AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
5 N/ e3 x& b% A( e# u/ u! 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。
) `; b2 r0 T% k: ~% R a$ t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。
9 a, H0 }+ ~9 c2 o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5 a, r2 D( q0 q6 ~4 f& Y
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,/ y: S; \4 m" U8 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,
) J6 D$ `& L! z+ ]7 rkb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。
3 ~& `! B& h0 A( ?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。
* X4 K( E9 u+ [; N8 E2 T4 Q! O* ^% q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。# b. V) f/ U0 |3 W+ n k( i
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
; S* B& O0 }$ a5 uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force % ?* f: x, _8 _) U8 G! I
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" y2 s9 W# U& n9 Y0 aJapanese Ships. n5 U0 N: `2 D- @( X4 K" W
BB Yamashiro4 R( R, ~6 z; B4 \+ W
CL Kashima" V7 w H3 ]# }9 D: C
DD Tsuga
; J q2 V5 ?& X DD Kuri; {# Z. }' F. B7 V) u1 ^; I
PB Shuko Maru #5
. F- j+ r) F6 |1 u- c2 N PB Sonan Maru #66 o2 j- Q6 o" T4 Z5 A0 h
PB Sonan Maru #5- F4 m1 O: W- |/ P1 V2 n h
PB Shotoku Maru
2 k& Z6 \6 `& P6 I" v2 B, ?. d PB Shoei Maru' ]. K W4 \8 H
PB Kyo Maru #10
) A2 b% W9 q! n PB Kyo Maru #80 x/ V9 K' L8 [7 x( R5 @+ ~
xAK Kuraido Maru
4 [* Z/ w) b( G% w8 D CM Tsugaru* F! i/ A6 ?5 j k; a4 ]
DD Yanagi 3 u* i8 {6 B* \9 N4 |& c
Japanese ground losses:
8 O1 v4 I1 d9 O; b( D 18 casualties reported
. |9 P! ?. B! ]2 Q; X Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 I7 P8 c0 X- u% U, W Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: R m5 Q8 A* M% i9 v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; \3 Y: [. m% L' D
Allied ground losses:' M$ ~7 W6 ]& O
62 casualties reported
/ i( D% @- I B ~* Y5 ?0 n$ A Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* |: c- A3 M* ?8 c6 n( x, n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
- X2 X2 `: c" N# ]; q" D( L" ?2 o& e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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& L2 u5 g6 S k. xDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
# N6 I% h' y& ?! kJapanese Ships& {: U* B9 B/ w" e* O8 q
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
/ n8 i& q0 j) o8 f# ] CL Kashima
: C( Z8 t* b8 H. f CM Tsugaru
: L# D- S, X& o DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
5 T8 X- P/ w2 p9 J DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
5 s# J7 X# m0 _7 f& d8 y+ Z" o' W DD Yanagi
" W2 E# v- u* R5 O P PB Kyo Maru #8; O1 b: Q5 {; c6 m" L* R
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire( Q# F7 P( y4 P3 d
PB Shoei Maru
- G' x# t' q$ ?! Q' k( U" ~$ } PB Shotoku Maru6 Z8 L1 w1 K" K$ H* D0 Y
PB Sonan Maru #5
% _- f! n9 F8 T PB Sonan Maru #6
+ I% F+ _& X, z5 c3 Y" x$ O) o, L PB Shuko Maru #52 ?8 d. ^- N1 z1 w& Z- H
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
( _6 r6 i8 W' Y- I; K xAK Matsue Maru
" [8 l+ s% k% n xAK Venice Maru( }! w% V9 D: T$ X2 y- y
xAK Kogyoku Maru
1 _- a2 r/ @6 ^, g xAK Nishimi Maru4 `5 p% x( P* L2 K: S
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire& a" C1 D; d, g' S& {5 v
xAK Cheribon Maru
! |( K& U: {3 a+ {5 p% [ xAK Daifuku Maru
; u; q/ z& z! [" ^- M8 M xAK Kuraido Maru
2 P3 `7 p3 T0 p3 j% a6 @1 I8 JAllied Ships
9 G2 ?, T7 G2 N! j, Q3 L CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
$ `( h- Y- E& Y) }2 t& L& R( o CL Achilles
9 r0 Q; V& N2 s9 E CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
; q6 C0 a' }( U$ E' `7 g CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
9 s: ] L c5 ]5 y9 ]5 p DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
! S( W2 J! ]6 a: ]# ]Low visibility due to Thunderstorms( p, u0 \; S# a
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
+ |+ }1 j \# [" bRange closes to 18,000 yards...
