AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41, o" l; M0 `2 ?
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。 E5 [9 U! z8 z" s8 T
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。7 v) i- P2 J5 {& y# B
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' n) q" `( `1 ], E6 g
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,/ o" C" W, @; C1 s8 Z5 I3 i
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,
# ?# V; y; Y+ ^$ {, ?3 n% dkb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。
$ O' k5 R+ f/ S) T9 e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。
+ G) c5 z! F* f. B3 E0 q) `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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. p1 N$ H- N/ YPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 w2 B1 g+ p o% t2 a/ V" M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' A( O4 {7 O# ~# K' M. V
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - l' b; I; a" E
Japanese Ships6 d3 f5 u. X; d4 a+ s
BB Yamashiro' Y# H3 }5 u0 e) i
CL Kashima" G# | E1 p/ N; v2 C w! k
DD Tsuga* I# H" R4 f1 g6 z0 S0 Y! v) c
DD Kuri6 l f7 i' h5 \: ^
PB Shuko Maru #5
! _! B; D( F* i# p PB Sonan Maru #6
7 n4 R5 F" w* h% X! k5 b PB Sonan Maru #53 l+ r1 i# z" r3 T; s
PB Shotoku Maru* s2 Z+ X' A) a9 w% d7 ]* x7 ?& m
PB Shoei Maru
L" B- T# P+ d PB Kyo Maru #10
{: M8 T* c9 n$ N; f0 V8 w; |4 ? PB Kyo Maru #84 Z c3 h( f: @8 f0 a5 p
xAK Kuraido Maru
2 K' L* ]! g6 ?% l+ u CM Tsugaru; {7 Z8 r, ^: f4 S* r& e4 Z
DD Yanagi " L7 N2 q e" |9 Q: g
Japanese ground losses:
G8 w% }3 G) G! x0 I! [0 ?/ f 18 casualties reported
+ d' _! s3 m8 c% g5 R. E! { Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 w( P D. u& k X6 P6 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 c, V5 g% v) u2 E( i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ p: W1 S% x. y3 U d
Allied ground losses:
& m6 v1 ]0 y$ ` P0 t# s- s, H 62 casualties reported8 F" M+ H2 O0 U; a! v) } n9 W$ ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; |. b9 r* L5 Q& ]. O2 B; i# U- { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
1 L3 h! R9 N/ T+ [ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 4 O4 u- t! _, E W& j
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# b& w- H3 W' {Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 0 @0 D) |) ~' l0 S8 m
Japanese Ships
* T! k8 M, J Z: W$ _' G) c BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire+ Y0 }1 J W- a; s; D
CL Kashima
" F. \- Y0 t5 U/ I( g: { CM Tsugaru4 U7 o5 I% `% q- D: J. C4 U
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" R$ h' G2 i1 l
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage! k6 j. e& h. O' U. |
DD Yanagi
+ k' n) N/ f7 B PB Kyo Maru #8
+ A$ r* v7 }6 R$ U) F: Y! d PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
# M5 h: p' ]" D: ]/ W: H PB Shoei Maru" Z/ x; U" C/ [; n. j
PB Shotoku Maru
* ?3 k- [2 h' A- X3 d PB Sonan Maru #5" t# C/ N; N/ N K7 ?
PB Sonan Maru #63 `3 u1 `* W& i% c
PB Shuko Maru #5
. x, [& ?" y: s4 |6 T! s xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire9 { k( y) b. d$ ~
xAK Matsue Maru
9 H. Y \& j! R( i xAK Venice Maru
/ S; s/ ? M& i& y xAK Kogyoku Maru2 ?! p9 ?+ t/ A
xAK Nishimi Maru" G. ?2 t [8 a% ^4 e
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire! O/ V/ [+ c& Z1 M7 w& b# @6 M
xAK Cheribon Maru) l; R- O- @$ B) e4 o( G3 d
xAK Daifuku Maru
/ v9 W2 i; c5 r( T6 u xAK Kuraido Maru
7 \& Z. Y+ k$ _' k( i( sAllied Ships; i0 D" j0 |2 _: z0 \5 G4 o
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
0 g9 W5 k/ x1 K# ] CL Achilles
. t: Z0 [ y1 Q& Z) {0 { CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
: U0 y, ]; o$ c- r CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
+ n* Q! W. G+ q9 ]9 e DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 ' B- `) }- V- n3 _' C- R4 D
