AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42" Q$ E. }+ `8 h7 j0 q* B& G
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
6 M5 M, B. x6 _$ n+ m奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?$ K z4 _& l( Q
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" y, Z8 ]3 g4 F/ z91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 {/ W( U- \" g5 H
Japanese Ships
$ z0 M7 t- F- n; E PB Choko Maru #56 p* y8 h N6 s9 v& [
xAK Terushima Maru : a& e5 F' V! {: j7 `" ?
Japanese ground losses:, W) w% q& B. w2 f3 d" B
20 casualties reported
: ^4 r d" ~3 [$ S5 D6 G" c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' T8 ]1 G; {' H+ k' X! o3 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled5 c6 i: F U4 Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W- d; b+ c' D! U3 H: fPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops* F6 B3 p6 X/ h; ?3 g f8 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards4 {; @9 G: {2 F8 R' n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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V* X3 a5 k* L: [: Q; h* AAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
9 d. I2 y* S3 Z8 Q9 mTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, _! q0 j' v) j: _7 n5 {10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 ( {: j4 M. B# x/ g7 G# ~
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0 v" @8 | U" \# qPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
C0 f; Z5 r; w4 K4 A84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % N Q, H' [' p3 ]* R7 ?4 _
Japanese Ships
0 j! B8 c. B: r+ b PB Shinko Maru #3
; E, b, J4 ?8 G$ h v r* i2 ^, d PB Santo Maru
4 e0 Z! w& Q/ q PB Heiei Maru #7
4 a+ U; q' m1 u PB Eiko Maru
4 \" K7 Q# Z7 h3 V+ V SC Ch 2* a- o" x x2 h2 j& a1 a( g# i
SC Ch 1
- A' f4 s+ [5 U5 r! g AMC Kiyosumi Maru7 q$ v# U4 B. B
xAK Kinai Maru
. f! I! M* f) |/ C" |& {( k2 AJapanese ground losses:
0 A+ a- ?6 ^- k2 O 30 casualties reported
4 A9 z$ \8 H" _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' J( X, {3 u# S/ _: c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled: Q! O0 p( o9 c) { w& f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) C5 q0 W' o! S, x6 i! b9 r
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 N0 `- P0 s5 E' }. ]9 h9 Z
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ T* G: S6 w- K& B, M4 k' hJapanese ground losses:7 H3 k4 q% I8 s1 G/ @* s. V
54 casualties reported
5 i8 T0 p* j8 i G0 T Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ~: W5 t5 ^! |/ ]4 ^! |1 f Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ w ]6 |: f! {/ X. K$ V% h+ L- M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % y& Q# C9 ^# l' d# y
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
& _1 g0 ?! {" o10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
0 a, g7 r& e. ]( N$ ~17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF- G r+ F+ X, { u
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
t7 E0 P0 D: W8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
# P: z( ]( A5 h/ p) c) q4 C" F# B3 G17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) Y- n+ r" y9 @! f10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force" y; P% T* T4 k, a7 D, z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2; |- d/ k% ?0 y% N7 Q
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
0 G+ v- h: g" x& a+ e8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
N/ l; C' a$ ^/ m2 J85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , |) T8 u* ]+ r8 W. t
Japanese Ships
2 o# W/ E5 ] j0 Z) M+ `% D PB Chitose Maru! j6 v% {' e6 M L
SC Ch 22* a" ^" ~" f" n/ x$ Q8 A
SC Ch 21
+ P# e( y9 r3 ~; F AK Sado Maru) `2 c2 e# F; K4 ]
xAK Keiyo Maru
9 [& Q4 a( k3 e; A, jJapanese ground losses:2 P9 [& K+ g! N# R* L& c
31 casualties reported/ S) J$ Q X9 \) g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ T: T" c, L. f% J3 [2 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled# q* I% b5 s9 S& g9 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 D7 W- P6 j( [( C1 _* a0 LPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
