AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41% a* C8 p5 C/ [# I. B- b
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。: y6 F/ N% I+ c
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 ^; H, [' E) e8 \1 T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$ y, C+ |- B* ?" S t: 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,
9 _ K4 q+ P' c+ _, 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,
' E+ h" p9 y$ C! W0 Pkb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。. n) d" T5 S9 ]5 T _% M6 @6 }
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) K& C; ~. Z( _% a6 I: R
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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8 v! }& [2 c' jPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& f/ F/ E" ^, G1 Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. c1 o0 b/ j5 x, S; d2 t: d$ V31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 m$ b- B( p+ ~8 X& RJapanese Ships
0 C% Y# q, r; p# E' b. a+ }$ K BB Yamashiro0 S6 z. y6 {- I0 E4 P9 i. F
CL Kashima
+ g% p7 l9 l+ u3 i- |: {3 f: U DD Tsuga7 q+ \* s8 K* ^! I, O
DD Kuri/ U' L; F# u. b# x
PB Shuko Maru #5. y) D+ a+ x3 K6 |# H7 s G' F& _9 w- v
PB Sonan Maru #6
( i0 {! F6 S; x/ G5 v PB Sonan Maru #5
- B. j& p% i" u) [$ S( f: z) G8 g, Q" i PB Shotoku Maru
$ F2 R. N: a( O3 V PB Shoei Maru) B: o/ N& M4 r) ~0 o
PB Kyo Maru #10
$ A* q4 ]# _. P* { PB Kyo Maru #8
: {' W& \9 O& C9 a; E5 h: p9 A xAK Kuraido Maru
% q. Z- @, ^" U X CM Tsugaru3 k1 Q8 {' U7 B Y
DD Yanagi * I0 b" w ^9 o. D+ i
Japanese ground losses:* L# g- m) t3 Y
18 casualties reported/ S) j" ^% r3 G$ m' k3 c
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ u- x) ?. S0 n% H% z# U: @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! a- L' ]8 u3 j( n+ V- @( _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + p. x' A( i5 i2 d2 h' _$ P0 m
Allied ground losses:
) i6 w j0 J% y6 W( E9 V 62 casualties reported
# z3 V7 B. A4 j, {6 c* W0 e1 c6 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 Z. m' Z5 J7 s! z3 w2 p- q0 ]" e$ j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
% B7 u& n; P* c6 F, U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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. `. d: L# m8 {Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards . y% @6 F& C& c# V+ O- R4 A
Japanese Ships% H6 g8 Z$ s7 V$ Q5 x q
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
. w) w* Z3 a, n/ w; x( ]+ M CL Kashima# E6 M; ^; f) W- I8 @ n- a+ P
CM Tsugaru. T9 D" w2 K/ I
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
) X0 U& }0 K. {5 O DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage& x+ ?/ l9 N& h9 z, l! {
DD Yanagi7 R q+ F. @" z
PB Kyo Maru #8
) K/ A+ l" ^% G& G PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire+ k4 K7 I: E' L4 a# k: F
PB Shoei Maru
, Q0 y' l. M) [ PB Shotoku Maru
9 d! W, p' c; |7 v PB Sonan Maru #5: T h% P6 j' z+ s( o3 K
PB Sonan Maru #6/ O* b3 C- w/ h4 O% J0 b- O
PB Shuko Maru #5
3 _6 H* {- q; C- d xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 n1 E* _5 l6 z; H7 `& F% @6 @$ P xAK Matsue Maru
1 }$ z0 U* C" g xAK Venice Maru
0 O' f* B' G- z& _" U. o xAK Kogyoku Maru
& l3 ?9 \5 P }/ _# Z& V! D+ | xAK Nishimi Maru5 l' K& n, C& [& J. q
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire1 I! h9 L0 H8 R: O. Z" Q; E8 M# X; s, s
xAK Cheribon Maru
2 N. R! v3 |) `+ }$ b xAK Daifuku Maru' {( h1 E- x/ D$ N- o% d, R- t
xAK Kuraido Maru
3 Z. G) ~& u8 \) M9 G+ s# wAllied Ships
b; V2 A& C' n" [1 e* i/ y CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
1 W' C6 e9 w1 { CL Achilles
" Z; I+ R |$ ~7 M" ^( J" q CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
7 V+ T% t% a E% ]1 W2 M CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
6 H9 I9 P$ V. i' l/ ? DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
# D/ q# p, n, Q. j+ ?( gLow visibility due to Thunderstorms! d* a& S8 |' |8 C; G
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
# x2 B( G( j; p! v7 w. I9 fRange closes to 18,000 yards...
. C' r9 X4 k4 y0 cRange closes to 15,000 yards...
) @& w8 G1 n0 J# Z, ZRange closes to 12,000 yards...
