AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
7 `5 ~# N' k. n: a茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ; J+ J/ d& d+ P' \$ w
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ @% h1 }; [) d* `6 n5 u! F91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! ], w% |' `% J. _3 dJapanese Ships
: i; Q3 z. p/ d' b* R. a( S1 { PB Choko Maru #5+ `0 D9 k2 p$ t$ a
xAK Terushima Maru " ]4 o+ W: A( ?3 ]5 N* C
Japanese ground losses:4 S+ b: v- j& r
20 casualties reported
& H1 U5 ^/ C. X) G1 {" E( _# l/ M7 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ W. a2 s# d0 M+ Q7 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
' m1 t% M. ?5 G6 p: x' f% W. F1 _+ U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ s( r% b8 i% n" f$ _5 N+ p& D {$ XPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops" R h# U' H' K6 o5 I9 j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
' y D" K1 d& E" b; i- E8 UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards Z2 V& V/ @& V0 p
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
F. C t+ l0 P1 S" S; r4 GTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! [7 L0 ?- J+ \: W: |' q0 \10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 & W, i4 P+ p0 l0 _) e9 d6 R+ M
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2 s8 H; u$ X6 E4 OPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 ~+ {( M) C% p1 j5 p9 \: q84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 t% _; K% @' }4 JJapanese Ships
2 ]* X$ Y/ w/ K( J PB Shinko Maru #3% E( E$ _. o5 h
PB Santo Maru9 U( R) F( p6 v) z
PB Heiei Maru #7
( u0 h3 H0 N% x f/ S7 x: v PB Eiko Maru/ D- E! b: i$ g
SC Ch 21 R# D( K/ m" c3 d$ q* ^
SC Ch 1
7 R; S2 ^/ [+ _" x2 v$ a% N' C: M( e) i AMC Kiyosumi Maru7 `1 N0 P. j0 Z4 }
xAK Kinai Maru
* s. q, D1 F5 c9 V/ C7 `5 {& dJapanese ground losses:; m1 Z9 \! I) n+ r( R, ^7 G& u$ I8 G6 ?5 W
30 casualties reported/ I: U/ O6 w" `2 w1 f, u# l+ w: t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ d# ]; i+ y; H+ C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
% K3 u$ `8 Q, g5 S' U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. G0 L* O" H1 V n
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: X. j. a: r @4 ~2 S8 S7 }) jAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; ]& F$ F2 v/ Q* T" K9 U# K) wTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . o) S* F( U6 ~$ K6 I# y
Japanese ground losses:
6 }9 U4 \, w' O. S* P 54 casualties reported: s% k2 C2 s; k' S1 q5 r
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 @7 T/ f! j e; B: ?( j Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled/ V8 h2 Y, L! C) T8 J3 `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* T4 C, y/ G( G! d4 S1 D17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF- E1 G- U: Y1 i( `3 b
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ; f3 N. P( {" q& G% ?, B L: P
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF: \: i1 b1 N1 P) d
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
c. v3 {/ L0 I H6 Z8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
# }/ l5 W1 b m6 U% s: K% G, h$ C17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
7 |' G7 x# e B$ S$ x10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
; r9 l2 e2 `9 v% g10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
5 h& [+ P; R' m1 Z10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
: {4 w6 v J* p& I9 @) m U8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 5 e8 d/ S( I3 Q0 \5 i
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 [: D0 v7 G8 V0 p8 i; i1 w' T85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 Y9 [& B4 c/ N7 [Japanese Ships
* {4 |) y r: J' Z# {% t: M# _' G# G PB Chitose Maru, X D* R$ }) j/ y; Y& j, j
SC Ch 229 y& c) D3 Z$ X2 h' S$ Y2 t& S+ F: N
SC Ch 21
5 x; P- t( j- p- ^1 k4 [5 u AK Sado Maru' ?, ~- L' l0 T: q: a/ i
xAK Keiyo Maru
# q0 D8 ?6 E" _) P0 BJapanese ground losses:
3 M! n7 n2 ^% F, @ 31 casualties reported
