AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
+ s& W3 X% m- R" q9 `5 |2 r, |拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
- c: L9 d7 C$ l, G8 I; |: u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。
. h+ {, x( g& U- D- 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* t/ _/ ^8 C8 w
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,
+ c4 B9 H6 n; R2 n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,/ {$ S; ]1 p1 u
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。( ?- I U m& S( q0 y
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" ?5 i: w! ~( Y* x# x0 L
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!) n& B' A$ }7 w$ _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force & G! E/ y* s* l$ M i
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, m P4 J3 { T, R6 T7 FJapanese Ships
8 K/ W x' U7 V0 d3 n& ~ BB Yamashiro% L' o# M" W9 M7 n& q4 r* g# q, |
CL Kashima \& S# h3 L' M
DD Tsuga7 t4 M0 J( J; P0 T* Z
DD Kuri
; G- Q C# V) r: n2 R# r PB Shuko Maru #55 Z5 M& f" {5 {* Q( W( F
PB Sonan Maru #62 c- s7 |# }5 O+ B% u* p8 W
PB Sonan Maru #5) M( h. o: I; H8 H U
PB Shotoku Maru1 u& |% K5 G8 ~4 C
PB Shoei Maru+ ]8 T) ]) r3 d: _
PB Kyo Maru #107 ~4 T& P: h+ `% X+ ^) f
PB Kyo Maru #8" X6 u7 A+ u& T! \2 s1 ]
xAK Kuraido Maru: J# M4 _) o, L( F5 B& A$ ^
CM Tsugaru
[; p! ]" F/ d5 O J8 S' {% A DD Yanagi ( c4 D1 E8 G5 ]0 v: V( F
Japanese ground losses:
* o5 d% F" [9 Z- k8 m( p8 W v 18 casualties reported4 o( W% u2 Z6 W4 N, t' z
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' {% T' A/ s. P
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& M) q" {$ |8 b+ J5 M7 `/ b/ j
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 u" a: A2 L8 G& u! i" m7 Y `, mAllied ground losses:
5 ^. f" s$ x$ X# H" y 62 casualties reported
1 K9 n. Q$ `! o- e6 p/ j1 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled Z' o! g% d! E
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
2 Q3 O; e, E+ f" m6 I6 }& | Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards " j9 e$ @4 S9 C$ o9 |
Japanese Ships
8 t) D$ ~5 H0 `1 h0 D( P2 a BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
; P6 O; E. \/ [3 x, O CL Kashima( i3 t( J( e( w- Z9 s2 S ^
CM Tsugaru& V- y( k! p [3 Q
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk9 Z/ J) t: {% m6 ]9 b
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage: \; {' R) `4 g0 m4 W
DD Yanagi
& O1 Q0 B) d: P! U/ n PB Kyo Maru #8$ h6 R" d+ Y6 D/ M3 R! u# m
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
1 J# i4 O9 n f6 z" X PB Shoei Maru
) D# d' ~; f, j* |, I4 b: y PB Shotoku Maru
2 S0 y. Q' e' V' T# `( l/ E PB Sonan Maru #54 Y9 f9 }0 N- m( X
PB Sonan Maru #61 E- I. l: E" d: I* i# S/ e; e
PB Shuko Maru #5
" {# l2 ~9 n7 [" `) s' W4 P" s xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
8 m0 N5 p# V% t xAK Matsue Maru
3 _# G+ V3 C! O xAK Venice Maru
" E! s$ s B9 D7 M6 k J6 U xAK Kogyoku Maru
! n: r3 b A6 r: I5 \$ r xAK Nishimi Maru. |: R) p) b/ |& _& r
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire
% p& K* D @6 n3 }$ b& v1 D, L xAK Cheribon Maru
( E% K2 d- \2 } A) S& _" P, { xAK Daifuku Maru
3 @/ L- u2 m# ?6 G5 V xAK Kuraido Maru : p6 F0 F2 b# R) j, n
Allied Ships
3 j( p9 b0 z, f& A7 B7 _7 L" e. p2 E CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
% j% ]! \; G/ n- l& h! u3 d CL Achilles, p" ~$ ]0 A. D5 b' B
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
4 I6 ]# X, c% q2 f CL Adelaide, Shell hits 11 g0 ~2 f7 c! ?8 m4 i- |( |' f4 n
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 5 _6 b" V5 G, Z; _0 l8 D# o
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms4 M* }: v/ ^: x
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards% Z, O. s# n. V6 u: A& v. k
Range closes to 18,000 yards...0 H& B6 r9 B$ t; r* n+ W) u
Range closes to 15,000 yards...: U# ~" A6 \! _5 _- K- \# \6 c
Range closes to 12,000 yards...
