AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
* a8 F7 D% n1 L" n% U2 M# |茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 % x. r+ K) ?/ o$ O7 P# ~2 }8 f" P
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?6 ^0 Z4 B3 N/ J$ p$ ^* G2 w
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
2 g* m, M# d; e+ W0 N1 R91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% m" S& f' u; A) k' h- XJapanese Ships
( m* H; Y8 {( Q# q+ } PB Choko Maru #5
& T4 i; y) S$ `" z1 v9 K xAK Terushima Maru
2 E, [" I" z5 g$ H7 u) [9 bJapanese ground losses:
# ^" W5 \( X- a. I9 ?7 W9 c 20 casualties reported
7 S, e- q2 S4 F4 P( U4 A8 ~! b& Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 p! a& u9 G% m& N! k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled V, F' w a: S3 F# t5 }' r* o/ G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' l1 g5 N% v& a: _
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops9 X3 K# j9 D2 }/ I) g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards1 V: R f% T5 R& o' G# G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ; Q, Z' j* Q5 C4 c3 h; g
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- P" z( b$ e* M. ^1 E4 eAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 F6 F- l( s9 X$ t( A. z% {
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
. q- b7 ]; ^ T5 I* i$ |4 j9 J10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 8 O. L8 w; P/ T4 E$ ^9 c
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 H; t+ f9 R" q. H84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 3 m9 ]- |1 y- ^6 I
Japanese Ships' x. u3 O0 ^2 Y7 B5 P0 h
PB Shinko Maru #3
+ X1 s6 h3 N$ g% W1 S PB Santo Maru" k, K( H2 J" F) F! w4 W( W* _# o
PB Heiei Maru #7
. ?# a2 a1 [! H+ C& c PB Eiko Maru* a* t0 T5 a* }/ r, `& _
SC Ch 2
/ J, q+ e: o+ \ SC Ch 1
( d: n8 F7 v) L1 B: X$ ` AMC Kiyosumi Maru* k3 K2 v @' b8 R, _
xAK Kinai Maru
" V) x* s% B( ^ @( }Japanese ground losses:: x5 X* m6 S* `7 U$ Z
30 casualties reported; ?$ g/ u2 ?6 l5 O2 H6 v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% Q9 H6 e- z7 i u8 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled1 M0 V, I9 v+ L2 Y) ^$ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: F9 J% a2 n6 f3 N/ n& lAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' R, r; K) m7 }0 X s! i. PTF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 & G: Q3 V( o% D) E7 i6 r, r: S4 L2 K
Japanese ground losses:3 ^7 ?; E$ G- @! s2 R2 j# z
54 casualties reported
1 {- q- W" y' B Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled. o8 f2 w! S. I" Z* L
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled. e3 p5 S3 t2 y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) H1 m0 G+ e5 C- z: C2 B* b$ ~
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
4 D0 p p5 H) W5 Z( i4 _% a: p10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn
6 X' Z3 [* s8 b! h17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF) @8 q4 f2 t2 ~3 n/ p
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2 Y4 s9 _/ {% |
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
! ]3 k) S% P6 k17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, i4 [7 K; g( j" ^10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force# `2 |$ I0 }, T* o
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
" V& R: q* s# Y% z) Z10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3( r8 h- Y' W# m$ P/ n3 F& O
8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3
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9 C6 u* R0 K0 X& q1 I3 e* nPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
3 E9 V! w4 W7 Y+ |- o85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - j$ e7 O5 l* o1 M. D& H+ \: H
Japanese Ships$ x8 e0 O2 x, l* s
PB Chitose Maru
- ^- b$ E; G6 f+ Q SC Ch 22
, Z% C) Y+ {4 k+ b" \ SC Ch 21, E) z L( u3 z
AK Sado Maru
* d& n0 T3 M9 ~5 x' B( g xAK Keiyo Maru
' h5 [, d; p7 J1 w2 XJapanese ground losses:- q! ?. Q: F$ v/ |8 j
