AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41* Z# `9 J9 n5 i" p0 s
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。3 q" g8 k! ?, G* x
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。
* U( R S% X& L2 k& h+ @& b' y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# W. j( @9 ]) Y6 j# ]% C$ ~) j1 ^
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,6 Q; Y& P2 o4 r) q
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,
+ n [$ e! B5 B9 ]% Skb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。
2 z: Y% q) j6 a( p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。9 M' Q3 t; p5 H, H6 t
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。' _, \3 K+ \' k8 W! Z
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: Q6 z" o4 o- j; ^5 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force % \+ i: z8 s) y0 c# Q4 y) y
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. . o K- A+ J9 u( t
Japanese Ships
/ Y' J _ i5 r5 y C" |: E BB Yamashiro5 M* D0 o1 }# y# \1 P M* }
CL Kashima/ _; N1 {' y! N8 C1 G2 L/ P0 x
DD Tsuga
/ u" n2 K) P" `$ O! `; A+ ^ DD Kuri
# s5 C: t$ Q7 B& h( H PB Shuko Maru #5
* ~$ I# ]+ j0 M' o$ Q/ b PB Sonan Maru #6# b u6 u2 o: L4 I6 f8 m
PB Sonan Maru #5! C! _9 _4 m) t
PB Shotoku Maru5 I/ d( n* G6 k+ i7 k
PB Shoei Maru
* n$ z# o9 y/ x7 k( D" k* d5 @) S PB Kyo Maru #10. k9 v$ m3 c l: i6 i1 C j, t
PB Kyo Maru #8
: w- t. T2 Y$ d C xAK Kuraido Maru/ F5 V. }+ @1 h8 o9 {- s% F
CM Tsugaru
9 a1 b) i4 D- n# C DD Yanagi
2 |( p$ a% E j# X5 X' eJapanese ground losses:
0 P1 ]) T1 E& `2 S# R 18 casualties reported
2 u6 K& S1 q# C1 o a1 I4 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. {. c( g3 S4 T" g! j+ I2 o Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, p+ o. ?8 R6 u4 h
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 0 f: e& y% ]- m$ G) O# M
Allied ground losses:
\4 g! F: L3 B. E 62 casualties reported
|0 N% }/ w+ J) ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" l0 J- n' E9 C; D2 K0 Q' Z( V. b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled* M8 Y0 U$ b1 h& ?; B5 }) n
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
0 f" S* U( R# j" x5 FJapanese Ships) L. E8 m% |0 S1 Z
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire+ W% i0 v1 p3 `* J6 u$ T
CL Kashima0 }1 j" |5 B d! i z+ x7 J/ Z
CM Tsugaru
/ x) \4 B+ X9 C DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk" J- v# h; X9 U( |$ G, h" I
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage5 B' y# j9 ~- B( e. Q+ u
DD Yanagi
4 @2 ~9 f z/ S( ~. K PB Kyo Maru #8" ?* w* P9 {" R! X& ?% W
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire& `- C0 O8 S- e. U2 A
PB Shoei Maru6 m1 G# w- |' E, t$ l# s" a
PB Shotoku Maru
4 j7 d1 U7 ~" a PB Sonan Maru #5
$ \, _* C9 y: ]# } PB Sonan Maru #6' R+ D2 z6 y' b% G
PB Shuko Maru #53 }! J1 c/ ~9 @ ^$ V
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
. t4 Y' a6 h. F+ d/ z# i+ Q" t xAK Matsue Maru
- O0 c! Q: H4 w' c% G. h xAK Venice Maru1 { E' O! I. s0 K
xAK Kogyoku Maru
. n3 V8 h2 {5 X1 ~ xAK Nishimi Maru
/ @. A8 e- D6 m, S xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire, M/ g" l/ D( r9 o- `" k
xAK Cheribon Maru& y) M" X0 y9 v$ O
xAK Daifuku Maru
( Z8 e+ h9 S2 x6 @* A xAK Kuraido Maru
T: R' j( M9 kAllied Ships
7 Y3 W& T8 O% w/ t* w6 W8 b/ v CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage5 y2 Q! |2 C. E. V& Y1 F9 M, N
CL Achilles
3 w$ K- y* g7 M: I CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
1 P& o3 ]! H% C+ J; o# ` CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1- M7 z: W: u; I' f$ L7 A
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 2 S1 h; \. n, [8 U1 ~8 a) {2 e8 @
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
9 a& l/ S9 G/ yMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
) v7 i6 Q# T% x" }! {! h& m+ o. b3 LRange closes to 18,000 yards...* r+ r5 I; K5 g
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
) P- G0 y. Q4 z9 ]Range closes to 12,000 yards...
