AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 15, 42
# D$ r K S% T" M+ ?0 ePT编队突击巨港,被伊势带领的水面战编队拦截,交战中击沉日军一艘DD。
9 f& i% o1 R& j/ L然而当鱼雷打光后,双方再次遭遇,没有鱼雷的PT被屠杀殆尽。5 n6 z9 f: T" ^3 X+ Y" @# o
在飞机的支援下,日军仅一轮攻击就无损拿下巨港,倒是有点意外,本以为能顶一轮。9 ]0 w) x8 [7 i4 }: Z
东吁的第二伞兵突击团在盟军的突击下团灭,虽然日军并未占领东吁,但是在日军投降前" o. C: n) I( Y1 O
当地的盟军部队均无法战略转移至他处。 A3 I) v5 q X/ c
仰光附近,防守地点河南岸日军兵力也增加了,且有过河迹象。/ |( K1 L7 Y" ~$ A
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Night Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,91, Range 1,000 Yards
- `0 E6 Z' V+ l6 {/ EJapanese Ships7 I X0 n) H: D5 M
BB Ise
, d" {' R) O" B: T8 M CA Ashigara4 r# v% V0 v! x0 y3 L. R- u
CL Kinu
V2 f9 Z$ g/ y9 k4 D2 X DD Yugumo
( d& ] y, R! K; _8 P Q DD Hatsuharu0 Q6 J( b J+ C# A
DD Nenohi8 }& c v* ]* S; s+ ?
DD Asakaze* E, f' t! x+ h' X
DD Harukaze
' Z A+ ^) S: I* G* K ?6 ] DD Matsukaze, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
( `% ~: @! V7 x$ m [ Z8 bAllied Ships& d/ M5 d7 f- e& W3 q
PT TM-5 Z# @1 d6 G. n! V% b
PT TM-6
% P$ y a! ~2 W3 X5 @( k4 M$ ~ PT TM-7, Shell hits 4, and is sunk* {7 F$ U& U) C( D; S6 ^
PT TM-8$ _& l; S. J6 R, H
PT TM-10
9 N! a, Z- Z2 U2 J0 C* B3 F PT TM-116 N% y2 t6 j6 z) @3 ]& f; z; U
PT TM-12, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
& |) P4 l4 V9 [9 h0 e' K: l' `" _ PT TM-14
! f9 X, t4 h4 a) F5 W! u PT TM-15
7 E! k* A) H a/ B x8 M0 p- w MTB 7
8 B3 S1 G: w& n* ^; W( a MTB 8, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
' T5 h6 d1 X$ E, A6 ?: v- ^ MTB 26 ' l/ W$ R/ a% E$ t7 Y
Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight
/ d) C/ `+ x5 Z) d" ]" jMaximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 1,000 yards
1 c& y9 ^& D JRange closes to 8,000 yards.../ O6 d' p+ i+ y' t! E
Range closes to 7,000 yards...( ]- i/ q l+ t# E! e- @ C
Range closes to 6,000 yards...+ I( a# u% ?) Y9 Y
Range closes to 5,000 yards...9 I8 F" B b- S6 ^
Range closes to 4,000 yards...1 T- P7 S! i1 Q! K+ ]/ z& L7 T8 @
Range closes to 3,000 yards...; I" U% i4 y/ n/ A' e+ ~0 }, V! i
Range closes to 2,000 yards...3 |+ v( s7 H* _+ h m u1 x& X2 ^
Range closes to 1,000 yards...
