AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
4 r$ Q7 J7 ~8 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。5 q- I1 m7 W% 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。3 s; y9 O$ u" ^
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# B# J' @& y7 `# z E& @" [
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,) t0 s+ {! K8 e F& d
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,. E. _) {" q! G
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。7 G- a+ L/ j# }; u
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 S/ }. ^2 Q5 [' G/ _2 s9 \! x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。/ U W& X6 G# j$ U
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 E. W4 H# o7 b [( u+ X/ b& M& K6 BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 w: ]3 i% m% _31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 c% p. j) l$ [+ W; F: z
Japanese Ships
2 b7 m8 f4 p; ^# d BB Yamashiro
. d }& o0 q5 x CL Kashima
4 O( I; b! h; S" G0 O DD Tsuga' d, H" C8 B! M8 @* I0 D7 ~3 _
DD Kuri
# T. B0 W6 D0 w( o PB Shuko Maru #5
$ a5 h$ z: r/ l- S! Y) `7 Q PB Sonan Maru #6
' _* | L: S5 }2 U) C PB Sonan Maru #5, T% Q! U5 L& f* Q9 n0 A1 ~
PB Shotoku Maru- I' j5 `" j3 C- B3 q' A
PB Shoei Maru/ E4 q2 v+ B U. N+ n- v5 ]
PB Kyo Maru #104 P/ L2 S6 X8 x) O
PB Kyo Maru #8
+ g6 }' t, H) A1 p+ }. H0 B5 L0 ^$ J xAK Kuraido Maru8 y8 ~: U. l ^3 E L* ?
CM Tsugaru
6 u: @4 E2 p$ G0 `: M8 }& D DD Yanagi
( j' j: [. ^, h+ v* Z+ T; dJapanese ground losses:( |* o7 Q4 q% A) o% a. {
18 casualties reported
: X' a# \- R. j$ i$ C% O+ \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! v) ?# @* l) I! U u) O0 o+ j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
l$ V$ p/ h! p0 d2 _9 l8 I) @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ h, X( g2 R% a5 g1 h7 l3 M2 j
Allied ground losses:
) m' F1 p; E* t- P8 E, e, C. D 62 casualties reported
1 Q4 v" @6 f: u Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 V4 P" t- j) j$ z% y g
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
0 D S# x0 W: L3 V' K, N5 h, l' ~, k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ' r) ?4 {& ~- l1 j9 h
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards $ u; B+ a+ J" V; s
Japanese Ships- L( }% ]* V r7 Z) ~% N. [
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire% a4 c" k3 ~" ^+ m1 {/ a
CL Kashima
; x7 m" R# S4 _ CM Tsugaru9 V1 {7 |" ?- b0 o ~; a( u d
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 C0 A0 O* P$ a$ o8 ` DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
( [ A5 K- V# z; C3 J- n DD Yanagi
& f( z$ ^- R# ]- h4 t9 [$ Y9 k PB Kyo Maru #8+ f* }# H! @1 Q+ p: k( S* R4 ^0 C
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire P: Y1 J3 I# {( P, U
PB Shoei Maru5 y% z2 t3 @% ?7 C6 J$ ?
PB Shotoku Maru
2 P& F0 m, k3 H) n$ P/ P PB Sonan Maru #5
" _7 W8 g5 w" M PB Sonan Maru #6% [) U E$ [ V4 m# @( t9 Z2 ?2 C
PB Shuko Maru #5! ]( p- I# X- q) E" ?
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire1 J9 b. {$ v' J- F% j a& y6 j
xAK Matsue Maru
5 ^4 U, b5 d" N* J9 X, W7 ~ xAK Venice Maru
% Z' M9 ~1 p2 p xAK Kogyoku Maru: N7 J$ w W, Q( z: _2 _! y3 f
xAK Nishimi Maru& }* O& z2 R" E" _( c# p. W" g
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire" c1 V/ g% ~! F& K- C* T' x+ H
xAK Cheribon Maru
, P: o+ ~! ^/ w( W5 l# a& n- K xAK Daifuku Maru; x& a2 J$ ~/ x# O) h ~% L
xAK Kuraido Maru / X% c2 j0 P. J. V. S: J& L
Allied Ships# u$ x8 i/ j2 ]* x, C3 N6 q' C7 _4 N
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
* Q6 H9 E5 K! W! j! m" c& x7 E CL Achilles/ O8 v' a5 P* Q0 b& S0 u
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires4 ^* |' k: g) J$ w7 n
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
' H" E X& D3 [ DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
" `; h: g. A& {- y W4 NLow visibility due to Thunderstorms% X/ P0 H6 }5 M) s6 R$ w5 S
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
! U' F' W6 K. K9 e) K. W Z/ `Range closes to 18,000 yards...! N$ G9 w+ B5 C! {( P