6 J4 Q+ J$ N% {% H9 k; n! h, RSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops- S5 j% A+ S: A& Q: |$ D
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
0 T0 U2 }6 D5 _! H; NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( s6 e& k" p# `# X8 C# ^6 x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 n! P( r. b! o- K
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8 r( V+ D- `9 m( e- i, lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: B- J% I/ S4 VTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 4 L! X1 f9 h; E
Japanese ground losses:0 c+ H8 W8 F3 ^1 |) K( f" r
15 casualties reported$ B3 a2 p: l7 b* W; X
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# @6 H7 y' B% x9 r3 J9 a
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 h$ O7 E p, J3 U/ j; l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ r9 u. _. c* M1 y% o4 r6 ]
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ) G, A& n8 ~8 c
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1; i9 L! h' z* `# Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
* T' m. P2 [: M, b7 i7 Q' G10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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5 h' J4 e' B( j: jPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; G- ~/ g8 s0 s7 |: b87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , C+ F" v) a8 Y, |9 ^
Japanese Ships
6 }% k4 w/ r4 t) Y CA Mikuma
F2 ?% W( `- ?4 E# d1 P CL Isuzu$ `; Z" _' U! v' v+ I( B, O& S
CL Naka/ C: @: d) D6 i1 W. k% v
DD Asashio% R) h( L, a6 [6 a* o+ S! U
TB Otori
: \; N% J3 r% x0 i" R' ~+ ^ PB Chosa Maru
+ {5 I/ \* M5 }5 ]8 _$ k AK Tosan Maru
8 a$ Z! y4 [6 A- |5 o7 X1 f DD Minegumo ! ~* D5 }: k( Q) _
Japanese ground losses:
; H4 T4 j8 S% a L 77 casualties reported$ c# A+ K2 ~# {2 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
( p. d6 j7 k, ~* [4 a; y$ e( Z0 {% J- T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 ^7 H$ Y4 M! g( o$ w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- M. B+ ^3 W. @3 P9 PAllied ground losses:
) A, o+ e- N: m% y6 t5 p; V 10 casualties reported
, l" v3 m$ C2 H# h6 h& c Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ S( ~5 o4 r6 j8 w- G t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- N& X* p) x" I5 b' r0 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Z& E: K: P7 s3 I3 kCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion- d2 _1 q3 O, |) ^. I9 G
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion- k, D+ h$ H9 F6 n0 @, X
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 \9 b, M9 y( r) ^4 l/ u+ s9 b! b
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion' B; a9 I2 W( g+ E2 [2 d) D, \
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
0 l. p7 s, i: y% w$ C2 A' p$ gPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops ~& [) h4 b ~+ k2 k, ^
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops2 j) k. E$ j0 }' o! u( P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards5 [4 _, A$ Z9 `: X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 j9 F* Y/ ^' m K5 n( _3 [% k& M4 y
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! ^( `0 b; c( }# v$ @6 q5 RAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 e) k7 S- [1 J9 e9 b9 D7 {! a% m6 X
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% `) @0 j% @# `2 i6 i8 d- d5 NJapanese ground losses:
8 n: ^6 F0 m& C2 U 59 casualties reported+ G/ _- i8 y. I" `" z# Q% o3 N
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled7 t4 E" \# J, T d
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
. q2 I4 }+ [, l8 F2 Z* u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ G' j; q& D& B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4* h# ]0 A/ h! V' ^6 V- c! w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
, z; A$ e/ W; a3 k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
) {1 B) l- z. M9 N* Y8 |( X2 E. F10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1. n& r6 _4 I( B' I
