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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42, n! u) J0 C1 S% L; Q7 }

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8 o" M8 r( l$ hNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169, Y3 m9 M1 z" Z: }2 A1 M4 \
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Japanese Ships6 r3 n' x( g- y* I
      BB Yamato& s& n+ d: }( D3 Y7 k# M' F

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Allied ground losses:" V1 M$ y, D6 X: o
      123 casualties reported1 p3 S9 l3 O2 D+ T
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; B! i. `; Z  U; H
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 ~. M' r. }5 _4 V8 Q         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled2 M- p+ O+ N% `3 v9 y) d6 w
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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" N4 i) s  B" Q0 H6 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)8 M  d. w& Z5 a# z8 b" \4 M7 [; C; p
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 O) }/ Y. v( Q3 M! C6 h/ V7 ~; B  {
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Japanese Ships
5 _# o. }1 d5 a      PB Yahonui Maru
2 K+ v. H# ?* a* R' l+ t      PB Kosin Maru #3. J& V2 p6 H  r. _
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
+ b( f: I1 i9 K" F      PB Heizan Maru# {1 a2 Z4 N- |- B+ p* t
      PB Sozan Maru
( W, f+ r5 @4 G: E+ ?0 E      PB Kanko Maru* b! {# @" g, |4 {9 H
      PB Ikuta Maru4 \  R+ x; C4 Z8 o) ]% K2 I
      AMC Kongo Maru; M! b$ P3 V" T& D, d
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' L. G% ^+ p4 `1 OPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops( Q+ E0 F+ ?+ Z
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# {. O* f- r. T& ]: x, E: N
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 L, H; |- d9 L3 v
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
% P, @0 F# F1 w( M$ A4 ?' QPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
% S0 }- k2 c0 s3 I( W$ a; R3 \PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops6 y& I9 l4 W1 I
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops: w- w$ U) V$ W$ j: u# p
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards' ^- v7 A( X9 {- s0 O9 \; \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& U8 j4 \6 a( }; W" K5 X

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# ^/ o+ W  s( p/ QAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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, u& R! r9 ^. W* kTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182% e4 \* Q+ |/ r5 \0 G
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Japanese ground losses:0 Y) Y4 o6 J  z8 }! g5 P
      327 casualties reported6 o3 t. u) Z+ S; U
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled' p* Z+ {# k" K* D: z& Q, }, ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled/ N9 j8 ?9 `+ E: J. w( L% Q+ b4 `  h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* x  j- z  z# u8 ^+ ~& [
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)' }  d+ U. |& v8 i% k
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% I4 F& O" T) s18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /11 ^. k. g1 ?0 W$ ~  M$ b! A
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, 422 O2 ]6 F# [0 j
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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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; @9 n/ S) D  C: T# pMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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- T! o. S6 y6 }( g- o6 qWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." J! {- z" f3 e1 d. O
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes* x& E8 `* M. r! B* f% Y- Q
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Japanese aircraft
9 ~) f3 D: Y3 e) H+ U      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
" V- D& ~& `; U9 P* Q: G) U' q3 n& s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30+ `2 _2 b$ k) l1 w3 x2 Y$ V5 c
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9) S0 y% j  m- {8 V: T, a& D
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17, ~# Q! W' R7 O1 \8 J
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
" Q( _( l4 e( e      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed1 y; F! u6 i+ x
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- m9 G2 r  N: y/ B: ^6 h      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
. L, d5 Q( i1 G) c      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak7 f, M- j+ H  K' k! K
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged  w$ S6 L: [' T6 [
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed0 S% P! d4 q2 ~& K  Y
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak, R2 r0 h% v1 h: t) V: D# G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
  C' @6 g# Z. J/ M5 Y1 v% l      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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" q3 j3 D- `/ [* q9 c: r      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 I$ C$ v0 M7 w* E) [
      LSD Akitsu Maru: C! R' p/ ~, E2 @0 T+ g/ {3 U
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 h& w9 q3 F! }2 ^, T
      CL Kitakami
) c0 @+ f4 c9 m1 x      DD Kisaragi, A) K9 Y3 h' `0 D
      BB Hiei
" n% q/ Q" v$ b) B4 U: Q      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( U$ w( l( ~: h; N* Q
      DMS W-20: D9 O# @$ _; {& `8 V5 P
      CL Oi
4 e/ |8 _! U' m+ N7 g/ e( G# i      CL Kinu& O7 U. I+ b* r8 k7 a3 l( G  G" F5 S
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 Y& E& [& _' M; W, x
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 o% R( k: f" S      LSD Shinshu Maru: W' ^( o( F3 G: \" G7 p
      CL Tenryu4 u: f- J7 [3 F
      BB Kirishima
- c- r. k4 g7 k" `! C( p      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1  P* O' ?$ b* T
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Japanese ground losses:. G( r1 _+ q; L2 A0 g0 d$ G
      14 casualties reported
2 U- F1 c. c0 v( f4 |  Y% J, x+ e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! P6 ^( l& f* v& i; k5 m4 {) Z0 {; k         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled6 p; R  |" p) o1 I/ A( G' p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 s* [+ C) ^- q2 m* n! s% K
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1827 O9 C) [9 S0 G& c( `) q

7 O$ R3 r  @+ w: gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms! X! E% i# }0 q5 s) U$ ?5 K
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft7 z6 F2 Y+ A/ \+ Z* B
      A6M2 Zero x 71. K  d. j! D$ n9 N$ ]1 p$ B

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8 Z3 f- P# [  s& Q5 ?      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
* Q: Y2 d6 w- x  W2 ^8 l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23, @8 i, o9 b9 q: _3 z1 {7 w
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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/ v, n5 a- u0 T      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  {$ e; R% N+ K! {" Z6 c* bAllied aircraft losses6 f7 l0 x+ S/ f( E' d$ P! m
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
  o1 O5 ?% r1 {      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed- F" v+ L( L* k+ B
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak" w: L7 p1 g4 _& W$ x$ `

) T' |7 D' D( h- Z/ ]Japanese Ships9 _4 Z5 ~0 V! ]2 Z
      DD Kisaragi6 @" G: {0 ?$ }2 ?1 b2 O$ r
      CL Kinu
7 ]0 ^3 X" Q$ |& u! W. ?      CL Tenryu! I: h) ]5 M4 l7 y

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1 U1 i- `; n0 n6 SAircraft Attacking:
/ v* @4 d8 H% D  J      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet' F* K) C4 l  o( r" G7 |, J2 W
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' b  Y8 {9 N& @& p4 [7 I

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1825 X. N" S5 [+ F, S- ~! I5 ^
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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- s* V3 X* s3 f: [6 D- ?Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
+ E/ e' a* p& H' }0 m% dEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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. P( o5 [4 V" ]+ AJapanese aircraft9 P2 [- l. M" m/ f7 t
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft
$ o0 C2 t. ~) C8 l      Albacore I x 33& |! q) d: c; M& t

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% a* M6 f  _# g* r      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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4 u- q: p. x( [/ N' K3 \Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack, G& g, ]$ E' }
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1865 B: h2 b9 g0 _

