AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41# S( \% V) i" n. f
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
* F1 V3 h. s1 d4 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。8 D7 K, X0 ` d" a8 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
% H" b# s4 w( Q$ e/ p2 v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,
8 }! x( N [! x4 [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,% ]. ~$ c: u1 |! G2 D3 ]( j. @* [
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。% O6 Z7 f3 Q: f' p2 Z
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。2 i* W# G* }! j( Z' m3 R* C% q2 f+ P
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!
' M! t! |2 Z7 l. O2 HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force ' D! d, O* \- F
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 Z5 F, `7 [( \' e4 B. G# J- AJapanese Ships
, Z5 u+ m }. W0 B0 t BB Yamashiro5 H% t7 K/ n' e% u5 g9 ?7 a7 p L+ U9 N
CL Kashima
" Q2 @: d1 J! q# s& L, m3 U DD Tsuga
# @& f! H" E) Y2 P: I6 W8 O DD Kuri$ @# O% x" [ ~5 E
PB Shuko Maru #54 p4 _, w, {* d) q5 H$ @+ |! ~& N
PB Sonan Maru #6; n6 I H# [; x- \ v
PB Sonan Maru #59 Q) S: G5 ]& U( h
PB Shotoku Maru
* D: T' G- M0 ~6 V/ o3 b PB Shoei Maru9 j: B8 k. F2 W0 t$ ?0 V
PB Kyo Maru #10* m5 i2 p c: W/ Z: R
PB Kyo Maru #8
% T& ^' [! ]; k& \ t xAK Kuraido Maru0 C% c! q3 s' C; }% Q* c' C: c1 F
CM Tsugaru
8 u( w9 N+ _- j/ W% R& U' } DD Yanagi
1 \7 i. L% U, ~' ]; V/ d. @6 QJapanese ground losses:) N, ?2 c7 ^' y& ?
18 casualties reported
: f/ ]3 Z; t) S( ^! L" Z; \ Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 \7 u- f, Y) Y( k( w! d" n# d Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 U V, C# L5 W! u. p" V# U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ i0 }/ k& a/ i% EAllied ground losses:* K w8 H: n+ K' _
62 casualties reported% {, b' ?+ z( `0 l' z. D
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 ]7 v. {5 C1 N+ u1 O Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
) W. N' W+ |1 g- Z2 B+ { Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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; `3 w7 ^' D) B2 LDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
6 E: {1 s, |! J( I+ s% gJapanese Ships# f0 e2 B. D( s3 G1 d X
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire/ @/ N# {8 A0 R
CL Kashima
! T1 G7 s& K7 x/ p% T) n& C7 `: o CM Tsugaru
, S# g+ h$ f' g5 A, _0 w DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
1 {4 M) p9 D+ Q( q- Z2 _5 F8 V0 j DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage7 Q+ g0 D. Q/ O. Q7 X8 O/ L
DD Yanagi
& f. w2 \) d3 H' `( t3 n PB Kyo Maru #85 P# C2 d+ b" T2 Y/ }# q5 j
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
) Z+ J: w. b; p/ N& V* J( L PB Shoei Maru
1 _9 z) e9 L( i; N6 w6 U' r) ^ PB Shotoku Maru( Q. T* p, k" y
PB Sonan Maru #5
8 [2 I$ a- |9 B0 s PB Sonan Maru #6
5 X4 ]# W+ s5 \3 X/ i4 u PB Shuko Maru #5; O" T& V# u% F2 M @+ j
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 E+ k% B# `( F, R; v# ], m; j9 d8 u xAK Matsue Maru e. E2 I0 o& `% ]7 Z
xAK Venice Maru
n) j- k p( K/ q5 f% l xAK Kogyoku Maru
7 Z* I8 _4 G# q, j$ E xAK Nishimi Maru
! [' j. t5 {; D/ W/ W& ? xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire% ~. ]& s; s- s+ e
xAK Cheribon Maru
' B1 H3 X2 T9 g% I2 w xAK Daifuku Maru4 `7 ]2 q" w* l% y( k
xAK Kuraido Maru
$ J3 h* {9 Z+ b5 u# I8 }4 q+ [Allied Ships( P" a% l9 U; M
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage% E$ k$ c3 q2 Y, D
CL Achilles
; B: W, i% m8 L' j* E CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
2 a6 w: ] l2 P) e9 b CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1
" D! B( g2 ^& m6 x DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
$ F( N( m! |, K1 Q5 O: YLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
$ e# C1 }% Y& {, U" {1 K9 IMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards* K' i& b0 X% c
Range closes to 18,000 yards...
) ]. f0 ]& W4 ?" O) D eRange closes to 15,000 yards...
, P+ i' H# ?6 z3 Y, J- t- S/ YRange closes to 12,000 yards...
