AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42 b+ \2 ?! E, V4 \* L8 [* s& ^
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 / u: M: K+ y8 T- }2 E
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?4 e) I) n2 R4 G) t% c/ l- N
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
1 L! q; l& H- R6 u( Y91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 ]: A3 C: F9 B2 hJapanese Ships
) n% m1 |% c) _$ O) o1 v PB Choko Maru #5
! u6 J$ T, M j xAK Terushima Maru ; j7 p3 _, p$ r' B& P
Japanese ground losses:$ E! m. ? i9 W$ M( [
20 casualties reported0 p* W8 z$ M3 m8 a" ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ B& }3 y. _6 v9 _' I' m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled4 e. `: q% \8 o* M7 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 r1 ^. P6 j$ a3 [3 \. d( I
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
( K" ]- b+ B& o. C/ T" }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 o5 C# U! Z2 Y. Y$ J: \5 m! s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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2 Y) q$ A: [$ W( l& eAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& z1 Q0 b) H s* oTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / l7 g4 t5 F/ B9 T% C* i
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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: @/ \# B" k' }+ X }Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
P4 h7 e1 `+ D84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. }: f' H" r6 O% j2 hJapanese Ships2 Q' h" _6 w) s c6 d" Y
PB Shinko Maru #3
* P$ e$ |4 y4 l9 x# a+ K PB Santo Maru8 o8 t1 i. @0 S
PB Heiei Maru #7
5 }& I9 t2 o/ t9 U+ ? PB Eiko Maru
( g. [3 U6 ^; G% _& S, X5 L7 @ SC Ch 25 J- z6 Z4 ?9 b! u" s7 C& \
SC Ch 1/ m( ]/ i$ @8 j6 G( h9 n
AMC Kiyosumi Maru1 G2 Z' [9 K2 @/ \" b, a
xAK Kinai Maru
1 D3 r: i+ r' [6 UJapanese ground losses:( d+ @6 G& J& @& q: r* O
30 casualties reported [/ W O1 A# }0 M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 n0 B6 O5 T+ }: z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 M# u; i: ]1 x6 M6 L' p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" T, q4 t4 z" v- l# h8 _Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; ?: L8 u* h# S0 A9 gTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + n7 @7 {' G) N2 s. a
Japanese ground losses:
' i& x* o- B1 i; L 54 casualties reported) I/ c7 v, M( R+ c& b
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled6 v" d$ C* h: F- B5 |, z1 T
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
& D* o" t/ f2 t1 B6 K# J6 x1 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- y7 D0 M& z) Y. D17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
6 Q7 u% e% D( v) V( V' B10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ) Z+ n1 A( j, ~( P1 y$ V, c
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF; K) G$ G. E# _! ?" |8 t
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
3 Y& \9 R, K1 O. v2 |8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, m! R/ z' i" _& Z0 g17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force5 N8 V7 T3 S; Q3 a# Y7 D9 y
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force' p# w' i; w6 h2 Y& c. G7 J
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2" ]0 }& g4 R' W# T3 s7 u: b+ b" S
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
. o: H. w9 W( z x4 q+ L6 L+ i7 X' `8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, N# V$ D2 i L M: F3 y. h85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* J/ M5 F) Y K) _5 z. u+ tJapanese Ships& p/ L+ P& _9 R4 B, I
PB Chitose Maru4 V3 a" ^* q" b! Y0 r
SC Ch 22! \! c [/ E9 L# K7 D& b- t
SC Ch 217 D" M+ B5 u! u
AK Sado Maru* B! w" d! m/ y# N; O7 v4 A ~# E+ ^
xAK Keiyo Maru 8 A& P1 r" C5 R- k$ H% t Z
Japanese ground losses:" O3 Y8 R2 F- b* n; E
31 casualties reported
L# Z2 u6 Q/ M/ m, {7 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% y+ r1 k3 c5 P' O. b2 W2 s, } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
