AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
0 S/ F C% ~+ X- U茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
, {/ Q7 L6 F2 F h: S4 z% B0 v奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
% k$ j9 H& K/ C91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 z* U1 Q z' m3 \- G) }2 ]Japanese Ships
* p3 |9 e( F( S6 j) X5 g PB Choko Maru #5$ b. `0 U t# c6 z! R
xAK Terushima Maru
# E) l) R7 d" V9 I! Q% M+ AJapanese ground losses:
0 t S+ F7 {; o( M: s7 n% u 20 casualties reported
3 d5 k! w5 Y/ N; T- D) L i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& B9 T; {$ @2 E4 I' t' w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
' i- Q1 X- I: N# q! Z- [, A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 i' V0 B1 J0 n
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops3 o/ r! T* ~% l; f; g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
9 s- |7 [3 g! u. R+ p9 T2 zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 t1 G4 f5 j, l( |
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
3 o1 W% D. K7 \! c/ e% f5 y. p4 Y10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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! X$ R+ k2 R7 Q s2 X# yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 1 g' s }' m& \# ?1 }# C
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% \0 z8 u: A, UJapanese Ships# K/ ^- u3 r# c# J; g8 `) _
PB Shinko Maru #3, v+ k) s+ }' m0 o& e' P) x4 N; K
PB Santo Maru
, \) H% y* J, q6 e PB Heiei Maru #73 p) r- H, |$ v+ R' [$ v
PB Eiko Maru1 g0 S9 m& f5 s9 x
SC Ch 2+ }8 {) q+ t( K, o$ Q
SC Ch 17 h( _8 r x# d3 Y7 c' z
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
H6 [8 k' O) t- D( y xAK Kinai Maru
* W8 @/ U- z" X+ [( C' O) |Japanese ground losses:) r: e( W+ D' C5 u% {4 [2 z6 B
30 casualties reported1 `9 S/ s2 ?( H, _2 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 y! t! b8 I7 V Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled$ {9 D+ |# ?( v, H( x, ?* p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 u5 Q+ ]2 L4 B( D6 Q0 b
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
& r+ {- i# i( S U4 MJapanese ground losses:
- q- V) q- i) J6 F 54 casualties reported
3 Z% M& m$ q" i0 r Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
& w6 [2 ]) Q/ [5 M; M Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ x* n7 x% b8 }) l. | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ h2 L A% c( [/ z, H* P17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
* n; q. N4 V5 V10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn $ C* E. Z8 X: Q) [+ M" R
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
/ W" y- `+ R8 Y2 x5 x- u18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
8 H3 g' Y4 y! ~& A; n+ i+ ]8 P1 G8 V. r8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force) G9 q Z7 J, q$ b" p
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
7 p% m& Q( y9 m, e! B$ U% [4 O10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
6 n* S0 k" ]* u& ?! F' T10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /24 a9 w. @3 h: i
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /34 O( T8 G* K1 J; H/ f, S. r' G" A
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 5 D. I: q; G1 K/ V
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' U$ q* }; S. f# T( S85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 U( y5 |1 ]& Z* {6 sJapanese Ships: k; S& Q2 J8 j& V. d+ \
PB Chitose Maru* X0 f7 _3 e( F6 `+ m0 L4 ?& `$ f
SC Ch 22
* b+ L; ?+ v' B4 T- J( w SC Ch 21
/ H: u, ?* x, P% t% N" O; i AK Sado Maru
! {* y5 V3 X" R, B xAK Keiyo Maru
3 \! P6 u9 x8 {2 r2 Y- qJapanese ground losses:" Y& O) V- a; i# \
31 casualties reported1 l3 i0 y6 I- u: L+ ~0 x* T m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, B; D4 ]+ G8 \" o# v. `! L# a! O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled2 m! [! w2 W4 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 m1 c4 k0 v) T6 YPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
" | i' S" A* ]! ?4 K2 i$ I' m* ^SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
. R1 k* o: u8 ~9 i0 }, d8 A# p) KSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
1 d) P3 w2 _' ]" e- d) U1 FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% z/ q% c1 @. z/ }/ F9 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 k8 c2 K+ A/ w7 ]1 c
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 Y& \; v6 |; {+ G8 T
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
$ r) X: c3 _6 s% @Japanese ground losses:
+ r- V0 D$ r# `/ \+ ^8 }7 B4 Q 15 casualties reported
+ ]$ x D. W. ~. n- h Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: l: r. d$ Q/ A3 T$ T a Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Q2 ?1 w n9 o# w3 M6 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 k& P- } o0 C7 `+ w: L Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) % ]7 ?- I5 l3 v$ G- R
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1! ~" ]0 K; A7 @/ w) O: {8 ?: B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
8 M1 S; B2 Q; C5 V5 v& Q# \10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn $ ~8 b. a1 q3 f% V
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' k7 e W1 m' l; C. vPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 E; ]$ g9 y) }: p( V& s3 E! ?
