AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
! s- p5 C( [1 t" q拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。% H% |1 q* _! j0 K; ~
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。3 h/ l5 i" z9 _4 T7 C1 V& l
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1 j7 L3 L! z( B( a8 q7 n! J
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,+ ]5 t, R$ g" P% y
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,. C7 f, F! A8 p- D8 @ y
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。0 e; H% d; M0 Q4 U' y" 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。# a8 T9 _( P2 @. 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!
1 Q" X0 L0 l, U4 P B" o. Z0 w+ _Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force * ~( k+ B/ v+ S! o5 b
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 2 a( _. \- ~/ P! o Z# f
Japanese Ships
( d; U. E+ p' r7 u! i, }8 R BB Yamashiro1 w5 ?8 l9 s3 y/ }" t4 I ^
CL Kashima: g. L+ _+ ~; p8 n# W8 f
DD Tsuga/ j9 e9 L8 J, l3 w! u, y
DD Kuri
8 J9 W1 P4 f, I4 f) i PB Shuko Maru #5
$ U+ W* d9 ?3 z _0 M' y! B PB Sonan Maru #6
5 `: p, U- a8 W# x9 `& k# _ PB Sonan Maru #5
# a5 F B, v: M' z9 d( j: o0 i PB Shotoku Maru# \6 _ {, q4 G& J& I% m- w3 f
PB Shoei Maru y# K9 r& m' Q( b3 d
PB Kyo Maru #106 H" S8 a" c$ \* R6 p. l) S
PB Kyo Maru #80 y2 `$ k* d1 K5 U
xAK Kuraido Maru
5 @/ F& m. Z' G" U CM Tsugaru" M8 r( @2 V( g0 z, ?3 I
DD Yanagi 0 a8 U# Z, r: i- C. Z
Japanese ground losses:
# ?' Y" A9 n; m: U0 J4 u& B# E# b( q 18 casualties reported% p4 D% w& q: T2 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ Q$ u% m& I3 e9 v) Z# l, j" |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" F; h: H; ~$ s2 _+ }4 \0 ~% c8 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! d5 e6 X. h8 V3 I: g8 `7 UAllied ground losses:
- B4 _7 f4 U# h' v& r1 F/ j* p5 D 62 casualties reported
8 o- d/ j$ I9 h) g& O& ~ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 d$ _" m! |+ @: U) H( W) ~4 ?
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled3 N1 O/ \9 b, C, z1 f& K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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0 v. |8 a2 u& m" i. @8 `& `Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 9 c3 t2 J9 P# l( Q8 z
Japanese Ships: [1 B6 k0 A+ L0 Z
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
, v0 e W' A& H* y/ E0 G4 u CL Kashima: Y( C4 s: Y8 L% T8 V
CM Tsugaru
" y) U5 h( |7 ^. Y DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 E1 c: n( {5 I& U, z DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage/ H" w7 H9 s* Z/ Y3 k' R
DD Yanagi
. z, e; @& ]* E- I5 q+ u! b: B6 ^ PB Kyo Maru #85 ^# M" r' q2 g7 _$ r! X
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire4 y! W+ F1 |1 o0 r+ V/ `
PB Shoei Maru/ `3 ~) z/ F5 X# ^0 g1 _1 ]
PB Shotoku Maru
- s0 p9 R4 O; a8 p7 i5 e- X PB Sonan Maru #5
0 j$ Y* a, I. e. i1 q) ^5 k% m+ A( M PB Sonan Maru #6
! |" }; {& x |9 K Y PB Shuko Maru #5* _% Q# @# B1 r* p# D3 `
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
/ v1 i9 y& x+ O+ u' E) W xAK Matsue Maru
) I! I: k/ M4 \7 X xAK Venice Maru; B3 t- {! W! {$ O) f5 y
xAK Kogyoku Maru' r- R6 A3 B- _& I
xAK Nishimi Maru
1 S! P C. r* N5 N- ?, ` xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire. F; A$ |8 t$ e- S/ E0 `
xAK Cheribon Maru
6 v/ N. G! r( P9 c xAK Daifuku Maru
5 W: e" h. T8 \ xAK Kuraido Maru ! ~# C; n( ^( ]6 U6 B: i
Allied Ships9 i/ A" o0 Y4 N. E2 H
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage2 b( J$ B" @* Z! v: Y$ j' c- ~0 @
CL Achilles5 j7 C4 V+ I0 ^! o
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires$ M6 d* ]+ P7 o* ]
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1" B- P. L6 V$ G$ n9 r3 R
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
5 X6 Z. y- s* B; ~ PLow visibility due to Thunderstorms: Y' N' E7 l8 F
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
/ p- ~ B0 [' g/ [2 d. ERange closes to 18,000 yards.... q4 f# G- Q1 x
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
: m7 x. x. X8 t! {. n, |/ XRange closes to 12,000 yards...