5 x5 w! A( n0 i" ^2 `) GDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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% }' X+ {7 z4 G+ G# C# [" qJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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% `' T- s+ x  A9 c) NJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers% C/ i- x' ^$ x" D& w
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-); k. N& L2 I$ D! c+ @* u- x9 s& B
Attacker: ( V7 |/ |3 {1 w* h8 }! @
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Japanese ground losses:
- x/ Q! l$ Y$ k' v. {      113 casualties reported
2 G" A- f/ e* l$ q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% N+ t9 p. E. a8 [& u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 ?* ~  N9 j2 X8 [: h. \5 Q7 ~, ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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7 {# h: J/ J  f4 K! S7 pAllied ground losses:) \" ~# y! }( v/ n: b$ E6 C
      210 casualties reported
% c$ \( d5 h6 [+ S* f. X' T' W         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled7 Z# W' ?. Z* O* T
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
  e' i3 g7 f7 v3 u; w2 X$ U         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled+ w; c& X' Q/ y4 N: ~- {
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)& e" Y" w) R9 r
      Units retreated 1; s# s8 g! r) f/ K) B4 I1 H5 h! z
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!& M/ B. [  f1 H& @3 F2 t

5 [& j8 V) X1 g* y% U  i8 RAssaulting units:& K. P) g) ?$ d6 M" k
    48th Engr Rgt /2
0 l9 Y  \8 o$ ~1 f% x    2nd Engineer Regiment
+ h, h5 W. b8 B" _2 G    2nd Raiding Regiment
" K+ S# W8 @+ P6 r    1st Raiding Rgt /1
6 p7 r+ V' L1 D6 @7 o& Y5 w    146th Infantry Rgt /3
: j4 N% K! w0 V5 R% u5 i& Y9 u8 |    41st Infantry Rgt /1- J6 Q# V# v$ F1 _0 t9 f; ]
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2; Q5 b0 u7 L& M: ~4 S
    12th Engr Rgt /1) o* h" `! b# W/ W. h0 Y' Q3 c
    25th JNAF AF Unit
" s3 Y0 u' o: s+ O) [# p; k    52nd JNAF AF Unit
3 D8 {$ y. h3 ~& b' |5 z    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
8 D1 u5 u6 |- |- B    21st Air Flotilla /1
8 c- G+ A8 m; Z0 l  M& F9 [    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
8 R/ k; M) K: \3 A( p7 A, @- M    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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+ A' S3 y0 m8 a0 k' g( K% a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: f4 Q+ c9 U4 x

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): X8 A7 C$ B+ F
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Japanese Ships
/ R; \* Y. f  C4 Z, @5 ]6 \: J, W      PB Shinko Maru #3
$ i& a( H* s  p' q      PB Kure Maru #5$ C8 I* H! f1 z3 \6 h
      PB Edo Maru: M8 Y5 J- p# m! t. e
      PB Chitose Maru9 ?1 }& l& {- K6 V4 K. Y$ h$ ^
      APD Yomogi
$ ]% f) I- Y7 q1 a% i' M8 ]      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1* }5 |1 e0 ^; E& h" O% d3 }9 Y' u
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
1 \) Z/ d% x5 K: ?9 h+ H) A: d3 _5 ]+ uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( H8 w& G& J/ o9 ^! t
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% }. \" w/ i: R( B- Z7 Y3 I

& `4 A1 ^. q* HJapanese Ships( h0 m) d; Q& Q/ ^
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire# p' g) ?- i9 g; U7 D2 J
      PB Eiko Maru% T3 `7 O# f$ ?
      PB Shinko Maru #3
1 ]# Y( B& G; v! l5 V6 p2 r8 x% }      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 84 A& {( R9 M7 l0 A% C( P; W% s, z$ T
      PB Edo Maru
2 N) X- Y0 f- i. V, E+ `      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire, F- R  S8 O1 T1 T' P" `
      PB Kure Maru #5
/ Y4 ^$ \: z" A; @      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14 Z/ ?' E" _6 W; O9 q$ @3 S
      PB Chitose Maru
4 O; Y5 [% m' `0 l0 _      PB Choko Maru #2& I5 g) D/ Z! Q8 j8 Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ e; o' E- a# ^3 A0 h% E' s5 Q  x; ^

2 G! [4 ?* q" l7 lJapanese ground losses:
/ N1 v: H  O! b0 C1 P      111 casualties reported9 G# J/ y0 p6 {. a3 ~5 d7 a0 ^* n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' e. ], r+ s( _7 H2 X* f8 D
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 Y/ T7 a8 u6 r* E' F' _' N         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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& L! E2 N) j' GAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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9 _9 h( I7 E* X, e5 q( T/ vJapanese ground losses:
! i4 j; U% I; {& W  e- X% q  d      1116 casualties reported
' ]( K1 s) C7 d3 v& d0 w; j# v         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled! v7 N2 p3 v) c) e8 A' U! K9 b* l# g
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
2 `% p: `2 Q& b: ?$ o         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% }* d1 l4 ^5 u' M      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
" f" G3 G: C1 S& `/ h8 ~+ l5 I' p      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)7 W6 P$ U3 \+ g! E* M

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 j2 ^0 @, o, x2 m- Y0 @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- l. K. H( X' @0 Y206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., k1 z' E4 R% _  S+ j
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Japanese Ships
! X) G  k! k# M5 i      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires3 ^4 i+ E9 t3 \6 }7 I$ e. [
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" ^6 n% `+ |+ p
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 f, J; g2 p8 v      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 ?5 L1 n& O# u6 F& q
      PB Choko Maru #2& D# D! S  j7 Q6 ]' n- H/ A, a
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! h" H7 q3 h* b) ?; k; r      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, O  X% d* ^, k5 ]      APD Yomogi- m- E" i7 o$ C$ Q" A, X# @
      APD Nadakaze1 g1 ?9 b0 z4 v2 S( V2 Y& |. k
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 T. x" ~" D2 C$ `      APD Shimakaze
4 B; \4 J) z3 G) c# [! }      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3! ?9 z) ^$ X* P8 D; U0 ~8 J6 a
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire- N& S6 k* y! ^
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 \5 q7 l8 R1 w5 H$ h- n: |1 I$ {
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
! k4 g# E  a% k) m; Z" Z      AMC Hokoku Maru" Q) X/ j' |# M$ c' \
/ K8 t/ H8 y+ r3 Q/ L" w  O1 x
Japanese ground losses:
* G. @: O" E2 F1 O! ?1 q& r1 N( J! s      207 casualties reported
% z2 g3 ^1 F1 Q) Z( ]8 |. t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 o) u: d6 e  `2 C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
( L0 i, t: n7 F( c( }8 N         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled! g0 A$ U9 j* S$ j3 A+ [
; c$ o, s* B: G5 N9 H' }6 H

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 Q4 {% h3 V* U6 }* Z' X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 c1 k1 B5 q# ~- _; w5 {0 i4 x

