hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42) C9 p8 O# p4 ]# K
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
/ [- O2 B: x; E! d' L4 p# @      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
2 U7 B( J: N) l' J1 R/ g      123 casualties reported
8 w0 C$ p% C9 i) ?7 T& S- b         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled2 \& e* r3 b$ |& L! I
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled  v% P" `, A  d
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( a; U, i( y! V
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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9 Z6 F6 H# p: k2 I日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)+ C- s  v' {; r$ \$ ]/ Z

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      PB Yahonui Maru
4 k8 b1 _- E/ c; P      PB Kosin Maru #3
7 j: H9 g% ?  c2 X" @      PB Yamahagi Maru #3# R3 M  Q$ J' L7 P4 S6 i5 Q/ R
      PB Heizan Maru1 n# F6 f1 j1 U
      PB Sozan Maru
" e6 u" n% l4 B0 o5 d5 p- T! P: ?      PB Kanko Maru
1 F6 \) c( G6 x      PB Ikuta Maru
1 b) \8 `- w! X0 u+ X: I6 s      AMC Kongo Maru, r1 n+ L) \' A* D5 e% [
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
2 M! Q% t2 |% r) L- g# }PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
! A  q# V3 p. o9 PPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops; }4 b' U' S2 V1 b) x) r" s
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops5 d& ~' _8 ?' `7 w1 r( E4 N. _
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops: Y3 d) @8 C+ k$ T* y
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
9 Y* E* K# Q* n8 L* cPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
* I3 o7 y) P1 @; W) |Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards: K0 u7 t- c- N2 `
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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; m/ f8 T3 a  a  qAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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$ e' o* \5 e. Y2 C1 ZTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182) h: l2 W6 W- l  {
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      327 casualties reported2 S2 z1 y3 u6 X; }$ E; _$ z
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
3 d3 z, {8 H& N6 X         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled! k5 c" L/ S- W; S. r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 f5 F, V; M; p1 R
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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5 |+ {& B) k8 m. [# A# R1 O! Z18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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# J" Y8 W* F' b. `, i$ a  pMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182: j. g  n* k: w* K+ P7 ]
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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7 O6 T* R  b' [0 m6 h8 A# K- aRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  d& s9 W7 E  z, P4 y7 D
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes; o% }" R* Z  d

0 Q& H% R; v- yJapanese aircraft
' k& b' y1 {( U% e/ }4 F      A6M2 Zero x 93* _* q' Y  f9 o! V

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Allied aircraft
* _0 f: ~- k5 y( V" |& `8 H      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
8 t& T8 d* t0 D8 z3 j      PBY-5A Catalina x 9% m4 l% _; J3 }! d( E
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
7 S4 `5 P2 j; ^9 x' m+ P, t      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18  W* S. W7 K! g
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38- O" h; p- u7 w, C+ Y
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8 u" x% `! p, e1 M/ U6 I. e      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! E# `9 J" h- q

! ]& t5 t5 @! C# [1 z2 Y$ I  AAllied aircraft losses4 O! w* q- S/ @+ q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
- e0 ~. n: F8 N1 t$ D      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
# v: s# v$ b) T- A0 H      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged, L$ `# {1 C( v( z6 d
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
# s  P1 q  Y* m0 _+ ]+ W      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ p6 C* O; h- k1 C6 v8 {( @5 D      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
+ z" r) K) R! I7 @, C! X      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged/ N: q0 T+ A" L
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Japanese Ships
% A7 Z! x4 o$ A, U& }3 V7 A      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; P/ k* h1 V6 ?8 O; f' ^      LSD Akitsu Maru* e  D2 \9 q: `( Q9 O8 f
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' ^6 t4 f" a- J0 U, Z8 o      CL Kitakami
" N; L: j; q2 ?1 n3 ^( ^% U3 T4 K      DD Kisaragi
+ |$ ^, h" x9 x- [, }) e      BB Hiei- a5 G+ l6 _+ j8 \
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 d, Y. H. o- w+ ]
      DMS W-20
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      CL Kinu7 \# J: P3 e; s/ C
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& `% q" o- T5 a3 B      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) }' f- S6 B  [- W
      LSD Shinshu Maru
1 }3 z& R* ?6 a2 o8 W7 E      CL Tenryu% U1 k- U) a/ o" ?& h$ a
      BB Kirishima4 W& l: Z% f/ q" C2 V: \
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ]+ d5 ]& }- G9 C& e0 `8 t8 B$ L
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled) {1 l( ~8 B5 K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ Q6 |) ^0 a* T4 Z

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
3 T  _7 i1 T* @Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft  m( ?% H$ ~- z# p" \; f# H
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
( D' k2 ]1 T9 j2 w% f      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
) `: H" Z3 }4 R: v7 P2 B& Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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6 ^2 T) w" s; p( m) U: M1 V      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
) e+ R5 u" i5 {. J      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed5 \- ^5 I7 m: N  _5 I1 _& _' j
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi9 [# _. c. B# @  n- ~
      CL Kinu) I: B5 ]' R8 I6 d0 z) r
      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet: u. i$ ?% K1 E/ _- r/ j4 w
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* P8 z8 G7 S) r8 p) s  j

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  y( h9 j2 q$ c4 h. v' XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1829 D# k/ }3 ^# W9 x# _
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
' A1 w& @9 Q' r/ H. h+ N- p" |Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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5 n) F: O' U0 A4 \/ O      Albacore I x 33  L, p. [5 L3 {+ t8 n1 }9 E! L

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed0 F2 O1 ~, s: z4 q; v' p9 t% t& z

