AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42. a6 c( L6 v9 S$ O& {, y! Z
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 # |% r: X/ x' Q- P. C7 @5 y( f0 m4 L
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 z9 _0 }/ M+ {7 ~* a# i2 s' g
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
& j! R9 @' T: E g2 p" E91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! c k/ d. |9 s: y4 o2 A
Japanese Ships
! R8 N4 T+ @1 A! U/ n PB Choko Maru #5
+ m+ t1 A- U% j) D! X$ a. Q2 E) M xAK Terushima Maru
5 e% T- F! _/ | D) b) i/ dJapanese ground losses:7 S: n6 F; o4 b# D: o
20 casualties reported
7 o ~' p, R: Q$ U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- T8 @! D0 J( X+ ^3 ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
- o0 g9 J \$ u! C4 J& v" R6 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% L8 E/ E- h5 m( E! ]PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops, u( y8 Z2 o- y* s4 S7 \* k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards: F* q% [ Q& E6 c- j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- y/ b/ O8 X' N2 f6 f5 a6 yTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* F' N) _ s' h: n$ y% \10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
$ Y6 d! N l8 w# S( V* v# z+ W-----------------------------------------------------------------# m" N1 q \) q$ J0 ]5 c6 F9 n& l, M
Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 \* u- K( W: F0 x( C5 n- {/ S84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 S n) V7 o4 o5 d2 d+ j
Japanese Ships5 f! _. E. `( ~+ c! X7 {2 Y
PB Shinko Maru #33 z4 M$ |6 b- ^5 O c
PB Santo Maru
/ P/ c3 g1 H# S* G! I% k! \+ G PB Heiei Maru #7
5 \) r7 O. I" ? b, k/ B PB Eiko Maru, W1 I4 K% O5 B) S# G7 p
SC Ch 2$ v' B6 Z, f7 r) M4 q/ X0 e
SC Ch 16 Q9 i7 m7 r/ P7 p& s$ r7 u2 x
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
' O, y2 ?3 M3 y7 ?0 U xAK Kinai Maru
2 u* z9 P' p+ W4 d3 {6 z) VJapanese ground losses:
4 C- y6 m" O! H9 \ ?/ `: N 30 casualties reported- e9 u1 f& h; E7 h7 ~, c _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) O( n6 V9 I: s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled( g; G( b' i4 v/ n. c8 x+ S% r; u2 c# g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! g% e6 z% e0 w4 d3 f$ O; S
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$ k/ P: `; l7 `Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 r0 z& H% |; U ~& dTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 k' X V# i( } a0 e! M. @
Japanese ground losses:
+ o; q8 C& V1 B3 @0 _! U! L 54 casualties reported
1 N: ~# ?% V% M3 a8 u& p Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
& C+ U! t: N$ d8 X" k$ d1 {! | Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled! T0 m5 i. U0 [; z, t7 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W, q4 d `7 f9 ?8 r0 N4 U! Q1 U/ M17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF6 a2 \4 Z, h* F: I
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 1 e. m+ A6 D: g1 | {5 ~3 i
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF$ ~6 E4 Q% K$ Q# ^2 E8 g
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
( @6 V& H6 b( Z, I8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
# H$ s: G% y. k! w5 l4 G4 p17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
n9 s) t: B/ o! P6 e0 m( u5 _. @10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
- y. x( X* C5 N( H# c10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
$ q3 |0 s: K& I4 _# o: ~1 q# y10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3& @& a \# i2 D2 u# M/ ]: i
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 8 ~: }, `8 B* V: Y# T
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) . [6 y' v1 j+ x
