AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
$ Q* ~5 \9 E$ T7 e3 _. f3 n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 P C1 M( o: I4 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。
8 A% d$ e1 j/ Z3 b; o. \! U2 R0 V. 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
! [( k% g3 O1 I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,2 Y) z M: ~/ {$ X
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,; x7 M1 N5 d. e# _% ?
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。, u$ {- J1 Y2 d8 A
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。- ]7 ` D$ H3 g# a, g( 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。* l; V( s; h! u( j0 E, h# `4 h
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 E S R7 ?+ O% cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 d1 b- i" H0 C' ?5 M3 ?( q9 G. j
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) b- a+ g% J- L3 Z# t9 `Japanese Ships
# b: O1 K r) h0 {* J0 o BB Yamashiro
! ~7 g1 w: q+ {! ~0 f. y CL Kashima/ q) [, U% H% N$ ]1 h) u% B" w
DD Tsuga$ ]) k. @4 f. E5 {5 c
DD Kuri9 I4 B! p/ d4 D" }; O8 d
PB Shuko Maru #5
$ Q9 V) Y5 s1 H: ? PB Sonan Maru #66 }- J0 R9 M! [' `5 A' V5 ~
PB Sonan Maru #5 o5 @' J. X3 l2 _& V5 H
PB Shotoku Maru
+ O# p$ z. w/ N2 p4 j PB Shoei Maru: t2 y* M2 Z. I: r
PB Kyo Maru #107 |! e8 b# h" ?( D
PB Kyo Maru #8
' l, |4 F4 z* |9 r. t xAK Kuraido Maru! _" n( e7 k. K2 h& l" H
CM Tsugaru
+ l9 v. K) p2 s' g1 j" @5 [/ Q* d DD Yanagi
6 H, N2 T/ a. l4 M* Z" S8 PJapanese ground losses:
' F R+ L4 U' O) _ 18 casualties reported! o0 M/ {* C* p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: d; g, U1 D8 d* M3 Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 U. b5 o& s' H+ _7 T" v- F6 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 Y$ o& Q: k& W1 kAllied ground losses:
1 y# N7 R: t/ G6 \2 q4 c2 a7 J: U2 v 62 casualties reported
5 v- j6 n7 ~ k8 N Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 F. h5 ?0 G/ o; {+ T* }5 D" J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
8 `' N7 J+ t/ Q9 ]6 ]1 J Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 8 H& m2 R* ]2 b0 S, s; m3 x( t
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards : e D p e' M5 {" l
Japanese Ships2 U7 ? ?6 M: Q4 {4 Q2 e: p. K6 |- l* L
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
' \* S0 Q9 k4 D# t CL Kashima
! P( F. {" f& N1 m5 U9 i8 } CM Tsugaru
' p' L8 S; m! [ |9 ]: f: Y DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 O# e6 D4 D' Q0 d DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
1 E0 a, ?+ P+ H DD Yanagi$ h' p; U* k5 c* W: A) `6 |
PB Kyo Maru #8
, `% ]% r+ K" W) }4 d PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire* Z8 ], p9 B V& M0 {. N/ L9 f7 f
PB Shoei Maru
7 P5 U/ h" H# W6 R8 f0 G PB Shotoku Maru1 T' a9 B, q6 r5 w
PB Sonan Maru #5# X2 T$ G. l0 v) j+ X7 E
PB Sonan Maru #6
5 C7 B3 R7 _. M/ z# D PB Shuko Maru #5! D/ [, h+ ?8 u$ n9 g
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
4 b8 B% q# A# N) B8 t/ y) \ xAK Matsue Maru/ D9 w* @/ W, e3 l; U. ]. n
xAK Venice Maru
" b4 |+ T; J# T4 \% D7 M/ X xAK Kogyoku Maru
4 v: u; U: D7 ~8 u1 S* ] xAK Nishimi Maru: y" Y9 B9 J! v( B) n9 r
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire. @1 O3 f% B6 @ ]/ U A. y
xAK Cheribon Maru
9 U1 Q2 T) V% B6 v0 I xAK Daifuku Maru( ~1 X Q" @% _- Y. O. @
xAK Kuraido Maru 8 a" Z: h0 ]$ T2 ?
Allied Ships9 ^6 Y4 p9 L1 ~$ T3 g: E
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage. F" O/ y" ~; i+ T7 @" _* n6 x v# j
CL Achilles# f0 D; D6 T, h8 ^! x; V, @( R
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires; p% f! j, W3 t: ^3 B: l8 p( k
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1- f8 F! V+ p% U; h$ v
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 4 u, V! {5 M, D2 U% Z* z" ~
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms; C, x+ I7 ]8 K0 X
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
6 V+ ^4 ]# p' u" t; }# e( TRange closes to 18,000 yards...
1 l$ E: D) v) g9 u* i( }: S; NRange closes to 15,000 yards...
