hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato5 G# _4 D8 h& W" B- }

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* k; R1 N) R6 O0 x5 i" IAllied ground losses:
  |) Z0 B; b( x$ ^# O  M      123 casualties reported
( G$ h6 v$ ?1 J6 P: |" E% m         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
% y4 s% l* N7 T& e' T         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled% s( o1 o8 H  i9 r5 |2 V6 q
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled2 A% }* n( ]  R% L

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7 w, H5 ~7 A: a9 u8 W5 w. fBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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, f& A% G  d6 a4 lJapanese Ships
( _7 R. D4 N6 l3 c  m8 V$ I, j      PB Yahonui Maru, x& F% [" ~+ a+ v3 R* l
      PB Kosin Maru #3& A9 A2 k5 `" u. r6 ~9 U, ?& P
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
9 r1 \6 q0 P2 I+ E  f      PB Heizan Maru
6 c$ p  O* W% Y' n      PB Sozan Maru3 e4 g  ]$ I) [3 h+ m# {) M: {
      PB Kanko Maru
8 l( `6 M. b: G3 P# t, E. [7 q      PB Ikuta Maru4 ]% I3 Y) f! O! O- d/ ]
      AMC Kongo Maru  Q8 z4 U, D$ b" C2 y& l# l: o+ [0 M

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# ~: D$ e3 O7 j5 B( iPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
: \3 T% K1 x+ r: H$ I9 GPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& U# w+ I& Q4 w+ O" Q
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
7 E; g3 k% u) y4 P3 N; ~, BPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
1 a4 V; q; H6 R1 L8 uPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
& \, C/ R7 Y5 NPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
: O- Z1 y  b4 M2 D7 @PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops% C4 l4 E3 o; O# v( Y( x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards! Z2 A# u1 K6 ^
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards$ i# t6 J5 |+ ^# {& y( J: Q+ R$ s
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8 ~5 |& r; ^& [5 D$ [+ n, LAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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) Y% W; N' o6 O0 O( r( iTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:
' h, j1 @; ]! `. g      327 casualties reported
$ y" U9 H6 _7 Q+ U, `         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
1 D1 @: Z# ^1 M; A2 I# a+ M4 m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
0 h" n5 H4 ^; I, I) p  w. f0 Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( Y- i) h, D  I9 n. `      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)8 J" w( v! S1 j& E1 G3 B

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) d& m. i0 Z( r5 t% M& W3 X18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
( _7 c, ]& R& @8 \9 `' k" \18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB" x# ?8 Z. r& W* ~- Y
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! e7 \. v+ f- y) r+ }0 sMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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- p+ g4 g/ O. }; K! R1 xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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4 s7 }$ N3 a% [9 {0 QRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
& \8 I# k+ `4 r' A" s9 t6 dEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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) K& R  X) D* h) x# h* Q' UJapanese aircraft* c2 z7 d8 j2 `
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft5 @$ t4 z( K; g- K; C9 y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30# u2 Y. |1 E6 r0 y! L1 _# g6 K! b
      PBY-5A Catalina x 92 r! J$ t6 w* f$ w) D0 J
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 178 I" z2 b8 f) D- N& W2 @  Z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
# k9 Y* }9 R  n! n3 q7 X) X      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 A0 {1 \8 i$ _; J+ F7 p      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
6 T/ k( N/ \$ I9 M& ]1 [1 ^" t1 p. `      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed7 S3 a6 D+ Y6 ?' @" E/ z8 E  y- |
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak  E+ q2 o; E5 B* |# H$ }$ w0 |% n
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged# L: Q) p: L$ k  @. y
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed0 [, G5 y2 V  }& H7 x
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak% t. ~6 }9 {7 F9 [
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed; a  Z. f* j0 n1 |% {% E7 a
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged' d+ y. V5 L1 R, w' y' ^

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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires( D# _+ ^5 J6 L# x- n7 l
      LSD Akitsu Maru) G8 d, M# C' Q% e
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% n; W/ q' X  _7 S% y! ]' o      CL Kitakami, r" Q) n" I6 E7 N4 R
      DD Kisaragi
. a& A; X' P6 V0 a9 H% k( r      BB Hiei* r! c9 s3 {" I; N( b0 r( f8 b3 t
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 T1 r" X- |. B      DMS W-209 D2 Z% B0 D; m, `. h$ `1 \& P
      CL Oi
$ \0 ]( q) u" c2 G1 o5 y      CL Kinu/ A- z' G/ J' B3 u: x; X6 v; E
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 i# Z; c+ i) w+ r5 r      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  j: B4 a5 X+ W; v+ Z3 `& _& {      LSD Shinshu Maru7 W# O5 N' }/ t* C+ H% P- A% s
      CL Tenryu
" q: q% h  G% A      BB Kirishima9 }" q7 F9 b/ C" V3 w+ I
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1+ Q' \0 A7 x9 u  L0 Z
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6 [+ z- \& B# X      14 casualties reported
) Y/ }7 L& V) r7 T' v: M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) x3 d5 Z/ N7 P5 J3 B- h6 H         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled; d8 o3 ^" _. B
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 q2 K9 l2 [8 J' a) [, ]' v) r' oMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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2 C$ H( b& ?- l: ^Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
5 p2 N; G) K( A: D4 EEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 81 o0 |' k+ K- u! }  C# n
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
+ B9 f5 ^( a3 J: m; x5 |      TBF-1 Avenger x 16, ]3 O9 F2 G; Z) j

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Japanese aircraft losses
! \, z/ |! L8 a; Z6 t( z      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed5 A0 F9 O4 ]3 U, |' h" d
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Allied aircraft losses
, t; X9 F: U% I      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed* _! d) l% \$ b+ M
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed6 h1 y1 A: M8 S) L3 J* c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak* g3 K! C6 w7 d$ H" W0 B" O) l
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* |6 b8 ^/ u9 N- t6 `      DD Kisaragi
- n, h4 n+ j2 g) y& Y6 r      CL Kinu
! H# M5 Y0 ?/ V; `" b      CL Tenryu# _7 D0 c/ G) p. x

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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet9 E' O8 C% u9 a
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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; ^6 C) J" a4 H6 ?, wAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1824 p$ b5 X9 s+ k3 {# j1 d: v

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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- {. R: h% w& ~. r7 z" jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft
; }1 p7 I- }: `% l      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses9 l( P( W! X' c( i, W( e

4 Z- C; ~$ h+ S. f2 N& HAllied aircraft losses
* _/ R& i6 m/ h; F" W      Albacore I: 20 destroyed4 X: {/ e" {" ]) H" j% b8 o

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1 m* A/ f- o* @Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Deliberate attack" g8 G6 L; X" i0 p