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: w( P" P# @# f! G9 @ @8 UJapanese Ships2 g/ }$ M: o9 N0 a+ }2 e* V
PB Chitose Maru. Q2 `! x7 c% l9 Y( [% X7 b" ^. A
SC Ch 22& `' N! \4 G3 g+ L
SC Ch 21
0 m( H- h/ j7 C/ v AK Sado Maru
3 n- o1 {& u/ i0 [+ }' g xAK Keiyo Maru
0 m: D. U6 c- B" o/ s, pJapanese ground losses:
7 h" K# O* E# r 31 casualties reported: c; w& V5 b1 }$ K2 ?+ O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. X0 W. l' J% W9 g$ ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ y4 o+ @& ~/ x* w6 r, f' w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & m1 q G; d' s3 W0 C% a$ s
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops6 P% \1 |; l6 I9 a
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops9 X/ F' Y, _9 w' C7 Z
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops$ f+ l- @0 {- q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards) X. f5 H, L% p# x6 o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 `4 v$ X2 I' x# Q, A8 A' OTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 l- @1 v4 ?: V
Japanese ground losses:3 h8 i# l Y' p
15 casualties reported# A" k4 P# ~9 t- m V
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 v r3 o0 h- V: ]9 d5 G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ v# o) W! K3 g5 W' S6 ]0 m. y9 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 j- X# f, i% ^( a9 P+ x Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 B! d) G$ q( I: w/ w: TMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1 S* B4 U6 C. ^2 U. @4 S1 o+ `# m6 b) u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
m! z6 ^1 B# B" K0 t: p* B" a10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ; ]& X& a0 y5 n# E& n& S0 W+ i
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- C* U$ I9 h ] X; ?+ L! ?Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) % u. S- u% H8 @2 r8 N, ], u
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 I2 h+ d+ b( A" Q# x- c% PJapanese Ships
$ |" v5 E; C N+ N6 v3 o8 P- V CA Mikuma0 Y8 G! _; o% y9 T4 f+ b+ X
CL Isuzu
4 `; |: L j0 x P* ` CL Naka) d4 ]* W4 {7 s9 U; l# u
DD Asashio& g+ G: R! \) I# ?' P0 }$ W
TB Otori
Y2 G1 P4 X% M* j' Z, i0 G8 \ PB Chosa Maru$ |2 h; z" `7 g: t: U5 v4 K
AK Tosan Maru
- n- L4 Z4 r% X" H" F2 u DD Minegumo 8 J2 T5 l( Z6 H- _8 `9 | I$ |
Japanese ground losses:
# j- {- u% w* M4 Q( |, x 77 casualties reported L; M7 b1 o7 m, H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
& y, F7 \; d) B( K2 M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 Z" W+ h# V m, y2 y6 {$ G, }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 W9 _# n: O! r. C1 x. rAllied ground losses:) v& l3 b+ {( s) Q
10 casualties reported
4 k. S. |( { U4 A# z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Q# M4 k: _7 x. P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# H+ ?0 G* Q: Z: T" d( f R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ H+ `6 |$ U: d- C- Y! LCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
9 ~/ f; A' U! xCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: B5 x3 t( C) Q# E
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
! u+ j6 P& b8 y. N7 iDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion9 u) D. \' P2 c
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
: t; \, o. ^& Y" fPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops/ V4 G9 j! _- x+ s) |& ~# v
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
( c5 f- G' @/ I; T6 F" W' \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
# M0 g4 _* L; P- ~- t# kDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # p* g2 X) O) w+ |
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6 p# F/ E( l: ` ^' ^6 `* M( yAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & c& f% \+ e3 f) H. ?
