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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42; D) P$ @/ q4 m* X, o( k

  O; Y* ]. g+ _4 u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。
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1759 G4 M2 k6 ?: A0 Y' b
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7 [; N' P5 l" e1 GRaid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.( @6 X( L- s( L1 \7 M, r- D2 Z6 ~
Estimated time to target is 33 minutes
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; s' K. u5 d! n" ~      A6M2 Zero x 49
2 h! @5 n, G7 l" T      B5N2 Kate x 61
8 ]9 |* V8 _7 ?- h& h5 W  ]      D3A1 Val x 289 ~$ ^; H1 i; [1 \; p5 Y- n& P
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Allied aircraft
. D: m7 Z/ F- F- x! K2 R      Martlet II x 26
) m. c4 I2 P7 s6 J1 R3 ^      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16" q6 {# p% I7 b
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
1 f* b& c5 W' _8 \: o' F      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117
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Japanese aircraft losses
# G/ x+ }# _/ k( }+ E) V+ n* f/ Z      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
  E0 S3 a9 W6 o( [: k      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged( z0 n2 v. J+ w7 y4 q( Q
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
! r) [5 ~# W: ^* Z9 }8 ?; i; s      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged
) z! c2 I  Y: K      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak* C) h: l3 v8 J5 S) \3 t, @

8 Q' }- C4 Z& I# y) fAllied aircraft losses0 U1 }$ w& v; T( N: d4 K
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
0 a! Y6 F: s! v( k; e4 E0 z& {      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed. `$ a7 j9 P5 t
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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$ U5 z8 c8 k8 p/ {, bAllied Ships
5 c* j8 Y8 h) {# h# Z5 |4 y      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
! D, l3 E* l. I# ?5 j0 r$ \      DD Wilson
: r$ U! \  B/ G# w1 i      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire# D+ L) K6 r' `& J* n9 L+ s' q
      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
% V. N/ i% w: F3 O1 e      CV Hornet
4 O7 j% U! [( k      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires% o' e6 X) V# \/ `
      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1
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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,1714 o# C" O& L5 j$ N6 B, s' C( b

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! R" z- X6 E! q5 C; Y$ k) a& i" FRaid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.: s$ z8 ]3 z$ A3 y7 ]
Estimated time to target is 27 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
( Q$ y4 e9 u% k! g      A6M2 Zero x 36- h" G6 a' k9 Y$ I( F2 H

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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35* J$ O5 \2 j9 Z- ~
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33: |. L/ g' m4 o1 [+ p* l* f$ n
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 71
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Japanese aircraft losses5 M: W- G4 M9 V
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; ], H& ^7 V" G+ S' l7 r

# j9 s3 s* P1 A9 ]8 bAllied aircraft losses6 \% a7 A" b4 W9 s
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged
* q! L3 J5 N+ F      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak: C0 s+ w4 t8 y/ L' ]+ M. B; M9 q
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged4 b' P, k5 x- i1 Y5 M% Z
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Japanese Ships+ M1 w3 p; K7 e3 s, i
      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% c0 G, J9 c3 c( D# m* r
      CV Soryu
* i! T* F0 s2 z4 \# \  i" l$ T- @      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 2
5 q% \8 I4 d5 ~% T) O      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
* A" A! j5 \* h3 f4 x. C& |. Y9 R      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 39 [: q* W% r- G+ q# e
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ V# D3 t' p& h& W: |8 |  t      BB Kirishima
" C& k/ |2 i, O! u$ a9 {0 ]      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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5 U+ _/ B2 G& A) a3 b. uTraining flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack
3 r+ P% ^2 M( {" S4 K$ t7 EHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho, U/ ?2 E. F# [4 X5 D8 c& ~
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ o% p# [( J8 e; S7 K* ~
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
2 F% |8 \$ `  |# L+ RHeavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga
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+ M3 V( Z8 J0 o6 ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1763 g: ^% b/ c3 B

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5 N- x1 r0 s* ?1 B3 R# MRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.# _! A5 Q* Y5 l# P3 n
Estimated time to target is 34 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" ]& k/ V: R7 O( h
      B5N2 Kate x 19* t5 J! v. Z2 o1 M# C4 M% k6 ?
      D3A1 Val x 7
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Japanese aircraft losses
! \% M' t( U# o5 i1 {6 S      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged
& }  @% k. @  ^/ x7 [      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak: K1 w2 M* D0 G! W% d1 H
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged/ m" x& x& S" |, f

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: a' _% Q4 [9 |      CA Astoria
% A8 B3 r" _1 C      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage
" ~0 I, F& w9 I3 h: ~; d      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
* _$ N2 L5 p# ?3 o# N( L      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* J9 c6 O. `! A3 X; P8 O$ h: N9 {      CL Hobart
2 H, |5 K+ _# r8 O9 n      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 L3 O! J8 [2 O- G% |9 o
      CL Newcastle
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.2 I1 P, n$ x* @! I  X  b2 R4 s
Estimated time to target is 19 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 10
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Allied aircraft
7 _5 W% Y% I( A$ g      Martlet II x 23
& ~* X; v+ V) t* i      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11$ W2 q$ b8 n3 X5 C/ U5 V& o
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
+ K. F) Y( S% I- l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1016 ]/ O) F3 p1 O$ W/ e

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Japanese aircraft losses" N6 j; \" j2 B+ r" y2 [0 u0 Q
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed
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8 X; Q; [; S( K! D+ Q& j2 R2 u+ {" AMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1758 y/ [9 B) V# f; j7 p1 V

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" Y5 A3 N: J9 A1 E: T* WRaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.+ N" z7 M$ \2 X0 z3 [9 F- \
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes
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5 F- n" c, A* N- n- K      B5N2 Kate x 9
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      Martlet II x 23
; S6 e0 Y! o& G9 U; x+ P( n( S      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
$ }+ Y4 V- m1 ]2 K      F4F-3 Wildcat x 280 I$ t: S0 S8 j; V
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101  F2 v- J5 o! f: @+ {7 `) L

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1750 @+ ?- g+ g1 L/ R6 N8 E

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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( E; ^  ?$ {1 `% [. N
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 54 s# U. z7 w/ f# Z; O

