hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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% C  D/ o, I7 S" e1 }. G$ B$ kNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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% N, T3 @% x1 {* C0 PJapanese Ships
% ^* K. r1 B% l: N- q: e, w      BB Yamato
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, O: x8 x% N) k# z& q/ u, ?% g  NAllied ground losses:
4 |, d1 o% n! l/ p: \% {; K      123 casualties reported
, g  [' J- H2 F& s" M         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled4 J2 X7 E! \% q2 X% k
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled7 G5 O6 ?5 x+ y" A
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled* J; b* d: I9 |1 [6 H
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2 ^+ V% v4 T: c7 EBB 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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6 }7 T8 S! T" x2 j$ V3 {# FPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships- ~7 m* k8 i/ }$ K2 L5 M$ k
      PB Yahonui Maru) h- I1 o1 \" m. t
      PB Kosin Maru #3" C, {% [0 z' K
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
- T  [% ?2 R, p$ P% i" R      PB Heizan Maru4 Z( K1 G/ U& C8 O: u) M& @
      PB Sozan Maru
/ l4 D% z* H: P$ m" e      PB Kanko Maru
/ \$ p% {% l5 p# ^; g      PB Ikuta Maru
* G3 T% u6 q8 e: P      AMC Kongo Maru# C( _4 t$ ^! v( A( Y# v; L
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; V% Z! ^! Q- d8 MPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops( m) n0 y' ?* I1 L9 |
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# b5 @0 D" ]- D# _5 X- D. F( j& y
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops7 m, {0 v# w% C) n8 S) U
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops  [/ S6 [. V1 Y, ]! z. |
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops4 d) j0 N- Z( e/ ]1 E& r' h" s
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
7 B* `/ |! C" {5 n4 EPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops) r6 K$ A2 n: `0 [; f- Y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards  Y1 `7 i+ Z8 g
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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+ g2 J. V" p  @0 S1 {TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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1 N0 j: V  ^1 C- `- C( N: Q3 J+ EJapanese ground losses:$ e( y, B  T- k
      327 casualties reported
3 @& T* G. X; ~* l4 J         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled7 p1 Q+ u; z* N$ f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
/ M0 F1 d5 v" X3 P+ A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 I) K) c2 Y4 h4 z4 |4 e7 ~2 X      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)1 |7 J  v: u6 j! f1 N: F. Q

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6 n1 ~! {) C) o$ Q; Y- J6 X18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
7 Z8 n4 S5 C, ~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- A& w5 d  ]( a& o
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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: y9 G6 z' f# d5 ^' m, n" [Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! `/ n: A/ h' r
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes# q3 T: f7 p, i- K6 s+ [" d; ?
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Japanese aircraft6 g. C: g6 B8 M6 I' K9 L* g
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
4 c4 T. B1 U2 B3 N  I- X% S      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
, c% k( e8 w) c      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
5 r1 ~- v- X. ^: T, V. K      SBD-2 Dauntless x 171 d- d  s$ ]% T- k) x% i
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) k. i% S4 |7 e: D7 ~% ]2 E      TBF-1 Avenger x 38" S- r- q# _+ h+ x9 @

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1 r4 G$ W3 z4 \- z' a' @      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: z, T0 O8 w- u. I  `* z. j
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Allied aircraft losses* Z) `  Q: e, O1 h/ S3 V; _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
' v! d0 k5 j( d2 Z! ]      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak. e' U  k" ?5 O: a) @5 G
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
; p5 S# Y' L* h# ^; o1 g" L! r      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
; Y+ R/ ~" h3 {9 j- x      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
/ A$ Q* r6 L0 s3 A0 y2 X/ E, g% N      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed2 v8 W; f; `  e& ?' X
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships3 ~4 _* H3 {0 u" @% B( }( ~
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
  w: z* C" \+ A; }9 @      LSD Akitsu Maru
" X* f4 r4 u9 j. U+ j1 b      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( i5 Z, M0 G8 P6 O3 L$ g
      CL Kitakami
' \) [/ z! x9 c' _# D      DD Kisaragi2 L$ j& K2 c. s
      BB Hiei
( k; y. ]( N, l$ m      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
- h$ V# ?! K8 y! Y! w0 F- h      DMS W-204 w( {: p- \% J  E& ~* `
      CL Oi
" N1 b; a3 f1 U      CL Kinu8 I& Y- v6 r, j& t
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( }/ z- K9 d1 @, W. l7 h( g4 m- L
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 L' v- H! K. G1 O6 X
      LSD Shinshu Maru1 `' x0 m% h* [6 @
      CL Tenryu& m. J9 e: P+ w
      BB Kirishima
: z7 `( r0 ?' z2 F; |, F9 K. d      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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* w: {8 I4 G% I( nJapanese ground losses:
/ t6 h- v2 i- D, l      14 casualties reported
! T3 Y  f7 A4 S, E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) @* Y: e7 m: x' C! ]. F  W0 y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
% Z: S3 ?2 ^$ b$ ~3 R9 x( E         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 d4 @( i6 z6 Q0 w/ a4 \6 y) O
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms1 V9 ]2 P% }$ V; a
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
' j9 o3 x* i: v% F/ NEstimated time to target is 18 minutes; H2 Y, P  d) K2 n- I- D/ J! R# U& M

