AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
! T W2 r- n5 l4 s9 M3 q6 U茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 4 M/ i$ \/ a) z* |8 p, w
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) 0 M8 _* B# \% O) d
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ L( H# [+ f) v2 \ OJapanese Ships& X+ |% Y$ ?# c" Q
PB Choko Maru #58 ^7 l* |1 S8 e" [
xAK Terushima Maru / n. H6 T1 b9 b
Japanese ground losses:
. p6 D, n; G4 ~+ P. |! m: _- ?' p 20 casualties reported/ e. u0 f& E2 d1 x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% c' j4 F: B6 z9 G& M; c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled" }" r' c# l( [1 L$ n4 p ~$ P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + t. W" E0 Q; ^! V& t& \0 u* T
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
x4 P1 j, v. f8 r$ `; YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ x: e0 W" D1 p$ F' k K' tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards . P; L6 p! T# j
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5 ^, E/ n: ^. h1 X: K: x2 OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ k6 t, T/ C: t& |
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + U/ j& i+ p) z1 ~' H0 V8 ^
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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; A; t, p. n4 aPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) + f' Y/ X1 l% k5 z" \8 M/ o
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 p! t, j, g6 f0 c! e& c+ L3 z
Japanese Ships
' M/ @: P6 j, N9 M: s- s- c PB Shinko Maru #33 d2 @3 O2 Z! p" r) c, `) |
PB Santo Maru
* T: G1 q) o7 F% C k1 L- | PB Heiei Maru #75 u9 \7 h+ @3 X! S, Z4 U$ E
PB Eiko Maru
( N' j! s( _! k9 {; _, A SC Ch 2* q3 E+ @8 s1 k( `3 u5 u' q7 C; p/ u
SC Ch 1: y) I% H; k: b* l
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
& F! s/ h2 c! R/ R xAK Kinai Maru , F! u* d" E8 D' p$ ^+ y
Japanese ground losses:
+ ?0 F- d5 Y' o' d+ V2 M9 [+ a* _ 30 casualties reported! r! W) S! K% x- j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) i4 |! ^ {- K4 W8 `' I* m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 X9 h/ ^: L6 k: z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* P/ ~) Z9 O2 l
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0 F2 H$ Z [5 w+ f8 y5 r% \Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
[9 W/ E8 ?; ~8 N. p7 I5 ]TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & F/ Y9 G" O7 w$ }% N b
Japanese ground losses:* |% \0 e2 D- J; b% @8 L
54 casualties reported
^' G8 H v3 W7 J! K8 A Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c- d) s+ v( [$ C
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled/ r8 ^# Q) {6 g$ x& l7 n# k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; B+ ^: i% B5 m1 q& Z
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
0 u# i* K( z4 F3 o# |10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn }; [8 {; i! ?5 p
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
* Y! q8 \3 l5 c18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2, k4 Q- @/ S) @8 h. f& m9 T- P
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force9 E @" ^, q7 O7 F4 W
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) m; Z+ [% s# K/ S10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) j: i- k4 v4 b6 P6 K. G7 N10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
$ K6 [$ [! C" O ]% ]10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
3 X8 l( a5 _/ S$ u1 }6 e8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 $ C- Y8 x* S2 H+ f! q, T; y
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" E% D6 r W2 o0 [0 V2 ePre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
4 E! f$ w' F* \: B- N0 m7 w85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, P# K* C( |5 s: l; [$ W3 rJapanese Ships' }* b$ ?; Q n" o
PB Chitose Maru1 V- M" g$ a5 ]6 K+ B
SC Ch 228 ~- r3 N& ^% h" Y9 S
SC Ch 21
, I0 e' [& R0 F8 E, W: m AK Sado Maru
; \* l% v) C" U4 j9 ` xAK Keiyo Maru
; n K+ `. [& PJapanese ground losses:
2 s; ^4 h- B# `& A3 j$ O3 r 31 casualties reported8 h, l9 k3 {9 R! d