( L8 `4 y3 `4 Q# L  C4 GAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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- i( {+ _- k5 D, J5 C; iDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10* w/ T! O) U0 |1 h
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ; _7 ?5 a6 N& `0 m
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 + N7 }/ D. b. P
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) " U) W& j" b/ ^' S7 u$ H9 X

2 B2 F& \( n* _) JJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!, W- [1 o0 @; d% B& I/ o

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)2 _7 ?( p& ^  ?! {% y3 m: e
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:0 J3 `+ E# m1 }1 d: M! [6 k; q2 o
      113 casualties reported
' y# W* N- ~" m3 Z! x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
, h" e0 a; P) r9 x& l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' T6 E3 J+ Q/ w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! V4 ~& X3 L  z. R% f3 r. K2 K

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Allied ground losses:+ u: d5 u) f9 |9 [* U
      210 casualties reported: y% b/ f! o. E, F
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
% a& `$ h: n& ]4 i- a         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
4 Q: O5 k6 W* Z! E         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
& N! y7 w  i0 F/ U# j      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
! F! B- i! C. t: D3 S5 u4 s      Units retreated 16 S* J6 t) Q/ m4 [5 N; n& s7 c8 I
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:3 X! ?3 A7 }; U  M" M
    48th Engr Rgt /2
* S2 q2 n! Y$ V5 S  X    2nd Engineer Regiment  @. T  U8 U/ b4 ~: ?2 |9 r
    2nd Raiding Regiment/ _4 W+ @) w& R2 i9 \0 I
    1st Raiding Rgt /1* ^! D2 `9 P# ?9 U7 n( S
    146th Infantry Rgt /30 |1 v9 ^: m0 H# M
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
% j$ i6 O+ D/ g. P2 s% w2 t    23rd Nav Gd Unit /26 v! _  c, s# L9 t7 K, s. P' Z
    12th Engr Rgt /1
2 V" h; ]$ L+ G( ?3 ]+ t- Z    25th JNAF AF Unit # w6 l" l3 ~* y2 n
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
" W" t- e. L8 C4 b    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
. L' ^0 y  I7 o. A    21st Air Flotilla /1% n4 Q3 t8 h" ]1 |% ~
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
+ A8 V: [3 ^" ^8 k    48th JAAF AF Bn /2! ]" o/ d% D% a  J- W" @
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42- v* d, q( X) ]/ Y6 Q  \' M( \

  M) C/ t) C/ C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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' B7 O9 b" h3 u1 ]" Y# dTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ Q9 a. Z- M) i9 d7 w6 K9 o& i
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      PB Shinko Maru #38 o6 S9 r( P. S# p$ u
      PB Kure Maru #5) a& K0 e' w# E' C
      PB Edo Maru
9 h9 u9 x) b0 _/ T2 ?- l      PB Chitose Maru+ U* f, y+ z4 a3 d$ i2 I' ~" |8 B
      APD Yomogi
* ^2 H7 F$ G. w% B9 ]$ p* V  L      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1% \$ N2 D. W# A: s

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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
& k0 ]/ a6 X8 y! `# q, l0 oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& K7 X8 c( q( d+ c+ k$ @' u: W; k8 O
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 l$ w" B8 d5 D5 d2 M
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Japanese Ships- k$ \4 m$ w0 \, ]- o- x- Z
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
$ H9 F) T: b: ?/ r: R% j/ Z1 P      PB Eiko Maru
. W0 f) k' p. C; r+ w1 v      PB Shinko Maru #3
8 K8 G3 T9 S: N) O- n0 u      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8( @' x6 ~/ w" f, P2 N
      PB Edo Maru
4 i. o, {  }' I# J  Y* [      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
8 h$ K7 o' i6 l' y  J1 `4 a      PB Kure Maru #5* c* ?5 O# @9 E$ L- w
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
/ S  Q  t# _* c- C3 Q6 x      PB Chitose Maru! Y4 Z" D; Z* h& }4 X/ x! Q+ f' {
      PB Choko Maru #2" i2 O- {0 R" R+ X# \
      AMC Hokoku Maru: d/ b) O, f+ k. F  `

, |. y: C6 R# A9 C1 F- x6 GJapanese ground losses:
( F& q1 L( j( @9 \& u# [      111 casualties reported
/ q, t% i4 L, [0 l+ u( i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 i+ o  r- ?1 s- Z" ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: K( [) e3 h. D+ b8 `         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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; _; a1 a* [. F* |8 HTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
0 ~$ @$ a6 S! K$ }1 v6 \      1116 casualties reported- y8 d; c1 \) b  ~; w2 A3 I
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled5 K) X" S4 G. h; S9 B/ d- s/ z
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled, t( H4 `! @# i- |9 k/ |! T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 B% }% x8 A0 a% I5 g      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)" |: E' F" L; b, \
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)3 u$ r  Y) e5 s- O

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!1 l; Y: d- X( ~9 K8 ~& j7 b1 O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force7 m3 I$ Q' @) r+ J* l) b) S1 ]; K

; i: v' b0 ]7 q! `6 {) t8 }1 t7 u206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, R" |6 O! R- dJapanese Ships
& H* Z! j0 B$ ^' j  q5 R      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
1 h  i" u; l+ e: R- t* I: @      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 h* e4 d% V/ i6 K! r% C      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire; R2 L9 O5 H9 ]( r7 x
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) I3 `: V4 h& O. ]! ?( O8 V4 m
      PB Choko Maru #2
2 n. R# ?9 ]! X$ I      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) A) T# s0 u5 I9 @& u% b  S0 y0 N      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ~/ d/ O1 Q0 z; }2 y9 u      APD Yomogi
) N" U1 d5 h! ^; e0 J4 ~5 |" Q      APD Nadakaze+ }; @- z- a5 c9 |. u
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" g; @0 c, J" ]. i  B7 L      APD Shimakaze# T2 i1 f1 i+ v, g3 ]7 U
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
" i; Q# {' P5 P' D$ I$ i: `; e# z      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire. q$ @% O- j# ~' V9 q
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  ^' }# A8 A$ Y$ t
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire  O) J1 M$ R" v, }: N- W
      AMC Hokoku Maru5 w$ U" z* R/ a7 `2 D

- U8 l4 W  @( z1 `2 UJapanese ground losses:- A8 S4 {( ]6 u( n, C
      207 casualties reported
8 w; Y; }6 A; W! x% p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
5 E# L" |. C+ ^; Z- |/ a# a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled# [+ }1 d* }2 y6 Z3 r# e- @2 U  _9 F
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 z5 K5 b/ e" }5 k8 c4 {; Q3 c5 Y5 `. n( y8 ]

