hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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5 C5 D' L7 _! n6 q: d/ jNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1699 @  j% `, m( x  f  n/ a" f
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Japanese Ships
! |+ s! }( F  F. E, T      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:, X4 r7 |) k  a1 q- K
      123 casualties reported" E4 |2 C, C6 I6 C2 |
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
. B& F3 O! ~$ ~/ ?9 Z/ `' F4 A/ Y         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
; ]2 K' y- @( ^7 o         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled' v- c& Q8 h7 s( o0 }0 P

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地- k3 ~1 L# p8 O9 I- q& t
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: V# }* ^  q" G! E( ~0 ?6 {- [) p! d1 ^+ @Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)/ f% b) s- y) a3 n+ L3 f
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
0 r: l( c  f# L" O% L      PB Yahonui Maru7 D0 B! Y! N5 i  H; X; a3 L
      PB Kosin Maru #32 @9 G/ r7 W! k4 \6 g( h) v2 f
      PB Yamahagi Maru #35 D1 _# S' d) H3 Y4 c$ r1 q
      PB Heizan Maru
: D1 \8 n  O7 S+ B" x9 _      PB Sozan Maru
% V' b: o' ]( Y1 L5 f2 r& l: [      PB Kanko Maru
3 h/ O( s6 S6 p" v+ \. c1 e      PB Ikuta Maru) l. b* J7 Q  G7 d5 C
      AMC Kongo Maru" `+ l) P& Z+ u: p

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops2 M7 K( }( C! W6 j. I/ L
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
7 S7 O& M- C  r6 k- EPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
% ~4 O: a: R. s. yPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
# I% @' q# r& I4 s- OPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops& B  K9 F2 b( |/ a: F% D: F
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
! F; c6 c# ]0 Q7 n: iPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
9 e' Y" M) ]' m( i$ w: V; q: g2 FDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards. x" L( Z- _& |8 B) L) V$ V- s( U# a  X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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& {+ T* h9 E3 M/ JAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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% I( Z4 D$ t& U3 e7 r* v1 qTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1823 `% h6 J% h" Z' P5 n) ^, h

/ o0 z! c5 Q6 |- r, y# VJapanese ground losses:
0 N+ t# G" k2 ^      327 casualties reported9 r7 k, y0 b) p& f! ^% }! t- w
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled* o* x- d( m  N2 _# k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
  r+ y% m' a6 L; S+ N5 |+ t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 r+ j+ `. T7 b6 @5 H- j      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 H+ i. x) Q( x6 K2 G; Y
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 424 P% Q+ H, `* _, a6 Y. D

" H, D  W- \& d. r$ q盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB; l; I+ m/ x0 L! @9 S1 G
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182  k& c4 N; \# Z" m6 Y
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms) d$ V3 x/ i! ~* l
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.6 Q% r  g& P/ Y, ]: B& C
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes6 D4 K. z$ y& H1 T+ X+ }# X' C

6 G! [) C- a6 LJapanese aircraft
( U4 m/ ^$ X0 m" R# G      A6M2 Zero x 93; H0 j6 c, Y% j5 ^6 |* c# N

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Allied aircraft2 u5 U; E" k9 a- ^' O/ l7 S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
; n. h. k5 |: J& o' d      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
1 m. y: M- H% q1 v7 U5 C      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17/ A' d  D- h1 K5 }6 P" o5 Z6 A$ I
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
% G; [- x4 |$ m8 e8 M$ @3 F& A      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
& ~) q9 P! I6 Q" F9 [      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& E! U) h4 p; E! K

) ~- v. e% Z# N2 u0 i5 zAllied aircraft losses
: L7 @, l0 \* ~: Q9 u  B      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
  c  t$ W4 A% D2 x9 y, O9 R4 C      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
2 e( s6 c! y% ]9 L& Y      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
+ s: P/ s5 S" F7 ~9 W8 f      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, B# t* ]8 w4 @  W+ h* x0 Z
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak& {+ r1 b* _# f  k" o
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed( j, l  C, R9 h  I2 L- B; Y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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1 V, K# m( m9 m  XJapanese Ships
0 ]6 `& ~4 E2 G4 R+ A: R      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# ]  w  h$ X5 c' x4 E5 ?$ |
      LSD Akitsu Maru6 ~# W) ?' n  `( a. t- ]$ w
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. b" g' Z: m; Y8 z) Q, B      CL Kitakami: y* D% ]3 h4 |: i4 i9 c6 G4 M
      DD Kisaragi
7 r. K, U& q8 J/ `/ M9 S      BB Hiei6 s! _1 b9 I/ o. u+ l/ B. Z5 S
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- N' z5 N% t1 k# R# g
      DMS W-20
7 Q% w/ O5 @6 F1 d- ?! [5 [      CL Oi. u0 e! f' p$ Q6 ?
      CL Kinu
0 K- o0 V$ d! Z+ C      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* ~# U8 j; Z" P2 V
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* Q& d7 }  P' A6 ], N' ]( x1 T
      LSD Shinshu Maru7 I, N$ I  e2 ?( Z2 c9 @
      CL Tenryu1 j  J5 ~4 H5 t' h8 @' R+ K7 {
      BB Kirishima
7 B* L3 w, }$ e9 E. c6 D- {& C, j9 v      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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& b; g& n" V; W; s3 n& QJapanese ground losses:1 c$ a7 t0 Q" e+ B6 Z% s+ G
      14 casualties reported
, |4 h  \$ ], H8 X: b         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, F* ?, l) S2 h
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled' h. ~8 H& }7 G) o7 ^, I' q- {1 }
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* T: E* W6 L7 E* j: \1 VMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ D0 D) c# f% {# ?' L" n* ?% r
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* M: k" a% a: @0 J3 Z! ?7 f
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes% p' {5 A) S4 {

4 g- \. z: A) LJapanese aircraft7 \  i  c8 g2 V/ {: z
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft4 U4 S- k( E/ {0 _' [1 d4 Z" _
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
* S- g2 H3 T4 v6 @" ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
* ]( R3 Q- Q$ R7 [% c      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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, N; K8 e; Z/ F6 KJapanese aircraft losses# |& l7 f" r9 k( o' }7 s& |
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 X: k. i+ f  T$ A

; i  ]4 T6 N3 qAllied aircraft losses* J) q; @% ]: U4 C6 i/ C8 ~; M
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" ?) E, v- f$ H2 E4 a# o# L      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 ]6 ~: i7 ], K2 m  r( x( n      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" `4 s( t1 p! n& V7 B

" `' @+ O7 V. f6 E( a1 ?Japanese Ships
: s+ k7 d2 m, |8 }/ R5 @0 f; J  z      DD Kisaragi
# u' G1 @& j8 ^      CL Kinu( H  y: M: Q( R% I& T
      CL Tenryu7 J( R% u, r3 X7 w2 T

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Aircraft Attacking:
2 v$ z2 r' v$ p; t" J7 B      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
1 X% k6 P) I" S7 d! y               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! l) h0 B, {) Z* I
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1827 s. L- a, `0 Y3 @' m

