AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 426 V& |' Y- C+ j- s1 F& P+ S& j* d, r
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
& m: l- [; e. H$ S( u5 {+ s奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 R3 s) Q8 z' S! Y$ \91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / |5 ~( a' [9 f P2 X' D/ E
Japanese Ships0 N' n1 j7 i( K+ v% y* J
PB Choko Maru #5
/ X3 y2 k3 m! M xAK Terushima Maru ) ?% S2 w. u' J! k6 m% p
Japanese ground losses:
. a1 C5 o$ L6 h9 }1 ?% r# S# s$ U 20 casualties reported
9 f3 r% B; ]& {% h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 l; K5 L& W) @9 D# L$ |& V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled0 Z, s8 }( {. [8 ~8 c5 \0 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' o6 O' s( A( F1 y. [PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops# X4 l$ ?3 _7 H+ a9 {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( _8 R5 _( K% t$ ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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+ A" Y" d s; }* yAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 8 @2 O3 z# A: k4 v) b( t" z* B
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 k: S H; ]+ X- G2 f7 X10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 T- i2 L1 Q4 y" A- f0 t) T
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 Q9 [3 i; k# }0 |Japanese Ships7 G4 o; W! ]& y" e: Q
PB Shinko Maru #3% V6 X) T( Z0 e" g6 i+ s
PB Santo Maru
: o' d l* W; i) P PB Heiei Maru #7! t4 f( q" E# \+ L; K: f+ A3 Z
PB Eiko Maru! w% E# u: E, k7 Y) w; C7 X) M5 Z
SC Ch 2
5 i( s C H, ?! }' S2 h. c: r: k1 U SC Ch 1( K2 ]7 A+ ~2 _' y( k2 O; _
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
5 g. n8 \# D- W C$ u% ` xAK Kinai Maru
8 F* `- @/ s1 m% K9 t9 qJapanese ground losses:
# m8 c4 L/ @0 T* `; C- g7 v2 k, ` 30 casualties reported
. q0 p; q0 ~& L9 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! M6 V3 Z8 Y H# s, n" O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- p1 p. M0 g2 c/ Q' F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ u4 ^$ S) u9 Q
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) W. u! u2 I: _ {TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 " V1 G' q$ G& ~" z. A
Japanese ground losses:
6 h" _- `: u$ X; P7 m1 [ 54 casualties reported
; z" @: `" d* G6 y Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled# P; H0 k: J5 U$ C
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled% [4 C. c( U+ f7 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# @+ X6 x: S# n% k& r5 }17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
+ r' {! a9 p( O1 P' z4 x7 Z9 ~10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
, u; T& X* H5 b R7 {0 S( Q17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF6 c$ [! f. O2 U' n
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
; \, [6 C/ _; ]8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
1 ^7 C5 Y1 B( L' m7 x% Q9 x17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
6 K7 r6 M% q/ `6 M# l10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force1 H5 [+ \* Y5 u& Y+ {, m
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
! S3 n5 D$ `# _10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
/ U1 D" ^8 t5 E$ l6 l. K8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 9 H+ O: J2 y0 P; x4 `1 w
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
% @. S- X# X0 a85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 E) H7 c5 H( b3 w( ~
Japanese Ships2 u$ V( E h1 U* P4 c& Q
PB Chitose Maru w! m8 \8 X# p, A. f% Q
SC Ch 22
* ]0 }8 T: p: y1 K SC Ch 21
( K& d' E( Q, a" J4 ~( z% j AK Sado Maru; E8 v, T2 ~+ q- R" e, Y
xAK Keiyo Maru
0 u! @5 K, z4 N/ W5 K8 @+ Y1 XJapanese ground losses:
& f; P* j2 R4 O1 O$ c 31 casualties reported
, L: k, f$ d5 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 ]1 i& \* R6 R: P4 r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 ?$ a& U! J v A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled n) o& A8 Y# B/ v' L( |8 W3 f& q2 M
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
/ r+ X& C6 x: |6 W; q7 @SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops1 o+ i9 |5 \: h, C( g: P) |+ [( y% v
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops) b5 g0 i% A' f& H+ A- c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 E: j& w+ C: {$ _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 c1 d$ y7 ^8 W* \7 e3 R ^9 m/ Q
