AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42. p7 G" e5 i* [7 s9 _: [! 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
; O! k6 @: ?7 O& \+ d( d奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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% Z5 X) ^8 u8 u# ~Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # j. S9 ~ ]+ ^! i/ r, p
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* R. l z) t- M* H2 c' VJapanese Ships
9 O* K& M. k+ M- Z7 W0 f PB Choko Maru #5# x- C' b) E: P$ S u5 p ~
xAK Terushima Maru ) ~* R5 x. @: l6 |, p
Japanese ground losses:
5 N' V* A7 w" H/ a- V0 e 20 casualties reported
$ \0 M$ f$ Q4 A8 w) | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 r0 }& P' N j( e/ i* N( _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
4 m5 p* o3 d; n9 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; l7 t" w% G2 [3 [PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops3 J$ X+ {: I& P/ T+ h; C x, k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards0 r7 k) W7 ?- c6 F$ j8 v' U7 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards / k' O* ~; X% ^' l8 }3 y& q
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) E v7 U: r% `. a2 c& Z3 R qTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! h+ P" ?9 r* P% |
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)
& j* L! ]: W/ ~6 W/ p B84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 R [+ }' X6 c) {( iJapanese Ships
3 Z! e) F d( y! h" u( ` PB Shinko Maru #3
R: D3 O+ M. U* i: l PB Santo Maru
- H+ d( ?2 a# @' n: w- r7 B. ^. ] PB Heiei Maru #7- ?3 V0 _8 @1 |
PB Eiko Maru( x/ Y" e |( K
SC Ch 22 x* F5 Z4 x3 n7 m: @
SC Ch 1
& c B7 A' S6 V7 E" z8 m: P+ N8 M AMC Kiyosumi Maru$ i! b9 }/ N. ~9 `; h; Y: K
xAK Kinai Maru
* x# s g* U7 c |$ I! CJapanese ground losses:
1 ~! A, U+ n- P7 b& }! c 30 casualties reported W7 N* N8 [7 @6 l6 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* p3 R) t4 t( Q: z* Z. U6 Z' Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 J6 ^' H- s% ?' `; |9 p8 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* F5 T7 o7 ^, tAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 A( `6 R, ~8 `" k9 f' h( b7 z
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - G6 w( l& [: w/ R
Japanese ground losses:
; F+ M- p5 S0 T4 B' U# { 54 casualties reported
! B9 a) V; }) U* L8 P- G6 Q3 a Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled$ \% I0 G# `, o
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
I! ?% |; f0 @, | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " a/ x' Q; R# ?0 j
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF+ H4 G0 Y: `3 k
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn % T4 }! g" c- x8 X- |6 I. A
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF, }) b5 f$ A7 Z4 Y: r& L# X6 U# s( T
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
: Q0 T, _4 B- [2 o8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
3 n% V' O% Y6 f7 p6 q S17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force* h) i) V( m. u0 N- t3 X
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
: }3 V2 m8 E* \2 _7 r S10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
1 t2 r- X' E- y1 [10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
! [$ h; `0 v% r& B% b# e8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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& N7 h: g+ K! R/ Y) d/ J2 _/ nPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; n4 i0 P L+ `6 }4 Q" q" W5 ?+ R
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) N* P3 H; }! V# o- ?% F* K- A
Japanese Ships
/ Q1 Z3 D1 C O' c: d PB Chitose Maru' _6 y& _2 E! r2 ?- b: |& L3 @+ X: ]2 d
SC Ch 22
7 e, U. c! Y& i2 o1 a$ @ SC Ch 21
6 u( K& E3 ~4 C7 C5 o4 B AK Sado Maru! l2 \5 D3 m6 Q: K
xAK Keiyo Maru
' |* j1 L3 Z& R$ fJapanese ground losses:
' {( ?- `& y' @8 J7 ]3 t# p+ @% y# _* v# L 31 casualties reported" I" v" M$ f8 ~' D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ ^8 U [$ m m+ B2 Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- E8 u4 p+ T* X w3 l" }: K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* I2 S) G, a: _" BPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
~4 s2 \1 u+ c* ~' J5 ~8 I9 R/ jSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops- O" [/ N' u! U
