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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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1 T! I1 E6 A6 l+ b8 q! J亚麻头之怒% @0 n9 L% A0 R8 [, L/ s% F/ c8 ]
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169- S" X6 ]! C2 s8 e1 G

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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
& L5 n1 |8 s! z  H) L: a      123 casualties reported1 d+ r& _4 y. j
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- x6 `+ I! g+ m         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 C3 b6 u8 H9 U' w         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled5 A0 w9 j' Y+ u" T

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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2 j( ]/ v! g& d2 O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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, @: d, M2 H+ }" g! k6 n8 lPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)9 p% n6 ^; k9 `  q

2 @" L9 l7 G9 v2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 j- L$ F# i' y: I: Q

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5 I% g. k3 U# Z. R; I4 n      PB Yahonui Maru: z$ J7 Z0 g8 s, ^/ k
      PB Kosin Maru #3
5 y% I. C+ X( ?7 K% U* Q5 D      PB Yamahagi Maru #3  @$ y  \4 b( @  l* a# Q
      PB Heizan Maru9 R5 f! \0 t. ?
      PB Sozan Maru
7 @5 |5 N3 R% h0 w9 k! u* V      PB Kanko Maru$ A4 ?; l6 q' a) ^8 i
      PB Ikuta Maru
7 z5 ?8 @6 I# w* j9 k8 Y      AMC Kongo Maru
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) B2 a5 n2 E& o( p0 l, n, @PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. i4 t/ g' y9 M1 e
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops$ V5 J( r8 ^! f9 @, T
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops: R: |/ q7 l+ T- c& P; x+ E% T9 K" |
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
; T# a9 S6 i* h1 n* @PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops  V) K! N$ p& m0 s
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
' b! X7 d% g5 d0 E, D# [PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
! [- Z6 o9 J5 i4 GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards5 f2 l  [. z/ g9 l, `# V3 P6 Z% ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)+ Q' ]1 h# Y; x) q6 [
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182' L: y3 ^2 C  d. y) y& k
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Japanese ground losses:) v, N0 i  j9 R% U, ^
      327 casualties reported0 ~+ y- A9 `, n' u, S  K
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
* W8 f$ M7 e) X+ R/ _  ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
; J; _5 k; k( T; {3 h+ _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. u( w/ L4 \' C0 @% \
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% I8 n; G$ o3 ~
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, 421 r# M; @" t) s: d- n0 R

+ D* Z7 L2 I; q2 u& y% a8 m$ O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KB2 _0 ^/ @  o; M) ?; D) v+ S
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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) K, R0 U: s4 z: Y& i3 K; dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 _+ r7 b* v: N# j: J
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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0 z/ y2 g7 e8 N4 R. K( ]Japanese aircraft, G0 c+ z# V& f# D& U" K
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
/ o  U5 U! n5 k3 l& e9 k9 {: f+ O      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
9 w( ?* L: W7 p6 @4 m% Q) r& O* w9 W      PBY-5A Catalina x 9- @3 F& ]4 S* w" M4 o# g# C
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17* P+ M6 o+ r# M: L3 D) u+ m! Z) ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 180 F; e8 @$ }7 |, d* |6 |
      TBF-1 Avenger x 381 b# e5 `. v6 ?3 P/ _& S8 z# ]

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Japanese aircraft losses
/ |# ~' C6 \7 u. _      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 q6 s- _3 k$ y/ A/ l

$ `0 g7 F; k+ l3 eAllied aircraft losses
% l5 e$ H( K  K8 D0 L& t8 J* }1 @6 H      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed9 J3 y3 S7 v& c- \1 }
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
* J1 j' m; l5 J      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
; g& D4 c8 y9 `      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, T6 g" L1 R) Z0 d/ g+ O- f
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ s9 T4 d6 y/ ~3 W9 `1 H) H      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed+ {7 ?5 j. z0 ^4 M3 X0 Q! q5 [
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged! u: y0 G6 g( W/ l
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Japanese Ships
: T. a! O" k6 A% e% D. H      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
1 u( n( e8 A, R/ l- |0 H      LSD Akitsu Maru
; h0 O( ?+ l( R0 a* h      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 \8 @' O. e2 l8 E      CL Kitakami" k  t) G( k, |3 g# Z! V
      DD Kisaragi! C  O" j5 |. k4 ]% s
      BB Hiei) m. e3 ~0 v( J' |$ R/ `
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* j5 r* p1 L1 [9 b0 l: z      DMS W-20
3 _: X0 I9 Z2 k6 u      CL Oi* s: k, N& p# n$ A7 V7 s$ N( z6 I
      CL Kinu
3 v) I, x5 F# |" N. |, a; Z      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ W+ n+ D) H! h+ _. z      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ V: U: \2 B  [4 t
      LSD Shinshu Maru5 ?" E! z* K/ P$ p& t6 J
      CL Tenryu
, R: v3 n, P3 c& X8 d! R* b      BB Kirishima, b3 j7 ~/ N0 h1 i4 t
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1  C; S4 m; q' x6 o* T  u
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Japanese ground losses:
1 f! Q# p; Y9 L      14 casualties reported
$ @' ^3 {& @. {# ]3 B/ O8 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G6 V: }3 v. j3 X
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled1 \% q+ z: r" ]7 D3 R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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, F& g" R/ J+ Y( h4 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms$ ?0 C1 R; y, N
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 X  m8 o, p: c7 p/ c" Q
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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1 j+ j) I& F6 F+ i2 E: n7 _Japanese aircraft
3 K' M* B9 Z9 e$ L+ m4 P+ F      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
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      TBF-1 Avenger x 16/ r6 p: D8 A1 |6 N! n

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Japanese aircraft losses
& C& G+ L' c3 ~- g% M4 ^* k, ~      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  J) \1 `8 @" ?* A+ o" M      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' H" v' i  Z: j      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed) Z# n8 N1 |/ ?8 y  \: f
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi
8 D7 K5 a. ?5 _      CL Kinu% F% j# t8 Q8 S" Z+ {" d1 d& H
      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet+ e- `0 {! {, \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182$ [5 g3 x, h$ x% \, f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
* |9 O- P2 M( U+ K4 IEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" X1 y. Y# {0 U3 d: {# D. w4 s

1 d0 N9 A0 A3 x& L. D, m; ^Japanese aircraft8 T9 F& K! u) n7 {+ w" V7 E
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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5 E0 X1 B* m' J. x, PAllied aircraft
2 M( R6 U7 V- N/ d6 E      Albacore I x 33
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4 F; p& S- d. K- w/ Y/ A) UNo Japanese losses( T5 e, q4 t5 z$ A  N2 _; v3 _) E

