AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Mar 14, 425 S, |4 p( _- {- L, s, ~
茫茫多的编队登陆巨港,炮击显示 日军一天就上来1700+战力 0 c8 R. b8 |8 g/ O) H% D, @
奇怪的是KB却从附近消失了,难道不怕58来打劫?, y2 P' ?0 R: V( M9 N A d
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5 X( A9 q) v" m. y* [Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) G3 w0 U# {! T2 C# l$ |$ p
91 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ h! k( |% m6 u* z( ?& [- g3 J
Japanese Ships4 f' J5 I% [% X6 [% a" Y
PB Choko Maru #56 a& Q; k& o' [$ c& Y; L
xAK Terushima Maru
" }% {7 U( m! z0 o9 o8 I/ m" EJapanese ground losses:
+ G W4 C5 i; k" @3 k- y1 I7 X 20 casualties reported
: B! D5 e ?$ U9 G3 n5 ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; `' C5 Y9 b: t/ J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled3 Z: X5 K. G( Y1 @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; O% R4 x# |& |# B n
PB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops/ p) V/ X6 U P4 m+ E2 h" U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards
5 E1 z( z3 E& l) `" ]/ E. S- u4 }* f3 YDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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* V, X6 N% S* h: k* IAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) ) p2 _# v3 }+ {- h+ M
TF 33 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
7 _& T) s+ f" { A10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn /2
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0 T, V) m6 v- \. _! _. j% xPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) ) q* ]( n$ ^1 W& L" Z$ j6 q- }
84 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 j S7 d: u0 P# N8 ~
Japanese Ships
) ^4 F. T6 ? A* R* J PB Shinko Maru #3! x. o/ G3 V9 y5 X# H
PB Santo Maru$ {! B" {+ ]! s {% f+ {6 y' d
PB Heiei Maru #7
2 k2 v4 S0 k3 @. n( v PB Eiko Maru
# d+ @2 l9 F& `$ t1 O3 h SC Ch 24 S U5 _+ Z+ U7 S; t
SC Ch 1
3 ]6 o k1 s' p4 S AMC Kiyosumi Maru
1 P% u- Z: V. w xAK Kinai Maru
. W5 k5 f/ M( d* {Japanese ground losses:5 v' }3 d3 Q4 `: s8 ]4 f
30 casualties reported
7 V' |# q y; `, Z% U I Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 U# _2 j* W, T6 B1 d# k) K2 V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 W3 [7 T; E* s( R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 A; o0 E- _5 D* k+ S
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
+ y) z+ L# f5 R* n0 {TF 56 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
! J+ B9 i2 l; r3 m1 O/ Z5 DJapanese ground losses:
: k8 p% {. I. b1 g7 U, w* ] 54 casualties reported
( I2 y* }! V7 [* `2 c Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 y; f# f3 @) }6 Z2 a+ Z& j
Non Combat: 6 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ }; m& D6 e3 | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y+ }6 m. p X" Y3 B17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost overboard during unload of Sasebo 3rd SNLF
% j& l( r) N) i+ e8 O+ J, R( l X10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 23rd JAAF AF Bn O6 H0 E( ^# W4 W4 d/ ^; v( A8 [
17 troops of a SNLF Squad lost in surf during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF
3 g" `4 M4 s0 m2 o j2 L" N) l$ {18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad accidentally lost during unload of 5th Guards Engr Rgt /2
/ H- R! I! \4 _& \( E& I8 Naval Support troops lost overboard during unload of 11th Special Base Force
4 A+ R8 d4 s; N; _17 troops of a SNLF Squad accidentally lost during unload of 11th Special Base Force2 f2 G. F. {9 g
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 11th Special Base Force% M! f4 v# t4 r5 @, b1 Z% C3 Y$ z
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /2' k8 J) k7 |! Y! q$ Z
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of Sasebo 8th SNLF /3
% y; |( r' \3 _, Y& p, j. m# ]8 Naval Support troops lost in surf during unload of 11th Special Base Force /3 ) M1 z0 Y) L' j+ d1 m1 O- ?( T( q0 @% n
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
( R0 C5 L; C8 W/ L* Y: a& O$ z85 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& z* u8 {0 p9 Q# u2 y- eJapanese Ships$ u- n5 c( l& D+ g, ~( ?- s
PB Chitose Maru7 n1 X9 _3 t" n& B' ^
SC Ch 22' S. Z4 X% ~# G/ |. b
SC Ch 21
" J) S( I$ |3 |6 [ AK Sado Maru) i6 g- |8 x ^& S2 i' w. }! m* Y; U
