AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
R5 @7 a8 z' t茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ( h% X$ V6 s; k: {
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?+ @3 w6 k: x0 _/ Q$ U( E. t$ Y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 _2 E) C* Q# k# w5 a) u7 e) @91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ P2 R$ k$ U4 ^- B4 HJapanese Ships' ~/ c' ^3 g+ C1 r( f$ E* k. u
PB Choko Maru #5
1 g+ Y: u" }; R xAK Terushima Maru ( v- n: o9 L- J9 T! m) M" e
Japanese ground losses:
/ V0 C# G) p# F% E9 N 20 casualties reported
# ~3 U( r! n3 D9 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 u y4 I* W; q& w9 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled+ {4 \$ m( _. K$ G) D) q+ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 q( ^$ i- J/ q7 uPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops% G" U- d2 E$ l$ W/ D# ]; H! E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! R6 @2 \2 y' V( @+ QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 7 o# M" d5 x" G3 t% J; r
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1 a' m y( f% e/ Y8 VAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ `4 b" H, [) {9 j e+ W( [3 T; \- LTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + c7 f1 b& }2 d& T! y+ [
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , J2 b9 \! p5 I, r; C: w3 m& I Z
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; _# Z% A4 ^8 I) YJapanese Ships
. r6 W, ~$ A9 h# X# c* ~$ W( x8 h- d PB Shinko Maru #39 ?) }3 Z1 H2 u8 C
PB Santo Maru
! X0 a; s; @3 Y$ z7 k4 G PB Heiei Maru #7& t, V& q1 T7 v; O0 t9 s% q
PB Eiko Maru
& H* h! ]- P( U$ K" C* K, \3 Q SC Ch 2 T- ^8 Z* o/ t! P$ ~
SC Ch 1
& x& Q: g9 w8 X- T! A- M+ y0 f AMC Kiyosumi Maru
3 _2 t$ S: P, w- y xAK Kinai Maru 8 @/ d' g; W; Y- V% ]2 V
Japanese ground losses:
7 b) I: @$ S" w! n! A! f+ ? 30 casualties reported! {& x: w0 h2 Z4 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 x' H( I( a, C+ q- g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 b& a% E% ?5 b4 N, j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 r4 p- X4 G3 _1 [$ Z! g& t
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & ^, ^" I8 H, u& P
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 c- N+ r1 o6 _/ q& P. g
Japanese ground losses:" o# y: W# w' Q. `2 I6 B& L
54 casualties reported
) Y) D. }# A! g6 j8 k! M Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ~, B; U7 u( t' k! c! T3 {' [' a3 Z Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 X) c3 A3 R5 X) U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' X/ s7 Y, a0 J- t% A17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
1 @" f$ s( R1 r( Q; J) Q6 p; E10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn % j# z* k5 A0 x& }% ~: S
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF5 h4 o1 }: Q5 Y0 P) S
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2& f9 g ^$ l+ S w
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force7 ?1 [, Y6 E, k' d a5 H% ?
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 W& o" n# }4 I+ [5 C8 r
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 U5 K% c) `" W7 P! |
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2, K- e8 Q" k4 I5 ^- K5 ?
