AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 421 ` w# L3 A; b
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
; B7 `" [. q9 M5 l: ?- u" U$ ?; K5 y: G奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?0 T* x ~8 w# w# y+ a
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 7 k A7 P* k# j2 a
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . c" Z+ r- n( y( r* l
Japanese Ships6 H1 q) [3 \! g. N
PB Choko Maru #5
+ K( G5 T( ?, j xAK Terushima Maru ( M% k; Y) T& v5 b% L T& n/ Y$ m) v
Japanese ground losses:
9 v8 g. e% u: i6 s 20 casualties reported
/ ]3 H; K; I8 z4 H, m5 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, J- \' z4 \2 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled1 M% T! q' H, v; O- L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 h+ S5 a0 f4 m) ~
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops' T7 `. X% g! |) u2 l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards2 V- {0 E/ }/ g( s- K
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) + ]# p4 P9 _8 Y- z+ D
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% g/ S% l' _. O10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) # l, z+ @, V: E
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( x3 l. V5 G+ g# `
Japanese Ships/ f( C. p: ~" z3 ^. ]; I' R/ I
PB Shinko Maru #30 r& L. w% a/ u U# {
PB Santo Maru
/ ?( ]7 A/ W" o8 S) E5 S; k2 G PB Heiei Maru #7
! g) T# s, l8 t% i; }8 h4 D PB Eiko Maru
& G1 r) Z }- {4 l: l SC Ch 2! O1 U l' ~! k) ~- [0 t5 O
SC Ch 1
% r. U$ D# p* j5 r; U AMC Kiyosumi Maru
5 |1 u. H0 D* U/ O2 O xAK Kinai Maru
$ q4 E: [$ l1 w+ N+ w4 BJapanese ground losses:, d c2 C5 t5 E+ S, u- P8 K X% l
30 casualties reported5 j8 Q( D) o0 [+ u+ \7 ? S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! K" Y8 W' X2 H9 n2 c5 h/ u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 \8 z0 \% v- y; h5 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' k* O9 k/ g) \9 o% a
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' z/ U. T- M; g5 `; u Y1 w7 KTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" {) ]4 [8 J6 _! a- mJapanese ground losses:2 U- S s$ h+ n' f) q/ e7 q
54 casualties reported
* I7 K4 d# u/ m2 z# f2 i+ [0 H, D Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled7 S0 r: O$ G# x: {2 W9 O- Q0 j
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
* i7 u. Y/ o. B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( x4 T! E3 s. y- j) M: ?) z8 b4 [17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
0 A2 t, B' X6 U/ U% h10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn , h8 K$ k2 C4 F( L/ ?
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
8 h& A1 ~3 L6 l% z7 n( C18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
# d8 J9 W, T& y4 v8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
* ` f) A+ p- |" y) w17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force# J3 j7 e4 L* {
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force+ T; `+ x- O0 Z" O) C
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
1 O; ^5 N' [( ^7 H! l+ M10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
& e y; ?5 i j4 ?) z8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 % T! C2 M# U0 |! O% l6 z
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+ u, c. d; N5 I* Y9 z7 bPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) / z$ o/ ~7 ]1 P: C# y: O2 `4 f1 @
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ @' n! K" Q6 m4 g9 i" vJapanese Ships
3 }1 ~: h# {( b PB Chitose Maru
( l" _/ c& r7 q5 V2 U- e SC Ch 22& Y. \- l. r; @& R2 f' M
SC Ch 21( m; \, P9 K( m# j0 z
AK Sado Maru2 X# z) s% u0 E
xAK Keiyo Maru
# B' d, V% m0 ~Japanese ground losses:1 w, F" G; ^ |
31 casualties reported
7 [/ ^' V% V9 W. d4 T Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 Z5 U9 Y/ v5 C$ t( T/ s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 n2 N9 G5 }& p4 ?; j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 W4 g5 U; E1 s% j) IPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops. I! H0 b& F; h! t
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
) P5 q/ o$ i4 Y+ T, }7 H* WSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
