AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
) p1 P/ t: [" N+ o1 S. l* p9 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
) s2 c8 Z5 Q& X奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?( P" E$ Q$ E3 h0 p# @/ F
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 j5 E4 t3 p* j( R2 N! B91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ I' E! o0 ^5 QJapanese Ships
2 s; B& W2 _1 {& |" H9 c PB Choko Maru #5
: o( d/ z: p; N0 h0 w# q0 u' S xAK Terushima Maru 0 f$ m6 B$ J" a0 o% {
Japanese ground losses: o+ }/ @, \1 I7 k% b* `) ]$ T
20 casualties reported
$ J$ a2 F5 B) ~6 v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 D* }+ F. F8 {- i1 H2 E' H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ u8 N5 l( y. K/ b1 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 W4 K2 @, Y4 V1 yPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops$ M \4 C7 o" c- x) p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards' n) C6 t9 R9 O Y4 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 [4 U2 a3 D# c3 i5 d
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& [+ v9 _# ^0 I$ ]9 A6 t10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. F1 G; ^" l( D( s0 ^84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" A b: [; A3 k+ wJapanese Ships
: @7 W- P) X& z% v; B# b PB Shinko Maru #3
4 ?4 [; j# \9 S8 [% _ PB Santo Maru
4 a, G l$ f! [ PB Heiei Maru #7
# Z% Z8 D( r9 S6 r* Z; i% Y PB Eiko Maru
# E2 b/ w) E" v" ^% W SC Ch 2( u: S1 Q' U$ w4 z5 F; U
SC Ch 1
2 n/ u" r5 \: m. O AMC Kiyosumi Maru
7 y4 W/ X6 }1 {2 m' m0 h/ B) Z" t xAK Kinai Maru . q( I: Z4 i6 J5 W
Japanese ground losses:$ ]+ g& ~3 `- K- c; I" T
30 casualties reported
1 Q( o' R5 u& c8 K7 ?1 B7 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 _% h) q( [3 y. k; r+ G2 q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
' b9 L' F5 R3 M8 o5 e9 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# @4 }( C9 Z% C1 O$ e* G0 I# }& v
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, z( S5 a' k* \5 T3 NAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ M0 L/ V9 G/ T6 M' @TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ W [; L+ S# Z9 m6 t9 \
Japanese ground losses:
! }5 N! V4 F2 Q- z* C 54 casualties reported
* Y- g7 d1 A6 F8 ^8 [1 O2 r Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 j4 T# R; Q# ^) z1 ` Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled- a/ q* H3 |7 T: @. x6 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 Z/ s; O/ `9 q2 `4 ]
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF0 n9 _( b6 T3 z; z+ Y) s @
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
8 f# O N! j) u* [& i' t( {17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
( P9 F* T: t, [) \2 S* M; w6 j1 R18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2, r) ]5 f0 U$ l# x, k0 G) e6 m+ w
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ Z/ m f3 T7 w7 w* R17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
+ Z1 ?; `9 w {: i1 z- y! U10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
0 V$ o/ {- r7 I8 ^! f0 w10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
@4 B+ {# J- x2 [3 o$ m/ ]10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /36 G. R6 Z* R$ |5 M& A* s/ g: F
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ( b: k# G* `3 u' x2 h
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D% d: N) c8 m4 j0 {Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; _( f+ j' f- z' K( Q- w2 P. @% B
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 ]2 @6 H- Z1 o( v" t+ G$ \# q
Japanese Ships. | x5 t, w! B$ ?7 D
PB Chitose Maru( b8 c2 u' V# f& a# B
SC Ch 22
( M3 V3 }. [; o0 n' f6 k$ C* P SC Ch 21
' f U$ _ _/ K) } AK Sado Maru
# `9 T% Y {- M' p xAK Keiyo Maru
3 @' ]0 P' ?# ~4 D u( c1 p/ r8 gJapanese ground losses:
9 P, ~) g2 S; }) _( B 31 casualties reported) X4 X4 ?. W/ {* k5 Q2 H* C2 p0 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% v5 M+ t& n$ d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 l7 B# Z- z( S5 t* K; O3 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# I) H- P; e0 G0 R hPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
