AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
5 R2 T2 _3 O! u# l* `2 S: d' n拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。/ W8 o; {& f/ T! b
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。
% s- S$ m3 ~* l) X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
& x) B1 Q- e; l: H6 N, n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,: V( j6 Q8 P. {) n
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,0 L" o7 a" h9 b* X* b: v
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 ^9 [1 q- i3 b! k0 n
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。
! U3 Z1 b: O: l! C3 z) O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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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
L. n7 c0 B3 | {' W4 uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force , V% z* Z- u' y$ R3 _
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 V+ ~2 F* _4 }+ _1 AJapanese Ships8 L8 R( {5 @/ K- F s
BB Yamashiro; d3 I4 }+ q/ x. t- s
CL Kashima
6 J" E( f1 Q- m. q% i/ z# | DD Tsuga' U8 v7 `! V) m& p0 Y) W7 T$ f% y8 I
DD Kuri
# P2 F: U: Z: ] PB Shuko Maru #5& `- \( E2 N/ V% L/ T% [
PB Sonan Maru #6
$ B, @* B, F$ F9 w' p1 B; B: m PB Sonan Maru #5
: O9 v' w. w# }) A2 P V+ x PB Shotoku Maru
5 d, f" l2 n0 g2 f PB Shoei Maru' I9 F' L$ E; T5 }: L
PB Kyo Maru #10
, S% O7 d. f4 b; r( ^! }- g: g PB Kyo Maru #80 V# a/ z' m5 s9 o4 U* C/ T" G
xAK Kuraido Maru
0 K' c; h0 o% E; d- r CM Tsugaru
. `6 z/ T; j2 H- w4 C( `" \ DD Yanagi
% B/ V3 w2 t, O$ ^3 pJapanese ground losses:% ^1 ?6 L# _7 f6 D
18 casualties reported
8 w% Y9 Q6 x Z: @4 e5 R' d0 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* p+ G7 y5 X. f+ }/ k* L5 [* n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& r5 y0 V" F3 R2 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! q/ [! t2 }& E: Y+ ]Allied ground losses:& a6 j+ T: C: Y) [7 f) P
62 casualties reported3 Z$ I7 o8 m' f. t7 E% ?$ m4 L* Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 j8 g$ T; I) T
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled- ?9 U i# F: u5 m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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9 q) x1 t, ^( k- l; o3 mDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
' r- z$ ?6 x; N$ F5 x3 P! dJapanese Ships
; S: b9 X, e' ` f. e BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
) C% k6 ]% E6 `. W" b CL Kashima
! c' Y3 f3 S- | CM Tsugaru |2 U2 C% G" o: R0 E$ Z$ G
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk* ^0 N$ Y% H: y7 ]3 [ K% G& f
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage6 M8 n0 i, X. u" G _3 m$ M' U- `
DD Yanagi+ h' M1 ~, I1 s6 d, D6 ^" p7 ~
PB Kyo Maru #8, d% G9 A! c% g
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
: T6 \# M! C* |& z Q* F' @* x PB Shoei Maru, n' o$ V- h( A
PB Shotoku Maru
' q- G) H4 {' U* ~ PB Sonan Maru #5
, E* L' n/ ]! n8 j0 y4 O! R$ c7 H9 | PB Sonan Maru #6( F7 @3 |$ f0 C8 l4 B
PB Shuko Maru #52 A+ c+ X$ x* q" p4 X8 d
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
: c( T& a: P) p xAK Matsue Maru
) j: H2 c! B6 c* B( q+ n. S: ` xAK Venice Maru$ d) x0 p# {+ U J W! G+ W- C! |
xAK Kogyoku Maru6 |3 y8 V8 _0 N
xAK Nishimi Maru
7 ^2 O6 e. J; `7 p1 H2 F+ [( m xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire ?4 A% l/ s& R* z$ g
xAK Cheribon Maru
6 n: f, `( c& \) ] xAK Daifuku Maru
( G; G/ S L, w" q. _% }, j xAK Kuraido Maru
, j% h$ u0 ?: s! x1 LAllied Ships
! h) P; j' [" B% g CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage9 x* t$ }( c# w0 U7 A K/ n( L
CL Achilles% R8 [* T- e1 H0 V* p0 f
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires) b- q' b2 |' c' k4 {
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
4 G7 A# T3 f% b$ L DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 ! Z" |1 L$ | n i$ Y$ H
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms7 d. r. {4 j d% R
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards9 M3 U9 Q/ a) @' q4 `
Range closes to 18,000 yards.... `# {+ i/ |7 V( q) a) k
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
. X( c9 O( z! C- E+ A ^' M; Q. jRange closes to 12,000 yards...