- O( L. ], k5 [/ j0 j8 ]5 STakeda, Isamu* crosses the 'T'
2 J* N7 X# W9 V! jDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-14 at 1,000 yards
, e; ?# j7 M2 K( jDD Matsukaze engages PT TM-12 at 1,000 yards2 _7 F o' C/ Z1 _
DD Harukaze engages PT TM-11 at 1,000 yards, w1 ~2 K4 ^) ]7 L, G
PT TM-8 engages DD Matsukaze at 1,000 yards5 L- W# w! r! L( m) ]8 ^
DD Matsukaze sunk by PT TM-6 at 1,000 yards5 T7 w/ g$ R* d. J7 E2 Y
PT TM-12 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards) v/ ^0 \* b o6 r D
MTB 8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 1,000 yards" I& ~4 Z* I9 I I
Range increases to 2,000 yards
. R2 F) E. [# J' U* e& Z, J% \DD Harukaze engages PT TM-15 at 2,000 yards5 Y7 q) b% z% \: ^3 d- ?6 w
DD Yugumo engages PT TM-14 at 2,000 yards( M8 w* A" |4 ?1 d
PT TM-10 engages DD Harukaze at 2,000 yards. g- F. t" c& A5 _
PT TM-7 sunk by DD Yugumo at 2,000 yards8 z2 P5 Q+ U! P/ y: n0 B4 P
Task forces break off... % h L& C6 Q S9 o
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7 N: H' F) y G9 \ D. ]( V& @4 s& ENight Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 2,000 Yards 7 W( t3 a4 G3 J0 |) A& L
Japanese Ships* g7 G% ]* Z4 a& ^* I
BB Ise
7 Z" I T) v. y# e& R/ H5 k+ Y CA Ashigara
! m& i0 }+ A- z CL Kinu2 q e2 X: r. S% C* o( V
DD Yugumo
* M; w! U w3 v% J4 _! m3 P2 { DD Hatsuharu9 q1 L! I- q0 H
DD Nenohi
1 f7 z' ~# C- A DD Asakaze3 x6 m( ~' u* Z6 ~# B
DD Harukaze 2 |: z7 a+ h$ L/ o+ {9 l
Allied Ships7 g6 i8 D+ a- ?0 C3 P
PT TM-5, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
- g: h g' H) O PT TM-6, Shell hits 2, and is sunk4 Z6 `$ h+ A! X: Q( ?
PT TM-8, Shell hits 2, and is sunk. l4 u7 |1 c! L6 ]: E) W
PT TM-10, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
8 ~6 K& V7 t ^0 g N( X9 T PT TM-11, Shell hits 1, and is sunk; e g% |4 d' {2 X* Z1 R
PT TM-14
2 l) n8 j$ k, P" R/ y0 ?6 d" A PT TM-15, Shell hits 1, and is sunk" C$ C0 m: w) L4 S
MTB 7, Shell hits 1
$ ?8 ~; w" L; F, [) ]" ~! k MTB 26
- T! ^% |6 q+ |Reduced sighting due to 3% moonlight' C: s/ s, m4 s8 X( y6 Y
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions and 3% moonlight: 2,000 yards6 X% m9 ~7 v" i
Range closes to 11,000 yards...
* Q* u& @( o4 [ q1 N/ m' KRange closes to 10,000 yards...* Q5 O& U d, W+ X
Range closes to 9,000 yards...7 o7 P- y- Z7 o- E9 b( q' e
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
6 f, N5 e+ a3 ^( `# G4 }Range closes to 7,000 yards.... v! H) \% v! D9 o/ H0 c
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
3 s: o0 e2 f: l9 h6 `' y9 ~, sRange closes to 5,000 yards... q& U* U7 D. e& r
Range closes to 4,000 yards...
8 o. `( [, ?: z2 z |/ mRange closes to 3,000 yards...1 W6 H) ?: u8 I2 X! [/ V
Range closes to 2,000 yards...5 ?2 x4 f' F3 b4 c
CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 2,000 yards a2 B4 F9 b3 Y. u& s7 ?
