AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
& L* l0 @+ ~5 T3 Y! A6 O, I茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
5 a6 }* ]4 s l2 `0 }. y$ `# ^7 a6 N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) : s. g* H) v% ~& x
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + j) X3 |# _( a2 t
Japanese Ships
' r# `: |3 n9 A; \5 x PB Choko Maru #56 c* I; l B7 u1 k! f; L- _
xAK Terushima Maru
9 z+ z8 F5 @5 ~" G2 QJapanese ground losses: w# j4 _8 D% R4 G: q
20 casualties reported
4 U e9 m( t# K" W2 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z i y8 l _1 S/ D: L5 | h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
; ^3 ^, R, d D$ \ \0 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 D Z( y s2 \- R! R2 YPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops8 i. j' a8 k5 m) j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
* a4 |) R* @" o+ k3 |$ [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 }8 Q& u8 t4 J" n ^# H" FTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 V& K, x% l5 y2 @
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 8 M' p* r# b1 C
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, g h/ I8 b3 W" G6 [/ W( l! k! _# f84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; {6 V& p/ y$ S/ oJapanese Ships$ n- u3 {; |( X
PB Shinko Maru #3
; Z, P- P Z0 X2 U3 ` PB Santo Maru
0 H9 g/ @, }! g* D) h2 \ PB Heiei Maru #7
5 @9 f! f# z- Y# P' | PB Eiko Maru
5 _- V9 z' E$ {9 L1 P7 K9 R4 g SC Ch 2
- _" V+ n/ H" o# w, m SC Ch 1
& H9 G8 ^8 q9 \6 t/ R7 i+ ^/ \ AMC Kiyosumi Maru
, O$ u- ]+ y, X+ J. _ xAK Kinai Maru ( P9 f, R" X+ d4 I
Japanese ground losses:
. ^+ d [. f4 }+ ^1 W 30 casualties reported
+ p+ r, |0 R; Y$ _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- s& K8 @) e3 r9 }6 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 T k/ d! F3 E+ q, r7 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 `4 C P* D" }' r7 F! B2 Z
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! ~$ B1 s% d" p, k( X
Japanese ground losses:
Q7 x, Q4 N5 D7 ` 54 casualties reported
/ E1 f; e2 S) u$ O( Z* |. J: p Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
- |- n& R) [! b( i+ f: ?6 B Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled8 I) a+ @* O2 Z/ @! f5 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + t$ {2 t9 r; y3 H
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
/ ]0 m8 L7 ]4 j s10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ' r4 i7 d/ z2 n1 @ {$ [
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF9 J8 m5 s3 R: ]4 }7 Q0 o# `$ z
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /29 n B8 c9 {" y) s
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, m: `6 E+ u! `0 U/ y$ X5 ?17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force( {" a+ Y/ ~6 }( h* k
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
; G5 _* r5 o( D10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
7 M5 c: S7 \% R" W3 N) _' ^10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
" W# e, h7 X) d; ~8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ; J: ^% f9 Q1 h* Q) `; K! v8 ]
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4 q( Q w0 o8 g) uPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 {+ N* H' f! K85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 F, e* w1 I* WJapanese Ships
6 A w P4 d5 W' R3 A( B PB Chitose Maru8 Z" A8 x$ X3 t. T1 X7 b
SC Ch 22
^/ e2 N0 r+ o1 y1 {" u1 `2 B SC Ch 21
! J' M" N: \7 k# B2 U1 w5 o AK Sado Maru) x' T1 a6 F; i9 v: c. t
xAK Keiyo Maru
7 O+ d2 k4 \- g, w! z5 d3 V8 U. ]& \Japanese ground losses:& z- r1 e! }9 ]' ~ t
31 casualties reported
* o; l3 ]7 @! m7 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" l3 @1 E* a8 h& k4 J% J( e: s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' @( B: H* \/ U) R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 F0 Z/ \; p; x0 e. n, B7 }* e
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
5 T& }# P% |! J- O2 Y& USC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
; N1 t6 C3 E+ I5 X& ?& O, ]3 fSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops! F& _7 c/ G7 ~/ x, X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 W9 r1 u) `0 y0 Y3 ^% J0 t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; v4 V. b$ |$ }4 W5 ZTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; _& ]' h) R: u; I) m5 G
Japanese ground losses:
9 W) |/ P& t% `* V/ U i" K) u 15 casualties reported, @3 P G4 G6 I6 a7 w$ v+ k
