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Japanese forces Milne Bay New Guinea - 8/6/2004 3:27:23 AM

jrcar

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Does anyone have the Japanese orbat to hand? In particular which SNLF?

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Rob

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RE: Japanese forces Milne Bay New Guinea - 8/6/2004 3:38:09 AM

Don Bowen

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5th Kure SNLF (612 men)
5th Sasebo SNLF (197 men)
16th Naval Construction Unit (362 men)

commanded by Commander Shojiro Hayashi

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RE: Japanese forces Milne Bay New Guinea - 8/6/2004 4:19:33 AM

jrcar

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Thanks but there were 2400 men in tha assault (although a few hundred were killed on barges).

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Rob

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RE: Japanese forces Milne Bay New Guinea - 8/6/2004 6:47:56 AM

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An additional 353 troops from the 5th Sasebo SNLF were to land on the north side of New Guinea and march overland to Gili Gili. The landing craft carrying these troops were attacked and sunk by allied aircraft and the surviving soldiers swam ashore on Goodenough Island. They took no part in the battle and were withdrawn later.

Reinforcements totaling 568 men of the 3rd Kure SNLF and about 200 from the 5th Yokosuka SNLF arrived later as reinforcements. Also two light tanks.

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