hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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5 [% U; k/ Z8 I; S      BB Yamato% n: T, Q' \0 V* R6 E. @+ F
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/ M8 T8 s* U$ E; C- `6 NAllied ground losses:
; i; X9 O7 u( v" }& |- I) \      123 casualties reported7 E/ I1 w) O& H: f
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ @. ?$ `4 e( v5 h+ s2 i# @* m         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
- f1 b" p+ i! P! j2 d% T         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled. s- D3 R9 y* s
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% Z# o2 @8 S1 oBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42# c5 G# Y  ]$ c1 r

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4 s& I4 g5 ]$ K日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      PB Yahonui Maru2 {) N5 m. |: s
      PB Kosin Maru #3; ^+ [+ j; N. w- H$ _* ~5 c
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3+ P& ]: b, |) x' G4 b5 U' u+ p
      PB Heizan Maru6 M  h! @. Y+ k9 ?
      PB Sozan Maru& B' C5 D, Z  w" ?) O
      PB Kanko Maru
3 _' p: B2 v# c& v/ s* P  l0 b& A- E      PB Ikuta Maru* V3 C5 N  V0 M8 v" l
      AMC Kongo Maru
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9 d3 i% h( l3 r& |. VPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops4 m" U' S2 d0 [' c6 K6 |. ~: F
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops' e! Y7 f& x7 e6 K9 F5 x- u
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops' D6 ~" `1 G; I) ~  V/ y
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
. h9 w  K! U+ P+ b/ CPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops1 @) a1 I# W4 @4 l2 O1 e7 W) f
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
& }5 g1 S  N% |  _, I  W& t8 aPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
3 S# h- S& i+ f5 ?: cDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards! d$ U  [9 {6 g& P% C2 j  M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards, G# S& R( t9 d- G

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% ^: ?& b+ a# f4 R# _* o8 AAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)6 z2 u$ v# r5 G0 X- \
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1820 V0 }1 M) y! d7 s0 q

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      327 casualties reported
2 x$ i: O. `# I" W( R+ o         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled- e3 B6 p, i+ L  P# z3 N
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled8 }; E5 O! c# M% l: ~, B1 G" f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 M9 A& l; s; q+ f; s  A& V
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)4 A% M; U) W: M

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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, 42) N* G' k* a; a3 d: G* ^9 F+ B# n

8 G; ?0 @  \/ I+ M$ `盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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. h" O6 }7 x' PMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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6 `6 m" R2 {) G9 t- p1 xRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 V2 d9 Z7 S, ~2 v! ~
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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- o, P! e/ U7 W7 E4 ]+ QJapanese aircraft
" Z, H8 r& P3 ?9 Y2 r1 j      A6M2 Zero x 93
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  R. ~( E$ @  x, u9 Q- M& x      F4F-4 Wildcat x 303 n+ v) w( A- M* F
      PBY-5A Catalina x 92 Z# o9 C3 }5 u- v$ r; c* J+ D/ v/ \
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
$ T8 J: e5 w) i! h5 ]& A4 v      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
, i+ H' j2 H3 h* ]9 Q; L      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses7 W/ y9 W$ g3 I8 ]5 n' E1 ]3 ~4 ~
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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1 E, P4 n  }4 P& k6 N" zAllied aircraft losses2 P! _! Z3 n1 [: l0 V
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed5 T3 ?% B8 C+ z% s
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak5 m7 L; r# j: ^* Z% l
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged0 J1 c& ^0 H7 u. C, ~, J
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed. w: n. {8 b$ }6 D
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
9 ~( S. m) c+ p# d3 r3 [0 H      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
9 Z6 Z7 S2 x6 R. h' f      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged9 T7 @( z# K4 X# M& E) _

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, D- \6 z. b" ~) y/ {      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires9 W: M' h. S0 y) v( w
      LSD Akitsu Maru# B9 T+ d/ M0 X* w" B& T' h
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" e5 O. |# Y: h5 Z9 G
      CL Kitakami
/ [. i5 F9 u" X" Y3 a- I5 F      DD Kisaragi
+ D; a: j/ o& W* Y      BB Hiei
- `+ s7 g3 U$ J9 |  n' a4 W' i' r6 @      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 b& R; f) Z; |9 O0 s9 B
      DMS W-20
, t8 F2 t6 C# T5 R& F3 U) ~      CL Oi) J! o# V" ^8 W$ F+ x( H# }1 |
      CL Kinu
1 l: X  V' c, {) ^" W, ]3 A' q      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 P8 w0 o9 f1 S! S      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" w# a8 H1 k4 `& D3 I; e      LSD Shinshu Maru+ Z, U  Z2 c) W) x7 d
      CL Tenryu; d2 @. a6 ^4 ~4 P
      BB Kirishima
" w$ l; {2 A" O* ?/ F4 _      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1$ Z) q: [( x, z6 T
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Japanese ground losses:$ A- G6 w- R% N2 K# w1 m) f
      14 casualties reported1 ^! K# {- N4 J! e& n2 L* o3 A, x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Y" ~% c6 n7 l' f% B+ K" m1 b( [
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
" F) e9 I5 j& u& x& u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1828 i; R' m) o1 w* H
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ V+ ^4 p! U* N& V1 [5 NEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 717 ]' M# {% h8 d' k& y" Y

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( |9 d) [. y# _# H+ z8 @      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8& `* Y4 g' S& A3 n8 }0 j, Z) U
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
+ J, v; D- C% j# D  b      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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$ c7 p& E) {! j$ U" b  dJapanese aircraft losses0 V3 h& I5 a  J& Y0 B' G! g5 _
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# ?" J, T+ r- Y. T      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% `1 A+ U. d7 U7 X4 H
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed0 o' M7 D3 ~% |
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak7 B) P8 V2 u9 y3 c: B- R; }2 `3 u# E
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      DD Kisaragi
. S) J  v$ J: r& @& {      CL Kinu9 o% X) ?3 A6 U" E% x; [
      CL Tenryu3 B, ?2 X  V' D& t

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet: T$ q. V: C, z" J
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo' V) c2 Q, [' S3 R
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: h8 D2 I, N6 _* T7 B, g1 N: e9 S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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( J( B& ?9 O8 Y# G      A6M2 Zero x 770 Z# H# ]+ W- U% j1 K" x
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      Albacore I x 33! C4 ?* f% X; `3 `0 c/ r% \5 S

