hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 429 X0 H$ Z; f& Z! h& Z

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3 J. X2 P  X" N- H# b( zNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships
' W6 ~  b5 o& r& y5 {2 J. M4 l+ q      BB Yamato
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2 R5 Y: q' p* q7 s* ^9 R% v+ s0 rAllied ground losses:
  S( n' K9 ?7 A' z4 u4 L0 N! o2 f      123 casualties reported
; T8 L" ^- N5 B& a6 Z         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ u7 [! J$ h* C- N         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 r9 c; F9 _* E: \/ g- N3 t1 z         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled; f. M7 b5 t4 P
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42) W# ^* J5 S; l/ G6 j0 O" w

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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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% K; ^6 M' T8 L; k0 J( i7 z2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships( d' E2 D6 t! Z% P$ K+ K6 ^
      PB Yahonui Maru8 j1 |1 ]6 r1 u& t6 \& H: J& F: x
      PB Kosin Maru #3) u0 h8 B2 r/ V
      PB Yamahagi Maru #31 b, l7 p5 z) O
      PB Heizan Maru, H1 a. m9 v7 ^1 {) }, L# @) E+ T
      PB Sozan Maru
5 G( u' T1 J6 ^" X$ J      PB Kanko Maru
6 J2 Z, E3 R! v4 J. F9 U% Q8 n      PB Ikuta Maru
0 w* w- q" t! Y      AMC Kongo Maru
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+ K0 z4 V( S+ NPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops/ h8 l. a& v' ]% @7 q
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
  v( C2 @: a; L3 D" bPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 o8 ]# _! X# n7 E# |' u: ?7 HPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops, B; u5 X- I5 U8 V
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
6 {9 n, i4 e3 m3 I. B% dPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
' J, [, x/ Z0 b" D9 V' IPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops6 E) i! L2 d# \) Z' s3 c% s
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
: K6 J( {: p- ]/ U% ]  PDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards( L# h7 A/ [5 F4 m, |1 O1 w  u$ v. e

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7 u4 e3 s9 L9 S9 B$ Y2 W/ w* QAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)7 S# v; }% y9 g" v2 b
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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, k, o! ]; d# j- _Japanese ground losses:$ J4 t+ q* u4 E  X* z4 `
      327 casualties reported
7 j- N% q# k5 z/ p. N2 L2 h; K         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled0 ?# M! a+ Y+ Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled; Z3 ~% y: Q7 j2 o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( b) D5 N" P) ^7 r      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1) i, v; k$ {8 \4 A( b7 R  k. |4 G
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+ o$ q. D6 S$ r! h) t1 o
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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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$ [" z; g) t! d+ y6 m4 S$ jMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1821 ~% v  @; G5 A* r: F

: c7 h6 f% a# d3 r. ^/ @8 U7 {Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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% m4 H8 |  |% ORaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., ~8 C+ c; T$ A8 v
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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1 c0 ?+ u! p' L  s/ J" Q8 D, WJapanese aircraft2 }, ]1 x+ ~2 i$ H' I! B: Q" o6 z
      A6M2 Zero x 931 J+ ]; s. D) a. S! }' b

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( r9 c) ?2 n+ DAllied aircraft9 U* }0 [) Y. z5 }$ M  W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
9 b- _$ I" |2 K/ f# S; M4 ~0 W* c      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
) H1 `* w( J- _6 C, i) ~" K      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
+ E5 [0 d2 ~( [+ A      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18* Z* j8 b+ v6 W. z. W( \) J: g# ?: a1 r
      TBF-1 Avenger x 385 T8 r0 J; S' a9 g$ Z
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Japanese aircraft losses
6 Z, m- E3 I/ l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; L% n- M/ {; x* B7 Z& K  ^/ F
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Allied aircraft losses/ [. ]# f$ e: u5 D3 p( C
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed4 x" h2 J  E4 I; t1 [* I# W, v
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak7 {& j6 ]! G& N( \" e/ ]
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; {$ ]# g0 g6 {5 `, d* b) o& z+ ^
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
. ?% d' f7 e1 I$ n) _0 b      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak  |+ I* \3 g0 t! `
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed( |& \6 w; s% `
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged" _; o/ T0 m4 w; M: Y; k

2 c# }7 C9 T5 R- P2 v, G+ ?0 GJapanese Ships7 k. n8 e; g" i$ a
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# ]' n% ~3 f& T3 a4 O9 Z: I
      LSD Akitsu Maru
+ U! l3 [4 F3 z$ Y. Y      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  p9 X: L5 I& }      CL Kitakami
4 k) C# E% q4 S7 {! r8 P$ E      DD Kisaragi
2 d1 x4 U9 S, Y' n% D7 B      BB Hiei
, x4 c" U& T  O* ~: r2 x3 ]      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- B1 A; W4 y8 T& O* S
      DMS W-20* c+ m  @; k6 y9 A) V2 E; z
      CL Oi
3 I2 i, \( q' {  ?  I      CL Kinu
% y7 |) z+ Q  V: A- n      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 @8 n: s' g  }! g      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 C" c& K$ Y5 X" D' v  n2 J      LSD Shinshu Maru3 i2 @' A3 s; l
      CL Tenryu
3 B- \  C9 ^6 E( l4 E      BB Kirishima
# h. K9 L4 A3 t  ]; v5 d5 h9 r      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
2 I6 G6 X- [$ a% d7 }" X+ V      14 casualties reported: d" ?( e2 _7 |/ y6 v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 k  q7 ~) ~8 [' ~% o
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
, R/ D4 d+ R. ~  `& h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182, d& `1 [" E8 l1 M8 {* k2 V

) u# E( y  B& D" v4 \Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 Y* y, r) B2 |Estimated time to target is 18 minutes+ q9 X5 ]) q8 F5 Q( z4 X! x

0 W5 J. o* m8 x; y2 ]1 J# s6 iJapanese aircraft
7 N# k: B/ N" ?; M" C9 ^. O      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft
7 R! A6 }" ?9 B& W' ?. ~( q      F4F-3 Wildcat x 87 X$ D# ]" w$ t
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
$ Y) h% \* A0 @: ?2 d      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
- E% B/ _/ o& W2 d, J3 k      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 b. l+ g8 Y0 }' C% H

* R/ _; |; q# a0 Y/ O* s+ U  j* S* yAllied aircraft losses
, w2 _6 }+ [  m+ Q2 f3 \! G      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
! C( ~9 {) q4 ^+ U, r: D1 }      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
  k! f& _  g& c2 E4 s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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# I( R0 u1 q$ }4 q% p1 DJapanese Ships4 T6 a7 `3 U1 w, T
      DD Kisaragi
: x) G  C3 t3 k+ r      CL Kinu$ n, {1 D/ O( h
      CL Tenryu
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2 \* r& w7 o. `6 jAircraft Attacking:
* R7 f3 @. a7 ]1 U; }9 t      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
6 G# n9 ]4 U  H% O  p               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast4 r6 P% o% }4 {

4 ]1 c' I' K, Z* P8 mRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 T: ]1 w- H1 O* z: @& }' H+ cEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 K4 G7 Y' W+ H4 j
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Japanese aircraft
  `7 X1 W8 M7 O      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft/ i3 O6 t: p; a# }
      Albacore I x 33( [) [% M* Z! L, H: s) X$ M/ ], D! T
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+ _. W9 k% ~7 }+ lNo Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses% }: Q+ n. _( Y4 G/ s* K2 M4 `
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed: V& F9 ~$ f  }( e

