AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
2 O/ h: Z* c7 z+ a$ \拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。 q1 N" b# Y8 X
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。0 A( ^* Q' m. [; P- n
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
+ H2 L P Q, |2 s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,
5 {4 }( F& o& ], \% v9 [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,
8 g/ H9 o8 x+ E; e- zkb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。 ?, L1 k* U9 O) r; Z: G
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。
, D/ l, Q3 B, A5 B( s* b X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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+ A; T4 p6 ^. K' y: GPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' G. f" X! u2 H6 j- n! J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * T% L& [% Q' K" F: l
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; N, z* h) A4 R! C) }! _& w! RJapanese Ships# V4 c6 r) ]$ `) {4 I7 v0 R1 j
BB Yamashiro
) W, [$ G1 E# L CL Kashima, X: O7 G; E: H
DD Tsuga
' y. t% C* u; K2 h9 G7 k# w DD Kuri
8 P% p2 \' ^7 |! V g9 ?! L. h PB Shuko Maru #5
* f/ {2 E' w" p0 m; f3 c) U: t& ^; A- N PB Sonan Maru #6
5 H' B& i+ `8 b- R, u6 M! y PB Sonan Maru #5
; H. Y9 K/ Y5 h+ W; P) E/ C PB Shotoku Maru6 Z) T3 A( L$ a! A }# h4 f$ c
PB Shoei Maru( t3 u2 P0 w) _2 O
PB Kyo Maru #109 g7 x H c7 Q! o2 O5 ^, {1 K+ T
PB Kyo Maru #8% H* i1 n2 L7 V# k; Z
xAK Kuraido Maru5 k' ?1 @# n4 d. c( n
CM Tsugaru
- p2 V3 H# g/ u0 |7 B. n2 [; D: z* M DD Yanagi % v1 E8 ]8 i' T( A, N- v/ X
Japanese ground losses:9 M: L* F2 O; E" j* Y( D* ]" T0 ]
18 casualties reported
& j( g9 @, n9 } Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ ]) f1 F4 M4 U6 x* `5 m4 K Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& Q# v) F# r4 E/ B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 J1 I! d( V$ S; X' m1 Y* n
Allied ground losses:! E: C5 f) N3 k: ~$ ]4 M- l
62 casualties reported
5 e( O8 m% v- V Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 J# t% o3 M0 |- V7 g* ^5 v* U Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled, Q1 |& ?' X i- }" m% s7 v2 X* j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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( F1 {$ Y& T5 _, [$ Y. tDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
/ t/ b3 V1 N% |2 W% J$ q+ gJapanese Ships
8 s) U) C% d& D5 ^9 J BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire! D. x+ I* U+ Q( B+ [
CL Kashima
1 r# V: J) g* L CM Tsugaru! L8 s# x7 g4 k* N, W Q: w
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk4 w1 F4 K' W) ?5 p+ R$ m
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
6 P" z# O8 R6 n9 z: X7 J DD Yanagi
- q% ]) X6 ]) M. p9 X6 A PB Kyo Maru #8' |! b' E- i3 @% w7 W2 ^2 u0 y
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire0 g( E) ], o7 ?$ Z' b' m
PB Shoei Maru
) O1 k3 |! b/ @# q& I PB Shotoku Maru
! w3 D& J. T3 L8 B PB Sonan Maru #5' y0 Z8 x- w5 U
PB Sonan Maru #6
, l. I! L" j3 z% f# C2 P K8 o! _; t PB Shuko Maru #5- H: r7 W* `( C- a, u; Y) A1 E
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire2 E6 k7 [4 D/ B: D" t& t4 g6 p Q( m; z
xAK Matsue Maru" x( j9 x- S% b v
xAK Venice Maru
4 K9 U1 t H$ k$ v# H1 o xAK Kogyoku Maru
6 f- r5 q2 |" T xAK Nishimi Maru
4 g, r* x+ z6 h/ H8 m. E- S xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
7 M' ~7 l9 {- k5 ? xAK Cheribon Maru
: @3 _$ R% v, h* C1 k- r' B2 P4 I8 n7 k xAK Daifuku Maru
) O9 y$ O ^: s: N+ x. Q xAK Kuraido Maru + Y2 h' E, a' A* @0 T4 U& S
Allied Ships
# }9 j" z1 O5 O( ` CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
& a" B% W4 {, j# N; H9 e; R6 s CL Achilles
" T5 f4 f0 m3 k* r CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
( [' }1 g; s5 C6 t( i CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1# n5 L1 l. ^ t
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 0 p9 q6 ^' @; U0 E
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms- e/ h) h( f1 R$ n0 }3 b
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
* M6 h# c4 G/ X! s" uRange closes to 18,000 yards...# d- U2 _. I) l! ?
