! T. B- X1 I! Q3 \3 d I) i y! b
PB Heiei Maru #7
+ r" q0 g3 {5 B& o PB Eiko Maru7 }* x: k7 Q. ^
SC Ch 2& q5 v7 N6 m* p4 U" r) b/ \& a
SC Ch 1
; `* h- N3 Z$ W9 T4 W! F: L# Y AMC Kiyosumi Maru
: J7 v) V# q- s" g! ? O xAK Kinai Maru
3 ]+ ^7 Q8 z) A: G. S6 jJapanese ground losses:2 Z% H! M% Q5 F) X
30 casualties reported
( q( ^4 }9 J1 |; w/ J+ {5 \8 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ ^$ k: K w+ Z2 D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
& T a9 i: p9 T5 S' P1 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W" D/ _3 G2 k/ H----------------------------------------------/ J# f4 A" A9 z9 G$ @
Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 P% t' x& N0 I: W1 N" ^
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - D% ~# [; {, {/ Z; u1 r3 G! M
Japanese ground losses:3 R6 E' Y/ n1 d1 ]
54 casualties reported
) A2 B8 j- S6 N# N Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 z+ W7 @5 z8 ]; ?: V2 F3 y( `- i9 V
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled3 e2 R3 t- G6 Z0 p8 z, q1 A& V; Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ W1 E( i% J$ f- t: A" P. t$ n5 \17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
& Z7 M q ~# _/ u1 a) z10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
+ x; K) x# U c$ f17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
% q6 w' `- f6 J2 K18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
+ P3 V/ z5 W/ }8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force& t8 [2 b9 X; N2 _" V) O
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
$ ?' L3 j2 ?/ j: M2 O0 K( R7 c/ F10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force) x- y% q- h' i! q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
; Z) z3 t2 w5 P10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3* P$ T" C8 d$ h2 @! l
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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6 u. g1 |$ ]/ {7 g" J# tPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 J. i( ?: G, [3 Z3 }' {+ p
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; y5 i; B: l+ S4 t( bJapanese Ships2 Z" n. i& K3 }5 w! c: E- U
PB Chitose Maru
- g) M0 _" j( c; B SC Ch 22
: u' V3 s0 q F' b, R/ d$ v SC Ch 21! H" A g; r5 V' Z. P4 G
AK Sado Maru
/ d1 h; U% I: Y xAK Keiyo Maru
1 y& w: U8 C d2 j: I* uJapanese ground losses:4 ~1 S- u9 U9 _9 A ?
31 casualties reported8 i# `7 O- }. \7 [ }7 \4 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ {0 C+ r# r1 i9 u9 e% O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
5 U2 Z* h+ ?; `" r# {7 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 R- d8 m6 v F$ \- ~PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
/ c0 r7 g$ g8 h. N8 N; R8 nSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
7 ]6 y1 I" ?# K% SSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
3 y. z" q9 t* @$ P7 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* ^. J) @" }; O. N( i3 V. u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards & k. v7 r$ ]! r
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8 N1 I0 Z& b! o TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 J, d8 |. O* ?2 W, }
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ( C* l( ?" z' f2 ]& J5 I
Japanese ground losses:* S* [5 w) u3 ^: R% Y& Z
15 casualties reported
/ a# b: ^. {: f& E# U! P Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' o& p8 \1 j: T6 w% N1 A; Z# z# p4 q4 p
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( x* [7 T! T5 `$ Q8 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. d, N- B$ H7 i7 q" Z5 t% m Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 8 u4 z& a0 q" o9 m) I
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1% D( u) V$ x1 Z: _- U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn. G1 T3 W3 D3 J4 `6 d+ o
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ; W0 y) Q, \3 o X6 M+ l- L
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 m7 g% P) A% u87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) Y2 Z4 I! r2 I- j; v. A
Japanese Ships I! F! y/ O: c! y1 u! }' l( y1 w
CA Mikuma
[+ ~8 [ [, s- I0 ^ CL Isuzu. a2 j, L( U" D9 P8 y3 z
CL Naka9 Q% m7 e+ h6 M7 x+ c
DD Asashio3 [5 J! n; z9 C3 h0 \5 }% ^: e' t
TB Otori
' z2 i j% m$ w PB Chosa Maru
r) X, Q" w1 u+ E AK Tosan Maru, K: W6 z* J) l% A
DD Minegumo 6 d* s+ B7 U5 b3 ?( ]- s
Japanese ground losses:7 k; s$ d' V! B. }% h0 E6 X) P+ G
77 casualties reported