) ]4 R9 @$ p! ~+ BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards6 w6 K/ U9 Z. _( H% {. b8 g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ( C$ [5 @4 Z4 U6 G
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M1 ]% h4 M* @6 L$ @Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 i ` C9 P% W) c, p! {! JTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 I q6 k+ H( W, U i" [Japanese ground losses:
3 t: r( a: x: K2 {. S0 ]7 G3 u 15 casualties reported
7 i0 F* _: W! d Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 U0 u% E% G& A X0 L! s* C Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 G5 w! \. E- P2 l/ @( `5 l5 W2 ?. k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' _/ `, `, Y$ ?7 N' V- Y% l
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ ^+ X! Q2 v( E$ DMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
/ W" Z6 ?$ z" Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn" }# F( l; D0 W8 X( d4 x0 q, y
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : k# F' i) B8 G T( U
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 L2 `1 h3 Z0 T* P3 p0 s! [& nJapanese Ships3 m4 h% Z3 }2 a9 }
CA Mikuma
( y0 w7 n% B3 \; o CL Isuzu
* t7 P8 ?; g4 g; ]. ] G CL Naka
/ ~: M! I' ?% \# ~' M8 D2 _# o1 l9 v DD Asashio* L; d( T) @0 Y7 o# b0 E
TB Otori( T2 p) C7 b. e4 J& u
PB Chosa Maru
/ V( S4 b4 H4 P' i4 V( R AK Tosan Maru
2 Y) Z' i( ]2 h DD Minegumo / S ^0 g, ?: l. ^
Japanese ground losses:, v* m; B! R Q& }
77 casualties reported- D# D+ }# n5 `) x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled, w- l: `% Z- t8 z6 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
* V. ?/ ^! y4 z- n6 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( `: Z- Q+ ~/ m9 [& G3 n. B4 [7 f1 hAllied ground losses:
2 t$ [5 A- [ ]5 F7 H# L 10 casualties reported
- K% M/ V" ^& y5 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 g7 ]( |7 e4 r# ^) ~. g+ ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ?7 l4 F! {7 {: S1 q5 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * W# }+ a$ H5 T, A3 J
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion( X- _2 D. E9 i+ x' d
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion6 W- a2 h; C8 A# V: S
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion' R4 f* B1 E5 ~3 n! \4 ^! a( t
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion# Y+ l, S7 d3 Y* a
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
7 Z0 e6 i% ]5 D! C0 GPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops9 Z! ^0 Q4 M7 Z# I5 c# e; {
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
+ w# l- y. e5 h# r [6 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards. x$ R2 `% h" [ Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . B k+ p- S Q2 h2 k+ d% A
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ D7 [; x4 _& |* E; K1 o( fTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% J; p; a" ?3 ]% _) r1 U8 `- h+ ]Japanese ground losses:
4 a! t8 w3 Y$ {. s7 J+ G 59 casualties reported% @+ B0 K2 Q) D5 [5 ], e: ^
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 s3 `0 P1 T% h! V E; c! n" f' c Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 @5 J. P+ ]; q4 k5 G, k% q) ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; i# D1 I# J6 f% _9 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
) m) W- \! j8 H8 L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5* h; j6 t: Q8 W% C; e$ Z* C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
/ Y% v1 W3 H8 C7 m8 N5 L" [# A* r10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1- D# S$ R: ^: @# C9 `" @! S: I
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
( |! M) v {7 \! ]) g# d" D" _10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
% L/ ?" V! k4 J' C2 [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 * P: i' Y+ s( t& _4 _; \' n
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$ T x L4 S/ `( zPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ A( C5 d0 j7 P& @" f. [77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : [9 P3 ?3 Q: J0 K
Japanese Ships
1 @9 @7 z! d: }5 l U& a; W5 r DMS W-11
6 h+ ^# X4 w1 } DMS W-1
9 D: _. S1 c. W X AK Sagami Maru 7 \$ L& R8 L& e0 r/ s/ f) I
Japanese ground losses:5 C/ C; L' x8 B% D* `9 r- ?
