AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
2 ]% [+ s! J9 x, ^$ F5 B茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 . ~* k4 M9 |# F9 h* U6 C/ {/ W3 c
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 y' ~$ B z3 I# ^0 p+ Y; Q
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; S% A6 a/ u6 |) H7 aPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' ]4 W3 i! q( D. R m91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 Z4 Q q; X) L) N& aJapanese Ships
0 Z( O" ?, v6 q5 z PB Choko Maru #5' G7 D6 W, ?- _+ Y2 m# s
xAK Terushima Maru . e3 o0 i' N- u
Japanese ground losses:/ q, O6 h7 l2 F" A# ~( F1 u
20 casualties reported9 T, b j* t! D4 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: v* Y# D1 M: o6 |: S! H! @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled8 A& ] \1 n( p+ f. P& z' k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) x2 [" A9 l/ g7 W) v' k' R- t' }PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops1 G6 F7 S; R: R. O9 P4 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- a2 _3 y9 o& ^3 | x# mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) L+ w H: [ {( U5 B0 d% i
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
' S' f5 n( ]6 P, H6 \3 \% J5 [+ q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 : E: r4 N% y8 ]% q+ U) m
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3 Y( o( r* r* MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ a6 k. v; v4 z) K
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
}" {2 h$ V% f1 u; ~# k, OJapanese Ships
; n( h* L) ^& T3 l PB Shinko Maru #37 U$ W& j( |* m) _
PB Santo Maru
: ?# `' f3 s0 O3 n4 B; S; t- ~ o PB Heiei Maru #74 o+ s& {6 f+ A
PB Eiko Maru
1 R' ~$ W( ~1 F3 ^ SC Ch 2
' d( G: B6 m1 O0 e2 T SC Ch 1! D8 p- n; q$ T$ d
AMC Kiyosumi Maru5 [. F7 p v& z- Q; x- y
xAK Kinai Maru - z" f7 I- q# y% N& t% p0 T% s; _
Japanese ground losses:
5 @9 C+ K& \! a1 E- a3 w2 @ 30 casualties reported
& ~0 m: ^8 C, h/ u4 c% C2 l: e Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 T2 G4 [" N0 C, h, |; H) ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( f+ ~; q; M% E2 b2 @- G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- n1 W2 q$ j x: y" }2 ~
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ [* E7 b! l: E8 I
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , f5 I+ f" a5 X$ j3 F8 t
Japanese ground losses:
! E; t8 t& ]9 K+ z/ p7 O# p 54 casualties reported& f" _; P7 ?8 @2 z7 p5 L
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled3 L3 e: D; Y. r: R6 o1 g
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled3 A7 i% T$ M* o8 i8 o' z4 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 y5 }4 \+ @4 k0 O! G17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF: K! F, \* [4 _. e# D; E8 ]# X; z
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
, s$ u( ]; W4 U9 f. i17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
~$ F0 M! E# l* t, p1 z/ k* L+ g18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2- l y; k* _4 D6 w) u* B
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force Z1 \' |7 m' i/ W
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
' v5 v/ s$ f5 }, I$ H t10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force& A5 D6 t9 d* n9 `. ^" t1 p' c2 V
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /27 L" m7 G. e0 J# U, B
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
+ D* D6 F9 |$ \( @3 Z8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 1 U8 R+ |5 u0 S+ b( V0 b
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 F3 p. v( p. ] p' ^" M' y- L85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 |5 w( k( ]; N' r& h, t5 n# Z6 pJapanese Ships
" T) h" Q! \2 F* D% ^ PB Chitose Maru
. O& g( f$ i$ e- `' c7 s1 S/ } SC Ch 220 ~) c1 e5 t ~/ {( C$ F6 X* g
SC Ch 21
: r5 T9 C; l" h& _, {" X2 o+ s AK Sado Maru3 I9 `) p6 b7 [* |8 Y2 l
xAK Keiyo Maru
+ Z( o4 ?% I( ^' g% _3 ZJapanese ground losses:2 P+ ]! i. i0 A' ?2 G
31 casualties reported
