AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 31, 41
& v7 ~: B- Q7 V7 O& F. T拉包尔登陆正式展开,BB山城也加入了登陆编队,展开炮击。
! ^- q! i" q8 V, ]! Z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。- X3 |/ x D( q% X
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
0 k& [; ^0 H) F: K* G( T/ f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& C# o. z; w# N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,' { j" f$ |4 x4 {5 d1 T
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。
: E; t, g& j- A! N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。3 H' h6 _% y( `' m% V' @" p2 [
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。4 v( ~1 \; G/ ~) D; E9 {7 B u
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- e: A; h1 |4 y2 X. e% C: uPre-Invasion action off Rabaul (106,125) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
+ ]1 Y0 K; U( o. uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force 2 f5 n4 W q1 x/ n/ o/ |6 ~$ ~
31 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. ) }/ ^4 K9 g' H& V1 M, r+ e
Japanese Ships1 v$ \# C7 t: C: V; ~9 G
BB Yamashiro
5 [, j* N8 |% p! Q! }% z) E1 a CL Kashima
9 e' Q! i! E1 D+ m' u' |5 Y DD Tsuga2 D! i: {/ V8 G, h7 {
DD Kuri5 X; K& ?6 O+ j. \# y6 Z
PB Shuko Maru #5
' K- _2 y6 F6 [2 k; }1 L5 E, h PB Sonan Maru #66 @3 ^% v* y, a8 Z! K
PB Sonan Maru #5. {: [1 c7 s( F# p9 x
PB Shotoku Maru4 h, K# `4 G; T( k6 y4 }
PB Shoei Maru
4 T: [# W$ y2 k- a4 `* Y PB Kyo Maru #101 {$ ^' ^' t) o
PB Kyo Maru #88 l& X7 o$ n( p8 S8 H
xAK Kuraido Maru5 Y/ V: A; D* w4 e+ d3 R
CM Tsugaru
$ p% L3 ]- U" Q9 |% _( _ DD Yanagi & ~& K9 h) p5 O% f4 L
Japanese ground losses:$ ^( q0 R" ?/ C! m( _& b* A$ S8 W
18 casualties reported$ |9 u! q4 i9 K$ X
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! ?$ B. [9 b! w
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ V, u9 c( U1 n6 f' Z( t! N# M Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled # p6 G) C$ n7 C! m
Allied ground losses:$ h% g+ G1 l2 w7 Q( _3 V0 k% y
62 casualties reported9 ]& c( {6 A; ^/ ]$ v8 F9 k$ }
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& c# ^% Q+ V3 S$ r
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
3 B3 E: s. n4 ?" Z6 X Engineers: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled 5 _7 n2 J+ b5 ~. r; V
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" U% A# q0 n& r' XDay Time Surface Combat, near Rabaul at 106,125, Range 6,000 Yards
; k# j3 o2 N' ?8 L( v( n9 qJapanese Ships
3 j3 g9 P# l- Z- q+ }; K' Q7 c6 g BB Yamashiro, Shell hits 17, on fire; L' G) D3 t/ ~, S
CL Kashima# r+ V5 b, b2 n
CM Tsugaru
q2 V5 s3 z' {1 D) G DD Kuri, Shell hits 2, Torpedo hits 1, and is sunk2 G( s1 @& s" Q& y6 h
DD Tsuga, Shell hits 2, heavy fires, heavy damage) J& e8 Z1 F' q* c* Z( |6 G I* c
DD Yanagi* F) q9 I4 p2 @' b$ ~# t" a
PB Kyo Maru #8
" I/ N( O4 Q$ ^: H; k- C PB Kyo Maru #10, Shell hits 1, on fire. T2 \- z' k* X7 I
PB Shoei Maru! k# U! Y* x1 |2 a
PB Shotoku Maru
' F2 d7 v1 z- o* t0 P7 X5 T4 ^ PB Sonan Maru #5
4 @/ V( u/ }, \$ C PB Sonan Maru #6) V7 S0 i Y. ~+ _: F* P9 U- V
PB Shuko Maru #59 q% ~# a/ i e& M2 c3 Y2 q
xAK Yokohama Maru, Shell hits 2, on fire g5 h( K$ I6 v
xAK Matsue Maru' _; Z5 a' y& t% E$ S
xAK Venice Maru
. | H x+ N/ ?- S6 \ xAK Kogyoku Maru2 Z/ v6 V0 T4 y* p$ y2 A$ k
xAK Nishimi Maru
" e- ^, n5 @+ X8 q" `# n5 R5 [ xAK China Maru, Shell hits 3, on fire# o- W# @9 t- R0 c/ U; m
xAK Cheribon Maru& X% W5 x# C' T: a: N2 x
xAK Daifuku Maru s7 b/ a9 a7 y4 R3 v+ b* M% d
xAK Kuraido Maru
1 Q" G/ a( H) fAllied Ships
6 f' z4 G4 Z! E5 {% X% a5 k CL Leander, Shell hits 6, on fire, heavy damage. ?% d0 ~% }; ]& D7 [/ |4 T5 w
CL Achilles
: z& @) u; F9 R$ v$ n CL Perth, Shell hits 3, heavy fires: F$ y0 e1 f4 e; h% Q6 [
CL Adelaide, Shell hits 15 U% Z5 i" W6 R7 W
DD Stuart, Shell hits 1
. Q7 o2 B) u( T0 ?Low visibility due to Thunderstorms' d. s4 r/ o" |4 |* M
Maximum visibility in Thunderstorms: 6,000 yards! X) q0 u4 J* h2 c) M
Range closes to 18,000 yards...9 x$ K& N w8 q
Range closes to 15,000 yards...