% i6 m2 c& L5 L2 _Allied aircraft losses
4 F* B7 v7 X  F      Albacore I: 20 destroyed# ]2 _+ r8 E3 |  u. }+ ?) `8 Z
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, ^1 e) {$ f0 }* w0 CGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 g3 t+ ^. W* F5 K0 |/ I5 t* q
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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" R  h! h5 L9 c, \# |- m% y$ ]: cDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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- ?# J8 C) i& e$ w. X  L8 gJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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( v% i: q/ ^0 x* kAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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" s. Z9 s0 b: h; x. S& K* UJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!  Y( f& u+ V: `9 j0 a& h1 x

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3 f2 i. t* L5 c3 H' p- t8 ]Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
9 E: F1 [7 w$ M, ]0 YAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:! X/ U9 `' L* v! D1 l
      113 casualties reported) X% T7 v7 h0 W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 u& n" m. u7 A5 p) d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 l6 X2 y9 T7 W" @  W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) f! [& T" T& K  u+ ?+ `( v
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Allied ground losses:2 l. s0 F; \  {1 s1 m; j9 Z
      210 casualties reported8 P3 P- X* _0 S+ y" X2 Z
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 R1 |6 v9 H; z, }; [. J7 n         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
* K3 S5 e/ o4 D5 E! Y! ?8 t7 v         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled# i$ D" I( I3 b+ s
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)! x: }8 F) ^/ k& u9 z# ]& X  M  f
      Units retreated 1/ k7 T9 F. ^' P7 q& J
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8 a. {- A% ~8 `1 ZDefeated Allied Units Retreating!2 `5 B7 |% i) T2 B7 P+ _

' w  O3 ~, S0 IAssaulting units:
+ }: n8 s6 R: f9 n) i    48th Engr Rgt /2
8 l: i. J2 Z" Z5 d/ c    2nd Engineer Regiment1 ^5 j' T, N$ S, m) R" U6 G
    2nd Raiding Regiment
: A+ G8 ?( j4 o) `1 [    1st Raiding Rgt /1* Y1 W- y7 N" e) N
    146th Infantry Rgt /34 T& u7 s( _( S; v. r$ \
    41st Infantry Rgt /1# W  }8 e' E# J2 A. W
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
& p6 X! s/ Q) C, V& F    12th Engr Rgt /16 B' {, q6 E0 `! U: y  i* q
    25th JNAF AF Unit
8 f+ d7 W, P$ ~# O    52nd JNAF AF Unit . B: b2 G, y- U' G: L7 e, {
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
; V" y- a  S3 X; M7 }    21st Air Flotilla /1, }" T5 `' {, D/ b
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2; `, \& Q6 H. E, l) m
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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& m4 J' O& S! _, O' `; V- z, k: j% UDefending units:
9 [  u2 ?! @0 b    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42" J# f1 l- v% D' x4 U
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了0 a2 w, `- g; v) ]
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* R/ E( D7 \2 E+ W0 k* x# gTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  d  Q$ p; e' R" O/ k8 ^* M      PB Shinko Maru #34 j5 l  n$ q; w) c+ Z; t- y' t
      PB Kure Maru #5
. r+ e; R6 s: n- k2 L      PB Edo Maru
1 C7 E. a' s, a      PB Chitose Maru8 f, H! U" T, n1 Q* |
      APD Yomogi
' V$ i( `) N/ _& q& P      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 q% Q4 d- o+ o0 @5 c) c: P4 B! g7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
+ W6 Y( i0 D) _+ t. GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% }. g4 H0 R9 Z* ]# {0 g7 W: n

& m- |9 O" x  s, G153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. l+ d3 H9 D' T! f, @

# `2 j' Q7 R7 B, e4 p% O: @Japanese Ships5 d. r/ g! `) w& Q
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
1 ~4 p. K+ z7 ~+ E) P$ P      PB Eiko Maru
$ f# H: l# n( K. D      PB Shinko Maru #3
/ N4 L! R$ U0 l% ?- N+ k) C- f      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
3 d2 X' R7 J/ X2 X+ P% H/ O      PB Edo Maru
% D- R$ s4 U/ A. I% h6 x, R      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire+ U# e8 f) e  n& a3 u3 _
      PB Kure Maru #5' B. x# E7 [, u$ ?3 u: |$ M- n
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
, [3 U2 n1 S/ j+ k      PB Chitose Maru
+ R/ D& G! ~& N4 C' c( E; I      PB Choko Maru #2
: S: S2 N  y( `9 V# p& [7 F. g; E      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
' [" g0 G2 }3 T9 O$ J" D# n9 G      111 casualties reported
3 g" r% r# E3 A& u8 v. n1 a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, g0 }2 S+ R6 L' U( {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 j& [! `# }  c0 Q( X( D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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! I5 w6 E  S  Y- Y, sTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185, F8 c% i* j$ d

, r( x% }! v% w4 j- s5 gJapanese ground losses:
& d: e2 ]2 X! ?, O% k      1116 casualties reported5 L7 X0 b% c* T. s; U/ a" A( X
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
, \$ J! ^7 S; w+ K         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled+ ^7 f7 ]/ r/ V3 d' e' P
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ p& Z9 I# K' [; q3 z- @
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
$ \9 c4 j& B6 u) P7 _      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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- T* W+ I/ e4 w3 Z+ OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( K" \- a8 ^' j7 D* tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 v" _: {0 r" b3 Z      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
  A' q9 m9 b; u# A1 W      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 B6 i: L% L+ ]4 g6 o
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) x4 n" Y1 A3 \9 D- {3 M      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. e- {2 s+ v; W: c. Z/ |
      PB Choko Maru #20 U1 @0 g/ W. W+ q3 W% [) E
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
5 L4 K! q7 Y2 L. x4 c9 N( y& x      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( R+ P/ ^9 @9 c0 t3 n8 @$ }
      APD Yomogi  q- `4 w1 u4 J- P& L- N
      APD Nadakaze
0 z- o& v- }) r6 J3 q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* [# ^2 w: i! Y* f9 I- ~  y; s* V
      APD Shimakaze2 G( d# G( V* [( o, \9 |" s- \) D
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
" b8 ?- G$ _" T4 I1 W; q8 c* p      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: x$ j* t& f4 S' `: J# G      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. D7 A1 i% v) Q! E, S0 O      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
( ]  X) |% q# n* I+ N$ k0 q3 W      AMC Hokoku Maru
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+ T7 I; g. ?3 S% z3 g9 {" iJapanese ground losses:
1 V" M& F, Y, F* B5 o& q      207 casualties reported, t4 i+ r- D, X8 X, ^7 q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ r4 A7 v3 V0 [& B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 h9 B3 b/ v% O4 @- L# G8 l         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled  U! z) p$ M" }; g6 t: g
. D) k+ @4 d$ }  \% X  x0 p: d5 W' V

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& H' Z2 ^" t9 j4 k8 i, t: a6 a) w( Z+ P9 a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! `6 z7 p. j; Y+ j2 n