* o- r5 ?- Q& T3 ]' n9 z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( H1 T6 {6 u+ o% Y- Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 h' q0 \* |! k/ H0 K$ j: p1 n. ^/ ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 I% w! Z' r, |4 S1 Y2 J( ?PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops4 l" B: p+ z+ d
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops( D$ ?. J7 s2 L
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops# u; ?% g9 ]: [6 W; V$ G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, N& U1 q* f$ ?+ j4 o
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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: z: B ]. p" r. `5 t4 h9 ^$ W) tAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , N. n+ P5 P, A3 W
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& d5 T& ?5 F$ p% ]8 R; LJapanese ground losses:/ s" R/ c! t6 I+ ~* i2 G- O V
15 casualties reported+ l8 [1 @) d# }+ w' a8 f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& m; g6 P7 U# z) n& U6 S
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 f3 I8 J( N# J1 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# }5 |, T$ x- n* k8 l
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) $ F2 s8 @- s l* \: y$ C
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
0 N$ M2 h, u6 T5 i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
, a' h6 f# q' y% b" E10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# G6 b) t, L' k5 N5 V9 p* u! S9 N87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% w4 z( }& c$ |: i5 pJapanese Ships
6 o2 D( ], ?" ?& L0 q& p CA Mikuma& L, {# L: A" g0 t( ~0 ?6 {
CL Isuzu# _5 H5 x* S1 ]( S8 T# P
CL Naka. J e3 s8 _- L k
DD Asashio
5 h, Q9 u+ K- Y H* K TB Otori
0 s7 I# W- H' N PB Chosa Maru2 V# D1 `5 k, M4 H* @7 x5 U
AK Tosan Maru& V7 n/ ^, ^4 ~ ^, R; t
DD Minegumo & p$ Q) f3 }9 K' s0 D+ W
Japanese ground losses:
/ G' X' z6 A& T" g; s. e+ }, y 77 casualties reported$ @: O' v( w8 T, X5 l& g/ t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 W2 N4 u* {! q1 t4 q" t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
! W3 m- \& V; } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / Z$ N) z+ }: \1 k9 x# A# o6 {/ @
Allied ground losses:0 L) o5 X1 V7 w$ F/ F9 t
10 casualties reported. J6 K* D% l# `! ^4 m" Q9 Z5 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: ~" z0 n5 L. S! d- D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 T/ _/ N# P7 l/ s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ^5 @9 w1 Z8 @9 J% Y8 j
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
9 T7 Z- \" k$ S' ?( {5 jCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion8 \: s' u* U, w, ~ k: M
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 L7 b* U4 O. k+ Y2 I& a
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion9 x4 Y+ B) q1 b1 t( s& w
TB Otori fired at enemy troops. t% H7 P- P: z s1 P
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
1 V) H3 {$ v; D: F0 tDD Asashio fired at enemy troops8 g: V! C, V% H( v& a5 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards: h/ K& X' [$ G/ _5 [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 8 O: c: M1 Y+ M7 w J" E
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 p* w$ H/ c( J% d* }
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 y1 s; c7 y" [% wJapanese ground losses:! i! E3 ~& W2 T8 _0 k
59 casualties reported) x5 c8 o, x: ]) q, e
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 d2 y; V7 o3 H9 } Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled+ [8 K- ?( C+ J0 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# P5 A& Y0 h* M% o9 }5 V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
2 y6 C7 C+ K. c- q3 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5/ T: @/ i# _0 K6 S, F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1# p- {" ?! g% B- ?; k" Z# K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
2 Z( X! v5 J0 Q& q( s( @; b10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /62 G( a: i% O+ k) z$ n$ C