& Z, t5 ?) H+ k- u3 r Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ i; v6 Z e- n! M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
; s* D7 Z6 ]% V: O1 y" v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ c8 s% ~; l$ b# h; OAllied ground losses:/ F: b8 D# ^- z6 o, i& I0 }
10 casualties reported
0 ]6 ?* D8 Q% G7 X. z4 S0 d0 P. m6 r, s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ j+ }! J6 \8 r' d- g2 D3 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: `# f7 p8 c% C o& L) ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 F6 E# c% c. c; sCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
+ o* x7 U( [1 s; b, `CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
! [# L! J8 k/ U5 JCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion' i8 R1 W, i) _& ]
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
1 V: k |; O# mTB Otori fired at enemy troops& z' W& Z) b. u0 N( u- [! ~: v
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
3 m7 f3 w3 c4 m3 m; f/ |; sDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
}, X& e; x8 k3 [# K9 E& y8 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& ^& q3 C6 N; ]" P l2 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ U! w9 Y+ D/ y- M5 gAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
7 \6 }" m+ i& K }& VTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ' R. y# I3 t2 V' g. Q
Japanese ground losses:
" v% D( E9 m- U 59 casualties reported; m x0 H) G! f" b8 S
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ L$ l: C) p, w) \6 B% w; v* ` Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled; f/ f! s2 P0 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 |& F- p- e3 W9 Y* j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4; C9 d; L' k+ I+ x" b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /53 F5 G" m4 a h1 R; @# j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
( Y6 G& T$ [/ l8 y- Y( m4 v3 e10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
- b6 J1 o, |+ m) X10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
9 X7 B# D+ ?% Q& S9 c9 x10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
4 g, H& C: j6 ^+ _8 M8 R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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~) R$ {" M4 Q+ y2 S6 P$ DPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ {# S, D8 l. K6 q- t" g& X77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! B: X* y, r6 Z% N4 p4 b% H
Japanese Ships
) o" w( T" S9 E! W: i. F1 o DMS W-11" A$ d) n0 j0 b! Z% g# U: x
DMS W-1
# `" L5 s. t2 c/ s" ? I8 A AK Sagami Maru & W! s3 v; j* _; f, Z2 [, i
Japanese ground losses:7 w! |4 |7 I# D1 K2 U
42 casualties reported
: J5 r2 o# n B6 S+ X Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& f1 Y7 }. v, E6 p" E4 @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 L& A: K, d& E! V! \# i# W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 2 H n" |$ s, f3 c
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops1 L+ U& u( w; L4 X. H
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
5 {3 J4 p1 V: [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards1 S: D& j, x; l7 ^, _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ( {* l) _8 ~! d" {- ~0 G
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 T3 V3 T- K0 @
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 e5 k+ S% [$ W+ B. N7 m( u* H
Japanese ground losses:
1 H8 H. c$ f7 f6 b# u 15 casualties reported% x6 q" v2 x5 M# k9 o+ E$ m
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 Y5 u$ n7 m. f( x: U9 q
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
' m* N" N e* r; B( O3 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # R5 X. T! G& B/ P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2$ T1 q7 h4 R) u; Q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3- u9 l3 B6 K P7 W( o, b) X9 V" O
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 " b" E9 Y8 H, Q2 i6 ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) % M# g. Y) A& a* l0 E* t$ r
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 Z$ r7 f! H( g; c w1 q
Japanese Ships' T& Z' a3 y0 c; p) K! `. h' P% p; X
PB Zuikai Maru1 C, n% d# t. \ S3 H
PB Odatsuki Maru0 x, ^ J/ E& |6 h1 \& S
xAP Ukishima Maru , n, ?# Z4 l* h& T7 k, v0 H
Japanese ground losses:4 r" a$ \* a* t$ s, ^+ L
