AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 42
+ t4 L" t* a2 F0 t* m* ]3 c茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力
7 q' S, J- a3 O+ q, C v! D6 n奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?0 J7 v$ C5 ~/ F3 E& N7 P4 q* b( ]
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ ~+ p1 F; o! Z. g( G4 }6 W91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 N& t# ?" e4 H$ NJapanese Ships
8 @( g; G! Q: ~7 Z& S9 M+ n PB Choko Maru #5- |/ g4 s" B' g* ~ t3 k( ]9 j
xAK Terushima Maru
: w& ?+ p; d! P0 K3 E( ^Japanese ground losses:, ~, _9 g' w7 {. F/ `1 ~
20 casualties reported
' a$ o" J- D- \9 j: R9 A R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 B' V' R- w0 u8 P. o) m% h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
: ^6 R m* u/ ~# a1 d2 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ f6 B% c7 ^6 C/ z9 [& APB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops9 G+ I1 f! R) ~1 G" ?" _, S
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
# H6 I; D2 S K1 q; f/ X+ ]5 NDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , D0 `: Z$ ~8 K8 y3 F) v
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
; ^% {' |8 t/ i4 H( K% J0 z10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2 ' ]. e6 Z1 j9 z3 |
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
6 y" n( {+ `9 P2 `84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. # S& P" p: N* j8 e
Japanese Ships
& ]3 P0 \$ M& K4 ~9 G PB Shinko Maru #3
( ^, `9 _7 J+ x. L! E PB Santo Maru
! v1 m3 G( _9 u0 G! R- b2 l PB Heiei Maru #73 u5 \; n7 v/ P9 Q+ k2 A
PB Eiko Maru/ ]: g3 D1 \3 h. }5 q
SC Ch 2
$ I; B1 e% k- l5 i& l2 _0 Q5 e SC Ch 1
2 e, z3 {) M& @( p0 ?- e9 V/ @ AMC Kiyosumi Maru& h5 V. V# ] O7 v
xAK Kinai Maru
3 ?+ _' i1 y% Z% i6 F0 LJapanese ground losses:5 T1 q( F) N. d7 z
30 casualties reported# r0 ?0 ~+ A+ V; R! |( P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: x7 c- L* e& D L/ E" R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 O$ s7 X1 g* M! ]( ?7 ~9 F5 C Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; P4 C7 _# V8 p, a4 v' j* U
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' W' @( U/ }$ W3 B5 Q. Y. |TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
: |0 |) v7 U- bJapanese ground losses:* N$ J. a6 Y k- c
54 casualties reported
! ], {4 K( ^7 d* ? Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled( t5 Z- P* F. U( u
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled* q2 }6 T- _6 f3 ~- m0 e# C1 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % A* \7 l" M6 @( L5 O4 _3 F( P
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF. P: b, k8 O1 V: O5 N. k& B: T/ s
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn . z/ E; D( M( W) M
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF4 }4 i* {! l" l! A h" {- c, Y
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2" s& w, R5 {4 D4 z1 ~# v
8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
& I* E& k' ^! [17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force
, Q0 ]3 N4 u& |, K$ m! K/ ?10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force
! l1 ?3 h9 l0 t# T10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2
. _: a5 Z' }; o- F$ t f G10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
, |& W, _/ J F8 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) 3 W$ L8 z, d% Y% n$ _( W2 Q
85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 F' R9 M4 F. u9 Z" f% V( j7 Q
Japanese Ships3 y& P4 n( j/ M( D2 X) M7 v
PB Chitose Maru8 }* v' U8 \: @/ O4 @6 A# M
SC Ch 22, W) d! S( Z2 s/ F! Y
SC Ch 21
4 ^) ?5 Y2 y+ N+ n AK Sado Maru$ Y: Z; `7 M% q* z o2 Z3 |# Y
xAK Keiyo Maru 6 R% F4 E3 a/ p c; y; D o
Japanese ground losses:/ O3 D w3 {: C2 v6 x% q
31 casualties reported) p7 s* m1 m( |
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ P C6 C# M" D1 g% ?3 n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 R- b9 b6 P: A) B1 P7 ~ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) P3 |- m( [9 b" \! d$ Y. pPB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops" v- o; i, l" `) @4 C+ C. q
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
3 K6 n2 p6 ^7 W& y0 h3 B& gSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops6 h0 Q0 T1 q/ A4 j0 t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards3 x# W' d ~7 U' d2 y4 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 ?2 [: @1 K/ d+ e# @$ d5 O+ J; D, J
