AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 412 @' S/ X9 Y9 z+ T8 J
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
- a% z; B+ j4 _% h# e& ^0 F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。& T; W! c- E Q r) H2 O( m9 k( f
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5 W M8 z( \* b( j& ?
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,; y0 i# P g V/ M2 y2 i; H7 Z1 B
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,
8 |; C. F2 m* b* L8 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。
- F5 D P* ^8 o# P0 X- S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。
1 p6 ^* W6 L5 x8 b' B) ?3 s! c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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% |5 `% b1 }9 a& N7 O" {Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ q& `) D' k3 Z- \4 m* I1 g$ YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ! @: T/ Y. T2 R2 {: H8 w- m: _& @" y; X8 H
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 m2 [9 u$ I- {Japanese Ships. i4 z% A( q4 X$ ?
BB Yamashiro/ v- l1 t1 ]/ q
CL Kashima5 J. p% h3 M* o, I! ^
DD Tsuga( s8 }$ `2 F0 C) K# t( n
DD Kuri/ C" l% E5 B8 B1 }
PB Shuko Maru #51 R- `0 V$ U3 ]% d# j4 q- }
PB Sonan Maru #6
4 b- w& R! j$ b1 ?2 w1 Y- P PB Sonan Maru #5
; b5 z" y- W' {& a, Z+ @4 l5 x3 e PB Shotoku Maru% o( F0 l3 z0 i8 l' z' T
PB Shoei Maru
2 f: L; z+ E; Q/ [% [ PB Kyo Maru #108 M* v3 a. v- l& w0 y! S7 ^2 [8 g4 K* ]
PB Kyo Maru #8 k: X9 c: ] L; I8 o% c; H9 D% M& g( Q
xAK Kuraido Maru
: D4 v7 f6 e) D! L CM Tsugaru
. L* B, Y. Z7 Q$ q DD Yanagi 7 S/ x# W5 q& p9 @' G
Japanese ground losses:
8 Y; y$ c. x" {- G1 q, H 18 casualties reported! j& E. k2 N$ Z9 n( h9 {( V; I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: z5 Q; ^ r9 V' ]) ~; r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 m& M5 c" j% V, {- s* a3 V* B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; R' `3 s6 M5 c4 K% T4 H
Allied ground losses:" r# G2 i/ n" G2 c
62 casualties reported7 L% A% q; F' S8 o W! A% S: V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. q/ |2 L; G) }7 G: A1 _( [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled- y% Q5 x" t. p( k7 S) \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
* C$ |! ^! {- N. vJapanese Ships
. ~2 \5 X6 a! t, W" p/ W( L% ? BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire5 F; r/ E; U1 q3 n, K$ I- z" Y
CL Kashima
6 j- I* [- G. T/ Q5 J7 [ CM Tsugaru
! e2 p6 W& B1 \: e2 F- Z DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk Y* j; n) l& w9 R
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ l" p3 r9 R& N DD Yanagi7 t& V2 s; H# r4 e' t5 x
PB Kyo Maru #8" z6 i4 }4 t- l5 r' W( m
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire9 X4 `$ M: J+ {1 f6 `3 ?4 k$ n N
PB Shoei Maru6 N N( b, ?* g* @5 b! w: N
PB Shotoku Maru6 B e$ ?6 q( Q, n' y7 W' [
PB Sonan Maru #55 U7 L% x. z- u2 Y0 t5 j
PB Sonan Maru #6
@2 ?( j9 q# T3 X. ~3 c2 h PB Shuko Maru #5
^! x0 N: H& y( ?5 H xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire# j: D+ j% t c; z# y W& F
xAK Matsue Maru
# M8 t M8 F$ N9 M) J; Z xAK Venice Maru7 c6 b: V1 O1 H# M
xAK Kogyoku Maru5 U9 F _. l9 A, `" |& i; ^9 @
xAK Nishimi Maru
9 {# j2 w! B( ^6 X7 R! U, o xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
# _9 s, h* G _- U0 J; t xAK Cheribon Maru' A. n" v8 n! a3 v2 l
xAK Daifuku Maru0 S* P5 G& m& U2 Q' i
xAK Kuraido Maru % w) J( x' C V6 H+ \8 v0 D1 A9 W
Allied Ships0 e, N& ~1 Z5 y4 r
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage- B' j) e# V" ^, \1 j
CL Achilles/ z9 H# `$ p+ Z$ W, y$ y; S
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires/ `( J3 |9 p+ e/ W" v$ ^* s
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1* {' P2 z/ e3 H" ]7 y" O
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 ' c' X2 T* s" y7 q
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
2 w0 a: t* w) n7 t# HMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards( Z& }0 Q6 |/ f# r9 n( @9 L
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
! C1 K) G" S" M1 W0 ?: ARange closes to 15,000 yards...
