AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
0 I9 F; y, H2 a& t* p3 O' J! W茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
2 e, p, f2 l% Q0 V1 ^- Y奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?+ N2 U& `* Y* P! B0 Q/ M8 S
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5 P% q8 ]! \1 j/ ]6 u* t' KPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : |! }, @6 z5 N4 J) Z! H! \$ D
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. x3 }1 P1 v, I' o# M! Q1 V
Japanese Ships( r l/ }- o: J4 b
PB Choko Maru #59 d x8 `# X. S
xAK Terushima Maru
9 @* X3 [# L2 K0 n$ `5 s$ dJapanese ground losses:
: L5 i: j* _1 v3 d, {- B i8 U 20 casualties reported8 r. S2 \; l( ~+ l2 V- }* q$ h' V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 M9 @5 g* U4 U9 Y: s: ]+ e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled3 l6 o8 ?0 M* R# K9 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 k0 N* V& z% G! h7 q4 }
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops" P: J) {) T5 z. R2 U. U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 j* f5 _& y XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards $ J: U3 L8 J; m) m' J. @
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4 p' o1 x Z" ^! }/ W( W# @Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) & \* n: ]6 s# K" ]$ O7 Z
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 % ^% ?6 e1 ~. {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
3 D7 D; A/ D' d/ ?, B, w-----------------------------------------------------------------
5 m! _; K9 {% a- qPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
$ W4 \& K( q: z: D( U1 m% u* t9 `84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 p$ _9 y# a# i. I3 e) Q
Japanese Ships
8 [' v$ q) N7 ]0 `% [. O PB Shinko Maru #3
* o. g& f" F* Z$ |& n: J( X; N" k- w PB Santo Maru# S! O& _3 B: M) L
PB Heiei Maru #7
' u% }; `; V: i; \1 Y! t PB Eiko Maru o% t5 i* V6 [! `* V5 |
SC Ch 2
" K) O: y& T! _3 \5 t SC Ch 1
% t: O% P# C, @0 [. a2 t AMC Kiyosumi Maru
! U. C# ?2 {! M- M xAK Kinai Maru $ r; x+ z- L9 m
Japanese ground losses:: Q$ l9 K+ _. K( ]
30 casualties reported
; @1 w1 e+ l) Q1 ^; c9 f1 r Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. ?! {" f _6 ~! ^% M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 O0 r( i* ?4 z$ o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 h! P8 @ f/ ~5 FTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 [) h# d; @9 k3 `* ^Japanese ground losses:$ j9 C: F1 F6 Q' C! _
54 casualties reported V% H& q: J. X* u9 A
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled0 l9 D/ [5 c' c( e3 q2 t! N
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
- k. s6 ]6 [! O( o$ T: h+ f. a: H+ Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% H+ C) h$ m% f, p* i17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF7 C3 ~& t/ z% ~( x7 d9 J& g$ l
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn ' t4 g; O) K+ ]1 a4 @- [
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
9 x5 D. D* B2 f' _6 f18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
$ h: P$ r7 f# B# I& S% u3 r8 j8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force9 X+ V2 V1 j" s& @1 h8 D6 p
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force8 Z+ X7 }3 q7 \/ s- z) m( |
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force/ S0 t, J. W: L8 T
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2: q9 M7 T. Y2 F
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3' O' c# A' Q! ]1 R8 q, t
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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, m! z% I# [/ K) UPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( r* q" l7 m5 M! x) h& I85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 t- l6 U/ S$ d, ~& V% ^0 o
Japanese Ships
5 L) {5 O" a4 ~/ A2 v) v PB Chitose Maru
6 s+ n7 S# N8 a0 @; {) ^ SC Ch 22
1 d* d# J$ E+ a5 F l/ D SC Ch 21+ E- L! J) Y! q K' D
AK Sado Maru
( V" f5 F) a" S M1 ~ xAK Keiyo Maru # `: ~" o' _- X9 G) \2 t
