hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42& q+ ?; u) c3 C! K2 Q8 ^" R

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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, N$ m! ~  T+ q% F- H5 }Japanese Ships3 N) B( ^! _" X4 `9 U
      BB Yamato2 ~  ~& S6 q/ |7 g% J- n

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) c; ?& g$ t8 F8 sAllied ground losses:/ d8 c  G+ N9 z/ t8 p0 z, w. _: N
      123 casualties reported- c. F9 m: n. s# h5 M$ ?
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! g3 e/ K% c- W2 q6 ]$ C% M7 T( f
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled  Y/ S3 R# S' K3 G- b$ v3 S! Z
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( v) W' @* O7 V5 R5 v3 h

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7 I: y' _, x: T0 V; oBB 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
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1 F' G/ |. j" G, l( v$ Z' hPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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* w! C& k2 N+ z7 d( w8 l% x- ?2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships, _- t2 \; E5 @9 O% o- e
      PB Yahonui Maru! D* |8 u+ f7 U$ d
      PB Kosin Maru #3+ f9 a4 n) r8 F3 U, U
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3* ^9 o7 z- m5 ^) L; o) I
      PB Heizan Maru8 ^- I) r+ b1 l1 L& C: Z- j" L
      PB Sozan Maru' v' u/ b4 |% v/ l
      PB Kanko Maru
$ M. w; f& F$ u! p* T      PB Ikuta Maru
  r0 {  e- O5 g. {& h/ S" A      AMC Kongo Maru" G: U5 V7 q- K  y5 g

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& ~" p, m! T, h9 t9 DPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
7 P1 i2 O0 j9 g$ K8 H4 I5 PPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops) S+ R$ s3 U6 q1 y# w
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 f- x1 p% Y- `% q1 U! R# A7 m
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
  S& e% I' ]+ O9 APB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
' ^  l* _' a2 h# cPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops* `+ E8 M0 D' z) o/ v+ m% I
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
2 g6 y4 T; }: ?! q, tDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards' H0 `% r+ ]8 j6 L2 m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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$ j0 X2 c4 z$ ?Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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5 b' Z5 g3 |5 M+ N" STF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1823 d$ W' n' H7 _$ k3 @% o( x

7 ^% ~- {* y6 XJapanese ground losses:; f  S: |& l  E
      327 casualties reported2 @' f: s1 i: c# i3 C) S8 v2 ~
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
' e! ~' ~2 N5 F* D) m3 e         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled& |: B$ u! |# y% N. h9 L" n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; P$ `2 j* r! h
      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 /1
$ W$ x- {% ~2 v  _18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42( a( ?3 A: [3 j) u
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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
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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' g) g# }) R% dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
$ u3 d) @8 b9 x( N3 j- [, IEstimated time to target is 17 minutes* D. d+ o3 M5 r4 R1 e/ D7 d

9 Q& U8 e6 ]. ?4 _Japanese aircraft3 J9 X3 U6 m& X( F  t7 z6 F
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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$ b3 C4 n4 f/ \& N" DAllied aircraft
* y" N. c; M1 q( a. F6 ]+ w, Y8 n      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
8 V& V9 i: A. Z# K) T& k* A+ X      PBY-5A Catalina x 9+ r! W* M* C: W& ?* `# a
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
. D) z5 T" G2 {, e; F8 g& m. x0 X      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
; J: ^' P- @2 M* E      TBF-1 Avenger x 382 R/ ~; @, r5 t# m1 `! Q" E4 v- G
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Japanese aircraft losses- j, E# ]3 Y1 M
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ ]) R; L. P* d+ C% M
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Allied aircraft losses
7 j1 T; q- R8 s' v- [      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed' g8 Y( L, V3 [) U0 l+ `; A1 U
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
& W; [" q; U0 M      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged3 U. @2 E6 _5 |8 D
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
4 }) K- |0 Q0 q% \$ K4 O! d      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" s4 \, e: U( @  O# H9 P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed0 i) k" q+ U# u+ j4 y( g
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged! `5 T% _( i1 B- H- ^( _/ N

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) X* J) y5 M0 [. `: s8 n* ]      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 T; |1 r& D7 [; [  [; Q
      LSD Akitsu Maru
; F* v, @/ Z) m9 z      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 k1 N0 P2 X+ V1 T% S      CL Kitakami
; n: h% N- _6 k+ W      DD Kisaragi6 C. [% u$ ^+ x+ \
      BB Hiei
$ `1 t% Y7 {  p/ ^: @# B' n      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ X, W) o8 i/ y2 S9 [      DMS W-20# q, o5 H, x% Y8 c1 f4 k/ U2 `" K- Q
      CL Oi/ x: o* Z4 @6 z, x( g9 x* D
      CL Kinu( G( E' x2 p  c; W' x( I
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ d8 B3 X1 r: E      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! O" C* {3 _9 g5 v9 j
      LSD Shinshu Maru. W3 @0 T3 p9 a6 T
      CL Tenryu
  g, U1 E8 {$ g; [0 {" e6 A* V      BB Kirishima
+ J6 a* Q$ h/ m& R) d4 e      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
* s5 a# U% Z" E4 f( c      14 casualties reported
3 l) W: B- f. ^- \$ t2 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# E! D8 }/ g& L0 j2 W2 U% l         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 H5 K6 g% t+ H4 |& z% [- _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# x( j! H, g4 ^/ U# Z
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0 B  r, O( z: [* @) P& c. rMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182+ ?# Z2 A0 {' }/ z0 `

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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.7 _( S$ O* Z) N" o5 e
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes! D. o$ o3 N9 |: a6 U  U
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Japanese aircraft
/ S% ~! O. h1 C$ o& {, F      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8: w, h; R+ {) R: A6 @
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
7 U5 z# \4 J  l9 Z7 d; b, z      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses' X. s  {" U# |8 Z7 \# B4 n
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, H: c  B' b/ x. I* ~# t8 h
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Allied aircraft losses
5 K8 b7 k: @' _& j, o# i/ k      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
" n  {! e( r$ E: s9 U+ c      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 H( W4 X( q6 {3 m! B# m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak! i  D5 S2 |+ |7 Q- m) {

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      DD Kisaragi
$ k1 j; p: y7 Y! Y      CL Kinu
! L; r& o, |# r% g9 O% Y7 Q, r      CL Tenryu% h( b6 @7 l. c# |! ^, h
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Aircraft Attacking:6 x9 s; {# m3 x) G0 M' s, b
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 L. E8 W% F- I               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182, b" I1 k' b% j% w. _" A5 w3 B2 N
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Weather in hex: Overcast5 N7 h8 s& p9 s8 |* e
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& ~* M% ~# q- w$ ?4 o4 B, ~! W  a
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' P  z) {: U; X$ |# g      A6M2 Zero x 77  ^: v& H3 {9 P: ]( F
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Allied aircraft
% I7 y; A# }+ R/ S4 C3 O      Albacore I x 33" `4 _. k  @# l9 A  |

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed4 }7 J* R, v7 D7 [9 c' y- _" N
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)! K1 K3 G5 Z7 q+ g; G, L( ^
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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* |4 N# Z% j' y6 m! i( Z4 PDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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- f, z5 V. w  e% _8 SJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 + y& I! m$ R8 I; o! a2 ^' b* T