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
/ k1 c4 y4 b5 s7 N4 @TF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
5 k. D+ K1 c; V M' Y& D2 pJapanese ground losses:. T- [- X& c7 Z/ d- [ I
15 casualties reported2 I; O. E, z0 P
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 R7 A1 ?& A/ Q* F. e! {! M& |! a1 L
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 Z! u. N* ^3 b& T. Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, V& g8 Z* ^( e0 g4 Q Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled) 5 S% m- l8 H$ S5 v
Motorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1. b3 g& M! y+ D7 ?- R0 t! o% ]
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn
3 _% \- E$ E2 d8 Y" O# `/ O% W5 m10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 5 j7 r! h& o0 R% f
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! T+ M6 O- a1 {# S+ f( |1 V1 W2 Z0 hPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ W" T/ o g" B3 @87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . _$ C: J8 e' b! H6 n9 x
Japanese Ships" {! r8 G/ Q7 Y; i
CA Mikuma
# V1 E" Y, y& M& S3 Z CL Isuzu
8 Z" ~7 j2 q2 h5 o CL Naka% h" c. P" Y0 f( v
DD Asashio
' ?1 A7 Q/ N- ?! Y2 j TB Otori% s* b/ ^3 u9 c) u, M+ J7 l+ G/ j
PB Chosa Maru
! Q& h! H8 [2 [+ o( x; P AK Tosan Maru
8 S/ q4 ?+ s; F. r$ A DD Minegumo 9 \' T; E0 Z# l
Japanese ground losses:
, m1 K( v" ~/ k0 T 77 casualties reported
) R: D, B1 R, V* v' ^; H2 V9 F$ s Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled3 O# E# _; I3 t% \0 ?! o" s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ V5 |6 D7 C; o; e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 r. B8 A- g- {4 Z4 `
Allied ground losses:
; K; Z& F' r5 M, e) {! M: ] 10 casualties reported- A9 F: w: o9 \- h+ O2 [* P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! q: M4 d- A* {8 b' a1 v8 r7 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 b* {8 Q# w( p5 O! I0 T- J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 p! u ?8 n ^
CA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion$ U3 k& U$ J: ?4 x- \/ Z6 {
CL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
6 b( M+ ~: N3 Z3 M6 m4 y1 ACL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
1 i( k- I/ v! \7 k5 G4 _2 f! UDD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
* X# b2 M+ D z! Z( sTB Otori fired at enemy troops
3 \# @ }1 L) gPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops* ~9 Z. S0 k7 v9 s, d) K
DD Asashio fired at enemy troops
5 ] t" |, p% t) A. `Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards4 A6 p* z# O8 l* j; I
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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4 _' x, Y. U/ g. _1 }* M4 l GAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ( g0 F) r0 n* A9 g# T( P# W
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
f* ~0 M& g* M& G; VJapanese ground losses:
2 u; `5 W2 A/ Q* } 59 casualties reported
- w4 Z9 M0 \+ U' u6 H Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled3 b) x$ k) t& h
Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 H4 x( z0 J5 m0 ~: K) P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . a4 q' [; ?9 C# r, ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4
$ e2 i) [6 n$ `5 {1 y) [19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
) G+ P% w& @1 g* g1 H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
. @- ^8 P0 w: j2 A5 y5 s6 R10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1% y1 X1 x+ l ?2 e g7 J: Z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
- q7 c" b3 |/ @+ D8 G, F- p10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6, K4 F U# o8 ~8 g$ J- e
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 1 t1 S# u$ T9 w3 N6 @% c
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
1 \7 `8 C$ m" N* v' {0 M77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. N _, j+ Y* c6 {+ f3 IJapanese Ships
Y% i* N- t6 B8 M, g DMS W-11
( ~+ L1 ?7 ]. ^. q0 o7 {6 G1 g3 g DMS W-10 V2 C; T" O# R7 M+ L$ I8 J
AK Sagami Maru
& W$ j$ Z- ]8 t9 U0 wJapanese ground losses:- y1 l/ X5 p; Q% ?, A& V, P
42 casualties reported' ?* K; u6 f _8 ?. x1 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 Z% o# g/ u8 F& t8 _! A- ~ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
