AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41- p. v& Q6 K/ o5 c Y# L
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。! J3 e5 N- y7 S) p
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。
; N. E1 \! v+ C- K# z" P$ K( `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/ |: j m6 {4 k4 Y4 g6 P% Z8 ?
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 ?, b D3 d2 l' c/ y5 J
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,
$ ?9 R# b# x2 c; S! lkb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。9 W& b. P( V2 h3 ^
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。
& @ _; N5 _- Q# L' Z. i* ^: H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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+ P& d( N3 H4 i8 A$ `. T1 _: p) UPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 Q/ j! l/ I' \7 b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force ; q, a7 i4 T1 h, Y$ E; W. ~
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ! m) Y) I7 C% M8 v
Japanese Ships
8 y2 l1 B/ Z) R; u/ H6 P, R1 X8 B BB Yamashiro
5 b Y: u D7 U# \% f CL Kashima& ?3 q5 T) ^: T0 }! W
DD Tsuga, b. T! U# e' _
DD Kuri
2 }9 ?1 ?" o! M8 n" d+ ?4 _ PB Shuko Maru #5/ r0 H; M! F6 Y% E7 L7 h! ~
PB Sonan Maru #6
0 h# I: ]! z( S PB Sonan Maru #59 c( m7 i. c F% f( @. ?) I! M
PB Shotoku Maru/ P) b8 V) t: r* n1 F1 X- j
PB Shoei Maru9 ^+ g9 r- A8 n# ^
PB Kyo Maru #106 f. @1 f" N; |. a# C: r5 v# h# |. j* [
PB Kyo Maru #8
; L& X; y+ y$ e3 D( w xAK Kuraido Maru
3 F" P) g( A% k3 J, A6 w9 s CM Tsugaru
1 K3 Y+ a/ H" w4 N$ \* p4 E DD Yanagi
0 t3 q, n3 s3 y7 I+ G! N* mJapanese ground losses:) _9 M+ Z$ J- a. G# x
18 casualties reported& K/ y4 i) G' \- }6 x2 {; a% P, ^
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" j- _" h7 O1 P/ [3 N! s
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled p. L% m2 l- u" X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 q3 ~/ T6 }3 k" h9 v1 |
Allied ground losses:) C9 C$ G9 f3 [, t4 }, k( L1 p9 W3 B& T( L
62 casualties reported
7 H3 z6 @# x' F0 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! Z& `& W" Z+ D3 q. e2 y
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
' s4 T0 @7 X: h4 N0 @ Z3 r! [8 @ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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7 w( p2 F* N1 J0 ?Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
3 z |9 |" J3 K& F3 P1 `' wJapanese Ships
+ ? R' d* M% M& q8 X8 g" ` BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
- B6 W/ Z8 o( x' `1 H! k; Y/ }! F CL Kashima0 F+ f6 e: r6 v* R) d7 v
CM Tsugaru0 F. e7 T8 P( P9 T" L, f( ^9 }9 Q
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk/ U4 I" z7 M3 d' D
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage* [/ F* k, R, e# t0 `4 W; \
DD Yanagi
* Q! \: t7 _ u1 E: n4 L$ d+ O PB Kyo Maru #8
m0 P5 v! `0 u9 y0 M) X) | PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire$ s8 }& O" N* J; B
PB Shoei Maru/ E" U4 W6 H' Y1 ?% b
PB Shotoku Maru
* C7 c2 X% m' a% G) w" d PB Sonan Maru #5$ p) E J) @& `9 C/ G/ L
PB Sonan Maru #6
1 ], T% G0 F1 z PB Shuko Maru #5
. i/ }% h' r M V/ n. R* V xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire- n+ W8 e$ X3 m9 ^) J: p U9 o
xAK Matsue Maru
: J3 a- N2 @# ~! t) ?& j2 T5 p, t! Y+ M xAK Venice Maru: s- H+ D5 S/ i2 r% f, L
xAK Kogyoku Maru
?# V9 W! {) v- { xAK Nishimi Maru
, t. e9 b1 w8 a' h& g2 {& v xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire9 ]$ w8 u- i. T: Q
xAK Cheribon Maru, L& H. K: g5 |, E
xAK Daifuku Maru
6 e+ s" ~5 B/ C" Q0 v+ _6 x# W xAK Kuraido Maru : Z) q5 M& S( n( ^5 o. b. G0 `
Allied Ships+ A1 t8 o2 ?3 U/ C" E- p# @! [
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage4 I2 a" _6 Z5 r1 D2 ?