6 M' r2 V0 a$ Z6 r4 JRange closes to 12,000 yards.... ]# C: q1 W1 x
Range closes to 10,000 yards..." O+ e/ p1 J; y7 h% O: p
Range closes to 9,000 yards...
7 C% \8 I' E+ v3 S' |Range closes to 8,000 yards...' d7 ]" J7 O/ [9 l [2 C3 u9 M
Range closes to 7,000 yards...
) m1 i/ G$ f2 |9 tRange closes to 6,000 yards...- E8 `8 q- Q1 G' G
CONTACT: Allies radar detects Japanese task force at 6,000 yards+ d" f4 O9 h/ `9 R
xAK Cheribon Maru collides with PB Kyo Maru #10 at 106 , 125
4 x+ F4 B# _6 G) D$ Z( @ [9 Z* uBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
0 K0 T/ y: _; u+ r1 ]) iCL Kashima engages CL Achilles at 6,000 yards
( S' T& e2 i4 W V6 d6 r7 C, B6 ?CL Achilles engages DD Tsuga at 6,000 yards# n! m# Y" W1 q+ m/ u. }
DD Tsuga engages DD Stuart at 6,000 yards2 @ b9 u$ m1 J$ p
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #10 at 6,000 yards: D- W; n( v2 s$ P2 v
Range closes to 5,000 yards
+ V& H+ c: k# U% Z% h" J8 FBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 5,000 yards
" b: a; h. D; I) X1 tBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 5,000 yards
) {3 ]% z. J& BBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 5,000 yards8 g; V2 z' r- o5 g: L+ E- X
DD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 5,000 yards k* u# p; ]6 d% o b
Range increases to 6,000 yards7 ]" @+ @' G; N. }8 K: g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 6,000 yards
5 x4 U ? [9 ^. Z5 gDD Tsuga engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards% u Y$ N0 W/ N3 F
CL Achilles engages BB Yamashiro at 6,000 yards
' z g! E: q) ?" D/ W3 TCL Kashima engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
# ]5 J1 ~) p" X5 R. E* KDD Stuart engages DD Kuri at 6,000 yards. v' L1 z2 R) h/ y/ G3 v
CL Perth engages PB Kyo Maru #8 at 6,000 yards V# V( G5 F5 B4 g
BB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 6,000 yards
. \2 S4 [4 V0 P$ m5 _BB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 6,000 yards
; L) @. u: P0 T3 wDD Kuri sunk by DD Stuart at 6,000 yards
% o+ b: N1 D7 d2 [) |9 T/ ^3 `CL Perth engages xAK China Maru at 6,000 yards
) O; h* I1 G( mCL Perth engages xAK Yokohama Maru at 6,000 yards5 L. M4 {5 @: `0 j ]" o0 r
Waller, H.M.L. orders Allied TF to disengage
1 v/ s: u+ y% c# Q4 ~& DRange increases to 8,000 yards
4 Q+ \( |2 M* l" @% i# r) d* e, SBB Yamashiro engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards
* k: ^+ @" h3 X' |CL Kashima engages CL Adelaide at 8,000 yards" q* j! u" C1 |5 \) H7 G
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards$ n, {& o5 r: W, P/ [8 e
DD Stuart engages DD Tsuga at 8,000 yards% s. V& M0 g3 [3 U4 o
DD Yanagi engages DD Stuart at 8,000 yards
, |) M% i# h$ q& ~$ ?0 J% QDD Stuart engages CM Tsugaru at 8,000 yards( {! f2 h9 |3 d8 }, Y" N9 v; \- J+ |2 M
Range increases to 15,000 yards
, e1 }- @" V1 X; M9 |, oCM Tsugaru , xAK Kuraido Maru , xAK Daifuku Maru screened from combat
9 J; {+ V/ Z& d* d6 V( p- ]- escorted by DD Tsuga
$ v5 G& \% v) r2 M" EBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
1 z; [- c4 N/ |# W( J6 GBB Yamashiro engages CL Perth at 15,000 yards
* U( V. w# m; N8 E& N! nBB Yamashiro engages CL Achilles at 15,000 yards
# v3 ?4 ^' v' U8 T3 jBB Yamashiro engages CL Leander at 15,000 yards* v5 x! P6 ]4 _3 S8 z) E
BB Yamashiro engages DD Stuart at 15,000 yards
* Z. \: c. D% A6 NTask forces break off...) s( a8 q; ^; `8 Y& N: o4 N4 i
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 : j/ k( f) b) E0 @) I( i. g