xAK Keiyo Maru
8 e; l* T0 N- L! EJapanese ground losses:
# N; p4 A" u. X- n7 N 31 casualties reported
9 W( w0 D5 z+ k* ~0 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
G: o( M' e" X5 W% m- Z$ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled6 n5 r3 t! x/ k2 |( G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' G9 `+ V3 _ M& ^# A* }PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops
( ?1 W/ o' e) v: c# @- x+ p; o- A! HSC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
4 d- v( K+ {# h$ f& u3 E, _SC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops
; U: n; T) |* z0 [Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards; ]8 z6 u9 O z/ F r, E
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . V8 H: T5 e. A
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
' `; ~9 w; ~; k9 C: HTF 59 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 $ ^% L2 I) y. p3 q. ^4 `- a
Japanese ground losses:" e+ A3 |! _$ C% \* s" `
15 casualties reported
: R* E' T) u( G0 t( { Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled2 M3 ~2 U6 B8 g! N$ K$ [) w7 `
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% w$ t5 H* O1 B2 H' f9 ?( j: x& m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) Q4 f5 X. i# L' i
Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ i1 P0 p( R7 V9 A% ^. sMotorized Support lost overboard during unload of 6th Tank Rgt /1
0 A5 x* ^5 ]% |$ ~19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn+ ]2 o O: x1 l5 |$ H
10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of III./124th Infantry Bn 0 T9 R$ ^' F# O; I" j
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. k, E. n1 @4 nPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) 8 C* ^' `* K! v7 N- ~8 D
87 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; G, \3 ` c3 @0 W8 t
Japanese Ships
( f2 `7 @0 ]2 c0 m, V+ I3 `+ c CA Mikuma
) ]- X* Z2 l' k; A CL Isuzu; J( {* u9 Q- ?- b2 T
CL Naka: H# _& f' \& ?8 l1 K4 S- [
DD Asashio* R2 B6 X% _+ \: c0 Q9 {, q4 h
TB Otori9 Z$ S3 F+ s$ N( I
PB Chosa Maru
, Q, n( ^4 ]: n ~+ B2 ^ AK Tosan Maru
: z# |6 r( W( @6 Z8 c' I# { DD Minegumo 4 A7 v. @! a1 J+ G
Japanese ground losses:
0 G9 K$ ?/ Z2 o% _& L' v+ I3 J6 F 77 casualties reported& B; m9 c8 k1 q3 p8 [, N$ B1 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled
5 k6 Z! J& @- p1 Y. Q; E0 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 8 disabled2 ^! P, T1 B9 [; F
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' G" g" G: |7 w, w( u: n3 K
Allied ground losses:
! O1 u. t9 V& N' R6 a @! p' S 10 casualties reported
" N$ E4 F3 Q5 l; ~: Q) c: n1 \& b Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* _6 c1 W3 o6 d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 `- O" k9 _1 x0 v0 {6 v# p+ ]* D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 o! E% V! m" ~2 i- H$ tCA Mikuma firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
, V6 _: l7 [, n* ]% I VCL Isuzu firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion3 q& A$ r! L+ {2 a2 y z
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion+ b, c& E7 w" S8 n
DD Asashio firing at So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion+ X) Y2 ?; N" P/ T6 p4 Q
TB Otori fired at enemy troops
: Y6 W# \6 V& X ^+ mPB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops
+ `1 I& I9 w9 aDD Asashio fired at enemy troops- E' R. z/ Q. ?6 Z' \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards# f; d5 w7 c/ [ P i+ f
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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) ~ z- f. O. H$ fAmphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) . ~9 o$ [& o7 ?$ e: ?( W3 j! ~
TF 72 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
4 E' D% D o" f) EJapanese ground losses:/ ]$ G6 G6 S2 J, i8 ?. O4 n
59 casualties reported
" X9 m/ ^; Z- p; E B$ r Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 r% I7 C( x% } Non Combat: 3 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 H0 f3 @+ M3 I) U, f$ Q' T, q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. v& p9 g. J. T7 O; _, Z19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /4* ]) k& C! P1 D0 u
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /5
