AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
! P. J m- R& J* n; H7 k0 p茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 ' g e8 r3 Y+ Y q, o* s- p5 t3 a& O
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?+ B: C9 e7 C- d0 L# c; h6 O
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 P6 b- {# D3 M8 o* M+ E" U2 C91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
L% R! P% x' }% b1 s9 y7 t1 [Japanese Ships, x2 @: s) R# j' |: W; A' o
PB Choko Maru #5
1 k a0 P, ?8 F6 E( h/ z' ]- J: d [ xAK Terushima Maru 6 ]+ m; U0 \0 x, L! y" o4 O
Japanese ground losses:
) h" T: e/ P+ G0 J6 R8 M. n 20 casualties reported# i3 ~) v8 F% c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; N# k( Z- x8 ^ F6 }5 `$ l$ J/ D0 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
) ]3 t2 P8 y, U8 f6 D& q8 O! J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' p1 H) L8 K1 w& e: P, c! ZPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
7 m+ T( e7 v6 @- ?& \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
) ?$ h6 m1 O, Y; `% |) ~" b qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 6 C$ b$ [( g; b# P
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ^( R( |9 i3 \# j
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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' a* y" ~: x/ [- ?Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
- T- r* p1 f) Y- l$ ?3 J8 g- m84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" \0 M5 Q% `5 `( h8 K6 n* JJapanese Ships
. F* }( i( J0 J PB Shinko Maru #3( {/ H$ i- S5 ~' o
PB Santo Maru
# }# C' }# p$ u1 E PB Heiei Maru #7
5 k4 ^* g: v' B0 ~% b& c7 @0 D PB Eiko Maru
" ^# V6 g6 `' a+ i8 ? SC Ch 2/ t f! F% e( r$ h& {! {! C
SC Ch 1$ m3 s+ r/ x( [9 x
AMC Kiyosumi Maru4 s9 a8 A" f2 [
xAK Kinai Maru 4 R! M4 P: _% W6 Y; G d
Japanese ground losses:- K2 u9 L2 Y$ d. ^
30 casualties reported/ \" k6 c$ S6 G' d3 n$ F- o, K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& R" q2 O1 A* w4 x2 d8 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 m4 B, N7 u1 U8 M5 }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ |6 i$ a' `; Q. ~2 \% b
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3 O+ a8 Y: P" H2 ?: b( OAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% Y- [* ?$ _1 E- H3 RTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 " {! J+ N6 n, L! d& Y+ @" S3 x6 D
Japanese ground losses:
( {1 v; W; j/ ` c, _4 b 54 casualties reported" V$ a) Q3 |' A2 t, k
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled b, k" L4 X3 s2 k6 E
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled/ l+ E# q& h/ W+ X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 d+ @- R% i) k
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
, |. |% e5 L0 b0 `$ M! f" u0 t10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
% m1 {- t! ^- O; Y) e- E9 s6 j17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF) z/ }; f+ n' z+ g4 U; L
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
3 o& R( m; l: w% Z+ X8 J8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force. @5 l" [+ q# E: O0 d
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 V7 E9 {4 L& N* R
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force7 ], H2 I& w2 y3 H1 G1 G" q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2, X, h$ N' ^7 C; }2 f1 D" m3 {% i
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /32 X5 D7 o* ~, `4 O
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 6 _# j% B" Z9 d" N* {! z/ }% g. m9 Q/ m& u
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ r. @/ m4 J! Q! C85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % K, ]. m, c/ R$ ?
