AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
; k8 c# u- j4 D, O) I茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 % h6 W2 O. \ \
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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! N$ _0 u/ U' I' iPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * B' t8 I* Q) K7 K$ w- [, C2 W
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. & |# p+ T' A/ i* V
Japanese Ships
2 k) T* R% z# d) d1 d* C& g; T8 k PB Choko Maru #5/ ^2 h/ S0 E/ y7 H( w
xAK Terushima Maru 2 {7 Z2 X6 l( X: a0 X' Y3 ? k
Japanese ground losses:+ ]! g1 Q y9 g& T5 a4 L. Y
20 casualties reported3 ?5 W" o. T# J' ?- f1 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled _+ V1 u/ f. j* r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ [1 ~4 Z6 {. x0 Q4 @. y: _ n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 K$ z' o9 N5 a/ l- cPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
* H6 J- N: h+ e( KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& Q" Q2 y2 Q7 B6 Y5 G. c4 t, l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ! G" ^/ m) W% ?, n& H9 A8 w! I
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: w* c3 N1 Q' e$ W- {TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , N) B* ]. b& j& _% V% `* n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 * U5 O* P+ y$ t9 }0 q3 d8 Z
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 d5 N' }2 f% \& j5 |/ {84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; C6 o6 `4 x( K% z2 M* A/ L# FJapanese Ships( G. ~' z$ W& f
PB Shinko Maru #3: ?; b" Q* I, b7 k' @. ]
PB Santo Maru
j5 W# q8 J( L$ `% C PB Heiei Maru #7
7 Q4 ^/ ]4 \5 J PB Eiko Maru
& W) d7 F; ^5 k4 ~' i SC Ch 2
- }, N; X, r+ ?7 ]+ n# K SC Ch 1- O: [/ z" c! H; O5 H9 N' @1 H
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 F: [, T# M% s* m+ g+ M9 f xAK Kinai Maru ) P2 Q* t$ R+ m' E- |6 R- ^
Japanese ground losses:/ c# N" [. v, ~' d, ]7 s
30 casualties reported
: O- y" |! v: X; M+ A [( o8 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 K. K- z6 z; ]. ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
% p; m6 u1 P) v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# v) Y+ R) E/ b8 t6 |5 f/ @# j& t
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' S9 J9 } g' O$ z! fAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 9 J4 P+ K! C( `% ~6 H0 F
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 " \$ v2 U+ G+ x* A% m1 ]" l
Japanese ground losses:
, n/ s5 j" }+ U) M. ?8 Q6 V, e 54 casualties reported" U7 _5 C+ ?- c* ?$ f0 @" g
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled$ K, w7 w! l* D9 P! Y
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled: w( c; B! d7 | g# c, D6 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " B/ Q; i( l! t6 B+ R1 G% s
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF5 v/ i2 u0 W9 V0 Q& J8 H$ a) p1 ?
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
" A6 j. C5 \, O5 X7 I17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF D- I! f2 q' q, I* _/ B7 p- c3 l
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
, b7 e) f7 f* y; `) p4 F9 u8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
; s( f- I; M3 i4 j+ P9 g17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
& D& i+ Y4 J+ `- H1 K* `10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force/ s: c2 G: d1 H; p( t
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
9 d. O; j- ~) c10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3- w' T. s0 u# `9 Y& _
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 2 Z* j8 E& P2 q5 }: \. _
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% B( D* W- v5 l G8 ]9 n: c* d nPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ! | _- v/ f) T: ?$ ^1 v. g \
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" T" f8 w" \5 h8 G/ e! m$ z. N% _5 AJapanese Ships
, I W( ~+ d4 s: a; E: c5 t7 z PB Chitose Maru" W6 }% w3 T8 D, W6 e Q
SC Ch 22
) ?9 H& o; r2 Q/ s# T. ? SC Ch 21
- T% j5 `& u3 G4 a! n AK Sado Maru
; \9 d5 G- @! Z+ X5 e xAK Keiyo Maru
8 L' N; @4 h+ N2 |, \0 Y7 h3 L1 t; }Japanese ground losses:7 }; r5 I; D' P6 T6 u' J7 e, ?+ e
