AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42) {% \; l# }$ W- G+ L5 |! l7 s* U
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
: L) p& ?3 P6 L i4 ]9 U奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?
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) c6 C$ {, @" v4 j0 |Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) $ ?; H6 t4 p6 i+ Y8 s9 N+ I
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, J2 H9 j- {' ~1 M+ V1 u6 M4 Q/ IJapanese Ships
) L4 J$ k+ I+ f1 M) d PB Choko Maru #56 @8 o) j3 u0 S* {% [
xAK Terushima Maru 3 Q4 l- D: G1 \6 K% ^% g c2 J
Japanese ground losses:( f s. b* ~4 ^( u. G6 C" o! K1 ^5 l8 I1 q
20 casualties reported, n" R4 s* X0 N0 f c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 t. U: b% U$ X6 r/ D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled L6 U+ O) k$ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 l9 N' u3 a8 i7 A& B+ }
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops8 w* W% C. d+ _& S; ^% y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 o. I# ]8 A* c8 K3 R# P: } \Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 3 W: u2 y; T" z3 Y; d9 d
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( z f% P+ }# x, a5 h. F, u
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" I, S" g' F- d* C! _# |1 c10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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8 L! u. e* V3 k5 }3 I/ PPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) , h ~+ a1 G* Z: s2 F v
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 B/ I) n" A4 }9 I# {
Japanese Ships4 B8 h. X* j9 ] d1 t
PB Shinko Maru #3
) L% s/ S2 v6 w G" q, x0 g% G$ Q PB Santo Maru9 K* _( T3 L! L$ X6 S2 g3 @
PB Heiei Maru #7 F7 c- O; X$ N' N8 v
PB Eiko Maru
% z, V) _9 e& g+ x! k& R6 P SC Ch 2! ~+ i: G5 T" R: D) R. A
SC Ch 1; a' ^/ y9 A: ~
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
6 x% n/ ^2 t- ]2 l7 ], r xAK Kinai Maru / ^$ O- j! Y5 P
Japanese ground losses:8 ?* N1 B1 {% f' V" X6 A
30 casualties reported" S% V/ r# O2 F7 N D9 j) Q( y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! Z+ F; T& ]7 ]' Q5 C0 p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 j- _9 I [) m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 R$ p1 s0 S4 s* h/ P4 }* s
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5 ~6 Z( B% ~) z+ T7 {, P R1 `Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
- q3 R8 h) n9 f' |9 jTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 X5 j2 w) E; k* D/ R, B4 tJapanese ground losses:
# j: M0 ? d& E0 h 54 casualties reported
: P4 n/ L& K/ j Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled5 R1 Q) k7 ~$ `, l$ L/ f
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled8 W/ s9 S4 g$ D- G# T# y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / {, a9 J0 |" X& [6 C4 U
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF9 }, b# ~" Q3 T6 C
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
& p, ?% r3 l- ]7 Q17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF% {3 V/ L$ ~& Z9 n5 p& U% ~
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
/ |0 N3 _1 n1 T g8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force" i" |) F, K& y6 C; J) v4 x
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
% P/ q9 g: v' w2 T0 x p! m10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force- e* t5 U1 N) y& T
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
1 z- m" K: i+ J; _4 I" f10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /35 A; S, t( g4 u: }7 V
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ) K7 ?+ v" J) ~& Y+ m. C( C
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85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : _; s% X. c2 B8 d
Japanese Ships+ \# ^, h- f0 [/ G) A' `
PB Chitose Maru' F2 Q ]; w$ p
SC Ch 22
: X) `; M9 A3 T. J6 ]3 f) U SC Ch 21
* S) P2 ?3 z$ d c1 Z+ }7 Q" ]; _ AK Sado Maru
5 M9 |6 A5 G/ a$ x0 H6 y) B xAK Keiyo Maru
' Q6 [& Y" x# iJapanese ground losses:
) Z, S: n9 |) n4 b# K7 g 31 casualties reported