CONTACT: Allied lookouts spot Japanese task force at 2,000 yards! b! V R/ D" L: ?5 V6 C
PT TM-15 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
( a. g' k2 r: U/ Y" ?+ bPT TM-5 sunk by DD Nenohi at 2,000 yards& T6 g7 |) s- n; o; R4 S u6 v9 V% V
Range increases to 3,000 yards
3 ~) M! T# l7 I% I! F. L. PCA Ashigara engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards
- l8 S" F$ H1 u$ |! M1 q# \PT TM-6 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 3,000 yards
5 Q0 `' O; `5 D. Y' uDD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 3,000 yards$ }0 ]! C+ L1 n3 f8 V5 ]
DD Hatsuharu engages PT TM-8 at 3,000 yards& S; f" U! G0 i% }
Range closes to 2,000 yards
3 m" F) m b x% x* E$ t8 bPT TM-10 sunk by CA Ashigara at 2,000 yards
. c3 G8 p+ h9 H0 @2 QDD Harukaze engages PT TM-8 at 2,000 yards7 [4 H3 h* G4 M0 Q
Range increases to 3,000 yards3 J' v2 z2 I6 H
PT TM-8 sunk by DD Yugumo at 3,000 yards
0 e! `! r+ ~2 \9 [, T% a% ?6 fPT TM-14 engages DD Asakaze at 3,000 yards l; ]1 P) U3 e6 ~% n2 Q
Range increases to 4,000 yards2 E! z& L( `4 ~2 T2 N" ~/ ?8 J
PT TM-14 engages DD Harukaze at 4,000 yards
) r, _: Z6 N& ]# |: @6 q- LPT TM-11 sunk by DD Hatsuharu at 4,000 yards
5 n& h% H. l: T+ j' I7 \ m" ^" KRange increases to 5,000 yards
- J0 C3 N3 t1 Z/ P4 n) wDD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards9 @2 T: |: D4 O3 Q. E8 [
Range increases to 6,000 yards: r! _% O* s3 L& ^/ ~
DD Harukaze engages MTB 7 at 6,000 yards4 ~- ^/ r3 Y2 Q' q" }
Range closes to 5,000 yards$ k+ S" o2 } l. _3 Y+ @
DD Harukaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
. U# |* a5 ^# {) h, ~; lDD Asakaze engages MTB 7 at 5,000 yards; |+ Y! ^: S0 o
DD Nenohi engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards
' O, v% P" E6 k7 |8 W* u- UDD Harukaze engages PT TM-14 at 5,000 yards8 N, m$ I/ J3 V' l
DD Asakaze engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards5 r6 V- a) |3 x1 F' S0 D
DD Yugumo engages MTB 26 at 5,000 yards
! ]" w' Y c: u" e# l# YTask forces break off...
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6 t6 L$ b& Z6 i8 E% l% bInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) , R2 ^) S7 x4 O0 ]5 }! J) _
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " f; W: J/ s& N9 A
Japanese Ships' Y, u: }( k! i
xAK Toei Maru9 H8 w5 v2 p1 J: p; [
xAP Katori Maru
4 V* _( b! N" J0 N, S. h2 [2 k0 F# r xAP Suwa Maru
1 t1 _4 z: G0 s% `# b/ q xAP Ukishima Maru/ v+ a: |* ?5 i0 q: A9 C
PB Odatsuki Maru / {3 s: n8 i+ [7 J+ z
Japanese ground losses:# y& Q& ~& P5 F H$ L6 m; G4 @. y
11 casualties reported
- h9 j( Z% ?5 m% V- {& D8 I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 f: o7 C5 l. w" C- V% n/ I
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled0 d' J9 n( Z( i6 b8 @! c) \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 o2 P! p$ ?5 g' @" F2 d" @( e
