AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
; f! l/ k% O" H. j4 ~2 b拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
* @( S4 ~9 f# g. w盟军突击滩头的cl编队来得有点晚,已经天亮了,而且天气状况很糟糕。5 @. R! _ D* D, B1 M9 a
在这样的环境下,cl编队命中山城17发,喷了BB山城一脸,不过bb脸皮厚,估计伤害不大
- ?* N- d2 j& V自己的损伤也不大,不过炮战后没有及时离开,天亮后惊讶的发现kb就在三格之外,
3 A+ U6 N( Z+ ~, j$ H于是毫无悬念的下海喂鱼了,目前还有一cl仅受轻伤,正全力后撤中,
0 H& p9 V2 l3 S- f* z6 r5 M5 mkb的位置如此近,莫港侦查的10来个大艇,却没发现任何踪迹,让人对盟军的侦查有点没底啊。1 `% s) Z7 [. {0 ?+ U+ |, c! |3 ]
拉包尔地面部队的炮击显示日军上来200多战力,估计不久拉包尔就将陷落。1 r r. y( B1 ?; t- ~8 ]0 { W9 ?
另一方面,中国空军的空中游击打得越来越顺手,连续2天取得战果了。
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; l7 [8 n9 B6 X# W8 ~Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
8 Q ^: @4 j2 z) Z: t/ e- [4 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 _& T# \7 J* }- }; X
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 Z9 Y- Y; n# i2 Q' n% G
Japanese Ships
! A' b# Z+ f2 g+ n* j& Z1 d BB Yamashiro
' z8 l& e' l+ x, @- x/ X CL Kashima
4 h4 w3 [: C g. F DD Tsuga& Z3 v# H$ c6 j6 r1 v' |
DD Kuri
6 e2 S5 e s" W* a, |* z! v$ e; G PB Shuko Maru #5: A9 A( T% G+ F
PB Sonan Maru #6
) \* j0 e) K6 L4 G6 O PB Sonan Maru #5
8 o" ?( h$ y% {/ m. P7 [ PB Shotoku Maru
7 U3 z" F% h, h( N$ t7 x PB Shoei Maru& z/ w* F% }" z
PB Kyo Maru #10* v* b4 J& \: @: A
PB Kyo Maru #8% f5 p; u q& K6 `
xAK Kuraido Maru
! t7 e+ ]4 |6 \. g; d( |2 Y& d CM Tsugaru, ~# J k X U9 D0 c
DD Yanagi
) k& H1 p& e Q" EJapanese ground losses:$ }3 M& Z% b6 H$ N- G) ~) M$ `4 z9 p
18 casualties reported
0 u- H9 }2 ?2 W2 [7 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 Z3 `# h6 `+ ^" g3 X% C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 F! m5 c" m Z% \0 H5 b) S! ?: S! K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 A9 m* j `8 [1 l9 Y2 u
Allied ground losses:- W) E! \6 }/ b! c# }, G
62 casualties reported
* z7 X7 @8 |) ` I. `+ M Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 c" m, x; }; l- e+ O: `( }$ b Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
; `! ^$ ^5 b$ H8 T6 T% t3 {4 Z: D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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0 s6 r% o% p: P8 N' bDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
7 `( k, `6 s4 R: P7 ]( \3 \* X0 pJapanese Ships' P8 \! u- _5 N8 `( R% }& g
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
3 u- m1 s( S; C7 d CL Kashima- r$ x. s1 U2 B7 p1 ^2 r
CM Tsugaru% F: g$ |7 ^1 s, T5 i. k0 O, k
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 p) L& H6 p& V4 _3 R1 X DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& x. P- d. p2 S* T. E x
DD Yanagi1 X1 @1 F( S3 m. \6 X9 J
PB Kyo Maru #85 g7 u! k5 O, u; m: c1 ~
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
. g2 g) s# w, ]! L) c PB Shoei Maru0 ]' x2 T7 s u
PB Shotoku Maru
4 h- y9 L N& T1 b PB Sonan Maru #5
2 b/ v8 z3 @" f' d PB Sonan Maru #6
& B$ Q% _) {( O9 k6 r7 ?" I& p1 \5 X2 V PB Shuko Maru #5& A) ] y4 l8 _# i L% B! Y
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire- J# ~5 R; O6 r# F7 r- {
xAK Matsue Maru
4 S; j/ e4 S. e xAK Venice Maru
) o5 q2 j: u8 t u7 Q, v xAK Kogyoku Maru- y) l6 W3 c( q$ V
xAK Nishimi Maru
h f. f. C2 S( u xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
, U- L3 [1 a; w" O xAK Cheribon Maru
6 J. Q* l' P4 M9 Q xAK Daifuku Maru
/ T* i6 X/ L- I# d O xAK Kuraido Maru
7 |% a4 @" T, q( J2 R* |* kAllied Ships
" j% P* F2 ]" ]; b; f CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage, E F/ V v- L3 k7 `0 D* K
CL Achilles
! ^: Q) x6 y! ^9 K CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