+ ~- b: ?( n) d, `1 Y! s Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- W; ]1 h$ Z' ?; |( R* J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled: B8 ?: g7 e+ W' X4 O0 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% a, T! G+ q2 X/ ePB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops# U( K/ E2 }, b& J6 ?8 d; r
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops0 h# z( R' S3 i. l0 ` y# q
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops8 W# }0 M$ g& R& \* l$ b/ J- v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
! j9 \( f! I1 f( J+ r1 KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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1 H) f$ z [! X+ \Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) - M8 Z/ i* H4 c( P r; a: V. z$ ~
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 # g* d6 V% w1 }+ y( A9 k3 l/ y
Japanese ground losses:4 P! l" `; H4 [ h
15 casualties reported- ^" ]- c& L: m- M2 {4 O
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: E8 d# ?$ l! B! @( V/ H
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled' A1 v' V9 E1 |- c8 l2 O4 b( T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ _- ^7 S# n3 N- Q5 Z7 P
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 T% S7 ?; u& H3 J* M# y) HMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1$ q- _( r7 R+ k
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
7 K1 i5 Q' y! K$ Z& M x10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn + d" `: P! N' T% A+ ]% M
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' W" b3 F. c3 hPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
9 r( z2 v0 O! [+ p. z% Y2 {7 `87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 I/ e8 B- [, v9 z' i+ d' |Japanese Ships
3 I/ I- {, S9 ? CA Mikuma# q( w: f3 D9 P, a" _, k
CL Isuzu
7 z- N$ w6 O3 z$ j CL Naka6 `6 G' \' {2 _. \- `6 I8 \) h
DD Asashio0 t: Y0 o) w' u2 [% m
TB Otori5 y; ~/ o: w, `6 W7 J5 r3 a
PB Chosa Maru$ s, \' U( D+ ~% o+ X6 d: S
AK Tosan Maru1 Y% [8 W# b2 C/ ^1 w8 z- Z4 U7 N( A
DD Minegumo
, \6 _" a" ]% ~Japanese ground losses:
3 W; h- b- O$ @. H/ ~ 77 casualties reported
) z- v, S. [5 o, c$ o7 I+ g/ c0 Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 ?7 b X- v4 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled6 ]5 n( ~0 @* l+ h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" B' L' Q+ k" t& kAllied ground losses:
9 i& B/ b6 O5 D2 ?$ l0 b% s j7 q 10 casualties reported9 l4 A# E/ ]3 j+ C" x# O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ ^% X4 o! L, w2 w$ r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. i7 w: R5 `5 d- _, Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # v' |5 T, V5 P% s% S5 A' e
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion+ D8 o3 }, f; W) R4 M7 Y% E( n) c
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ g- ?3 G5 t3 \" ~2 x; z0 H$ U
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
* m1 j6 g; o8 V; R, l: z; p* WDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion' M7 T! a) B& o A: e6 n8 v
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
; w/ t+ M9 b: J, `" ~PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops+ x3 A: o5 _1 t: i( Y& A, V
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops8 p3 B& G+ ` N; s5 H. M* J
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards- W4 H- K0 q8 o9 e% P; y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards k. z& g- f6 A5 g
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. q5 ]. Z' J0 B7 mAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
# Q: j$ _8 L; J. pTF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: N$ D- E0 G9 F* g' ~3 t fJapanese ground losses:( J* c% W/ K0 y
59 casualties reported
5 q8 ^4 q: y( T( q% n4 w. C- E Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled" I7 p+ @0 S/ q9 X
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 s" \2 J7 X5 f/ K: _) ~ d- } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . D' j# S/ \* N5 s! D G, q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4! ^. b1 i) A! Y6 m3 v5 X
