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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 427 K. @9 ?/ K! }

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato/ a9 n+ [+ Y/ S& G. x  T
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3 Z+ c) Q- Y' i$ H% h; s) AAllied ground losses:
, B5 F7 F5 }& _, Q      123 casualties reported# [- T6 A7 Q9 o' E% r$ Q, v+ y
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
# z' h4 e0 e, H0 S$ p! F         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
% M3 f9 ^& |0 b+ m0 V& k         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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  G* K* o" G# x- l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1 _2 b/ k2 \9 Q# p) `
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships4 T. \; P* @% y% P1 s; L/ Y  g& b9 y1 Z
      PB Yahonui Maru% V# i- ?" P' ^# ]/ I4 i6 k
      PB Kosin Maru #3* R8 g  W% e* S; e3 A
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
5 X7 x+ n1 `2 {! H: F. Y      PB Heizan Maru6 k2 |, J' i5 m9 p* u- r; I
      PB Sozan Maru
( r8 |, Y! }) l* N1 L      PB Kanko Maru
! n1 ~& l6 \" l. d      PB Ikuta Maru$ H3 |9 b; q3 W6 q9 f
      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops7 m3 [3 q2 [- y. t
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops: ~  R$ e  ~% o# [& \
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
5 G8 [7 J4 h- X5 \1 [) ]3 SPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops. m$ E- [. P7 [* N
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
% \% X3 u- v0 @; F; C0 q6 CPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops5 o1 v, G3 ]0 r4 M- A8 p* {  Q
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops! J% f3 x, u; o) x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
5 s6 t) {' T9 v2 B  WDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards" H7 ^1 _. A" ]. Y: G

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0 |5 ~5 W  j1 L8 J- UAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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7 b- D3 B' ?% C, H' K7 aTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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" ^7 [/ D# W( z, m, Y8 i' GJapanese ground losses:
8 g* a9 H3 p4 @( _      327 casualties reported
( z% O  Y- [% x0 g         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
' F; `4 |- b; N2 ?' p" x+ s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled( n. {$ N# E' i$ b3 Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 |4 T* Z: \0 o* E' p3 m, J      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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) y' X3 ^. d9 _. y8 g; Q* b18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1+ ?" L; x  C) G" d$ w# i
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
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" h" v) f- u; V+ X+ t1 }1 ?Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, j  ^; z) K, d& ]; VRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 _8 O, y) ?' b8 H( |/ [4 f! {+ mEstimated time to target is 17 minutes" F, }7 ^0 O) }1 w

" j9 @0 P: s9 ?0 Q0 y! qJapanese aircraft
6 L/ V, I. r% m) F* K      A6M2 Zero x 93  l* y) J9 @7 ]

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Allied aircraft
0 A1 h0 V. x: p/ V( F! L      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30$ A1 c3 x& V6 @( \
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9- `* P6 N0 a0 |+ F, H( u7 q3 K
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17- D. A* F6 q6 B  L% {
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18" a9 L* P0 s5 _, |% q0 n$ D  o( M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 385 f* c: T0 J( \. x1 z' Y' @
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Japanese aircraft losses% ^" R6 Z; w" C/ C% n! K6 ]' k! D
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, K. i6 o2 q; q1 y7 E2 I

& a1 A# z5 Y5 c8 i! f. Y  R3 gAllied aircraft losses
, ~( r' \8 M, b. y, C& ?1 [      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
$ O. p" ^" ?) `( `      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak% c' }$ j2 {! h0 t5 t4 a/ W# h; M
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
6 Z9 a0 q6 j% u0 H3 j& c0 K      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
, ]" |: S  z9 N3 v4 V      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; w  \3 n4 e# G; z- b; p8 r
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& @- H& x9 {2 j& @3 E, ]! z% ^      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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* x) U5 H! a. j; [1 W      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- n1 Q4 x7 \& U# b
      LSD Akitsu Maru
9 c* \# g* J5 Y! I/ Z      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, C4 x8 U; O! m: Q! \) E" y      CL Kitakami3 P' S7 v; U8 E( g& T) K& @! ~! l
      DD Kisaragi$ D. s7 F' M1 g# D1 K
      BB Hiei$ H3 D9 B/ T. ]7 x& O% h
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: J4 j/ Q9 _3 |5 _* x: Z1 m
      DMS W-204 L+ p1 h. s% ~* y: V
      CL Oi
; J0 o# ?  M7 G      CL Kinu
1 F- u: f& }/ t5 P+ O      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 q+ L7 w) D1 ^. H4 n1 |0 m
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 c4 M+ X' ?2 i$ I9 ^      LSD Shinshu Maru  q5 `! q! U/ j9 |8 P
      CL Tenryu
7 B/ h$ U' |; _0 p  f3 ^      BB Kirishima7 k. ?. {6 i' G9 A" b2 Z! _
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1% E1 H3 e3 y. z  P8 O3 _3 J

) i3 d) z4 O  [4 a' kJapanese ground losses:
; b5 m* Z+ F5 f$ [5 v  E$ k; V      14 casualties reported
+ s) C( Z# ?' o& m$ L3 q- @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  N; T7 E# b/ A+ B1 Q' G
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
& z- m/ x( u7 I7 [1 Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182: v  l! @# |' Y: \6 O% y3 B/ L4 M

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8 g0 W, @, @7 T6 |- KRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* h. _3 L1 f2 I! S; m* R
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes! |+ f% v4 O/ j9 W: [" B4 K- m

* U; |, v  D3 x2 HJapanese aircraft5 u& B; e7 R0 }, n8 j
      A6M2 Zero x 71" _. w2 D! n5 M2 o3 k
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8+ D2 Z7 g* w& k) q
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
4 }( i( }" `4 @* l+ D) e- X      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses2 {  {) S: u- M9 X; E
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: [+ }( Z0 ^8 P0 _! i( \/ E
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Allied aircraft losses
' T6 O& J* g& Q4 E      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 [6 W+ y, B& I1 A0 e8 P' D) F
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
. _2 [+ g( m9 g5 s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi5 n2 n6 J. I( q4 ^& _  y# g9 r
      CL Kinu
8 K9 [- T/ ^% K1 ~4 j      CL Tenryu* V, U8 O' F' F1 C7 H# x5 Y
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Aircraft Attacking:
; B) P; c$ B% m0 t; V' ?& Z$ T* h      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- K* f( g: |- u               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo( K) Y2 L5 _( j* @, x
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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$ {$ @# `$ G% @$ k- Y  d* }Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 E: d) Y$ B1 BEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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$ [9 j6 ]+ X% qJapanese aircraft5 ^7 C# }+ b( I0 {
      A6M2 Zero x 77  U/ N, i4 a+ p0 q& ?! t! U- }