51 casualties reported, T8 }# r( w" r/ d- b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* ]; F+ T/ W* s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& m/ Y7 U; j) {7 F: L% w1 k' A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % B% O @( h; d7 K; P* }7 u7 Q
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
" U( a) A O/ e' v2 OPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
) f" O8 r3 r6 O6 _5 NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards( F I% g' |- v9 G. T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 8 l1 ~6 ]9 Y* e3 Z
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
. } N/ D7 t: `& O& \, ~TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 n5 H/ W, W. M' M+ C: d& g8 e- V
Japanese ground losses:- I. s' j' F/ j. s. f) q$ I1 O
249 casualties reported
6 p3 g0 `* X2 e6 E Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled8 U0 [8 z1 s5 \ I
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled; s V4 D4 X2 T5 P( q: ]' L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" g0 B1 m5 M! z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) Y8 {6 t4 y& p+ p! I. \4 d+ d6 O- x- X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt+ P) `0 ]* ]0 H$ z4 F9 H
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 {7 q# z& t; `' p: f& m7 t6 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38( G6 r9 J: [. D6 K* G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39) P8 }- V4 [( T& B0 \. a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
' L$ l) s. g1 r- ~& [. t0 h6 D7 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39) O8 x& b9 i1 J& b: F2 m' K' b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40: Q/ R1 }+ G0 d) f5 Y0 A- c% Y- @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div$ @4 l8 g: ?0 G9 d6 `& I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div2 u- r$ L5 Q/ f/ r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
" ^) S: W9 q. E9 f c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
( b, n& N9 k& K8 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
9 m3 J9 h8 J7 c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ j: Q; e4 l3 Q. ^5 K( ~+ G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
7 _& U2 n6 c$ c+ Z4 d U3 H; n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
. u0 u) i7 j& |# Y+ H1 \3 j5 V$ g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' j. ]" N6 z3 a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' m% g* i8 |8 D
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: {/ V0 n$ d3 Z6 p: A! `. B90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 ~8 a4 D/ z8 u- n2 x; [
Japanese Ships. Q+ D; f, ?3 z' }' k! Q2 c
DMS W-9
9 S& o' a" \0 Z3 o: m. J DMS W-2
0 D9 Q3 e% _( J% A' a AMC Saigon Maru
+ e" t% V4 ?' oJapanese ground losses:
% T' o- [$ y. o) i" O5 E6 N 14 casualties reported
) L$ `! o- ~. J/ w7 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 ]& q0 P8 [0 N' k" F% c) z+ ~
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled* `) P0 X+ |4 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: N8 U( p! \# o: j$ O Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ( [* {) p' m( |( E3 }0 s* F( M5 k
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
" R, }' w1 |+ c! d$ A3 }$ MDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops+ k$ b$ k }/ H5 H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ G- i2 z( }$ U$ m- S. p9 s; l1 r9 X; h9 ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 B, ?3 L9 ^3 { d/ a+ g: o6 F$ pTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 ?( [5 q1 H/ Q2 S- M: X
Japanese ground losses:
" |0 d) [+ c4 U4 }4 y% N7 R 30 casualties reported
0 G3 Z5 J% X2 B1 h9 @- ^1 ]# c Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled: W1 U7 }/ h9 j
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 e! \' u: n$ i/ r0 l3 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) p4 @% d1 g e* h/ s1 S( W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn! o) L+ \% W$ `& q9 d! H! y: f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
- O$ B* [0 G+ T! c- K10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 4 O4 A& D* S2 @ I- \2 Q
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; C, ?$ r2 v$ X n) N+ J0 }& T6 Q
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ u( ^! `$ G \5 s6 Z" ^Japanese Ships
3 O+ g5 V$ f/ s0 H+ ] AMC Kiyosumi Maru* z& V+ K; P! f# N9 R
AMC Awata Maru
& v {! Z- Z' L7 N' l, }! C( M* \ AMC Asaka Maru
" ?7 b7 ]) J- L0 L$ n- f7 A' {$ P PB Shinko Maru #3% m5 B6 B9 }. x3 N$ U