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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# n, A5 X! a  }6 N! U) V* fAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186) g3 m7 A! n8 o7 N% S8 Z
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10! \& [) D9 l: ?* O8 d4 d( ~
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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- r0 h  ^+ R& @2 YAllied adjusted defense: 5
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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(-): V6 B  ^. O5 ]- Z. d* C
Attacker: 4 n0 h  Q' a8 Z4 S
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2 o- [4 s/ u9 J- f( M: a( N6 [! |1 ~      113 casualties reported
, z2 H; n  Q3 h  N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 H3 k' U# y# a; B/ y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 K) j; v0 g% t  r8 O, Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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+ ^& X; k! [. c! w' v  Q6 [Allied ground losses:3 S0 P) C1 c; J9 S- l0 C# x! d# j, g
      210 casualties reported9 m' x1 V, Y- j; h2 r( _: N
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 e9 f- U* t/ d% b) z' }! S9 Y         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
' `* ~: o7 T4 j! d# ?9 P         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled4 `! h" m" G1 \7 u8 J; ~" c
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)3 t) Q4 P: n" v) V
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
  l3 a. W, F7 f" @5 v6 l$ R& S. J! V    48th Engr Rgt /2
2 c8 N; g+ H( ~, s3 D    2nd Engineer Regiment, F5 X1 W( r" n+ ~
    2nd Raiding Regiment+ o# N9 z7 b! C$ Z8 t! e
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
8 K& Q# i9 [3 W  _  S6 f* A7 w, o    146th Infantry Rgt /3
( k( v; n0 e! L9 i- A    41st Infantry Rgt /1: C3 {4 [$ Y: j* J; g
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2  s& ~6 w4 l% h  W7 K8 N
    12th Engr Rgt /1
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% p$ B% ~4 |# T+ t. ^9 M    52nd JNAF AF Unit
3 X0 _& K) k* l9 y, r' ^/ e& h7 [    47th JNAF AF Unit /18 Q1 R5 A' |( A; W7 e3 S* D, o
    21st Air Flotilla /1
: {- n5 q& J! L! b) w* I+ Z5 U    39th JNAF AF Unit /2" A, q4 r8 u8 `% L
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 423 S$ @, H' I, e
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了* i7 e, R8 t3 Z: _8 h: U* A
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
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      PB Edo Maru+ V' n( {2 ?* S, t9 P
      PB Chitose Maru+ d- A' ?! q5 u& i: Z
      APD Yomogi- Z; ]3 S) j) q
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 15 K6 ^% o0 i, F9 ^, p) @

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7 mines cleared: ]8 x- ?6 j5 E  A5 O2 c: H# j
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) t2 U4 R/ {" b" EPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)' a. C0 y/ }: p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 L! ~! z9 V/ r( U! L

/ o' q. f$ _6 V! `% H$ X153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
7 e- y: _4 ]$ f( H; m2 {      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
! E! }& {7 F, z4 |; b! t5 ~      PB Eiko Maru* N# l' m/ x/ A$ y% c8 r
      PB Shinko Maru #3/ O% r9 F# j% ~
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
( G% o" b. N  y7 o2 `+ W/ C2 w      PB Edo Maru' U: e8 e6 k3 g) w7 p% M
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire* ^! @4 W7 F/ f. z1 m; q
      PB Kure Maru #55 U+ B: O/ z# i: s" p
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1& m& ^0 L, D- x
      PB Chitose Maru# e9 @+ P- J, B$ V9 @8 a
      PB Choko Maru #2
" Z, V7 ~3 N2 W; M      AMC Hokoku Maru# y- D) Z3 }) w1 v1 m
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled7 Y( q- ~  h0 E5 S' ?/ g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 {* w/ r9 A" p0 C4 `: w
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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/ q+ {; ~& m* y' U1 SAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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2 L3 @/ n9 b/ z$ v& ITF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1856 A. C8 Y; V& n2 {1 O8 j+ d' _

1 {/ k2 \: z1 l/ |) DJapanese ground losses:
. I4 R4 j$ [, t. b/ @& Y2 \! w      1116 casualties reported
9 X' W9 L& X8 r) m' y( \$ q7 b. Y         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled' ]/ Q) S% B2 z0 O0 m( u, i
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled/ F, J& x1 h. ~, ?- W$ ~6 c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" Q8 b$ x" Z7 K
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)5 X$ t5 J$ o4 B$ S/ r
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled). A9 Q) Y, D5 X# e& ^

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# h$ ^8 @7 _$ k& o4 y3 `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 V6 m7 X3 u) n: _+ Q  G& \+ ~) a/ w* G

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+ {6 I* D* c! _: W1 h. }      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
, M5 K) T" {+ T4 n+ g$ f      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% T5 x3 `) [$ y5 X9 t/ y1 J3 y      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) X6 {- }' _- G
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' x5 j: m. L% V      PB Choko Maru #2& L# t& j" F4 Z- |( x+ ^
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
+ R% R8 Y- N1 H      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. p8 X: P2 n: _8 X# F4 F& b6 H6 X* c      APD Yomogi# D" \  D1 i& I( N  P7 f' K$ p
      APD Nadakaze! R2 Z$ d  [& ]% [6 A9 f
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 h8 }" I" Q( H# Y      APD Shimakaze
4 V' a7 y1 a6 ?) ~2 f. [, E2 s      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
* @" A+ P9 `& Y: v3 R) t- o7 U      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire' m$ `  P. G! N
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 K* m3 i* l% e5 e8 d# {      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire% e4 }) T; w2 f0 [; [; T8 ]
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 D! A' k! n* g' p9 W3 Q2 K+ T$ h' n
7 C; L! `4 p1 n/ G9 w/ x0 OJapanese ground losses:
8 }& v% W  \6 A* _* X      207 casualties reported( ^- U4 |+ G9 f8 o
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
7 y3 `; C* X- x$ a# ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
% P, P# v0 o& |, R         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled* q7 U9 P" x1 R' ~, _! R

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 G4 i" y" s1 H+ Y1 U2 g. qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& Y) {4 k0 t  p" ?( q0 M; I

& H8 D; _3 Y1 m1 F212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships. B1 v1 `) i1 N( ?
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 m& T# N# ], _, e1 Y0 X: E
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  J" r! R* s  g; e4 f, Y$ o
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) c  R3 U" ?( k! _
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2# T9 m' M3 S/ ~
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ A7 x) d% u. {7 z2 U7 k' H+ a4 Z
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( H: t, M3 Q. }& \+ i' A+ W      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, u3 ?; t5 ?: R% x# I      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
6 C8 s0 p$ t* ~+ k& i+ B      AMC Hokoku Maru" l( {" g1 w$ b3 J3 a/ f

! K3 i- q1 v; V8 t( _3 kJapanese ground losses:
) Q9 A; l" H4 V9 L0 l      187 casualties reported
0 c: @  T! E1 L! Q0 B8 W( Y3 U+ [) a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Y. i2 L% G/ H         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
8 T1 m% Q7 F  S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; G( Q$ @! y, Q6 [3 ~/ f
2 D& x3 ~6 r& r3 G% p  I3 z& r/ m7 O& c- X9 Q
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4 O9 v8 e& ~- t6 ~$ v2 J  x# |; k; W! h" i2 X9 w& n+ E
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185); `# i( P9 W/ N8 b4 g. }& `6 }( d
, T6 c5 i$ z* W1 e" V0 ^
Allied Bombardment attack
5 U% q* A' H/ N. }
9 L) d8 I$ v$ l# ]Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
1 Q$ G# p. p5 o# L9 F6 d
; v0 x. p' r/ Y+ q0 R0 TDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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7 l; S3 u, c3 |8 A" I4 \& P0 v' VJapanese ground losses:
% X) J6 y7 \# b1 c+ h2 J      25 casualties reported
( a0 Y7 B5 M' x% J( ?% w         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 p; m) _7 ^# o  B: H& Y+ R7 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) J% s' c- s& I9 |" E0 P& n: ]2 D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ U2 b$ E/ o' F' i& m3 z( B      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
# a2 {- a7 v$ H5 o6 }
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* p8 Z% m& P% P' h8 rAllied ground losses:8 t: w6 {: ]* Y5 V5 I$ m7 a* K
      146 casualties reported1 y- J$ V8 v; ~# o; `0 U: D. E% o- \" J
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled8 i$ E) L4 W) s' o, y% N$ @! x3 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 q6 f2 [8 d( O, x# T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
6 T6 m$ T8 g% M, H/ Z. d      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)( }4 B7 A; p5 Y1 \
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled), ~" m8 r$ A# p( N# R  f