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3! K+ c N1 E3 P& y8 _% N7 W
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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5 r# u6 \0 N" [, O+ JPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, R$ V A+ Y/ j# m0 i) R) H85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) v% u/ }* L% U+ Y+ G ]
Japanese Ships; b9 A: C9 ?9 G
PB Chitose Maru
7 c0 ^" P6 b3 L( Z& ` SC Ch 22
# ^3 p; r* [% A' q2 T( f SC Ch 21
( n5 A, j3 z; d' m2 L: m \ AK Sado Maru
) [3 F9 a9 M% Z3 z4 K, i# J! { xAK Keiyo Maru 4 T: Z: X2 o7 _
Japanese ground losses:$ a, h) J6 b3 d1 f% C
31 casualties reported
& q; ^4 K, I7 Q& M1 _2 k/ f" S+ R' D Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 y, d& U- q- ^4 E, B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled! v- N/ P1 I; }, O8 ?) j. w- `$ l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& p* Z- w$ P* I! C2 y9 @, U+ qPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops* h+ ^$ S! C& ]! E, g) v
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops2 s Y$ s0 d6 r9 g* o0 Q0 z
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
8 `4 \3 H. Z zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 X3 k r/ ]! k+ S. a8 Z- ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards + ?2 e R& z+ C
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 x; a4 o: G- O* V4 `' KTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! p7 q) K/ y) |5 }/ @- GJapanese ground losses:
0 M- a! j: ^: g2 ^% j 15 casualties reported# H7 N- R. t" n- X& ?/ b8 G
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
M: i3 A ^/ S" Q Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ d# V7 R4 ]: L5 z k0 r' C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! S" l5 z4 K6 P6 K$ M* D, F
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# q' }3 A1 [% b0 mMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1( S% A2 d# I6 J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
$ T0 f" ~( ]: b" ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ! c* z8 x p& _" M
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3 O" B) X8 H) i: E- BPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, y$ h: Z- o& Y87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / s2 N: w2 C8 X# @: p) G' ~
Japanese Ships: G1 }5 ^6 Q v% w
CA Mikuma
8 @/ j) n5 Z6 S2 B% ^! d CL Isuzu
# U" v; B5 K0 t0 l8 `- c CL Naka
; x5 `3 x' a9 p% Y" p4 z/ N: l/ I DD Asashio! y3 v( v' T4 W0 i2 k
TB Otori
! j' k# S" o, K1 E( I" C/ | PB Chosa Maru
5 O1 p# k5 B. x1 `, V" f- i# m AK Tosan Maru, t, @& O' V% s8 S" j6 v& a
DD Minegumo # [4 C5 T. w7 q& Q1 {) ~: x. h, u
Japanese ground losses:, m* ~( R6 g- [# _. m4 g
77 casualties reported
6 y) b- K0 R( @3 r; A Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled# S' A3 q( j- e( l, G4 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
* T' j' W* ~3 r0 l* e7 l1 Q, W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 m7 H$ u' i' T
Allied ground losses:
/ n' V$ u, N v- M1 ^) e 10 casualties reported$ s7 K1 W2 y; B5 O1 @6 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 _0 @% Y; f5 \% P5 T$ F/ @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 A: {: x. l# Q; b' F& h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* n @ V3 }, U8 ~" H D- vCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion0 E* U9 j$ Q: E# @2 r3 x9 C
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. M& @9 Y9 S1 O1 M5 _. }CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
( g$ C" W1 u3 Z* lDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
; i& {' _8 q# \& K9 e; t, I) B `( WTB Otori fired at enemy troops
: H* t% f+ `7 W- H, OPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
# F, T9 }$ v$ u, `3 V0 ^) GDD Asashio fired at enemy troops, H$ n4 B9 @0 R) y, U5 l7 x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( a+ O8 o/ Z( J+ y* S7 [$ }& EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . u1 `" R' U( ^% F4 N) x( J1 e8 Y
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & v2 F+ R1 S# ?2 Z
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; r" Q( o( L5 P& {5 \0 f1 ]Japanese ground losses:8 p# f1 I' X0 Z4 |( j
59 casualties reported: }. r$ b8 d9 `1 F3 _6 I, F4 ]
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled- X1 x& Q5 b8 `3 T4 r
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled: T1 M0 j I) t2 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" T; T3 T( W Q; J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4/ j* }% U6 U, A5 s% u2 g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
' w3 `" ?3 U0 p) @, |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
) a( W, J+ {! I$ y! |) Z. R: @10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