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. i: G$ R" U* q" b# qInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
, g. j+ P0 L, T0 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' Y# j7 f; }# M1 n

3 _3 Y2 c; P# o; s- h: t  T8 }/ L212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ W$ C  k, b$ u2 A5 K/ F& _
) c. }) e" c  g# b0 sJapanese Ships
* [% ~# h: n. g' }  w! B3 z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 D9 `6 _" _4 {; i- R( ]& A
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! {6 A  I: o6 `* e; {6 b6 P7 r
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 y* D* G1 i7 _% @% ^, `3 }      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
2 m+ Y0 f$ v/ S" |+ j* L' P      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 41 F4 h, v# X( E9 R5 l
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
3 i6 n8 }' q: |. h, n. A      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# S" R+ R2 v% S) Q) T      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! d# h5 w8 i) l      AMC Hokoku Maru2 n* S1 r7 @; S# a9 [7 g& V: m

4 ]2 B+ O: w( u; [5 B) y: h9 fJapanese ground losses:: u/ d5 Z( k, V$ Q: S" t
      187 casualties reported
; K% H; L. v' R0 V; H- _3 S         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- x! {* \* g7 O         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled3 J5 w: a" J) u# F  v4 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; {/ M2 C3 b3 F+ v/ I0 `, R- J! T) {4 R. h" R- i% ?
4 E: a) ?9 J# c& j
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5 G+ }5 j8 l* T
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)* ~7 g! j8 H" e/ Z! _2 C9 R! I' V

+ E+ n# H: C1 k0 H$ ^( j7 o# ^Allied Bombardment attack  s* Q" ~* I  b1 e
) a" T2 ^3 e. M5 s- b* R
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745" Q0 x5 _3 R6 d5 w
7 n& q. y! N, I! ^5 h# Z
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
9 o+ G1 y# N4 g! e5 u1 v* x8 G; u) q4 w$ G8 s4 _+ k" Z! F* x0 ^' T
Japanese ground losses:
% f# V) I+ a4 y" h, X3 L      25 casualties reported
$ R2 w$ Z( ^) \* T, x         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Z7 U1 u% m- v) ^/ M& c         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# L' k( C' @# e- [3 l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  C3 Z* I0 F+ S4 Z. z      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
1 n5 ?3 @7 t( x0 l2 v9 {
5 t2 A( f; @9 t
5 \( w" o) a* J$ e; p4 r: v: JAllied ground losses:
( q2 {4 v2 f1 n3 Q' U' o      146 casualties reported+ b/ x9 _3 k& K6 i# F
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ {) S/ u: _% f( `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, m' B7 I. R, t* i4 p8 v/ F         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
( m- v; u( a4 Y+ X& z0 Z      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ R% u' J4 z  u( V6 d- c1 j
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
6 |' H: D' ~) k8 |( }% J3 [" }; ?6 s" t) O* U5 d
6 x, U! L' _; v" h3 @; @
Assaulting units:3 B0 N, B! w* j( _! Z1 R( z
    11th NZ Brigade  A- R* x+ P: ?8 J" o0 E/ s: L
    3rd NZ Brigade( R8 }% c% _2 E
    7th NZ Brigade1 S3 q/ l7 B: L/ a
    2nd NZ Brigade/ g7 f# L1 p1 m, l+ L
    Auckland Fortress4 q5 @  O$ Y8 s0 N6 P7 Z, d" C, H* q
    14th NZ Brigade
' i* w2 z: X- o9 S" ~) [* [    1st NZ Brigade
! v) ^# N0 p3 V+ Y8 A    12th NZ Brigade
/ r% R+ u1 Q9 x    RNZAF Command $ `8 Z2 U! s3 y& Y- ?
    RNZAF OTU Aukland ; U: P2 [4 s% F; q# x

% v, E+ p$ q" e! JDefending units:3 D9 }+ j, n. k
    Imperial Guards Div /5
5 B& y4 Z6 I7 a6 d: y( \! G    8th Tank Rgt /1) i0 c4 {9 |7 S; D% \' I
    22nd Recon Regiment$ n. d  L9 k+ ^; B  m; r
    55th Infantry Rgt /1" S% S2 f) d7 p6 q( A. i# `/ }0 m
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* g' _  F5 V* L% E0 t    5th Div /1
9 k- ~! ?* e/ N6 J: a9 W- U    21st Division( a( l; v! t8 e$ D1 e/ K; ^
    24th Infantry Rgt /51 p- F- N* H4 {; D. T% r0 k- [& R) S
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
3 b$ T+ ^7 f* k8 A- p. U    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
* U$ s1 k5 g6 |' G    113th Infantry Rgt /2
# u7 |& u- N: i/ ]7 }7 p" Q! V    16th Infantry Rgt /1& H& g1 l4 N1 t: l* K# M( k6 y
    148th Infantry Rgt /1" P4 G/ m8 \7 G! r8 k# n% E( l
    41st Infantry Regiment& A7 O! N9 G. a* `
    38th Div /11 I/ O8 Z$ _) B( j" t
    33rd Div /3/ @6 v" f. H( x4 R/ g. f, P
    55th Engr Rgt /2
& T  [5 Q& M. a/ ^    82nd Army /6
: q1 x& {! }2 C    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  D9 h! j) w$ n+ {* a. I    34th Field AA Battalion& u! U- p  v$ f' M* p) B, Q% b! [( t
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 n0 Z' @0 o! l5 ^3 u% a9 z2 Z8 e" j    14th Div /25 k% H# [' ^! u3 m  @/ D
    Southern Army /11 X+ i  ]4 m4 ^7 Z: Y& T6 {
    25th Army /26 J& \8 ^# p* h6 u/ m9 R: {9 G
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42) z* Q4 E, J: @) p

