AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 419 a9 X% w/ E4 _
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 Z9 G3 K; o/ o, X/ k& G1 w! O, 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。
0 Q' |: u6 u; ^' r; z/ m5 W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
& e' d( j% | @1 L/ B; g0 `+ 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,
. {& n- f) D6 _: Y( 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,
' P4 T! c3 K6 D1 Z1 Ckb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。. @( f& f7 Q# T9 T/ p2 a
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。; _" [0 Y$ a2 d4 v2 `1 l
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。+ F } P; i, @0 W9 E" m
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!% ^) `8 o9 r7 Q" B8 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 5 J& P! f, g" z* k+ l3 P. A
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 G; N' K' {9 Q
Japanese Ships
4 H/ S1 S& U8 c; o0 ~3 w/ Y BB Yamashiro
$ \- w5 \4 u0 ~ CL Kashima
- g2 M& v2 v# [' W u6 M DD Tsuga
5 i& l1 Z4 F8 N7 _) R/ ] DD Kuri D* N' ]# `; X8 l
PB Shuko Maru #5
1 m0 ^# S7 w/ d5 c3 [3 _3 y PB Sonan Maru #6
, G3 Y- q# G7 X PB Sonan Maru #5
! _% v- b [: }3 Z' T3 q2 F$ _ PB Shotoku Maru
4 _ V* V- J# B3 ? PB Shoei Maru
/ L, [( w7 ^2 H+ ?: [ PB Kyo Maru #104 n$ z: T& \0 Q% a' ~7 Y
PB Kyo Maru #8
$ Y: d H" P8 M0 u1 p0 v xAK Kuraido Maru/ R9 S w9 {, L
CM Tsugaru* g" Q% w) x5 I9 y( g
DD Yanagi
2 ]7 s* Y- C% B2 c2 Z" ]Japanese ground losses:7 G9 D0 L: R* d1 Z2 g) @
18 casualties reported
; S$ r/ s& n) b4 M" O3 H! R Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 `& `( O7 g$ N8 c& n- T/ n* ^9 s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
\& J' v: [! [: C5 a0 O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 D: j) ^ f! k/ K0 E4 ?Allied ground losses:$ U$ x# x9 ^) L* C/ m7 N$ k
62 casualties reported
6 T, C2 @% @7 J$ ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
l' |6 d6 e; C1 `' ^4 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ f( a$ `: @+ T6 l, S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards " h z8 h( l7 _
Japanese Ships/ h1 @/ J8 ]( W
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire1 z7 @+ t1 c8 {3 }( `: v
CL Kashima
$ z6 U+ t) t2 b4 O$ t- W CM Tsugaru) P5 m: P9 G8 d
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 o$ c; n6 s! [ [- g DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; x; Z' u* J( p& [1 H DD Yanagi
; V, m3 B* V3 g( L _ PB Kyo Maru #8
& w% k: }3 s# }# j" k( m" l( ] PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire+ Z. q0 [, N' s1 n! u
PB Shoei Maru# X+ p: D+ e1 R4 R" V
PB Shotoku Maru: z9 t- `) l0 v# P
PB Sonan Maru #5; _3 J. o3 M; Y" o8 @1 X1 b
PB Sonan Maru #6
) J2 Z0 F- ?* u PB Shuko Maru #5/ r5 e6 _6 V0 T, P
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
- K3 x8 ]! L: p5 t: D7 S xAK Matsue Maru
2 x# ?3 p8 n( s: l. ~ xAK Venice Maru
: d, j0 O4 d# P; D# W+ M xAK Kogyoku Maru
& W. q/ w4 N9 o xAK Nishimi Maru
- Q+ w1 s. f' Y1 T, Z: S xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
% } w. x g0 r; z xAK Cheribon Maru
% {! l/ R _% I# n7 u1 ? xAK Daifuku Maru
8 v6 J9 \/ ^& d2 N$ q) ?* W xAK Kuraido Maru
2 x2 E8 S9 t k( v/ |7 U7 RAllied Ships# V' H, d+ u& f( ^% H# N2 o. v
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
4 z1 F1 I1 `, O6 M7 x CL Achilles" h6 g, G$ t7 C9 \5 G0 j
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires5 H8 x6 h$ a x) S4 a
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1- V7 t1 U% H# ` B; r8 G
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
4 G* r$ G/ ?' Y9 W, l5 y% QLow visibility due to Thunderstorms( t' K; o9 J' |4 p9 c* X
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards8 x3 ^- u( z/ n) k
Range closes to 18,000 yards...# V. t4 H7 W0 x0 b! E
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
5 v' ^' X3 ~* `7 ?/ `, T% uRange closes to 12,000 yards...' a9 S" K( M' ] T1 w
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
6 n$ I9 @0 b/ J1 eRange closes to 9,000 yards...: E" v" F/ e) C
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
3 H2 w- c6 G" V/ U& oRange closes to 7,000 yards...
! M$ i" |* a3 X n9 G! y' jRange closes to 6,000 yards...
