AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41- o& G, q7 V/ J+ B
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
4 S0 ^. y% W. ~8 G9 I. P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 [# H3 R* ~( \, I
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2 y! y8 p. ?4 m: c, F% t
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,
q* _, i5 ^# G2 ]/ ]6 ?% S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* s8 l$ q d/ ?: {
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。! v A6 A3 I" H) d- [
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。' h; K# o9 r0 Z* J$ Y" U* b
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。& M) V! f7 q0 R Z+ b
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( P5 J: w1 P/ r! N3 V( ]Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 P1 w4 O; U! vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 I0 g+ [9 M0 R! P: k L31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. {+ _7 {4 y7 |' T2 aJapanese Ships5 }4 Q6 Q( c) y/ g# q% ?2 o: x3 p
BB Yamashiro. P9 e+ Y, ]' u0 k
CL Kashima N1 y& w* u: ]- M9 N4 C
DD Tsuga
( q, ~4 I; t" u0 v- \; e3 R% i DD Kuri7 o6 Y V& r. N0 A, _, S" J$ `
PB Shuko Maru #5
" }- x! T6 M2 [: G PB Sonan Maru #6
& [& f/ Z/ f; v$ a. ~ PB Sonan Maru #5
1 E0 K1 v8 |4 M! d) J( Y2 w PB Shotoku Maru. }. l7 S' c, E' L) I
PB Shoei Maru/ T& A( }3 w( n. _) o
PB Kyo Maru #10' r" {3 }1 l/ N% L
PB Kyo Maru #8+ U3 I4 e8 m/ c3 ?5 t# a
xAK Kuraido Maru Q" f5 ^2 ?4 ^ C) I
CM Tsugaru# ^7 H# D* I' ?* a3 q
DD Yanagi ' |! w0 n0 w- Y8 m# o2 ]: f. t2 y
Japanese ground losses:) ?4 `) |& m, ]- z( E
18 casualties reported
1 ~7 p) H1 A( Z Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- ?5 p4 y8 f8 G3 O' P( I$ D
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ _0 @- J3 o9 T3 ]+ I; y8 L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) O" ~9 a/ R: l/ {$ j0 }Allied ground losses:& I6 U1 t& M6 n, \
62 casualties reported
9 ]$ h: T/ _' S7 D" c Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 U: k) j( c L3 K/ e: @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
/ }9 Q: x P' k- A& j8 U# e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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3 H! j2 k- }7 d% q! DDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards 6 p; e4 p# I( ^6 B
Japanese Ships
0 u0 w' ^* V+ h+ P3 s3 c BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
- H2 Q q2 j3 [4 d' y6 H; P7 e CL Kashima
/ {6 [8 ?) F2 Z8 e2 b7 k | CM Tsugaru
k, Y% f p4 C" q" i$ ^, o( \ DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
2 Y6 _$ q6 k- B' Z+ ?0 P" p1 G2 K2 N. I DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
: h9 D8 e; ^( M9 r# f* A# ?4 ?4 y DD Yanagi
9 [" |, `9 i7 S5 A) p3 |2 U PB Kyo Maru #8
0 V, v& Z) `9 x9 z9 u PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire5 G6 ^- i, A' v
PB Shoei Maru
q. v8 \& x4 `' u t$ P PB Shotoku Maru/ C: q+ t8 @ I. F8 G3 p
PB Sonan Maru #5
8 S3 }; R& b! W x- O* c% S" H PB Sonan Maru #67 e- c5 ]5 C; w5 U1 D) H* j% E
PB Shuko Maru #5
' z( C5 h* J) U, h xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
4 {. F# z r& ?. |# c% {1 D7 o xAK Matsue Maru; o! q* a2 k1 L+ p+ a1 k a* F
xAK Venice Maru
2 c) I* |; b* r5 m xAK Kogyoku Maru
" f7 l ^9 X7 P$ D" r xAK Nishimi Maru
4 e+ H5 W* u, R- p" t$ v* ? xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire( u: T K0 y0 C1 C& o7 M
xAK Cheribon Maru
0 ~& M. P: |. f% E2 {2 w. ? xAK Daifuku Maru
# R. F7 v7 |1 z5 n xAK Kuraido Maru 1 H) q* Q& O3 v3 U1 e1 C
Allied Ships
$ ~- j8 v) j+ n/ ] CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage" ?# R! r$ Z3 y9 I) x- U
CL Achilles/ P2 O+ e8 K. o m7 I
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
" U& s* V% N2 v: Z+ \; N CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1 U* H" e, Y! h* c
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 : e! w0 J r8 m. }3 p- W I! b* C
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
6 z0 ~( C0 b8 oMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards$ j9 f, V& P8 G5 B" n
Range closes to 18,000 yards...4 B' Y6 w2 Y' H! L4 T
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
' E2 o3 J4 [" L4 RRange closes to 12,000 yards...& I* x; G0 \8 Z6 `
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
. [2 a9 R C1 b' cRange closes to 9,000 yards...4 M5 s1 K3 o& a$ M& d( y4 D
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
