AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
7 @$ f& r: S0 T8 _/ V2 kPT编队突击巨港,被伊势带领的水面战编队拦截,交战中击沉日军一艘DD。0 B) ?9 s' J# l0 H
然而当鱼雷打光后,双方再次遭遇,没有鱼雷的PT被屠杀殆尽。% m' ]% O6 |/ y3 u2 l/ v# H
在飞机的支援下,日军仅一轮攻击就无损拿下巨港,倒是有点意外,本以为能顶一轮。4 o) O) i u# q k) {( d
东吁的第二伞兵突击团在盟军的突击下团灭,虽然日军并未占领东吁,但是在日军投降前
8 R2 X7 j# |% t2 _6 l) w2 w L! ^当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。
) S2 K4 v- p4 @* m* n2 X仰光附近,防守地点河南岸日军兵力也增加了,且有过河迹象。
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards * j1 t% p) l) `) t6 N$ }* G m
Japanese Ships
# i: g2 ~; \) T7 Z1 T BB Ise
3 u m8 x9 ?* C R- L6 q% m CA Ashigara
! i" s1 h! x) h5 k CL Kinu
1 R I; Q$ i; ~; k P n, E DD Yugumo
; p6 U8 Q# i$ W5 H DD Hatsuharu
2 z1 T2 n- u# g, ?- K3 l. o! |. H DD Nenohi) h( h9 E; s u q) I
DD Asakaze
- j3 G. [! ^4 j DD Harukaze/ V h& z( k' G
DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk 6 z( E. [1 C( j5 ?
Allied Ships1 u l b& L1 V4 A. A
PT TM-51 o9 ?" W* o9 Y. x& c/ F4 J! U
PT TM-6
6 w1 V7 C8 u0 u* t/ {( v7 M PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk
5 f9 R+ u8 p( _$ I# I' ?; j- H PT TM-8
$ l. l4 y5 s! P( ]* M PT TM-10
; l8 X" x. S$ x. D. v PT TM-11
6 w! z. h% e3 P7 ^: Y PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" M3 i6 h9 J" `6 P& x7 p
PT TM-14
2 E' w/ s j g& w PT TM-159 K4 r4 M; W8 {/ R
MTB 7
. S% q# S2 v& G! m# l MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
' r( [0 U5 A" D- a( M MTB 26
, b2 q8 A+ Y. ~* V3 G5 u: L& Z& aReduced sighting due to 3% moonlight3 f: ~" _ q+ e' `( T) m5 [' C
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards" a |- _1 p1 c9 i" m
Range closes to 8,000 yards...# G( k; r5 j) K
Range closes to 7,000 yards...8 v1 [$ O. W( f X" H) ^5 e5 S
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
b* m0 N2 `" m! zRange closes to 5,000 yards...' r, ] s+ h9 {1 G8 U( h% Z
Range closes to 4,000 yards...- Q, Y6 X( H' U7 F
Range closes to 3,000 yards...