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' ^0 y) |$ F/ p) ]* A; |9 iAllied aircraft losses6 j* D# b6 D6 u; a
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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, V8 k! U4 p7 OJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186* k; G- W1 |- w8 K" F8 X" A
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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- n2 E, l( L1 k. y1 @. tJapanese adjusted assault: 31 9 c  a1 ^  U8 W* }) M4 c2 ?, o

0 |7 [( P: q& k' l$ K/ LAllied adjusted defense: 5 ; [' I! [- p+ B+ F3 T3 n
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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; ?5 `7 ^  T! {2 X$ R$ F8 j% m5 QJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!) @; }/ [9 F% O% G( l4 r
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Combat modifiers1 ^0 C; Y1 m% J6 I: e( g
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)- S1 F0 g( L+ V
Attacker:
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: P' K5 N' J1 ^3 G7 C+ g3 E4 MJapanese ground losses:3 R% m8 a% K8 V
      113 casualties reported
1 N( K5 j3 i9 q, L7 i# N2 i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 b. O4 t9 E' S( v8 w6 T         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 I1 V2 t' T+ f5 ~" I# f/ s$ n" N0 u
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# ?% \# A, ~, l2 R5 l, l, {3 V5 M' q3 z
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      210 casualties reported1 K; ]; R5 K4 e0 }
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
' F1 u8 d2 `/ S9 ]- L- a( i         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled, Q8 [' p+ B. ^# C% j
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
. l0 U% f- n. k( h      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
+ F7 Q5 ^9 z4 _% S4 u- X( T8 r- v& U      Units retreated 1
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; g& W8 Q/ M( J( k" \# oDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- l% i4 k" O# V$ ?* q' H
    48th Engr Rgt /25 H" [& s8 R7 J8 F* m( D7 n
    2nd Engineer Regiment
/ c! J& b/ @  G7 m% u: j1 p' n) T    2nd Raiding Regiment
( B2 d( A( G4 E+ [    1st Raiding Rgt /1
4 G! \* p5 p/ M8 }    146th Infantry Rgt /3
5 x5 c- D1 ^" k5 X    41st Infantry Rgt /1
& P6 ^1 C1 B5 R4 i% R8 d& H' Y    23rd Nav Gd Unit /21 u* H5 w0 a0 A* G' y9 i& N
    12th Engr Rgt /1
9 c8 }2 x. N/ E    25th JNAF AF Unit 2 @. B8 S, K4 g5 x
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 2 Y( ~- U( z3 z6 n$ y$ O1 X
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1" Q! N2 W0 q; M
    21st Air Flotilla /1
4 [9 `  u6 R9 e* ^- {5 ]) E# |' N    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
- u) o+ W5 x1 T! M5 i/ j    48th JAAF AF Bn /28 Z8 D( H' t% G4 {5 u8 J- H; F

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

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
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      PB Shinko Maru #3! }2 ^! Y4 }# X( J5 w6 W7 a
      PB Kure Maru #5
5 I' t- m/ A6 r% D9 o/ @0 W; L. i      PB Edo Maru
: |: i: l' V! d2 _# v$ H      PB Chitose Maru
8 d( S: e1 [' t      APD Yomogi
0 a+ x: I$ n! q      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1$ ]* q9 |0 g& L  `/ [/ [/ e  t

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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)/ F6 ~6 r! {2 e1 U$ [4 x7 s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' A/ h- n& _) z* a
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships" Z  m3 F: z. P8 \7 u! [; u- l9 c$ x
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
: a* v3 P$ L$ a: j      PB Eiko Maru" w: Y5 M/ p, H3 x) G
      PB Shinko Maru #3
  D! b: R6 ~, H8 L3 j) B  ?      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8* P+ i" z1 X! K  L4 U% D2 ]) b
      PB Edo Maru
1 ]3 s! h# h0 ]2 ~      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
3 h; [( B. C0 I: v      PB Kure Maru #5
8 q0 l- e+ t- W  |/ S      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 11 |& u+ G3 N* b' q
      PB Chitose Maru
' @2 ?5 z3 q& g8 Z4 r! r      PB Choko Maru #2
% r$ R  j  m5 n. `) n- j0 S% v      AMC Hokoku Maru. \0 p- m) d$ d5 S" f
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      111 casualties reported
8 m3 M4 n& L3 G         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, b2 B7 ?3 f% ?9 g0 H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 d" I# w, I1 n; o# g) |& k         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled/ n& ]+ `5 o! @9 E  b
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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' g- ^  c& s# |3 P( `: Y+ l" eTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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2 X1 b; w1 n; S" K0 S, ~2 U         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
5 Q/ `" o4 H3 Y0 w         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
9 u+ V" h& x7 K( C9 ]2 I5 G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 u) \7 w! S0 e! a2 V( e) \' V
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)3 d7 m( ^9 x& Z
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
) q- X2 `' o. J2 ~+ KDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 N, j, j9 }( }1 o9 n8 c, {; K* J
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# I' s; v6 f4 d+ X8 a. S" N3 G
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Japanese Ships& s0 W7 A" \) S0 J1 G3 ]. J
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires( {' V3 j& _- k! @0 k3 {5 z
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- g( @- O1 l& ~* d. P2 }, E4 _      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. }: S1 d6 C2 w
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" j: K5 o& a& J2 m      PB Choko Maru #20 W2 v+ f, Y/ i$ d1 h
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& r% j# f% w! F' p# G. O$ B( @& F      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, ^- ^9 p1 q% _6 |, Z$ E      APD Yomogi: P1 C4 h# ^8 N1 U, Y- Z
      APD Nadakaze
$ B" L$ w$ s4 b" W" [5 V4 f9 Y      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 w8 ^2 V& h' o" U      APD Shimakaze
" k0 P. N1 y( R1 O8 U" b      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 38 l( V. T; |$ A' k4 g
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 S) J( \2 w! ], w& O4 p
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire- x; G1 r. C* T0 q8 Y6 o
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
  G: I- I' f  Y+ l8 Y6 h$ F; [! I6 n      AMC Hokoku Maru
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( _1 h+ X, w( x8 Y6 KJapanese ground losses:! s, L( n/ |9 O8 F8 Y
      207 casualties reported
) q! `- Q8 F) w$ k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled& H. Y3 m! d& L; r9 U7 S5 {
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' n! y; d, Q! ?         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- L& X1 l0 Q7 q, ]# p+ J5 ]9 L4 V" \8 O5 g6 w) i: [$ ~
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 p$ G/ d: T4 o  o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* A' z% U/ Q2 f6 c1 z- {3 a3 r' T+ ]. x
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* d0 G# W; e) |+ \. E3 ^$ p
& {: l1 K3 K; w- ^0 T1 p7 O3 s
Japanese Ships$ ^5 E% R6 l, N: V
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! G" D+ @3 D- A) X0 u3 Y! g& y. F
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, z. [, D/ E# P4 F$ u3 K6 y+ K
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 E1 P& z& }, w7 l' I) ^4 @
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
1 ]  d3 q& v. J5 r& B- D      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4, d1 _, a5 |' W' O0 o8 B2 n
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
; ?8 k7 L. p# {( j* ]  I( i! R  d      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! g: G; A6 Y3 Z      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
  ]0 M3 Y3 `2 F/ G1 U! g      AMC Hokoku Maru
# |( `! o  B( Q; B' F1 H1 h; I/ N3 G7 ^1 e0 Z3 B
Japanese ground losses:
2 p; h' Z! n$ ~9 L# ^# L" s' S      187 casualties reported
& K1 [: p& i* E  Z! y: U1 f* V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 g7 s. K/ v% F
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled1 i0 [1 c+ q( p, q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' C& _3 y9 Z* U/ Y) Y9 _: {/ S