- @4 _1 M3 Y3 B& {1 S: y; dRange closes to 10,000 yards...
# c! W- R+ P, v8 ]4 H% C+ e5 mRange closes to 9,000 yards.... E6 _# C& _. j! o7 M R5 e! f
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
7 i. S: L) C6 ]' L Y3 rRange closes to 7,000 yards...
' e2 x* L% K( W- J' ~& LRange closes to 6,000 yards...9 I4 v, y& V5 |( L# {* n% d. d
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards, e1 O' F( T7 k/ L2 k/ E9 H; L
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
! U0 q' S. o4 H- f. iBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
: E# Q1 i" A" p' y+ S$ S0 TCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards4 n# C0 G/ r! n" e2 @. r4 {
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
% k. ]# \" r' }. e' i' _DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards( \! g9 f7 K! g/ ]" Q- m0 m
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
4 ?0 t. c5 ?6 c& GRange closes to 5,000 yards. |# O. F! K1 [# d% |
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards, y3 z5 s1 `# ]2 y- y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards" ^$ b, N) D+ Q7 C
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
' L" `2 N( N: i1 jDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards; p+ C( Q* D. G' R; u& m& ?
Range increases to 6,000 yards' `% h8 {+ Y0 d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
; o- J3 B& {& P8 [7 a$ B. [DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards3 S* f* b. }4 Z+ ]- L
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
. G% \ m) d/ T( J% l. jCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards3 I8 Z, M l) o4 k2 w$ ~
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
) b7 @7 [$ z* U2 ?; ~6 f/ UCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
# Q' k7 E2 @2 @. S$ X) Z; WBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
9 I2 L% M4 D( y" D/ H& dBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
( ^# P' { v- J" Y& O# `. O* ^ P) MDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards" ^7 b" t: k1 M+ V
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
* y( F8 V5 ]; {CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards2 _5 W5 L, J' l
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage1 r" G# L6 G9 ]+ N |* a5 y# O
Range increases to 8,000 yards
1 m& f$ P( V+ E1 h* }5 pBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards* m$ m, j+ e2 X) v5 f4 w& ?. ]3 }
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards/ O5 E7 y' t1 C1 ?1 ]" Q4 z
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
3 `! O7 G5 i, f7 B" a6 JDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards* p3 M1 O9 w4 Z4 I: L2 ^2 M% x8 d
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
4 g+ b4 p' k& K7 D2 l) i2 ?DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
5 W( v3 Y' U9 N5 [$ q& D0 ERange increases to 15,000 yards! q2 X3 b8 n: n! r& W4 O& d8 z
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat3 }2 n o$ k, y0 ~2 X
- escorted by DD Tsuga% A* O* y2 [ ^. p7 R: }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
) C/ o s2 I8 `BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
I4 b7 `0 m* x5 h1 H ?- OBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards( c% {' X1 G: |8 `. `
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards, x; x6 |( I* S4 n' c, s
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards. s2 u5 V1 Z- |
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" [. C5 G7 f4 k( b2 j5 [Weather in hex: Overcast
& \7 P$ {' c' i O7 k: tRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet., L5 g3 x' Q4 q5 B4 H
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes 8 `& D* {) v/ v
Japanese aircraft
; N9 }, q* y0 ~& E1 L G3M2 Nell x 27+ Z/ b" R4 L! c5 H- ` w
G4M1 Betty x 31 * m' ~) f, Z. o
Allied aircraft) O9 I G: F, g6 u
no flights
% K. b3 J7 s( L3 R( G- k9 y' ^, PJapanese aircraft losses4 w$ e/ O$ S1 }
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
9 f/ ^0 F6 P6 H% j6 { G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
& @4 N. h/ B/ `* ~9 u8 ^) \4 ] G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
9 L5 I3 H( A, B7 N8 PAllied aircraft losses
7 L# a; r( o6 U* g B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
