AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41' ~) {0 T" g/ F5 H: b, a
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
A* Y* z- Z# u& q6 {7 s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。" Q9 v/ E. k6 v" Y1 O
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% z. n: P: S2 l( Q: L
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,
: K; o& `2 `& c' ~6 z l. 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,
/ K+ F( G/ M+ P4 ~- O2 Y6 L7 u# akb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。$ E! m1 k {- B# \% x: Q4 r2 h
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。0 A5 C2 ^! A; t+ ]: c$ s
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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7 I; e/ K; j7 Y! m5 D! hPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: K! e6 k5 D0 P/ c, \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 M V# B; u9 y4 I2 R* d31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 X/ ]6 H+ c8 F& U( {1 bJapanese Ships! a; D) s4 m# i, c) `+ a
BB Yamashiro
* s7 P4 u( K. P. h; O+ V/ } CL Kashima
# @7 r6 A/ K4 A7 `1 [' q7 e X+ N DD Tsuga6 \& u& ?; J& g- y. P. m6 {5 O4 H
DD Kuri7 a! u4 v$ ?, M. y4 o
PB Shuko Maru #51 }0 r/ ~* E( f/ G+ z
PB Sonan Maru #6
. k) t- C% A; J6 \( Y8 k. v E PB Sonan Maru #5
; v! z, w6 J$ r5 Z& P PB Shotoku Maru2 k, e$ d0 }. ^% d6 t6 L. e8 [
PB Shoei Maru
0 | e% v' G) N. E( s PB Kyo Maru #10( Y$ ?" [' }4 p% y9 F8 `/ i6 X4 k
PB Kyo Maru #8& n) ^* d) H" H: J$ w; f
xAK Kuraido Maru
% P$ E& @' ~. x; i! J- q' ~* } CM Tsugaru3 c: i8 Y9 \' Q$ r1 T0 ^
DD Yanagi " ] W8 f% P% F2 Q1 }
Japanese ground losses:
4 O+ x1 q5 M9 N 18 casualties reported
1 s0 ~+ c, Y; h$ O! H Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ L0 f7 E$ G4 r7 b" X3 t Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! v. n: ^ k* o) n: @+ O Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ C9 j& O7 ? S0 V/ l' Y& n3 NAllied ground losses:
& s% X) a! J# e& y1 h! d, n 62 casualties reported5 @& l) e. b' P5 G( C; q3 Q* k% Q
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 u$ |1 j, i) Y( I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
) j1 W5 j- p3 B) E1 n7 ]" m Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
! g0 a: l7 y, _& OJapanese Ships) a5 |) E3 s x( p# w' E5 f. M
BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire) U0 h' U- F0 v9 U; h0 n
CL Kashima7 F- u! c* d0 ?" m$ ~
CM Tsugaru: @: b2 _( i+ q- g e8 s* \3 Q
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk8 l0 v9 _( ?7 E' M) ^' z, d
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
' U2 k0 [7 {4 P' t4 r5 W/ N DD Yanagi
6 O- f8 ]: x8 n/ n5 r# X5 }" Y PB Kyo Maru #8
- l4 _# U8 N& S PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire
0 T! v7 K$ ^$ R5 N2 v" x/ n* C PB Shoei Maru* ~% H+ Y5 L% g7 r; N; \
PB Shotoku Maru$ |) e# m, A) l. Y: X
PB Sonan Maru #5
0 ~3 I% W/ P/ E# l9 E A% k' O* k! h PB Sonan Maru #6) d( v; g. r" S5 @, E
PB Shuko Maru #5, ]* D# u l8 C$ j* S$ k
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
7 z4 `( e' r* U, a0 F% H) [6 z) e xAK Matsue Maru% Z# U- B# G" r. B; m: o. r
xAK Venice Maru
- {. ^4 J- M+ T; c- {& j xAK Kogyoku Maru3 ~; W9 g$ P; u
xAK Nishimi Maru7 s* z. r; }; E) R" O& L* ?
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire0 g* w" o4 c0 E) h9 F2 l) v
xAK Cheribon Maru
8 y( A7 e2 ~, n6 t# P: `& u xAK Daifuku Maru
* X! n1 [% J- m1 Q xAK Kuraido Maru
$ S# B8 f0 }" V$ H" X, w! {" A( fAllied Ships
+ B0 ^2 z- {8 _ CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage; B& V1 ?& ]' f$ C
CL Achilles
( P7 |, ]6 h& I8 a6 q5 t; p CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
, w+ Y8 F4 o6 T+ v/ J CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1# L7 _5 g! I# C/ z- L8 U# T+ l
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
! K% L7 R( d9 xLow visibility due to Thunderstorms
" u6 D; h# K. Q- |Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards+ t4 B/ n/ u, p# z
Range closes to 18,000 yards...! U" r4 @+ ~' {5 k% v
Range closes to 15,000 yards...; p" ?9 T# b2 S
Range closes to 12,000 yards.... _- ]% A7 R: j
Range closes to 10,000 yards...
