AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
: z/ ^8 C. ~( `+ 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
( O1 `; n( k. K" i9 D: n3 A% ]奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?; f* c1 d: W* h- ?4 J# ]
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; |1 P# _( y) _Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 3 M K$ t1 b$ w+ M; H7 ~7 ]4 R
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 A% N9 f& f" z0 z; m* k ZJapanese Ships
% h) q/ k% d: F; w* O2 o PB Choko Maru #5
( B5 X- S2 z: G8 u+ j9 M xAK Terushima Maru
1 B" H+ ]& l* j$ o7 {9 ?Japanese ground losses:
4 |/ V/ ~( n# A v4 |* L 20 casualties reported; z2 g+ C0 I, k& ~3 U! C2 j4 P1 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled J5 i& j, S" s+ o8 Y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled }, A( Y. D9 s/ [& `% @% {. p1 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - d, j! f$ S3 @0 x" B; L% a) L
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops z$ B) y) y7 w
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& g& x8 L3 c9 t+ ^9 Y5 n
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + `1 Z" u3 A6 t2 c2 T7 t' z+ e! \2 E5 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 [' _+ w) _, x( [/ a
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! }( G" b# E0 E5 z) g. e
Japanese Ships
9 S1 V) l8 ^2 v PB Shinko Maru #3+ \0 [% C+ @; O4 S( n
PB Santo Maru
. N6 X3 @8 c, K2 ?5 R; R PB Heiei Maru #7
% X+ F2 H! q3 T( _ PB Eiko Maru7 A! i( i4 D. E+ X
SC Ch 2& T2 Z# K* w: _7 n
SC Ch 1. d5 ~1 `' L( U G8 u/ Q% l
AMC Kiyosumi Maru J5 a8 f9 r7 [6 u: c+ ~* B
xAK Kinai Maru / Q4 E9 s4 `) K1 o0 G& X
Japanese ground losses:
0 C; A( k. }& E7 [) Z' e$ x& f 30 casualties reported
" T2 o* _6 p, w, u! K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& K" m6 c6 P0 Y1 U- m# p( B6 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' x% M. K1 D6 R w2 H" ?# J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 u+ n. H* W e3 L, z) {; tJapanese ground losses:- U. A4 x* F2 O) t1 A X' w
54 casualties reported) ?4 m" G- k# ^0 Y. S% q2 }' y
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ~3 b) p M* Y# x) w
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ {6 l' a( b6 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! \- S8 G0 K R V17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
* M A1 `+ D P1 n- r10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
. e/ G0 A; t4 L7 A+ ?: G% O7 x17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF5 S# E# {0 W6 `% N* k$ d6 ]% p
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /23 z% j7 q- C4 J* r
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force: g* L9 F* r1 _3 w7 X
17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
8 r q+ v0 p/ ^+ I' x1 X10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force& h3 ?6 h d# w
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2& z7 r3 v u9 B+ H+ Z
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3+ o7 Y% N& l, L5 @* f7 m
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
0 q$ F% K/ B9 d1 B2 B85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# B% p; u/ W1 X1 o) u1 J( o/ J1 GJapanese Ships
) ~* K5 Y/ j* G2 v9 m PB Chitose Maru
+ T8 q, f+ k4 L5 W s SC Ch 22; ]9 ~" ?, p- {8 G
SC Ch 21
# c& }# @, w6 m" |+ C! R- ?$ H AK Sado Maru
; d$ Y- v7 C1 ^# s2 _+ R( m$ x xAK Keiyo Maru ( E+ B% o: E# z/ K
Japanese ground losses:4 w9 e5 r' Z9 ]& x
31 casualties reported
/ m$ _* u# u! A6 l" h Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: D& a6 B. @) N! f, G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled u6 [" C; R8 Y0 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! I. k; x: S) f" Z2 k
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops) q9 C9 W5 b% r
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
! s( [5 Y/ G9 e6 e* t9 @SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops: e% H7 M( u! C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
4 a0 ]6 Z( R( t2 M+ pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards $ R2 h% ?: r/ Z3 @, Q( V5 R& J/ U$ y
