AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41" k4 r7 m, S& q* u) ]
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
+ I, M: b* |' b4 q* w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。- q- j7 f# w5 @
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 |4 y1 e+ V3 E5 |& f9 P9 h
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,
, x9 p" j, F' u9 N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,; y) m- ?- @9 {* |1 k: f [: p" p
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。
; x9 g- }3 W0 a& M @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。6 e" M- I3 W& i8 @2 f
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。' {2 D9 D/ j" M) u1 ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) j6 y# R' V* E4 P. y- c" _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force + Z; E3 W# I* @$ Y5 C/ V9 k
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
E& t9 A! K4 z$ vJapanese Ships4 g& T9 B1 {* ?
BB Yamashiro% ^3 c R. s' `& K: p
CL Kashima
0 V4 j7 _4 B2 g4 N7 }0 c9 K) K+ [ DD Tsuga
! ~4 Q. k1 s" I; i% M- f DD Kuri
4 d L+ h# [& }; C+ N' y PB Shuko Maru #5/ [' y3 P U+ c
PB Sonan Maru #6
- _ p& g x5 h" S$ q: r- g PB Sonan Maru #51 R# U% _7 e6 ~0 S
PB Shotoku Maru& b: X7 s* u0 `% v
PB Shoei Maru
! z0 J8 t9 g6 p; y, C7 N- |6 k: B PB Kyo Maru #10 ^- ]9 M0 I9 H( K, o
PB Kyo Maru #8
$ l% {6 T% K! q# i$ m T2 _ xAK Kuraido Maru- S6 W0 n1 ]2 Q! ^/ H- c2 I2 ?# ^
CM Tsugaru j' D. [7 \% `3 g- ^
DD Yanagi " @8 K/ U! e1 b2 V
Japanese ground losses:, p( Z9 N: V+ E; K
18 casualties reported
1 i5 s9 b/ p$ z; E+ W+ v; Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
g8 r9 t3 V' d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 p0 l6 S0 t9 ]2 W6 n' ^$ {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 i# E6 s8 k; OAllied ground losses:3 N; w g' r. B) N: x4 V
62 casualties reported$ l2 n& t( _' v! n1 G
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 j1 Y( I5 q/ u# A3 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ a2 a5 l: G2 D7 G; ]) J5 w Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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4 Q$ W: A1 H3 q/ R# z( a% ODay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards - K5 U# Q! t& C6 S) G9 U5 ^
Japanese Ships. E7 x# C& q8 p7 o/ A- q4 J% H# ?' {
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
1 d/ ~0 c, g* O3 b& F3 k CL Kashima
, L+ g% N6 S& K' b CM Tsugaru# a" o- |1 z' V9 f) F: W! p# g" q
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
& f7 H1 a7 X7 J; F! F# T/ j! p1 v DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
+ y1 L5 v) h+ I0 ?$ c/ f9 d9 ] DD Yanagi
$ B( e) ]2 S8 {# D PB Kyo Maru #8
; k+ T3 G3 N1 c3 s# N PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
6 V9 K9 W3 j2 S2 t1 L' s7 g PB Shoei Maru" }. m$ B# Y4 X4 f' C
PB Shotoku Maru
+ ?) b ~. J8 K8 p: O' t- G PB Sonan Maru #5
# [" S, `/ |6 J* V7 B, N PB Sonan Maru #6
! a1 F+ }- y8 t! v PB Shuko Maru #5$ [% x# D) r& v4 R! s& I" q
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire* i# @$ n. G( }% q" C! c
xAK Matsue Maru
/ i. r* X* X* p8 }% Y# y' j! ~! J xAK Venice Maru
5 _7 o& d2 V) X% y) o2 f; s/ a0 f xAK Kogyoku Maru: ~0 s5 v8 L/ J! e- A
xAK Nishimi Maru
5 e x) E. o4 K6 n/ b- w6 Q, @7 G xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
2 e7 u8 H0 l) J1 b& g" U6 m4 C3 {, x xAK Cheribon Maru
. D1 {9 n4 ^+ m xAK Daifuku Maru* Q! b3 C/ m7 c/ ?& x% h
xAK Kuraido Maru
. q0 ]' ^- v# S& _8 v5 t* JAllied Ships
& z; j3 ^* D) K CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage5 {' p* o3 d( u2 `0 J' t% o
CL Achilles' |0 h7 C5 q$ s" O- Y; B
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
9 a9 C0 F) Y$ d6 L( _ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1& L8 m3 S# K" \! y
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 ' d) U( Q7 X- ?% V
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
1 T* z7 B" I: s) F* k( D% ~3 gMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards# o- h' |/ ^. N2 p& C
Range closes to 18,000 yards.... G, h! p% Y( L3 G" a+ Z4 L
Range closes to 15,000 yards...4 H- b$ l0 n' [5 P
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
. Y( N# C }: w( p4 ?Range closes to 10,000 yards...* J5 E) u! R+ ?& m/ R X
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
& F1 k+ H* ~5 Q8 S* P/ rRange closes to 8,000 yards...9 f8 k, q. l0 Y$ E
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
2 x8 l1 I6 c/ P+ m& }1 [6 Z7 s& E" a; CRange closes to 6,000 yards...
