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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 11, 42
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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）; R4 s: {7 w" V. r9 |

, w( O2 N8 S! U/ n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 105,175' @4 F0 Q2 h+ N- ^

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. Z4 C5 m4 _0 |' N) I9 ^Raid detected at 79 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
; C& u9 d# S3 [: J7 w$ m5 w) g! KEstimated time to target is 33 minutes
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  Q$ d+ O9 i9 ZJapanese aircraft4 C$ I5 W8 e" E2 U! m' Y# x
      A6M2 Zero x 494 c: [) P: U8 s) A
      B5N2 Kate x 61
* z1 x0 X" S' E# ?6 S5 p$ p$ O# V% ?; l      D3A1 Val x 28+ |+ L# Y5 t3 }. D
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Allied aircraft
- Y# a1 g7 Z  ]: ?      Martlet II x 26% W# t9 {. b+ u( _( J
      F2A-3 Buffalo x 16
& M7 _# \% X9 c5 ~8 t      F4F-3 Wildcat x 30
/ x9 @6 Y$ I, |) n- e      F4F-4 Wildcat x 117$ Q4 q* h: A! D- c# ?5 p) q  R( }
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Japanese aircraft losses
+ M1 R/ i3 \) I& B      A6M2 Zero: 7 destroyed
, y" T: [9 d  n; j% ~: t      B5N2 Kate: 23 destroyed, 10 damaged
' B0 C' V- n" J' z7 v8 D  E      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak) S6 q5 W2 T- H
      D3A1 Val: 8 destroyed, 4 damaged6 C" F/ x+ s1 i+ \/ P
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak
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Allied aircraft losses2 O& e% s0 s; n) @& X& x
      Martlet II: 1 destroyed
& @5 B6 K% p$ K" `1 U+ @/ l. b      F2A-3 Buffalo: 1 destroyed
, k3 N) B, ~7 i" J9 M' O1 @      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
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Allied Ships
  w  H, ]5 w, }* h      CV Yorktown, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
; b) {3 q; j1 I) F3 K' {& o, V      DD Wilson
/ L' r% z2 H; r: j* S6 C      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire
: O$ T) d+ G. u. c: b+ v/ ^      BB North Carolina, Bomb hits 1, Torpedo hits 1
$ J) \( S  \/ S# e/ c$ _      CV Hornet$ d7 ?3 d! G2 N# M6 H& c* |
      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 2, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy fires
5 T7 z% H# Y" T8 w4 ^      CA Pensacola, Torpedo hits 1+ m- e6 e2 i% |( t) ]

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Ammo storage explosion on CV Yorktown( R1 r) ?2 [( G% {: W2 f

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171" @1 x3 Q" ]2 N) t9 H
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Weather in hex: Light cloud$ `1 x( N; b# v2 ?: n
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Raid detected at 69 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
  F) n$ L& ?& Y5 ?Estimated time to target is 27 minutes8 f: s5 _2 T* d; ]1 _
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Japanese aircraft9 @, [( c* T3 n, R4 d, Q2 t
      A6M2 Zero x 367 B1 C5 `0 y7 r2 B" V
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Allied aircraft
  n9 k7 \7 M9 `  h" N& H6 ~1 ~4 A1 p      F4F-3 Wildcat x 35! ?2 |& E3 {& }- W  j. t
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 33
$ @  R. {3 i4 [) }( u" h. |      SBD-3 Dauntless x 716 t! I  q. X, L& H* u

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, Q# K  f/ e9 _' C' s0 T( x! l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 H! X; x6 r3 ~7 ^      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed, 2 damaged4 e: a( ^/ ^4 I3 ?6 ]* A
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak+ A' }. b2 u$ H
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 2 destroyed, 8 damaged
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Japanese Ships
# R& h$ X& y& \+ @- W& B) V7 `6 W3 R5 c& [      CVL Zuiho, Bomb hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  M# P" x3 M7 \  I      CV Soryu7 i* P. ?. W8 c8 D8 u
      BB Hiei, Bomb hits 20 `# Q( J, h  f, r3 q4 U$ v# r
      CV Zuikaku, Bomb hits 2,  on fire
4 E0 f6 e. y4 @3 t1 B, t      CV Akagi, Bomb hits 3$ Q; u+ F8 Q. k
      CV Kaga, Bomb hits 6,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, d$ \1 k3 `- G8 g0 ?      BB Kirishima2 _6 i' C! `' R5 O, Y
      DD Inazuma, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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: C! H1 C, C# b/ v6 t# lTraining flight from 3rd Ku S-1 Det B has been caught up in attack4 f# X0 D% V# z5 ]" h
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CVL Zuiho& F: [# b* k; k  c) Q
Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Zuikaku$ H$ h7 S& o2 a  b
Ammo storage explosion on CV Kaga
4 l) _5 V/ M+ r+ @Heavy smoke from fires obscuring CV Kaga) K' ^% e- n, k; M+ h8 X
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( [) A; |7 S  [4 M. c+ y7 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,176
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" P4 L- g* W0 K& m  G' cRaid detected at 80 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) H2 k5 ~* F) n) ?' FEstimated time to target is 34 minutes, V# ^" A" i$ k' y$ m2 V6 P
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Japanese aircraft: D! P  H9 Z/ q% ?7 c6 F$ [; y
      B5N2 Kate x 19! _+ \" z; K. g! T# X! e" ^
      D3A1 Val x 78 ?, K1 t1 x0 G0 B1 T& J6 d
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4 P; r* v% L) q0 l/ ]# y      B5N2 Kate: 7 damaged9 Y3 w9 v8 |. H- _4 O3 z
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed by flak
2 t9 n1 g1 Z$ q( e4 ]% [9 m4 Z      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged* ^( f# P) W+ h0 Q
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Allied Ships6 k6 X( e) S+ B& ?4 x- ~
      CA Astoria% _# g9 M& }$ l
      CA Minneapolis, Torpedo hits 2,  heavy damage2 t; m' e% L% Q; O. d8 n
      BB Prince of Wales, Bomb hits 1
: A# W* [: s, Z2 Z6 t1 `2 E      CA Devonshire, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 F& |# Q) v5 l# F
      CL Hobart) W+ x7 L! k9 f/ [3 s0 m* J
      CA Indianapolis, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage/ [8 n, H+ N' x, r: Q
      CL Newcastle
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3 M( v- D( E$ M5 N& h7 G$ aMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1759 x# n5 s, `! f. G5 d

4 _8 W8 Y9 P7 i! ?1 ZWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid detected at 45 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 l. d0 K$ \% z) o7 G% h& o% X! BEstimated time to target is 19 minutes
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      B5N2 Kate x 10
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# ~* w& \" [$ M' s7 |Allied aircraft7 g# X! ]  E: t1 k2 w
      Martlet II x 23
& {8 m5 E, C5 k) L      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11
7 Z' W  b2 x$ E0 {      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
+ }1 K3 u8 m7 Q5 w: M) `      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1011 ?2 _5 E  y; Z+ K9 `- l# e