4 h" a, L u- G; Y9 I0 A' o' R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " }3 N# | g$ J) ^% D! ]2 C( Y/ V
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
" g( N( T8 Q5 k- N! [9 o' ySC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops1 F' m( c: i. [) G
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
1 X& t& T5 _" K* j- Q0 r& e: PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 h0 d3 Y' N/ U- K/ u+ a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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5 D4 k0 X- U0 S4 W$ x& zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; Q8 q. `" B* ~6 k8 ^) D$ QTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - Y f6 Q, d3 }& J' Z. S
Japanese ground losses:+ J/ r: A4 C! [. P, I/ u3 u
15 casualties reported" X/ ]2 ^) K. n E
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 M7 `' m* e9 D" @
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 I* k' {0 I2 G) T5 h' O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 [9 M# R. t$ {2 @5 ]
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) - z3 y3 R! ^' K/ e1 ]
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /14 k8 \5 d; I% ?0 Y+ l0 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
& q6 z0 U" D3 Z# k3 B10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 9 c6 _1 Q% t1 v! k" r
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9 v+ m: B- g7 I/ c! zPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, ? m7 p$ u( Q87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , ]; w4 W* x c
Japanese Ships
; N& L( L% ]/ r CA Mikuma# ]2 h/ a+ k; U
CL Isuzu# R$ W8 A% {6 U. X4 f ~, @
CL Naka& ^+ U7 L/ s3 Y7 E0 o+ U
DD Asashio
, H5 c1 }0 s H, C: R4 Q2 A TB Otori$ D4 |. b5 F z# P5 g
PB Chosa Maru8 s2 J4 m/ y& w0 ~* u
AK Tosan Maru
3 C/ x8 G3 W. k* H' }8 I, q DD Minegumo
: Y- j$ _5 M) Q, t7 OJapanese ground losses:' V) P2 i% l6 P& G' E
77 casualties reported
- Y1 Z4 I# B* \0 T: E: T1 h Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled. J8 W# S6 t0 n- V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 f9 D/ k, [) g* T( d- l) ]6 |3 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled $ Y* Q) x6 C+ z. C$ g3 |6 `9 K5 ~
Allied ground losses:
* d' Z8 b' u8 K n q. `7 X 10 casualties reported
$ m4 c7 q! I! `- Q) h Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% T2 }! x8 y& Q3 b- W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! h* Z1 l- w9 y& Q: I. V [' G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& v4 R# R' z# g J6 kCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
; |1 O6 C8 A- w) LCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion: I8 W5 m0 y0 A8 B4 t+ Y
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion0 d$ E( I$ M& U9 {: H# X) p/ Z
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, h: J R% \8 w i4 d
TB Otori fired at enemy troops2 p. X9 p* G, G: x8 Y3 |% [/ k
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops. g( F7 d ?- ?4 g& W* z i
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops, G' k. w. r; P1 Z Q C& h: ^7 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards9 D5 a! b% Q p/ L' ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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+ F& U- x. h0 |Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
) H! g& D a. l: z {TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* U$ |$ L2 u' \0 L- UJapanese ground losses:
# e7 v. a7 \+ }" ~9 Q8 U 59 casualties reported8 V+ y4 \& ]" \; F
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled% L, {; O( E( Z8 J
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 a7 w' ]2 X" x% v5 q- [0 S/ S$ ?8 W# b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 h, S8 G( p, n& ?* b. N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /49 I2 {/ ~& }% A# f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
2 p% z( y, C! W" l1 e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
