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7 c- a$ U& S6 B4 k; C0 ~亚麻头之怒
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' p* F3 D& s* p' Q. CNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1697 P$ B6 k1 L+ T! E$ m% i6 @
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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:$ g3 b8 A$ U. Z6 P4 \2 I) U: ^& b6 S
      123 casualties reported# ~1 `7 X  s$ a0 c; b
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 h$ [* k% q5 P3 g         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
" g0 U' o0 {( c7 L. j' k% [3 G         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42, y# c5 Q% G  k8 a1 G$ P, W

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! H! I, }1 I9 n' N% g5 Y. `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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& J! }! Z& D" K- I2 ]2 f0 p) t3 X$ u4 [Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)! ?) {  \7 x! {" s: q
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* O9 O  d/ i+ B0 J- X
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Japanese Ships5 k$ b/ S3 _& A1 m
      PB Yahonui Maru. _8 }  H( S# B3 Q* z2 v
      PB Kosin Maru #30 ?+ f: u7 P, u) Q2 v
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
8 s' ?: X/ c; M% }1 \      PB Heizan Maru
/ }: H, E0 j8 m      PB Sozan Maru
# Q* i; B+ M5 P7 Z! l6 h* M4 Y      PB Kanko Maru
" [6 U9 E, z3 }& _2 d9 p      PB Ikuta Maru
% p, z! Q6 Y$ ~* D0 \      AMC Kongo Maru+ n- U1 K! b% u, D9 W7 Q4 _
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7 G) O: T" ?) D# Q: j+ e! s2 iPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
, h* F" R* m1 n0 tPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 K- C9 K- j4 i. c1 v
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
7 E5 f4 `0 u( e/ xPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
- ~+ `5 e7 b' ?# e+ v; u4 yPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
# n- g* a8 b2 u% t, uPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
4 \/ I, w2 C. ]PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops" }' x* v- f8 z" }+ {
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
5 F4 _! S' {; ]6 \! {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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* E) Y4 B! ^+ l3 o1 w1 M- ?Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)) y& V8 k) z1 P; A0 y: n
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1825 ?( a' v- N, q; j# t; \
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Japanese ground losses:
% b) V6 U/ w- L6 m      327 casualties reported
* Z4 ^3 E" _; q         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled" u, o0 U! U- b* m  {9 a1 y1 B0 R
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
. b8 ~5 K# H3 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 S1 D: C8 c& A' T$ _$ o. w      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)7 P$ q4 m4 `& Z* G2 A
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
( l2 \# }  R' F% o) n4 V5 ~8 E; b$ {18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42# }$ h$ M: d4 \: j
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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KB4 g& s! x& b# _' s( u+ i" P
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  Q% S- X$ d6 h8 c' DMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182" n( X! b2 i9 @0 N7 g* i4 v
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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$ e$ A$ {: `  h8 O* oRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
  ]1 }# E7 x# O2 `Estimated time to target is 17 minutes8 ]3 g9 [/ {9 Z  b! N8 h6 _
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Japanese aircraft, X2 o# e1 m" L' o8 _7 s
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft) ~, i+ O( `: A. j) Y" `
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
$ k0 Z( x& s) }9 `2 |" a  \      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
3 S# e' N7 x$ x# M      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17/ ^. ]. d0 T3 ^* ]: ~1 ]& f
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18/ `( C3 M, h0 l1 I( |- O
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38. Z1 z7 i4 B  z) @! D

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Japanese aircraft losses. a# h8 a$ n% t% C* W4 T$ [
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, Q" q! o7 z, V- K/ `, g

. V: _* ~* F+ K& n4 `8 xAllied aircraft losses( i! M5 o% X- G7 u  p# {+ [
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, h( l1 m5 k8 a, M+ S4 z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
/ j' t/ E5 u" w      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
" V+ X1 o# g8 ~1 w      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
1 R0 V4 a+ d+ }% Z      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak0 e) N: ?" `" @
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed% J/ D3 k( R- w! }& X+ g
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships% ~: {6 u& _' ~0 \
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; u0 V7 O! c9 q" T
      LSD Akitsu Maru
# y% S* g# I# o      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 p7 S  P7 t! r6 q% a4 D
      CL Kitakami
( z; F& X9 u9 Z! |, {; K& o6 g0 J      DD Kisaragi
! I5 v9 i: n0 v; _& ~' I      BB Hiei8 @$ Y- w3 j# O3 Y2 E" ~1 j2 P# a
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, G; |8 V( N# ~* |
      DMS W-20
9 E  U* h' \: F5 j  D- q      CL Oi6 j5 w* w2 u4 [6 J4 [# {, w* S
      CL Kinu
' e! [% y. M+ m8 G( T% j3 s4 @      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- P6 s  L" r; Z& X' }) D) _' T      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. X4 P$ a5 r9 n
      LSD Shinshu Maru3 t  W! I: P# t+ A" {' {
      CL Tenryu
: I- R1 [, g0 i% ^5 m4 S% u      BB Kirishima
: ~8 @) F' y2 M2 C      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1# L& K) N5 Z0 _+ E8 ]( f
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Japanese ground losses:
, i4 P" H/ T% |" |: y, l      14 casualties reported
2 p" x' T$ i! s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* {" S' c8 \# [# J9 u" x
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
; c2 `0 \' M6 m' l' l! P8 f- e         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 w/ A1 d2 x; X9 O% {( U

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' e0 v" @# i% M  Y
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; b! b* p& }- Z, {" B8 nRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
  T! X4 V0 F( h3 ^) P' A. a/ yEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' d. D6 P8 v' d2 D3 N      A6M2 Zero x 71
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  m8 g# T' G' l5 b8 |/ U! [Allied aircraft
2 a0 L4 C( D& \! ~# q$ C      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8& j3 E# J+ F( X3 i7 ?
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
; P6 R5 k+ v7 B% v+ r' F      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses/ g9 p$ ^- q3 m
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ `8 p: H8 ?2 T5 R& d8 t# I% T, t

; m  E  I! b$ K! g2 mAllied aircraft losses
4 B# A7 ], D0 i' W5 P* z      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
' K" n- E  D) ^8 G      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed/ J. Y, d0 B7 N2 i
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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% F8 S5 `3 n9 `Japanese Ships
: k2 B5 h$ X9 p. U8 I" J/ h      DD Kisaragi( e+ B4 D7 R% _6 [& h3 X7 [  @
      CL Kinu& ?3 L; q( r& j+ l. u! `
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
, B/ o( R: z0 D' i# l7 |      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet1 T! q7 z" ]3 w/ ^" C! y5 F) \
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo+ r/ J, B  {$ [2 \+ W, E- c7 j8 \7 R
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8 _3 i( g4 B' X& V6 M/ hAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( w  V, A1 @4 ~* N" i

4 v' V3 n' `+ iWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- _) J  s+ t1 m3 pEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
* U, V9 o! L1 e3 A" l  a/ v2 ]      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft
& D' C  g- S+ n: n. ^      Albacore I x 332 y3 D+ V3 y, M, X
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# ]! |1 k6 c" x. t, D% l$ hNo Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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. N% H/ E5 b7 X( ]. ]. {7 RGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 M1 W* L- L* r% S3 lJapanese Deliberate attack
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: E4 {7 o5 Z- p9 {; }Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186; Q% @7 N. D% r3 ^8 L, C