42 casualties reported
U; B5 x. g% N) @8 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, ~+ @2 a: B2 x0 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled8 n/ d3 m+ F- w) l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( C/ r( m! v Z; G* y6 K0 }) R) qDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
& P5 {6 E; h" P# i1 q IDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops; P4 ?% _% t! V. x( H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
8 F$ t+ u$ n2 S7 m4 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' Z! U: k- V5 `/ `
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. G0 |6 o. z" X/ f2 m* l) BAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# a9 a+ _; [( q' S4 o0 u0 \- wTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, v" X2 V1 X3 F* N3 K7 BJapanese ground losses:! k" C7 x) N5 e6 `4 T$ F5 u/ e6 H; t
15 casualties reported
4 p6 m. b# C+ m2 P) t# M7 u Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# v X/ j/ ]) B! d
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
( E) ^) o: [4 [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . u$ x% E9 H2 W% l. H& J4 d. }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /24 H+ P ] D6 U+ L% E" Q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
0 v# s/ T2 u2 _5 N3 g: P+ A10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 3 P4 P+ ^3 c) [/ C
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 4 f: B; ^5 ^% p4 m" O8 m
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- l$ H1 t( Z9 u8 o0 PJapanese Ships
* [, E; F0 [/ N6 Q PB Zuikai Maru" F: D" y8 _! U* V1 t
PB Odatsuki Maru
|4 \! J m! l8 | xAP Ukishima Maru " d9 h( v9 q# n/ D1 N/ w* C; a
Japanese ground losses:
+ \, @ ^2 j; U# v* b" P 51 casualties reported/ [5 T& `: }0 o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) B* {' G9 j0 \/ w' R7 p9 q8 ?5 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 d. t/ K; N$ f& X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 f' _; r* K$ u& w: w7 GPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops! r4 U9 O n, r6 a" X' p3 N
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
+ Q, y# E" Z# Z+ r- b! zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
" C# ^8 K0 p. j1 [5 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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$ ?; Z& D1 c2 zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 v- b' e9 X; d5 o: Z
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 / S6 n; v0 \, }3 X
Japanese ground losses:
- I4 f; k2 g! ?* a1 m% f 249 casualties reported
' g( E. N+ P- s1 v Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
& R Y6 C& L. l7 a3 n$ {8 A Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled9 V& T7 c4 i1 N+ i% P! x; ~$ w6 z1 [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ S4 a3 i7 e2 c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 n% l6 M8 U6 c/ _
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt) k7 K, r( I' m5 c, z; a1 `( g/ A
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt' {) G% c& e6 o2 `, ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38. a6 c) }* M3 Q# R0 i/ ^- v1 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /393 d( g" I- C; a8 v9 f3 K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
?; Q X8 u# l5 `$ o* y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39. M7 K# u" ^/ z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
) G* C" _8 [( X8 y6 R& B. f+ `5 h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div6 n! o1 ]* O# S+ H( m, B7 _% W
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
" U7 [6 b1 A; k% h" U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
( R E; e2 c# t: C# _# A8 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
5 H' ]1 g" a* d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /414 g$ J: ^/ J! d" _" j, G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41. R5 b; v" o: V1 j# m$ v4 }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
5 I! x$ z/ U! x- r8 H" o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
( `2 I1 }3 A! A% o8 i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /426 F) b& v8 W- V+ r. T6 @) E1 G9 l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42% Z+ }0 D4 y5 r2 W) ]) i4 W