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5" x) f: O; k- p! F; P' N3 V+ E M
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1+ E5 [* d/ |- u! i% H) r5 n4 b! I- j
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
+ }, {6 l& L5 N) b% X: J10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
, J/ ?) \: s2 t5 _- g3 }! W+ a; U10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
: m) [, ]0 f5 f% ~* P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 ' l9 K$ m7 p) @7 y& q
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; E' p6 p$ x: k0 F! B( m- BPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
5 b! r* ~+ y& M, L6 q2 D, q2 u. I77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - K7 X/ D) w) S) O/ i/ @8 l) T
Japanese Ships% O8 s. W# m5 A3 {3 W
DMS W-11
' h: M! T6 d' W8 z DMS W-13 v( K9 b3 M4 X$ n! {# K
AK Sagami Maru
% X5 r9 V+ _- U2 JJapanese ground losses:
2 i, {; Z* F1 H$ { N 42 casualties reported+ v7 b0 P4 [- ?) Z7 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 R! C; z, ^' q& R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, d& G% i6 f8 b) q7 z* I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' S: k) C9 w4 C. w
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
2 y% V u0 {% s# P- mDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
( T7 ?+ X, `9 N- K+ sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards: Y0 u4 ^) I& z( S& m1 j0 r; ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 0 W# s X/ \2 k/ S
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TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 \1 e9 s! L C- Z J8 M+ o
Japanese ground losses:+ s7 |$ o3 }5 b2 k+ h/ {
15 casualties reported
6 v/ ?. P1 k. v0 I/ D0 D) M Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled- p k ?3 q/ D9 ~* C& w; k
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled: {' @: ^' I G' m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 P3 S' r5 X9 A1 K4 }19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2$ A' Y6 h9 X% R7 T. ]1 [. H# H
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
6 h5 p5 {4 V3 L+ f3 N+ [0 h9 T( T10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 0 }. o8 n( L/ ~4 y* p0 a @
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , {. z6 ~8 u; {8 K& j G
Japanese Ships
: v% w# P( `) h ?. F2 t7 F PB Zuikai Maru& `' S f5 @. y
PB Odatsuki Maru
, Z8 q" y7 `5 \0 }/ G! r8 y; S xAP Ukishima Maru
& ~) g; L! ^6 w1 Y) [+ k& ]% wJapanese ground losses:
2 n9 `0 }) N0 s. V i 51 casualties reported3 O) a! \, r w: ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& N9 T z1 P# C+ a0 l3 Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ v( `+ m* R8 Q+ Q. _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( S6 z: ~* m* U
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops, M9 c" T6 {( z& P" N3 Y$ W
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
. E4 r; k" Q: Z2 lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards& {& v6 k" g0 i( T. u& {4 r) C1 g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
3 _- P- p8 @' t* s7 [TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , \& ]6 ?9 Q5 f. \+ Z- {
Japanese ground losses:
9 t! S/ t m. B; h0 x3 d* m 249 casualties reported$ m0 o- {+ H5 L# B
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
) k$ D4 i+ M( {7 q1 H$ L Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled v4 `8 M' l+ a, @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, ~1 C+ ]! c5 L. `, P. R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
* y4 s1 a4 q" T2 K: `* D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt5 q9 T7 h, d* }/ n, A2 w) @
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
. Z) ]. U# @6 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38
' F8 h/ j8 @7 j- A19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39# `, N3 R6 F, r% ^
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /373 {& C1 ], y) d X( o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39
6 J* T3 }' X2 U0 f: T19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