9 K( N+ e% i$ x& Z8 B7 qRange closes to 9,000 yards...1 F2 A' H: v5 z8 Q# V! N
Range closes to 8,000 yards..." C( N0 M% d4 Y% k% g
Range closes to 7,000 yards...9 j% E& c( Z, p! r- D' H2 i+ @
Range closes to 6,000 yards...; _% J0 b% V) L) A. W! A
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards
, J4 Y9 Q9 Q$ z- ^4 i$ t: HxAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
0 Q: h% ?6 n' u' n2 b% Z- w3 [1 cBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
, K/ b$ a4 i+ {2 KCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
% k% y4 A& q( h: U0 QCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards" P: c+ j+ W. T; e
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
1 B! ]: Y; \2 {# I5 @1 w- U1 hCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards( U1 P4 W _ j7 r3 F' m1 G
Range closes to 5,000 yards5 y' w/ q* d0 r- y8 e: {$ S
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
1 Q1 W# R+ e/ m9 {BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
& [4 ]: M9 g6 ABB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards: B+ t0 I5 a# e! r
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
& i1 `3 ~5 \1 e6 }' L0 J* D3 |Range increases to 6,000 yards
: T2 g* a+ G* T7 E( p, h, `BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
" j8 |! o# M+ i2 V# O; N, a2 VDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards8 e* o4 |! N3 a
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards ]; M1 G" X+ Z3 \4 x4 s: o
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards; B& d$ W, v& C2 F" B: D
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards3 B7 \ b; E! c2 z. X
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
- u$ h8 O) k9 A: @: b9 X1 NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
# i8 R: |) p& A5 s$ k3 m& P+ ~BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards/ [" n( P: Q0 z' C9 K
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards) S# C4 t: A1 |- {" b/ h& y) m/ @
CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards3 @9 I8 c2 k6 \, c/ o" X
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards& y' x7 X# s" d: \$ G3 k0 g* N- _
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage/ |5 z+ N1 E) Z# q8 }5 u& A4 f; z. I
Range increases to 8,000 yards. v- p8 r" @! z9 |! H$ ^9 T
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
& d9 }+ N& S/ q yCL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards8 y# Q0 o& p# q% y: C# }
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards! k. `# w1 A% g, ]/ K* J2 |
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
8 N1 @8 H3 q* I+ i" M8 J! EDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards0 \. C0 K* p9 n, O- `) a
DD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
9 @8 K( O; O! g2 S* q t7 a# wRange increases to 15,000 yards
+ |" {: i8 h9 J N& B x; S! ICM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat4 G, v9 O: W/ L& f3 O) K7 W
- escorted by DD Tsuga2 u# u2 x8 j3 V0 k1 c: L
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
7 {5 [3 y! l) UBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
$ @9 d' A" ~$ F% e; GBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards/ y9 Q0 ], |$ H7 }8 Q" f8 {5 T
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards* r: Q- F: ~4 X5 Y, ^
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards+ }' g- P* D, |: v
Task forces break off...
