AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
; r6 |! |2 Y8 X/ \' g拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。0 I7 R3 r! y" K T
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。
; S% e8 P! R6 L/ z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2 _' v7 `- M1 N1 ~ V7 ?! }; ?3 T
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,
8 |; ]" b0 v; }& d% _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,) a6 C1 H& ~0 E! G; X
kb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 H1 v1 g/ }/ q! p6 H: S
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。
6 G3 Z4 Z8 G+ ~5 k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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, n0 C. M* f- Z/ C% z. uPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! A4 Q8 @7 |; J: ^0 j& A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, W/ b8 k+ }' u31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" B+ r5 y* l0 `4 ]' y! eJapanese Ships
6 }8 {; Z& \; j }" o BB Yamashiro1 c9 W) t8 |7 n& m9 t0 e2 w, i
CL Kashima+ H% l% b2 D p1 b
DD Tsuga
. j' ?7 J2 ^* a: B& {8 a% L2 }. }" E DD Kuri
4 s. }# G8 Z# i' q4 H PB Shuko Maru #5; y I& Q6 C, E% {1 Z' N
PB Sonan Maru #67 |1 \5 A" j6 C2 b
PB Sonan Maru #5: I7 Y H% C' E, I
PB Shotoku Maru
% ?4 {, A* o$ c) W' e8 k* l PB Shoei Maru! S! s+ y8 l6 \; M' r3 L j$ Z
PB Kyo Maru #10
( T: a+ q$ J A6 b% [1 s& R" Q- k/ Q PB Kyo Maru #8
; [; k6 }% ?& O4 H7 q9 W/ G5 J; c7 t xAK Kuraido Maru
& |, U6 ]) K( S! Q1 | CM Tsugaru+ z/ f! \; \" y4 e" c1 U/ ^
DD Yanagi % l) k# [* Z& S" A! l
Japanese ground losses:2 {3 U2 S+ X/ v4 x
18 casualties reported
; Y7 g: {: A3 r9 z( A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. _3 p5 x. ^7 y3 ^0 U/ v. O% H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, u1 ]1 w; j V4 }6 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * }/ u6 a, g" ~0 c
Allied ground losses:
6 A4 z0 [/ B# V, t) T# E9 B7 ?+ ] 62 casualties reported
& s$ x7 {( e; u4 o1 Y3 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, ^; s8 i0 Y- E" w) Y# |3 h. S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled. t& @& c) W# u+ D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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$ V% B+ ]3 d. N! h1 m# X RDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards C2 l* Y5 Z' T) \' @, ^
Japanese Ships
& i. D4 M% `% A1 ~* M4 h BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire; H. Y: Q: p+ ?! M
CL Kashima3 H8 r0 X J1 g
CM Tsugaru
( c1 l, M% ?4 z( a) A DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 N+ o3 `" _8 b# Q; Y; ^% {7 Q
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
$ X4 a: ~8 `2 }1 x) i DD Yanagi- u" n6 L" I. M0 s+ c0 c8 F
PB Kyo Maru #8
# [1 T( h4 o! b PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
1 Q+ o0 b! r5 C+ q2 a5 F PB Shoei Maru6 ~# f" ~5 |# }6 a
PB Shotoku Maru
% F, N# K# h% }2 i PB Sonan Maru #5
8 ?- l$ m8 f: k$ K" T! o PB Sonan Maru #6+ y4 a) f* s/ N* _; M
PB Shuko Maru #51 a) Z- X) _* s8 f3 |1 S. |
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
4 n0 d/ O3 ~2 l2 O1 e+ i) o xAK Matsue Maru
, x- P$ f+ O: X' u xAK Venice Maru K1 |5 L0 T- p" O
xAK Kogyoku Maru# u! E; U3 V* a8 T
xAK Nishimi Maru2 m [" R6 \( v& L
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire# k) k( f: \7 ]' M! }! q% A$ Q
xAK Cheribon Maru# |' R2 S- y i3 w+ C' h2 G. H5 N
xAK Daifuku Maru/ U& t0 @: b; H7 @6 |
xAK Kuraido Maru ) I! R# W) d, j/ R
Allied Ships
: \4 Q# D: @) B# E: ], v: N0 V" v CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage" q, L/ X7 T1 S
CL Achilles
3 I9 y7 ?" S1 u3 v CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
& X0 I4 y9 C& Q7 M6 Z4 ?4 c" ? CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
" j: G7 L& o* k* J$ q+ d DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 0 B0 ?' F; v7 A9 f
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms( P+ I( {7 r; x u. ]* ]7 Q8 Z/ I0 |
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards/ V3 y; S# Q, B
Range closes to 18,000 yards...# a+ o. l1 g5 n5 T3 m/ R8 P