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /65 E! R$ g% J$ q; Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 : Q. U& x1 s. r: @( f$ t! d
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 I" a( T3 ~" {7 x( J r* x77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- X- F) v$ `1 j4 Q, u9 }0 X! SJapanese Ships
( p6 z1 x2 p9 m" ~ DMS W-11
- a/ |' q" w R- W. v3 _# ]$ }4 t DMS W-1
8 v5 O# P, b* x9 \2 j' |0 C AK Sagami Maru # O( I" P- e q" v! Y
Japanese ground losses:
& k: p' K7 Y/ j1 N1 U B 42 casualties reported1 @- A* c: O, ~. o# S# Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, P6 p) K( V! I$ Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' n. {; e1 J! z7 _6 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ) ^- Z- z R- l! j9 e; J/ Y m
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops! {5 b1 ~7 o$ [. o) G
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops% C' s( q2 |0 A+ O0 L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards/ f- u4 V6 x4 n, l/ H+ j" S; \5 k. H) u5 T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards " }- `& |6 a: z: i8 H, `) h. Z
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- k- v. _9 ]; G, K: E# MAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
( @1 s: u2 ?: x1 kTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ ~1 ~. R- H, ~- T: X! E, \Japanese ground losses:5 ?% S: b4 q" Z. R* G8 T
15 casualties reported( t/ p9 [! X, X( {* {
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, e% }6 Y. {4 P* |3 n$ _
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 \4 R% M0 g5 Y) F B/ U, \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
J7 v7 H7 r( @0 G% H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
% t6 A1 p7 Y5 B- ]- }+ h2 s5 V10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3 W* H/ s8 ?3 L; m3 c) s) U
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) 8 |: z* {0 I! A1 d
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 }( F t) i4 k- T9 W dJapanese Ships
6 D* p& [! F8 p PB Zuikai Maru
6 C- b2 r$ Z+ u/ u& [. | _3 A PB Odatsuki Maru8 {1 v- O, \4 d" H0 I6 T
xAP Ukishima Maru 0 P; C2 Q* w5 I7 ^/ T6 B
Japanese ground losses:: Y. s. y# h I* Y& m0 ~2 D
51 casualties reported8 J# N2 ]0 @# I- \# t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& n0 B( V6 L2 f# x8 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 p9 h Y; @1 A( p: o+ @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 g( v2 q: d4 {' I& C- b6 C" ZPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops8 z% _2 Q L$ ]; v9 J1 _
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
$ A, L. ]6 ]7 wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards3 F# S5 R Q @3 R; n. m8 o# g& z$ P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& v; h3 }6 y3 i' mTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 a* w% _( y# @% F5 H6 {
Japanese ground losses:
, w# G6 a( l. w5 t 249 casualties reported
% @$ l5 m5 X. u/ X/ P Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ z3 `1 ^7 C0 l" I6 x$ e6 I Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ e! W/ i" m" P3 U1 r& Y2 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) R6 B; M$ A+ l6 G0 j4 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
* m3 v1 s8 B0 t" @4 t" X) p& O* s) R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
- K1 R5 t( s, c5 l10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
8 O) [8 w. R4 t+ d6 }' Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
- Z# [. |5 b6 L f7 b$ b# k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /393 {+ L9 t0 t, M7 `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /378 [# V+ u. q Q8 u7 ~9 X X/ ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /396 m9 I3 L$ T+ b* h4 ~2 S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
/ C* f8 c5 Q R% g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div$ ^& c6 B' T! z0 t* ], E; p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div0 ?6 d+ ]8 R3 q! l5 `) a8 X8 h! h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
