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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 420 O. J3 n% N" K4 ^& f1 B

, v8 g7 Z& z9 D( ?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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$ A+ m) Z3 e" x: J, Q! s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。
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( W3 ?( l3 f1 [. x$ vMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast2 v9 Q. m0 n) N& _9 i
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Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.$ j% ?/ ?  m7 ]( D. i) v$ v
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 49
1 Q4 }6 b# D5 \+ [, G      B5N2 Kate x 61
5 }, x5 Q5 ]2 N5 }/ Y; Q      D3A1 Val x 28
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3 A) D* m9 b+ H- t/ z7 k      Martlet II x 26
0 R9 O, {7 m5 r$ a" ?( o      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16- Q8 j8 o6 U# M+ J8 j, o# R; E
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30" n% e# A3 s5 ~1 ~: E
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 E& U7 d9 u+ L; N8 G      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
" M5 C; R. Y& M, ^& `- I$ [( p      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged
, G/ `& ^( i4 @% D  M      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak" [8 e! d$ ^3 K9 x2 @* _# X+ R
      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged! y1 s8 a. C' v9 G$ N" M  A5 H& ]" f
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak; ~2 Z: y* U/ f

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- s" Y8 b" B+ x      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
) I! Q0 _3 _* S( H$ ^      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed# h5 o* Y- y4 F6 _2 {
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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# |, F& ]# r- Q% v/ z  w5 ~Allied Ships
) k* p! Y/ v( Z, J      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire2 E7 s$ D  |* O0 _6 b) f6 h
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
$ g" s; u" g9 I( N      CV Hornet
2 Z- H4 x# a; W9 O7 M! |      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
8 G, Z. {* k6 e- L9 F      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1# I! K& [0 A: J- }! r  |

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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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/ m- U( `- }8 P5 Z1 gMorning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171. e/ \1 v& v) B% E8 c  D. g6 |
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Weather in hex: Light cloud, |, ]6 i. A* w' _
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
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Japanese aircraft4 y0 A  _( x/ K* Z+ T4 `* V
      A6M2 Zero x 36
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35
' ~' ~9 ^3 h% W2 W      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33- M# K8 O5 @7 d5 n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71
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  @; K: H0 J: }4 kJapanese aircraft losses
- W2 E& h5 j: e$ p1 I      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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2 y' `( v) {, M/ Y5 }9 b+ A, O      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
5 V' t5 g! P' s% n, `5 V      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
  H; a: T" J, W3 M- |! j      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged. _7 K+ M; c4 g

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# R" V/ S" }% g: u5 p: i- ^6 `" Z      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: d1 y: I* T) I, L- b" w
      CV Soryu- _/ P" g+ o, r% m
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2$ Y& P3 a; y$ k! s' E! i
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
$ W. {7 Y5 r% f      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3
. K6 y, p& i3 c" O! u* [# d0 B9 l      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 s! T' V& C' E% `" ^      BB Kirishima$ p3 k+ g/ y5 b9 u
      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' M# V$ h1 O7 D7 T3 Q6 O

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7 K, T0 }; O2 G" _$ c/ t. `Training flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack/ X7 d8 \+ b, U2 R5 `" w: X; _
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho
' m& n7 o! |* s0 N9 P8 [! L2 CHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku; x6 }+ @& I, m/ ?# e1 W. o$ Q
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
9 D! l. f. S* M( L! m4 {' yHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176
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% d6 }; T+ J$ N5 w% ARaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# ?: |  ^& `5 G9 R( {8 k
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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) q7 j& Q8 O' D. W      B5N2 Kate x 19
4 j/ |- |& u! u; r4 Q1 X% }      D3A1 Val x 7
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Japanese aircraft losses0 }$ U/ y4 n. ^; U. ^- G; X0 i
      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
) K# H/ O/ o3 f' z      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
; b& }6 O+ d3 T1 x" o5 D" p      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged0 H# G& Q9 q9 A; i
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Allied Ships* U6 Y+ F3 r/ A7 t. z) d# ~
      CA Astoria$ @& x* S  L! a' D1 q3 t2 h( x
      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
8 o+ o* i# h9 M" c      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 15 u, {4 o( d1 F
      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: X% C% z. d2 d2 S; D& k9 y
      CL Hobart
- A' Y# t; p6 j" \% o      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- t/ T% F4 J) c. Z2 B& r: F      CL Newcastle
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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, v' P, S, [" Y+ q9 xRaid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.! d( ~, J0 T* n- m7 y7 S! w8 _: r* a
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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Japanese aircraft$ v# Y0 k' r) Y/ e2 P1 u% d: ?  s
      B5N2 Kate x 10) V  l( M- f  ]2 M# E: P: B

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Allied aircraft9 R- F) f2 y# H
      Martlet II x 230 z/ z2 n" W" e) z3 f
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
) E  N  v% m" ]" W" n. z1 Y' Q, y      F4F-3 Wildcat x 284 V( P2 X1 g. H& E7 d4 T
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101) b; u, X& `5 k( g

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Japanese aircraft losses
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+ f6 d- h3 h& e3 B" ~4 I0 EMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1755 B& @) o5 \* Y; v" X6 _( n

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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.7 K# `, o0 m. b' `0 p7 a
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes- t( y1 ]0 |" I, t6 m* H, y
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Japanese aircraft
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9 a, W! e- \3 ]- TAllied aircraft" z* W. O2 b" h1 a6 f
      Martlet II x 23. [7 J" m9 [. P+ l4 V
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
; T( T* x0 h" n* T& ?      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28. y6 A" z+ z" V& w- A$ r
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101* ]+ G5 r" i) |+ }6 D

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      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses5 e' M3 P! K% f
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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2 b" E: D$ c7 Q1 g, j3 lRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
: C7 n( H, _: O5 S& Q9 F! DEstimated time to target is 3 minutes5 I) {2 q4 H& V$ r) A+ I* J
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      Martlet II x 23
1 W2 C$ c( Z4 |' ^; X9 F, _7 p      F2A-3 Buffalo x 110 I, S1 d; D; A  X
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28( a* m5 G& A) R
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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$ R9 S$ |/ T. K; s$ ^4 n! Q      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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# Y! H' N) ]! u) B& U& O2 f" LNo Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171# Q/ f6 l, V! g# k; ~) y% a

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- a: c' k/ h% q. Y% t8 p. I  x( [. DRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
  e- x. d: i7 X- q" ~4 K! ^Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
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8 N5 g) s4 e) m( f: P      A6M2 Zero x 20
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  @+ d/ D' h7 J# ?9 H' C. X+ dAllied aircraft9 Z& K; P& l9 W$ ^7 U# t
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 26 v9 ^8 @+ o2 [/ _4 d8 I
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29( w7 t1 \2 j. t2 D

