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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42" N# {7 t% o5 o6 k) j. G% U5 q0 e# P5 ]& q

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' ?2 z# p; K( ~0 A$ v0 ]Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1692 f; J5 I  A& `5 q% Q1 l

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      BB Yamato1 ~) y. T2 m0 t4 N

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  _) y6 A9 A( x0 e% oAllied ground losses:& u  \) ]6 e( Q( R( R
      123 casualties reported7 P. s8 a8 H0 b; ]: ^. {# I
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 P- J! w4 V8 ]; N2 `& f, Y         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled. E2 p) Z, z5 q4 b! p& G! R7 B
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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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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6 `1 V3 i! e4 U( E, kPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
" t7 @8 v2 j: Z# p! D      PB Yahonui Maru
  F$ u! [7 B/ G& ?3 Y; Z      PB Kosin Maru #3: m( a, Q( a0 {7 f' _# f
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3  j0 s/ \8 F" w- H
      PB Heizan Maru
' `/ v3 S: h* H+ D0 z      PB Sozan Maru! a( F/ K4 L2 ~8 A9 F3 h4 e* M
      PB Kanko Maru
9 U0 C/ Y- w4 ~  q      PB Ikuta Maru
5 j8 n/ _* m4 B      AMC Kongo Maru
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+ l' i- |% l  A2 XPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops) F: |2 D7 W7 O3 b
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
0 s9 V1 K2 `  j, [# ]PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
7 `% X5 A" v3 n$ S9 G1 QPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
$ K- B1 g6 }9 h/ v0 S8 H9 q& m- dPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
2 x3 N4 h2 P4 [& MPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
4 f( Y, S& ^* t7 C' EPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops- M4 E7 _& g8 u0 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards% ?' S1 m3 D# ^( c( z6 e4 U
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards5 A( h; C) V* f3 c. `8 ?

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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* _) \" \/ ^4 U! w0 V& ?* GTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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9 u, U5 n" _) B4 `& }Japanese ground losses:
, v+ t1 o8 \) Z& C0 p$ V" D' _+ g' x      327 casualties reported: x9 g! E0 u) X
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
6 D! S8 i- K  F2 n; Z+ c* I+ }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled2 c- Y, N* W# o" M
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( w) f) \( W+ y1 l
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)1 S8 m1 Y9 V$ l7 z3 \2 y

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
+ ^% k5 q9 w2 c4 b1 G4 W% F: w" ?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, 423 X/ p- u" l. z

2 I; b. d* s, M7 G. S( B7 v# v# H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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+ o$ I) A! Q* ^, |Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182$ V" P  m1 o' {+ @

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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, r" S6 h! I5 h& |Estimated time to target is 17 minutes1 `" X6 |# T8 P. L( p, P0 Q6 Z

+ ^3 G$ {* W8 }. ]$ N" i- A3 QJapanese aircraft
5 W4 R  y: U- n% q      A6M2 Zero x 93
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3 J" |5 J8 @% X2 q5 A      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
+ ]* u. [0 g2 v( P8 ^% g8 l      PBY-5A Catalina x 9! r0 {: N0 i$ ~
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17* F3 J: ]5 `) y+ |8 @9 F/ p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
1 c# x, ?* |* r4 w/ l1 w6 c      TBF-1 Avenger x 38' }; p- ?+ |3 u9 m
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0 j, A0 }7 c4 J# r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 }3 _: q; p0 ?/ c# ~- u

6 Q* y/ a1 e8 m  yAllied aircraft losses9 ]3 u- K$ F+ L1 A2 c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed0 G8 n& B  v) o1 v) x9 e) Y( ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak4 `4 {* ~% j, s
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged  q& L4 H4 a2 t2 |
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed0 C6 C+ R0 Z5 j/ ~# {8 M- l
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak$ M% J* Y* j2 Z5 s! o! c0 ~2 u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& B, K- n" q$ k: X1 U; M      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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' z  g/ b  q% M9 J1 l# ~* `2 v5 J- hJapanese Ships  J( e% h/ Q% X
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
# Z9 d, o- h+ r  f- a9 @- k      LSD Akitsu Maru
- \" A- V" W( i0 A) G; d& C      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! v: W/ G8 T& c+ M' V
      CL Kitakami
3 E0 i9 P- Y7 A# B; Z& |; g      DD Kisaragi
% K% w, G: X+ C/ K, r" F      BB Hiei
7 v! y5 J: Y( W6 R! K      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: ^6 s. N5 h* T4 i! e3 Y9 k4 \- _      DMS W-20
. h: n: h  X& `. {5 ?      CL Oi
8 p0 P- G# p9 u8 A; J4 j6 Q      CL Kinu
& c  P, R0 h+ _' O  \' c# D' ?- i      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, p/ v4 Y7 h- |9 p" Y      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( ?/ T6 t6 e8 @
      LSD Shinshu Maru) t$ f. Z3 @0 k: n' t" B3 d
      CL Tenryu
+ e  }9 b2 F8 m      BB Kirishima
; D2 o2 U3 A) S- j+ @  z9 }      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1: S6 r! e! u% S3 {6 {" E# S; t

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$ l( }* [( r. R# l" V      14 casualties reported  {2 z3 H( @. O' e+ h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  R* s, v( T# S; t3 y/ b% t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
) t' t1 X& ~$ c: c, C# v4 Q; t0 w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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* V6 Y  `' c5 m& |Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. B2 h4 [- |& M5 N9 [6 W
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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: k) ^& r$ q8 y: c% K+ YJapanese aircraft
$ p* x: p; T9 r6 Y: x+ [( W6 c      A6M2 Zero x 71
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2 A$ }8 N0 O$ D* uAllied aircraft0 {2 G2 [5 a% n. O/ r% g
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 86 Z, a0 s( ]& ]
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
5 E1 V& M' F; ?3 Q. w0 _9 w# T  E      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses/ ]' y7 l5 |8 r: Z: K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses2 I  c/ v/ ^8 w* I: ~9 @
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed9 I% e) k% A/ w1 y9 _  d
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed- t3 ?" W. R/ {3 B/ \) B4 X/ x
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi, V9 ]& I' E  G* t" b
      CL Kinu0 G3 K. S  ^# L' Z: z
      CL Tenryu' \/ H& r. `! C7 ]
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% |" R7 C- f) w( l1 z$ A9 uAircraft Attacking:8 q2 U7 `" ~" a) _% S
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 f6 a- u- k" u. ?- R. z
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast# B8 Y  }. U6 t+ J
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; q% _0 _! [6 M/ k. C
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
- v) c: D6 K6 l' `8 G      A6M2 Zero x 77
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3 ^$ {7 N2 y/ zAllied aircraft
7 _! i# c4 }! P1 c      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses. D. ]7 g: d- d6 ~
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! ^5 U7 D5 z5 U# W$ i      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)6 N5 g7 k7 P! z2 q
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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3 I* s# P( N5 S; IAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186  M% I4 H& V1 D* `& L+ g
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10: D# U$ q# a+ M, W* j
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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4 i3 ^% }: i) Y  m2 d1 E6 FAllied adjusted defense: 5 ' `1 i' M' K) U; l& }" `

