AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 417 a7 x! p& L+ m0 u
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
7 T3 b* r3 d7 I9 m: I+ n9 n3 `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。
1 J3 B6 B9 B8 ?% f# M8 t" U0 ?0 Y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
- m' v9 c1 B. J) 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,
, F) `5 p- |' P: G2 u7 T& 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,3 Z3 p/ W N \% I7 a$ T
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。
! @2 F6 q2 p; K+ e! o, B0 h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 U) @+ F! ?3 Y
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。. m$ n& i( G3 U' D% S
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9 h- q8 N& V+ `. W( Y# t# VPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
9 m3 R7 l; c% _! {, b" VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 D, S a$ }( {" w0 t& v! H: U
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 R. L( Z3 D* N# B, ?, ?" c
Japanese Ships5 T! M! Y9 s; \. f% |$ u+ S- J
BB Yamashiro+ o' Z7 J3 f' s; {; J3 S5 A
CL Kashima6 y/ f6 n k: X. C( p) b
DD Tsuga1 w6 E6 t* z4 {& F# l
DD Kuri
; t* \- }0 m2 E y2 n PB Shuko Maru #50 R Y) D w( A5 p+ O6 n0 L7 m
PB Sonan Maru #67 d, m6 q$ q! c! |* J% w. t; X
PB Sonan Maru #5
; i( w' A2 V8 H3 E9 Y- W4 k: _( l* r PB Shotoku Maru+ C' r7 }* m9 N
PB Shoei Maru
: T6 R5 _8 E5 D b3 w4 ]( s PB Kyo Maru #10
- P" M) D+ D3 c; L PB Kyo Maru #8
6 G$ F1 {: D8 ?& m2 z! Q- w xAK Kuraido Maru
% M9 s' _( y# M6 @( T4 k r CM Tsugaru' |9 s+ w' h* S0 V7 t/ o" R4 a* C
DD Yanagi
) E" p0 i* ?9 B _' wJapanese ground losses:1 I' R% H' |! ~
18 casualties reported
, Z% \, s: v# D1 X7 L( j7 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 i; t% m" J, @, f+ e$ S Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ L S2 } U. E7 g0 m7 B3 Q: b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ~ H* s, e+ P! [* eAllied ground losses:
- A0 x& n( ~, I# N0 n- v# H" Y 62 casualties reported
, a% Z" F4 x. V3 ?. ?2 R- x6 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! T! f5 i3 _. b/ G* j0 j% j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled6 {% v. T3 O0 V2 k9 n( B/ m8 Z# A+ Y5 Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards , j! S( i$ ~& L- V/ x
Japanese Ships
4 y: Y7 r8 b+ H E* { BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
! r1 Y8 K2 \, N CL Kashima
6 i, H. M1 d Q% c/ e, g( W7 i CM Tsugaru
! _8 m+ D9 e% T* S) M1 { DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
3 N8 L% d* d9 u+ M" ^% e DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) ]7 J E5 _# ~+ l' s" Y
DD Yanagi
9 W5 D1 B8 y7 _! ]8 ^5 ^ PB Kyo Maru #8! X P. a/ z( h5 q4 q
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire6 j H) z9 _. w/ H0 \7 A
PB Shoei Maru: z; j+ ?+ Y# F" M
PB Shotoku Maru# F1 w2 ]* V3 f- G D8 V: t
PB Sonan Maru #54 S5 ^* U, s7 S
PB Sonan Maru #6
: {8 N. [) u; { PB Shuko Maru #5
: R$ x! a& P4 h4 [ xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ W, `- u% V K! q7 |; x, m" c xAK Matsue Maru# @& C% N; W( E0 r. w \
xAK Venice Maru8 Y" U; O9 x7 t: \' t
xAK Kogyoku Maru" w; E$ `! C4 ^
xAK Nishimi Maru* ~! N" o) i6 K/ w; F3 n5 v$ J
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
7 r8 K4 o- u0 O1 z3 ?' x: q6 W4 p xAK Cheribon Maru
( g& M0 j' d) X# I# R( Z: T% n xAK Daifuku Maru
$ H2 N: _8 D& W$ [ xAK Kuraido Maru
" i8 E6 b! h8 o; oAllied Ships. G& h0 g |9 A) \( I4 Z
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage! o9 ?# R- o. F
CL Achilles& T/ @- I. y+ j0 r& ]$ i5 F
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires. w! w8 Q* T7 v, F$ i3 D7 Z# Y* l
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1* l c& x1 F# T6 | Y, H6 ?" O" X
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
/ \0 S. c* x8 i) wLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
% N2 j" F d* x7 \+ E/ mMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards1 p' ~" m$ J/ o2 M
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
4 Q4 G: B$ O8 p y+ I& q& k8 xRange closes to 15,000 yards...
) u! o( V9 [5 f: C2 QRange closes to 12,000 yards...