9 R9 Z) W; }5 p% E# S2 a& U Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 Y7 z1 V. K [9 Z. @% P% e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 Q0 B/ B0 I- |$ E8 Z; b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' A0 b1 S8 r) H5 I8 [PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops. H% G2 g, z+ v+ C4 g+ R4 I' I" N: A
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops# ?8 z6 ]$ c9 Z* [1 x
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops& X6 m& V# W# w1 ]4 ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ v4 y8 m* L: j0 i5 d; ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : g( O5 \% F3 t8 m7 B
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, g0 g" [8 ]- p/ |3 kJapanese ground losses:
' K n1 D9 b1 Q* m7 {" C 15 casualties reported1 F& `% x6 ^ j4 D0 Q
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' W, d& [8 \4 _8 x6 G' I
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 |6 t$ O: Y/ p3 W0 P/ z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- H$ _" D: p9 d/ [# ~ D Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 x: N0 c1 A4 N% O) N6 z3 DMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1: x6 T/ r* j- { A0 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
( _+ G- ~2 V$ N10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn & {. Z3 M2 e8 F
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
4 o+ Y% H* U/ Y% I' r9 \87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 u9 v4 E% D O4 n+ p- M& fJapanese Ships! D4 B8 x" {2 D, ]" i
CA Mikuma8 s4 ^0 y+ G) P5 j0 N
CL Isuzu
% B& _6 ?( w: s3 w' f4 v; T3 q CL Naka. y; Y7 u/ L4 P- ~' c$ a6 o
DD Asashio9 ], w) v! \9 I* v) `( S
TB Otori
/ _) {, }5 [7 [8 | E) G% c PB Chosa Maru
9 |" }& d2 G, H6 _& U AK Tosan Maru' m/ s5 U6 |& s) F! Y! o; s
DD Minegumo 7 o0 F) u6 N% D% [! ~! A2 E
Japanese ground losses:
- ~ m4 H+ [9 a" P$ r$ T# w! n. T 77 casualties reported
2 t' L9 i' q# H0 T" ^9 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 H, G) G* H* |! A: M# L; W- L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 B9 z' I" y4 s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 @6 L, [/ y- d/ c9 AAllied ground losses:) Y/ y$ ^' {* E6 E' C6 |
10 casualties reported0 I4 r2 R: M0 K2 L6 N: H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# ]* S1 X# y* o B/ }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& A% R4 N( q: h: ?/ \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 t" `9 o5 n: ?
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion$ y6 _! }/ W) s# F6 \7 ~. V- O
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% o1 b+ U( ]$ R8 V3 c$ U
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion, ^0 K( k& l7 O8 o$ v4 ]% I$ b: R: w
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
6 W9 H6 p/ c2 ITB Otori fired at enemy troops& `3 K; \7 `% x \% ^( o* Z. R
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops0 L: {1 n4 K! N0 e* e2 x. S- i3 Y4 h
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
3 J' w: T; I& @4 l+ O: D( QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards% H+ M, i. Z- E7 N; k+ y- C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 4 u# N, P' O( d0 D3 j; ~, [
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1 X/ e/ a: c; x# Z/ s& f1 ]Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) f1 L7 g0 U: V" ETF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
i, k! R# ]! o2 p' X4 dJapanese ground losses:
+ c8 r0 d/ u; W$ i4 _2 g 59 casualties reported
6 u+ |/ K9 O; w" `; m Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled$ t1 v7 C* O, q8 l
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled: G- v; b* @; ^* }" k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; T2 ~' n7 M' A V% ?9 G5 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4# |) ^1 Q" k9 ~$ i4 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /52 ^. m4 s; S- |6 i U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1# r0 N( \6 G i8 d" B