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Japanese aircraft losses: b6 Y- S" _5 R8 f. O  k
      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed- u# u2 f8 \4 a$ p; o% i
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No Allied losses- E7 V. g4 U, V5 h; T

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/ t4 c0 ?; t( u% e* I$ {0 ?7 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175/ k* ]& g, M2 R6 O* ]" N

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Raid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.8 |! s6 k$ u2 H# f/ P! }
Estimated time to target is 4 minutes6 ?3 S: ~4 L8 j  Z6 B! p
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Japanese aircraft
8 \8 p' s+ {+ L1 _' a% q0 ~      B5N2 Kate x 97 i; o% {+ q( p/ q; N8 D; d: y3 t
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      Martlet II x 23
) t$ L( I8 ]4 c: H& p      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11, ^: [/ Y: i- h; F
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 28
& d5 ]! T9 A  e7 K& a; q  R! f      F4F-4 Wildcat x 101$ X% k8 \7 ^8 H1 L) H7 \
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Japanese aircraft losses
, R2 }. v8 ^  _$ ]$ l6 }. h. x      B5N2 Kate: 3 destroyed6 T2 e  R: K' M4 h' @& q

4 l) J8 H7 i0 j5 v3 }; x1 d' }No Allied losses4 k( v8 k! {* Q1 _& q7 t
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0 R* n' C# `0 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175& o/ H* O; y9 f
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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4 D+ ?: ~6 F" e: X3 B' ARaid detected at 10 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.( ], h5 z) e  ?& n
Estimated time to target is 3 minutes& |. R# e1 I( Z: ^! U: Q& M$ r
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Japanese aircraft' A( {) \6 P( k2 @! f8 Y
      D3A1 Val x 5
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( ?- T2 ?3 U% F2 ?/ n) _Allied aircraft3 S3 q( L1 S! ?. }. i
      Martlet II x 23
( u6 T1 e5 w1 i5 K' J1 E  p6 W$ X# \      F2A-3 Buffalo x 11: s$ y) F# g' E
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 280 p2 _- T6 y0 Z# L
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 1012 i( C0 a" x% ]  @- s% ?9 F/ A

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Japanese aircraft losses9 O; y- l+ f: W" g
      D3A1 Val: 3 destroyed
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% E9 s  B  w/ @2 D9 wNo Allied losses
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0 r6 c0 w  W6 }8 |. l$ D9 s) lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Norfolk Island at 107,171
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Raid detected at 77 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.3 e* [7 T5 {7 [* J' d/ R& V
Estimated time to target is 35 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 G' F0 \- V) K: h! }) n      A6M2 Zero x 20/ [# O1 q  q6 o9 {* {! H+ b
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Allied aircraft8 t  H" u+ k& ]' F
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 2
2 C: c0 ~. m. X2 H& ?& x- w      SBD-3 Dauntless x 29
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) i5 }3 }, q9 A- l2 yNo Japanese losses$ B5 ]$ H- M1 Q: y( [, `
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Allied aircraft losses, @* K7 r8 I* [" b9 ?( @9 Y- \3 m
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed
. L1 R8 |# F! l. L3 u      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 l+ h/ u+ B8 ~7 K* y* M4 ~/ {9 L      SBD-3 Dauntless: 8 destroyed, 5 damaged
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' E' M+ K, _, q" P4 ~      CV Akagi) A$ o4 i- g( @! N! J; m
      CV Soryu
" r5 h+ @6 p' t8 F1 n/ H      CV Zuikaku,  on fire
. N# w9 ]) k! ^, u" E1 Q& ?      BB Kirishima
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% K5 ]( `; u1 r+ _4 B+ X  uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,175
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Raid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.4 Q! s5 S& s, s1 P- `% O
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes
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Japanese aircraft losses2 j) N/ ^' g- o* Z
      D3A1 Val: 3 damaged
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Allied Ships
% E' |5 `* |- K* a& C$ ?: _      CV Saratoga, Bomb hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage6 \4 h0 y6 l4 R8 B
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+ f1 u, H, p; C0 |+ VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,174
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Weather in hex: Light cloud
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+ z9 k1 i" N0 ^+ |" DRaid detected at 40 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# t* Z# J2 ]/ M& G1 }% Q8 {* o
Estimated time to target is 15 minutes7 u* N4 F$ [. C3 ^! M

# K! d8 C3 A0 C4 kJapanese aircraft6 ?4 t9 F* F3 @
      A6M2 Zero x 16
2 E* Q- C  Y1 g/ S0 [      B5N2 Kate x 21
; u+ v/ D0 J  _6 P. c' C9 @/ _      D3A1 Val x 23
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Allied aircraft7 p1 f7 T' b2 r$ ?8 {* |5 I6 ?7 `
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 14. y( ^# t$ R0 B+ t  _
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
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& z+ Y! e8 ?" n. SJapanese aircraft losses, q, E% s9 j! _& z. Y5 J# L
      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed2 O* W: L' S1 v
      B5N2 Kate: 13 damaged- _7 @& ]. w7 H! z# `0 i
      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed by flak
; P) M* m; |4 w7 M/ g8 H      D3A1 Val: 4 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ D# k$ w8 A8 x      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed by flak& C: v* e" F: j

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
: f4 v0 b4 _# ^3 ~      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 [' N# W4 I2 K# t% L  _; ], X

: W( K9 E7 d; y# xAllied Ships! C+ A9 a7 w8 w
      CV Hornet, Bomb hits 3, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire! |5 C- t) L" e6 u: C$ {
      CA Chester1 l" Z! t: r2 o0 a2 ~! V7 u
      BB North Carolina, Torpedo hits 1
# p$ K8 y+ G0 j& S      DD Sims( w  L  \) A" c( f; V
      CA Northampton, Torpedo hits 11 G- A) Q3 B7 [
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 105,1755 o" H' D, }! k: a1 Q

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' z  i0 V4 S  F4 h1 [* N* WRaid detected at 48 NM, estimated altitude 12,000 feet.
8 \5 m0 D, S" t8 TEstimated time to target is 17 minutes# C5 h9 O2 f( o! G2 z
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Japanese aircraft; y2 L4 \  n- |% s2 @3 F
      D3A1 Val x 2
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Japanese aircraft losses# u- n0 I& B2 ^# _
      D3A1 Val: 2 damaged$ |8 p. N  @; \
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Allied Ships( w  x8 G' u3 ?/ N4 t  ~7 @
      CV Wasp, Bomb hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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$ f. C8 N6 C* y, r- \Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Lord Howe Island at 106,1749 r7 _7 U- \. m( M2 g

