AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 422 v; \1 E9 a# t1 T6 H
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
0 k6 ?2 S1 e! k9 d9 h& t奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 @# U; R1 U) n
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - r/ v' \" N. K
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; k+ g( u* X. GJapanese Ships
& ?0 {6 k9 o: y PB Choko Maru #52 N! W2 {: k! n. \8 v
xAK Terushima Maru
3 w" H+ j8 U! d2 iJapanese ground losses:
* l! B: r5 z) `, ~* z* L 20 casualties reported
. v4 G# `0 N" X5 ]$ L; E% V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( l' |7 l5 N: T% O# }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 V | l5 {* e/ A6 P+ S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" q# H8 i$ ^4 a, ]# I4 |PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
) @9 |: y; g0 [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
' u/ |0 e1 ?9 Y6 I7 ^; j$ GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards + x4 \9 G& M* V4 c2 Y4 C! t; v
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8 f# ~5 }% O) v) u- s1 qAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) - v2 k/ u3 Q. w0 D0 V
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 m# `% g" d( l7 B( H2 ^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) 6 V: ^; _7 o2 q8 @% E* x
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ ?3 [4 Y4 g& D6 r* XJapanese Ships
" q/ `% k2 c+ y9 b' f8 s5 Y$ o PB Shinko Maru #3
7 {0 N& m* x4 R! G( o3 Y# D PB Santo Maru
, Y# ] x @1 w% ?* @ PB Heiei Maru #7+ z% P1 U) | Q$ i: e5 `+ q5 {. `& ~
PB Eiko Maru
9 a+ P, I5 N/ q1 G. G2 H SC Ch 2
' i+ S$ u7 f8 O/ l) d. ~ SC Ch 1
! z" k2 Q2 x7 Y# d$ Y9 ^+ o0 t AMC Kiyosumi Maru7 k; ^$ e$ E1 R. {7 Q3 {
xAK Kinai Maru $ V4 L7 v; [8 u
Japanese ground losses:$ [; k. f8 [* }( a+ \
30 casualties reported
8 g' n8 V( O( o: [* _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ X, d1 @3 s' Z& ~1 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled6 A! i d7 K/ u8 r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" `+ G0 Y, k6 \0 BAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' y" \* ?+ W$ A$ H0 m, @5 OTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; m# f' _5 I) E2 I$ qJapanese ground losses:
7 U, x; Z; d; k+ e$ V 54 casualties reported4 U& {8 t4 I3 z8 h1 ^7 L
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 ^' M: n4 m7 Z; S- l Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Y; e9 r) m8 y0 S& d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : z! u- o' `* r6 t& N9 o: |% Q
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF' N' ^# y8 M+ q2 e0 `
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 0 K9 C9 F6 G! T) w: ]5 a
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF7 X- M& @2 w" Q2 v, T. L
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2' P7 Y: N. S: q, u" Z% A' B# f* ~" z
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, P. }" k# e; C+ X& q6 S% g17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
T7 |" t# `9 i10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
% f7 B2 J9 Y; S! V# @10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
- t4 N6 \! s. x9 ?) ?) t+ `10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
6 e2 u4 ?2 W/ n- a9 F8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ( X) d* j3 |0 ^" b' p: ~# M+ b9 U
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9 z0 x! {/ l# e& TPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) " T# S$ E/ p: R
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- e, S' S% j6 k, y! p0 jJapanese Ships$ o/ N% h& j1 U5 _
PB Chitose Maru: D$ a$ `+ ^6 r/ c) p
SC Ch 22
" K2 w2 f. I1 I$ r1 t( t- x: V/ ^- m+ ~ SC Ch 21; R0 V* b6 f' Y! q9 y& Y
AK Sado Maru' _% n/ U S) U0 X0 W ~
xAK Keiyo Maru 6 R2 I9 z/ A/ [# N$ o
Japanese ground losses:
Q" N6 B0 h6 i 31 casualties reported, f3 K: M8 Q, b8 c2 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# q' O0 j, U4 Q- }/ P' ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ x% {) w" ~/ [6 p% a) B4 e" k3 p* h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - U, }0 s. }$ f+ O! Q
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. ^) }# `, x) {' D# N# }9 t0 ]0 ASC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops% N" Y$ v9 g, y