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled/ X4 P4 A2 V% |4 J0 `3 A
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! l( X2 x8 i$ {) O+ c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
o$ @2 s! L' k @/ @ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 [7 b$ ` M7 i6 k2 _& c4 k( B4 gMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /16 }0 C; n2 |" {/ _9 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn! p- ], W; a2 \8 r7 e
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn - s8 c/ |6 t, I" Z9 R' F
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 @; L- U5 w$ m6 l' ^
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! j# L S( D- cJapanese Ships2 v3 O# @) {- i0 ]3 v3 {( I
CA Mikuma
1 A5 l( q; a5 L% Q+ V' ^ CL Isuzu
: _2 u8 ?; }% L4 J- P CL Naka
H) a% Y6 @$ L1 @: \ B( l DD Asashio
( L1 [; c, S& Q* y* d TB Otori
% n/ ]% o+ @% d4 w PB Chosa Maru" U" o; F8 ~" X$ Y i
AK Tosan Maru: T/ U$ s2 d' q. t! g2 q
DD Minegumo 6 J6 u- X% w9 I" e
Japanese ground losses:
# q" H& x; k1 t# I) w 77 casualties reported
. }7 l" Z ]5 C2 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; v3 y- N8 P3 A. U1 s, F: _, X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 y7 b& i0 K4 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 F% o1 Q7 ~0 E; HAllied ground losses:
6 [" `% I- g, E& x" G1 j9 O 10 casualties reported1 n/ P! d/ R$ D9 u3 S& e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; m$ p# t0 c2 t: _; Z1 f: Z4 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 {5 Z2 K( N0 {0 f) n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , J | }: c: x' \/ V: d6 _! j; b
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion% @/ |; K' e/ ^: |9 L* z
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion% x$ i; ]5 \/ L9 Q% _9 S% D
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
- g. j: H1 ~# a( N4 f mDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
* |$ x* z+ | Q! jTB Otori fired at enemy troops
/ s! P: `9 F( k/ m7 APB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops5 A! d: c) s7 G: Y. d! _
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops; _1 d% v9 x; l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" z; D- P% H. `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) - A; a/ i0 k0 _* p# \" P8 o
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; J/ h" c* b( m
Japanese ground losses:
, G( R" ^7 h9 D 59 casualties reported5 U6 Z0 b; @( u. s
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 S1 Q$ m& ]" s7 Z0 D! \0 V+ h) g0 s
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
- \( L! k3 q$ g& e" L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : N/ t7 ?, V2 B( v+ J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
l5 F# T1 l @$ v5 U0 B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5, A& l( A: x8 y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. D; S9 n3 V2 C3 F+ Q }10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
9 Q+ Y8 N9 o& c( n+ M }! n. J10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
7 m3 n7 D! Q; o: U! H) D10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
: J* m5 C% ?! @' D# |# }; \9 @- J. W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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; B8 w8 m( y6 ~4 ~% ]3 ~) c7 yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) U2 @% J2 \# g( ?5 L9 ~* p
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 L6 V! K1 r! f% i- hJapanese Ships v6 k8 K8 V$ S. w5 i0 \" @! o+ \' i
DMS W-11
7 }( K* X0 k V. D) Y DMS W-1/ B! `5 e! L0 K
AK Sagami Maru 6 i( l& m& U- N& Q' `7 w
Japanese ground losses:$ o3 p" e8 _8 q+ W
42 casualties reported
3 v. w5 L) S- K) y M7 O# f) L5 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 B5 d z; l$ l: u' z3 ~% t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ |1 k# c7 c0 o' r3 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: r5 ]8 P5 T) q6 i4 z# JDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
4 L1 @; O1 F" ?# Y3 O" H8 E$ W- ADMS W-1 fired at enemy troops+ Q5 P' C8 u- s7 S" t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards7 [; c5 \/ V }0 C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . _* f) B1 `# [* a6 u _* e
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; @) s) Y0 ^ r" E$ ~TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 v) c$ f4 }1 K- _7 c
Japanese ground losses:
4 w1 K5 R% n5 { 15 casualties reported$ ` l' @: _- @2 ?