0 } N! Q4 z- H19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
4 Q! X- L* f4 x- S5 w% l5 M10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /1
7 T, d. \% V; a. c' F10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 38th Div /6
/ J: Z/ F k2 ?. |) a5 G: b10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of 38th Div /6. [+ T" C2 V I4 S( G
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 38th Div /7 8 Q8 j8 V8 K$ M* K, m' S4 _
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Pre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
/ i3 Q, r# W' ^. W( r4 z" S77 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ [! p! C. E2 U9 r4 y* HJapanese Ships2 O$ B7 `- M2 s% f
DMS W-11( Y( t& p w, ^' Q$ C$ n
DMS W-1% E& k8 @# z9 G) J) M1 U8 F
AK Sagami Maru 3 k5 Y4 c- C$ }3 o* _& c8 a2 Q
Japanese ground losses:2 V8 i( h1 e: R9 W+ e. i2 r" C- r. e
42 casualties reported: G4 W9 l' H3 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 x6 |- t% n, \2 w9 h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- q ^( B" ]" U4 R( _8 o4 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled - X% ^. e/ y9 T' U" P
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops! J8 A; _2 j% c& L. U% y% a
DMS W-1 fired at enemy troops3 i3 U9 v8 C2 V; w& b0 W
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
2 D, ]5 {1 J/ l9 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) , X' f" A/ X9 I. M
TF 73 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 , r" U6 [. n/ O2 J# t1 C/ P3 ~2 a: d: C
Japanese ground losses: ^. n/ \% u1 h/ B
15 casualties reported# d5 G r7 G6 h2 z3 t
Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 _& w$ h6 U6 R! F* ^9 {* ] Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 j5 G3 I0 h8 Y' X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
I4 [, h. Y! W x2 M) R" E19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /2
% ~5 H2 G# P9 Z' M5 S2 v3 O% i, _5 e9 D10 Support troops lost in surf during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /3! s! A K' f% S/ o
10 Support troops lost from landing craft during unload of 16th Guards Rgt /4
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+ Q7 j& l6 g" n, p" yPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91) : ]- K3 c V* T2 C; B5 u- l
93 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 H! f0 D7 S5 O* a
Japanese Ships% \+ G* q2 x/ m: ~4 t$ b
PB Zuikai Maru
. n X# k) w* Y PB Odatsuki Maru6 l2 L5 _* F! V
xAP Ukishima Maru % ^4 _) m w# R' [+ b, }, K# w
Japanese ground losses:6 y4 j2 t, n$ _7 j
51 casualties reported2 c$ i" d; [7 V/ r; f. J, t
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, q& m( }7 G& ]+ {% {& U2 z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ R. _! l' ]0 T! E0 l1 z4 a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 [0 o2 O7 F$ ZPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
! E. L4 C; r# L7 }PB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops: z, a$ v# Y" w, M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 4,000 yards' }9 t" K9 I0 h; ~
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards . J/ C- M I5 @. X3 E* d4 i- ^5 ]
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91)
2 K$ T1 @+ s1 P" p* |1 NTF 97 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91 2 s' s U: `3 n- I1 N
Japanese ground losses:+ n2 Z# G" Y2 h/ o$ v8 _
249 casualties reported! V/ k3 z: d6 q1 \) C
Squads: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled) @, F+ X, s6 ~- z- G. `
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled% d! D$ g; g; r# s; J M. ?1 g, [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, C! n I: H, i% M% l6 m3 B19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
0 r, Z$ u. I; ~& j; q2 a19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
* h1 F& W4 r& |4 m1 `( p( @+ h10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt
+ r! Z( {4 i7 I19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /38# z0 m( E. r, E
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /39/ }) q3 W6 d8 X3 A% D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /37
P1 c# U, S& Y& g: P" f19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /397 b: b4 R0 ~5 z) c% ?