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      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses6 _, o. Q- G9 r2 q; f
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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5 ]0 T: P1 u- N* K+ _4 x' lJapanese Deliberate attack0 w3 F/ [2 G( e7 s+ E7 _. M  {0 {
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186$ }9 V. L5 R% e' R$ u' A
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) / _, \1 L/ P9 l; B$ x6 E9 O7 R8 x
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers
9 m- q* }4 n9 N$ I& u/ o, T, LDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
+ W, Q+ h/ D9 A# O+ xAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:' J" b5 o1 u+ d6 C8 W; T) I2 f
      113 casualties reported4 l0 s" Y! }' g2 w% N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled& ?+ q% v. j: V9 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; m9 C, r, G" S+ w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; L- E$ ]" S7 G4 u* b
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2 ~/ q" Y" H! zAllied ground losses:
  y! v* q- Z0 d- P0 P4 }/ S% p      210 casualties reported
. r: T7 G' h$ Q5 s2 L! {6 I         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
, w5 J# x: D/ J# o! w; n5 o         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled5 a% U2 d, Q+ O/ P$ ^5 R( O
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled" J; @% v/ \2 L% A9 G+ [' v* R
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
- s/ E" u. _2 y; V2 }      Units retreated 19 I! r# |8 B  T% q+ N

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:- V% ~2 K# ~2 o4 B7 L
    48th Engr Rgt /2" c  L$ K  V; W
    2nd Engineer Regiment
$ u5 V9 b+ i* v7 ?+ q9 t7 Y6 L    2nd Raiding Regiment$ n; F. p; p) \9 i% R' b- j
    1st Raiding Rgt /1* [1 B: B: @) e
    146th Infantry Rgt /3+ S$ e( E9 \4 E9 J
    41st Infantry Rgt /1/ t8 [# t; U7 [+ Y$ K
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /24 n) }% }  g. m: j3 ^
    12th Engr Rgt /1, s% V* F+ J$ U
    25th JNAF AF Unit
# J2 [* }1 o( U( T* g7 d- ]3 A) f    52nd JNAF AF Unit
3 l/ G( D/ E7 w    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
# d/ F4 g) e; O5 H  V, y    21st Air Flotilla /1
& P8 C* E6 [' s. t1 P$ x    39th JNAF AF Unit /2, n9 p% u$ h3 S* [
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:) D/ c9 p6 @2 a9 K$ `
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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( ~! J" x; T. j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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) r' q3 n  S5 x& pTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 }; `# e6 g. ~9 g! n& @

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/ u- @! Q5 b6 F: U6 t      PB Shinko Maru #3# X6 Y0 r9 t# S4 @2 p$ _; f
      PB Kure Maru #5* C7 t' g5 ^# n& j
      PB Edo Maru
4 X% P  v# l: _7 i5 j. r      PB Chitose Maru' ^( O! ~( E9 e$ p; G& H; \. }
      APD Yomogi& f% C, C; A4 S( c( L
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1. g( n: m. x4 d& ?/ C1 O
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, E6 _  w. B9 G* M+ L7 z7 mines cleared
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1 H3 t4 }' a' G$ j0 ?Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)4 j$ M: _+ C1 M7 z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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4 q% D; f9 t+ d$ I" Z153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ c1 v/ O/ E! T% A
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5 K, ?- }# f  t3 H: L! }      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire& @5 P; v& K8 J* F( e' n
      PB Eiko Maru8 @, S  \& a! m" e8 K
      PB Shinko Maru #3
* a5 b$ M' w0 x6 ]+ P( |2 ]8 b      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8: @% z$ [8 m' ?8 ~$ n% z0 e
      PB Edo Maru1 \3 T1 X$ Z* j& S$ I6 c% M- x
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire, T: @; p) l! R
      PB Kure Maru #5
. i% o/ j. E0 @$ q4 x- x- x      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1  M$ V, [! g, G- q& t% A8 K1 A7 U" S  L
      PB Chitose Maru
+ d2 i& y1 j+ n9 s9 n% L% h# o% n      PB Choko Maru #2
) F/ b( S- ]- d. c& }      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
9 @& `, x! K. m' @      111 casualties reported
" M6 y0 r# T, L% D0 d) h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: X5 m3 V6 h7 m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled$ O  O! }0 W- n( m
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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* x; O* Q" A- X' m4 RTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
; D% f/ o. Y6 S3 R5 @: O      1116 casualties reported3 z6 `( h0 }3 a6 @0 A& M1 A; c+ _& R
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled3 Z; w0 ]* `1 ?6 i
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled4 h2 q) f& |( i1 w% L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 G0 x4 V1 Q0 b& `2 W
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
; E. ~! r# ]$ k  K$ T+ |6 I# f      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!) b4 }* ?8 p  ]$ s( D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! g& y( k# V- Q/ s, p
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
" f# |; I% O. T  }; s6 w      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 _. K/ v$ o) w. ^
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. C& _6 I5 r* r      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ V% b5 f* n0 [      PB Choko Maru #2! W0 k( d# j8 F" O% n* r* ^7 y9 S* J$ E
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2/ ?* j- p& I4 \1 G' f- m
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 N1 z, I1 m' U) |7 b9 I1 _      APD Yomogi1 c: z8 i0 `4 q: v/ c
      APD Nadakaze$ \2 \+ S0 U0 G9 {
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# s' X! n' s$ d/ W2 W      APD Shimakaze
: Z+ j% g6 }( M- ^1 Q4 Z      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
5 Y0 @' x2 h& P) @; p0 }( q1 i      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ D$ L7 Z4 Y1 X% H, {: I% z      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire3 X( \/ F# \( Y, S. U2 X2 P$ D
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
7 f" d& r0 s5 W& D      AMC Hokoku Maru# g1 D: v/ e4 n3 s+ r

: z; @4 p; {  nJapanese ground losses:2 l2 \5 W; v. I- P% h& ~' F! b/ O( R
      207 casualties reported
# n$ G) z) D; K  ~2 t8 `+ u7 c) N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled* X6 f/ |& S6 g( q. o0 J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
9 s6 ]0 D, n- L& A" f+ w         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ U9 l  g& N: t
( W$ t+ d4 _( S+ l  L
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); A/ E+ x2 P" r, U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# y" F& R& k6 z; N+ i7 b% o3 e5 i
9 W! b( V, l' W; j4 O' b212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 x, G/ X6 {! m
4 Z4 r7 j% X' t5 _) r+ b7 kJapanese Ships
" n) V# ?5 P* S- a; T7 ?      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: c* a" j0 ^; ^1 r: Z0 [9 z6 ]* v      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 b5 f  K3 _6 n% i3 M5 T- b( H( L
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; {0 k6 H  |3 |) D7 E
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2) U7 H! `  p. L& V  @* c. D( R
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
+ s  ]( C8 p+ v; o2 S      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1& D/ O8 P' ?8 N8 {  I) A0 H
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 y- i$ ~- t4 ?) y
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2$ L/ u9 }. W3 U/ s: u  j
      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ b0 W# l( T2 q% \6 b
6 n( Q+ b" K3 p& ^Japanese ground losses:4 j5 e  P- q1 d  t- T
      187 casualties reported
1 F5 [- e" K8 R1 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 S: B) C/ Q0 U9 U2 u9 K
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
) s$ P1 }* _. j9 M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ?. l8 Z; A/ g  [