; \% }; u+ ^# ~- H5 y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$ e6 ?' C1 w4 X' Q$ q' o- [
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' y0 y5 ?# N) G7 \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, }0 y+ f) n6 L) x; a" r9 c
& R( u  p$ A3 X' ^# z309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  s0 {5 j& o. w2 a5 }
8 H* j/ n# f; B7 Y
Japanese Ships/ h# V% V- S9 ^! K9 b% z; a1 _
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W! s4 \$ u3 b1 y1 W6 @$ i' @7 ^$ g      APD Shimakaze
8 o  V+ D) W! Z5 ?; e0 b      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' I) ^. |! F- G( z6 e      APD Nadakaze  x3 m$ p4 S* Y' N
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ Z% y- E, n$ _7 n
      AMC Hokoku Maru' H: ]8 {; y1 `* Z7 V# b
      xAP Kowa Maru4 J9 Y7 L1 R& @7 w5 o$ J
/ I' w& r4 \0 O
Japanese ground losses:
+ |, A4 O: g1 s      253 casualties reported
) _( t6 S* @9 k, ?5 P: |8 ]         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
3 q* q4 F! t: J& a% E; [         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
& k: R: h$ ~9 z$ Z; l8 t" H+ u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) q" X, I( Q4 U6 S4 B
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled). }  _1 s* M/ H$ @
5 M$ X3 W0 Z% Q' j0 k# o3 C
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" t- C8 K6 Z3 d3 R! _$ ^Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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1 r5 D9 g, |! l6 T9 V2 YJapanese Ships/ o& O+ m6 t* B
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
, ~$ T2 \5 t2 l$ \4 z; v) ^3 g      CL Tatsuta
1 n# E6 E$ G+ L      CL Kiso& }5 e6 B* l  ]% w; Q
      CS Chitose7 H$ {5 ^& y2 ?/ X2 y/ K" s
      DD Oite
4 e! a/ Q5 `9 d: k. o8 }      DD Harukaze1 z" n- D7 d5 ~- @3 o
      DD Nokaze& h5 X1 H! q: T$ t& }
      DD Hokaze
! o+ G! G$ E& h- o9 V      DD Shiokaze
# f  U6 D- t+ C: I5 \      DD Akikaze
7 n& Y3 Y" @- `- I1 |) |+ k7 }
/ U" Y$ [* q' e, A" e2 jAllied Ships
; H/ F+ W: o# y8 }3 V1 V      SS O213 ?+ l5 h0 y2 Z* H

8 d7 F9 l& y1 s6 w2 n8 q0 h: w- S! V" r, k: s

( Q/ {7 b3 S. v: i# V8 SSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna+ L: h6 A; D4 j
1 F+ h& R2 G2 r) r) l
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 r, C& Q1 d' BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force( r  u, i3 G; c) H4 U  C$ ~

+ p& j) d8 P$ l0 D8 r169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& F! ^% g2 M& {) G# f9 B0 K$ g7 P2 o

/ J5 a' r; F. L) i2 x8 Y' x2 ~Japanese Ships( p* [7 `5 R; W! B
      xAK Montreal Maru
7 G- z. A& y% D9 G1 |' Z- d      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, |: b2 f/ u/ h, u
      xAK Kensin Maru
  K% O( r/ [* t& r1 q      APD Yomogi
; x  Q4 Z6 \1 A5 f% K, z/ v2 f      APD Nadakaze$ }& c# b% s) y6 h$ D
      APD Shimakaze! R; G3 q+ i: }: d3 Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru! R2 o5 I. [# }) h  d1 Y2 L# Q
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Japanese ground losses:, u- H7 i- d6 l0 r5 {
      60 casualties reported
) A& W. g% j% K( G         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 s4 X; \: K$ n* b+ t' W         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled' Q8 X% T/ q/ r9 k% T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 r. |, q! @9 e& s$ @9 |8 F2 o
2 n0 K; P1 M  v8 X" M& J4 Z$ c

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 & c% P$ [/ k  E: G9 k4 t  Q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 @/ m0 C: K0 b. M4 C* [4 a

/ d& |9 a4 L  [1 c' ?2 ARaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.2 x9 s$ k8 T  ?
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft7 J9 q5 D: S+ P% x8 k' u; l" ~7 ^3 y
      A6M2 Zero x 392 }1 J8 ?. F, ?. X' s9 V

3 @7 o* G% T4 \# Q2 W
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Allied aircraft
1 e, t# w& ?4 u5 c  ]3 ?8 O      P-38E Lightning x 50# k4 N8 Y7 z. i5 X& n2 Q
      P-38F Lightning x 237 z8 @) E- k4 ?
. C% G3 g) |! Y( G) m/ f8 N

+ O" j" h( z5 O8 cJapanese aircraft losses# n! g& u1 b4 @1 o, L% W0 ~
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed2 P/ B: h, N" ?9 r* w3 n
: M8 Q- Q. _8 R8 n& |
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……, i1 n* ^" e5 [. z9 T: ]8 i+ y3 s
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
1 r1 A9 n* D: w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7 }, M1 v: Y9 i& l6 C: d
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: c. `2 f. b: R1 Q+ u; Q8 KTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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, Y6 l9 w& f3 Q- |5 rJapanese Ships$ n, A8 i* L0 m7 w( O' i" t. Y- @: `" a
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 t: X" r/ l' U: C: H      DD Fumizuki
9 T. l$ _& u) ~      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage) r  ]2 C" {1 m% I6 c' h3 `( y
      DD Fubuki
( v& a# M7 a3 C0 v+ d      TB Sagi9 T) k' v+ C* o) l( p
6 E8 x. H* v+ x( K

3 ~- y! d( }% Z& Z' }4 p( {+ x. `0 c6 r5 x
12 mines cleared3 @1 R, g$ F3 d8 t: ]8 E
) a5 D; C; s4 Q7 j( h$ o# S' I

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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5 g1 \, O, C0 E% M( NJapanese Ships. P) Y& ~: g" o+ w
      PB Sozan Maru
2 d; S" ~$ r3 n      PB Kanko Maru5 B5 p. Z/ ^" Z; H
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 k* [9 g( A& o& B
; a" ]5 [& d. E9 Y

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5 mines cleared/ i& |9 s, P. R5 V; H1 Z+ F

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships9 D" {2 L/ v3 l/ P; K4 ?
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, ?* |$ ?1 O. v! W7 u) q9 J
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; E# S6 ^5 ?9 U$ n' E) q      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 R" a- n2 b6 \3 ~  \) h* ^6 l/ I6 |, G8 Y) F, ]# |( M% t

/ H' I1 A* h3 c9 _+ f8 _) H1 }, {; g1 h& C$ e: B1 Y5 V9 {& \
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% }" T& I9 `$ `2 z

. ]$ w1 m  Y" B6 e6 Q/ l9 UJapanese Ships& D4 M1 x+ R2 Y4 s  ^$ }9 ^% `
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage6 i6 G; W. }$ M0 B( K
      TB Sagi' h" w3 G  ]" @% C& U4 e4 U" W; N8 c
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 b$ h4 @( j' V4 u" m9 E      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
& q6 K" C/ F; l  ?; G/ x# e: }) M. W. {' i$ C! p

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11 mines cleared
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' C7 U. d7 E2 D) e( e2 zTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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4 X& w0 r* W: S1 P, G; fJapanese Ships
; }8 e# v# G8 U9 @& L$ C      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) d  n$ u! q7 u0 W0 x3 ~6 N+ ~6 e
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# P- |2 U" O4 D0 c8 UTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 a- F3 R( L+ |, R9 e  i9 K- ~7 ^

