AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 428 d& N1 `( S3 k* U. r& v
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 1 y3 r' `9 V8 V% ~8 |; b4 f
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?) e% r* p) R& p2 ^$ E5 Z6 x
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: K' z5 h& Z% @# [. E' _" v, oPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
8 q" _9 ?+ z: i91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 \# ~. g: q( T7 p* c) J; rJapanese Ships0 {. E- h* H, f* G: I
PB Choko Maru #5
+ E; [7 Q6 t2 n xAK Terushima Maru
% c' M' ]' S7 V) k& G3 OJapanese ground losses:
. A, f1 V7 {( A& ~' x# _ 20 casualties reported
4 j" a$ \9 S( Q g+ v$ {4 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 [7 f X3 ]7 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 s4 b! X: x1 k' [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' p+ l3 z1 O' U. K# Q3 J# z j
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops* t" P, Q* W2 W% l. b7 ?1 p4 g$ X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
" C4 \* x% o* P5 c' a4 ]1 zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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/ D7 m7 N& D. x/ f! S! J" e- K4 HAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' F! Z! p. i9 J2 b- \TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ j9 D: r9 Z- g9 |' f
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 ( p/ U- y) D- G L" ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , }, e+ e# r( m$ Y V$ F$ @; c
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' N/ g. k' W- m2 {- g6 _$ c
Japanese Ships, w: G" ?4 j3 O6 l; J2 ]0 [
PB Shinko Maru #3
8 p) H! `( Z2 ` PB Santo Maru! k5 m, y, a0 [; T1 ^* ~
PB Heiei Maru #7' S) c$ z' r6 S6 t; ^
PB Eiko Maru3 T* H. f( U. p9 W1 m
SC Ch 2+ f( d0 v/ G# Y; [0 P! N
SC Ch 1$ Q5 g4 |3 b2 [4 E
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
- ?4 @- y3 d% i j0 e xAK Kinai Maru
, P# H: O& c7 ^% k- V2 rJapanese ground losses:5 A! F$ b% r/ m( A
30 casualties reported
$ W, w: U6 g# }& v& V Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. h6 G0 z4 a5 ~5 m9 j' \1 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled& V, }9 ?1 [4 \1 D: ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 m& [7 V. o9 @3 `: u5 `: z
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 K) t4 o/ S8 J' o' \; P
Japanese ground losses:& S5 ^( x ]4 h& i8 P, w
54 casualties reported
8 X" f) j* H- L' ^- q Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled! {; C! R3 Q! t4 d* s
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled. `+ a. u# X6 ]* c0 ?& U1 o( V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % A/ A( ?* l, p. w9 V2 ?* K0 `
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
# p, y+ s9 g X2 z10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
! i* V6 d V+ {. g17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
2 N7 k1 J- o' R& E18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
8 _, n) p4 p6 p2 w" u8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
$ F+ G. G i$ U/ e6 n17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force' e' ?. c9 x6 ~" x5 u' [
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
/ s) h* [/ E8 i" q5 s% G7 ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
2 D% \) D( H6 A/ j) A/ e10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /39 i3 f. V. T: P5 p. ^8 A6 {
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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+ e) Y Q2 W* rPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - J: @+ {' Q4 A/ |
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 q5 \: \% ~4 {! x+ T% eJapanese Ships1 d* E+ C* g' b; q: \+ d
PB Chitose Maru
: V# ?: q4 t$ h" o; j SC Ch 223 v9 z; Y( F( b+ n |
SC Ch 21
1 o! C: s3 [7 i7 V5 |, Z3 O AK Sado Maru
3 y5 s" M5 A/ D0 J) S" n Z xAK Keiyo Maru * h8 e6 b. z, Y3 n; W" X, D0 R( F
Japanese ground losses:1 `( Z$ b( r2 @9 t
31 casualties reported
0 o4 C6 j- g3 r" [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 b# }6 W6 o( _; P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled9 C) i: `/ K4 N& l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! ~. C1 h$ j8 d3 |, K2 `
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops$ N5 a& b% ~. M
