AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Jan 25, 42
* _- Y! b* m# I1 } T日军正式登陆莫港,盟军炮兵部队在拼命还击,闲来无事的步兵只好躲在一旁
+ Z: a' M( l# O9 j- u计算到底这次又有多少日军士兵淹死在太平洋的海水里 : G' S2 D' r* a- i% e% B0 E
白天的炮击显示,日军上来4个团步兵和坦克 550+战力,看来很坚决啊。 X0 {3 D0 s" {! f' \! s
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130)
" B5 [+ ~/ e: M6 s& B9 o4 x94 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. $ I) R; e& b' X/ q3 f' S+ X: W
Japanese Ships+ O8 M+ Y( k1 ~8 [. n' ~
xAKL Kakyu Maru. i5 e! Q, K" Q: z" X8 x7 X* \
PB Myoken Maru
J& h' e" I0 J: ]: S# X% } PB Kure Maru #5. R' [1 ]8 w* r1 t, ^6 ?+ i7 ~
xAK Kyusyu Maru
7 v/ I% O' P7 r xAP Haruna Maru
8 Y1 X% B: Q: ]: C' CJapanese ground losses:
5 C* S H; K( R) V 72 casualties reported$ {) m! g" A5 T8 b
Squads: 0 destroyed, 4 disabled$ {4 h. [& d: p+ c) S# l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled. G) d# v) z: V- ~6 n$ d$ l
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 `1 l! U3 @& D6 [0 a- A0 O
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, X) f- w) k6 ]/ p' q$ A3 q6 OAmphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
# ]1 _- [" X6 Z- @0 z, G$ GTF 57 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
( u3 O$ r# g3 L8 W# KJapanese ground losses:7 }* n% @( k6 V2 g# J- ]' Y" `' O: {
98 casualties reported4 p- }/ q W+ M4 F
Squads: 4 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 W. r; S# `- ?- f! p Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# ]) a3 ?! a- u( [) l3 u# a
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% v( d# i8 E1 L# B# ? Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) B* M* }* p5 `+ w( c
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# u4 Q' s: ~4 zPre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) + o+ w5 @! ?. a) t f1 b/ P
110 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. - @9 C5 J) y: }& s) k4 b
Japanese Ships, }$ m/ S4 g3 @2 E0 h+ L9 _
AMC Kongo Maru
& H) y, u$ j, K6 q xAK Hokuroku Maru, Shell hits 19 |* [" V6 _* l( G# R* e
PB Okuyo Maru #2
. u$ w9 T9 I) a# v: o$ l6 l PB Sureboko Maru
, H C9 [. b: W0 _ PB Yokae Maru. S5 E, ]" _7 R9 a* V0 D/ T
PB Yahonui Maru# M1 y* W) o6 t. G
PB Takunan Maru #5' }" x* {; }. K( s
PB Shonon Maru #15
( E2 c, O$ u5 k6 e1 t7 W: c# }- M PB Kyo Maru #6, B1 k% X0 T8 G0 V" `) Z0 R; `' i
PB Santos Maru' |4 y* Q, n; e9 v) x- K
PB Nagata Maru
2 v5 W, L$ m7 r q% ?9 O% E AMC Hokoku Maru
2 U5 b3 t6 M2 S% e; e; C) LJapanese ground losses:
: z& D% W' K g) S( b- C! v 145 casualties reported0 f& y9 a6 W; S" q6 C2 u$ p
Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) m+ |" L7 n7 G$ }" O5 I
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 14 disabled
/ S5 O0 k1 h" `) S- O1 e Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 ~% W" t2 f. {3 rAmphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130)
4 s0 E% |: H% O/ Y/ \9 }8 M5 CTF 93 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
% d# n& d' D, H( a5 `. ?Japanese ground losses:
- T3 S$ p% \& X% Y$ F9 N 47 casualties reported
5 n$ r7 Q. ?. i% R Squads: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 _4 ?( c9 b+ v! m Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled% B7 F5 _' F% l( Z8 ]3 U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 T" P( h ?' I" Q* d17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /7
2 |! d9 p& a9 ?5 a0 J4 E17 troops of a IJA Infantry Squad accidentally lost during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /117 y# W9 @% ]2 Y2 m" i, r
10 Support troops lost overboard during unload of 144th Infantry Rgt /13
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Pre-Invasion action off Port Moresby (98,130) + a9 c0 R& z2 H }- G4 u
114 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. % b0 i6 J! C6 p$ h9 `: E# @
Japanese Ships2 f {3 s; _# F, Q8 K- T. U
xAK Onoe Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires u# C& `0 c! e R/ c
PB Kasyu Maru+ R: P9 A! y6 j+ S3 ^
PB Marei Maru
' \& c/ b# U; B! P- V* h xAP Montevideo Maru 6 a& ^9 c) F4 o3 F6 S' R
Japanese ground losses:
3 W6 k E( P; a% y& E) o- F 145 casualties reported6 A7 w. M4 C) _( d$ k/ E
Squads: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled4 v; |; l$ S& q
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled, q& H. S: w* A4 _- i9 r1 w3 R2 W* e
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ y) G" c3 E% n+ @Amphibious Assault at Port Moresby (98,130) & `3 m4 ^7 b( T) s5 O$ o