8 @' N6 N, U2 L O-47A: 2 damaged
, ^3 G l; ]& u) q! G0 i P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged& M7 ]! Q& P( n* d
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged # v: L1 \. L. K/ M s+ p$ W& H
Allied ground losses:8 E1 K! `6 w0 F: |# E
4 casualties reported0 B8 G$ a/ F4 `3 h
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 e6 o) ?( {7 t1 z1 ^% } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 w; e- n) B/ k8 b! a. Q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & _- Q$ y& x" \: k2 q2 E3 R3 {% q5 K* d/ @
Airbase hits 18
5 U0 q- n$ M: E9 vRunway hits 410 \5 x4 z9 T {9 t' g
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2 g& F$ R% b& ]& {Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 j0 M# U8 v9 J1 |3 fWeather in hex: Overcast
3 [! I) K4 c2 \5 |Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.: N0 E- O/ W0 J% ~) K4 G, a) b
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
; f1 \) S. E# L$ T( Z7 J: }Japanese aircraft; I4 l2 k5 A: E# O" i+ `
G4M1 Betty x 18
5 A% K, u3 o+ l, q; yAllied aircraft. v/ C: K! t( i9 \: m
no flights 9 j- D* p6 {$ l) m9 _
Japanese aircraft losses+ v4 Q& q/ c. s! ~$ p2 w
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
`. \7 {, }2 q* O U( d- \Allied aircraft losses5 U, {9 I$ C# s% I
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
" \% g/ q5 Q4 e5 T( g# p. {) ]Airbase hits 7; y5 d, f Q$ s6 i) k7 E% x
Airbase supply hits 2
5 K* H5 s+ U# K& w4 WRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 / e+ t4 S5 Z. m: m& t! z
Weather in hex: Overcast
; {& K0 _. c( PRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
+ N: l( l% z9 U; T) `! OEstimated time to target is 11 minutes % x! b2 c3 {0 A* f4 k
Japanese aircraft/ m' b7 H' J+ `. N1 O
G4M1 Betty x 13
0 o- C" K* @" a$ T) \1 BAllied aircraft( ?" I* w8 p& |/ ^: X. h
no flights
4 |* m1 A0 o3 l5 X. @% K& ^Japanese aircraft losses
1 R+ d' C1 C' D( ?, l O G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged / g8 f* _2 {4 z6 W
Allied aircraft losses
+ \9 k4 _) e1 A! H$ C PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
" \% h: L, b& K1 k+ k P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
( A# P8 V/ l8 v4 ?# x8 O3 DAllied ground losses:' b r% H5 P6 e; S* \2 {
5 casualties reported
6 `( A, j; W, L0 `4 u- A) R2 Q) Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' r4 I3 ~5 N' H9 e9 Z! ?1 ]6 C$ c4 X
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 l, u8 P8 P" B# i7 o4 q5 c4 k4 T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled $ @! D/ `5 U( f' d4 O* K+ g
Airbase hits 1
$ O/ [, N z8 y/ zRunway hits 10! ]! G) {# A X1 n \
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 1 S/ n, i' A! N6 s7 D
Weather in hex: Overcast
% i3 h# P" F, w0 r0 O5 r2 q+ |% ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! P; z( v3 N- R4 Q$ x) u7 b
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
! b! m7 v# N- a) s" ? e# OJapanese aircraft; I) w- D/ N) g" X1 w
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12# W, H2 r2 j4 f& z0 Y& p: B) N
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
$ R! B% a+ u5 o" P9 a/ W, AAllied aircraft5 F3 R# d5 h- B/ r
no flights
5 p2 p7 D# e U3 O3 b& ~/ ^8 nJapanese aircraft losses
( j/ Z# x" p: t& K3 _ Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged3 b7 s& [$ {1 a" ?/ R% O
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged - }& U1 F5 ^' N2 u! Q
Allied aircraft losses
. Y5 |2 `; |( g2 v# x( _ O-47A: 1 damaged
/ n' x$ U( q* L5 a4 |. d( C5 q B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
' }: q, D& U9 J! Q P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
' ^* I) U' x, R$ p% m+ K( d Beech 18-S: 1 damaged ( }4 @$ b* V: B. }& \1 @4 \
Airbase hits 34 o- t$ v! X' M( ?8 I5 Y
Runway hits 4$ w/ B& S) F: u
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 5 @0 x+ J! L/ |# A/ }. P
Weather in hex: Light cloud 4 e! Z3 |% V6 w w) |
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 |1 }4 {( {9 @; n1 ~: i- {2 O5 MEstimated time to target is 14 minutes 1 i, I$ O% V, X6 D3 y6 p( R- C
Japanese aircraft
* \4 c& a3 n% T Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 6 K1 t' C: m: z. P% y; m* L# ?