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4 S) i5 `. w! W; s1 l0 AGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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! a! W: x4 t6 DJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 ]1 F+ M. \/ f) t  @

& m+ k  {2 h* j. P: DJapanese adjusted assault: 31 1 |2 C9 n, z3 q* K

: ^1 q- u2 C4 X1 O1 eAllied adjusted defense: 5 5 @6 {. \+ g! y5 s( R" K

! x! i2 A7 ]! ^" oJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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. a4 j6 O/ P7 mJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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: k" h2 S# n, c/ vCombat modifiers
: X! U8 ?) G6 d  b& O+ y3 a6 QDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
9 g7 J8 R! k: P6 O- Q" j& \/ VAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
2 N# q3 O2 X( N" Q: o+ G      113 casualties reported" |; A3 e/ V+ a) n! F; d
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
& |+ q3 l9 _( \( O, L* I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 C- e; W4 e$ p; m% d& P
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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/ u1 V2 Y, e3 r1 M) {: ]' [      210 casualties reported
9 f) \; O, Z* L( G. s/ k9 W3 v         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
* @* y7 ?# E: A4 d& u         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
7 k2 {8 w4 z" g5 m4 [! O! |         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled5 B# O& }6 m" }, ~  q8 f
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)$ c: U8 h1 b; K* K! r
      Units retreated 16 z- h$ Y5 O: q7 h/ U' \4 M6 ^3 [
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:7 f0 _  r; m- e1 y  }/ ~& |) u" X7 E0 `
    48th Engr Rgt /2
5 N& C: \( {. I+ ]# X    2nd Engineer Regiment
8 `& U' B( B; L) w1 p    2nd Raiding Regiment6 m4 }; w0 R4 P6 b
    1st Raiding Rgt /1% P9 v$ Y5 l. [
    146th Infantry Rgt /3. f2 J0 P  K4 n  @/ Y! u
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
. [5 @5 u) H- {% `+ L; l    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
5 t5 {2 f' S. F& \% v- q- E! r    12th Engr Rgt /1
9 a" a: b, h9 N1 C6 t    25th JNAF AF Unit
- Z* R2 x- U/ K# b4 d    52nd JNAF AF Unit   {! a  ?+ T& X( B
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
4 u4 P, Q6 q0 z8 K& @" O7 g+ _& R    21st Air Flotilla /11 W% w9 m5 O6 q/ ?8 V- {# ~
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
8 l$ `: w( `4 w) \' m    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
: I. o; ]4 D! o" y+ @0 q    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 423 G& G) U# U2 D, y
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
: Y( i+ A; }7 Z  F      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 K. Y2 y( {- j9 T, y( G( n      PB Kure Maru #5
; G' t, F) x6 q0 Y7 s0 `      PB Edo Maru* s0 ^; G; ^2 k4 F7 D$ ^6 Q! g
      PB Chitose Maru8 b$ @  E6 j( i4 @( D
      APD Yomogi
4 I7 K0 r. K" n      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1* _! m& E: q2 u

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  Z( R5 c; _5 L9 e  B6 o7 ]7 mines cleared0 o- p% Y) ^( d% c  m

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: }7 q' ~, X6 q9 Y2 {Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185), R" \) k1 C) k. ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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& x7 n' o4 Z+ ^3 ]) l/ V153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 a1 o9 p# m9 u1 |. tJapanese Ships6 k- O! y8 t3 d) }
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
, u$ I' J5 r8 m' X8 u, T$ A      PB Eiko Maru
1 b- W2 W8 \6 R      PB Shinko Maru #3# W8 T% m5 B3 l. p
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
6 y9 d! Z' U+ X. ?$ e      PB Edo Maru
& C6 h1 _  }  U1 G% Q& f      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire, c5 J; d& q7 _; p. ?3 [
      PB Kure Maru #5
6 m0 o: w% t- L+ j5 a6 i3 ?      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 16 }3 P# A' ~& C3 j5 Q
      PB Chitose Maru
# A2 M8 l9 N" i& l/ \0 ]# V! e      PB Choko Maru #2
6 J' Z* [; F0 F/ V6 B      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:  d& w/ v: N5 Q4 g$ V+ G0 E% b
      111 casualties reported
) j1 K. |) k& y. S1 s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
! E* E3 N7 G9 P  k" R3 K3 M5 @1 t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled, A/ B5 B7 a# ~  m1 s. D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled: @" N9 |1 t; `% N: Z

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8 p* m& V! D- G5 ^Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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& r7 Z" r& `  v# \TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185( i: {& u: }& R* V

2 F) T( L2 R/ {+ T, V( [Japanese ground losses:
' U# K9 Q* N7 [* r      1116 casualties reported$ z% }( ^) \! d6 b$ c. p+ @1 j
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled1 R6 x' N, C" n# p
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
) f6 f! B2 Z$ h' \! n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; Z/ H# K, g; _6 ]5 o
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
) s, S5 \, b) P; v  a      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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- i% p' |6 T  m6 O" A; lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!2 N) N  y; N6 w- i. |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, X3 V* t- t( R+ U8 x# z* B

6 H8 [5 R$ o3 c2 Q4 |$ G: [6 n206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 f6 s% F8 K' a% I, A" m( z- y4 B; f

! J! y: {- S2 {% Z3 F, G- [Japanese Ships
" W- _) H6 {% P5 o, D      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires) F* S! p1 c5 y$ m
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, @% _; E8 ]. K" M7 n
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) z3 }: T: d; `! ]2 l( ?      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 P0 y. d6 m: d1 J' f% s  k$ P, i
      PB Choko Maru #2
0 `7 U! C1 r% [: P0 O1 y; r      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) Q7 l4 ^0 m" n      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) u& z6 y' @* c8 R4 F      APD Yomogi
% D/ z, B0 H1 f$ @/ A      APD Nadakaze7 Z4 u) O+ q$ f0 Y0 L6 C+ ^1 f
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 U1 B; _4 k% H4 O( L  M1 i
      APD Shimakaze5 I) X$ c2 p9 D8 P* g) q. ?
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3, Q! l8 V- a/ y4 Q* H3 ~1 c, b
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# _9 T6 H' @. P5 f1 N      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' a/ ]- I* ^" h
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
0 Y4 t% Y5 B6 [4 m      AMC Hokoku Maru& V/ t$ C. i0 {: d2 @

% g: v7 `/ E! IJapanese ground losses:
* \9 h6 ]. O6 h$ g' r      207 casualties reported7 G* M+ T9 V/ u% f" t6 w% H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 x$ @: X- [) E
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
: M( ~1 o7 u% [, o' }2 W  s" V+ }' Z         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. l6 M7 S" U/ R$ U8 f' e8 d( C

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; ~( V% M+ z4 N. zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)* F% j% a" i0 `0 _! Q$ d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force  G9 A& K9 q  _9 p! E

" V' C! z3 G' O212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 f* @$ ]  U" O* \