Range closes to 15,000 yards...; Z( L$ x* O& Z# [( \
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
3 s1 W4 D' e' ~0 l4 w v( y& _5 mRange closes to 10,000 yards...
0 Z+ X8 K( H; ~Range closes to 9,000 yards...
6 _. g( F* C2 y, l' s% vRange closes to 8,000 yards...' [4 W1 E1 i9 M" q8 z
Range closes to 7,000 yards...' t( ]) @9 S$ S6 W
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
1 E e0 ?. ~, G1 L7 dCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards9 l2 [) q% h) I3 S( r
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 7 y+ }* y; [, _) `4 \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
4 \5 j% F0 ], o( ^" Q) c& RCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
, A: H' Q8 V' [, Z2 yCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards' z+ Y/ d# X' F4 t* M# D) E
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
1 h/ h3 E1 H; {1 N0 n, e# P pCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
0 m: ?# _) ^: `+ I) ]3 {! xRange closes to 5,000 yards6 v3 T% s2 r3 O' Y: Q9 V9 Y. \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards& A5 U* A- b" Y$ H# z& |" P
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards: {; v7 f3 a9 }% n: b6 _
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
- X' d: L$ G: o/ R- CDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards/ ?3 V/ U7 W5 G" ]; K6 I: t u
Range increases to 6,000 yards
' S- u H- o8 m7 B; ~0 S, u3 sBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
, L- Z" h( x. V. h, F, D" p' zDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
3 e0 z/ }2 L0 TCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
" ^5 A- ~1 w( [4 ^CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
5 t( v0 B5 J9 lDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
' g8 s, {( {; O- M7 {2 y4 d" N7 JCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
1 s' b; H" t1 s5 c/ ~1 yBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards6 H3 t |6 N7 g: L: R# q) ?8 Y! S$ t
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards i2 [0 ^6 d4 ~* x( g# k
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards# \4 _# C0 b7 O1 [ |
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards1 `, e) s0 i+ @/ g7 N
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
+ r7 H7 u! {' eWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
, A& D; I/ l9 VRange increases to 8,000 yards
# O5 b; V1 f2 h/ E6 r2 q D, r3 D( oBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
! a0 W% H: K7 N. c3 J+ WCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards/ u1 X. ^' l7 B, V R. Z2 v+ i
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards3 x' ]6 h8 ~6 h6 G- H/ S
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
' J. v" N# j q# d+ F& P9 zDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
- @! }. P7 I- h0 U6 iDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
2 V# q" A1 S, n& H X5 S/ HRange increases to 15,000 yards7 r, m5 ~! ?6 @4 x
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat5 V+ N, C& @7 |: N9 M
- escorted by DD Tsuga' I! @& ~' e8 ~# S
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
' t- g; e ]9 c4 ~/ D' bBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards7 Q- E* s' \6 j8 ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
, [- v7 V4 z( u8 ^% a: W1 X, d3 ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
. f" s% J4 a/ b# E4 j0 uBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
+ `3 _; D7 y' y5 m8 f% RTask forces break off...# l8 B) A o- ]7 V/ V( h6 }3 n
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 S: Q$ z( u+ B2 R2 fWeather in hex: Overcast
4 o; l: ?/ I4 `Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.' {- E9 r$ \7 P. r) b V* A