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
7 H0 b0 ` E6 }Range closes to 12,000 yards.... M3 H0 g) b$ C& E
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
5 B: Y# ?' k4 k3 o; U! N0 ORange closes to 9,000 yards...
+ G- c" u2 V& Y) ]; S* Y. FRange closes to 8,000 yards...' b2 m- V( \! j' Z
Range closes to 7,000 yards...9 w1 w4 _% Z, n9 ?# X1 w
Range closes to 6,000 yards...; k: q" z4 c. B( a! W# X3 T1 D
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards. ~& K# L s/ x3 A
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 " \- }. I7 f1 V! h: J
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards0 ~! ~1 Y4 I7 u( ?' t& W; Q8 E
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
. u1 P, s3 h7 L" d' ~9 j0 A+ v: ]CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
5 C( y3 q/ K m5 F3 E3 ADD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards- l' D4 j7 L0 t1 Q# _6 y) @
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards/ x7 @( y k# g% L
Range closes to 5,000 yards* f6 J& p/ s& ~
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards6 Y1 c6 J" N7 S; N% E0 @5 d& G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
% I( ^' q& k$ N6 c" K. dBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards3 t8 S1 f# h% Q8 J6 _% y
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards# d1 `; ^5 m8 p
Range increases to 6,000 yards' o) D. A( x# y$ Z5 o" a! Z( R/ z% p
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards7 c: _8 D) N; h
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards, I+ p; M. T/ }' r( O: s
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
) \# f4 Y: C+ R" I, PCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
) B# q* j2 v" N' i9 g6 WDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
2 O: @3 Z1 m7 CCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
5 N3 G* u- z# C# O) w* r% M1 FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
7 s8 t/ N* P8 `1 }BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
1 I& S. ~, T/ _8 i; L" Y# mDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
?" m E: P4 T2 cCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards- O3 ?/ c7 |9 U4 U8 Z4 j! P2 }# s
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards( n. A* O6 e* Q! X% M+ N4 |3 u
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
2 [+ P2 M6 j! S8 C: k! [5 L% XRange increases to 8,000 yards
8 y1 S/ A7 u2 n" z% p: kBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards: e. N8 I0 Z3 ^0 X- v& E9 j# G
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
- o$ F+ w$ B- o0 S' `: \DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
% K5 b F/ Y- c8 A2 F: [DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
4 a0 e3 r7 G# U3 j* FDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards3 ^4 M$ x0 j( M' u8 j* P
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
5 N2 v G) b: L6 v& `Range increases to 15,000 yards# O' |, h2 V# c8 r m
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
- {7 _" Z4 Y9 A7 z6 e- escorted by DD Tsuga
) a& k$ y9 q J. o3 A8 T$ }1 TBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
4 c' T9 J8 @' ~6 @BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
1 z3 v" E3 \$ w& E! kBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards. x! f7 s' N8 s* {: \+ ?3 e [0 b) @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards8 @* s: {: ]0 H. n' j
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards! e9 S; b9 X/ |' |& t1 g
Task forces break off.../ J/ \3 J' f" y% | o8 L
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% d6 w1 [2 ~( Y5 gMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, ?. V# V* I/ l+ t( H0 V6 VWeather in hex: Overcast
5 [) z" x$ H% b! H! a% Q& l( aRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.$ v5 J% a5 e3 ^
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes 2 j2 Y0 q# }# `. l; J* r1 C1 H2 N' C
Japanese aircraft3 f: b5 n9 i) {. r
G3M2 Nell x 275 u, s2 k3 w9 @8 ]+ |( v; S
G4M1 Betty x 31
" e' Q g. m" \7 E$ B$ O& Y' P) U @; IAllied aircraft( b2 {2 e: C4 T& c! \) [
no flights $ W8 V7 e4 M. r9 `8 Q7 @
Japanese aircraft losses$ m$ G! T& G" Y: \) k0 n% w' Z# m1 @' f
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
6 F* j0 `4 ~1 h4 d. k' { G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged5 J; u @# a' `
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak * o- C7 E+ O6 {4 d
Allied aircraft losses# |& }/ P+ c2 K2 O
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged8 X2 w: G7 U. z* |4 i# [% }
O-47A: 2 damaged! K; s# f( n& E( n
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
2 J: s5 e7 ~0 } PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
]& Q$ M5 y, }2 E* G$ [- O# TAllied ground losses:$ S) ~( v) [8 j# s3 [7 E/ c
4 casualties reported! ~ W% J8 m; S8 r# @2 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) h P) m5 g6 s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 {: R* i( q! t. ? Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 @0 \; y! N3 q( o2 [- i6 I K
Airbase hits 18
# ]8 u- b* ?* D, N6 r# WRunway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 ?7 Y6 P( |7 z. W2 l9 E- A: T
Weather in hex: Overcast 7 g5 H9 X. s6 x
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.7 c/ }! O$ w7 Z. N
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ! I* C4 s5 I9 D0 o3 y9 v2 h: f# U
Japanese aircraft
& q5 W1 t. a( q G4M1 Betty x 18
2 o; ]0 Z+ t, D4 AAllied aircraft
9 y, G2 S1 F7 {# k5 r) w! L$ D no flights
: I8 i- @7 [$ A& _ s$ f; r, QJapanese aircraft losses7 v! H% H2 K v0 Z+ d5 K, x
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 5 A! @0 D* [( Z' q6 P2 x. a7 [: q! \( F
Allied aircraft losses) m/ N W1 t" | y) Y
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ; ?( m3 W- U! Q0 `. \$ ^
Airbase hits 78 i( `+ e6 x h9 I$ H
Airbase supply hits 2- [4 Q) d7 u6 ?) {' V
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : i: L9 A. A& ]# O
Weather in hex: Overcast 8 Z7 H% I& X! g2 l l
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.5 |* ?; v4 w4 E0 {! o9 ^9 p r9 ]
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
" |3 V7 f* l/ CJapanese aircraft; z( j/ Y% k0 @! T6 r( C; N
G4M1 Betty x 13 : S4 z3 g$ L: r1 e9 X' y
Allied aircraft5 Z) d$ c' A$ M9 t4 F
no flights 7 s. O" }1 `# c
Japanese aircraft losses4 ?. I4 r' q; v+ w
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged ; p4 o. _$ I6 j5 V4 z5 Z& r
Allied aircraft losses/ o- H' B) M& I2 `
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground. c+ a* k; A6 [) V
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground * l5 D* o+ Z9 T( Z
Allied ground losses:! H; H! b( I# A% d6 s2 J+ a4 n. @8 D
5 casualties reported
# ]! N1 f% J! V Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# C1 K1 X: R& C( I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 K/ v+ B) L$ O( u Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: O. {; h/ H! y! M5 rAirbase hits 1
9 N0 R9 U4 d. `" `9 GRunway hits 10
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5 r6 H3 C) X& y+ H% UMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
# H/ g9 @: U# M# X5 `3 zWeather in hex: Overcast 9 r+ q$ Y6 n. E& U- O
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.' K6 |: z. g1 N+ X$ g3 c" E
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ( n( I$ N' L+ t1 d& Z: M& Z
Japanese aircraft
, u0 K" m6 V0 Y% } Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12( o3 I: r$ d+ ^3 D9 Q$ H7 q
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
; C# t4 f! ^, ^% G2 X4 | C/ ?: j$ pAllied aircraft
3 j: M. K; V$ ~- m: G) T no flights
7 y' ?3 {0 O. Y$ K8 p! LJapanese aircraft losses
1 y6 k% C9 A# q7 k6 C6 X7 U6 ` Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
/ g" h! P# q( B4 ?. Z Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged & S J- @9 n+ `1 n. a: h+ E3 m& Z7 ~
Allied aircraft losses x* I& }6 }; W: d
O-47A: 1 damaged
1 V4 m3 [( H* \- \2 m B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged/ x; R5 q6 ?: \& n \& @
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged( d! G% f% B* `7 X' r( v' ^
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
1 }' ]# H6 ^ x+ RAirbase hits 3
6 A: E: w0 `- Z% A1 s! M8 a; bRunway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
5 A3 g) b# y4 E. p3 H, }" iWeather in hex: Light cloud
# {6 m; ^0 X& uRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
( B# {0 j' [) G3 q$ ?Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 7 s9 s& n/ j' ^7 C# E
Japanese aircraft1 S% _6 G* |0 f6 Q% K5 C8 P: R8 }
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
. j- D, c! e+ _Allied aircraft/ j! }0 y) ~" M+ d% p4 u( P+ V
I-15-III x 11
9 S: w3 B; G4 I7 X, o6 b6 GJapanese aircraft losses
0 Z4 |4 I" C% \" r8 x" B; Z J3 [; U Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
t- l8 e6 d, ~0 MNo Allied losses ( P3 P6 r% U, l3 y% ]
Aircraft Attacking:, |2 r" w0 p* y2 x) _" [, S: [
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