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& W7 ~9 s& f% }1 C4 i- N% q! W* C& ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 g! F, ?% A/ v. g$ i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) F' Q0 P' b, C- t( R$ q6 j
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
8 N' Q& f0 L; A9 i" d0 z% @SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops( E5 @! T* o; p( u4 @
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
& ~ a* k' Q* ]) ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& K2 h+ {! X( O9 ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' b4 ]0 r- [: }2 r- ^: r/ |& F
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! a) ^ v. G9 e/ r; O8 zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) - K1 F$ G% z8 I. h
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; I4 \# p: n6 F4 h; \
Japanese ground losses:
0 n. D8 p, B% \6 k 15 casualties reported# k: b8 T6 X6 A: ~
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- r* f/ b$ k& \7 D) b; v; J7 ?6 B& t
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 E+ S; v4 D& J% e% ]$ [' A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& j( h! n* Q- n! z, W9 c Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) / d& U. m* i0 [ f( t+ A$ G$ A
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1# A8 q3 L3 L1 x4 O9 G9 b% d6 F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn" Q P6 |, z7 S- ] x
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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, M& B0 A; w( J0 T; [& k& PPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , [! Y, Q) b/ ]" k2 i, B* B
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ Y5 I. ~( y# x. ^$ ?Japanese Ships) `# p) z, z: i5 @ L+ l, u
CA Mikuma5 r; _( c. A4 r- v: }% o8 K: m- C
CL Isuzu
' J4 \' {& W0 `+ u' N+ M4 ] CL Naka
6 A ?8 }# Z: _: Y DD Asashio& W+ h5 q7 I. U& u! M( P
TB Otori1 @1 i' z8 ]7 B x0 u' f$ d* {
PB Chosa Maru
" o9 T4 P$ c7 j1 h$ L( Q' S! ]( A% X AK Tosan Maru6 B; G' B( p7 C+ P# J! |
DD Minegumo
" V# U" T5 H& |1 L0 r- l* A+ BJapanese ground losses:
" U0 [6 ?, p8 E! ^/ N" W 77 casualties reported: J5 y3 u! q9 c V8 P5 |* X e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
0 |: A# [- t0 c2 B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled3 A4 I7 {4 c% d3 A7 ^6 {' g9 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * i8 ~6 {5 n) v+ b, s$ U7 n1 _) ~% j
Allied ground losses:
5 S3 Z" D& g I% v1 i 10 casualties reported, k' A9 t) ^0 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. @8 ?3 N* z$ m' u1 w; t( `4 S" o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% d$ I! u# |, ? P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- A0 x% T2 J+ ]! ?3 f% ECA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
) n% @' @7 o q6 l" QCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. c3 @' E- }/ e! S& M" zCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
/ n- H9 q8 {* WDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion- ]) n+ ^: P6 x! _3 Q% \( A9 o
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
' j9 }% C3 A- QPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
2 d$ d( y$ E! y$ SDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
. ^. U% z' M6 [" MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards. F6 }4 K+ C) {" i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * C \8 G& E3 s0 u7 ]- e* H9 E
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . ~& Z g, H( a9 Z" K1 M- t9 l
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. L% d' t5 E6 O+ O! Y% MJapanese ground losses:
* b- L) P% k' p8 g2 y1 j 59 casualties reported
, {# Y" }' F6 B, ], b; B |9 A8 {6 t Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
* X+ |$ l: g8 j6 r0 n3 h, ~ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ?/ v. Y' r" Y9 g4 ~: c; G a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 H4 S& ]$ y! w) n' L! A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
% D/ h9 m) C" j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