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. X" ^2 U$ |+ R  V& D' K: K% h
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
0 D& J3 _3 D! y0 c. k, g! c$ [# `, G- C8 B
Allied Bombardment attack. B$ ?7 |4 y) \! L9 s7 Y. v

6 v  h1 e1 K  K* B5 a) v% XAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745$ Y- h1 u' l+ v1 r6 X
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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# {( {& H/ o# o/ e) m' Z) WJapanese ground losses:
# \$ F! @. |( Y. C- i      25 casualties reported- u: u1 n$ e8 E4 R  B+ @
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled, r: H# E7 |) ]. |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# B5 \8 i6 Z5 w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# s* g: Y# q$ s% ]# g  o" d
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)( F8 l0 Q4 Q0 L: r$ ]* E0 f

& b  J0 J1 g/ j4 ~6 \" y( V  B3 V$ ~* q5 v* o
Allied ground losses:
5 |' |5 h+ _0 T5 _4 P5 s8 x" ~! t5 C      146 casualties reported' K, s' ?5 m1 c- g
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
! `8 f4 \3 ~/ [7 L" q& U/ q( P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 ?% p! Z# o* |4 @: s: ?# i! Z         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled0 Y! y! [% Z) K6 ?! s1 @$ k0 F  `
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 [: {, _7 A9 c  ~      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)! `' Y5 ?  D+ e2 Z+ B

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Assaulting units:2 c. P5 E9 ]7 a' ]; r
    11th NZ Brigade" r3 o! v( [; K
    3rd NZ Brigade
: a, f8 _+ p# |( g: {% z# Z    7th NZ Brigade
/ _' N+ j& o) ]9 ]: K- k4 r1 @/ x    2nd NZ Brigade$ G4 ?3 m: s/ z+ f' ?
    Auckland Fortress& F, ^% X% b/ Z. r% }; N" ?: |
    14th NZ Brigade. p; t' h! f7 C, a3 |2 ~
    1st NZ Brigade
" r) M; s- H1 P5 J  ^    12th NZ Brigade' f6 S* A0 R* T4 K; F
    RNZAF Command   G5 Z- B5 {) {: c. G9 _
    RNZAF OTU Aukland $ Z# V; G9 Z: R

" T( ^8 G; a' U, YDefending units:  u" f. I5 ]! e9 m/ D8 i* o. Z
    Imperial Guards Div /5$ Z/ q+ H/ Z( X
    8th Tank Rgt /1
, B# c; k4 Y: ]  u2 _; p    22nd Recon Regiment$ ^9 F$ E$ `, [& [' f; B' y
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
6 [' ?# t6 u5 `* d( V9 w" \    146th Infantry Rgt /1
+ g7 h4 X( S3 z4 q. B* \1 Q    5th Div /1
2 X' Q) J3 k: p; ]0 `    21st Division5 {. ~: @4 A; e' w+ q
    24th Infantry Rgt /5* v! V$ t: F5 _3 N; [: S/ B
    56th Infantry Rgt /1# [! q+ ~. }: Q" ]$ [7 @+ \6 U6 p
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2& A# B1 h# {4 ]5 B
    113th Infantry Rgt /2" I  P1 R: w; W% l# e
    16th Infantry Rgt /1% x6 Y  A. C- w( z% l
    148th Infantry Rgt /1/ }( [( u% Q6 M8 r. Y7 i, C6 v; G
    41st Infantry Regiment
) m% R- ~; }" s& h7 z8 B    38th Div /1
0 ^: }; g+ |* ~. D8 s7 H    33rd Div /3* G9 l' @% y/ c3 V; q7 z
    55th Engr Rgt /2
" b1 V* B9 N$ R: G3 @* a, Z    82nd Army /6
; K* }, g0 l4 V% \    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ J( g8 c8 v( V! s6 F  e: j( d4 \5 `
    34th Field AA Battalion8 P" t# W5 Q; D6 o
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment+ v7 C& j2 Z* u2 [  [6 Z+ i- o  v
    14th Div /2
, C$ g# T. b( Q    Southern Army /1$ a* A. Y# F8 d1 p- w8 J* {! N
    25th Army /2
; Y5 E3 w( \% c3 ~; S* @    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)/ u8 ]% O- R, G- o2 ^! n% E# }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  ^7 b3 b! K; N) U: `0 v. w, C% A; c
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) P7 l/ |; ^, N( M# @
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Japanese Ships
$ V+ E8 p# e2 [, C) Z: n$ I, w      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! e% C, K3 S$ R/ A3 K; v8 c% _
      APD Shimakaze
! N* u. j8 }. E9 b7 N9 u      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  Z. V) K5 h3 l, b
      APD Nadakaze! ?2 z# x9 J$ U( [
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' O1 L: b/ `2 F, e+ _: w8 ^& X  |! |* ?      AMC Hokoku Maru+ B& p4 r* p5 u6 E  T: D& C
      xAP Kowa Maru
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! S# C6 x+ o* `/ l3 }Japanese ground losses:3 A& Z* H! z. T5 {8 |8 e+ W
      253 casualties reported2 M$ M. a2 |. d* {- _# X
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled! K2 [6 M- W7 s! O
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled' u6 x; n3 _6 A0 M6 a2 i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ d3 U& ^# ^3 c, A      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)! [' j# s5 U7 I

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183  f! m) L1 ]/ X5 ?% [

: J; S! f+ K8 i7 \! M8 E. |Japanese Ships$ h" n" n! \( h8 H6 ~! _
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1. ]/ G2 \" `, P& @+ b6 L
      CL Tatsuta
% R, h5 x) P; F* Q* y+ C      CL Kiso; M8 U" U( N2 g' e! J& R+ Y
      CS Chitose" q  h4 Q% v& E
      DD Oite
1 c8 j& o+ `9 V1 q; y, Y      DD Harukaze' J, e. o* I5 a" A( ?4 @' k
      DD Nokaze
. ?6 v) `* u7 a% M- @  Q      DD Hokaze- j7 S1 t/ [9 M; D
      DD Shiokaze
! V9 \1 o. I9 X! g) T0 n      DD Akikaze2 ^- n% h  _- m

+ J9 J9 d. ], {- I9 [: h+ B7 ZAllied Ships! y5 c) j7 v& J5 P: ]" }- b) p
      SS O21$ j; l, Q/ m0 w3 `! N) F

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; U! a4 }; H6 A+ bSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna: R  \* j4 L0 [& }" C3 w/ y

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' E8 f% u" S5 X7 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 K" h- U' g0 G$ N169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- D7 [; V8 V% S3 n

