AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
) n& E# }1 W% o; S7 F" _9 t拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。$ G3 [! @4 \) V3 E
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。
" y# [" V; f5 q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
7 t H6 Z% c' q. v+ |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,' k1 Y, {/ y R+ n- K, [
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,7 _" j, W, p- s! W# d4 u4 i
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。
( M& W. B; r9 Q2 i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。
' R0 k* J- ]& ~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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3 }2 W& o; @7 y7 I+ ?3 A* vPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& B9 |- }. v, j" {) TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 7 j. {! l, J9 w8 q
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 8 _: P$ Q3 \4 e! y
Japanese Ships" U* W& {5 a! a0 N
BB Yamashiro
5 y0 m0 E4 x" F6 E CL Kashima5 N/ W3 |0 x7 G* U9 z
DD Tsuga' ?# U' ]& |1 [2 s- Y
DD Kuri
: `) {) W9 B5 j. @8 E4 D2 H. i, [ PB Shuko Maru #5' x% T% q: |1 f8 R- b2 a
PB Sonan Maru #6
; f: k$ L, q7 z/ B9 I% P PB Sonan Maru #5
0 U3 L. P8 `3 s3 | PB Shotoku Maru4 ~2 f$ |, @: K. r2 p
PB Shoei Maru% Q0 A( D( s! s
PB Kyo Maru #10
8 N9 M) L1 H9 W+ ?& [ PB Kyo Maru #81 x0 J0 Y3 v. M5 U- z* B. M
xAK Kuraido Maru
. W+ p4 I9 ]* }7 t6 o. d" l CM Tsugaru
, D- w" E( v4 H1 ^" J# \ DD Yanagi
4 o2 d6 u e' K: h% |* oJapanese ground losses:9 B3 i9 _1 p9 \
18 casualties reported$ c& a' u2 N; Q5 n# C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 P3 A* @* D) B( b8 }3 K3 {! N
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 ], A0 C4 b/ S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 _$ o! M, x% g) x" w$ dAllied ground losses:
" b( R7 g6 V9 a3 J8 D 62 casualties reported$ E* h3 _7 f( l9 g8 `
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& `$ p$ t: Y9 c# R( o1 v) l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled6 b. H: y) l1 w( ?; D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ( Q, B& j. [ s" r, k
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
4 u8 O" R6 i# U6 a5 F/ v- h, ^Japanese Ships
! s( O- U( r. f* Q5 ?9 h& Z BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
! _9 _$ S& z6 H9 B8 G" b( v( E$ ]1 h CL Kashima
2 |3 F/ `" J# ?7 a( m6 b CM Tsugaru1 P X3 L. n2 \! O1 {( N/ \
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
; Y+ E# t S" ?4 s* [ DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
2 S ]1 h& k3 L: _' d0 u+ i DD Yanagi
) v5 k& M+ i' F3 g1 t) o$ z g9 `9 D( P PB Kyo Maru #8 a* @# H! R4 C, d2 w$ J* k0 h* r
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire1 C* n4 z' _; T4 [% U" y
PB Shoei Maru
e2 K' H+ d$ y7 |" V* u PB Shotoku Maru
. O& v$ `* _0 G; S3 H' t) l PB Sonan Maru #5& e) {& n# @1 W
PB Sonan Maru #6
8 M* u; R5 @: f& r! k* E% t0 ? PB Shuko Maru #57 `* _! `1 M% r% @
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire4 n- ?) p4 P; S* X6 d" V$ k
xAK Matsue Maru* d7 V. O2 ~( l5 e- {/ a
xAK Venice Maru
' C4 _# V" k% ? xAK Kogyoku Maru8 r& W, D& \+ e, s# O9 K+ b ]# U
xAK Nishimi Maru
3 i4 K& K5 Q" U, {: ] xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
' d4 b+ P% J7 {1 m- I' L Q xAK Cheribon Maru
) H! S+ r9 f9 R) A xAK Daifuku Maru
: R6 @9 k' K2 y: Z6 i @/ C7 L xAK Kuraido Maru 1 _5 W1 U" X0 Q0 s7 Q
Allied Ships
: v" s# a; X: H3 U1 @" V CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage: I( M) s# V* Q- q2 D
CL Achilles; t2 k# a" {2 V: N* Z* }7 Q7 @
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires/ S0 d# d4 J5 A
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 19 L; Q. ]" r! J0 i
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 ) A% A8 w2 R- j: C# o, |. s
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms1 j0 Z- w7 k/ ^
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
( t' l4 j$ V$ y5 M8 R+ L* dRange closes to 18,000 yards...
