AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
+ i! l( v: D6 D, G0 N& \拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。. f' g5 {6 D" w! D) f! X
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+ N# Z9 V3 [3 R0 R2 I" D
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# [% d C) K; ?: L
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,- j6 g& b# I+ c5 G/ x& G
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,
6 x2 U& T$ @9 M' Pkb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。
8 ~, S) E! p M( N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。
2 x3 q" p# n# I4 M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。$ p& [; \* y5 h# m9 q1 T
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5 ^; k, E$ y3 B8 [Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) V. D0 e. `2 R7 a5 v- z1 f- j/ r
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* J' B+ O/ N; k+ d0 J31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( N) y! O* Q l( j/ g# ZJapanese Ships
3 C1 d- }' ^$ t( C BB Yamashiro
M" ~. |$ y/ y CL Kashima& a* j, A6 f; g1 b- @
DD Tsuga) `! n) O2 D+ i" n. A2 V! Y
DD Kuri0 G# `) u) }. n7 a" u8 B
PB Shuko Maru #5! Y& ~) a: [5 k6 V+ b! C
PB Sonan Maru #6
+ q; P" ^( Y, o& e8 t" Z PB Sonan Maru #5
8 l2 B; Q E9 z4 E PB Shotoku Maru* z9 ]1 I1 c* Y0 [ s
PB Shoei Maru+ `# G5 [% z# `; @. T4 l7 h
PB Kyo Maru #10 f0 A# m' _8 C
PB Kyo Maru #8( }# i4 j! ?: B. {
xAK Kuraido Maru, m3 e/ G+ W6 t/ `4 |2 k
CM Tsugaru
! }% }' `* A# N! q4 \& { DD Yanagi
/ E7 R5 @( c) ^1 O- CJapanese ground losses:
4 o3 t4 y& `6 R p6 `& W9 a k 18 casualties reported8 D1 a& \; o. J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 s* I1 I& S$ e* @" h' |3 V9 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. R: Y H" X. C9 @$ T6 ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% d# u3 q. C/ }( WAllied ground losses:
" Y# v7 _* O, n- [ 62 casualties reported+ }6 `; z# m; r5 f: ?8 R
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. y% y9 U7 F* |/ e6 d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
9 ?: p9 J. B, A, k8 j0 }% ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled / ^: g% z ?. D
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" r: @% z8 O- k4 Q1 P( [Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards ' W' K/ j0 R, e$ ^0 K* s
Japanese Ships
0 E' ~' T6 N) d, y r BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire5 R1 L8 P0 c- h" n7 s6 B
CL Kashima
6 R# {6 b4 C9 l) `; b CM Tsugaru1 m4 H9 t6 E0 |8 k) n2 c7 l
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
g a |/ X- m; k6 Q: O+ W DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, `+ o7 o2 Z6 j3 A9 q2 Y7 l+ H
DD Yanagi
3 Q" L: [. }1 G+ z7 P PB Kyo Maru #8- N. U# d: W g5 H" _" |4 F
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
# y$ K$ o6 s4 l6 I+ T- V) A, Z PB Shoei Maru8 V5 k6 x# A3 P7 J3 |& ?
PB Shotoku Maru' ~3 `4 t3 X4 T- ]5 {
PB Sonan Maru #5! A5 h- d$ J' x8 ^$ @# k* ^
PB Sonan Maru #6
" h- j1 g! O. x' m9 n PB Shuko Maru #5
8 }' X$ m4 l) _# J* m9 j xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire: [: {3 S. X/ e s& d. Q) U
xAK Matsue Maru
! j0 B$ M8 S- j; F) k xAK Venice Maru9 p$ N) e: u7 X6 A1 |/ y" j
xAK Kogyoku Maru
2 O1 T4 G' [$ d3 B( r; B xAK Nishimi Maru1 K. y+ @9 m' F
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
+ _ C8 v0 l; z* s# ? xAK Cheribon Maru! L7 `& M5 ]( G) X$ y: ?" s, S
xAK Daifuku Maru8 P/ V0 n3 z; y- \7 ^ [% ~. x
xAK Kuraido Maru
0 @0 [% M! C3 D! Z9 h, ~Allied Ships, N: P0 ?2 i( w% }) k8 K9 }
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
; }( Z0 X9 {5 g1 `. P/ _' k6 a CL Achilles1 S; P& ~ {5 r% l
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires; @ j% @' g* B) X; p% V
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
" D J$ @# V+ Y DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
1 |) w/ V9 ]7 @, c: C9 ?Low visibility due to Thunderstorms, p- v5 w3 C& p9 A- _
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards& K, @+ i8 m3 _1 v
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
% M t' c2 p: v ~! K2 B/ [7 JRange closes to 15,000 yards...' B9 a) h2 J2 x# R
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
2 P- e( T; d/ \; @! u4 dRange closes to 10,000 yards...
9 C9 C+ K* p4 W F; FRange closes to 9,000 yards...* _3 v) z2 Q3 P& X
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
; s. J! k7 N. H* o7 @/ t0 n2 jRange closes to 7,000 yards...