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
+ c& n* s9 v* P9 }3 B- @10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
1 g2 w7 B- o* G0 z10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
1 y, s. |0 L% y7 p ~5 T, n0 r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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, P! g3 h+ @9 |Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( a+ b5 W2 b+ ?* o7 g/ W" z77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ ]# }; L. Q) r) qJapanese Ships
9 a2 F9 t, {$ H+ ]; o# |6 ]# P& I( _0 E DMS W-11- l/ k3 m# p' n, e2 c* ~
DMS W-1
" ^: b c) f. r1 w/ v. Y+ a, f AK Sagami Maru
# w1 Y% c8 w* i" nJapanese ground losses:
" e- A, B4 K! ]# I" f# ` 42 casualties reported, Y. O; Z8 o8 ^0 X+ V( R! A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 A( G' Y4 \8 i5 H; m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( W; K" d3 ~, x0 D) \+ k" d; F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; \, ] e) U: M9 p2 @
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
# @. `3 n1 l- s0 w: | S# F' ZDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
2 G3 ~$ p4 r: F$ G8 u+ VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
. W5 e8 C$ d* _* i. sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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R# G F' e) S. E% w7 WAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
6 E7 A8 @% W) I) S: o! \5 S" aTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% e7 M! P/ t/ k: V4 a- uJapanese ground losses:" a o& A3 B" q3 u
15 casualties reported; w, ?4 j5 h$ s0 i$ p. ~
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) v+ B- b' i; `6 u; A% O+ H
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 h) h9 E! A' t! m4 c! z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 J0 {3 ?2 t( x7 M9 Z1 O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
% l' X: K, @& l1 T l" U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3+ P! d, B0 x- j7 x& P
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 d, `4 X3 r" {$ C( _93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # Q1 J1 z" @! Z; s5 q; w8 q% T
Japanese Ships
$ j. ]5 j5 _) \1 \ PB Zuikai Maru
1 T: S, |: C* C: C1 b* u2 M PB Odatsuki Maru
! ^. U. W( ^6 U xAP Ukishima Maru
+ g F0 N$ e( c6 y" b, {2 T& o: sJapanese ground losses:
1 z$ B% {( \3 E/ } 51 casualties reported- z+ W$ M) I9 S" ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% i4 d; \ d7 v* J) x$ ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ W ?1 \- M6 q9 m: U8 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 k1 T5 S7 V* b* {6 [
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops" s% M; e/ \( R; ^2 J) F
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
$ a, b$ B1 B! @. h0 jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
) I7 b2 g+ l# \$ j# mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards $ _. \2 a' j/ }1 K0 z% ?! n5 g, G& U
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' r9 s# o8 V) `( j- e i* D/ m' TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 U! Y s% A& H1 T6 r2 H3 A
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ r# ~6 V6 d$ oJapanese ground losses:6 \- V* k5 ~, G9 ` _
249 casualties reported
4 Y+ H0 y# j& M' t Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled, @( v5 }2 a* e& ~- ~
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 M' n4 H% v& D" d0 @' D0 _* n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, y$ j8 V/ X! c0 b- m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt- @7 x7 U3 n5 X. {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt+ I/ A4 O% k$ t
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# v; O1 m4 F4 \0 e5 y' ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /381 @' }7 X! n+ P4 F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /397 Z' U, U/ ^2 ^ @- R- j* x: ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