Japanese ground losses:
/ R4 F% |( c I- @1 O) {. N 31 casualties reported7 m0 |" G O0 _3 w D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, o2 a' d# o7 [; i9 | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: k% {6 B4 q8 _, @8 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - G* G$ O$ u5 A4 g
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
) t" `2 q7 d, n- B! nSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops1 Y, D t2 \9 _" C T1 T7 d# A
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops4 o) ]4 n: U- B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
6 Y; R% ~% B! x/ ~) l, D0 Z+ @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 ~( i% {6 i% D1 b: b
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ }0 b: Y0 L J* |, T0 K& ATF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 7 D& ^2 `' i* `# `: g, v2 ~2 t3 y
Japanese ground losses:2 a3 @% b. E5 \3 L
15 casualties reported
# o1 q7 a" X* v4 Z" { Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled3 [: P8 T6 }/ r2 V* z1 @
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 J3 ]3 v. i8 c5 D3 N% A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ U) f" v: h7 M1 w# Y7 _+ |, Y Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( Z$ i6 ]* u1 Q5 u# ~Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
( K6 T. d' ?+ C* o: y( g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn6 Q# X2 D( g; ~, U- `) \
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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) |: e) H8 h) \# H$ w! g3 tPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; n$ x7 I5 R1 }; t" o; q
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 w* u/ a+ \; F0 m
Japanese Ships6 Z' m" @7 Q& h, K& {! |" _4 M; N
CA Mikuma- `) E h1 `+ i) x0 }0 |7 f
CL Isuzu3 q/ R( R7 e0 Z% a! i) Z
CL Naka
1 W9 L F3 \ P# h4 K& M- i, b DD Asashio* h5 g" m6 C0 \+ c
TB Otori
+ S+ c n7 _4 D2 @4 X* L PB Chosa Maru1 \) j3 L& ]+ _
AK Tosan Maru7 g6 m( x$ H0 g7 ^! v2 a
DD Minegumo
) n. B5 i' z1 ~2 |- {' v& q/ wJapanese ground losses:
5 Y4 e6 z4 r8 u, l& e7 D 77 casualties reported, W& m- L+ Y* f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled$ J$ j. J0 p: [0 @0 {: `3 Y* {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
" B0 p8 D# l; K: _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; i7 N& ~% w+ d1 n* b8 K5 |Allied ground losses:
. K ]/ X8 v( F; ^ 10 casualties reported
& }( H- {* |" Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 K$ j2 v( Y/ P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 d7 S- _8 `$ g; c' W: n Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% O3 X' E: I/ a3 W+ o5 w- MCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion$ L3 K8 U4 P8 V/ f" D5 {9 k
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion( M) I" F" R2 U: o# m, U3 [
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
, p' [4 h6 b- `: C9 P, p& vDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
0 @$ z% p# G! E' n# t/ wTB Otori fired at enemy troops
) f3 Z G1 s3 S# GPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops3 S Z; I' E9 \. t1 C) R
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
& @* p. ?% I/ G2 z( l) p7 E! E2 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
7 t' M' p: p$ R/ Y1 |# ZDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 2 H2 B) ?% w% A( t5 [* e! p
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 H$ A: x) V2 i1 d2 `3 F; V
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , Z" t" n# Y" H R' k4 J
Japanese ground losses: \* v$ B5 f" J7 X0 A
59 casualties reported$ x: b7 k4 w& R: C: w
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
- [1 m. W- ~0 Z. @5 ^1 l Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled2 L& m3 g+ Y6 Y. b* W+ H! c) d) p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) P- N) t5 k U2 u* o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