. u: n5 T  \% y3 pJapanese Ships
& x' o$ Y) k/ t% c7 T. W7 G: r" x      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage8 a9 M5 f  y9 p. ^" r4 M4 {
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
+ Q4 l) z" _; y      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
# G2 _* y3 N( f9 ~7 G- S) f      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage$ }% l& o1 ]4 p" I2 A4 }1 {
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  j5 B5 I0 M1 t1 R

3 X$ V  Z7 l0 K1 _& ?$ {
: q8 L0 N' N  j* O, Z+ c; W" R- V, |
8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 ^$ I5 t7 L; T0 j; a; C

& v$ {1 n  A  j) k& }* rJapanese Ships
. \+ C! h) {. ~4 j8 u* h* x; I      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1( j2 H7 z! s3 U& t, ?9 }

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3 a  Z" ~% |% ^( u4 L1 jInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 ^4 G' }9 y4 j7 z1 A
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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  y/ [* `  u: N# O0 F/ k37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* y- x  g+ d% x' u3 R" @1 P) I: z

" h+ n9 x, f1 S5 WJapanese Ships" A1 A3 h  _# M) x- Q/ o
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: ?( a: o; ?' l9 q      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2/ t+ u! |" B+ b- E! B& P' N
      xAK Sinko Maru* l( `1 g3 ~* B; U$ h! j. A$ S0 m0 W
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
2 c: l! t$ i  P  ^      AMC Hokoku Maru; y" m: e8 u# V( \3 I3 X( s: V
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Japanese ground losses:4 v2 W/ @. g* H* X% a+ S
      24 casualties reported6 l; i, N; o! |: W( I: k& `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Z6 a4 l4 M4 a1 K9 N+ T( B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ ]* ]" t' P: b$ O/ z: C$ {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 U, K$ t& @9 P
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 ]% n; f% b; \  z! J- @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.3 r' d/ ^, H4 b. l
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Japanese Ships* ~+ ?* g) f$ g
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
9 V' c* k* k. Y5 y" `      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 `6 T* z! k6 `2 B* P      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire7 j4 X8 e3 m7 o( j7 |- ]
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
# ]$ `* T) l$ {* M7 L# O' o      AMC Hokoku Maru6 _: h2 E- a; A" E
+ ~+ e3 D5 Z% _4 b
Japanese ground losses:
) c  `1 G. F( f+ S      12 casualties reported; y+ |3 {& Z% `' \! }$ ?4 y. t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& i0 q. S- L. c! ~
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- [9 t6 j9 e4 ^" W1 ]5 A. J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 U* |, X+ q: j+ y4 A
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- t9 k' g0 M# ]8 C: ]7 R& |Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1849 S! ?2 k" u' t& C9 z
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Japanese Ships$ s( x1 E' g4 |+ J  Q* u- c
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, G0 z% R* n" k/ P7 D7 U- _' S% H9 J; W

0 V2 n1 j* {$ C& a1 K, y& K9 fAllied Ships2 A" @, J" A# i& b  p; z
      SS O21
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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
9 C/ C2 _: l* _8 \  f5 S& {+ ]SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1841 N! K2 |; y/ y. q( z, O+ e

: `! K* e5 R6 j2 iJapanese Ships6 I! [# Z0 L$ d
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage/ w; _6 ]/ r0 ^& q

1 {# Z  ^4 b; ?$ H: H8 a, ~( L. vAllied Ships  C- G; C* T" {4 Q. W, v
      SS Whale" A7 c3 R2 s: Y$ y+ K) [  F' |
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& e9 s( O/ y3 p# h4 n3 F

: l) i6 \7 ]: f  A8 ^7 }SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 a- W; s8 f& m. K+ bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 r8 K: a1 m& Z$ b% C/ W- x

. H% B% I  o! m, Z! h* ?7 o58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships5 Z" u1 U' F$ f3 G/ e0 e0 a/ M
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! ~; {) h/ _0 `4 {6 N/ N
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' m% F$ o+ L+ |: W; n$ U. v- k      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 o7 F7 \/ h- q/ L, L+ Y. U      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 X, k5 g- s5 f/ z* Q( S
      AMC Hokoku Maru* z9 t8 N' l3 O
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Japanese ground losses:$ C( p( ]& g1 \  L$ j9 w
      6 casualties reported( [; F+ ]3 X+ W8 G( p, L' |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ V6 `* T  I' d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 e3 ^/ q, I& ~6 O8 c' v1 f- N         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 }9 m1 S; D. y! s& L
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% g( w& r& Q/ @& m, i2 @Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& G4 ~4 S+ r$ r9 A/ A) B) VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* V( }1 q2 O4 E- {

0 v7 ~% Z/ e+ [$ S; E/ k228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 x8 V  S1 [& Z8 E6 ~Japanese Ships
, N0 j# ?4 c, r+ A7 \( D  T      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 E) p" C) q& M- r7 \5 h, I      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage/ |0 L/ I5 s0 h6 r1 Z- y& S- R, |
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
. V9 {2 X' g2 @( M, ~4 |      DD Sagiri  t$ C  \# C1 Q/ _
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# G% b. |, ^' u7 T6 F      DD Murakumo
. v; R) [& _$ R* O# c: a      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
. p; e# y) u! L# G0 e& f1 Q* L      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 15 E# o, q0 R5 K! G. N6 [
      PB Sonan Maru #5
3 N/ g% u7 D% A' i3 b( u" ^      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
6 [( F+ H$ i; j. D+ s7 n6 b# n6 D      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2/ U# ]# R& A; |9 i
      xAK Nanrei Maru0 s* \1 h0 C8 W, d8 R* O; [

9 t+ p1 A- }- k% D+ ^Japanese ground losses:
: _: Y1 I4 Y7 R3 x      173 casualties reported
# V5 X7 ~" l% S1 p  W5 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. b: Q. W6 M3 P. a2 Q' ^; D         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled; j, i! K3 S  ?- R! G9 Z6 C! W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack+ x  M; x2 a& g5 W1 ]( v

1 j1 l' F/ k& x) `Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967/ v  G5 M7 b  P' G% w

2 V# W6 d7 k- E: t& k; ^0 SDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0) V8 i- h$ p7 H4 p- E& Y

; Z0 o5 O$ q' f+ R2 TJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
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Allied adjusted defense: 39 ) J$ c" i$ k6 Q* }, ~
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 2 x: Y( J- N7 P2 L! N
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!" f- P: }; O5 s; |$ [- E* N
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Combat modifiers
% M8 q. d) Y4 {7 R% }; s& F; q7 \Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
8 F2 N5 ^# T- k5 i  V fatigue(-), experience(-)% A1 M  G8 h6 S. t& k8 I
Attacker:
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  M  [  w7 I" QJapanese ground losses:
' \# {4 W, l% J: [& Y      680 casualties reported
+ ~" k) L: J: X8 p         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
  |5 s2 ~4 X0 Z0 N         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled- X% K! f4 B/ k( b
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled! a" E2 m5 L, `( X# r+ d9 C: ^7 C
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)' U& X/ H9 Z: n, G% F