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; E- C R E' X* L' w
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ Y: x/ {; \2 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
v: n* [7 D2 R% n% j% e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
( |3 q! [6 k( \ w/ g/ u; W$ X10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
0 t; R5 a3 j9 K) n& \- [+ T" T10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 7 U! _, G6 b; Q% ^
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) + w6 S) k$ t9 B- R
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 l; I9 I1 a* e ?" e& g7 a6 o
Japanese Ships
: b! ? T3 ^5 g; a' i7 Z/ }3 n* c% q PB Zuikai Maru
4 \( E" p9 S, @2 r# ~ PB Odatsuki Maru0 {( O) M2 T. E' ^" {& n
xAP Ukishima Maru & X. g" ~: H, |8 [" U
Japanese ground losses:
( K& C, X: u( Y! ^. X 51 casualties reported% q4 G% F6 P6 v# i( R" V" S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* D8 _. k+ k( R% b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- t6 t' C! l9 v( H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 _" v8 W: T" t. l @ LPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
% M3 L( L" E4 N: uPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops3 C& `8 a! E1 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
8 t' i' Y# v3 |4 dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards [3 ^% j4 T' }. ~9 L$ R8 s& D8 D) k
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* ^3 a" j5 r- [6 tTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 z. t+ B/ x W- `; gJapanese ground losses:3 @: Y# C7 ]& P3 S% Z$ X6 a3 Q
249 casualties reported
; f4 S0 ]0 C7 B/ Q* m' w3 e2 x Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ T! P3 W$ e, ]% F3 [' X Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 D7 {% e# h$ u, V2 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # S) z# U) c. j) L3 ?5 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# l/ n% }% c2 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt- w; {3 a; [ d$ B
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
! U2 k( s3 \9 u) y& A& f* Z8 H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
7 w9 p6 q+ {" X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39, v/ m6 m2 B& k% W+ ], m2 t8 x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37/ i0 @5 C" G3 o+ H$ R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /391 }7 B) @$ [0 Y( r1 [ M: g" B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
/ l% V% z7 p1 ?) L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div3 G& N5 Z; k% C* D" C: h7 f$ ]* |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div4 `* ]( q# b6 B; }0 V' G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div" R3 U# H+ N$ i( ?7 }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
- e% A8 t) F" r2 r1 V& x0 |8 q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /410 ?! ?( Z3 }5 h& `: R; C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
9 m0 D4 U; ^/ ^, C% x/ Q+ M. r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ H9 u+ r/ p8 ~% g# j2 A) a% R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42+ e% _7 {. L( C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
. G6 @8 ^5 Y/ z/ v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
2 i$ L5 Q+ f# O; v0 A6 ^# z10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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7 j9 e8 A+ o! B# l$ B: @Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! L J5 n! L+ R' Z+ t90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% ]; ~# y, o+ IJapanese Ships
[' e1 \: r; I9 R DMS W-9' o, _8 E% f! _+ \0 c/ K U8 d
DMS W-2
+ a; ^* a! A5 o1 e8 z. u' t AMC Saigon Maru 1 h+ }2 r) ?! G$ `! {- Y
Japanese ground losses:, j' Z7 g& H% D; E! o5 {* K: x" l
14 casualties reported
! A& ~- `! \7 g, u+ X Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' D& v6 y# @3 a" ^) z; i% A1 x
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled# i5 ~# R% o7 y- c) e4 L# Z- `& L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: z' k. u, H8 A# K0 s& S5 k Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
