AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
1 k6 c _/ p. D6 @" L( @+ y茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 4 m8 g3 S* y" Z6 ^7 N8 _8 \) Z
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?2 l2 X! I6 R4 n& D& u' x
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , j; D* p) {8 O- C" G/ G- J& b
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 V6 Z* Q' F* J6 k7 o' V
Japanese Ships" R" A: C2 H; U, q+ a0 P* Q
PB Choko Maru #5
/ A0 | N2 L; W2 u: \# _ xAK Terushima Maru
9 l& B- ]. |" KJapanese ground losses:. L3 v, l1 ]/ a9 ?8 Q
20 casualties reported
- u% G7 i7 k3 w3 ~( [3 L& E) h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 l. a. I7 @- C* Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled- M, S% B5 O. m/ m) }2 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 K/ Y. t5 W2 v5 ePB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops W2 u2 w$ }# l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- A. L8 f7 Q( R# J5 j7 z$ j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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5 W. c/ [6 n' }* \$ cAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) * F, P" q# @' C- R5 Z& F1 y. {
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 t1 }" Z5 E! N( b10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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3 _6 t+ {- n+ q" iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 ]. N0 d8 t9 @2 }! Y84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; k5 c3 S; ^( d( f( l8 |* y0 UJapanese Ships
# O: @+ x0 T9 H" ^' y$ ] PB Shinko Maru #3, H* @" O6 T0 |; F& t. F V0 T
PB Santo Maru
! O0 X3 S% O9 B9 E' A; f8 L7 ` PB Heiei Maru #7
8 o& f2 @$ X* i$ S2 ]' M9 L PB Eiko Maru
$ G& V5 y2 Y* ~& t7 V a SC Ch 2; ^' i% f# d# _$ R7 c' y
SC Ch 1
, K0 h5 X3 w) H, W0 y4 c! { AMC Kiyosumi Maru; H* j+ n: \) l
xAK Kinai Maru 6 P% K& |# c+ i: {/ H& s) N* {
Japanese ground losses:
! l, ~+ ~. |; _7 o: a8 I1 ` 30 casualties reported: C; L1 N, l8 K, |1 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 J" l. ^) [" K, f& u a: i" q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled% j$ m/ X8 g$ p# }: [% |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* x5 I3 h, g$ N t! D. E6 ]
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: \3 a3 w* O* ]9 `9 F4 e" KAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : C; O/ ?2 Z: ~, L' x
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * I" p& H: ?# ^7 i7 A( R" p
Japanese ground losses:- b" |6 ~$ z# T" ]: d9 W/ V6 P
54 casualties reported" X4 C9 P1 I+ R8 l
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
; m4 g; o N' }' s; k: i Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled: U: m H* J9 s. R C1 F. ?& h9 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - j7 E6 T9 z& X
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF' G: R4 G* J! z; g$ l' @3 d
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
! r; Q3 H; Q9 p2 o p/ t17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF4 ^( {6 s0 `9 D( V8 O) k; a& v
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
, t% v# u# w5 @. c+ h4 l+ h" g8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force& n# C" k) C- f
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force! r. O' l: `+ a/ `& A4 B
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) b6 x" t# o$ ^; [3 C# h10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
2 H# l4 l/ P% S' i10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
$ i$ W. ]" R# H p1 ^8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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" T0 }- g( W$ F! }. M0 IPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; ]6 k$ M) C3 ], n! b5 k6 I7 @7 M6 \6 E
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# o$ |. {+ j8 v3 pJapanese Ships' r( |+ d, I6 D9 n1 g8 p
PB Chitose Maru" i; x; | }9 g8 C
SC Ch 22# Z6 X; ~6 A8 Y$ q4 Q* I8 e, n3 V
SC Ch 21
% T7 ]& p6 }, m$ A5 _. ?0 J AK Sado Maru5 G- N3 r4 a3 t2 G
xAK Keiyo Maru
3 [/ a2 \. g) ?. NJapanese ground losses:
; I8 q7 m& S) r! U# n 31 casualties reported