2 D: D8 c4 I# I2 W& t7 iWeather in hex: Overcast$ L/ r. Y8 @$ w. L- L

3 B9 d; k1 X7 z' ?* Y  J7 IRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 n) j4 K! ^9 o& U& r6 hEstimated time to target is 8 minutes& u4 Z$ F0 c, L) T/ N8 c0 ]

1 u' j# V) I# q" P6 f$ wJapanese aircraft
1 M; p- c  ]5 E, U/ T7 H5 a3 `1 F      A6M2 Zero x 772 a1 p$ z# b4 ?3 K/ X& q* ~

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      Albacore I x 33: _, g3 Z5 c. k& Z, t

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Allied aircraft losses: a, J0 [8 E2 ]" _/ A
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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6 B6 E$ i- k, H$ \5 K+ SGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186+ ?1 P$ [9 f, {, `6 h; `

$ U$ j8 x; X" ^& ZDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10' G: F( S- q* S% C

) ~. Z- v  p3 z" \- l0 m5 @1 C! ?Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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5 X0 h: j; \$ W8 b) UAllied adjusted defense: 5 7 ?! Z9 E# E. [3 _

4 G8 ]! y6 X/ I" O( tJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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3 I: v8 N! V" W/ nJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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2 x7 @$ Y/ B* Y" K4 J2 h/ D/ Z0 rDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
( q; ^- Z+ K6 P+ eAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:( Z2 ^7 ^6 V& h  A; N
      113 casualties reported7 A2 t" {/ p. Q! N4 c) @
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: E% h! X7 g1 z5 A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 `* j$ t. R" u4 U* C* t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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5 m  W. S) k6 Y9 D) kAllied ground losses:+ G9 ~' Y) X+ Y3 J% h- ]- u7 _+ Z
      210 casualties reported  `7 E# N9 H6 E6 ]3 L7 s1 K# L
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled2 t3 ^! N, f$ G' y! a! M9 ]- E0 W
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled/ z% B5 @0 i. t! @3 P* Z* A
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled" Y# Y$ b1 @6 p" Z1 d' p0 V
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
  o7 d$ |  {! c( a+ q      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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6 o9 ?7 i" ]1 S, t, ?" \+ X2 a: bAssaulting units:- T& ~9 ^5 ?4 T5 X! ~
    48th Engr Rgt /2
( R4 D4 Z. t- u- V; S    2nd Engineer Regiment5 \5 s1 q% P) h
    2nd Raiding Regiment2 Q1 h$ w* c$ n) e  e; G( B& Q3 V
    1st Raiding Rgt /15 k1 Z& c4 c$ P( D) k1 h& |1 e  W* M
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
9 z2 A8 G& P% O$ O    41st Infantry Rgt /1  B3 {# _) {* q+ X8 \
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /25 k# m% q. B, X# W8 o# K. N) h
    12th Engr Rgt /1
; d4 w" T3 ?( h6 s% p) l* C! m    25th JNAF AF Unit
' L( f$ B! H8 h# M/ a* @1 w" W# n    52nd JNAF AF Unit
9 I- o+ X, b# x. `    47th JNAF AF Unit /17 n0 K9 r! `  D1 N
    21st Air Flotilla /1
' Q* ^9 M( d1 ~( ?# X5 S    39th JNAF AF Unit /2) q8 g1 Q. F5 Z+ k! H
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2% j% N: o% f( A- w

0 B1 G; B2 H; G& X* B2 jDefending units:. }9 k5 r2 c7 @) q) h$ k
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42' f7 o# a) T) _6 q! y
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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# r1 X, j* j5 z: d: D; ]$ uTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' z  {; l" O( {) J. |

% a2 U# T% [" L3 T5 L0 X, rJapanese Ships  Q) {. d1 r7 Y' M1 V# D
      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 T" b  B& Y5 w0 R% n. p, s; q      PB Kure Maru #5
# q: b: [! e1 T3 X) E      PB Edo Maru: j' q5 e: {5 w7 @/ X
      PB Chitose Maru
2 e/ v: B3 f1 h& k3 O- {      APD Yomogi5 f: f/ s  c  W/ l& S/ Y$ c
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared
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Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ j0 W5 [2 t) }( k
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* M. k' C" E  A' u+ x. V
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Japanese Ships
  S9 z' E9 j% g: r+ ]. W" z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire. O4 E8 b+ i( u  V% n: J8 ~
      PB Eiko Maru
( ?) `* O  O4 g8 c6 C1 e2 O" E" p      PB Shinko Maru #38 v8 e( e9 Q4 U, t$ \
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
' r) F& g$ @  H. b  m1 _& I  w      PB Edo Maru( _  O6 q" E  ?, h& s) }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
' s' a. B! ], R2 t      PB Kure Maru #5
' I% [1 e$ e# I% R  H9 S      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
+ l  V( c) {" [) _6 p      PB Chitose Maru
" z5 V1 L5 k  d, M  t6 [      PB Choko Maru #2
. P( `! ~  M, @2 V% G: }" l. I2 Q      AMC Hokoku Maru. G; Z6 r& F" q2 t

( _( u6 D, K9 Q4 yJapanese ground losses:, v0 m; f1 F- Z% N" O4 N
      111 casualties reported
  `7 G' z1 r8 o4 s) F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 l, H! Y. x2 A$ g2 i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: N; m. L" H. N         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled- b0 ~" }8 c, w! o
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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/ V) _* r0 b$ k0 S) ZJapanese ground losses:
9 Y, f+ Z$ U8 a& l+ N& a      1116 casualties reported
5 ]" _. m* d' ^4 [6 |" y4 Q         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
2 p7 m: {) m3 q( }" @         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
6 \5 [! d8 ]1 m. p% X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ J- J2 Y& H5 Y( c6 A
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 E$ D) R4 n1 {( z
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)* t6 X, V4 o' q" l, f- |. R
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; b1 r, G: a* |) S4 a) n9 MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# o4 `$ a2 e! s2 H/ c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" A( o8 k6 t/ j1 B: Z4 Q# [. m- d! T

- u8 X7 ?$ n: R9 h206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
; V$ {7 f: [- a  A0 k& k1 L' n      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires4 A: {+ h( e( a0 C4 r: z( |( m) ?" Y
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 `7 w* B* J4 W. F5 n( E( W. n
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire* Y% X& B& R: F% \$ W4 X! r, \/ b4 T
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) U  y# o  B" g  S4 u  F+ \( ?2 A
      PB Choko Maru #25 t8 R! n- f, k& D" u6 w
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 21 N. s# A1 E  c, b8 l: W8 Y2 v! }
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 Z. X8 d9 ~9 u+ H+ i; r
      APD Yomogi: x. ?' V5 ]- s0 Q8 ]! d
      APD Nadakaze' \+ R8 \2 b+ g# N: R- t5 [# X
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( e  u4 q& m% A. d, ]      APD Shimakaze
! g; Q- }4 N, x      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 35 K5 I  @( m) }8 c6 T4 {
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 a! |9 ~- P9 d: ?
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire# Z1 E7 V  h# e
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
+ K/ T2 w* f7 ^4 R2 s4 t/ e      AMC Hokoku Maru$ k9 J+ T- R6 W9 g# e/ p' ~