CL Achilles W* |' h8 ?+ H1 H
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires5 Y& W* E: P& q
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
! g! ~ C% w6 z3 K; T1 @& N! } DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
( t* z3 u" b; A$ O6 @" S% z; vLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
( {6 l! b( a" RMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
) I8 M, j4 U5 W. d6 i" {Range closes to 18,000 yards...- c. U1 b4 M- k- M. M& N
Range closes to 15,000 yards...% R# V) }& i4 }8 l* h- B1 Y2 u
Range closes to 12,000 yards...% B3 k9 n# s3 Q" x: _3 _3 f
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
0 `- s5 D7 Y/ oRange closes to 9,000 yards.... `% ?, f! z! n# i
Range closes to 8,000 yards...4 W; n% \2 a1 H- e' c0 @. g
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
- L0 x$ ~& t% U+ O; n7 u0 yRange closes to 6,000 yards...
; m( U& y5 s L8 S* `0 fCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards9 _5 D7 |& o/ {
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
# m. y+ p6 ]: e4 R( L1 |9 h6 x( W5 \% CBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards, P# o C% C. m1 Y
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
8 l$ m6 z( n+ D1 XCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards: N$ R; F2 X! y* T$ k% @
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
* d9 X1 g2 V' R+ [$ z- CCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
6 R% g' |" C, G/ Q9 \4 S9 x! |Range closes to 5,000 yards
7 q$ a) F y) \" T+ u9 R. CBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
6 X- k3 X& R; a% s, O' }3 |/ hBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
% I% g. d4 v( s% rBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards% Z0 Z& Y1 l. a4 M* f0 N
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
$ p2 C' M8 x# T, y, c' eRange increases to 6,000 yards( `- A6 Q7 c# d# W8 M
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards# O& W' f) ]2 O
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards. P0 c/ h7 ~1 _$ N& h' [
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards2 J. B% Y( P8 E8 t1 W$ k/ w
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards# |2 r" `$ z- T. O6 G. O
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards& ^8 g h1 `( `4 P2 e D
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
* k) v/ f, }: a" I4 BBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
; a5 w& n7 k3 U5 _9 tBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
/ D5 b0 s9 q8 x C+ h# q! P. TDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards1 T4 t; r; M$ x" A1 A; e" l
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards8 n+ X9 z: P5 N
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards4 q3 E% F) \2 Y9 R
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage2 L0 l( h) j- R
Range increases to 8,000 yards6 X- r9 b W+ {9 y+ ?, o+ I
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
- H, _ C& s3 f/ C% _4 {% F _CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards( w) l3 s( b. B: c* S; E% K# i" H" N
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
9 m5 B1 u% p: U" w* cDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
' h; H) a: Q: Y/ e! }7 bDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
( C; a: z3 c9 h0 ADD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards: x+ I) g, T! K; \
Range increases to 15,000 yards" M6 Y( K4 I- v% T: r
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat. D* y, E5 E/ T
- escorted by DD Tsuga
( B5 q9 Y# z- M4 r0 k4 A: OBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
5 p, z `: S3 H# Z. SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards+ c$ T3 N0 k% v- }& P/ ?
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards8 O3 y! q/ ?: f
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards3 T* d* W' B# P9 F. ~
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
2 y1 i3 U" ]( u& s( O0 O: k0 ]Task forces break off...0 n; P* ]6 ?. a* |* |
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* Q& e+ W6 p$ e7 |Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% m" n: }2 T& @- L) Q/ F" QWeather in hex: Overcast 5 L, ~2 v( A$ A' D. B9 ~
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 o( A& D9 e" d5 \Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
7 o2 p" n, F* i+ R+ q; _Japanese aircraft
+ C( I. o+ e x7 k1 K" i G3M2 Nell x 278 n9 F; u* A! @ n- g5 P G& I
G4M1 Betty x 31
/ L: |& N' ~8 DAllied aircraft8 p9 P5 E" a, O/ N9 R
no flights . C! o5 X, `% l# G
Japanese aircraft losses8 r& p5 L* h0 F- B1 l9 |7 H
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
, G$ Q- d0 \3 G0 B G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
