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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42' q8 J" s: z9 u

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato3 ]; R; e. O' {. r2 ]5 @" H; Z

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Allied ground losses:
7 I$ W5 i( S4 ]0 p      123 casualties reported* U: x, x! L% g/ |4 e
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ m9 C- p/ x4 ]
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled0 ~: h# X/ [5 A) d; ~! [
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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6 W  m) w$ M0 IBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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* ^3 _' z+ K  k8 [5 c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  i2 v2 T0 p) R8 }
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$ `) A+ o$ _! @4 t1 T  p/ ~* J5 [Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)3 i) e, T7 h/ ~8 f* q
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships; f; b9 l8 v8 d+ ?
      PB Yahonui Maru  b) A9 N4 L' l. U0 g9 _
      PB Kosin Maru #31 f" O  x/ b% I) ]- d8 f
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
3 L' G7 o: p* J2 ^      PB Heizan Maru
5 Y# j- G3 ?. K      PB Sozan Maru
. w6 X' d  ?" H# e: _8 x8 y5 q6 S! l      PB Kanko Maru
+ n; [$ n' i4 \$ Y      PB Ikuta Maru
) G0 h, j5 s5 f1 S4 w      AMC Kongo Maru& s- c7 o# ~% D8 \
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
0 g8 \# |1 ], w1 q8 yPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 ^) j9 P* X! I$ wPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
& _" |$ A5 a$ VPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
* V$ a2 o; D8 {# c# o) K" \  G+ hPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops0 @+ T2 l' P7 H  h# W. X8 E
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops5 p% l; Z' X0 q5 G
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops) [" y1 g! m+ @, r9 @" j
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards# r+ Y! o/ E& I" l2 J, |# y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards$ g$ e( ]- k# o. b

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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, V& P8 \9 `0 KTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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& Q. q; A3 M; P! x4 t4 xJapanese ground losses:; c, c# ?3 w/ g
      327 casualties reported
% C4 V( L3 c& [4 h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
# g0 Y% s5 a' S( V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
$ Q2 v& G4 `5 k3 t' q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; d, R3 D5 ~& F! Z8 F
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)% d  D- R2 m$ i. t5 c1 M
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
2 W: d7 s3 f- u3 A18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42; ^( y. i; Y" p: Y; o4 a8 R" o

! h+ D) T& L& T$ B( Y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, h& w1 U, Y6 t, ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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# J( p8 v4 x* _0 z7 lRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 f. Z0 q' E5 {, [
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft9 @5 k/ E8 p! q' |+ ?1 A0 S! X7 k1 M( |
      A6M2 Zero x 935 }% h# \1 L6 U0 y  F. ]
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; d( @- T: r5 X6 l+ GAllied aircraft, ^( ^9 N" y. V! V; r, F
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30$ X8 @* Y4 S: Z! p0 O# _+ J  U! g) O; I
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
7 s" {" D; \$ D: a4 h      SBD-2 Dauntless x 173 E6 U( Z2 G" a$ `- b
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 B$ O# d! j; n, y
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38! l, C' [% ^1 P7 {. T) D

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1 M& @) b* U: Q; Z8 [* i- k. DJapanese aircraft losses
* ?. T/ [+ W) M# h      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* {' K  B9 g* N$ I: p! w# B

. b5 E1 |7 }2 Z+ Z, m1 ]6 DAllied aircraft losses! Z& x( B: v$ J; u7 u
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed( j7 T7 I# ]; I" _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
' \. p5 s! ], O2 J! K& F& a      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged) E  I' p" ]% l% u8 {, ^- s
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
- F7 r" {3 f: h& X' ~) t( f9 R      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ A" x2 O- J7 f9 ^0 r      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
2 H, E  K  b% D4 @# J& f1 J& A      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
( O* r3 {7 X) n9 V, v' Z0 B- _) b      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
* Q) T3 y6 l; I7 L      LSD Akitsu Maru
+ H7 u$ `% R0 _* I( r% h) T      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- q! ]& b/ |+ a; U" g2 j      CL Kitakami" D0 \% d( M; W/ t% n- T% E
      DD Kisaragi
, H3 b8 u# F* ]9 b      BB Hiei! D* o# Z- i  r5 [7 x
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. A2 Z$ o+ G/ L- l. ^: Q# G
      DMS W-20
. ?1 ?1 f" V( B& e% p; H7 ^      CL Oi- w1 T4 e4 @7 S+ L6 r4 S: w
      CL Kinu
' ~7 C! ]. l0 k0 @6 R& Y      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 Q% @  Y3 E3 k
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 C4 s! [, V4 Q0 `      LSD Shinshu Maru
: {0 ^% Z+ Z$ W  w9 \3 B: _7 z' n      CL Tenryu
3 z: |1 q& W3 M$ {+ F9 {. I( O6 M  e      BB Kirishima# s3 [5 V8 X! [, w
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1* q- @' t  P" @

9 B1 o/ t, `  @" L. VJapanese ground losses:; J2 ]. I. _7 n- U
      14 casualties reported8 o  E* O3 v# X# G# F) @5 W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( p3 ?6 M( r+ \
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
: W9 {+ r6 ^  }* v3 n" X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, @! \  r1 ?' tMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 P6 L5 }  g6 ^3 q
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
! _+ m- W; b: S& IEstimated time to target is 18 minutes2 p5 c3 O1 e: H5 M
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Japanese aircraft8 L  b/ n4 r; o( k4 ]
      A6M2 Zero x 71. V8 _, _5 e0 U7 w$ ~( v; {" p
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
7 \6 @6 h1 @% q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 233 c: ~6 T8 C$ W6 b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16) H3 y& D6 |: i+ d3 F

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  K" m+ [3 |, \8 K. f; e) b
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5 x' f- L6 K0 U( r! c; d' E      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
3 Q* ^6 H8 U2 d9 A      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed3 r: E- f6 m' v. \& G- P
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak; F+ U" S3 R" k
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Japanese Ships7 O$ C  Y2 U. v
      DD Kisaragi- Z4 S( @9 @$ n* G2 j0 Q
      CL Kinu
# @- F/ H7 k+ _' D9 s* U+ D      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
! q- L& C/ h, q: M      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
! `; W4 o7 O  Y: y4 X               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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- d; K; m3 [. A/ ~: D( l6 P# AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 @: a" |5 {- n0 E9 C3 K- V
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet./ X% u2 M: s) n6 F, G
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes) Y. J7 V4 \# O: P

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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33* c: v4 Q1 }/ n; z2 S

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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses9 }3 c: X7 A. i* U& ~" H  D
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed& e; l: u& a" G' z

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4 F! m/ o0 q! S" E7 TGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack5 i2 ]1 }" z/ U7 Q- X
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186( e: v$ R5 G; }$ q4 p- V

