AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 415 w! Q" s4 E2 Z/ V
拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。# ~! m" K! ~0 R% a
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。3 W9 j) G" j$ o' b
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$ m# ?5 j5 k# F( E" h
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,
" W+ j4 n; {, X4 ]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,
2 x) d% c ^: I, \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。
0 f+ E k6 D6 ~1 g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。' _! y, {* u4 t$ }8 x- F- M5 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。& P% N3 E8 x3 @5 z2 V
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" ?) ]) j: {$ W$ @/ t: DPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ m# @% J- {+ ?- u" W# R+ HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 3 k/ _% b6 x7 C6 u/ u
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 r( ]" O! \: uJapanese Ships' d; \( A, c) H; C
BB Yamashiro
$ s1 n5 k' C7 C% C B CL Kashima
/ Z. z* F9 h- T4 C DD Tsuga
% x' m6 z% [3 G/ f5 R5 T9 g' b DD Kuri
. i( g0 H0 { f, A- o PB Shuko Maru #5: T7 B2 c( _* R1 p1 @; q
PB Sonan Maru #6' ~: o$ {3 }1 x
PB Sonan Maru #5) ]0 J! v b$ j( t* N- e2 c; [
PB Shotoku Maru
( I4 ^: k* F5 y# ?. x PB Shoei Maru" b# M" V2 V/ h) S$ [3 H) L/ r2 t
PB Kyo Maru #10+ s$ W+ n5 j- Q. ~) E
PB Kyo Maru #8
% ~# V: ^0 t; T xAK Kuraido Maru
3 p! k4 e6 L# `# _6 Y( C CM Tsugaru
, j" L: H% h& A4 w" ` DD Yanagi ; c. x; l9 e, `+ S! @9 V( V
Japanese ground losses:6 K) ]9 E; } ?) ^# ~" J, d' Q+ Z
18 casualties reported
0 q8 g% @) e9 u6 R) u- E Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* Y j& h" M2 G6 T7 ~( _: I Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& X& ^/ O' z& P9 U' ` Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* J; `9 y1 F: R5 p) |Allied ground losses:
7 E5 ~3 P7 O, j3 H4 ` 62 casualties reported
4 e4 [$ j9 {+ p0 J! c- I Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# C* P* |2 o6 r! S! F Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
" q" c2 |2 D2 h: y/ d Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Day Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
& c3 E0 E4 j! |) `. m3 mJapanese Ships
* ~) [# N4 X2 \+ S BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire( A* F! Q5 D* x
CL Kashima
4 m: {: e9 i& L! r5 j& _ CM Tsugaru* m6 l' q9 h. b$ ^2 C
DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk
( {* q, M% H/ F1 v5 ? DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage
0 R5 J5 G6 s* ~) k4 p0 \$ d' s0 L DD Yanagi
+ S% S k6 S- Y9 a7 J3 {. ^9 M# N( N PB Kyo Maru #85 _* x8 P' R' i' Y. R9 i
PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire6 B* N5 y/ v" S" {4 I
PB Shoei Maru
9 n9 I* ]0 v& e; U4 @. C; z PB Shotoku Maru
; c9 R0 Y* c4 ]" h PB Sonan Maru #5
( U# y" p6 E: O PB Sonan Maru #6
+ w) B* P' {# K2 E1 i* P9 q! n7 _ PB Shuko Maru #58 ^, j8 A% ~9 D! K
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire
# S0 G: ?$ }! V9 l; { xAK Matsue Maru" g' f% M+ u7 l# V8 d) s
xAK Venice Maru- A a0 A6 F# D' O5 f, n% _; X
xAK Kogyoku Maru
5 B: x0 E5 T" i; W% k( g xAK Nishimi Maru: o1 w6 q- z; y# m/ u- P7 V( S5 _
xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire' b- f' @7 r7 t# o. l2 q! X" Q
xAK Cheribon Maru
7 w3 D4 o1 K1 d) E# o4 p: W xAK Daifuku Maru: `, Y! E+ |4 h3 M2 `/ f
xAK Kuraido Maru ' u2 B- S) Y- I3 B# Y
Allied Ships
6 p1 {0 q) G4 f6 a% [2 q/ M CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage
# G* N7 I5 y4 k0 p( K) p& h CL Achilles. K6 V6 u" n# Y2 F3 m# ~& J) r
CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires
# T5 D, k; U7 g/ S3 z, [4 h CL Adelaide, Shell hits 1, @# i2 h( j& G% @- g$ F
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1 G. |1 n4 _/ O& ?$ {
Low visibility due to Thunderstorms/ q2 K. C- _ p7 U( f) @& V+ F' o
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards
4 l8 p2 Z) E* E! BRange closes to 18,000 yards...# i2 J: s# `$ A- E5 K0 Z* q5 t: c) K
Range closes to 15,000 yards...7 \0 d! q5 _2 x7 ?0 p
Range closes to 12,000 yards...& u; _( b* ]' b( l# T+ g
Range closes to 10,000 yards...# d6 F3 d# w! a0 t( X/ o H6 l
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
: S& D4 W/ u/ A" o- A+ K$ X% pRange closes to 8,000 yards...
! @, {5 i% \% A1 d) jRange closes to 7,000 yards...
% }6 T7 W% r. e! FRange closes to 6,000 yards...$ e9 c1 r$ r2 O1 H0 G+ j5 H
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards0 Y+ c4 [; i" p1 o1 s6 f
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125 ! F! o! |, P$ m' U7 V: i M; E
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards! l+ {' _# e- c; Y
CL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
9 F B' p Y9 n: r3 n: M0 aCL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards
! O9 C+ t/ D5 eDD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards- O3 C" m/ m( R6 @3 W0 l5 T
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards* _6 m; e; L5 A. n6 ]
Range closes to 5,000 yards
* ~$ r1 T7 I4 K2 [! gBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
$ N! o( X) n& A" j9 SBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
! d4 f) e5 \4 S# a$ e5 WBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards
0 k7 s: C! v7 r: U/ c `/ @: N# n7 QDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards
0 J2 ]" D2 K m5 NRange increases to 6,000 yards
$ v& H- \$ O* G1 O+ fBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards. l+ z5 H s& b; M D% l
DD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards. Q8 K, X8 x1 u/ p0 i
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
7 Z% |1 M: _, uCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards" O2 N* Y. D% d, M* W6 u
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards6 i4 T+ N7 ?1 d
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards
5 c' g( R& ^. r8 @+ i9 l& [1 D& R* ?BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards8 X& g( i! r$ G2 I
BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards) D% w% ?( S7 D/ C0 d! w+ H" `# }
DD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
) t; ?; |3 H' ~1 R d$ B9 j, D8 j/ ZCL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards& C1 k% K: s$ ? g0 j
CL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards) f& y9 l9 X p# V
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage4 A$ c" M) }: X$ a
Range increases to 8,000 yards q) Y. t1 M2 K9 \6 @5 ~$ e
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards) B/ F+ m! N9 H9 ?3 `+ m
CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
) E5 }$ O& `' i& |0 ?# Z, W: MDD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
) J4 l& n1 K0 A+ b7 MDD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards4 I1 V; g! X- T6 I
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
9 P/ ]1 R, I+ ]2 Y; lDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards
4 d# d& s8 B) @Range increases to 15,000 yards
