AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41: w* v& }9 X, l: j& f- U/ s9 `
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。5 b8 n: _( i1 A" q3 H
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' L9 o% z, S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$ ?8 d/ J, z" s
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,
% z, }! r' R$ O! x w6 u' x ~6 t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,
2 V- k( _: ^5 ^4 ?5 Gkb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。3 q( \$ ^0 `( U8 m5 B
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。
* L5 Q; K+ x0 o3 R' n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。8 h0 }) e& i# z2 r% l4 m! u3 Y" U
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ j% R8 m+ R i* n7 l1 _# O! g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* }% f9 d9 J* J31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 ]. C/ m6 q4 ]' Q4 Z5 c" m
Japanese Ships8 J( e5 C, F& \7 p* B) a
BB Yamashiro/ h }) W! i. x: S ^) `$ X1 z
CL Kashima9 d; i7 j+ Y+ u/ y; }8 S
DD Tsuga
5 ~4 ]$ c; K, d8 \/ L9 ^ DD Kuri
$ s/ O1 W A7 ^% D) G% p' | PB Shuko Maru #53 \6 b% |1 F6 n
PB Sonan Maru #6
/ u7 |) t& A& g& v! E PB Sonan Maru #5) }- R* T) ]# v
PB Shotoku Maru
4 g5 n& Q+ Y5 _; I PB Shoei Maru
& h' d) v! {& `& W H& _/ l PB Kyo Maru #10$ M( X; H/ K- W3 L
PB Kyo Maru #8
% c4 y: ?8 G7 X# a4 K; Z6 v xAK Kuraido Maru9 y6 Q$ A5 R3 F6 g2 o
CM Tsugaru S5 M# P; [$ C2 o( @; B
DD Yanagi
* _* H% C# k8 z; D/ ^, n" F1 ZJapanese ground losses:
; p" q4 m+ R" z# [( h3 n) I 18 casualties reported" Q7 \' i, L2 ~+ k2 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' Z. S- O# p. C9 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# u5 E- Q" a: z2 p* Z# t/ G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled P: m" _, V" \5 \4 d
Allied ground losses:( q. j2 n. u7 ^0 |' O7 `
62 casualties reported m" G0 E+ }' {/ N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: i* S7 A" k- z$ g0 f F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled g- i) c- u# r, K" G5 J+ k) U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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2 k' Q3 f" W, Y% y cDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
8 n# t5 d$ L' W2 BJapanese Ships0 J" g( Q! O9 M, [- C- M
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
7 g7 ]. N; ]" p0 e. n CL Kashima8 _/ v: {: Z( z: {
CM Tsugaru F) \( U3 g3 V6 v
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- n1 j7 X. v7 q2 H/ y: n* M. x DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
/ c6 m( c: b* u DD Yanagi2 R. `$ r/ s5 ]: [. J# _2 r* _( j$ F
PB Kyo Maru #8, I2 ^- j+ r& S4 A9 _1 f, I! ~
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire2 U; `: n+ R( q/ a! N
PB Shoei Maru
3 s) w2 K( s' S( o% r& d PB Shotoku Maru# k5 K( `3 Y2 i% w
PB Sonan Maru #5
( p$ c* g; a# u/ i: X PB Sonan Maru #6
0 ?; \0 Q+ C* a! D PB Shuko Maru #5# P, E0 ?. M" `3 y3 v, a2 B
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 r. ^$ ^& u! X4 R8 C xAK Matsue Maru
( T: h+ s' i( L2 U v9 s9 B9 L8 m xAK Venice Maru: ~* X ~; a: O
xAK Kogyoku Maru
; F# U5 J' l' Y4 H8 N' [- f& W xAK Nishimi Maru
- x! h! B6 u* T1 u4 l xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire; l7 v8 {, Y$ `2 w
xAK Cheribon Maru
9 N. }8 K! \% R; d( }* N" n5 D O xAK Daifuku Maru
7 ?( a: V: U0 [8 _. C+ h& c0 W xAK Kuraido Maru " ~$ { \- u* H# l2 E
Allied Ships
* Z$ B _4 c1 n9 e% V3 X CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage' g( C( p8 b/ [/ N2 M
CL Achilles3 F+ Z& Z7 b. A6 r* ?
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires7 M: q% A: k2 T
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1$ N8 @% v3 H' _- y
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
; H) Q* r5 [* F& S0 h+ w, YLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
( `9 b, W$ Z; K$ N* p( WMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
" G" u: C/ _" O, j" ]# A6 u. K2 qRange closes to 18,000 yards...