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7 P' z/ t; R5 l; Z( [& E7 E3 {Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 b% A7 b" L' [" [/ M2 ^TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" _% E1 F$ ^1 d. ~Japanese ground losses:% N; X/ H3 y& {5 Y
15 casualties reported
, M9 P ?" t6 w Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( k$ J* s. T7 b$ i
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 h3 h( s( N- C2 _- g3 @ a9 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# a ?% v+ t" x; s0 g
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 5 q2 W" U- [$ R( ]: `% z
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1! J4 x" p! F z* o" Z$ s8 t- U
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
1 c0 o+ c6 Y( C4 b" s10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
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1 ^* ?) j1 b; qPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
~; e, K G, Z/ @6 ~87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 D1 G) o1 I/ C6 ]+ w2 k
Japanese Ships
% i/ D6 V! U6 U$ I1 k) s CA Mikuma
% r9 Z" k! }# P T, M CL Isuzu& _& V0 M) r4 N8 T1 R
CL Naka0 s+ j6 f2 _5 Q2 r: T/ n4 |
DD Asashio
9 I6 X( M; _& D TB Otori$ _( _) s& Z, B+ K6 o
PB Chosa Maru
7 p/ U9 T& T( t" s" Z* M) s* g AK Tosan Maru: ]( Y) S( g0 I
DD Minegumo : W8 `; X; h' c9 }
Japanese ground losses:5 T! _( |5 G' {# z. x: F
77 casualties reported7 `6 }8 o8 i, A5 A3 \; D, l z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
. Q4 `, F& R; X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled9 _) C! R! j+ s4 t+ {. b2 t% M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ L0 j* a! F1 u) QAllied ground losses:
; X+ V/ Z/ P* ]' {# p# {6 e$ L 10 casualties reported$ G r$ k0 s' J! @# P" S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) \! C) P) U0 M- }0 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b' Y; ~( l3 m1 u3 P6 P( ]& s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % s; h2 d6 K: l# n$ v
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion2 |! r9 I% d9 X* X
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion, ~6 S2 `. w" X/ {: l! m& v
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion1 J/ V. n% z( D5 Q2 g8 o
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
0 C9 j; w8 \+ y( b* i1 pTB Otori fired at enemy troops9 R. Y7 J9 p, h- z/ W4 Y
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops, ?4 l+ Q' h0 I7 Z
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops8 t' `. V3 b% x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 G: |7 R, {5 m* m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards # }% f3 X; |) w* d0 y) f
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TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 ' O8 Z; O, M8 z( {1 K/ i
Japanese ground losses:
# y9 n* T0 u. a. t, q 59 casualties reported
. R* q; o! z: l9 ?* ] Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled3 [7 w, E/ z7 ]$ V
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 M" [/ R0 {/ X5 F3 J/ S0 v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ z- }/ y' X( i" l q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4* A; E% K" i+ ^/ S; L/ E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5+ t; Y( D, L* ^$ S/ x: m
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
8 @$ Q/ t9 T2 X+ p10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
?9 h5 r0 _: i$ ]$ u, G$ Z10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
0 e% i* v9 [# Y0 L+ t10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /65 _& [+ [" o9 i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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' X# W- ?: k/ Z0 J5 x7 OPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
' H+ j9 C6 p- w5 |77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 m; i: d2 ~. @! f: l4 y vJapanese Ships
9 p! O: V5 \3 B: F4 c0 A, m0 ^2 Z* ~ DMS W-11
7 e! G, g$ D7 \ DMS W-1
7 J- }% `& c2 B( m" H( l AK Sagami Maru
: m C E5 ? ~' Z# A" D# |# R, ?Japanese ground losses:' u. @# V3 k( o! k, @% |& @
42 casualties reported
1 m# l' ?( D2 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 Z" A7 g& j2 A5 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- i* ]0 y$ d. K: e. q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 \3 p1 |9 z: a! i* e- q
