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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42* y" ]: y2 |/ f- Q/ u4 `' I. Q

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169& J' A; n9 T" Q* R

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4 M3 m1 G$ p$ n" c; {( p      BB Yamato3 d$ K. P6 R2 k; Z' r- E
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. A, L* V4 U$ s1 d) y6 m/ E9 w9 EAllied ground losses:
8 j1 |' o9 y0 x1 ?( c4 a      123 casualties reported6 a9 o  V" T+ T0 J2 Y. S* D9 R
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
& Q3 O3 B& _0 F5 T5 E7 e         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled2 \, q1 k7 [9 {' C
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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/ e' h( s, t" E- B8 G7 CBB 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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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)- L9 R- n; B4 ^8 j) n" ?( w. r% t+ V

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      PB Yahonui Maru3 l3 A; Q% N2 y/ z: ?
      PB Kosin Maru #3
6 ]; p5 N6 V' Q9 `* o      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
) e/ X( o: b0 D      PB Heizan Maru  A$ P2 [' B8 U% @" ~
      PB Sozan Maru. z; s* ^' M4 P) x
      PB Kanko Maru* r4 g* \5 v3 u# B) ^3 |
      PB Ikuta Maru' A$ V% z0 u2 R
      AMC Kongo Maru. Q" I: R& h  p0 ~0 C

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
" n) j; ?' t1 C: Q, O2 fPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
' @  e. \1 O2 M; ?. b  h2 @PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops; X9 q& I3 F: K
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops6 X- H2 b, B% c, Z. a, c
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
; W) w8 L8 |) @& u/ O* k# h$ q" XPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
- T( \& y" t7 M3 I+ T* M7 ^6 |PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops$ H5 [/ T* e9 T$ T' M
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, }3 U* ^' K2 e3 f" QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( U' J& _" a2 y6 [# I

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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0 f+ C+ k! P$ g6 T4 pTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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8 P- K6 A& y- r- ^      327 casualties reported2 S# ?6 L* ^  u  n
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
& v& A) ^! j4 N' m& h9 g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
4 j# G& G- e6 g- D% q1 ]         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 j! D( X, q, q4 E2 V# C) g* q      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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8 x: }% e3 |" K3 y6 J2 H18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /17 w. Y/ G% {: R1 D
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, 429 J) O" M3 `. u& ]9 M3 H

( _9 `0 v# N% h* ^/ e* c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KB9 t) M3 n- K! f  o& S8 a! w: y
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1829 E( e2 g& p: u2 x# T& P

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( Y4 C/ b( Q8 M6 S5 mRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# N* r9 m% K) {; I1 \5 {Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft5 A1 e1 V: ^) ]5 z
      A6M2 Zero x 93, ^7 I- j- z6 w2 c
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Allied aircraft1 [7 a- b1 l* ~! p* O( d' o& E0 }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30' ]2 ?( D7 m6 t8 ~! B9 i- @
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
7 E* D0 @) _. o$ r( R      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
% Y& m$ ~7 g- q: N1 S, O      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
+ W3 p$ K' t3 D& a5 j% g# ?. j      TBF-1 Avenger x 38( T6 _3 \2 r& x6 d+ e$ H
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/ X. M2 N- t% E  yJapanese aircraft losses
2 V% Q3 _7 V8 O) H, {      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 T: o$ |# Y) C
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Allied aircraft losses# A) O! g6 A& H; R5 [
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
- A. Q" |: W# B' K% \      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
  L: k1 q& I! W0 R      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged% `8 {9 G( h3 S, ^; E) Q% L- G
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
" N. F7 k4 O) U+ I; L  J) K      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
- Z/ F' |. m4 h5 V      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed' J7 P+ D! ?+ q! o4 d  D8 }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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& G# `( t" ^4 I  iJapanese Ships
8 D$ k4 f$ B: v: o: @      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ o; s0 P+ u. Q1 F7 [- O( w      LSD Akitsu Maru
6 }: Y; v: d0 _      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 n2 `" A- @, x' U9 o* z7 M+ f
      CL Kitakami! {* L+ o3 N2 z& j; K- ^
      DD Kisaragi
: \' `  k7 r! k* @      BB Hiei
  N6 L' x0 x7 c. D( P- M      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ q* r' q' D6 ?3 u4 ^      DMS W-20
3 O( Z" x) P" @" H      CL Oi
* Y) M+ g5 [$ w) F& T7 s- I( K      CL Kinu
6 P2 R$ o; s+ l/ A+ P& M! ~0 Q& J      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( A6 H0 C: q0 k& ?; Q* g2 s! D8 }% U      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 }" ?: {6 @. a  v9 T
      LSD Shinshu Maru0 l% J* ^* A+ |6 f$ o
      CL Tenryu6 E9 E5 [+ E6 s" {( o6 [, ]# Q. d
      BB Kirishima
& M# L& Z# P+ y6 v      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:$ o/ I$ V  ]' Z, z8 P8 u  H* X9 @
      14 casualties reported0 k4 D# F9 z1 w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" C) _: P7 w7 F& J2 Q0 ?
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
" [: [+ K  R6 U& [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ k) }# _0 c' C+ \% k
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 L% e8 ?) X) H' kEstimated time to target is 18 minutes5 c9 K% H, Q" t8 o2 Y9 J

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1 Y# u  {" V( \, S$ l. |) F5 O      A6M2 Zero x 71, ^" G5 r% E; |/ f. {0 |2 j7 ?, H

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1 T& W- |9 ~$ |9 G2 x% DAllied aircraft: |0 c$ ^+ z- @4 T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
1 C; `" d$ v& y9 h2 d. j2 i7 A. M      F4F-4 Wildcat x 239 J% a( O+ d# @7 \' o, I0 N7 K
      TBF-1 Avenger x 162 |$ d0 s" V) w0 J
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Japanese aircraft losses9 M1 ~- e; W8 l
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed# ?- T( A5 G' e. J9 U
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Allied aircraft losses6 k& o4 w7 J  l7 |; ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed! ]+ T. i( ~6 v" P7 X. i5 P4 b
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 A% p; n9 ]: m2 \      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 @1 V0 S7 _7 I9 X

; N3 j' ]( J, b' b& n, x8 \/ b) m7 \Japanese Ships
4 P% x5 ]1 E; B% F! C- I2 |8 N2 E      DD Kisaragi
0 H2 _" k, R/ T& X: }2 O& [$ B      CL Kinu  O) K5 j+ ^% g7 [
      CL Tenryu
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& I, k$ c2 o8 }( QAircraft Attacking:
5 h% m8 i" J( c$ q0 p7 c      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. U4 j, _) J/ |8 U3 Z               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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# Q, `1 W4 B8 ^) R0 FAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& w6 R) `# ]5 a! \( P7 D3 J  y% B
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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4 J, }, z3 U. L# H$ hAllied aircraft
5 ]; q; b" `$ F% O1 T* G0 i- d      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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5 M! \0 Q' X7 r$ c4 g2 O8 oJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1860 j; S0 v4 D: F7 g8 V/ }- ]( Q& h
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10' D% b5 e" q# }5 Y- k5 ^
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 ) H" j# m1 ]3 h6 a2 }% e