# t5 f" S7 z: C) c) hJapanese Ships. _  ?) `! Y. Z: u; i' o* e
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 l9 W' g$ m& d
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 c6 `! P5 \2 E+ J- j7 ~) A      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& I/ Q4 i" k+ e" x( \' N% X: z1 @7 D( X
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
& j' L, _( Q: Q) b      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
2 {( d$ b0 F3 d* {* K      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
' \# o0 V* v% i/ q) F8 n      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire! e: q3 [/ \2 `3 x1 J( U
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 29 C- }# _( Y9 r" W
      AMC Hokoku Maru
! K+ o# e3 V8 c& W4 \( u6 t5 n4 h$ p+ C4 }8 N8 d" f2 v& R( A
Japanese ground losses:
+ G8 ~3 \6 [  i* i* A5 q      187 casualties reported. T: }' J) V& d5 Y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, |+ @6 k8 [- m7 i; e; n         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
6 g- w; R- h- W/ P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" \& Y" S1 v! Y# Q5 x+ [) `2 o$ F  i5 M5 P4 L( C

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- S3 E# p" J% t+ g1 dGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
$ x& x- g$ Y. u3 n9 p/ f6 D
# D/ Q' h5 W  S! Q/ N' PAllied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745: d8 H! ]0 |: P; |1 Q/ b! J
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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Japanese ground losses:
4 J9 w: l( ^) H! T% y0 b% C7 |2 G      25 casualties reported+ D$ S" s4 \$ ?: @4 m
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( W* I0 J$ H$ _. F& f- H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" e4 v( C; R8 {/ ?& a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. w2 e2 ~2 y, S
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)3 e: [  G( n# Z7 K/ E
* o7 ?4 a9 `, ^2 O4 D' A; {5 J% L
0 j) F! o+ j1 f% s; d
Allied ground losses:8 M$ p3 [2 a" C& \6 H  [1 C1 t
      146 casualties reported
4 t, h  s3 y$ n, o6 w  U/ ?         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled' v6 \# f4 m* d* g4 F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 R$ s% S# }3 @3 a: V4 ^$ ~1 A  x
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
# B2 u% S0 e! B      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
. \$ |1 _9 s% F1 `      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ t0 F! E  b- r# S7 l
% ~; a, ?/ t) F( ?& l* j

! F8 Z5 H, _  T+ AAssaulting units:
, \; t! c8 T; D) F( `; c6 f    11th NZ Brigade
  m  H& n+ A8 W2 J( b    3rd NZ Brigade' L0 o8 {) R0 _
    7th NZ Brigade5 C+ C3 n( j. P$ [: F! a
    2nd NZ Brigade& v3 @- p) D: e. W  ]( w. @' W- V
    Auckland Fortress
, g# p6 ]2 t+ a& k( d  N" H    14th NZ Brigade+ l8 ]& b$ S% j. O- D: e* S
    1st NZ Brigade  h' W' V" R2 a
    12th NZ Brigade
& F: [! q# ?4 a3 J4 w    RNZAF Command 2 v7 f% G5 A. d- @% {& r1 c
    RNZAF OTU Aukland ; m1 m3 u) |8 @4 N0 D; q

7 N; t3 g& J( ~6 U( U2 b/ eDefending units:1 D+ Z! Q9 y+ C1 j4 |* O# W
    Imperial Guards Div /5* m6 ]3 B9 u( Q$ L
    8th Tank Rgt /1
, ^! A& E8 C' I7 Z5 p& i; Z    22nd Recon Regiment
4 N0 c; d( \4 t1 x  x    55th Infantry Rgt /11 ?. T/ \0 f0 s7 ~6 r5 H
    146th Infantry Rgt /1* a1 c0 K& z. E4 s! T
    5th Div /1
. K& Z7 |6 P/ Y4 z    21st Division0 U& I% u" ~  z# Y5 f7 l& p
    24th Infantry Rgt /5) Z. d& D2 ^! t7 S$ U
    56th Infantry Rgt /1; s7 E3 G1 [! _7 K
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
* v3 T" r: T7 q2 j/ E5 d    113th Infantry Rgt /2
# ?5 ]$ ]! g- f3 D; J, B% m2 f    16th Infantry Rgt /1
& F5 [6 Z. n+ R. y    148th Infantry Rgt /1
6 _# z/ T$ D4 S; J! @) E    41st Infantry Regiment
6 s6 O1 o6 M. |! e5 [    38th Div /11 I" y' [; t, o7 T3 p0 ?
    33rd Div /3: {" v* I2 X0 p0 v* d8 |/ J& t7 i* E
    55th Engr Rgt /2
( S  V  D) n* B) @6 C3 {/ U    82nd Army /6  S, M, P" B* G- t# }
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 @+ L* ?4 A. p$ g( d
    34th Field AA Battalion
1 L0 e. `' l( [$ H  U7 `) c  X% O  N    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment; d: v+ [4 g4 T7 J. w  T" i' Z3 ?9 d
    14th Div /24 O  c( u' |5 t
    Southern Army /1
7 @2 b7 L6 e) f    25th Army /2& v3 `! g! N' E$ K; v1 O; {6 i
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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4 K- |0 P2 u/ H, k$ [5 X8 B! z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- z2 P5 g+ ?$ k7 o' C
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+ l3 J6 h% ?5 e) i/ u2 ~$ j% vInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 p; v2 t/ V' h# O6 N& x* BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! U6 y' B7 E: C7 h

0 B1 G9 `( r( _' Q$ v. U309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 X( I5 C# q9 {% ?! e

; Y& X( {; [& vJapanese Ships
/ X1 v3 i: ^1 C4 M      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 f6 F% Y/ b3 m& `; y6 G& Q      APD Shimakaze
2 W( L/ a: E0 V* q      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 K3 \9 t2 l1 o  q3 q' J- u
      APD Nadakaze
% e  _+ c$ @* O9 ^& M5 P! _      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 x. Q4 n& m2 n4 u4 o0 e
      AMC Hokoku Maru: ^% U3 a# f+ e+ A" _( ]/ K
      xAP Kowa Maru0 W7 l: R) O" ~" r( v. g, B

# @( Q8 `: V: V/ l0 c$ j) i% ^. D4 DJapanese ground losses:
0 z2 X6 J0 s& L' s# q      253 casualties reported+ J, c) ~1 ^* y" O& J
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
* r0 _0 d- @4 ?+ r/ Y* }* _         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
% I7 r! D3 W- h9 t( U3 ~         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 n. k/ r. E" r8 |. ?      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)8 F: x' E( m: g
+ B* \' l1 c% g+ ~
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
; v: |3 B! P( E/ ]: e* V) [4 C+ Z! L' N4 e& p# H
Japanese Ships
! V; l, U* u  }* Z      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1* h3 u8 |& ?$ C5 Z* x0 J
      CL Tatsuta( h  {& F3 W- U3 ?% }4 W
      CL Kiso
1 z* Q' H3 \1 @+ T& K- p5 Z0 S* h1 @      CS Chitose) d( F+ S$ T! l8 A4 ]0 A7 v1 k
      DD Oite3 O/ q  B7 x' `/ N8 i7 ~& U
      DD Harukaze
; r, t9 `7 g1 T      DD Nokaze
9 g8 S' D- `, J      DD Hokaze
) S; A7 R5 t/ X, P4 m( u      DD Shiokaze
) Y# p/ L( w/ G2 f, I      DD Akikaze+ G% [5 ^. O! s& X) R

0 a3 x' ?, ]8 R" f6 s2 N$ ?9 H: _) RAllied Ships% P# b6 ]5 `5 k4 n- O. t3 Z) p" {2 H
      SS O219 O% w; q, j: d
+ p9 _/ X/ H- H2 \* Y