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)  |' H9 j- J7 L
4 `* U- N! o4 o
Allied Bombardment attack
& l0 @( ^, V: B6 y+ _
. A, ~3 w& E: a0 o' @6 XAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
5 ]% ?% Z$ o" Q
& {4 ~" h5 }0 e0 a7 NDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185  B0 Y7 [+ [- y" _
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Japanese ground losses:
4 N' L" o& d9 N8 W. f3 Z      25 casualties reported
% @6 I% g) t3 X4 H" n0 Y: K         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 S. l- V8 V0 v+ n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* m! T, U  P. r/ m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Q" N0 A& w, ~2 l1 n5 @, a/ w2 {      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ s/ D) y5 b8 T8 X6 K9 n+ Z: S
: [  e% F! A$ y% T( Q; r: B1 ~

3 S1 M3 i$ T% vAllied ground losses:
/ z) b# _3 x: z( E6 J! ?      146 casualties reported
: N0 @% S2 X, V' o! j9 m) ?         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ H3 B1 y! P8 C/ {( d+ n3 W* }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 c' U; p( y* |- ?/ x8 q" x7 z
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
+ a1 `( a3 w# M, V# G! B+ {- C      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
* y1 n0 t% {( @      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:  Q7 K0 ~( t- L
    11th NZ Brigade
7 a& E. r) P/ H" F! j7 y    3rd NZ Brigade7 d/ e8 n$ b7 h/ J/ M$ K
    7th NZ Brigade, m- C8 o; k) n4 R1 F  {& ^
    2nd NZ Brigade
5 E. M0 ?5 O- c6 z* g7 ]$ b% u    Auckland Fortress
7 ?4 W- J* g0 A' w$ G    14th NZ Brigade
# G1 B* D6 H) a' j5 P& |% t    1st NZ Brigade
' T- b- U3 |& ^  @7 a6 C3 o$ F6 {    12th NZ Brigade2 z  N2 `$ G0 T2 y; p
    RNZAF Command
5 s1 b2 H$ e: o  W5 h2 E  b' M5 Z    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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2 U8 n% S. K) u- P8 C4 J. |4 Q( UDefending units:
' T3 x3 H& u3 z+ M* M' w' b  g5 X    Imperial Guards Div /5
* a# k/ X# w6 l6 v$ c    8th Tank Rgt /1) d# c2 U& \6 H" K
    22nd Recon Regiment
) D- u( o: I" o. R: f    55th Infantry Rgt /1' I; K: `7 X8 b
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
# H) h6 o. B  W/ k/ {( \. K    5th Div /1
- L' _7 O8 Q' z" j! K9 E0 L- g    21st Division
3 h) \3 R3 D4 S9 |* x+ a    24th Infantry Rgt /5
- I4 q: j) V/ C4 _0 C7 J' \! w    56th Infantry Rgt /1
: z0 l/ z$ o+ Z; G2 [    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
3 i; h. t9 }# D$ T% E/ [    113th Infantry Rgt /2
: M- @% a6 b6 _6 G    16th Infantry Rgt /1
* }' @) M6 N+ a4 h* B    148th Infantry Rgt /1' Z: r# M1 N1 q- l0 L
    41st Infantry Regiment) E- y# X4 G7 Q( u7 m$ b* G3 p, G1 ?
    38th Div /1
/ f8 Q$ x4 F, L    33rd Div /3
3 t8 |5 ^4 d/ m- q. X, c1 y0 b) \    55th Engr Rgt /2
5 \9 i2 P0 n5 N2 m0 ]: O9 w7 O; d    82nd Army /6' H4 ?" x8 Z  h2 S' o
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) Z: {: x) p. e" v8 B5 `/ H% \: S( \
    34th Field AA Battalion. v' O0 H9 J' P* M8 D5 q
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 ]5 f$ O9 F# l) o! J6 ?$ _% E
    14th Div /26 B7 \$ ]9 G# U/ M2 G
    Southern Army /1
% c. b1 h4 H( C! k    25th Army /2, G3 I5 _6 ^2 y' v
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42/ l+ \& q8 f% K* C% |$ `5 a7 y# z
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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6 C5 J, Q* Z% y
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6 z+ c) d; _8 E8 K# L7 \3 nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: ^( z( X8 m  v( U6 JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 G! _% U& k# w) k- c+ l
; [% B' v# h+ j309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships& u0 z9 B7 L; F8 m
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 T+ z: H: b  Z5 _! T% K# A
      APD Shimakaze7 A1 m3 U4 [# ^, C4 S0 g0 S  N
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- I6 y7 \9 `& n8 p8 A. t- `      APD Nadakaze) l8 `) t! _3 t
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ S% X9 q8 F) U7 R* j* z9 i      AMC Hokoku Maru4 i' d! s1 a6 F0 X) i& a
      xAP Kowa Maru
1 g+ x. c' P3 n: l( \3 x5 a- W; r* ~# ]! ^" q2 n
Japanese ground losses:& J9 J# M% g  c& O# z# G
      253 casualties reported5 D/ G( t0 E8 v
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
$ d/ k0 k" a4 g# W         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
% l& ]4 H$ w4 ^3 o7 B0 s( a$ Q2 h0 D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( Z1 N3 a# k9 H2 @# j; K1 q, d1 e
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)4 N% r" L1 H( F% D( E6 |
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183' ^. J. U5 @3 r* d3 P* O
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Japanese Ships
9 {5 J9 _# d. E" ?      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 17 w' v7 T  i& x8 m, M% y
      CL Tatsuta
4 L. D8 `" r0 W) v9 w( E3 Y      CL Kiso* b; G( m" D) [
      CS Chitose
- G6 ~7 `  g9 [6 x. V      DD Oite
0 P! N/ c* F% Z$ E% {$ ^. Q      DD Harukaze
; n, `" A6 Z% |/ q0 \: g, {. x      DD Nokaze$ J& p8 P7 U) r
      DD Hokaze1 Q- o; a5 G0 p
      DD Shiokaze# @9 R6 l2 ?1 C5 y7 {
      DD Akikaze0 t: `9 h8 A# H$ ^# Z7 X
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Allied Ships
* p+ z! o, B; z' v# D( V      SS O21) H$ C; a3 u$ B- b- k. i
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) y- u$ l3 e, u# {! dSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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4 u# f1 p* }7 G/ P' T! s# BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. n+ K# y0 R7 `! p/ @- o* _2 QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 n# x6 z/ ?  U2 @) AJapanese Ships( ?9 z$ [. o* d. F
      xAK Montreal Maru
  Y" f1 h7 F2 ~' {0 C0 U      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% |7 s: Z' h" {  \8 v+ y3 ^
      xAK Kensin Maru
% g( S. a+ F% G      APD Yomogi
# Y& K1 U/ z& F0 ^+ p4 X8 X# k      APD Nadakaze5 T- q4 _  @; f2 v& H7 s
      APD Shimakaze
& ]+ x; j; G6 d  s, [) A4 P6 v      AMC Hokoku Maru
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/ g2 T$ X2 }9 T( f" N+ }. fJapanese ground losses:; Q# @) X) W) g+ o- z5 A
      60 casualties reported
. V+ j3 ]7 a4 @1 {4 {. ], R; Y2 E& K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. p2 G* [! k! e3 Y7 H6 }. n# y6 {         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 b/ v1 R, O/ q) e+ E: k7 f$ E: |5 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ x. k4 y! {( G4 a' ~; Z