xAK Toei Maru fired at enemy troops0 a' {5 P/ b8 l* x- Y
xAP Katori Maru fired at enemy troops7 v" T: D, x. ]) e
xAP Suwa Maru fired at enemy troops
: I9 X" a; `3 VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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. ?- P8 |; }! X# S! sDay Time Surface Combat, near Palembang at 49,90, Range 25,000 Yards ! X/ q- o9 ?. f& B9 X: a6 C
Japanese Ships
' S |& ?/ r0 b CA Maya: a( f: U2 f6 d7 r
CA Kumano
3 ? Y X1 Y! B: C CL Nagara9 V6 ]1 @6 R: [
CL Abukuma
( r. L: c" P( J# C: x% { DD Hatsuyuki& c5 F9 k( k. \' J9 T
DD Uranami
% I/ q7 v T% K& K DD Yugiri
& ]7 V" x6 l$ z$ e& J, ~, B DD Satsuki. `1 K' i0 d8 W7 \# k8 u
DD Minazuki! q' M) \7 |2 q8 w V
DD Fumizuki
3 y& J+ R( f4 X5 v+ [1 S0 A* Q DD Nagatsuki 9 ^3 a: o" A& Y5 E3 ^
Allied Ships8 }0 Y9 z' x: x' x3 T8 t
PT TM-14, Shell hits 1, and is sunk
) S# p, Q1 N9 U' k1 c MTB 7, Shell hits 1, and is sunk9 G8 ?2 q: G0 w
MTB 26, Shell hits 1, and is sunk 5 u) `, q0 D' i% n4 p. O" J
Maximum visibility in Partly Cloudy Conditions: 28,000 yards
8 t9 \/ V. T8 Q0 |% N. }/ x4 @* [CONTACT: Japanese lookouts spot Allied task force at 25,000 yards8 p+ R1 n/ X: L( U" ^
Japanese open fire on surprised Allied ships at 25,000 yards3 |9 e$ g, W% M$ n0 b) ?2 P1 O
PT TM-14 sunk by CA Maya at 25,000 yards
2 K. J$ P& x0 r V1 V8 oCA Maya fires at MTB 26 at 25,000 yards
' ~6 k4 f H; e9 V; m3 uRange closes to 22,000 yards
' @+ r# h6 g4 D& x4 U) eRange closes to 20,000 yards
. M: D4 v" @8 |3 A2 D* {DD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards, p1 h8 c! w, e/ M* L2 m. V
DD Hatsuyuki engages MTB 26 at 20,000 yards
7 h1 P8 y# Q; Q; [; ^% [ `; {Range closes to 17,000 yards6 ^; i# D# R1 q% b% x+ ^; O% G# e
Range closes to 15,000 yards
# N0 e* \% p$ H a& RDD Nagatsuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards3 `3 `: f* F3 L; h# W
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards. j3 S! F) Z6 L2 D! Q, [6 F$ a
DD Uranami engages MTB 26 at 15,000 yards
* }) W% d; R5 g5 Q: E, H* ?Range closes to 11,000 yards
" w" M; e8 M" u) {0 x' y8 o% Q5 sDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards$ j( s% O: u' V
DD Minazuki engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards
: P6 f9 Z" \% O V5 _4 kDD Yugiri engages MTB 26 at 11,000 yards3 C5 |" u4 O; J s
Range closes to 7,000 yards: o& ~9 z; ^+ S1 N% `2 w7 }$ |; X
MTB 26 sunk by CA Kumano at 7,000 yards' s( q4 v$ |3 d
Range increases to 9,000 yards( ]2 K- X. u* S1 b
CA Kumano engages MTB 7 at 9,000 yards4 e6 g) b( ]$ x, u& a! Q+ z O
Range increases to 12,000 yards% C; r2 `: _+ N, O! r! b9 d
DD Fumizuki engages MTB 7 at 12,000 yards
% |6 U6 g: h( T9 w; W# }6 v: o6 cRange increases to 14,000 yards) S8 I: u" R X( o X4 V
