AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41. h+ o; X+ V3 R& D2 c) x
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
4 U2 u: l5 @/ @1 C4 }* X/ b8 }- ~! X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。- B V3 K) ~" ]+ s" M2 J) E
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5 ] y6 Y$ p; F; P5 o% v
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,
( m) w$ s: ]2 z3 }: i0 G' B! M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,4 e! w! c2 |" N
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- ?1 c- N& y+ s3 p" O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。
+ l6 q7 F: } m) P& \) b6 b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。0 n0 w% E5 H8 N& Y
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2 e1 Y% V5 p. v/ ]- ePre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ j- R) _4 n0 W; m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ {! c8 O# }0 g8 S/ ~- A! {! r6 K31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 O0 n0 }3 x5 j8 G# Y4 e. `: xJapanese Ships6 D+ l# r$ Z/ \9 D: p
BB Yamashiro! K; D5 _% K8 u6 V
CL Kashima! g5 a) K" H. ~2 o* b: L
DD Tsuga
2 }. L& n( C8 m5 ^8 L* u+ N9 n DD Kuri9 g6 W* q9 F- U$ u, y- F
PB Shuko Maru #5% z' K# n/ D* b- Y
PB Sonan Maru #69 @. ^2 _8 U0 V9 H
PB Sonan Maru #5
. I) b' j j. \7 L PB Shotoku Maru
: m: L6 x2 L: f. V) W5 a: f$ e PB Shoei Maru
& A7 w/ r: |0 ]" _7 Y7 L PB Kyo Maru #10; o4 \3 c% n# I4 a& y6 ~* v% S" j
PB Kyo Maru #8# Y/ ` L% Z0 V. R& |
xAK Kuraido Maru
- J) U+ }7 Q6 I% P CM Tsugaru
: j, L3 }7 a) q. a) p4 S DD Yanagi 5 j$ M# m" f; m( ?! r7 M
Japanese ground losses:
7 g+ j5 h& J+ i, u; Z1 Y, _ 18 casualties reported
3 ~# `5 C% X8 I0 ` Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; d O, R8 R _4 r3 u Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 U6 a; e9 b& A3 m' s K
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^( u3 i. n. B' b7 u Z0 l8 kAllied ground losses:( `6 I; Q% X7 T5 j" G- g
62 casualties reported
/ D4 o$ S; k5 y Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 E7 f5 I5 a& F' c) l& U8 ]5 k Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
% W/ U, S4 A8 { _) v. J& ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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" j, Y# m6 |/ h( BDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
8 t+ A/ _3 J& q& xJapanese Ships
& O" A2 L. t; ]! |) N5 f BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire
4 ^* |8 b7 s& r$ B$ U9 L# M CL Kashima
/ _8 a# k- ^- F/ u* j: _ CM Tsugaru
' x, r c) \9 ^0 ]( V8 b- ^ DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
, v) _ J, t6 ?" L& r1 j DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
c! C) b: M* j% h DD Yanagi) t: p* S2 Y* i/ D- }7 F% c x
PB Kyo Maru #8 ~, P: s, p; ^
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire# l; Y. v- P* Z- m0 X! r
PB Shoei Maru
+ W+ D& c4 ~! \& _% m! e U PB Shotoku Maru g0 {3 p Z6 \/ Q9 m4 l
PB Sonan Maru #5
8 ?/ Z/ H/ q9 O8 ?2 T: d5 I PB Sonan Maru #6
: P7 O, A: f, R( l! E, e# \' s) n7 m PB Shuko Maru #5
4 o% A" D+ n! w+ S xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire1 ~# X3 {5 m W
xAK Matsue Maru! n( E# ^8 j1 L$ l# M. Y
xAK Venice Maru
% X; f- o0 Y/ P! U xAK Kogyoku Maru) y* s* e m. |; m/ ~
xAK Nishimi Maru
7 |! b, A) U H/ _0 s9 c xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire4 \- I" k; z7 m8 w' A: `6 J8 ^
xAK Cheribon Maru/ E" O- L& B" _: m! G% K
xAK Daifuku Maru# @# _# d' i! R7 c- ~1 ]0 T
xAK Kuraido Maru ) G J% M- C4 D3 l
Allied Ships
, R' {) B3 P |8 b& l CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
! B. s3 G( J/ z2 j CL Achilles
' ]3 A, o3 E. s* a* a* L! ^ CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires7 ]' r6 r2 z: A! |+ o+ J
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1$ F7 }2 t' I9 p1 _( W
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 . {" Z' Y- E2 s; P8 F- V7 b
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms
6 W- E" |4 }; F8 C: M" Y: }5 ZMaximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
2 o1 n( }& [9 D: ]" ZRange closes to 18,000 yards...% y( U( w4 h; K+ p- H
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
$ } i% n' M+ T( `: Q% n% W( ~8 W. o- NRange closes to 12,000 yards...