# ]6 _9 k! U$ Y- g4 Q& HJapanese Ships
5 \8 ^+ l& W  @  E- {7 I! N" M      xAK Montreal Maru
! Q1 |+ Y9 H4 `% {* X      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 H" }+ E; O5 D4 V5 i
      xAK Kensin Maru
/ v) }+ d& _8 K      APD Yomogi
" _+ M1 c% Y2 e- p4 l( u, s* ]      APD Nadakaze& s' s7 r6 C% [5 M& n+ r
      APD Shimakaze
) l$ _% n- i2 O: M  n8 s" R      AMC Hokoku Maru
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( N% s$ n( e) H) mJapanese ground losses:( B/ M5 B$ {! u
      60 casualties reported
0 y/ R4 Y/ ^# Y7 \+ f2 Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled, Y6 ~" T7 i! s9 n- r7 o! L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% N% H+ `4 m. P; x0 ~& C% W  d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; M1 b% W; q& P5 d+ ?% ?. H5 z5 k( Q
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 3 A1 z. }6 Z- ^2 z. @

3 s1 _; B4 C+ o% l6 [Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 r5 [3 H+ H; e7 N; q. {/ ~* J
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
8 D6 u% L/ T5 q4 o7 LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 o! ]1 R: v; z2 P      A6M2 Zero x 39
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+ R2 a+ f- `6 D+ @1 w: a) o: Y

' t9 m1 [# H* r) lAllied aircraft) K3 u- A! q- X4 a! W
      P-38E Lightning x 50
3 n- j* K! R8 Q      P-38F Lightning x 23, P# ^9 {3 F/ W
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Japanese aircraft losses) F0 |6 }( D$ n$ X
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
- i; b) @! A1 J) y4 `6 U2 Y6 D; j$ d+ z5 p2 Y6 Z' }
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……+ n9 b! U0 o0 w, w% m
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, 429 s6 s1 o, a" z' R
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰9 D+ f- Z. S2 F, l. p( a$ o, Y. I
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); j0 K, Q' p# `! k) @$ F

- _: }" B$ n4 I+ I( e0 kJapanese Ships& }7 K0 z. {- \+ N3 w# m( _
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ Y( Y( ]5 Y/ L  J
      DD Fumizuki
7 z( E9 f! a4 L8 B      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 z$ m# i9 o7 c0 k, d
      DD Fubuki5 {" x& k4 S6 H$ \
      TB Sagi5 m- v9 {7 p# [3 s5 r6 d
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12 mines cleared
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, G' ]7 {5 Z% X1 I' P0 wTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& Z8 I6 _6 N& y6 X
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Japanese Ships; v2 A2 W; k& V1 o- O4 P
      PB Sozan Maru
9 S6 [$ w8 a' X7 u# }; [4 y      PB Kanko Maru2 f( p0 g/ n. f
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 [# G+ n% U& o. J+ x9 @) M$ c/ y3 c& K0 K9 ^

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5 mines cleared3 h+ A+ q+ N+ ^3 Q! j# u
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& W7 P1 G: P! y; C5 b6 o

8 M" V* W$ ^# c  U+ A+ q/ }Japanese Ships
. M7 Z4 ?6 z8 F" Z      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ w+ |0 g5 h( U3 s, Z1 n  E' K      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage$ |0 d% T1 o6 G; U- x0 o4 D
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  F% E% }2 P( ~; V7 w( g) G

2 [( \9 @2 F4 s; d) ]
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# d; R9 J* v$ i" V5 d8 R, j3 {
3 a0 u6 X9 h  j% F0 v/ v2 XJapanese Ships8 x8 L. w2 d) @& j, g7 ~
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
0 ?" B8 H2 D" s, B      TB Sagi. q8 V2 U2 ]( s* q# Q5 T# ~; `, g
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 {3 I( q: k- {, |3 O! T3 G      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 D7 ]  e$ |' }+ p0 B4 p8 B; U  W+ A- x+ F9 {

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11 mines cleared3 z( I, v3 I/ Z$ ?9 V& M

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) l& k; J- r$ @$ i0 Q7 G
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Japanese Ships
) o# }8 ~& y1 B9 a2 B3 M      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& S7 B( B" j: C% o  ~- U5 q9 a  |1 G4 b
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  l! G4 b' d  U1 |) eJapanese Ships* y6 I8 b7 X6 i8 Q; v! L2 |" b
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
3 {1 B" o( T) c2 G5 u4 s0 a& v3 c      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 a8 M5 J6 j1 V; x
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( o$ d" e' f4 K" e- e0 a      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage$ Q( g9 x7 R2 F9 A/ v
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 A; h8 f4 q; [9 \
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1 a  ^7 S# y% n% Q. U' ^8 mines cleared
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6 c; X& |* |  ^& T( |. E& ?Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, ~! |8 ?2 V( |! w
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., ~1 s. K. z$ K7 q6 A0 j& j9 [; G
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Japanese Ships
$ V4 w% B5 w" {( J      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1$ K5 H# S) D) X
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) U+ ?6 p% G' d: A2 f, y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' `. b3 _( n8 s
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 j" T  M" E) W) m5 y3 SJapanese Ships
+ J2 ?9 E1 g) J      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- z% f6 U: b) H. H1 X- K      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
. h1 s+ z7 G' [; Q3 [      xAK Sinko Maru
7 M0 C; B+ O  Y% h& n. T" C      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
% H7 @, R# n/ s, O1 S$ y& }      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 f6 `% ~& N# _2 I1 O1 J' S( n! [  n" V- a" T5 ~
Japanese ground losses:$ q2 d' W' q& t3 g
      24 casualties reported
' [8 e+ U5 q; G+ ^" d         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" {9 P8 L$ C% x6 H! G/ e         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* R' Z, Y$ o8 I% a" E. A/ x: w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 u7 {9 @5 ~8 n/ B% o: R  }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 w1 U" u% m1 m- ~& a8 w, v( p1 a; S' ^2 z# b
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 x% Y# H' @, L7 E4 C9 l* r' I( X7 Y/ P5 ^" N; ]8 E5 d
Japanese Ships
- Y2 p: L) [$ N( l2 x' z  i( a      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 a& q. C! G6 F; `: E- q
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: I* ^! _: }; t0 Z' \      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" O( U2 v( S, o# I' e7 o0 }) H
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
. i) q& U' y% t0 T* h      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 L' v2 B' O9 x9 H9 P! U8 E7 ?# ?( b. H3 k5 p! Q# i0 ]/ }
Japanese ground losses:9 g: r- T8 J1 r) q+ ^
      12 casualties reported' i5 `7 v. D% D5 o' |! G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' O7 V) u' h* H  L' p- W9 J: [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- D$ d1 B$ J/ B. w. G1 n$ P: v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 l6 _* I7 g: V) J" i
# S8 y$ P" V' X* k% `! w2 h
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184% Z; q7 u4 u# \4 z% [3 [
6 O3 P+ c8 D6 v# y/ q% J& ]
Japanese Ships
+ w& F' K* Q/ D( ]$ V7 E8 C6 a. e      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# [- Y& x8 b3 u0 D6 _7 Q# {! A! X) U/ h; x8 a) _9 `; g" c/ N* _2 S
Allied Ships
# C1 s2 z1 M4 r( t      SS O21( E; r$ w! E; e* o. G# m1 b

