AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
) r8 m1 e" l( r! y7 V拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。$ i( T2 J$ }) W/ S( l& p l
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。! h {' g5 m% R$ t3 ]
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+ `% l; c4 n2 F, v1 b8 C
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,
! j$ F; F) L7 ?( q6 M, g3 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,
& E* T3 r! T/ ekb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。4 z' W% x+ C. E- V, K
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。( G4 m/ `, W2 v
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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' G6 m" S* d5 \! L. }Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- d% c0 t/ r- z' ^) ~2 K" |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ Q8 u, } y" S; o8 {, K+ K* A31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 S% }/ {, d- yJapanese Ships
5 f0 t. J6 h& D5 X BB Yamashiro) T Z, ]" v" o0 g
CL Kashima
i& H+ p/ |$ D$ N7 m! x DD Tsuga/ z$ ?$ H( t3 k' P/ `& p
DD Kuri: s4 T& _# T% H$ Q! P5 n
PB Shuko Maru #5
0 C$ E* J' t. r% _5 ~ ` PB Sonan Maru #67 z3 f. Q2 |0 ~7 I
PB Sonan Maru #5
7 d" \/ f# K. t' Z) U4 C PB Shotoku Maru
6 c3 e! \& x: F2 k5 h% L PB Shoei Maru' n D) R$ t+ D
PB Kyo Maru #10( J$ Z0 z9 K; x1 Y
PB Kyo Maru #8
) ^" N. q3 L3 x# c% r xAK Kuraido Maru
% x: c; E8 y& ?5 N( O5 S CM Tsugaru
" [6 b$ u* H0 I, g1 O DD Yanagi
& V0 J# h) c+ A2 O& y4 a3 ZJapanese ground losses:
- w8 Q; E* m! f, \9 q$ z 18 casualties reported1 R3 K! e% n- F1 y* ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 `% m$ w( `$ }, X: b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 B2 f" ^# A2 I+ Q$ [9 T& Y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % t, ~( [. Q3 I/ S
Allied ground losses:
; y' n1 [0 h$ I 62 casualties reported% w1 d2 F& K$ u4 j3 m( c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 m |* {9 w5 M5 n3 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled5 X: w' o: ~9 k
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ' i4 y" t7 U. s# w
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
1 a( L6 {) a; {! o5 yJapanese Ships+ Y7 R+ ]; L7 V& k9 n9 Y
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
, c. G" w; S) t; `" x7 _ CL Kashima
" m5 |& g% p: _. s! ]; ~0 c/ [& V CM Tsugaru
( v+ H1 Z6 _8 l( Z DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
# i# n5 Y8 f1 X ? DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage% ?# Y' x: o2 a, C. t* F1 L
DD Yanagi- [: \7 S" |( O3 v, S
PB Kyo Maru #8- d, X) b! w8 ^$ T% t6 F' f
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire( J) M% ~; G0 }. f- o* V4 u/ g5 B
PB Shoei Maru
, J5 _6 T( X3 _% c$ S( A PB Shotoku Maru
6 I& I2 E/ h9 x0 t- ]7 y! ~ PB Sonan Maru #5" ~% t- M( H2 T4 V- R
PB Sonan Maru #63 e! {& l) a8 p
PB Shuko Maru #5
0 i+ u& u; p* e xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 J4 N9 J+ B& ?/ Q: o xAK Matsue Maru, @! n/ I6 K9 i1 h
xAK Venice Maru( s' F. Z e' @
xAK Kogyoku Maru
5 _8 M% c3 c* I* a; M( g; f8 h xAK Nishimi Maru
. h8 g3 H( ~ M5 k" B xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire* R2 _1 A; Z4 E
xAK Cheribon Maru; V& I; B8 b0 _
xAK Daifuku Maru
+ k0 F6 ?/ _( H7 N! \ xAK Kuraido Maru
6 {9 G% ]/ t2 F- rAllied Ships
" z( E% ~0 m& d CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage3 U# Z+ y& m9 e* Z% `) a" D
CL Achilles
" b" }( d7 o. v$ J- v$ T, I CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
+ u$ Q+ }( @$ A* A' ?0 F3 @ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
7 Y, e8 S# S4 b DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 0 i; t# o% N& B. Q
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
$ T' [4 g1 p u* i2 r; _' fMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards1 z8 \) g8 @6 m8 ~
Range closes to 18,000 yards...- Y/ v5 A6 j' O/ O1 T
Range closes to 15,000 yards.../ R! v7 d- o+ r: e' z2 _
Range closes to 12,000 yards...! r# l% p# h" O- Y" o
Range closes to 10,000 yards...! A1 ?8 q O# `% s, H: W
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
/ J5 v* V8 G7 P( m" }* ^Range closes to 8,000 yards...