/ t  r* ?( T* H+ }7 k; bJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 e  p& g+ |  U2 B0 a

1 B5 \5 i0 S) p4 ZJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!2 V; |6 Q! i( p& s

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-): O* ?% ~8 ]4 T1 c# R( L
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 ?& [  U: m% l4 f      113 casualties reported
2 x( U, T- I! ~9 V" A2 J1 E+ t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 H+ l# L3 i& T, _8 E& i2 n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( h2 _1 I4 D1 m& K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) ~0 j& u( c& A5 D

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$ F) o# N# f+ U) J% FAllied ground losses:5 q2 }' p( Z" p8 k" b
      210 casualties reported
! E+ J% V, @  u; v         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
, o4 ]4 f, _* M. ^$ ]         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ e0 j2 I5 e) r; [! p4 m         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 o6 `3 O: ?! @& m' W      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
) I  e3 `  E8 U. k9 A      Units retreated 1/ X4 Y9 f$ O, D' Z5 g9 E

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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3 F% O+ W" ]/ [) WAssaulting units:) r3 j4 R- g0 M( G2 s
    48th Engr Rgt /2
# E2 Q2 x; A8 D! G, h( e    2nd Engineer Regiment
- Z! u( L! W6 k6 u% i7 Y    2nd Raiding Regiment: I( r- ^. j" R0 a
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
: K/ N; j$ s" O8 ]6 o    146th Infantry Rgt /3) k; {- {. ]& e% |2 W
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
* ?1 s) e% E& F, z3 T9 M) ]4 N( I5 g6 ^    23rd Nav Gd Unit /24 b+ T/ @4 D% P$ m' U; u
    12th Engr Rgt /1
# S9 P- Y1 i) E: d6 v& Q    25th JNAF AF Unit & Q6 {. e0 b1 e* V
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 6 a& [8 d6 s% l2 W  c
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1! n) W- a( B: Q1 Q6 U
    21st Air Flotilla /1
. t  W' m, g- P9 R    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
% {* R# `( F/ |- W    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:( G9 p' j2 \: I" S2 J$ W
    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42! _/ f/ ^5 u. Q& z( `9 H8 W% S
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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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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
" o4 J+ n. \" \! o+ c& ^  `7 v# G- g      PB Kure Maru #5
/ y+ e9 l, G! F/ |8 _      PB Edo Maru
( I$ G8 C4 ^' \# W0 `      PB Chitose Maru4 e/ x) t9 _/ s5 j. }) U$ U
      APD Yomogi/ A; f; h& a' p9 a, ^) q1 a
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 17 `4 m9 J& _$ p9 {) }3 C  y

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)4 u! \% o/ E0 A4 b3 y+ K- o
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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* p$ C" Z4 K% P$ f8 l0 P/ ]153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# U  [0 R. C, `3 E
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Japanese Ships
& J3 ?) U5 M( m- R8 E5 ~5 ~      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
- F, B% _. Z5 o7 l9 a& O      PB Eiko Maru% b+ k. b; c6 `' [9 t
      PB Shinko Maru #3( F' v  C3 H8 E" M
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
8 ]  C' v/ c# G( r: T" A2 ~: [      PB Edo Maru
  [( k, F, ]9 B      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
% F  y% ~0 s* Y) |      PB Kure Maru #5
4 q, m' R0 b2 \  J! U1 \      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
5 P9 ?' {. o6 Q      PB Chitose Maru
0 V- T* p) ~4 v7 Q& N4 @      PB Choko Maru #2: L: W0 L& F3 C  D
      AMC Hokoku Maru& t3 S' R/ e: Q  _5 Z  k
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Japanese ground losses:
% Q" n* O; f) E4 W      111 casualties reported
7 U* `9 Q8 ]# k) d6 Z) D         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) }% [& _  ~( U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
" J# d) C0 [  B8 l8 @0 M6 w; f         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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0 ~+ |3 u: c& ^2 F) CAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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1 W+ o% z9 a  j# g) J* K! }TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1853 f( b( @9 _9 T. R

* J& y! a  w3 A+ G- q& _Japanese ground losses:
# _8 @: i& D( Y" g2 f. M      1116 casualties reported
* h* a- h( \( H! }         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
0 J+ s- l  ~" J$ |3 G         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
3 w- }* Q$ N+ j% @& k! h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  J2 ?# o' M& m: }8 ]( c) H; }
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)" F3 I# w2 y% W5 b5 x( ?
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 }# s1 q! X" Q: \) G; L

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- z9 H0 m% Y' c2 g! C5 \2 ]3 N8 b. z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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  s3 z* c7 O9 ^! ]9 J4 s3 H206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 ~3 P. H1 X% @5 ~  I+ AJapanese Ships
' s7 V9 d" h% K2 k4 W, H0 C      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
1 a- r9 a7 _% v/ ?6 t5 V      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ n9 c. [, C& P; `: ^
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# t7 K6 t6 O" g6 Y' O      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. V0 h/ t9 u- p. v6 u8 M7 C      PB Choko Maru #2
: M) e2 z' q7 I7 H5 \/ c      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
3 ]# y6 _; `; I2 K4 V3 M      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  W/ p/ ^; e0 d) ?$ u      APD Yomogi
1 @7 g6 ~+ t, Q; E      APD Nadakaze
. {, v" s1 b; {9 v. n' X      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ U, t5 i. m% N% X  |% Q6 T
      APD Shimakaze
9 E' K1 Z1 p9 k      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
+ ?: `  H9 @  X0 U      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire! Q. y6 X$ \/ h* `& b2 C
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' |' `' T0 t8 i! `' D; z      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
) d5 U7 l5 o6 _0 O# A      AMC Hokoku Maru
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/ O8 X- N; w( K+ {8 V* nJapanese ground losses:) d4 K) ^! d& N7 d8 @
      207 casualties reported
; Y! M/ I9 B0 |& t  E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 z8 ^' w' k# [4 R) q# o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled6 M+ t' H, n* M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ x- {/ ~) K. g( K4 e
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 _3 f7 P# i! |$ j6 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' }& o* r9 t, N2 S9 u- Z
& j0 K6 o/ H, V) J# y% EJapanese Ships
+ ?* f& G( q0 }$ h# o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ l1 H( u7 B* v$ `& D/ x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; l. |; ~& K( _* p) }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 s0 I- Z4 o$ K
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2; A) Y& R) {5 U: c$ s
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4# b! y6 P$ R4 g: J3 X
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 16 [- K# e0 O; k3 h3 Y
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire% t' N8 P, |5 |3 {1 a* [2 y6 b2 G
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2% t- P, r/ a9 O/ @, _  k8 E3 {
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 A( S9 t, z6 u/ a! S  c) [

