AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
; X- G% k; Q. v& k/ C( J拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
# K. G: @; f5 R! M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。' |: C# x3 f4 \4 i0 w% f/ e, n
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
7 p9 V# F9 x, x% Y- p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,9 M! q* y- |+ 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,) T& }' w. B' |# C5 J
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。
+ e) M& V0 V/ Z. U3 N0 A9 |) e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。4 R; }: {- A" d- t6 u+ {
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" L" O$ A9 Y+ y; i- G
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% m9 _5 S" t8 V1 J* c, QPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 Q) S# s/ g, j! Q- ]) O6 q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, H8 P+ ~8 x; F$ n31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 5 q6 _1 } n: T+ j5 N4 Q
Japanese Ships) ]0 e/ p+ H) \
BB Yamashiro
8 k! k9 V' t7 f CL Kashima2 {/ x' o+ D8 f, I- }4 i
DD Tsuga" n! K9 c& | m+ ^ c7 X* q$ `) \
DD Kuri/ k& \ L" D1 p& T- H9 D
PB Shuko Maru #5
' ?+ i, A% z* F/ L2 Y! T PB Sonan Maru #6) P: v/ ?4 }; a$ t, ?, s2 }5 o
PB Sonan Maru #5; L$ z3 r+ P# b* ]
PB Shotoku Maru
" y5 O3 c2 l. s7 w! { PB Shoei Maru
. {& M% o$ {3 M7 n PB Kyo Maru #10" `/ F1 Z1 z. h0 B" X: R
PB Kyo Maru #8
' |) [. o- N9 H' D% g8 ^/ c& F xAK Kuraido Maru4 V8 k s2 x0 ]
CM Tsugaru
. i( ]2 m! R; z$ @/ G$ W/ h DD Yanagi
( O# @6 s! ~ y% ?) a$ uJapanese ground losses:
' ^; L% b: x% D% r( B( C 18 casualties reported( f, Y- r- o8 m- }1 v' o
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) E; s8 |/ M1 m' a, _4 _1 E Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) [7 N6 a5 I" i5 O" { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) K' N3 G; u6 M$ Y7 ~4 V
Allied ground losses:
' ~# ^ `- M: A( T 62 casualties reported
% `" b( G+ Z Y$ I) g Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 r8 Y. |: e/ r" U6 n! {) e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled u. r/ n3 M4 @4 T) G7 L
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled - Q% S9 N1 ~+ D1 z4 a- c* {' ?
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! a* O3 v" ~; ?" R: L& eDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
! H3 c; S. _1 n& kJapanese Ships
( B6 ^9 ]0 y# l+ O* b, s. [ BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
$ u% U; X0 v# o: e1 { CL Kashima/ I) k4 x. Z r; F
CM Tsugaru
! H( D8 p/ y6 q- Q DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk6 l/ S L, R4 t( F+ _3 i
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
{- h# J7 y2 Z. x, y" r DD Yanagi
8 j# t% a R/ A0 J$ s PB Kyo Maru #8( [+ g6 `0 J4 i6 F
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire) O7 j& o1 G9 f. F( C
PB Shoei Maru
( G, v- [% Z9 l/ d PB Shotoku Maru
( C: j: F( T+ D PB Sonan Maru #5
Q; ]2 p4 j( u0 s4 p/ l$ i PB Sonan Maru #6* J4 F( h$ d* v* H2 V0 a) `
PB Shuko Maru #53 y/ B. p5 X, a) ~/ p& l) f
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire; }9 p) x: T+ m N9 S
xAK Matsue Maru+ r. [; f4 D: y. b" o- l9 ^7 x9 T
xAK Venice Maru
$ n/ {2 B/ K$ C4 c) s xAK Kogyoku Maru
! J, ^0 \& h6 ?0 z4 x* b& k& q xAK Nishimi Maru
0 i) f' [7 I! E5 o xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
7 W, v1 A( W: G. }# a( t xAK Cheribon Maru
, q' p+ _' F: s! U# L xAK Daifuku Maru+ \6 g1 ^6 }. e6 {4 \: U, d7 I
xAK Kuraido Maru
+ k( G' f! z, I+ w* T* x& N# oAllied Ships" }+ D3 h: C* d: I( I1 ?; I. L
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage7 E+ G, ] B% E4 G, A" B
CL Achilles) ]3 H5 b2 J* S2 v+ e
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires: V+ a$ k0 _7 [7 G) h! i
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1% O! n7 C( `9 x) o. a2 _: {
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 4 E9 O& Y/ j+ h+ }
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms$ ?7 R. s4 }9 ~
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards- z6 ^; U" d: f
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
' c& n% ^7 l+ j! [Range closes to 15,000 yards...; g: i1 z5 |5 }7 _6 S* R! ]
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
1 P9 @$ x' L$ \, [# z& K" n- d2 ~Range closes to 10,000 yards...
& s, Q1 |1 s0 x6 k1 {4 ]Range closes to 9,000 yards...$ h6 b4 s0 p( w
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
3 @% A: L; X W/ X7 rRange closes to 7,000 yards...
& J& k( ?- \& v! m) hRange closes to 6,000 yards...
- N2 ?3 h. A [7 t g7 ^CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
' @* R' s/ K. t+ l( {6 CxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
2 z$ R- O8 f$ T. Y- CBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
; J/ V& I# [4 } \0 U1 lCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
6 @$ `0 v% q1 o; DCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards9 d- \% W- X" q+ \- S6 G& ?+ m& K5 K1 ]
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
- s* h% \2 {( a3 M* x QCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
3 c6 t- C5 S/ K! o" g' ERange closes to 5,000 yards3 o$ x* q" ]+ F2 h7 n( G) W
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards6 q7 ^4 [1 ~( T3 l; Z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards. r; {" C3 h( A. N1 u9 V1 {2 ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards2 t$ a$ d) {8 g# l
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards# L5 h; g! C! R7 s! k) |) ?
Range increases to 6,000 yards' x% @, M+ R. N+ [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
- C1 ?; ^$ H& }4 o6 G7 f8 N5 HDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards$ g- g' l2 m& D! a% @$ ?9 f% _5 c2 g
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
% _3 ^/ q% z, H3 kCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
; U, Z2 i/ E" MDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards7 Q$ Q3 z0 t) M6 }
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
$ R, Z, L! b/ p7 G! O) m, K8 y- CBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards1 ?% o) \$ ]; E& i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
+ c8 I; ]" A% W; |& [DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards, p) F, _1 l5 Y Z+ T
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
, K! _/ B, G2 {9 _CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards3 D, H) ?- J! D+ X* ~2 G; k
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
% J5 [; X1 }% N$ p4 KRange increases to 8,000 yards. B, {' S1 E1 j2 h* X) k) h
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
' ^# G+ H' {8 a, Q5 M' TCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards/ U" Y' d7 Q/ i- M% c, f5 j6 X& V
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards. p y; X( p' _
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards! \ w, Z' F" A6 p3 h6 W
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards' _. Y7 j1 R& s& Y, b% V, v; p) Q
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
. y& l# R4 w, R7 \+ n. h7 m. [Range increases to 15,000 yards3 Y% N, H; j i4 Y
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat) S5 X# m9 Q6 |- s u5 V
- escorted by DD Tsuga
+ _9 \5 w$ S/ g" _9 l9 mBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
) ~! y7 Z5 @2 g9 e7 @BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
; D1 l$ M- j4 V& ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards4 O9 x8 ~: g! ?1 T7 v8 V$ D
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
( h: H" I( J, s: j9 [; QBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
' e) c2 r% e' Z( y+ l' _( P; }' @0 o# ^Task forces break off...
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k$ `. O" c# Z) CMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 k9 R3 \) Y* R( PWeather in hex: Overcast
5 w* T! c- u4 v: KRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
: @% p' m* _- _- X. DEstimated time to target is 26 minutes , g$ Y. B# J5 Z8 e8 A& \
Japanese aircraft$ ]6 f3 W' p3 r( q4 z+ |" M
G3M2 Nell x 27
- K3 z% S% o- V- b* l, b G4M1 Betty x 31 , j `# T G* i
Allied aircraft$ b& M Y* t" _; P4 {% S
no flights ' b- b, y+ D- v+ L m$ O7 F2 i
Japanese aircraft losses9 G9 v% Z) w. F. m( {
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
0 _& H t; Y+ L* o+ d6 N G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
0 C$ x: Z4 ?2 i G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ' h3 ]& `7 ?9 ^) {( V0 z P6 o5 l
Allied aircraft losses5 s' r: m; _" j1 r
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged" u5 @4 V2 s' ~( X$ y
O-47A: 2 damaged
" Q5 w! e, }5 i" O/ G P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
9 O' N* O. U' M* d) o- c( a PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged - J3 q( A0 m( z4 @1 Z
Allied ground losses:
2 o% V6 d1 w# z! V* K 4 casualties reported
3 f9 J7 T. x$ Z& u8 m Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& G8 v5 _; e9 s* y, s Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! X: B$ J& a* g; w: C& x/ k1 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% b/ Z* ^4 |! N. [ qAirbase hits 186 k0 g# u' k% S7 `
Runway hits 41 F% @( f3 y9 v* }+ C% J( X: ]/ N( z6 T
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
; s$ [/ \$ P* B6 ^- H, O. |Weather in hex: Overcast
, c" Y2 B3 ^# O0 b$ ERaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
" v c# s0 x& U1 Q) P6 r6 XEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
& Y% h1 f. {* s( H1 e2 [Japanese aircraft: k6 J8 R( o( }% F" I& d6 L
G4M1 Betty x 18 : N2 I& g+ o/ d
Allied aircraft
0 N; r7 E$ k' `+ A8 a8 q no flights
7 ]: d- t) s7 ~4 ]) |6 vJapanese aircraft losses
- j2 N9 w# r. O! Y' i G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged + r, |$ ^: X9 @; Z( a3 m0 ^
Allied aircraft losses
% D& a( e2 d: s+ ^ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
$ [2 Q0 H& |5 ^) i T! fAirbase hits 7
3 J9 z8 n% c1 w6 b. uAirbase supply hits 2
1 h+ x& o8 ]4 ?9 wRunway hits 9
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1 w* y2 i* U+ r# b! r nMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
5 L/ b' D, }% _5 K8 a6 {5 fWeather in hex: Overcast 1 C! E, L( x; o c& y) J
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet." A% W0 n, j, M* T& @" R; A2 H
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
9 s, C4 f/ m% ^( f: E7 qJapanese aircraft' [+ p% s" i6 `3 ~
G4M1 Betty x 13 5 [, F4 |& V' q
Allied aircraft
* M) H/ I. M' }! a& O- [' S no flights
1 y1 H1 U1 Q; _. R0 F* I! F5 gJapanese aircraft losses
4 }5 d9 g: } s9 \3 Y& H G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged ( n' m1 V+ u: n. o7 l. @
Allied aircraft losses
4 e" p# u, l- m5 \* w- h PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
5 K# K/ U( j3 B2 \, p0 A P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground a3 \1 X% [( |! [' G" f# z
Allied ground losses:' H% j' C r- r" `. p7 g" F$ r2 l! ^
5 casualties reported
( j# K0 J& m2 n: G3 I" H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" \$ d/ _; h8 ~$ ~% j Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) ]5 ?2 n* {# N' x. \" b Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. c9 E: o8 ^6 uAirbase hits 1! T1 H6 n5 }. p! I9 v2 y' @
Runway hits 102 Y. c: M: `6 ?. d
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 u1 _5 k2 @8 G5 N: d4 n1 G" XWeather in hex: Overcast 4 u5 F0 A; ^) b1 @' x& [* l6 J
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
: \" u$ Z1 ~# e$ g' G* H4 qEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
7 N4 a6 m$ r" @/ w6 T% k, F" ~Japanese aircraft
% E$ c0 t- S! A; _) y) J0 d1 T Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
1 B4 k% w9 \9 d7 f Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
7 E; m$ ?' f6 G4 g: oAllied aircraft
& b( L4 g. e0 x4 h% m" y- F3 x# o; D no flights & ~$ Z! l4 g3 u9 h$ g, G
Japanese aircraft losses" u5 ^+ E- B7 O! h0 S' a9 b) B
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged1 w3 O. a( k/ P/ V0 x
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged % x3 ]0 \5 W% s1 ?- T6 F& J! `
Allied aircraft losses4 L( h+ K# r+ |3 r
O-47A: 1 damaged, Z$ P0 ~ k: x( v c& @
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged) Z% G' T1 |# J4 h) X. j8 ^6 B
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' P) k6 L- O! ]3 N" j2 ]* {- [ Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
5 I1 b o+ @/ x1 }Airbase hits 37 q( O( b- {0 T" H$ f) [# N
Runway hits 4
7 S: m, A/ w6 J. u-------------------------------------------------------1 \& A& {3 y9 E
Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
5 r' r) ~" A7 _2 U; D- ^, qWeather in hex: Light cloud
5 g2 E5 ]6 m8 ?' |Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ y0 l: X: P# f; t. H1 ]; y% PEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
# I' d- F" h( f6 d) ^7 G% S* qJapanese aircraft
) ~6 J8 E0 ?/ E. q Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 0 a! b8 [9 S" K- ?- J: B) a
Allied aircraft
% g( D0 F2 K/ I& ]: ]! X3 x$ t I-15-III x 11
1 c7 l' Q- M1 X# O6 B. S0 }! G/ dJapanese aircraft losses- e2 }+ o1 y; p, M! z% g
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 9 U& B ], ^- _. Q: Z: s& k
No Allied losses
& Z- y- T8 s! d8 W" `& i5 I& Q- ?Aircraft Attacking:# j8 h; g" O, n: i, d2 \8 `
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ! r2 d1 X+ x2 P. m
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb2 ~; N9 |* A* Q. v& M
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
% L" G- [$ \2 J, S+ s0 ]4 {3 AWeather in hex: Light cloud , N! B P( x, r2 q+ ~3 Q6 w