$ ?" f' D' P( D3 w, R5 d) U* T; a5 eRange closes to 10,000 yards...
* S, b/ \5 l3 ?% _# ERange closes to 9,000 yards...9 z6 R7 B& _# |2 G. g
Range closes to 8,000 yards...: S7 j/ M2 h5 F4 n
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
4 {! \* K7 l3 `1 p' @Range closes to 6,000 yards...
( u( g% m( Q0 a+ R V- d3 B- ICONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards4 }# m4 m+ a. O0 H: y
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ( y8 e, o4 g) a, g$ `
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards5 \8 G7 R( s& u" f
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards. r# o9 I6 T3 x; \; j3 G+ l
CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
* |- R$ @+ e% C1 ~. S; wDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards. M+ j) q/ `' ?! {) B
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards
h' _* `5 t) L, X+ Q5 }1 x: e URange closes to 5,000 yards
. q: ~0 z$ Z# C& rBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
7 N5 h+ `4 M s( O xBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards p7 H, y; R6 C3 x4 ^
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards. R2 T+ v( k$ d+ i, l* f
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
5 G8 Z# K3 r- ?! pRange increases to 6,000 yards# n H1 |8 ]6 M1 ~7 U
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards8 I/ S$ l4 }2 n. h5 L) X& n
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards/ j+ h# y" e" y# p
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards" @ w% O# o" p7 I3 q+ V
CL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
; x! {( H6 n- ?0 o% S; l4 BDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards
% z% ~/ U: O9 d9 ^& n! iCL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
$ w/ A, M8 q1 f* Q& r8 `8 NBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards7 S% p, @5 I& \( b8 q4 U' C
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards, o5 C7 M. G3 \( F
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
/ @" z5 R3 N9 T3 w' vCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
7 b+ X7 g0 k" {: I; ?CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards
X( k0 `) G5 ^( W a4 DWaller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage2 g& D( O: W0 ]1 l/ v3 I" Y
Range increases to 8,000 yards, a* C! X7 c) z$ c
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards! |9 E. T2 i8 V8 x, k
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards4 L: @9 j. m- `
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards |8 n1 Q8 g/ n6 b, {/ D6 S, n8 Y
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards
2 V3 J% O f+ ]7 @ Z; }. WDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
& r. Y+ q' H( NDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards( x5 l; M: o& i+ s( o/ t1 ]
Range increases to 15,000 yards
2 i7 g: `, T6 R/ ] j: qCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
: M5 m, }- h$ p$ ]$ r u- escorted by DD Tsuga
! Q# A9 v. R# i' IBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
- n: L# f! d' t1 ~2 n( Y2 h3 I( bBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
) z: @, k' T/ p9 f( _1 DBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards: Y+ P: I0 _ G7 i9 L! Q/ R& Z7 N
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards
1 U$ c! J, X+ d9 ?3 D9 VBB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards8 g0 u* M! D5 ^" w
Task forces break off...% h8 `( l& l m+ `6 {
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: }9 d5 b3 r8 y# w4 k4 \" CMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
' o* ^: ^ _2 n; T$ y. VWeather in hex: Overcast , u" P$ o+ m+ y; N7 |
Raid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
2 I, n% F7 k7 \3 S' m* cEstimated time to target is 26 minutes * h6 f6 h, j3 r5 p9 i, W
Japanese aircraft
* S3 x# ]/ F6 D$ O/ n' b7 Q. ^ G3M2 Nell x 27
! q; R$ t# G& M3 K G4M1 Betty x 31 - O. u6 L$ N! `) {; F
Allied aircraft
1 |! j3 l, L4 U no flights 1 _" [. n$ D: Q+ z7 y$ x
Japanese aircraft losses
/ t0 V$ F% x% j3 x2 i G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
$ D1 j# z# F8 l G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged! ?$ F K" o0 J
G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
6 e3 z: ]$ }4 @& K% lAllied aircraft losses
/ F% o* R0 a7 O( L B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
* w% j: d( }7 a O-47A: 2 damaged7 C0 K8 ^' |. [5 z
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
