AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
$ d+ P) n9 t }: d6 x茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
9 [* H# I. F% V: K) L y8 Z( A8 `) T奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?- J" K1 Q4 j* V4 q$ D
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; [2 [" b. K$ D- O3 B, yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 [, A& M$ ^+ [+ M! a91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 ? N- b' P: i4 ]) r
Japanese Ships
* H) A7 m1 \8 {8 u PB Choko Maru #5
+ J6 |* ~5 A2 l% S9 Q2 K6 ~ xAK Terushima Maru
& W9 L+ `. G6 OJapanese ground losses:. ^; N( w) h, \; ~- K& g) e
20 casualties reported
Z. W+ S$ z+ _9 a9 s( B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; d6 ]5 X0 m& v1 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ G' [- P5 a# _! O/ P3 u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 H5 s* [2 Q! e
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops- T' M( }6 J3 R" {* C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards M- E& @7 l g/ h& S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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. [" O" ^$ I- p+ {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) : Y1 q S. t# d% \9 Q) j( R9 l7 r
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - }2 ~9 F( O ?7 C/ b9 ]3 M
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 + z% P. R* ~+ W% z' q1 m
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; L c& n3 V/ Q ^. V z
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 ]2 u/ E, D; Q8 j7 A: B7 o! JJapanese Ships
% e' z3 J; u9 W7 B PB Shinko Maru #3+ s, n6 x, s& i# [
PB Santo Maru
6 K/ M p8 l) Y# A( @ PB Heiei Maru #7
6 F+ X, k: B6 M$ g5 Q PB Eiko Maru" z( u d$ I$ A0 m! U$ u
SC Ch 2
+ m3 E0 G& {' x/ @$ T) v9 b SC Ch 1! k, q; U. p! Z) [8 [/ r0 |
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
' U8 u+ c7 s B+ ^ xAK Kinai Maru
j' D) ~( F- L( d* X; {3 q! v- hJapanese ground losses:& R( N& w' ^2 h* H' s, D
30 casualties reported
# P1 L: ]7 l9 h7 q% ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, }$ S( B) E$ v7 `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled j: I4 r% e3 t1 }7 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled Y: D l6 ~: O# |, F1 G3 U
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( Z8 O" z) P* ^' E" MAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
; w J. x0 X: o% V6 ?8 c4 h* ~5 {# `TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
6 y8 {2 o, y7 XJapanese ground losses:
2 F, h$ H1 T% E3 L6 l+ g" H7 B9 D4 N 54 casualties reported
: B$ g: z) x0 R Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled2 a& b6 F; a) q( S6 n. |6 w
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled0 L8 X9 ^0 A& [& M3 M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 c' C& x1 T9 e3 k5 F% a' E
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
" u- q6 ?6 z+ F4 V: V5 W" j10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
3 T5 y% i' @: q% ~ X17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF* u2 T1 u- V5 n
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /24 A7 R; s7 V, ~9 _4 Q3 ^9 [
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force: }) ~/ M+ g5 W/ y: L+ W
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force* E' p \6 X* n* ^/ E9 @2 T
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force4 H" N+ D" Z q; K
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /22 ]0 ~! |6 f9 g5 M+ ]" J; D' U
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
2 A y1 t- Y% ` p; j# q8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 / a$ q3 z& E/ Q# N
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. [! r' C. S; l- `Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
1 |* ]8 O s8 K& ^85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' e3 E8 |1 y W8 lJapanese Ships5 x8 [5 A8 i. h
PB Chitose Maru! g$ t9 D5 w; g
SC Ch 22
0 W# x8 T9 J7 H$ A: x SC Ch 219 J" ^' P$ `( v2 [: \