' J0 s6 k5 O1 B( LJapanese ground losses:
1 T' w5 O) }; a9 K1 {2 I, l3 `0 P      187 casualties reported3 @9 l1 _* u# X! F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 M/ m; Q; D" J7 C6 ?         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled6 o6 Q8 |  d. F! m
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* x& f; |" o4 M, F

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! I- x" ~" }3 j) \- f0 L) O. ?( S
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)+ J3 X/ f' `& N4 H- E+ k+ j

' R% t0 D6 y# h( }) I. hAllied Bombardment attack& Y* l# q% ~4 Q0 i5 o8 @$ K
* [, d2 P2 ~! H+ X
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745* g. t( L6 E/ j- x

- s2 {2 i* j; l3 IDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
4 m+ G2 ]! Q5 x, G. o9 P" T4 |* a) o3 \/ V/ t
Japanese ground losses:
% m3 v# n$ f9 l# R3 w* F& o) z2 N" ]; k      25 casualties reported
3 \% M2 t- |9 t: Y! t- S0 U         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 G$ F3 f/ Z! ~/ k* Z) P, d
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V! j. r) m" T* E; w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: L& v( |1 w0 l5 j2 ~      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" Q+ G, V% B7 K4 p. e
# I* F+ f: L$ j. J& e5 p% {! o

, d8 D# i# q8 A# P- Z9 C0 }$ L* z7 i8 ~Allied ground losses:
- v7 g7 l3 g, Z0 V' c; W# @0 q      146 casualties reported
  m( a1 p8 w- [+ l         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled' I/ R* b! X* _2 W% S# L3 b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ q8 }, Q! P$ F0 _# I
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
; Y; H2 ]  _% {( m8 ?! i' B      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
0 `+ Z3 \( H, \$ D/ o) k      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. \# f; `% M( P$ t( q5 k, F! |) m. D; p' w5 w+ }3 u" [# f, K. k( V

- O6 x" ~9 U% Z# R+ GAssaulting units:% ~$ \/ N" y7 e# ?: u
    11th NZ Brigade* L8 k) G; y. ^" i: }& M" Q2 n0 b
    3rd NZ Brigade* B  C) p, s& ^! B
    7th NZ Brigade. x2 M5 w# [: `
    2nd NZ Brigade$ f( A" a% K2 E8 r: h7 V
    Auckland Fortress) {* J$ @+ ~4 B$ y1 c; f8 W
    14th NZ Brigade
! ]) G* p1 ]& z( ]8 p0 @    1st NZ Brigade/ V  H" S" \0 u% [( I3 s
    12th NZ Brigade) s3 Y' ~" r0 g
    RNZAF Command
9 o6 G) M  e1 X/ w    RNZAF OTU Aukland
  t- F5 X1 T# I# G( o1 j
* g4 C/ }, R& J5 d1 \6 xDefending units:  e2 L1 M: y$ }) u" ^4 y
    Imperial Guards Div /5
9 }1 m1 M. O5 C. I9 n  I    8th Tank Rgt /1; j! Q' k8 }4 b
    22nd Recon Regiment
; L7 _& {! C$ ~1 `& f1 B    55th Infantry Rgt /1. T! O) u2 Q6 `6 j- C  C  `, d; Q
    146th Infantry Rgt /15 A* i7 V$ k# T5 e6 W
    5th Div /1+ L4 H+ S0 G$ `+ Z) f8 _: _1 X+ V
    21st Division
- n- p$ b. b( m! p& U9 t    24th Infantry Rgt /50 n% [* K  e1 R/ U) ~
    56th Infantry Rgt /1+ i( [) s+ h6 B1 i# i5 H
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
2 S- M! M# D) e! K    113th Infantry Rgt /2
( D$ K+ J, U- F9 P( P( c& d    16th Infantry Rgt /18 g9 Z, }2 Z0 e6 ^
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
# n; W4 i( J5 T+ F5 f3 T2 X# H6 p    41st Infantry Regiment
" u8 ~0 C5 T# e    38th Div /1
# Z" p0 ?1 j! m- f0 [% D    33rd Div /3* G- s, {1 o9 q: u# f! s- [
    55th Engr Rgt /2
' A; H  t) U1 u+ A! w    82nd Army /6
' s* ~0 {8 [& l    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4 U% Y& ~0 }2 c, t  Y    34th Field AA Battalion$ Y) P7 h( H) R# y& s6 }4 m
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! E* V. P" u3 I" W    14th Div /2
- m- d! m4 z8 V9 j- n- ?    Southern Army /1+ p' E* ]1 u- X8 h8 Y2 x) F
    25th Army /2+ V/ |, l. t; n* o& L2 y0 t
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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0 V2 k( n7 i% ~( `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7 G; [5 y9 B. _
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): A8 D, m, k  n. `1 U6 a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 N* L4 n9 h& L/ W

1 ~% N$ y4 f' n" r2 Z# N309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 D! v; L9 y) @7 U) N/ W8 c1 f& Q1 G; \: l) Q' F/ N0 c
Japanese Ships* _9 e! n$ j7 u8 T" R
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: v0 R: D1 s6 G1 X+ K
      APD Shimakaze
! u3 r$ @, b* W0 F& F) x8 a, l      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: k2 H. d0 u6 E5 {, y9 [
      APD Nadakaze
- l5 S- m! g+ X4 M- p, ?      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& u" C8 @6 F; K3 u( a% F+ h' P      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 S2 E. l9 B2 x' b/ \      xAP Kowa Maru7 o2 k( r1 b1 r# Q2 R' Q+ ?! N! t

5 l' z  [  s3 zJapanese ground losses:+ S( |' }  @! w" M  u& Q/ R& Q; `
      253 casualties reported
4 B7 h6 {& I6 J1 n         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
0 D. {% R6 d% X9 Z9 ^. q$ ]         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
9 f/ P+ M5 Y/ j8 ^7 z) ~2 s         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" L$ F7 k  E' I" [$ D& I      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)$ g" g# y6 x. e; V) [" b" o! A
! B- `  R1 S, I) E3 J
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183# U1 B5 t) Y( Y
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Japanese Ships
$ A6 c9 x2 D5 D; N) }# c  P. e      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
& Z# o% h9 t7 |      CL Tatsuta: c. T* S% j& j9 H$ K
      CL Kiso8 ?7 Q0 c% e+ x1 I
      CS Chitose/ H! h2 ^. O- U8 w
      DD Oite0 P# I8 I2 _2 Q- C" }& z# y2 O( \
      DD Harukaze# i7 _% W: J" Z7 _. L% i
      DD Nokaze
+ p: f! V9 W) Y6 ]1 A0 L      DD Hokaze
% B- ^$ i& `% Z4 d      DD Shiokaze
  s" T3 Y& z/ E- ]1 u; M! g: O      DD Akikaze- _9 G# x# d" i
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Allied Ships
% C$ x6 X; C& I$ }  u7 v6 x      SS O213 Q! I; I0 {' U% W  ]