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
u1 _6 ~2 A! rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, {- C7 p+ y Z( Y1 a1 Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
6 Y. V. Q# z" L- R( I" b& ?! \TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - e" E9 J+ i3 n# [" Y8 \
Japanese ground losses:
% O5 b0 i$ R3 I9 _/ D3 x" D 15 casualties reported) X1 w7 A8 N- Y
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ _8 j7 f B4 H Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled; [% `/ l$ P0 V! u8 l! n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; E# x# t( o; y
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) . F! n5 y$ g s% z& q7 Z. G
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
$ f5 ]" h6 `3 u& ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
3 i7 n! m% `0 J& [" j& }; m6 {6 M10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 7 z9 h4 M0 u* z- S+ j2 p
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' e; q* H& D$ ^* J1 v) {1 y87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( i9 Y& G' g% H' K7 x7 Q8 V WJapanese Ships& m5 [5 E: ]# {6 Q
CA Mikuma) f& T9 f4 |, K# b
CL Isuzu
; `. V: t# G v* a' k! a0 C, R8 N3 T CL Naka, c/ ?5 i2 q4 E1 X" J$ d
DD Asashio
* x% [0 g- y$ W5 I& `0 z/ Z4 u TB Otori" \6 n% C0 v* y
PB Chosa Maru
% ^0 s, T: @! f3 v AK Tosan Maru8 J% d, L V4 x0 v( ]& r( B
DD Minegumo
( @% V8 o- p, d( a2 H" S* |+ \# ]Japanese ground losses:$ i4 u9 l! ~: `* `! b; z
77 casualties reported) E+ x/ v, Q0 ?! o1 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled: q4 a$ y- _" B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled! {% ^& ^3 X+ `! O3 O( ~0 R6 D2 ^* y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ e+ c" ?# `9 `% F8 N7 S5 i" h# vAllied ground losses:
6 m% {+ D" M& C* }- o/ N% h+ s 10 casualties reported
- f8 J, R$ `" k1 k" j( R- s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ h) d/ d7 ]& V- C& j: a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) j& ]1 z. `# I8 F! M, k! G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' M0 V# j, u6 C& g
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
: P, G- P/ P6 M x) A+ X9 J5 iCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
# V8 k3 Z) s- h. J9 U0 s! bCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 Y& |' w1 P3 H# X! b/ ]2 TDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion$ K4 f) E# G' Q
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
; M) l4 b9 h% j- y% i: M9 q1 gPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
8 r7 Q8 u3 }: YDD Asashio fired at enemy troops& ^- J, e5 V" T" G7 Z: w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards; j: w& z1 W3 ? ]" E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 m$ `% V2 N5 c0 j2 f- l
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- j) {) X5 G# a. XAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 B* j! e2 C3 f7 f$ W" F# ITF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ( t- w O; _. l2 h6 Y9 _
Japanese ground losses:; O, A0 @0 {- U
59 casualties reported5 ?+ { e" t' j, S& B5 P; a& ~1 K
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 M3 M5 Q' c2 T Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled6 K" c/ Q2 m4 @& g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( x* n8 t3 a- }8 c3 v" N) E9 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
' A z+ v" K: D) n0 k" C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
. S5 d! i% v- j& m! K# g. [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
& ~' j* e$ `, d1 K N6 m8 t, h10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
8 V6 t$ h; Q+ r, X) I7 |10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /62 W1 z" G7 d; h
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6$ O' f8 z; \& a+ C1 L, n2 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 * ` w0 n7 I, p+ \0 ?7 j
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
* _1 T% R$ D& G77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' d/ h- T r e$ p9 B( D9 k
Japanese Ships
7 Z. G# N" }% [$ e0 J3 U DMS W-11, X# u, D4 ^* P
DMS W-1
5 n: v9 u* z- Z( \7 E AK Sagami Maru $ B& y8 @6 F" {8 e; x% [
Japanese ground losses:
' I1 ~9 l( E' s 42 casualties reported