31 casualties reported- i2 ?! M c& K, t# ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 l: b$ n! f& F# U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 x$ u- ~' a4 h# N% H n) x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 `# w0 x+ m$ |. v( V f6 H6 _) XPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops5 H( C, C/ Y( m; t Q$ y
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
J1 A# E6 X/ F1 K) b) p6 S% eSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
. s5 | T# o" h S/ ]8 r6 y: k+ G1 pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ z! j5 ?4 n) V% h9 ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards - x7 Y6 E0 Y! t5 O! I5 h
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6 V2 n* X2 B% {8 `. WAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- z9 f0 J9 v0 n" x0 ^4 Q7 F w K6 \" KTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 R+ g! g9 e, e- r: gJapanese ground losses:
8 b' i( C2 q2 W$ J 15 casualties reported
/ o+ N2 U3 k: v) W9 T& X Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 a, ~! \7 k F5 G
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. _. ?& f/ Y1 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 V, d& [( ^! u Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) : l+ n- Q* f5 }
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /11 J& }! J0 k: s1 m- B! L
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
" u: `8 }1 R$ ?* u* A10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ) E6 [( K2 c8 i7 I5 v0 r1 c
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) t7 J7 q9 u! r! }. [1 x* Y
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 x8 Y! @% l* Z
Japanese Ships
# x& v! R* {4 }* b+ B) \ CA Mikuma Y$ r# H: N! A$ Y. M
CL Isuzu
6 P% _" u3 T) E3 ^3 w) W2 T5 l2 T CL Naka
# s. f! e6 u, h# G6 d8 Q DD Asashio
3 J* Z2 A8 e! ? TB Otori8 T$ e3 K5 K4 K8 f* e
PB Chosa Maru/ q7 H( K* V" m. T0 ^* U8 Z
AK Tosan Maru
8 k$ K* D& I% R1 _ d/ H1 X DD Minegumo
; r$ w1 H" w5 C* q4 ]8 ]6 mJapanese ground losses:
4 h1 ^# O8 }7 g# H/ y c 77 casualties reported) v. ?1 F# @. C# I4 H& J; m! i2 X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled5 [( g [6 X2 Y( L$ [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 i) b/ x2 i4 @9 u" O0 R( A) ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 Z M& b9 f _" w3 q |3 N4 o9 a: l0 mAllied ground losses:- ^5 |- ?5 u9 c; N% D
10 casualties reported
# O; \# H. S. F% x8 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 b4 S1 _4 E7 P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; S" F! G% m! B! c& x7 I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- F9 n; M; R* Y! f H/ j9 }CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
, Z6 l' A( p: }6 KCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 Q' t0 O# {% Y' U' Y4 P4 ?+ q2 |CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
0 I6 N- Z0 n9 _$ m9 u TDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
6 h* j/ e' [# L oTB Otori fired at enemy troops
& ~0 b j+ v# q! p" O" S& w/ L5 {+ gPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops' ^6 y) U6 _6 E$ f
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops# b* l0 _$ ]; }8 T' p% N% y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards8 j& k7 i2 `0 Q/ p' z# a8 d; E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# X" o0 c( N$ d; }. \ ATF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 3 H# r4 c1 V- K# w# Z
Japanese ground losses:4 {* ]8 k# w/ E& B' m
59 casualties reported
|- J+ g1 d& j& \4 ` t Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 U/ {- F9 ^4 @ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
; ~) A+ g- N1 u2 X6 p! c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* Z. e4 E, C/ T6 e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
1 _* G: }: v/ G/ d, p* i# Q0 }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
) t; o' I3 w e9 |) @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
4 L. u1 s/ v( p. F# {$ C% v8 v10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1/ q7 `) T3 X% j) Z, h' p
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6+ v& L( \' _/ H
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6! I6 ?1 a, E$ c' r3 y3 e
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) 8 r$ E8 ^& d& k- J% ~: `
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 R1 n- Y% N# d ]Japanese Ships
