AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
1 x* g. ^- ~6 g1 e1 `3 j拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。* x5 Z( O$ `+ y- d6 z
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。6 b* @" m3 r$ y' P
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- c2 v7 v4 y. d2 u: c
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,
) Q5 N7 q3 l0 L- N: v1 `3 M: y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," o o e" V- E8 D& X( y! h3 B
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。- _9 q6 O9 \. \4 }" Y$ b- ~7 |
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。+ D$ B! a9 f2 j/ H5 l) h9 }+ 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。* X3 B' E/ u. i! H: ], q
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Pre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 P- t# \3 u' ?8 B1 w! b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 }, r0 M a$ e3 y
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - Y- M& G G3 G( q- j: C- i
Japanese Ships" r9 G2 B# k; t6 z& I) `0 H. A
BB Yamashiro9 S5 n; z! u& z. z8 h# ~& ?7 o
CL Kashima
- C) {/ u8 `% r/ S DD Tsuga
0 k ]; u& F& l! { DD Kuri6 |) A) d9 s5 i2 J- v& n
PB Shuko Maru #57 A5 V. g/ }4 r
PB Sonan Maru #6+ X9 I- e4 R9 P( o1 R
PB Sonan Maru #5
2 Y! a8 q6 W- D Y1 d: b- C PB Shotoku Maru T, _7 z: G8 X2 O! Q
PB Shoei Maru
6 @$ F* [3 J& w PB Kyo Maru #10
1 f4 j- C, \2 @: U$ C+ o1 D% { PB Kyo Maru #82 e3 M6 c6 y; q: i8 Z) u
xAK Kuraido Maru
7 } J! h0 W7 Y7 R8 c# a9 \ CM Tsugaru0 r9 v2 P9 t) B6 T
DD Yanagi 8 h, Q1 d9 S/ m/ n
Japanese ground losses:
: q( W2 p% |) N! x- j 18 casualties reported
% O$ f5 _; B8 ]6 ~! t2 l Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled4 v3 V" Z9 g h* t$ t
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 O7 T; Z) C2 ^! f5 Y- _0 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; X! V4 z/ `/ w+ ~$ E5 a4 i" w( mAllied ground losses:- n9 [' ~2 W$ E6 s ^
62 casualties reported
1 L7 e' K" m+ n; S, h& d Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* w0 o+ v7 m& `' p9 g. W9 }
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
4 k% T1 E) I. e2 _3 }- u7 l Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 9 ]4 l* ] j$ Y: ?6 T' r
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
. P1 `! c: ?- h' X, U" b0 K, tJapanese Ships7 b# \, I; N! {5 O4 C I1 s3 A2 U
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire9 r/ o' h/ s6 |/ H9 ^3 e
CL Kashima
* ~8 n: [0 Q% R& W( S4 H8 c CM Tsugaru
|6 {3 d! @+ M7 y DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
+ z5 a. j) P5 z) e, o9 Q DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage; r& |" p K, k9 X* ^. z3 w+ Q
DD Yanagi
! t% t% J. A$ D3 } PB Kyo Maru #8
V- l7 C" w1 k5 v PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire. x- v6 C5 S+ Y( \
PB Shoei Maru3 N' K1 q: ~& X0 z( W
PB Shotoku Maru
4 j' M7 D$ e7 {- H: U/ x3 \5 C PB Sonan Maru #5
2 B( u F! V# B n! c PB Sonan Maru #6
$ J7 C$ i7 E9 }! {% d" i; x PB Shuko Maru #5) Y+ Q; Q4 r7 W5 w# z; A
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire. l( y' K. o( R
xAK Matsue Maru% H7 |9 J' C# d4 [" H
xAK Venice Maru
4 f4 e7 {7 I8 l, L+ m$ V! I; Q xAK Kogyoku Maru
6 M; b: g) ^" c" c/ X) [2 ? xAK Nishimi Maru
. d: T! S- G% l) l* V xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
; D" C2 J9 v9 g$ T. j; r6 L: m xAK Cheribon Maru! l* }8 p. _6 T3 T# V @8 L
xAK Daifuku Maru
1 H" j9 H* {; s xAK Kuraido Maru # M( @" t3 k2 i
Allied Ships T9 \- o8 G( G" d
CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
; Q- M+ h: Q* \& h CL Achilles
% g' m- E- t, Y1 B, G8 n/ D/ k& X& l CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
7 m! J9 L0 m: x/ S4 f |' G: ~ CL Adelaide, Shell hits 16 @ o9 V3 i: c* E6 k
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
- D, a) F$ l g# K* ]" ~Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
1 E, O: n' K/ U: C# R8 W" W0 A! \Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards# i3 v5 M f3 G) W2 k3 m
Range closes to 18,000 yards...' w$ P* _% R1 M) X8 ^1 `: T
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
" m" h% d2 e' h0 w! J9 p7 s% DRange closes to 12,000 yards...