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 24th Infantry Rgt /400 P1 X( p. P0 B# ~* t. D
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div
# X1 i1 p" _% o+ r% e8 R19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div' y/ S \3 B& r5 w
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div
! \' y* m' ?3 {7 n19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
) i, o( f* F1 N; J7 D19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /41
- O8 T3 p d! R( v19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /41
% q4 f9 a3 S) s( ]19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of 53rd Div /41- p6 \! V [2 O4 I: ~
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost from landing craft during unload of 53rd Div /42
/ r) f. T- h ?4 x. `, \7 ^19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42
1 ?& S2 l6 B. Q& c19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 53rd Div /42" o6 T( X# `/ k: Z
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 53rd Div /42 4 R) e8 G) v, y2 R# [$ b* K
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5 u/ m- v! L: R( S- t/ HPre-Invasion action off Palembang (48,91)
% M$ U |$ D4 y& f90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. " k1 ]1 C8 M# h( @( Y
Japanese Ships: O/ o0 V% ?" A2 F: o* E
DMS W-99 ~/ I" v. X4 Y2 N8 H( `; z
DMS W-27 g! ]) g$ Z2 j) L$ e
AMC Saigon Maru / l/ U {7 w& t
Japanese ground losses:* j9 _# X0 A: S6 |' f+ X
14 casualties reported. _" `7 H- P5 t& d; k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ x3 u5 @0 W8 Y! k( n4 N1 V Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled0 {7 g' w4 S; r) k2 K5 w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 f) A7 K% L( U9 D# \0 J
Vehicles lost 2 (1 destroyed, 1 disabled) 5 K/ }( a* M8 h$ G# r
DMS W-9 fired at enemy troops
6 r6 M2 x& |* T2 v/ p$ E% f% }DMS W-2 fired at enemy troops
' H: j2 ~" G( Y$ J+ N& J. jDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards/ ]' ~4 N+ m4 u1 {+ s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards 2 R+ W: \' e# `/ m) h0 G
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Amphibious Assault at Palembang (48,91) 0 R$ Q; E! ]% }7 ]! H" e
TF 124 troops unloading over beach at Palembang, 48,91
9 r3 Q3 c8 d" _3 J6 rJapanese ground losses:
5 _7 ]; Z$ \" f 30 casualties reported
W5 U2 ]3 Q2 K Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 @& h' b5 O q. }, {6 m& ? Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 U( x6 Q, i% c: L0 I# T: S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # O2 l" j* G' q* R8 c
19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of I./4th Infantry Bn
- P( E0 C4 Q& c9 S: C; j, M19 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost in surf during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn% C' R4 f! L+ q- A% ]
10 Support troops accidentally lost during unload of II./4th Infantry Bn
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, K" n/ |7 Y$ r0 d* R7 eInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 0 t& I! v. C0 G/ U/ J
47 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" I$ l7 v* I# m. X7 Q H- qJapanese Ships
# z! Y8 m1 e0 { AMC Kiyosumi Maru
& @( |1 @1 Q( i6 `, | AMC Awata Maru% }, F( j- b- p5 ?; q$ Z
AMC Asaka Maru
0 o0 v0 _9 k9 K. \1 M PB Shinko Maru #35 ^* @" _ v* X
PB Santo Maru4 R& Q* G# ^- O% G4 H, K6 H1 l
PB Heiei Maru #7( k2 x9 @2 y q) q7 q: h* }' Y
PB Eiko Maru% E% f F4 `7 u2 d4 ]* B
SC Ch 2
' z) w q+ t; A! Q SC Ch 1
' K% i/ h+ f0 |8 YJapanese ground losses:
+ J5 Y8 V) w- U 12 casualties reported
* M, {7 i) x3 k# T2 c" k1 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 u" ]5 t5 _/ x! `" W6 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled" w5 e2 X4 B ?6 s7 R- G6 u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # e; z& z; P" G- O9 G! Z, H
AMC Kiyosumi Maru firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion# ~, l3 b7 f; I* Y; U2 |" W! w
AMC Awata Maru firing at NS KNIL Territory Regiment( h1 M4 X" s# `- F6 n/ }3 p, x. Y. q
AMC Asaka Maru firing at WS KNIL Territory Regiment
9 h8 H$ U Q+ O, yPB Shinko Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
9 H9 {# w: V7 V( Y7 _. iPB Santo Maru fired at enemy troops
! E. w$ C9 I \8 z$ bPB Heiei Maru #7 fired at enemy troops3 R, d% o, k# ]- X. Z8 E' W- G! M
PB Eiko Maru fired at enemy troops
% A7 ~$ y6 Z q$ }6 [4 w# ^8 xSC Ch 2 fired at enemy troops' K9 `7 `; m% t8 K4 {2 }+ _% ~
SC Ch 1 fired at enemy troops: l s6 H7 u; U- H4 z
AMC Kiyosumi Maru fired at enemy troops/ V' @+ O: |- S* u' B' f
AMC Asaka Maru fired at enemy troops
3 S) H/ h8 l& m6 r9 Y- |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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8 G. M: M' r: P" D0 tInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
9 n- x5 C/ j8 u' `5 H! m0 u+ i44 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! w: U+ E& ^1 b$ a
Japanese Ships! y: a" ?' J5 c; R/ W! j
PB Chitose Maru7 V* g2 |$ @; t; {( i0 `
SC Ch 22. e a1 a) u- X, ~7 z5 F/ V
SC Ch 21 ^2 S" n, B1 m& b
AK Sado Maru + B* v3 {0 X! q3 Z! n
Japanese ground losses:/ ^7 ?" y; `7 ~- {
16 casualties reported
/ ^, b! j$ m, `$ ~" o5 Q/ y. r Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 z2 @, I; k# v0 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ E4 I% @* {) O" _ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 L: J6 t2 U5 i# t" _
PB Chitose Maru fired at enemy troops) [ a, K4 R& Y$ {0 y( @
SC Ch 22 fired at enemy troops
& V! y3 J" W/ M) i# jSC Ch 21 fired at enemy troops. w, I( p9 z$ C' g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards 6 d+ w) m' ] J: N
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) , \. e7 I4 z }( M4 e& \4 n7 R# i
71 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( c5 i* t3 c- G; I8 h# W1 @. S% W
Japanese Ships
# J0 c/ H7 {- A! H/ Q* a& a CA Mikuma, o, y3 I' D) r8 S1 W6 n% I
CL Isuzu
& q0 w) A7 Y2 x9 F CL Naka
/ G, a2 I" |" O- F0 s# |% ^+ N- E( p PB Chosa Maru
" ~9 a& P4 |) _/ h: H AK Tosan Maru
( T2 R" C: a8 }6 P+ E DD Minegumo
r1 z e+ j- u, P2 E) CJapanese ground losses:
& v( x0 H6 `1 U$ L( g7 n, x 50 casualties reported
5 `4 g/ e, }6 x# \' }0 F" a0 W2 Z Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 v1 o$ n2 w/ J9 T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
: G0 `- D5 g3 h( m% j, C, o Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ O) f+ j8 t; t$ l" n9 [" D& H
CL Naka firing at Zuid KNIL Battalion2 z8 j4 M( F9 Z- m& S
PB Chosa Maru fired at enemy troops4 Q& ?) O# X0 w3 o7 T2 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
( d+ ?: |; ~% d) I$ `8 ?4 |+ M2 iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards7 H0 E+ l+ ~' C& ^. H4 v
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* o v( A0 Z) N2 v. d1 L" _: BInvasion Support action off Palembang (48,91) 6 a, H5 g2 s6 Z2 I! c5 r
90 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. , b( e3 c4 f' Q% W9 p) g$ ^
Japanese Ships5 q. N- ?1 }+ w& y0 W$ |6 X2 ]! [0 x$ Z
PB Zuikai Maru
2 Z u' B" [1 k' a2 v PB Odatsuki Maru