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
5 k$ v/ v( s1 H8 V8 Y
4 d+ w( p( S& e7 q; i0 JWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
6 D' I) |# b$ A; BEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ n' h; N" F. T      A6M2 Zero x 39& T1 m  U0 L. L% W

8 `, v( u9 ?/ o, V6 z: |1 {+ z( o1 h0 b
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Allied aircraft/ X" ^# F5 \3 _9 _' }, A2 I: o
      P-38E Lightning x 50
6 d5 C6 U+ m" r      P-38F Lightning x 23! m9 ~1 D4 R9 B% c6 @' b
4 a. a0 T  r% V& t0 }( Q

" p- t1 F- c( g* ^& aJapanese aircraft losses  }& s; m  c* [2 l0 P
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed# g, V- }! a. Z) ?( h5 b3 q

9 K; n- Q+ u0 P+ S4 W* v" t1 cNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
, u( X, K  q' m( ]+ x) r% L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, 428 z- L$ `$ ^) Z; L
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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: x) p8 U7 \; P  {3 }' ]$ B' @TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  X+ f' Z  m6 o7 {- |: dJapanese Ships/ u, U5 ?7 n$ ?" ?$ J# y
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' d& I) g, C9 ^6 I7 `4 y8 e      DD Fumizuki
! U% D6 O: u8 |* ^* ?$ i" @      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 e+ u. o2 m9 Z, l5 K5 _      DD Fubuki
5 x" x  z' W( a$ F& t7 h6 i& l4 A      TB Sagi
7 b6 q9 E: c  f0 t' D) }9 E# a0 n* m
1 [5 ~6 Q0 y# _* L/ g% U* e- N& N
0 ^% p3 ^( F- j+ e3 e/ I
12 mines cleared/ M7 @7 i* z' ?  {1 a' s
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: v$ e/ O3 j- W7 S& ~2 t: sTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): H6 N; v2 A0 }5 h0 o

. I6 ?; o" X  U( u$ A# t, aJapanese Ships
; D$ w# h; B7 l5 s! {      PB Sozan Maru- t" X4 [/ b- m+ c& o% r3 J8 i
      PB Kanko Maru& R) T& @- ]5 v! W
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; q0 A/ A) r" }7 u0 L. B- h
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5 @0 ]. p. k" \9 Q! G4 [7 ]2 ^5 mines cleared
2 r; \6 P# D. ?  [* L% K
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* l, w) B. W, y: Y( o: [1 A1 q
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Japanese Ships$ A8 g, h4 X; W5 J4 B
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* u8 F1 m* e7 O. ^9 O2 f9 P      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, f3 n" v2 e/ S, |
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- R. d& ~2 q  C) `& V

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 T( Z1 E; C; S
0 l* w4 q) t  P7 q" b3 A- \3 jJapanese Ships5 n1 P  _* B8 J9 \/ \" i0 t
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage3 \" a# }# ^3 @8 \# e
      TB Sagi
6 c2 b7 q7 Y, G8 I7 T4 Y      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% }, _( t: Q+ z4 k
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage0 T" Y+ s* [5 z% H/ Z4 l' a& u# l

8 k8 x) ~9 n, ?  h0 t( d& A9 l- Q# O7 {- J3 y1 t& n7 V

& }3 B0 G1 @' Z# i/ \, P, ]11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
$ i& W$ n& _% K      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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1 C. c* k8 F! i* G  n) q; ~. vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 x9 C9 r$ L: w; K" Z- A- g/ }% {- y

3 \2 _' O5 `- l. F* ]$ WJapanese Ships
, g1 U4 |  u3 a6 Q1 A7 k      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
5 F: n. |, f! K' J- k: c4 Z( I      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& m4 `" u3 p7 [: B* D
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 _2 |: f& N) H: g4 a6 m+ ]' [8 T
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage. B6 n; W  T. Z' s3 L
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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6 ?5 k) v, `" \8 Q
8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, w0 x4 C% S( y- A; [6 a1 d$ i% e" `