# I) n" N( ?+ f6 m7 Z$ s+ E) s10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1" D: }0 R2 ~- L" [
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6/ D/ K p' g8 n7 V) h
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6& @( \/ ^+ ?' T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 5 Y% A) X2 v; j% O" ?: E) n
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3 K9 m5 V C& ]( ePre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 k7 n( g; z. H7 E1 G; j. u8 l77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ a7 Z; c1 I7 X5 sJapanese Ships
/ O+ P( o1 }) i+ J3 Z DMS W-11- j- G' ?/ A3 y7 M/ `) p
DMS W-1
, G. l2 `- R$ _1 t; S AK Sagami Maru
6 s/ Q& b3 n# w0 P8 `7 V7 U3 IJapanese ground losses:
% o- l! i) Y: ~) ^0 o 42 casualties reported
3 K, F& }4 ]# o% A0 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ @$ W' a3 u/ b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
9 y0 C% I0 _+ r2 p6 o9 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 I1 k; X6 W, p+ E! SDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
4 W2 {8 d' m! Z' J+ v# A6 ~4 UDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
( F$ D0 ^6 e8 t$ Z5 }& q, jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards9 e6 V( M2 y0 a0 @. y7 K! W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
5 S: L, k; e+ M7 CTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 : J2 P6 E" D2 n1 Q( C
Japanese ground losses:3 y1 H0 a9 h, e( ?# L4 V
15 casualties reported
6 T1 \3 g1 k# J% K! k' `# _ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. i( K9 C6 n( U6 t3 w$ J' H
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled3 U6 d% O; @4 R- e1 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 f7 Y( l" [# H" A3 T0 x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /27 i" Q0 W9 ?/ X6 b$ q" ?; E
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
; Y. T: L% \' _' m10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 2 o2 Y2 p. _$ x2 u
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# k( v: e( U. x1 M X2 ZPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; l3 l( l# r0 e3 E93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 N5 E; @( E1 }' p3 {( Z. XJapanese Ships
) c0 V6 A, ]. f1 P- m PB Zuikai Maru
) c. D( U2 @4 y+ V. i/ S* s1 Z PB Odatsuki Maru
4 q# ? m0 `) n3 `) f i' T xAP Ukishima Maru % s# O8 S7 b( ?+ L
Japanese ground losses:* o: C0 ?( Q) @; Y. U5 k% t2 y
51 casualties reported
1 e" V" j0 M1 }5 t: O6 `9 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* `: z. {1 K7 @0 f( j1 n; k* u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- z2 c" s8 t" Q. C# ]4 T* [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! G; X+ b) J; ?6 ]# l/ q! L. RPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops, y4 q0 c% P& n$ E0 \" H/ x
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops( p9 A" H* t: A: B- f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
. k1 A* s6 s9 C( R7 b$ i5 eDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 6 Q. Y' `1 f) ]6 J: R: T
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , w9 ^) X( V" e. G( D- A
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* i7 M& l( ?% m# f; PJapanese ground losses:3 T: G0 d5 j+ ?5 x) l: Y7 G
249 casualties reported
6 w: n- f/ B7 c& l+ @' z. Q3 r" q Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 s3 s( j9 z: m$ q Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 _2 N1 |! s! X h" J3 | U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" Z7 q$ v. a# |$ I& w7 l# J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt* d% ]# F* r3 z+ O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt' [8 b0 N& P* N
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# K$ d. |% ~# Y( i6 }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
0 R5 j' k! {# u6 p" e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
