AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
' v, X+ T ?* d: q. ~茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 + Y. z; r1 i5 b6 l' B% z
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?8 ~% E0 q& F+ s" d+ i9 K* A! h9 S. T/ w
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4 j+ o# Z1 c$ ]3 ~# LPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( D0 x U* `2 h91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" X9 Z% X6 s3 x! H& }9 P5 [Japanese Ships4 R* G. c3 \: h! n& L
PB Choko Maru #5
+ e5 x& ~' B! u4 B# I xAK Terushima Maru - p) A& ]1 l) U
Japanese ground losses:
4 y9 X) u# ~' a# l" j 20 casualties reported2 d7 H" u( B1 _# @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* w! c" w2 ]1 h4 { y( o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
$ P6 y6 C% O0 j- @8 ^) F" ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - D" T0 P$ O2 a) D1 t% Y& T/ ?
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
0 j. b' U! {8 b- ^- y, L; {4 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ o+ R9 @$ U3 x& w, SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. H" a& \7 K4 r+ ]# cAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 |" O$ C, W n5 l" BTF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - x' f5 s# I# {& c
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 ' `: s3 W0 T, u- m8 i: H
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; C1 \6 ?. W: d/ _8 @. y, ]+ Q84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! n7 P x7 ^1 S5 Y) V: u; @" {
Japanese Ships, U& |! q" U. d. H+ S9 T& q# x* n
PB Shinko Maru #30 K- K0 Q4 I) q) U# H! l
PB Santo Maru
/ I, p0 ]# e; Z2 L- w" d' [$ l: F PB Heiei Maru #7
8 |0 R! D' P& } f. c PB Eiko Maru2 I1 X: `$ _3 g: }+ u
SC Ch 2
) t! q! N, U% W+ N- g SC Ch 15 ~' R3 ^! e( D& Z7 N/ t" _
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
( y5 W9 D9 P. V+ I, X7 H$ j. I4 D xAK Kinai Maru
" {: ^# _$ V6 t A9 a# ~Japanese ground losses:6 W3 D! i4 Q9 o O
30 casualties reported4 X5 S0 N$ \7 S- V$ H9 z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& \+ ?: E. x ]$ v9 U$ t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 K$ m% [6 A8 h/ _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 J$ s# l- {; K* m
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3 l; Z% o; B( C k1 QAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
& A/ t4 o' [: t) M# u: Z1 zTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% a5 Q8 n/ }8 T2 c9 }Japanese ground losses:
6 o6 a q+ Q/ d- m R6 m 54 casualties reported7 @ k$ b, @% M1 H8 O' ?
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
) o6 K. o# R, f4 i, x8 U; O. n Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 M: N; m& X9 x: Q1 h3 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 V# |7 V6 F* n0 o
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
/ V: I _, ~, H# ]1 [8 T10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn , e6 h6 R8 l P( j+ o$ q3 [
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF2 T9 @$ f+ Z5 P9 Y4 _8 Z
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /21 W# b+ U: h7 C! I- j
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force# M3 K6 Q9 f$ @# `6 B
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force3 m; ?8 c7 [' r1 [
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
; p9 Q5 H2 U2 x' a# u2 j+ z9 ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2( x% ]4 l& P; b2 ]7 W" ]
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3' Z% R4 I l+ Y- s& S
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 5 C) H6 {& y& f. T6 u1 P* i, u" I
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 x( H* d; _$ h& G85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" u2 P' N) U1 I. PJapanese Ships
' u0 Z% c2 b7 g! o PB Chitose Maru2 v. I$ c' C! F& u# G5 X8 {( f
SC Ch 22
% @" x9 o, l% j, O u SC Ch 21
; d/ I4 v" @. C) E! f$ T AK Sado Maru1 \7 p8 X8 l7 g6 n
xAK Keiyo Maru