% C) Z, \0 z) D/ ]& v0 s8 d+ [ O; QCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat' Z6 G" B V# }- _( V
- escorted by DD Tsuga
" c9 X2 |% z. Z# k { R+ d! FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
1 m# @" `" c6 e0 g- C+ K1 B4 FBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards& n2 }" p# G! a9 d* S5 T. |
BB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
+ [5 R1 O" s/ @; ABB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards2 f9 H8 q( t+ r3 k7 s% M
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards0 G4 q6 s/ H t Z( A' k a
Task forces break off...- A: D( X% h7 E
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 ; v! O; m7 Z3 A, w2 p$ Z. }. x) n
Weather in hex: Overcast
3 N6 u; U+ k% N' x3 gRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# A9 F+ w7 |& J( R8 k2 z- y
Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
! o! H. o! Y9 fJapanese aircraft3 K8 |0 M8 H' m' D4 y
G3M2 Nell x 27' }, E$ C6 _0 p* l! f' N5 Z1 R
G4M1 Betty x 31
" y" R, N& U- `+ MAllied aircraft/ I* Z9 K& {" Q8 X2 ~$ S# g
no flights
9 |, o3 v( g% n& E; N8 Q; OJapanese aircraft losses% `* v8 _8 V8 ~) m
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged
, N9 r/ X# X6 K G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
( s) c& T' a* s- ?8 @ G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak
, I" a2 U/ L: q; kAllied aircraft losses
) l5 ]0 P& U0 g* x( c" | B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged" B$ B- |* E) k& c* V- |9 i3 P- K
O-47A: 2 damaged% K: g0 g$ H) G0 ^
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
+ d6 A/ k6 C8 h' J) u& {+ u9 _$ P PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
+ ^+ a8 g) @ N& i. SAllied ground losses:
5 O9 g2 j+ Z$ n1 b5 q6 i 4 casualties reported% t+ V' M: x8 V b0 {
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 }5 U1 }% K1 w! M1 x6 _% ]3 c Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ n4 G; t9 R! u( b5 u* k$ s2 X+ S Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 F" b K+ c0 u" c1 o$ g) H( OAirbase hits 18
# f, k9 K `7 SRunway hits 41; `3 D) h+ v% i: q( ]
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& d: Y9 ^. T$ g( O; W) G% RMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 - |% U8 h: m8 S7 v
Weather in hex: Overcast : V: M: ^0 ?: J% M
Raid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.6 G9 D9 G+ V- L# v1 @9 w y. H
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes 9 f& _ i4 W/ w2 | g( E: S
Japanese aircraft4 y. J6 c/ t; z; `( P0 g
G4M1 Betty x 18
+ W. e6 L+ H3 u( j$ F: G' aAllied aircraft) R0 ?. k3 V) Y, q' }( j
no flights % s# k# l# R1 r$ N, {! s
Japanese aircraft losses* C- M8 o5 z, b: s$ q
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged , L) I1 s0 `+ Q' _' d
Allied aircraft losses
+ B; |9 I" r% }9 N, R PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged ; O! A: j$ {' Z' U% ]
Airbase hits 7
' ]3 M$ g& W) D5 _Airbase supply hits 2# T. g8 ?, c; {7 _, V4 a
Runway hits 9* [* B$ C' F# \, p& }* Y
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" Y" W ^! s6 r) d. I+ d' VMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
- Z' r# n0 v) YWeather in hex: Overcast 5 H& Y/ y% F( j8 j. Y( A2 c$ y
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.8 m( z1 O, p4 n+ k
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
R" C( p% o8 t' E( sJapanese aircraft8 D! U" f5 w2 J+ n; \4 Z
G4M1 Betty x 13
5 b& I9 @# X; H3 hAllied aircraft8 L; F( D& ~0 H
no flights 7 c0 i: k6 x. v8 `
Japanese aircraft losses( r3 u" Z9 Y5 _- E9 `; S& M
