米酋有心反击查特斯堡,却派出了一个不伦不类的阵容,拉出了核心战力澳军第八师,却又不给任何重炮战车高炮的加强,汤斯维尔几万人在后面看戏,明知有日军有强大的装甲集群,如果实实在在的反击则兵力严重不足,作为骚扰却又兵力过剩了。结果先是几百架舰攻的狂轰滥炸然后被2个战车师团轻松打成崩溃状态。一个主力师白白葬送掉了。Morning Air attack on 8th Australian Division, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
3 O: A1 D% r, c2 z5 Z v7 qWeather in hex: Light cloud
# w) ?2 v2 N$ p6 oRaid spotted at 18 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet., N, P- B! x7 C+ I' [, t. d2 r
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes& D/ U! B/ R2 O8 ~) z) X
Japanese aircraft7 P$ t9 Q7 P* t, E% H& x
B5N2 Kate x 132) b8 x G7 J7 q W' {& \
No Japanese losses
$ e% d5 w+ f& a/ MAllied ground losses:
$ N% I- z) b% n& _* B4 I1 v 271 casualties reported
; }. i2 z/ X4 j Squads: 2 destroyed, 14 disabled) l; _& [6 a. P; Y2 Y, ]
Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 38 disabled$ [+ F9 D' m' T- k \
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled4 V, G+ v$ i( P3 O# k
Guns lost 7 (2 destroyed, 5 disabled)
" v. [4 T4 p6 w9 q- z Vehicles lost 13 (1 destroyed, 12 disabled)2 p, |: `! l# `
Morning Air attack on 39th Australian Battalion, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
5 \8 N# K. l6 U) G2 o$ ?Weather in hex: Light cloud
6 _4 U- r, |! g: n+ ]Raid spotted at 20 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ c0 A8 l0 F; O+ }9 O. VEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
; Z) w, _4 q% S0 v8 |4 S& cJapanese aircraft% _1 x. t, U. e8 s
Ki-49-IIa Helen x 80# [5 e6 o4 F6 m+ R4 e1 o, m
Japanese aircraft losses
7 T# e- G/ ?1 X1 f% d Ki-49-IIa Helen: 32 damaged
- B6 q- y, |. [0 u" ]Allied ground losses:2 X7 T9 V# l5 m, J. Z. J
142 casualties reported
3 S/ \1 V6 H2 T( [ m K8 W$ ? Squads: 0 destroyed, 13 disabled
[4 H' `5 Y9 F Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled
. \0 E4 v6 j7 J6 d; k5 \ Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ Q* r, L: V; ]* `1 H
Vehicles lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)2 c3 D9 s+ v( Q( C& U
: X C, ^1 u0 p- a
Morning Air attack on 39th Australian Battalion, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)
2 Q$ b& Z# V& F# C! f, `Weather in hex: Light cloud0 _9 c1 | e, I5 ~; i; s4 N
Raid spotted at 10 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.