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2 @8 P$ O* _# e0 _ U4 q' F8 NAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . d! C9 o* Q7 w) g
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 x6 B7 ]/ J& nJapanese ground losses:
6 R5 j' ]! K3 t. ~3 m: l% f 15 casualties reported
1 v; [" w5 m4 T) G' g2 x Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 L6 `* \ q* o) y# L9 z Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; K' d( \, `) u# U: v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* T, S/ V3 M9 D @
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) * {+ X, V$ A U8 a7 Y+ Z$ g$ n
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
! q! v5 U( Y y1 q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
" s( H4 Y7 h) b7 y2 A: d& l10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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' H+ q5 ?! l7 Z/ r3 d8 ^Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - ^) ~8 R2 T1 E2 S& ]8 m8 {; `( ]# Y
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : w- F, l7 t# O; t- _
Japanese Ships
0 G0 `) C& j# `' r CA Mikuma( B( O! p3 Q# | k
CL Isuzu
# F5 d3 G9 w0 u. i" @) N$ Y! j' g CL Naka
- X( Y3 }. A$ x5 G; Q+ Z DD Asashio# J# D' v2 q; V
TB Otori
6 R* b! `, Z% q0 I/ w PB Chosa Maru
( e0 E- e' a3 x AK Tosan Maru! j6 ]' ?3 l5 I# U0 B
DD Minegumo
5 I7 v$ y7 n* X: o [( Z/ a# n& l# |4 gJapanese ground losses:
H9 K0 U6 L. e" C/ y+ t% [ 77 casualties reported z4 D* p, M" O5 m1 L, O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled7 x$ e& t# {: J# x2 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
3 `, A/ F+ r! i: T1 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 P: r5 R$ q) Q' {) g
Allied ground losses:
: \2 F/ |* Z$ A0 e3 b 10 casualties reported2 J1 q8 d* C& D$ o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' E9 F: n) s1 k+ d/ U. {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 O8 ^# q: F3 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) ^ Y2 L9 Y# V
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion' r* c8 B, t( F5 c* ?
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 S$ t' [5 u1 N" {) f" PCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion" F# b2 n; o- m, o/ R
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
; \5 w' f- I0 ^6 B+ dTB Otori fired at enemy troops
' f* w# J/ x7 w' T6 HPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
/ I3 Z( p: U- n mDD Asashio fired at enemy troops! W# P, j% {7 w% X( V1 T% J4 ?& F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
9 I( H9 x: F% n4 Y( q: W/ h1 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 5 ?/ y, d: v# q% Z# R
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; P( T, J0 e0 [) ?& U# SAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
4 J; \+ ~& M7 i1 V0 h: }' STF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 u4 G( p, J7 ~, j1 Z8 O
Japanese ground losses:; n, t% L# W* W# c2 L5 ]
59 casualties reported* b/ f% Y$ U' X4 g$ E j
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled# |- R4 s l3 ~9 e" b! K
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 B" A% x% N, o( I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & w) a: \' V! K J4 p! C) b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4& h; y$ r( o, c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5/ [2 h/ Q9 b. G7 o* D! `( t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
; ~' p/ J! V& n! j4 }10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1. Q6 y7 C1 U+ y2 c/ c) H$ ~( K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
3 @! Z& d8 F% h3 w10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /69 W7 [; `7 y5 x/ B6 J3 n# H% V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 & Y5 X* [" m; U3 B
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 P5 x4 }. s! ~* Q4 s8 p; X u77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . X3 X' i# l/ R2 Q' p# z
Japanese Ships
g$ |: S5 b. K/ |% w& z DMS W-11' ~3 N7 B* R7 i4 s. s% K2 A" Z
DMS W-1) K/ z* T$ P3 A# F. p* R5 K
AK Sagami Maru
3 \0 w! V/ C% q2 ~) b( H8 bJapanese ground losses:
+ U9 m: S" ]1 Z 42 casualties reported6 `* O6 U% P9 J8 Z g9 m* W, o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! t9 D$ W3 }9 f7 E2 y5 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" M$ w3 f+ }6 y# h) M" {% \# g) ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 D- a& n' {5 b1 n hDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops p' N+ H- q2 x9 @& V1 [8 W
