AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
8 x1 n$ }( z* J. r* B4 O, C) ]4 A4 C茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 . ?. C$ K/ i" y2 v2 ]# q
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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0 C5 d, C2 o9 q! xPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( T8 z: s, N" e3 L$ G5 n/ T9 c4 X
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' u; U9 v# m. c9 ]6 y c: `/ a
Japanese Ships
' _7 y$ J H& r4 `$ ]3 a5 | PB Choko Maru #5
+ v" I5 S6 H; g2 {2 F xAK Terushima Maru 3 q. |$ [7 p$ C8 i5 s
Japanese ground losses:
, I) H) l P3 o& W+ W- S/ | 20 casualties reported* o5 M( F/ ^+ k. Z6 C4 m v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `( [" h( ~7 E: o' c* q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
% S. Z2 o" _1 t9 a) _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 p) K* y* |; Y0 [# p! \
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops; |& k: X" z* m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 h% D0 ~( o' k$ F- e3 l3 LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 1 [9 q' H" Q, Z
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% R, J0 F2 D; i. h( G$ ]8 }Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & } M. W" [0 ^' P$ m0 p. {
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 6 R- U9 x! r6 Z! S
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
$ f( n, }& j; T. I84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. + l& ~0 p3 Z }# @
Japanese Ships
8 ~: ?& p7 c; z2 J. O PB Shinko Maru #30 s3 l: ~3 `0 y+ u) Y
PB Santo Maru0 o# |0 i2 z$ u) q' H+ m# r# K' X
PB Heiei Maru #7- r: x! F: L7 y/ A4 p
PB Eiko Maru% X" e7 y5 Z$ N, R4 a8 ]
SC Ch 2
9 p+ F! S* O0 H4 }1 ?0 p SC Ch 1* D0 H9 r- o& N
AMC Kiyosumi Maru5 W4 b4 e) w: H, S, @; R- T
xAK Kinai Maru ' I. K9 v9 Q3 f1 w
Japanese ground losses:
0 j+ R9 F! Y8 o7 q- ?! L3 D0 [3 } 30 casualties reported
' H4 j2 J/ b" s5 _8 V) O% c3 B Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 d7 o0 h3 q# B0 w) H( H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 U. K- R1 [( x; p; y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 }; O2 ]) y5 g5 K3 m5 g
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 X/ w9 j4 I9 k& m$ {* k, p
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 ], J/ R ]0 s: sJapanese ground losses:1 X7 X/ i. ~% h* R
54 casualties reported
& ]% {' h; o7 U! a4 N- o Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled4 w$ I; D4 }% l6 a! p3 e
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
# Q5 C I) s: W6 c/ [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ }, |: k5 ?& ?
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF* a, l, A) G0 C' D
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn . ^ t, U6 F: v. s
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF6 R$ b& z$ T, {& g M7 w' }3 Q, d
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /26 o2 f. B- w+ c) m' i* z
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force; c% K$ @, ]& V( E8 m# P
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force+ Q* E+ n3 O& P( e) @/ K/ X* \+ G
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
) w4 k$ ~) a. A$ F10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
: B0 d {; ~8 `; Q+ }) L10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3; e, X) d+ w9 Y7 o% L, S% h' H
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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5 @2 V" Y. W* Y7 F7 ~; H* v( |; MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) % Q4 Q( ~! g5 q7 ^ C; a1 I
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! d& L; y3 C# t
Japanese Ships
+ c4 w8 y% H& P; b3 c$ K' j7 _ PB Chitose Maru2 {; f, ?7 q2 S! ^
SC Ch 22
- o+ B5 x. R1 `, a+ H8 p7 j& ` SC Ch 21
5 Y8 I& k) c" A AK Sado Maru& t* q$ O( G! J2 a
xAK Keiyo Maru 4 ^4 Z0 k; `- }/ v! Y( P
Japanese ground losses:
* t1 P9 ], @; X6 L& _% o- X 31 casualties reported