+ ?! B8 |" }$ G8 C& E4 e# b; A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 j2 |- Z' H0 M( K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ Q7 P; ?& d' _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 g" q2 z" |+ `. IPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops1 q) _1 U0 s9 b* L
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops) U; T' V$ f8 ^/ V+ P# J6 C
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
/ U; |+ w( M, n) t6 s$ \2 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards$ `0 R8 `8 K \8 R7 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ( a. \ D( Z8 x' n- S2 Y3 f z
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* G; l1 z/ X5 _9 W, {2 @# ^/ ?Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' P3 p" b; q. ?" P; U
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ( J. {6 @+ e( q! ]- I% \6 G# b
Japanese ground losses:
3 c+ [1 b, {6 ?: o* \+ _ 15 casualties reported
" f" `% J. B' F+ w Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# O7 ?; `2 m x- D Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 s& v* E1 m) ~0 _3 u: U" i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; M7 s5 B0 y- I y+ Q: J
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 5 M* f$ _/ U1 F" B
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /15 ^+ V% c G+ E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
% x% i( Q4 o6 }2 T+ V10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ u( A+ L; ~, F& R87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 c/ H! _6 Q; R2 F1 z4 Q. c
Japanese Ships7 T0 G* @# t: H0 F
CA Mikuma
2 c1 X; Z7 M4 D7 ^* V/ ^; E( U CL Isuzu
5 F0 X6 K. M I: U) p CL Naka
2 K: m: {$ `) h. v E$ ? DD Asashio
; s. h. d$ ^8 g1 m TB Otori
% Q( S+ ~' l$ u PB Chosa Maru* s, T8 L' {; X
AK Tosan Maru
; l! q* r' L6 ?. {3 { DD Minegumo & R2 H* P' ]; i* E
Japanese ground losses:* E: h0 {+ Q' I6 ^1 @/ h' Q
77 casualties reported1 V* V" K3 P; H0 L8 o0 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; l: P& I$ I4 m+ r/ L/ @5 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled- x+ o; S6 {; Z( [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # G5 q9 y j+ p. y3 K& ?/ `
Allied ground losses:
! P6 O: O* w3 a. G! Y& i 10 casualties reported! W" k/ e) w# O, `5 J8 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: k; Q5 P" o8 N6 F5 ^, A" a5 ^7 O' r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! r$ G, S4 }: T8 _+ c7 n# N7 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) U1 t" H: `$ t- `' I( R. LCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
: v7 @! @7 l7 q5 kCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 R* B1 h' x$ h, oCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion5 R) P; {) O& \
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
1 p% Z( ?, [/ q5 n1 G( I$ nTB Otori fired at enemy troops
) ?& c- R Y9 g; d; P3 |PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops4 U: ], S8 p6 V* L! J" a) x; S; X
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
, {. h9 K1 K1 tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( K, ?" i0 Z+ {1 I/ x9 CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 o$ \2 h0 b& Z
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$ h9 n4 S" \* q1 yAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) i( F2 G) z6 d( u2 e0 s7 WTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 7 q7 N1 {; X& O& P4 W: F- |
Japanese ground losses: C! S5 Z9 [& f6 G2 `% _. f' c! m
59 casualties reported
: C6 n4 b5 H0 S/ P5 J8 k9 n. C" j+ l4 r Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 W0 t5 \$ Q5 W5 k( d. A Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled; i4 e- v3 n) U. Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : x$ t3 X# u: o' h; c0 }( c+ K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4* e7 Z/ i* W, l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5* F. x& B* S' H, B" M' @7 y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1: y) ]/ p9 ~ c: V! C! r& Z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /15 a b4 _' |$ @" g1 K( [7 W
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6- n- @! |9 h ]' u0 U9 ?