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6 u0 U" M" C( FAllied ground losses:" ~5 ?  @5 @# f- @( x5 J7 J
      5399 casualties reported; e# e$ {0 [1 D  ~5 J0 m# |
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
7 T4 ?0 |5 x( k* P4 ]+ a$ J' j         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
4 T$ ]1 v/ R! m8 H7 }3 J; m) D         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
- O. q& G1 ]( h/ j, F! w      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
6 X! L* b6 S2 }' ]0 k5 Z! [, P      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)! Y3 m' i  H/ o. e6 S6 ~$ _
      Units retreated 4
) v7 e9 z! s9 L5 J& o6 J3 w5 c      Units destroyed 1
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: [8 K' g& @7 [4 @
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
0 A; K, i) ^; M, W    21st Division
. \/ i. h+ u& m3 L- ^+ G    24th Infantry Regiment% f# `. v; E9 v' _7 A  B0 |
    16th Infantry Regiment
  y6 a  u: E% M6 I) ~: `6 J2 ]    113th Infantry Regiment3 E4 f' g2 B# `% d& d1 b
    55th Engineer Regiment
& b4 M" Q; T/ Z: y7 E' @3 p7 p    5th Division
: u7 V/ J' o: j6 P% Z7 L    143rd Infantry Regiment( I; f; J4 Z% n2 N( g1 v" K
    22nd Recon Regiment
2 v9 {" i% C$ U2 ]0 g! R' I" H    148th Infantry Regiment7 g5 D/ k5 |4 q1 t; q2 I
    55th Infantry Regiment
5 T: ?4 F$ z. l    33rd Division
) [2 K' n  O/ q+ L& k- {  `    41st Infantry Regiment
, Q2 l; o% e% F8 v( I. \    38th Division  u% N+ E; i- c  z- X! R
    Imperial Guards Division
( M- L" E" L0 `( E, d( s    56th Infantry Regiment
; ~8 P, t# H' c0 D6 O. k) k    8th Tank Regiment
9 p8 @- P$ \- d/ B% U; m    146th Infantry Rgt /1+ V/ J( E6 Y3 J6 U! \6 X* _
    14th Div /2
! Z) G, h& M1 I& {7 N+ [- S8 @    Southern Army
% W% R+ t+ n4 V( e: m    4th JAAF AF Bn /13 x# O+ {: b3 L6 y
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
! X  \/ q1 Y* z' `; S  q    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
1 I! V) I5 f: f6 w    25th Army& s1 l: r& o, ~+ |; y
    21st Air Flotilla /1
" U+ g# z8 q5 E  F    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
+ j: j: h! u# i' I6 z    15th Army4 G, c  u% G" R. ]
    34th Field AA Battalion
# [6 `& \& h) ^( c# w    82nd Army /6
8 o+ o9 J! }" J
1 }7 U- |4 z5 K! {) z+ T& pDefending units:" f0 E& J$ M% f/ g  ?6 g
    Auckland Fortress, y" J4 U& f. Y  y  [
    14th NZ Brigade
$ g; a8 b* G; ^' g  n- \    11th NZ Brigade) o' {; p9 @! K- o& Y
    RNZAF Command 3 o, k" y2 \5 d3 s5 V
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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+ j$ k9 X7 b( n& `% O% v' V5 bAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast- s6 ~) X  ^3 X$ W! E1 k2 s/ ?

* B3 s' ^5 E* ]6 t2 i' W6 Z) gRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
8 x* j$ R+ Q- C9 y: {1 FEstimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
+ {- T; J" f; j: L5 ~      A6M2 Zero x 28
, D( O5 X5 w2 [/ P: c5 @0 o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20! ]2 t% N  R2 Q

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0 m6 f7 C% O# ~& x, PAllied aircraft' z; l# v$ T+ c- r
      P-38E Lightning x 21
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Japanese aircraft losses
3 O; A3 z  t2 O      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed. |$ S# Y, `( g: O' s
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
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No Allied losses
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. i: D  L& Q. y& k/ JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 5 O1 }6 R7 e" O

. {2 \6 _1 P3 y3 S/ n6 PWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
" ~; U0 R/ r* m; N5 _9 _Estimated time to target is 7 minutes, T5 k2 c' B+ D. b5 Q' `

, M+ |8 Y* W8 qJapanese aircraft
2 G7 z6 t! }" B7 s% J8 ]6 E      A6M2 Zero x 6
6 E# g" L" V+ T" p/ v      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, V: _- L+ Q% F! R7 C2 `! ^, O

9 S  E1 N/ V: O# t0 d! ~: |& l. x( C# i) k! M

2 _4 u+ i5 v5 D0 i  q' \Allied aircraft  @# H0 r$ o; b) p, p% X
      P-38F Lightning x 18
  p0 Z0 `9 ?1 C% g* W; v) R+ w" Z$ B0 y' D! ]6 J. M

3 K; [- w+ P5 `4 m5 c9 l$ \) v, pJapanese aircraft losses0 s6 O/ ^$ m: z6 v5 |
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed: e) L9 L+ g8 N9 g, R& A" q
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 {8 Z' Y* b- K1 N/ R0 `3 }! x0 d7 H
No Allied losses8 _) D6 g% B7 [7 s6 G" c4 p

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast* s5 r  g& y' }; ?

$ x1 H8 ]! T/ ]0 s/ r1 u, \) ORaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
7 r6 a9 @+ r  p! jEstimated time to target is 8 minutes0 A1 y% C9 q# P
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Japanese aircraft
+ O: _( B# M  _+ V+ p+ M3 r+ ~/ Q      A6M2 Zero x 28 K  d. b' L* A& A  v1 C: B

7 j( f9 l$ V  f' X1 j8 ~9 J0 s* z! b8 h; V2 P

0 ]) L5 t: u$ e' S5 ZAllied aircraft
; a5 @9 j+ j4 k8 f4 k" X4 C      P-38E Lightning x 18* r( `  t7 t; a/ b4 ^
7 E& @" a' _* j0 c+ s
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Japanese aircraft losses0 L3 E! M% j& C# S
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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7 J  Z% h& I8 r5 {+ QNo Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
/ B. l$ `; |# k" ]      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. M5 d, M0 ^$ N2 j+ Z2 |0 F; N

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,919 s2 |5 n! P# l

# U" E) k0 J, H; N7 K7 h" RJapanese Ships8 T% \  d/ \% j! R
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: r/ Z+ ^8 E) ]+ B