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6 Y: Y: l% y7 I3 t) x- R3 M3 p
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna" G) R# {( Z% V4 f
& S0 h# s6 N, [

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) R( V) X* ~5 TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 y: B7 k+ V. {/ k4 c! ^
# e) M" t- a' N7 Y3 X169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 U( n) {1 E  |7 Z% ~1 U
9 G+ Q7 Z! w  \2 ]- F4 `Japanese Ships6 a& l' o& q4 y7 k# f
      xAK Montreal Maru
1 }; m& C& _# [5 d+ i7 ~" t      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 g* T/ h1 k  E# B1 ^0 |8 p% G
      xAK Kensin Maru
/ _. ?% G7 P) F# y2 S; }      APD Yomogi
1 l- `. c- p% B% b' K( ?      APD Nadakaze8 ]. s- ]6 I& }. n
      APD Shimakaze3 X+ |7 t& @4 y+ G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 o3 T5 a3 \6 m; c$ L: M8 Q
- e* W; o% ]  ^$ c% K/ M! T' ]Japanese ground losses:
! P, [  Y4 @6 M5 {& b      60 casualties reported
, G1 {" t8 v8 M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& z0 e" ]: X$ @6 J/ f  Z# O8 J' A) E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% R/ j% c- N" ]. c+ A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 d- Q3 E/ A3 s# T7 c( z4 {' J6 z" C: l% N
3 W, r3 p8 l( k# p
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
" T! R2 I# x% t. l! u! b6 v& ]7 {5 \# i8 p0 _  B
Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 }% u3 e/ [9 X0 O# _
2 }' _% A- I: z
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.2 U' P6 D9 N6 _# [9 ~+ K
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes  S* V6 m0 W0 R/ `
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Japanese aircraft
3 O) p$ t9 l9 z* V$ y/ x; p6 L      A6M2 Zero x 39
; A9 r, z$ y5 O# ^$ E
$ a: M7 P8 T1 C$ F0 }6 u# P) u* `. t1 U+ A) G7 ~7 Z% H
2 R- C" |0 K7 J8 H
Allied aircraft
/ N& E0 B6 E+ S3 X' ~# G5 q      P-38E Lightning x 502 t" g  y7 y+ [+ O& t' i& x
      P-38F Lightning x 23
& X9 l0 o8 z6 h
. C5 u" l( p5 l7 c* F
, ], c8 g; v' sJapanese aircraft losses1 w  p" y3 `+ t3 B# Z2 L% {1 p
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed- \0 b# l8 U; l/ s; g
  N/ f% m1 Q1 O  O. C2 M/ A
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
# I# |: b! b6 V0 B这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
: R" a/ r3 L2 C) T$ W' z: ~* G1 M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+ d) d2 ?; e. ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships( V. e/ U2 |# w" G; O5 U; x* K
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 H" B! V9 d2 l: d6 p1 @      DD Fumizuki
. Q' A- Y% n! g" B& p2 \      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: d: w2 [; ~" q6 o: X      DD Fubuki
/ z. V8 L; R, t      TB Sagi
: F; i" |7 a& w0 Q* |; d3 _1 t4 ~: x9 S" X/ K& N

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  }3 y& V0 h5 S4 e3 d9 Y; M12 mines cleared2 b9 z5 g. H- X/ E% P; |: t" I6 b

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2 g! t8 d4 L  z8 iTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): L: Q$ q7 u9 _* z3 O

3 k9 e9 O* _5 n; T: ]+ n( ?Japanese Ships
5 c( m# I; n9 @; @3 }      PB Sozan Maru: D% f7 T. T: \9 R
      PB Kanko Maru- L* |$ }* s6 F; O$ u, \
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- z* A' A/ H3 t- w  y+ {& D
" F  n& d% ?/ q& R) f  |7 }5 g& M0 b! P

* B& e5 ]  Z) H# W; y0 V& f/ ^0 k5 mines cleared1 w' G* a- f2 X
+ y2 N0 g1 H8 l8 ~+ `# W- [  r! e
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7 R3 O0 A  C7 u9 l7 rTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
, q/ y8 P4 @' q      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. j: ?+ w9 z- r& T8 h
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 U" Q- l: E7 {  s; i0 ]" b* N
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 p# F: K7 i4 m" f  P
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8 V! x* R; P  G1 _' k; Y! r! o  T; k% x, s' w1 t8 [

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: d% W8 c2 g/ r; y& aTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
: T! b5 L) e- U, e5 ?9 A* }; L& o; ]" T$ p+ I, y
Japanese Ships
! N( e3 P. Q5 R" J! K      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
# ~. ]8 n2 ~. n9 a! N6 v4 c      TB Sagi
8 B9 v% ~* _  t$ r% c      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  v) Y& B8 d  g% m' x      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage4 q: ~, \& ~9 V7 M5 d# E

3 m% s! D' M+ W  f* H# C- h1 E4 s$ ?5 r7 l. [/ O% E2 k4 s
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11 mines cleared
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6 R7 v: K: v0 D3 nTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ @' y3 F) |+ i0 m* z; i; ]3 h6 w& [1 N$ m  j0 f& z; l. p
Japanese Ships
' c/ R3 Z' V! X- v  W1 M      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, N- y3 p! D  f' R) O  L& w, c+ g2 n

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5 @- q3 y' G/ M( Y$ W/ N( STF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" Z1 d1 c: O  F) H1 C

3 @1 W( y' M, S, g9 uJapanese Ships* x0 N4 R' q# n. w
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
6 q( p+ Z# F$ {      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; Y  M$ Y4 V4 C6 }0 ~
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage# K* k( ?" w2 i, U7 {" o
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 X0 E( Y/ E1 F6 ^7 k; Z      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ n: w( V3 T/ V6 T. L3 Q
! U$ B; A( o( t4 n

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8 mines cleared! A3 w0 |) B' X+ N8 J% l