; m* C9 |1 S2 ^8 K* B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37' p. e: {# P3 r T( m3 t$ F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
( Y3 u0 u' K: T, x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
! V2 O5 i4 T |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div0 T( ^ `3 q2 {; P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
# s& e+ i5 z2 s$ Q: v' m' ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div. E1 l2 g( n& n/ ^# b' b: K' g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
5 T! I- g8 W2 x, Q3 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
: M' M4 W" a, g' y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
/ ]$ G0 j: S, z+ z5 A, _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
% f" \* P, |3 Q; ~" B! U1 `! E2 j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /422 }+ p2 @( m/ r. g
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 }8 p4 ]" h4 Q5 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
* G6 g5 x; Y* F+ R10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 . J' X8 j, b9 m
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" ~! ~, Z& ?1 [# p" g8 v% WPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) & t( P: H# l, k* |8 D
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! G7 K4 W7 A' w: R- U* V# fJapanese Ships
0 w7 a- Y4 x: x& |3 y+ a0 Z DMS W-9
) O! f; V0 b5 P4 z DMS W-2; L1 J8 _ a# d+ m1 ~( L7 E& b+ y
AMC Saigon Maru
- J( ^$ l8 P, n+ \% v: MJapanese ground losses:9 Z( ?7 c) W& ^) n0 P! a
14 casualties reported
% D, m) r6 j8 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 o/ [# o* A1 F' ]& V) q$ b Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
' a4 R0 q' X) k) p+ L6 [* x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 N: P, c1 U! X) }6 H5 V* D
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
2 X* z$ r2 ~) C/ k$ mDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
; P' n* b3 ^2 J. |+ D3 V' {DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
2 o* R1 d1 Y6 v# YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 E7 Z j' w% Z6 K/ DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 r% w R& E" V2 S0 XTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 w: Y) J( Y% U L. G
Japanese ground losses:3 n! U5 o- j3 E3 n
30 casualties reported
" g8 ~- _5 X5 O2 W7 ` Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled( p5 G2 c/ P ?5 g3 Q: d: [* Z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ^' k$ O1 a8 a% d1 C7 N8 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ R2 _& ` Y0 z- a, j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn% E0 e4 f+ V) X1 d1 W% T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn7 i/ k& ~2 b7 [* h( p
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ) q$ D$ X" T: Z9 Q" C' l3 {* Y
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- \# l2 g) [( `, M' y2 }Japanese Ships( F# H- d; x& {
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
; e( n4 T* h; ~ AMC Awata Maru: m! I4 G( }/ E- V4 R/ o% A& R
AMC Asaka Maru0 w8 I0 c4 {' `' ^, y0 P* T0 e# Q
PB Shinko Maru #3
6 K+ Q3 C/ X7 _& k5 L PB Santo Maru B6 @" [: ~, p& n
PB Heiei Maru #7
# e0 `7 ~# P& Z0 b8 H% l PB Eiko Maru3 y# b X9 d- d, d
SC Ch 2
( W4 ?/ ]5 A+ s SC Ch 1 8 O z& s/ s9 i5 D7 Y# R& U$ y0 c
Japanese ground losses:! z K* ^5 P/ V S! P
12 casualties reported A, @5 A4 F! F4 e$ l8 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; c/ I1 A, e1 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 Q4 ~) w6 Q+ Q6 V. Y7 `& e3 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 O7 t5 ~* M1 H7 w: P- U3 pAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; u( W& S0 l. B- I! H) H$ TAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 K% [1 `. c; u0 D# v* h& y
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment* M, Y% W7 Q$ m- d! Y$ S
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops/ H% p6 }) _9 L
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops% C! `" j4 j3 c9 s+ b2 t1 s