TF 105 troops unloading over beach at Port Moresby, 98,130
; V3 n. r4 t! sJapanese ground losses:4 j% }3 l8 e. [; O* C
133 casualties reported. n& {# Y3 y+ `
Squads: 5 destroyed, 0 disabled1 { L0 ^& f8 p6 s% ]: G6 p- `% d
Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 0 disabled
) g5 j8 O( E$ Z Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 K1 W. y, M4 x+ f" `
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) F, }6 h9 z4 \; K- J7 }) VInvasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130) q* ` F9 w. h3 I' y
70 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
_& B9 B8 @0 W1 ?- S! I9 I% PJapanese Ships
4 l6 N4 E1 K" h& [1 R# } xAK Kosin Maru, Shell hits 1, heavy fires
' c. c" x @ ^. M+ z PB Kasyu Maru
+ y: @/ V) y, a% h1 @ PB Marei Maru
( G5 Y' [1 a! t4 n xAP Montevideo Maru 9 y U _ `! j5 X9 i
Japanese ground losses:
J- c8 M2 B) j+ D 62 casualties reported
& n+ \9 ^8 A1 ?( X& c- S" L8 U Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 h6 }, Z! H& Y7 N# }1 I% E( ^+ y( [ Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 h9 Q: ?0 \/ ~5 A: F* q
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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& o$ j1 G9 o6 Q; M& A2 z8 \Invasion Support action off Port Moresby (98,130)
$ b0 t5 j& l: p8 |+ o) ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force 0 r9 Q1 k. P, j' P/ {3 t1 H2 ~
36 Coastal gun shots fired in defense. 4 w# x" y# U: i6 P1 Z3 v. v% C
Japanese Ships& [0 }) m& v8 r- K5 }# L* n+ k
PB Myoken Maru
: h4 I0 [7 s# P0 ] PB Kure Maru #5
( t/ B/ f) j, f% p9 s% c xAP Haruna Maru, Shell hits 2
% x, R! a, P3 F1 a: Q5 H CM Yaeyama
" {% a$ y+ S1 L7 }$ y7 V+ L' wPB Myoken Maru fired at enemy troops! S# o S' c! ~, [) i
PB Kure Maru #5 fired at enemy troops
/ U( \$ h j, L9 _4 C! i9 P. `25 Pounder Gun battery firing at xAP Haruna Maru7 @, M5 r6 E& a0 z8 S4 l
40mm Bofors AA Gun 42 battery firing at xAP Haruna Maru
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Afternoon Air attack on Port Moresby , at 98,130
! S: Y6 r B/ l' o+ j& \Weather in hex: Light cloud
; x% X% N6 ?8 |' v0 B% m& bRaid detected at 31 NM, estimated altitude 9,000 feet.3 }8 C8 G- H5 i; C5 u
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
* x, G6 ^+ ~( u5 n |1 u9 [% _" b1 \Japanese aircraft
; g/ h9 Z4 _; B A6M2 Zero x 20
3 o$ g2 n6 v( B6 W G3M2 Nell x 5
# `1 e9 d! K8 {9 f$ L$ f+ [+ r G4M1 Betty x 14 9 [3 M# A1 N1 `$ q* T
Japanese aircraft losses$ G8 Y: w8 e O8 @
G3M2 Nell: 4 damaged
+ j$ D5 \2 e$ X9 M: y G4M1 Betty: 2 damaged
1 t4 H; v# ~) `& xAirbase hits 3* U" k) C$ C3 \. G, s. `
Airbase supply hits 3( Q3 J5 E9 T; P! u/ q, Y" H
Runway hits 12
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Ground combat at Port Moresby (98,130)
# `& r, D* s; Q/ V v2 z" H. YAllied Bombardment attack
5 R7 h* X3 o( k# S* d1 X& sAttacking force 7562 troops, 69 guns, 4 vehicles, Assault Value = 340
: @; K/ N3 C* j& h4 @+ h; i7 a, iDefending force 14554 troops, 159 guns, 160 vehicles, Assault Value = 557
: m l) R3 d1 I1 hJapanese ground losses:
& o4 g9 U' j" T% ?% @ 29 casualties reported
2 C& U1 J4 J/ r: ?6 l, e Squads: 0 destroyed, 3 disabled; W: E5 X9 s8 \8 a9 m9 l
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ d7 t0 D% \) U
Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled 4 ?8 ~4 a: ?5 W, q5 n: ^
Allied ground losses:' [4 W5 i* s* `: U
12 casualties reported5 _9 X- ?$ Q8 g* S( p; d! `) @+ e
Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ h0 S% Q. b# H# W
Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, [, r' m5 S* K) l9 G' q) Y0 c Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled / v* S6 o* H0 V" I5 n
Assaulting units:7 \" m: Z6 \# o, I; G$ Y2 n
49th Australian Battalion% c9 j& k7 K6 x0 E; e+ A
1st Australian Division
$ g4 Q$ ^! b) h& |2 j% D% j( L! E D Coy/NG Rifles * p! Z5 N+ t! h/ {
Port Moresby Brigade
' f% V }- B4 }" | 15th RAAF Base Force
6 d6 e/ m& m- ^- `Defending units:7 H9 E% f0 D% c
8th Tank Regiment
0 k8 B b* I* L4 |/ m2 |4 X5 ? 2nd Indpt SNLF Coy 6 ?* h ?* h/ y! x+ v
144th Infantry Regiment
$ G, @, [6 n; R* l( A9 Y 4th Engineer Co
/ v, ^/ F$ l# ~) t* v( m3 ` 146th Infantry Regiment; X) k0 H$ f6 Y' E6 ?+ N
16th Infantry Regiment% l% B5 p7 D3 I4 L% W0 W" |& P# \( C
Sasebo 2nd SNLF
1 c( {# u7 c/ M3 I 2nd Field Artillery Regiment |