AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
. g( E! n% ~* j. a茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
8 ^; r' _% O1 Q. ~奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?8 r' I W! w- `3 S) h# Y
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' B; O- ^5 ^! ?% n) z/ z91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. b1 T2 o1 E2 ]3 g& ^% r* oJapanese Ships
* T q: l' X2 k" Z1 F; D% P PB Choko Maru #5
$ a k" W* Y5 A! B5 a6 y u& O xAK Terushima Maru
' g, Z7 F- o' A0 JJapanese ground losses:" Z+ c- s1 D; ]( o
20 casualties reported
1 e/ W* J. {9 i% f. u3 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ N+ c8 Q' _! k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
# j3 J* p' V2 {; q% p4 Q4 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 C: K/ i& b+ n/ W- Q2 Y
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
" E" m! ^# t' T* \& jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( u0 \2 I( g3 D; n+ s/ p$ R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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: `) z5 X/ w, T/ fAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) % Y+ L4 a& S4 ]& i
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 {; j( g' h) h9 A% ~* ^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)
9 k9 Z9 T, }$ A- n* h; K9 Q84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! N: [" \! N( V
Japanese Ships
' b( x9 C: w6 }1 H PB Shinko Maru #3
6 ^, Y0 [8 n1 ]6 ^1 h& W PB Santo Maru
- @9 N( ?8 s1 c; K PB Heiei Maru #70 a5 c5 J0 d/ ~7 y. p8 ~! f
PB Eiko Maru2 N5 p0 u# r) b9 G: `; e( ?
SC Ch 20 q, H, }, O& t8 \
SC Ch 19 u" M& {! j$ a" h; v- `- |* X
AMC Kiyosumi Maru2 s+ @! C6 s8 o6 Z3 v2 q. F& p+ d
xAK Kinai Maru
% v) k7 U8 [/ R/ nJapanese ground losses:
, t9 t! y% `& E( ? 30 casualties reported
) Q% r! \/ l9 H Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- ^# j& @8 u. X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
E5 b$ R y9 X7 H$ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% v/ J5 @. x3 q+ J* c1 W3 ^4 }
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8 R5 B& P3 _) _1 L8 v3 zAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' W y: i: W) ~ A% A; d5 C& H
TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
6 o. O4 B, c; n0 eJapanese ground losses:
! f" h+ S' j A8 l+ M2 O 54 casualties reported
& i( Z9 o2 \, N) b1 u Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 u0 t+ f& [! ]% A' [6 [' A Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled5 z% {; W. E& h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 M( H1 a" S! [17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF, M5 }5 T: T: z% B1 m
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn 0 X# ?3 x% I, C" d2 R! O) J
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
( x& O6 a. `( B z18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
" v2 {$ \& U1 P8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force! I6 N/ m( U7 J/ T# r6 f- v; Q
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
" L/ Y: Y' @% Z I4 M10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force2 V6 b% P2 L+ ~: J: n5 S N
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
' |' ]7 D( ~8 `3 l10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /35 s' @: n$ e! R+ V/ t& }# |$ Z
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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/ z& y# L, V) j5 oPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 ?2 c* a& N$ O- J, w
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / z. X% A, l' Z {% }" d3 U
Japanese Ships
7 X$ G/ W. f/ J# |1 ^" P2 ^0 p$ a PB Chitose Maru
' L6 E& i4 s [ m2 P7 y SC Ch 220 L, e c: o1 N) a% |
SC Ch 21
& _. D5 b$ L9 o3 H7 F" V3 Q AK Sado Maru- v2 j J! _, z: _5 c0 [6 M
xAK Keiyo Maru
3 I4 Y1 R) D" g9 S% f: EJapanese ground losses:2 L( n, i7 n1 b& u
31 casualties reported& L: f" _0 u k! [8 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 K" g3 W+ i6 g" ~) v5 _' e0 X3 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! l$ W" K! X' R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & V+ u, K$ W; ~; b& y: J/ I
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops/ i5 c1 F1 S! g0 N
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
. h9 r) u1 M$ a. `SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops. |! @4 r0 S: |
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
d$ A( A( S9 N |0 Z1 `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " H* u- ]' i; B2 h% |5 a