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
" U0 \- U5 z n. O3 ^: W9 w+ \2 l% |10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /69 v# V( B+ @( ~: s4 {0 g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
4 ]; v5 T" V3 `" q7 o77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 O# F2 G$ x; k: c' _ d( EJapanese Ships& D, w9 x/ ?8 U9 k
DMS W-11
$ ]! R; d# e! ? DMS W-19 B" f+ c* O: w- y1 z$ A7 h$ G
AK Sagami Maru
2 G( m8 y1 H" i7 {) K U* }Japanese ground losses:" ?5 y$ j& y0 l- Q3 s: B* X
42 casualties reported
3 m$ M. J% j" }- w Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) j+ V. a$ ?' u* L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- j3 X- [3 d4 I; x y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled " D, Q7 Q& \3 J' O( t
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops. P! N0 ~. F' c/ S
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops% j" {( c9 |/ K: U v1 R4 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards# Z% @+ T7 q; M6 n. Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! Q( A \, m" d- `, A9 \2 XTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 _; q# x6 z1 P o, z" D+ y: \9 zJapanese ground losses:+ D$ O6 `! l; a
15 casualties reported" S: @) O6 i" L6 L
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 F( D8 ~( A( k2 H# R. {
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 K& {( S2 x! w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 U- I7 i( Q6 z+ Z+ I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /28 I, r' L( }+ Q" ^0 ?3 h* O# [
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /31 b' W9 s; V1 g, |
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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$ P9 O) V5 Y. \( K f7 XPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) & X7 b& A% y8 Q+ @. } R
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 Z1 r! t6 w# `1 c# _' t
Japanese Ships
. y- R/ J/ V4 k2 ~ PB Zuikai Maru
2 E( v) }& ]4 Z' p9 B PB Odatsuki Maru7 L1 R5 i# F* S- h# p% p
xAP Ukishima Maru 7 K* j/ V5 G5 J" u# x+ i1 L% U: S
Japanese ground losses:0 A3 _$ n2 T0 L" {* G
51 casualties reported
/ e( Q% q6 t" J& J/ `3 O) W# ]' Q/ e Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* v/ d) D( v& r1 a. u
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! H6 ^, j1 P* }8 i; l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : }( F/ G. i) M& h k) n
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops. J. T# h6 ~# s) W: m+ V$ g: A- y
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
. U ?8 [# ?) X+ TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards# h7 r. Q8 e5 a1 q% z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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8 R" d9 w7 M9 V7 h4 p# [7 dAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ R# ?" u- c. X7 r ?% XTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 y9 g- J7 m2 |* w- M6 G* t
Japanese ground losses:
8 ~. Y! `. y0 `& ` 249 casualties reported7 v. Y* X4 o* `' a' i' U. m
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
* t$ f4 p& q) i0 _ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z# q, u& O2 j E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 r$ j* Q" V# j# B( _8 }- M6 \" e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
# Q6 F) |& Z9 m3 E( X/ x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 h+ I& I% G) }- @) c2 Z- R) S8 Y
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt! o' P6 o7 x* t2 }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
) s; L8 S; E3 G f+ L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /399 r$ @$ [% h) q3 e- y/ ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
" c M9 g7 N2 e5 K' C' a/ y/ N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
* R0 e0 x% I x* f+ `3 C; u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /402 ?( i2 @5 h; c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div5 t" `) _' {: P2 b5 K: n* _