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4 k/ g4 o/ i' G+ q- LAllied aircraft7 _6 {/ D( s0 S# I9 Y( `
      Martlet II x 23
; y; r0 w) P, ?1 q      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
7 T5 c" P$ M  J$ D3 r6 d      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
3 e  P5 b+ }! X7 B& t( ?9 z4 u      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101
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Japanese aircraft losses1 P% [7 j4 {. ~/ h% H3 M
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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$ l2 E; Z, v8 Y2 ?. CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Weather in hex: Heavy cloud7 O5 a9 E5 L' q% v

) ^$ b1 R( T$ l1 p# B/ SRaid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.
; l# D$ Q! N, @  e9 c4 l& B' [: xEstimated time to target is 35 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 U) N9 d7 p5 [4 W
      A6M2 Zero x 20$ L. v7 v+ r$ H" D
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      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
  H/ W. i$ E  N# @) b      SBD-3 Dauntless x 293 ~& B' m8 E  C8 x; C
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Allied aircraft losses2 I4 B+ W6 D/ Y' |
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed( P, D  t: Z2 Y$ q/ c( {
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak- N( g- X0 e0 d6 ~7 L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged: G1 s( d6 I- q! W2 b+ `
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      CV Akagi
. Z3 g8 M/ B! L4 n0 N$ ?      CV Soryu1 o$ u' P' Z+ g7 t: u. E: H0 W
      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
; a) `- _% k9 {$ `% H( A- h! A      BB Kirishima
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. c' s3 v) k5 R. U8 _. A) pAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175: N4 ?: {5 ~$ h' Q4 i- N
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Weather in hex: Light cloud$ Q5 X$ v+ P5 l7 |& P

7 [$ x8 v$ N# [5 i5 m% p! dRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
; O- j% j" J* gEstimated time to target is 15 minutes
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      D3A1 Val x 5' t' b" o+ e/ z" c0 H9 U4 W
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Japanese aircraft losses% s  v9 |% W1 {* A
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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& J( G7 u1 K' b' H) G# n, ]      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
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0 O- J9 G. s3 d2 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,1740 N3 i2 G4 d$ E" h9 r
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( u% x: i4 ]& _Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 A5 ^2 M7 P5 C& z" @
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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+ p% @/ a1 y# o4 ?+ _& X      A6M2 Zero x 16- X; P# g1 \" V: M: C
      B5N2 Kate x 21
' j/ ~3 w% u4 x5 E      D3A1 Val x 235 ~) j9 \6 d2 [/ L" ^! l
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8 {+ ~1 B- T4 q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14
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Japanese aircraft losses& A0 X! f  x$ J5 R: W1 F$ x
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed
4 t, p+ n3 ?( i% ^* z      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged
9 ~! f. Q  k6 n! Y, Z      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak1 q2 G' a5 B$ u, b% o% y  [
      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
9 e3 x# i+ O8 ^/ s7 Y! |+ G      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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/ P: q2 W' \+ H. }8 [2 N4 H. s      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire/ }: I+ X9 }6 A& I
      CA Chester
2 d( T8 r3 i! V( B      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
$ ^/ L# w5 _7 N7 e" H      DD Sims9 S( e$ g0 Z5 m  a5 O) j
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 1
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' M& L9 T0 U9 O2 H9 pAfternoon 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 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.  f% C. e6 h3 l0 B- {. m
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes: u2 b6 U7 l8 E
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Japanese aircraft9 _) p. C/ I6 i
      D3A1 Val x 2
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6 M6 W- \' j2 y0 ^. z: eJapanese aircraft losses
  L2 y. U' k4 Q2 C9 f$ v      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged
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      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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% N) b! X& T) }, x/ P! S$ EAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174% p9 ~# r. ]# Q+ _5 C: \7 y
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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.' N% W4 N# p# X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft, Q. ]6 T' J% a4 c/ `
      B5N2 Kate x 3$ t$ Q3 _/ C2 [8 J: ^1 g/ I
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
5 Y, K$ d& P7 `$ b      F4F-4 Wildcat x 210 T& @6 {; O" B  c/ b: z0 I! x
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      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed2 O, J- X7 V3 `* B6 U9 o# R

9 }2 l1 ~! Q5 K+ M6 V7 HNo Allied losses
9 N8 `, }5 m$ Y+ N$ m+ U! R6 l5 y6 O$ x
Allied Ships9 T. `% ^# H0 ~" ]2 n4 Q
      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。3 u$ D) q% b  W5 `( i
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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。. ?! R% d" ?1 c4 U1 I
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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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Sub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,1700 `$ k  b, V' r+ z2 s' U

  Z# I( ^" m5 a; w0 TJapanese Ships
. ?* o! ]0 A+ [2 E% u# i      CL Oi- }+ w, K: _& r- [
      BB Yamato
% |7 d0 r; d% n6 V      BB Nagato' g  E% k: O) c9 G
      DD Suzukaze5 h  Z# Z* |/ x/ m- G$ R+ P
      DD Namikaze+ y% s3 A! _3 X" \
      DD Tachikaze2 o  i: g  W7 J- U1 \3 f
      DD Sawakaze
! Y' [4 G9 G: k2 ?, b7 K8 ]9 f      DD Oite5 c3 d1 K* K0 u) h6 t' m! ?8 ]; |0 X

# u3 v4 y( e! L5 P- r6 H: f7 {4 O/ EAllied Ships+ D, B3 N( L  s& m$ R' k
      SS O21
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* O1 k! N. h$ |' }6 i+ OSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at CL Oi5 h  |3 ~. n$ |) k" O
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% K6 ?3 h" A% x1 }1 `# hMorning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170
  j- m- J' R% v$ B" J7 ^- P% x8 k: \/ n" n+ U
Weather in hex: Moderate rain9 l" j! F" V. K6 G
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.# K- z. e2 Q6 O3 o
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* t8 K2 z- \/ K% m0 J( ]) c

$ B6 V2 f1 ~' s6 j/ s8 PJapanese aircraft
  _; V7 s' C3 I! ]& @8 N9 E      A6M2 Zero x 454 K0 q# h% V6 R# A  o
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft7 k- w) \6 @( [# o
      B-17D Fortress x 19
0 g" O/ s& Q' \6 [  H5 ^3 @      B-17E Fortress x 52
5 T- U) n9 a% ], d5 p8 s2 n1 U      B-24D Liberator x 12. ~) W9 W4 V6 N* ?5 ]; J