) } |8 ]/ Z+ T! M0 X4 zRange closes to 15,000 yards...) B, z0 x* V) S/ s5 c6 p8 k
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
1 ]) S8 r5 Z1 ^; S8 C' [Range closes to 10,000 yards...
3 P$ @2 h$ ^; Q& J$ eRange closes to 9,000 yards...3 F4 a+ m$ q) l
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
: j% e" [& k# P/ d o$ ~- mRange closes to 7,000 yards...- E0 N% ~" P: s$ i1 ~& P
Range closes to 6,000 yards...1 f" {- F; H F4 ?
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards7 J% u" ^0 n( P8 Q- }7 m" S+ ^
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 4 f1 f' @% |; ^. u, q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, ^3 m+ E( G$ r7 N( \* ]) _CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards- s! O$ h3 f {5 R3 S; K! @/ H# K
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
* ], j- K2 A5 W3 a* EDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
9 p0 S2 l) u2 W4 ^4 N5 v0 pCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards) ^" e7 H( x* e; N# E
Range closes to 5,000 yards
; L' q; {0 O3 \ l6 SBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards- c5 Y9 h O7 E+ n" o# e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
$ x* ` G$ n0 M9 sBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
5 J2 `2 c% D. ADD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
7 j; y* N8 _1 T& [, Q/ NRange increases to 6,000 yards2 f- G5 Q% ]/ F4 |) m* J
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards- Y0 Q% s3 x2 b( c4 J
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
5 {6 |; z& N' X1 fCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards" ^, X! X# C/ L) R6 f
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
: {% u/ |: d; ^4 UDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards, V' B" ~) v) t0 H
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards, z8 W* Q* ^! Z( R4 k
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
( Q- s4 o8 f5 @3 YBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards+ a4 l$ L& }8 |! A) |& {
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
7 T$ l1 E& W3 z6 L' v+ z. VCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
3 M4 S$ i+ u S6 H; a* h3 I) QCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
: D, y. J" V/ {* e% j+ XWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage' U3 e1 } N$ s6 E. D
Range increases to 8,000 yards
0 e, y* X3 z5 d, Z1 }! r+ r2 V* YBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
( I9 U. S! w" v3 f% ECL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards% e z# j1 e) _ q
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards! S$ X' ?, q1 A w) V
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
! _: b: r3 l/ H" Y) f8 w, J0 wDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
/ L5 r& @, e pDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
* n4 h: u5 k/ I R7 tRange increases to 15,000 yards
' k, i$ u! q, z) Z3 OCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
5 O5 y7 f( O' ] t% b. x! N- escorted by DD Tsuga, |$ l% i X) A: W& s
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards }7 F }* r( R6 z/ ~9 j3 d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards9 r" m& Q+ v: C8 q( x1 t4 q4 b% R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards7 _2 m8 K n& D: n2 l
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
6 f3 |$ X# J! ?+ RBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
' q# [: a3 I- v9 M$ F5 m. uTask forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! _ h8 F$ v8 ^8 @
Weather in hex: Overcast
4 a/ O4 S ~6 h, [Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" `/ F$ n/ N; k& ZEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
' B" {5 l; j5 u; g; S# OJapanese aircraft
' Q) r: K9 s, Z0 z* h# Y& V! r G3M2 Nell x 27( B6 Z& d3 P- s* J/ [
G4M1 Betty x 31 ' E2 T) {% H7 V4 L$ Q. O. f
Allied aircraft
# t2 ~) `. y) o# q6 J$ ^ no flights 7 c. q2 }. Y' m
Japanese aircraft losses
) k1 N6 X, y2 s7 k `" f( S G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
; ?7 l) [; E! {. ^3 V( _$ u( f G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged O7 m: m$ v! C/ e8 k3 q4 A3 j
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
K& A8 J! ~/ _0 E5 f( RAllied aircraft losses, u" @: `7 Q: Q4 b' \
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
* }: B' {( a1 ?% x O-47A: 2 damaged- a. V3 [( e6 q1 b+ S% F
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
# d+ \& c5 B( \. _ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
g5 `" f! z6 D6 p0 e) Z3 a$ D) q% h0 r! pAllied ground losses:
. A" ?" v( L2 I: y 4 casualties reported
/ E& [+ W9 i$ C6 }6 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& V* T2 V7 T1 g& F5 g5 |' x9 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& R( d+ K1 T* P, \" l, ?- B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 6 R4 b" N; C$ E# j1 K
Airbase hits 18; K& w4 d u: z
Runway hits 41# |1 q& b, V, Q9 E
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6 g* U1 M z% J7 j6 O: UMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 [8 U4 r- k+ d/ z$ i1 |Weather in hex: Overcast
. p: _9 `1 L) o: M7 z) t! @Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
2 y% q' F0 b5 Q( F2 F: b. `7 U6 mEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
2 {4 X! W8 A3 G: N2 aJapanese aircraft3 y+ T3 x7 b9 P0 d' E
G4M1 Betty x 18
8 Y( |& j/ @# r" M5 TAllied aircraft$ o l$ J, n+ z
no flights
+ t; U$ y- H! Q) TJapanese aircraft losses! W/ D* q5 K9 m
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged ' w8 ]" _2 G+ _# O
Allied aircraft losses
! z' ~; D7 C/ G PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 5 m; }! l7 W7 q* x8 M/ Z
Airbase hits 7' Q& i R9 M5 w8 t( G1 ~. G# }
Airbase supply hits 2
+ L- Y, h- p1 R; E- \3 t4 ?# ARunway hits 9
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% v: E2 u$ _) X. z3 xMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 , P8 g% l* }7 g' ]+ F" F6 J
Weather in hex: Overcast
+ T# h& D: W T' |* d/ y) pRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.* v. ^2 U; `- J. S( _
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ) K4 a w4 I( Q+ p9 F
Japanese aircraft
7 c! Z, R* x# Y. q8 D) X3 V/ @ G4M1 Betty x 13 1 P6 m: M! m0 q
Allied aircraft
6 b8 Z& J8 o% J( [2 W5 k no flights + y$ x4 o5 F7 _; Q' G9 w" o
Japanese aircraft losses
: U. v% a* M" U$ E+ E# U2 @+ S/ j G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged . Q n9 P; q# x _+ l5 H6 e6 J" h
Allied aircraft losses
4 M9 J1 ?6 Y+ m6 q" A7 ~ PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground# ?, M! x# ~, N) N
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground . L' v/ X$ H2 \! H: e
Allied ground losses:! z7 q3 T3 o8 H6 [3 a2 R( S2 y
5 casualties reported
3 ~) a1 `; F' B! j; X/ C Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* L ~. u: ^8 U3 q. k) w2 m( i# Q Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 z, O* ?5 O# T1 }, s! N
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . f3 ?( j0 B# _
Airbase hits 1
* N# G. I8 s1 c8 u% QRunway hits 10$ L! ?* D" U: S- i7 Y/ B* |
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/ o+ X: V3 i, P# HMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& o# d$ p; b$ o# j" w7 yWeather in hex: Overcast
. ^- H% z2 P5 _6 Q7 P7 n: ]Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
$ j# t% Z8 y( F( s$ G( f. [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
& \( b V1 ]$ cJapanese aircraft
3 g0 V) b$ e! m) a9 t/ C Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12 U0 k" O2 ]- t5 E W
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
$ x$ L8 _1 I. I& n. uAllied aircraft+ A' @, q% [* h* V- b0 F' G4 G9 U
no flights
7 L' E# C, D* A+ { z% `Japanese aircraft losses
' ?2 Y- I# I! j' ]9 w- r: T+ J Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged ^; L7 F( A- g# `8 j
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
8 m6 N1 {; e. g4 N- w( yAllied aircraft losses3 Q: s- Q. r$ \. `
O-47A: 1 damaged
3 {$ {* Q& k; Z* u* J B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged9 q# a2 c0 K- l8 n. e* j: p3 _
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
- M# f r! J" S* K) O) i Beech 18-S: 1 damaged : y4 v. d( l% |: _% J
Airbase hits 3
8 ~9 K" K5 g) `/ ZRunway hits 48 x8 P# M5 X$ c0 @" }) `$ w1 i4 g" b9 M
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5 I8 K5 }5 ^! [( J r1 IMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
7 J* K. b* _+ t q( e3 \* B' e( Q3 zWeather in hex: Light cloud $ T1 y9 m+ W) [5 G! L
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
: J$ ^9 G0 i# oEstimated time to target is 14 minutes + e9 }; C1 X; t$ a1 {/ f& U( g2 V
Japanese aircraft
5 s5 F7 T. J! E8 c7 L/ R: J' h$ F Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
( e) }. N$ M G) H6 kAllied aircraft0 h. o3 c: K' {+ n8 u+ P$ @
I-15-III x 11 0 x- `8 F% ?$ Z) k( n, D3 k
Japanese aircraft losses& t7 U% W4 u& g, o; u6 B# P \% c( F
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 4 B, `1 g" x' }" S: a: Y
No Allied losses
; a9 W& ^9 k) [ XAircraft Attacking:
8 |1 e2 d D- Y7 J 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
