hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42* c$ R5 @. p, ~. q
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亚麻头之怒2 Y! q7 b' P. t; E/ o: G
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6 q! g# v0 Z, s! h; Y5 D) zNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1696 \% g6 q5 M$ J! k# ~& N. t

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      BB Yamato3 Y, E( f) i" b6 l* {5 Q' |

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* @7 `: }. m2 P6 C% AAllied ground losses:
8 ]7 {1 k+ P0 v- X# I  e+ s      123 casualties reported
  N* i* S9 M: T2 X! d: l$ C6 a         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; |% k" t2 _7 i. r
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled8 Z$ }1 T3 T$ l) a: ~* _2 a
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled+ A0 E. a) r  K# Q$ A+ w" E

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' t% K2 d2 \* Z1 QBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 420 [, d- x/ C9 h3 r) u

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8 V* K7 D% {1 Q! g& F/ D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
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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5 o; N0 V7 l* f2 g6 {  R) Y. zJapanese Ships3 V+ @" A3 j- E
      PB Yahonui Maru6 Z1 j  u& M' q6 I  k; {# Q
      PB Kosin Maru #3
+ d% S, k2 }1 C- {3 ~: H      PB Yamahagi Maru #3  `% @+ c2 |' A& j2 c: B! n
      PB Heizan Maru
' _; X- r1 s/ L4 o/ F0 e      PB Sozan Maru( |, N% S8 q. f
      PB Kanko Maru1 X# C  \5 X  ^3 G$ E* _$ ~
      PB Ikuta Maru
! N7 k  ]$ ?5 u) ?( {9 L7 U- d      AMC Kongo Maru" g  W) D& z$ m/ J; ?; r
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4 m2 I3 s! P( B7 y& `PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
( U2 e& I1 C9 C  f6 D5 E, R' M  }, K6 BPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
/ h  `+ Q" p" l+ l7 Q0 V2 FPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops6 }; S5 t, E0 B0 X% b; B+ B; t
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
9 r1 J+ ^: s( X. j; W8 yPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
4 r6 i1 t% a6 I3 EPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
. O8 |* l6 \& ?, kPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
: _& N1 P- J' X4 Z+ A" SDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards" d+ J9 z5 {% {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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. j: m7 d/ |) M5 K6 e! CJapanese ground losses:
, w7 b% d2 N2 A      327 casualties reported
7 X6 [' e% f! e. H4 y, U         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled0 C" X: _, S; v% T# S: j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
6 w% O  i8 c8 [5 K# Y6 Q6 d/ b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ F$ e0 l* R/ O  r/ g
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled); O& I( v" F4 n% x4 j; F
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0 q: M! g" B: \. ]18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1  U) r, u' }. y7 ?3 O7 L$ z
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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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  _/ I! c1 T+ X$ k- X  l
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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" i6 I: J5 [  Q$ rWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# A1 n* m( G& g# l$ U# f4 v# @8 S
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft4 g4 T: Q& F& a& n& h$ Q
      A6M2 Zero x 93, a$ W$ p. k) J6 I# l3 o

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Allied aircraft
4 p& T; k" Q" t2 {/ ^0 _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
9 @; Y; ~  l" S      PBY-5A Catalina x 96 j" m) ^( b6 R7 s) O1 D6 G; L
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17' [. G" K0 ?7 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
. ?. `9 T1 l& w$ e1 Q' k, @' i      TBF-1 Avenger x 38: V# ~/ u* ]) K7 g! H  D, {

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Japanese aircraft losses1 `8 J# q4 o( z" S. N. y
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 ~, f6 D% A; E8 X; ]8 d
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Allied aircraft losses
3 j5 d$ H2 T7 O, j) h, x      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
0 K0 {  H9 S; S  e  ?      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak! P) C- Q* c& Q0 z5 Y* A+ {# `9 t
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
7 D. m+ ]6 h8 S4 z- J1 x+ v      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed4 j! L6 N7 \' t* V1 V$ R& H
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak2 k0 ~+ O! s. }8 m: Z) n
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& p5 S: D& R) ]4 o      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% {# v& g) B; Q) m0 U! c+ e0 d      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
: t+ |9 M; P' v4 f8 T      LSD Akitsu Maru2 h' k0 G- U6 X' d- W: ^
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 L' J0 ]% v. w& E  E6 }/ N# E
      CL Kitakami* r: b: Y5 o. _! f
      DD Kisaragi6 B) Z) ?# S0 n  g5 Z8 l) z* N
      BB Hiei
; X$ G4 n$ w& q. K2 b. {0 h$ P      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. k2 |$ F. Y" X5 k! e# e8 I      DMS W-20
. v. L# B/ x* x$ y      CL Oi! ?% O" J8 o" Y: L
      CL Kinu# m4 j1 R3 m( O" T8 Q, @( ^" C
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- o6 L+ \5 a! u      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 b9 o2 z# }* T, m" Z) O6 z' ^+ R
      LSD Shinshu Maru  V$ T- V7 a- x8 K9 P' I. Y
      CL Tenryu
& w; \3 S+ U, j/ F6 k0 ^" n" B' {      BB Kirishima  Q; W: ~7 L- D2 F( I! ]
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
3 X0 ?2 D3 d$ e9 u' R) R/ @      14 casualties reported; D+ x3 G- D9 u4 `1 \3 R' W$ b& w4 b. c
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% o1 J. K, G% L: H6 _$ C         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled% e# [+ r( }2 v) p' Q/ A! j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, @  J0 f4 q3 k- H3 U
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# K: H; }6 I9 V  X9 [! RMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 Y8 s2 O/ ]. C/ `" `4 {3 f9 x4 H* kEstimated time to target is 18 minutes' `; U0 q) M$ R1 U" H

3 w6 X5 A. n1 \! GJapanese aircraft
+ I" u0 }2 ]% a" ~; M7 D7 K      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft5 M  S. S# b& D! C( {9 q
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8" ^% u# g( \0 Z  q" \& S
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23% H* b# S: o) k% a1 h9 I* d) {
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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, D# p! U$ y. \4 K' @$ |Japanese aircraft losses, ~. |* `# D) K: T' ^9 h- G$ p
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 |4 p7 S9 I- S3 [7 P
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& I2 C9 m( R' g* e' b8 N0 k      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! N' D0 Q% l7 @' a
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
' }, R* S" [8 }, c; _6 q& |; P# Q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" {6 w! K8 Z' m7 E, E

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% \! @; n9 u6 Z& M      DD Kisaragi" P7 e, f9 k8 J: z
      CL Kinu
% D" l5 x3 q. ^  ^/ W4 Q  f      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. C9 }' l  K9 {/ {7 v7 e               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# \! x4 o& Y+ H# M

7 ?" C( o" K) M' U& u9 WWeather in hex: Overcast) s; U' J$ s( T% j
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.2 u3 k( R7 i1 m! V& _( s9 U( c+ ?; ]
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ R% u2 Y1 ?5 o1 V
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Japanese aircraft
5 u7 C$ x2 T, u3 N      A6M2 Zero x 77, W" a, @; D) ?& y, Z. U0 Q5 K, e2 e
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Allied aircraft
5 N5 j4 D6 l3 p7 e- u; g& k      Albacore I x 33  ^/ R) L1 ]- I& |