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# g% i5 G: p1 Z! u* kJapanese aircraft losses; ~* e$ H: U9 b% d: Z
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
% W! I! ^- Y2 l  P6 R1 Y3 A2 f      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground, D6 u3 q- |+ Y' F
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged3 M" ~4 K. [$ P9 k; f
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground
- n8 m! }9 D+ c# Z! y( k- H      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
! c% \+ C! U- Z' r3 H9 h      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground5 l% m) R' S$ h. O
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground) w3 l1 c7 ?6 c+ a
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Allied aircraft losses  G1 A) b8 v% l
      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged  c' E5 s! P3 Z: v7 l
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged" N" a# l% ^* v" }7 M( h/ ~
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  W) P+ m) r- ?2 \Airbase hits 9  d6 M' K$ f9 R
Airbase supply hits 17 U  M3 o% E- L' j6 N1 |
Runway 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
$ P4 `5 R- D( p4 O) [' D, k3 ^      BB Yamato
6 r3 F6 S; Z) Z; m- K; V
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Allied ground losses:% ^! z1 k; K& I! h4 g3 E$ u
      123 casualties reported
9 k3 h- }0 s% C1 f, A1 O5 }         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- N2 j1 y8 G/ }+ K' M7 V- c         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled# P( v4 S& {  M3 z9 Q
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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( L% C3 z, x7 z% b% ^BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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, C# O0 T3 a0 H/ d/ r9 M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6 V' k, N/ W1 O  C! I. B& O8 e& ~
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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# k4 z$ N8 m8 q6 w0 r) T: M8 g. k2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 h* ?' l, V$ E: z5 U

9 `1 A( s, K3 o; O" W' H8 iJapanese Ships
; J' e' n6 F" F      PB Yahonui Maru; r$ t7 }- ?, L- A3 Q" t& Z3 g
      PB Kosin Maru #3
+ S7 J& J5 E% a      PB Yamahagi Maru #30 r3 z  S# Q1 H) k( ?3 @0 w* w
      PB Heizan Maru
2 A$ i- X: L# J1 u1 ]2 V      PB Sozan Maru3 {; P" Y6 b1 a6 {" M: P
      PB Kanko Maru
- g% u& z7 v4 a! A3 _4 a      PB Ikuta Maru. D% G; l+ Y- T; t
      AMC Kongo Maru
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3 F( y2 i6 D* }. y: s" o3 o9 bPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
7 J/ G- k8 }9 h8 ~$ a* wPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
6 q* Y& t" m. o  _/ k& g" @* WPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 G7 E6 Q) O4 C- `5 V* C$ U1 x
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 T5 I+ k& w6 D+ q# p+ e
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops' j. k3 @) b' v  w. @9 I
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops4 K/ o! @. S. r! J
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
0 o! w* `7 Z5 M9 e* y3 c* }! DDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
* w6 @& a1 v+ h: m* d* HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:# i" a+ i. [. q
      327 casualties reported
. l# G2 B2 r1 L, W; q         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
% j# c' s- {5 R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled1 H  B, M  J; q  W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 M; S: k, R) B  w& E2 J
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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/ F  T3 z4 k5 ~% Q! j% N- \18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
, z9 W7 ]& ?  g+ X6 `18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42. u2 Q. G1 w4 M. W/ u2 b. w

1 m: u5 `. y( g! C0 j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' c0 R8 e; `& W
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0 m8 b/ ?* s) Y5 U3 U! W7 CMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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; K6 ?# \: W1 T0 V# o- _Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
8 Q  o$ Y0 H- r! g+ j+ ^Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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0 [9 |% E2 r$ O1 a% Q, h3 c6 E$ K: jJapanese aircraft
) q0 o5 S0 f9 h$ A! Q# f4 Z: N  W; r      A6M2 Zero x 93/ Q" w3 s& S, Z( c
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Allied aircraft
( d1 V$ r2 t- S: H( l      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30: h+ ^3 j- C$ j8 F8 ]) k
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9# G! Z$ ?( m$ ^2 p1 B$ s
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17" O# M" }9 r' u1 V1 T  C
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
. s  `; e8 D- R) P4 _      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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( D- ]3 ~( i! X6 S0 V  m8 J4 uJapanese aircraft losses
( `8 ~5 ]4 {% G+ ~3 \) g- {) D      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. F3 D7 Q  \$ P& X
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Allied aircraft losses& {+ r$ N4 F* A6 ^8 K7 e1 y
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed% `$ F- o0 k6 J* _7 W
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
7 [& a* ?% B- h      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged- r+ j' g" d& a% A9 N
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed3 R/ P: T# g' O: {8 ^
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! O; M# Q; s$ ?
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
0 ]5 f* x" P' T2 v1 p+ M6 l; W5 |      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged' {$ u! N3 D: H. x, M
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Japanese Ships- r+ J. M  E8 F" I
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( m: @. D( _" y# {1 V
      LSD Akitsu Maru
+ n" {9 q  }/ f      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* U; x& u+ {& }* ]0 s' p  D$ R      CL Kitakami
  `$ Q+ l% m. Q" L# T9 R      DD Kisaragi8 v# j: l  u- {1 Q
      BB Hiei& F0 i/ m& C0 S' @; w; H: x
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 [9 H& }. _0 M) H! H$ w      DMS W-20
; s) [& d, p6 G) E      CL Oi, I6 p; `) u# G. U8 r
      CL Kinu
! x0 V3 \$ j) d      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' O& |5 X* m" c; W. ~9 J9 f
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 Y* A* Y; C+ u/ M" X, n      LSD Shinshu Maru+ Y4 C8 Z8 }) [' \8 j0 @3 t
      CL Tenryu% x7 ?! _5 b& ^8 v. Y, D+ X  Z( |
      BB Kirishima7 M$ T" y, U7 H8 s. B; b* J
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
. k% {* p+ D, K& \& ^: Q" A! n4 G      14 casualties reported* I5 m0 }: E0 D( N& h8 K4 h" h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 K; e. Q! P7 T: x1 P9 |         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ P- w- x% Z8 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 R$ R  j5 H) MMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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7 U* w) M) z; u* C9 mWeather in hex: Thunderstorms& b6 @& N6 Z9 v; Z
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 h! c" f0 k- a% Y$ X+ N) y
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes0 G9 P0 x2 w) P# h" D2 H

8 \, A" f' H) ~1 D9 lJapanese aircraft8 m$ {* j! a: |1 r! U2 ^$ }
      A6M2 Zero x 719 M2 K7 W1 X) s- }5 x