) F6 n0 w3 @0 T212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 y& x2 f- P' z2 r$ D$ `7 R/ U$ H) F7 r1 P# p3 Y
Japanese Ships
! l) ~! C) I0 F& F/ z1 u2 A      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# L4 U& {& V8 W/ b4 W) x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 b5 W( e) N+ f! d9 U
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& ^" Q" o! [# _; z* ]      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
" K) G9 M( [) u- v2 f      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
4 G& s9 E% J4 w      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
6 g. `3 w0 @2 N. w% i/ Y+ a      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ s, b! O) B$ ]" W1 H6 N& [/ O9 E* }      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
. n3 Y  T3 n& b3 u) x: A      AMC Hokoku Maru
% L( Q& L$ L, T7 v
' ^& N# r( h( C/ r; a) gJapanese ground losses:
* O( s( @5 D4 H) {& c6 I, {      187 casualties reported
- `9 I; ?6 n# j2 D: y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* r  w" k3 \  m         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled) E1 J" a/ i7 @, y6 [0 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Z$ L4 _# V8 V  |! N
4 b  ?6 H7 k) Z" P+ R2 \3 k: |
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
, r, H: O. |+ |9 w  R: [& s: y! V2 X1 b1 b1 g
Allied Bombardment attack& G/ j+ P, _9 o& }$ O
6 V* M2 |8 F/ D, d
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745* t" b# }' X5 w/ _, C! q1 e

7 O3 `6 r4 R. e: j% C6 \Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
% Y$ z% e" L9 \& e
! m, V. c: j# U/ A. K5 XJapanese ground losses:. q+ ~% k5 G  `' U
      25 casualties reported
: N; C$ G% w( V2 r0 b         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, C- r4 i8 }/ _% l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' @2 F( |1 k. P2 d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 N) \! ?9 c1 \# p* G% z  {& [; \
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
* f( J4 z; V1 E+ n6 Q( p: m6 w3 f. C. `: P. Y

" C) C8 N+ m6 _1 o8 v* T. _! U& }# xAllied ground losses:
- A# E3 ^# s8 l5 c# N      146 casualties reported
! m. h. J1 N1 k/ ~6 ~         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled' r$ B7 c3 K& b, d3 |/ ?6 _( Z) B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* ~% Z, d, o( f1 c5 t9 \         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled; y( ^! S- ~9 C
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 ~) T4 J  r( b8 ?8 `
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
, E) x2 o/ }! s0 A% j- v" i) W6 {7 L* N+ g' e/ ^
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Assaulting units:
8 \& b" P, y3 Y# I; N    11th NZ Brigade
1 ~3 Q( ?; L* ~$ x2 `0 a2 `" C    3rd NZ Brigade
# n1 ~- F% J; Z8 a# `. }    7th NZ Brigade
: M1 K) g6 q. D    2nd NZ Brigade
; A2 Z5 ]0 H& ]. \! a" F7 H6 o    Auckland Fortress
) P% i+ J9 S. W# A    14th NZ Brigade
7 t$ e* e* c1 p* e' h) u4 a    1st NZ Brigade
3 k" ]+ F( }) I% l1 T) u9 M- q    12th NZ Brigade1 F+ B6 a9 U& U: A& T
    RNZAF Command / D: M! s: U6 d+ m9 X, [: J2 I5 u
    RNZAF OTU Aukland - M4 o5 E* H2 F* {* S7 d
% R6 ~( Y7 [4 ~5 d; E9 K5 \6 m
Defending units:* k4 m+ l1 T6 S9 }1 O
    Imperial Guards Div /5" q3 M% t$ [* @, B4 p' r
    8th Tank Rgt /1
& P1 e: O% D+ h& d4 a0 v$ u! X( T0 N, S    22nd Recon Regiment
8 Z6 x2 s/ t9 F6 w  B( J# K# h7 K    55th Infantry Rgt /1
$ A3 i7 m# Y1 u7 N9 A; c    146th Infantry Rgt /1) H1 G* G+ n' A. \6 B1 S! J3 E" ~
    5th Div /1
9 B, Y4 a9 W. D; Z    21st Division
2 v/ Q2 r1 u4 q4 o    24th Infantry Rgt /5
. z! l5 t1 B8 ^5 ]  \    56th Infantry Rgt /1
  |2 y( N# g7 F$ I    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
2 ~. Q, P' u5 K    113th Infantry Rgt /2
4 c' f2 F4 P7 o# N- {    16th Infantry Rgt /18 l, h% {5 f5 h+ g8 k
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
4 _  v( \# |4 {5 A5 U; b    41st Infantry Regiment" M) E* h- U. d5 g$ T% B
    38th Div /1
3 N: I! M- r8 u$ {& {) }; w8 b) e    33rd Div /3
6 j) X2 I* |. |: Z& R2 A1 T    55th Engr Rgt /2
; r2 Q. O/ j+ ^3 k( B7 g, a  P    82nd Army /61 t8 z, m8 `4 R# V/ y" i
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 U! F2 R% C$ A+ ?( @% P0 s
    34th Field AA Battalion
+ m8 p) I# ]- T& r# u    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
" h- ?! |/ k" ~% V, j' X) I2 G    14th Div /2' B! C  j3 C4 g* `( G6 P% M% f
    Southern Army /1  N( h+ p( a4 W
    25th Army /2& z3 g. h4 {! b2 B; V2 n
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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6 M- z4 i6 I3 C/ {8 |  w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" h2 H, e* J5 a4 W3 J
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/ F& T$ p, A; rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. R/ U' X$ Q8 B9 D0 F* R+ CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 M7 l9 Z. ~: [+ C  S6 m
5 D/ V! r  t9 H  X6 v
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 X- ~( {' w1 h. |& {Japanese Ships' D6 e+ n/ J& B6 }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 I" }. {9 ]& |( ]8 D$ x. x      APD Shimakaze' E0 V$ H, E  ~7 p
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; P8 z7 U4 E; |1 d4 j% }5 ?, [% W
      APD Nadakaze9 B9 ~2 e4 f: J2 ~
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ r3 J4 c. k6 e2 \
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 j$ v7 M6 h# j
      xAP Kowa Maru
8 G$ _; y+ P& {' \( W
" `6 J3 \" {" ^, I' ZJapanese ground losses:6 e8 o3 C2 T9 {" }. [, \1 {7 p& p
      253 casualties reported. Y0 y4 x- ~* Q& s* R% L7 q) u: A1 R
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
; J2 C/ v0 _1 ^- w         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled$ c$ A4 r1 R# w; D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& F% [/ _+ U  h5 x% {/ J) }/ H: v      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
" ]% g5 M5 c" H  z8 H& ]* d: G5 V& R% i6 f- k, C) d
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' D& k$ w" o4 K8 ^Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1835 R- a( n9 A% d. q" D1 Z

1 c/ i$ P) g; K0 D! ?Japanese Ships* C; J' b0 r9 D9 M
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 17 n$ {7 l, [) I! ^+ r
      CL Tatsuta$ \- O4 n. [) D) M$ N5 ~$ k2 c
      CL Kiso% J4 p- \. T2 p. Q
      CS Chitose
- h) _9 r2 d) t) |  ]      DD Oite% _6 M: c: B5 {: J1 ~" E
      DD Harukaze
9 f2 Z6 R9 [4 o" X% v& M6 `* s2 `      DD Nokaze
" [% v0 J" I& K9 Q- ?- R9 c      DD Hokaze
1 Z; G( [$ r" Y, H9 C: J      DD Shiokaze  G. e% k( a" a1 ^; w; E; W
      DD Akikaze0 I! W1 |+ o% X' _% a
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Allied Ships
9 e- C9 o  s1 {; s9 L' d      SS O21, b) e# p/ i; l4 J. B# n  {
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% ~4 _3 M( U4 U7 M4 A" i
9 c+ w  q6 K; A( J
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna: b1 ]8 z- a3 p$ f# r5 x
8 b9 ?' y. Y7 u5 ]- f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 P: u4 Z+ Y$ }7 V& M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* B  x8 M5 U: B( ?; x