( Q1 j& z, \. l: @1 \Range closes to 7,000 yards...
' e8 L; _- r8 l( v# ]Range closes to 6,000 yards...! K8 ~2 K( C& J$ A1 c
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards7 F/ g) c; ]) Y1 e3 s5 [
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 : S/ W6 |2 p5 \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
/ |' r+ O/ G2 O$ _9 K: ^6 c" {- nCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
) t ~9 ^! R& SCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards# Y o5 a: c, b; z
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards9 v- Q/ N6 f/ A" s5 r
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
3 x# [5 M2 s4 i2 }, w5 x {% qRange closes to 5,000 yards
, W3 X! M: E$ TBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
! p" u2 l$ I2 S2 FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
0 q, W2 _7 B% O* w* K& a' n) jBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards% m3 g1 x6 V7 `
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
6 u2 p% Y3 `6 W! gRange increases to 6,000 yards% H% } |; p% d* s A
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards3 F2 e: `( U9 ^" h3 P3 L) e0 E& b
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards4 L1 b4 k _$ V- w1 c V7 {
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards! N1 L$ {8 U1 `$ X
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
9 K; b, q! C; c6 J! E0 y6 WDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
# {, f! \8 h9 N+ C f1 sCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards( X* E2 M- v4 g6 _+ i9 v. u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
9 r/ A! a: B. b0 r( C. e! gBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards2 n" N Y2 M7 `6 A3 F
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
" o8 f# Y/ ?* s: Z: m1 qCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards P2 t, Y5 T( x% [* w0 I
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
/ q8 {' N( w t; H+ b }Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
0 V, F9 v! O6 v9 FRange increases to 8,000 yards
. j) l! q7 g0 }: GBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
x7 D3 {5 F7 }; ?) [: gCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
% b( y0 ^, w; B% X% y5 Y3 WDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
) A1 m* J. ]! t! FDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
7 n3 q( K* s0 ]9 N9 ~" ?) u0 P/ s. oDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
% }7 x3 P4 |: ~DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
5 Z& O6 Z/ P( S4 HRange increases to 15,000 yards
: N4 ]" p/ t1 {. U2 i; ]9 mCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat7 V" U+ Y( o& q& V0 o- o. V5 Z7 w2 G4 R
- escorted by DD Tsuga+ \$ w9 C# E1 a) @1 h
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
( Y, [- p1 S2 r6 w+ `/ F0 aBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
# |% ~4 P) X0 wBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards1 x! \% d1 S7 g2 P6 F# P) x5 d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards5 Y4 Q( v. F' _7 w' a4 F* z( h
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
5 v* G' [$ C3 o3 O& p2 jTask forces break off...8 {4 {$ T- B/ i' e& m
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4 A; k8 L. a3 m5 k1 X! `Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 / J5 b, a5 h! T) }8 ^0 v
Weather in hex: Overcast ; c* o$ @& B3 i) ]
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) p+ ]+ ]& `* Y9 s. P, c/ O; t
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes . ^" c/ k1 j% C. W( z z( E
Japanese aircraft* E0 ?0 @ }3 K5 ]/ H4 g( [
G3M2 Nell x 27
3 Q# [1 S t }: {$ t# e* B w7 J G4M1 Betty x 31
; S) |! j* t; ^9 ]# q, ?4 h% k: UAllied aircraft1 ^, V4 C5 l. Z
no flights
- E0 o! a: N5 oJapanese aircraft losses
( f+ O% _6 D4 \% U6 `9 @4 R3 O* c G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
2 E# N6 v. i v$ t, A2 a G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged9 t: I- U6 _: d. p! W
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak - Z% E/ S# Y: [& ]; N" u' R
Allied aircraft losses" W0 V; V* z. s5 {) Z$ X# I
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
9 Y: i7 d5 T) A O-47A: 2 damaged0 _* Y& @+ e: r" A4 s3 _: _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged+ c1 C# d9 N; e- e! H; d
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