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0 l# a. t3 t! Y- M. j! CAllied aircraft losses' l3 \: @; L: p/ o  i+ z
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
7 ?- `6 W! V; v2 k# J, t/ t5 K      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
6 q& a, A! V& w- |, g      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
$ W) S) M" O3 p9 V( j      CV Akagi, b* I. B8 x# {0 U' v0 w6 ?
      CV Soryu
7 y7 ?5 r: ~# w0 S1 V* \      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
- j) O" P0 v: T0 K3 b7 Y+ c      BB Kirishima
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
# {5 j8 }' D' a& V7 E$ @* H8 AEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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Allied Ships
) _) N1 R" L8 e- `4 z1 }      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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9 |0 }+ C/ o& A4 I" NAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.1 C8 _9 O% H  V$ f
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes$ o% Q; i, J! a1 O
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Japanese aircraft
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      B5N2 Kate x 212 C- E" y9 O( o0 q3 Y
      D3A1 Val x 23
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
' g, H8 l# E8 S0 w1 N      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
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4 v. {  G# u. {/ q      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed- W. j! Z4 ?5 j( H& E! w2 T  I
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
9 a4 r( U6 q7 n, c- Y& a: \      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
0 x. \1 J9 p: p! c4 B7 C      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
8 d( t* n6 L2 `  g8 P      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 x+ _2 B" E9 r" C      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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; p1 G9 A9 X% o7 K      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
3 O% F* ^! V+ B. n- A0 m! a) V      CA Chester$ v! \  n: k0 J
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 18 P8 q+ q) l. @1 W: L2 O
      DD Sims. w  @/ S7 m; r
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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% R7 K3 o9 @- yAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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3 M/ \5 H5 |# H+ r" l: I" y+ oRaid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( e' s( \) {2 H1 T) y
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 2
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8 |* X* O% m$ x1 n0 PJapanese aircraft losses
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Allied Ships
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,1747 b1 B$ m5 u" d- f
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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+ C  U3 m1 G' w# _Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
0 L" ], D; s7 @Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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5 U- Y8 E& n; J+ j. mJapanese aircraft
( o  _" Y, I! Z& s! J$ m" K  l& @% r      B5N2 Kate x 3
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$ i7 k0 @9 l0 v3 f+ k/ _Allied aircraft
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      F4F-4 Wildcat x 21+ c" h8 y5 k4 W2 @

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Japanese aircraft losses
) K( x* [! g+ c( H      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed
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) C7 k. O! p5 ]3 G9 k  H9 y3 }- QNo Allied losses& I$ w0 X. X2 F+ L' e8 s2 ^
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Allied Ships
9 R7 c% B1 H$ T& q' ~9 k      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。
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) P% g# g$ E- M9 I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  H' w. f$ L9 R8 y1 p' \* |

/ P' {$ g3 h, d9 B日军数百条船只云集诺福克岛，对新西兰的攻击进入倒计时  r0 r9 r# N- ~5 s/ K

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# I' ]  }6 ]" _  f8 pSub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,170
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4 w  y3 L# c$ `; H8 XJapanese Ships7 a$ {# L# v- Q9 J
      CL Oi8 X$ F( [6 _  O/ J8 P3 F
      BB Yamato* n8 h! t5 W# B  C2 G6 K5 t
      BB Nagato
7 ^4 a: v3 g- Y9 K; y% |4 t3 I      DD Suzukaze
1 n" C; H1 U5 V/ [      DD Namikaze) y1 K" R- x4 U- l
      DD Tachikaze
# s8 S; Y! a, g1 }& `  {8 t, x      DD Sawakaze
! P: y- P3 r; C0 A      DD Oite  `2 C$ c9 `8 i* p' o

- J) }: V7 Z, {5 e/ i$ q4 B) O; tAllied Ships: ~( i' k  L0 j) C4 r- [
      SS O21& L8 f! E: z% C; u( G
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SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi$ y4 B! J0 u; S" z  }2 @
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Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170 0 S! _) I0 w% ~. V
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain( l0 m- ]  E7 c; `4 n
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.1 T" v' e0 F" p* W7 M
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes2 b# _% [: e+ T2 F) r9 k7 G

2 d  ~4 I+ X1 U5 FJapanese aircraft. s7 p; U: W/ B8 _" o2 K# h
      A6M2 Zero x 45
: r! z& O! e2 u$ ], n; U+ q- [& P      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 201 D6 w- R7 S- Z! J% w+ h
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6 U& x* [4 t% S7 PAllied aircraft$ [3 L9 y0 S7 E  [' U/ t
      B-17D Fortress x 19
  y2 j' y4 D6 L( j' b0 _* `      B-17E Fortress x 52. P4 q+ @) k$ Q# Z
      B-24D Liberator x 12/ H* l/ c4 w" \+ N9 V6 @
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Japanese aircraft losses: t8 s( j. U1 k, }4 h3 ]% ?/ p( r
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged( D* O8 l% ~+ W) _( K/ C  D3 K4 h
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
9 \1 c; _4 t" Z% W1 s6 Y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged
* U3 k. U  ~& A9 z( G4 ~      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
6 {' c/ X0 x6 i      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground  Z( o8 E; E$ @1 F! k- i
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground
8 V( k& W% c3 D" O      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground0 X& r$ F5 D$ F( y8 E
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Allied aircraft losses
4 r/ B" T( ~) G      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged) G3 g! X# r; e0 t9 V5 h5 L
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged  c8 ^4 l! x/ q# n# X4 ^

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! c. c0 x/ ?" G' cAirbase hits 9; g2 y& R0 d8 Z2 O  i
Airbase supply hits 1
" H  Q& V' Z6 kRunway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships" I  |/ c+ ?$ b: S* T& ?7 K
      BB Yamato
- x" K; x/ b' M ' J  c0 K* N7 g5 q+ @8 m% U- ^

$ ?6 z# G9 G7 c( ?! lAllied ground losses:
4 t1 n* z0 B7 I- l3 L* l      123 casualties reported
3 l) S2 Z$ s  S. a; _& z' I         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled7 ?% F: _% _1 |* d
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 s0 \* b# R( d/ A- d6 v1 C# Q9 z         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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0 _+ y" ]' b+ l4 S- j) G! [BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182): ~7 R6 V+ r* x) J
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& G. q' t+ S" u: z# n( a7 yJapanese Ships, Z8 N  o! I" K% D) f* B' C. G( y. B
      PB Yahonui Maru( B/ p: ^' z5 e' h
      PB Kosin Maru #39 P: F0 ^. `  W
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
. S2 L+ b9 O7 G      PB Heizan Maru! J8 p, g" U4 i
      PB Sozan Maru; q& j- J/ b2 g" |
      PB Kanko Maru/ r0 {' C; \4 L
      PB Ikuta Maru
! I7 @4 m# q3 Q# q. @      AMC Kongo Maru
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2 X* s+ ]$ I' I% i4 _# V% J4 `$ ]PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
" N9 V  Q6 F3 W1 G% l' Z1 HPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
( v& h, r# i( ~) O1 fPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  I- I" u5 {# F0 QPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops2 J0 s2 @% H; W8 Z8 I
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
2 T; F3 P% P, G( s. [: [$ B, aPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops9 g9 H8 S5 L5 v2 z- P5 s; T
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops+ o$ Z6 @. _; o, j' }' s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
# E" g( j, b/ X: \) f% zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)5 F% a- R$ `7 j7 b  H