2 Y; Q C! `$ m8 ^# o- ]4 l1 lDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops( n4 ~6 H8 a8 [# U9 k z, m
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops9 L1 c( n' P' N, [1 t) y1 q' Y$ c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
6 s9 N1 P( ?7 O" B+ I# G8 jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 R5 z! a* B: S2 l+ H
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8 I/ f( C6 A# M( S" zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
9 I0 P; D8 O3 A9 D9 o7 J$ c- tTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 l& N: T# s, y, l' V( }# J3 |Japanese ground losses:" k" i5 I/ x3 d8 U! C
30 casualties reported, Q. e' X' @# I5 H/ t
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled8 }3 N7 ]! U3 s; k# a/ M4 B
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K. s) s+ H' d* l; g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 {( h# e4 E3 o& R1 B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
. P9 ~' a0 b* F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
6 ]1 A5 F& m' c" q10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) * k6 w7 s' [; G
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : M9 E3 B' w7 P5 y' t! L2 E9 c* w1 v
Japanese Ships
! P5 E3 `: W8 M5 C! P0 V AMC Kiyosumi Maru7 v. i4 P( V( a- q
AMC Awata Maru- O' Y) }' N4 U+ Z
AMC Asaka Maru
( e+ b1 J5 I. S+ D# F3 r" R PB Shinko Maru #3
# S8 w0 C# W! } PB Santo Maru' P$ m( I3 L, X
PB Heiei Maru #7
$ u4 Z: }; f' ]- |+ P' H% {1 { PB Eiko Maru
! T5 R, p) u7 J. L1 ~$ Z5 F7 ] SC Ch 2
+ H) b- C8 b+ ]9 [5 B! K4 n! E# ` SC Ch 1
% \/ f0 [* G* A, n0 {Japanese ground losses:
7 u6 M* P* W/ a 12 casualties reported
! {5 u' M. O4 y- d4 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ b6 ?4 B0 ~5 a+ z7 ?- M4 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled, D8 f7 j9 L* S, B6 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ?: v9 M5 |7 I& t8 nAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
8 L# \! S9 D0 Z5 ^AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
. w0 D9 N( T- L2 @AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
# o. ^3 C# W! m- B9 ] B5 XPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 y( Q t8 _( X$ L
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops9 p C2 ^2 O8 x1 Q1 s9 |
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops3 l( n1 `: ~, p$ |
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
' N1 ]& V6 i @; C: pSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops& p, i9 \- C4 R5 J, V
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
: U$ o. k4 a! p+ I9 k) ^" BAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops6 E d, u' y! i }. x+ y: r
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
, I% c0 \* |& L c d) ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards + D/ f' E- I) B' R% i
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - X9 W8 C7 d( I5 B
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ V w! R- O# f9 BJapanese Ships
% ~& s: d( o; _0 H. o PB Chitose Maru
) V E& @. ^/ Y; h) ]% T, \$ d/ F" | SC Ch 22
5 Y( u9 ^0 x- A( w3 q SC Ch 21
, G. p) W8 s+ e) ~0 e3 A AK Sado Maru 9 f0 t* I! f+ q- k4 k
Japanese ground losses:4 Q- [( ~8 v7 j# I1 d
16 casualties reported t; [) q( a- q; J" L- ]( }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* o% D( `; h* I" X( } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 u+ D- f+ Z0 F# {. t: E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' L- ~. ~5 I3 u9 V& [
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
5 N' H/ h! E4 @. n) G. WSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
5 ^8 E9 w6 }$ J) [* @) a( ?SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops% A. P6 V3 H Q: c% b/ C) d% N
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 d) T' ]. K) E6 o. M
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* S+ p0 R E& F, ^$ l71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 ^' c6 M- O9 C/ V# l( D$ d
Japanese Ships( D H# q8 b: T6 t' h# e
CA Mikuma
( d; t% Z' F; D5 I. `. ] CL Isuzu
m5 I4 w0 @9 E4 S+ `; n CL Naka* d4 [2 P7 Q# t$ S- P& S6 v" V