5 G4 q% l8 e b4 L& q* v0 Y2 j0 eJapanese ground losses:
h* T# {+ e) T% y 31 casualties reported
6 S p7 f) o- B Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 A% o! w/ H2 X- U( m I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled5 `& @6 D2 E! y/ E [ t( N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; j' ?) H! p6 i' N/ RPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
& l. u7 T+ V6 g% CSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops- h4 K3 N" w1 x4 ]" \
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
$ e. _! G5 r9 `0 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& Q. m5 P9 B3 ]& i# E( g7 ^5 QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
8 Y5 `) ~- T5 b% y. F; i: R( ~Japanese ground losses:
( Y$ I6 E1 G4 X2 T 15 casualties reported' H4 H( x; `7 [6 B/ h5 d) S! n
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( Z6 }$ d+ N/ y; Z! K7 U
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 A ~ n+ G7 s6 o3 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% G. h- l2 o& l5 Y* p' C; s. q0 j
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! M$ t1 J: Z: v* CMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
9 i3 x" e2 i- {8 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
3 Q- ]9 t8 H0 y3 o1 u10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
- ~! R! B4 Q, d: O$ a8 V. g87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, _- \1 B# k; }Japanese Ships% D+ ]. U5 c4 U) \/ M7 g
CA Mikuma4 c" ~- \( R. y8 s1 H' a, `/ t
CL Isuzu
4 }! y# |+ R' B; H1 { CL Naka
+ W. F( K- m' z9 H( @3 K. r( } DD Asashio
- w2 w: {4 d0 w" I" @, k TB Otori+ E3 b5 d6 U, Y: c1 O0 p; N
PB Chosa Maru+ w% V0 n7 l. I. s. {' {$ u* \' y T
AK Tosan Maru( i9 d7 ]: v" }* G& A
DD Minegumo 9 K, V1 `2 k1 ] w# m/ U; k" j
Japanese ground losses:
& C5 O; ^* F$ U7 a 77 casualties reported
) { e2 `8 i( U. ^, D; K Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled8 ? a' s: p0 S1 J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
& i( W, s; n! v$ e8 E7 ~/ |: _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- P6 z5 @/ S2 d) A7 g5 k: q4 qAllied ground losses:+ T2 o3 U% W- P+ C
10 casualties reported
8 R+ I3 M# i) \" ?' ?* A2 { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" Z9 \# L4 C3 K+ ^0 e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* |+ M6 C3 J( n/ j, b) j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" i/ N! [8 R+ T) n. OCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion( i% @ C0 w+ h6 H- q7 w2 {
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
. {( m3 Z+ V2 V9 k, D( t) wCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 W6 }0 N8 U$ f; e- U5 P0 |
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
+ _& n2 J, ?+ v1 t2 M! C4 zTB Otori fired at enemy troops
! T3 E/ q" ]: a( CPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops, Z+ l, u& h) x6 a
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
+ G: u6 \$ i" v& \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
7 C I8 z7 `! y- Q2 cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ E/ S3 V6 A& f0 _; p: fTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ! ^' c% L3 s A7 d* O6 n2 b7 S
Japanese ground losses:
: ]5 f: Z4 `6 i V! H# Q 59 casualties reported
- h! S7 K8 j7 f. n7 b$ L1 @/ O- F Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
- w0 c: M( C9 i$ y Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
' q" \0 V4 t1 M9 s! S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^5 H9 g* \7 k/ s# o# ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
: N6 D$ P P5 d) \4 b; v$ w+ L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
# v0 B' c4 y9 s3 B6 u V% o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1) M2 x# t; C+ W: n( f
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
3 {& `$ P, A P5 {9 ~' Y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