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
! x/ K' N3 n0 f P* {& b* `SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops3 } L! ~+ c) z I" B3 |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
2 d- {( w- e) F% HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 m# s& N6 b6 a; U; K B1 z1 r
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, |* F# }3 }6 _( @. oTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
+ q& v5 [* i6 Q; o" K- JJapanese ground losses:6 n' y, |4 e! ]( t5 ]
15 casualties reported
+ q- t5 b$ x& T# ^: I' C( H Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
; r/ e! h& U& u+ I3 U Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 U4 Y. G3 \; r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 \! C8 P, ]. L/ K) e Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 a* \" V- C! a' ^2 _& qMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
& R" f1 \9 `5 C4 Y6 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
0 V B1 S) w# T: I4 [, ~# V; _& B, O10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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% n" y; w0 N* M$ T2 XPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) Z4 ^: K2 d% v: y
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ Y- y$ p2 j! q, u" W) P9 ~3 T. gJapanese Ships
4 h& k+ S, o5 Q CA Mikuma
, r3 y8 M% Y( ?0 L5 X6 U CL Isuzu# F" a9 _3 E+ Q) E% F( l+ ^
CL Naka
( K1 I2 f: O5 O% k DD Asashio
6 d, m0 H# y. @! n& N2 U. _ TB Otori+ y1 H9 l6 P. D8 r" g
PB Chosa Maru4 f( X+ u; g) Y7 e# m% N; C
AK Tosan Maru
$ t! [# {' x5 K) M7 o" t2 y1 X DD Minegumo 6 G7 B0 ~2 }7 v2 v$ i |7 B
Japanese ground losses:+ F- Z ]4 O( W3 F* g( L
77 casualties reported3 U) R' C3 l$ X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled4 y: x8 `. `; P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
% Z1 c0 s; G |2 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 b9 K6 N$ ]' H, n) `
Allied ground losses:
. ?9 l0 G- y5 Z& F( b o 10 casualties reported
9 Z& }6 Q, a9 w* R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
a1 N( I4 p4 F1 U( O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ X8 y6 G- n4 n* G6 D4 P# ^# s0 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + J/ w$ m/ V* }
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion' I5 U n5 a6 b; P1 }- M9 g
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion8 j9 q. R* n: s4 S4 h$ y; V/ h
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion" B' q4 {. l. R
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
* t( |6 n4 L9 q' `( _TB Otori fired at enemy troops
) \, n R2 P. C, T; r) m6 uPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops* s5 R) V3 o8 y7 O* U% `$ R
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops# M! m- R8 B% h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 L' z' U1 O; X# i7 n: zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : J# K- {; j9 B6 Q/ F
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. Q7 O: `7 H1 P% z& y5 P, ~9 y, @! lJapanese ground losses:1 @/ B" S0 p+ N
59 casualties reported1 y( {- Q! V& G% `! T" ?
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N0 x: a) W3 x6 \ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
, v8 g' c) c+ S: Z0 ~- T2 Z" `* J- D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 o; e' z1 z0 k6 B5 q( k6 p( V. L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
! X' r: l) f4 d7 \: Q& O7 t0 r; v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
1 ~4 ]/ l) l( C% i# o8 \$ P1 s, B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1+ d! v5 ?8 U1 c
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1' Q! c3 j/ J3 y' F( u& _
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
) h& K! }; S2 v10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
$ A# }/ G2 r9 G19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 # }. {0 \1 k, |' ]
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$ B- q( w( E' T0 z, \1 pPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 q( t4 l8 b$ h( D% r9 B* _ h77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% O9 R$ Q4 G9 ^3 z" y( S$ o. m7 \7 pJapanese Ships$ m' c* j9 y2 c
DMS W-11
0 n4 I5 D" q# A. ` DMS W-18 Q5 f! }3 ]5 Q- {/ g
AK Sagami Maru
) D9 Z! O" W9 X: p5 y/ BJapanese ground losses:: u; n# X( Q" T* o# {7 ?
