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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 425 O' t+ E' i- v

; p, x  h  Z, g日军增援莫港的企图遭到了彻底的失败，盟军认为日军KB已经丧失进攻能力，放松了警惕，结果汇合了黄蜂号的包括4艘美军CV的58在悉尼到新西兰之间的航线上遭到了KB的伏击（努美阿在日军手中）
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双方展开混战，盟军幸运的打出了协同攻击，加贺号和祥凤号被击沉，盟军损失了黄蜂号，萨拉托加和约克城号重创失去战斗力，大黄蜂号轻伤脱离战斗。萨拉托加和约克城尚未脱离战场，生死未卜。+ V6 a9 h/ @2 H) [, @

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/ O+ X* I! i- A' G4 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" ~3 N: H% K' ^: G, ]- I# XEstimated time to target is 33 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 49
6 X1 n" C8 d8 R      B5N2 Kate x 61. R" T& j# ~! s5 B' X+ r
      D3A1 Val x 28
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Allied aircraft/ a: _" p, g! l
      Martlet II x 26
6 l; `2 T3 s' y      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
; T; [, S- X3 h9 Z      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30# z+ _5 {+ F+ A+ v2 R; }' P$ m
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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Japanese aircraft losses3 D7 G. K  f% a" P% I
      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed) k( V# B7 r! O' e! c9 f$ B& I5 p
      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged
1 l" P9 [5 E; i, s* T* n& ^: J+ D4 Q      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak3 I: |2 i) I. @' E! A
      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
0 y: }1 p+ Y0 o+ V! J      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak0 ?2 K; ~+ W0 r% B% U* E% D
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7 k, f$ p& {1 D+ b# Z      Martlet II: 1 destroyed3 [! f" U. o- ]* _: Z- m5 c- S) M
      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed1 z$ }# ~+ ]; f# u2 A8 m# f0 x
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' l2 n2 e2 T( d+ n1 j

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+ g4 T+ k6 h# {$ c& I      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 P' j& }# e& _3 f/ }      DD Wilson6 F5 h" M+ }8 E1 i9 w+ v! o" j& U
      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
9 Z2 t9 K2 O' s: @      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
  u3 e. c$ X* p; D0 L      CV Hornet
! m" d' |* D1 v1 P2 |8 r2 e      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
0 {" u2 h* w/ J' P$ r: B8 k      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1* s; A8 q9 T( H0 C" L5 l1 @

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+ p- I3 m2 m! m" ?) N8 kAmmo storage explosion on CV Yorktown" }& i* P; d8 a9 F6 Y6 X

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1 s1 I0 q6 l1 ^7 T  m2 GMorning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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# y: L2 g) H  L) T5 R6 A( J: ^Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
% W! M* `$ X( J8 H* B! H% yEstimated time to target is 27 minutes3 p! D) F0 b/ ?# O# i2 h

9 e$ G0 {  w6 E& A# PJapanese aircraft9 ?3 W+ N2 [, s% L% j- @
      A6M2 Zero x 36
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Allied aircraft5 e( E* N2 ~: {: q/ \& [
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 354 d$ O8 Z( v$ V' f9 C( E6 U
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33
1 N3 C. t( C$ U6 `4 B      SBD-3 Dauntless x 713 U& M9 m* M4 y
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Japanese aircraft losses! `+ j' C) X$ h' y; T: k5 U* H
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; Z& T- A2 S0 ]

* L5 M' y2 \/ b, eAllied aircraft losses7 `5 j$ `4 }# K
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 T6 H, A# r, w& ~, G# `' Z
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" {1 t8 j  g- c, E- L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged! n% T4 f+ E! T5 L8 F5 ^& z8 J
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Japanese Ships$ U, }* [  M% t  M( ]$ R0 a5 Y: Y
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* Q# o/ C' S: f) l' Z* \' L' c
      CV Soryu8 o9 H7 z, V7 w3 {9 a
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2. l. I: S. P! Q2 `, I
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
+ W; c8 n3 m' O; e+ O1 u  S+ T8 H      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3
. P: E# a  x& h  u7 v' V' |  ~      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% ^! g4 m. z7 v% s      BB Kirishima
% P. h( q- A; y0 W9 y      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 P7 E1 H. n. ^2 N$ W) o: j

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Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack# M1 O, f7 \8 [1 o3 S! ^
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
( H+ o  Q, R& I% N, A/ O5 Z& sHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku
7 ]( ]. P0 k' _& |1 w3 RAmmo storage explosion on CV Kaga3 ^- Y: o; j/ ^, d1 d
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga. Q3 t4 C# g2 f! a+ i

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, T, h0 L( b5 V  r: SMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176
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Raid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* B% D6 {/ }6 _+ [Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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9 @, o( I$ |4 V# b5 p# h, o      B5N2 Kate x 193 i1 v, P5 w  j2 s" C2 |
      D3A1 Val x 7* r) m7 W; F, Q2 j! P* Z- o  Y- L

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      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged: q% t6 g) w4 Z: z/ P/ Z
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak4 H$ E! k7 L3 P/ o9 @
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged7 h( C, ^, d" O7 o* Y3 y
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      CA Astoria
) x+ Q5 N; Y: o      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage" J; v: o+ ^6 G
      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1* n# H9 }9 l) t5 ]) B  x4 Z
      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 g$ l- Q3 s9 t; M  p- x      CL Hobart; \8 ?. _& v5 g) _0 V
      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: ?, r2 Z6 }6 w      CL Newcastle
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3 ~& Q" J! T+ X0 t9 w" UMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast% t/ b! u1 i0 X4 Y: ?3 i) I4 P

: b( v5 {1 @) {Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 g: O& R* C4 W' J9 E; Z& ^' v
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 10& x+ L6 i0 Z9 }3 n4 M: P

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      Martlet II x 23
( ?8 _2 q, o7 O( V# k: L  B  w      F2A-3 Buffalo x 115 x, V8 f, X$ e6 I1 G
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
( y) k$ S3 X' c      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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4 B8 m* d. M( P, K% m+ m7 `      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses: H. p! X) L) P! |, f