PB Santo Maru
7 Z* D) S' m1 i. b, f, ] PB Heiei Maru #7
7 ]3 u& Q& S# N% a, L PB Eiko Maru
9 R% C5 ?. A" M) x4 M8 [ SC Ch 24 J$ S6 k. J; V
SC Ch 1 1 Q' T; u0 C( o9 h, T' b
Japanese ground losses:
0 w9 B1 r9 u% N* Y4 @9 C3 p 12 casualties reported
, O: Z- m$ z2 W4 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# ` q# v$ `; i, q0 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: O( A* a* A, X I7 m& O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 \# L% Z2 \! K- h+ pAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: o% g2 t- R8 ~+ h
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment' P) T4 z& u* M7 ^ h" Y3 u
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 U8 z9 _0 a9 d- r3 f) f* dPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops1 ` `5 S! g, R, w
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops( I# G% \4 s$ X. W3 f7 N8 e
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops! W( { s" X2 j
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops1 J9 h/ N+ ], M' {
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
& t, y" W: S$ q# J7 |1 I* i8 oSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
# E. _# X6 H- P8 N* e4 @2 EAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
9 S' S3 D+ H6 T& J, ~: m/ F; S+ ZAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops; p: b, r/ W9 }8 N9 z. K/ L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 9 C3 |( c" Y( g6 \: b
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 C! N$ L- X& }& J9 RJapanese Ships
2 \$ ]3 g' y( {' T. n0 F PB Chitose Maru# {0 @/ C0 d( r+ A3 d$ f) ~
SC Ch 22
, a% G) v6 E* R* ]- \. B SC Ch 21
. B5 q/ Z' x& d$ M$ [ AK Sado Maru
7 `9 Z9 j4 r' J# r+ e% L+ k: AJapanese ground losses:
6 G. C8 C" R+ K5 F Y- K* G1 l 16 casualties reported
) c7 \5 {8 ^. ~, f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! p& S1 r& {& ?, }! |# M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) x' Q% J" Z& |: e# @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' @2 j) i. C# W8 {0 L5 }PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops6 W: H' b) p0 \! }3 g! V C
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
/ y% W& x% T4 x: i0 F: n/ L; bSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
7 w9 w* E3 D. A4 b0 xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 7 A$ _" I0 J a$ X% t4 k' H$ k: p
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
7 m3 {. a d8 K5 r& _4 G: n71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! |+ T: i" ~0 ~, i. f0 d
Japanese Ships
. E& Q7 h7 ]2 j* f+ A CA Mikuma
- A9 L: g. \* E4 f. m5 e CL Isuzu+ {! E# p( \' D `
CL Naka9 ?# j. Q1 _5 Q5 `, G8 y
PB Chosa Maru8 T9 a9 Z" X) n0 P7 b0 B
AK Tosan Maru8 o6 Q; }* O+ p0 J, _
DD Minegumo . Y- n7 e+ r2 C1 e1 F- Y
Japanese ground losses:. S w- [; a' `
50 casualties reported
+ H4 O1 M; _+ L8 T Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% F8 V0 X' c+ j' n3 b+ B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
9 _, {. J8 I3 }- [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( n4 v `8 ^4 g! G! A$ o5 B$ e, E, p" HCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: v6 X8 s5 l3 y8 e4 h0 W2 ?/ r8 r' l
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
F" R: f N6 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- s o+ c+ ~& {% a4 ^5 [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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: T' g( G* x: r1 |9 jInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & C( T# ?& G: t
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 q/ r# s3 ]* a- B' E5 RJapanese Ships
$ \( @) l* p! o4 p+ m PB Zuikai Maru/ p1 j' {; D" h. e) T; f
PB Odatsuki Maru
9 f' V; b2 K- F6 _ xAP Ukishima Maru
$ A, @6 A6 L' O0 _: k) YJapanese ground losses:
' n% M- C& i5 H: O: ?/ o 43 casualties reported9 q. _& t( f. D/ G) y, Y2 X5 z" A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 C+ k! p$ y+ a% G7 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
7 @' t4 n' e2 r5 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Y) L, ]' G, k' }$ `& X3 MPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
& f6 J5 m1 v9 A2 P9 e7 nPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
4 `' p9 {4 u( Z/ ?1 ~8 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& U9 p$ |- G6 z3 f) qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)! p% P. S* F* [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force . K9 H6 I' c) c$ c% v8 j& k2 @+ `