2 l: |( e* z' J- A2 e' e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
* g8 i6 L- D+ H. l8 N6 z4 a' V10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
p- D6 c/ i3 A1 l5 i5 a10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
. H( z. O$ ^1 f" J% M" d10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
3 q- o, f' @' w9 v19 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)
# u5 Y6 j# M( j3 H2 a, L- O9 _77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& W8 s7 y T5 `0 N6 _ X" M( K3 zJapanese Ships
/ n& |- \6 b1 p+ l. u DMS W-11
9 B6 [9 P( {. | DMS W-1$ c" A/ Q1 O1 G" K2 h, p
AK Sagami Maru ' Y8 v2 a+ D) J6 [: L- }
Japanese ground losses:
; Q6 a Y' N9 w, w. ^" c' ~" f 42 casualties reported
( ?! `, y0 S# Y0 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# x0 T5 a! y% f* _4 t% E) B9 _5 b7 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ x0 L' Q/ V/ I* k3 L, d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 r1 P5 A! H% P6 ?" @/ t; {
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops7 o$ I+ d( E. a* K& R; Q- a
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops* m# z/ V7 }6 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards4 D9 L k! l; Q* n5 {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 r2 r' ]; C+ q1 tTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, ]6 ]" d# G: }% W1 q" O" sJapanese ground losses:( o% E! }$ N0 {9 Y* r. C+ \) t
15 casualties reported( `$ |" r4 z( A5 x! s
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 e) W- Y# q) H4 W Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 U: F' Q4 @9 _! {4 q+ R# D8 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& n7 q, T7 G6 e1 H# ^! _9 ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /28 v. D3 S( C3 d5 H3 I2 n) _- S
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /32 ?) s' g' g) K: N3 h4 q
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 # u t; q5 ` p" h
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: t |+ x, ^( P6 F" o1 S: dPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 |- [# }6 j# _: ~6 J. Q/ N+ H# E93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( Q) [" R1 V9 ^3 D# ?
Japanese Ships% Z* D7 }. o& X$ j
PB Zuikai Maru
2 n% Y- N8 E/ _, S+ {( \3 o3 U PB Odatsuki Maru
- k" o/ m& T& x; n$ u* P0 y" g, l xAP Ukishima Maru / a( Z( N9 ]" T$ `
Japanese ground losses:- y9 A$ U& ?' T' y5 ]& }# g
51 casualties reported
. W: e; ? A# y8 w Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( p/ v% J/ R. f& Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ ?' F& W1 f5 x% L4 ]2 z* @6 j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& k9 w7 \( C( ZPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops9 O6 T; s; j, r4 {: J
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
; p3 L: Q/ Y# I6 B- FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards2 G6 w5 w5 t; k1 h1 P8 x! e6 f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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* q8 u1 c$ F2 wAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
$ r# G" Y( b; R G( e9 k) }TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
' E) j$ t( B( V/ b9 o- UJapanese ground losses:5 U7 w! U0 \4 x2 x8 F
249 casualties reported
5 v+ G- B' \8 N# C# J- [& |9 Z Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled2 t& }' V" K. s) I& o7 [; j
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled- T( \0 ^ a+ R8 j' V1 a; O, u0 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
{) t( ]1 [9 ]4 h; H& g8 x! u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt Q4 [" I% ~/ A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
. O- h1 z- ~" U& B10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 s$ f3 c) b% G1 e( i+ a h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
- P0 q/ R9 k+ F% j3 n X9 s* D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
+ x/ @8 J; K7 Y' E: w; Q6 f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