  _. a9 @: K- f8 e) n5 dDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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, T# d0 C3 l4 o( V7 L, `$ }Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ) a" F/ ~. P; P! j6 L& K
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Allied adjusted defense: 5   J. P7 t, c) k: @# t/ G

( I' t9 g- M/ g2 M/ l# s# MJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!! i0 J0 u# `1 b( x5 X6 o% S% y

& T" ]7 M$ q" K" V! Y% x5 J! {5 s- lCombat modifiers
1 ~/ m" ~0 C# h# l. d$ eDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
. Z7 j; b3 [0 W7 |  pAttacker: 9 r5 p# |: f! v" ^$ T; C

+ o* V8 n" j1 {7 E  IJapanese ground losses:. F8 u( |- v0 w1 w% A
      113 casualties reported
" |6 n- [+ e$ @2 a/ }2 Q7 f) l         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
' R; t& L/ Y4 O- \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
# g% Y! V$ v4 g( \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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/ e) F: a/ s& K4 @' [Allied ground losses:4 ]$ R: J5 Y/ ]; @( y! B& m' N: q
      210 casualties reported
5 E$ O2 X) }/ e* v: j         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled, s3 y+ m, W& [
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled# Y& v3 |4 A6 k" s3 O2 C
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
  m+ V2 B' i  F      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)0 U$ k8 F& W1 B+ c1 \) C
      Units retreated 1
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( p6 ?: D6 ?  m1 D1 VDefeated Allied Units Retreating!" j; N7 D+ a' a+ S  m" I

# v5 k3 T: r6 g, [# X" @Assaulting units:
5 R  g& }9 r. o7 C" O. A: H4 _- G    48th Engr Rgt /24 p: `0 ^: j! r5 K, \
    2nd Engineer Regiment
. Q" U( E* i+ \& ]    2nd Raiding Regiment
( M8 w( e. O3 d* u    1st Raiding Rgt /15 q+ M8 E" [4 y3 ?9 ~
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
: j- a) l% s- U# f" F5 G, K+ q    41st Infantry Rgt /1: X/ K1 k/ W3 j% ~1 G
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
  ]9 ?1 G! j& U    12th Engr Rgt /1- y0 n/ t. h& w2 Y6 w/ ?* F
    25th JNAF AF Unit 8 b6 ^+ z  T; p/ T+ v' S
    52nd JNAF AF Unit % ^0 m1 p- |' R: w" O# {
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
, ?+ [! l8 |8 q  G    21st Air Flotilla /14 a) |, D( W" X/ z, r
    39th JNAF AF Unit /29 i3 X6 f! L( w3 w" d, ?  x  q5 H
    48th JAAF AF Bn /24 X: m& _* D! a9 k' x2 ^( I

9 D0 `  u" }; A  _6 ^Defending units:
( ~/ u$ ]3 Y: q7 u4 c# G5 {5 C    Waipapakauri Base Force

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! _( y& l$ {. [; P# L4 m) D$ O日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). l6 d5 G7 a: D  k
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      PB Shinko Maru #3# r7 X' N$ m$ E  d
      PB Kure Maru #5
: L+ Y$ _5 y1 `7 L      PB Edo Maru" D) Z& g/ d- O) h
      PB Chitose Maru0 h2 _: Y8 n: Y- ?+ y& `2 ^- Q
      APD Yomogi
5 I% x7 P7 F% X) w$ ]# h1 j, ^$ K8 V      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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7 mines cleared  f% O/ M1 a7 t3 t  a7 g" X

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)& g+ Z6 ^! r) O4 {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 B1 J8 h$ C& {* Z) ZJapanese Ships6 x& Y; _. F9 j5 q" |4 r3 R4 d- ~: u- a8 m
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
( L- }* Z/ L$ h& E      PB Eiko Maru% r0 |' d+ _4 ?# R/ [! `% x! Y
      PB Shinko Maru #3& \7 j! L3 a. a; c) e; R! m+ |
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
% h6 N/ ^8 Q9 m7 c7 `      PB Edo Maru6 |+ X1 [# |! V8 S' T  }
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire0 S0 }* `/ l& `- C/ d
      PB Kure Maru #5. [3 D$ I# C9 d# z
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1$ T1 h0 s& d6 [' b1 F
      PB Chitose Maru
+ s! X' ?9 }: h# M2 x6 W% o( ]  R      PB Choko Maru #2
* A# K/ x" s! f9 K1 U/ Y9 P5 S      AMC Hokoku Maru* t# ]" b% @( p$ j

4 ~* t1 f( U5 D, M0 h+ X1 Y+ D6 ?Japanese ground losses:# H! Q5 C6 [' j3 k  j% ?5 X" e* e
      111 casualties reported+ ^' v: ?9 l9 b5 }+ g& h' E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ F* @, |) ?7 J7 S& A1 G/ ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled+ O8 ]6 |  E* v1 s$ a  ]$ Y; P# t
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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5 B& F; @; q: N, B1 XJapanese ground losses:8 D6 ^; d0 l, E* s4 w2 `( H0 g
      1116 casualties reported0 W) `: G. I; z8 Q: M. K
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
& t/ h& L8 w! W4 ~$ j         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
6 ^. E; n+ }3 l  Z8 R' j/ b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 F) w" y& Z5 `! q
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 w* D  X# V; D
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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7 T6 v4 b( j. {0 G7 Z+ _6 J& b& D6 D% wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!% [. Y: e* k: |( b6 S, P- l) x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 W: w0 v( x8 N# D& A5 T; Z
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
5 Z' O. P; ?7 ?$ ~) n      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires4 _$ R0 V1 S( J/ Z. s# ]
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ E' h4 C, B) R# _      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% }' v: X: O3 \1 v/ [& u( K& C, p; W      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ?/ u7 I! Z, \/ \" b' A
      PB Choko Maru #2
& A: D& J7 {, c( L2 S! d      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2, s4 m: i$ R8 p& }
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# v4 I4 e$ h6 I7 X" R      APD Yomogi/ Y( `+ n# U2 E0 O* H6 V
      APD Nadakaze4 f  V( [( o7 @7 j
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  Q8 y1 ^  u$ ?/ ^+ J# H& n      APD Shimakaze6 P" ~" X5 s: c8 i3 s! b7 ]
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
: _7 I5 A  D0 U2 @* `$ ~0 Q      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire- C5 O* V, p/ E* [
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& b. s  M; I+ m: X) A* l      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire0 a- A' c* O6 q9 l7 G
      AMC Hokoku Maru3 C* v1 v" _" A5 ]/ S, N/ n
# w+ }6 O- N4 q
Japanese ground losses:
: W9 h9 R) o  f7 w% U      207 casualties reported
. c6 }& P7 S6 c/ ^1 l5 ?. ~1 J' w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled# V/ y, S( A2 A3 C, A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
) P- K6 s5 {' s  q$ H( q, J         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ U2 b% o$ [5 |% `) g' x
  u2 D; T' F& Q0 G1 j! F2 u2 W: W6 X8 G2 {+ T- U- v0 T; T$ [$ a+ V
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$ g" G- c  v6 G$ }$ U% {+ D$ U+ NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 v, t+ B; z1 E; b2 BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 W: l# q  A& C' S2 C3 I, `/ x% H7 s4 P% j
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- N- R/ r$ _1 u+ b
! S$ v1 x& e# G: g1 [4 _+ B, b
Japanese Ships
% z. r& T' ]) {6 ~- `' N) T( J      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" e  J2 |- x( s( @* E( F& O* @: E6 r- w      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ c4 t$ |, C0 y* k1 h- Z2 k      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 I0 l* R8 I$ v
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
5 A4 M7 l, `4 o6 \/ W- C3 \      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
; U; K' v8 I: w0 ?9 O* U" r# ~, f) a, o8 ?      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
$ \( ~5 r5 ^4 E9 ~; V      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' x6 d$ y6 B' [1 g& b( R      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
8 h9 Z- M, d0 X8 Q5 D: i$ i      AMC Hokoku Maru
" o( u2 i. }/ Q# r1 n/ w, [+ W4 i
Japanese ground losses:: k  g7 Y" ?# v1 H/ Z9 t  [2 z. p
      187 casualties reported/ O  z) r% x& A2 n9 Z) O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 r' }9 P  C* M5 }* j         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled3 t# ?/ |* u- \+ }3 B; a# f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 o( G7 |5 m5 V6 u, j
: `3 f7 ?2 a7 `& M
* s% V8 w) o0 F4 O/ J" V4 A) _
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* X# X) [. b; `' [- ~, N( [Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
7 I( O# m% v+ o4 S% X
& A( H7 k! I4 V3 ^+ jAllied Bombardment attack: M! T% |/ E$ I1 r

