AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
( Z' e- ]& I5 V4 F8 l' @, F7 p6 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。
$ a4 }7 q3 I" A9 a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。
, e7 {) ]% o2 [3 F: |1 \- t4 w9 H: B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
( f3 W4 ]# J- Y& u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,
1 o5 F @- f5 O( b* _) i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,
' f, t( i2 Y! Z) c) B7 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。' o! K* d; p& ~! Q/ R4 W+ W# d
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。
9 Z) @8 o% Y+ 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。2 Q& L4 C% I! x" k9 d! g
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% K2 P9 a7 S. ]Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 R7 G! N: k3 [# \, vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force $ g9 \" u8 |; g; \" |# \
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 L& u( \+ l5 c8 @; m$ y
Japanese Ships3 a/ b$ K# h# K- \
BB Yamashiro( k# p" N6 L8 e+ u
CL Kashima( n" u! [1 U- H q/ U( y* A- o& V
DD Tsuga% l. s* O5 b" x' D; H
DD Kuri) o# r* b: h4 Q* Q p
PB Shuko Maru #5* g% w3 x! ` `( b" a
PB Sonan Maru #6) ?7 p- t; Q+ \! E P' P) n* t
PB Sonan Maru #5
) U. D9 \9 K1 W2 z q$ o# D8 q* f PB Shotoku Maru; O. o9 R5 U- m7 _( B$ e; {
PB Shoei Maru
- `; k/ y: U" B, Q- W$ x4 e PB Kyo Maru #10( b) D' V" f/ X+ M- I. f2 r# I
PB Kyo Maru #8" L6 ~8 c( j6 x$ S
xAK Kuraido Maru
9 J* M+ e6 l3 A* a8 ~% h. d CM Tsugaru
/ B/ r% j- P N DD Yanagi $ H$ O- {3 F& t( J0 \5 y0 i! l
Japanese ground losses:& E, `0 t# l- e9 _5 j0 J
18 casualties reported
" o6 G" h* M- S2 B; o8 C Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% |" W# U5 m2 A# A( Q+ b8 {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 q/ P) J6 n- [ y
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled - ~$ \+ B, Z8 i2 t4 {4 l+ n/ R+ Y
Allied ground losses:4 i S5 y. v6 e! Q$ F3 z) j& a
62 casualties reported
0 _2 T+ [ y0 V; A* Z4 u Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; j7 C! u" u5 S* m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled! ^9 m% w f8 |) s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
9 V. u' ?; o/ N7 m* W, B# SJapanese Ships
* p9 c, w" ~7 |$ o8 S: Y$ X) s2 @ BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire. t# L4 _0 w( A
CL Kashima
" X- m, q. D* K& a8 U/ ]: B4 Y CM Tsugaru
; ]3 f% j- I3 v2 t1 B5 k' n DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk5 [) l& V- l) B- n: M
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
; p5 @& E6 F/ K- H! o" C4 N7 @1 r DD Yanagi
2 u5 E2 y/ R- k% i0 d PB Kyo Maru #8
6 f4 s+ G7 J* D0 d1 i3 a PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
) E `) f3 ~7 N' f6 ^& ?6 L PB Shoei Maru
3 ]/ D7 e. o3 q, i* y) C PB Shotoku Maru
* s6 m/ o' `1 s% @3 Z" { PB Sonan Maru #5# Z% s' F$ E- |9 v7 K9 X: |( w
PB Sonan Maru #6" ~9 \" s, ^# Q
PB Shuko Maru #5/ y i% q9 d- L6 ]- f5 Z
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire6 ?+ G' ~. f3 o1 F! V0 _+ t
xAK Matsue Maru$ v& V* \7 c2 ~7 u% X9 V q
xAK Venice Maru( C; l- \2 f$ q& z9 w$ p
xAK Kogyoku Maru
9 r6 `' x0 |8 T4 q3 L0 K6 T( Q2 x xAK Nishimi Maru/ u- c! p$ |* R. l
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
. {! I5 X2 h! o6 \3 y" ?9 _ xAK Cheribon Maru
/ ~3 I4 e8 [# f xAK Daifuku Maru! Y, H% ~8 r0 D! }* _0 r& ?; Z' e
xAK Kuraido Maru
* {3 ~0 }! ?0 s; x3 |. r2 I ~6 TAllied Ships
# U% B5 I" b8 {- g' l CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage* R4 B w. ]- \5 U5 c
CL Achilles
: o# M6 [4 M+ \7 B2 V$ I CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
, t$ O3 n- E4 i% x5 ] CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1/ U1 ?1 W- }* N
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
% p2 w7 `, _: |# M5 s3 Q1 hLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
* f1 b: k' C' q7 x+ }2 \* FMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards$ [. `0 P8 v3 O5 p8 ]& }5 u
Range closes to 18,000 yards...1 v$ w% }2 }0 L5 d m
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
+ c1 @+ B5 [% k$ _Range closes to 12,000 yards.... ?" J+ N" K& `
Range closes to 10,000 yards.../ H& y) M' i+ k9 C3 X
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
4 D% K+ j! \$ v9 \# p( TRange closes to 8,000 yards...+ _8 e6 U, k3 p
Range closes to 7,000 yards...% [ `& c7 [! y- k
Range closes to 6,000 yards.../ r" c v& J9 w: I+ L