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Raid detected at 15 NM, estimated altitude 11,000 feet.
% _* h2 O% {  a, ?; z7 M- a7 dEstimated time to target is 6 minutes" a! Y" y8 Q% H8 i' I1 s7 J8 T

, I% ^0 O  o$ O8 z/ KJapanese aircraft8 U: |2 h; k5 ~6 R$ N
      B5N2 Kate x 3
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( k* Z& M" u0 b. x. J3 JAllied aircraft
& B+ {, E9 t! `- `      F4F-3 Wildcat x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses0 Y* |- j+ D5 g+ l+ V; I% ?) ]
      B5N2 Kate: 2 destroyed& Q! b, `1 r8 T: y$ q* q/ n' Z
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No Allied losses
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Allied Ships. t# G) ]3 [% z1 Q5 Z
      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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" ~& D( z8 V9 X$ t& x, I: P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。+ G$ R" z+ t/ K) h$ R3 Q( `
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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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  l2 `0 X' o. W  q+ p' ?' H5 bSub attack near Norfolk Island  at 113,170
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% t- C* k. J" c      CL Oi
6 S( G0 Y: ?$ d! a) S, Y      BB Yamato
( m7 A& Z' T6 D! x( X' G/ ~* Z      BB Nagato
7 y9 ^5 K4 ^8 f7 A      DD Suzukaze, H$ m, S8 y3 ~; w/ a" H
      DD Namikaze
; ~# s+ H6 M. O( A7 z+ V- D% ~      DD Tachikaze& ~4 U* t0 @: E- V
      DD Sawakaze8 L/ A6 @2 V. E' F
      DD Oite" N9 k! L* Y0 ~! V7 t7 x

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5 p/ ~/ Q& o0 p+ S  S+ {      SS O21
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5 [- \7 Z0 q: _Morning Air attack on Norfolk Island , at 113,170
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Weather in hex: Moderate rain
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Raid spotted at 40 NM, estimated altitude 15,000 feet.. b3 V9 u% e7 O7 F! D
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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. W  o0 W6 ~$ C0 |4 t. m9 C! _Japanese aircraft, [! O* a! @; f, g; q2 ?1 q+ i
      A6M2 Zero x 45
- F9 }+ g, u2 y5 l8 }9 E      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft3 t# j. }/ I# ~7 X$ w7 ^" P2 R5 \
      B-17D Fortress x 19$ e, L1 u+ [1 G9 D9 K0 g. n
      B-17E Fortress x 52
+ |6 o' a3 @* ~: N% A! n; }      B-24D Liberator x 12
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Japanese aircraft losses
% h; A0 _* W, i/ W$ P      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed, 9 damaged
1 S/ t; J) Q6 ?1 v/ W      A6M2 Zero: 3 destroyed on ground
" k0 f# q4 Y: {# F8 g      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 8 damaged
" X, v1 g  m! Q7 a( Q      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 3 destroyed on ground) X' F; `; n! a) s6 `
      G4M1 Betty: 1 destroyed on ground
7 L0 i& @5 }9 D# t  I% X: A      B5N2 Kate: 1 destroyed on ground" @; P. D' Q8 t  H2 F% Q! o
      D3A1 Val: 1 destroyed on ground
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Allied aircraft losses* {8 t. }4 I) ^
      B-17D Fortress: 2 destroyed, 6 damaged  ?" x# P/ ~7 d9 c
      B-17E Fortress: 1 destroyed, 9 damaged$ n3 V9 T& z1 j( H2 g9 W% s$ f$ G( j9 U

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% u- \" `& Q7 ^$ J$ MAirbase hits 9
9 n4 O& f) W# H; VAirbase supply hits 1
# s; {, G: d, W: q: bRunway hits 32

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42( w8 n: L4 _, E: }. K! @0 z

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1696 w5 {. I+ g: h6 k

5 P8 u8 |& ~; x4 p$ cJapanese Ships' i, ?9 b* {  w1 j$ B- ?
      BB Yamato+ h" h& h& K$ N) d& i

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Allied ground losses:/ J; w3 O& k& i5 f$ Z; s
      123 casualties reported
0 t$ I, E, h" j! I# n$ X         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled$ u" O1 a- ~/ l, C9 b8 d& g4 u
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled, F! J. `+ e( k) Z$ H) A3 t6 \6 c/ f
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled, S& B- E* _* V3 m
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, U% C2 o) j7 c% N3 b7 RBB 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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, [! C! c& [' g- E/ rPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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! l  `8 q( j' |' m8 ^  N8 R2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* @( x7 _' ^- a* H- \$ s" uJapanese Ships+ P/ _- e3 P' R+ v" p0 S& a
      PB Yahonui Maru$ k) @1 w' S' N7 v* ?5 X
      PB Kosin Maru #3& l" b0 f) P/ w& g
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
  g0 M) B2 Y% u      PB Heizan Maru
& A, A% i  B& C. i. z( v      PB Sozan Maru
& M3 l# G/ B! C+ v: h      PB Kanko Maru' b; w# i' e4 }1 s- O, ~
      PB Ikuta Maru7 o, R5 x+ R( h$ y% ~: l% I
      AMC Kongo Maru- l; R1 E1 Y0 p/ J4 p2 k' M

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. `$ O9 K6 `; I- {
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
& j( c3 f4 ~$ V# nPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& ?9 g7 s3 ?( B0 b6 j+ v% A$ I
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops% P5 c+ ^7 ~+ \* B1 ~  [, ?
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
9 O1 N& J6 b7 g# X, L3 zPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
3 R" q$ l- S3 z. j9 ]4 kPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
/ N8 Z% k# D: P' ~' Y9 o7 p1 aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards- R' F$ O7 _( @, Y6 k
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards: t7 P; U7 T+ x& {% F

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( E) Q; y% M( v" UAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)& \' [% q, g  B' ?6 G# J: S
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:+ U( R( N1 c4 m7 Y* D
      327 casualties reported" l# o" Q7 E; A2 k
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled0 P1 J9 \( N# K2 p" Y5 n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
6 R. l0 N! I; Z; U0 S6 R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 }- h+ a2 q4 a( M' b
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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4 {9 [  ~# {) H; T' y18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
2 k4 \0 a( m' o8 P18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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! g$ D/ ?( [' t8 U1 Y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) w1 }' w6 R# a$ n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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7 `# Q$ [7 A: H% [; Z1 m" j, ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! o! w8 O2 q" D0 \; u# b& H7 t3 w
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes- @9 n& j! N& w8 @
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Japanese aircraft
- L9 S  a( H  M1 L0 r      A6M2 Zero x 93& q% @( c5 W: d. [* S, T