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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) S& J6 a6 N% z& s/ Q" g* JRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.6 G+ H- z  _9 {  B
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes/ G/ u/ z5 w! b) F4 t7 J8 y
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Japanese aircraft* t2 w1 F4 ]6 [4 Q
      B5N2 Kate x 9
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Allied aircraft5 S3 O  Y5 a0 r/ \. p
      Martlet II x 237 O6 Y+ G3 {+ @& ]6 U4 R- u8 ^! a$ R( v1 b
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 114 U5 Q- L1 B; B0 I9 l( X% N
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28) h$ S) K$ @# o# ]7 y- V
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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Japanese aircraft losses
& R, ?( {/ h+ `. S; p      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed  R6 S( L3 M! R" I/ ]
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; @8 x: P+ p9 O  G$ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
$ G; ?$ m% z( AEstimated time to target is 3 minutes" ^' M7 {3 `! T: p4 a- k
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Japanese aircraft* [% T! Z: ^- V
      D3A1 Val x 5: U2 F0 M1 r/ E+ u; s
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" Q1 c' W9 A; t7 J% b& bAllied aircraft% t8 y1 ^7 T  W" I5 p
      Martlet II x 23. l, n: Y) M. x$ u
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
. }1 S% |9 V! ?2 U6 M  q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
, t6 ^3 P5 W, L! H' V0 u% @: ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101; [' K1 p" O4 @/ T% v
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Japanese aircraft losses5 V  E( s" f* `4 W. A
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed( g( ~5 y. p2 ?, v# ]9 l, W7 B

1 F" B; m8 U$ U9 p% d2 k* ?3 C7 W3 }No Allied losses' p8 o* n* {' e3 w' }4 o

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud- M4 L& @+ P+ h
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.8 F5 l5 K1 @/ u' M
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes/ c# P2 h; u( ?2 \5 O1 V& _

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      A6M2 Zero x 20( g7 A! Q, O; w. Q3 A4 s

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Allied aircraft( w. s& K' m3 q4 q0 Z
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
) ?$ y3 s# F) X6 _0 [( a6 G      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
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" ^+ f3 x) T9 n5 Z, H/ ?- b  |No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses( A* D5 M; x! X  N
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed4 w" I2 W- Z7 t3 o  H) n
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ |# b& N# f" K# k' y      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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9 v' ^. g4 z, w- V* k& W, A$ p% y6 ^      CV Akagi( o1 I9 ]5 ^$ w% g
      CV Soryu
4 Y( C+ b/ c0 I  _2 v' q( }      CV Zuikaku,  on fire$ r1 w/ I3 f3 t: U" G
      BB Kirishima4 ]; P1 p5 {; P
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175% e; q$ ^: g# q' J2 n) \6 l
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Weather in hex: Light cloud1 \, K7 o& u. h) y
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 t; m; A& \3 k: P
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft# r% \+ G; ]( N$ Q, L9 X; {
      D3A1 Val x 5
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# |3 m$ I" l5 m+ T+ I# y( M- _* TJapanese aircraft losses5 O7 @. ~# l2 z7 k% j% s
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships* K4 X  o  h& e! L/ I
      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174& r" j, B+ U6 o% q6 E( ^' e
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ f- U, n6 d1 X. i! g1 D
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! @2 G! A4 j6 w  Z; [: `
      A6M2 Zero x 16
( q( q# e  V5 t* g      B5N2 Kate x 21: ?0 o- Z) d# c/ C! V) T: k+ \  Y
      D3A1 Val x 23
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4 J8 Y( y1 [6 ^% K- l. G      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
' }0 ~  ~2 D, ]      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
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/ Q7 t) ?$ w' T  M: `      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed$ N" ~- W. b- v
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged/ Q3 Z' X+ V7 n- i0 O0 x& z% ]$ m
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
& N/ g8 Z* ?- c7 u+ O      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
& z6 \4 g3 O# c$ S      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak! G# `8 t8 B# |& H0 i+ ]3 V& k- T
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
. \) e  D# x$ V7 u* q7 Q* }( @6 Q3 E6 V      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed/ I% t0 o; @$ m# [

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; S& W- P6 p  a% k& m      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
+ b4 A1 m  o0 ~5 Y  g7 l      CA Chester' M8 _' R6 ~) ?& r  Y7 E, g
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
$ Q) M* V3 k1 R/ B: i# ^      DD Sims
9 m3 x& M' [2 \, n1 o. f      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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* @4 Y2 n& C( g  r0 t2 l5 E9 GAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Light cloud8 H8 \! D0 T/ M0 \. R1 N: ^" a

# a% n5 W% W! |8 tRaid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
; Z' [6 P" }! G1 sEstimated time to target is 17 minutes5 b. k6 N/ v3 r) e! ~- o, c# e
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Japanese aircraft
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      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
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Allied Ships
1 C2 O# u4 H: Z5 z      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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4 n* K' u& o0 g2 u, ~" ~) f) CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174, S& x3 ]2 _! \1 C! F

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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
9 \1 I% K7 v+ B6 g% rEstimated time to target is 6 minutes& |3 L. B% p7 f1 m
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Japanese aircraft
  M8 U' E: R6 m1 E      B5N2 Kate x 3
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/ ]" Z* ]9 F4 y/ ?7 [( c      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12- a- J0 A' H; Z% l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 21
7 }% v) G0 T2 k  C  n2 P5 |; G0 `$ I) k/ n  u; ]: f
* R4 U2 i$ x; m; P/ b
Japanese aircraft losses9 X6 r4 [6 D. F/ h5 H
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed
+ Z- G' K# ^% \% S5 J- J6 q
' }% K( t" u; g( SNo Allied losses5 f4 A5 h) K0 E$ l
. D2 T. J. X  V7 }" I
Allied Ships
9 r4 ?" D% L1 n) K9 u      CV Hornet,  on fire

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目前战略地图，日本积极准备进攻新西兰中

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随着2艘重伤的美军航空母舰挣扎着驶入悉尼港，诺福克海战结束。
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盟军损失了一艘航空母舰Wasp号，日军损失了加贺号和轻型空母祥凤号。萨拉托加和约克城重伤，预计修理时间半年以上，大黄蜂号轻伤，预计修理时间一个月。至此盟军在整个太平洋战场失去了所有可用的航空母舰，43年下半年之前大规模的跨海反攻已经不现实，本档落入了和老赵那档一样的境地。; |7 X* h7 \" v" A- ~3 J# X; t

+ x7 e( L; e' k# |意呆利人凭借残余的KB和MiniKB强行登陆新西兰。D DAY盟军的反击被击退，损失了100多架海军和陆战队的飞机只击沉了数艘日军运输船，日军战舰毫发无伤。盟军在惠灵顿集中了美陆军27师，澳8师和所有的新西兰部队，战斗力超过2000，补给40w，发誓同惠灵顿共存亡。

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目前日军损失（略有出入）

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目前盟军损失

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AE里任何在42年反攻日军腹地的行动基本都会死相难看，飞机部队船只补给燃料统统无法到位的，欢迎尝试