' F7 i" V" A" B, O& L# Z( U7 kAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
% ?8 }+ w$ M* M2 s6 q
, _' ^+ s4 ~: P+ u1 cDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
" ~' @% J- J/ Q8 Q/ s- M" p8 g8 M7 g" D- r( }
Japanese ground losses:
( ~! G" l8 D: Q# e  f      25 casualties reported
( K% h0 a2 z& P. P4 g         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled. Y) _0 p- Z3 h' G8 \3 G
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) e; f4 {5 z! U: k2 P; R) A& W/ e2 r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* c0 M! B# V# D$ a/ t      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)! s6 g. w' L, k( W( \' j
. K2 x$ I7 J4 W6 p! E8 }
; Z: S: K, a- H, C# Q, o7 X) A
Allied ground losses:0 b+ `1 @' O" D8 k% `
      146 casualties reported
0 H1 x  ?* M3 u4 N/ w9 n1 s         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
" @% x$ D1 z* |1 a. [         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' }" G' f9 ^% U" \% G( Q1 {/ A
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled4 U( i( D/ f8 R" {
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)/ H" z: ^7 w% \7 F. J
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
- \" C% i- Z2 t7 s. N* n
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Assaulting units:# @/ `9 w, D3 N. {8 `/ d! o0 v
    11th NZ Brigade0 O3 B: T, ]+ `* M& n! v
    3rd NZ Brigade' s4 d, x9 e0 w' V. o, n
    7th NZ Brigade8 C2 |$ k% j6 s5 y- |* r
    2nd NZ Brigade
2 S, k2 X4 c% C+ i& h. F4 t! ?    Auckland Fortress
, L7 H/ |( f5 m    14th NZ Brigade$ t* U$ ], T2 J; o; J; b! q% f1 |
    1st NZ Brigade) o, }7 v. B9 j2 V% v& }$ \
    12th NZ Brigade
* H7 }6 R( R% y1 `4 m/ T. N) [" Q    RNZAF Command - H8 g7 ]  W1 E  U: `( G0 b2 v
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
# x- S) L+ y. P' ?
+ T* I5 t% A9 K& L: pDefending units:: N7 b% d$ R$ r6 A2 A
    Imperial Guards Div /5/ I8 @+ T! g4 S/ j9 @" Y
    8th Tank Rgt /13 m: C, g8 y9 l$ _! J
    22nd Recon Regiment: n% I. C0 X1 }8 f) c
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
* l" U. E# ~! g& R* h4 `/ O. m    146th Infantry Rgt /1
7 m0 H$ q; L- n% P3 m( `    5th Div /1" U2 E6 ?5 Z3 J% Z/ ^/ M
    21st Division
+ u) z6 c  }* m    24th Infantry Rgt /5' y* y3 n& c& Y. \; P- g
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
, d; [! R2 o8 |" Y4 e    143rd Infantry Rgt /2* L: M  Z( t, x% J
    113th Infantry Rgt /27 j/ F3 _5 q( z$ @3 }& b
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
" f5 t4 w! Y0 j' p" B) H1 D: c. t    148th Infantry Rgt /1  b+ G7 G2 q. l* y1 [, x
    41st Infantry Regiment
9 R/ H, [8 W$ R4 ^0 i  {    38th Div /1
9 q% d3 K3 J( R1 @1 E) Y    33rd Div /3! V, M5 \- Q8 V! _
    55th Engr Rgt /2$ e! {' w' ]2 L/ `6 x
    82nd Army /6
' Z+ W& n8 T' O- k    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
( K; C8 |% S# U# \+ {    34th Field AA Battalion! ?% c& V' E3 ^# @! p
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 ~# ^. L- \" w& d  L
    14th Div /2
3 N1 J7 E( V$ \! L' l    Southern Army /1  d" F2 t! ~, H, _3 G
    25th Army /2! G* R$ }" j* V- ~" ~( O/ o
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42: j) O1 T4 |6 n- e7 |

7 i# n0 Y6 Q/ F4 h0 x; N7 i" z) {" B" g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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2 @6 Y; {  i; S5 t; XInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 `9 W# ?8 \0 U# g) H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 z1 P& G% U1 ~7 Q( @+ ]# m- K8 ^5 v* @+ q( Q  ^6 B4 ]
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  Z" P  X8 x& x$ c7 m3 p& G( N2 v( z1 Y1 s8 e
" I3 p# j; s2 x* i  e' o
Japanese Ships
0 y% `: g9 e% K' k8 o7 ^      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 k2 \' d* |. K  Z9 U      APD Shimakaze) f3 W8 z/ i7 ?) w* O5 ]
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) y, s- P* R$ j, _5 f+ L
      APD Nadakaze# |/ t! z; |( c" g. x; d; X: e
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: n. z8 j. q2 n3 S      AMC Hokoku Maru
! x/ s- o: I4 W      xAP Kowa Maru/ I3 F" M3 i2 }% V
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Japanese ground losses:
9 y- c  j# [, l+ \' K      253 casualties reported
& q( T& B9 h& I7 X* t         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
8 W% q8 n' M5 o9 d! }* g4 {' T' F5 o8 W         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
8 b2 k  i% }: H9 A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 I+ J: T. \' ^9 R6 B* \$ ?' O
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
% a( T5 U3 ?1 R8 v. ]* z5 b" h: `- a* C& k9 f+ g5 R  I
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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* D" A. {6 h, {0 x' Q% UJapanese Ships% U9 d( D6 m5 }( r$ \: S
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1* n- z' D( M+ ^( Z
      CL Tatsuta! P7 R- `$ w. {
      CL Kiso7 q5 U( a! r: u  ~& _2 _! k) M# @
      CS Chitose
6 }0 N4 a9 t8 A% D$ |      DD Oite# L5 K4 F/ w; l+ \
      DD Harukaze0 L. D) T  z& J
      DD Nokaze, ]8 J  h% v- Z1 t! ~) `; }
      DD Hokaze* v0 n1 l$ t3 `: g( a
      DD Shiokaze
5 s" ~9 r  s' K8 t      DD Akikaze
! v( e; f2 _0 ^3 G, O8 c$ a- J1 b& `; P, Q; X4 D
Allied Ships9 Q4 Y7 Y+ X- B! R: W3 q! T4 \' C
      SS O21, `, l8 F8 C3 j7 `$ \5 Y3 d
9 f$ S. ^1 v4 K: v3 n, d- b) N
2 e3 G0 V6 h- W0 _, L