& A( t% j1 \- ^, q3 L/ { Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb7 f# H; r8 ~6 b. h* w& I
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! d; n/ R9 ?0 s( l- J- WMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
8 I I4 E* x' _& Z# G- Q# tWeather in hex: Light cloud 1 f) K" e* h, \8 A; L# O
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.- D" D3 P& c3 r; }6 c' P
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
' z( O+ x! Y7 NJapanese aircraft' K8 j8 E- H% }7 z/ F: b1 B7 ^
G4M1 Betty x 37
& |. h& w- @; d' S/ p# LNo Japanese losses 4 M* D' e0 ^$ Z# g0 J1 ?4 x
Airbase hits 8
% u4 e/ A6 {* N& J1 P0 G9 }1 sAirbase supply hits 6
# ?2 I' T8 T8 s1 }* TRunway hits 34# h8 ]7 y/ ]- a, O+ V7 I1 k% p- @
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 4 F7 u5 ]/ D p" G) n/ q. \" o5 l) V% i
Weather in hex: Partial cloud ( E V7 A: x. K5 Z7 \" U5 p* J
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
" U% d4 J4 G* G9 f( mEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
6 [( V, x; p8 G. |( i. p* U5 Z3 ]# ~Japanese aircraft
3 h* R) L& M M5 S3 _9 E5 b! B A6M2 Zero x 447 ~# p$ [8 F: ~% t0 ]0 p9 O
B5N2 Kate x 84- E: j' `& @; e4 S, o3 J
D3A1 Val x 71 4 N! Z" m* S: u! l- Z1 L+ r
Japanese aircraft losses
. O) {3 @1 q7 l3 o O/ K1 K B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
8 p9 W6 i5 l0 o2 w- y7 K D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
: a q" o& w: X. gAllied Ships: f \& V4 G: D3 q- V
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
8 T7 ?4 D* Q B8 a CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk9 {$ ^) q& q% |3 \1 U6 p. ^
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
+ \3 {: |* J. ~/ Z/ c9 h7 R CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
% j" t) H, C1 Q8 |2 n4 v% }( P CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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; S% |( q+ Z9 \, ~Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) ) ~* @7 I2 `: H7 _
Japanese Shock attack
. P8 D0 l. _) ~: [% f7 W) K' P! K, tAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
6 @$ ]; o: I: r' ]' I F% M% vDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
. h+ l" E5 {2 J4 M" ~, J* kJapanese adjusted assault: 23
, A; Z3 U/ c3 MAllied adjusted defense: 5 & G( l8 Q' D6 v% p8 U
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
7 h& |9 G1 j$ g5 k, gJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 8 `" Q- P' C: [: d7 P
Combat modifiers' t9 |+ Z! {& H: }
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
0 @; e" Q1 R1 c2 V& y9 b experience(-), n5 I* Z1 i, l+ o/ k& [8 |
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 6 t# F* c/ k4 t* s" m3 O7 u
Japanese ground losses:. v% f7 p5 T. a
18 casualties reported# K9 q6 Q; ~3 k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ w n/ f: l+ |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. Y1 T- p8 i M3 [6 q3 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: H9 v0 ]( h- B4 z! Z7 U# ]Allied ground losses:' h, s5 ?6 Y0 F4 \# Z
105 casualties reported
6 x2 h6 s! V" ~6 A f1 D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 N9 b0 W5 l! G. G/ b6 c
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled* J+ ?0 F7 _$ C0 d0 U
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 @7 G/ P! n; w# A Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). ~: J5 ^/ D! a
Units retreated 1
g& Z+ q0 }9 @ L; G zDefeated Allied Units Retreating! ! _& s. {( q2 ]
Assaulting units:- u0 p* Q' ]6 ^. p
16th Naval Guard Unit
1 Y2 y2 O( ^1 L, ]" p! d/ f- eDefending units:
0 I0 I4 i% d$ q$ Q 107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
+ \- u6 u* w3 t8 oAllied Bombardment attack 9 i: g- {- B) I8 I' W
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
' [5 p8 p& ?( c5 d, vDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
9 c" W' Z/ y6 ~2 r% XJapanese ground losses:
, \' b# Q! {( I! b" {. z( R9 h 4 casualties reported
$ y4 T5 a' g9 b; w2 q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ _! M4 P2 e6 w6 F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' e1 M x; T/ T$ Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& D& Q6 a) W/ F1 S8 HAssaulting units:
% u0 _6 g$ h3 R3 Z5 `0 q6 j- L B Coy/NG Rifles
% r8 J _/ R9 q$ F Lark Battalion
6 u$ P4 F* Z9 O9 ?8 i1 y9 [/ @ Rabaul Det. Base Force : B* O7 I! _& e" W/ p+ V
Defending units:4 P0 k: C7 m7 c2 Z" P9 ?; W( F# T7 Z. Q
144th Infantry Regiment7 i- W( K1 s* z! \# J7 O
Maizuru 1st SNLF
$ a; B3 C# Z: x3 z# f) X$ x5 Z 2nd JNAF Coy - m# b$ b/ u4 S& [$ [4 H* Y" {
5th JNAF Coy |