PB Chosa Maru0 @8 C0 C9 ]6 u+ \
AK Tosan Maru
7 N0 q2 P' A, }0 J* [; i5 X DD Minegumo : K X0 {9 q. R) ~- J! g( o& x
Japanese ground losses:
; R1 J$ D# C) U& `( C: [# m. \ 50 casualties reported
* }! o! |) [ q0 n ^' U h; H. ~7 P Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( w: l& N9 r) a) m2 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled& ~3 Z4 B, r3 N, G5 R6 G B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' X! @8 {( R( I
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ e3 a" m; t- n
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops, \8 N9 `7 D8 y' ] x/ b# I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
" d5 r" z" z! n% ?8 c) k; XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
$ l0 C# w7 }" N( O7 t90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ v! X' E6 e* w! fJapanese Ships& U* z3 U5 w0 U7 Z# Y
PB Zuikai Maru- K! U! a$ f# }8 N* ?" T) O
PB Odatsuki Maru+ s# Y+ d5 I! `% `) N$ \
xAP Ukishima Maru / d" ~" t h- c7 R5 x* s
Japanese ground losses:8 c- B$ b( t# g, q0 w! x! o
43 casualties reported
! ]1 e# \. @0 f: ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* B! j. w( a1 M1 F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled! V/ E K0 L! C& C% ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y+ {% M3 j, [2 ?! R' TPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
- w4 i; b' C h0 z7 w6 z/ b" A* p1 DPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops' Y$ V) u. `. ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 U; E3 U4 h/ L, r
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, r) m2 ?) M- A9 `) a pInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 K8 Z" \9 ]2 T3 Z) n6 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 \( F, g x( D4 L8 L
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . L1 u0 y4 N/ o2 e
Japanese Ships+ Z) t" {: K0 V! ]# j
PB Choko Maru #5
& l s/ a0 }/ U. z5 L, v3 h xAK Terushima Maru
7 Z" t p' e: v1 T) SPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
% ~3 `+ _9 U2 p$ v6 F* |) mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; L8 a. [0 ` U7 l6 S, J15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : ~, j0 C- {( @( V5 K& O; e' p% V$ J5 I
Japanese Ships
8 s# s" p& I( @( Y DMS W-11
5 _0 D. Q% H# v5 N+ X7 w DMS W-1
$ f, r0 [* ?2 @2 ?" C' ]8 S. d1 f AK Sagami Maru
: p2 _6 \% \& s, t7 [4 l* RDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
. r% C$ z( ?; @- c. pDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops- Q+ z$ M, c( q% }- G. D* F: ` V
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) {- `- d+ I: F5 N" M/ EInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
1 H1 h2 e7 @8 n% H6 r( QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# }* Q* G! H$ m! L. F2 N) T10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) Y. g9 P* R* `! \* ~Japanese Ships
0 K( v0 f' C. M( y- e AMC Saigon Maru
3 [+ n, {3 C$ o; |7 ?% R3 cAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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. M/ [. u% Z% D2 y! ~2 rMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ! H K/ b2 ~% f$ J/ m
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
% H1 g& H7 }# S2 x1 xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 v# i4 j7 d' H; u
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 4 p" h$ P& r. f# k
Japanese aircraft
4 l+ q2 h' h& @ Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 " {4 N$ K0 X8 q% X2 R
Allied aircraft$ }0 N( T$ T6 A# W0 v9 T9 Z
B-17D Fortress x 5 ' ~9 B# \$ ]" z1 ?* l+ c
No Japanese losses
6 R* O3 i9 l0 i/ C7 tAllied aircraft losses/ i# H& m3 ?( |9 \5 N1 Q
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ) l# C: ]5 b+ O* P
Aircraft Attacking:6 Z- Y& [, X2 B2 J
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 z7 s2 ]3 V9 r7 K# H w- P/ m
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" d& ?( k% B) H, N# w6 h( |
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
5 Y1 o8 Y8 Q1 D- v1 E8 S Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 0 @! `8 R& z* q6 f7 T5 K
CAP engaged:- l( X4 U* @+ q/ b. ]9 g1 c1 g2 n8 ~* t) ?