: s+ E$ c- w6 J( ]- P$ i7 U" a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /56 p5 Q* s9 o' S; L4 {: G1 b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1 E( ? c# [# @% H9 W' s
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1" v/ |% C8 L# k: U, s I
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /62 d9 d9 l6 v( E. Y( w0 z+ E2 `4 ]
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /67 z! n) R. `' G6 R# l# k9 ]
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) 4 L( {( e3 ~: b( Q% E& R/ j
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 C, W. ]7 O0 N# a3 N* {
Japanese Ships/ ~; s! R n4 Y$ m3 {) |" W+ e0 S% b
DMS W-11: Y6 e$ I+ z% K) }2 F J% c9 V& i6 b
DMS W-12 |) S+ z+ V2 x: |! c
AK Sagami Maru & f' s0 j$ W/ [* _# q! D2 C* B
Japanese ground losses:/ H4 X$ |% u0 h3 ~; o5 q
42 casualties reported
8 y- A9 Y- X: F) y" ?3 A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ @- p0 ?7 V; b4 J# F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* l5 G# H9 u% B* A3 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ d- Y2 {, G. ?! x# ZDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops, U5 x& C0 j2 \: ^2 t- `
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops* Z, w, i* W9 @5 S) D4 F
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
8 S( [/ m' X% ]1 o% ^Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' z. C' e4 T! ?- B1 j; X
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! O; r7 q" f( t" P, D. p/ MJapanese ground losses:
+ h: O% b8 \( H! W6 D' R 15 casualties reported
* o4 M7 [. w# [ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled8 [5 Z+ c% b7 Q" B6 |3 c
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ [7 ~2 u! M3 c! i. g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% c8 p2 g% r ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /28 ^1 K5 U4 T1 r9 K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3% `1 u/ I6 ~: T& L
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 {: Y- U, T# Q" M. k
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( O" r) ?; \9 e, pJapanese Ships
% L7 Q1 O. n1 N: r- V& U PB Zuikai Maru
% w# k3 L) ~2 i6 c% ~& x PB Odatsuki Maru
, l8 s7 X1 J' I, F' ~* I2 ] xAP Ukishima Maru " O: _; {2 X, O/ s, p" _
Japanese ground losses:3 b% ]+ i# d1 Z1 j0 i3 N- Q9 X
51 casualties reported
" k l+ W; R+ `$ \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) [; Z& S3 ]: T+ s+ q. E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. O2 z$ X9 T) Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ^: U' m; O. l" `1 \$ Q: j3 oPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! t" n& E* u4 @8 ]* q4 h) g2 ?( b# X8 JPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
6 f) v$ R6 G* k/ T& I( IDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
4 [6 l0 x; R* S, k* @) \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # u( d. v, Z2 E ]
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( O$ w* ~, t/ }+ K( Q. @$ E1 pAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: t# h6 V* E2 d$ qTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 . z1 w$ V% _: s. B) G
Japanese ground losses:; i/ g8 `1 M# T3 X
249 casualties reported
* D6 B. d6 d6 |* Z+ j. c% e/ u Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled! L* G1 O& b8 G8 T
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled+ m% L0 [% N% n0 K$ N0 ?3 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Q4 H- E; w" A; j+ p5 G3 v: e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt! V) r5 b# F' f1 @" S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt. h- g- U X) d
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt5 S8 |$ u( o6 [- h/ d
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
/ p, }3 Z9 X9 w8 m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
k& t; ^) v, F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37$ Z- h" Z: m' g' K7 z% W5 @: ~" |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
, ~: L1 _7 R* H# ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /402 Q* y0 h" p7 i) d* ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