4 L) _$ Z! J3 e. \: a3 WRange closes to 10,000 yards...
. ]; V5 [: a( W: G1 V" d8 VRange closes to 9,000 yards...
6 C, V! f L8 Y6 n+ V3 ]2 m! _* h5 DRange closes to 8,000 yards...+ d2 _, ]9 I/ x& B' [# p, [$ ~0 Y
Range closes to 7,000 yards... U6 S/ O- ~; o* p6 P/ p
Range closes to 6,000 yards...$ L# O& {* d" i j$ C
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards2 ?; I$ h: K1 ?3 A4 [" N' ?. L. h5 L
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ) E" m8 {* i; H' O2 o3 p/ [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
8 N: ?$ j2 H3 E) l, ?: ACL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
( S- X6 R8 q6 n' BCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
$ o! N0 b0 B* a- @, b# O# _' \- w- WDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards9 r7 j( }: S. j$ L2 S/ `. o3 E
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards5 O- U9 e. T: L+ G2 b
Range closes to 5,000 yards
, Y$ _7 q w c# w8 K$ i' HBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards* o! X! P8 I+ F9 `$ F
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
7 {5 r# a4 x1 O" [; x2 P0 ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards" ^" c. k* M* E
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards. [0 C: J. f) q6 C+ k
Range increases to 6,000 yards
" ^& T1 u0 y4 R, T6 T4 z" ?1 J" FBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards' {# g3 f" g, F) N4 P8 t$ A
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards7 V$ C: |$ Q( f' T8 g# _ U+ L
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
# Y) @) F0 g3 n# YCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
! I1 F) _; G" X' ?( D1 l' ?9 NDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
/ v4 A; y! V; @8 Y: CCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards/ Y9 d' [" G9 K1 B+ Z. V. }3 G }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, n$ n9 X7 J4 g; u/ V' T( ]0 `BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
5 K% N' h1 y2 i; Q& m# sDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
6 ]% r) S5 C- |3 I& n% k# H% DCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards- k7 u( f8 y8 M7 _# C, j* `" t$ @
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards6 ]# _% F0 p4 t( V$ E
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage' Z: v- {4 ?' b3 V" C" u" k: ^5 q" x* ^
Range increases to 8,000 yards
( }4 ?: f+ `" T( VBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
3 S1 P7 U) c! LCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards+ W2 q1 ?: b% r' u/ e0 q p8 i' @, K
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
0 s7 c& L% [ {" G# }: T3 O& nDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
2 P" I# h) J- { PDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
* a9 I7 p% K- z/ y* a' ODD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards/ j9 h3 Y* E+ Q" M0 g2 d
Range increases to 15,000 yards! m$ d$ ]5 m. o; ]
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat W1 ]& b0 C! c3 R
- escorted by DD Tsuga
, S9 c$ M! F) h# R" fBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
! g& A" D& g0 Q9 ?' W c1 H2 a6 t9 o; bBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
- k: a+ n ? v8 wBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
" n; n( ^. F/ z6 P4 |6 hBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
8 S4 w8 |* X3 H, PBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
. X3 y% z: f0 WTask forces break off...% X9 i' Y. g4 V- M2 O
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2 l @; D) \; t0 D) r. w- Q+ ~Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 S& @. @4 S: a* _ m" P( rWeather in hex: Overcast
$ z- j8 J1 J) C, w8 u0 t' yRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' y0 i; D: @6 D( m- M; x' m8 ^Estimated time to target is 26 minutes % i+ ]2 [0 l$ T0 n
Japanese aircraft( d9 f" ^- {( k3 V k
G3M2 Nell x 27
' h, X/ C5 X- H* h8 \ G4M1 Betty x 31
2 t7 t( I6 ~! z: JAllied aircraft( R% v/ r4 j- m3 y, B( a- _
no flights / q: v- ~( S% i2 p0 a2 L1 q
Japanese aircraft losses
2 k" [8 S- q: V, s+ S! [% ? G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
! {5 t% u1 u& ]% {/ I4 _) f G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged3 r. i9 t7 L. I; Z
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
; h5 d7 T r/ L: A7 xAllied aircraft losses3 G8 I2 q% f- `: R. T
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
) s4 M: V3 E/ L9 q3 {0 J O-47A: 2 damaged v/ d3 {3 O; ?% C. F; d
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' F+ B5 }4 H3 ? PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
0 f: i, i- y1 [; S; ] }, EAllied ground losses:$ A4 E. G- h @5 C* ?
4 casualties reported
6 d+ p2 Q/ O4 X( ^+ Z0 o$ b$ n Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! o: @* x/ Z- W% z: U
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* _* s H. A% T8 z: C( R* R% h Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) X* h8 v0 S* k- d+ ?+ o5 C/ K
Airbase hits 18
7 e9 I/ r8 u7 C+ w4 S _- FRunway hits 41
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1 X) u T, Q: R+ Y1 ?Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ) n& D+ H0 W& _5 @/ z9 ?