% g: L; m1 j% |SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
% j# c2 t, e1 g9 Q$ b$ h' w0 l/ C& R

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) Q0 w* a5 p0 e  qDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 t% L6 w0 A  h3 t' o& `6 Q; b

2 _) m/ K. c8 q/ T169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 g' s1 @  h0 q' _* q/ J

( Z4 j! x, W5 X: T- vJapanese Ships
: V* v$ p, z+ `      xAK Montreal Maru
; |& T4 r0 {$ r4 X      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 p2 U5 q3 }2 k  z' |
      xAK Kensin Maru. L6 C  a: H8 h- M
      APD Yomogi4 d) {0 R9 l: Y& s! x7 I
      APD Nadakaze' J7 U, ^! p5 z6 E% e
      APD Shimakaze
. q* q- x& u+ S      AMC Hokoku Maru
& V  V" @+ E/ d: n8 O: {$ k7 I0 F5 m9 m) ?( B
Japanese ground losses:
0 F- @1 }/ F- i9 D5 W      60 casualties reported/ N) R3 e+ B5 w+ _$ k4 A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 a+ Z2 J$ I  d0 g
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ c3 U3 R$ j. |0 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 N5 {  m" x8 ~  i5 ]5 q. \# L+ R' B2 K4 n' x! Y

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" H& k8 A9 s% i8 ~Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
4 T- U* |" J. K) Z, Z6 h
- ]4 b( }, ^- T% eWeather in hex: Partial cloud# n! w( x8 x9 |) i# |8 S0 o
; S2 w( O* K% ~
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, z6 x. e& ~; O6 nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 ]( v  }/ s" h/ [# C& w
" U% v1 W/ g6 {% G
Japanese aircraft7 R  |5 M  ]$ b2 u
      A6M2 Zero x 39
0 F$ c. x* K6 H7 c) M7 Q" T% T8 n; p4 f2 G/ Q0 W
" K% @: g! }+ p

( o: w7 H* f% j0 I0 _. cAllied aircraft9 j& Y# A! C, O* W, R1 {
      P-38E Lightning x 50
" L/ v# }5 v* X      P-38F Lightning x 236 r1 r* Q9 e8 p+ F! {" `6 x. f

5 n  \# W" P( R+ y- x. s. G
$ a6 d! J; Q+ M" v) QJapanese aircraft losses
' V+ ~) v9 R1 n0 Y" J      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed) |& N! ~% Y  i
) f; d' _- E. e
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
8 H* w6 ?& Y+ ?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/ c' Y& O, M3 x* G( U; K9 q0 x/ Z
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- t9 U1 t8 C" g' ?  ?3 b
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
- T) A% Y3 k  a) ?. y& x# ]5 E* e: c) b% D
Japanese Ships3 l/ }, B* Q9 L6 t5 z: |, S
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, V9 |0 [9 T6 O
      DD Fumizuki
" `/ }# i8 i2 |4 o' S" D$ x      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage  p1 {% I# B. j- H2 @4 e9 N& y
      DD Fubuki# C. Y+ P7 P; _9 M7 F* q
      TB Sagi
1 C, `5 X4 t0 C5 ^1 T# I% ?; o5 h6 f; ]5 q
; E. J& D1 j4 `7 H# u

0 G- C6 K+ K: l; Q, T# T# E0 \" }12 mines cleared
$ F8 v" Y: S# p, |& p
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0 K+ L! K3 B. {! m9 `% x7 s: A: QTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% T  l+ s" S% j9 T# @7 j9 {7 H/ I4 r- U7 }! u! v1 ~0 a& J8 z
Japanese Ships) S$ T: B! i, ?! D& `& y0 [. ?
      PB Sozan Maru
' O  `! i2 f9 V$ O* l' D6 L& r& W      PB Kanko Maru0 a& [# ^3 s4 P  ~+ x
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 `, K2 c( c. G

( S! x+ v/ ~8 H* T) }8 ]; e: f4 Q" U; ^! D) q

% I; a. x2 R( \3 T  m5 w( {5 mines cleared; `0 d: Z" V4 X5 |, D9 O5 M

+ ]* c3 f9 S1 C  H& l
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 L: v' b) }/ M" L6 q' @: H9 a
6 ^+ i/ A  H, D3 V7 y+ K* {
Japanese Ships3 g/ i, z2 q3 J6 h* B2 S
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 @/ B: Y. |2 T3 h5 T7 G5 m/ ^      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, j1 c6 D( g( p1 v( p      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ n" K+ l( \$ z

' D2 f; |) F( P7 P# n) f9 o" f0 d& C
8 b* y! \$ Q9 m6 F' W. T

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ r% r) o8 U) l! t" I2 A1 v& K

8 c7 |0 M7 q/ D2 I1 D. _  W$ I, vJapanese Ships1 `6 C  N4 G  u9 R3 q1 m% d
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 L; I3 d. ]' f. B$ x" r      TB Sagi  L# _! _; G5 k: w$ y3 s' ]4 [# o
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
% G+ `, g3 K' f8 ~  u& k2 O! Y- |      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage) w  e8 V* t* g8 O( q2 V0 R# A

6 T; E( u& b* t  D+ n+ X, i$ T
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; F& M1 m) J, o11 mines cleared4 S3 ^1 N/ f6 Y* @5 Q

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  W' K2 ]8 \- Q$ X: iTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 L( o5 _+ ]% r4 n4 ]( ]4 ]
$ i1 e5 W& J3 q
Japanese Ships- f# ?- u! u7 ^# g; a1 A: U
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: ^' n& x) Z! }) Y

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7 U8 A7 e9 h% j/ D$ p! @2 n

5 q3 l9 U7 z% N# _+ g& |% Z' |
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ P* J- x: ^( N  o
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Japanese Ships
- ^( V5 D+ L' n9 c! Z* ~      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
6 l2 ^/ e% O( W! w      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 W. D& _7 }1 q/ j& T# Q      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; U) K& B. x, g/ p. N      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 K% ^! J6 {( W/ Q2 h      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( S/ |7 @( g1 C* A1 I0 @! {5 m! [0 O
4 d( ^2 j0 [$ e" h% S
8 G. F3 t* o! H) n6 ^
8 mines cleared7 y: B4 v# v  B' Z8 p9 M, Q4 u
7 r! h3 _- ]# v9 E4 j  E5 f

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! C3 M, C+ S! q" R! QNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 F; n: |% z& ~( [! Y% q

; Y( Z/ a- x+ k: R17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% ^) V9 S7 ^2 v: n1 [) T

  c. U+ i% r' l! D! jJapanese Ships
1 o+ C' \6 n- L) P$ U, ~" t" ~      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1( j. d: I5 d4 `) D& H- y/ |# f