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 q# w0 R0 n K _0 ~: l* xJapanese ground losses:
' X2 I" ?4 s9 O 15 casualties reported
5 `$ c( X. i3 e- q Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 _) ^. ~9 ~1 c# g" e( b6 |$ b Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 r' b: {$ X; M E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; m: t% j1 [7 G7 |
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) d4 B& _" B- t" U5 `5 Z0 a% qMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
: W- J* c3 Y7 f7 R6 r( N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
+ C& X* L3 s4 g% d e* l10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) - m5 [ S5 f/ t$ h' L V' @
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 x/ v5 B* q* F8 hJapanese Ships8 C3 W1 _3 K8 P: k
CA Mikuma3 |5 l, X. H! t# B5 M$ a$ x
CL Isuzu
" k9 y& c; ~+ J# u" y. g* a CL Naka4 j. t( C& Y6 [2 f8 I
DD Asashio
$ x3 N; I$ N! u+ w" u1 V/ C TB Otori; Q6 n8 R# L2 X
PB Chosa Maru
u* H: `$ X3 U7 k. |' L8 F8 m; C0 K M AK Tosan Maru
, A: g2 l3 K! H1 @# a4 _7 w1 ~ DD Minegumo
; D* V& g: S: _" g" N' I2 qJapanese ground losses:% `/ K! \- [0 s
77 casualties reported
; y; b2 H& i0 X: Y3 Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 f8 v' N! M7 D" j0 _* K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled- C! ]% D \+ T# H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * C" D& u0 l+ y, c) u6 L
Allied ground losses:
" _# o D7 T2 _ 10 casualties reported
& f/ }- }8 i4 c2 \, w1 w, I4 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; i/ T) a6 u0 a" }# v% U3 o. ^+ o/ I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. B, Q/ j% ~( @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; _4 m+ T# _, F: j/ p
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion1 e( _. c0 G' }
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
5 q: r3 c! u! ~CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion& I F: J- Q6 E0 n3 q
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
# m( x" M& _* y( E* mTB Otori fired at enemy troops. T7 O0 f) B D& |
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops2 V8 U) k7 t0 e7 g6 Y/ F
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops# H# o w" R6 b$ f: v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards. M. [, ]: d, U6 `5 m/ y! K( o4 N( r) q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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* x2 k3 l2 i* d; E- \8 @' I FAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
" B# O' X" _$ P' ]. |, I D- BTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* K1 ^- x$ l1 f. t+ kJapanese ground losses:9 |& ]% U4 m: F" Z
59 casualties reported* `0 O: N% D6 ]# C8 ~
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
) Y0 J3 C' h9 u, B5 [5 w6 {! J+ p Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled/ n2 z1 [; O3 U/ e3 c" r: |, S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( v X% Q. E }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4- P& Q5 {0 r. Q. q! ~" B
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
* \4 M$ k) c: T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
+ l' w; |7 {% g5 m10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
4 h' Y" u7 k- h* T) _* k10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /63 W. S6 b1 I6 L, v5 R
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
: }9 k& U' }, s+ z, j* }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 . h; j1 `: ~9 P ]/ R ~8 d
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) * |# e: _ w, [+ m) {4 k
77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - e8 F( x4 o* f; }
Japanese Ships* u8 W% M/ A$ |& ^" I
DMS W-112 J2 O! k5 F/ X' c% m
DMS W-1
4 E7 G, h0 O& p4 q5 U AK Sagami Maru ! `) W% T7 ?2 \) z0 ]
Japanese ground losses:9 ^( c+ H+ c d$ x( b* b$ @
42 casualties reported" G+ M: k( {$ e2 h6 D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% w1 [7 n9 u& K& j* c I- { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ i0 f) \$ j6 P0 s# _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- v* i& `# u* B5 i, t; r$ A$ yDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops, F3 f/ ^4 N$ N: \6 L
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
. F; j+ a1 p% R3 KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
' A1 R( J S' a4 C p5 D e2 \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards " e; X8 v( p9 U- `
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . Z& y9 ~5 K% b# B/ c z3 C
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
* q6 j* ^( \- B: l4 v1 }7 ]" ~3 YJapanese ground losses:
' X/ c: Q7 u7 e 15 casualties reported
5 ?" N; w8 ]/ g5 F. S Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, h/ t0 k' T% _* `3 O- |
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: B7 z1 ~4 ~7 E! i9 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
n. b; f0 ~# {. ^3 P9 j+ v8 U+ T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
1 {9 E$ Q/ e- X. S+ W C10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3( w) F' D' I% k% U
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 - y% d3 ^4 v, b# f
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1 P1 P+ B5 b: Q x& |4 p# DPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 i6 n+ G4 S, M" c: b. u- {8 I
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " O( L: ]8 q# r& f8 V+ f! V) _
Japanese Ships6 `0 v* g! b; E; p9 e4 k2 l! ]
PB Zuikai Maru5 d; ^( a8 ] l) T* v4 M0 p g
PB Odatsuki Maru3 ~7 k/ p- I3 N6 U$ P* T; \
xAP Ukishima Maru 0 K! E5 N: u g5 G+ v. z( g/ h
Japanese ground losses:
4 y/ E8 q, z" L$ G. J: B5 n 51 casualties reported
$ y$ h F# X: ]- } Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" t; R) y4 T n& Y/ D Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 q" C& D2 N5 ]' Y# B( g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& {* ]/ ]! N9 Y. Y+ w/ C s( }PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
y0 e" n* n2 e* PPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
' k5 @+ \8 _4 v# H$ | S" ~3 z8 R8 ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
; j7 e3 B6 V. A5 U" cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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4 s# l' [* `0 b' rAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
: P. | z j0 I; f4 \7 j/ R5 ETF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
/ L1 H- a0 `+ ^: i' M. u! o- x$ g9 LJapanese ground losses:
! K( C7 {6 I& \0 x$ L5 f" A7 ? 249 casualties reported
& @/ A% D" f' d+ ?6 S Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
' t0 b5 e$ j' U: Z6 ~3 W Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled L7 f$ R, i: f; G# L7 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' e: G; \4 R' o8 \5 l3 G- B( p0 Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt `1 x# E+ C2 R6 a' U6 G8 H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt& X9 q- ?. `: a0 c `2 r) R1 B
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt3 `2 B3 M% s' m$ V0 e9 d( \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /381 h3 p, ]# n7 z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /399 z) q# C# R% \+ Z/ t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
' M- F. |8 r- r: [2 x" t) h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39* d- O% i' C% B; a6 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40: c9 a+ |" \# ?+ i( D k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div+ k7 {0 o* w5 _$ P0 h- Q b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div3 O4 n! k$ P) j$ I5 A7 B. x' h; S# D" _: Q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div3 X( t [2 U7 t0 }. l4 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
" q4 C: }: w) Y) G1 k. d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /419 t m* h; |! N' D; }) L* w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41! L6 Z* u1 D' s! e. N- `5 u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /413 U8 O$ F3 P* f$ i) s5 H
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
4 i& X$ Q2 |6 M0 U( o19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42# E5 @$ N9 b2 c9 d5 C
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
6 y: ~9 T; [3 T/ @: E, @10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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: ?9 U/ n* i: V/ d L1 o9 SPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
; s0 { r: S: c90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * {5 v! L3 b0 R* g
Japanese Ships1 ]3 q5 [6 z4 {# ^9 _3 H' t
DMS W-9
. `2 C; W$ |. y8 V( i1 k( T DMS W-2
* l: J: {6 V7 J# T& N' P9 }9 | AMC Saigon Maru * y b) y7 L7 `( v0 m. d
Japanese ground losses:
( i6 T- U- Y! p5 _" j z$ l 14 casualties reported# [1 F# o) r9 m5 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. S# R8 u) ^9 r8 _1 A' r3 e' R6 H
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled2 E, ]# s) d5 q/ x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( i5 M6 D1 A0 x$ ^( Y, S* u Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
* K+ X& T1 e: N6 DDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
4 g" J0 X( b7 Q8 i' a3 f' ^DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops5 e& y# j+ N- ^1 M' _6 `. @