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6 E) J% x e) ?9 a2 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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: L! j- y* S$ ^" dPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 @8 {0 @ m3 u# D0 |$ l77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 }# j& Y$ W: t3 s8 IJapanese Ships3 i1 ?" c0 H) N, s
DMS W-11
5 h8 U: p# N# _1 X9 Y' d, h8 R DMS W-1
* x$ E+ `$ {, e2 e8 t+ [ AK Sagami Maru
2 k. p8 K& }0 o2 _& V( `; uJapanese ground losses:
6 r. a+ S, m0 { 42 casualties reported
4 M8 r/ f4 a2 J3 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! X1 J) F/ m: v [ p( \1 q2 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. X7 f7 p1 [" u Y# Y* _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 |( @, {' d; f8 {# u: M. ^: FDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
1 W/ i3 ]+ q9 U5 C- FDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
* U4 N2 J6 Y7 N/ \: fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
L: ^6 H& Y% [+ K* }) cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 t% g$ L6 r( _- Z- \. kTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
- g1 U$ y& M; p2 TJapanese ground losses:" G) t8 n. y$ i5 {
15 casualties reported' \. d) X5 R) O) E( ^
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 V3 P( Y6 ~' o2 f4 m; `
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( S3 e2 W! U" w# C( F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ]* Y! _" l! d6 z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
! {5 J: t; c# S10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3. ?* ?; D# V6 h6 o, ^
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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6 z9 ^ A( ]6 ?Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
% |: u0 p- |% L+ f6 u6 \0 ]93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% a2 V! `+ {* [/ @# K3 Z; J! ]3 f# Y" VJapanese Ships
- k6 J- t% Y' ` PB Zuikai Maru
: J6 X' ?4 K3 z- T- U# u6 }* E PB Odatsuki Maru) I8 D* ]4 m6 [; o9 t
xAP Ukishima Maru 4 A, P2 L* M% c( `- n2 F7 H
Japanese ground losses:
, [7 T1 G4 J, u7 k, Y 51 casualties reported
, i+ ?1 K# b3 z: B: I Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. x$ w* a6 A8 V: W( Z& d; u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! k" N* |! p' V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 O5 R/ U4 Q9 B c! x; YPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
5 ^0 u2 `% I9 R" f% w E( g9 ^PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops- C8 [( G0 o% Z" P# K" ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 l7 C# L1 o8 H0 jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 C: K7 P, d1 m/ P J
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- ]9 G0 i; T# K! d FTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 s& ]) D, O$ `+ g
Japanese ground losses:4 Y& g9 @2 Z5 u5 V1 [' C
249 casualties reported1 W/ J0 m' m7 o3 | s+ B. b% l: P
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Q" m! b- s/ z, Y Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled* g* s3 s9 l( x$ N ?" P r9 ?# h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- J( D: ?! ~0 d! i! h0 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
. l1 U4 B% w% C v, z7 Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt; P: t+ g1 D9 H! b0 S: z4 b O
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt( P5 x7 D5 U% N$ B- U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /381 L- f& N5 E6 v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
' j [7 m. R4 X0 `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37/ |+ b& `3 p* N# v2 J% E% A6 c& v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39, o0 H7 A5 ?& i) N3 E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40) }- g$ H$ k' d5 H8 C% x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div, ]7 a+ j. y- }6 v+ N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
2 t7 k& [7 R+ A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
: f# v# ]) `& p/ C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41 S- v1 e% }3 u. C; c9 X0 V2 t) H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
) [) _2 L: L$ }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ ~4 `1 r0 D/ ?3 \8 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /417 P4 g2 b7 |/ v1 f6 U+ W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42) G+ h" e4 ]6 h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
6 b: D$ t7 x2 c7 j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
4 x! X0 @9 ^ f- X10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 ' z0 r4 T( L5 f# c) l. d
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 d$ u( v7 k2 a
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . y9 D$ k6 E! B1 J/ K8 _