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna& j" r5 ]1 _$ }9 R: R# b2 y
: ]7 T& y# m( `3 s
8 Q$ `) @6 J9 T" a: \0 N/ p
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8 d6 J! n! I( G% C0 zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# |9 C4 H0 S, X) y4 ]0 O8 G
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* p* {" I' e- j5 x1 r

# |. _8 o6 n* y8 W' C- g) ]: ^169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 v" ?& u# y: F* R  O

% `3 s" |+ P- R; ^+ W0 w; B; NJapanese Ships
$ Q3 Z* ^7 v; q6 M5 }      xAK Montreal Maru
1 j9 z4 }& y$ j' @# \      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) J. C$ F9 d& q$ ?+ L. U0 U/ ~      xAK Kensin Maru
5 c; `0 l8 ^" r0 z% ?" b# o" _      APD Yomogi
  O$ V4 |: r$ T* W      APD Nadakaze
# ]2 r( T. t- i7 t: _      APD Shimakaze
/ D+ R- F' g/ d  D5 h      AMC Hokoku Maru
* }  I! m7 N% G( G) c' k
& Y( f. A. \* U5 X8 Q' PJapanese ground losses:& k) ]. m0 ?1 L* f
      60 casualties reported
1 s& G' Y  M- g% I6 X* Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
; G7 O. h! n* k: j4 y# \5 K$ B2 ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ K* l8 {' s; P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 u# [8 k0 M# v( C- d8 L" d) q/ z8 Z* B- b. f( V, I* M) d
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2 r+ j3 Q6 S( L$ Y) d+ i3 MMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 % L& c' ?% s( e4 O6 L' K/ R
" j! [, n; k0 C2 |
Weather in hex: Partial cloud. E2 j' Z, \6 k
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.9 y. T6 E' V7 k7 N& e( R$ ^
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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' Q$ u' K, |5 O9 `4 _, mJapanese aircraft. Q" r1 C6 R8 r1 Y8 N, y& b
      A6M2 Zero x 39
* K) c2 ?  T9 k5 ^
/ q( c% ~6 K" Q9 ^1 A8 \/ K- A' Y2 F" P9 I* U3 O

/ A$ s6 v# p# g2 Q# jAllied aircraft
) \& n# f( f. `. z- h2 }% h1 O3 V6 G      P-38E Lightning x 500 f# s, @0 K5 {9 K( y
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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% e) S6 a% L% {& C: l' `% t! UJapanese aircraft losses
$ v7 _' @" M- G. y& x* x      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
1 F; o* w% N0 V* r
$ I. |  E% M, D- e- xNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
% B2 k$ c8 F5 E3 q1 l' m- ]8 N' [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" U1 {' X2 c( n: G4 T3 |  O- l  K
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰6 V5 f& r/ h2 G; d. ]5 V1 R$ ~
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+ \; f: }  @% H+ @TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. ]4 L; y' G# _9 Z9 H7 L( e3 v$ f1 `) q( m
Japanese Ships
$ Y8 n1 X0 t1 f0 \1 F# D; ^+ }      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 S, [: [+ b; u* l      DD Fumizuki2 X" ^& j, u" r7 _
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
' W6 O5 ~! I8 \# M) _5 ]& w6 E      DD Fubuki
4 S5 e2 t. B0 m      TB Sagi7 U) k# I5 N6 o/ \
9 o9 o4 l1 B1 `1 d" W. G+ a

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12 mines cleared2 _. Z% V! o* x7 [6 p1 S/ b

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9 ^! @2 E7 p! [/ f- }TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  g$ h. _2 ?5 E" I& m
# b* ]9 f- A9 m+ p: D
Japanese Ships
% s" K9 E- x. E9 {8 N' ]      PB Sozan Maru6 o6 c; s2 h+ N3 l
      PB Kanko Maru& J$ w( v% ~  U) k* ]% z2 m
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  @! L9 j* ^/ J2 z$ L) n% v( v

( Z$ q4 F  v  n$ Z- T6 n! [' H" q
* b( s* d% Q- T/ P
" b5 \1 T# n2 M. l, D5 mines cleared/ o, \8 a7 o- E, H
$ [2 @2 p+ Q5 B; i' G
# o5 P% c+ E0 b$ y9 {
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8 B0 t1 Q$ x8 H, c8 UTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& U) V7 s* v' [; x2 a0 Y" f
6 O  j" p+ q8 l4 l
Japanese Ships
% O1 l# n) I9 `2 M8 T0 Y      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 W$ N6 F! U3 g4 X, `
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" j+ ^2 y" \" Y$ B7 b4 H. w      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' x. u0 @4 ], [: T0 c/ Y& ?
) z$ g2 T- V/ C$ B, Y+ S

3 Z/ X" j3 a. t) ?- H; }" K- c5 x& e0 h6 ?5 Z7 ]
2 O9 F- Z5 N/ V0 ?) E) _
" K6 {* y/ L& B2 _# H- D
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 K& Q: f( r! z6 g
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Japanese Ships- U0 Q4 [9 U$ C3 h
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage0 [/ H" s8 F6 C- P- ^
      TB Sagi
) N- R. x* t. S0 l, u      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
2 O5 s7 s0 ?$ B8 A' c5 c1 Q      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage9 x/ E% J( ~! N* e( H: D

. J9 e  S% k; S! g
' l: H& ^3 ~+ w- {
7 a; ^- V: v1 m/ X" w( ~; r11 mines cleared
3 ]7 p$ }7 c% }& V2 ?
) u" h' G8 l9 z1 N+ X0 @( a  X& p7 f: c) H" C
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ |0 g6 W- r  |/ o0 O

- Q' [, R7 D- H  i, {Japanese Ships  A/ [1 I5 m+ I& O( z1 H( N2 ^
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 n0 a* A! s9 K  T% I1 h% E5 x) C" z
, ?2 A, T/ y( z6 I1 X

! N3 _: a* z) [; f
5 K: f8 C0 L8 v. f5 C6 }- G7 i/ V( q3 c/ N2 y4 I8 K' |' a* B9 |( {
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! j" J" J+ t7 M2 K; |

* a' d; f: ^8 e) P$ C9 s8 JJapanese Ships
7 S# L" g* ~( P9 U1 c      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage+ r* b; z# v5 n. @
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  _# [) R# f& _0 l6 u      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; r* Q; Z+ l) C
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage8 G6 ]4 m! A3 m4 _- N
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 Y% X1 d% x/ T. R
- s2 i4 C+ G7 g& Y

8 r! n$ c' e  }. R& m9 d7 G4 c) s% \
8 mines cleared" Z% P9 Z' U) g2 M
5 j3 k( }+ l0 p6 o

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% ^$ N4 {( v! Y+ Q, T9 x" sNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ O# D5 @9 [; Y4 l# t/ s! o
. ^, d8 |- o: O: N% O17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ v0 q0 S: Z8 l7 A: k. u5 }3 T6 o% b! G, S! P' L
Japanese Ships
$ i; R( T+ p) x      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1, J; i4 m& I4 a1 Q0 j$ w$ S8 u# A

% ~" X/ g* g  j5 f
! s! [  F7 j/ g9 N" y4 K4 `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------; D" _; r- i+ C$ f1 E. X: T, B
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: w0 e/ s% ]8 w/ ~( H1 PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 |2 _. F" Y8 q+ o/ e! K1 x6 M7 z$ P. T- M
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& B' K; |( L- o