9 w- Z- i; }6 s: c7 y. o( f' fRange closes to 10,000 yards...
: X2 S2 w+ X' d7 BRange closes to 9,000 yards...4 ?1 U0 C2 H: B9 I1 M: q, Z
Range closes to 8,000 yards...
3 y# ]) t: ~" Q& N6 TRange closes to 7,000 yards...+ x( g4 {3 a9 a& N7 P( u
Range closes to 6,000 yards...
. A. k: S; K: OCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards) l7 ?% t4 J5 z
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
5 ]) b+ \& a1 A- OBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards. g Y1 h2 M" P s5 V
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
! ~/ @1 I2 d$ U: u7 eCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards1 z$ q7 F' q/ C% i- C
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
$ a9 z* _ W0 n0 |% U8 ^% w' FCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards; s, q, W5 U! `4 g0 O! S& U+ M4 u
Range closes to 5,000 yards
9 @; f& r: L# }1 X! G' [& t3 o7 ]- `BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards2 c. H1 ~$ I+ e8 R" j( t
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
8 N) i f, f8 n$ @$ JBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
' t7 u7 a. u# p2 G9 T# S: l; B6 FDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
1 K+ i4 U) b( ?$ E- Z: n8 {Range increases to 6,000 yards
1 F# [2 G4 F% h% ]( _BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards$ E% T# o* M# v4 U# m
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
% H2 \: w9 z# x ?: h1 I& yCL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards |$ [1 E4 b. g' B" y
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
$ L+ x. `; J) rDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
" x- [/ ?6 C% K( t0 A1 V4 ]/ B, PCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards8 t4 e% b! y. Q* Q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
: N8 T8 ^* U- J- X. @8 EBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards* G! d# x- H6 N) [& z2 X
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards/ Q9 M) N2 t0 M
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards4 C: O6 h* Y2 w& K9 W' F; J7 U7 C
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
) G& [0 g$ ?, v) Z, R WWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
( F8 ^( C4 J% MRange increases to 8,000 yards, F7 ~' J3 j" f: ~) ~# k
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards* M; | b! R2 e; c/ t; F' l' t7 [
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
( Z! L; A# T; b V( xDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
% e. F, o1 G$ z# ?9 I6 s# t5 m) aDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
7 C7 M' K1 o$ ~( _' B8 h0 ADD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards# a$ u0 D. i! D
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards! l" |0 h* q& H/ H% J4 o6 A# k: k
Range increases to 15,000 yards5 ?# Q# Z5 ^( P4 w) y$ R3 M$ H
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
. `( n+ Q7 Y- {5 A. K8 \- escorted by DD Tsuga
* L' y" O: h" D7 }. _( U! V: fBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards9 R7 |8 C; U+ `+ j- K) o2 B
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards4 I# O! D7 a; {$ H, d/ K9 `
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards# O j5 Q/ p/ t$ w
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
! ~( O: ]. d4 Y. m2 HBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards8 K/ _+ x3 A7 s j" |0 w
Task forces break off...& m: s+ T, M9 x5 h! @' S
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 - v5 _4 c/ w2 _, r
Weather in hex: Overcast
q& \( f$ h m$ L# q. V# WRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! u3 `1 |$ R) f9 bEstimated time to target is 26 minutes
' Q2 L W# I. s O" oJapanese aircraft2 E5 p; X0 r6 v9 q4 k8 w% z
G3M2 Nell x 277 A2 p% n; j6 b* k
G4M1 Betty x 31
" j; V* i( i4 m3 B; t9 m6 t+ WAllied aircraft
- \2 f1 c8 e- J3 L( h n* C no flights
# y0 D9 R- {2 Q- FJapanese aircraft losses
! U! `3 Y! \7 @6 Y k) p$ f7 y8 {' n G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged+ D' N0 T* x9 S P) ^% H2 d1 O2 Y
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
, m+ I9 Q" V. A" Q5 o1 ~! Z/ F m/ M G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
/ l" w, Z z( S% w4 t& WAllied aircraft losses
5 A- U9 s* B6 E1 m B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
7 R4 W8 K' a& e, S7 ]1 `4 j: w O-47A: 2 damaged2 l" v) U3 N1 p. D
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