0 o+ V  L4 e) w9 X' m- x! F) JJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!8 f2 V. D2 `1 I

0 `  \, @$ |3 R' r6 \! lCombat modifiers; C; W( [8 w4 ~- A3 |8 B* V
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)" y! K; X# x9 l. ~; j8 F6 t
Attacker: 4 L7 h7 ?7 X) A  c

6 T% X  d/ j2 z8 m' aJapanese ground losses:
; G* g4 M& f0 v- b) h: l+ r( ^, W      113 casualties reported6 d; E; S$ f+ A! s+ t' D+ S- r( \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 e% s, e6 J5 s$ T         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* X7 c6 ^) ?( t- O8 [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 V3 N) o& U, h3 x3 s
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Allied ground losses:
- A: ?, e+ Z2 ?. x" }* q      210 casualties reported
+ i* Z5 M7 |! G1 E7 [2 d         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled  {8 a' x& |, F$ L. I$ S2 F
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled6 _7 j# U) }4 P3 y/ k" O
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 Q+ Z7 a0 f. y  s! \6 }) K( x      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 s" a' s: Z! `/ W& S" T' B5 v
      Units retreated 16 i+ \0 Y7 h+ f. O4 \/ Y% {, e$ G

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. v+ V" z' Q. M  }8 ?$ zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
7 a5 L/ c$ R5 Q0 G' K    48th Engr Rgt /2( I$ E* y8 s$ ]3 [- K
    2nd Engineer Regiment
  r- h- ]& W, x. P  g) W$ W    2nd Raiding Regiment( \5 D  ?$ q6 U+ I
    1st Raiding Rgt /1. ^$ j/ ?7 m, E" a0 d
    146th Infantry Rgt /33 {" R9 B4 S/ d$ k: K
    41st Infantry Rgt /1% r, q6 Y9 E( `0 g
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
$ m  ^& d0 |2 j; W7 O2 _. e7 ^    12th Engr Rgt /1
, U& R6 x. I0 j    25th JNAF AF Unit
3 k5 j5 ]8 K$ |    52nd JNAF AF Unit
2 _- i/ i, u  O    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
/ @. `4 `% f1 B8 ^9 Y1 q    21st Air Flotilla /1+ y0 u: Y8 w- R1 V, c4 p7 B
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
9 G) e) K7 h# m    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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' u1 O$ z# e- C2 y! l; y! C& T& e1 JDefending units:7 f# E- c2 E, s
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42- F0 \- G( B1 l& C6 l) `
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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# ~% p- V$ r& q& V+ w
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3" }5 v) u. W! G
      PB Kure Maru #51 |7 s# P0 I3 G% X. g
      PB Edo Maru6 U" G8 y$ l4 Z* [9 r2 [6 q
      PB Chitose Maru
8 h. f- W2 y( m5 }, K      APD Yomogi+ `/ Z; Y5 S5 g' e6 B5 w* |% H
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 14 j% }3 |7 L) K$ T* M2 ?9 M2 g

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 y8 `$ A' a( I/ _2 U, R) ?+ IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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, h; }+ |3 X, a$ T7 c153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 X! C% a  _# {4 J1 s' k9 M9 E

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) T: B' t5 S2 c/ f      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire) \* i# M/ o- f% N; D7 w. J8 X& C6 ^
      PB Eiko Maru7 X7 a# Z' C/ L, G3 B$ k
      PB Shinko Maru #3
& t1 T. L% g6 c/ E      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
* [% H: A1 t8 p' o      PB Edo Maru
7 B0 {3 V0 I+ Q7 n, m* }! V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
; C! B5 Q# F8 m" F5 l1 T) D      PB Kure Maru #5' O' R) S" b/ |1 \
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
0 ?% h' N4 n+ A4 x, j* \      PB Chitose Maru4 q! C; ]5 W6 S& U
      PB Choko Maru #2
9 B. d: K9 v* f8 Y; |2 E4 d      AMC Hokoku Maru) n2 ]" v2 p- a5 A% Q4 C
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Japanese ground losses:/ o- c1 o* C: U1 m
      111 casualties reported
: r  I7 D4 |6 t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 d9 [6 d7 S4 H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled4 P3 ]. S$ X7 H3 x8 D/ o4 w
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled! b! h& E' Z# p- j$ I5 K: n

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185); w+ Z2 t5 z( M( k, Q
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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      1116 casualties reported
* A3 ^- N- s7 L( C3 o6 J8 v* A         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled" B0 ~/ Z" ?. F/ X1 a! X, o
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled1 a8 T- E0 p/ w, x' f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ d6 x+ a/ i& r4 @9 G      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)7 Y8 j; L5 C( {! v
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) j4 p) B5 r% n4 n5 d9 Z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ U+ F) _; K; h* w3 c
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Japanese Ships# R9 E+ u, N. n9 q
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires1 H- h; M) p5 ?% v4 F9 u/ g6 m
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ~  O7 P; a$ U: Y' ~' C: _      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 L* w- _0 `3 T1 i6 k      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 L9 s: v; ]! j) _# Y8 z
      PB Choko Maru #2+ K6 `" b1 v5 a$ m0 T
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2* p3 A( ~" \+ I
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 V0 B+ @, d6 N6 Y: W% J      APD Yomogi
+ O! T$ L9 A4 ^# y! T      APD Nadakaze
, ~& [" x1 O( N) I( b      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- n+ M4 k5 r5 e+ A2 O3 e
      APD Shimakaze* e" f, D! H4 F& `
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3" l3 M0 Q- {) i* |6 _
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 H: d3 ]' v7 E
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# f/ x3 Y; L7 q5 G& \      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
+ W. p1 M5 n/ D1 I9 O      AMC Hokoku Maru
  Q6 j; d# o) M5 A1 P
" r: ^# x$ X! B' b6 g# k! ^Japanese ground losses:1 y8 F! p& K  _1 L3 k& S* m) I
      207 casualties reported
4 e5 q/ ?3 N! q! \& C# a' V, t6 n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 p9 L" U) l# Y1 Q8 U& U2 l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled5 N! q9 i7 C$ B7 v- D3 Q* G
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 [* {- k2 s* F8 s  Q* |+ N" P& Z* k# O( `) }( Z% F
0 V; f8 _5 \2 I1 E+ U' }$ v
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 @1 j! y; @$ ?3 F( b$ o0 j  p+ |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 n8 [) W* @- P5 V, g
% ?  R) h+ J- [6 X/ k0 ^; q212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 m. `* p3 `8 `7 V
' R- l/ n' H1 w+ v  z$ RJapanese Ships
1 ]+ m1 R2 Z4 x* S9 L) ~. E4 z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 d: T' G5 h" j
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 ]" @: a. x  e0 V  K  c
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) k) e! n' @" M  J, P. G
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2$ c# i7 c  s  [; u# D9 C  M
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
" N  [3 @" |4 D3 L      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 11 e, ?  t5 F9 k
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" f0 G" y# |! W& e7 l' C# g      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 24 A# t' v' Y* b4 G0 k7 h: z6 l4 Y
      AMC Hokoku Maru' _# f  F) C& v6 f# W