* P1 j" A) b4 h: o7 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 Y0 ]4 R8 D! o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( d" g( ]# }0 l1 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 `9 ^- Z9 m- Y$ d$ I F
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops0 u) {0 _0 ^( ^ O
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops- x/ ?1 [' a5 S9 j& o6 V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards1 U3 Y, z3 l$ h, H1 z, G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards / Z% h7 {4 ^0 W! ~0 O$ q# z
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 D: J' T2 `6 {6 ^& }! y) h* W
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 n( D2 b1 s# C9 S6 R# j. d) X
Japanese ground losses:
* c7 p# Y: C: N1 r 15 casualties reported3 p5 P" ]6 [; m2 o$ C7 R" J8 w
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% c! t$ f$ @: U3 }
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
% a8 O0 J; c1 ?" _' E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' D5 ~. l0 Y, ^, q0 o' l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /21 H% n% O7 k) N- P% S: Y6 Y) `0 h
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
5 c# m; o2 h- G10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( d* F$ ^# P6 S; g& c- Y93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 K+ ?8 C/ e, Z1 Y: H. k7 V
Japanese Ships& e5 a) ]+ F" _( c* q) B6 x
PB Zuikai Maru
5 g* T5 V2 n ^; s# o7 w3 T PB Odatsuki Maru9 F& x! D' S P; a0 Y" q
xAP Ukishima Maru 4 g8 _; [ \3 B5 S' S
Japanese ground losses:1 t; p% V$ a& M) R1 ]! h
51 casualties reported* I9 _2 y9 j; m1 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 k: _4 _& H, Z! i3 C( x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 V/ u8 o% D% v9 O$ J! ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + }5 `' a& F$ }* {+ a
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops# o! M7 t+ {0 @4 p
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
/ _. ?1 Q9 M/ {5 ]4 A2 QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards4 }) N( \, m/ I) s* Q+ k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # V* W' b$ v. K/ |% g! Q
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% L3 H' V" v6 I" |2 WAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
5 \7 h# f$ R3 Y' mTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# k5 U1 I3 I7 p! jJapanese ground losses:
0 m7 b9 ?% Z3 k3 H7 M4 m 249 casualties reported
' z0 ?, A# g* t) u" e, I Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Y0 ?" r: P U Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled! z; ~) J/ `( z: Q; @( M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " v$ f" k8 v% t% a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
, a" ]9 g5 l" N1 m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt9 M; a+ ]5 j5 o' W
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
" B# S) Z; j& p& e1 r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
( B& f; z) z$ ]8 y# o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /397 ^8 Z. n* O2 D! x& K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /371 C2 E, i7 s$ R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39" Y4 b& J4 v, m- v! o/ N9 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40 q0 k; I3 u( k, f' n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
9 D5 X% T z" e0 n+ A. }6 G/ |1 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
' K a+ K" N" c9 O! j1 d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div& ~" R% }5 G/ \7 h% f. K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
1 `3 C. E* J# k* z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /412 e1 Y3 p8 m- h! u" h" t- U- Y3 S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
& }) A4 `1 V& E4 L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41* M4 b( H. w% W5 x1 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /424 u% M, |# w. y% l# Y- @1 d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42, t# ~- G) r/ n) [ _/ [4 {" F& O" L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
$ E! u; |7 U, a7 N, n2 m9 J10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 5 Z7 U! e- |; x: s+ r; W# R9 y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ o: x1 Y Y0 @# w5 H$ A90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 h5 N0 g1 Q5 ~* W7 f
