AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41! g$ k0 D) j$ L9 w, E4 i
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。( B" A+ L" o0 N; r. W
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。
: g0 v* `3 }) \ R9 U! `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" z b% z- ~9 B+ R5 ?/ R8 V C/ Q
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,) K# P( M- P; F3 |) Q, X) T
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,: I1 n$ ?& L, c0 W( @. M
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。. }# c ^: @) E6 M1 P
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。
5 X( [( D- i% A5 W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。- g# l: A* P% _7 A) W" Y; Q
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+ E1 a# P7 Z+ S. A7 {: iPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
% L% x; _8 G5 |" Y: {( [1 j# yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force + Q1 {& C+ Y( ~. a
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* R9 W9 y+ E$ L( Q# }% m1 W3 z3 YJapanese Ships9 s" r$ ^+ r. A4 B8 i
BB Yamashiro
. w* e. ~" a4 ^4 d, w CL Kashima
& L' b7 U: I% x0 \& e6 M) I, G- r DD Tsuga
7 m$ L/ }1 `8 m9 J. }: z% ]% \6 J0 x DD Kuri
4 M- Y7 ]7 S6 x3 D2 D# W PB Shuko Maru #54 p1 j- A& D% W' \: B
PB Sonan Maru #6
/ ]# e# ~' L6 a. J# k PB Sonan Maru #5
, c4 j; n) S- _3 ` PB Shotoku Maru3 r- T( G. ^- b8 _% n$ @5 f
PB Shoei Maru
, {: E9 i/ ^$ X; y: t5 I0 I PB Kyo Maru #103 S% M; J2 n: G: l
PB Kyo Maru #8
, s8 J# G0 Y) g0 |2 k# n xAK Kuraido Maru( o) s( B1 o6 P( r
CM Tsugaru
' ]) S" a e& K" h, J! N t DD Yanagi / O3 a9 \% X( D3 U; |9 d. a8 T3 V
Japanese ground losses:, M8 i6 L7 L6 I) L
18 casualties reported8 t- o3 }1 v+ u6 |# Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ A' N6 _6 l. a V4 f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ g2 V, p% Y( ]+ g) V6 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 5 [8 }" `* l5 t q1 }. Q( G% t
Allied ground losses:: R: O- Q+ \ y: u; J
62 casualties reported0 d& ~- ^1 J9 ]# L u% `. Z. N- L; ?
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; g# C ?0 Z) V; ~3 t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled5 k- s) _" g. r$ ~
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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* A& c) i- D- I% O0 l K. lDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 6 b/ s, Q6 m2 U
Japanese Ships
8 B; ~5 |; W4 V$ p& k BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
* Y3 y9 F2 @1 N' q: F, k CL Kashima
4 ~" ]3 d: | j$ Q$ w' z5 f- i" W CM Tsugaru, X0 F4 e j& y5 P; c
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk+ U$ \! M: K6 m( Z( o
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
, ]! B7 A& m' v& I1 q+ J, _ DD Yanagi
; _# J# U. D) u& Z8 O+ w PB Kyo Maru #8
6 A' r( h$ E0 x, ?5 _& n& v PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire! S; i1 m* _5 }7 Z/ @
PB Shoei Maru# A6 O7 {. [. ~) x& }
PB Shotoku Maru* p7 g: l, c. U8 ~% Z. A9 L8 V% y5 C$ D
PB Sonan Maru #5, Q$ J, |# Z4 h; T; v; r$ S
PB Sonan Maru #6
6 D* [, K3 j3 N; r1 R; n PB Shuko Maru #5( k; u8 u8 d: J: G \0 \& a
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
& U+ W8 l) P' r8 `. i+ f8 f/ U$ g xAK Matsue Maru
9 D8 l0 o+ E( ?$ C4 L/ j xAK Venice Maru$ S- a6 w+ S" d% m8 y, U
xAK Kogyoku Maru
, e5 r4 E7 R c4 _" h xAK Nishimi Maru$ y2 L0 {) W) q4 e1 _4 @3 o# j
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
4 _/ I) X9 l. Z9 y2 ]4 y xAK Cheribon Maru2 s) r# ]1 {6 e# u
xAK Daifuku Maru
! p& [$ o: H3 Z" [9 h xAK Kuraido Maru
9 H l5 h- v+ B3 Q# u: zAllied Ships+ t0 {3 a; k( f% ^( @! ?( e3 f
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
& o* O9 r# n R CL Achilles
7 h1 m E" a g2 _& j CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
7 K8 {( G2 N2 H* o CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
% |. ^8 O. i2 S/ R# i' x DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 # T; Z+ o* J( }# Z# e
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
9 Z( ~6 W7 r. _5 bMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards( L+ r3 r% c- r
Range closes to 18,000 yards...4 p) V+ @) s4 Z0 i7 s# N
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
/ ~8 h4 U4 Y8 z7 ~Range closes to 12,000 yards...
