AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
3 f4 h4 `6 R2 @9 `0 {拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
* x" H$ O: @( w0 ?8 h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。
/ S8 [7 `+ Y4 t) H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: [3 O) u6 K; g- p5 P
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,+ m9 E3 R6 r. ]& n; E9 Z; V+ ]/ H
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,- W$ }8 u' f. E2 Z2 Z
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。% e* g5 Z4 h$ h- M% a/ I6 S+ {
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。( y2 h: l# h5 v2 x3 ?/ ^
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。7 x# u5 m! G/ U: P# h: i" y
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 P" q% ?6 }0 \/ @) U: ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ j" c. K3 q) y/ C31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 1 R. \, [+ k4 O8 f3 g
Japanese Ships
, C0 I! `" |; ~ BB Yamashiro* S' g, D E, F8 E0 h
CL Kashima
0 j. F: S: ~* P Z8 k/ b5 a' h6 m# Z DD Tsuga( Z5 L3 Y7 f1 o$ v$ o; a
DD Kuri$ B3 g6 X6 W9 P4 q
PB Shuko Maru #5
+ f* G1 `: N* v/ S& @/ y: ]2 @$ s PB Sonan Maru #6
( z2 B, r7 F2 `: c PB Sonan Maru #5( H2 k& S/ ^* O1 \1 c
PB Shotoku Maru( t7 `: d, k$ n
PB Shoei Maru
' w% o9 { k2 s3 ]4 H PB Kyo Maru #10
: M( g8 u6 q3 P5 k, T PB Kyo Maru #8
" S) E8 L9 A. I. q1 ?& [* c xAK Kuraido Maru+ u1 |. ?) A8 U
CM Tsugaru# q, x! H e' f/ [3 m! |' |% f
DD Yanagi G; {/ [ g5 P" S
Japanese ground losses:
2 F4 M. S3 [% ]! U$ U8 w 18 casualties reported% `9 f3 n7 F% h7 ~3 c9 p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 w. L' X* j+ q# d- ?5 J Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* Q$ A' `1 n# Q/ Q' Y' L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! J/ Z8 M) e5 t4 e& B
Allied ground losses:/ t" Q8 \9 n% V) `* c
62 casualties reported' e( j% I* I9 R% \! U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- x, a0 b, a" X4 Y0 ^2 x# Q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled0 `* s) G( G1 N! u$ Y8 ]
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ; n2 A# H5 U. R4 _" u; c
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% _+ y- A! ]0 N+ W+ H" y! zDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 7 W# y8 e8 |: w" D* P9 B4 K
Japanese Ships
2 M3 k9 s. g2 l- a9 q& P BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire! R' h1 P9 t2 r% }/ @" O/ |& h
CL Kashima
/ V9 F; T' s5 A CM Tsugaru" a: J8 |8 |9 v' Z
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk) ~1 D* u9 A0 V3 q/ L" O1 R6 ]6 G
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
4 a' l" v0 O; M: S, R+ X DD Yanagi, ]0 Z! Q0 P+ w/ q
PB Kyo Maru #8
+ y$ O) D3 Q) f; O$ \! }7 G1 L2 \ PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire% {6 t) ]6 H0 ?" K# }" Q
PB Shoei Maru
9 h8 F; `* [! Z( m PB Shotoku Maru
6 C9 U% y) d: p) \$ _9 P0 D& s* J PB Sonan Maru #57 w' F( u. W) g9 ~- w5 }
PB Sonan Maru #6) B$ T8 C: D' r4 b6 S
PB Shuko Maru #5( n4 e1 G1 B. F+ A. X& p' \+ \8 x
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
# G5 l7 Z% [ \ xAK Matsue Maru
, q# c0 G0 [! t! P' _. J1 q8 j# p xAK Venice Maru
; g- P* Z- ~. d. x% U2 U& W xAK Kogyoku Maru. u# ^ C+ q. D& j
xAK Nishimi Maru
3 G9 Y/ Y7 x0 W% t9 c. R5 [ xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, o, U) ^1 M. `- I, U$ w
xAK Cheribon Maru
+ ]! m1 \( h. f. y: ]+ P; z3 X xAK Daifuku Maru/ q: V$ _ d5 I4 A0 v8 T }' t
xAK Kuraido Maru 1 Z7 w# G* I: F9 J" g
Allied Ships
1 F7 b; L k' ~7 h( ^ CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
. u6 f( R, _2 u. X% C' Q0 n CL Achilles
4 ?# B3 ~: V9 m0 c CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
. L$ \* u' E4 @8 f" F& P* N \ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1: K- Z- q% k, ]/ q% W4 d$ Z, J
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
0 J/ L$ T+ N9 c& I* V9 J5 R9 iLow visibility due to Thunderstorms) u7 @8 H( t1 O- ~
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards6 J7 L% T. C) r2 F
Range closes to 18,000 yards.... S3 c3 P5 P+ N5 r# M
Range closes to 15,000 yards...( G/ c; K2 w k
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
0 B' D8 V, B% S2 ]Range closes to 10,000 yards...$ L2 X$ M8 W9 N8 L+ [ Q
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
& P8 l9 H+ n" v0 u# O3 ~6 j; NRange closes to 8,000 yards...