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Allied aircraft( s+ f$ G( H7 n" D/ p* z: j
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8) f3 i5 }; ^7 e8 t* Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 235 K4 A7 E5 T; N2 [) a
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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) p+ e. i2 V5 ~$ fJapanese aircraft losses
1 K9 E8 r' z9 j; P      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" x2 }' x' P1 P9 |Allied aircraft losses5 L9 ^! A7 D6 ?
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) o: J3 K0 s3 P& K      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed' R" c: n% Z' \2 Z$ E# I
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships3 d+ _" E# c* W, x8 l
      DD Kisaragi5 [. X' O& m' x( g3 Y/ H' \: }* m
      CL Kinu
* J- m8 Y! ]' U0 L      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:" b3 d  Y( _, D3 y
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 O( p( v, l5 V' }* b  i8 r2 c               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo  e/ U8 I! l, l: ^0 x8 h4 y
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast1 p8 t! ^3 \4 \& C9 }, @$ _  x0 x
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* H$ S) y* k2 U0 b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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2 {. Y% _$ W8 R  n! H* a  v5 aJapanese aircraft- i8 r4 N$ X+ K! s; N5 x1 q. i
      A6M2 Zero x 77  T, _9 ?' ?# G/ x
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* d* X- a# Y/ V, c( C. r5 mAllied aircraft
  g! k3 x$ z9 H9 i, H9 L5 V7 s: V" h# t      Albacore I x 33
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: @+ D. j. Y0 p: p/ \9 MNo Japanese losses
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' ?3 |# ^: i1 q0 h( x6 F9 U8 `: DAllied aircraft losses
$ m) B0 @5 Z! d0 R6 Q: `% K! n      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack0 @9 ?( R7 u" Y$ c6 z) k/ v

4 d" h' f3 T) s, D/ \0 L. cAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ! u: Q- Z1 F: Z! g% L4 W

( Z5 u3 ^% o& n2 j% @# W7 bAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!" S5 ?0 P6 Q; W7 u& U2 a0 [: N3 F

2 K6 f  h& }  qCombat modifiers
3 J5 W) i1 n+ d* Z  C3 t& F$ xDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
9 Z) o; T/ Y7 S1 o2 gAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:" U" D" ^+ M0 |: ^1 f
      113 casualties reported
7 W/ }6 w! m4 ~" P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( ^5 c  f. t" ^) A4 O         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled: |7 D7 S1 M/ v3 Z7 J, n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ y/ S# F' M5 N7 j! @7 r) U

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Allied ground losses:
% l; G$ f) r- S" q      210 casualties reported
0 U0 f3 N: |/ H5 W3 s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled3 u5 h# L5 M# ?7 e
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled; |1 }* e% K9 b& Y1 ~6 O
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled- G; o* s9 j2 k. V# J
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled). K1 @) p% ~" F
      Units retreated 1' r, [6 _  A# ~8 g6 h' q# t1 y& }

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! v8 _% p  [: j; FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!8 f) Z$ x  Z, K0 H0 i9 K3 D! {* }+ y! `, n
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Assaulting units:- b" W* |* U& K/ {) F: s
    48th Engr Rgt /2( v8 f) `' E! P! B4 s- }+ o
    2nd Engineer Regiment
6 r0 h( Z$ N( ^; L- e    2nd Raiding Regiment6 S2 ?/ K. N& B) z1 k% p1 r+ f
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
+ J5 [- Z, n" G- _    146th Infantry Rgt /3
) ?- f* g! ]1 T) \7 M    41st Infantry Rgt /1
  ~# ]5 @* J& d( Z! f4 n: I    23rd Nav Gd Unit /23 @  p8 f; u- m5 S/ l8 s0 x- l" O" L
    12th Engr Rgt /1
, p, s) k, W! F5 j* [: Q    25th JNAF AF Unit 4 Q- l% h8 S, r) k( l
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 3 ]+ m; K. h6 q- h% g! E
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1; \3 L3 l' p2 j0 I0 h  \8 Q4 }
    21st Air Flotilla /1
6 f1 b: W+ ^* `) q2 b- D    39th JNAF AF Unit /2# P2 z+ }2 p1 J1 H+ K: M" a/ a
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
# V- G" e; u% U6 t8 ?& p$ G
! q8 P- N& H' |# `8 r5 WDefending units:
" B8 i( Q' V: V6 L    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 429 n% [& v+ _" R8 {9 l- x1 s

! A' D& b0 I% ^2 n) m6 P( n1 s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)8 n+ F: S3 s* j3 `7 l
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Japanese Ships
% j& o9 L! f0 x* a      PB Shinko Maru #3, ~9 {/ ~( z# x, I
      PB Kure Maru #5
1 U: i7 |" [: ~" Y! `/ K% J      PB Edo Maru
! e: p7 D1 ]6 M      PB Chitose Maru  G4 p' L9 P% Q+ F1 v# D1 \
      APD Yomogi
0 U& T' a7 w( E5 \+ L7 c8 u7 |      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1) ~$ t0 ?2 u9 L' \8 P

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7 mines cleared3 e! G. x4 o# I$ L8 Z* j

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)- f! ^/ w% R' P% m: ^9 b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" W1 D$ C1 U) z  k1 e

1 s) u& d/ h# u( a153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' x8 ^% G( c$ |$ m2 A! vJapanese Ships
+ ?# q. M8 p' D7 p) E5 d+ E      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
, u$ P; k  b" ]. ?4 H* p$ H; t      PB Eiko Maru
, w; ]& W) j$ l6 B0 P      PB Shinko Maru #34 d, I0 Q" [7 ^3 G+ Z
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
) ?3 Y6 K6 d9 d4 A. U" c      PB Edo Maru/ ~2 k. X  D$ l0 }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
$ c% C* T5 T, v) M      PB Kure Maru #58 k8 q1 h$ d8 ~- H' ^1 n+ p* s8 ]
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1" E) z' o) o; D1 k& Q
      PB Chitose Maru5 V& ]: G/ \7 _7 H1 m/ k
      PB Choko Maru #2! z- b+ {& `  k$ ~: |3 q5 e8 s
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ Y# d" Q" c! Z" q