' s% ^- h0 c& |: s, QRange closes to 2,000 yards...$ C- B% z' h' G4 i" g$ }
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
, @& s) D5 Y7 n6 `; w; x6 x7 WTakeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'
7 n# M2 n5 E) X* z% ?DD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards m4 O/ l+ G, J* V0 [
DD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards7 Q9 T( v9 n& `
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards; }% S _6 ]& O: v ~6 D
PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards1 C. s* t7 J; @8 w& w6 q
DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards
1 C5 x4 \7 i' {! [PT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards8 ?, X3 V' \1 h8 D' f
MTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards7 r& a/ p3 L5 J) Q6 T" j
Range increases to 2,000 yards! D% W3 D V: \" J; [. c% r. x$ K
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards
$ b) P* `% C/ Y5 }, E; t4 E) `DD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards* C3 x' G6 X6 Y& F; \ z
PT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards5 x6 {/ x- ~$ V4 i& l- @/ l7 W
PT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards
. M, x/ [4 v; p0 Y( P9 d% ]Task forces break off... 0 U7 N" r, ^4 g6 t
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$ |& p5 w4 G( G3 u% ?2 GNight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards
/ E4 v& R/ L. _8 c. VJapanese Ships' n% h/ _& W( W- ?( t2 ]% P# u U
BB Ise2 k; R0 Y# `* n3 A8 L" R
CA Ashigara. ~) w- v) H. Y# B, {: h
CL Kinu7 R6 h- i B1 ~
DD Yugumo
6 Q. p9 X8 {9 ]2 t" _ DD Hatsuharu+ s' b; [2 M% n9 Z3 g
DD Nenohi
+ g. k- d N+ N; V) s9 G. V DD Asakaze
& z- U. u0 c& `" s, o" | DD Harukaze & s7 z o0 v! x O5 V" w# c* p# S
Allied Ships
+ O* a, [8 _3 ? PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
) j, ~: r, u' t3 K PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk
8 W. R0 b; v! N2 m$ z. c* i; C# q PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk0 Z) }+ F& \6 N% \: ~* q
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
* [( V. U' Z' K6 h/ n PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk- G' h. q' o) |+ ~+ K" |" u
PT TM-14
# v4 t. o: |/ l5 s! t2 e PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk$ @, A! n1 l3 v8 B; j9 ~6 \
MTB 7, Shell hits 1
, j: i8 k! d2 e% U% q, J MTB 26
^; g$ S/ m( S/ p2 k6 F% ^Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
5 V2 _+ U0 ]1 T! |$ FMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards
$ |! q6 c( S) eRange closes to 11,000 yards...+ x- ^' [+ G6 T' L4 C
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
1 a) Z8 o2 A: ]/ d. a. K0 JRange closes to 9,000 yards...
: v5 v% [7 n8 I3 W/ O- t* ERange closes to 8,000 yards...& ~. b3 k" o0 j! \) Y
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
: o5 `- K0 n+ Z+ qRange closes to 6,000 yards...
2 ~ W; T$ O3 F9 y* b/ k3 D- YRange closes to 5,000 yards...
# L6 i `1 {: E2 M* s0 W" XRange closes to 4,000 yards...) A5 m4 V4 E' X h: y0 a5 {! b! i, ]
Range closes to 3,000 yards...5 N- s. D) c' H- c; c
Range closes to 2,000 yards...
# v# m; b4 W- O/ r9 |( eCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards& G6 O" t1 j+ y+ v5 f
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards
, k/ C% K* Q3 a9 Z1 S0 i5 EPT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
) U; p1 {3 K2 Q) h/ b& KPT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards& a- d) x* g: a$ ^/ A
Range increases to 3,000 yards
0 ~5 k, T, u. T1 j9 HCA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards& `, ~( y/ p7 ^
PT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards9 ]/ a+ {; C; n8 q' O/ Y' t O# O
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards7 ]: m/ q0 F5 U7 |
DD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
- M3 p" W: K' o2 r6 {Range closes to 2,000 yards1 k8 K# q8 A; u# z5 K( G
PT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards% J# h+ s) }- U
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards
- e' A. k4 P: j$ J+ n' yRange increases to 3,000 yards* h G! T9 l* P1 w; z. H1 M8 o
PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards
, L7 F8 |; ^5 Y$ ^: {; ~4 UPT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards
2 T h5 S. L( I. I0 N1 VRange increases to 4,000 yards
+ C2 M9 I3 I6 I- v. _/ i8 @PT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
( S- H8 P" `- A" b9 ?PT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards& o" d& k" p' P/ z4 k. \8 ~
Range increases to 5,000 yards* o$ d- D* H7 ~" i! D; o
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards
0 L. K# @% ` ?& W; u+ f: Z; PRange increases to 6,000 yards
# V! V' k* T/ K" F( CDD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards+ m* c4 e8 y$ u. Y( p5 @
Range closes to 5,000 yards
g' @! i1 R* c# {# bDD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards4 u' ]$ H" ?' H, `3 M+ @
DD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards3 V. E% p1 z' @# C! G& X4 h
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
5 p5 S6 f: ^: _" w$ pDD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards$ ^1 q0 ^% y {4 n1 E% d2 o6 _
DD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards% v3 r8 ?) Q% I" t, ?# w% A
DD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
; o& w; Z* {, f1 p$ g0 ?! _/ qTask forces break off...
