AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
0 w, ?& I8 d0 y/ z拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。1 o0 B7 _' H9 ]* t( U9 U3 E7 s
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。4 D" \3 w7 }0 `$ d
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- R; T2 _: ` n2 Y# 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,1 F0 C' s: x' J6 N
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,/ M0 h" Z& @. q
kb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。
% Z$ r: M" r& F, b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。 i- C0 u" M1 a& N
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。. U/ }2 \. a G" A5 q* V
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 W5 I; {0 s: ~, V5 GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ) z; y6 i5 _/ s5 X
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. \" E& _/ [% v& m
Japanese Ships' s! o& g. j2 k8 a
BB Yamashiro
3 U; x6 C1 w# F* \) X CL Kashima
5 B" W* V# |& U DD Tsuga% {* P: z& w, _6 g% A& r6 t
DD Kuri
8 }9 {% i0 _" R; r' ~( H) F8 {* R PB Shuko Maru #5
; a4 |0 Q1 R/ ]3 O7 M PB Sonan Maru #6
( Z6 m' p0 _. Y2 i6 j& j3 ~1 Z PB Sonan Maru #50 A- q* p. Q+ X) y
PB Shotoku Maru
' k! F- w4 \0 }& ]6 ?9 F PB Shoei Maru
0 A" [5 x3 W& h% s2 n5 I PB Kyo Maru #10( R3 ?# d5 `9 c) e" ^$ T. r: J
PB Kyo Maru #8! K2 m& y4 _. L& s: S5 q; Q
xAK Kuraido Maru
$ \# e7 y9 v7 ^4 r2 N5 H1 d CM Tsugaru( }8 e3 Q* D+ d7 [
DD Yanagi
$ I) w% {* `& c0 \7 L, Q$ ^Japanese ground losses:
1 b- L/ b/ E- r! t4 @& ]( f2 U( d 18 casualties reported
3 Y! o: T4 I. y& f Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, G* X: I0 f# d
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ~! a' T- `7 P% P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
]6 e4 {. n @Allied ground losses:) S, t# L T) a9 G
62 casualties reported
9 k4 q. |% [/ z0 r+ p Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ L. Q, x" W8 N6 n4 w3 N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled! F ~6 N1 f5 {6 G+ k# T1 V3 O
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 9 P8 j5 K% D9 U: a1 j4 A6 J) y
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2 n% T y- G) `- r7 A0 J [Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 5 B1 }# S0 n( y: O1 {1 p9 u* @
Japanese Ships( i+ \, p/ W5 y& {
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire7 v& W1 A: o* v; U9 B3 \, V, j8 e7 D' `
CL Kashima& G- ]0 X- j' w! |5 B. W
CM Tsugaru. e* H; p' a/ O. @
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 S* w' E' ]4 c( n DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage3 |; k. {7 H! T& T
DD Yanagi
4 C7 P1 I3 M2 m, K PB Kyo Maru #82 T' L* P5 {4 ^6 t/ T; N# b4 @
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
: o4 W) L: G8 @* {& O/ X: Y PB Shoei Maru9 `' {2 v: O" F/ ^" I& ~$ U6 L
PB Shotoku Maru
4 h! ?9 `# r4 y! R PB Sonan Maru #5
5 [; Y& m* S0 e Q7 e" J PB Sonan Maru #6
o9 n9 k4 X3 _3 f: H1 y PB Shuko Maru #5
7 ^# w6 o' @/ D8 s9 S8 S xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
6 p& l j0 A! Z0 y; p xAK Matsue Maru ^& t2 ~( p) }( j B/ Z9 y0 B H$ @
xAK Venice Maru
( r+ B# z+ u2 Z: E& x xAK Kogyoku Maru
7 \! {/ t2 E. j) } xAK Nishimi Maru
6 c* f2 M* t$ j) P: X+ r xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire. Z9 Z0 D! V$ |& m
xAK Cheribon Maru
5 s' _& k# ~& Y5 W& V; Z1 h xAK Daifuku Maru& |7 Q; U7 U2 ~& M; A3 F
xAK Kuraido Maru
4 @( n( B' [2 C+ X# ?Allied Ships! y5 {$ Y7 C" k! M
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage% V( A: g2 a1 F* V" e8 ^" D. a" S
CL Achilles, L- Z1 I B0 u$ ]' T9 f% J) H
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
4 P0 L( x" F3 H2 H5 j6 O! j CL Adelaide, Shell hits 19 v L: x) s: g8 T: L6 z+ O8 X6 B
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
, ~5 R& _+ z8 }8 s. GLow visibility due to Thunderstorms1 X4 w+ {$ c5 B$ c
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
/ }& i$ k R2 r+ v6 R4 `Range closes to 18,000 yards...: k3 m* k" O' P
Range closes to 15,000 yards...# q, B8 l5 c) U) M6 O) E4 O! f
Range closes to 12,000 yards...( ?6 A( @) I/ A. s; r1 |0 E
Range closes to 10,000 yards...4 B* o$ @- K# x% @( f
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
* \5 _4 u+ N/ X8 x& C3 @( `Range closes to 8,000 yards... S# c1 F: _( h" v, K4 A# L
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
/ o# |* Z7 [, c# G7 QRange closes to 6,000 yards...