4 I) V: d \) xRange closes to 15,000 yards...
0 j3 \9 `5 u1 C1 f/ zRange closes to 12,000 yards...
% K( r) s) c* n' Q7 B( lRange closes to 10,000 yards...- d& b4 a$ H! Q7 y A6 C. P' P5 x
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
+ B9 \1 ~5 S& L) |9 R0 r" ~Range closes to 8,000 yards...
9 o# c$ h( @3 u. p# L; k9 N3 zRange closes to 7,000 yards...4 C1 w1 Z8 J& Y
Range closes to 6,000 yards.... E" \ Q5 V) L, r- m1 h
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards. o0 B, q# s* ^5 u9 `! M
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ; I8 f4 l- q: H
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards; | S. G( z& ~! F. Y) k J; Z
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards u3 ^7 z( B9 h/ o2 A% X
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards' E! H4 p% n+ Q7 {, q
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
5 l2 f; N3 w: {' F% N8 @, Z0 ?! O4 uCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards. ]5 }5 X" i! e1 q# v
Range closes to 5,000 yards, G; n% M1 h. A4 p) l0 M
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards: X9 t* n5 y; x, `$ F+ D
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards& E, h$ X# v. {
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
8 u' o. F) w+ [9 Y5 L9 F4 `DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
' |. g& T- e* }8 ?, bRange increases to 6,000 yards5 h6 q A/ o& b% z8 Z# N4 [- V
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards: X6 H3 c' k3 M* U! R
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
4 o2 O ], N6 l N( GCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
- B2 ^9 Q& t+ N& G) \; jCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards; C5 `8 Z& ~4 `% c9 r( k% ?8 O
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
# v+ {2 i, O6 P0 R3 W4 yCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards7 V* }/ f8 [! |. K; c# X
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
5 n2 Y) P4 r# F+ M1 u' k) m! ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
8 T6 k4 T Q$ [$ m% u0 SDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) ?% O9 u' b7 G0 y; v1 s) Z
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards+ k6 p$ y2 [! J7 p
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards; s$ c, Y0 w" U9 R8 u8 W& z( u
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage8 C1 ?; l( R$ I7 E
Range increases to 8,000 yards; P7 u* r+ h6 I O# O
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
8 d* y, E7 b6 B5 rCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
* L2 ^8 m9 Y& \8 \DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards$ ^" ]+ s( Y2 j' k
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
* k7 \9 U/ M) b& mDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
) U: o$ |( m3 s0 hDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards) C8 a% T& m6 `9 e
Range increases to 15,000 yards
& P% D* i8 h4 b8 }& D) q+ ^* Q% \# MCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat9 |/ X& q% A6 L. o: Z! m. a
- escorted by DD Tsuga" k( Q9 M p% Q7 M; B/ z. ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards: x, i; ?- c: U. {4 D2 ?8 Q/ V
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards, {) w, q v" y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards. k, M5 q: @8 T# R" R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
! y! z! ~$ A5 P8 V! z+ TBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards* a" k9 J9 z$ t$ r
Task forces break off...
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8 X* B4 k& O1 f8 TMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
8 u6 x' T6 [8 H, W6 eWeather in hex: Overcast
. T' C" S8 L* l0 u- d$ c! o( pRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. ?+ G) w* O' d* xEstimated time to target is 26 minutes : I% O3 m+ O. P
Japanese aircraft. K- F: W+ W& U
G3M2 Nell x 27, s" N4 ^1 \ r9 D+ I3 Y# V6 L, e6 O
G4M1 Betty x 31
* I: S4 V8 Q. r* WAllied aircraft
' {2 |' f" A( F) c/ C8 R no flights
. N9 ~" t' ]) EJapanese aircraft losses
, Z( o8 L' y9 o2 Z5 N, v4 P G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged( M* ~8 W; T ~* ~# M
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged! F- H: \7 p# ~! P y% G
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
1 O$ E g9 E# Y: x3 V: a1 Q7 TAllied aircraft losses