& W5 z, x0 q+ ^' UDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10# k% E; d. U7 O4 F" G
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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; v: t: c. A: A5 _Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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2 Q& z; r4 H- Q9 `2 h6 E. O- [Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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* q% N* h- u6 f: \3 b2 Q3 b2 EDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)  w/ C3 W6 o8 S( k; j" s  `6 R
Attacker:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; k/ ^* D$ q/ F1 e# u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 b( g% }, [2 g) y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) L( y$ u! \5 C& w

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2 K) M; ^9 f$ s" q* w0 q( w1 s; WAllied ground losses:' Y$ l& a5 D( j( I. P' B
      210 casualties reported  }, K! P0 Z$ Y( E# I5 V+ w; i0 H
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled8 B' D0 t, x! C! D  R3 j2 {8 z* ^
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled! W& g5 E% g+ V3 W/ E
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
  s% c! n' W: h7 w      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
8 L8 h$ F; S' Z( \0 r      Units retreated 13 K6 w* H8 U# h, H* H) J* V

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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) ^9 o5 j4 f; @- x7 u/ pAssaulting units:
9 q+ p; l. j2 x5 t    48th Engr Rgt /2% x( b0 s$ n5 |' |5 v/ u$ L
    2nd Engineer Regiment
- ?( y8 |% O3 m7 n    2nd Raiding Regiment3 W+ \8 T. k: W  @0 H
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
  _" \) ^4 i9 H& @" x0 C% L8 H    146th Infantry Rgt /3# c6 j1 H& d" c5 O. w3 k" d# |
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
. h. ?9 a$ W+ {+ y$ `    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2' ]" W1 n* y; S0 ?
    12th Engr Rgt /1
0 v5 a; ]& m8 F* X2 u" x  H    25th JNAF AF Unit
( v3 _+ S7 B. K% u9 n7 g1 ]    52nd JNAF AF Unit
- i- Z2 k6 p) b: E" h2 S    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
0 B- ]' e" r3 h) k    21st Air Flotilla /1- {! ^( ~7 Y' ^8 D6 O- [( k$ L4 l" x
    39th JNAF AF Unit /28 a! X9 L) M7 P0 w* o1 a$ A
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 427 @1 }' G  q2 R# d

' A* o. J1 s; G: R# K日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). J  W9 N, }$ d9 K% C6 O" g+ f
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Japanese Ships
8 x+ |1 ^7 h% _% E" g( l; n9 J      PB Shinko Maru #3/ G1 W9 _% d- s6 O6 o/ W" [
      PB Kure Maru #5. b" }7 g9 X$ X3 U. C
      PB Edo Maru. ^8 r7 W! A/ @$ ~1 E) b( x
      PB Chitose Maru
/ x9 E/ w- u$ X5 v! `+ |      APD Yomogi
5 i3 J$ k# U7 T! N9 D      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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+ G4 M' |  V$ M3 U! J  LPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 b" `9 ]/ [" ~1 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ h- p) z8 I8 g* I8 e0 a153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ g9 v5 I( \! F: U% ~% h' _3 s
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
: t2 i8 U. }4 m  n. S7 ]% m# C7 S      PB Eiko Maru
9 b; o: D* |' v      PB Shinko Maru #3
5 H: {# ?" k) _8 ]) j, K2 ^1 T* t      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
* M; K- t, Z2 w  K1 |: L      PB Edo Maru
# H: `& s' j% |7 |! Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
6 f# w3 p; |9 R  E      PB Kure Maru #5
' I' O8 q" B5 s1 }      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
( z+ N3 {; d3 c6 z: j6 C9 d      PB Chitose Maru
6 `0 f2 L7 P: Z, C      PB Choko Maru #2
: n) }- e1 e# n8 |; p1 T6 m0 ]      AMC Hokoku Maru" |9 k0 j$ m- W! e) U3 M

3 F: u* i1 X3 L& J3 _2 ?0 dJapanese ground losses:
* p9 Y, }  d9 y! b/ n& S      111 casualties reported
! m, f: u, z/ w( W( X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( p- s4 V! |% F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 r& Y6 C% T1 V* [6 G         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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7 G8 I# R: c+ M/ Q2 k8 N! H+ UAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:# a" p, N! q" w' B3 ~9 k/ G% v
      1116 casualties reported' ^* E. O7 u- s# E2 @* C
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled( \) f( {6 V; Z2 E  B6 q$ L
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled1 ]* }# A9 v9 \8 Q; r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( }. Z9 S) G- G1 F9 m
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 ~9 E0 n7 {& ^  \  V  K% q2 A      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 Q/ O+ {" d8 c( U& B+ z6 x

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 w9 ]; M6 d5 i3 a' D. a. H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships2 ?: w8 L) ^0 I/ f6 a; v8 q0 J9 i" a
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
( V) L! s' W( I" A/ K" T      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' ]: F4 t0 y4 q* W
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: ^4 R" _& i5 M* j) J- E
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. B; J2 I+ E! K: }( w, b      PB Choko Maru #2
( q7 x2 O" z& ^% l7 `, t9 u2 M      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
( e( j& _7 i4 d" Z' w7 `) r% I      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  |2 K. E2 n" J- A; C
      APD Yomogi/ L' N3 e, \* G( \
      APD Nadakaze6 Q5 V6 A3 D: ]  K$ x
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  V* z8 j1 p9 @: f& @9 e# P      APD Shimakaze
9 @& r0 m. H' Q- {      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
8 x1 n4 H4 D2 B4 D$ O7 Z& |. @6 F      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire4 `( l. V7 p: j, U$ k
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ \1 x1 t, N* _9 m      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire' Y( P3 f) W# ]- y+ k" [$ h" Z: l
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 v) v* J9 w# U) ]* ^; P, [
! u8 F* V/ z, E8 R7 x* ?6 f
Japanese ground losses:
4 b2 V" D! q* h# W& [9 I      207 casualties reported2 o6 S& W" u( m, I6 M7 c* g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled& H! x$ t  s1 |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled* d& W) M  P( V8 t, p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
# w+ H/ I. K/ w- I
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), I4 _  g5 I, v7 ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% d5 ~( U7 Q, O- M
7 h# `# V- L7 t8 d5 `- Y; `
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 G7 y8 k9 p- G, Y
3 Q+ P0 W3 a! ^7 y$ [( k
Japanese Ships% E2 R- ^) K! B8 c! W, k
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- A5 e3 u7 x8 k1 _4 n0 H2 e
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* U  b: \0 t0 i7 a
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 |/ \0 i$ B8 f  g3 @
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
% a* _$ N+ w. y) ?5 Q      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
4 F! m! @; G+ g4 V      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
; }, o: O$ C3 w- q# r; r$ x% V' K9 [      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 \6 {8 b( J* d* r      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2$ \5 u9 Z, U, \( ]
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ T3 N# e) i$ [( N% }* A
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Japanese ground losses:
; U# D  `& J$ D9 W7 _      187 casualties reported8 E, P: B9 C: a$ b9 R/ k1 z+ W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 V5 O+ ~$ @, ^9 l6 Y& ~         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled1 e; q+ G% ~2 S# T# E( Y1 F
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 m7 ]8 [# j) x% s3 H" E! P: U6 i2 w, \7 R
5 x" \' W# b9 r, K" ^3 S- \
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)" @3 u; p9 k6 q3 y7 }
4 s& D3 ?& Q- b2 R8 l- q
Allied Bombardment attack6 s+ e" L6 l, c$ A# R
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7458 |7 B: W& c  H' L. E9 z6 ~