" V6 c; V. r6 ^( q6 cRange closes to 15,000 yards...8 C) F6 ~% m- a0 v7 r( {
Range closes to 12,000 yards...8 c% |' }4 m3 h. o2 H, s
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
( ^" S$ o) e& c: U. }0 _; WRange closes to 9,000 yards...4 @/ B! h4 t) T0 A
Range closes to 8,000 yards...% Z6 H7 f) O+ k
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
; o" W3 j! p0 I$ Q" rRange closes to 6,000 yards...
; S! q2 w' C7 r" E3 ~7 HCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards5 q- p9 c7 D$ C
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 2 A1 p" P6 b2 j0 S+ o' B9 V3 Y/ @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
* {# b2 e3 W; u$ O) I# R/ XCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards6 @( c& \" w& R/ w8 l1 o8 S
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
7 Z6 Q5 ^0 m$ }& J" z) K" W' IDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
+ U. h6 m! K& G7 Q4 u7 ]CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards5 B m9 ?; p6 L$ E# v3 e: r
Range closes to 5,000 yards6 a2 {+ v& t" q6 D* z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
0 y" N5 ?! K0 |: p: ABB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards; l9 Z% N, I# h ^3 R! x
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards3 ]/ t7 W9 C$ H; W$ }8 m. q& ^6 f
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
' j+ {9 M3 s, G2 KRange increases to 6,000 yards V! A) V7 Q8 C2 U# c! O
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
& t* W- a0 N& f/ bDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
0 F: r( L9 l! T) U/ c, BCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards# W0 O8 Q) |, o/ Z9 C
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards& m/ J6 v0 W3 C& S( q) r" |
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
4 R! E" Z% j8 hCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards+ K7 B1 t6 ]9 t& E* Z& J
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards. q) U9 Z" v4 o6 w
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
! B" |6 `# d0 M+ e* W" k1 q ^: kDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards- I5 g6 @8 x, Y7 J( D- Z
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
8 b* q7 r0 k3 @9 }" _2 }# d; xCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards9 v* m- s) a9 J( q( J
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
A+ \2 q! _. C% s* JRange increases to 8,000 yards
% R. S5 o" m9 ?' a! P. NBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards6 k/ G* c' w: {4 d
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
8 e" X) o0 b1 x2 N. y0 ~, cDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
( I0 X- U3 ~0 ~2 j4 ], `DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
+ L/ v5 T3 j$ J8 `! cDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards( h2 U% A4 q8 B6 b' J: J
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards6 u) P. k- J# k+ D" Y6 K
Range increases to 15,000 yards# v0 V) J' m+ i2 N, X: t/ A4 W0 g
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
3 Q, n% v% d4 `& U: f0 x- escorted by DD Tsuga& B" u6 v+ v1 w8 ?: n0 f0 \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
5 M6 b: t6 x! D c! H( FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
2 q# q$ B7 c8 X H' l8 t0 gBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
4 Y3 s8 _9 u- I7 M' zBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
' g) e% ?2 u& a6 i* U7 ]BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
' y6 R3 \2 ^& J1 }* e1 XTask forces break off...5 Q0 r9 _2 h: ~
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) j- r) W8 S% v9 f# HWeather in hex: Overcast 0 D4 Y% k. R; q/ W$ v
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) ?1 I, P5 e& f# y+ C$ l
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
5 R; V1 H* r6 X6 y: |; gJapanese aircraft
3 G$ H s; Z1 v* w1 V G3M2 Nell x 270 t5 i: Y/ C; C* q2 D+ R9 s! B
G4M1 Betty x 31
/ S) f$ ]) [) R9 eAllied aircraft3 U ~" w* F# P' j; D' [
no flights , F$ d( {3 A8 B/ x
Japanese aircraft losses5 a r$ R( e( j
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
- u. X. m( Q( G8 s G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged; C; j" p+ a' Y; s- T4 k
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak % N9 T3 I/ x# T7 U c7 [+ d7 a
Allied aircraft losses
( S' t0 v; ^- J6 x4 }, d9 V B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged3 _, f- T" q: { f$ F( m4 }
O-47A: 2 damaged
' \- m% \$ V. X' n8 F; y- o P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
5 q. U5 E, Y( J. r PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
3 F5 ?% U$ l$ f* a; g0 o% I/ PAllied ground losses:
5 l2 Y. x, W \2 {% Z 4 casualties reported
/ F& T9 ?1 {$ R: t Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( D2 c' Q! m, [( \( O# A" s) Z( y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! Y& \# d8 W8 t- K7 B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
X/ L% v4 Q2 w" Z) gAirbase hits 18
# U6 ^+ i/ C! w: a3 LRunway hits 41
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0 N+ \* j! C/ r- u9 pMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 0 F4 [- W+ J( }! \% I5 b/ p/ Q' `