% H+ b6 v7 Z9 \% `8 [' n169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* t. j; f' s" A
3 w& {* Z2 k  e: T; U& e+ T
Japanese Ships
9 `  i9 f$ g/ F/ w5 @1 U      xAK Montreal Maru& @$ ]2 P+ t2 M% A/ f# v
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% [- W2 j6 `0 L1 V% z6 c) u
      xAK Kensin Maru
2 q8 S9 J+ k& E; r+ d+ W      APD Yomogi2 L4 f2 x3 B1 Z. I' u! _
      APD Nadakaze
) v# ?- g& s% C4 Z4 k% _1 s: x' k* I      APD Shimakaze
' E8 ?6 p5 L6 Q! L/ f- }# T- z      AMC Hokoku Maru
* {7 M  q& f! @  ?
- a  R+ J. z7 E1 q0 ?( Q) DJapanese ground losses:% u, s# y% w; P4 [$ W6 i; m
      60 casualties reported
1 y  _- v/ \1 l) g2 t. f# q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: e0 W7 A- A9 k: M" b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ {* e( ]+ Q. B* x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) Y2 X& i- _4 i& l" w2 t% \

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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* `, S  N' L. J$ F" @( A0 ?$ `Weather in hex: Partial cloud! H! C; t8 A+ n" M! N

" s$ c+ T* l- W- ARaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet./ M4 Q0 [) I; F6 ?& l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes( O/ B% t2 L6 \# t5 `7 T% h
% F  [+ H6 F: O0 w
Japanese aircraft( v. I5 N/ Z; X/ _5 t6 {# F: c
      A6M2 Zero x 39
$ t; P9 W) U, l* j9 I0 s8 i) a) g

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1 K) L" i  U1 ~" rAllied aircraft
# Z7 ?$ s& l% q/ x. f5 k5 Y# ^      P-38E Lightning x 50
8 N' m$ x1 b( U7 K      P-38F Lightning x 23% Q- R  M* k' L  X$ M; T* Z

7 K: C4 t9 j" Y7 f0 ~& @, `5 j2 ?' ~: @4 {$ S
Japanese aircraft losses# [, y3 `" u! q7 |
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
  w7 E) L0 K' n7 M+ H9 ~# M9 i$ i8 ^
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……# c  t# X( j7 B
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$ I' o5 j. L. A1 L# x
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) G$ E* O$ {1 O2 c. _9 d) |8 z
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ h/ V$ G9 Z% @. Z

5 g8 D* b5 r* LJapanese Ships
; C6 }2 X9 g, b2 E$ u' A$ L; V# X      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  [1 J2 `( J+ W$ }/ }5 Q
      DD Fumizuki* h6 A, T7 _% A4 M2 o
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 U& [0 O- l4 }4 n/ R* U, t# [1 O
      DD Fubuki
! [2 r' H+ ?) O      TB Sagi6 Z- i+ F( _5 C

6 |: z. @) V% B7 S8 ?, ^! \2 s4 F6 N3 e, r

; w, Z4 M) ^1 V1 p% i12 mines cleared: d; e0 S5 [+ s6 B  O( {

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; C1 W$ X; r+ u5 R7 S9 |7 B. m( bTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ j6 u# g/ k! L: O1 J8 S7 t( Z. X6 h( z/ j! q
Japanese Ships
" {4 Y8 i* n& e( n3 w* ?( g6 o9 T3 N      PB Sozan Maru
8 T( W5 `3 N5 X' Q* C& g$ U      PB Kanko Maru0 M2 g$ R+ h3 w+ z& m. q7 ?3 f5 j% a9 @
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 r% M- p. P2 |; U

+ X9 t7 U* z# H- U9 o* o" r3 ~: z# u5 J' B' T, D1 C: k- l  H) x$ B& p7 V' N

; h! H. {, o6 h; C) u' T1 s5 mines cleared
1 ^8 p9 I, U0 c4 O8 E8 O4 U0 r$ Q$ Y& G5 d* I8 t
9 w6 B  X: I! `" f, c) P
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 U5 V1 z3 l/ U: a5 u
8 X3 Q# h  _/ d. F) O+ ]6 VJapanese Ships% z! b; o+ U  ]) _- ?+ \
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 ?% |3 n: S' z
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 l0 G$ r) T$ A7 w- A) v
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. l+ ^7 A0 [& d

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8 v# p, L: g- yTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 w( a! v% `  q8 p1 s* b6 z( _
6 U% u9 R0 R% ]
Japanese Ships
# K6 Y/ y& K  l* Z/ Y      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage5 U( u% D7 i0 P- }; ]
      TB Sagi( O- e0 I; C7 C$ P5 l5 s. {- ]
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ S( w8 U# |4 w$ a% n      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage& h9 M( X/ Y2 o: N
1 d8 q- D  M+ ~( I" a& `# a; ]5 K: R
4 w6 \; [% f  J- n1 w
6 i/ i5 o) ~& Z/ ?
11 mines cleared
2 N( e; U- D2 I
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8 L, Z: w& F( L( }TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): R7 C5 Q' w9 X1 l) R+ I0 z
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Japanese Ships
8 G+ ~0 z5 C+ y8 L: O) H      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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. k0 ^! _! r) F$ c3 q3 q

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6 D. u1 e; k5 J, s" ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" ~* T3 l( T  Z7 L6 j$ G1 k
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Japanese Ships1 W/ b7 S0 C( K% W; }0 X" J: g
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. M' _% A$ c" w, S1 u, s1 p% G( X0 |2 w      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& C" S# |  V1 b4 m9 }! B3 Y
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 t! Q8 ?* I  ]8 ~) a! n
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- C- v* d  U; c  E  A$ q      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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# w6 ]! b: A3 E2 ]! V5 c% v& |9 r/ O7 x. i( S0 a

4 d( P" f5 I! m  p  i1 l4 k8 mines cleared
% d3 H/ P5 T* t' S. }" ~
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 B& |  J4 z2 z9 Z

/ b: J# b2 Q; ^. y4 U17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 v( e0 l' b' c% V

" S9 z* L) j% }  CJapanese Ships
  c% j2 [, i" R5 E* m      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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( X8 u( u6 o2 i, O0 O( AInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ N5 e; }" ~* a3 Y2 l# ?6 ]. K, D- JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% j% q% \6 H3 p: ]8 A4 B4 P0 O6 P' X/ Z
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; @* p0 c7 S) W
9 Z: @; j9 V/ S5 z" @/ e' q3 MJapanese Ships: A3 c0 l6 X0 N0 x& ]" D
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  M) c) O& ?) i/ Y+ W+ R& t: A      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 22 i& P: e. Q) g5 P: J' f, q
      xAK Sinko Maru
# f4 _2 ~4 R" n  a7 ~. d( v      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2# S' J# ?7 k$ t' R
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 t/ V. W3 o; O5 _6 e" G, r7 l( S  W2 z5 o& Y6 d7 G" C
Japanese ground losses:
/ J  v4 k5 u! l. r4 L5 i1 c      24 casualties reported) S* w' o6 ?( y. H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 J4 p. n' g% O0 K2 }; H0 [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 ~9 y! I$ D# l0 N1 E6 {, V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 c9 @/ o- F) e, e8 x6 e2 D! j7 X