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Allied aircraft losses! o' P! R* A1 ~4 l
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)+ e/ q8 \) j$ ~' s( u, H5 Z

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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186# u, }0 K9 a3 z% ~
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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  R- `; T) \& `7 m' L) r; vAllied adjusted defense: 5 6 d" N' ~4 k6 f/ L+ c+ w# J+ F# E+ b4 _$ [

  T" {( w  S, \  {Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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0 Z) g5 {5 \% P: [" T9 qJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!5 ]9 D& k* l8 |3 j, j. m. J

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
- ^, P* K- a4 ]Attacker:
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0 w: I  B8 d5 JJapanese ground losses:
# `4 f2 v; {: k* y! ~: y      113 casualties reported3 s% q0 Q2 v. C$ n# _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' `* o) ~$ ~8 N# B- k& |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. Z, P* J5 G2 A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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- x7 Q- D2 o) B% d5 {Allied ground losses:
* R+ X. R" L; z" c3 y( P      210 casualties reported
! z" X4 u/ O$ U         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled$ v% u# |0 w, [3 B7 \/ Z
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled& z- t2 B( B+ n( r3 I) B: v
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled# b/ L# w' _  P7 ]. }/ I
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
; H5 T8 X' `# E. D- b' U& ^- S      Units retreated 1
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# T4 m) u2 P, V$ ~  F& vDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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! A& b$ A6 d* A, \- h% ^" XAssaulting units:
3 o- i  A: t, s    48th Engr Rgt /2! m& C% v' g4 G* k- ?
    2nd Engineer Regiment  d6 c3 `) _1 o* C4 U" c6 a
    2nd Raiding Regiment* i' e) @7 N( W4 ~& W( p+ g
    1st Raiding Rgt /18 N+ N8 p3 p- {8 x
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
) r" z, R5 _, c; R* M! p* A' {    41st Infantry Rgt /1
- z1 r- i  [) |1 g, p& x+ G, p    23rd Nav Gd Unit /21 G+ N; }# N* K2 m3 U7 Q5 V& A
    12th Engr Rgt /1
" F) s, l- q7 `# M" z    25th JNAF AF Unit
- v+ W7 \. A+ v# p$ y2 ]    52nd JNAF AF Unit   B/ T0 ?" R1 c
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
) m' B% }. b6 f9 B    21st Air Flotilla /11 f5 J. D$ ]3 n) {; N, B' {
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
3 a7 R$ }' f; M/ v# t    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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# D: u& m% h3 H$ F7 bDefending units:
" Z( o$ p6 g6 d& e9 x    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 429 L) S# {) |1 _9 T* _: d: w6 w

) N$ l; T8 p. N5 _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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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), I; F/ x* A" H. d9 ]9 t

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" p- a1 _" }# B2 L; z/ t- v) x      PB Shinko Maru #30 i. L, }0 l& {4 B! t
      PB Kure Maru #5
( L/ d7 F# Y, @+ q# s      PB Edo Maru
$ X, W+ r; {1 P$ D+ f      PB Chitose Maru
5 }. Y7 l) v' T7 ?9 e( n% g      APD Yomogi
( m& M, T$ ^0 p: T4 f" _' X8 ~( b( e: V; i      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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3 @  y! r1 s7 ~, p$ }. Q2 P1 k0 @Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)& q# Z: W: M% x; d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' {! w' k; F/ s) D& J
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
0 G# x5 O) Z3 h      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
; d& j' K" N! b# h+ Y  d      PB Eiko Maru
$ `6 Q& F! e# l3 i! z$ ~6 ]      PB Shinko Maru #3# ?; X6 s$ Z4 T8 {5 C
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
" ^1 |' i$ q( V( r/ C5 A8 p      PB Edo Maru
" h7 }$ Z: b4 M2 y0 m      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire3 g+ n2 L) E2 m9 G( l3 z4 i$ H
      PB Kure Maru #5; p; k  E4 b/ j
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 16 ~9 }, j- |+ I9 k9 l! A
      PB Chitose Maru8 @* t2 y. H7 A6 \& ~& U5 o) C
      PB Choko Maru #20 [" ?$ t3 f) m- A
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
* u3 I& R6 i3 ^. E1 P3 l      111 casualties reported
% q) `* g0 E/ `  Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 ^, R+ U% \. V( G8 X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* E% t6 A9 G) @: O0 K) t         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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' I% G% l- j- u2 ^+ B0 }4 T: _Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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% b; [2 M6 O, ^+ Z" gTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185! D6 J3 h% P2 u$ ~+ x
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Japanese ground losses:
6 y4 k# D! G3 z4 U) Q6 t4 z8 ]! b( d: {      1116 casualties reported
. J9 u$ `1 J4 L4 Z         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled  U0 F! L# {6 @: c5 _$ E- ]
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled+ K- m2 y  M, I$ l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. t( x7 x/ Q" W& F, k  {
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
' ~) A) t' u/ z5 Y: ]& r4 l      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!! I, [3 @) R9 R  k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 G  J) g* ]% U- X

3 J4 |* z" T; c& `! d% W( x206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- q6 w' U! z6 g
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0 R5 Q* ]2 l1 ?& S. e* y/ k/ q3 @; e      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires+ M( n# f5 C, U. g& [9 q$ w$ N( T
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 S3 I- T) X" d9 [3 r/ s
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) G" M6 L- I; l4 |- X; P
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. o( S6 |4 ?9 S( G
      PB Choko Maru #2
. A: n' o* E$ t8 ?      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! A$ f7 T* N$ c$ t      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% A5 U5 d7 W& [4 M      APD Yomogi/ e& @+ I- h, T7 [0 {3 }
      APD Nadakaze$ P8 A/ J  _9 z9 H- \( `2 H( H
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; X) x, P" Z$ s6 G
      APD Shimakaze. i! [3 b5 V7 s: T9 e5 [
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
$ z: {# U' [. b& c; z# t      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ f' N0 f. J& h7 L% v6 Z. m7 @) y      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. p4 g. E2 {1 D
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
- k+ [" O) x( S) G, o4 [' i      AMC Hokoku Maru
- m0 X, O0 _# C  H+ [) k6 X" i3 ^5 ^0 @1 k) b
Japanese ground losses:) E: [' {  X: e' o, q
      207 casualties reported
3 a+ B. ~& @' w$ Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 o8 v7 u0 h: G- `& P0 e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled! I6 W0 m; W1 N4 |7 a
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 D  ?$ L/ \0 O+ ]0 U! o/ B0 M+ T/ `3 w, |# w
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 |+ j5 D* z6 r% N/ V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( g1 \8 j+ C0 y# ?5 y
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 p2 O  U8 L" c3 D# _