9 Q8 Y0 y. `" z; Y* t5 y( E/ hRange closes to 10,000 yards...9 e# `) }4 w( o L! o7 f
Range closes to 9,000 yards...) n. P2 F1 h5 A7 c! ~3 L) {8 H" X
Range closes to 8,000 yards..., s* X0 q8 O8 b Q, j* R
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
( t- `8 R6 G2 x0 M) V' v0 QRange closes to 6,000 yards...
2 J0 Q! p% v1 n' Z* CCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards1 @0 a S- Q' E4 z: f4 V3 u! r" t
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 1 x2 d( f1 t6 W6 X! @+ C( }
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
: k; c! h4 L, M7 p0 `7 Z( R' fCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
) m0 K7 o! D# Z& l' Q: ?CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
1 n4 U; K, l) V j* F5 hDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
4 {% w0 }/ _; _* ?' mCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
. j% B1 Y3 l4 P W9 }& p& DRange closes to 5,000 yards
% \0 m$ n' f1 kBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards) w& x' v: L1 _0 `' R, T# ^
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards6 V7 L& _* u- D4 [5 B1 b+ ? G# V
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
# l- C- l5 m$ V: }! mDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards( r: }9 L6 C8 Z' T: P9 q% \; n) y* |
Range increases to 6,000 yards
: Z1 V0 o2 T6 `BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards' E" V$ f" p, n; x+ z
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards% Q) e% x% d0 K+ c& N: R. q
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
8 r$ d) {" ]- K8 C) k7 ACL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
7 H/ t& G- O/ x- {9 J* ^' BDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
" X0 D& H; ^1 F0 l- P ^8 Y nCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
7 w: [0 p9 y" N* \* A/ L* S2 lBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, p3 g$ L+ ]4 \9 `* BBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards$ Q, {) F1 Q$ W6 X# t
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards |$ T( w' |) A: N( B
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards5 v5 J) L1 U9 A* m/ E
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
; c" g e; a7 e4 W6 u+ S8 \Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage8 H2 d: x3 V. B2 ?1 D
Range increases to 8,000 yards
' v- Y6 J) X, @3 e/ {BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
( q- X" J. E4 h5 ?2 dCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
5 d9 B' x$ v: r6 S: s' s9 A& h" yDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards) [( z% K1 \1 Y' U% a! D, G1 e
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards( q( w, R+ d3 e" k: ~$ a0 H
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
/ Q3 r: Y6 l% m1 }) Z. o. cDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards3 X5 u9 u7 s$ J) d5 a" T
Range increases to 15,000 yards& J( S z. b/ Z. w8 _4 R, ?