: w9 m* R; b+ T% c10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6' y" k1 ^ Y% Y1 D5 I, W/ |7 W; a5 U
19 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)
/ K, d8 w, _, g9 P X77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! i- K6 Z1 k0 k4 JJapanese Ships P4 p! L3 E$ S/ x. i
DMS W-11
, ` j2 F, p+ a% G. q+ ?4 G DMS W-12 I+ c6 W! B- M* k5 o2 _
AK Sagami Maru # D& [' j5 k' W
Japanese ground losses:
9 W* B* s% v4 l9 R 42 casualties reported
$ S3 J% Z6 [/ l s. i/ j' |; z3 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' y3 S6 j( b+ s" {4 v+ e0 I9 a; T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ f8 l( q7 a! W: O' X6 }% K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ L7 q) h. W! |DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
5 w$ _' I1 z/ H# CDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops" ^% w* t- d0 Q) ]7 ^. P! n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, ^, }0 W- }$ W$ R: E: x- ?$ a. Y# L5 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , g$ G+ o: I! n S- u" Q
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 p3 M. f9 ^: MJapanese ground losses:
. ?# b9 W3 t S: e! J" Z/ N% y2 _ 15 casualties reported2 U+ U. C n% J( u0 `- j' c
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, U4 a! g2 }) F
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled ^1 S! G; S- ^( c8 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; E, Q% m6 F7 B" [2 P
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /29 G4 h9 q1 W+ R
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
% R3 E; R) U( N. `8 T10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 0 y# v: K. N; ^1 c
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* d' Y; p/ T& K1 ZJapanese Ships
7 \4 L7 {% D4 i6 G7 l' x/ O, w PB Zuikai Maru
7 }( D7 y/ @; n. J9 ] PB Odatsuki Maru
0 z" S! h& ?: `: }) r1 f3 ^ xAP Ukishima Maru 3 K. H$ j: e) b. s% p$ I
Japanese ground losses:
4 r) H; p0 Q9 l1 @) _ 51 casualties reported
" o0 I! t: g% m' O Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" `. X" k3 X( D/ B# [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 ^8 v2 [) D' W7 d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . m& ]" {4 A2 K: u, L- O
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
3 M, v+ Q% H9 s$ S" d- iPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops' J7 C! z8 ~5 C) ]
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
. A0 F3 G# S3 l. R+ nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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2 P3 w. J1 w [* Y7 S AAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 M: L& n5 [8 D! x* c x
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, k$ X' ^+ }- ~. R! KJapanese ground losses:6 R" b; \& I2 E9 |( t
249 casualties reported
8 t! e3 x# p7 y) m" b, G Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled T: h6 F# `% o" |+ d( b
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ]1 {4 s7 G+ ^. u. w, L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! C0 s' m1 @! R8 L: \1 i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) N" ]" u+ V" ~) w& s% e: V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
* {. h1 Z. X) x: a- o# K% O10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 o5 {; F; i. |# s9 X+ U; C! p" M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
; t7 s/ X5 s. K0 w5 o1 e( U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39: A' K1 O# i1 F0 l5 _- S# x
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
1 Z6 \; K& U" N% Z( o% Q& @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39; ]4 q% ]& u2 s1 k6 k8 v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40# P% s$ l/ J9 s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
+ e0 }; A' ^* E" i' H! p# {0 S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div$ g% B U* u& s! V" `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div( S6 v% f5 f* t1 L2 L- b/ g5 Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41* z0 F2 x1 @ i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