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 13, 42
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1 r! o* \0 U! W1 k. pSub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,1700 J4 N1 w8 ^; Y- ^
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Japanese Ships# X: w* N0 }. A5 N, C0 \' T. i2 i
      CL Oi" Z+ q' R1 p  F+ p+ _
      BB Yamato
- h9 x  |0 D( H; t& x2 r/ q& w      BB Nagato) k1 N% j* d; u1 T
      DD Suzukaze
  @. X1 s  x4 O3 m9 e      DD Namikaze3 ^2 u1 M! G$ m" \; O# X$ M
      DD Tachikaze
5 G/ p) n2 H( G5 j7 k      DD Sawakaze
4 l1 `# r) Y7 p: T- G      DD Oite
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  r8 Q7 ]4 H/ m7 o# m3 J9 EAllied Ships" P; J- l& v; L
      SS O21% \# q& X0 `1 y  Q2 \

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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi* E( F0 n: O, M1 Y, H- R
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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain: |" @$ I. Z+ q6 w
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
% n9 k/ K' l- b, N9 d+ \7 i, GEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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/ U# d* f) O! e% A3 L3 O+ bJapanese aircraft) w9 Y- h- D4 o5 b% ?( b# L# t
      A6M2 Zero x 454 W2 n* ?5 R7 b/ |8 ~
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20" F* h( C! \5 N, v: z
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Allied aircraft
0 L/ m; j/ U/ V3 z- k      B-17D Fortress x 199 }4 ^8 }: f2 d- c& c
      B-17E Fortress x 52
+ @" i' E& x$ K9 P0 i) M2 |# h      B-24D Liberator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
; K6 d+ B$ A4 z* j6 t0 O      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged1 w, z* t# T% P0 H
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground9 E( E% d; t5 }- Y6 B+ J
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged
% z9 F! ^6 _$ S  N' F3 {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
* _  V3 x  Z! [  b4 D      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
! i9 e% I0 E; n      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground' g: d; T! L; I( S# N0 J
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
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Allied aircraft losses0 k( b5 @$ R4 Y5 r0 f
      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged
' P0 X2 ?# e' Q/ o& c: Z      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged$ U2 p# c) t& N

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Airbase hits 9: e# P6 f; J" H9 I- h4 _
Airbase supply hits 1& z: ?/ R; I3 ^* ^: m+ `1 M1 A, [
Runway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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4 F. j7 y; v9 WNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
8 [/ m3 J& A! S! e! C      BB Yamato
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' w# J9 c- I7 KAllied ground losses:2 Z7 B$ a% b( l* `
      123 casualties reported3 B, P5 L& s1 @0 i; P4 N
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 d6 h- h# u7 |         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled! J$ e- H! @" ]7 U8 C9 Z" U
         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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0 z  J! z: T8 ~  s/ B/ n1 u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5 A! c+ |8 G' L
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
$ A' m. J7 q% n& e! B. J. B7 Y      PB Yahonui Maru
. L  \; H2 W0 l4 m" Z      PB Kosin Maru #3
8 E7 R& u& A# `9 |8 s) D' h      PB Yamahagi Maru #36 S2 z& k/ j) K2 @  X4 e5 n
      PB Heizan Maru& j9 ~4 V3 q( B
      PB Sozan Maru/ c+ P8 V- S. R+ h, i2 }! g
      PB Kanko Maru
  g* r  z! v9 @! `4 t. J! d      PB Ikuta Maru% k- a# a+ }# |% V$ {; T
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops' B0 X" U! ~; f
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  ~* R3 Z- w" Z6 o* u; ePB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops! j, }) ~5 Q! \
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
  `, D8 i# D* q+ G, O# lPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops: g: a- i  _+ j+ G9 V( i
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops8 v! [! ^: B- \8 l3 L1 @
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
9 ~$ F$ c0 o4 h- XDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
4 s6 r: n( O& H- O- qDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards6 w4 r' H& ^+ S/ Y2 t
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% Z3 }% @( [8 L0 r3 ^! ~3 W8 ^Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)/ X4 U5 Y/ u9 o4 J
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182: ^$ b' y% @! n

, Z7 o0 f4 Y) n: ?! v% yJapanese ground losses:5 M( v* H1 z8 I. a
      327 casualties reported
1 K, ~- v5 m$ _+ ?7 f( R  A" l         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
0 ^' X( N% d5 n+ Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled7 O" C( }0 |2 q& D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ~2 `9 ~, J; N) f* O4 u( v      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
8 ^% }9 f) U% i- x18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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. m% v8 ?/ Q3 K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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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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5 j' _% `( C, M/ L" R' l* Z, {Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ t1 T( @3 `5 n# H( g; Q

3 p6 n) A  Y7 q; P8 tRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 q. e1 x) x. PEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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% ]6 u# d3 z. h4 C" ]Japanese aircraft# a% l8 i- E: ?/ q3 ]
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft3 j' C, ?" E7 V" C: H
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 306 w6 H4 |# m( Z! d# g6 E
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
: e) O0 s1 s1 e      SBD-2 Dauntless x 177 o6 h& {& C; s9 x8 u; I8 u; _5 f# v
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# j" n" U9 s% M) {% m
      TBF-1 Avenger x 381 w' c3 E; R& C5 c1 h$ X! D

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Japanese aircraft losses
( B+ F  r$ c3 D2 u4 c# W2 b      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
  V+ \- L3 Q8 p  p$ ?/ ^) [
. C# q% q% j  a% \Allied aircraft losses( H7 j/ f+ }, a+ u
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
* A: [/ g5 Q/ \4 x6 j0 G% T      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak, x( \& O- O7 U& ~
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged8 A7 _6 L8 J' ~
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed( q8 p! T; A) ^; s& P9 e
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- i4 o; n) n8 ]- U/ I' t- F( P
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, V+ U7 d$ F' c7 o* N# c
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged! z3 p# a9 f' U7 A6 g: I) p
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Japanese Ships) Y! ]# q, h$ M
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ U! X/ G' J+ D; t
      LSD Akitsu Maru
: \; \1 o  T, c0 {7 j% w1 u      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" C: w, t3 n+ O- T: s! B2 E2 Z- Y$ ?5 t
      CL Kitakami3 u+ P7 o' O% B3 J: c! |& j% b9 U) W. T
      DD Kisaragi
! n' b' r' S% V  ?# I4 y2 o' W      BB Hiei
4 W' U% i8 d0 q1 M      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 ^5 [$ C* ~) ^2 g6 T( s. ?. J
      DMS W-20
! h7 q/ h( f) n: D      CL Oi
+ @$ Y) C+ l; B      CL Kinu
. R* }; d6 S2 a3 m      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" e; x; ?; `6 b* U      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 `" N& d3 ~( m+ e6 t$ X
      LSD Shinshu Maru3 i5 H% E/ s' a7 E
      CL Tenryu
' {/ d' E$ V. Y# r      BB Kirishima
. ~; \# _" _; r( g      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1/ W6 s$ @7 Q$ Y  I