31 casualties reported! y( _4 \) U' A; `4 a2 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 p) n8 `0 l+ P0 q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ U" d6 F% A4 _+ K: N- p) p4 j2 g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # X9 x4 H4 l; E" P
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
* z' J. j3 u" b# jSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops3 w/ r2 I4 {# I6 K* v8 t* O
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops" y( f9 g4 m: {4 L1 I+ \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 E% _: f. F! r, n: rDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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# n* ^4 Q" U& t7 J8 KAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 P/ P" V6 ]5 P$ H8 o1 Q
TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
# D5 }" w3 a+ C9 e# a: d, s! \Japanese ground losses:
- p9 p ^7 U2 n7 \* d: S& D" Y 15 casualties reported# r2 m0 i' a, o5 c
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" \ `: |3 `) d; a8 W Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled& k$ M0 X }4 E \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) c# P3 Q! v1 V) t( T
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) . y+ F2 e) W8 F
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
+ B/ t \7 z8 N) R7 a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn; T/ Y! Z- P. o' h- F7 O
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn ' E) O, u$ }+ [/ @9 q- Z; A
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1 C) M6 J* \: y) ~. Y) g. B0 x% u* SPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ( ^0 ]9 c- r/ C" @
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % I; A; ^. |) z+ e
Japanese Ships
8 `6 W7 r4 s0 z4 Z, l CA Mikuma4 P+ [! F5 t4 Q9 G
CL Isuzu
6 |- d' K9 L* Q T, z; d CL Naka
7 L( \2 w: N3 f$ r4 ~% y DD Asashio z/ Q+ y3 z8 N+ M, B! X0 s
TB Otori5 \# L1 p; r0 \$ _
PB Chosa Maru
5 h4 C0 f' M8 |6 U0 D AK Tosan Maru5 S; ?. M6 f. H/ S7 S' y
DD Minegumo
3 m: o! @ M8 R4 bJapanese ground losses:
- e6 ~2 M' Q; d+ Z/ F* {4 x 77 casualties reported
8 W. J h6 S9 ?! t( d Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
9 `2 U# d y; B/ p# p2 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 j+ U3 M0 i" s2 n, ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 l8 g {/ K% Q5 s7 Q( H- J4 e2 Z' BAllied ground losses:: E7 O" c: U @# Z
10 casualties reported4 }1 [! _7 n4 j+ p- G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 D) S$ ^. Q3 ?/ U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' N; ^3 _7 Z; d! z; G. p H' z- v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) `8 j R( d; }! ?
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion* F1 ]% S; L; a5 ?* H2 s
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 L) x! X6 n E
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
) ]" H8 J2 \* @) ^6 ?DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion, {% d* x. w8 B
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
/ R6 t5 b+ M- |3 PPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops7 v f: u2 a' n! a! M3 g, {
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops" f) U. i# d/ Z' z9 h: J0 o o' h- a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* p4 H8 a% D' q0 Z( S# ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 3 L1 t: r# g/ {
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 + J8 O, e0 S0 p7 t4 ` C7 H
Japanese ground losses:
6 H1 L# t8 D! _# k, T 59 casualties reported
! Z% ~0 Z' n; ~) c/ o% u/ S# v Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 n* l% H8 j2 @- C, E Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled8 _' w2 N1 P4 l" Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 P3 w' J- n+ k6 f, J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /49 r7 N7 N2 ]% \
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
- ~- a c- v! t |# r0 J2 J19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
8 q8 i2 }! @; U, \! X ]10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1) u1 ?+ Z/ H3 Z% {
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