; x# W7 U( ~: K# h1 m10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
) B* K. n/ H% @! i/ n( I10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
% s; F1 ?( A5 I4 C# r" f2 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 3 V* v, @8 p; D3 _9 e% [4 n; _8 y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - K- K% W1 U/ j5 Y
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 m/ B2 g( Y" s9 `4 s# Z0 g$ }Japanese Ships0 r( c/ Z4 Y4 [
DMS W-11' g) T( d0 l9 o3 Q8 Q- I
DMS W-1
3 O- J7 l1 i2 |3 x AK Sagami Maru 6 T7 |% w7 U \5 f9 g
Japanese ground losses:0 ]: r- j5 |. ~+ N% r2 ~
42 casualties reported
" x( o' o5 i6 P1 `0 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) p; n1 c5 m( @2 z/ ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 ^/ t8 c; K& c: \' O5 t% H7 i% ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' _2 c; e* J% X6 L/ u8 s" F# [DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops7 p2 V! ~3 [9 k9 C7 I. o
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops2 @7 d+ u- n8 V& M4 H9 l8 }+ e# v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
* P9 l/ m, I5 V" MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards - x8 f9 [/ v# ^
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, v/ H) l: e5 X d2 R/ H8 TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ; B7 k0 L! J$ D3 m
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 _8 T# C" H+ f& l+ ]1 \Japanese ground losses:4 l4 G K7 H' L2 j" ^; L) X+ y9 ^
15 casualties reported# b8 z6 M c- g# D5 X7 \
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
Q! x7 e+ c5 K" V Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
* b; n W" f& h( [5 v9 C* q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - d+ W! b% a$ J- o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
+ [3 C4 U- Z7 X/ q) J' D10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /30 a# S! `9 V/ }0 b Y
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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7 S2 K, L2 B6 h% ]/ ^) h" w; dPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) " U. Q( U3 D4 y1 R% w
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ p# k+ M9 }( L" GJapanese Ships4 ], y. j# N, z- h* r
PB Zuikai Maru: x( U+ `: U4 \2 ^+ h/ o% m
PB Odatsuki Maru
; y, _9 }0 N9 ~. X o2 G xAP Ukishima Maru % h! ` d [% z% m& C: c
Japanese ground losses:
# v8 w! p4 I# t5 l) k$ g 51 casualties reported
6 B$ ]% g( k7 ^6 Q' T+ Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' p3 g \" p! j" U( b$ X2 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 u/ Z6 R- y' T5 Z+ h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 R. P. A# c; s# A2 B- j
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
: p' x @* w7 I+ UPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
6 i, i; M. ]( ^Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
* U9 J1 [* K; y, |) _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ; X; e6 d/ C O. L2 P1 u
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D0 L) r4 g. O% C1 o# TAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ V7 p; ^6 [7 d& I" b
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 K5 T0 ?4 `0 f& XJapanese ground losses:) q. O$ ^5 z. o- S: D7 ?
249 casualties reported" U- |, |! j& W" f) x8 t" Y* c
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ A. H' @) R1 ^. l Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 M- V3 H* J7 i/ K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * {( M4 V" D9 I4 a) Q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt$ i1 s8 g, L4 i/ h; E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
: Z1 j) p7 S4 _; h10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
. D' R2 u# r" A* c) P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
, V1 x K$ d3 ?/ s( b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /399 K5 e5 U; @9 O' y, \' d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /379 t/ ]) E. X3 Z3 I$ Q$ B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39% u0 ?6 ^( ^5 a$ X0 [; y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
0 z7 b: r7 ?* J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
1 y! y* y& i# p7 U; h# t19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div7 a7 N: |3 L- H# o0 y* {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div3 g$ ~7 z o1 `$ K: ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41! a( e! y! f, a" s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /412 N5 x! J5 e4 X! D# [+ n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
+ M/ B/ U7 E5 m4 B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41% I" l, ?. `9 D4 W* v5 s4 {
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /429 W' w. e) _+ [! h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /426 t: D/ A/ m2 r' x' H+ ?* ~/ @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