# o: d$ T Z) m/ I) x$ R- z9 V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
, j# e# X4 l" N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40' U) Y! h" E* W/ m N! l1 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div8 V: _0 H& K) k8 o% m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div- B _. ]4 B0 N3 B8 s& Y- A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div# v3 b# R" M( L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41! H% }( P# I8 d$ B5 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41- E! \0 }% C& t) V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41 R. R3 G8 I4 B; f1 j- q/ q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /417 W" a% a4 E5 y" v2 E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
[2 L4 _" f1 q, u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42- M# G5 B7 B, p. q! h' R; Q, \7 s0 h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /427 I- j* c3 Q1 d
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 3 _& a+ \7 C( i# u
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. P, F: o1 q0 T5 B. l1 A7 [Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
8 W- @6 h: k$ |, i! q/ z% O90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# j' g! P! h3 ?& b3 PJapanese Ships
# t# R6 J' v9 ^ S8 J. u/ [ DMS W-90 q# g6 j% L2 V3 {) y0 n
DMS W-2/ |/ m: S2 z+ M/ |) [# ?5 C
AMC Saigon Maru
9 D; y0 Y% p) Z( g% F( c# Y m9 cJapanese ground losses:2 @- c/ A0 s) W
14 casualties reported ? d9 {5 b0 S* s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ W I) d. ~- V* S4 `
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled: _( o* h) d% G% z% F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& @8 J. G0 R" ^8 [7 a8 b8 ]% s' ? Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ X' B( V) i( e% R3 l$ i, g" ADMS W-9 fired at enemy troops8 I0 o- X% }5 \. o
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops' V5 h5 f* S, \* P' b
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 ]0 g7 T. u a7 s* c9 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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" V G2 T1 c i) l7 D; T, w8 N/ L5 ?Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) M" {# H u8 f: y# z! A
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 E& g3 g2 [" h* E, Q* h& `% D" n
Japanese ground losses:
7 o( ?- h, e1 ?3 N5 _4 A 30 casualties reported6 w9 v9 P8 @7 I# L/ l6 ?# u8 q
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled' O5 x6 m- i, @
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 f% B: \2 x+ [( L k, u$ D4 m0 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 A, @' ?$ z+ ~* i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn" H3 Z: G0 z; \* C' h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn3 [, l0 P m' c( h
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 9 H# P) ]) Z7 `) v/ a5 X/ @" \# j
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) v" M8 `* ?. M! s4 ~Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 6 ~0 R$ f* F! i/ U
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 i2 q- `# [* Q0 @7 j7 d
Japanese Ships
" h1 m: p- v, k! H1 [& q# {) ? AMC Kiyosumi Maru; x5 M$ Y5 _6 N5 B P
AMC Awata Maru
* ~! v3 t v/ ]2 X+ A% ` AMC Asaka Maru. w0 l4 M, t X3 w, a
PB Shinko Maru #3& X8 M" r2 Z. |) o# T- `
PB Santo Maru
9 e5 ]( L* s0 e5 R PB Heiei Maru #74 \* C/ _8 x6 \) q+ \
PB Eiko Maru
; `7 j* Z) e: m: S+ a1 H' G SC Ch 2
$ q! F2 u( t# p Z) T* }3 p SC Ch 1
8 _2 |3 p4 |3 j- w/ JJapanese ground losses:
; x0 {& ~: N0 i0 W/ G0 M3 V: B 12 casualties reported3 m3 ?0 A: w+ V0 t9 i j' t4 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ^; k0 c7 _/ i. U9 c7 | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! z) u+ F* d" G) j9 d) Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 T6 l3 d* L) d
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% [. s3 }: h( F! q* c% b
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 E7 Z' I/ P5 k/ q- O, ~' G& @AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