2 K2 D+ t7 u% S5 q7 R: }& ~17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 |) C# C5 H# K- T/ i- Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" E, N  j1 P8 T- Q- }6 H
4 f1 c, q( l$ h  J! q% Y/ K  U& I
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
  l- h8 L$ q4 Q& U; w8 X! s+ h      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( o- J% N! s  R( f  ]* P0 f      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 21 p5 h0 M; j8 a1 J
      xAK Sinko Maru
1 Z5 t+ A" u# x; W      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 25 K8 X. n8 c9 N
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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, {) I4 r9 T2 ]- G  R" _  YJapanese ground losses:8 i* P+ X2 @$ X- e5 q! i3 Q) Q
      24 casualties reported
! |3 {. i. o: r- M/ y. [" Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 b0 H6 R/ e5 {% P3 B* F; i3 f3 L* M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 `5 m, O& w( r) y4 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) S$ F5 s+ v, N6 Z8 A; J( RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 R7 b6 Z" Z, E9 l6 N4 z) G/ a
5 ?8 ~! |3 |0 P5 [$ t+ U
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 X4 X3 ]- R9 Z3 D' ]0 ?+ l
/ ?8 X0 M' i4 O7 q7 h% q
Japanese Ships
7 c  o: i( j* c      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
- q) N& m* [; U' b& c1 U0 z      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" [' \+ S) w$ r/ x9 _2 O$ j% z6 F      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: P6 m( Z% t5 p  d! O! I  e( \9 W
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage- R( F) G0 Y/ v7 h- Q6 D* `
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 l( H# _6 ^1 |- v: W  p$ o4 P& B

2 Q$ J$ @9 d2 u( b3 bJapanese ground losses:" N% j' M; o2 k4 E1 ~: i
      12 casualties reported
0 ?  b5 T& c( V" o$ }# c' C# a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ G2 b' T8 Q& n/ g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 y5 Y$ H) V, S* N% e# R) W- ]" @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ]6 r6 j3 K' \& x( j! f
7 e& h1 N" {9 [/ o3 i
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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6 z- n4 M. q0 G6 \2 t8 l! ]4 tJapanese Ships8 x& V: j3 V5 S0 I, J' p! G! U: N
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 Y3 P/ o1 i+ r& ^
1 C3 F6 `# k" v0 h+ }
Allied Ships* V1 A3 c% l! T' [/ `, D
      SS O21
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! A1 j! T7 k0 m* _DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O219 m# e& j, [6 d4 u* S) A
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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: i) A2 L- ?+ i/ `; O% RSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1841 S- k' e7 W9 |- I

0 _" E" I$ B6 t) P  d& M0 V+ uJapanese Ships. }+ F& E6 j3 B. P/ m8 F3 i
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage0 M" C- Z4 I* e6 P. t; [4 a
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Allied Ships2 c1 W! a- B2 _, ]
      SS Whale4 j3 k  Z: n' p

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, B5 `9 }. m5 M4 m
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes% Z; z+ m  Y3 V+ c

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5 f5 v; n, \* E1 ]0 c: kInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ H( f4 `& I5 n# c$ uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 N. c% e1 [6 b% |. s

" d1 L9 T. j* f0 ?58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: n6 {' G. b- e8 a
2 |! F+ Q0 Y( U1 z8 Y7 UJapanese Ships
  G0 g  Y( Z; C7 o+ u      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 G, l; ?8 e" u4 ~( Z& q& T* ^      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 H; W8 i7 p' q" H9 u4 ]: h
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 t0 G. `0 A8 s& @% H3 O6 A5 [      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 K2 U* k1 f# G% J( m+ _, g      AMC Hokoku Maru9 ^2 l0 R) U4 c0 o! I
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Japanese ground losses:# B+ _4 u  a9 \! N6 w; T7 L
      6 casualties reported
- y8 i0 U& t" {  @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ?5 K% X- M- Q* I0 ^! J9 `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& I8 @3 _, {* P1 R) V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 Y  n4 l4 U. R, \! _, W
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, h% ~8 D: v% b: cPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 R7 Z/ ^) L# Y3 i7 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% I* L# y. N* `! d& H$ `

: k% j6 w/ {! h228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 N- N, d% E9 L1 N7 M
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Japanese Ships
! ^7 Q0 [( V$ R( _2 i; H2 o, s+ E      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
: t9 |7 @( m7 K7 v* Z2 T$ V      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
) x& z4 ]1 F8 n9 X3 D/ r      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
$ H1 p) S/ E' F3 {. H      DD Sagiri
% O2 X2 L) N4 C, e" _2 }      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- D+ z- c, \$ x: s) Y* U3 |1 r      DD Murakumo  x4 W3 R3 ~, g; H  |+ ?$ a
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
; s9 z% {% R8 F3 Q0 [9 n: s, a      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
3 M3 D# u8 y8 G1 o      PB Sonan Maru #51 C0 K, Z- P* d. L  F" W
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
8 E- S& D, {  w, s6 Q+ ]1 G8 |; |      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2' p3 f3 {( E# h- ^
      xAK Nanrei Maru
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Japanese ground losses:! |. I6 G) t, d( w9 I) f% G
      173 casualties reported. K- r7 W9 _- O! z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 k2 `7 m* g7 I
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
& i5 [4 }4 `" ~/ \2 B) i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 c4 U  _0 ]5 c7 d% J! ]0 J  x1 I; X
3 h1 \1 G0 P/ B3 h+ ?/ `7 a
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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9 t; `' e0 |2 S) d+ oJapanese Deliberate attack
9 z8 c$ p& J2 r8 c& }( y: y5 H; F% b1 h4 e; H/ T* t8 W$ d
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
8 {- D- x( z5 t' U
5 s1 e1 O7 \2 bDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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; I9 i  V" L/ H2 S" gJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502   h; E/ X! c" c/ _. P; ~" P
8 ?5 Y4 s. A7 s/ c4 f7 G: D" A
Allied adjusted defense: 39 . X" v4 o1 v# J3 T2 {. m/ J
# N  ~( `7 U& q$ u
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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" i$ ^/ J% f. V$ P; IJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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/ [* P. d9 }+ B1 gCombat modifiers- b5 E7 T9 _' U# C$ K9 ^- g
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
0 A9 ?) |/ {7 g fatigue(-), experience(-)
: j! |+ h: d% `5 UAttacker:
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. Q; ~# K5 M; XJapanese ground losses:& v1 l& \2 k0 X* a1 p
      680 casualties reported4 Q+ u, G5 z- w1 R: D
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled, t9 J! @" E4 f/ ~
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled( A$ B5 n8 X3 L! j* |& s' L
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled. v: a7 H' d( H6 Z
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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4 Z1 e# [9 s1 @0 u- sAllied ground losses:  |0 Z$ E3 A, g. A+ h
      5399 casualties reported: A# P1 m, [, b9 Z/ Z' l) W. \
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled% }/ i/ j' d! B. j
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
% ]( y: s; k; C4 A# I         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled; A5 _1 X) C% w
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)/ i) q, b+ n' k" `( y1 r4 H+ T
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)% _- G5 E5 v6 H6 Q$ @- F
      Units retreated 4/ a5 r) H4 t( I1 Z. f. h% h6 F
      Units destroyed 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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( v+ J0 t3 S- {6 F+ t) OAssaulting units:
3 l& q/ B, f; L    21st Division" e( T) p, C* d* P. Y
    24th Infantry Regiment
3 J, ~6 v+ S" v7 M' D    16th Infantry Regiment2 t( G! x4 r5 z  F- n
    113th Infantry Regiment
2 c/ n4 h$ h3 E    55th Engineer Regiment7 a/ i& M. g9 q" x8 l+ e, y1 d
    5th Division
3 N1 v) F% M3 E: H    143rd Infantry Regiment
- b! F" ]9 d( q    22nd Recon Regiment
: O; N. `6 Q. R' p# i. \    148th Infantry Regiment
8 l0 z0 p' V1 N+ }& n    55th Infantry Regiment
0 {0 v  L" x  T( K3 x* G0 @    33rd Division, b9 k: q) r7 v+ T& x9 D7 v% l% {) n
    41st Infantry Regiment3 u/ U  I/ s0 [3 q
    38th Division& R& \; v: [3 n% K9 N! f# y2 H; P! p
    Imperial Guards Division
+ Q/ }; N/ G- U* ~6 G$ N0 @    56th Infantry Regiment+ J% B+ P9 O  K0 d8 P- {6 O0 q
    8th Tank Regiment
1 I; Y& p! k/ R" T6 z4 z    146th Infantry Rgt /1  W; l8 A6 }# Q" l8 j8 c
    14th Div /2
7 @" M7 h7 m* A1 a; U6 `7 E    Southern Army7 S( u; ^5 D! K6 {+ b& E; N% P/ w
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
, g5 C* k" ]7 g" x6 c( Z    51st JNAF AF Unit /5. F" a7 i$ s! Q) d
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 n4 S9 W$ ]( l) a7 j# D; ]    25th Army
5 j) E+ b4 S" z3 l    21st Air Flotilla /1
: c; p* v6 w6 q    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% u+ ~; n, R: d% Q! x
    15th Army
% Q& ?& |5 {' V1 c& h, u    34th Field AA Battalion; H0 A& q/ @- y% ^0 e7 z/ I
    82nd Army /6! a9 J+ B5 N5 N

