AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 418 o3 ^; n" u' e! W3 E5 G! \4 p
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。0 r1 j: f4 m0 o; c) k. _
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。
. U; V0 h+ l5 W: ~0 B+ P m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
# s: u3 C4 R# d2 m0 ^" V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,$ T) |, n/ C2 [3 A
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,4 ~: U; l# Q& f( ^
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。/ \; j6 ?0 i) Q/ R6 n. O# k
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。
: G" D3 v* |. I+ l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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Y. O0 ]: K, J& n* U- z6 f4 pPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
; {) g! z" P' }4 [6 n7 WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 B3 K" t l% `# Q4 M4 X, w# {7 @
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: }5 _, u- P; I A g8 ]Japanese Ships
, V- r- V! V. s, k# Z/ I BB Yamashiro
! x! q+ [9 } X+ `% d8 Y- |- T CL Kashima
. ]( v3 x' Y2 U( U( l DD Tsuga: w1 ~6 V: ? {- W: t7 A" d
DD Kuri3 I& M; W# g) p# \/ i# w, h- c
PB Shuko Maru #5
% r, C+ ^2 |6 @ PB Sonan Maru #6
1 G. T% h M) F) y PB Sonan Maru #56 K: \9 b. F- f
PB Shotoku Maru- O6 U8 V' o( r- S
PB Shoei Maru( M1 K7 l! B, a* N. z+ Q
PB Kyo Maru #10# M, ?3 a. t0 G( J, }
PB Kyo Maru #8: H8 {: D/ q: S. I3 x
xAK Kuraido Maru
3 `! D# w$ a" c! l CM Tsugaru
$ v$ |& S3 ~7 e8 q DD Yanagi
5 L, p6 M: N8 Q! l# qJapanese ground losses:
5 d- x U: n, N0 J# h& }) b 18 casualties reported: b8 \1 U7 }1 { f& S% V
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 w5 }* c j; D, V4 I: K& u2 w, J9 x
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- P( c/ N4 v$ w! \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# J- e5 n2 ^, iAllied ground losses:
& }* m e% w2 M, a# _ 62 casualties reported" I+ G6 v, @1 O2 Q6 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; C/ H% L2 s$ n# t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled% \# f- H/ E1 V8 i" Y0 _
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ' V4 A+ @ d& _$ Z' ~$ G q0 h
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$ \% S# c! K/ u; F+ L1 G6 KDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
) X5 d0 q. S: b0 @Japanese Ships2 |# J# s( g, A: d6 c
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire" \' R- a' w- b- q. n6 U
CL Kashima
* g$ y! C. |& W; O% n. A CM Tsugaru& r& ]% N( k4 K* i+ C% Q
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk1 P# J; R# U7 N& M( j
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) J3 g( o" P4 E+ k
DD Yanagi
: g0 K$ }- L$ ~: A; b# _ PB Kyo Maru #8
4 i3 e [ k7 i. D PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire) ]8 }. Y% ?3 S$ N( D
PB Shoei Maru: p6 o0 h; @, G8 `
PB Shotoku Maru+ d4 t# s H. e" }1 w
PB Sonan Maru #5
) n8 A/ e# }" y8 @9 | PB Sonan Maru #6
1 C" x9 t5 B1 k' B4 R4 @ PB Shuko Maru #5
3 T# i! M+ B7 ]. n xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
3 J; u9 Y- K K. x xAK Matsue Maru( v1 I9 }: A' C$ S, j8 L9 x
xAK Venice Maru# `+ B1 U! F& m5 f! C3 d5 p
xAK Kogyoku Maru* W5 b; f; h1 A" B/ n+ O9 H
xAK Nishimi Maru
% F) D+ {! s t+ h xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire% l9 s/ |% x3 m: _6 {$ h
xAK Cheribon Maru
5 z4 {" d) @, T1 g xAK Daifuku Maru
0 ?* B: y/ L4 u5 h9 o9 [- @1 d xAK Kuraido Maru + |2 o" U+ s% a0 Q
Allied Ships8 V0 a/ D2 W8 @8 e. [" X2 E
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage- @' [$ K& e. ~& G. N4 [2 M
CL Achilles( I# X+ u' b8 B, R" K: E9 m0 B
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires) k! }# |1 D9 Y$ m5 d
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
( A7 K$ p; w1 D: q4 c DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 - O- G. v" b" `# Z0 x0 {5 T5 v7 A
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms2 u- Z; u( O# J+ f
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
p" m! w" A; w i( S9 W; XRange closes to 18,000 yards...2 j d- _# M8 B5 J
Range closes to 15,000 yards...6 ]6 W2 s% s8 S* O1 q+ z2 X" M
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
6 H/ w; h. F. ?! l" gRange closes to 10,000 yards...
# _ R* C/ r3 lRange closes to 9,000 yards...9 ~& [1 {: n6 T3 L" O( I/ @
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
, R7 f' o5 C: tRange closes to 7,000 yards...
