AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
5 g, r3 D3 B/ ~& H8 p拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。3 d* V+ X( Q( r
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。7 C. R9 h: G C* E4 R/ b# l! }" Q; 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* t2 a# [- ^7 \3 n4 i4 Q& d
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," I, d+ y l( K6 P
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,
& g, _4 L) h/ U' e# 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。
" Z' H' Z6 k) |3 X% H9 C& I, ]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。
- V/ F; M4 S* N. ~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!% f' ]% j A# z& n4 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
o P8 ~" g$ p' O0 `2 Z31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) a1 ?. g- G; I& S2 P3 Z. t* EJapanese Ships
: D0 t) z6 X8 B7 R/ k; I" J" f BB Yamashiro
% t; O9 |7 c. X2 f2 W CL Kashima# W4 s* y! F' N7 i2 [+ c
DD Tsuga
7 a q" K' c0 u7 k# N0 c DD Kuri
- S4 h+ v1 }7 l0 i% F PB Shuko Maru #5
+ w' x6 y5 `4 V* ^ n! G PB Sonan Maru #6 H% O( Z; A1 q
PB Sonan Maru #5
- `& Y- S6 V/ f4 q PB Shotoku Maru& w6 n/ Z( I4 Z( }
PB Shoei Maru
' y9 H" ?( c- c& W4 f PB Kyo Maru #108 ~9 T# M( c* i. W: _8 f
PB Kyo Maru #81 p- ?4 l. x( ~4 N$ h) C
xAK Kuraido Maru: z7 `( j! k" Y% S2 b
CM Tsugaru
1 { w. m/ _* o DD Yanagi $ M2 a6 X9 R% B7 B
Japanese ground losses:
& |; C, t$ c8 }% f% \! u3 A 18 casualties reported
3 m) ^5 f- j; n4 E3 @* Y; Q Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 l5 y B4 C3 K, Y( w( H0 z
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, T8 P. O" D" g. [# Y0 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled & \! [" M1 p* {" M7 D/ c: M% s
Allied ground losses:
) J4 }- o9 _" q. I( g! h- x 62 casualties reported
$ J9 E. ]* R5 U+ A3 Z L: G' Y4 g$ ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 ~+ X1 r2 @3 l# M6 }+ d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
; G6 `8 T4 H8 W# u% Y+ E Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled ( |5 U; R/ Z& A! T& s) @
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0 [; a; u. X' S) G3 x5 [Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
" m8 D( f3 ^2 p& p8 w. ]) D @Japanese Ships. E4 w* h8 Z, P1 ?8 g
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire( A0 t/ c5 z: ^2 t0 m( e9 ~
CL Kashima2 }8 C5 l8 {+ T: c$ }
CM Tsugaru7 l6 b$ [! q. S- p3 U
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
0 @9 z% a( w+ h1 [, h DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; Y% r5 q' P) c6 f9 W0 M" U
DD Yanagi m; i9 n5 P& ?: v7 m" Y! ]# p; P
PB Kyo Maru #8
* T# Z: U M3 {2 x, b7 Y" ?6 e0 l; [ PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire$ J/ x8 y' N1 u0 r5 Z0 \
PB Shoei Maru4 h$ p% J/ }/ }; R+ X7 B
PB Shotoku Maru
* I! o. k' O, V# r PB Sonan Maru #5
* v {+ v, d- W! c+ j! Z9 O PB Sonan Maru #6* O& n# I* x* ^6 c) k0 C* Y" i0 @
PB Shuko Maru #5
, U. Z( g( S' R$ Y$ F xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
, B4 @, c0 [) o' ?% g xAK Matsue Maru; |. x: ?* X# w; u3 @& f8 V( ]
xAK Venice Maru
7 c! X4 ~- G# o* P% |( [ xAK Kogyoku Maru
9 h) v; t; W% B: d# \' d xAK Nishimi Maru4 I4 d3 u. d5 |8 O# o8 |
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire/ Q1 Z0 R0 v$ e/ Y
xAK Cheribon Maru: F2 H. a4 r {5 P$ {
xAK Daifuku Maru
$ e" P: J' N! V$ x9 e0 d xAK Kuraido Maru : ]- P( N: b1 F
Allied Ships4 x- N8 s) {. |) q( J, T; `# r1 I
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
% j8 M! r8 x y1 u CL Achilles7 ?: \ g. H1 b; M) L
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires. R: F9 P( c9 S& I9 A% g+ X8 Z
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 12 q7 I" C, I( x
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
6 I$ A% w' ]& vLow visibility due to Thunderstorms; s; q9 I3 A* I; i
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
' R$ w1 o: Q, pRange closes to 18,000 yards...6 i) |) ^4 P0 l3 E5 W+ W* z
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
, |2 a# n# r. V: \$ HRange closes to 12,000 yards...7 R6 r! R* C l
Range closes to 10,000 yards...( P* v; y; s( z0 [( Z
Range closes to 9,000 yards... d; J& ^) V* O) f4 H
Range closes to 8,000 yards...# d) S( \/ {+ p7 v& i
Range closes to 7,000 yards...8 Z, }8 W. Y. `% e: i/ e
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