: |4 W0 G" @7 s) f* e  ]. O! ~5 v  C
Assaulting units:
+ W  l( |9 m+ h0 I: h' ]  R    11th NZ Brigade
$ U* g$ ?4 r. E+ y# ^$ Q0 o4 Q    3rd NZ Brigade
# [$ m# n8 K, k! H. E    7th NZ Brigade8 }, S( y% C3 {
    2nd NZ Brigade& X  q/ ?9 e- `( \" r& `4 L
    Auckland Fortress5 p7 ?8 n* E. s5 j* g( j
    14th NZ Brigade
: D4 G. k- j' A8 a# x7 l    1st NZ Brigade: J% P1 Z# P7 s3 \
    12th NZ Brigade* \/ }/ Y/ ^6 S; `/ ^
    RNZAF Command
+ C# F/ o* {5 B/ z' D( m; @    RNZAF OTU Aukland 5 ^0 w- E6 o7 M1 c
6 S: G+ }+ t) U" k  v# r
Defending units:
/ s0 C+ A2 |: Q/ q/ s1 n8 ]: R1 y    Imperial Guards Div /5
4 S3 B- ?1 q, V$ h% o( c- n    8th Tank Rgt /18 v' V) V/ e% v) e+ ]
    22nd Recon Regiment* `& I3 y) v6 i9 K6 F
    55th Infantry Rgt /1" D0 c! m" Y! G* y+ G0 ^0 P
    146th Infantry Rgt /1' s1 T' U* `: D; t
    5th Div /19 @. L' L3 s+ T* G
    21st Division
# x. N' l. h) H9 a2 z( x    24th Infantry Rgt /5* X4 \$ C" v$ W  _' O8 A
    56th Infantry Rgt /18 x4 F7 t/ b- X# w0 k9 j( r
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
9 B9 X& T; n& n( f    113th Infantry Rgt /2
. t! M5 C* X1 {( g4 E/ A    16th Infantry Rgt /12 ~1 m% S% K' G
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
# R' v2 x: _* s4 [. U  W) N. C    41st Infantry Regiment
  j9 X  |& z2 l5 h: p: {  t/ F9 Q3 R) a    38th Div /15 ^" `. A# Q3 u. C& f% X: t
    33rd Div /32 l/ p4 g; G/ x
    55th Engr Rgt /2
5 \( k& V( o7 H  I5 ^  O  d1 @    82nd Army /6
5 y+ V/ K& m, V& j" S) e" [! @( L3 p    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ _$ [6 E. ~' L1 s2 G
    34th Field AA Battalion$ G4 ]* k, W, f
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ I' v1 M& o/ l8 ]8 j8 ]( k
    14th Div /2
- v+ i* _$ P% x+ ?5 e2 g- S4 o    Southern Army /1
, `: l- u* l+ G" ?  i' p    25th Army /28 ~* n- {8 @3 B1 i" x, y
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
9 C7 J& r2 B( z2 {+ f+ d( Q5 q; \' _( }" [
日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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6 I' q. v% H% O  W8 v  C, BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 N2 K5 u+ A$ O3 _4 b9 W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 E( S% g) \. f; ^' [
! Y- v6 U7 h+ B% d8 L309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships  Z) K8 A# L- U4 G! b
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ~+ O( l+ i" b6 i+ b
      APD Shimakaze
" J; v) Y. u0 T% M) A6 u      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" D- H5 |' b  C
      APD Nadakaze
3 P1 ]7 E/ i" n4 ?      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ x( v* j1 H$ {* A9 a9 v      AMC Hokoku Maru
* k; a. W& C9 k7 a  ~/ n3 e  C& @      xAP Kowa Maru
( n* l2 p) q: }7 V- j, w$ q
! ]7 U8 M. [7 A0 RJapanese ground losses:
" V9 S# X% @# W, {  ]1 M      253 casualties reported
' F! {3 X9 R! ?         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
: y+ R' a/ v- ]' ]# U2 C; o         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
8 v" E) O  n' w" N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 V$ y+ A  z4 N$ |8 V' L% f% T
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
  w5 T' Y" Z- u3 i6 H+ o5 t9 a1 R; d% u5 r7 B, X
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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" O7 t) I9 ^0 U) x+ K! MJapanese Ships
5 ]  C2 g0 o/ ^/ ^, J2 q1 W2 f      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1. ]0 J% @5 r2 J- [( L
      CL Tatsuta8 {. N1 g! B6 b, C( D5 p: R
      CL Kiso; z4 w0 B: i6 w' H+ \9 Z! c! W
      CS Chitose
+ {4 a9 V2 y: G) S( g6 i      DD Oite- ~/ |) C! e( C- g) A3 G
      DD Harukaze( p, @1 Y* K* O1 F. h# K, ^; L
      DD Nokaze- U" y7 \* ]% k; R) X2 C$ ^
      DD Hokaze
2 F9 \4 q; z6 b1 O7 z% G! D# r3 G8 K      DD Shiokaze$ J; Q! s0 r! Q9 Y; u9 A
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships  Q; J5 ^: @( V$ H! a! p& q7 a2 a
      SS O21
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# }. ^3 F# Y6 Z# ]) R( b
4 v' q$ \/ D# ?% q7 b
2 h( N1 I5 ]# K$ e7 tSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna$ P5 u9 i0 x3 H$ x. w( {
/ J; ?) U. a: q" ?: ]/ c. @

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% s- b# b+ b  \2 \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& {( f5 P2 S  C1 E5 c- N/ a
0 n$ X( L  B* ]8 N# O$ C0 G2 G
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 o* B; n0 N% [  J9 o" `