+ ~. a2 @9 X. V2 v3 J: L3 \212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* O0 r  t% `% C( @) [* EJapanese Ships
: s( L# F* M; ?' R  A% m  T3 o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, ~, J& F/ i' H- \. `3 b      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, X' `; I+ H8 n! Z/ m" J, r. `& Y
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; v2 p3 e$ j: e& B: t
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
1 U! x5 h! p- U% H; d      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
" y% [- f0 d& `  N      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1& j  s( L. \& H; N& x- T' G
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 D( u  \' \6 Y; u& Z# g      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2: F( \2 B4 \  l) U& }% G0 c& W
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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7 B3 y1 P; e, ^! @Japanese ground losses:: [: E# r! g! |3 J5 V) S6 P* @
      187 casualties reported6 A1 k# _& k8 i' @% Y8 W" e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- Q6 G* O4 P3 l2 }* g1 v         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
+ A4 P7 H5 M) i9 g8 Z  r# ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* l; C+ X. X, t/ m, ^0 h

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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4 [( \! b/ }" B8 c8 z  IAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745) \, ^/ Q% M  |' f/ i' j7 V
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21855 u/ b7 [2 q1 U& c6 C: g5 ]
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Japanese ground losses:5 s- A8 _- Y& G0 |2 C- Q6 y$ k6 G
      25 casualties reported
8 W0 m( X% Q" q' d. j, R4 Z+ ~2 X         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* q, m) P& M" j! p2 v; d' n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; G& r; }+ V. W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" l: E( Z( i+ w  ^% I! O5 ?- M      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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5 Z3 b  [7 ]7 @. j# O2 d( ]Allied ground losses:5 E. }4 y# k& Q& h6 v8 e
      146 casualties reported9 x8 X* H# t- O4 Y
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled! z+ ]: s5 s2 B6 o5 b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ E0 ~0 b5 y" O' ?; N         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
, Z, \4 e1 E. S& Q8 C# y) ^0 e, V      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled), W4 y/ w" f9 G# _
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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/ A) t1 B. K) D. D5 J% \* ~$ b9 ^Assaulting units:
$ _& }( \- e2 u- l3 [; L    11th NZ Brigade
# F, j# b; y3 T, g; G    3rd NZ Brigade
; o9 V! m% \" O$ c: I4 e    7th NZ Brigade7 c8 r$ P/ d$ b4 W: O. O& S
    2nd NZ Brigade
4 w* s, }, ~# B+ ?# f4 j    Auckland Fortress
" e8 K7 {8 l! H1 m( Y* J5 n& k3 y    14th NZ Brigade' b  _4 M% x8 T
    1st NZ Brigade
; c$ `5 j- g) I0 V    12th NZ Brigade# S0 A/ ?6 X/ ~# j! L; x2 u! y
    RNZAF Command
/ E: E) @5 F4 ^  M9 {8 M4 z6 L( r    RNZAF OTU Aukland - q; P' `# o( T9 G/ K9 ^

" H& {* y! B/ X0 h: ^2 ^8 uDefending units:
" g4 z7 Q' H; U0 M+ x. M8 e. S    Imperial Guards Div /58 v1 s# M9 U( \( W
    8th Tank Rgt /1
# f2 H. k) N+ W4 p' k    22nd Recon Regiment
5 t0 D6 _; R+ S+ K+ u9 l& W# u    55th Infantry Rgt /1# E1 l* V# ~3 P, |
    146th Infantry Rgt /1& m" V* f$ y4 x7 L" Q9 K4 i8 i
    5th Div /10 \8 H2 j/ w9 x2 c$ x7 h, m* }
    21st Division
+ O; r2 c6 {" B6 {0 r  A0 |    24th Infantry Rgt /5
. I; @! d: i0 ~, ^8 B1 p    56th Infantry Rgt /1
8 R5 @2 i6 [# f' u    143rd Infantry Rgt /27 }2 R; `& s6 {! g' K' z# m* F
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
- q% j# Z2 T( A2 F& H    16th Infantry Rgt /1
$ T  ~9 ?* B# @1 ]* |    148th Infantry Rgt /1
. ^: r% x6 e: \6 @( O" }3 z' ~    41st Infantry Regiment
5 x) g4 W) U0 w2 Z) M4 ~    38th Div /1: S  q5 j4 E; J7 n: J& q
    33rd Div /3
: q8 K: L+ A* H2 N6 f    55th Engr Rgt /2, Q& M% b/ C3 v% u8 e$ Q5 b1 x
    82nd Army /6% S+ Z7 ?2 _, |! B" s+ _( `
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment6 E+ ?. N2 i7 Q& P) l
    34th Field AA Battalion0 j' n$ |* ~2 }: Q- e
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! P8 |6 o$ o$ A& |: E: N    14th Div /2
# \7 |. @# P: B0 f, T; Y    Southern Army /1
+ D6 D6 z; I! U4 W+ F/ H    25th Army /2
; W7 `- K8 D$ K$ X- b8 @    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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. Z3 t/ B. D; a# K; b4 E0 g) [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( Z3 Y& D6 l# \* e
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- e$ |" R) z+ k( O9 R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# \  n. n, Q9 P% s7 L% ]) Y8 k: d
( K, T, T4 p+ h' r309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." i- e' {1 B$ f. O5 ]3 w. N
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Japanese Ships
; _$ w1 r# G5 x  M* Z& s! T$ Z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; ]0 B4 ?5 Y+ Q/ ?      APD Shimakaze+ K; P3 u7 c9 Z9 ]2 _+ g5 K
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 H! ]- ~: S$ g6 @
      APD Nadakaze7 E. U# ]. C: E
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 m, O$ d& _' F0 q# Q# o
      AMC Hokoku Maru6 T( W5 o: M- ~5 o
      xAP Kowa Maru
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  H( ]" }. P- r* L& h8 d5 Q, S  ]Japanese ground losses:
+ P! N+ D& p, Z  }      253 casualties reported
) U3 ^( W5 k7 z) h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled, S8 V3 p$ A" ~
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled# s7 n6 d3 I( B/ w( w* G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, \$ k8 J6 k0 e# w( a7 ^      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)+ @& |; g$ g; @4 ^/ o: c3 l
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! V" }3 d0 H: P7 sSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183$ x% O/ N" Q: E7 _' I4 w
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Japanese Ships+ M( W) s% B  I8 a  w# R# f4 ?
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1" S) z+ A2 m3 H" a' g3 F
      CL Tatsuta
# p- d7 Y. p0 ~      CL Kiso
% d3 X+ Z* h- @$ ]% q3 V  F      CS Chitose9 f( C* O" O8 j% v. a7 Z7 T0 P
      DD Oite
! M# s' O% Y- m/ k0 F3 s2 K; d$ V      DD Harukaze
, p+ [- b% W, h6 x! I      DD Nokaze# ?" D! y: I" G. a* g! z
      DD Hokaze
. v7 T7 A1 S6 \0 P+ j; l      DD Shiokaze
$ [. r. H  X6 [/ _2 O5 i9 q8 Y      DD Akikaze
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: d+ s) D8 ^2 x( j/ n$ u      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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6 y6 a) [$ p, wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  y( j; _2 D& B. xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ x+ Q( }# x0 |* p' W2 b169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. ?' Y7 o5 v+ t, t. B8 N. _3 r
3 ]5 B3 r0 o2 h1 h- j
Japanese Ships
8 s# h/ z- U* _- K: A, u& K- l      xAK Montreal Maru' _5 V0 w* U6 z' a" b  _  `) L
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& T$ T8 r6 _  ]" Q) t      xAK Kensin Maru
' E( e5 j# d0 j+ M- V7 T9 Q# g      APD Yomogi
, g3 m& L3 c8 U2 I  J6 T1 D) p* O      APD Nadakaze: I7 ^& ^) I! |7 F
      APD Shimakaze+ G* w1 y# M, ?% W# d4 Q
      AMC Hokoku Maru: u- f3 x$ x9 Q% Z* l1 D2 r
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Japanese ground losses:
( p5 w0 c' L( z# Q      60 casualties reported, R' X: n% M3 p9 m) {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 u2 ]! Z9 E- k* v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled8 Z+ B3 t* [# D9 Q, B+ Q" s7 f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% R$ p! U- `6 h) C% Y0 NMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
  z+ B+ i9 |$ ?; F: ~$ OEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; `# I! @3 |# b7 P* V  h/ c
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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Allied aircraft
: }: T3 k0 j! _' U5 ~' k' e0 t' q      P-38E Lightning x 501 H7 }3 [& J0 T. ^) D6 i1 f
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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2 U! z/ A) y, ]8 YJapanese aircraft losses
1 |: c5 Z& s7 ~. R* w- Q5 g. y      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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- {, h. C5 L6 [6 j; [No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
$ v( E( m2 D2 o7 j( g6 j2 g7 i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$ [& ~0 E3 K+ c) ~. y  W$ S8 d- q
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7 K  {& p. w* M
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  X& `2 C. T' W* p# gTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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( I4 {/ b3 c4 s$ h$ d3 O3 NJapanese Ships
! d/ r: G8 P/ F% \2 b6 s) c6 k      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 W3 Y' @: c; m; A. v6 `/ ^      DD Fumizuki
; S4 p7 q) d8 P% e; L/ W      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 q6 j9 W  J( B0 n* B      DD Fubuki
- o( I7 X* D/ v/ D% e1 v      TB Sagi
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% G/ I4 z5 s3 H4 n8 T, f+ E+ G
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/ [; C+ l! \% T/ z6 {& k12 mines cleared
5 m/ k. ^1 A' ]( s
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* F: F0 j4 T2 Q- d% ?/ K* H5 I( C