; L. K# f$ ~" W6 VRange closes to 6,000 yards...4 l0 Q; b7 d' D. F/ r
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
. n0 x# M. y" YxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 9 n7 b% K- z7 q: i7 s
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards, N, U1 \3 ?, I0 C+ r
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
% W# O9 A* T( g0 `2 l- ~CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards6 l2 u2 R0 g, n+ q& W# R
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
& l' W2 k/ G: @6 `) cCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards. @* E0 D1 H3 b) x$ f: x
Range closes to 5,000 yards; [" ^: |6 [% w9 P9 _1 s2 k6 a
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
' G( m+ u3 T7 v* H# D& G3 PBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
# D1 B9 x/ k! n1 \' \, ^5 B: EBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
: I! Z2 K: G6 CDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards9 S7 q* x# K* g7 ^. \1 z
Range increases to 6,000 yards
/ ^( ^9 g: X- D# `, w# q! eBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards. x4 M$ N; ?9 C/ I
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
R1 b8 o$ L2 V) s+ m" `CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
; n- S( k2 O7 w: B% R& x: v4 TCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
* ?- P8 Z7 X6 X" p' O. m6 }DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
7 U. T( v/ ?0 z7 x# s; B5 bCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
* I6 f8 `: _8 s& wBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards: ?# K5 @' E4 u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards0 d3 j e O) Y- z
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards6 ^+ |( `3 b6 o0 ]
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards2 r, n5 v6 S& e) c$ Z3 p5 Z
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards8 o: ~' Z% H& h3 x$ M4 V
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage7 z$ o& U- m; A! t$ n! |: u- v
Range increases to 8,000 yards
2 s& Y: h0 _7 o" d- ~& uBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
a8 { s3 s0 F1 LCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
) r5 T- S# C" d5 D0 F% c9 BDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards+ g; }7 G7 H1 g& K0 Y- h9 d+ i6 \5 T
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards- d( q8 j$ ?, J" T
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
+ ], u5 i( w+ ADD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
6 |2 r4 \) X1 u& v( A+ ERange increases to 15,000 yards
& X1 T: m% Z3 ] p* @5 ^2 eCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
1 V- c! q" j# B; @- escorted by DD Tsuga' |. }$ O g ^6 f8 ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards) X' I0 B- `/ u2 n) R3 o
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards; h J3 e( R# P1 n# h
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
: T; p( B/ f, f; C! uBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards; r$ E! J0 o+ g9 a
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
) r% A* A" p: l4 G+ @. F( ATask forces break off...
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8 q3 i* U6 {9 c( K( B) ?Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
! ^3 ]9 z4 R+ w- TWeather in hex: Overcast 7 Y; K* U" h% B; o' T0 q& D, l# L
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. e0 z4 L2 n/ n* K6 ^Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
- r s# S* g! ~5 G1 @Japanese aircraft" j7 m* `& Z$ d! l+ }7 W0 X
G3M2 Nell x 27
5 U; d4 V, A3 R8 r' p& b. t G4M1 Betty x 31
3 r5 p$ r `- G+ C" ~5 g+ _& f$ LAllied aircraft! L& W( u7 B/ }( v% Z1 p
no flights 4 p v+ s' C) K# g. z4 Z }
Japanese aircraft losses
1 O* A5 g' d. X2 f# L+ {- M G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
$ d. q9 t/ M3 P G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
n% s7 Y! K; a$ u# L3 I G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak " K; l3 b0 m/ H) E5 z# B1 S
Allied aircraft losses
5 C7 i3 }, C8 Z8 Q+ P B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged7 H8 l, |2 j7 ]4 x
O-47A: 2 damaged5 o8 s8 T4 ^) k8 ]$ A( _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged; k. R) S& r7 L
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
4 k! E7 `" [5 n& q# T: g! KAllied ground losses:5 W, \, F% x W5 _* n i9 o
4 casualties reported
" o4 j" e0 g% R( E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 b. C4 q: X7 A* \5 c7 R" G* w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 n4 _" F1 T: d. w