% P% @5 N# d$ E& b: I10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6
0 m3 B4 E/ s+ s; l4 B0 A: |9 @5 N19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
! K5 C f! E, `8 ^( x8 e2 A1 l77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 S3 G& g- O% ] r' f) _Japanese Ships
+ V# z( f" B K# s, Y" l DMS W-11
5 ]( h5 s0 p0 C8 ~3 ]5 S5 V DMS W-1
" A. m: V9 {3 z m; G& s AK Sagami Maru
c- W+ I4 W% SJapanese ground losses:
$ K2 H ^* O d" T* Y F 42 casualties reported8 h( {' _ \; j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ u% J) Q; W/ f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" `: ]4 I, z1 a2 d0 p6 g. ]0 d8 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 V1 b. L" M2 r' s1 ^DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops. m3 n. Z" d4 k C" `
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops/ J5 s. v: f. W: ]6 y/ Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
+ B9 O: R2 k) DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 4 `: m: R- e9 q$ n
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 9 C; G5 M, l0 K! ?: M. N4 X$ W
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * s# `/ f2 |$ G8 k+ Y4 x
Japanese ground losses:
7 p4 z% M5 d3 n$ [ a( S 15 casualties reported
2 [6 n; _; E1 L; r4 E2 o$ { Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 i) W& V1 Z& Q+ [/ p, C8 f Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
: Y y1 N2 s- a# Y: q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& |$ o4 R# ?( y# Z9 o s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /28 e+ N, P. c& |( T! L0 j6 ^) d
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
$ F, V( N* d) I% e3 A10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4 + q! p3 \/ P1 U; ^- d ~$ E4 l
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* v1 d/ t1 N% x! e0 X. `/ V( j- [Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 5 t, l9 S# L3 u3 q4 s z! o
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % J# s6 q& v1 k( |! y# e: u
Japanese Ships
3 D v A5 F% i+ { PB Zuikai Maru
8 i3 A* c/ }! n PB Odatsuki Maru
) q% f, K( m9 b xAP Ukishima Maru # O' f( X6 G! y
Japanese ground losses:4 Y! ~/ i& i. k* I; M
51 casualties reported- [, r: U# P& S/ ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* R8 b0 P1 o; f. s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ W4 D, Y/ x# s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( t* x; p g e- k0 w6 fPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
7 K( B' D$ y* U+ p0 t% l; rPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops7 v6 I5 `4 ?/ e/ x. b5 U3 s' l
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards
8 |0 \. M6 l6 w2 G+ p+ K8 SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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1 e/ t4 s9 O7 H: sAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) / B$ C7 }: d2 y4 p$ K D; C) L v3 r
TF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 9 Z( V# K* v; E& v" m
Japanese ground losses:6 V& z0 N l' I8 o H# @
249 casualties reported) F9 [% q7 h- O$ H- Y8 F2 X
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled( p, O* D* a4 e/ i3 ?2 J
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 U9 D6 U( y1 E x j p, B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; Y" \+ y" q D" J9 f0 n
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
8 {, ]! Y2 z( V7 C m, w9 B, Q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
4 H/ h7 p) o: K% N2 t! f" v6 |2 w: o10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt& Q& ~6 y" K8 e( q1 _) R+ a. G, }
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38: V O" B5 C8 O/ q
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
' f5 ?( \; D3 g19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
7 f3 q% {6 f# _# @" f* ?6 ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39' F* |# d+ k7 m- I$ }) t) C: K, O
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /408 y4 [% L5 g: W4 `9 ~, u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