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
0 o; a( H+ H6 G4 ~+ rDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
+ X L0 X3 ^/ N" Y) o' E7 D( r# f" r/ HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards# Z4 k# R O6 T; r' \! b4 ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards % \/ I5 T3 z, Q5 d
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$ H" }# i7 I R X1 mAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) # a+ n4 g F! C; t' R: |
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 R2 m+ x- T K4 C9 W/ q) l$ qJapanese ground losses:
: \4 U, `3 L5 s 15 casualties reported
% \ _) T [! \# t' {5 R Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ _! i& V r6 r: N4 o( f/ \9 r Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled1 a7 [+ f6 u; G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E! m9 m! v E19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
. @$ \! T/ }+ X# E c10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
$ O7 ?8 G; D( U* P5 b: o10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 " S6 @1 g( W& `
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' I3 Y5 | ^' MPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
. l" M, n- Z- a+ o93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. / h1 j* M. ?' z& Y9 k+ T M
Japanese Ships
5 f+ ?( J, K S$ l PB Zuikai Maru
- G2 h1 Z6 G- N+ f) ]/ F PB Odatsuki Maru* ?0 Z) d1 I' t
xAP Ukishima Maru
# E4 z9 t L0 }3 q J8 I3 Y3 I# Q. mJapanese ground losses:
- j1 d# H V8 H 51 casualties reported0 K$ v& d9 f3 W5 u0 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ p1 W( o% W; P7 H% i6 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 {* X+ z t' P& q' {3 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / T, `/ l( N/ t Y
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
. V! O# O+ w# U& U6 Z D+ mPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
$ s6 Z h) E& k, B/ KDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
" ]% Q1 U; y( Z2 A2 ?8 |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
1 `5 c" y5 @" k2 TTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & U: n- Q7 e! K3 t# Z: {# W1 _
Japanese ground losses:
- }/ ?# b6 `; ^2 O# p 249 casualties reported' q. y4 j2 O/ z- ]7 v2 x; g
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
* o2 g) ]2 O/ v& d& b Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
- U/ u! `" l$ O$ q& A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* u% r+ V% Y$ q9 M0 @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt8 k2 t' x$ C7 u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt, t) ^6 h# V8 E! y
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt$ M7 m+ s1 L& Y+ @8 Z+ F4 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /386 F5 J, l0 d, x0 Y% |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39* H$ n' ~( L7 |% W9 J# R$ i
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
& i2 l! P1 @" j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /398 e4 s( P1 F0 W3 q, y& [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40' O4 X* n F3 ?8 l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
* `$ |+ E: X$ ]+ O* ^2 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
* u5 z6 @2 @0 J; W1 [* W+ K19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div) z$ n- w- }% k- N' l
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /412 C! F2 |& Q& S. R
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41/ [$ W' I8 L4 o$ q9 \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
( w4 I" j, Y7 G" ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /410 A5 ^0 C/ r0 G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
4 e6 c3 o6 L: x) u* i) x: P' b19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42- _1 @: K2 X6 f# i. b
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42, ?" m& `5 X+ j6 A# [% E
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 $ s) [8 Y8 z6 c$ x
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: N% E$ Z" j R8 u' APre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
, G) Q! }. O- s8 `7 S. g2 n$ A3 }90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( w# A* i2 @% O1 x$ jJapanese Ships' W) | w! w6 s1 G' U) T- ?
