AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
% N2 `) _3 e2 v拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
; ^8 e. `8 u- {+ z7 P, `7 l1 o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。
; _" R w2 w# i7 V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
/ x$ V0 F- ~8 ?$ Q$ F0 b: G, E9 b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,
/ ] r. g# F" s$ `1 k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,
4 p" {, b+ n' {' \$ ukb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。* Y* K$ p( C6 Y- _ I
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。# p, O* d. R" Z& j/ g3 Y' x
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。# k3 H3 p0 W& t/ }0 B. ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 O0 L) X3 T8 a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' _8 A3 ], g# ?6 [31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ( Q; V' \ |* T. E
Japanese Ships2 b; _3 l" @$ E
BB Yamashiro
- ], A; G4 f$ s' ]) l) T) E CL Kashima& n+ N. ]' ]5 c* b: `3 r
DD Tsuga7 I/ H1 A. E Z% I" I
DD Kuri
4 U5 b0 Q+ s9 d8 Q2 h+ M PB Shuko Maru #5
" T; w+ t3 v/ B' Q PB Sonan Maru #6
1 I8 O+ o9 y- _* E$ t) i PB Sonan Maru #53 ^, n$ h0 ?0 g8 P1 i! k6 X: Z
PB Shotoku Maru
2 [- l: Z$ Y& h$ |: g; I" ` PB Shoei Maru
: X4 h: j2 x0 g9 r& c, X! e PB Kyo Maru #10$ ]; ]" q! B/ H' T5 v- z6 [
PB Kyo Maru #8/ s; @& ?+ j8 i9 t
xAK Kuraido Maru
6 P# ]% `! {3 w2 W CM Tsugaru
/ s6 R a) S5 Q4 e2 j; \- s8 R DD Yanagi
1 \$ |, N; H) R4 ?0 {4 V. Z. _Japanese ground losses:
& m2 z G$ c! a' \: O, x3 ~& @2 W7 ~3 U 18 casualties reported. _- Y g9 r) `! x+ s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ k. R$ r( N! b& } ~! t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: l/ {) a. F: [* A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : n: {1 o4 \" B9 ~( t7 ]- Y
Allied ground losses:) M) ~6 d4 d0 `1 q6 p
62 casualties reported# g9 Q: A9 l& ~* R B- ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 Y0 {9 I& w7 D9 z; A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 W [3 f% S; Y, j Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 7 D) X, F! `4 j# w& j$ k6 P
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1 O5 d6 |1 a' i+ x) T) MDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 4 Z c& f; e A$ x2 W& z
Japanese Ships
- @% h5 j6 f4 M% W( o BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire& F% H8 ~! R% S5 p
CL Kashima
) r! a- m% m* D6 D3 e CM Tsugaru* |: I: @3 f3 {! ]; n
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
$ M3 [9 J& I- g- @" z) Y# k DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, |% W/ Q. I/ W& P L8 w) ^ DD Yanagi
) ] L) S% h: f; T1 c2 @) R/ \0 _4 Q PB Kyo Maru #8
% I j, ?$ |8 g& u# I1 \, j* d& F PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire4 I6 A; t$ G4 C3 l
PB Shoei Maru* _ U* ~8 C& F9 H+ `
PB Shotoku Maru! _$ k* R$ x' l* B, o0 R
PB Sonan Maru #5& R0 d1 s- a7 \ [
PB Sonan Maru #6
- \/ z/ l" ~8 ?4 Z# b PB Shuko Maru #5
& B* {5 T: D: w1 t xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
% e$ c; r/ U( Y( P xAK Matsue Maru- e, D2 @+ l# ~/ N* [# N
xAK Venice Maru
; ?" p& Y- Y+ @3 B. I xAK Kogyoku Maru4 S t7 _) j+ u/ E" Z
xAK Nishimi Maru
5 o" d2 F' j; p5 A xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire6 d, ]/ G& f' i9 b9 b }0 `! e
xAK Cheribon Maru9 |; } y Q6 _( ~0 Z/ }4 `6 z6 a7 ]
xAK Daifuku Maru
& w, R- E3 _; U2 ~ xAK Kuraido Maru
- \3 e9 c/ t0 A; {2 {Allied Ships
6 r. Y6 q& s: z4 [ CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage1 M1 Z1 x& z. }6 y. K
CL Achilles
. M: T% B( r2 n5 c6 p, D. L. X# p* R F CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
! L' z# A. A0 }% B8 k ^ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1* J7 ^+ @" Q! l2 `6 {3 X+ }
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
) U8 v" M$ D8 |1 e1 ?! rLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
$ f. H4 {. ~0 R! H5 n: U" KMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
4 [- q- Q3 y* @7 F/ q4 b. MRange closes to 18,000 yards...