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops4 F, |1 c! _& \7 b( o# I `: s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
' i7 e: C/ Q0 B% W3 j% {6 WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' Q( L8 X. M: n
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% \/ d; \5 U( |$ _3 \Japanese ground losses:1 Y& C1 ^. P) o( c5 e2 M" S" S
15 casualties reported
. B3 R7 }7 y; Z e6 ~ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# P2 y6 ~& @2 p3 o5 Y* d Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- _: D* R( w5 J2 N l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! V+ e8 ^2 s2 o# U8 Z4 |* j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2" u! O5 ~( O3 D" y6 a
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3, Q7 _. ?( @1 P n
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 ! J3 h$ \, W( ~0 U% ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
7 P- u K+ h$ E5 v93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # j: p- K p( V5 b8 n
Japanese Ships
: U& ]( ?3 V8 }' _) `# Z PB Zuikai Maru' X& ~" v/ e% L# V: M- |+ D1 C
PB Odatsuki Maru
4 k7 h* }. L9 o: A# ~/ U: [ xAP Ukishima Maru + x1 h9 z/ l) j
Japanese ground losses:
( z4 y/ l6 f" {8 |8 v 51 casualties reported- t: z: d( [! g M. j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* M2 f. [0 v, q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 e. V' j8 P: s3 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 N% ~. `9 `6 h/ l4 Q; \- FPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
" A7 M4 m: T# W: WPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops) R5 H% y/ u& m: P3 t2 B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; P# Q! B! W0 Q9 [8 B% SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * e% V2 S+ k: H( l0 ~* R
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 S4 I+ b7 e5 e0 z/ nTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: Z8 b$ s1 C/ [% cJapanese ground losses:, r& k9 e! R) }* B) S* t* a" C
249 casualties reported6 d. Y; V! w5 l- ]' g+ j& d
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 g# s4 S1 o2 U8 U Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled! v, P P2 e1 o9 m# n2 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 Q9 K" }5 g6 ^3 I5 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt. Y* B: f3 |# h7 [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt9 O4 @( j" A5 s
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt9 c1 A$ h9 M4 y% F# @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
% h: k. \9 G- x7 c& S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39) k+ H+ ]% Y9 e+ W8 M2 Z* a* j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37- @( P; R6 R+ J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39# z0 Q$ {4 y9 ?' l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
1 o6 y+ E1 [/ A* N2 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
# v9 d/ U* Z- Z! q* k# Q1 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
% t; \7 J* F' x* K. a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div6 x- ]6 K9 a5 Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
, ^* J& c/ }/ \9 l- i9 o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41/ C* z- e. U* I9 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
2 k( Q+ [* Z; e2 B) R1 m4 u; U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
; R) S7 w* ?7 C8 _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
7 X' D" ^! ~# X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
& W. E, v$ T" T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42( j# ~1 e( g; J; `- F
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 % a' S* x; @( G+ Q) i
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( F8 S: ^4 u" Z0 N& r" E90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% ` o6 R. b5 v- z0 BJapanese Ships
, b1 T$ O) d7 l& g/ U. c* c DMS W-9- i/ O9 A* o6 J5 _. j# q
DMS W-21 U* U9 ^4 O O* u6 C! b
AMC Saigon Maru
1 G1 x7 I. v3 }- d# o/ RJapanese ground losses:
8 {9 X3 w" D: e. P1 z 14 casualties reported
* w3 w; @8 D7 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' q+ Z8 ?: ~8 P) Y: t% S5 {5 e
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled I; X1 T0 W9 F% ^( [" q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
a6 r" L& J- v" z- m, [! Y Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) * P- j# S; f) ?9 C' X( P/ t4 g
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops# X7 i) M: z) H4 ?