. S9 H& e9 N8 ~' H7 ^ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 2 \. v8 m: r: _! G
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops0 h' h4 F- _4 K% C* k; W, n; t' Q
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
" k( c9 v# U" w# N1 {+ XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards/ W+ O' _! r, s* o5 K D
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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) z: ]0 H& M; Z eAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) $ G" i% w7 h" P9 ? i
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 * C5 A/ K- V3 @
Japanese ground losses:% |! G6 ~+ u+ W1 @. V6 B
15 casualties reported1 C5 G. Y' H1 o. s9 a
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 o% K3 X( [% b, Y6 {# f& @) v
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled @4 r/ N# K# F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ' O5 P# m. x8 S
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /22 V0 c" ?3 U( n
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3
" ~6 G) T& D9 g4 M& L9 A10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
* k2 F1 ?" X9 \93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% R' L' x/ I9 I. T" B/ Y! wJapanese Ships) b$ q/ E8 ~6 S
PB Zuikai Maru
$ I% r9 _3 W K$ \+ r$ D PB Odatsuki Maru% W% T, _0 Q7 p
xAP Ukishima Maru
7 B9 {: v1 K! I$ Z1 E2 Q( ~* @Japanese ground losses:
, _* R6 d6 [6 I0 o 51 casualties reported
. t& W" s9 P5 Y6 }6 A# p) o Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& Z4 p; e& e! s- w" ]
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' N. y5 y6 q% O* |* I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( H( f- I1 [! c7 O
PB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
- ^. U& @: H, g& q1 v$ V2 ?$ f4 uPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
2 n. j' h- a! f2 PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards4 j0 C ]$ d( H9 ?1 K6 ^9 ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards ; V& X6 a1 p8 w6 t
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
0 f% H3 Y' w' tTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 |# m/ ^/ a% N' L5 c: P: I
Japanese ground losses:
; c0 G, S m7 ^$ W 249 casualties reported
0 B) w( _ T+ r1 h; ~0 e' X6 G Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled
; n4 p# n6 Y, W# {# I: f# F% F Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled: {" ]1 g/ L3 ^2 v' }: B8 p
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! f1 l- ?! |" \* J2 t# e19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt7 t8 V9 s" X U5 N
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt0 i D# Y- g2 s9 t! E/ ]
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
6 h- _# C' e1 s19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38, [4 J2 a, ~$ h6 j) }" @
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39
4 c c; H1 S( r/ F" B; O19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
* f, i7 ]6 z @19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /39) Y. f) `0 `0 A# j# [
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /40
/ N: Q' w% _/ G/ `: u( M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
- s6 W8 g9 R& I* E! x) w19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div+ ~- \2 ]$ z1 D1 `* O* \; X! Z
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
" I: y9 z* k2 z' |" G$ m) Y19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
8 L) }. t: Z' S: h8 \# R0 h6 i' n1 x19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41 `# h7 R" X# X( j X* D% @6 }6 |
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41. s: A" M6 ]- d' s# N5 k7 a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41
c# h" D, K; p: m9 i3 j19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 G2 G6 \& j1 y: V19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42# W) S9 {4 }4 Z- a
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42' {- i: K0 B0 I! f
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 ' p7 u) Z5 p* W6 }; w
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ; R3 |7 A5 d/ w8 D: W
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. q6 t B$ X5 |+ e# N# t
Japanese Ships
7 y- o3 E# J- Y! x DMS W-9
4 U+ S' J2 }7 M. s2 i DMS W-2: W" @% @- M+ ~% b3 G9 s