# ]6 Y& K5 a$ y5 h% c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
0 t' R) S$ L+ W- E1 X19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
! ^# T( ]% b7 ?& a5 x% |4 k* [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
0 H7 [8 _. f7 ], t- ]" h19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41, t* r# T& G, n1 C7 E& S1 w) I9 e$ o
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
* _) _+ Y! P- `19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
- [/ g8 F/ V5 ]; W X# L! n4 g. B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /427 q: l% ~1 x% U/ u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
; h9 V; J3 y; s" \& u19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42 B! o5 t& Y. E' r! u9 t1 M; F7 Z
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42
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k, t8 v2 e' s+ P0 P+ F. oPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
" [' U- h' F N" G8 \; A5 U" V90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 i: \( F, J) N0 |* JJapanese Ships
/ L, D: b) Y. W- ?% S" R DMS W-9
9 z0 x6 x) v# J& b, g- R DMS W-2( g, V1 C b2 a( o8 d+ Q$ e
AMC Saigon Maru 7 I$ A$ ~ p" x7 k7 }) w
Japanese ground losses:7 V1 [, u2 w) {6 I6 a' W* a
14 casualties reported
k/ C6 Q, T5 T3 E6 U& F4 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ Q/ x B% Z9 ~4 y5 c+ Q1 W- Q Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
3 T, {; i5 X( T" z$ t2 N5 V) f Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 ]* \" P6 J& e: }! `4 T' \
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled)
8 M; g9 m+ o7 f8 ^3 D$ ADMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
' b$ m8 k4 w% p0 t4 IDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops5 K. h( |/ L4 ]6 N8 B) i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards' C7 ~% ^" }9 _9 _4 B& F. y/ j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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o& D* w) p7 B' i' Z( P6 JAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
8 v7 }6 J! X C, `; r* B9 fTF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 7 ?$ A& C' U# W6 c
Japanese ground losses:6 X* y* ?/ b: A& ^+ ^& b" }
30 casualties reported
6 x* C6 O6 k8 X1 k3 K Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled6 y8 ^2 g, Z! R1 Q* ~/ v8 P2 [
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 y6 l) v, N5 q' ]1 K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; j$ S% U1 D9 |" z) j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn# F- a5 g( i4 y0 `. j$ p
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn, b! R+ P; L/ N3 ^ J+ J
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
, B/ m6 @& z" C5 ]2 [47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' V6 ^, E: H) i, m& g% r) AJapanese Ships
% H9 A, f- y$ B) }2 w% k AMC Kiyosumi Maru
! a, U0 g% W( I8 ~ AMC Awata Maru
! s' k8 g& h! B6 ] AMC Asaka Maru
$ c$ V1 C/ O" z3 ?5 m6 l PB Shinko Maru #38 A9 v- Z8 G8 S# S7 G8 L$ A
PB Santo Maru
5 c6 A5 x% U0 B, O PB Heiei Maru #79 {6 `3 Q6 y$ s- q2 M
PB Eiko Maru& ~% Z3 d8 K3 n( n
SC Ch 2
# Z" A8 o( D, i/ G- q; ] SC Ch 1 , T2 S4 M: e: u5 t# E+ g9 W
Japanese ground losses:
! h4 |/ K% R' j& ?& ?; w 12 casualties reported" y0 b. u$ {$ Z' u9 i
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- j# _4 ]& D5 v: A) m' O' S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 @- z+ A: C& @6 p1 N7 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ a* C' i0 H! J3 w2 f
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
$ Z& ?! R6 A& u D" JAMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment. k A, O& H! K* \
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment7 Q) Y8 H' C) i; E! L: S% K
PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
) l4 n2 D$ X- M( X0 a: SPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops: R: E! @. R6 r* G
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops& l& h. x! }4 G$ `2 t3 N' ?) n
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops! ?( e9 ]8 j$ t
SC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops. y. X) F- Z5 ~; u4 [8 T