( G5 \! W" g' c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41 Z- e& Q8 E0 q/ ?; {3 q4 I
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41) S& e. W* j: H6 Q0 V! J$ N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /427 F7 C$ k6 P- Q6 G- \6 [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42, P5 @ H* ~* U3 ~* @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42, b- a" `$ A" h* j2 D# e- v( w
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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$ W7 e: \, U) F! J J* F5 wPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) z0 S1 g: a6 s* F8 m, C90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' @ f9 G3 P3 I8 k9 _, x
Japanese Ships% A2 P& z% W! l- j. \- W1 H% K6 k
DMS W-9
+ h) K4 m& N' l5 J DMS W-2
6 M' U% w8 c( k1 O; w$ Y9 d0 ? AMC Saigon Maru
3 `& p. X, V1 W3 JJapanese ground losses:6 x5 J6 }; r5 z/ J3 E
14 casualties reported
2 q: N* v* ~" R6 M! t Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; O8 A+ Z, m m2 b0 J/ p Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 O( h6 ^; l3 A! G2 }$ P( L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ K. r' A9 \7 _+ n4 [1 F
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) : Z- y9 P( _7 p4 P. F' J; `0 y' j
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
& b1 r1 _1 R# yDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
0 D' `- ]+ j9 V4 hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
9 S+ v' ?, U% u% T' TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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/ f( ?/ ?; N3 K' ^" g+ l4 b' P7 EAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ @9 S3 u& _; I) k3 N J C8 I: F
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, Q( _' f6 G d1 x8 D3 g, uJapanese ground losses:
: v& F5 _4 P. ] 30 casualties reported) N! i0 e0 [- o4 {
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% q# q0 G- l I3 Q z
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 d. ~3 [: w M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 _ B U. @! Y2 B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn) k& x( P9 Z- T5 A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn& v2 V- c: m" M/ q! L7 v
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 5 F5 {. ]5 u: W4 l
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 1 j- X! T3 d1 s3 n& O9 j3 c2 K
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! r" I; b2 h7 l1 t% ?: wJapanese Ships
0 r3 n4 ]% { u( O3 g) W1 P AMC Kiyosumi Maru
3 S! {8 b% h- ^; c, z2 P AMC Awata Maru! a `' e4 I8 }4 @
AMC Asaka Maru @% J6 ^7 y: x) d: h: d
PB Shinko Maru #3
; q* d- c5 K+ k. {4 C) R PB Santo Maru
& D, H2 P. C1 F2 V6 Q PB Heiei Maru #7 a8 c2 r! M# y
PB Eiko Maru
6 i; B3 U; L& g1 Z SC Ch 20 D8 U8 N9 K5 ~! {
SC Ch 1 ! X+ ?0 p! o+ q( q
Japanese ground losses:; [9 }$ E8 [$ E5 B
12 casualties reported) L& q; A5 Y+ n$ z k# V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 j$ v7 H, i$ h+ g% B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ p8 ~: U8 S4 _( B& ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % \. i6 \) Q3 V. x( I
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
: E+ b7 z2 p5 K5 pAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
6 \' G. a5 V5 {AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment, d( y- h5 a, x: e0 Z- P
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 v3 ]0 y) M. ?PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
) h2 b D/ A. u/ v+ S6 nPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
. z. t) c- {8 D3 |: F! W9 F( ^PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
& N" A* t0 j1 i5 CSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
0 R, A |* h& LSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
5 w2 J# u0 X2 M' D* ]4 [AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops) J; C* S7 S" A# J3 x6 n+ z7 I