) Y9 \. X: z4 @ \0 F# }8 U4 ~CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards. I {! C, s; h+ @2 U7 z) j
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 , P* A2 A/ g( f; l
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
* W3 @1 H w5 Z+ J. U1 KCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
3 d6 [) E6 A) h; Y- ]; O5 ICL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
$ S8 m9 b2 _4 F6 f* d9 _DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards2 a& I* K( [$ M/ ^( c' k5 B- A/ v6 \
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards; {) Z, `! Y4 U- @) F) W1 K$ R
Range closes to 5,000 yards) R* A- m; y& Y8 S* N7 M5 ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards' o9 P" q8 {6 J% u% X* p
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
; I% S+ D3 K8 ~BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards. ^. v \# E. W" x& z
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards2 ~6 E* o% [- v) B6 v% N% e) j- R
Range increases to 6,000 yards
3 v* D+ P0 U* }! {; a/ g8 TBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards" {& k; U& _: N& y6 ]* v
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, y" H" `& P5 x3 q! _2 WCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards5 E# z8 o, I' y+ ^* P9 w
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
2 U- k: j2 {7 m2 F+ S. f) ]2 eDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
! }( G1 v8 B b- ECL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
/ O; Y( U8 m0 v( [4 Q4 }% t1 hBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
* I: c* @: Q" f7 |BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
+ C: x. w8 h1 U/ \5 IDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
% W: R. l( g7 GCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards" i% G6 x) d9 n) s) \8 c
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
& J: o3 F6 }& h9 wWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
7 h9 y0 [" X: w) U9 ?Range increases to 8,000 yards
; g. j8 A! p4 B: ^' vBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
% L p w1 x7 `( UCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
' d# m" @& Q" Z; t; ODD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
7 v; P+ Q3 g4 T' K# }DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards8 l- ^/ [+ J" j5 ~, ?
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards3 x# [9 Z: e2 j0 J8 h: E
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
5 {: d6 d9 ^ u4 V% J8 X! H& [Range increases to 15,000 yards
$ g9 y, B4 c( h' A' T3 [CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat" g. @2 m+ o, m% t) ]
- escorted by DD Tsuga0 v" x+ W. I2 e, T" N% q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
* V& b% Z+ p, G; T% W% Q2 f$ N" ~BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards/ P: C% m% C' t& r8 i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
" P+ U0 U, f5 ]" vBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards z3 a P: ?! f. T) R# F/ g1 H
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
8 j# h ^9 ~' s) m" PTask forces break off...4 v f/ ]$ W, l& @' S" b! X
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j0 I$ a5 z" Q; tMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 0 m* ~2 ?) }3 ]2 T% \7 D
Weather in hex: Overcast n! N& U: T ]$ V$ b n
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 z. ^; i* S( V, w% p' Q J
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
2 S) {: `+ G1 ?0 R+ d1 UJapanese aircraft+ s3 h; l3 p9 C/ d% ^$ W& I2 G
G3M2 Nell x 27+ H9 A1 O/ |# k* r2 k
G4M1 Betty x 31
, M# C0 V6 J% R- aAllied aircraft# Z; X7 o f& R! U/ |' h
no flights
0 q1 R: d. L; ?* M8 D* z2 O% DJapanese aircraft losses
I# F' d/ u* n G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
5 n# L$ @8 \# d w/ f4 M) K/ z! J G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
9 U6 W, J; ~+ Q4 o" B. d) K2 u; v G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
& K1 i+ ? I( \8 _! zAllied aircraft losses5 y6 ^/ l0 u* Q9 ?6 z
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged' c8 x4 y) p8 ~4 g) M0 `' L
O-47A: 2 damaged
7 o4 G1 [7 B; k$ ~+ @3 ]7 d9 X P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged6 \9 k! r; v* G8 [! G; E# | H) C
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
$ ~ P; A. ~9 k; A4 H: _. ]Allied ground losses:: @( b7 f) {1 P% \. O( H: O6 @( l
4 casualties reported
* a* y: \0 @0 |5 z; h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ B* O) K' v- u' ?9 [
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" x. x% T, z: ?+ r8 l8 l" {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 K' J$ [7 W4 d0 {% z+ k o/ WAirbase hits 18
. {* y6 V" ~2 o Q2 T( U: a* pRunway hits 41
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! F4 L( U4 \; c0 T3 C) l: h. sMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" h3 G, x4 b+ i8 u$ UWeather in hex: Overcast