  R& a2 d. z" ^5 @6 kJapanese Ships
' |3 j, H$ d8 w; m5 _      xAK Montreal Maru# {8 Q/ }; t2 {/ ?
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 [* a0 B- c! x- V      xAK Kensin Maru  y3 H  t+ H8 ]. ^! b$ C
      APD Yomogi
' L$ X+ {6 }: u      APD Nadakaze
+ ^1 d7 {4 p0 s9 G      APD Shimakaze
, t  W8 f7 ^& J" J      AMC Hokoku Maru
  A% V* G  w% e( [. ]" B
& m; |3 x" ]) z* w* K1 nJapanese ground losses:
, X* f2 B+ L; }0 z4 ~- O      60 casualties reported
- o% X8 P" S! R: W* A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ S! l; j6 q' w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
0 G7 d4 q* @' t/ F2 }- k6 s$ M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ Z1 P2 p' |. p$ ]* m: q% h
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7 e' W7 l) T6 YMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 9 @3 l4 x/ O4 c
8 v. e; S  c  h! R. M
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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  F: r; \+ |- g: W9 |4 ^4 lRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
( {# Q7 u4 r3 o1 A% AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
# D) ]/ o9 q5 H, Q% \, |5 |  b! L9 j: V: }9 P3 p
Japanese aircraft7 f, q. f0 t2 m6 q* Z5 x1 O6 T
      A6M2 Zero x 39; E- v2 z! _# n: L! _# D0 A9 e

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7 b+ Q6 y- h8 ]: i/ {8 R0 ^. v. f! }Allied aircraft& e. U# Q( y/ O3 c# {! X
      P-38E Lightning x 50
9 R2 J, e/ }6 `2 m! c  u' K      P-38F Lightning x 23( u2 X2 h* @6 g  J
. J' o  W2 x1 l2 x
1 Y1 }& V0 A2 {
Japanese aircraft losses6 ^3 }1 @6 n$ y6 A" n5 s6 X
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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  S& r2 Q- C; L8 Y! BNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
& L* h% c) W6 b# j5 j这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

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
9 s- l! i# K, J. t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2 [% l% h8 T' P3 v
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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" I$ c8 Z! H4 b2 q& ?' [1 sJapanese Ships5 c9 V* ~: w$ N1 r- Y
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 N* q1 Z3 K9 m. T6 v      DD Fumizuki
5 W% b' y8 d# j: }- s3 i; J  d      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage7 |8 w# a* @% l9 }
      DD Fubuki
: H8 _# v6 v  o; J9 _      TB Sagi
9 `* Y; Y3 \$ I* K3 _! i2 N/ }  I0 k. L  B
( N$ v$ `! H$ T! Z

" ~! \$ {# G* f12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  i: v9 ^3 @% V/ x' F

( t' F" S$ \( H7 q9 }Japanese Ships
2 |! s& K$ ?' m  Y      PB Sozan Maru& Y; R3 p5 M. W. G
      PB Kanko Maru
% p0 |  |' M( V/ m/ |' [      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 ~/ |. j7 Q9 b5 c3 e' m3 k( T" P

7 O3 O; }! I- N& S; R( y% W! a8 @2 ~( |2 Z$ h

5 C1 \1 o( ]9 b9 z3 K, D5 mines cleared( e" M. K3 e/ \0 `8 G7 a2 |

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' X0 T$ t6 p1 q& Z( zTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
2 `+ ~  S9 T/ R0 F* w( B; V$ S
9 h) y! r8 R7 [2 [: N6 DJapanese Ships) L4 J9 N& U/ A& o# E
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. ~, y+ I$ q$ T* M7 O2 R' j) K
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' W. l' G3 b& r* ], t! p
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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1 z7 ~) _; c6 _/ t  H0 P! _) X" ^0 g, X( v3 Y1 g( D$ T
+ M7 _" `( [  n6 _' _
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 r' x, e2 B5 G+ f' P
3 O  H( H0 f* N& L% h
Japanese Ships
2 n& E8 }  {9 I      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage, d  X9 K: `, f- B  p
      TB Sagi1 U* G! c! ]. ]' \
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ K8 |, S4 v( l- W      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% [+ ]3 l9 C, S$ |7 L6 E

, D( P' A( n7 n, a/ h" A) ]% e( b' |

8 D. V+ j4 M& r: H0 U3 J11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), Y/ U+ }; z% X1 o( s

; `, U- `! e# k6 t! O; d- IJapanese Ships
. |& J# o; d- v7 ^' W$ ^      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) R# c* R$ p/ l0 N' E" _. Q
' C1 s8 _6 s% v  |! b
% j! W8 ]' g7 e8 X9 |! j

$ _" k# m4 F; q+ y- T! d) i+ I3 o( S: j! Z- y$ V4 y  Z5 M
8 @1 X& z) H) `* w
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# A0 ~) C) Z$ D; g7 W$ _% b
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Japanese Ships" p6 K8 c4 M* C' i3 b2 l
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
+ f  _  ^9 @, H8 Z      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 D5 M; ^' s2 C      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 K9 \  g9 m6 o3 M* R
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 i% t/ f1 m' u+ b4 c' C      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* ?3 I! K& H  `5 A/ L
$ p& e1 E" M; ?% ~& J& B
3 q# T. ]0 e' J# q2 x2 q2 |$ Q
% {9 n3 N# o* w" s8 K0 x  {$ u8 mines cleared* t; J6 C( I2 @  ^. ?

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1 B! m  S3 p) [% |! TNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!/ J* r) q, B3 Y" Y
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% e7 j( j- \7 a8 |

7 p6 f  S# s2 q$ qJapanese Ships5 p5 u$ b1 h! y4 P! u  `
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1! |: G6 R/ A2 G) N1 o/ i% B; y
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9 H- x2 U0 [) oInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* a/ f8 E' s5 o% b( m, WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. v4 Z+ v5 z% Q6 q, Y
: k( ?3 i* E0 Y/ I  h) c8 T37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, `8 l; v9 k5 k% sJapanese Ships
! w. I* b8 @& o8 |/ r      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; n6 i9 E' s- d9 l; l$ k5 h. J2 z
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
* W% f* r& _" j  B$ p2 B      xAK Sinko Maru  ]! m, L5 z: E9 x- a
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
# O$ V6 S0 E& a6 S      AMC Hokoku Maru5 G" A( @9 u  W0 Z

( c* {9 B0 |% J" D+ r: k1 pJapanese ground losses:
& O' J8 X1 g; P! Y      24 casualties reported% D1 S1 F# D: ~! d4 s* ]4 H9 u9 o
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ^$ x3 b% |# S. ]. a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 {& Y) }& k. {% m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ n5 g% I% e9 D% E# t+ u; d$ f: n4 RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  I6 I* ?: \8 X8 m5 I* E
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Japanese Ships6 |4 M3 ]& J- N# u: w
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ \: L1 j! T" V
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- W4 T. q! M& T7 t% N      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; ~* E& \8 ?3 P, y# L0 x2 V! b      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage) C: N* `/ C6 }: T
      AMC Hokoku Maru; n, g! z- m4 w2 M( P
! ~/ o, D5 _  h- g5 `
Japanese ground losses:
# v( R7 J. [3 U) S      12 casualties reported
8 _8 G5 }7 T3 ]+ B7 S         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* N5 i9 H" W8 u2 F0 ~
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' j! P- u& T; u( r( @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" P) A1 J# m$ k& Y; m# e3 Q$ q$ w! D+ F9 k; u. j( [: l