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; \$ R9 _' v O/ n8 O& \, K+ q
Japanese Ships% H2 G; b' [6 x* [
CA Mikuma
+ X, Q0 t3 Q6 v$ l3 g9 w, H9 W9 ~" w CL Isuzu
; s" \6 [3 s. T$ \ CL Naka( V6 e3 t$ n. i' ^2 s$ y" s
DD Asashio6 J' {3 y. e$ V* A4 Z
TB Otori5 |8 Q! m+ S+ S) i9 l0 N' j
PB Chosa Maru
$ R* S" v4 w" N& ~1 F9 Z1 c" i# O* R AK Tosan Maru4 d1 b# q9 x- i# e
DD Minegumo
: r2 F# x5 n% \Japanese ground losses:
" S; H/ g9 |6 H! r& M 77 casualties reported: t7 O% }2 |7 n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 t% r$ b- h. b4 {% W$ k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; K6 R' D0 R# g" |( ~2 N% \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ z( b! P( c) t7 WAllied ground losses:- ]- t9 Q+ d C6 t' q
10 casualties reported
* I2 V# V% U+ w7 h' m H Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ s5 V9 v% Q$ Q- \
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 l% H8 N+ X8 \3 n* y2 S! ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 H# |" a+ d+ {& UCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion0 V3 h8 r: A9 L# E
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
" C; g& I1 d7 _/ Z! I! x. VCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
( J0 h& ]- O" t/ j3 fDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion3 d. x2 O8 o$ E* L$ x
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
5 ?. ~' n/ _/ F; B; cPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
9 S4 l( J: x7 w* e( }1 ?, TDD Asashio fired at enemy troops _. O8 u- t+ p: e, l3 i8 |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
7 o' O2 J9 B" p" p" f2 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ' K, ^& L3 H6 p! s. y
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. ~3 l& t( `7 t3 T. o/ o, ]Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 2 L9 E1 U @! O4 s2 M! C' p
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 C" @& _. K7 X k/ a2 @% p* o3 zJapanese ground losses:
3 E2 j9 p" p% m$ D 59 casualties reported8 H4 U( y, K% k5 Y
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled- i, e Z# G W. N
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled5 D2 M( |6 p+ _6 r8 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ m% v( u7 d9 h2 Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
9 [ H# u ?, c% m, S19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /59 c" [& N6 q, ]8 F9 F, l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1- P& M' y: [2 \/ q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
* o: H! _6 U1 n, I2 b L3 S5 A2 z8 d10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /64 ]9 E2 H5 w, t1 W
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6+ J! O) x9 }5 o. z5 O# E' r1 v
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) : a# r9 D+ o+ ]) e- G- L
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 ]/ n( o# G7 ^* ]. B
Japanese Ships
' N' s2 T# U- @" \ DMS W-11
+ U$ e5 d4 G t DMS W-11 g" G/ I$ p) r9 t
AK Sagami Maru 3 ^2 _. w% i1 n& T+ @) f. n
Japanese ground losses:7 N* y/ U0 X6 L1 G; ?1 q% v
42 casualties reported
/ }; {* V5 f+ }+ d S Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 y7 E. w- M% \5 i( g# @( `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! |0 z2 W% V. G! y2 B& m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 l- G$ j4 O, X7 ^1 ~7 f+ WDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops" u' i% V; Q. Y( m# C* J/ o
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
) {2 i7 F" o" [7 s4 ]2 v- g) n, }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
- e: l6 K/ a7 X# ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ! U) }& g1 S) K3 z1 `5 S
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ! g6 D: D5 t3 D2 g x1 x7 g
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# D$ D; {5 }% ^Japanese ground losses:
6 A; }* _0 c6 U" k4 z) o 15 casualties reported
- ?! W$ U7 B i Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ c( S/ p/ q/ N7 P
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled5 g5 M9 p* o/ Z. H5 f" n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 i: D2 v/ B2 E- W! H" x! |8 ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
+ F: T; l1 l: @. t/ f' g10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
) G! g3 P# u- ]( a; ~9 Z10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 $ |0 I! P# y! p5 }; M# i7 f
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
A' B: W# S# p7 _/ U$ U93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : @+ ~3 c2 R4 a; ?
