AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41, h9 ?% m- f0 X5 {' s
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。# ` i. e) V/ z' V1 E
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。+ O, ~/ m" t0 G
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- E8 M$ y, V% w) l& H! _
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,
A+ t$ O6 l) M. `/ |% p9 [0 C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,
. q, I' O& m' Q6 s, Q; j g! k2 h 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。' W( D4 Z/ {8 O/ b( o
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。* H8 U/ V; X0 ]! o5 z$ F3 j
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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1 D; C" I! F9 [. o% l- `1 VPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ Q- S/ T3 e9 C2 d: ]/ ?Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 9 O8 C) x7 a- h) T, ^- x6 l" {
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 z) a5 X. z% AJapanese Ships$ c8 f1 I( J- o# h) n
BB Yamashiro# J, \5 T% C* A3 B5 _! p9 _
CL Kashima$ [/ p0 l3 g+ K; w0 O
DD Tsuga7 h5 ?6 [2 |- i5 E
DD Kuri9 b' M$ O; a% a% {4 b. v+ U
PB Shuko Maru #5
s2 i. O% o d! ?- k' y9 M PB Sonan Maru #68 h* h0 R# v* n# Q& \
PB Sonan Maru #5
5 \. T2 d" P( b0 S8 r PB Shotoku Maru: K1 u1 t8 c' X( U! O
PB Shoei Maru
# D5 ^. \- Q% `. ~. X. l/ U0 p PB Kyo Maru #107 U8 ^) S0 |. v' m
PB Kyo Maru #85 y* ?7 \7 d5 [5 s$ M" @6 Y2 K) `
xAK Kuraido Maru
9 I5 K6 J+ L& K P: H" b% f CM Tsugaru( ?( b$ y4 X) |4 f* q
DD Yanagi 5 ]! Z* J! {/ a6 f3 S
Japanese ground losses:
* o; t& l# w* i5 A( ^ 18 casualties reported
4 z7 I* f; `( s: D1 R. Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& f2 r) j0 O# @8 C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& q% h! k2 S) R# w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + H1 T0 G6 ~* {$ h0 J% C
Allied ground losses:( c9 Q; ?3 c2 K6 d+ }: Z
62 casualties reported
% @4 U, w# Z+ L. A0 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% o4 @0 J6 q& b) O1 G# p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled' f4 s! T! T. u
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled # M& v' o% z, {9 L
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* b3 k% @' d! Y# r/ N1 Y* V* P$ G# n6 SDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 0 |) l2 h7 J' ]
Japanese Ships
( S C2 ^& D3 K+ O+ N+ c) r& ] BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
4 b' e6 t+ f% U' m# @ CL Kashima
+ m+ U- ]8 _' V2 g. D# Q9 A CM Tsugaru V; o9 w F6 {
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( `4 @9 f* @9 q5 }& c DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage8 l, u* r7 B: O, C8 D: h
DD Yanagi" v+ q0 q8 J! z6 L( F8 o) K" X( H
PB Kyo Maru #8) s0 s: P( k9 n% Y" r1 R
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire* G8 \. g9 }5 M2 \1 c; [
PB Shoei Maru, H# o7 I( E. b" W
PB Shotoku Maru
* i- m# K! A* \7 X+ G PB Sonan Maru #5
0 }4 C: v8 H+ H' ] PB Sonan Maru #6* w* p' X5 Q ]0 c2 V& ]8 ~
PB Shuko Maru #57 l8 r" Y! _! s9 B& i* c( _
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire& t8 ^/ H8 k" n: ~( a
xAK Matsue Maru7 W! Y( |8 K7 G. }
xAK Venice Maru& G/ J$ ~7 ~* X* \! _8 e" }! G
xAK Kogyoku Maru. t7 ` p g" {
xAK Nishimi Maru" ?5 Q, }# M- z! v# i$ w
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire h2 k, ?* p5 |: m: Y
xAK Cheribon Maru
6 ^2 f) u; Y2 T! I! g xAK Daifuku Maru
, a, h1 c) f q( d% L xAK Kuraido Maru / C: K1 c' w4 y1 h' d
Allied Ships
. o4 Z" i. f! h$ o. }8 B. Y5 t3 h CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
9 k3 H, r; S$ q4 e" c CL Achilles
; B$ A, F) u- z$ }7 i CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires: g; q% q' V3 V
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 10 ^! t- `' G2 T7 z8 g2 R
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
3 A: m7 R- a% |8 @+ N8 g8 VLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
/ Q1 X5 r, h% W% |Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
( j1 V+ h2 O% ]# n# j& ARange closes to 18,000 yards...
/ [; A. W/ M) q$ tRange closes to 15,000 yards...