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 ; Z+ E( ~8 _% I$ Z1 r/ r8 f
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , Z5 d8 w8 I0 q" c
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ f; k/ T8 y8 O, J% \Japanese Ships' ]/ G" I, D1 E( U$ N
DMS W-9
1 e* c9 ~+ W, B! V; a' G DMS W-2
$ k) h2 S2 c* e. y AMC Saigon Maru
( r" @7 k: J" g' T2 x- fJapanese ground losses:. F) X( S( _& d) ]& \, b: {( d' @
14 casualties reported% m& x# b8 d9 c8 n& s( }$ |$ B: K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) d2 G+ g+ H, Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled$ q$ D: i( W0 ~/ ?; p: l* e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 z: }, e9 u b0 i+ |1 i
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
; X& \9 s$ h. e' q& qDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops' ~" ]8 L$ E1 t& R% i: _
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops Y7 w; s5 x" }% M/ z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards' ]1 ?4 X1 n) P6 L3 A$ ^2 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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+ h# s3 G$ n- M/ Y7 f6 x6 tAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: v, A- s+ o# q0 `TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 z; O7 U2 R* @4 ZJapanese ground losses:
( k& B" D @, P/ \- h$ _2 v: \1 w" D 30 casualties reported# d5 n9 V& l' ]5 _
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ f' m1 G% w) A8 t8 S/ c4 G Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. C, I/ v5 N1 }9 y$ [( J3 K" O# D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 j7 W1 Y! V) w/ v. `& M$ f7 p6 w D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
5 R+ Q) M, w: r( B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn2 n0 D- f/ c: l& V
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn 2 A- A( B. c+ z
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2 v' x& t) G1 c2 P0 a5 b3 W. q, _Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
& D5 M: Q# x; l$ H, U4 d47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ C/ X( @3 F! d. m5 K( F$ G! hJapanese Ships; \$ S* ]; A5 q9 D
AMC Kiyosumi Maru% n r+ t4 a& ^/ |5 o8 o
AMC Awata Maru
, U0 [9 w+ d$ q7 F AMC Asaka Maru5 b5 v; Y y# Q
PB Shinko Maru #3
( O* ?' \4 |, W$ Z7 c; N* [ PB Santo Maru
' [& }3 \9 J" w0 H o PB Heiei Maru #7
p4 k/ S. Z' P" G PB Eiko Maru* i! \6 s/ Q% I: p2 J. o, h
SC Ch 2- C5 ?; Q, R% I* M3 W: }1 ~
SC Ch 1
1 T0 ]4 \8 C5 U! d5 l# X. PJapanese ground losses:# R1 N* F9 N/ g
12 casualties reported! h9 s7 {; f9 |0 X. J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# k9 e8 `/ y7 o" S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled3 Z: \9 |& J0 }+ ^0 r$ z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : W9 H- l$ q% i+ ^$ E. h$ q/ k
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion8 [" ~4 @/ i9 x1 z9 \# V' m
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment# f( |; L" t; R8 X
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
0 m3 c! F/ V4 g/ t, t! o0 RPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops3 T7 S# }5 u4 P2 @" v) ?
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops/ w7 Q) n! ]3 @$ S# M) y9 ]# q& @
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
Q* `0 o$ ?2 bPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops* @0 c- R- ]7 v
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
5 M( C; o7 P' r# |# dSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops) ~3 [# ]& w7 z3 U4 B" x
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops8 T; \: H! l% v# e6 [/ F
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
5 `: P, a+ z5 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) . J& Y; O. A; q% ?3 [8 f5 P: m
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 u/ S0 p9 S, [- G, [. oJapanese Ships5 n0 O: ?) u; g" w% o7 u
PB Chitose Maru/ c5 h! h$ P- o+ F4 v4 M
SC Ch 22 ~! n+ M" U! g
SC Ch 21
0 a! B4 r% A/ w/ v- q& _& {9 X+ X AK Sado Maru
9 k. N; e# H; i* u3 j1 fJapanese ground losses:5 }# J, ?& h# [, _