: j2 n7 Q) Z7 S- o3 @3 LSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
6 A0 d# b- F) F" sSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops4 ?- L) j0 |- W+ v8 j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards2 _! S5 C& G; s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; g! {$ d# b; S% L3 HTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; F N5 `) {! Z4 ]/ o
Japanese ground losses:" ]6 b2 w4 b) W& H8 K
15 casualties reported
$ Q* X* `5 d9 E$ C3 K Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ `, W; |2 f8 P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# y) t& z/ B) C" w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 G( I S- e ~; e, {' \* T Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) % o8 b) C% S; q! {# R
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
0 x% r( Y+ o' @# i1 r$ E" R* x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
4 i4 P' n0 | q# R, N9 }4 ]3 {) M10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn # T( B: ]- M8 j% f0 N) A% w( Y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) / ?; E8 n& r7 @, M
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 ^. K4 ]: M$ {9 UJapanese Ships4 S5 s2 B* {- V8 r; I
CA Mikuma
8 W$ ]+ W$ c& i( v% p CL Isuzu0 `- ~+ b# _" L
CL Naka( L5 ^; J, T& S$ s
DD Asashio
# k5 T$ M" U7 @; z+ \! N TB Otori- w" A$ D& j# F, O- L
PB Chosa Maru
9 x* l' ?9 q* f0 t- m/ l/ { AK Tosan Maru
+ B8 `7 S% y+ @$ y) A# P( f, n DD Minegumo 9 } |: q9 r- ^5 n# P! t
Japanese ground losses:6 P: Q1 _" v6 ~, }9 h
77 casualties reported( `) z' [& u( t0 O' f: Q* h" V" `! Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled( g) k1 I }5 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled/ K/ X% q; c$ [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 H# H- e$ W$ r! X+ [3 FAllied ground losses:0 S' y0 i0 ~' m; f$ N! |3 X
10 casualties reported
( c5 ~5 m4 s& Y2 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ i/ _* g2 _ M/ u; k3 H* l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. i' h& H$ k/ R6 b/ V8 ?; n# L' ~# y' \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ J: [ o; m. E- JCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
& w( C5 w' M. L {# F E+ ~- kCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion! g9 W4 l! T i$ h& q F
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 o4 Q, B3 W! x9 yDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion: ], ?) p7 q$ Y* T6 E8 }1 ^& j
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
0 r1 }4 s9 U1 H+ [5 k. g9 U& _PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops9 V* R+ q6 j9 E4 C
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops+ _6 U0 i# Y7 z+ m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards; r9 {9 [$ ~# r2 ]7 G2 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 0 {( o2 E7 r* |% X/ s" N6 A
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+ n9 e3 X" H7 F* z' Q- JAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& ^& |- z0 d1 e0 c# [' ?TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% X# }. L6 c% _4 H6 h& u( OJapanese ground losses:
% k# c( W* ^5 |2 d3 B 59 casualties reported- ?3 F( K1 e6 G" u4 m9 K7 L
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled4 N9 U( O# w: e1 @
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Q7 k7 S5 u- F& M0 J9 {0 T5 j. R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! N) j) Z# ~' B# h; A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4) h! ~- v( ~2 m. L& U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5- @" Z2 _. r0 x r( q- e5 l. z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
3 K7 a( c4 U0 M3 F. L10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
5 O* B8 N' \" A( G9 i10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