AMC Saigon Maru
5 y: a* w) M- f$ \4 A% FJapanese ground losses:% S1 ?9 b( n( d( M7 _* K
14 casualties reported
$ j- |+ E0 c# K Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# W8 s& p' H# h5 Y
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
% M% W, G" f" h0 X0 E4 x0 F Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" P2 ~6 u2 i/ s0 \) j, f0 B) a Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) ) u/ V) Z/ y3 ]& l0 h5 L
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
& \" @' T6 A& s9 Y# p! j2 G5 j, sDMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
- C6 B% e* a$ a! j) r8 w- P: SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards Q( A6 a0 M9 {! N' }3 R# G
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards . x* I* b. t# q: s/ r
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, Z& x' r* f( G% U' i4 {: N& KAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 7 H) N6 r( D6 W+ Y
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
" p3 c. j( t; N& V& b, |7 }Japanese ground losses:
8 d. @1 I3 X3 y 30 casualties reported' S- e6 x$ J" t6 v H2 R
Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled6 [, \/ ]# X# P) ?' E$ O
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 G4 E' V% `- c7 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & S% n9 m" ?2 N. o: c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
( N# r3 t) s4 q19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn0 J. e$ c8 l" ^* _7 H. ?% E
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn " K( Y0 `" m) d* C& a
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) : P) W0 Q1 p, B& D
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# k+ g7 n! }" B8 K/ mJapanese Ships- u* r) k8 c+ ~4 D- L; I* x2 K- D
AMC Kiyosumi Maru
( G. M% [ h j6 c2 x6 d; q AMC Awata Maru
8 K# r) u) x# t, [8 e; W: Z ~ AMC Asaka Maru% t# T- y$ Z/ l; V8 A% o9 P
PB Shinko Maru #32 S2 U4 X$ j. }. O' T4 T. O* x9 ?# p2 M
PB Santo Maru
) j1 s6 c# K4 y8 I: f+ K7 `0 c1 L# q PB Heiei Maru #77 j! m& j! T6 ^ f% A
PB Eiko Maru) s1 W: W! w% x
SC Ch 2
4 }4 g; C. @4 [# \2 @ SC Ch 1 ) L6 N, A( J M# l$ p
Japanese ground losses:
$ r7 }6 C5 | y4 R& `" t 12 casualties reported
% G4 t3 N- C4 I* U* _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 a3 w* \( \" x$ W8 U# Z0 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
, U" D0 N, Y8 A( ]" k/ i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : G1 J4 _( K5 ?
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion9 V$ p g/ O2 t- p, {
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment
7 Q) r8 W7 ?. _0 Y: A% a' A, F9 o2 OAMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
! f( \, |6 |; ?PB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
- Z7 f6 E( K9 J& ?# RPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops9 ?! L: n) G9 N a* J) Y; {
PB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops# A' j9 d/ v# Y, k& `, Z
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
2 ~/ V* T1 y ^' h& HSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops$ p+ ~" \3 q1 G' k% i' k
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops
) Q# K9 N6 R' G& d9 qAMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops, R8 z- R! {* y" C0 b6 V8 [7 r* x
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
. {6 a. ^, U9 t. t: @# T: lDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 4 q) L, Y9 \, n% s" A5 l9 g
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ! H& }# S" N( ]; M- F
44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% p" s$ F7 J. Y; u. S V: |) Z% MJapanese Ships
# G" m% \( s- F( A( ]# J PB Chitose Maru" N& Y$ T" ?% f/ o" p1 P; i ^- r
SC Ch 22
0 W% T) a8 w6 m0 v" `! ?: m SC Ch 21
G4 v. v* ?+ O8 D AK Sado Maru
& B& W" b7 A3 q# o6 I2 NJapanese ground losses:
0 l4 H0 Z! ~* ?8 Z" { 16 casualties reported
8 n4 J5 i1 S4 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- \7 Y6 A& |( l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! y- f- S$ Z8 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# @4 e( y, [$ J# @( ]4 ?) X$ L# ^PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops. ~% V$ U. M' G
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
0 n6 ]- N+ R5 c- R4 ~5 xSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops$ a( y/ i* x& d) u7 v+ | }: Q8 ?