Weather in hex: Overcast ! F) a9 K* P& k0 ~' v& z# K& T
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.) [, d) Q# a+ ~5 _, L
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ! J$ K0 |8 J& j) [8 N" j, A
Japanese aircraft
5 }3 @/ u5 }1 F. t G4M1 Betty x 18
8 _# C' i: l5 E) eAllied aircraft
- `8 l8 P: Q' E- |, f3 T no flights
' k9 ]# x4 z" |3 s5 A- TJapanese aircraft losses' s( q( |) W' P/ p8 A) [1 R
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 5 X: C; k* q$ O- V' z# N
Allied aircraft losses2 j0 D" o& g8 w% e2 O: k
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 8 m8 a3 @6 R- w" Y6 q, R
Airbase hits 7
4 G, D8 Z% k8 O8 a3 p2 P# F8 BAirbase supply hits 2) u4 F' Y" @" a% z" s% }! ?
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
4 _5 ?" V3 E+ r. VWeather in hex: Overcast 7 T: ?; u; n( {9 {
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet./ k) z6 f1 z3 y/ b9 B) ^8 |) Q* @
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
* W3 R3 P( A" u# s; f) JJapanese aircraft3 D( G* g% A! \0 r5 y& y4 ]$ f
G4M1 Betty x 13 8 U8 ?9 o* L: R9 F2 P% U
Allied aircraft" r2 Q, |, k" c
no flights 0 T4 J' {$ r' @5 @% B
Japanese aircraft losses8 w( f6 z1 \1 a( B1 @' R
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( j! B: L; d1 s gAllied aircraft losses0 y4 L$ |* O! Y, q3 ]; `
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground5 U$ ]5 v- v5 u. ?! J
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground ( ^& z# b( ~5 U* b: u& B. A* I2 U4 W
Allied ground losses:& p7 D$ U! ~6 G% h+ S) n( |
5 casualties reported
* i3 S' F) _6 Z% n7 @. ?# Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. s# m3 i4 `/ [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, j" s0 l5 z3 J& \1 k! @7 }' p* `
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / x3 a4 i4 I. }6 v- N
Airbase hits 17 x, \( N9 A$ C0 |: S
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 `( K: F- V) E
Weather in hex: Overcast / W2 Y) A; w9 Q/ H6 q
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.2 r0 ^. P0 H9 d7 I7 X% t W
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes . e: F$ e* s n1 \1 R
Japanese aircraft
, X: ?# Y6 r8 j Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
" @- F& \ D+ ]) I, v1 P5 D Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
- H: A( Y" g4 u( U7 n) HAllied aircraft
6 b# }: P1 ~8 u! H; n, O: L no flights
; l7 M& F1 y5 s6 y" G7 p9 ~; MJapanese aircraft losses3 `! O7 Q/ a' y8 f( `( s9 W
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
1 S8 y) [! v/ q$ i4 g Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 2 s5 j( B* K& m, Q6 V7 c( z' ?
Allied aircraft losses. s _# i( ^. z# L8 ?1 X/ x8 F% `
O-47A: 1 damaged( b9 M$ j$ C7 b2 E! A5 I) i2 g
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged' m9 r* R' q. W5 q0 E* J! h8 q7 n
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged) d1 P8 \ I b7 h ~. P6 `1 q
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
9 _+ k. v4 j2 t0 kAirbase hits 3
+ I9 K% p7 \" D' \. SRunway hits 45 h9 N, j7 R- F) j- Q y- ~
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3 X- f5 m! h4 h: OMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian # G1 s+ ~1 Z2 ]( [
Weather in hex: Light cloud
- B3 {+ [) z U/ X; TRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
1 B$ h5 ?+ |# M% `( j. e& ~Estimated time to target is 14 minutes & T: q, V" U/ E+ F) e7 _
Japanese aircraft
: V; i& ?& O4 ^; k& k p Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 1 Z7 v: u% y1 b8 j* d
Allied aircraft0 l8 G( A" z9 k }2 o& D
I-15-III x 11 ) `; y2 w- F6 R% ` s8 s
Japanese aircraft losses; o6 K& Q2 u2 }; l, ~( k+ ?4 j/ T
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
) N" K9 m3 P5 h8 K! v* s3 CNo Allied losses + |. l3 ?4 {. L/ g* w
Aircraft Attacking:
: S6 i& L9 b' e# ~) s 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
4 B/ P9 ~$ Q2 ?* n7 h' p0 c Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb1 a; u$ T# S$ B& c
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; M% ]2 I2 o! ]
Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 [2 @4 d1 f `- \$ ~Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. ~9 t/ n/ ?! U N