MTB 7 sunk by DD Fumizuki at 14,000 yards
# Y) ~5 P1 U# E6 Q1 d" e+ HCombat ends with last Allied ship sunk...
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Morning Air attack on Zuid KNIL Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang)
2 i7 f. y! W- } J' q0 PWeather in hex: Light cloud
, K2 B( C! \2 w* eRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" E+ e8 l% W2 x% K& l3 Z, D% j$ jEstimated time to target is 6 minutes $ U3 N: T% H/ |* w2 h9 ]
Japanese aircraft5 e! c/ h/ B9 n( l
A6M2 Zero x 32
+ Y6 E G2 _1 {* S( j& S3 { G3M2 Nell x 33
) O. I/ j5 l# X9 e G4M1 Betty x 30
P) n# @) E, l% P& @ Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 37
9 x% M5 c* ?+ S, vJapanese aircraft losses
b W$ l& k. b8 M, {! O" w* t8 n, i G3M2 Nell: 5 damaged
3 u& n8 ]! W( B6 d0 E, d G4M1 Betty: 8 damaged ; ~ ?6 t- x& d
Allied ground losses:1 i* v8 D W4 p1 n) d
48 casualties reported" B' L5 o) h- @$ c" W; u2 z8 h. t. `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled0 {7 }3 B; J) c# C! ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% b1 L9 h( i. b0 h6 r5 A" b7 a2 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, Q8 c/ s- M/ _- K0 Z% l# v" KAircraft Attacking:
; f+ B$ V0 Q" q" M/ ~. u2 O/ G1 h+ B 23 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet6 M; @$ ?4 }- k% Y
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
+ A& H9 M. d6 P, U0 d 30 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet/ e7 T6 W$ @ T1 Z2 q
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
* _+ I. s W, u1 { 3 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet; j2 @. P( J8 X# \
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
/ [5 u! h" w5 J* H' K) {# Y 3 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet! i- f5 m* {2 k
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb l6 z) j. E9 A2 W9 b
4 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet
0 ]! W W# e" a Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 48,91 (Palembang)
3 z! D. o' i2 D- h Y2 PWeather in hex: Light cloud 0 |' Y/ X: ~2 U' `: j
Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' w, o! ?6 j7 |/ x3 s( y% l2 Y# ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
* Z' t8 w! ]. x7 U) wJapanese aircraft( P. v* S3 n4 A- e2 _3 k
A6M2 Zero x 201 Z) G' K; n% G* _8 o' a. W
G3M2 Nell x 10
/ f/ p) ^! q$ M( \3 k G4M1 Betty x 28; Y8 `3 K! b0 V$ o) R7 p
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20 & v+ N) b' y9 s! g
Japanese aircraft losses: F# O: b+ T# s. ^3 s. X
G3M2 Nell: 1 damaged
! A" s: r% W) r2 m G4M1 Betty: 11 damaged
1 s9 z: u: z O* q, rAllied ground losses:
2 q6 u/ l3 P( X 61 casualties reported
2 c) I @) l2 ~6 @. y Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled! q3 w! ^7 _4 _. f* Z |6 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled- n6 m% N. p4 [& _' e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled , T6 n9 p+ Q+ Y8 q. D
Aircraft Attacking:
# Q( h* |5 \0 X6 y4 @$ I4 x5 Z9 M! ^ 11 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet: O' v1 R' d# Z- i) v
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! r$ G1 G8 y% ]* Y 10 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 6000 feet$ q- d8 P; t) T6 u1 Q! H3 m
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
! ^; h) H4 s+ v G% A$ q 17 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 6000 feet# M" n, f# n! o# t2 Z
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb, 4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
1 a }& W* k! j: `- AAlso attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
4 b! ~" N# d0 V& E2 q4 DAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
5 O6 ]- x4 y/ w5 S+ _0 tAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
$ `) T. C$ f* q2 MAlso attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...
" W/ }$ n+ f/ bAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
/ O) R1 o3 _* y' m1 X, c ZAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...
! V7 u) {, j8 v0 d7 g5 gAlso attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
% `& i, x( a$ o" F; w" XAlso attacking NS KNIL Territory Regiment ...& j5 ^) n8 Z' D6 J( V3 K; j- b
Also attacking Korps Marechausee Battalion ...% G, O3 m& e& J* j5 }4 T
Also attacking Zuid KNIL Battalion ...