1 u( } ^) d f6 @, w3 yAllied ground losses:3 E* U2 L5 g$ q" ]0 l, w2 y! ]. S
4 casualties reported
V, C; i: T. S7 M Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! S, k! O% G4 ]$ V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ K1 U5 P) ]8 O% n: ?. F1 ]8 k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 d; T/ I( {: l: u3 {, ?Airbase hits 18- {: k# a2 q* n: l# J' h$ v, O
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 3 ], q: B2 R4 Z4 x
Weather in hex: Overcast
2 B! Y# f0 L+ E( z) WRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
* k$ G4 h7 E2 @8 u9 h. pEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 2 U$ o }+ N- B1 X- A! ]6 ]' w# S4 ^
Japanese aircraft* A! x1 ?+ H! v) G2 z
G4M1 Betty x 18 8 q2 b7 d8 U/ O- X8 \0 R
Allied aircraft: ^6 ^" p. X, g5 E# q/ l. `# _# \
no flights ) l9 l1 ~* G8 O6 r& c$ I
Japanese aircraft losses
$ x: D% ^3 g3 N0 f" K! m G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 7 i# B. z5 C1 k8 _2 W
Allied aircraft losses9 |7 N; S. b/ a" K' m) @2 [# }2 U( w
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
8 A$ V' R8 y) H5 h$ \+ |0 j7 zAirbase hits 72 ^; N# n# T; w1 ^* R& z8 E Q
Airbase supply hits 2
9 x$ E) k1 R* o+ O) e. L' J* ORunway hits 9
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; A% b7 Z5 L; o5 ZMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 ~, ]/ w6 @& xWeather in hex: Overcast ' p: Z" H: r7 J0 h. s
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( u5 c; j9 {9 F7 r1 G$ u
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
% R% @7 w: E) C' }* ^Japanese aircraft
2 o0 ~ ]% \/ y8 t2 I3 A# i& _/ C G4M1 Betty x 13 / T. N/ V! R1 g" q! z
Allied aircraft
) d4 P# E- q6 K4 ]7 r: Z2 N: U- m7 F! N no flights
/ w, E( [! H2 g4 B0 ZJapanese aircraft losses) z" L+ _9 C! ~8 _! O$ @
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- ?$ ~3 L1 M2 b, ^Allied aircraft losses) L0 d+ V5 `9 m0 z9 o
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
& O* E x5 g3 j1 z+ T2 `- _: V P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
. k: K' f8 T xAllied ground losses:' k, X9 t7 L* z$ C9 x' {. ~+ A9 \
5 casualties reported- [ ]2 {) A1 x+ A, L8 d4 W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: m/ S# k( p0 F p, G$ I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 k: y8 Z1 D9 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # V2 u- ^& u0 p
Airbase hits 1) I' d$ U8 A+ u# O* Y' o
Runway hits 10* f1 _# c' c6 \3 `& L+ C& c
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3 }' q% {7 `7 `1 I1 a' TMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: ~! j: f, h1 f9 bWeather in hex: Overcast
6 u1 u7 N( v7 K& U6 NRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
& q1 h' X: u) wEstimated time to target is 25 minutes 5 C3 |, T) K# q( |
Japanese aircraft* W2 A' z$ |' E
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 128 j9 a G: z& Z# O
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
" y) m$ |, ^ ]* h& fAllied aircraft2 Y% {8 C/ P( ?7 F* M
no flights
$ |- e% \# p. m$ W; N4 bJapanese aircraft losses
7 J9 M) U! z2 D0 l! W Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged! V0 Y6 B% a h: D' a
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged * k' c' c" h; ]
Allied aircraft losses
8 L' e+ C- d& \+ n4 z7 u" X O-47A: 1 damaged
8 ?5 n/ K; d) `+ e" u B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged6 A( m# c y" X* H5 b
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
6 `" t. B5 e* F# t Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
* h; ~; n( I& Z0 B1 }; O, AAirbase hits 3/ T" u! Q4 t9 `6 @3 A
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian p: M+ a2 x! e9 W* U
Weather in hex: Light cloud
9 l8 T O& ^- X6 M1 E7 T3 aRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
& i1 T( Z# h. EEstimated time to target is 14 minutes $ F$ O C" e, t. P7 m
Japanese aircraft
+ V1 n5 h0 V$ Z Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
7 B" r3 \+ @; b6 z, i0 PAllied aircraft V! I+ g3 z8 Y# S
I-15-III x 11
+ z2 T: h' B/ B( o" @8 S" z8 ?" x6 Z! |1 UJapanese aircraft losses$ |* c# ^# K! ~: l/ q, t
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
# \. E9 {- T# NNo Allied losses * e/ l3 E! {5 p' G7 R+ w
Aircraft Attacking:& m1 h8 K5 K5 d- l+ ^2 x
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
; Q* X+ m# a. Q3 ]/ Q Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : v+ | t' d8 O# Y$ t