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Allied aircraft$ {0 d5 P# b% w6 k; c
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
) u0 u/ ?+ v3 m0 Z* x6 T      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
4 b9 ~7 g/ V  z% z      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
5 }8 O+ {6 s$ Y, C: t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
, t. U6 c% M4 M" z- ~! K      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses1 ~  ], d* Z2 J# W
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 M. a7 J. d3 J) C$ R1 }% e+ @! k
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Allied aircraft losses. W8 R( R; L) M6 s: A5 E# U: e$ q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
/ h) r$ M# y) o7 h/ O      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak2 W+ ~; T, O  f: I5 w8 y) O  U
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged  B. V+ e1 O. b" s$ f7 ]
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed' ?6 I; O: w' _: D% K# L5 W' R
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 @1 ^$ M9 b0 d6 {" B+ R$ L+ K      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed5 @9 o5 ]  ]3 |+ R
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged; W, S! O& N) w; R9 H7 U: |. ~- d+ g
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Japanese Ships
' r5 u0 A% Q/ p" X      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 Q" M$ L) ~1 p7 j6 l& ?
      LSD Akitsu Maru
% `+ ~: H8 n* z# l6 q* u5 T( L      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ d1 j4 D1 {2 M  p" r: P      CL Kitakami
$ s& c$ g* d6 e/ C5 Y+ C      DD Kisaragi
6 `- r* t! t4 R0 n      BB Hiei
! x; B& V: U0 }% [/ x; _% Z* d      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 i4 Y2 L# Z; L+ A
      DMS W-20! Y% t& C  ?* g  o  Z
      CL Oi
: e3 s2 H  F8 [( v      CL Kinu
$ }7 Z8 ]3 @; L9 o. r      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 i' }. B4 y2 v: [; v8 d% |
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& b+ |& n3 U7 H6 ]4 w- r: @      LSD Shinshu Maru
. ]5 B0 s+ F+ f7 [; _      CL Tenryu
+ b& \/ G! M; ~) x3 Q2 \, B/ w' G; l      BB Kirishima
5 P' C# Z1 K$ g( v3 l% ?      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1. m* @1 ]- A. h+ M  q9 X
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      14 casualties reported+ x4 m0 Z' L2 t) A8 O! J: y# g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! C3 W5 k; B; c/ `' Y+ x' w/ g         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 b+ j$ d: u1 o0 ~' c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: I# f9 ~; Z% G1 H# W: ^Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. C: d  C: |% u: }9 E4 L
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft3 }5 R$ v5 F) ]2 X/ V: r
      A6M2 Zero x 71$ v7 c) h5 ~: X( _
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 85 d, V1 E) a  P
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23# T& w& |& j, q8 }1 V
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% C4 b3 b! Y  h) _
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Allied aircraft losses
. a& \- o! C1 H1 n2 H      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
8 u5 ~$ n, I: @6 x# y4 C6 G, G% [$ d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed% Q$ G; c* p- _: b  p" R: a( Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 a% X  s7 |, J0 g3 [" J      DD Kisaragi  x1 M4 |- J/ d" A! s; L: `
      CL Kinu
8 C# `9 }! X; z: W      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:5 G+ n+ w, w+ b0 E) s
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
( J% e( Y8 H, @( C6 E8 @6 K, Y# w               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1829 @$ j$ c. K: T/ T# d
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 r" n# j8 u8 w+ ZEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 776 X* n2 Z( E& t6 }" f

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Allied aircraft8 E3 {3 L' V6 r+ h5 K
      Albacore I x 33$ [1 ]  \2 e7 r
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed1 ?- S( U2 ]: {$ o$ T3 ?/ F+ R3 j

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& F7 i2 b1 W7 b% ZAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186. N/ Y0 f/ A- l9 g' I8 {+ p; E! B

1 R* W2 W* V, O( K" y+ ~: X  QDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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$ y$ m9 ^( v0 q; ?- CJapanese adjusted assault: 31 3 y8 Z( I' T: d8 ]8 `5 K/ {3 \$ ~! k
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
7 G, M) P7 Q0 f& P( q& w! v8 S1 tAttacker: + A& a! |& u# ^" y, T
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0 ?/ ]) W  l% ?- a/ x4 o1 s3 \, g      113 casualties reported
- w! A/ j1 f0 D  f4 `" e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  H  T) [" ]1 l0 {& p2 V, [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
- y- E# E7 d  {6 k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& P( O! X/ U8 v8 B

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Allied ground losses:$ k4 b: N7 N9 B' \
      210 casualties reported
: L. r; R" y0 a+ K$ N  A, `         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 B' l; I( h; i, h5 C         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled% R+ c9 L1 [+ ?) v$ P1 M3 P( K+ J
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled, l1 L1 N+ M; _3 s# ^& T& A0 a
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)# x& }- u$ M- I# g: ]" R
      Units retreated 1' Z, E. N. t  j1 S+ K

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* p8 B1 _1 m- @+ YDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
# C6 t  B( a4 ~" r    48th Engr Rgt /2. g7 c* S2 v/ Q" i; p
    2nd Engineer Regiment2 Q% y" c# H; G/ M% O* [
    2nd Raiding Regiment! d, Y. ]1 f4 {) c  q/ U, r
    1st Raiding Rgt /1/ L- Y3 _6 {" n/ b* }
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
+ I. p- L7 `8 E    41st Infantry Rgt /1
8 u: @& L4 M% x  n7 H- w  d1 E    23rd Nav Gd Unit /22 _8 E: M) u( K' J7 q
    12th Engr Rgt /1
2 X1 i) C' V' p% q/ Y% y    25th JNAF AF Unit
2 Z! m6 Y4 o! O3 X- @    52nd JNAF AF Unit
4 \" n) F& e7 c    47th JNAF AF Unit /14 c$ m$ r# g7 c! N
    21st Air Flotilla /1& V' t- |7 @# f5 T$ K
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
" z. j7 i6 {( R4 K* z+ V6 S2 U    48th JAAF AF Bn /2( z: T* X8 G# g

$ P. ^+ t2 H% O0 Y2 S6 Q- s: pDefending units:3 F6 H9 G/ |4 {* e$ p: [4 ?
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 428 \3 L; i5 U9 l- c1 I3 F

1 z& @$ Y4 P" u7 o3 y+ R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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- j. E% N; y- _! @: z5 D0 JTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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% e$ U5 d. j; Y* E7 W" y4 TJapanese Ships
2 r# z; M6 w. s1 G  A/ y: D      PB Shinko Maru #30 X- Z4 l  o7 @, r4 y( r2 _
      PB Kure Maru #57 z- v  |6 [3 ^
      PB Edo Maru% S: {; t1 k* c0 O' u# X' L/ I
      PB Chitose Maru
! B. |4 S2 p" m      APD Yomogi1 Z3 t  ?- h3 n8 W* A
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
4 z( B* C/ u# Z: ]9 }- g) K3 B
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7 mines cleared
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, T3 @$ ?/ C. lPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
2 H# i* p2 k- c7 O& V/ NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 \: d, U& c; o" `, t9 G  A! l$ V