16 casualties reported8 _0 p2 c; d9 O: ?' M' M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, h; h% k8 n* g0 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( f. s+ e% B( u5 h: l$ }# D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. {8 _$ t2 N2 O1 T( W. TPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops u: ~! P( z9 e. |7 }# G$ B- U
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops) \2 h. |! d. q6 |$ _7 T
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops6 L$ _+ }& S6 A- _* g& N
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. I: C# f: G1 j( I s; V# U" @71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : W6 r8 j$ U B/ B6 W
Japanese Ships* k- M: _# a& o6 N- O: S4 Z
CA Mikuma. `5 R4 D) V$ _" E$ y( I3 N
CL Isuzu
8 {+ W# l! l9 e- E& H8 [# m CL Naka
/ C& P" I" i. |- p PB Chosa Maru
. b' F' K/ V# d* j+ L- j- W AK Tosan Maru
" M# l. ~) J6 l DD Minegumo
$ u! X5 ~6 X- x4 Q0 ?Japanese ground losses:
6 F F( f# O" Q4 ~3 T0 M 50 casualties reported
, W% Y. E' `. L" W( A1 V( A, ] Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% `& u+ v0 _) I* M& c6 z& ~8 a3 J3 r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
$ c, p8 ~! N8 _6 G6 A8 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - e% L. U2 _ s3 Z7 ]! g
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion/ v7 D8 V E- L% ~% Y8 A0 J% o4 T0 `
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops: {7 ?2 z/ m L; ~$ j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards) M# B8 W7 P+ z+ R' O! g" A
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ( d- L' [/ w! i
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 u9 q& h4 }$ ^9 p; I" s
Japanese Ships7 R% |. ~4 t- b, r
PB Zuikai Maru
- z/ Z* m6 O, O2 Y PB Odatsuki Maru
5 k' l5 P1 q1 O7 o# e0 V3 d xAP Ukishima Maru
+ {2 C1 g' C+ P6 f6 D0 F0 z: yJapanese ground losses:
" G6 S( A" a& u) x- Q 43 casualties reported
& p) _" p9 W! G9 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 P6 F R* u r6 {7 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ L- |9 G5 ` U& Q# \ G2 |
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" x( m7 |2 {# R! m8 m/ VPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops% K- M( @& v# M! `( d& W9 o2 d
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops9 T7 L% H4 b) W( y2 N# @% j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards6 V5 U: K3 f% G6 u9 h; [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
+ I1 G1 `7 C, n4 cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, M! \' n3 P( C. b4 o4 D. r" R11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! h3 L' i% W: k* @' DJapanese Ships
1 H4 g/ J+ S4 H4 o! u* p PB Choko Maru #55 |8 P. Z) O) e0 D; R
xAK Terushima Maru . i1 I8 d- @) ~; b2 G
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
% E. {# K( M1 W! DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force $ ?! M. i7 p1 I A+ n _* T
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ i; j; h$ g3 A O5 w" w% b6 yJapanese Ships
" e5 e+ X( g- ?! Y! X) a2 l DMS W-11
, W+ r% B, Q& ^+ \6 I' [ DMS W-1
" l6 Q6 V1 R1 Q, C6 t AK Sagami Maru
1 B7 r! q/ z9 [* T$ f3 {. Y1 c' \) ODMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
: X* z9 n: e/ ?7 p" V+ H/ E+ hDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)/ S3 \3 o7 q8 X: p% f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force % ^4 T& X$ Z. m, M+ d j/ m& z
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. [0 N' \7 A7 O! ^8 h7 zJapanese Ships% J" q; ?1 m! z7 T9 @$ \4 d
AMC Saigon Maru ( `3 M1 g7 e" d! j2 x0 U2 N
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ( n& h: h9 w0 v4 G
Weather in hex: Moderate rain " X* [9 f4 T7 a9 w& z& s; _9 y8 u
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- K( @4 i9 u) K5 j: Y* AEstimated time to target is 5 minutes & e, ^6 a' t+ r4 h; m
Japanese aircraft) x, T" \5 M% `8 c
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 7 h& G" `% r* Z# @% D) m
Allied aircraft7 H% S Q4 K2 g) S# v
B-17D Fortress x 5
. L* S) d; e6 Y4 |# \- i6 A! iNo Japanese losses
) e1 X. E- b4 d( hAllied aircraft losses
) ~/ O) y v: H B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged * q- H$ V4 g, P- |' V
Aircraft Attacking:: u9 I; }5 p, ?