( U: d! G9 h& z9 _* oRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
) O; v4 A- G( b- K' ~8 UEstimated time to target is 19 minutes , n0 M: O4 y& S6 {' b8 Z, y# x! Y& X, G
Japanese aircraft7 ~2 f) d; z( N3 @" Q9 l/ X
G4M1 Betty x 18
0 k5 j$ |2 ]3 l' }- pAllied aircraft
5 c. S8 w% c: y7 ~) M/ U+ d no flights
+ P+ M5 d3 Q, D: b, LJapanese aircraft losses
# ?/ u* F$ F# e* Y" M5 F8 ^ G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged / o+ ~/ _7 i: j
Allied aircraft losses. D9 Z5 q" k6 o& h5 L2 I( ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
9 i v5 y" @0 }0 w9 |* U- zAirbase hits 7) T- n. |8 v4 `. p* d; x) ]/ L
Airbase supply hits 2
7 ^8 ^. S* A2 e, L c+ ^2 Z7 wRunway hits 9. @. N1 ~; y) H4 T- P @
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : t7 b/ F, c1 C% V: L% B
Weather in hex: Overcast
- b' R3 |3 e: h, t, Y0 tRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
% C( M1 i5 W% T/ [# F1 R4 Q: UEstimated time to target is 11 minutes # |/ g) Q1 N6 k$ |1 y
Japanese aircraft0 v- c$ A0 D) X/ a4 o( _! B
G4M1 Betty x 13
( O8 K6 O% H" a& |( X6 m, gAllied aircraft Y) F" |) R+ n1 Z
no flights , f" g2 x! D- I
Japanese aircraft losses2 D: S( l. A6 x" E
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged 3 l; X/ Q; m. v+ x( B1 m
Allied aircraft losses; l7 }$ H+ z% b9 r+ P' q- q* z
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground E: q% \( X4 o- ?6 e) J
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
$ _- D/ ~, w4 o& B6 W% KAllied ground losses:- J& {. o5 l1 \# o. b. J p
5 casualties reported3 o) S+ \3 N7 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 b7 P6 [" q7 \5 a! ]7 b* B
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 T; U5 s) R: A6 ?* W7 g2 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! D1 q7 U; `4 T6 ?
Airbase hits 1
0 t' ~3 w7 \6 _" V8 K% b8 ~' {Runway hits 10* b [& d1 L6 P- J1 ^
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# u' [+ [- F9 ^: LMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 T, I: p, P8 {Weather in hex: Overcast
/ s# A6 X/ s' v& xRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
9 z) k: ^) v$ U/ A) ~! X* kEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
' T# g+ P8 q6 ~$ hJapanese aircraft5 _, A) k' d+ x3 H3 `
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12$ m) @7 T% T1 N `) c( k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 ' _* T' R% |4 g; C4 F& |
Allied aircraft1 _$ \; H6 p( [: {. s5 I
no flights 8 J4 s8 g8 D6 `" T/ V# n6 G
Japanese aircraft losses: ^: P" _/ f# j
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged' H1 k' D a: k1 b1 M r
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
6 _0 R; g1 ]) Y! x/ v- yAllied aircraft losses1 q9 K1 u y, N. v$ V( L K
O-47A: 1 damaged
# ?$ j' V+ T# y B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
" P" w8 m# t. [- b' F P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged- C* [5 U( O; y" W( Y6 j9 P
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
9 T# z; {+ V+ s# @Airbase hits 3
0 q8 {) T* i) ]. b* K% wRunway hits 4
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( v9 K3 N: E* I! w8 jMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian ; p3 |) X9 I& u, c- @( N
Weather in hex: Light cloud
' g4 L& x. m& ?, m% t! mRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 v; C, ?8 u6 z# w3 UEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
6 L4 e; V. f9 n" fJapanese aircraft
( E2 C' a8 S7 \) z, N8 Q* ]. q* @; T Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 4 ~1 S$ `2 H- e S9 G! M
Allied aircraft! B+ b8 P1 K$ B! b* s
I-15-III x 11 1 j3 y' m& g8 x9 k; m
Japanese aircraft losses
: e! y+ h6 e+ I1 F. p; ] Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
9 O2 r! d; X! X8 h+ [/ J$ pNo Allied losses ; q1 [9 `. F3 ?: E4 Y: ~' q
Aircraft Attacking:1 S* U& y, u. w: U
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
* k5 n9 D M/ C+ u Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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6 n6 Q: _' q! oMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
' r7 [6 H; F. d* @9 d3 R' TWeather in hex: Light cloud
* I# t& S6 @' }; I/ i7 [Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
: \; B% ^ P" @# Q: sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 M/ {! Q4 q; ?' O) `7 Z
Japanese aircraft
* X6 C; U7 C; t7 t7 R) ~ G4M1 Betty x 37 0 q5 ~/ G+ J6 v! n6 d( U
No Japanese losses . D1 J6 F2 H$ f9 X0 g' p
Airbase hits 8! c6 [4 o: F% g I$ y; Z$ L! O* u
Airbase supply hits 63 Q" |; A3 w: r( _1 i; Z3 [
Runway hits 342 K2 x) N& u! Y5 S
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 % d9 T* x) Q# b
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 5 `' k0 J, P. h1 X
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 @/ X; Y* ^% i# j- E/ _$ J4 VEstimated time to target is 28 minutes ; }+ y& A# \- m' g( p- u7 ?