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes / v+ W# V: u! F$ x. _$ L
Japanese aircraft
7 I9 y( M8 I6 u/ @5 d G4M1 Betty x 37
" [7 _( {3 a" M: q- w" P0 N; J% ~No Japanese losses % Y6 |1 ~' i- e: h; {' a
Airbase hits 85 U, t- f4 \% i! {7 _/ s. T5 G
Airbase supply hits 69 N# ]/ b- X! ^% |! X
Runway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 6 ?* U {( G" g
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
; V& y: g5 F6 Y2 `. hRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." Q8 F) D3 H9 J+ g- P
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
$ l/ {7 \/ b8 q3 x1 @) Q, h8 r5 cJapanese aircraft: k- D1 H- K0 R0 U) w5 E# o
A6M2 Zero x 44. x; L, p1 z6 Q3 b- i
B5N2 Kate x 84
# ^* u0 u0 {( F: e D3A1 Val x 71 7 }( W( w. n: [; L+ z- H' {
Japanese aircraft losses1 ^3 i" v! X! W+ q; I
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- q) d* [: D5 Z* j. P0 }. K x D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& t4 D# O) e1 [$ kAllied Ships
1 V# W& B. _, X CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
3 X- I" k/ Y+ u, t, J, C CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 ], ~2 v2 X8 L( g, _6 q
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
" F1 q, V& M% e0 _! Y/ v CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
C8 l ~; b" M4 R CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage7 x- y4 }: k* o5 P" H
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$ ^6 W- I, ^9 g6 X7 P# HGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
# z1 Y" V. ?0 ^5 ?, w( b" D5 cJapanese Shock attack 9 K; m9 F) }4 `. R+ v) O' M( I' N, L- `
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
6 P# W! \9 z: d$ a; rDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
& u/ ~$ Q" q, j- n7 w$ sJapanese adjusted assault: 23
" G1 x% Q4 Z( h; _+ s2 N+ c% }Allied adjusted defense: 5
4 w U5 R. Q+ n& P+ P: c: \Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) ) J/ O8 L+ c& v; D# E
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
; U+ E7 i1 J" o8 A- vCombat modifiers
0 L" m2 N1 s5 h. b' tDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( F, L& r) t2 `7 P) Z( [ experience(-)7 w' R* Z. l! H9 |6 N- m8 d
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
6 _! {: {- Y5 pJapanese ground losses:
+ x6 _6 U8 x# q( o 18 casualties reported$ h6 p/ d9 k: |, e) H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- w1 [7 E& U8 P. {0 J5 W" t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 R4 K" Q7 {" b7 b" c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ~* e: d8 s' I" c& R4 hAllied ground losses:8 W7 J0 m9 V( Q0 b
105 casualties reported( l* U( ^: ~0 _% L+ _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 x, l( k2 V7 _! o: S+ M) j Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled1 D$ q+ a; i3 Q/ d( ~+ ~
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
" {4 }0 Z( ]3 q6 W" \ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* P0 l7 g& E- T% T: l Units retreated 1
+ ~! }4 j* R. [* x+ M6 sDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
6 R! m7 w. D- ]6 oAssaulting units:6 t' Q4 u& M2 {/ ~
16th Naval Guard Unit W" p% d0 i. x5 y; W) F: m# g( r
Defending units:
' o% R# q# _/ G6 u+ D 107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
5 O6 h( U) S: q8 P) oAllied Bombardment attack 1 d* T W) I! ?/ q" O5 k P
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
0 ^* Q# l7 ~1 V f, \# k2 lDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 " s* @% A+ v+ @
Japanese ground losses:: e* ]- Q4 y3 N% M3 u
4 casualties reported
- _3 F% p7 n+ d Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ T [, M4 |! x# m) V- q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 C- A+ c6 W4 ]0 ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 e; C4 d5 i! R& ?' d. jAssaulting units:
& @* I7 h, {5 ]& B B Coy/NG Rifles
9 ~, d8 i2 J3 M4 d; S: u. p Lark Battalion
8 a& O* H7 O9 n8 y9 h9 l; [ Rabaul Det. Base Force
$ a0 \/ F0 r- L4 M; z4 zDefending units:! r; U. h2 H8 L( [' R
144th Infantry Regiment H4 |' j2 S9 Z, w4 e4 \) c
Maizuru 1st SNLF0 S% c g/ W+ m. V c) {2 t
2nd JNAF Coy 7 r- h3 S/ G t' n m
5th JNAF Coy |