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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 427 R4 O2 j+ N' V& r

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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& m; p, U7 Y' Z: lJapanese Ships% z. X8 D* X0 [0 y8 G
      BB Yamato6 f2 U/ v8 o/ E% e
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Allied ground losses:$ a+ T8 f2 w; n: ^' }5 ~8 i
      123 casualties reported
8 m5 I: [' g5 [- x+ r7 R0 X8 U         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled% N+ W6 F0 v# F# v6 K+ x5 d/ Q
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 J% `1 |% j+ Y# j2 c# O         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled9 {# O; n. V, c" h7 @8 a
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42) X5 J) G* t9 H& P7 E
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地3 ~9 f; o: Z  v2 e- r1 V
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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: k2 h* M6 z+ j4 y      PB Yahonui Maru" R" O; `' D- V# f, I& g' `
      PB Kosin Maru #3
  N' g& ~' n+ g* m0 o      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
7 k! y  z$ s! C, j& x3 N/ m      PB Heizan Maru
! Q) y. V; O9 O2 |# r9 Q      PB Sozan Maru5 R' W8 I! L* s" k: j# V5 O
      PB Kanko Maru! G+ l; _! c# e* A: @9 R+ S
      PB Ikuta Maru0 y4 ]3 M7 z+ v- L& a
      AMC Kongo Maru
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- P6 D" E! T8 O9 Y! b% o0 l7 QPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops( D/ |4 p" k- \6 ~- J8 u
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* L! F: n9 l' Z" `PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops4 z' P% o* \1 L& s2 Y
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
8 F3 c( m( N8 b' X' B( APB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops& a1 i! x6 g$ [1 ]8 e' Q. f  j) J
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops' z8 s( W/ q7 c' H2 Z; `! {
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops  p5 J7 t5 W6 q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% M/ ~5 [) y# U5 I3 B' T) |/ j) m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards  W, W+ t% K4 ]

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8 f. k1 y& ~- L3 g; A0 sAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 i3 I% c' z4 e5 X
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1821 l& c. f! {. Y2 b4 t$ V
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Japanese ground losses:9 Z7 M. H$ d# Y
      327 casualties reported: ]& ~1 I9 t; s" F
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
) a4 W$ U" I9 Q  _# L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled/ }3 Y; b* a- E2 p! p( D( ^! g9 w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 Y0 m; v- D5 \, v  A" Z      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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1 Y/ T, }% L" w* n& G2 h18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
* z: S0 q5 }3 l- ]2 \2 J4 r18 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" R. D+ n+ A. y) T
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB$ b" F# Z/ D4 ^( ?
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7 `- ]$ ~* f2 M6 |  G; C. s0 n6 uMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.2 m6 B7 u' P! r! z! k
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! \1 H) ^0 p: m# O: b
      A6M2 Zero x 935 i. R* s0 q& a

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Allied aircraft
9 N; y- y/ I; {* W( p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
% F) ~. p" I. b* Q  c      PBY-5A Catalina x 96 R' }, \- t7 M6 \9 o! C0 s# a
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
, l, z: o) o( A: Y2 p0 a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
' m, ~9 n( M% S5 z0 m      TBF-1 Avenger x 38) }2 T7 G) l1 q, o5 q% m/ ?+ u
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Japanese aircraft losses, Q. R/ v$ a2 k. q( D" z
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; R, e% H4 J6 k1 h' o3 s

; @- }" g9 s( m. P+ M. u! qAllied aircraft losses0 s+ y0 k; Q( P& u+ ?: N
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
, J8 T4 x, i1 }; m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak6 n8 R, ], A+ S/ E
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged3 Q/ U* w5 u. [8 C# m
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
; m# P2 K/ T0 J" W' @2 W. e      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
) |9 {1 x# K  m0 Q1 D; A3 X8 k2 Y! ~      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed% Y, M6 q2 t9 c+ A# }$ E0 f
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged& K* s, F# a" E; e

( P. _' o; o2 N& w( r) ]' |Japanese Ships4 B/ B% O$ e: y: b0 a& p! T
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 g0 Z& d0 T2 Z8 r) C      LSD Akitsu Maru! O* S7 W- y  J9 V1 }# Z# B
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& [( M' `0 y8 C* ^4 g; J! {6 A      CL Kitakami2 J( `+ a: Y  @2 |& T, r
      DD Kisaragi4 K8 I7 s8 l  j% ~# S- a
      BB Hiei
; l; p5 Y: S$ a      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  a! e7 r2 P9 `( I0 j      DMS W-20% I; X& T* Y6 H  O
      CL Oi
7 T; m" i6 I& e/ Z/ J% K      CL Kinu
2 X/ I" A. v; y+ _) g      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' D% s0 j, F' i* c( E      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 B% c! k  H/ D2 c7 g9 {/ G: f4 U      LSD Shinshu Maru! J# B; @; y; v% e
      CL Tenryu; Y+ K  B% \$ w5 f9 S& m
      BB Kirishima4 w9 r7 w7 ^/ B/ Y) u  R6 h; O
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1' z3 E' j3 n# |' c6 W! p$ n

& i4 @5 B5 `6 V7 Q; e" |' p. @' gJapanese ground losses:
% z$ S& G' K# b% j( c( O0 ^! l; p      14 casualties reported. e" Q; d; h) R, ~- f( m. W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" B- s( S' r& K" `) r5 b         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
( q3 F6 q2 Z( _8 B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1828 H) x5 E- r4 A* G) j) s
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms  s5 b+ q  k' G  x$ c$ x1 a
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.! O' ]( T' p3 @
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes9 g/ T% Q7 H/ d5 j7 P3 S, p7 t

( F' U) `1 e' o% S! b' m! }Japanese aircraft  R& f  D* @! v) K2 \
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft
" L, p& o& S0 g% _4 s% g& |1 i      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
" p6 l1 T% ~0 J6 d9 p! a# ~      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
# V) c' J  Z) F" d, }      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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: g1 n. K* E% t- Z! B- CJapanese aircraft losses) a: [7 a0 R: e  Z8 X; h
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* m3 W7 ?7 @+ G

8 `4 x+ Z# I8 U: [Allied aircraft losses' n! y& K- Z8 B: c/ g
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: J+ E8 j# ^2 k. \: d+ u      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
8 x" ]% U1 H$ w      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 d% l8 I/ S$ U1 z1 M
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Japanese Ships% G" N% V6 h' K
      DD Kisaragi
- M8 d- Q6 X% d" k; [' [! s      CL Kinu
9 M6 w, b: M# }8 E      CL Tenryu9 e% F8 [5 F' I' f3 I: x: _