Japanese Ships
- S1 d, o( p' j5 Q' B! A PB Zuikai Maru ?1 i4 m- s6 V! [4 K; ~+ R. k7 v7 _
PB Odatsuki Maru! T3 r) q. F k7 Z
xAP Ukishima Maru 3 Z# i A$ h- a/ s7 e! O+ z
Japanese ground losses:, G! I* E7 P" l" x) ]2 C* z' S M
51 casualties reported
6 J" g) ~' [ d* M Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' s2 q, o) @2 c; I" E6 `, ]) `* ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ y% K4 d A: E' B7 v( }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled t" O) E) _4 l w5 z h w k
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
. x/ J* s4 p/ Q( j, p$ _PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops3 H/ o& J3 D2 y1 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
, g8 L$ H6 ~0 CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& b" n. c7 Z7 y$ A6 {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 A7 D' y2 P7 a, L( R5 k
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ' t' a: K! Q6 h6 H3 i
Japanese ground losses:! L0 w6 E# A$ W
249 casualties reported1 _$ O$ P. \5 |+ h3 N) W5 d
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 n" a' e8 U/ J; T Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled# ^8 x7 V& u. W+ C/ Q, e% y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( \0 ?. t* F/ q. `- y5 j! w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 W) k, I4 f& \19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
5 B4 Y0 m5 _& ]* u- u% Z' K10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt: q! A9 k. T2 y* |& s
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
2 o6 W H O8 K* b5 ?3 ~- u2 r( L19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /393 l( \+ `3 s) ?& x0 \; e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37, M# ?9 g; A* _' ^2 t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
4 _+ ~2 s/ l: `% S7 N- x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
2 _1 L( v( o# c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
y4 S8 r* U" X, g W$ S5 H% Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div6 j7 [8 H3 F5 N( E3 T* `
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
1 g. z s @) t! _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41( P& f" \5 r C, @# a- y; }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41 k2 r$ D# }( q [: A
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41 |6 e, ^! S% `3 h: N' I* v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41" y& W0 c+ Y* \- o! l+ x& T4 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
# ^. K& s& a4 _* n& h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42$ }, E$ y- g! W% _
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /427 d7 I8 @9 G; d7 ~% J- b
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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( ]# q( L# A, i; R% vPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
+ x3 f$ g* v7 k- M90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : T" L$ R5 O- _# F1 P9 J' U! |" e" B
Japanese Ships7 ~) X& @4 t) x2 S
DMS W-9
8 L# T' f( l) k+ b6 D/ }8 k: W* x" | DMS W-28 f/ G2 S% |& G& c( |
AMC Saigon Maru , c* ^& K% x. L3 a* X! Y
Japanese ground losses:+ x' N2 F* T# f
14 casualties reported
n( b3 }2 j) t Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- ^% Y; G8 o1 h5 P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
) ^. D* Z- {5 ]8 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% x- R4 m9 M3 e# r+ R+ }# V
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ Y, ? f1 D: `" r2 a9 HDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops; |+ t- |% M* Q5 m4 t2 R8 k! ]; f
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
o; p5 N# U& I& E! w# ~, [0 h" nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards) w* w+ |$ t/ F& ]& M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 o4 |0 |5 O) _( ~7 e7 \) [
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- V* i& u4 Y# [1 HAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
* q% _; y+ M7 z3 f3 KTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
+ Y& ^" X0 ?; DJapanese ground losses:
! e- b# g$ l6 L! j% H! [! o# \ 30 casualties reported" h8 |; I0 c2 Q% m4 v
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
# O. K* r4 ^- v0 K5 T/ } Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% {; e5 @% t' _$ D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled k: Q3 F9 ?5 T
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
+ d7 e+ \) c& I9 d5 X( U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
- a# V) G- U" q8 E* K' P$ U* h10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn : U0 f5 D6 M, U$ ^5 D% ?