8 ?+ W/ f9 j0 h4 J1 WJapanese Ships
: v& Y9 P2 y, T/ c$ j* g7 g      PB Sozan Maru5 u; e1 ^3 ?+ \- g
      PB Kanko Maru
$ O; L# r2 g, M3 \5 e  B$ g9 v& T      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 I, b6 p' X# {% @6 ^/ v
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5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
3 Z9 b( n4 j9 {% c) i" P# u) i! O! f      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 z9 V& _7 ^5 D: D, [) h: \* l( d  f
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! `0 L8 r2 |0 C6 c  z: Z
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- h4 S$ q/ n, X& F! M
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 L# y6 J6 ]3 r& g! z

) [' N; E. a$ j- sJapanese Ships
2 t. A" I8 I6 X; U      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage3 U- {5 K$ ?; M/ N3 j
      TB Sagi% p' u5 l+ [5 s1 ^% Q
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 y! C; @& U7 m! o+ @  G7 i      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage  C/ l% r* a, k
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( [4 {# }: L* x  w' S' _" |11 mines cleared
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+ ]8 d3 z; v: V2 _2 xTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships' }7 w: J6 |! O4 Y$ z. ?) ]; F( K
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  a% D/ d( ^( P0 [6 g/ J+ p
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Japanese Ships* F- ~, e% M4 B/ l$ b# ^! w$ A( p
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage7 N- t- O8 J6 s; ~9 ~2 v# M) C$ s
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* I- v% j- L* ?8 X& s      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# ^7 H( ~8 L8 n      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 ?2 K0 H9 R& s! j& G      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 Y9 |! R# c( F% _9 i

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1 _. s4 h. X# s0 {7 z9 oNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!$ W% q  g$ v; P* ~) m* e% v8 [

3 T' K& I$ M0 j17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 W. f7 y) F$ X  F
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      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1- u" Q# C6 n" T+ B+ e

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  r! s# O: a" \7 ^/ cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 [' n* G# m+ b4 T8 x& z4 @

8 P3 R9 R5 @4 t/ e37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& \4 g9 i! l5 T* P" d! f9 {2 `, S

/ Z2 {4 Y  q" Q" r9 sJapanese Ships
2 p+ Y4 z9 g6 t: O5 F- W$ X3 w* b2 m: a      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 z7 }( m, n' u3 s6 m' e/ k      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
) e! T9 @1 M  K( T: j* t      xAK Sinko Maru
" m9 G$ w/ Q1 c2 }* I      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 22 V* U8 X3 ^( V# y; M
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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8 ?; ]- y3 c+ y/ x7 V      24 casualties reported
# O7 m/ B7 u& ~# d& d2 M9 o1 x' e" F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 w. z, e4 l) x% a0 R3 q7 j/ n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, e' [! U/ T! y- T" H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, N% }- G7 S$ j

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): r, R# U4 S5 e1 w4 V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" U6 k) w$ e9 N6 m2 T; R
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 ]5 ~  M; }" A; S8 v. m
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Japanese Ships, i  R( x1 g+ h+ m) \: I" m6 h6 p
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ `0 c% U( r# b5 P0 w
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 b9 n2 {; s) T6 a8 f
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) z$ p+ @% s! u" p* F$ K% {0 p+ k
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
) L- d4 }+ Z0 Q* b      AMC Hokoku Maru7 U6 J. c5 r, X
+ U% b; Z2 ]/ ~! f4 |3 `; v, p7 f; u
Japanese ground losses:* X* z; C* L8 I2 Z3 g
      12 casualties reported
- z3 l' x* [' \; U7 E( Q4 Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 f' Z3 h: R6 G2 Y/ a) x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& H$ b+ M3 _. U0 i) p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& y4 J% r/ H( D( v
: i! S  s; L& \  G2 A; t* y% k0 N
: o8 C7 Y7 f/ A" B
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1845 K1 k1 X( W- X/ A1 f

0 c6 t: m" [# O) ^2 l& v& qJapanese Ships, }2 B  B/ l' t: f! x* p4 e
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- b5 ?; \0 j8 w
4 d4 l0 m( J& ]; {0 e* _; v  CAllied Ships. {3 B/ N3 z7 ^9 a6 J7 O" K
      SS O21
* ~" v. [1 Z; [& F: t! k9 A2 N% h: X( E& y6 z! }
5 V$ i& d, n( n/ i( R: X& |: t" Y9 Z
! i  _1 U) {8 |) P
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O211 L4 _6 G! k' ]2 t/ r
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
. D  b" `- R& `' u2 E6 {5 X6 f3 i: Q3 |; w2 G# {8 ]! l) \

