AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41+ W- I$ r9 P" q
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
% d) u! Z# E% U: g, G' ?0 n& _" T' g3 I, c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。3 f3 p+ o5 g7 K) z/ C
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
$ }8 z) p, o2 a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. b8 e: k+ 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,
' c4 f Y+ w* `6 i8 }2 M3 O( w. tkb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。 p) u! y% n( S& t+ s+ M
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。
( L! T0 l( U2 C4 Y! f" U4 d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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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
0 Q5 N6 t* D/ A+ L( |+ mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force * h: Q; |* I' B9 l
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. : |6 p) X- L& g* L5 e d3 P$ h, h
Japanese Ships, R g z) ]7 V H+ \7 v$ h$ m) l
BB Yamashiro& ~: Q& R0 {6 S% e: V
CL Kashima* t, v7 L& w+ f
DD Tsuga2 u8 [- t+ N# n r
DD Kuri
, ?1 N: l; w" L# z6 A PB Shuko Maru #5; x& C& S. j9 R2 I' c
PB Sonan Maru #6
& F( |; v; h- H/ H& O6 y" m* R PB Sonan Maru #5( Y6 t! V9 W4 }2 F7 l9 M p
PB Shotoku Maru
0 m- C3 m3 e* r PB Shoei Maru5 X" U# e @/ E& K& Z1 Q
PB Kyo Maru #10+ j: C v: F9 q0 A" y9 A
PB Kyo Maru #89 `0 H3 \- u/ `( M
xAK Kuraido Maru7 N: e! E& X' e8 G
CM Tsugaru
! A# k/ f; ]5 ` DD Yanagi
1 s" Q7 e+ z$ J. W7 @) BJapanese ground losses:
8 V/ g% v6 v \/ ] 18 casualties reported
9 a- a) M; q g% ?% c4 w- u, R+ x Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( {. r* a! u& O. P& H& e) `; Z# a
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ?. B5 l! }0 U3 |9 s/ _3 e: D; [
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) {$ Q9 W1 s1 E. `8 AAllied ground losses:
; }2 v/ M# X0 H" f! g2 ^ 62 casualties reported0 E. p6 g6 l8 Y/ M
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: N2 m4 s% y* t! b2 h8 A" U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
' P/ ?8 Y1 W6 c: q, R; L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 0 `- k2 ]9 Y. |, {7 u4 O# @
Japanese Ships/ H, E% x' a- o
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
) E( [# X; i* Q' ^4 V CL Kashima2 G, v4 l" i, x2 X' H# n
CM Tsugaru
2 C* {, c5 p H; r. e; ~0 S% j6 E DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
- o; l* Z# r9 a2 Y DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage, F' |3 G. Z/ i$ R5 i h! p
DD Yanagi
( z4 o/ c3 u0 N' _3 n2 u" P' y$ o PB Kyo Maru #8
4 L* o0 d6 P: M PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire# _+ D. \) t p* ]! Z. m6 O: @8 f
PB Shoei Maru' R" N* [: I+ J# r- n# v" B
PB Shotoku Maru! P' \3 U8 P. {7 r
PB Sonan Maru #5* L4 w9 s1 R$ @5 c( q1 t- _* V$ g
PB Sonan Maru #6% q7 |; {4 U8 V' w' N
PB Shuko Maru #53 b. o/ j8 r9 x- o; c
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire$ _4 g5 w! Z, A0 \
xAK Matsue Maru
2 k8 q1 j) ]1 L! T0 T6 p xAK Venice Maru3 w8 g1 N- U6 W& u% [' T5 s) P6 \0 X2 R
xAK Kogyoku Maru
, e% d; Z2 q3 v8 G T$ n xAK Nishimi Maru. e5 ~; b' h( V; J1 ~9 V
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire3 b. E/ q5 g% S( P
xAK Cheribon Maru
2 ?' w! K( k' [+ D" T xAK Daifuku Maru
+ W/ B3 Z- G" @* j xAK Kuraido Maru $ ]( s. l8 U* P7 z+ v, ~/ S9 B5 ]/ H1 h
Allied Ships
7 P7 s; o9 c- F+ W, Y CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
. x% [. E5 p: A) G8 g CL Achilles# ~* c' j! J2 w* a1 ^. s6 m
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
$ `8 Q& ]9 T$ q, Y6 | F7 `0 z CL Adelaide, Shell hits 16 f8 C) k# W2 A' g3 S
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
; |6 v% X8 ` Z, J4 cLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
' B& k7 N5 f1 u& E3 q/ FMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards }& w0 x& Q7 k
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
6 Y% r; R, i+ d# P CRange closes to 15,000 yards...) v, s+ X; K# D7 _/ n! G8 Z0 c" P
Range closes to 12,000 yards..." t% ^1 r/ _/ s2 K Z
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
1 j L5 l( Z$ `Range closes to 9,000 yards...' a! G& N' K: u3 ~
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
8 M2 t; l# a8 K1 ^" E1 KRange closes to 7,000 yards...3 V1 B: i- X5 n- f# e
Range closes to 6,000 yards...5 H' t$ f0 w. W, T1 {4 }, z' B! T8 E1 G