Japanese Ships" W, X+ E& D" _- H6 R
PB Chitose Maru
6 U" q5 E) O$ T0 h# H0 |' {# | SC Ch 220 X8 ~1 L& Q% W# x) x$ s
SC Ch 211 v; u$ [6 B1 o" m3 E% k' y
AK Sado Maru6 _4 m! L" C0 H" Q" y' D* w
xAK Keiyo Maru 7 u$ n: j* ~9 y" Z7 S' N
Japanese ground losses:
4 F* n7 N$ }: I. Q 31 casualties reported
8 ?. s( K k6 H& t, g Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. ^8 W/ W3 P9 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled+ e( X1 m: n. q% K5 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : g- O$ F+ L- u/ A
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
, V2 U& l6 A$ n5 y! _5 b* JSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
" j- i: w7 \5 v. iSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
7 F; ~+ C/ S& b% ~' U/ mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
2 n2 x% N/ F/ U* C( W& k: l; NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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1 v- W$ h/ n% y& [+ tAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
% ?; y( G, A- @# aTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% @8 }( p# q# ]) q/ _1 t% h8 A. |Japanese ground losses:
: A" u! N4 r. _. C! \' Z2 c 15 casualties reported7 i x1 A4 z1 m5 I
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# o6 x6 H; t$ X5 ]+ a8 V
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled5 N. J' k" G' b0 d/ F) u( Z8 I. B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: N2 O5 L8 L0 W8 E( J8 d1 ] P7 Q Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
8 M7 C" i' v4 W" O" s6 WMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1/ c/ I s5 D1 t- L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn1 t8 A/ x/ }# {2 {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 5 _# {4 M2 x0 \1 U( s* v
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$ _# e- @+ d G" B' {( V EPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 2 f% V) |9 }& g9 P
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 N, n3 I* b& O( V: {
Japanese Ships+ R! \2 H) a4 J1 k; z* ^5 d
CA Mikuma* [; D0 B" E. a: n; w3 g
CL Isuzu+ P6 j' e7 n% c: a' U7 r
CL Naka8 h2 }" H% t" q. Z% y
DD Asashio: J* x* K9 K$ I d% B
TB Otori
, _ T& M& A. ?6 [; ^ PB Chosa Maru
7 m |7 f; X6 s' N) ?, l AK Tosan Maru
, F& J: d4 x% D" V6 s& E/ t DD Minegumo ) }1 [5 f7 l4 V q
Japanese ground losses:/ c5 L: ?- N- W6 V1 u6 c
77 casualties reported) M' U2 `$ K9 F' [8 @4 d1 R1 F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
' e6 s/ Y1 x: U- m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ g$ T* P8 G* f0 b# ^/ S7 L, S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* O5 X: {* S5 i/ m$ B1 HAllied ground losses:1 J6 g1 ~" N4 L) s2 Y, S4 R4 C
10 casualties reported+ f! |- i, |- M1 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 i3 d2 n7 f8 [3 C* T. V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ~0 G7 {1 N6 a& ~1 x! s1 r% k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / ?) _( k; {- f& Y( E6 |1 z9 p% i, ~
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion: x3 o' f+ { v; U$ P6 b' N8 y$ \( l
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
9 }+ Q: f2 W8 vCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
7 p* K: m m8 B7 H( R D/ NDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion' ^7 P- N N* |# v5 ~; h
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
' e% ~ I& B9 ~4 J) n& \PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops: c/ O9 A0 B7 o, X, ?3 n5 V
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops7 H5 O( E' \, s/ s; e
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
, i( c5 W z% |# iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards + h5 @+ g' S1 L* K, z, {% P
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, e$ @$ @4 i* y' h! JTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
1 c; Q6 B% ^( d" `: _& B2 p( Z RJapanese ground losses:# ]$ [7 \# n! `3 \) p
59 casualties reported
$ |* D1 K: s9 O ~2 ]7 _" H Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled3 Y* ~" o7 \7 D7 R0 ~5 o: h
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
( B7 u) I+ b/ ?6 j* H( U! @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 U2 H. D& l0 M9 J( q: \) {3 R! S- }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /41 m& A" Y& B" [- u, l& q2 ^4 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /50 f# k" ?/ C6 U5 U2 C9 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
\- W3 K* d8 f* s2 I10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
9 T$ {' `6 \" A% h, P; ]) U10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /67 ~6 }3 s2 D( e) o* h) U% T2 K8 w
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6' R, u$ U* ]( m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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! m6 F; M1 `! s+ U* MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 V# Y$ l0 X* M' M& W' t4 {- b77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) T' t6 k J/ x e' ?