! X6 {& E! ~8 |/ ZCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
6 O( F) I; I! o5 c2 H4 |2 KxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
8 U) G+ [) F$ W- Q! x- SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards2 \8 K# ` b/ ]+ z( `
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards- X7 J- l+ {% ~% q5 c( s
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards4 O. P# q; t) h6 O E: e8 W* O
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) B: O0 L$ U" a0 v6 T% {5 T
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards# e6 _$ d8 s' Z7 ~. i
Range closes to 5,000 yards
0 ]" H3 R, I+ `5 C3 S2 d" c9 zBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
' w9 N0 a6 @0 L1 ~) ] y7 HBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
3 V5 r1 w& B4 }2 w7 zBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
8 @' O- t, x+ h2 k3 k8 dDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards7 v; e! m# |8 I! J3 O
Range increases to 6,000 yards
9 k) M9 r4 A; a0 e. j8 RBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
1 R6 x- [. Z: X: y$ n' @$ ^DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
2 g4 g7 ~/ }* A& B4 f1 jCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
+ q- @# ]" I5 p$ R9 h7 H% dCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
" r5 v( ?/ y. r+ [- @" PDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
( |( |* D% F' `" X' D gCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards( G3 B! h: ]5 }$ o. ]
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
: ?/ K5 Z, G& D- } p& iBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards7 M5 Q' q h7 c
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
- u7 C1 v# `4 G; V% _CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
9 H8 l; q j4 |6 j- ^3 y4 bCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
* A+ J3 K' Z# x( ?Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
+ W8 m" m6 O% I$ KRange increases to 8,000 yards) a' w' J( Y; J; B! U* ?5 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
! V9 M- _% H2 `; k3 y0 mCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards3 [ {1 m2 }5 I. p' _" M, I1 k# s
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
3 D, p+ ^2 N' A+ c* h. i' ]" ]# y9 iDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards* V2 n6 C1 S8 y1 [+ u z v
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
9 j# k( } g2 R4 R8 d+ XDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
: x( Z/ h* U0 xRange increases to 15,000 yards h: B* w U8 ~
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat- M1 `- u7 H# | C- \3 y. }
- escorted by DD Tsuga
6 _+ p) E9 E. K# f" K) {BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards/ T% k/ M3 H; I, n- u
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
7 h# M; W6 g$ a4 o- l! dBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards5 R* l J6 S4 W8 W
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
( a* D/ { s0 o7 z5 tBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards8 w: ^/ J/ h, E8 a* W, t
Task forces break off...: J3 c8 i% m; _% Z# B# Y7 p
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2 K( P2 \2 Z4 D, i5 p& fMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 {6 }+ y1 O7 |1 N
Weather in hex: Overcast & E: \7 \3 u% y3 X' C
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
, E, G7 O3 A0 p& w1 u! B( zEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
: d1 m ]0 U' O: E! n: gJapanese aircraft4 L2 t6 P8 D a. g0 R
G3M2 Nell x 27
4 h+ o( C, y7 N% d4 X G4M1 Betty x 31
( Y5 C; l" r" u; A6 mAllied aircraft( k, [7 t* U8 f" D7 P- L# L. e
no flights
7 G: f% @$ ^" V9 W6 B1 V3 yJapanese aircraft losses$ R1 v2 i0 ^3 p& G
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
' f: T5 l h N- D q0 c G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
! X) n8 I: p% \# M! o9 Y G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak - f! c! V) n6 _- j
Allied aircraft losses7 m6 Q# Y" ]! B% J
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged; _7 @' I& S. ~* @3 g
O-47A: 2 damaged2 f1 U- `# g$ R% D6 G3 C
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
3 i) b0 D; J9 c3 m4 c( L3 ^4 X+ c PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
- W4 y- P& ?( v/ W2 t) r# ]Allied ground losses:- f% a8 d4 N6 t- C$ Z+ V