0 q7 b$ Z+ k' q( J# `$ i! x2 V# yPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
1 F5 n& V' t* b& rPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops; T9 b( r$ D" T9 U2 z
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops' |3 B- N* j! O# L
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops6 ]9 a3 H6 l' ]6 Y7 K. ]
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
, `1 J7 S) l' A+ FSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
% ~0 F. u- g& ?+ s( l% QAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops# @( J. _0 B8 x2 M4 Z+ l
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops9 [% z9 z* e ?4 Q4 e2 c4 d
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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+ K$ h8 E: e2 [ g6 \Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" l. y* N- @" q0 d f" J* `44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% H' s; v" [0 p/ K* y" j U3 ZJapanese Ships
8 ]; g, s3 o2 S% r. z: [) R PB Chitose Maru
9 b7 u0 d8 e6 f$ [$ @# E1 k SC Ch 22
" T& ^2 D& {; h1 f: t9 |4 t SC Ch 21$ B- h9 z% p @1 [! c4 S3 h# s
AK Sado Maru
7 J2 ]. O) A1 Q( K1 s9 k* q4 CJapanese ground losses:9 s" @% I3 X, P: [9 g2 {4 O; p
16 casualties reported
/ O' O" W3 e* d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( X8 V7 }2 F* K2 X1 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, u4 U. d" U1 G7 k& A! M7 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' ?8 b; c% b! m6 w
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops3 s3 `1 W/ L/ T
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
! c, s! O2 z7 K9 y) j- QSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
0 I# |9 ^! n( yDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 9 o( W- @/ |: [2 X) `+ H
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + a: Z" ^% Y! n$ U
Japanese Ships
& ?" f& e7 v' [4 @1 V/ U6 b CA Mikuma
5 o' w1 h- d% R9 x5 W CL Isuzu
, t! z& S1 r, j" F* s: A; C CL Naka
. @& |, s) Y) R PB Chosa Maru
2 |6 ]6 a8 t: \$ S0 s3 _# i AK Tosan Maru- N- q$ f6 b$ C+ |/ j$ H' v8 T
DD Minegumo 1 a9 a: n$ w) ]* `; c& n* g
Japanese ground losses:
! l4 W) W4 g( G 50 casualties reported) \4 I0 \% y! i; P0 L- g) k
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ J c) ?3 m: R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ ?' b9 y. b6 l( h H: T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 d" Q5 K' O* A' k; _# r! D3 ]
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion. S, v. u9 k. d) b! l+ f4 \
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
& W* Y" ~3 X, |9 m, B0 d! mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
* E/ D- ^' e7 X, g4 R. s7 ]) IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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O+ M! n0 C' LInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, ^5 ~4 H( u7 ]$ q. j90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / v8 L3 ^! {: ?2 G3 V3 H
Japanese Ships
* \6 c( |6 e- c+ Q t1 L# l% ~ PB Zuikai Maru2 v; {* n2 @7 W5 O% B
PB Odatsuki Maru
* E) _# e _ @ xAP Ukishima Maru
+ Q3 i9 U. V9 z) |' fJapanese ground losses:
: y' t i) ~; Y$ _2 ? 43 casualties reported
; k: ^! {# } e1 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 u1 J8 b1 q6 l& D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
! f( T- g" H- d( \, [' B6 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& h' ], e1 S, ^) B8 F" k: TPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
* E& b$ x" |7 @, B% T2 M2 ^3 [# WPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
& ~: n5 |7 C6 l O! t- D0 B% nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& {8 m) H; W2 w9 qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 6 l" N+ I2 i9 M5 P2 |6 I
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- d; j4 E! w, a: |7 ]Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)! ], D# X; Q' D. T3 } E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; P' v0 F' b: Q11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. Q, D; D! y# Y) V. h/ k$ K2 b" _0 vJapanese Ships