( E( s7 g5 T' c2 G w2 m4 T9 I xAP Ukishima Maru # L* O/ C8 }5 m1 `' |
Japanese ground losses:
% w2 ^* }5 P& ^4 T 43 casualties reported9 E* [& F4 f7 t, Z8 C6 \& a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- \; [) S& s. k' R) ^ X+ r: s6 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled" L% L$ D+ V* y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) d# y) o: z/ ^7 ~7 rPB Zuikai Maru fired at enemy troops
4 z! F/ }' }4 K7 d/ Q3 e9 F; m3 WPB Odatsuki Maru fired at enemy troops5 P7 U+ P6 ]" ~6 m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 6,000 yards& L+ Z$ i% t$ g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards ]+ a* ]! _1 `/ H, C8 C+ q; l
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)7 }4 D5 M5 t C. J/ F, ^. U" p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
a" e l7 n! d% a* }& ~11 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! @. e' P0 g- @) W* z" M; N
Japanese Ships
. h& {) o5 O1 H4 B3 q1 T: ~5 X PB Choko Maru #5
1 p2 |7 r( b$ O; G xAK Terushima Maru
; K; _" @( H- L4 WPB Choko Maru #5 fired at enemy troops , T+ R+ x3 j0 ^8 t* Z h
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91). G9 E8 s+ [. @. [6 y) S6 e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force + A) u+ Z9 t$ q* _" [. L
15 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * _: B& s/ i9 o0 F; [ v
Japanese Ships
9 q, k8 L1 D3 J& r1 G$ y1 k DMS W-11
+ G+ i3 _( a' Q DMS W-1
9 ~3 x4 e4 a: K, o AK Sagami Maru $ `: g: d7 o- ~1 [
DMS W-11 fired at enemy troops
/ ?- C, J& Y# K/ h1 jDMS W-1 fired at enemy troops: L; i6 h- j3 Y
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Invasion Support action off Palembang (48,91)
) X/ ^6 ~, `. L7 U5 y/ f# e* @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 U- l8 b1 K8 C0 s10 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ; ?) R- @: r( T; C/ U1 q
Japanese Ships* a0 |& D/ f, M3 ~' W5 q
AMC Saigon Maru
' y4 J* K1 L3 i+ J4 @( ?( A1 n/ Z! \AMC Saigon Maru fired at enemy troops % y, k" ^5 k9 I
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7 O2 l" S: G7 w" U' j+ j' LMorning Air attack on 15th Guards Regiment, at 55,55 (Moulmein)
. g+ q* a6 {) O/ O* P S# k& hWeather in hex: Moderate rain 5 D2 Z5 @: S1 @1 Z" o7 O
Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.7 L7 S9 w! N* { |6 |) F9 J
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes 3 p* B: [4 h( N8 O6 S. `
Japanese aircraft
* m) r$ V$ d) h3 b2 O6 w Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
2 S5 e- Q3 v" O5 H ~Allied aircraft: Z: p, Y+ d& R% y. @! w5 d
B-17D Fortress x 5
0 I+ H- \* k$ ^No Japanese losses
( w1 r0 y4 X3 Z8 A" R7 X, c# N1 W$ fAllied aircraft losses/ M: [3 `& M' S9 c k: ~- W
B-17D Fortress: 4 damaged
|# f% G& J. T: N7 o0 a2 ?Aircraft Attacking:) }, _ \- j4 y
3 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * % u7 x* ~! n: J% [2 V% i
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb; \3 H# e/ V# B6 f2 b
2 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * ) s& E3 _6 ~0 H6 y! I. ]" L: _. N& @# X
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
7 |9 x, y8 K1 s# \* T3 ]CAP engaged:
% E1 m0 [ c3 m/ p$ u% d, t77th Sentai Det B with Ki-43-Ic Oscar (2 airborne, 0 on standby, 0 scrambling)9 o" `* c: `0 y4 n% O! c
2 plane(s) intercepting now.
" _8 _) z. {) P" O# X9 ~- S Group patrol altitude is 20000 , scrambling fighters between 0 and 20000.* J. J; s$ K0 z/ R
Raid is overhead
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Morning Air attack on 33rd Division, at 55,55 (Moulmein) [( s+ ]* f% ?
