AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
* \4 ?7 x8 E5 p; J, x1 ^0 r拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
" _' A1 q& f: o# ]/ K: L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。+ J# [6 b+ T8 y( S
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
% g. r; V/ d5 Q% w' {9 W# X9 y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,8 G0 b9 _4 ~$ w5 v
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 W& d* _3 e6 g( v- b
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。
2 J2 w/ H4 E8 ]* _4 T) B' j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。0 w2 b, A5 {6 h- N
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。/ j! ]5 l. \ w# d3 \6 W
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- h1 |' G0 ^# X' \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. b- A5 h# O9 R9 e* [5 n1 {31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. * b) i5 F: |# i/ A7 C# w4 B& q. J
Japanese Ships( c! K9 K# `6 K0 P% k
BB Yamashiro) ^8 G9 f, d3 |& p
CL Kashima& E+ J- t' l, I" n+ \% c
DD Tsuga
( J- I) T( j* m9 E! B" [ DD Kuri0 Z+ t" Y( A( R% }9 ]: n2 L
PB Shuko Maru #5, J3 @3 k- R7 s
PB Sonan Maru #6) [$ [/ J, Q8 _" Y( X% |# w% Y; y
PB Sonan Maru #5 Z2 n Q0 F1 A. S" v( m: e
PB Shotoku Maru
( f+ X" J, ?" `: H PB Shoei Maru
0 R3 b; y' l* i PB Kyo Maru #10* r5 k0 z5 n0 ?# W* H
PB Kyo Maru #8
7 z% M- ~; k1 ]4 t+ ?" S, ]+ {* } xAK Kuraido Maru
) G3 G# r$ @ p& x6 c: L CM Tsugaru' a) Y% B" g0 ~4 a H* _
DD Yanagi
; O8 T" y6 j: x n2 \+ |9 HJapanese ground losses:# Q+ I$ }, b1 {5 V
18 casualties reported6 J( X" \* L$ ` O8 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 k) R4 ^2 z% p3 R Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. E! v h& R' d6 L6 f2 h% q; @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 j4 \! {) A' }4 _" M( C- {+ qAllied ground losses:
5 h* J& G: u# e6 E) K 62 casualties reported
' ~. q6 L# M7 h7 h* A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: g8 H7 z9 u3 @7 I: e' U" K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled/ ~' J$ h6 a; H3 J' n& y9 ~, r$ g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ! y( m# y7 P4 T1 h( w
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! I. g3 n) x3 S: c1 eDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
& i& E+ M8 A6 H8 z% b" ^3 H' }+ gJapanese Ships
: C* k) \4 z* Z6 J BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
9 ^+ \5 K: _2 @$ X2 C$ @ CL Kashima
6 L6 g7 [$ |2 c6 k CM Tsugaru1 W2 K" M' s0 r h
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
% v) |6 P$ [6 A DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage L4 E% D1 |4 P* C
DD Yanagi3 [* k5 P. j3 A2 F' P
PB Kyo Maru #8 s6 W5 G# p$ P9 P: s* Y
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire5 a; ?$ z$ ?9 q$ a8 O7 V# K
PB Shoei Maru
* p2 c4 Y: K$ c0 [" [2 d/ D8 W PB Shotoku Maru) c/ @2 p c ? i# k4 g5 x
PB Sonan Maru #5& o! _; v( w; f' u1 P% t
PB Sonan Maru #6
' j8 }$ C& t( ] u# K8 q9 w4 b0 d7 a PB Shuko Maru #5
& D; O% L$ N) ~ xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire3 x6 E6 N5 K. u3 s# k6 E
xAK Matsue Maru
. `0 _- o8 f6 x xAK Venice Maru
6 [% l) \8 w% }# N0 o3 [" K xAK Kogyoku Maru5 L7 ^$ ?! n2 E4 I* [2 D* V
xAK Nishimi Maru! H* T' ^0 ? h* v& W
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
. ]* N% f6 M2 _( u9 J/ T6 D xAK Cheribon Maru
6 }% a7 l% S( v, K4 P) M xAK Daifuku Maru# v' a( Q& a$ h
xAK Kuraido Maru
9 D4 I3 _% u7 k$ H. m6 j& M% p8 PAllied Ships. _1 Z& Q: Y z# c5 L5 {: Y3 H3 x
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage2 Z' }9 O1 m! |- K9 [5 l
CL Achilles4 ~! b! I3 k' J5 z* K* }4 W& h. J
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
. L1 o: y6 K3 k1 A6 F. a+ l CL Adelaide, Shell hits 14 F; b9 }' H- X7 x: W8 U+ W
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
* _8 P6 C6 {1 q! y! aLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
9 j/ ^6 n1 @$ NMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
& e9 z* M8 S1 S8 g% mRange closes to 18,000 yards...