) s2 b6 t9 V* B' p. g10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) I8 T1 j# }. j4 T6 w
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( X9 C# p8 @$ _' l3 L5 Z
Japanese Ships
' [. U, ~6 L5 U4 b$ \- P DMS W-9
& ~$ E2 s; X/ H! n DMS W-2
6 v8 i4 Y' V# `+ p- K0 ]* M: S AMC Saigon Maru
0 n& b% D. k( }Japanese ground losses:
- R( Z8 a7 k6 R 14 casualties reported
& ] Z5 k. Y2 v5 H u Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& Q( k# Z; _+ Q" D" l& C9 ]5 ~' w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled: Z' z& Y3 M4 \$ i+ q9 ]2 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# w/ U q) ]6 Y$ L
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
; C+ k$ b6 L( K4 h' uDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops0 K8 K7 |( B# ~2 i4 D
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops* ?- h, ]8 Q+ c$ v9 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
O7 a1 _: n3 w. ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards . P' s# T5 P2 l8 j" Q
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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
( k8 r5 x3 _, y+ ~Japanese ground losses:" |9 @" P& S, x, X+ [- N( Q* M
30 casualties reported
) @5 o- U9 `- S, \2 m& A1 I Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: m3 Y# c! s" K) j. l. V, l Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
) J1 x% N/ ]0 q; [9 f+ H+ H" h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) s& ]" B+ O) [- S' s: G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn9 K7 m8 @/ H! [/ p# |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
2 u m/ m$ G ?8 l4 J6 G10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" G/ |! H0 k& G0 Z* Q47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : e. x* u. V, ?/ k
Japanese Ships: ~# J( t: s- A
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
5 V3 p. C L/ z4 Z d AMC Awata Maru
" o0 V* W% j# f AMC Asaka Maru
+ @! H* Y, [' h" O9 V PB Shinko Maru #3& n# l3 a/ i7 o, T
PB Santo Maru
7 ~6 O9 o: Y8 N1 O0 { PB Heiei Maru #70 V' y, Z7 r, h& Q1 W0 x
PB Eiko Maru
: n0 ]; V1 Y8 j SC Ch 28 w, Y- \, \- M; E4 c" Z
SC Ch 1 $ _. V v6 d9 `( t1 G- t$ {
Japanese ground losses:# p, u5 q9 m7 \3 f/ V& H3 z+ s
12 casualties reported
6 R* X/ M, H* D4 p0 r5 u: s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; v' V% P: T9 A; n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
" b3 _+ ~) D6 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # ^* X6 S7 l7 Q4 W9 I
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 n3 y7 A% c9 PAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
Q$ n) @: @2 Q9 ~% rAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
! `! A, H, ?! t. s+ wPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
. v9 S5 f# t! g5 h+ BPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
6 x/ ?0 L: {# q3 OPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
/ ?$ k% e/ K9 ^PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
8 q6 t' |* e; A; K2 y/ vSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops' M, ~" ^9 |0 r: l" X$ X/ f
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops6 j) b. F* |8 u$ p" u+ v
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops3 R I+ s4 N u2 w7 |
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
% n3 o* x0 J% v2 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 3 U, v, D; H9 G" u0 n8 P3 r
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" L# i3 q- T6 P; G! UJapanese Ships1 H# u1 ?6 S+ }7 I
PB Chitose Maru
1 d* U" t0 q" P, o4 f2 D SC Ch 228 Z. f) N+ F; {- E* H8 `7 e6 Z
SC Ch 21# i. g! O. |% J2 K
AK Sado Maru
: Z4 ]* |5 p8 O5 y7 i1 w) m0 ZJapanese ground losses:$ u( D" f3 |5 [4 `$ i+ R
16 casualties reported
$ j( X) D8 B! | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" H8 h7 j1 Q; n+ D+ p6 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 L: L: n; \$ E( W f5 U- q# f0 n1 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + A0 W3 B" \$ _
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
% n0 h- r4 b0 P rSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops. H2 f, G5 t# L+ f' ~ H: g
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops, S* F6 J4 S) J: s' i2 G) [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) " v1 `2 j* p/ d6 {3 {
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 V. o4 d3 w! _$ \. W* @
Japanese Ships- w) m5 I. u7 k W
CA Mikuma
) b% c5 k# ]/ M5 M2 b; x9 } CL Isuzu, Z+ G# Y0 Y" J
CL Naka2 ]& ` ], m0 Z3 ?, s+ k$ y$ n
PB Chosa Maru! o' k- V+ M% {, q0 @- B
AK Tosan Maru: \; K; W' i- z
DD Minegumo $ ]6 A( u( j" W6 o: z
Japanese ground losses:9 E% ]' g3 Z8 r7 t0 F
50 casualties reported3 h2 R/ T8 C& D' c+ ?