$ B# w! u1 [, K. SRange closes to 7,000 yards.... x9 L. U( Y' a+ I- r; K
Range closes to 6,000 yards.... f: N! w |# k
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
1 T7 Q1 e! h: ^, `9 g4 U" bxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
# n5 F, @; [; d: r! lBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
& v9 _% r. u1 K7 R% e- v1 \# lCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
F* i4 g& L9 S8 wCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards2 f& X6 s0 l' r. |
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards+ [" f0 T0 a4 \! }
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
) c& l1 j! F& I$ T9 b6 ^Range closes to 5,000 yards
) v( f# |8 \& V+ [- J# u, \ mBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards5 T7 {; G- b1 X' V3 A
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards$ I3 ]( c2 Z, Z' ]1 T% K
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards* t) ~8 D2 D% v/ S9 @
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
, \) h6 [0 s# |" m! k8 q$ F7 jRange increases to 6,000 yards
& m- o u3 [4 G. ^( [1 lBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
- k' O! A; M* C9 N TDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards3 D% ]; h) i! t u
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
$ ?4 m6 ]& c, s3 |8 }CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards6 N! l# z$ y. Q( T8 U+ m
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
% Q/ J8 G* C% u% r7 }0 rCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
4 ?# ^8 o) g% @: m5 s: dBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards" e; f) {& g" e8 n& `7 S- d/ p- p' }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
% x7 {& U* J. E$ y8 v! NDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards4 j( k9 W! Y1 B7 c
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards# d2 ?/ \& L; f) V1 O
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
( q0 |' ] D1 K' l6 S2 L' z- ~Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage6 M. e. u% X5 V! c, q' d
Range increases to 8,000 yards) Y* k* d, ?5 @+ a1 { F
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards. Z5 w; y6 I( P$ t
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards1 w+ ~9 @# g, Y
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards" D8 V; @" d0 q& \- W# J
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
{ a" o7 I/ e- q+ t! lDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
9 c8 ?6 u1 D4 u. n- d rDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
& s( }' c) k5 ARange increases to 15,000 yards* a7 a" U2 E9 v
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
- k4 s# b4 Y6 @4 r, i4 }7 p! X& i- escorted by DD Tsuga
0 B; D) o" J2 S' @( E; c3 NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards, X* q* k7 |7 K7 r
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards' C8 ?. ?( N2 T
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards E! Z0 O. W5 X; H
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
1 p# ?5 {' z# p G: b* kBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards8 y, {+ ?; u( J, |
Task forces break off...) G5 l# |7 ]9 \4 E, @
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 N: O( K6 p; O9 ?Weather in hex: Overcast 9 {. u1 G7 q @$ m& y- P M. k
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 Y q* P! Z4 W! p3 D
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
' W c G6 M: Z, {Japanese aircraft" d! N" {0 d0 y/ S
G3M2 Nell x 27% d; S: G) `5 {' V8 K
G4M1 Betty x 31
5 z/ R2 W7 \1 |9 O: OAllied aircraft
* d4 d1 R% N% k( I9 W no flights - l% S; g! a6 K8 R5 s, S9 b
Japanese aircraft losses
, I! ?. `: C) T o% l G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged" w7 @: t0 {! O; N. L$ W
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged* P x" e5 m; |9 n P7 C
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
' |" C& ?: f" PAllied aircraft losses$ T ]5 A% H" z O# z* {+ w7 u3 C
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged0 J+ x4 N$ q0 g# L) V
O-47A: 2 damaged
* _: z9 D; m4 l! c P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
+ Y# [. r; E: h1 S6 {4 b- y PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
, y! y) O8 o3 W& r+ s- gAllied ground losses:
5 f, o$ X/ |8 f; s) c) O" [) J9 ` 4 casualties reported
- ^6 \: M" A- h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 t, {1 `: K4 m& ~/ p4 U4 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ t: y$ A R0 D) c3 R9 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 L; p' r. E# {% hAirbase hits 18
, L t* Z, { c4 K7 n MRunway hits 41; x& w4 S( E- c$ O; t