. w; g$ W/ O" w! o) W$ D0 d3 n2 ~+ M# S
/ j3 {6 s8 m$ H) R0 @: S
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
+ {9 p& g, J. ]8 P1 S; L4 E$ iSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki3 r2 \- b) E2 R  s9 x/ l

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* l0 q, X' M+ c" @# e" GSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1844 T0 T) y/ p' x1 ]" }
1 V4 F' y2 X6 u8 p* M4 b
Japanese Ships
) ~$ @$ n& A2 H7 b) D8 b2 n! b      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage) U% [1 S. d! N' t- ?5 d" @& a& i: a
( ~* s/ C5 l' n& h# M
Allied Ships
& S2 B' D9 N) w      SS Whale
; X1 g/ H1 A2 a
: C5 W' N2 ~' R/ `) u- m; U, W0 P+ Y) F- o' ?: m
8 h3 T4 F1 v0 ^! S! A
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
) N' Y, `: T. ~. G1 f5 T+ y+ b) X6 f5 V
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- F' [+ L6 f6 N4 h/ L+ q; s$ S, T
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" T0 F7 U& W- s1 ?/ K2 R" V/ i
; ~0 ?# d) T% O$ p3 [
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 p2 ~3 B: z5 \# s1 C9 R5 h6 {6 }1 g
Japanese Ships5 f  J: ~& G% t; L
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 X3 I4 W8 s7 `/ t2 _
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 L$ G4 a7 p1 B: u! i
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, l' R& j) n/ v! R  h
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" @8 ~. S' T- v- t/ F( b      AMC Hokoku Maru+ P" {6 x3 d, }
+ }0 O, T- t3 K* {" ?" m" ?3 o5 x
Japanese ground losses:
* P/ x/ _% e( ^( ?! R      6 casualties reported
5 J: H4 m% \, I$ D         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 Y3 w( U* h& y* x5 t/ A( R" a: P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled+ h2 v* P6 Q2 Z2 F; h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ |2 d; R& z8 g' g5 {3 l8 f. Z
0 l/ n9 T# |" x* z* ]/ y  o# m

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!5 @# u4 a% a) l+ n
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) Q2 u9 h7 @! ]$ B0 H$ P3 ^

. B9 ~( Q( _1 K: o228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) \' g9 m- a5 P0 y) n, @. ?( O1 E) {5 |2 U
Japanese Ships$ o' n" g+ T% m- B& c% G+ M' O
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
( ^  V7 p" P+ H: {3 s, l      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage! E% }4 O: u2 b  @7 y1 ^' l
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( A. d8 i' I2 \
      DD Sagiri) N3 W/ z9 o2 H+ _- S- J) z: ]
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 h- R$ A& D3 @      DD Murakumo
0 W0 Q; C" _6 K/ Z7 n, M      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire# K7 f: J3 V6 l
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1/ z  c' A3 b9 K% c( [
      PB Sonan Maru #5, D0 W/ }+ ^. _
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2; i3 ]4 A  b* ~# v
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
3 }# \6 U8 o& V      xAK Nanrei Maru" }5 b, u$ h7 _: o) W, }9 w4 j
$ F3 G8 C( y, u& T6 Q# X7 ^) m
Japanese ground losses:
: x4 o8 g1 ^4 S  i8 b! h0 i; x      173 casualties reported+ z& b! v6 \+ v( s( i- m  {& e: B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D8 k0 s5 T( Z1 t1 [         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled/ W: R( V2 X0 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 {  N2 \- F7 I4 F" v

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" k4 }! r# F" b
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)( n- ?/ l8 i3 `+ m; ~

. m7 U) i. E7 K2 x6 a, S3 NJapanese Deliberate attack  L/ A1 q. X; ~/ _8 \7 ^) l+ p
6 H% e: a- Y+ k
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
! G4 _. q) ?2 q$ J8 \- C/ ^; P7 v0 }7 k2 P; r& x
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304/ s% O& ^( R' G; e% T1 B

( Q) O0 Z; r$ c0 h1 G6 `* y6 m9 EJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
. N' V* Y  \1 O8 r1 P" m8 _! e* \8 a; F/ p# J4 _7 p0 x- u
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
% b9 V  l" _+ z( n" J% h: v' e5 s% `
Allied adjusted defense: 39 ! \5 c3 @8 X5 n! W! @

9 F- i8 r( X9 n6 W' U9 A* JJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 1 z/ A1 c$ ]5 }# N
3 A4 F" Y( d# M
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
7 @$ b  Q) x0 G4 h" o' I2 t  L9 T# W; L
Combat modifiers
( ^/ R5 a& |& N" O7 XDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
2 [6 t; j( X1 r9 c' h fatigue(-), experience(-)
5 M  h$ _' O$ ~4 m" b6 L" F$ NAttacker:
: u1 f& p1 u9 I( f" o1 o6 E
) m* x7 `9 V9 NJapanese ground losses:3 X% s* c$ T; C! F" G
      680 casualties reported
+ L) f5 K" m3 M/ j* y; U         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
+ N* d, r( j+ J  e+ B. {: z# d         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
7 U7 ?  g/ W9 k0 I         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled7 V) A# q, Y2 C% j0 V+ t8 v
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)8 P# g8 Q! |! v5 M5 f

5 p: L. J+ x) b( G! z1 j; h4 ~' d  }  z+ |0 h
Allied ground losses:3 F. Q3 q! O' _, \& z/ |* Y
      5399 casualties reported
! I- b: U) l) b4 M         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 x2 P$ g: n: [  t. [% n2 c) j         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
5 Q& q. Z8 `! b/ c0 R7 E         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled1 z% _& l! w/ J6 e' N
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
7 T; q3 U% ]' Z( z      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
: R0 J- h5 g$ c4 U, H" z% E      Units retreated 4+ F6 ]& X+ ^4 r
      Units destroyed 1& y" Y% ]) N: ?
) r% _5 L, K. m$ h' ^' ?$ Q3 i

, s+ ~: T$ @* V& D/ e6 K+ eDefeated Allied Units Retreating!+ M7 g0 s3 ~4 X) r3 t3 \. c