# @; f; y1 J- g& h4 j G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
6 ?* j$ I" n- Z7 G/ k2 O, {' {Allied aircraft losses
9 S/ W. n' j2 @% E2 z, B" T4 ? B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
: Y9 c: D, C: P& Q C O-47A: 2 damaged
3 D9 t; X( E+ ~- `) w0 q2 Z P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged7 T8 |, q: t- [ z2 M( V& o' Q
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
& z! t) }# D; q6 wAllied ground losses:
1 n+ k4 @! K! g, N" ` 4 casualties reported
* ^2 @9 E& x" c) \3 [2 W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ }6 w+ `8 V8 p7 m) M) z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" L9 k8 }- h- `8 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 M; J# \& p8 hAirbase hits 18
4 r* v8 l! X5 z5 x0 C% h% GRunway hits 41
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3 [$ V! j/ S7 TMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 l2 U) g% u3 r, c: e Y; ~$ Z. |& I" c
Weather in hex: Overcast
$ ]4 d$ T2 Y) ^8 ^$ S; W yRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.2 b5 t* } ]. G1 G% {) _2 X* O
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
/ w5 ?; M' ^$ R( L; L% oJapanese aircraft; @+ s* I! j! t$ Z
G4M1 Betty x 18
# h. v" x) I' M" J$ Y" VAllied aircraft
& D9 u4 D4 A$ F- |, A9 _, \ no flights
7 }+ N* Q* {$ f6 e3 WJapanese aircraft losses r8 H; S/ v% k5 i( a2 z x) A
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
$ A6 z, o6 K- G% L8 H4 |Allied aircraft losses
) C0 U+ Q" z* ` PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
, }4 F+ B$ D" s. D; E5 tAirbase hits 75 |5 P# X" k. K; i& p0 i
Airbase supply hits 2+ P6 Q) k0 s' }+ E# ]4 ]
Runway hits 9
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8 Q5 T# V! T: O$ l7 @. R+ k. OMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 6 Q! w9 _* V) ] A$ p8 _
Weather in hex: Overcast
- `, d& ?' }/ m& U: @Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
5 p9 ~ W2 d6 y0 gEstimated time to target is 11 minutes : N: k: V( K8 U
Japanese aircraft* j8 p+ o: m9 n9 E# A" b$ y y. F
G4M1 Betty x 13 8 _& z% {$ {# o- p9 r8 z
Allied aircraft
" I D/ O" ]% k0 U# C: p no flights
" j7 S, K9 E$ l; ?. K e2 gJapanese aircraft losses
6 |0 F. ~$ s2 c5 v G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged * m8 X1 t P% B/ t) m3 Y
Allied aircraft losses
9 R/ t& o" d- ~: b PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
% c2 o# y0 Y9 M, A& n; d y P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
% G' n$ p+ w5 |3 U4 d+ W5 H" Y+ BAllied ground losses:" S( j# ]3 J" l0 ]* ]+ I! a
5 casualties reported
6 i( X( ?% w2 _. c8 |5 j Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' q3 b2 Q6 c$ i4 |7 @, H
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 z' |8 _4 u! V/ Z9 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % L2 w' J# e/ z2 v ^0 X. p U* V
Airbase hits 1
, `: _. C# t8 W2 o; a/ A( P4 _Runway hits 104 ^! h7 N! F$ l0 I! F ]
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5 H2 _: p) e3 r) ^4 b; P4 eMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
% i, J( @. `1 H# X7 j# gWeather in hex: Overcast
# m' u- ^/ Y2 o" U f4 M$ ~Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.6 @! ?& k( W+ l0 {$ j- q
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
" R5 ?: z( ?$ L6 l0 W+ R* A. xJapanese aircraft
5 t+ j2 p) A' Q; p+ ]/ } Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
" l+ {7 m5 \' e$ `; k Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
2 F( a8 O- x5 S4 h4 Q% j( FAllied aircraft
, `. K! u# X7 v no flights
& p* G! @1 | NJapanese aircraft losses
H# ^8 t4 i- p+ f# k Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
5 w; v3 g0 Z4 k Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
# u& e" _% i$ R% |/ dAllied aircraft losses0 s$ y" W8 a5 E' H/ ?& D6 j4 P$ s1 p8 B! _6 E
O-47A: 1 damaged: C# R4 u7 c0 L2 P* |# Q
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged" ?9 D6 i3 M$ c* f
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
4 k" V1 m2 }6 ?: ]0 O* y6 K2 T3 [ Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 3 v( B+ c7 k) M/ c' S& z# f7 N
Airbase hits 3
* H) V# p6 e: k, S: T- ^; y6 URunway hits 48 @; L" [3 w. t' z8 O
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 6 ?4 @, q; C8 D) V
Weather in hex: Light cloud ) _" b/ j: q/ S" F0 Y
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.( J, B: o3 P5 P$ q( Z- I/ J s% h
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes & `3 _3 N- c- S0 I. V. ]
Japanese aircraft) \5 W3 T5 y) u0 R" j( F
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ) @" H+ c% M$ v3 x
Allied aircraft/ e( z0 j6 b$ U' t- S2 q1 v
I-15-III x 11
' e% I) q0 z& u- xJapanese aircraft losses