DMS W-97 Q# w7 h- S1 B$ _$ T
DMS W-2& p3 g7 d( e1 v, O6 Y0 c3 B) p
AMC Saigon Maru & {/ e4 z3 W9 E! \. Y
Japanese ground losses:" J6 A( v- S: T/ z
14 casualties reported N( W' w$ ?( m! v9 ]
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. H) h, q4 {* _. M2 O Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled# p+ f4 V( n/ c4 D( v) k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( [' k$ L: ?, |( x Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 6 ]2 v. B, X" S
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops; p, v4 m$ @0 h
DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops" M- z7 E, w t! D8 i9 i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards7 P% T* x1 n4 t5 O$ Z% _1 C
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ) y) d0 ]9 J7 n+ _1 U' D
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ J B" c2 |& e6 T& z" l
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
) Z l6 t$ y# d2 R% aJapanese ground losses:3 u* ~- r _0 u% E- u
30 casualties reported, o2 N& q1 I( b5 o
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 {8 x: a3 A9 q# y2 N* R/ W' ~ Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& h/ K' E9 u3 n( D0 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ G, u& A0 E2 Z: }1 ` G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn/ z* M) ?5 D$ E% j2 p" z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn7 |5 k1 z, i ]# L4 {
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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$ y# V- l/ p+ q _Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, ~/ K" E; \; B4 ~ _, U47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ E! l: |! i, P# C
Japanese Ships
. X4 W6 b3 z. y" O/ }' N AMC Kiyosumi Maru
8 v3 D! M% E* _/ A4 B3 y AMC Awata Maru8 Z, U, B# y) U$ Q# |( z
AMC Asaka Maru# H/ n$ T9 D, U- @5 V2 E
PB Shinko Maru #3
' p6 u# p0 @: w- j1 q PB Santo Maru0 E: P# ~+ g7 A, W$ J \
PB Heiei Maru #7& k1 U& _! j$ f, f) |- G7 N, V8 l
PB Eiko Maru
( Z V* _2 [% y- s) u1 \ SC Ch 2
. s4 ?# y6 \! U+ e1 x, u" V SC Ch 1 ' A- T0 O, o4 t- U; K5 f
Japanese ground losses:
* ]/ B* H: S# o9 v+ | 12 casualties reported ?& S! \3 ?( i# h9 q+ ^1 w
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ I3 ]7 N9 G- P: Y7 Z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled4 [$ B$ h4 C- A& C, s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ u7 ~' [! b, G2 X1 @# @: GAMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
2 L& [& T5 v+ H. I* E7 v( }' k1 m( ]% pAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment( ~( j5 b$ m; B, B, i( {# O" p
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
3 L2 ^& b* u% x; _' lPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- [7 h' u5 k) ?PB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
7 \" S, n8 F; xPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops* R/ `! C! H A& |' z
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops" x: Z* C4 \, W
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops
; |% `. q+ x; ^, v- m8 jSC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops" \3 l3 b; V3 g, [
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops8 e8 i* \9 {6 |) \1 ], e
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
3 Z% d( U+ O& `: H& a) f/ |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards , m4 M3 `7 y: ^
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( z- Y4 A) D/ @1 p44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! w$ \+ g" N& A3 l# ]" WJapanese Ships
7 K/ a( C5 b8 x7 E2 C" o7 ^ PB Chitose Maru4 d/ h+ x, r: d* i" c) A
SC Ch 22
! S% B6 v$ b, [ SC Ch 21
" }0 m7 Z) C6 b1 ^& O! S2 m AK Sado Maru
5 ^+ l- K% Z$ l& C/ `) q* M, d: NJapanese ground losses:
% P# x0 y1 w# }; X4 Q 16 casualties reported
) G+ D6 l; X9 |. q- q& h& k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) X: w6 ]" t- I& p# i3 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% v e& T( a2 }9 e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& M, s( }7 t8 ~PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
7 I, q c8 R3 v0 R1 M) TSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
) @4 y8 A% s. ^& P' ZSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