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops; X, f( g9 t4 D9 h5 Y4 W
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops6 Y; m; X5 D2 X+ {1 Z2 f/ K
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
7 i) n+ a9 o- [5 a" `SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
+ O& ?- i& m; X; A- N/ \! CAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops: P2 K+ h! i2 ]- C( D" W
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops: k% l+ _0 \& U8 R4 A
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. P- l0 s, b2 ^Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
* o" P1 a, f6 y7 B: o0 I44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 J; @6 B# b0 H* b3 V, T& ]Japanese Ships) L* m" J' S" Y3 U, {2 e
PB Chitose Maru
* p& F: e4 M+ T0 n2 y SC Ch 22
4 Q$ n5 {4 Q" D9 T1 `& z6 l, x* c SC Ch 21
, h0 Y4 O" |5 Z! z AK Sado Maru |/ _2 f1 `. t/ d- A7 q
Japanese ground losses:9 P/ | y, P% @9 B* t6 g8 W. a
16 casualties reported* b4 S8 K( r4 e% @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 T5 `) m/ I, E9 h! B* d) l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' N5 l1 V: Y* C: H" C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 R+ I1 J# C1 V0 S* z0 X# R* Y$ TPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops6 @; i: a2 h5 d8 Z8 f7 E! Q
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
' h6 e, O: u+ p! }SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops0 ~& J. k) `& u1 h, q& v' O
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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( n- l$ h. E% J6 n& Q/ @6 uInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - B' G" q: O3 k, q/ |% F4 Q6 ~
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ e6 x. h" C& `% n4 l" B+ ?Japanese Ships, a, l `" h, T# @
CA Mikuma
1 e8 }/ M7 ?- Z5 M CL Isuzu
3 W) e9 q, O) C& w CL Naka
* H0 {! R& Z0 _2 C6 v: q6 u PB Chosa Maru8 b3 @6 q. I1 [# g
AK Tosan Maru& h5 t2 U" t" G
DD Minegumo 5 r% P$ I. n# b
Japanese ground losses:4 n! I Z; c) c+ s# z4 S
50 casualties reported
$ q. R/ g& X- F+ p' S# ~ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 I; q7 G# e1 P r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 Z( o) S8 y+ K' o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) i* p x, f2 D: W1 C f
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 | s5 w3 V% _1 g/ t: ?PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops$ v& D7 }) T1 v! ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
1 V; F! \: P+ EDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
^! C7 E% z) E90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 R. x& V+ p5 a F4 {* y
Japanese Ships
$ \( r( x$ Y6 ?: j- R" ]/ T PB Zuikai Maru1 E5 o- z$ z$ [, P
PB Odatsuki Maru! v# T2 k0 u2 ]% @, w) I# T9 b- D
xAP Ukishima Maru
, E M. }; b& F5 tJapanese ground losses:1 C. g8 a' p/ k+ Z
43 casualties reported+ N, M1 b; {! `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ h/ W7 j9 D; Y/ Y* ]( t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
- E) z3 [) V8 T% Y2 U- Z: S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , P; [* [' H& ]6 _( ]( R) ?
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
2 W) U, }3 d' ]PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops" V9 T5 t9 k: f% \! `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
* c7 O8 q$ X) G+ m$ y9 B. c. H4 \; B" i5 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. ^5 ]( ]* x. Y6 f" `" T# vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" A$ ?2 D; e# l! m( s3 G11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # A* u8 ^$ o0 [. Z8 M
Japanese Ships
3 @9 P0 R: F/ `) B4 B PB Choko Maru #5% ?: `/ V" G6 W) S6 C2 E
xAK Terushima Maru
: O7 x5 R( {- a8 m. _PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)( }/ W, W+ ~" K" P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 C# R( L- K; _4 R' r" U- w9 x$ Q
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * G# J+ [. I4 \' V
Japanese Ships9 \0 a2 c' o) ?# ?4 T