5 k4 G' l$ |+ JDefending units:/ b  `7 {7 m* H# n. @0 s* f5 I
    Auckland Fortress+ g  Q$ E0 n6 o2 y" t3 b9 W
    14th NZ Brigade
. \6 s$ M" i7 K  A% `: D    11th NZ Brigade4 Q8 B! f1 ]( y' \
    RNZAF Command   X5 x# ~8 Q1 q) B# K
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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% s2 h) i' i/ e6 m4 ~5 wAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
) R& m, P& [( k  Q" sEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* C& [4 u. X0 W! ]; v- T8 R, N! S      A6M2 Zero x 28
) l" `% i# g, a# @      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 205 H1 b1 E0 E) x8 d2 R/ o
3 d# H9 T8 }: I

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" m- N- }- C3 Z4 F: |Allied aircraft
8 G8 M$ K9 x, m; q! D  Y! r      P-38E Lightning x 21
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; Z0 I+ y+ `% n! M: g5 ?Japanese aircraft losses
9 S& J# D7 O1 P* c& q5 E3 }2 A      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
& Y; X* H) d: M' m# L, X" k      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed( e/ x$ R4 O3 M/ M5 L1 y
* d& O! C; D4 j$ }% T
No Allied losses: y- l; k/ E* \

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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. u; z' N% `! B5 u# }Weather in hex: Overcast
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" l/ F6 q( M. T2 R3 ]Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.9 {6 e0 D& }! C/ i' \! b' V. f
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes. C; [! _  n5 q; O

5 B3 u1 G2 C$ s6 K, ]Japanese aircraft; @2 K) n; v- P( A5 n
      A6M2 Zero x 64 z4 Y9 g, |! y4 H% X7 Y: l' E
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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0 \! _) k5 A: B$ h3 d# H' i9 _7 I# U- F
Allied aircraft
' B& u" j+ Y. r8 W6 X      P-38F Lightning x 18
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Japanese aircraft losses2 t1 ?2 N( [5 d( y6 V
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed1 _$ s% G5 c  H& b* Y/ e
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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% X4 L0 m, z5 D8 s- ?/ g/ u  Z" Y4 iNo Allied losses
7 ?& H; U0 _) Y5 U' q: {0 T
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# |+ p5 B7 P" C6 E8 [  e" t' cAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 0 p4 P3 y; u( O
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
0 e; H7 z! `- A4 NEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 T3 _( `/ F/ c3 D2 L3 j( V  R9 s
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Japanese aircraft
$ w" Y6 d6 ^6 ^- I' K      A6M2 Zero x 2  V/ `, \2 f" u" Y6 F9 A

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6 n* ~  {  b7 I/ W$ ]2 k* W8 N. U, n# B9 L
Allied aircraft* c0 U& f* Q$ |0 K
      P-38E Lightning x 18
5 u& E/ l9 a: F4 c3 t
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$ `' e2 W4 p) g# g6 u2 Y; I( rJapanese aircraft losses' {) Q% x+ p$ `3 J. z& _
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: w, O- P, [3 c: W7 c& B' h) U4 ]

! W, N8 w3 F) T- INo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
2 d5 x) O5 B# r8 [; E3 I4 L) }. h, l0 d& u4 V$ ]" t
Japanese Ships8 N' q" u  C8 t
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' C- z6 Y- b/ J1 A! {  u% _

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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" s: S  T; f6 u( K9 W) KJapanese Ships
# h' a' N3 Z" B      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships. s# \+ u# v3 K+ }# j2 ~; s' u) i
      SS KVIII, hits 2' ^$ y! j) S, \, ^9 D* z7 E0 D