8 D4 k% b" j4 @% a+ @1 e/ ]Japanese Ships4 Q& `8 {  D' A: O
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' X: Y# M" l  i      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. O8 ]' {0 Q+ C4 R4 P3 y) W6 B      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 c/ H3 H2 r  t" E' A      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
- J9 ^: T! ?( w      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
: c6 U3 o' P: W, r) }8 N9 e" `: y      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1. Y; V$ z2 i3 a" {2 r' V4 z0 Z4 I% }
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ `0 O$ }1 t* ^0 V      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
7 N" V: [- j% Y& I) \, w      AMC Hokoku Maru8 T& w' M! s# q' H
+ e; j2 Q% F) N7 `2 `
Japanese ground losses:! ?3 G- h, O1 U, V" H! e. W
      187 casualties reported. _- R$ V2 x" W, p" {9 }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' J2 w% `6 \+ |0 V# @+ M
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled2 G# r+ ~2 F, Z5 k! J
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
, }7 t* V; L) U; b1 Y4 t% v2 {3 [( g! D' W: l
Allied Bombardment attack
0 m- U! x1 h9 }4 e% a7 x6 g8 l/ P5 P0 ^+ g7 s4 \# T/ _
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745( e, A' x. }3 S# V/ w' U; \5 j

" i4 L! f& y7 ]8 y2 W8 d9 GDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185. R8 w( D0 H( D& ^- k% |
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Japanese ground losses:
9 j" }6 O3 C' i9 s& s; A8 `# q      25 casualties reported# d5 A1 C+ B4 c0 E, \/ g
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, u  A1 L2 n& F' T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 S9 G  `5 K5 D; A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ G4 [: v$ }! T# y      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 F1 I$ n! U& N7 h5 x
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" Z+ T" k( q. L" G5 ]Allied ground losses:4 k/ r2 U* Z, ~. P. V' I
      146 casualties reported! _! F' ?1 {6 ^$ G  r' ]( c
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled2 _. ]; W  b1 p! h! x, C2 R( c1 @: Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled  h# y- D* n& _0 @7 l7 r/ v
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled0 Q# M% u% |# J
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled), ?: X) A, w- b# Q1 z
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
0 W: s; H# t; ^    11th NZ Brigade; d1 a6 M, l0 ?3 L
    3rd NZ Brigade
; L# |3 w+ C: a    7th NZ Brigade3 {  i  D+ j" ~: J* ^' D- [
    2nd NZ Brigade
$ T  G% a6 R. O    Auckland Fortress2 l  \" @) J# A' {. U7 L
    14th NZ Brigade
5 [8 M* `% X4 {    1st NZ Brigade
1 j- l+ z4 k' |( g+ O( @    12th NZ Brigade  r' M  U9 k- V& |6 W  v: C( m, I4 L
    RNZAF Command , |  g* E& U) P9 s! ]
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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8 q8 h) ^6 f2 V3 fDefending units:
9 q# ]8 C. v6 R4 K) ?# O    Imperial Guards Div /5- @3 D3 \6 a2 M! w2 {7 J
    8th Tank Rgt /1
. }3 h+ P7 @! R5 h    22nd Recon Regiment- f, N: Y. i* y, p
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
" G4 U0 x: v, ]7 u! L    146th Infantry Rgt /1
1 k+ o2 P* Z( E4 o; O# Z2 u0 U    5th Div /1' W$ E1 M- m) N. w4 l; L9 }3 A( e
    21st Division* S7 Z# J3 c3 B' I& U  v0 c$ Z
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
" y3 R: Y7 B/ ~" D! C* _  ~/ j    56th Infantry Rgt /1
, l+ `( N, \" I* p3 D    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
0 f* ]7 d$ U0 m8 q; ?# q    113th Infantry Rgt /2
  S- R, B, K3 m/ Q/ D  h% Y    16th Infantry Rgt /1+ w- r6 a  |, Z
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
0 b# O+ n3 d  r5 s' \    41st Infantry Regiment  j, V+ {" f4 F- R
    38th Div /1
7 b% ]3 G  P# d    33rd Div /3! F0 M5 I) w3 H8 N
    55th Engr Rgt /2+ a9 r5 D0 J' ?+ Z! d0 u
    82nd Army /6: T/ Q, O& H- e/ }" d
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& f, k3 D  z( z1 k' A+ x" f    34th Field AA Battalion
: x: j4 y8 ~9 g: r+ K- V    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- {# p! v$ b/ |: C( @1 q6 Q
    14th Div /21 A/ [9 q" J- O  q
    Southern Army /1  X" Z* x' h( x  ?' F) q, G
    25th Army /2" q6 n& m) h5 d/ c
    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
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6 O- {4 o- ~7 q& L) mInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* o( `, F& j# w5 t/ iDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' C/ h- A$ W: `7 L  s4 l1 N  g/ b
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships2 y' _- y5 {1 F
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 L; {, z' U* N% h9 u  D
      APD Shimakaze
; |0 D6 @8 ]& Q1 X, Q4 [8 t% I      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! t. _; b! O! w
      APD Nadakaze
: S/ f7 _$ @. o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) W! V" H" c2 v8 Z! E) o# J, r      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 N* s, V3 {# e2 W4 K4 u& e) Q4 O      xAP Kowa Maru8 c' O: q% `: ^# q' s* D6 l5 I

) c- F8 I  f( ?2 `Japanese ground losses:# k4 {# T7 c/ O" J/ A! N6 H8 \& P
      253 casualties reported, {8 `' k8 v! u* s
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled8 \: J& P* d- w- M4 y
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
" h2 Z# E% _: C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( y' q$ W5 l$ V- p      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
, H/ ~5 x0 e; i, h0 f  q
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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- O5 R; {/ Q8 tJapanese Ships% p" C, S! E% A4 h1 q" o' W. z
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 11 H5 X& ?' l( b4 S) {) R) T! m
      CL Tatsuta
) J$ A/ y7 z- I9 S+ X. r( A      CL Kiso
2 U8 \$ T% K( X/ u+ [: Y+ k      CS Chitose
9 o; [9 _) C  e2 B4 \7 t( {      DD Oite3 @) N+ Y' O) {' X
      DD Harukaze
$ R0 B1 e; y6 y8 I! H      DD Nokaze4 c# l# L, p. Z* a/ X# l
      DD Hokaze
# c$ \0 c1 {5 y9 H7 s      DD Shiokaze
% K  I% z) p2 _# E2 I  r      DD Akikaze
6 d3 |! l2 g9 w- i7 g9 L( }8 Q% V3 ^/ m
Allied Ships
. a/ F: F4 m9 c2 D- X      SS O21! Y4 S' \5 w; ^  V% d. {
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4 I  B1 x) ^2 v* j% H. _3 ~/ z6 k- _5 u1 u/ H
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
. \" k  F, `$ G  B
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); r" x: g7 B0 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 s0 n9 g& N; @+ R% }' S! ^
8 l# ~  h( G- o. Z169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% M) ]& u; D  d8 Q8 \* wJapanese Ships
& u. e4 }4 R3 }" V$ K( D      xAK Montreal Maru
5 P" h* t1 W- k' w! u4 s! G0 T+ O      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ C" }6 K+ O: H0 G5 `/ {
      xAK Kensin Maru
" r& l4 `9 W; x* K8 _      APD Yomogi
$ F5 d/ d# V- ^6 |/ c7 i: `7 J      APD Nadakaze! l3 Q3 |. @& Z9 E4 D
      APD Shimakaze
; L- l5 K2 m7 j      AMC Hokoku Maru
% F1 l8 L$ W: U( ]/ z3 J5 r5 z& o3 n' Q- u+ @# ]; Q
Japanese ground losses:
0 K: n4 }( c9 a1 f8 R+ j/ |/ V      60 casualties reported
# c: @$ n: P4 y0 g/ F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) i9 \: G9 G: G. e' f% t2 t0 l2 F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
! Q* B* y- w% l( s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 {3 S2 a( d0 y0 @4 Q- K
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% G' j& i$ l6 jMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 $ [$ T9 c( X8 G% m% I; l