( ?1 B2 \9 L' C+ g) {* NRange closes to 10,000 yards...
1 e% S, |/ M. T7 J2 x% i! lRange closes to 9,000 yards... l4 n& ?- a% j/ c9 V9 m) c
Range closes to 8,000 yards...+ r* I8 y7 I! }. c P4 v3 {
Range closes to 7,000 yards...6 {* n X% j/ n1 {" t% ]! U
Range closes to 6,000 yards..., Q) p+ _8 l4 c4 n% ^1 C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards# A5 h5 k$ a& q- }( H
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 3 f) v, E# ]8 ^* t4 h2 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
- H/ n8 e9 ~. U, ^+ qCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards- R- W: M' C! M$ l1 l: d5 h
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards. @( {" ~/ @- r; A4 y5 j
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
2 M. f$ l" p+ H$ Z1 l& H% R* rCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards) V m* l+ y+ V6 ]- K. ?
Range closes to 5,000 yards3 |! ?! E, T. E4 M
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
* P+ W6 V/ q3 q/ W0 d$ {$ S5 HBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
9 U$ n' p; O/ p+ YBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards, j* n" l2 b7 R- {1 h6 m7 _
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
, M- X/ u: A h8 [) t: ~$ aRange increases to 6,000 yards3 C6 E' ^- W" F
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
2 |7 ]0 p! y. K9 A4 P! ~DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
0 F Y/ b9 w' R: iCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
/ |' D9 t' M G+ FCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards+ Z# g% A' a, C: E" r
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
' r# e, @. F. l5 j, z, pCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards z) A, b3 ?: Q: L* [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
( x2 ~0 p; U/ T1 L- C& ^5 E+ dBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
# E, P9 M+ h* f1 UDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards% C; l' @; S7 J
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
6 g ^5 \; P6 ~% S1 s `* jCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
2 |! U6 y) p' g) R; vWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
" S5 p! f$ L2 B1 l, `) tRange increases to 8,000 yards& E/ n+ N2 p6 _) j7 C! D1 c
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards6 r" K3 ~5 c2 U
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards+ ]5 T1 M3 R" J% C6 l8 @. ]+ [* u3 G
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
) g, ^) e# F5 G* uDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards) ?4 A9 E9 e0 T _1 e
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
4 W$ I& t" Y- nDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
0 O: b& Y% {5 m2 R& mRange increases to 15,000 yards* w4 L; F8 t8 e# l L
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
- g9 W4 H" C, g, i1 l- escorted by DD Tsuga
% \4 ~1 y" X2 c5 O% @BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
# ?0 _& p. _- A% N: ~( w( |8 QBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
' [1 A7 Y4 X% \4 e/ V9 }BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards8 b: n7 V n$ ?+ d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
+ L* C! O* b! Z3 `2 w6 ZBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards2 n. U m/ M Z P1 R* r. X0 w
Task forces break off..., N3 j! \- B' b ~/ \7 I
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % A& v4 T9 D/ G& h/ d
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 a* E. d4 _* ?Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
0 N) j d/ \, s8 rEstimated time to target is 26 minutes ( h) r+ e9 D5 Q: p. U4 ]" P- E
Japanese aircraft/ I# [: l) _4 V
G3M2 Nell x 27
7 t9 U- V# ^' x, V' i G4M1 Betty x 31 , E: n' L$ m3 I3 ~
Allied aircraft6 {$ v% C8 m& ]1 K1 }% U6 l% L
no flights , H0 T4 B1 r Z3 s9 ]) T U
Japanese aircraft losses: b2 A' H. ?3 `- M0 O& c7 R! r) s1 f1 a
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
+ Q: @+ b, a% l' C G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged* U+ d2 w/ i+ x* r3 y
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak 5 ?# a8 d' O4 @
Allied aircraft losses, X. \" |+ O) {4 J% S8 n4 B
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged: y# B, Z4 K; w; d
O-47A: 2 damaged
' S' X# {; A* Q& ]+ X9 C% o P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
* n% z4 U1 u0 Y; p& ]" L5 w PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged % l E# N; A! H: q+ j7 [2 n7 z