4 l" N6 M5 q0 Y/ J Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged ' _+ N4 B) j" j% n% P
No Allied losses
E, u3 W7 i9 @0 tAircraft Attacking:: n O' f% y7 @% ~9 q6 K
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * # C v$ u0 @2 y2 a; C3 T+ }( p
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb7 A+ p* [6 n& [$ ~# O) \: W% N
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
( Y! I% g) z' M0 X1 K+ B6 OWeather in hex: Light cloud ( @4 I2 [, g9 n: s$ ~6 }8 M
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 l7 r& B5 ~: t! i0 \Estimated time to target is 6 minutes # ~# ^5 Q# g. X7 ~/ e* _ U7 o
Japanese aircraft
$ p0 A7 W/ [6 G) Q- N/ l' B G4M1 Betty x 37 * J' Q6 d, A/ D- |0 x$ t8 |
No Japanese losses - K& R0 ~* ?1 \# l# r% K
Airbase hits 8
2 z! @; L% ^4 t9 k5 ?; P- d# E- bAirbase supply hits 6, R- o6 ~ d; Y
Runway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
$ B* k ?% o4 y/ t/ w% aWeather in hex: Partial cloud 6 u1 w6 |5 n& F' e
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.& @3 j- C2 n9 ?& l" c5 z8 O: ~
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes 6 F. }0 H2 Q! V
Japanese aircraft) L$ i* b3 O5 W0 D/ o c
A6M2 Zero x 44
, C3 d9 m6 c. h) }( ^; i: [( h B5N2 Kate x 84: u6 _2 d3 F) @7 [
D3A1 Val x 71
. }( o! P' t4 L# ]" n% HJapanese aircraft losses* `$ z9 n2 X% d5 i8 j9 X
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
- m* R& }. e8 p! q5 g( Q D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
& u% }, k9 K0 i9 ZAllied Ships
6 Q0 @0 F! ]" W! D! l$ `+ Z CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
) W) c# H4 o5 | CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" b& P0 a7 }3 F$ c
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk/ f' h) \4 n" d/ C
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage% X$ n) ^, D9 z' r2 M% M! H
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
6 g+ Y- \$ ]$ K5 O+ q' iJapanese Shock attack
* |. o8 l$ ?1 f v5 i' gAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 ) _4 h$ {5 F& _* Z9 a
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 # g P3 N) w7 J/ J
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 & p ]% e2 A3 v9 H: c# B3 b
Allied adjusted defense: 5
! e: M. Q1 l2 [! R/ D7 b) g' @1 \0 aJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) * v) V' r* o! L$ S9 k, J1 O" \8 L
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
' F* [9 ?& [) }: L' L) e( FCombat modifiers
1 w3 f' W$ D1 i$ i7 G4 V3 VDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
5 r$ C! S5 r2 z, V experience(-)* j# y) m, r- Q9 K: ]3 Z, H. ]" a; A
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
+ I5 x. E8 H' |Japanese ground losses:
3 o3 G7 B3 K6 N4 O4 \! o6 `/ n 18 casualties reported' F" {; W2 _8 y% G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; b3 X2 M. R, ?" o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 L7 u% `7 a4 A! b
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- s2 Z( O3 l( X: f8 r* _Allied ground losses:3 m: w4 C8 M: Q v0 ^( D0 g; O
105 casualties reported, I' b' M$ o2 F% x
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& x! n; v% Y# F0 f1 o Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled" g% Q( X0 B. _+ ]
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled; P& W. T8 l# j: M s
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
^, F) _! M& p7 C Units retreated 1
! B+ N. ]( K5 r4 P, j1 g: q5 WDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
0 i* {0 ?7 e& U! G9 sAssaulting units:- {) Q! _6 i" |- V' F+ l( w2 c2 f: i" Z
16th Naval Guard Unit
2 Y* N# Q/ T2 n6 {7 R& BDefending units:
- R) P2 C: c' I4 ? 107th RN Base Force
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" u0 h% L+ g( N. b6 i1 C" Z3 }$ ]Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) " Q! F: t* G$ x: {; j- S% f
Allied Bombardment attack
4 b3 K* @7 d0 y. D1 R$ w7 @) {1 EAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
( j, r) ?3 `& C7 u) F. wDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
+ s' n S$ ^$ w) Q& JJapanese ground losses:
! z% `" R! F% Y4 B 4 casualties reported
6 `! _4 S2 K5 O) u% _) F Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, \8 M) b+ Y& `& Q+ P3 q# | Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 Z8 c( R- d( p+ | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ A, |! [ u4 O2 Q0 Y: x1 JAssaulting units:& u, `+ U+ O8 a. I
B Coy/NG Rifles $ }' p8 P* w, |* x6 s+ L
Lark Battalion
3 v0 r4 R* @ E+ q' o0 G Rabaul Det. Base Force 4 s( z( f4 ?0 }5 o, @0 w
Defending units:
) [$ o% p, v2 T( ^. T& r 144th Infantry Regiment# W# l& Z+ I e5 D
Maizuru 1st SNLF
" I4 C. \- m2 @$ c! a 2nd JNAF Coy
2 g# k- f* P, w) J1 O1 [ 5th JNAF Coy |