Weather in hex: Overcast
& h5 t/ W+ o& N3 tRaid detected at 75 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( n; F6 c( a: ]Estimated time to target is 26 minutes
0 e% o' ]. Z" O2 T' KJapanese aircraft6 I3 f- q7 }! \/ {
G3M2 Nell x 27" ~* Y9 u$ a3 _+ p0 _
G4M1 Betty x 31 , }2 Q% y7 ]' v1 A4 j5 w
Allied aircraft7 k$ v5 R( T- H
no flights ) d( H( P9 m- ^. j9 o
Japanese aircraft losses/ @* X2 E' \4 p e$ J6 ?
G3M2 Nell: 3 damaged( |0 a& t$ x/ Q0 h0 P
G4M1 Betty: 4 damaged
4 X1 R7 L% C' w" h G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed by flak ! D# u+ o7 z" z* ?* y/ m
Allied aircraft losses
e2 P2 `5 Q1 z6 P B-17D Fortress: 3 damaged
# p+ w- H' e2 X9 O, s0 @ O-47A: 2 damaged/ O- I; K2 `" D! B
P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
" P3 H0 a: A& b' @# }3 f% G PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
9 q, W1 W) p: @; ~4 N- k rAllied ground losses:2 b2 V* `5 O! U3 ^& `2 V) ]
4 casualties reported0 N3 y" K/ a! r8 Y
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 h, V) W: b& L# u9 C9 S" v1 w r Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( S: j! o4 o E+ B Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# h! R$ f) @7 [, V0 W4 dAirbase hits 18
2 {: X( c* N, w9 E9 yRunway hits 41* S4 k( f6 u6 n8 N9 j
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+ E F) B; g" p( W* wMorning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
7 ], n# }3 b; ]% X$ rWeather in hex: Overcast
* G0 v( w s0 X& a9 @- i& O/ B. uRaid detected at 57 NM, estimated altitude 6,000 feet.' a; U- L6 `9 n' ^8 |
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes " |9 b9 I" K3 C; K3 m5 V; T
Japanese aircraft
1 [$ v. X0 @; c+ g- M) a# q; N) H G4M1 Betty x 18 2 O5 G6 p$ g- G# z% }" s
Allied aircraft' U, q' ?8 i0 p
no flights 0 X- `: H& s+ Q
Japanese aircraft losses( K$ L& O9 q, D) L
G4M1 Betty: 3 damaged
% A% { ]. D( s2 d8 w& BAllied aircraft losses0 G' T( K5 h( L& Y
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 damaged
3 c" A& d% v4 v) H6 m) EAirbase hits 7$ ?- ^0 l" g: Y2 r" V% Q
Airbase supply hits 2& H5 p! O3 l( E. K- {5 m
Runway hits 9
3 p9 r, @* h! m5 V6 |/ ~ Q4 @8 B9 A-----------------------------------------------# ~( { y5 C6 }9 y
Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76
1 }1 F1 k8 _5 f( @ Z1 y: F' iWeather in hex: Overcast 0 N% \' k4 o* k7 _; N
Raid detected at 32 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.4 s( V( Q9 L- @% c7 i1 ^
Estimated time to target is 11 minutes
% x$ F# x$ V1 N9 s3 rJapanese aircraft
+ S& P9 |& J2 |% F4 H | G4M1 Betty x 13 & r' `3 G+ q0 t( h, S. |3 v, e
Allied aircraft
! ]/ G, x3 i v no flights , w; H& @% x$ j% Z: Y7 i
Japanese aircraft losses
' F }; o" H( Z+ R G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
/ R/ O, F1 R" o, jAllied aircraft losses p _7 Z5 E" x: `' K+ ^8 A
PBY-4 Catalina: 1 destroyed on ground
% ^& f- P# ^! o7 j Y P-40E Warhawk: 1 destroyed on ground s9 z. E. _9 B; M; Z8 }# e5 w
Allied ground losses:7 W9 k+ H7 D. X; h0 a5 _ }" X9 S
5 casualties reported+ {" V) c% j' u: D3 U3 N0 `4 ~
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 L2 L0 a0 P) c) h# V7 b" N* n Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; r' ^& l2 }! @. ^+ i Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled ) g& z5 ]: }7 L0 ?# F; x
Airbase hits 1
) i( o c( L( K' fRunway hits 10
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Morning Air attack on Clark Field , at 79,76 4 s( W1 ]( X0 l* a% O- d: ?