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * r4 }% W# o e) G' ]; ?9 l3 n
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; _# N# l& _8 H. i* ]( ?7 l. c
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / o5 L7 L& b% f# K
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 Q" P1 Z" D1 s0 q; zCAP engaged:3 u, m& J# W! f& d- v( k1 {
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
' r ?4 {2 O0 L 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
( q. j0 m2 A% _) w Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
% N3 p) H! C9 `- r, g1 P Raid is overhead
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5 x6 Q6 f6 |) d5 W5 B! \2 G+ h! u9 vMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
4 x+ i, Y6 k" b: xWeather in hex: Moderate rain
# m) v; L' O8 [' k; T+ uRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.8 ~* |) k. l5 g% H% q# c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes - v$ R+ |' i% d2 W/ L4 y4 l
Allied aircraft
. ]8 ?2 g& {- r- N7 o+ q4 e B-17D Fortress x 7 5 n5 e3 }8 \0 G1 J2 L
No Allied losses
& ]# ^2 a1 K( ~4 uAircraft Attacking:
~$ [! I) F# ` 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
4 f* f1 F2 G# L0 E! {# \ Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb V5 e( `* c- J+ e
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0 D8 f2 @. o1 a: \0 {ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
( X+ j/ X. E. M0 kJapanese Ships5 W7 t7 z8 J" b! u9 M& F
CA Chokai
( g; {* N+ H6 |# Z k CA Takao
+ n5 O2 ]! }! ?! P# p$ f CL Kuma
7 N7 I- x+ {1 \! r DD Michishio
6 L, P* C: _# f DD Oshio9 A8 ^2 }/ Q6 @
DD Hagikaze
& E) ?/ {* N+ V0 u Y' v6 [ DD Ikazuchi- e6 Z* i; D% a. @' o" p6 m0 i* U+ q5 `
DD Akatsuki. z1 x# v8 @1 k! `( b
DD Asagumo
3 _$ b; e3 G/ ]" c: MAllied Ships
! K# B7 T8 O4 N2 j0 n9 f SS Searaven, hits 5
+ Z) s, k+ z% ?. p; t+ ~- w% _SS Searaven is sighted by escort
4 p* \ V1 u: V7 `2 G; {DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
& x0 p4 p2 d2 w% y, n; ~3 I$ \DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....& T7 u: W* w5 z ^: @% W9 h: J
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
- G& _9 c; K: j# e y1 OEscort abandons search for sub ' p; X7 W+ D+ z; E
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) , ^" h8 z0 m" J% R; v
Allied Bombardment attack $ k; R! p2 ?% k3 b* G, p
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 : h+ q+ S' o4 j/ {* ?
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 2 D5 B0 m9 x" x: V+ F V
Japanese ground losses:
3 n" O0 E. ]! }% h 96 casualties reported
7 z' e, ]7 v# T8 \% u Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled* O* } @3 ?4 N" |; Q4 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 e1 X0 N8 N) q" q4 m9 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # o& o; v" n* g- p7 d3 C8 ?' W* B& m
Allied ground losses:4 x1 d* o0 I% k* u7 [8 J4 _
10 casualties reported
8 m! s N- B) D" R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! p$ A7 a/ P% X+ M- o2 M1 w, r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! q1 ?5 ], i0 I7 ?9 n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 M0 _/ L5 F9 A) G- S9 P1 C
Assaulting units: v; M, Y0 f4 I/ r+ U& S
Korps Marechausee Battalion