# a" N! @, M2 P# Z* K4 @1 `) v; u. dRange closes to 12,000 yards...( `# B& ~$ P% j0 g7 n* n6 i) Y9 h r
Range closes to 10,000 yards...3 X! u# i H# b( A8 k
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
( @: F1 S( G8 n! K; I' v5 \( f+ iRange closes to 8,000 yards...8 O; U, ]+ o. ~
Range closes to 7,000 yards...& E) Z: R2 G- r
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
3 o! N( v1 n) Q" r! bCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards) M0 D0 I7 p8 H
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 * `( R/ t1 G6 U! E* _$ |$ }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards6 ~% R2 H X: T9 e' J% n
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards/ S. ~' G, S3 Q
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards/ f8 Y3 B7 b# G
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
; D+ G5 h$ c) |5 D. M7 p5 fCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
8 f- r4 E$ w5 x2 P8 g- G( yRange closes to 5,000 yards6 O" @7 a. X2 u" m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards( v+ J0 t2 n! w s' B
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
% N* T8 I% Z" |6 Z- VBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
9 {( e( [% {, @+ H. P9 GDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards/ H; R8 `6 H: w/ n2 ^/ M
Range increases to 6,000 yards1 f: G+ k* k/ P; W6 W0 _" U
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
" G9 ] q+ E; E- ^* N9 @( MDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards& u( k4 B5 C& U( M# C: k
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
& t% _. _( @% g" f3 G" x$ fCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards, F# r* u4 u: w- o K- r
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards ^; J! g0 n5 V' ~5 b
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards: D. U, W7 e W5 a2 _9 X9 i+ ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards2 Q' \3 ?3 T3 @3 k
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards$ x( I2 L# u: X# k3 ^8 V+ Z
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
- d6 T" E1 R4 |. B: @& J, m1 qCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
& M8 R9 P1 o) c' h A6 `CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards! `# o; ?* y2 E" S+ W
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage/ X* z9 I+ \3 }6 T3 ` U; R
Range increases to 8,000 yards
: Y2 G/ H% k9 [; c( RBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
! Q2 R2 F- b% u2 t: v* |CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards; ]/ Z$ _0 l. G- Q# [. }
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
! ^* U3 }" p b6 z2 PDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
! @4 P `! p4 d' N* s" Q. ODD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards6 U3 i$ p& L1 o; V
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards7 A. u# v2 u4 c, |) r+ x; X1 y
Range increases to 15,000 yards5 p) u% e U6 _! k3 q
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
' W" Q; [( @6 ]9 w3 \1 S- escorted by DD Tsuga; ^' y+ A) ?9 {4 X$ q4 E" E: m9 Z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards; W% j9 @! s$ H
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
+ n. G/ Q6 h/ I5 CBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards$ e+ R l( Y0 \/ [3 U0 O
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
% g+ e( M3 O' f- Z) PBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
# a" n% s, K, H6 P$ a4 t6 jTask forces break off..., l7 z0 N$ I2 o
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 - w. f) U5 E- A8 y
Weather in hex: Overcast 7 E4 j- ^, y' P/ E
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 K- R4 T8 t5 r+ P& n6 J
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes - i1 r7 f: d) K1 }3 F% M0 N
Japanese aircraft
. m1 ?( i- N4 h M& F$ w! b4 u G3M2 Nell x 27% P) W+ `! n7 a; Z8 D2 s! ]
G4M1 Betty x 31 ; J4 [& t! S8 e7 x$ ]
Allied aircraft
& m1 J6 @4 }: O" Z6 _ no flights 2 P7 A7 g* K: i, w/ M3 \
Japanese aircraft losses6 B$ G) ]) a' j5 M @5 b
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged) d! ]5 i% Z0 ?: H6 X; w5 \. m5 v
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged, @0 [& u' { F( H* ^6 T
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
7 b- C! F4 F5 U4 X$ o8 X# A. jAllied aircraft losses
9 d9 R' @! x6 b6 r& } B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged) b5 l; B/ ?5 {. B m y
O-47A: 2 damaged; Z' H: ]! c; l( {7 d9 E