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( G" z1 o) s6 |, s47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# |8 _; P+ t1 s3 R, `+ V7 c! JJapanese Ships
0 v0 p4 M+ b& d5 f+ g% e; ? AMC Kiyosumi Maru% s7 G6 H+ p; D
AMC Awata Maru5 M: e! I' _* w3 r
AMC Asaka Maru- `& s5 p/ P2 N
PB Shinko Maru #3
. I$ J& h+ J6 B2 y t5 w* z/ U PB Santo Maru
" P1 q" H: X( { PB Heiei Maru #79 Z+ g& t, u7 L- V
PB Eiko Maru
5 A! a) |3 r$ d, B; I( f9 h SC Ch 2
$ v5 K6 Y3 k1 A1 J& R) f5 w SC Ch 1 # N! U' W, X5 t" `. ?- W/ K! R
Japanese ground losses:
- G% Q4 F2 F8 k. Q( m% @. ~ 12 casualties reported
9 H, k* F! B7 K: p' n# w Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# B8 ]. h/ V# p& |3 G* @: S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled- _* D; _( T1 Y( [7 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , A5 r/ L, [7 D, V$ J
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion6 J3 p7 Z# r+ Q$ i. {: s# d6 _9 G
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 j4 Y: s% k9 R6 M; M6 j( B
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
2 i6 V1 A3 k& a; E) APB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 ^) `0 y3 R" [/ B7 c. w7 b7 h
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops3 _, ]) {5 p" U' E% g3 U1 W
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops. s8 Y8 M' U" A1 }' x' @5 I
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops/ ]! a5 ~7 }2 W: O' S1 Z
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops# L: g6 C( |; d+ ?$ X3 _
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops- h) C" O& o: O" U
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
& `3 o1 }" o# J( _7 X) ^+ b0 UAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
% U4 I4 Y; T6 |/ H. |4 {" S8 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, Z# u6 `3 y$ Q& U2 _; ^' }Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) $ p! G# T& j! p: u; {# Q( q
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* J# @. v4 }9 P) J: F( ?Japanese Ships5 S* Z& C6 @9 T& N7 j7 H0 C8 r$ O# h/ N
PB Chitose Maru: F0 E0 F, j6 B
SC Ch 22
1 f) x& a; L6 T3 ^* G" [( G4 I# l SC Ch 21
9 g3 X' \2 q8 f% b1 t AK Sado Maru
& G% ^6 N, ?* f' ~/ PJapanese ground losses:
`5 z! s1 \' o# ~% |9 u 16 casualties reported" D) o; E+ d9 }+ l' T: U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 t* m0 g) H% q, m$ J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 t: q% @4 M5 p/ l& u( [ n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( w$ g/ ]+ p, T! P5 HPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
7 O% G/ f) ~# m0 [5 FSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 r) d* ?) V5 t+ c5 l+ v: lSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
1 C6 Y4 p7 o4 k0 \3 s% ?* gDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards , B: @4 S9 J# }6 M' W% h6 Q6 ~( ]
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5 z9 P4 K/ p% Q; z" hInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) l( A) q% K# C; ]71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! A! }! m& @6 ~. DJapanese Ships/ @* Q/ n2 w" t& S. S% }
CA Mikuma# P1 C3 g$ T, X- o% [
CL Isuzu" ^( P6 q( g1 o/ y0 T7 P
CL Naka5 ?* B9 {/ N8 a! c
PB Chosa Maru7 h; D/ n8 v- `! b' x+ S
AK Tosan Maru
4 T% c$ T: r, W/ H) O1 H DD Minegumo
7 \3 b. q4 g1 b$ AJapanese ground losses:
1 s% Z) W/ [% ` 50 casualties reported