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops% U: W6 o. Z1 ?1 I4 e- z' c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
# ^. J$ n# _7 f% X; H9 |; H8 N: iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 O2 v$ |) r. b/ O6 w7 Y% a
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 ]2 h% k( u0 a/ R
Japanese ground losses:: \4 f3 q6 K( |
15 casualties reported, f2 @, B R* d/ ?/ Z3 \6 c
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ [ |3 T- ^; O% E
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 [' `& ?7 o/ p, I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: e5 d6 u+ E* W+ F3 F, g0 [ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
" s( s; L$ U* A1 T" y) FMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1' M+ F. z1 ~( A5 m4 z) L/ Q W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn" C. L2 U. `. T! y, k
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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" |: ]1 Q! V$ U8 ^1 [( B( D; ^Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * B1 w8 v4 ~' k7 V
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 v& z9 S- X; x: A. v' n, l
Japanese Ships
- P: u, _3 e2 w) T5 c' V% g CA Mikuma
$ { a! y% E' ^$ C8 R0 ? CL Isuzu
# h4 Z) _6 s8 y CL Naka, |8 o" n: L# `! e
DD Asashio& I1 o. J3 l' p7 v8 {% R
TB Otori
9 q, \6 E4 d# j& m m! H PB Chosa Maru
$ R) D# J0 g/ Z W; _/ V AK Tosan Maru/ j7 Y* ^. a& @0 H6 T
DD Minegumo : F7 U7 p# g+ D7 G$ S% A6 d! y
Japanese ground losses:
$ _. A* Z3 C: M' J1 S2 C 77 casualties reported
/ `9 c z2 _7 D8 m3 ^3 i# [; h Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled/ p, c# f6 R9 F8 Q! y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
; u! ^& @( E' [8 E. d. _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - w" t# [3 c0 n7 V8 E. L* N
Allied ground losses:. i0 i% p& E& F7 E. G& \
10 casualties reported
7 L' W3 j6 t! r% Q8 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ Z/ Z; J1 l+ g, N/ O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Y% P7 [8 T- L+ b% U2 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# o5 P+ L8 U' i1 PCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
$ @& H `. ]) R4 l/ F* {/ QCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
' v$ C* D! w7 d& o6 E* cCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion( \. u8 a+ ~# Z" Y
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
1 |, g8 l2 ~9 lTB Otori fired at enemy troops( h* L0 O: @* s, [, H" k# `2 i
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops0 ]+ V# ^8 _9 Z7 W$ d1 t. X! ~# v
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
% K5 \# z# i4 M) S' {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
- V5 v+ A. Y6 A1 V4 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ) r: ^5 i5 g6 V5 r
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) _' o# M& A1 mAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 x6 S% C' g2 Y. {- n. D. A) C1 G
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 X" Z1 e# Q1 U/ C4 b
Japanese ground losses:
9 E( r s. R$ t# }0 F 59 casualties reported
. t2 ?& w6 m. S1 p9 R, k7 @ Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 E/ y5 M$ N+ C, N* x! J7 f2 ^
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled6 T8 r* D- V) z8 [4 U+ Z( L6 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) f# a; X2 y8 g1 T( g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /42 i! S# X% a$ w& J, A2 w( f; z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /55 | l% `5 G" u2 e- b& J9 W5 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
: g1 P2 y4 Y6 x' V. ]6 |10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
' v8 q# R# }: D: M10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6+ Z) R; l4 H! c0 |3 F
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
" u6 U6 d/ ~! p M& W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 4 l- q: R* ?6 S% N2 `& @
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : C( D9 h9 X" J3 S
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : D4 _1 E2 t! i* S+ L7 g3 M: l
Japanese Ships
- T Y' l6 l# ]7 L( T DMS W-11/ w) ~ E$ t% i' A: _" `
DMS W-1
1 R" Z$ Z# G5 i3 y2 h AK Sagami Maru
* {9 b! \. B: X- X3 d. _Japanese ground losses:! @5 E {6 j) F/ g' D9 M" O
42 casualties reported