4 casualties reported" E' T. @% W! B# b8 [( E& a' D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ]5 ^' p% e, P; }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 }6 `3 I, P' H! }) F5 n9 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled + d, T* Y4 d! ]/ A
Airbase hits 184 b# ]& Z- }1 U0 [
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! ]3 J- c+ L% k/ l6 O
Weather in hex: Overcast * H! t2 R. F! y/ l& K* u* e" y
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
* l0 @+ O4 q: SEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 9 \" \& S2 z g$ m5 G$ B& [$ J
Japanese aircraft& k _$ a1 N3 a/ O" R
G4M1 Betty x 18
T- u; J! f" O9 CAllied aircraft
" Y' \9 v4 ?: S M4 Q no flights & k }! A' b& l q$ s0 a
Japanese aircraft losses' g$ L( p. O: n, S- \2 f
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
% ?4 ^2 Q @# m: m, M2 A+ dAllied aircraft losses) v/ G! O# P* |& U# f2 v, I
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged % h# G' {2 H6 K4 w0 Z4 T" L
Airbase hits 7
7 R% }4 ~! B- B) _; S% R) RAirbase supply hits 2
* ~" h1 ^+ V) W6 E4 h yRunway hits 98 ?+ R9 Z5 t7 [6 j+ b; G
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! v1 Q* s% ~. ^: P9 c) W% F
Weather in hex: Overcast
" G9 G- E/ J$ q( eRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
2 `9 x# H3 A6 j+ j. p. C% KEstimated time to target is 11 minutes + {% O" E! j7 O" O2 a% S. _
Japanese aircraft @: L, K. q, @
G4M1 Betty x 13 4 f1 e& ^& c7 y }
Allied aircraft
* M* ^ s% j7 k: b0 _# e no flights
7 X6 _, T2 y' w mJapanese aircraft losses: L4 O2 `$ y" N, p/ P6 @2 |+ @
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 C, F& M( N% L& I" ?Allied aircraft losses9 s: l7 J. G9 K& [# n$ W+ G8 C( {
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground" s6 l$ u y+ t c/ B
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground ( F0 [# w3 d$ K$ v# z! Z
Allied ground losses:
7 { G3 X% A2 E4 z: m) S5 y7 B% R 5 casualties reported
; ~' {. [, m6 R3 `* ~( Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 C7 g$ P5 x* U' Q4 Q. p
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 {! m- T8 `1 Z- s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled , Z: l3 ]3 N/ h' B3 e5 e2 u
Airbase hits 1
* R! ~$ q+ c( c1 Q0 V+ xRunway hits 10
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; n! C) E$ L1 W! R, x2 jMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 K9 E0 o! P; Q$ w: Y4 F/ f! WWeather in hex: Overcast % y- e6 N: ~/ a* j( F5 p% ^
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.+ S# o3 v `5 \' U; N, u; t- _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
- N, K% m' D! ^; [9 _Japanese aircraft; c; D% S( g# k" _
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12- C" ?6 @8 H/ }* f. x
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
5 H7 k/ u! K; q$ CAllied aircraft) O9 A8 y% R) ^- i7 e. ?" s) X
no flights
- {4 {$ L/ T5 c8 C" c) M9 BJapanese aircraft losses
) a( R7 r% z% b Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged' a6 V' ~7 C* U6 S4 W+ E
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
- h, G; S$ P8 `9 ]3 k* F2 mAllied aircraft losses
/ O+ U7 f8 I- z0 F X O-47A: 1 damaged
. Y" ^7 s9 B5 h/ ~7 L B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
0 r% n% v$ H* C5 K; \% T: w. b& R P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged o) `8 ]" V* Y, ?; K
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged ; l2 ]3 S7 p* f1 i
Airbase hits 3
& R4 d# t& N. @# R4 qRunway hits 4
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# k. K4 o2 w5 P( dMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 4 U! ]# E6 u1 N1 M' \
Weather in hex: Light cloud 5 y* C# s1 A6 W! C
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.3 A- x2 U4 y% I7 s' D/ X4 S
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
' c( w( M) O# h4 |: jJapanese aircraft6 |! J/ J( N0 {! g1 z
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
$ r2 r! j, ]8 h8 S, J$ E$ v, ?Allied aircraft
x- c3 b6 k* J% Y- P' T. e" z. l I-15-III x 11 # |) n7 r/ M' V* i1 q
Japanese aircraft losses
9 }+ y5 E# Q! C0 J3 ^5 Z Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
# R7 t: Y, P V% B: dNo Allied losses
( b3 N" s; b# SAircraft Attacking:
+ m$ \+ w1 B3 Q5 B; _2 d 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
! [7 O$ q: ?+ `' g3 E- f6 P F# v) ? Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
3 H. T$ F. m# g% E6 V2 A; b---------------------------------------------------------------/ _5 U+ x1 f7 C% [$ g5 j% U