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( D X5 i6 m7 F8 U0 Z. j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
Q3 u8 k j. O# }' `. M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / P9 z& W3 v p j
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
, d5 P* y2 ~% p! ^ G' y& M$ \ G1 OPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops1 i; s! V' u2 }' w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 v1 a- a7 M$ `- B, z. `5 o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 P" h4 T1 k3 u( R; }9 a90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * n n3 e' V# g( K
Japanese Ships
. D* A; ]% J% w, g5 @ PB Zuikai Maru
2 r- b1 I* {! y" ? H" Y' [) \' e( A PB Odatsuki Maru1 `# R8 m* p s
xAP Ukishima Maru
9 n6 w) B0 H6 m+ b- e/ n8 V4 rJapanese ground losses:
9 E$ Y7 J8 s* R& _# X. x 43 casualties reported
3 b7 |! t/ N) f4 e* J4 g0 z% P$ _: N Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' h" w) B) l+ T. g i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled. j3 P9 w6 c/ M% `! H2 I% s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 e/ s( Z7 ]0 N0 D7 ^
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
3 i( o0 G$ p4 d& f* FPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops0 x# l: N6 G6 e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
: C! m5 G# ?- YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 r1 r' R' l) P8 C6 v6 B+ ~% Y1 VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force , g: u/ }7 s2 \9 c0 ]5 _
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
B1 y, n" G8 w2 }. X' LJapanese Ships! v. q- _5 X: ]; _4 c, k- p: `: v
PB Choko Maru #51 d0 m2 u, _9 L7 e
xAK Terushima Maru " h9 e: ~* ?- Y3 w; d6 o
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops / B6 \% U* C% I2 z4 x6 \
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# E# q( I/ X' PInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)" z- A7 x3 w! f7 P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 E S8 w7 {% {& f! m; X* u
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 C* R, O+ c3 k" |1 R
Japanese Ships
; t, T5 Q E4 _ DMS W-11
2 p0 ]: ^. Q. W/ O( C% I3 i- [1 a } DMS W-1
% m) }6 a# ]2 q6 y9 Z AK Sagami Maru
# e2 f m6 _4 G bDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
( g/ A3 j( a( r k; f& u' E5 WDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops4 G$ e+ v v0 F9 m* V- R
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5 Z* ^2 }1 a3 q. V! E; N+ [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. }. Y) v3 G5 I1 _4 E* ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 d" g o: m. t. g3 s$ S2 w, I: W; h
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; I G9 }$ ^9 h
Japanese Ships
( |+ P: j- s% n/ K& j; J0 @ AMC Saigon Maru 7 S+ G+ b2 d6 m7 {8 R+ F
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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8 a$ r7 m0 w; H$ ]$ ^* O8 QMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
5 w" H# n* }" q: E7 w) ]( rWeather in hex: Moderate rain
1 `5 L3 F- V4 _: y1 oRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 R$ n# q% Y/ G u8 i2 `
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ! X% R3 [- H* y- g5 H$ @( Z
Japanese aircraft
4 h7 t* n C1 }, H Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
9 b1 [" z7 `8 @Allied aircraft3 u; W% C. Y5 x