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. I/ I* X3 G; p) f3 w; [
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ U7 B9 u* @9 G4 o      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
. K: n7 W! b& R" _3 m) ^! T/ T6 Z! G( J; N# q2 ]6 @
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
. D- u% \1 ^3 J5 K* l1 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 |4 G6 F' r  C5 s* ?9 O/ [4 v* K
) B& N- F9 X8 h6 Z37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 ?7 T2 N& i) R9 I, f: R
: z0 Z4 g1 d& w: M, p. `Japanese Ships
  c8 A$ z! n# F/ J, S- P3 S$ i- z      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 C& H8 L% \$ p/ o+ B/ l- @. [
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2* }6 n0 r$ x% E0 Q7 y* r
      xAK Sinko Maru
3 g& v) `" M% z! ?! d      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 21 B& q8 t; U% V" J- N& ]- Q4 P3 ]. G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 d. |0 g6 R+ Y% i: c0 G
8 o8 w  f& F- n/ OJapanese ground losses:
2 x4 R; h7 \9 e, ?2 k* V5 s) u. g      24 casualties reported
4 F/ y  ~* D- w6 z2 P# W         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! _  X$ u4 I" d4 Q" F% e1 b: ]5 l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 R8 f8 j" [+ w0 j' L. U( e8 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ D4 A  n& r; J( k6 S, Y
7 x% ^+ i/ n8 P2 J; w) H" j

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
- {9 u* f. L3 I5 e, v) u: C! |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" c+ @( [" S$ C0 l8 k2 Z9 e
+ \& {  x1 q. Q) m6 ?1 R
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 }# |1 e3 r7 F! I% K
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Japanese Ships% ^  V$ q% [+ u0 x) S( T3 {
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
1 O6 |* j0 h7 I; N6 K# U      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 F; l) \, d$ O      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% y' Y- v& w7 J( v7 I
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage) A! A" I( w& \% i' @6 u
      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ V% ]! J0 q! x/ |; l
1 g3 f# J9 m2 N( c. G9 c. gJapanese ground losses:; m! _' G4 v5 W1 Q- S* w  f
      12 casualties reported
8 G) f+ u& p* Q7 ?" q4 i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* A( j2 B; g4 U4 f         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 f9 E; ]2 _7 \" p% s. |' r         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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) Z) ^  J$ c& D6 b! CJapanese Ships) r% w. ?0 ?) v0 i: H: p+ f
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ \0 x2 ~5 C3 Q
/ c/ v  `7 `( g( V- ]
Allied Ships
& @  B3 U0 a3 ^* ]2 K- v      SS O21
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+ E$ O& ~; o& u' ?# A4 g% R! `$ d
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
8 R5 z3 h% ?. c) l& h: QSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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0 M; r( U1 C! aJapanese Ships
$ B/ x- o4 F5 e; E8 @. l% U      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 P5 f- {* W( [4 y% h, B' q2 \
6 U( c7 j. n7 q' ?# NAllied Ships0 O5 g( e# Q6 t  x0 o
      SS Whale$ ?6 c0 R7 k' a9 R& `( K' ]

9 T: W  q6 \$ S" [
2 i4 ~" Z+ F2 v( z* b  h: x( }9 b
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
6 V  A6 V2 `7 @# F& a2 f+ ?2 [+ \7 _7 l

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5 a& l# X9 {7 r" C- V2 W+ OInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) [! H6 F2 h0 ]( R: S0 U( L
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' w7 K( N  G& H+ n3 g5 u* N* H' z7 I* A

: ^4 b$ M7 u8 ?3 I* GJapanese Ships* @" \5 {8 \+ S+ `4 `# K/ L( d
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 g9 Q5 j2 D4 F8 j' |* c
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 i, n2 y0 {5 D9 W3 h' e      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 k7 {' w# ^& ^0 d
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 H* d4 m6 I! d7 p. B3 r      AMC Hokoku Maru
& \( B  @! h: Q/ P; R. Z" x( y7 ]! W4 p6 ?1 G: P
Japanese ground losses:4 C' d9 M7 R9 E4 T4 H9 ?: X# p* i. U
      6 casualties reported+ r$ ^5 E9 S$ o* Z' R, |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 \. n& V; k; K# z2 C" X' n; V+ e( ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ b# n5 Z* S8 u) S0 A! ~3 W- Z3 ^) S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  e9 C! M6 X$ @4 m' {3 Z1 O/ M& `

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, s8 h( e: i4 m: G+ Y! j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 ]8 r2 w4 j* [5 |7 q- _
0 C- N6 b0 _1 V. C$ y
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 n7 B% g1 u) D

7 [$ V- b: F  D3 `Japanese Ships- M% S. b9 F# j  f* F* N6 I0 V
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire) K, r' E  b: ?8 d* t6 p% D
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 j1 ^4 }+ H% h8 d      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
/ V3 R8 E2 j8 q# Y      DD Sagiri
! E, h# f9 B+ e. X      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# G6 N( {( Z/ H, c  K      DD Murakumo
: L  |% g7 X. Y' k) @      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire4 P6 @& K: m/ F; Q/ ]2 s
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1  E' I1 z9 X( o0 t! J& f  I7 I  e. ]
      PB Sonan Maru #5! W/ b3 s8 B, b# o4 w
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
7 V5 ]* E6 B, L3 `/ u      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2* ^: i# }/ X8 V, Y6 ^
      xAK Nanrei Maru$ ~6 r/ F. {- N$ j8 q
( y8 W# h5 U: ?5 ~7 @& V1 s
Japanese ground losses:4 \0 q  i! }' S
      173 casualties reported
  }" G5 C  V1 H. g: E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 N& e; E6 W& P
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
; R; q8 ~# L, }3 |  K/ p+ \8 H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 F$ G7 h/ V" X9 F/ A$ c% f7 |) m) i$ D5 g* M
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967+ s4 B) x# q- s8 R' v- G) d
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
+ h7 g0 \5 X2 _% D* x: {. @7 P6 x8 h* p% a2 w5 F, s
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
) g+ O9 g6 r1 C1 o% ~) ?5 d: m9 k, m1 j$ c: \" V3 ~5 v
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
8 l# v& v1 L' x* f/ g' V# O
1 T: B. p1 K1 T' PAllied adjusted defense: 39
9 g& x" M2 V- C
* y& d" m; ^, @. @) ^: i( MJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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( j& u) S  S7 u4 K5 h: @* eJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!6 e) g/ T+ ^( }6 l7 j: n  N
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Combat modifiers
! f% ^7 ^% a' F2 UDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
1 a  E$ z; H5 P/ V7 S fatigue(-), experience(-)
$ `( M( D  a% N: x/ l5 FAttacker:
5 @( |( V1 y$ S
: j; [+ k, c1 e# i4 E0 ^. I. vJapanese ground losses:, A2 y" ?8 L0 ^$ b3 z
      680 casualties reported
( e% r$ B  j1 A: h' N2 h& I  K8 C         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
3 `' p# H: _+ V" @         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
' ^$ h  C6 X5 M* c         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
# {0 @; y$ M8 K      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
0 p! n) n5 N$ R3 S4 U2 x2 c
& ]6 y+ J8 E7 a+ y; @# k9 s8 }2 T  D: X" }1 R: `8 Q3 R0 c# Z$ b
Allied ground losses:
3 T# }! i; _- o; D5 @* U      5399 casualties reported5 T. i5 v) ]% h. l
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
$ _* C" V$ C5 Q0 h" T% l- |+ O         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
3 O7 z% X1 Z2 ]% c6 g' a         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled; V9 m. l7 p0 `# n& q
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)& [- A0 V: u4 ~3 X6 p  h. x0 Y
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
* L* G- |0 p' `2 O3 |* s; P1 x# y      Units retreated 4
0 {3 y5 T' Z# g9 p$ a7 U) Y0 u      Units destroyed 1
5 B$ `# j* {  j% X" x' _. c$ A& G& a6 v; e' S6 {5 k