42 casualties reported, a/ C0 J( ^" p8 R% ~% d6 s; ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 c0 q1 E; [* O5 {1 _! o& L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 @( W3 r! [# V9 @4 u7 w7 d4 l9 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . p1 L. l& I" A2 Q1 L# ]; x
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops2 `. s( M7 A# O0 y, h6 R
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
% i4 s3 {5 v1 {9 J hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
: W" M" W% ^# h3 f/ jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * l( w5 r; |& b9 K. J* g
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1 {+ N J/ k9 x, e+ N: [2 STF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 |6 E% }+ Q: g" B: a$ y4 r9 d
Japanese ground losses:- ?* L) B* j. k1 p
15 casualties reported
% \; t( d9 A" ]6 L$ X0 N( d6 n. _ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ N: b; s- [8 a: q4 b- ^/ ^" y$ f
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled" w& p+ `- P [% H0 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 W" h; p' d. J# b/ C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2( Q' |2 y( K& E$ `' R# q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3& u H j; Y( V6 j7 j, Q
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 : L, b8 x# r6 H4 A ]2 b* j0 S
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 [3 U+ s, ?( v# _7 ~- t) [93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# |) E1 c% g2 k9 x/ j7 UJapanese Ships
; z- F7 T* R* M: l/ y. @/ a# \ PB Zuikai Maru
# q' X" h# J* @! y/ U u7 w- f% C PB Odatsuki Maru" v$ \1 m: P9 j; l% B2 B
xAP Ukishima Maru
- }- E5 G' ]1 ZJapanese ground losses:# \- B! U# G2 W& d, ~
51 casualties reported4 X; F- b$ ]( _8 p% e( z; n& P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( O& s" ^% C. ^6 X8 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: h/ u5 m: |4 j1 b! c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y i/ y @* Y6 W9 a7 [/ PPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
- e. @( F! j" b7 o% QPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
0 g0 s' m! ~0 T# z4 q# i! o/ lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards9 A; `" p8 K) z* v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : E# z ]9 i9 C8 p
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0 p6 V( H2 g0 XAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, ? |, M% p# V# _, j# x, @TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ; b- a$ @4 `# F" t
Japanese ground losses:# G* i. F9 j: m% Z
249 casualties reported
. ]. F1 b1 m/ w* W4 c Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled% }$ x) [' }2 ?: A
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled7 b2 u( x. }) O6 o9 b7 _& o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - b( M N0 z9 |- p2 s5 U$ W8 x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
, W2 x( ^9 u8 l- U6 c6 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
* G5 ? h% p3 e- F0 }10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) o7 W: E$ Y4 A8 o5 [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38: E; I" d0 J {1 u o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39% W, k3 \; {" r5 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
7 ^- W' l" _) R+ J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
* D& L) F. ?) x3 X& ~5 X; |19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /402 D. x9 |2 I- j* a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div$ \" f1 y3 H$ R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div& Z1 l+ Q8 ~- \1 z6 y( Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
$ G$ X, s) V" @: F" y: }! W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
' }. w9 N0 n, m. ~0 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41; h ^8 Y3 l. s6 i6 _/ M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /417 C j0 S4 z/ x4 ?& s/ S# M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