) e3 t: k+ d; O, CRange closes to 15,000 yards...
/ v, c( W9 T) A0 t$ h8 L" {7 r; HRange closes to 12,000 yards...
3 W0 G- O8 Y6 M4 G3 O; |Range closes to 10,000 yards...% b" }3 B- m+ ^6 e
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
2 i$ J8 V, ]" M" K& B1 y% p7 xRange closes to 8,000 yards...- B0 I' Z" o. ~1 O; h& ^$ O
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
; ?' Q4 f; S9 R0 O! g1 e5 J0 ORange closes to 6,000 yards...9 j3 L4 q* j& i* Z( C- Q, ^
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
: A1 T& ^3 g( L4 m# F6 |xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
" d+ ^' d, [5 A# t* W, ?0 bBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, G+ G4 \6 N1 r! JCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards$ G6 ?$ M$ R F3 w1 F
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
/ m+ [8 R, L* y$ Y3 }DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards( F4 z4 r, Y9 t
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards/ h) Y/ C) R: x* r4 I
Range closes to 5,000 yards
7 p+ g: f4 M" C" Q [# jBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
" b7 b( u4 \$ n* |: sBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards) W4 I% Q- M4 e/ I+ ~7 m2 U
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
3 [& N# g& f* R8 U% YDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards, y) c/ c7 j+ q# l1 n0 O# T' x
Range increases to 6,000 yards
, M X5 K, B0 r2 v" mBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
5 ^7 c( M3 Y: `& X5 GDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards5 v q5 a1 G) n9 Z$ r
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
; S y) W( X1 I% m: i7 Y* u2 TCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards% R6 R. S; u: w; O4 b6 J
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
4 b! P; h& ^% U1 i9 o8 C+ n2 Q2 aCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards/ \6 b% Q4 U+ C: Z: m T3 K; O, P2 q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards/ {, H% q! X, b2 V( Z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
1 t6 m, P5 i% T. L0 nDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) Z6 z+ V, w1 m
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards- Q! e( d( P, u5 I; [
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards. k+ c& v" T1 u
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage! u- \! x4 J( ~4 }$ `1 M( u
Range increases to 8,000 yards
" l& ~; b# C0 VBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
9 ^4 U8 {" Y3 k" O3 f( b; E8 DCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
$ w* x U* s L1 o6 vDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards" f6 D9 c' D6 i I! S: I1 p
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
$ |6 A2 ~. M% I) L- g% F. MDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards' H% U6 i9 V7 F, l9 }4 w4 X9 k
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards' @6 n+ d% I! W; M7 N4 t3 i+ h
Range increases to 15,000 yards, U# L: _* H# t W4 i5 v
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat8 }) R7 I& m* G9 w
- escorted by DD Tsuga
a4 C$ M2 w# a8 q/ \/ uBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards3 _" J p5 c) J
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards$ u5 e: F3 o1 J0 [5 N/ i1 [# D' |
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards- Y, P5 c( R0 u& e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards% t" R5 b0 K; b, [
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
2 A6 Q& O! A( J2 s% STask forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, Y7 k" R% k2 P5 b& I7 H7 i" iWeather in hex: Overcast
5 C6 J, i P* j1 M; K8 DRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# a4 [. M; R/ h: g) `0 t4 G
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes ( p; |1 ]- W$ W7 {9 j! a
Japanese aircraft
/ n: w8 X6 o8 ~" w% V G3M2 Nell x 27
4 j! L3 F3 K+ Y) v- O! r7 @& r G4M1 Betty x 31
7 |7 q# a8 g3 F, y# f3 u' g8 zAllied aircraft
6 ]8 Q: h X2 U I/ D( n no flights
0 e3 `, X( D9 SJapanese aircraft losses
+ |4 P. l+ h8 S$ e0 P' S" y G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
0 l5 o0 C' N6 R. H' F G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged/ G2 H; g+ c' z W" F
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
+ c2 v& z& A8 d2 P' m( S+ M6 ~Allied aircraft losses3 h8 t' C2 {; U5 `
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
* i7 r& b$ H- K, K* j4 a# @ O-47A: 2 damaged/ d6 H) g, _/ C% }) v* I
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