+ T8 o& W8 C+ C3 V: f4 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39! |$ _) G) d: f) {, Z# i/ g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
" p' _4 U7 R. S* ^; J5 [2 b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div4 E$ \, [" z: k H# [1 ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
% f! i* l& D$ T; m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
% |" x6 R; F& ?( z7 j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /417 d9 \8 L$ F% J( F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /418 t1 b% ]2 ~8 I; V. p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /410 Z) d# W; F" s# ^0 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41% n. D$ |3 h9 M0 U0 I' \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
# s6 I+ V" M0 s7 n/ Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
y+ X# I) l+ q% h; `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42( q2 g2 a% Z& F6 I) @* R b* @3 g
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 5 P0 l0 O# c+ n# V. r- u: f2 r& v
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 o' }/ x# g2 q! j) I/ F9 ?$ o90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! Q2 U9 K7 f5 S4 |, Q nJapanese Ships
5 `5 A* Z5 U- _" Q) c6 {3 B! f4 Z DMS W-98 e s4 P V) o k& f: k% V
DMS W-2% p/ [ c" z* w
AMC Saigon Maru
, g& ]5 J& f& \% n9 eJapanese ground losses:
% f% `0 {0 w6 i$ X5 p6 h 14 casualties reported1 P, Y. @: o1 s5 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 d6 o J) Q' h. U! u" F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
, |7 }9 L! q% C2 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 b$ J) d9 J5 k( U v6 R! Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) % I. a0 _$ p3 l5 i5 q
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
, A) d5 ~3 S: D+ y3 k; d9 n* }DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
) k) I% N5 [# K I- t& d2 x5 fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
h) P9 D& m1 l9 z" g4 s# q0 _2 Q) g; aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards % J7 b' ^7 F. y9 s, U
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TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
0 y! M$ u0 j4 M$ nJapanese ground losses:
+ |) V5 U# w6 x7 @# A8 f4 Y2 U 30 casualties reported
, h8 m7 N" ~+ ^: \# c; `; I Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ R! Y1 x8 C, t6 v Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled$ [1 s0 P& V4 W# w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
A, r( c4 d: Q0 G, ~8 H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn3 | W+ I" p2 @/ @1 x" D/ j" K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
2 T8 p: }1 ]) W# ]+ Y10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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, u+ o+ o6 g5 I3 F; u, n$ @' tInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) % d/ ]+ U" y9 ~9 k! I
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! ^' |2 |( x* y+ Y
Japanese Ships6 ], A* p' F6 e6 ~# e
AMC Kiyosumi Maru: W9 q7 r8 v- G2 `$ V8 ?8 G6 |. Q
AMC Awata Maru: P, H9 M+ \4 T) q2 ?* u' v$ ]# B
AMC Asaka Maru
7 G7 M3 g- P/ V4 k6 \% o; d @: T PB Shinko Maru #3
3 o3 E5 E8 c( M6 O7 I PB Santo Maru
: P E. c% u; a+ M PB Heiei Maru #7
/ u5 F# K6 D+ R. j8 |+ G PB Eiko Maru
7 k; H# O8 }3 g7 X SC Ch 2
3 n3 @5 C- R8 s+ h* L2 R SC Ch 1 " [; N* ^* Q6 t5 Z
Japanese ground losses:: h! S- u3 O/ I5 m
12 casualties reported
7 P2 N7 A7 i. E5 C$ g6 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% D9 ?5 x2 k( ?& P8 H# G8 Y" ?. b' ?# | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled; ]$ G6 I( F2 U( _# f, L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ B; r' l- c8 m4 t
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# d V5 n9 {$ b; a* z
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment6 T5 A" Y. m7 N7 V6 @: c, s" h
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment9 C% T8 v$ d9 [+ _! U4 B
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 G" B4 U! k6 b. ~4 ZPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
6 A$ B* O, u0 b, B( s5 PPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