" d* e( n; C1 ^( Y  l! W( lDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185& Z, h1 ^1 ]9 J2 }
7 B7 d4 n7 n+ ?+ i, e+ F
Japanese ground losses:
7 _, w# a% E' h      25 casualties reported& v3 C! a9 n2 ^7 L
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. v/ `& C' w/ {+ h1 {# F% w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, p+ E% ?' o; G( H% Z; Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 H# _- J' r/ _) `5 e      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: `) V! E& S7 X  F
# S/ o7 a# y9 `% V! a1 N8 d/ g6 |) M* a) ^4 {* G
Allied ground losses:  C% p3 I4 w- x2 J5 r1 h* V
      146 casualties reported& f4 @3 B" S* b3 ^/ `) Y9 I
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 e8 P) R  O& a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled* o* M- Q1 X5 D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled4 f" E! E7 s0 u- ~( l
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled). W/ A% m: Q. P: h' Y6 \  i
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). X; c: ]' V( b- C
1 a9 N% e0 @. w2 w0 Q3 p1 H
" C3 s" V# v$ g  s$ f
Assaulting units:7 B( k8 b6 Z, t8 W8 g/ }- V4 d
    11th NZ Brigade
" f0 c" A! q9 g, q1 ~    3rd NZ Brigade
. m% s* B+ S8 k/ _    7th NZ Brigade
0 J5 [: u* p9 _& d! B3 Z* r    2nd NZ Brigade
  J9 q6 _. j; X% |. _# g; J0 k    Auckland Fortress
5 ^9 Q+ N9 s7 ?# l, M( ^    14th NZ Brigade# [- \- Q3 h" F5 M3 X5 d+ ]
    1st NZ Brigade4 W9 s/ `3 F$ k3 r5 l
    12th NZ Brigade
# i' Y, F) Q/ D% X    RNZAF Command 5 I( \/ P6 f6 }: @) [3 n
    RNZAF OTU Aukland % x8 C+ e  ]2 m& u

0 x# h: N) D, r% C0 j7 M$ j: y$ cDefending units:+ M: n  P) v/ H' G' i3 a1 w7 o% u" L
    Imperial Guards Div /5
8 ~# q1 L1 H& i( k/ M( P    8th Tank Rgt /1
1 w2 _0 J- d& p  k    22nd Recon Regiment$ q8 W) j) [% `* q1 P: Q
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
* X3 A1 F6 T5 X4 o& {8 {    146th Infantry Rgt /1- O4 l. ^6 @- H/ u0 ?" W* \
    5th Div /1+ ^% N. O2 C1 z1 @
    21st Division6 R0 a( h7 t6 D# P
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
& y) c$ @; R# Q( Z+ A    56th Infantry Rgt /1
& c+ f; A! ~; S6 X& G' ^% {    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
& x0 i+ y! K- f, R" p$ x    113th Infantry Rgt /24 A! ~9 j* }* k) f7 F. N6 h, I
    16th Infantry Rgt /16 ]' Y# `6 W$ p5 ]; R- E; b' N
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
" t4 F, v3 e  a! ]    41st Infantry Regiment! A& W. o& i/ c+ r' ?+ m' l$ a
    38th Div /1
! B6 U: h" A' ~2 e, P$ u/ F    33rd Div /3
, H) ?( I5 @3 v7 p    55th Engr Rgt /2
2 p7 U& F( J6 t4 v    82nd Army /6
* h6 e: R9 q; ^6 {# e: x    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 P; L6 Z; F6 L0 F8 T/ M
    34th Field AA Battalion; L4 w, o" J* B' j4 e- o. e
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment: A9 M) L! Y! x$ ~: C
    14th Div /2; C, I! x9 _) n( a3 C
    Southern Army /1) l1 \) t- o. O9 j5 u
    25th Army /24 |. V7 o$ a2 C6 Y2 ^% r3 w
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜& R9 i2 O' X' i" l; f- G
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- A' b( b) d+ F/ t" UInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& D" u! a! t0 d4 R# n5 o( D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  |' B7 N6 K; R% E# Q) T5 w4 I: i5 |1 e+ {! P. G3 q) j1 a6 J
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! v  M0 L5 M- Y# j6 D) g8 t) f- A! V3 _& A1 |% x: G
Japanese Ships4 G3 E  w4 n" w; `% ^
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 k2 L0 r5 Z2 F* j
      APD Shimakaze
( I+ X2 Y# U9 O1 u      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. n6 T) l' Q. Y2 ]
      APD Nadakaze
% I1 M, c+ W8 n      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) }2 U; y& R! u  w7 ~! J
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 k& P2 h" I- ^& k      xAP Kowa Maru
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Japanese ground losses:3 T- U3 W! M* @! C4 j
      253 casualties reported6 @  D8 |4 D; d" _
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
9 @' H) M# P/ n3 S3 U) G& w         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled8 m7 y. i" f: G' g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ D8 F0 y" u4 [* e& e      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled); {3 j9 R3 `) F4 ~3 F9 }

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, \+ f% N5 |) E( C1 W9 e+ OSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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5 p3 |% Q  I! \* dJapanese Ships
. ]9 U% ^7 t3 L% V/ k7 a- }      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
) |+ k' r) x7 l9 `" k- I! N      CL Tatsuta% M" e0 _9 @+ c% f
      CL Kiso
5 q! W6 g7 y2 o( O6 U  ^/ }6 r- A# @& [      CS Chitose
6 j5 n1 v* g7 ]2 g      DD Oite
  q; H& @2 e0 k. I      DD Harukaze
7 ^- H. O3 c' S. `- N      DD Nokaze& _6 F4 M* C6 z/ p
      DD Hokaze) V" J' h6 t2 H5 b
      DD Shiokaze6 e* I, r- s" D% ]
      DD Akikaze$ u. m7 f- x7 l% z3 Y

  |+ Z1 l4 R/ }Allied Ships* z2 O* ?' _' e0 G: y
      SS O21" i# T/ `6 j! {- {/ u" k
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna+ {0 A' o* _$ h& o6 c