% m3 g+ P8 W! A0 g" E& [+ J PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged + `5 H% ], A r7 I% u8 A$ B o' i- s
Allied ground losses:
% v# u8 F+ F; ? 4 casualties reported' |. x' @% p$ I' U
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( `/ |. [' C6 Q/ O* g7 H4 M/ B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ H f* ?; e0 P
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled I4 D/ U7 q! }. H5 U% Q& J1 F; e+ N
Airbase hits 18! a7 w/ V" A, x" g7 b3 u
Runway hits 41
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. V) k( J7 a2 i# FMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
3 _$ H* t7 y$ ?8 h* a3 B4 Q% t2 }5 @Weather in hex: Overcast , b% g5 \: e/ A5 g3 c* Z7 x0 t" @
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
& }% ?1 ~* l$ g+ fEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
) I* z" g6 N* w+ BJapanese aircraft) f7 a' Z6 i6 ?: {# e8 A
G4M1 Betty x 18 4 N/ D V# G* @( W
Allied aircraft
( v, _& ]5 G4 c/ Z5 o8 a no flights ' D: `' f5 U \) ~
Japanese aircraft losses( t- |: O! N0 i: x) z
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
" P! {* e4 x# _" zAllied aircraft losses
+ O9 u, h( `' Q | PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
+ b5 O5 w9 u0 h: D# O& h+ kAirbase hits 7
" i, v+ @% N4 Z+ TAirbase supply hits 2
+ Z- \4 e3 u/ ^" yRunway hits 97 Z! x2 ~3 {3 y! G& f& _
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( L9 h9 f5 c2 w8 v" R8 aWeather in hex: Overcast
& F I' d3 G5 QRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
7 Z$ p& j- M4 O5 o$ j8 i$ i5 Q/ _& fEstimated time to target is 11 minutes
: `: F3 c) T0 XJapanese aircraft
! U* \ W) ^! I8 H8 m y, A G4M1 Betty x 13
% z4 {2 O* Y( u8 W" yAllied aircraft$ D1 J1 L( A4 R3 t, t1 |) m3 h6 P
no flights : }3 b/ x6 l8 `/ m# j% k
Japanese aircraft losses
" U: _: ?& b. }7 y9 \$ ]$ o G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged & ^& ^( E! |9 o" V+ e; Q
Allied aircraft losses( W2 ~) {( v5 M9 `
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
: h# Y/ L: m' B X P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
4 e% @! U1 h' n2 y `% {Allied ground losses:
6 @, x/ @2 c: a5 o 5 casualties reported. R5 R c8 Q" d& A3 {% X$ H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 ~" }1 l! k/ t9 |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& i+ ]4 v4 S0 E. f% `- q Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! \8 A9 t/ y+ J7 Y1 R' E. ^) k) `Airbase hits 1
+ L7 C: X( l( JRunway hits 10 Q7 @1 j. a; t/ U; S) D& e
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 7 a! r! X B, h7 t
Weather in hex: Overcast
- z) |) ^4 g# vRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! b- ]7 k# M3 ?+ ^- @
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes
R" N2 _( }+ b4 U: I jJapanese aircraft) l/ k& e f1 G% _# h
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
/ ` k$ m9 P+ D5 V Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
5 r, ?1 }+ H6 HAllied aircraft
g- n3 n; p0 x4 y y5 r# s no flights
+ r, B6 L E% ^0 g9 i# xJapanese aircraft losses
( q! {+ D8 ?6 i% W Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
# _6 {1 r4 [0 |* V Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged ! x$ V% P# Q3 a, \
Allied aircraft losses+ ?1 g1 V+ @5 J2 K
O-47A: 1 damaged
$ m, M+ b" [; s" r) ^ G" [ B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
" s( a. o1 G5 |& J6 h7 N P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
7 U/ F' _6 l! K! }5 E+ R Beech 18-S: 1 damaged & w3 m7 `2 d9 |
Airbase hits 3) Y8 I2 a3 V- F6 H! j; `
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 9 H* K1 K7 `* m$ @6 S
Weather in hex: Light cloud
. \; W/ ~0 ~/ Y1 ] x# nRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- J; ]6 M1 Z9 Y6 J w
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes ! T; t- {& b# l2 R E: j
Japanese aircraft
! u5 _) |: r. D Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
9 e3 ^+ r& N. G7 V' o L0 R PAllied aircraft# ?' S0 |: `# J1 @
I-15-III x 11
( w- t: F4 [4 D7 i. ~' x G8 L7 HJapanese aircraft losses
2 j8 Z1 X& W6 z6 e" p9 ]) N Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged + g: T3 G! r% O8 h/ }( @# A
No Allied losses
* m, k9 Y; }" X. Z9 V* {Aircraft Attacking:
# z0 |4 B9 \7 B; S: F( i 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
) u$ i0 H |1 M& q Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
/ O5 Z: L+ i3 Y) S& @8 Y7 Z1 a---------------------------------------------------------------+ A2 b( L. \) @4 X- ^
Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ C5 e" o$ q5 d' c
Weather in hex: Light cloud 7 Z) b5 r) @5 V; v! P
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
; ^" W: |, w hEstimated time to target is 6 minutes d- x+ t% U+ [8 I3 X! E; G( ~
Japanese aircraft
; H; R( }. O' K; l0 e/ c( z G4M1 Betty x 37 0 E" m: c4 h, T+ P
No Japanese losses
7 Z' p: i( B4 ^# q) m9 QAirbase hits 8
/ Y& g' t& {% O" D4 SAirbase supply hits 6
- ~9 G5 P) `' f3 DRunway hits 34
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: g, U H' n# Q8 W3 TAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
$ K& S% I7 R4 D/ x) W' b+ p y3 UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
* u* s C/ t; y7 SRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 X$ M; Q- J5 A |+ U
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
, @) u* o6 e) z5 ~Japanese aircraft- v/ z, ]! r( z: a2 c! o
A6M2 Zero x 449 ~5 v F; z& q
B5N2 Kate x 84
; X2 I( A9 P/ V" j D3A1 Val x 71
& E" m0 F9 P T) h6 YJapanese aircraft losses/ |0 S8 Z/ r/ [+ i
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
r6 b2 H u$ J" @; i& A D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
. M$ N. |- W! K8 ]% F1 rAllied Ships) T4 c! l" _( {5 T
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1+ [% O7 x5 ^0 f! V, X% o, N' t
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
# Y+ |1 @5 m+ J% w DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk0 F: {! r6 @$ p0 ?0 h0 \1 H- G
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage8 O" S0 u9 n* ^' J; }, H
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage3 u" b$ _& K z6 k$ U$ ~
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) n, t4 h( ?0 I. mGround combat at Brunei (65,87) ; T2 m U# w! P# R# k
Japanese Shock attack
Y6 X) R0 w. z" m/ mAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
8 Y) t' Q8 H( m4 g* e0 R- yDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 : g3 |4 Y( S* K# b) ]2 S0 t1 I/ R
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
8 C) u9 C+ N v3 G0 W, o7 w8 f6 QAllied adjusted defense: 5 7 |* c# V" p% P Q
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) ) o0 i/ g9 y7 n- A) m A2 H
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
+ R! g7 P5 a0 n7 m: Z8 }' d. tCombat modifiers
1 K: H0 [- L, RDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)) @& j0 W$ N" H7 S2 m0 M
experience(-)9 W' v+ \9 T5 u9 N8 D0 C7 c
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
' B4 y- D Q$ ?& U# ~8 TJapanese ground losses:' v& [. m) |5 R: \+ @8 f9 s b
18 casualties reported
! x5 [& F! w/ e8 O Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& T# a1 ~, F% u$ d* b; a5 m
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* d9 L+ k6 x! v
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, A0 g9 e/ H; mAllied ground losses:- H0 Z+ o0 I$ f$ v# Z8 o
105 casualties reported* n' ^$ } U( C2 H
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 j' I5 W. D. s
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled: s/ Q- @; s, ^8 W X3 k% A0 |
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
) U5 g7 W3 S7 a' H C& ~3 ^ Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)% d9 u% Z7 ]0 Q& y2 Z
Units retreated 1 # E+ s K; X/ i* y6 K
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
! ~; j0 O* j* dAssaulting units:. X+ l2 c$ n; I/ i2 u/ b7 j* q1 A
16th Naval Guard Unit
9 J. a8 s; ?- w# r4 J1 U% UDefending units:3 k" U! X L) n1 ~9 V0 B3 t# L& q
107th RN Base Force T7 f0 F _( k& K5 `# g/ g/ v. U% G
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
) k& e' A: k3 yAllied Bombardment attack
: X% _3 T- ~ M( {8 j2 F3 l0 wAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
- M# a; @% T/ h" K2 |) X2 h2 sDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
; E" h" m, ` J/ o1 K BJapanese ground losses:' F4 K( y& N& s( k+ ?
4 casualties reported: d, n: G6 m( l1 ?4 n' a4 E' H% k
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 H( X+ d7 z) z$ v% ` Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 t- A+ J2 u4 N% P6 r. _* w, Z+ q9 x
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled , s7 D* B% a% k7 U
Assaulting units:
9 j8 W. c5 q2 u b) F B Coy/NG Rifles ) D( Z8 Z) C2 P8 o4 X/ i
Lark Battalion
, L2 e2 b) e6 K l) v7 @& A: { Rabaul Det. Base Force
$ H7 s2 i$ m8 T8 hDefending units: Z4 o- N+ y4 t2 {2 z; K
144th Infantry Regiment. r8 v* A9 q( c: Y8 \, i
Maizuru 1st SNLF9 H- s4 m- _9 }3 O' F8 U
2nd JNAF Coy ' R. q4 f/ T3 J$ p$ U4 n7 M9 M
5th JNAF Coy |