r% t6 K# z( z7 F+ i Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 P# m4 J0 f( n& H2 j6 T% R# p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 n m+ |9 u" `5 {& h: C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 @' o: n: r; s# X) i3 mPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
- q5 J3 c' I+ M0 G% Y8 a7 w0 k& |SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
M0 w" U! |/ s, p4 aSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
, N! z# G' _) XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 c# K- h+ Q' k, @& R) [, D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards $ n: C' k7 n# x% x3 h
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
! i3 d% g8 G* j$ ]7 Z8 O" VTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ `' ~0 v9 f! p
Japanese ground losses:4 y7 v; s j4 H& F
15 casualties reported. V' c9 c* L% A7 u% \6 Z5 s7 T
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% p5 m: ~) I- t7 U& w
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 k: w( K% N4 }' M! X: y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" O* D1 B1 q0 F$ V6 h$ l: @ Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
% e5 h/ O* w+ jMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
7 ?4 x, j9 T4 e. d5 {0 H6 m# l% ], p19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn3 s. F; _) v j$ r% V6 P5 i3 T
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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0 Z" d2 V5 S/ z" k2 Q6 s; wPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
# F+ A/ _9 G) o* ^, U87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * t/ r8 Y' K. D R: I3 u
Japanese Ships
, U% L. ^) O5 {5 l/ m6 ] CA Mikuma( g1 K2 d7 o$ C5 v; Y8 r, D
CL Isuzu
! ]# @0 {/ V" L0 P, y2 R* a7 c) B CL Naka
% ^5 B7 e, o# [% v+ V6 P DD Asashio( U) S# W8 j0 I1 l5 r! ?: Q
TB Otori
% ?& E5 u+ Q0 L( m% C& C PB Chosa Maru
" I I; R9 q! H: u0 k AK Tosan Maru. f! A+ A5 E7 @$ _+ V1 F3 @
DD Minegumo
) I; L1 z, \! y S: ZJapanese ground losses:) y9 p5 V; p, P7 b$ k
77 casualties reported- [0 G, u! l0 `8 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled0 }6 o3 H4 I, y) Z# ^7 ^7 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
- g% p: N+ L- G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled # I) w, z0 k' N; E& L5 M
Allied ground losses:
! V: O$ T7 M/ L9 S4 P 10 casualties reported
, P% Y" ~% O n5 D, x1 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# r7 m' w% _/ Y2 \/ t# A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& R6 Z. `- j' h3 f# h4 T( ?2 a1 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , G% o! I; }$ j. M I- l& U) c4 h2 j
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
1 }9 [2 `, Z: m6 fCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
) H8 c# r4 ~. n' a! a: E! o3 Z8 LCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# n# d3 \% P. M0 a8 @
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion3 C* ]+ c% ^6 Z5 h
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
. O; ~9 f& I+ g; vPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
4 x1 _$ v4 q d- dDD Asashio fired at enemy troops
_" H" m' ]5 R- \3 ^Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards$ e+ Q# _! X1 S1 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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~' r- M! n9 L7 {- i! c& I! GAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( S7 b8 b9 R! x# W4 u2 g# b! T
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ) m) i" M% @/ B
Japanese ground losses:
! z& p% t2 _2 Y0 n* ^ 59 casualties reported
1 W7 d7 ?# ^: e d: H% h9 e Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 W9 J* x" Q' H
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 N& x( `, A. v% j/ u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , Y% D+ V0 r# R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
$ `. z$ u& R+ c. a( h \' P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
4 F' @8 J0 Z; c5 z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