/ k( u' o/ W9 `: CRange closes to 7,000 yards...& |- h6 M* I2 l6 G- y
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
' k' e0 v% e) Q3 r/ x+ z& ^* X& fCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards; E0 P- x" W% }" V+ ]6 \1 y6 }+ x
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 . U( w! D4 U" ]0 v' Y/ E; E9 N
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
( n e k0 i2 X; v( z. ?CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
/ @' k+ a! p5 O; x$ {CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
( [' K- v- W) s/ v$ B) c) J8 kDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards' a* |! t3 y: m, f# `8 N
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards6 M" |% X1 e- ?6 [. I K
Range closes to 5,000 yards
( l) i$ C1 F$ ` ^+ j% aBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
. v7 j7 u2 U6 ^* FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
$ G% T i+ n* F1 ?7 _BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
) \ ~- Y; M& d3 O( vDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards. n0 U2 D) ?7 |$ e8 }5 X+ d
Range increases to 6,000 yards0 B. y3 X" a6 w! D! i6 a
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
5 v' X8 T: z J& y7 T; W9 Q) }DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
6 m/ z; Q: i2 `CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
# A6 H) b4 Z. a0 P# | O) iCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards6 Y& o( _* y3 G/ C
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards6 V2 k9 O) N3 m) b
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards2 u x: v, K8 k3 N/ T: u$ A
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
- A2 N9 A) k' @( z0 K- v8 R. dBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
8 ]( C" |+ t7 v; G! l9 p, e# aDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards, Z1 h$ }, m, a9 @; ?" S+ {8 h/ v0 `
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
3 q3 ~( {2 |# p1 a I" OCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards! ]+ x0 g9 L+ J7 O
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
; W' ^4 V/ K. }! G; iRange increases to 8,000 yards
2 A& d9 ?$ f h- EBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards/ L5 n' N3 i) ]. n: G3 i
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards) ]7 r5 Q. w' K+ Q( k' G
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
0 \8 p8 {! z+ @DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
5 n) q$ i9 y% \9 i: j4 \DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards6 M" j/ F8 d0 q1 l# V
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
4 S& _. @5 p+ F( pRange increases to 15,000 yards5 T q% q0 M8 D
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
. ^) K+ ]: B1 S6 b9 H) R2 x. _/ J- escorted by DD Tsuga
5 @7 {# L, L2 n: SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
7 c) N0 S: m3 a; ?& y- F0 Z* hBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards% S, d6 K3 y! v$ q$ I) d
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
. i6 F# R/ z( u* [: g7 x* a' @BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
' m' C( z2 c6 }/ w: X- H/ Q) j$ |BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards4 c# W' q. o' @ [/ x
Task forces break off.... o5 z" P' C% D( n/ k
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
0 z1 `5 j! s \" P9 T& b# X9 LWeather in hex: Overcast
1 z0 z# i5 C K8 x+ Y/ w: V* lRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 q& A" L/ W4 L8 t8 m( D8 gEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
" W/ |, L6 ^" x/ Y* U6 @/ {Japanese aircraft3 L( E' `: e2 Y% b
G3M2 Nell x 27
7 e# r/ {5 x5 Q$ u3 T4 y3 Y G4M1 Betty x 31 . v8 K7 {9 [8 Z( c
Allied aircraft; F% M/ ~4 N! ~& R/ K
no flights
6 @% u9 W4 D, j' M1 _Japanese aircraft losses+ a$ \$ \1 z4 x' W8 `
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
& D* r3 z" ]; R" x G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
; A9 n" V2 D* W; ~/ a G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak " u' V- }$ \3 ?% a9 l
Allied aircraft losses. M6 c% L- i1 v Y
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
6 a3 @, A7 L2 r* J# T v4 f/ | O-47A: 2 damaged
) C% h- L# K* r P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
9 u6 {' |7 L" r7 ]8 S2 a2 l PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ; f) l/ D# w4 ]
Allied ground losses:
! ^0 C$ @3 V, W 4 casualties reported