Weather in hex: Light cloud
8 A, ~( x, x) m3 cRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
6 f, V* k% i f% [! REstimated time to target is 6 minutes ' m# p0 G/ J- B% J* t+ Z
Japanese aircraft
. Q1 s# O- i; }" H, g' M- P) g G4M1 Betty x 37
( G% A; ?8 E# v$ B) p7 z) U. R* ]No Japanese losses 8 j& |4 }% y% z4 `
Airbase hits 8 j) q. T$ J, q U6 C$ n- E
Airbase supply hits 6! T- \+ E+ W- D, X2 w8 {9 d% J
Runway hits 34; Z1 a' ]6 f4 B: D$ R: k
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
$ ]2 i" `0 ?, e) n F6 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud
1 {# V/ ~7 U; eRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* i: E. w) v6 T" f
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes 7 ~! z$ E! o6 j, h. M7 g5 f
Japanese aircraft
2 V* P: ?* V7 z) X, e0 G" J- G A6M2 Zero x 44: I3 t% E* I! ~3 y0 {( }
B5N2 Kate x 84" u& T% O; P: O- S* I( R. L( H
D3A1 Val x 71
5 P& |) G& t* S" n! }Japanese aircraft losses
- f5 }; R0 Y0 O L d* h B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' v6 X G" B; \2 D
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged # `' ^ }/ k4 |$ b; q
Allied Ships) Y& d3 U" ]2 @/ F5 |% m& u
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1, U( l- h* ]; f, B* A
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk: C) w1 Y7 J) O6 G0 W
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk+ F" _- \/ H* ^/ P6 R2 W
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage) S& P7 y/ V/ M& U
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage$ @# c' m4 f' A7 M3 G* ]2 A3 F
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) 9 s6 W) a7 H5 G- b+ F) j+ L
Japanese Shock attack
' ?7 l8 j, Y2 \Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 8 v2 k% k9 V9 f7 t" p0 ? B2 ^7 T
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
6 G' F8 E1 e3 Q' I- UJapanese adjusted assault: 23
1 O9 a0 C% Y0 F. n$ n, }7 NAllied adjusted defense: 5 + O- w, @7 ^* m
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
1 S1 D/ L. y5 f7 d" r! b0 f# XJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 2 ~, T Z$ F1 O$ S, Q
Combat modifiers
" C1 q2 |5 I# G) [2 U& W! RDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)9 V3 C0 Z# Z0 u: b5 }, o: j) U @
experience(-)
. g) Z# j6 L4 oAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) ( x$ j/ `: t1 t( D7 |2 F
Japanese ground losses:/ {! Q0 d; C" Z9 X0 D8 q
18 casualties reported# o/ W5 B" g8 _* a* k1 F. {; v
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 E2 q! D* p, L' m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 |, i% i4 V( M; d |2 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # J% `- c( c3 A
Allied ground losses:
3 G0 U0 [3 f4 x/ y9 i 105 casualties reported
1 C" o1 n5 S! `! u; i) l3 l. T9 r& k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' S9 k7 |6 u* S2 S" k) g$ ^, F
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 w' Q1 C$ p. C Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
% C6 e3 w3 W5 a, m0 u. F3 o Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 W/ X; F- ^$ K
Units retreated 1 + z# g9 h" ]# k3 y3 l6 n. n
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
! \- e; u/ A' p7 ~5 @1 T3 `8 qAssaulting units:
$ o4 l! l4 T7 ^ 16th Naval Guard Unit
7 H( G4 k6 D( tDefending units:
+ }4 w f! |# f2 t# K9 q 107th RN Base Force
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; r3 N1 `3 F$ j7 @* {+ bGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
( y; K9 ]" V7 H& S5 n/ C9 SAllied Bombardment attack
. I5 y- ?3 C% X( G0 d; ~! U+ Y- wAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 / d! d# O, A2 @4 W
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
- J3 Z1 Z7 G( ]% o3 u" D. U# X0 G1 MJapanese ground losses:5 A* d* X2 Q8 F$ L* ^' k9 r
4 casualties reported' z! X* o# G, \ t! h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" D: z* g, g; j* ]; Y$ } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! L" B/ |1 `$ B. h% T+ G6 b+ |* X0 R Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 K6 }! [% w# x, c; ]Assaulting units:
3 [3 t% f6 ]3 y B Coy/NG Rifles
+ ^5 b% N6 C; ? Lark Battalion0 t3 g) q% v/ e
Rabaul Det. Base Force
' J7 l0 n6 i/ m' U* @Defending units:
4 x ^* W3 B2 M5 Q 144th Infantry Regiment0 G/ ]' h# Z1 q/ i2 a: ]3 T
Maizuru 1st SNLF
! ]) x" ]' I/ P( i+ O 2nd JNAF Coy
' o3 T, K! |" X5 d* H( f7 U$ Y 5th JNAF Coy |