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
/ u; h! ^1 r/ K4 Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div3 g( A/ w8 N; o! R& Z8 P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41, K) g$ @. e: z6 k) u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
- I3 \" }2 L- k8 N3 Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41# h+ B3 X9 P& l) i) \9 L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
* M6 } K5 ^) I+ ?# J& c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42 p: B5 z+ V, K$ f W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
* u4 \' W( @5 ~, r5 H8 I1 \( t6 p4 w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
" X* `3 U. d8 \10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
$ ?! ? `. u* b* L( i9 H) b: `90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) f( M% d/ H1 `1 f& M* q; ^* p \Japanese Ships
% Y; ?/ T% ~- _% d DMS W-9
8 y% g$ m' Q8 W# V DMS W-2/ G8 W: s) W- P: z' ^8 K
AMC Saigon Maru
$ _6 F( p& ~" D9 ~. HJapanese ground losses:
- k: r+ d+ c' {; G 14 casualties reported5 D) z$ b* K, c0 y N9 w9 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& J2 n. ]8 E0 h; i. t1 J/ o) m Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled! d) Q: e& J. d' Z7 O& O' i- L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! p0 ^0 E- z3 J1 u5 u. _ Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) / f+ t7 y# [" y. x9 A Z0 e- N0 ?8 m
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops) h% x+ F( p8 E
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops8 E4 I! U; z' H& R( Q8 Z8 P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( \( z2 W* C- S; Z& \9 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, a& J# ~3 A% t7 cTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + n: }; {! J/ P
Japanese ground losses:6 ^* F+ t! S. h V% `) h
30 casualties reported
{+ @0 `8 m5 `1 b) Y6 L' P) E8 v Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled" p7 R4 K+ N5 u5 v5 i2 @% |
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" ]2 g, H* {5 |; J1 u* Y D+ P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled e, b8 A8 N, |4 g0 p" P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn$ i7 g) w0 q' ?" p% B& F" ]' x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn- c/ N$ W8 X0 X3 _! i- e+ o+ w
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 0 h# ]: M$ E/ L6 ^1 P! ?5 t6 ^
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 ]' K5 A4 p* ?7 j+ j; mJapanese Ships( v, k) _5 |1 K0 s5 |7 P. x8 G
AMC Kiyosumi Maru% H7 Q/ U: G! O; E
AMC Awata Maru
( ]2 K: T3 w; C0 f/ j* p AMC Asaka Maru& i* ^9 K( ?6 s7 W4 @$ U% m
PB Shinko Maru #3
: W4 x& z7 [+ t% s# F. {* B3 o: w PB Santo Maru- p3 N* {& }: M( Q( \- G+ }
PB Heiei Maru #7
1 X6 ?9 k& p5 k n8 l- D, U PB Eiko Maru
4 E( G& q1 l% N) s, q* i' i SC Ch 2& l- p4 Q+ j, P5 ~
SC Ch 1 3 D2 d% y8 }5 Z- @8 P
Japanese ground losses:
* J, I; e; @- A3 ?7 U- B 12 casualties reported
# o* A' r! \: |. _$ M3 P( J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. R/ l ^" c$ S0 ^, G6 g) c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
* P; o& {# q4 r. C5 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" M* f9 Z& U% @- o" |8 gAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
& w# C9 s5 l# s5 C0 WAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment! y1 z! P7 C% F3 k
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
; x$ k$ y$ Y4 }- WPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
. k+ Q" M& L& UPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops- u) m$ h; S. a8 A2 }3 g
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops/ w1 R o: a/ q4 c9 N
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops$ u2 z( r R& w; b" A0 \
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
! V/ F+ f: p; T' }SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops, T! E' j9 t2 G. o4 v7 W
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops+ A. F* `4 v, R/ T1 J n* o