1 h) {8 A# d1 P% r5 CJapanese Ships
! o# t3 M1 f( f3 F      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ n8 O( r5 G+ y9 v
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2* Z$ u: w1 h3 J
      xAK Sinko Maru
: p5 G3 C( U" i( p+ h2 ^/ i  N4 U0 f      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2; i1 b5 X( b. U2 m+ H) \' K/ t0 v2 ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru
! `7 }4 W) J2 C- @; H* A3 ~1 j$ u" F# o9 t; {% x; C
Japanese ground losses:
1 u0 t# {- g4 h0 W2 B      24 casualties reported
4 o6 p+ h( g3 p5 |7 z* `; F         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 j3 Y/ F0 h; I. C0 v! V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
% R; V8 {' s* J. y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ]  q6 F/ J4 }( W, x& w2 K/ u' H& P8 I8 W/ o+ h1 a
$ Q# v3 W. Y: i" `
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  L0 y, m- ?7 r3 xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 e1 ~3 O, [  n* O, [6 ?1 c% S2 @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 e# w, h% ~7 L
/ x1 \+ \/ b3 V. ]
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 V! @" ~! B) h: l. ^; b- }- e8 Q4 R, e" }
Japanese Ships
1 P( m/ F* F/ S      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
$ a# x) t2 v0 j8 w7 Y- R      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 T: G$ I3 y6 I1 o9 F      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
3 K' V1 J1 l8 D. N1 M" R      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
% i5 a% G2 v* X7 }5 d, X      AMC Hokoku Maru: _8 N& C* }& s% Z2 F0 K, Q' ?! T
& f+ r# ?1 q) S4 N7 f& \
Japanese ground losses:1 v) m4 z; n2 x* m
      12 casualties reported. g% Y7 b: V8 Q; K3 d
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' o: U$ a3 c* U9 N( \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
% {5 Y. k: ^5 E+ Y) q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' K: f' ^1 u& e) N0 X! T- n- [8 w( o. r

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 p1 z& A' o: J
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Japanese Ships: b6 Q, X( p6 y" b$ O/ a8 B0 p
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 V: _, x- b0 Z$ b" J0 d5 s
! F- F3 C; @, F- I7 g* Z5 F3 ]Allied Ships0 v, v$ I9 L  R4 \& q
      SS O21# x+ }$ p! Z7 I5 ]2 g

6 ~6 G( H, @* y3 r% d- ^! C
4 [" C1 a. W# R" E% S4 U1 J2 v5 g1 G( Z" H, _: I
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21! B0 W: C: t3 Q; F  j# N
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki& W( c9 r4 F/ E4 l0 D8 `
  ~! U/ g% }- ^* k4 d! j9 e! w
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, E: r# s) f: q/ q6 zSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 E5 K9 C5 d; W# |0 c, ^
+ g/ Y$ J; j" X3 I, K
Japanese Ships3 W9 b% ^) A0 |2 N5 ]4 T
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ p& @4 f  d; h$ o; k5 ?" ], f

( h2 @8 M+ u9 f& T  n3 E% S8 cAllied Ships
' p& U; U, Q7 v! ~      SS Whale+ c2 h# C' T8 y. a" P3 f$ x

! d: y3 {6 \0 i' V8 r+ @
" v. p2 H; ?% m- u. m! R) j# H( {6 H+ G/ k
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes( K0 a# J2 E7 m& k/ [8 h! l

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( ^- G7 c; O# k2 C% b) A1 M2 u( b6 v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 d6 C; ?. h$ d* p% y! l8 o; r

8 ^6 S( n; H* X3 F58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
+ x% x$ a5 Y7 o
! T6 }3 L( o* B0 }, m8 W2 `Japanese Ships
3 s% @* t7 b5 z# f# x+ M# H6 c+ h      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 H, r8 P( t$ z
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 d% N+ w( d: W7 l1 c+ J% G$ @2 ]      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ c9 S; J% ^/ E9 ?. G) O8 ?3 j
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
3 G! M6 P/ K, ?/ e4 h* Z; w7 ^# \& j0 Y3 Q      AMC Hokoku Maru
& P3 @* z8 X: I6 H# e- R/ }
  U/ g6 F+ O1 q1 MJapanese ground losses:
8 c% N' V& c, Q' {! u) u1 e+ l0 g; M      6 casualties reported
( N/ k; j0 \: z9 S' Z: y* x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 I- o% U& S; v! F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 I8 T, M$ J9 M. w9 o9 S. K' y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" T  @; d7 {% h+ R* j
" n9 A8 v3 R: U7 c

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
$ A( |1 P" d- |3 Y3 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 S: g0 X. o! C7 Q8 l( o( x. M+ m/ c$ V# Z
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ h: E5 r; l7 Y) K7 p
+ @* `. L- ]: W/ ^  Q+ O/ X  F2 A" f3 b6 A
Japanese Ships
: i% Z4 F( W/ I( c$ i      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* ~/ d# d* {- m, P      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
# D# @9 B# `1 J5 _8 e, [' h- a5 q      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
( B) H: c5 ~4 Q  D& ~1 Q8 @+ _      DD Sagiri
$ x! [5 O2 l' P8 w! Q' ]      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ u" p' C1 I+ K$ n
      DD Murakumo
% E/ D+ Q1 p+ E- }4 _( a% M, s5 ^: P      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire$ t% [& I  v7 _2 Y7 J3 {' X$ H: [! _
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 13 o% I0 L' S) v  t+ g
      PB Sonan Maru #55 `4 Q0 v* f0 U: e) L2 i
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
2 @  U' k1 J  Q$ T: q. Y      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2' a& }; o( [$ m5 D
      xAK Nanrei Maru
# ?; e4 ~; |' b* X. d/ y$ G8 `* f8 {5 S7 b* m* ^
Japanese ground losses:
$ _' F) {& n* o, Z1 v7 s      173 casualties reported% j: t5 j, `" h  T* w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# R$ n7 a1 p7 w. v$ S
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled7 {. W% z6 ~6 f5 w3 L5 X( z" Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 `0 J  J4 z1 {9 E/ r

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1 i$ K/ p. x. V$ N0 d9 gGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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! I9 k' m+ i6 |4 iJapanese Deliberate attack. o; W. S: x. b$ g

) `0 F1 F2 m3 T5 ^9 G" C7 `Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967* p6 q/ @0 o( D! t" d
; s0 l" J" n% x+ M5 Z! Q$ v9 w1 Y
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304; x! K  s3 N: v- w: t: K2 S3 e8 w

/ q+ S/ q$ L3 o" vJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
) X" |; |8 i& H+ T' Y, r( l
5 I% J& T) l$ |2 vJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
4 ?  ^/ N7 F- P5 M4 }( D
0 p6 F; L0 d2 K( J5 o, M/ hAllied adjusted defense: 39
+ s! `; X# {' @9 r" r5 w! A; ^$ t4 p& V( [9 [$ |+ \7 H
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 T! a1 M% f6 v1 o9 V* j
5 d9 P- I% s8 L  H/ h
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!5 n5 Q* {3 ~8 B& e3 i

. t9 W$ u- C6 \8 S% v# E/ M& eCombat modifiers
/ J) m- H$ r. Q5 j  i$ Q- r" rDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)' H; B8 S; R  V" S+ i1 k% l( \% Y- f
fatigue(-), experience(-)% }, L8 ?1 A$ A% v
Attacker:
9 h. v, b4 x; l: p$ H
6 D- Z7 L1 E$ P$ mJapanese ground losses:& w& |) P8 `+ ]% k9 [
      680 casualties reported
! t3 q) o& m. r         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled5 G* K, f* B  J% [; l/ }- I. J
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled* J" }4 U& A7 O9 f: m3 u' s
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
0 k* o% {( j$ F5 h- l      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)5 f# |6 G+ ^( \6 \/ K3 e