/ D8 C6 O4 [/ ?5 eJapanese ground losses:
4 w) H) E9 h% C: P  o0 e' B      14 casualties reported4 u* N2 Q! h- p2 f  l4 |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* ]6 |& A6 M, n5 D         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 o! v& `- v5 ^4 }* L( _! O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 k* M* ]* [' z  b4 Y. nMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1824 q) s! U, i* D+ U- N$ d6 _
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( w9 s, b  S( s- ^& eRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
* X" Z6 X; b& x7 K1 d, XEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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( ?6 D+ [* l/ V- V3 @; g& a      A6M2 Zero x 71
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% C0 y+ S( }* L" R, \, {Allied aircraft
9 }# W1 f7 D, n7 P2 _      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8  e& J& F) x6 q+ T! l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
( L- q4 W3 D) q      TBF-1 Avenger x 166 `6 Q+ l: e, c

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 d3 ?$ }2 ?+ R7 r! {; S9 }

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed  D6 e8 j( j" {
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed& R; s1 A* P* N+ w  K1 n) b
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ b7 u3 H+ k) F2 ]  Q      DD Kisaragi
1 Z/ M7 F  R+ W- m* W      CL Kinu6 H0 a" v7 d6 e% `& p
      CL Tenryu
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! H/ w  \  x8 NAircraft Attacking:
( L  O. Z9 A4 s7 f  {# Q      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
' y2 x) b% n0 {2 p7 k               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ F5 q3 ]- i: ~1 U1 [! y; w3 O
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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( _: M# W3 S2 s: Z7 g+ rWeather in hex: Overcast
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& R# e  r8 C' ]8 p0 I/ Q% B& YRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.% N, X4 I& v" t
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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/ B8 F8 r: H# xJapanese aircraft
1 M" M; [4 p8 ]      A6M2 Zero x 778 }9 t- s% M8 H, x6 D% s- _$ H$ c
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' D" o; F+ C( E+ L  _      Albacore I x 33! x% K8 s6 A5 K: C2 B# x
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No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed$ Q/ a4 H; }$ B- q! U& s$ j

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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4 ~' g( I1 ]% m- UJapanese Deliberate attack4 I9 b, S7 l2 E. ?) d5 S" U
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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& p$ Z$ J! p6 Z3 j( K6 h5 W3 c$ L0 YDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10- F& g! I. e2 c) c7 R

- o" C2 R- e) |3 [Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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/ u0 J) h# ]* T: m9 e  g" xAllied adjusted defense: 5 # [2 j" }2 n7 Y* }1 _; H1 `+ l

8 n* l2 I; ~" DJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 Q% M; S; \% G5 }9 O- Y
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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2 v- S: w6 H" U( P; ~- d3 FCombat modifiers
2 l; I. S1 ?  S% KDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)- y8 x2 N, |7 V9 M1 [$ g
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
- U  f* N4 D  S- D* e+ l! h6 m9 [      113 casualties reported
) ?. {" |6 r+ N% c' u/ i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled" v5 Q1 R6 j' b& F0 y! L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 W8 d, w' W( l5 f6 K5 y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
+ g. w2 ^% l3 `) {      210 casualties reported
- z* p) ]8 y, t8 q" `9 I. ~. i3 A6 S         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled7 V+ {" G" ^( n
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
, k! `  w7 k5 ~* e3 i- _8 C         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
! [1 a, |/ J- E3 g$ X! C      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)/ k  y' Y6 d  m1 h; j$ T. N
      Units retreated 14 V* u, I$ Q5 |$ ?; {5 N6 B6 o) I1 U
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. W3 [4 Y0 P; l( X  }/ _0 S# jDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
9 S2 J/ z1 |) w    48th Engr Rgt /2( ^/ b4 P. v) n% j9 O; N* C, p
    2nd Engineer Regiment8 F" G' G$ N+ s
    2nd Raiding Regiment
% F+ }) D  h1 r! P  A( f    1st Raiding Rgt /1
6 s8 k1 T3 g4 M  W& D3 u    146th Infantry Rgt /3( L/ k4 j$ S9 F+ W5 F
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
! z/ o: Y) h; N( A- U) g* q2 J    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
6 |+ n# C# x8 R2 B  d4 `    12th Engr Rgt /1
' T: ?% X, }4 O* m8 F7 I  D; q    25th JNAF AF Unit # Q. }; ?1 F: V* t
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
! t9 ~+ h8 }4 k) O    47th JNAF AF Unit /1- U1 G( R# }. s! D+ d- }0 [: T- ]
    21st Air Flotilla /1" b0 A* H& [0 ^$ C& E! Y" g$ b
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
! O1 ^# l- x, l# \( R$ |- @6 r* l/ f    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
8 {' {7 C& N( I5 K+ z/ [5 b: C/ X- S% k9 J, Q$ J( G, P
Defending units:
' o: S  d6 L8 p    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42' U/ A8 E( r- n; d6 y, y( E6 i, R

. b# u! p9 J( m$ J/ i; T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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. {4 V: ~$ y5 r, {Japanese Ships2 q" k0 q* U# C
      PB Shinko Maru #3# a6 q+ j: J% f, {9 O& _
      PB Kure Maru #5
/ S( x) k) _: S( L  k      PB Edo Maru
; B. x$ @0 @  Y5 I      PB Chitose Maru
7 u4 d/ T* x6 w5 Z; h7 q      APD Yomogi0 i. ?+ R& ?* \! p$ U$ M8 X
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 17 z5 e# f; E+ q6 ^% B, `7 |

1 a7 c* M9 ~$ E+ G+ D8 o, \7 n0 _' r9 D. u) T% W! o
7 M/ D) y5 r' g9 T" q. p. ^
7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
( a/ B; N  @7 O, W' P" b9 L$ GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# w. E# \2 i2 j' ~4 I% g$ R: h( t# c- g. O9 _; @- _* x6 n
153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 F$ Y  E& X  U9 H1 Z/ `" k& f/ G! T
4 L# `7 r( O  S* P% j1 a2 Q
Japanese Ships5 U. E; w  Y! ]7 r. f5 S2 S
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire. _  K9 N$ h0 v! g. B" B
      PB Eiko Maru
& J! @: O0 w! a' U/ u5 d- i; _      PB Shinko Maru #34 o5 g" Z# b. w1 _6 C) P
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8( O% x1 c$ ?& D# U; ~% R
      PB Edo Maru  l8 n: ]3 M, J2 c0 H" L
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
9 M: X( o+ z' Z3 h2 O, s      PB Kure Maru #5% S  X; d2 S! D& [9 M
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 13 \) \+ W( Q  G
      PB Chitose Maru
5 D8 L7 Q! ^9 v2 `) {      PB Choko Maru #2
! m% B4 z- x8 W0 G" x, \      AMC Hokoku Maru+ N+ T+ O( v2 u