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops5 H0 k2 w! u% u6 Q5 P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards# e" D" b7 q, m5 k9 V* l" j* q. P/ T
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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5 | ?9 l6 V+ U R3 m6 O0 iAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 `7 C3 Q" f$ O
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 C* n! x# _% B7 N# PJapanese ground losses:
6 B1 o0 u& t! c8 J7 i 30 casualties reported1 u& w* I7 j7 k$ I- L
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled7 W) v7 k( ]* J5 u9 j, o6 Z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 `) t3 l) P Y2 _9 ]2 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" J4 V4 O0 d7 |& h u0 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
# e+ v- w! e0 S( ]7 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn! B7 x8 Z4 K3 [/ A
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 6 a3 n ?' g' D6 h% G
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
$ _/ T" x4 g6 h( n+ V# V47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ H6 V. c3 K5 {! S {4 KJapanese Ships
5 g' S; I6 }' ^$ s4 h) X AMC Kiyosumi Maru
+ t& B2 V+ j* u+ Z- W( o U AMC Awata Maru) P2 @+ ^! g' o: i3 Z2 E* ]8 v
AMC Asaka Maru$ q2 |, g+ N0 r I _3 G4 J4 c
PB Shinko Maru #3- l# f: Q, v4 _% g6 f# e! ^
PB Santo Maru2 C. `5 o8 F. t2 `0 M
PB Heiei Maru #7
% i! H* X4 e- W$ G6 V4 z) y PB Eiko Maru
. F) T( o7 G5 e1 K& O SC Ch 2
' K9 B+ Z2 R' v* Q SC Ch 1 / w5 o8 I* s9 [! K
Japanese ground losses:
* e8 i# q6 x4 C" O0 A 12 casualties reported
5 J, b; Z8 O A Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. Z4 l! y U& r6 D/ _* }( a# _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 t7 L& B+ j0 _0 T* n b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 `- _6 q, c, N. E7 I: B. }
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 D1 ` P( x5 N8 l+ IAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
}+ P) x1 ]5 D! bAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment3 U3 z: t. E6 v8 h6 [) p" T+ {
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 e9 y( r4 U5 z2 ~PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops( N" _; Y# a$ p( {
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
; y5 T+ M. _ @+ G% ]7 wPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
. `! T/ t& K. J9 _/ R6 Y0 h5 N" uSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
) H c; G# u# f8 V2 s4 ~) U$ v* g0 ISC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
2 l. `) J7 y9 J+ f; h$ H+ I3 V0 ]) OAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops5 m2 o. J5 s* |% s+ ?
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
5 i" ?5 | \& |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 0 r, Z! ]) P) [, t
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2 r! C, A h* h/ E3 ?9 y) L3 w! ]Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! ~/ H# f/ N7 E( r44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ {0 B- N: l- T2 ^( ]+ [Japanese Ships, I) A' d$ q$ q* K+ O6 E& w* x- r
PB Chitose Maru
. ?$ T# J3 U# }2 R! a" x2 ]: F8 Q SC Ch 22/ \5 T6 I" j9 B* t( W; K
SC Ch 21* @, S( C0 L2 ^# d
AK Sado Maru 9 i6 j7 H8 A" q) o
Japanese ground losses:9 |: b1 o3 k' h) N6 I9 ^/ T
16 casualties reported/ h4 |2 M* E" |( s, N: d# A; |7 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# i0 o: C, {* C: Y+ ]6 t3 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ L$ I# w" N4 M7 a& }% }9 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) p* Q4 @) A* R' j9 _# |# Z
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
, l' D, c# D0 QSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops7 M8 b( C+ g% {/ ~3 [1 w
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
0 k3 ]7 x b/ ~/ @3 _4 s; t6 w# \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
% x( J8 s, P1 {! X% P71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - x- {8 C6 @: j7 B0 M3 X! ]