' Z1 G0 p' K! e' K: Z( O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div; @1 T! q# k9 }" Z( x6 D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
1 u" D3 Q _, a+ z; W19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
; o$ [( m; j2 ?: a, Q# h8 U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41% s; b# @5 J+ w9 v2 J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
# y' o5 I0 A$ t ~7 E2 ~" x8 D5 S; t0 U19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /411 y0 V% G; i' R6 e2 R0 ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /424 j/ r: l+ k4 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42! P& W( r. y2 d3 i' ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
- Y9 s2 V1 R, c; v" c10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
$ a& L/ c, v9 C/ k5 ^" f! B90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# D+ n- f% }1 N9 |. uJapanese Ships$ f1 {, O5 }2 r
DMS W-9) u; U( d5 c$ K' C$ C) }
DMS W-2+ `; e. l8 i7 Z* F
AMC Saigon Maru
& H5 M' p; i/ PJapanese ground losses:/ A& V4 [: M: {# F+ m3 j4 U2 }
14 casualties reported3 g" M+ ~' b* o3 g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& e" N. }7 t6 T
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
. a6 ^5 P: ]$ H! Q. k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* V: N$ N: Z1 S2 K" y! e2 X Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ! z6 e& r: T$ P6 w0 c& _& {0 N* {
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
: m7 Q% S% o8 j" G7 B$ W' \DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
& P, }; l5 f; n4 TDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
8 {" M7 ]+ W5 w3 `; HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards + w( h5 M; n6 q- k$ J3 j& j( E
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! n0 e& U9 h' G$ l3 U7 VAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , N" H3 w5 L, j
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 5 `$ H3 d* M: L7 v, `5 a. t
Japanese ground losses:
8 ^8 V4 ~, o! v* \8 F 30 casualties reported' n; C# M3 F ^+ [& L
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
! w! J4 P( ]$ T3 Y) [- } Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 C L' e2 s4 @: @" V# _" w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 v' S n2 f# r* R5 p8 B/ ?19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn2 h: A8 ^/ F4 `9 U2 A" k4 p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn7 ^% L3 S& m; Y0 o
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn / D' B8 D% i+ X2 u h8 a6 U, d' S
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 4 V" {7 }# V+ T7 p' ?& G7 o
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ x* M# J4 [4 T' F) }% s- ]
Japanese Ships m9 M" `: l- Z$ m4 I# p3 }0 _
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
+ N: `0 Y5 o Y: a ` AMC Awata Maru5 i) n( b0 Q, R% A# j$ N* _) c# Q/ [
AMC Asaka Maru
1 v1 F8 Z3 R; q PB Shinko Maru #3+ Q0 @: n8 A2 h2 ?3 ]5 G
PB Santo Maru. W: K" S" f4 L% f6 e3 z
PB Heiei Maru #7' L1 X( L: J9 q% |4 `' g
PB Eiko Maru% Y& p6 K9 }7 I& _6 {
SC Ch 20 E9 m& @2 t5 \0 `2 `- m
SC Ch 1
3 {7 \& G9 B; ?Japanese ground losses:
9 z1 W- X3 N+ ~: x. x 12 casualties reported9 q- x2 V4 }9 n7 [4 z4 c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
s/ S! k; [* M+ }! u) d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ x6 c. [! A' l* V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 ~! K9 {3 D1 Q- pAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 N: I2 N9 p# ?3 O& DAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
1 j" A; {( t0 \6 |& c/ }: B+ v; Y, B6 BAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
4 |+ l, b$ C- yPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 J" ?1 k9 E! X3 B/ jPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
4 f8 F9 Q/ x/ Y' B# Q/ s& sPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops& N; L7 W9 }+ E% m6 O; R( y5 n
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops* Z. R" ~7 }9 t6 x! G3 Y5 H( S