; g* c A7 F: r( ?, K! d' d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ Z; K$ E# |8 |1 e7 D1 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
; v7 p5 @. Y9 `- C) @8 f# ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
# X" T! R5 r& D! g* `! Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
4 _! V# k. y- i' o3 a. E9 `% f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /425 g! l0 z+ M8 h; B/ x% _- ~, ^8 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /420 h9 T7 d6 q/ ~) L" ~8 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42# U" K1 ]# Q& Y3 G
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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9 p0 X% e0 f$ J) c& \& m2 _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 G! P! G. Y) c0 F: y
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( E4 j5 s- D. n* F4 Z4 \% ~# kJapanese Ships! v7 o$ V' w/ o; a, w3 y
DMS W-9
8 p% I# j, A0 _% n6 W DMS W-2
& C! K7 K0 R s/ t) F6 h AMC Saigon Maru
4 }9 I5 j/ N% e: @& s$ E1 HJapanese ground losses:
# Y* N7 R5 f3 o* x 14 casualties reported8 T+ c2 G$ x( n* v' _$ O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 ], S/ @- a) w* t: c c' ?! u3 ` Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
1 _! i: Y5 a" C; R% Y+ S& c/ i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 K9 p% g! g* `6 r Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
. J2 I6 [4 z. DDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops+ z }' a1 y; t- i6 X0 C$ K% d
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
- r7 _) Y! |: U& t) JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& Z+ U' V( Y7 Z4 U/ v# PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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e7 R7 E# w: l' S5 M( OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / M" J. A1 v# X' Q& |) q
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! e: }9 U) E/ a6 _$ ~Japanese ground losses:
9 G+ ^; w, l2 A) {5 X4 P1 X, d: R 30 casualties reported
' [: S+ K' F+ r) y Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: y! \, p O E0 i& T' L; w Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 w% Y# e; w+ d# j* V S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 U+ `2 v/ d( M/ Q: v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
) }3 }: N/ B7 l# @6 d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn0 o* X" M$ h: t$ @# H
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn ) `6 v! f) p- A
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ S9 r' p! [' K5 ~" \/ \ h A47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ \1 R1 ^. W! I" r- L+ G; E' [
Japanese Ships8 ~: x2 B5 v* b& o, a4 `+ q0 e/ i
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
" ^5 i4 t0 ~1 Z+ t, `4 a9 C AMC Awata Maru
! {" s- ?9 d: K" D- D AMC Asaka Maru
* w0 u( Z3 c- z& V3 H* ^ PB Shinko Maru #3
& y1 r% m5 m2 k PB Santo Maru
5 T" R1 c7 b4 c* [8 o PB Heiei Maru #73 _8 ?% r8 m( N# C* x7 @# j. a9 f, k
PB Eiko Maru
/ ~, H5 N- g8 a/ S2 O5 o SC Ch 2
3 P! r7 C, v. G- Z SC Ch 1
. P$ b4 z& d0 W- [. j8 B) H0 ZJapanese ground losses:
( t% x( v7 @9 w 12 casualties reported4 G5 m; w, G6 \
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 `$ R; o. _ o2 b( r$ }3 ?4 [6 }& W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled. q9 {& n- r- n8 i7 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: n/ h& l3 o) J Z. p# O9 Y2 MAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
/ q2 i2 P/ z. e4 ?) z7 g3 ZAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
& ]2 u$ R% w# d/ G8 ?( z1 nAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment/ o& n# g8 R( n8 u
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
0 _; H5 \: H0 M, `6 B3 JPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops5 N( l8 P% m- N U: S0 U
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops `5 F8 M [, P5 I. n
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
1 v8 m9 K& @- V% o* C* \SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
) V( z& p' I# o8 GSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