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 E( |$ ?6 z% F" C" w8 ]+ _

+ y. d) d* l3 A" CJapanese Ships7 X" b7 e7 z. o
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
/ g4 W. y3 E+ `6 w1 ]
- T+ Z$ X8 E! W2 ?; G$ J; LAllied Ships
( Z- p! g5 b& S$ f# P% k" z5 r; F      SS O21
# k4 S6 k, e( _
( H3 R7 N( E! W" x$ f7 k% {: f* h4 q

" g( B' v6 Y5 h* r0 eDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21% J# |8 E- y) h/ w0 A
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& j/ G" H, B7 e; F3 u

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4 X4 l& \! [# [3 \* L3 q. ]0 K# a! z1 xSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184/ L: E% d) k1 }" Z
4 M$ j. m) [! o3 k; r6 l. \; @& v6 Q
Japanese Ships8 R1 x6 i5 q% }5 Y9 F0 }
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
" t" \7 g% R5 K# l4 Z$ L
7 F8 `/ {0 a& FAllied Ships* o: O% o' _* m7 e  D3 x/ P" v
      SS Whale) a  m- p; b0 h3 w5 [, K
5 i$ X' s1 ~# l% i: F' \. G7 Y( Q
% [6 Y: ]. \; u0 @* \( ~

7 {$ p- K( k+ `$ k# p7 Q/ b6 n( USS Whale launches 4 torpedoes/ W! n% G6 c) ^% T% F: H

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8 x- ^' y6 p& h2 L% xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ N7 ~  p4 w# {2 H2 q4 H( |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% n; `: S. @2 I$ p
1 d% ?3 k) p/ W; v
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 x  u, y# I* G# M- @. s4 Q

) O& H+ ?" i) y, t3 ]- I* l: pJapanese Ships
9 x* H) o' _8 F* z0 w      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 w, I: W; x9 q: ]( W
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 m# K; U# L+ k3 y
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 m* c2 J9 Q+ y, ?5 ^, t
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) z/ R! k: c4 y% n" g      AMC Hokoku Maru
# ~7 v$ I, K% P' Q% U( }) ?$ Z5 ^( T) b% \
Japanese ground losses:
' o% X5 w" W& Q+ t2 v. R      6 casualties reported
8 n3 k0 ~5 b) k. L3 N; C* |1 N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 y0 |  v! ]" \5 P8 ]$ N4 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: }$ i' j! U: \2 g9 p* ^         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ |1 t, z, a6 o/ I- [
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" V1 v) ]& f! ]; W( NPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 L! S! X1 Q- U0 T/ s
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# p, j: U% z2 [- b
$ E" J8 V, d; v# C228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% m0 p) s. t3 d
6 y3 ~7 t) {# x. R( ?! D( c0 E5 L5 RJapanese Ships
- I. c2 }7 e9 u- E      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire- W  b' ]. G9 b$ S! O9 D
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ W, I+ B4 U& X* ]      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
7 @/ B* K, W# Q1 H9 ~' @      DD Sagiri
  t; _& l3 [  n  Y. W% Z. Z      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 f4 q2 _+ h; R7 v      DD Murakumo
8 j, E4 i4 n' [% t/ h      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire# z7 r( ?) `" P) z7 K, o
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1; [* V- t* u9 K
      PB Sonan Maru #5
& V" a8 f8 f9 o* a      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
! `5 _" q. T% a$ g      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 25 Q4 r/ ]' ^' w0 j
      xAK Nanrei Maru" y6 D- J; T* M& \! I

& S( c6 k7 v7 G$ C0 C9 U! VJapanese ground losses:
5 l- X9 k/ m% z- T* p/ q) C      173 casualties reported2 e; ~" a# w8 n( [) j
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  w: g1 o/ }& A# w1 f* l         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
# v$ ^6 D: {6 g* h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 G  ~  a% p  g3 Y& G9 s

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
% C4 X% W% u4 l9 n& @8 l9 H: Z  }* n4 x- M/ ^( N9 k0 G
Japanese Deliberate attack# l0 W( B4 [7 ?5 C7 r0 \
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967* F& N9 l$ O* E& c; D- N: g( C& r8 G

3 }* m, h9 |. f' u- }$ ADefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3045 ~: L/ o0 F8 U& Z3 I

' i1 f$ V* l8 ]" y, g& h; o( h8 Z3 @! e- FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
9 i0 w9 u7 l' ]% l. Y4 C, M) b7 _; u5 [! ]) o# F6 }4 @
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 3 d  u% l) m+ o0 b- J

# @" @& e+ L* i8 r, T. R* @7 vAllied adjusted defense: 39 2 ]: p3 U/ u5 D6 r5 J$ h, f! i! v
# W5 A/ {1 E/ y& R( x2 \
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ! c$ a4 }! k, g0 \

6 I6 I4 r2 R3 ^% B7 V* h9 HJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers
, R7 g1 k8 V$ d$ [% H+ W/ ^Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-). ?% J  J7 K- n, D0 |2 H1 z! s4 J
fatigue(-), experience(-)
; X9 `' X- H. Y) y: e8 ^, [5 }+ SAttacker: ; g3 z" K1 k' m( a" x3 g1 c
; N3 F( l9 ~+ R
Japanese ground losses:
$ _7 E; n  @: Z  [& Z2 c; i      680 casualties reported) {5 R' f& O" k6 u: b: z- x
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
" E: y9 F' a$ }$ g5 W" K' e2 o' |9 j         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled1 |  l# T$ a% K8 {9 B5 r
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
. O, y% [9 u. e" k! k7 v      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)6 B: d) ^1 ?5 f$ o

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Allied ground losses:
, R- V) _/ P8 B( r. S0 R      5399 casualties reported
4 y8 O- L7 a! e. j         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled5 U8 z8 Y8 v) w9 k% b# Q
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled+ I# M, L; E, z9 W/ s: ?
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
/ ?- c! T7 h- d      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
$ z$ O3 P% s5 k      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)  I) E3 V4 a. P$ e9 o: b4 l
      Units retreated 4- f; V3 w, u3 r: K/ |( M
      Units destroyed 1" y8 h0 R0 `3 S; J, L