. P. A7 T8 e; i" kAssaulting units:0 ?: S, v  `9 B$ O! L+ t
    21st Division
6 u. D# y! `0 a, F3 H- R/ U    24th Infantry Regiment
( A( @& I; ?6 s* L  N    16th Infantry Regiment0 r% g% Y7 q. E
    113th Infantry Regiment6 y7 \3 \2 i* v# w3 a& @7 F
    55th Engineer Regiment/ O0 m7 `- K8 c' N
    5th Division
% {; T0 A$ A% }. H: W( I% u- T/ H0 O    143rd Infantry Regiment' k" O3 B) e: W2 `
    22nd Recon Regiment: c* ?* B4 [! O! h; f
    148th Infantry Regiment
* Q' [$ Y( {+ Z    55th Infantry Regiment
$ p7 _4 J8 A( d4 S6 Y7 C: ]- t    33rd Division
. _6 G+ T3 Y& T* P1 F7 l2 b    41st Infantry Regiment
: D/ {6 E, X4 j# Q9 e    38th Division. c# k- w! \7 ?8 o! b. b; o$ U
    Imperial Guards Division
! T; p, N7 ?2 }. O0 I! `    56th Infantry Regiment- p* _3 G9 ?5 Y# e& V7 K
    8th Tank Regiment
& R& |) k. ~8 s! G6 `    146th Infantry Rgt /16 O" S, A( _$ E3 K. g
    14th Div /29 p  Q6 M5 }7 |6 ?
    Southern Army
1 y, ^% V5 J) ^! x3 o3 Q, i. z    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
3 ^6 m4 C: X9 y( ^    51st JNAF AF Unit /50 M/ A$ D: X) C
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% E" \' l  M$ L  H0 w$ t    25th Army
6 q  t9 J$ H9 w    21st Air Flotilla /1, u3 ]" F* i5 z
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  S; f$ @# f' o  f* }- W+ i; c    15th Army4 j$ d6 o5 S/ A
    34th Field AA Battalion* Z! q5 l% `3 |; D% f6 \
    82nd Army /6
7 b7 p3 k  @  q8 \7 r$ ~
+ p0 K' [( G0 g8 j# t5 sDefending units:
' h! g' e( n, r2 N- ~8 [. R    Auckland Fortress
# l6 `2 d6 i- n, n6 N3 @, v) k$ X    14th NZ Brigade( J* k$ A8 ?3 M8 w
    11th NZ Brigade
) X6 l! J3 I5 n: d# r8 U  U: \6 Z    RNZAF Command
# p; ]+ b7 W. F* [; F    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账9 C) f* \/ \, C8 {. c
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 : u, C. I: R, D% d

3 [4 D, p3 a( r1 \7 ]Weather in hex: Overcast8 s7 O% j3 e; d& a) r; ^* N
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.% G1 x. f8 g9 e0 {  N
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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Japanese aircraft; e) e/ i5 A. E# {
      A6M2 Zero x 28
' B& g) N; \- V" }0 b" q# `      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
  d1 |9 O+ {* Y  S; ~4 g' R  y( r

/ q% a8 v! ^1 t( H% f2 M
! r8 a7 Y0 d/ O" r' ?7 |/ X( }1 fAllied aircraft
: |& V1 q/ J3 o+ ~, ^, f: q& @      P-38E Lightning x 21
8 e5 ~3 b6 E- V/ D4 ?
' k' V( b3 k$ u; [2 \8 R' K0 H* i6 k' S; W( H
Japanese aircraft losses% ]6 L- F; z: M6 K
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 O: }2 w% y4 R; R5 h" P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
( n" ^; z. l5 I- H5 I" \# {" [8 Y8 i: \9 G& m3 _3 C0 |9 w+ m
No Allied losses& L5 e' I+ g) Q: A* V2 W; W

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7 E/ k7 ^8 _$ f6 Y% G" kAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 3 t; T. w. s6 B8 i" n" {! j
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Weather in hex: Overcast
" |: W' n* Q. f2 G3 `  ^0 X: u$ \$ Y& y7 e
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
) e/ u1 D# q/ F# k  P( A' nEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
% W6 Q. b, x! Q1 Y' K
3 t0 K* V  I! q% P1 UJapanese aircraft, D4 v5 ?2 L3 j( h
      A6M2 Zero x 6
- P9 c9 J! \1 U9 t- S! {9 F) J      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9: e  z+ B6 E' v( }9 u$ ?- b$ i+ y/ t
: g' J3 D  @, f1 ^: J0 o4 |
4 O) Z( q7 p7 T2 Y

9 [( I" T" V# o" a- r2 OAllied aircraft
& J/ M3 ?$ ^' b" C! `( i% I      P-38F Lightning x 18
9 O; h: k/ N, c" P& K3 E- U
. I- r7 {; X* J! s9 c/ F5 z2 M. U  Z9 b. |6 m' p$ z) }
Japanese aircraft losses* F0 |) E" @7 v0 u  {' M
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
5 ^- I' P0 `1 a      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 c( H5 C0 k8 g" x( }1 g
. j- n1 R% ?$ X0 N
No Allied losses# D7 b% _, l/ v0 _7 @

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0 `7 h' M/ q+ w7 H1 B# O; YAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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' i/ ~5 ]3 i( M3 k  ?Weather in hex: Overcast2 y+ k; Q, Q% ?/ n0 K

; {- ~% |0 y0 [: x/ y, r5 r; E, v! k  xRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
3 s1 t( Q, n7 I9 q8 k1 kEstimated time to target is 8 minutes; T" y) y1 W" X8 k# G

9 g* U# G$ y- z4 c% V/ ]Japanese aircraft
$ V7 J7 ?3 t6 c      A6M2 Zero x 2; B8 G6 K0 @3 k  d9 [: O. n
3 @% K# i* }/ X! l$ X

+ K% K0 J" }  Z7 _0 n% x  s. Z/ f
2 i+ F: d! O: N& p: G( zAllied aircraft
0 x" W" ^/ y  U! C9 ?      P-38E Lightning x 18
* ?2 M+ K8 n( E# ?  u) w' k5 }' t3 B$ ^

+ {8 ]6 _7 j9 h* NJapanese aircraft losses
0 K* f& R8 o1 c. m# a      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
" I+ W  T1 i9 h2 b4 n: P4 d
2 |1 o( {; c2 u1 tNo Allied losses

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7 Q2 U' d0 X5 TTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). E; o. r, N* V$ J( S

* D8 ?! P/ p6 {  |7 p6 ~5 _Japanese Ships: l0 {% ^) \% T' K+ E
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 f/ H* R5 X" c5 ~9 r( X& Z3 n9 B
! g1 S% }; y9 q" D' b8 w% Y% S
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; Y" _- S& K8 j$ x  NSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91# Y* D+ X, P! b  v& c8 L& D

9 n/ Z" }0 y- j& e8 D! HJapanese Ships# k# O4 ]& `% T5 @8 ^- j1 {9 ?
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage7 V, Z) b+ `; j
4 Q" l+ M: B. \1 I' Q) B
Allied Ships
; U/ t" Y$ u$ f      SS KVIII, hits 2
; L1 _9 K7 N. b  k- }+ U. f/ ?$ ^& x5 P6 S  F