3 X7 V  }8 o0 N; N' q" C: |! }4 OJapanese aircraft7 ~; W. R" j' p
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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0 |& M; Z! a( L" p$ P2 gAllied aircraft4 V* z& }- U1 C2 ^, T
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 81 E$ V, e. x2 W1 g; h8 [) ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 231 t& j: ]( {5 C, k* W
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
9 l; @; v- e  h5 H3 T) n# ~# Q; G      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% D5 L: {1 n8 i; q% U  A" j: v
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Allied aircraft losses% }4 K0 g8 F7 ~1 y) f
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed2 O: j8 v+ d: K" `
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed) |* p; n- x9 k; D
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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7 y6 a( C8 z& H/ ~5 N/ D# D4 E0 I$ YJapanese Ships* F" i8 y" T! C& _% y
      DD Kisaragi6 T0 a# m8 C0 a$ E
      CL Kinu! [" J; s$ I# Q
      CL Tenryu
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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% a, V& G) {) M+ AAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182. {- N4 _' Y) [# K5 C" Z& V) P
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Weather in hex: Overcast, t7 g3 R: f1 f

) e5 m1 S, ?2 pRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( w7 u  L4 K$ V% k: yEstimated time to target is 8 minutes! `9 q* V/ T6 B' h" j

" x  s$ U" [0 n) [/ `/ {) m2 _Japanese aircraft6 a4 s0 E. {8 O- g- P5 l. g8 _, D
      A6M2 Zero x 77! M0 r1 X# _% d  q
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      Albacore I x 33
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- z' S) s' Z$ M9 g& l6 H! aGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182). X5 O) v6 m/ F; W- i" u

3 d: R7 J6 J/ |9 C. I# VJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186, n$ v. D% i- M

* c$ _" ?" c) s: E4 v4 pDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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! I( W! _7 z, H' `3 M; j! pJapanese adjusted assault: 31 - ]  D0 ?7 A/ c

+ F: U3 O+ u* U. t) u: HAllied adjusted defense: 5 " l3 h; s" |" W  g: A. G
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) & P9 V3 L' U7 ]- H% x: O9 @1 H% m, c

$ U4 j  b' X, b, TJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)  I- [$ ~6 M5 k6 x! L" G
Attacker:
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1 E" @( U/ E8 BJapanese ground losses:3 o2 h! r' `& j6 K8 n" {7 d9 a
      113 casualties reported- k5 y4 f/ d1 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
5 A" U6 b7 d. i- u9 i6 K" d" R6 ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" U: N3 E+ A4 W/ y$ ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 A( v0 L4 T$ J* x/ H- d

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Allied ground losses:; k: C9 w  W9 K0 f- a8 K$ n) U& S
      210 casualties reported8 o! }3 @* a  o
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
. F  l, ?- f6 P/ }6 D         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
/ o3 j. i' G8 _7 {* _% b         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
% J# G2 K8 ~+ h* {# S" F' z      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
1 c  h. G. d7 y' l9 g, O, G      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:9 C& i6 ^+ e' J" D
    48th Engr Rgt /2" T" v( s1 v( W" H7 M" b4 i
    2nd Engineer Regiment& a# [+ z7 _$ {  G9 w& a% r7 `
    2nd Raiding Regiment- ?( I) z2 s) W: ^# \
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
  H8 b. B. I7 \; C1 c    146th Infantry Rgt /3
. {% t! G0 o% K9 |# I' ?* Y9 i) z    41st Infantry Rgt /1
2 c- H  q+ P5 G9 ^2 F    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
: ^5 j( [0 t5 h$ b4 C8 j" J' Q    12th Engr Rgt /1+ Q( I1 G0 h! ^5 f% _8 r3 }
    25th JNAF AF Unit 4 r1 L4 O& d, F) n$ W: r9 `
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
& K# h, R0 s, n/ i    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
% s8 K; e6 p, g" B$ u! Q0 L    21st Air Flotilla /1
2 k5 f7 M1 H, x9 u/ `0 B    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
/ s* d9 Z- E- ]    48th JAAF AF Bn /21 D1 z' g" j; @4 W$ L, q" f