; M! C& e, r. n7 WJapanese ground losses:
: Q) C! M* J' ?+ r      111 casualties reported
* @0 l% ], y6 r2 T9 M; q) i, U0 h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! H2 Q" H- e4 y/ r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 P; M: @! V4 @: J. k
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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1 D6 H; G# v. Z) C" sAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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- [; {; M9 W" H. P$ P- K4 D0 G# ^6 ]TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
. d1 g. f- s7 _+ }8 ?8 b6 ]1 z
8 Z' U, \6 J' _' NJapanese ground losses:
+ E7 z; ]- J  }8 `      1116 casualties reported' Z# K# n# ^- {) |/ t7 A& B
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled- }7 D+ v) Y1 _# a4 F6 V( D' A3 l
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled! x; K4 |  S& Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% t6 Q) r* P' c; P0 e
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)1 k5 t3 D. |: ^, F
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ V5 l/ d( z8 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* }. |7 f, ~; z8 c0 V- w; u. w' ~

$ l3 M0 _1 j- r5 J% t; b206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! A# {' v% T  b& a8 Q/ _
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Japanese Ships
& u# e3 y5 d) V3 p& a6 _8 t& N      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires( ?5 I' _7 X; \( y; W8 _
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 J8 M  o& T7 N9 \+ M/ s" i      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  O% c$ z: N8 a, X9 Q- b
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 `/ {9 a& ?! O: f; v9 U
      PB Choko Maru #2  C5 _: |  i2 s( l6 G7 J
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
7 l7 ]) o- b0 m3 C* i6 @      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 |$ P0 E- J+ L( d' k6 j
      APD Yomogi
8 ?3 R$ e1 O" j, S1 d1 |6 q      APD Nadakaze
" V$ b7 Y) `# C- @; L3 |      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* i+ z( u7 m8 s  ?      APD Shimakaze
$ U8 B% F9 E8 ?1 O      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3& Y, \0 M+ J7 V3 P( K( n
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ p0 z- S) Q, s# z      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 \' P2 U4 C1 d7 {( N
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire% H: c& E5 l; U6 l5 \
      AMC Hokoku Maru, ?! Q* z* z( G1 q2 R

0 `* J4 B( \) [$ F! ~6 ?: I  Z2 nJapanese ground losses:
7 }) p0 v( O& P- E: R! J3 b" d      207 casualties reported
. o* _6 A4 x9 R5 d7 R6 o% n) L: W; a$ ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 @4 H1 D4 C- |6 D% W2 }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled4 s. d4 [7 z7 _6 O2 l
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! k! w: S5 R7 O( C1 j0 g
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
( o, Q: T2 `; ?% ~! `3 N/ o' sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! A, n6 U9 }/ _1 a* ^, X. V6 {

6 z. i; _' c4 G  c, W212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 ]9 P( v5 T$ c) r3 K) W- ^, a
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Japanese Ships4 q8 H4 l' E( U$ s) p" I, ^
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% j" y: k9 j; e3 c3 r      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 g& p  J( Z/ I% S8 s. P9 s7 ^( w! q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ O9 |! t3 X, b' u% J
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
: U* U& x1 K  k3 }      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
" [/ `, S! g: r# P      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 11 T3 F2 W/ A# C0 D- v7 S
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! v" ~. R& m/ a      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2+ W, t2 n+ B; ^" g. ^
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 {, i9 O* ^2 V; M. F

* t% ]1 r' s$ u/ B. U  mJapanese ground losses:& H0 ]3 Z- r# P9 t. N
      187 casualties reported
! H; K0 A/ w' G4 U* a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# f% s/ H& k- `         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
+ O/ B1 x# o  |0 o7 ^4 O' S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# L4 L0 A( C0 b- c  TGround combat at Auckland (115,185)& J+ a, m- P+ I0 s0 c; S
$ ~: t. T$ |. J: U* c
Allied Bombardment attack
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) o$ B4 S- Y7 _0 D- a8 h) QAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745& ?4 g9 W2 J6 c9 U, t5 c
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:- h% _: S1 H1 Z$ |+ |  Q, J
      25 casualties reported" O6 O3 a" I4 i0 u  h* C
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
# w( }* Q# R: J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# f0 g# z* I# h" L1 e' h; p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 K4 B" m& W5 E. w      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" i$ X$ ~% K& j

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" f7 H& H7 n) D. Y9 m) H( jAllied ground losses:/ d7 Q' I# f" q$ u  ?; t( }) C. [
      146 casualties reported
5 b3 N. `, M  v9 @. Z5 S+ q         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled- F6 A7 K: y! u. ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) B" E4 e4 S5 L& b
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled  \$ m# d/ V: c, j3 f% [* V2 o
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
, f" n! m- q5 O+ N$ g      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 Q; j6 s& E9 F. g) J

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$ y" y. S, q, h' x4 n; SAssaulting units:' Z4 ^2 |9 c9 f' u- p& Z
    11th NZ Brigade$ q. F2 P. ~, Y* g
    3rd NZ Brigade
9 d/ a' T. `# C6 g    7th NZ Brigade, i2 b2 g  P% q/ ?
    2nd NZ Brigade1 ?& Q' L- n# i) V, h
    Auckland Fortress& u+ k: B' k) b5 m: d
    14th NZ Brigade1 o: f& l/ `& A4 t. b4 e
    1st NZ Brigade
4 b7 z6 N0 q% `( d- Q3 l9 Y+ Q6 I    12th NZ Brigade7 A) E9 J' b7 X* d7 E8 n1 O. c; ^
    RNZAF Command ' e$ c- k6 U1 N: X  ~* }  V$ J* }( ^
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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3 d! _7 V" `& y& _: U5 QDefending units:
; {/ X, d9 R  |* Y: k    Imperial Guards Div /5
  R9 A7 y1 I' W! Z8 @2 S' Y% {    8th Tank Rgt /1
+ a+ ^7 L1 d0 a: O3 _    22nd Recon Regiment6 u) X+ s% D7 G( J9 l3 v. l! k
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
& U) d; o( U& w/ [' Y2 @    146th Infantry Rgt /1
! E5 Z% ~5 q  L& L    5th Div /1, P3 @/ T+ t6 w4 ^
    21st Division; }7 e. Q" }1 \7 W2 N8 D
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
' K# u5 q& }, A; x, E7 @    56th Infantry Rgt /1
5 p& C3 j) C. H4 A! t$ K4 w    143rd Infantry Rgt /2- ^8 F0 X6 P. z+ f: K
    113th Infantry Rgt /2% s" X& {4 H$ Z& L/ H4 q
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
, K$ b" ~  r* ]$ }& N3 W    148th Infantry Rgt /1
' l9 s) L1 T. J! a+ M- ]3 Z    41st Infantry Regiment  }6 X/ b) v$ h2 ~5 h" y6 e
    38th Div /1
9 ^1 E5 y9 h" B    33rd Div /3
1 D. I9 v& ~% G2 ?7 V    55th Engr Rgt /2
# d6 N4 w+ y) n! g    82nd Army /6  y: }) g$ I2 e, Z2 T
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ r  Q2 c: \5 W# Q
    34th Field AA Battalion% _+ {+ m4 ?% X
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 A/ E& a7 E" O: i" Z    14th Div /2# U  Q! n: R$ y4 C1 ~
    Southern Army /1% B" B! \8 ?+ Y) s* s
    25th Army /2
6 y5 p. f5 ]$ _! M    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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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
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 M. i4 [# d* N, n
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) h( h' A0 W: o0 F" o; a* z
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 w: ?5 s& T4 J% o( v* u