; I x; c9 G* }7 f, l C19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div4 `8 o+ g: e+ c4 k( D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div: T: {0 L8 _+ y& T6 C9 A+ r, K
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
5 O( ]+ p8 ^4 {* r: [$ R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /417 p \3 p2 t" e7 b2 o# c4 o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
3 ~( ~' [( |1 x4 Q" j6 @' | A8 r19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
+ C, X1 @* [1 U+ ]7 d19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /413 c: j* Q+ ?( z6 ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
+ ?, ?0 D4 {7 L! F9 P19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
+ v" G9 y% `5 Y/ P# F19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
; g9 z2 k( ^3 b D1 R: ] j! l10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ' A3 t- A* r9 D) p& z
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 x: E" K( O+ q& {! jJapanese Ships
* W7 x# y2 i( X" @+ s- v DMS W-9+ a- p2 ?2 q- ^6 V7 E
DMS W-2' G% _& g; ~/ _- K- u
AMC Saigon Maru / p* k) g) l8 t+ R w9 W& Q
Japanese ground losses:
) o1 s1 K0 p: T o/ y4 G 14 casualties reported) b. x# l) N, R2 f0 |! o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: R# T5 {' M0 V1 D# V5 s1 X6 P
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
% p7 C) j. Z, g: Q0 m. q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. @ v/ c9 D& u! z Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ; s9 B% d4 G- V* Q0 X6 i
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
; ?5 O5 Y0 G! ^% @& vDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
! \6 B/ g6 F; `: Q6 UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards( d5 c: {& \# t4 v( b% S" ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ( z( Y4 e) b" @7 Z5 | J3 }+ m
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4 X# g( a* s! J" q; nAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 6 d" Z& Q; G: c" A- Y. ]
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 0 c4 [2 T) j' V4 V7 L" z: a/ i5 t
Japanese ground losses:% M; x) Z9 \, P6 ]8 Y1 T: ~9 [
30 casualties reported ~+ T7 k8 G! d3 D2 X
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 y/ `2 {* y: W$ y1 j4 y' ] Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?* t# ~" b: B& j$ L! p# x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 P: F0 Y( _ {+ v
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
7 U# s- \7 U0 W6 }; ]/ M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
3 [- P8 A- K0 n: m. O5 P- n10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn g; M$ F1 l7 r! F K4 i
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) * b6 c7 V" O8 z) M( b& @' {% v$ O
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, F, r4 F" k5 F1 R- ^, s" H6 EJapanese Ships, N; _$ ~ v: Q
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
) |) X( R- q: M) o+ ]% j: o( C AMC Awata Maru
2 B% B+ z b% F# w/ h AMC Asaka Maru
5 [- a$ g0 A2 e7 @# k PB Shinko Maru #3* y' Y5 b: j A( D& g
PB Santo Maru: P" C) [9 p$ T; q5 }
PB Heiei Maru #7
6 j" N+ h) S. m0 G PB Eiko Maru/ r* a }1 f. Y1 v5 R. r6 \
SC Ch 2. y8 h2 ^. K l3 a
SC Ch 1
6 ~: p% p2 m: o$ }3 A5 h7 [Japanese ground losses:
+ `2 p* [+ g; \/ J: V& i 12 casualties reported
& r' {' V9 u$ S+ y6 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ y4 h3 P8 h2 Y, S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
; P3 f/ V. `' k8 I# R) I7 b% t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, ^; J' t% E! L2 }AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
+ G8 a7 o! x+ }5 p' {6 RAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment4 T5 o5 U" N/ d
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment; t! ]6 g. S; j% @1 Z- ~
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& d$ j0 M0 ]% q' i
PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
! Q" Z- {2 ]+ t* `# WPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops# e3 O( w8 G; f& g1 k
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops% g( Y; b* N$ g+ r5 I# G: a. q