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
0 O5 r7 Y! Q. E, J0 o2 v8 z! O, E: V6 _3 V: F, A3 U
Japanese Ships
! Z  J4 w; x- `2 U      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
( J( m' ]8 k( X& ]2 X/ z, r
8 X7 V5 y. \, W$ }. {* yAllied Ships
/ F( L* B: {$ J8 t      SS Whale2 f. s! L4 \/ h5 E7 K
/ b0 ^9 Q7 l/ N1 `# c" e8 Y

1 C: F; @+ D4 t9 a
% ~( V1 I! v$ |9 t* Y/ k0 zSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
6 f) s, J3 m/ @$ D" U$ x  x5 f/ E" w9 K( b& n1 ]& g

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2 L% e  s4 C' S1 u; rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. W! {% e. E! nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; V2 Q; _0 ^7 L& F7 @
" F4 x5 {& C% l  d9 }* Q58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 S5 ]5 x+ e6 f1 C; `  z9 Y+ \5 o( w% k4 ?$ ~+ o- ~$ S6 V
Japanese Ships. X7 p* @: V- O4 `( Y: t6 w
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 n0 y  A9 C& G& m9 v
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 K$ ]! I& {9 y% e9 T! P8 N
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 k9 d' O; t/ h* U# ^1 x      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( R4 d: e7 _/ Z9 k, N
      AMC Hokoku Maru
$ d* P8 H. f. M4 G% }+ g5 k; D; M- S: y9 b8 s
Japanese ground losses:/ I! H8 `2 f$ |+ @& y) p/ k' h. F
      6 casualties reported
0 s$ x' A8 v" e# w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. I! r5 s2 p. O
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
! J7 ]2 \+ v3 M2 H( g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) M; n- I! Z" F: B7 @3 }
$ x! b  P4 G' y! c5 J' d* e
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* ^3 {8 g* w5 B3 i9 |! A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force( E, }( Z! l. ]/ j# i+ l

  Q  C' N7 S# }1 K228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( ~8 d5 x% W7 _" U7 f+ X( r
" V7 t" U' B, }$ D) z/ M0 PJapanese Ships
. v5 b! j) W) L# E. c0 _" p: z/ K      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
. J% S/ Y$ \. c" V9 I. U      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage0 O  h# O) t, P
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
3 @. U, n+ V3 Z' q' ~. }; ]8 c      DD Sagiri; y+ C! y/ o; ]; E7 l4 `
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' J5 f$ Q4 Z/ j7 }3 e' H
      DD Murakumo. q9 F' A8 ^; T: c
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 @4 Q. r; ^) ~: [/ v      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1: e, m. z2 o7 n6 w3 ]6 j7 E
      PB Sonan Maru #5
- `$ k! F, j& {3 w  K! B, q( y; Y      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 23 _% K1 Y& e  Y$ o$ h2 N
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
, o4 g: Q- |7 N5 ]' U8 N      xAK Nanrei Maru
: U' P0 |) p: b+ g' ^. P; ]. q$ O1 d6 p' l5 m% b
Japanese ground losses:
8 R, d& {1 V" j9 r2 [# v; h9 O      173 casualties reported. z6 z* c; r, Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 a# T6 c) P8 O         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! F# B# M5 z9 Z' x! N; j6 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 G& C: `; C6 o
/ |$ P" ~6 E0 O2 v: ]: f1 v

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)4 R1 `. J, ?1 _2 }

0 o6 A1 A* ]9 e3 e3 dJapanese Deliberate attack
0 o# q, K$ [2 b- {1 |; Y
8 u3 w3 H5 ~6 N3 W  NAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
. j5 r. S9 X: U3 l0 F& P- t9 s/ e' y/ Z. A# M* @: `3 O: j! o# S
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
- B  d# F2 o# p5 b$ Z% ?+ ~
9 I- I0 x/ c; ^6 S  O2 SJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
+ @  C, E+ `4 o  X0 F- ?% b1 R, Q, H. Q: R4 d
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 ! ^! m  V8 z- B

. o9 q- P9 C; v( eAllied adjusted defense: 39 ! a, W4 E* |2 \7 L

) _3 v7 I" h; f6 A5 t( W* s( q& |Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) * s2 k! p5 e# W+ _3 A. j

0 R  l; C$ N4 |, Q1 c4 yJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!/ G! {4 g1 {! v8 p# @* [$ ]# _
* d$ ~  m# f) X
Combat modifiers4 F( i) Q: C+ l
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)8 K4 X2 j% f" Q$ t- Y: P+ O# Y
fatigue(-), experience(-)
9 _9 v+ H" _* CAttacker:
5 J; {' m( g- a, O% ^; R! E  e% P6 g$ u, C. ~4 P' u
Japanese ground losses:
8 e. C3 z- p$ P4 ~2 l4 X' U& L' Y      680 casualties reported! Z, Z4 h, _" s, d" W
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled- y" H# F2 R- R& K* P4 F
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled3 U* q! k7 g" o, m) J7 p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled, s% m+ p3 i7 F0 U; K) [% }7 v
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)4 Z- y  x2 I9 T. Z& i

- ?9 x! g3 Z( L- w( ^' G, Y, B/ R$ z( p0 }2 s, j$ T: p
Allied ground losses:8 H4 t- \/ B5 Z! W
      5399 casualties reported1 o* S' L1 F+ t" q& O) {% c, S
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled* K& k. u3 C# c
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled2 Q5 C) D) h: U
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
1 n; r$ i% r' u* M' w4 t      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled): i. u( y* ?/ N. O' f; L
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
3 C- Q( u4 a8 w4 A# ]5 e      Units retreated 4
2 d% y3 k1 g, `! g; J      Units destroyed 1
3 S# R. z4 H* m) X. ~  t, P
" X0 w- Q' X! I4 ?. z5 e# z9 g, ]  h- r6 w& a! u
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!* G% k- e6 l) n  ]" i6 m0 X& R& z: U