# K N; @, p8 xDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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% F5 l6 Z3 t* u7 U8 |7 |Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 7 v" s9 x* K. }. G$ u: s
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. I$ w) h9 r4 u7 \1 `; J. v' \Japanese Ships& O" y1 Q/ q/ p' [ Z
CA Mikuma
0 w3 O) g5 O: @5 X; W% J CL Isuzu5 c" C6 z: N" H, V: {
CL Naka% H. _! E, ?+ G
PB Chosa Maru
X- D* }7 f) B: k: G# y! W AK Tosan Maru1 J) `1 w: S1 E7 b: h5 i
DD Minegumo
; T( p: e) T5 O2 [Japanese ground losses:
. n4 P9 u6 w+ B 50 casualties reported
5 y- k: k2 ]: ~ Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 N( \' s8 Y5 _9 D: r9 `+ m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled9 ?' o" S$ D! R, t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # E& v/ D' l1 Y
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
; y3 {; W( P+ u: Z4 o4 I& s; MPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
0 c$ ~2 _6 V, {7 M: F, f4 oDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards& [4 ~% l: [. x: T% e% f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
. @* y& p, ^; O" R90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * R# F1 K. k# \9 g$ }
Japanese Ships8 v& F3 k# H9 U, m
PB Zuikai Maru4 q) ^3 U3 @0 P1 \( E \
PB Odatsuki Maru
4 b* J% u7 Z: \* F, ]# ~ xAP Ukishima Maru
# T7 \; }" b" z8 lJapanese ground losses:4 ^0 U: @9 f- w* P
43 casualties reported
; E& I3 B2 r5 o; T0 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) V' g) }. Y6 g& ^8 U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
1 A5 u) y# w2 I9 s `. k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 V# R7 }5 i' u& |6 tPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops$ P% O% P) I& I5 z d7 X
PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
# M. i% R+ J }# ~$ bDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
& T' f0 H4 z5 ]& c6 ?- ~$ p; hDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)7 Z% _# Q n! O- y* G, |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ) p3 G- e( J5 x5 u0 R; U/ s8 @1 U
11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 R) J. h, Q; CJapanese Ships
4 Y$ b. Z7 Z- w+ ]; M( P PB Choko Maru #5
4 u6 R2 _# y6 G. z4 g+ t xAK Terushima Maru 2 [! L! _ s$ E2 n1 [8 E9 f& u& m
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops . u( S4 h d. T5 P g3 n U$ w
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)) d* {4 a) G0 S( a3 X+ y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) y0 g+ s) z5 Q$ `% [; t' t15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# @; N2 h; Y I1 Q) A" bJapanese Ships' r3 z. f7 O* p$ r" J+ z
DMS W-11
( j! b* R3 V6 l/ M DMS W-1' ~1 {. m0 j1 G9 b n- ^# G
AK Sagami Maru
) N. j ^/ c9 n% p4 j8 ~% G cDMS W-11 fired at enemy troops6 o3 j2 ?8 j! H1 N8 s' c
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops; I! j$ v* G! x, p$ i1 Z; |
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1 X" @6 ?* y0 z# u& b9 `6 A- MInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
5 j; b$ e+ V/ _- M4 KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 W) B' U3 J$ E0 K10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 0 N) u* J7 p4 _' m( H' b) i& f( M
Japanese Ships0 j9 a3 m' \4 k7 t
AMC Saigon Maru ) T2 c3 q9 ^) L7 V( k. f1 n% e9 d1 h
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ; _5 r. l, W* t# T
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. ^* R1 o1 k( ?* N& H+ O$ LMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 7 T( @. E* g C6 q* Y9 P
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
# e. | Y1 o7 I7 z# |Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 f) N, u) C0 l( W8 a7 g% v
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * o- V" p! |! H- ^% D. \1 y' B
Japanese aircraft
( F5 g1 ? Z& F" h Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 $ M1 ^9 w2 `9 n8 Y1 d+ p' W
Allied aircraft% h3 [$ }' f: K8 f3 K* o
B-17D Fortress x 5
0 \' p: I6 w6 ENo Japanese losses % J* r8 r3 K" }8 v9 N" ?9 U& Q- ^
Allied aircraft losses" w& f6 ~/ \* X+ k& n" V- d2 W4 E
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged 8 R6 r2 A4 ~& o4 v" T+ z' v' q7 R) \
Aircraft Attacking:
* V1 H+ r" \7 I 3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' x) c: O0 n% c% ~# }! W$ Z' v7 t# e
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb$ G0 Z' {( l0 t8 m/ X9 C5 Z0 ?