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops- H8 w/ N1 D: t- x I% O8 X2 Q
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops+ O. Z% n" a. U9 l
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
* g& e& L2 V B# }/ ]0 K0 BAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops5 k% S' |* [; m" z* x$ S6 @
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) : M+ p- e9 J' \0 h$ s: p( }
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * @/ J" o4 _) j5 Q4 C2 [8 i
Japanese Ships
# G" m2 q5 b9 q7 v# T0 Q( [; J4 d6 w H PB Chitose Maru
% a6 f( \# _5 k) h SC Ch 22
, O4 D% x* l1 I2 X$ x- \( f/ X SC Ch 21
5 B2 W; a8 {, X& E* y4 t; {8 P AK Sado Maru
5 T3 x5 m; |6 x- F9 GJapanese ground losses:
6 V- p# D+ ]4 B# ] d1 u7 } 16 casualties reported
' x/ _/ x w( H' c0 _7 H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. S- j& F" X7 M) {3 d* B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 w7 c+ F9 a7 A) a1 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ n! r* s" y! N( }8 }( [
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
6 w# t+ f: C- ] N' T( ^* TSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops5 m" X8 k4 b/ v8 J7 y) L& h& J; p9 h
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
( h4 |$ h* t1 D" L2 `0 b7 uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : p. Y6 H3 b5 j
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
/ U1 }' m- k7 }1 C6 a* R, b, H B71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! z& H) }6 r8 Y; i' z H* U# I& e
Japanese Ships3 \! f# \5 T+ s/ L+ O5 _" \( R
CA Mikuma9 P+ @7 o9 g' j
CL Isuzu
4 U3 E/ P& w7 B; ? CL Naka$ r5 \! `, i# z$ M# m' j7 R! F. {
PB Chosa Maru) H t; e5 g8 @
AK Tosan Maru
$ a0 d, Z3 d- H4 D. L4 W2 |; | DD Minegumo + z4 L( t# Q0 d2 U& G8 M! h; L
Japanese ground losses:$ c2 t4 P) y. J6 R. t3 _
50 casualties reported
# S: W+ s8 T. }! g1 _1 Q* E Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ~ U+ |" G9 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled/ z; X* P' y9 K& }" M! `( G' o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 u, E+ I7 q; j3 ]* ]; B2 z
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
( ?9 P: \0 C0 w; T! [: oPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
( E! n: |" l+ z4 P/ RDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards- h j* w* y3 j3 Z+ H- B
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards5 }( ?% p3 ~6 Y
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9 U7 a6 S" g1 j! Y4 mInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 2 f% F, R. \8 w9 z6 ^* g3 K0 n
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' |4 J3 C" [& V) zJapanese Ships" W* u# H% N" ?4 z5 [- V( U Y
PB Zuikai Maru
0 u, m$ v* I! D/ E PB Odatsuki Maru
$ \, U$ p+ z8 M9 @) O k& e8 f xAP Ukishima Maru ; E0 G0 Z3 t: z( t$ O
Japanese ground losses:
/ s5 ?, }" X" h2 r 43 casualties reported
- d p. @ m* h Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! ?; _/ h3 V' H, `# t" j4 _* B# {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
0 ]. r3 a; X/ k; a2 r$ u4 |- ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% x/ `8 j1 O+ E' LPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops: s$ I: r& E. c: A9 x& m/ w5 j
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
' E! ^8 j' U5 q; k% R# d% \% }# QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 N5 G; ^3 E- P/ O2 xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 O+ Z/ Q; ~/ NInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)$ Q3 R* E/ g0 D: h; c" p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 4 @4 ]. u1 m' d+ R/ h
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* B. J" R* X+ Y6 R) P: m) b3 V7 V9 r) [Japanese Ships
7 v3 q% z/ J. K9 d8 l" [9 ~ PB Choko Maru #5
+ t+ s( M& ~0 F& T7 `6 r6 U xAK Terushima Maru 9 \2 ^8 }; U t0 F' z
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops " W8 J, [ A* F+ u. Q3 E