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 r3 i' d. c: q$ @! V! ?2 H( F
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 W# B0 n2 F5 B- F169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 \4 N! b1 y! |' _& m, |- N- ~- \8 ^% t6 a1 v$ Z: s7 b" l& c2 P6 k
Japanese Ships2 t) M$ D6 I& F* }  m9 X
      xAK Montreal Maru
# ?# c4 s9 g. l$ m- [( q      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ ^( F8 D% x( Y% j$ I! s9 q      xAK Kensin Maru
9 R: M0 V2 v, `      APD Yomogi: g1 I3 _% p( C! W
      APD Nadakaze, u8 {! F! i! j5 Y' k( w1 f
      APD Shimakaze
7 w" L: i# H. E) _1 V* ]2 R+ M6 p      AMC Hokoku Maru( u9 I4 W- e+ A4 Q8 u( e* x
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Japanese ground losses:# B+ o( S) b- q: e+ I
      60 casualties reported
+ V; n# t, F# {- F" U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  m/ G& _; I! D2 y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
: m) N  S1 X( ?" r; H* b6 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 z0 _$ d" x. c- ]* v% z# W; f

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7 m- U: p+ P& N9 s4 C% wMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ; h( \! s9 c3 r8 C/ v1 s) J
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 p6 r! w$ @5 H
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.; t: s5 Q4 Q, _& [! N4 |) `) L4 T
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& q" {: b/ P) q; R4 \9 i) Y4 Z
      A6M2 Zero x 39: D. L: V2 L* G. `5 Y* v8 [7 @

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Allied aircraft
9 F* p% b$ m# \6 Q      P-38E Lightning x 50( r! h- L5 D, w2 j5 `
      P-38F Lightning x 23
$ G) ]; x2 Z3 l( u
$ {3 i1 |# I' ]# m
! C5 Y1 C- z- e! i( j3 iJapanese aircraft losses2 |9 _. z; B/ s& |/ S. {% T
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed& m! h: N8 Y! `* r' N
6 v& N% N, T& E$ F; V8 g
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
' C- z: A. g. o; j* w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
3 J$ ~3 G4 H3 m; |% t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: D. s/ m1 u% y; @! q, n
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); G2 l7 k6 b& l1 j/ @! K0 s
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Japanese Ships2 l7 N6 }) U7 \8 |
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* Z0 l3 r: l; ^& H: c      DD Fumizuki
8 @6 [: C% m1 a' Y8 l      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  F! Z. Q4 Y, r- m1 i      DD Fubuki
/ L) \8 o: ]/ A2 U' v$ H$ [! J& b: M      TB Sagi: s: x: b; c9 F0 K& }; s

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12 mines cleared
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  k5 K, x& D+ H! Z& s) oTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 k* f6 G. z8 y( Y& l
  `# |5 l% L6 z) a7 _Japanese Ships6 N4 M5 `$ h8 y
      PB Sozan Maru
+ c6 p6 z' J: I3 R, `2 `* c9 c      PB Kanko Maru* Q& ]  G; |  E3 _9 W
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! P0 }' B6 l' x0 }8 O

% I% |& D7 T% H
2 _2 S  z) p- ?% U
% H' L7 F! C( u: v0 o. f5 mines cleared
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4 o: ?- F1 }: M$ l( y9 P1 xTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); {( \9 i1 i4 l; O3 U+ S% C0 [1 B

* m, L- Q1 ^0 B( ?- z: @/ ]Japanese Ships/ l) E; [7 ?1 a8 e6 r/ P" L8 x: Z
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# Y3 P' g3 N* P
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 e! _9 w  x5 \' Z+ Z
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- z! ~% F0 |% a$ a' I6 g' O" v# J8 j

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
1 \3 x& h! Z/ l3 X/ N( C      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
7 B- k( A- t4 y5 n      TB Sagi$ F, U" V1 ?) u) K+ ?
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 I6 L4 o7 q4 _' F$ d/ y$ e      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- j8 S  [  Y. m% q2 x: H8 B, e
% c- b( ~# |+ ]  v; O: S7 K, ~  Y0 n3 a% V5 a) z# R

% {. d5 G- b2 K% b9 d: `11 mines cleared
! s' _) e9 e, |# h0 [7 ^& u# z' R' B6 p4 W  W0 K2 n3 m

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3 R  h; e& u' z8 [4 jTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); v* c" E1 j, h! L6 I8 m  J

* q( _/ L, |. ^Japanese Ships) K; F8 [+ q6 R- H, e6 Q
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" I. I7 W1 t8 B; }+ M

2 n5 s5 Z* @$ j# A/ ^( N6 A3 F5 d8 C* E% o4 d# q

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
7 {$ c) m6 i+ ~$ y      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage1 o+ d% D4 {3 J- D! u. ]
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  L9 G& r  P/ A- t0 Q% ?! J! W
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage. [: \2 R( g! @$ `) [+ g
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
" c( z0 h1 D# ?3 E$ v      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 U& c% V9 w7 ]& B; s# w
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9 j  p! _" F3 u# Z" u  h
8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, A" p/ B/ O. d. N! h

. }6 O  ~) T6 B  J17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 x/ r9 i& L$ [: |6 _4 |5 m
5 q# w0 r0 q3 J1 ?Japanese Ships
- g* G8 M! y. }; F: k+ l! q7 C1 C      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 [# _7 F2 D; |; I/ M2 C4 q3 @8 y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force- m  Y- S- {; R/ j& _7 `9 `: d7 y

8 o2 I9 m, d! I+ K% Q( s& T37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" [% M/ l% ?/ r& C" {* N4 z% o2 w* y/ e4 D
Japanese Ships
, U9 ^1 z/ o! ?8 s$ A2 B% M      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, q0 a' T1 b8 F/ \
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2' S: G, d( O! a" V' @8 \5 e  n
      xAK Sinko Maru4 G" r' u# \! I
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
/ G- I9 B! c5 v) Y2 I      AMC Hokoku Maru& b' I$ J; i8 }; z2 G9 K
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Japanese ground losses:+ c. b" q3 e+ r9 \
      24 casualties reported
' d8 {( a) \  B- n  v2 Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 t5 U1 p6 @6 o* B+ {0 T" D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: U7 Y. I( p# I6 T5 j* i6 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ d* e& {& M1 u% \% H" g

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 Z) M9 N! v! ?$ B- h
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 }* J- x- P  r  A4 M; N; G6 P- D# Y/ @* ?4 o+ ~/ Y2 Q! p
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 F8 Y) Q: W7 Y  X: pJapanese Ships
0 Y( X3 E6 ~* I( X" M1 K& V3 ]4 {      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
- Q. `" {- c/ j5 g' ~      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: C, o6 U$ Q5 a: Z      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 ], E& J$ V1 A+ y, B8 S
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 z; z3 D  \7 `      AMC Hokoku Maru# Y) y; m' I. F+ }