: I) W# `+ }0 T% |- R+ xRange closes to 15,000 yards...& {. ^0 T# c' ]) }- I! E, `9 k
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
2 B. ^) Q& _# v" {0 H% B% ORange closes to 10,000 yards...
* W% X, C6 M# YRange closes to 9,000 yards...
; A& e5 A: `! lRange closes to 8,000 yards...
: ^9 `4 d9 k/ [) R+ ERange closes to 7,000 yards...! E w3 `" O( b9 ~$ E( n( I
Range closes to 6,000 yards...2 {! A7 d+ p: U) B2 B9 C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards' R# a, c, b5 h' W; ]% l
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
6 y" o2 ?& P% L$ l1 _- p3 [BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
( V5 }# G5 H H3 @3 R- Y. fCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards/ r( o) ~) l) L+ z$ a
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards! a+ p1 E+ d1 j9 ]5 v5 z+ m1 N
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
6 {1 O6 i$ @ P- h+ S/ T/ ~CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
8 K6 o- }2 k+ x/ O: P4 GRange closes to 5,000 yards( u5 g) S/ N; n/ v# n% w
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards/ b6 C& q/ G3 |9 d+ E* z; }4 Z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards* o$ l9 [- y6 P/ N& E
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
- x' ?. ]* f! |6 B& xDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
, o) ?6 q0 Q) Y, |Range increases to 6,000 yards: U& F# Y9 l# U$ c/ r3 q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
7 D2 V5 @% h% c7 T. pDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
! {. K& |) k: G( ~! l u0 F+ ?6 ]CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards# ?1 k! I9 ~" m+ n' C% D' E; U% g
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
4 a7 }3 N, b% G! y; uDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
: K6 @- K* P2 @CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
( ]0 S: {8 @7 j, ^BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
' V$ Q! d: A; p( T) ]7 \; l5 h) G+ VBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards, t8 c1 l( i2 K K$ F: B$ q
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards$ ?2 l( k- }/ G' p
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards- z7 r7 ?, m8 K- q; [
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards* r& P. d) M- {" ]) M$ r
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
( k% t- W7 L$ h( B* a- d$ Z! ORange increases to 8,000 yards
/ j; ` }1 L9 z* `3 ]BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards4 v# ~/ D, h8 j/ z5 M/ a: O" Q1 l
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
6 _3 u8 ]& x6 j8 j: w A+ c- CDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
5 \9 U N/ N" QDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
6 x- I) }* _" D3 S* WDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards4 T8 X# o n. i' R
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
- M7 l: U. w/ }# CRange increases to 15,000 yards
# X* W; z4 Y/ oCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat5 v% w$ T* W& }$ @" m
- escorted by DD Tsuga! d. t* _4 i$ p; N0 l3 F
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
. y0 U+ m6 j! ]) c+ ^1 DBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
' N _+ h6 ]( \" w- G; fBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards( X% m: ?# G2 y2 x
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards2 h2 G3 X, I3 V9 s7 Y* @
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards3 ^5 x$ `. w$ W
Task forces break off...
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: i9 F8 p0 y8 h/ SMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
6 ~* [; Y% Q( Z; pWeather in hex: Overcast # Z5 I+ o9 M3 v9 Q g6 i6 ~' ]
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 z' h# C; v, @; hEstimated time to target is 26 minutes : _$ x, O+ E4 y
Japanese aircraft* Q, X! V# G+ S. E
G3M2 Nell x 27
6 N. _5 |# W! N8 M, y" h; X G4M1 Betty x 31
" ?& }- c5 b' }$ r/ c1 qAllied aircraft) V3 O) G# E" R: M) z, Q6 v, ?/ a
no flights 9 |$ v3 K4 t; J- h( @8 `
Japanese aircraft losses
; c* ^, f/ o- J! [# \( D G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