* q, e$ @" Q3 T( ^, y" ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
+ a6 S$ G0 N( u4 W
- G- I  B. D1 a* uAssaulting units:
" n( n) L8 K1 b( J* l    21st Division
: c2 b- h: `- |' q+ d    24th Infantry Regiment( V5 [: o$ _& d( _/ j
    16th Infantry Regiment
% o; g( z' W, C! g+ b  o    113th Infantry Regiment3 `+ a! q; \3 C
    55th Engineer Regiment
  d& B8 ?. D  f7 g) s6 Q+ n) i- y    5th Division
: v& U8 z8 e! {2 l0 U. p  `; G' h    143rd Infantry Regiment
9 N4 \& o6 Z% ?& e& ?; [    22nd Recon Regiment1 K5 G2 y! E# s
    148th Infantry Regiment
/ O1 T0 h& \2 [; P. ~8 C% {* b8 q( a    55th Infantry Regiment
9 g3 s7 G( M8 b$ G) H! T    33rd Division
9 o$ O) H/ v5 r( [/ G" s. A    41st Infantry Regiment
/ J3 a( c8 _+ x" h* T+ {1 m% V    38th Division4 n$ C5 p) y! C# z. y$ x& [
    Imperial Guards Division3 b$ G$ Z9 I& b5 `3 h; U
    56th Infantry Regiment
' R' H5 X+ e7 y    8th Tank Regiment
+ E( \$ J# y) W" e8 Z    146th Infantry Rgt /1
3 X( F" f; d7 F5 p' m" a$ L, O    14th Div /2
/ T0 l) M8 z. O    Southern Army# G& C) S" [' b& a- P) l3 S
    4th JAAF AF Bn /11 K% ~; m/ d8 C) a$ z
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
* d' F4 v5 B" j* K, ?    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 N# s3 F) O3 A) D2 i& c
    25th Army
+ o2 I1 u, v4 y+ j* W; ~  G    21st Air Flotilla /1
# F+ l2 S' }/ f6 g6 d* `    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 F" Z* x6 g7 U2 r, |4 [3 @    15th Army
; P2 f/ s$ x! l& p* w3 Z    34th Field AA Battalion7 J4 s. v8 X6 [) [5 @2 b4 p' r
    82nd Army /64 D0 ^+ U; g5 K
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Defending units:
  [2 k! |- }; }: E    Auckland Fortress) d0 r. X  S7 o9 n
    14th NZ Brigade+ `. \; f# {, Q+ s) K
    11th NZ Brigade
* K! u, o$ {+ a9 }    RNZAF Command
# d, {" n& s2 u    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账7 a5 t! C3 n* Y3 m8 D/ Z6 a
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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% E, g( h# \1 Q' E" m3 L3 ~Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.6 C$ G, v' o7 U
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes2 ]/ H5 {9 q& v0 i" j

6 n$ ?/ N& R# T: S, e) GJapanese aircraft
4 n8 m+ H+ A' r$ Y( C& S      A6M2 Zero x 28
! k; B$ Y6 R! c# H6 e) L3 ^1 g! n      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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% c" K) p4 V" X. a8 u- B/ r
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9 ~3 K# v. L/ c# KAllied aircraft
/ R. H& T/ R0 z% X. f/ g& m$ ?) p8 {      P-38E Lightning x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses5 W, p2 {+ }* M9 C) Y% u! x
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
# \6 I5 g2 l$ a2 v+ _8 h      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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3 Q5 F) S3 W5 C! y+ `0 sNo Allied losses
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$ @- c0 H4 l) o1 C3 |8 L+ xAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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+ x1 P% O3 i" o) L! pWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
0 x( z8 [8 W/ }Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
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% _- H# k" P8 LJapanese aircraft3 u* n7 T. ]( n% C
      A6M2 Zero x 6
, @2 H$ d8 {) X: X( d+ U7 l5 W      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
& x" ?' q& U7 ]5 z" I* X" `
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  _" O8 s' n& f( Z; g
Allied aircraft+ x8 p$ B0 {; o/ c
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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0 a0 Y, Z1 A3 e+ ^2 A& UJapanese aircraft losses) a/ b) l. q, s
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
; f7 v, }6 _9 L# q4 p5 k      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses
0 ~- j8 s$ {, A4 t& R. a7 E* Q7 x3 W0 [4 @5 |: Z2 z# }
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, p& |9 `- w8 [) D7 f7 JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 e# v5 ~9 v' p8 a+ u

( H( L3 I& w( P0 {, q% {Weather in hex: Overcast3 M0 v0 {, ^. k: i7 I2 @

# s: ]( c' Z2 G  T- w/ ARaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.3 A3 \+ M7 j1 X( ]
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. K1 T% U# Z; G: s4 j# L2 x  W
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Japanese aircraft# }$ f( c- c% B* H8 t; X
      A6M2 Zero x 2& D3 O+ w7 h! k4 n* Z1 @3 c# f/ i

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) L- _# @4 E" s# x# bAllied aircraft
% M8 ~, ~7 D* n* ^, O5 n      P-38E Lightning x 18
* W4 Q9 _. G( s. J4 ]. `: B2 a1 k, W( @$ c