2 E& C9 B7 G: w% l. oJapanese ground losses:1 R; t1 ^" z' I% a0 o$ ?' @
      12 casualties reported
4 o( _/ `6 Q5 y: R  e  g- a: X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ c; c, ]& T3 T( g/ J! E% g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 x! K- ~% z1 e& n' M, {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) ~) F' t" V: o. n! G3 X. ]- p0 ]' Q. t( S/ K* R9 q

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 i1 m  v5 {2 G2 N, j; K: C5 z
% V# }) d9 t" Y8 x
Japanese Ships3 _+ m( c% W9 Y' U2 H# o
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  o, |. h3 |$ G; o1 _4 S

  G, m* W2 {) S! M! |0 D4 d, f: rAllied Ships
7 d/ y8 `' c, `) H' D" q7 j      SS O21
3 H+ k0 _5 Q, B. m9 t5 L
+ F& H1 u& Z* \6 v0 E
5 |( i, {! Z' H/ }( r9 k5 Y2 i( K# A/ g; s$ l8 ?  o0 T
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
" l' m8 N7 m* X: lSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
( \' {1 Z0 Z7 J; @# x+ l5 Q: ^% y

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" {/ C6 s7 ?2 T; x% E( ^Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184! D" ]0 _- _( @1 ^

* H7 @. _6 V0 Q3 iJapanese Ships; h5 F  Q  r/ W5 o4 i
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage& s  v3 X" K+ r! M5 T
' Q  i% L, Z# H* {9 S/ f3 ]
Allied Ships
6 a) f& I6 o- x* v' o      SS Whale$ u9 d' K( X4 k

* F7 N2 b  M3 m* S5 z6 V: ^- X) @; w, L! E$ }4 E9 a; B) Q; ^

5 ?) y2 n: m1 g/ ?3 i6 }9 L# n$ C9 a, j* WSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
, h, t: E  c1 X+ A% o: h
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3 X" |( o* ^# Q) `Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( r- n, h  L1 a8 j% C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; W& L. `# m8 u! s! |5 t! f  v9 L2 i, l7 Y# j8 Y% V7 D; l
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( k2 Y& K0 s& E1 b' S0 V' V
" B( O. P3 Z1 M! H! o  x
Japanese Ships
+ [  Y$ J& ~' g1 z  w0 K      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! z/ e: M8 [0 m7 O, k, W* f5 M      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 ?2 A" y: w7 j4 s* H5 Q! z9 V
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 p4 ^6 r0 N5 h' u& B/ \3 V9 E8 ^      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, K0 _  }$ ^9 _/ H: Z      AMC Hokoku Maru
% e9 ]$ e5 ~* l8 d# l# n. l/ G4 z9 X5 i
Japanese ground losses:  o9 `( q, P+ P: E. V
      6 casualties reported
9 k3 k7 ?' [) n( }+ E$ C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) s; h' t- l7 r8 E- M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
% C1 |( l8 V! C2 H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 J+ G9 R$ i5 n; W& w! j
; G" ?) k6 V7 j
. p2 g) ~/ c% n  V+ B  K
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!+ J. w. x3 E$ h9 C. g* M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 a7 o( Y. Y* b! S7 l/ C) F! A, @+ W2 x$ q2 n
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* ~) U  d. @  Z% B9 c. r  E
2 c1 t0 X# L/ P4 W
Japanese Ships
4 N1 }" W8 s; W# ?4 i. _      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 k. P- T. m6 m" [      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage$ k+ o" F4 g' @% G) h
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
. ?, E( v( u8 b2 z' h+ V1 z2 B& h      DD Sagiri8 J7 E; k* C7 l; y
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) J# \9 k4 k5 X% W# G
      DD Murakumo. h. @4 d& j6 W4 @* C
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
! C7 Z5 }! a' Y+ y: H      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
  ^, E% O' y8 i0 _' P/ N      PB Sonan Maru #5" P9 L* U. S0 k9 I
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2; s4 \1 A. f8 [: f5 O
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
) X  h- k! S* ?3 S. {2 D      xAK Nanrei Maru
9 z6 _8 f- }* X! E4 G+ t2 m1 Q' U) B1 J0 R) N
Japanese ground losses:# F0 S5 O  B1 o
      173 casualties reported
4 {+ b; {6 {5 |# h5 a0 r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 J4 X8 M) q) Q: s- G7 d8 s& {; l
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
$ N( I% @9 ]; K; m0 V9 P0 N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ q% l2 I* R% W9 j: q4 q4 P0 j% P9 t" q
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0 f( e( ?2 I# L* _' {# [3 i; UGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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7 N' T* ~& s* }4 F) LJapanese Deliberate attack& Z+ X$ G2 e- T: C$ C

9 V! }6 I5 p, Q  w. kAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967* X8 i6 E4 G  T. w

) X/ i4 X7 c! IDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3047 J7 {0 f1 [: ^. f  W# z

# a+ y5 E9 a7 `; T. ~Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0. h% O* i* i8 \7 \. w8 L; t' c
9 Z, u* X% f# @$ E4 q$ d# w
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 / x. Y) t0 w6 ~( J7 l' q
8 s  N+ n( n9 m1 x4 M* M9 ^2 V4 H
Allied adjusted defense: 39 8 _1 e9 K1 U! t. j# i2 v