8 V7 ~) e/ U5 M( J4 UCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
& _) o: i/ c! QxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ; P8 S( _9 D& M# g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards7 g5 t- H) @) v4 x+ l: S
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
/ y% x9 X6 \- ACL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards( K8 h" [1 {% O$ p# b/ H% }* K# `
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards, \9 F5 @1 l' O2 G% k, a/ O
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
6 S3 P% m' p$ c$ W0 I7 [+ qRange closes to 5,000 yards' Y( R! U4 }8 x: ]0 {& b7 U' o# C
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
; X4 R K) D% P% P1 {! g4 ?BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
. g6 u* H, v% m ]4 t3 R! |; Y7 d% YBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
2 \) X# F* I B; a h; `DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
1 |9 a( n& \5 m. e- VRange increases to 6,000 yards
4 ]5 o/ ]$ ]8 P- a4 oBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards* }) _) e' P: b, m3 e4 H
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards* V4 K4 d9 G0 D1 c, a% C; N
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards# Q6 v% B$ @5 Z7 |
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards4 u, j6 x: A( L5 f$ m) m. {
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards% N5 m) c, Q% H( O9 R
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards7 [0 f9 c. t% m1 d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
; [/ X2 Q6 s3 r) T+ LBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards0 i( [# F2 A# L0 Z. [0 }3 L( b
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) V+ w/ Q/ w0 e
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
. E7 O6 ~- U' S [/ x+ qCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
, K& H, I/ L: K$ w5 D+ ZWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
- g5 k7 f; `# J4 R) E& ^Range increases to 8,000 yards2 m7 p9 {. x: [: C- S/ d5 y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards7 O% |7 N5 R5 @' S, x
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards0 W$ C# z5 b3 f( E
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
- H A" T3 G( S$ Y( v! I0 BDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
$ M( C9 K# g i4 O+ e# bDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
8 k' I0 z2 U+ Y$ u8 MDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
4 N, P1 t# H O6 h: T, `$ ORange increases to 15,000 yards) S7 Y- r' ]! l; t1 Z/ a
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat0 c& s3 V6 K" O- A. W! Q
- escorted by DD Tsuga: L3 c# x! V4 F+ q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards$ T4 J& o( w- y9 s$ w) w
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
# H: F0 R8 w. @6 X% }BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards* f) \% z( ?, N& A6 J0 ?
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
. q& F. s3 h* {8 Y! XBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
# [$ i5 @+ i7 U0 t# rTask forces break off...$ E* ~2 p$ H" P" n
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& _) f# ]$ K9 U& O! k7 p: A" ZMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 Z* y* K) f+ h* u! S+ C4 W
Weather in hex: Overcast
& c- {/ _, b" Z6 R" T7 U; jRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.+ a8 a- p8 O/ I
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes 6 B9 D! p% W) x* l) V/ c
Japanese aircraft
, J2 C1 {, H. I" S" l- O' J G3M2 Nell x 27
; u/ g/ Z0 V- y% m$ K G4M1 Betty x 31
1 @* P; k+ z$ p% C. @Allied aircraft
" b3 x! g7 ^6 K2 l6 f4 M$ g7 D+ e5 A no flights 1 r/ m; Q- ]2 c& I0 T
Japanese aircraft losses
& J- I- l& `: z7 O0 W( x G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged7 B- c5 P; w2 ^+ U6 [+ `
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged# C3 e+ Y! O" D, g
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak . a& R( |* V( G0 q; ^
Allied aircraft losses
- v) k1 F6 a2 V+ b8 u( h B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
% U3 Z, l% E6 ^. H# Z O-47A: 2 damaged
* z6 |. k# ?3 h" P; N6 p3 X$ I P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
: G8 b, a- m6 e) _. P PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ' K3 D% F, x; N
Allied ground losses:
/ M. v7 F/ X+ Y/ A 4 casualties reported+ L# W Y1 N, a: m& n# u! q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 L" w; D2 ^: A0 B* k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 Z9 U, D1 w# s+ H+ }3 N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 `) _" O0 _: ?; r9 [8 qAirbase hits 18 ~% z3 \% Q4 z' [* F
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( b; W# ?% \9 _, O6 u U
Weather in hex: Overcast 6 b% g( ~8 {6 ]# v$ m
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.7 L$ w7 X; e- @" q+ c3 j
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes * }" q7 h! C8 i7 N6 x4 @
Japanese aircraft
% ]8 b/ S: N6 Q' k' ? G4M1 Betty x 18 ' O8 D5 v' ]$ \$ @5 `
Allied aircraft
5 F" Z, b' O8 D) g no flights
6 B9 C6 M. ~: ~Japanese aircraft losses
4 ~# t! ]( a5 V G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
N1 c" b3 }# J0 g1 FAllied aircraft losses8 |9 X, U: r! e1 w! S( o/ @
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ( |& C3 }! U% J# z9 R/ i
Airbase hits 7& s9 D9 G6 f9 S3 E1 N+ l! B
Airbase supply hits 2
# {% r- N: Q& H& T1 URunway hits 9% H* h( V4 C1 r/ v4 E
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( c1 E. [' x4 B+ K2 n! t1 vMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. H/ ?/ ~5 |+ F: z) o2 vWeather in hex: Overcast , g1 O% ^/ C3 [
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.) {. e% N4 @1 y
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ! q ^4 Z; f$ u9 v$ `& ?