& @2 }4 x+ f m4 F# o3 mRange closes to 6,000 yards...
( x! [/ c5 P2 F G9 O: rCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards$ i' S' n6 Q( ?- O
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 8 a0 f5 z- U9 @9 r6 K) r. F# u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
$ W' N5 ~" Z/ D- @; \) L6 y# GCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
% B" F$ \) D- _/ D7 w& NCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards" y+ t# k9 |/ z8 ~' d
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards3 {6 L+ Y. H9 p4 g) M
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards' S1 Y/ Q0 I2 [0 [9 B: R
Range closes to 5,000 yards. E- ~. v3 v6 A/ g2 B
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards8 T$ s) V3 _* g1 A* \( R0 y- m1 ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
5 K2 V2 j% g% w$ N1 R2 i cBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards3 ?: z% s, J8 A
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
6 X2 ? p5 E" j% U' A0 |, ^Range increases to 6,000 yards
9 ^# [7 h& B( W$ g9 uBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
5 p7 p! W8 t1 A5 jDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
& R. n& ~1 P: }# ]4 iCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards: |4 G3 |( |- x a2 J% i
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
5 T" \8 h& M6 ^. sDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards" k" X8 O! k& b; w4 R
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards, R9 M6 G, }% h$ u! u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards7 a" g5 v0 ]! `% @! o
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards1 l p1 G6 ^ D# w, D7 E
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards1 S# q4 ^8 y7 O5 w8 F
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
1 H5 M( S$ J2 X7 l- _+ _) k" n5 [; KCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
7 ?9 K4 f' ?- o& hWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
1 w! Y5 p$ R+ ?/ P3 ZRange increases to 8,000 yards
+ z9 R5 m- G/ Y, DBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
2 T! R5 c/ `+ \' \( B( fCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
6 ]: r% {! p, m# o% J1 BDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards; H/ m z ^7 l5 P8 a E
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards1 k; t+ M, M2 `1 Y; n
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards' F4 s; f0 u: @9 V$ d% Y9 e
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
( S8 x6 [; v2 @1 w5 ^$ uRange increases to 15,000 yards$ C- t7 a8 H/ `# B8 X# l
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat+ R( m6 x& q, |6 h- C
- escorted by DD Tsuga& Z8 m; Y# X% ^0 a9 G5 r; f
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
* Q7 P, B) }1 p/ F3 x2 O( q- ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
) s6 I( h9 A% \/ u f) t/ iBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards. [+ V c; }+ i. j( m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
; n& D: l, H( YBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
. d) T6 E* h2 OTask forces break off...
/ X: W1 E; m5 @/ n' _2 F8 P-------------------------------------------------------------$ F$ q9 s% T2 F) E6 l8 z; g3 \
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
$ Z% v7 ?* Q2 q0 C- T# GWeather in hex: Overcast
! p$ p1 }6 ?* }- E& l, \ hRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." E2 V/ R! W k6 H q3 ^
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
7 {* G9 L* d2 P2 W fJapanese aircraft
, l$ k& L$ I! [- p3 K! v% g G3M2 Nell x 27* a1 s- J% L1 r2 a! W; N c
G4M1 Betty x 31
' H2 D* f( p3 n; g: W& TAllied aircraft3 `( O, {1 f; _. Z$ N6 P. o- ]
no flights
6 t; S* N, n9 Q- v2 A1 J/ _Japanese aircraft losses
( G" @4 E* G) S G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
) Z# x* ] S! k/ O5 `) } G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
. p* m; g. a) [- F% B G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
1 C+ Y4 ~3 s* n. f: \5 }Allied aircraft losses
& I/ X# Z# d8 d& w( ~( f B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged" Y. Q" B3 E2 {% a2 z8 i$ `