2 @# A1 J4 _; G; U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" ~; _6 i0 u) d* ~6 c' } Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 f' D/ V9 K, g; l# G
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 1 r: }% u9 x. d7 W/ U6 `4 b! O
Airbase hits 18
# r9 C5 @( |; e& j Y+ u, ?: xRunway hits 41% q' z8 V; @! U" r: T# Z
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9 @5 V y& C- @; F& A3 ?) EMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 q7 l2 ^9 |! _3 }- C4 a
Weather in hex: Overcast 0 {2 O! D: ]* ?* j
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.4 q" D; P5 L, s5 U) O1 n
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 7 R7 A7 W5 r' T N& P& v
Japanese aircraft" c3 t8 a* W( O: `
G4M1 Betty x 18
; i: L* E# n$ y" z/ d9 _Allied aircraft( J8 V* A- @- w
no flights
. d+ ~- |3 r0 W; r: uJapanese aircraft losses8 X% }7 }" u' b x
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 5 A2 L2 ]7 k( @$ {+ S0 w: s
Allied aircraft losses: _4 h; z/ K- e8 ?7 `
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
3 s. n {" j& g, ]$ tAirbase hits 7
2 F* }+ F$ B4 S) o+ t/ gAirbase supply hits 21 Q5 o' l# I' i3 f0 O2 p
Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
& ]2 u4 n, ~$ ?3 M* P8 QWeather in hex: Overcast : f( j6 k0 G5 a8 E: A; M! n
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.# Z% _7 n$ Z8 l& v
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 4 v: l7 r, {2 U2 E9 b& ~
Japanese aircraft+ D* \9 o6 C9 N) N! G- ?0 d
G4M1 Betty x 13
0 n x4 p: r7 W- V! X2 W# y& @& K8 ZAllied aircraft; K, W/ J) E3 E% ]
no flights
8 f* \; \* F7 lJapanese aircraft losses$ f1 E7 J1 l; a, d) i" Y
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
7 H: G8 t+ Z: e7 MAllied aircraft losses# `+ S; n' m# A' E
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground- z" D0 W! _ Q( t, u, b1 I
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
* ]9 [; ?: ]5 q2 dAllied ground losses:" s+ [/ y$ j; v' T( A7 h* J$ Z
5 casualties reported* |% O# _. |- P
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" J; c; v6 K$ W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, d$ u8 C& I9 { U9 l* i9 O6 l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ! t6 G- G# T; [( c \
Airbase hits 1
- c' C+ J% u$ k2 ZRunway hits 10; U% @6 ~/ v8 J( {9 Z# E
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 % p2 E2 q7 y3 U9 M/ M; Y
Weather in hex: Overcast
$ M1 b* o. B. sRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.# P$ Q5 K, L/ R: _! K0 t
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ' _- @. Q4 Z# Y H# y
Japanese aircraft5 r# W8 c' E: c0 p) V( H
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
+ K4 H" J" \/ t& v Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 , ?8 d$ |& E9 z1 A. N
Allied aircraft
+ g2 q! A, y& f1 U6 s1 I no flights + u! _, I0 _" M) W3 h4 U
Japanese aircraft losses) {1 D3 e, f- F2 ]
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged) a# d* _/ p' p2 z8 x
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 3 ]& i( K4 n2 s( t9 c
Allied aircraft losses$ r/ b0 }2 ~7 Q* C
O-47A: 1 damaged
1 `5 ^/ \) K2 s- G# t0 f( A: j B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged4 L$ d+ Q w5 R) U6 n
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
& \7 ~& W5 r. A% V, p, s F Beech 18-S: 1 damaged - t# c4 ?, u4 S/ c. x
Airbase hits 3& Y. y0 }* ~4 I1 \( |
Runway hits 47 g b. ~! Z9 T# ~1 \! T; r
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 0 {3 a& f4 a5 ? I& t
Weather in hex: Light cloud
N& T9 |9 n9 y$ r: Y9 uRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 P% Y' ~* J. C( @1 u( N
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
+ Z c! j7 D4 X4 K$ Y! oJapanese aircraft: a5 _$ G0 v; U' H. Q1 {4 t& \2 x
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 R, G; r3 _, J/ ]+ [$ X! N1 V( t
Allied aircraft
7 J- p5 X, k2 w. u0 A I-15-III x 11
/ O/ G. {# p1 a' V5 k) X- o; [Japanese aircraft losses1 J5 B) n$ m5 l& L! i( a0 v& g
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
" y7 {0 `* f. w( H* [. x" {0 E7 oNo Allied losses
2 _+ b! w& _! [9 T( x8 OAircraft Attacking:
' c% |7 d0 B! D% G 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * " a+ Q; k3 q0 G! _
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb- t1 m4 V9 L0 u8 m
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
& |% i$ }' K) B b X1 FWeather in hex: Light cloud