6 t F* |9 A2 F/ N$ E! U Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 h% q) N; y! {3 d# W( i4 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 [8 k+ k& i2 l; c" U- b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 ~; {! _8 w, }* e5 ^, |DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops' c. w3 E) I1 y/ ?; p
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
2 \( `( P3 G6 rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
* J# n9 Z) l+ E# b, XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards " H' U) o4 A; F( }2 U3 @7 ~9 t
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) % J' A& v/ I( A3 g/ Q( R
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" \9 ?0 o' Y: f3 {Japanese ground losses:
% f' u& P# W* p2 Z 15 casualties reported
( ?; T6 e9 H) [ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 j! T! }; p, `" f- h
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
# v3 O5 z3 z6 \1 h0 r# U0 t% q% u' G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 a* o q% J$ s8 o7 G5 K3 Q- e2 A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
, ]3 l% l( _/ r( ]7 j: C, \# y2 f10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3! ?4 s4 @5 c5 R4 G$ 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 x8 D5 r4 w1 ?93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 N" I2 ]5 Q" `5 ]4 R4 U
Japanese Ships7 L* R7 R8 ~8 ]9 }+ }3 c' M4 W7 L
PB Zuikai Maru
9 V1 F: t6 C/ c2 d: K PB Odatsuki Maru7 [+ |8 R8 p4 e9 G4 y6 U
xAP Ukishima Maru
$ |" M3 S8 T: z( KJapanese ground losses:5 F. e; N* j+ E8 j: G* e
51 casualties reported
* I- u" E: ?. k2 S/ P7 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. i; ^3 O1 A+ U3 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 L( `0 t3 \4 {9 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % [2 C2 Q" e1 ~. _& s, ?) W
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops5 p7 X- K4 r( Y) l
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops8 U+ C0 _/ F9 {8 N3 _6 D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 o R: G% U$ h% iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 1 J4 k" \. e/ F1 X8 J8 F$ J8 z
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. g* C1 [2 i$ b. d' O1 Y% w6 sJapanese ground losses:
( g7 V& t: @& z 249 casualties reported
' u6 g1 H$ k5 H: W! ` Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
) z1 P7 V* R' f* z; p" v1 |" ?. {) ^ Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
. z- D" w/ U1 C+ W* S& H2 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ C4 }: d8 y$ S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
! }# E) g3 o' Z" u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
) G r9 U9 _: I' g, n! F( r10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt( G% R. a9 |( b7 ~3 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38" |" v. m. z1 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39( J, h8 a8 ?6 ?& M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37! T0 s( k Z: N8 W, \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
5 n. A! @) _7 Q5 h- v$ {19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40; G& d8 _- r i5 c. f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div8 _4 k0 p" D6 a, x0 m8 k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div/ p/ x6 r6 E9 U M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
9 d3 L2 ]' b& V# L6 D+ K% a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /410 W7 j& A3 |, x& K2 c; @0 i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /417 t8 d9 l! o9 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /410 \( u+ f; T0 G( U8 c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41. r4 ?+ d) A5 _! q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
% L+ |5 D) i) A$ s3 b+ r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
0 o, I9 _4 L) g& x' P" B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42- h: Q3 X3 `# s" p2 t! P; E- I& s
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 4 u! o* M$ k8 u. |; ]
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. C) L- T5 m! y" [Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! `) B; x6 V' X% K: x& b
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ l7 o d, [4 F2 j4 KJapanese Ships
% g2 b& }3 R8 U" X# W5 P DMS W-9
* J- ]3 l# s* [( Z# d% B DMS W-2
, A# K6 L6 a/ K6 n% s AMC Saigon Maru 1 ]7 Q- K3 G4 l; Q# f, X' J
Japanese ground losses:
# j9 B* k! [) X 14 casualties reported+ r* V8 T/ o8 b, }! X6 e. z0 d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' \# e5 _& q2 R9 A( B. h
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled7 K* @7 F8 |/ d% W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
H5 Y. H. Y( t& z# a Q$ h Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
2 a" Z1 u" j$ h) VDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
4 `4 O. ~* b. S5 qDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops$ u3 H! O8 L* T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( a4 A, L4 `5 B9 ~) F) wDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
4 j0 I: p/ E" o0 Y6 C" z5 oTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 V# Z/ l! u4 @& U- T4 CJapanese ground losses:% V: B& A0 }: M; k0 L& y9 h8 C8 x
30 casualties reported! ~& w) x/ D; V8 y/ ]+ P
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Y* H8 s3 z( s# Y! G# E7 Q
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" g1 B$ m0 B( O& K& O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) S1 Q9 e3 z+ T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
! H& n/ D K+ ]1 Z' D" `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn8 g7 X) b5 n$ I$ ~7 P8 M# o, G) R
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 8 z# E3 R) A b$ @
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* M+ O) n& I/ T. y; R47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ ^/ f7 t$ g5 ]6 T" T
Japanese Ships* |4 t* K5 P) p0 O0 U$ u
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
# g' T# H% g3 j7 k AMC Awata Maru
6 r- q0 [6 R/ A+ {2 q8 s AMC Asaka Maru, E6 J3 t V! w) n/ j4 Z
PB Shinko Maru #3% W+ S0 m m) R8 d6 P
PB Santo Maru. f( n1 E* V$ n9 p' y
PB Heiei Maru #7
) d6 s; b% b! M; L$ T: X) [( Q PB Eiko Maru
7 H; F7 }0 J. J) @8 r7 }0 e7 Z SC Ch 2; |9 {+ V) u! `( l. L1 e D
SC Ch 1
- [- _, k0 H$ a+ M5 r& U2 x" EJapanese ground losses:1 T3 V% K/ G0 g$ n' R+ y, \
12 casualties reported
( }- K& ~ S! w: X! b, J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 Y Z# w% U- n" i: r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
' G% X C& n' Y7 w" _( w' l, y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! c8 V2 c; K7 }; K' R$ `AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: {/ u$ f& K& U7 E. ?% M6 I
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 d3 Q0 V! Y1 Z: n. mAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 q0 L j) w+ c* r* WPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& c' v0 z3 d) H# V- I: _, c0 S, i' G
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops8 y7 [4 b2 W' M- y, c
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
8 z5 j- _ I8 {; Q" G+ p0 DPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
# x" J' s) E6 H: [SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
" p2 D3 ^# E+ m6 T; hSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops! L/ R0 _& `: \( H4 N
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
* N$ ], k0 X; d& C- kAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
9 u, ~9 y) J; e; R3 ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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6 V$ Y& U* m0 A3 [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! ^) g* N$ }- {( j5 T- ?44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ B3 c. `- }! P: Y7 rJapanese Ships
- |6 n& m: n7 y# _ PB Chitose Maru8 g* h( K0 f& [3 T
SC Ch 22
' O, P7 k& B9 ]" R( ]2 M SC Ch 21
. r# u# t k7 [% Y5 x9 G AK Sado Maru
" F* m& W" I. `5 I- @Japanese ground losses:
7 c$ ^' m' |9 X6 o2 k$ {% X 16 casualties reported6 ^; f0 o1 K# y; D ?1 o E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled x {( X7 K+ v! `- o: J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, W6 m2 ^: ^5 v3 y6 a1 F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ t5 P+ @5 n$ U5 r! q3 h* rPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
& \% z9 e' I, xSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops8 C. p2 G6 r5 [
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops; e: G: K; B% z) S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 {1 i$ S. M0 O5 g4 N
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) + P/ {" N" h8 y; q" D6 k
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ K$ q- c( `% D
Japanese Ships s0 t4 t: C, L! D) ^
CA Mikuma _' K' s- @% i& d# n/ \1 a$ l
CL Isuzu% e9 T% m- W+ Y
CL Naka
& U6 ^/ C8 Y# i- f/ H5 } PB Chosa Maru* [6 A$ z( P' X9 p7 z- ~& |# ?