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Aircraft Attacking:
5 {2 w5 ?; J- J$ i0 p8 s- Z      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
" Y5 K7 @! g! C; k6 F& Q% f+ R" ?               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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: Z$ L) u3 F& D- AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1826 j7 {" ^* {9 g* e" P
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; l/ ~8 ^& w8 kEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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+ X: H- u2 ]) K2 K( G( {% |Japanese aircraft
+ S$ i( u1 V% o      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft
; Q4 _: h' h$ P  N9 L4 L      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses. u# n5 D; }9 J6 D5 E4 q2 D
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Allied aircraft losses
/ N$ ]$ C1 i  [9 H3 I      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182), `" F: m6 X9 n, n7 G2 [$ W  ]( T
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186$ ~) F" c, O4 k3 v) g

9 A8 b" f& p# }5 e2 NDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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* ]' }' }! Y1 F1 Q$ gJapanese adjusted assault: 31 & S. O# A4 b! G+ I( C) y2 x, J% L
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 % M9 f/ p. f$ Y$ Z2 m! w
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 D+ ~3 O. X( L

. X4 e4 J/ y" |* H5 |Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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, x% E& k0 m' y! E2 \Combat modifiers7 k) q9 B$ l" W* Q0 F. h/ X+ S4 p( L) F$ k, K
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)2 F  R8 s" o; y9 y
Attacker:
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" a: u$ V6 e) S" j% JJapanese ground losses:
' T( _9 b* y0 b- m0 p( @; D      113 casualties reported& D2 |6 q( i2 O+ A+ E6 X: \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled  e4 T/ p4 E6 g* N2 w. o9 T# M. l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled, w: ]" {% ~- y2 A9 `! i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' T/ g' g8 c  V# B  d5 \
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. {$ u/ q* I0 }5 yAllied ground losses:
) h% H% ]( d6 V9 a1 B4 d3 V2 H6 k      210 casualties reported3 o0 X( k  i1 L
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled0 r5 F* {- }7 w! K0 N8 u% M" T) a
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 U: \5 G: B% U+ t$ D+ y         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled2 r$ E" A4 f7 o% I( s$ @! I
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)' `: L: D: W  k# k, A
      Units retreated 14 O% F+ y; O3 Y+ p, k7 C  V
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9 L3 H; z3 o# y. U! a1 y7 |* ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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, [: |) H/ I- I( x0 i, a5 R) }% gAssaulting units:
5 Y$ A. i& r2 i, b    48th Engr Rgt /2
3 k% T$ A. e: k, y    2nd Engineer Regiment: T9 E& Q1 ~( r: j
    2nd Raiding Regiment
4 H2 s  A! ~* R( t9 s3 f5 b    1st Raiding Rgt /1
1 \' R$ {( c9 B# \& r% B    146th Infantry Rgt /3( h$ x* G/ D* Z/ k8 l
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
! S+ R6 N( Z2 e8 A7 \3 C' X3 @8 u    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
2 n" O5 Z' _- p6 |  h1 m/ r; U# v( d$ ?    12th Engr Rgt /1
0 n1 R3 l7 T/ r. G/ _    25th JNAF AF Unit + Y* d. R5 h4 f- @
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
/ n6 ?9 G( {+ Y) e    47th JNAF AF Unit /1) C: M0 D* _% A7 G1 q% ^' t. p
    21st Air Flotilla /1
) B+ @' \0 L. @* N    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
; [4 A0 y3 X8 ~4 Y" l% Y" L5 d6 O0 {& E    48th JAAF AF Bn /27 k( ]: J* Y1 Y! g* V  K

0 Q) W' e  n3 N4 g/ E+ {& ?6 ^; sDefending units:
$ F8 |9 l$ \2 i9 s, H. a    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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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5 p7 y' c. Y4 m: R' O- ]$ G. q
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 z# i* Q, u. G8 g8 D      PB Shinko Maru #3. K- O$ h( h2 r" z; T" _4 t
      PB Kure Maru #5* i( }& L. y, x$ E
      PB Edo Maru* G  y. {( u3 }! e8 r+ R
      PB Chitose Maru
: X, S" ?7 u: l) w1 F      APD Yomogi
5 q& b- G3 C6 b/ K; `& t1 p: O      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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: J) P; D) R" d4 \/ oPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
' C8 D8 U; r$ J3 Z  l6 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
9 G' V+ P/ z# o' u1 s* r* y" l3 w$ i      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire8 m  o/ F/ h, a
      PB Eiko Maru
7 n7 E( t; O' q0 G0 f% ]* S+ u      PB Shinko Maru #3) w/ c1 v( a! r" t
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8# u( L+ [7 H0 r4 _& C5 J. M
      PB Edo Maru
7 {2 _* J' a9 s* v" N, m      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
. a, o/ s1 \4 _3 W" o, g2 p% [2 o      PB Kure Maru #5$ ]% W/ [6 r1 r
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
* X7 x" y' K  n* e& ~- i2 n      PB Chitose Maru
; e: H" ~; o: C" F7 C      PB Choko Maru #2
7 l  a6 j4 _+ C  M/ a      AMC Hokoku Maru7 u5 e7 p9 |* ]& f. y& n
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Japanese ground losses:
& _6 ~9 ]8 [  S. }3 w  |- V      111 casualties reported
9 H/ r5 P- s8 g& X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- @( a" C) V- J4 {, [& H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: A% s& `) u  A% W9 K' c         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled! q' _) c$ D5 G: ~% C3 ^2 ~
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# p# g, I" D  |' `Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)7 [# t8 f- o& I& J/ ~% C

6 [( X  T; T7 A& v) C- ^TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
4 m# ]; {' e; i$ C/ Q      1116 casualties reported1 M5 z- B/ h. L3 P
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled+ [) A7 I8 e4 q" @' B: F- t
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
& X1 i7 D2 R8 ~" D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 \2 [" w3 |1 l- }3 N      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)" l. B& \5 A* M0 |; o# t, X
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 U8 k9 J" R% n$ S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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( a- S; l3 W/ A  ~6 ?; N7 ~$ gJapanese Ships5 U. R* D: k8 ?( M
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
! |+ E0 @: Z+ `& ^; z4 t/ G      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 n  v# n4 D  ]; `" r+ p# {# W2 w
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. ^5 z  P4 o; r      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 ]  |' L- _/ K/ w, T7 {1 F
      PB Choko Maru #2
5 i  `6 _7 b& j      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 24 D& t4 ?2 B  y. h: J- W; r
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 u, W; C* ?1 f! s% s! R4 S. T
      APD Yomogi
/ Q3 [' l4 }: E5 k* S; K7 e0 _      APD Nadakaze' J7 a- |# @, b8 W5 q! ~
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 P. ~# i! w- ^. N
      APD Shimakaze: c' M7 t0 q7 s
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
; w9 {* t/ e9 Z3 n( d- p% D      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
3 V4 Y+ h4 N1 G9 y9 e      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire, |/ c3 e: q$ H; b  i
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire6 e% L- v% a( b3 N4 f% y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 V9 l2 u4 k" d( ]8 m) x/ h
' v0 o! K. g# q9 v& P  d* j- bJapanese ground losses:
3 \" |- \5 ]! j( v      207 casualties reported: n2 {) _8 c7 H# Y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" m' u* R+ i+ x' `4 I
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled7 U. y0 u% V' l9 u+ Q8 q5 |5 j
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
" F! T) C: x+ M: d/ u+ v1 ]) D' f% ^+ E