- \. U' _7 M$ Z5 L0 M! pWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.- n5 y$ U9 m! b$ B6 I
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; w( @. ^1 }/ M8 D
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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6 ^# O$ X& {% a+ \1 SAllied aircraft6 T2 J: P4 m% R3 P, v
      P-38E Lightning x 50" j7 a. X1 r4 e7 {) J8 N  z% e7 n
      P-38F Lightning x 23
9 a& l* I: d. Z+ L$ n5 V4 w' d. Y" b
9 k/ P# R' x) l9 ]/ i5 E1 Y/ A% e% p+ B8 b  r
Japanese aircraft losses
; J( q- o4 X; B+ o3 }      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed; U; |0 _* H; i: n6 j! B! n9 E

- b5 b* ?+ |- [& YNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
- X) y# y# U  @  v# f7 J2 U( r/ O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! ~% P2 E% ]* P: A' F, O3 n
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* u; }2 k7 L, |1 V
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2 O6 A. h- f; ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 i& U$ z) K  O9 D* z  W% u+ N

" f' `4 l2 m; o( tJapanese Ships4 C. G1 e' Y  J3 g" @3 [
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( P& h3 D1 n' Z      DD Fumizuki7 @' r: Q& O- `* V% u: u) ?3 x
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: P" ^4 M8 T- l      DD Fubuki
, c1 _0 c( q8 ^3 K. m      TB Sagi* X6 A4 Z. ~$ S: z! n3 M+ o  r
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3 x- I/ w% B+ v3 O% a

/ _  Q. W% R( }& t12 mines cleared
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4 s1 T" J- {# O$ m, a$ iTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 }5 Z6 Z' s# O" n
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Japanese Ships! ^' }0 c7 }7 U0 M( i% {
      PB Sozan Maru
8 M3 j& t. ^- c* x: ?      PB Kanko Maru3 {7 a4 {' n" S- G; A4 ?
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* \$ l# ~; z4 a  j9 t1 q1 b
4 K" W  V4 \( _( w" ?! U  K9 b0 s7 n3 `

3 R8 P; A7 Y9 i; S1 a5 C. u5 mines cleared
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) o# z* v6 N' D9 ITF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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' e7 z) ], P/ n8 T& J8 h/ t0 l7 WJapanese Ships
7 t7 p8 g! W9 t9 y      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* D$ p8 A4 t6 f1 ]4 A" Q$ `( {
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, E* g  }* X; ~( b$ R  r9 o; ?" v      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 A1 e! v, u0 T6 q1 _* w& M' q3 [
) A: ]) I0 q( [' y7 v- N) M; I5 vJapanese Ships& ]) \6 @# v+ Y) v
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
3 s5 _. `- P: Y2 a2 o: W& g      TB Sagi
7 Y  I7 g$ t  S# A      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
. ]  k& s) X! c, e- f      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) f- |+ W' G( F& @

; }, Q8 J2 Z- ]
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' ~% [9 h  t6 }( r6 H1 S* _$ y11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships) Q( Q; E9 Q9 O: J& Y, _! |& q% B
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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9 L! x8 a6 l4 z) D0 LTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 }! |7 s( ~# K* k! u( d6 c- o5 vJapanese Ships+ U/ h0 F3 Y% }' I: W5 j8 O
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage  K* N+ [# o) e* R
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
- i5 B( k% [& n# ?      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 D7 f5 f7 s: B8 N, \      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% M% }% u, \8 l& e; g: r5 s$ |7 W' A. d
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* E6 ]% X5 [. Q6 Z% x, W. z
5 i& h2 x# r( ?- M) t
2 q; o& g6 j" |

* O0 z7 l3 W% x: ?$ V5 i7 v8 mines cleared1 [& V% p& K# [

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' G4 G5 F4 \$ ~5 hNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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; I5 T4 H% C/ r17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% I* Y3 t; K3 u, u5 ~& U- WJapanese Ships
0 {8 ^+ H# A; X; _# g3 G3 Y      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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# S3 v' t1 u2 L# g& ], T( xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 n! y! _: d5 D- Z& T! SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  U" A4 ?, s& G/ O9 \9 e; F; p( n( L3 l( _. d' k+ F
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships: X. j' }8 V# g+ ~5 ?! T5 b
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 Z( [3 H$ ?' L5 |+ ]+ w( N# v, e
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2  N' F9 n/ a' }' ^- ^1 i  ^
      xAK Sinko Maru
3 O5 _( B( I+ K* N$ b6 v7 F5 ]      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
  f3 ^9 a" H5 i8 s8 R      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 a, |; M5 l2 S. G8 K% u: N4 X/ v7 Z" L
Japanese ground losses:$ c+ ~9 `& `% W" y9 p$ ?# P9 p
      24 casualties reported
7 x8 Y: `. D3 A$ g. _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ g# {1 D4 `7 C6 j# f7 F: y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
# f$ @% K  @2 [/ w1 M$ _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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$ n9 y1 v- h# E& ^' ?3 h$ tInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' Y" M% ]/ Q. c# rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( \0 v. Z$ ~7 X! c, i+ f7 w, T

3 p; B8 ~/ d; q& _Japanese Ships
/ \2 A& f: e/ W      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire" u! ^- t- i$ [+ c; I9 T2 E
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) P& X# O9 V2 i$ U" w" O& N( D      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 U, W6 s& G" [
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage* }* t$ F8 t( G: R
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% f3 A3 \9 {6 x+ u) [, B0 b# `" r' s2 _8 d
Japanese ground losses:
, @3 q! u7 w7 |      12 casualties reported
4 }% c, S7 z4 W" Y( s# m; _# j         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 l  n3 s) D' ?) d  s/ P& b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ g5 \. |$ T8 g) P8 J4 S4 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 U+ I8 k. x6 p+ \1 I( d0 O/ {3 y! o; t4 t, p8 z