3 u6 p5 T, ~/ RAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops9 d: S% i+ I$ L5 |6 O4 H
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops7 [: O" j: y# X% W4 x# R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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* O: {0 r( Z: v- K! gInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 F5 Z5 {, x7 B% s, w" b44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, j; r) B5 E6 e: C ?& t# m3 c3 XJapanese Ships
3 S6 M7 M8 m! T7 q2 o PB Chitose Maru
" ~$ z9 A# F* n8 }7 l" Y6 ? SC Ch 22
1 M$ J4 |1 E/ b/ x" q* ?/ ^ SC Ch 21) q1 K. j1 H A0 ^
AK Sado Maru
+ E) H! ^9 x* q- g7 M; }$ Y) j8 r2 iJapanese ground losses:
" Z7 \2 G8 b' ^0 k5 F( i# \8 i+ P$ w0 O4 q 16 casualties reported
' K( o. w' Q T3 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' K% w$ A! x A- ~2 g- {, C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 ^. x2 j, T8 G/ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 R" X+ `6 A U2 u% d
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
* ~/ v S# e! ~2 S. @8 I6 |; x. ]SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
( q; ], Q! E) ^( o p/ Z0 }SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops; S9 P1 s7 p$ W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * M, ?# z* v; k
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/ D) J3 d( u2 w, M1 R3 P, wInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! b% h2 i: m* K, Y# Y3 i71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 L) D0 s) y7 \1 U) P/ dJapanese Ships
& y- Q; t! c% [7 t CA Mikuma
' o2 z U& g) { CL Isuzu
3 t" y$ c+ K- |: f! }# G% S CL Naka+ u' g) e3 Y7 D7 r" r8 ?- s+ n
PB Chosa Maru
4 j. F/ w; |6 n6 f! y" E3 C; Q AK Tosan Maru
~$ }& O- W% I DD Minegumo
8 R7 s9 g+ L) H! M2 {3 s- \Japanese ground losses:5 W* x9 v; N6 }- v3 J
50 casualties reported5 m; B5 h1 A9 G+ v
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. H9 D- ]8 x) I- c `6 E. x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
7 s5 y6 Q5 o0 R! _4 _: k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled M8 p$ W/ s `5 \% P
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
' E8 @; l/ N& u3 Z) Z3 X! t: L5 BPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops; L* y2 m' Y) a4 D# b$ V$ B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
# d8 ?2 {( `1 @+ b% b3 qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards* z% k/ m2 {# i6 q% d
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
+ R8 H$ _, K: K o q6 K90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 F! M- I3 N; IJapanese Ships) b w4 Y0 a* t
PB Zuikai Maru
7 \' Y+ b& C! j4 G L+ c PB Odatsuki Maru
- I. a1 t. L8 |. H/ O+ e xAP Ukishima Maru ' P# X Z: T K
Japanese ground losses:
3 m( }. m5 l C* h O0 [ 43 casualties reported
! z* p0 B- X( P# T Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 h3 F& S9 n9 [" y' a* ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
* J9 S' g' \" W4 U! [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- q$ l5 z$ f6 B) R$ T, w/ y& KPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
2 B4 S9 o/ `* a" F# j( bPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
& {( g! D! C! D" l! mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
$ S& ]) ^# H y# @& ?6 ]' ^/ K8 PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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5 ^5 s& H1 C% j9 g* wInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- v2 [! ?: L; X2 d7 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# `1 a* ~# ~8 i- o, r6 t1 N11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 K! W+ K# {& o; r# ~2 ^- MJapanese Ships
. Z8 @' T/ z9 ?6 I* \( p; ` PB Choko Maru #5
8 S/ B" w1 m M y, L xAK Terushima Maru # m4 P3 }; m# j) ?
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 8 t/ j8 S f6 Q1 X8 ^. M* E; r9 h* d. {
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)! Y4 X8 B {( f6 V0 Q9 A+ x1 \1 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force - [% U) B1 y2 D- l. e( a