" n& Y: s3 D+ H4 O6 u9 q, bPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops0 B- g4 P! u5 d F: s; y
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
+ H( V* H: b: @' v0 b) {2 CSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
/ V: L" c3 u( [: ^AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
1 P- H. d+ k& W e- ^( tAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
( L9 ~* d( l A# _1 D2 }2 `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
0 w- D- T8 c4 O; r2 L44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ N9 o; y( k" ~7 J; B# E4 y. o
Japanese Ships
! j" Q c* C! N" T* v PB Chitose Maru
/ u! j$ Q& A( b* ~( N SC Ch 22
: E4 _* A0 U l+ e, C) q SC Ch 21
0 L0 D% l3 W0 m' m AK Sado Maru 0 o! ~. E/ a& J1 v h) v+ h G
Japanese ground losses:8 T7 W' c# J5 a+ M# W6 F7 X# `4 S5 i
16 casualties reported
" x/ t; ~/ G) h6 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ h7 c. i* W4 a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 @7 m" ~8 L4 z( S n* h8 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % u# l, G! C7 S/ D0 R& [8 p
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops' [1 i& j* g" M2 p! |9 y
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops; b- o% ?3 H. ~* w
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops. J/ G: P; ~, Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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8 e. N7 X1 w, {3 \6 |, z8 GInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) " g/ f' j1 l. p2 [, }6 ]
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 B( u1 y: X' X
Japanese Ships
% v7 b. W) U) q& q C7 M CA Mikuma
. h2 p: e# \( q3 J5 Q' T CL Isuzu
" o, p3 d, B! | CL Naka
: b0 k: }- H) u/ d, m! G* @; l- t4 m PB Chosa Maru
, }3 F; G. k6 r5 o' E" N) m5 D+ U; i" B P AK Tosan Maru
; r( t2 r8 e* A( { b% E DD Minegumo h% F; Y# Y( j+ Y4 z
Japanese ground losses:
; `( M }8 e- F* k, Z 50 casualties reported
3 H7 K: z: |8 A9 }8 T Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Y! e4 ], y2 w8 V) Q! ^4 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled: b- U8 b7 m$ I$ H: z/ R- M: [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # W& w/ K6 F2 D7 O& u
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 p0 ?. s# r E/ h S, OPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ n+ a* R* A( O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards' ]0 h+ H8 Y# T7 X+ Q1 P( D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! v3 n) `1 n6 Z/ R6 x90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ I+ S) d4 U: z% y x" c# SJapanese Ships
4 E Y/ h: s. i& G PB Zuikai Maru2 ]# F& j& j, \# L3 N* q3 e3 ^/ h
PB Odatsuki Maru8 J n1 L. F* Y
xAP Ukishima Maru ' l& Z; S u/ M; ?5 [
Japanese ground losses:" O. G2 M, @- C: Q( h7 L; S
43 casualties reported7 p8 f/ `; q7 E) s* F) r B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% k! I+ Z) I: Z5 R9 h" ~9 A5 f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 e" I; m; }, d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & f- V1 J( m; v5 b* B
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops- v, x2 }# d& i( [ \7 T3 F- C
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops: `" o1 A" ]1 @* `% C' s; u8 ]" K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 z! {2 o, I, J+ p0 G0 Y- Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ( u* j3 F+ o8 h
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)+ y" E4 S$ n% E% j7 [& x/ f( u2 f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 @1 o6 A3 z/ v
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. g- h' m2 F- ?* S; t- D) v
Japanese Ships' J. z5 t' D$ g
PB Choko Maru #5
* e, F' p6 M, R* `$ a# ?( }2 k xAK Terushima Maru
' r" T6 a1 g: X* g; pPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)0 ^4 {$ J ?$ j$ @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force " |. S2 a0 n$ W y7 d( x
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) [9 d8 z+ j& I; c
Japanese Ships' A4 E# U- ^3 n: h) k$ ?
DMS W-115 `+ |9 f- v( r& E# ]) ?