, W5 W+ b5 D8 C& }" v+ [7 r; |Japanese ground losses:
$ ?' n5 K" B% n* n      187 casualties reported
8 z" Y4 X. D4 {: K6 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 F% t3 d8 z" L9 [
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled7 Z- D# p1 ~# C! d  P; W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 E- {% r9 D2 A: V  @2 [0 M0 j
+ q& K5 C% S0 c. B, h0 E
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7 G9 |# m! K. D4 y; XGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
9 i* f, {% B$ h. U+ g- C" ?4 d% z7 c. P# u" y
Allied Bombardment attack
) @" P6 \9 Y+ {. T/ [# ]+ w# f' X7 L0 T  I+ O% x
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7454 \2 M" g0 _1 c1 ^  i

, f& ^9 i7 I! W; V* {Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185) ?) X& Z8 a( z% F. O0 t0 ~

3 _( q$ F0 T8 X6 o8 KJapanese ground losses:  }: g. S1 A: T, V4 }9 [6 y7 u
      25 casualties reported
7 O* D. Y; p. Z. C         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled) C, b4 Q3 U* j" e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ [: J( {; U3 y# l* t( n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# F8 [$ e6 K( i% z+ s      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* f: t9 @% y* w2 k* o5 @
* ]7 A. y0 f7 M! I) w& {1 E
! N$ m7 L6 _" k( zAllied ground losses:
+ ~3 ^, f) @, e  V1 s* E3 I! H1 y      146 casualties reported
' K. e$ O( J) ]4 g  z; P  s: s* ~         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
, J, w1 u- [" U, j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; `9 Z( Y+ E' l4 m3 Y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled) q8 _7 Y! h4 m$ {# Z, R$ r
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* _6 ?% S7 c: I$ P      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 D. d3 Y# E2 m4 ~2 t6 C
  \; v! l" a8 {
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Assaulting units:8 T0 ^5 B/ }  m9 k4 a
    11th NZ Brigade0 A' Y( j8 D( z
    3rd NZ Brigade
( n1 o/ f2 e7 U    7th NZ Brigade
8 Z' ]0 |3 Z: r" s, e4 |: \    2nd NZ Brigade
  ]2 ]2 e5 ^( }: _% A/ L7 G    Auckland Fortress9 c9 k8 m1 a, F& ?' a
    14th NZ Brigade
9 O0 K. @4 o& n* b% |    1st NZ Brigade9 y4 J1 T$ _* U- ]: e5 a
    12th NZ Brigade1 V2 M5 ~0 ]* L
    RNZAF Command
$ A1 w. W; V/ T    RNZAF OTU Aukland " k: ^* d9 S5 F, p( c. y& v& v7 `

' v$ p+ w# k0 VDefending units:
, u" Z3 C$ V% A, \$ S! \2 t    Imperial Guards Div /5
( I" j5 d. m% X1 `: H    8th Tank Rgt /1
2 M4 u9 Z% d4 Z; p* z    22nd Recon Regiment/ k- }2 T' t  M. j: J3 O: F
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
- @& f6 K" _/ v6 ~6 Q$ P/ o    146th Infantry Rgt /1
! X( K+ n' f; z% ^/ ]; z0 F" a    5th Div /1
# O9 M$ M5 s3 T) u& P! R    21st Division
6 o* M- U9 c* E( O    24th Infantry Rgt /5
0 F2 e' _$ y3 C' l; u! ~    56th Infantry Rgt /1; H$ u- ]! B4 o" Z4 S5 |
    143rd Infantry Rgt /22 d4 x. p1 U( L4 D+ v9 R
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
" F  ~8 ^2 r/ R4 C    16th Infantry Rgt /1" U& x7 x1 |/ m4 c( d" [% q& H. s
    148th Infantry Rgt /14 i5 B# H0 [& @- I) _) X8 o
    41st Infantry Regiment
6 ]/ {8 i9 u7 ~3 O9 }2 C    38th Div /1  D. H" w6 F- |& {
    33rd Div /3
7 M3 d! K: E( m/ |' _    55th Engr Rgt /2
* |9 @6 C1 p! I4 I2 `    82nd Army /6# t9 K$ C3 l* T) V: z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ a* `1 n- t9 o8 W    34th Field AA Battalion2 v9 W: G. _% B* V
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment! N1 G! X8 I: ?! a
    14th Div /2$ B  U3 _2 g- @! C% c
    Southern Army /13 D( W3 u$ b# u9 y. V4 h/ N, c" p
    25th Army /2
/ e5 L% r3 f& z8 Z& G7 M    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42( S! A+ |# l0 m
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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- i- Z! e4 O" t9 ~' x& Y1 c
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! d, _* S2 X: H" l* o- ^+ [* i! B: zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  w0 ~( X% u5 U& C) O6 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# ]4 k- y$ r* q; R% N4 p/ Z+ c) H
- L) C# H% G. _+ U, B& V
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* V/ E+ k- m% @$ y5 Z: M, I! e' u

3 X# I# V" E6 }$ _Japanese Ships$ ?# k5 J: U* k$ }5 i$ T
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 J2 F- D1 n1 o, I% C; D0 l
      APD Shimakaze9 ^8 B+ b4 }6 W* T$ X& o$ B
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% z# v- w; ]% A( d: r: e5 k      APD Nadakaze
7 Q% ]/ y4 `7 _% [5 m: I7 w      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 V/ |8 [0 l6 k
      AMC Hokoku Maru, D& r6 ~+ [/ I9 K3 T% v' K
      xAP Kowa Maru) f8 {  j  s2 T. G: s8 [
- G" v' n5 ^; Q! F3 {
Japanese ground losses:
) j4 _" n0 f  b4 {' l. n  s9 U0 i      253 casualties reported$ R1 z9 P$ j# W( U
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
, q8 z/ B- X" `2 p) B3 e         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
5 L/ L% t& u3 H+ }+ _7 @+ [" W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- P; k+ z! D  J5 g+ w0 E9 T7 r      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 @& T" {. t7 A: u( I9 P, u7 @, h5 w8 k/ t
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# X: S& E* r3 s% v* BSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183) q: J8 Y# c9 I+ M  W9 v, u
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Japanese Ships2 m) o) R. W9 J! C' ^/ z& c" j* T
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1, O* k: p: p8 I( I4 P
      CL Tatsuta1 r0 e( I2 }+ \, T
      CL Kiso* @& N+ ?8 u6 O! X$ w: P1 B5 J
      CS Chitose
0 D' x4 O' @8 q- P& D% a/ n      DD Oite
# P, z% P- F1 R      DD Harukaze
! Q8 n9 T1 F1 \; C7 n      DD Nokaze' t7 `0 O& {6 L/ w
      DD Hokaze
5 Y7 i3 \5 o( \  E1 S# E6 h      DD Shiokaze5 r: M3 h- C4 o
      DD Akikaze/ q9 W4 E3 O" e4 x5 J
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Allied Ships
5 p* |, h/ L3 z3 }8 p& k% w      SS O21
3 N8 X0 \! d) Q( v* k$ x$ a* ?4 V7 D9 \
% C, u; R% A5 Q% M0 n4 [$ p: v
' i9 w3 _+ Z( k
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna# g7 ^  t% U% o7 j
3 ]& H" u. K$ c