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
0 ~' t9 g+ U4 S2 w7 O8 u2 U: S8 u2 k5 z& S
Japanese Ships
! _% [& A  l; @% \6 y      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage% ?# j, Q7 D: [) Z' {' y2 ?
      APD Hagi
5 l( x8 l% j/ V# ^      APD Aoi) M- a- `2 _+ c6 Y3 Q# m+ B5 m
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
% J/ Y4 k9 q+ e0 U2 ^" W; J; n$ b& v      AK Sagami Maru
5 t5 R% C/ {9 I) Y5 E2 f      AK Hirokawa Maru
; J7 d- ~: Q3 z, m      xAP Yasaka Maru: V! ~4 U8 d  o" X4 r. `
      xAP Shanghai Maru' z! y8 G( p( ?7 d  ?6 y% D+ n
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
$ S  l- k- o" @, y7 T      xAP Takatiho Maru6 ]. ~* {: h- s) G/ N7 f3 _9 z4 x1 I
      xAP Suwa Maru
8 b2 p: t2 N3 _. Y8 I5 }# z, `: m      xAP Hakusan Maru
6 {0 i9 R" O, \, F      xAP Teia Maru  p$ K4 U# K& S
      xAK Yamazumi Maru! Z3 Z2 _. R; {( L) h. j: t
      xAK Azuchisan Maru  V- F, }7 G9 ^$ a3 {8 q* T7 x
      xAK Unkai Maru #69 ^# a" D9 Z4 A! E* D. }
      xAK Hokusin Maru6 P8 V1 \4 U. d* x8 T, O  G
      xAK Eihuku Maru
  j6 S# }+ J! _" ~7 d( W& |      xAK Shinyubari Maru
& M/ }2 l- g2 I4 l) I: [9 X      xAK Terukawa Maru
* F& y$ x, h9 s      xAK Kinsyo Maru
& [. h) t' F2 ~) o      xAK Atutasan Maru
' R) M6 f( {6 B+ w( m* i( Z: d5 @2 t      xAK Ayatosan Maru& d1 R% f) m% _! `% A6 ^
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
  z( X3 Q+ l, y1 f- s* h6 b* n      xAKL Miyako Maru
4 l! {5 |% x  q& p: a1 E- X      xAKL Kembu Maru5 @/ J6 f6 `' J
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
& f, U0 P1 H# F* `2 J* X! D4 W      PB Tokuho Maru #5
2 R  Z; \# N. q- N+ @5 q; y, S- T1 @! ~9 G2 j9 x; h+ B9 c
Allied Ships
1 l# x* D! G0 T7 Q' V" a4 p) N      SS S-39
0 \5 T& S! ?( ]
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 @5 k4 ]4 x) [- x5 q6 ^

8 f3 O) v1 _5 m" D8 \Japanese Ships
- b3 S& V- e( U& z( b- A      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
) y3 A) F) [! ]3 T
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* g3 I) q/ f! nMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1853 K5 A4 W2 q8 X5 P, t
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Weather in hex: Clear sky- y; v/ |: {+ j
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
! i# `( J) C: I% I: `Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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5 E! v. z. `& ?1 N6 a/ ^Japanese aircraft$ E5 p! X0 S0 Y7 w
      A6M2 Zero x 35
9 Q& D+ e- J' @# l4 T9 A      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
  x- M; i4 ]& l' m5 A9 s" x0 m; W( A/ \

0 J$ e5 |7 W! D4 @6 H
. d" H. n8 i9 JAllied aircraft
4 a0 @. s& V" o2 K, U! j      Albacore I x 20
2 K7 Q! K  R$ w1 y& |- O2 T/ ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
1 f8 `1 h: B" ^. M
5 g) N9 ?1 f; {* s) J* s0 @% j# _; P2 X
No Japanese losses
: G7 w, s) g6 {4 O6 U! h) a. r; D
8 }' b/ ]* S) a) Q- d/ gAllied aircraft losses
; c2 n; I! d$ V/ f6 ]2 a      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged. f! [6 n  ^7 s; n: \1 b7 a- l* _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
& S' Q7 ~4 B& p' |
1 \" C. p; i( H7 Z; u% zJapanese Ships
: s1 G6 U5 a% ~: C      xAK Ayatosan Maru2 I  F3 ^0 B3 t+ G' ~  a) O, j
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
  ]" _$ G, c1 C+ a  r; D5 m$ k4 ~      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires; ~! n, O6 B: M" |3 ^
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 S  p) J; X% s+ Q3 ^+ C
      xAP Teiko Maru

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$ G7 u- `3 \  l( G1 ~/ ~7 Y/ ISub attack near Auckland  at 117,1848 t7 H1 g, r  A* m5 T9 [/ g

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" V8 I7 \# O  O! A" z. A4 h9 {( ]      CV Hiyo
; v" \% ]) {% |& m      BB Yamato; T  @# C+ x2 s, r) ~6 p
      CS Chitose
0 k% T* T, m6 m9 q2 a' B+ u' I      DD Oshio3 O$ H( v: Q4 q. v! N2 U
      DD Oite
, R7 B- c: j+ f2 k: X4 I! W      DD Harukaze7 T% f+ T% y. K$ l' C0 J& ?% ]
      DD Kamikaze* Y- A! R" O  s* l' _4 t# O
      DD Kikuzuki& V) U2 N1 l" t  t4 ~

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      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo5 P8 n- K1 J# _5 q' R" r9 M
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫/ c2 X# H3 p) O% O5 P
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5 k- K9 T% H2 |" e; eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ; M' O% w0 L6 P: k& J- x. X

7 n5 N7 A# `% }; ?Weather in hex: Partial cloud% T7 q+ d1 b7 |0 Y

3 x" E0 z- S) x/ W$ Q0 uRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' q/ ]2 J0 Q) r. V8 \) z  L4 r
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes6 q; N, B) i0 O/ n" P/ f3 s5 X
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7 P3 ]' {) n/ U7 ]+ g4 M! `Allied aircraft
: a7 f: H6 r( Y0 i      B-24D Liberator x 15
6 a2 |' t9 B: _/ N! \2 a& w6 O2 v% D2 J