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
1 s4 U* |4 Z3 V' q4 M( r- escorted by DD Tsuga
6 U- \6 f; ]$ C" @8 O- O) _ GBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards3 J c: ?. o$ S: W6 s( z2 @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
3 b$ A3 N1 ?$ N. I4 l$ f3 rBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
! @3 {& ^0 {0 t8 {, h, v; N$ jBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
; w5 ^6 v! ^. {5 t( F5 NBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
# n6 z8 L3 Q3 Z4 ~& T4 [ JTask forces break off...
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/ S- v- s9 ~7 W0 S9 XMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
* f3 v$ X* i) S6 s% MWeather in hex: Overcast " C1 \: }( E! K( H5 x* W; B
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 g" @+ O. \+ FEstimated time to target is 26 minutes * e& i0 _: Y4 d: w' W5 b
Japanese aircraft
- `% a% l: X+ ]/ K* W: H, m G3M2 Nell x 27
* E+ |7 T; a$ ]) D" b G4M1 Betty x 31
( M: W) X$ k5 fAllied aircraft
% Q' V1 {5 ?6 b+ ?3 u no flights ' |2 p- f/ m$ Z2 q+ V
Japanese aircraft losses- s. r* l! G( u
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged( p( H# M9 c6 Y( H! F
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged3 [* |9 C% M- [1 ]( f/ A+ e
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
, D" o* R. ]; q3 }8 {Allied aircraft losses: I& ]/ N5 p, i4 \7 o# p$ u3 ]( ~& q
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
, H8 S0 b/ w- |- v O-47A: 2 damaged
n7 }/ T/ }" ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
5 L. t& W* q( j5 @) V- ?$ M% x PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 6 y. m& S* n5 Y( O
Allied ground losses:" j- o" A: {5 L" f, c/ q, `: I
4 casualties reported% {. O! Z# K5 E: e' O! l, b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* |4 Y2 y; X4 v6 b2 T+ u& e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 m3 N w9 i- R" ]2 R
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled : X: ]; }8 l: l; S I: ?
Airbase hits 18& J/ O1 v D% s" Q& L
Runway hits 41
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c: ~; C4 _ e5 VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , f/ _+ v' h8 V, w' K. u( l
Weather in hex: Overcast
7 H: Q! m( |0 K1 W3 G* wRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
; m1 G) {7 R5 L$ @& }2 F& EEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
/ @; v U; ?! LJapanese aircraft
# M4 O. t3 C/ v4 F% b G4M1 Betty x 18 - k" l; o0 V* o5 h2 q9 q7 B$ y
Allied aircraft& T7 w3 M5 @5 Y* O1 p
no flights ; D, K- ~6 ^# o6 j
Japanese aircraft losses
. Y# C3 ^! J& B. C) x& M G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
z. v( Y! U6 V, Y; ~6 KAllied aircraft losses
/ q7 G9 h' {+ \* Y, O$ b PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
7 h" ?2 G5 S/ ]Airbase hits 7
6 q! N! P/ B2 a2 BAirbase supply hits 2
/ |- c' P/ B9 F0 F4 \, @! xRunway hits 9
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1 u# J8 }9 h9 b% DMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 |" T% Q( z: X A7 @' Q
Weather in hex: Overcast
. ]5 U3 ?% p8 j5 F% v( yRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.% u4 w* v; ~0 c7 ~
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 0 B. s0 @$ @9 \, E* ?$ o& F: r
Japanese aircraft6 Y% C! D0 \# ?* V k' d- K3 }' r
G4M1 Betty x 13 ; |/ B& D5 w6 I0 q( }( ]. @9 O
Allied aircraft
+ e- |* S, x- R% r* {# Q8 l no flights % p d- f, \$ e7 B/ A2 ]% n) w
Japanese aircraft losses
, q4 Q# }$ t& O5 v+ R! h9 F# J% O G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 S# D* S7 s) T2 K0 ^4 t# vAllied aircraft losses
