在压倒性的兵力优势下,日军也无力回天8 a; `, L% ^% ~+ S/ H- N
Ground combat at Satawal
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8 l( _% |+ s# j/ m2 J7 A: OAllied Shock attack
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- P8 v4 P1 ~3 @6 A9 Z6 y% kAttacking force 210034 troops, 1922 guns, 549 vehicles, Assault Value = 5364
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Defending force 84452 troops, 870 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 1556
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7 n1 b! ^; T) \; U+ o5 ]- kAllied max assault: 8150 - adjusted assault: 1517 ( K7 o% V5 E: ?/ O- r
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Japanese max defense: 1309 - adjusted defense: 696 , E& l4 b, H. h
8 v4 Q; \# Y) T2 t) pAllied assault odds: 2 to 1 (fort level 9) $ L7 A+ D3 G+ E8 C' ^0 A& D+ w
" u" p G4 r$ z7 ?( k5 J, KAllied Assault reduces fortifications to 77 @5 e; ` `" k* K9 U! U
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Japanese ground losses:7 a2 Q* s8 g" t9 d2 ?! _- f
7239 casualties reported1 G; t J9 o4 `" z8 w2 O
Guns lost 267
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Allied ground losses:
2 b; Q" @. [; m: z& r/ l' ~% S% d6 ^, u9527 casualties reported. Q [$ o3 t K4 w3 A5 p/ v
Guns lost 4006 v2 z- p( P( }, t: ^* x
Vehicles lost 92 |