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
+ r8 X+ T$ f/ A; ?5 n( [3 [# jWeather in hex: Light cloud
, ^' t# ^5 D9 H; w) HRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.9 l. E) k$ _6 ?2 L+ |0 C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
, f: p/ t5 b6 F1 L9 T1 x' dJapanese aircraft |3 B1 g( [/ Z" w5 y+ W9 E
G4M1 Betty x 37
7 c4 n6 V6 Y) i6 z" J& PNo Japanese losses
?( h4 p% `3 V# W hAirbase hits 8
- C- {6 V" O' q% I \4 I0 UAirbase supply hits 6
7 A3 `7 W4 w. Q: f) K8 |Runway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
) G8 d9 Y; c6 Q3 l1 O+ O) BWeather in hex: Partial cloud 4 ~1 `: n3 ?$ u; Y z k
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet., D w0 _- j% U1 ?! x6 x
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
- ?( S1 k( H1 G( @0 DJapanese aircraft
4 Q! m9 v0 [7 _8 v- [ A6M2 Zero x 44
5 X* U) B; T& s) z$ ?& p \ B5N2 Kate x 84/ b3 Z$ k3 Z n! x; g- q( |
D3A1 Val x 71
* ^% A. M* \: W9 yJapanese aircraft losses
% T8 h7 T1 S" I+ Q$ w3 ~. R" F B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
' k ]$ q F3 b# @3 @ D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
4 D' j/ ?% Y6 N0 T- p$ LAllied Ships
8 v) o& p( n O/ v+ \9 k. ~' s CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
; r: M7 B R4 O& A l1 O, M CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk8 N/ \$ R% S& n
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk: z) Z' m! X# w8 ~" {
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage; V" Q4 {) s) ]0 E; e9 A& R ?* ^
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) * f( i4 K0 M! z5 f, `; K" }
Japanese Shock attack * v. v5 j5 N! ~* s
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 - Y+ m3 }& l6 }
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 0 d0 N: ^, Z }6 r$ K
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
" w0 D* q+ @9 p5 wAllied adjusted defense: 5 $ ^9 L' c9 t3 m$ F6 F8 E( a& [" i) w
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) o. Q6 u1 ]& K/ q
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! $ y; I7 N) `( P: b
Combat modifiers$ u& C. Z0 B& O2 p+ l% J& w: {
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
) a$ f+ d9 Y- a6 v experience(-)
& N) l7 ^$ M2 _- i! ~' p! Y" XAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
# K6 D8 z( P7 A$ B7 _Japanese ground losses: B" S9 Q- a4 T! P' N) v8 j' A& ]9 L9 v
18 casualties reported
5 u! C5 d& p6 A) G+ T# u; [8 S Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; p: d. l* c X4 {/ T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 ~/ d% P) M) g, @
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- W2 w6 a: Y# SAllied ground losses:
9 }8 }7 o {! X8 V 105 casualties reported8 \( R1 i* ~& t& d$ [. u
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ~" f9 V" y8 X$ T @4 U2 m
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled8 X& |5 }' |* \' C
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
% b3 Z: a" B1 I0 l* D; k) L1 j! w4 m Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 E5 C" F- v. K
Units retreated 1
* g( Q$ t- Y n1 E, L2 ZDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
- s: j/ R) f+ l8 v4 k+ z! cAssaulting units:
0 B2 ^2 m. i" ?. X 16th Naval Guard Unit 5 _* y) [% X8 w4 a! |- O
Defending units:
5 j, b* P) q/ k3 b' `3 ?! E 107th RN Base Force
" m$ ~; F# d K$ ]3 Z3 Q" j& ]-----------------------------------------& c% M |2 l; @' o g c
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
9 {7 x1 D) E0 l4 i+ b1 j& VAllied Bombardment attack
# s2 g/ b% c6 R0 O tAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 X% }3 S* N" G _- D7 q4 g
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
* s* O, ^8 V+ A3 b4 eJapanese ground losses:
) m0 s* O0 w- k+ S2 W 4 casualties reported
8 c/ r* E4 h3 i Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& T- V9 V2 w5 {2 Y% x; S
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 S d1 W0 n5 @. x8 V' C
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 {6 x7 D) r, y! L MAssaulting units:( ~0 A- D- v0 n, H) Q
B Coy/NG Rifles
! b" x7 E3 ?$ j, Y, y9 L: w Lark Battalion
8 v" x0 N% D, e Rabaul Det. Base Force
& U& k3 V) H4 I( s! g pDefending units:. B, m" t' j3 J! N/ R
144th Infantry Regiment
! w- A1 r7 i! y7 ?" e/ ~ Maizuru 1st SNLF! G9 i" @8 B, S0 G" l
2nd JNAF Coy + A& U: D: E9 |. b& ~- s7 G5 }
5th JNAF Coy |