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards8 H& f" K' m% o8 W
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 1 }+ b7 i! l2 p+ ?4 R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards2 m4 j& ?! X' q# G' `5 }
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards: O4 ]4 ^3 }5 H
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards! W. e& h, W8 Y! a7 c
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
( k! @# n g/ I/ m/ D: y# v) rCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards K4 [% n0 Q$ c4 ^) P
Range closes to 5,000 yards
J! S* H2 O Z9 R& C [4 _BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards$ D) L% U+ y: K
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
9 I9 L; b9 A2 e% dBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards5 s4 a8 K7 g" P
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards* o0 F9 U, R1 Z# v
Range increases to 6,000 yards
3 N* U9 R9 @$ S$ D5 VBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards S4 b4 P7 d, }0 K* z9 z
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
! d+ D, I9 l$ F. v4 ?; W- m! WCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards6 F! ]8 q: s- V8 C! w( ^7 F
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards+ x+ @0 X3 A3 [# c/ F' j m
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards, e) a' E9 K4 X
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
1 }5 w# Z- _, X( P5 fBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
0 D8 e( R3 t$ b7 \* V6 nBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
7 G: O) `9 \) p P) A: {# BDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards1 a# P5 _) G. ?5 W9 h( G% R
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
9 O+ I: H" i! m7 u" k% I' rCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards+ ^* D5 B" h- D; w, v
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
+ K( k0 b7 U( t! X- J2 v9 j- WRange increases to 8,000 yards
3 C) P7 X E0 U- QBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
; P9 h3 Z3 i5 r6 x; oCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
$ S$ m( D8 y/ J# c& }DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards, K; D2 P+ E o/ ]' z: D
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards) ?1 t7 ^: L4 W. z
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
5 W/ l/ v& Y) @. J) R* b6 ]2 [DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
. ?7 k# k @7 Y. lRange increases to 15,000 yards
7 N, J! E8 \- ?1 r/ eCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat+ E3 G$ s* d& u4 H& E% h
- escorted by DD Tsuga0 v: e' s0 Q& [( |7 ^# b* L, G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards$ |; G. j% ]3 n& W
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards& k$ M. |8 T+ ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
' X) b0 @8 _5 s+ U8 YBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
a+ D+ t7 F7 p, H! [BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
2 `# O1 Y$ ?4 D4 Y7 ^Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , A0 N: J! Y: [5 j! F2 S
Weather in hex: Overcast , N2 B& b5 H/ J+ G3 {& F: l
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! e# A, U: r6 h3 K+ g# V7 hEstimated time to target is 26 minutes ! w; f7 ?6 Z1 {
Japanese aircraft
( Q7 {1 }8 o( q' `3 r1 N- ` G3M2 Nell x 272 t+ c1 C3 P( O
G4M1 Betty x 31
. X& m } z( R( ]7 R/ e5 C1 d0 ~Allied aircraft9 f+ `$ G6 E; [' S: V9 C
no flights
1 O! P# m6 Q, d8 q+ GJapanese aircraft losses
) G$ e; I+ ^+ C$ h G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged- h- Y2 g+ }6 P8 l% K
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
! c5 ?, z# a/ V N G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak $ B3 W- V0 |2 }9 O' s1 N
Allied aircraft losses
+ J6 D4 u% u! a# X B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged4 M* R4 A: L5 K" f1 X8 e: \& D4 P3 [
O-47A: 2 damaged8 U. [8 v- m6 s N: U5 _- J: W
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
0 O. S/ B+ Y1 y5 ~ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
+ _5 i1 Q4 G- R+ {Allied ground losses:' u* h2 O* H k7 v# j
4 casualties reported
. U( G" b7 W% b: f2 o& P- x& a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 a5 M$ n; j% T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, M! E( o# _/ `5 h7 r0 y* L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( p" E% T. r: a+ Q# ^9 R2 R" u* j0 F% } ^
Airbase hits 183 f3 t# n, E f
Runway hits 41