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 r k1 o! \" l- s7 I; x( r' [Airbase hits 18
' |$ m5 l! ?" N* T8 C! \4 BRunway hits 41
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; U& l$ t) Y- ~ }& W/ o' VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; v! n- n' S) C1 m5 H0 F( W5 x2 M
Weather in hex: Overcast
) j& w7 W) {& V/ ?Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
: [ o3 f3 y8 U' }& WEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
C) u& l2 P% \Japanese aircraft" j: h+ j1 _# m6 Z" I. e& v
G4M1 Betty x 18 " @2 n) A# u, h+ w2 v0 s
Allied aircraft3 ^% G+ v7 k) f& l' j/ T3 _! Z
no flights
6 e- G1 p3 m7 ^) zJapanese aircraft losses( L0 P. W+ J# D
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged ( L9 x/ b2 S9 L' U
Allied aircraft losses5 \' y/ p% K: Z0 T- D2 |
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
0 w/ k5 ]; l/ s; F: tAirbase hits 7
8 B) `" D: q6 |* F# h5 qAirbase supply hits 2
$ y! P7 q$ @3 n& Y; O4 tRunway hits 9
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9 Z. b# t5 E: V# y0 NMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
9 z7 s/ r- i" n. R! Z* N, _4 MWeather in hex: Overcast 4 M f, p' G( p
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.# x* N) h1 H, L u3 p8 y
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
/ t7 y4 q' o! p% i# o: RJapanese aircraft
% p) N6 c1 p- h0 h U1 d G4M1 Betty x 13
* H2 W! \' p% a- eAllied aircraft3 J+ u2 X/ h3 r4 w+ Q
no flights $ R, Y9 n/ H; [# L1 @' C: o
Japanese aircraft losses" F$ h8 z& f4 c* n
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
4 u# L7 F. h t8 c IAllied aircraft losses
. N# q, D9 |1 W' u" T PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
/ t& O/ M/ x+ p0 }& y! { P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
$ O: U, f' ?& u- G$ R7 QAllied ground losses:
8 z% y* a% b) _' [9 { 5 casualties reported" g. ^* C. i. Z6 w3 D; _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! K- f6 ^& W# }& q0 x5 {) M
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ j( @% o6 a+ b. Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! N9 F3 ]+ J: H! S
Airbase hits 1
3 _) s0 `6 Z) F1 d' c% V1 [Runway hits 10
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+ u9 A; _# ~0 SMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 y# p+ w; w1 z( m! FWeather in hex: Overcast 8 J" N+ b# c1 Q) c# p" f
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.$ u% C. l3 H" a4 |8 H% V
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
+ K3 Y; {1 H* ^* C; S/ y$ ^Japanese aircraft
$ o' S, S' q/ y( |% F: o% Z Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
7 @5 A9 A2 d+ d2 c) Y Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
# f" N: L: C0 a/ n N% I0 M1 j @7 H) PAllied aircraft
3 M3 k( g& ?" `7 v$ T no flights
; ^7 u2 f+ [0 _. RJapanese aircraft losses
/ y# z2 K" u/ h- m1 t- X! S6 B Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged7 q5 L5 ?2 F% W! F5 }
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
6 P' j' z9 B6 l$ R8 L0 qAllied aircraft losses0 F( ^: T# B' E
O-47A: 1 damaged% |3 ]5 j0 G8 Z% J# J3 h
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
$ h6 z: l! q0 A: d: `0 y6 [! ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' c" a% h* q$ y* }* P, a: g Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 2 [& ]5 V3 z+ r- n6 R: V
Airbase hits 3+ G6 H6 a. S/ i6 Y
Runway hits 4
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1 t' Y1 d1 c. J: P$ K% FMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
% W y4 ?. W7 y9 nWeather in hex: Light cloud
/ A, E! z6 [) g7 @- \Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ s4 [$ S9 n( Z- oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes 2 g) x4 e0 w3 ]. T, C& U# m0 o
Japanese aircraft% q- Y, K: g, [. H- k
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
' Q m; }$ a) m) B) y; oAllied aircraft+ e/ h' O- h, s
I-15-III x 11 & J9 R' H B5 H' w; R/ o
Japanese aircraft losses2 t- l- A' I% E
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 9 s$ Y7 k& d0 h( k/ n( X9 }
No Allied losses
; b- ?' H0 a+ `& w7 WAircraft Attacking:7 X- K* F; J$ L5 G
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
/ `3 d" A9 v8 ~7 G' j Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb* _+ F+ I2 m; k6 I; ?" {. L' d
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' e; j: ?! @: {: o' H5 _& D0 Z0 v7 qMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : G/ _& M* l( C1 n' M