9 r5 T, L* P) U4 y$ S B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
1 |% c3 s6 [* |5 \9 h+ P O-47A: 2 damaged
: f% x3 E# c ^, | P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged: M5 L9 P! T4 C5 C) X |
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged - {, D. ^$ @1 ]& n5 l
Allied ground losses:
# y3 G s! f, t. G) k5 } 4 casualties reported. G1 u$ l3 J6 M t, Z& N3 {" @# b" Z, ?8 O
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 x3 I4 f6 P9 i5 ]: N- Q0 Z+ t4 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# m% T$ _1 {5 |$ D, c
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* `$ Y$ E( w+ qAirbase hits 18: _1 r+ a, s! ~4 p
Runway hits 41
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. e8 K# }6 k! v- ]- |+ ~& PMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
- N$ P) z9 `5 r8 F% U6 O: a: n. jWeather in hex: Overcast
% {' ~/ n6 x# D6 s' V$ pRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
F# U o/ F( Z5 A4 NEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
# P7 Z: P9 v" f4 OJapanese aircraft
' E" \% i. @: l2 u0 ^) W a G4M1 Betty x 18
. ?5 T! ?4 D$ D7 v8 \Allied aircraft* |& i0 O( t- I- h& h+ Z4 G
no flights
2 z& H1 I+ a. A* p3 MJapanese aircraft losses
* z" |8 \& W0 C G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
% _/ v+ G; Q- g0 H1 u0 gAllied aircraft losses0 W. a1 c& h% g" |
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
* c2 _& t Z# g8 O! {9 n nAirbase hits 7
$ t7 t0 s8 @+ n1 j1 }2 qAirbase supply hits 2
2 i9 C4 B3 N7 d7 c% b; c: }$ N- QRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: C/ f" X- }0 A6 }& GWeather in hex: Overcast 0 y& J0 ~* o9 y! x1 n
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& Z. D" l0 ]5 [& o
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
/ c* H' D5 H5 O2 RJapanese aircraft
; v `, ^* B; M& L% ? G4M1 Betty x 13
9 q/ G( L( F# L- b0 SAllied aircraft
6 T6 X" P6 R, P' H* D; M& w no flights
, ~# k2 a& r3 l w6 [9 KJapanese aircraft losses7 N. W8 |$ B; {% P
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 Z) d4 I0 T8 v6 Y" P% m* }: WAllied aircraft losses( Q( k- v5 Q6 R' N) o+ s
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
6 b8 q( j ~+ O" q" O P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground 1 h2 y' h8 A% i. S% S# o/ s9 C
Allied ground losses:
^3 b4 }' n6 }+ R& Y4 V7 C 5 casualties reported, O9 n7 _1 ~8 Z7 [) T' p# V& W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# [# m1 o& t; l Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 y; Y; x |0 T7 n: r Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 V" @! d' @& Z3 }6 z
Airbase hits 1
' y& r8 u; u yRunway hits 10
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4 {. i; [1 t$ m; a( x7 kMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, \: f6 ]& F' |% J6 ?9 H( D/ r/ UWeather in hex: Overcast ! k% K8 O! i- T
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.) W$ k0 c3 |- U- Z6 D
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
1 h5 }) b4 O7 o" @" F! K1 _4 j$ x; o9 YJapanese aircraft
& e3 O/ O, r4 D Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
0 V$ b8 I. L# C Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
3 p7 m& M) ^5 M2 O5 @$ DAllied aircraft
i3 k3 @ \7 ?* n0 R no flights 6 e! V/ K! S g- C ?0 B. ]: R
Japanese aircraft losses9 M P0 I; B: u; r9 C' L) T3 a
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged- @: i! i; g% x' s
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged - ^: K/ G( r( x0 ~0 v
Allied aircraft losses6 G8 E6 e8 j/ k: \ b' W
O-47A: 1 damaged" r# y c' y' }
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
! P+ X, ]- E7 N1 R. g# Z$ u1 E P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
8 x: C1 d- T. i3 j" A Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 3 t7 `1 U) Q: @ n6 \# H5 V: p4 b+ V* a
Airbase hits 3
. U1 l2 a: p2 d: V* JRunway hits 4. ?- `. N& }- p" Z2 ]% Z' e8 z
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$ _5 S) C; e& |7 n3 `9 RMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
% E/ n4 }' J& v, oWeather in hex: Light cloud % M. I4 O, U( P% ]. G: y H
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* z& _$ L9 x D9 ~5 b
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
8 W4 j+ T7 S) M3 h# n- C2 F+ BJapanese aircraft i" V0 C1 z) H
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 1 W. G) q& z% Y: U' }+ ?