& V4 O  `* S/ {( {& p) {# @# G% m- u. e9 ^, k- U. M, }! i5 L
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 A0 \4 h2 w/ X' q+ k, ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" |9 c. T2 G" N/ x3 @/ z" v  s) T1 P4 G$ v5 i% U# Q
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: m, c# _% X  P
) ?2 p/ J/ ~% O/ ^9 }$ B
Japanese Ships
/ O0 v5 z* _: x) y. z, ]      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& S9 R0 L8 _+ w7 z# H) r& K
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
' }6 e' j7 Z1 C1 U' P9 e! t      xAK Sinko Maru
2 ?' m- l1 ~# A4 p) q2 V      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
% t' D- T9 ~2 L" X- v  T& k& ]2 P- ^      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 k8 ?2 b! J2 u! k  S- H" O! p5 D( D9 `
Japanese ground losses:8 o5 g" r( y/ s- e7 p
      24 casualties reported( d* j8 X) R3 u# ~5 B3 }$ a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) G) m7 z! u# e6 @3 H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 G; f0 l: ?1 i1 H" l* }         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( U( O8 i8 b/ P/ s, N
/ F0 T" X) ~' D
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: X; |. j* O; GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force9 j. X& Q3 \8 P  G3 F- m1 D

  R: A* m3 o* `! b% n37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 [# ?; I3 S+ h" M+ L  a9 }

( J2 s1 {! q% ~+ g$ O; z  PJapanese Ships3 f8 c: a: x3 m* H! |3 n
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire! s& v. F& v7 ~3 i: m6 p
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 j6 Z& s* p  ?, [( W: J) L
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ j0 ]/ @$ D2 a* @5 Q7 [
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
; |' H+ ~0 Q# P' ?. {' Q8 m      AMC Hokoku Maru
' e$ i  Z. R' g' d) M) g; P0 B! u% y4 b# l. s' F3 ~, t
Japanese ground losses:# E7 Z# a. S, ^. Y% E7 u0 L' d3 K
      12 casualties reported9 f# B  {4 S8 v" c- v4 o
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 \/ z2 [4 Q+ Q0 g: g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" x) _% S, u6 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ]1 T) P0 Q' p9 Y4 M0 l& e! W5 I) K4 x3 \. c: y4 t& G

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
3 R. }3 q3 J: |  X) _& T" ^# |; r1 l4 v! F
Japanese Ships
8 H8 `0 R* G$ O! l! k: C      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, Y0 d% v/ I+ }) C( @/ a# b

" M- o% b0 P- I9 L. k/ cAllied Ships
3 s, s! c7 Y- C6 f/ a( b8 N      SS O219 O) N5 B; w, t
  x! Q5 r  x0 e  x4 b) M( }6 M

" Z3 k0 n' w% w( o# ^! t/ @. x* q- v; o+ \! u+ v3 v
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O218 D/ q" F4 q5 \, o; H
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki  v4 a) p6 x$ V9 r, H

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  R. y9 p8 n1 e: f1 RSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
6 R& K* F! C' t6 p2 K  L/ |- r& X
4 |$ h  Z6 G) h, o6 t7 hJapanese Ships
4 M& P' {5 T* A' D7 q" X+ ^( V      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
: r9 K6 u3 G! f( E# ~
- o/ `. I  Z. Y; K9 v( f% YAllied Ships* `3 B  s" y3 u) ]
      SS Whale+ T4 K( u  p& F  }

! C: m3 s4 G0 C) |* P
, }* q2 t8 W* O6 d- `/ O: d* Z( |' S4 y$ i- m( v9 }) R
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes- A$ ~7 d8 _, a1 r7 t
, e+ [! p4 U4 g+ u) C, M
2 b0 j+ ?1 W' B& d0 z& L9 I* H7 v
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0 R5 ^9 k& D: ~, ZInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): B- s4 m: C- u. ]6 m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 l8 |  ~5 b4 E. p
5 ]9 q9 F% {/ J( T
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( j' i! m: {4 U4 H! i2 z+ ?% q8 \" s, C% z. }+ |; d- K- X
Japanese Ships
2 d# o4 v7 q% o" q9 O7 {0 Y      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& A+ y' d  d' i  G4 U5 e
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, a8 y0 V- v3 f4 i2 [, |' |
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- P  [2 O! Y3 Q4 t0 ^$ J
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& h/ i% b/ O0 \3 Q4 p      AMC Hokoku Maru6 `2 @/ P1 i+ B' R4 Z

! S- a1 q( J4 U7 V. b6 GJapanese ground losses:
( A- {* [/ H* K$ s: I5 ?" i      6 casualties reported8 Z6 M( X% Y5 D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! K6 x8 {$ j/ {. N, `
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: J6 g8 d1 Q' h- c. _9 b! ^; a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  W- r" {+ y' }8 _9 a) N3 N5 _! c
! j- [# o  L$ ?! V1 z/ S8 J9 [+ L$ `# B1 a
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!6 d1 n9 U; r4 p' w% X1 u7 B
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# K9 v& B. R. A4 o# K) ?! l/ a# T8 @! m+ p* ~
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) q& K$ ]: ~  N4 O4 g
  g5 ~- B+ R3 e" n
Japanese Ships
# ?! V$ ~1 w- f4 I      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire" t2 S0 H5 @" J. l0 p( P9 V- V
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage( v/ A) W$ ]/ ], L% C% j
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
' d# `5 Y8 L' y$ V5 ^' K      DD Sagiri! W& f+ s) W0 k2 k6 c
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( [/ F: C* C' u8 ]1 h5 K      DD Murakumo) g! b$ b/ W$ u+ y
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire# j- }9 k: n) f. k- Y. ]
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1$ U1 u2 l8 ~7 |4 U5 x' ~
      PB Sonan Maru #5
; K5 F! [4 k/ M1 Y      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2& H  u  @0 Y* C: O2 d
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2% G" }; H% p# Q- p5 ?9 j( I' B1 M7 f) E
      xAK Nanrei Maru) o% A$ D6 V3 g% s( g& r& C
% L$ W) @: K2 K4 E3 c4 m( D8 q
Japanese ground losses:
5 v8 N: V! \, ~# D! d, J      173 casualties reported8 I2 N  R2 L# I1 P
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 H8 ]0 H( y: n# i         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
- ~# k2 ~5 d% D" k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 J/ [  h4 H, w8 k! S+ |0 H" P( U6 j5 z- a) J9 m7 W) g1 N
: z& ?8 _6 x  k9 ~4 N3 r7 B% }6 v+ c
# {8 \* b* ]6 D" m/ f, R
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1 D6 K; x0 Q& x. Y: Z* _) o9 R9 g$ d
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
3 m; w2 ?, A0 C) v' B+ \6 w7 M  D
Japanese Deliberate attack$ H% M& w5 g8 p; t
. ~: N( Y9 {0 s3 x# U; a% q
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967+ W# n7 p/ h; i' j, e7 \
) E- z3 T$ c4 |$ ]0 X( ?
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3048 ^) q, _, u( ^1 `$ d! P% }- ^0 L

* U6 Q. `! A- T( G# i% FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 " ~$ K  f, P0 Q! e6 Z  D

4 ]/ o+ ~0 _$ y; Z( N3 B8 `7 O5 m' E4 {Allied adjusted defense: 39 $ f9 S2 D% m2 B& b- ^

& ^1 v2 b$ p/ P" Q+ PJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
) ?' _4 q8 s( w( t% o7 t) x0 _) D2 i, x) ^. _
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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; Y* |: B+ U7 u, zCombat modifiers/ P( {! K# B9 u. c
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
. f( j6 u3 q: l$ k! {) g fatigue(-), experience(-)
6 C+ A2 f( @: {# yAttacker:
$ d& F* R& ~& K% k
* D2 P* y$ w, B' Q; m0 hJapanese ground losses:
9 g6 {. r5 Z  [' t( N: y" e      680 casualties reported
, W  s" C5 h1 L0 ]" A& T         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
$ W/ ]! G2 ~7 s' h* l. W8 H         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
6 ?. d4 {- S  K0 L5 o3 a! [         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 T! Z# D0 C9 h2 |. o  O' i      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
6 Z( J6 J! B" {% M/ D4 y- z7 \; z2 V& B- F6 p$ ?