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/ i8 q1 s6 ]/ U8 CInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 W1 u3 n- V! l: V' `; r3 f9 I. m+ y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ C, H& B$ u( ~; v' g3 Z1 f+ G+ w% D% b4 ~5 g
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; b; x/ b( u8 |9 L
' s/ o- v% p# p7 K
Japanese Ships) a7 I, c; `6 P3 c* T" I, s( m7 f
      xAK Montreal Maru1 b. _, ?2 @9 _7 k
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 X2 f- T; L- P- D9 J  N6 |. q
      xAK Kensin Maru
; t/ a" x  e6 Z, U5 E8 e4 @: p      APD Yomogi
% ?2 i& @* Y2 V% v7 W0 w) }      APD Nadakaze) h/ a( d5 o2 m& D% w% D
      APD Shimakaze5 R0 n4 c& `& c7 T. k& n4 R/ y. h4 m+ v
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 u: Y1 s0 _. z  N7 D6 D$ W( Y2 e0 H* P; U
Japanese ground losses:
9 P- Z7 w, e, c% K" M      60 casualties reported' y2 _/ G' y' x- G" C# G& X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 v/ X9 [8 ^" J. ^$ b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 s& y- M1 B$ g8 K1 w$ q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ I; J4 \2 e- S9 o- _; A  [
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1 N* R1 h9 Z7 S* O( }& x' n3 {Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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2 m- a9 ~- }/ a, ~0 ^Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 E4 ]9 c# `1 ~5 Q  Y* E# R2 f) l. d1 @

. O/ g" v3 \8 O2 g* U7 ~% gRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.# b( B! U, a( s& w
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
4 R% q) z. c2 w6 R3 t; A) L
& u3 O9 h( K" z. iJapanese aircraft
6 H6 k0 B! U/ u$ }; K      A6M2 Zero x 39
" ^. l/ ^" y, s6 h
$ E1 l" B( m" R+ F, w* V9 M6 G
# h4 b* u" B7 v* r' X; w2 e1 l$ v, ?/ p0 J3 ~; M* R0 F
Allied aircraft/ x2 Z" p! z" A* y- y, t
      P-38E Lightning x 50
; ]. i* U" ?5 F7 Q  h: X      P-38F Lightning x 23
" w4 n  U" d9 b( t1 x
+ ?9 l. Q0 N- |# F0 E4 g: W. H  s* U- @/ o+ {. M0 ^
Japanese aircraft losses  [3 x5 F1 o, x$ B" D) Y+ G- C; N' ?' y
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed& M5 e0 I% B& ]

! j3 Q4 C2 }' DNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
/ q! L- a! ^6 F) ?. z; ?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
) `; c0 d! D1 p+ G9 l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, t0 y9 x  J5 H1 K7 r& E/ Z
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- H( V0 ]" v8 b  [6 b6 g+ b$ [7 [TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) k9 a* a+ j  k# p7 t  d7 j

* M! V" l" [4 F! J  A  M8 u6 pJapanese Ships
8 d+ r; \" S7 `      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ i' \0 `& m% z9 r7 Z# |$ ]7 e
      DD Fumizuki/ ~& q, ^* A# i. @" o8 R
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage. k! R1 W+ b$ n) I
      DD Fubuki
' B$ \" B( G7 p' p2 ^      TB Sagi
0 X% c: y3 O7 M9 k$ H) D( [- l% N+ p; ~
, x. R5 p6 H% U
& U$ l3 @& h) g( p8 K
12 mines cleared
! j9 @9 g- R* [8 C' d
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0 J: @7 Z; i6 o2 [TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# {9 ?4 j1 s. T! \8 l$ F& ^- y. B+ u& u$ R4 F& h* g$ u
Japanese Ships
$ e' t* X9 J: e      PB Sozan Maru( `/ r9 D( c; o0 G+ L) g
      PB Kanko Maru* Y# _' O$ }; X1 l  v9 Q
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: e( J: h0 {+ A& g! v2 D' |* A
6 z3 [. T) C2 n/ a( u1 f

' o0 |+ d* Q. f" E" i, z0 e3 y" \* z
/ P* C( z" W0 s9 {8 r5 mines cleared
2 {  s* w0 j  H  F  p  n9 f2 z
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
, ?5 H4 B) J0 R: H- P' A' h; e) [6 Z6 E7 y7 t
Japanese Ships
9 |- v5 H: v1 n% g3 j4 d      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, B0 s$ p+ ]0 K3 B
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# R% F, O- q9 C6 J6 L      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ N- p3 |- R  J( N2 s# _
2 I4 ^' X( Z+ e

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% `  o  H5 d- h6 P' U4 ?$ r1 `# Y4 ]/ u4 f% V( k0 d; n

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  k% b) E; p( `: W* D  I% c5 uTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) I6 p7 m. Z- G6 @Japanese Ships
/ s! g' p. h( ?  m: S; u+ W) x7 ~      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
& L) G8 t6 s$ O% Y$ U! z      TB Sagi4 B* u' _( H# q0 m! a3 {: p& w% R7 F
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( D2 v8 A" C0 W0 J      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage1 ^  g# n0 S* i0 h' m

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1 c! g- z! O! p, J11 mines cleared
+ E3 t0 a0 a0 ^* b7 M4 ?# t& J: ]6 Z" l2 [( u/ f. R- h+ }0 S. f- b
% B1 @6 N. d& k* Y, O
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), H9 t2 x7 A" a+ R# L
8 i9 J( [% ]1 q7 V) i) |
Japanese Ships
, G8 K+ v& R. b  ^: a3 f      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- L: N& R& z- c- \6 |- ~  p1 B# Q! D

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# Q2 I9 r. @; C! C- d0 c8 M; L
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+ B5 {5 s) W" b  a$ g( }6 M6 X
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& G/ c6 z) \- c- w4 s$ @TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! i' s8 X6 {: [

) B1 r' r& K. ~5 ^Japanese Ships
" c4 i3 W* k, S$ _      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage3 }7 Y/ A) s+ m+ |0 s% o' u
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! d+ j* G( G7 u  q7 u" r      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
0 H; H+ P: e: ]% u' m; K      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage# G3 ]' ~1 H6 o1 M
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 c6 h+ J9 Z$ c! i6 N
# N& F, ]" B9 @; U

3 C) a. s4 D4 U- ?: _6 S( ]8 e% u1 S& R2 U
8 mines cleared
+ Q: L+ |0 s" k$ @: G0 m
1 I5 L# h! T& m% m" H! n; z
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9 N$ v% G5 O) s" \: J- tNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, {* K- ^! D( L/ @  o: O
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 v$ f* U: _3 V$ ^( }% L# f, Z; W

9 J8 Q2 o0 @9 @- N& Q- D0 [Japanese Ships4 x& V, D! D/ m& E( r% J$ V2 a# |- x
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 15 _9 T  i! g: q# `

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ L1 Z/ p+ q- X$ O/ p& KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ l  T' j. e! Z( e2 _' l
8 j+ m8 ]) j% K: @6 l" {3 _37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 o: I7 W2 ^8 _8 f7 S* ^* [( S