& D2 o! l& {0 L0 |; k, x9 q10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. Q+ S! a! ]; V+ Y( v10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6/ u" J; k1 E" T" X
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /67 J1 ?" M. A4 T' B" Y: D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 / t. n8 u4 K! p" A8 A W R0 ~0 ~
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/ ]9 n3 `) O; J' {: WPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 i+ x( m1 a' J9 p F77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 b: |1 }8 a. N/ Q& C7 \! d% [Japanese Ships
" `' h0 a/ i! m4 ^: u DMS W-11
! i7 Z+ H$ B% K4 K3 w" E) S$ z4 F4 g DMS W-1
+ E3 N! @) t. ~ AK Sagami Maru
4 e3 p! ]* g9 N. o6 `Japanese ground losses:3 A+ X) H4 A( }8 a' D# A, V# k. z% Z
42 casualties reported+ G3 }' S- m# _2 \; A5 P" ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 I( h1 [0 L. C; J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 i2 D9 C3 E6 i9 I1 C) N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ j( m9 R) H& F' F- e: ?; rDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
7 K0 B v: t! V$ f9 x4 ?: w* zDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops/ D3 F! `6 f! S* a$ S e# o; n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards- m/ x' i1 F3 ^+ S* G# x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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8 S3 q# ~7 m4 j2 m6 |' vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 N# @8 q( E( W9 l2 tTF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; o6 u* B4 |3 ?3 F0 l0 mJapanese ground losses:
" l5 x" C' \. v* f 15 casualties reported0 \8 [# g4 b% s) ?0 z' h9 t [
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 H! G( ~6 v/ j, ]3 L3 a Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled0 O; S/ {) s5 }! w- D4 B1 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 o) P! B8 j* v& i) B( r
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
8 p4 m% _" j# Z10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
& w2 p: `# `$ I+ P) M! ?1 d10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 - a; h, w, v. Q2 O. X% L3 g
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( H2 h' ^3 z& s4 u( U
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, D7 f' X( p& d' E% O( B# W8 s$ nJapanese Ships
' h8 W y2 @# E# o; R5 s PB Zuikai Maru$ l0 J& i z* T- k: Q
PB Odatsuki Maru
) Z' m; R# }8 M) j xAP Ukishima Maru + C' ~$ D X% d/ U& N) a8 v
Japanese ground losses:
% {$ V& Z, }+ W6 r3 @ 51 casualties reported8 s! ~6 u9 ^$ l) A/ U" S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# b% u0 v! v& {0 u4 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; i7 \% k7 @5 V$ U q7 w. `& X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 s2 S- Z# a& R$ HPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops+ ~) s* s5 V7 U
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
% |% k" L7 t5 Q1 y; y1 n& Y+ CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
2 b8 d% p6 y% B X$ j( T& QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ) D7 B: q2 l$ }$ l2 o: r0 b
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# F- N0 i ^: T! Z2 yAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' @9 Y4 h# M. O, _' M. q
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* X; f+ T- B/ `7 F- N. _Japanese ground losses:
* \4 ^' y4 T* `/ K3 r 249 casualties reported
6 L, a4 O! p4 R3 \) b$ ?# U Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
: x6 s2 J, B: }& O! Y Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ~6 q' ?; F6 w* J% ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 t; h& [/ R+ ^! d$ e- ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
6 q" o' I0 ]( Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt2 G$ h* S! J2 u* K! \8 k1 N
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt. X0 w& \/ d) L/ q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38: g4 l7 J! C* Z% o R" h3 v% j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