Weather in hex: Overcast
: B `4 _' K- n1 C7 QRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
0 ~- e; s4 F" EEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
3 }" J4 s: N" @2 \/ g" N$ K9 f+ o1 VJapanese aircraft( B l& W, g% T2 G
G4M1 Betty x 18
/ ]5 v8 w/ u2 N: lAllied aircraft
- |0 |; t" [: p* P, l# W7 i no flights * r: a. T6 t6 T+ m" q
Japanese aircraft losses! }9 |! ~( Q3 V( H; E
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 1 b. v. x8 V& c8 o: i
Allied aircraft losses W- V5 V M5 v7 x9 {
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged : a( h" w% W$ N( _8 \, w0 u
Airbase hits 7
; d* w" B# B2 c, y" JAirbase supply hits 2
& Q M. w8 }5 L5 w" }$ lRunway hits 9" u! f- B7 g/ \' ~1 f# @
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! k! ~) _6 N+ D. [! Q6 ^Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 * i6 D* {3 m+ K5 \$ j5 z2 J
Weather in hex: Overcast $ {( p3 b7 ~+ f3 |" B3 o
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
, Z/ s! \) ]' b! Z- ^% C$ c1 `+ b3 IEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
# H) [: \ z( r* s! `. B8 cJapanese aircraft0 y6 Y1 P) @2 S6 v* W, I4 |
G4M1 Betty x 13 % M2 |$ ]+ N* n$ e2 z
Allied aircraft
' W5 b7 r$ z* y7 s0 {. [ ^ no flights 0 C( @ F/ B/ p+ R5 @0 _$ E' d) R5 L
Japanese aircraft losses
2 R( S# R& r5 ]+ h: ^9 F1 V' O4 v G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ z1 a) ?# _8 E9 S7 S6 v9 R! r2 QAllied aircraft losses
2 k3 H$ i# l9 X, }0 L+ Y$ ?8 m PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground" F4 {/ R N3 p6 t
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
6 d8 `% ?7 ?& `" r" H& JAllied ground losses:
6 n: S2 F9 V1 }' |) T 5 casualties reported/ C; N; ^. l" d) u& Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?5 P6 _% i: G E: L& z/ m7 @ s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. a3 {$ a V. s8 W
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 B, H; ~: |5 x$ B, R2 S; j) U
Airbase hits 1% r0 B% W% W& @3 z5 o$ Q
Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 Y" x6 U' T9 f8 f
Weather in hex: Overcast 0 i, g; q4 |9 {) b& V3 R0 E( ?# Z# r
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.2 |5 y$ y# r7 k" D0 B
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
( d. m5 \+ o7 B0 y" I" IJapanese aircraft
+ }2 `# ]: i' g0 d1 s3 l Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
7 p5 v3 x C3 b" Q' Y9 p Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 2 i: W/ q" P, s4 w1 } C9 y; F
Allied aircraft% O- ^9 W: Z( b0 u: |& u2 X) d I; L
no flights + ~# x6 N* _+ I& e$ t, u, S K
Japanese aircraft losses
- [/ I( M; G% \1 c5 ?$ _0 c. O6 Y7 i' v1 G Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged9 T7 K0 l5 P0 D( d" H
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 5 e0 B$ A+ x# \$ _
Allied aircraft losses
7 j3 M, u. v0 M9 h O-47A: 1 damaged, l8 y7 r& B6 _4 x( G% c; s
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged& E6 T1 N3 X. T( R B1 O k
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
+ ?9 e: Z2 A1 W6 q0 [; Q Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 0 |4 P( G( X5 [ |, H. x
Airbase hits 3) l# |- S7 D. m) h% j3 }' j: E8 b
Runway hits 42 W5 h- X" b& \2 d; \
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian + q& O0 G ?+ s: Q/ N# `
Weather in hex: Light cloud
" W! F* B4 A$ rRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
6 ~, S0 e8 r4 A% \Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
& `* U' J. c% L% pJapanese aircraft5 r, c2 O0 N5 V! t# y
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 * s( \+ |7 q+ p7 o: D! }; Q) P
Allied aircraft( c: t0 P- C8 G U# @2 @1 A, L1 }5 M- x
I-15-III x 11
6 ]" G" e+ O c! n, FJapanese aircraft losses
' `; {* R u |+ |8 s8 C1 b& H Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
$ b6 F8 N+ q; ENo Allied losses 6 [2 U4 {* f h6 ]7 _" l! O
Aircraft Attacking:
6 u: R4 k# ]5 a1 C* |3 u8 F 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
2 p5 _7 }9 n1 B' U" i7 }& V Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 / s' o7 E3 m3 B
Weather in hex: Light cloud
. E! {* `8 B [, R; a& L: KRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