, H  v( v* J4 h. o0 kJapanese Ships
1 L6 U0 O+ x  G      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; p! o0 F6 ?! f" o  z/ N( x9 T      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
; z0 F: Y6 b. t      xAK Sinko Maru; X. }4 l, J$ O3 M
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 25 A( ~1 g  @/ M
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 f$ h: W3 I; C; J3 l1 I6 b* [$ K5 v8 B0 M1 B0 X& @9 F% g
Japanese ground losses:
8 V: A) |( X) Q! J2 J! P& ]% ]+ K      24 casualties reported: |$ }8 P: B: t9 K$ H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ d  K$ Z2 ~1 t1 d0 x' ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 y% A5 t5 e0 J) ~0 ], C8 ^1 q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& O5 C  H3 h3 B7 h3 t7 T
) q; `' X/ ?* h2 L$ G

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; N% h- o; z7 o4 S  jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# g+ l) A# g! E. C
$ r# V. V  Q, e& q+ {6 d
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 P2 \( L- A9 \2 j& j
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Japanese Ships
% U+ n0 g, I# u% u: ]9 `# K) d      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire( Y+ R9 ~7 @# Q+ ^/ w6 H  c2 y
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% Q7 H2 U3 U* K$ J* r
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire/ P$ r7 S" b8 b% H$ |* t. F
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage7 |4 t1 q+ |6 B
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 V' x# u3 C5 _: ?2 ~
3 T8 c- L" N$ `4 [Japanese ground losses:
# ^2 Y! k! y! U; L$ p+ ?; f      12 casualties reported
9 g/ W7 X5 J: w; s4 B; y7 D! |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; H; w8 e. P. t9 W& A1 E+ _# T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 H- n7 v! \8 \7 N6 |+ s$ S$ p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 h% ^1 V4 N/ H% Z% Z6 }* m& E

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. t" t1 _+ g, B% b3 e5 W- mSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184* K+ ~0 D, i1 y
8 U, i9 k& j$ v; b" O, G# y
Japanese Ships4 Q. l$ x. w+ C. l9 h9 M
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( {0 Y5 a+ j4 Z$ g& X
7 V% b4 p. e. s6 j8 u* e, KAllied Ships
6 P9 ^: I* d/ H7 \      SS O21+ r6 N+ j; y% V2 V

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% ]. S; r$ G6 C! O
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
  B2 K1 U% B  L/ @- p; `; J# F) F$ jSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki! b/ ]% G9 _$ y& e; T+ }! I) c8 d

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1844 ]5 Q8 r+ `7 f% _) B9 C! @& T

3 j) O. [7 E0 U  G. k8 U2 zJapanese Ships" N8 C5 V# X; p2 V
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
. {) g( m. Z* H4 ]* q* m# \* m1 h- @$ D6 Y
Allied Ships5 j$ f& M+ V6 g% p5 L& F# c6 h5 b) a  G
      SS Whale
) V. {7 R( I$ z. `( Y% |) T( ?7 T* ]
  x9 C, M/ Z6 f* s) k: K

: ?  u# C" c' d! mSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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8 _; c; T# ]7 u0 Q: QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); s; a7 s3 }% J( W9 }1 B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force; L, M8 g) [. b' ?, t2 O& X

+ U0 a2 \8 M/ I8 }/ A5 g58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships* k' G& ]0 B' s. k9 s' O- Y8 B
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ N0 B3 V9 H4 o. w% R( `      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" w/ [4 e# P9 m# [
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ ^) A4 @  J6 R* ]
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 r8 g) b3 U1 y1 K- X* e( F" b
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 x- b+ ^3 O8 g' H3 w: y, d8 S
" G" u  y6 J/ r, A, p4 rJapanese ground losses:4 H1 d) @6 J% N
      6 casualties reported+ |9 j7 F, C- w% B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! d7 g8 N9 E0 B+ N5 Q& D! ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( ^7 g9 e- j$ `& N; P" @$ A) s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# t- b+ W' e6 p  H- }9 WPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
$ }# k# M3 T; e+ p, p+ l! j5 HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  ~7 n% M6 h0 Z; i5 j4 i. E1 W

; _7 q  G" ], L' A0 z4 J' h; [228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) l1 c7 E- c8 q" J5 e8 W2 W
/ _( K3 `! W, Y0 U
Japanese Ships8 U1 N: U) z0 R( x* z8 G
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire. `6 v; o0 t/ m9 c0 D
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage8 E1 t# K8 ^; p: F  E1 a8 _8 _
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire$ g8 E( T4 U% @/ l1 ]/ m
      DD Sagiri$ b! C! N; Y! d' ]
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 o# |3 J/ x! r% M: P; X
      DD Murakumo
& _5 {6 o4 x  _      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
: {- J" h6 [( Z+ C/ M4 {      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
! G2 f2 H4 N( ?9 r  w" g      PB Sonan Maru #53 r( n1 D4 e7 ]9 H# L2 Z
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
. g2 Y1 @- t9 ^, ~" _      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2" O& W& X* A8 B* n& d
      xAK Nanrei Maru4 }5 a- x1 X5 t( B1 o
, `9 P  l2 v% I3 a5 e9 Q- m7 z
Japanese ground losses:' {5 I% W8 g: C1 ?7 Q# S" ?
      173 casualties reported
' g- S5 n7 N4 {3 N; I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 o9 D8 a3 T  ?7 U         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled9 F) y  b. f9 }: f/ c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 N5 ]1 z" n2 w! o% b
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  Z& m7 f5 z' q  f1 ]! w; i. d( WGround combat at Auckland (115,185)! z1 o$ _! T+ w1 f

8 {9 O5 H' x& r: Q6 s! bJapanese Deliberate attack& ~- Q" |# g1 N0 o: U- }
+ y4 d( A& [# R# F! _! g+ I
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
* A% X( z6 |  N- p- P* M% R' b) v5 X! E" x2 z+ u/ r8 ?5 K! h2 l, x3 W
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
0 U8 \/ V/ H' w# l
. H0 \0 r  S& o0 d! OJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 1 }* A1 x& G" C9 i

* d# J6 Q) b0 b  v5 jAllied adjusted defense: 39
* J1 j2 b! d+ A2 X0 M* d% H
* Y/ @' g0 Q5 sJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) . @# K8 P" b4 l6 I! L" a
# ^9 a- x! X8 j8 t) G8 F2 \
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
4 H" a) }) z$ k7 s* K$ H9 m  e1 J; c- a- I% j$ g- ^1 P/ \2 G
Combat modifiers
/ o' o  k5 r' b# t( ?Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
& E. M; o( h- c( \ fatigue(-), experience(-)
: _* Q) V* u/ U* D, ^  j- RAttacker: 2 n9 z% {. \: `' \) x- D1 Z
5 R# E8 c6 B7 d
Japanese ground losses:
4 M, ]. w- X$ I/ j- E1 _  T      680 casualties reported& p5 Z! [; c/ t) w/ p2 j
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
# W6 g( d  L6 X# j         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
  N( l# }. r( G         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled2 `+ v, h5 C* a
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)  P" T1 a) w+ E  a1 X& O
$ l% L2 {: A) a2 u. E) f