1 |: M* [; x" H; E* J0 ]. g) o PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged " S6 E1 Q9 ?- K" A/ L/ G4 U
Allied ground losses:, e9 G" F- _3 s0 K) K* `4 [
4 casualties reported
1 L7 i3 e" q7 m( s+ ?2 K Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% x% l: L0 i, b; h Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: R% C- B: y" @; J$ U) y' M3 g Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" v7 w+ ?- [' LAirbase hits 18
. T0 k' n6 }" m6 V bRunway hits 41" A4 w( Q0 ]: K7 K6 Q( S% \5 u* d2 `
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
! u3 F- ^! m6 \' H2 \Weather in hex: Overcast - P# m+ x2 M" t; `7 L4 Y: e1 A
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.7 W9 }% W2 [$ N3 D) K4 Z
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
1 j+ f' u7 C& X2 F9 r9 RJapanese aircraft& q/ a9 [6 J v8 x
G4M1 Betty x 18
! K! z2 X% j0 [# z7 p0 Y& XAllied aircraft
' O7 l" {* g1 S no flights
1 A: l9 k0 I& JJapanese aircraft losses$ v, r8 R* U5 ~3 l" T
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
: J+ e1 G. k; O2 B% UAllied aircraft losses
5 L) f8 o) U- s) y6 D& k PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ' z4 x: n' G5 R2 J4 G- w* Y
Airbase hits 7
3 D9 D5 i. k2 a/ d( J% hAirbase supply hits 2
! n: \% t. O1 v/ O8 Q! n, A2 ^' {Runway hits 9
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 $ Z! ?4 S: F, h" A/ s9 r. |+ q
Weather in hex: Overcast
7 k6 ~: k! V; x& c2 b3 {) d2 ARaid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
5 c7 o; e/ t8 J; m) d) J7 ZEstimated time to target is 11 minutes * x, c; R- A$ d" h, m& c7 e
Japanese aircraft# J. w$ Q% {8 Y! v0 |
G4M1 Betty x 13 & }$ |+ k1 \4 L: D7 P) ?& X
Allied aircraft# r% t* F- b" N0 P
no flights 4 q' d9 s! C' d
Japanese aircraft losses
4 B2 s: q2 e: K0 x# L G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged ) E1 C( z# I0 X5 L9 `
Allied aircraft losses# c# h |: \& O; q4 Z
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
, D9 }- F$ f9 j q) h) i+ b P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
+ u0 N5 {! w+ F2 p5 y9 sAllied ground losses:
( U5 q% ?) v; y) N# @ 5 casualties reported! u8 O7 w# `: A0 Y2 u$ b# @8 j
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* m$ B" v; i( o5 Q" M Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& I9 t) i1 C' ?0 V Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, v* I5 T: z) E8 J& ZAirbase hits 18 U, B7 K9 J' Y9 l) u! z7 F8 F" b. A' G
Runway hits 107 L9 V. [9 N. w1 Z$ ^& i
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% Z1 K+ @! B2 @0 K; OMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
) c! f2 @/ a: j- GWeather in hex: Overcast 1 Y% H3 L+ W* W
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
' b( N0 |9 F9 pEstimated time to target is 25 minutes
( h& I3 n4 H. W& Y( C5 R5 |Japanese aircraft
3 n8 ^5 f$ q2 A) i9 V, T Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12# M5 K- O2 {+ y0 d4 L! D) k
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 3 J8 d6 C6 s" f( [/ w
Allied aircraft/ a& g3 P! ~# e& o& k/ N( q
no flights
! N$ f' w: T+ ~& ~/ [4 lJapanese aircraft losses( d; d. R6 q. U2 _) x+ m
Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged* q. j8 Q) k( s9 ~( k
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 3 O; b% G- \4 a. {* j e& y
Allied aircraft losses2 }" Y. g; g+ v" {% [8 B+ @
O-47A: 1 damaged
7 S5 ]) O2 I; G$ ~) Z" A B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
( L& K9 I3 y' W. l% C P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged8 c% ?2 ?. U G# z$ e6 p) D
Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
- h2 j K; u9 k% H0 l/ z' J' m cAirbase hits 3; }/ D& I8 N4 s* [
Runway hits 4: R+ p* X4 K" g i
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
% h$ @% a' F4 W" ]( KWeather in hex: Light cloud / K- |* W* M& |( ?/ }7 O% F
Raid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.4 n5 T) k' `( }5 n. p
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
4 L2 X* o* L! XJapanese aircraft2 }5 }7 n" T, v$ J) F
Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
! L- o- D- T! G4 e# IAllied aircraft
9 z2 \/ W! n6 {- s0 @ I-15-III x 11 ' y5 X7 _) k( Y& m+ r
Japanese aircraft losses* |! R: h, @& m5 S6 S) M! H! R( N
Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged 1 b& e' k: V2 X' A# _+ E
No Allied losses + B- o! x& `# f
Aircraft Attacking:
. y0 q3 e7 @- V% c 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ) v. Q" Q% [# @6 X
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb) q# o. S+ J' r