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 % k5 Q" Y* k4 D2 l$ b, ? F
Japanese ground losses:
; G4 \8 y; Z' R; a 59 casualties reported
5 T2 y% |5 e9 S% H" C7 @- M Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled& F7 A1 x* i5 e1 x1 u5 [
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ o& W; j7 l# U6 a0 l* ^ t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " H. ~. j6 D% B) y) d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /43 ]8 ~- k, o7 F* i, l0 K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5* v% L7 _2 D8 F p6 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /11 I0 z# G7 u7 S8 Y* b0 Z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1* ?) b8 O8 H1 |! g) D& O
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /67 V9 E4 v9 o6 j0 Z& f; O, F
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
, [( o4 ]+ W7 m/ u& M/ i+ Y& ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( v# a- z$ w7 N6 T% G' l8 T+ X
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 V6 f8 s% K# X3 n2 O( A4 MJapanese Ships3 j4 W+ T, `- R7 ?& }) m, f. D
DMS W-11
- }8 G' S4 b( X4 x5 h" q2 O1 X; C DMS W-1
% R6 B4 w, D/ d# J AK Sagami Maru 1 B, B3 ?7 E- R" M/ ~9 c+ v
Japanese ground losses:
0 K' B3 D. q5 v1 S3 [. q5 s' V- w& \ 42 casualties reported
7 [/ c& }3 s, g- X Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& k! X1 G1 G0 y/ X7 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; s6 O. ]% U* N% Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' t" ?1 \* A B
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
' u/ ]2 r7 c: A2 D8 S2 bDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
- w$ r% w5 ^& @/ u% FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% v5 g1 ^1 o: _# G; h0 {) d' `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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% z) ?1 {3 e& `Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) # S* x+ C# w. J: i* s! ]2 b
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 @) \. `2 q4 eJapanese ground losses:
/ t. G- ^* I5 R4 a" O 15 casualties reported
8 I8 ?2 Z/ x) p4 J8 x4 O E) }' ? Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; D+ c1 @! |4 |+ [7 F, S; |0 R
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled, O6 d* \! S$ }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 U7 M! |0 N( y5 @/ Z7 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
3 } l# c0 T3 V) K10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
/ Q) @% F1 h0 u+ P10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 1 ], K# P3 n* V
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# D- x& m# B& t$ g7 E0 UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ' C; {( ]+ t. C) m5 _
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 r/ P0 A7 b, j+ i' b. \
Japanese Ships
7 ~) s/ x$ I3 F3 |* k PB Zuikai Maru4 [; }5 N& |1 v$ V4 s9 O+ D+ v' ^
PB Odatsuki Maru
( d6 H/ c$ h( D xAP Ukishima Maru
' N9 L: k- |$ |$ j: h/ X1 BJapanese ground losses:
+ f$ U, y" H p 51 casualties reported. x( u9 }3 K9 A, l" x R' J" a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! a( q# J+ s& s" U1 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 B$ A+ H/ {" P+ [' O! X5 o5 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 W2 ` j7 q3 D/ n5 mPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops/ O% j: ~9 }/ {7 Q
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
- P2 V" a" f6 \; UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards3 ~& d, ^ i- j5 y4 H- Q+ z+ l' Z5 ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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0 j7 g/ m$ u& M# C% X0 pAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ x! m6 D9 Z, ^0 W: J X5 F
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& a. I; g$ H% f/ B# `% ?Japanese ground losses:
1 N- O9 d t! O! X- _1 R 249 casualties reported
, g) I4 p' Y" Z: S Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 D. ~0 \4 o3 i4 u+ u( W Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