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e1 T6 x6 V- M$ PMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( ?+ k6 P4 o/ S8 K7 f' n. aWeather in hex: Overcast e1 k" x3 ~: b6 w
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.+ W; v- T/ y% P: M: t
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ' F( Z; ^9 I( i9 F: h# C I( U8 d
Japanese aircraft
& F+ l& {0 b0 U% c+ V G4M1 Betty x 18 ' Y4 ^/ S: m2 w6 f3 Z6 s. g/ _
Allied aircraft/ h4 u4 e' Q, t7 o7 C h( Q
no flights ! m3 v( S$ |* c# u' A& q( L
Japanese aircraft losses" S, }; k( D: d _& m- l
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
6 m6 J* ]( a2 o9 ?) v* }7 AAllied aircraft losses
& x1 c E, z! s/ [6 @ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged % z: S: l* T+ r
Airbase hits 7
) r o# j7 i3 \" k, TAirbase supply hits 2
2 q" I* U9 R, S1 b" ?1 c0 g6 E2 V3 wRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
; ~% Y; u7 h# S+ X! t" G; uWeather in hex: Overcast
7 Q' i0 X8 v) X/ ?! ~$ ]Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.4 S* v% J0 i, s+ i9 r9 Q6 Q2 T; O
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
0 R2 g5 z F8 wJapanese aircraft
4 ~* Y+ T. D" |( E: S! w# J n& e G4M1 Betty x 13
, x/ _+ d M" r. `" n8 j: NAllied aircraft6 y3 n; Y$ v5 @
no flights / G; z6 v+ r+ M8 W) c' W+ x
Japanese aircraft losses3 Z, D9 m: E! L5 q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
2 N' T0 u7 @2 ?# SAllied aircraft losses) d9 }7 M8 f& \: |
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground; c$ s' n: ^& s2 n
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
+ D8 h. h- d$ I. F. h7 `" sAllied ground losses:6 k- P# O. e, o- @: `6 g! d4 D# d
5 casualties reported
( V$ K% w- n5 J) S6 B0 ]. f Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# U. w- q4 @: f6 G/ ?2 u0 g% _& n5 H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) A% M4 M/ Y3 A% u l* K# e) k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 h6 ?, y# J' w$ L) A8 X7 l, z: Q DAirbase hits 13 U+ \5 Z% x4 W1 j. ^
Runway hits 10; Z5 o! y( s! }2 i5 i
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4 [( p$ ^7 F2 |5 ?8 GMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " L2 p! P% c* ~7 I: r# l
Weather in hex: Overcast
3 j, |: [) A* D6 T* F( cRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. i. r" ?9 ]- v+ j+ i% l: P
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ) i6 B6 O! O, `" e5 @2 z( K- Q8 E) W
Japanese aircraft0 c$ i# T7 L9 m* Z. N# {
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
p7 S9 ^$ C9 w2 O Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 - ?0 d3 P2 |, i- {
Allied aircraft+ {2 a+ d- P- [, W% E$ e
no flights
4 x0 @+ l7 C& r/ l8 QJapanese aircraft losses$ ?5 s* t( N9 K
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
/ I4 [. W( a4 v Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
/ F3 P, V1 o y- y1 \Allied aircraft losses" }- k" V1 x' o/ V- N
O-47A: 1 damaged6 ^: o$ Q- V9 u; w1 ]
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged Q% L$ i, w$ M) n( B
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged3 x+ Q9 y- c8 ?4 O
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged * J" i0 i$ r3 M
Airbase hits 30 Q3 F4 n0 C- f5 E
Runway hits 4/ ]1 a5 l/ [, I$ k6 {' j' O
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" R# V" b" t& s0 ?0 J1 v( QMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
/ N- b7 `! z. GWeather in hex: Light cloud
, G: l2 U1 e* H8 p; n* e/ m! P; cRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 L, Z; B, ?' d) C8 Y" zEstimated time to target is 14 minutes " e$ c7 T0 C/ u& g1 O; `- [
Japanese aircraft
$ z* F* b. L8 E$ W) v% B8 U7 J Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
( ]* @+ ?% H6 _; L: J" P# D {2 K$ ~Allied aircraft
6 _# [0 C" {3 p* J, | I-15-III x 11 ! T. x, C; U$ S# t8 a5 J' M* B
Japanese aircraft losses
9 a# ~" G1 K& S, @2 h" @ Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged $ u, T8 n2 J7 r b2 e3 q. Q
No Allied losses ) x* `% y# V5 i
Aircraft Attacking:
2 W e" x, A% ~: O 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
0 }) m$ ^/ c0 F. u; V5 P; o Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb8 m. B% S/ l) y4 O
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : P; a, w' U- }$ }8 a5 o" j
Weather in hex: Light cloud
& d2 s5 g4 Q7 i5 I/ ~Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.% Z; R# X# A2 {& d