5 B8 e: M$ X) N$ s% S# QAllied ground losses:
0 J9 ?0 z0 o5 O  m2 G      5399 casualties reported9 J! D! m, N5 \, D  x5 F; |
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
' c. o) L) ]# @- R; r! v9 t         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled: }# d. J( m  j5 u7 j8 x* Q
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
3 u* ]- R8 K! V& Y3 `; W* e6 U: h      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
- j8 }6 z. W' j      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
) R* a, W/ r* L* l: s( n      Units retreated 4
2 v" s& Y( r4 A' }      Units destroyed 1
0 ~' y" ]7 D- M/ _: _" N, O% S# r' W( w3 E. \' f5 c1 l
  O( l. i: z8 ]& P5 z( o4 V
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!5 ?+ X( ?  j( Y4 C7 u
# ]/ R' ]: Q& c( M4 _5 p9 l$ ^
Assaulting units:
( n7 o$ D8 R2 E9 E  [    21st Division
. M1 F3 {* w, O- _    24th Infantry Regiment
  g+ g0 \3 z2 q! n8 y' K    16th Infantry Regiment7 q+ B, l6 O* P7 ?+ e7 A4 o( L5 J
    113th Infantry Regiment- m- d0 V3 S) A6 y
    55th Engineer Regiment. `( N/ ]4 Y9 x- M( o& e! ?
    5th Division$ W! c$ s3 z# {% J$ {  B  F
    143rd Infantry Regiment+ J5 M" f& y/ X
    22nd Recon Regiment
# l- J) S% H1 D0 I    148th Infantry Regiment: E6 M6 o# {) O9 S2 i+ y- j
    55th Infantry Regiment2 e, @6 R: z8 F
    33rd Division, l) f1 }* P. H1 I8 D/ [
    41st Infantry Regiment
/ `6 q+ Q! o) F: Q$ l    38th Division
9 R# Z- }) p5 ~( ]7 \    Imperial Guards Division+ K4 W& q$ t$ @) R
    56th Infantry Regiment! ?; ?0 Y! Q+ s9 z0 M! ~: I
    8th Tank Regiment" v" F: L/ f# `/ s9 i
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
+ u$ V# q$ V+ A' \* y0 s' ]    14th Div /2
0 K& s! K2 }0 k6 K+ u: y  M    Southern Army- p; d& n+ {7 k# ~  r: J6 l
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
  T. C2 R7 _" q0 O( K7 H    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
; b9 l6 I8 s/ c6 ]    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment! F$ i7 I1 ]7 k& d  Q
    25th Army; k4 S8 b" E1 f" O; |* v0 q8 r; P
    21st Air Flotilla /1
+ i' `3 v7 d  e    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment  j' J" U; j) {
    15th Army
4 i  L9 W' e* r" r    34th Field AA Battalion
+ A; A! ~1 N# K0 U9 l  [4 h    82nd Army /6% Q  K1 T9 r- H. c, A& H: R/ @
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Defending units:
& U8 g, W2 H4 p! j. w    Auckland Fortress
$ h( Y6 f0 `6 f+ x$ ]    14th NZ Brigade3 G0 W5 L0 R# d) z# _9 m$ |6 e
    11th NZ Brigade
. L. e1 ?6 \6 T& g, y2 Y5 U    RNZAF Command 4 e1 l5 y/ f) d9 A5 N7 d( U
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 423 m6 H4 K' z7 `3 v/ y4 n
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 3 @% s6 t/ X4 e- s3 p4 `; m9 U8 f
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Weather in hex: Overcast" J0 _# W8 D3 F; \7 M2 W& g( j
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.% N/ c  ]% C$ k1 f5 Q, J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes, O( Y! q6 B9 q8 c0 Z) }* ?4 f

* u) J5 l' q! I' R, y' iJapanese aircraft
) C# ~/ C. I# r1 V& ?      A6M2 Zero x 28
; ?9 G2 V( e; ]5 s& V! a      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
. V2 u. x# ]5 t- G/ v8 E, M% r% n; f0 P& `# A- M) x& B
( X$ f* s9 ^, N8 G, h

/ y( ^6 @5 w# |Allied aircraft
4 M# A( {& K( k- ]1 J1 @& W$ g8 c      P-38E Lightning x 210 M7 D- Q: A& N" O1 L

* \* i8 c- o- Y2 y5 N% M' f
0 i! \% Z! T, h5 v% YJapanese aircraft losses5 {: W/ |: I1 s7 X
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 {2 @; m: H9 M; x9 i2 U! e6 F
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 A  K# I" x/ B

% U& k1 V& g. M6 a  A! E+ H! f& RNo Allied losses& e& J  Y+ e5 v9 G" \  p

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------% P2 ~- W- c" o0 a! {
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast) J  \# E0 i1 ^$ \# B/ a

% v, U( m$ h+ W' C) A5 r2 |" gRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
- Z  @% d" G, O% e1 W" w8 qEstimated time to target is 7 minutes* y" {0 J7 P# \! t

8 a$ {* @- @% n0 y7 g7 fJapanese aircraft. e* q5 h" \! `$ I8 p3 x- a% a
      A6M2 Zero x 66 A  K: d! `3 i/ G0 n( x
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9! y2 T+ \8 N$ s) k6 V
; Y0 r0 s+ i) M  I- w
& W2 U" b" R# `! V+ D) F2 [
7 f( L& a7 n7 r/ D! w
Allied aircraft$ H2 y& u) B6 p' Q! v" B
      P-38F Lightning x 18
4 G& v) Z7 m* W) i. {2 e" s  G' A' L: O4 S
2 R1 W: I+ q+ q
Japanese aircraft losses
! \. |) w' {  N; q; w" U      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed* r, R9 g  R' b/ n0 q* h
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed  Y4 N& S6 D! M# ]6 e

/ K4 D, ]& e6 _8 [No Allied losses
1 t9 z7 H& @! f
+ G0 ?+ A( Z/ S' [" m& P- [5 Z0 b' v1 Z9 m
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 8 G1 R% m# m2 z7 B6 R  |
  ]0 F* \+ j! W0 H4 j3 m; t" {
Weather in hex: Overcast4 R8 }  `- |. F- C9 }
+ r5 q  p( j. q# b# w. V# \
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
, {" S6 J8 f. R: _) N" rEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" E( ]6 }! d3 h, ^5 h1 y* `6 F

0 @, X: v# m* B3 h: pJapanese aircraft
* H' w, ^( m) W/ B' c      A6M2 Zero x 2
6 k( J7 U8 h( a+ }# e& V1 |' |6 |: \$ p& o

' f" u4 w4 j6 u% B8 R% `- f3 Z2 k0 X6 u
Allied aircraft$ D7 E8 d6 D5 d  U3 H: z2 ^  ?
      P-38E Lightning x 18
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) R$ _0 Z& @3 w
Japanese aircraft losses
# ~) x1 v1 S6 S4 L. _2 p& J, ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: {3 X$ J; D. s) m. U7 `2 J
+ k* K( {- j) H
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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6 u( U1 N' e0 [: y: }TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)8 v. {9 s' l1 {0 G

- Q- P) H: E4 C, ^' X3 z0 N( xJapanese Ships) T: E: f, ?% D* J5 ?8 ^4 o
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# r  y5 @6 ^( j) m+ M' [
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
5 R+ l9 K" P8 U; o* ?& S  V6 c2 E8 ?# {) M/ n  _+ T/ c  I$ l
Japanese Ships
; h& p# Y- E' J1 E      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
2 n# G6 x# G0 ^' Q) K$ w0 A
$ i* v8 e! b7 ^, IAllied Ships: k) `) H5 i# E! U. K! t  W( N6 j
      SS KVIII, hits 27 m% q5 a, Z1 c$ M( b) q3 ?