DMS W-1
' g" v! {! J" ], w0 e; D$ N AK Sagami Maru $ T' T; {( J3 H# H
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops/ O( F' h& ]. n% ?) X
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops) z% ^1 h! q5 h5 l
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7 ^. ?( a1 h2 R* l. H( mInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: e6 t, I0 J! b- |# pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ! D* K$ f8 F: d D
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 g3 v5 {8 ?- p" D+ f# i _% MJapanese Ships* F: _# Y3 r& X
AMC Saigon Maru 4 X0 I7 T6 V8 ~3 N1 X
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 7 q8 [$ V8 ~, r3 v2 Z7 Q+ z& m
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3 T: a; M3 b. O/ yMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
) Y& }+ m# J( F& v. hWeather in hex: Moderate rain
. E m( }: M' B5 y( KRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 s# O6 y" [$ j3 q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 ^: f* }7 |4 H( f \
Japanese aircraft# s% Q2 N) D& ?; A. x
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
" A5 j# E& E% n$ [Allied aircraft
# h& y6 v- _7 l4 P3 a B-17D Fortress x 5
, K3 I0 \& O* ?, z- y! q; p& ^5 L* D) ?No Japanese losses
9 t# Y1 Y; `6 C; YAllied aircraft losses
~' L1 q: }5 C4 @5 n% i B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
4 |) p. {, r" M7 R2 E Y# hAircraft Attacking:
2 v7 I! t7 f! c* o2 M6 i9 n 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
$ A; F6 b) Q1 k$ Z# z# w& L Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
; E; S. ]* [$ ? ]+ H 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( n+ {8 W3 P7 r9 I h' N Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& N7 g" q8 S# T; xCAP engaged:
! O8 \; i# Z1 g! l9 Z77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
4 [+ \- V* c5 O: {, y( H$ G 2 plane(s) intercepting now.4 J8 X1 W+ u/ w2 H2 j! r) S8 F
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
$ X( [! }. F ~4 D/ A$ z Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
1 a3 r$ K2 d8 T7 `! xWeather in hex: Moderate rain " w7 G& S, M7 n) U. l8 `, T
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.! L8 X+ R! Q' s/ \; g* U
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
9 C! L" Y6 {3 ?" G% n _& pAllied aircraft
' ]# x# H( i) r, I; d# K8 ? B-17D Fortress x 7 . o3 p0 w7 q0 L, V
No Allied losses
( Q: z" J2 i/ xAircraft Attacking:2 h3 M5 J2 I/ g$ U+ P8 N* Z
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! D0 D# g6 N+ r) B$ X Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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* l% J3 }' R( I! p, v8 d1 }ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
8 u3 E9 w4 H) YJapanese Ships
; E; {4 V. K$ j0 s, C# c CA Chokai7 [* Y+ ] L- B! X, r5 q) t" D
CA Takao, T& |" P0 x) k) a
CL Kuma/ Y6 j) M/ O: I
DD Michishio2 G8 G' u2 L" S+ @! _
DD Oshio
1 h( e" w1 n. c- ? DD Hagikaze
: D8 a* J0 Q7 G# \- T( h) p DD Ikazuchi
1 ?) `' h' c5 l j7 b+ G4 H, X DD Akatsuki
) D2 b3 g. }4 {% d q9 B1 V0 m DD Asagumo 5 i) ]: g' `% A2 h0 ]
Allied Ships4 U) m3 V0 A; B: U l/ E
SS Searaven, hits 5 ! M. M. S' w! t# L( A
SS Searaven is sighted by escort+ E4 k$ v& E0 ~' i9 E4 ]+ Q s( s
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search( R g* z/ L4 T7 I+ x2 a
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ..../ Y% S9 C1 _2 Y3 ^) h" }; ?
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
4 Z# F# X5 i; A# w3 B5 IEscort abandons search for sub / _* S8 N# J6 ~ ?, V% T
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) - y! x0 u- I5 d
Allied Bombardment attack ; E! T. T# m4 X6 F# {4 k" J
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
8 Z# u% ~% [9 F% jDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
! y: g9 B9 f9 x5 F' W e! o' pJapanese ground losses:+ p \# P! H- a3 O7 ~