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops, l, v: H6 o7 B7 U. b# k' U9 {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards - k6 L* Q( y8 i1 [5 O0 @
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7 ^* q/ }3 ^7 RInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' x7 e! d. ~7 W# S( u* \44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- B! i4 y6 S) {& M- @Japanese Ships8 [6 L* o( l7 ^: d
PB Chitose Maru2 S$ J( M9 W; ?0 e; T
SC Ch 22+ b1 U/ |/ J: m' T. n# b5 H
SC Ch 21# g6 ?3 x5 c. P# F3 Q2 w
AK Sado Maru
& G* G: C! s- `) bJapanese ground losses:
, q2 e5 B. i) _8 `. C 16 casualties reported) F( G2 l% p2 x$ {- ^8 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ^4 ^& N# B7 G3 O2 i2 ?8 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- G7 s Y+ |' _7 m6 M7 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. G, r7 X l1 i1 NPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 v$ O; T" Q3 ]' [. h7 P+ Z
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops9 a: R/ F& J5 m& Z. [2 c% u
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
S# o" Z& I6 o6 Z# WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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/ K: X$ g3 O6 z. ~, E* kInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, s/ R; n0 e- p- R8 }$ O. F71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 h3 J& W7 c0 f8 J* b3 QJapanese Ships# U' E, b2 C6 k& Q* C9 h# @* ^
CA Mikuma
, x) T- ~" W! E4 T1 N7 S CL Isuzu
1 V& H3 U/ Q4 }5 B! [6 q CL Naka, ?: y& y2 m& q$ ~3 ~& f, Y8 M
PB Chosa Maru
1 I' n) z" p! k. @* k AK Tosan Maru
% d% |! {9 q7 n% V6 K DD Minegumo , X/ w8 U7 x0 q& h5 U$ x; m
Japanese ground losses:
4 U. x# s. D) P/ ~ m, H 50 casualties reported- a8 [" j9 k h6 h
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 D c/ c9 Q. n) D' G; E& | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled0 `- ?5 w' {& p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 P" K- ]* G" X. ~& W
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
* H: J; N& j. R$ i7 V( IPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
3 v7 M; H$ k+ uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, k) D B) N6 j( f' i" Z/ i. S/ V, L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards+ c. H2 Q9 |+ A
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; n+ f7 R5 {. N7 f$ Q( P% u9 QInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( q8 z+ c6 b5 r) W! U: g" [/ Z90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 ]. [+ { ~, y6 d2 |* yJapanese Ships# R" d% }9 W0 R
PB Zuikai Maru3 Q7 E6 M: g9 H. U0 }( b# I( R9 y1 E
PB Odatsuki Maru
: K# a. {* t) P" O2 D0 ]7 ? xAP Ukishima Maru
+ p9 B! Y' [/ u pJapanese ground losses:* i$ v% V) y' e5 V8 q$ x& A
43 casualties reported1 X' u5 p0 P$ V" R+ F" D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ t1 [9 X7 P* m, r. T' i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 L& I+ P6 Z+ C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( k4 ^! V. ^) v9 S1 L) `PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops: t& J0 B" u' M0 V
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
1 F3 F0 j h6 H6 h% ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards/ q: y [1 m) z3 f- {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards & S% b: Z; t" i# l' H( N: M( s1 u
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)0 R# M, o) s$ t+ i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 1 A0 P2 ?! C, a. i
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 c" O3 [* f( ~" {Japanese Ships% ^0 h& z; w( }
PB Choko Maru #5
& |0 I+ F5 w! O3 `$ r7 v5 P6 d' @ xAK Terushima Maru
' f3 {1 T4 [3 j2 { n; ]! YPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
5 n0 @8 _% x2 q/ {, l1 ~--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ e- E g0 @' x" x* y
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)% `+ R& }4 a, Q2 ^: b0 S" t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force / C, d1 E# ]7 q
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 u8 Z/ k0 _7 }3 f6 m0 }Japanese Ships3 h( U* L( p9 t( l