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184/ [8 j& G" q6 Z! |+ ~, \
( N5 q4 ?4 r: i& F, ~. u
Japanese Ships
; `" a% q& m7 n6 G$ S      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
, T( J, j7 \; z1 s" }, [, {1 v" i0 q2 i# J" E
Allied Ships% y% z  E" n; _& K
      SS O21: i0 O+ N4 J* U. P: x
$ i# ]0 S) k' ]) d- ~" I9 Q, p
; Y$ I' O- H: `% b0 N
' u# P) f- q/ B; u; f$ I' N
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21! c  e7 O# Y) Z3 t
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki- G6 T/ N" c1 v9 o  }& G. p

# Y/ A% |  u3 M" ]8 Y
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  x$ f* Y2 W' X! ]3 A) ~% rSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 Q* ]& K5 J- g* f' b! Y8 R- q
0 D% w- L$ ~: N$ J( K
Japanese Ships
$ e& L/ A; z) a! l% a: ?2 O. a      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ k9 j3 @/ A" h
! U# Z  ]9 T& i" K' i* N
Allied Ships
3 N" H6 W5 a& O1 S& R6 J% K. N      SS Whale+ I" n' r& m% S  r$ h
; j0 W) ?* T* P' d( Y( c# ]
' K7 u$ g3 I" j' r8 x% {
$ m2 I4 y1 Y6 U- @* d7 u
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
* Z6 y  x/ n- D
8 ~1 i2 ]+ s( r/ Z5 r4 D. o' e! q% l# x; _! ?
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9 L9 g- G0 d- `8 F" y, hInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: _/ ~1 e. F  [2 P$ i2 {! _Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; d; Y6 U& s7 s) X4 f' M$ c

* a6 T. Q# e4 ^  Z9 M- _; v, O58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ K6 Y- l, P9 e' z: e" {
4 g1 w' _" n( q, W! O9 s: l* fJapanese Ships0 o, O4 A$ r* K' G: R
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) M" O" _  v1 _: F+ {# k
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 m2 C; W3 N+ F* d      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ [/ z: c) m+ }# J      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ S" p  S  l4 Y( o; b/ `/ p, M) C9 ^      AMC Hokoku Maru5 e. J7 m2 c: p

) {" `/ q! p1 h# V0 CJapanese ground losses:
$ G! P) O% k3 n1 r7 w8 C' W' W+ m      6 casualties reported# V2 ?, @$ q9 a$ A3 D4 G- \* H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 h7 P% g) c, S2 d) p6 ~" V5 K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! b* u+ b5 v( m3 v( L4 K" W  y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Z3 A9 o3 e7 V( f: `$ S
7 S$ B/ |- E" C! U# u# F0 ?7 n& V' Z0 F8 k( K! ]* E
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; t9 B! r; i% ~" m# kPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 J9 o3 z6 I- |* e
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 t& G3 k( V0 e2 ]

0 m& V+ O, ~2 b: l( t* x8 f6 f228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
& {7 i% J9 U* ]$ E
  X' q7 k0 n1 z2 ^Japanese Ships
, j; E9 _9 ?7 ~* d( y      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
" P: ?( ^5 T& o' s2 a, b3 C" s      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage+ G2 ^! H  t) w0 r; ^
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire$ j; j4 k4 R$ Y7 i. `: \9 ^
      DD Sagiri
1 p- j$ Z7 q6 \' b+ ]) R+ h      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 n0 t$ H) ]5 J      DD Murakumo
- h0 m1 V1 @+ U      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire9 ?  t; a  A" N+ B; _$ L, @
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
+ F8 a6 i9 M' z# r6 }      PB Sonan Maru #5$ }( |$ ]) O: N. E
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2, T+ E! Y, K% o6 \: i
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2  M- Y: z1 B! |! {
      xAK Nanrei Maru
. e5 M0 z  t0 c; p# d: W' N. g, A4 y  o; V% I) s% Z
Japanese ground losses:
" R7 ?& y, n2 ?7 ~/ L      173 casualties reported2 X1 |+ h$ q$ V, I& l3 O4 K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: _2 \& W) Z) E3 W
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled* k/ `+ u% i, |" f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# t7 [" x5 }' ^8 C& r( ^" _# f: |7 c4 Q0 d& _9 L/ r

; A% n4 s& I0 T/ H5 p
0 c2 Q6 z4 e0 z9 z/ F--------------------------------------------------------------------------------' ~) z; D9 [, Y0 E9 Q  m, R
& |- ]' W6 Q" o( z: P$ _
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185): I) y: Q) M: v* p4 D
' w- f; F& }" L1 i. I/ }$ c
Japanese Deliberate attack
- {* s% l5 q( C% d( g7 z+ R: f
$ @, k8 g+ d- v( H( D4 J* LAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
. @4 I; X8 v+ S7 a7 x4 o7 M) j/ h
% s7 [2 k9 Y9 u% I, a6 gDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3040 D) ?' n7 ^" M- a0 P
6 d$ S+ ~( ^$ b/ e- x, ]
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 03 T7 v; \( G9 D$ {
9 u8 |7 B+ v% b' d
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 + L& C7 d2 @3 V/ {3 \% f. b
; b0 O4 E/ w3 w( V1 X7 @) W. i
Allied adjusted defense: 39
/ q5 `, u( c2 l! I! w
% [" `8 }% O4 x( _Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) , _0 K% ]5 Q& b$ T+ N. x  y
& w5 f0 Q2 R; L6 X& B; O$ f$ \
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!; U* ^$ x/ ?. J5 W' e$ W( e' I, O- b

1 R1 ]! |! n1 A; |# o  m( {" }& J7 LCombat modifiers0 O5 R6 {6 ~/ p7 P" t0 w6 g
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
5 J; }: Q2 B9 ? fatigue(-), experience(-)
* N$ q: e* Y. j5 [! NAttacker: 3 ^0 d- z7 @' P4 \( L5 Z# t

0 D% c2 P6 a1 _1 m+ xJapanese ground losses:, b$ ~; v8 a$ l
      680 casualties reported* S( ~; o! V( g, b, n
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled2 [# m& a" t. N3 _$ H5 @+ @
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
+ w9 K+ S- Y3 r# [% C/ h9 K2 A$ T         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled+ n: I7 ]7 p1 D; Q
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
# X$ M$ ^0 c7 U/ R& G) u5 D2 E; ~4 ~5 \  O6 Y' M

( G) O. l  O2 g; nAllied ground losses:' Z4 N/ c$ l+ N7 R
      5399 casualties reported
( z" V8 k7 a1 n1 J         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
. e7 j: g6 y- ?; G% t: Y4 I& O         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
# f: t6 m: b$ c! u% X         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
0 P$ u0 A  T+ r: {      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)4 V; z( B; Q+ N) W8 i( t8 U1 }
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)3 o# B4 p( @( i
      Units retreated 41 p% b' d+ B* A8 t0 I/ R$ A( {0 n  i
      Units destroyed 1  y& N% b/ X" ?& Q2 N

1 q1 t; r2 e7 T7 v/ S. H  j8 b0 f% [0 J' i0 G* Y7 u
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!! D' X' a; D" @& j: e5 ?# f