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
7 ]0 X: }8 `) TMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
7 D( x- T R( k3 n& ]Range closes to 18,000 yards...
) D1 q" D2 [6 l$ \8 T8 ^Range closes to 15,000 yards... g: f4 B$ {: k. R
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
6 O( ~7 T# e8 p4 ^1 S% O" r; WRange closes to 10,000 yards...
# ~, R6 l" _4 ?. e/ s! g; ^" LRange closes to 9,000 yards.... J* Y8 ~- x5 f0 R4 t
Range closes to 8,000 yards...* q& l. j: O, o& [- I6 w# |
Range closes to 7,000 yards.../ f6 Z1 y0 U+ @3 O2 U
Range closes to 6,000 yards...; \" X4 n5 Y Z* I- B; Y) V
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards) J% }: ?: C) u
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 : r7 N- V0 }4 b0 H! X" y6 W1 k: a. O
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
% X; G, Y2 d5 M4 y' o/ z' iCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards1 _; c1 K! C9 a1 o
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards% T# i/ J' G8 l3 A) m) m3 Q% d
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards5 ^. b' d1 V8 U L" r. B9 c6 M/ R. D4 V
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
1 s, F4 Q9 N/ \% e; N- MRange closes to 5,000 yards
d7 Y' M) b% t# z; m/ [BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards2 B5 j9 s( T3 ]9 i' K
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
& o! Q6 F* `' F8 qBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
! H; s4 g6 R( H* Z' {; `DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards. t( h4 d0 L0 B
Range increases to 6,000 yards
! p" u4 ^" m! FBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards1 A$ O. Z1 g- [: O7 y! X
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards ?( p' O9 g1 o- T6 i5 m/ \
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
* [7 R! J: [7 X; x7 b) Y- cCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards2 j0 H. H9 J" ]( [- b7 F6 U' r
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards7 O! P* J# ` @7 a+ L# A _5 c- s; K
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards1 P' E2 g5 p5 Z6 T, x; t0 G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
2 L: N2 D1 G/ h; l C0 z: uBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
5 C) m& R4 o1 R* k% o5 QDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
& j: i4 R' ]7 c: q2 q0 fCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
2 n! }4 ~4 ?/ |. s) C" {CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
9 j) T7 K7 b) Y0 }, ?; rWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage3 r' ]* u6 _. L& b j
Range increases to 8,000 yards& e" X8 T+ l4 Z& b" F9 d, t
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards! D1 [! V2 d& j
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards, o3 ^7 X4 b. E4 Y
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
5 [9 c! ^7 D0 Y- K' |! |DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards: S* s! i3 Q8 @7 W N3 f
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
$ y: T) d8 ^, j; `0 u+ {+ HDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards$ f+ n# z7 M8 w
Range increases to 15,000 yards
2 G0 T# J' F' ~+ ]# C. ]CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat& n0 {( F8 T& y# ~5 C
- escorted by DD Tsuga
0 d: G# S; i2 X3 M7 ~0 D. ]BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards, h: X2 ]! K, J3 J8 z1 e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
" U% C7 U* Q6 }# @BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards6 X Y% m0 b. h4 }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
. |( L; t9 Y2 y1 C" aBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
' l$ @ [/ P/ Z* LTask forces break off...+ \0 R; {; l x" W& Y8 `: z
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6 c! \& j% m( l7 a+ B+ b sMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 " d( Y9 N W: c
Weather in hex: Overcast
6 x9 D- Z/ y/ C5 C0 P1 RRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; \4 }, Z/ r. K8 j% j
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes . n; z/ Y: g: O! L- p) b
Japanese aircraft
: |+ G: c& B0 |+ \* [, N8 Q/ g G3M2 Nell x 27
5 M8 `6 c4 c9 g/ F5 Q G4M1 Betty x 31 3 ]4 p1 ^+ L9 Z8 E9 l
Allied aircraft3 x1 ^! S+ @3 _1 }$ N
no flights
% [) o% `+ `; G1 X2 J4 I `) {2 hJapanese aircraft losses2 p8 B3 Q9 y; r1 |7 h
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
! X+ a$ i0 D9 y5 B1 L G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged- a3 x! e: E$ d3 B ] \
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak . Y& ^* y" @) A8 x( q. H
Allied aircraft losses, Z) m* `$ r( o6 r( y* C
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