96 casualties reported- E" p; S# }' a. B# [# O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled6 W* ^; ~# m/ B6 n5 D! S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, a- D- [4 ?6 f* A, z( ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: i* d+ I. F% |, S$ n' EAllied ground losses:. ?1 W X" v# \
10 casualties reported: L) l$ V2 O8 o/ s' @$ l7 K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 ?- E3 ?% L S% ]; F- D9 H0 O5 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" P$ K0 {9 J" F2 Q% \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 ?1 R/ |) W: z- y
Assaulting units:
, Q2 a8 H9 M: }& v4 M, ^3 u6 u" k Korps Marechausee Battalion
D, `6 |) Q! Z3 Y' V, V/ Z+ H NS KNIL Territory Regiment7 ?5 ^! N2 ^/ B, {, C
Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 E9 y N& S# _' U+ f WS KNIL Territory Regiment7 O3 i0 l* G! }9 W5 E5 A/ l
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
8 x1 J( f$ L, K( c3 O' C North Sumatra Base Force , A" X& i& j! v# B) i
Defending units:
" W, F5 y6 E$ S: s: M* u2 W 16th Guards Regiment
+ x0 B. y7 @7 M0 [; X I./4th Infantry Battalion
# D3 J3 Y6 \9 L! }: K, t$ V 2nd Engr Rgt /2
# @' {3 K2 X7 \& @ t: s Sasebo 3rd SNLF' G1 H; L+ }$ }: y( M. T
2nd Recon Regiment
$ N4 }% d4 F6 Q Sasebo 8th SNLF' ^: u% X" Q* N8 C' T) U' L3 B
38th Division
, T5 d# T, m4 @( }. l II./4th Infantry Battalion
2 O7 ^" t2 M' ?4 _1 @8 j 41st Guard Battalion2 j8 u, ?. l3 H5 ]' |7 c; w
II./124th Infantry Battalion
! e J- A% n1 m- b+ \* r, l 24th Infantry Regiment# F0 d) b5 R9 l- R& z1 ?& j# \, `
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF) c {6 m& |8 S
6th Tank Regiment
' G9 {( |4 `/ s+ j. O, U* k III./124th Infantry Battalion0 P4 s2 T1 X/ \0 h4 O3 R$ Z2 T
5th Guards Engineer Regiment8 ^% P8 T7 f5 ?( {4 h T
53rd Div /1
4 O2 A4 i0 V# n$ ?- L4 U1 E' u" f 11th Special Base Force3 o$ e4 C3 ?0 m3 Y0 d. x. H# Y- y
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
. o9 D+ Y" a8 w 23rd JAAF AF Bn 9 n7 r$ y9 i2 o8 \: F) N/ N9 O7 d
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9 H% A, [. P( N/ L3 sGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
$ ?' z5 d! c$ p# f9 LAllied Deliberate attack & i# R I1 F* o! f% J
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 8 [1 O U8 n: t5 W
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 , ^' ~: o T7 N8 A; W
Allied adjusted assault: 50 9 e& ]* G9 }4 p
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
& z# _! j0 `, T( X; N6 C$ J+ CAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
1 x V+ q4 d. sCombat modifiers* o, w! D% w/ B1 f* p9 B
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
$ r/ }7 ~! ~" ]( i- qAttacker: ) z( L' t6 J: k3 h3 @, o
Japanese ground losses:* J, X5 a: ^7 |- @, J
117 casualties reported
9 v0 r0 E- L+ C' @ Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
+ G q$ Y- C3 \& y/ s& o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 h5 [5 U" {3 o: F1 i2 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) `" \( \5 B& Z B9 ] Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) # ^) o |/ z' }" n
Allied ground losses:
^1 U/ L* |5 D 40 casualties reported
: ?4 H! n' |' q4 R: l1 V" a Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 U- {, T- s3 G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
t; K8 U( F7 Q+ B/ L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 f0 p9 t! _ \
Assaulting units: h# O0 m& O7 Z3 h
Rangoon BAF Battalion- N2 m5 x8 W$ P
45th Indian Brigade
& x! b; J1 |0 Y; L- `9 F 108th RAF Base Force
" O) |8 N' @4 Q/ A- I8 X 104th RAF Base Force4 D0 P" [) v. w1 p. O! Q6 h
106th RAF Base Force
# M$ o' U+ t5 W0 ^. [- m. T 221 Group RAF ) C. S2 _: {3 U% P1 i
107th RAF Base Force/ s% n/ H3 S' l7 A: [& l& C: Q: t
109th RAF Base Force2 d- w* U. X5 T- X2 W1 A6 T
103rd RAF Base Force" `" C1 P& v' H. D) e! e/ @
103rd RN Base Force$ D( _7 x3 P$ X8 ^3 [' q
AVG Ground Echelon
/ v5 l, { x" a4 \! RDefending units:
% k) E1 S7 ?1 q* Y 2nd Raiding Regiment |