: O6 Z, {! R2 [7 n+ g, V% W CL Adelaide, Shell hits 15 v* z$ Y$ r* ?# a1 s0 k2 C
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
+ F7 r, V q BLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
* l8 h. E/ }3 |& x& G: BMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
) v: `5 R3 x9 X) N6 @5 zRange closes to 18,000 yards...) d7 f0 Q5 j/ ~, O+ r
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
% V% e0 R- w# C% C# X IRange closes to 12,000 yards...
; Y( h, Q: O& N' [Range closes to 10,000 yards...) l/ |6 T; \9 {
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
7 z; r+ P4 D, |; JRange closes to 8,000 yards...
( y* c |# \( A {( v o1 A4 IRange closes to 7,000 yards...2 y8 M ^# N# ?1 V: A
Range closes to 6,000 yards.../ q0 `/ L8 `6 f$ [/ D+ [/ ?6 Y
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
9 x% j* e' o0 a) k6 t: d$ ~- g( cxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
9 N# ?9 |9 [7 |7 rBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards! E1 |6 D7 m5 a) H9 G+ C+ O
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards! c! ], J, y! h
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards! D6 {5 }: y) V6 n. @: A6 P; ~
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
& A8 G1 K P' v; N' P! q# G, UCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards3 `& \ n, Z' Y. ]* ~; _
Range closes to 5,000 yards" t+ G+ r# Q9 n2 G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards* n" ~$ L9 k' n0 m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards9 m t; q# L: G9 r! u! q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards K$ J$ I# _ q0 _/ \
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
7 }* Z% s6 z; t* D* I) P, _ E9 WRange increases to 6,000 yards6 b; a' _: q% }4 I1 C5 l
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards" F- A5 X7 C4 a. W7 I0 b
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
1 ]: p; M" i* H9 U1 D" [* k; W5 SCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
2 V' f( L8 M1 Y6 VCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards7 [! x4 m" u& j6 ~1 m
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
$ `6 o; v( w. R& XCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
4 ]8 l F8 G* ?# pBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
8 X6 l" @, c5 ~BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards) _9 Y8 O$ Q" f8 H+ E
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
8 Y( `: o8 d1 o6 @CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards+ m9 K$ B% w, |" |; K
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards* S0 g4 Q+ T9 ?; x
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage$ l9 Z( N' W6 E; n
Range increases to 8,000 yards, m; R; b1 A% s# z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards: g! |1 {7 D! L5 L% `
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
2 G6 X# [; W0 q J. I) dDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards( C2 ]9 Z) o; B5 A% C _
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards$ T4 P0 o( Z2 w4 ~+ T# O
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards* M2 Y) G. E; P# t7 n% t% V' e! Q1 W
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards3 O X: m+ P5 C- K
Range increases to 15,000 yards
1 Q+ m& R7 v8 t0 s% W* oCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat. o ?7 g& x% Z0 y0 o; Q; V
- escorted by DD Tsuga- [8 D+ p+ x$ p# P) e( R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