1 {; [, d6 S6 @ r4 ZRange closes to 10,000 yards...1 d9 b0 ?) a0 I, t3 Y3 p2 i
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
1 _! x- q1 F; n" l2 g+ w9 bRange closes to 8,000 yards...5 M* W8 d: g8 n, F6 U9 n+ o- e
Range closes to 7,000 yards...; [4 p) v5 U d, t: Z2 B
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
3 ]8 v& Y2 @: ^$ `CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards4 R. Z e2 ?; H: }+ d9 L
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 + z4 @4 M5 e: s
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards1 K, `, x% B4 ]. t5 a5 M
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
) j# m- E; p( u4 SCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards' k( I) v% d8 }1 N( F
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards# a t# x3 W% M( @4 ? C
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
& p# O0 T7 M3 E5 kRange closes to 5,000 yards
0 C; r$ m4 X: Q5 _* B9 ~- U# vBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
! \/ n( h+ J) P1 v/ GBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
3 z! d: v' |5 O/ Z; UBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
; u' u3 \; A, F, W; B# y, _DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
! }# S- w6 C# R7 n4 A2 f" [Range increases to 6,000 yards
$ }/ w9 A u( ~$ x V! lBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards, c/ f1 D# y4 i8 J5 D8 ]
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, d- q) ?1 v/ I/ G7 c) N# v: x( TCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards+ d$ c. W' n- d/ }; b% X! R* Q: N
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
6 Z4 J% x9 w* {4 K& H5 e! @DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
5 j, k# Y* U7 D1 Q, ]) Q8 zCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
$ Y7 u. Y% J( J7 N; ]BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards4 {2 m! K/ a% p# S0 M- C) r
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
1 b+ d6 ~6 q9 |$ yDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
# L5 s$ l% o( a( |CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
1 Z: b2 ~+ L/ d% y4 |CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards+ n2 J4 W t/ P0 D9 k& S
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage) e; ^% B6 n! a
Range increases to 8,000 yards
5 U3 X* H9 a1 @# p9 N4 zBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards# V P4 p1 x2 q E/ i
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards3 k! n) `( U( L: y; k1 k9 |
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
! q, W3 m0 T# B4 D6 I0 @DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards9 _9 K1 q. B8 k4 j5 S# Z7 V6 h: q
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
; Q: |; I0 c& { k& ~. PDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards6 {, s& A' y' p. g+ K% Y; G% y
Range increases to 15,000 yards
( p! ^& k, G2 Y1 N4 w8 MCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
; B" R7 U! W7 S8 F# g- escorted by DD Tsuga) j4 ~) f( C+ y. a+ N6 _
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
0 q( X+ \# r* j* XBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards- ^8 g$ F" V7 I
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards' }0 n( w: I+ o+ S5 t9 [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards' k- _1 s, n( a5 d) [
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
/ O2 w$ r8 d9 `/ G$ s# {6 w* FTask forces break off...
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4 G" t& a+ ]3 S, A( tMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
" D7 T% r- W1 \; _Weather in hex: Overcast
' C- \( g7 j9 q: Z& kRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet. J) d0 y% b/ K; {, X' j" c* L4 B
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes 6 S7 M; l' W& T- k% }
Japanese aircraft1 h9 ^3 J0 L/ b+ D4 U1 o2 v
G3M2 Nell x 27
8 X( B- z9 H8 C5 L9 @ G4M1 Betty x 31
* G& N; n3 @/ hAllied aircraft2 Z, G, ]& I) f- l. x8 [! x L
no flights ) ?+ o5 E+ U1 h$ V; U4 @
Japanese aircraft losses$ y5 q9 |/ w% b# p6 a2 Z0 f
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged/ _% h7 Q4 p/ ~: r6 D) d3 d
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
' v$ t" I) G/ I; V8 v9 P) r1 x G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak 4 M2 {' G5 x" W, }7 T' E
Allied aircraft losses( Q7 g4 ^8 H2 t }3 b% d! _
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged( x- v" y8 J' X2 k1 Q# o$ ^ R
O-47A: 2 damaged