Range closes to 15,000 yards...7 Y# c/ g/ S" z9 j
Range closes to 12,000 yards...2 t) i( a! j& a. ?! _" i
Range closes to 10,000 yards..., e$ ]/ g1 f9 ~- ~' l1 W3 o
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
/ {8 G: m9 ^+ y. H ^Range closes to 8,000 yards...8 z5 _5 f, \& [1 {3 H$ g' i2 k
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
4 @; M2 c2 E4 F E" n( x2 fRange closes to 6,000 yards...0 @+ j* I* i6 J6 X9 M6 p6 ?& S
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards$ s; `7 K* b: \& T8 K d, y6 I
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 8 Y6 V1 _9 W( ]+ r
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards' l+ u7 B. {4 P ^8 }; B
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards$ @* A, A+ W; V+ N( M* C
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards# p/ Z( V' j- ]( g0 k( B; e; E' {2 c
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
: n0 E% W; P |' E6 V; R- ^" z$ OCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
8 B- e8 ^8 q6 JRange closes to 5,000 yards
3 Q' D8 B" e3 D; r/ XBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
; V1 H+ R7 Z Y5 G$ O5 n9 @1 z& w4 kBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards% L, E* v% f5 a% g5 X E
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards: q; y5 {; p# V1 A
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards0 S6 ]+ i, x, ]( p( s1 u! D
Range increases to 6,000 yards
& ]: y( w+ Z- oBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards& Q; k' j8 e0 W, ?
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
. Q6 N1 r6 X% JCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
/ ^0 G1 S9 q3 B0 `' R% l: w& CCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
$ R9 E! d t5 Q( C& U z: B2 n% ZDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards' X( X4 h b4 N. z/ }' ]2 q
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards( |: O7 u# V+ b
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards0 a, T4 g- E. |$ q2 S/ r
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
2 h0 N$ U8 y8 }- \5 m- t7 t7 iDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) \# M7 m+ f$ O3 g- J l
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards/ K) w3 H# ~7 |" K
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
; {! v5 u! d$ ]Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
3 C2 w+ N2 j" [* `! V6 NRange increases to 8,000 yards
' ^$ u# g7 C; I; k* oBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
( n+ k& M& U1 ~9 aCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards( }) f2 R. g. W/ @) I8 ~. Y
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards7 c+ W9 a) P+ F4 t
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards0 Q/ d! e8 r* j* R9 f" m
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards1 L1 x8 z1 Q& s3 v% F8 c7 j
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
2 i4 H9 n$ m4 R; r- JRange increases to 15,000 yards
1 _/ R y! b/ n' X7 y1 wCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat2 H4 q- {3 W) _* ?! |7 H- E; F. }
- escorted by DD Tsuga
6 R$ K- b8 f) m, f j3 o/ k+ PBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards2 U* K2 i, W' v1 f" f: A! ?
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards" |& e) f8 G% \5 s4 K! t
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
2 ~, `$ c/ _1 DBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards) e4 o8 ]) ]" ^0 P/ n$ Z; r- G
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
; s ?! H& D; l. xTask forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & Z8 W6 D% F2 l1 ^
Weather in hex: Overcast : E2 E$ l' Y1 f2 |' f4 O0 z& \" ^+ x
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.0 x' Y7 `; ~1 n/ }( U& F9 T
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
) |( r' m8 c. tJapanese aircraft
" ]* |5 ^9 j! g4 f2 q G3M2 Nell x 27" Z9 N& L! f7 r6 ^( N) y" n4 A
G4M1 Betty x 31 # P3 W3 O! R9 \
Allied aircraft
- e1 `' S/ v2 Z/ b7 R no flights ( D) N- P h8 f
Japanese aircraft losses
' M9 {' B* E4 l) L G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged' U( {; K; v; X/ r; h% D' v