0 _+ D/ c1 L# ^6 X3 ~* |! v; L G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged$ \, u% E/ f! F; L
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
: J/ a! O7 h& y) J& _Allied aircraft losses8 B% o$ Z, B- J) g: t" l
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
# H: Y! h- R3 y3 K& D2 Z O-47A: 2 damaged' Y7 M' l! B4 ^: l3 ^& G$ A
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
( n# y0 D4 `3 z* ~ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged # G, S% s& h7 K: L
Allied ground losses:( _, }2 F) A: J' g
4 casualties reported
1 r8 P7 S2 |/ i( e% L( g# Q2 S, A6 e Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! x' K8 d# r' o5 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( t4 W. k7 u* { |1 y0 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled * Q- m1 H7 T3 H+ k; | G D, C
Airbase hits 18
* o! R2 U# ~- w. yRunway hits 41
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6 ^3 I0 V# z" z$ v; f7 cMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 L1 w5 z- k6 z8 M8 QWeather in hex: Overcast
( v- E. I) Y8 W$ ^3 g0 \Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.2 B1 L4 q; _. K1 ^3 A
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 8 I! O4 ^8 M! V4 b4 \) r
Japanese aircraft
% g3 e! `- o( T( B; l G4M1 Betty x 18
& B+ @9 [$ V* x1 h8 dAllied aircraft
( x. d0 {4 L6 i2 g9 k no flights 4 L4 h' R9 z0 [1 k: C) E9 R3 ~' [
Japanese aircraft losses$ O! I2 Z" F+ W# J$ ^1 s+ C, g# L6 S
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
! K2 c0 T7 X: v+ k! h+ qAllied aircraft losses- R, ~! d0 @$ M5 E6 f
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ( Y0 b2 v% z* }) l' H3 b- K
Airbase hits 7
; Z% T V# T( D/ m' @Airbase supply hits 2$ {$ W2 b) g6 k% D
Runway hits 9' c& {% s$ k+ L: R5 ~
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- L4 `3 f, }6 P( f& J. l/ @7 LMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , I1 {( ]& l2 @
Weather in hex: Overcast # w3 m- D, z, n* O2 @
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.; u4 `" @. _2 n' e
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes . E$ u( T4 y- V7 B' S) h
Japanese aircraft }+ m/ X8 w7 K6 Y$ q; l" z
G4M1 Betty x 13 ) b- _& z5 r- R$ Y, Y
Allied aircraft
& M2 ~, ~ l+ t no flights
! G1 p+ R: B% k. FJapanese aircraft losses
. Q( D2 h) y7 Q G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( W% J/ K7 w( KAllied aircraft losses
* P9 m$ w% \2 A( K& x4 P" ? PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
2 S9 R/ I. r" @1 m4 X( l P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
U$ ~. ]2 r0 mAllied ground losses:
: _+ X0 N' s' T# @$ z3 a& j0 l 5 casualties reported
+ _5 \$ L5 m2 f& { R Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ g2 s/ ?4 C: `( v# W/ K7 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ I" a* n1 {0 e7 \' b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ~% n2 G+ \* ~5 G, x* \Airbase hits 16 l& z) F! t ]6 H- L3 p
Runway hits 10
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3 w" j# J0 P; B# z$ x4 m1 NMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, a: ?& m+ k: n% {6 U( r3 d1 TWeather in hex: Overcast " Z. l2 {+ n2 R8 i, |# x. q
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.2 { s S9 k! }! e; Z
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ! L2 ?6 r) i( c8 g M, j% F- D. k
Japanese aircraft
+ }) D) E* b8 J6 L' ` Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
' N2 T, | Z" E2 b$ r% W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 , \ N: q3 j& I W- \; y! X- G
Allied aircraft
" D5 g- }. V6 `7 i+ [$ z: J no flights + Y2 @5 D- W: E* x; b2 w4 H
Japanese aircraft losses
. i) v' }: \% G6 S Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged7 _7 q/ `& w2 Q- ~* \7 [
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
; m6 d( S* O" ^) d, gAllied aircraft losses$ z& i6 l6 I- D
O-47A: 1 damaged
& |) E8 D) l& f0 m$ A# ~ B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged" _( ^; Q, U7 n7 q
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged9 X7 p: X. }: o" s
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged ! N2 e; g( W1 d4 U: N$ Z
Airbase hits 3, T; D$ }0 j& t* ?