AK Tosan Maru
" c4 I8 u: M: c+ p4 g% l DD Minegumo
' q, H7 K8 a& G0 [) p6 nJapanese ground losses:" N1 R" O' H, C) v
50 casualties reported
& x! H% ?- v3 B Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 @& s4 H3 M( O* W- ^/ g( p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled* X0 u8 M3 X0 a4 L2 y. _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 e4 z0 l7 {5 {/ ^$ i6 d
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 q, }+ u" O- s l7 GPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
$ C, k- }% y* P: r) M4 i( }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
' o) Y8 W8 g& k& S' NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards' |$ e. g& f. F
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5 R& ]" n2 M% E) H' v) P. ]Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; j1 x' |# X9 h3 x' ~5 N4 z
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! U9 G( Y9 x/ T4 e
Japanese Ships$ C9 |) \" [$ S4 p) w
PB Zuikai Maru- a2 E8 n# T" x$ C7 z: E4 j$ n
PB Odatsuki Maru$ E! a8 u% S. l8 {1 F
xAP Ukishima Maru
8 V; R1 M. {# x$ Q& n" \Japanese ground losses:* p W3 R$ p) Z. U2 G1 @: _
43 casualties reported& k% s8 p$ J9 K; [& N# k. `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 a, {; `1 d0 {- x& y) {& j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
, {! i+ X: ]: ?. z8 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + [0 {$ `: b# ?; \
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops/ n; V% p6 ^) L1 U: H5 Z
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops7 w+ ~# ~' O* Z% ?* I) ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
5 x( f! W$ N. B+ W5 O7 w: mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ' Z0 q$ Q/ P# i% s- G# S" A8 [5 N0 o
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)# U& a( s. k, x# q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 `- L& L2 v( {& Y$ g, Y( P: X
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; Q7 p. k, U$ S6 lJapanese Ships
+ N2 |9 X1 R. P; g PB Choko Maru #5
- m4 p, a, v4 T3 X$ M+ k- T xAK Terushima Maru
6 q( N7 w: c0 T/ b5 q f; iPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! y- H# b' ]0 V, c* g/ e% g, IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ) p1 J9 H- F% k* S9 d- V* `
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 s6 u: F4 _7 T4 }5 ~Japanese Ships
% O6 b1 ^8 T: y% a* {$ i DMS W-11
4 L' z* M/ M- O7 q9 c DMS W-1
9 ]8 S( r7 q* I4 ]( w6 c- F AK Sagami Maru
: a2 T- e) B* Z% f4 F# |& e0 ZDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops) n) ]* q6 u% K2 z' K& \: D- B
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops# f' x# F( x/ x/ b4 p5 A
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& D+ m, t' G4 a% vInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) L* G; N, ^1 t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force + u9 }. a8 _+ h1 @
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& m( M4 o" p _# [/ @6 ]5 ?Japanese Ships+ Y( E; [8 g0 w) _# V
AMC Saigon Maru
! y; F9 w& a _* M+ QAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops & H a6 I4 i3 |, ^6 l' j! i% z
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" g6 Z) {: [+ w1 WMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
8 m; i! Z3 Q' {/ sWeather in hex: Moderate rain
4 `' c1 R$ x5 }, u4 GRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; R/ ]% J# {3 T$ NEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
1 l( e0 [- W) ?' d# q1 M" u8 GJapanese aircraft& J5 Q+ J8 o# A0 C% ]! Z( F0 @
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 % ?0 {2 e2 U/ K# M2 P8 m b
Allied aircraft
* |/ c" M# V# _ B-17D Fortress x 5
W7 g" u- D9 k; CNo Japanese losses
: z4 d; K$ G% W+ m4 G8 w3 X6 D$ W! sAllied aircraft losses, t, c4 m2 C% ~$ b' p4 O
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 0 j1 ^6 I1 `* B+ B8 o0 W5 v/ c/ x/ c
Aircraft Attacking:, P- ]6 i( m! B. R& r
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
' {' l2 m% ?) F7 C& j, ^, h Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb1 O. }) X; C' D. e' y* p( g( Q5 _
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 V- F' x: \. e. p2 P. F Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 O5 v5 ]. v) e: e- D$ d
CAP engaged:- T- `* `% v" W* U. e$ Z: Z( o& K
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); J8 h5 r8 b0 H* Q ?