Japanese Ships
- Z" p0 C3 w* M% C! @' a1 i DMS W-9
* Z3 a4 w) Y L2 C# \/ b4 U, } DMS W-2& r- z' b" {- @5 P$ F9 v
AMC Saigon Maru
( S2 K a, h. E7 CJapanese ground losses:! U" C6 q% I' W; p8 a6 { Q8 v' J
14 casualties reported
1 E3 B! \$ P+ j" g' }0 F% Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 Y1 w+ D1 ]2 s( J4 f Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled b2 z& j( S% B! r% u, _4 s9 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; c% K9 C0 K, L. C
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 3 k* C* T; A. B' Y; w- j0 ]5 H/ C4 @
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops% t0 F4 _% D/ r# I% c
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops; h& y( e( V9 z, r5 ?& z3 g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, s" U. s: y/ t- E2 ^- o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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; g/ M' T, @: `* j+ E. LAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, ]! q% u# E1 u+ f1 s9 CTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 I7 T) X5 Y' Q) I' c% J% SJapanese ground losses:" [% n' K; o9 ?) l0 Y8 ?- N
30 casualties reported
9 T S1 u0 [9 g Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: t! ~+ o: U5 Z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: {; D+ C7 _* o1 v0 q$ a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 p* e* i1 l1 k$ f% `, Q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
$ H6 A( {) T$ P0 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn4 s" C- J5 d \9 Z$ x
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- V3 _7 r+ A. m& k47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * [; K# L6 p. Q0 Z7 Y0 _
Japanese Ships
% S r2 y- q0 X/ i. s* P- e AMC Kiyosumi Maru5 q8 B0 P8 q8 ^; i i; N9 n h
AMC Awata Maru
8 K Q% N: c$ a- F1 { Z9 m! n" n0 `+ ^ AMC Asaka Maru1 q2 |1 a) c( Z/ b+ w3 Q, u
PB Shinko Maru #3
' o' ~+ |, Z3 B0 k9 S5 _ PB Santo Maru
$ Q; A9 G2 I' _6 ?! y- X- E- S PB Heiei Maru #7
( |4 q: K) N/ R& R7 o* X PB Eiko Maru
. Q% F6 S2 E: y SC Ch 23 i; o. O7 c& i% W
SC Ch 1 # }2 t. R7 i' X: ?' L+ w. B
Japanese ground losses:
! J6 m1 j; a) k5 k7 b 12 casualties reported$ z: X6 r# x2 |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; v, y J% H8 ]' ^7 t; m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" B. T, L7 K9 o X0 F. x0 a* F! o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 P" b9 x0 ~% M5 ~! h
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ l( C' E( [. P: K' l4 m# n
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment M! e6 c& N6 |$ ^7 k
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment7 [4 t9 y9 L. w6 b% ^
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 h7 r2 Y; {0 ?* vPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops( X% Y G2 | A, W- o4 H
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops/ p6 q/ {9 j3 K0 F+ y7 l
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops% D: c& S, J7 z+ H$ f
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; }; j2 ?) |5 m! w, qSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
D7 o+ x9 P- [, @2 Q# ~! L0 j9 yAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
2 Z: m; `0 y/ ~% p4 ~, Y$ Y8 LAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops8 F9 \4 f' r- L0 Q t& P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards : s8 c( A0 a5 [1 e2 @$ y ?" |
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. B' h/ y; N8 P1 z& n9 \Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
@; D7 m; D( f44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& c3 L. \7 I3 i: B1 u$ e A: zJapanese Ships1 q0 X0 F. ^) s& q8 O( E) C5 P
PB Chitose Maru. u3 K7 j) U n/ ?+ l2 k u4 }; @
SC Ch 22: O' V& x" H6 ^9 `
SC Ch 21
* s0 k* y3 N5 z2 _# u% M! C ^ AK Sado Maru ( z0 [. f. O6 P" }4 B. U' E7 V% L
Japanese ground losses: s* i6 z1 B+ K/ M. A$ U2 B
16 casualties reported
: n% k, X0 Y. ~: u* f& v, o* B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: u- ]5 ^; m u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ f( m6 N& n5 H; k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 Q- Z- F; F" q
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops7 w; h5 j6 p' d; {7 b) m- p' o
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops; R' o& q* b, w2 Z! g0 U
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
3 K* l! f8 r0 z, [3 l% hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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$ e5 T' ~: n- F+ FInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 \1 Y, x1 s6 a* K% F" r1 \71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) f! o, B$ M' k4 p. N; h1 b
Japanese Ships
2 W' x' \. w( O( w; e CA Mikuma: T$ r4 R) j2 C3 n' M. n; k
CL Isuzu" C& o3 y' d/ A X" ?