! `( h' K! J9 }9 ~8 {6 K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37' k7 h5 F" F- B5 n+ j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39( g2 M( H, ~2 C) m+ l9 N; y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
: q+ e8 C8 G5 B- `) H& o3 i. r; y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
' u; z$ `% k2 w: x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div* Z# F1 o) k! |1 m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div8 R8 G- m% i! V1 K- N. v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
) H6 n: M' Y2 r8 `2 X: N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
8 a: \5 G5 l, i19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41: o/ _8 I% s2 M" [* M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41; I+ d6 ^+ E2 V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
$ N E7 E9 S/ U0 R( l4 w; L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
! U/ n" D. v. l% C# u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /427 p) g3 F1 i4 F4 e* f3 N
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 & S! A- o# |4 ^$ x
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; @3 B& g! \' f+ u( |Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; L% n, K H* A
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 T" l3 F+ F5 y3 ]* I+ R! v' iJapanese Ships
, p4 D, I- y r& S4 @ DMS W-93 h6 P& H; J7 E; @" {' X
DMS W-24 @: a" o7 s+ m: ]; C
AMC Saigon Maru $ _. s5 o0 w* g
Japanese ground losses:5 j% Z- D- p9 g
14 casualties reported) f& T: ?0 G# A3 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! ?: N# g! s h& V
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
! j* P# Q1 X4 [ k! u9 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: \4 G$ X0 h& G! b Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
V. g0 l0 [1 V0 i2 h) MDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops) o, [. U# i4 c% a6 z% e: ^
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops9 Q+ C9 a6 A1 C4 Y) {2 B9 x8 f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
9 e. n/ |4 e3 n. WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- O" B- _$ D: E5 {# P* ~. UTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ) F/ @, m* b! D) X
Japanese ground losses:
$ Z* i$ L* p8 x 30 casualties reported
/ j+ ^: N1 Z: J3 |5 I9 H Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled: u9 p9 D4 T& x; D, l- O
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 l U% L c: h5 _( { J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( R7 `' ~ c' U- ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn% x: u" h5 Z4 M( m4 T. \% d$ f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn( Z% ~2 e1 V9 K3 M9 n; ~6 ]2 _
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
5 ~3 Z' V0 J7 m4 V9 f7 h47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) Z% ?$ F5 K$ l# K" v
Japanese Ships3 R! J% ?: [1 |
AMC Kiyosumi Maru+ @9 v$ h5 }0 B1 W3 N1 T& K
AMC Awata Maru
0 u/ w) Q+ L | AMC Asaka Maru
% @$ N2 W9 f1 k PB Shinko Maru #3
) q" s% r$ i9 x8 I. { PB Santo Maru
$ f3 ]* h: Y, s& h PB Heiei Maru #7
4 @* T! n" l3 I) Z4 O7 r PB Eiko Maru; H7 _4 |1 `& n) u" a- ?
SC Ch 20 k6 v& z2 g8 K! U- @% r; i
SC Ch 1 , r' L) A5 c9 m/ X) y5 v
Japanese ground losses:# l) j+ n7 x# v6 O6 V
12 casualties reported
9 [+ V. `" v2 B# d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 O9 V( F9 [+ d. o+ ~" i d7 M/ N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 \" D& U6 d! b& ], ?3 ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 j- {4 y0 J F$ Q8 x/ b K
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion) r" T7 N8 { u" {& ]) j6 w
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
- D2 G2 c, P& W1 U0 uAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment7 ~) z; a6 G+ M; R
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) g1 B4 _" W& _
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops. U5 T: F0 w9 \ _9 Y7 h