/ L2 N& c9 L# e2 A/ A3 JJapanese ground losses:; K0 Y  E5 ]% x9 b
      207 casualties reported: _8 j( X  S7 l2 S, ]# X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
  c. }- b; [, j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled1 }/ M' D) D' L- t& n7 O
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled: T  }( t2 R" h( U: R# j8 r7 ~" J

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! A0 }+ ?! ]$ N6 hInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' Z* `! m" d  S6 f4 f' p3 s5 S6 lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; U2 Q3 G1 _  Z: U, L' ~0 V2 d$ V) c+ Z( m
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 l5 w5 q2 p6 r. ?. t
$ J, W0 L- [/ R7 B7 U9 j: c
Japanese Ships5 O- g) n, E2 q0 z3 C
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 w7 I2 e' p5 I6 y  o' w2 K; Q      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 t3 `* ^1 g0 d* u/ T/ {% r      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 y6 G' V* i4 \! w7 D3 R3 n
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 28 Z5 f/ y% e0 T0 y8 I+ J5 f
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ }! f8 O+ v/ w7 y$ ^. L
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1% R) t; I- F* G9 P- A3 N- ]( E
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire4 p8 J  y) O! ]+ h/ h$ k: I5 F
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 28 k5 ^! ^5 T1 y- h! \  s
      AMC Hokoku Maru% x$ `6 \% E! x2 N" u5 `* @/ w

4 v$ E. \9 h6 l: j1 k7 S2 oJapanese ground losses:
+ n2 Z9 b' W  r5 m: r6 [: G6 z1 [      187 casualties reported
, I" w* Q$ p. ^; @: u; s- z! Z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" d0 ^2 @* ]3 b! z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
7 Q" w# G8 Y- W' w% o! U1 F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) C, y% K+ Z$ v4 V) c/ a4 r7 R

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/ ^) M8 e% t8 B) y
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
; f7 ^; K1 {+ |+ u$ `, S% x' M0 ~+ \/ D" |
Allied Bombardment attack
4 s: k! Y& h7 a# y( Q( ]  h" _- `2 C6 ^
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745/ Y$ z$ A# m, D3 R& G( }' m
6 H* G! M4 n' U% M& U+ o
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
/ D7 L& J3 y* T2 `5 W7 }6 ?/ l
/ P4 p# X. Z, W: P9 L; `" ?Japanese ground losses:
% f) ]/ B; f% }# \, F( |" n      25 casualties reported; x/ h/ f2 t& P0 g
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 Z4 z' l; w. v& K2 t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. F( l0 i- f2 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p' z1 U* Y: v- ?7 N      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ ?% v: g: [2 p3 B! h; q$ |

) ^2 ?' U5 r# }1 T9 ]  A& C
& W* D+ e2 W  ^Allied ground losses:4 S6 C, B" l0 Y1 c- ~( E# v$ x
      146 casualties reported
7 L! W5 k' \- R+ q# z. O( Z4 x         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
* w, ~8 l3 L9 h! j) ~2 J5 U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ B% L! G' }# O# |! z( o         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled- F! Z# ~6 y0 W: q- C9 l& W
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
) u1 E/ Z9 S0 p! h7 f! L4 }! W      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
/ f  [9 B5 }( w$ m" O& U2 m2 N7 w% P) L0 f) ?8 U9 I2 [3 u
+ `2 V& {. C' [7 |
Assaulting units:
8 G& R6 a! K$ K    11th NZ Brigade6 Y  w8 [  a; Y
    3rd NZ Brigade4 S( d: q! N# A  ^5 C
    7th NZ Brigade
1 U" c& V4 G" I. @+ Z% m5 O    2nd NZ Brigade3 I& c! t# U+ l% C( Z
    Auckland Fortress$ _) N4 a3 y6 r9 ^6 T" x
    14th NZ Brigade
* n3 x5 s% I  r1 q# ?5 M* _    1st NZ Brigade
" t4 s1 E% A& e; b% }    12th NZ Brigade
  o+ q: B& ]( j    RNZAF Command
1 a' W; A* w! M( W5 [  f( v6 {    RNZAF OTU Aukland   W8 t+ F/ m! w0 C) K
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Defending units:
" k3 m5 [1 W6 H* B    Imperial Guards Div /5# l' ]6 w# s7 V0 ^6 J& i: G& f7 U
    8th Tank Rgt /1' C* M1 \, Z, L* V7 a; N: {
    22nd Recon Regiment1 n0 u7 k3 _9 K. Y
    55th Infantry Rgt /1; F9 ?) l: z; T  l2 a
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
7 J  b, w; p& V2 U: l1 S( c, I    5th Div /1
' \1 V" R# P4 i& |& i# |* D    21st Division& O+ F+ m/ k, s' D
    24th Infantry Rgt /5  Z, w- z! {+ i) q7 ^9 a+ K
    56th Infantry Rgt /1! }4 J1 N+ d- }, |3 {! q- j! k4 \
    143rd Infantry Rgt /22 K8 o: {# \3 ]7 X; Z
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
- O. @& Z6 P; s& e  n# ~5 P    16th Infantry Rgt /1
& P1 ?! V4 @+ ~$ H/ F( ?; Y    148th Infantry Rgt /1; i* M3 B2 w& q
    41st Infantry Regiment
( U1 l# o; Z' T) Z    38th Div /1
' }+ J$ J8 ]2 Y$ w2 L( |    33rd Div /3
  I0 R: Q, N* ~3 `- \  @    55th Engr Rgt /2( b5 V& e! ]) j  F) m
    82nd Army /62 O5 H$ a+ H% f& j8 Q3 [
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) Z8 a0 l' o) E# D5 b- u
    34th Field AA Battalion
8 {4 x  F# D2 k    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment; ?2 P4 l" k; P' H( x: r, C6 r
    14th Div /24 ]; e  V3 J  n- U$ ^' P
    Southern Army /1
$ P% P' x: ]# i, c    25th Army /2" j, v/ y! P9 |7 f$ ~* Z  ?/ ]) ~
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜" [. }( m. c3 l
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! l7 R' l0 F% X& n8 f4 E& Q5 }Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ f  j2 D7 I5 r% dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# O, m% Q- D5 p
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% L3 y: J/ V9 [
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Japanese Ships
" m! G$ j& I* i3 @) b. m4 }% n$ _4 V* G      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! i( D5 c: L& _; j5 _9 }6 A. G
      APD Shimakaze
/ y( _' X+ [, {( _. p  r& v      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% y9 b, u; ?: {      APD Nadakaze
' S. e4 K8 I( I6 v, N  \" h4 W      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, p- M3 Q8 G$ W6 t* p$ m8 n$ T4 K/ l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# {6 ~3 k# l$ W8 W& j' v1 H& ~      xAP Kowa Maru
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Japanese ground losses:. u" b# |5 d7 u! w6 ~
      253 casualties reported" W2 e) {# c2 R3 u
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled( M  o0 E" R6 J
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
* f* Q. s% f2 x" M. M9 G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: P& u: l( T- U
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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% {! w+ s' B% I# ~& h+ o5 Q4 T$ ]Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183" z  I3 f# x  s/ ^& ?' ~