. x  K& U! ~. ^Assaulting units:4 ]7 ~8 E/ J( Q! q
    21st Division
2 [  [" _- M5 R: r$ s    24th Infantry Regiment5 U2 f4 t4 `1 S6 t1 T: C
    16th Infantry Regiment
' E+ s, f2 u2 |- P  b    113th Infantry Regiment7 s+ C+ J% }' z" r" S1 X
    55th Engineer Regiment6 s0 z; p& P/ z* N8 N  t9 G4 F$ N! s
    5th Division
! m, u5 ~  |8 f) a* W7 l    143rd Infantry Regiment
4 Z) c6 H2 B- q: X7 |    22nd Recon Regiment  w$ e/ }% ]9 d: Y( T$ g! q
    148th Infantry Regiment! ?$ O4 t1 k4 C& X0 \
    55th Infantry Regiment
0 z' ~0 B, L& r5 u5 N% \5 u$ g    33rd Division
* p3 |6 A, \5 b$ n& I    41st Infantry Regiment
8 b2 B- i6 s: [' w* @8 B    38th Division  W$ O0 o& w* ~# u
    Imperial Guards Division
& D8 G8 i+ _- W) g    56th Infantry Regiment
1 V: {, E. o* ]    8th Tank Regiment
7 f% @) y0 Y1 _/ R9 i' K! f    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 E) }, o+ }& {    14th Div /2
% X; |, f* T& ^1 Q9 E' L* I4 m    Southern Army
0 e, j( Z! [, H    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
. e4 r" N4 N" f# J8 l, o4 K' p3 E    51st JNAF AF Unit /50 a% A( V3 o' ]% u: [' t8 ~
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. o% }, P! l8 u3 f# l3 D    25th Army
: z) |6 g$ V2 Y) N    21st Air Flotilla /1
( L$ I0 h% M- X" P/ \+ U7 v    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 y$ u/ b" [6 l; s2 _: z
    15th Army) ^6 ?. x, P" \4 U. y$ U
    34th Field AA Battalion
8 X. r9 a0 C1 F2 {6 b    82nd Army /6
% Z0 w" h9 \& m- m. ^4 I. j- l3 d3 a
Defending units:
, E! D; \, `2 X. K* _/ Z# p    Auckland Fortress
, @9 r; M6 q) n& [. ~1 e6 v# q* I    14th NZ Brigade
* r! U1 w! ]8 j  z! d/ O3 s' ?    11th NZ Brigade
! a: T- c4 U" P. `2 W    RNZAF Command - t: n2 ?! {4 F: v5 R, d# a
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
, }  C, Y" C: ~# ~8 J: Y闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账+ c7 U, \6 t8 b0 Q, q
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 " }1 u% A4 s" I
  [7 w# l1 I* L+ X3 O: }
Weather in hex: Overcast
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/ f! X6 b( U+ {1 A* ]Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.% J* _$ p; D, N2 Q6 S: q7 m% C
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
; ?+ I8 S6 k, a( U  B& e6 O/ D7 f/ q) a$ m6 e2 \8 Z3 T+ F
Japanese aircraft; Q+ s1 ^( y) R" U; ?( F3 h# j8 `
      A6M2 Zero x 286 m3 s* Q& G- a( d0 }7 R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 206 V4 ~8 @9 T) ~1 `/ z
" X5 u8 p8 G- _5 i

0 Y* [! z% i* c  k9 p3 S! M) `2 S* \- @3 m9 }
Allied aircraft- u1 Y, h7 K  {# Z+ s7 b2 t
      P-38E Lightning x 21
. B7 L2 z5 |; y. ^) z# g! u
# }6 U+ m, Y0 v5 B: z3 l0 N2 v! Y- {$ E* t6 R$ S4 z7 s
Japanese aircraft losses
' |$ k8 d0 ]4 V. j2 |9 X8 D      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# m3 ^& J' A. P+ K
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed* I- _" D0 o% a0 Y

  ~) r8 Z8 P6 t3 rNo Allied losses4 f7 U% h' e" |& e; Y, y& v, `
2 r1 k1 }" n- p' @% u7 Y

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1 G& D! u8 _( _9 \$ KAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
8 [3 ~( J8 F- C
! I& n! x  Q( F5 P+ @Weather in hex: Overcast9 H+ n- H& \0 s# i; A

; K4 Y5 C. [$ y. x( aRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
( v6 H/ r. Y3 O) jEstimated time to target is 7 minutes( r; _8 @" N! x" ^
+ n6 H$ O& \7 L' \) d4 O
Japanese aircraft
3 v) T2 z, s: E* A& Y6 Y; u8 d      A6M2 Zero x 6/ L, w% }0 A8 y+ E' M5 K$ m
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
! H* ]- r$ K8 G9 T1 w! ~- T) ], b
( I0 ]# s$ G0 _& J; r% P9 S! A) ^3 E5 B  f7 u
0 g  ~4 D, I  R( L4 A  X) c% }
Allied aircraft/ J" m- K( E+ D  k
      P-38F Lightning x 18) Z, [& i: u4 z/ @6 \9 s

# }+ S. b0 m$ z& C- G$ f" U7 M& G7 K0 z* W0 U9 _
Japanese aircraft losses2 S, V1 o4 _9 l% m
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed" v2 m( z/ N! W# @
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 `) U' p, S4 h5 e+ j( C$ O. y6 z8 w9 o6 W/ g' B2 U
No Allied losses
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$ n1 d/ X+ ~1 _: s9 gAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
7 {" T( Z! O/ F4 E; g8 h
5 I7 V2 [9 P8 eWeather in hex: Overcast) f; }# X4 b6 O5 C5 G  i

7 |! L: o# H! E" D2 VRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
- h8 R7 x. T0 G# S- L9 }: P) a: T" {4 [Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: d/ N4 F" T" E6 j& B' I

$ ~# c, g0 ~. ?+ @, iJapanese aircraft6 }2 E6 B  _, e2 [. l, d. X
      A6M2 Zero x 2; ?* S  V# w" y; N) h% E' @

. h6 i: M/ D( q$ G, _6 y& T
0 b, f" B2 T6 N, u6 M* z; ]) m. D% X' W
Allied aircraft
! _0 k* |2 r5 W( l1 S      P-38E Lightning x 18
4 W3 {' K" g" W5 E; F( {
: R. R0 B' `) i$ y3 T! D2 A2 q; r, X0 s' d% v4 c
Japanese aircraft losses+ A! X& w) S- q2 ?' c6 J: [
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 @  f4 R: O0 E7 i" Z
& a) C% e. _& F2 {6 N9 `; c2 I
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42* ?; x! L& s9 P4 a+ g% m

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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5 z; R- s- k+ T3 m# B) DJapanese Ships+ i6 D( Y8 t% c3 W) u( u
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,916 R7 k6 O/ o; o+ b, k

3 p& H5 Z4 q4 z. P, u4 t1 f! G% E. _Japanese Ships) c8 m" f  y5 \7 N# s9 \8 J
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 j+ A6 q6 A. ^$ S- ^
# O1 N9 R9 ~7 FAllied Ships3 O$ s. w% o* }% b8 N
      SS KVIII, hits 2
4 v' m! Y0 q7 V9 }1 P; p
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185: M! V: d6 V0 ?4 }. X1 d! |

