5月12日
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盟军解放者4发机群在爪哇登陆后把矛头对转了巨港一带的日军航空设施,企图利用4发轰炸机的航程优势突袭日军防御力量比较薄弱的后方二线机场,不料遭遇日军同一日正好转场过来的3个战斗机大队,于是本来轻松惬意的偷袭变成了一场苦战,经过激烈的战斗,日军战斗机击落了多达60架4发轰炸机和十多架护航的闪电战斗机,同时自损17架战斗机,虽然盟军还是对机场进行了打击,但是显然得不偿失。; w, Z9 K( h4 C7 g/ [. u
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Morning Air attack on Lahat , at 47,92
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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7 ]' J2 E* h9 t7 t" qRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) `; k G% G$ W4 E7 c; ]$ K& CEstimated time to target is 14 minutes
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8 k; g5 R8 X5 l: y: _% NJapanese aircraft( x8 M2 ~- F5 K' d" `4 k
N1K5-J George x 122' D3 K5 L, X5 c4 s% G8 T H; U) |" w1 }. m
Ki-84r Frank x 36' g w7 J! {$ O! p* _
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. y/ u( \4 j1 | P-38J Lightning x 37. {6 y5 x5 g y9 N: n/ n' B" m$ k5 q
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 564 }( Y' j5 }. u( H2 _% O
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Japanese aircraft losses
# C( ]) z, g) h8 s) p N1K5-J George: 3 destroyed, 2 damaged
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9 b6 G; s `7 O2 b fAllied aircraft losses, V+ f% j! S+ K5 w; R
P-38J Lightning: 12 destroyed
' s* r" W' ~% b, b0 G PB4Y-2 Privateer: 12 destroyed, 6 damaged+ C% A; l2 x" G; Y2 T0 y
/ O( R5 M& M; S7 y" t6 T: i. G" K" EAirbase hits 21! |( f/ X' L' L5 o
Airbase supply hits 3% S" R% z% _- Y, b5 F
Runway hits 555 B# |9 u* O( Z2 {" I) _+ d
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; T2 d; K ]9 P0 B3 Z0 C! m1 yMorning Air attack on Lahat , at 47,92
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- z' q3 z6 c5 j/ {Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& b( m+ c2 b1 I! z) JEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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N1K5-J George x 76. D+ r' g2 X) s& i+ I
Ki-84r Frank x 30
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P-38J Lightning x 81 |& _4 q) u# h9 o5 N9 y
PB4Y-2 Privateer x 9
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N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed2 G& O g/ ~4 \. b1 ]( }
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P-38J Lightning: 3 destroyed3 [- |: E0 Y7 E" p- ~# C% B$ t+ b0 h
PB4Y-2 Privateer: 3 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Airbase hits 1
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3 p$ c W8 \/ j, F7 N4 n9 HMorning Air attack on Lahat , at 47,92
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5 A- b, ]9 ?5 H5 o. I/ B! ZWeather in hex: Heavy cloud2 c& M2 _% q* G( l* q# V2 g
# o# I7 S; ^* j0 g% G. GRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
) N2 H$ V( {7 y H! x8 _! k5 kEstimated time to target is 13 minutes. G8 Y- a' M; R- u& Y0 g
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Japanese aircraft
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! p: _8 e$ S( j Ki-84r Frank x 29
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PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6
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Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed
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4 |5 a6 F6 e( u4 Y% z hAllied aircraft losses
/ E& ~( t: C) `4 n7 C1 ? PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged
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Morning Air attack on Lahat , at 47,92
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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- v/ V; X7 v: T; Q' s( l6 ERaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
5 c0 t1 m$ L( `Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
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N1K5-J George x 440 W# g2 ^( E% K* z8 k& p1 w( w% E
Ki-84r Frank x 21& ?/ @+ C7 [. }/ Q( w# B7 n
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PB4Y-2 Privateer x 6# P( D5 N1 r0 E0 S1 b7 C K
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Ki-84r Frank: 1 destroyed2 m5 K8 q1 `7 G, e- U' }+ m0 P. d
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Allied aircraft losses
( h0 d! L+ m7 T1 ] PB4Y-2 Privateer: 2 destroyed, 3 damaged0 H$ M1 D( V- a1 b- B
% a! J+ |$ k; k4 ^Runway hits 1
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9 r) d: e1 F, X. uMorning Air attack on Lahat , at 47,92
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 M: ]+ s) f6 S6 Z7 q9 aEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ i/ l# j3 R6 o1 U
N1K5-J George x 315 P# t' F! a8 b; R3 a
Ki-84r Frank x 18
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B-24J Liberator x 67; _8 `) k1 v3 o1 K* ]- c. f
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N1K5-J George: 1 destroyed
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' c. D& X; V- E0 C B-24J Liberator: 6 destroyed, 14 damaged) P; H$ o) ^% x6 k* l( s Z
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Japanese ground losses:
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Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 {7 M' @4 c) j
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Airbase hits 17" z( [, ~4 H2 I/ V/ S& F
Runway hits 22; V. c% [6 A2 l/ N" L5 P w: X7 C$ L
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当天比较不幸的是,雪藏已久的联合舰队主力舰队出动,在航渡过程中被盟军发现,在没有直掩的情况下遭遇到盟军水平轰炸机的跳弹攻击,多舰负伤,不过也击落了十多架敌机。但是舰队的行踪暴露了。) ]; H; Z, {% l9 T
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,94# h, E6 N! J" s$ f+ N7 n+ \8 V
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" R& O, e1 R% o! Y. YRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
9 o5 c7 Y4 U3 E5 ~; ]" GEstimated time to target is 22 minutes
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5 F" M) m% g1 l! k& {: |Allied aircraft
7 s4 ?1 I# ^6 _7 x B-25D1 Mitchell x 17
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- `0 o/ s% f; ^% iAllied aircraft losses5 G& ?6 B) x; h3 ~) \" x
B-25D1 Mitchell: 12 damaged
, [2 C4 f+ @- @+ y B-25D1 Mitchell: 3 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
& M8 t# r( C+ w6 D! i DD Satsukaze, Bomb hits 1
6 c- q( @1 u2 t6 [) i# m( U4 h DD Makinami$ W6 A5 l' u2 ]; l& @
DD Kosukaze
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DD Asashimo2 h2 F$ W1 M9 H& S2 k2 v* T4 S0 V2 I
DD Ishikaze, Shell hits 8# `, Q% q. a9 X$ }, ~) C8 P
BB Haruna
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5 ?# F* `3 `9 [ t8 v3 O3 D9 dAircraft Attacking:5 X4 A d0 T# Y6 j- v
14 x B-25D1 Mitchell bombing and strafing from low level * ! K2 b6 f N: w' L
Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb/ z% b+ I. C( b7 T0 o0 e8 P1 t
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Dadjangas at 78,94% X" q- i. h/ s) T! |/ t9 Y- F
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1 j) I( j, I2 m% l6 ]" FRaid detected at 35 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet., e! K# R2 E8 s* S7 k
Estimated time to target is 9 minutes, m+ X/ n) U; S7 P% B8 ?