$ S; q5 y+ O8 T9 c6 b( u& ]; y PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
. k3 L9 C, m" k3 R8 k% u4 j. F' u P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
' o" ^- C- f7 }5 wAllied ground losses:: ^0 }' j6 Q: r5 d+ K
5 casualties reported7 z/ {0 s) t8 H4 }" z& c! E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 H" b0 h; z; Y( K( X% _% e Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, o, j: s5 X( n: s- }8 T( `) S1 C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, g. d3 @) Q# i; c1 t1 SAirbase hits 1
3 Q6 I( X" i& g5 o8 S8 k- K7 ~Runway hits 10- X9 |. ^3 O) |9 m' C' H1 i
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) F7 j6 Y* k7 ^ U6 t4 M6 SMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 e9 s# K: B; S& V- b
Weather in hex: Overcast f$ _% z: e1 z# K i& q3 a0 D
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
* o; Z; N- r+ d& gEstimated time to target is 25 minutes 2 x. ~" o+ F& T. ^& v0 J- t
Japanese aircraft
$ H) C. I& S g5 M& Q Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12% y2 j$ M6 I$ {' s1 w
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 : O$ n) S' j ?2 b9 j, y
Allied aircraft
* d/ ~5 R/ P _, f) H4 a no flights
- h3 T! H5 V" dJapanese aircraft losses& j- ~+ A9 v. n" q+ W5 K, H" ^
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
' I, }& L3 m. m: Y3 ~$ J Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
5 h7 z- n& S m5 }Allied aircraft losses# u6 e8 k" j# d& K- a
O-47A: 1 damaged
& N) U+ v" {4 S1 B2 H& F6 r B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
5 S7 h$ J1 a/ J0 B( K! F1 j P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
5 S/ @" B% t6 i3 D Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
$ e7 ]* n C3 _/ K z& VAirbase hits 34 Q' y# Y/ \, V4 M8 B1 o: g
Runway hits 4
F7 S* [$ B) K-------------------------------------------------------5 X4 K/ E+ M* W0 o7 k! e( C
Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 6 K5 |, T7 e9 z
Weather in hex: Light cloud
; `. n: d3 B! J p) T& I) oRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; e" C- N }4 `2 JEstimated time to target is 14 minutes " x# f* j; o$ l8 I
Japanese aircraft/ R/ A7 _6 k+ L$ D, q, |
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 4 X, J6 g8 N: {5 e
Allied aircraft
8 P# F. R; P+ i4 K& O# n I-15-III x 11 - T A* {* R9 i$ S6 y
Japanese aircraft losses+ X) O: H3 @4 a$ V1 }
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
" ?$ ]. }) j8 G, V7 F* G: K: T" jNo Allied losses 7 Z0 b% K9 a' _ y: r
Aircraft Attacking:
- o4 Z9 f/ L" q 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ; a5 @9 ^' P+ k/ J. e: N% ^
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb7 [7 g+ R. w9 L7 A7 w
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & ~, P( C2 T% n$ Y$ R7 _
Weather in hex: Light cloud * r N _2 Q- _8 O- H
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% y% c5 M: }( y; s# ~% I2 aEstimated time to target is 6 minutes # f( g" t3 b1 Q3 ]
Japanese aircraft! a; ^, x& r: w" C6 q+ N4 o
G4M1 Betty x 37
! y M8 p3 C, e. i0 M D, b3 WNo Japanese losses : e9 K( o( v6 i! N8 a9 H1 @
Airbase hits 83 ~8 a# s" V4 z( y- A. ?9 m1 v
Airbase supply hits 6- Q. u* o. N5 e9 E4 E) A
Runway hits 34, M0 S j; u0 H- @" }6 J+ I
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+ H: \' L5 R1 ]( mAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 9 S; ]' O. p V( B; X2 Q
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 7 R# s9 M* u3 x( L) j/ g
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
* b; ?3 c% H% f0 z3 c: [Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
" t) D+ \% g6 b. y" e' E# ]& jJapanese aircraft& B( P0 I+ U3 d* [& D7 c0 ]