" f6 A8 [2 A0 |5 {% yAllied ground losses:6 [+ w) m. E5 J4 L( t/ h
      5399 casualties reported) S# x/ R: k  P. z  h1 Z) O- H! A, B
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
! L7 r4 V  p9 |9 N- B6 q         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
4 c1 O/ J) m( ^4 b' S% d% P- Q         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled. m& d: n. n1 i* ?5 R. W; k% G! j
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled). d0 R. N: z, r* c9 x
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
( d" }- j9 C& H! D0 s- V1 p      Units retreated 4! B# I5 v' q) p% C  c4 h
      Units destroyed 1
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0 N( d# v) O$ ]
# t+ r" U! }8 F2 i! \3 I. r- `Defeated Allied Units Retreating!. h7 I+ h8 `9 o7 J2 c) |/ a
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Assaulting units:" Z* N8 {5 y8 C' c3 e& z  ~
    21st Division6 f+ Y* a! C% q1 b3 v7 a& y
    24th Infantry Regiment" [: f" X2 D( w' {! r) z8 t! ^8 {
    16th Infantry Regiment
* G4 d. ?# ?, J8 ]    113th Infantry Regiment- W5 U! f* k' T; k3 b* ~8 g/ j
    55th Engineer Regiment6 K6 D9 v4 R. Y
    5th Division4 D; [" z1 w$ d' I5 A
    143rd Infantry Regiment
: t3 ]$ D" m8 L1 c! u    22nd Recon Regiment' n  ~( D, r6 `4 j' d
    148th Infantry Regiment/ C# b; L, o. E. U# S
    55th Infantry Regiment
, P. a6 i4 ?* J! D( P. ?; q4 n1 r    33rd Division
+ a% ]$ S0 Z' T8 s  E9 [9 l+ C+ B    41st Infantry Regiment
# {7 b) Y& @8 u0 n) A& @- ]    38th Division  r: x  S, h+ A0 G9 @
    Imperial Guards Division
0 y" S' F' b+ P6 F$ }# \6 {6 w9 x% D    56th Infantry Regiment
* y5 {4 P+ ^/ v+ _/ n" T    8th Tank Regiment
+ K5 ?6 N9 p3 S3 F1 }    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" F" x+ O- X( u    14th Div /2
0 r+ d9 A6 \9 `7 n' {+ Q    Southern Army. t( j, \0 H! k4 |( d, f
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1( G4 d& k. I5 k2 l* e6 r+ ^4 ^( I
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5( m$ Q* r( |. I7 W
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, |7 k' O8 Z0 F7 u
    25th Army( t4 R" b  w; g5 |8 X
    21st Air Flotilla /1* F/ q5 M: b2 [: T4 j+ n# O$ D& h
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
, @8 o1 `/ s" M1 x) c    15th Army. {7 m1 C' [- Q! i% ]. C* Z: w
    34th Field AA Battalion3 k/ s- O" F3 r% M& `# U4 e8 I6 A
    82nd Army /6, E& s6 K2 \9 s# Z

/ O& E# _4 h& m8 `- Y; [Defending units:! s* S3 S) \9 m; V/ ^. Q
    Auckland Fortress
- O/ K7 E  H4 S8 B' l    14th NZ Brigade
* \% @* f% X  ^# b% p- t( Q    11th NZ Brigade% G/ Q+ b. q' {" ^3 X" C
    RNZAF Command ' [9 N" h- _6 [4 E. i4 M
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42: t9 f( W" ^0 E, z2 D" c
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
7 Q+ M  ], j7 x* S
: ~/ L6 f1 D6 g& L1 ?2 U% sWeather in hex: Overcast/ K" b" k8 c8 T( w/ z
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.4 @* Z6 u0 m6 \2 q
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( L( K$ F" D! Q( O% w      A6M2 Zero x 287 U5 B% ]; \% n7 ?. B7 Y3 u
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 `' P! [+ f7 K, W

4 h' H/ n1 W5 F- o, a9 b. ^+ [' E$ n+ x4 O
3 F* Z% Q8 U" j& F/ E; t) o
Allied aircraft
$ c  U; \  N6 c# Y, g0 C      P-38E Lightning x 21
8 t- Q( ?% o+ k2 h- i+ ~. M  i
; _- [/ Z8 ~. B: i9 q% _5 M( N5 z1 U& ?6 E
Japanese aircraft losses
$ w  G1 Z2 D0 E0 L      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 g) |8 C* m4 D/ o6 L5 X+ k
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed6 m/ V, ^' e( Z5 x& |
$ i6 Y! g* d  {8 X8 q
No Allied losses5 f6 U: B5 P/ t9 ~$ B

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 t* }. T6 i- L

9 L& a* ]  d6 F5 Z' j$ }- IWeather in hex: Overcast8 w1 r5 K- I2 M3 a( |  o$ w4 z1 |' \
9 r) e4 g; a- U1 H4 k
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, c6 k( B1 N3 MEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
; f6 |' J) H7 C7 ?1 [% \      A6M2 Zero x 6
7 F2 k/ A9 ^, o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9+ m# E& U" ?: O: v* i

9 R2 `/ A! ^' d3 Q( F" }9 n( ~' R
$ ?  P5 I" R/ i7 \9 ]  @! {9 G% b" \, b. p' X) f+ t
Allied aircraft
" X+ y$ s) m' d      P-38F Lightning x 18
2 C3 [# @6 r  W' Q3 h$ `6 i) ~+ d
; k2 T" W, s( r, V
0 k9 r  F" C0 Y/ }Japanese aircraft losses
; C+ R' ]+ D- f- f( |, d2 Y      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
8 f+ W$ ]  P' D      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
: D3 A9 `2 p1 |3 f1 w
6 A$ q$ m: h7 ^/ W  q" ]" XNo Allied losses
0 d- {2 ^$ ^# H
0 @1 w$ U$ U7 I5 u
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
9 Z# ?% Q4 P' q7 B/ U, T4 M1 N( t5 I
8 n% q! x# y" ^6 `, Q% L0 OWeather in hex: Overcast9 c5 _( k2 _! l$ w' S0 Q. B, W

; j1 N0 c3 Y- o  z+ ~: \Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.* X2 s# h5 ]3 K& y
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. q0 o% O. @. E8 }) }
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Japanese aircraft
3 q& {" E+ r  B      A6M2 Zero x 2
6 q6 C0 ]% e; y% C8 I5 S/ }
/ \  g0 z8 h5 x; Q+ I, a# c( H8 e8 t. c
8 X* W6 V( Y* N* S1 S: I  t' e1 n  t9 Z5 n, Z* i! o
Allied aircraft( A5 T# Q0 \2 G
      P-38E Lightning x 18! z9 v- N  @+ `$ O1 l0 c  a1 U
% V9 y* ]* Z$ B

5 }, `% V, g- a( AJapanese aircraft losses4 [7 [( f! J; O, A3 K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
+ Q: V) s7 P7 d% a; j0 r- M9 ~
$ o$ w7 b+ V! Y' C4 b7 oNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42: s( E+ t! Q0 B9 d# g
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& O2 H; ?9 R; t$ a. w8 W5 MTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ f4 E' d0 E, l5 |* ~7 L: ^0 G  |! r" Y7 L

