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Ground combat at Satawal
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9 ?- }& Z4 Z, O( K! g. nAttacking force 210034 troops, 1922 guns, 549 vehicles, Assault Value = 5364 ]% q8 X5 G q9 X7 X; {: }
) V* Y2 \& O: i( GDefending force 84452 troops, 870 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1556# J' U& @0 e; u8 @ ~1 ?
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Allied max assault: 8150 - adjusted assault: 1517 0 V1 B! }) f' _% k5 }" x; g
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Japanese max defense: 1309 - adjusted defense: 696 * L( a) }2 k0 Z. i' ]& D
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Allied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 9) 3 R, r: S4 i9 r& ~' F B; a
& W- e* ~. {: I: z, C" ?1 y9 HAllied Assault reduces fortifications to 7
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Japanese ground losses:
2 q/ z4 Z$ p( t% o7239 casualties reported$ G, K! o) w @1 T
Guns lost 267
' D6 k- C( T' g) Y( h/ VVehicles lost 2
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Allied ground losses:
$ ~* k4 c/ r4 z# u+ P9527 casualties reported
' ]/ e: ?' J4 ~$ t1 h9 @$ q& gGuns lost 400
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