, s" }  y; K1 ?" H$ Q$ t$ MJapanese ground losses:6 [! m' ]4 w/ a3 Q; ~* l/ x
      111 casualties reported! R( f" O6 N7 _" X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 F: ^# W! Q% R9 H4 T; _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled( H) n6 s7 k: N2 V" H) D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
$ r/ _8 a0 p2 z. g0 o0 m0 p( Z3 w- X) W% @3 W' S- O% T
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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. e8 }  D, s% h7 B6 T% YTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1851 u! B& ?4 G( ?+ ]; r# r' j0 Z4 B
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Japanese ground losses:8 n; {6 R, l$ `- w
      1116 casualties reported
/ T+ ~/ w8 B; M. N% ?* u( l/ ]. X- N         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled3 s+ y* h8 k3 f
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled" Q! `5 E* Y# p1 }& s9 o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ?, E! G) X; d/ X# @8 A      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)' z3 r' A8 c' Y" P) M: I
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)  T% d# @/ l/ x: m8 O1 _" S' c. T
1 ], h6 x: h* ~$ u& v5 q

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% E3 j* B' i3 gInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
2 T0 F: z9 \' [- M$ S. B. }$ }Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) [0 o3 ^+ }9 j' ~* i! b' ~) U' ]

, W& I- a" H" z9 X& a206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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6 w3 P( I& K, n# @" F2 hJapanese Ships+ ]2 N/ b: G, |( n- s! A5 Y9 v
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
; p  d% `$ r- |+ z. X8 ~& c      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 D* ?2 D, F# Z4 b1 z1 u1 S; k* o      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( T* C5 p- R* G. P      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ l, s9 y  w; u      PB Choko Maru #2
- F7 ^! Z2 k( |/ a      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 22 ^6 Y" z. r9 T9 ~% \2 D, }6 v- k( @
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ h- Q' z- T9 ]2 {3 O% |
      APD Yomogi
) a1 e9 {8 P/ M      APD Nadakaze) `- o  m+ Z; @/ [! s
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- W: R; k! ^! j) E9 L2 D, k      APD Shimakaze6 Z- |% Y9 }! W1 \  d" E
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3( d! J/ }' T( ]4 F4 f% r
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 x4 e2 A; q3 |- N. C6 ]% @
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, L6 c7 @- E' U/ e$ _      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
. z4 ]% ?8 D' ~7 F      AMC Hokoku Maru
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8 D- d; R1 d) O0 A  r5 MJapanese ground losses:( _+ B4 u8 j( i1 H
      207 casualties reported
) j7 T" ~) z; Z4 a9 J6 \. Q  ?! W* d* b; x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 I# S6 r" ~$ N% D* |         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled$ P" ~, y  i; [! A: e" ?) t( {
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, e  I" E. l' T+ w
! u2 I2 e1 C* x/ o) M, w

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5 \0 @& w+ O; ]+ w  b  e* MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): D4 [) \: O; V. C. n! ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 E, m0 P& ~/ U6 z3 ~+ X% }
2 w  Y8 p6 \$ ]5 z
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships- M+ ?9 S3 S1 w& o0 ?( D
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& j5 T1 q8 v$ r; K
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  e7 ^; h( p% [/ j
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 J5 K5 z) ], K      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2* c6 Y6 x# s  a% ?0 y/ |
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
( ]: O/ i& t2 g. X: B! H% r& f: s      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
& I& z1 b. i$ U      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire, R9 |2 V  \7 ^# E
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2; C2 q' H: J/ ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 M, a3 X# C1 Q# H' ~+ ?
; e, n; t( ?3 Z0 FJapanese ground losses:* s: T+ v: x' }4 q
      187 casualties reported
8 q' h  d: y( R) B8 N1 D. F* g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: y$ K: {/ ~8 N2 X% `/ z0 B         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
$ M# D; i7 N* P3 s% v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) A9 h" v( b( k- R3 _+ z+ e
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! m, ?" S. k4 i5 `" Q9 eGround combat at Auckland (115,185)3 _0 W8 @) K1 b8 \4 z
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Allied Bombardment attack# ]3 |. O+ X$ M& b

6 e) b2 R: A( ~# eAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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: Z; l$ i% f* Q8 [. G. oDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
9 m8 K- u: H6 a9 @- n, Z! g9 D0 k$ Y3 k
Japanese ground losses:9 r2 x4 f& c+ s0 t" z  M3 \
      25 casualties reported( o; r& m" v8 p/ k- l8 p$ E
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
' l4 R4 N0 A! _  s; ^# \! r, F& k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 ?# a9 \( f7 g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ Z8 e+ @, h# t9 C8 _      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  {' Z4 ^' O1 G; s* L/ z3 _* V- h7 Y( S: P4 T1 n, h
5 ]4 G5 F7 f0 ]+ h: l
Allied ground losses:2 h  |+ |. i4 I# e7 R9 h4 b
      146 casualties reported
$ o: p! T  M0 t& F6 j* W+ r( H         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled/ h: D5 A2 G3 p% q. I& r) ]- s- R& J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 l$ d0 @6 i! L
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled8 i- P0 p" x1 w% n
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
0 ^' h% v* o4 t3 v. D* q      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 @: V7 R/ k5 H$ s