2 Q9 W3 A9 N9 b, H0 _/ LTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182  A- A) ?5 E2 k9 t+ ~3 G5 A

& {% R( O6 n  }4 ^0 A# FJapanese ground losses:
0 U; ^. P3 v6 `9 G# ?) k3 ?      327 casualties reported
% g8 N# |! n4 P  h; [8 O& z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled& H5 o7 e$ M4 q+ S6 Z% h
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
8 {' w. _$ S6 R7 ]+ S3 G/ I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( A* J# ^0 y/ T% h1 v1 k" a, a
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)/ p9 V7 x8 `- o& b+ s

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
5 |4 s. {  o7 K) H7 A+ I" w18 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" |1 t. T4 X" \' n1 W* x, N
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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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& `/ G3 D: J; C: T6 A3 I* DMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' C" a8 n  t3 o

4 u% f9 R1 v" YWeather in hex: Thunderstorms" S# b8 k; z5 r( B  ?; Z* m% g' M( k( ]
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
9 F1 I/ A; y$ N9 yEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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2 J/ D, f- R- o/ ~5 |& Y: q0 h! R: jJapanese aircraft% N. Y& b' D: ^3 }( U) b, H0 N7 _
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
, f, Y% A% \* T3 Y' X7 n( P( D, X8 b( @      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
4 k. T# s: Q  r      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
1 @4 T, f" m5 _6 q8 F  f      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17/ Y- n0 M/ f6 z8 R2 K
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18' S" s7 G: G7 g8 H( v) [. c2 `
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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# P7 j4 a# z& `# r8 r6 \" a
Japanese aircraft losses
. z7 S/ i1 f0 K* Y+ F+ c      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
# r: H9 T+ g0 }/ q8 B0 c
- s9 \; x& Q( ~Allied aircraft losses/ e/ d% v! K% x, X; T6 q" C
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed" K' w# m) K1 ^% B8 }6 F# Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
. k6 o: I) }4 {8 C6 O      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
7 c- h$ ^9 p" c/ G6 k" k- i      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed2 x& j  g! A  |2 ?2 R! W4 \+ C
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' E1 Q: ]# t% T; G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
' k1 {8 f1 M* ?/ i; e      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged9 p0 X. Y6 Z$ l+ ~; V- l8 u

( j$ b- @3 T3 H( v. r5 A: `+ p$ EJapanese Ships
* j  ^' E0 T8 L- }      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, n/ z* Y( d+ B. n
      LSD Akitsu Maru" K9 Q: |1 X" `
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# w4 l3 w  }/ J4 ?) e7 ?0 `      CL Kitakami3 w" P: d* U2 ?% t4 |
      DD Kisaragi
& C9 q8 ]  k; ^* t+ |8 B      BB Hiei
) ^, x: _0 y* g* _+ h: m      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 s* p, z: k" ^2 l2 ~+ V/ @9 k, L      DMS W-20! a2 v& ~( Q9 k* U5 f) _7 _: I
      CL Oi
$ n6 }8 ^+ O5 Y! b4 O) w! _" m      CL Kinu
3 \1 v5 [8 y9 ?, O2 \8 c      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ c3 K/ j3 I" N. a% w+ W
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) G) K0 u# X( I
      LSD Shinshu Maru# X$ |& |/ {, Z3 }) h$ K" M
      CL Tenryu" r+ c& S) l1 b
      BB Kirishima- M% Q+ t# J7 q+ O, R& T
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1- [# F4 S6 t* Z. G. s

6 I8 \( d! I/ X. D5 S' HJapanese ground losses:; A: W3 E" L* f! t( H6 ]* F
      14 casualties reported/ h8 I5 M( A4 t$ r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; z6 r: e7 P% P* [' l% O
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 I% ~+ [" u6 a( f# q1 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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% [! ~- c  ~& y4 ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182& ~3 Q" I- \2 |& O

; U( L/ @% [3 a2 EWeather in hex: Thunderstorms3 ]7 ?3 t. ^3 k4 z, t1 e
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.2 `! y# o  P: h8 G1 {' I8 E. |
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft% {$ k" t/ \" |4 n# A2 d
      A6M2 Zero x 711 L% B6 ^# y1 l0 U, q0 S% l
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' D5 i7 I0 l+ ^) e' ]3 W: _& hAllied aircraft5 y  m" d' {% @- N, z' V9 v
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
% K  L0 z) K' g' e2 k1 q+ H) R, k      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
! Y# L8 Y3 f4 c5 c  N( a      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses" g9 `6 I4 u! S: X" v, Z1 y
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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- }/ m4 y  |, s7 C9 eAllied aircraft losses: d. ^  }2 F9 S/ e) Z! r$ W. {
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
2 ~/ G3 W6 B6 g6 T7 I      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed  T, ?( \( ?5 }) g+ l- s* M
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
, u& A& B: z" Z( j  U      DD Kisaragi
8 q7 }1 g  S9 A2 a: Z( b      CL Kinu( ^( U  Z! @/ Z; V# _* K* o
      CL Tenryu. W8 L* O, Y  Z& X
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Aircraft Attacking:2 K' k: I0 \$ M! A% f
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 \/ D8 f1 O( o% n1 u3 n/ b               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 u4 t" s& i7 ~+ P0 Z( Y- JAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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3 U% V& M6 s1 \) d: WWeather in hex: Overcast
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2 {3 g8 j7 V' S! E% F9 ~8 vRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.. N% U3 x" U$ d& j' v  P
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
& |* J& J% B: P& }9 Q      A6M2 Zero x 77- c+ j  C# c  U0 J# |+ Y8 P3 N8 v

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1 |+ Q9 q# [* L6 @+ z3 t1 K  Z      Albacore I x 33
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5 [4 {3 y( V9 u" j+ C6 xNo Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed' T3 Q5 G9 S* j: N0 \

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)$ h+ t/ }2 X/ K  W# @! Q0 _
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Japanese Deliberate attack0 @! V, R" l/ W/ E0 s
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1860 p3 c$ s. ]# S" B