& Q" |0 Y# d2 y$ u% U1 V' d0 \Japanese Ships
1 Z+ E4 }5 I* V7 z, V5 E+ J6 v      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
+ K6 E$ x, S- M9 `; M      PB Eiko Maru
1 I: @! l0 N/ r0 Z+ Y      PB Shinko Maru #3
' H6 G' \7 ^/ Y6 e- X) m( N+ C, F      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
4 u2 ~( ?4 }3 f& n! P6 c      PB Edo Maru
4 A6 p6 `0 T1 {5 d; B$ M' z5 r! J8 }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
. V- a! r6 i6 P; _$ y" @      PB Kure Maru #5
; S6 B/ G- i0 z      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
; G: F: s. g9 E+ A* F      PB Chitose Maru
2 A1 _3 b. ?/ u0 k$ I6 z: C; ]      PB Choko Maru #2
3 `" O: u# l4 h7 [0 u  x1 O      AMC Hokoku Maru+ p  o$ \4 w! F/ H, P; p/ {

& Y' y  A" K. E$ a# |9 }Japanese ground losses:3 ~' Y' `/ q0 G! I
      111 casualties reported2 }- s+ V' o( q# b2 W" n6 e8 ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( N5 ]. V* O/ W2 o4 m/ R% l: u; f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 e9 L+ I5 m6 h5 k
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled% \) Z4 x: b& |7 T5 V0 g) y& y% m
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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- O' g" @7 R9 g  W" ]6 i2 t; o3 mTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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# |" d/ ]3 ~0 u  C) F  \" \, ZJapanese ground losses:0 t! @+ v/ p  h; B) R: p( y
      1116 casualties reported0 O3 N2 c* \7 u$ @0 T
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
1 U3 p1 S2 d7 L! x         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
5 Z2 g7 V( M* S- d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 n& O! h! ^9 w$ p" u      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
. Q2 C! _* e8 C& F. ]" c      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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$ i- k9 z4 A7 n( B* }8 f! MInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( X  D4 [& J/ Y- a: m) uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! Q; A, Z4 m0 I
+ o5 p2 i" H- w4 {. k206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships/ H% X( g0 Y, }! _7 y- [$ h
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires3 v* I% w# f" t8 \( _
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* R# o% x: d" G7 X7 j4 ~
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  L0 _% e* ?3 g9 Q
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 R1 R& |# S, q5 e      PB Choko Maru #23 @$ l) r+ \+ _5 C# f
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) Z7 L- M: u! F& t' o# b+ [      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 R' A$ W* E) a( H- N' b      APD Yomogi. [0 u% P8 q9 m+ Y
      APD Nadakaze+ Q& H- p  @. r" r; B
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  N" {/ G- e2 s2 g3 ]% p
      APD Shimakaze3 |; h7 p& ?* Q8 a3 g) i
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3/ @$ l2 x5 t; Q- [9 t
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 i, w3 h1 Z; a( ^  ]      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire; C5 `  ~, q, d4 s8 E" L
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire, K0 j8 O7 v! i" r. l( h
      AMC Hokoku Maru, @3 ~+ [3 ?) e! ?. `
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Japanese ground losses:
7 C8 F2 p4 A9 I/ G" t+ q      207 casualties reported
1 F# N( b- A) U2 b+ z# c8 `2 M& I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" j3 X% U7 W1 u4 |  ~
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
6 ]' }/ m8 c. d" T1 G: `& l  H         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 h- z& r- o# p1 R
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( A% T+ I4 a( NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)' k( s+ N5 o" D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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2 D+ T# v  O0 r5 Z212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% [- |" f; M6 i. h) `

/ ]' ~% N3 f1 S5 vJapanese Ships
/ i% I3 z7 D7 z/ s' w$ z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ H% F# k. y9 N) X4 J3 x2 Q      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ g3 z1 |. @# o  o      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# ^1 e% ]4 l' {9 \9 s$ }1 Q* ~
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
* w/ V$ w* b* E9 F( Y7 S      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4: H: p1 z6 A8 f: p: k6 k
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1" r7 N) t$ K. K
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ s1 H  f1 _- R; C& ?
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
- {: E6 C4 b* ?4 H      AMC Hokoku Maru" ^5 d# W3 |1 V; g# e: Z. w

4 `9 I2 Z% G# X% k& J4 S* u1 K" y+ wJapanese ground losses:/ G; p  @9 y: t
      187 casualties reported8 K9 B& ~: ]) s- H$ J
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' t, c. y9 e, j1 v6 L* }9 C         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled1 c) L$ {2 k' T  e+ F- \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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6 Q0 n* Y, \8 o6 G0 `Ground combat at Auckland (115,185), U& `; o/ m' c9 m* z2 D

7 L! ^  w; n. s: w5 w7 K7 V! rAllied Bombardment attack5 v8 Q* ~1 C2 r" y  [- g6 J

# o' t9 c) v6 x% t3 n( HAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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8 H  V) M" i& c" W4 bDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21857 I1 z: J7 k5 z$ _! [4 w+ G

: T7 ^+ V( h* W8 d  _4 hJapanese ground losses:
/ I0 i; ^8 N# N$ Y9 y2 A      25 casualties reported, X- n4 x2 h2 _; q4 h) m; {
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 p6 S. Y  C" H' i  t6 T2 M9 y" u$ x: t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 G( W* R+ H  _8 l. K1 A' v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: \; U1 ^( \$ g0 o' I      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 u3 N) ?; L$ F2 r1 i) E5 |

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Allied ground losses:3 k* E' R* Z8 i7 P' F; [$ e: k* x
      146 casualties reported
! C7 u: _* Z: c/ w) f4 U5 C         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 t, _/ Z8 s5 A; c" z# A- K- J         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled0 J. P% W7 ?( Y" a
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled! b2 j' l. h  n) A3 S
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
6 J& z1 P3 j/ k      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" B; A$ @, }/ E