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1 C2 L6 o4 G) }! nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 ?1 `& X7 Z7 F- g1 n5 }# _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- M& p% S, t; C
9 q9 u6 ~6 Y. [5 r7 \
Japanese Ships" J! ^& q# R" Z- a
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 ^4 ^/ K! s  ?3 t- s# r  k# L  ^6 H
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ y8 c5 a$ {! F+ C: U# ]- x
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  N0 u9 `! C/ u
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
6 z& Y, ^; ?; ?$ u      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
/ ^7 `) K& l. }8 Z* G      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 17 q% {* O- L' L. i+ _$ i
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire' G6 U+ d& V- T+ f
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
% K3 S3 r, O7 i      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
- }# C, f0 _+ R; t. e3 L, W. c      187 casualties reported
& b% z8 x- _( i2 J5 i/ |) M/ U         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  y1 r- Y$ b/ y
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled8 J/ d1 t2 o" h% s. v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 K# n2 Q. G/ L/ S1 u  [0 f9 _) x0 X* {
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Allied Bombardment attack' D: n2 U  r- F2 q

$ D7 k6 H5 |( ~/ T, AAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745+ P8 k# ^6 A/ i. p9 e9 Q0 c3 Q

# p; ~. F/ e" I' hDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21856 ?$ {' k7 J. }! u

! H: ^/ G' W! G, `Japanese ground losses:
; I" `- {5 o0 T) o4 G* P% n      25 casualties reported% B8 |% M) u# L. E- P$ M
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ y& l" {# B: V3 x0 t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" |% C5 @& c' y5 o, K  O3 m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ I5 }: A  O  m2 P: n8 c0 Q# J( M( b
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled). K0 o7 a  d5 G3 n# m& j

0 C4 l7 e% {( b; f6 m7 y1 }8 c* u. A
0 m# ~/ H' C( \7 B) W% t; ]3 T2 TAllied ground losses:  `. x/ R' w/ ^* }. D
      146 casualties reported0 G' y% x+ n4 F9 ?
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
( v& C1 y6 L- B2 ?; ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 `  X7 @1 a/ s) x8 c         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
' M: V5 n4 m' @% ?5 B      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)- A5 u9 B4 S5 o& U$ n6 C9 L1 f
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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; C' E0 e% U, ^, w  U' `( D, SAssaulting units:
3 ?& w" S& s6 D    11th NZ Brigade
9 k5 \8 T0 i+ _. s: T4 J% p    3rd NZ Brigade
$ J( X0 o6 T4 u2 j  I$ n    7th NZ Brigade
; u: O$ ^& `( v9 O+ M% D0 i! N    2nd NZ Brigade9 e2 m" x  L: N
    Auckland Fortress0 K: h# {4 d8 m6 [. j1 D
    14th NZ Brigade7 k/ g% A- k# l, R. o
    1st NZ Brigade
; x4 }0 N& Y1 |. j    12th NZ Brigade9 g+ n% g5 [1 F$ U
    RNZAF Command 9 g' _2 D9 x% Y+ R$ T: g  t# b
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
3 {7 o% ^; k- g, @3 g
8 Z+ M3 E, O# l  KDefending units:. @/ g1 `* R! J* z+ E7 B0 w% R3 m
    Imperial Guards Div /5
% c& R- ^7 a; O! `: p5 n    8th Tank Rgt /1
8 l% M& S$ k" c8 m+ D  p; `    22nd Recon Regiment
  E% M: a6 Q& B" Q    55th Infantry Rgt /1
) o" D, m( w7 e9 M    146th Infantry Rgt /1
3 ^, m9 L# K2 Q( N/ H/ q7 I    5th Div /1# q4 E9 x% G2 l+ W7 r4 X6 {/ t8 a
    21st Division3 ?8 b  O: T  p; h( |, d" |4 J6 ?
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
$ l2 Q. J# U' t8 z1 A, ~7 L) c    56th Infantry Rgt /1
5 m3 \! c) k6 A' g; X' n    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
/ |! ]* m' A' B4 c$ [    113th Infantry Rgt /2: _' F; W6 ]  a1 ~" o$ r
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
& e2 R& r3 e) S" N' A( K# K    148th Infantry Rgt /1
1 a" e+ Z( o+ U    41st Infantry Regiment1 r& m& N+ ~$ v2 k$ z) X6 x
    38th Div /1/ X/ H* c+ [0 C# i$ i1 `
    33rd Div /3
3 d& W0 q4 Q! |& ~& L0 e    55th Engr Rgt /2
, O  n" P0 q1 H2 L; ]; _; y    82nd Army /6) l& s' a5 ?1 t( {! F3 \  Q% Q
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 _# r8 |: W; v! A2 p9 [6 F, \. v
    34th Field AA Battalion
3 C. h8 \2 S. `# Q- h    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; ?" e9 y  o) B: g1 C: f    14th Div /2: t* L- ~- T$ T8 K1 O! f* Z
    Southern Army /1& K( Z: B/ I4 x$ I  T! z) T/ g- t- D
    25th Army /2
+ f4 M; {+ h; e7 U7 o& L8 o    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 G! T- ~. S# V! N' lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ ?4 p+ N8 r  n: f

7 n2 }: x1 W/ X: S# b, jJapanese Ships  a% V  b& \: q) ^5 b2 w! ~7 X9 e4 h
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" t% C6 D* O* `: Q- @      APD Shimakaze( P; H+ U8 b/ R7 N
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 T& M% Y! v; u5 ~% c# P  y- B      APD Nadakaze* ]! G& a4 o8 E7 p! m% R$ Z
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 @) N' B6 E) y) g" D
      AMC Hokoku Maru
( h7 s% v" U% A( n: T4 y. n7 _      xAP Kowa Maru
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% S" g$ [$ Q( N! Z/ |Japanese ground losses:
) F) `( R& O# z* ]/ n" z      253 casualties reported
- I# ~8 V* @( n! a+ t& a, F7 n         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled7 k, d4 K' U; \/ t: N) P
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled% [5 Q( q: a. j) d) e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: {* t2 b, U! g; D7 Z1 R3 C# f
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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" q1 Z  H. j) Q# uSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183' u5 J& q3 U, u2 \