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+ p1 @% U: n$ S6 L0 KMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
0 k$ }- t2 l2 L7 e' ZWeather in hex: Light cloud ( A/ O' {8 Y. i; y/ s
Raid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet. Z# C" [! v/ {
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes # V) g3 R( e. k5 K G
Japanese aircraft. ?: t' J: Z+ t
G4M1 Betty x 37 * Y9 }$ {" H( S3 z" y
No Japanese losses ( @: ~0 ^0 y( N" c$ Q
Airbase hits 8
0 a$ x: F9 K1 K* k* z0 e) \1 \, BAirbase supply hits 6
& j% K; ?0 N7 ?" V6 `3 gRunway hits 34
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3 I$ l( D6 o) yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
- b) s" ^9 u4 XWeather in hex: Partial cloud
- a8 b# k# G/ f! H w& L( ]0 ARaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
0 @# p. T& \2 ]. f$ ~% U, b2 sEstimated time to target is 28 minutes ; G+ Y4 R6 m2 d/ L
Japanese aircraft
3 s' t2 i! I# h* G A6M2 Zero x 44
. {% \/ \- H5 W! j. ^" w8 l B5N2 Kate x 84
( ]" _, {+ h' }* a0 J. ?8 D D3A1 Val x 71
2 T& q: j( b$ u# ~) V2 A% I- j! rJapanese aircraft losses
8 g. A5 M5 c* b$ G% Y( P B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged, Z4 f" k3 c$ q- E7 h8 O+ u
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged |* X: Q0 r" H
Allied Ships- T, R& J/ S0 }. I) a
CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1 O- x$ }' j4 P
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
( _& t6 _0 b2 S- o- G& J% G) G DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
0 V8 @; U8 ]) s2 ]: x0 n/ _3 q, } CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage
; ~9 p& N' y, o3 H% a& J CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage2 B9 ]" r, S+ J% h" Y. S# J
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$ f9 V( l% M) W9 f3 h- LGround combat at Brunei (65,87) ; {: d, W' s( H: A
Japanese Shock attack
q% _2 _; }; \8 w' JAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
( P+ o5 o( q0 K) sDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
2 v# N r& X! V# r; y) N6 o/ fJapanese adjusted assault: 23 4 w0 c$ D2 E( A# l8 i
Allied adjusted defense: 5 ' E& r5 Y/ L0 |( ?' O
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
6 S, p7 `/ W: r2 TJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
& \+ m$ S# E2 NCombat modifiers
9 t+ k3 ]& K1 b7 O I1 q" EDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
: N$ T! {6 E% H7 r experience(-)
# |) @: {; l% C0 hAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 2 h9 N- j, Y9 }; A" ^9 e( x
Japanese ground losses:, t0 g* ?# P1 T' |
18 casualties reported9 b8 r" K E# Q9 Z/ u# h7 F) e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 g3 n7 ^9 n: j+ y) d) v Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled5 D) p# J& i# I a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled % t' a2 d2 s7 }- D+ M# C& q8 L) M
Allied ground losses:
3 R- S l4 C" G e. I 105 casualties reported F* @! @2 l% J Z' X8 N
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 }' n! p4 q6 J2 l1 c
Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
U! j- k7 D/ m; _' q5 n6 M) A Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 c) w0 r7 G6 T* Q Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)! K- @' ~- @1 N6 N6 q" R- P/ Y
Units retreated 1
! K, W5 k4 v2 ?, s, e& r& _Defeated Allied Units Retreating! ' H( F& B' f; A3 U0 f: k% V
Assaulting units:
8 d) k& e3 F+ ~) E/ ?# w 16th Naval Guard Unit
+ v( {! N. K0 o1 p3 BDefending units:
6 B' v+ ?+ [8 A 107th RN Base Force
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7 ^9 L, o% @2 xGround combat at Rabaul (106,125) / c% j! S' W% B7 Q0 n6 l
Allied Bombardment attack
' b% _; Y: t' k) fAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
7 s- l7 F& j) r2 X' R" PDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203
/ m' f3 w/ H$ u! _* P( IJapanese ground losses:0 S. P) X- `9 Z2 D L+ C9 N8 q
4 casualties reported, I; V- D! @. O, x% S
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ~6 u5 \% }" d) q& {
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& s# M8 ^4 ^- ?; J% O% T
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 0 R& W4 ?& z9 N
Assaulting units: [" H5 u) L1 t" m2 T& j
B Coy/NG Rifles
5 E" X6 s4 F6 _; d4 D5 A Lark Battalion( A! v. s5 K$ O$ k7 W# S; e H
Rabaul Det. Base Force
. M7 G# t$ E! f7 N" B9 sDefending units:$ n$ Y$ ~- l. [0 f
144th Infantry Regiment- `* X, J! t4 U# O% A" d
Maizuru 1st SNLF
! ?! ^3 Z9 u8 X8 U; J 2nd JNAF Coy 3 U* A" r* y6 T+ O3 t- J1 U/ M6 I
5th JNAF Coy |