Japanese OOB for Kokoda East

Forces committed to Kokoda East Battle

C-in-C Lt – Colonel Yokoyama,Yokoyama Advance Force

Attached support elements of 55^th Division Mountain Artillery

“A” Battery 55^th Mountain Artillery 1 x 75mm Mountain Howitzer + Spotter crew

4^th Company, I Battalion, 144^th Infantry Regiment (Type A)

4^th Company, I Battalion, 144^th Infantry Regiment HQ - 7 men Veteran/Spirited Reactions

4^th Company, I Battalion, 144^th - Infantry Regiment Snipers x 3 Veteran

1^st Rifle Platoon, 4/I/144^th 30 men + 7 men Pl HQ- Veteran/Spirited Reactions – (3 Sec of 10)

2^nd Rifle Platoon, 4/I/144^th 45 men + 7 men Pl HQ- Veteran/Spirited Reactions

3^rd Rifle Platoon, 4/I/144^th 45 men + 7 men Pl HQ- Veteran/Spirited Reactions

4^th Grenadier Platoon, 4/I/144^th 16 men Veteran

Kokoda East Reserve Formations

15^th Independent Engineer Regiment – 3 x Engineer Platoons + HQ (Type B)

15^th Ind Engineer Regiment HQ - 7 men + 4 men LMG Sec -Veteran/Spirited Reactions

1^st Rifle Platoon, 15^th Ind Eng 39 men + 7 men Pl HQ - Veteran/Spirited Reactions

2^nd Rifle Platoon, 15^th Ind Eng 39 men + 7 men Pl HQ - Veteran/Spirited Reactions

3^rd Rifle Platoon, 15^th Ind Eng 39 men + 7 men Pl HQ - Veteran/Spirited Reactions

 

Deployment

4^th /I/144^th Regiment, A battery 55^th Regiment on board – 15” from Australian positions

15^th Engineer Regiment off Board in reserve