& }: M3 g7 S) ~# bJapanese Ships* H7 ^1 }" _" z& N( {% n' ~. A
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
: J* O) m2 G8 l( D2 Z* Y      CL Tatsuta3 R% I* ~6 o7 |1 Y9 J$ \( L# N, `& p
      CL Kiso% a1 p& j# g5 Z( x
      CS Chitose, H0 o# Z1 C1 p, L) N, O  T
      DD Oite+ ?' E' U* |! V; T
      DD Harukaze6 a7 O$ B# I0 k/ o% c$ ]/ m! R
      DD Nokaze6 _% b% y) h, }! {
      DD Hokaze0 L8 D8 U% W3 X( j. |
      DD Shiokaze: o3 F- ~- H3 [+ M7 u7 d: S
      DD Akikaze+ k/ y/ |& F; h3 \
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Allied Ships
9 t% l4 z+ ^( O$ x! B      SS O21
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  U* h5 K9 _  C- c& ~SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& s( o2 S+ z$ X9 T) F: n
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 d; w( k8 S$ D1 }: Q
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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: d# b% _& [2 l( r2 nJapanese Ships
5 |) K# z# ^  H5 G% ~( O! ^& ?: ^- J8 V+ ]      xAK Montreal Maru4 U, m: R4 N3 F' ]. ]+ c2 P
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 ^7 p5 l" ~) g. D' g1 @3 i      xAK Kensin Maru( R+ I2 k- T. m' Y8 V
      APD Yomogi4 N5 ^' i) r3 p, |$ ^9 L% v
      APD Nadakaze6 ^/ i, Z# X* P5 S8 b: j6 p
      APD Shimakaze/ v4 i6 F! P2 ^" N+ |' Y2 }
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 u6 ?* w( C: `% n; A0 `& W! h  p3 b) A
5 Y  F! ^* w, S3 m' xJapanese ground losses:
  J  ]8 K! |! l' }      60 casualties reported0 L$ ^4 m$ w1 n9 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 I* [2 n& I2 d& A8 n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled3 A' j* C* F: i2 S5 \, L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud  J& v: j* ~2 E, m1 h/ W

5 @4 T" M) H. ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
9 X6 F# r+ g5 c" o4 nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft0 b0 \7 S$ g; L. A# c
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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9 _: |1 T- n% _2 `5 O9 `Allied aircraft; E" Y3 E# s& F, K. |% U% n: H
      P-38E Lightning x 50% a1 E! G, F- C' U3 E- [2 X1 O
      P-38F Lightning x 23  ?" S/ D9 ], q" \' P
+ q2 y: [# r" R! `5 k
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Japanese aircraft losses2 h/ @0 ~7 K1 M
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed4 c% y$ Y% O" I# y+ K

" T% L# S3 ?. ]9 @No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
1 z  k$ |' m. A; h- Z2 W4 C/ 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
- h4 b# M! H& x- t7 O# k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
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ |3 K' Q3 B) B* m% b/ F; v8 \

  J( L( r8 g& }7 W: bJapanese Ships
3 V0 s2 A, q, \4 R+ y3 P      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) i2 c% f: w6 o      DD Fumizuki
: I' t) a+ k/ A$ {( ~# O      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# ]  A' K( ?0 y! }7 |8 M8 @2 I- A      DD Fubuki1 R( b0 k( W8 H  q$ C
      TB Sagi4 Z; G; `# ^; m1 q7 N  m5 ]+ o

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/ i8 U& D  c* x12 mines cleared+ o7 B' F# i0 N4 x" @6 K1 R+ b6 [

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
. w9 c' ?% N: L& ^- R$ a      PB Sozan Maru. o- F  e/ ]) ?" ]
      PB Kanko Maru
/ J  j2 `8 r6 Q5 O' S0 o. b. s5 S8 G      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" u2 d' _3 N; r, a* v+ j
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5 mines cleared
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6 p& k" ^5 O9 J0 q3 b
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, U" B. h6 F/ ^8 L% e1 |6 ZTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- f/ _+ S0 K( `  e  u* \

, A) o& V2 q8 W% @9 t( AJapanese Ships1 I8 K: }8 ^! F0 N8 |7 n
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 I. X+ U8 y2 s      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* t; {4 u  j, K/ s      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: }5 Z; i6 X' J7 q/ Q1 I" a( q# Z

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$ U' h6 ^$ w* aTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 G! b4 X+ s8 N
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Japanese Ships0 O6 o- C" `" ^8 _6 G7 o
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage; _( T0 q2 B" F* q9 T" z) @+ ^! U
      TB Sagi/ ]% ?3 C8 g+ ]: e
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# p; W0 P# F, `( N      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage4 i; C* V6 t$ q0 x8 _" x1 |
5 r! o; {; H* f/ ?' J

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11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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9 B3 T5 b" J# u0 |" oJapanese Ships, m; u: b. y) g6 q, i
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- B! s; u/ c- C
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- O- D  o$ D/ [  b5 W6 s' q9 h  f+ hTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* t1 B$ u- i1 F* {% g& r& Y- L

0 v' L2 f! O7 [Japanese Ships
6 k) P) M; S2 T      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
! ~, M) b! L3 }/ A& v" i* H( [      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ U. d8 e& S& P1 s; P9 k% p! @
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ D9 W$ p, p8 Q' U      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage2 Y3 k) G% N$ E0 a3 i/ J  i1 k
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 ]8 J  M/ P& J- T# y: ?( [* r2 W- t$ j8 [5 a3 G" Y9 P

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7 e0 C* a& F) n7 y) T* L! h7 }8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* `: l3 V1 D8 A/ t  `$ d3 ~2 g

! C4 T3 j. c( R* @/ r9 r4 \Japanese Ships% `  M) v) {) A) S- ~2 L
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& G) R  @5 ~- [' [" I6 d) NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 k4 Y: o1 \# D0 G* H- Y; d
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Japanese Ships
! d; I1 S4 B3 o4 f; v% z5 D, l      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: \* l1 S. s# E) I$ b; N
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2% _% G4 m) R9 [/ v' a! _
      xAK Sinko Maru
2 d6 Z  H' z5 m# R5 W      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2  [$ N" K( ]! J: K& X" f
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 m, f4 f3 n1 v
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Japanese ground losses:* m8 x  W$ K$ @. B' a, G- k$ A( z
      24 casualties reported( |6 u. G( K* Z. M7 O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' n- y1 W: K# [+ k4 ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 |: F" a" \3 U' U# C% w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! |% U6 V# z9 j% O! G5 `' n

6 O2 X# E+ P5 V
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% V: p0 _& T4 X8 D" YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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1 W1 z0 M% n& L37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 N9 B0 T# S( a8 \
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Japanese Ships
& V) y7 w. g8 ]( E0 G      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire- |1 V7 u6 d+ [% L9 V- p' n
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' P( b0 J' e1 @
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( a5 M' X3 o) ?/ l2 j
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
, ~$ Y( w7 a9 D7 t      AMC Hokoku Maru
# P" N! B5 x: R7 _: {7 D# ?8 l$ h+ O3 V0 b( }3 C
Japanese ground losses:, o+ H) O$ }  {4 X" h5 D
      12 casualties reported
+ }+ Q' l0 A. q+ k, O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 d( @1 {- p. R4 z. v5 F( y/ h
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& Z& l" U0 M" W; a1 F5 r4 p, j- H4 b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% a, d# C+ t' `1 B- K4 u0 Y