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops* y1 `# }* e5 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 `! l1 c+ G$ V9 \$ B' z44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + g. h8 j- r0 s$ \ @
Japanese Ships8 e- }' _. d) I% x2 i! L
PB Chitose Maru
, m' q; X7 Y1 @+ E2 O$ g SC Ch 22" y+ J. b! Z- K: U
SC Ch 21
- w+ W& r8 S$ X& n$ Q* I AK Sado Maru 0 h9 k3 y, j: A a% V3 O3 B
Japanese ground losses:
& Q* C$ U+ H: ^( \- Q( F 16 casualties reported
! m/ C. C: S$ u7 h; S, f5 C# J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 u3 o) C* A; Z( \) i0 d0 g6 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 K8 l9 j, {5 x# h+ r% | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 C1 e/ ^9 `, M1 J4 @9 CPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
- I( T" P2 S! n r8 nSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
& o1 I6 b6 u; p0 K1 b+ i9 ESC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops2 `; l& k- j' D- ~- M# n" l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 3 M9 Q+ D$ J8 s) O0 ~. b
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+ G/ d$ k# K& h" }5 DInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) $ v6 L6 ]$ l/ N7 X3 o
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 G5 m" K) Z) O, W5 Q; j$ @
Japanese Ships& E4 | L" n6 i' B
CA Mikuma
. U$ T" {% Y) I2 d0 r CL Isuzu) B4 h1 ]' s8 K
CL Naka
. O( P" y$ P4 g: W3 } PB Chosa Maru
9 A% C9 {: q' J9 b' G4 | AK Tosan Maru" P( M# S$ A6 V
DD Minegumo , ^. H$ O7 \. v0 U: A, p1 T3 P* E
Japanese ground losses:
( B# o6 O7 F0 n; s 50 casualties reported4 f) H. u; u5 D# H4 n7 d
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 t o% j) U% F- U" T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
, k. K% ?( T" P# ^7 u/ l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
n B8 ]4 m1 vCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion9 c+ D6 \5 Y/ P7 `* J# r) @5 A$ w
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
6 G0 ^) F. H# n' K {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; T( P1 e5 T+ K2 x$ P# n R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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0 l3 ]8 V7 N0 M/ F6 v# uInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) + ?& t3 C" {& X+ Q
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 l1 b0 l# g/ I, Z5 d
Japanese Ships0 a4 ?% X6 ?: K: x8 q$ E9 y
PB Zuikai Maru
: J" p! o" [* _* k: _5 d3 {5 P PB Odatsuki Maru5 h0 \! I! v" d) `' }8 ]
xAP Ukishima Maru . L9 H# W% b/ }4 E U) W5 K
Japanese ground losses:
3 I" o* R2 ]" q0 \: @& Y 43 casualties reported* A2 \: L6 {: d, v& G! \8 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 z1 p3 ]! r! N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ {, U( a5 K" z: L6 ]) V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 E* P* U( s7 Q4 t. E
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops1 p) x+ E4 y) M0 O
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
4 `) q: Z; k1 q( dDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 ?! z8 q: x) Y+ I1 j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards " h: ^9 ?0 U; U O4 E0 M
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
8 Q# Z- {# U9 qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ V$ u F0 V- |, p9 G4 j11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 I. B u4 O' `% ]* W$ Y; t
Japanese Ships& T/ F) E9 l8 N7 x6 M7 _! a5 A
PB Choko Maru #55 [& I0 P! I3 z1 v: W
xAK Terushima Maru
5 i2 o$ w6 x1 MPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops " z) o2 v7 z, e" T! o: ]
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# a8 _6 j! T* L8 ^7 Q) M8 {' `2 {Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)7 \4 @( x/ [" [' y% s% k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 h: d* V+ o/ d4 `15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) A, q1 V9 \4 c/ w4 g6 U( G( UJapanese Ships& t2 ^) q. C3 E$ k