; _) U+ Z! s& ~; S+ k4 m1 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 I: i( z4 m3 ?$ w$ {9 \4 h5 \( c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# d) P, S4 F9 q; ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 p% t# F% r1 H( ^3 n/ M2 H( T10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 B5 Q/ g0 |$ A' ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
w' E+ R0 u* j9 P2 @; d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /392 k$ `( i$ T/ F# F2 L8 Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /374 J+ S8 _6 s+ F$ B7 P% B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39: X" { m# a i# g, a) r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
2 G7 n; i" X% S; W8 B$ g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div) l* B/ _: C' _; e# P0 X0 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
: E9 N, R3 R* E& r* ^; |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div7 u2 i- b- U Z# ^% o! L) P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41% Q( a( R6 m/ c, P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41+ E0 `9 }2 p4 Y0 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
1 A8 B4 l- y1 V5 I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
# k) m0 E; R Q$ o; y' s5 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
& N) _/ z; z: f+ }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
X W3 o( S2 {2 p/ B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42: M' w$ `- U) m, q& {8 c5 }6 N4 G
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 . u. ` C* A" n% V1 F' O( e
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$ l# X: ^3 s. _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: G( Y) Q" x/ h! T7 c( P90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 g; d2 d! I F( x( c& q, EJapanese Ships" |9 y4 P8 \$ g! Y% \3 O
DMS W-9
0 v' |, ~4 O% h+ }8 Y$ U, e$ U DMS W-2
0 K& H. H" T# A9 u1 A AMC Saigon Maru
% D# f; S5 f) H! K, a- j! GJapanese ground losses:3 X P/ {# Y" T) _
14 casualties reported
. E- N# }) [: R" N; Q$ O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 F3 V- J u) j
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled/ Y% ?3 o+ g. R; A' I. z. @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 T+ T6 B: A9 j: F4 f: b! f Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 2 d6 k3 s+ |6 D, i" W3 ]- H2 e
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
& p j. {- h. J, G/ cDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops8 A- S5 ?* ~( _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
) ^2 X7 B" s$ R7 @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 8 r- J4 H" W8 _' `
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 h# K- T7 f- z% S) D9 PTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 j& g5 V8 I Z; g; N: tJapanese ground losses:
) ]& h. {2 k' x) j 30 casualties reported
3 D: k- P! B; P1 k/ H( Y Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled' h. P0 _$ U. a& p. c9 o
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 d9 _: Y" M8 M( G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ~* Y5 Y) [- }; v: `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn q& {# O% R5 S' Z# o# g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
, X: l7 H1 { V/ }# c10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 3 N" {6 C, X: g0 p1 ~
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. ? g& a- I4 Y! W- l6 KInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 3 K# N! p1 p+ ^! h: x4 x
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # E, |( a2 P" i5 I0 U
Japanese Ships- _) G( b) S! z- _9 z# ?
AMC Kiyosumi Maru8 c6 l% H" C D6 l
AMC Awata Maru
: w# M5 z T! ^; ?, X6 @0 A) n AMC Asaka Maru) [/ P/ r' Z* F" h2 W
PB Shinko Maru #3
/ J% [& U. Z2 a8 f6 B, ^! h0 O. [ PB Santo Maru
0 x4 |% G% P/ C( L3 M/ X PB Heiei Maru #7. A. J* {- k/ s+ v: h3 V' g
PB Eiko Maru) n" w( ]; \% {) b: m
SC Ch 2
4 ]' E, f; h8 g) C, ~$ Q: \3 x. g SC Ch 1
; L2 s9 j6 M5 V9 J/ K+ I+ xJapanese ground losses:6 v) O* x2 f4 F/ c6 M' S% Y8 F
12 casualties reported
8 @! B" O# y) m* e% H# } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ]; B/ v% X; G3 B* F2 z f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; z) s( f# `" ]* |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; s" v: F) \$ D% M! G tAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; U' R0 [! b; H9 c( B# q0 DAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment% e9 M, D* I5 X' G, {8 }! ~