4 L9 e% S1 x' s- ?9 P2 H# WJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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* z4 P( b! ?& {: |6 TJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!9 F& d8 }. S0 a

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
" Z4 x8 t0 W; O3 n6 A3 [Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:/ e. }; q, G% O0 j' D; B( y2 e
      113 casualties reported
/ N9 {; l0 J  V5 d$ a" H" I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled  Q0 \+ r4 C1 r( z8 w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
, _# g0 P' Z  _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:/ J. X8 h6 R# o- |& [" ?
      210 casualties reported! L2 ~- H( @: @' b
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled) P5 a5 y$ i- @: i0 U" g' A
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled) P! b3 w2 p/ `4 p1 _6 `& o- ^" L
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
- C7 r5 v( j5 ^  _2 S- R- r      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)/ L& c$ R7 `' ^; G" b9 x
      Units retreated 1% ?* A0 @: i8 [6 h1 a
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!0 M7 M/ j' b$ X- k+ e5 C
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Assaulting units:
/ E+ Z( C; o  B) M8 e; X# [    48th Engr Rgt /2
9 b8 ^/ i3 h0 N7 l/ O    2nd Engineer Regiment
/ y5 b7 |1 G0 I5 g% o# }, V0 Q1 z    2nd Raiding Regiment/ [; M& m9 P% U5 @6 p4 ]4 C) m2 b
    1st Raiding Rgt /1  K% J+ c7 V/ A1 d8 M7 m1 A
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
! b7 {4 u1 \0 f4 _$ p! `    41st Infantry Rgt /1# T2 w& b! P$ g2 t1 B
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2$ `5 Z3 I* Y6 f& L
    12th Engr Rgt /1& g- r( D) l1 _2 n% T
    25th JNAF AF Unit
' O- f. J* P' N" B+ K    52nd JNAF AF Unit $ H* x3 ~9 S' x5 H+ L+ z8 @# X1 r* H
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
& L% }3 ?  V: e( A, ~+ I    21st Air Flotilla /1
8 k/ P" W3 S) Z& a2 {1 t6 D    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
/ ~- m- Q5 J: \, d. t    48th JAAF AF Bn /2. R6 T+ _+ E9 }! |8 i& N

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. f. l  D4 Z( N. h4 ?& ]! e    Waipapakauri Base Force

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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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, [- k$ a: m! H9 J$ P8 PTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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5 q8 ^5 V: l3 _      PB Shinko Maru #3; E9 {- s. G5 m  ]: Z- }1 z4 D) a
      PB Kure Maru #53 |. B: p+ r2 }
      PB Edo Maru
: y: l9 m3 G5 R3 i( L1 Q# {  b$ ^& B      PB Chitose Maru/ f! S3 k4 I: A' i) Z
      APD Yomogi
/ J. b( k3 B+ j% b. V      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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) C: l- p& u$ U$ k& E5 B( |Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)% N3 A$ \" V! n
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 }' {" H7 F3 Q) p4 r# M

% a& ?, v. ^7 T, |153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; k1 i  S$ j  |" o& S8 L, ]      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire# q2 x7 ^4 Z1 R; o9 q8 w
      PB Eiko Maru5 ?+ A& r! [8 H5 G0 P
      PB Shinko Maru #3( T( d3 d2 a% Q' z( j& i1 H
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 85 B( \9 Q7 \/ g6 I( Z8 l
      PB Edo Maru) W9 Z3 l  j' J& M" c& u
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
+ A$ D4 M, J" N" y! V  q8 h      PB Kure Maru #5; k% |: Q3 L* ]# u+ C3 G
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 18 j! G7 L3 [" a4 W: Z
      PB Chitose Maru7 k5 \7 i/ j7 V& m% z8 F
      PB Choko Maru #2
- n/ u# @: Y9 H2 z/ {  f% D  S. {      AMC Hokoku Maru
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+ T! Z& j, m. z3 X      111 casualties reported& x+ \3 f0 ?: [' C% T8 e; Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 ]6 y2 W; W! s3 g& [% Z7 [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 N" ]) K% E( D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled' L+ G5 h& Y4 ?0 `0 D  r

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1854 E) ^  g5 j0 l! i3 W

1 m7 r3 L8 |% j  m/ SJapanese ground losses:: l4 \, h+ P& K! r
      1116 casualties reported! _. d2 f, W7 I, J8 _# e
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled+ A, R6 q  E7 u: p5 \6 S
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
/ d( C; h1 G; r6 S6 U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 @- e9 a5 o: e0 [/ q' v
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
6 [; I! @* E6 @      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 C, Z3 f4 O, k* k  _. YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) {; X- C7 A% a, X/ z

" Z. B& Z" r( A9 m' K206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires" F9 D6 l2 `9 k
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ _/ ?* w7 B  K: l) N- C2 B
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 V4 @+ D  o0 r
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ g. A' x+ W$ [$ L! Y      PB Choko Maru #2
; O4 p  v2 D! S5 D3 Y$ v      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 23 t$ p& X9 S+ d* y/ g: x; V1 C
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& ^# d. Z9 [: Z/ F$ Y# m; l      APD Yomogi
2 a& B6 s) e: L! Q( R$ l- J9 P      APD Nadakaze
! o" F) g7 l& k  }( @7 z# s! r  ^1 \9 J      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ ^  z, F' d5 h; Q- K
      APD Shimakaze, p+ z" [2 m5 \3 }! N7 `/ T
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
0 X. b% ^0 ~) U' ^4 a1 p! F      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' R& ^& G- C5 }& q      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; x* t* q# O" X* A. m. p: v      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire3 j- }+ \; |, a6 b/ ^4 E8 u( Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru( w6 U/ B: u* I. d8 ?+ l. J. o
4 _! v* Y/ Y, \9 R
Japanese ground losses:+ a# Z- d3 u" e0 O
      207 casualties reported. b0 b. h& N" v/ Y& v( r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; C- C2 r* P7 F( e! v  I+ Q* d2 x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
% z4 _5 p8 i8 F: x; g# X         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
( R2 `: V+ P5 N6 ^% z: T9 ^* T. o! d2 K* _/ f  N
5 {; g' d* d  F' I+ d& y4 L, \
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6 w( S% b5 F& ]+ `; v. SInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" T0 X# ~+ M. Z  p. bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' ?; w& ^2 X3 h7 S; D