, x+ ?* A9 k/ }Allied Ships
7 y' s0 x. r6 m5 Q" N8 ?      SS KVIII, hits 2. W  \& ^6 d7 |0 ]4 T# E
1 q3 h) J) c/ m' _4 L4 d
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1 t, B  G/ g" h5 i9 z4 S4 z% rSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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( P% [6 b3 V( K! rJapanese Ships' Y0 v& P8 R9 `8 Q+ X- {& K4 X
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- N; b: p# A' G' N0 A" p9 q- b      APD Hagi7 E3 v0 R( |; z. H# ^
      APD Aoi
+ c; q4 ]9 \5 n1 d* L& H9 Y0 F% a; s      LSD Nigitsu Maru+ k2 y4 R  T5 }) L6 A
      AK Sagami Maru6 P% R) h, u4 U% A: P/ P
      AK Hirokawa Maru4 F. s! b! z4 E' V1 a) d1 R
      xAP Yasaka Maru8 ~- Y/ c5 M$ S
      xAP Shanghai Maru* w* i3 s6 [9 `- s
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
9 O1 _. ~6 N' U; k+ E+ E  ]      xAP Takatiho Maru
5 c; A+ I7 [$ r0 d      xAP Suwa Maru
; n3 u6 ^* W. M# ]      xAP Hakusan Maru
* \) ~. h) z! D& N7 q      xAP Teia Maru% n. K( ^2 C) ^3 J$ x
      xAK Yamazumi Maru: b! C6 u9 o! t) e& I# j3 K' H
      xAK Azuchisan Maru' F+ X1 O2 @9 p
      xAK Unkai Maru #65 q2 u& ~/ V  c- N* {/ S. A5 t
      xAK Hokusin Maru
8 V6 n6 D6 z$ I8 j  H) T. r      xAK Eihuku Maru) G( j+ }7 Q# j, B( T& a
      xAK Shinyubari Maru% j: v( t0 ~0 q9 O" {
      xAK Terukawa Maru
! W% m7 _- `. W: z# Q' Z& T% W      xAK Kinsyo Maru1 u; ?+ R/ W( F8 Y5 |  l
      xAK Atutasan Maru
% p' G. @2 |' S) c      xAK Ayatosan Maru  }( f. `" S3 }
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
( c( @) t; j; T' ?& ^: N      xAKL Miyako Maru
# B/ I  Z( B" l1 s2 ^! v% ?/ z+ j      xAKL Kembu Maru  q9 Z3 \1 ]' _% I8 ]
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru4 ?* S8 @4 Q$ m  E
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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# n' ~1 k: A6 k# ?- O2 o5 x* xAllied Ships
8 ]/ i  R' \1 h      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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" L3 t- e# U7 FJapanese Ships+ L. n5 V! s' Z* _, l2 S: W; E
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky) B/ |2 Q: u1 E+ H. `. h
8 G9 q! [$ l0 i
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.' O0 h( x- U/ G* n8 D5 s$ P
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes$ u& l8 e. O: m- @: ]+ z( ?

; l* f; ?) s6 e, YJapanese aircraft6 [. ]% M( s; _5 f3 Y. ^
      A6M2 Zero x 35
) A& M  B2 P2 ^& Z, r( p      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2$ r7 O2 b/ a" z' w5 `

8 r4 R. l: R& Y
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Allied aircraft) j! p+ d3 u4 u2 C9 m
      Albacore I x 20
, b. M' @; f- ?      TBF-1 Avenger x 16* \0 {% e6 a& E- W+ L, N, p

/ F; h: Z4 I" Y
0 O- h. j7 S- d2 T. oNo Japanese losses- J; f. {, w5 `8 b: j! y

- q# [; m! _( j7 C6 ZAllied aircraft losses
' h' Q) H5 F( K  W0 l      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
3 y/ N5 e# `% V% l+ S" [+ @% q8 |      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged( I+ F. ]& i9 N8 @. e/ R0 N
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Japanese Ships7 K, O+ ]! Q$ q( X0 j3 A
      xAK Ayatosan Maru2 J  G+ ~% d/ G& M( o. j" ^( C
      xAK Azuchisan Maru: Q' S( W2 q9 @' O0 ~6 n: I6 q; v& w
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. g, w- I4 _- e- r/ T1 Q      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
# B5 ?( Y+ r# n, y      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42  u9 m5 Y* X9 L* I
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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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) S$ O! M% Z: M' P# b1 |Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships" |7 W+ F3 A8 B7 v' K0 n2 D
      CV Hiyo
- r9 }+ @" j9 L3 g' w1 k$ j% ^- b      BB Yamato# X8 V. T' _0 K7 y
      CS Chitose2 A7 e; Q( {* Z- \2 Z: z
      DD Oshio, o  z4 ]8 ]; @  g" g- d) ^1 \
      DD Oite
% Z( o  j! }! Y: L9 V      DD Harukaze3 Q% b5 W; b. K
      DD Kamikaze
8 Z0 s/ L7 v5 Y      DD Kikuzuki, u% Q$ S1 k/ b& r
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Allied Ships2 g! X  E2 g0 u6 u% @: S1 L
      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo  Q) Z+ c- U4 l

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1 s2 ?: q3 J( R1 ~2 ?9 P4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 , a( G' u/ O; k8 T1 V; P
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 L1 l' {( C3 m+ s- s
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
- U0 L8 a, Q% W  OEstimated time to target is 12 minutes+ @2 w' O, f1 G+ Q
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Allied aircraft
0 e3 [0 u. w. z      B-24D Liberator x 152 A% f, K0 E! @% T; ~( G0 w, W
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( n. t: T& v- W) fNo Allied losses# Z* P) Y  c& V- {
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Japanese Ships
9 ?$ I0 F3 e& w& a) d8 b  Q3 C      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 H6 f( U8 z" V5 i6 d# A
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( }6 y$ _: S# l' H& `/ Q1 E6 n      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! q' e& O  H: ^) e% C      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
+ Z% G" g  N  N4 v, ]- v/ K      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! Q- I8 N$ ^6 Z( c! u% ?# D* B
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. y7 Y7 C2 C7 T      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# k0 [0 s9 I2 q! g: x
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- {# C/ q; x( b
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! v! B( X& ^$ b4 B- D* h
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* J( Z3 _& p1 c, K2 F" [
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
' {) U1 N, ?6 H: E      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1! o1 X2 U  L; X* F; P- i( H
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
9 y. `5 I8 q. n; o! F  p3 J* U/ n      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 D! l, K& l( l1 ]9 G7 P8 R3 f( N