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, u+ R* I- V4 Z3 Y: r4 q: m6 iSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184" |$ L9 x6 K0 A
2 M& `. D8 w5 X- T/ l
Japanese Ships, {6 o5 W& C& m; o: T2 ]
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage2 K) J- X  m; ~6 ^" y
# [: n" W) j3 p3 c' X8 K
Allied Ships
9 M3 U  v. r0 _. _- U      SS O21
+ U# `4 r3 Z5 ?4 z
6 @' T0 o5 `/ g$ s! v4 z
9 b6 X+ b( @1 Z0 J0 R" ~, x" C  ]0 O3 F" |
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21& H, Y. ]2 y' U3 s# d/ m/ B$ [/ U
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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$ F# n. g' G1 ]2 M
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184& V, A' B6 D' K; N, F2 W# e/ A
, F7 u# Q5 y9 a
Japanese Ships
+ L7 i5 D  i( W! I2 w3 k      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 Y! B% A  B- _1 @5 i  U0 l
% G) w. F, I  @) ~Allied Ships
6 y4 R! H( {$ P2 o      SS Whale
  v% {! z0 K; ?5 c, D% l- d  t, b2 f) I9 @! e- r5 n! R

3 m3 i% F/ E5 X" W9 u3 r& C! `- w& o/ Y2 S( ^
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
! C3 Z& h. i) Y( d; h3 }" @3 v+ V) z: D" p) G9 b

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, w$ c3 c  [8 {  k) e4 L  [, D9 G4 dInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; @# g) n, N9 M, NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! T/ u: O% L' g. I
' E2 i# x, w* ~) r1 a" L
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) S6 s+ B% v* F' i
: w. ~! m: z* k
Japanese Ships
' d& j* V7 \: g1 k9 ?) c      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! J0 U/ W. ~! R7 V" Y7 c      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 A8 G# H" e& N. e0 t- D2 V      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 U  b* k+ n! W. u4 Q  m- a( s
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' }# e% e$ j7 c9 w+ z# V5 ~
      AMC Hokoku Maru
* i* Y, p" B+ |6 I! Y& V$ B& p7 L" b% J
Japanese ground losses:' b0 Z: t  t) Z8 F9 K6 ~1 j
      6 casualties reported7 E: C5 |. x; F+ a0 `5 V; O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ _0 z: v* ?: Z4 D$ c8 k9 v3 E- _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 D5 [7 E9 D5 w( C+ B+ S) m
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- _  ]4 I8 F: t6 g: d; `4 r" T' H- K5 w4 A9 K( \9 |& _
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ R) s: D9 w' F4 U& O9 ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 R3 {1 r8 k, s0 |0 c% Q5 I
% c4 l* u3 o2 F% f3 a$ m
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: r0 f" c. c% [1 g, G
# M: |& w1 W. J( WJapanese Ships9 \& \! Z; ?# u- j9 Q# w4 W
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire* {2 @: P  n& i/ Y0 `# D" \
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 B+ @! k/ x5 M7 [% M: P      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire! A) |- t2 U, D- R8 \3 K
      DD Sagiri
$ r" Z  U) V+ r3 l      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ ~% e  c+ U5 E' [- @% a" }
      DD Murakumo
. Z8 k! x6 S- Z      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
7 B3 U' z" t6 L/ ~0 U      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
- J* ~. R6 I  ^5 P+ E      PB Sonan Maru #5
: P$ ]0 I0 H  g: [/ U0 j- t      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2( h2 B# t( t3 G4 w3 R- P+ w) ~  A
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2/ _8 f! z  Z- K  @
      xAK Nanrei Maru
4 c2 M6 d" b7 G: k: v
+ `+ i0 q2 J( r$ u( L# ]' L& j4 `1 OJapanese ground losses:* f4 @2 Q( q; D# p
      173 casualties reported9 }2 j/ P4 P$ z' g6 m
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 _  l. C9 b, q         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled9 n& p% k& S7 P* m2 @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, [4 H6 o9 }. a! i& o1 K+ M7 Y, T7 Q. d/ x$ e* n$ I3 A
; o+ s% J5 w; Q) M. M1 Z9 l

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$ K7 U, I; P+ Q2 G- O) \# |+ \& w  o) }3 p# @. e0 `
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
# R" u4 f9 o' j. V/ c6 m' d* W
( X9 M7 m: {" a- Q" O6 pJapanese Deliberate attack
+ ~1 [* S0 `, o6 k/ P2 x4 r# c
, C6 x" F) Z; j! z& y/ p! cAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
% `! f4 `. J7 y# m) S4 E) m! x  r
0 w" b4 i7 X- ?' R3 d0 T1 o2 a/ `Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
0 k. X9 m. H! p0 ~  b$ b' Q( z( O4 ?$ V' s$ v
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0! E! R# s- t" R
& H, M( e9 Q; Y
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
% V, f' u- O5 F2 U5 k% ~' J9 U/ Y8 Y, ]* X% g8 ?. X& z
Allied adjusted defense: 39
; H2 d# H) T( v* ]& Z1 ]& E+ D! ^2 c, r. `, D' X' q; @& x
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)   E$ F/ m5 g( [. Z& T, l+ D0 }
) d  D# [# Y$ R: L' w" Q+ S" e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!' p7 y7 ^! s$ N) R% a. a
4 [# I+ j/ a5 p0 }
Combat modifiers
0 {, b* ?) E, T& I9 PDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
+ T) i9 b2 n4 \; N+ f4 G  E fatigue(-), experience(-)
9 v" B% G- S( B( R0 R1 zAttacker: $ J% i% L  ^7 I( W+ y4 \
: Z5 {, c5 R* f# _8 A
Japanese ground losses:( k# n. \* L1 |& G
      680 casualties reported& C% n9 k- Q% W) ~9 r) ]* z
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled3 @3 U0 N- q7 \2 f% a; A& H! ]
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled" Y% r: n2 G1 x1 t" }
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled9 R9 t) [# Q9 [8 P0 v2 k+ A3 |0 r
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ M9 t5 a2 J6 g      5399 casualties reported; G) L* D1 ?( N, H7 Y2 U
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
, }! z7 T% a3 I4 v         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled$ N+ [! y2 |& y+ u3 P! T: o1 l6 [
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
- M8 `- A  U$ K+ a      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
: A1 P4 O0 F; _4 _8 ?      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled). m: r5 ?$ w5 B3 A5 Z  u# i; R$ {
      Units retreated 4
$ h) [2 P* u1 r. h' _      Units destroyed 16 M1 r0 i6 q$ ~& k! y) R& ?
$ E+ q0 s! f3 O