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops' S' }7 s# ~) w
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops" L9 ^% p- l/ W" A& Z' O
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops
- _# a8 ^% I# h; @3 I' |& f/ RAMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
7 P# g' k9 h. H: iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ! f1 e' F* T1 r7 n6 N- a1 P# X
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 1 |) w/ E7 E. _" Q4 b( ]* c) x
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ \: I. M$ e& q! n. x3 YJapanese Ships2 C+ `8 L& B- Z1 |0 S4 d2 F. n
PB Chitose Maru% f$ G* N- }! G1 W1 C7 \! k! l
SC Ch 22
2 A% z, n9 }9 b# h SC Ch 21% E1 i! s) k3 s" R+ r- `
AK Sado Maru
, Z- ?3 [; U4 T8 _; h+ Y rJapanese ground losses:
4 ]' `0 `; |% \' e- C& | 16 casualties reported
+ M- s4 t0 |# U6 f- L: O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% L* A5 B4 L; Z0 x, U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 J0 n/ N2 Y. b1 W4 F4 `) @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( V+ f! Z3 d" |$ QPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
$ S8 a! d* }& i& c( q1 mSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
5 Y: _0 m4 Y9 ]# l) F6 _SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
( b. N! k9 I. m1 h0 DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . h4 \/ ~, y. X% T) e
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
: |; D$ U$ V' n1 R! g, N! u- n71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ i2 G6 {8 B. v6 a3 a/ c! kJapanese Ships! Q1 w7 v, D$ U# \. c1 p
CA Mikuma
% m8 r* Q" v1 ~+ P/ a CL Isuzu
( Q0 }& ?: ?1 [$ R# x }/ ] CL Naka1 Y) @, s3 u, z6 H1 v! l
PB Chosa Maru
. t/ f3 y" v6 m AK Tosan Maru
" B j r. I9 I DD Minegumo
7 J/ J$ C1 P) {& f! K( V: YJapanese ground losses:
; z, M- P3 a* w8 j& s 50 casualties reported- C* g* s. e) \
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
! S! U% t% c: v4 R" _+ d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
& f8 _% U( K8 E; d5 c2 ^) d: x5 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % ]; j( P3 x9 w5 h4 Z! w( B5 @
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion5 O$ Q/ e% y$ E5 @
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops- N' z) o s/ R
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
" L n: {# [& t2 t7 O0 JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards( I/ b% W; H ]) m
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
2 j+ c- |! \/ b& ^ ? n90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! x ?: f4 t# {# U7 ]Japanese Ships
: K/ n# S( V3 B. U4 @% K( h o PB Zuikai Maru
4 O4 G1 R, J4 ~ H! l PB Odatsuki Maru5 p6 [! n& Y2 B- C+ J- G
xAP Ukishima Maru
: M2 g- B9 H; u. f+ ]. qJapanese ground losses:
5 ?3 Y) r, V. Y6 {5 }# v G2 j 43 casualties reported
! t. n, t% O4 t$ U Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ {( h4 |# k- Z- {, X9 W4 L6 O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled" h0 [8 ?/ l* P7 B6 Z& p) H( T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * b( \1 z$ J5 k3 A+ U8 L
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
/ \' {" J, ]' E9 PPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops6 f. l. P2 C/ X. c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards6 K/ @6 L0 p) c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards " c8 r$ k4 m7 T' [: ~! O. t1 t2 F$ u( r
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7 ?) k* G8 }! X. A+ ZInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) T8 O) A5 R- g; l$ J& _6 A% c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force $ @8 V1 }' x1 y5 g# l, }
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& W" I- O" `# H& j% [6 rJapanese Ships" s5 S! r7 e' x0 p7 Y# Q3 u
PB Choko Maru #5
% H2 k, S4 s" i) D9 | v* B( Q xAK Terushima Maru : S( H. I' A; @ y: q( |- {
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
3 Q/ ?" J7 ?8 c$ a) o7 bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; l7 x' z5 J+ q# x& a2 D7 ]: t15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : {3 O6 X6 w% A0 o+ [) W$ Q