Weather in hex: Moderate rain / O" o: Z! F' J! E# Z6 C
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
9 C. |% o8 {3 l% p+ ]8 w& W% fEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
1 y' B6 M! Y# \- v- _; P$ ]Allied aircraft! S% R: f/ o h4 q; ?) u$ Q
B-17D Fortress x 7
9 D7 o/ f E8 E# \4 bNo Allied losses # W( K3 \- E# `' T( d }9 g6 _9 O
Aircraft Attacking:6 X/ W" i9 T3 V) D
7 x B-17D Fortress bombing from 10000 feet * 4 R" N ` d' b% b; [0 f. y* J6 w
Ground Attack: 4 x 500 lb GP Bomb
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0 T8 c5 ]5 i5 H' H: m9 K) ~ASW attack near Palembang at 48,91
+ z$ N3 T9 m2 C `Japanese Ships
/ D3 b( ? r3 m# N! Z CA Chokai
2 V" S$ S8 u- E6 j CA Takao
) ]* g5 F4 C- u! K8 D4 t CL Kuma7 _) Y1 X) T& K& m8 c) A
DD Michishio% N" h6 `* w- n- v
DD Oshio
5 s: w/ ?4 k2 L) a0 N. B DD Hagikaze
& s7 w5 u( S6 _, s( q DD Ikazuchi1 p" }, \, {# D+ I0 y4 G% U! J
DD Akatsuki' c/ b$ u* n' ?! M
DD Asagumo : F D3 g5 k) j4 |
Allied Ships
( U4 h1 Y; X" T SS Searaven, hits 5
5 |7 D7 ]8 l& C- G/ fSS Searaven is sighted by escort+ u9 B9 L" b6 W' h S
DD Ikazuchi fails to find sub and abandons search
2 `' ^4 ]+ H- z9 x2 XDD Akatsuki attacking submerged sub ..... P: L9 i0 G* n
DD Asagumo fails to find sub, continues to search...9 v+ W# [0 h, f* g5 R" c+ t
Escort abandons search for sub
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. q9 K' {2 l/ P1 p5 d0 b fGround combat at Palembang (48,91) 8 B0 _ q' L. _, d( G. L6 c
Allied Bombardment attack 4 o' E" }( v# o
Attacking force 8121 troops, 53 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 350 ) j/ K. @: { A; l
Defending force 50246 troops, 444 guns, 214 vehicles, Assault Value = 1744
( L3 v3 K% i& ~ ~+ u; y$ `% {Japanese ground losses:
( Z7 ^, A$ U& ~0 t 96 casualties reported
Z, ]4 ^5 Q8 [7 T/ r* G- x Squads: 0 destroyed, 15 disabled
d+ |. x% y( p: F$ T& M0 O. q7 m4 }( h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ }# Y) v2 c0 f! t2 |% T% r' r
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. B+ }# t7 i9 |: k2 I6 f4 WAllied ground losses:
2 l5 c# b1 N$ u& w% j/ W% o 10 casualties reported
6 q) O& I; b2 g' v2 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( c2 Y5 D0 j* m: O) X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 a) R+ D2 H6 V! M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled H2 {* I* Z- w; Z9 I' b! t
Assaulting units: A7 L& ]1 x }6 C
Korps Marechausee Battalion
( u `1 f5 F) h O9 V: u5 V NS KNIL Territory Regiment, b& ^+ o! g+ `, F8 G9 V O
Zuid KNIL Battalion
* ~. M: T& \. {1 d( C4 K WS KNIL Territory Regiment8 s0 \, e: p7 Y5 d
So.Sumatra Garrison Battalion4 ?, e0 }1 M+ U) x2 \1 w" G
North Sumatra Base Force % e9 s# {8 r6 Y. p6 E
Defending units:
' o$ j6 g Q9 w/ U/ }( l 16th Guards Regiment+ x" l* [5 w/ M, c9 ~
I./4th Infantry Battalion# C* l+ K6 l7 ~$ Q# Z