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Morning Air attack on So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, at 48,91 (Palembang) 9 `) J2 E; C, e5 c) K
Weather in hex: Light cloud 7 ^& g! ~0 w5 R6 D; l; x4 r) ~5 ]
Raid spotted at 5 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: a; u, Y4 b- @
Estimated time to target is 1 minutes
- ]( V. \. {- q- ?9 {" DJapanese aircraft
) N: Q0 `" t; U p1 v. C" j A6M2 Zero x 72 ?2 m6 }$ D O* w; S' p% \0 f+ X* g% S
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 17
6 q! V; S- ~5 u) f/ E! |/ R/ r Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 11
8 Q2 I- e& q1 N7 d0 R4 RJapanese aircraft losses) f) W1 F- p0 L, c) Q! C
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 2 damaged * D0 e* C6 v# W. E) i
Allied ground losses:
1 Q2 _' f# c5 Y* _* |+ N- d 85 casualties reported
% Z2 G) T: Q5 R! X- F Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
! y3 S' r/ [+ N( |% q% l- ~8 a- Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ ]. n5 ^/ b! X1 O" {1 S; ]) D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% f. r- l2 q; T3 o2 W7 h# m1 f; pAircraft Attacking:
) Z, O7 r. e5 \. u 17 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 6000 feet
# J) G! W k* N% m" j; ~& Y k) p. r Ground Attack: 4 x 250 kg GP Bomb! g; [& n7 }+ |: \2 Z( |
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
$ S- t5 M2 J4 g8 c4 e6 N/ U2 | p+ wJapanese Deliberate attack . e# ~! F( l7 h" e+ h
Attacking force 50521 troops, 432 guns, 217 vehicles, Assault Value = 1759
5 _% G6 K2 R. GDefending force 8808 troops, 65 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 332 & k( A3 S* `8 M) ]
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 2
& J* S. I; a* D+ ~* P# y9 tJapanese adjusted assault: 894
$ x5 N: w" t0 h8 r* H8 W- T* KAllied adjusted defense: 127 2 B* d' ? J) n O3 L" H1 a
Japanese assault odds: 7 to 1 (fort level 2)
+ y4 N* }( M; F1 s) JJapanese forces CAPTURE Palembang !!!
7 j. N2 D% F7 e# ?& [+ S( qAllied aircraft
# T3 }. @2 C! `) [ no flights
3 R( @) F+ m2 h, v6 V6 q0 {) mAllied aircraft losses
/ g5 k9 Q& ^/ p0 j Do-24K-1: 1 destroyed
; |' K3 {$ i3 g2 W6 w3 W' WCombat modifiers8 f& s c) Q$ G9 {7 _
Defender: terrain(+), forts(+), preparation(-), experience(-)' ~3 Q8 X& P- K$ C: i% h" m( m% h
Attacker: . a e6 _' C% {& w7 Z7 v" i1 G6 o
Japanese ground losses:' z: ~# g$ T9 A! k
1406 casualties reported
1 t: E, s6 Z U5 M) v" \ Squads: 4 destroyed, 109 disabled4 ~' U$ b+ s% \+ N8 u+ X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
, _( D; `2 N; m+ S, F% i, | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
5 g" _7 D+ \# e+ X T Guns lost 10 (2 destroyed, 8 disabled) 3 `7 \ {4 d# u
Allied ground losses:6 I4 m9 k# p8 t2 X4 c: y( l
7228 casualties reported0 }+ S( G p. p* l
Squads: 160 destroyed, 42 disabled! v, D# s: Z5 I6 C7 C
Non Combat: 177 destroyed, 14 disabled* q5 K: \: v0 ~
Engineers: 25 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 f% L+ S! e y4 V9 M& B* k Guns lost 44 (41 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 x, d4 K% W# U T* }
Vehicles lost 4 (4 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. Q) B9 Y2 e: ~, {. q Units retreated 5
5 v3 f1 ~$ l2 X0 Q8 o# Y Units destroyed 1
$ N0 t" ?+ ? u* P7 t9 w4 KAssaulting units:& ?" O( J9 \! z) I# s" Y# R. Y
41st Guard Battalion R9 ^+ T8 t% K( T
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