$ I l* f3 q5 T" [6 d1 OCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards) g$ N r5 h5 }
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
; r# O* b% X: FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
- ]( S- C2 E/ A" C" N: o# QCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
. g7 E. o5 ] I. d& x& yCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
9 B+ n6 ]0 Z' | j; MDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
( r: ^( O. ~8 L, @/ H/ H6 sCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards5 R, C2 \! P# i8 J7 ^% h4 P
Range closes to 5,000 yards
5 h' J3 S% h! I% `% pBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
5 V4 j* \) F6 z- Z1 V4 y UBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards' P) w# s& C% A7 s. a+ Z1 c+ R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
2 J. w( ^8 n/ Z8 XDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards9 s9 |2 [4 p: q, A [
Range increases to 6,000 yards
+ U7 x, {, N s$ I7 QBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
" n4 \7 j( M- n; O* @DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards5 T6 W! V$ C/ X* S2 I
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
/ v- W' M' m3 z; K6 h' @9 iCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
" a8 O9 }8 _- X6 TDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards: ?4 Y- B. u' r0 x
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
1 K; Y4 @7 `( R J7 Z2 _8 z) RBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
! e, \$ q, \( O/ i) ?% r4 e& YBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards' g* ~: ^2 m' R% R5 h
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards+ b5 \% _& s5 b' ^ M1 ~, E8 z
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
/ \- ^. d& e% r! e/ ?CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards0 Z- v0 J8 }; R" ?1 p7 ?
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage) H( s0 Q0 t; a8 O3 w& r' C8 @
Range increases to 8,000 yards- Q6 C4 L$ x( @; g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
1 i0 G2 g/ ]$ z# eCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards& w3 z0 h( k7 s# u( V* ]* ^% s% j
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards+ c# x1 b4 U% r
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards& E$ L" r$ x! J# |
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
6 j: g: R9 L3 ]( o lDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
5 \: s# y! T1 K* ~* Q! c. n0 URange increases to 15,000 yards) _6 r6 p1 }) p2 |7 n
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
8 N; O3 ]4 }7 a4 X5 ~$ L- escorted by DD Tsuga
F& \6 |9 ?8 ^8 NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
9 W8 R1 _* ^: S( U! PBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards/ w/ ~1 f& u( ]6 u1 k% B, ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
/ e" G7 z: j4 |& sBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
% }, V6 ^9 _( c! z0 jBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards3 v9 G" j' Y, j+ Y* \
Task forces break off...
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7 o& k1 L6 V4 @4 l" @& VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( V: |/ C* ]6 p! f3 p$ `! Y! b
Weather in hex: Overcast
* [$ G/ i9 D& z' Z- g5 mRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 m; e! B1 x6 D7 c; x2 {2 E. J
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes 2 c i2 Z" w, ?3 O! U
Japanese aircraft
4 I0 i# m" ]2 ?' D) \; z G3M2 Nell x 27
$ i& [4 t; f9 |, s+ u; j# Y' X G4M1 Betty x 31 1 m2 Z# A, y0 V5 B, `
Allied aircraft
. }7 {- `1 b' S: I, w n$ `: y no flights + ^2 g( A6 g1 y7 g
Japanese aircraft losses
" [7 p/ p3 W8 A" h G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged" C1 \3 `$ W: l" `* I$ E0 N% W
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
8 u& J* ~( G1 F! q/ M. e G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
$ V- b2 M3 @) iAllied aircraft losses7 A+ z1 l. c8 j% n' N
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
* {: Y) ^+ ?4 S* K1 l$ a O-47A: 2 damaged- w8 [' [4 z( R, o& X
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged# M# P+ D- U' j- S0 f
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 3 n3 M) w2 z, A% V% P7 I
Allied ground losses:
5 i/ F. [- ?$ e$ v e! G2 ` T 4 casualties reported+ ^* v& [' T$ @9 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% N) \# j l! f" o: B# N0 i( H Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 k1 O* p! E! @' ?, P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 `4 Y' a3 k4 ?# @ pAirbase hits 18# I& L& @* H0 u
Runway hits 41
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% i0 v, a2 U/ y- JMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
- ?+ k' z' E& y% t+ d" |- zWeather in hex: Overcast 4 @: O4 d( Q, U( \& O2 _
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
- W$ p& g3 N& @% X" _Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
) I( D1 B, Z: J" pJapanese aircraft' p& d }# V# k0 R
G4M1 Betty x 18 D4 Z2 F( l( ?) c- b* D- L
Allied aircraft/ {0 f" T! t5 l {" L q, ?% O3 j
no flights 7 x2 Q% c& N7 t! [% U0 D# u6 R: y
Japanese aircraft losses
f6 o! e) L& A0 k G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
+ F# M: X' G9 g4 _" }Allied aircraft losses: t1 y$ ^; }% I& ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
( i% _, @9 P& z5 d6 x2 qAirbase hits 7
# P! {2 A9 k- J! _9 N/ }Airbase supply hits 28 B. P6 N( i5 B/ u7 q5 P
Runway hits 9- j: r2 O- S( @, B9 E0 @- {
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9 Q6 O) m& }6 F; T' b+ z% W" tMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . N7 I) Q! f# X4 q/ o
Weather in hex: Overcast
) m$ M+ N8 M8 I( K* O8 k& YRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
8 r+ S1 q- C" J- Q5 f" BEstimated time to target is 11 minutes & W" a/ W1 r0 N' q A+ j
Japanese aircraft
1 q- l3 b" w4 `" m6 L8 m" n/ M G4M1 Betty x 13 ! w4 I1 t8 U4 k
Allied aircraft, Q* P' C9 X* M. G
no flights 4 L+ O/ z3 {7 P: j* m4 d# ]
Japanese aircraft losses
0 I$ |0 }. u# ]2 k \ G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
& z+ i1 W. C P1 M+ S6 `Allied aircraft losses Q& j& R) c2 y3 e1 a
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground, \/ {7 Y( g& T. H6 z1 D( R
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground . |0 q0 H% @8 b$ Y# d$ h
Allied ground losses:: l. m. g9 }" S+ `; ^
5 casualties reported
5 j$ F$ f: R2 K# V6 t3 G Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; r9 U! a& r& r- f" G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled$ F' u* A& l% b5 G5 G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ z! ~' M8 j1 t. C4 v- h0 \Airbase hits 1
1 ]8 q. L7 u$ |7 M/ MRunway hits 10; K# S$ o# d; s( i0 `* O: ~6 d& d
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6 N( F5 S+ v$ F/ x4 T+ gMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
$ ^/ Z0 @$ z6 J8 G) w! l. @Weather in hex: Overcast ! P F" l. B8 G6 v5 f) z
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
1 |$ \1 i; `0 e& w5 t+ `Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
* M# A9 T7 Y- i' zJapanese aircraft
- C$ N' k( x. p( v; ]7 T: {9 Y Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 z4 X' a5 [9 S5 b6 b- R
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
$ I- e# _. u" @( h7 xAllied aircraft
3 ]/ }( K2 F7 ]$ u no flights * l2 [) a$ g. T$ ^6 z$ I8 w& v
Japanese aircraft losses
" M% M: t3 t" j3 s Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
( n a" P( X/ P' @- R Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 2 ]* ~7 t* ~9 M; a
Allied aircraft losses, V: ]: e. B! X
O-47A: 1 damaged
8 D t& c: C8 k4 R B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
6 h- H3 n8 Z4 y% j P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
! c! U$ U2 z- Y$ ] Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
; _! R% L' G- W8 HAirbase hits 3) x8 n; d) ]" f1 p9 n( H
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
2 \( q) o; a" ~# U3 f. BWeather in hex: Light cloud
% j: U1 W* ?% k# ?Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 W4 b1 J) Z6 r6 x" Z; \& KEstimated time to target is 14 minutes & l3 u1 X" e, o
Japanese aircraft4 `' J: J& o9 f. w% R
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 % D/ ]# T/ O3 p1 J% v
Allied aircraft
' R! E2 w2 i; U% F" m0 r2 g I-15-III x 11
7 }4 Y- J* z! J6 Y4 X4 N1 IJapanese aircraft losses" [/ `, L0 _8 W3 `' O$ |' E
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
+ C, j& u# Y4 G, }3 W2 e& |No Allied losses 5 ?1 y/ v% C; j9 X. K3 L- Y
Aircraft Attacking:
. |" N/ D I n4 ?' R 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * - i8 F6 w7 T. C$ ~* w. w