O-47A: 2 damaged( p: ]8 t. J# x, {
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged i7 E, o/ a: P6 J$ D3 M8 {; p) B
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
) Z9 P! X1 ~' H* A, l% rAllied ground losses:) J% @0 S* u& m/ j ^9 i9 t
4 casualties reported% d: `6 q4 d: F* I2 G% S- V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ ~/ v' C3 n* b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, }2 ]) h% L5 O. M
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ l1 J8 X: c2 P3 Q4 X' {Airbase hits 18
h8 g/ o, C6 R+ BRunway hits 41) t3 O m) U; Y* K
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" T# G! U2 u" B7 ~; j" dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 u) V( f3 Q [
Weather in hex: Overcast 3 j0 O: l; A2 M: i
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
+ R- m2 T/ Q% t. hEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
+ y/ ^+ s9 R. ?: yJapanese aircraft) }8 r$ f6 g2 G7 d; N- Z
G4M1 Betty x 18
( ~' f9 x- F I# U& [ e, v7 i5 ]Allied aircraft
4 W3 d/ | n3 P/ S# Z' h3 P no flights
+ v' ~. _/ D9 z* p- tJapanese aircraft losses5 I/ ~7 B0 C0 `# B& H
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 2 i7 S* E3 n: Q7 R
Allied aircraft losses
, n4 V# C6 i6 Z$ ]6 s. @ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
; p8 e* {6 ~; e/ H. {Airbase hits 7& D& t, F! `3 G! V
Airbase supply hits 2
% ^8 n) ^/ D& U1 { tRunway hits 98 Y9 w* F: i3 }: v
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3 Y+ W! I5 o0 w; U% V$ ~( ?" rMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 $ q$ N+ A% R' x! g& }! Q
Weather in hex: Overcast - z% }6 ~8 X' j6 }- R
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
q4 Q1 E$ g' B- ^* L6 tEstimated time to target is 11 minutes " a/ R8 f+ H9 F5 v3 V
Japanese aircraft
* n4 \8 e6 I( _0 B+ A9 K G4M1 Betty x 13
; j; i8 L. L" O" h$ `Allied aircraft
7 \* R; O' V7 W( N3 o2 ~. b no flights
- U- J( ~4 Z3 \! _8 K! r9 hJapanese aircraft losses; [0 ]4 X1 T _
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged + j z8 O+ O% j. K1 j# r( |& {
Allied aircraft losses
) Y, V9 v6 h0 a9 W, v PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground9 h' \8 i/ e7 H0 W6 i4 }
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground * n& {2 Z- @0 |9 }
Allied ground losses:7 }: \: e$ W ?! [3 N0 K' i
5 casualties reported
! R* M3 X, ^& y9 H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ~+ w) u6 N2 s9 h- { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! Y2 H; R# l5 q' W( ]2 D( K Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& G, W# B7 C& U" vAirbase hits 1
7 e, t- E2 V" @ ~Runway hits 10
( b/ |+ [3 t- b4 K7 U+ W- s- x----------------------------------------------------------
# Z. z: i9 g( G$ EMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 R/ \! j) W4 C. }
Weather in hex: Overcast 3 P' j) B0 x$ r: K! N3 W W
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.: t1 B4 Y: ^% h; E9 S
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
8 H W& v7 [8 s. L' F" K! Z: P vJapanese aircraft& G4 ?0 s) J9 C% ]% q6 r& i
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
. d7 m [0 i/ f { Y6 |6 W Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
3 P$ N! K) L$ W( }Allied aircraft/ `5 k. b X+ R t
no flights * Y% i$ e* q$ w1 z- O& t1 O
Japanese aircraft losses% o# q( c! M3 [. p! ?. f. A7 X& b' U# K( X
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged% g% n" W f9 ?8 i
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged " }. O: X+ S6 \9 H
Allied aircraft losses
9 s7 E8 e9 H5 r- q6 c, Y# Q9 ^ O-47A: 1 damaged
, R: T( X$ a$ k" f, [9 t B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
8 ]; M1 H8 f# m+ x P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
; p6 _) v$ j2 K& `6 W Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
* Q6 c* Z$ v/ Q: V+ J5 V2 `9 VAirbase hits 3. t h% |" z7 v C ~( g
Runway hits 46 g8 p5 c- S8 D/ i. E
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" Q r+ M7 G' X i" rMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 9 a! q/ F6 n9 Y0 k; K$ t" f& ?