Japanese aircraft
w4 P+ `0 \* S/ Z# G A6M2 Zero x 44
+ u' ]' V8 t0 S B5N2 Kate x 84
- w( l7 _5 ~# S$ _- ~ D3A1 Val x 71
% [) g7 r+ ^ v! M( ?- UJapanese aircraft losses
- J& S( H6 d! Y B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 s, t1 C; s! u
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
4 o% {' N1 I3 X) yAllied Ships, b/ n" D6 N) ], w6 p% \
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 16 G1 \/ ]1 _! a
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk; L" p. R/ w! S8 s
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
& h+ {9 h; g* \5 D4 Y+ M CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage i2 _! N# i$ J- j5 ?
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage8 `9 L' ~$ h( s2 o. y
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
( V5 z' P- B1 B# w1 IJapanese Shock attack
3 @# ]* A5 d' Q$ _* @( _Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
( } v0 f" h2 e5 X$ {Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
- {8 l8 m$ r8 k1 NJapanese adjusted assault: 23 ) H% Y+ ~/ g, w4 c
Allied adjusted defense: 5
# H$ I P) g5 [! D& D! KJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
( F) Q1 R! u8 [* WJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! r r: k/ a8 F' k+ n3 o, B
Combat modifiers
8 S7 Z- e# T9 l0 ?9 D! mDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
5 a2 ^- P, ^# F- y, O* B% X experience(-)
) v7 X. B+ @0 z$ [# v KAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 5 i2 N% c3 q7 n9 t+ g8 ^
Japanese ground losses:
2 i2 i1 S" d* H5 Q9 G 18 casualties reported
+ n k7 y' S+ n* `/ E Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 g! h4 k" _- s( t* b0 |% D1 T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: i+ M) j2 g6 Y2 H" H* J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 A& {; e; a" h. F2 a TAllied ground losses: N8 @. _5 A. W! C* ]- Q) ?
105 casualties reported
i" v3 O* G! X4 i; S$ ]8 z" }; d% e/ v Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ?; }0 d/ F, p/ f
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled0 `- H! c" y' {
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled. q9 p% z% l; f2 D; |; C
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 Y+ U" D" a: t5 }% h
Units retreated 1 % E& W; V; ~5 M! X5 d" I% x; b
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 0 W8 e) G& g, s% H) n
Assaulting units:
7 A$ [$ G, X% H( W- J* Z2 W# ~ 16th Naval Guard Unit 8 `& X" \5 t3 P% _4 x9 Y
Defending units:; F) y; _( z- p. e5 Y
107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
: e/ U/ q; @3 E; S) z( f1 U2 jAllied Bombardment attack
4 h8 v& j: b! S/ w LAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
$ ]; [# m9 w' i) \0 fDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
5 I. k/ ]! I. Q6 O. G' n* OJapanese ground losses:+ C$ v0 R6 g3 e0 V
4 casualties reported P) R& M, }9 }3 l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled a x0 T# d# z8 }' ~- K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 q) D( H4 t! t3 k. n0 c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: U: |) [: D+ w% V5 ^4 nAssaulting units:+ b- s+ Y A7 @% g6 v6 |3 s$ {
B Coy/NG Rifles
7 ]; B( J- C; `# a+ `" o6 c3 U Lark Battalion
* J3 ^! N+ R, j$ h$ j1 ?1 d Rabaul Det. Base Force 6 E2 N! d6 y R+ \2 W9 M9 i
Defending units:
/ b1 C* p- k" @3 U$ l1 B7 y$ s 144th Infantry Regiment& h6 b* \+ y$ u7 a
Maizuru 1st SNLF0 n. z% h- H4 d
2nd JNAF Coy # `9 J: x1 B7 j# V% N, i- {) f
5th JNAF Coy |