M9 h/ w. @* A F! ^8 B: V$ c( b10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
! ~% l v0 E- ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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' g3 A! X* V* n3 ~: ]3 BPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * u7 v5 P: @8 b m: q+ g
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 l1 W4 _* r7 \% x$ o( a$ PJapanese Ships
9 w5 u+ r t- |. O DMS W-110 G" w* ~& Y1 _, ?9 Q
DMS W-1
- {2 j2 v* h( j$ j j6 J1 P AK Sagami Maru
0 F- p2 X1 y: S( m' @5 N# ZJapanese ground losses:
, |0 g1 D U6 }! V 42 casualties reported: @; y& I" ?# J8 x b: M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 f% @6 r. j! D' y1 ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 C1 h! t* [; Y2 L" x( b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, @! ]* F9 y, WDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops, c O1 B$ c/ c. T. _
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
; h, F0 o& S* \+ T& G0 r- Z" QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards5 A z- ^- ^/ A, z4 [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' o2 k" u7 m: o% R4 d
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" U, B0 l# M' TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' p v: g- ^1 G) {. n
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! f: S- | N& t+ T7 f2 k# qJapanese ground losses:
0 G; D* l% Y$ ^% w 15 casualties reported
8 {4 z) N* ^! j9 K: J- C Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: F8 b' L" m- y# \8 L( m
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled. n m6 T k# K' z- h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: i# _+ l# j/ s2 \$ ^4 O0 e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2; K4 h7 W; ]$ Q* y, I. I$ z2 z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3) k/ h" e: w: d
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ( }3 W# g/ A! q& N+ C" x
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ ~1 p: f4 Q4 a, u; p" R93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , s, { w0 _% g2 q6 R1 [
Japanese Ships
- _4 M4 @8 p! R" N PB Zuikai Maru5 b$ s0 I& r+ C. U& f/ f# j
PB Odatsuki Maru
+ e$ p+ l8 z, n xAP Ukishima Maru
" |0 t( t) j5 K9 @: }" @# _ FJapanese ground losses:
9 ], K1 p) S- F4 N/ c 51 casualties reported
9 f% l E/ ]& J2 \' _8 A( D8 I" S, ^. N Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- t+ I# \. I! O, S \4 E# M8 Z+ R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% z6 {! D- r+ O4 t( F" ?/ E1 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 {6 M# C( y5 R- tPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops0 A. i7 \/ b* E2 U- g
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
& Y1 F5 ~/ z8 D0 L% \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
6 k0 C/ v' B: p6 | LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards % ~+ q6 h8 l. \" j7 ^" P
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4 W* R/ C' e* |4 A; c; i gAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ N1 G5 r8 [2 l; x' W6 a: E0 F& rTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" F2 b% J2 z$ B4 pJapanese ground losses:' R% L$ i6 n9 K
249 casualties reported) r) w( T+ R6 }
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled& y# X' M$ T* W4 H- l4 p' m3 r
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
# d, q# l% h3 x7 e* l2 I, S& K- X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled H! v) C7 [% Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt& G7 h% k$ n2 c0 I$ v$ a, Z, k2 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt" Y; `; G. W- X5 |1 c/ I, g
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
$ v9 |$ d; p9 w( C+ h) p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
6 s: e4 F, {, H( H& ~5 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39! m3 h) V- |+ B1 F: O* ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37$ K, @( ]: B% [( c8 v5 b! J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39& W, e; P$ \1 Q! k' }# q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