- T; y6 `. ?' W! J* F+ v
  L! b0 i1 Z1 S5 \. ~9 m5 tDefeated Allied Units Retreating!8 Q; o( e! b- ^7 I0 G
" N" w6 X& D' @. C7 U% Y
Assaulting units:6 t2 j9 e( d- L* m, u
    21st Division
& }# A4 r, `9 E! U$ g/ i( k    24th Infantry Regiment
2 r; `* {( I  O( Y* R8 B! R    16th Infantry Regiment, e9 z7 u) v) T9 y0 r
    113th Infantry Regiment
' l8 l/ m4 d  z) V+ X1 \$ o0 F    55th Engineer Regiment3 |) f0 Z* X/ j' Y8 P
    5th Division
, o) l) n  X, S    143rd Infantry Regiment
' b, v* n4 ]2 C- q- u1 s$ X    22nd Recon Regiment  C2 A* C3 E6 ~# i  I6 [4 B# @
    148th Infantry Regiment
8 c8 I0 `( t! d    55th Infantry Regiment
. W2 I: z4 W5 J, @- O( t    33rd Division
: q: l7 k8 Z0 S    41st Infantry Regiment6 z8 P3 N* y. K+ \( Q0 R! g
    38th Division
0 B2 y2 \/ I" T6 q. E, b% S) O7 j    Imperial Guards Division
; Z+ ]% b7 ^/ a$ i4 c    56th Infantry Regiment
+ m6 n1 V! }3 y& t8 u    8th Tank Regiment; D& a) _5 d5 e8 M* h2 L
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
' l& m7 a" }& N1 a- `% x    14th Div /2
6 {  A" j/ p! ~  L& V    Southern Army. G1 D( y2 E+ F! O' C6 p  u
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
* @$ D8 k; n1 W- {    51st JNAF AF Unit /5, ?% E$ P% N! o( P+ T  M0 {( `
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment5 x; ^4 s7 E2 \* ^1 g% K% F/ K- T
    25th Army
1 q! o. F" k) k    21st Air Flotilla /13 h& ~, C' w  a7 ]- q' ^" h  A) a
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 o3 _: v# q# Q! o    15th Army/ r) O5 q* c; s( q: u6 D! Q
    34th Field AA Battalion# Z  [6 B8 m% n- o$ p5 E9 w
    82nd Army /6
9 Q1 e# X8 X0 r5 [% j
: S9 A' H: E2 \7 WDefending units:) I3 ]7 w0 g2 L$ Z2 f6 Y
    Auckland Fortress
! X5 V2 B; S4 ~9 ?; i: R0 P* i  @: d    14th NZ Brigade
& a3 ~  ~9 Q1 m( E4 f; v9 C    11th NZ Brigade0 F' b+ E6 r9 X, k& J7 \' L
    RNZAF Command   A* I/ t8 p: p1 M3 [' C6 T9 d( }: X
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42; o) }! o! ?# f6 ]9 ?
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账: I; j# d3 {% E. @% A
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 j3 x$ c* N* \+ L& s
9 H: q  E  e! U2 B/ q9 J& s
Weather in hex: Overcast% P- @7 @% T# E

6 I) J+ V5 x( c" o. o  GRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.. l  F8 _; I$ \; b: d/ F- X
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
3 U( w8 o7 y1 N# F) i7 c
$ H2 f' B$ s0 O( Q1 ]Japanese aircraft1 A4 q" [2 M2 k
      A6M2 Zero x 28
3 o  e# }% _. U8 {. `, ?  _2 `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
( v, C* `- i- x9 |! q3 }! [, k# j
4 n9 O4 D# j" u5 j1 G' J3 z
' u* f% s' {# T7 |- r6 e3 S# u! z* [
Allied aircraft$ v% _# }/ Y3 U. G3 d
      P-38E Lightning x 210 I5 n9 A$ U( P! M; i# p8 R! T

; p4 d8 l# K% T+ W( [- O& t9 T- m$ k- W, p
Japanese aircraft losses
6 J% p8 ~- @8 Z7 c4 T8 d( M      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed7 E- b& j: b+ R; p" ~
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed$ @; R/ K8 @) D$ D- u6 _9 z, _4 q
0 J5 e- s% P4 g; y5 D! P- |/ S2 b' o
No Allied losses' `$ M) A& Y1 i3 N  o; r

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
, f  ~) d  o) O, t/ k7 V$ b
3 z, U  ^  v. j2 N4 ~# Z. \, BWeather in hex: Overcast+ Q: p$ }* n+ M9 ?+ x! _

  c- _  u' g$ @6 e9 V) ERaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
( ]* c8 G8 f. _/ o' b- mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
* B# {, B1 U, ?9 o$ m; H' K
, b6 F/ `9 O# x7 z) [/ BJapanese aircraft
+ E1 }; K2 h1 v5 i4 Z      A6M2 Zero x 6
. }, F$ b' _9 O9 ^( s  K  Z3 @0 |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9& j$ W% N1 t; v( M: a, Z" o7 j+ u

! N! w  B9 |  k% n% j& r$ d' e& N. j! v7 M3 x: A

1 P: f& k0 b" [  \5 _2 J1 mAllied aircraft
6 X5 p8 h/ {9 I( y" m. m" h) s& l      P-38F Lightning x 18
2 H) j1 m2 e# n' e5 @  Q: l9 d# x0 ^: F& t9 B/ l
7 X; T1 q& \8 a& z
Japanese aircraft losses, Y+ f7 t! D+ G. d' D
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed; y" Q9 Q  y8 b' p. x
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ X8 R* p/ D- B1 T) ]5 B8 u5 i, T# h

! n, v4 B0 }3 {! f1 nNo Allied losses
5 i' {) E) i2 E; V6 l6 c2 x4 i0 i8 o: L+ k
3 M7 Q3 V- n: `; P
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/ |+ x! y6 p8 f- FAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
, F6 X1 U& C( h( Z. K9 J
9 N4 x) ?% t, ]$ {. B# WWeather in hex: Overcast
5 E. h; G5 d9 A" ^
8 v! _# C8 @/ [7 s0 uRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
# n8 B& [' p8 N3 ~) EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
3 ~) B" p: l& j8 O) g, v: k
: d+ b! W, P% V, c. UJapanese aircraft8 @- t2 b. z  e' D5 Y
      A6M2 Zero x 2, L0 d0 ~' b; n
  u2 c. l+ @' l% L  l9 u
+ y* u" \+ L$ x# V5 r
9 u* `8 F( r2 s# n1 d% S/ d
Allied aircraft
" t( ^2 o% d* x8 a) N      P-38E Lightning x 18% L" n! {: G& l. P- g! N