. L- W  Z- ^: V4 aDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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) x' J1 x% d$ D  p: V9 R0 t% tJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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! K/ h' ?- }* N$ W# k6 M0 I+ IAllied adjusted defense: 5 $ h1 W$ v( H' V$ d3 j) G% [

0 V5 D- ]1 C. J# t2 \Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!- A) h+ N8 I- B' i8 x# x
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Combat modifiers
; w* R8 C5 X! T7 Y4 o7 @9 {4 _Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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1 ]! V; i" B- ^+ u8 `2 ?# p7 YJapanese ground losses:
7 Q; x; ?2 V* d) t2 c      113 casualties reported2 u. L- e$ N9 ]7 f# s* n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 k  h8 n, F; w% X0 s* M         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 q' N5 S' c+ E; `5 i) Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, D( o+ K& ^( K7 F! Y( `

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Allied ground losses:+ ^  I) _2 ~8 w$ @" ]  n" l
      210 casualties reported# E* M3 o& [$ j- ^( \
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 Y+ w: T: I# _         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
( n  u$ |& j. ]0 O( R9 I         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled: }% S6 h' y, D: o) {$ L$ _
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)6 X9 p& ^' p& t  B
      Units retreated 1+ B( n6 u. V% ~, Z2 W0 [# p) p# C
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% G! Z" `$ B* ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
" o; i% c4 h' a/ q* D+ D- m    48th Engr Rgt /2% T9 M# W3 r9 N# I% u
    2nd Engineer Regiment& B" P: Z0 m$ {
    2nd Raiding Regiment
1 T! }) B6 X, w, h! `/ X    1st Raiding Rgt /1% D* I9 J8 J! x8 p# a
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
- B7 S  ~7 l" u7 H4 ^8 ?    41st Infantry Rgt /1
$ v# f/ a4 U9 ?1 R7 e    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
/ l% ~) A9 R" p2 K$ w+ i- s    12th Engr Rgt /1
9 T. w" q, V9 U4 L6 ^    25th JNAF AF Unit
; D/ g9 `2 ^  e3 J! |  W$ j% }    52nd JNAF AF Unit ; w; y" M* b7 o4 @" {
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1' d/ \8 F; ]4 Q
    21st Air Flotilla /1% F7 r, J/ }9 H; \
    39th JNAF AF Unit /29 o5 F! g5 z- G. U' T! V8 S
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2. A$ e# K. w$ X* g6 p0 a. \. j

" ^* ^( N& _0 z# W  x) j9 C+ RDefending units:( o, }+ p7 [$ d% H& N
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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+ F/ ]# |' Z4 o: STF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ d: r7 P0 {, w6 X" w6 l
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Japanese Ships
8 J0 r5 Q7 X# g8 o      PB Shinko Maru #3
' [7 {1 O4 T- Q0 D% S      PB Kure Maru #5
% K- p; s  h  ^) x, N0 p      PB Edo Maru
) u" v2 _5 v5 U  [      PB Chitose Maru7 L+ A- W  a7 G/ ?; ~
      APD Yomogi
$ L- I- s- q$ q* D  j3 n- d      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 14 m, O$ t' G- t4 ^+ {' C' F
& t) h( i7 w4 ~% ~$ y( ?
' @3 g. ^% a% X/ `) g

9 k" U% i; e7 j+ w( A/ R& e7 mines cleared' Q5 |+ i0 ]: `0 @" s) o
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! z' f# g0 }. {4 k/ F3 `Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)3 K9 ]' f0 Y; o# a2 d) c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 k6 x$ l3 P; j7 O6 b- k9 @4 L3 r
3 Y! Z+ X# _! J, h/ S7 U
153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 L6 f, [0 T. Y# g9 [  O8 Y3 r
- V1 h6 g) ?" w) j$ m, z; T6 O- XJapanese Ships; Z# i# ~2 |5 }
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
2 S  m( T, m3 d5 I( }  }% K      PB Eiko Maru& i, X  S/ t" F- n$ U
      PB Shinko Maru #3/ M* x9 }1 p8 Y& n" C
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
& v- U8 D+ A% K      PB Edo Maru
/ O4 q9 a% u4 Y      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire9 Y' B1 ?' u; o0 L. g8 V" Q) I
      PB Kure Maru #51 P0 Y/ g% C" j) F! ?
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
4 L4 r5 f5 P- h3 L2 m' c      PB Chitose Maru' V  l! h8 p1 a4 i4 B6 G8 x
      PB Choko Maru #2
# j& f9 C- Q+ V, O% [/ H- ]      AMC Hokoku Maru. p8 J1 O; w1 H/ \7 }. ]
# i- _& P7 e9 N- `
Japanese ground losses:  H- u3 h3 V$ B/ c: c# q
      111 casualties reported
0 [8 X2 _" k. J% V7 u         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 \+ j5 Q& N# G, x9 E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) J# Y! g) B9 G
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled9 Q+ H5 }& h, O; R
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  }6 b: @6 k) j8 I6 IAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)$ n3 E* l3 v# k' T  @) G8 c

- ^. M; T( y7 k; T2 c2 ?TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1856 ?( d2 ]9 R. U1 h+ _/ i
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Japanese ground losses:
  F" t9 Y8 V; r: [6 `6 @8 e$ f      1116 casualties reported
) A- [/ P; X/ I' X3 ?+ C; a         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled% j. \4 t' C+ r1 k( y5 j; C
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled+ C1 U+ z' y" v& y- _; R
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( b* O  P8 o* e3 N
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
. s  l" @$ y: l/ I/ f      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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. _0 ]. p# e7 |& R3 x5 VInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 Z7 ~8 Q' d+ V; Z* D1 G' c1 |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 I) n* R. f8 I/ \" a# m3 n* C2 K: X! ?4 \
206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% m+ o+ [0 o& ~

9 s& U  x8 R5 \/ k9 WJapanese Ships
9 i9 g; o  {8 Y, [  U9 j. O3 K      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires9 C) E, H3 D% }" b* Z
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 i+ z0 S3 L" n6 i  Q# M9 P0 j3 x$ l! y
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" P- l# u$ [, E      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% c; @6 U  S* l/ V      PB Choko Maru #2) V7 |- m8 n3 S, d( f% C  k. B& x# T- ]
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
3 X, ^- L; k$ l4 t      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  {& F9 P% z  g+ }* b' z* f7 R
      APD Yomogi
! Y2 B) }, e* P9 m9 L- ]: I3 C0 [      APD Nadakaze
# ]# @! a6 M* k3 N; O      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 f! ?  i; |# q/ V! I0 s( k      APD Shimakaze& }' |+ ^/ ~1 q2 u# A( N
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3! P& I" ]$ \; p& ]6 x
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire) M- |/ Q* a4 B
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 ^! z6 C, ]2 h8 R9 i
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
: ?) l+ Q7 `! O      AMC Hokoku Maru
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( t' x% ?. J1 C# U' ?" yJapanese ground losses:1 P. N6 F0 l) ~6 e
      207 casualties reported
* G$ d0 X) r& e! ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 M" c9 D8 \( B' j) C6 O) A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled2 m+ ^) O8 E- p7 E/ W0 P
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 {- b7 [! p' e  V5 }  ?/ ]- z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 L; W; J( C# Y3 T  F8 F' d% }9 ^/ e/ w+ v
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: B5 C3 g: z* H