6 ~( A' J: n" h2 F( g: K7 }5 FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
5 S _$ W: ^% P: s$ l. kBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards4 b. y+ Y$ L7 }5 J% R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
# T+ j; h! e1 Z1 w7 F; M6 I7 O KBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
0 ?( l8 D; O' N/ x' zTask forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
+ G+ ^3 U) w/ |- M5 J: i& E6 r- JWeather in hex: Overcast & R& y8 n0 c) G2 i! r+ h+ @
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 X- K$ h/ z+ n
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
( i+ }3 H g* ~Japanese aircraft
1 e6 T9 t& B" \' m2 [* Y$ W9 F, e) G2 Z G3M2 Nell x 275 Y+ o/ j$ H E$ D. z
G4M1 Betty x 31
8 @ c$ r/ _8 |. d# [Allied aircraft
2 H% o' m. m* y. L- D5 g5 s no flights 3 T. {1 s5 R% i P
Japanese aircraft losses
( e! H) Y% N, K+ F* a$ n G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
% m4 t! i( P. ]8 k% d G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged9 R8 K( q2 }: F+ u6 {: p* ~
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
9 t$ H" m2 p7 `Allied aircraft losses
7 J" u: h/ d8 f, b/ V# T B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
1 X! n9 `+ D5 S! Z2 R O-47A: 2 damaged
# k9 X" ], L1 [ X _ P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged2 V% Q/ p2 g, _1 D# j% [- ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
" M" Y3 n3 W& a; W% @! o+ i! ?Allied ground losses:
Y# r! [9 ~, k6 P) y 4 casualties reported
% `9 U* Z9 s; G8 t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& d' f, b; { n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 I1 w/ n& X, R. z D. v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 d- z& D' w: H6 D9 }Airbase hits 18
9 F+ U) {9 N5 G2 X5 ERunway hits 41- K3 b" [* T9 ? O9 F
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$ Z/ h3 d% D. t4 NMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 h3 ?# E( g/ E) |. Q2 n: c1 W( @2 oWeather in hex: Overcast
1 P' G2 z! j& C- j1 g& c. gRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
: V) S# ~% a2 s+ ~Estimated time to target is 19 minutes : Z; A {1 v" L
Japanese aircraft
4 _$ x6 Z4 _9 |, L0 Y y3 B: p% o G4M1 Betty x 18 6 z0 {" V3 {- [4 F+ [7 b; B
Allied aircraft
! E5 V: t7 \* X! C no flights
" ?! A! _4 I. x- T& l& @Japanese aircraft losses
3 U$ o0 h9 e! Q) f1 \ G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 2 u+ G2 i0 k" y4 B& T
Allied aircraft losses5 t! p2 x3 p/ O: O6 d
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged + n6 O- b0 [+ t. i! N+ \
Airbase hits 7
" C" l- r2 W- x& ]; N1 ZAirbase supply hits 2
+ g7 v8 y6 U0 g+ ~ J. G p& \Runway hits 98 l* r! Z8 J/ i& E
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 s) w+ _& C4 _" X) xWeather in hex: Overcast : v1 N1 ]$ z4 g1 A, M& Z$ q' f+ b: X
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( n: K8 g5 Y, x9 a* |
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
, D9 R$ b( C9 bJapanese aircraft' F4 n- x2 h- g T. d% ?" [
G4M1 Betty x 13 8 s) h2 l0 K9 X5 ~7 W0 Q( X N
Allied aircraft, l3 k5 O4 N# R% f& b* K
no flights * O; O$ T) ~0 g
Japanese aircraft losses' H4 ?9 b! \4 ~1 Z. r$ b% M8 b
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged . Q6 H3 Y: q# F3 t% m5 t* g: x
Allied aircraft losses
7 S0 x1 n2 D- Q7 R# Q5 [/ j PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground, ?; ?# p5 ~ M) x+ k+ f" v
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 4 J4 V' w) n! t
Allied ground losses:6 {3 r) b$ A7 o( \6 G