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: T4 m; y- G! E/ U: GAssaulting units:
- c/ Z6 w% w; a/ [; U    11th NZ Brigade4 R( Q, o9 t( X+ V# p8 ^
    3rd NZ Brigade
; @2 _5 |* a) h* }: p, C    7th NZ Brigade4 C1 l6 e$ k1 u$ V' g
    2nd NZ Brigade5 @: g5 s- \. ~# l0 Y
    Auckland Fortress
: ?  P1 R# M( d8 n' V8 H$ }    14th NZ Brigade, j) `/ O* I& t0 c4 c0 d
    1st NZ Brigade
2 z& B# Q0 N% k& l: J    12th NZ Brigade
* {7 O# l6 ^7 _: j1 S' o! l    RNZAF Command
# ^1 [, S! ?" @    RNZAF OTU Aukland , |& |* a, B5 g" E& i3 n
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Defending units:
4 S$ ^& n, j# D$ q* n; y! Y7 }6 q- c    Imperial Guards Div /5" w0 }5 ~/ X$ a4 H6 F8 V3 G" b
    8th Tank Rgt /1- h" ~+ R3 A9 H8 ^2 e
    22nd Recon Regiment: L* z- `( @' k6 M# v( y% |
    55th Infantry Rgt /1, _* }  f. K+ l  v+ m" w. ^5 h; p4 M
    146th Infantry Rgt /1" ~* M( T) I  k& G$ S5 w
    5th Div /1
% ]2 d7 X* ?0 n* x: S9 y    21st Division
( S2 o/ J* Q) c4 q0 }8 d    24th Infantry Rgt /5
  ?/ y6 f$ m% s, u' B    56th Infantry Rgt /1
8 }" s% J; r% U9 h' P! ]    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
! P1 g/ \- M6 ]5 c9 F+ Q: ]# k    113th Infantry Rgt /24 c* ^1 u$ s8 ]! M% f0 ^. o6 |
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
/ k6 M% q4 K, Z3 s. T) ~, S7 F6 a    148th Infantry Rgt /1
+ o5 Z2 m" `5 }5 }" V% t    41st Infantry Regiment3 O; T! o/ Q/ R, O2 i
    38th Div /1
; {5 b8 W$ U: L6 g, U1 y    33rd Div /3- k4 d6 {1 m2 v
    55th Engr Rgt /2
; [) ~5 v9 z  {# T* n* n    82nd Army /6" j( w" c( Q% o7 e3 k( U* ?
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( g; x3 Z' L5 y) t) K
    34th Field AA Battalion
& T0 V) t1 P$ _0 J    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 c  E) J% E2 j$ o1 s    14th Div /2
9 J2 f! X( o7 ?$ `, H1 m7 P/ w2 _; U    Southern Army /1
! A, r4 }% T1 n* G1 ~    25th Army /2
, z, N& G- Q0 e5 `    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42' {1 A2 B, J( u( R

1 e0 K  M7 v9 ~" b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, \0 B' Z6 ^) m& D- l8 R7 j
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+ v1 p( b* s9 ?/ Z) \% Y$ |Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 p, O# v. |. u2 Z/ B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 u) j! i8 h3 }( H- W* @
! f5 Y+ i/ F9 K
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., q' ?0 b# n! J. u

4 X, a- |! l0 V+ m9 `) xJapanese Ships1 U8 K* Y+ P# c4 @+ q4 f6 U: K
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- r: J) ]" r# n2 m) ?, Z      APD Shimakaze
: L. I7 t, n  u+ f# H. \4 h3 s      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* R- Q, {% W" s) S, g      APD Nadakaze; g0 }! |5 d" a! D
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* t  K+ E6 b$ ]+ b- y- G7 `      AMC Hokoku Maru; f% N+ l* p7 l6 c6 _
      xAP Kowa Maru
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) E# b: M6 B" u0 e# }  S1 J% rJapanese ground losses:
3 s" e( |+ u  c3 y      253 casualties reported
5 ?0 H4 \0 }5 r& n7 w/ w3 s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
; K6 Q3 ^0 p* r) e; I  h; i2 C5 M6 y         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
- a9 g- d  ^  f; }1 s9 e: ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, H1 N7 x- W6 y2 U  p+ n
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ J% O' `* ^4 |" R2 F

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6 }# M" S; l: t& L: \Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183  i: i+ t9 f8 ?

* Z6 g) |6 E- @: C. N2 i  H4 z) X7 eJapanese Ships$ A* }) ^/ K: v* z4 M% m  t' l
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 18 d' B7 T9 R; |, M
      CL Tatsuta& i7 [! n) V& N- b% `2 V
      CL Kiso/ j+ j6 c/ [& s
      CS Chitose5 k5 K6 N4 o6 W0 X% }! t; H) s+ `0 W
      DD Oite
4 ~+ O5 t+ Y5 r  p8 u& Z+ Y1 Y      DD Harukaze
: b+ A! x# D% B% Q# K4 V# J      DD Nokaze
! @9 L. q1 x* a5 h      DD Hokaze+ \2 _* a0 E% E. S! l+ ]$ P: m
      DD Shiokaze0 H  Y5 c. J) Q
      DD Akikaze! Y1 I# S* i4 c" Y+ b8 d: Y

  V; b/ S: G/ ^6 c3 GAllied Ships+ _% I$ j) B& I0 D3 N
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna. c" f$ x; F$ E$ G1 j4 D
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" w% p2 `: B+ u2 ~Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 W% p4 X: c" P0 G# H
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 a/ n2 J0 _- H& B( V7 V
2 b4 a2 T5 l0 N/ g  n6 C  g
Japanese Ships
- m7 {6 }) R+ k9 ^8 K6 G* l2 I8 e      xAK Montreal Maru* X! V$ ^  l$ d* o+ }2 |
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ L' Z8 l6 m$ C' @      xAK Kensin Maru
4 t8 R, F, X/ a$ i5 a* Z1 O( I      APD Yomogi2 Z  C/ b  w: k- i) |/ `4 ~7 I. o
      APD Nadakaze
9 l- i* {& B2 @. [, a8 i      APD Shimakaze
; O4 ?7 l( d  u4 ]1 K7 z3 R      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 j* l# U! P6 z" E  f6 Y, C; s" Z7 u5 s
Japanese ground losses:  u$ Y1 n" }( t/ m
      60 casualties reported
. c1 I% H/ K: R; S/ T0 I% i# ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 K8 Z2 v  q' O- K: S1 Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
- T* q6 y3 G( ~- }2 _         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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  p3 S: u  }2 Z. O; G9 A0 xMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ) n/ j( _6 s& K: e8 ]

& _6 ?$ H( W- O- P8 V+ I4 dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.5 X$ \4 q0 V% y( O, R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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2 r, H0 m8 W! e* N5 Q" v8 mJapanese aircraft
* x& q; C$ S$ L+ e& u      A6M2 Zero x 39
! ]* f, F" W# V& i3 D
3 c0 G+ D1 a3 G$ Z
! E5 v! j4 ]2 H
! ]% a' P5 x/ j* E8 A) C* CAllied aircraft
3 @+ u9 f7 F& c! [      P-38E Lightning x 50/ l6 q! G3 M0 ]+ X: \6 o5 a% U
      P-38F Lightning x 231 h1 w+ F# e/ q$ Y. i& b

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) X) E, m$ P6 L9 l8 Z5 OJapanese aircraft losses* g9 k2 a- C8 U3 f% D. _  `7 g
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed" F: ]- u5 g; ~' f6 _

% s7 G& S1 K/ Z5 m. q  Z/ x1 zNo Allied losses

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
  S# B* m. {# R4 D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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3 a& X0 Z3 o& b7 [+ {" YTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 o* B. c8 s, [7 U