Japanese Ships& Y2 n( z+ J M
DMS W-11
. R, ^( Q5 i6 R7 M' t" f8 W2 b DMS W-1
3 e0 l% {8 G2 e- r0 w) t AK Sagami Maru
7 W2 g: K6 V) nJapanese ground losses:8 ^3 Q9 b' W; B: i' F1 `% @
42 casualties reported
4 g0 d' v: @- M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 \& C: x% f _% Z, v i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 o4 Y+ \9 ^, ]! n8 q I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; w; X& h2 `5 `/ O1 F
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
/ G. x$ C* Y) UDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops }% N3 K1 h" [/ g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards0 {& g# w: m! d4 M' r# t0 f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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9 I# C& @" G$ I' g+ YAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
y3 q/ g& k" ^' k% QTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 X/ B' z5 K" _' `7 E
Japanese ground losses:
+ x( P+ D% r$ v! c 15 casualties reported
1 J- H/ h. l& H- j G Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 P- p* X& O6 r3 x) N8 v Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 K8 F: X/ e; n2 B& g& Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 |: z6 P2 C) v" [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
% Q7 o& i- y6 q' k" u10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
: A* E b/ N# L10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 & g- v2 b6 U, R' H% B& v
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; q4 G, J- u" v' m3 W
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / g1 ]3 g. P" I4 A
Japanese Ships$ D1 r- D5 i- b) Q/ x1 k6 D
PB Zuikai Maru$ E9 Y* s" ]0 A# ^7 H! w, _' U+ M
PB Odatsuki Maru. X" |# t# [8 D. J0 e
xAP Ukishima Maru 2 d& R$ U( M; c# W+ O9 e' Y/ D$ I
Japanese ground losses:
0 S* N) C' }8 O3 d" G, H$ ?+ f n3 R 51 casualties reported% j6 ~0 } E1 r/ w: C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 k# N) [' r8 K6 L7 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" {2 a- _% U4 J1 d* N) _& Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! a( `! t5 w4 D; q$ v2 E8 fPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 V! r6 d& z9 T! wPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
Z9 \$ }4 X; J5 f# u5 I( y& M4 n: lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
6 t( U1 H! N3 \! N8 L/ \1 ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 1 S$ a" T2 b8 n3 w
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : ?, v! r/ e9 a6 r
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
\, h* a0 u) W# @1 r- K4 n% EJapanese ground losses:0 E, N4 Z& b# Y9 c8 ^8 ?% y
249 casualties reported/ h* ^& t. q& v7 Y/ X r2 h) K
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled$ {* U- X- A, F( G$ W
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
) C2 }* ]; m( p2 X# H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; M% | ?( Q/ y3 b4 _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
: G; \- A8 A" P3 F7 X+ K* S2 B5 v" `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt; G! \! \+ [7 t5 k
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt0 L, r* D( z& A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /385 E& Y* ]. u# j8 S! T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
5 j/ C) [; r" ~ k19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /376 ^7 x) R1 |( t' a& K4 r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
; W; f: O& a( V' H6 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
& R4 |# @' B+ o- b% H: p# z" x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
; w* D" j. y9 \* c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
1 V; U8 i) ?. [" Q; a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div* G; z: T: {' |3 ?$ x: T$ s( F
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /415 h* r6 A$ y& b" D2 B7 R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