0 g" [8 d6 ?6 M7 GRange closes to 10,000 yards...
" D' S ?; z, \+ @8 p! }Range closes to 9,000 yards...
) v* t- y' U2 n- z, j7 @( `3 i! P0 TRange closes to 8,000 yards..., f, ^! _) V5 {! i% u
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
4 Q4 k8 z# T8 K7 k* ARange closes to 6,000 yards...
8 S1 K/ Y, Y; GCONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
5 C0 V8 }# v& f3 \* ZxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 1 w4 i( J- Q4 A; s) {( r* l- S
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards: J' T0 O$ D2 }+ H5 C3 _' V
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards# M' |# h, S3 l3 p- M0 w5 x
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
5 G3 `2 U- Q& o9 VDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards; b9 r6 |: b* P5 l% _0 t4 O- @+ C7 D
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
. D0 f* ^ h: ~) l% _9 s* ^+ n$ XRange closes to 5,000 yards
: z/ I$ I% f, t: tBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards$ p- z: z0 ~! O6 Q
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards. q, q2 f v, b" h" S/ H& f; e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards9 p$ B4 w4 ]4 M+ z8 x0 p- \; a
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
4 z. B/ R2 C0 E8 l i0 vRange increases to 6,000 yards" E2 n& v* H; c7 O7 P; _
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
' J- U' ]+ Z" M) `3 @0 v% I" ~. gDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards. {; C8 ]! Q! V" C# C! t5 A9 E
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
3 ^' x1 _6 a1 v0 h- x- uCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards; n( v' u: ~5 `! V2 T4 M5 z$ J
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards! I6 ?7 O1 K5 P% c2 {
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards+ W% s% i# E! \0 n* F# u$ L$ y2 y
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards* `& A+ U2 q* ]; V7 [
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards3 Q' x$ N; Q2 ~! ?+ [) ~- z
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards7 U' h$ D. _ c/ N/ O
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards; |; P4 b: P. A+ J
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
! u: X. S+ D/ b/ @2 S5 u2 @Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
; i4 ^6 [9 T! C, I) ZRange increases to 8,000 yards
0 g5 d6 O$ W: ~' Y, v- O# QBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
& l9 S9 V3 z7 p! DCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
. h4 q/ ]; J1 ^DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards0 T" s' B1 `! ?9 s: {
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
) \" j" |: Z% ~- F5 Q- W/ v5 |DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards+ s' t' \0 M. A4 G- P2 B. y
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards: J/ L& i2 v& Y
Range increases to 15,000 yards: F# [0 {6 D) T* \' c3 m, ^
CM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat3 ]% ? H" V/ J6 |
- escorted by DD Tsuga
* R6 }7 e: l" S7 Q R9 ABB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
' W! ?3 L+ P' Q* ~5 Y7 DBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards0 G2 s0 h" |5 B3 @
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
* X& F/ `) p7 [7 d+ z# Z# A. TBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
- J6 j/ C; c% l' fBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
2 s* i: G5 j5 W1 F, @1 m) mTask forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) {1 _1 ?8 ~. z3 ]0 gWeather in hex: Overcast 2 U A8 |" v% j. w# O
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 C9 {$ N9 U* h
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes ! {; G! p7 R) O; k, R
Japanese aircraft! v& B& ~- B) A& E
G3M2 Nell x 276 x& _( `0 P7 U0 m
G4M1 Betty x 31 % f* g0 Z8 E. p# m3 i# T, U" f) W; h
Allied aircraft0 N- b- e3 w- N8 [
no flights
1 u: ]- {0 v* t2 l4 j0 q8 RJapanese aircraft losses
: s+ G6 S) y+ ?6 w( s! ^, K G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged; B: R- I( L b& {
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged2 k- o3 q4 G- q$ r
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak 6 l: U, k# m* O. c" B( N; @- W
Allied aircraft losses) G- S/ a7 O* q+ V! A
B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged9 r. N0 j7 C% i
O-47A: 2 damaged
8 {5 ?$ c3 C E- z2 \" f( q+ U P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged0 {/ u6 U) q! R& C% m: [/ ~
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged 0 \8 H& b7 k ~
Allied ground losses:$ c3 K8 Z1 ]! W
4 casualties reported& V* q6 m9 l5 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) U# r& V R N. m) c" `