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( A6 b/ C. l/ X% |7 U) {5 T3 V2 {Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
) p" d% y- |3 L7 kJapanese aircraft! m) l. L8 E5 w: {
G4M1 Betty x 37
1 \- \' ?4 h2 v# m* E+ ~4 t. `( jNo Japanese losses
8 d; Y1 ?7 L7 P# u. j/ ?Airbase hits 81 N0 v2 s% _& c" {8 ~+ g
Airbase supply hits 6 }" o% `7 E9 E& p- @2 H( J
Runway hits 34. T1 [: B( y2 p# Y4 N& j2 }
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6 w# [% q7 Z7 V% VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
4 w. k: y; z: t: ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud
- h7 _2 }! U+ p# F4 GRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.* v8 |/ o6 t* J3 T, }) a* X& ^
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
0 S9 D T* b; KJapanese aircraft5 z' x# m1 ~. F4 L
A6M2 Zero x 44
7 V) u/ I/ c) F" k7 {6 R B5N2 Kate x 84 h5 f+ h8 H: I: ~. X0 B& U
D3A1 Val x 71 7 J; y7 q" }# @2 B9 O; l, B
Japanese aircraft losses
! e r! [& B* M! } B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
+ A! q2 n. d3 B1 j5 V4 K# j/ j9 } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged & x1 Q/ n* m X
Allied Ships
8 s$ G9 H' j: @1 ^8 w' r( V CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
3 _. v6 G( e9 U$ x/ Z* o CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
$ V$ y/ Y i1 L+ b2 I DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk; t! g7 i! n2 ?
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
- X% |6 Q* M2 k) b+ @* p4 q' x CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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n! a# o6 \& j+ J1 Q1 t' u$ w2 i( u+ RGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
* G6 G# g# p' ~7 [' H9 E% I! l ?Japanese Shock attack
9 ?3 O( v8 s- j7 K# k% m4 iAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
/ N* o' I$ M* v7 B$ mDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
n k& k7 R$ c0 G! U6 tJapanese adjusted assault: 23
# F! L7 _( W/ A$ yAllied adjusted defense: 5
3 t0 w6 I3 i5 Z2 G; M6 h4 P, OJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 3 D$ Z: c+ V; k5 I; g: A: y. x4 c% Y
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
' s& |% b% d$ E* b$ u/ W2 y+ hCombat modifiers
9 S1 @ T, y6 x! R0 ^5 B6 E! vDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), e7 a) t. P# {* |9 t, k2 i8 s- }
experience(-)
/ f& ?. |# E+ l! b }& G! QAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
/ B$ j9 c! p: M8 iJapanese ground losses:* J. u0 J. C* @, n9 F
18 casualties reported( b1 S8 _8 S! T# Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled9 s. x$ J U: F
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( P5 D7 C' j$ O- P Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& m2 H1 x9 Y2 u" C9 W k+ AAllied ground losses:/ d; {8 a$ C$ V" a7 d0 q, G1 `
105 casualties reported
, d7 }) G/ a; z* i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ f: ?; D7 `0 w Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 k" l4 U& r' D! e' b: L1 h Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ J# [7 A1 ?& n: ~/ e Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
2 c! f" `2 q4 u Units retreated 1
8 \6 J3 F! z9 n a* J3 D6 B$ ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating! . I' V0 ^* D+ W
Assaulting units:
8 @! e1 i2 ?7 q$ G* N6 u 16th Naval Guard Unit & H3 e# m8 G' W% N
Defending units:
& j0 [/ k% i6 ^* J& Y; w4 w 107th RN Base Force
/ \: M* m0 }5 t' f9 ~( V5 b-----------------------------------------9 Q$ b9 O8 @& q; {/ y) K7 S0 R" E
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) ' y/ S0 a( |7 y4 v+ d4 l! L S
Allied Bombardment attack
- b+ x0 z z+ ~2 D# @Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 # Z3 ~' e/ o$ R* V
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
' M$ E- j7 s3 n2 l' WJapanese ground losses:
0 A5 Z _7 z0 S 4 casualties reported+ ^! W9 n v- N( J9 @* P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z" s& D# \5 c- b3 P Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 b% ]$ K# E9 Z* m" N Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( a7 J7 _1 L1 u$ H, WAssaulting units:
2 p) z! p; x; m3 [& d B Coy/NG Rifles
. K2 e. F# K+ ?9 T8 E Lark Battalion
6 } \* }6 E1 f9 L$ O9 U Rabaul Det. Base Force / s5 Q& Y6 U: K% q! N- ]1 G
Defending units:, J6 o$ N, m9 L' \6 `5 w
144th Infantry Regiment; z; T: A! i2 B8 w+ D8 ~
Maizuru 1st SNLF+ W% j" s! Z; s6 n1 s
2nd JNAF Coy " Z+ t N7 w8 Z# G \$ v7 Z3 y: }
5th JNAF Coy |