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 A$ h! Z; h: X8 D$ c! |  UDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% o3 a3 j5 A" V3 X' W! i5 {4 _& F

3 E" d: I2 T$ T4 {0 W3 z9 x37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 x1 X/ a- v) I9 Y  s
% c8 o2 Q% P% l$ U; n6 d
Japanese Ships6 f2 C) |" U) Z
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 j% o' C; v# ^0 |; v- i9 T# a
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" k0 D8 \8 Y( f0 S; e      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 I" B& ]5 `# Q1 i. L7 n6 ~
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage. E* R0 H, G& W/ r6 [" c# c
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 Z( f2 T0 H7 S1 S
% }3 _. q' N) B/ f
Japanese ground losses:
/ \( g# `- ^  {/ k6 T0 m6 W5 B1 T      12 casualties reported
7 z3 C8 Z; X& ?5 W. V, Y& l: T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  _& g5 K- y' g2 ~; X7 Q9 P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- h$ h, B6 H$ B! @" U& O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" X/ N2 r$ a5 k  ?7 {8 ~1 |: Y- n2 G" Z2 c! X9 P5 J/ L- _

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 A' ^5 w6 K% n4 v( c1 \
  X: Y2 p9 V9 s) ]! J! @0 Q
Japanese Ships
8 U2 i( c# ?7 q' }; o0 M: E      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
8 X1 Z- f" y/ y0 e) E
4 h0 o( S, e$ T$ b6 TAllied Ships/ F. x& d' r5 J% z
      SS O21
4 }  Y! E5 }( k9 @6 e. d
& p6 L; @  T+ J# y) b! J2 V8 o
% _, ?7 X& |, q6 T9 h0 R! {8 F/ ^6 d  S: n
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O211 s; T/ G. ~% z' L
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki7 F! }7 L, p% W% H% a! Y
6 S) r2 o  M1 `; Z+ r( X9 `9 y5 X
: o# D' ?5 u! K% e2 z' g& H# V1 C
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
$ r9 L0 f& _4 o) f' d8 W
$ q4 L8 p5 a* m/ b9 FJapanese Ships
+ [! R7 p5 N* [$ N' I$ s# K3 d      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
: o! a: _  i4 \" a4 m5 Y
# ?/ k& V, F' G5 K. n# pAllied Ships
# a5 o$ g: W3 s- ]; X2 a# x" \      SS Whale
/ U2 H; e; \1 v, g3 y! b$ R+ Z9 z$ P/ y( g% U8 w+ A7 H

- ~' o; h- i+ O3 L: t" C& Z* k" p$ N+ c* D$ g( `/ q$ J
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
0 ~/ I) q. A* y0 x# b
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 g$ T4 X0 T% [- T+ b4 m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- j1 U0 B# r$ a6 S  A; @
. r- k$ h3 P! y6 a
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* w8 w+ ]8 w2 j* Z9 N8 N( r3 d' j

' s9 c2 o6 f, v( V. N2 W% lJapanese Ships
. ]% q. X! ]( R2 l      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 Z, ^0 r# [# c( P: y: k8 Y: q      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. ?0 a# ~: b/ M4 ^* }      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ c  z9 [  ~, ]      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 B, ^4 M" @" u7 k      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 E9 S1 ]- X4 _% R0 h8 k  @' L) M
" i$ B/ _1 X$ gJapanese ground losses:: I+ j  r6 w, @* t: [1 l
      6 casualties reported
( t$ f. Y$ @. _5 ^% L5 F* J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* d, [% z. C2 t- O8 F$ K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' u9 e: {1 D% W" }& e, w' g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. G0 t; w3 l: E4 R! B, E3 F' ]
6 Y7 A0 e6 C+ F. v  T- K
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0 w8 T& a$ ?7 v& PPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, N$ n* X7 U' @* `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  H( F, _% ?( @2 `1 b) y; [  u! h# R
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' ?* H' i  x$ e0 f5 ?! a6 b" \! e; _! `1 y
Japanese Ships, o! D- x( f3 R! R* D/ Z/ B) D4 k
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
/ ]( V  O  T# L# B/ c" w5 {      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage% X5 {4 J& Q1 B6 y
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
+ |' h# Q: C0 ?2 {      DD Sagiri
& y3 u+ v7 S3 I) f! Y/ i& |      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, U5 q* i. m* g
      DD Murakumo
$ K7 s, e0 T" q# n      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
) S/ b, M9 I! R) {9 f( p9 V      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1+ |# }9 `: n/ u
      PB Sonan Maru #5" V* o1 Z* R2 t$ H8 m  }+ |
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
9 y& C; G- {1 C7 r8 B: P3 Y      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
. }' m6 c" `9 U0 [; O2 H      xAK Nanrei Maru
$ Z8 y- i5 I% [- P4 ~' H1 Y5 B9 s1 G
- E+ h% R& h. T, p/ _9 aJapanese ground losses:
* K3 w8 A# v7 d5 f% ~7 C      173 casualties reported
* \) g' D$ }$ d; L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! b8 P2 j$ d: u# ~, e         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
" J2 _0 \7 e) t% n' r         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ^, e  B" z$ M% l1 c6 U
  D2 W' ~6 ]$ r' E4 z) h* }. k8 _; {) _

5 A1 g( E, C, p
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9 }( Y$ |- m) o0 F0 {+ L
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185), ^& ~. |3 g- E' p/ M' R8 s

- G& ^/ m0 T9 \* J: J& YJapanese Deliberate attack
! F3 ^/ G1 p$ g3 P: y9 v( l
" i  d% R+ N2 I' Q) BAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
1 U. p2 C. S% c: {7 C! |8 q' b# b3 V/ w) ^
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
, U1 m' O2 v  ^; e$ _4 M3 ]/ T' |+ S" S& ]. X0 V: U' j( D3 `
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
/ x3 J7 z& ^1 e
$ i4 S* Y6 P( m; Y' \8 L1 C: Z7 KJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
) W3 _2 H9 \8 s7 ?' j( X
7 b- E6 }* c0 p+ \; ?0 k! nAllied adjusted defense: 39 $ m$ v$ q& ^$ i+ D
+ v4 e4 y% z; j8 f' M0 B
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
" S8 j7 j# `' D: H5 {9 q) l
2 W( C2 u. K6 O' N4 v& ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
! K9 v* \8 P% R8 {7 J
2 x: {$ M' C0 }) `$ r# PCombat modifiers
& p! p1 _$ b- u. p) F5 Q9 YDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)" c* [$ }  K- }" b
fatigue(-), experience(-)
0 v) ]6 h1 |2 E% P1 W+ o, MAttacker: 2 j. f& |4 Y. |$ q3 A5 i( U

3 a8 Z$ X/ E: D9 B8 C$ w! ^Japanese ground losses:
! Y4 X& @; k# \' T7 h      680 casualties reported
9 B0 m( K/ y/ @# V. m         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled8 s3 d  G' e6 \& k$ D
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
& H( M, }9 K7 ~$ m* H         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled4 q4 a- K# v, ?* O, E/ k% _0 n
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled). H( R, y. ]  Y3 h
8 [" {3 {& C% R8 _0 Q$ c
: I/ x+ |8 ~2 g5 N0 w/ |" m
Allied ground losses:2 E* A0 p( e  o) d
      5399 casualties reported- H' [" b2 o- [3 V3 X  h
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled8 B4 r+ x* Z( I. o
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
2 x  M% H# e! f! }+ H$ c         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled9 @! q) ^2 F9 Z0 s9 u
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
1 E5 }+ L5 t$ I' N% g9 ]6 i      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)9 G$ [0 u2 f& J8 q5 |; u
      Units retreated 4) r9 L& n$ C# q: m# b
      Units destroyed 1% _/ O  A- E. N5 r/ F- |
; q0 b1 v9 A0 \) ^7 d4 L% y