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: I$ r8 R( `+ z+ U Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
* ^6 Y D8 y8 e* t/ h Raid is overhead 2 m' Q: A5 ^6 e5 U5 Q( }
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0 C3 u. k" |& g( ^9 ?$ D" \+ @: XMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
- \* C7 U. k4 w& ?. d- lWeather in hex: Moderate rain
! `" a( d" U0 URaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
3 T5 ~$ W) M9 F) F( bEstimated time to target is 5 minutes ( @7 ^. c8 p7 j) y2 v+ { U
Allied aircraft
( G7 z7 J5 x, ]& o2 c( [ B B-17D Fortress x 7 : f) u# b$ Y1 X# R8 ~* E7 N
No Allied losses : a# L$ ]" L G+ o) L5 M+ \
Aircraft Attacking:
- T; `$ B) C/ e, x1 r 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ( _- L! i6 G( \4 O2 B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb # I E$ Y. S: E5 U' a, k4 A8 s
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1 t) k/ ^! Q* xASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
, G. T# G! b- ]' v/ FJapanese Ships
7 b5 y9 u$ P- O& e- W+ t CA Chokai
& h. N" h% ^4 x8 s8 g CA Takao( Z {! f! I" o/ ^3 K9 q. d
CL Kuma
+ W# k7 e$ ?6 T DD Michishio V; ?( B/ B3 e. y+ h) Y, C8 ^
DD Oshio
: H+ G, P) |- Z. |3 C4 f. i DD Hagikaze
" l6 J/ S- f# }: C DD Ikazuchi1 H6 s6 N7 \! K( P1 @
DD Akatsuki* P# ?' l4 H+ y
DD Asagumo
- i2 M4 D7 v8 O, YAllied Ships4 F- k6 n u( Z: H
SS Searaven, hits 5
3 c. W p; E6 L% D, |SS Searaven is sighted by escort8 y2 {/ i' P7 _6 a
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search8 g0 h. P" @! {" w n4 J4 J0 f! a
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
7 d0 l3 O3 M1 c7 ?DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
$ l( w0 W7 ~2 bEscort abandons search for sub 8 z& y% c( {. e
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) ' g1 p! f8 d! N$ l
Allied Bombardment attack 4 o, J& ]4 d9 k% ~5 D
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
% ?/ C* S2 d6 sDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 5 V8 _( I5 I5 E3 s2 Q1 x
Japanese ground losses:
& Q2 R; s7 }3 {7 [ 96 casualties reported
+ A4 D" R n3 P: Q& ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled( A0 g0 M5 U4 H. G9 |2 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) l2 E. Y- {4 K/ e7 @4 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. d4 k' a; q3 {# P3 W% uAllied ground losses:5 i, F: B7 U) R# [7 [$ W
10 casualties reported
1 j% T! P5 }: v- W5 F Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* d( L8 t/ ^0 o! O4 i, v9 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, r5 D' i2 P) y# }5 y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 R, m- |2 k# ]. p9 QAssaulting units:6 P& }# }" P) ~' t) z; I: B
Korps Marechausee Battalion
+ I$ s3 g2 f1 e! G$ e, i% ` NS KNIL Territory Regiment
% `3 `: C7 @. p# ]; p3 B, s Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 v7 _# a* p+ A$ F WS KNIL Territory Regiment
$ M" }/ @- A" g* t9 j' @ So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion6 ^2 b0 M- V s$ U( G' y