4 |# \4 i* D3 j# ?! [0 FJapanese Ships
5 N( k4 u; \4 t" O9 w$ S      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1  ^6 w. T# y* L) H9 h" S/ u$ s
      CL Tatsuta7 V4 u# H! V* b, ]' U, d! Y
      CL Kiso% v) b% M' T( F+ Y4 S) O
      CS Chitose
' v) ~# j. k- J, w8 Y2 Q" R      DD Oite
( \9 u* u* \- Q# K/ X      DD Harukaze
# q9 h% P; Y$ z. j      DD Nokaze6 T9 I8 O7 O0 F: P+ O
      DD Hokaze! ^& E. e+ p4 G9 F: i
      DD Shiokaze6 a7 A' A* {( n% a
      DD Akikaze* @- w/ @$ K3 v- h* V
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Allied Ships
) ~) ~9 P8 l: A+ \3 t      SS O21+ p: Z) v- @- f3 w

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1 w. e, r0 w! o; e8 v: L  LSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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1 m# _# G% W' K' c6 g% b0 m: Q& SInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 C) v# D5 A9 F: s# s: W8 NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 Z5 X1 m6 A- s4 `# k/ i' }3 e

  @0 n; G5 k) ?/ V6 u- }% G169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' n% T  Q2 U) h+ I& V0 q

+ r7 Y2 B( q1 G' I% I% \Japanese Ships
+ v3 e; \; |) J6 R% Z& B      xAK Montreal Maru
, [8 R  o! g6 M      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) f6 B' P3 \. x9 O3 V, C
      xAK Kensin Maru! |  j. l8 O" t0 A, |3 o
      APD Yomogi, h- _' q* f0 g
      APD Nadakaze
# D+ X# K+ U8 ~      APD Shimakaze
; ~  [3 ]& X# K, v: u  I' m, ]2 t      AMC Hokoku Maru! R6 P- @) @& `; t1 m+ N$ m

" J3 j- C1 U& M( KJapanese ground losses:! Z6 t0 T6 e3 ^$ Q
      60 casualties reported
' f0 U( x# V* s5 k1 ]# Z( D" R) O3 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- D" ~# n$ i4 W4 j. @; k3 u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
, L' o  o+ r# o$ [- ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& Y, o; _2 ^2 P" c/ [9 K

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 0 D, O, G5 F( ]) x' S

' _/ i$ k5 N$ DWeather in hex: Partial cloud1 J& k  |! v3 n" b! ~

4 {1 e* A, u, m: r# p7 vRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
8 ~- v8 T3 ]8 U2 t6 W! j5 U* D2 [) xEstimated time to target is 8 minutes3 g: D3 X$ t+ B7 P( b- n7 A9 @

% K1 X& k( Z: {  ^- Z  S' m( VJapanese aircraft4 S7 g8 ]; g3 ~
      A6M2 Zero x 39' y( x2 {: M  B1 d: ?

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Allied aircraft
; l/ c* d6 y% _3 Q/ T      P-38E Lightning x 50
! L: z: t& G5 T  F1 N      P-38F Lightning x 23
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, h( L" T- q8 A1 h
Japanese aircraft losses
3 `0 W, f  ^/ z# x) }      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
! G# {  `& C9 \6 F+ V7 e( r8 o- Z
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
/ P; U3 z' P+ J9 l这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
; l- r$ {: ?. M+ j* k日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰8 m& g, G4 C4 h3 `+ p& W7 @. W% u, W
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
: z0 z" z3 g, z$ s$ A, c7 v      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# o) N' X3 C+ x; ~6 R! }4 K) m" i      DD Fumizuki
( I6 A) c. V& W2 J2 m- u  Y      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 r" ?! a  b1 `) G+ y1 {7 J! o: r
      DD Fubuki
1 ]' G7 P& `7 L$ f, Z      TB Sagi
" k& C! K- {" P$ |8 F; s& z3 m
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12 mines cleared
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8 u# K- Y0 ?$ \' o! Z, iTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# x8 H( r& F2 ]! X  l( Q* L: M# i0 f5 D: ^
Japanese Ships$ [# n+ \" I, D/ ^2 E9 G
      PB Sozan Maru
/ j4 V/ V+ O" a" n+ w8 ^- \5 d      PB Kanko Maru! A: w5 j* @- H' [
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ p6 k2 P9 a8 s6 d0 r3 j  a+ H
0 L# y2 Q$ O/ W1 N

6 n1 g! }9 z; q$ }
1 e4 Y8 f# A- J5 mines cleared
! D2 u7 ]* A, U  D9 Z' j3 J# ]4 u( |) n' o+ m) W: X& E5 O
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+ v; d4 [9 y* f" a7 r1 l' c, i5 U8 iTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 X  f& E' B! y, t& J# P3 d
& X! {$ z9 {$ _" nJapanese Ships
2 F; _4 S. V. M: E" c      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ F1 H' E' {! R! ]7 K3 Z
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ x: v  e- V) v  }
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* f+ U5 \% D) f3 u: _& j8 z& [' [9 F$ x! w$ R
5 \: M7 ?0 `8 _- X9 G7 Q# S* U
- [* B! z" k- b0 p

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ I. O) \3 A2 Q1 V7 T4 T$ f
2 w5 c$ q. J1 v4 |: m2 NJapanese Ships
6 P8 P  m( o2 Y      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage1 p2 ]0 E3 `4 T9 e4 {$ n1 D+ }
      TB Sagi
3 |* i8 z9 u. G( L      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ V! ^! e3 [, s( G$ R! w6 B
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage4 R. ^% i; Y- v- {
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$ [8 P3 K" m/ c9 ]  G, ]
11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) r/ N. v1 X+ w* F$ Q& x+ R6 TJapanese Ships) S1 [* l2 J0 U0 s0 r+ p
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 h, l" |9 q/ S" n/ u( ^9 q" g
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): `, p5 w5 A( u9 ]
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Japanese Ships
' r- F) Z  y* R8 y      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
6 _$ z4 D2 V. `' y- L, T. E8 q( Z8 L      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 g0 b% u5 Z/ d( Q
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( B5 I" X* `" I# [; g2 K      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage6 \% F; e& k( J2 b
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ A6 q" t$ g" C0 A8 i! x9 f- o. M
5 P  f$ K( e5 p. c1 {. h0 h
1 ]- ?1 j& W" N: s/ D; E

8 O- w0 ^0 S4 k- G. U9 {  `5 Z% [8 mines cleared
6 p) o) O% T% M$ v
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2 Q* m6 y4 P( \: C$ ]Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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" N4 e" E6 |6 g17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# W0 w" w  x3 p( M' b" X! G