; s( c7 n9 q- X* s5 w7 a# X) }7 U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
; }1 i k8 k; ]3 I2 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
3 l- f6 r* u! |8 {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
& E% s2 ]. k3 s) B: Q9 t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ o3 T- S" b1 }7 T/ B! N1 H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
1 g# _7 o0 m$ l( ?2 m% d/ m9 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
$ r2 w% r2 L( X/ R8 k, \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41/ ?( w M$ Y7 k3 r: e8 c1 M# z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
. d* Y! O+ t* a* p4 z {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' w; ~6 F! K9 l: s: j5 E& X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /426 X7 G, H0 @. L; Y
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 ( Q p9 V. Y9 K* J/ g1 ^0 g7 A1 ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! r$ A( o/ d* `3 S8 F, L4 E
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. `5 i. U( m1 B* AJapanese Ships( R' @$ r; x0 `6 {8 a$ a! l9 W6 p
DMS W-9
/ h) V3 T" |+ L' J- J% R o5 W DMS W-2( C: G! K+ u, X1 A3 ?2 B5 \& }
AMC Saigon Maru
( y6 l. m1 ~6 u0 C1 T1 aJapanese ground losses:
+ A8 q) u; L5 `! s8 ]: B- K, k9 V 14 casualties reported( ^' }$ c1 L) s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( T; n7 ]* g0 z0 x
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled4 e+ {: g U- G4 [% ^$ Y$ u3 ]/ z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, \% f/ g, N5 l4 a! C& i0 \: r4 l
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
3 ^# |% O. D. y" ]DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops8 N0 x7 u% O9 Q% r; O
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops. q! @! f) G2 ?& ?$ R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 u- M- \; K& L: wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards }# t+ \& i- a8 T2 r
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . e' I( [2 D [8 q/ X# z
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( q; i, O2 C8 Z# D }, j; VJapanese ground losses:- X) [% k' A8 G6 g u
30 casualties reported L7 B7 u6 u1 P; O `+ v
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
) W/ u6 I0 }; w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 l. E: Y/ _% l/ p) n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & {4 q5 j; w. M% Y' ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn9 M2 q$ ~, ?9 n6 W/ T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
. ]) E" T6 U! Q8 B8 n1 I10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn " }1 g5 B- t p- ?# }, D* e' w
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) F2 ?$ Y9 J9 l* ^Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) , ], J' }3 X& y- j: ^- W3 F4 A
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 [3 O$ W+ c; S% A' d) P
Japanese Ships
/ a+ C/ o7 h+ L& ~0 I& O AMC Kiyosumi Maru) e; c4 q8 |9 i7 |
AMC Awata Maru4 y- j( L' V2 W- e
AMC Asaka Maru
7 F0 V7 e1 e G+ ~! u" ^" b PB Shinko Maru #3
/ \3 W) E" A- O4 s) x$ I9 O PB Santo Maru
5 Q- {/ c9 T5 a( B PB Heiei Maru #7/ V* N' c! s! N
PB Eiko Maru9 @& f! ?. U; K+ z
SC Ch 28 O$ H6 w) `* N1 [- k# p, D
SC Ch 1
- U5 [- }2 |2 c) Z# LJapanese ground losses:$ O% W3 m$ s1 c7 z
12 casualties reported6 F2 W1 X# l5 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 v! P% F9 o. J0 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
: L- Z n, ^( o# y0 M2 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # f* P; B* b/ E( o% s
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion" [( a* n5 F3 ~" g3 B
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
A1 L! t! t, f% s K( HAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment# i1 @3 B/ |0 P2 e
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
. a9 ]2 M0 E3 {) m6 DPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
) i- c# U- F0 f) j" i5 ^( r+ MPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops" Z' q4 |- u, f( ]+ Q5 T6 G5 K' p& k