Japanese Ships
$ I9 u0 v. D4 @) I0 D( t' C6 X CA Mikuma
; A' }. C# h6 e$ e CL Isuzu
$ i4 m' i2 n- N: Z! O2 I( {9 h- O E CL Naka7 J. \8 ?) W' @( f) g7 K
PB Chosa Maru& a! v& F* K* Q2 s* U( q
AK Tosan Maru7 k/ ^6 H, }- s. v: [% Q; T
DD Minegumo
( Z* B6 X8 O- D& ?9 eJapanese ground losses:) g4 J: z$ \* j# B" V
50 casualties reported; O& H. M& j( f( f9 f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 j3 ]2 s. w% D0 i1 l3 J. k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled( W1 Y. l7 B: U6 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ w, w. S5 h% r' Z8 sCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: R: m' o8 t3 V q) [4 k8 n$ g' i) ^
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops8 O, i& S* ?! n# j8 t' w, i! _# Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
2 ~. h6 p+ Y! k( lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards! @' ^9 B' \/ }# g
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# I. `- z/ ^& L90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' G/ n* s7 G8 d. X' P
Japanese Ships. m$ o. H2 z" e8 P
PB Zuikai Maru
) ]. C" R) F0 a+ } PB Odatsuki Maru/ n# n! L4 q- i H* Y
xAP Ukishima Maru
% `6 t, T5 C% g6 r9 ]Japanese ground losses:, f9 R3 C' Q: l% h
43 casualties reported
2 I% l* m6 {) M* k/ H4 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: N( L+ X+ f) r$ d$ {0 Z3 J* L/ ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 y* f. ~0 B r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 `8 q$ `1 | r: p9 M& h
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
/ \" G: k3 G: h+ V7 jPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
5 o% z5 l- D* _$ lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards+ I k( ^9 S9 k" L- |' K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ) f+ G1 [$ t4 |9 w
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)8 o0 r/ A0 R0 y: g }6 |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, }2 Q9 k9 c* h4 }" P. T11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 S1 a0 J% g3 {; r
Japanese Ships% r1 \" h. r# }5 o0 {) s/ q
PB Choko Maru #5/ x4 F0 F! O+ ^
xAK Terushima Maru
7 ^+ _, y1 g% }- zPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)* C) U/ W# u, R: d" ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. M3 _# v7 M4 [: H3 X15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , V4 c2 f+ I# k/ D
Japanese Ships
3 a* a- }) T: S( l4 e1 f" A% m4 q DMS W-11% x4 X* }( B' t$ f' i$ [
DMS W-1( K/ u8 L+ P. u2 f! M
AK Sagami Maru
/ U7 s& {- F% P$ m3 |4 WDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops+ j( `" J: B! R$ R/ ^# V2 x) {
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops, O3 D3 \- }7 _2 t6 D$ p
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)1 `& N. i* a& \. c, B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force # L; I3 o# [0 } R! b+ L6 {
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: P1 d1 {" @0 V& G9 J6 ^5 O; B7 S% _Japanese Ships4 {# t% _' x; s; ^. n/ d) D. ^
AMC Saigon Maru $ s- c- }. p0 q
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops `3 a) ?& Y6 s; I: ]+ L1 O
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: j7 M& H6 a+ d' [* r8 ~Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ( m! a: ^7 A0 O! f% @ m
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
]- c0 Q- V; N+ b: U3 DRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. I! Y8 |+ M" Q2 z. T! yEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
% r* M# f# n$ m6 G4 `$ D0 t+ w4 t! EJapanese aircraft
' f8 J8 R- Q* f( ~: r$ e# @ O Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
& n5 X8 c' ^1 {& a% }Allied aircraft5 f+ o& O* {3 B' \5 H
B-17D Fortress x 5
5 x ], W9 Q/ N0 W! Y6 L2 mNo Japanese losses " v+ ]+ [$ q$ }% ]: v8 E/ b
Allied aircraft losses U8 X8 p5 n" y& I/ v& {' ?; e) ^; j
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged ) w* o. D$ ?) s& N9 ^' S4 F2 {