CL Naka0 m( x' M2 T3 t2 v4 {$ q. Q
PB Chosa Maru
' w& _1 }% J* F7 Q5 G0 G, d AK Tosan Maru1 M9 N$ r9 `" T4 n3 V3 T' z
DD Minegumo . q/ v8 Y: P( W, Q
Japanese ground losses:
3 ]# d# e' z* \4 a0 ~! ^! c; [ 50 casualties reported
* b1 a3 F+ t3 y2 S) ?' H Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, j3 V# d2 D, L( q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled# f6 S& D5 N' D a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. n* X6 V% Q& E: a: LCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
: {, d+ ^4 k' W, U' |PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
! g j6 w# ^4 I! EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
( ?, | a) m: h" a: uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards6 ?; S8 u: d9 G, Y
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O/ X) F& E8 H& iInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) + M4 P( J8 B2 f- B
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ a c0 |! }* u0 _5 nJapanese Ships
7 F z/ ?; P ]8 N2 Q) D PB Zuikai Maru
! O a; K" J8 ^2 i7 Q- y PB Odatsuki Maru; a$ E: j( l$ x1 ?
xAP Ukishima Maru
$ k8 f! j. `& G5 [3 `Japanese ground losses:
+ I) D( {9 \+ X6 E* p/ Q! Z 43 casualties reported, B5 ?% \9 T5 D/ h. _- p4 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( w4 |/ D& Q& S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 G$ k" s) ?" e$ y# ?- I6 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& r: J. z4 N! m8 z+ S vPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
: |' \) _6 F$ t0 UPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
5 y# _8 I. D2 CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards2 m$ y( W/ Q! B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 4 K! |2 Q! t# d
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i/ {8 H; A: H, kInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)$ _+ G6 |; ?0 t* b1 Z8 D: A8 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 ~2 U% p) W; ]! j) D
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 X2 ^, N- \6 F
Japanese Ships5 P8 _; a* M0 g2 _: R# _
PB Choko Maru #5
& K4 G5 `& {3 F9 _- w6 {+ G xAK Terushima Maru % ]# C, l! R: b$ ?" y
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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" ^8 s( A) N) j, r6 S! uInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 M/ l6 X& |: A8 w, M, Q2 j. e4 VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 h6 ^7 w9 H: S1 Y1 ^# e6 l( t15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" a& X3 Y* }& M& [7 c! [" HJapanese Ships- l" R# _8 d F3 g/ X" T* y
DMS W-11; C e& J3 a) v$ O
DMS W-1
' `8 `+ _1 C0 y8 j2 t/ \. K8 ? AK Sagami Maru 2 ^4 q, @$ I2 i3 f z1 a: _
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
- F4 ?3 g- ~4 ^DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)) H% c- F$ _: k: s' e: P0 m) O/ S* J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * W! b* @1 [& W+ c: ?7 L
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" C8 o3 ]) c* j# \Japanese Ships
5 ] I. i! O+ Q2 \4 v+ K AMC Saigon Maru 0 N; m% T1 ~* P" K" v
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) " P2 {5 T' Z- i3 S) L
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
6 _+ A# J$ f) q4 D/ e; CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 U1 W% T) C8 }Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
, C; A! r+ Z5 |# Q! ~Japanese aircraft# z8 u- n# X% J$ j: d
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
. R& D$ m3 `- t) NAllied aircraft$ y) j9 [, e; F4 H
B-17D Fortress x 5
4 ]0 ^ Q6 T5 p1 s2 ^" ONo Japanese losses 6 G6 q- ~/ V4 F9 @; N0 x0 z4 J: F
Allied aircraft losses5 v) u1 r% ^% V% ^: k) b, y