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
" d8 Q! \4 k# k2 }/ kPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
' [; p5 D& ^& O1 FPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
9 V! q2 `% J/ {' [" VPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
/ M2 j* }$ b$ H$ `/ F3 M1 E" n# z3 j7 U8 bPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
1 G _/ O! f) a+ i6 w3 HSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops! [2 \) S) ]. V- K$ W; Z
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
' V% B8 g! D n& Z+ _3 g4 S" @- WAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops0 U$ _5 f; H, y( Q
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
( T) y/ b2 g0 z" {; zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 A/ u3 {8 k$ `/ v* v5 J6 R9 X$ I6 j
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) }! c4 z9 R; G7 eInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 |% ^3 f d0 D44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( _+ d4 f7 F/ f( O/ {6 yJapanese Ships. D& Z# L/ K1 e; Z6 | W8 o$ x
PB Chitose Maru) W8 H# y9 P+ |; W" p/ z4 Z. y
SC Ch 22) |! ?- P' l$ C5 e5 Y7 m5 X0 h; K
SC Ch 21( g& _- O. z& S$ }' r* X
AK Sado Maru
8 ~9 t* t: k1 q- mJapanese ground losses:7 C/ r( @3 W7 [" l) A4 h
16 casualties reported
& p) R7 k3 C. y% l$ ^7 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# z3 X5 r4 N5 }: `5 _6 O5 D" a+ D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ O* t0 h/ j8 x" y3 }. ]* V) n. ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 H; Z. B# A8 e S2 g5 R( q7 |PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 I2 g8 i6 f0 p& q
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops X% A" u# U1 S* b
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops* E1 W+ W( p) o$ W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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3 [) k: a2 a& h& Y5 GInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 u7 E/ r9 |/ }5 c2 |71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 n3 Q& E! e' h# zJapanese Ships, E8 N! m$ t7 n5 R6 H
CA Mikuma
4 ]9 i0 { q1 J4 W5 r CL Isuzu
+ R% W$ \2 H$ a6 ^$ ` CL Naka- Y- m5 j+ K5 L- n# b' \
PB Chosa Maru/ ^$ u5 H9 f* ?; r/ @ r
AK Tosan Maru
1 V+ ]6 B5 G6 v3 g f DD Minegumo
/ R; ]. C- A: A2 `: b5 Q2 kJapanese ground losses:5 g. W' M! t, L2 Y
50 casualties reported
0 ]. I x: h9 {- G Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 I# C$ I, Q X- g* m5 I K- |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
- ~4 O3 h. M. C5 b# p# S* n7 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + w- R; i* g/ K- |, K. D( d
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
' u3 w0 n, [8 z" N' V0 dPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops; s" ~) m+ Q# W- W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards m- h2 w% q! ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& R) V( r% X- C- D/ VInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 5 p3 v3 r4 F4 ^; S/ r7 z+ E
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) b+ l; S9 k# r; {. a$ a1 {+ d
Japanese Ships% B3 }' a7 V- t/ J2 C2 z/ I
PB Zuikai Maru
v8 }! O9 j6 K8 S0 E PB Odatsuki Maru
- \% Z9 X2 M7 r, f xAP Ukishima Maru , W: ?. j' Q: \1 t# ?8 \( V5 o _
Japanese ground losses:
0 O( z$ J4 @* i& y. [ 43 casualties reported
3 r, i% E. z) w u8 M; j9 V! I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 E* U$ ^% R3 N! n4 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 k" a. X- t2 @5 Z" {! L8 i1 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! O' n) k9 x/ c. y9 JPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops- j4 e. x6 B4 s0 b
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
' j6 `/ U4 `* a/ W$ Y& h sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards# y( q! M5 P9 x3 E. O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# `5 [# b( B9 }+ u$ cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 F2 f( J6 E: E. c7 l9 }
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; }! N7 m& P2 N5 q6 t- \6 W- N4 hJapanese Ships