: V* m- H9 t& }" Y! ^/ C# WDefeated Allied Units Retreating!6 U4 t% {( }" B: I# t

5 D. ~3 k. l' V5 N; e# LAssaulting units:5 y% E# R! Y" o5 R! v* K* \
    21st Division6 c' k; \4 H9 v7 Q! _  p
    24th Infantry Regiment. F( ~4 M' Y+ [' V9 |( A- |5 T' z
    16th Infantry Regiment5 g/ w2 X) a5 s* `1 d$ v! G
    113th Infantry Regiment
1 U) C# Z5 {& Q$ f9 h2 R    55th Engineer Regiment: w8 I: I  M5 C$ Z% l8 }
    5th Division) e% P! i7 x: d7 O
    143rd Infantry Regiment. }3 [" v! `  I+ Y* W3 l' N
    22nd Recon Regiment
* O, R- ^+ s- G+ Y3 A2 y. z    148th Infantry Regiment6 L$ g% e7 G' K  z* E
    55th Infantry Regiment* H! J3 ~. a- Z: E4 k
    33rd Division
3 ]  d0 [9 Z) t; l1 N! t& Q# I    41st Infantry Regiment
# w8 B! t3 v9 o, A; i    38th Division
$ n$ W) p$ c5 g* \    Imperial Guards Division, |$ n4 ]) B2 f$ I+ d( C
    56th Infantry Regiment/ ~. r/ _4 e& s2 Q$ J8 j* @
    8th Tank Regiment
* J; [' q& Z% t3 H+ O* ?% f- [    146th Infantry Rgt /1
3 g' `; Y" M, L* }3 }: Z' u    14th Div /21 O3 e% q( a9 ]0 ]9 x+ R, Q$ [
    Southern Army" }. q5 Q" t9 _1 s  U9 y2 V0 ^
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1- s3 j) ~; B4 o  ?
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
! U; }* _/ K: M% O1 F    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 n, d2 z2 N+ ]- _: r( c; l    25th Army
3 X+ Y8 y6 ^# h    21st Air Flotilla /1. m  {! I& @7 ]( u0 q- ]. h; p. z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ ?; w5 v; b) V" z    15th Army( K# @; m* W8 J
    34th Field AA Battalion3 Z7 X) Z9 O8 }" @1 F9 u9 v; c4 A
    82nd Army /6
. m7 J" E  K( y9 K( |7 ~6 s  g. e% b0 g7 |' l
Defending units:& G! F, F+ r% t- `
    Auckland Fortress
/ N1 k# y2 E4 s. S- d. e$ T$ a    14th NZ Brigade. B- a; B. Y0 E% Q$ _4 N' q! V
    11th NZ Brigade3 i: r* P0 L/ }* l* z4 x
    RNZAF Command
4 \4 T0 R+ y6 k" p, v( v4 D' O    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账& m/ X9 V) p& C7 Y0 V
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2 P6 Q* k" ?% a1 LAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 $ t1 l9 K; [0 k% M5 q

. _, g. Y! k5 h5 LWeather in hex: Overcast
, @2 \6 T* [1 M  d) G4 R. O4 M6 V* v3 u! K& }; w! k5 ^+ p% `* L
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
0 `1 n/ I; m  B% H' p$ A( `4 kEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
  s5 n1 w) x' e* \( j4 d" L9 ]; Y) D) ^
Japanese aircraft9 S5 P! T: S# C& y) W7 x0 R6 Y
      A6M2 Zero x 28
0 ]8 o( M) n7 J      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 205 N; R6 @+ |2 Z( `: F/ C

% y( w2 z6 ^" S- z% q& w5 D2 g& T9 |! d. h) R& f% A
4 e  m8 p& d3 J/ s
Allied aircraft3 ^+ _$ N, Z' w, a0 P& I" u3 c
      P-38E Lightning x 21
9 o- Q8 `4 J0 U8 a/ a
& r- B( O9 z# n
+ t7 B" W& H" R$ s9 _3 L- o7 TJapanese aircraft losses
2 L: n/ C& e$ t) \% p      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed) [% J( v9 _# P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 y/ C( \' ~' u) J7 ?7 u2 _
* E# n: m9 s4 p  h9 S$ @6 {
No Allied losses
! b" e; a% Z" c3 r9 h# H9 [& J
2 x& l+ V6 P$ z0 y7 G+ T8 `5 Q8 ^" D, {( h! O4 f
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
" \+ j' U% h$ w4 |  Z: I4 O! q) r6 ]
Weather in hex: Overcast- Z. z0 B/ o/ {+ q" t" M

6 Z/ _9 V4 m& h* RRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.  c% Y6 f+ S$ ]# g: j
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
5 j+ c. Q* N. I7 z5 h7 B/ |* x3 `8 ?5 L& L0 w# ]' Y
Japanese aircraft5 k$ R- ^" a9 U' |
      A6M2 Zero x 6
8 I" L% }- O1 {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
; D$ H) n1 L, M' H5 r
9 D8 X9 _3 E* W# f8 ]: i* C2 V) {- c

9 \3 i6 g% k" ]$ h' vAllied aircraft) h+ E& l0 r* \' m$ r
      P-38F Lightning x 18
7 q0 `0 ], P8 z4 K* u  t1 x0 U  L) h* m$ P, v5 @' ]' d6 j  S0 }

$ U  j. b$ [% G& _  H3 ]9 E/ G8 GJapanese aircraft losses! e4 {# Q& G+ X7 W& w. K# W
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed0 n3 a+ i) f$ v" s8 H
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
8 m& M; b) e8 i9 [. ~" O% \, ~. p
- U& U7 }& g: n! G7 q- QNo Allied losses
' E6 [% O0 L7 q3 H7 @3 Z0 @8 v4 C& W5 h2 l0 j% U, ~# o, r
. U* ^) j7 G1 I# Z5 d3 l, G
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1 P/ R- p' H0 P  {5 E$ eAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
2 Z% G2 L5 n) c0 Y# `, m/ |6 f0 h! }# S- F0 a1 N# x% @
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.2 b# T. L; T  b) F0 O5 t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
  z4 o1 b7 r% f3 w( i9 G- @% F# ?) F
; _& I$ `& s: X: cJapanese aircraft
/ s9 `# f- {; |& e! L      A6M2 Zero x 2
0 y5 K6 s/ k/ S0 R1 U' O0 i! p2 ~
4 T" _: U9 f$ n3 `  t; Q6 x3 S0 ]& T
2 e" I5 h7 V" b  N( K+ Q# p* }3 m
Allied aircraft
6 Y: _1 B! C/ D* p* P! o      P-38E Lightning x 18) z9 `0 R) x3 `  V  y8 k- C
8 X/ S; I( h# k
, T0 ^( ^: X# b$ E
Japanese aircraft losses
1 `5 I  ^. U' Y6 h: q/ y      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  D. H7 V/ c0 ~! u* b) E0 o3 r, k" h' x+ z6 z7 D5 ]
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42# M% J( D! i7 [' L) F4 x6 R
7 B, n2 Y0 v$ @8 M