$ @$ G: ~9 M! F7 T3 w0 zJapanese Ships
# _: e' V) V! I. o- m      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% J# s) w5 U  R3 I: m
      DD Fumizuki
' m3 ^. \+ j1 X0 Z* N& \0 \5 ~      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( j( t  Y  }- Z6 x5 ?
      DD Fubuki. z9 ]+ i! J7 i9 O9 Q0 t! h9 K; j  i
      TB Sagi8 _0 q" S3 I! S  h5 p) Z+ c5 ?& ~

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8 d8 ~4 Q! v  S/ U4 N: v( {12 mines cleared0 v+ j# R# `4 z2 A4 p
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
- Q6 z' z  X5 h/ n+ c      PB Sozan Maru+ {: |) b- K1 }* X. c
      PB Kanko Maru7 f1 ~) [& e4 w% z3 Y" M
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( d0 N( a% D* s

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      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 P, V: O, N1 [+ I" N/ W
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 r0 \# l+ K1 [: k      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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* l  Y1 w# F7 {  m/ \' k- STF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# W6 o1 ?  g5 [) E9 G! O- d! Y  K

4 {4 N7 X' i" E1 _% tJapanese Ships
$ K5 J$ n) X8 D( ]      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage6 T& U' \% e2 \! P0 v/ O4 u, Z
      TB Sagi( E  y+ O: Z* m/ r' `
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- a! M5 h- y  b. W
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage: c& }1 L! j) o) g

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11 mines cleared
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) q5 k& g+ v- c* A* q* ZTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 [7 b* Z1 K0 t
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6 }" G9 X$ u0 h  u- @      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 A# y- ^6 T8 Y. G6 v

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' {) N9 o$ n% X% M3 U; zTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 r2 \5 I& F0 q; e; y3 s4 R4 ]
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+ q3 j; K% A/ V      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage  h" D8 m+ F3 R3 b, S# w0 X
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
- m' x. [* }( Y! b7 E      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 w5 g6 C' K! ^# T$ Z9 z
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
. a3 I* t. Y9 T1 z: F      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 mines cleared
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" E, u" `0 z1 I& u, `& [0 E/ JNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!; s% E. W" w% `) _, R

3 x: h; C1 X, |( }5 G- ~5 j17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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. O/ o7 m4 o% P. f/ JJapanese Ships+ q. U& e, A2 L# }
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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) R# x0 \2 g. J" y1 k% P4 Z( F, XInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), C9 F( ~* Z% R: j. ~% Z# B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ n/ M- p2 C. T5 n4 }
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Japanese Ships
1 }7 E$ U6 I8 A* L3 [      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 Z3 J: M5 u6 G+ E      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
1 D/ M2 H( ^" N      xAK Sinko Maru) W" h2 k' y1 E7 G" O/ _
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2& A  t, T0 t( K
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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5 ~" Y( e4 N8 d' A# j. j0 T      24 casualties reported
2 L+ [/ t  g. |" {0 n+ @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  _% b6 C( ?" e6 r7 y0 W! |         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% C  ^3 F% P; Y5 r0 @4 a) }* k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) z' m  R) o6 F8 O, G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ ]  M$ Z; z0 O3 E

6 a1 N" P% ^; k$ b" H37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 y. W$ G% l3 f1 y7 ]$ c" G  [$ J1 O' h+ c      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' C* r2 T8 s/ a5 }" t
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! M0 j1 p9 d/ W3 Y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage2 C9 _3 G4 E$ C, k0 Z- |8 Y
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
& G! f  M, R; B) e2 W1 u8 g      12 casualties reported# N2 @" Y- ^* K0 l+ K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 A+ T& P. |* M: m/ }1 i1 S- x" M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) q6 L8 R6 [7 \* @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: [8 C1 _6 X6 |% K2 E( L$ JSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
+ ]2 ]: k& G4 I, @: ?% t      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21# S1 _# t4 j. d; f+ J9 A8 Y- ?
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184, J7 p* ?9 a3 v7 b  ]) O7 y8 u7 T6 G
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! q$ S& w1 H9 x: ?3 o      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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( U, _  }/ X7 L/ e  D      SS Whale. {& `9 L' Q3 N2 \3 G  |! Q
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) Z, Q. j. P6 wSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes( t4 h* Q1 h! h( |' f6 i

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 V  C- c" x( _5 UDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 _9 d: V) W: p( ?

& F3 b- f" a/ b58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ N5 R9 Z* Q$ Z  M% z8 H! J

0 X! U$ O  h  o  y' DJapanese Ships8 u0 m( Y9 h. ~+ I& k' Z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 W, X0 L) z4 d& I# \6 L6 t7 E. B( `
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& `7 n/ X3 h* o5 y' s6 I& D
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* a8 n( I. `6 k# [
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
9 \7 n6 ~0 m% i      AMC Hokoku Maru7 `& ?* U, c  \

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3 ?" k" V3 m! z! t  C      6 casualties reported
. ^$ T& f" i1 ?1 B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 K7 Q) K9 ?8 b, x% p6 T0 C! E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ X& H! c$ S0 H( v/ p+ d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 p" T* U8 ^3 P. Y, I9 x- U7 |( @* ^

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, ^- d1 D! b( ^& B# J+ ZPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!" F* _. _2 E9 m7 A1 P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., R! g; }! V( q# [

, \9 Z% ?" S" K) t# z% _! VJapanese Ships, A% e  t3 t7 `& x/ i# e
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire( T/ H' C- ]4 |& |
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 S( w4 v2 T" f; F$ }5 d' f/ p      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
% v2 Y( ~4 F  |4 X      DD Sagiri$ p5 q9 c  ~2 [: m2 J
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) n8 L+ j0 z/ Z! V
      DD Murakumo' v0 b4 n) U: s% z2 w4 {
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* b( D, r+ w! Y      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1! l" s- k* |2 @+ R
      PB Sonan Maru #51 W0 N9 q% a& m% q/ U5 U4 ~% x0 Z- ~
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2: B/ N5 c6 E9 v1 U: l& _  G/ }
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 22 X4 N7 w9 ]% ^& k- o# o
      xAK Nanrei Maru. m/ c6 v9 Z" `4 q- z5 @

3 b- U" B% ]. RJapanese ground losses:) c5 [, Q8 w- R* V* y; e) W
      173 casualties reported
+ B$ o, M# Q  P( w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p/ [' t: _1 S( D. m         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
: N4 E: c" c3 S& [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ]$ B3 I1 `1 w. v

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4 y6 j( m- T& I2 G3 {Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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$ Q& b' c( h" f4 r$ s9 t' k8 ~: e: OJapanese Deliberate attack, N0 I* t5 [0 {