Japanese Ships! F9 p. V1 _! ~: I7 g1 X
DMS W-9
4 Y7 j5 L5 J; S: j( V/ X DMS W-2
% N( x3 v( m9 m AMC Saigon Maru
& j4 p% R8 y2 |6 v& ~9 tJapanese ground losses:
; i4 r# s) P* u4 y! B* H! u 14 casualties reported* X; L' D# l, {, w' K. L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ v" x. O; U, x% ~9 w) c6 a
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
) c. q( D. g! g: c8 I) `6 _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# B, `4 v% O2 a" j: X2 v& N Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! `& D( i: {+ T, ~' \3 NDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops w+ f D$ d: r- ?3 h1 I2 I
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
3 r E- x& }" O' }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards7 s$ l& U8 ^% p0 ]8 K* Y6 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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% I7 s0 b3 D! _6 \/ M: EAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 s! @7 L; u* O- e/ i, H
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; `( u3 s7 a& {: ^7 W# HJapanese ground losses:7 ^/ \" D- P9 R* r8 Z
30 casualties reported) J1 `& Y$ }/ n k
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 P+ L4 K0 x. L7 D; W' r8 E Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. Q: ?/ f% c d0 T+ N% A; `6 V1 P4 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' l4 u J4 e$ d- n* {% P' C: K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn3 w6 I/ l7 [! Z, G% c* M1 I+ }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
. s: k6 @8 U( s. _. A/ i) _2 I8 G4 K10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 1 O5 S* z& i2 V" V B1 K0 j
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Z. z0 \, U$ z* z4 L5 A3 ?Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
- C; i& u1 c' d. P$ J47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ i/ T! ]2 Z! {% |Japanese Ships+ v, j) f! _. S6 ^( P* b& s
AMC Kiyosumi Maru: E. Z6 i) w/ V; d# [2 H
AMC Awata Maru
7 D0 O. I1 i. {8 ~8 Z, | AMC Asaka Maru" e# K$ d7 d9 k7 G- |" @
PB Shinko Maru #3
; U: i Y/ e/ o. A3 C; a& a! l PB Santo Maru- t$ y, u+ Z# s1 x
PB Heiei Maru #7! ~6 |- ]# C) v6 U/ d
PB Eiko Maru
' e- z) y- ]% n( l) G6 B SC Ch 2
. p) P* G t$ _ SC Ch 1 % {6 w' `5 U3 p6 O6 a! Q9 V% e8 }7 O
Japanese ground losses:+ k; K7 e8 J$ F/ T% a% m: v
12 casualties reported; ]$ _1 v3 p/ u3 I$ w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 N) t6 R. I+ ~: [; Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: h, P) `6 R2 a% l' A0 E0 z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 w8 ~$ i/ O% i B1 A4 X5 t5 ]0 E% tAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
+ A* Z% ~& q* \) Q" YAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment; ?/ z7 R4 l5 Y- b: e- j
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment0 t& q9 ]+ I C2 s! H* \6 u' V# s
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 W7 b+ x* }4 i, l8 c( b
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops( O0 ]0 G( }1 k2 R* W
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
! |2 y/ s; @9 F& v' G- ?: tPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops6 m1 F4 R6 e; H. I
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops x( K9 y% Z/ x, v# e! H4 ]
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops# c0 A( B8 T; Q5 u& d8 r
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops" B% u1 z `. b/ k' |
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops* r5 E3 |8 J, x; k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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0 F3 [+ r4 v5 h: j, @' AInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 4 ]1 V- |* | D0 c; j8 S
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' o6 b+ S# d/ N" sJapanese Ships
& a, V7 x/ l- w PB Chitose Maru, {5 \. _6 l& n7 e8 F% ]
SC Ch 226 A, |8 y- a. O' y& X8 \
SC Ch 213 o6 l1 ~' V* a
AK Sado Maru 6 v8 F7 V! E S* O
Japanese ground losses:
! g3 N2 e i+ s* t. {$ l3 ^ 16 casualties reported6 K" `) W% }/ v# {6 z6 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: q P+ I$ y2 N( | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 ]% ~( h4 |: V m# W* P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ ]% V/ Z5 C: k0 F {2 mPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops# h0 I( ~0 n" N- d) Q) {9 `0 O# x