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
+ Y2 v/ S; U$ D+ E; [! `8 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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) }' l# n9 C$ Q. Y6 p5 g# vAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ' d* N; u/ k6 |' [
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 8 m6 s, j0 l( R7 R5 u, y
Japanese ground losses:) O P- Z, N1 F) o% H6 W
30 casualties reported
7 h1 c- I/ n0 S7 C Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 W/ {& a y) Q2 S6 C6 Q8 ] R Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled" a2 u' J$ E+ s) u2 C0 k9 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 P9 _- G6 L" p" l. n, Y! y# ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn5 w) [7 J4 F- J. M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn! u# Z8 S' c2 s5 r
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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: I# {; V2 m$ {' G+ N' yInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
! T6 d d$ `+ F1 P47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 H. S4 N& R/ s7 O( QJapanese Ships
- s; z0 v: a8 M) I+ r" G AMC Kiyosumi Maru) B! f5 o5 e5 C( @( x( r$ W. m
AMC Awata Maru
: }' f' `% U- m2 U7 s& N AMC Asaka Maru
5 T8 J |5 m6 C PB Shinko Maru #35 s9 f- R8 {% y( s3 q" Y
PB Santo Maru
& H6 Q* s4 t$ C/ K9 L+ X7 N6 a PB Heiei Maru #7$ L9 |/ e$ D. M4 }( h# O6 C m9 ~4 S
PB Eiko Maru# r M; {: q- f3 M1 H
SC Ch 2
@* v. F' {3 o& Z. s" f/ |9 B SC Ch 1
, {6 L! F0 P' s, y8 g0 w% p- AJapanese ground losses:: x6 h- d! z$ p6 Y' A: `! k% d: d3 H
12 casualties reported& M( e, Q i# @- c# U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 D& a) O- ?3 J$ F/ _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled1 l) K6 D6 E7 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 P- m# A/ s1 O3 I8 a" k$ I1 d: X9 X: YAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion4 \4 m& x9 F) _9 S; n3 Z( Z
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
, y' a1 _- M3 Q! U: o* LAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment" d. l1 {' L5 ^ m7 I' d
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
: w9 [+ W+ v \0 RPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
& U. R( R0 b* A6 V$ o8 ePB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops+ z; ]$ ?8 q/ U D
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
. _% V" A9 o) J0 vSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
6 k- p; y7 d, C" ]8 Z, VSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops9 L. i, O! Z# t6 }
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
1 u8 n6 z" U$ K; d/ q# ?AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
, f* }' M w3 F2 n) v7 O) `, P8 ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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- f* U. z3 t: O" aInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( P+ S2 B7 W: @6 [5 i44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - d- n/ F! v0 ?: ~/ f5 E
Japanese Ships
; j, I7 n. B' j- C' v PB Chitose Maru
- g; o+ b% p* @' ]; l2 c SC Ch 22- \. g" Y* L' Q Q- L( ]0 {
SC Ch 21
% e5 N+ m y+ J' l) g& ^2 V, S AK Sado Maru : [ y5 x: V) p, o
Japanese ground losses:
. r" N" w' ^; G' O 16 casualties reported8 r/ w0 X1 p/ w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 y F' f+ b3 t3 _* G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 j9 U# n8 f/ V d8 X$ Y) ~ G% H: w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ c4 f% p* _+ O$ t+ C, s3 D
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
7 m$ B. o5 j: I7 s, J$ zSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
& v& U3 X1 f' ^. d$ F$ FSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
: s* Y. V1 Y2 X3 }% X/ ]# h! @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
" k7 L& c4 M6 l7 `4 M# ~( e71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 q0 [) q ]! c b5 S mJapanese Ships
/ v5 ]: S3 G& d5 } CA Mikuma6 G* @. R9 v2 s; t
CL Isuzu9 z7 U3 z4 H% a- q
CL Naka
$ e6 m- D9 \# b; f PB Chosa Maru
- ?5 c+ r; A3 N4 c% y' K$ n! R AK Tosan Maru; C8 Q" M) Y) h5 i
DD Minegumo
# y$ ]; C. l5 e* D yJapanese ground losses: u0 [7 `: L0 Z9 O ]! I
50 casualties reported& Y/ n' W' J) m0 ~/ N
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled+ P. u& o9 o) c* y. v3 N V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled& R% \4 `3 }) U# D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' Q/ C: T' V- E4 zCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion; W9 N; q# u/ L* V* X5 ?