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / U9 @; J+ v* d+ l$ F
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
& P1 q( D9 d, `; k y. j8 L) OCAP engaged:+ D/ U# ~; t2 Q \
77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
, r2 |; J6 Z1 M0 }5 Y# O2 s$ A! r 2 plane(s) intercepting now.5 x9 |- D' U6 y, y. @
Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
6 H+ z5 U% t6 ^2 O Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
0 ^* T$ y1 f* z p+ ^1 kWeather in hex: Moderate rain
* ?! J7 c! x( m. SRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
5 w; ~0 _1 J9 H5 bEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
4 t+ j, \' e9 e3 f( b' E$ L& \Allied aircraft, s {3 ?" E: S% ~4 i, x
B-17D Fortress x 7 ' ~1 s0 X2 x2 M$ e
No Allied losses 5 L: U+ f5 Z, ]; ]8 }
Aircraft Attacking:
6 X: D( @7 d8 [* Y5 q! k 7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / ?/ E! A/ J1 Y3 A5 H# F% E
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 8 m" a% k: k, E, K8 J
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
" e1 Y7 x" f* w# e: J3 bJapanese Ships
: Q, _9 M+ g; O. \0 M2 [1 S CA Chokai3 s1 Y$ L0 F& |& ?8 U7 g6 g1 |
CA Takao
7 S) ?( y) B# W6 e CL Kuma
" _1 X" o# i# b2 S: m/ O0 ^/ b DD Michishio8 m" F0 y. `: M" k& F: L
DD Oshio
/ i, o; d2 d/ Q, n, a! ?" O$ L DD Hagikaze
: F6 |8 h7 R9 Y) U+ ~# e DD Ikazuchi
" T- ~( ^8 H/ g: N2 r DD Akatsuki H @9 f- \% o ]1 u8 T
DD Asagumo
9 | _7 ^ I& _3 ]% ~! l. E. wAllied Ships
7 S0 g# E5 g$ I0 d G- g9 W/ B SS Searaven, hits 5
/ d* x, L* a. RSS Searaven is sighted by escort
1 n) a. C0 k1 @4 q0 pDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
/ t1 {, Q0 H5 p, d0 P/ k1 hDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....
r! p" H4 K& H/ q" ~8 N5 F PDD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...$ |4 _+ V7 b1 d' c9 Y% }
Escort abandons search for sub
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
+ [$ |6 L0 d$ AAllied Bombardment attack " ^0 c" z0 h6 F& @8 I; Q6 m
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
) Q5 @0 x; c2 G% hDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744 & u T8 r6 F. @. V0 h: H
Japanese ground losses:
2 P& |- U2 w7 h- z0 \ 96 casualties reported
' A. ` w! B/ H; x! Y9 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
6 d" x2 q8 S- j+ W7 Z% \, a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. N4 v7 ?) [' Z' n) y" Z# \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled , O0 R5 X* e. I
Allied ground losses:# I# G8 v' z' `4 | S5 C
10 casualties reported5 w8 U$ Z5 m: q: s" J+ _6 ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- D- d# I3 t, n% P9 t$ b; |& t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 S \/ o9 J/ T1 t9 T- z7 ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% E+ g/ I" ]) p; S. XAssaulting units:
, P/ H: k" U4 X Korps Marechausee Battalion
- R }% u- ], L. p NS KNIL Territory Regiment
8 [+ q; ? i2 | Zuid KNIL Battalion7 E- g2 A: q5 P! {4 a8 w% i
