AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 419 [) A5 X# m7 z# L6 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。
6 ^6 [6 J- G5 o" h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。5 r% o. o( N0 j1 j' ^
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4 K% e. e+ [% B' j7 ~6 B1 W1 A
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,3 ^ r% f4 {' ~( ^9 _6 m. _
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,
1 u1 ~' Y d3 H tkb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。6 H" A u* }! Q: B0 x& H
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。
* Y0 j( `0 c" Z/ r1 d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!
7 ]$ g& Z9 M( U3 J( ~* Q; QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' d( ^& i0 G! c; @' t31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 6 q! n, Z) g/ ]+ m. J/ W6 r1 O
Japanese Ships
3 J4 j" N+ _2 ^8 y BB Yamashiro1 p$ y0 X4 O! L4 ]" s0 b, U' v+ I
CL Kashima
$ y( V2 L$ |; H DD Tsuga
5 }3 b3 q/ b4 {. }4 O$ f DD Kuri1 v e" N. r6 \' e( |$ j
PB Shuko Maru #5) A4 Q" C3 S; Q9 |
PB Sonan Maru #6
. h+ m& }9 b" Z0 r3 q, | PB Sonan Maru #5# V6 _! b1 E& S" r7 T; @ E
PB Shotoku Maru! j! a, G& O6 _0 e
PB Shoei Maru
+ `' C4 b( \, H% I/ Q' V PB Kyo Maru #101 @" z1 ]' E$ G' [
PB Kyo Maru #8
* l# M0 r' y3 | xAK Kuraido Maru$ a" |3 z$ p3 |: A/ m5 `8 ^* ^
CM Tsugaru
& p; R+ h/ e: d+ C, ? DD Yanagi * v R0 F+ I8 v, J4 b0 Q; U
Japanese ground losses:
/ y/ k4 H# z }: q 18 casualties reported
+ _6 b: N; \6 R2 H, y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ q& X6 {3 X- {2 w7 @8 e2 }3 a Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ b2 k! Z" e, c& T8 } Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* r( r: @) L S$ d4 JAllied ground losses:
5 r2 T" @; P7 M9 _2 N 62 casualties reported
8 W* z) | n7 Q9 ?7 i( H; a8 @5 N1 ^ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ H. s7 p6 Q1 |8 a' Z% L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled7 e) C$ R0 `! x) G, ?
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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3 Y6 K& w/ X8 U0 a- N9 N3 V; ?: r) C# HDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
! C [ Y$ a1 K4 ?/ _Japanese Ships2 v. y1 q* A$ o" B$ J
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
% c8 U: m q/ P4 F# M- ^; ~2 z# L CL Kashima1 J) `! r/ y. `* y0 r
CM Tsugaru
1 J$ r2 W+ s# B( p DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
9 k! a$ _6 S; y) T+ j- U DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
- J+ o: j% ?& a7 ^& s DD Yanagi
# h' r) @0 f, v; q$ k/ U4 h PB Kyo Maru #8
- U# V! z4 @% y1 Y* i u- G PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
! ~, E n6 K- v: [: k5 _0 x PB Shoei Maru' @0 w* k% E( n
PB Shotoku Maru
5 T6 Q V* {( H. ^2 W6 _* ]5 X5 \ PB Sonan Maru #5
, Y& y. n6 n6 i. b9 V: r6 U( [ PB Sonan Maru #6
! }4 i. [* O: @ PB Shuko Maru #5 g; [. L* Y7 k. Z
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire8 }) |" D; N/ S( f' J _' e
xAK Matsue Maru
! s1 d/ j' j2 L/ W$ ]* h xAK Venice Maru
2 z! s( U5 n5 V& s& ^ xAK Kogyoku Maru; N( w" _) i4 `, b
xAK Nishimi Maru$ _" G) `: y, ?& x+ @
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
4 r' A- B1 @5 ^3 r. Q9 I xAK Cheribon Maru
S2 L7 w# A& _- r3 w! [ xAK Daifuku Maru
7 o! n2 s. S7 S1 o8 M' W$ L xAK Kuraido Maru
+ ?. `9 ], g* d; [Allied Ships0 N- L$ I- m& O4 K# j+ z, a8 D
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
4 L& |/ u5 ~, `% W' @6 r' i CL Achilles
$ v# ]* K. B, |- o' ]/ p9 T5 X CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
7 E! n' Q/ K$ m$ \. o5 l# ~ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1% C/ o) Y( p1 h' S6 G( t2 Z
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 $ b9 G: n* E$ t) n- w7 T
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
`) t! M* Y" X f& S# DMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
; U( o: E: a' h) cRange closes to 18,000 yards...
. ]* b9 k- z0 j {' `* hRange closes to 15,000 yards...