G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
9 M) _" l" B B9 u* T: sAllied aircraft losses- Z1 P1 d4 p! M$ k9 }$ |
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
: Z) k. C2 I, e) z, u9 H P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground
! r) w9 m) m3 B" p; i6 j2 x. pAllied ground losses:8 Z, g4 {' C# t: O# C7 F+ N6 O, h( |
5 casualties reported
. p, @8 ]9 V4 ?: \* a& x Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% I) ~0 R, Y: a, |
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' k! `+ p: `7 ^9 J; \- H4 x$ L Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; v5 C2 Y6 b8 } M
Airbase hits 1
( e5 `6 w w2 D: t R( d0 |" F8 S/ ~Runway hits 106 U+ y. p. j3 n% Z4 V! z! p6 t
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 f* u V; K0 }5 Y' W& \Weather in hex: Overcast 0 z" z% b7 f% @' [, O9 K" F
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.+ X5 y$ d, @( b3 X4 A) _
Estimated time to target is 25 minutes * R3 M$ M- }8 h) c7 Z
Japanese aircraft
0 B+ ^$ K. K" \) Y' F8 `0 R n. ~ Ki-21-IIa Sally x 12) |' g" m. Y8 i/ ^* \- m
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21
( r2 Z$ Y& a+ UAllied aircraft4 _+ v/ J" }3 x9 k
no flights " s0 g: Q5 M/ t- |; t) i
Japanese aircraft losses
, M5 q3 z0 M8 |6 P Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged5 H" I. X6 x6 ^# {$ v" V( b1 w
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged
0 ~- J0 u7 s& j; I8 i# TAllied aircraft losses
+ c' j( t; } A2 ]" s b O-47A: 1 damaged
$ z. b. L6 q* n$ {- ]" N B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
: a b, x+ i6 \8 U; E P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
$ U0 X9 G3 W- Y$ N; }# i' a Beech 18-S: 1 damaged - ]. Q; Y3 _1 @; _
Airbase hits 3
3 R- A+ ^0 v0 Q! g8 ERunway hits 4: H$ d* c' u8 s5 S. j3 p5 E
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2 K2 }& r3 @, p& q$ hMorning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian 6 ^' w; K' h# _( U" Y
Weather in hex: Light cloud
& l# {% t9 {3 c$ `; ]1 z, f: fRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
/ M$ q3 ~* H X4 a' `8 c" IEstimated time to target is 14 minutes & P, l$ k7 v) ]7 ]* T7 e* B
Japanese aircraft
1 x0 g8 u& Y2 W/ q2 n# N" a' g Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13 2 Z7 U. ~: Q+ z7 ~& s
Allied aircraft) H& {$ Q& Z& s) \! M
I-15-III x 11 5 ]# A% W3 o! w) T- R7 \7 t
Japanese aircraft losses
. F3 Z, \( U/ N# ~ Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged
9 T# i, {. ]. Z$ nNo Allied losses
8 v2 u. g; K& k2 A8 rAircraft Attacking:
( A, A9 z5 Z& Z9 o. p9 W* H 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * ( _9 `" q4 K7 B7 I; i
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb A: Y$ G, u3 `& G
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* k6 V* S- |9 s8 X# F4 G1 uMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 + w( e: {# ]: Z" o' G1 o
Weather in hex: Light cloud
9 x$ W/ W" Q; O9 b7 i6 ^+ QRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet." ]/ a. n( O& O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
- J( f3 S3 n' n- [2 eJapanese aircraft
8 @. w; S- v0 l$ K$ i5 B G4M1 Betty x 37
5 ?+ Y2 @6 [ z, D7 L- a: VNo Japanese losses % P4 ~6 h4 X( ]& x- x
Airbase hits 8
! w0 K7 K) W$ j# pAirbase supply hits 6
- p5 B! O6 v( J6 I+ k% i' n& D8 T* |Runway hits 34* V% _1 L5 o3 w& r) P- d _
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( g- T( f7 x9 l* P0 ]- _Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126 % D4 {# e4 l ?