Weather in hex: Overcast . L% A$ z! D7 R7 D
Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.
" e# L; ?! G. r7 H% j6 }$ x0 K/ ]Estimated time to target is 25 minutes ' |! B( [% `6 p" V/ k
Japanese aircraft. I0 @# X$ `: J
Ki-21-IIa Sally x 124 U# w9 F# h y7 T, R& p1 H, j
Ki-48-Ib Lily x 21 " T% K2 K, e# {
Allied aircraft
9 |& {& g% p7 p% U% W0 s) Z' x: D8 r no flights % D& _$ R) ^' @8 b4 e/ m* r @$ P
Japanese aircraft losses
% Q9 C4 [7 Z7 q Ki-21-IIa Sally: 3 damaged! z& a* F6 v1 P# ?2 P8 I4 |
Ki-48-Ib Lily: 5 damaged 9 G. c V' J, P6 ?. d
Allied aircraft losses
+ z. D! e/ l3 G: b O-47A: 1 damaged
: S& D& @" n. T5 K B-17D Fortress: 2 damaged
0 i' h' O$ X' I2 @* F# I P-40E Warhawk: 1 damaged
$ {9 `: I1 L/ b( U Beech 18-S: 1 damaged
, ~! L3 x: Y+ s* F( }Airbase hits 3
; [ L5 {7 Y/ _2 |3 J, ?& w- nRunway hits 4
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Morning Air attack on 80th Chinese Corps, at 84,42 , near Sian
9 B& y% E& U+ q0 E" S1 ZWeather in hex: Light cloud
) m% U& x' p- |6 r$ G- P$ XRaid spotted at 44 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet. ]8 M' I! `" V8 R! i& m
Estimated time to target is 14 minutes
- F' P% e( b! d* X8 ~Japanese aircraft
4 j& @# \4 m# [9 W# A7 e Ki-21-Ic Sally x 13
7 Z. h6 V( w" e! O$ b, E: z$ i ~$ tAllied aircraft
/ e& b4 N- |( r- |" K. [ I-15-III x 11
. w$ O/ u" I4 K( vJapanese aircraft losses
5 k, X% G; v' z0 U Ki-21-Ic Sally: 3 destroyed, 4 damaged ' e9 z+ |' r- R* J; J2 d8 R4 _. C* |
No Allied losses
0 f* v3 u2 r1 F7 ^$ D! _8 Y' f3 S6 gAircraft Attacking:
7 K. U- x! y7 |# t. z5 W+ s 8 x Ki-21-Ic Sally bombing from 6000 feet * 1 t6 d/ } Z7 I! e1 `+ f7 i, p
Ground Attack: 2 x 250 kg GP Bomb; d6 `5 X0 G! K& I$ }0 [
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
# c1 f' k$ F% R7 ]* }5 mWeather in hex: Light cloud
% q2 j4 e4 _/ E! hRaid spotted at 19 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.2 M) [) x% e2 e( N7 z& d2 O
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes 3 _( q( R2 x& z
Japanese aircraft7 o* R1 K' C( a! }. w, r6 ?