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185, l3 a, m8 D2 u, Q

- y. q) P7 q' N- O  p4 lJapanese Ships  [8 |8 Q( b; C
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( v2 z0 d% |- ]- n. E      APD Hagi
- j& X/ ~- _" |; u      APD Aoi; U6 Q* C% d" t  x' q7 l
      LSD Nigitsu Maru. _' ]; V  ]) {; j4 Y7 a, s
      AK Sagami Maru  M8 J2 D3 |! m, e2 ?; w7 m6 _
      AK Hirokawa Maru
+ K$ Z  K6 B( x9 t0 y/ f      xAP Yasaka Maru/ G* W. o+ `4 B( L6 ~/ A4 G$ X
      xAP Shanghai Maru! A, k9 v" A7 B6 J( |4 M' H
      xAP Kanzyu Maru& h* d3 \3 P8 j3 ]/ c
      xAP Takatiho Maru. |  a$ [$ b2 {9 W. a6 Z1 G4 y
      xAP Suwa Maru5 m- M0 R0 O. e; L
      xAP Hakusan Maru
  l2 ]( v* A) _' c" s      xAP Teia Maru
9 m9 \% k/ d5 H0 K7 ]$ }      xAK Yamazumi Maru
8 f, @9 r& v$ X5 E% d% v      xAK Azuchisan Maru) s9 q3 X  v6 Q  i
      xAK Unkai Maru #6; n- U9 d9 I% R  D' o4 X: G
      xAK Hokusin Maru* Z0 ?) \. l9 k2 y
      xAK Eihuku Maru+ Y2 K* m9 {( N! j% ^
      xAK Shinyubari Maru, r7 @$ E0 Q- p& H7 O
      xAK Terukawa Maru# {0 |0 \& \! d9 P  |9 C& f! a
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
, i2 k# x3 t! q8 [, B: h      xAK Atutasan Maru
3 B2 r/ F! R' f* n& w; i* T# ^      xAK Ayatosan Maru
! y: h+ D8 J0 p$ A! V8 B      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
1 @8 b- r$ z  ^      xAKL Miyako Maru
6 F% {  [! D/ S! z- A      xAKL Kembu Maru1 B1 m( Z2 J) r% M1 j
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
3 b3 s- L4 Z* w+ q4 j7 W      PB Tokuho Maru #5
4 G$ M$ e; h/ ?5 K  I; e$ L' t# t9 n: Z% `8 ?, R1 Y
Allied Ships. l+ c0 m* x, y, n4 m3 D% q0 u1 w7 B8 m
      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); j# ^4 E9 f4 S. H& V7 N5 s

- j/ c0 p: v9 nJapanese Ships
! L7 r- Q5 M; K) ]; e- g8 W3 R      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage! e9 I+ B7 \; D) K5 I& r

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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$ D5 \, R7 ?* e0 H% y) m( ~Weather in hex: Clear sky9 O& M  t8 Q/ Z* M7 L, n
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. f  _: C+ ^8 A0 J" T5 z( l8 B
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes. g/ z$ N: Z" F
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Japanese aircraft! w$ h. q3 @- |
      A6M2 Zero x 35
) l* K; x6 T, u8 h      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 29 P5 K( Q! I  N( ?) T

+ a1 T3 x  O- Q; S7 O! w
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2 j9 j# C  `, L* g% }( z; a6 JAllied aircraft. G1 j. t) b* p; T
      Albacore I x 20* o0 R/ z/ z1 v2 u; f
      TBF-1 Avenger x 163 d! V; c% M% V% ^$ y5 |

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No Japanese losses, Z4 K/ N& K: S2 q) m. j# `$ c
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Allied aircraft losses; V% e- J" E# z0 m
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged0 b+ a3 [3 ?& A2 {3 `* W3 A0 D
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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1 B# r( y, v' K, [5 @6 ?: ~Japanese Ships
; d3 K" h& u+ Z- b7 R9 l, y2 i8 A- D      xAK Ayatosan Maru
1 C9 o% F) q/ x; e; P8 f9 j      xAK Azuchisan Maru0 Z- q; r3 [( ?' B! Q8 v
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires0 u2 s! K3 q$ ~+ S0 _
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! {: c2 k% S+ d+ @/ ?, y
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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/ ~8 R, F/ ^: X9 D# O0 @Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1841 y1 h  O5 F5 P5 S; n

* }2 C/ i: t' m: k2 D4 r3 mJapanese Ships
' G8 q6 I1 P5 @( |0 n      CV Hiyo9 f; [& i6 \/ O# H- p  U
      BB Yamato( O" d( m, o, `4 J/ V
      CS Chitose
* c# ~, g7 ]4 d1 ~0 k      DD Oshio
& ]# W- D+ J8 y$ A3 A6 K; w      DD Oite
& |  h: o; V. i6 ?2 V( L) a      DD Harukaze
! O% F7 U* }+ ]; _# }2 v* L" I      DD Kamikaze: d: `/ ?5 f5 U' F) D* f1 P
      DD Kikuzuki
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4 a8 [7 ~. X' m. m  o9 DAllied Ships
! O) }( \# d9 M( a* I2 ]' S" m; v      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo, p, D& j- j; Q: L$ C& C
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' d6 o/ k, }1 r5 q- A4 I4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫% {/ c2 u8 u0 W# X
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, D5 v; {3 k) ?Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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5 I* J/ a% n( K1 yWeather in hex: Partial cloud- x; D' M0 b6 b; Z7 `# x1 f

2 o$ H6 f6 ?& o3 ZRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.2 w' D& @: D6 V7 G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes( P; \: j2 u# {& J+ @, v

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Allied aircraft! d: K+ f. N' x; G' p. t3 u8 q
      B-24D Liberator x 15& r7 ^4 j* U7 K$ G8 r- ]# ~. u1 z

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No Allied losses2 U6 z" S& o' u' U" h
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Japanese Ships
; I1 Z& L5 L5 m1 [8 M# n      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 H9 ], K- g7 n5 Y  D      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) U+ q, ^8 k: ^# f3 j) Q9 r
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* E! N. f) `3 C$ S! y$ k
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) O/ O$ i- d- e5 j- A* j* |- T$ h
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 S4 L: e0 b! `3 F7 x, }0 ~      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* M& I8 H" {" s! L, J! R
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ }8 S% F" L+ P- k) h5 U6 e! w* P      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, n! U9 ]2 G5 C- V3 N" Y! A      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire$ c( }* K/ Q$ T" Q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 W7 n3 B; \- p( T$ E      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, b3 |5 F: P. z1 f      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 13 }/ M7 k2 M4 y$ F
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
/ [$ P' D+ ?! ]  M3 q% n6 k      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, S$ K+ [/ G( m5 t! m

' R+ _  p4 q3 ~3 ]% c4 \- GJapanese ground losses:
( C9 j& t6 z# h" v" q: G( d      5 casualties reported8 Y/ Q1 j  Y5 \) R$ t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) B1 o4 L- n) R( X2 s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 G1 ^1 `! U' ~& t. y2 ~' N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* z8 f8 M& E! ?  J: M
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) G: n/ F. v" y# R$ s0 SPort hits 2
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/ P+ E" O! `( sMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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! v5 O2 K) ~9 L! }6 S0 OWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ x4 A5 U# m, v. R( d
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes% [( \! u0 r6 L7 u9 P) N