+ N- f* i! Y. I7 K8 r
, r; \4 D) @8 D' W0 j5 FJapanese aircraft losses
+ a1 n6 ?! p  T/ ^+ f      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
8 e: W; \6 Q; p% h# b
! [9 i* m% I3 HNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42, ^! T2 @4 I  `  P! L( B! C1 _
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1 T$ J* J+ N! l0 JTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
" z) \+ r% v. \1 N2 q* ^      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
! Q7 b- R. I  d( f& d9 v6 C
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91+ {% x1 s2 L* n
9 \! H& l; d" z& p2 b
Japanese Ships
& ]2 X2 s$ n1 Y$ w      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage1 V1 x. I( W' J

" U+ C' k  K& Z7 vAllied Ships
) S  {7 U9 ^  f      SS KVIII, hits 2& b' Y  E6 b0 o1 W& E+ C
; s: ?) p1 ?, h4 j/ G# i  @  Y

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185) g* g1 E* Z6 E% ~
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Japanese Ships
( H8 g2 q" S4 P      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
1 u2 a, L: H0 a( N: m0 |. ~      APD Hagi% ^2 o6 s* m1 ~4 x9 e
      APD Aoi
5 e8 s. w2 F5 T- x      LSD Nigitsu Maru; q- g! N$ P0 i7 N; m4 s; a
      AK Sagami Maru- W( H) d. J8 Z! ^# G1 T- B
      AK Hirokawa Maru/ b. x4 s6 Z% n
      xAP Yasaka Maru
6 o+ ~: k# I2 L      xAP Shanghai Maru
( a8 I4 B. |6 c& ~( S. d2 J: z      xAP Kanzyu Maru
9 e) e  Q3 ~1 r# }( g' V      xAP Takatiho Maru: O+ \% p6 Y: o8 `  u( [
      xAP Suwa Maru6 }& R. l4 }  _8 _  B
      xAP Hakusan Maru
5 Z: D- K+ t( g      xAP Teia Maru
+ P' e+ x$ ?* C8 Z& _      xAK Yamazumi Maru
- _( U% u& R/ k3 v- O4 L$ K! e, P# l      xAK Azuchisan Maru
* E) @) h6 Z1 A* D9 W      xAK Unkai Maru #6
" p; U% ]# r7 M- E. A5 W      xAK Hokusin Maru
! a: m& k$ H5 |' b      xAK Eihuku Maru
( i/ S2 ]# {: @6 Q5 L, f      xAK Shinyubari Maru5 Z7 ~0 H9 Y* N! k% i/ O4 S; ]
      xAK Terukawa Maru
4 K" j/ l& W, }& v6 T, d* G) l  l      xAK Kinsyo Maru0 c5 [& Z; N% j! \% J+ I
      xAK Atutasan Maru
3 q: P6 n* |( b$ q      xAK Ayatosan Maru0 e1 Z6 A# C. U- e
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
, l1 D1 b* i* h* e% {      xAKL Miyako Maru1 y- T) }7 K2 u( d9 g
      xAKL Kembu Maru& G: ?3 T; E, r; ^( T
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru1 N2 D2 J& f2 I" ?+ O, U: d5 Y: X
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships8 @9 f  i9 t" k5 D* p! e) h
      SS S-396 U4 w9 S, k2 t# U4 H

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% h4 X% K% Z' ?9 B/ v+ Q  G. }3 UTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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8 g0 L3 R, c8 x- g1 _Japanese Ships3 |" ?; ~2 `2 z8 r4 N) e
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* ~. j# \% v  x$ e% g
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1859 V+ ?& Y6 m: k/ L% m

( S$ ^3 C( w! k$ i) {Weather in hex: Clear sky
1 y9 }; c! X2 s0 D. {, v
) b# r: h8 t  g9 e9 a9 J$ ARaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.  X$ c! B# [. z# [& l' p
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes; `) Z) k: g$ g2 v

/ s4 T: F: {! b  s& m+ I1 D1 ]Japanese aircraft
8 o( m, t- K1 z: {0 }* L  v' P" `      A6M2 Zero x 35
$ D- L9 K1 J5 V/ W1 S& S      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
6 m7 k5 g* p. a4 N0 e- q% }
/ k# i/ @5 I1 K& ]0 m, U6 m& y8 ]2 u# r8 B. P  R' D/ f7 {

, ?" [0 n+ p1 V8 d! j- n2 ^. xAllied aircraft8 b" m' t, t8 K6 q1 G4 \
      Albacore I x 20
; w8 q( O" w( x, _5 e      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
4 x4 |0 `0 X2 D) l' P7 z- i
5 r. s. I- K% v6 Z+ i0 {. j- x% N1 P9 }3 m
No Japanese losses0 ~" {6 U; S9 q
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Allied aircraft losses
: ~! ~+ X% l- ?3 ]" z9 r      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
! _9 i6 g. T. J/ B4 E+ W      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged# W; s4 U. T" J& I; d

2 K4 M, H0 i0 YJapanese Ships. l: R& D- O+ \: x  b# o
      xAK Ayatosan Maru: o( S- V  O2 [+ @( a
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
& s  D9 e; x# A9 \2 }0 x) L      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. q- b0 m7 i) X: y1 V- Z
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, n8 i- S$ f; \& q* D4 v
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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( X  L+ |- N! N3 n3 J# k8 uSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
! l9 y6 ?  H2 N, n) f! ]+ a      CV Hiyo- I. e, F* J3 N
      BB Yamato6 @3 j6 \( F" N8 w8 g
      CS Chitose
8 c5 _* u% Y9 k      DD Oshio
: a& `$ E8 m% t! B6 B" z      DD Oite6 @4 c! _6 L$ h: k/ _" [, w
      DD Harukaze
: z. E' \; c5 `1 z) H      DD Kamikaze
; L. _/ h' o/ E4 V* r1 [  w      DD Kikuzuki8 x) [) O% i/ [* {( a$ {' G
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Allied Ships7 p0 R- l9 K2 ]) ~/ z
      SS Grayback9 z5 o" X1 ?6 v% Z7 p

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo/ M$ B" I7 L# ^

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# [# m: k& Z4 R# \) K+ h4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫9 N# u* m* y4 i( c) U) I. C* V
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0 N, o( g+ W4 G# m+ F/ f0 Z# yMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud: M& _1 }" f  v( a( a" R
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.5 A3 ]8 M- z; e0 F3 M  J
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
$ r5 ^9 T& p. O' m9 q+ G8 z      B-24D Liberator x 155 ]( j0 h7 S" a5 n1 r1 M- b% |2 T