% a7 }; W$ h! ?/ aRange closes to 12,000 yards...
7 }# a! T* F/ T( y* dRange closes to 10,000 yards...
2 q; T; N' l$ T8 tRange closes to 9,000 yards...3 q5 h- R3 s- ] G( D
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
0 K2 k# M9 k3 P6 z) J9 l; u q& k+ m5 dRange closes to 7,000 yards...
1 F$ m8 b! K* V! m3 u# u7 NRange closes to 6,000 yards...
7 f% {4 b0 x2 N9 B+ s( BCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards: R7 M7 @% }! o, e ~$ J+ g
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
, H& S% P7 ^1 [$ yBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
* f0 K7 [* I( @0 a1 hCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
' A! G+ A% u' J( ^ zCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
% z' @9 q7 v8 w4 g9 _DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
+ y* T: a6 @6 \8 x9 i$ g, y3 O& uCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards$ L+ f6 A% e1 j8 v, G
Range closes to 5,000 yards
1 O; o( J3 D" c$ ZBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards3 I( z) M9 j. O& r! p- k0 K
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards5 U3 r! _& @: p, e, m. v+ r' i2 h3 Z& i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
6 a: p) u; b& w, R" c7 l' ]3 sDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards4 u/ e4 o; i8 j6 U# G" w- W* \
Range increases to 6,000 yards3 {: t' t p+ f5 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards" F2 S' n/ s* F: R, V. ]
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
7 z! V; J" b) X, d: q$ PCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards2 K* i3 g9 u% b
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards6 l* u/ V7 d0 _' B, e D
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards# ^3 x0 X, k; c5 ]# M
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
) t+ T" g6 U6 U, c F$ H' {BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
! ]3 F/ x; i- ]; D* t1 ^* Z, I( R$ XBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
k5 i- ~, h! A* j- C; R8 TDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards2 `+ }9 }0 D& X2 W5 M9 ? e
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
2 R( _& Y: D8 V6 ] o& B' ]CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
0 `! T# y1 }6 Q( PWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
$ e# L6 J& x3 ?6 ZRange increases to 8,000 yards
2 b& ?' I/ z! w; i7 ~8 ]BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards7 m% ?! x9 f* z- E# S
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards5 G. j+ O+ T7 H# T
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
& r! e$ {4 v, g( ^8 I, FDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
. ]7 d5 u/ ^) f6 r1 I, I8 [DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards( h1 n" q2 U! L/ a( g+ j
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards7 |! J8 e* x7 }9 Q% f: q# T ^" r
Range increases to 15,000 yards
2 p/ P. v2 O" t: ICM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat1 p0 S8 Q( `5 o6 t
- escorted by DD Tsuga! I$ A4 ~) b5 O& r3 h$ e9 z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards! ^! e; T4 _/ |: z$ i# n$ q' j
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards* J/ o% N v% t6 u6 p( `* {
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards9 w5 x$ U6 w6 J6 A
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
; T# y& v" ` g# _( J( C' c! @2 tBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards; u5 l3 b! u6 v8 Y
Task forces break off...5 o5 @/ O! d7 M2 ^- F8 J: R0 ~% K! L
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" h3 Q* |6 x$ I+ I7 B( pWeather in hex: Overcast
4 x Y6 c6 q& W4 X& H0 XRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) |& F' R8 S8 c! |$ _; V+ _
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes + c* N# s7 M5 u. M( H9 k, R N9 \
Japanese aircraft
: g2 {, l' R; V G3M2 Nell x 27
* @2 ?9 G/ u5 @ G4M1 Betty x 31 * K) r, j/ ]! I& x% h; S
Allied aircraft9 Y9 e: p& a) u5 _
no flights
- Y! Q* q# c) f: F( s* i8 r8 m& RJapanese aircraft losses