9 L2 B1 ~5 D. Q' } DMS W-111 Q" V; O# Z/ ]6 ?
DMS W-1% G7 G( ]' J7 Q
AK Sagami Maru
F2 x! ]5 r$ I0 s' LJapanese ground losses:
5 x6 O R. g' j0 M* ^* ~- V- t$ A$ g0 R 42 casualties reported2 K' U# p0 ]" u0 r& f# Z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! Q# i% P7 B) e1 E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ C( E! l( S/ f6 z, B( X: S9 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' ?% _# ?: O# H, p, D; wDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
6 }- `& G0 t; o, M$ _# J, TDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
8 z5 O5 C, P# X9 MDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
3 E- b8 [9 ? X$ c$ k# D* ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , x1 G: H y, H* R& b, E
Japanese ground losses:
; R% C' W9 S3 P+ P7 U 15 casualties reported
$ ^1 a/ P. \5 [# ]2 b! T* @, c& U( | Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled z! T9 ^* M9 e% X: s% U. M6 S7 V
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled3 ?. V% c$ ^4 C& U+ G% b* T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% q4 ~4 y7 t; z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
% S/ F. }( F: x- r* ?* V4 O10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
- ]: F, Y6 D5 H" q1 ~10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 , w4 {, D3 S! w/ a! K
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, g; a9 P& m" f% @! L& @Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, n( Q" J6 G7 b8 `& F93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% E5 s6 j9 R$ P* [' UJapanese Ships
- t. ~5 ~% c2 Z' @4 R1 \ PB Zuikai Maru
3 @4 I3 a( ]0 c" @, q PB Odatsuki Maru( u6 X7 [2 x4 |3 `: \" \ G
xAP Ukishima Maru r3 z/ m' M2 m7 c
Japanese ground losses:
: v' h0 y1 L! a+ L$ p# X: T/ [, U 51 casualties reported5 U" W$ C( _ D( o, W/ a. u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) ?6 G8 A. s- p! T1 C, s) ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 g y2 R v0 |* q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( `( ^+ ^, @+ G4 H
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops+ E/ q6 d4 r' J2 B
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
M8 [+ k3 {- oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards% M8 \$ M% m& _* Y4 m% D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 K0 u. H! O9 v
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; S8 j! z" }4 x0 j7 [% ]TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 o& I6 Y6 Q' u8 W' a; w- i3 E" Q6 jJapanese ground losses:
! {" Q6 }- O3 G# \ U& t! W+ v 249 casualties reported
" |' R( z8 n5 U9 y Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
! l( N* D2 ~1 O5 p* p3 `4 e! V3 v8 X Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 H9 P2 ]( L* p6 X6 V. |8 W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; t- O" y: _0 K0 u7 s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt# M+ X' {7 ]3 F* D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt: n4 B1 U9 k: a4 g6 Q8 | o
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt/ @8 ], u' E% e2 o7 [, h
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /384 j- g% v$ U# _, W0 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39; t6 @* q$ b7 i) ^+ j
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
$ p8 a* b7 X, W( q1 R! L- I& H& u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
8 a5 V1 R9 ^% N7 c, u2 w4 u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40- `8 A& D- Z1 t. | f4 I5 O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div: \, R$ _5 [0 Z+ ~) b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div/ f, ?$ u/ V* {; K0 R# ?( Y
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
3 q' |! ~4 }3 d* g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
' @/ A/ H2 _- w& m: ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41/ T* G. W0 ?6 M$ |( Y# S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
1 c8 M& n# x2 f1 g5 r9 S @- A- `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
4 F' o8 H" v! }( f f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
+ l5 [) J) s# a' t; {) ^0 A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
/ R V8 s' F. i, w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