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)+ v/ d8 _# _9 v# T$ r, k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 ]# _. X: j! y15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( E% o J" n6 X$ ? |; AJapanese Ships
/ C4 X. ~' x4 [' \% h DMS W-11
# w2 G% H, x/ Y DMS W-12 X5 ~5 `5 n @$ d1 \, o2 K
AK Sagami Maru
* i1 U$ O, F4 ~9 SDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
. C p0 H8 k3 R+ a! `DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops& C. |/ C& N p3 p9 C! F. `
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* r. E$ q# f1 c3 DInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: D, g! O, W* q# _" Q& Q; NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force W: p6 N# g8 w" [6 j& }& o
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 T+ q c! z0 C
Japanese Ships
1 R4 {6 I# O1 @# ] AMC Saigon Maru
: a9 V2 b: ]: m/ |3 E& AAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ' w5 G/ [0 F7 x1 T
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
' @- t) a# d" F; H& ?1 zRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- Y2 ~+ _4 v3 S& Z( r4 M& T: xEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 5 K3 z2 H2 T& v' m/ i U
Japanese aircraft$ C- W, L$ u# H5 L, _* T
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 . \! c) D2 s- A1 i# X A! n
Allied aircraft" O6 T! Y! d+ A; y
B-17D Fortress x 5
: F( t1 ^" Z. I0 g& ENo Japanese losses 2 M0 I' d: W& ^' _8 Z! g
Allied aircraft losses+ ~/ u, H# _4 Y' c2 w |8 h/ f
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged # j$ m" J3 y( m5 v% Q7 m
Aircraft Attacking:
% V) Q! g4 W1 o |' ?0 V& }7 }; Q 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
1 }& S4 z- Z7 @$ S4 C5 H+ C$ Q- } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb3 j6 S2 Y$ f9 h- H
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 6 l+ x7 D) g: B( c% n4 k, j9 [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 d& A9 _4 V& N3 A1 l" Y! y. V9 DCAP engaged:" w* y$ w$ w$ a E+ Z C X5 d
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 Y1 z/ H+ w+ a' L2 X1 l/ k
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
+ z+ g( S3 }$ h# s Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.& H& m, ] X4 B0 `! K
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) # G- P( [. s5 L. F
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
7 b; v0 z! z3 h4 q# FRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.' p& W7 b: _/ B( j, n" H/ O
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * l( u$ B6 g2 Z/ z
Allied aircraft! R! e4 J1 R2 S' d
B-17D Fortress x 7
# @/ C. W$ P2 j Z3 Y2 qNo Allied losses
4 j5 z+ R$ |7 X- k7 ]Aircraft Attacking:* F. [! F6 h+ R% t, C* L! Z# S1 N
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
9 {1 k) C. U) O Q6 l2 Z Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 0 U6 B) `( l: t/ S
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 ! j u5 k7 J t
Japanese Ships2 b! ~- q0 @1 N$ ]7 U
CA Chokai9 ^" Q$ C+ ]! Q O* a; m# W4 ]
CA Takao0 B" g1 u' @% T3 M4 n
CL Kuma
) A* W8 N% t' ~) h* H- L DD Michishio
! F4 ~- h; s! d9 S7 C, D6 S DD Oshio! o1 i1 `0 [( ?0 y4 ~
DD Hagikaze
5 x5 v$ @5 m# [ DD Ikazuchi
9 D9 J* _# \6 O2 M9 ^+ X3 ? DD Akatsuki
+ i9 B- F; l# E" C; G9 U7 ~ DD Asagumo
3 {' @' }; R* @2 VAllied Ships
0 K/ N9 n/ C; Q1 M- p) I SS Searaven, hits 5
( u$ b6 X) f# x$ u# |* GSS Searaven is sighted by escort8 _: O8 t3 B8 z4 ]; `' O9 m, H# m
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search# p) ^0 { U5 a$ n! f3 t3 l- I9 r
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....- L0 d8 `% r% G: u* d9 v
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...9 N5 i6 m# T/ s9 `+ o
Escort abandons search for sub
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5 I5 X v8 r; cGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
$ B( h X2 s9 D# Y2 q0 @Allied Bombardment attack
+ p" K1 ^ V/ E: a9 bAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 / g' e3 Z4 w: Z& J4 p
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
3 Y$ T0 X& d; m) |. IJapanese ground losses:
. o. d$ m8 W' ?- |3 G+ P 96 casualties reported
" |' ]- I x* f3 G( s Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
2 K1 a. ]3 H+ m. e. ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ h* l& L# `* ^7 t1 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: E J) G3 m" X4 e+ _Allied ground losses:
" X3 ~, b4 e9 w* t 10 casualties reported/ ]* O# N& l5 Z, D$ N$ Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; k/ V! }1 V9 w0 t( V: d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, n) G8 |* M6 W# K# M# D: g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! {7 P$ m' z3 x; a" F$ hAssaulting units:
* A% h n' y% s$ N% G+ r2 k Korps Marechausee Battalion s5 v& c. d! w7 ^- |" M
NS KNIL Territory Regiment" \- E+ p3 r9 C1 n/ R# h2 u1 x. ?+ x1 M
Zuid KNIL Battalion! y% B7 l, }* \1 v7 l( K% }
WS KNIL Territory Regiment0 ?) b% x. M8 e7 o8 U" A( k
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
2 ]) t% q# A3 L' e North Sumatra Base Force
: ^' T9 G3 r( e/ Q7 x; m2 A: VDefending units:
% @9 M- ?7 M" b5 T1 [; l. r# D 16th Guards Regiment
, w& u0 }* E8 K5 T: @ I./4th Infantry Battalion
1 M1 n- r9 d! T5 G D' b( l3 l 2nd Engr Rgt /20 W, w% f# Y# u! p! t6 r$ \- i, m. l/ b( C
Sasebo 3rd SNLF- s2 l: |$ k6 M! E) H, E, f5 ]. H
2nd Recon Regiment
1 _- \) H9 M! K9 u- P Sasebo 8th SNLF; c- c* S1 e( R3 F( l& C
38th Division" K& a/ p: [8 [* {% M$ A
II./4th Infantry Battalion% z4 m2 f% [, k* ]) \0 n- Q
41st Guard Battalion
5 I4 F% u8 V# S5 \' c II./124th Infantry Battalion: z6 Z5 l4 U' F/ x4 R8 T, |5 b. l
24th Infantry Regiment" U9 n: b6 P9 d4 c
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF" P1 B4 j8 F- Y2 [
6th Tank Regiment
; W/ N- I! \: L/ v: J III./124th Infantry Battalion) _& K1 _4 x% h1 n7 ~9 ~! J! G
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
# e! r3 z$ W/ a+ k8 z 53rd Div /1- T2 [' n/ Y3 i. Z
11th Special Base Force6 t7 r2 U* Q" D, C
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
5 h5 ]2 Z" O. ^- Y4 v Z 23rd JAAF AF Bn % w3 t4 v- E2 ~0 R% D4 u3 P5 I U5 V
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, Z% p- T# w0 R- s5 W: kGround combat at Toungoo (57,50) 6 [* C7 F4 e; V6 I3 Z" N: S
Allied Deliberate attack
& b m) B3 I, C. B5 |7 IAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
8 w6 c d r0 L: NDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 % H% m4 l% q" `- Z- p
Allied adjusted assault: 50 ) o" ^: g6 o: d( N& M
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
9 p" g4 |0 E, O. QAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
7 b# S% Q7 O( J# T2 ECombat modifiers
6 c5 ^% W, y7 Y( F+ }( {Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)6 h+ C, {7 q" N1 l
Attacker: : d2 ^! v: @) v' g
Japanese ground losses:
( P M- O' G. M# g) L 117 casualties reported
' Y" i' I. s, H6 ` Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled) K$ I" [! P0 v: {$ s. N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
N( u) F/ @6 U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! D, _1 F* C' h O# J1 @$ g9 e Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ( I# p% q: M0 O5 N6 E( z$ Z
Allied ground losses:
^4 M2 ~) ~- { 40 casualties reported
+ X) \( b5 X9 i& ?, J Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ K. F% ~. y0 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ B% ]& b% Z% m# b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled + y/ ]; \" M+ M0 H% @" l+ x4 K
Assaulting units:
# H+ a5 v. v& y Rangoon BAF Battalion4 Z, T9 `: A1 o
45th Indian Brigade
X5 y7 H1 T5 w) g1 U0 [; z 108th RAF Base Force
7 |0 m& ^) U, E- l+ R; c: `0 y( X 104th RAF Base Force' F1 r6 t) I }# \4 i; H7 V6 x% ^
106th RAF Base Force
: q& ]' ^5 X9 n/ }( a 221 Group RAF - p0 u6 o# [1 l- u& x- _: y- N
107th RAF Base Force" R4 q% l/ n2 V+ i
109th RAF Base Force T6 z+ ^( b* [5 d) ?
103rd RAF Base Force6 N$ y# P- `/ s J/ c( T9 ^
103rd RN Base Force0 X$ N1 f# y0 G3 w
AVG Ground Echelon
! }6 [/ }. L/ z0 Q. t" iDefending units:
; B3 q7 X8 O. W' f) U 2nd Raiding Regiment |