AK Sado Maru
/ H8 k4 I# R. P$ t" Y xAK Keiyo Maru 5 S8 K# I- Q; Y, {# f* i8 o
Japanese ground losses:
6 Q1 Y' A. Y* ?% M: }1 O0 j 31 casualties reported
3 k, E4 U# d) q+ X/ o Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" f7 z2 _5 h9 H" m( S& G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
5 P7 v' h6 U' }9 Z# _# j$ j: |: i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 w3 u; F5 E$ T6 B
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
+ A0 R- k' g/ m$ \SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops& N; v- g" R/ H+ ~( z4 F
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
$ ^7 `$ V9 `& a7 ?9 c1 S" pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards7 q; w1 s% G9 q' _4 c8 A( K, ~+ l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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' }& F! k9 v8 l3 A) [5 }1 T) iAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ; j' m s7 m4 W0 o
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
% j) G. r2 K# B/ A9 A) l9 SJapanese ground losses:
& a: C1 c# Q6 J5 L6 W 15 casualties reported
9 r4 C" ~4 v- e) F Q. g# Q Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
F) g" }3 L8 r$ f, V: e Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ o9 m: Y. M1 d7 a1 e4 y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' V6 }* h% T; C9 I3 N0 \3 X3 T Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ( M! ]0 A2 K7 k8 d2 C$ y2 E
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1$ }$ ~% W, d' l) s2 @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn* e9 x- R+ y! U# P( {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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0 Q/ v. g4 f; z7 h+ ?; M1 xPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
) ~0 ?; M- [. j; B/ k6 c' R87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 \" R8 ~6 ^. ZJapanese Ships
+ R# `0 ?6 S( `6 I& }' c* L% z9 [ CA Mikuma
; s# ?, E0 Z. x; q# ? CL Isuzu8 q" E' z( O7 A! {# Z: d% H! }+ p
CL Naka; C- J/ s. K6 T8 o" t
DD Asashio1 }5 j" w, `+ l" W% B" L8 q
TB Otori; z! i9 S. Y( N* Q6 P$ F8 S. l9 S
PB Chosa Maru7 x3 E$ _, E" M/ b3 Q7 Y- U
AK Tosan Maru' E4 ^( T$ r# I q5 e0 L' d% c! w
DD Minegumo
/ U1 s) A6 K$ [8 [- T9 i, d/ i4 ]9 vJapanese ground losses:: N, ]2 N, T! V! b
77 casualties reported
: M2 }( G# {2 c' c3 |4 F E Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled; c: A4 t5 L% U8 b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 j5 F0 x" F f$ G! [, ^4 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 F2 D/ c. u; d" n+ O2 u8 b9 J, H1 BAllied ground losses:) H/ c, H( H' d4 i7 x8 w: h1 c! L
10 casualties reported) C9 l i: \8 j: O- n) Z& `9 ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) q0 j% H& Q9 E! a) }9 @) w( Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: {- r7 U% b1 W) C9 u+ y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; |5 { v B' Y5 _7 ]+ @
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
+ h( k7 r9 W0 uCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
' ~1 M7 F5 X' o6 R% H+ F2 yCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion* q. Y# C/ J; V2 f) n
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
' A( ^+ K7 c9 l4 R1 cTB Otori fired at enemy troops0 X) C' N. V6 W8 |+ |
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
, V1 K. }4 U6 e2 ^" H3 PDD Asashio fired at enemy troops" H3 Y" q9 j3 Q) j; S. Q6 }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards4 _: M! s1 T- p- ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) " g" c2 V, L0 A" y; y6 P
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
, B- w' m& g; w) X' r ^1 N2 kJapanese ground losses:
& f; Z9 _7 Z1 a3 Z7 q& } 59 casualties reported4 Q7 ]' ^8 H, @( h
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
" t p4 F9 W- L. P8 K; \ Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 @2 I- d) d9 t& o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 h+ l& {# l2 }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4% j% u1 f# ^/ v/ |- i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