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
$ U7 z) Q' _+ X* ` YxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
* @4 g0 N$ ^9 l0 U! p4 D9 m. DBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
1 R; W" O. ]# v; A+ O0 Q; RCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
3 j2 V% d# j V4 {+ q# ^ PCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards) H( Y1 v& N" O" z1 k2 `9 J2 s+ v
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards5 N* q( ~1 h2 I# t* [
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards+ {% `4 u! Y2 n: f( P" A9 O Z
Range closes to 5,000 yards1 `0 F1 }3 h7 K" g R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards# Z! @4 d/ ^1 v' T) m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
# ]' F6 U" ?3 P& yBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards9 G: Q% Z' _: ~
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards: c5 B1 Z& d" v/ ]8 U4 r: L, k7 V
Range increases to 6,000 yards
) ~% U: ^) l7 |2 P6 ]2 jBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
+ |; n9 p7 ?8 ]' K* u' R9 tDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
- h' P0 J( q4 f3 v+ P' n$ [" \7 ~CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards [2 |8 n2 C- s# z8 W
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards+ V: a0 N( J* T. D7 Z( i
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards" c: s: b/ L% R& u
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
4 p1 N- I% g0 D* v; H9 G3 uBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards# u6 A+ j) m( O2 m
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards' [3 R/ ^6 z' R/ a6 g' \
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
9 S. J% Z: z- d! w( W/ HCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards9 @. `# y0 G0 k$ i- e# E
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
6 b* x3 t4 |/ g5 b3 jWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage: g# @; H) o9 s5 B& ?( w
Range increases to 8,000 yards% x9 s: K$ ?4 w* m) p& c# Y5 g- M
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
# h% }: @/ t! O' pCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
# b3 k8 y: d' H% m' [DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
' }0 c, l5 [+ Z* r4 g* xDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
# B5 ~1 J/ |& U1 GDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards+ D0 ^' o8 c/ N% o1 |4 S2 w6 W
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
/ @ R w, O" \( `Range increases to 15,000 yards
' Z& Q5 S* g+ \8 k+ ]- o `CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
( M8 y" W4 d5 l3 r1 N% h- escorted by DD Tsuga
: X) U9 i' j0 y/ y- \. wBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards4 n. i( U/ o+ A9 h( z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
1 x% y6 {+ V) @. sBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
# t3 M; L E# \2 b6 TBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards. _9 G6 K, u8 L7 S, g
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
# u# u1 @ K/ \# r5 T! ?Task forces break off...9 l$ D9 u: c3 V2 H" k3 C! f
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 K+ U7 Y l* m3 T9 }Weather in hex: Overcast
! g& q; T; x# v0 ?% iRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; i% K) t3 v. k$ h+ e5 A
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes # b- H! A" L: ?% R
Japanese aircraft Y! d$ v" j. i6 V- }( \. R% Q. h
G3M2 Nell x 278 K7 G. D5 Q" O' F0 S
G4M1 Betty x 31 2 V: Y+ `; z# |: \- V$ i! H! z3 s/ y
Allied aircraft
e+ L. Q; _4 O no flights ; }. }; c% f4 I, ]
Japanese aircraft losses
% ^% j# @% I3 `# `5 ]7 ?; g; w: ~ G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged2 w2 c$ |) j' Z X
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged, ?8 u5 Y% I* j4 x( ?' H0 j
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
1 W7 I* ~/ l6 _8 S0 A' |8 L3 w0 EAllied aircraft losses2 I% B! N/ b$ ?) _$ j
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
! ~; k! ?' v4 q O-47A: 2 damaged
& U, n; Q! ?/ E1 Z. [3 O P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
, k8 Z" i2 |$ p PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
! _- a5 Z I' K' y- |Allied ground losses:
" L1 n3 R& N F/ w" t 4 casualties reported
& i% Z. \, ~9 _! V# ?. c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# N- ^9 l/ ^) @, N; }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 P) r9 k( W( X, ^0 X% g2 C- }/ z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 r- F3 F" o5 l$ C: HAirbase hits 18: a+ \' F! e: ` ]/ D; [
