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Cap Mandrake -> RE: A Hitchhiker's Guide to the Greater East Asia Co-prosperity Sphere (1/10/2015 9:27:31 PM)
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************Jan. 30, 1942(d)**********
Oz: Night bombardment of Rockhampton by Haruna and Kirishima is a bit TOO effective. From 120 m offshore the carriers do a good job of protecting the ships at Rockhampton.
Ground combat at Rockhampton (95,152)
Japanese Shock attack
Attacking force 10524 troops, 85 guns, 14 vehicles, Assault Value = 403
Defending force 7277 troops, 153 guns, 220 vehicles, Assault Value = 118
Japanese adjusted assault: 282
Allied adjusted defense: 26
Japanese assault odds: 10 to 1 (fort level 2)
Japanese forces CAPTURE Rockhampton !!!
Allied aircraft
no flights
Allied aircraft losses
Hudson I: 6 destroyed
Combat modifiers
Defender: disruption(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
Attacker: shock(+)
Japanese ground losses:
681 casualties reported
Squads: 6 destroyed, 51 disabled
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 7 disabled
Engineers: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
Allied ground losses:
2380 casualties reported
Squads: 16 destroyed, 15 disabled
Non Combat: 127 destroyed, 32 disabled
Engineers: 22 destroyed, 0 disabled
Guns lost 133 (130 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Vehicles lost 173 (170 destroyed, 3 disabled)
Units retreated 11
Assaulting units:
4th Division
2nd Tank Regiment
48th Field AA Battalion
23rd Special Base Force
44th Field AA Battalion
6th Naval Construction Battalion
7th Port Unit
Defending units:
2/8th Armoured Regiment
2/5th Armoured Regiment
2/10th Armoured Regiment
5th RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
4th Australian Lt AA Regiment
ABDA
1st Medium Regiment
2/16th Field Regiment
2nd RAAF Base Force
Eastern Command
2nd RAA Coastal Artillery Regiment
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