* `9 x. b/ _0 y1 y/ s7 r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
( a# x' {, Q+ Q3 F6 ~: ]2 v/ r10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1' h n+ |5 P8 m7 D6 ^, r% Y
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
3 Z) b" j. Y! A4 w$ T- M$ U& U10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6. L) h" ]! E* B8 F1 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 ' a% y% q8 s% F5 G6 D) z x
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. h# X! u4 h/ lPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 w3 i, R# g4 C9 x1 d77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. x; h, H; V8 m
Japanese Ships2 _: d* N. ?9 m( g6 ]/ i
DMS W-11
; |; @8 N1 y F8 c" U DMS W-1
" T3 \% q' I- I* _1 r8 k% ~ AK Sagami Maru % k- _. c/ [: U( t% ]
Japanese ground losses:. Y. _2 }. p2 }/ d6 \# P5 t, _
42 casualties reported
% s5 f y" M Y1 k/ M) f4 b( l. R4 a Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. w" b O( C8 r0 W$ `: w5 C9 `% b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( `) _) v- l" X! d m. l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 X* H \& M4 u) E* _1 {9 c( TDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
: J; i# ]0 v9 K/ f; zDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
1 E E7 x1 Z* Y! M1 T5 V# L+ \: @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
+ F" e) j4 [5 w x2 R& H, a4 C. g# @Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # l: I4 f) [& X' V7 ~' n3 |) P# C' u
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 q8 r2 C! ~1 }5 ]TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 G( }4 F+ ?6 |$ \9 Q- ^+ {1 p) ]Japanese ground losses:
$ \( a. O6 h0 _ 15 casualties reported
2 \7 e( |# }/ j3 l) y6 h Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled7 O$ c5 v* ]* d
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ~* S" Y8 g* k6 Y9 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % f$ p! _! y; ~: x. t" H$ |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2" f' n# B: n5 M- Q
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
- ^+ x; Z! C; F: r A( [, U10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
: m* ?* u3 l! G) G93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* T" i/ u: M! o+ ZJapanese Ships
* N& B. r& F* V8 J PB Zuikai Maru! i; N3 K; Y3 E9 I
PB Odatsuki Maru
W, F) g; Q# i! r' X1 L" Q xAP Ukishima Maru
/ T' |4 h! @+ ^/ BJapanese ground losses:, A, `& X; D- S
51 casualties reported
5 B* ?* i, D6 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! D* c# q7 z9 N8 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled/ D' R. q( ^7 X L7 n7 f1 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 N) s L6 L" r5 |. K9 U' P7 Z; X
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops8 @% c4 ~5 z* {) t& Q# L
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
, S/ w0 _0 n* k8 Q# \8 {- NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
8 H. G* H( Y% a% X. X6 h2 {2 rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards : V2 V$ x5 s) p
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" w/ _+ r, H8 S6 c( HAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 5 y' [) j" N$ y! c( Q# Y# m0 W
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 - g) z/ `* [3 `( E7 [
Japanese ground losses:* c5 S: V8 q, v6 `
249 casualties reported
3 q$ b& s; x& O Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ D( }+ p: k' I, t: ^4 ~; |) n Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ l4 I1 P7 ?' V c& z% ]2 [2 U$ x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 o3 Z# R$ ? u7 t
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
2 H: I& i6 N) V+ [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
( |/ f0 p# ]- x' S9 f8 Y& o10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt1 }! ~; H9 e7 l" ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /380 t6 O- v' q9 G# U/ g) G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