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops+ @2 g: r1 M ~
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
) v \: P+ [$ v' l/ w' I3 ?7 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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2 P% @- _7 z# Z& G* f7 iInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) . G+ O( G$ K) H+ G; m# s
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 ?% J# K$ o+ h. F; Z8 B. V* s
Japanese Ships) S2 L, J; @: g" ~
CA Mikuma$ b4 C/ S! x- o4 }) L6 c
CL Isuzu
% a/ ?* z3 c! @ CL Naka
2 R' ]9 n2 A0 c# T# i PB Chosa Maru% Z# I5 O ?* k/ W6 g
AK Tosan Maru1 X" m9 C' `) v+ D
DD Minegumo
4 r6 O6 G, { @$ J/ H. n1 VJapanese ground losses:
- n! ^$ }7 u8 K" ^% q 50 casualties reported
! _& H5 i2 h/ o7 s ]# D. Z Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* `) O6 d+ Y3 Q3 Q. [; ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
; }1 v, x! Y/ U; Y) N3 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 {. s" P n3 K1 I
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion- \6 e& N7 e. |6 K
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
4 H0 T4 }! i0 B" }# B t) |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
2 r0 H$ W* }8 X2 tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards8 h9 f( `) p% Q$ S3 _/ r
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1 e' O' P* H/ [Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
G9 Q) u! R$ E" h# ?90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / O$ _! e1 Q' T" J8 l5 f
Japanese Ships0 C. b1 e3 O2 A' W6 P1 I7 G
PB Zuikai Maru
) q2 A6 R6 @4 a PB Odatsuki Maru3 C6 L+ P- q* @' ^; a9 E8 Q% N" W
xAP Ukishima Maru 6 `7 q4 a0 @( h6 z5 Z
Japanese ground losses:1 M, w/ H; K( _6 u$ Q8 V" E/ ?
43 casualties reported |; V% L8 S6 X( n& F* t( V& E& J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 e: b" B# e' u" S8 `$ f r4 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
" a: W' P- j) f' A5 \) k4 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ r6 c0 Y% d3 ?7 \1 ~; N
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops: e* e, d7 N! s: e) U
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
. n1 C9 |2 T0 c# W7 G0 dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
$ D- x& h c) ]. O9 O& HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 }# ?$ C6 d7 x0 ]$ R
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" j2 y j/ v1 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 ~& N$ C0 l8 `2 M) a; _, F11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 {! j( |2 ?$ L6 s/ |' v
Japanese Ships# K6 T+ e% t+ z. R1 W
PB Choko Maru #5
% m/ Q* z6 ~. e- p; X9 W, Y xAK Terushima Maru
1 v6 U* n Z- |) T, CPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops + H3 z1 Y: e9 Q8 B' H
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91). q- A" t, S( @* B) w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force - h% @$ c, f- Z Q
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ @9 C" y. B3 }% T1 s# e, wJapanese Ships/ s7 D- s+ c$ g+ M/ ~( R
DMS W-11! @! ~ Q8 Y: a4 @
DMS W-1" J0 i) U5 h3 X) E( d3 e L5 P: h
AK Sagami Maru & B1 F0 S# I6 A ?# F
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
; G+ V9 j2 R& P1 k7 kDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
& `$ f6 U5 w2 M& v3 F3 W5 R. n% }; V" Z--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 R% O; R2 W) {1 u) s& W3 Z
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
9 h. V( R: j$ u7 y! @4 F7 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ( ~, s6 S6 C, W9 ?3 H# v5 m$ U$ |
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( W5 P7 ]" I- `- `
Japanese Ships
7 f% H q8 G9 c4 i AMC Saigon Maru
' r, z5 X4 [6 d# Q* HAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops , \' R: w& E P S4 {% S
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+ W3 q' M7 X2 {- d" n% GMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 0 g; P B4 n* [) A% B! [
Weather in hex: Moderate rain + I; l" g8 w+ X7 ~% P- [+ G% i; Z
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 |9 I( T/ M$ I; i/ V9 m! s
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