; G0 M3 d' c( y2 V G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged6 p& Z" E' I. m1 }! t
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
- X* N- C, s* g# d' B$ _/ h* O G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
0 i, ^. o/ G" bAllied aircraft losses
& u& X) n; o" i' y B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
% _1 ?. g# b8 k' [ O-47A: 2 damaged
- c" K1 e: ^6 p1 I2 T) c P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged% n( g; d P+ _8 D
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
g7 }" ~' W5 j7 |- X/ J/ SAllied ground losses:
' H4 c2 W `# O$ v, ^ P7 u 4 casualties reported6 U5 b) K2 J7 T( G6 y1 k0 A
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' z7 U$ ]) H$ ? f4 {) G @ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 |* X& J# a6 s- X- W0 H1 J7 X% Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 3 z3 ]* f1 i: S9 F8 L
Airbase hits 18
4 h' d2 a4 [" }1 p+ j2 q% PRunway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
L& [) H* { H6 @( Q7 AWeather in hex: Overcast
! I% J. S# ^& P% W& z& _6 _( bRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.$ P( V7 b J j! t" d) u3 M" w
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
7 k- f4 X" G& x" cJapanese aircraft
" T9 o- J/ w" w9 C7 G- S, o G4M1 Betty x 18 5 b; t& H8 ?( j5 M$ t) H
Allied aircraft
9 A$ K( w' v7 I% Z D0 j' T( ? no flights
+ B9 H& w2 S$ @2 t% l. d" fJapanese aircraft losses
# ~: |# ]: X: H+ V" _6 y0 \ G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
8 g8 Z7 X/ h9 f" iAllied aircraft losses7 P7 j9 J, E7 b
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged # p! A: d! S% ~9 w$ D) A
Airbase hits 79 T. c% L! S* b9 d2 f0 h- y
Airbase supply hits 2+ c5 P; W. Z, @, p/ n
Runway hits 9
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$ o# z6 n+ G" CMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 o5 Z3 J% M( tWeather in hex: Overcast 8 ]. q! b8 P3 A! i5 D
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
- j3 s/ S3 v2 b4 e0 uEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
" S) ~# d( V3 D- p( aJapanese aircraft
3 S' n$ F* P" D6 e( ~ G4M1 Betty x 13
) @' }# G, D# P: W- ~Allied aircraft5 S# j: r/ `3 z9 T* l/ b; Q
no flights
: |# G* |6 T) V+ Y' gJapanese aircraft losses
. _5 g2 w8 S( w- O* c0 ` G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
- f0 ?% g2 w7 n8 T" W8 p& @8 ^Allied aircraft losses8 {( [7 B! E: z
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground7 N1 Z9 n* G* _/ m
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground ! Y @. ?# N1 h% \) ?
Allied ground losses:
1 d9 _! a$ v" n+ p) n+ L8 V6 b, C& u 5 casualties reported# y- B- ]" W/ \- q( ]+ n0 m8 {$ f
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ T8 X5 R: H \2 l$ z/ n: W, K% A' z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ A% L& F- N2 ?7 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 v7 g+ ?8 p4 U& P5 D6 d8 uAirbase hits 1& q" Q1 G: E% t
Runway hits 10
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, n" C6 p6 N" W* N, zMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 9 j4 J# @7 B, N! D! Q
Weather in hex: Overcast - {7 @* A# O" T" B* D+ b7 u% [9 T
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
. A+ T$ z5 P3 e* f* |9 `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
: @* J- w' S; V2 C; f1 k0 c" BJapanese aircraft, V) m2 c' Z- P- ^2 c' Q, o! v
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
/ l/ {* p7 U5 @* |3 i8 L# \1 U Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 : z# s% _' o4 o! ~$ k- \
Allied aircraft
' Y' K, h: L; w" o no flights 1 K' l- r% b1 Z7 [% q3 t
Japanese aircraft losses
% K5 K& x4 M+ E, J Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged! X+ O/ Y- N" F- m
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
& @5 l. S$ b2 Y2 NAllied aircraft losses) Y8 l# C* |4 o4 G0 d0 p
O-47A: 1 damaged
' v3 z$ ^; |. b! p3 w4 s B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged( A; {" I/ I3 O' e8 v, ~8 S
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged4 c) M- K( t/ I+ d+ x ?