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 @* }+ N/ w' O3 O! Q, tJapanese Ships7 K4 |% L* @: C% c% F! X
DMS W-11
/ c3 C7 R: s M/ B6 `3 F" ` DMS W-1
. x6 E4 g @$ _' {, L AK Sagami Maru 0 g: O5 ]; F" ^; o9 J: D
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops0 i' q0 |( B1 J3 V' y" ]
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops9 z% u# k7 ~2 v" e, l" I2 N4 k( L
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3 S" r9 l/ \" J/ ^3 @Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)% ~) j& b9 e0 X C4 {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 G% q7 \* Y+ Q: s10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. Y% {4 w2 G% B2 h
Japanese Ships8 p+ R; E, }5 c, O- J3 g. [
AMC Saigon Maru ) A" x, u! W* J1 D
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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7 k+ J/ x+ \3 L/ p/ vMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) . _6 M6 @' B4 f1 V( e8 ]% r
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 4 f& h3 E. h) l
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
+ {3 f: ?, {2 DEstimated time to target is 5 minutes * r6 ?. ^4 H9 h2 \% h
Japanese aircraft
8 w8 ?0 Q( P6 U Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
( f0 A, Y- W5 N+ M- Q. TAllied aircraft
# K/ u, @7 y& G- F7 v6 v* s B-17D Fortress x 5
2 R: Y) G8 T8 b0 z8 U. KNo Japanese losses
1 Z; c& Y6 D! AAllied aircraft losses
. J! u( x' y; c7 s/ M4 e B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 0 K! e( f& i. b0 w- O
Aircraft Attacking:. J$ B% V+ d* c3 r) S3 f5 O; g
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * J( l s! N' l, Q8 e
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& }' U' z! H) q4 J7 T" Z5 W 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, }, p; g/ m5 O2 t6 K7 F! ~ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb & O6 ~; I* B% q) F5 V4 v1 f
CAP engaged:
& f! A4 e! q( G$ i! E% X; d- b77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
0 Q4 m6 H- N1 e; T. L- P 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
! K" x2 j" `3 f2 M Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.# A; a$ P% v+ m; q- a
Raid is overhead - M9 W5 o. J" X! M/ `6 R
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3 m4 V* L3 {5 O8 B. LMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
@4 m$ y) P, G' Y& YWeather in hex: Moderate rain
: o: d L' J$ d( W' r4 h: [& |Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# A$ t( c. P Y6 _. NEstimated time to target is 5 minutes / d& p2 h- i: s: N3 i8 b7 n) e
Allied aircraft
! @/ |0 E- e% n9 H3 p B-17D Fortress x 7
5 {6 e' _$ N, f1 V+ U( X3 J! aNo Allied losses : f r/ {- ]. b9 S* B+ G. d2 O
Aircraft Attacking:- {1 _- i3 u6 I
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 P7 i) Z% n, o+ C. l# U
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* O" o2 }+ g- s( kASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
1 b% y/ J* R; f! Q8 ~- W% HJapanese Ships
* U3 C! b5 A6 C ` CA Chokai5 Q( s2 m4 Z( M8 ^
CA Takao
6 r3 \: J; J3 E. X CL Kuma
0 L3 C5 C8 v; K! p: e+ x DD Michishio- V3 f1 T/ D" i- L' v
DD Oshio
( C7 O! M; B2 b8 P, N, K DD Hagikaze- l# y9 f. T& n2 k9 S7 n
DD Ikazuchi
; {1 X. m! N5 z DD Akatsuki5 M0 b0 X% I( h/ f6 g% ?* M
DD Asagumo ( }( h: N. @. a) H1 c" p# I# O
Allied Ships0 {9 Y: H5 U3 d
SS Searaven, hits 5 8 A/ `! I5 r9 I$ Z% i7 {
SS Searaven is sighted by escort7 n s! k" @3 l l* s9 ` k* w. M: a
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
! O% O, T* N' t# T. zDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
2 g: x3 @& f2 `+ i6 @1 m1 M) A6 ^DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
( e+ R( f, e4 V! l' [) c2 l9 w6 bEscort abandons search for sub
$ A! u8 z9 n7 {6 O3 t-------------------------------------------------------- ; k0 I7 L6 ^7 W7 F3 W8 n4 U' k
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
8 y4 M, [: I, J* s, J4 B* c/ ^8 b6 wAllied Bombardment attack 7 V% U2 u/ }8 R/ y5 t: x' g' ]
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