. p4 f- _% w% u" m5 y  ?Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
4 ?- L9 D0 d( q8 w  ~- y8 P7 ]3 ^5 G6 I  x8 q! g
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
9 D% B2 H: k0 p+ `* w& O
, J0 ~8 F0 g8 G+ V' ^* R% s$ lCombat modifiers/ r7 M+ s: @& ]
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
% G, g8 R6 ?' H0 z% s- K5 J fatigue(-), experience(-)( p* m: y+ j/ E9 A: j: D- `" S
Attacker:
7 h9 z* i/ X0 S, B; |. P. Z
+ v3 U/ L$ g+ [* RJapanese ground losses:
$ C; K- X$ `" G; q, |) ^      680 casualties reported
' `, v7 j/ h  ?0 I2 J% c         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled6 B+ p1 ~# j7 w' }+ l" r5 V
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
' ~+ |# R3 |" j7 p2 r* V$ v" l         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 n: y$ Y+ n; R7 z7 y9 }9 \      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)2 r" t! y3 `; Z! _$ l) B3 g
' l( e0 @1 h- r, K0 E. i$ ?
- j% y+ z  W9 k# ]+ e4 P
Allied ground losses:& u, D* w0 F/ t4 t$ o( `" L1 E
      5399 casualties reported
" d. k1 \5 R7 F: _  ~) L7 s& @, W         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled2 i, h( L, T  [7 J
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled5 j4 p8 K1 L, t5 X3 K& _
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
9 v( L$ _0 o" C* l      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ W4 w7 O7 o. F      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
! z/ H- E: T7 C/ w4 n' h2 V      Units retreated 4
" E, W6 Y! e" T" @0 }8 ~      Units destroyed 1* [2 n, D) H% A+ i, s/ _. Z$ B7 b
7 I7 r2 v  g4 X/ H: R
6 _6 r4 h2 }* ?; Y3 ^, t/ N+ y
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:! R$ Q% E/ [0 p5 e2 p
    21st Division9 a0 P, U( s' q- g( G
    24th Infantry Regiment
2 @, g& j. ?  E    16th Infantry Regiment
( f3 T1 t& G1 }& m6 {8 n4 |    113th Infantry Regiment
) Y- H0 K& E. g, c, {1 K. I  g+ m: x2 U    55th Engineer Regiment
  D$ {3 h' w4 l. T7 u    5th Division: {* a/ ~. o/ f* |8 {/ I2 o
    143rd Infantry Regiment& z3 B6 ?7 a9 V! b6 @; t
    22nd Recon Regiment$ K2 e) k/ P! J. O
    148th Infantry Regiment: u5 I' I5 d: w% a, x% v3 u# p3 ^
    55th Infantry Regiment
9 [4 C  w! p  z- H  x    33rd Division( s9 ^" H* X# X, W
    41st Infantry Regiment
" J% x7 ]7 ^, j4 g: x    38th Division% _. R% q& F) c/ J
    Imperial Guards Division0 S) d0 h3 C& ?/ B8 j
    56th Infantry Regiment
6 C; t6 p5 @# ]    8th Tank Regiment
  H7 }8 ]7 M, `$ D) }2 U: ^    146th Infantry Rgt /1: i3 v5 t; `5 j5 l! g+ O7 X  a
    14th Div /2
0 q* x6 E; O  K    Southern Army
0 j( Z+ g- X9 V* K    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; x. w% t5 h0 b6 L    51st JNAF AF Unit /5! |7 A/ }+ g; ]0 j3 p
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ f- G) h, J+ V0 v3 P    25th Army8 C, [; g1 ]7 L0 |9 d0 h
    21st Air Flotilla /1* S- [( t0 f0 Q, X. ~: o% S
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 ~6 ]4 J5 F/ l7 J. I1 K    15th Army& L0 m( A& {1 y+ I- i4 K
    34th Field AA Battalion
. ^/ U5 ?6 c; ~; j6 T$ ~    82nd Army /6! f4 X1 F) z2 X  _2 n
9 I& L9 M) r' C# z; |6 \
Defending units:
6 r- d* m0 C5 c- D: Z# A    Auckland Fortress7 _, E4 h) d* u) B, \7 d
    14th NZ Brigade
* s* ^# c4 [: i    11th NZ Brigade2 E7 e! ^+ g& H
    RNZAF Command
( u" s% T# A" F2 @    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
# t4 P2 v2 o% M& c# y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 ( s( o; S* `" |) a' k% m4 n( r! Q! n

! C4 l' \" w7 |- L) WWeather in hex: Overcast
: M; J# L% }1 F8 C: A/ h6 ?  w# F  u2 L4 O% h
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
0 H1 x1 L' \; S* i8 cEstimated time to target is 6 minutes6 `- z9 O6 X2 s  a

- ~- ^* T9 o/ l6 x% ~Japanese aircraft" H: D5 Y% Z. ~! t7 K/ @$ s
      A6M2 Zero x 28
* i! B  b' S$ F, m/ [: b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
& ~7 c$ X# M, y0 Z7 z& K2 z2 o. Z3 T# C3 B7 _
9 a0 y9 M0 B3 K9 `/ D) o
  B! P2 [1 m" M2 d' S: ?% ^
Allied aircraft
' O4 o  u0 w( k      P-38E Lightning x 21& U! E% H$ L" S8 C3 z/ a' d' D2 w

4 k" X9 K+ E. M  }4 K0 d
" Q: Z/ ]+ h+ X9 EJapanese aircraft losses$ @3 M2 T& \! X$ O2 s0 e7 {7 L% W
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& B5 {7 `( \; H3 a9 b2 u/ J
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 P0 D1 N$ h# N2 f/ U
' f& c6 L9 l7 `( Y0 _0 i& L
No Allied losses7 ~3 z  f! e. c# A& _

0 |$ S# H9 X: s: b' P- h& u- M
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
1 {2 `1 `; d# P0 @/ n7 J9 T4 U* _2 P$ |& F
Weather in hex: Overcast
" w  N$ d: I* V- P8 b1 I9 q  Z# O& o! S% D/ @  y; M2 [
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
) S' J& N3 l- P: G1 O4 \Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
& L9 F" K( ?5 H, ~
1 x3 D2 W( N! l+ j4 y5 a4 SJapanese aircraft0 L; q( _- |: t6 t& h2 i; {; \
      A6M2 Zero x 6; b  B0 c9 d4 t& z  Y8 O
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9. A( y& v* h" |6 C( b$ `5 U  B
7 G/ I6 D5 h; i* ]0 W' D; w" T" Z

6 z8 a4 Y* \' B7 _
$ q# R# i, V+ nAllied aircraft! K, ]# _( F' s  q+ d  G) H8 O
      P-38F Lightning x 18
5 F" J% K' D! F- K8 X7 A
9 g% R# q  K# ^5 l  }* X
: S" R% j; L" ?9 B& I! bJapanese aircraft losses5 ~9 P. l: E$ p
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
9 r3 k$ s! y4 O      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
% u7 h& B/ Y1 @# {) D$ N' W* x& b3 I) Q5 m/ S/ a" i9 B
No Allied losses
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4 y8 h+ g* G( ~" K$ [5 h
% Z7 Q8 i$ Z( Y4 g: d# `1 a--------------------------------------------------------------------------------6 O) q6 s5 J- L# e! ^9 ?7 t3 b
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 3 p) K+ w, }+ @' W% t8 M, F, Q

; ]1 a' \) V( Y5 }# R1 NWeather in hex: Overcast- o8 `0 Z# W2 U- J# Q8 J& n( N
9 f( I/ \8 T$ E7 v6 H7 I
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
( W' t! A6 Y. G( u+ z, BEstimated time to target is 8 minutes1 }1 L! ~1 D7 o; N! w- q7 q
" O8 R: i9 h! Q- F
Japanese aircraft
5 a3 z$ r2 n; O* k& F      A6M2 Zero x 2
9 |2 k! Q7 `6 X4 q6 ]1 r% C9 n" f- |( E
( c3 t6 G9 J" K! ~2 O* N8 v, s
8 b1 ?0 T) ?3 c3 u
Allied aircraft
" Y$ W0 \9 \3 F  t4 s2 K* N; O* A      P-38E Lightning x 18- O: w, y6 Q; n5 J* v# o/ d: J1 n
  O/ L2 L! v1 `7 s) N