$ }, {# a2 ]0 c, j q, O+ | O-47A: 2 damaged" O0 Y3 `$ \# ~: t7 {5 g8 \2 l
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged2 F) z! u9 ~% _2 w H; Z9 W R/ X
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
- B8 o @4 b9 Y# A, WAllied ground losses:2 K: T" ?7 Q! z2 @
4 casualties reported. p0 s+ i& n+ [; r$ g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ G# K6 b$ z* d6 U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 k/ w( ^( w6 N* h9 J2 x) Y0 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 q! c r5 ~) @5 Z* f3 }, N- KAirbase hits 18
+ A# }8 S" r9 R G: s1 m. h# _6 Y [Runway hits 41) W+ g! |9 o z7 V! K& n
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& O9 q3 _% h. ^Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . T0 T& f8 ]7 x* A/ ]: x, B
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 p' Q: j3 y1 t9 U5 [1 bRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
: B& B- M$ y f+ A6 eEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 6 ^ V& M( q9 Y- h
Japanese aircraft
' l- D0 o4 A% h# `& V G4M1 Betty x 18 $ Q' @; r2 N8 F# D/ o1 s2 _6 g
Allied aircraft8 e7 V5 I& f+ d- f8 Q E
no flights ( M3 A) k9 N) h: k
Japanese aircraft losses
: F" }6 ~" k" y0 S+ q" b G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
+ v' W0 [- o: cAllied aircraft losses
- a5 a- [9 `% ?( |3 X/ j3 }# n! u' C PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 1 l3 T) P& g1 e6 V/ E' O; [! x
Airbase hits 70 W8 i. S+ a% ?, a
Airbase supply hits 2+ M! m- g# P, r) B: p: Q
Runway hits 94 |5 o# R3 |/ n, [; D- T
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4 w3 Z0 W# q1 i4 B7 r9 ]Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 k& c# a( K4 D2 K% c+ U# uWeather in hex: Overcast
7 r, o$ N$ e+ J7 oRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet., k" n* v: k: g# J$ m# v) P4 O
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
% @, W' y9 s6 o% _Japanese aircraft
9 i5 V6 o* q, r0 T G4M1 Betty x 13
! o: g! F0 ^' @8 Z$ zAllied aircraft; Z% n# w3 N. l: ~. N& O. N/ V
no flights
1 y- k+ X% P) y& ZJapanese aircraft losses) v& D) S& a5 c6 T" G. `8 c3 c/ H
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
( q; g$ y2 Z1 B% G- ^. s# PAllied aircraft losses
: H) r3 F1 c% b9 f1 T4 u PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
1 m: \) V* r! G P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
9 {; Q) T# e8 j; J9 c* s; RAllied ground losses:+ ]; Y" V( u9 w5 S3 M' p5 w3 C+ `$ n" r
5 casualties reported2 t: \9 t; @* c, B
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 _1 X7 s3 Z. R Z" i- K6 h' e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" \/ F8 W% x. b3 |6 y% x: Y( A' q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! t* |2 J' E5 b J$ x. ], HAirbase hits 1
/ M% Z2 ?4 Z; B+ s, g7 DRunway hits 10
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' A3 j h/ a$ r$ D/ z- r1 M+ q4 }7 ?Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 9 x! D8 s7 d) W3 y6 Z
Weather in hex: Overcast 1 Z. i! j: ^, Z9 b% T0 z _7 a
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
6 o9 _ {# f+ S9 ~8 UEstimated time to target is 25 minutes + t) }* i: ]+ m* h2 D2 E1 u
Japanese aircraft+ P; q2 d+ K, s' S
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12; t. C7 p; u* z
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
/ g# l9 ?& _; t& g* y& b" T* _) M# kAllied aircraft
; A+ u4 A/ |+ q% c, [8 r no flights 0 y' Y+ [7 t/ a$ q0 N- ^3 a0 N
Japanese aircraft losses
5 g- z$ }5 r( |$ Y% ^" z [' T Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged# H) V. c. b8 U0 Q- M K
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
# Q: c- _7 K/ k2 G7 [Allied aircraft losses4 T' B* T/ U) O
O-47A: 1 damaged$ ]6 D8 t ^; |# {0 k4 \/ l
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
- c6 T. m. r2 h0 k, V7 |! K! A P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged% r& ~" o' P+ O0 [
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged * p) Z$ V4 ~* |+ ]6 k' o- j
Airbase hits 3
! M* X& b2 z/ jRunway hits 47 j6 C0 N/ ^, o# d
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' R% n9 W% _ |" C& k+ b! a5 [, MMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
1 \' |" ?0 x' t7 `* A& o fWeather in hex: Light cloud 4 n1 ]% C0 v' R7 b# R7 q
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.: O5 ?$ y' [$ t) |$ c* {9 V
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 3 W& |( u/ B( D$ i% D5 t. g
Japanese aircraft
; B9 v& j0 C1 M3 L% I: q% R$ E0 P Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
4 c) \5 ]8 T% F$ V. KAllied aircraft
$ I W: q' I! x I-15-III x 11 |- B# H; D. i v
Japanese aircraft losses
$ N! ^+ [" X2 ^" V Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