B-17D Fortress x 5 % ~3 T5 ~' C; Y! j. y% R% s
No Japanese losses
# H0 f& f: u% n* X: K! o2 j# M! AAllied aircraft losses
5 J! m& O2 {& x7 z/ P. Y8 u B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
# a9 p1 Y% D3 |9 `& zAircraft Attacking:' J) i+ D. P) z/ o
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' ?6 M1 H8 N2 _ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 J% R0 v }& O" d" Y, H. U5 P; r9 e 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
% d" e9 P& ?* u& N+ u Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ; y& ]+ y) b9 z* @
CAP engaged:
6 h* W3 z, @7 c3 {: k, e! Y; V77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)' \7 T) o9 k+ P. g2 \4 G
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- Q9 T% z2 @1 V' _* [. r* j; t Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
+ v2 H& R' ?7 J7 R9 f1 n Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 6 f! h+ q0 _; Z
Weather in hex: Moderate rain - j" o7 s" c4 I; b; q5 S5 B
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.0 _ \* M; W: w( O, }$ E
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
8 S# ~1 x8 i, C) W9 WAllied aircraft+ O! r' G2 H$ ?: |, i* a
B-17D Fortress x 7
: _/ u: n2 P; u4 xNo Allied losses . j. C4 h% m# ~ V) s& B. u- g
Aircraft Attacking:. ]3 L+ A( F! B8 u$ |7 N# s
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
3 i: {7 u. l1 l Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb , L5 {# }. t- n$ F
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 + W3 l0 {% R5 ~4 [
Japanese Ships
: j$ ^% S; b: X. F& D E- h CA Chokai
; n) R! s3 |5 T& o) K4 f+ H CA Takao6 i6 s- ~1 t- T3 t+ m }
CL Kuma% o% r+ D6 S+ g7 H+ H
DD Michishio
0 A3 a9 x7 u' q) P* e& h+ h DD Oshio( q$ D4 h3 o! z8 p8 w. z* l
DD Hagikaze" Q/ X M* k p# c! J
DD Ikazuchi
- s! S3 C7 x& t7 d DD Akatsuki
' A+ p7 k$ u8 T DD Asagumo
1 {/ y; M' _" C* X) L9 rAllied Ships
- j0 S" G8 i% ^: c1 e* J SS Searaven, hits 5
8 z0 H% Z% L$ a3 T lSS Searaven is sighted by escort
2 A% Z/ S1 d: P$ K+ `3 EDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
0 U8 L, b+ Y# Z$ n; s3 _9 o0 ~DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....7 ~' ~2 X/ _# T* m& N0 O3 W
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...9 }+ T J+ L) {
Escort abandons search for sub ' f9 f' l4 l) L+ i; {. B
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
/ N6 o1 M" t) v( b q6 A: m, nAllied Bombardment attack 9 ^$ C8 ^; w! j
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 0 O" Y+ o, {3 L4 }" r4 f4 P- _& m
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
- K3 O% F' U6 W8 Y, UJapanese ground losses:$ p, V( K) f8 Y% T1 N' N
96 casualties reported
0 |' D8 N C; }/ n( ]& x1 H$ I Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled- q$ Q! H& x- [# c! [4 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- [# f# }/ a7 I# ^) q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; o; O6 q: N2 r# A! hAllied ground losses:6 X! U! @' w' c/ J6 @' {
10 casualties reported# n% i& [7 \7 q. t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 t0 C4 O+ |) V- X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. n5 c! B; E8 R$ d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 `# {: D. o% T$ o( E+ m0 TAssaulting units:
: ] h1 v7 p6 t! L7 f Korps Marechausee Battalion' r% g9 R. X. e n
NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 [& w! _/ o- q2 T# G; y* ?