Weather in hex: Light cloud 9 S: E! X! g3 f- L7 T
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
8 X W# p( r3 S6 E }Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
u3 Z9 P3 M" s( f% E" {4 Z+ UJapanese aircraft5 U( j& |1 m2 f; R% f2 }+ a
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 4 e5 k% L- U$ o* J! r3 i- ?, N- X
Allied aircraft: h2 e; }- u3 @5 E0 D, Y, n
I-15-III x 11
9 t* D2 V! w+ {1 nJapanese aircraft losses
2 S/ X9 d/ q" W Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
8 Z4 n) i$ S( u( DNo Allied losses
, f, J$ ~' d$ V v" M- }( E# u. |Aircraft Attacking:
1 @9 l' k' ]5 f 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
$ p) @0 z3 Z6 t: O/ u( R Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb( G/ b7 [6 H7 ~$ o$ D6 b, L; P) |; u/ m
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2 w8 p' n' G) j1 ~9 q; fMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # y+ _5 D. l' B
Weather in hex: Light cloud
% h4 e2 V# a& @# ^Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 L7 E3 S; y' F1 C8 ?# d2 |8 S8 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
9 z, Z u( z/ y* N) IJapanese aircraft0 @! B# i) d P
G4M1 Betty x 37 v4 s" Q% @: N( a& Z) R- L9 b
No Japanese losses ; w9 d( [1 e+ @
Airbase hits 8
: k8 P( v. H, O2 }8 c* m6 c, GAirbase supply hits 6+ Y, t5 N. N8 Y6 U
Runway hits 34" H! e! ]* D9 p" Y1 x. E1 g
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
3 P% @ A* [' `* S) _Weather in hex: Partial cloud : r$ T; r/ I; d
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
+ j* S; X! n9 b) i* T$ P1 n% N' UEstimated time to target is 28 minutes 5 ^1 `5 W; ?" \) V# k8 ], D0 R
Japanese aircraft( n" k' H1 X3 f7 T( V
A6M2 Zero x 44
6 s' C, ]# M' }6 i/ q& e B5N2 Kate x 84' c8 t a1 Y" U0 c3 g& R% t( C
D3A1 Val x 71 9 k% x) J, B9 ?& C* x
Japanese aircraft losses
* h0 Z. R$ V& s( D# g B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged: {* Y' x2 z2 J" c% P2 o
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 4 Q9 _& \- b: A9 f6 Y1 N. \' M
Allied Ships+ K; u6 l V- s/ S1 c0 W5 P
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1) l' ~- m% A' v( m* m2 ~ ^
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk% r- z8 D4 @4 [
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk9 F9 G) M- l" P0 D
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage& ^& [' _* N- @( @' i' l4 q
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 Z$ a# l* K% v8 |8 r3 f% ~5 L2 O----------------------------------------------------- 6 r3 {' J% T! P+ @( y( K" N% w
Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
) L7 _; H* u) C( E SJapanese Shock attack , P& Z/ O) e: {) K' Y% m( O
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
; \- i% B+ D' I: v& XDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ) u* b, N A* V+ Q+ A; T2 b. H* l
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
8 ?- I$ q7 N& w1 f8 y8 SAllied adjusted defense: 5 & P- Q& l" r6 ` T2 S. y; X% U
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
, F, `( f3 \' P' `7 O6 J( fJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
9 o& `8 h4 o3 a) y5 h* M) uCombat modifiers( @# f& L& ~$ m+ j9 r
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)( k" K) R$ _2 Q7 s
experience(-)
' n/ T+ v8 X7 S) J( U2 e5 A9 QAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 4 a: C3 z" ^. q
Japanese ground losses:1 H8 o3 o6 C# }. v
18 casualties reported
4 O$ J# z! K% ?8 S9 r Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& C. u, u$ d, q# }+ }& m/ q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; r: n0 C" c' M# p' G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ b4 @' W7 _# o8 aAllied ground losses:
Z+ C# b1 Y# {( u, ? 105 casualties reported
1 Q) x% N( {: t" ?. W, ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' u. X$ a! y% m& W( [% k Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 E9 D5 c5 r5 p' y' F* o& k Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled7 O- o( h7 E0 B2 g8 ^
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
w+ s5 _' n. x" {1 y( s: Q4 ^1 `, y Units retreated 1
( M( [- Q4 b( J' zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
9 B( P+ P$ n7 k" q3 ^# Z3 ?! M2 ^Assaulting units:0 s: p' ~$ h2 t- i& A
16th Naval Guard Unit 5 X; B* J! U; Y. ~$ ~7 \
Defending units:$ z4 z2 n( s) t# ]
107th RN Base Force 3 i) G( J8 M; l# _% B* l" [
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# t* w+ b% J& C* Z. iGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
- n, x n; a) ]; Z- ?$ SAllied Bombardment attack 5 I/ t! G L. T" H9 }) C
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
7 s+ o' D0 V. k7 TDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
. v& B" L; E E/ R% F( Z/ [8 d7 wJapanese ground losses:
) ]* w. e& E. S' v$ w 4 casualties reported
8 Q# L6 A% Z& s' { Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" [. }9 C; w6 o# g/ y. d! Z) i
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% S, k0 o+ {6 N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 1 a; i( w! m& E6 Y- w
Assaulting units:- [- d, R' d2 r$ v7 l- x ^
B Coy/NG Rifles + d3 W$ X7 o+ q8 r' V1 B
Lark Battalion
9 J: z1 i0 B' I$ K! Y/ o# P Rabaul Det. Base Force
/ Q, g# q# V! t. A* c+ ~2 GDefending units:" D0 L( D( N: h6 B, P( V1 P
144th Infantry Regiment& S; }+ R* d& _
Maizuru 1st SNLF) q6 Q% m% C$ ]. O
2nd JNAF Coy ( P$ b8 `& m! s% R* S0 }
5th JNAF Coy |