, b. |) ~ N W# @. R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 F& P$ f0 Q+ S. e. e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41* X7 U: R3 p8 a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
& V" k; H* X5 O) G) e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
+ G* h- k9 c0 N; Y$ u* A) {! W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
- U! E' ~( f' y2 P, r10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 . m$ x$ W P5 y+ b
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
D `# q+ G, r, q1 T- |90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 Y* j/ E& z- @0 B- p/ X( fJapanese Ships3 P0 \ x8 b S" i! S$ C( F
DMS W-9
6 P9 ]$ C! n4 N3 Z# {( N DMS W-2
4 h: @- M" P8 I0 Q2 ^ AMC Saigon Maru
. H' p# _( _+ D6 x" JJapanese ground losses:
2 c' P; o- n5 _% y. _4 g! e' Y 14 casualties reported
+ b+ E) @! l. H" c8 d Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* ~/ x" ~+ Y- E- h9 s) Z0 b Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled+ z/ i! j+ @0 t8 H3 A5 i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 Y$ {/ v+ h5 n* f- V: Y; C8 E# b
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ }6 g: W& |7 ]. v1 }0 V$ kDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops2 y, [1 v6 Y+ o" X3 a
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops9 V+ y T" i: G9 u- h7 L7 s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
/ e3 @' k; [8 |- `. U6 h2 @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 {3 s5 D3 _9 f) j; l+ vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ b$ W" @1 J4 L6 w8 p; H. YTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) ?7 y8 E: w- D& B8 L0 M" AJapanese ground losses:
7 H! Q2 J' N' p: h; ] 30 casualties reported+ j) i3 e1 |& k4 o
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 h: x0 K O) U Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 h, W/ |1 C$ \* b! C4 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' }" U ^5 J4 _
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn/ ]0 ]# g! C( O1 `0 I1 c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn4 X' K# g- N! _3 T c) ~) {
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 5 } `3 A$ z6 R
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& X. S; f# u! @8 B9 u% I- vInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 0 G& ?% L1 c2 Y9 Z; O }
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; n! n5 j6 ?2 c3 ]
Japanese Ships
i5 _0 |5 G* [" N9 ` AMC Kiyosumi Maru! h. H2 S) y, J2 B
AMC Awata Maru
" R9 _9 k+ s: ?/ _" k AMC Asaka Maru
% G$ @) T8 n0 R- r" |. E PB Shinko Maru #3
% V, u& J+ G0 o4 G6 } PB Santo Maru
* D9 \5 c) }& M6 F+ M1 d' K& ]5 S PB Heiei Maru #7
, N! j: F5 r1 L6 O PB Eiko Maru
. ]/ i5 [2 C3 Y: l0 H4 E) V SC Ch 2# o$ h& ]6 H5 p0 O
SC Ch 1 : K; ~) o$ E$ k% z/ r! g0 U9 y( z
Japanese ground losses:
7 _: P6 o) R* R. T( }; _0 l 12 casualties reported
4 b! ~" e- N; @7 k3 \8 g5 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 b6 v+ m9 a" m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
- s' X0 `7 H Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 h4 a! p; c) q; C- o" uAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion- H. v" n6 F8 ]: e) G# P
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
' i* v" O" g5 Q+ \' w* HAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment8 Y# R6 \0 |# t# {" h5 Q
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops+ X3 y# u. W7 _- x$ R+ e- Y
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops' |9 a0 p t: x( [2 t7 @
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
. ~ v% x- m7 u( PPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops$ r- y: E" U6 U& n8 W* P: e/ o
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; A& V4 }7 f7 e/ qSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
, U" U9 |* K8 D- H: g' w9 QAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops( N6 Y* K! p% q# C6 M3 l# _7 B