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 {7 t, m6 l4 g, j( G- V/ e, ~
Japanese Ships
# ^6 [, O- ]" E2 Y) ?& W/ t PB Choko Maru #5
8 d0 D6 `9 f: R t6 E a xAK Terushima Maru
9 ?, {3 s1 J/ O4 i3 _PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops & ?, c* ]; T) u& P! y; t
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X( q8 ^7 r0 w/ U" }! a6 aInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" `2 q/ R9 Y" h, ?, B7 \8 FDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* N! J& n1 a8 L3 ^* w15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 z( M" n6 W5 k' w. u7 X) E, EJapanese Ships
) }1 Q1 s `& A DMS W-11
1 P( S; r( l# _2 ~8 b2 n' B DMS W-1* Z5 ~* x, m! M" C6 s* Z
AK Sagami Maru
6 c! r9 _" Q, y7 A, cDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
t0 o9 O6 f3 f; J' @DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)8 N( E2 N. r6 P# ?; Y2 [; R( q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
A9 a& \8 T- _ e8 z* ]; D( z10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 s6 E; |- W( `1 _' n
Japanese Ships
) ^3 k1 [2 s/ x3 R AMC Saigon Maru
- O. D. r9 j6 v) [8 P) vAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ; _8 f- F! k) Q8 @ U. s( f9 H6 b
Weather in hex: Moderate rain % r; Q) c0 J7 b, j: W* r
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, T& @% J- T3 R. `! v. U! {Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
# t$ R( j/ [2 H, `/ w! L* k' xJapanese aircraft
1 b, h; ^0 T, l" M/ }3 w6 r( H Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 , W7 K: c; W8 \. n
Allied aircraft
% @; ^6 C1 J/ {% p. ?* w B-17D Fortress x 5
: b9 b2 I2 G; D3 `' [4 G! \; ]9 SNo Japanese losses . ]6 P3 D, E8 \; f# K3 n; k: V g% i
Allied aircraft losses
2 _- H8 G" l2 x2 \ B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
e9 p# A% F' F1 AAircraft Attacking:
! G- A9 Q, ` Y$ M' J 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
- M( g: s, d! k# @! x Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb, t( t% _. Z' Z6 L& |- t
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
# t( k p: B6 p( h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
$ P3 n E' x3 t) L: nCAP engaged:, F3 r1 _% F2 g/ [, r& B0 f4 E
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)/ V& I; e9 A* P) ^2 j
2 plane(s) intercepting now.; v+ ?, a% r: N' @% j# t0 G
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.6 K( Z( P- N$ B$ {
Raid is overhead
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5 f a( d5 O+ O0 {3 Q$ R1 m" w+ KMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 3 s0 a- d, X! j1 g
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
2 g, g, f8 r4 U% ~5 }Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 e: H- g) X5 c4 }1 n% Q! f5 H" N
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
( f& x e% I# D6 E" v7 @Allied aircraft
* O2 F7 J; N: ~) @; K7 ] B-17D Fortress x 7
: Z2 @, E6 A/ w: G, @No Allied losses 6 X+ Y' _1 D& y+ O0 G) s
Aircraft Attacking:
9 Q* g, L" W$ A/ u* p+ P 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! | G/ A# m4 ]8 d. g( Q3 G
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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5 z; J6 @# O X5 `; b% F3 B' rASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 a$ B D6 V5 ]# F; f7 i5 {
Japanese Ships
, P( L' O y; H0 J5 O CA Chokai
4 f3 ^3 p6 o, q0 @1 @ CA Takao
8 d, \/ C6 G8 s5 C CL Kuma4 f0 n$ J% B m& D9 r. t T
DD Michishio( t0 [2 P2 I0 t0 `! o
DD Oshio
9 R. t: {3 m1 c6 K' C- q# D: X; y# [ DD Hagikaze
- g0 W7 z4 }' P( i. W- t6 `9 U DD Ikazuchi
- L" \# w& }- f5 \- }6 Z9 ^ DD Akatsuki4 w+ F$ [. ?# }5 }7 X* ?7 M) f* o
DD Asagumo 6 T9 V( x/ w# r2 P- K$ D. R! @
Allied Ships
7 Q; L; a' C; t6 S/ @8 r( K SS Searaven, hits 5 & ?8 g+ H3 u8 @' e' o, y/ S0 S
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
1 I+ A9 f/ T/ f: l: k+ ODD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search$ W* W" U& i3 P# q* h/ ?
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
1 o7 Y! u" L0 Z4 R; [DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...! r5 }7 {: D) C* q ~/ H1 B
Escort abandons search for sub ; F" \0 ^! \/ Y6 p) \, l
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) ; b0 ~8 I; }1 Z% S
Allied Bombardment attack n8 X( S9 f3 J0 o
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 % T; G; a9 ?+ f' A- B/ [
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 6 Q& i+ m5 d# \. \0 d/ ?