, t* B* t& E( }4 L/ e6 } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ C2 X$ C8 t( _. Y6 c) w0 _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
9 E% ~' |' l# |. ]* e2 H Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" a6 N; n7 C- F HCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 A2 l9 N# q" M1 ?PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
7 K! _. I5 L3 v7 VDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards* ]1 c5 i: M; `5 H0 ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ( n) J+ L, G/ e6 q0 V
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 B9 o, Q9 v- N5 m2 G
Japanese Ships
/ K' T2 O' i k Q& x PB Zuikai Maru
4 g& N# ~9 ?5 e/ I+ h PB Odatsuki Maru' J2 P w0 S$ r# i
xAP Ukishima Maru
; P4 X! p* f' d6 p! w) R- @/ m2 bJapanese ground losses:
8 Q% M. V5 e9 {# k 43 casualties reported
& H3 Z3 v I! I# I# C) J. _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* W" X' C5 V# u/ ?0 N) w4 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
# Y3 ?/ r' w1 i9 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( \( I5 Y& t1 Q. s& E
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
4 `9 @' n% x" D/ M, Q, PPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops9 R3 k# d/ C. \- y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards6 a- _$ Y( Y. ]) z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 5 o) _$ y% X8 _6 z: P
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)- e! Y4 h8 Z; \: A% G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 [4 m3 _% ^6 Q L11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ w8 S) T' N- ~0 qJapanese Ships
4 e C/ r) \: x4 r PB Choko Maru #5
* _- A( g! l( m3 a' s* K$ l: \* ? xAK Terushima Maru
4 k. |5 }3 S; w( g, }! T0 Z( IPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops / f( x, {8 g# ]1 ]
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5 e) h( j/ ^/ f8 A8 _+ ~' cInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)4 k0 e+ ]/ K7 X g: Z9 c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force : R2 Y) `4 k- h& E G3 H8 e, s
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! N6 S5 y6 I! ~. B+ DJapanese Ships8 b8 l: n. f& \ ~" h
DMS W-11
( I/ G+ C5 B) b DMS W-1
+ {$ _9 h. u% o, a8 T& ?6 a$ W AK Sagami Maru
5 V @% z; f: B. k$ V6 R% eDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
9 J5 s* a. l8 ~DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)7 `* K9 j4 G* [9 t: J* ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 6 V! d& |" P0 a) i) F6 I# H; d
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # m8 e0 ?; u! r& i& M% z9 U; }% Y* @
Japanese Ships- I+ o+ v. h0 E J+ [+ @
AMC Saigon Maru 8 o) K5 H z9 g# m* _- S: i! Z
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 6 b0 {+ v, A3 T' l9 w' G
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
9 s2 Q" ^0 J0 S3 a; J) LWeather in hex: Moderate rain
w- B& j+ R3 lRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 E+ U' A" U8 z) T" Z/ W" H
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 |2 s: y/ b1 p* S. V" p0 D
Japanese aircraft! w0 F9 W6 @3 c
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
; s0 M3 i7 I CAllied aircraft! Z6 L. }# L; y1 G
B-17D Fortress x 5
) ?) w9 b! L# s- M/ d8 o7 I% WNo Japanese losses
3 G$ U' M' u( V eAllied aircraft losses