% X2 F' H7 I! ~% }( v+ \7 o' c3 pDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
( G+ M$ H: v  J* ]
7 V" E% _* X) W' C6 nAssaulting units:
' p& B& n$ _8 W0 \3 M  x  D% u    21st Division
4 d* G% b7 g5 _5 G6 q1 D) O    24th Infantry Regiment) ?2 K* p% q1 e+ M2 s4 u" o7 j
    16th Infantry Regiment
& M. }$ k5 B8 H8 ]. Z/ K    113th Infantry Regiment& j1 Q( Y) S5 r1 d( b. B
    55th Engineer Regiment
+ @6 J5 o' P4 K. s8 x& q8 f    5th Division
  F: k( S; p7 N& y  t    143rd Infantry Regiment
0 x! q& s8 q6 F/ ]/ `    22nd Recon Regiment6 j5 J! A4 H- M& f
    148th Infantry Regiment7 o0 A7 v& T, Y' m3 T
    55th Infantry Regiment! B9 c# ^5 I2 N( U% G! d
    33rd Division/ I; n5 T3 R1 L7 J* U8 @: @
    41st Infantry Regiment& K; y$ F# m! `( g
    38th Division1 F) [: I( m# H6 `4 L
    Imperial Guards Division
, s1 P+ [, Z$ O) n5 s4 t    56th Infantry Regiment
, `  [' V5 \/ J% H    8th Tank Regiment- h, Q% M" {! t9 q
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 R" Y9 j. ~' u) g; k* j/ K: V    14th Div /2* Y0 C4 F/ k. X% Z% S
    Southern Army0 x1 s8 K; }2 y) I* w2 X
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
# ~: N3 J$ R! ]) J# y  b& c    51st JNAF AF Unit /53 M, [7 u" ?- d
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment% U3 N# A$ S8 s$ u6 T( ~
    25th Army* A% M4 N/ g9 }6 v1 _4 ?2 L; _* K; Z
    21st Air Flotilla /1+ z+ Y, k/ |$ G/ X  F3 }, D
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; `1 I0 r3 y& g- J$ |! N
    15th Army! X  j1 I/ N7 Y9 K1 v& B) r
    34th Field AA Battalion  G0 Q/ J+ X5 d- N2 \, u7 L
    82nd Army /6: s7 [% B0 `3 C' ~
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Defending units:
, b9 ]! k! q5 i1 b2 ~% n% X    Auckland Fortress3 }1 H% o2 }$ g& j' n
    14th NZ Brigade
( s0 F6 Y1 U4 |0 b3 R, \2 j    11th NZ Brigade
- U7 W! U2 ]& _; X, ?    RNZAF Command
9 t7 k- d: ~3 z( m7 k    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42. n9 w0 H, p4 T5 {2 P
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 + b# ^7 H' k# {
0 r3 j1 _# T+ E3 Q$ X6 K- S
Weather in hex: Overcast# R: p3 z; }. ~6 I9 l
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.0 l# b6 M+ P8 E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes/ m2 A$ N, d3 J7 Q- d# v; K) }
7 b0 {0 B% U0 C
Japanese aircraft  L7 a( s( |6 i0 Q2 m
      A6M2 Zero x 28
# P$ |. _4 b- }0 e      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 z& d; ~' o* v% S

5 F2 L# ~3 N! l# r7 [! x. Q3 J" N4 E0 e7 X, o6 k. v& [3 y2 F

1 b! X* y2 z4 B' b/ r5 v- DAllied aircraft
* I6 G! k. o, r+ x2 L9 ?% P      P-38E Lightning x 21' z+ H, e; f( k- \/ g

1 G/ T) Q0 x; T8 ^" w; j# v& ]& ?9 x
Japanese aircraft losses  y; O; r* r3 ~% z/ y
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 q( X. h6 \! o0 v+ ^: a
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 Q2 d4 a4 F- B/ w7 f" ]

* r8 i3 Z7 l" f9 V- Z# }/ i! xNo Allied losses
2 T5 t: F) }' K. p& y, a, f$ h5 X8 g' Z  l+ h0 |

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + a5 O! ]4 u% `  i$ F$ E! T: m
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
. d& j! T3 ]7 ]# ~0 Z9 y+ BEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 f+ _; R0 C( n' b2 N
, J9 Z! Z7 Z9 H, y) GJapanese aircraft
  b5 B0 ^" C5 K! E) a+ M      A6M2 Zero x 6
. J9 _1 X- h8 v  f/ L1 ?- I" `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9) q8 D# s' a! e  {, S0 S* u+ F
% j- M; g4 K9 v$ T- w6 e

) o2 t( g( K* s" \% ]* i( U/ ]
* m; J$ z2 m2 a/ I2 j. YAllied aircraft1 T' O7 _- |, S5 p
      P-38F Lightning x 184 t# a( m0 j5 h+ P9 {  k
) m, k/ v* J+ t0 j0 s! K2 ~

# ^* R: f3 o) w) P1 ]0 N& nJapanese aircraft losses! p9 e& I8 K* @* l) e
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
* T+ e4 r, M5 e2 A$ t& w% F. ~1 |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
# J5 h$ Q! q. L8 y. ~( G
- P" ], B- w: e2 @5 p- xNo Allied losses
4 H+ d! f0 I: r* G* c0 Q. f0 ^1 a6 K* U) G
9 M* N; g2 R! F) W+ j6 T+ \
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
7 O6 a' y) }* t- [3 E5 R
' _7 c* v" I# @! Y5 w+ wWeather in hex: Overcast5 F* d5 ^5 F' b! z6 `  A7 `

2 g" i1 @( q! J/ Z3 @' [. PRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.6 x3 w" M5 T" x9 W  J2 w, n
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes; D& U9 M3 o- A# p6 ^  m$ P3 ]
6 d* x* s& g3 Z3 u( B2 U# C& l
Japanese aircraft
. b0 i5 s3 G% A9 ^- b! J9 h! [' t) E' C      A6M2 Zero x 2
5 j- `# y1 d+ K# f" U& Q9 Y
7 d, ]/ A. p7 @9 q. J) V; ~, c6 i7 R1 Y0 k$ B
4 f7 A* V. i& z/ \
Allied aircraft4 X4 Q. W  m' B, G# Q
      P-38E Lightning x 18
% k4 h8 Z' K6 N0 u2 P: E; m  m; ?6 `; A) q; }/ s) W, x6 s
( F$ h- r& D' G' f) X/ j
Japanese aircraft losses
1 \- ]6 r9 P* k5 v      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
/ h6 [6 {, }8 ~6 T# ]7 ~6 M
& T6 L; w' M2 VNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 429 N# ]. R& g; t' s$ G

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; N8 I# k7 C. \; j# D5 Z3 Q# lTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 z( j4 g! [! Y9 c, m
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Japanese Ships  j- k, ]5 v: u# _4 C/ u, H: v
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 v, w2 Q: Y5 x! w$ [: J3 V) S# g

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
2 q, w- \: N' q. m; e3 a! e' U
/ `) K0 b9 b* U  \Japanese Ships
$ J. o& |$ W: x7 i0 z9 l      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage. B5 z* C/ b! z- T, M; J3 Q9 B
% c9 q( @/ [$ b: u, d
Allied Ships
* ^9 @& f7 }  b( T      SS KVIII, hits 2
( @: H7 K2 q$ a2 B6 E6 f7 c' S- C( |! k