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops8 l7 \% M& E8 o% X" ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
. n( g+ u2 e. F) `/ X; e9 qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards* K4 W" M+ H+ Z* f' k
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; O- F. T' O- J. a m, RInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) & ?# A# m* {, j- s$ x5 I5 z
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 Z+ o$ Q( R/ f6 t8 YJapanese Ships
5 p$ v! p! J. }5 Z. N2 a* K PB Zuikai Maru
$ r2 s) X( @1 |2 B4 _ PB Odatsuki Maru' I N' v2 v9 M
xAP Ukishima Maru l7 E1 O8 o1 h) g) r4 F& o+ l V6 A
Japanese ground losses: u( x" S: i; k4 h4 n2 y
43 casualties reported
6 m, Q4 t: W* u' i$ a/ h5 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 a) V1 v4 x( H6 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
( _# c# a' e7 _4 F" f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ w, j3 P, M9 w% S0 f) N m$ O
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! c( U- y4 e4 w2 Q9 y' yPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
. ]4 @1 u9 p2 B6 s/ CDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards6 [5 G1 R4 Q: k/ d5 x3 o8 t; @
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)% b3 j- F' F- Z6 `! E: y# o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 e3 s1 [8 n& C- T; w y11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - l7 S* G! `" X0 A
Japanese Ships7 Z; S }9 e! G* ]
PB Choko Maru #5) v: ~- O; f* Z5 D' m6 c
xAK Terushima Maru
k M* S0 a. b$ {( FPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops 9 M- h( \/ G2 [& E7 d' D
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)! s# v+ Z0 I3 g" ]7 C) T
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 r) p* A/ b* g* O8 ^/ R: U8 X15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " N$ ^& n+ n c, }2 X
Japanese Ships
9 U: ^: h2 q0 u' i1 c, { DMS W-110 [4 @( D; Y- t; v" j
DMS W-15 A& b; Q. q# u" H0 d" i! I$ ?- ?