2nd Engr Rgt /2
* |0 Q% N7 r$ L/ ~& Y6 D Sasebo 3rd SNLF* x2 L1 U& F* K( i
2nd Recon Regiment
* ?) T- J9 x- ~; \3 Y Sasebo 8th SNLF
+ G9 m& z# S5 w 38th Division
: s7 e0 u# \8 u; p F+ T! P II./4th Infantry Battalion
9 K5 n4 w5 k0 q4 l 41st Guard Battalion8 y+ k1 e0 `+ M) l9 T$ D, d+ }) h
II./124th Infantry Battalion
/ L+ @& H }' K, e: p# G. | 24th Infantry Regiment( K* r, t" J1 {3 L0 J
Yokosuka 2nd SNLF. T" j( o4 S# q
6th Tank Regiment
( J, P5 L$ w3 }: Z& Q- ~ III./124th Infantry Battalion. m/ i; L. D( a8 I5 u9 l
5th Guards Engineer Regiment
' X( }; g0 o: ~' R% \# X) U 53rd Div /1
' Z7 p- y! q+ S5 }. r- O5 R& W 11th Special Base Force4 F; n, S. j) ]0 W1 y8 {
28th Shipping Engineer Regiment( a: \( L; O% l7 t2 y% }) L1 o! @
23rd JAAF AF Bn + K: `9 A6 `5 O7 ?, O/ b- r- c
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7 x8 c3 Z* p9 U3 |& T8 N4 yGround combat at Toungoo (57,50)
& Q0 O) g2 E6 _5 Y: q0 w. @: LAllied Deliberate attack
8 O' Q* k- }/ x+ C/ NAttacking force 2648 troops, 28 guns, 17 vehicles, Assault Value = 194 % k& G5 }9 }0 ~& P
Defending force 665 troops, 2 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
$ Q8 ^; ^' x. \$ Q- q qAllied adjusted assault: 50 " ^: @8 ~, g4 T% ~; q: z. a2 s
Japanese adjusted defense: 11
$ C3 M+ @+ T' R! e! |- _8 kAllied assault odds: 4 to 1 2 W" U5 ^5 F" P) u1 ]" k' L7 ? X9 K
Combat modifiers3 N4 ~/ e1 Q- a# W) h" {0 r
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), preparation(-), supply(-)
* M ]7 B6 q& O( V! z" ~Attacker: 8 b& j% u- Z$ m: V) a( W
Japanese ground losses:
4 q: g! D: D% Q+ r! I% {. S 117 casualties reported
2 v: l3 S5 F2 D1 ?' `: U. o Squads: 1 destroyed, 17 disabled
( Q( z% J; ]1 {5 ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; J4 H' E4 Y5 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' ?# W" m. b7 u" ^' A
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
[3 J- [! W/ i; }* s* {. b1 ~Allied ground losses:
$ K' L4 W+ z$ d% V" z7 \1 {: W" c1 [ 40 casualties reported# k p, G! z# \8 p6 P3 \- Q1 P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# C+ [; u8 S6 x1 [& h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% S: m3 K) ~) V4 b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 W3 z0 j5 J5 ?
Assaulting units:% L3 O; h* Q4 G- z9 c+ \
Rangoon BAF Battalion2 s8 D+ s3 T; ]
45th Indian Brigade j4 V0 ^% k/ {1 a6 x7 R }
108th RAF Base Force$ h6 w0 r7 q! r# O5 n" L# D, l2 C; f* X
104th RAF Base Force7 l) M( |. K. }+ T W3 B
106th RAF Base Force
' O& y% Y, W4 @1 }' A5 W) ] 221 Group RAF
7 u+ i$ f5 I7 \! W 107th RAF Base Force4 F( x5 S8 h' e6 |5 {; ]
109th RAF Base Force
5 s& [! j+ e& X- J 103rd RAF Base Force
; f/ g4 i/ d1 U3 H 103rd RN Base Force
% H. M3 v$ m* m* U) t* g AVG Ground Echelon ! y/ R4 ^) z8 ~8 k \% G1 }" v; _
Defending units:4 N5 ?2 {$ T( j' ]/ Y J4 ]
2nd Raiding Regiment |