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Assaulting units:2 o& O: M$ N" B; O* r
    11th NZ Brigade
- a4 t  X0 |* C' t4 F: A    3rd NZ Brigade
7 Y# T7 T8 ^$ v' h7 I    7th NZ Brigade/ d0 l3 d( C/ }, w) Q
    2nd NZ Brigade
8 e4 i* n4 O  `" |$ e4 f) H    Auckland Fortress! b, M) J" u6 M6 s; j
    14th NZ Brigade
3 ?8 {/ K3 Q1 {/ _1 F1 X    1st NZ Brigade4 A9 |8 e2 O1 C$ ], d
    12th NZ Brigade
9 ^: v9 [5 f- U5 C  ?9 V    RNZAF Command + h' g9 A6 Q0 `  X  U4 Q( l
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:
$ s6 L( N1 d+ S3 G: Y9 l0 X    Imperial Guards Div /52 v. g7 @: L7 r! |+ U% J* U9 Q" F
    8th Tank Rgt /14 m! {! \2 N9 ]2 x( v: u! \
    22nd Recon Regiment( H3 O9 u9 W; Q
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
0 P0 Y% ^' L- r: l    146th Infantry Rgt /1
+ Z9 C1 x6 {8 [1 k    5th Div /10 c' S9 ^! _( o: w
    21st Division
9 E) u; V& }2 q" F- k, l: h    24th Infantry Rgt /59 i- D2 n& V2 K6 n9 g$ u
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
7 d; s+ j8 R/ Z& Q- D& n    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
1 @* Q( I* d1 [! W/ d* P    113th Infantry Rgt /2* o6 E5 Z. L8 j
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
* Z; C* a1 |- _$ N# O4 A7 H$ z& @    148th Infantry Rgt /1
3 Y" m. i6 P7 y& O1 x    41st Infantry Regiment
& U% c. l' H2 ]0 c    38th Div /1
/ |, w/ n4 X' B; T( H    33rd Div /3
* N9 E8 `- a+ t) {3 ^/ o. z& H    55th Engr Rgt /2/ ]+ c6 h% d. E; ]: J0 v4 D
    82nd Army /6$ z0 q4 f# |& O! H
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 u; i4 m( s3 ]" x% h7 e    34th Field AA Battalion
7 ^, W8 D7 i5 h3 o/ {    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( v8 l; K, {# g' K3 {- m    14th Div /2, C$ F' D* R. F) `7 J
    Southern Army /10 j4 F0 n& x  |8 c/ R" ^0 Z
    25th Army /2
- X/ F& u$ Y9 Q+ C5 G) z$ V    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42( q+ R. V" g1 j# S: n
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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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7 ?! a! X' L0 v  U; ]' k: Z; g7 G; qInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& {/ M7 `1 B( S$ Q4 p3 R# \" B9 Z% NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force% d, V. ?* V3 f/ Y8 D$ d, z4 ~1 X
5 l0 @# l* {6 G: ]3 C8 m/ Q
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ [" u6 i8 X4 w  I8 V$ Q( o8 Q

/ s+ M. U9 T% Y* XJapanese Ships
9 P6 m- ~: M! g/ m      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ q* Y' f' H$ P
      APD Shimakaze: o, v/ s9 D$ N) z
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 h3 b% N0 e  A5 E6 V5 M% W
      APD Nadakaze+ G7 S0 w( q4 Y$ \$ {6 ?3 }* H
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 p9 T8 b1 B4 h      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 G$ J8 f& M% l1 w5 O  y# e      xAP Kowa Maru
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" o5 Q) u( ~- y1 @( M" eJapanese ground losses:/ A3 v+ u+ j9 b# h
      253 casualties reported
2 i4 Q, J, x! B9 J" f3 `" ^/ v. [5 w         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled; J8 Y! {, {: ]) d4 ]
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
# j$ M0 Q8 p: x( L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. f6 _' c7 R3 j0 Z* Q9 C7 G
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)  P  Y+ ]" J& p  I1 X
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, |4 x. U" Q" o2 pSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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! T# q6 g& t' \: G# Z+ ~; J4 l9 S      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1. u. Y. D8 q; M* w* ~  F1 Y
      CL Tatsuta- E7 \: [( h) z3 G' J3 {
      CL Kiso7 v6 J) u4 m& t
      CS Chitose
  w8 b8 L' M5 j      DD Oite
) v* e5 |, Q4 q$ K+ S. Y      DD Harukaze
3 U5 T$ @4 w8 ?      DD Nokaze
# `- B3 {0 Z) E& W      DD Hokaze- k& V$ M1 l% @! ^) y* z  G- Y
      DD Shiokaze+ ^5 G$ N7 E7 C7 x
      DD Akikaze
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6 v8 C$ X7 Z6 ~$ N( L7 z3 b- s5 dAllied Ships
1 T: Y+ _" {; c% M) J. J; r      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna; }0 Q$ j' a! j* W+ ^
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185). R) {- L+ C: I4 A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% w( d, A# D1 d8 [8 t$ Y2 W" GJapanese Ships7 g: ?: ?& O& h! k  _6 ^# [0 G! y
      xAK Montreal Maru# Y% h4 s. A3 o6 T0 L- t; H0 c; Z# w
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 T; {" s* \* t9 W: ~      xAK Kensin Maru
: T- l$ @5 l& [( L! x2 G      APD Yomogi
: c, p0 r0 E+ ]( v6 H. o2 H      APD Nadakaze
/ a0 \' V. f+ R& c/ _      APD Shimakaze
$ E0 O# T3 O4 B2 H/ l2 r* Q      AMC Hokoku Maru$ N6 x0 o. b, ^, F0 B3 r

. Q# Q  T$ o6 b& R( R, dJapanese ground losses:
4 O1 ~& x# _- F% X      60 casualties reported& R, X% k4 h( |% _5 A0 r$ d, \+ f! p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. V4 D' p' j6 O$ }0 p% i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled" i5 {8 P+ V! q  S7 P- k; o5 ]9 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; R. T5 ?1 O7 v* g! |
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: V3 W, C3 E2 h+ h6 i% @1 c: pMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 * A& ^& ]: c: B6 i; Z# n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( L/ @. y! h4 M6 ~, \4 i
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.+ U9 |" C5 `( f" d: H1 m$ l- r! D* ]( B
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes6 p: \+ g+ X" \, v# S

' ~3 D4 y9 m1 O! @3 b4 y9 E3 m5 BJapanese aircraft0 i+ x. [0 [! z* k9 B3 O
      A6M2 Zero x 39
, }, K- O2 E4 \6 h5 N$ h6 x: n! p% z3 Q7 F! v$ J2 C
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: f6 w8 }/ v, }5 w3 Y5 OAllied aircraft
# G  A5 M7 ]- W/ F% `% Q+ r      P-38E Lightning x 500 |. X1 y' J2 ^, ]
      P-38F Lightning x 23
# r: x7 E& n0 {; A
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 S: s" |  b4 N      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed* U0 L/ ~, G4 s: l
0 a) x8 O6 G  ~; Q/ A) l
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
4 [! S8 H! j* ~  i7 v$ I3 r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6 P6 _0 s, R0 a9 x' n
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
5 `- b* p/ z7 J& k$ ?# J      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 C5 @! K8 C+ T8 M2 D6 W0 C
      DD Fumizuki
+ @# N* V' u8 V* |  B5 M      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; _8 s+ @$ b  G/ O' }4 i4 B2 m- w
      DD Fubuki
) Y- L+ o4 i5 U$ D      TB Sagi) d; w* \/ ~* p* V) S- r
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$ I( U5 F4 X+ _1 R( T0 r12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- I5 d9 M% l3 P. E" m