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 R; Q) n/ s5 F) E
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
K$ K# F; o1 F! Q; U$ W6 h# TAirbase hits 181 e h) R1 O: ^+ V
Runway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
`4 T$ ]$ d3 c) d$ D" U0 |Weather in hex: Overcast 1 c$ c* j, ]: X* t' H
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
! h' X0 z0 }" Q/ I* y. rEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
9 R" @1 q. R# j2 c& b$ W0 |Japanese aircraft6 u4 s, ]$ o, p B
G4M1 Betty x 18 2 {/ D0 `7 ]2 R7 i1 P
Allied aircraft! d/ h4 z' c; X3 R9 H! t
no flights 5 V) U6 B7 a* |4 K% p8 p
Japanese aircraft losses
# O1 j* ~& X# G. q G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged 0 r8 D4 k& _% Z" j8 N) N
Allied aircraft losses' l; A8 Q* _, Z! N9 \2 @2 n
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ) q2 t; e, `; t# {1 p! |$ T
Airbase hits 7
$ x0 j3 b8 f, l" ?Airbase supply hits 2
% }# d. ~, y @% k, s* N; qRunway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ! ~+ z' ?+ o# X5 C) R! w+ C
Weather in hex: Overcast ( l' |* } |) e' ^, r4 ~" W' \; L
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet. E6 _$ G9 h: W, Q) {, D
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes 5 X! T- d8 k$ d8 z4 d8 a
Japanese aircraft+ S3 U* g* m2 i. p, X: y# E# o
G4M1 Betty x 13
/ R2 A9 j' w6 l+ y! m8 D1 L0 j3 @Allied aircraft) _, i" y- R3 g& Q: z
no flights ) J- H( L# k) b; S' d
Japanese aircraft losses
/ O" ?1 A, p" m G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
3 j# n: i% B+ D! EAllied aircraft losses d" J9 D$ W* V' ^- k7 q# C
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground+ t4 S- n' {. C8 n+ ]
P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
: ^' i* f4 d' V9 vAllied ground losses:$ z' G3 e8 _. v; R- y$ p
5 casualties reported
2 \( T& c9 x7 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 ^1 G9 U- |4 y: ^
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* T" O+ j# l; O+ F5 i+ L' L2 I Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . B2 a' i/ J. r& m/ d. i
Airbase hits 1$ [& L' O5 y. ?$ W4 _' w: Q+ C
Runway hits 10 k- O1 m; ~0 d1 |# d' l' p x
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" G$ _5 g8 T! [4 AMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
( C+ b- b: N) S7 F5 YWeather in hex: Overcast
v7 K; u5 U9 x) w' x @# z4 W/ ^Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.( [# F, g$ i, |5 v) ^8 {3 |
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes 3 l, i6 e6 ^% w; C
Japanese aircraft. e5 S! j% k* g
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
1 o( w% X6 m3 ?$ n Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 * [/ ~% q; v1 U: ]* n/ @& f
Allied aircraft) G( Y+ B$ j6 }4 |/ K& C1 e" g
no flights 5 i% f$ }, p# U; R! e* x9 Z
Japanese aircraft losses4 s' y# U8 o3 z& K
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
' R' g3 ?4 d' o5 } Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged # w G' u( {) G* C* Y3 x
Allied aircraft losses
. Q9 {/ \$ `8 k% h* | O-47A: 1 damaged
% k! }) y% I& e5 I% ^. j% T- i B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged! d* C9 P# }6 g% ^1 `7 ?2 r
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged7 T V) V8 I, Y$ n: v2 n1 O2 Y
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
1 U1 F' H7 v+ t; ~Airbase hits 3$ v# O; Y' {# V$ N) n
Runway hits 4, Q3 D q+ j9 q3 T; t5 S
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 3 w7 ?" ?! j5 o+ z
Weather in hex: Light cloud " [+ J; S$ G* i5 u w: I `5 [
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 W; ]1 F9 ^) j4 j0 ~Estimated time to target is 14 minutes 1 v: y! F% t5 m) f" i6 [
Japanese aircraft
; G9 I# Z6 l: |6 j8 e Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 ( b/ u+ |" l8 }0 S; l) n& S
Allied aircraft
# y7 \* L9 Q" S I-15-III x 11
8 A' W5 Y) W8 ]! _" A9 O3 i: oJapanese aircraft losses
. V" D3 M& F" \, S/ K$ t& H l+ o Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 0 w4 B5 C0 I; N1 O
No Allied losses - `" N% _& o5 _7 N- ~
Aircraft Attacking:
7 m8 m g% G2 g2 t 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ( F( a) H: h& M, v. R8 k. Z! x
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb' x l- O% b" n7 c& g( e
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0 s0 q% @; u% R6 q# eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ) n1 X! e, }0 f* A
Weather in hex: Light cloud & X% f2 Z5 x- F. e* E
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.0 A5 v- r6 T; J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 9 V+ h$ I8 h, F1 I1 D. r5 S