9 E- c$ \' l9 ] e8 {% d: z& e( LRange closes to 10,000 yards... n: X$ A" {# H$ Z0 {+ F0 ^) e
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
5 X- z( z `+ a! HRange closes to 8,000 yards...
' u- l4 R3 d# e9 d# J3 A& Q9 HRange closes to 7,000 yards...
' @9 w5 i0 \' LRange closes to 6,000 yards...
: u1 U; @% O1 [8 p6 \( _7 ^CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
, G2 e7 c- [4 h+ hxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
/ w6 w( u% v! v/ {8 P& u# zBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards! o# d1 T" Y) h9 L0 y. c. f: v( C
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards1 M: c% t; H6 f* }
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
3 h- T7 C3 F: F( _8 B$ h; n2 xDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
: _* Y6 t z( |6 |' WCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
$ g, k* a2 X8 U6 N5 NRange closes to 5,000 yards
- g; C9 I7 _: U# CBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
" }3 z0 P7 Y- f/ n( o* nBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards+ d1 m/ p: Z1 I- A8 x
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards* C' }5 F1 D$ p5 P8 b- f7 f' p
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards V1 G" i: W# M. i% t. S
Range increases to 6,000 yards) G8 m. N0 \. J7 e: _6 g# F, \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
/ y* Q/ `3 C" }8 W1 L: m" uDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards, T; S% k1 s2 C; V9 `0 K
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards0 R+ A# C1 b$ C* n; x; `9 O/ S" F
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards. Y+ Q% d& V' N ] N# @" }
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards' y* x3 u+ q3 K q8 Y* j$ [
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
Y6 [0 p, n8 J; F, hBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards1 e, d2 ?) g; Q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
h c( f) e3 g* M- T: ADD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards' z) q% ^! A% d7 Q+ J) Q J
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards- m7 G+ K2 U2 P
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
) ?) _* x% D6 u, Y3 R G9 NWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage6 o1 _0 p& q8 O; O6 e4 ?
Range increases to 8,000 yards8 Q0 [2 I" m* o0 B" G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards$ N) I7 j. @ _
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards7 {9 ]' U, C& t7 q- U" W
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
: _3 y! m& Q8 c' E7 Z/ jDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards# L' ^4 N1 L' \" l& T0 k. o2 Q- W
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards5 g: a1 i+ j: V' S+ t6 y
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards# t: Z! h1 N9 D7 h( V8 E1 m7 J2 x
Range increases to 15,000 yards$ i7 S! B! m/ ~
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
& Q9 S; O! f4 j1 Y- escorted by DD Tsuga# S$ b7 l/ m! `. \; G @7 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
6 G% `* ~+ Y- nBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
- Y/ v, `. q! R0 F9 EBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
( h% `) j; G5 ^( C2 H/ a8 }6 TBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards4 Q/ a+ l/ K* a
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards$ d, d2 T% e" X4 U
Task forces break off...
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- T! H/ u4 Y& t; M* oMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 r. \; B3 v' G1 A: A' ~
Weather in hex: Overcast
$ \ R$ ]* `; u+ G$ v# T+ uRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.9 @3 ^, q* ?4 u
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes - M% Q8 f5 o% _
Japanese aircraft
1 Q1 t' c- l* i& j4 _ G3M2 Nell x 27
' k1 g9 h( M5 B G4M1 Betty x 31
' D' L2 P) v) J: P2 f& kAllied aircraft8 T! T' S6 o; {$ l7 A9 K
no flights
! m0 m4 D( p7 m0 d3 Q ~5 e" }( vJapanese aircraft losses- k4 D$ J9 O0 G9 m8 X
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
2 o( O8 G3 }; d G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged g1 }" E$ `3 }" u* R* M
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak : j& L/ Q* @5 d. i" Q
Allied aircraft losses$ V! U3 N/ w, F& w+ a7 i0 ]* ]
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
) u, h) U1 R9 h3 l& _ O-47A: 2 damaged' Q1 S; h! n6 w3 w
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged. N- R2 u0 B! y' R+ N