Runway hits 413 F& g$ h! N* |2 d v4 y# z
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( o- A5 C0 X2 dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
: ~( s5 I1 g8 V9 N7 x9 F# ?7 \" qWeather in hex: Overcast
$ {* U! o, ~5 d9 h5 T, ZRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.# a+ G3 a! F2 f) N9 C2 d
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 9 ~) D; y, `! i6 t
Japanese aircraft
$ Q$ m1 l/ F' P( J! g$ | G4M1 Betty x 18 & S( \4 u) H6 }. d& ~$ {
Allied aircraft
9 Z9 N! X$ r9 a1 R3 x no flights
) b5 T$ B$ q9 x: kJapanese aircraft losses
5 u& L7 G% i2 p& Y+ P G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
/ b! _6 K6 R; i2 m9 J: j, |: zAllied aircraft losses7 l% O, j! @7 p: `1 A, O$ L9 E' N
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
3 ~8 v9 z3 `5 E8 TAirbase hits 7
; |6 N) Q) c4 kAirbase supply hits 2" F7 I7 J+ v) R
Runway hits 9' [' a* ^: e% C
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 8 U) t+ H' `( h8 j
Weather in hex: Overcast ' ^1 Y- ~ A5 H% m' L
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.# S8 P4 {7 x# x O# j) `
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
4 _) z# C [' v% p `( }2 m! YJapanese aircraft
% A, U, g% g- H G4M1 Betty x 13
" q& b2 A5 N, b! X4 a& O3 r0 \Allied aircraft
: y, v$ P8 S: ]2 O: T1 _ no flights
9 S; d9 B1 F* B6 b# m3 o& {% N; uJapanese aircraft losses
8 G. ?8 P2 G- Q' I$ Q7 m G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * a$ q, d2 }4 D+ Z6 n0 | d
Allied aircraft losses
; t" p* w4 b5 ^3 p PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
C, S' c9 A8 H5 @+ z P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground & C$ e9 y, D. O- M
Allied ground losses:
; ]2 Q$ y1 c* c" a. s ?: l% U 5 casualties reported
% Q# ^/ @ |) @8 u" N, I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ?% B. p, v3 m; y7 _
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled) X! ^! l2 w' W& b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Y. j) H$ O" ?3 D; f2 H3 y6 C& \Airbase hits 1
' n" j: B" o& e! B9 B: VRunway hits 10
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9 h6 M5 m' j0 e9 @, ~Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 & `2 b% K8 C: d! `
Weather in hex: Overcast
0 q7 c, @* ?3 `; r6 h& dRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet." c$ F+ p+ P. `* Z2 M$ W$ N `; p2 H
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
( k+ Q& l4 k$ N9 [Japanese aircraft, `: |9 U! }: C( s9 E0 a! v9 _ M1 P
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
: V$ r3 ]1 k: ^8 l* c8 g) W" @9 c Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 , Y+ V, j7 j+ b9 E: R9 k; Z8 i
Allied aircraft' s3 m- c3 S2 V3 K3 N/ U
no flights 7 r' ?( `( ]# a! X* K) t! Y" K
Japanese aircraft losses4 d* t$ q/ a. Z( \8 g
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
: t" c4 m9 N+ n# e' ?9 l0 _9 T Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged : s, Z- S- \, d( {/ m6 n H
Allied aircraft losses; X8 a' J! d1 s5 T# D
O-47A: 1 damaged
1 h; ] V5 Q: r2 U B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
: O6 U g8 W# i' Y. M" o4 C: u5 U P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' j+ n0 v$ p' {3 o; w Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 2 F |6 D& S$ \% P4 \* K" n5 A! C
Airbase hits 3" t- N( }( h/ T& l* B
Runway hits 46 G% V t l2 ~$ O0 v
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
1 k6 p6 F; g" \Weather in hex: Light cloud
' W* j: L: u7 G# Z( o+ w5 FRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- b; @# P9 \) h$ H
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
9 `) j' c8 ?' e# d7 l: aJapanese aircraft6 L5 u& O, F9 I8 F/ r
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 & l" M( l, U5 P4 N
Allied aircraft) ? h P* W- D4 f1 o* }3 q
I-15-III x 11
. Z# ^# Y& _- r* @" E! P: z( RJapanese aircraft losses, V( e* L! b, j$ i' O. R
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
- {' y0 H: e$ D- V3 ~3 Y# LNo Allied losses ! X' t9 g, b' q$ n9 n# w. v
Aircraft Attacking:
1 _) A) G8 c0 m3 A- v2 a: _ 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * & Z( f. h3 J! T# p9 W. R
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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$ i! o0 \: e) O/ |, O5 S$ oMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 ? y# x% A# I# r V