DMS W-116 {! G5 K* o+ X' M# d% G1 c% Q( s% ]
DMS W-14 T) G% n0 S8 l6 ^) h( N1 s
AK Sagami Maru & L, g! z4 `& W4 _
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops) B- H* n f; @9 n6 A0 k
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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5 B! y3 {. o7 c3 H5 w( WInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)# z t7 P: d& a; ?" X9 k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) ^4 |; p( i" v+ i10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + c" ^$ b- b1 X# A+ e. c+ b8 G# F
Japanese Ships/ @7 I: y3 {2 `, @8 E: C
AMC Saigon Maru
G0 C7 c# e2 C3 W. kAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ' E6 n, j, Q, j! Q
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) / | }' `3 u$ [/ N
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
' h2 x6 ~$ f5 B/ xRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ ~" U- L4 c' l% n hEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
8 j4 H$ A! j, A* jJapanese aircraft- S' B1 }2 d: w2 l% ~1 k
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
: v( o- i0 X, n* gAllied aircraft
& p$ T" s' }# q& R: F6 f B-17D Fortress x 5 ! N4 {! M) R* j; U) R _
No Japanese losses & Q& `) Z( g' R1 X
Allied aircraft losses
$ E, O* w- h6 R" ]0 e1 O) f/ _& _ B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 6 V1 E! q/ T5 I$ I$ w
Aircraft Attacking:
- r2 b' {7 d, n, |4 c! M7 k 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * + t0 z9 l0 f& e2 {3 G
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 K0 X6 P. H: `7 ?4 I& ^" _ 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
& m4 t! w/ @; g+ K" O# E& V/ t. w Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb + s* p& i5 e. H- `
CAP engaged:" g! X- v3 E4 c+ F% m4 T+ u
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% n+ G$ T) J/ E" z 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: d% [3 q: M8 I7 }' H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.* [- b; [' O1 V; y( z
Raid is overhead
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8 k" x. V% p+ D. Z! b- }* E" |# UMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) - t" V, Z4 p1 N1 ~/ c% L" z# M
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
, z3 e9 u4 k) ORaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) e* x$ g$ |( }. L. n' i* z+ z7 m/ f
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
1 R6 j* n; \( hAllied aircraft* H8 v- J& u8 `% j9 D; L& A9 y* Y
B-17D Fortress x 7
% G& n9 W# ^4 x- d7 |* Q" {% |No Allied losses , C/ f W$ b& i9 I3 h
Aircraft Attacking:- o$ |' |8 ^# T8 O
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" ~: t$ ~4 [3 |& ^- d$ I Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 7 x( r& l) g8 G9 x% h, P1 F
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' j" J2 ?; I/ x0 hASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
/ u$ n. n) \6 D$ q. p% L! v* tJapanese Ships
1 n. |6 h( |( }3 B, d. y CA Chokai' Y* c4 l+ r/ X
CA Takao7 D4 N- z& w# u# a) P1 L
CL Kuma
6 p* H ?% D8 V' s- T' A7 b DD Michishio$ [3 {/ g$ G& M/ {4 r$ Q# I
DD Oshio, v7 x2 ~8 ^8 W
DD Hagikaze
4 e% v( i6 e* ~! c: N4 ] DD Ikazuchi8 d3 l3 Q% q/ s8 e+ n/ ~
DD Akatsuki# ]5 C0 X: R6 z7 w
DD Asagumo
9 ~3 y; ^1 W& t5 UAllied Ships! p$ I, N9 `. R6 ?6 Q, g2 ]- v, D
SS Searaven, hits 5
! o* n9 g) d- JSS Searaven is sighted by escort
- S$ G3 l/ ~+ q& x0 nDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search3 o& Z- n$ o/ b, Y) l- k0 j
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....1 M! w; i# u# w+ I9 u* v
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...: ?* t% h) z7 H, X. ?: p( j
Escort abandons search for sub : n( e3 g, }- o; I( O
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9 o9 n, ?, z# C$ bGround combat at Palembang (48,91) 1 g" M; l7 E* Q( n: y( W7 n, W
Allied Bombardment attack
! I9 Q6 \+ \1 P9 g V# v% X! PAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