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7 J: o/ q9 W% k8 v6 ~No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships+ b! P$ B  U3 N- a1 E# e6 N$ z8 E0 B) m
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 G# a+ ^+ r* u  S, o
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. t) V. M* a  Z- h" j      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 ]5 i' B! A1 J! t/ E+ p  p7 ?
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. {  u4 v3 T: f; q+ M      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. _; f8 y; U4 l& l- q& p8 G      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, k! h( c8 P0 V+ `% v% @2 C      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 ]( g9 z3 k/ T
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: q& X' \4 F/ w; h) E! @
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) x# [% s% T# h& _- V7 r      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire/ N# M$ Y: s! `1 b0 E3 {
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
. M5 [) l. m4 J6 {6 U- v" _      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1; K4 ]- b3 {4 u
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
9 A4 K, x( h  t' H4 D4 k5 c. C      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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6 A5 k' I* L5 Z( ZJapanese ground losses:
! B2 ~: ~. T3 `$ d      5 casualties reported
& A* w1 X! g/ v0 A& J         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ x& E  p( F( K
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ y, e/ y" M& [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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, B9 F7 @8 J! p5 y) s; N5 }Port hits 2$ t$ t' R2 b! Z- S+ q0 ^: n( {
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 2 I$ u" [2 ]! J. O
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud4 ~% k! L6 A, B( ~4 u
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
! z4 O8 H7 L1 E4 v. T* h1 |3 Q6 hEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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, `  m$ t" X' _9 }Allied aircraft
6 E+ J' y1 t' g) N2 i1 R      B-24D Liberator x 7$ k" `4 V7 [& w! w+ F  _

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No Allied losses  c% H+ [* x9 y: ?+ q

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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) w6 C  L( `, f$ n1 ^/ m- ^      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires& p$ }4 Q3 Z3 z8 N* n
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* M2 \2 h2 {; B; {4 C      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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1 o: p2 F; L6 {, SMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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% g5 {! t  \5 a0 ~" g9 _Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
3 F( \8 U" p% U- j4 `7 \Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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' A3 f' m0 i2 K$ ^Allied aircraft' v: R/ L. k# z/ h
      B-17D Fortress x 14
3 Z- F4 O4 T, E% r& l      B-24D Liberator x 6
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! X" p* M& n" }8 UNo Allied losses
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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires3 l4 @$ p/ V& x7 m8 l
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: v1 k4 O9 e' s, i7 |5 M      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires% R$ Y) ^; Z5 w+ G* |& I
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& M- R( \$ I2 h+ B! Y      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- ^# s7 L7 Y) n- t- a9 ]$ N      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 N5 @' X; I' g9 F% ]9 a8 X& O      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: h" _0 q* L3 U4 v  J
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Port hits 1' w$ }1 U- x: J7 B
Port fuel hits 2* t# R& ?; g6 C; c! b7 {$ s
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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, M' \( H  W$ B2 y+ `2 RRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
+ b2 K/ J  Z6 N  h9 y; G" t0 F* ^, cEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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& b( r2 `& B) R$ ~      B-17D Fortress x 3, k6 Y% ]. ?% x

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: O* L( N. J  X# DNo Allied losses; w6 f4 _0 }6 N+ k& ]& K

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      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ b8 c) p' C  K. B0 [" |
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- G7 z# U1 J5 I2 Q: z* S      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! |: N8 ~4 ?7 B& R) d: Z! `
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 H0 C; t% M4 v4 K
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183* e4 V& z( Z  Z! `- ]6 X
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 N! o3 E  J; R( n

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7 P$ c* H" M8 _3 C3 N      SS KXIV, hits 1
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0 t; W5 h& @, W, JTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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- r1 P/ T5 e+ f( T" W) i- \Japanese Shock attack% Y% ~7 H4 f8 W8 f
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352% T+ N$ n, d: T, r+ d1 N' X8 l8 E0 _
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 ( \1 K8 F5 O  v/ u# V0 p. W* F
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 @) G" z: @: k1 W
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!( G- t* \# y7 m+ j

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5 F! C* H  V8 Q$ I' x$ I3 @Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)- r7 \% e  k( W; a0 Y) b7 _
Attacker: shock(+)
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7 N; o0 V: e& K* x! q0 W9 FJapanese ground losses:
' N7 [6 H' [7 N+ \  d) ?, z4 v+ Q      3074 casualties reported
2 V1 ?$ a( r% i7 f) m         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled0 q1 s2 U7 T6 W; v
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
% P2 _! r0 ?9 ]1 X9 a5 c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled7 K" W" b7 s4 M
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
4 d5 W; N, w% P* D( ]$ r      7161 casualties reported# c% z* v; o) @0 x
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
- a3 [" s, g( g         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
+ [1 t  ~4 i5 `9 v3 F6 N4 M         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled0 F4 m/ G) J/ m
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)$ G2 W9 e- Z' P' C) ?) g
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
6 m) {. c! l  _8 O3 R      Units retreated 9' I6 Q! D7 r) e6 l5 k

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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* w1 O8 {1 a9 _, |6 j4 k; W    33rd Division# m. o9 E; I3 g( [
    Imperial Guards Division
% w9 ]8 p4 g: _' V    113th Infantry Regiment
4 o7 T( E! [( ~: D0 h1 c1 `  P    21st Division
# b, @( S4 l! h    41st Infantry Regiment
/ P4 L. k( V0 N) r' C) ?    14th Division
4 r& w: d' [; g, q- y0 ^$ @    8th Tank Regiment# h( P2 P) Z2 C8 l8 e- e4 u
    148th Infantry Regiment
' {" C" @$ h  ?3 a+ u( x0 z# u    38th Division& n  s! D$ w5 ?- U; d
    22nd Recon Regiment
  n* o) y9 W, ]' M$ `9 d7 R/ P    56th Infantry Regiment- n" U& Z. ~+ \; [; k# j0 j
    55th Infantry Regiment3 K1 g  p9 r6 v, L, S' c5 g9 _
    5th Division  z- ^) w: `) W
    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 @5 s( R/ _' n( p) p4 m6 K    16th Infantry Regiment
0 L. b: y1 e. j8 m' u' I    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- f- D  x0 J0 W; [# W7 L) ~
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) T: |& ]' H. T. }
    15th Army8 A8 i4 f$ l& ?
    25th Army* }$ T  Q6 L6 P
    Southern Army2 M+ b0 e' }9 ~+ x0 ?! ~& s
    82nd Army /6& X1 a6 a# B, S2 W. P! e

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    2nd NZ Brigade
3 q' p' h& z! Y2 u, M3 B  |    1st NZ Brigade
$ @- W4 C+ l% l; `& A    3rd NZ Brigade
* e; d4 {2 X5 s+ ^* O' s3 D9 x    7th NZ Brigade
+ @* f2 ?# Z! [8 @) ?/ s& Z    14th NZ Brigade
+ O9 b7 v0 r* L. K- q7 g/ v- |/ J    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment5 B$ u; Y7 I/ r1 b, f6 Y
    12th NZ Brigade
4 K8 Z9 X. @* y2 ~! Z    New Zealand Command . g# u/ f9 \' c1 M
    RNZAF Command