8 O! U( l6 ]" b+ b PB Choko Maru #5- s$ [) M/ ]6 h* F+ ^- J
xAK Terushima Maru
6 v" ~# }' X0 QPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops - I9 q$ q# T( _; @( i* x& J; ~
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" o- {1 e# @0 Z, l8 U+ |6 W1 N! l# tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 _2 n$ \ E, x: A1 u; l# s l! I
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! |* O+ r% F: {) [* DJapanese Ships
, D% ]( |* [" h5 n1 G DMS W-11% @ t K' q, _1 m/ ? l6 O' V' f
DMS W-1" ]; @ _) ]7 K# q5 Y8 j
AK Sagami Maru # Z' `7 U7 y* k7 e K- K2 g
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops" s) `6 M/ |+ y& z
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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6 V p2 Q! `7 C$ FInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ m- g) T% R0 j% FDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: O8 M _$ Z: X$ h) s! Q10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' G+ T! E2 B* A i4 m) `Japanese Ships- c4 J( E" h& R( c! w
AMC Saigon Maru ! E; A' o( R# X
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops E1 ]8 @4 M! v4 p, F$ n
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( h' M* @6 _" G0 ?# S- m4 JMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) . F0 n% q. g9 z9 k! Z9 h2 ~
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
- F( J2 f- v" I- p8 G" C' jRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& t& `4 N; A2 f+ P9 v* W: S
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 5 i; s3 G. N4 i3 g4 O* |* ~
Japanese aircraft: a- t {: I( j# ^( Q) l8 Y/ x6 n3 j
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
- k1 G' g9 K* N5 q: _3 B8 SAllied aircraft$ W! k9 Z8 j9 V( K
B-17D Fortress x 5 2 ]' m; l% ?& [$ k0 k
No Japanese losses # z# b& \2 L& u# I# z5 C
Allied aircraft losses1 [* N+ {% L# f/ N. G6 u
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
+ d" s. o! X1 I" R$ O2 _8 J( t) @Aircraft Attacking:# q' w' G7 y- h. \
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 1 y, I$ M# u; M3 j* k
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, i2 H1 j# B( f) D+ b: V7 r 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * }1 r; u# ^: d" b1 k8 M
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
/ c% L$ e0 d) f& z4 x* p0 aCAP engaged:. c) D% C. w. P$ d( ]
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling) A, [( n5 ^2 R& b4 P
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. @$ ?( i* j2 ~! z9 [" W8 j
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
% F5 I- @. R# `+ z# Q H. X# P! V Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) . X) B% V u1 Y. h. a
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
7 ~( N1 K, q% G5 dRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 A0 U `' q/ Y0 y6 |Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
9 l3 S) B5 \) m$ k0 p$ Q/ D1 n! VAllied aircraft
3 J/ [7 C1 ?/ h8 V5 C B-17D Fortress x 7 / c6 @8 K# v) | z3 j5 d1 b) G
No Allied losses ' |' Q3 q0 D5 K
Aircraft Attacking:
* f' p6 g# }- |, X- ]2 q 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 z7 b e/ ~. B" v( V q Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb * D) a3 c; g$ t) x. v
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: C& R/ w8 ^6 r. B8 kASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 " D. p1 y. H& B% m
Japanese Ships
; Y+ A/ T1 F! J# V" [ l6 B9 ?4 u CA Chokai# r2 m0 h& a4 w+ I1 M1 S
CA Takao
* S# o D" C% e# g* ~ CL Kuma
" S% V5 r5 B% A9 S DD Michishio
( _' i" ?9 N0 ^6 l1 z DD Oshio+ g3 A& V7 ?: V3 J- v) y1 ]! _, V1 `
DD Hagikaze0 f" ]4 z( B+ K) X' N: L3 w
DD Ikazuchi2 g( e1 R0 C( o6 o) a/ c5 S0 F
DD Akatsuki
" P3 {' G7 |+ T7 C+ Q" s DD Asagumo
; g/ e) e2 \ N, W. k7 qAllied Ships
, o/ D1 N. Y( N* }" c0 I SS Searaven, hits 5 9 j+ H1 ?& O/ Z: I5 M1 B! W, V
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
- c" y& }6 B9 x( f: h8 aDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search- k5 N' @0 }3 p( m$ |- f9 R
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
$ j; A1 G1 \+ G% ] r- uDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
# O7 n, m- U- U8 H) sEscort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
2 R/ \& D/ e: _Allied Bombardment attack 2 v" w- H l# R. Z9 N1 _0 I