- [* h+ F% X2 Q/ ^' ]9 Z$ x4 ]9 | P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged2 K# ~6 D0 x$ X- V4 i d, N5 p, [! O
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
5 o' Z \ k$ Q: o/ c/ G/ | n2 R% EAllied ground losses:
" i* F7 O" L a! k0 N 4 casualties reported! C( ^ W* C9 D. C5 X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ H9 E$ B! D2 E. w6 H7 D# k' U6 A
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) e' A @4 U5 P, e8 j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . ?9 ~5 k8 {. X. \5 x0 U
Airbase hits 18; a5 b' S f! [; K" O- ^7 P
Runway hits 41& N# y9 G, v- p% n/ q
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s, p) Y8 `8 g7 IMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( q4 Q* H( r0 o% Q5 z( |
Weather in hex: Overcast 7 `/ D3 K# G6 l- `
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
0 v, w+ M# ~* x# \) z) F# YEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
. U; i1 Y; c% Y, r7 ZJapanese aircraft
- b6 B) L1 T b3 X. d4 h7 { G4M1 Betty x 18 $ `& ]% u& c# B( g+ S
Allied aircraft
; R \. i) {+ A/ R no flights 3 d4 Q* D; I6 q$ p7 g
Japanese aircraft losses' z3 ^9 K0 S* `6 N
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged ! c0 H8 h1 m! q
Allied aircraft losses
. A: E8 N1 f; C PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
8 ?9 g5 E+ `- F% \; G( Q& YAirbase hits 7
; ?. ^, \0 O3 P, vAirbase supply hits 2( P' O. C) x1 o2 P$ Z
Runway hits 93 E- O/ l ^" L$ }- ~
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
2 l8 }- \( b; w; R5 y: M, L& R5 FWeather in hex: Overcast
( u; b, c8 w" O: s7 zRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.% [, ^, c& d; K) E' _
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes / |+ ~6 r- ^# A, Q4 ]
Japanese aircraft; { x6 @0 |5 B i
G4M1 Betty x 13 / [: _2 S6 [$ C! H0 G) l' g
Allied aircraft
8 c- j: D: O6 j! ^ no flights 6 J; t' { Y) N$ W
Japanese aircraft losses& a- Q/ m/ `# j6 V6 C& S: M) E
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged + N+ ]8 b9 @2 k7 ~1 b0 D0 A9 h: i
Allied aircraft losses
7 |1 H; e! u3 E( T3 N# P. o" c PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground# e$ o0 v; H, w: z* O' J4 h4 h( c% S
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
0 ^4 f: C6 S8 C' AAllied ground losses:& L4 \4 X& Q8 H0 u9 M S
5 casualties reported
9 J+ u2 V0 }# Z( h: F- Q% U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( f1 _6 E! P O4 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 [ @) f4 t5 Z3 a8 Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 G g+ K7 B# f( C; H! J5 l m! H [Airbase hits 1
% v; S7 d! S) ]8 |Runway hits 102 s( f" U, K5 {* l
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( o" e) a1 V4 n d6 @Weather in hex: Overcast 3 c8 L: k! G; i2 P' ?4 ^
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
+ g3 G2 I. n- a! [Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ; D+ n6 p! z7 B
Japanese aircraft' A' b4 |. Z! X/ Z
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
0 k& X) I) S1 |# v Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
! R+ s! v6 K, ]0 A ?' ]Allied aircraft
, F. [; ?' s+ W w( S no flights 7 j1 J4 \" L; D: a
Japanese aircraft losses( A+ t9 [, V o
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
8 @3 K3 d( N3 ?0 {+ K Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
$ d' [. m8 C/ F! X/ a) F8 }* e% |Allied aircraft losses' m! }- R: W: d7 Y8 V) |% w1 ?
O-47A: 1 damaged' u9 R2 ]# k9 [
B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged" @- i" E; i a E
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged$ s' n" p3 \- ^8 d$ r* n; p. @
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged 5 i8 x1 G7 r+ N
Airbase hits 3; M4 G2 Z- ^1 @7 ]7 u
Runway hits 4 C) H6 q3 G% A3 b! A) t4 S
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, V) t! P0 C. s3 q3 Z6 Y- JMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 5 u5 L1 f; X1 z! p; ~# j
Weather in hex: Light cloud
1 P1 P5 K, o6 b) eRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
% ~& ]" _. x' ~2 `# S" _Estimated time to target is 14 minutes $ y4 p6 t( O& I/ z9 k& H
Japanese aircraft; \0 r, r$ L, z5 @
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ' u! S$ U) y+ l, N
Allied aircraft+ X% C% h' V) Y8 x8 z
I-15-III x 11 " R, W; e# _- Q! n* ?- O
Japanese aircraft losses
u6 Y9 ?. E( X5 E$ P1 o, C Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 8 s( Z p" y$ W) G0 G* L7 c6 `
No Allied losses
( p4 H K5 x% [. ], Y- eAircraft Attacking:
0 t+ L2 }' @, P$ C 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * , h7 f. e! Z4 p