: d1 g& U1 O' q  ~% J1 f/ QJapanese aircraft losses
( y9 M/ {! [( T, Z; g# ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 u7 ?; Z" I1 G! U% F' k( c. t/ S! m
, s5 \0 d, U1 S5 v, o8 A
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
0 @0 K4 H, b5 i/ ?; c3 n/ g7 T" p. K; q/ k% s4 W
Japanese Ships
* E' s- b8 D2 l7 [' K$ t      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: o$ j  a+ w6 U! B) F. Y: Z- i" L. w
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
4 s6 g% l0 f) W6 y9 t6 A4 ]# q# n4 N- o( c
Japanese Ships- E" z: ]$ I) b& K' H# g; \
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage- l8 t' Y8 O, A. c
% F# l3 M0 b" _  s. C) y
Allied Ships
# `2 `% i6 t) t& t      SS KVIII, hits 24 r) _2 Q! s. r

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$ l. |& e- w8 L0 \Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
7 K& g* B5 e$ P4 L: v2 Y) W; p( ?4 P! J: ?# M: n& r
Japanese Ships
3 v) Z& Y8 @2 w/ }      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  i' G3 N' e+ }  ]' p5 d, l
      APD Hagi
6 }0 o* |+ e6 g! Q) b+ G& Q  d      APD Aoi
# f" W! x. j9 y      LSD Nigitsu Maru
3 w1 e& F" D" Y      AK Sagami Maru
/ S5 I1 M3 D$ {1 H1 Q      AK Hirokawa Maru
% g( o8 l" v2 n. z      xAP Yasaka Maru
; @; f, D- i6 {8 A      xAP Shanghai Maru) ^' H7 ^' }* A7 V' n
      xAP Kanzyu Maru4 E* O8 A: B4 g7 L: Z1 r
      xAP Takatiho Maru4 n( L. t  V; }! x/ p
      xAP Suwa Maru5 j0 a  A) `; `! `0 f  U8 V. z
      xAP Hakusan Maru
3 B' d, h& e( X( c      xAP Teia Maru# O3 u% e5 R. g3 J& t2 q- r
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
4 }  ^: z8 F" W9 \! [9 x8 ~: Z      xAK Azuchisan Maru0 P0 J8 h! q2 {
      xAK Unkai Maru #65 c0 `4 S1 @# }+ E3 v
      xAK Hokusin Maru5 T% h* @3 X7 o' n; @, C
      xAK Eihuku Maru$ E# U2 J9 d* a5 |1 W. a
      xAK Shinyubari Maru5 Q! t7 M' c1 Q
      xAK Terukawa Maru- P9 Q3 W2 G, x- n+ Y
      xAK Kinsyo Maru  }. g. }( P. }" t1 F( T5 P/ B- P
      xAK Atutasan Maru
' x6 C3 F3 _6 g0 w5 j. V- _      xAK Ayatosan Maru4 x" j+ a  ^' }" |# W+ y
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
5 Q6 _8 x; Q+ r: ^2 O8 {      xAKL Miyako Maru
- l9 h; @$ Q0 K# J      xAKL Kembu Maru
% t$ }+ s. a! I8 j      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
" J! h. A8 @, |$ z) _) k$ {8 P  \      PB Tokuho Maru #5
2 `: Z+ S7 @! F4 c
- }! W/ s' W4 W7 tAllied Ships
( F& Y0 l4 q0 W( i. h      SS S-398 C. ^; Z* R+ ^6 f# Z

! `  M3 p& A! t' M
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# i" ?" g) c" ~9 f" f" X, d' y
! h( E- g- n! B. i. g3 M, u2 |# AJapanese Ships
4 T- F2 \$ {0 R+ R; f      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) }3 C$ d  f# v1 w0 R4 I
, S2 K' Y( O/ j# t. k
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185& b  S. `8 z- ~1 E/ \
) x" r/ U/ x0 Q1 u; @% i
Weather in hex: Clear sky
! s7 y7 e- |& N
3 L7 z* n1 {1 b  u7 l% lRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet." G  X+ |& V& z5 O, c4 a/ h
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes0 z/ ]  z7 D' h

' G* M4 ~( M9 N/ E) B) q4 t) h, bJapanese aircraft& F) f! X, M( M4 x- c$ Z5 E1 L0 C0 j
      A6M2 Zero x 35  x( Z' y  G& j$ h, E$ [
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 25 X$ Q: N. `" A5 k$ N8 Y

/ ?! n7 [9 g3 M0 \- s
& m7 l. Z  t: c$ H9 C. g
3 f' a# B, {- ~" I6 ~7 Y. ?Allied aircraft
- z: _( I9 ?% q' _6 h0 Q) ?      Albacore I x 20
: P6 Z% e% _8 {) v5 U      TBF-1 Avenger x 16" ~; u3 s( P1 Y* }" q0 x
4 b! Y9 w/ L4 u1 y

$ S4 c; Q! V, |& g/ ANo Japanese losses$ n2 W5 ~% Y- W1 Z7 F$ q( s2 _% K( C

6 F' _4 x' i8 U9 j( @Allied aircraft losses4 Q3 q9 E5 Z3 Q1 z6 s6 ?
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
) G& s" C8 x9 h  Y+ S      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged" O3 D$ j+ \0 p4 b5 \

  w' ^; n5 U2 |( Z3 W) w) mJapanese Ships6 [9 a0 V/ D5 f, X0 X
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
0 f% U: G2 O/ t( D, C7 o      xAK Azuchisan Maru
3 E# R* ?: J; S5 S      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ Z& |6 a! P' U6 R. L  o- L* L( E
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 n- h( n! \- z2 d: w8 c% i+ _3 j% ~      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42# @$ T+ R" u! z7 ?3 Z! P5 m
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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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: h8 z2 A7 F" p/ OSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1848 S# v/ J9 x+ c

