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PUEiFACE
As the oasic manuscript fromil which this st~idy was prepared was
particularly poor and filled. with. obvious errors, Lti. Col. NJumagu-
chi, now a civilian in Tokyo, and Maj . Akiyama, now a colonel with
the Japanese Self lDefense Force, have been interviewed on. numerous
iii
occasions to verify and expand the original document. These two
officers have proved ex1breiaely helpful in making available docu-
ments in their possession. In consequence of information thus ob-
tained, the reporbt; has been. completely rewritten and the original
title changed to more clearly indicate the contents.
Tokyo, Japan
15 ay 1958.
TABLE Fi.C0NTT:TS
Page
Purpose of Trip 1.
Singapore Inspection 16
Fortresses in Singapore 16
Fortress Guns 20
Fortress Searchlights 27
CHAPTER 1 -. (Cont'd)
ine-Controlling Systems 35
CHAPTBR 1 - (Cont'd )
Fortresses on Java 71
Cheribon Fortress 73
Tjilatjap Fortress 73
Semarang Fortress * * 74
vii
Page
CHAPTER 2 (Cont'd )
Ecquipment 1o6
Supply 107
Guns 108
viii
CHARTS
Page.
ix
1APS
Page
Index 113
CHAPTER 1
Purpose of Trip
the practical ' use of enemy weapons and fortifications captured by the
Japanese forces during the Malay and Java Campaigns. A Survey Group
of the Lines of: Communication Bureau, under these two officers, was
ordered to give technical advice to, the local Army and to assist in
General Outline
3.
Date Stop-vers Outline of the Itinerary.
Estimated
Restorable
Items Number Disposition
To Colonial Troops
~w~u~c~--iL: L -C ICI-*WI-~~--LLLL :~ i DC-YLC
IW~I~LL7~-YCI~- CI-----WI
Battery commander'sa
telescope To local units
Estimated
Restorable
.Items Number. Disposition
13
Estimated
Restorable
Items Number Disposition.
Research
14
Estimated
Re storable
Items Number Disposition.
Search Schiemen 150-cm Eor local units or,
lights (mobile) fortress
Others:
References :
Singapore Inspection
Fortresses in Singapore
inade quate.
therm..
The forty-nine 90-cm fortress searchlights
17
MAP NO." 1a
23..006
490-cm Sits
4 4o-ImAA MG
SA
MAP NO.. lb
DISPOSITION OF
SINGAPORE FORTIFICATIONS
(BRITISH ARMY)
FEB 1942,
I 0 I 2. 34 5
MILES
9.4(2)
A
QT-~EMBAKUL I.
8 A TA N IISS:
The damage to the guns and important instal-
bombers.
are:
I. Details of' the Navy area are not available. Place names of
gun sites on Map No. 1 are Ipel ecI ohetii~ically according to native
pronuncia~tion.
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extraction be unsuccessuu, an .attempt will. be
spected.
without delay.
ped.
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nd 6-1-b guns were to provide the fire power.
'technical value.
installed in 1939.
the fortress.
compressor.
testing.
Chart No. 2
The greater number. of attached engines had
available.
29
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tress.
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33
high and. 20 cm thick) remain. Alniost all obser-
stationary sonar.
ine-Controlling Systems
lowing localities:
4l.erbau Island
Approximately 25 meters
Tembakul
Approximately 30 meters
37
MAP NO. 2a
Necessary construction
2
4 Possible enemy submarine action:
(b ) )
There is 'a possibility of
torpedo attack on ships in the
anchorage from (C) Area.
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submarine nets connecting Bukur and Tembaku. ts-
lands. is recomnrmended.
ticular time.
in Singapore.
em Islands.
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DISPOSITION
N FOR. SINGAPORE DEFENSE
MID -MAY 1942
1. o 2 3 4 5
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43
Disposition of the Defense Artilery
Unit Following Redistribution
found.