North Sumatra Base Force
- u) [& a2 F! xDefending units:
; U9 [% b/ M# t/ K7 ? 16th Guards Regiment
: A( a2 g3 R$ ?# B I./4th Infantry Battalion- i2 E" g$ G8 ^4 O1 F
2nd Engr Rgt /28 _) D9 M2 Y% x0 F) t- l c) u
Sasebo 3rd SNLF& t" _- @' q9 V* I
2nd Recon Regiment8 E4 A, M8 T4 g$ y
Sasebo 8th SNLF$ {( }" z! f, u
38th Division
+ S1 A- B4 q9 X% V, e7 c II./4th Infantry Battalion
8 v0 O7 x, p0 X$ J5 o 41st Guard Battalion* Y7 B# m7 w& H1 q. }" o
II./124th Infantry Battalion. K# g4 w) r# ]/ V+ L1 Y5 v; Z
24th Infantry Regiment% B- S9 u1 D/ n% u
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF" s4 |: |# a/ `
6th Tank Regiment
5 {2 v$ H3 ?3 _- C! Y" h. Z III./124th Infantry Battalion
, {1 a) U7 G4 B 5th Guards Engineer Regiment! i9 a0 n- g+ [
53rd Div /1- K! f- g9 ?- E, Y3 `- U
11th Special Base Force3 y5 ~8 n9 X5 O8 Q6 a
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
- y; F8 K! N% {+ M: F. x5 ~ 23rd JAAF AF Bn 6 O9 {2 \5 D' U+ c
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! g: {9 w6 R5 k, I: T1 \- p5 ZGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
; z2 I! R; _0 j) j, ^Allied Deliberate attack 4 r/ N5 X* L4 `' B" \% J% s
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
4 y4 c% O6 J: f+ u' _* z( WDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
4 m1 c8 z' \9 O" C7 ^. UAllied adjusted assault: 50
! C- p. v8 @' E! J6 @. FJapanese adjusted defense: 11
, T7 C! Q( a& M& `: `: p h& I2 W7 v$ {Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
& {. A: \9 B+ L! N3 p' |$ Q& JCombat modifiers4 Z1 J- B- i' m( [* z
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
: d: g0 W. s" p" b9 nAttacker:
0 A" Q7 {( ~" S1 A1 yJapanese ground losses:
* c7 B0 F: }3 O) i( @: E% {* q 117 casualties reported0 a+ B; |+ s( C+ K7 o
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled0 c" v7 t J: g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( ^2 b; P5 Q4 i w% ^* \' V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; c; T) H0 \1 E! o
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
H% S2 R( f$ O" \# tAllied ground losses:- }9 e' i4 Y1 f9 \
40 casualties reported
+ W, R: \8 y2 X Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
: F- l7 j$ L& @9 x& a6 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ t; n2 M1 v p O: z: q* h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled m3 M; L [1 N1 H* e
Assaulting units:. q% S Q9 M0 r2 D& K/ I2 G
Rangoon BAF Battalion
2 E' E3 W3 V2 f ? 45th Indian Brigade8 ?' s! e) ^# K9 P% _" k
108th RAF Base Force
9 p& ]- w' K* b; Y: f3 T6 d4 K1 Z2 U 104th RAF Base Force, R1 J8 e: r5 f( f3 S4 d$ q
106th RAF Base Force D! L9 x$ D' c1 m, P
221 Group RAF
- z* i( A/ X, v+ R. O, J* z 107th RAF Base Force, A& ~0 D8 Z6 b8 Q, N6 O+ p
109th RAF Base Force0 G7 S6 ?+ R ]3 ]/ n, c
103rd RAF Base Force
. t0 p1 H0 A9 @" H9 e6 @+ O 103rd RN Base Force _+ O+ H. ^+ O) {! p2 v" a
AVG Ground Echelon
2 n8 k# `8 [6 g g8 nDefending units:0 h/ H& n6 b/ W4 Q8 u8 S
2nd Raiding Regiment |