+ h; V$ o! Z' g# s10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 : ]# Y1 F. b: l! W
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% W# {' s5 l `7 vPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) ~6 {4 a& G1 ~" f: N/ h& @! F90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . R6 w' Y% l( O8 U' j% k& t( d/ G3 p
Japanese Ships
, i& A) b$ S, D DMS W-9
5 J' I3 K7 S' C" F$ m, _ DMS W-2. R, c* h0 D# m$ i2 z
AMC Saigon Maru / F2 y5 Q1 n+ \. a
Japanese ground losses:
2 ]1 e+ D7 [4 O' q 14 casualties reported) R# ~9 W$ }# _2 H, \0 ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- j5 y5 o" Y( G Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
+ Q$ x- ]$ k. q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& H6 \& s5 ]8 D, o% W, S3 x
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
+ r5 S. j. l8 `DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
% @+ W+ ]$ Z" c/ eDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops. \. J3 V' l5 o* T. W) o* g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
, K; ]3 c: j1 C9 z/ F) T8 fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
, S( _; C; X- V: {/ k5 N! K$ X- ~TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 u' q" \' u4 Z0 D: Q% q& j& v
Japanese ground losses:# e I" y2 l5 m6 N# g% M7 V
30 casualties reported
; K7 G( J7 N) D Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
, v5 L9 V# q4 i# n Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 o/ F2 G6 v/ f% P# \$ y( f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; F1 Z/ x z2 @% I' K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
" j9 l# N& ]& G9 J" K/ C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn6 t% W: j; i' E, G2 F' @ z
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn $ a1 R6 v; x3 {0 N
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) N) M. o9 S' D4 y) P' qInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) : `1 X+ i. b; N9 V W
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 a9 N2 w+ P; e# bJapanese Ships
% x7 i. K5 ]' M; M; q9 Y3 _: ^; u AMC Kiyosumi Maru" s+ l+ m2 R6 r! W; h6 w
AMC Awata Maru
; X& U5 w5 _7 A6 ~ AMC Asaka Maru& I7 l) l5 _ C9 e* d r1 y o! c
PB Shinko Maru #35 l9 `; u( m. }9 U, F" W* P' E' S( \3 M
PB Santo Maru9 i* B. G' q1 P9 G1 _0 H
PB Heiei Maru #7% o$ g' e: r$ W% F& _: }
PB Eiko Maru- F9 \/ @* V. q
SC Ch 2& d1 e2 \4 L: k& E8 U0 q( G* M
SC Ch 1 1 p" x+ l9 V* @
Japanese ground losses:% j5 i' o! F$ k- e: z3 E
12 casualties reported7 ^1 `. X/ y/ K
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: Y( H8 T& l; S$ a1 G6 o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( o/ c* |4 y: `7 K7 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % b \5 G- j: ?+ ]- B
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion* x4 V+ Q# l9 Q* E& e, X& t
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment1 y: L5 ? i" D- w E) u# j, e
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment- t8 p5 O) ]* T$ M, S; U2 X
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* |6 V7 s0 h6 V. d& i; A0 zPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
! }; o! `: g# |7 O& g ~9 D; \& `2 k' ~PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
! S- V/ \- U+ @, K$ T: C' ^PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
7 g& \, k/ ^# \SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
d" H6 u' C2 f! F- A9 d* nSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
C6 ~( m$ e9 H; _; ?! RAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops& R: C k* M7 {" E
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
: N& G, q6 c+ _' b9 e1 fDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards & A$ ~/ W( ~2 Y) q3 { A
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+ k$ r8 M$ P$ L U2 x- aInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, o! a H4 a1 J% D9 L9 I! {) q44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) B/ C: J: N4 K4 l1 e7 |0 k) ?Japanese Ships! O' J- ~* Y& K7 D+ i0 S9 P
PB Chitose Maru, `* N j) D1 I2 J4 L
SC Ch 22. \2 t# J3 w+ z# K
SC Ch 21
* C. D! n' m1 q8 \- l AK Sado Maru
' s9 E9 v; X+ P& X; OJapanese ground losses:) j; v' P6 b4 [ `" m) R
16 casualties reported