4 q' W" K& }" E( Q" g* L  E
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! g6 t- O% j' |9 @4 WSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185( ^0 _8 y; k7 O& C0 L9 A

" i1 O6 [5 _, T7 WJapanese Ships9 l8 P( L6 T7 Y7 Y( h
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
% l1 i. b+ n. _9 U      APD Hagi
# c4 Z* W9 |3 U; V  D      APD Aoi
: p/ S5 R% E: V  I! F/ o& w$ J      LSD Nigitsu Maru  k4 O1 y9 ^, R, H
      AK Sagami Maru
3 o2 b5 r% O5 w; i) \) a      AK Hirokawa Maru' K, y1 c/ f7 R6 g
      xAP Yasaka Maru
( O, J7 M) ~3 ~      xAP Shanghai Maru
( {% f; U6 k" h* W8 X) t5 q# b9 G      xAP Kanzyu Maru
5 k* l1 U4 ^, M$ ?) {" k9 O      xAP Takatiho Maru' n  B- H7 v1 G, S: v
      xAP Suwa Maru. n6 n2 s8 Q" |- B' \, L& i$ |! G4 K" z
      xAP Hakusan Maru
  [! X& S5 }1 P& o# J      xAP Teia Maru6 m0 l- j2 G' T& I( K. q, P5 G+ D
      xAK Yamazumi Maru+ J) n. T+ i* d9 e9 o5 b0 G# g
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
3 K4 S) k/ \: I! T2 E4 U8 i      xAK Unkai Maru #6% f* K7 W( N+ d0 P+ F
      xAK Hokusin Maru1 X  W8 q& g& H8 c# w
      xAK Eihuku Maru( v# N* q3 M; J* p! U& g
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
% Q  n/ V( T" N2 o      xAK Terukawa Maru. D. D4 c: U% o6 K7 r5 _4 Y% o) f. N3 q
      xAK Kinsyo Maru( O$ B# d% k" k: x
      xAK Atutasan Maru1 f1 ]- r& L9 `0 f
      xAK Ayatosan Maru& r" z8 ?, T  F: p0 x% u* n
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
! t/ a! C% m2 V9 q      xAKL Miyako Maru3 f4 H5 Q% j2 t$ e
      xAKL Kembu Maru: F" N! }, M& ?  t" A- S0 d: q
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru, N5 G# n  q8 s, O. I3 G5 v: R8 d1 y
      PB Tokuho Maru #56 |" H4 x1 ~8 ?6 a- w
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Allied Ships* |: x: ^% `: t' X/ q! u( _7 N
      SS S-39
1 k* j. x* A/ y+ u
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3 y( s: G/ U, r9 t- y  n3 H* HTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 ^4 l/ v- ?, I( z$ ?! o% _/ d- G1 I8 F
Japanese Ships
/ H0 U! p. {) k0 e% U( K      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage3 P) R9 \# c5 k% I/ u

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky* K0 j1 E: s3 w; \9 ~) K
" u. I8 t) U1 i: x# ]* |! W* S
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 W% _+ w5 c1 `) J0 [Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
7 V- F3 i$ u( B4 d; j1 ]6 [      A6M2 Zero x 35% l5 a( ]% ^8 A4 |
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 27 g: x6 [- F1 V! N1 y% C( J/ z3 r
: d/ O8 A2 w: r2 G
. \. R) d1 P& G- |& O

) y" O' ~, M, r+ W& FAllied aircraft2 t3 p+ u- ^% t% G7 r
      Albacore I x 202 `# E  e9 X. G! Q! }9 z4 E
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
! Z( B" d7 q5 m+ y6 h
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5 Q+ M: e( r+ j( z" u1 ENo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
& z0 W) [. r. L# B, ?      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
" S/ P" z4 S- d, {! Y( e      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged# d2 m7 ?2 ^) d% S

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* N% p$ v+ T& B- _1 x5 G4 M' r      xAK Ayatosan Maru' ~3 r6 Z; g: C* J' p3 F: t
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
4 z' j  _- m0 B# z9 u* h      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
8 ]: S& @+ ^" Z; w$ u( u2 t! P      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ T! _& z/ M" m1 X7 n+ V3 G      xAP Teiko Maru

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) `$ S, r% @' C& L' h" tSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
1 V8 T  c; x/ o7 W( A% T. c- P# {9 m. G      CV Hiyo
3 T& A7 q, B" q7 Q7 z: ?. p* C      BB Yamato
, _+ p; A' k' f( f% i      CS Chitose1 o* y3 h8 Q3 Y0 y4 E" l/ T% X
      DD Oshio  J# e+ [+ K, n! |4 u' x
      DD Oite* Z, z5 j2 x6 n8 `% R
      DD Harukaze) N# u# R" E- ~; Y& Q3 S$ l
      DD Kamikaze, o* r$ A8 T, e
      DD Kikuzuki$ ?9 h7 _+ u0 k7 a* Q2 N5 }/ X9 Z

; u, j/ f) m$ T* F9 lAllied Ships' m  H$ D: e/ r! B+ l
      SS Grayback
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: a8 }7 [9 s; ]& f  m/ TSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫6 y8 p2 K/ p$ s/ S* U; w
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  R9 A4 U9 k& [/ DMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet." `8 U& p# M+ S" b6 O
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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7 H- D3 Z- p/ \Allied aircraft
( P* Y! \1 r4 L, b% |- |: B      B-24D Liberator x 15
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4 U% h! ?8 `( k, i$ uNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships9 t. L2 d- d- E7 j6 I
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 d& E( X: ]( g! }: m7 N# }      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, _/ D  j% S8 \$ B6 \) i
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ E' M6 B; K! B9 A  d& E      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk: k, R" x9 m* m2 O% ^' Z
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, V7 U2 X4 m" `# x. R& D" P
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 A1 p4 t* c  |6 D
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! O& U, h! Y. g" u      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& I7 s( N/ b/ c
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# G: o9 U4 W# h2 c% e3 F7 P      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 b8 D2 s3 I  g* [( A      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 t  @8 E1 D+ H3 A( O8 p- A      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1( [" T, O. @, u- T2 B. @
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
1 [7 w: L! c. Z      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:6 X$ {% S) @5 e! g& x$ o  C9 `; Y/ ?
      5 casualties reported+ p; E4 R! s' m& j- b0 R) B- a
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ ]) W3 D+ h7 b9 ~; q" i0 o# M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% l+ @$ x9 ]  E: i& v! O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 z8 |5 l; R2 E" ]