1 K0 [3 k, n$ T3 Q4 [1 CJapanese Ships# b1 b; s3 o( |
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" p7 B3 M: W. T/ m7 N
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ X% t* F- E4 v% K      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! l; q  o5 N6 z4 a' x      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
" V9 p9 Z! O$ `0 ^      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4, @9 A4 Z# I5 K
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
  A1 X7 w' m+ c" {      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 r! D0 \0 c# R9 r$ V$ }7 T
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
, q* g- P! S3 ]5 K      AMC Hokoku Maru; C! C9 [2 t( i( `/ e
4 {2 n3 d* m1 f+ S
Japanese ground losses:
2 l) F0 p9 u8 r+ F5 r$ p' ?      187 casualties reported9 }% ^( I7 y) {8 C) T, ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ E) |$ P% t: q" ^% e         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled4 x0 _# K5 l7 t7 f' Q3 K/ z5 l8 I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ D1 C3 |6 n. o2 {3 A: J
8 T6 `3 a% e0 Y  R

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, |" B. |8 @" i' J6 ^, OGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack5 u7 R$ P* L4 L' Z: S
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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4 }6 X0 d" H+ |8 _! u9 F' P  \Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:
& U$ ]+ R: C' o8 Z: l+ o+ Z      25 casualties reported
) ?. c# G6 L( |' x         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 j# ]# g/ O1 ~) ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) S5 {: j& W1 J5 X+ e) u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% L7 M4 s9 ?8 g( p' B% v
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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, {0 S5 L2 n; G9 T2 B: p; QAllied ground losses:; r' F  e# L9 G% D. E
      146 casualties reported
: @& M! v, i7 V$ P         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
; F6 ?4 a1 f0 p7 A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% D! {9 S& l7 S5 c; F0 f  j! n- e         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled1 j; O) w9 A9 u1 Z1 m6 m2 q3 M/ v0 ?
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ p1 B9 h0 i; Y8 }/ ~      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
/ R  o0 v/ ~; ]    11th NZ Brigade
: z# h/ r' a0 A, N    3rd NZ Brigade3 B1 y! a7 {8 X% G6 x0 t  d, k
    7th NZ Brigade/ V$ {" q- X  Q3 y
    2nd NZ Brigade: R  g: X% ?; d, V. X
    Auckland Fortress
, j% o1 {9 R, Z. j0 a+ B# r    14th NZ Brigade
" M0 f! s7 m. i7 j    1st NZ Brigade% O5 t% R2 m: B0 J
    12th NZ Brigade
, l. m" X5 ]8 {2 {) \    RNZAF Command ! z' s7 z2 Y8 ^3 g+ h
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:
' y: W) j' d$ n! x' `* h5 W. {    Imperial Guards Div /5
* v) L+ g) j5 t8 u    8th Tank Rgt /1
! s* M2 I  B+ D    22nd Recon Regiment8 s, b: A! i& n, p
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
5 r" b8 O" G5 c2 m. E; W    146th Infantry Rgt /1
: z  X3 ]- P/ {. t! ~    5th Div /1! O2 X# f( U0 ]0 D3 `1 M
    21st Division
3 ^' p0 n0 k% e) |* }! F% n8 B    24th Infantry Rgt /5: T5 c, c* [+ c2 S; w  G
    56th Infantry Rgt /1, v! h6 X5 A- w$ j6 J
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
/ a, v  y5 \4 C4 d( A& x    113th Infantry Rgt /27 V) _/ v( u2 c( y' y. [+ o! e7 E5 ^
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
  W- n& P# K( j9 X0 U    148th Infantry Rgt /10 I0 t( o6 _- z5 \0 ^$ w
    41st Infantry Regiment
) K/ u; T* \) {' i9 t2 h  W  A  t    38th Div /15 X; S' [+ ~$ X( W0 q) d
    33rd Div /3$ _) D# R4 @7 ^7 M* U
    55th Engr Rgt /2" `- \4 b+ X& @- A; b/ j* C
    82nd Army /69 `8 G- M6 }/ S, V3 x* H: ?: w
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ p7 c# o; W* v
    34th Field AA Battalion
$ V8 \6 B* z0 s8 r+ ^; D    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ k: g( M' N  Y7 ]    14th Div /2
& {" W$ @4 o5 P  f' n3 H! q1 Y; p5 m    Southern Army /1
/ y2 {, D4 i8 D) u* u/ S/ D$ i    25th Army /2; h0 B! e) }2 M5 a/ K, B
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 421 S: V: N$ F; N' |) f

' ]' M5 {$ h7 n+ K: V' q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  h9 ^7 X: E: A% ?6 s
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- e$ M' V9 @- ^- pInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 c7 C6 z: H% z1 ~  h: s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 E5 E/ ]6 z4 R7 P$ f: y# p5 y+ p2 W9 V0 n: _8 @
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
' B0 g7 L% ?$ E* E, S      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& o% [6 o6 n3 I* C' k  F" e( M      APD Shimakaze
- @  C" g& M( k& J6 O( Y2 ^      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: \/ A9 b: A/ Y; {# J. B: v" q      APD Nadakaze
* P9 q. s2 o1 U7 n* O; {" O      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ {3 B: x, n& `+ B# {/ p( R      AMC Hokoku Maru0 w1 m7 A3 x0 u
      xAP Kowa Maru
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1 Q' E$ z' S9 l) C9 RJapanese ground losses:
: T& Z) I+ b' W/ g! U4 d) d- k: \      253 casualties reported; i* j/ m5 Q8 [, l0 R4 r
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled, E+ t5 `7 S* F! M7 N3 e7 k
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled) Q, s6 v; y$ `. e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 T0 |- t2 f2 U" }9 T9 G
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1833 X* P2 X# ?' x) X8 p' {1 B