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 L1 X, y9 ^' P4 n4 _) n5 U) y  w& g& H5 ^
Japanese Ships
* \( M( _4 d: p- g# s5 J      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( i5 q( h% _. D- I2 v! L
. y+ l# x$ J6 c
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91& M8 `; I8 z' C  ?; `( x* t
8 U$ [3 l2 v- t
Japanese Ships
  w3 n1 e6 Q2 o      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# S9 l' Q5 T- @5 `
2 W4 ?; G) e  Z' o  \3 l+ eAllied Ships
: o9 G) p9 C! |" M$ U2 z      SS KVIII, hits 27 o, n6 S9 q" V& P! e: m- y

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
+ f* d( g- P) i8 F% b, M2 G& ]) O# i
Japanese Ships$ U1 ~- l( D$ j! G
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ F* w* G) u) P, o      APD Hagi
- G- W1 I- u. [6 U- }+ ~2 @      APD Aoi! k; w& f" F6 [
      LSD Nigitsu Maru# U; w; q8 L. n+ F3 c% d% ~/ p4 D
      AK Sagami Maru
3 c% z; E8 H( h; c( [# o) I7 |1 V      AK Hirokawa Maru
# i( c% i+ q) U  `9 n0 d      xAP Yasaka Maru  G7 Q4 B% S& ?0 D: F( h" y. ^% w
      xAP Shanghai Maru# N0 y9 s/ B( h1 l6 I# R" l% M: z
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
9 t  j& f0 b" N- ], ^" {      xAP Takatiho Maru
0 q& N# q( g  c: l      xAP Suwa Maru: \0 ?. H& O5 [3 Z- _3 z
      xAP Hakusan Maru
1 h; ]8 t* {. s4 p3 y" n      xAP Teia Maru3 p+ O# f! u4 C1 Q4 h) n# u
      xAK Yamazumi Maru& m  r$ F# {1 h( x# O$ r
      xAK Azuchisan Maru6 q; G  A7 k, ~9 {; D/ O: u( R; p
      xAK Unkai Maru #66 R* ?& B$ g1 W: `" W( D5 o
      xAK Hokusin Maru
0 t# R. M% s! A+ S1 s  Z      xAK Eihuku Maru
9 y- Y0 r5 I" p  X* i% R9 U9 C6 r      xAK Shinyubari Maru
0 L, V: H" I$ r) I# V      xAK Terukawa Maru
1 g& q' O: F$ b9 N      xAK Kinsyo Maru
$ u, R% ^8 V1 Y3 l      xAK Atutasan Maru
! z0 V/ n6 V! K1 R2 Q$ n      xAK Ayatosan Maru; s9 N- t: u4 S4 h
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
% O. p4 D% z& v. \0 o$ J6 D% h      xAKL Miyako Maru$ T7 M5 Q9 d2 o, x
      xAKL Kembu Maru" X& W5 O1 m- U
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru# d/ Q7 f  ^  A, q. y
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
, e7 g5 d7 @8 t( E) y/ b9 o: \0 S+ c1 D9 ]/ F
Allied Ships  u$ \. e% X" H6 B
      SS S-39
  H% w% f% v% s- F6 h9 `; y0 W
& A4 [* n/ p$ u. b1 S" C, |9 P( Y" p
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% q5 q" T5 |; n) k, [3 ^8 m" ]9 H, K

; _" w1 B: F& v% V) z' @Japanese Ships
1 \/ a' p6 f5 E5 L4 h( ]' a# c* c      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ j3 _+ A' O$ S% Y  L

+ P" m9 q: U' Q/ g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
; S& K, n) Q- V: u. ?3 ?
) Q# p2 H8 m& v  }; H/ b$ M  fWeather in hex: Clear sky' `9 @. ]& K( m! {0 z1 |) u

1 |  s/ Y) u1 w. ]5 R, @5 `. uRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) T4 S; d: x# o) N/ X; rEstimated time to target is 20 minutes+ T- P3 S4 P$ m3 t6 o; A0 S

+ P( y* |$ s; f' }" iJapanese aircraft" l+ p6 m( f, h6 k6 z( j" t
      A6M2 Zero x 35& H. |  c( j1 E' {0 _
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 M- n! k* J4 a1 ^8 X2 W
' {; H' i; ^7 {& G& i8 x

' x8 C' z: ?4 d1 v4 ?& F' C3 c6 t* f( d# Z
Allied aircraft
2 t: M: `- t% z- a+ m9 O      Albacore I x 20
" ]) o% K0 p7 q& _6 Z: H! ]      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 A5 h" m& `7 I. R- u- K$ ]2 ~: i

% F- n7 g- z( n; ^( |8 M  N+ v% {5 n) ]* |- B" R% O) }, S: D6 u3 r
No Japanese losses  Y0 X/ Z# D4 H, d# H0 x
$ P& D( j( v& P" i/ ^3 m
Allied aircraft losses( F" z# |8 M3 q$ @& s
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
( B8 F# W2 s" V/ P. Q      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged7 M" M, K$ i2 b& |# e
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Japanese Ships$ a; B  |: b# d) k( [9 w
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ P1 Q- W. O6 q& _      xAK Azuchisan Maru! o* J# {5 [! V! R  @
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
/ k; `" F. [9 g7 s" i1 l9 C4 y      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, w# p  c' I2 K  ?
      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 424 F  R8 F  k! w
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184& c+ w; |/ T5 D( _3 V
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Japanese Ships
5 e  s% N+ B: W; h      CV Hiyo
9 i8 ^( u2 N: Q! s! L7 f2 Q      BB Yamato( ?2 g% t: }7 s
      CS Chitose
) R0 X$ P+ C' ]$ z. s* G. V5 t      DD Oshio8 d. ?1 I5 |/ G" i  c; ^4 Y
      DD Oite
9 V9 b1 u! p) m      DD Harukaze  r# Z; j& @' g) p  e2 ]' w
      DD Kamikaze  y  t% l, m& _) y" [; R1 q
      DD Kikuzuki8 i  `, q1 c3 p2 ~$ P" }

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1 t2 l) p( F& V  M      SS Grayback
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8 n1 F" A! b% k7 ?+ b" I! u! O/ W; lSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo, ?. Z, p5 o, i& |  x  w6 q

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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & U9 ^) Q* i% A7 m, \
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.% s( O- |. M, [3 x! S" A
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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      B-24D Liberator x 156 u) M8 y  y; l% v# T  g# |
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
1 S" y2 X  P) W: a& j7 e      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ i6 V6 u1 d9 z7 c      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- m0 u# p8 |6 F
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* ]: b/ D: }9 O, T7 t8 }( B      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
6 V. \8 X3 p7 E: k: ~9 n) s. q# Y      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 m. x, U& s( h$ \8 [+ d( O3 G8 l      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 ^0 d4 T5 q; F! _
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% J; h: w, \( d" f- w& ^! x  J7 N      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ H9 S/ P$ Y( [
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 }# y1 e" [" Z) R5 [$ [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) ^8 V  z% H9 _+ F: p  V5 w! h      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
! |  ?" a: |7 t+ [" T* J      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
2 M  U" u2 l) o: A, O- ?' H      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1% z7 x! R9 J0 p- _& t
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: H$ v) p* W3 s1 i, ~, z5 h* P6 MJapanese ground losses:( q! Z( t3 c3 q: [' r9 e+ B
      5 casualties reported; ^' \5 M' g4 k0 A. M- D) P& p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* N! f3 b: b, c
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 j) r) Q" ?( K; r- c4 i0 u/ k1 ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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/ d7 X: |1 j7 rPort hits 2% A3 c! g7 V/ l( H

