连续突击的第4天,萨塔瓦尔被攻克. D9 n# a% I+ e3 M# K7 H, X/ R
Ground combat at Satawal f* Z: X" \# ?2 z8 O# y! V$ t& T
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Allied Shock attack; }5 j0 V2 z4 D0 \+ z+ x, |/ x
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Attacking force 203614 troops, 1318 guns, 801 vehicles, Assault Value = 3183
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Defending force 59793 troops, 176 guns, 1 vehicles, Assault Value = 913& Y3 b7 E: [3 o0 I& Q
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Allied engineers reduce fortifications to 1( a; a q$ @' [$ U3 f
! O, l }4 K' {9 p' H- UAllied max assault: 3136 - adjusted assault: 1319
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2 i8 n/ G4 s0 j$ X& YJapanese max defense: 586 - adjusted defense: 339
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Allied assault odds: 3 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Allied forces CAPTURE Satawal base !!!
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Japanese ground losses:1 v) n; _- V# C9 l$ N
1716 casualties reported V$ ^6 A7 t& `* v
Guns lost 69
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! o9 J" a8 c, qAllied ground losses:
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9 ~, ]8 {4 A+ z/ U& gGuns lost 62/ D8 R. C, b+ |. V/ s
Vehicles lost 14 |