# [& p. v* A% y; r6 g) v$ LJapanese Ships
  G. h- k1 S- I# j  W2 [      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
0 X& |  U* `9 ^3 v# ], W) B      CL Tatsuta. k9 u$ |" d' Z& o
      CL Kiso: A6 B; ?' f9 O% n  c8 ~2 c6 T7 C
      CS Chitose
) }3 N( I# l+ d0 f! [      DD Oite( M/ a/ u, V! y( t1 h
      DD Harukaze: Z7 p2 J3 |/ R# i9 e
      DD Nokaze+ }$ `: ]& s1 x" S* }
      DD Hokaze) C7 o/ Q: e0 s/ L
      DD Shiokaze9 L6 |) {( W, @4 J# E
      DD Akikaze
9 H, c# y5 p) J( \3 }) L
4 y+ q3 F; R. i5 D/ M3 L5 y8 Z5 LAllied Ships! P1 |" n8 S9 }
      SS O21& Z# z1 m. b  t# @/ |3 ?; k! R
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5 }7 I' m( L, n
4 _: l3 z1 Y/ j7 [, b& E# OSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna$ ?7 D' ^0 a& c$ R8 F, Z0 k
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)' P. V- S( a& v  E$ Q2 O- ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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- ]; N8 [) ]& p' P169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships+ L; p. m! ]/ l, G2 X( O; w
      xAK Montreal Maru# ^4 Q. s5 X4 V4 j  z+ N
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 |( {) [# K* t! Q( g* y( V      xAK Kensin Maru
3 N( {. y9 w5 C# A      APD Yomogi! N! j0 ~5 ?, u( @
      APD Nadakaze
! D9 k" n" u! I4 H  d) \      APD Shimakaze
) d8 b/ H/ z4 I      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:9 ~+ X( D5 Z; j
      60 casualties reported1 Y( u& ~& N4 q8 r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ y# Z0 k6 l/ X3 d' s7 I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled# O( i4 R( q$ F) ^; C- m) @5 _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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0 s9 l  f1 C: M' s& uMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 4 G+ u1 q( `4 V. J6 ?
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 ^6 X. c+ V7 A; O* h5 s

. b5 Z2 O. A, S! ZRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.* T6 P( k  w9 W1 V& _( J9 @$ F
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- |" \" L2 j+ |& O8 A

3 y: O0 {( M3 z% m* O3 e" W' lJapanese aircraft
% l4 |2 ~$ C( e7 h2 t" ~! N6 S      A6M2 Zero x 39- B# ?- M# c2 a$ Z, F

$ Z( W$ ~  D5 W" I7 c9 k/ Q2 O1 `0 ^$ ]$ [5 m4 Q

* _$ Q6 K4 S0 i0 f, W# y9 \' rAllied aircraft4 L: T& M2 n! [8 K* e, G! x
      P-38E Lightning x 50
# V! v2 e; Y- u, r      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses6 }" f" p5 F0 D4 p1 m
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed1 C9 I. [$ P  k5 ~% i

+ ]. |6 i8 J0 U) D8 n( ^. o2 _No 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( c* _5 f9 b1 U, k! O, p
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0 |* m3 r0 H. g0 B% P. }
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( s' L3 ]# n5 B; l' M6 b; D2 ^TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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2 H& H# r. E8 i3 z  K) yJapanese Ships
. I  E. _% ?. Q- O' |$ r6 [% _      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! s# n2 k5 e5 S# T, a- p
      DD Fumizuki
) J2 b/ v& i0 d. L3 C, b& i  B( M, ~1 P% X      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: Z  }+ ?+ K2 G! i! V5 N5 z      DD Fubuki
4 }7 K4 L" s) I( X! I      TB Sagi" W' E- U6 M5 S5 |- p
5 N2 v- s+ [2 n2 I0 |% Q
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" S( w" O6 [. D: e& C12 mines cleared- ?* _! Z2 L$ A6 P

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ N  K& r# u# K, I  a% G; C8 Q

, e4 C- _$ l$ C% I$ @+ a0 dJapanese Ships9 Q/ j3 G% i+ M+ f
      PB Sozan Maru
0 g9 T- Z- B2 `5 `$ Q      PB Kanko Maru3 u4 o+ m0 ]4 ~7 f# I) T
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 mines cleared8 D. |0 f' m9 v* S7 c# Z

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( u% O+ Z" ?# Y0 CTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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# e6 j/ g- Q: ^* @6 QJapanese Ships
$ s6 S' \7 D- d6 c) z2 m! l      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" p" D: I2 o4 `      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 t3 U; U5 ]& s5 B1 j; l5 L
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* m/ k6 t! B6 @( u* E! X- l8 i' k" l9 r
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4 O/ b  T+ c+ ?) s6 f/ ~

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9 V0 [7 F4 ]) ?. g' ?9 MTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 g7 i" z( Q* V  R# w/ t4 @- m! Y6 O( i, Z% d- R
Japanese Ships' u& e) E1 l/ m. |* E
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
6 E: b2 r+ t! j$ n' D      TB Sagi  @0 x6 a3 D) `* K
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 W2 O7 ~9 o9 \3 d      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 [$ r! l2 I% n0 M) L' V9 Y8 h; W5 X# M/ X$ B

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" H6 f1 [1 D7 O+ k8 ?% S11 mines cleared$ `/ P/ F% P7 M3 ?
+ L7 N7 z3 j9 [' C4 W) C* c

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$ N2 E5 C$ c( JTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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, E7 N1 R3 W% H, `Japanese Ships
* x3 [6 j6 h: q' r' t& ?      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 {$ W* B, k# b& `% P: Y& m( V

" V3 o* h  V3 h# ~4 N! I  Y& `* p7 b# G  I( j2 B. p
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8 A, F1 z! D/ b# M- [5 ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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; Y. A. d9 Y8 @% z! EJapanese Ships
9 K& N; m! }: _      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage% j7 N* {, e3 `+ Q$ }* m
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 L6 M3 p0 G) g0 D( k
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
. W1 ]3 ?: o7 z0 z      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage. s' b  h- n, x6 s6 i3 @0 P
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 I6 Z2 l: q) S( D, N$ N& z" W7 z( K, q1 {2 ]* m

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8 mines cleared
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" I6 l9 k+ l3 {, B/ r/ @* R) L$ c6 uNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  G9 E' }1 @- B
% v; u/ v- m$ F8 H
Japanese Ships
" H! S" g9 |* s! N# u      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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4 Y9 D' w: u# T2 e* j) `& xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 ?1 j. ?/ b- F3 q0 Y% v7 DDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ [! P7 E! y8 a4 s
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% `2 }% |/ m: `5 _7 W8 K
$ |0 }' C; {! P6 t4 ?5 fJapanese Ships
* U  w& B: u; n1 Z' d# C3 F      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 v# o2 V; W, F9 f$ i5 ^7 ?      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 22 Y5 `, D8 d* @, a1 R5 S
      xAK Sinko Maru
# Y" A- ]! ^% e8 U! D' u      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
! }# S! x9 @. W, B* W      AMC Hokoku Maru+ V# j% U6 U5 E) k
7 }% M# Q6 s+ U: W: w4 Z
Japanese ground losses:
8 @7 F' n, d) ~6 ]9 u      24 casualties reported5 m  Q8 `1 H3 M& y+ D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' H- ?' w# W* T8 I3 A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
- a9 ~# U; T) L6 P) E$ |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# ?: f7 m" U' H2 y7 K. {& i
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9 B- G" \& ]+ ^1 p3 o: pInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( u! @; w; ^9 w! }: d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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) [+ b' o/ W* ?! l37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 \1 {0 K9 u' H2 ^