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Port hits 29 @  B6 C9 [4 L7 n
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' ?) H# h" X9 R0 }; k  u8 Z* a" W# w
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 ]0 e6 I. p' t0 hEstimated time to target is 5 minutes% }" s% {7 Z: w9 e& n3 F
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6 J6 c. X: m# c9 w7 IAllied aircraft7 ^, q0 `+ |, `3 ~- x) m$ ?* s
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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Japanese Ships9 L# v! T8 z/ A0 x- {
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, H; j% @2 E( J      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: L8 N$ A) j8 x* U
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 f/ e% |# j9 l2 I
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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0 w# T$ h0 _- p2 gPort hits 12 ]4 h# U. H# f7 ]- u  C; H

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% U  ^( Y1 I# EMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' f9 s; k7 B' M8 V4 b
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Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ n+ }" b" c9 o: G5 ]3 a

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& t, ^( F) y0 i; ~/ R  o) ZAllied aircraft& E; L+ M% t/ }" c  U3 f
      B-17D Fortress x 14
+ R7 N1 S! e6 M# x/ y( ^! f. K- ?      B-24D Liberator x 69 `. @1 s4 z3 e  O* T, R" ]. C7 v
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; v# v, C" o6 O6 r. k  e! [+ C# Z  ENo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships& A/ Z; I/ W+ [0 r( Z# S+ d
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 L, E( d5 D: r' `% T: V, U
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 V# `/ o; V& A: @0 _. {4 R7 S
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires4 G* x9 a- Y( Y( Q
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  ~# l* z4 a" K% A! ^) R6 k! F2 |
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. R, s& Z  Z# n, W6 @      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 F' ^; r- ?' V$ N' b9 W  s, S
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( h- c5 O; Y/ P; S, g5 x/ K
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, W9 X5 w: s* o3 h( y6 jPort hits 12 L# J" N+ g9 c/ U) H. q
Port fuel hits 2
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/ h( t+ a) x) d2 g1 EMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 q" k/ J9 a) m+ u

* C, E+ g* m, L1 m5 X3 BRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
; d  v. P: T1 ]( @" bEstimated time to target is 8 minutes, Q& A& D7 I# S+ V  Q

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, \! k3 A) k+ |! B4 Q5 w: {Allied aircraft5 S, A+ Z- G3 g) ^1 c- x
      B-17D Fortress x 38 T9 a. ~( H/ l+ l
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No Allied losses& K% s- d, J1 m' d* x0 ?. a6 H
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Japanese Ships
2 T: X% I+ D4 p2 ^5 A) L      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- T( ?: ]/ z# C
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 t2 z( j) o4 l5 I) A% |$ ^
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. N  t0 B" A0 U- J1 c* j      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. z. K8 Z1 W. F. U      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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7 Q5 U. l7 n( M6 a4 JSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1837 @" o2 N0 y4 H/ Z0 d- g6 i+ _- D
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Japanese Ships
2 y4 U$ z, E( {& M" d7 H1 {( u: f      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, x/ H0 w) ?4 h0 `% V

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& ^' S7 s3 H, {      SS KXIV, hits 1# O/ I& C" J/ z: F

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0 b! Y; C5 B: G' c  wTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)8 h; a& c9 W3 U' R, s) }9 ^; i

- o# u- [! q9 q, r9 UJapanese Ships
3 z$ s. f& o2 p: L1 C5 L0 ], G      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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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)1 u/ m( k0 Y5 v* p. B( S. \

3 a' [6 l9 s/ r0 e+ A3 P/ BJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352% }0 A. M+ P+ D! C" u  g1 L
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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( a, ~, T0 G4 `& m" BJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 ' A' x6 c. e1 W7 u8 L
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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! u5 ]# T! f6 W$ h. wJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!0 @9 L9 z! n$ E7 }2 k

0 Z$ x: A# n% I. K* y: KCombat modifiers
0 e! Q1 N. c5 VDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
7 \) E) v3 U6 \% B' k7 p8 D0 F. gAttacker: shock(+)" w7 W( ~8 ?% y$ p, X7 Z: m5 U0 r; n3 Z
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Japanese ground losses:
* M1 H% t1 m0 I% i# q* P$ Q5 Q      3074 casualties reported5 N( Z7 J8 B- ]
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled6 r8 Z9 Q# h5 e5 m* t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
; B* i; |) A, ?! X+ a, G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled0 \& E9 P  l  |+ q5 A5 G( u
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)) `' I. S) }) X3 d8 V! B

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Allied ground losses:
/ c1 r. t- T# S& I: k/ @3 i      7161 casualties reported. |; O; O& `) m' Y' @+ g" K
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
/ F# a/ S' Q$ k/ b         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled# s1 l5 E' Z! a" ?2 g
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled) h, [) t' y& d% M. B
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
$ a$ A5 w$ T8 L# |      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)  K2 H5 P$ A- X  X  A& L
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!7 g" @1 n% C  j! D, a0 @  H
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Assaulting units:
# ]/ d! i# {6 g/ L# e# ^9 i/ ~    33rd Division: r) y$ O7 E$ m
    Imperial Guards Division4 w  H1 z' M) m+ c2 \, q& D* G$ t
    113th Infantry Regiment
1 }7 R: e/ S% T( y% V. I    21st Division! Z) z5 G9 K# g# `8 J9 p# z/ u7 T4 v, f
    41st Infantry Regiment
7 N. ?* r. \$ w5 f! _! s    14th Division7 J4 L9 R% j* C) P
    8th Tank Regiment
5 A/ ^% z; ^. ?1 Y! k1 S    148th Infantry Regiment
% b6 M- w% Y7 }- ?    38th Division
, a1 L5 E8 m8 }/ i    22nd Recon Regiment  D/ C& ^7 B6 V8 f4 m7 _/ c
    56th Infantry Regiment" J4 V4 U9 Z0 T+ n3 J# }% v
    55th Infantry Regiment
/ C* y! j9 @/ x4 W8 D4 g# Q# T0 C    5th Division- S! Z  J# M. u1 F# r% p& [
    143rd Infantry Regiment# S' M3 t: L/ v: a0 o! S% d1 |
    16th Infantry Regiment7 m, z$ ~4 P- m- j1 X. _# x
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' W+ J( q! F' A' m! H
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
0 g; U6 F  @2 S/ Z" V5 _    15th Army
9 P+ j6 V& x6 s9 q  P    25th Army( }! ^8 ?' a4 c; ?: t/ l4 }
    Southern Army
" i. Z4 X0 b- C" ]! d& v0 Y7 Y  S    82nd Army /63 P% R, r* l4 a2 w2 m
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Defending units:
  }6 D; H2 B" a4 W; `5 F    2nd NZ Brigade8 m" g2 _% \% F
    1st NZ Brigade; u' ]4 D" M4 B8 e. @
    3rd NZ Brigade
. v8 f/ h; b9 n+ _$ a% i    7th NZ Brigade
& P& f: [) B6 b( z, h8 }! @9 ^    14th NZ Brigade  }/ j+ D! y* r0 K2 ]/ s7 s
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment  Q# `3 U4 a# s1 D# B
    12th NZ Brigade- v, @- L  D1 `; M( {/ d; A
    New Zealand Command
- ~3 A3 O9 [+ S    RNZAF Command