( P p0 \0 ]( h" I: Y. f; n B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
+ x9 l7 d% W# y( H: SAircraft Attacking:
" E' i" ~% Z" e: y* [! H 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ; A7 h. c0 }1 d. \8 T% J
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
3 t s' F6 ]6 g3 c) s0 C: k% A1 F* B) s 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
: o" g l# }7 H% `0 F. e$ V Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
, z9 r1 Y$ N- ?7 c: P p2 sCAP engaged:6 g; ~) q1 v/ m+ w i# g! X
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
1 a; E, I: g# }) Z* n' y 2 plane(s) intercepting now.1 T+ D! }, F1 P9 w X) s# y
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.& k- h2 J0 o' H; y% W2 V5 d" S
Raid is overhead ; ~: A: H H: `7 B" Z+ W
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) m. F& ?7 j9 z, S# v& F8 mMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
) h+ ]) J0 L6 _4 O+ t v/ Z3 w7 PWeather in hex: Moderate rain ( ?0 M9 D# U9 z
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.$ r$ R6 t" S* n7 U P/ t5 W+ M3 [! \
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * V& k) H" b" _+ U2 D2 u, `
Allied aircraft
y9 m! z2 k' c' p& C" r/ w B-17D Fortress x 7 0 A1 }: V; I$ s5 ~: O: m6 I5 O
No Allied losses
3 C: g6 |4 P8 n T3 fAircraft Attacking:( |2 s- ? m. h$ i& `
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
I8 ~2 T% p! }' @- A) Y! {8 J$ } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb . d& Q, V4 G3 X( @
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 * S9 J9 X# o+ u1 `) Z4 Y
Japanese Ships) @( W% H" c2 D7 h
CA Chokai* Z" C" q* u. i, U/ ] Y
CA Takao
( K$ u5 q8 @/ N) ^0 t& n& W CL Kuma* P% J& F( s; E9 R7 W4 i$ f/ O& a
DD Michishio7 g5 ?, l* a9 |5 C7 S8 \" w
DD Oshio
9 Q: ?7 Y, S$ h DD Hagikaze
& K, ^+ I4 I6 ~+ p4 \2 I, R DD Ikazuchi
5 ~: ^) n$ P2 C- ?3 R1 V* V9 ^ DD Akatsuki! n% J2 y; U+ a5 z" P2 p# j' \7 I
DD Asagumo
6 p- ~* l2 X0 }8 z! g% [0 h) yAllied Ships
( ~( @( u2 R! z) A SS Searaven, hits 5
) ~" T+ z' o- ?, L: ASS Searaven is sighted by escort
J; I1 q" z/ s' X& B- F. TDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search4 B/ y, @ q- { i
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
: g0 G: R6 W6 o* XDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
0 W% F1 U7 G% d& VEscort abandons search for sub * {; e7 P, i) m# Z4 R# R# |
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* G6 N1 f0 h* O! l: X$ K6 yGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
* l0 |% T8 I: }0 e1 o( oAllied Bombardment attack
% y% h$ v. N& d; S/ kAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
6 r. k+ O8 J5 J4 ~Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 ! i# O% [* j) ]
Japanese ground losses:- T$ o, `0 a/ l" }8 ~& O; G: |
96 casualties reported
4 Z/ }8 j9 j$ j Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
: ?' d/ b! j8 X4 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 a& \3 j+ u/ e! U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 [/ @4 W5 U' J. z4 o! }5 sAllied ground losses:3 m# l, i" }9 L
10 casualties reported5 y! S& k+ n# v! C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% ^3 E2 }0 A# a& l, o/ i7 }+ q% L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% V4 u( m# W! D- r- ~' @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* `% N+ f6 B7 C6 c1 q& f; C+ G; Y8 CAssaulting units:
9 i! b, r: ^/ N Korps Marechausee Battalion
1 G* r* ^! P+ R& u* C. N NS KNIL Territory Regiment
7 D3 a$ ?9 `" S7 _* a1 e6 N Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 h6 `) E' R: n5 w9 Z WS KNIL Territory Regiment
; A/ s9 p1 }- W So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
! T+ t- z8 f6 O4 z+ b North Sumatra Base Force ( m5 m% |" [. ` r) H* z0 b0 I
Defending units:) ^' A% \+ @8 l$ m3 u/ v) t9 ^: t
16th Guards Regiment$ P6 A$ f2 i4 X/ M+ f8 t8 `9 |
I./4th Infantry Battalion/ t G2 \( [6 D
2nd Engr Rgt /2
( U% d1 W9 n) ]" v" s }3 W! f Sasebo 3rd SNLF
# ]* J! Y( l. h1 }3 c% q* Q7 T& r 2nd Recon Regiment
3 I3 z! s3 k+ S) |# S5 F Sasebo 8th SNLF
$ s" D, Z* O3 M/ L, d6 B 38th Division
$ u3 P ]! C; J II./4th Infantry Battalion
, ]5 ~5 F# v, p8 j# H( e" D# o$ } 41st Guard Battalion9 p' s! S; ]% S- R O9 {
II./124th Infantry Battalion7 T- p2 Z* B4 V: B: [- _2 L5 R& }
24th Infantry Regiment
& b U3 E. c1 H1 E% s1 ~ Yokosuka 2nd SNLF O7 g$ L$ |! M# }; I
6th Tank Regiment
5 O+ R: w0 M" |5 Y; l/ G III./124th Infantry Battalion( |2 l V# s8 |4 B1 m
5th Guards Engineer Regiment) |' q4 e' v0 J# E6 p
53rd Div /1
' X% p; l: w" _. v% J 11th Special Base Force/ M X) T( ~+ F0 J& g
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
; W" |' F6 t D& a, J 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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4 G2 n( _0 w( R8 L4 _1 AGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) + m8 ?7 w0 @- R" G/ S7 o" Q! g
Allied Deliberate attack
, [$ l! U8 f) o; s9 r( ~$ jAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 / M2 ]$ C. N. Y4 M0 m \
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
0 @" c# d) I6 s8 J3 t K, A2 }( MAllied adjusted assault: 50 & m; d3 _' A. w4 z' C3 g& U
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 ' N$ t0 h, W5 X2 u$ Y
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 ( {! j5 c" R5 r
Combat modifiers! Y1 v3 s& G: z+ K( s$ b- H. \; t4 a9 ?
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-): b- k. x0 ]- ]5 a2 ?, Z
Attacker: 3 M& H( t6 x* F4 g
Japanese ground losses:& U m2 H' C; L7 {8 i: h: N
117 casualties reported
6 C" R% {9 x+ o( E0 J Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
; H0 y# u* u8 Z2 O4 } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 J* {" ^& {% H& K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. o; z& |$ x3 a" [% B# ?! h Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& Y7 Q2 ] W& R* ^5 zAllied ground losses:2 _* \% |& [% S! M9 d+ b
40 casualties reported0 O( H+ W# _# c0 [* P% }9 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled ^6 D& E3 t+ ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* N ~2 A( S& ~0 n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* |- y+ V* k' D0 V4 WAssaulting units:
8 ?/ n- l9 y! F Rangoon BAF Battalion
# e; u/ ^" x1 G$ G5 D 45th Indian Brigade
; [4 ^* {' D; d+ G 108th RAF Base Force
# l( E) q+ z( f5 Z: C7 v 104th RAF Base Force, b0 a" N! E$ ?) ~ w1 Z
106th RAF Base Force& E2 ] ?) B! _, s
221 Group RAF + f, n4 o/ u2 j* k# ]# S
107th RAF Base Force
1 p+ u3 Y+ P1 m' a8 J" r 109th RAF Base Force0 j4 A" ~6 `3 X; K! @5 D
103rd RAF Base Force
6 n, n6 S7 V3 V; ]8 h. N2 I 103rd RN Base Force
- a, V: S( b% T2 L/ W, P AVG Ground Echelon
' k- }3 p- d" J8 u0 NDefending units:
6 O6 V* p" p" l3 a) E2 ^! J 2nd Raiding Regiment |