0 A1 j0 g% v- D' ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37: Z+ z9 j9 M; L! O! V
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
7 \/ a( C( B" q6 H7 C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40( a0 v4 |! s. z9 f
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div4 T8 m9 R. q: p' R5 d! ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div( S- C' t. R- w8 O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
" _7 {; _5 Q9 R3 a" Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
! O( D$ s9 a" U: d6 M& m19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
9 j- n+ w' R+ D" C3 L6 l19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /419 L% m' U; V5 M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
8 |4 h8 f' T) E: B6 E2 c! n8 C$ [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42 ?, O& H0 Q8 s) y$ b, {1 w* q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42* x: I: t4 n1 }9 O2 O4 s: v8 J
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42- I8 r2 N, M+ ^
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 5 N l) U3 j8 q) n1 @8 g. P: G5 n
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - t' O; ]( U* q7 g4 R+ A" F
Japanese Ships
: }1 m) k( Z& p/ ^% r: d. J DMS W-9 I- ]2 V/ W) O1 Q, k: e
DMS W-2- F0 G5 p2 s2 d/ M) ?- Q& Z& ^
AMC Saigon Maru
" i- b8 c% J. MJapanese ground losses:
, r1 x$ T$ w+ z3 ~1 x 14 casualties reported
6 O" w- M q: [: J, v( n( @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ \2 w0 a; a6 C- F" K1 q# W Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
- z& F$ o1 _1 v1 Y. K0 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 B/ o8 b, G: \' n3 \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ [# y3 |4 {2 \9 k, a# E( lDMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
1 p& W# ^/ R) x3 n- j7 x# VDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
8 _! B* \* _/ y9 n }Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
% Z' P5 Z. o8 P+ V9 f1 N- M& bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards . {' T9 b6 T9 [& F1 \4 }- X
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+ D0 ~2 K" Y+ f- ^6 S; qAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 4 c: u; e( X: d: B, t9 Z: m
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
2 I1 g' C# i* j0 Q" _Japanese ground losses:$ u( f/ ?: U$ T8 A1 [
30 casualties reported
: u! u1 v% |. L' B9 Q; d Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled2 [+ j+ U* R; r; A- d
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled6 a8 G! o2 J# m: H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
?! I+ C# N& s4 f- R/ _19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn0 r b8 U6 S+ V5 C( r8 c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
1 T y" c) O0 Z10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ' c+ b: c2 X5 A& w) S1 r
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: Z. v1 X6 S) J- x( Q6 B/ Y! N. Z" FJapanese Ships% v+ B# C, K n! `2 C
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
4 O6 ?( O2 @2 ^% ?3 b& S7 W6 \' c AMC Awata Maru" A1 ?$ W# P6 r$ k& l
AMC Asaka Maru
& S: ?2 i! p5 X& H PB Shinko Maru #33 t5 ?+ O( H6 R. f- W! C6 B6 n
PB Santo Maru) ]3 l2 s: P L3 j, Y
PB Heiei Maru #7( r3 ?2 u) P9 R& Y; i
PB Eiko Maru! P+ [/ H0 T9 Z7 E' u: p
SC Ch 2
2 n$ r: g/ b+ _. }( y SC Ch 1 ) `. Q+ d) Q+ @ {5 y7 C4 A K
Japanese ground losses:' `- y4 J# ?) V% d* v y7 {7 @
12 casualties reported( r6 v5 b. l3 m0 S [* ]) W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 Q5 K$ u$ A2 m4 c: ^' G" N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
! D) F5 g! T, T/ E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 `# Q q9 K# UAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion' o: m3 l0 s8 D
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
: m( s% h) } u' I0 QAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