! Y& D5 Y% W0 v0 M9 z% u' S ~% K! }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42! I6 U& |+ n$ g- s4 a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
0 f- b5 k# l$ z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /427 T4 G% q$ j1 O$ O
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 2 b4 Y2 n, V) I4 ^) R7 F
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" H e+ {, |8 X& Q3 ^90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " e9 U' r0 d) @
Japanese Ships' |1 Y8 J) q+ n$ i" r, o$ f
DMS W-96 N( X3 ? J: Z+ a
DMS W-2
1 P8 t& J$ f8 V# Z$ M9 s AMC Saigon Maru 7 y x8 i; f# I* ?( k6 j7 J2 ]
Japanese ground losses:
' q, W- i/ C1 ?8 t5 |0 @ 14 casualties reported
X) |; i( [/ y* r9 O" `* o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. \7 o% Q- [" M. @1 Q: y+ h
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
. C5 X* q T9 k2 c* _0 v, | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 R8 W6 f- g" j2 F/ ?: t8 Y
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 H( x6 J7 [( E3 H$ Q; o9 [" PDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops6 Z$ c8 M( \% o
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops! x# j* s; Y. e/ V8 q0 }" ?' \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards! N+ _' Q7 n9 h. c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 5 z0 N J+ S+ M' E8 b
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0 v$ f d- V% u+ {9 SAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 U) a2 ]9 i$ E& q& ?3 ZTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , o( A, W- P3 v/ x1 z
Japanese ground losses:" w$ ]! K& L; O: l- E2 d- _3 s) M
30 casualties reported# w8 O' ?% K1 H" t: G
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% y; C5 P p: }/ @) n4 \' X
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 _+ r+ L" o/ d3 N+ {+ O( ?$ F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# D1 l7 I+ O' ~9 [' f H5 I: c! }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
: _5 m! j6 |; o+ W3 X/ p( v- n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
+ o5 E# ~2 g3 g: a( P9 }10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn ; ^* u% W$ a# a
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47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 S& G6 O% T$ l1 E- A: ^
Japanese Ships
. }2 s+ r1 G( L AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 Z+ S3 E0 k. L. x AMC Awata Maru' \% y' S/ Q+ P! w3 J1 @- D, Q
AMC Asaka Maru
& m* Z2 L8 R* X. [' V3 P PB Shinko Maru #3! U( A9 O5 U& a7 {. C; y- z
PB Santo Maru
+ s0 r2 [4 F9 G: h% J. S1 | PB Heiei Maru #7
# x ^/ H5 Y8 {. b& @7 z2 m PB Eiko Maru
+ F: g4 ~2 M- } SC Ch 20 k8 Q. S! Q" n- D2 Z4 u2 O
SC Ch 1
' r; g4 Y# l8 {/ U4 ~Japanese ground losses:
& Y7 F5 N# k) y, U6 v1 I) ?) W 12 casualties reported! _+ Q m. x# Z4 ~( w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% h2 @8 c. P: C; m* s9 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 E; `, |9 G' A4 V: I) ?/ z! C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; v# K7 B/ ?' f) Q- l( Z& SAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion! m& e8 v D% n0 T/ a# w7 n7 b
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment4 a5 p* H# w0 |' C& w5 V) |
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment; i8 t; k! m1 q5 B$ g; r7 \6 E
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops2 o, \. j& C+ A$ @" o/ g! L1 f& m7 s
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
# x1 z# r* h2 T, X3 p* PPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
5 f( t8 a: ^9 `! X- EPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
, P& H$ m+ ]& _# A4 S2 RSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops# ^% J6 E7 g* p$ t
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
/ X6 Z% D$ X% kAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