2 o4 r# o! {' H- ]) `2 Z/ ~8 RJapanese Ships, w6 ~, i5 W% k+ o, Z
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1, t2 N) X6 P4 T; K
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
# g% b" O1 B4 |& M0 X: Z+ P2 Y' ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. ?; T0 U& B  O7 ^% ^, z
: t' P% O4 |$ T9 M' b37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; U# ^3 T! r* _  U8 c
0 z& |, i4 S; ?* Z8 ~# E
Japanese Ships' k! ?9 X" k1 B/ I7 {
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 K! u6 `! Z! @3 K, x4 K: f      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
7 P) j4 r" ]4 a( _  P; W$ k3 R+ J      xAK Sinko Maru$ u2 x' m2 h/ v3 {
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
* z9 G6 A2 l- _0 ~+ [      AMC Hokoku Maru$ d6 r8 z( |6 ~& O

0 {6 N- U, k- I  b8 k" U( zJapanese ground losses:( W/ z- T) b9 y  Q
      24 casualties reported) k; q$ t% D; g0 t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) c/ z( T0 d& F2 Y: M         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
/ s% }; w- a! H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% Y8 t: [2 e# s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 P6 N, y  S6 s  @

" M2 {7 t/ M  e0 u+ B3 n, u' Y37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships8 F% X* i, z9 d! U/ _$ D; {
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 V1 m: b* E- n
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# p5 Z4 N7 M! M6 |2 w  W+ w6 a, e      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ f9 l+ S: Y  C7 @9 S  E      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
' e6 l. D0 E2 ^0 U" w      AMC Hokoku Maru& U- U  T7 v6 }( ?6 _, R& @

% p3 B% {, E3 t7 E) L6 f" zJapanese ground losses:, o/ H& E% {" q0 I' \" l
      12 casualties reported. ~- b& t$ v; }3 R3 g* g, F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: R7 N! [; I& p5 Z, H2 g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 }) L2 M4 M: L2 ^) L5 W: a0 H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- H- q. Y; \0 h3 V* G

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8 V# ]8 w  ~6 E! _4 ?Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184$ n; b  w" j$ z% z- |! r( c4 e& u

) t4 n8 x- O9 `5 h$ r. f) |Japanese Ships
- Z; F3 m) }2 z      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage8 o& h$ e5 s# m1 i- A
( e4 E2 f  w, [& ^
Allied Ships3 C0 `3 J- t: z0 A, i
      SS O21  t, W) I3 w# @: _# N+ H; J& C

9 m( _. U+ K' A) x2 y' ?% s; d9 V' X) o" Y
$ {; }! O- W  Z& s
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
' }( U* E1 z1 d6 V+ I9 |SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& N' l% d9 k0 M

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184! x+ R, n3 p( u9 j2 C# O) r+ m* Q. \

+ h; @+ C, D  B3 t0 a* TJapanese Ships
- J4 ?% J9 _+ x9 T! ~' s8 ]      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage, J4 j& k3 ^* l% C
& k9 C7 {, O9 e4 V0 z( c" p" t
Allied Ships" E% I$ p1 Z% |) [/ E/ }" b4 F
      SS Whale5 {' ^" }9 Z1 c  L, u) I5 w
, h6 @- B( T" |
4 R: j* V& Q: p- ~1 d: i% x3 S3 H

1 R9 L* U1 _& L) SSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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/ f8 R! J% A$ w5 h$ f* GInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 e' f* j; v2 h: ?5 M/ J' zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
2 G7 I" }$ `- O, h2 N+ \7 d      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" W  f. d6 i  h: L2 [% h
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 t1 K- }) }# ?/ d# b9 \      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ n8 z* ?6 W  C; j% X      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ n7 Q& {* \- {$ d4 z) z: L* X      AMC Hokoku Maru6 ^, T# x0 V$ V+ a0 [" |2 z
5 C4 o2 \: {7 `  E# ?6 f
Japanese ground losses:
% e! F; N& m+ r. i2 p      6 casualties reported
' t3 d6 D) n6 V6 P" |8 a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 j4 q3 b2 Z: u, @% H0 [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
& W6 z$ r- B+ U/ A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 |: m! G( Z$ F: M: k1 q1 I
8 Z3 X" b; [$ D
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
' M0 F8 U" ^# b5 c6 {- c: x; V( ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
0 ^& K7 B% Y5 z( \/ }# u$ ?. v6 r  ~2 L! B6 }' e  g
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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  |) J" A3 Q$ Q3 [) `' V' f! y3 qJapanese Ships
% q7 l! `. n4 K6 k      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
. I7 L7 R- I# O* D& \5 h      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage$ O! m& A0 Q4 {2 J
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire: H9 E; _  l0 p+ a" f. r; H5 x
      DD Sagiri. U1 w0 X& L( z2 E8 y. p. s
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 V# Q5 ^. X4 {5 m! [
      DD Murakumo( z, S: O3 L  t5 ]2 p0 k# O) Q
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
$ f' p# R. |0 t: r7 a      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 13 K* v# c! a2 O' _% \; _' i: Q
      PB Sonan Maru #5( t) r- ^  y6 x" W: j1 ~
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2. S! z/ V' T# W, m& u; t
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
. c4 z5 R* ]6 E. d$ p7 p      xAK Nanrei Maru$ J9 @7 q9 z6 h' }' T
0 [- ?* ]7 A, |, s
Japanese ground losses:# h4 r- b: J, t1 T, `
      173 casualties reported
% d9 H+ R9 o4 r$ Q/ C0 ^/ ~& Q* {- Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 G. T. K$ x' B, u         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
5 \, \; |, i% I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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) P/ y1 s+ r; g% iGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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& _( |" K5 a9 h6 cJapanese Deliberate attack$ ?0 J" p" X3 @" \3 }4 c
! Y: R. ?4 R" B& y. C. A
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29671 D' C2 H$ B3 }* Q7 T
9 Q2 V3 X0 `8 u, i; `8 c5 b1 k5 d2 U
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304* J9 x6 C) r! Z7 f/ v& o$ @

' j$ d3 u* M- e  J5 I9 x4 BJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
% P3 H, F! O- s: z- i3 |& y# J1 g
* |; z0 Q3 e7 HJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 8 Y* e  ~. r2 t
0 ?' t; H+ e! i% A( `- t
Allied adjusted defense: 39 / u( ]2 j- F& P. j* c
( m3 Y/ U( L! V
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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& P3 @3 G, F. i0 B! k3 EJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!0 ]! q$ v5 k* `% r) Q

7 n9 P, H+ e+ T) ]& v- K3 H/ O. e1 MCombat modifiers5 k7 _+ u5 }+ K! @7 {
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
: N: g) [) _0 S+ ?& a* B/ C fatigue(-), experience(-)
# A/ x' q( S0 n2 R- d! x2 c" a/ oAttacker:
  I; T1 A* V8 D* ]0 f! s, c4 D( P0 |  ]
Japanese ground losses:
3 j6 |! G# g0 {& r2 D2 W      680 casualties reported) ]3 I, Y7 X5 q, M$ i; Z( G: N6 \
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled/ ?9 b1 o4 G2 r, o9 b( V
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
% o1 l0 c7 z0 q8 w# y6 ~! a, g         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
( y# d1 H$ R) X1 I8 @      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)& h$ z6 @* ^% c" D9 |