- b! N/ `8 L1 n4 pJapanese Ships! G' R3 n1 g6 k. c9 _1 B4 G
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, s, O6 |/ o+ `6 v# Z- l
      APD Shimakaze
0 m6 y( u. S( C" J5 S7 M      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) i9 R% B* l9 e  q) j! ?$ Q5 |      APD Nadakaze1 t7 e. R* f1 x$ ]  Q  `5 O
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) C; J/ v) l* R3 o      AMC Hokoku Maru2 b/ d7 x& J6 v- o
      xAP Kowa Maru5 C6 W7 c" t' I# L3 x! V

9 M0 q$ E  T# ?5 x2 y# l0 a  n0 kJapanese ground losses:
0 X0 `6 R/ v/ h      253 casualties reported4 d. B% f7 A0 N; A2 v
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled" G4 r' S4 R1 ]( l
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled7 A! U1 }3 r" D2 i- Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 H. e( Q! x  x$ r
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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* z0 Z& |+ R" b% Y/ d8 h9 a$ PSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183: K& y5 _; k( W1 s6 l8 z

& \0 L* K6 u; s% B: r1 O8 RJapanese Ships
) ~' e5 C+ y0 B  i      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
2 Q1 t4 l# w( H; Q4 Z" `- |- C      CL Tatsuta) q+ b8 R+ n: ^! y- @# y( g7 ^5 W& X
      CL Kiso2 f! h4 X# V" K4 }) f" f, H
      CS Chitose" f" b3 |2 e/ X: D
      DD Oite8 [1 S+ p* {* b
      DD Harukaze
1 x5 A1 H2 o! P* ~      DD Nokaze8 n) J; {# H4 v! S
      DD Hokaze
2 S1 R3 R9 w% T( b/ @2 U4 `      DD Shiokaze
- H- p% K. Z* u! w9 K- |- T- b      DD Akikaze4 t% c- o2 g7 r) ]) r3 i
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Allied Ships7 c' H4 j7 y9 Z2 i. @# I8 U
      SS O21( H8 ]' L' y" E+ U) o* y& V

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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  b4 [+ B5 u( Y8 u' WInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 j6 a  X/ Q2 l6 e0 JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships) ?1 W6 B1 {. k6 f2 \9 b/ N
      xAK Montreal Maru
# N8 {4 O( q( j7 q! P9 O/ D      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! w" L' u# K! G. X- @  Y( s6 X
      xAK Kensin Maru/ W& j+ O2 Z6 e! q
      APD Yomogi7 W7 C7 r" Q/ F' B3 l7 ]: R
      APD Nadakaze7 _: b' |3 T( z/ I; _" @
      APD Shimakaze
# T% o) e. H, }- `# p      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:: z+ \* T- I/ p" ]
      60 casualties reported$ U& D" h9 M5 z9 z( [: [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 T4 X' }- D  S. z9 T  e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled" J# }9 C. M5 {& H2 M! {5 v8 Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ^8 j( ^: P/ B/ o

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8 s9 H+ ^- P) x0 P$ t4 u/ T& BMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 4 g) K6 @% W7 k6 ?& @) F# L! [

% N) ~" S4 u: K! u4 L9 dWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
4 k9 p! S) F' {5 O- V/ K+ KEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft6 \9 B3 p6 R' K/ q7 W% K
      A6M2 Zero x 39
( R8 B- V+ [( C" E. s; ^- I" u8 P& ]" u& _* P3 N  \& W
7 f$ F4 P$ n1 h# F7 i  `
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Allied aircraft
$ Q, l$ ]( l3 k+ e1 [      P-38E Lightning x 50
$ L" e' w" F0 k5 j8 `) v1 B      P-38F Lightning x 23/ G/ e  U2 Z' Q$ D$ Q
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+ k! h( B  N1 o1 nJapanese aircraft losses
4 \0 B0 X6 }0 Y8 V/ h1 b      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
2 }) I, F" f" q( C0 q6 X% K2 P3 m/ I. b/ p" l( y- [
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, 422 [/ r3 n6 [* k+ s. 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
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5 I/ P  a: z/ \+ l- Z. xTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 p8 X' t; U9 I2 i) \0 s* Z3 K# [

0 [$ v* P2 ^9 k2 t; p: ?; hJapanese Ships, U; l& W, M5 U: }. b
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 \1 o: O. ~* ~( N      DD Fumizuki
5 z3 j( A1 b, c: i' {) \5 H      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 B* s) l. O  a. r- M( e      DD Fubuki
  V& Y" j1 w0 z" K& P      TB Sagi  M+ Z% y# m6 U: h; Z5 w
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# D4 Q4 {' C2 P# \1 y12 mines cleared% ]' c  P% ?" @& A' k+ B  E* e" i

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8 }( L; A& ?5 c( ^- q2 {TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* \, T1 B- q; U

: _- l/ q: x! Z1 V2 W9 k6 m* _Japanese Ships8 w) _$ y9 A2 n* ^. C% N/ l: }1 {
      PB Sozan Maru
& y/ U1 ~) I  b      PB Kanko Maru& t. x* q4 ]5 D- I" N
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 mines cleared# |; C7 ^& j# E- m
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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$ _8 E: P$ ]8 e, L5 bJapanese Ships
9 a/ A) p1 o5 P0 ^7 n  Q      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 k) C# G( K; l, g7 k* @      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ D+ Z4 t/ J! u1 p0 c      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" ]/ L" Q# ~3 b7 d( s1 y( |! S