WS KNIL Territory Regiment
( R' Q: t# q4 I' V; m So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
- M2 a& a4 J2 D# T North Sumatra Base Force
, ^; g9 t! x# e1 s2 |( W% yDefending units:" G" `$ J6 M2 A4 U& T
16th Guards Regiment- C- S4 x. v$ P8 e
I./4th Infantry Battalion
; m3 v4 |6 D" ^, q5 B: @) P 2nd Engr Rgt /2
* x) ^$ z* F8 f0 \ Sasebo 3rd SNLF% X! s2 \) @) T" H6 B1 T: D5 W' b% P [
2nd Recon Regiment
% H5 \7 g' ?* }; o+ U Sasebo 8th SNLF$ n5 c- D% q: k; k) L1 q( z
38th Division
! z6 N! s X% E6 y% |0 X/ x II./4th Infantry Battalion
; e* r* ]1 ]# C: H 41st Guard Battalion
0 @ a; z4 X! P: ?2 U II./124th Infantry Battalion6 v/ f: W+ v; f# r4 G, h2 Q
24th Infantry Regiment
" b3 r" c0 P% N8 u# F/ z% v Yokosuka 2nd SNLF! U, S" f; ^) @, c8 X+ M. V
6th Tank Regiment7 [0 \' l: {& f8 q0 Z1 @9 W
III./124th Infantry Battalion0 t! M3 x" X0 V
5th Guards Engineer Regiment: w+ n6 f }8 l( |7 ]: @4 u) g
53rd Div /15 R7 m4 P& W1 ~
11th Special Base Force
6 s4 {. `+ K3 y$ V# G! ^/ w 28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
/ \, |: `! L& C 23rd JAAF AF Bn
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50) # Q4 L- o& ]1 S% Y2 l, F' h
Allied Deliberate attack
$ f- a. `. R9 oAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 $ g% _7 Z/ p0 o7 B
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
1 ?; w- R; ~6 m% E+ u; q4 G5 [Allied adjusted assault: 50 % b' v2 T. [% I5 M
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
) b% O" n* R1 ^: z$ VAllied assault odds: 4 to 1
7 r% P+ c% @; OCombat modifiers
" ? G) }' ?: ?6 \Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)/ q, E7 T G9 O. I$ D
Attacker:
5 U6 h7 p: U+ j1 W% f: B" DJapanese ground losses:
2 b* c# [" q: d$ u& B 117 casualties reported: Z/ M5 H* d8 q Q1 s d/ A; ]
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled: D9 l+ ^7 L; p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 @5 S+ m% h( j% D% Y( ? t- v Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ D; y6 Z' m- \+ B
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: h4 [$ Q, J( q$ A o1 E+ OAllied ground losses:4 t: D+ g- A/ z0 E
40 casualties reported
( s' N9 u& W) m5 p d Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% F! n s) q `! r3 x, A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* A/ N0 J3 m. a4 t% _/ X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * i" J% s6 e( A: W% i
Assaulting units:( J0 I* C& t) \
Rangoon BAF Battalion5 F& k! V9 C: }) A; C5 q- i |
45th Indian Brigade
( z( @( P: p' O 108th RAF Base Force1 B2 e8 Y3 A. Q* A3 k
104th RAF Base Force2 s8 {: p/ K! g3 c P0 J2 ]
106th RAF Base Force) G3 ^# H; w7 ]0 D9 l, A$ c6 {# C
221 Group RAF 6 t! n9 N( F' u1 T2 h! I
107th RAF Base Force: v8 R3 o( [3 n7 C) K+ }
109th RAF Base Force
% ~! W, u, f# F' [ 103rd RAF Base Force
+ ]8 e+ m* G3 M 103rd RN Base Force' r0 E8 Q; J5 b) {6 e
AVG Ground Echelon 7 {* N u4 x+ T- g
Defending units:
* M) y, O( ]# _0 q" J. ^/ l 2nd Raiding Regiment |