! @4 P6 y2 y$ i, s* v  O6 q2 A1 U* n
Allied ground losses:6 K( L9 Z9 Z0 t/ |  ^8 \& Z: A
      5399 casualties reported+ R) ]% ~; @4 F3 k$ F4 E+ Y  z
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled. |/ \$ H# c! J! G3 W/ I3 h
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled4 R: Q0 o0 P1 s8 t2 A( z6 a6 N
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
, H6 u8 M- W. Z! d% X. y# {# s      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
. A& V3 b8 S5 M) w      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)1 s1 P9 y" _5 F5 I1 W+ `
      Units retreated 4
0 H$ F) ^: Q  p) T/ Z; q( C      Units destroyed 1
0 O, C9 z6 L( Z& ], t5 G  m# w8 M3 k) |7 l1 ^- z$ E
: V  t4 \- L. F/ J6 _0 e
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
, o2 ?" [2 g) W) W3 G# `" T& ~% N. c% Q
Assaulting units:: g9 F6 x% s5 T+ J8 d- `0 ^
    21st Division; D4 u% T8 \  g$ ?, B
    24th Infantry Regiment8 i% u2 }% e$ K. N; D. O
    16th Infantry Regiment9 Y; ]; W7 h4 f" ~
    113th Infantry Regiment$ F  V1 n& k4 |( Z/ {
    55th Engineer Regiment$ g& o* d9 \; r1 R. |: Z
    5th Division0 N' l$ I: Q( x
    143rd Infantry Regiment
8 j  {0 a1 H0 Q5 z: {    22nd Recon Regiment
( @1 }; ^  t" a2 t- o    148th Infantry Regiment0 y2 S7 c5 \6 w" e) v
    55th Infantry Regiment
& c2 F! y2 z( v* {    33rd Division
6 d! t/ X, k( v+ \. H    41st Infantry Regiment
# e, Z! `2 ^& B$ b    38th Division3 U) n9 ^& ~9 C5 r& ]6 O
    Imperial Guards Division8 @6 R( P$ \8 W9 @  f
    56th Infantry Regiment
6 X- G9 q  K2 ]- C    8th Tank Regiment8 @8 A8 N1 }2 ^  @) u* v
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
' H% \* ~9 c. L$ s) H5 @    14th Div /2
% T0 ^* [8 I9 }: }  X9 V3 L    Southern Army
2 Q- [9 v, i2 I6 r) b3 u7 \7 R& M    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
( C9 R* Z0 G: L7 Q% m$ f$ p5 ]    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
& D2 Z' C) E4 v    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- P8 P6 `. @9 X6 r  T% y( h    25th Army& q' `8 ~! n, H
    21st Air Flotilla /1
+ ?6 ], g, X0 o! \+ O5 K. Z    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment& A: Q- I/ S# @/ v. p( I- ~
    15th Army: s6 \# c* y5 v4 T! f. Y7 U9 O0 s
    34th Field AA Battalion
: F8 t5 z) o# \* V    82nd Army /6
+ S2 T' d7 ^& B' _; s; U! B3 c( t- f( r0 I, ]
Defending units:+ e- |" c3 e! Y( Y$ w
    Auckland Fortress
# E1 |6 B- C+ p! G! y9 Q) w$ g    14th NZ Brigade5 g+ b8 K* P: G: O$ Z6 z
    11th NZ Brigade
9 ^& J- |  J/ M2 M+ R7 ^5 u    RNZAF Command
( q9 U; k, u  d3 u    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
, i2 E: a4 x, J+ g1 z闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账; H5 z) l+ E' S  e" ?( g8 ]
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
0 i# J+ S% r$ p9 ]& q
% V3 k+ a1 Z- ^/ MWeather in hex: Overcast+ g/ I1 B. h' R; }) b
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.- P4 J. f' \8 j. s- o' g$ U7 n
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes! @8 G( i7 Q$ ^3 Z8 f$ v; _* _
/ l+ h) @( u2 F9 j+ l% v4 R
Japanese aircraft7 I0 n( I: ^& k1 h
      A6M2 Zero x 28! [, z/ f' G7 x0 S. u( @- N
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20  `" r7 p1 |' r5 m' l4 N% Q

5 O+ B- B6 d( N! ~  v3 V6 L# U- d& P8 V1 E# d* a* C
0 J, S, h' ?/ ^4 `5 R
Allied aircraft! W: G( q" Y" M8 B$ Z& n  n7 G* n
      P-38E Lightning x 21/ x/ N/ J- I4 y0 d
) V2 u( e. w' h; C: k

" w" s3 }% }# p9 e# J. Q- uJapanese aircraft losses
. e- n: o3 _# h      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
, N2 `" B7 a2 c! h0 h- p& |' h2 ~      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed2 A6 B, b  j9 Q
; X% }. c' r1 G" @3 F/ K
No Allied losses, V. S& W& Y( {! J

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
2 r& k0 o8 O  J' H4 A
# n, y, i' M, g' `7 v5 E# A8 sWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
; @8 }$ l3 Z/ VEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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; y* h1 E5 n( V) xJapanese aircraft1 D9 U! s3 r1 y* x( f- o3 z  y
      A6M2 Zero x 64 Z6 o2 r) l3 o( [3 q& M' {
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
- E2 a5 _1 F4 O( P" K
" F: ^  y3 X1 g3 ~) y% C
' p. o* W  o' n6 s$ G6 x$ Y
( N4 O& D  F) ZAllied aircraft9 x# C" p- {+ W
      P-38F Lightning x 18$ X/ A& ]! U# t1 B/ g
# o* _4 x% g7 ]- r
4 @: i0 k  _& w- c. t0 t
Japanese aircraft losses- d- z) t6 O5 G/ [3 a; [/ s9 `
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed0 s" E! V( N9 P& J  k! ~: y3 ]
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed  a! t+ n4 t. ^. e4 ]5 V4 N
! H* ]. ^. t) L% }3 I- L  v) A
No Allied losses* o0 e$ x3 l4 T, R, z
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 : t. D: w9 f) R, O' g7 y' @
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Weather in hex: Overcast
: U3 o6 b* m2 D% R! D# r$ H
: V( t2 ]! e  m& `* ERaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet./ K1 L' y2 K: W" }' m
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
' J$ \" Y( B% M6 d+ x: }7 g1 ^6 s/ {# M  F* R
Japanese aircraft1 g3 p7 O8 _4 g$ m2 s/ K
      A6M2 Zero x 2
) p8 u, x3 A6 X7 r$ u
! D9 U. {1 K9 T$ l# s0 {; i7 z6 c, ]6 M" Z& F, V  ^

2 q, U5 }! y, B( |Allied aircraft# C+ O6 b4 x/ c9 H  J6 a, v/ d
      P-38E Lightning x 18' C: f$ V/ R" C  j. R& y
  P: x) E+ E1 P& S6 ^) b

, A* ^1 ?$ K3 u" UJapanese aircraft losses# Z. D9 N5 @% K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed7 V, O, N1 g) R) ]; @* {/ \2 F, w( p
# s3 K8 N* T& O( J0 L
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42( R4 p: G* f" q3 ]( s: ^8 ~