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged$ w4 g s" m' ~' z( f3 k8 G0 ^! [
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ' c; @3 y6 C( g+ \& r
Allied aircraft losses
. n+ E+ l }- Q5 V( \# Q B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged1 S- q9 ?' B1 [/ e" Q* e
O-47A: 2 damaged
" B; C4 K, Q( o! g P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
4 W, s8 \& S, G* K9 Q' B, F PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
( L% ^! N# | X$ p1 fAllied ground losses:
/ G- @+ X$ v3 J+ ?2 o 4 casualties reported) P/ P% C9 `( C/ p' [" Y& F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled M( Q9 t- b" Q8 g3 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. \; D6 Z, ]: O+ s( P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % X: a) }5 Z* g! S# ~
Airbase hits 180 l0 S( _$ n, a: S8 Q! V
Runway hits 41" Z2 A/ \% F4 Z0 g6 v
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 ^! {$ C y: e/ sWeather in hex: Overcast - M" J8 e5 A) z4 k
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
9 R! N5 c4 b* O1 g) R7 tEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
# F" m4 K5 V+ h3 x0 EJapanese aircraft
1 C6 d \ W' f5 }" J8 _* z G4M1 Betty x 18
3 \ }2 \" q2 `0 J% YAllied aircraft
9 C& S+ `' _8 c( C$ e no flights
# u7 O0 E' { H jJapanese aircraft losses( _2 _) @* u. m$ n2 t% G; N- T
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
T* Y, @# r; C5 a8 KAllied aircraft losses
2 Y# H; d& e0 ^% L, d, w2 s& l1 ^ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 8 g# J* D, E3 M+ H, M
Airbase hits 72 P' J' y& }9 x
Airbase supply hits 2
4 v8 g, b& w$ BRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
4 b# k/ i% e+ |; |Weather in hex: Overcast 3 [2 I; p$ d) h4 J
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
/ K$ B1 q- {2 ^0 z, ^; X: NEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
! v4 z: c/ F& J/ {4 j7 lJapanese aircraft9 m5 v7 W3 h: h
G4M1 Betty x 13 3 V/ u; {4 D) q7 n( {
Allied aircraft
# a4 H+ G$ F8 B8 g no flights
6 R6 ^+ e' a+ q; Q) t3 m( }6 eJapanese aircraft losses
6 g$ b P$ z; i; t+ W G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged % f6 h% I, I* b
Allied aircraft losses) y Y* V4 s2 ]7 t$ Q" a
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground' N J2 i y: q6 \- o. y% P
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 0 |* H9 N S# F) s0 L4 j
Allied ground losses: L1 |# n6 X# I4 W
5 casualties reported
* k5 L; k: y! D! d% K$ t$ j4 m- r Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled p) r& A: N+ E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 E( f) f" f f8 j2 I. x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* P! I5 @* h$ n QAirbase hits 1, b$ |% `6 p N; ], u! s1 P
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
6 ? B$ Z6 S! m6 NWeather in hex: Overcast
' r5 l+ Z. N& u$ LRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
7 a3 _' u$ B: {8 o9 Q1 sEstimated time to target is 25 minutes ! S1 R8 L1 g$ K5 N" ?
Japanese aircraft
5 a- w% I3 Q/ v3 {, \( u Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12& q& G" `% V/ ~+ v
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 7 Q, [7 w- e5 R5 f6 o* t% H
Allied aircraft
' R8 F; C& A# z! q9 `- N no flights 2 @' L* f2 @, y: @, l1 N
Japanese aircraft losses
/ U5 a% [$ G; d; H; Z/ S" s8 T Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
- U. ^$ q6 f* y5 A Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged " Y9 y. z3 y w/ W' o# T/ o
Allied aircraft losses
* L2 x* A1 j- u, F O-47A: 1 damaged! r. j0 E( V5 O# G
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
; R Y" D6 @8 K P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged( ^: [. }4 j3 G0 ~. C
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
: r% `5 A( U7 V! j sAirbase hits 39 z6 b0 J3 V* |4 s% L: A3 W
Runway hits 4
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" K3 N1 I! d) Q. j& K; MMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
: L# e' v% D/ g" C% c+ ZWeather in hex: Light cloud e% O$ ~; L6 G& P( K3 p* W, ?