$ |6 C6 N2 f- {" H- i, |' U0 P1 uNo Allied losses2 X" e$ Y* h% e- S3 O

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      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 v6 X6 z& y1 ?. J
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 _( B+ O2 E" c: S
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 H- [# X5 m: @' q& G
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& p" C$ H9 i9 {4 X% g: w8 O
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W5 D3 l- J* O2 F; C0 ]2 |% x      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& I4 M; q- \( n
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% b8 t. ~9 U# P) M9 v4 ^$ N      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- x0 {" B" e! V5 X3 a( g1 ]) r- Q      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 L" w8 s7 i, Z( P
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
, F  H, K2 ^. ^      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, w9 s/ e# S8 a7 X# I; T; Y* s      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1& S4 V) p1 z* @7 f& v8 }
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 11 `3 F/ \2 D4 D/ d9 s9 b- o2 S- |
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- N& O* f) U) q
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Japanese ground losses:
/ a0 @" C9 E2 z8 k      5 casualties reported
8 Y0 ^3 Y" F1 A$ }2 V+ O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* U( v. e! W( u$ v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 z2 |" p* l" d5 @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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  J4 ]0 M; d4 M$ `+ t) d2 APort hits 2
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6 S$ {0 N6 K: rMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 \, u% O3 F+ ?! y0 V+ J" A- J' q+ yEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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+ U( T3 v- Y% O; oAllied aircraft
4 j* K# H2 B4 n6 u( D; M* m      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses# E) W2 I* r: P# I! h! Q
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Japanese Ships' C8 ^9 e" b" j0 C5 L
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk6 I6 j0 _! \8 Y/ [; t' i% f
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 I  C& z8 e1 [) C# w      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ o* y) t# h; @. t8 A- J
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk3 J" |+ f6 B1 @

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7 [9 {7 {. l$ Q# @5 PPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 S8 w9 @9 D* }Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, ^; [; _$ m  k. xEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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- ]8 h" ?* Y5 [4 B& iAllied aircraft
+ C, y- ^( q4 R. C& i( B# @: U      B-17D Fortress x 14& I0 }2 @2 `+ y* h
      B-24D Liberator x 62 t1 z- K1 n$ H7 P

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
# F# ?2 K! s& D5 P3 `      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" {2 G% k( t. B      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
0 c' H* @' n7 s% S      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires- @) d. x% y2 f, V4 z! Z0 y$ @
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* N/ K/ _8 r7 [% S      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
- P; c" T( d( i6 q* R      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; ~  \, N; l& T! f( q# r( A      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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. p# |3 S, J3 M9 APort hits 1
; p( a$ M- Y/ M& |2 Y  DPort fuel hits 2* T5 B8 Y- ~! ^# Z: H- U

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  g4 A0 a( U0 H2 E3 q. S0 Q" YMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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1 Q$ H4 P: K3 X9 L  }/ NRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' O& W7 p% Y: }; Z$ R% z# f
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. w" u, @  T) b. P
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      B-17D Fortress x 3, T: t( r4 c8 n$ f

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
- r, m& m7 f7 k4 ]' U! H$ {5 k      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 s: W" \) _/ ?" C" q# V8 s7 E
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; `) y1 i7 Y& Z+ N      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( R7 h, u& |& h7 A9 x
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; I0 C8 O- x. ^3 P+ e% p, d
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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# h8 F. @; L1 b% sSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183! {, B+ \2 y3 D) q5 s" o9 _+ Z. C) r

3 e2 x2 ~0 t, R  y) gJapanese Ships
4 c+ F. ?7 G) e8 H; S      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ N* x1 N, |; ~7 g4 h

; Z. ^1 o8 z0 ~6 s, g: rAllied Ships! S& M& r6 _: h9 r
      SS KXIV, hits 1/ C9 u; B* x* Z0 i) y

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。' q0 R: @- I% a6 j; |& i
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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 = 3352. e7 {+ i2 p: a7 k& p8 p$ p  d

' b' x  e) c2 w( J* `+ i, h  iDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 6 H% Y& I: A  a& w1 z$ P# T
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 8 l+ Q4 s$ H7 s6 R9 j

; I) j) E( j* y, l5 D% D+ _Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!8 Y. u' z, d% p) U( i

8 l0 \6 K$ q$ t* x: O4 X& f6 kCombat modifiers
3 `2 X; r  T2 `! \: IDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)1 R7 Q# [: h. y4 y& d4 J; ^' n3 _
Attacker: shock(+)
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9 ?4 T) [: A7 g/ z+ `- wJapanese ground losses:
9 U8 P; I# l! t5 |      3074 casualties reported
) J, p- \! g3 z; O         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
6 M* ?# b  H6 O( v. g         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled0 K2 E$ Y* w# v  C8 s: y8 J. a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled4 _$ \% K& K. T
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)4 W4 D: C' G& G/ F+ X7 ]

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Allied ground losses:
0 P7 q, W0 E& {( \0 |, M* N) B      7161 casualties reported# |" j' W. b( U1 N9 z6 f8 L
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled8 J- ?3 O, E( l" \1 p
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled2 D- v8 J* ?7 I* [: W' o
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
( o* ^! W7 x6 |) d9 U8 d      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)) M! V, }9 c* ?1 @5 V- F
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
2 {: b$ x, T: K& c  Q6 j      Units retreated 9
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# _" h* p* L( t7 e. ^Defeated Allied Units Retreating!8 H. f" N; z0 ~8 ~2 ?9 k
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Assaulting units:
8 }. \' W* m# O' F( X+ P% K- E( Z    33rd Division6 w. N7 G( l# A  ?
    Imperial Guards Division
- f$ z, L. o$ B7 @) Q+ Z! |9 Q    113th Infantry Regiment
/ Q' O$ V0 o; @+ z  g    21st Division
2 \2 j+ ]! F' b& k    41st Infantry Regiment
0 n" ], F5 p* r+ r$ D1 b) r% ^    14th Division6 N: w$ n# U( \& P
    8th Tank Regiment
6 j, ?( b! z& k/ d. B  d    148th Infantry Regiment
) Y! d; M4 b# g& ?/ K" b    38th Division
) Z5 y1 z0 A- X. P8 B) W    22nd Recon Regiment/ G  [3 B, V1 Q' {' j. K+ ?! J. M/ ^
    56th Infantry Regiment; y, h" Y; n! [- A* M1 V9 U
    55th Infantry Regiment; ?7 P+ p; x9 E' \) I! U5 H
    5th Division6 |" ]- a6 A" @
    143rd Infantry Regiment
; `: o0 u7 [2 X+ H    16th Infantry Regiment
$ K( p5 j0 F1 W    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment# X0 G3 A. m0 K9 \
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 L8 L6 X" L" W) r: q; ?( h6 ]    15th Army% V: `+ N# Y8 }1 b8 h* \% i- l
    25th Army# B) o; u' u; C' g1 R3 e3 l. S
    Southern Army$ N6 g, ?8 [, Z( b: P+ f& O
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:
& [9 ~6 c5 {& f    2nd NZ Brigade
& a0 a+ f+ l! X: m5 T) ^8 u    1st NZ Brigade
; E9 N" j. M# m    3rd NZ Brigade+ o% v- u6 m4 S0 d- g
    7th NZ Brigade5 j. I8 d( m. q
    14th NZ Brigade
$ V6 |. q* B' n    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment( a' f7 `( b( R# g# ]; r( B% L
    12th NZ Brigade5 F/ Y7 X" H. r* ~* y
    New Zealand Command * @2 |. W* j" c2 W5 s& i" O
    RNZAF Command