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 9 z' w/ `7 o3 w2 p/ u4 e% B
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+ }! A$ C0 F" eInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) - p* \: z, b% `: X) k% |5 }
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 B V8 P; M4 U+ wJapanese Ships' J; @$ v' i, H/ e% q O; \
CA Mikuma
3 ?3 {2 a1 q4 |9 I8 X CL Isuzu
: c7 P# X- E% S7 y CL Naka
+ v8 \3 i" z5 A3 y& b3 J PB Chosa Maru
* H7 W2 Y0 J. A$ X" h3 H: g. K AK Tosan Maru5 d3 ~4 r( q& N9 _5 n4 s
DD Minegumo
+ o3 L8 s( a1 Z3 g+ E$ A0 @( [" N* [Japanese ground losses:. n j3 T( {0 c# T* L0 h3 j( B9 Y, u
50 casualties reported% o! w7 b6 K# l6 K0 i
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 {' ?7 J1 P, L5 ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled$ H2 {% }! V; w" h: \; Z4 t
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * k8 Q/ k8 Z( H* M- h
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion
8 v* B; K3 c7 j" \2 q+ ~PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
" B M: ^8 a6 Y5 zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% p1 J% ~9 M' q. _# J( t
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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& Q; {5 o9 E7 T, G7 {8 ?/ E" bInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) ) _3 h: f/ P! r' G
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) k5 S! e5 n5 F: h8 p
Japanese Ships
5 `! W5 N; K- K: g- y1 c PB Zuikai Maru- Y* }# @+ h3 d0 m
PB Odatsuki Maru
1 s9 s, o6 _! }& g xAP Ukishima Maru 2 d" p, {$ l6 M
Japanese ground losses:( u L& l4 S @
43 casualties reported# O3 _0 Y& p0 N; q& S; t8 V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" D% }: E3 B: p" n2 g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 i2 a) g& Y9 a r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T3 K! f: \$ I1 h/ u2 @ R7 JPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
* \1 _/ `7 i0 Q2 T9 C7 E. h UPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops
+ h) v: @% w9 R# X, }2 Z; JDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
3 _% y3 V5 A- e9 h* t' {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards u4 p7 j) C' A4 a" k% V+ D
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5 |. X0 A' ~* j. f! I9 ?# v5 s, ]( _Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)$ f$ K) R+ Q4 ]- q. l9 D- g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" T% x( R0 c2 r7 z$ {; Z5 M* K, i3 v& q11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ' c4 k4 A( H- `, h3 v+ c
Japanese Ships2 v; |1 Z( I- H, g2 D7 x
PB Choko Maru #55 u# E7 q. D7 p$ b
xAK Terushima Maru 0 ? R3 I0 G( y
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)! T0 q) Y8 C6 p7 u3 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force . w' `# I2 D$ Z; ~- x: R3 E. J
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: s! B% ]; G. l/ {+ dJapanese Ships! q, Z( E- S3 h& q8 c
DMS W-11
# c( v5 _. m. S: z y7 X( W DMS W-1
1 v$ s8 t$ j# l3 t AK Sagami Maru
: ^0 Z. N. F- A' w [; R {DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
" ]4 I; t5 l0 L) A2 q% k. z1 N& T gDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops
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0 q1 Y4 O x5 l8 XInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)# W8 N6 R( N+ r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. b. r4 `- _: w3 W. v10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& D) K8 X( Y1 L$ Q, U6 ~* {4 DJapanese Ships, ?% E# j2 l. r" q
AMC Saigon Maru ( _7 E7 g0 @; i, A6 j1 }
AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops ! L4 D+ i/ C# {: P5 F
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6 z' b7 I# s2 _6 v, qMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein) , L- E* Z, h( U5 @7 o4 W! C3 G
Weather in hex: Moderate rain : @; b6 }1 k8 g1 f9 t
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: ^) q$ b5 f; G1 ]. h9 J* V
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes * y. n# A+ X1 ~/ ]& V* b# l! O
Japanese aircraft8 ^2 B5 r$ L# M" C( b/ ]' W- |
Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
5 i8 [; |& l; DAllied aircraft
7 l8 @% q/ x% R1 i( C. |9 I B-17D Fortress x 5 & h- F% w) A8 b( k& S C. `3 o8 l( a
No Japanese losses
9 q# i( n; n( n% iAllied aircraft losses- v$ p E! e# P
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
/ |9 D! T# z! aAircraft Attacking:- b: K( x4 X. r) {7 x
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * $ |# `( x& W& h! ]" ~& ~! D0 b
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
! t. | h+ r2 q& K; B 2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * . `# n0 U+ L, T4 u
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
6 _7 D0 |3 i% C3 u6 X* p+ oCAP engaged:
9 w2 T: _* ~+ Q# L: O- y7 _4 D7 k77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)
% ?% s3 u% g P. C# P 2 plane(s) intercepting now.