G4M1 Betty x 37
L+ _5 ]! a: U7 N2 eNo Japanese losses $ Y0 d3 V* B3 T! b7 D9 n6 n+ G4 U
Airbase hits 84 Z; F) a' @/ B- u
Airbase supply hits 6$ L$ }8 G) a- W, u& X
Runway hits 34+ q% F( ^2 `( P" b
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6 H { o5 f: r9 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Rabaul at 107,126
4 q: ~& o$ W" _' G: EWeather in hex: Partial cloud . x/ _2 M' Z4 O- ~0 w) j. w8 t
Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.7 q0 p! n6 ~# @2 U
Estimated time to target is 28 minutes 7 e3 t2 i4 H) o% F g
Japanese aircraft
0 N3 G I4 y/ L( Y- x A6M2 Zero x 44
8 L& o6 Z- h8 ~& P+ e B5N2 Kate x 84
+ R4 z3 j8 {, l3 F8 k D3A1 Val x 71 - b( S {1 R0 w
Japanese aircraft losses+ D% P0 k- r8 _: p; z
B5N2 Kate: 1 damaged
0 h/ S3 t$ N% U2 T9 ~: } D3A1 Val: 3 damaged 8 }+ f% ~. w: G+ M, @
Allied Ships
2 |7 d1 {1 m7 p y CL Adelaide, Bomb hits 1
% J& Z/ c! a: Q) I$ H) R CL Achilles, Torpedo hits 2, and is sunk
% {9 M/ V3 z0 J! z$ e& H& M* L DD Stuart, Bomb hits 5, and is sunk
+ }7 t ^4 [& y8 k! \% ?8 B7 I" k CL Perth, Bomb hits 7, heavy fires, heavy damage4 N7 W& O1 B+ X
CL Leander, Bomb hits 4, heavy fires, heavy damage
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0 x0 ]: a/ M( P) Z+ [Ground combat at Brunei (65,87)
5 d% p- G0 Z0 k1 s5 sJapanese Shock attack
5 o1 O# L6 E9 V9 J+ [. i4 v# tAttacking force 1468 troops, 12 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 61 . T$ M( ~$ q9 ~) s+ ^! @
Defending force 344 troops, 4 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1 ! U& @' `$ G& {2 {. Q- w2 O y4 Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 23
' o2 o8 Q( l& dAllied adjusted defense: 5 . c& P5 U3 l, m. J c4 y6 O; {) Q! R* y
Japanese assault odds: 4 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 l! C4 m2 L: c0 l* A
Japanese forces CAPTURE Brunei !!!
- I6 G# A; }4 n$ ^+ T6 gCombat modifiers
/ B7 g; Y& |+ B5 }. l; H" q9 V. M2 t0 wDefender: terrain(+), leaders(-), preparation(-), fatigue(-)
9 V g, j& f. \) d3 Y$ Q, x experience(-)
7 D q, K! T8 \& eAttacker: shock(+), leaders(-), fatigue(-) 2 p' I# u, N7 F
Japanese ground losses:
+ B* E3 f O. S 18 casualties reported8 x: c( V& n( d+ a( @
Squads: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 W4 _- r# K9 I7 { Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! l! C1 p( x& X. t4 ]: B5 k0 ] Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 2 h2 O, D6 Z# ~9 x6 X
Allied ground losses:1 B( K1 l0 @& _2 k% u9 V; |$ e
105 casualties reported! }; b! m4 W6 z4 O5 C
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& z8 S1 u! E. C, X Non Combat: 9 destroyed, 1 disabled- m( o+ K5 g4 Q3 X: _5 {
Engineers: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled# v4 x5 _! @5 J* B& u8 h8 n7 N
Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 K% p+ Z, }7 F$ w3 F* O Units retreated 1
4 R( Q; n9 Q: I- W/ v+ wDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
2 Q$ |& F. L! U7 k5 E) f2 f# T* L; ^Assaulting units:) N; j5 }0 x) R. ?% I. K& v
16th Naval Guard Unit 4 \# o5 b2 ~* U
Defending units:1 j2 `! A+ U# w3 p1 m
107th RN Base Force
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. u3 Y3 U0 U! m% _* E" r4 lGround combat at Rabaul (106,125)
' N+ g: P4 f- r" F- i8 g) ~3 AAllied Bombardment attack
" F& ?5 H8 T' K( LAttacking force 1129 troops, 19 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 63 2 `- B/ l7 E' r
Defending force 6101 troops, 61 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 203 - r- s- J8 S. W% Z
Japanese ground losses: a) x0 K' a, J1 B, }( [4 w
4 casualties reported: e# o5 y* h& G3 a
Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, {5 f8 g, F7 v* x Y Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 G2 K2 T1 ?# S
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled 8 t' o. [' Z: |! w) i
Assaulting units:' `- b8 w; R+ y8 e% f) ]
B Coy/NG Rifles
1 @- V* N' U4 ` Lark Battalion
5 j: t% V' C& ?9 P* {1 a1 v/ }# [3 ] Rabaul Det. Base Force 1 m& |; y m8 n* x3 |% \
Defending units:! R7 }6 J6 @; I+ i$ c `) T
144th Infantry Regiment
0 Y: H9 [2 b5 M Maizuru 1st SNLF7 }8 |+ k& v( M2 I1 F( c- j0 t; B
2nd JNAF Coy 7 x2 L9 r/ q9 C. m
5th JNAF Coy |