$ _0 v( S2 y( S6 ]Assaulting units:
1 K/ s  }2 g4 z/ i    21st Division
& ~1 V- d2 ]- b1 u2 H    24th Infantry Regiment
3 K  w5 j( g1 x9 O& D    16th Infantry Regiment3 k# U. x+ E! _: d( P; T
    113th Infantry Regiment- U- p, m' R: |
    55th Engineer Regiment+ I5 [4 f" C& |% }
    5th Division
2 Z; _/ r! q- B7 y' m, Z( l    143rd Infantry Regiment' w  V) W! `) J  W1 Z7 O0 G
    22nd Recon Regiment
5 f; B2 t: @- M% m; C6 h    148th Infantry Regiment7 m5 v2 `$ B; U- i9 |1 p( s' u
    55th Infantry Regiment2 c( {# e4 o- M0 _. C; \# i( X
    33rd Division& \8 z" C6 j% L' D' |: J
    41st Infantry Regiment9 B& u7 H3 _& _3 i3 J
    38th Division
; e2 H6 M4 z+ U1 f( z. t    Imperial Guards Division  t: ~: F& C( n/ k3 i
    56th Infantry Regiment
# R# k+ z7 M" f0 P$ S# V' ~) D    8th Tank Regiment" F0 l. Y' @, Q* {
    146th Infantry Rgt /1# g+ l! p2 Q7 B$ a5 p- T/ S. H7 K
    14th Div /2
0 a3 w# M" `6 f. x! j( y" g    Southern Army! y" M9 {8 r4 e, T( l
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
" e: d  f" }+ b. ~! a    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
, M1 o: j! I8 |- V( Q    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
3 ^# ]1 n& F* \. f+ |0 }2 e3 F  O    25th Army. |$ _) k8 c6 F+ N1 ]" E
    21st Air Flotilla /1& H9 n( e5 T  {2 P  Z0 T8 U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
. q  R. c) D1 ]& N6 {    15th Army
3 D9 \4 \" f6 c* p' d    34th Field AA Battalion
, E. W( u* l/ v2 Y- y& Z    82nd Army /6
% S0 e& f. y/ Z9 D+ t- y
/ M7 I( C0 Q/ D- y' Q; A# u4 H+ k' k* XDefending units:
1 u, k. Q( v% x% r8 q    Auckland Fortress
/ y% o" {8 n3 O5 e- g    14th NZ Brigade
, F1 T9 |- i) F, w+ |6 Y" J    11th NZ Brigade
/ k' N3 x6 R) W9 H6 N3 B6 _    RNZAF Command 5 G7 s* T% y. ?$ l' ?6 j4 j! }
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
9 l9 D5 g! n! H. T+ |
7 U& e! c- ~- z4 L4 Q. ?Weather in hex: Overcast: G: l8 H4 C1 w

8 l) D6 m! H; h3 BRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.- Z/ N* n/ l4 r1 T3 W7 v
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes0 f0 t: g) v/ `0 P* w

7 Q, U# ?4 y' ]; kJapanese aircraft
' d* E: s) q0 s- S  ~      A6M2 Zero x 28
4 u$ G% w8 O0 T6 U% H- v      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 200 E( N6 A' E5 ^, d" |2 ~
# e' K- A  ]% E- I
) t3 a8 I: S2 U/ S& a

, T- ?2 H; J# S1 v- J) [) lAllied aircraft5 X# R( ~5 p0 V# f( E" b* X0 n
      P-38E Lightning x 21
1 H5 l) x6 K% \" }& R, d
3 {' n8 F) C0 s7 ?4 ^" w
4 Y1 l' |+ H1 |Japanese aircraft losses
  n9 K5 h& C, V9 J, \      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* |9 j& o5 j1 F8 }4 D5 m
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
+ W1 O  }  U3 T/ }, g1 j1 f; J$ K: b* z# n; X) V
No Allied losses
5 G+ t4 P5 `( ]3 Y' O% Q7 Y# y6 t: n* G
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$ ~! h0 N! B0 @Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 0 c( H+ O# W2 I" l* N" R/ r3 |
7 W. Y1 w5 C5 J* d, J
Weather in hex: Overcast
& `" t& R* o; W5 W" ?' r/ m
( `5 ?& p" {1 W! m; ?6 D# G, BRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
: Z/ h' s0 l& D: @8 ?Estimated time to target is 7 minutes  I# \( h$ Y' |, c' {9 H9 Q8 M6 E
; T% U" l4 e. a( i6 y
Japanese aircraft
$ `8 i0 h2 M( [2 m* B' x% S( \      A6M2 Zero x 6
! j' F' \. n% s1 u1 `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9. Y% {# q4 t+ A$ C% H
8 J  _  C9 u; Z  u( R0 m

' U7 j6 H2 p8 u' u2 P- \* a5 w) s" U
. |* [7 G- `, c) ^( K+ n* QAllied aircraft
( f) r; ^5 ]/ `- S* j8 \      P-38F Lightning x 189 @( c3 X0 @* I2 q$ L7 o+ Z' ?% }/ Q

( u# Z) r' a' G# j8 G! P2 H8 ?9 t" e3 j$ @9 E
Japanese aircraft losses1 f8 O( I' H0 ~6 k5 o" x4 c; E1 i
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
- d. }; z9 t3 M. v2 |/ f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
( Y( b8 o! }4 F* @9 f8 n1 J: x' {! j, s: H3 _# G# Y0 w2 m
No Allied losses
; s9 y3 S3 s* P7 G: r, O& v0 O. S& [# n3 s4 P
+ v6 ?/ t/ W9 o# M8 I0 t
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  q& _, r" J. m- ~& ~Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
1 o3 @3 b5 Y9 w, A
1 x6 M, I6 ]. {( O/ d+ yWeather in hex: Overcast
- w2 T3 ?1 ]! c; W5 w4 ~
+ D, m% e8 E- tRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet." S( R  ~+ y! o5 Q! T# d
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- v* f$ l& `% s8 E  v

# u& x" X; v' o; qJapanese aircraft
* _/ F: }) E5 @4 H6 \' W      A6M2 Zero x 2
  N& Y' H0 c/ z+ |* G7 `$ Y: j# F/ G% U' e6 Y. Z+ H8 T9 o: V

. {, A3 z; I' }) J' M- F
- |5 t* v8 o" M* M) s0 c' uAllied aircraft
5 V* c- v, Y' t( q$ z+ f      P-38E Lightning x 18; G& U0 p* K. t8 y% L( n/ {

; n: Z) K) m, ?+ H6 W% _/ \9 T4 m) D* Y4 Q
Japanese aircraft losses
: z, Y0 |" M6 |) f      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
! _0 j8 K# ~5 q  `. P0 L
4 O5 z- E! F) c8 YNo Allied losses