' X4 n) _/ M2 V; Q. r6 J: S8 rJapanese Ships' _9 m3 U$ X/ J6 E4 Z7 A& W
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
" |& I6 h( c4 P8 L7 e/ b! H& G2 ^      TB Sagi( G5 F: }9 m9 e# J
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 V2 i' |4 Y0 q& ]0 r; Q5 o2 s      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
! h6 E+ K( `& c
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11 mines cleared
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; q0 C; k! z+ y& HTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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2 i$ `2 w& u' ^/ EJapanese Ships3 h% S8 W0 h, ]. f; G2 M
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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! `, [+ _- [4 X8 `( \. mJapanese Ships
& q0 l, D! r6 v. y      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
; N3 |1 ]4 ?$ H. N      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& M6 s5 e( D7 J
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage9 Y* i* [6 Y! H
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
  m- `% W& @$ X# G4 u      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 K' r; t! d- n! u9 S

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% I! b( N" v6 j$ Y' M& d4 oNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: I4 }- n) c( L7 ^" V% x6 O
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( d/ R& m6 \! ]* y

  E- X7 p! `$ A5 n' C8 ]* QJapanese Ships; D9 `& R2 r8 W
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 13 a- I5 n8 O, I* ]4 A7 q& q

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)/ j  h7 P; Z+ Y' F- N; R9 R8 e! N
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 n& y* C. u- w1 }7 f, [37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 L+ W( u+ v/ Z$ S6 V8 g! A2 c2 K* y5 n( e3 y5 k" c( }
Japanese Ships9 P- t% @& T' k& h# t* N  D, K' h( o
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* D1 X9 m) b9 A* ^& F; O. \2 n
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
6 a: H- l  D! D/ x1 d& Z      xAK Sinko Maru# Z+ N3 T! d! C2 H
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2- _' x6 o0 L: c+ i
      AMC Hokoku Maru
6 ]5 E, o) n: c" b
) Q1 p7 s! C% \7 h3 n+ uJapanese ground losses:
1 C( a2 S8 |6 Z8 O      24 casualties reported
7 B4 _6 ?2 L2 `& U( e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 V0 ~" |; O" d: N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 f; j2 z' @, A. J8 I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 D1 B* ?2 m. _" ]$ y" }
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 b* c# F$ D& V6 e4 z9 ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 l) A1 B6 B! D
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
4 Y: _# b2 J) J5 z      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire, l2 t" s+ |, r' V
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# v. T. Q: B6 x2 [
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 \1 x8 ^5 k2 d& r+ B
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage/ m0 N$ F0 G6 N/ \* A
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 J% v& z* a+ U
9 V* A+ l, H* MJapanese ground losses:$ E  `! b7 r3 \9 |- H& l2 y
      12 casualties reported
- o4 Q3 k4 r: ]$ g$ w7 ]5 z! _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ]" f: l1 G, N. |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; B1 H" m  T" V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 ~) u( r2 l+ v& b& g3 V- ?2 |Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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; S- B' j8 x! b) T$ V' }Japanese Ships) [! G3 C1 g; j: i; q4 M8 E2 X
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
9 n2 z$ r) }( }9 O      SS O21; D: V% y6 d; g1 X$ u; |8 {* o
8 _- n& `- h4 N6 T. Z

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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O219 l; E8 E7 Y5 z: V* V
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki9 S! o3 U% O+ \* k; `

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184& R0 p2 v/ J1 D' M0 W$ c% f# L
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Japanese Ships) Z. {2 Z- p; d2 i% f
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage+ `% N: @7 [3 |3 Q/ @9 n! j
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Allied Ships
2 `4 M1 D0 I$ _$ X8 J- W      SS Whale
7 j7 Y, b: S7 y
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SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes& r7 G2 g8 M7 `, l' Q) K
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" t( Z3 _& n/ f. m- C* RInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ Q5 D, T0 p* q  Z# B2 SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 F' ]2 ~, p7 g- s- U/ b( O/ V& G

* i6 E/ R8 T& b) f' D, A# @9 n! @8 tJapanese Ships- l4 m' \7 ^+ u: V9 @* P7 N
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 j8 |! k* V9 Q& E: v
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: l& c5 ~1 T* P, |      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ ^0 K8 t# k! v. m      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% ^" C. u% M$ ]$ Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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) p( A1 q0 m4 Y! n9 }* hJapanese ground losses:+ m% f4 F! m, v8 O
      6 casualties reported
# H( i+ ^; k) z% M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 j# |7 ~4 [; ~. ]+ p0 c1 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
/ ?& h" k4 h) g. @. I$ @3 D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 `  ~. b! |! M; k' L8 R% p6 ^
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4 {; |: L' P8 F* ^/ d. gPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( f8 b* c5 H8 z% ADefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- o2 P- u  \' v+ W+ q' [- F; y, E% z* T
2 Y( _+ `4 ?1 h6 ~8 j! m' ~
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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) V# `- D' ^  \2 {  l' {Japanese Ships
4 O1 m' ^* t1 i& S      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire% D5 \7 n6 Z) h4 g7 H
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage: W  P( z$ O8 W8 Z! [) G. T
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
. L0 ?1 y  _3 y8 r' [5 c      DD Sagiri
- b* i& {& W2 P4 j) S- ~      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 v# `% Q, z' D  N0 P5 o3 j( l) K2 e      DD Murakumo: e" m- @# B! j6 D
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire) b8 u1 d+ f* h; _" i1 M2 m
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1/ S( y2 D) Y9 O% V9 K2 l
      PB Sonan Maru #56 M/ ^+ w9 m. E  {1 U' v
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
2 r/ m0 C/ w- P      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
8 [4 Z& \1 P' }1 a, v      xAK Nanrei Maru/ `% v/ k0 G# z4 I
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Japanese ground losses:$ N/ y" z/ c* u
      173 casualties reported4 y' B. ?0 V3 P  i
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" k6 Q! a; N% L6 d% a/ y         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled, r, i6 H! j5 g2 d, \: Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 K9 |7 @- c' Y7 s7 ]6 i& S4 W# f2 P, u
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/ v: h. [: a" d7 w; BGround combat at Auckland (115,185)5 p* |: c; j3 {( z2 J

- l0 d/ @1 k7 |1 x" P. U/ D) |' |! eJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967  n! v, c" e; ^/ m1 c" M8 O; c
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 01 T( M1 o0 h/ t1 @( Z. M8 h