5 casualties reported- x& K4 l* b1 ^7 T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% D1 U8 m' j1 r- n4 f2 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) b8 ]) u0 g7 q9 k& X2 y# }4 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : t. I1 A! Y: z/ ~0 ?5 a
Airbase hits 1" |2 X4 r' t. f6 ?, A: \
Runway hits 10
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' v+ B2 ?3 D! U, M; D' ]" H3 ` fMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . w" c% a% a. b3 i4 I
Weather in hex: Overcast % e" i2 h5 Z. d
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
8 m/ B7 P7 t! U4 W% i9 LEstimated time to target is 25 minutes m* y( t- Y, C
Japanese aircraft
! q- C# C6 c# [) j1 | Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12' |( N# t+ e8 l n- E
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 $ V' z4 y) `9 G0 k3 f. d
Allied aircraft! Z2 L# r: ^) [0 v
no flights
1 h; |9 l9 B$ l8 n+ d: b# ?Japanese aircraft losses
9 Q& O5 D- t$ [% D. g3 n Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
1 D) @% `4 {$ W! A9 ~, R Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
7 P) l: o4 n/ c$ O, n' O7 _Allied aircraft losses! U4 C; X M! S* l# o
O-47A: 1 damaged
2 o1 W( v! r5 v B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged: p0 l& N5 q7 M; Y; n9 D
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged+ i( e5 \. l; G' ~: L$ `
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged : h3 D- L9 r% t: _$ ] P" L
Airbase hits 3
/ s; V. g" V* R# BRunway hits 4" D' n3 s$ {4 s& R, t
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$ {0 D! H) I* i) e' y F. ] iMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
# ?( w1 \$ c, q. t2 f: G5 ~# FWeather in hex: Light cloud ' b6 ~2 d" x: V- h- L! w
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
B8 I2 c% G, v6 F4 y. ?! yEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
- M4 e' q0 A: M5 t% gJapanese aircraft4 Z0 v* K# I* G! R! ~& X) v
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 # y1 _1 W4 i ^& C* |
Allied aircraft5 A( y5 l2 T4 S7 k
I-15-III x 11
* h0 F) R" r9 T4 G' cJapanese aircraft losses
, a$ q' Z/ I3 G7 j- f, b Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
( \- j3 B* `7 X$ n& s( a" b" qNo Allied losses
& c, ]) w2 E- }+ s! jAircraft Attacking:
4 z5 R; h2 Y z 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
' l* h: v5 g5 s Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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% `' T0 [7 n8 U/ [4 FMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
" v' x, |9 u8 i+ t3 xWeather in hex: Light cloud 4 ~( ]5 V1 t9 g' ~, E8 X9 j& H4 L2 y
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.* B7 Z1 t: }' W8 C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
. x- k5 W$ x5 k- {9 g" yJapanese aircraft4 b$ g; s, H0 t- R
G4M1 Betty x 37 8 L- N. _" b6 w; ^+ |
No Japanese losses
% k& ^( c# e2 _$ l& ^Airbase hits 8! K, ^% E) u* @) l0 p
Airbase supply hits 65 \7 i+ n8 C" R+ L! B& Y# p
Runway hits 34
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* @ x: K, C6 S" N0 L% `9 oAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
6 V; h8 C3 e, C' o- jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
) A6 d7 J: w/ K. hRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; E* b1 O/ A6 vEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
: V) o' t4 {$ A; n ?6 wJapanese aircraft
: K( g. `! u" q3 E% ? A6M2 Zero x 44" S& s3 o& Z+ j
B5N2 Kate x 84
4 c- X5 s' y% r, D3 A k D3A1 Val x 71 : k) x* J* b0 k( U1 A
Japanese aircraft losses