AK Sagami Maru % Y# B/ v) A5 D4 J- `' V% p
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops, ~: y' |5 M" T$ ]& a
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops1 m, I# E; ]$ H# }/ r+ T
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1 b `$ x1 I4 @: [5 CInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)+ y- a" E' E+ z5 j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) b$ J1 ]5 ~) r) t! o: ]; J( u+ q- k10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 R% |# Z% _/ z0 T1 |8 ~+ t q3 dJapanese Ships$ [' V/ Y) [2 v3 r% S. T, H
AMC Saigon Maru
2 p6 Y6 Y' X; e, ~6 c! F0 a9 f! AAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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* t# N n( c. Z* ]' HMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
' }, T% @1 L" }Weather in hex: Moderate rain
0 d B' f' ]# ?1 i7 g3 B3 pRaid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' x5 Q/ v. U3 I1 T; y+ \, o
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes , w, u; J6 n7 m) V& {( h! Q# x
Japanese aircraft
# ~" c* D8 A* \5 g$ a% ^) } Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 / C; n5 z5 H5 J, P
Allied aircraft' i) @; P* a/ R N3 K! }
B-17D Fortress x 5
; D4 r" u2 ]) N' r- ]No Japanese losses * h* C1 {3 a" J0 j" _. E/ N |
Allied aircraft losses
6 c7 I' O5 U A0 G B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
- @6 ]( f2 Q9 e" AAircraft Attacking:
% W. l" z1 F6 k y9 a, V0 |+ W 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 2 ?) V* c4 I, [
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb8 w5 O. I1 x. D
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
( Q+ f4 L# U8 ]: S8 X, } Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb . I1 G8 F7 M' K" P
CAP engaged:
# |! ?( z8 S4 @$ C" w) \! c77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
. m0 V1 N: L8 i! F 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
1 g. I) T4 @" Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.6 `) H9 u8 L5 _6 j J
Raid is overhead 0 Z' E( d$ U1 ^* p9 V( |5 U
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% Q( n6 E3 S/ R5 }7 g; Q0 bMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) # Q$ p2 y5 l0 z2 F1 w; R* K
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 8 F) `' C7 {" A" Z: G: \9 X5 }5 |7 e
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) y' C& C$ S. pEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
% N Y6 l; I% l1 s6 \Allied aircraft
5 v% U& m- ]! h# x( S" n* c B-17D Fortress x 7 " |0 b S+ f# h D" w8 {+ V
No Allied losses
9 K7 o: w0 ?; z6 X, q+ gAircraft Attacking:. Y1 e7 S* E% ^; R- g
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * t! o" W) c2 _" p
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb + s( A" q: z; H4 v2 {/ u, p
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4 b0 g* R5 Z2 d; n) KASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
" Y) k0 K' M0 i, Y$ m' RJapanese Ships/ n m1 G1 @5 T0 t0 N
CA Chokai
# }/ ~$ ]( i& c: b( q3 s- _: n CA Takao# X! i6 `5 M' b6 M2 H/ t( v
CL Kuma0 _6 W# K) h& a+ b. |
DD Michishio1 `# d; A3 r3 U1 R# B6 h4 m
DD Oshio7 w9 h" l% w1 {. r; M- x: z: E
DD Hagikaze
' K4 C( {( L6 t2 j9 n. g& n! Q DD Ikazuchi. g. |4 u* _+ x& w8 E
DD Akatsuki
Z8 t6 `0 o. ? DD Asagumo 6 @8 M6 { M- z% m% S8 A$ q
Allied Ships
: u' e7 s' r7 J9 t. Y' k SS Searaven, hits 5 7 J1 N- O/ s3 g
SS Searaven is sighted by escort4 C% ^6 z7 x$ _- o& p" @
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search+ _% \2 R+ q0 Q' }
DD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
% C8 M/ K/ a) P/ O5 x- EDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...6 I7 X, \/ Q. j0 R+ {6 ^' {
Escort abandons search for sub ) {" A- R: V) |$ _& H6 r' M+ Z! E
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) S6 Y3 c1 S# B qGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
( n+ q. P6 j5 p, @2 RAllied Bombardment attack
3 ~! t/ i S& [6 r+ {Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
/ S1 F" _1 v) z, S- Y% PDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