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& W5 c- A) s0 P; X5 g8 sTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ T8 X" h5 e! ?8 H7 j2 E
: l  u: Z+ b8 |0 T+ J
Japanese Ships( B. Q$ N+ C9 f1 ]% J- `* e
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 _! g! O$ O7 D, }, q, Y" y1 X$ l+ h
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5 N" R8 @/ j1 L3 g, @" x) @3 `Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
* X8 _4 o6 u) D. O/ z. Z  m! Y! w5 D& N
, P$ R1 @9 j. z) T4 vJapanese Ships
) W8 \3 b: o- X- v; U      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage. m. z! \" ?3 a2 [9 c
* i0 h. X" _' J# l
Allied Ships# H+ l  S- k+ C
      SS KVIII, hits 2: j9 Q2 h! f1 T: ^+ g
- J8 o4 k" ?. s  h3 \) ]
, i: x. a) A4 m5 H, y
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
, ?1 ~0 v' p4 s  h5 d
4 `8 r' U0 \- R3 OJapanese Ships8 V0 O& l2 O; }
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, P- S( h0 Q3 [4 l) ~  ]
      APD Hagi( i0 ^+ n. F1 _9 Q8 I& r  n
      APD Aoi" h+ [6 g! a- k2 R, Y7 F
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
- d( t9 S2 ?! D/ L; X      AK Sagami Maru0 n% J4 {; p- N8 t) }1 m8 H* o9 Y
      AK Hirokawa Maru
6 C. f! ?0 Y3 R/ l/ I! G& U8 h      xAP Yasaka Maru
: Q+ ~: s% ]! h8 W      xAP Shanghai Maru7 I' T6 D# r1 n, X" I: r; X
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
  C. ~+ M- r  d+ X1 t      xAP Takatiho Maru
, l, T( R" {6 `7 O$ M5 o      xAP Suwa Maru# L) i$ b1 L% ]4 O& P
      xAP Hakusan Maru2 S% g! L$ z2 n
      xAP Teia Maru
- w- o- d! r. M# s      xAK Yamazumi Maru* h. g7 V9 J# T4 B5 g
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
% b8 J9 @! H2 L( M& L      xAK Unkai Maru #6* ~5 B1 A  u: G, \' l
      xAK Hokusin Maru
$ C( F. J1 y9 i7 L" Y2 l9 L3 I7 d) M      xAK Eihuku Maru
  m0 U: ^- O/ @( t" e% W      xAK Shinyubari Maru
  o$ W9 m; k- v, U; B1 S      xAK Terukawa Maru
. U; H# I, \! v. W& _      xAK Kinsyo Maru, o7 G# \, S/ r9 t
      xAK Atutasan Maru# U$ W4 Z; x7 w$ L* x
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
8 k" J2 E( x% I" l' x% T      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
3 M: I6 }3 @8 I3 S5 t5 k1 Y      xAKL Miyako Maru, W' m% n5 H7 P3 p; ?7 t- @
      xAKL Kembu Maru
: L# l* t: D# O# }      xAKL Hanakawa Maru: H' r& X6 v/ c4 j
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
) H( e; |( L+ f' _4 F
# i1 K% X9 a5 ]Allied Ships, Q; N3 U# _, d5 C" ?
      SS S-39' u' W! m/ M8 W1 h* a: l
( W! n; I# {9 ^7 J1 |4 |6 f

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: e: L( Y& {, i: _, cTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- G" A5 a1 X# t: [  `5 G
! {* a8 t+ A* U: R" [' a" {
Japanese Ships) g/ H1 o6 b% u+ D% Z# |4 z. d
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 F2 R7 t, V  Q0 g: D$ c. R" ~7 I# k: Q8 n" g

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1852 w! q, d( S# b  }

6 A& Z% T# B4 A; C( j! Q! T( @Weather in hex: Clear sky% `  b4 W7 f: x: r

3 _0 _& a, ]4 q, ~/ g3 DRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
# q# H  @- W( C* TEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
: {4 U8 C2 X7 f& J7 g* e( J  `4 {( ]
Japanese aircraft# B  Z0 O' g0 D. `
      A6M2 Zero x 35
: m: I1 `) {8 [$ ^# x      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 G  |! g: V# t4 S
. d9 [$ o. Z* E+ }2 g

! H. f2 w4 H4 O* L- G; G
7 [/ g) j; X9 w- @9 R8 S" fAllied aircraft/ e+ U! f( C) v" F% H" J
      Albacore I x 20
; d5 {2 _$ F1 \- v1 I7 X% c1 Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 16( P. a/ a8 `3 Q7 J
- `# j0 s( G4 G0 ]4 R& K

( c1 {* S; T& K$ T4 W% vNo Japanese losses* Y% X- s- ~7 s% Q! k, N( y

" _4 L8 i7 q5 G! H% S" S; Z& `Allied aircraft losses0 J4 A0 x; R, L% s) i
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
1 O4 i9 m8 d1 F, W      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
* V! w# N; m. a$ {. [( U, V* ^
! v, k9 _) J2 h8 pJapanese Ships. U. W- S7 x; Z5 _
      xAK Ayatosan Maru  n( ~. M: H) T  D
      xAK Azuchisan Maru2 h# O$ z% @( Z* {! K; l! r
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
' D: `+ F6 Q7 b      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 q7 \% I7 l  {, b0 M
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 425 O& T% f& {& ^4 x' s
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9 }' Y0 g4 g: }! fSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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3 Z8 H$ N6 ]: p2 WJapanese Ships
! S; }% D% \- j% g9 t' x( N% D      CV Hiyo
0 p3 m+ Z2 A% A3 q9 r      BB Yamato
$ C9 z' e* j3 d      CS Chitose
' k9 w5 O' Z4 ]  {; B3 h      DD Oshio
/ J2 k4 E. e# b9 ]  ]' Y% I0 N      DD Oite% D) Z/ J3 `2 ]0 f
      DD Harukaze
% X# {( J9 ~3 Z0 J6 o      DD Kamikaze
- \% O+ C5 ^3 B8 I      DD Kikuzuki
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( N$ n7 ^: A# ]: KAllied Ships6 p, j3 Z9 A! ]# F- a
      SS Grayback
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' n2 C  q$ ^4 ^+ P& f' ?. b! kSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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" i4 f$ K6 C3 _5 W4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫3 n# p% Y& b5 m* y
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud+ }- M# h8 \5 i, Q
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.3 e5 }# \( }- C$ v  Y
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes5 v1 E3 H: Y; Y) v* R8 `( C" Q

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Allied aircraft! Z1 ?' L- |6 n# U
      B-24D Liberator x 155 q' S5 ?: D5 ^( x# w6 {
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4 {: H4 I5 Y+ N9 d- M7 @No Allied losses
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. O! |/ `+ \# W0 _1 X" U+ R: SJapanese Ships& Q& {6 {, a/ j% T
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ e" k& Z5 \& k- A8 f
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% f% `% n: g5 S6 k! v8 _" w: r
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& b. [6 R' G: c! ~% U$ A2 t1 f
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- Z% x: L: u7 m, y6 A+ p) B
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 E, r$ C0 e  _3 ^* U2 M      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ T6 y8 w$ r. y& r      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% }/ D4 ]% X* K! d% B
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 f5 S/ V8 r& f: S
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 ?( E. x0 q0 d* ?# [* t8 _8 I      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ I  O$ i5 T7 q- m, |: ?
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, o' [- Q1 f7 p      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1+ ]7 q' z  A, R' d) k) l* g/ B7 @
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
3 j& P- I- ~+ p      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 G: `& `( Y6 z# t
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Japanese ground losses:3 C! t6 n, t5 u- t, e
      5 casualties reported
% u- J8 I% r) B' A3 q! h3 g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ q# l' O: g) O8 d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( Q+ Q# m: N* V3 A6 V. y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 p) V: n* a1 c/ @2 X# G