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! k- F3 T9 w9 g/ `$ J/ WAllied aircraft
" k6 W! x5 b7 d* j$ P2 @) }* c! V      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses) J6 u6 D- r" u5 y9 y2 A, g- q
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Japanese Ships
5 a: q0 q* c' h' U- g# e& q      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 v# [! M- t; T% C, j8 |* }
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! U% J; j. u$ M
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" J1 l3 d! A0 @3 {      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1' ?0 n+ _" j8 }9 I

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 l' T) E( X, I' }8 E2 Y3 G
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ ]; l1 l; C; r5 j. r
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& J% h# y, R+ u  l- Q# V8 S* ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes8 f' ^, h4 s3 z5 }/ f6 _+ Y

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+ f  x' \$ R: PAllied aircraft1 Q* h7 O/ [7 P4 Q) |, ?
      B-17D Fortress x 14
0 F/ l4 B6 V2 |' r) f      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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2 v9 f& Q' h, dJapanese Ships+ ~1 E: _1 Q# Y7 }, a- Y' @' N
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires) L$ `2 I9 u7 V
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% b" Y* `0 L: G5 E4 J9 j2 D
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
  n5 \, M$ e! ^) I. n      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" p4 S/ P3 _6 x% {, m      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
  s$ m& s8 C" Y/ V/ }: J) B0 c3 h      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( y/ ?' z  h! v( {      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
  I" W' s3 }0 \Port fuel hits 24 d+ [9 O, Y$ \, f0 I  g

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( p5 i( u; r  \9 M( XWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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- T3 G9 W( V, d+ Z" }Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% y/ M; K) T' n. t" }3 x& h: bEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 W& t; N* \" g# [

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Allied aircraft7 a. s- Z4 E( l
      B-17D Fortress x 3, ?- k5 p9 ~7 U9 [! Z6 V) z

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0 [, o) q2 \% O: U- l; o0 a) r2 _No Allied losses
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$ k9 ~/ Z/ V' v1 b. FJapanese Ships
. o* _& z/ K! t- O4 y: Y* W6 s+ d      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: q$ C$ z+ ]# q% g/ _+ E' w      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) W+ E/ p. C" {) s* u8 M6 o
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk  G- \7 i: U1 Q! \/ P) n' i  |+ Z
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ B# l* Z* ?# Q0 q
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183  t* G% ~4 @, C! f! D
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Japanese Ships
- c- m8 I( h% [( T  f  l/ S      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, D1 d  ^" l; ^. f3 d9 q      SS KXIV, hits 1
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5 [2 z2 R! `) {4 r0 S5 E, eTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)5 q# N  s7 P5 i( {; ?
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Japanese Ships
( `) _# G, `. z      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42- O5 p: W" X. c- Q6 z* U9 Q
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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。。。
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6 K- g8 h( }8 ^5 K# p/ W' tGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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: y% I$ j3 M% ~7 s# IAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352, h5 K* Y& N) `5 p3 ?$ X2 @

8 W& Y6 \+ U# c6 B( MDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534- `/ N1 P/ z) J# b/ m

+ A; N5 Z1 F8 |9 o- n2 sJapanese adjusted assault: 4032 ( Q( o& U6 M+ n

% v1 x$ \( I! C' XAllied adjusted defense: 94 1 B  l2 Q" |1 O% @; Q" D6 L9 N
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ( W7 H& Q/ F; }1 k0 D

" S8 X- U  [  IJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!6 H9 a4 t% w" I  V9 R

0 H; {9 {/ p$ X" R5 h" o( ?- lCombat modifiers7 I3 ?  I* U* W3 j
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
- M) \: \# I- _Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:8 s5 |( t2 G0 z, p0 d2 F3 @
      3074 casualties reported8 v$ s. e: _! g
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled9 J* ?% J. d; z+ k1 e. ?  Y9 U1 X
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled; ?* g/ g  [7 ~" [% x( X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled  D& m1 T* i  V; _6 \; p
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
6 t# ^. M% E1 s) J" ?! V; l8 L/ I2 ?      7161 casualties reported" N0 y2 v: `! {4 |* f$ Z
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
- |) c) V* q+ `2 G" o, J6 W) a# w6 |         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
& |& T6 [2 Y- w+ ?+ h         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled5 c6 ~$ X- L+ o7 }& q' q
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
0 q7 c/ ]' K/ Y4 b# h( Q( @- V      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
$ x2 i3 c2 v5 B" c7 m6 P      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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7 M. u* a" i5 TAssaulting units:
3 s* Q! [" K" q8 y+ c# y; J    33rd Division
4 ^+ a! [+ k  P; u0 o. v    Imperial Guards Division2 d* n9 d+ P* t6 k1 e; L8 }
    113th Infantry Regiment
; i6 z6 f7 R8 U& e# r    21st Division
* c. n3 t7 c* y0 }    41st Infantry Regiment. R* [, v4 V& m' U3 E2 R2 c
    14th Division0 e5 K% S$ J5 R1 a7 P$ v. R
    8th Tank Regiment6 C' E- b) s, r7 B0 m  h
    148th Infantry Regiment3 S# D' O+ F$ h7 f8 g4 o# N
    38th Division7 s7 [# z, C5 Q6 j# e# d" b/ S* K' f
    22nd Recon Regiment# M6 L. r; h; d: Y! {4 e
    56th Infantry Regiment: r/ ?4 V- _& ]( w; U, B
    55th Infantry Regiment
) c3 n+ l9 [* `# E    5th Division2 X( J" H7 K+ s
    143rd Infantry Regiment
3 F/ W( E# t. d* V/ ^) s    16th Infantry Regiment
7 e$ L6 y% _/ I    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, t) U* h: U/ T( z    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 N1 v2 J8 Q5 v- t" r4 F
    15th Army, G3 P5 @! }3 O. Y
    25th Army
. _9 T$ S& i( W: E# Q& c: l; f    Southern Army; r( \) `6 D6 R+ T# g3 i/ v/ L
    82nd Army /6
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    2nd NZ Brigade+ ]. e; c7 b6 U& B* E* J2 n
    1st NZ Brigade
8 H) F: M1 y2 t& U% g$ R" P    3rd NZ Brigade8 r' ?: A* I. @/ D
    7th NZ Brigade
" U9 }4 t0 K, h1 Q; Z, G( W' [    14th NZ Brigade
6 i% [4 A3 G5 i$ {' i    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment3 R4 H, N, I8 k7 }/ b) r1 w( Z8 j
    12th NZ Brigade/ X7 R( R& R! K) H- e
    New Zealand Command
% l$ k- _9 c1 d+ E8 o% {. b$ h    RNZAF Command