DMS W-11+ |5 X5 u" y5 K% ]7 x3 q6 E
DMS W-1
. G# a" q3 l4 [2 S$ X AK Sagami Maru ' r8 ?: n( O0 _- D" h, C
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
/ @/ y2 [; G/ b4 x( e& pDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: j0 b( ?& b B* N4 H
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0 p# X" T2 F* A" X6 fInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
' t( Q# |" h) J3 ^* Z$ y& R. NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force & w3 \1 p0 W( \+ c3 Z
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
}% ]6 K3 c1 s5 I9 S. i2 KJapanese Ships& j+ z- R7 R6 y% n* R' i2 l( Y
AMC Saigon Maru 5 o; |+ [) {1 J. O8 m; u9 t) X% m
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ( D. J ?+ e+ M5 a8 W& ?2 v! T
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7 {) R$ M2 J% B" M/ lMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
2 Y- n5 r6 ^1 x9 _, JWeather in hex: Moderate rain
|/ F: F$ P! }& u' L& CRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* T: _# n2 s; \! HEstimated time to target is 5 minutes + ]! C2 J- I- c$ h
Japanese aircraft1 C- [$ L3 A8 e! Q7 R9 Z! X
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 4 V$ k% I' A j' P
Allied aircraft/ s6 ]# {0 B- S7 {: z% S
B-17D Fortress x 5 7 s! e# O5 _+ f$ \' t3 I2 f, Q9 g
No Japanese losses
4 Y% O# n0 n& S, J! c: e3 P& BAllied aircraft losses
6 u) t+ j- h+ g B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged + j* |" Q, d5 ^: Y
Aircraft Attacking:" E* f2 w" r( _9 A- J
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 e* B5 z; ]. O+ ~" l* |
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; u+ l2 g/ W9 s1 v3 c( p' r 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
+ l8 R- `$ [/ r0 ~ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
8 I" b( E2 ^* C. x" S, pCAP engaged:
6 n1 C! u# y( j: C5 V w6 |1 v77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
* S; m: H& ]9 d' Z- D; c 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 P6 g' d# e/ B3 D k
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.) t* R2 H$ X& M' w. n
Raid is overhead " c+ j: n/ p B% i7 c0 {! O2 O* q$ [
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; M" ^9 p! o5 P7 D' k) J/ HMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
0 f$ m8 H( D: h% z. TWeather in hex: Moderate rain
/ x- P, @: X2 K! ~2 f3 LRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.1 X6 }' D1 _5 m3 i$ n/ V2 x( |1 D
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes : i7 U) G( F3 ]( U4 [6 K
Allied aircraft
% q9 U: X1 F7 W9 B4 n- M8 F B-17D Fortress x 7 # j4 n5 }1 r% J
No Allied losses
% p' ]9 W1 s7 X; |* J; W1 sAircraft Attacking:
" p: Z6 |/ H6 D9 ~7 ?" X 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 8 D% V' e& r# w/ R
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 & s7 K( x7 ~4 i. f- s
Japanese Ships
# Q" A+ f1 v6 o0 v& c3 P3 {9 b CA Chokai
( s' |6 o7 Z5 ^$ ]; U6 r CA Takao
) A% x- q- S, v CL Kuma# M; b+ H" r: |2 U
DD Michishio
- ~! B5 B, c) f) Z1 T DD Oshio
4 S7 k: d4 M7 \* h' Y5 @3 {5 ] DD Hagikaze
\! r, n; [1 ]- B( } DD Ikazuchi
h( T) ^/ A, V1 l* I( f: C* T+ b0 M DD Akatsuki F L$ L* n% J) O3 p; }
DD Asagumo
5 |9 S1 o. b, F# H4 {8 f7 KAllied Ships$ `) C3 c; s& r f6 I+ r5 U) n
SS Searaven, hits 5
" _( j: c! v8 n Q. FSS Searaven is sighted by escort
9 V! ]( x- j2 q$ SDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
6 J2 a3 u. q7 `) YDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....6 b9 P" |0 r4 |3 I- ]5 ^8 g: f
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search.../ N/ j" f. |$ V& F$ V3 T
Escort abandons search for sub
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* h5 E! T9 |( v n& ~Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) 2 I4 `& ]. h$ P* y3 f l6 t5 n9 z
Allied Bombardment attack
- A' x7 B9 {+ R, }9 u& _& K7 H: @Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
% [3 i3 ]: V% e9 i6 X' DDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