Allied ground losses:4 n \$ Z7 O0 t4 f
4 casualties reported
9 }' y, `5 @& Q, @! e# z5 ]. N Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ?9 t* H x% \8 n% \! y5 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ p6 j; q% z# P; ^' T5 x Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ M6 w0 k* [% Z: X. W- n. @; c
Airbase hits 18, w+ j5 Z2 s( V3 h; J: V
Runway hits 41' g4 D( C$ R( A- X8 d
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% G8 b& G" s4 K) o4 w: W0 _) eWeather in hex: Overcast . F2 x" e. B" ~9 V+ O! h
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.. V; t" s/ f! g0 \8 ` T% x
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
1 P; z, w! _: O$ [Japanese aircraft
9 J) q ?. r3 n G4M1 Betty x 18
8 G; s# ?8 x! \0 C3 kAllied aircraft/ s! X! C/ G6 D$ R
no flights 3 k7 j+ y( G) U1 ^- \
Japanese aircraft losses
! Z, y" b* H) d* R G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
. n- n) s x) B% o( ]- tAllied aircraft losses
2 M; A& l! B, a" I9 L: G PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
/ C4 c/ x9 A6 p4 tAirbase hits 7
1 ]9 p3 F- G& \3 O, }1 m# T4 `Airbase supply hits 2. r6 z* b7 s% @% T/ w
Runway hits 9
5 P4 _; R6 Z; Z7 [-----------------------------------------------+ P- A; P- \ j2 @5 k. u
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
W' R4 R; ?/ {. \9 z7 M6 Q U! K4 {Weather in hex: Overcast
4 E& i2 y M5 r9 bRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! d. D2 A: T. X0 \3 S# f/ _
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
- m( M2 `2 l$ [9 P, o3 LJapanese aircraft
/ \' O) u. Z* B; d G4M1 Betty x 13
1 u7 u; M$ g9 V; l5 ?Allied aircraft
z; H5 a+ r" M r1 Q# _; J# o no flights
3 |! J8 w( @0 l9 X1 _8 `Japanese aircraft losses( R0 L2 |, d8 `! w3 Y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
`# P. n' s- ?; E) c8 _Allied aircraft losses+ ~: J9 I9 P/ x. K5 ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground; j5 j( U4 d; ^7 S% b% k9 v3 ~
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground : H: ~! b$ E1 c* n5 s6 t* q
Allied ground losses:+ {0 n' l5 D3 N k, Q; N& S' g
5 casualties reported
6 F3 u3 C! B' D) [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# y& K% o% k! _, W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 y% I8 X; c2 p% V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 S6 ?, X% \3 {$ R0 g9 cAirbase hits 11 _/ A% [. T9 I ], a* n7 a
Runway hits 10
0 A' ]/ c! c# |+ b& J* k----------------------------------------------------------2 H3 U& h- i+ Z" s5 I
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
R- t' d3 r2 S% H* h% N2 ?Weather in hex: Overcast
/ t2 Y6 U$ | K L1 T# W3 ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
$ G- }7 |) P: |5 d' o) _. i; zEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
: q1 p# ^6 z, w' B! AJapanese aircraft9 @ \& d& ]7 F0 e0 ~+ ~: Z* J
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
0 Y( j5 S2 G4 n; D, ^; H9 B Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 1 _8 P# H: u/ f" o2 U! j1 g7 p4 j
Allied aircraft
. m: E6 o5 r- y2 {8 W9 ~- s# R; a no flights r/ J1 Z; \7 e. e
Japanese aircraft losses
$ ~( g. d7 l4 q+ y4 p Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged2 k7 k1 ]' h! q' H( m$ R
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
7 T+ U# [$ q& [4 lAllied aircraft losses
9 k& k9 E4 V# L4 S O-47A: 1 damaged9 O* A4 R( f, |
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
9 U: z4 e: W! W7 y1 C P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
" j P: O% Z* P5 U$ g Beech 18-S: 1 damaged s( }/ s- z+ c/ `' N) B
Airbase hits 3
8 _0 ^) T4 N$ S DRunway hits 41 M5 V5 m3 ^: u- Z* \# n- R8 U
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian R- u" D' r3 F5 q9 X# y, e
Weather in hex: Light cloud
2 E1 j- V s; V& e1 b1 e" DRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! r1 V+ ~ e. o* N; bEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
9 X0 g8 ]0 r1 T3 d0 C* I. |# M+ QJapanese aircraft
4 s4 G' I. q" \5 y8 W3 o9 n3 j Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
1 _0 q+ c5 C: k* @3 IAllied aircraft P7 }0 ?6 _/ Q+ G$ m
I-15-III x 11
1 m; f ^" J/ OJapanese aircraft losses
, @, h" ?3 V$ ^$ n* j Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 3 V* d1 l* [; f+ L! N
No Allied losses ! C( ^7 o' \7 y5 N
Aircraft Attacking:; X8 `! Y5 d6 R
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