i! U8 `4 ?. _! h' dRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
( ]# X/ y! @: ]+ J+ R* q* W/ n! [Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
~% T9 m% w) z1 q8 kJapanese aircraft% z0 I; T+ |% }4 W) y9 v0 K" M
G4M1 Betty x 37 / b* _& I: Y/ M
No Japanese losses 3 ^; p5 F( q5 _( h# F
Airbase hits 8: Q5 R3 d& C' X0 l
Airbase supply hits 6& s" E& M) u8 ]
Runway hits 34
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, e' z9 q }9 V; B+ EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
! M3 ~' E0 f3 p X- Q/ f- E" SWeather in hex: Partial cloud
% L1 ~2 V0 L8 v |Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
9 Z9 U: X z2 n4 K$ l; HEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
& t- d% L& P7 P' x% SJapanese aircraft8 R: o6 B' _' x% Q/ x" P/ Y
A6M2 Zero x 44
! T. t% e9 l- Q9 j B5N2 Kate x 84
7 ~1 D+ Q- ^- W2 L# f D3A1 Val x 71
i ]1 i5 z) zJapanese aircraft losses. T! I3 y9 y, [# e" ?$ T: K6 Z- I' c
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged1 _8 F a! } j/ J* }
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 6 D+ l5 ?; \2 c* n+ g5 S8 T
Allied Ships: T0 K) d: H0 C$ p# _1 A
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 10 F4 T- S' G) p# g/ B
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
2 l/ C, {4 X. y1 W% S; G$ D DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk( v2 V) @. a8 G" }! S
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage: t, Y# ?. y' h! S9 \5 C
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage/ D7 E& s/ `$ N( z7 w: q
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% s1 i; B: L, X% M7 H! V8 bGround combat at Brunei (65,87) % W- j# a7 y5 j% O+ t" }$ G1 ~
Japanese Shock attack
) c& Z" _7 d8 D8 OAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
- e% o8 d% u5 `8 u! y9 V; n! dDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 8 C2 S2 a( D' O8 @* ]
Japanese adjusted assault: 23 % {* Q1 j% @# j
Allied adjusted defense: 5
) S0 n. r8 p' z: z6 T# t" qJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
' L6 b+ i% f* [$ o l ^0 \Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! # E4 \* m S+ X' F
Combat modifiers
1 k3 d# f' p5 j& W6 h, \! l! ZDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
2 I( |+ r! B$ ~' s experience(-)
* J* x* G! Q( m. R1 L1 PAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
# D/ I6 U, a; n7 x3 k! p+ l& DJapanese ground losses:
; J( G3 n% T# Z, j2 x8 F 18 casualties reported9 B, X1 P2 P' d9 [) b n
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 k) f, l" h f4 Z$ ] Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ b2 L c) z1 o2 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ( P" \: w0 ~& E- T) h# D/ ~
Allied ground losses:# Z5 @" s- g5 w( q( J
105 casualties reported0 c- K1 x% n1 @$ C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 N# N/ S, h/ c, ]4 B: N
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
& d9 i* C$ B8 M8 r* ^* V( m9 c Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 L% V4 h5 }, @$ a Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
7 G9 Y* d3 O( T7 | Units retreated 1 * C8 D. V: Q$ N# I) S% D7 a
Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ' o" e0 v( l$ U5 n1 b/ l
Assaulting units:
3 K# j. i- G0 R- E% X7 k 16th Naval Guard Unit 8 z6 B: j; U: j7 P [3 }
Defending units:. H5 w( C# k5 ]( D, q6 ~
107th RN Base Force
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$ f% W9 C0 I# f2 E$ A; [1 N! k0 [Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
" S6 _5 l- x4 {* qAllied Bombardment attack h W% E6 O ^6 a" O/ D$ L0 v; m
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 ( s( I) I7 ^& Q
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
3 B* |. ?* n! s6 [, ]0 ^Japanese ground losses:( e6 Y/ Z3 T8 A' S4 N
4 casualties reported
( D$ n8 @9 [+ p4 ^9 c Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 P% C# m. w- r$ m2 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, s: \+ F5 R! h% |7 r1 V9 Z4 n! y T1 T Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 4 k& X5 D: {( ]* Y0 ?
Assaulting units:( w$ Y- l/ d) D( y" \' o
B Coy/NG Rifles * ^) G7 ]3 ]1 E v4 t) G
Lark Battalion
9 o# t7 h- O8 ]9 I; p! y" l Rabaul Det. Base Force
4 y! I6 l; a; b1 R6 @. HDefending units:
3 |8 B# s3 }: s5 Z ]1 b7 D! ` 144th Infantry Regiment5 M2 g- i$ |0 [. r9 L8 p: A
Maizuru 1st SNLF. G7 Q Z' l; r+ i
2nd JNAF Coy
. x' w/ ^! @/ l9 l 5th JNAF Coy |