! l; m( C1 ?9 c1 [7 n9 q- @7 kJapanese Ships
# l  H, `7 }" G$ D4 f5 H# @      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ t6 ~, ~! S/ ~) g      APD Hagi  y7 v* c5 ^& M# y! x
      APD Aoi
* Z- d! h* H, i# M5 _8 |! T; e      LSD Nigitsu Maru. m% [) }: B1 m& g5 g* f1 |
      AK Sagami Maru
1 U! |* A% H6 G      AK Hirokawa Maru
. C) F; {8 _, E" K      xAP Yasaka Maru
* k4 N  W5 t, S% u3 ~: L; j0 a      xAP Shanghai Maru
7 J: ^. z1 W7 O3 Z      xAP Kanzyu Maru
3 s" i' ?- _5 s8 @; X. ?      xAP Takatiho Maru0 P1 B3 T$ I) p+ M+ g2 \5 Q( _
      xAP Suwa Maru
. B9 b  J( v# D. _. u      xAP Hakusan Maru
. t4 D: K2 m7 M+ e5 K# q( M      xAP Teia Maru( |. z+ D* d3 D, e, ~3 Z
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
3 |; q1 U8 v* x. J$ c; G  T& y      xAK Azuchisan Maru" P+ d+ K% F. ~- P. A) x1 p+ i3 ^
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
7 f% c  c& z- t1 X3 [      xAK Hokusin Maru4 K7 V1 U# q) B" u
      xAK Eihuku Maru) ?6 E/ W" _' A$ ^7 `2 S# I
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
' M2 V2 H0 Y; ]9 ~+ W3 ]      xAK Terukawa Maru, O* z1 y3 {$ J) u" {3 m
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
1 U7 G  }+ M4 }      xAK Atutasan Maru
# V; M3 O! |+ Q9 b8 j      xAK Ayatosan Maru1 u' X$ Z; d- ]
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru: [& R, m4 J$ l
      xAKL Miyako Maru7 C3 {7 k9 `4 k* _$ A1 r
      xAKL Kembu Maru
* |" ~. h1 l7 x      xAKL Hanakawa Maru* D$ }  t8 ^% S" q
      PB Tokuho Maru #5+ Z  f0 l" d  l% d( q. D* G
7 E/ q3 L9 m/ `1 l
Allied Ships0 o8 B# C) I& h0 B8 A9 \4 B
      SS S-39
0 F% M  C( i. `: F8 j. A1 t3 Z7 j  x

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5 d0 [3 a. {& TTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
; y& C7 d# |2 g* R0 p9 p      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage, t! j2 {" \4 ~

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' ?- J0 O* _' ?/ X4 `5 O( nMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185+ f5 l- \. h4 G8 g
% N" F, M3 C% R0 b7 u9 S8 p* D
Weather in hex: Clear sky6 \( M% t. }5 f+ ?' R

- O4 [( @. c2 \5 A% j" z3 g1 Q( yRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; ?. |* N3 t; H0 Z4 r# sEstimated time to target is 20 minutes2 [6 f/ i$ A, U. r* U* {9 x

! `# r5 K& g1 NJapanese aircraft( d) r9 C, I0 q% u
      A6M2 Zero x 35
% Z1 v/ `8 O# _, a% p$ s      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 a% b% ^4 Z4 j& n  |% L
- U- X7 b( @( c' ?5 _

2 h# O( v. X) H  ]) s( a+ t( Q3 i2 f% a
. Y0 Z+ {; ~% f5 D$ iAllied aircraft
0 y" m5 I3 X) n6 |6 r0 F      Albacore I x 20
( i" j, w6 R$ T9 \) G      TBF-1 Avenger x 166 D6 {1 t0 W. l& [8 p

. S4 f2 X; T4 e# \9 x! j7 M- h3 n! g5 e, Z2 A
No Japanese losses: p% k; F7 m/ {; {

$ W/ U; ]0 g' R! z% @1 _; HAllied aircraft losses
& z) S3 f& D# b; s2 Y" X. w  \      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
% e& A, p  e5 m      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
( o- u+ j8 b8 `, ~* M( x6 I
: n5 \2 A, J% O0 ~8 V+ ~Japanese Ships9 R3 E5 w6 W+ K) U+ E
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 k) D$ J. O+ o# k- E- G      xAK Azuchisan Maru, u% D6 z% Q6 `1 }- H
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires: V6 k6 Z+ x0 {, g4 K
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ ~/ n' S6 i  q8 w; _% J% A7 J/ j
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 421 W/ n2 Z* m. M6 P+ T
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆  o' ]/ Q( D9 _6 Y3 P. Q2 Y6 H
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: k. |% q) e' q3 wSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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9 m4 W+ C- U' _) U2 [7 |      CV Hiyo
* ^5 D7 s: Q$ P8 G8 m# V      BB Yamato# Z4 |7 `) L, {* P+ p* b
      CS Chitose) }+ x5 E% O) ~
      DD Oshio' A- x: O! O5 G- d  ]8 q3 @& x
      DD Oite7 I& i4 z7 K0 g6 d" V- D
      DD Harukaze
% R( u- g$ \- F" K      DD Kamikaze
* B+ x* X8 N5 h, `4 }+ C) {. k      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships+ l& \9 [$ l+ V" W/ g6 S% G/ K8 c
      SS Grayback$ O% _0 I/ X9 {! G
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2 X) a4 t$ [7 m; j7 h* rSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo& z6 \1 H: M, e* g( Y; K. g

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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7 @% ]7 w6 P! |3 v0 x
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7 W7 c1 L0 V+ I+ q+ L4 \; _$ [Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( m9 V/ A8 T: W, f$ ~6 j7 P* S% R$ h
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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  |! K8 P& j+ [- I$ A" ?Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.& _: l. K0 x$ C" o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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. B- V0 X+ }/ h" i+ sAllied aircraft6 ~6 K0 f! K3 f" f! d( Y: m
      B-24D Liberator x 155 \/ D; u% _, o  ?, g: ^, M

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5 ]2 `/ k. }7 f+ cNo Allied losses1 L% {2 F, V, V4 S+ y9 ^# y, |) F

9 g, ^. G; @& b( J% }Japanese Ships
- k* @! @- z3 D      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ r# x" v7 f8 i5 |' W( k      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 e" e/ f3 F2 P8 D& d+ L$ |- @* _# |      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 |: s8 Z8 l1 G4 y* t9 G8 E$ r8 B
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( m3 ?) `3 f3 u5 u8 W" k* T
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 f3 J4 s+ D8 B1 p3 h
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 R& s6 ~/ R0 w& A      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 Y* R+ V! W$ R( \
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, s7 n+ E6 O1 A/ F: @# q
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 P$ u$ _- i! D) i- J      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* [2 Q- i3 E0 I7 s      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; i( s  R1 {% X6 B. r9 A
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1" S( t8 [2 b4 K, S
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1" }% X2 x/ m5 i+ U( Z, Q2 ~8 p! Z
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
: q/ o7 O; H$ O      5 casualties reported) }% U) s. J3 p: |* W( G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( W- t" n; d/ R! @0 v& m8 R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; J5 d# k- U2 I3 _9 T( E& S  C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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# d9 A, v' W3 P, c8 e7 e7 wPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ u) z! ^, D- l8 b0 O0 c2 [