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)) n7 a) X3 s1 y: o
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( ~' p& ~& X9 b( B8 X/ W9 D9 D Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
' ?: ^$ \, C3 X9 Y7 _4 _ Raid is overhead 0 z. |; |( I- w3 u1 v* K
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. C0 G; X$ p1 }Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ( { k; ^6 r- {4 D4 }: \2 j
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
0 Z; d' G( q* u: sRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet. E% s; ~: i. r7 I. t' u
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 0 N3 J* ]6 ?1 F; F& l0 R0 `* c
Allied aircraft
- Z0 m( b9 ?" ^- Y* N0 p B-17D Fortress x 7
* c+ r5 @/ X# U0 z% P1 I. ^No Allied losses " O) `# K0 X0 w3 m0 e2 D6 p8 E' {
Aircraft Attacking:
: C$ t }+ t8 A! G+ Q" Q 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
; |$ G, [, b+ Z* j Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ) j b9 P# J- ?( _* N$ O& g8 _
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
. F! i% V# g; I$ _7 y7 XJapanese Ships
! Q# C1 @, i: Z CA Chokai
% G# ]" n8 ~8 C" i* |' A CA Takao
. n6 O( J6 U. f& F% } CL Kuma' A& T' D- D1 j S
DD Michishio: T. G$ K. v- n# z5 t% N
DD Oshio7 N: ?7 i" z' z1 b* \1 a7 u
DD Hagikaze
2 n! F, u* [% B+ ?! R H DD Ikazuchi! X+ \! M, B/ p+ w+ G/ Z; J
DD Akatsuki
! y! @% e- ]+ `) y" P DD Asagumo
% N$ m+ ]" h5 U! M+ j+ L) B2 Z. A" tAllied Ships8 G! F ~7 k5 d" B8 g
SS Searaven, hits 5
8 |% s7 t2 S- O8 |* e/ ASS Searaven is sighted by escort3 a5 G( @3 L2 T$ N1 k8 X! q
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
x) [, t/ _" L* K9 c/ I& iDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....2 E6 T' a) |3 e& _
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 j9 c6 E( e. j6 D I: _: u- fEscort abandons search for sub 9 X. x, h! W' z4 v5 b& h: z5 t
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- W4 B) B+ r1 Q" p* u( I. [Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) , A7 o4 D% c/ e3 s( i2 x8 h# G" K% T
Allied Bombardment attack
+ H$ M, _" w% a- t6 \Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
" g8 O A& G0 O- v+ EDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 - p$ B; v: |' b6 u9 J0 ^
Japanese ground losses:* v5 {6 i% @: f6 U
96 casualties reported
% r% B# d( z/ } Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
$ g$ W# @ p( }4 A# i- G9 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& Q/ G! d2 W: N; t6 m6 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled , o8 p* H. I0 e7 \
Allied ground losses:# N/ M3 C+ \1 P. i
10 casualties reported
/ q4 o* R" a* Y7 `( F$ ?7 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 u- |, X7 C) C5 p+ p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' x! F0 l5 a7 F; a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! Z$ s$ W; `5 |) A
Assaulting units:
' L, I' M, \9 Z- O, ] p Korps Marechausee Battalion
( v' o! ^* ^0 P" T NS KNIL Territory Regiment, y& T; b- l5 i6 t" n' t( H
Zuid KNIL Battalion( T8 \, ~8 l& e9 z
WS KNIL Territory Regiment! b ^% I1 @: ?