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops0 f0 @. g# r8 H- n& y. ?8 c, @
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
+ v% w4 w% a! ?% x: _( B1 NSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
2 A4 A1 `: e# x; JAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
9 z6 z! z8 f) W6 B- X! w3 E6 wAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
+ m3 m4 w1 t+ r7 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) D/ C m- j4 z) [
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. [+ W: R* a; u; j
Japanese Ships5 j% x( p7 Z6 d b* g
PB Chitose Maru
' @" j% b( i( b/ I1 ` SC Ch 22
P$ y4 u4 m( e3 s0 l, a+ K7 Z4 ^ SC Ch 21
2 T6 C* u2 w8 q8 l/ S* W AK Sado Maru
3 J% H Z) J/ UJapanese ground losses:, d. D, E% K/ d0 C W( R; h
16 casualties reported
' x- X4 H; @9 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. D: o# O1 l6 g2 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 O8 E# y" z! ]+ T4 K& W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 Z# x$ f$ {, J! FPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
, x+ i! Z* B$ w- n* `- a7 gSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
+ z0 r$ C z' z" _SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops$ h7 a, K/ e; R+ R! O( {: Y* C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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3 x+ r. F, N5 dInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) % W6 x* g2 x0 ^5 W
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 F) j( @- n% y. W2 z
Japanese Ships
6 N1 P0 a: P8 a6 [ v CA Mikuma1 A7 V% r7 b8 T: `4 W
CL Isuzu
* Z! r3 N. F7 h: u* E. A CL Naka
1 f/ W/ @- ~& Z8 w. b7 e PB Chosa Maru
/ x9 N, b. j1 p AK Tosan Maru
) X3 P' r; j! K: C5 i DD Minegumo
3 G" Z2 i5 i8 tJapanese ground losses:
; H) E% w- F, H" K$ Y& Y, E 50 casualties reported0 M. P& A+ v- I# u6 m/ {$ U* J
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled b, ?; f, E" n# ?2 z/ @" G* X5 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 ?/ P/ \/ S% G% h8 A8 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) r9 G R% n/ h- k* R; l% v, d2 ~" }CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
: K$ i8 {( `8 k3 V& \PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
0 D$ @8 k2 x0 [8 |" YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
3 N3 {- N& p9 T. p, h* ] u X% yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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* ^" F' P" |5 |Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" s# g6 s8 ?. L% ]6 n8 @90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 }) U/ D2 u! _Japanese Ships
4 u* V( V, ]8 F, P PB Zuikai Maru1 U/ u" H4 F) U2 H& M
PB Odatsuki Maru5 `! E3 L5 @( C$ t: d) a
xAP Ukishima Maru
4 U( i* S9 K$ ]0 [1 m v& bJapanese ground losses:
z: g& t1 I: Z2 x. G1 U9 e8 a 43 casualties reported
6 c8 V3 u; L& ]: U% [4 A Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 a* w" Q f9 R/ H: C t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ M0 M! t) x* R9 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( }! d# W3 Q6 b# q) ` {! SPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops8 y1 Q4 l. b8 f9 ~, q8 t
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
# F/ j: I, G7 mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards5 {$ q- W& y1 B2 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" s# x+ _. _2 g$ VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 F" \. U1 o1 W) Q2 U5 N11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' S& e6 ]+ m) b& fJapanese Ships
. R% u6 Y9 @' i PB Choko Maru #5
4 ^9 F0 O# K1 z3 T& i% _ xAK Terushima Maru
[. T5 j5 j$ E, c- g& e( ?PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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# k3 a6 m n& Q4 o" VInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)' v% s- ~9 I8 ?! v$ Y3 L9 l, j% v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force G; G" a! b5 s6 q: f! @