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged5 x/ y+ E- Y" I. l
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ' z0 ]! c; B- ]) e9 D( b- J8 q
Allied ground losses:+ ^! d' b, N/ M
4 casualties reported' `( ?, }% e D4 F5 S5 c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ i, O& d: u5 d0 [( M$ S: V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ L3 T5 Y& M0 }5 i8 F* @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) Y+ v# t- n; ` {
Airbase hits 18
& s; T$ }& S2 ?. ?( o4 `+ f8 r! ~! uRunway hits 41# O* L, _' i# P: S: _: I
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 v- Y4 r3 T: M- k
Weather in hex: Overcast & d! e* U8 G2 x
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.' I" R3 ~3 b* n
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 9 C8 h* s3 g; n6 g
Japanese aircraft
( S9 q. E* P3 t1 T2 t8 ?% E G4M1 Betty x 18
4 B- L+ ~, ? D! t, O7 } V# bAllied aircraft
% E9 ^# n1 v$ t* d no flights
( g# Q: s& w* ~) {4 kJapanese aircraft losses
" n( [4 a( t$ r; f5 L G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
/ _$ n& q$ E9 }7 kAllied aircraft losses. ^, {2 ~( u8 G# C! j
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 1 T" `/ e2 P5 o* i/ M k
Airbase hits 7
0 P# i! E- |# K; nAirbase supply hits 26 f" V& Q" P" }/ o# u
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ' j: U& A# P6 U- @& e9 B) L- `' K
Weather in hex: Overcast
4 r, m# [8 l1 Q+ l' {, T' w( rRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
5 x. G3 A* [# k! \0 |% V. gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes 2 P) K) M0 l) `* r
Japanese aircraft
& ^6 z2 x/ |5 f3 b% Q G4M1 Betty x 13 ' n6 `" W. z; M7 E. v7 U: n3 w
Allied aircraft
# }# q) O( b( C9 [+ C o no flights
0 C g' a8 |3 e0 ~. o/ hJapanese aircraft losses, Y R* T6 z# D2 y" v s2 G' p
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * b1 C3 z$ Q. g/ ?+ j; ?
Allied aircraft losses
5 l* t; B4 P' l7 ? PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
& D" O' w) |0 k3 Y# p P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground . `3 {2 H. T' V7 N( T
Allied ground losses:1 }& |; G) w* b. E" g- c. k) T# u
5 casualties reported# K/ N7 H. L& g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 u1 _: s9 k" k1 {# Z5 U$ v& N; x* J
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: O& ^ L7 B& F: H/ |5 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled y) F& w# F0 Q
Airbase hits 1' H! K2 l- Y! t, Y! \
Runway hits 10
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- X- m" W8 A+ c3 o5 ?+ dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 Y; j+ }+ @( ~- z+ PWeather in hex: Overcast
! {8 m) j$ l$ o+ I; A+ C0 kRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
0 Y& c0 G7 i! X2 A6 _& ~Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 6 i& m! w( m3 F, P1 B! q& G
Japanese aircraft
& l( u6 R7 N5 `1 f Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
* O/ X& U# ]& }( A7 ~ _ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 - I' ^# |+ x( F4 y0 W
Allied aircraft5 N: F+ c$ A6 _2 n* w7 m
no flights
3 B8 _/ O% |0 c8 c1 A0 LJapanese aircraft losses3 ?5 V* |5 K9 \- P& m1 m# L4 i
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged+ j* ~7 n" O* n3 I* x
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged * [9 T7 p9 A1 {2 [9 B! Z4 w! S
Allied aircraft losses
( H7 v2 J" t. C/ \: T) v) G O-47A: 1 damaged
4 w+ |. J6 S) d( g5 Z6 J B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged' l F: a/ ~0 H. W
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged5 B& y. Y6 |! ^4 \+ h, F
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged , ]! [# Z0 G: T
Airbase hits 3
( q# X; U; J$ d2 K3 l9 FRunway hits 42 z4 ?% H1 V5 I+ g" g
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 6 a7 ~7 U' A1 A0 P( f6 l. W
Weather in hex: Light cloud
0 ^- h$ H8 r9 F( SRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 c/ q' f V0 V7 w/ j {, U. p
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
) S0 x" r# {* p9 B j% U6 @Japanese aircraft4 x3 M0 S+ I. _; C
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 " N/ n) R5 M: y! n/ j$ P7 W0 L
Allied aircraft
3 R4 g' {) v$ {) \" V$ o I-15-III x 11
3 _/ M+ o4 [! {: H; _* fJapanese aircraft losses
- d- U) S, Z2 U3 N* F9 }* k( ~' ^ Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged + D8 s! i* s8 K& B
No Allied losses
; ~0 ~6 x$ `) U6 I% ~5 R Z5 zAircraft Attacking:) _$ @, f4 T) k8 w