9 n3 g% a+ N6 LNo Allied losses
0 C& p: x& h5 T" P! H6 AAircraft Attacking:
7 V) {1 O+ i, Z9 z+ \& p; K 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
5 P8 Z; \- k5 b! V Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb- K9 u8 C0 k& n' u. y- C$ B" n4 R
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2 K9 e2 n. k* A/ t2 \7 a- aMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 - J& D) H6 k2 Y* K* k
Weather in hex: Light cloud 1 h+ W/ K2 L, M8 W8 M; E3 ]! g
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
! Y# M6 a( m3 `0 VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
0 i4 C3 n$ [$ @( y- V% QJapanese aircraft
5 u. {0 g0 r9 f! j G4M1 Betty x 37 4 A) I* N. ]6 z4 Z2 |0 J; A. ^
No Japanese losses ' o" F L9 d$ R; {4 o
Airbase hits 8
7 u2 | Z9 M/ Q$ E7 g) q B% T; s4 eAirbase supply hits 6
% i- n) a* y& |Runway hits 34
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7 P1 B5 J r! v0 t H. xAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 L* r! F+ h' S7 @
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ; {- a ]; X* M# \0 z& l
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: O* t- z% X/ G. w/ oEstimated time to target is 28 minutes ; e$ b5 W7 |$ x$ a$ _
Japanese aircraft+ q/ r0 t, L4 [- u! ]1 `% o
A6M2 Zero x 44
- f* Z9 \1 m- W B5N2 Kate x 84
/ h5 y& ?3 s' U# h: e D3A1 Val x 71
/ T: U6 g( \9 f" ?& g9 }8 k2 k0 c1 SJapanese aircraft losses
9 Y9 b8 Y& ]( ? B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
+ L8 r; c. P; E l6 G D3A1 Val: 3 damaged * \ A( `) @4 ~% ^) N: M- n2 d
Allied Ships8 D# T* ~) B2 [# v0 f9 s0 g
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
8 H3 |* Y+ j' E% m8 P CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk3 d( m$ ~6 e6 ~
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
) p9 v5 `- v+ y4 ^ CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
! ^* c9 u- ?# n' T1 L8 D/ w CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage: C3 ?; n+ n$ \
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
, m7 n+ w/ Y& H+ ^* TJapanese Shock attack ( _) B( q3 l+ ~5 p
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 2 g% {2 h& F6 f: `: i1 T
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
5 k4 v6 p5 n0 `Japanese adjusted assault: 23 1 ]9 _ Q) K3 M9 _3 G0 z& g: O% i! N
Allied adjusted defense: 5
7 _9 H" z/ E- S0 CJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 8 L$ v- }7 p) B/ B* j$ T
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! + X! @! ?; Y2 Z
Combat modifiers7 z/ H, f2 \ X8 F. z* o; J9 A
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
# b2 V9 q5 y7 W0 a7 W- L' o& Z: u experience(-)
0 T% @% J8 e# b0 aAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
8 v) H: l# r8 j! q& v& UJapanese ground losses:, Y* e* o [+ v9 D! M) `
18 casualties reported+ g, G7 V* k+ L0 H5 P9 j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' g/ n7 H8 ~' s8 X# o
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 D/ V( z0 Q& x( O$ G, ~4 ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , i1 c9 [' P/ w4 Z3 k& O
Allied ground losses:% T7 x5 ]0 f7 @% e/ a2 W+ o" ~
105 casualties reported
6 P# L T2 W0 z2 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 {( r/ t& a; l+ ~
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
" x& V. P( j$ `# E: F. v$ o Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled' g5 M k, y$ j+ y
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
U1 @; y4 |2 a; x* u Units retreated 1 4 b, \% L" A% I: r" ~
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! $ f$ a$ x- r, p/ W& k2 k) a# v/ R
Assaulting units:# B: d, f. x6 ]0 F
16th Naval Guard Unit
2 n! \: F7 [8 I' _: kDefending units:
6 Y4 @# @8 t- Y 107th RN Base Force " x5 ?6 F" X W* f1 N" z q
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
8 C. F, v; `- \ E- ?; [Allied Bombardment attack
; W# X$ D9 v" ?/ Z* i: _& T$ qAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 6 ^* B4 o$ o3 X3 D
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
4 E7 i9 S) }2 p1 x2 S/ s2 d8 oJapanese ground losses:1 m9 T* P7 f' T
4 casualties reported* O/ u& e" i6 @2 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: I4 |' N! D% k) I6 m2 G& s! Z( ? Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 _, e2 m% W v, _1 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ z# M% [8 p/ n/ d. K7 fAssaulting units:# V& o( G; ?+ C' @5 \
B Coy/NG Rifles # G7 k' S! M! d$ D7 p" J
Lark Battalion8 R& A& _4 i, \* m ]
Rabaul Det. Base Force 9 ` H3 @: O$ L2 `) C
Defending units:9 a9 o# g) l* d: n2 F' f7 q: `
144th Infantry Regiment/ |# |$ X4 B# l# }( G2 W
Maizuru 1st SNLF' Q" _+ c- `0 E" i8 H' ^4 A9 J' b
2nd JNAF Coy 7 D& U8 ~) c6 x6 s- X
5th JNAF Coy |