9 h6 J) O* K; oJapanese ground losses:7 z. _9 O+ J( m" f
      5 casualties reported
3 p3 L) U1 x( n9 R$ f  V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 D$ s  J0 B, l# ~, J2 Y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 D7 h, ?6 @  J9 `% b, F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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9 R# b' v' \2 LPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ' q- c& B* P5 y- G5 _
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 T: x! W2 H1 _& N' E5 PRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
* o) R& q0 K  aEstimated time to target is 5 minutes1 D+ T( L+ K* X1 h
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Allied aircraft
& Y" U: W; w2 E/ L      B-24D Liberator x 7& @4 f" Y3 E7 x8 ^
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No Allied losses( @* n9 f3 P% ?4 B# S* m

% j+ `8 w0 L0 |& j8 }/ w+ rJapanese Ships0 T* r" b+ s( I! L" n; q
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& J+ y; `. V. }      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires. m; }0 R* S+ A0 x: V
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 m( T: N7 c+ ^
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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) W2 I! F; S6 {. H1 VPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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# E% \$ N0 U0 h7 fRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
( Y( R; |! {' t, X. u% QEstimated time to target is 10 minutes1 s* x  o# u7 [  u: V+ L" K

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# }9 e  n  |; z/ ]+ _5 E& s5 F  }0 _Allied aircraft
* o& I+ v% R' z$ L  p      B-17D Fortress x 14' F3 |2 o: x& ~$ _6 e
      B-24D Liberator x 6' ?+ L7 m8 P: p3 t

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships* i6 b; I: \* Y. `' Z2 K
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
* `1 T. h/ M/ w+ x      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' {6 r% i4 f. h8 x: c3 _! j
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
4 ?8 z3 J# C& d' T: x      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 K5 j0 j) ~# ~# c3 d# Q
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( o" |) K6 U: n2 I8 a  F      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: z- z; _6 ]1 k; I* m# l9 @      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1$ A; S$ H6 G! u
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) E' p6 p: ]+ Q. P
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.# W$ A8 T2 ?. @( _' A
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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& W# O% b" Q, S+ Z4 ^* mAllied aircraft" E8 r: x) B. ~+ L
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships8 H( Q: y/ Y  ^) v* _# }
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& W. o8 ]" _, P% R8 m6 m! H      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, a7 N# i+ }* K0 a' I      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 L$ ]8 n( ]7 ?5 z# }      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 \4 s- u2 j1 b8 w8 C8 I$ \      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 G2 }% P; X* k/ `5 X2 l
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Allied Ships9 Y' y$ w' F; c5 W8 y+ r/ C
      SS KXIV, hits 1( w4 @" P( I7 d" J
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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+ i* `( C9 [' V. N0 a; `      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42/ Y" _! ?/ l1 }; @% T8 M5 d6 w
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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。。。$ N, v+ j- _8 V- D: y
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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- d  |: q5 L4 C% T0 H+ t( HJapanese Shock attack
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; Q. c7 `" P' z9 E+ uAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33528 K; ~  y: T2 [* R# W6 Q* H
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534, n# U5 }" {; V% r! s: Y: V

! h8 @6 `* G3 Y# x9 Z0 TJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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# {1 {1 X0 R( v& rJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 S; g: Q  k# j+ q8 H. v

9 N7 Y1 l; {8 d+ hJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!: S- z0 s, M& Q% u" s1 L. V4 V5 e# D

2 Y* M  g/ w+ ~Combat modifiers
) \9 n* O& Z, b4 K1 Y/ T7 X+ Z; IDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)4 A6 Q/ ^$ j' j& M6 j7 R% V; s: {
Attacker: shock(+)" ?& |1 e. g2 j( ?
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Japanese ground losses:& N( m$ q, E. Z$ v! N1 @5 z6 X9 r( @
      3074 casualties reported9 s7 k/ M+ n  B1 n- f) Q
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
, d/ M# ~* q* c* L1 ]         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled! z: `, {$ j; p( E2 F/ z; G+ K8 ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled, ], u$ v9 B0 }4 y' y! x) w) ^7 S
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)% S. F+ d7 w% u$ G9 J& ]

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Allied ground losses:3 x( x+ i. l& @9 v, r1 d
      7161 casualties reported
) U5 L# N- t7 X, N" j+ _         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
# P. B6 P9 w/ }% R7 x! [' X         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
6 o8 I+ r. @- b% k, m( I2 Q- p         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ {$ m& v/ _+ F% k3 M  P# ]      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)  n9 _, q. o8 U! c1 [, b
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
' @3 `/ w% d% _* T0 t      Units retreated 91 l+ |2 k4 G( n1 Z% c
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
; w; ?; M0 G; v% ^& q" T& n    33rd Division6 K2 R9 u5 M. J, P
    Imperial Guards Division
4 x% {' O) n3 C    113th Infantry Regiment+ }7 A3 L- [- @3 x( i
    21st Division
7 g9 u' p5 U! ^' ~. m* t    41st Infantry Regiment
# \3 [. A3 T4 q. H8 X! Z    14th Division
+ J8 j9 j7 v7 G& M0 F+ F2 [9 f* S    8th Tank Regiment
9 y/ R1 B# P& Q8 y$ T' v# B0 K    148th Infantry Regiment- X: r6 A$ l. L4 \' M
    38th Division
: B3 I# v- y# f- @" x    22nd Recon Regiment2 r# b  Z+ C9 W% i
    56th Infantry Regiment
1 X" y- y5 H- G, x6 @" z    55th Infantry Regiment! G0 ~% u' B# ^
    5th Division
  q7 ^+ z6 \& t    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 L' R- F, j* s3 }    16th Infantry Regiment
$ M0 }( u8 X! }/ {; s/ u( z    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment& x0 i4 s2 |2 @% h
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 M3 z$ {+ ?; T) P9 {
    15th Army
, L2 I1 v  A% g! L, }% ]    25th Army/ V. b) q( u. o( V0 K" M2 X
    Southern Army# A0 x5 v, |5 K1 H% T$ L: b
    82nd Army /62 K: f! Z# R$ H2 R9 q* @
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Defending units:
- p& F4 P$ A1 S- G    2nd NZ Brigade+ [4 t: k2 g* p4 G% e
    1st NZ Brigade
* G' F! g& S! W    3rd NZ Brigade
9 M! F' p: c! I/ ?/ \- T: T    7th NZ Brigade& }! ?- N5 i& K
    14th NZ Brigade8 F$ p! v# _' ?7 m/ u4 ~5 q5 g
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment5 v* Y, Y1 t5 J" E1 U; c
    12th NZ Brigade+ r' {; e1 h0 @
    New Zealand Command
& {7 ]" Q+ o) f9 t, `' u! I' j; H" ^    RNZAF Command