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged N* B/ C: A) U, [/ X
Allied ground losses:
o5 O& O3 I, q+ y, s" O7 H 4 casualties reported
, y5 `+ t' t$ L' ]4 B1 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ]8 g/ }' w1 h! R2 I+ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 X5 h: ` X0 t. b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 j0 O7 j4 m# j8 v0 N: f! m
Airbase hits 189 j+ q0 \' _- H5 s9 d8 @0 H3 t3 X
Runway hits 41. a' a/ v9 h; d$ j( ^' V
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3 X: P+ D T$ ~% m5 lMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
; B) w8 ]; C( y7 S0 p) ~; ~* I/ wWeather in hex: Overcast 6 [3 ?8 [1 d. f
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet. \2 m" N. n: ]4 O0 t. n r
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
& q" `# X# U5 g# j' k; {3 f; q: QJapanese aircraft
9 p# C6 J& }. k( I3 w8 m" ?6 d G4M1 Betty x 18 + D1 G U4 Y3 ]+ t" J1 b
Allied aircraft
_$ N; }! N0 \! h2 A; Z, l no flights
/ m. S3 d- D {* CJapanese aircraft losses! ~! \$ T1 Q x, c% N
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
) u3 g1 x, U# a% wAllied aircraft losses
1 z) E2 h" U+ k/ i8 e0 [3 W PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
V; H0 n$ h' ^& u* xAirbase hits 7
! R7 V9 m5 b4 _- d5 DAirbase supply hits 2
: E- q3 Z2 m3 w. eRunway hits 9
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0 E+ z8 J' s- o4 {1 dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% V1 P; k, |: k3 c! P- x$ S! Z) |Weather in hex: Overcast 3 Q& d% G8 k1 n) ]- j! Q1 V
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.5 R( B3 Y* Y& z, u
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
" a, c! l) [7 t7 s4 T9 R4 |Japanese aircraft9 n, x* N! o' y' c/ n& @, E
G4M1 Betty x 13
& N; C$ X% \* l9 E) ?6 ]. L, aAllied aircraft+ }6 J ?/ i) ^2 l, [8 V
no flights ! ]. K# I Y) }
Japanese aircraft losses+ [- E4 U% ~2 S1 |" A; j0 o$ {( f
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 W6 t, G( j2 e( S$ ~Allied aircraft losses
, G. O+ l0 H* R4 Z0 s PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
1 E" Z" t. A a" _9 n P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground ( x) {# x! Q! z1 l. T: K P% z5 [
Allied ground losses:
; X! v. @; B: H' T/ S. Y7 y 5 casualties reported+ j" n' q3 Y+ } C1 F z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 e) e+ b" O* X1 l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ r/ D+ b1 l3 Z# O5 m/ Z1 }% h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, n2 U' \1 N8 L' l* d' sAirbase hits 1
$ x9 ^! w1 h$ RRunway hits 10
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" t5 b5 |8 I8 E/ i4 h2 GMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, T- o9 \- h$ C& @% TWeather in hex: Overcast 8 j# ]( x+ z$ @# d
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
3 H( h, o: C. k6 }Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 7 d+ w3 c0 l- k5 V, Y
Japanese aircraft: T4 ~' D W3 `8 {; |. D
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
! w( }% E( L5 h% T; \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 ( Y; _$ L. r* c
Allied aircraft6 K* Z3 C, R1 e+ |' Z. d
no flights
7 c4 U* Q( k7 r1 mJapanese aircraft losses$ `$ e3 ?/ C1 ?0 S4 V0 _
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
2 ]2 W+ S8 q5 j: G! s9 H Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 2 V/ t( G; E4 U* p2 q1 b' G
Allied aircraft losses
- P( f; l( q* j+ g. t6 z6 j" O O-47A: 1 damaged
. S/ J+ n* C7 M+ _ B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged' W0 W+ g y$ M0 D
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' W8 E. e' `3 s+ I5 g Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
8 q+ K1 t4 L V$ t1 e0 o6 E8 w2 @" GAirbase hits 30 _! v6 ~& c' F0 U5 F8 `+ H
Runway hits 49 d, T' Y; ^7 a! q/ x: e* ^
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian & g, I! r- t7 r# X9 q" _
Weather in hex: Light cloud & W$ R2 n" M) M/ {) j" B
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, D- N- i# H9 M: ~+ @Estimated time to target is 14 minutes + B5 N" w" C" k, P5 p% q& d& {1 g
Japanese aircraft
( j5 h3 x" t, h Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 % n% R( z1 i+ \9 C% v
Allied aircraft
0 T: K1 @, d' O4 z0 c, B/ V( ~* Z I-15-III x 11
! e/ w4 w( l" xJapanese aircraft losses4 _; \9 x0 \+ Y! \! D7 ?& m% f0 L
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
: d! P. h6 P& F i' @No Allied losses 7 u: d" @. f7 f$ ?* }& {
Aircraft Attacking:
! j4 g! V y. A1 K% y8 M* | 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
4 U' }3 I: a. g6 A; s Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
8 {( h$ D* C' w, }2 U) g$ X+ [& _Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 L$ B* a7 @4 DRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.5 Y& q4 a% o% q& g; g) i# _ a
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
5 e8 T- _5 {5 [3 \" ^2 r' X5 g" aJapanese aircraft6 {- `5 e9 v. w& X1 g2 i) n3 h
G4M1 Betty x 37 0 M5 E$ C7 k1 v& h! J
No Japanese losses
- G1 k. k' E6 LAirbase hits 8
) R6 \3 X8 m2 @8 k! @0 j# w0 vAirbase supply hits 6
8 |1 A x# ]6 A+ E: dRunway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
3 _3 U% Q( u6 ^Weather in hex: Partial cloud
5 O) K U5 f2 V7 C( @! QRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
& E w& M8 K+ G8 J, s0 a# @Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
! |8 B3 l1 g0 v1 p6 R1 b6 F" R: rJapanese aircraft
% A o9 {' S7 d$ G" E A6M2 Zero x 44 Y2 p; I: ~, V: D( h* t
B5N2 Kate x 84
, G: E# V! G( f' f# P, ` D3A1 Val x 71 J q6 O: p) V
Japanese aircraft losses( o [2 U3 O8 E
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
$ _8 |* i7 E; v2 Y D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
( e+ A+ w& @8 v; oAllied Ships, ~+ u, C1 J3 ]4 c
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 15 C. \. N* K9 y
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk( ^1 w, W% F6 F# C) D- @
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
& v" b! d: }$ N4 j CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 @5 g. n, [9 h8 m% S CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; f* D- A; C. w: a* E# s
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
9 U8 b. }1 n0 |7 y; m! U- ?Japanese Shock attack " r; J' g; O- r- T
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 + e4 f4 M8 @$ b- X0 R1 Q
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
4 p$ @1 g9 t- I1 R% sJapanese adjusted assault: 23
0 B& {* V) l* R& v' F7 T VAllied adjusted defense: 5
) R; z) U0 E8 q; N: y/ xJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) ! Y4 U+ w2 N+ ?. k& u: ]0 y2 @% ]2 @
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 3 f& U) Y8 q: O6 \1 T
Combat modifiers
" w( M5 a, l4 }- s \. w1 }$ f1 PDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
2 z8 l n. F8 ` experience(-)5 m( T. I6 a9 w$ u) M) J
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) / \4 c+ T# W# ]
Japanese ground losses:; c: W5 p# [/ o' ^( X8 e
18 casualties reported
. ]+ Z! J0 R: \+ Q) c Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 x: ^3 m* S' h% w, w/ w8 w5 r0 Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* ?% i$ H, B; R( ]& f- X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . i! D; `: k6 A# a4 c% t) X8 c; s V
Allied ground losses:; n3 E, O2 ~9 X
105 casualties reported3 _' X! K# H. l8 g* x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! X" h. J* N m9 F6 y2 w Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled0 y- W1 t0 S9 t5 H/ S3 ]: L- {
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled" b$ E6 Q6 |5 F* g9 K2 \8 T, P* G
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 K% M4 e% j: ?: p& Z Units retreated 1
( p# M) _8 M/ B! U3 J" bDefeated Allied Units Retreating! + n- }7 n3 }4 {$ R) {
Assaulting units:- _9 y4 @+ ~6 @
16th Naval Guard Unit 6 y" a+ v8 }4 z8 G* U% M
Defending units:
: M: `6 p* h7 }) b9 ~ 107th RN Base Force
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2 T" |% J9 G, M7 E- iGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) , ?, |0 i3 J* Z- d2 H
Allied Bombardment attack
, W- t3 b8 s- i) E8 nAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
- J8 z, h7 k. I8 R+ _4 D h9 J' xDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
5 W* H8 a& O5 j8 e6 \# Y9 nJapanese ground losses:
( I- y0 q7 I- k7 S0 ` 4 casualties reported2 x; J/ h% {' P @- t" ~; z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, A3 ]) [6 R( @. J# |: q3 ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
S& b. y4 g" w; V, ?4 E# k/ J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ; i0 ]* r% |8 H* y" e% U" {
Assaulting units:
" {5 ^3 h, o9 f V B Coy/NG Rifles
" r9 D3 j8 g: s2 M4 t Lark Battalion- H$ R3 Q) h4 M. c
Rabaul Det. Base Force - g, t7 E% j% Y6 W! C
Defending units:
; q8 N6 d# D. d 144th Infantry Regiment- c `' g0 U! K3 R2 B+ c3 ?$ Z/ Z
Maizuru 1st SNLF
7 K1 @$ M! K- z7 x 2nd JNAF Coy
4 [' D0 E& d( M- K6 P4 x 5th JNAF Coy |