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
3 m% a' ~+ A) ?3 n9 g% qWeather in hex: Light cloud ' e, i3 E$ U: l$ j* F
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 [8 P Z1 I/ E# CEstimated time to target is 6 minutes / T- @2 [# N- d* T2 A) Z& {
Japanese aircraft
0 ]8 @- L7 U" T1 N G4M1 Betty x 37
- D" y* U, l, j0 z( {, ]+ qNo Japanese losses
7 {. t9 m. l g) YAirbase hits 8& C9 U7 W- b, m3 I( R2 G
Airbase supply hits 6( V& Q( ]$ c" c+ G8 ~' H
Runway hits 34
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" j5 i& s7 M" qAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 , n1 B. A) B8 b U/ g$ x9 i' c" f6 ?# h; s
Weather in hex: Partial cloud % V+ }$ Q* S) o+ z% r2 N, [
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
! U U; T6 }& U' D) {( @Estimated time to target is 28 minutes / Z: X8 j: ~' ], E0 R
Japanese aircraft
0 E5 B& B0 V5 f0 \3 i: C A6M2 Zero x 44
) G4 i, N+ C# z# \* ~5 } B5N2 Kate x 84# _. d0 S3 T3 @8 O
D3A1 Val x 71
- _* F& {% c( |$ x, ]! P jJapanese aircraft losses9 F. A$ N @5 U( j0 i1 E! x
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
( j8 D- P# F8 s, `" I D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
) P0 K$ @+ E# F5 s% Z% p9 s( }$ GAllied Ships
3 L) o% V! v5 Y+ {$ b CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 18 F" [( d" M7 U2 m$ t
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
: w& v) L! S9 F7 T N& K9 I DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk/ e1 u7 F* g0 W m$ c
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
8 U& @# S* R: A- m/ S2 N/ t1 d CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
7 c; H; B( f7 X. v' W# sJapanese Shock attack % J ^, |6 ~! W l3 S, M" m
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 ! X5 u5 c3 U, a# G: a- n
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 - T' g& i* V1 e- B* k7 ^% M/ o
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
8 L V2 k8 K; ~( H8 L+ J1 ^Allied adjusted defense: 5 ! S' l! l/ ]4 y/ h* i
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
0 A6 {# e" h6 s! A4 S: C: xJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! ' {0 u9 p3 j- X2 X! \4 s
Combat modifiers
. ~) X! ?' Q. x, h* RDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)3 A8 y, ? x% V
experience(-)
7 y7 }$ V7 U0 t7 o+ \! X5 r5 wAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) T" n$ ?! j# C$ p
Japanese ground losses:+ e% k0 |% m& [) m% G- C
18 casualties reported& R. R% f: C" D2 q; N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* [: V" r2 O+ t1 }# a7 Q5 C
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
P+ |* `( E- w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / N* q* A# V) q# E `' X; l# P
Allied ground losses:
2 c% ?6 ]6 f2 h4 R 105 casualties reported4 ]! V7 A M7 {7 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# x. H4 |/ y( O6 [. E. s5 s W
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled* S' r, D5 [" {
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
& i I l+ [( E! D" d A3 Q Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& q4 @5 p6 a$ W, O0 \6 ^ Units retreated 1
- H: S" B, m3 yDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
7 I6 g! W& M- J6 bAssaulting units:
) w4 ]8 R: P! I, D 16th Naval Guard Unit
5 P) B) \* n# g( S# w3 pDefending units:. c" d% ^, o% B/ e/ `# s( |
107th RN Base Force
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1 e% F/ w! T# ?( fGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) + s- u3 O! U4 t7 F4 k
Allied Bombardment attack
( \- H0 c0 M7 Q" v# s( RAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
5 s5 _9 x$ {& [+ C) H: k. ~" QDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
7 g9 h( `9 z8 y @) s* m C% wJapanese ground losses:
1 ^! U3 R ]7 m 4 casualties reported
4 q3 n* F8 s) Z4 l+ Z# W Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ \, B9 b1 i! ~
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) w5 L$ A D* b2 M3 G Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled . f' R: e) n1 G
Assaulting units:
0 Q0 F9 b g5 t' N7 o$ _. k# Y3 E B Coy/NG Rifles 2 A1 }( I/ J8 x
Lark Battalion
- E5 w$ O; ^( s: h Rabaul Det. Base Force
( B+ ~) h: G4 Q% N. _Defending units:
% D/ N d) ]5 Y5 l1 P# S% R s0 Y 144th Infantry Regiment
3 f) b; L+ x' L7 ` Maizuru 1st SNLF; h5 H& m+ f2 A$ W/ e+ P4 R
2nd JNAF Coy
7 J! p1 _2 ^; L" p. e, N% W 5th JNAF Coy |