Allied aircraft
O( M+ @% Y0 \' \6 t, n I-15-III x 11
" l2 `# T% U( S* t/ P$ b7 k8 U3 bJapanese aircraft losses% [, z B" j& f! ~' S: U% |7 M# Z2 }
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 8 z$ V" z9 D" R
No Allied losses
! V/ m( s' m8 d1 _" u0 {3 T# RAircraft Attacking:
8 M" n7 p3 c% Y5 L' {: A! ]* y 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ( K4 P3 }6 w. O" z
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
( y Q. g6 A; o" n6 c% uWeather in hex: Light cloud
) g& m9 K. u' L$ y' w- G: h1 wRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
8 F9 X! M2 t( F2 I4 fEstimated time to target is 6 minutes : `) k) c5 {1 M2 J) o: |: e$ G
Japanese aircraft& N- s7 Z8 ]: [ C: V# s
G4M1 Betty x 37
2 v2 t* }. X w3 s. ~% I6 ]& f( HNo Japanese losses - R( O2 p+ X1 Z+ L/ m% S
Airbase hits 81 R. K2 f2 g8 a8 D
Airbase supply hits 6# m5 t. a8 ]4 A& O% |
Runway hits 34
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# I* v; G! @9 h1 j& {2 U2 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
. \* j' e6 a; v% j1 c3 AWeather in hex: Partial cloud
& ]- \/ {+ _9 v4 I' URaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., l- A$ F; W B1 y/ U% X
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
1 \2 f* M' v6 Q3 P5 dJapanese aircraft
' x; t3 q1 F5 L0 v A6M2 Zero x 44
& i, `- T4 q6 n6 Q; m: [! a9 W B5N2 Kate x 84* `( M; B* A' e
D3A1 Val x 71
5 S# [" u; y; x- u; g$ x; pJapanese aircraft losses
7 \+ R/ t. z$ Q6 z B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged$ P6 U0 y2 B* W" Q9 M& }- e; ^
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
2 d& M/ f5 M t$ c* Q) IAllied Ships; l/ f* Q& g& H: ~: `+ K$ F% j
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 16 t2 ^$ J0 V2 e T% V. b
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
3 T2 z/ g" {! k DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
& ?- z, t9 f/ T* b. @2 @ CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage( V9 `) o+ S6 ^1 D( g
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; T/ U- Q+ ^* A
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) # h3 r; q/ W( Q: E: l# g
Japanese Shock attack
8 a P z# N# q2 H" r( fAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 - f" j5 {" g4 w
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
9 ^* H8 K [. r8 j: SJapanese adjusted assault: 23 0 J2 X9 g3 Y* t: `+ _6 M+ K
Allied adjusted defense: 5
2 l2 T4 Q N2 F0 g# xJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) % ]5 v7 y+ p. G( w! n9 [* y: g
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
& i g1 [, y ZCombat modifiers
/ C [& A+ B: y9 c, b* MDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
; L, {: B5 ?, V1 b$ A experience(-)# i" E& a8 h- R; }; z
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
& a! r- C. k- zJapanese ground losses:4 \4 a4 L/ b& _1 S
18 casualties reported0 q+ `5 T, g% z, P+ b8 I! i0 U* G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 e: K! y7 B& B+ T( r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 H$ y& o. V( @* ]% A% {5 N9 B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 D' K, I1 p% [# V! H" MAllied ground losses:
& d; V0 j: u) b% i 105 casualties reported
& \" t" M7 I( p: p9 [; L, }; y; o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# B" ~- G. ~: i8 \7 ]: {6 i/ s4 x Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
' ~6 j( G$ ?. ^; _ b" }6 E Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
% P( ~7 Z8 ?- q8 R6 T, ^ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled), M! p- f q9 y
Units retreated 1 4 f* k" C E, R
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
* M9 r+ Y& i( UAssaulting units:" H: z7 g# t% b" \0 Y* u
16th Naval Guard Unit
* `. m: F% H0 N" H3 ~8 t! ZDefending units:
, l" x! p4 _) ?: d) ~ 107th RN Base Force $ z: P- N- \, [/ Z& c
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) * a! `1 o. y z7 x" W3 h/ v
Allied Bombardment attack
5 m p& a7 l% W0 D; y: \! `Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
]+ f7 c5 m. l9 o5 MDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
0 o9 {! a$ y! p: ~Japanese ground losses:! c. @ x+ y) \
4 casualties reported# d6 N7 \ I) u: i, {. [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# t) n, l# x8 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ P( v! ^( K0 j6 R5 R# |% u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 5 V: `( V b( k/ n M, H
Assaulting units:
* J0 X4 t/ k8 N! \* t B Coy/NG Rifles 7 m: V5 M1 h+ w& |
Lark Battalion
7 o/ p2 I* O+ u Rabaul Det. Base Force
8 Q& u+ Y* \6 E2 q4 l, ?* L6 _# j0 }Defending units:: [& d! s9 U* B* U) D
144th Infantry Regiment2 a# f Y# b2 p
Maizuru 1st SNLF4 {7 N$ I2 ^$ B
2nd JNAF Coy
7 w8 e1 q H8 s2 V# B4 D/ x0 t7 a% f 5th JNAF Coy |