! l b8 p( I9 y( I* T' I- L Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : N/ C9 n! S/ g! n
Weather in hex: Light cloud
f* f; I8 t& Z) J, @Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet./ c! @2 B' C) z6 v8 c- y" o
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
9 `7 T2 x3 \) U6 Y* l# fJapanese aircraft2 u5 M6 s: B2 N5 l
G4M1 Betty x 37
. X- [0 w$ m" MNo Japanese losses
- W- l! ~, f; s3 M! eAirbase hits 8, j# ?8 W; ~4 y: ~% [
Airbase supply hits 6* k: `0 ]9 M4 n' a* X$ f+ K
Runway hits 34
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o! e: X6 z0 B7 X) z4 BAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
1 p7 K0 k) z/ \/ q2 m: sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
& G3 `4 N+ j( t1 SRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.: V J- ~3 \4 c @+ g$ C
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes % F+ \) D6 m% F# W
Japanese aircraft
8 G4 m c2 \ T( f4 }) C A6M2 Zero x 44
, \ k" J+ f3 n$ j B5N2 Kate x 84
8 s2 [% q) Q" r0 F, ~* a/ U: A D3A1 Val x 71
6 ]' g6 |8 p0 C" X7 z0 t9 gJapanese aircraft losses
3 {; x0 P' G8 c) H* d$ m# t# \ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged$ o( I+ m6 m9 i0 e# k
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged ' _6 ?. p* Z% @6 a: r" L
Allied Ships
) w. G$ |0 t7 Z0 Y% i6 S( c) z( ]- m CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
. z: a2 c2 M2 i) ~% y6 Q CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk" h' |% Z9 H& q" h3 R$ J
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk6 ]( l! L% v2 B
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage9 y7 M" H+ ~3 j+ u8 v+ c1 \; ?- k; L
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage9 v. K8 |; {6 O9 g4 l
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6 P7 t; i1 K& }4 M% Y' P1 eGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
2 p. Z/ w- W8 ^6 @' v4 L8 d$ S- tJapanese Shock attack 8 I: g6 @. p( r/ K
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
. d3 D2 V: `+ }" \Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ; K+ {& e* D, t. Y9 a, T
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 " S; K8 F/ E! Z1 j- Y, h2 M. a
Allied adjusted defense: 5
% J* _7 g) O4 T1 R3 b' x3 nJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) : ~' D( d3 ^% h, x7 Z' {# Z
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! * u" U: [: a' R) f
Combat modifiers
+ k: [+ s: _: O- G; Y3 R% EDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)) x% V7 T4 D6 X f. x1 [5 ^, A6 @
experience(-)
e, ]$ X- b! gAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
7 O5 x0 o1 h" ~2 |Japanese ground losses:! }. I! E0 e0 D' R
18 casualties reported
. o( U9 V v, R! B) F* \) _ Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 F0 j8 X4 U& H4 e G Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) \5 g4 Q3 H, W7 { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! q6 Q0 y8 `+ g5 w3 J7 `0 `Allied ground losses:
$ G7 l; \5 V8 _3 ~9 a) u 105 casualties reported
* C0 K1 g% k' Q7 U. I Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 T+ z5 ~0 O# [( K3 l, { Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled! C- H, N8 B: B2 n. V
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 H. \- i) u; k! y$ B Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
) I. ]$ O# J' O/ j7 u0 C Units retreated 1
* q, g- F- b* P4 v4 h4 eDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
% ]& r, Y0 ]- ~/ B* V3 s$ q, OAssaulting units:
. z0 B% d/ b M$ P& ?0 Z, j2 G' n 16th Naval Guard Unit
3 z/ B. z- G# |1 q, L. NDefending units:& T) }/ P9 ]4 g4 A4 f) f
107th RN Base Force
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 7 v/ {6 |9 R0 t( L$ w4 E
Allied Bombardment attack 1 P' }# l$ o( H: o$ Z
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 . N: W+ `) i( ]- o5 j0 ^; \
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
( ]: h2 x' y; C& e2 d) w9 SJapanese ground losses:
" S U- a' e& J' y+ U; b 4 casualties reported
6 B- @! W. M& g Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ m" E) f1 J U# f
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* N2 G) Q6 M2 T) x7 k- u9 ~" V
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled + G* z" C+ O" A- A
Assaulting units:4 M- K- W$ B6 H2 ]/ _2 v" S
B Coy/NG Rifles
% \6 i" D# ]- T2 H, V Lark Battalion1 a; q' R# }) T9 x9 @
Rabaul Det. Base Force ; \5 P( N$ v! d9 @1 J* x
Defending units:
) M( n/ |+ F' ~7 ^7 H 144th Infantry Regiment
5 ]" i4 r$ [0 M Maizuru 1st SNLF
/ } ]' ~( b( d4 w( x 2nd JNAF Coy
9 ?( `/ j1 _) ]. F1 [ 5th JNAF Coy |