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8 Y& r# x5 g) c, nMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
. n+ o7 S, P1 Z9 k- ]8 Z' vWeather in hex: Overcast 9 a F+ h6 ]- o l( E) M" O
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
! [; N% `; m- c3 ]" p" `Estimated time to target is 19 minutes % V+ J9 c( a% |! c8 }: `& M
Japanese aircraft G& {7 F3 P; Q% z. p! l0 D
G4M1 Betty x 18 ( g1 f' d: h' |4 i
Allied aircraft2 |0 b3 j: H! [0 J& T( W
no flights ( X* C T$ o4 {: P+ z5 d# t
Japanese aircraft losses
1 F. M6 E, N3 T5 @ G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
; v/ ]4 _% [7 u! S. P( u; BAllied aircraft losses
/ y& a/ I9 |3 K( |' n% k5 T# x PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
- |. y8 n1 B. S5 C/ G1 ?9 xAirbase hits 7
- d$ A! w8 t0 s4 k) qAirbase supply hits 2
' z! z, z9 C6 P3 N H5 RRunway hits 96 w/ {- S+ a/ I+ T# o) O0 p
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5 a; c% _# [# K5 V. H# hMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 R% p: }& [8 U, a7 I; E! OWeather in hex: Overcast 5 G- s2 { ~- |
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet./ C2 u9 q6 a6 U. Q- q9 n6 L; Q, l1 U3 \
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes / }- O5 x( Q6 E& Z) h' }2 v* i# b
Japanese aircraft8 i1 [8 t& l' L8 z& W; j6 R
G4M1 Betty x 13 7 o# a5 n+ L& v* J" P" Y
Allied aircraft
: u5 f1 c5 ]6 p, f no flights
7 f4 K+ @, S7 l/ n* u, RJapanese aircraft losses
# {4 \6 j/ B, i6 W1 E$ N G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged . o6 K8 `5 i0 f% B5 f. {
Allied aircraft losses( K; O8 F1 Y; D* E$ n
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
- g( P. f: ^0 @; Z) j: G P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground {" Y) C8 G9 \) @+ Y- ?9 m
Allied ground losses:
+ }6 t5 s/ E9 Z8 e7 M4 `: I 5 casualties reported
4 V7 M) Q# W: Q# z0 z& P c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 b2 ?8 E! D8 n5 ?3 j; E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" c; Y( O% w- Y" n' P6 e: U3 [2 o
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ G, h4 Z- ?' s! q; Z2 `7 xAirbase hits 1. e/ s, _% N9 S4 |3 m4 }
Runway hits 101 \" k# r: P# Q6 n# G
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 1 i/ I6 V. i& d5 {7 H! ~6 J
Weather in hex: Overcast
! R! b4 p4 @+ i! T' M$ o- ?6 zRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
( Y0 n+ j D3 Q! }Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
$ n$ _# @1 M2 W( ]5 h$ b' y; cJapanese aircraft1 g/ ]8 B c$ ]2 @5 N4 G! |
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
) ~, i/ \7 p$ j Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
/ g! C7 g C6 w: g% G c* U5 B. ]6 bAllied aircraft
$ ~+ r, L3 ~( i4 X, g' l no flights 1 H: i j7 ~6 h* `# t
Japanese aircraft losses
7 _4 j. W7 a. X+ t Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged. U, [; @0 l. j( s
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged ' k2 a, L9 M7 `; y4 x
Allied aircraft losses* I9 T+ t4 M4 C5 w+ E0 ~& q, O
O-47A: 1 damaged) `5 W$ v1 |- V
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged/ `) s* W5 o; K) }# I+ d$ x
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
j* U+ j% ^/ Y' l& n0 g, ` Beech 18-S: 1 damaged * @* ]! T/ I% f; x5 S4 m
Airbase hits 36 ]# z) X0 s' G7 Z' f/ X6 F. }
Runway hits 4( y7 k( Z7 B: f
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
5 r6 ^ x/ O: j( d, X; jWeather in hex: Light cloud & y6 q- a# X7 _
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 j- B9 y6 l$ Y- uEstimated time to target is 14 minutes ' M6 N$ X L9 ?1 J, Q
Japanese aircraft
: o5 K& T) h1 Z2 j7 o/ q y: V Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
( P! I# I, d' V# D3 n; n" RAllied aircraft0 ]5 n6 J% y' X8 u( `! k- h6 u7 z
I-15-III x 11 + M$ j2 ]+ ` H6 U3 w: c* F
Japanese aircraft losses
) X t* j' p5 [ Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged ' ^ U' s" H: N
No Allied losses 4 r/ D5 E" Z& W0 m7 L1 z( C
Aircraft Attacking:
Z! h! B3 u8 Z 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
9 g# A3 Z% s2 K! f Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb( M- @/ {, [" }( @5 J/ T( r
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4 F+ U6 ~( ?1 [6 o1 JMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 ]' v7 Q1 [% C
Weather in hex: Light cloud
) m4 E( G3 i* J$ n6 u. XRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.! R: L g" U" n) i0 K X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
4 a/ Y$ ^6 V. X1 l& L$ yJapanese aircraft& a% R$ _7 @9 J$ Y1 M
G4M1 Betty x 37 9 z/ R7 L u2 o& A3 n6 v8 ?