( ~ h8 ^( y* R6 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled t1 v L- O% p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) ~" e( ^# b. C8 r9 G# V& r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 V& }. E7 a" g9 y
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops! m/ d7 i' z$ ^$ v1 u
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops7 R& i7 ^3 \9 D8 P
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
3 S! ~% w4 [) C8 C1 BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards * P7 q( J4 W+ x+ U& F9 g5 q
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) / l! Q- D7 |+ y
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ s5 S4 r7 ] e; O) mJapanese Ships, `% V; N# Q b k/ c. |$ s
CA Mikuma
5 a, c$ T* z6 V6 \ CL Isuzu
3 C$ S2 S7 Z! W% I' N' ? CL Naka! O$ L" K" S' `4 T
PB Chosa Maru; ?* E0 \/ Y" V8 q. f0 L
AK Tosan Maru
' s+ \, \. Z$ f: D DD Minegumo 9 z3 z. n/ t+ C% ]( v2 r
Japanese ground losses:
P" M+ o: Z% c! e 50 casualties reported
0 J' ]3 y. x1 B) s Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' d$ x5 ?* `3 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled5 X# l% i- F$ t4 @ A/ N) m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y$ ]! J3 b! u& N$ |& VCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion) ~$ M2 U" {1 Q
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
& i1 S# G( b: X% _- O \! G. mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards1 P# `+ Z& U4 |' Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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1 {4 F8 o+ Y" D0 _, WInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & @4 \! u: y5 W0 T& e5 z9 q6 m
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: ]. \ I! d t( X5 KJapanese Ships
; ^0 x( U1 X2 M, E: _. K PB Zuikai Maru
, O- F% r/ D: D1 O PB Odatsuki Maru9 F; y) x% \3 j+ x0 I1 _% K$ y
xAP Ukishima Maru M0 t; l2 M6 O J; u8 C
Japanese ground losses:2 Z5 [& b' w( ?) O1 C, L
43 casualties reported6 n, V4 T0 g$ t" C; U8 n V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 W" N5 A6 p$ X1 w9 s1 }( z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled H4 D% w" q4 s4 n2 e& ]7 s7 Z4 f
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' {9 p* L: s+ O9 w7 n; S4 xPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
* h2 m! h1 Y; b5 W; X! g6 K- TPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops6 L5 E8 V S- j" i8 y* T+ A
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
( O9 m0 \; A+ N# mDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 6 N, A0 X& x( v! e8 J! v
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)5 i0 C- v1 u! j9 S3 Y- N1 }* E3 S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% t+ h* ^5 ?* N# L+ ~11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 i) u0 l9 O( g
Japanese Ships
# h' }$ l6 r4 [$ V. u2 [/ H$ X# j PB Choko Maru #5
" m1 K+ L; v: V! ]# C xAK Terushima Maru
" F% Z, f: c" H C' {PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops ! g# r! r- |, y" f( w y: P, G
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, v4 G8 r: w5 A8 u" O1 NInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)- c, b. N/ I, |( E+ {2 l r: b* `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 X5 w- Z6 k- E+ z- K# }15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % p& g5 h. H( j* ~
Japanese Ships& n: a8 h0 z; ^& S! t: x3 i
DMS W-11% O8 N, |3 g, f( D3 X% @
DMS W-11 v" F+ j# f' b9 H) W3 x/ x
AK Sagami Maru 5 i9 A/ ?" v$ b
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
9 x- \3 }2 c; }9 `5 U9 bDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops5 c; w" [: R/ b$ s3 `5 @( S
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)4 a* H: D9 D- T- o( F& B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * K# p9 |. f4 L' i1 J
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % `! v! ?3 `/ o& L Z3 @
Japanese Ships
) f) y6 c; _, z- H; t AMC Saigon Maru 0 E2 A8 I0 T" Y& g
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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' t5 ?$ R* i) X8 n! p. WMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
( Z* U# k& P8 I% f( w# ZWeather in hex: Moderate rain
- \4 C1 o, g$ e" x+ D0 w! s/ TRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
: |; e) _8 [( R6 S9 O9 L, l2 g# P: REstimated time to target is 5 minutes : f7 W V" d. F$ s/ D% @. E