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* w1 N3 o4 r/ H. D, e4 eSub attack near Auckland  at 115,1858 p# r9 q7 \5 T: A

9 C" K" s+ T( \- v* n0 ?Japanese Ships, }( g5 O  t# s* X' ]/ u, l
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 K$ T# s0 G! H/ X5 j      APD Hagi5 p$ M5 _5 M8 J1 w8 c* \
      APD Aoi
" P( F+ x( A" ^. D' S2 P      LSD Nigitsu Maru
) ]/ Z5 ~/ M5 ]/ h      AK Sagami Maru1 E! q$ F( m1 M3 X3 y+ N8 t
      AK Hirokawa Maru
7 O( M5 u2 O  r7 ^" n3 F+ A      xAP Yasaka Maru
' V+ X) n; v" ^      xAP Shanghai Maru
5 q4 Y: m3 r6 c/ D8 s! u/ m      xAP Kanzyu Maru7 N6 F2 S) M" f5 R7 s
      xAP Takatiho Maru- g; q- W2 F* A8 V/ q  I0 u
      xAP Suwa Maru9 u0 c. N5 k! r3 u  b* d
      xAP Hakusan Maru
( d' e1 s3 ], q! I7 x; z+ P      xAP Teia Maru
% a" Z3 R' j6 y2 I      xAK Yamazumi Maru0 {# f3 Z/ g' j4 Y
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
, k2 F: t+ `9 l& {      xAK Unkai Maru #6
# r( v, ^- [. \; h& c8 S      xAK Hokusin Maru
9 D5 [: r. V6 }6 p1 R' u      xAK Eihuku Maru
' Y+ P/ l2 ?- `" d      xAK Shinyubari Maru3 B/ X) m) z: o5 c# R
      xAK Terukawa Maru
* |" D5 N% ~8 k  O" s7 O* l# Y% k      xAK Kinsyo Maru
# t% `& G9 T" L. j0 e( ?/ ?      xAK Atutasan Maru
5 X8 L/ q# f; ~, J# y6 D; p      xAK Ayatosan Maru* }3 F. \4 [2 f2 c
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru, l5 p7 D. f! r. K# L
      xAKL Miyako Maru
" Q* ~2 R  t% t( @$ n      xAKL Kembu Maru6 ]4 `+ z! [/ N# t  a. {9 s# y
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru% G* x7 p# G8 x- t7 V& Z! \
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships4 e- m$ M  Y- M# K) e) W
      SS S-39' S' G, d* ~& q# T

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships; R  P4 U4 v: A5 W4 p8 S& f' B
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 B+ ]# m( h3 Y4 X3 N

7 d: O7 G+ L6 }" M5 w+ @. `8 F& q# E/ A
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
7 u) W. R5 j2 C+ d! _6 |
( L2 Q# [( P! p% aWeather in hex: Clear sky! H$ a, H+ `: `; t, _5 e0 l
& r' K3 u' ^4 `
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.# _2 n8 T8 t+ F2 e* D" T
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes; M5 q; }; a. j& Q2 ?& y
5 a5 o7 m, Q5 ?: n3 p: v
Japanese aircraft
2 `1 p5 c) o' L0 X, r      A6M2 Zero x 35
6 e# z( P. B; f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
8 I$ i( N8 c2 \
3 X7 _5 }/ H! p0 S' y% w9 U9 W
) L( r/ ]4 _8 l8 h/ N! N2 Y1 I* `; {7 Z
Allied aircraft( q! ^$ B& V! z" K: o
      Albacore I x 20
  T. K+ c# c. R3 N1 s: j* P$ m4 ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
7 u7 u9 A* _$ K4 `2 W  U& r# Y
' N+ T! C4 b- z1 f7 T) M! V: h" b) \4 ]& t$ f7 |; b+ S; C
No Japanese losses& X& x8 V! N; ]+ v3 R) D& y

* Q9 H) C3 ?6 q/ B* k5 A1 z* g% WAllied aircraft losses
; ^7 E, j1 S7 |4 i/ H      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
* i+ U  K! b7 k8 b      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships: p8 g" ]* U8 y; ?( R) T, m" Z
      xAK Ayatosan Maru8 s* S. e4 F1 [& x. n- Z. \
      xAK Azuchisan Maru+ [! `9 W6 H. y, z5 r
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  m: J7 k) N6 T
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 _* x* |7 S* ]' Z! G
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆$ q) p) E1 e3 P/ p: s3 m: k% ]/ I
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# \" Q0 q. d/ T8 e6 q: u( e+ }: V5 W, ESub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships) V9 V; R+ i# T5 n( G& V
      CV Hiyo: q6 V" M4 G4 W* ~
      BB Yamato! Q2 F& W# m- N# s1 p- Q
      CS Chitose
2 l% e: P) Y; p1 g      DD Oshio
7 K+ w! P3 m+ `- U3 D      DD Oite
5 t+ ^; k. t" m% s      DD Harukaze
! T4 A' L: W8 |8 s4 L' ~3 J      DD Kamikaze
; h% O" u9 m& c  A. {* @" g      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
* s. I2 Q- n6 J6 N      SS Grayback' u! Y- z0 I2 S7 f3 U4 Y3 s6 r% {
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# r0 c& n2 Q8 c) ~) x& C& \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" ^$ x3 W5 K- \) L# K
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; ^7 x. c' V/ y  ]
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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( g6 Y' Q; x. B% SRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
! n; R6 z9 ?5 p" K. YEstimated time to target is 12 minutes' I4 J5 _1 `$ m4 ]/ e* B8 t6 W

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Allied aircraft
0 ]  V$ z% Y9 A8 i      B-24D Liberator x 15: T/ S% J' q& T# z) T. G
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* p9 l4 @& U" o4 E, CNo Allied losses7 r6 z! ~& Y* j! E+ b  u+ k3 a$ Z2 `
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Japanese Ships
% M/ H& g' a% e' r( J; P0 P      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; |; n- c, _2 z) x0 P+ f0 ~      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 y! _  \( R+ L4 \) i$ {
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 e- I+ o' o7 X      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! @* m; ^1 m3 q% B1 o
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; e2 Z0 W: @- {* @6 C# V8 `
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( L  U+ J- r) W0 M: N9 t; E
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 f5 b- x/ B: z8 x9 a! u# ?      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! f4 k0 w# I' Q: u& W3 W" i- q
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; Z2 E; m8 e' q% c
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& V6 Y* i! }6 {% ^8 D5 {& |
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; i+ I& r. h' E# }$ e
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
( K7 g1 Q  }: S      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
7 ^4 m; }% c0 t% ]9 T! b& g0 G/ s      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
4 S1 `+ i% n: {' Z8 |5 H8 L1 e      5 casualties reported: a1 M7 ?' v4 H3 X6 a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* K. L2 W/ B  I1 L9 p% g" H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ?6 N& S: D4 m( j0 K7 w4 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
- J# S. b( v6 C, x5 eEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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8 `- N3 W4 a# r. y+ Q% k1 \Allied aircraft7 ^' `3 e9 U3 C* t
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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/ Y( ]5 q. g, \+ i& b& V6 {No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships4 R% m1 {+ r; h8 G/ N: P
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 n2 n0 V6 j3 |  j4 e" {+ s      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 M3 N. Z" E7 R" ^) }$ t2 `) @9 X      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 a: t) E  m7 u/ G9 ]' V
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) a7 E& \4 Q5 S. F