Vickers
3.711 (3) -- rw- 213 +
Howitzer
25-lb
Field Gun 1 (35 ) 15 (12) 23 64 150
1lb Field
Gun (Motor 1 (2) 5 6 1 15
Trailer)
2.8-lb Field
Gun (19o4. 7 (11). 4 4. 2 28
Type)
Vickers
4-n24 (16) 56 2. 2 lOQ
Antitank
Gun
Bo'nler )9
47- mm Gun ()- --
have to be scrapped.
*50
breechblocks.* Guns requiring minor repairs will
local Aray.
Plan No. 1
Plan No. 2
tank guns.
52
be collected and. placed. in order without delay.
tions.
53
The AA guns generally were fixed but there
such emergencies.
purposes.
Wins.
fthe
4. 3" A Gun (fixed)
operated sights.
55
block, rendered mobile when wheels are attached
2. 3" AA Guns
major repairs.
would be poor.
61
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Ammunition for Captured Guns in Singapore
Referenes:
*bers:.
References:
Submachine Guns
Rifles
a considerable number
AT rifbj.es
13.97-mm AT rifles-
230 pieces in good. condition.
AA M
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FRound
Present Delivered
Itemsa Numiber to Units
Pistol ball. artununition 165, 320 51,060
may be organized.
will be scrapped.
Binoculars 450:
Telescopes 1l4O
Battery Commander' s
telescope 6
AA nights 15
Items Number Remarks
8 0-.an range f'inder 30 Base ti/e
l-in range' finder, 13
3-mn height finder Ht
CHAPTER 2
Fortresses on Java
on Map No.. i.
71
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72
guns, three 120-in guns, and 12 75-mm guns, total-
Tandjoengpriok Fortress in
the Vicinity of Batavia
Cheribon Fortress
Tjilatja Fortress.
Tjilatjap is by far the largest suitable
Semarang Fortress
yond repair..
No. 10
tresses.
shields or telescopes.
able power..
.75
Chart No. 10
150-mm Twin
Mount 1 150 53 .19,000' New type of gun.
Bofors Gun
120-mm
Krupp-type 3 120 .40 12,0o Not 'equipped with tele-
Gun scopes,.
References:.
1. The correct evaluation of guns can be obtained
froii the data given in. regard to trajectories, the
handling method, range table, etc.
tress guns.
77
block is of the horizontal-sliding type. It has
inig.
have no telescopes.
tress guns.
will be taken:
at various points.
In addition, investigations must be car-
lery piece.
Southern Theater.
on telescopes.
Searchlights
of utilization is important.
c. Accessories
1). Fixed Dynamos
Germany.
ble).
to the breeches.
v .ous article.
.83.
3. 8o-mm Bofors Antiaircraft Field Gun
Made in 1939, this gun is a new. type of
antiaircraft artillery. It .resembles and was
31l.
7. 1rO-mm Bofors Antiaircraft Machine Gun
of gun.
8. Field Artillery
Manufactured in England, Germany and
in caliber.
86
of' the Brandt Factory. It is undLerstood that
several of'these. trench mortars were purchase&
from that f~actory.
No. 12a-b.
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References:
justment.
2. Field Artillery
Arsenal.
solute necessity.
nal.
94
8 20-nm Bheinmetall Antiaircraft
Machine Gun
vantageously.
dire necessity.
sential areas.
training purposes.
12, 20-mm Solothun Automatic Guns
Total
Article Serviceable Repairable Scrap
Submachine
Guns 1,551 98 1,.649
Light Machine
Guns 858 101 122 11-81
Heavy Machine.
Guns 2,037 657 94 2,788
13,9-i 1i Anti- 14
tank Rifles 15
Bandoeng along there are about 140 semi cave and
Pistols
8.9-mm M-l (probably made in Holland.