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
/ c @% w- @$ j0 K1 k& p$ @PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops6 N% k' B8 e; @ x N
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
. `1 Z5 D! _' P* e9 Y- D* ~SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
1 {" h1 y, R9 L; z) }AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
x2 @; b( v' s7 F4 [5 rAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
; C3 t( g* t8 j8 W# D- \( RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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+ e9 R' {$ l; R- a! a2 jInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) . @: b6 @1 E5 T
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 B% e( n( o1 \4 [- F$ m* e4 uJapanese Ships
, H# c1 Z' A+ z0 R1 V4 \; }& e9 O PB Chitose Maru
3 j7 X& B9 r4 S# G1 Z; W( v SC Ch 224 t! C9 Z3 ]$ x* o G" F; c) @+ E
SC Ch 21
0 c: {% S! h' C3 m) v" \ AK Sado Maru
" s; H/ l8 @7 P( Q4 NJapanese ground losses:8 w# m+ Y8 B( K7 w+ W, M3 Q
16 casualties reported: d' \: _' {6 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, V3 H: Y& t% ?5 f* Z* z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 F: U" l- E& _" z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! n2 s, |, s& r9 x2 f/ m+ fPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
! h) D5 ]" F6 y4 ySC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops6 v; P. V+ D4 l' K4 n/ n ~: L
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
5 Q4 P' y n/ N% `$ Q& o) U3 tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 5 y* b8 g8 E( R N: K f
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 b/ z1 i) \% f3 w; x# t
Japanese Ships4 S# q5 Z" n8 u0 ? {
CA Mikuma
2 j& ~$ A3 p. J" \" }# O' \6 `2 y- H. G CL Isuzu
3 p1 L" g$ o& w0 A9 \+ t5 C CL Naka
" L/ u# C1 c: j PB Chosa Maru
8 e2 m+ O# z9 R8 {' I& x, I* I AK Tosan Maru) z) B1 v. p/ B* b) }" G
DD Minegumo 6 N2 J, D% S; L' y
Japanese ground losses:
: z v+ A& S2 K- c 50 casualties reported. a: x/ ]8 G/ R) v+ r$ l, i$ f
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( v9 R! b; K$ g5 x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
5 u, z a* c5 O! f( N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 9 e% F' E7 {6 t" J
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion7 b" \: a- X+ t$ k2 a! q0 V T
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops4 e% [1 ^4 [4 f$ \' T( z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, C+ e7 m6 F: |% ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
6 J- p7 L( s2 [/ p! o90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ u7 p' v7 Z" V9 U2 l4 i9 p
Japanese Ships0 _! a8 y! f6 v7 x: H& h, z4 X0 k8 z
PB Zuikai Maru
3 M* {, B1 v3 O. _3 V7 z6 h% { PB Odatsuki Maru# u+ T( t) z) w0 ]- Z
xAP Ukishima Maru 0 j% [$ ?# y( C: }3 u
Japanese ground losses:
3 M; y* j( E2 b 43 casualties reported2 H" M6 |8 Q% [5 p% r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 |. m. U7 ]) n; n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
! B7 G! Y8 t' `0 m& w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 W! g& w& c8 u( X1 K& z! dPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
9 X! B1 u/ U% gPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops8 @1 w I t% I# n9 p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards2 Z: N; Z1 W7 q. V& [' h& `! 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)
% ]$ q; g5 A" d$ jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ J! ], x) ]$ q8 `11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # B2 @* c5 F- f3 E7 N* `) }8 L- B9 U
Japanese Ships
+ g$ a. s% V0 q PB Choko Maru #50 r) b$ z; A) m- ]$ o
xAK Terushima Maru # L: }" F+ @* f7 U$ C2 h
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 9 m( B8 `' }3 }0 k- ^
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 R! `0 ^8 B. N. S- x lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 S: L/ g+ [0 M5 L3 N+ p+ L* a y* y15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 V7 L7 K5 J" p' Z4 W1 V" `6 d) \Japanese Ships