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 ?& [" A m" ~5 C+ g
Japanese Ships
+ C6 C1 Q3 ~+ I- ~& w+ ~4 H0 m DMS W-11
. D1 s) r3 [( s% l/ }* Y) b0 t; h" c DMS W-1
) g% j4 M5 y& W# G$ u$ s AK Sagami Maru $ d: Y2 o3 v0 a7 v
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops! i( V# |5 y2 R
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops% a) B. @6 F8 r. y$ n5 h
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, z: a o& e: K2 p6 VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) m; p k: A# W# T5 U- `10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * i% ?# b. p' ~8 ^5 ?8 D
Japanese Ships
+ \) J2 v1 L F: c! F: J AMC Saigon Maru
2 M6 `$ H; I) m# Z0 E4 b6 m1 p3 ^AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 8 \% g+ j& ^9 b( N2 i) x4 M
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) # `5 _" ~, M. G: {- M5 i) t
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
/ B; |) P& O( d/ q# V/ ?Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 U8 ]! l- T- S2 a IEstimated time to target is 5 minutes , a* |' q1 |: Y' Z
Japanese aircraft+ M) p. x& C6 P/ I# ?# l6 j
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ; Z: U" Q4 G4 d: ?! G( P) M
Allied aircraft
0 _# Y2 r! Y; D, d5 Q( [; X8 o B-17D Fortress x 5 5 @) ^% l' p' c2 B- o; B9 F9 A+ m9 E
No Japanese losses
- X; k" u$ P! @+ w* z$ R7 }4 HAllied aircraft losses8 Q/ J# Z3 }3 y9 m0 j& P4 Y
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged : T, W B ?0 o& U" _9 L
Aircraft Attacking:
, S% P3 n# f, R; I, U4 i 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; W+ m. C! @; k( o
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
# x0 K1 F' r( ?& Z$ y( E5 R 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! o0 q- {( L; D6 A( ? Z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ! H6 P" z* b+ T$ I: u* p7 G$ _# L. T
CAP engaged:
* W+ ~% r. P% I7 ?/ h77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
6 x" L; t8 `2 x O3 S c/ V 2 plane(s) intercepting now.9 p/ u; V' v; x: B5 |0 m, ?5 y( a
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.* }8 Y& N" e7 Q7 W* a( `" g8 \
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
$ l/ k6 p8 q! v4 _; _7 o; P' IWeather in hex: Moderate rain
( L* r# a0 Z$ u0 R2 L- xRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 S* u. k; C0 S1 e- g2 @* jEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 5 u7 V# Z$ B3 N9 V
Allied aircraft" X1 T3 A7 D2 d5 q" \. F
B-17D Fortress x 7
" j5 Z! ?! O7 M* |No Allied losses
' ^# |$ Y- u' Q& ?8 `Aircraft Attacking:1 _; y4 U/ O1 o1 y8 s9 a$ D
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * : Q( N% ]) z8 C" o3 n7 e
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb $ U6 ?2 g: t5 s3 h% J, B/ _
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 ( h5 O9 j! q% n1 E4 q4 q7 S$ G
Japanese Ships
2 |: E7 O8 L( d& V T& d3 B CA Chokai2 _0 t2 a2 C% D
CA Takao
5 h7 Y1 j( Y" N4 Z CL Kuma8 g, `8 V' I6 b- V
DD Michishio
) G+ k- m o; ~7 E7 M" B; ]3 ?* R DD Oshio' I) E( ]. e' f# o6 V
DD Hagikaze# |+ |: p+ T0 u* b. w( o4 l4 Q1 G
DD Ikazuchi5 b" d' G2 Y/ L N7 i
DD Akatsuki
6 @- k: D+ r, l( u& W% {4 T DD Asagumo
O" `% o" Q$ d! HAllied Ships
( e# H1 ^) T4 Q9 p1 B SS Searaven, hits 5
9 `( s" F9 ^6 C0 y, L4 hSS Searaven is sighted by escort% w( e3 O) r0 p3 {$ |
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
$ M, _7 c- I/ T# gDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....+ R/ J: c2 l0 M1 @
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
+ d6 ?) ]' c' @" n2 f7 t5 @Escort abandons search for sub " B6 I% E. ] I- F
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* ]$ f( m6 y6 q* N% P8 k$ S* S6 X3 S- aGround combat at Palembang (48,91) % Y, R/ M! R3 V, R- z0 f( W* W* _! j
Allied Bombardment attack
0 S( G/ i0 Y$ H/ VAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
# g: Z+ |" `5 \6 C* j$ gDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
5 k# v9 h) D# b$ D6 l9 M3 V. bJapanese ground losses:
' p: }" }* R% r: t" [2 @ 96 casualties reported
4 ^. ^4 u6 R6 M' |4 p B Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled& \- P2 j' J% I$ ~* Q7 e8 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ O+ {6 C6 ^4 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( o' ~, o( d0 P, d! Q
Allied ground losses:9 {* l5 E: N9 w6 R, t
10 casualties reported6 P, {1 F) }2 n6 q0 [" H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& m5 F% k* c! j4 e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( [) u- q+ K5 t, [. p7 o0 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( D; s! I% i) ZAssaulting units:% ?0 u8 }- F! j
Korps Marechausee Battalion
1 ^5 q/ n: A3 a+ H3 n NS KNIL Territory Regiment
. s' h7 s- i, C: ?0 |$ q3 m Zuid KNIL Battalion
) g6 S/ z1 x9 O WS KNIL Territory Regiment3 Y, T. _0 l& x {8 }
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
3 L& i/ H3 o; b3 G& t North Sumatra Base Force 6 a( N. J; `' w5 k- G
Defending units:3 |7 H' q! C& G
16th Guards Regiment
8 l, H' y; m0 T% K I./4th Infantry Battalion, u0 I7 Z5 t0 P9 |! T0 w5 r
2nd Engr Rgt /2" F9 y9 V. C/ P' D8 r! j5 r$ ]9 j- @
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
" a6 s4 S2 x' U 2nd Recon Regiment0 i) I* e7 F3 X8 k; z
Sasebo 8th SNLF
Q* y/ ^0 A; z0 F& W" z 38th Division9 T+ H- p: X5 n% |" R
II./4th Infantry Battalion
# S' ?% N7 u4 c0 \# i 41st Guard Battalion0 e r( U. l4 j2 h/ h. i
II./124th Infantry Battalion' ^+ S* U3 {8 J7 F! |+ z* f4 J
24th Infantry Regiment
3 U& b l& y: o( z8 p+ s5 i Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
. X1 V0 [2 w% [' }' Q* C 6th Tank Regiment
, I8 d+ [% T% k( V" `& F7 v3 k7 M III./124th Infantry Battalion
. J$ s* P: `+ A9 G6 e8 ^- ]1 t4 [ 5th Guards Engineer Regiment. D2 p7 x1 O5 B6 O+ R' X
53rd Div /1
: B( k2 t% a3 K2 h 11th Special Base Force
3 n! Y- q7 F& o& Y7 x 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
2 V( F# P; J2 P3 k1 ~! a 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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) d6 z; }7 x, i- FGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) % Q4 U, [) B- S) |' n( c) e
Allied Deliberate attack
8 X8 y# C4 o2 P2 xAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
. I; C1 B; d6 NDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 1 l6 T J& I: D
Allied adjusted assault: 50
/ B) G, _( Y5 w! Z" d7 pJapanese adjusted defense: 11 & v, K C5 Y3 T$ v' V/ V) e) l
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
- T' r1 p( D1 Q O0 PCombat modifiers( {; Y) p# a2 Z' `6 o( Q
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)2 {1 g9 Y/ z: }0 Z( S% U
Attacker:
6 l3 k B( s. D' l% X. MJapanese ground losses:
5 p" l( b. |! x6 m1 f! e! c 117 casualties reported! o6 J) @0 e1 F" g# Y- ^
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled8 K' F! W- g4 h. p* v7 i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' |. ^8 E9 a- Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 S( U0 X1 r* |4 @4 S Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ! I) k: S3 L9 u W+ N% T
Allied ground losses:) t6 C( T9 {5 {6 G1 a" B1 Q
40 casualties reported
3 ]9 v3 Z6 l3 ^5 C$ H' l U( x Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; d0 J2 x6 H `& m, G% ~+ a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( o( \# C$ C) k0 \8 o1 ~* a3 s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / B* f1 D: G6 r/ V
Assaulting units:0 N4 i0 D+ ~5 R/ |/ y, }4 i$ [% Y! [
Rangoon BAF Battalion
* f, y5 |; x% H% y( v 45th Indian Brigade1 [ R1 V+ ]* G2 q
108th RAF Base Force
4 A0 H' [$ X( W6 b, Y 104th RAF Base Force {9 E: Y0 x1 I* X+ M+ h7 f
106th RAF Base Force
/ L, m% \# E2 r5 V9 B! ~' R( ?2 X 221 Group RAF 5 ?; b7 p+ y! w" y& f
107th RAF Base Force
' \! q& ^# } j/ n 109th RAF Base Force
( M, ], [1 f# M 103rd RAF Base Force0 R: w; v5 _* x; n4 K2 @; @
103rd RN Base Force
, Z4 T d! |0 g5 A; R* }* d/ P AVG Ground Echelon
$ S2 c2 u8 B" ?8 P- t# `% l7 MDefending units:
2 ^+ m$ @! \6 \# p$ W. a 2nd Raiding Regiment |