Japanese aircraft! Z8 ?4 }3 Q- P' \5 l- u5 Q: U
G4M1 Betty x 37
5 X8 ~' z! D& }No Japanese losses
9 G" ?$ ^6 K; y) rAirbase hits 8
3 E) i l1 ?6 c0 Q, t( C# u( iAirbase supply hits 6- g6 N/ d b& q( ?
Runway hits 34( e n8 Y+ p5 n1 J
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 % Y" ~6 H J$ c+ c$ ~# ]. Y4 i3 }1 M
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
4 {+ U, `. W9 r8 ORaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
2 p% h* A+ ~) w9 Z- E" D& tEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
2 o6 q( @6 m5 \( C$ F6 }Japanese aircraft T4 a' M4 K) k! n* X
A6M2 Zero x 44- {$ B- r7 Z: J' B# p* H4 y
B5N2 Kate x 84& l! B4 v( q1 t/ C3 g
D3A1 Val x 71
3 i- z; Q. k" @0 m' `. u3 L9 zJapanese aircraft losses0 K: W2 |$ T* |7 e$ u$ s, Z
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
' Y4 d% v3 d4 \8 o y D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 6 T( x" i, j! H8 q3 f
Allied Ships
2 v( H" o$ Q; Q CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
0 e! a: N$ }% F% q CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk$ s3 p% b" O W% x5 p, i; x2 _* a
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
! B3 y; \* K$ W& T* x. p% S: R CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
) V2 J; D6 L* z/ O CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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% U# a) C6 ^- V3 S! r3 u' U4 L8 C- dGround combat at Brunei (65,87)
3 m- ]5 w3 C9 `5 `Japanese Shock attack # `7 f* T k8 |' B
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 - T4 @2 ^' t, u y+ h. H
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 3 `3 z& ?$ M, d- W( ]0 j4 k% E
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
* R7 r. H/ o0 A: B; MAllied adjusted defense: 5 % O- V9 l. J0 Y
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 C+ y2 i4 }& q2 i, N% ^- C9 x
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! ( W, w# d# g0 m
Combat modifiers
) m" u, U( q8 n5 {7 F5 A% DDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)* m5 q* O/ X+ ]( B g4 t' w" \
experience(-)
; u1 a8 X5 k N( @, YAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) ; `- J V, L5 c/ Y. N( }
Japanese ground losses:
) z& o1 i4 K& g, a8 k$ \& \ 18 casualties reported1 E$ W' _* D: P6 q7 w+ \3 s) _
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 l- O, l* X9 A7 O
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; P" e; Q) \6 o% G+ `% i
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' ]+ n) e$ ^/ Z9 K6 B, l0 Q+ B, L5 JAllied ground losses:* m5 ]% r$ j. v7 m) v
105 casualties reported2 ]4 X- u/ ^4 J, ]5 A0 r
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ w7 }, V" B, `# m) P; s7 e
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 D! Q# w$ ~' R/ G; r) |; P Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
& R0 _8 m% R3 c Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)# ~7 g& C: X# _1 N8 Z( E
Units retreated 1
' _" s7 g+ c: f+ |6 vDefeated Allied Units Retreating! $ a% Q3 D9 w6 r7 y
Assaulting units:
' r- w4 x. e& |3 } V9 M1 W' F% d 16th Naval Guard Unit
! _& k7 B6 Y9 N+ E+ QDefending units:
' ^7 g. H% A K# J; k 107th RN Base Force 7 ], O9 Z8 D H; W% c/ _8 o' t( V
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Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125) 2 i" h) [2 ?& B7 \- e
Allied Bombardment attack
5 x7 }' X; X% i8 x% U n9 eAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
4 Y, ^3 M! u/ X2 B" UDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 * |8 p8 f9 x) C' a" j( B- C% X
Japanese ground losses:. ^8 Q, R) p2 Z9 z
4 casualties reported
+ N9 I }. o k Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 d. L4 P5 C: f& _$ d2 K& c3 ^/ s# B Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ i' I7 M h; |( m
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 7 ]! I3 ?2 ]6 b( t4 s0 {
Assaulting units:( [* _1 y0 n4 b) `' X
B Coy/NG Rifles . j- ^3 s1 k- m) y
Lark Battalion! }6 m; M. O2 _' @8 J) v' @
Rabaul Det. Base Force 6 K8 X; ]9 B" k4 [, V
Defending units:- Y- f& g/ F v" V t, h
144th Infantry Regiment
" P6 t- T1 U( D" }# c$ I8 l% U3 I* U Maizuru 1st SNLF
5 o6 Y7 M+ j9 J; }" Y& [6 J 2nd JNAF Coy
5 k, o; a) _8 q+ E 5th JNAF Coy |