Japanese aircraft1 R$ w) M4 U, C( ]3 B
G4M1 Betty x 13 ! h+ N- _- c! d5 j: |& j
Allied aircraft1 r) }: F0 {7 s; K& p, n: z
no flights & P9 g# x# }% K* V* L4 C% A
Japanese aircraft losses5 _. _1 b$ K3 h
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
" N( a' @% D! o7 {5 ^8 WAllied aircraft losses
0 N) k5 z& | M4 X/ V6 F7 B PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
, S7 J: T/ j( i+ o4 d( M/ d7 A P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
4 c2 h6 r* Z: E% D# MAllied ground losses:
0 c8 R# L s4 o8 O( |& g 5 casualties reported. ]9 G7 T9 k+ e7 e1 N V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ j! T$ p, E: U: N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled `' _9 B9 c' y" s, h- g1 O/ V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; C1 j9 v$ y2 _/ cAirbase hits 1
' h4 y0 S* B0 W! _( Z# t# ~: r( P& MRunway hits 10
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. m+ D, s3 C# @, q5 r: xMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: M1 i5 _0 y8 y0 T, t* RWeather in hex: Overcast $ _5 s4 a5 k) ~# ~$ G* _
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( a- D' e1 _& W8 K) \% {
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
' ~2 A+ J% \# L j# m7 GJapanese aircraft
5 W T& x; g: ?% \+ b" ~ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
* Z3 N. A v2 i Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
" T+ a* t! y* L0 m! FAllied aircraft
3 x% \# Y& X' U' ]5 G1 @# c9 Y no flights 2 W& g B$ h& J
Japanese aircraft losses
1 \% |; X9 S5 i) Z2 F; m+ ]- q* G Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
0 l0 T) A6 J1 N6 R6 N% r3 C Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
4 R( Q9 y$ B" h' y( K7 m2 U1 { Y) pAllied aircraft losses
% ?1 ] A- [% k# @2 w) ^1 k# j O-47A: 1 damaged, H2 Z+ h- l( V; V
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged7 t# v4 Y; l) Z
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged" ]. N8 z+ h8 X
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 7 S( l' k H, I+ G- Q2 f9 H, X; t
Airbase hits 3
" r. v# `1 w* M+ m4 R j4 _' ERunway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 4 L/ B# @9 j, }( x+ I5 ^
Weather in hex: Light cloud
9 C6 b1 S# F% g: E5 h$ @' sRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! u3 v0 {( V& i: PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
) W, |5 w W3 PJapanese aircraft f7 s% Q% Z: _1 K7 A* \) v
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 $ L( ` r" F5 ~" @
Allied aircraft
1 w! x! X. z: a( A I-15-III x 11
, C( A3 E+ a+ K8 m1 YJapanese aircraft losses. M+ q* j# ~% V* P0 X/ l
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
5 S9 I& ]. q% N J# WNo Allied losses
& R9 W) w$ n! I5 v; s9 @* gAircraft Attacking:
- b, o& v a3 P 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * % t3 y' O+ g; d
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb1 l3 k; }9 k7 g6 C s7 p6 S- M
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" o2 y# w1 I- J2 I2 u- S6 Q4 \Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
3 J, @- W% T2 b. ]# U2 u) ZWeather in hex: Light cloud 0 y" c( V L& W; b, D3 j! P( o
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( \( a5 L/ P" `! I
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes ) l; }5 F M" ~: Y( r; r
Japanese aircraft0 L/ Y& b( x3 C6 m7 l0 G: y# H
G4M1 Betty x 37
: l" m) |6 i0 h1 xNo Japanese losses - \- }, m* q6 A. S6 k" b3 M' g
Airbase hits 8; H$ S9 q m/ m2 X/ a
Airbase supply hits 6$ I* N' c; Q _; y' B* P
Runway hits 34
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2 t" M O! i7 P' pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
& w4 M$ ^) X! l8 R% \9 mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