2 u; F) O/ V2 u0 S- L; J+ H PB Choko Maru #5+ L8 v) j; z9 T" q) K* T- G1 p
xAK Terushima Maru
& i2 _7 j, S- W. \7 y6 L% jPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 O+ K2 P! d5 b7 C* _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ H- |5 @4 ~7 z& Z* q$ t15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " K0 W9 v8 Q1 `2 o7 a( |& P# n
Japanese Ships3 I0 |1 ]$ k0 a6 e6 {5 R: u7 X6 b
DMS W-11: K# A5 t7 g' c
DMS W-1
: {3 U7 F1 X# j, _+ y- |7 m; ^' r AK Sagami Maru
: x) t% ? a; r9 _7 w; _DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
9 G0 T% b3 R. g3 RDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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! e, R0 P- f0 m* {0 m: |2 mInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- v H; x$ h; I. [( [- IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ! v9 d5 Z( j% f% |1 r7 K
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, _5 ~3 a# K* G; |Japanese Ships
\) ?( c( [9 M: P3 N& B: x AMC Saigon Maru 7 m9 M1 i2 j6 f5 Q, f5 n
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops : J9 K4 Y' a8 W8 d
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
l" d( z- w2 I, e% oWeather in hex: Moderate rain 3 j) f: S. V7 e# h5 o2 J; c
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 @6 d2 O& k! ]. ~. @7 {$ B
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
% O3 i- I' W3 j) r X( L) FJapanese aircraft7 F8 e4 w# d( j7 y3 M$ d
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
1 w0 Y' i, K# [/ QAllied aircraft
$ Z" S/ E+ |: P1 g) H B-17D Fortress x 5 & D% ^ }; T5 }: X$ W; }
No Japanese losses . b: @1 U& ~( e, p
Allied aircraft losses4 G* w9 C( R9 r0 E5 J, J
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
. J. n1 O6 G+ ?) K; iAircraft Attacking:# u# o% Z" o) J& S" Q9 Z
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) p h. z" ~, }) v& m) u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* E1 Q9 [8 \ Y% k7 a' B9 {
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
/ c+ y# y+ `4 r% ]+ [ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 p& }0 ]5 A/ T1 q8 `' f# C! V) i
CAP engaged:
& X1 g7 i( c5 Q0 f" d77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)* V4 @& {+ P* e5 @8 l
2 plane(s) intercepting now.; m& E! c, F7 K5 s0 w9 D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
; ~% x. k' A- G' {) T Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
" r5 A5 g, ^$ c; JWeather in hex: Moderate rain ; n# X& }: P/ q, y' ?: e# u% I
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 |6 n- M1 [8 B+ u# @9 wEstimated time to target is 5 minutes # v2 t- l! A/ P3 u5 e' Y( l* G
Allied aircraft% \* t0 C/ w2 f
B-17D Fortress x 7 4 X I% {# k; a
No Allied losses
3 K `9 V' P8 ?' F' ]( zAircraft Attacking:
% i% P7 ?' [6 t, c" R) n( V 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 |" g2 V$ g# O# w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
$ u: | A2 n8 G7 J3 @ wJapanese Ships
8 d6 A$ N* Q/ h+ f8 M5 ` CA Chokai6 N9 U# n6 F& f1 p- q1 f
CA Takao
- r3 `% Y6 R$ Z& x( X. a9 Z7 q CL Kuma" I3 K' s+ B' S3 B# I( R8 c( f9 ?& N
DD Michishio
# ~: W2 F4 H+ I& J7 x, Y* e F! ~ DD Oshio! e; w2 }: U( Z
DD Hagikaze7 z) x5 q, m9 }) u |, e- e
DD Ikazuchi
$ ^& [3 K7 y2 ?8 o DD Akatsuki7 Q" S9 u; J$ s' K5 K" ]
DD Asagumo
2 P6 T% C9 e5 r4 y- hAllied Ships
9 ~- _* B1 ?" w8 c% t) M SS Searaven, hits 5 " i# n/ `5 D1 D# D
SS Searaven is sighted by escort
! x# H! {% F) a3 m( }DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search& [6 ~2 |! N9 \8 ?* Z4 v* w5 p
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ...." t4 C( i1 _2 l* F$ a. y3 i
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...( w5 w& y' W6 p8 ]6 |/ E
Escort abandons search for sub & }, b. Y1 K6 a) s% Y
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) 5 N; X" W4 m3 y
Allied Bombardment attack , c7 j* N- @5 `) H9 `0 _
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