1 [. H& `8 v9 c+ O, }' A212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  ]( v6 W3 M; t5 X: e5 G3 M, O, e4 ~+ K0 m+ C  Q, `4 G% {
Japanese Ships
4 v3 K% K' V  k$ J4 S, q      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 n0 m8 W! x( r
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 J& g& T$ M2 _      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; Y# N$ @- u' d. y1 w      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
: C5 w5 g- E" r5 w# Z      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
( r! g& T" a  U' R+ ~( g      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
, [, c$ Y/ I7 E      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 ]& e) c. C9 ~$ H( m5 e, ~
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
1 C1 N, q% L5 s2 C6 h      AMC Hokoku Maru. d) N# }6 U6 u" o6 t  ^( ^7 E
" X' m! F, m3 K% h
Japanese ground losses:& h3 ~! a$ Z0 Z2 `7 R
      187 casualties reported8 \6 \! }* t7 Y. D( U! x, H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 l1 `8 L+ U! i! F/ N         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
/ q) u! V, K6 e1 G" ^8 g! ?6 X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) s( Z; I$ j" V' Z- U

8 G8 o, _5 Q/ r1 ]. F" o! i8 W8 q9 g" S
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2 E6 F1 X1 ~9 H% V, G! g9 [
$ j5 d2 i. G8 d' Y3 t; NGround combat at Auckland (115,185); L) L. c- u* {. L6 D9 r
8 W+ p. T2 Q) H5 F
Allied Bombardment attack
1 V" M' }  P% j* C- C% A; s5 t; b
( _! n& }; x7 d! @Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
' |  z; G* I! p' L; H" I$ J* g0 H2 [0 `+ X2 S
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
7 {, b' E1 C3 a' h6 P; X4 Z" M4 J2 L) R" d: R$ }8 o
Japanese ground losses:
+ m8 @0 ^; Z; R6 a      25 casualties reported
" u6 i0 P2 z: v8 S         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 c# S6 y/ @( x$ u         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& e  R6 `- n, V$ C) J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 f7 L2 F0 ^9 l: \
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ H: M2 U, Z) [
) J# n' j+ G5 v; F( k' A1 F' j; O. C8 u6 I; H; K
Allied ground losses:
3 q6 h5 `. E% {! m5 R      146 casualties reported
; u- a, y1 ]0 G1 I5 P2 t& H+ Q1 w         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
! G9 l8 ~0 _: E% b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 S) k/ \, `3 H: L" H
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 q+ K3 n' D! ^4 I6 c      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled); c" c* @6 ]6 `6 W! g
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ `$ U  ^% x' E9 E& N# K1 ]
, H/ I* }( j6 B# Z3 E1 L
, ?, G) W3 X" R5 u* b  ~Assaulting units:
+ E1 Z3 U* Y2 L1 i8 }$ d    11th NZ Brigade* A* H  H# }6 B- F& m; A$ K$ P1 q
    3rd NZ Brigade
% V1 |9 u2 G# I$ k4 r( o+ f5 z    7th NZ Brigade* S# e+ R7 r$ G$ Q, T- `- s0 J
    2nd NZ Brigade
3 n+ l* A, c+ T6 |. L- \. j3 c" ~2 m    Auckland Fortress, {' B& P( K' l+ e- ?( i: }
    14th NZ Brigade
2 `/ T# e& N! R  I    1st NZ Brigade. ]' B. U8 B# ~" A" x# y
    12th NZ Brigade/ q# g2 Q. n7 K; g* c- u
    RNZAF Command 5 s% [; Q& P: t2 ^) B! a, n' E" H* K
    RNZAF OTU Aukland " h8 q8 Z* `/ I/ Z; n

5 a9 q1 T( f1 A( f5 XDefending units:
4 |% B" m- W* r( k5 j! y- B3 [    Imperial Guards Div /53 \# r3 k; T$ Y. U1 e: _
    8th Tank Rgt /1: l  f& d; z7 ]" ?1 C
    22nd Recon Regiment
4 E- }" ~* T  q3 y8 j2 c+ d1 ^- g5 y    55th Infantry Rgt /1; L+ l. `) D+ r7 o4 `: N7 R
    146th Infantry Rgt /1: h: a1 S' o8 X! W/ x# r: J
    5th Div /1
, H, O! `* m- L' K    21st Division
7 P2 ~& W- d4 \' _+ n9 v8 L  Z( H1 Z8 K    24th Infantry Rgt /59 h5 C9 O' b1 \0 @4 p+ f1 y; H
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
& Q1 T+ P' P' b8 K    143rd Infantry Rgt /2! @/ ], @2 F$ _& c) ^
    113th Infantry Rgt /27 u* u0 _1 j9 ~) l: l5 [% [% J  c
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
# S7 n5 Z- l0 H3 y5 u/ w/ m    148th Infantry Rgt /1+ I, p  H& y2 r3 I
    41st Infantry Regiment" ]4 ^7 t5 @3 f8 D& |
    38th Div /1
7 e9 V& G3 o. L- {/ y( j9 v* o    33rd Div /3
3 v9 ]$ s/ B& X/ T0 n/ S) Q    55th Engr Rgt /2
$ t6 V: f# W5 O5 @& i    82nd Army /6& N; e6 }& X+ q! K
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment  j+ t( m9 T: n6 _; N
    34th Field AA Battalion" r% f- y+ a" R# h. b
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment0 k5 v7 J7 T- \$ C' p
    14th Div /2
' p5 H5 t3 ]" ~3 C. ^7 J( t* q( f    Southern Army /1  y$ P# `5 z. }* Z
    25th Army /2
8 B, K1 h/ i" p: V7 \' ~+ t    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
1 C( w* h9 _& L! j* N3 O5 U& Y/ J/ k9 n& e9 Y: o
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
( y# ]3 T( Z) m; q# |, g& Q+ a: S; M--------------------------------------------------------------------------------$ }( z" c! N8 t1 K! m6 r
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% S" e0 l1 a* p1 K8 V; N1 XDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) |& y& D% q! `( a
/ I( f6 Q/ K7 D6 P+ ^  J" X8 O
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ x5 U* T7 ?- j5 E) k2 v4 V
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Japanese Ships/ U) W/ m  X6 J3 I
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) w# y5 P( _. W" g
      APD Shimakaze+ C# ]  z; ?  o
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- T; N4 d& C1 e- h
      APD Nadakaze; e( ]: q+ g0 p9 F) d- g5 D) M
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 R, T% W6 |, g& K
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 i; e. \0 v+ @# U      xAP Kowa Maru
. y/ U+ J0 R: ~5 `) B  |
" c4 g9 L  ?+ ]Japanese ground losses:  j! [" `! s  X
      253 casualties reported
4 b: `( M1 B, G0 j         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
+ X+ h: a5 L! c6 l  B         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
' S8 N* |1 W; [6 c& C( x         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 Q! x' J4 Y+ T* H4 K0 A      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ c$ j8 {3 s& P

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1835 L+ n" ?  F6 h
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Japanese Ships
7 W# d2 ?3 q  E0 }" x; L      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1" t: e& }, U: y2 [$ q  }/ I8 h7 S) E" O
      CL Tatsuta
* u6 S7 O6 K" t8 H* ]/ Z      CL Kiso# k( S9 P6 Z) b5 N: m2 x! j8 a
      CS Chitose- D7 b2 M! V- D+ \
      DD Oite" Q/ {* {8 C/ Z
      DD Harukaze- |+ s0 n& k3 Z
      DD Nokaze
8 l, K: M& R* z1 \+ ]8 v# c      DD Hokaze5 @0 i' M. J$ p% d# H2 z
      DD Shiokaze
) x. S5 t) ]) {- ]0 k6 ~. K  g      DD Akikaze
0 I$ V2 J" H9 ]# X6 x+ N1 ~" W/ }/ A9 u& O; L& F
Allied Ships
5 `9 I$ |2 ]8 G      SS O21
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8 b0 _: U, u- |+ z- V3 {1 Y0 sSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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6 P% S  P1 K; t9 L, |  o6 ]% rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% E7 h2 |" L4 G; z  V6 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) ?+ ^- V5 J# d, W1 I- k" ^

3 E1 B, R% l$ ~) L3 C169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
' E& T# _$ p. q6 Q) ?6 n5 U% _- B3 C& b" r% }9 I
Japanese Ships: s5 _* S2 o! l6 h
      xAK Montreal Maru
6 [, s  ], ^# z7 o* c' p: v      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. [0 t) ^+ m: N) N  o      xAK Kensin Maru
# ?6 X5 v0 v( p* I* m+ y      APD Yomogi8 B9 O$ s( m3 J' H9 ]$ w0 ^/ p9 R
      APD Nadakaze
& Q7 U* R# \; e' N* T4 J      APD Shimakaze, }  t0 W% Z5 }0 b, q  n
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 v4 g2 F5 ^, T. z( e& h9 D( G) e

; d4 m1 {4 w5 T6 K5 |/ j  dJapanese ground losses:
% h1 \% |" a! W: f# r$ ~" l5 Y      60 casualties reported
$ Y  j0 l& d7 \# f* P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! K( G& S( ^- A! W# ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled$ q9 B5 k4 g5 K9 F$ d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% F) Q: i1 t; M( K  x/ Q8 G2 v/ w/ b

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' x9 e3 }5 l( Z: b& ^& p8 `  dMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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  G$ D, Z6 b& N! Y7 p! VWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 u* Y2 A1 h. l1 W9 RRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
. Z1 L0 @$ _" m# I7 jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes2 M3 ^* {% n0 i
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Japanese aircraft
8 O6 r% s' h2 U7 a      A6M2 Zero x 39' b( M, |! m7 E0 B3 p& Q8 u

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- O5 H1 C' j& _6 S& bAllied aircraft
- H  E6 {. |% g+ z: `& _  |4 K      P-38E Lightning x 50
  M- {: [7 G0 H+ Y; w" A: {      P-38F Lightning x 235 e  l- a. l+ R5 n
1 D* ~3 m$ X4 q% {- x  V& ^! N
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Japanese aircraft losses0 h, [- w2 V! s' Z+ U: ?- Z
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed1 H- s  \6 L+ w, S1 Q; \$ H1 k# _

$ F2 |% K2 u8 g" kNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……6 t0 a; u7 o4 `$ Z: f" `
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
# B! N' x" S1 J, Z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- X  U3 k. }, u/ [  H/ B
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  V9 N% N$ h: V& K& R. n! `TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) a' P, p/ i3 t6 G' Y' g

" r! I1 N, y# A# AJapanese Ships
% R. o  n+ \: k) D      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! Q! ~) w9 A. s  y1 B2 C: a2 q      DD Fumizuki
9 W0 [# Y" n. z6 x: K, n' u      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: q6 w* y0 d. r( K' h# ^0 I. U      DD Fubuki
- q* I) N" `0 Y, |- n      TB Sagi4 e" [' `) t( ]2 J

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12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  b* L& R: L* `5 Y# j% ]& f
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Japanese Ships) e- G8 e/ w. O
      PB Sozan Maru5 ]- H8 ?% [; d# s$ q" n1 N4 u  O% w
      PB Kanko Maru# O8 O& t3 |. v& J$ a
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 ]- G' a9 J. f! U% G; G5 P$ w( ?# C
0 j; F( A9 V- C- _8 V( F' b

6 t& X" b$ T& X& m7 u) i5 mines cleared
3 M- t( S1 S$ h* V6 L: n) q$ r- X  K% {- \& Y/ l' j

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% u0 b8 p# I3 ]TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) a0 d7 {" F; A/ b" y; E

& Z! ?& a( M( X6 FJapanese Ships
6 E$ Q6 G( @8 k: T5 J      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# K1 @" g) j7 o- g! _      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
) K5 E- ?4 f7 J2 W7 k) ^; i5 a0 d3 }      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 p* Z, u# @8 u, P6 @; A

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+ |6 Y( P' @6 a! k, g1 s) C

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) r: M/ ]9 [* e7 P& s

- w% m( t% q6 S/ F3 Z. VJapanese Ships9 N3 V! X: M% u
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage; h: Z% X# `/ l+ d4 V
      TB Sagi
2 s( P9 C+ s4 G1 W' W- _7 ~      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage: ]8 V% S" M" a* P' g7 e
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
' O4 u3 w  }, i! N9 S' ~1 l1 P) ~# R# i0 R
, o6 r0 W* K+ ]. i9 @1 }3 Y& @

2 `, b! D& U$ i  R& q& R. s) K# O11 mines cleared2 |9 x- ?9 {. w

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  c8 W6 h6 C- K! L. E) w# EJapanese Ships
, \# |# H1 `. P3 z% B7 @  X4 x      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 k8 C! [) I' i/ z  ?
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ \+ n7 `& f5 V. H

& t; [4 m* V% W1 U8 a0 Q0 ~Japanese Ships
8 d$ {- n( a4 Q: R) Q" s3 e2 f9 }& C      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
: e! }9 @$ v( K' c      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
5 }. B/ H# ?3 C* G: _      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 _5 Y9 U# p- M0 }1 \% U% {( \      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
  b3 N0 v7 X1 e2 J: ~      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- }* T' X, a. _5 q0 w$ O
; A! X& C" X& m* }; D2 ^# l

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8 mines cleared7 k( E6 O# u* r7 P8 D0 J' U5 d; t

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 E- R; O9 t0 @; J* H: H

( m7 r& }$ Z/ y1 k" ]" S) q7 p17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 x! ?" a* H. i; O/ u) P) H! V" @" P
Japanese Ships
! j) s& n4 f8 A% I      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
0 {2 P3 O4 C4 v6 N: h/ p! Z
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)$ ~# g  o# \' T) E" O. y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 _: e" R7 ^: H! H% B2 a3 \2 J! h# T+ A' _- U& `% s5 a$ Z% V0 l* |
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ |4 u+ U$ |/ n, p, e/ h: ^! B- t
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Japanese Ships3 Q( _6 ~# o$ _' q7 `
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, z$ h1 Z+ Z1 Y& t! S# O& g      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
9 G) I6 I* m; Z" Q      xAK Sinko Maru# t( u. B; S! |$ v" k7 l+ W' g# ?
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2& h8 e# N1 _% m  ]" l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 K; _) y' |  U8 }+ ]6 ?9 D8 L
2 N7 y4 H5 \1 e) F7 _Japanese ground losses:
: D7 N* u2 l/ @, \6 F1 h8 K+ d      24 casualties reported0 Z' M7 H6 Z. N, ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& g0 ~8 U+ v. p3 @* m1 f+ Q/ Z8 `7 S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' h& Z  Q4 S1 z3 O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* L7 O- c# O3 z5 F/ X& @& U5 u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 D) p( j  k/ S" @

3 O0 Y* g) G0 T3 a9 u6 `% d37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# z  w, K( s/ H; L

# a  a" F7 T. J) L/ p* U/ aJapanese Ships! u3 i1 u& g! A* \$ b$ C
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 V6 c9 K( P4 F& C7 Q( b( Q3 `
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# K6 G, K* f. b8 w9 P/ t
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire. f; H* o8 z! x8 Y' ~
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 J9 M" T& C' D) c7 A" N      AMC Hokoku Maru
: e7 \2 e6 a# |# Q" ]5 s  S; m
- ^  [8 a4 r9 ^/ m6 M( K0 eJapanese ground losses:
! e" [- e: ~$ S) ~% `      12 casualties reported
: X2 s, j. q6 Z% k3 c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) n0 H5 O, \2 |% [1 P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
* S, K6 b/ L! C$ S3 X$ }( F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 _: I- F, E: V) X
. I4 k! `) ~0 `9 b' N2 D5 ~
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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" ^) t) M) t9 n6 k( a0 g9 T$ mJapanese Ships, B: i3 `; M+ [1 r) K
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' C; s" D: E1 v9 D: x" m* I# c' [
% J* @/ _& I; H8 N
Allied Ships" Q" [9 B3 Z' c7 v" I8 M( x4 K
      SS O21
# E0 y: t0 U) J) x/ j6 a% d
' l9 e( H/ e; R1 Z" d5 _2 |9 W; [* F) ]' `
6 n5 U9 T0 K- |
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21% ^, C) l, }( J' m+ f) y6 A
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki' I, ?& L- H6 [
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# H6 P2 `# n5 ?' F
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
. Z6 G" y+ F9 W5 \( a9 `' C3 g+ q  L8 J4 Q+ X; k; ]' o
Japanese Ships2 R: }7 I& Q8 F& M. H7 e* D
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 n. P( W& s6 B: ]
5 f1 o: t% j5 AAllied Ships
4 j$ h, T- w8 Z9 o      SS Whale
7 K5 r0 _+ |$ v4 K8 s: j/ V/ @$ x( \2 A! C

. m/ \* J8 z# q+ E/ v% j; U3 [4 N0 V, ~- w8 S7 Q( L* `
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, k$ x2 s5 Z4 @  f

3 N# d; ^9 a& i1 s
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
7 A: G6 N+ ~, S$ H2 a; C, ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* _: Z% d( d2 B8 G( ?# G

; P. u- l2 ], }0 M* l. n+ k: @58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* z; X; g0 e3 ]: _/ R8 w- A

5 b( `; S" h. U8 _& r  V7 TJapanese Ships7 m$ T& W7 M( n/ G! \  x# [
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. S* Z  I/ n/ }; [$ Z' @      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! M( ^9 v/ r# C* I8 w      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" e! e, Q( K- ~2 s' ?9 ]6 i2 D      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ ^% w: ~* q- c6 F8 \$ J1 ~      AMC Hokoku Maru( k6 @5 l" |! i( }  W

2 x+ j, X' p( U' k# u: ^Japanese ground losses:( B3 f# |7 ^* ]2 G. _' u
      6 casualties reported% M3 [" s: Z$ s5 u+ U
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 V' W* Z8 F5 k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# z" A$ c8 @9 J6 H5 |; w, w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
! g' T- q8 k0 r8 h: E) e0 oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) E* B* Q3 l! a0 q! P% V; d

' \5 ^4 _' n+ E/ Y228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 ^5 v: o7 `8 u4 i7 {1 Y9 P+ e
/ [  ^5 E. l$ @" P! d: d4 N
Japanese Ships
" ?; h2 A) f& [. ?9 n! Z0 n      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
& N$ N- e/ O) W7 W      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage; w1 G7 A& m$ d: L, U  {* f
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
) x: F* m# G& W: x( ^      DD Sagiri3 Y% y" g+ i3 F- `
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 K9 @$ H2 P. ~3 r1 [% g      DD Murakumo7 n7 n+ A* E0 @1 [7 m- {' U
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
  x! s- Q: p- q6 o2 q      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
2 p: Z2 O0 V% P, `: @      PB Sonan Maru #5
1 X; h6 G& _8 K' d& {9 {      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
6 l# E7 @" f8 e  G* g1 h4 Q      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2$ M+ \: V; ~# e7 \, R+ h+ t
      xAK Nanrei Maru' l# B1 f& f  ]

$ Z! J5 Y+ H3 x" dJapanese ground losses:0 O4 U! B& a1 v# d5 g. m1 c
      173 casualties reported
; B* s# v) ^( I( c) m0 a/ Q, ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# N- f# L2 _7 |+ K' x( e1 W4 @         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
% e( @1 `/ v# C2 @& e0 K& {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; i" n  M2 w$ [/ z9 v2 T
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- a8 `! J4 F3 R" qGround 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 = 29671 [, h! V/ d( N) Y4 C! \! W

' J% e8 x7 g0 E8 g1 yDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
+ b3 d8 G5 t; E4 I7 s7 D0 m9 ^7 t4 J
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
0 M8 i* k+ M& C$ }7 U( S+ U7 n/ M! T/ s0 b$ }6 ]
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
0 R, |/ C/ U8 \, F/ I' O; P5 c6 Y9 ?/ r! ~! {! m8 z
Allied adjusted defense: 39
! z4 ^) U9 V3 t$ s7 K; ]0 ~. F  J( X) C
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers1 N2 J  F' r2 g
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
0 G- |5 }' G+ B fatigue(-), experience(-)
; [7 F% m- [, a0 _' L8 ?" N: XAttacker:
1 P/ U; R- R) }  }5 }7 c0 ?& G& n/ M
% P4 E) c+ b, ~8 MJapanese ground losses:7 C4 d$ X! Z* {5 ]7 [; e  ^
      680 casualties reported
7 K/ T' s: c, C& t         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
- V, X! t4 B7 ?6 S         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
0 h% M* h! V9 x3 @  z+ R! @/ [2 G         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled. a, |# ~; a. N( u  X8 c
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
0 r' q& Q) `6 ?6 _: A+ ^& y3 s
6 p( \2 D+ g& n  }1 F4 V, K9 C
7 C8 R2 U( f+ AAllied ground losses:2 n, G8 R. }, n& f! i9 s) }+ Z& S
      5399 casualties reported
' O; i' [* W3 k" P. B         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled" V; [( v# q8 x9 u/ L
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
; V6 \' `; Z) g& h( R         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
- V+ ^. C! {4 M8 [. o6 r1 r: r& \      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ f  k4 h: Z2 u' A      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
) r% K1 I! E' n5 M      Units retreated 4
/ a' N% X. H8 H& }: k7 b      Units destroyed 16 M+ A) p* H/ S

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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/ a: g0 R/ K1 M' OAssaulting units:
( R# ^/ f) Y  C& E, V2 I    21st Division& W/ Q8 {- F% S/ t6 Q
    24th Infantry Regiment
+ G# {6 I( A/ ^" r0 h3 J1 o5 Z    16th Infantry Regiment
0 X9 K) g+ f: k+ X& O    113th Infantry Regiment; E& c$ Z* G, f
    55th Engineer Regiment3 [" W0 t* c  F4 r/ M; {
    5th Division5 Q$ ?% M9 K7 i: m
    143rd Infantry Regiment
: J: X1 Y5 j! F$ F3 C    22nd Recon Regiment) C' G  |+ f) Y4 V8 n, ]( `7 x+ Z- r
    148th Infantry Regiment
2 D7 F" [( c5 ?2 q* f  t+ t3 f    55th Infantry Regiment) |' a; H2 W: B9 u. |1 d5 Y
    33rd Division9 a; E- H+ Y+ a' M; E0 c1 _8 x
    41st Infantry Regiment: J  H! I. I  l2 L. J
    38th Division
- D; k5 _: J) ~, g    Imperial Guards Division/ f$ m7 S, q( `4 r* u( ?5 T
    56th Infantry Regiment* o+ m' W4 p# k0 _
    8th Tank Regiment' T+ p7 n7 z! W0 a9 Q' D
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
9 c  u2 `6 ~, C5 Y5 ^7 A0 |. G( \    14th Div /26 A1 n5 M( j7 f: Z! p
    Southern Army
4 t: B; l% I0 o; @. A2 ~    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
: Z$ {7 }+ Q+ |+ h! ]6 ?    51st JNAF AF Unit /5# W6 u* P7 `1 {/ [# Q+ h
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
+ |1 T+ S, y* I  H& a+ v    25th Army
6 ~( S) M9 _/ W, \    21st Air Flotilla /1) X- |8 V) j+ L3 [# f. p
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 B9 B% o* x: d5 s, a
    15th Army, t5 {% K# c3 {4 t* ?2 J% b- k
    34th Field AA Battalion
1 I! v7 v+ ]/ c1 g    82nd Army /6
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, ^# O& Z1 }0 S3 e5 ]( G, d2 e( yDefending units:9 B0 A5 L( i6 g; ^- z
    Auckland Fortress0 o9 r2 s' Z) L6 V8 k  d
    14th NZ Brigade( F- w! ~- r. z5 |: Q  |/ O2 k* A
    11th NZ Brigade
# |4 @0 S5 G% Y( U    RNZAF Command
8 Z8 D& X! W* V6 l9 G" O% v    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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; _$ r* W. f, P- L9 E闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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/ @) K+ `4 }' n5 ]/ [Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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* ]) Y' u6 {' j5 VWeather in hex: Overcast4 j* m) B, g2 r. D  w5 `3 A
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
, v( k/ R  N# R% EEstimated time to target is 6 minutes; T0 _7 Z7 k$ Z) s6 e+ y" ~4 I, U

( x& c, @. D$ {8 ^: nJapanese aircraft. x4 t' N% D, R5 a9 V, x3 `
      A6M2 Zero x 28/ `. X9 S$ d2 j  o
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
5 R9 A* a! d$ H! e1 n! c9 g( c7 G3 \. b6 a; |" D1 o

7 ?& g0 m9 ?8 @! ^' d
3 w6 K( R6 ]% X; Q0 S. |: _: y- WAllied aircraft
5 @  g( J) A* ]      P-38E Lightning x 21# {9 A- ^" B6 t9 [0 X3 C; f$ F

4 W/ Z( n/ {+ @0 |
+ y% i8 A$ I% z/ d% Y! G5 HJapanese aircraft losses- r$ K" `0 `8 V
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
: n" c8 P) d9 h* b' Z% L/ o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
% @& y5 E" F& B, a# l4 V5 t, d$ I: _$ s5 Q( ?; E7 c. R& F
No Allied losses+ v3 u% |- W) @! k, G3 {

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  s* N) a! G( B2 H2 V8 TAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 R" A1 V! y8 x; g# K

. y5 E* _, Z4 R4 `  @7 x% DWeather in hex: Overcast
8 O& k' S2 D$ x$ P; `7 X! J. F+ H
# B# \; B9 j( z) m& V) yRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
3 j) @6 @  x* m& ZEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ ^' h/ |' P, d3 U# _  i      A6M2 Zero x 6
/ W; {8 R3 a# {+ H4 l, Y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 93 q5 h3 J: j( ~: o9 j) m
- v1 A3 Z) Y# c: b) c6 F

9 R7 P2 H' q7 x3 ~# ~, ~; J' W9 f  b4 C  P
Allied aircraft  w$ p! u/ l) E$ _
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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9 ~! R% D# t1 L) F# ^; [% I7 H
Japanese aircraft losses
! g! v" s& T8 l      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 a4 y- Y  O! l0 y" K8 U
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
1 ?; d0 G3 h+ j, ~: E7 j+ d! W% V$ h3 T" h3 B
No Allied losses# f6 g4 X& p* G8 m4 d- z
6 p8 z6 e3 T' T7 i
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + x3 k: B' A1 ^! A* r4 }$ Y" G8 X1 C  t

! u0 g3 n/ b) [9 u0 YWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.$ T0 C* p* H! \$ @
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ D9 ^& g% y: M' r8 L2 j

$ N. O0 t/ A8 s" m$ O  m8 ?Japanese aircraft9 z6 ?! P( z: `6 r, g
      A6M2 Zero x 2
2 d$ o' j. O. a6 s# D# p: j3 i: D: ^- j
5 E. u, M  j9 u

7 u1 P; C1 q8 _+ B* k; k% v; W! k- QAllied aircraft! Y6 H! d* s) y) L
      P-38E Lightning x 186 J" {1 ~5 p( V: k; U- \
' x- ]- `$ w+ y/ ^8 P5 Z0 ^

& h  T& C- d$ m, l& [* lJapanese aircraft losses4 X0 M3 p% M3 h* x* e; }
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' @* U5 U* B- U; I

8 E) j+ z& `* [( f- o% c- uNo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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1 i3 g2 P% m9 q7 YJapanese Ships
6 {/ }) s- O+ Z# V+ ~5 Q2 T7 ^      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 D; y, C! B+ ^% T) p  |  @# k! |) C% l7 [6 U
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- K# f7 x. A( v4 t5 ~4 S  YSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships
- d8 z% g  j' D7 ^+ {, r2 K      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  F: _( ^! m- X5 V: K+ G- [1 \& N. k
# O- G5 e1 Z. N: [! aAllied Ships
' p* u- u) D+ ]8 T, P      SS KVIII, hits 2
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4 |* L- T6 U: k: q9 G) z  z9 XSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185$ x+ |1 H- _: N9 r% k

8 Z- X) X( `( P3 n5 U4 VJapanese Ships
* Q; g/ ~8 d0 ~: \: d9 c0 i7 M# n      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 ~' O& T1 M! K      APD Hagi- C, }4 @- d( s9 D' x
      APD Aoi
* H$ J' V' h# j' M      LSD Nigitsu Maru
) R4 `: I/ a1 X      AK Sagami Maru
# P- M! p8 S+ U1 P- T  C& F      AK Hirokawa Maru7 Q5 D4 n( o5 F. E2 x* s  d
      xAP Yasaka Maru
' Z# f3 }9 J" F: ]  j, `( r      xAP Shanghai Maru
/ Z3 O8 u7 i- c  v7 j" P# {      xAP Kanzyu Maru
) a7 R6 L; _; j      xAP Takatiho Maru3 I; c1 l0 ~9 k: g* U
      xAP Suwa Maru
! @- |4 o1 I, C8 y: I      xAP Hakusan Maru  L+ T" o! r! N2 |1 f& I3 G
      xAP Teia Maru
( k0 c( i4 H- w& s      xAK Yamazumi Maru
9 ^3 w5 z* {& j5 t9 `/ ^5 O+ B9 z      xAK Azuchisan Maru$ K/ M' {* W  N7 b' ^1 Z( V
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
0 F3 u" V) ~4 I+ i# @5 n3 Q      xAK Hokusin Maru1 `! Q" O* o0 h0 w2 Y# }
      xAK Eihuku Maru" R7 h0 T4 O" F- h# w
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
' ]2 F+ h& ]2 T0 b+ F      xAK Terukawa Maru
. N2 `: L" [2 o0 G4 Y: O5 ]      xAK Kinsyo Maru
9 S8 o2 n8 l) E2 y  L      xAK Atutasan Maru* l! U) [: g" N8 K5 C; I1 _
      xAK Ayatosan Maru: k$ }% I- ?1 X; o2 C& l/ T$ r% X
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru+ z$ ]+ A& S, z: g
      xAKL Miyako Maru" _1 o) V: {. R+ h1 p* i( `
      xAKL Kembu Maru0 G3 e0 C) V* l% J1 p
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
" ]/ k  r! p9 P9 V8 b      PB Tokuho Maru #5
9 h1 S% k  H* E! W% b6 B
2 Y2 F8 {% t8 D0 \- wAllied Ships4 C9 D0 w. m+ S! M2 @
      SS S-397 W) c# t3 _: l) a5 V7 z/ E/ ]7 M

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, w3 m2 u7 j4 dTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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$ Y: d2 w. t, i* {+ P$ ~* IJapanese Ships% [6 ^) u( e. h# Z: w# V4 U7 s
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage+ A) e4 K) e: L6 e
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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; m: P; ?- }- l& H6 uWeather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.: S5 }( E9 T9 X+ f
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes0 h& o; j, W/ p  r/ y: r, f
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Japanese aircraft+ O, j1 n. ^7 W& ?  {
      A6M2 Zero x 351 \& d- |! K+ M- R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
9 V. v/ l2 N) K2 V, m
6 Z1 u; s% K) U3 ]3 v
) _- |6 U8 X8 J$ c
! V  h$ G$ P5 o* {4 UAllied aircraft
  o5 j1 M$ b" ~5 Z, f5 V; C      Albacore I x 20
) t; D# H; R% x& u. B      TBF-1 Avenger x 165 C2 Q' Z+ l* t% m1 \

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No Japanese losses8 v7 S; l; \  X2 R
  j* K1 z1 g- w# }8 M" K
Allied aircraft losses; M5 `) B3 r9 l% J
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged( e: U( _( x9 ?* X: p
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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9 }6 J" @) F6 s0 i8 n6 Q" ?/ {* n      xAK Ayatosan Maru
  R$ P4 C2 j# W* Z$ g      xAK Azuchisan Maru* P, W& X, k; F
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires7 d8 }( \+ K' |: d% `
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
/ S3 w% z  D' k9 Q      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆$ k' M1 R2 [8 G: Y6 U4 S8 m, T5 H
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) u6 c+ a: O- K# C' HSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1845 O( ?6 w. d' E# U' j

0 l- d1 p, b8 I6 L/ WJapanese Ships
# J/ y- i) y( d% d      CV Hiyo
$ c9 [" `% S; o& }# m1 P4 N  y$ S      BB Yamato
# Q) Y$ T4 [( {7 L  D- b5 [6 J/ [      CS Chitose
7 S( I5 C  B: q& L! f8 f      DD Oshio4 {- @( u, Y& w; {  {. ~; J2 Q& a
      DD Oite0 R# V1 I2 P7 w
      DD Harukaze+ Y" m) Q, u# K' a' F" A( ]) X
      DD Kamikaze3 ~. Q  J- f2 F( D
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
) U, F- _6 x7 ]! L      SS Grayback
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  ]! Z/ c' k% ]) g4 z5 Y" L, M+ W- ZSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo" |8 g7 V9 j2 P+ e9 F8 h1 U1 @8 B

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2 i: @0 N& G% Q- A# m4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ N/ t* _0 r' Q% d: r5 X
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.3 M+ V' k+ |( }- S( T
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
; C# |; R7 ?, r4 Q      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
' r: R, V) Q/ e3 B      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 q- e, J1 u0 f9 ?      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 k, ~6 X2 n* u* r# {      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) p5 Z- s* I% |# g; f0 z
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
2 l5 W- q9 V) k' b* U      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 f+ Y* w! b  Y  s' I      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) p( l, }0 Z/ o9 p0 G2 e- k$ n
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 g: p4 A2 T3 H
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 _3 m+ {5 [# _      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 a. x+ t% ^7 y7 [; [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 p; ~. g8 T4 g* C. p, V8 l      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
% y+ @0 R$ a* d      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
- `: r- [4 ]0 A% F' v3 k. h      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 11 l! v) I! j/ Z6 t  N9 z) V* |5 c
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# ?, e# j1 y. F' e" S8 @. q
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Japanese ground losses:/ ?6 P$ \( h! w5 X
      5 casualties reported" I2 O; M, L+ n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ K3 m" `& [% X# N( O' X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 `8 A  |# o) B. }1 O/ l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 b5 c. o9 t$ y4 @/ i! j6 h
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: G8 a, _& `+ @Port hits 2
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( Y) M1 ^. r  J8 @Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. \/ ~' y# d( w2 x2 _3 a4 I! BWeather in hex: Partial cloud8 b# Z1 u- m  C5 K) A7 q& Y  u; J
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 u* O0 k/ L- A0 }2 J( G6 iEstimated time to target is 5 minutes# s0 X: f8 ]) m# y! {' ^& I5 q: L8 L4 A
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Allied aircraft
$ {+ H  p4 S; A2 L1 h      B-24D Liberator x 7
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& w7 ]" U! V( R: g4 E$ eNo Allied losses
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) G/ [" Q3 i1 `4 lJapanese Ships
; k/ g* v! |2 r* a; F      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ R5 s+ _; |6 b8 U. F      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' g! |" B( z! _  L
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 f* H4 z+ D0 B. ?. z
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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. r1 y/ {4 }* {4 I6 j+ @0 S4 S" m* }Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. O2 }2 L5 n$ b$ S: nRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  U& a$ O% `$ l# p6 X& }Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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& H4 B4 j3 z) oAllied aircraft
( B2 s0 j" T$ L( ~4 k8 s& |; H      B-17D Fortress x 14
1 g  [( U, l* v. |, F0 ]      B-24D Liberator x 6% G. I9 |+ ?5 z! K( b/ e
1 o9 o, D* w6 J7 ^2 @6 s

. A! x- d9 e$ UNo Allied losses
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+ E! U+ s- g: Z# D( fJapanese Ships6 {, C" k7 K3 F; @  c
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
4 t* V1 H6 c& R% u0 w0 a      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* c9 z4 d1 b9 ^6 j+ V
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
; c$ `5 N5 a7 @7 A' D2 q4 W      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 o4 }% P/ D* S1 j; g) i
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
2 S; b6 e7 V* }1 C6 S" _      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" k0 f8 ~. n% r) R: c* R4 Q      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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8 ^2 p6 I: O. e* w. tPort hits 1
$ f! X  ^5 h; H; A9 tPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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+ [  l. ]0 }7 i; `Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  g6 Y0 L$ x4 z' Y3 \/ L& ?1 EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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8 D7 q1 w3 P& h  }Allied aircraft  P; Q- L% x) J# ~; U. G! l
      B-17D Fortress x 30 {% S2 D2 e' {4 x+ C! A
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' m' P0 S9 U( kNo Allied losses
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4 p  K$ j2 \1 S$ s9 h/ \$ z6 i* \5 E/ pJapanese Ships
/ Z. c, z$ x* r      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 l3 l* v. F# b& @
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 V9 o) x. |! L! w4 ?
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; _# G  s( [! A4 p
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' A4 E, L9 C' ~" M' Z" y
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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% t, ~' b1 w5 d' D! i/ ^Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1839 K/ z+ Z; C- D! a9 w% ~

  |: P8 K/ d, e' gJapanese Ships7 v7 y5 L  ^: ~/ l" _( M
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
# E3 u8 g6 Z; n  h      SS KXIV, hits 1
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+ Q4 }6 J  p' H# wTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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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。。。2 D* v; Q0 Z' o
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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0 ]8 v& q) y3 V& e( ~% KJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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! x( N1 ?1 H# B8 [8 uJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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2 @' \5 x/ x$ j1 R. ?Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 O% H. J0 `$ ~, F" A, C( K0 F8 d
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!" J& ~7 z0 C3 b! ^, T+ F: B
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Combat modifiers
2 I$ m$ w! {6 b# O8 nDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-): x9 I! x7 @# @! J+ j, |# a& x
Attacker: shock(+)
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  h7 ^5 _9 B) g0 j1 a) k8 NJapanese ground losses:
$ x3 b3 b5 a( v6 {4 ^) i      3074 casualties reported4 s* s1 P2 M9 W9 t/ C
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
' R; k! T! v" `         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled% B) a7 b- n! p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled* m" k0 ~' A0 v% S, r3 @: M
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)6 ]# e* `4 y0 Q

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Allied ground losses:) h+ I) J" k' R* V9 L
      7161 casualties reported; V6 H' F6 y; U7 C( M/ O* i
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled  r, j% t! @! n4 a+ M- K5 U1 A
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
/ P- {3 I3 a, {- R         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
* w( N  ^+ O' M" R2 H      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)* S' K8 w, \( w; T
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)) H) R2 V3 M- a( T. D) m
      Units retreated 9+ {) o$ W, z6 S2 Q
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/ M$ ~$ O/ R# A* i  N6 HAssaulting units:" d; B& Q7 R% m* B2 Q
    33rd Division
# g1 j" R9 z- ?1 d. h4 t    Imperial Guards Division
  s4 P# y" M* A$ Y( I' ^: @6 M    113th Infantry Regiment% R( M" q' S: B9 i
    21st Division* r0 K1 N$ I: w& M5 F3 Z
    41st Infantry Regiment' q, |1 E- J) ]+ Q# e  z
    14th Division
0 I+ F& w% m, l1 p    8th Tank Regiment
. N5 i+ X5 Q1 C    148th Infantry Regiment& I- {& d$ H' Z7 w* w' y3 h) l
    38th Division
3 G( n. O1 ]# @. ?    22nd Recon Regiment1 R# L0 l/ W1 g$ ~# u
    56th Infantry Regiment
8 E  O) y' f6 M  D    55th Infantry Regiment
0 ]/ p  N! D, x    5th Division# E) q, t( K6 ^, g# d0 F2 L
    143rd Infantry Regiment' c: H2 |) j- {; [: K4 q) l2 L% v3 ^
    16th Infantry Regiment
4 O7 m0 ]5 L& s& m+ N, B) I7 g    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 h( e5 ?) j& p6 x$ c( Z    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment  a! o! q% q8 V) l
    15th Army
4 a1 ]& f3 D' }  e+ S+ @    25th Army
  H. X5 e/ t6 j4 q; \; q    Southern Army
2 _  M, t3 M2 L, U% d3 H8 m    82nd Army /6
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2 C( S7 q& m- S- LDefending units:
9 U/ z1 _+ Z& m1 g* ~    2nd NZ Brigade3 ]! ]  M+ ?7 R- F% {4 f
    1st NZ Brigade
# F: x* V5 |- V5 N  c    3rd NZ Brigade( \/ `2 U4 q; F  w' J0 o
    7th NZ Brigade: [+ K: y& z" a4 ^4 I
    14th NZ Brigade" o1 p$ }3 _8 A
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment; K! \; Q* V. m; f
    12th NZ Brigade' K) U2 N6 v0 w0 n$ U! M- D
    New Zealand Command & R" m- O* X! w! U0 e
    RNZAF Command