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ( V5 |$ [2 {2 a8 v2 J9 {
Weather in hex: Overcast : v! i, z; Y" {+ \( s5 J& H" G. u
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. _' b i* `# ^
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
" y6 q% v H$ ?* g9 [+ L$ ~Japanese aircraft
9 s- }1 x( L* w( H G3M2 Nell x 27
/ O# R- \1 ~" p# [% T+ `8 A G4M1 Betty x 31 8 i% x o" h E# c" C$ i- D, x
Allied aircraft
' J8 ^- H. m2 Z N$ S no flights
5 ]& Q# q+ m, }! oJapanese aircraft losses
6 @ H( g# ?2 n G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
! v# \0 o2 B% X# P1 D G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged0 _5 B$ }; U3 K9 y# }! ~
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ' s: _/ y, b1 Q' Y. z+ z7 N# B1 L' h
Allied aircraft losses
( `; Z/ V4 T: ^+ u5 N& J B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
. q8 o. S: P# Z O-47A: 2 damaged
N1 O0 X" K+ u9 e P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
" }; L0 s) E7 J. V PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged . V) G$ d- u7 `# a; Z p2 A
Allied ground losses:
( X+ w# B6 H: I/ k4 Y 4 casualties reported, V5 N+ z7 V0 _7 A7 l+ F
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^; O% ?5 x. D |3 Z Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ `' h1 C( F& o) c1 `$ P d7 Z
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled . O6 ]4 A0 u/ h+ z+ V8 H& s
Airbase hits 18
# G6 I1 ^1 F2 ?+ M1 }. w$ f5 PRunway hits 41
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 9 ?- O9 j' }) U8 F3 w) t
Weather in hex: Overcast % K( | T5 I0 A7 h7 s# ?9 G
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.$ B# g+ E- p1 O$ E( t/ n$ y1 M, ~
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 7 [ \( a% X6 u7 S
Japanese aircraft
2 |) a0 h; {5 |) H W* V1 e G4M1 Betty x 18 4 G5 F" z* ?$ k
Allied aircraft
2 Z3 k5 `5 J Z3 b2 V; P no flights
6 u1 v+ I" X0 m; ^0 r ZJapanese aircraft losses6 c/ C0 ?9 P9 d/ }# _5 N
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
& x: x4 Y6 O! u8 ]5 d" S3 D7 QAllied aircraft losses; j+ j) r# ]) E( _+ I
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
. |2 T8 M# O4 k5 [Airbase hits 7! g6 q6 n8 |6 U& i) d" i7 p
Airbase supply hits 2/ X1 Y9 ~) h5 \# u: A
Runway hits 99 T: Y* K" T5 N: G/ q9 R
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 U% U) {# M1 P( ]0 _3 ?8 {
Weather in hex: Overcast
; A0 \ k5 S) [- uRaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.! y& B# y# q! L
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
1 m; z$ i& i# j3 v: MJapanese aircraft1 a( K+ O0 }) _- S. x
G4M1 Betty x 13 6 j/ {" R6 t9 w; i; s
Allied aircraft
# x2 W. |/ t5 {) t6 n no flights ! b( h8 P( V c# }
Japanese aircraft losses
7 g5 d- ^( G) j/ l" u/ I C6 T G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged 7 I. _% \5 [$ H) j$ f
Allied aircraft losses$ s- n3 U) S) N5 C
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
8 R9 l# u8 {6 \- s P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
* Y! x5 ?; B* ?( |+ a, |; gAllied ground losses:
% V. G9 s1 c# U$ K' u7 J 5 casualties reported
$ h& n1 B% Q' z! h7 @ Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) H+ R( d. y0 t. \2 p Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* L+ F) t c1 A" l) O/ A Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled " D5 e) b, f( E; j) f& N
Airbase hits 1
+ G( g$ F! f+ c- w% v9 ]Runway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
, X" W& ^& M8 R9 Y( {. [Weather in hex: Overcast 7 x3 N$ s9 u& s: P/ {' q
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
$ g; v' \! H8 l4 q- UEstimated time to target is 25 minutes ' K$ n, w0 T: I4 d8 Y8 l3 T/ _3 f: y
Japanese aircraft+ O/ D# K4 B6 | \7 s
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12
& G( v' B Q9 j* \ Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 3 u& N# o, {. N7 u/ A [! K. S
Allied aircraft
; d' Q F' A4 |; n9 D- Y no flights
( D8 V( T* M! ~7 \+ Q' \Japanese aircraft losses
! v! e- m+ a% V( Q1 R Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged
1 E: b p: C5 _7 V! @& E Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
& o: i* A" F! S; R' @8 |, X0 `0 |Allied aircraft losses1 K/ v) H V3 j* M/ x' i
O-47A: 1 damaged
4 K4 m6 b1 G6 m/ h% |/ m; M; M( u B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
* t, o1 T3 m# A6 b* j P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged# m I7 \, V- z/ Q z, S- J
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
4 ^, Y9 O/ a5 M3 w& S& t8 R* H8 VAirbase hits 36 Y3 R- x8 `9 U
Runway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 3 F" q g0 B4 A$ k% d
Weather in hex: Light cloud
2 X6 n+ t! E" e# p/ ^Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.- r0 ~! X' U0 Z% D
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
# F( e+ o) e. E! H" aJapanese aircraft1 H) u! g) n2 g4 c$ H
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