Mvausers (7..62wnmr) Approx. 600
Colts (7.62-mm) 600:
Lewis-type Hembrug 69
Heavy Machine Guns
USA. H-otchki ss heavy machine 300 complete
gun (7. 6 2-mmn) (new)
Vicker' s water-cooled type
(6.5-mm) 168
Vicker' s water-cooled type
(7.-7-mm.) (made in Australia) 126,
Heavy Machine Guns (Cont'd)
Colt (7.62-.mm) 53
Fiat (8-mnm) 20
Antitank Rifles
Others considerable
number
ons is as follows:
Item Quantity
100
The numbers listed above are round figures
be effected later.
training purposes.
101.
points for ship protection and for the strengthen-
ing of units.
102
Apparatus of Any Value
search purposes.
103
completed the apparatus will be used in local for-
tresses.
104
CHAPTER 3
ical operations.
cally.
105
problems must be studied immediately. (The fact
as a reference.)
Equipment
06
The antitank guns are cumbersome to load and
Supply
increased.
were discovered.
107
Guns
recoil regulator.
3. General Matters
108
Mobile Repair Section
moment.
109
CHAPTER 4
Miscellaneous
guns:
Fortress guns were completely destroyed by
setting fire to ammunition dumps or by demolition:
ehd
investigation
i g it ;bwase discovered
a s d that the f'o llow
110
Chart No. 14
2 Soshinite 2,.000
Type Ml-
l (7.62-mmn) 2,1000 ________
tlarrington-Richardson Machine
Pistol, USA 3,000.
75 -mmi Field Gun Made in 1939 USA 200
105-mm Bof~ors Howitzer30
Made in 1939. USA30
80-mmn Bofors Field Anti-Aircraft Gun.. 300
80-m a Bof'ors Fixed PA Qun 300
With no
40O-rain Bofors PA Machine Gun 2,000 cartridge
cllxs.
105-mm Mobile PA Gun 300 ________
111
purposes were marked with a skull on the outsde
breeches.
112
TNDEPX
113
Ingland: artillery pieces made in, Guns (Cont d)
83; AA guns made in, 84-85; Artillery:
field artillery made in, 85; on, Chart No. 6; types, nuri-
PA guns made in, 94 ber, condition, Chart No. 7;
Equipment: problems in tropical disposal of, 59-61; short-
regions, 105-107 wave target locator, 103;
Fortresses: report on use and dis- directors, 103
posal of, 4; in Spore, 16; lo- Field: 7; captured in Java, 11;
cation of, S'pore, 1 ap No. 1; captured in S'pore, 44-49;
fortification establishments, disposal in S'pore, 49-51
33; change of positions in Fortress: in Java, 10-11
S'pore, 36; ocean front estab- Power plants for: 24
lishments, 36 Hleadquarters
Fortresses General Army: 2; 3
Changi: Chart No. la; 33; 35 16th Army:. 2; 3
Cheribon: 73; 75 25th Army: 2
Johore: Chart No. la; 24; 33 2d Division: 2
Keban jar: 71; 77; 102; 103 48th Division: 3
Kedoeng: 71; 77; 79 Instrumlents optical: 9; in Java,
Iv~doerang: 71 14; in S t pore, 69-70; in Java,
Modoeng: 71; 73; 78;.79; 103 102; disposal of, 104
Piring: 71; 7; Japan:
79 5; 7; 10; 12; 13; 15; guns
Semaran: 74 shipped to, 37; field guns ship-
Singapore: mounted artillery ped Japan for use agst U.S.S.R.,
pieces at, 16; est. on guns, .51; 59; for air defense to, 60;
25-27 PA guns from Java for research,
Soerabaja: 4; in vicinity of, 93; 95; 103; 104; 109; weapons
7.1; 741 for technical research to be
Tandjoenariok: 73 sent to, 110
Tjilatjap: 73; artillery pieces Java: 1; 4; 5; 6; 8; plan for dis-
destroyed at, 74 posal of captured weapons in,