6 Z1 j3 J6 W9 N; C6 Y8 r G! ~Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 % I' I) d6 f( U+ m: r
Japanese ground losses:) k b/ G, [0 b
96 casualties reported
( V. z1 t' V% x8 Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* B& i/ f4 y! R* v1 p3 f6 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) r0 F* r" j: l& q/ u. I: L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, {, g; ^$ a$ ]9 G( NAllied ground losses:
- G: v v, }7 Q6 Z& W$ h* Z 10 casualties reported
/ U. M3 W! J: s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) H- k _4 u5 U) @. A+ f/ R; b5 S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 x+ g. B# g( e; t1 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 S. y* C# h8 _# B! S4 l$ |
Assaulting units:
q/ c; i+ t9 b% G9 k0 f3 d8 M Korps Marechausee Battalion/ p% n T8 o f' I) m
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
/ R6 Y4 o3 l4 V0 g. f Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 Y$ m0 D' ?! ^. J: Y, ^4 e! P WS KNIL Territory Regiment8 r( T$ Q8 i) Q+ P: _
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
( W T* [/ N$ U( ~( r+ K& V( S8 M North Sumatra Base Force & Z A/ L: F6 _- x* G
Defending units:/ W; @: g/ b1 X' p" H3 k" v! s
16th Guards Regiment
* P0 Y3 V8 a6 q! t9 z I./4th Infantry Battalion4 i, U: N5 p3 N- @! b5 K8 M2 [' F
2nd Engr Rgt /28 f6 e2 H9 j# I0 B
Sasebo 3rd SNLF" e) B9 L( Z6 S# _
2nd Recon Regiment
" V9 O$ }( W7 L5 o* ` Sasebo 8th SNLF- c1 g- S$ N9 @1 w; z
38th Division7 [/ ~: N5 f7 K
II./4th Infantry Battalion: d! Z+ |# h+ `' o5 p- x
41st Guard Battalion* A; R& [% [' N7 m& Q8 y" Q. T
II./124th Infantry Battalion
' D0 z: K9 V- Y0 ?' b0 N 24th Infantry Regiment
1 Y1 z# G- @4 j) I4 ^( ~! q Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
0 Q. d) Y" B0 I8 o 6th Tank Regiment
# c+ S$ W. Z; [! \. g III./124th Infantry Battalion1 h& |- W7 O) e& P) d, B
5th Guards Engineer Regiment, X& ~8 ?% m1 v) z8 q
53rd Div /1 C, a4 [+ s0 ]" ]
11th Special Base Force6 D, ?9 C5 I$ M* {$ B8 F/ y7 C, _
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
% L7 i: V- v$ W; U% U 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 4 |6 N5 V8 w8 q' C b9 v
Allied Deliberate attack # ?, s( u- c# @
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 7 C- @& R7 |1 w2 V! _
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ( Z* K% K& s: D8 n1 ?& P1 O; a% X
Allied adjusted assault: 50 ' C: g) b8 X# i% p+ m: w s
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
* ~; q7 `2 L7 \Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 8 [ i1 d7 O/ X: F Z* }4 s
Combat modifiers
4 j; E, E6 s9 M5 p9 pDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)2 {7 C' P' | y& \8 d9 T: [
Attacker:
" I3 {, a# b* g& [6 @' w7 jJapanese ground losses:+ v" f* `% S8 P/ Y! H
117 casualties reported
: |1 C y9 E- h Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled" f" ?& Z/ x! h& h9 ~, m0 w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, ?$ _/ l- ~5 p" F! E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 r" [. R2 |0 J; V# S4 V Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) " S" ~0 o* {# ^: }3 n! o
Allied ground losses:1 X1 r7 ?* f( X6 D- L) P" A
40 casualties reported3 d$ K4 E" s9 c! L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# r1 V3 Z* Z3 h5 L" F4 q0 V X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 k" T3 h3 | E6 k9 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& S5 }4 S" ~) O1 J* XAssaulting units:
z/ ^8 z) ~, ]1 ]. n( ]5 L, ^ Rangoon BAF Battalion Q9 V9 ~; ?5 D) r
45th Indian Brigade
~$ M: W/ X2 r 108th RAF Base Force! v3 Z8 X* o0 @- \# A& E& u% A! x3 C
104th RAF Base Force
9 v4 C" }4 `" m3 \9 T; v 106th RAF Base Force
7 I, k$ C2 R9 R: r 221 Group RAF
5 f5 m9 O$ _: f3 K 107th RAF Base Force- h) a7 I, E1 G+ `
109th RAF Base Force
0 b( K+ ^' G; P _: _4 M% G- b 103rd RAF Base Force
" B3 e, V% U$ u [6 z 103rd RN Base Force% Q1 G3 Q8 U9 q# ~' G! `
AVG Ground Echelon + B4 T; }1 [9 h& h7 n) x
Defending units:
9 }: ^/ p0 V4 Y0 u$ i7 d 2nd Raiding Regiment |