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Port hits 1- V5 t, k. ?  }! Y

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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, @: |9 S9 C1 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 ?; Q5 U& f- x4 E( RRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 f2 S( X8 h7 hEstimated time to target is 10 minutes" k% M3 i2 A5 b

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0 Z- l( }" C) L5 `/ e. YAllied aircraft, U! y. W; Q( |0 I+ A( P
      B-17D Fortress x 14
) t# d7 K7 m( C$ }6 y$ i      B-24D Liberator x 66 \: I& L0 U1 X9 M7 u% l
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4 q6 ~4 m7 s$ T9 JNo Allied losses
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6 N3 Y5 _( k- E( u# G) \Japanese Ships
4 E' y  }0 N: S1 K/ G1 E      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; S! W- G( x, R( M      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ m3 Y( V2 j3 v% D
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: C# ?) b% r7 ]7 \      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 }5 z) w3 e. D2 n' A5 r, z7 K8 q5 U5 S
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& F( Y' w# q& B2 n: U' V, P5 O      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 W# t& D* d# N4 T3 b      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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' i9 @$ z6 e0 t+ z6 |  q' j+ [* b, jPort hits 1  t, R& v9 ^( p9 b* z
Port fuel hits 2- J7 R/ `& h3 S+ B
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: k7 v' e; d; G$ ]9 I8 ^, B6 H
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Allied aircraft+ J  S( p& A+ Y+ S% [0 P: @& o$ @
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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# T( }  [( S9 F7 S3 i# sNo Allied losses7 k( R" R5 ?  N1 z) ?

* _& A' Z9 N" S8 L6 N/ IJapanese Ships
' ]" h5 w- f) T" k8 v      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 Y  f6 {# M4 [+ Q8 b2 u0 T" V, l/ o      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# l+ k6 l- t1 O  i1 V
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, v( ~; W2 B& c# B      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; k$ E) p8 v/ E, j3 s* @4 Q/ l  z
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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( s& p; `1 ^' c" ?Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183! ?4 N0 [- |; L4 I0 R
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Japanese Ships
. r* f! P4 N0 R      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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" V* d! u. F' @) G      SS KXIV, hits 1
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: i2 O" M" f1 [- Y) c. \2 x9 qTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)9 p3 R& N1 T* E3 s! a
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Japanese Ships+ r: x  T% K, e
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。, D8 a. m5 A- X# \% l) {! ~* ?3 B
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3 G/ F6 N6 _0 H6 m. ?3 QGround combat at Hamilton (115,187), M7 Y7 m) E2 P

; R  ^: h& h) c; ?( K. N7 oJapanese Shock attack; D+ @) g4 R2 |; z$ }; Z
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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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$ y( |  P$ H% D  u. UJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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* Z" e  T* s( M0 _Allied adjusted defense: 94
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; d! @/ A# D1 J: b3 gJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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4 y" F7 _' ~0 I* f  \Combat modifiers
. R2 |! E& `, ^" y' rDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
& w- G5 q8 [9 H0 f3 k  aAttacker: shock(+)6 U4 }) o1 O" o
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Japanese ground losses:$ k1 O! q( a8 j
      3074 casualties reported
3 }! B( t4 F' B6 L; a$ {         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
" ?! g3 A4 u/ }8 f+ x- V0 {         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled, c9 G: v+ {; J+ A9 @% b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
1 x) G% M; x# X; f' `6 K  `      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)+ Y: c( i# M8 [

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Allied ground losses:* y) h$ V0 t* g- t) B
      7161 casualties reported# N( V. g6 }6 N) I
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
5 x2 o+ y2 c! F2 [         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled0 H5 b  i: T1 I4 p( N3 G& A- Q: l
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled, e4 V8 O3 W1 M: P* a1 g
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
7 d' F7 }1 g  c% I      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
% D& E" U1 w) o' C  d& Y1 e# k' e$ S4 f      Units retreated 90 c. J5 G$ Z! k+ z$ x
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!9 U) W4 v1 `, F0 @% H

* H4 x3 J2 X5 V5 d( G7 l8 X7 E3 ~Assaulting units:
5 S+ v+ j: c. E1 s6 W1 J( a+ j    33rd Division! }4 y6 N) z8 @7 F" U5 K
    Imperial Guards Division& a% |9 s) F" p0 _
    113th Infantry Regiment/ k7 U2 l2 l! z) r" v" ]
    21st Division$ F7 _4 B* Y& k$ Z) y! t
    41st Infantry Regiment: k/ q- w- U) w6 k% C7 t1 A
    14th Division  C0 b9 c% o: y$ e" z
    8th Tank Regiment8 R& G% k. R' ^2 V6 o6 o" ^8 k
    148th Infantry Regiment, B4 k" A+ h* D# c) P
    38th Division
6 V; p% ~8 X! N" ~7 m$ `    22nd Recon Regiment
8 F# h# d- f. O, x0 k# O    56th Infantry Regiment+ @9 i' ]& J$ F( ]6 D
    55th Infantry Regiment
. E5 ^1 s+ o. q# X; X4 \. D    5th Division
9 R7 L* [+ T# Z/ W: U% e1 [    143rd Infantry Regiment
) l) g: J! ]: }    16th Infantry Regiment
( T0 W  c9 n+ `3 Z& u    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 H$ q+ u& ~, e* _    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 `  |2 e8 w+ }3 y' x
    15th Army; R# Q+ C$ ^; \$ @3 Q: g
    25th Army  C" T! E4 E% G4 R/ P8 h, o
    Southern Army
# e8 B: Y  V8 i1 ^$ y8 L6 r' |    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:! Q$ w, u" q7 A% b4 |
    2nd NZ Brigade. P' N( D' O0 Q; Y: s8 M) t# u
    1st NZ Brigade: ^! R6 @- a: `, m0 A
    3rd NZ Brigade9 u. y1 {9 B: k5 A
    7th NZ Brigade6 k% _" i$ l* m1 O1 [- v6 v) u* V. _
    14th NZ Brigade) @2 Z! w. L6 @+ @) Q$ y8 H
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment! C+ s1 e  |1 _- I7 f. g7 A
    12th NZ Brigade
3 ]4 n+ W$ [- h- [  F9 r6 _. z( J    New Zealand Command
9 V3 }( u6 z- }- O# r% i! `    RNZAF Command