; X6 f4 w7 T, X* Y1 `) dJapanese Ships6 ^+ D, i' @! j, }" v( [$ [
      PB Sozan Maru& P% x0 w1 s& Y1 n; D! D+ G
      PB Kanko Maru
" i* d  n, M, r      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
3 C  H! a- ^: Y/ ?" P      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 D' R, b) c7 E
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 E1 P" {+ l6 y3 @. V! G$ ^0 N
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ J. x3 A" w2 `3 ^1 w+ I
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$ ]: _( C0 n; w' A$ g( ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), C9 |; \, C( X* s: f

* \- w% y: M( p# A2 p& TJapanese Ships5 W8 h  _9 F$ k
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage- E% \1 x+ x$ l) D5 ?* k; ~) ~
      TB Sagi
/ n) J+ ]7 \8 A2 Q1 h- C      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 x( ^- T. Z! k$ F7 r      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage5 [' v" [3 x% |- |8 e0 B8 _$ }
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3 [+ N6 x! ^8 x4 A( u8 V; Q: P6 Y11 mines cleared! O' u/ W5 e! f' d; X, Z
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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" @# ~* g, `- x$ [) yJapanese Ships; U  N$ N9 C; A* C
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% k& t6 K  z: G5 b! L

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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, W& @0 E1 r  zJapanese Ships
6 ]8 V6 j' v  r* ]4 Q      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. B" D! K  \, h4 _2 A- Q$ m% [* x      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 C/ n$ H. ]: E) P* x! @      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 @* E! ^9 h8 B7 b      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage. F1 R4 L& r8 i4 C1 r4 i
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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: N! ^, I2 K5 R0 r' M4 s& F. T8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 o" b  w' h! Z% b
. q8 g% i7 V; {' b- d9 D) OJapanese Ships. n4 @- t# ^. P
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! @1 o! ]& j5 s: L  Y0 u0 P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 F1 w: i" [& q( I9 w: T4 o3 e37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 J; M" v8 ]. K4 R7 p
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Japanese Ships
5 G8 E* k7 e; X# v      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 [( |: M3 W5 ~      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
& C- b1 C3 g  I. H) ^: s: U      xAK Sinko Maru
3 a" K; I* @% g      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 24 L0 y& W# K! Z1 U( b" K3 h9 m
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
. O' a' Z* \* \  R5 s/ e# [      24 casualties reported( m/ Y% M+ L( _) u; t5 M/ \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( }/ f" F+ g/ `1 `0 k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 o+ A3 Q( a# u; D6 N' ~% L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 \1 J) }+ U. M: f7 X7 {& c. v1 D

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0 ^" u) ?  }4 V: c7 NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! q' g: m4 C% w7 N) p+ F' ?. X9 O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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* C$ T; J& y0 I, YJapanese Ships
: E" ~! W5 s" Z7 i% _5 Q1 f      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
  U( o; O# q, }1 l1 R" X      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ S' J! }- g8 h) n/ U1 |; N
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 F* q/ [" H/ f) O$ g) ^# `/ g      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage* @; _) |. ^, Z8 X8 s* i
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 n6 i, Y/ G  C" M6 X! u% S' i8 J' H  j. B9 B& o3 ?, A$ V
Japanese ground losses:- s1 A. s8 ], W! i3 t, ]$ j
      12 casualties reported$ a. u2 S0 }9 X/ v* P
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ y; ]6 _. o# d; ?* f7 \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: R4 y6 r/ f$ p+ O, t
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- D  \5 ]& _* J& E; v+ c

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; k0 x4 p8 H$ z. v6 t, Z& GSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184% R0 k. x& ~6 S4 Z

! u8 T  c, P, ?Japanese Ships
- R) h, C; V# z4 {( i      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage0 I6 _- Z4 `% ]+ E2 z
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Allied Ships
' j$ x4 I$ q& h% m; h      SS O21( G2 w2 U& ?0 n9 ~, C, _. d
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21, B" d3 ^+ X5 d: I5 C" ?2 H
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships* j; |6 O# p6 y2 T2 X: R
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships* j) `2 f4 |2 t) G
      SS Whale
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" {8 y* K9 U: {+ ESS Whale launches 4 torpedoes" i7 u* C& R) ~2 w

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9 I4 P; N; q1 i% F/ W2 B" t3 {; jInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 X. _9 B( n$ I' eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 E* b3 o5 e( R2 s& L8 X4 c( p58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships* @9 F, o" K4 n
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 R/ d- e0 }/ Q( d
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 |. J1 g/ Z8 f5 ]2 X, i      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 C/ k+ C4 d4 {& j7 l. H
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire# R7 L9 v$ A( v' M5 K
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 w! ~* U8 s( O& T; V
0 Q$ p7 y1 ?) t/ j
Japanese ground losses:
( E# R5 b" ^. u1 _      6 casualties reported
$ o" B$ ]( y" ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 a) h! a8 z  y! h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
* P4 K7 M: _. ?" D/ P3 n% W0 J& ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 A% c( ~6 U, t1 _  s! M

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" N! W/ J7 [( V9 W1 c8 tPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- d& ?1 K1 W! B3 m5 [* fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." j6 h3 g' c! h' ~" {! ^6 C# E7 X
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Japanese Ships
# p0 W8 U1 n0 F: U      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
; j5 U% F9 s2 E( |! c      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 _; C- |: r3 H* U9 E# w9 S
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire2 f4 q* K' g$ B
      DD Sagiri. E5 H+ U5 `! R; v
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! E6 F- {  F$ s      DD Murakumo& H5 K' t: Q$ \4 X! }" r
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 a6 ~4 H2 ?8 g& e) O: }5 g6 e      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
  y5 V7 X; ~% o1 `      PB Sonan Maru #5/ p/ H" H, k' s5 h- k
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2/ u3 I+ h1 j2 `. T! d
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2- [$ k7 L0 [$ u8 l0 V5 O
      xAK Nanrei Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
$ E0 g; w  Z5 w4 H      173 casualties reported. i( b. J- ]. T/ W0 L9 s% ?
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ b8 z( z, u* S9 l% X) e         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! V8 Q0 e' `; M8 ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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- N* _; ]( V* g8 _+ Y2 f$ C8 B' xGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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; a6 u  Y2 r- H8 b( r3 p) dJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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) @6 m- d3 `7 w! GDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304* _. A* E$ j/ c7 E