: w1 \) h' z2 i9 O, l9 R PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged # V& u9 x8 Z2 C, [! `) F# e6 K
Allied ground losses:
4 O3 e3 e& E4 y% G, a7 n 4 casualties reported2 D, R$ `; x- X* [
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# O9 c3 s- f+ K# I6 I0 \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& z3 D& {- P0 Y( A( X$ g* E7 i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 e2 R1 M6 X7 d; ] q, s1 U* }& W
Airbase hits 18
( B& t( } l `7 O2 e; ]) ZRunway hits 41
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& h( a' P3 S- dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' m5 E0 F! x/ k3 \- tWeather in hex: Overcast $ U/ I3 D O9 e# d
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.% c9 \ }. r) J# B
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
, a* V4 I. |' V6 a+ @Japanese aircraft& R8 p4 s8 {. z1 @% f0 ~ ?9 }+ s
G4M1 Betty x 18
% ^5 h% _' n7 M+ [ J! \Allied aircraft, G' r" Y% p" m G- j: s" {
no flights
4 N! g5 q; z6 a3 t/ oJapanese aircraft losses4 Z5 m- k0 K. E8 s; w& D4 P1 v- q0 U
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
# q2 S w5 b( Q( E+ N+ b OAllied aircraft losses
/ a5 f+ u7 ?% G$ J+ M& U PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
2 J+ v- R) S9 W# _, v, d1 J$ xAirbase hits 7' u1 Y2 \3 I6 v; X
Airbase supply hits 26 Z( [2 A) J2 b$ `+ h& G
Runway hits 9
6 m0 c, q* L6 W# \* f" u" k* {& i-----------------------------------------------# C& [, z/ Z0 ]
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . N0 j* U, C# Z# u% d4 X- @; G
Weather in hex: Overcast 0 F# K8 e8 b5 x- ]- Q) ]
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.0 L, s$ ^- E' w6 u) a
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes : M; k; c, [" S- H
Japanese aircraft7 d. j9 I) J4 k8 v( H& Y
G4M1 Betty x 13 6 s( c, T# Q' }# q
Allied aircraft& T' N7 q% [& N3 }+ }" v
no flights
6 Y3 [/ ]* h3 f: `$ p6 c/ i4 gJapanese aircraft losses# E# C% k9 E9 O% g! ? N3 R
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged , }8 X' |1 W" }
Allied aircraft losses
0 X) H6 Z: x0 }6 ~ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground8 y% P/ c- g/ M# r! N& z3 a- @
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
5 j4 ~3 o! u- p! J) MAllied ground losses:6 t6 O& L( o3 f2 t; p" l4 ~
5 casualties reported
# b: I* W$ L; t8 h& c! C5 R0 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
I6 N8 t3 Q5 q7 j( [% k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ o* B" N+ k/ M; _( t8 X: W1 S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 ?8 g2 K! Q# @5 b. D! S' UAirbase hits 1
2 [# g( w4 S* x. hRunway hits 10+ J- P: g$ W3 C
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* _6 f$ ^7 h1 J" l0 @5 SWeather in hex: Overcast
' P, `7 g K% URaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.; f8 K: T0 \/ d% H
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 7 C }1 ^2 q: {5 E4 O1 x
Japanese aircraft
9 F( v# p: ]+ {0 s Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12) t- u: A& v* i' l/ c- M
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
7 v' @% R! G' ^5 ?4 _# gAllied aircraft8 [+ I" z3 F2 C
no flights - \' X& ]4 o# X1 X& K4 B+ t
Japanese aircraft losses
& y7 H( J# m! E. a Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged( i1 ?' i& U0 b+ B$ U. Q5 k! H
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 1 a6 w/ @6 @7 \& |4 T' V& t
Allied aircraft losses! H8 ?% d) Z, q
O-47A: 1 damaged
3 n) Q, ^3 L' S7 x2 ^ B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged n* Z! g- E: V# h* R1 k |
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged8 ?+ T" ~. ]+ T4 m- b H" Z
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
8 b4 v. ] c" f8 I+ ^, XAirbase hits 3
4 q& ]# m; j, }; n7 I2 vRunway hits 4- |& {7 h. w' _3 X3 r: S
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian ( S# C" H8 v4 o! A$ n8 X6 h* a
Weather in hex: Light cloud
; R; K9 r5 ~. S f" CRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- I. C4 [* Q* A: [4 R3 H- }
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes ( Z. ?% v- H3 A
Japanese aircraft
( b' f2 M' v3 D# E, t Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ( y$ T3 ?3 V; X1 n
Allied aircraft
8 O7 h. K* q# p, C+ k% \* ] I-15-III x 11
' P/ O$ f j, \/ IJapanese aircraft losses; p c# d5 O, z
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 7 J7 ?! I. N# d f
No Allied losses
& `: |- |' K, h1 zAircraft Attacking:% S% g, r* I- r" J) l/ E
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 7 S5 ^3 c- r" Z! N, h) _5 y
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb0 k, T: w& s$ [ s* C. I; ?3 g U! B