Weather in hex: Light cloud
@) v9 v9 y- h# @3 B4 KRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 ^8 {3 F" _7 m$ K8 GEstimated time to target is 6 minutes {: P% c( Z# B+ }- O5 K
Japanese aircraft
9 [' a7 t2 R0 _# U% u- _. m G4M1 Betty x 37
: C, V8 O8 a" kNo Japanese losses
/ ]$ e% b: x# b \- ]Airbase hits 8
R9 Y& }: e: j2 p6 h* p- `Airbase supply hits 6
8 a+ y1 s' K! }7 s: E4 Z0 eRunway hits 34
8 @. s4 Q1 |* y6 x# O--------------------------------------------------------------------" M2 w( n" N8 u& r: M) o
Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
) X8 P$ H; Y$ P% l+ p fWeather in hex: Partial cloud 1 {, b1 X/ ^, z; K
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
3 ^8 s) g/ J# e' ^Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
`1 n& x/ y& a0 C( v. r% rJapanese aircraft
" l |- I( [) L9 ^. K6 B- a1 E2 W A6M2 Zero x 44
/ {" e2 c0 T3 ?0 J# \ B5N2 Kate x 84
+ w1 g, t( g2 ]. f3 k7 B, d. A D3A1 Val x 71 - H' G* h% J( G" H0 d5 E9 P" s
Japanese aircraft losses8 _$ X- J) f/ T9 G, \8 Q: D
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
7 P3 A- |! @( v4 Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged / V- v# E+ n+ ?/ ]' k
Allied Ships
% X8 T/ u1 ^3 r$ b& ? CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 11 J/ s* x2 ?/ m; d/ K
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk5 A6 I" p* V" w& \2 }; ~$ L
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
+ r" T- s- s$ J1 l+ k! z% e! c CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage, j7 U: [7 R: o X& A- b
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) 2 W3 A) v. I4 E5 U; Q* I6 `- S* R$ H
Japanese Shock attack q, V; m9 J9 ^, W4 y5 Q
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
0 { t2 \/ C T2 p4 aDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
# C5 {" X# e" O4 K3 e* KJapanese adjusted assault: 23
% r& u3 C7 t' Q9 k1 iAllied adjusted defense: 5
. E" z0 F6 l' ?Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) $ P* ~9 w, E. e* h
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! % H9 _+ {- x7 o# {! o- ~3 y: n
Combat modifiers# U5 |' G# j6 a
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
" V7 q) l4 U, n4 h0 [ G& O4 q5 x; Z; ~ experience(-)
^- s9 k' t9 C9 j0 x! xAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
- i ?3 Z0 S+ G% v; bJapanese ground losses:' t2 ]0 P* M* v: T
18 casualties reported6 o2 P9 v a3 s
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& B) O0 s2 e/ a- ]( Q1 t& p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
t6 }$ g% c" ^% A) V7 m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . P* n* m" A% t; M) }
Allied ground losses:' C- ]& x8 O/ J$ C% c
105 casualties reported: y; v9 f1 S3 x/ m& k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled C$ D8 @4 A! X, l/ F; r- h
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled7 H4 E2 r# a' D3 V- j5 t
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
( w: x/ B* _! _( J: i: t Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 X: b3 l" M m7 p: |. ^ Units retreated 1
0 ^5 F8 A6 m# t1 Y' YDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
# k# l; }) f7 U, d; Y* _' qAssaulting units:
$ J! C! e( X1 I 16th Naval Guard Unit
( x) ^ C! i9 [+ z* z& w: m: f* gDefending units:0 O3 q/ F1 G2 A, h5 v; l% ^( b7 [
107th RN Base Force : n! f* Z. ]' d$ Q# G5 i
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; V# M+ P4 n& g, R) K8 G- L- }Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
& Y+ u' a) `3 z; e0 lAllied Bombardment attack 3 J% v" T: L! E9 ?9 Q: g
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 ' |. R8 T2 ~6 ]" O) g- T0 k+ h; i
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
) C6 P! j9 \1 M1 w0 I* \' Z3 VJapanese ground losses:; y" s' x) v/ V3 o$ O# T( m9 L7 x
4 casualties reported6 D. l. i. O) P2 e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! f# x; S: }' \& C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 C2 W' S( s7 X; I$ p' }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 w4 v% I, _% I Y% ]* k/ L5 [+ h: jAssaulting units:
& N# p) }7 ?$ X% {4 h B Coy/NG Rifles ' F" f& {* V0 q; j" O* s
Lark Battalion5 n/ S* l' O5 E3 F( ~! e
Rabaul Det. Base Force
) l) U+ x R0 jDefending units:
8 p( X4 o. [$ Y$ b1 C2 Y# O% c7 D* p 144th Infantry Regiment
" u/ n$ g7 |- y$ H Maizuru 1st SNLF
+ i/ k2 {4 c. i% D; ~; j" S' L, A 2nd JNAF Coy
& P2 d8 ^$ h# I$ }) `3 u 5th JNAF Coy |