$ _4 H' o$ B' ]+ @ DMS W-11* X2 f8 C5 q. l U9 v
DMS W-16 Z; I2 n ~3 X$ k( e! {
AK Sagami Maru
C' u( L( S. G9 F! H! f+ eDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops8 R, u4 x% L% s( f# M1 B: b
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops* T3 }$ |% I9 t. x$ e/ \) s7 s$ w; v
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
2 S7 M; c8 Z8 L; U }7 c# Z7 `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 H9 d- T) D! p! h2 H4 |10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ [$ f" _; w- ~1 wJapanese Ships
8 V" g: }7 T* D* h6 k6 `- G AMC Saigon Maru
+ @# S, ]( l8 EAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
& R& C( _3 Y% g. AWeather in hex: Moderate rain 5 {* j) Y0 h4 Y, T& a
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' X2 ~4 `9 K Y) Q6 R
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 S+ T! f( u. y' g& ]# T& j! P
Japanese aircraft
1 b7 j! N( V% [4 m Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
+ l. f! K4 q3 N1 LAllied aircraft# j1 \0 I( a$ P6 k
B-17D Fortress x 5 : F d+ @& h/ f; N0 @3 H- I
No Japanese losses
+ C% f y8 h1 m9 U+ ^$ {Allied aircraft losses
7 k6 u# }3 @, @" C% i B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
. R$ E4 j8 c# r9 BAircraft Attacking:/ t4 c! z m& p5 K2 D& B
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
, ~- k2 c" E$ q; q8 m* F Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! c: m0 f$ f! G# g3 d 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' |- t% T- W5 ^9 s, X: [* G5 P
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 s+ H8 H! @9 b6 qCAP engaged:
# H, y7 p: m" b) Y' J' C' Y7 {77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
# I9 U- q3 o) S* x1 k" j+ ~ 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
- |; u% ]; x6 W7 F' H Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.! Z$ O( ]( T1 H) k6 V: D) @9 o2 o/ p
Raid is overhead + Z7 W8 v/ [; m, x% U0 N( d. R. H
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4 O0 B( N* d0 ?- D6 ^4 UMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) : U# X6 r4 S) Y7 ]
Weather in hex: Moderate rain v+ i9 N4 R& w) _/ s
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.) y$ x! E3 O- N X& v$ i
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes % N' r* R; d% _7 b# x( ~! O
Allied aircraft
, t$ i0 p- g6 e# w B-17D Fortress x 7
" n. ~4 z' `" W6 F5 \7 f; zNo Allied losses 3 s+ G! [2 G$ k) m5 v8 ^! b# a3 p
Aircraft Attacking:
" p/ f/ A1 g$ D2 a j7 a 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * , H* N! A7 h0 M: A: n
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb c7 A& r2 Z( P% ?0 {0 y# N8 K7 ~$ G
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+ ^3 I2 o* f1 Z6 j' j! K3 RASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 " M/ ~& s& n+ _5 z" H1 Y
Japanese Ships$ W5 T" E" ~( M j0 `
CA Chokai, B+ \' d4 _( M7 `; J7 ]! ^( S
CA Takao
: ?" e& e. Q' c0 \ CL Kuma
6 T' H! k# ~3 ?$ G* X& x DD Michishio
2 k4 d, k$ N; s( _ DD Oshio
: M8 ?- ?/ Y/ M2 O& T+ A DD Hagikaze& J' }0 L' L; f) E a& J0 k L0 y
DD Ikazuchi' a x8 y% w: D4 g/ x, L" N
DD Akatsuki- U; N4 a8 e% }" _9 g9 d: R0 u$ T- c# w
DD Asagumo / V! ^# T4 p5 h# H2 z
Allied Ships
* z. M8 C" _: N5 \* ] SS Searaven, hits 5 3 l$ Q( X& Q5 P: A5 I8 y
SS Searaven is sighted by escort) h7 E% N) z6 U- n: L$ N s
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search6 v6 r& s3 ~ C. L& ]
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
, X' A0 L! t2 A+ e! LDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
1 U( d2 l. p) H: F+ Z( HEscort abandons search for sub 8 ]" T9 D7 J+ @
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) - U! G+ h0 ~1 V; a$ S5 c% g$ [
Allied Bombardment attack
% ]% V7 \5 D3 [" g( rAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
4 ^$ |2 }% x# n# S0 WDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
( a: o( O/ A# Q; iJapanese ground losses:
' v* e7 M0 a* [2 `+ s 96 casualties reported
+ j# l) A; o. L Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 S6 \ X6 K1 {6 Z' ]; f |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 @) W1 U! Y y, R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 [) j) O5 Y1 i; Q3 a& B6 v0 |
Allied ground losses:
# r: J0 I" a9 e" m+ I1 o( E! B 10 casualties reported/ t% ?$ [8 ]( d+ a7 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( S! i* s* f9 |3 [& c% k5 i" R' C- Z5 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 y+ D' `& P. Q; @# Q+ i2 P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ D' X9 [! w- m% F3 {Assaulting units:6 Z! l& U5 {' X. D3 I
Korps Marechausee Battalion
& G1 a8 t4 S; o1 ^0 p1 ~* R NS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 g: t) P5 h& q" ^0 y% o2 T; L3 A0 d Zuid KNIL Battalion$ N) D& b/ k( y
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
5 K2 X" a2 a4 y- ?( K! I So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
8 n' D6 [3 J" z4 l& m North Sumatra Base Force
1 o4 W3 K2 e, q) {: F0 k! M @0 O; vDefending units:% u- {( U3 t; f! p3 Q- t+ @/ w9 T* t
16th Guards Regiment* p: J/ N# i7 w+ }1 {( |, Q% D
I./4th Infantry Battalion4 P( K3 }+ E, N3 b# `3 W
2nd Engr Rgt /2! l( Q# y9 A" R# q+ d2 m
Sasebo 3rd SNLF+ X- T; o$ R6 d, A
2nd Recon Regiment' K8 c" \0 M! Y/ ^* T4 Z; y* k
Sasebo 8th SNLF
, M9 _* a, @! B1 [ 38th Division) p! M: N- c& G5 D5 X
II./4th Infantry Battalion5 C. F- k+ c7 k. f0 d
41st Guard Battalion
1 Q1 ^3 h F" ? II./124th Infantry Battalion& _6 Q) ^/ Q" x- s/ r* Z0 _1 V
24th Infantry Regiment
7 I% Z" E) f, i9 h' @ Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
' M& V* m' C1 ^$ d) a) ~ 6th Tank Regiment
/ x- `# s3 p" { III./124th Infantry Battalion
+ A$ w7 w( t) g5 h1 U 5th Guards Engineer Regiment
; M5 o1 |4 |9 |( D' L 53rd Div /1* u- J9 t1 h v
11th Special Base Force) p! W1 F* ^9 I* w9 J6 `
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment4 z! r0 @4 i1 ^: W# s
23rd JAAF AF Bn ; n3 N" j3 D- M/ d0 F- j0 B
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9 I' h, @4 B7 Z/ ^ U$ AGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
/ c7 }# K+ T: q8 ~; n$ i5 I; o, [Allied Deliberate attack
4 R7 q0 q2 H6 hAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 7 H+ c0 B, V+ D; l) ~5 i: [
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 , g7 `' q8 h3 h7 d" ]' q8 V
Allied adjusted assault: 50
/ W/ w" n' x2 P1 j* K7 T/ x/ YJapanese adjusted defense: 11 : O% q: A# Z% f1 n
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
, h- X# ~+ c2 |( w9 [' aCombat modifiers
2 d3 t' J5 E2 {; BDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
1 l+ Q5 T- m3 R' g# EAttacker:
; N# T; `+ j7 E) AJapanese ground losses:! O" T% a2 Y x1 |
117 casualties reported
1 f; d! l- E x, j Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled; J; [& J. Y/ Q, s+ n( M5 ~4 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& {5 d S, L8 S Y: N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ w/ F# c( }/ N* _& c Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) & L9 B3 s+ g& E2 i( H% n; ]
Allied ground losses:
0 P$ h5 w8 z4 U" }3 M' b 40 casualties reported7 K& {7 M& }* m7 ]3 f! P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( r7 Z) F: f" H% O6 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 j5 }# f J) ^% l! }" c. P7 f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 5 \; z7 q- G) J
Assaulting units:7 l/ Y* `" Y+ w
Rangoon BAF Battalion
: f7 c7 ^( @ o 45th Indian Brigade
& X' Q9 y) Q8 A8 C5 E, K3 w 108th RAF Base Force
" \% D) A% W0 F# w 104th RAF Base Force8 C1 O8 v2 m& ]$ D# R: A; ^
106th RAF Base Force
: d* y& q- m' w5 D 221 Group RAF . h# F6 X! }, R3 D. P/ n
107th RAF Base Force
1 h( M$ |: I$ {" L. d 109th RAF Base Force2 M+ N& ?7 y" j% x. Z' `
103rd RAF Base Force* }3 ^+ A* o7 c
103rd RN Base Force7 Z- [% f2 t- v$ m+ S
AVG Ground Echelon % ~8 ^9 p- ^/ [, h- D
Defending units:1 y3 F( \6 X/ q1 s7 {( i; P0 a
2nd Raiding Regiment |