1 G# V' G# v# \9 Q* PRange closes to 12,000 yards...
0 u2 U P& ^; m N: H6 @' SRange closes to 10,000 yards...
# g. K! X3 ~0 I6 w$ WRange closes to 9,000 yards...: u$ D/ l5 J6 A# C
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
2 F3 T$ S. z" X% fRange closes to 7,000 yards...
) Q2 X8 ]) s( g* `3 L8 L( N2 rRange closes to 6,000 yards...
) f8 G$ x9 L$ J$ ECONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
2 U4 O% j9 _ G4 w+ g! Y1 [xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 / O9 p% l. e8 Q6 C0 M( i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards* a4 ]! A: E1 y4 R
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards$ h0 ~$ Z; k. j
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
/ v1 O+ n% j* ?& eDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards, B+ v2 f9 y P% C: y
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
0 ^: `! f) f# z4 Z5 E1 e4 VRange closes to 5,000 yards
; Y/ U/ ~; @# o7 uBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards$ l/ ~" v* h$ j1 f+ f% O
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
& m2 v! H- |6 }3 i. jBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
; S2 r0 J5 W: x/ R e; }4 t$ Z5 PDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
( I# u8 x- s7 I* cRange increases to 6,000 yards* V% T7 c$ ?. ~' O4 N l
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards1 t9 Q3 K( d: o! T
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards* L2 M) a" k2 Y/ F# U. p# U
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
3 ?0 q% Y3 q- A& F) R) P" GCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards/ [2 K( X& Z$ v, r5 F% _
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards; N& A! R0 d$ U& z3 V2 E$ \$ q1 I% e
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards5 `" C8 p1 P5 g, h& _
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
& W" n8 I$ c4 a% ?+ `BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards$ U! l' O& Q, `! I, X
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
% H0 d8 O) y9 m# e; SCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards3 I6 j0 Y& \: x: \
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards2 }! k9 n: O+ V% m) f
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage) f. J9 c! `1 L8 B7 Y4 B$ n& y: u3 k7 D
Range increases to 8,000 yards4 U: K0 g6 Z' o+ |4 Q. Y8 T
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards$ c+ Z3 j/ N# }& C) K* `3 A
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
+ t0 O5 ^$ o* Q0 ]) ]( hDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards; `& Q# O5 H( _ Z5 U9 B% i
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
; ?5 g5 C# D8 C' X/ {/ w2 w$ GDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards5 D3 r; \7 }0 C$ _9 \5 i# X2 x
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards$ z1 z$ o; _* h( V- k
Range increases to 15,000 yards
% r6 k0 h3 a+ I' D' U% D; L/ TCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
% a0 n% r3 b- _/ B- escorted by DD Tsuga1 z8 `" I4 P9 [/ ~) i6 S
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
, I- A. s x/ ~+ z$ ^BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards! V( f3 I; H+ f! `$ J& s8 J/ {
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
: _: E; x+ R/ m) Q4 S: {BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
+ k7 ~% J; b f# m gBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
0 u, o2 e( ^$ @Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 * ^/ s! j3 R1 n
Weather in hex: Overcast # g' m8 r7 U* m7 l |
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 j8 B* C8 X% { Y! _/ EEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
# n4 Z8 E& r" h; T; NJapanese aircraft; ]( y" w0 w& ]
G3M2 Nell x 27
( W) \* ^$ C2 ]5 t) M G4M1 Betty x 31 - j- `5 }4 q {: ~2 `$ J$ ?