" v9 g9 m: ~2 Q% o' M- UJapanese Ships
. i2 g1 J1 C! z. Q1 r3 B      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ D/ S% Z# o" p4 U: n4 ~: N: t3 A
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. U3 u- [4 Z2 Z5 a7 \+ p0 j      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire; r3 B- ?% y8 T; A' p
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 @" {6 G2 ]! H4 a4 a      AMC Hokoku Maru& ~8 Q/ P* D& D. t! }, w3 g

0 _' W3 s, f3 R; k% U$ CJapanese ground losses:
: ^! M& O/ j# n* P! B5 M9 P! ?      12 casualties reported9 w0 y# z; F& a0 u4 R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( N, c5 W) o6 S$ W         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: A/ F: q/ t2 d* g         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# z/ J# W8 A3 e& y9 A: H- S0 L- O( ]/ U+ {

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& s9 q  l- B0 r+ G" W. A6 ]Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
! _9 \4 `) e# Q+ C) v% _; i8 h. ]6 r8 Q1 |
Japanese Ships
8 v* _, u0 a+ Z2 `" }1 x% G$ ?      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships7 k0 F% @$ F5 X3 S) Y# |! P; r
      SS O21
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- k- N3 }4 ^: r/ o: t. j+ w: tDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
5 U+ Z. G7 m" T' }3 \SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki  U  Q5 p: W/ E5 q" N. n

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184/ h9 l% h7 \0 k9 y9 ~
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Japanese Ships
3 G1 m, ]1 g$ ?% o7 s0 B/ W      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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" ?' U: L5 \: o6 aAllied Ships
- D1 I9 ^0 i7 h0 [      SS Whale
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes6 Y! |' h, y* y6 M" }9 U3 Z: S

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3 D( j. U! L: M6 F1 g) l4 K. }Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  L; L3 I& T; Q9 E7 F7 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 i5 Y$ H) O4 g+ s$ e$ C" ^6 l8 ~$ O
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  R4 i0 }7 z! t1 J3 U
( k) W2 [: m$ K$ x  T8 aJapanese Ships
, [9 A3 G7 V9 d' Z" Z, C      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ S( x6 Z$ _- ?& L% K8 ]
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 Z. I9 E! U, a& O: `1 j/ C; p
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( v( Q' s8 a7 y) x9 m
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( U9 Z  s4 V! I; T- \* R! A$ t" n
      AMC Hokoku Maru) z. m! o9 G& n  D+ e, l
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Japanese ground losses:
. w' O5 _$ c/ O3 u      6 casualties reported
4 o) j- i) C" }1 n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! f1 o1 t+ N( `' R
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. \% M2 L& @1 Z- A: T' [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Y4 o" P, z& U' R: F. a+ K; \6 G( F6 d+ M! P  e8 u& Z% c, n" B# f
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% T8 i( p4 G$ b- GPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' N! ~) z% {) {% I: |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. \0 L# B; J$ X" R9 l+ i, e6 Q, ^5 D/ h' M% h9 s. |' L
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships8 C9 |, T  L8 C; q, _5 ^0 t' g6 r
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 ]! O0 j6 }8 B      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage" B9 Z# |: ~, r- L6 y% G) f0 V
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
% J1 e+ Q/ M$ y& s: D      DD Sagiri. V' B4 [) r: K: Z
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 x& f+ q9 h: I% F3 a4 Y7 o  A! d* G
      DD Murakumo
. v' p7 f3 c& ~/ e8 U      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ b8 C# A7 \, P5 p' n1 w2 A
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 16 J, @3 f- S% c
      PB Sonan Maru #59 g7 u1 a7 {% L- `3 `) e7 x! O: l/ g
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
& e2 n- Y8 ?2 O1 y! b. B: J# R4 Z      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2/ o5 y6 x6 p/ K
      xAK Nanrei Maru
% a5 K" r6 l/ ^
( J: q6 {. [" o7 g/ J( l0 |Japanese ground losses:8 o  ]% H+ l7 H6 D  ~9 r; X
      173 casualties reported2 `3 R: l( L8 A$ L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  G( ~! @1 a3 J6 [
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled) c& o. y6 x: }" N/ _$ G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; ]& F# c$ b4 W* C# {/ f1 j- s# P2 e( c( K7 h8 \0 C5 \
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
& ]0 Y' B0 r, p0 ~" ?3 I5 ~" n+ T) Z; s2 i5 o4 H4 I
Japanese Deliberate attack
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2 q( @/ P( X% a9 E5 l& |Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967/ I! U) T0 {! c1 i6 F# K

3 e8 Y( J  y: \7 W- y4 |Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 C3 S4 ]" Z5 e3 D3 R5 E+ @/ Z" N
0 C; E8 @" r! W4 y
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0" `4 P$ W! v1 I8 y$ b/ g

3 P6 I# f# V" ?! u, E- ]Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
% C+ s: t, A% [4 ~$ k$ p
+ u! l. g* Q+ DAllied adjusted defense: 39
9 `) {9 j& k% A  _1 Q, @
/ G6 N7 ^- i* c  U6 ~0 aJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ( N% q$ B. U% y+ ^

0 s8 O6 X5 Y- K+ l5 h$ ~) q* FJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!' h3 r) s! t; K$ o  [
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Combat modifiers
8 o6 W- N/ @# _+ sDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
8 h% Q. F" S; @- C fatigue(-), experience(-)
7 U9 m: @0 W$ Q- o: ]0 H0 l3 [3 sAttacker: - J' [1 F: v; e" ~2 J0 r

