AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41) G. U* r; F- J3 X
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。; J' _4 y6 `3 {1 a' g$ f
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。
1 L* {: D' t* Z0 F& x3 _" s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3 [ z F; g5 L7 n; y6 y9 R
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,/ Z; C: k' t! S! E. x5 [* k
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,7 W6 J8 ], }$ F( w) a+ p6 i
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。
3 g- @" F; D. d( _( R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。
$ A$ [4 N* r) w3 W# s) J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。9 R$ L( c3 h$ n
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& f* I8 _, _7 wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 8 I9 @% P& k) T/ ^6 G
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" Z$ a' D7 o- E; kJapanese Ships N' q! ~2 z$ |6 Q; O' ^
BB Yamashiro
, ~3 f; h+ U5 o7 ~( {' E" o CL Kashima
6 L8 \7 x, M# C( f DD Tsuga" x8 B* u5 ]9 a
DD Kuri
" _% Q0 V2 C1 ^ PB Shuko Maru #5* \5 o* c) V: @) I0 e" `5 g
PB Sonan Maru #6/ Y+ z+ x) F( A
PB Sonan Maru #5! L7 G9 x/ b+ k3 Y# \# F o
PB Shotoku Maru9 p7 N J0 Y. a9 R2 C; J- A% B
PB Shoei Maru. b# h; Z+ C4 _
PB Kyo Maru #10) W4 y8 \" D. H
PB Kyo Maru #84 g5 T; W# q$ y. l U
xAK Kuraido Maru0 A/ z- z: y; i# X @- Z
CM Tsugaru
, @( W: }+ D7 B$ ^/ \; d$ G DD Yanagi 5 w/ Q8 [5 e# D' _+ a, B8 g
Japanese ground losses:( Y& o8 R- @' N/ A* V- _7 Y9 F
18 casualties reported5 _- v( m( q K9 I
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
' z9 F+ M0 i# H0 \" T# `. A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 G! A; I1 H7 x& U Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 n [8 Q' ^$ D' {5 W' ^Allied ground losses:
& _" s1 {* j( y9 D, t 62 casualties reported6 t" Y" d* {0 F* E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ v" t7 @$ I2 O/ P/ o5 m Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
, `/ x0 y+ V$ Z6 _" |! k Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 3 [" N* r2 j- ^9 ]
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. R& C# v' S- T) j/ F% {7 aDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards : Z) ]. t+ l$ k% J0 r- W
Japanese Ships/ P4 i- G( P. V& H& M5 P3 {
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
9 m; B K! V$ q5 X/ @+ i" g. W CL Kashima( F, W q0 {1 i8 `% I% t/ _4 [
CM Tsugaru
$ z* m, W6 Q9 K$ j: _ B7 E+ U DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
7 s# g" ~0 z6 h3 s DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage( p: c$ o/ {2 G2 l
DD Yanagi+ d* v2 S, P8 \3 j. [
PB Kyo Maru #8
8 X6 Y# P3 d5 `" I" v" X PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
' `8 S+ p6 \4 S% c" ?' w [ PB Shoei Maru
, d! T1 i! t! G3 T# B; b# T7 @2 s PB Shotoku Maru
9 O( z0 S ?2 U1 f6 n PB Sonan Maru #5
" P$ R$ I8 B O/ p$ G% I* c4 I( B PB Sonan Maru #65 z) h5 ?3 V( g# U, h9 a- f
PB Shuko Maru #5! x) g ^9 x3 t( C4 \6 O$ A5 k& @: Y
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire0 a+ P- c' g6 M$ N V
xAK Matsue Maru A0 u% m5 W7 _
xAK Venice Maru
8 R6 p1 Q7 `6 ~ i5 I xAK Kogyoku Maru* P1 g$ E: z2 E
xAK Nishimi Maru" d! t+ x) K4 ?- i
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
$ @9 t+ ~: |6 K. b4 ~! Z: B xAK Cheribon Maru
! k H$ m M, Z2 y xAK Daifuku Maru
( v8 p, f u/ ~, G5 |* h) t/ c xAK Kuraido Maru 7 r" x) J* j3 X
Allied Ships6 _+ l" x8 G/ Y5 J4 d
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage6 E/ b$ U3 |) L% t1 d
CL Achilles
4 H) A, ?# t& R2 C# t; o CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
' g5 F y. |" X/ Q8 ~0 q" R CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1# G3 q& I. u% N- D& x% l; L
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
7 w7 {5 G# e7 }& ?7 W# YLow visibility due to Thunderstorms; {$ U4 Y' O% {9 j8 u( R. o
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
2 e" B3 ~7 [: h7 B. _& \3 TRange closes to 18,000 yards...( v3 H" m/ w4 z* p% W5 P; B/ C3 ]
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
- |! e! U9 J# | aRange closes to 12,000 yards...& O0 J1 t+ r( j5 |, S7 s3 l' `
Range closes to 10,000 yards...5 e$ j: _) r8 u( }( D3 k
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
( \# v! v. L9 r FRange closes to 8,000 yards...