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
! P+ c7 j9 r9 x" q* U( |! dWeather in hex: Light cloud & P. I, {. H+ U* G9 n5 S
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
) Q7 P e8 ^% q* @Estimated time to target is 6 minutes % `! ?. S) U% _7 ^: |& N- K# Q4 w
Japanese aircraft
! m5 y5 J! J6 P1 a- R0 v1 [ W' Z G4M1 Betty x 37
! L+ z3 d7 O, H$ E* ]3 WNo Japanese losses
& q8 s0 I% W+ S5 h4 MAirbase hits 8
3 r4 ~6 n' k+ z L" y! B9 LAirbase supply hits 6
% ?9 K7 }; n7 q( kRunway hits 34
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2 t t% F; C2 \4 o3 pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 ' l) o! \+ A0 [5 W3 P1 b7 e+ c
Weather in hex: Partial cloud . @3 `8 p( h; g; V; T3 h
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
' I; ~9 m8 o, `( e. ~. i* OEstimated time to target is 28 minutes 9 i. ]: K6 C8 d
Japanese aircraft
2 n2 a3 j# N3 c7 b) Q0 ?8 e U# R A6M2 Zero x 44& `0 I/ M( l; a( }: V+ T! m% M2 K) o
B5N2 Kate x 84% M" i- D! r8 p/ m# E, s
D3A1 Val x 71 1 J& } U; U6 N4 m/ | G+ O
Japanese aircraft losses
1 [! x1 L! T; i8 @ X+ s* e B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
2 F) M) ^) T; M. B D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 5 T% `! O/ X5 N# G% r9 J/ p
Allied Ships
6 |1 s" b/ b4 S) I CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1; n5 M! F) h* q* t2 f. Z R
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk! Z8 ?4 T1 t$ G4 B0 W) H
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
. C" |5 ^. a7 R& z, w CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage$ c' B# y' }$ K9 U2 n0 Q4 [+ o2 ]* C; R9 b
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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* A! Q5 v4 e* p% E5 {5 wGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
) u* [8 ], P' b( R: T4 UJapanese Shock attack
$ k: t3 `3 p& J4 C& o. _Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
& p& n; Z f; w* O- L' sDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
, s r* n6 G- V) I; O) OJapanese adjusted assault: 23
2 `+ e9 f0 b- s/ F8 X/ A! z+ f- I5 wAllied adjusted defense: 5
" b8 Q: t; h& K! {1 @ MJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
, M- r9 d2 f! |Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
1 B' b% D5 _$ j- B& eCombat modifiers
3 \$ x. w5 U9 b5 u4 N, `; TDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
5 }+ r, U* ?) B experience(-)
$ x$ I7 k7 } K7 p rAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) - B5 J, T4 q: u' k* Y: G% q
Japanese ground losses:7 @; |; H1 [" D; j* h( a( p
18 casualties reported! T. {8 [4 w6 U7 u# Z% q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- ^6 m# s6 e7 w Q- T Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 R7 ?( x, H/ K, U0 A
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* w8 ^/ r% V x$ d) C% k. j& jAllied ground losses:. z& k. e6 z S) R5 a7 q" _
105 casualties reported
) c# O! C- d& ]$ T& |0 W& e: Q7 s0 E Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 {7 p+ R! ?0 h4 v& } Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 c6 J2 M: K. Y; I4 Y Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
) s$ X! G: J$ ]; z! k Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. ^2 N+ j0 C/ n Units retreated 1
- L5 ?5 y1 L8 g' O) ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
. }5 P) \7 K. RAssaulting units:) a/ ?1 t! f0 K! G$ [9 ?# \
16th Naval Guard Unit : z9 _4 J4 s" \9 J+ y$ C
Defending units:
" z2 j# K' W$ z( T" w5 a5 I" ` 107th RN Base Force ! Y* I: Q0 w- @2 m) i" _8 u: m
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) & U* S/ E' p* D
Allied Bombardment attack
& Q7 D. U- P! b5 j+ xAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 - g; L3 X7 h0 w4 i2 o
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 3 J# |7 h0 M y
Japanese ground losses:% _! J+ P9 s. w
4 casualties reported
' n3 ]4 [- j& Q3 d9 Y Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 P) ?' f7 a z8 c
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( X' z+ O8 t/ u4 O7 ]4 q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% |) S6 s* f5 d- m: ^$ B' SAssaulting units:( D. t& A. B$ U' C
B Coy/NG Rifles ! X# h" t' C& b+ a+ ~
Lark Battalion9 y0 @6 u0 D+ `' K" }8 [+ {
Rabaul Det. Base Force 0 h a3 R4 @3 g5 v Y1 A
Defending units:
- k& V5 {) [% l8 C, _ 144th Infantry Regiment, W5 M- R, I# y+ P( d: D ~
Maizuru 1st SNLF+ U6 g4 W0 L5 B
2nd JNAF Coy
" y$ P! y9 t, L8 h0 Y1 x4 l/ h 5th JNAF Coy |