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Allied aircraft4 L/ x/ a; E$ F
B-25D1 Mitchell x 188 L) T+ b1 `' t- e6 V% o0 n: e. I
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Allied aircraft losses6 ]- R2 G5 k: r: I* H
B-25D1 Mitchell: 14 damaged
: }# A( q1 e7 N B-25D1 Mitchell: 2 destroyed by flak6 g: i7 T; [( G* f, i$ C) m
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Japanese Ships
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CL Jintsu, Bomb hits 1, on fire
% D/ H, M: I. I+ M4 {5 ^ DD Arikaze
/ ]4 q7 C) O! t. G ^! } DD Haruzuki$ M/ s+ O8 r3 C3 P4 Q5 `4 u
CA Mikuma
. ]' x, f, v7 z9 E8 _ DD Satsukaze
2 i# F) f% \( ]- B% `2 n) c" X CA Maya, Bomb hits 2* g+ C6 I H# |3 s' v! ]
CA Atago, Bomb hits 2, on fire" f7 a3 J9 i# R# p F! Y
DD Minegumo
# ]4 l; G1 U; L2 r. h0 l DD Myojinkaze+ _# R4 ~8 I4 S! w
1 u1 d6 f+ ~$ H8 z) d# J1 `# ]# SAircraft Attacking:
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Naval Attack: 3 x 500 lb SAP Bomb% e2 }" b. W4 p$ u2 o, x
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最后,在马尔努斯岛上奋战一个多星期的第60师团在盟军新锐增援上来一个陆军师之后终于崩溃,马尔努斯岛宣告失守,至此,从特鲁克到拉包尔和卡维恩的航线基本被切断,当地守军只能靠种水稻“现地自活”了。
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Ground combat at Manus (101,119)
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Allied Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 23380 troops, 485 guns, 481 vehicles, Assault Value = 778
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/ Y* g% n7 ]# `6 ]Defending force 10866 troops, 117 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 272
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Allied adjusted assault: 659 ; y/ E; n" Q5 }# p
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Allied assault odds: 5 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Manus !!!4 C, W. R& ~- r/ t/ S
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' r0 ~: |) O; e% A& ~4 m$ I, ?0 yDefender: terrain(+), disruption(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-), F- z2 l* K8 G/ l* U q1 a6 {
experience(-)
5 g9 m% d1 e z$ JAttacker: 3 H9 U$ a% m- P( r! B3 F( L
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Japanese ground losses:: n7 x N5 z" |6 o
1954 casualties reported
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Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled' Y$ }" U3 S- L8 `% P. h1 z7 t$ }
Engineers: 67 destroyed, 0 disabled( y4 y2 r# V$ t" o7 b ^' x0 J
Guns lost 38 (14 destroyed, 24 disabled)! B# B3 m$ U- b' _' ]& Q8 | Q
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4 i* s2 o: d) G P# Q 267 casualties reported
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8 Y, `: G, N( r7 s# _) T% \8 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled7 i J6 c, U' z0 s2 x/ D
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled
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4 j" T2 X- L& o% JAssaulting units:* N& z( j0 p" u9 ^ |: k
77th Infantry Division9 |, Q& M- U/ g! H$ W) p0 O0 j3 a
7th Infantry Division3 V/ v6 _4 K7 J8 ], ~
193rd USAAF Base Force
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% A7 d0 b+ S8 V" F- X( }' a/ p 5th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
+ \3 w: M# z0 B6 k! Q% C 9th USMC Field Artillery Battalion
* p( h. n: p) _3 S0 }; H, f Sixth Army Engineer Aviation Battalion
3 R/ Z- x2 ~& y( J9 Y! @! f 858th Engineer Aviation Battalion3 [ q. n+ V V
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Defending units:
$ U, y! B. F3 }) x 60th Division
/ [0 d5 U8 P: A& Q, r3 ]# d 63rd Naval Guard Unit
" C* E8 O1 F2 _# B; S+ x+ F* o) ^% g* M* f 20th JNAF AF Unit
. n: k2 c! J/ `+ d! F6 E! S 13th Base Force5 U6 H8 j, {5 |3 h/ u# T
65th JAAF AF Bn |