( F. L' k- N7 K j9 M+ E, t2 hDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
7 ]; t) y% k5 D8 Y% \1 \6 R4 w$ _/ LJapanese ground losses:7 [ R1 x" U/ K- V2 F( v
96 casualties reported
1 p( k; N3 L U* N& a1 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled; `7 E2 A. I" s/ }" n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 c' V& Y# D! F9 L3 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled $ r9 r& r* X! e
Allied ground losses:3 i" I. p& f- x; ^) c/ j* O
10 casualties reported
: n3 X/ S$ G0 [" s: e7 X1 {2 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- O' c" M+ a- q r' l9 G9 Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ o& `, `3 {0 u+ V- q* _4 g; k9 ~3 q3 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% [; T, E6 h/ j+ F' L! }! iAssaulting units:
& h( e g7 ]' A5 o4 X& M n Korps Marechausee Battalion7 ~3 q+ R y3 |( r1 W
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
& M2 v& R0 T' _0 n# K! x Zuid KNIL Battalion5 H }# U5 F) n5 h# s$ u4 c
WS KNIL Territory Regiment; W, U. |0 N& S$ R4 r% j( L3 r' K
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion" k5 u, _( R/ P+ z$ ]" |# r1 e
North Sumatra Base Force ) m" }8 r+ n( J6 ^
Defending units:
7 o, p( N+ N j. E 16th Guards Regiment" [; N) \1 j' ], N7 [( }8 |) S
I./4th Infantry Battalion
; }& \- r" W" K# n) r6 w+ ^ 2nd Engr Rgt /2. I) e9 ^+ H x( r
Sasebo 3rd SNLF& N" F9 M+ y4 T5 O. h
2nd Recon Regiment
5 X) `0 F( O. V% ]! f+ f" i Sasebo 8th SNLF+ {6 @( n% e9 N
38th Division3 ~& O6 J( L" o
II./4th Infantry Battalion" ^+ b0 o i0 H4 @9 v! d
41st Guard Battalion2 a) X) E# S7 k% {: X. }
II./124th Infantry Battalion2 `& {3 V) W' Y4 R
24th Infantry Regiment% [) t6 ^ [6 |; Z$ o% g2 C
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF( h: ?/ l6 C2 h. q1 a/ n
6th Tank Regiment0 G- Q8 H5 p. c. J
III./124th Infantry Battalion* `9 S; p& l3 o7 I, g6 a
5th Guards Engineer Regiment! G* O$ \2 y" z e
53rd Div /10 A( ?' B4 g% P1 f% o6 M5 o
11th Special Base Force
2 _! z6 i" W7 o 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
f1 W' i5 q% O 23rd JAAF AF Bn 8 I, R& q2 A0 ~$ o1 m! L! z- q
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
+ i2 j4 `- j9 k X2 Y! ~Allied Deliberate attack 0 N" @( l- x6 @7 e- C# s; ^( ~
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
6 N" I# Z- V' n$ aDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
) \3 f4 {+ Z1 ?; HAllied adjusted assault: 50
" |- `- x) X1 [ ?' B5 J# [Japanese adjusted defense: 11
6 a5 {, e0 x, t# |Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
# W' P+ `/ j$ B% N( X3 B/ _( U* KCombat modifiers
o1 M. k" p* t6 p9 o: dDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
7 ]) l4 C/ w h4 z& l: v" jAttacker:
4 u! [) i0 w/ U" m; \4 AJapanese ground losses:, z5 p# H" v& e& z1 x9 { q
117 casualties reported& {- m. e* w$ }/ Y5 t
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
) ~1 W: m9 t3 x4 r2 P! D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, _- ]! G& t( I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: R8 W9 l& Y3 @$ g
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) Z' {: n; D! R% P& W. \Allied ground losses:3 ^4 Q B. T" j5 D
40 casualties reported& k% X% Q) `4 S7 A% o& {- F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! |+ I- S. c2 o5 D% R2 u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! D1 F" a6 U# A: P/ @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - d0 Z. M' z" g X9 z- ?: t/ Y1 @7 H3 m
Assaulting units:
7 W. Y* h5 q, _# j; J$ g Rangoon BAF Battalion/ V+ L; X) X5 M
45th Indian Brigade9 T( t; j/ Z+ x8 {
108th RAF Base Force
- X, `7 ?; O# ^ 104th RAF Base Force7 |" k2 j$ R' K8 f6 ~
106th RAF Base Force
5 n2 J7 z+ p1 [$ Z% D' J 221 Group RAF 0 f/ K8 j) L/ u
107th RAF Base Force
5 b1 }% y$ f- f2 _% W- ~$ J4 I 109th RAF Base Force
9 I3 R3 R4 T3 J' ~2 e# b3 N 103rd RAF Base Force& h0 c- G/ P" ^* L
103rd RN Base Force3 F. B3 a9 y' e7 {( Z6 m
AVG Ground Echelon
7 W, C/ u, s7 VDefending units:
1 g% ~: k# o1 V- j' g3 x; e 2nd Raiding Regiment |