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# N$ D% j6 ~1 R7 f  E      CV Hiyo- R1 u: \8 V! d( }( P0 @
      BB Yamato* j. l5 f% T# q3 ^; _) m
      CS Chitose
% P' Z" L2 Q9 j3 b7 l8 {      DD Oshio+ K) }" g4 X: o- c
      DD Oite
8 }7 y/ N. ^) U9 U      DD Harukaze3 D- O0 K5 c- Z! X; z
      DD Kamikaze
+ \5 \; o; M/ h* q7 r      DD Kikuzuki
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4 U  j: e3 i5 G# |5 p* w5 k      SS Grayback, P% z4 Z: e3 P  C/ Z
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- n" G8 j, D6 `SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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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; u6 ]) q1 C' q( M& f
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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$ c8 H5 H) o$ v* ^8 l, }3 ?Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
6 G4 G% s6 ]* k( o; w( y+ C  Y8 iEstimated time to target is 12 minutes- F6 |, |/ N7 D) r5 B) @
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Allied aircraft$ D6 [2 r, N; n
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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) w9 X2 M, C9 ?      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 d  v+ @9 t; ^6 F5 o% @
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! H2 r  d7 n6 U9 D" ]0 z* x' D      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 j% @: c  x" e4 e7 O& x      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 n6 C, ]( A, j; F: ?0 ^
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 b4 R8 N' V& M2 G
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 o& B0 v! Q) [! X. d; ^( T
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! m9 E1 N& f+ u; C) p
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 |  b4 `* Q6 u9 L& v: z& Y' X      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 M2 R% R# _- L5 [' R  H5 P# V
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) k2 o, G3 r; A3 Q, ~2 g
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) L" O8 E7 I# _! B      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
8 ~# Y' l4 t# T8 r( X3 K      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 16 K# ~! l9 g+ e! H& w, l4 [' O0 u
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 q& d4 H. ?* S6 n  G: D
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Japanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  _" h, y( X  Z$ @- E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 d  g/ w( D# {  `* k  B$ @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* o* A6 d2 h: [5 `) U( q/ ]9 P
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes' {  q! \/ _8 i5 ~

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
% L& ~+ Q8 M- A( X) J! x( e* m      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' E3 l& F; q/ o  m
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. m, H) j7 I3 i# W3 ^
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( B% }. u# a$ u2 ^# O9 H
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) L' S1 V. P( N. x# C0 [' S" y5 G* Z
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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, N; L5 O; c% P, lRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
1 V1 E! j4 a  {' k- @7 o& Y/ _Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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8 Y$ W7 p$ z; u. f6 f5 r2 f1 J* ?7 E- a( b" _      B-17D Fortress x 14
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9 Z. h% q6 i, j2 p1 ]1 b6 V      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' ^) t  B8 K9 v9 @" y; A      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* j' e0 V; k) v2 _/ c. N5 S
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* ^; H9 D3 r' l4 W( i
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 m) x7 f5 P/ n& Z. }- w* D      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
4 p6 i' K8 G/ I# ~4 F      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* I7 U8 A6 P2 N. M! U8 `) ]
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 e/ n% p; S, u7 I- n' ~
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Port hits 1) F8 D8 [2 \, S9 q! f3 w
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 2 t, U1 Q" c$ T: J' E! d( z
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' c1 m+ n8 P+ i# ^+ W! \
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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; m4 F; R( T, p/ i      B-17D Fortress x 3
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0 F' w0 {. k: YNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships4 I, [4 X) t: t3 W
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 [4 w$ T2 y7 D1 d, n, Y4 d
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( p% [. F0 ?7 z: J
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ X! c" q' O, `8 ?/ m$ B      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# b2 W0 r% K. T  c2 `
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42- u+ p+ F# W1 U9 D2 _

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" H# T5 e# O7 o" R7 r1 KSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183/ C, F8 F) p, `( @: {( K/ Y
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Japanese Ships
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      SS KXIV, hits 1: e/ t+ p4 X! g" N4 o# h# @/ L
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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9 l  o$ _# I# ^      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42' M/ w. X5 ]& v: e. C6 H/ q/ B

3 P9 k0 l6 Y$ R汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。' Q9 A7 i4 n# d, g( G
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8 N/ i5 f- o& Y+ sGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)4 T5 |* G+ X5 Z0 T9 z

7 l# P) N: K/ W4 s7 i$ {8 n/ ZJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33525 A# |/ x9 \! e  t5 |
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534' V, O1 C7 H7 _) w0 O- b
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 & }& d* C& i. v/ n
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 % q! `3 O( S" H, D" n5 y7 g5 a
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ( z2 V0 }/ ?- C: B4 k: W
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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/ r( K( o  \% u8 f. z/ x& rDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)' T  ?2 z8 x  y0 v4 s' F/ A" R
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
4 Z" i( c" t9 c1 Q' A( \; X      3074 casualties reported
% K3 }& J) K$ h% E2 V# ~+ }7 ^- ?         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled% d- W$ L$ L! N
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled6 W7 U: W2 _0 ^& H( }% S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled. }! n; [" j  J- t& o
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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+ P2 |; C5 [# B5 L. h: c      7161 casualties reported' y/ }7 Y/ |5 S; w3 h
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled+ Z  j7 j0 Z3 r& c4 u  T
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled" r) J* ^6 _0 J2 f* Z1 U+ ]) d
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled! d7 w- i# J% m7 r
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
! e6 w' P9 S7 U0 M$ R3 @+ ^( Y; |      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)" R6 ]7 \/ y6 d. t  h. B
      Units retreated 96 l: \' m3 V, Y5 h, }+ n
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" G0 A$ e$ M% c1 a  QAssaulting units:
) v: e" Z3 o0 W! q) h& u& ~    33rd Division
3 V- E/ L  m. ?/ e  U  a    Imperial Guards Division
! ]( g! q& l6 u' c$ Y& s- M    113th Infantry Regiment' P1 G7 I# C- h
    21st Division
8 J. i% k6 `4 }1 A  w: v7 A  S    41st Infantry Regiment* f9 Q  }- D+ j0 o
    14th Division
6 e$ d+ ~  R: z" `, I1 w' j$ }4 o    8th Tank Regiment+ j# g( S3 B7 t1 z: s
    148th Infantry Regiment) s  E* K0 r3 |7 n! D1 b( Z2 p
    38th Division
- d- p& G! _, P1 E- u# I    22nd Recon Regiment
2 m1 ^* O) O: @9 p0 z    56th Infantry Regiment
, I7 S+ y: a1 i5 S/ ]    55th Infantry Regiment
) G0 Z8 U0 m6 c% e5 }    5th Division
* Z/ c, S& j2 a3 w- D: Y! z    143rd Infantry Regiment  J: Y9 M* |: d% ~# g5 n$ O$ E
    16th Infantry Regiment
2 F% t. s2 S& c7 |8 c6 b9 f$ Q    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- o( K3 Q! R/ G- G$ m
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ G! A& g+ d9 a$ h: u    15th Army+ G2 _5 ]+ C2 T; d( Q5 g6 ~( Y# x
    25th Army
: D% z. ^; b1 G8 z! d0 b9 _    Southern Army7 ~- I* Y7 l9 o1 _  F* |
    82nd Army /65 u- k$ ?8 i+ _0 H1 _% [# L
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8 K1 O$ n; ~' C- B- b4 M9 m    2nd NZ Brigade+ R' o5 k% b3 \1 z; ~
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    3rd NZ Brigade
# c  f% J$ U% c    7th NZ Brigade
. q9 t- P- @; C$ M    14th NZ Brigade
0 I5 ~9 |- l! `0 ?& z) Q    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment4 [: v! J6 V: G1 }$ O; t
    12th NZ Brigade, X/ C% i% c5 s2 O' z3 C8 o5 t3 B9 ^
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    RNZAF Command