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* f; M$ }7 q0 y5 ]* n4 Q& Y) Q

' g6 A1 T8 Y4 W, sJapanese Ships
, M. M  u" y" S& |0 K4 `. k      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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4 s9 s( g7 w: x( ]% ]( O) P6 }& h0 LSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91' t" d) y4 _; \: x3 O8 e8 X. v
! Y  E7 V6 F4 |/ B- B9 k
Japanese Ships
+ \( ]/ I( ~) ~/ f& {  E      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
% B: i3 U& I3 B/ s8 b+ v# h1 W3 w: o
( X. N7 o1 r* A& V* B& DAllied Ships6 p/ \4 h4 G) n6 a
      SS KVIII, hits 2# j) z; I0 H5 P5 s

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  G9 Q! R2 d7 v2 F$ RSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185. F9 z: v1 F6 ?% u" |8 A
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Japanese Ships
9 p7 T& ^- p3 @9 q+ i      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
1 B7 z7 a$ p2 n+ ?0 U8 l/ S      APD Hagi
' y) ~) Q$ f1 L! i5 V0 w      APD Aoi. K1 q& L8 w$ Q* ^! K
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
, Q8 V! L) L3 r8 g4 _" p% o7 `! h      AK Sagami Maru
2 _: U# W+ ]) K4 p0 @4 a      AK Hirokawa Maru
5 D7 I' F& N6 v. g, `/ o      xAP Yasaka Maru8 y7 A+ d3 {/ m
      xAP Shanghai Maru
1 S- x6 H& n0 d2 Z0 i* J9 s# h      xAP Kanzyu Maru; Y2 p: `' e6 k
      xAP Takatiho Maru
/ J$ A# A0 |/ g+ M      xAP Suwa Maru
! J6 i  V( ^4 s3 A5 e      xAP Hakusan Maru
& y: H7 E  Y- R3 b      xAP Teia Maru0 k& o  H0 i+ x" W
      xAK Yamazumi Maru& e% S5 d* L! T3 x2 q' Z1 O
      xAK Azuchisan Maru: B6 L' g1 z; N
      xAK Unkai Maru #67 K5 |( f/ B$ }0 N
      xAK Hokusin Maru. J) P( n( ~! ~: @
      xAK Eihuku Maru
& ~, Z# p/ g* D" r0 o/ T( p& G' T      xAK Shinyubari Maru
+ \$ E/ b& p" q9 b, y, y      xAK Terukawa Maru
" U9 F- \3 c2 `# C, r      xAK Kinsyo Maru4 j6 ~+ h% O' _! M' e
      xAK Atutasan Maru
" n& W2 J; g( l$ R. h# q      xAK Ayatosan Maru, I  D: J- ~6 W% [/ a2 q
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
! s0 X$ e  F" c* p' A      xAKL Miyako Maru
6 ]0 {' W  U# s+ S; {: S& @6 E      xAKL Kembu Maru
& |! ~9 ^/ G9 z. I7 @: n" z- g6 ^      xAKL Hanakawa Maru  W, a% \! a. |8 P1 j# G
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
! G$ G5 t5 b/ _& M6 C  o9 k: N
4 V, V  D$ d  K7 l' D; RAllied Ships
+ n$ g, d/ x2 L  j1 ~+ _7 h. X      SS S-39; Y, ]7 p# B+ P1 ~6 ?$ [9 Q
9 N5 s5 |% W# ]; s
9 \9 h: U% M7 m$ g2 E
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- @5 ?# Y+ }$ z' x" h1 h7 y
+ y: M+ V" r' R: F
Japanese Ships  l" Y, y. A  P4 C9 v
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 v' T3 c; }. P& q& J
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5 _& d  \) \; h$ f- UMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185# h# t, @$ A/ _+ {

$ L, F" B, D8 T! M  C$ E5 m& ~0 x% _Weather in hex: Clear sky" @% Y; J; P& U& Z% M- w
! F0 d1 l1 o: P6 t& p0 l
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
. d  y  }; Q" {7 X% s" P/ E; a  C9 IEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
* `3 `- N  Y: C  ?+ U; [* ?3 d7 S2 g6 v1 G
Japanese aircraft
7 J# d5 c: o, W4 v- x' v      A6M2 Zero x 35
4 L" }$ j  D2 X. s0 C+ j- c      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
" v4 m, W! k6 O) {# v
5 I" W& f0 b4 ?! \5 p0 O# N5 E& ~1 R2 v  E

( R7 b0 O5 j7 Z; X! L. |Allied aircraft
$ T1 w5 Y* e1 p7 h/ a      Albacore I x 20
0 W  G) j; j( Z8 y7 {      TBF-1 Avenger x 163 \& r" r8 I8 `: `+ S
' |# M8 W3 W; W  N7 h7 l

. ?' ~, m( m& ~' q/ R9 `$ eNo Japanese losses' B0 ]" m2 O3 \
/ p% h+ k% C1 p) k
Allied aircraft losses
; j4 w# E8 T$ @, x2 k8 a& d# k" M& I      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
$ E+ s! F& J0 ?9 b* x      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged) n! x5 m( @5 t' ~0 S& O

0 Q# v# B6 s) ~0 V# X$ _) e& IJapanese Ships
- R- E4 d9 ?" ?' g" b      xAK Ayatosan Maru. l9 H8 Q/ m6 H1 G+ {% v
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
6 `* G' X0 S6 D6 ^. Q" f      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 N& j7 M2 Y% n% b1 |
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 C6 D9 S8 F/ 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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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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( y, _2 }* N5 }" T9 l. N      CV Hiyo
5 R1 \: K5 S$ \% U5 V: D      BB Yamato
8 O2 g' O5 v! s# Z      CS Chitose2 \4 g; x2 J3 l' H$ N$ ^
      DD Oshio" ]# Y6 \4 H) u: V: E
      DD Oite4 Y4 n8 N. K1 V8 _
      DD Harukaze. o, Y  V2 x- J: ~. W9 {9 N
      DD Kamikaze. b% P2 h- b! d+ ]0 {$ n* H0 l
      DD Kikuzuki! n' ?$ b% x& F$ Z

5 w2 @$ Y6 r# N+ J. J: {/ vAllied Ships- l0 [, T% x" i' Q# @) X
      SS Grayback
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# d- s! F1 u+ A% cSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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0 H1 {9 h4 ?" t7 w$ q# J+ ?4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫! \7 s% S9 ~7 D4 n4 C$ B+ q9 K& u
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & W* @1 _: }) D% Z

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* ^$ \) k3 b# l$ l+ k( QRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
. D% \1 X9 y; AEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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% Y4 v; n1 r2 Z' \0 a6 D! f4 QAllied aircraft
# b9 w8 ^2 L8 v0 z, T! \0 s5 `- `: B* [      B-24D Liberator x 15$ c. ]7 I' H2 |1 j4 G/ `

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; V4 L+ g+ t0 w% tNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
, s" M7 L$ O& S/ u      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( k. h1 S1 S( C9 M. ~      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ \/ T! S5 B9 Y      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" v- K- A- T5 c
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- t( ]0 d* r4 z2 f, U      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: w! p4 s, R0 r- s0 v3 C- {/ g      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; \. ]8 e3 [( p1 ?% r  B8 L! k
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 O. u8 [2 S6 Q3 u$ A7 m3 J
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: ^2 b* O$ r2 Q8 M; v      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  [6 R; h' f, p' K1 R' f6 t0 x) }
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( k! y1 |. s- M, v8 s! B      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
4 F3 l" a2 _  k, T, a; d1 N      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 14 l( x8 a& l. z" U( A- `; {0 R
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
# x2 r/ h6 ^# d7 ?8 f( B4 ]      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
2 N9 w5 I- ?+ T$ R4 O$ S, k+ l" [      5 casualties reported
+ g9 z# A6 O1 P  c/ r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 c. |8 B. z5 j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- |, r6 t  {& b0 Q9 B' y7 J' d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 `" c6 R3 n- O: L  G3 x/ @
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8 D3 C) f: s( V
Port hits 2, @( l4 u, j* i
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : ^+ ^# E+ D0 t! J5 [& N8 ?