Allied aircraft3 o3 @$ a0 ?8 h0 f& I
I-15-III x 11
X" q3 Z5 O: J+ N) eJapanese aircraft losses
' G7 I4 W5 m4 y. S4 ?' d Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
* }; ^8 g B9 _No Allied losses ( Z5 _, k) g$ P( ~
Aircraft Attacking:* `4 l; R2 F' a% m
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
4 a$ |# o/ |- g) ~4 v$ a Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb3 T+ ]5 D% T1 T" ~
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3 E" }( m# U1 U. tMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
- ^1 u! K5 J3 x! J9 ?Weather in hex: Light cloud 3 t$ \3 \* S4 {" e% Z, q) S
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
7 r+ B: ^) y# n1 HEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
% z1 r! V: M s E. ?; }: R7 DJapanese aircraft' o g8 ~# k% @$ |, K
G4M1 Betty x 37
$ l5 i5 D+ W6 zNo Japanese losses
' C! x: k9 o( }Airbase hits 81 G8 ~. Q/ W' @5 Y- x5 ^( i
Airbase supply hits 6
- t' ~% ~9 j. URunway hits 34
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a) e7 S4 i( P. H7 Q2 k' k9 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
. U' T- Z K* ^( _4 L$ zWeather in hex: Partial cloud 3 \+ s' u$ y7 ?+ y5 I
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
) d" \. F, |# ?( t2 G: M' B: {6 Y0 ~Estimated time to target is 28 minutes 7 L2 q# \$ L8 O- N. a" i
Japanese aircraft
7 H+ ^0 [1 v+ Q" c3 {& c A6M2 Zero x 44
4 N- D w+ p7 G+ ^1 M& y B5N2 Kate x 848 \7 S) ~6 k! E
D3A1 Val x 71
7 L6 d S$ w7 S8 RJapanese aircraft losses" ]8 j9 |! x Y
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
1 Z' U: Z$ E4 S7 c; u& n3 v D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 2 p7 A/ n0 ^! g" d6 R
Allied Ships$ p) z, h. p4 W1 f* M1 Z- `& t+ b
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
; e( j- u* @5 t. y1 V" j0 Y" S CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& B) X6 O! O. [; H2 ?) _3 d# g
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk m/ W+ n$ e4 i( C+ c: v& u4 l
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage! j/ f4 v' o! m6 Y
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage% @( \& B& Z6 C' a+ o5 p' f
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" k; C" |/ a* N3 n/ g; CGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
) \' q: h6 o4 IJapanese Shock attack
( ]- s; N* o. `Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
" m% m+ G$ x: w# bDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
% ]# ], L9 m+ O* Z( ZJapanese adjusted assault: 23
4 N) z$ T5 X5 W! k8 MAllied adjusted defense: 5 ; e, L. y' y4 r, x+ K. f
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 7 M! J$ l: Q4 r9 X) j: e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
& N- k$ G m& Y" Z$ i$ m& d) o4 N+ ZCombat modifiers8 U( ~/ H& J2 O& w; v1 |
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)' B; o* A3 O* c4 j# |: T) s
experience(-)8 q5 H0 I9 f& _( F( m
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
2 o3 e! x/ ~! |) y2 pJapanese ground losses:+ G7 F: z) {& W% |; l4 l* @
18 casualties reported
- T V, W# L" N' U9 x% P Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- l2 F! A9 q3 W/ C Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* _( _& C7 M" x- A# c+ Z8 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! g% X* s+ e" V8 C6 |% L
Allied ground losses:
1 b+ ?) Z- y. L1 O! t4 n5 \8 r 105 casualties reported
( v `+ R! S5 R* K" ~) @" H Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 o& p @; z' Y0 h5 b' Y Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled( o% y5 n+ W; s/ f$ ^2 v: R2 \ G
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ~( U& A$ J9 L! q2 B Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 F" @# Z* y# x( R$ u# l
Units retreated 1 ' @: m5 O; F* X( h$ n, B' u
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
8 s4 Z" ]5 L/ m* VAssaulting units:& C- R1 i( S, X: g8 m9 m
16th Naval Guard Unit
2 e0 ?" P3 V# ]. y6 V9 f6 UDefending units:
) b3 C# v! F9 B" q8 }4 {( [ 107th RN Base Force ) g8 K5 j+ D0 X6 l! C0 Y
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) \$ f1 t! h- m# _) y
Allied Bombardment attack ( J0 R9 S* Q1 o0 o" f
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 ( X1 W$ b, D' F4 b! D5 o
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
- b5 B" y/ X4 @% vJapanese ground losses:: @/ k2 B- |( H6 D
4 casualties reported' U! V6 u4 @6 Q/ I3 ?4 E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, f/ \! ?9 `( ^' l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" `! ?4 p$ K- _9 i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: U& Y+ \0 ^ N0 P; g3 x# d; H( [Assaulting units:
3 L* ^. z$ @/ n- k; G1 t: T, ~% ^) H- s B Coy/NG Rifles ( J7 A, e4 M. k$ x1 b2 }
Lark Battalion
) X: \- n, ~+ Q$ X Rabaul Det. Base Force
! j2 ?3 [8 z- s3 ~% U' oDefending units:
2 K1 x) U' I6 B$ h/ J 144th Infantry Regiment
3 ~1 n2 u. a6 R) v! k. W Maizuru 1st SNLF; m C6 p6 K/ _7 }! @! ]3 h' P( {+ w
2nd JNAF Coy
; ?6 e9 {/ L: e* J0 ~& h 5th JNAF Coy |