7 u# v' P8 t! ]) L/ m9 Z4 c; M; I' UJapanese ground losses:) d2 m6 U, ^2 S" @5 l
96 casualties reported
% u0 e" R& k/ M+ m- i2 p Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
; E& f% e) h: c9 G" b9 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* ]; a" f/ t' u; }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ( ~0 }6 j; }) g
Allied ground losses:
, i7 e' c/ A1 h- P 10 casualties reported( P' a# }) V8 o) |. g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! q1 {4 z: @. w3 C/ _ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled P( ^$ e6 {$ U4 `- V. D7 m% I
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) L. A% x+ M% {4 l, iAssaulting units:
6 ]' d0 z: ~3 ^ Korps Marechausee Battalion
5 w* c) C* N1 `( L) u$ k" m" F NS KNIL Territory Regiment+ S% Y! `& X6 N" m
Zuid KNIL Battalion) W1 `5 l- U5 ?4 l
WS KNIL Territory Regiment' I5 J6 t* o4 ?% J
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion9 o) I& j. ?2 d" l4 i/ d$ V
North Sumatra Base Force ' }! z7 P3 p( Q1 M4 w) T) E
Defending units:
A0 |, q% k/ t/ Q9 W 16th Guards Regiment
' N4 z+ P! j4 B+ U I./4th Infantry Battalion
, A- W! E+ m4 V, J$ x 2nd Engr Rgt /2, m) p9 W0 k+ V
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
$ j' N( i9 J7 G& V5 z, D 2nd Recon Regiment
& Z' w o% r# H; R8 N% M Sasebo 8th SNLF. _& h+ J+ b, s7 ]$ L$ d
38th Division( m8 l: Z: Y# L* j0 P* T4 i- ~5 |9 t
II./4th Infantry Battalion0 j/ G' I6 c; ]7 |: l5 g
41st Guard Battalion! I$ S- l$ G0 I; `
II./124th Infantry Battalion
* c0 O' p6 o, T! V 24th Infantry Regiment
/ p }8 V O- T& y Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
) F! ]0 M1 c8 x: I$ _: t0 S4 H 6th Tank Regiment
/ ?2 T1 U1 p9 E4 ? III./124th Infantry Battalion3 h* V3 `" ?" N5 Y1 J( b
5th Guards Engineer Regiment& v6 c5 o( ]' Y8 {
53rd Div /1
+ v) \. `# ]! q" n# S( T 11th Special Base Force
5 }0 P: _, r+ q& z 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
6 g! t, Y( e( S 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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$ {+ T/ Q+ B2 y3 ? O# `0 aGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
9 Q3 B+ H7 F* |3 S/ R* _8 k3 pAllied Deliberate attack " w# w$ @6 P* I7 p
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 " l+ [9 }. c3 ?7 Z- N
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 9 z* E* R/ v- x5 `. r( p
Allied adjusted assault: 50 - q1 }0 R o7 Q, \/ w: L
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
! A# m/ |, z. a% `0 @! q: LAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
c H; G/ D: fCombat modifiers
$ {4 K+ m; M2 j- ]Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)0 _: Z" |- k$ V1 u3 n, G
Attacker: + g, k# t7 r+ K- @
Japanese ground losses:5 E+ b! R/ ~5 e; h
117 casualties reported
% _$ y; B( U {5 t! D8 @ Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled7 |1 c% ~7 s4 H! ?6 n" ]: u( v/ q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ s7 g7 f. l0 p1 m6 m: |( ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T: G' Y! h0 H; S' h7 C% y- Y Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 0 v! B0 C3 M' u" o
Allied ground losses:
; z; m) n( Z1 U# C i 40 casualties reported
7 U) ]0 W* P3 h. J7 `1 q/ X Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 |' v' X9 C& C- b1 `0 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; `% T9 U; q: p: p+ T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' m/ e& A( }) n3 U3 ]) u
Assaulting units:
/ t+ Y/ ?+ e6 I9 j; u- c/ p Rangoon BAF Battalion
# z$ ], i1 A" @ 45th Indian Brigade& r4 J- S( o# v
108th RAF Base Force. c5 Q% l6 B3 ^" ]
104th RAF Base Force4 J a$ W4 E' g. m
106th RAF Base Force# m6 j" y: h! k% b3 l& u
221 Group RAF % X. c, q7 T. i+ k9 b
107th RAF Base Force- X- l' i, c) a1 Y
109th RAF Base Force5 j' }9 n! p" n# l, B
103rd RAF Base Force
: ~9 |6 p1 B5 W9 E5 c. g D( q V 103rd RN Base Force
7 X: ?/ |8 @- G7 A% N4 P2 f AVG Ground Echelon , f. p# c6 C7 q8 s
Defending units:
! v N3 x+ Q' Y4 O0 s i 2nd Raiding Regiment |