, c0 Z& M+ x6 a0 s* U; GJapanese ground losses:3 ]$ U7 d1 t$ `
      680 casualties reported
6 N$ _$ o: O# `, h2 _" a3 y: o         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled6 ~' O' D/ m7 V0 O! _
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled0 X0 H! U' w5 x9 T* Z! U5 b
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled; b  W: M+ s3 a, n2 I# A# h6 L7 W
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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3 J) M5 A" e& `0 i+ X6 rAllied ground losses:
" N! U& y, v4 G3 l) L+ P      5399 casualties reported
9 a- Z( Z$ b! T5 S% G1 ?# _0 T9 r         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
3 W- h* K' G4 P         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled7 P7 V5 s8 f0 i/ [7 p/ ^, G
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled, y: I! e9 ?- L" c. k" ]( c
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)( Y. u( U+ s" r2 V+ e0 D
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
; o. e* L/ V- F; y( W1 y      Units retreated 4/ Z% p/ r! J$ j2 v$ ]6 f6 R; R
      Units destroyed 1
% W% ]9 H9 F5 T
4 h+ m9 b. s2 `+ t9 H4 g: ^  D' ^6 `
- N4 M" U& j$ b) FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
  K& p3 i0 p) N
4 \. k3 k# w& t1 o+ DAssaulting units:, L' ]+ J/ z& i0 f
    21st Division
+ C- j( B5 `" ]# d+ [" `  `    24th Infantry Regiment
# j0 d" D3 Y  P! s+ F8 i, {2 g! v    16th Infantry Regiment+ K& a% \7 {; r. a
    113th Infantry Regiment' P7 p3 C& P& [( {3 Z
    55th Engineer Regiment
) g" W: w3 O: z# n& @4 B    5th Division! r; K, d2 Y* F3 S7 X& ]# F( M& Y( X' v
    143rd Infantry Regiment5 Q4 O6 O; Q! |
    22nd Recon Regiment" C% T- i" k% q5 v: D6 J8 W& M4 d
    148th Infantry Regiment$ Y2 y) |' p" U' ^, t$ o
    55th Infantry Regiment
- c$ ^8 r2 A) n& E4 ?! ^1 A  o9 M% r- U    33rd Division! {+ L, B9 E6 H$ {% V1 j
    41st Infantry Regiment
' W8 I- L' l' y    38th Division# b( ]7 p5 d3 f
    Imperial Guards Division0 ~. i) L0 }( b
    56th Infantry Regiment; B( L$ t: r$ L7 n( B
    8th Tank Regiment
% b/ |. f! Y- I" u; F    146th Infantry Rgt /17 x) J1 @0 e5 l
    14th Div /2
" }8 m+ k3 Z; Q  ?    Southern Army
# K% q" X& }8 t! F5 n2 Z" _    4th JAAF AF Bn /1& ]0 T# M/ Z. j
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5* E* g8 Y2 l% C) O0 n
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( O7 r. ]- C! ]    25th Army
, j! h, ^5 b7 a. J8 j    21st Air Flotilla /1% j/ _7 O0 q6 U5 `$ w
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
4 f. T1 b4 ^0 F/ C) L    15th Army
' c2 o4 U' y& i9 p    34th Field AA Battalion% w" p, ?% M) y0 p) V* B2 y
    82nd Army /6
6 i. h* R, }) U9 k% H2 n
5 @0 g* ]( F; B7 q1 Q6 R/ _Defending units:2 J) Z6 l, y' ]( x; }1 ~
    Auckland Fortress0 K6 \2 l8 c7 G- y6 f5 S, X
    14th NZ Brigade
; z/ [4 P. A8 l- k5 I2 E: ~    11th NZ Brigade% d. S4 _5 ?2 T0 P3 m5 `
    RNZAF Command
' o  R6 t4 }4 j2 U; e8 F  ~    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
% r9 s% j/ `. x3 g, \' ]' g闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账+ S' r+ o6 g  G: j3 X8 Q' Y& f# B
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9 P% s( a* J$ k3 c; A. V( NAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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# O) E  m/ H+ F( x8 QWeather in hex: Overcast" t7 a4 @& Z( q5 u  q, a9 Q6 G

. C! M, ~& ]; e2 }Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
8 v) R6 k3 b+ Q0 h1 F* ]" pEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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; c7 i4 `' f' n( T$ h! NJapanese aircraft
& @" [3 L( u8 ~/ l      A6M2 Zero x 28' b  t3 ^2 `# F4 A5 i
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft
2 m, V! y$ P( n0 U      P-38E Lightning x 21
3 k/ K0 H% Q) q# }3 I. {$ S8 N( \3 Z5 {4 v; ]

0 v/ w* O0 c4 B: V- k( f0 i2 EJapanese aircraft losses
/ |0 ?$ A* J% N- `      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. g% g1 a/ I: G* W; q. f
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed9 _1 ?4 W# d6 U
" C: m* I/ H7 e; n$ V- c
No Allied losses& h$ O7 \5 K, E- U6 G

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 $ V/ W' \" W# e; M+ J

. d2 k$ [: `- K+ ^4 AWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
! j; _' f! f) x. J' yEstimated time to target is 7 minutes! K! i+ K5 h/ Z9 l

6 I0 C; j4 G$ _- H: N3 c3 I7 b. xJapanese aircraft
# S) R6 w8 i7 z% |8 w      A6M2 Zero x 6
+ V7 C$ s% o8 \  Q6 ^3 d4 ]& P      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
, o* x/ |! I9 ?! j1 g1 d$ ^2 }0 T: W3 {. S, h2 Y) u' I* e/ W
  L( o- }: R4 p" ~! _& v' m
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Allied aircraft
; [. Y  G2 G( r      P-38F Lightning x 18. E% D) y0 p1 M* ^3 A
  D5 a6 K$ `& o5 h9 F# d4 Z

+ Y, p8 L/ x7 I$ s+ A% u+ N$ CJapanese aircraft losses4 B% |. r" g' @% }3 X! q3 p6 r
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed& {; p" w/ Z& I% u2 N* c" B
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed" I. H5 w4 c1 _
* b! p, W# P: h$ {2 x/ r
No Allied losses
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! a, F6 m- J1 F$ m7 ^% `# ?Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
+ H" o; |$ h, b: q3 F9 J7 M3 C1 d. f6 J' p& x& y
Weather in hex: Overcast3 Z4 M, L% q) @  m( e. t; U

% E! E2 Y" i. s& t" L- L' uRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
' p% t6 }/ a5 m! xEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 \3 j3 b4 Z: H: m
! X, H. v7 K5 Y4 Q3 E( C. v
Japanese aircraft8 s- u1 _( t( S- {% B
      A6M2 Zero x 2
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5 W7 `# R3 \  L+ u4 F
2 J. ^$ E! J8 T
Allied aircraft
4 b+ R6 \2 t# k6 V3 x5 x( A      P-38E Lightning x 18
+ W1 \. e0 D0 [( b3 c: d  \5 V& `; U% M- h
; G8 F, [4 e7 C. t* L& i9 C
Japanese aircraft losses
, g3 N4 u  y0 x/ h9 M) P      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 T% b" N* p9 `" G# O! R
) a6 j$ `5 P7 {- g
No Allied losses