# [+ P# N* y# Y/ M9 |1 _/ I! l. b9 b
Allied ground losses:* p6 Q5 q2 q  ^! J  B/ z& C
      5399 casualties reported
- O6 Y: G" n1 w; l; Q. ^7 V' K         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
% w$ ^/ G" ^' |6 h8 E         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled/ P; p! V& D6 q, t3 k
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
7 X& d- E' c! u7 T% X/ k      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
9 W* R8 a$ ^8 A) x      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)& n2 J, D' B7 Y5 Z2 @  z# H( E
      Units retreated 4
  {" `9 b8 R" s/ A, o      Units destroyed 14 f: d% p7 ^8 D8 c0 C

6 s# E& {8 e+ ^7 W
: ]! G; L$ A# s  P9 q, H: R+ FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!7 f) @; A& H! N6 }1 C
0 r" c- V! l# c
Assaulting units:
0 Y# i9 W1 m1 d  d: {. M1 m) ^    21st Division% A+ I6 w- V" j- v6 K6 j. \3 e
    24th Infantry Regiment0 U5 w  J# h* R
    16th Infantry Regiment
" I/ i5 P+ ~; G; q; R* H' N    113th Infantry Regiment/ M, I8 F: k0 E
    55th Engineer Regiment, R! n+ r. |3 V1 Y0 o
    5th Division
, h% D3 E: U  [2 i- {( \    143rd Infantry Regiment" N+ ~' V1 l2 d+ r* f6 ?
    22nd Recon Regiment; W' H( R, ]5 c
    148th Infantry Regiment, B1 K+ K) [/ G% ]7 o7 c
    55th Infantry Regiment
# [# F) n- q& w7 s4 W    33rd Division
2 C$ Z  y) C$ R& y2 U' B    41st Infantry Regiment
4 p$ t! b1 w8 `/ ~# u' Z    38th Division
/ Y$ ^. P' ^6 V( v    Imperial Guards Division* C" O  q* ~0 f) ^2 @3 }( h1 T
    56th Infantry Regiment  Z$ [3 t: Q2 c9 Y: j
    8th Tank Regiment
& t. @4 _' |) t/ s8 F* ?    146th Infantry Rgt /1" Q# b# g4 X* F4 l
    14th Div /23 t5 ?$ W- e2 t2 U2 R9 d
    Southern Army
- v, y3 {6 u) d3 M  b    4th JAAF AF Bn /1" u0 |$ y- @. A
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
1 _' c0 {  A; e' r# {    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment/ M0 K# ?  @3 T( n( Y) Q/ {) Z/ K" }+ ]
    25th Army
  J8 s" H  D  g" R$ C    21st Air Flotilla /1
" |- m2 ~, V4 a+ w0 K! Z, w8 Y, H5 i/ i    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& `: L  m3 A+ e6 M: e. C2 _. g' ?( G2 E    15th Army
' I: w' Z! W& c( c4 b    34th Field AA Battalion
" E0 }& }+ g- v# \    82nd Army /6$ E% D' {* G) @- n  Q4 X  i
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Defending units:# ^0 q/ Z* ^. w9 m& Y: t* J
    Auckland Fortress. P! ^' u! s5 E- ?/ i
    14th NZ Brigade
& K5 ?2 |, v. n+ ^6 t& \: i- C    11th NZ Brigade
- A7 f" P+ o! L    RNZAF Command
$ H2 |( W1 R+ G9 B2 Y5 t1 @" _    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42  R! u, a1 o; k5 k
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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) ?. Y+ c/ s+ w' E4 }8 b  E3 RAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 O7 q  N8 L) E8 i0 Z3 \, C
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.3 w5 g8 q) G3 M8 \/ g# X' c
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 R) g9 f* L0 A! U' \7 v
      A6M2 Zero x 28/ E4 D3 _# `$ g
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
' h( X1 v, R6 J  [$ M* Z, ]  U, A) ~1 M4 a4 T  l" S

. `4 k- M" A% ~5 p$ B& P2 n5 g! _
  U0 F0 {& C5 W  s- ~- i- TAllied aircraft3 h. f  h9 T7 v1 k* P3 @% Z( K9 [  I
      P-38E Lightning x 218 C. b: k/ ^$ a3 o! Y- e3 L

4 `$ }& o/ ^' F5 B# b8 h: N- d6 v2 }- K3 F, i% p6 I0 J
Japanese aircraft losses
" Y' _3 y, x( a1 Y) S4 t4 ?! i' \      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# D3 s0 t( ]! Y+ H8 L) D0 V% |- M
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
$ M3 a% h! C* [0 W" I1 ]# h. ^/ W* s0 f
No Allied losses
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( {/ X3 m) C$ S, P  V, T0 ]Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ! R2 u6 C3 l% ]5 c
. ]: y2 Q( v- p0 n% A0 @3 ?
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.8 e) i! V6 S; ^. H& E: ~
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 Q* k( p3 ~: W" S) @
1 T1 S! V3 g: u2 m: u( QJapanese aircraft
5 ~9 s( r+ \' F& t. ?& m7 S      A6M2 Zero x 63 Q& r# Q5 ~) L3 g/ T
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
% A7 X# l, C! O+ b4 Z
/ B! U6 o. P* A$ {) p
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Allied aircraft
. `- X) m# \  m9 l      P-38F Lightning x 187 d$ M# M9 q0 ?0 V6 F

0 e3 \: B+ T2 `# r8 `% ]6 d" V- g  n1 I0 @4 R; p
Japanese aircraft losses
. E* C. N. ~" M3 y      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed: |& z7 `6 j$ V6 f! r5 c4 r& w; w
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 \; z6 @8 f& ~; R7 P/ U

. R  A3 k: B7 nNo Allied losses0 E7 I# z/ ]& X! ^% t5 n
$ S7 i6 [0 l3 F

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* z& I' r! c* k! n% aAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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" ]; J+ D0 Y  }$ |Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
' b: f3 H, A+ P7 D( v7 h/ |Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
9 Y7 j2 J2 M2 E( y: A& m' O1 E# a  [$ g
Japanese aircraft
  p. U4 K& c- G$ F" \4 V; A5 S      A6M2 Zero x 2) }3 I8 z+ K* I9 ~; V- A
8 D; {' l) {" l  W9 a

0 _& {0 X( G7 v! P# n" a8 o6 e6 ]* t
Allied aircraft' n0 |# }! }) N1 P, ]
      P-38E Lightning x 18
4 \; n6 g* b6 V9 S( D) y5 f/ {6 i! C* L- Y0 `

5 n6 m$ J- j+ f  b! p& S" eJapanese aircraft losses! i1 B  R! \/ y) r+ x
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ P4 Q% y4 \' l9 H, e  a/ F8 K+ C
/ A) N* R" `# E" W: R& n( b
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), R3 `1 @5 a/ y+ }4 E9 y  m2 [# |

  E( m  h3 g. O  X% E2 DJapanese Ships5 w1 o& w( l0 B8 J, ]- k
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 U; d6 Y: }* f' s  J