A6M2 Zero x 44
" h( j% `+ Z" s; q# a! { B5N2 Kate x 84
- b0 l6 u+ M9 W+ V$ r& S" } D3A1 Val x 71
2 u. U6 M7 U% Q+ r- R# AJapanese aircraft losses% e$ c7 N7 g6 u. E
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
, t3 T: t( c" H6 Y8 f) C: ]3 G D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 2 L) d3 W5 H+ U6 a% B7 i5 i3 I3 Z4 v
Allied Ships( M" j. A1 Q# t B! n1 ~* F
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
- s$ N1 Z8 v/ J4 j* j! U CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
v$ D' A5 \0 N4 k, X DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
# F% {* [. d; s; J9 m6 | CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
7 e( l) m4 @! M9 P( R6 q CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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( z- J: \' I4 g$ y7 _' SGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
& C, g0 j- J4 ~ f& I# l2 l9 pJapanese Shock attack 0 R9 \1 X5 _3 H$ \6 [
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
, f; Z, I5 s& {( V: w+ PDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ' G- F- u$ J) q' K9 Y
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
; @3 j1 }& }" ?0 M: Z9 zAllied adjusted defense: 5 0 I/ u, m" z/ k3 v2 E j
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
/ d8 Z: k& u9 l8 M* D$ r, e2 tJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
+ l. D0 E# g) O0 i2 \Combat modifiers
$ l `: R4 C3 g) J1 ?8 XDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
) w2 _6 f% n0 _* H9 {7 X4 Y* p+ O experience(-)) V- E6 X) u: z) J& h, j
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) % P4 X; V3 i6 ]: ]
Japanese ground losses:2 B2 {% z: P. h% K6 l* g( d
18 casualties reported
/ e0 u& h% v1 G( U+ N" a0 B* | Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
[& b& u; P9 }/ K* }& L D6 t: r7 [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 n# O# \9 o( z6 K5 c7 F. f* g
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 E. _+ A/ k7 z
Allied ground losses:
0 F/ y$ Y+ q* L* x3 b7 i) Z 105 casualties reported
6 y8 ]) I7 R- M& x( N9 S' X4 T# O Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 I( x3 V6 \$ `3 ]- _
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 R6 _2 t1 a0 C7 l( c, Z: f Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled% Y& I3 K: X6 _7 Z
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
}1 o* K* d, n z! X Units retreated 1
! V( v! {, V( ~1 |3 ]- ^0 u5 ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating! + K; X% |# O% y3 W
Assaulting units:+ v- J4 q+ h3 ]6 u9 W
16th Naval Guard Unit , o0 {6 i$ q# Q5 \. M) O
Defending units:
1 p2 |. P) n, `2 j" }. v1 @. }8 [' c' Q 107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
3 d) T( R- N8 b1 E% LAllied Bombardment attack 7 \+ d6 h2 `6 _9 ^$ d
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 7 e; d0 v E3 K) G* O
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 ! B, z# W' ?# L; B9 |
Japanese ground losses:; N; j$ u. t: h7 k
4 casualties reported
5 \8 p5 G) m+ j9 s/ P Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ~& D, C8 s9 }" V
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( e* A6 C* c x( |2 b4 V' }
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- ?; g& ~2 _ ]0 a8 WAssaulting units:3 B- R" v! c& s! \1 Y" c
B Coy/NG Rifles
$ m; V! D" W% q8 Q- e0 K8 w1 { Lark Battalion, H6 y2 o. g' k7 z' r
Rabaul Det. Base Force
. M" R+ y8 m6 |5 J, U7 CDefending units:9 Q6 Z& }* p5 w% n. ]$ ]
144th Infantry Regiment2 @, }& s" i: w, x$ F1 G
Maizuru 1st SNLF }) W8 ]% e0 ]1 t
2nd JNAF Coy 0 s. [+ y. @1 [! w, B! ~. a
5th JNAF Coy |