& ?$ D- u2 c3 n6 h2 @5 H; r Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.
/ ~3 H% q3 W9 W Raid is overhead
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. J$ y( }1 T S6 J( RMorning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) + G3 v/ p( r! k D7 w7 ^" L9 }9 w
Weather in hex: Moderate rain
) S2 ?, z+ B% f3 E hRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
2 {3 W% {/ F- U$ KEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
% Q& E' T* ]9 p5 Y3 _. wAllied aircraft
+ `! D7 _" M! a+ l {( V1 S- B: s- N B-17D Fortress x 7 ( t' J9 h* D5 C& u
No Allied losses
, K* ~" M# T& ~# b6 SAircraft Attacking:+ m2 n; L( F1 Q
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet *
" e) B& T9 z. X/ ^ c: | Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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# u+ f9 F" i7 F" K+ m4 `7 t% a( ^ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
/ ?7 M! S7 q7 k* KJapanese Ships' M- z. c) ~4 H
CA Chokai" T5 v; \# } k1 a
CA Takao0 B9 Y( U) E8 ~- i7 l: S, e
CL Kuma- x7 H( c8 O) i
DD Michishio
9 e4 E! }. [5 R- q0 v+ D" s DD Oshio
6 d* _3 o9 Y) [& q4 q8 \ DD Hagikaze
$ \2 v- f( ]) q% y- s2 G DD Ikazuchi2 f5 o9 N3 b5 H. ~
DD Akatsuki
5 n* {# U6 {7 H, q DD Asagumo
! \0 ^# H6 Y1 A7 a$ } fAllied Ships! C9 `; v$ e3 s" u/ m( D
SS Searaven, hits 5
; M' e% y. Y QSS Searaven is sighted by escort
, v; M/ q- R m+ }6 bDD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
8 h- B: q6 p, l6 y- D) i8 KDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ....+ _# T* n9 g1 x: T7 x, I2 t; c
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...
2 U2 ^' A, X1 M' l$ q- o$ vEscort abandons search for sub
/ T+ w0 v) |" G% R3 y4 p; S-------------------------------------------------------- 8 D4 ]+ X% F, j _" [4 p& e2 q( I
Ground combat at Palembang (48,91) - ]8 d e; {5 ]
Allied Bombardment attack , _+ a7 U- d6 Q
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350
* v- b. Z( e9 q% S0 e# UDefending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
/ K) j- I }+ o, m5 ^, Z7 {Japanese ground losses:
( {% I- h: I9 @6 q( j 96 casualties reported
0 x* p, W$ N! e$ l Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
8 q4 Z: p2 t" h; c5 j: C6 i0 u2 W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) {8 ~. y' [0 j" ~, Z' g# {) V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! a. X0 g. H0 w0 SAllied ground losses:5 M/ H* m, Q0 E1 }6 Z' V1 ?# D& R
10 casualties reported
# `. Y4 ]0 b" j! ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* _7 j) ~4 [9 `+ ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Y. {9 Y) y! I. ?/ |% A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 T$ u% ?3 w( }- B3 ]+ H* G
Assaulting units:
6 ]: S+ k3 @4 H Korps Marechausee Battalion4 |! W" f0 i; G q5 Z
NS KNIL Territory Regiment
" Q e: l. h; Z3 G$ S* s/ I, n; b Zuid KNIL Battalion3 x2 \4 `7 {: m4 W; T+ H
WS KNIL Territory Regiment* k; M& |2 v# j" Z' V
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion
5 ^' U4 H: I7 D" A" s: a) m' G North Sumatra Base Force
6 z) y4 D/ z8 L' }Defending units:
; @# Z3 w7 ]- x+ n/ I, _ 16th Guards Regiment
8 F: d' Q2 a0 x+ g: k I./4th Infantry Battalion' x) D% }! D( n/ @+ m0 k" j2 |+ g
2nd Engr Rgt /2, F7 S8 H/ y" d! A
Sasebo 3rd SNLF# _ G$ w- b7 U0 {) x& Y# ^, A7 b; \
2nd Recon Regiment
5 K6 I" Z. y& a2 C Sasebo 8th SNLF
) |2 j" _: z9 L% D1 M 38th Division7 |$ O2 [/ w! I E
II./4th Infantry Battalion' l: r% Y4 L6 V6 I
41st Guard Battalion- n- K$ J' U) l7 a
II./124th Infantry Battalion. f5 R3 M" D3 ~: c1 z
24th Infantry Regiment3 h4 \( q `" q$ K; f! u$ V3 }
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF; W, T! Y, N+ e
6th Tank Regiment$ c5 H4 r8 d6 F" V, T) m% S7 ]
III./124th Infantry Battalion
7 P! n; D/ d$ \; z/ \( } 5th Guards Engineer Regiment* q2 g/ I& s, h6 Q0 u8 a- ^ R+ {- v
53rd Div /1
0 Y$ ~# d- i \1 M7 e3 | 11th Special Base Force# b' z! ~4 R# J
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment
, y, m) z$ ^. P* r% n 23rd JAAF AF Bn % W1 |7 t: d3 e4 z
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Ground combat at Toungoo (57,50)
/ f, q# V6 H( s/ n# M' }2 WAllied Deliberate attack
1 t5 l7 Z4 G+ u) | PAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194
+ H* ^/ S4 U& y3 r. ?2 _Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25 ) n# Q3 u7 w& M+ `* E
Allied adjusted assault: 50
' Q! i* c9 Y2 K3 o6 r& _; }Japanese adjusted defense: 11 2 H2 P+ M5 I5 o6 A
Allied assault odds: 4 to 1
* b' O4 b# n. A' I8 JCombat modifiers3 E& ^" R+ G4 ?5 g$ W
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)) `& E9 l9 ` V! C
Attacker: 1 Y! H# z5 j0 s& n' g9 D" \
Japanese ground losses:* Z6 m* T1 p* a$ t
117 casualties reported% K) m8 i" d$ F; e' p# o
Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled4 E+ K8 ~- s( l& V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( Z8 S6 l5 x, E% h. D0 G2 d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 {& t+ i9 P( B/ P: W+ s3 g. i Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 v' |% g7 F- \# @7 N: q/ d1 mAllied ground losses:
7 N$ ? n' L: p 40 casualties reported7 s$ a" v4 x7 A/ F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* R8 H0 h, E0 [5 w! u: Z: S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, |4 g: s& K7 M4 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* B& r" C. s% \+ j/ K5 V iAssaulting units:: B; i) x! P! r \" \/ I
Rangoon BAF Battalion
& Z6 ^# w: f2 R& |: P 45th Indian Brigade
! ]' R/ p$ X- O7 G; k7 q7 ?, i6 c 108th RAF Base Force4 m) @% T/ z- y% v
104th RAF Base Force
; D) F ~% O. p8 X7 K5 d; c 106th RAF Base Force9 _: ~% Q; B( \& D8 D" x; d
221 Group RAF
5 A5 x" @) m" p. j- P 107th RAF Base Force
, r: Y" ~& D+ |7 s7 _) Z5 B3 ]+ D8 f& p 109th RAF Base Force* B# U% E) X9 w% P8 Y
103rd RAF Base Force% Q7 H5 ?" v6 c) e; h. u2 p% z
103rd RN Base Force
- X" g3 {0 s- U# `/ ]4 p: u# Y AVG Ground Echelon & E* Z% v* u6 _/ p; Z8 w
Defending units:3 v# \5 G* x' Z' S' O6 X& ~
2nd Raiding Regiment |