2 M1 G9 h; B. c+ ?9 S; PAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967& N0 `1 U+ D, t9 W
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 9 q: n) I$ Q2 j

2 s. R9 X/ @8 }- y+ Q+ cAllied adjusted defense: 39
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: B) x0 G% G) a0 n; JJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 1 x3 I+ R3 k+ n' L
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!" H0 L* L/ p# K5 H5 u; L

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* y3 V; y$ X) W1 g6 X5 |Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)4 E# k( {* e, C3 P/ R
fatigue(-), experience(-)
1 \6 C5 ^" E; T: VAttacker: 4 e5 o# U  z* R+ D$ u

8 T2 U6 p# F2 _  K" G- DJapanese ground losses:
7 a' P3 N# u; }      680 casualties reported9 p0 e: |1 B/ [
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled/ Y& p) m! Y( M' {2 E( q
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled' S# z7 k, S6 ~) b3 @5 [
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 W$ h& |! e/ y% v: E" D      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled), t( z+ O1 O. X% ^5 n
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      5399 casualties reported
% I% R& ?. Z% {8 p& I) R( \) }* |         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled9 \1 x9 a; v' F' @4 v( p
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
2 B* M2 N, ?& e         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
5 ]: j  W) ^( L9 ]' x7 g      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
2 U3 Q( E% ?1 h5 e" g* Z$ Q8 s      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)  U. T. W4 w/ O% H
      Units retreated 4, j, ]( J* ]; q+ _4 Z* z
      Units destroyed 1! c, {) l4 [, \. U" R' y

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6 f  j* }/ i. `" u- @Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:2 j. w: ?* x" e6 ]
    21st Division
$ _& Y4 \8 z. ?5 D& f  Q    24th Infantry Regiment! ?7 F3 ^. p! s7 Z' G
    16th Infantry Regiment3 f. j& ]8 ?' K2 f3 q4 E" \) O
    113th Infantry Regiment
- a; ?2 V, d- c% _. s+ z' I    55th Engineer Regiment
6 @: I8 x% r+ j8 V. l8 D    5th Division+ Q4 N" R* C% S! y) e7 ]% F3 a; K
    143rd Infantry Regiment  Q) Y# f1 Q5 v
    22nd Recon Regiment! j* G( g( j' f! _3 h" M: N
    148th Infantry Regiment
7 u. l  Q5 H+ T8 D    55th Infantry Regiment9 j8 _* g5 S6 h5 ]# T5 k( H7 T
    33rd Division, Q6 z0 Z$ F  J9 k% `8 Z
    41st Infantry Regiment
9 ^  q' [  ]7 W4 \! Y0 Z    38th Division
+ @% ]+ q' _% p    Imperial Guards Division
+ ^% @* p& v  \, K  }2 u    56th Infantry Regiment
- @& K5 o3 Z% v7 V    8th Tank Regiment
5 S# G! E1 o& M7 v8 Y; }1 B: C    146th Infantry Rgt /1
4 d! F- Q1 H( J: n6 m    14th Div /2: v0 W  _2 R+ N: ~5 R
    Southern Army) j" ~: C% l' ~& H: k* \0 }
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
1 ]$ P' `  E3 x: y. L    51st JNAF AF Unit /52 z/ n1 }, ~9 _8 R) @2 @
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
: p! @2 i' G1 p4 D- U    25th Army
& [* M8 U8 w" A8 Y& T! `1 R+ \/ {    21st Air Flotilla /1
) a- j# }, X! x/ p7 s6 L    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment* B7 e/ Q" n. D% [# C' K: K4 y* P
    15th Army
9 j' y( W+ }$ V( |5 S* w# {0 b    34th Field AA Battalion# N# s( r3 k8 {% n& @
    82nd Army /6- R+ n' x$ @6 ~0 t& Y- w8 V
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Defending units:
- c; D- w) }1 N9 u  e) c/ _0 G3 {    Auckland Fortress
5 G4 i% z1 Y% k+ r( I    14th NZ Brigade
' d, h% c1 q) ~  ^    11th NZ Brigade
8 Z' d, ~' M0 u    RNZAF Command 0 Q! y+ i& ~, v
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42  {: h: ~0 F0 z* S0 L4 Q
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账% h- E- x( X1 Q; I8 p
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- D5 b8 v! T; `" e, y6 z7 {$ E+ |Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 w6 H  x  }' I- q2 h5 ~# C4 v; ~6 O

8 h9 S4 y5 g. ?0 d& S* Y. i0 F/ ?Weather in hex: Overcast8 v, O, R# D1 F
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
' d: ]8 F$ ^+ k+ H3 `) aEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ e) c9 t; u! y, e
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Japanese aircraft) u* f: F# L, m# ?
      A6M2 Zero x 281 f- G9 J7 c; E3 t4 D9 X
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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: P# b% r8 ]4 ^  Q$ |- K      P-38E Lightning x 21! u/ Z! T( e* y$ V% @% M$ o
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7 Z0 v* A; ^- N2 A' ]: v# [Japanese aircraft losses. H; {- [* _: J9 h2 m; e# y1 M
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# Z$ Y4 i& \- @9 d, k! Z0 n
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
- a+ o) Z) F, o( T0 z) iEstimated time to target is 7 minutes1 ~  N+ j6 R6 F1 g
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Japanese aircraft4 C1 I* T' m# `; G" p
      A6M2 Zero x 67 h/ f0 F) r1 \4 x  X4 M- H6 u/ H2 g
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9! ~$ \. T0 @' N5 s: U) d# Q

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Allied aircraft
5 L/ o& Z2 L- K2 Y2 v& `; \      P-38F Lightning x 187 N7 e% Y# d1 W! |" E' M$ S
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8 D1 e7 w/ }7 iJapanese aircraft losses0 U" e+ }4 |8 b* o* b5 D+ i9 Q
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed* C! Z( h5 _; g8 w0 F
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed8 k1 v4 j9 s" r  C$ A

) ^3 M( z) {  K5 |No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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: ]6 x/ A# o! u8 t2 K( SRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
  x  y' m) _/ i8 i, gEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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  ?9 g4 h  p' @  J4 K$ cJapanese aircraft# `) o$ Z( R$ n( f$ U8 V+ }
      A6M2 Zero x 2) o, a8 U+ k; g" M
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Allied aircraft
6 \4 w1 u6 y( v! P' v$ u      P-38E Lightning x 18
7 |. {' [) d8 y+ n; [, K# M! P* E9 |. W6 \& i+ v: u
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Japanese aircraft losses
( l& F# n* Y1 B& e! p4 y, |      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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( v3 i  \) h) b5 BNo Allied losses