! P7 j$ H( `1 [) j3 E/ C6 XRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# s- d6 f2 z( z, d- n) T
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
/ {+ n: x8 n7 H. l* o( h+ z, z6 u s. q8 tJapanese aircraft2 ]2 l- B: s6 ^' Y& ~6 j+ s* R
A6M2 Zero x 44
+ v; _, x* \" l" ] B5N2 Kate x 84& o5 J6 Z# @3 X9 B% ]+ Q/ n
D3A1 Val x 71 . Q, P! M B7 `6 r' s- A+ K% M
Japanese aircraft losses: a$ t& A7 \+ m
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( f+ z. B; y' R8 B8 P0 {
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
; r# {% C% Y$ }, x3 \" Y- G, QAllied Ships4 O' k; f4 m8 d1 F3 O. B8 U
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
9 i" K' B _" c' A; j CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
, o# ~6 t5 `+ C6 z8 Z DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk6 B, ^. u4 W7 Y8 N# s
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage' l3 R9 h$ H2 N
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) - `- I5 l, V7 A% Q! y/ H
Japanese Shock attack
4 T' L4 Z p; ^& l" g% F, P; sAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 + ^1 u) n3 Y/ r5 U, q2 f
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 - O! Q( b+ W6 _2 ]+ b% e" W# ^2 ]
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 " Q, a) X( F# w+ v+ n
Allied adjusted defense: 5
- J4 R% b6 Z# n: G( HJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
1 I" G6 y& R! y# v: M4 w& s, IJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! % Y. b% f+ k: Z X$ F$ T' t
Combat modifiers
, `- C$ N9 k7 UDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
% r) O7 Q) n2 k. y experience(-)
% X6 Z: f/ `' e) g$ k7 v$ x, s7 jAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
( Z5 P; L* n* P# J' i- NJapanese ground losses:
5 P& V" Y2 o: D, G9 a/ ~* U 18 casualties reported) U* T6 q6 W d9 W$ \- {; l
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 t" S+ m" t. T l/ D+ |; t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" D# V& v% g$ l! ]3 ~6 ]3 i1 m7 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 S% w- j2 O6 A. {7 i k/ u R3 [8 B
Allied ground losses:( k3 y" m6 K, q1 S2 h3 a
105 casualties reported
4 o2 B- s' U# r7 P% z. s% @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 ]: p- p3 h* V$ W2 x8 ?) m9 o Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled x+ h8 O" y% A* t; U' n$ M
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D% e: v% P+ d; z Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& ]8 r! ?1 }) s: u& F1 t9 d1 b1 C Units retreated 1 ; o! P; Z5 k: z/ p3 x; E. p
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
. ]7 d+ v7 y# \. S, q( K6 {Assaulting units:- @: q& | A/ H( v+ ^
16th Naval Guard Unit ; P0 o2 X. n8 g, b8 _% l
Defending units:4 K e6 \7 L: C1 s N
107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
0 ] l- A | {Allied Bombardment attack 5 F3 Z) m" @7 M# f
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 $ b" \7 c8 s# N6 _2 p9 V9 N0 E
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 0 t0 r: z6 r' F! T0 b9 W, S& D+ p
Japanese ground losses:5 q, e! k9 m: H0 k7 v
4 casualties reported
% t" r: o# {3 i, S$ B Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c: ]2 Z- } A/ f+ p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) F2 B9 O3 w* Z" r, L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' p3 n! e6 M: ]8 ?
Assaulting units:
! O" c$ m/ l5 D) t B Coy/NG Rifles " i. t1 f- ]9 A* M
Lark Battalion
9 k* a% I! v- |; I7 l) H6 | Rabaul Det. Base Force ! M5 \5 D9 F( [* h
Defending units:. x0 @; a R a. j' o
144th Infantry Regiment( Z5 h/ }8 i- i% s$ n
Maizuru 1st SNLF) Y/ { j% ^' y. j9 D
2nd JNAF Coy
7 ^0 d. Z5 K6 E" @) V 5th JNAF Coy |