9 t7 |7 L+ H+ B: z, rJapanese Ships0 [: L  P$ v2 @+ o8 o% P
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" y+ r  W+ F* n, I8 T; S
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5 \: h# Q7 m5 ~5 {4 PSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,911 g5 h) ?2 F' f# `' M$ S' C& j
1 {$ H) z+ t$ h, H
Japanese Ships
7 r3 t2 L- f" Q      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
" F5 W0 }$ L5 y& l* C  n1 A      SS KVIII, hits 20 \; L# [& }( D: p; b2 A

! S, m1 C- I* ?
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185! ~( ]& t) z! y  K- H* K
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Japanese Ships
" V5 s* C8 p* l1 S( i4 X, J3 q      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, G, l$ J; K. N) p4 w& ?- ]: B
      APD Hagi
; L: D, Y( P2 J3 a& a0 T      APD Aoi
- G0 `) s: ~; I& a5 F- r      LSD Nigitsu Maru
. `) L' v) S* }      AK Sagami Maru) c* a0 \! m* H1 F
      AK Hirokawa Maru" S  E( j4 M. E, `1 i
      xAP Yasaka Maru8 S) n2 e: }! D$ S: Y* c1 ?4 e
      xAP Shanghai Maru
, ~$ F0 r7 [" Z2 `9 ?: C      xAP Kanzyu Maru
3 d2 M0 {( x9 U5 e! L; a      xAP Takatiho Maru
. f# z  H# M1 A4 z      xAP Suwa Maru
- ^( J% G. B# N2 A4 G% ~' e, Y      xAP Hakusan Maru+ ]/ `2 B" M/ F0 R* P7 Z0 Q7 G0 {
      xAP Teia Maru$ B1 z, Z4 {9 H& V
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
: J8 z- o9 M# {6 o2 @      xAK Azuchisan Maru
! _5 A+ }- t* t      xAK Unkai Maru #66 V' s7 ?8 A) t# c
      xAK Hokusin Maru
( ]3 _- R3 }) x4 O      xAK Eihuku Maru
- C! `+ T- j0 W0 g4 ?& h( Q      xAK Shinyubari Maru, z. V' _+ D5 t; V( I: X9 l0 H
      xAK Terukawa Maru6 B6 O0 @0 R9 V6 C$ b4 {
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
9 [, s5 X' L& Z' n1 q: l+ h* |      xAK Atutasan Maru; H1 c8 k5 T# q' @% n3 Z# u
      xAK Ayatosan Maru( P' R% T/ o' a- D. z/ c# C2 r
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru. C* j* i8 ^* Y0 i$ k# I. b3 ^
      xAKL Miyako Maru
, w; `/ `7 p6 _, O      xAKL Kembu Maru, [4 m* o& _" x" R+ q3 L' f/ C. o& B
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru6 z. Q9 {3 Y1 x% R
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships
+ G  }* Q3 Q5 g- `) K      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 [2 y; o8 Y3 u! ^0 U
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Japanese Ships- r% @7 f* d$ q  F, ^2 h6 o
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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# f& ?3 p' B/ H* Z$ x' B5 N- ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185  w0 K6 ?% K; `
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 }  P9 _- ~7 B9 u- Q+ l- u2 w3 X4 e2 m6 M" n. g
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- q4 o( A1 b# h! S1 L5 IEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
2 x+ ]1 j0 ]* @& r5 ]7 d* K- m1 C) R' s. U5 s( j
Japanese aircraft! J  S9 @" B* k+ `) f) h& M
      A6M2 Zero x 35
  R  w, {2 L8 U+ y/ w      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2, }% K& N5 e  s6 j) U! j) \( ?

( _+ O$ L5 `3 I) f& w
4 H% [, ~! Y" M& A. j% m' F
. M6 I: @6 F! ?0 [! d& _$ Q9 Y: XAllied aircraft* B9 @) v8 z+ u, u8 b5 h, Y* i
      Albacore I x 20
3 N" i( F. G& w9 M      TBF-1 Avenger x 16% z& W5 L' l) v7 V. E  U+ \+ x
7 j. Y6 R8 N5 J6 ~' X9 w$ ]

9 C! X1 H. C4 n- \1 y5 A$ HNo Japanese losses
2 l- Y& J; W, [0 }6 e/ S8 ^  b; g6 q/ W
Allied aircraft losses1 q, Z' `4 p( J* Z1 k% E9 H
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 l. K8 j+ R; C) d: @9 y& f% C      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged, X, _& D8 Z" v
$ ?+ \5 Q. K' y3 ~2 H; K
Japanese Ships
. Y  s/ q! K* ]. w: g( H2 y      xAK Ayatosan Maru& }6 ]7 h& _5 _  s& E0 j
      xAK Azuchisan Maru4 _( s( F. S: S4 [" R& l! n8 t
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires" C' X( @5 `1 [( ?* ~- Q
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 N1 K6 C- o- {$ t5 v4 E0 Y; ^      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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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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5 X. n; Q2 O. K5 vSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1845 _. k7 q( y/ b' _9 h5 G! B
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! Q/ K5 Q3 ^4 s: Z) i' ?      CV Hiyo
, d! w# |; N1 H6 Q      BB Yamato
7 u- A: C- @% u      CS Chitose
' s3 \7 @  P- A2 V2 r      DD Oshio& D2 Q! g+ f. `0 q* }) g! x% B
      DD Oite, g( b: g8 ~  m" e* k6 B& c
      DD Harukaze9 e" v& }/ F$ Y5 t7 K
      DD Kamikaze
/ @' ]8 M5 m) @' m      DD Kikuzuki/ h. ]7 U, R" _* |8 s
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Allied Ships: Q* r  t4 E+ V) b% R8 ^' U
      SS Grayback, y; g% V' K4 `- t8 a

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: ?2 U9 E$ G0 r, u2 y3 cSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4 C4 K# g2 o: I- D& }4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫5 ^# I5 x  T5 s5 U8 q7 A) D8 T! G
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9 H/ w: F, Q# @9 s  h! H$ W$ PMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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' d- A+ r$ B/ w# e: SWeather in hex: Partial cloud% d4 S9 w+ d, ^9 x; q
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., y6 L  o' ]. T! m/ m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) o! ^3 e( `+ a2 s- {

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* `, r/ {* a7 _7 @1 G! E) wAllied aircraft
% S- h2 T- F% z5 v3 v) }      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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7 X! c$ f0 m* A/ |Japanese Ships. A4 `1 p& `* a6 J5 p
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ~0 i2 ~8 h5 U; L; |( e& M% W
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- m8 @1 N5 w: p3 Y
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; c6 H$ ~7 U: j) M; g      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* [* O  F* ^, V2 W9 u0 s
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ R. L" e* Z/ D      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 g4 Q5 h2 e" T9 k* Q# |
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 D% l* c  v% ~8 n* w; z( M. P* J4 L      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 S4 s* S: w" d1 Z& ^, g4 p! @
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 S% T# c- `9 |9 n4 _6 m$ h* M" N      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 n7 t# H5 |9 [" h      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) X7 {. d6 k' T0 E' @      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1# L2 p% v, Y7 ]0 s# L) t) j( X
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 \2 \6 Q6 R/ P
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:: f, A+ y; S  q0 g4 X5 ~" V# A
      5 casualties reported% Q0 v' Y2 V& Z3 v1 x7 k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, H, t7 g  i+ v$ e- s* I
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 I2 n3 @+ k% e9 J; f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 21 P  f) `/ I" L3 ?: y
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 T1 l( B; T: C5 W/ Z) B
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 T! ]/ a" u3 R: q8 I7 j
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet., t9 p  h' p# W
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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& `2 V$ {% Y( uAllied aircraft
. k+ F' _  [7 V! W- {- J      B-24D Liberator x 7
& x9 ^8 Z2 e) m# ~* m/ W! P) G+ @. V( U6 p; g* f) Q! Q