- z# ?! P0 e$ b9 @: D1 q+ ]' Z2 U$ L 38th Division
2 e0 m& d$ A' t$ j! \- }* a6 Q' W II./124th Infantry Battalion
- O% K5 |1 W" R: ] 2nd Recon Regiment7 h! O$ U& q- P7 ]
6th Tank Regiment: Q& {! w# U* r3 A6 I/ L
53rd Division
% Y; E) _3 y. q( y0 n- P III./124th Infantry Battalion, L& E) u( }, ?1 ^
24th Infantry Regiment8 Y3 O$ z; P U& V: t& j6 R
16th Guards Regiment
2 F- C, ^9 x/ b' }' I3 v5 u& G 5th Guards Engineer Regiment0 B3 }$ U6 G8 z1 Z/ j! V
Sasebo 3rd SNLF1 V5 ?9 u' v T3 D
Sasebo 8th SNLF
! j& i4 D' n/ ~ II./4th Infantry Battalion/ K/ N( x. K, y- z& z* j" |& A& y8 z
I./4th Infantry Battalion
; `+ e; ]3 G" H `* Z$ P5 x; z8 [' p. Y 2nd Engr Rgt /2
$ c/ r8 V: s/ I2 b( U4 D+ y7 q% F 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
@* H) q: K+ ~% V; P 11th Special Base Force
9 f8 I1 b7 N. A5 U 23rd JAAF AF Bn
, B$ t* o p1 zDefending units:
6 M# L0 s. ?; _6 m* z Korps Marechausee Battalion9 S% p6 i9 v' L+ m/ a9 x0 F7 i
NS KNIL Territory Regiment2 k1 d4 `; a8 T7 u' Y
Zuid KNIL Battalion
8 X$ i2 J1 R0 Y3 j6 l' D1 M1 h# d WS KNIL Territory Regiment
& j0 ?# e7 x- c9 U% { So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion8 ~4 {4 w9 @0 Z$ X1 H3 }
North Sumatra Base Force8 j" I8 N( B) r$ a! E
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
$ h! c J) f; S' E) O$ f4 j* VAllied Shock attack
* s( \( C' |9 a ^6 @2 X6 i' SAttacking force 2605 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 188 : B4 p/ X6 G& k% p6 F+ O. E
Defending force 563 troops, 1 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 12
* F6 ]6 }% x$ i0 p# h. f1 M! ^, X3 \Allied adjusted assault: 43
" m+ Z2 V% f/ w4 R' f) S: UJapanese adjusted defense: 1 - |7 M1 d2 o1 R
Allied assault odds: 43 to 1 + Z0 K2 B' c2 n% u
Combat modifiers
6 S& X6 z( S; X1 C5 gDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-); J7 C: A9 N' }: V4 L& u9 f _1 E
supply(-)% R3 g o& w o0 ^5 ]2 s, S$ h
Attacker: shock(+)
5 V% a! p0 G' _- f% i0 Y+ VJapanese ground losses:7 }( Z/ n/ z6 F+ h
168 casualties reported9 v; C8 ?6 }0 q. ?9 Z. r
Squads: 6 destroyed, 5 disabled3 N4 d+ v7 O# H, D6 @- D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 G d! w. R) s8 i# t, j" `5 E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 C; M' j, {6 y( T7 v
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 8 r/ ^: I0 G0 J
Allied ground losses:
8 ^* M% Y5 n+ q8 ?$ K9 e) q 70 casualties reported% H; Q8 N; R7 q- ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 12 disabled9 ^9 e6 M7 o; ~% `8 T& l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 ? K, q3 F6 V: V& z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) f# Q* K! V- Z5 h' |, y4 iAssaulting units:4 J, f$ c" o6 R1 Y7 W+ ]$ K
Rangoon BAF Battalion
) {0 c, o( b# K) p$ b) I! x( X 45th Indian Brigade6 ]+ V+ `$ H7 l' c% @) _" r
103rd RAF Base Force
! d: }+ p0 W. @$ _3 _. s1 u$ r/ _ 109th RAF Base Force
+ e; U( h" n! H' p, b/ @ 104th RAF Base Force) b. m* {" d& Y, i( j' `( s
221 Group RAF 9 `( y( r) W3 f6 Z. \( j
107th RAF Base Force
9 E' f9 q8 _. l( a5 I" s 106th RAF Base Force7 C+ P6 ~* ^3 Y* o' ?- O/ I! R2 j
108th RAF Base Force# a' A; c! L8 c9 w$ K8 Q
103rd RN Base Force7 V; c; ] u& w
AVG Ground Echelon
1 Y' B. F, H4 S5 M" wDefending units:
1 t, U F! m q: b4 h$ O2 C 2nd Raiding Regiment
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2nd Raiding Regiment Wiped Out at Toungoo by attrition!!! |