1 ~+ m! w6 @! j( a) K8 J VJapanese aircraft# A& Z9 S* H q# V% c% h8 Z
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 4 u7 L5 ~; y! d7 j7 Y# ?" Q$ ]
Allied aircraft
! V: \+ z- C. K B-17D Fortress x 5
4 P& h1 \" L3 d+ |' K* q- ~: dNo Japanese losses ; S$ z* l X* W8 u+ v* F
Allied aircraft losses
_% C% w! X: H, g1 i* X B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 0 D4 U$ _; ^" B6 e' {( T4 T
Aircraft Attacking:
2 z( L% Y% q/ D# `8 | 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: P8 G5 B% \$ T, D Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb7 t, }3 b4 K, n( Z
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + @& Z) j; V: N" p; r# \
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb * b4 `( M: Z" p8 O
CAP engaged:. y! R8 Z/ D7 v) g7 y+ a) D$ n5 k
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% r5 T" U# v9 e N$ q 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
3 F& j* v' V7 ^- m. n' [ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.% |( S8 s% [+ z& z- ~' p
Raid is overhead 1 v8 b3 L" Z8 \& `; J
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9 ?* ^( M) u7 `* \, MMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
: ^4 i8 k0 y' Y1 T7 `4 j$ LWeather in hex: Moderate rain 2 s0 v5 B& g( X: ~- V5 r" F
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.; W. _2 \& x, x9 A k+ Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 0 O& m$ c# A( d8 q
Allied aircraft
: j, T1 ` b' d0 ?! q8 \; o; T7 n7 g B-17D Fortress x 7
5 \& J5 Q# ~8 |; N. Z* E* ENo Allied losses
8 y8 r4 `+ E! \- @ U- LAircraft Attacking:# V, | V. |% N; D( ?" Q8 `
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 Y4 t# {2 N$ w9 S) g8 _ _ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 ?7 V8 p& u3 n6 b; v4 F/ X
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 1 I8 W) H& ^: _
Japanese Ships; u4 {, c' M( V" [* Z
CA Chokai/ Y' ~( C5 |, L2 g9 c# t+ I
CA Takao
. O! _+ P) h1 ~2 @2 @0 @ CL Kuma
$ V+ x. J7 V% z. [# Z# o DD Michishio$ `6 ]* A/ K* X- X6 H. r* x
DD Oshio
2 a, p$ D2 ]$ V* M5 t5 w DD Hagikaze, `/ H j: Q6 x3 D
DD Ikazuchi
9 R& i6 u3 \& C2 l DD Akatsuki' l3 K0 ~: o, r) R( w( @
DD Asagumo # s) h' M9 g. j% w5 ?
Allied Ships
2 s8 J1 b( y) A! H. n* _# V, }' Z g6 I& ~ SS Searaven, hits 5
1 J6 Z9 C2 G3 h: B9 fSS Searaven is sighted by escort3 ~" ]: S @3 {* y, E" K# ]
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search, Y. ]; `4 c; }( t: K
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
6 R' r/ l" |; {, r2 l/ P& e! L3 `DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...5 d T/ U% J* ^ T& o( \# S0 t
Escort abandons search for sub $ s, x% T5 d9 S2 n$ U4 _6 w
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$ r1 I3 ]' O: L0 RGround combat at Palembang (48,91) 8 `* @9 }8 D6 d1 T1 H
Allied Bombardment attack
) c. L, E4 D) K- s) m' s% [Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 6 E; T" i" ~8 ?/ D! m5 h" ]% e S
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
; R8 O, B4 z8 ^1 tJapanese ground losses:
8 x- I/ ~- @% r8 m7 F! D$ e 96 casualties reported- w8 S) z k* _2 }* }+ C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
, p& h' H& T2 ?0 Z9 r1 f$ @/ U+ r+ e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 m6 M k% O# \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! }2 q* a. s8 I+ ^: e B
Allied ground losses:
7 v4 w0 X: K; T5 k9 T. @9 t# L 10 casualties reported6 N! T2 n5 I6 S5 e& W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 ?' U# K" ?0 l- V; c! v* C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( Y. }* P. `* I" ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- m1 P& x* E i# I. lAssaulting units:% G3 Q, t7 e+ U' j
Korps Marechausee Battalion1 ^- n7 q( M. F- K5 d, l; T+ ?" @
NS KNIL Territory Regiment; a* e7 A; _# d: D9 Y# A
Zuid KNIL Battalion) |% g N. { I
WS KNIL Territory Regiment" h, L/ ^8 G8 u# a, q
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion& x6 v! w! o4 |
North Sumatra Base Force 2 C [3 v1 V/ }9 Y6 k5 ^
Defending units:. a1 z2 b1 j7 u H) R
16th Guards Regiment
; `! {4 O p8 m/ N I./4th Infantry Battalion
* V% w% b" ~9 r$ l7 C: M6 f 2nd Engr Rgt /2( \8 r1 A* m. k
Sasebo 3rd SNLF3 t9 q8 u) s! m
2nd Recon Regiment
6 G ?. O! @/ e) P j) x9 ? Sasebo 8th SNLF+ e9 t9 Z+ ]/ l% u1 i7 I
38th Division v3 P3 l3 `2 G5 ?