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4 E; M: R% _, Y8 eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 _, b. G9 x( i+ L' L5 k
Weather in hex: Light cloud
" `6 ?: D( h8 Z) x$ |Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.: O9 C- ]) a2 e: W# y B& P+ P
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
5 c% Q, ]- F) z( K$ ]- V) }Japanese aircraft
: g; s6 e! K( e5 I `0 `$ _ G4M1 Betty x 37
1 G) J% Z1 n1 Z" i: a6 fNo Japanese losses ! l3 I% \1 M: `/ C
Airbase hits 8
3 d% ?# @/ s. s2 C* gAirbase supply hits 61 `& ]0 S7 u6 b* n3 C
Runway hits 34( a! `% d1 \$ e% [9 p5 X9 }. e
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4 t. R5 D( g3 G6 T- ?3 SAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
) N- p) ^' l: U: g8 sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
8 G4 \2 x0 L& A7 g" \4 Q% J' V- b4 ^Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# S2 o2 f5 R1 Q, `$ V
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
9 i8 o3 R4 R- C) R1 fJapanese aircraft
: k% G1 y* B1 S; k' l& t A6M2 Zero x 448 x1 k! F: C' L1 l
B5N2 Kate x 84
- [8 u. E+ b! v2 u" k) i# T6 v D3A1 Val x 71 1 Y! R/ y+ j% P
Japanese aircraft losses
7 |% c5 l, E G( X y+ G. t' v& W2 F0 Z" k B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 @8 d5 P; ?, P) U
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged / R+ ?6 g% F' f. e3 I
Allied Ships
7 ~+ ?5 c- k6 w# y+ x) I M1 V, Q CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
1 a- S% j2 F( L# `8 R CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
- A3 J. V9 n8 g. _; K DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk5 L; T% V. I Y- h) a' c8 J
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 z8 {; b, m s+ t, u CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
% b9 Q& G( c/ {" k) B! CJapanese Shock attack . ^% l" n* E) ^8 [3 c
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
. m+ F, \2 x1 I6 I' O2 w/ h# SDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
: ?; {* M; k1 Y6 eJapanese adjusted assault: 23 & w) W* e/ Z8 j) C' t6 H
Allied adjusted defense: 5 ; g" O, L, Y2 R0 l w; A
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
/ u& ?4 l3 Z9 ~/ X% EJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! ' ]5 t& ]; b# Y, k( ]5 o8 o! `
Combat modifiers
; i P6 j3 T; f5 u& T4 ^% P, hDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
/ ~( K: Q' K8 e5 m: y experience(-)
" `6 |, ?3 U6 Z4 P& A$ W/ yAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 8 o. O ~; n T) E7 R
Japanese ground losses:
8 ^; X" p$ V2 z/ F# g& M 18 casualties reported
, N9 h, f8 e& v# ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 g( ` ^. {3 ~/ B& t8 R
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( J- { }! `1 t Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : P) `0 m+ c; b, c) e: j
Allied ground losses:9 d9 M" y. o2 l! m2 n6 x4 j; `
105 casualties reported4 n t9 T; p9 X% c: n) X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 y! Z/ X/ _) ~1 Y) O! s Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled ]: _* d( X8 F: h' A
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled9 c& v1 T# K8 K. }6 Q
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 E5 n9 a. b/ X* a, Z1 T
Units retreated 1
! r- A7 u! c; R8 }Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ) ^' n! [; c7 H& l4 r: F6 c% i& n( |7 O6 y
Assaulting units:# m K+ P! x) `+ u" V1 ~$ a% I8 D" A
16th Naval Guard Unit 7 E* i3 D7 z3 e
Defending units:
1 V/ y: i5 V3 `( l 107th RN Base Force
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6 O# A, b4 a3 L T- A/ `7 v( C. D5 X6 }2 QGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
+ E! s% `2 h5 n9 j0 ?1 c+ g0 E/ q. ^Allied Bombardment attack % R0 C9 W2 u5 e& P
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 & b5 s H" d0 B+ @
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
' t, E& I/ F' i+ T; \! X9 o9 \Japanese ground losses:8 h( X8 j7 E" b4 ~8 Z4 O) R6 Y
4 casualties reported
5 h% t2 a3 f4 u8 s5 ]4 b+ o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( h2 [# C8 V Y$ L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; J/ U3 X! r+ Q G" Q8 f3 V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled * o! _' U5 x0 R2 P
Assaulting units:
5 h% G5 I* p0 J m B Coy/NG Rifles * B# F. X' @' z- X! i8 H9 P
Lark Battalion' ^/ s, H7 C' K9 n* h6 T; n/ F# d
Rabaul Det. Base Force
1 N' q0 S/ \' t3 G' t- b: qDefending units:: P8 D- v( X, T8 ~7 A" G! I
144th Infantry Regiment
/ n- o2 `: x) ~4 }' A Maizuru 1st SNLF5 _& `2 [% t/ Q
2nd JNAF Coy # I# s* v0 F) ]; z& R) ^
5th JNAF Coy |