0 N& o% s" G( @5 a1 dPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 A% J& @6 r0 n. D* _4 r
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
9 @6 z/ P" |$ V( a+ GPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops
& `7 [7 {& W5 j5 OPB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
+ q8 X% M& c4 c8 |9 @6 qSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops) w+ i+ J4 B( h* W% j
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops: F+ U( F' N) }
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
; S3 E+ v! ~6 i- AAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
, g5 g& Y, R- [; Z) G" ` lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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, R9 ~4 X% h) O* L. UInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 5 _% n! ~ V; s9 o! ^6 E3 y" U
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ j7 ^3 N, s/ x2 TJapanese Ships
/ Q3 _3 m8 d, b+ | PB Chitose Maru' K+ c& N2 `' _8 M+ W+ f; ]
SC Ch 22$ o2 U$ D: L# \
SC Ch 21
4 C" f1 M. B# H, U: z+ U AK Sado Maru
# \7 C7 z) ?- O$ e4 M; eJapanese ground losses:
{& J0 [/ P' T4 E 16 casualties reported
+ T/ ~1 X6 I# ?, T, S Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 H5 A: Q+ h' c$ w% m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" H9 X: ~0 V4 n# m' P: d! K" h$ | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 J1 {% J: o' Z5 J
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops0 B) w) Y' j, j" K' }0 |
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
0 f5 q7 u' \9 E5 \SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
# q, [* @& \8 Q6 J" uDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, L; _8 P4 Q9 z9 j! B- j' C. b71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ N% z4 W7 S2 h3 W) g# U+ J& z5 u/ fJapanese Ships8 y7 H5 z: P4 v
CA Mikuma5 ~! s) |( }! U3 o2 w; y9 \
CL Isuzu
+ m# G% Z5 [- ] P CL Naka2 Z' r( ~: ^0 b
PB Chosa Maru9 ?; k. a$ N! L8 Z* {
AK Tosan Maru
* g# V1 B$ N% }! u# H$ \8 ]9 J DD Minegumo & h$ x$ k2 t! I
Japanese ground losses:+ R2 s4 H s/ i! i! x6 n1 X
50 casualties reported
2 [/ u- Y5 l% r$ E Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 L/ H5 x2 A1 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
5 w1 M/ {9 _8 y- s) J: ~4 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( J7 R8 f$ l; G5 qCL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
$ o' e& ^! |' UPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops. `3 W7 _& v' d. E9 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards+ ^6 C. X5 A7 }. E$ J: W( z8 l* ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
4 b, Q$ _. }, N90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
- K9 h8 f! u9 q5 }Japanese Ships! M* \/ }2 p. C1 R/ u+ ?/ |5 q
PB Zuikai Maru o! E5 J/ W; t$ o" U
PB Odatsuki Maru
$ u/ Z$ \ Q# O xAP Ukishima Maru " y8 N( ^7 W5 M' B3 q
Japanese ground losses:
$ M+ H, N2 v: T 43 casualties reported
1 p6 b) g1 _" B9 Y3 x Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' b3 Y; d! h# b: e3 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
% C1 w1 ~ i% f; j" Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' t6 N- v" @# t" @
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
& J: \9 U* S; U7 @PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops6 p0 F7 f3 i8 Z9 }
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards, g. j6 J! a# d, F% j O B3 o/ [
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ) r- h4 S1 y5 A! K M$ f
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
+ O, k5 w4 \1 h' ~+ p1 o, d/ IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 A% V0 q3 n' i- u7 O/ V- r0 T6 k$ ^11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / R" P) s) i7 t7 j5 a+ l8 G$ s
Japanese Ships
( d4 G$ Y1 n; g% v3 j% i PB Choko Maru #5
2 @" S3 }) t5 g xAK Terushima Maru
- u5 f: D8 P8 w8 n- X4 z- p! UPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops ! _+ P, f4 n/ Y7 e