Japanese Ships
) C: E$ p0 r' `8 O; B' m+ S" g DMS W-11
3 h7 u4 b. G8 [5 i; u0 A DMS W-1. g; i, x+ ]8 A8 n( C2 P
AK Sagami Maru
: ]# y3 F" X! L1 HDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
. C; O# A6 a9 F* L- Y) E; ?. b8 |DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops4 e S/ g8 P& u% z$ B
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)' v7 |" C9 m3 R1 {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. n3 ?$ U2 G, F" [3 d) s10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , v1 A4 W: [6 M1 B! \4 ~* P, f
Japanese Ships
" V7 D$ M. g4 N) H: q+ I$ M AMC Saigon Maru
* B% C5 C0 K2 b$ cAMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops
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# B/ \3 {3 ~9 `/ H7 WMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
4 F) K* U* g8 D& E& rWeather in hex: Moderate rain - X. ^* G8 P1 p2 A( Y% R
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.5 F; s1 f |6 V D4 m; c
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes & ^. T, U( R" L4 Z. u% Q
Japanese aircraft, p, w( D4 X0 o8 b. {5 G4 m
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 9 R: U# `- {! D$ j2 Y, {. e
Allied aircraft
7 i' a" q" X) T4 y" U B-17D Fortress x 5
$ q/ A3 g$ t9 | c# n4 BNo Japanese losses + o6 `1 q8 A' A2 d
Allied aircraft losses; y5 V* s. {* w: Q& O
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 8 J }+ R. C1 w3 m- R+ P0 c: n
Aircraft Attacking:9 o7 I- e+ m5 O6 }5 U+ M! Z
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % @, @# T. h, ]' M" F( I
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
* j1 {6 E& C( }# \& Y; Y/ v& \, x 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ! [9 k- o2 G. ^- b. r& f+ b5 e. M
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 4 `' O' h7 k h0 C5 N
CAP engaged:
0 N; K0 U l7 a; ^# s( L6 x77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)0 s; N2 T5 g3 T
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
4 t% b6 r; H' T) v Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
/ S! z8 {% f/ Z# H! O V0 W Raid is overhead
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9 `4 U; i. U0 J% pMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) / O6 I; d1 O" @8 ]; c( x4 g, ]' I
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
+ s# R4 u% O; X: `Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
0 `" n/ ?, N$ {3 FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
8 F+ I; C% c% I. `7 A2 U" oAllied aircraft
3 u6 r& h+ k1 A B-17D Fortress x 7 $ W, R* b) E q" K% a
No Allied losses . ^8 p' D3 j) U, E( V |
Aircraft Attacking:
% p# ` X' O# s7 s: I+ { 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * * [- l* d' e$ E. T% `
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb , q) M2 ` z( I& e
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0 H9 v) H7 K" A$ u, lASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
! G1 Q; b( Y: W5 ^4 a; S0 sJapanese Ships
) `/ i) v7 K9 h, o, z. r$ z5 k8 r4 z, @ CA Chokai3 Q- u, j. X# Z6 ^6 ~
CA Takao+ ]& a! z1 m* I2 M3 g7 H
CL Kuma5 `' C+ m1 C! l& O2 b
DD Michishio
3 t. f; |; o5 c! k$ ~ DD Oshio
$ i" F0 T" U: q# c& }; p5 L7 d DD Hagikaze4 g1 ]" o. L) U0 {6 m* y
DD Ikazuchi0 r+ [+ N; {9 |1 G7 L5 @- ]' B7 u+ ~
DD Akatsuki
5 N6 W+ o5 o8 [# E9 z% d DD Asagumo
, W, O, g! L5 z5 x( R0 M' LAllied Ships
7 z& G8 o1 n7 p" I# [+ T, c SS Searaven, hits 5
6 r6 y- w; }4 k7 I1 ]0 x- fSS Searaven is sighted by escort" Z. S: l2 E+ ]* U" C
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
G7 ^9 R" @6 ~" M" KDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
; F) _) e6 N7 }; Q" j* ~8 b, XDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
# n3 E( `9 p! Z Y% ?Escort abandons search for sub
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9 C' {3 G8 @- V! pGround combat at Palembang (48,91) ) }: D( f! W. d: H4 Q- }& n, ^, O
Allied Bombardment attack
8 c+ G# ]! x# I LAttacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
; u1 J$ S, W0 c/ YDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 1 ^# `' d8 O& O, m$ ]