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. n  i' U$ x5 A4 t4 z3 |. G( RMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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6 T; ?$ _7 q% O1 x( g) WWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) W' I5 g* ~" v8 }6 mEstimated time to target is 5 minutes1 G: v* c7 l  t- W' b( Y. e( U" g* k" Y

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Allied aircraft
5 r( x0 b2 w# K$ [: w, R      B-24D Liberator x 7' j8 u# v. G" O1 g7 ^; f3 n

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No Allied losses
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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk7 x; T) y5 i& r( ]4 [
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
8 p; i* Z% v1 |, W: q0 I      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 U% X. V" f( L& l      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1+ [; |' ~" U, `# _: W1 R

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 U* w( O3 B) K% X; _4 o- f, X

7 q7 \5 O  N$ x  V9 {( [, ?/ K1 H9 F  sWeather in hex: Partial cloud2 t$ P! Q' z% }- n  H7 G9 F

2 m5 L1 S+ u" K3 _Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! N( y6 i0 S9 p6 f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes, S; c" B" `) R

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" N- e" i" z) @  n3 v8 VAllied aircraft) S' y0 X' p/ F  J
      B-17D Fortress x 14
* I5 d9 S- f8 g' C! j6 @. W- v$ U) W      B-24D Liberator x 64 ~5 b5 _  Q0 L# m5 X; X1 I5 L1 A* x
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% Q$ a* {3 `/ ]' t: q, k
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 b4 A4 P% C( Y* E      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% Q: L0 l( }6 L/ f5 R      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* d4 F, v+ ~; G. _# L0 q7 ?: n
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ E, l: }! b+ p3 i* c( l) N      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
8 y) k8 ]. b7 W8 @3 D      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. F0 f& d% e4 O
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 c4 h) ~; X/ d

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Port hits 1
& J2 W2 ~# v6 E$ N% APort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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5 u) j  B- e% o% }% W" s: t3 eWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 s6 e" g: ]) d0 C3 Y0 z2 h7 qRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% Z0 a: m/ m# S& ~Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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4 T* n2 ?" H( cAllied aircraft
" K. a& P( L; T$ j      B-17D Fortress x 3
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4 M; f7 n7 q# _! U& r) {2 K& UNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
. M' k- I% W. H$ }" Y" ]      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 L3 u4 W! a, n  E) Z      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) o* P4 ^" E* H& _
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- D& {0 t$ g. I6 [% Z- Y+ f: V      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ y6 y- ~6 x: E/ b" h! {0 y8 T
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 424 U( c' ]8 c" F: o5 D* \

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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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3 P7 p  k( I$ c+ e% P- o) C' A      SS KXIV, hits 1
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: d9 _* R8 [) }; h  zTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170). a, r7 y% Q- Y1 r
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Japanese Ships
+ |, M1 \7 v4 b* o' W8 O1 G7 I      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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4 @  h1 r* H8 Q( _汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。; y6 V! x' _2 Q/ I5 z
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)- S- v8 d8 z6 h( ~, f' I0 R" O

* G+ R6 W( I- a0 W9 n* bJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352, m1 U, P$ E+ t- ?
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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4 h& O( l$ F9 ^8 wJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 1 V4 J; |' j% r9 J* e; b

# j) H, O: ?5 e& ~+ Z8 `Allied adjusted defense: 94 : ]0 z, ~( t8 z- D5 }+ e' m4 B
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!0 a( Y8 Q+ |) M

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$ b' [$ F  S2 ^! u9 sDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)" J! I( @3 G: @+ e: N0 u; c" T) ?" Y
Attacker: shock(+)) O; V; B/ C0 \5 f3 _0 J5 S

- I# X/ B6 B. N( A1 MJapanese ground losses:
3 l  ?4 X% z9 i+ Y      3074 casualties reported
0 Q) K# I9 g* q0 H/ Q         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
" k4 s, @# q7 u5 t( }& z+ O         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" B$ q6 l$ E, J6 B  C0 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
/ z3 z5 H& [4 Y8 R. e      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)4 z9 Z- Y6 i5 u

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Allied ground losses:
5 _9 @- \  y$ u% h& k1 o1 ^      7161 casualties reported
9 I7 U; I' g4 x  X( W/ r, w5 J1 ]         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled3 ?  n( ?2 T" N/ d8 ?
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled" g5 Y$ r- z. w' B0 M4 P4 A& a3 `
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
# S9 l5 V' A- n: R      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)" P/ y. J# y, ~& w# V
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
1 ^9 l; I1 M% i( R9 d0 D      Units retreated 9* j( f' c( J$ u

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3 b; y5 o' y( Z& V9 D# o. A+ V. jDefeated Allied Units Retreating!3 m, \( X" j5 k1 M1 l% S* s

" @+ `2 j0 B6 {, J+ d) TAssaulting units:
) d: e) U6 U5 g" V, V( V" E9 e    33rd Division
* ?9 ^/ ]3 ~- i  s6 B9 R: ?- d7 S& Y    Imperial Guards Division
2 \/ V" w- E9 I    113th Infantry Regiment
. u9 J+ I% \& c. l; n    21st Division% _  O" i* r9 ^, S+ G
    41st Infantry Regiment
! T3 ]2 u: ]; W* y- r) r: D    14th Division
5 f. R& A0 g; w( L  W0 U    8th Tank Regiment
8 Z& }) x  h. a0 K1 q    148th Infantry Regiment
% H' p9 k: a8 L2 {! O    38th Division
/ f( P/ r& h. G; r7 ?6 O1 s    22nd Recon Regiment
( H" q* h9 [- H8 K8 m2 ~9 o( J    56th Infantry Regiment
) S) K9 }, H2 a, p7 G' i    55th Infantry Regiment' D+ G5 l, `/ O- U0 _. N
    5th Division% Q2 _/ C* Y2 z6 F7 l0 ?
    143rd Infantry Regiment
+ X4 k7 H, J8 }4 j$ S. x    16th Infantry Regiment
6 ?6 V  H- _. ]/ f    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment. W# ^# U; B: U% X7 Y: c
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 c0 h0 G! d( X3 U' J
    15th Army
. n) _- A4 a% m. ]# Y2 J5 [! k5 g    25th Army
" Q- ?5 Y/ e: t5 V    Southern Army: f# F5 r# k* ]+ d9 d. ^4 [6 q
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:
9 D! w$ [5 S( q( L3 x1 Z) r    2nd NZ Brigade6 C# S# N4 w7 {; P9 \
    1st NZ Brigade
' n$ X( @: U+ D9 W4 K+ e& V1 ]2 E    3rd NZ Brigade
, Q% [2 h+ q6 S( H- ~+ h2 \6 E    7th NZ Brigade
; t. N! H+ Q- X, ^: \    14th NZ Brigade
% V- i* f2 g$ ]7 c3 E* f. ^    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
& X5 J8 c& s' K: ^( s    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command