4 V& b8 `4 W% ]Allied aircraft: ~3 b6 N! E# m
I-15-III x 11 ; n9 c; t i0 ^4 B' F3 t
Japanese aircraft losses7 h$ y8 x. I+ ?! ]; C
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
: K! X/ v1 O/ Q1 i) XNo Allied losses : o2 z) i9 V$ q! N0 \# I
Aircraft Attacking:+ P7 Q$ ^! }2 j3 w; f; F& k
8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet *
; R6 Y7 p/ T# k$ F Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
8 A- ~& E$ O. ^2 ]; B8 ^. ]Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 _: r, n: O6 ~$ l3 H+ @Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
. p) f! W. h0 m( @# j8 LEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
& m+ Q# }; M" _Japanese aircraft
& ^0 [/ t7 J0 _8 S% C: ] G4M1 Betty x 37 ' |4 F c% t' x0 c7 g% T
No Japanese losses ! I! R: z3 u+ S- C4 Z: r
Airbase hits 8
6 `* I! ~! o! u' ~Airbase supply hits 6
$ g3 z5 ]7 v: X: q# K4 SRunway hits 34
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
- N" ~& S9 W5 p2 w( c7 ^- aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
5 @" E$ i+ ]2 c5 a) fRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet." l/ h3 N, ~$ l
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes
, H' @ E& n; ~5 I% l( a* TJapanese aircraft
/ m1 i$ n; Q. H. r A6M2 Zero x 44
: j5 {" U, P$ E B5N2 Kate x 84
, I; h4 T* T9 t; P/ c D3A1 Val x 71
8 c4 ?2 N4 j( H' \( B- b- J; IJapanese aircraft losses
& d/ l9 U/ N9 E7 C B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged5 p7 \! l3 K$ z8 y% Y5 ^( s
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
% Z9 P6 E6 y5 k! hAllied Ships. q3 Z+ X4 I3 `" J9 {, G. B
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
) g. g# ?9 ^5 K& k CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
& t1 _+ |! b, W. W8 m/ \ P0 d, n DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk5 z2 K6 U+ n6 s3 `4 X3 u4 }
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
( P. c( I% y& M1 Q1 s+ y CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
, c6 n5 t. ]7 ~) |6 t& yJapanese Shock attack
. f; {5 J7 x' {' k) s }7 A( PAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 0 N q6 G1 C4 ^: P5 }
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
, S5 W! Z" g2 v4 r7 l s3 s( cJapanese adjusted assault: 23 # I0 [" U5 ~$ k. @
Allied adjusted defense: 5
. j G% c- o( h7 L" yJapanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) " T- ?/ P0 B# T: K1 `. j, I) R& O
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
7 M# `0 g! Q* F5 I' Q: ]' `Combat modifiers
6 x C6 U }" v) R6 ]8 g" pDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
) z j3 f3 t, O5 I experience(-)- {4 K% G$ ~2 u; F% F8 A, ?/ y# H
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
0 B' _) N; d9 D% A+ R+ zJapanese ground losses:9 H- M+ F! m J- b7 y
18 casualties reported
4 B. \+ L- E# K( o" w5 Z- Q: k2 s Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! e& j) z! R" n* o. J# V @
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# F" p/ x! k% |2 {1 p" ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
F; O7 D3 T& h2 O& j9 n9 g5 WAllied ground losses:
8 U# c6 \4 I4 @) } p 105 casualties reported
! D( B: Q" [ o* S5 ]9 y9 |- D Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( I4 x; ~% h. Y& l" e) O Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
, m8 P+ r' \5 F/ p. D5 V" ^- I6 F. x Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 a+ u) v6 r' d+ J Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
p9 S% v& G/ m- j: r% K Units retreated 1
4 N# B& R/ A" ^* z2 J+ |! T; t1 RDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
P ?) Y3 `0 w8 s6 L/ jAssaulting units:
- g) E4 n- p7 q$ n2 G$ [& n% p 16th Naval Guard Unit
! G! S! B$ B1 D: |( K4 N S g& CDefending units:, k1 ?# J; d# E. m. R
107th RN Base Force ' a) a& x# g" A' X# `
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J9 I5 `9 p- R, Y p& P$ g- I uGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) 8 C( A* |4 k3 j8 a2 v# M' z
Allied Bombardment attack + m& M6 H1 n. P/ {9 y
Attacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
5 P/ k8 e% k; @8 k; i- S' zDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
' S$ l; Z; o8 j1 KJapanese ground losses:
1 t/ p7 |# q9 ~, R) J$ i 4 casualties reported
( m/ @" g: w! \; O: [: | Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 S1 N. ^6 c( l: v
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 M" G& u/ D& n# D% L) e7 i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 5 W1 P: O1 G" q: ^$ U
Assaulting units:% V4 n5 J- d6 j. B
B Coy/NG Rifles : F( A# J+ j! w) T
Lark Battalion+ D% u. }: B4 q# n4 B3 t
Rabaul Det. Base Force
R8 X3 C. ?1 x' D, O0 G) j9 x; ^Defending units:3 |: Q* b2 t- j, C, K2 s. S
144th Infantry Regiment: g: O# Y5 `& n* M. u! C; _& @
Maizuru 1st SNLF
6 q/ L2 [" K8 m, V# C1 ], s2 Q 2nd JNAF Coy
/ ~+ ]: n5 m" A5 R% ~; y 5th JNAF Coy |