z- H1 E3 @# X- O0 {4 V5 a/ v NS KNIL Territory Regiment
! A# Z3 K% s2 l( z5 ]$ W \ Zuid KNIL Battalion. {+ {4 M3 H: g+ ?! _; n
WS KNIL Territory Regiment! a8 j+ m0 T7 P9 Z& T
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion K% w5 t9 D6 K/ ?6 M/ B) Y$ d+ ? X# v
North Sumatra Base Force
) v' \- b1 P ?8 S/ s+ e4 {Defending units:
! u' a& z& p) d8 U 16th Guards Regiment
' \, F I+ ~- @: K3 N; K I./4th Infantry Battalion
, j/ N0 Q8 D/ _0 K6 U 2nd Engr Rgt /2& S4 Z5 f% E8 h
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
, R4 ]: e% q9 a! t' n. O" m 2nd Recon Regiment! G- }. a1 \# A4 o T% p7 q
Sasebo 8th SNLF' P9 f! F) K7 x$ T" @
38th Division( k/ L, l7 k- L4 [. v) M
II./4th Infantry Battalion
/ b8 j- ^: b2 Q( Q, }. ?5 x; @* s 41st Guard Battalion$ Q3 |/ _8 M# f0 z) v5 ~
II./124th Infantry Battalion
+ Q; w% o* k/ D4 r% I 24th Infantry Regiment
2 a0 I4 z( c: F9 {! E% W" n, k5 R Yokosuka 2nd SNLF5 O1 D8 N6 E: ?* @( S1 }
6th Tank Regiment
7 I# N8 |3 P4 x# j- V0 X) v III./124th Infantry Battalion. j3 q# q, ~( H
5th Guards Engineer Regiment; s$ F. |' U( d! ` {
53rd Div /1
8 z5 Y/ X$ O4 n% | 11th Special Base Force
+ _9 ?; H6 _+ Y" t5 Y 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment" ]1 L/ ^$ V b+ [) {# k
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) 0 L/ p' i( s7 H+ z- F* P
Allied Deliberate attack 3 h. R3 v* s7 S/ W1 l7 u
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 ! {" L8 e5 B1 n) n
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
: s$ p5 D3 q A5 y1 j) @+ W$ D; gAllied adjusted assault: 50 " z. }& b( k/ q" n( g, c
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 % B2 T/ B/ \5 [( d: F" G# X8 H
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
5 z0 \4 k: p7 r( _% ICombat modifiers
9 y# s( S3 f* F+ h N9 y9 S) S+ mDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)7 ?) v+ ~: R0 _- a. f" Y
Attacker:
: S2 g; D: R. ?) D3 |& S7 }Japanese ground losses:" Q' t- D( s/ ~0 T; o
117 casualties reported
( ^8 W/ ~, m1 O1 t: P3 A$ n/ s Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled1 H; E/ l8 g; W$ `5 O- K5 [2 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 J' N! |1 H; k6 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 D9 C' A7 l+ O( h
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
L4 b* Z k! ?: pAllied ground losses:3 p+ g' o# m* a. f& M7 O7 v+ B. F( a/ d
40 casualties reported
% b$ h$ w' i: C Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( k* Y5 `: ~8 @% [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# [# i( B2 D+ |+ t" ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" J/ v, x5 J: E a8 j9 l8 QAssaulting units:
0 o9 p. {) n8 M7 f5 B1 z$ s Rangoon BAF Battalion' i, R) Q2 x/ C3 F9 V% d
45th Indian Brigade+ B7 v; Q# z" i* l+ f* r) ?) M
108th RAF Base Force
+ k, T2 S+ m( C, q$ ~" R& e+ Z 104th RAF Base Force
* i. _# i4 D# d+ Z) y) F 106th RAF Base Force
* c0 J% y/ O* L' O2 y& ?, h$ ^& h 221 Group RAF # q8 i- Q$ ^0 J/ `$ z4 v
107th RAF Base Force
2 R# ?5 _ t% _ W 109th RAF Base Force
3 ~; Q% i. [5 g6 n5 x# ~ 103rd RAF Base Force
+ k0 w# A3 {$ E) y" Q* k6 U( L0 W 103rd RN Base Force% U8 ?5 P9 C, K: W* E! m( @) h+ Y
AVG Ground Echelon
8 V1 O4 {5 ]3 L) v; @0 L* \2 yDefending units:; I1 V4 Q) W0 o) }7 K+ m
2nd Raiding Regiment |