! c, ?  D1 j5 ]( }: Y: wJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0/ K1 }: A. K. y. D7 P8 f$ j2 R0 i! Z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
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3 n! ^4 q4 L# U+ u+ [7 V' F9 _, T4 bAllied adjusted defense: 39
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 M: e' [  p2 ^! c" w4 IJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!- m* k+ r: \& s6 I; r6 j7 q
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Combat modifiers
( I' t5 {' @( X! C. p$ q, zDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)- i  d$ V& j! r% _
fatigue(-), experience(-)' q% F6 E2 w0 |8 @6 ?
Attacker: / V8 T1 N' _" t0 U' z+ I& \
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Japanese ground losses:2 U4 X% ~# r6 U% Q% a
      680 casualties reported2 y) \# a! w; p* Q
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled7 h( o& Q- R$ L
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
) P* c$ G* r  P, n+ x         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 l- J: d  a8 |% {+ T3 Q: G" t      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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6 X6 y6 _( x- l  q, VAllied ground losses:6 {4 o/ G& w8 f+ O
      5399 casualties reported. X" [) d0 a7 m8 r! k" P. n# x
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled6 y  `5 p6 \! f0 w% F3 E) q/ G
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled# v  \% E( {! F; U" r6 @
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled. \. T  k& R# Q& r, z% |& W
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ i; j: u' x5 I      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled). Y6 R7 L8 z$ o( J" G. U1 j
      Units retreated 4- m  E) D# s0 n6 Y$ `
      Units destroyed 1) e! H8 w" Z7 v, O+ Z) w4 g
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!* W  [% Y$ l# E8 K8 f; Y  [: [
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Assaulting units:+ y! ~, y# f* i5 d
    21st Division
; J) W4 R$ [, L) a2 S& D8 j1 c    24th Infantry Regiment
6 D+ E, P! c6 I+ c( V; e    16th Infantry Regiment
2 E0 i) ^4 e. D# o1 o' x    113th Infantry Regiment
* o5 s- l# Q; L: m! T' H    55th Engineer Regiment
2 k2 a3 }& [0 b* A    5th Division8 M4 W1 q! ], Q# O
    143rd Infantry Regiment
% G/ w' i0 M* Y2 F& H+ f4 u+ A    22nd Recon Regiment
+ S& C; L' E' x1 J! R    148th Infantry Regiment
0 V) `. q: O. v4 u    55th Infantry Regiment3 D& A/ q) J* Q. P
    33rd Division
3 {. J& b2 ?# m. K% V5 @: N" R/ p+ s" H    41st Infantry Regiment
# r" E; G0 D2 e5 P+ i    38th Division7 _- Z) a' N1 b! y% H* h# R+ P
    Imperial Guards Division) P5 w1 L1 J6 @7 B
    56th Infantry Regiment
/ K& w! M0 w  d) J. N) q2 ^/ G  `, C    8th Tank Regiment/ V' p: R- s1 _* Z3 U, d" l! E3 z' ?$ ]
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
5 p. q7 q$ T& ?    14th Div /2
4 x$ U: ?6 e, a    Southern Army
. g) F" o+ c7 \3 c1 [" l5 v    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
6 ^9 [( H6 }: r3 W    51st JNAF AF Unit /5; y7 T% p2 Y& p9 W, u: N8 k
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 o* H6 E: G* i7 e# |, _& `: S    25th Army% H& w. B( d8 w+ \" q+ U1 S
    21st Air Flotilla /17 R& U5 s8 g2 S' Z: `& J
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 Y6 U* A' o8 d6 t$ R/ U$ P: f, k
    15th Army
0 B$ C4 l3 H3 F7 O+ V) }    34th Field AA Battalion
' S- g* b, _$ J0 v    82nd Army /6' K, j+ d, P1 y

- H8 Z3 c( G. E6 r6 ?  m& TDefending units:
! z2 z6 f0 M" E, [0 f! D: F8 }    Auckland Fortress' J% z. O- y$ E; [. C4 W
    14th NZ Brigade
: N, K6 \- s! S) e    11th NZ Brigade
, h$ {: q% x) e" W! p- q, _$ A' F    RNZAF Command ) j7 {7 N0 n; S  h1 I) w
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
3 K. M5 t5 z0 W5 `. e" Y7 c闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 8 L) ?; @/ D# ]- [

/ C+ ^4 m! |: q2 N4 gWeather in hex: Overcast
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% h; Y* e" `- qRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.* R; M! x0 m; Q0 Q9 p7 [3 n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes  p1 j0 |" N9 r7 P% ?5 q/ S2 t
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Japanese aircraft+ e$ g9 w0 V* T( H- a, y
      A6M2 Zero x 28
3 t3 e& ~7 z" Q% F) i      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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- P. i. r6 o7 [6 c" E6 `" K% oAllied aircraft  A" g/ c! p' p5 W
      P-38E Lightning x 21% s9 a) Y9 L. J7 y" ~; u

9 B. g$ `! `% Y& W
$ c  ~) ?" h! \$ ^1 A; HJapanese aircraft losses, p' M0 d8 p. k* h
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed! ~, ~; O8 m7 x1 L0 N& e8 e
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses2 u# I5 U0 i8 k: V+ K* @6 r

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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2 c, U/ z7 N& }3 B7 KWeather in hex: Overcast; X" ?8 W& |4 I0 f

$ Q) \% u5 |! M6 G2 j# a5 V0 F0 hRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
. a$ }) N9 p4 E2 g3 Y: eEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
  q( V  F( K* O2 K7 G% ?. m      A6M2 Zero x 6+ R- E0 ?( E# a' \) S
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9" F& e7 ]( C+ k' ?& t8 R
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$ q  ?4 H, \+ d8 W2 U# j/ n7 V% n1 m$ o# v
Allied aircraft
7 Z: _  ~8 c5 |4 e. ~      P-38F Lightning x 18: W, R3 y, ?5 u9 {

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Japanese aircraft losses  R3 k6 ^/ a! |. Y4 y" V
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
( Y( \7 @2 g7 j* A1 c+ f+ J      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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, {  L8 O/ C! Q+ M& _: @No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ( H2 U7 C5 p5 q

. h$ y# X' e, `* A& M1 rWeather in hex: Overcast0 _, q3 C3 b7 _  M. C

% L& B- y+ r$ m3 y! D' g# [Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.8 J/ E4 k# b2 z) X: j* @* b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. j5 [" E5 Q  K9 k$ H+ i

6 r% y# t- |* ?3 Z, JJapanese aircraft
5 W. V+ L& y) |6 b      A6M2 Zero x 2/ _9 |) M" e* z7 w. q5 l' t+ V
& ~+ S0 Z: \( k% |; b7 e  `
% A) ^0 k" j2 X  p* W  c

0 W" n# v# r9 B) p% d( T4 dAllied aircraft" V; c  ]+ B5 J$ \" G
      P-38E Lightning x 18, _! g1 S8 `' J( j" i
' J& X2 ^7 c' B0 h

1 M$ g" ^/ }: I% S2 M; d$ l* lJapanese aircraft losses
) k) ^( P" G9 n/ t      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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No Allied losses