Weather in hex: Light cloud
1 s+ Q- d. O5 n( U- K/ u/ iRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' w i" ?1 M& U0 r1 K% e) E" W/ uEstimated time to target is 6 minutes : h( |* m3 N5 |# `; r' F5 G- l) v6 d' u
Japanese aircraft& T7 ~, l: R: |+ y% U' Q
G4M1 Betty x 37 2 ?2 k5 I8 f3 X* h; M- j5 Y
No Japanese losses
0 a2 s% U/ q8 ?8 n- B8 H; KAirbase hits 8
+ ?" d! B5 b0 N0 _, L: xAirbase supply hits 6
8 a- h' O% A( ?$ \& G" _* QRunway hits 34" h7 L9 F, `. ^5 } Q
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
& v6 F$ s: c) l+ Y" \ `2 Q, UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
7 Y* |$ k! h( oRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.- T# x5 P8 \4 q- U
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
" J+ R J5 b4 r+ L9 a# C+ YJapanese aircraft
- ~* }3 Q' P# ~, [$ b A6M2 Zero x 443 H8 o+ F6 C. l
B5N2 Kate x 84: E6 J" w# e! T; Q/ }9 Q \
D3A1 Val x 71
5 w: H; `/ m, B5 c# X& _Japanese aircraft losses
3 e: [: x; ^: x( Y5 V- Y. s B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
" v" ?8 ~0 S' R" _% x9 i D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) r4 ^5 F$ J" t G3 ?" Q/ }Allied Ships
4 b- I0 _! \& r4 p }9 I CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
+ J/ X" p. F6 _0 q2 J8 J( v9 O/ n7 f, e CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 V" y* G1 k/ b% ?/ [; x. Z4 r DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk' G; g0 @/ K; ^- ~* N
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage" q$ y% F& T& f1 h6 b
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage. _! }* w% H$ i3 F" U6 S4 m( K. H. m/ W
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& W, d# J( l9 X8 ~8 cGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
) l+ u x& @% z' WJapanese Shock attack 4 @3 v8 {3 x' @/ Z
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 / b6 C: v+ w: ]
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
" w, o, Q+ N* o0 YJapanese adjusted assault: 23 8 o; Z" ?/ ]: {/ }& `, F
Allied adjusted defense: 5 m9 o! P! H+ d4 {
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 M: C2 C z4 y' J* N
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! u$ }/ U v2 G; T3 ]0 Y% H/ q% W
Combat modifiers% |# a3 p, i% S k1 z
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)" W! Z! s- G; r6 a( L
experience(-)- e; |- ?& r5 c3 l# B8 K ~
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
; x9 j4 z' O4 _$ T Z. ZJapanese ground losses:) K: b' K6 }" |5 ^* Q. h
18 casualties reported' s0 [& N8 d, W9 C, u5 }1 Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! i) T; P; n9 V0 f2 S9 M) D3 z" g Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, }& p7 P- t9 s Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; o. i% \! ~& a1 o( ]% b, O# Y
Allied ground losses:
6 w7 R, I6 [0 }! B" | e: f 105 casualties reported
9 w+ A' c% _! y/ _8 }' m9 \" ^9 V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' G6 {3 O* o4 A5 `) n
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled* \- [+ A! W8 Y* N
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled$ [* [% K; Q5 s: X8 D0 J' q0 z
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& C3 l6 j; x Y- K- n2 ~ Units retreated 1
+ r' |8 _ g; F7 Y$ [6 YDefeated Allied Units Retreating! 9 Y3 ?* n% g5 |+ y& y8 r
Assaulting units:1 s- R; O% F9 U6 h9 S" G& L$ R8 \* S
16th Naval Guard Unit
; S- V) ~) G$ RDefending units:
6 T8 P5 v' h- u0 m- T, ^) ~ 107th RN Base Force . c! }/ M9 N* [; ~8 z/ f- g% L+ X F
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) ' B1 x Z" L! u
Allied Bombardment attack % ^, e- C/ N8 Y. D
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 $ d& J& S% m& W' h7 y' b2 r
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 ( u* a" g- k; U6 m* T
Japanese ground losses:& A# i0 r3 x3 r6 N: V/ {
4 casualties reported* ^ c; i$ @' |7 {5 L
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 B* T$ l3 k# M" h$ r: c0 Y8 H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% G" `7 w9 T0 Y6 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ' o+ |0 ~. g6 Q) K9 S& {
Assaulting units:5 h4 ~# J5 S; k; l8 k4 N5 o
B Coy/NG Rifles . F( I3 F' k3 A( j9 E
Lark Battalion& M& F) [$ T4 }' ^
Rabaul Det. Base Force
! \( x2 z& t3 L, ~7 L1 {8 c% MDefending units:
. { `) m2 e7 t B: v' h& q; B 144th Infantry Regiment
, M& B3 A# p8 u0 ^- S% D! B/ O Maizuru 1st SNLF
: E# {: k$ Z9 Y$ w* q; d4 i. S 2nd JNAF Coy
) p/ M6 Y7 i1 e, Y 5th JNAF Coy |