/ e5 d+ a' G. m8 V, XAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops) r' b% }2 Z6 w4 x2 J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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# p9 Z1 O b+ u2 FInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, i. l7 ^" ]; o" K44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* X" r: b1 y8 W# X$ v }Japanese Ships
% i4 N X# i8 T: ]+ g PB Chitose Maru1 x& Z+ e0 x" ~3 a. ^
SC Ch 22
& s& {3 g6 F6 K" |, q, ?1 T SC Ch 21
2 {1 {! c0 I4 C$ z/ K AK Sado Maru
5 F) e1 D3 q( x0 f0 Y. B8 u5 HJapanese ground losses:
H6 o1 c, y$ q 16 casualties reported
' e9 `* s( V; S* C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled u" h2 x$ Q( c7 K4 |( U2 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% u6 L7 I1 T6 p9 a9 _! q9 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , B8 z5 l* {/ I/ o7 ]) w
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops, \4 t% Z; \7 l
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
2 N% m' U# {: J. q6 GSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops& D$ f R2 H) p6 D9 C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ) I) A& S- u3 T* ~
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" w" }+ q \! j& O6 GInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & x; O7 b7 v4 E/ a
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " t+ f7 W# M, ]1 b5 z1 z/ p9 r8 `
Japanese Ships- R2 Z/ w$ R# R& q3 s
CA Mikuma+ k t1 ?- A- f9 T- E, L9 ]5 t
CL Isuzu, W9 M' j. J; V3 g( S- i
CL Naka
! q8 ]/ P" V) W3 W. {+ P PB Chosa Maru( D( V' O0 g1 P+ ]. I
AK Tosan Maru
Z1 h2 f( p/ U2 b DD Minegumo " @% S% ~5 F7 Q" {0 R
Japanese ground losses:
' P* L8 }6 w! r$ ~7 o9 w 50 casualties reported- _' ^7 e2 }/ m4 H1 f* c% G; [' d. v* L
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! V2 b; E9 U- m# e& U& | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled! j0 {3 a" u" M+ l! V2 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 g" g2 E9 |2 vCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion7 x; X; l+ l% X# y
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
8 G @5 H! [, GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
+ X/ P- x" @; H# D: t+ \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards9 s$ i' v m3 G o
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) / n- ]: u3 U" y, b
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 O: n3 @) S# T: s" u( l X$ w2 d7 \Japanese Ships9 f+ h' b% N# B2 B/ ^0 U6 R
PB Zuikai Maru2 w, v7 G" g8 G0 p% ^
PB Odatsuki Maru
! N! T5 c4 s$ Q9 i) A xAP Ukishima Maru
4 p+ D) F0 r1 _! j) XJapanese ground losses:6 f p6 y" j2 [0 n
43 casualties reported; Q( i- l! v( W T/ [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' F) Y5 Q" ?% T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled, g1 Q; V9 C3 O, p9 u( s4 ]9 I7 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * Y* {) a6 s, w+ n
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 h$ M+ N/ \5 v+ d$ P+ B8 ~* LPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops, n6 {, E& F3 v- Y3 |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! M8 Z+ B2 c: LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 5 M$ `/ {) n" Y7 w
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* j2 I ~1 ^4 b# H8 f% V/ S) xInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# a; I4 h; F% ?( X/ g* {+ XDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ B1 d3 t! p' B: K1 P) M11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " S* X0 t* ^) F: b# {
Japanese Ships, G, L6 w& a" a, S3 W/ o' X
PB Choko Maru #5: [6 K! o+ r3 m: ?& i+ w `
xAK Terushima Maru
" _4 f, A. J4 aPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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! a- P' ~0 Z8 {" l9 _9 ~/ W- |; SInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)( e: J" }# c$ x7 A& z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 A0 M& ^; s# ^* P, M3 Q6 X15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& z1 u* j* C) l, \Japanese Ships
7 F8 o$ j- t: P. S8 [. V DMS W-11
; K! `& y. ]* g1 @ DMS W-1