2 d4 n L$ h. s: s) DJapanese ground losses:
3 Y8 a4 |; i& Q# o! Q' H9 A& Z% e 96 casualties reported* }0 U* j; @' L' M, z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled' ~0 h+ ?1 ^ ]; G- @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 Z V* f1 ^* x' i/ _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 3 t, j- e( u% d! v$ }& g
Allied ground losses:1 K2 s- }5 K+ N) m6 e, R, d
10 casualties reported1 n, v. Y: J; `1 p {, ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: P3 X% Y, }4 p% k: j4 J( i# _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( _7 U% g9 K; o9 {% e6 r' { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % [5 k m% H1 C1 K6 d
Assaulting units:+ U! ?0 R$ Q, \0 M% y
Korps Marechausee Battalion
" Q1 U/ t( `! h& D NS KNIL Territory Regiment! ^- x: W0 M* t2 N/ I9 p) ^- C; w, ]3 `
Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 Q0 q7 T) h$ Z: \" q& ` WS KNIL Territory Regiment, |2 f7 j0 k" c8 V$ B9 g
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
/ g3 l3 d) H7 ], B& d& o North Sumatra Base Force + e+ W. W5 D6 E3 c3 W
Defending units:
# |7 m. `" e' b 16th Guards Regiment
8 k* D! a+ ~! i6 L I./4th Infantry Battalion
$ g2 o) x. K: {3 f6 N 2nd Engr Rgt /2- p0 e; S% I2 x6 Q" E+ C
Sasebo 3rd SNLF+ _# S. P/ B) K+ `
2nd Recon Regiment* Z; |1 N. G. O6 t1 l
Sasebo 8th SNLF% ~, W' w, N' z8 _* ]/ q0 ~
38th Division
- g4 B6 s. }. h6 `8 k II./4th Infantry Battalion. a1 ?- U4 q& J; \! h2 P4 q' d: F
41st Guard Battalion
# E: i; H; @8 N4 H2 N; a II./124th Infantry Battalion
( U+ _& ?& ]5 ^7 } f! E0 J 24th Infantry Regiment
% ~$ h m: ^2 d% J Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
8 r. o) p3 U \/ Q 6th Tank Regiment) W1 O; M- `: ^. R+ ?% ?
III./124th Infantry Battalion' h! O. c% K) D, T8 [7 @
5th Guards Engineer Regiment2 z2 f' w3 w7 m( f7 w- I, y
53rd Div /1# \, W, a( g/ C2 S) T
11th Special Base Force
; @1 ~7 s& G( [4 E* r+ e- Z: Q2 D1 h 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment V2 Q P( A7 T$ d
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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' n& \ |, d1 N2 f0 YGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) ) H* o- `) D+ ` i9 j
Allied Deliberate attack
# w, G, e8 r" L( I$ hAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
! y8 ]8 g# e7 S' MDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
/ ^; l1 H" d* u% s& ]+ g; hAllied adjusted assault: 50 9 M- J$ ]0 y6 |: ?5 b0 e
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 7 n; O( Z8 R/ F6 s) C
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
$ m! b. |) C0 \7 W0 _6 pCombat modifiers7 e* U: @( v# w
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
4 R" S/ \" c1 q1 m7 y( @Attacker: & z) o4 }7 @* v; l$ Z8 j, P: T
Japanese ground losses:
( U" _9 [6 k' g- M 117 casualties reported
, M% T$ ?- ]- E Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled: ~8 l6 P, }3 A$ }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ m" Y. E2 o5 W% b$ j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 H: i& E4 ]7 g' v
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 n- c3 k$ Y+ f, {& XAllied ground losses:7 c- L* e" _: w* {- O0 l
40 casualties reported- n! q# y) ~" f3 Q# E5 U! K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 G8 D" \+ w7 Y/ d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ e& l' `1 w' r$ }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 ^$ g7 N V% VAssaulting units:
* J E7 a( T( J# l7 n; | N9 c2 d1 ^ Rangoon BAF Battalion- @3 x. _; x* d7 E- g& P
45th Indian Brigade
. [8 x: D1 k V; h 108th RAF Base Force
4 ~0 R% _9 I! ^6 p 104th RAF Base Force! @: J4 k2 c, g8 j8 u
106th RAF Base Force
3 V5 S, h% q3 W ~ x$ Y: H) ` 221 Group RAF ! c% b! u2 g/ h' C
107th RAF Base Force- P4 H2 g; r7 ~ G% _% W b2 G
109th RAF Base Force* A- g1 x C' a% G- h( p, Z7 H
103rd RAF Base Force
. X* q& I0 q* k8 m. n$ j- o+ T6 |+ Q 103rd RN Base Force# l" c- e) d: F/ ?
AVG Ground Echelon
" M: F# d$ _9 A9 S8 Z, gDefending units:/ f5 k9 @" n2 ?- b; A8 {) {
2nd Raiding Regiment |