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
7 P# f O& t$ r( h6 hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) * L$ l K: W: t7 o; n r6 Q8 P8 M
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& n5 b# z+ z; r _& d/ k% `" AJapanese Ships1 U" j ^( \0 x
PB Chitose Maru
- Q S3 N- _; A% I2 F SC Ch 22
6 h1 e! r$ D: D+ s SC Ch 21. c. Y/ l7 b8 O( k+ j2 q: [
AK Sado Maru 9 i: {+ E% ?$ A; j8 o7 Y( i
Japanese ground losses:
0 V8 x& H5 i( H0 D; k: m 16 casualties reported2 ]2 y% |3 F; L! U* f" Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& r, @0 r5 c, ~, E( ~2 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 @4 B7 L+ s6 f7 {6 s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # i2 l5 ~& \2 n, b- T+ e! e! S
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops- \) b7 _) ?( F, O. X
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
" ?) }( q/ u. L/ m/ gSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops Y0 Y, N) ]0 Y; E# ]4 F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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( t0 n' L/ p4 L. QInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ( ?+ ]5 j6 r* `
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& w3 \! ^# H- PJapanese Ships
) i: L8 ?2 }- ^5 ] CA Mikuma9 m) s5 D/ c; b2 F! d
CL Isuzu
/ s# {, f+ v/ w2 N CL Naka) Z. t/ |& u' @1 @7 ?* m
PB Chosa Maru
% W2 J, J5 t( I8 z AK Tosan Maru
1 ]: h; z: {, w DD Minegumo 0 L; c$ Q* Y# K$ g- t- t5 G$ ]
Japanese ground losses:6 v, D# n" d) P7 a* b
50 casualties reported( v4 r, O( v H: f' a1 A! B# v
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: a% x% f2 ~6 P/ M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled6 ~# x) R) J7 ]& `; B) v3 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ t$ Y. H9 ^& g. R6 A- f& o- y
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# j) O+ I; z8 y' [4 E: f
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
, ^ r% a8 \, ~Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
3 @/ _* W$ C6 ^& j" Y! v& a0 y X& xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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% n% N% ^" Y8 k- s- l+ ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 2 f5 c" x3 V( x W! R; ~& {
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 G7 V z( T1 I) l+ `+ G
Japanese Ships& W5 {$ { H! i: _, U
PB Zuikai Maru
$ w- `" Q% |3 _. m [3 N" B PB Odatsuki Maru
+ y6 u7 L4 F3 A: ?$ O2 D; ] xAP Ukishima Maru
- O; @; d' g) uJapanese ground losses:1 ?9 N3 I4 N, `- m. Y
43 casualties reported; T0 h! I. ^+ b1 p0 n" R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: c; h$ U0 g- K: K$ w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 P$ v( x3 i+ [$ I1 [7 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 Y4 ]3 a0 c5 Z/ T
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
' R* b! P- Z( y* D8 e& [( M& j2 mPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
/ ?# n' v: w8 U4 T: I2 b* P* DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards m" ?; _5 o1 k& l0 k, w, @5 D4 O+ x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ; r( T( r" ^7 u- i
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1 N8 N5 a4 i! d- {Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
& V* r# k" |4 w6 x, x* yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 I: u2 D! L Z4 I6 g
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 M' n0 M: Y) O, |$ W$ E2 `+ MJapanese Ships7 r |2 e6 A9 @4 @
PB Choko Maru #5
, l% ]( T1 g, d+ K3 Y7 D6 S. R xAK Terushima Maru / p. q- t" d3 e2 ?5 P
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) [. |4 [9 p& \! V. M9 Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ f5 ]( h. j6 x15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 n0 o) Y+ |& E' o+ U _
Japanese Ships- G: f: P( {' l5 J
DMS W-11; R q' M5 e. F2 \7 [
DMS W-1
% Q( c! d5 X) c; N4 q3 [1 o AK Sagami Maru , ?$ t7 u" ?$ F6 Q2 B% L P