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 8 X( _5 X( n! Q+ B2 ~; V1 q: E
Aircraft Attacking:
. p; j) b6 M9 Z 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 @, J* o6 E3 q8 ~: D
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 m# B, b8 G8 K) K/ D
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 h$ O+ N+ E& [+ U Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 m, [+ B( g* m7 h% t1 i' xCAP engaged:' }- Q$ P0 N6 ?+ h1 a& B! O
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. W/ o6 j+ J, ~ \; H4 E 2 plane(s) intercepting now. P, f0 r9 \( }! s" q9 y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
/ W1 C6 I, d) ^: m: Q Raid is overhead $ ^: g& Q1 ~0 U8 [9 M: a. e6 [
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
8 @/ D: F# f3 nWeather in hex: Moderate rain $ `+ [$ U" m; S1 f6 X
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
& K; H2 n3 l3 I7 F3 U, }: _* lEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ' r- [$ A! W: T* w; B. }
Allied aircraft
& t; l0 ~2 h: u. ?- b B-17D Fortress x 7 ( U: h, A7 d9 M( i) ~# C
No Allied losses * q' b4 E2 t. [1 [ i
Aircraft Attacking:
, i9 E0 Z4 l* k3 u( I. w* u 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * Y' S5 Q6 m) e: R5 j5 \ r2 n
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 $ x! n- z$ Y( D. W- C; Q
Japanese Ships$ b4 }* K) ]" E6 r$ O
CA Chokai
: s% |" F9 j$ t' R1 t CA Takao8 t& k# i5 y9 _- ?2 k
CL Kuma# e" h5 W. b h0 d) m" b
DD Michishio1 X1 Q$ M! |! s) J
DD Oshio4 a( B* T6 B$ z( S& ~( O0 ?
DD Hagikaze/ t) `) h: v9 f7 F/ E, {4 W
DD Ikazuchi
2 [9 v" x# F) L" m DD Akatsuki; Y8 }5 d7 v; A, I! p7 J. D
DD Asagumo : t- a% n o" G3 P
Allied Ships5 J; c/ ^! C7 `" h
SS Searaven, hits 5
. \ U. W1 L! E3 k* qSS Searaven is sighted by escort
+ F' e0 f; U4 F+ {0 F' q$ l% ]DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
( @3 y* b, B; V3 u1 l5 L) cDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....; s% m. S2 |: M) ?. H; H! S/ V
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
8 b1 c* x5 }7 t) P3 sEscort abandons search for sub # @( }% }, U6 x1 h2 U3 {" F
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7 M3 i$ M+ S; D1 p6 h3 z4 _Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
3 g, b$ Y; z& h) BAllied Bombardment attack & ?, C: y4 f1 {+ G* N2 e4 N
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
6 k9 I- @7 h) FDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 0 G+ X- ?! s5 o0 P$ O: v4 Q, x, b& @
Japanese ground losses:
9 l4 e# g9 A5 F7 _- E 96 casualties reported
9 J) v/ s. c. ^0 l- G- H* \ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
& f- n+ F. W% i. U8 h) Y1 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 r7 m% e: z0 U( c5 y7 n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ H' k8 {; _4 a2 ?% v3 K4 iAllied ground losses:
4 a( e+ R9 y) b& y, n) s) q/ W 10 casualties reported, ~6 l' T8 L3 n9 |$ P- Z N3 u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* \3 {( V) r9 W9 {/ \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 i2 w" H6 ?' @; H6 ~. W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# R# l+ r+ \2 Q7 y1 E$ x% n% D) PAssaulting units:
" T# w: a7 R. z* r Korps Marechausee Battalion$ T4 b% k& C6 s
NS KNIL Territory Regiment4 a4 i& j( ~, V$ z1 l% P
Zuid KNIL Battalion
+ b" u9 Z) i$ T7 t5 L/ ? WS KNIL Territory Regiment
' r; |1 L% G N) c; \0 J [ So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
) ~6 V- w* h- M% [4 i9 j North Sumatra Base Force , b3 H5 C3 g# F; h! c
Defending units:
1 D$ c" j# B% M. ?" |* p 16th Guards Regiment
) S) k6 s7 U5 l: ` I./4th Infantry Battalion# i7 g' J4 v: c- a. Q, ^
2nd Engr Rgt /2* Q# J6 |3 {5 N9 N% P4 ?