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops7 f' h2 X) h$ z
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops2 H i" F9 w( z& z3 V- }
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
" y1 [" f; S/ {( _, ?Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' Z5 i& N( o6 IInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 4 F' ?1 y; Q5 x! Y
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 i- @: i9 t4 o* b6 {Japanese Ships
( X8 b7 a$ k0 I PB Chitose Maru
! s# U+ G# r/ o# \/ ] SC Ch 22! G+ g( B d% n3 W/ d6 i+ k) J
SC Ch 21
; ^: K+ U/ ]3 w AK Sado Maru 9 W$ X) x/ R3 i: g- ^7 @4 [, }
Japanese ground losses:# g; o, C9 T$ \* r4 `* Y6 }# G
16 casualties reported- F$ a& e$ E7 \6 g* C; o+ }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ~6 V; X+ P$ E$ l- X& z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 D0 N! I4 W: F ]2 d* ^5 v s9 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 \0 |5 I6 g' d" DPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
. f- p3 l2 W6 `9 k9 s8 lSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops% M6 {1 }! u" u
SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
0 c' k) R: X8 K l* t9 `8 H: q9 _Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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* J! [, o" q9 m# x+ z* n8 HInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) $ s! u' ?. U3 f! {2 H- W6 \8 j
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 7 ? s5 v4 M0 p! w) C1 P$ D! z
Japanese Ships8 \5 p: o' `* Z T) T4 N; L
CA Mikuma
, s+ ~! _2 P+ t' T4 h4 H6 R CL Isuzu* r/ E) w" F8 \5 b6 e( |) F" e. j
CL Naka# ]% w, h2 L1 S! ~, _1 ^
PB Chosa Maru1 B) H( C: o$ U- S0 i
AK Tosan Maru
# { `4 K8 G1 t! F) Y DD Minegumo
- E/ w& e% Y* e! SJapanese ground losses:, S1 ^7 P" ]9 F& T$ h5 p9 x
50 casualties reported
+ B! u" J/ |8 r4 D' X( a( s1 f4 } Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% N5 E3 g; d' r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
( X) I5 I5 f0 Y3 B3 R1 [7 I: S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 }) [/ s% s1 [/ U9 {' Q! F) i$ g, ]7 O
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
) S4 S3 F2 P9 x5 MPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops+ w+ c0 ]" Q0 ^0 Q6 @; e* @7 |! H
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards& T) b9 R& m0 `: }( x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards- t7 N) h5 ~% E# [4 h8 W+ W. G
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ; x* ^; [2 q! a- n" o9 J
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" I5 G/ ]( b2 g3 m3 \Japanese Ships0 V4 p" F' S: [6 b- X1 _
PB Zuikai Maru: a- {! _! E& m- U
PB Odatsuki Maru! v2 d+ a) [: \+ n0 ^* T
xAP Ukishima Maru 5 R( W$ B% K3 J8 p
Japanese ground losses:% ^- L, `0 \0 O
43 casualties reported. d3 h! N1 f7 \* s5 O+ M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ X6 t5 h' c) S: B9 x0 ?" t/ \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled4 a2 I& _0 e. f1 g9 u' F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 E: f: j3 \$ {& g8 B n; TPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
. b) S" M& H4 a% K' V" l+ j" O4 wPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops- g+ H6 }: ?$ ]7 a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards* I- W3 p: a# m* Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
6 o- o' D% n- p/ `' R, T$ T--------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 f6 K b) m+ P7 ~1 T0 ]+ {7 ]
Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
( `& b+ `0 b- V4 a9 `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# i! T7 ]( S9 j& P11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 9 u0 b1 w; A* N W1 d: X) i
Japanese Ships, x c5 Q9 S2 k% e! Z$ B
PB Choko Maru #5
6 n1 R& ^( {) {+ { xAK Terushima Maru ( g; N3 Y& A0 G: C8 S1 ^% t
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)) x6 j5 I8 T* J$ Z8 ^$ u L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ l. `% w8 }0 l: }15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; @3 J4 |5 Q0 Z0 _; Q& U% aJapanese Ships/ [) U8 B% A4 W1 S1 {* k