% X( E! H% z; Z& {Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
$ F' \9 z4 t, T( CJapanese aircraft% I0 t3 `/ [& v! \; h: m" g
B5N2 Kate x 642 T b& E! U7 p# [) o8 `1 v( r) } \
Japanese aircraft losses+ O: S& q# ]; o2 O( A
B5N2 Kate: 3 damaged; d* [" R7 T3 |8 j
B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
3 ]. U' H' o5 u' w+ | UAllied ground losses:" d0 K E( m% m& t; b0 b
270 casualties reported- t: x+ S! v1 M8 X
Squads: 1 destroyed, 26 disabled4 I* j; V; _' a
Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 18 disabled7 A2 u8 G" K# B9 p+ T6 W4 v7 z& [. H
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# C2 n& f& L& p0 g3 L2 l
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Morning Air attack on 1st Motor Brigade, at 91,145 (Charters Towers)6 w, ]" C1 f/ M( _/ c% s5 n* b
Weather in hex: Light cloud
/ f/ n) F- y7 X" Z, X; r& TRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 4,000 feet.! S# ?/ Z8 N F; f+ o3 j
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes2 f( [1 g' U- k# E
Japanese aircraft+ j8 l/ Q$ j3 v4 \
B6N2 Jill x 201
% ~* R$ D7 m1 N1 V7 l* h0 J0 k N1K2-J George x 14
& A. m* I8 q% o4 m5 wJapanese aircraft losses& I/ C2 ] G1 I; e% b6 `9 ^* q
B6N2 Jill: 10 damaged( d7 R: i F% D. ?/ N+ b
B6N2 Jill: 1 destroyed by flak; \1 t* T) A4 X
N1K2-J George: 2 damaged( l c" A0 Z6 C2 _& q% v/ s$ W
Allied ground losses:
& J+ F2 K/ D8 Z8 T" v; n" A 582 casualties reported* V9 F; z6 y% ^) ~" [& B$ @8 ]
Squads: 4 destroyed, 52 disabled6 M2 B2 q; a O4 t+ c) v
Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 31 disabled7 m( C8 V) I+ O' [+ Q9 {
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 t6 r9 ?( r% _1 k' W
Guns lost 15 (2 destroyed, 13 disabled)1 L& {/ |/ O; k( Q' ~
Vehicles lost 30 (3 destroyed, 27 disabled)
( K/ i/ B9 B' aGround combat at Charters Towers (91,145)# N6 {7 ?) ?' i8 x
Japanese Shock attack
' S% n+ w" ~8 q; Q, n. i* y$ rAttacking force 17439 troops, 242 guns, 1340 vehicles, Assault Value = 811: `% H( f1 { ^" f, o3 A* k! [
Defending force 8286 troops, 118 guns, 228 vehicles, Assault Value = 314
1 j3 A3 \! ~; r# g a7 CJapanese adjusted assault: 649 $ k0 Z; O h% Q+ h0 \ q/ S/ ?
Allied adjusted defense: 8 5 \0 r m/ Q" I$ q& X
Japanese assault odds: 81 to 1 (fort level 0)
0 u+ m2 Q/ v. f4 [/ @4 TJapanese forces CAPTURE Charters Towers !!!! X8 b+ G* g6 e7 I
Combat modifiers# G6 {5 W3 a4 T8 p" V+ K
Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), preparation(-), supply(-)" `7 F) ?9 k0 _9 d8 o+ L; g
Attacker: shock(+)# E8 g1 P% O2 u, J0 k+ i
Japanese ground losses:
0 u, U) V( m* z; B9 Y# _# a" \: X+ o 93 casualties reported2 x1 F& K. \0 Q3 R0 b8 J' N$ ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( T. _3 Q s7 Q8 O0 R0 x& m: b
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( b5 d# j$ D U: A) O) s
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled( E% m+ o. H! s2 i8 k
Allied ground losses:7 [9 U! y+ c& k
1957 casualties reported
! {1 P; q2 h0 h" C) x Squads: 79 destroyed, 93 disabled
8 c. c: ]! p/ P6 Y: c+ \8 H" {4 c( S Non Combat: 208 destroyed, 9 disabled- I% M. _8 X1 I
Engineers: 24 destroyed, 0 disabled& ?9 r$ i. S& H( S( b
Guns lost 62 (58 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 }5 O- B* w. K9 j6 i/ b Vehicles lost 156 (156 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 o; u$ q$ W7 x2 P0 n4 y: R+ e3 Z. Q
Units retreated 36 O1 E1 y3 s% V2 j" P5 B( z6 M
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!2 w5 i0 x9 j" Y4 i4 T, C. w
Assaulting units:7 [5 k9 h# q! d: o
1st Tank Division
! B I* [& l9 k 15th Tank Regiment. z' _) [1 }; ]* t) J
4th Tank Regiment( G/ f7 S. { ]1 F: |2 f
3rd Tank Division* @: Q: Z8 b* f
18th Tank Regiment
9 T- a! x) ^% W2 p# D+ @Defending units:& V- j4 [1 M) I% ~5 I7 h
8th Australian Division: q% u/ A1 x! n* `1 E% p- A
1st Motor Brigade
. r1 @# `9 {2 P2 Z3 ]' @7 w4 g& [ 39th Australian Battalion |