+ v8 c9 o" w0 Y& uEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
) p8 P2 y7 k( M! c$ c! f) ~Japanese aircraft
4 E! E( t, K; \: @1 I& t/ H* N G4M1 Betty x 37
8 @' B5 Y3 m* m3 f& y, {8 jNo Japanese losses
1 H* g5 y$ Y( T7 A& o7 P& JAirbase hits 84 F& |9 H5 D8 p. P5 w0 e
Airbase supply hits 6
! A& ~/ L3 M; y# I5 HRunway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
, N% {- l; @, aWeather in hex: Partial cloud 0 M( j4 b" v1 p6 A* [" i
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
- M+ E" _- j" u. _Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
* O# n @ M7 M0 y1 S/ \ UJapanese aircraft
$ j& M* Y/ N/ y# C0 C A6M2 Zero x 444 F# |( r! q0 c3 t3 ~
B5N2 Kate x 84
* `- J" v; `1 J5 M$ J, F: u D3A1 Val x 71
, m4 L0 `. t ]" _" E/ ^Japanese aircraft losses) ]% I( [, Q! @8 L( o
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged/ K2 u8 Y# L p! p8 p) [
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 9 _4 ~; }, s0 a
Allied Ships5 ~( U! |# x. _ ]+ P
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1: U! y4 d. N: s) ]
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
V2 B; F6 B8 m( k" b5 o [+ e# O3 b DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk3 }$ B& K: }' \ l
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage# p7 {4 C7 G- C4 y O1 q
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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, J4 c4 f) z8 [0 Y1 s) XGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
- m) {1 j" Q1 [$ H) R8 C+ [Japanese Shock attack 6 M! O& Z1 d1 y
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
0 i; u( p, O: K9 CDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
]$ @4 `1 ^, E" ?- T! TJapanese adjusted assault: 23 / I/ m2 V0 [3 c4 z: [
Allied adjusted defense: 5 ) r! \' Z! M: _& \) }
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
, D3 Z, k7 ]' |+ oJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 5 e# R, r# I1 s6 N* ^& T/ n
Combat modifiers# u; M3 O: |9 Z2 W( E- P/ u1 s
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
1 P9 u( |, X Y& b. Z5 h, v experience(-)' O# J, p: \' z8 c
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) u, D" B9 |. m8 y, i
Japanese ground losses:
- O( X/ J4 W) i' h) \ 18 casualties reported
- E( r. P: U' W6 a( P7 {2 ~7 S& o Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 S( ]' S& T; b" S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 a( D3 u/ s3 P) K+ W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / @4 E5 d5 ~1 s" k O
Allied ground losses:* I2 A, i% j2 W/ E' a% r8 @! q1 C3 R
105 casualties reported
' y- P2 J4 H' R: g8 L% C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* X& Y% ?; a2 e2 C3 E, n+ e
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ H9 J! t: E% L# F0 _- r, l `. } Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 A% H1 w0 Y, Q6 Z4 y& P: t Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 S% S* w8 j* E( ?" U9 s# Y
Units retreated 1
( X; w/ R% d, R" P1 }! H/ JDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 4 k* w9 z/ x2 M/ j( H( B6 d
Assaulting units:3 x- |1 R" ~" o4 d- p2 a
16th Naval Guard Unit : W- `2 p$ R- W( \7 c; L
Defending units:% |; W& r7 D. \9 b
107th RN Base Force $ g; t! v/ c9 G( p7 h4 x
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 9 G/ u" ^! R3 T* s
Allied Bombardment attack . b9 L6 ]+ V! N! H( U
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 ( q* x* d( U6 X* U6 D! I4 P
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
* k6 n) H6 H% j5 W% gJapanese ground losses:
. @9 j/ P, o* o+ ]7 w8 W* | 4 casualties reported
) D2 p/ M7 r% N2 }( a Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 r/ k# y0 k" @$ G
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' @4 d |: c6 @2 S0 C: B; r6 S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled " D: H' ~- Y: @# |$ y& s
Assaulting units:
( T N9 f. X8 O6 r B Coy/NG Rifles Q9 `* C4 I4 C5 V/ o& u
Lark Battalion: ]4 @$ i; |* H' Z
Rabaul Det. Base Force Y& a) @6 f, y3 j, a& f- e( w
Defending units:( T( S" \+ s8 G( w
144th Infantry Regiment
" \! o; c! K6 H/ ?7 }) _( D Maizuru 1st SNLF
5 V5 h$ U1 e6 I& }* X" q 2nd JNAF Coy
4 c5 N; q* [8 _$ } 5th JNAF Coy |