Aircraft Attacking:5 r2 I0 `9 o( d, P7 ?7 G8 g
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
6 e; i( o" h+ O( }6 ]; K5 E Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb/ b6 {" I; @. W! e
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, l2 u( h. i3 E& C Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb - @$ T& p' x( W
CAP engaged:
0 r2 D$ E. L7 b$ a6 M& D77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)" @. [9 f6 w2 z- n$ c; Y0 _& ~
2 plane(s) intercepting now.. q8 l6 i# U! d7 U6 J- `6 D
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.' e) X$ m9 q) }7 M/ M% [
Raid is overhead
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, W$ X: H2 l3 e& Q; \Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 9 l& O( K; O3 n+ e: b i8 `+ {
Weather in hex: Moderate rain ( q& P6 g" V% e' j4 M2 y: F) B) {7 z
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
# Q+ h" Z8 m. }6 O2 Q/ jEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
- O6 t1 K2 u: n3 i9 v vAllied aircraft6 ?/ X4 H# a& W- S6 e% s
B-17D Fortress x 7 # Y3 k$ b7 q$ v. H! v1 H- ^
No Allied losses
5 Y% M, L6 N* L5 K' {0 lAircraft Attacking:. y4 H9 z- K1 i% ]# [# L* J6 c7 d
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) n, E2 @6 ^4 u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ) F) L' C6 C+ d z* k3 k }
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 1 D2 |) F" Z! g! H: e
Japanese Ships* L1 q' R5 O( n4 G- q* z6 u
CA Chokai6 U& v# k( W6 T% }/ h. Q5 L- `
CA Takao
9 E4 E& z0 H6 {; J CL Kuma) @" E1 u/ {, A! p
DD Michishio
5 S9 {5 O0 J/ }; _ E1 t5 E! K DD Oshio1 p& ^; o: x& x0 h+ I3 p/ H5 L
DD Hagikaze
. K- D& c8 r% K" X& A" W DD Ikazuchi6 s! ^* Y. G0 B- s' t
DD Akatsuki, w$ @5 W$ E: B9 a) {
DD Asagumo ( h) B9 h9 ^" Q, F2 A3 R
Allied Ships
5 W4 h/ A9 \1 _# [3 u9 y SS Searaven, hits 5
0 L6 g; i& U" N: X6 JSS Searaven is sighted by escort
1 |+ @+ t+ B# G* jDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
8 |7 w: @6 K' G; A6 _; l2 hDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....( {; p+ ?, Q& m' b, l" X
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...) `, }/ x8 ^4 q1 B Q8 A
Escort abandons search for sub
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9 Z8 d, C/ ]/ ^' VGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
+ F! S" G& X( nAllied Bombardment attack
7 E; p, i0 M- L1 h- vAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 # j! G7 E2 j" a- ?3 d5 [& j
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
0 C% u& d5 _4 `* z! r& NJapanese ground losses:
' i! @) ]' M, @! } O* w 96 casualties reported2 a! l0 M1 I4 r# x9 ^3 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
# Q+ n- h2 x3 S) c& K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# v' |3 B" I+ R2 j+ F' J. ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % R7 P7 p3 ]. s# P5 F4 l6 v5 M/ h, Y
Allied ground losses:
' g3 S$ O" H' t 10 casualties reported8 y/ y2 W2 k( o5 l M+ Z3 t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 c6 J5 @+ ~9 V( M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! s, Y: l5 N) }5 `9 C7 X5 P* Y3 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 b+ H$ `! S9 z- m
Assaulting units:
* L# U+ u" J7 B3 M2 { Korps Marechausee Battalion- J" m8 Z$ l) E$ j& T, l
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
, z: u( {6 N- r( g# g) Y, y Zuid KNIL Battalion9 h5 q* C f+ e( U0 K, W# e% p7 H
WS KNIL Territory Regiment1 e7 N* j/ a1 q) v, Q6 ^' [6 P
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion2 m9 e' c+ h' a4 e4 G
North Sumatra Base Force
8 F0 V" [$ t# B3 A; c8 D; i) I( i2 }Defending units:
u/ U1 c4 H4 }* l 16th Guards Regiment
# M5 x9 Q y% n5 z2 M* e8 J I./4th Infantry Battalion# H; |- v. w. a4 ?" F, y$ r9 X1 l
2nd Engr Rgt /2+ y, y9 k/ Y; I% q9 A5 ?/ } o
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
2 h# ^; X0 x) [% F 2nd Recon Regiment9 {# c3 @% u9 v8 p* N. M" W
Sasebo 8th SNLF& _3 [6 I& t2 ?