$ f+ {& l) w; ^: G. nDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
1 V% }1 H1 m& V' S0 H n$ `4 IJapanese ground losses:4 D$ R1 m6 ^, q" @/ h, b+ ]
96 casualties reported
. o1 q6 L; c' m) u6 k. ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
4 Z; {2 K" m r' m/ ^ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- i$ W; u } `1 m, R% n: R1 l. h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 Q* m4 G. D1 z e( i& G3 EAllied ground losses:2 t% R( K% H: Z/ V
10 casualties reported1 Q4 o, f! R, u6 n- c' w- J3 v( k5 B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ m/ |; Y0 o# Q- Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# y s: S3 W4 \4 z! I2 H8 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 _$ C+ s0 G- e, x- y" ^3 dAssaulting units:" l: R' @; L3 c: B' w% m2 A
Korps Marechausee Battalion
* f: R7 s; S- p! ^3 { NS KNIL Territory Regiment: W! C; ~7 x6 x7 w( v
Zuid KNIL Battalion5 O3 @9 d8 j* ]& T( R% |( E
WS KNIL Territory Regiment8 b4 }5 E& J) v
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
; p. P9 r, O: `) A+ x" m North Sumatra Base Force 9 }7 G; \& U2 D+ U
Defending units:
( Z# j4 P# R7 n$ c6 X/ s 16th Guards Regiment
5 q F+ _! U% p5 N I./4th Infantry Battalion* m* W6 r D5 u& _+ {
2nd Engr Rgt /2
/ P& V6 o6 Z- Y/ j8 ?7 d/ S0 G$ i" } Sasebo 3rd SNLF9 W7 @. l6 V+ x# O! o2 \/ C: l
2nd Recon Regiment% h9 C: `- n. }! ? f' O V) L
Sasebo 8th SNLF( y, o* b) Y( m- X* H G+ Y
38th Division
0 P3 f8 V* }7 m0 _5 j II./4th Infantry Battalion
) w- ?& Q/ B) ^: f9 u 41st Guard Battalion( K% K! G! h' w, C" a9 f% w5 r1 ^
II./124th Infantry Battalion
/ y- c& l# Q0 l" y6 g% }, O 24th Infantry Regiment, k: u/ @- M$ J2 K
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
% T1 B& D, ~) [/ L; m 6th Tank Regiment
3 }; U& W7 L2 k- q% ^ III./124th Infantry Battalion
) Z3 m$ N0 S& b 5th Guards Engineer Regiment8 Y2 K8 u1 y3 u
53rd Div /1
6 o6 e3 L' M2 Y& F/ O6 t 11th Special Base Force* ?; x% e, Y2 }
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
G9 g R! Q# S) | 23rd JAAF AF Bn ) I/ c4 W6 k* L) P: ~+ Z$ ^
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) ! ^% F2 {' \/ r3 g2 \
Allied Deliberate attack + [. \; c9 a" [0 e" D6 s- a
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 * e5 Y0 h& n) \- `3 I
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
* w% V+ f# b: }1 |% GAllied adjusted assault: 50
1 [, q$ _- f% mJapanese adjusted defense: 11
6 H3 P1 c& z$ g8 _# NAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 & T8 j0 X* W" T; }
Combat modifiers
( k, x. Q7 o% c# ]Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
9 G' J% \. O" W1 XAttacker: : I7 J1 k; l4 G4 x" a- G
Japanese ground losses:
# _0 p* J9 Y' I9 Q3 ? E9 H 117 casualties reported
9 \5 [( \! }1 E# b/ f/ u Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
0 m+ j4 b5 }4 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 h' Y( |& L2 y t7 U1 q9 W ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 ], L' q& B% v* s7 Z/ K0 ?5 q1 S Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 1 q2 u1 n1 a; ?2 m, C
Allied ground losses:
) {) C, _' ?9 T. c) F 40 casualties reported8 E0 J6 [) |& S1 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 a; l- d7 g# A+ i: h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 e/ \. ^2 q, K q+ o$ Q; V' G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # w: l% @9 }6 T c1 T2 [
Assaulting units:" a2 e/ g, k' o* k9 h0 Z* @* D
Rangoon BAF Battalion9 c7 X! ?+ ]) f- A5 t
45th Indian Brigade2 Y; T" h+ V* q3 L0 Y
108th RAF Base Force
) w$ u! i R3 X r2 w5 p, l 104th RAF Base Force9 g8 f) w& l# w e4 S7 t
106th RAF Base Force% e/ L0 F- U8 B9 h7 z
221 Group RAF
: P+ t9 F }' d/ ^- d" u7 | 107th RAF Base Force
$ ]# T3 i, u+ Y 109th RAF Base Force4 ?. W2 Q3 _7 [+ K+ t3 v9 w3 a. r% h
103rd RAF Base Force; N) O8 m4 `# c
103rd RN Base Force |/ c( W' W* y) w4 y
AVG Ground Echelon
6 H' D+ h6 O+ M7 t, @ e: e jDefending units:
. q; H& j5 E5 R: H; {$ m 2nd Raiding Regiment |