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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& n, U7 d* t0 H3 Y8 R: ~Japanese Ships
# q/ \( h# [  L8 u" u      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: _) g( @# R7 a' {% q  b
1 G2 z/ G* d3 t0 G1 L7 J
Allied Ships3 H' D8 J; E7 N( J
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
9 A' C7 |# {* |. ]0 C) W4 c/ `0 K. T2 J7 \. r
Japanese Ships
  F1 v# G$ e# w( W, `/ ~! a      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, \  h2 Q- {4 b+ e
      APD Hagi
: d- t' r! F+ N5 Q9 D      APD Aoi# z7 u4 z; s! C7 v& E
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
! Q! t+ O# ?3 a8 R      AK Sagami Maru
1 I# F/ z& S1 |/ M5 X( f      AK Hirokawa Maru+ ^  k# s" T' x3 I5 g3 g, g2 a
      xAP Yasaka Maru# Y' ]/ G( I% j% l3 e( V& q
      xAP Shanghai Maru# m0 @8 R/ F, r& S" _5 `
      xAP Kanzyu Maru+ Q1 t# O( \# ?& B& U" c
      xAP Takatiho Maru
( N$ M! c" a, e4 w1 O5 Y3 ?      xAP Suwa Maru" Z/ q8 |+ e/ ^8 J( d
      xAP Hakusan Maru  k: N: ?8 L2 N5 ~1 Y4 C1 i
      xAP Teia Maru5 E4 S) l. o; |. z: k
      xAK Yamazumi Maru' r$ y" P. E) F5 O
      xAK Azuchisan Maru5 n1 k& e0 G! [  k3 I* f
      xAK Unkai Maru #61 r+ K+ Q/ Y$ K* |$ y
      xAK Hokusin Maru. t- n* X2 b3 u
      xAK Eihuku Maru
/ C! z. m6 P' }- w      xAK Shinyubari Maru
8 r* ~% \6 S: e/ ^: @$ H( G      xAK Terukawa Maru
- V! E) Y* i; _8 S      xAK Kinsyo Maru
$ A/ w: b$ u, F+ \6 d      xAK Atutasan Maru9 I' \, L. i! k: M7 o. H
      xAK Ayatosan Maru3 V! \+ j) E3 u
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
2 J9 C  d9 N  x- |      xAKL Miyako Maru' s+ O2 q5 }9 T
      xAKL Kembu Maru8 s8 m. ?/ z3 u
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
/ J# R0 D. {0 U7 t" O; X8 g4 P      PB Tokuho Maru #5( E/ p$ ?2 ?0 |7 s& k6 h

) c4 Q' ?. D9 i- f8 y0 O: o$ LAllied Ships
) p5 D  R8 W2 J' f0 `$ Y0 D1 S      SS S-39) ]8 s- ^. Q# t% h2 w% {
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) ~9 {& }6 O8 f# T& gTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 T6 w( l6 e$ i; `9 n' ?3 ~

2 o- b# W* w' G1 o0 @( zJapanese Ships
% k( c$ {- [3 {; R, d      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# R/ W) \9 m. ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# b3 k9 {. h2 z! e1 e1 M- xEstimated time to target is 20 minutes3 ]/ j- r5 k3 }0 w; w

+ _# ~4 T8 X/ W; F/ G7 cJapanese aircraft
. s; L6 ]- A- i0 d# z      A6M2 Zero x 35' }& z) l0 z' Y
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2; }5 D" x- ~* M8 H
) f0 N5 p+ C2 t

* q  x9 C& F; b* H" c! I& l8 K6 z+ }2 U) b8 R+ |( J
Allied aircraft
7 E6 X6 f2 O; J. s# E" c" B6 C      Albacore I x 20
; T. X9 \# t& \! V$ H      TBF-1 Avenger x 169 }/ ~$ ~0 Z9 L, P6 p
: P* I1 q+ K* L4 |* @7 ?4 ~
4 }- g' x5 j# a6 h( z
No Japanese losses3 m/ a9 x" M1 }1 o# J. o

0 |) x( `! Q+ p# A1 s) vAllied aircraft losses9 H/ }  W5 b; |6 b4 {! I, S% z
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 K3 X0 O  I) h7 z$ T% T% n      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged9 F2 W; T; R3 a, f: T
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Japanese Ships+ R! B  \3 Q, {- e: K6 h, p3 [# k
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
1 H* i2 O4 R5 [7 `- w( x      xAK Azuchisan Maru
1 b$ B  Q; n8 P- u( }      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) c& Y- a4 P( z+ ^" m2 i
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: V$ Y! L! v% i; T) \2 C" x
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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$ F" n0 T3 ~9 S6 g" NJapanese Ships, a8 K6 P2 x6 `( C* h" l+ T
      CV Hiyo
- j+ ?5 e3 Y- k# E      BB Yamato
; M* `9 w: Z* s      CS Chitose" t: v* W3 o1 n! N! Z
      DD Oshio
, A" y6 w- @1 ~7 \/ L5 ^8 ?" w      DD Oite
9 s( Y7 |6 @; K+ v& I      DD Harukaze
& |3 d# X- \6 i  G( v9 }9 y/ y      DD Kamikaze5 l; {$ C7 q$ V* R# y: a
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
# T! m, U4 a/ n7 N      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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! A% c, R8 X- ]- n4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( J( s0 P+ C) `- o. {Weather in hex: Partial cloud# x' g! s7 j8 e( v9 E
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
/ S* t6 B7 w6 N5 X: {6 SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes) y- O5 t( N# j7 c0 H5 T# b: D
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$ b% S/ e, p8 v+ LAllied aircraft7 i3 Q2 H% Q( H1 ~- o
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses6 V- b4 t* `" L% k

, Q1 p2 f' y; u! BJapanese Ships/ z7 _! L. |3 r2 A0 g" Z
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% @4 k; G3 j# J# p1 Y
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 v" x/ ~- Y( \% x# P) o
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! u+ I& ~0 J0 }! ]      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& n7 h7 ]: g7 K0 M+ ]
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: O) O9 H2 I" }0 V. o; `% G
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 k( k9 P2 P' ]0 p1 p$ s
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ D/ _/ U0 I7 D: ^' @  P$ Z
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- B  m  h& W/ F. z/ R# u7 o# e      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: J& U1 J9 N( O
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! k( _: S0 V4 B- ^0 e      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ M7 H$ H3 O- D5 \+ U# C      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
" @7 @( [1 `5 ^6 {) Q      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
6 T9 U. |$ @$ a6 p" Q3 d, f      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:* z8 D$ |7 D, R0 r! i
      5 casualties reported% I9 N% J/ [2 L8 u9 Z9 Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 K  i' }  H5 ^, K1 y8 i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. v6 Z! y, M0 c0 s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 W1 m# ~+ [9 z; b! C: ]8 i
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Port hits 2
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& |5 x: w+ n0 I; Z  ^8 xMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 q/ }& m0 R- ]! `3 \1 B

( v( u; R% A( X& {! a/ y3 X% Y! nWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 o* M( a5 v  a8 y/ Z3 t4 J

7 L$ D1 b: Q5 J$ i% h6 j$ H. h4 mRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 |3 \) l, o! X( i3 l) R5 {" C9 }4 B
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes2 m6 V3 U4 z. m