" @7 g$ d: a0 r$ }Range closes to 7,000 yards... l1 y% `7 H; P# ?" @
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
% }3 {% _ \5 }& q7 U1 x v# d' |CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards/ t0 }: O3 }: L) T
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
6 O0 \$ I! U, x. H1 l+ X3 EBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards7 t( A5 s' C" Z" K
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
7 {9 v+ B5 P9 {2 V) ]! XCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards# W) R! C4 \1 U
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards/ S7 |. O, ], |- Y4 @6 N! `& S/ }
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards* A8 J, j/ i B) i& [% K' N
Range closes to 5,000 yards; ^6 ^7 J4 @7 t1 A1 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards' W7 K* V' f# [9 J! o. p+ G
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards/ l/ i! s0 r, ~# q2 o) U. B- z
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
" A5 o5 n+ [. K7 [" tDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards4 D- [ J( X6 g: K1 G3 d
Range increases to 6,000 yards" k& k' _/ c7 D
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards; A' p1 g$ W) h% D" ~
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards, k4 `6 h* K$ N# o% S4 ]* ^
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards- S9 _' ?2 ?% ^0 b/ y
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards% }! S; F5 \4 X
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
' q: d' H& y" F9 q; g7 WCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
2 E. {9 ?/ H" yBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards5 ^: x7 t; r( I. b# v5 \
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
7 E7 z \3 t& Z' t$ lDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
" n i1 O$ K `CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards9 P) ~" d T; |* h( I5 t
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards2 j. G" g* ^8 e8 v3 P0 T. F) z
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
& B9 c! n8 ^" y( t) I: uRange increases to 8,000 yards1 ? D8 T, u# i
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
/ b9 U3 E% W: KCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards+ I1 q, g/ R6 I2 X
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
. C5 A) L& v4 H8 O$ v8 Y! z- nDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards: n' z0 }/ ~) n
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards5 a% u% f$ G/ h: L
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards+ w# Z) K) L |7 C
Range increases to 15,000 yards
- z$ X. k2 k j5 }% F% aCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
+ Q9 N/ `. p. ^4 J- escorted by DD Tsuga6 P7 s3 i7 X! w7 e O8 R
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards W ?' ~4 m' B+ |& `; `' |
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards- i* B! { N4 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards, x$ v/ i9 a) f( u& d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
5 h V1 t5 b1 h) M m$ p7 tBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards% N3 j+ J4 V. X5 B9 K
Task forces break off...$ \$ ~% u1 s5 ?0 j! U' {
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 1 a, J- c8 M3 V8 s: a5 U& Y$ C9 N
Weather in hex: Overcast
: @3 g) W# h- Q% HRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 }) X7 C: Z/ I6 J- b4 q9 HEstimated time to target is 26 minutes " I7 ~4 ?+ R$ |+ }0 e3 n+ Q5 u( t; o" z
Japanese aircraft- N% }2 k N, g' _' f$ [' b
G3M2 Nell x 276 O, b i4 E8 f( I6 f, i/ ]
G4M1 Betty x 31 * M% k3 B, e) l$ d
Allied aircraft7 I* Q! J% n" Z9 x& j) U
no flights
9 k' ~7 D: Z. d6 ^6 j$ t7 I- j* M0 A9 `+ hJapanese aircraft losses
4 X1 W8 \+ n V/ O5 c& L# O G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
' Z) Z* I; Z* |/ f G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
* h( b2 t! U& B+ E/ S* \6 t G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak & a4 f0 x- D) ?; u1 i2 w0 J$ k, q
Allied aircraft losses
5 N, c; i. ^- l! N5 N B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
7 k, S! J$ I5 H. Z O-47A: 2 damaged& h! W2 {9 l$ B' f5 B' `5 e& s% ?
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged5 s7 T2 l* _& V6 s% c, t
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
; W; N {& _5 e6 rAllied ground losses:- G: h! Z) I- s( i3 c
4 casualties reported5 f# c7 H9 `. u7 f) J" N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- }! s- V/ \5 l" u4 h+ d& m+ y$ T( e( e
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& i, b' J$ _* m3 N8 @4 Q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 k' X7 M9 {! @* i! v3 h6 n: l/ WAirbase hits 18
* u4 l' a* ~$ LRunway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 2 K& n* p6 t ?: |
Weather in hex: Overcast 1 \$ W0 Q% h K! U) a
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
3 E* j8 z _1 a* PEstimated time to target is 19 minutes 0 V$ G1 Q# ^/ J; w
Japanese aircraft
) H2 ~8 v; n- C; S" N; v2 {4 m G4M1 Betty x 18
/ x/ s& C! m/ v* QAllied aircraft/ z3 ?! F! N" {- \: B
no flights
% L$ l* i$ W7 P9 b7 BJapanese aircraft losses
5 X4 s, t$ P5 q% ]8 }+ w G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged ' X, }" B; i7 G9 Y$ q* H
Allied aircraft losses; V+ M" u" y3 r# }( G( h$ Q) m
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
; p7 n3 D" z0 O2 uAirbase hits 7
$ o1 ~% C5 {, g/ i2 p, u6 N: iAirbase supply hits 2% q( }0 d/ ?1 H" Q; i9 s, e
Runway hits 9
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/ F) D+ A( A' C9 ?& K7 CMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 i: v- {5 b9 w( f T) e& c* N2 L
Weather in hex: Overcast $ b% E/ ]7 [/ H& a
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.& ^3 n! `+ e) V% j/ f% Q
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes ) i7 k2 T8 y* K1 j' h+ [* X' K& o' U W
Japanese aircraft9 f# ]( V5 g" t# z) @+ F: H
G4M1 Betty x 13 / M) X5 V3 C. h9 C
Allied aircraft" |4 X# F' f# t5 a2 c
no flights
& \* _- I9 n. G. o8 x. `4 SJapanese aircraft losses
$ i8 G- m# Y8 J1 x( L8 q- ? G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
* l' v- O' T& O* @' P1 iAllied aircraft losses: R6 J) |+ t6 B: h
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
: C9 i$ B6 n8 B* K, w1 f! J% ` P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground ) w1 ~# ?$ S: A; h2 I
Allied ground losses:! n5 W* p9 ?0 L$ e
5 casualties reported
+ }" K) c6 T7 o Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) q/ k7 i' H6 I) T+ a6 I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ D# W0 @4 |6 k4 J3 V3 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. O/ O3 e* P1 \* k$ l3 xAirbase hits 1
# M9 m, |9 B ^6 l8 \Runway hits 10* N2 P" z6 v& l0 R
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: I6 _0 X$ C1 r( C7 q2 E- lMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 . s: y4 F$ ]2 h/ ` J% j6 \7 T/ I
Weather in hex: Overcast
8 f' P8 i& b: E) nRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.) I: |1 O6 j) c; D/ N
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ; {( ^) Q4 f$ G, u
Japanese aircraft
4 E, f; [2 h2 {$ B- \9 G: w Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12( [6 E. w2 _) U
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
7 V) E1 e/ B: X: M6 }) wAllied aircraft
0 g- t c* Q1 O5 f3 V C no flights ) F% e* [# ^$ M; U/ B; x2 @: w# Z
Japanese aircraft losses; E1 Y# }; F! P# w. W: \' R
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
1 v& O( s/ w4 n5 J& U Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 6 X( l/ q y" T
Allied aircraft losses X9 h3 I1 b y; @" V
O-47A: 1 damaged8 H0 I6 X; R4 K& o8 N: h/ B& M
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged8 m$ H: W, _- H y: U, K2 v* E6 \
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged$ n: B" q) @' N. T
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
8 j$ U* a. e5 p$ A- K9 ~& v8 pAirbase hits 3
: y, ^' e# b# e7 n6 ARunway hits 47 ^8 g8 [* d% K" L$ N t# [+ W
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
) M& z7 {6 Y4 ]6 m3 _Weather in hex: Light cloud
# n- k8 {9 y8 b, R! T' T: I1 qRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 ~5 w( k3 F- i) i
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes * H, ^, V" y8 ^& M, L3 N! s' B
Japanese aircraft
( U1 w8 ]. @$ @- @8 K Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 " d6 i; _. G& b/ J- v# ?; g
Allied aircraft$ O1 b2 X3 ?( c, K
I-15-III x 11 ' r) I+ \" @' d3 a' U6 g
Japanese aircraft losses
/ E9 a6 F- U$ s& } Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
/ t! m: h+ H9 _9 Y$ gNo Allied losses
% X2 }' [! V6 {' W8 zAircraft Attacking:
. ]6 O: l! V/ S/ y 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