Allied aircraft) \3 _! E+ R, l
no flights . P3 q) @" h/ _; D' k
Japanese aircraft losses0 l$ d9 z% l0 W) k
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged) f" [8 s h6 V$ d) F( P
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged- y7 p+ C2 S& L+ R h+ F/ @( E
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
8 G' V4 j: \' _( u8 M' zAllied aircraft losses! G, y; Z$ i6 ]
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged& T7 R+ L0 ]6 g a+ p, B
O-47A: 2 damaged" U4 j J# |% T+ J7 Q7 u8 ~
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
! p: E+ E% i) h2 }) E5 Q" C/ w PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged % a( ?, P1 J a2 t
Allied ground losses:# L6 t4 r( V0 k0 u* f
4 casualties reported5 e7 q+ ]- a: Y, h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled n! g$ [ S# B9 B& G; h
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 j: ]3 g( i% ]0 }. \' a0 \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- @( m1 E5 f) Y* r9 A8 HAirbase hits 187 z9 r. f( W5 A3 `+ |5 E
Runway hits 41
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' r1 M* U* R i" IMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: `& C: v' G4 [4 X0 D* b* V3 }: _" }# BWeather in hex: Overcast # L7 m- s+ c D+ y' U7 h. u
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.8 H1 Y6 |$ U% Z$ `. X7 v
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ! i, k) t) K6 C9 E
Japanese aircraft" F6 k9 }. B/ q% Q6 D8 O
G4M1 Betty x 18
, b7 z$ U: @4 d6 Q6 l K6 a6 HAllied aircraft
# y3 g4 _. f8 L) `: W* h5 [ no flights
* M' f7 F3 A) e4 J& S. @: SJapanese aircraft losses3 \, g; d# {8 {$ G' x; u5 e
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
; {0 D7 F1 g4 Y/ O- |% rAllied aircraft losses; u$ \ ^3 d+ j# t
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 2 J, A* @! ^' T, U7 Y9 D0 r% D
Airbase hits 7& a$ c/ D' h) s7 K
Airbase supply hits 2
) o3 x8 d0 u: @0 z9 i9 SRunway hits 9) g4 ? n+ g+ \% m
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# w- i' Z! z+ d+ y- h8 SMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. b) g; u+ o" k( X, t4 o9 uWeather in hex: Overcast 9 \2 J$ H+ b" @8 d0 D
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& g. W$ m# ^4 D/ ^7 {, N! u
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 9 c. L) f% A: k9 I4 I5 n+ w
Japanese aircraft
5 y6 S, z) S+ d. D2 ~$ E! { G4M1 Betty x 13
0 s3 [4 y. c0 {9 K1 rAllied aircraft
3 _ F5 I7 u5 u+ t+ C& J) T) P+ f1 k) @ no flights / F& I- x$ A' w8 x$ b
Japanese aircraft losses
) ?: ^6 v! u5 }! h" H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * l Q, O ]4 k, {- J# p
Allied aircraft losses; M; V- T# [7 |1 X. n
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground4 H3 c/ y! ]+ @1 Y' x' p
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 2 { C) S7 G9 d6 S4 n- T$ k% U
Allied ground losses:; D, S$ i& _" s# Y
5 casualties reported- ^& R/ U% l7 c- H% J9 K6 J
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! x& l) v0 W, R7 E7 Q) O) u5 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 u/ t$ i# A) j- Q2 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 i, r7 i2 _& M |; n
Airbase hits 1% Y" V I) M, _! H8 L' p
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
q1 g' ]) _2 N# Q- ZWeather in hex: Overcast
2 x# f- x( j5 K# f3 rRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.- M: P& ^: }. J7 M( `) x
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ' }& M2 E' O0 R$ n
Japanese aircraft+ i0 _0 X& g. r, j( x$ q! d
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
* z, w2 o e3 t5 a6 @1 a% M2 q Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 4 U5 }- s2 u- ]0 @) F
Allied aircraft
- x7 j0 I5 c5 s0 W no flights / }* l4 S& K6 |! A9 Q) w+ B
Japanese aircraft losses
5 Q/ D* S, e; v; k: ^ Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged$ C) S2 }) y$ v/ q% b
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged ( y9 E1 K; u; Y! i3 }; e
Allied aircraft losses- r; }, d5 b: _% V
O-47A: 1 damaged6 j r" E! v o1 D3 {" v( d# z3 X( R+ ^
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
' {1 ?5 b0 P9 L. \& { P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
2 d( I3 [% b' T6 D0 R# w5 q Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
5 o% A- r1 |7 k( z: I8 AAirbase hits 3
! V7 V9 C: O6 N2 ~Runway hits 4) ?' k5 }& \( _; h2 q0 i
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+ }+ x c& D: B, `/ K0 o' [Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian ' O- f' X2 `; T4 b- r; i! u( K3 d
Weather in hex: Light cloud
. W7 c% [% m! s! J d8 {" q: x3 MRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& E- b! X, R' M. b; G8 D* ~Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 8 i3 p1 K- h5 n% z, U0 G2 ]
Japanese aircraft
" B& a, m6 U( g( g! _7 c( A# @1 r Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ; V/ m: A# d/ t, W" m
Allied aircraft+ r( N; b3 z: {2 ]: D
I-15-III x 11 ( Q3 }; f( z: D. W2 R1 G3 N