  Z) B' T/ i3 d+ \( p; G6 T0 n0 O3 DJapanese aircraft losses9 Q  b, ~+ Z3 ~" B
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed* s" s- u2 s, E* g6 ~# b6 b
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No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 Y6 Z& S+ h- ?7 I) T# G7 l' SJapanese Ships& |$ o! X  [: S; A; r
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, Y( m/ B) r8 E! u1 w" n0 V8 CSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships8 G8 R. l5 U! d; ~+ L
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage& x- ~6 {0 r: L: v" k( R
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Allied Ships: s5 g$ r& E2 p# I: t( v
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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6 Q7 N4 t4 i& R. sJapanese Ships
, {6 I; X7 Y, t      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
% H' S" `5 g# d$ s- S' \; g      APD Hagi' d  @4 ]7 S2 K2 W4 |) {" A
      APD Aoi# G0 h: r% j+ ^2 l: t! i
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
9 O" L3 |" A1 P: X  C/ a      AK Sagami Maru+ `: ~8 [" U4 C/ V' P4 M& V
      AK Hirokawa Maru
  Y7 B0 i2 O: I5 J/ O      xAP Yasaka Maru
& ^& z1 A. I( D- r      xAP Shanghai Maru& l  c2 w& T8 X# E! E
      xAP Kanzyu Maru- H: M: m  c8 ], _; \
      xAP Takatiho Maru7 `; v  [& V7 s. b5 M
      xAP Suwa Maru# a( m5 j/ f# e# x0 p6 {& a6 U6 l
      xAP Hakusan Maru
6 }7 H" W+ D' ~& z( E! x# k% ?1 Z: U      xAP Teia Maru0 e# N: n) T! @( x0 T% z
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
% L( @3 s$ }6 ~9 i7 c) s  T9 ?  p. L      xAK Azuchisan Maru
$ O: ^1 {3 H2 w/ ^4 A      xAK Unkai Maru #6
" n/ t2 J0 }* T$ ]7 y) p- `( C      xAK Hokusin Maru- @+ s3 U$ z/ E
      xAK Eihuku Maru
5 p9 ]  k) h, f4 w7 T+ z( i4 P      xAK Shinyubari Maru
; y- p4 T, O6 v; H  A      xAK Terukawa Maru9 N' J! e5 i5 ]* H! ~7 e8 x
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
& e; G/ ?( E, t  A$ t0 M, w+ x" J; l      xAK Atutasan Maru3 I$ f, r6 `: `' V0 f' i
      xAK Ayatosan Maru5 X8 [. U3 r$ u, e6 R
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
6 y8 D2 v" Z$ L      xAKL Miyako Maru5 O$ r, ]# u4 l7 J( \; [
      xAKL Kembu Maru6 E, w0 ?" Z! C; h0 b/ B8 h/ z
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru9 A, J+ }3 |7 H0 g. j6 Y7 p
      PB Tokuho Maru #57 K- \9 h; e* ?: I4 K

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# B  V+ \6 ^. g* i, D$ p8 z3 b      SS S-39
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( E+ ~9 [/ r' q$ j/ t/ K' \TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
* U' ?) S  P  y8 C8 J8 D- l; {      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1852 g, s' C# p6 J+ u6 x6 D/ U
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Weather in hex: Clear sky, a$ Y/ i5 q; \" f
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 `9 y" M" K  x: n& G7 |: \
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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5 v/ _( a% W/ {% V- K5 UJapanese aircraft
' G2 J& j2 {' r# S# E      A6M2 Zero x 351 h! \' v5 z0 T1 L4 n9 p
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28 a' Y' P4 D" r
6 H9 v) _/ u7 [$ a- `
' @$ S, S' J7 ~( Z* D  z" S3 \
+ F; Q& |" u) p3 {9 H
Allied aircraft
$ b* L7 j0 e# H      Albacore I x 20
% w& O/ K4 d- q3 e, l9 @      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
% X/ j  U" ^% ]/ P$ u; g2 e2 t# [

5 \; n) R  p  X% B/ B/ l  ~: d1 N! V1 lNo Japanese losses5 \" Q5 m5 P, s/ {2 a# L# R
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Allied aircraft losses" {) \  {: s( K7 O' `' R
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged/ B: y6 f# w3 d$ b0 P' Q3 m- C0 l
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged5 C$ ^& X1 m: x4 S: o- H2 Z
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Japanese Ships
2 F% ?8 m4 T4 U& [, P: w      xAK Ayatosan Maru
* K/ t0 V4 ~" N6 g% H% h      xAK Azuchisan Maru. t  i+ g( k6 w5 [
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  t* k7 V2 n, l) J- }+ R) R
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 |3 V' E0 {$ ]& K% o8 \      xAP Teiko Maru

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; D" X0 a( u3 j盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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  D7 q5 U  w& n% m; S: U) aSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184, j" |* I: R( O( _3 F

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4 [: {& C; T; t9 y; G; s      CV Hiyo- [' x# O! q% l, Y
      BB Yamato
0 E$ v/ A) s2 X: s      CS Chitose7 B# C" m0 T) F8 c
      DD Oshio
$ @0 Z3 C; L) F  R8 z  A      DD Oite  d5 B+ c9 q3 r9 I
      DD Harukaze
/ R, E& c5 y; J: O      DD Kamikaze
+ K, f6 }( b8 W# d) g      DD Kikuzuki
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7 d, Z  U, w: u2 }9 [2 W3 @Allied Ships
, ~. S, a. o' h5 ~! S  b      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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  m( B: X  G& J+ C% h4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫* ], Z+ w& u/ y- k) w/ X- g. G
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! w1 n( \" g: d, |; A' f# pMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( r8 R8 b# |* y0 m
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) {& v$ C( J# m
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.6 T2 G% T6 o: B
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft  N3 ]$ V7 [( N: C" O; g* \
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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; J+ G) q- O: `& q4 J0 ]0 w- ENo Allied losses6 D5 N: @1 G4 A/ Q( v: E

; k3 f# v5 a7 @) MJapanese Ships6 K" K$ z+ a0 M/ Y. P! x
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: ~5 ^4 L. c6 Z      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; P" [4 I& q( [7 h) u* y4 r      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, m9 M8 v# G8 n
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* O2 V* B2 ~9 Q, j& }5 C$ L: h& X! ^
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 M3 L$ [8 ?( e1 B8 ]! d3 |  Q
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  \: h) \$ y8 }& ?/ [      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% D8 F' x- k2 W0 i. @, R' Y
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' w- b: L* N3 L- ^      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire1 R4 L" p  n0 P) L1 `
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; \+ K. W+ |; y0 |2 V; q      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires5 u4 g2 s# U4 {/ z
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
" C6 |- h! M7 e7 S      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 b1 \! i. S' Y$ F! g/ L* b" M
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 I6 }- p1 Y) Y" R8 o+ V, t) JJapanese ground losses:9 V- ?7 `( n" ]4 i$ [6 Q7 T# h
      5 casualties reported0 A6 A9 ~2 o7 p$ O% |/ \+ T" w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 w6 [( \( K! L8 q) h& P) k7 E% v6 r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& E; R( k- I9 V' K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' {) t! [$ D5 r0 [. A
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5 ?5 a5 U. X5 q. ^Weather in hex: Partial cloud& \( ~" H7 ]$ L, \8 z
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% g1 X7 I: S, J" j8 T0 FEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
3 f- @0 U9 m! I% F! D      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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: D' C! J; v1 j5 P1 LJapanese Ships
) S5 z! i$ }/ }( |      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& R, l8 ?; [' z# s
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires% o8 w2 i+ s0 Z' I0 k. J( U6 F& d' G
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" W2 n" c, w$ \% {
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 19 {6 B2 L) U  ?$ i3 n+ l
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" b( z" i6 B4 [' D! s6 dMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 0 \% c4 u' w( h