Japanese ground losses:2 a# ~! S! A9 R2 w& C! x) }7 r
96 casualties reported
3 q5 r' I+ n2 N1 Q0 c! q Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
* X+ z# K4 I+ W1 f8 U9 F( r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 S3 v s, I3 L6 d8 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / H7 |; h- e! M
Allied ground losses:4 p3 Z. _4 a' q# s3 E
10 casualties reported
4 C" v4 F* q: z: j. y2 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Z' M+ |* |% X# k% D, G' H9 j6 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 f+ O: l! u9 T' E1 `3 W8 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * _* @3 |4 s# R4 _, P6 S/ w
Assaulting units:: Z: n/ Z7 o8 ~4 o
Korps Marechausee Battalion
4 |4 E9 X s2 t) |8 q NS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 k( s! Y" }" g% a* X# I5 }; S* } Zuid KNIL Battalion
, a! Z) {1 z5 W* K* D% ?# h, P! { WS KNIL Territory Regiment
, H/ }* Y& D+ s$ r' @5 h5 B' N% z* y So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion% q3 X# } I& P# ?& z
North Sumatra Base Force ! i( P8 m8 k+ S- |& E1 Z. g+ p
Defending units:7 j% \, Y" P9 J! R% d. X
16th Guards Regiment$ w* z( u. ~4 t0 r9 j9 N4 W3 W
I./4th Infantry Battalion7 O N8 M Z( @% v; K
2nd Engr Rgt /28 R b8 {5 d! U, V0 G% H# c% a$ V0 Q
Sasebo 3rd SNLF
|* h9 q* a$ e( p6 Y1 {+ t# J 2nd Recon Regiment
4 R+ h/ E* z( d0 Q Sasebo 8th SNLF
( v/ n- y/ Z$ [- O: N7 Y/ _ 38th Division
: N% g# h- m A& l/ |& | II./4th Infantry Battalion
2 q( s5 {9 e$ [$ F 41st Guard Battalion# T |1 s0 z+ v; j6 s
II./124th Infantry Battalion7 [( [4 s' F' x
24th Infantry Regiment, v% Y$ l3 u7 ?" Q$ O. k! N
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF) L3 h; X$ b8 q6 M2 {$ A
6th Tank Regiment
4 u5 M) T' f+ j- D1 ~ III./124th Infantry Battalion w4 c; L0 @, c- k- a& e
5th Guards Engineer Regiment. W$ R E. {4 i0 k# O' g
53rd Div /1: c X9 V6 Z w' |
11th Special Base Force: X9 t {% ?6 K9 M7 V
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
, @# v2 l9 K- Q 23rd JAAF AF Bn : O3 s% J6 Y3 v) h/ H' ^" Z
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) * U( J! p5 N( k6 ]" I' V( b2 j% }
Allied Deliberate attack $ v, E. ]0 k# c$ I
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
; g$ d2 ~) K0 q9 ]& wDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 9 L5 e" \8 B$ F4 B n
Allied adjusted assault: 50 8 E& {, j. V2 e! Q6 ?
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
/ |7 P0 _ f I1 p, M hAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
- i, E: Y" w: ]Combat modifiers- A$ U7 B: P- X6 y4 L" n1 h$ k4 ^9 O
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
! h5 v' R% w- w6 [5 F0 P5 Y2 DAttacker:
/ F, L- A' b* z0 i5 n0 F9 wJapanese ground losses:
9 Y% \$ R; W# D/ O7 C" l 117 casualties reported
/ G% R; i1 v+ |& S* k/ W6 t Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled7 ^4 Y$ G% X$ A( Y5 p# V3 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& J+ z- O) F8 F8 q& G3 M' u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 b, m! z6 y; E7 o6 p% Q Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) ! d8 B& A- M; K M [- r* |2 C
Allied ground losses:
0 @" ^" u* n) C" ]+ ^0 p; W 40 casualties reported3 Z: a5 Z* J0 \; w4 _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, K" `4 Q+ ]1 V* b/ `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 v8 i; i8 l$ X" W" x- W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 l4 b/ H- ?1 X; ^" z( DAssaulting units:
3 L1 W8 v# R' ]2 ` Rangoon BAF Battalion# A1 z/ O$ L: G- l2 a2 [3 G
45th Indian Brigade
/ w& J. m4 K% T0 w$ ]; A 108th RAF Base Force
# c$ ^- _/ ?0 i4 r" ^! ^ 104th RAF Base Force( B5 ?" _3 z/ C. J
106th RAF Base Force
5 z" h8 V' F# |9 C: N 221 Group RAF
2 P8 E' X/ R4 i2 n 107th RAF Base Force9 O# ?* z( a; z% O0 ^
109th RAF Base Force
' x& X9 ]/ i z* l* k e* e/ _, G' B% B1 R) R 103rd RAF Base Force' v, Y: D' Q5 \: c7 I# k
103rd RN Base Force8 O! |: ~- D9 f# {+ s
AVG Ground Echelon
! u9 N/ B; Y# D" n( ^" S+ y8 eDefending units:) x7 B9 V. [* V9 Z* L
2nd Raiding Regiment |