( ~1 T0 d8 |% \/ q B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ K0 n, t; l: v3 ^4 T) u D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 5 V ?8 p6 _5 h2 [( f, V" \
Allied Ships
! H) j; s9 F. S! n CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
; x% q1 r9 }) q- u0 J CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' ]! X% J6 f5 c' O% t) |/ @# l" l! w DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
4 S! }5 F; C3 f& Y3 ]) p- ] CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage& B& F! `& B$ \( W# ?1 q+ R1 i, q& t$ M
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage" z I8 x/ \2 {& D1 V2 ?2 O
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0 c& N9 n) D# u/ Y" l \- ~$ \6 s+ bGround combat at Brunei (65,87) o, c" K8 u: ]1 d- }2 Q
Japanese Shock attack
& V. b# t0 M* X4 U% y4 ?) S _1 b) uAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 3 {3 F! u5 E) z9 N7 c! D# x
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
2 v7 N1 u" g- L; m( }& p. PJapanese adjusted assault: 23 7 y8 m" d/ a3 {9 P6 J1 d
Allied adjusted defense: 5
- H* g5 l$ B/ I: _, S; HJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
* K# o6 ]5 v9 |& u$ G4 TJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
( {# o9 ^. G( m3 SCombat modifiers
+ K8 S, u. _0 xDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
4 x4 _8 F- e. j5 F# G* _ experience(-)
& V5 ]! S. p4 s. a6 Q8 F0 K0 W/ gAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
* N" {) U+ f- @ y7 g- x+ E3 e3 JJapanese ground losses:) V+ f8 Z. m+ B- D- K$ q* I
18 casualties reported/ C9 E, f- @: ~2 Z: t4 |( D; P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: t6 P J$ t9 n
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
" W3 ?+ Y7 h2 s& j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E5 V5 }% G' n% B: `: N4 r6 ^; wAllied ground losses:4 H0 n9 `) ^/ x
105 casualties reported
, |" a5 K/ T+ c: G8 A% n6 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! [4 f) `0 L! \! E Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
. {) i. J) t2 \ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
: ^9 T1 u$ D, h Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)* V, G7 f$ x e
Units retreated 1 3 i o5 y2 M# t; ]
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
) J7 Z% R5 t! }Assaulting units:
6 z5 a8 |; j2 o8 ]" p 16th Naval Guard Unit ?/ h, ~- d8 h5 `! ?; x7 M% T* y
Defending units:8 M: g& u9 F3 J- ~! E8 C
107th RN Base Force 1 ~, `% G8 u% Y! N& O2 T) O! p
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+ y: _2 E) l, |, j& tGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
6 B+ f% ?9 P' Q9 q9 I- qAllied Bombardment attack 7 ]1 G" b& Q2 n6 i! t& T L& _
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
9 ~4 t0 q7 R; X3 N$ \Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 5 o J, T- h7 r, N3 @
Japanese ground losses:
# H3 }+ p1 ~' @ 4 casualties reported
) v3 t/ B" h7 x7 P' r( I+ O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ }' a4 r/ s3 u+ Z$ R+ R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) O* v: f- k; t: U# ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
P- b6 f0 p- n4 ?6 \' d5 BAssaulting units:
) M/ q* _2 S* E B Coy/NG Rifles
' O1 g, t v. z Lark Battalion
* p, v$ x9 s- B# Z) ~/ X) W# v Rabaul Det. Base Force
: Z6 [) r2 T5 n' Z7 H( n$ lDefending units:! ^: K+ s2 n, _8 d8 X: F& [' H
144th Infantry Regiment; h% |/ ?! s) j& e; L
Maizuru 1st SNLF
$ |% d0 R2 n* J3 J& }* S! Z t 2nd JNAF Coy
3 B) b% G$ A2 t' y 5th JNAF Coy |