AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Feb 06, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Ariake
      DD Yugure
      DD Shigure
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      277 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 21 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
CA Chokai firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
CA Maya firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
CL Kinu firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Ariake firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Yugure firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Shigure firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Arashi firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Nowaki firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
 
 
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Pre-Invasion action off Pontianak (56,90)
 
2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Mogami
      DD Karukaya
      AK Sagami Maru
 
DD Karukaya firing at Pontianak Base Force
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 1,000 yards
 
 
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Amphibious Assault at Pontianak (56,90)
 
TF 11 troops unloading over beach at Pontianak, 56,90
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 9
      G4M1 Betty x 24
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      19 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       9 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 14th Chinese Base Force ...
Also attacking 100th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 28th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 13 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 25
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      6 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
       5 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 88th Chinese Corps ...
Also attacking 28th Chinese Corps ...
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 100th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 13 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G4M1 Betty x 20
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      20 x G4M1 Betty bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on 88th Chinese Corps, at 89,58 (Wenchow)
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      G3M2 Nell x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x G3M2 Nell bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  2 x 250 kg GP Bomb,  4 x 60 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 37 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 6 damaged
      Ki-21-IIa Sally: 1 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 4
Runway hits 10
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on Singapore , at 50,84 
 
Weather in hex: Heavy rain
 
Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-48-Ib Lily x 27
 
Japanese aircraft losses
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 8 damaged
      Ki-48-Ib Lily: 2 destroyed by flak
 
Airbase hits 2
Airbase supply hits 1
Runway hits 3
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-48-Ib Lily bombing from 12000 feet
               Airfield Attack:  4 x 100 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Morning Air attack on NS KNIL Territory Regiment, at 47,89 , near Djambi
 
Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
 
Raid spotted at 22 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
 
Japanese aircraft
      Ki-21-IIa Sally x 27
 
No Japanese losses
 
Allied ground losses:
      58 casualties reported
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
Aircraft Attacking:
      27 x Ki-21-IIa Sally bombing from 8000 feet
               Ground Attack:  4 x 250 kg GP Bomb
 
 
 
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Naval bombardment of Palembang at 48,91
 
Japanese Ships
      CA Chokai
      CA Maya
      CL Kinu
      DD Ariake
      DD Yugure
      DD Shigure
      DD Shiratsuyu
      DD Hagikaze
      DD Arashi
      DD Nowaki
 
Allied ground losses:
      244 casualties reported
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 20 disabled
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 10 disabled
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
 
E8N2 Dave acting as spotter for CA Chokai
CA Chokai firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
CA Maya firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
CL Kinu firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Ariake firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Yugure firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Shigure firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Shiratsuyu firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Hagikaze firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Arashi firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
DD Nowaki firing at Korps Marechausee Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Japanese Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 8282 troops, 63 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
 
Defending force 1026 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Assaulting units:
    2nd Engineer Regiment
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    14th Guards Regiment
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    35th Fld AA Gun Co 
    6th Field AF Construction Battalion
    35th Field AA Battalion
    31st Field AA Battalion
    9th Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Korps Marechausee Battalion
 
 
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Ground combat at Palembang (48,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 1026 troops, 7 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 32
 
Defending force 10952 troops, 128 guns, 42 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
 
Assaulting units:
    Korps Marechausee Battalion
 
Defending units:
    II./124th Infantry Battalion
    2nd Engineer Regiment
    14th Guards Regiment
    6th Field AF Construction Battalion
    35th Field AA Battalion
    26th Fld AA Gun Co 
    35th Fld AA Gun Co 
    31st Field AA Battalion
    9th Base Force
 
 
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Ground combat at Tarakan (67,91)
 
Allied Bombardment attack
 
Attacking force 810 troops, 12 guns, 7 vehicles, Assault Value = 25
 
Defending force 2607 troops, 29 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 59
 
Assaulting units:
    VII KNIL Battalion
    Tarakan Base Force
 
Defending units:
    Yokosuka 4th SNLF
    22nd JAAF AF Bn 
 
 