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ j4 }* }8 o8 w/ b& b$ x9 \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
# O$ W5 c8 c2 l# y, H6 Y* _Japanese aircraft
5 g7 p# }7 {, `" w3 W$ K Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
6 [5 o2 I2 G5 \/ [7 Q' U6 n7 JAllied aircraft4 Q# g/ P8 o- m) n# f# r$ j: N: t
I-15-III x 11 / O$ |* Q2 R6 G9 M
Japanese aircraft losses' q# d6 V) G3 H4 X1 s
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
9 @) _4 d8 A. r$ D6 ANo Allied losses ! N8 {/ |- R$ B3 \: R' Z, F; K! y
Aircraft Attacking:9 T; k. |6 ]9 K- n0 z# O
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * . G2 Z" s. r' ?( t
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb; f8 ?0 I* M+ u A( H- t- a
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/ N6 c" \% S2 _2 fMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
& L8 F. a, y" bWeather in hex: Light cloud 2 q8 U6 m' e+ ]' u. W
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
f# p& d1 y* {Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- i4 P4 M5 j( p" Q3 KJapanese aircraft
% b; o: x. F& ^ G4M1 Betty x 37 ! w6 w# K' _( |
No Japanese losses
4 x/ q6 Y0 O% z) z. m6 VAirbase hits 8
# @% H5 q7 I5 c) A( xAirbase supply hits 6
: e2 \/ c. ?6 T8 B+ wRunway hits 34
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$ d G$ M+ S9 M _; Y( F8 V* JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 0 Z. r0 m2 b" O$ g
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
" ~/ e8 a! H) q, R( l. d# a% T) xRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.% z6 t$ [; g3 a. r& }% i# n' h
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes ' Z) z) P! W; J$ Q
Japanese aircraft% M3 x( m0 |) I9 A& F/ I$ ^
A6M2 Zero x 44; t; t# N. V t# Q- j4 g2 T
B5N2 Kate x 84! n; C s' e3 v% K4 f3 n2 }
D3A1 Val x 71 7 m; p3 [ Y9 @+ Z$ l! K1 j
Japanese aircraft losses
, E* C$ i! z. y r3 r/ i* h B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged/ {6 j3 x2 `2 c' _) D
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 2 z0 j" n/ Y3 e
Allied Ships
' F1 i9 b s: ]3 r. a CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1/ F* u" ~, U9 w* w* I1 j8 B
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 J# D) K+ u- E4 Z& g! O, a, ?
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
( Y F ]! D6 C1 M CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 t% }" b% K' M" \. Q4 W. E+ q2 Q7 | CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: A9 {, ~* t8 X- o+ d8 x. e
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2 J$ J( B v1 MGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
- r/ M9 I) N! jJapanese Shock attack 3 Y# x" J& \. I2 E+ L
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
1 ~# y& D& F7 E( z3 gDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ' R3 t- N# o3 K f& [$ P0 I
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 4 _3 H8 b9 L, A) L$ F" e% V6 I
Allied adjusted defense: 5 ) d2 m8 [) x Z) [" O. f
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 ?1 Q# E0 N6 Z: ^5 k- y0 C; p: ^
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! * y; V) i3 E0 e* f4 `2 W3 j( f' D
Combat modifiers8 l' X: F s' W% t0 r
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
) o, w: C% `8 ?& O0 S* B* r experience(-)
: y O: p9 N' GAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
1 p, x1 N+ @2 k0 AJapanese ground losses:7 E6 J# p$ _0 s! v9 k+ d5 h
18 casualties reported
( b3 R: {3 k G Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 D4 ^. y2 A2 ^+ P1 h. | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ i( [% a" o7 S" T$ o4 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 f: d- s! n; ^Allied ground losses:
6 T+ w( {5 x( V8 J4 V 105 casualties reported5 L2 Y \( h# d+ Q& ^6 @9 B5 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ V; r0 w' ]7 W# u Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled$ O# h$ Z+ ?5 x" g) x& s, I( ?
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 p; E6 I! Q: g3 k" u$ p. U2 { Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
! H l) m* n5 c/ A8 X$ W Units retreated 1
e' z8 B6 h5 o# u, \# v0 t3 YDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 7 V- L5 k: u* p( X2 g
Assaulting units:0 F: W$ F& |' L
16th Naval Guard Unit
+ w/ n$ s3 P7 g# a, F7 {' X# iDefending units:
) q. k- a0 l/ N% O 107th RN Base Force # K( N- [0 v( N# x5 k3 I
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
3 ~+ b" d6 ]. j2 v! Q+ M2 T x( TAllied Bombardment attack . a4 r# x4 T+ c1 W( H0 M, m
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
7 M" R& I' [+ W# q) u' }- ZDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
; Z& C: l7 T) {" f/ QJapanese ground losses:1 a, X. @3 p$ V
4 casualties reported6 s) y. w. ?+ K, b& M' a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
L) w; m+ j$ E9 A) i3 h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% I/ \0 a# [7 C) N% L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled + s) r% F* I9 m/ h/ N8 h% g
Assaulting units:# m' A+ d" E9 H! @6 ^ j; n
B Coy/NG Rifles $ ~8 ~# }* v/ H, x- m0 o E' w" E
Lark Battalion! t% K( i7 [2 M2 D. A9 c7 A( Z
Rabaul Det. Base Force
8 J7 n* L" b! H6 ?! w( I9 r5 |5 ^; h& mDefending units:
3 j/ O3 [& w$ ^; ? 144th Infantry Regiment3 \+ a) o# Y, f- g }0 `) ]) W
Maizuru 1st SNLF7 ~( |& f3 p7 ]/ c2 ?! k
2nd JNAF Coy * |! Z9 e8 N0 i5 `$ ~
5th JNAF Coy |