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
+ ?# \) |/ p: a2 N 2nd Recon Regiment+ |/ Y0 I+ X. s% X- v
Sasebo 8th SNLF9 [% H% l# J' W/ \
38th Division5 @1 A. d+ P7 G3 \
II./4th Infantry Battalion/ h. T# ^# U# s
41st Guard Battalion8 Y1 l+ L7 H+ [% ?5 |
II./124th Infantry Battalion9 z$ M4 g# t, \1 E
24th Infantry Regiment/ ^# a/ O2 G5 T& i
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF; I0 z- ^* W6 r; a9 q4 n. P# h' C) u
6th Tank Regiment! i/ x; z3 H! \; h. g4 z3 j
III./124th Infantry Battalion
1 f. ^9 ^' F$ E7 z) s, r" T: o 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
* O0 Y( e3 `* G } 53rd Div /12 e) n6 k' J% \ Q6 T. r; ^
11th Special Base Force
# W. S$ N0 i s, i$ {8 B* ] 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
5 \9 v2 q) H# U. z 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 9 F) p$ k$ { l# U, y% E) j$ _8 c( W
Allied Deliberate attack ' ^* }# f2 k F& v) y# b
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 L3 A& k4 C: F# ^7 u
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ; K+ `3 p1 A E# x& l
Allied adjusted assault: 50
. q7 h5 t: {9 l; m- Y' c" \- SJapanese adjusted defense: 11
& C( m0 H, m5 A8 }" ]- B. tAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
9 N, n3 y& `, b. @. pCombat modifiers
. x. z- x0 a! TDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
+ B' J! s7 F- ~7 {" h8 D' o7 UAttacker: " _# M9 D3 S3 R1 f3 L. P5 ^- j
Japanese ground losses:8 s; H- o3 l- m o. }* W1 N) q/ [' b
117 casualties reported5 b4 X, T6 q1 f: s$ {. M7 U
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled1 W3 L- R1 @9 ?/ v( j& {9 S( h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, F* h, y, P5 d, j4 r$ y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) O' t6 g8 v% D) k* z+ ^+ u/ H: t Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 J" J' U6 R1 f, Q! u0 P, AAllied ground losses:
5 J; w* S( B% D3 E% W9 B8 X 40 casualties reported% R5 @5 B' H! x4 Q I) Q; z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; I( @# Q7 J1 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% W0 Z! }1 P' d2 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - ^. A: c, H/ i8 A7 k
Assaulting units:$ B6 a7 g, Q0 Q5 y4 J' q& f
Rangoon BAF Battalion: D0 t6 Q% e. x# `# l
45th Indian Brigade
* R0 @& @/ i9 O 108th RAF Base Force
) D9 X4 Q4 k# j& i6 ~9 a6 a 104th RAF Base Force, i* b: a5 ]! K5 i
106th RAF Base Force* S- o K2 o$ h6 p5 n
221 Group RAF
( |7 t1 s! l' }' e 107th RAF Base Force: n. @# Y7 | E+ ?. M
109th RAF Base Force& n) A% J: R }
103rd RAF Base Force, U2 Z( U/ t2 ~2 o; F
103rd RN Base Force
- E; C* V% _4 h1 l$ r u, C AVG Ground Echelon
D) T0 R, u2 q0 zDefending units:9 G6 e% X3 Q5 s" [/ X; V
2nd Raiding Regiment |