$ C6 k% o$ r6 O, n. t& I1 }+ [ AK Sagami Maru
3 ^; O6 {' V- QDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops/ Z9 ]7 R2 s! x, F& v; w
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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/ g- L- {4 t$ e6 |; dInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
$ k$ o0 T5 Q1 ^9 K9 E' I2 x4 O' P" ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * p M: W6 A; F+ @4 O
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 l" m2 V5 I/ e b6 F. n5 b9 h" AJapanese Ships9 k' G# c/ S* W- i
AMC Saigon Maru
% k! X( S& B' g7 LAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops - P6 b' h' ?" B
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
' n5 C; O9 ^; y1 A* M- K. p: j. vWeather in hex: Moderate rain + j w/ H% f: k8 R- d
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 b* v- [ s, l6 |$ U6 ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 f' k) V: D3 o' x7 m) n
Japanese aircraft2 y9 z0 G8 i6 ]$ E; n" v" g' t- A
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 2 \; M9 h9 J( }+ g) W
Allied aircraft1 ~9 |: f1 J0 E' y# W
B-17D Fortress x 5
; u8 e9 }% D, Y, X! J9 \ G' U1 U- kNo Japanese losses 2 \( T% m) d8 q) b$ ~
Allied aircraft losses
$ @0 O8 i+ ~$ j8 ~ h3 Y+ V) H B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
$ Q/ Z. Y2 d. m, _" e! sAircraft Attacking:: f: a9 \+ }) R( C; g' S; k+ t
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * a. Z6 U2 P) T, r: D
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
% }1 Z4 W4 J2 s' \ 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
7 _. `+ @7 s8 u; r Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
5 `6 X, m5 N3 h2 mCAP engaged:
% ~! B+ e1 r' ~+ i" i, l77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ R# @" ?% [" s6 f. G, s2 G t" w
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
: q, E3 G4 c! \0 \ Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000./ ^. O4 I, e+ n& v' G1 b' {
Raid is overhead
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* D- |5 |" r' Q7 kMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
( }* Q, [ ^ o' t+ @/ R6 DWeather in hex: Moderate rain ! r8 R) U; y8 o+ T, u
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* v3 O" \4 |1 s) s- \* @
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
5 D e% Q4 L" @2 t$ x0 }& f) C* JAllied aircraft( H$ r6 F L' i7 H( `2 i
B-17D Fortress x 7
8 z* m5 v4 l! d( ]) C: c* L) PNo Allied losses
+ a0 V) g6 ]: W8 E, E. A& qAircraft Attacking:
& D: L! W7 q5 @6 u8 C9 [7 j6 w 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 5 F( r/ z( [/ R* `, M1 Z
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb * C) f B$ X) s0 s" H
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 4 C2 a9 H7 Q( h' X& c9 @7 e7 u; F
Japanese Ships
. z+ G. W9 V( A% D0 k7 H CA Chokai
, s/ f M0 h5 Y. ~% w CA Takao
- @' }+ H) J7 N' z5 p" B CL Kuma" N2 A* U9 b% i) r
DD Michishio
( J3 J5 W& k- [& W0 \ DD Oshio
2 B9 U N/ o {3 u7 c' |& a# L; j DD Hagikaze* I4 c- C B0 Z- y- v
DD Ikazuchi
+ e% p/ B# `5 P; V DD Akatsuki
: m! T" o! u) e" c1 f' Z% D2 I DD Asagumo 4 A) T! `2 b h3 p; G1 `# e
Allied Ships
5 P; }2 j/ V9 ~( i: _ SS Searaven, hits 5 ' b1 m" T6 V7 H/ F9 N8 N$ l( M7 x, M7 p1 }
SS Searaven is sighted by escort. m8 h6 C+ n) i
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
9 r' L0 b/ U O/ n8 pDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
- u" X* S0 Z' D/ WDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search..." k* I+ ?; @; D& V4 R( F% ]3 X8 g
Escort abandons search for sub 2 R& [& g) \; h
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- g+ z! s' u: q6 eGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
; C$ D) G8 H& m3 J! r4 CAllied Bombardment attack + v$ \9 I2 j; q
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 % o+ Z0 H: z0 P7 r! \) X
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 - F' P5 Z H' f- D. _1 G, r1 t
Japanese ground losses:
" k( c q$ |2 @) O 96 casualties reported2 Y! f' L& ]0 q$ I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled# [* x% d: L4 M1 Q% G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 }. ~* W+ J* j9 z- P! c) v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled % o( I) P0 T8 u" l& s& s% P
Allied ground losses:
7 e6 Z9 b6 O: U. h9 I @2 ? 10 casualties reported
) |$ [0 U" L0 K% I Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& a7 l1 e, r2 l+ y, P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! G, C! m: b2 `+ U" A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ^* S3 N }8 H( t7 f. CAssaulting units:# [2 e8 _ ? \
Korps Marechausee Battalion
7 K7 _! U& \8 n' a# ], w9 P _ NS KNIL Territory Regiment1 s0 e/ U) c. p2 L; i2 |9 Y5 w
Zuid KNIL Battalion
; |& B/ g# {) J WS KNIL Territory Regiment
' Z) z3 R9 j) `# X d# } So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, k, p; W. E: w% `, X' f
North Sumatra Base Force
6 Z6 C& o* s$ f/ y+ R8 ?Defending units:8 g; A* B# Q8 v/ a) {
16th Guards Regiment
/ j% c) `( Y B* N I./4th Infantry Battalion- P( }! n' L6 J; h! z% S
2nd Engr Rgt /2
( D6 ^# L w1 H: M Sasebo 3rd SNLF1 V* _/ E: ?3 @
2nd Recon Regiment
u }8 ]. ?( Z" C Sasebo 8th SNLF# t. t& s! j! m, y
38th Division0 A# _9 k K# x% o6 W) E
II./4th Infantry Battalion5 P+ K/ x( O4 g8 U/ p
41st Guard Battalion' [. n5 q1 L4 ~ |) ^" f8 L7 v1 F$ g. j
II./124th Infantry Battalion9 S+ G1 V2 e z
24th Infantry Regiment
; T, O! { Q: Y, n: d8 [& O& T. Y5 j Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
( l7 N5 L9 y9 p, j 6th Tank Regiment
% ]' K1 h8 b. W3 S* x7 z III./124th Infantry Battalion
: B4 G) J5 n( \% ~; k5 w 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
" x% u" c- }9 `7 _! u) } 53rd Div /1, ]7 U! ?& F" w7 l7 l
11th Special Base Force
2 ]$ Z" D8 @+ }$ Q' J# ~5 p0 Q 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment) L. Y* }* }( ?; t4 F' n6 Z
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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# ?, O- b1 Q& ?0 a4 ^; kGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
8 x! D3 t: n4 w: o' v- LAllied Deliberate attack 9 D# d' W4 K+ \) N8 k% R8 G
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
+ q: M2 @% q: u, Q, m! R( B3 nDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 G9 y% R+ V# ?6 K! a! X- M
Allied adjusted assault: 50
+ ]6 n" h% D* t: RJapanese adjusted defense: 11 9 C- v0 B, [. B8 ?% ]0 |4 c: [% L- L
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 " X8 {, @# S$ }. S( y
Combat modifiers
) _# [) ]$ W1 X+ ~/ @ R1 z( {7 UDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-): o. y, p0 F4 t4 u5 J @
Attacker:
) d. ^) N7 u: _ z$ \$ l* VJapanese ground losses:4 i2 ]8 [' I% v
117 casualties reported
9 h2 w; j- O/ b; w" I2 X Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled" A" d) f5 O, w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 d+ o; }9 J2 x$ B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- j/ A) W; |+ u: R2 L4 j( d Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) , z* A' B% G# m% k7 P
Allied ground losses:
$ i2 ]- ~ J% A2 T6 }; w1 e 40 casualties reported$ p4 F+ n" b* v' X% q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& I) u. y) u+ e* u$ U* w4 O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) j* l S: L* R h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 M3 m/ ?' w" R6 W$ AAssaulting units:
' ~) F' i; j7 Z7 b/ N Rangoon BAF Battalion
' L, M5 o; ]4 f$ q7 i9 i 45th Indian Brigade9 g! e6 S3 O' u# q9 L+ l& j7 F: X
108th RAF Base Force
7 L- H/ K2 Q0 V8 K+ } 104th RAF Base Force8 H/ C6 j+ K I7 J
106th RAF Base Force
/ v( @. R2 L7 `$ v/ }# F8 W 221 Group RAF
: @3 s& n" s6 f* X2 B 107th RAF Base Force2 N! h) [- u. m5 M! U7 t6 D/ e, H
109th RAF Base Force
/ @' y6 L* d. T' l+ k 103rd RAF Base Force. f, P6 T, v9 Q+ ^
103rd RN Base Force5 R$ T/ C+ y; b) q
AVG Ground Echelon
+ T7 L ?* k1 n7 T4 k& j9 Y( hDefending units:5 j; L2 H1 o& M) Y0 |# p5 H
2nd Raiding Regiment |