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 G3 J7 e' { j) D; l5 p" p44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / \$ k! L7 N$ K1 ]& n1 T- J6 I
Japanese Ships1 U2 g) ?5 \+ L' P. b
xAK Toei Maru
8 p2 ?4 n# K1 o) t& a xAP Katori Maru
$ h- w7 x3 ^" ~' E. B' }9 N. q7 Z xAP Suwa Maru. \& p4 ?# [* t0 o) t1 a
xAP Ukishima Maru( D8 h, A# q/ s
PB Odatsuki Maru
8 S0 K% z1 j1 n# l' @; KJapanese ground losses:* D/ C) U* o4 }, O6 I4 _
11 casualties reported
4 K" k8 V3 F$ U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 [) Q, h+ I6 j( M* Q! x/ t- V Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled( M6 [7 [% c+ z0 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ z: j% m; B) z3 X! nxAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops! B0 ?1 U# @1 C1 q2 b' p
xAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops0 V* k1 g% \: {! d! U! t. u+ m
xAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops3 Q- G N% E: @( H- s; _3 e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards( j' T3 U/ V1 d
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards 8 N! X& D! y; ^$ q5 g
Japanese Ships
% A+ b$ h( O6 b8 \! L+ l CA Maya
$ V, w! `1 a( N1 |( v- T: R+ l CA Kumano1 N! z$ b; o' [
CL Nagara
0 s4 J( f! y9 M5 g3 g9 X CL Abukuma
5 P1 n, J, ^% j% x) t. X7 A6 l DD Hatsuyuki' [' j1 e: {& D/ e5 C
DD Uranami# b }4 m# d% i% x3 u1 r! n& Q
DD Yugiri: T) i1 [2 B2 |6 j2 A5 K( ~
DD Satsuki# R" _: \% I2 N
DD Minazuki/ H H ]# m- s. Q. j* l/ }
DD Fumizuki: W g3 T9 g$ ~9 e6 L" S! ]5 u
DD Nagatsuki 7 w8 q" J- m! Z4 C3 E+ x% |# F1 N
Allied Ships/ s4 E. z2 o9 R/ k6 g3 e( t
PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
/ b3 {$ m: s; B3 Q m1 K MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk4 E9 [& G% U* G0 I4 b" ?8 w
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
, ^4 t0 h5 l* M# n( _Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
5 U5 x$ T4 B* e3 \9 LCONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards3 F4 H% {- s3 ?( m" c
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards
: V6 c2 A- [; H* H$ D: O( ^6 \' x$ APT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards Y. K. k5 B2 Z$ ]0 r
CA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards4 y$ O7 t) L9 ]8 X3 P/ y
Range closes to 22,000 yards
2 u$ O+ ?7 t; TRange closes to 20,000 yards- u& F- ^: `* q+ o( {7 j- U3 ^+ M/ C
DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards" [. X9 j3 v$ C$ Q- U
DD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards5 c0 w* \, e* R* N7 z6 q
Range closes to 17,000 yards
/ u4 @& j6 D, Q4 C+ \3 xRange closes to 15,000 yards
$ N; p E8 H/ v% NDD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards2 ?' l, m: {" m8 S+ s) Z4 A
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards9 z$ t, k# w9 h; d, c1 B
DD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards: X$ P) {6 X' q" e3 D
Range closes to 11,000 yards
; |. X) F: p& a- N, WDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
, {8 _" T- F& B8 Q4 S' z1 zDD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
% _: ]: a# B: n1 B& ?5 VDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards! Y# p* A8 {# d5 E. h8 ]7 J
Range closes to 7,000 yards" H: k) l6 w' y8 |
MTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards- _0 M' C1 G0 W
Range increases to 9,000 yards) M. C& M: d* G2 d* n8 Y: N8 {
CA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards
( z1 C8 X% t& s- Q* D- mRange increases to 12,000 yards9 g" `1 U# Z: u2 C
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards4 @" Q) S% ~7 Q* `2 g8 t
Range increases to 14,000 yards, G5 b% q0 Y1 I5 P1 R* Q2 T
MTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards1 g, |% i8 s5 Z' k" J, r' J
Combat ends with last Allied ship sunk... - ~8 z& z1 X) I* _. i) C
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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang) 6 W7 B# L3 ~% G" j% A; q+ J' D
Weather in hex: Light cloud 4 E k' q! l$ R5 P% p B6 X: g; }- n
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 ]; t) K& b5 z! ?; {- E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 0 G& `5 `& m7 Z( \: E x2 e& Y6 L
Japanese aircraft5 \9 q5 K5 X) e- f+ O4 _; |
A6M2 Zero x 32& G) v& s* c! ~) Z1 {* }0 i
G3M2 Nell x 33
; O, J) @% q! D* d' o0 k6 m G4M1 Betty x 30
, ` b& t3 U5 s8 \" N Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
% g$ e0 N: p: G ^- g! `Japanese aircraft losses1 c- j C* c& X \( X' z1 y4 v
G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
. e1 ]9 q; R t9 C% L9 `5 A G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged " b5 |; E! L# d' }' l- T* F+ d
Allied ground losses:0 l/ ^+ C# m3 k4 s; g6 o; m
48 casualties reported, P, K. O5 q9 m9 k% X* V( |( w# M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
4 y& f9 `, B' |. f9 k% b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' v% C( n' J% q( E' ^- s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
q9 h# u" v& ^! L+ D# B/ R- nAircraft Attacking:( T" h) A) I. c" K
23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet1 |' V8 s3 h3 B; R, z4 u
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb \6 o+ S' h% \- I0 f1 q
30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet7 B$ p7 ^, U$ Y' T8 Q' d
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
3 i$ E. `7 a6 a" D9 m; e 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet( o# ]/ J3 c g9 [$ D/ _& c G
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb: z6 g/ a6 F) Z' Y( j- k; j
3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet8 K- }6 t5 J8 \; C8 U. g* p; `
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb) X) J4 O. Q! i4 L+ |6 ?/ w7 o( ^
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet; j& p, w M. z* w% _: @
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang) & K8 {5 @$ {. X3 b& c9 _
Weather in hex: Light cloud $ h0 b; [8 `) U# O o; `
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 P+ T L | a6 n
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
, n1 ?& E: }, L* M7 v/ EJapanese aircraft
" T; C' ?/ h+ `2 Y) L2 T A6M2 Zero x 20* C" ^7 d) C& K. w/ u$ I
G3M2 Nell x 10
9 |+ S! L1 ~$ W- R! E G4M1 Betty x 28
& f T7 z I; v% Z, r0 |( K, O4 U Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
2 u" V# d0 ?) p; c7 bJapanese aircraft losses
+ y8 O+ O7 Z9 \0 p$ D; O/ `# [ G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged. I% p' G4 L7 ~, ?- r0 n& @. {% G
G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged ( m u# {* @. \' I2 W! z9 E
Allied ground losses:4 d$ [: {% B& ]) L& a
61 casualties reported
3 n0 {4 E; E5 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 ]) t/ j. A9 @# K: A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 J9 X. @: Z. _( d& c% e0 |' q3 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled d' Y% M, _1 c% l
Aircraft Attacking:
$ ]9 Y/ E, V; Y& `6 u) c; Z! ] 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
; h& s( m9 I% l( T Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
, X6 i& P9 g. n" X5 {2 V+ w' G1 } 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet
% d( U$ F3 ^+ s) ? q Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb1 r! V/ o6 F. k* o% O, v. z* S: d
17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet4 k; \1 Z. [0 Q6 w
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb. l! }" n- m* b' h) o