5 R2 O3 ~9 t# t. [4 G" X5 d' h Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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8 h: ~8 |. Q! W3 n) S1 d: OMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ X6 G8 I& R9 ]; K% q& P8 B
Weather in hex: Light cloud 1 m+ o6 {: U$ [$ _6 S; Y
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 Z, } L; T+ D& \3 p6 O% r5 gEstimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 ]( {) u9 j9 \8 d9 ~# |. W! s
Japanese aircraft: R1 A& I6 X0 s/ a5 M. @
G4M1 Betty x 37
: n+ B6 p! b$ N: n0 i5 UNo Japanese losses ( i7 w5 J2 q! d
Airbase hits 8* D$ Y" m$ s' A3 R4 G$ y: R
Airbase supply hits 6
# f+ V& y" U1 U8 PRunway hits 34) C; O/ m4 Q$ ~, s$ z1 H+ K* [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 : R1 Z: e2 z7 X, v& f5 d
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
5 e$ R! T) _) H$ c. i2 |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
: W9 X2 o( H( v" F4 f6 }3 Q6 R4 MEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
' w% `( c5 R' D; ~& `Japanese aircraft5 g$ b; t( k0 B! E5 P9 T) g
A6M2 Zero x 44
7 W4 Q) m+ ^; |% S1 C B5N2 Kate x 84$ n1 \, E7 \: ~( f" i9 h9 T
D3A1 Val x 71
0 t: ^2 C" c3 A3 ]. D9 O n {Japanese aircraft losses
" k% k* i7 O- I1 ]: N6 k0 @ B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
1 K/ N4 A' B' } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 0 C) \' e* ^( L+ ]0 U
Allied Ships
3 i8 c8 r b$ q% I# Q CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1' o& O- y' E' I. D/ d' f
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk& w( Z z# u& h
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
" P# Q/ v4 o' J+ `3 X9 u6 x CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
- U$ o! G4 N5 |# Q7 N# c CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage4 ^& Z! d# Y) M: U6 I$ |
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
4 i" p O2 n; qJapanese Shock attack 1 v7 M: Q0 Z% m( S4 m+ o
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 : j- `( {( T( A: X$ S6 u
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 3 e: |+ z3 T, u0 ~
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 8 N# c' T, H* }4 A& a
Allied adjusted defense: 5 / c% m% [6 _+ c2 {1 R
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
% V# v* V1 }. d$ C% z: Q$ RJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! ^; m# N9 Q7 s- j
Combat modifiers
+ ]0 e8 ? [. [/ Y6 x0 C" P8 J+ sDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)" B6 w1 Q6 |* d( {
experience(-)
* U0 G; |' H6 N/ n# G5 _Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
. ~1 E) b7 ?; [7 f. _Japanese ground losses:5 B$ L2 F3 z% q' @% U, C
18 casualties reported
, R; D/ E# @; {: v8 @. Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- z w I! x, O' Q* H7 L$ |! \ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, q, M3 y0 f) o, _. B5 a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 `- n5 b- z6 S4 `) p$ TAllied ground losses:) l/ V4 U" \- ^3 A) l
105 casualties reported; w) w/ a' T, ]$ t8 T: q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 K. Y/ S1 A' E3 W' n" @ Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
. a0 O! Z2 W% x5 y Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
! A% M) Z5 l2 C$ `7 L6 _ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)- m4 l* }/ K8 a
Units retreated 1
9 w1 |' q2 E$ O0 g" g5 D% DDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
7 @$ n( ~5 F/ s* i# h8 S, T* F' oAssaulting units:
0 Q4 t7 \- W b% V% D# z f% B 16th Naval Guard Unit
' l; w4 K! }8 @4 o: TDefending units:
( o# N# @2 a" b" l, S/ t 107th RN Base Force + `7 g; h' ^% r; O$ E
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- J0 G1 c* i; UGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
# z' C) @4 L% ]4 x! P3 eAllied Bombardment attack
4 n& G1 T0 S l# ]6 ]2 B; k8 zAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
8 ~. W& K! c) f' o* F2 ~Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 2 C6 f9 p- _( \1 p' Y
Japanese ground losses:
* A. t2 N, [2 k- V: K8 a, U3 O 4 casualties reported
* l0 P! M; e, U) m4 ?. D5 ^( c! h Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 v. V k/ q5 b$ c# {; x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 \2 D# ~1 }! B6 g& l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled ) u! D4 f9 ~; C8 @# z7 a
Assaulting units:
; I9 `; T+ [" ]) S8 ]- q3 P B Coy/NG Rifles 0 i2 @3 m& C1 |, T! `
Lark Battalion
, d/ m, b5 Z: K, n P* p# @1 }; S Rabaul Det. Base Force
& Y4 I+ ^: X! ^: y, I( s# ~' ?: N9 {Defending units:+ Q P2 c8 ?7 [ p4 q
144th Infantry Regiment
; `7 ?/ b6 Z+ M2 D. k Maizuru 1st SNLF
/ y* q9 u- J/ O. z 2nd JNAF Coy , u! [$ b) n, @3 X4 L) k
5th JNAF Coy |