Zuid KNIL Battalion
7 v! h; A5 R8 G: N/ ~) H( G WS KNIL Territory Regiment$ e1 g* H3 {- ^0 e
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion' e" P& U% L6 g/ j& M1 [. l
North Sumatra Base Force
! j8 M4 f& N3 h$ L; T# ~Defending units:9 z# u. a6 Z: y7 j3 D& A
16th Guards Regiment+ w4 H$ N0 A Q/ z, g0 i: ^
I./4th Infantry Battalion
: w. V, W/ Z8 A, _7 \ m! m 2nd Engr Rgt /2
5 k$ m/ S0 D/ c1 e3 b. D1 y Sasebo 3rd SNLF
( h5 j9 ]% l0 \, K4 _ 2nd Recon Regiment0 C w3 Q: z: x1 |5 Z4 ?% Y/ N; {
Sasebo 8th SNLF. N8 _7 P0 h& d7 W
38th Division
+ {- S7 W" a0 {* u( l' k, C* Z& z" o II./4th Infantry Battalion0 c8 }3 _: b0 x3 D; e' }# J
41st Guard Battalion! U$ N X* e! Q& v& v
II./124th Infantry Battalion
: Z4 [# f8 B: M2 j4 q8 s' Q: R+ ?1 n) t$ F 24th Infantry Regiment1 W4 I/ G5 a" a/ ?
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF, e8 u: w5 |$ W4 \& w' n. k# q
6th Tank Regiment
* y% N, b/ O- S# O* f S1 t III./124th Infantry Battalion) q4 U( `% d/ ]: W7 }6 E/ u6 }; O
5th Guards Engineer Regiment* d' T- x- j3 f7 }+ @1 r* p
53rd Div /1
0 q1 i. u% K) Z0 j2 h 11th Special Base Force( |7 n8 @. ~* ^9 J/ Y
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment' q: ]6 T& p& u0 y/ K+ o! X& R. W
23rd JAAF AF Bn 2 s8 C0 r/ f8 t+ q
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 9 s3 l! H$ o! X/ J& ~
Allied Deliberate attack 5 ?. A0 g' g) x' H/ P
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 2 a, ?! e& _$ H1 O$ ^
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
# ?5 W% n1 `( U6 D. iAllied adjusted assault: 50 7 Z) [* e* v- d! o
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
0 q' v4 ?% Q/ R eAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 ' x# u, x* p/ c. N. s6 S+ Y
Combat modifiers
' E. O4 h5 I7 |. g- u; p. I0 TDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
* x: j+ y% Q# q" ` h* @6 F# Y( uAttacker:
% \/ T7 M' U O- JJapanese ground losses:. M" ~1 p& ]8 w/ R" s
117 casualties reported
( Z8 B% S6 y; X/ E5 p Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled) Y4 j( v4 B/ b' G5 y/ g/ Q) ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ _4 v! v3 M3 ?0 {* H; U: p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* E6 c) P/ Z! F B/ X% e, ~% p
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 1 |. z# r I3 U5 b) a5 K( Q
Allied ground losses:
' x: t; u. \3 o 40 casualties reported
* H, x- m4 d v0 {$ L4 o( H1 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 u9 v0 z0 J# x& c* Q8 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ t+ E" i3 g& a) q* Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' l' B4 ]) w* }4 Y% S' iAssaulting units:
7 _* e4 K9 Q4 \' H1 }1 w Rangoon BAF Battalion
0 t$ J. E* h7 [$ ^ 45th Indian Brigade
0 R4 l; D- A- Y- ~9 U* m 108th RAF Base Force0 R5 R4 |2 d5 V$ T9 L6 v: H
104th RAF Base Force8 D: ]2 {0 X8 d2 @
106th RAF Base Force3 l' i0 H& b, m. h F$ B! c9 N
221 Group RAF
: f+ N6 h+ k6 o- ~ 107th RAF Base Force/ [' n6 V6 V7 M
109th RAF Base Force+ }1 _4 \8 S. Z5 z- d9 g
103rd RAF Base Force; L" X k/ e4 P% [" |6 h
103rd RN Base Force6 {6 Y% b) J4 [1 _# E4 p* s
AVG Ground Echelon , A/ D1 M+ u$ m( i7 {
Defending units:
, y' C _, Z7 A y5 D 2nd Raiding Regiment |