No Japanese losses
, g# P' g: J/ m. M4 u+ {; ^- k( aAirbase hits 8
1 ?0 o$ N9 n7 X9 ]1 Z# C! r' q+ FAirbase supply hits 6
. g" U9 I( {, Y4 n1 FRunway hits 349 J! [& o/ }' I: s8 _6 k8 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
4 s; X" H; t3 k1 yWeather in hex: Partial cloud ! k% P; P* D$ v: a6 A0 v0 h
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& j" x* B, t8 L
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
/ y0 H9 q1 j. @7 _6 }1 @Japanese aircraft% T9 f( w$ _+ i4 x' i2 [6 Y! Z
A6M2 Zero x 44
7 ~* J* S% |9 a9 k! {7 i! V B5N2 Kate x 84
) O7 b8 ]" \! @3 } D3A1 Val x 71 / ^; L, F( F7 V6 L; [" `
Japanese aircraft losses
$ s0 @1 V% P- s& \4 n$ f B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
: T6 d i: ], ` D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) ^3 S, x f7 Z) y. r' X+ `0 ZAllied Ships
2 o/ H- Y2 ^% U3 P CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1" E1 u w+ B. n; b9 a
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk, |; N7 T' ~9 ]$ n+ N
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
) Q2 R" }2 b. v3 F1 w CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage* F: @ a" F% x6 O. a8 e. X0 ~ X
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
& s/ C+ r- u; H: K. H3 d* aJapanese Shock attack * ~& i2 d$ M6 o
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
9 A; f5 M' w! a. T% K) S. a! ?Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
$ N1 F( |, o; m9 `$ V5 W8 ]Japanese adjusted assault: 23 7 F) R. t. p0 W
Allied adjusted defense: 5 / j& {, V9 }( c, W6 T
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
$ m" i% |5 A3 w% k+ ?Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! & ?# S0 _+ I9 K& c3 d0 e
Combat modifiers
& J# G1 m5 |& u8 dDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
6 q3 O* v( S! r" C4 l experience(-)
! l/ p* u _, D- P. s: O* ?Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) & B; I) i$ ]3 D( I0 k0 f: r0 J
Japanese ground losses:! k7 f' l3 ^: ~# o# B* Y
18 casualties reported7 k& M! Q$ Q/ P$ W4 E! R2 O/ H' n$ {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. v0 z& B/ J4 m, {' b) Z5 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' U: Y9 s1 d: F/ t" M- g6 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ v/ u; d" U" Z: m1 SAllied ground losses:
& K( I, ^' i' D! e/ o& ^" h 105 casualties reported
+ m( ?# K: B& d1 \7 u7 n9 \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 M* X# D' ?# s' O$ l# l9 y Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
! `2 \0 m& I: s# f$ O& n4 j0 ~ Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
' `' y! w1 g: c! [ ?: ^ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ n! ?6 Z5 n' J Units retreated 1 # P) s7 N. \) z$ j% D |- B
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
( E0 N! e! G4 |/ `3 ~* ]Assaulting units:
% O1 ^, Q" N! n) j 16th Naval Guard Unit
9 k- y" `2 Z& f/ J" z# fDefending units:" f& x1 M8 D& r5 {# k; I
107th RN Base Force # l8 V6 G8 n& B. { U
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; b0 M( Z" `- a8 v& I: @* VGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) 2 r! m- w3 g8 a" V
Allied Bombardment attack ; |: p* f# o h6 z3 ?& R) @
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 0 h% M0 k$ u$ u4 t. Q" l
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
9 \. N# h6 I: j8 E; y3 s BJapanese ground losses:5 O5 D- h0 ~0 j7 E; a( t
4 casualties reported
- M8 b; y( @! g$ X6 a) a. O- p Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 {* B+ @8 ]6 G4 \/ F, d* s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% U* q! }; p% I2 K# s! ^& X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 W3 p( I `# y1 IAssaulting units:* \7 R9 ]1 e) A' C7 v) F
B Coy/NG Rifles , t; n- `) r+ r( v2 y" i
Lark Battalion- D. ^- G, _3 R3 C, ?- y4 y& T: \; t
Rabaul Det. Base Force 8 i/ N- r( _8 q
Defending units:
( v' x' {8 |8 W9 U. ?& B0 y3 x0 E 144th Infantry Regiment
3 X- s! D) |! T% _9 `# H0 ?" \ Maizuru 1st SNLF
) v' f1 J& e" _' N! ?5 Z6 Q1 d 2nd JNAF Coy / L8 }3 l1 u1 X& v+ f2 H+ I( y
5th JNAF Coy |