DMS W-11- I3 K! s8 s. [
DMS W-12 ?& [) ^1 o5 L
AK Sagami Maru
7 f$ A8 V3 R# c* c. a; ~: Y* b5 ZDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
4 V9 i, i3 `$ y6 T1 WDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops0 g* K/ ]# i `1 y& U$ ^6 }
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" d% m- t& S0 n3 ^# }& G3 n/ pInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)0 ]( M8 W% b8 e+ N) Q# r9 y1 d [5 A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! r" K4 n" m7 L) s3 F: P# \' D10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 S7 F* y$ {8 _) h9 h/ R
Japanese Ships
0 }2 A5 ~" q. t5 K% H AMC Saigon Maru
4 C/ f; k! |1 Y9 U8 bAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops - M5 j, G0 l# v
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
6 }2 l0 N: N) o1 r$ yWeather in hex: Moderate rain 2 ]! U x( b/ t8 N/ D t' [! b
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 u# @' O; D' ]( q) h: Z8 F" QEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 n+ x" y. L- P; [7 @9 t, b8 Z! V& i
Japanese aircraft$ ~9 I2 T3 D5 l: ]; e
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 7 `1 ~& |: T. y& U6 |$ H4 l) Z
Allied aircraft7 v: k% Y- g; F/ d4 e3 V. _
B-17D Fortress x 5 , b( \% H" D- h
No Japanese losses
8 _: T z: Z! eAllied aircraft losses! w6 S! R1 ^8 P% M
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
$ U1 a( o, j/ I# z* r& @Aircraft Attacking:
* i) }7 B" {8 A' R ~ 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
0 X1 f+ ~0 W# x8 h5 U! E+ E Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
1 u+ }9 D/ w3 n# B0 J 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * j& K# h4 t7 X) v3 P7 K2 F9 t) W7 b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb $ N: |4 V2 f% S6 g; L
CAP engaged:3 t: t. a6 e7 y5 ]
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)$ W4 D; ~, Q7 d1 K
2 plane(s) intercepting now.* Y3 I) B9 j7 Y R. a3 R
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
" q% g! \( I5 o0 c' ]& w0 H Raid is overhead
2 w" u d7 _6 X9 r) i: ~* w8 A--------------------------------------------------------------------------------( j1 ]" ^3 y. z/ A: ]8 ~ n+ q
Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) / @0 F7 V7 j# B/ }. l" P, `- }3 ~
Weather in hex: Moderate rain . G5 e2 Z7 e d8 I/ R2 t
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.* L' P$ ?( N8 b0 u! B
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes ' X: q8 M) H, B9 Y$ a3 M# H
Allied aircraft+ q. ]0 _3 v2 ]" k
B-17D Fortress x 7
' F( t, e' K( ]8 R' S* dNo Allied losses
& k+ }5 b( a: ]; q4 R# jAircraft Attacking:
& x% ?. Y; N( _, B6 }9 \' u& C* m5 Q 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * n, W9 H$ e% Q" `8 u1 }7 Q
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb " h. \* s% d' W6 t
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 ' h5 r9 T2 R e9 x! I
Japanese Ships8 A. G" f+ x/ P
CA Chokai
& b1 S2 d" t1 F3 Z CA Takao. [/ G C( U" ~$ T6 J+ K5 y; Z
CL Kuma9 y0 S+ d' T. m$ E: A
DD Michishio
7 ] Z% h8 b* D' ]; B DD Oshio* b, @% S0 B+ Z3 h* R# H
DD Hagikaze
! \( \2 D5 R5 r+ b% B" Q* q DD Ikazuchi
: P) g0 O- p" c5 D DD Akatsuki2 B% s" w/ Y- l, \- I' q- ^% @
DD Asagumo * z; L- e( j4 M3 z
Allied Ships
" @) e0 g* `5 S4 K4 B SS Searaven, hits 5 1 |5 D5 C( l8 i/ ^7 E
SS Searaven is sighted by escort7 z& Z/ w9 L* {+ T
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
; |: T. {* y6 L% b- j6 Q- GDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
8 w3 r3 F7 m/ d# K0 nDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...) S0 ]! X4 ~$ q1 _9 {
Escort abandons search for sub 9 B9 c0 q1 N* T1 m
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
K ?: G( s( MAllied Bombardment attack 4 s4 a% p" D5 O; u2 i( F3 n
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 # p0 d h( R6 H, b8 r8 t$ r
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ; x% X- u7 X- R) S* m4 H