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1 u: ^, K1 F7 p' S# i. RPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; H$ |; o" ~& D4 W

  d# j8 k$ x( Y1 _% s; T9 {Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 x2 p, \  d  r* X5 k* x2 xRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  h/ z1 {$ R. L5 mEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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% M1 g3 @( j( s5 Y* |: _2 }, R8 KAllied aircraft8 j3 h* V) I( |, e" A: C8 G, U
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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& h% V: {0 _* y# k! B) u) CJapanese Ships
5 ^: K1 L, F6 T# `: p: i      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 c( H( V) v" A  B! ]1 Z3 ~# M
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
& j% D/ S' B; F% K/ _      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. P) p- u* H$ B/ Y, c- H) T' M
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 P  B  c( \* }" a) S* ~6 o

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Port hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : o: T0 Z' z# k( ?9 q% I# s
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, Q# G5 `0 J0 j9 p8 REstimated time to target is 10 minutes) ?! I+ e9 d. n
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Allied aircraft
/ O' p( J$ L; u5 g! a( I5 P      B-17D Fortress x 14" l; ^/ [+ m; ?& [
      B-24D Liberator x 64 l$ u# Y8 r; U% |

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No Allied losses+ T# z/ F$ `- Y7 m8 l1 S

1 _, v: s) S, ^8 fJapanese Ships8 e9 a0 ?$ c8 S6 P
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ y, d, q7 X* b8 f4 g; S
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) G9 _1 d! q+ C$ P      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires9 t; F+ y, b; t. ?
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 h  }& w8 U+ N6 y. S
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* W# P$ o# e' I- `% E
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. w& ~+ K8 S7 @& ]  K' ^$ X( q7 m0 F# ~      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" @& t; F) g) q( U" i5 b
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5 f0 q+ ^/ Q2 r4 h8 c8 C9 O4 CPort hits 17 M) s" T8 }2 _( B- W- k
Port fuel hits 2
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: E: v. A. n9 f9 G% B, ZMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 a3 a2 \! k9 l; j& x; l

1 S, I% n# B$ w/ V" t) QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; [- a) }( w+ n& WEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! n0 i* u9 y. Z9 ^/ @( D
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Allied aircraft
, F$ A1 j0 X4 G+ e# |      B-17D Fortress x 3
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, ^+ t; {9 K/ u1 o" D, eNo Allied losses! y) h! g( i2 n; W3 j$ n0 ~, F

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$ i6 u% @$ {6 `0 R# B      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. y7 a1 h  F# D+ \5 b# u
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, W! I  R5 N0 K' S, I) l5 n      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ V5 ~3 @: Q/ d. c      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& @. t6 R( q# X
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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4 i! w; {0 l7 n! vSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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5 _- o! e( B5 ?" X# U  G) s- G      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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  n) H# P; U1 S. q1 T. o      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships" q& \& h9 Z  `: K
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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; p8 X5 [4 d; `+ I, }+ X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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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187): P0 Q( J- z6 |& ^0 m8 z2 o
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352+ o/ V: I! h- l+ V+ \4 p! z2 V

: @: a* h8 C! [, b) N* j; bDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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. I6 |' O: j3 T) u8 Y- @Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 ; @% H9 N( P7 Z6 M$ p, n' R) `

1 J( u' u9 ]+ D3 D: X, Z! P2 n" b; RJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) % U/ y% q& U% d; g% g5 v

; V9 [& z+ E- W' U, {" ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!. @5 g# A+ O. [( h& d# a# ]
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Combat modifiers9 a' c# ]# [; _* z2 Y6 V/ h
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-). M$ J; z- i, s
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:, }9 C) F. ^6 ]( R( _) N; L. A
      3074 casualties reported) J5 N# o% J8 Z. N
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
2 v5 c# P; i3 P! b         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
7 p/ }/ D0 ^- g; j0 h! Y" A3 w, f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
! U) g9 X% \7 N& x0 R; U1 S      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)! s, E& ?* `" A* _
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/ ^, ^8 ]4 H, I' W9 L& |Allied ground losses:
6 @: }, l% ~1 x+ N4 {% {      7161 casualties reported' l' T  a& x5 ]/ D
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
1 C4 |. ]9 z7 h! |) b5 p         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
* g* d4 B9 N+ N- L, v         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 k; k6 E+ V7 P/ P" W/ b      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)! N' i3 y3 I, [1 a' w
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 Y' w# J3 p. a1 o& v7 k      Units retreated 9
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- R! Y4 U' @. B6 WDefeated Allied Units Retreating!$ W8 d$ G3 j% x$ c( o
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Assaulting units:% O; W3 z. F, G/ K9 B# j
    33rd Division
# A4 p- y2 C$ O3 @" k    Imperial Guards Division8 n/ f: `  y# e1 U/ k
    113th Infantry Regiment
- g1 |" |0 l. p    21st Division9 h6 g6 y9 }7 g
    41st Infantry Regiment+ t: h; h7 u+ O
    14th Division
7 k( _& v0 \3 [! o! T    8th Tank Regiment
' W4 `) P  n$ t* h  U    148th Infantry Regiment7 k5 K9 ]! e, \* w- z& s
    38th Division- }. Y. ^8 j* N  U8 {
    22nd Recon Regiment
' }. R  c/ |# C    56th Infantry Regiment
! Q% D" ]! {! P: D7 V    55th Infantry Regiment# e! o* z3 j5 z) g+ y8 p7 C! L1 x
    5th Division
+ ^0 g8 _" \$ n: ]) B8 [    143rd Infantry Regiment: Q# B2 k, w3 U2 J  M% v0 K* r
    16th Infantry Regiment
; S- }% l, I8 {: a0 R. {    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ C. o& a$ M) A9 L3 H) b
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment- u8 w2 N% c$ u( h. a0 w
    15th Army$ _8 ~4 y* S( I" a0 J3 N
    25th Army
( `2 Y1 \% X. `) m  n$ v    Southern Army( {5 {% S: C9 Q' n# k! {; ]& u7 h
    82nd Army /6
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$ R8 W# d5 p  k% SDefending units:! n: _- s. ?# g# o' k
    2nd NZ Brigade
+ }3 j" l) g5 a2 y0 r    1st NZ Brigade# A/ f$ N; k, ?; L4 m
    3rd NZ Brigade
# ~) _7 H" r# K0 e' S: F    7th NZ Brigade1 J  C% u9 i$ v! L
    14th NZ Brigade0 {$ k2 K: F$ J& i
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
( h4 W- h- Y( o; g    12th NZ Brigade
% V/ G5 `$ O/ M+ G- |7 W    New Zealand Command % @7 d8 u  k# R3 U2 U9 _! e2 l
    RNZAF Command