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)6 r0 E8 F a/ Z1 P0 X5 \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force + g% G, w3 }4 K% M6 A+ @
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 U8 P) D' k. `3 I& {7 _Japanese Ships" v. I: L# \2 w% j
DMS W-11, j; j# i# q/ G
DMS W-14 \& v; b" M0 }1 p# n0 d
AK Sagami Maru 7 U4 m6 t b0 m, K
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
: l4 c, v3 g e0 [8 i) h" I0 ]DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
) r3 D8 N6 k& `! U/ N0 Y( }" [-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- w* R% x5 n( {
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)4 k; Z9 X, H6 c9 n. h. x2 R9 I3 W v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& G6 e2 G( t( A9 p: b! h0 n! B, l10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& s) S9 A I+ ^! g% UJapanese Ships* o2 k8 J6 i. s3 O o
AMC Saigon Maru
& p! }3 D4 U' ~/ M% L0 ?, CAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
+ G8 W% r" H% m2 p( ~-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
]/ H5 t: Y7 E; r9 Q3 xMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) ) o, G7 t1 C% z9 p& g6 D
Weather in hex: Moderate rain % P- D: l! Z; X$ m
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. r/ s0 c. q; d2 y7 ^: b ~
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes + W* ~% U1 b6 d8 N
Japanese aircraft' F( m5 u5 T: @
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
8 `! Y. y+ }( u I7 i4 f7 r+ D3 m: ^$ IAllied aircraft @' }3 Z7 B, X( ^/ I; Q9 H" Z1 ]( d
B-17D Fortress x 5
; r3 b; z3 f7 ]" P7 QNo Japanese losses
/ k( ] w2 n1 q( fAllied aircraft losses
8 B* x" {5 J( G9 v( I B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged - e" V$ O7 V8 m+ T- `/ a
Aircraft Attacking:* E2 I Y8 s7 o, e* h
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
2 `# ]+ a3 o2 f3 L9 l! c5 b6 y$ D Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 E8 A7 r* v5 z 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
O% z. V' {1 [) k% b Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 5 |9 H5 G( H" _" ]
CAP engaged:
7 t9 l1 X/ h$ x# i5 x. A77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
2 u% i+ C2 r+ K/ a; R1 U( J 2 plane(s) intercepting now.2 j+ e( K$ u! w* n
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.0 f) H7 g. \ e
Raid is overhead . g( k' D! D9 ?- f# j/ D$ t
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* ?5 K0 [9 ?3 KMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 0 [4 L7 \1 t% @2 B
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
- k4 M# m$ o: l, Q f) B8 uRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) d: G' H0 G7 z( Y- v9 ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
/ q3 \% }# j2 E; t0 b' e* |: S6 U, DAllied aircraft
0 _# k# Z& o$ u0 G B-17D Fortress x 7 ; D2 y; R1 _& m, ]" B G9 U$ M1 q
No Allied losses : u' u4 V$ `6 A q' e, q
Aircraft Attacking:
8 i) d& F& O" |/ E6 l1 l3 I- _' o( v 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * - l4 ^( t' D8 r2 r; {- j) F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb # n4 p* z, N. L, U1 |# p
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91 8 ^* q& w; t1 C8 D4 ~
Japanese Ships1 D( i' T. q& Q1 ~) D7 q* A
CA Chokai |& g" |" A" v0 A/ J9 z8 I0 F
CA Takao
; S0 b* }+ w! F9 t5 Z" p+ Z CL Kuma
8 {: X4 u0 I4 T, y D& w DD Michishio: R* Z ]7 |9 e; Z0 @5 r4 p% x
DD Oshio
+ G! E {, m$ S- C s! v+ J4 T DD Hagikaze8 V- C7 W" E1 C& h
DD Ikazuchi5 \/ w/ o- @( v4 k8 o0 ~) d7 {+ z1 X
DD Akatsuki
9 X% M* `7 p* P/ d DD Asagumo
6 \9 I8 r' [1 ?/ J0 TAllied Ships
7 ?+ F; a4 K3 a5 v0 V4 n. R7 T SS Searaven, hits 5
6 C! w. V- ^ m$ t* G, o5 _SS Searaven is sighted by escort
4 {6 x3 [- Q( g5 jDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
* Z0 J8 m) D1 A8 T5 x3 q! J* u& E iDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....3 P" ~: W$ K0 l' W' Z+ Z) a
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...$ e8 R9 h) u( l) |- ?