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
2 Q& h% ^& T4 C$ s; F3 TJapanese aircraft
9 j: t& `3 ?/ w G3M2 Nell x 27
" [' v* }& O; o! W3 H G4M1 Betty x 31
5 K. s# @+ q( c: c+ @# r$ K( e; vAllied aircraft* n' ]( F+ E7 F& i- L0 {; ^( ?
no flights
) C1 e( {1 _+ g9 _* ZJapanese aircraft losses& ?- k. e' V$ |6 e9 n/ L1 P& z
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged5 [9 p2 X: D; v7 F E
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
5 Q J% M4 h7 ~2 o6 r G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
1 s2 C, o: N4 H4 V, qAllied aircraft losses8 E' {* r+ d5 g# q8 s& @
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
5 I4 x+ x% J7 w% w/ P% J' J/ g O-47A: 2 damaged
1 B5 @. o' K/ W0 l P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
# V. C$ P9 a( u( G PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged " f6 e- O* B( j9 _5 O! ^
Allied ground losses:
: y9 \/ p2 x; ] 4 casualties reported0 y( @, Z4 |! g1 j: Z, E5 b/ H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 F, `0 f) u/ v, H2 u/ Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& e7 I/ [9 o# H' u7 I% u7 l) D5 J8 v/ ^
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , B3 I% G& P0 v- O3 \* I
Airbase hits 180 A9 o* w, @6 l1 }# ~
Runway hits 41
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+ \& @( J9 c; kMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 |9 q0 X3 Y: `: \, z" Y
Weather in hex: Overcast ! x& Z- G# J1 U6 d1 l
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.. s& y+ K, ]) F1 Z" _# i: R
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ( }( v, H0 [ R% J
Japanese aircraft
! `7 q* L4 [7 [; U! o# @# p G4M1 Betty x 18 & W1 |" x2 _: z) d& ]! S+ M" X
Allied aircraft7 d+ ~) s4 R( N' x
no flights - a+ ~5 H+ m9 X! m( u/ b- z! j, ^
Japanese aircraft losses
\9 w8 s- Z- U G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
+ p5 K& y6 h' V5 HAllied aircraft losses* p# s p) h' A4 E. @
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
- F7 _4 R) _$ z) MAirbase hits 7% b( {* ], f @
Airbase supply hits 2
. U% `% f2 A6 L) a- ARunway hits 9
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, [! W) M! Q6 e' ^Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 G6 a6 _; H% I8 E( N# T3 WWeather in hex: Overcast * }( ~6 i6 V3 U1 W2 E
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.1 E7 r6 Y- L2 c2 V
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
7 q" ]& i2 ~$ ~7 yJapanese aircraft4 H5 y; n6 i' F3 d
G4M1 Betty x 13
& k8 j) Z/ i% p1 l1 i7 |Allied aircraft8 n |) z" {1 N3 Y. u w6 z8 R7 R8 I# X
no flights
K5 Y. l* r0 @7 k$ y/ eJapanese aircraft losses+ g! b8 L' X. r; n
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
0 l' j1 A L/ A+ Q5 |4 ]( J; qAllied aircraft losses% {8 h4 a6 F7 o" Y6 ?9 q! ^$ |0 _
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
6 G! n6 ~" Z( |4 Y1 M/ _ P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
- I* a& q5 p( l5 d- HAllied ground losses:3 p. O" _% q5 L3 h/ J1 r
5 casualties reported
+ m& ?& b* C' c6 [: [, E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, U, u" S3 o$ N) K) |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, |0 z c" O$ ~, G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 t5 ~8 a# A, _Airbase hits 11 P2 w: A5 R3 K; s. ~3 x& g( t8 F
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; {' ]; I" _2 y" g
Weather in hex: Overcast ! {+ @4 e6 L1 Z
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.; w$ p( b0 _: N% w
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
: f! m4 J: I3 _9 wJapanese aircraft8 j0 P8 c; O% u$ c& r' s- o
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
0 g6 t6 V& @& E! ?4 t Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
?0 R8 Q3 L k# ^3 lAllied aircraft
/ d# H6 a; Z i, K no flights 9 y4 l" U/ a, \ `
Japanese aircraft losses8 r" u2 S; i& O# g" ]* v1 e
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
( W; D/ M' Z/ r9 a* k Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
& s D$ i, B" L" ]' h7 }3 mAllied aircraft losses" @3 G' {) ]9 N( g& y4 |; b2 A P
O-47A: 1 damaged2 ^' `+ X$ O$ J4 N4 I g9 ~1 n) x
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
. [, c6 Z1 |2 F2 Q8 r8 T P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
) f8 T. N6 P% J. K0 B' A Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
% F2 p; L; W" I9 n; sAirbase hits 36 W3 L' s* N; C
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
6 B: ]4 d* e$ B0 a$ _Weather in hex: Light cloud
4 ^1 O( w3 b1 X3 ?0 [1 wRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. z7 S6 w9 h& k7 J# p# {7 T1 ~
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 7 ?: `" p. ^7 ^2 i6 E7 H
Japanese aircraft0 j0 Z/ M9 T4 }# E1 P, f( s
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 & y9 x3 r$ v) T- G7 m o
Allied aircraft
9 t' p, m2 x1 y, T+ q2 E I-15-III x 11
" y! O+ K' o% QJapanese aircraft losses
- Y/ ^ V6 f# P Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