II./4th Infantry Battalion: Z" x9 {9 x1 E* S
41st Guard Battalion2 V$ [, {# d$ L' d6 T
II./124th Infantry Battalion& f! w, j/ v! s3 J
24th Infantry Regiment
# c! V/ D) z6 Z1 T% d0 M Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
+ c3 \# U/ W( Z; P% ^ 6th Tank Regiment
! n3 b2 Q# k' |2 ]' T III./124th Infantry Battalion
0 u `! @8 B2 V+ j# Q4 `& i. D- W 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
- x+ k1 y R. i 53rd Div /1 g2 \& A3 F) O! Y. K
11th Special Base Force& T j3 ~9 r# d( E+ Q
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment$ T8 g0 Z0 J" _% q* l
23rd JAAF AF Bn ; n6 ?" O1 _. \! a
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
2 @' s2 p+ P3 v, ]$ ?9 P* Y- {$ uAllied Deliberate attack ! k6 G! n+ n. z% t% q" g. @& I9 B
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
, ~6 E9 T' S5 D# GDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
C' f- W% J7 Z' |8 @Allied adjusted assault: 50 ! H% d2 I, I7 r9 V5 v
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
; b( `2 r- S/ C" Z h! rAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
; ^$ ]1 K# e9 @9 ^1 y! JCombat modifiers
; h: N4 S) j. L$ ?% ~Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)9 M/ A4 V5 O3 B; w+ K
Attacker:
: @" l. [8 n5 V5 ?6 ]7 FJapanese ground losses:
" D% G9 x: f) Y; y" ? 117 casualties reported$ ~/ R6 r; N, C. R% Y% ?3 `; L
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled3 x- [* n5 [% B' i+ I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 P8 I7 d/ F3 z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Z/ [4 g8 |# W5 |' _) O
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
$ N V/ \' A1 k9 U0 Q. cAllied ground losses:
4 _8 o O. g Y2 [ [' {# s6 F r 40 casualties reported6 D, s6 e- Q. r1 }8 Y! `* s7 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 T7 _3 \$ m. X4 y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. w: r6 A( y% C3 Y0 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ G M6 J& k- S0 h$ PAssaulting units:% Y8 N7 f, I. a' m1 n7 f
Rangoon BAF Battalion
* i' W6 J/ ^6 F/ a* d$ T8 L# V6 G 45th Indian Brigade
t/ p9 f( b5 ^: i% N 108th RAF Base Force5 h" {0 F f% J3 ` Y# |- h
104th RAF Base Force1 H0 g6 Z0 q. j
106th RAF Base Force7 C& m. A- u. a2 O, a9 z1 x6 n" n
221 Group RAF - e6 a+ N4 s6 T; f9 |/ D! C, ^: S" m
107th RAF Base Force( j, f# W$ Q: I: m- c% W0 z9 B/ Y
109th RAF Base Force: X; n Z) t6 d, F* T: k- [% X
103rd RAF Base Force
c0 o% j. E; }" G k3 f( m+ |# L 103rd RN Base Force1 S3 [! E1 A# A" Z8 Z8 a
AVG Ground Echelon
0 \: v+ I$ B( h* N6 K! `1 w% D+ ^Defending units:5 S7 k9 i$ T T1 c- V
2nd Raiding Regiment |