; r; j7 S! R$ tRange closes to 10,000 yards...
4 z# a0 }! C5 ~# eRange closes to 9,000 yards...& g. M( e3 R9 g/ ], ^. p2 m
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
6 I9 B, Z7 |8 X/ ]/ y. A2 T* a/ iRange closes to 7,000 yards...
$ ]: I/ h6 o- i6 FRange closes to 6,000 yards...! Z4 W5 z: m; o- N% B
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards4 |) n3 J! s2 {. c. w8 J
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 . f. |5 f2 S) T5 z% v. ?, x
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
9 g$ N. D( B0 O& |% l5 K. xCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards. B; X$ u* r. v- {, }
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
; @. N+ _1 y6 B& i1 b( `DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
; z( {, f, T4 T n8 DCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards; q* w1 f# a. c6 T; V& |: |1 n
Range closes to 5,000 yards
( u; z. O; E! q& v5 S8 v5 kBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
8 l; x9 H$ q/ L, ]; YBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
9 E9 n( q: j WBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards4 @0 u7 |) s4 N
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards6 Y+ d" P& P. C" o+ v
Range increases to 6,000 yards
$ w: O" T) y% k0 F, b" jBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
4 Q, l+ u9 S w9 QDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards& g5 n9 n! }. L/ {) M+ \% g
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards9 P0 A* u2 G" w$ f1 U
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
: e9 k) g' V/ O8 m( PDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards; ~! s; [5 m; k- Q1 i# ?7 [; `
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards9 O7 U6 {1 Y3 b, q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards4 @3 C$ k$ J$ b* I
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards- } X9 w1 I3 ^" R% _. c
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards5 R, }4 F$ P+ Z# i2 e; k+ G
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
: m8 f! l+ k- U# E7 t2 W. I* yCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
# V( }0 B4 v7 m9 a1 A5 @Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
, j& w: l d$ L6 L, `" PRange increases to 8,000 yards
2 V& J# ^5 y) IBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
$ {% e. Z5 {% Y7 p6 H; O' ]CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards: J7 i$ e6 a W, ~: V' v |
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards' Z$ T: k! [. Z3 |; l' s
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards% |8 Z. C) w2 I( }# [# j
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
2 w; b0 R! A5 o5 ]: dDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards5 y7 T7 a( T" E+ f" v9 G3 _
Range increases to 15,000 yards
2 l( ]; b8 q6 I# I( L7 OCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
) v4 _: r% z [3 t# o3 Y- escorted by DD Tsuga
" u% u, ?) b) }BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards; @! m# v0 m6 d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards; H$ w0 \- j5 ^! ?" B
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards( }$ S" ^1 b; f# r3 x
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
" {$ H: }" w& y/ ]% oBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards8 t1 `) p6 a; }6 [2 S
Task forces break off...9 L* K/ D' ~6 S/ F; ` S+ n( r0 K
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' J g$ w9 A' U5 J3 vWeather in hex: Overcast
& j& b( a! c) x7 q% |Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 a" R& i$ M& C; k+ |Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
) W. L2 z9 |: e5 m9 w/ BJapanese aircraft7 `1 x! H: N+ U4 l; V6 W& r
G3M2 Nell x 27( e1 R7 [; v0 ]% |+ m" ` Z! b
G4M1 Betty x 31 , U' [0 a1 }. S$ J
Allied aircraft4 }& ?0 {) L# @/ i4 v, \9 E$ B$ p
no flights : C& ?; a2 c2 @; K4 q$ t
Japanese aircraft losses
7 b! C* V: K5 w1 G- c G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged4 R p" X( w, n
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
3 ^3 a3 a" L1 B0 t8 k( m G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak / @3 `( i. E$ ?( h- s1 \7 g
Allied aircraft losses
7 a2 ?8 h& `. n. Z9 ] B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
( G8 d7 Q+ L/ D: s4 y* |1 Y, o6 x O-47A: 2 damaged) r3 r. o( W+ k' K) z/ f
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
# S% F" E \8 N. X/ ]0 g PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged " `' J, o2 U8 j: E! f1 z( a |+ U+ e
Allied ground losses:
9 r1 C `4 k" n* n7 \ 4 casualties reported
" L# [9 k7 Q ?# R" [1 U! E9 [ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" _* z& ]; d h; L
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# s5 y4 Y! n5 R( q2 Y5 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 8 i4 s! n k9 K4 R
Airbase hits 18
3 [4 A: l- d( lRunway hits 41; I; ~8 y# C6 r5 F
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( u' F; ?4 K" o3 X" g8 u$ SMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
H9 E, d8 c: p: U! c- t( eWeather in hex: Overcast
8 s; J; D$ P% T* q2 Q0 m' p8 Z K; fRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.% F0 d6 n8 G0 E
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes ' I& \0 |" s! o+ |
Japanese aircraft7 O, Z0 u e8 r
G4M1 Betty x 18
' U; B! |8 Z. l$ U9 Z# G2 \ _1 X$ pAllied aircraft
* s- A' g' G. b( P- J. m no flights , }5 l d) @5 ^# q3 X
Japanese aircraft losses$ W' {0 {$ U. U) R
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged + u" a9 L1 v5 n6 m4 k3 G8 _1 a
Allied aircraft losses4 {' K5 `% m# Y0 y( \( b
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged & ~4 L8 v% ~8 n) T- R% y0 L
Airbase hits 7- E; i q9 g) C4 R0 S p) Y6 o
Airbase supply hits 2
5 V) j2 n8 d- k+ k; YRunway hits 9
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9 V6 h+ t3 ~# C4 |) S- TMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 v, G! k* {8 @: |$ {; u2 `+ e4 l. gWeather in hex: Overcast
% e7 c; L4 M+ QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
0 z, {/ n3 g% s6 i: ~Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
$ f0 y. `) B1 h( q6 [Japanese aircraft
; U! Q" i' r% ^2 G% I0 W G4M1 Betty x 13
; T# b: o/ f8 W7 Z4 yAllied aircraft
5 }8 P4 ]2 m$ {& b6 ~+ S. X7 z no flights
- Z" E. P6 o4 \3 m% |Japanese aircraft losses) ^! W% X2 ]# n5 b- Q
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged % Z" \! A& o: t
Allied aircraft losses4 l! k) S7 Y! Q6 S$ s7 |- k
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground, S9 ~/ f) x$ m9 X1 W# K
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
. @" @# O' W+ B4 R. l: C: ~1 MAllied ground losses:. Y9 b9 w+ r" @& I9 f
5 casualties reported0 B+ Z3 c( a# c& |9 J7 q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: \3 a' d4 E" }& u5 a c. k8 v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ h3 u' R I* e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " k5 e0 @/ T4 N1 b' e/ O
Airbase hits 1
0 _. _ P: b0 t: z6 n' S5 ?' c6 Y: tRunway hits 10. J! w7 ~2 Y0 W- q/ {1 a
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$ @/ G" F# o1 dMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 _8 v! H6 o) ? A# s: |Weather in hex: Overcast , m! y5 @9 d: h( A/ B
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
6 M2 ^& n* o: V4 b7 MEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
]# p& U0 E$ _& R5 CJapanese aircraft2 `1 m2 L; Q4 L& } k( V
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 128 n2 H0 Y& b4 ?' F' ^- i7 e
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
; }" C# h2 `% s* u' V9 d0 YAllied aircraft& f3 |* N) d( T. J B
no flights
: b' y) ~/ W$ k2 d ~3 N! D GJapanese aircraft losses) I2 h7 @- n2 C% E( a
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
9 A/ `* o) o+ f% {* q Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged + m( m6 U2 V/ v% f( M) Q- P; v
Allied aircraft losses, [, u" q, K2 u3 K: T
O-47A: 1 damaged
& w4 O M1 i9 N+ A$ P8 t" M$ u B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
! j. `) \9 E6 d1 S! S- e P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged, E f4 K3 s; k9 u" T: N+ o1 e+ ^
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
. a! W! Y' K9 R! `7 eAirbase hits 3
: K* w L& Z3 r0 QRunway hits 42 B/ Q# k5 L8 L q6 E
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian ( K4 W+ P0 P* z) U1 z, Z7 l* p K
Weather in hex: Light cloud
: a3 Z; ?6 O% v0 }0 f' _$ XRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 p; Y8 F7 c( \ t7 _1 O' g1 }
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes & J: b ^4 {1 N$ u, O: U8 b4 w0 |7 a
Japanese aircraft4 ?: {( q% s7 K& R; Q( `
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
. N( \* F( f% h3 t+ o0 SAllied aircraft* s; o2 T# l/ G4 Y
I-15-III x 11 1 v2 Q" H0 K/ l* e" S( K
Japanese aircraft losses- `' l9 f. P2 P+ e) y0 ]- o- D; R
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged - Q, E9 g; r/ F$ k% D4 d
No Allied losses
, K! W/ L! S* k9 \: VAircraft Attacking:
# z/ M# R. R3 g. c9 P" U2 N 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * R1 m% {8 f, v7 } J( T1 V, }
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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, J0 M o- Y8 k+ m* pMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
9 d+ H! M c/ o0 h j3 RWeather in hex: Light cloud
% N; V* z3 n$ B! oRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.; ^7 {# z' Z0 e
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 3 p4 N# ?9 j" j0 n* D# a/ m }+ q b
Japanese aircraft6 h1 J$ U3 s) p8 S/ e+ J4 b
G4M1 Betty x 37 3 {$ l! Y1 v3 C- a/ ?' B
No Japanese losses
( {; v; w5 I& }Airbase hits 8 c: ]8 L$ q3 I @/ u% i, M
Airbase supply hits 6# [+ c8 u: N/ T3 [0 a
Runway hits 34! t M8 X+ I+ W; _% O$ z4 B/ j% B
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 $ `0 M- j4 Z6 @- H8 N7 ~( s
Weather in hex: Partial cloud 9 ]: x2 U& J% C8 U7 ~# v4 w
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 a8 c" N& o, x1 N" r
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
; m9 I; x: _+ ]' X# E" {Japanese aircraft6 y- k, M: r* P3 v9 D
A6M2 Zero x 448 j5 R+ W, ^) ?* U$ m
B5N2 Kate x 84
2 j4 X: m5 q- u) O- Z; c9 h5 X w D3A1 Val x 71 ' |. A; x: U8 S
Japanese aircraft losses: u2 \# Z+ S( |
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged/ I3 E: A$ Z& E9 h# ? K8 k6 o* H j
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 6 h' g' M/ v# r
Allied Ships+ O: n1 h+ @- m1 N
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
( w7 h8 V5 n# T2 ~! Q% M5 ] CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
4 ^6 V' A3 d5 `5 U$ `, h6 h DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk5 ^9 ^( t1 j1 S( B* c+ v0 X: v
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
; g0 S9 l# g. @' m5 i* \ CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) 8 Q0 }4 D+ S0 ?1 o5 q: I
Japanese Shock attack
7 I0 l" F: @( QAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
' M6 E/ @1 Q( gDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
8 G2 q c+ p$ E# e8 _' b3 GJapanese adjusted assault: 23 * |3 {; s% B/ D+ [, S, s2 Q
Allied adjusted defense: 5 & Y8 n# v* v4 h, C
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) & o9 t" h6 _5 o, s9 I4 N' S, x+ V O
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
9 ]: ?" U; E/ y7 N0 DCombat modifiers
! z# H0 R+ O) w! A# DDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)9 p$ N3 ?3 H5 h3 K! X- c' V! f; t
experience(-)
. N% X6 p8 h+ bAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
5 V3 l: c* p' R* c* C RJapanese ground losses:/ S! ~! J& b+ Y- ]
18 casualties reported7 Z4 N# c+ g* H- q( U7 Y* P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 {# E8 v1 }0 m* Z4 y0 {' q: x Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled- f) H/ m9 V: ]8 X
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 g% d) A5 A6 W0 l# S1 u, }; sAllied ground losses:
3 m) [$ k3 D( s 105 casualties reported
) m( D, _! V4 i' u- }' ?9 ]2 R9 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 v" B% \% Z% t5 [ r Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
7 U) s' b4 {3 J! O: }7 F' ~4 d8 G Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled' O, t3 n( q) h1 g
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)2 ^2 N" ]* A% |# N
Units retreated 1 7 X+ U% h2 L5 i- X2 L/ v) v
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! 3 ?- A1 E0 o$ x# R# ^
Assaulting units:( X) E6 _; O# @2 }4 C
16th Naval Guard Unit , `7 Q; h" r- z& R# E
Defending units:8 [( j2 g1 n, e% u
107th RN Base Force . L' y! v; D: F8 c2 F/ w! Q
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) , f' v9 I0 y1 D+ N7 v8 Q+ m
Allied Bombardment attack ; R+ D( p G: q4 ?$ n' X
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
, ^: a$ Z9 X l0 ]) u' P: Q& ~Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
6 m' R8 F4 ^ |) q2 W7 `' RJapanese ground losses:+ s* S! H! O- _3 F6 b# @+ x. A
4 casualties reported; o% m# {2 _ q& g
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: W Q9 A) Q. p: A Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! v( g1 A' g, c* g" q' l, b6 R7 f' B
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& q+ h3 }. P' w4 V P3 P8 N2 IAssaulting units:% Y5 Z3 p# V; }4 T& G$ o: |5 x
B Coy/NG Rifles $ _% |. S2 E* a8 C' }
Lark Battalion
# U5 P" ^# T* h! _ Rabaul Det. Base Force
/ y' e, C% {+ j/ X! C4 X9 Q- fDefending units:
! ~7 \8 K# l: t4 ^' ] 144th Infantry Regiment4 Y3 t9 P% _; T
Maizuru 1st SNLF4 C* U6 T! a, @2 }% L. K
2nd JNAF Coy
" [1 R, _& Z0 Y 5th JNAF Coy |