& |0 Q0 F! W7 I/ R" E! dRange closes to 12,000 yards...
( u: F# p# J4 B, aRange closes to 10,000 yards...
9 @& _$ G& I; B; f2 vRange closes to 9,000 yards...* Z# Q7 `; X& e9 J
Range closes to 8,000 yards...& P/ s' Y [ F: H* P9 L+ _; \
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
8 _& Q* N& ~$ T# JRange closes to 6,000 yards...
) ^1 g4 D# ]/ m" l8 pCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
( G$ i) u6 L1 Y3 ^5 bxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
, E0 e! M% A3 D2 K# Q) NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
& ~; E: h4 n$ w6 o' `( I2 \5 c+ aCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
, ?7 b% e* Y+ |! A0 e4 x! hCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
0 M8 v2 ^; ^5 b" X, Z. UDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards2 D, R' j1 T/ F% H7 R
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
$ F1 `% x. R0 `1 [* o% H4 PRange closes to 5,000 yards9 z6 ?6 u3 S" A, [! v# _0 `( v, D
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards& K* Z* s6 G6 w) n+ e: e, ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards1 h5 B M f3 p8 `6 @; B, ?0 Y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards* b" k1 O3 `# t6 h# u0 C% w
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards5 }) M1 h, W" V# Q! n9 i: C4 w' |
Range increases to 6,000 yards
$ k g g% `3 rBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
/ |5 @1 u+ G0 S8 DDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
7 Z$ W0 F% L/ \0 }CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards' N6 Y8 z6 s. I2 t
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards/ Q) x; | m9 S3 { J9 J
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
8 C, R% `8 Z* E. ~; q1 l+ wCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
: X7 a. e& q: e4 }BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards* a2 }" D9 H% d2 e7 L) W0 k# e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards8 S5 W5 c V! Z W/ Z
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards# O' z3 U* b1 R) {+ k2 K
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards8 @$ |5 H! v3 q# a- i$ P
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards. E8 H3 c- p0 W$ N+ }) n. X9 f
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
! D7 x8 h7 A; }% c aRange increases to 8,000 yards! D$ d% G8 c4 r3 }! q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards2 e m# \. a) q( O1 O: I; f" Z8 T
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
6 @; ]. ^/ @) }/ mDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards0 k$ @0 ]9 z# R( ~% @' ~
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
, T; h" {2 ~2 Y+ U- _DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
! l' I9 q2 E. f6 QDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
- j! [4 z1 R" P0 c9 gRange increases to 15,000 yards
K7 }( |) Z: C, [3 k7 v. m: d+ ICM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
5 n6 b; D7 c. }& O2 J9 X! S- escorted by DD Tsuga
4 T; ]9 P6 R$ |7 Q* _* LBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards# |9 S) `- R" i) B' M# C
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards( N! j- x- ~8 m }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
0 o/ j8 c/ o$ G8 w, l9 h- UBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards0 |0 z; L# q- m# p, Q1 M& j8 }
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards' i2 x4 N8 Y0 _' T- Y" d
Task forces break off...
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0 B+ a& L+ G& U9 WMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
4 \0 u8 `: f% i6 W- T4 ?Weather in hex: Overcast
8 C |& y& V3 `% U, j+ f3 s4 E) oRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) B3 S% s' N+ F1 a' a6 i4 m& h7 JEstimated time to target is 26 minutes ! {" J" V/ X* X5 X
Japanese aircraft
0 h, G+ s' U. {4 T/ A G3M2 Nell x 27) e9 ]8 e' w9 {9 X& r6 s
G4M1 Betty x 31 ) l# q* o8 O4 a% @: N
Allied aircraft6 m; n* p; o1 v0 f; Y' F9 ]4 f
no flights # B+ G8 P" |+ O
Japanese aircraft losses: R8 h) C* q2 E" M: }* t# X+ t
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
% E. F ~/ t& l! h" E" q( M0 i% x G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
+ r7 B0 c8 i% I5 ]! v G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ' E$ |$ a, G- m1 v9 z7 u
Allied aircraft losses
% h3 f4 a4 H$ D* s2 c& y! @0 u B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
- U0 ?% p+ \/ Q; o7 @5 i. K O-47A: 2 damaged
# [% \6 H. N' A. K# \8 y P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
% \$ B+ q2 s2 }8 {% F5 M5 E* d PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 6 Y- C: [8 ~. |! p! s/ Z3 e! c
Allied ground losses:
/ Z/ [7 A2 w$ \0 W2 ~) X 4 casualties reported# G* ~6 r- O8 V3 d+ H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ]8 H; c& w2 W8 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- n' D- o& v9 z6 h, F, B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + \( H. Y$ U- C) S+ ^2 g; E
Airbase hits 18- a$ S+ ~+ L3 O2 q- d
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( L0 h( s" V* Q
Weather in hex: Overcast - E/ i$ E+ ^- t- m# i
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.# N) s( k& T u& n9 y9 ?