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
1 W- p, _# m# { T3 k. F! o( f0 i( YDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ( @. r' |& W5 s) s, K* w! M
Japanese ground losses:1 _8 X8 N* V; z; q. C
96 casualties reported
8 F+ p; b3 l( e7 x) T7 d+ K s0 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled7 y% T l: E; h. k# [" ]' ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ o# r& e6 @+ x/ k& m- g; S* |2 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % P, N+ J/ Q# L1 l$ i
Allied ground losses:
2 Y% p- }' g% }' c- B& v3 z# q 10 casualties reported
& r6 @& o2 J/ R5 F ^- H Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 ?+ o; S* B- r" i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' d; v0 ?7 `, J; `& C7 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 H- L: e3 a( X4 L, m+ U. ?Assaulting units:
1 k2 U- n @$ H Korps Marechausee Battalion% k( I) E1 m1 }" {
NS KNIL Territory Regiment8 Y- {, h5 U: a2 k6 R& b5 p; M( k
Zuid KNIL Battalion0 A2 x6 Q/ u5 \: s+ ]9 K$ z4 E
WS KNIL Territory Regiment" m" F N, p7 X5 w& Q# [, K
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion7 k8 U, Q6 n" ^. `5 I
North Sumatra Base Force
* m/ l5 A B3 E* K+ ODefending units:
& U) i& A* x0 @( z9 g) q 16th Guards Regiment4 a: {8 ^/ s( x o0 H$ G
I./4th Infantry Battalion
0 x1 N. u# H: n6 Y 2nd Engr Rgt /2& m& _1 T" j( ]' E* G4 p
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
7 O$ \- T2 M3 E0 t4 C' T 2nd Recon Regiment
) I8 J4 a( {' y0 h. r1 U4 I Sasebo 8th SNLF3 S |* o0 K8 ~" `
38th Division3 F7 c! b# ~+ p* m* I7 @
II./4th Infantry Battalion3 U/ r: g& O; B
41st Guard Battalion w/ O6 }( b. v1 n9 J
II./124th Infantry Battalion
3 o( x) p, b# a 24th Infantry Regiment
, Y3 I/ E, v c& L Yokosuka 2nd SNLF8 S8 G: C2 V7 A# m+ v+ v6 R. I9 F
6th Tank Regiment& y p0 d5 T; j6 M2 L8 }+ b5 r
III./124th Infantry Battalion
: N: i+ r5 D: D" D' E( q+ z/ X/ o 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
) W4 G }% Q9 ]* r0 q3 b 53rd Div /1
; f: i$ q* ~, l r. i1 W0 H7 r% t2 O 11th Special Base Force4 A/ k1 \1 t/ N
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
2 [4 v' _5 L' N2 ~( D 23rd JAAF AF Bn & g2 d# w$ y0 D! T" b0 X. e
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; ^" [/ `: Y) N3 }Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
% c! R* p; a3 VAllied Deliberate attack 4 h/ A; h' F7 U. g. V
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
0 Y: O' i) @- E6 F5 ^0 [Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
7 o- H4 N1 ^; W: E5 W1 ~: eAllied adjusted assault: 50
" r& Q5 H" F+ DJapanese adjusted defense: 11
: {# [3 \ Q4 T) DAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
- ~2 O3 ?/ X |' ^1 FCombat modifiers
' j, K( J9 p+ E, vDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)% u7 w1 L- c) s( p7 A* d
Attacker: ' R% y+ I8 j4 H. B( f& x, T
Japanese ground losses:
4 [, P9 |) W7 M 117 casualties reported
6 U4 f' x$ g M# Q6 j: b Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
7 `0 S2 k% `9 I1 V! O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 u! x& h" D. v) s7 g; x0 f$ r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# h6 \& R0 z3 C Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # L. ~' n b+ C4 U3 W
Allied ground losses:
- l) p) q ^4 T4 t- b) t! d+ s1 H 40 casualties reported
! H( a$ S! o4 @. C Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! b, w \2 S" ?8 ?' @8 c- V" }9 N0 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& g$ D7 F% M. T7 {. v8 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 T1 ?! d. ?1 W
Assaulting units:
! ?0 b( R6 j# } Rangoon BAF Battalion
/ [/ x+ z& v1 P. l& K* F. f, g 45th Indian Brigade
, H* E1 W: r- A8 v 108th RAF Base Force
: U7 O" N( T$ j3 v 104th RAF Base Force
1 p+ o, f& |+ ^) v8 Y# \( I' e 106th RAF Base Force' |. t- g( H2 _. K
221 Group RAF
$ p8 P! e W7 H0 R- v0 J 107th RAF Base Force" [1 {4 @2 y) `6 C' F& v& v" K
109th RAF Base Force0 u. V+ s" J4 h% h
103rd RAF Base Force' `) Y6 y( X2 j7 r. z2 x) |' p
103rd RN Base Force
$ d: g" P( Y& M( J AVG Ground Echelon ; T& n0 T, s+ k! y0 k( \: u
Defending units:' O- ^" R' }0 K0 y
2nd Raiding Regiment |