1 F% _  v4 [5 sNo Allied losses, ~5 p& m5 m5 u6 c0 r
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Japanese Ships& B4 |* B7 C. d3 r& d* t
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 T0 B0 `0 \( W) \, F' a      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# A4 {4 t: B' r. A
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, a7 L+ R* o8 y$ h8 z: A      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 ~9 Y/ v/ ~1 o/ I
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) B# P, ?! P, x5 f3 q" b& P, iPort hits 1: ?3 Y  N6 H: E- y

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) t* C1 i( F- t3 NMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. p% u& r9 v- _" v- V9 SRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* t4 _; \3 C+ U0 U# w) \Estimated time to target is 10 minutes: I7 I+ Z! p5 i, v3 r  t
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Allied aircraft4 F2 Y) N( U9 H  h9 q  Q, o
      B-17D Fortress x 146 a+ J3 F4 i& l* e2 S
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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: y. R$ u7 f% N& j$ Y6 W  E* L8 \No Allied losses
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! b9 n( U0 Z) N; b. T) \& _% sJapanese Ships- R3 ?+ C; a3 `- O; x
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! s" {# ?4 _* P4 Z" V) h6 U
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ N1 q& y; k: m1 R9 c- x      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. H& U9 L) h8 O
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  H: S7 P1 q% u- f
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires7 ?4 L9 z0 r+ ]. g) O
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  |7 n' v) T( d1 M9 f; B% F9 J
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk8 e, M2 A& w0 a- B  z( I

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" i8 X! _% S5 e5 `  K' yPort hits 1% o2 Q+ q2 M. f
Port fuel hits 2
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0 q) ~3 L  x4 s6 C, U# a9 j8 eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 " {: i4 ^( \0 ^5 X

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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- p' S' [5 ]2 G1 y2 O0 o
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes3 [& o2 q: a  K

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, G  ~) n' F% W" vAllied aircraft6 X3 i9 i( |+ I& f9 q
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses: j5 q* m, v& n' t" f! d
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Japanese Ships+ w1 x  o# z: R6 e; ]- F
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& k0 A; b4 a8 W8 S      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( [: g3 H+ \7 y! i
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 f& J* E9 u' E( B# o2 Q9 h
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' H* u: i7 o9 D8 a/ B
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, X* E/ z6 [0 Z2 Q% \8 O$ lAllied Ships( F* F3 _  A9 b0 z
      SS KXIV, hits 1& S/ r, b5 i% ?  c' w4 Q
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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! n9 @2 g" T8 }7 p1 y9 TJapanese Ships
4 W4 |0 D- L7 T( Y      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42. N5 Z' b/ {0 q) p

7 U- A0 \* }' t* \! |3 L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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: m( h6 b$ n, n) p9 TGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)* Z' X' v% |" [. b+ _& F  O, }

& H7 `0 z1 }+ u# EJapanese Shock attack
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! }. |- }; Z% d/ x7 t3 L4 [Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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" ~- {9 S0 n! P6 HDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ; \- s# a( {6 f" `& t

3 H& W% j; k) r. _: s  u9 AJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!, D$ R# w7 t7 u6 ~
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Combat modifiers
/ ~3 k& K7 R, c" s" NDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
: g( ^6 I5 l$ TAttacker: shock(+)
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/ I! R) O' k9 e! H8 C5 C4 p1 [- HJapanese ground losses:, C# [% f% r5 m
      3074 casualties reported
! r+ K8 H6 u/ c0 k! _         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
, m+ s+ ]/ w3 B0 B         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
' {% X8 E3 W9 c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled' `3 D; r% V5 c+ ?( B$ d4 ~: e& R
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
- n) J% R4 w7 m& L) j( v. Z      7161 casualties reported1 h% v# P4 r) e) C6 Q3 i0 G
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
3 X5 l6 A8 v6 F8 }8 g         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled! t0 O; v% V# w" Z' T, }8 g6 O
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled$ l( _/ w$ j$ w$ H1 P" \8 h
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)0 G! c4 Z( S$ u+ o+ q
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)6 q! Q/ c. _: c9 ~
      Units retreated 9
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/ V9 [0 ?$ B8 NDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
! S1 h; b4 V: \    33rd Division
# F0 W' A2 }0 c% B* N    Imperial Guards Division1 Q0 T7 z4 J9 d0 F
    113th Infantry Regiment
5 |, d. `3 C1 Q) B    21st Division  {. W# d5 p. L' e' Z
    41st Infantry Regiment$ u" o2 m  C% @# j% b
    14th Division
& l$ \9 g6 r5 i; u4 p( i  U    8th Tank Regiment7 `) y, r* u, D2 n: r0 r
    148th Infantry Regiment
; B+ _& H& {6 x; j) I" a6 f    38th Division0 a. S% g6 F% m1 \/ S' v0 T
    22nd Recon Regiment
( G$ ], J9 f7 P8 y    56th Infantry Regiment
! ]6 g: S; g/ x    55th Infantry Regiment2 n: ~$ g$ `3 `
    5th Division0 F: ]  ]4 G9 S+ U, v
    143rd Infantry Regiment% C: ?! x( t8 K9 ~' _" }
    16th Infantry Regiment
; y$ G; ?# ^; O6 f3 B1 `, E    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 G$ V- h  ]4 ^: E: y; c    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 V& w5 k# v- O4 H+ X: a; o$ b6 ?    15th Army9 \0 O2 ^# I* j. A, C/ t+ C
    25th Army
$ [, ^& Q% o/ X) E+ J& v8 m$ u    Southern Army
9 p% \/ _/ H0 }: r$ \- V  D: C    82nd Army /63 m, u8 w: u- j  u( V

& V8 K0 e, n* b7 YDefending units:6 l) f: }6 _7 m0 @% A# C! i
    2nd NZ Brigade! s* n- V9 ^+ G
    1st NZ Brigade
+ {1 C3 N$ h$ u& H! @" ?    3rd NZ Brigade5 b; P- a9 ]: w8 t1 e7 w
    7th NZ Brigade+ d0 A; ?+ \% R( `* s. y1 p
    14th NZ Brigade
  h( M3 t9 v+ a9 k& p4 Z3 \    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
& ^  V6 D+ J# A6 S    12th NZ Brigade9 C; c2 \9 X+ a/ K8 g- c- d! z: Y
    New Zealand Command 6 b7 |& d' i' ]6 s: l+ X
    RNZAF Command