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
! w, l& _9 h0 B& WAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
, G( [" u6 U+ d s3 aAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...1 L$ H, n" ]; `) p
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...& o* n# j9 w4 S; Z+ R
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...7 C5 e. p. K/ |6 Y- f$ y
Also attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
- e$ K: e) I; S1 J5 eAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
3 ?* N% ^, A( o% h8 Y- E0 MAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...8 z O. E3 g6 B1 Z, B4 {- A
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...7 _1 W" Q9 ]4 Z* |4 M; i
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang) 4 m! h% v4 v( D
Weather in hex: Light cloud
% c0 |, S) `6 c2 }, b, G% xRaid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! e1 \/ N; o- W: e( @. `) o) ~Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
. ` s/ T: }& Z; L" f# ~Japanese aircraft
4 A& I1 ~/ }8 ?* a A6M2 Zero x 7/ x% i, |1 }+ ~9 w/ P$ G) [5 X7 h
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
8 D! ~4 @( E5 {. @. N2 |- S2 ` Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11 0 x1 W+ `3 d+ y# X6 g8 o( f
Japanese aircraft losses J) V: f+ X( K4 n6 Y$ m! Y- P9 j) O
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged
- L% l8 m5 R. Y* X! d4 l! |1 iAllied ground losses:
. `! n g# ~* E& ~ 85 casualties reported
5 a) {9 j8 ~ q% |4 t: y- t Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 Q, ~2 y; R2 I) L( U% r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ]! V% p t. o- _3 O+ T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 w4 S+ G8 y6 z8 A7 W6 KAircraft Attacking:
% h/ |, E) q% H K' k; f7 v 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet! D. _* E p+ n1 F n+ G; @
Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb' ^6 v1 o0 C' q6 Q
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
1 w7 f \* B0 t$ R. U: c; |Japanese Deliberate attack
4 h9 b' i4 x2 x1 H) BAttacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759 ! `: E" x/ S/ e" @& B
Defending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 ) U- r* ?1 x/ `' b8 Q5 E! @* J
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2 ' k7 X) _6 _& b: d
Japanese adjusted assault: 894 ( G+ @9 E: {% U' j J/ Z# J
Allied adjusted defense: 127 * @: }7 i- p7 q, v9 G- H. r4 U% v6 D0 k
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2) % @1 m2 \9 X. h7 ~9 o- U( M
Japanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!! + v* z9 ?' t* Z+ \- Z! @0 n
Allied aircraft
9 K8 k! M; O8 o+ a8 o no flights + `1 [# g" t" ]& f* @
Allied aircraft losses
/ D+ r! m5 S0 q! [ Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed , F, d- U) b) ~& l: k2 c; t% H
Combat modifiers) A0 b w8 e. P' u
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)
% W5 I0 s2 i( K0 b% dAttacker:
) V; h* u4 K) {) N4 |# T; B' t; vJapanese ground losses:
( q* R8 H* l: ]5 c 1406 casualties reported; ^4 d& r( C! v3 M* ^4 r0 v6 ?
Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled
' s! M2 G' v* A2 U/ Z5 v; Y* z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
e X' y+ |! t- a. i/ _ } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
: f3 k- x. |$ x- `0 m- C Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) / N( s4 j/ A6 T5 U& j, Y7 r
Allied ground losses:! _( q( k" l( t7 `7 O
7228 casualties reported- S$ E1 r3 p: u
Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled
$ x5 X$ O# \% Y/ \2 y Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled N! \" a8 V! N
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled) _3 S3 Y5 g+ ?, s: b2 Y( P' q' x5 o
Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 x& j7 c7 J) M4 W/ j$ s
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)& O6 `: E1 w$ _$ V' r+ B' z
Units retreated 5* V$ P* X3 F3 ` w; r
Units destroyed 1
* Z) g+ K1 a; ?8 n* C' ~Assaulting units:
$ T3 W% I6 U0 F% W6 x. a 41st Guard Battalion. [; V9 ? [1 \" ]4 S( H* C/ _; `$ D
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
0 q+ X0 z2 d8 R 38th Division
: T9 w2 E/ A7 d II./124th Infantry Battalion
& E% D" O$ d1 p, t' A 2nd Recon Regiment! I7 {8 M2 o# T: f+ I5 o1 ]
6th Tank Regiment' f) u6 C5 n4 {, Q
53rd Division2 \* T2 m" O' R0 Y
III./124th Infantry Battalion
* s! ]: M8 j) p( M 24th Infantry Regiment
! ~! u% T, J: X) @$ [& s7 R 16th Guards Regiment
/ a1 I P; Y5 {" R) \1 l | 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
- d* I9 {# @& J: s% F' ~2 V0 { Sasebo 3rd SNLF( C' d, R* X+ Y5 }
Sasebo 8th SNLF: |% V5 P; x4 ]& D8 B
II./4th Infantry Battalion6 I n1 Z* T+ s" h0 Z
I./4th Infantry Battalion- C5 l$ G* `" s& G6 Q* H
2nd Engr Rgt /2
# D' F+ j! f: j 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment1 @; S) P7 G3 D' `4 i
11th Special Base Force% [8 t' m# g2 y4 | ?- k
23rd JAAF AF Bn ; R! e3 J4 h* \7 F8 G
Defending units:
& W2 K3 ]2 Z; g/ g1 y Korps Marechausee Battalion
1 d: _8 S- v- D) ], u; x* [: J NS KNIL Territory Regiment* D3 e. P3 u2 [! c( b
Zuid KNIL Battalion
7 m [/ j; T1 B2 k WS KNIL Territory Regiment( c3 l. B- @* _; \. s
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion r2 R9 [3 Y) T" D
North Sumatra Base Force- p+ M, R# ^, A [6 L3 Z- y
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) " F U0 Y7 O$ v
Allied Shock attack
( |6 ]% F% A4 Y7 F" sAttacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 5 G0 o% X: W5 s' Q; T
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12 , g2 p, M6 N5 F V, C, S) Q6 p. P
Allied adjusted assault: 43
& {" t. m& T# k1 i1 pJapanese adjusted defense: 1 " H& ]* k6 a4 F, w* X% r* c+ j
Allied assault odds: 43 to 1
4 U6 q- W5 [' C3 z6 `Combat modifiers; w6 Z9 }# p, W* B* S& H" z
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-)6 d( |# K& J5 d! f
supply(-)
8 a- @9 Z3 B6 s' M6 |$ z4 kAttacker: shock(+)
) ^# p1 R5 u/ ]* a- T4 D: Q+ FJapanese ground losses:
3 Q3 o$ m$ ~; W) I' _5 B 168 casualties reported5 u$ @2 u; E8 h! t) Y, x
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled1 ^. d% ~) F. l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 L, X9 n9 m5 ^8 v+ Y9 Q1 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# C( V) ], X8 M
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ; |. o' p8 }: j
Allied ground losses:+ W: b4 z" b! D8 w/ M3 e3 C1 B
70 casualties reported3 i; B5 }& T1 ? ]: H* B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled4 L8 C& j# R7 J4 p( P+ o L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; _3 e' w+ j1 ?' X& _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 ^7 Q1 N2 H- w
Assaulting units:1 a# |% \8 p1 x6 [" V: W! J9 Z R- F
Rangoon BAF Battalion9 |- T/ U4 ]; ?/ h1 S) z% V
45th Indian Brigade
) _& W4 u6 l% Q 103rd RAF Base Force
% h$ D, I4 {: Y 109th RAF Base Force
5 K: Z- |3 m- W+ c. j( q$ e( u 104th RAF Base Force
7 i. A- @6 v! d: r9 ~1 q* ` 221 Group RAF
5 w/ p4 _! h+ Q- d4 e/ t' F# J 107th RAF Base Force
' G; `5 b$ d6 Q/ T8 p4 X 106th RAF Base Force1 n- r3 p7 F+ f1 v
108th RAF Base Force
" {# E" J' t9 X! n V# J2 \* N" @ 103rd RN Base Force. Y% L# R$ {- M& E0 {8 w; ~
AVG Ground Echelon
, n+ m1 ^6 c {- P& w) uDefending units:
, S. W1 F" v' ~0 U8 A 2nd Raiding Regiment % E6 y( U, X3 ` Q# I W
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2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |