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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Dec 24, 41
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TF 26 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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G/ {: O2 ^$ x: k5 u* X' kTF 26 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 26 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( Y6 |( v c2 c/ R
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SS I-6, Mine hits 1, on fire, heavy damage
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6 g5 I( C' Y: Y: T5 s# @. gSubmarine attack near Exmouth at 47,129
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Submarine attack near Exmouth at 48,128
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TF 22 encounters mine field at Brisbane (96,160)
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Submarine attack near Palmyra at 173,1213 [# G2 s5 V x# J( O' L- `
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" S& e, S( r; L% |; dGround combat at Wake Island (136,98)5 _5 g2 Q' G* S
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Attacking force 8217 troops, 86 guns, 2 vehicles, Assault Value = 1702 v1 O! v) k" d( d* w2 T' m; H& p
1 i* K2 G% q# u5 u: r' B4 }Defending force 458 troops, 7 guns, 5 vehicles, Assault Value = 3+ l! {: z( K. l1 Q3 z" d
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Allied adjusted defense: 1
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Japanese assault odds: 61 to 1 (fort level 1)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Wake Island !!!( u* {2 f1 k% s( u
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Defender: leaders(-), disruption(-), experience(-), supply(-)0 a, v0 m3 ~, c, f( ?3 H7 s9 U6 T
Attacker: shock(+)
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Non Combat: 66 destroyed, 0 disabled V' X# V* V* \. C6 z
Engineers: 13 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Units destroyed 2
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Assaulting units:
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"I have nothing to offer but supplies, fuel and women." |
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