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
6 x1 V8 }. M! C/ x6 h Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & l; ^ @: G. c, |/ Z' {% ^
Weather in hex: Light cloud , e. ~: w" {8 u2 a2 f' D
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
" t% h% `4 Y- W5 IEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
, ]4 a {3 P* u! f3 N4 _& f$ Z; HJapanese aircraft
( B9 N+ m0 `" i) Y7 b5 X G4M1 Betty x 37 ! E+ B4 I7 `* H/ g1 m
No Japanese losses : d7 I k6 x" u( c8 w
Airbase hits 8* q3 f {7 q8 S/ I7 K) r
Airbase supply hits 6
3 z9 V* E+ w6 m- \' NRunway hits 343 t- V% r* @$ j* R, r
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
- H7 I; q& ^# \, T. E# B P+ gWeather in hex: Partial cloud
s+ u: N$ D* M$ d; b+ C6 fRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
?5 O& g% E3 u4 G% v/ K3 e& \Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
7 `3 b' [; B0 g( R5 PJapanese aircraft
. V# B }5 }, b$ F- q& J A6M2 Zero x 44
0 G9 Y' j9 N' L% D: B4 Z; y% q! s B5N2 Kate x 843 Q9 U9 \2 E! S6 H
D3A1 Val x 71
2 }2 [, x9 ~6 ^9 IJapanese aircraft losses
1 n: e ^+ @4 Y, j: X B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged( s) S" l2 R/ k: g! h
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: Q% u( x% E' sAllied Ships* @ y; q6 t& f
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
" y' J$ |2 t v% ?7 _$ \' C* u CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' s, X. G* c1 O5 O" @8 u DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
1 Y7 |3 d$ Q# B% ^2 } CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
# c: V% O8 i; E, B& k CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage0 t& K; Z2 y$ Y! U) K7 c
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
6 R( u6 C* P8 r* v9 ^. U# jJapanese Shock attack + B* O! E( u! p! J: o" e
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 - J; K' D+ @& d/ E% B
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
1 G( N+ T) @" l# q1 qJapanese adjusted assault: 23 ' r' Q7 d1 q; @( X
Allied adjusted defense: 5 % Q( w7 P# |( ^0 T+ F0 D
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
0 Q+ T2 _- J6 T+ r3 Q* {Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! / F& Q1 G4 n7 O0 [6 B( y
Combat modifiers
0 E/ W) j! z2 k/ G. J5 Q" I2 n( NDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
- ~9 I/ q' N; x# V3 {* V5 z experience(-)
& d6 a$ w* V0 K1 B: r- o) }5 mAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 9 U6 }6 p) B: ^% @( b: }
Japanese ground losses:
- h4 W8 ^. l n3 a8 v 18 casualties reported
. `( v- t6 M$ G% h% ?: m Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, J6 F# ~7 c8 ]% w3 M& { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 \6 `$ J9 l! g. B# ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # v3 V8 H4 H# T$ W4 U# H
Allied ground losses:' Y/ d; F6 ~. t
105 casualties reported
. ^4 P: `! r8 Y5 _0 J Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
I8 G% ~; A9 p& E8 _/ ^+ } Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
( n. I7 _/ b& |2 m Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 P" E' P+ @5 a# u, Z% ]/ ~ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
B5 l% `# `# ~5 m3 w8 ^( I p Units retreated 1 3 f; Y- ]5 s& i6 ?
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! * Z6 J4 B; ~9 s$ x' s/ V, G: N; P
Assaulting units:3 y! A0 a; x4 t$ o6 F/ M/ |9 |
16th Naval Guard Unit * K, y! ? H: z
Defending units:
8 x k9 l- K8 s( U, M7 C2 ` 107th RN Base Force 4 J: H- X) N# o
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
8 @1 _- G* [8 t% m) @" ]/ HAllied Bombardment attack , x) q: a/ x1 M7 O3 y
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
9 o0 I6 I+ p' YDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
; k0 Y" E, k" D' s, Q5 r" ]Japanese ground losses:
" j( J, a! B F; W 4 casualties reported* ~6 M' U" {6 p4 f2 @8 m2 |1 S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! t5 u9 x4 ]4 P" }9 N Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ h7 L. S, @' h: R% k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ! r/ N0 R! b$ C; M
Assaulting units:
7 c: K$ B3 y/ y6 Y9 K9 @ H" c/ T9 A7 p B Coy/NG Rifles ' ]* ]1 O- v0 }4 y
Lark Battalion3 @/ T* V2 E& |
Rabaul Det. Base Force ) k+ m! w* c; G* n
Defending units:/ f# k: S" e j j0 k, x
144th Infantry Regiment
5 @ T5 |# t: R2 a5 C9 _( B* F Maizuru 1st SNLF5 @5 n( U2 d0 a3 ~$ z
2nd JNAF Coy 7 `0 l# m; W+ z2 b& ?/ s/ \) M
5th JNAF Coy |