Japanese ground losses:
4 ^4 e2 b6 R9 h5 _. L" e1 u0 a 96 casualties reported `( O" g& S i9 g9 c6 \) p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled" O; r; ?) c0 O& n8 X2 y( ^. l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# k A! S$ C% f2 C3 |) M6 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% V5 n3 F3 q2 J# T2 ~Allied ground losses:2 f: s0 B1 _$ v2 S( d# _
10 casualties reported5 e, Y4 o4 X5 Y8 Y* _3 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- J1 C' o. k6 j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: [. b2 J5 H$ x) y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled }" w8 R8 d. ]1 j" r- c" l, v& o
Assaulting units:
h6 i# Y$ W! P- e4 o N; O Korps Marechausee Battalion
7 @) V. n- |% H' K4 Z, W4 o6 ~ NS KNIL Territory Regiment, E, m% [# E1 y7 t- x2 B# W5 N9 q
Zuid KNIL Battalion5 ~$ G& }6 M. L
WS KNIL Territory Regiment: v% C( Z9 @% ^3 w; o
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
# R- E! |( Q6 p; a. s: d% g. ~ North Sumatra Base Force " {3 y# W$ i7 b/ J" p
Defending units:
2 ^, d7 C! C/ h) C8 p, J 16th Guards Regiment
5 S7 Z. r1 q$ o' f8 R% } I./4th Infantry Battalion
- L% @. [/ B0 _/ n/ _" J" [ 2nd Engr Rgt /2
" u% n4 Z& G: R5 r2 u) e( I Sasebo 3rd SNLF8 P2 R. s6 @( n1 a" U( @
2nd Recon Regiment
% Z. O+ B& P& Y4 C# n6 m+ n f Sasebo 8th SNLF
2 d; Y4 n4 [$ q 38th Division
& r2 n+ O1 B: a& }$ B" I8 M' _$ B II./4th Infantry Battalion
- E- Q/ o: y+ y2 B0 P 41st Guard Battalion
" I4 S/ a2 F; Y0 V2 e0 s II./124th Infantry Battalion
$ V( R4 Q+ ^ k- g1 I( j8 p 24th Infantry Regiment B1 d0 o, s2 A) [1 B
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
2 ^8 z/ y, X; a' }' ?/ Y4 S, D 6th Tank Regiment
5 j9 Q6 O0 e' s9 q7 m, H& ?3 ` III./124th Infantry Battalion
1 e; c4 q5 l, N O1 Z4 L 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
" |' G2 [$ w' p) Y' Z 53rd Div /1
5 m( }3 L1 d& w7 l6 T$ ?0 S. R7 S 11th Special Base Force
# C- n& P, h- Q C 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
# l& L1 p3 b/ t4 [ 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 9 s/ R" \. O8 x" G) Q7 T
Allied Deliberate attack T' ]0 Q3 f6 X* o7 U
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
! g* N% H/ @) z" f2 g YDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
! N( O- J; P" b3 d7 x q1 `Allied adjusted assault: 50
- h' h1 U' H& Z" S6 bJapanese adjusted defense: 11
! B: {3 ~0 Y6 IAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
8 Q% t8 W6 I: v/ S0 YCombat modifiers { d5 m" U; R/ E' n% R( S
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)! m: D: r/ q' H
Attacker:
3 X2 d6 }1 n: }Japanese ground losses:6 h4 S$ [) J$ h! }& R9 D9 }
117 casualties reported; N* _* g; n% o/ S M
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
) u; a0 J4 v9 w1 ~8 T' ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 W! C; V( Q! }' V, L9 C+ y4 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* M7 ^# s* {. C+ ^ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 [+ f. p0 U* d' {Allied ground losses:
: X( B1 \! t# u6 N0 ^ r4 y 40 casualties reported
5 Q5 e2 \3 m6 W5 f9 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, Q) S* G, Z1 `3 W) r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( a1 P7 k$ Z3 m& \3 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - k3 P5 H1 @! H) b+ @
Assaulting units:" a2 `8 q- _' ~) r
Rangoon BAF Battalion( {& ?0 i( o2 Z- X: K7 c* c& O
45th Indian Brigade
/ g5 l2 X% z: ~$ ~+ S5 S( V0 D 108th RAF Base Force
5 o+ [3 O! N4 y/ | 104th RAF Base Force9 z: m8 B7 B5 S9 J
106th RAF Base Force7 a! f0 f# X# ]! I: Y( [
221 Group RAF
' g v$ w+ {' v b, i/ L4 x 107th RAF Base Force
2 A1 K) t* h' G. k7 c3 q 109th RAF Base Force, m; [0 [' ^) F) N) Y& ]
103rd RAF Base Force% H8 m2 l# n8 F7 r6 p
103rd RN Base Force' a. `7 o; h6 A0 r
AVG Ground Echelon ' l; D$ A- v( b8 w- _6 z2 u! p
Defending units:
1 T5 o$ e% s% a' l9 N# Z 2nd Raiding Regiment |