Japanese aircraft losses
% m# l- F' G, E& Y; P+ s( O2 l Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged & S3 F! y* }5 ~5 V0 A
No Allied losses
/ U; t: F. R* } L# DAircraft Attacking:3 D4 f; t( Z; X+ R& \; e" s) p
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 1 `# r2 c! Q$ q) y0 g8 t5 u
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb* v% B, x9 H5 G5 A5 j# { L
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
& C* p4 A* w* E% x6 Q' ]; V/ \% PWeather in hex: Light cloud
4 P. P p* d4 g5 v5 |6 jRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
/ m* Q$ y# ?2 [; |- P! R. D% vEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 1 i/ @/ R/ r0 i: T) V7 F h3 K
Japanese aircraft$ g7 ?, K2 H3 w. R+ V8 P7 M2 l5 ~
G4M1 Betty x 37 + Y5 i5 D# T" ]. B1 b) q! v1 g
No Japanese losses
- J1 ] c/ _4 |% |( Q8 uAirbase hits 8! N: W% `4 W( A' \/ S1 I2 t
Airbase supply hits 6
+ ?' v8 j( q: B# s& r; BRunway hits 34
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& v9 P! D$ ~; B/ y0 P; J% E% HAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
- }5 N; ?" ^" R4 F1 ~8 z& p, V8 TWeather in hex: Partial cloud
8 f* G# n" _4 ^# J- p" }8 ?" yRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet. ]+ H3 v; D+ J6 W& S. _" |
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
. ]* H: }, ~) [" m# ~) xJapanese aircraft D [0 ?/ k, E: F' B H
A6M2 Zero x 44
1 m3 Y4 P& z _! j2 V B5N2 Kate x 84$ \/ G j" v8 N1 a9 c
D3A1 Val x 71 ; F( Y* b# z! M5 P5 U
Japanese aircraft losses2 S. L" C$ s9 m" S7 i
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( a0 n: E u3 {4 N) Y2 \6 i# M
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
4 e( u+ m2 ?; g1 J: n& t4 }& wAllied Ships
4 v" {7 n! _1 C/ K# r% a/ Z CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
" h. C' { P5 A, z CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk- H* j8 n( r; C
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk t: E2 B6 @, _/ K7 _8 w4 S
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage. k9 s$ n5 r, T* k0 i
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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" \& ]5 p' @. ?5 G) B$ xGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
& x/ [6 ~, D) ^$ S8 u- c+ WJapanese Shock attack
D0 i* u5 |& s) k8 m3 DAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 + l8 c- H+ G+ \4 d& D6 B
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 , C* U! N2 U4 w( A: Z& _
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 $ y: k; ]; R O- O/ |" O' x
Allied adjusted defense: 5 8 \) S3 }. R+ n: w$ _6 B U
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
6 L4 z5 _* G* D' Z2 K* e* ?Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
: c+ a6 e" j9 \Combat modifiers& W9 U0 n: _, X: Y$ e3 g
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
; _+ s" D' N8 n7 }* r1 i$ a experience(-)3 F! H& ] w- p3 [
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 0 V2 k" V9 @1 F; _! B
Japanese ground losses:
8 y* j8 k6 K* M; F" | h 18 casualties reported
/ S+ Y' R; L+ M) m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 n* f& A5 \( A# p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, T* l# z* h Q7 ~" v4 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 P! m4 T+ a$ a' j) l
Allied ground losses:+ R) {% v h( f, F! |- i
105 casualties reported: S Z# e' x4 C6 e, ]" _3 m
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ G9 S: |, n3 e4 m
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled6 ^# h; n. N/ s5 X
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
( s8 r: \8 L6 h* R* v Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
( X- F) ` y$ W5 v) i$ i! y Units retreated 1 / X, K, j! f" r2 x$ m. M) @
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
; |2 [* U2 O2 U0 eAssaulting units:
" t8 E# l. Z2 Q0 C6 _ 16th Naval Guard Unit
3 z; `: e8 l U6 \5 `3 y! ?7 a( [Defending units:
4 o8 n+ S& Y: Q; {2 H, m 107th RN Base Force ; d; a$ O$ ]4 S, D9 h) g
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) ; S9 M1 S+ ?& }3 J' u: Q
Allied Bombardment attack
1 i8 K5 d; u* ^* W% U8 }Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
' {9 |# {- H: [; EDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 2 }' r0 B8 @% {' ? M
Japanese ground losses:# _! `( W2 H) V* f7 x6 a( |
4 casualties reported* e/ ~# S* v6 c- U& _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 a' V' V: ~) P" j5 q8 o5 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ]4 q# b) ~6 d* ^- M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 6 U6 [1 J' s( p2 s% `- b" m0 A. w
Assaulting units:0 e& p- n+ G4 p8 c
B Coy/NG Rifles 0 c! I( i, Y( i; @
Lark Battalion- E5 q h/ R! _9 E" X
Rabaul Det. Base Force 5 J# Q4 M, m. u$ s
Defending units:) A5 h- V3 _5 U6 ^( X
144th Infantry Regiment! Y' U$ E7 m4 E X V1 _; j
Maizuru 1st SNLF
9 H; `2 ^/ _+ L: X e6 B, C0 s 2nd JNAF Coy ( n1 ?" w; w" q7 _4 j$ M
5th JNAF Coy |