DMS W-11- [/ s% ?' K+ Z; I9 }
DMS W-1
; u( G4 Q5 z' A4 _8 L! ^. ]: [ AK Sagami Maru 6 |; W, T7 _: R, f1 v- V& o& w2 p
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
- ?$ \' a* J5 mDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops' W Z6 X$ p- Z" e1 K3 K* E3 U
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
# v/ W8 U7 m( [8 B/ NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ; a4 k5 Y& i' h! D7 X4 ~, V" H
10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; L, a" J% W3 V. d" `Japanese Ships. R1 w4 ^+ J( i @9 A0 s
AMC Saigon Maru : L. a: Z6 W3 |9 G
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops 0 D1 M" A- ^8 ?# {' v
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Morning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
; w8 i( k. f2 D: P m' K) S$ ~' }2 \Weather in hex: Moderate rain 0 K; c. q# I& Q1 L' x
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ U3 d! e* Y$ h* i" G3 f. U6 MEstimated time to target is 5 minutes " {0 J4 X* b G* G2 V
Japanese aircraft
- T& ^, T* {! N$ G- W! Z Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2 ; y& g/ j6 A* i( h
Allied aircraft# Y! R! d4 Z/ _- t, z) Y+ v( j
B-17D Fortress x 5 ( q! ?9 b; c( @, _8 z5 l6 l
No Japanese losses ' j; x! {" } J+ n
Allied aircraft losses
6 n+ a7 C9 j/ K B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged + i1 R/ z/ F- z4 \- I2 M* N
Aircraft Attacking:. r _+ u8 x* n
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ' }! `9 w1 b& e! _' |) U
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb* X$ e' o9 g: r1 [% s
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * / t: p9 a O# O+ o* C: O
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
2 {# b# s& H* }) z3 ZCAP engaged:
7 }; S" v2 o8 i8 U77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling); u# S; |) }$ s8 h
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
5 \' } a% A- {# ~9 z( Q Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.3 X! w7 m8 K4 A. ?* k8 n6 q
Raid is overhead $ v" |2 U% ?* R7 F' l
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2 h+ [* K9 w! HMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) 9 [. ^' L* E! z2 U F5 X
Weather in hex: Moderate rain 9 F* a8 o" Y$ m; X$ y0 |( f& E8 x6 l
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 F! c/ U( N4 i! T$ j0 cEstimated time to target is 5 minutes 1 w$ s1 ?9 t+ A$ P+ L/ H# v
Allied aircraft1 m* k8 O# j+ x& f0 j/ U
B-17D Fortress x 7
9 z4 q/ l8 z& r# T p. INo Allied losses
7 z- n0 p8 p: y: J7 r3 u3 UAircraft Attacking:+ K! g5 T. v: X. c
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . B% R6 v1 W$ t7 g K1 q% d6 d+ P# Y$ p
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb 3 B4 ?/ `% F1 h( Q6 t4 f, T; _, e
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ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
! p0 b4 g. \' T- u- m4 LJapanese Ships3 {5 d9 x' y7 N) E3 N8 T( J
CA Chokai
& x( Y T6 f: N. K# W6 [* o CA Takao; F0 E H; m8 f* q4 F# E
CL Kuma
' a& h+ H9 ]' ^* y+ o b DD Michishio
/ s# f1 r+ g; g4 S/ e DD Oshio
9 @& {+ I, |; A, G" V6 M/ o DD Hagikaze
; L( r, H n$ C; A3 I. N DD Ikazuchi2 ^2 s& C7 |. W
DD Akatsuki
4 J; P& Z9 x8 _5 }/ h- A9 D DD Asagumo $ v+ S' g# ]9 i' _, ~
Allied Ships& B( I1 |+ s1 A7 J
SS Searaven, hits 5
. K$ U9 v9 `+ |! G0 ?SS Searaven is sighted by escort
# Y1 Y. h1 g1 X2 _, l$ m |) E2 NDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
! D8 r1 W2 h, ~; UDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....% Y5 C2 g/ A1 ]2 P
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
; \/ \' |" v \% CEscort abandons search for sub ! P v/ D# S8 p
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: Q' K3 ^: K1 k1 b/ h U( X) zGround combat at Palembang (48,91)
6 O! O% f1 o0 H5 d" p) O. k p7 b5 J( A1 xAllied Bombardment attack 8 C$ w# L& U7 p$ ]
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 / g0 D- {7 p% ^8 m/ G% I2 P% i
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