8 N0 G8 o$ _( h9 J' L/ ]Japanese adjusted assault: 3502   i- a$ G, `+ ?0 R7 `

7 Z4 y* Q1 y/ SAllied adjusted defense: 39
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) - D; B2 z* `2 g  w+ e
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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9 I2 {2 W" H2 c9 ACombat modifiers
) Z2 [" T# ]) d, ~. z/ DDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
$ d  l2 R# D) M fatigue(-), experience(-)5 H- {; \. ]1 L# v- L
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:& F# Q4 w) n2 t; d+ S6 |% B
      680 casualties reported! i: [+ O/ s8 d9 y: i
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
) i$ t% L' D+ k$ w4 m2 k& |! a         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled* g/ F0 u5 v; o6 ?1 y9 o: Y) n" t
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled2 |+ g8 [2 ^0 J! D6 ]
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:  Z2 n9 v9 ?9 J3 S/ D# U" `
      5399 casualties reported
- R2 Q! g5 _. D- j( x5 |! d7 h         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
4 b' q! j( \$ w         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
4 _2 J- ~& P- w. U2 W/ g         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
  o. P5 g3 H$ {6 u2 f) l      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
5 ?  W$ `  N8 X  Y& B      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
5 ]' c$ r0 b  w  i5 O$ Z6 H5 I' ]      Units retreated 4
& F8 l" n' U- u  {- J( Q      Units destroyed 1
0 F( E- @* l% M: @1 Y, W9 u# P% U* J

6 M) h9 S3 I9 T2 W: lDefeated Allied Units Retreating!( Z, B# P, L! x0 B6 q3 ^% n: n  x
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Assaulting units:" {& p! i! J/ T7 }  Y- }
    21st Division6 e& e; T: n5 [$ v8 S
    24th Infantry Regiment
; E% O' x- a/ z7 }1 {- r) a    16th Infantry Regiment
; f% k; D8 i/ y    113th Infantry Regiment* \* K! Y' v  x  H7 ~/ W
    55th Engineer Regiment
/ v, h; x4 ^* v( K( K. a9 J/ i    5th Division
, F' R$ n( U' t. T    143rd Infantry Regiment' u8 @' }" @; d, h, H- k6 N' M
    22nd Recon Regiment0 \0 m/ x1 ]9 [4 o- C: B4 c& H* F3 q
    148th Infantry Regiment
* L: d! Q7 {# ]4 N9 |    55th Infantry Regiment, C. H& ]: z" E* K: ]
    33rd Division
: h2 o1 \" N- S- a6 J2 h: W8 ?    41st Infantry Regiment
  \! o+ A: `5 \3 _; q* u    38th Division
4 B4 K. z) s. W/ m    Imperial Guards Division& A7 U' p7 s( v- W- n# y1 _; u
    56th Infantry Regiment& p4 A0 s4 O6 k& @4 n2 m
    8th Tank Regiment8 V4 I, \6 E% @( ]1 q3 u8 Z0 `
    146th Infantry Rgt /17 M  u' r( q/ D- m
    14th Div /23 m/ E9 M) ]3 M% X
    Southern Army
  ], Q/ v, @& T9 \2 A% e/ K! b    4th JAAF AF Bn /1& |) I( o0 \% x- G' G1 ^
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
. O- t8 O1 C3 e6 K! k! T- ~0 J    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
6 M2 u4 ~) I3 ?) q  ^0 Y# [4 N1 s; w    25th Army
  E8 [) X) y5 o. b& x    21st Air Flotilla /1& y! q% {  j* u; _  i, p1 O1 v% X
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% R5 h8 @0 U& k, k, r+ O( ?
    15th Army
8 E9 B  B& i: C5 t    34th Field AA Battalion( q# u0 O! C) o( \$ `
    82nd Army /6
0 y( _$ S. s' ?
3 Y9 q/ Y) q0 Z8 sDefending units:
# Z' M8 W+ U. ^) K; n    Auckland Fortress
$ @! V, F" H' ]6 o    14th NZ Brigade, M! k+ r# Q( j6 j
    11th NZ Brigade
# i7 }6 E  \; L    RNZAF Command 9 n" X4 K- t  Y
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 428 c- b3 r3 s1 y& y* M8 h
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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" i8 b7 ^0 [8 b3 Y) O& ZAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ; U: ~9 @; K4 @/ b5 t: _3 t

% Y# T$ D/ D& C( ?0 G) H( |Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
& x+ e8 o, _$ wEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
1 M2 v4 r, b$ g( W  o      A6M2 Zero x 28
+ x  p9 n8 B; v+ M      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20- Z' V1 |, W# I1 @% K& ]0 u5 [
6 u3 g* w" ~! F; ^3 x! H9 ~) r/ }
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2 ]- S* t' |) S$ hAllied aircraft
4 w; R  f: v3 a2 `+ b      P-38E Lightning x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses- w' R4 M7 _% C9 {
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* K; Q4 l( n# l3 z- @$ y& |% L! M) E, ?
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed' \8 v' `+ B# H/ m) X4 N
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) h8 }# |0 O! C3 U$ d2 e8 p! gAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ! |% S5 `6 V: D% ~4 Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
# p1 c: E7 @% X9 L0 K# [$ H2 qEstimated time to target is 7 minutes9 b, v) |7 u$ R2 q! K

7 c' O% f7 O% K1 X7 Z- l' WJapanese aircraft* Y( d3 ]- U  i" S+ _
      A6M2 Zero x 6
4 x/ R; u( B5 [2 Z4 g! J9 @! k      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
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      P-38F Lightning x 184 ^) ?1 e' d4 f) r9 a

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Japanese aircraft losses" M% n/ s! n9 d  H6 {
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
& l. Y/ n1 F$ }) R% W      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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- a9 @& C; f4 @! q5 AAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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1 u) [% z9 g+ [& @( LWeather in hex: Overcast
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9 m) P; _9 K6 M, ^1 [; {( TRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.3 ~6 K6 U+ x; Y: L) J
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes' U) \9 O" m0 Y+ ~

8 a" c+ X' ~) ~. g6 XJapanese aircraft5 ^( H5 G# B1 ^6 S/ S* E! w
      A6M2 Zero x 2* T* w/ P6 M+ x& a8 X% |4 G

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7 D/ ]# M; e( F. J% h
2 f5 o7 r. f! t9 K' y+ Z) `Allied aircraft' T  e& @! f/ |3 _
      P-38E Lightning x 182 A' K& W" L  z4 {5 h
6 \# x1 L8 H, R. }9 B& D7 h3 q
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Japanese aircraft losses
  m# P( `( Z9 }, ]. ~      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 q( o# O8 l6 t. a
; d7 c' \6 W, _1 ?( Y: O' ^% c" b
No Allied losses