Fortress armament: 6-7; at S'pore, 10-15; guns shipped from, 37;
Chart 1; to restore, 20-24; im- 51; fortresses on, 71; artil-
possible to restore, 21 lery pieces on, 74-79; 105
Gerrany: artillery pieces made in, Johore Fortress (See Fortresses)
83; lenses made in, 84; field Kanaut Battery (See Batteries)
artillery pieces made in, '85; 93 Kebanjar Fortress (See Fortresses)
Gifu: 1 Kedoeng Fortress (See Fortresses)
Guns Korudohaba Battery (See Batteries)
Antitank: 7; captured in Java, Labladorce Battery (See Batteries)
13; captured in S'pore, 15; Iandang attery (See Batteries)
52 . Madoeran Fortress (See Fortresses)
Artillery: 7-8; in Java, 12; ?4iadoera Island: 77; 103
defense of S'pore 17; cap- alang: 3; weapons captu.red at,
tured in S'pore, 53-56; data Chart No. 13
Malay: 105 Singapore (Cont'd)
Manuals, Technical: on captured on,; M'Tap No. 3; field guns cap-
guns at S'pore, 52-53 tured on, 1i4-c-49; field duns,
Merbau Island: 36; 37 disposal of 49-51; antiaircraft
Mine-controlling systems: $5 guns captured on, 53-56; AA
Modoeng Fortress (See Fortresses) guns, disposal of, 590-61; AA
Mortars : 7; in Java, 13; S'pore, guns, captured on Java, soiilar
52; in Jaa, 86; _ 96 to those on a'poxre, 84-66; 9;
Netherlands i st Indies Army: 95; 102
Java fortresses under coilniand. Singapore Fortress (See Fortresses)
of, 71; arms used, 98-1.04; Siringsing Battery (See Batteries)
methodLs used to destroy guns, Soerabaja: 3;. -fortresses in vicin"
110 ity of, 71; fortress artillery
Nuaiiaguchi, Lt Col Masataka: 1 pieces near, 74 weapons captured
Observation Posts: on S pore, 37 at, Chart No. 13
Observation Instrunuzents: on rpore,,Soerabaja Fortress (See Fortresses)
69-70; on Java, 102 Suriatra : 1
Operations Survey Group: itinerary, 1- 4
MIalay: 106 Sweden: artillery pieces manu
Burma: O6 facture in, 83-85; 94
Ordnance Depot: 21st Field, 2 Tachiarai: 2
Pasir Iaba Battery (See Batteries) Taihoku: 3;4
Pengerang Battery (See Batteries) Tandjoengpriok: 2
Piring Fortress (See Fortresses) Tandjoenjriok Fortress
Saigon: 2; 3 (See Fortresses)
Sajarna Battery (See Batteries) Tandjoengpriok hiarbor: 73
Searchlihs: 9; in Java, 15; in Tekong Batterr (See Batteries.)
S t pore, 17; performance, 28; Tekong Island:- 3
fortress searchlighits able to Tembakul Island: 35; 36; 37; .anti-
be restored, 27-29; cannot be sub nets on, 410
restored,. 29; est. on, 29; Tjilatjap: 3; 73
observation establishments, 30; Tjilatjap Fortress (Se Fortresses)
number in s'pore, 31 Tokyo: 1; 4c
Selapong Battery (See Batteries) U.S.S.R. .field guns, for use
Semarang Fortress (See Fortresses) agst, 51; AA guns, for use agst,
Shanghai 2;
Siloso Battery (See Batteries) Weapons, captured: report on use
Singapore: 1; 2; 3; 11-; 5; 6; in- and disposal of, ?4-6; plan for
spection report, 16-70; anti- disposal of, 6-9; disposal in-
sub nets laid, 35; defense agst Java, 10-15; miscellaneous,
enemy subs, 36; antiaircraft de- captured on Java, 98-101; dis-
fense Qf, 40; plan of fortresse.s posal of, 101-102; additional
on, Map No. 2; artillery defense sent to Japan from Java, Chart.
of, 41; disposition of weapons No. 14
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