Japanese aircraft
& l/ Q" h; ~- u1 m. o7 B Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
& s7 W* C( ]" Z5 h7 R$ n. o% ZAllied aircraft: @/ C: ^2 K, S" R! E( s! R
B-17D Fortress x 5
2 B# A2 r, Y% h$ L% s$ uNo Japanese losses + G2 q: s `, r# ]) O8 `! e- a# B
Allied aircraft losses
5 C- _6 |, _- ~8 Z* V3 u. V) q8 _ B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 9 Z- ~+ b6 e1 a/ J( ?
Aircraft Attacking:
: q" S: `6 S6 l3 Q7 @9 h! m 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 7 O' V/ o- c( H3 l3 B
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb" ?2 t: `! s# w1 d3 v
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' N5 o8 J, [$ d: x/ o
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb & Q0 n. Z+ @! ?$ H$ \
CAP engaged:' m% \. Q$ T3 r
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)5 R) `) Y+ H6 i8 }; u9 z
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
6 N$ K. Z8 |/ S+ K3 D Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.7 J: T! g" W+ J: L$ A3 @$ e) t; U
Raid is overhead 8 P r. c( t0 X3 e. t
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$ F2 o( l* c/ j& j6 z6 a. IMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
* H* M/ R9 X1 M, ~8 PWeather in hex: Moderate rain
2 Y, r6 ~- u5 Y4 j, mRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.6 R( t; T5 i" }5 U5 h% A. p
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 y5 d$ A) @1 w; B# \: _0 O
Allied aircraft# V! J% u( F7 U3 Y1 }2 ?
B-17D Fortress x 7 ! x6 q1 ]4 j& }
No Allied losses 8 T. w! g; v/ \
Aircraft Attacking:, i) X. s6 j8 i" h ]7 @
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
) c3 q7 U* G0 M7 a U Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
+ G) M: ?2 n6 l- m0 q! XJapanese Ships
1 C" x1 O4 y! q, P CA Chokai1 r& z0 [5 ^4 R( x) V7 Y
CA Takao
8 r; W$ w! p! P+ b( R CL Kuma; Y! Y+ Y4 d) f! T% C! Z
DD Michishio
" f* m9 l8 J9 ^! V# |1 P! x! r8 [ DD Oshio
5 K. |( F* B4 l5 ]8 h" q% V: ^. n DD Hagikaze; Z, \9 @& b2 o) Z
DD Ikazuchi
/ v, }" I }% J& Q2 T- J' }7 D DD Akatsuki
4 I/ j# t' @, c' R, d& C DD Asagumo
! t3 J) i0 }" R# `Allied Ships
5 R; z4 f' N# E' f# U SS Searaven, hits 5
$ g2 ]) w3 @' q) C( i! OSS Searaven is sighted by escort4 }% z% Z, v( p4 T
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search2 U! H) r, ~- ^6 F! c& g" t
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....& c, B# o' j" o! V- h' q6 c: l: v
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...& { ?1 I/ a2 d e. _# ~1 V
Escort abandons search for sub # `# @: v6 W7 E( N. K
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; O E7 ~: A. f5 i; t+ B4 wGround combat at Palembang (48,91) % S9 b7 s2 g8 U; G; d3 v3 x$ I# F
Allied Bombardment attack
! @/ ~6 e1 O) N/ Q! Y( g% J; WAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
% v% {) Q8 L8 N+ ]& v" rDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 $ V3 J* ~6 `0 ?' @+ E3 I- N
Japanese ground losses:
) ]7 t, N! i, z7 X* f; `# K 96 casualties reported$ d# [" Z7 x3 d* C3 U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled5 P1 s8 W' A% V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* w* u) B# E# m) F/ y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled $ q$ Y# a! y$ k! U/ ]8 [
Allied ground losses:! z1 e4 H: D+ b7 c; d% \2 ^2 l `
10 casualties reported
. G4 k5 y0 p/ s% r% j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; l7 r# S% w! p$ z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' E. o6 q4 o+ l! k( i4 z9 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, W+ ~( `1 C* e8 l$ g; S( X( bAssaulting units:
9 D! Q6 p+ z" {8 {+ w3 }+ E8 g% I, f3 d Korps Marechausee Battalion6 l, _6 Q t, u8 ?
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
6 r1 R ]4 ?* ?9 n Zuid KNIL Battalion
% A3 p1 V- g+ |( [. B! x, ~8 D WS KNIL Territory Regiment- g% `, y9 y$ s6 z& p' l: {
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
" o( F* Y* I, G, W- d6 q North Sumatra Base Force
+ [3 i1 t2 V6 A$ z3 XDefending units:- H+ p7 Q1 T3 J T) X* n1 S' W
16th Guards Regiment: Z) G. Y+ X) M1 K( ^
I./4th Infantry Battalion- J+ X& P1 D3 w$ c
2nd Engr Rgt /2% b( E5 i0 Y5 }4 v; x" `. h
Sasebo 3rd SNLF( ?' o- j2 J( ]" @1 k* h( ^
2nd Recon Regiment
1 S7 p0 \3 R3 A/ w+ E V Sasebo 8th SNLF
, r: a8 B* w: q2 m0 N 38th Division
7 H5 V5 x" S/ N1 G ?1 Z | II./4th Infantry Battalion3 t! X% G) ?$ c+ z
41st Guard Battalion/ q& M0 _. C0 v d) \: s
II./124th Infantry Battalion
6 u8 ?" v0 ~3 k. V 24th Infantry Regiment
" {# H9 ?1 @. `5 {/ D! J8 S Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
3 z0 g6 y0 u* B5 H: G 6th Tank Regiment3 o, c* @1 U( v- u4 w. Q4 s
III./124th Infantry Battalion! d8 L0 E# O0 k5 t
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
0 q4 J7 b/ t% z2 r i 53rd Div /17 `# n% j' x( B4 Q9 ~0 p3 \# v( p
11th Special Base Force
6 q! D5 l( Y+ E1 w: i4 t- z 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
! ~8 v. {( E/ [! O- q0 S7 {+ Y0 Z 23rd JAAF AF Bn 5 A0 H8 O3 I9 z. i/ {
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' c: c0 F: u/ ^& n$ pGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
" a8 G+ M+ O% F* g4 R" pAllied Deliberate attack
2 T% @: x' M0 U" \3 j8 {Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 : V: Y7 x; K* L) L/ G* |
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 8 A3 i8 o, ~7 \% m1 S) M6 S
Allied adjusted assault: 50 5 ^" o6 M9 `9 S0 |7 y7 c" N
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
: A7 e& c9 D- e4 v# [3 @2 _4 f# NAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
0 F, `5 r$ V8 l' v% T( NCombat modifiers
5 h. x% g6 ~' kDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
% G1 s6 ^; ]$ u3 _/ f6 ]Attacker:
- I3 b2 q' U6 O/ AJapanese ground losses:' i: ?! K; ]' ]% r: A# w
117 casualties reported% K4 H( v" x, x' q# x
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
$ s. Q/ L, q" z: H* A! ]7 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& ^/ \) X* o9 Y v2 A4 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
e, V! @! y) n/ x Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& [; e# ~: O8 h9 _+ q; mAllied ground losses:
, S: l' G' j1 N J( D 40 casualties reported
, P. s7 u6 p9 i$ @# S6 M- \( O Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 N" U0 L2 K# i8 N; R( w) e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 N1 x0 ~) r, h# B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( Q5 F4 y- M, _% Z4 F
Assaulting units:, } }! v" S- d, |
Rangoon BAF Battalion
$ _6 k$ E4 M& S1 a% Q6 O9 @- U7 C 45th Indian Brigade
# N5 A h* m* K 108th RAF Base Force4 X. V* z d3 z/ |0 z1 c9 Z" D
104th RAF Base Force9 ~; U! E- b) ~* o( }
106th RAF Base Force
" V) `% A1 |$ L* c r 221 Group RAF
1 _( D' u# J& H 107th RAF Base Force
4 M# ^$ i1 n- I9 S 109th RAF Base Force* F. z. q2 `/ v6 w( c5 Z# c7 o
103rd RAF Base Force
1 F3 ^0 B& i9 c 103rd RN Base Force; e5 w0 c. m7 r8 l/ d# y
AVG Ground Echelon 6 c0 G" ]0 a* c0 \
Defending units:
. p5 ^! t* [$ b1 t8 X 2nd Raiding Regiment |