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 5 u7 j9 c" a/ ?$ H
Airbase hits 38 Q l& t; B! t
Runway hits 4! `6 ?% [# H2 i: @% P
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# C! }/ i! y- FMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 9 N# K- R4 ~ G% Q" v! X
Weather in hex: Light cloud
3 G' _2 y' @* i. M7 }2 jRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 t4 j8 e: x6 o- S# E
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
3 y' t, K7 e E9 G! zJapanese aircraft, p: i1 J8 r) Y% r* A Y2 E
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
- U, m5 o+ Q& N, h9 u8 ^7 X; t3 cAllied aircraft
& G. j" A5 f; S6 C) J. Y I-15-III x 11 , b+ K" ]0 Z; l G" A* L0 Q
Japanese aircraft losses8 P2 Y) a7 e0 V* s: k) s
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
3 ` r8 m. p' S! I. lNo Allied losses
. X( }- f9 Z4 z; p9 c1 H5 c7 TAircraft Attacking:
" p# d" }4 o1 R7 o" p/ f& ?& q 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * & J) h5 M. n+ I! @' D9 w. s' P
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 0 f+ `" K9 l; T" a9 {; ]
Weather in hex: Light cloud : p" V0 |4 g- A0 N% E& N
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
' z {& {5 Y7 q n9 gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
+ H6 c# Q; W# n1 oJapanese aircraft
& X+ Z$ ] s5 d* m3 h( n% \* I# s. G G4M1 Betty x 37 : e9 b" ~3 h: @- J4 Z4 x
No Japanese losses # |0 n: J! v' r, H
Airbase hits 8
! `- x$ a$ H. L% c" PAirbase supply hits 6
0 D4 N$ R3 r0 @7 ^6 |2 eRunway hits 34( j: x( f% s1 E' v
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/ Y5 Q- | f+ { X" q% tAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 + }& k4 Y" r0 X
Weather in hex: Partial cloud . R' a8 f" I& f3 j
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
. H/ w: e1 \4 ]* ?6 } gEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
* K" c% t2 y3 a' r5 i. G+ \' tJapanese aircraft
}) A& T" \6 Y9 i A6M2 Zero x 44
6 e7 o: f! c9 F( r9 u B5N2 Kate x 84
0 Z9 p4 X3 U3 `' W) t! {! z D3A1 Val x 71 / M# m7 @. N& J* ~" H u1 j
Japanese aircraft losses
- d! u- h& {$ Q B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
& D9 Q1 G' c# f& \# \ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 2 l# R7 e' K& J, \( T2 B; |& {6 C% f6 o) {
Allied Ships( l" H& ]. a6 [* t9 F' {5 V. ^% f4 L
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 19 y4 l: b' Q: q. ?+ ]; W% A3 d. }
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
0 C, r) i1 Y6 w* }' M4 Z DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk6 u# t4 [0 [+ F# ]$ h' B6 g T/ i2 X
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage: N8 ]+ m, u9 \, M9 K. l
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
3 B- p$ T% B8 L1 H8 h4 _Japanese Shock attack 4 R- }; M; a. L% n4 v
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
( |. b% v* F9 E& v5 w1 [/ S6 VDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
- B/ N6 j8 t0 V" [5 WJapanese adjusted assault: 23 6 {8 F7 _ C! m# D& |& N2 N" M
Allied adjusted defense: 5 ( j% P# ^5 O+ }, v5 X d6 j
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
" @+ o8 f, r( |( j& B3 K: VJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
( y$ H% [- R5 [Combat modifiers
' f. [ t+ T3 C6 S+ h( ~Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
$ U. s/ ]4 H* S" h! ~: J* ?. X experience(-)
2 a5 [: S" r' l2 b4 }* W' z5 ~Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
# m7 I6 h- u$ I8 _0 v/ M" ~Japanese ground losses:
9 v' y/ ?4 { m6 N: I- ^ 18 casualties reported
3 S# T+ R1 m* P; V9 L: b Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- ~6 ^) w- B% v0 i Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, W' b; g' ~" x1 c" x; E2 [) G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, h9 ]+ H2 y$ ?6 ~9 R3 @+ }) n& EAllied ground losses:
' B5 E4 \; K, M: r6 c5 h 105 casualties reported+ R; C8 K" g( O ^) E9 v( W" Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; i+ T) c! F5 P5 B" r3 X* z0 ]) O2 x
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled' P/ W' l w# Q% @
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled( t" q. g. T! j& z$ L8 [/ L
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)- `$ h; K+ d( h9 r1 `8 y+ S& S! B
Units retreated 1 , L; s z [+ ?
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ) C8 P* j; _( P' w& u
Assaulting units:4 T' X+ v$ V5 D4 n: t; `
16th Naval Guard Unit I* W& Y/ B* [ g) \7 W
Defending units:
/ H) p3 _6 a1 \ 107th RN Base Force 3 N2 y5 D4 u; X, l. l$ S$ u! R b
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
6 b% k9 @2 e* }( c4 u# |8 X" _Allied Bombardment attack 5 M$ @0 |) u j, l2 i" g8 O) j
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
, k; |& r9 l8 y8 z2 Z8 f3 i VDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
& I1 n$ o6 H) }, a+ ~7 GJapanese ground losses:* q8 H5 L- P' K/ F, g
4 casualties reported+ |- r9 `; D1 [( W
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- z: ?" K" k2 G% M7 N% L Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* E( ^9 C1 d* R$ C( J
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- P: M% l2 f7 U+ t2 S ?Assaulting units:
& V: ~* ~9 k$ ]& w) q! G- m B Coy/NG Rifles " {; z z. p$ O
Lark Battalion) D. `( I8 W0 u/ C: M
Rabaul Det. Base Force
4 o7 M+ b# _: [6 o+ EDefending units:0 @6 z9 G- M9 ?
144th Infantry Regiment2 L: m$ [; ^" E+ U
Maizuru 1st SNLF3 i1 x: b" ?( Q- m \! y
2nd JNAF Coy % c- b, O/ x- t+ E% ]% h* i0 _
5th JNAF Coy |