7 E3 D8 h/ L, [5 u2 E6 BNo Allied losses # P/ a' c/ m" Y$ @9 ~
Aircraft Attacking:$ A' H) H0 ]2 S; Z) j( @* C
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
# e$ v! x% ]) Q Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb2 ?4 E6 S8 M0 z; `) D' Z3 u
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k, e4 v" C7 b3 _4 }/ k: s' fMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
' r0 ]4 p. p7 jWeather in hex: Light cloud ( X9 L5 V+ z9 T; g+ A; S
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.( v0 K5 s3 ?1 U, i
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
' J$ P! Y0 V m- q( n8 YJapanese aircraft* |2 A/ e% O8 F- B) L9 U
G4M1 Betty x 37 1 C# v& C- C6 M+ k' V, D R# h
No Japanese losses
: ~" J4 x- d' I7 T0 _3 qAirbase hits 8
) s1 A7 }% s) F. j: d+ H0 SAirbase supply hits 6
# P1 t% _. V1 x; K {" ORunway hits 34: |- `% J: n }3 j. J+ e" m
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& r- R% `. x% H1 K2 G' UAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
8 O v3 b9 V" ~! I JWeather in hex: Partial cloud # l7 O* u) E) _' S4 P' g2 A
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.5 @ N5 ]& d+ K7 j% z2 L
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
A7 \1 q+ k: Z' T. I. DJapanese aircraft, o$ j* J2 k1 Z0 |$ M
A6M2 Zero x 44
0 i5 B7 a9 z1 d! b6 I B5N2 Kate x 845 i0 i/ H( @6 g
D3A1 Val x 71
o" I1 s/ X" Y1 {, u- XJapanese aircraft losses: I& A1 _, \6 O1 u- e
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged8 `) t! [9 r+ t4 W( S4 Z
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 6 [( }% F- `" B- d
Allied Ships/ Y n I- ~4 t1 `! ^) Y
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1+ F5 u1 k% |: c, y
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! w+ `2 y6 q5 g5 W) x# o: b; _! I
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk5 I( s3 n% i$ d7 ?+ O6 _9 p3 u! @ {! Q2 K
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 n2 p X1 u. Z5 c3 m" o2 O4 v/ L9 ~ CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage( w8 b4 E/ T4 \: S. k5 o
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5 k( k7 l9 D. b. I6 Q7 Y: kGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
& r; u" S4 }4 O* I! l' d! D3 i7 CJapanese Shock attack / C; D; D5 ~5 s9 X% t" |0 H. A
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 ) t3 t5 x* @5 @& N8 Z
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
3 o4 Z) ?, s# i5 j1 p8 W5 UJapanese adjusted assault: 23
- h8 c. v# m6 L/ f8 \/ U PAllied adjusted defense: 5 ) \8 N* s2 C# X! f; F5 c6 f
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
: D) t: T" G1 ]/ u! kJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
8 D; h* [3 |7 f7 F: ` M1 [Combat modifiers
0 p1 C/ A, J3 I" D0 p: h: JDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)9 R, ~* p1 L4 h/ d
experience(-)# z$ ~0 G6 }8 X
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 6 k. T: j1 v6 a6 a& Z; H- a* V& ]
Japanese ground losses:
. e2 F2 d' ]; _ 18 casualties reported/ X% q- C( r+ ~# g- L5 i6 o/ b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 Z5 a% G) N v" M& d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 d6 G# f6 L% W) M7 E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & r' V4 b6 J5 [: r
Allied ground losses:: s! }6 @ P2 t) F4 [/ ^
105 casualties reported
6 H& p% O3 L+ E: E6 j0 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 C- W( @: Q6 P+ j5 ?- u
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
: v2 q4 j7 A. w9 l% t4 d Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled3 v* }. k+ w* j$ w6 O, x9 `3 i# G$ V
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 |' N5 K. }7 F$ ~# o
Units retreated 1 " K2 D* _5 M: p( h% j, W# Z1 |
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
) e& F# h) P1 ^2 W1 V. b' AAssaulting units:, n3 b- C7 l% s8 {- [
16th Naval Guard Unit % l# |! }2 q. G w C# i5 K
Defending units:% m0 D3 Q0 \* J8 v: E4 x3 k
107th RN Base Force
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& P ]" {6 S/ D+ l KGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) # M4 M8 ?9 I1 {7 }# U2 a+ u! @, [2 Q: [
Allied Bombardment attack , `6 Z+ a% F4 O8 P9 y8 l5 w! q
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
2 j9 |: {7 z% y: |+ j+ pDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 / t) b% E7 Z2 p$ g: w0 C! j R1 k: N8 r% z
Japanese ground losses:
) q& k* M+ i: s2 L6 L 4 casualties reported; W8 b2 {" x+ e0 ^5 l: x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 j/ x" b5 [9 R6 U$ E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 f: p( G7 x, u3 k" p Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 j) Y& T: R$ dAssaulting units:$ n5 c, G9 }! t4 [3 \9 w1 e2 P' G% x ?
B Coy/NG Rifles
7 P' x* o0 M4 k0 r- O1 v Lark Battalion
8 Z" s1 ~0 Z5 j Rabaul Det. Base Force
2 }) G5 X- d h' @' JDefending units:, P0 _ d5 n' @6 E# ^/ V
144th Infantry Regiment
8 P8 X7 F" x A- T' T) n- s Maizuru 1st SNLF
$ T& Q) @3 C6 i7 L( | N7 |( ~! T 2nd JNAF Coy ( T3 C" q$ `/ g- w& R
5th JNAF Coy |