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 4 j- R" F4 B3 o& Q# Z. h- M/ \* k
Japanese aircraft
) v0 V) [+ U* G4 w7 d7 D" B) l4 o G4M1 Betty x 18
2 W8 H! i( B: C5 N5 O4 dAllied aircraft; Q* F+ E/ E$ Y) A$ q* S" K O
no flights . U% B3 L& U. _: H/ ?
Japanese aircraft losses
# N9 y; h0 Z$ Z3 a G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 3 Y. E+ \! Z! s J
Allied aircraft losses
& z1 O* e/ ?; w3 S, v9 P6 E PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
# q, P; \# H4 m1 l0 }% WAirbase hits 72 m5 q W2 T- N% F0 H
Airbase supply hits 27 V/ d: u! h6 D( y$ v
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) d4 I; v7 E0 v; @Weather in hex: Overcast ; m7 [6 A3 _) _( s" C/ d5 Y
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.- [! t* q. K1 T4 M- e6 o" ~
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 2 ~! D9 u/ D! L7 v- Y- c& s3 s$ A' }
Japanese aircraft
1 d9 P* x; r9 ~. `; R G4M1 Betty x 13
, j; `* ~2 u/ s) V; }Allied aircraft, L% E* |1 }, x9 r4 j! Q
no flights 0 H+ C2 p+ d; G# z' h
Japanese aircraft losses; X0 U+ d' f& G6 c. }' T3 Z0 E
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged : v$ L) W# m# u
Allied aircraft losses+ w e) T; Y& P+ i4 {
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground) Y0 q) m4 ?7 ?0 p! R
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground + x9 i& ^% L, I
Allied ground losses:
v& z* _. C" C3 u* A2 Q+ o 5 casualties reported
) I |, q9 m/ c% ?% M) \1 i Y9 V8 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Y- |$ ~/ y; i* l8 }+ ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( U1 E9 z5 b/ S& D6 _0 U8 ?- U3 K& h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) V7 [2 M4 l- f6 n
Airbase hits 1
4 }, x2 P8 `' s+ IRunway hits 10
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% H5 a0 l4 N; h6 w% w" u. G5 A& PMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : ^6 b, l5 J5 i" b# Y
Weather in hex: Overcast . b! r: j; U ~4 x' w: j: t R* Q
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet./ O5 |& q: ^/ J
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
8 N. Z. V1 y" U; w) ]Japanese aircraft
& d1 z; `' f% I; s% u4 G Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12+ p4 S6 j+ l5 @0 E7 R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 & g. d% @9 m7 V( Z* \5 E
Allied aircraft3 J+ ^( x( J( D, n2 B2 ~
no flights : n' Y+ ?8 G9 A
Japanese aircraft losses# J& E" K4 L1 j7 }% d! b
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
* }/ W7 k* O, [1 l, Q/ { Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 3 f/ D0 t0 P5 f. j' ?1 R- m5 a- O
Allied aircraft losses' X" B. _" o5 L( H" @/ w) d/ I8 `
O-47A: 1 damaged
" W( D D7 q1 d" }) n B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged6 U& X1 T2 X( n* H2 y' _8 t# s, v
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged# \& ]6 K& C5 L1 _$ [
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 0 t: K2 k. r6 T1 r: _. `- }% U# A1 k
Airbase hits 3
/ h; @9 G3 q+ x% b1 P3 uRunway hits 4' ^9 H% W# B- u2 h- m
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. I4 E2 b1 p' `$ nMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian ( T; V" |; @6 }! G9 \. y
Weather in hex: Light cloud % C- U# c7 W& A o
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: E3 u1 \5 Y; M* t
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 0 t8 _% }1 L7 M
Japanese aircraft
& t1 H* K# Z" N$ \- v7 M( @4 Q Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 7 ?+ S0 z2 ?# B& }8 J! Q& m% Y2 Y
Allied aircraft! p8 l+ @$ x M7 `& j: m+ K
I-15-III x 11
3 V) T% i1 ~" u q8 Q. fJapanese aircraft losses4 n$ l2 b s8 h, X: R: G1 Q& t" ?) h! u
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged ( Z, ~. E) @) n" a# W; N/ ^$ C
No Allied losses
~4 G, P4 G+ _- xAircraft Attacking:/ q4 [# x4 Z8 \7 o: i, E
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 3 ~& t' f5 u2 s* t. l' [
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
3 ~4 K, d' L9 f4 h+ P# k* mWeather in hex: Light cloud 1 O) H1 L* J3 _
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" x8 e1 F6 l' a D6 nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 i" ?" v( ~7 b- G7 G
Japanese aircraft
1 F3 D1 M! S: N$ d# B- I8 n6 M G4M1 Betty x 37 3 O( Z/ z1 q% e& A' p, w
No Japanese losses # T' v( ?. P4 \
Airbase hits 86 C4 k5 d- J' k+ w6 v2 ?+ h
Airbase supply hits 67 v2 v3 u0 @7 |
Runway hits 348 L, Y! ^2 U4 t' {
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w$ X: G. d ~8 Z1 V# {' e* MAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 : o( Z; W" b; e- n O
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ! H0 n; a( i5 ~* M
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
1 }' _ f/ e; }& nEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
, V" H* A" \2 F+ }/ s9 bJapanese aircraft
9 L) i9 z% H `, R A6M2 Zero x 44
- N1 Z7 ^9 z1 E- m B5N2 Kate x 84
3 s/ |) k: u) Q7 m( f D3A1 Val x 71 T& _0 T) K2 G4 ~( A
Japanese aircraft losses2 n) Q" D% j* ?