38th Division9 q v/ D- w9 `
II./4th Infantry Battalion
: K- `8 } l1 |1 C0 E 41st Guard Battalion; x7 [9 C* {% E( o: A' q
II./124th Infantry Battalion
5 J2 n0 |$ _8 Y" n6 X. @$ m8 @ 24th Infantry Regiment
7 c; K" P' \* a' D" b Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
' ^4 j4 |- G/ t 6th Tank Regiment; K8 z! H. z/ D$ Y# N" |7 N
III./124th Infantry Battalion
( H! ?' ]) v- [6 l2 z. B 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
+ W3 T! {" y- f+ B7 ?( v 53rd Div /16 M! u% R5 V; _3 Q' V' ~; b: ]
11th Special Base Force. @$ C- g* x2 J& i$ \1 N5 ~, E
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
. ?6 z% V4 G+ x* p 23rd JAAF AF Bn 4 G2 K) G3 x6 p8 P/ k* Q0 M
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! w9 m9 E% O- q) `, G# W yGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) 8 z2 X# S6 s; J
Allied Deliberate attack
; o3 Q k' {3 N8 W; qAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 ' c+ [7 q3 y; D6 R: q2 v
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
5 o; Q0 \6 P2 u; L* b! G! w" FAllied adjusted assault: 50 # P5 |* a$ @% i$ I
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
' f. w8 F x) i8 M( ~. GAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
$ [# @. k. B9 i* [! qCombat modifiers" f8 @5 S& s+ u; y N
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)* Y% M# r6 q" a) H
Attacker: 6 `; V$ a& c1 c9 F9 s
Japanese ground losses:
$ |5 N5 p7 s# x- P* I+ D 117 casualties reported
+ h. u2 E( E) u; \9 o Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled1 ~- u5 @9 s% W* Q! J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 S$ d+ `: j2 `9 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 W$ B) G6 H, e, A. b Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 3 D8 s- `. ^5 Q; a2 I5 G
Allied ground losses:! }! t W1 H5 I0 V4 T; O7 O) t# r
40 casualties reported
9 t4 R6 P {3 v1 D/ m0 [6 ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 \# V1 a& k- r0 v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* V7 B2 ^# F8 s2 n' o) u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - i3 ^, H% s/ T6 O1 C3 V, F/ m, G
Assaulting units:
1 X7 c" W3 t- v% t1 t Rangoon BAF Battalion
. \8 \% ]1 s' E" \# L 45th Indian Brigade9 ]' R1 G* y; w9 Z2 b
108th RAF Base Force
, ^0 a% k/ i+ K& C# W" Y4 R) S* ^ 104th RAF Base Force
_, X- z% E& D 106th RAF Base Force/ L9 x6 C! n3 D/ o
221 Group RAF
S7 `2 K9 w2 @) e 107th RAF Base Force6 A' {$ s/ T" q: [
109th RAF Base Force! f+ m" u2 E4 o% M1 }) D, E
103rd RAF Base Force7 @- J5 D8 O$ _" G
103rd RN Base Force' ], |1 T% k1 n. F1 P2 F, h
AVG Ground Echelon
6 r) [' D) v4 @5 C' A/ b% xDefending units:$ {, T- s% k3 T8 Q5 H
2nd Raiding Regiment |