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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  [; |) c# h0 h8 w, U
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes9 Y7 l9 R8 e* s# u# S
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; p' h) B+ S6 g) q  tAllied aircraft
3 r/ l- E- e/ m: t6 r/ ~      B-24D Liberator x 7* p' O6 C. W" c  ~2 p) c$ [
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No Allied losses/ n9 W% Q+ Q0 L+ U$ ^  q
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Japanese Ships
# C, j+ }! ]0 p9 K      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! t- U; z, K, [1 t. k" @
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires6 J/ }9 Q: p1 k( U2 [; v/ j
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 Q/ K* T: P! k; ]" ~9 v# ?$ C      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 k* u+ M3 B: J" s4 a* E
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0 H& T$ l6 J4 d, g  [0 L( d2 ?Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( g" B( o6 T' \7 A; i  ]; [7 C

6 \! d( Z1 h' w  e) \* vWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., p! k; Q) ~5 h& r1 ]4 f
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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      B-17D Fortress x 14+ S3 ?# j. A  R( Z4 M) j
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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9 j  C; O% h& L# w" YNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
9 J  G5 y3 j4 f8 u3 ~      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ ^& k' _) C- _9 R
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# B6 w# \  L5 Q: K: I
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 G* c7 I* X% b2 g- M) i5 V      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; ?) f; n+ [: w3 C2 Q3 a      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. `& K4 {9 {2 R! a/ h$ Z
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% r+ y6 N. K- E# ]+ V      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
! T: k' l* i0 R( {- KPort fuel hits 2$ C- t# @7 `: J8 N

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: q; \$ M5 c  v  R, T" }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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. O# c4 f; y, W4 O$ a5 EAllied aircraft+ Q! y  R! q3 o; r1 A- k1 Q
      B-17D Fortress x 3
; q7 o: _, q) C  M; G
9 R/ V6 \1 i: E% A5 F$ w: v/ c+ g% w
No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
, E) R9 o, B5 x+ m3 F  P      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 A7 A. _3 H5 }4 m      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; J  t/ m( d+ w" a) r      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 \- M8 n6 k* |& z/ _      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# Q# L0 o1 S5 v
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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# m! E0 X+ g$ E+ c" HSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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: l& ?1 u$ Q" e2 B/ w, ]6 }Japanese Ships! c. l) c! n% d% Y* W1 u
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 g) n7 z+ r' f  ^3 ~1 s
" Z" E$ |4 S2 W. |" R: r0 mAllied Ships
4 \3 p9 @. ~2 [: z! J6 k) }1 ?      SS KXIV, hits 11 v$ z0 N# y$ J1 `
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" k8 F4 O: h, @, y0 g2 U2 G8 ATF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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1 c9 M( _+ ~$ fJapanese Ships
; c! v1 b6 ]; C: b: m6 f3 |8 x      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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, |% |" ~; _9 Y2 N8 J" t6 x% D汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。' e# B- J% Z  P+ ]2 D; t" {
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1 r8 ?  D' w! k3 Z8 a) [7 {Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33527 G+ M  ^- E- J

. W# l6 k% Q7 YDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534& }7 s5 Q5 k" q4 H# s, H
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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: q7 n; K4 B  S; i7 `Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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) E& {- m8 q& _8 O0 O7 H7 b9 hJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!2 k9 [4 C3 A; F- v- B6 O

; G% r" ^. c  `# c6 @4 cCombat modifiers
1 ^. J; _# P9 kDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
! h$ C3 a1 {5 a$ z9 WAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
. C- z0 G% n' ^+ |, o      3074 casualties reported
8 ?* O+ j0 Y* _3 I7 C0 M% P1 v         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled' H' }7 g+ h) a
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
# t* X5 E& \0 f         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
9 b* b' U2 f; c% [/ e1 S      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled): G$ m/ Z  L$ @. [' b

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Allied ground losses:2 ^7 V, W/ h- c( u1 n7 _
      7161 casualties reported
$ Y& E# T2 m* P+ ?! C         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled( V6 A- \8 U& h( k* K; X
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled) {7 q& h. I9 F+ y# {, B
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
) O; q5 h" b0 \1 h      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 e! S  C' D' t+ t      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)7 V4 U" ^/ ^* M
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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2 D; {' f. ?. h* V/ VAssaulting units:
. e" ]7 }5 [* i7 M+ y    33rd Division
. c8 H- C* D$ X3 C3 S# V  {9 ]    Imperial Guards Division1 K# ?) J8 y$ ^) h1 i8 {' Z4 A
    113th Infantry Regiment+ G! j) f+ ^* g& B) Y1 }" Y. F
    21st Division
  U( y2 c, b/ I( c! w    41st Infantry Regiment0 M/ u, ~( R% V; [- P$ |( V7 P5 E
    14th Division
' M# B: a# t) }  [* x: i    8th Tank Regiment; F2 D: F0 S& a  z) M$ P
    148th Infantry Regiment
) P/ R# }6 w/ @& Q9 u; H) w8 i0 m    38th Division
, K, }2 w2 p7 [! O+ b2 d    22nd Recon Regiment
1 A# E' C) O7 [3 g) ]    56th Infantry Regiment
3 t8 k1 \3 R: Z' R$ N    55th Infantry Regiment
0 \3 o0 b& i0 Z/ `    5th Division
$ `" E" R! L2 U' t; q. W    143rd Infantry Regiment
* K) B9 Z% s/ |' w2 j% }3 A$ D    16th Infantry Regiment( ]  D& r1 O, k% b( N! G( _
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 L) I( w. i; S3 l; V4 c: t    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# m5 p& E" ~4 c% ~3 ^" V( I
    15th Army8 o, _2 S: u, B6 M
    25th Army9 t4 b5 y( C9 `" ~
    Southern Army
# J2 {9 A4 m" \8 |- u/ `( |    82nd Army /67 d7 s* ?! A) W) ^' r5 X: d4 |6 v

' l1 y) e( l8 `) d5 u9 }- O) KDefending units:
) c7 e- p4 S; {) z5 c    2nd NZ Brigade+ }& L0 q6 q- g' s) X0 e
    1st NZ Brigade2 T2 }7 U6 K2 J( ?
    3rd NZ Brigade9 s* N% Z  c6 S9 c% p* o- b
    7th NZ Brigade
' R9 C8 G6 V4 t2 j  I( W0 S    14th NZ Brigade
: r" [3 `8 Q; V6 p$ c1 C0 k& t    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment& Q% m) e: s, u* T1 ^
    12th NZ Brigade8 H" x) K/ w. x+ A
    New Zealand Command
+ x. Y* q5 ^* h! g    RNZAF Command