% I8 B; h( K( z; |+ w" UJapanese ground losses:- c1 a% E+ x A, z* L
96 casualties reported
1 i$ [ f C: r8 p' r0 O" i Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
# I6 J0 L6 J* M, h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; \& G" S2 H% N. O- L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 O6 q1 Y- B" g3 J& y8 DAllied ground losses:
1 F7 K& U" @+ A9 C$ b/ a3 G 10 casualties reported) Z* J6 Z0 _" o4 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" j' h7 w3 G1 z$ b6 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) m7 |# {7 T' W, I. A" n g3 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * h5 F0 I% I$ o; N7 Z
Assaulting units:
: `5 R# `! t6 n7 _( p, X Korps Marechausee Battalion; [6 J- O0 g: n! |* g
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
7 L; \% c; N7 J Zuid KNIL Battalion
; |5 M1 k( y1 B+ J7 t1 B" I: x WS KNIL Territory Regiment; v- L. u+ T! B+ F
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
' {. q$ I+ Z# c' I North Sumatra Base Force - J1 D' l6 V! G: J) ]
Defending units:
0 D% V1 K* ?$ o 16th Guards Regiment
8 Z, S0 [6 Z6 j, [% @ Q/ Y9 u I./4th Infantry Battalion! F& l5 i# S) [2 \ C* k
2nd Engr Rgt /2/ n1 R! G) r: }+ G
Sasebo 3rd SNLF0 X2 m# A6 M u. s0 j
2nd Recon Regiment
5 p* y1 ^2 g7 M# e- P! } Sasebo 8th SNLF
" p! G6 l4 S3 k, _& V0 S 38th Division4 A% I1 X9 P- f# A; m% @6 H" f6 f- [
II./4th Infantry Battalion
4 [$ D# S' T( {- ^, D 41st Guard Battalion
% Y4 a3 o$ t+ F: n: O II./124th Infantry Battalion
$ d$ A2 D2 j/ G) `* t) B 24th Infantry Regiment6 F$ X7 q5 ]* o% Z$ ^4 p" ]" N! o
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF
- p$ `# T4 N$ b+ c$ n# u2 m 6th Tank Regiment1 T6 n0 w+ s( T# r
III./124th Infantry Battalion. ?# B) x4 ]" f, d* c$ Z4 y
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
2 ?" ^4 L9 D$ O6 t# O. I5 m& z 53rd Div /1
& i) T3 A L+ {. I3 Q4 V 11th Special Base Force' H V; }6 s- L
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment/ m! X |% M. o6 m2 M! L
23rd JAAF AF Bn
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: n& x- W3 c. F! Q3 IGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
* M& l2 T/ C: z6 Y4 qAllied Deliberate attack 5 s! E, A) P1 V) I
Attacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
* O4 S7 C( ~0 e) _. kDefending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 0 O. e9 U1 i& z7 C( d% r: V( U
Allied adjusted assault: 50 $ a" i$ {% B( J i2 R
Japanese adjusted defense: 11 7 n' O5 O. r! R8 a0 \
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
# M5 G* ~! A$ b2 SCombat modifiers
$ [8 E. p7 W' q. ]& e2 J$ ?+ z- u% p% ^Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)* Y6 C7 D6 G/ y8 j6 d6 a
Attacker:
) W/ B% @2 C1 H ^* f; XJapanese ground losses:
3 Y* v& U$ C: z 117 casualties reported3 m+ }2 S8 F2 n' H8 b! l3 V( g5 V
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
7 Z- A# f" r2 I7 z. e& P1 X Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, q' C l& _ b' M3 V" b$ L5 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 v- V2 @/ N. f( N# {5 B& z* d
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) Q, S' r( e J& n" r* S' A9 PAllied ground losses:
' b* v! s! R( G# K0 R& p. A 40 casualties reported( b2 k) O' G9 I# z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: l! ^+ W% _6 X5 F# ?7 W$ _! I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 p+ C- Z0 O" k( E/ a! }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled / T3 r' {" c: n; ]7 C% C
Assaulting units:
" T+ t2 A& m4 n2 t. m( ? Rangoon BAF Battalion) q( Q. a2 E. r6 D5 m% s1 ^9 F
45th Indian Brigade
~5 |. j5 Y/ v& ? 108th RAF Base Force
& ?* T1 I, H7 J8 g: x! c 104th RAF Base Force
1 v7 Z$ q: x8 y$ D! f: { 106th RAF Base Force( v" i" Z0 h9 f) N( Q9 N1 s
221 Group RAF 3 C: x1 l+ l+ c Q0 U% b5 w$ A
107th RAF Base Force
5 |9 f4 i4 r3 }: ] 109th RAF Base Force
8 ?( w. M6 N. k 103rd RAF Base Force+ |* D* z4 s2 q; m
103rd RN Base Force
3 @5 |7 \- J7 `) W- V* [9 N AVG Ground Echelon ' z. H& a. x; Q& L* l
Defending units:3 o) |4 R9 q, o( S
2nd Raiding Regiment |