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes - a& d: y' ~- Q
Japanese aircraft- X3 d' n3 W+ I2 ?: q6 Q
G4M1 Betty x 37 , N- g5 d6 w+ \, N# ]
No Japanese losses
1 w( o8 r f1 B, WAirbase hits 8
" F: {: {, d# A, PAirbase supply hits 6
2 b7 \) ~# {7 \1 l" fRunway hits 34
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& K" @4 m4 T" d( W( vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 ' {: J9 Y, a G0 @1 |
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 3 {2 o. n) g8 m2 m2 Y, M8 S) W
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.$ K1 f2 o/ Y9 q
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes 0 [; f' e2 a f6 W0 }
Japanese aircraft( \/ B; z& b: X6 c, |* T; \
A6M2 Zero x 44
1 V; L9 j. r$ P. D0 j B5N2 Kate x 84' n9 u( h. f4 B3 W! O
D3A1 Val x 71 7 g* y, R& y7 J& y) p
Japanese aircraft losses8 o) ~! p" D+ h; R1 {- v V/ M k6 ^
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
& J/ \" H' Z; L/ _$ v9 P( s: @ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged ' E0 B! Z6 o/ k# h6 n. P1 V- ?; ^6 `
Allied Ships
9 W+ W+ `8 g2 N CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 16 U6 {5 }4 ^: p" y6 D+ i5 N3 A
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
. X0 w. G9 v5 q9 } M6 _ DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk! S3 @; y- x, c# q8 L
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage- B" v' ~ a ^. i# j9 o
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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+ U! r9 i7 C% h! O2 E6 @Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
6 X- M. ?( w' T u1 xJapanese Shock attack 4 m* Q1 L& k5 C! p& U' ^
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 . {2 K! b3 L% a, y& O5 G
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 0 ~7 C( F9 m3 u" t
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
; r" o4 H: m% }Allied adjusted defense: 5
! L9 R& f$ y" R1 UJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) % T9 e7 h: @. L! k/ E% j' ?
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
5 `5 c7 M; ?, T$ Y8 @: mCombat modifiers
8 b/ x) l# Q4 s; r/ n: @/ d. mDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)6 F# m9 ?1 H6 o" \! ~
experience(-)
+ |+ D# {/ a$ h9 IAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
/ T8 {2 B7 r6 W. M3 c) R* UJapanese ground losses:& ]9 l2 k3 x) X i3 P3 C. N
18 casualties reported
" G0 I& a8 p- @6 c5 v" T Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( I/ l( K1 g! _# _" r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 x& Q' }& K0 t, q% t6 p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ L& B3 a. _' tAllied ground losses:
g+ H, F( E N- ^3 N' z0 u$ [ 105 casualties reported
: p" A; X: R. g' j* k J8 g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- K' d V1 H7 t$ b8 \
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled7 |% I6 L" c! O/ Y
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled1 o8 ~5 W8 j L$ P- ~ h5 J. R
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# @: W6 f, h5 ?% a3 q/ H
Units retreated 1 & b- H) C& w! [5 j$ f
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
" f5 W& R7 ?0 b1 \* H" A$ E3 LAssaulting units:
' }* X1 ~2 @8 Y( T/ F+ e1 H+ O 16th Naval Guard Unit
* ]& a/ o# J/ X' E1 S' nDefending units:
9 B% @4 @* J! o# E+ {( i0 j 107th RN Base Force 1 Z! _! a" L! j3 N5 n y! V9 `
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: x# }8 h, @; `$ X& G3 t$ rGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
* X, f. t" i0 i/ jAllied Bombardment attack d+ b3 a0 P x: S- q/ M: ~# S
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 , j1 g9 G. m6 r7 w
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 & j& n2 H% z5 P, {, J- [
Japanese ground losses:8 s# c4 E2 i1 \& p
4 casualties reported- {2 g5 Z4 K2 N4 [8 f. T
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 ~) R! i: V% \9 R$ w" c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 J: F4 \2 P d
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' o9 C4 G# b+ ~6 G1 K
Assaulting units:* C+ `" `5 f1 K* ]' K" V
B Coy/NG Rifles ; d. b" Z* ]. \2 Q( t/ U
Lark Battalion
9 j2 z# Z$ r4 i# C" S/ ?" G% \ Rabaul Det. Base Force - e( v; b7 i& w x# |7 k' E
Defending units:" X, }/ w$ q( p% c! m8 n
144th Infantry Regiment
& Y8 i1 p7 ^0 X1 W% ^; H Maizuru 1st SNLF0 a6 o" `" ~* l' K4 \! a0 r; j6 M
2nd JNAF Coy 9 v. F( Q5 E7 g6 c- N7 s$ Y E
5th JNAF Coy |