/ j4 O b- N' R Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb& U; W/ ?- l3 @3 G( f$ m, h
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
6 y s) C9 P! P% c5 g+ [' X! YWeather in hex: Light cloud
' ~3 j3 \2 \4 Q; b8 W. B7 @/ [Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 T0 ?/ X7 Y) ~4 gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes ; H9 Y# q3 t: D$ T9 n
Japanese aircraft* B0 f$ C4 J& p5 U1 h
G4M1 Betty x 37 0 u0 L) v$ O( k0 Y
No Japanese losses
e1 B' h# L3 FAirbase hits 8( ^* F ?% Y, }7 E* P( o
Airbase supply hits 6
d" f F3 R* ^5 eRunway hits 34
8 q+ J' B: I2 r$ I3 y3 R--------------------------------------------------------------------1 \5 K: d a) k9 U9 E
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
8 Z3 u* m3 c: i5 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud ) f0 L. y8 t1 n( ^+ q+ @. f' X" \
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: k' }) I8 u+ f4 s7 l/ A
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
" j, f! w$ k" j* V2 ZJapanese aircraft1 _6 p2 {+ [2 H, j- h3 F1 B4 X
A6M2 Zero x 44
/ n5 r' M$ w/ h, k7 @" D B5N2 Kate x 84
' ]3 z( F! Z6 P D3A1 Val x 71
) Q T5 q& z5 B% u! N9 `$ yJapanese aircraft losses
; W# \. @( D5 Q B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
# a4 H5 m. i* n1 t D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
' l8 n8 Q/ q3 ?9 c3 DAllied Ships
5 S$ V* `1 w8 e6 o CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
% t0 @/ {/ |. ~* i CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
' u) Y+ {( g) j* G& {8 m$ m DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
! u- E5 _" D) [ CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
: l' V' Q! t# P' i CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) ( t$ j% X& b# ^4 \ H5 I
Japanese Shock attack
* f9 W" v! N# H5 ?8 IAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 3 X- H) V* ^. q- H/ j' f
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ' A* k& b$ P* `, }" J0 d! {
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
; U$ b8 c. }9 E$ h6 u7 FAllied adjusted defense: 5 . g7 G2 Y* ^: N, ^+ S2 r
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) - q" R) V4 U- ^, z0 `: J2 [" V, Y
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 1 O& i; S; c* H7 g% [- f
Combat modifiers
1 c- ^; r0 c8 H% g2 dDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
. J! R# P' T. d+ i1 X8 }; E6 w experience(-)
0 `; d% s" e0 W6 L! b8 `* TAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 6 m3 e8 M% a$ v2 M' o Q3 j0 l
Japanese ground losses:
& `4 F/ a' y! `' A0 J T+ N 18 casualties reported
; a' K, L2 a% L* I2 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" K% N0 c# x! ?$ w O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% T% T2 s% h+ S, ?" d$ t5 t) a Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 7 I" N4 q: k! `2 k4 `
Allied ground losses:: u3 \% H% c2 E8 E$ u
105 casualties reported
, D6 f1 @- J. W, e3 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" u- l3 ?. |" n" y# I$ `
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled0 |- @4 I! a' S" W" e- O
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled' Z6 e$ E5 a% _2 m" U1 ]. `
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. a6 J$ t; c4 [ Units retreated 1
4 C4 k* m" ?1 v) Q* k) BDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
+ c" V% o2 e! CAssaulting units:
8 r7 M* t0 j' `3 }2 E 16th Naval Guard Unit / }9 L' u9 o7 ?& Z! {1 ?5 u
Defending units:
2 v X0 I9 p6 \; b+ W4 x 107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
" I: @( P$ E0 S4 `! o* ?) Y; G: sAllied Bombardment attack 1 D a$ ]3 c) \0 s7 v
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
: z% V4 R4 N, x2 }0 h1 w# \Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 6 s) N$ }8 E& v
Japanese ground losses:
8 s, J4 l- D7 ]& B 4 casualties reported
' U7 L- S! N, d( ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' }% c5 c1 K+ d( @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; X8 V/ Z' ~3 ~0 p( D Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled & |9 a, q% @1 c$ \$ _ |4 T# t
Assaulting units:& m& n6 ]4 \/ q/ Y
B Coy/NG Rifles % z3 ?4 H8 O& n) c" L/ v
Lark Battalion7 B# }* k q- i ]3 |2 N0 x$ f
Rabaul Det. Base Force : U$ [2 P @, s: S: ]* b5 W
Defending units:+ ]+ p$ N% y8 T; ?% J) D
144th Infantry Regiment) D# a8 G$ W7 R4 P* Z3 f
Maizuru 1st SNLF
" D K' C) N9 b0 ^6 r. E) _- S+ c6 h 2nd JNAF Coy
p& w# ?0 r+ N$ c9 G5 T' ~4 x/ g 5th JNAF Coy |