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
( F' E; H/ ]! t& @Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
, c& V; b" v. X! E: W" W6 hEstimated time to target is 28 minutes
; V+ }( I* d# [, O: eJapanese aircraft6 z. o7 L8 P- G1 N u* X1 X
A6M2 Zero x 44( x7 }. N7 B! ~5 @% N8 V
B5N2 Kate x 842 Y6 S8 u8 C1 Z- R9 b! F" a+ b
D3A1 Val x 71
+ Z3 F* b- @8 G2 e9 T2 V/ g. ~& eJapanese aircraft losses, a/ [+ V& V( w$ t6 s
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged' M& C/ L- M- v: m* D' \2 |- r1 J
D3A1 Val: 3 damaged ' ?& M7 ?! _" f5 Z& H T; {# j
Allied Ships
; M% t9 e8 G1 c3 O" {$ B CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1# G1 B% \- t; U1 _ C( h" S
CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk# D% {3 m# h/ Q0 A+ d
DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk8 B9 I' a2 W( D
CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage8 N% t; s( ?: o0 |/ E2 Q
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage; Q9 V0 Z1 S& }% y
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Ground combat at Brunei (65,87) . `0 z; W. F8 H. j2 Y+ L1 w
Japanese Shock attack ! t. D" q- d+ {; r7 D
Attacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61
# ^; k2 B( j7 L! ^& ^3 iDefending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1
9 w- P% q `1 z8 EJapanese adjusted assault: 23
2 Q' D) Z9 B8 g1 [1 j, jAllied adjusted defense: 5 1 Q u4 d) w$ y# w; }) { H/ e
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0)
$ j2 B" i: X3 L/ O: G8 d6 w- @& [! RJapanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!! 4 x6 x2 c/ v- Q3 t6 Y' Y
Combat modifiers/ Z7 B9 e# A; W
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-); a$ X3 e: }) i# H& c8 V
experience(-)# s* s3 y9 e( ~2 b/ B9 p
Attacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-)
* ~$ ]! L) v2 W$ R _( q. ]! uJapanese ground losses:( y5 ] H" r6 ?4 e2 N3 e
18 casualties reported
, m2 x( B1 I$ x# S& z7 f Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 V& C! u+ D6 i( Z9 v9 K
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& i' V: [& E B1 Y Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ; C6 _+ O* I0 b b7 i# g
Allied ground losses:; o8 j- S6 C, ^; e: R, |( C
105 casualties reported
) h$ g. v8 D8 N, X8 C- e; D; ~3 o+ U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- A, ^1 n. Y! k# }- } Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 J, m7 z3 F, F Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled7 W9 c; ~2 \& F0 o6 _6 M7 }
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
% B5 _- N1 G [% ?" { Units retreated 1
3 K/ R; |2 N$ o" h. h, \Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
, h' t" P9 D; z0 G9 yAssaulting units:" E$ w8 q9 M5 g4 L) k7 @
16th Naval Guard Unit
8 ?# _) o |+ o& uDefending units:
5 V; R% s- C; _0 y 107th RN Base Force
6 J$ V: L, Z+ [( ?-----------------------------------------4 C1 b; V% w5 D1 |" u! e5 }
Ground combat at Rabaul (106,125)
" q G7 Z+ v, c9 }: ZAllied Bombardment attack
+ X. f$ o ?0 S0 o; _5 p- w" PAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63
: E( E" [/ Q, T( j# S7 q- u Z0 UDefending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 $ ?" ~. O, q7 q W! J8 t$ L
Japanese ground losses:
6 h- ~0 b2 f% f3 I 4 casualties reported
# I: M& {8 [1 K* Y* M! k* R( ] Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& b( p! V1 a) w J" F/ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 a5 r% |! n# M O! W Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled $ D* N. K4 C0 c. m1 G9 h/ G
Assaulting units:3 g) l3 ^% u& ~ E, X
B Coy/NG Rifles 4 D' d$ p/ M0 Y' P5 ?1 F: {
Lark Battalion( @( K; j6 i' Y @5 I
Rabaul Det. Base Force 9 V5 F& d, w) u6 w( |. n0 \6 R2 B
Defending units:( ?2 `& R% J3 K, q! a
144th Infantry Regiment
% V1 o) D5 I' e9 ~5 y Maizuru 1st SNLF
) h' J- Q8 W, l* H# G7 G7 w 2nd JNAF Coy
: d8 M( k( ^% G. s# n- H3 ]+ d" u 5th JNAF Coy |