Escort abandons search for sub 2 {+ m- e+ w. I; r+ b
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
: m+ a/ D* g1 J% T* pAllied Bombardment attack 0 o4 r5 f1 Q3 b/ l" m1 |# u
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
6 s1 A- X w$ n; X, RDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 8 P. p6 p) K$ Z- Q3 e- y
Japanese ground losses:% S; n; `1 C& |. C
96 casualties reported
, n3 W a: a9 q/ m Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
) N( j2 R: S$ u3 }# f Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 K3 g7 s' w" ?- T" ?* k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: P L, I( d/ o, m+ \' s9 XAllied ground losses:
7 a P, h! y5 a' x! |- Q 10 casualties reported' \" U- R1 @# H) Z0 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. g6 U" O* M( r' K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, T( N. O8 @0 S' @# d7 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . P. I9 C% b t+ U- k; a
Assaulting units:
4 c1 u; e7 @- J Korps Marechausee Battalion, T1 r6 r1 T( p4 @2 z
NS KNIL Territory Regiment5 e; o8 P+ E0 M ~" J, X. }
Zuid KNIL Battalion% _6 n9 L7 {2 e; i2 g/ o
WS KNIL Territory Regiment! p: G9 D% Y* g; E+ O
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
' l) Y2 S2 F. d8 ] North Sumatra Base Force
: C G" m! A3 L1 b& f& wDefending units:& V a/ m7 X- o* v
16th Guards Regiment
- ^5 |" k2 @$ ? I./4th Infantry Battalion
: J# H. L) l' o- F( U. t% u( y- N 2nd Engr Rgt /2 U! B; K9 ^: h2 ?5 t0 M
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
& C" @% a5 p9 s; \: a 2nd Recon Regiment5 l Q9 X+ ~3 C3 A0 A" g I
Sasebo 8th SNLF
) e3 G& ^, ?2 p% ~+ U6 A, J1 ? 38th Division
- X) T, }. t3 \; e7 x1 _ II./4th Infantry Battalion) W' e J3 w$ c* R% m5 G
41st Guard Battalion
, r9 F% Z# s# |; @" H II./124th Infantry Battalion
0 _% @, K% ?& s" k: p! T" [ 24th Infantry Regiment' ?4 G+ {, Z S, g3 q
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF+ l' c+ T* H! E2 y/ Q- q& O( M9 p
6th Tank Regiment/ Z+ `* G4 d9 |& ` s; q+ r
III./124th Infantry Battalion; o) S& Y/ E, S+ l1 f% [) C
5th Guards Engineer Regiment) {( ~9 T1 l& t, }/ f
53rd Div /1$ ]% G* z( `) n# _8 |
11th Special Base Force" c/ e! z, W. ]( O; Z% O! X
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
4 P" _" _! m+ s! w; y# {% q- O 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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- X# d# E$ e6 a' \Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
. P) A3 P8 Y- g. N8 l$ ]/ vAllied Deliberate attack 6 Y3 w3 w. A* Z! T1 G
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
/ q5 i, H- J6 j6 A4 s# bDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ' M& o' f# {+ W
Allied adjusted assault: 50 2 q5 R$ J7 T4 w2 Z# \+ y; e
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 $ y8 G2 N1 w* u, B6 k& G* Z: T
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1 ! h2 W7 p6 V n/ M! `
Combat modifiers
& W# ]' F9 g, pDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
$ U' I$ u: j" ZAttacker:
I1 N7 M. W! c9 iJapanese ground losses:7 H) M7 s+ W8 Z
117 casualties reported
1 k1 \) O( b+ E/ S- W: y1 y Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled7 _# g' ~& c9 j7 o& J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
M/ s% k) N5 q5 T7 N: e! ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ U* I/ h: U, m0 y7 u4 F3 y( O# Z, E
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 7 L/ r8 e* I: j" t: P
Allied ground losses:* H8 ]# D4 Y% {0 }$ L* {
40 casualties reported5 \' G2 x: I6 c9 V& x: k& K9 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 M. l# c& A3 v7 c$ ?+ b! k
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! g4 H+ Z' B* k/ ^* k" ]; U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; ]5 S$ S: R' d& i: P
Assaulting units:' p. Q$ E' t% _ o; M
Rangoon BAF Battalion
. q, ~# q# L4 N8 {9 o }$ ] 45th Indian Brigade, M# Q/ X# }" q% Y8 T
108th RAF Base Force- \ h/ |( Z. _% X
104th RAF Base Force5 O$ H9 v. _6 g; ]) {$ ]2 {0 h
106th RAF Base Force
; H3 K$ |$ @% }8 P! G/ q 221 Group RAF
; z: ]% e8 G8 {( x( c# C3 r 107th RAF Base Force
) F$ Z# t' f& |3 v1 w 109th RAF Base Force. z; U4 r1 _" }: D0 d
103rd RAF Base Force3 Y, J2 d+ G/ Z& y/ I$ p
103rd RN Base Force k, v4 f9 c" e- e. \
AVG Ground Echelon 1 v9 I0 t7 X. H+ z; r
Defending units:; g! s" } P9 M) T- w/ f
2nd Raiding Regiment |