" w7 ^* @  }+ z" QWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 z) s3 c5 U9 N" m, H# I% CRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 ^1 T+ O4 C, JEstimated time to target is 5 minutes! V, d- W* I3 l) L6 K
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Allied aircraft
; O; x. G+ H1 a* e  H7 S5 P      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
. V0 U  T1 G' k, K5 ^7 {      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 E/ ?( h2 X/ H: ^. o4 O  k! r2 x      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: r( a9 N4 ~# h  P8 e0 w
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* W0 Y' q0 u1 B* T  k' l# p' [$ f
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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8 f; F4 n; B- J* @" q  jMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. K0 y  W5 Z9 mWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 M3 d1 p$ w/ V& i; s! J+ h7 U

2 R; `# M" x& l4 x' \1 n4 ^& URaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
* N9 U3 D# @5 `/ y) s7 r9 iEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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- J2 u$ H" f6 ]& e7 BAllied aircraft
9 T9 s. e# l# f" h4 [- d      B-17D Fortress x 14& N7 }9 C, A8 l7 \8 ^
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses9 S3 e# t2 l: G; v8 w# `! Q/ V, f

: {: a. l; \  f, ~) Y8 SJapanese Ships
. Z6 F0 h% R" r) ~      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires4 {- b4 W2 W2 _$ M8 {
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 J3 T- b$ ]( w& `. ^4 M* S      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ a+ t9 d! x/ f& @7 m* `) a
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 z& I" F6 ~4 ?: o' a
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
3 B$ V1 o1 ^' V( ^# |! u2 e- H* x+ p      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" x$ L6 g( A$ F' A5 h* U& z& j9 v
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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3 y9 ]# H+ O% h0 x. N. v( S0 |9 ]Port hits 1% d$ p2 x! M  b2 ?
Port fuel hits 2
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0 f9 e( u+ ]/ }, I  e. Y2 k- t' GMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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0 _/ d  G& k- v, R( ~: ?. m& _Weather in hex: Partial cloud5 {4 ~$ S0 M9 g- n) m2 U2 |2 y  R
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.) V/ j6 F7 j/ H+ b% a
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; T& Y8 Z+ w. V6 s  ], ^8 q) l      B-17D Fortress x 37 y& t6 w. j& S) d

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: N3 ]5 R! C/ B! n' [No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
/ y2 ?7 V" p6 N. G  t( y, V) r      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( T7 v9 K# Z9 C
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ ]5 s6 W. {, ^2 [; P      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& g+ J& i1 y) r( M) R      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( t! D# p: M8 P, }1 V
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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9 ^/ U. K) r  HSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships
% U6 P2 b2 e* |. D; K0 q9 k  W      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) ?/ G2 X' g; }4 n$ a1 B" P7 M

* i9 k2 u" e0 ~, Z" K) |, p; ~Allied Ships
9 }6 n5 V7 f+ ^- o, K% m/ h      SS KXIV, hits 1
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& \/ z8 x) q9 Z. Z  eTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)$ p7 ]% N% r; ]$ A8 a
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Japanese Ships
! @! X6 q& E. W      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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; u8 I: q- }5 Z汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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" j/ j5 B* |. l4 o! ]- nGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)5 e8 ]0 c& a) a$ l- I& Q

! u1 h6 d# B/ C  V: E4 ^Japanese Shock attack
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$ j' {6 k$ c. {" D% k5 [Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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  u4 }# v" T5 i+ LJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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# i. i1 V1 H6 V0 l$ ]Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ; z$ N4 }, N( |1 L" u1 t7 D; w' J
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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$ K+ n2 b# T, s9 R2 p3 l: hCombat modifiers
5 f5 t6 [' M1 a' F0 BDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
/ O+ l1 T2 T# u* B' I' KAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:! y+ x5 Q; h' t% d' a# P7 M6 d) a! X
      3074 casualties reported. l/ f* |! X1 T0 K+ A$ `
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled# o! d& U1 _; Y
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled# r! v! I# d  R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled" O( B7 C3 V' W" t+ F
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
; N/ u- e( ~1 T  x9 ?      7161 casualties reported
& @3 B9 l; z. c! ]5 U         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
6 M8 v" [/ l3 Q0 Z$ }         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled) p, y6 p5 N+ z2 e- |! }( `% \: z2 `
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled7 E4 ^7 U1 y  K, \
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled); G; `; ?3 J# r
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
. v0 P+ Y) S/ X1 [      Units retreated 9
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4 J+ ?/ S9 d5 s. v/ S4 r( S3 DDefeated Allied Units Retreating!# C* m9 Z& ]7 ]+ q" z. V

3 u% ^2 i/ \" Z! t) vAssaulting units:* w* O$ ]- R& l) A& m
    33rd Division
: r9 p3 A; r4 G) q: K6 |8 ^    Imperial Guards Division
, Z7 c; n, F( e  ?# r* q    113th Infantry Regiment3 i# }9 d; _1 Q: p; ~! S
    21st Division
; {3 O4 V5 a$ d8 p    41st Infantry Regiment
5 X" T9 A3 ]# H# I4 L    14th Division7 G3 U# H4 t+ b  Q) I
    8th Tank Regiment9 O! G; c, R  M; W- p3 N
    148th Infantry Regiment
5 O( U8 K. ^* E  H" Y0 p    38th Division# I5 O, J7 O  |
    22nd Recon Regiment8 {# X) I( y' _" R
    56th Infantry Regiment  Y9 ]0 S, I/ E, k" }) {5 q
    55th Infantry Regiment
9 o: J6 K/ Y9 ?' a( ]0 O    5th Division5 R) w: F0 R0 c
    143rd Infantry Regiment. M( ^' A6 e$ \5 u1 w; ?
    16th Infantry Regiment; L; z# |5 u' ~2 [8 K  P! ?7 V/ p
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( K0 o$ c8 I+ S+ O( }
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ {) M# f' U1 J! Q9 M9 J' z9 V# C$ z    15th Army
7 V# Z+ D; l- {6 {, n% p    25th Army' E- z) d6 w8 Z6 f
    Southern Army
2 J  H* @  c, _9 X    82nd Army /67 f( b% O4 r- Q, U

' I, E- Y2 n4 ]Defending units:
8 b- m: [5 A  J9 \    2nd NZ Brigade
& k$ g/ T% `. v' C    1st NZ Brigade
* \4 Z) z8 C3 d( D    3rd NZ Brigade9 q! _- c/ G9 A1 S
    7th NZ Brigade
/ G. i" y5 X9 A    14th NZ Brigade
4 u3 L4 ^. c$ T' N- n& R% M    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment/ t+ e+ \* ]% w; p
    12th NZ Brigade* C) ^4 j) T1 I3 d
    New Zealand Command : P$ n( M- `. e" j: L+ U
    RNZAF Command