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
' `( z, G; Z) N" D' R D3A1 Val: 3 damaged $ P9 k$ ^0 C6 j0 a
Allied Ships# V" r8 ?$ ?* B4 r+ U
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 13 X! G' C; v4 S, e+ ^3 C% @
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
7 l4 D8 Y/ O" \, c0 O* }. i DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk6 Q+ U% N4 B$ D8 ~
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
! O7 @8 ^, q S; K( m* Z3 l' s CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) " j |* m0 k" v5 b P
Japanese Shock attack
, K! i8 q% L) F* T/ xAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
- P# U! S' i. N' k, H: Q+ }# z4 aDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 7 j" y& x! W$ [4 S) p# s
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 ! h- N1 g$ q- J7 n' M
Allied adjusted defense: 5
2 T# G. c0 N+ dJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
& I: d- ]6 p, IJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
8 W/ l( g7 |; f7 K7 ^Combat modifiers. u# Z- G) I. F- q
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
' ?3 V O* ~6 I7 t+ W experience(-)
7 @+ \' u0 i8 a! q& a" ^, Z5 E% YAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) % i' O4 y) x- r
Japanese ground losses:
5 p/ s2 `' C2 T( i* Y2 J( K: M 18 casualties reported7 y8 M5 j5 B: p7 ?$ s' m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& x4 _3 _% X% V, \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, ~( v- _; c* A: [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 E5 R3 N! Z2 \8 e0 B8 x: [7 jAllied ground losses:
0 {) m" k) S1 {. l1 a: x 105 casualties reported) w, v! Q# I. k5 Y: q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: A9 N4 L* B# z% t, ~ Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled7 G# O& u: o. @ w6 E
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled" ]1 ]! J. c9 A- h) c
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)$ C7 G2 B8 h/ [+ i4 w: N
Units retreated 1
$ {2 b3 y- u' C- zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
0 [7 x- j6 O* ?+ I5 _$ FAssaulting units:4 H4 D s9 Y9 ]! K, k# w
16th Naval Guard Unit % T6 i k8 Z. W8 b
Defending units:9 l7 b) p7 E8 M6 G# @+ x8 j
107th RN Base Force . Q* x6 ]% S e' u6 g4 k/ J, B
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 8 C9 F& I" q% q$ b2 a* L
Allied Bombardment attack
- \6 j! [0 z; @1 ?3 S& ]% KAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
3 g# }6 d' z' n2 y! ZDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
z& J/ V8 r' z, R/ zJapanese ground losses:5 d h; b, }$ S' b
4 casualties reported
5 y! n4 p9 i G7 P' ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ c4 v# H6 G+ y4 J0 Y- e6 W+ v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" l! X" y9 ~. g: R9 f. [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 x. S0 K7 H6 C/ Q) y
Assaulting units:
5 y: I2 l2 Z9 |& [) O B Coy/NG Rifles * y+ ~. _4 g3 g& I ~
Lark Battalion
1 i, L' d8 G( Q( E/ Z8 | Rabaul Det. Base Force
$ A4 n: N4 N/ M+ g0 l# h, s2 r( xDefending units:1 C$ q% J* P+ F9 U: r% H
144th Infantry Regiment7 r4 Y& o' j. u. d- n
Maizuru 1st SNLF
+ [, O! B. z9 g1 s# A 2nd JNAF Coy
0 b$ F# l3 W7 K" @3 } 5th JNAF Coy |