* Y' ?7 k7 d3 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 P9 }9 U% q# X6 i- C1 VRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
0 r- v3 R' G% ^/ h" {% T" sEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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2 p1 p2 h+ T: w) i$ k, V: g. yAllied aircraft
* u# |6 Q9 P8 D( y      B-17D Fortress x 14
6 C3 `  `5 H; u% a) |- f! {* P      B-24D Liberator x 6
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+ W+ g; h* g; N' t* Z1 s$ {No Allied losses, g( `- J: q: T) \: E, f

8 O, C! S. A; r7 e- D8 I1 V, }Japanese Ships
# _8 c" e* n( _# T7 R5 J      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" W# `( ^5 ?. a0 j% E1 P0 Y      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' ?. N* [; j' {$ n- O      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. u! J6 {" M" h  O6 H6 @% g% T4 ?. J      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' ?  h6 t/ j+ G2 i" {: p      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- |0 x% d% y- b8 }      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- ~5 A# O1 K% {      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1! ^/ e8 D$ D1 G0 |5 o
Port fuel hits 2
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# o( J" M9 t7 K8 O- F. `7 WMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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# X7 m1 [$ U- R' o/ X1 g, K8 Q- UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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# Z- _' L6 T0 B3 ERaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.0 X: A7 d4 O) [4 ^' ?
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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( }$ X5 w) I; ~$ f3 hAllied aircraft% Z! B* i  y6 K  E& L1 l# g4 n4 J
      B-17D Fortress x 3; O7 ?) Q2 c& P: Z. k: i: p) ~% _
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1 Y5 H' C6 U  RNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
+ r3 b' L; D& a* [2 C) V      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 b! a9 G$ x$ K& S" g7 R( p8 d3 ^% |" r
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# A9 i/ B8 x, S3 y# H- T
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" G  c2 i( ~+ \# P6 t+ n% T9 v      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 y" _/ Z4 f2 d  o! D8 W* J5 R      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1833 ?& B$ d0 I. h# X. H6 |1 L
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
+ [" H8 p3 q3 X2 H( g; `      SS KXIV, hits 1, a3 @% }( ?$ J' V1 n: t8 |' L

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)$ _, ^' g* W# \3 c" U* e0 m

" ]( j. Q0 E/ H7 z9 [Japanese Ships4 g( u0 Q3 ~, d
      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。。。: Y- {/ t% c+ ^3 ?! i! P# F4 }8 N
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3 p+ E; z2 d  E) }2 _3 PGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)2 U: l/ C) W% u' Z8 W. {' V
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Japanese Shock attack  z- G0 R7 _: D/ C( K
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352. |+ O' Q0 Z5 a6 C: L' Y

, z# n% J1 t8 ]* ~8 KDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 0 k7 Z+ o" E% [% P: B
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 $ }2 |" L0 d/ |6 ^

' s, L* J1 p- m7 E4 U$ lJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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3 T0 d, y1 a. R4 h* nCombat modifiers5 h" j) `, w3 C
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)5 H* d; r9 p/ V9 j3 y8 b$ z$ P
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:; @+ k8 L0 r7 i; X' A( ?9 |& _
      3074 casualties reported/ m3 I9 Z6 f4 ]1 ~
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
! o3 m6 r+ f# U0 d         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" e# x5 B" C( [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
1 s- K, E$ `* U: c* a6 G" j+ [1 e      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
& N) K3 k- ^' y- W) D+ a: b: F      7161 casualties reported! z4 t# c; [4 @* @' F
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled. R* z% X3 {. @& [" _' M
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
9 |, Y' Y6 O) s         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled  N: q4 D0 _8 {9 W5 `) c
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
( z9 |: Q" }: Q" u! t. D0 f      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled). Z) M2 Y/ d* [. A# [$ e" T6 s
      Units retreated 9& \1 j; B0 F8 }. p- ]
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Assaulting units:5 L3 O! v7 n( H% u1 i/ |; Q) v
    33rd Division
: ~; u" v. j7 x' ~- o9 e    Imperial Guards Division* Y( {; ?% R3 U- t+ r
    113th Infantry Regiment  r2 x3 z( k7 f# f1 Z2 N! S
    21st Division
5 H4 p. Z! t! i7 K* b    41st Infantry Regiment! f. ~3 J- ^/ y. ]
    14th Division0 r: N  H1 I3 ?# ]) b# C$ _0 M
    8th Tank Regiment2 z7 X7 d& o9 x8 ~4 P
    148th Infantry Regiment
! P' G. e8 p3 P. t$ V    38th Division0 z6 {6 W8 }& K
    22nd Recon Regiment
7 W$ e) p: q* J" \1 ?' B7 w; V    56th Infantry Regiment
$ H' c% ]3 h2 ^    55th Infantry Regiment0 U% T+ F1 W# E: d
    5th Division! R: C5 g1 [0 V1 W/ R
    143rd Infantry Regiment
/ z( D# T; P" c9 N. D( j8 Z    16th Infantry Regiment
4 V: J% s4 K9 d4 H# G- t    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% v  T. y+ {2 {! m, C& T: I: f    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 T1 _5 ?$ Q) k    15th Army: _  z) ]1 Y, m
    25th Army! n- ]- h3 q- C1 T
    Southern Army1 u: E$ |) W$ b" n* z( T
    82nd Army /6; W* ^. E9 h+ D: C2 T/ @& Y( X; o; C

4 v& V% P3 A5 \& p- _4 U* J6 XDefending units:: `5 Y: x7 M. j
    2nd NZ Brigade4 h3 L. J% G1 V% h! w9 w
    1st NZ Brigade0 @3 w6 Z" ?  L' F. a& q
    3rd NZ Brigade2 E3 o$ S. B0 T
    7th NZ Brigade& O7 ?7 j4 p8 U2 W- L
    14th NZ Brigade
" g1 r5 {; l; i2 Q' S: Z    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
6 e! g& C7 E/ l$ z& z    12th NZ Brigade7 j$ G6 A+ D- ~0 F, o' s! E
    New Zealand Command 0 }7 z' o# {( e0 H3 M6 b7 Z% E
    RNZAF Command