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops3 v9 M& b8 s, }& [
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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7 w% ~% s- F+ I! V3 [5 RInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)1 g: W j% o( f. L |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 _' H/ y$ J7 W& z+ L1 k0 u8 V
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% ^7 s* ^. k% b# u4 {Japanese Ships6 t$ o5 J! [% s" o: F6 q! f
AMC Saigon Maru
' a. \& z" h; F' lAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops & J& a( l6 A+ L4 S
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) # t1 \3 W3 U) n0 s# \ X( w, S
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
- A J, ]+ p' p9 N# ^Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: C! S6 q& T- P8 u* I( sEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
7 a2 G+ c0 V. kJapanese aircraft) C" F9 X6 l3 X% `8 J$ n( B& k" p
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
. h0 t& b n+ v# d8 @$ nAllied aircraft I, Z# S) y! d a
B-17D Fortress x 5 , ~! l0 W2 A+ \
No Japanese losses
, F! o2 X. v1 p+ r) E3 w5 PAllied aircraft losses! w( G* U4 A& K! d% b, l& I9 g/ y
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 3 Z1 P1 x9 f% G( H9 c# h2 e
Aircraft Attacking:; C. S( T& s2 }: g
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
* v- S& n8 H0 T. i: Q5 s/ U7 P Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb& ~5 l# ~* l: Q! z( C; @( D
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) Q+ l7 l7 _1 V, f& @7 G2 W Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb + R( W+ H$ S$ X; l
CAP engaged:
5 V# o* f# {9 G77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)8 u% q, k6 c8 Q" t2 ~) Y: v
2 plane(s) intercepting now., v8 p" s; b) T) i% D4 Y/ @4 z
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
2 v5 l! M% J2 P8 C' j q( h Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ( E; n" P4 a' x8 j: C
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
: I% |% l2 z/ o, @, sRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
4 Z3 g2 C: |1 z, K# ZEstimated time to target is 5 minutes / k8 T/ d! z9 |
Allied aircraft
- G7 V! O- I5 z! ~4 \- | B-17D Fortress x 7
: s. `' Y/ _9 INo Allied losses
% I w0 Z" z: l1 ?! k r" D2 OAircraft Attacking:! j! Z' L3 q& o- n9 [
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
! @- f- S& H; k+ N1 U: \: Y( v Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb ; n% l' x' Z8 f6 u3 S l# P3 q6 ~
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
9 ~' t8 G3 H" G$ aJapanese Ships
: z( `" c( f W, W" ` CA Chokai
' t t* y" n+ r2 H7 ~5 P CA Takao: E1 n y7 o1 z8 _
CL Kuma" c+ X2 f, e+ \6 \
DD Michishio
# ^6 A% C* |6 t4 g. L* ?- ?, ` DD Oshio( e/ H2 j- {& ], g7 p5 j
DD Hagikaze0 w' m: z8 \: r% Z1 z7 V$ \
DD Ikazuchi! w3 D9 ~. j; D( F9 y% ?; Y) U7 g
DD Akatsuki
- i1 P6 @2 b( n0 g0 W" d. U DD Asagumo ( x& w' O8 {- {8 ?7 V
Allied Ships
8 s7 `( B1 g) s4 I: h v( E SS Searaven, hits 5
" \9 R" l* U6 [1 }7 w& e6 c% ESS Searaven is sighted by escort* b) f! S2 l) @6 {: A6 s- z7 d
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search$ q' V' L* G9 _
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
" E1 x. R1 Q' o; d; d: ?7 BDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
; \0 l( {) ^$ h+ ^& C% i9 E! [Escort abandons search for sub ( c# R: ]* M8 v
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7 h6 E% m r: {2 wGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
" ^. h. p: x! l7 N1 I! v) NAllied Bombardment attack
$ S Y. b% m. q' w( T: `Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
4 y; Z8 g/ t ^, f1 \& a# ^6 A# QDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 8 i2 T; m, I+ B* y7 ~4 q5 X% @# T
Japanese ground losses:
4 m" w7 ]7 B2 B; V* ^) n3 i$ I 96 casualties reported6 Y# x ?3 q) z, b2 l% ]+ q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* v2 X: G7 f1 q% q8 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" ^. h, z% u. i, y8 L) g x! ^3 Y- n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" F4 k0 v" m- p# s) I1 O/ e: O+ YAllied ground losses:
8 L" x( X s/ X 10 casualties reported
) Q% ]6 A$ E+ Z0 T) t Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 ^' T: o5 _3 ^) r9 d2 `) g8 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' X; S% t4 U- P) e. U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 V% l' F4 W5 ~# o# C
Assaulting units:
2 V% @! X, N" d. R5 [ Korps Marechausee Battalion
! A- [ Y" C* Q. C9 O NS KNIL Territory Regiment
6 `% p U* O* L! Z. t6 ?! ^; M Zuid KNIL Battalion4 V8 t$ w- s- g/ T8 A& Y* j
WS KNIL Territory Regiment# o! X$ D- J. J" w2 H9 L& |
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion4 Z. g! v1 H, U9 u
North Sumatra Base Force ( ]8 d7 k9 R5 n% V, t5 C2 ]0 Q
Defending units:9 _* c; k. a/ P, v! n
16th Guards Regiment2 z# Z+ }! [2 V
I./4th Infantry Battalion
, L0 w0 T6 G$ G; N) l 2nd Engr Rgt /22 X, `& ?; }3 r; z1 p
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
/ H( o# h8 A" X, V; Y* e1 g" I 2nd Recon Regiment+ }! V9 L, b2 I: ~1 H& w' c
Sasebo 8th SNLF. N* e6 H* d8 l4 z1 M! k* N
38th Division
# }: y4 O E+ Q2 q II./4th Infantry Battalion
9 U ?; \" d& @4 v* e' z" [ 41st Guard Battalion9 @, X8 _( X1 b" x# A" ] G
II./124th Infantry Battalion, L. N o4 O5 g
24th Infantry Regiment
* A6 a ~+ R! ~- m/ ~" e+ n8 x$ J Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
! M* R. z5 e* ^# P) ^7 X 6th Tank Regiment
) B/ C' \! S# [2 e, X- U; O3 h III./124th Infantry Battalion
" k0 I7 W! t9 N/ p& y 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
4 c+ R3 U4 l; z: J) n y 53rd Div /1
5 c) \$ @7 q/ } |. y. r 11th Special Base Force
4 T4 z- [% l& l! q 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment. K. T& b+ u$ `- v8 f& M% q' F6 |( U
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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6 e1 R( `9 L$ M0 s G: M1 t/ PGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
2 a, `' Z, f4 r: A/ EAllied Deliberate attack
- C8 `; q$ W3 N1 i" s0 mAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
1 D2 G# h9 z# aDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 l7 r p- A' K5 g) }4 c
Allied adjusted assault: 50
/ y0 z. g, t6 o% a, v0 T& l2 |7 d9 L* `Japanese adjusted defense: 11
% O. r: T6 k; r- Z2 YAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 & x w& |* M' Q/ j4 z9 V
Combat modifiers
) L% _# U7 s% H; `2 JDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)" t% O1 O0 F" a' [
Attacker: & U+ R* N) A8 H" n0 j* c
Japanese ground losses:/ s; i0 R6 J% ]5 c# m. A! Y
117 casualties reported6 O5 O4 Z5 T9 y! c9 j9 ]+ d7 R, q) b
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
- H9 Q! u, i4 G7 J# v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% E' u' x2 R( x$ i& ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! j. d7 f8 d2 O2 H1 ?2 _; M
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 0 @7 _/ d, ~* D9 Z6 T c5 H
Allied ground losses:% [" l8 @1 T- s! k0 o
40 casualties reported
, J- T/ l: M: e: ?, Z0 ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& Q0 ?$ R$ I2 q, z3 r$ S" e& W' j" f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled G! S R9 y) G) }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" ^0 W ^' D& W' I9 B$ Q! ]Assaulting units:* p5 x; A4 I! R7 l2 t
Rangoon BAF Battalion
. i2 a7 w& N. M$ T: v 45th Indian Brigade
- H& c m6 c! x/ L 108th RAF Base Force- a, `$ C. v: Q5 f3 T r. F2 u) [
104th RAF Base Force2 v' i4 z" ^3 T; {$ U
106th RAF Base Force
/ L# a7 j( L ]; {! I7 H0 K. t 221 Group RAF / }7 R1 Q: Y2 o. ^( f4 c
107th RAF Base Force
3 R7 b5 M# V! P" m- ]6 w 109th RAF Base Force9 W; x3 X& J8 E4 |
103rd RAF Base Force1 d0 o7 s4 ?/ l' ?. s/ j
103rd RN Base Force- O/ `3 u( j( \# s" {
AVG Ground Echelon
1 y* Y) x2 q% `! Z+ I+ c, TDefending units:
9 V; S; `5 ]' y 2nd Raiding Regiment |