Japanese ground losses:2 M) _ O* K0 C' {: E) i I, B% w
96 casualties reported
3 e1 S9 |5 U4 s+ _/ ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled( B4 T$ ?2 D/ g0 H- E. i- W1 M+ w/ @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 ^( G- J. G8 S5 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 M1 F. r5 I2 c1 l" J% DAllied ground losses:; J# u5 M/ k$ l6 Z8 W4 D
10 casualties reported
% x, G% c$ s7 i4 i1 p5 U3 I: b Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 C/ U. N9 i" Z, p! l3 A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 R: o; g s& O% Z# C7 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ m( q% M6 q$ dAssaulting units:9 i1 V$ y& {% \
Korps Marechausee Battalion
2 B p8 D6 V/ h# v6 t* H NS KNIL Territory Regiment
# t& K9 q. e6 |( C/ j. z2 R4 p Zuid KNIL Battalion% `, {( }/ g! P: F
WS KNIL Territory Regiment, Y9 `$ d- C* Q6 z; F
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
$ \& e3 N& n$ ^; O North Sumatra Base Force
# R! ~) S A" v* F% V; xDefending units:
3 I! W+ N- n) J8 P8 m' J 16th Guards Regiment
4 n3 L1 V/ f0 Y8 T! a3 d" z+ m I./4th Infantry Battalion
' Z5 w) j6 _- U8 h 2nd Engr Rgt /29 `2 v. Q7 m( m# k; n
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
& {# ?& L4 z7 c( c 2nd Recon Regiment8 c' [& B% H1 l! G, M: W
Sasebo 8th SNLF
w0 [8 A- p Y3 a 38th Division- K. y+ h) K- i: w! ]2 I7 N3 K
II./4th Infantry Battalion# c1 B v! M8 P& f# j0 [
41st Guard Battalion4 L" h V l' [
II./124th Infantry Battalion
7 J$ M0 p2 l/ J; a 24th Infantry Regiment
/ G' H6 z9 n1 b& q1 ]3 X Yokosuka 2nd SNLF% g3 u$ C/ Z8 l# g
6th Tank Regiment
0 W& t8 \. [% w5 c6 _# I8 l6 Z, J5 { III./124th Infantry Battalion( I; w6 E1 J2 P5 [1 c, G
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
6 i7 M) ?$ l* ?0 d2 f% q 53rd Div /1
; a0 u# ~/ A4 d 11th Special Base Force2 r$ _1 J) O! v) E6 l$ w
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
: |, B/ ?7 v3 D 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
$ D7 a" {' Y) J/ _, N KAllied Deliberate attack
; v, q, M: l U$ s0 CAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
, O4 @; c+ p* b0 Y% gDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 4 k: \1 R& s+ m* k, i3 d# r
Allied adjusted assault: 50 5 e1 X+ w; @4 ~! x" j
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
/ Z4 G+ |1 g9 v1 M, M) F vAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
* ]' [8 t) ~; F7 M# mCombat modifiers0 ?* V/ K$ `" w, e6 G+ C+ ~& h
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)! T; _! W3 Q# J8 M8 s9 r
Attacker:
6 c2 Y% q7 {$ M* [$ D8 g/ X" @Japanese ground losses:
1 S& B, J! x) W! E: X1 n2 C 117 casualties reported
- j9 A% q* d* R$ w! Z& E- h Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
4 k( g9 {7 W% _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ ~1 m0 _ [. ^1 ~7 n7 H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, b# Z+ \" L/ q# Q
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) / C6 j2 m3 |) f7 P$ E/ s. p+ U
Allied ground losses:0 G9 b" \. P1 {: p. ]2 K
40 casualties reported% J8 r$ {. v) _* i' c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& P+ b7 I: q# q4 b8 {/ ?& T0 Y7 P6 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 _% _) |9 G8 \) B+ y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ B3 G' p0 R$ J( nAssaulting units:- k0 `5 k3 D1 h
Rangoon BAF Battalion
) D8 v. L* U7 Q% X 45th Indian Brigade
# r F6 C4 w) p/ [ 108th RAF Base Force) B0 M; J1 d( c+ a6 W, Q7 Y" `
104th RAF Base Force
7 r3 X6 W( C, U; H6 |' P 106th RAF Base Force
8 u( U& T, x, U' T5 L1 `8 | 221 Group RAF
/ H. B! C0 C# [9 O7 A+ U3 d* @ 107th RAF Base Force( v/ F2 J1 B& O. O, Y4 w' n
109th RAF Base Force
1 T/ ?; h0 \* f9 }! m7 w 103rd RAF Base Force& m2 I1 _; [8 J
103rd RN Base Force
+ Y; k9 k( v# G$ C+ o: s! E: j. } AVG Ground Echelon % \' z3 j. D3 q5 Y5 B$ y& I
Defending units:
; I4 u) x/ W( ^4 o2 M K& D, X. f( ~# ? 2nd Raiding Regiment |