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
5 ]) b& E9 T% A# S3 p& |' A) h North Sumatra Base Force
$ ], W+ o4 d: GDefending units:
1 q3 F3 H& L0 p; O( B 16th Guards Regiment
+ j" v5 c9 e3 w1 V1 W# X I./4th Infantry Battalion
5 i% f- J) X/ s; Z! |4 d 2nd Engr Rgt /2
9 \/ c* Y) n: M1 s0 J9 ?1 q Sasebo 3rd SNLF$ X" L8 }8 T) E) v3 ~1 I
2nd Recon Regiment
a+ A! @: p' T1 |3 w- b- P. D Sasebo 8th SNLF
' x! y* c3 n4 u/ l" p n6 M 38th Division
. @0 ^2 d/ [% d% \- E/ C II./4th Infantry Battalion& {0 s7 W# b& b0 `. D: ~) c
41st Guard Battalion c+ b% F; _- g7 B# P
II./124th Infantry Battalion
) R( X* q% V5 Q 24th Infantry Regiment
+ k$ z% b* x$ F' D; S2 _5 c0 y$ i5 l Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
# u9 s( h2 | U0 x1 h. Q& e' t 6th Tank Regiment
% K* o& I9 A" |# A III./124th Infantry Battalion
* E/ s" i C9 z4 A* G7 ?' L 5th Guards Engineer Regiment. ^0 R, c/ { V0 s' [+ q
53rd Div /1
8 `2 \% r0 D" x; U 11th Special Base Force
7 N5 N" h. C1 H5 t6 q/ a5 k 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
% K0 {! o- R' J/ Q+ k5 G 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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3 L% I P/ r XGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
+ p3 i% X6 n; k9 lAllied Deliberate attack 1 f7 M2 T, C0 ^4 M, Z' _% R
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 % E- [ Q* D& J- z6 I! m" X! I
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
% E( V5 S# T' y: D2 F/ O2 }Allied adjusted assault: 50 , K- \4 I% [0 ]* a# |" a
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
3 ?+ _3 T4 n7 W& _6 eAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 4 {6 N0 B% X2 j& M
Combat modifiers& G. ~( C( X: p" i8 C' Y7 I
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)* n% H- {& q* Q5 A; l! R* i$ Z
Attacker: , ?$ ?/ H, |& s9 \1 Y
Japanese ground losses:
5 g# H- {. i+ H3 @& V8 z$ |) }" r$ f 117 casualties reported
2 k C, v. K) I, E Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled/ ^: h9 j" n8 x. r+ R+ x9 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
\1 q% G- k6 _8 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 r/ q: [$ ?# `6 u( p Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # w$ C. E2 M' c+ S4 x- J
Allied ground losses:+ E# _! g4 ^# I M7 R; `' ?/ ?
40 casualties reported
7 K' c" z9 Y, Z0 K* }5 z# X Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- E4 Y9 z/ e( |* s) {# j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* W9 M, {2 A, O2 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / }: y% i8 s! k, @' J
Assaulting units:, d2 L! V5 G" ?4 G$ @, `
Rangoon BAF Battalion! r/ V$ l. Z' W; O
45th Indian Brigade) k9 g, j! ^* v$ c3 O" P( \
108th RAF Base Force
$ |, N7 F6 H2 L S$ E q# J 104th RAF Base Force9 Z& k+ P/ f4 C# P8 j. N9 {
106th RAF Base Force$ O( S0 u! y& C# O
221 Group RAF & [+ I# [" ^9 o: A. u" n: H% [
107th RAF Base Force) s/ N+ l! S2 r" t
109th RAF Base Force
- D# T1 E7 W* b) ^" B) d5 \* K- s$ x 103rd RAF Base Force. X+ v( F: a" I7 R
103rd RN Base Force
) Q- u, @( d; ~% _ W; e$ `; ` AVG Ground Echelon
0 R5 J1 K) i" S9 `: ?6 b" w; [Defending units:$ y9 }, g5 L3 q9 J3 ?
2nd Raiding Regiment |