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian # T4 Y1 }4 |; ?( |0 H) l. e
Weather in hex: Light cloud
( C p' H* D8 R- H1 l/ `! SRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 [/ ^2 t" C5 |: {# y) f4 TEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
% P( d m9 k! S8 h7 E' ?Japanese aircraft
0 t9 Q3 }. i$ ] C- Q, k Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 7 L9 I* O% ], |# c8 A5 Y' [# I
Allied aircraft" ]: d# @" O8 h
I-15-III x 11
. g4 Q- z3 K: S; T1 yJapanese aircraft losses
9 n5 p; u: S, w& I( [5 X Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
8 b" D3 X. E7 b8 Q! |, O: [No Allied losses ) _" u9 h" Q/ z" X
Aircraft Attacking:0 _8 B/ q% Z. a4 k- J
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
- V$ |' _, g- F i/ P& [& a V Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb* }- {9 K. r6 `' n1 B. C
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! \0 f( g6 q6 A
Weather in hex: Light cloud
" ~3 s4 @# r. t3 I! yRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% Q: g+ }# Z% k+ t' o* VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 8 l, U' ~3 T9 K- Q, [
Japanese aircraft
( p, K o- o i" I5 k0 e G4M1 Betty x 37 3 H7 b' A# x M7 d
No Japanese losses 4 p, ^! L1 o Q2 e
Airbase hits 81 Z: `/ r( N t. Z6 L
Airbase supply hits 6
9 f+ x4 g9 t, C! \1 b- KRunway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 . a' U3 T8 s6 Y! s, P( ]1 G
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- y$ Q3 @( q- W S7 z8 n7 N+ x/ kRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
5 S0 H# p: J: \4 dEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
7 P. N$ f; h, F2 W, _! l. J) _Japanese aircraft
1 N1 o# r% R3 S: E0 m1 K$ l4 ~* x A6M2 Zero x 44
3 o; l/ J( H8 `1 I1 ` B5N2 Kate x 84
. W0 e2 P% [0 C9 ]/ t4 L D3A1 Val x 71 k% K( B x* {. l& c6 O4 e! \
Japanese aircraft losses
, _7 ?1 D7 c4 z* u: `' S1 X- L B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
6 H( f' I) r8 H; y& d6 m: w& Z( { D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) C, G+ E- K3 sAllied Ships" G9 E5 H4 h1 V
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1% x1 |- y: U; C" P& N) |
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk. g0 W/ |1 ?$ `/ l2 P8 y, x
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
$ V6 y1 f" p# ?; M CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
- D2 b2 u- v6 ?% e6 a1 d8 z CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
* S T& \( d$ h% F, kJapanese Shock attack
5 z3 O1 Z- j2 k! j/ uAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
6 k- y3 q$ W, \; RDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
% }# s( @, k# oJapanese adjusted assault: 23
8 Z, x8 c) F! p/ t! RAllied adjusted defense: 5
1 Z0 W. N/ q5 a- j# n0 NJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 D+ ?; W5 V+ ]: N. f
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
) X# ]4 t) z6 v3 `! LCombat modifiers
- h' c: |8 \5 Z9 I5 P4 ADefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
( H ^5 H$ f7 P8 D* F experience(-)7 s2 ]) C: w2 h& e% c' b, w2 z
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
9 m" H% X; l% w+ _- ZJapanese ground losses:: V! R5 i, L$ u9 r& \. P8 P
18 casualties reported
: m- q: @. F; a9 E- W3 o( `8 L Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled% d5 C4 d! }, S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& l+ m3 c+ V3 |5 K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) E, n3 F6 `2 L6 ~6 e: N8 m) lAllied ground losses:) D8 S V* ~2 @3 n& ?4 A+ k
105 casualties reported) O8 S H# g, i9 W. _) M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! C0 q! k7 K7 s# \; C Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ M$ |* p9 ]( k0 d* Q/ V Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled- T7 p; p V; H0 z) X0 {% L: Q( y
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) N: ~0 j- y: B* e, A, @0 l( T# f6 C Units retreated 1
! Q6 v5 U+ e/ T( ^4 v: H" LDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 0 p& P# d' s+ ]. Z& p! z
Assaulting units:
( B4 l6 x2 h1 J3 @ 16th Naval Guard Unit
1 }4 d! Y+ D* p6 \9 E8 r, aDefending units:
- k: k9 D( `, }- f' G: M 107th RN Base Force ! q# L8 E' k+ g1 {5 m, a- D4 _
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 3 ?7 F S3 Y' O
Allied Bombardment attack 7 y0 |$ A( a9 F1 |
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 G1 v0 n9 C$ e6 g
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
6 z9 W. @9 t- ]( d7 oJapanese ground losses:, c# J8 d0 u% y5 r
4 casualties reported
0 U3 W3 C, n8 u2 w4 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; C" S" X# Y3 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, y8 K u6 o2 S) _# F, p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% G$ F: o9 r% EAssaulting units:
+ @. k; g* J0 U& O B Coy/NG Rifles
3 w: Y* K) `3 l) {8 f. p2 L Lark Battalion B% b/ I2 l* P' @; p' R% Y
Rabaul Det. Base Force * Z1 B" A1 Q o
Defending units:5 D! _/ D) O: {* g, a" A
144th Infantry Regiment% k% \: N' F+ v f
Maizuru 1st SNLF0 r" q1 r2 o N
2nd JNAF Coy
! B4 r2 ^6 a' b; w$ D3 u 5th JNAF Coy |