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Allied aircraft% i' Q, L6 `% w1 k
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
* [8 g" D! h- a, p! |9 J      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) @& l! Y) o4 F% L      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: N" T. `3 b; R2 v# ~9 ~; D0 c* k$ W; }
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 K" y1 o1 ]  f, z      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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; f( \" e! \1 e+ zPort hits 1% X% f1 M0 m' n2 u. q8 U/ j" g' y) o
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : B7 y, |" J  ^# o7 t+ W! O+ m, i
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud- v/ |% ~1 o4 C5 G0 y  w0 t

4 m7 h8 Y5 B# N) I6 WRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. k: N' y% D" Y, e5 g( X3 i7 N* xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 i8 k0 s% {7 g, P7 Y2 u2 `! s      B-17D Fortress x 148 G$ ^% D' A( k5 J" \
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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8 K& G% }% q$ z2 V7 wNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships, w/ n$ A2 q( R1 k
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires" n: q+ S! j+ j/ N% z1 n
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 `& q' Y/ p! y7 A& k5 u  J      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. x% o! E5 ?' X/ K      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ n! C& }9 {% S8 N: e0 ]8 Q      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
7 h$ }7 M6 O8 C( m# {3 o+ G      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 }/ ]1 X# K1 m. g, e+ [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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. X/ g3 c. k) U; E0 `  U0 oPort hits 1
) }2 @0 {4 Y/ L$ ?5 zPort fuel hits 2
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2 w0 g# w) _6 t3 OMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 * [1 e  U( B+ X# a' T. A7 r

7 l  @% x0 Y( _0 S. b, D& sWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- q  Z3 W- _' O; e7 K0 F( ^& ~
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) O4 o- W$ X' [9 c  x  A* d) S2 @
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/ w3 n- W/ O  `6 F/ NAllied aircraft
% H. T4 m# T. A% `& ^1 Z/ ]      B-17D Fortress x 39 d; k6 J/ H, H- s* J; P1 m

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3 c  v; C" {8 j7 d' cNo Allied losses! m# p: Q& |. l! `6 d5 M/ W7 \4 d
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Japanese Ships
% o( ?  e- Z* e1 d) T6 G: M& `      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 \3 m4 {: a5 L- q+ ]& a
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 W. F' q( b9 k1 {, ~* b6 A/ r2 `      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
  t/ s4 f7 y. D6 C1 Y      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: o; d! t$ ?) p) z
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183) N$ K) v$ l& B, I0 i0 }
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Japanese Ships
1 N9 @- [. a1 @2 H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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0 I) R4 n0 N, \% UAllied Ships$ I/ m4 X5 V- N. {* A7 v
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170): J+ N  S3 \  \9 A; j
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Japanese Ships- P5 X# y$ D4 j7 h5 \0 E
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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" K  U6 w! y! B! M* z2 l, B1 FGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)5 T% h7 H9 [( d7 l: ^5 |& I4 N+ L
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Japanese Shock attack/ w" |& [3 i1 s. p- {' o$ Y
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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. W# k5 H2 \9 h: D7 LDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5340 S  C2 [# l4 o% p/ C* Y- X. k

# r& s- Z9 e* z2 {/ c+ PJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 ; V+ P! T4 ]% g3 l$ c: b9 l6 f
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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+ t) H  A; D0 _9 y- t5 \Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) & T- M) u! {! p7 |7 T/ M0 N7 e4 Z3 e

8 D4 X$ A/ x1 w: F3 c. eJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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: g6 [6 j* A+ aCombat modifiers/ S* [5 f* C& S: J6 `$ C
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
' Q* O) F( g- _4 @Attacker: shock(+)
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5 A" H) K) o1 q+ I4 FJapanese ground losses:
  z+ B0 H7 Y  X6 B- O. Y& X      3074 casualties reported: B) q( h+ j* B# Q
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled8 b( R6 H- j9 D" d
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled. \; N& S1 l( c5 J+ a: [! Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
  z/ Y3 z: q1 X( W/ t* M" d. ?      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)/ j1 r9 ~8 |/ i+ T

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Allied ground losses:
6 m; C" E% K  X9 K! ^2 q$ D      7161 casualties reported# q- ?% m" f: Z% c5 E" \+ _. }- Z! l
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
" K( j& f0 ]* m, I         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
- I4 i/ Q" z+ J8 a+ V+ e* Z         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled. S# P( d5 i" j# P  H/ K. s
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)7 a; ~7 Z& z5 w' \
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 }3 E9 @$ I# B2 [) t8 Y
      Units retreated 92 O4 b! I2 j, A  @! f) ?. ~

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!- _6 a* m" h) U) U
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Assaulting units:  \4 ^2 H; k# J4 {2 a
    33rd Division% K5 C6 ]0 p6 ]9 B) ^& K8 p( N& a
    Imperial Guards Division
; f% R' ~. `* Q- N+ q) P1 A# b. s    113th Infantry Regiment
" H9 A4 X% R" h3 E3 t2 W  D- X# [    21st Division
) ^3 q1 k  s% {. k9 ^4 x9 H4 x( c" Y    41st Infantry Regiment
1 l( c* ^  T; O5 N    14th Division
* |, V. V/ s0 f2 C* q    8th Tank Regiment5 `# B$ g9 f' q, h! Q
    148th Infantry Regiment
1 K9 S3 H; ]9 ]( ^* z    38th Division
5 s; _" S3 `, y    22nd Recon Regiment
; |' ?) X6 c# O. D+ X; B    56th Infantry Regiment
( K3 v. T1 R* Q" \    55th Infantry Regiment
/ o$ g6 U) b! S; R    5th Division
- G  o; D* `4 |$ Z  ]9 a6 f! H$ f1 p    143rd Infantry Regiment* }! u5 c1 T" Z
    16th Infantry Regiment
5 `$ z. K; i3 O$ [8 V    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
& y  q6 L7 C7 _1 D" u7 S. w9 L9 s    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ O5 U0 `2 W6 S; A! z( R3 r
    15th Army
8 A; F+ L& J% C6 E: \6 l    25th Army6 s- K$ c5 z' q3 S
    Southern Army0 B0 j( J4 `  h( z3 V' L6 J: f
    82nd Army /6/ ^3 a) }6 R. a, V; D

( `; G# f1 j, t9 u) q  T! h  fDefending units:6 u. _2 d0 R% r; y( L! F: C( O
    2nd NZ Brigade
7 }$ A* C9 V/ a4 H% l$ [4 `7 h% h    1st NZ Brigade
, q4 m; Z" r/ P( ?( e# T  [    3rd NZ Brigade
( C, u  a2 ~: ~3 D! ~: j8 G    7th NZ Brigade
5 K# S/ B2 Q# j) W/ Y" _) U    14th NZ Brigade
0 V: _1 _+ o0 ~$ t* q: Z+ S/ G    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
6 ]0 U2 @; _9 S5 o5 y    12th NZ Brigade7 `. p: I7 L. ^% D, M. o
    New Zealand Command
! G  m/ s9 x) {" O  U  h- m& |- c    RNZAF Command