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% i5 {8 \: _; Q/ U: P    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了: r. @& B5 o- p: E( a  D- F- \: h

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)' |4 C3 @2 \0 @, h8 t2 }
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
- ?0 d- I: q  k/ |( Y( k; w+ c1 |      PB Kure Maru #5
0 ^5 _) X6 X( E4 t: c0 B      PB Edo Maru
+ q/ ~0 C3 T& A/ f6 b0 X6 n) _+ d1 D# v/ G      PB Chitose Maru
6 A1 C% P( e; _$ ~/ `% N5 _$ k$ k      APD Yomogi
; E* n4 K# g% T      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1$ h5 `7 y" s7 a# ^4 q
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)0 K! Y2 v% L+ o8 z& r- ~$ A  ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 _+ V' k' v+ n( o! `
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& l% \! n! A2 Y# J6 W

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
7 m7 D4 C$ e3 K* W9 i( m: A% F      PB Eiko Maru
1 U( p! m8 D' c! W" d0 D0 d      PB Shinko Maru #3
1 ^! K7 q, d% b4 m- n* H      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
7 `3 W4 l! i& \! I5 Y8 R      PB Edo Maru+ x& c8 f: s% m8 ^; d1 f
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
/ U# j: B5 c3 b4 `      PB Kure Maru #5% Q# `+ n* a) p: }, R7 O; }
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
: f& I6 k/ I! z" O      PB Chitose Maru
, m5 _/ O( d5 Z6 m- r0 d      PB Choko Maru #22 w1 q' ^1 s" r) T# T
      AMC Hokoku Maru* b4 U- m& q. E& [. X& M8 I

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5 l7 U0 q# x, I0 {! ?1 Z( I" Q* F      111 casualties reported; z" ^. _& q0 I) Z- O& c
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 z! x/ N9 k  ?, b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled/ F% z9 P; ^) P/ n: k( e
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled. \7 H7 d  r5 E: @& G4 q
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)$ @% C, W) R+ F6 X5 K3 G
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1850 D& b3 w: W& t$ s* T+ t# p
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      1116 casualties reported$ w# y9 t8 q! c: d: [& a
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
' ?/ K3 E6 J5 L" t$ S) K         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
/ o" n/ Z4 y; A/ o8 P. W         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: L  n* Y. R% }. W      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
+ S- e) U* O$ O- f      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
( r& M$ ~- _' m8 z  o1 y5 IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." h* o9 e. Z6 P+ J8 t

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, ^. Q. `$ u) `% b) l      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires% A/ g0 e: h. P7 O( k
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) p- ~& O4 E! W# O
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) u& I+ ~2 U6 v: `( m      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, W0 w6 H+ K, ?4 j7 r. Y4 F2 ]# F
      PB Choko Maru #2
7 L( E/ P2 J( K9 x6 h" D      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
* [1 M" Z2 g6 F! H' T" o* A! H" }      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* D0 }. e0 E: r      APD Yomogi6 E% x, n6 ^% U9 n8 W; Q) d
      APD Nadakaze
- J" H! P, F/ J9 |      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; Q3 \! \/ ?8 o( p6 h- i
      APD Shimakaze
( f& `" F' M' S# J: _      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
$ Y4 A; s. t  X+ @8 C0 Z      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire- N# G6 ?. n1 S( k5 h$ z. V1 M
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire* H/ t( J* b" B; b
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire6 a6 F1 V9 Y) x) [0 ^
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 @( C5 [, L( |0 D8 D  _: X) ?: @! u* R. L8 U# z+ R
Japanese ground losses:
0 ?' |( I( j: H; t% L' a      207 casualties reported
6 h7 `4 S% c, T8 y! i; W, y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 t0 w5 {0 b0 T$ o# I7 Z8 z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
1 Q. _; x9 E+ Q4 B3 ]         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled% X2 I4 F2 l3 `# v1 ^$ c

, x) b/ O) `3 e! V/ f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)- Y0 f& k  Y, I  s8 P" ?& c; G1 m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 v+ M( p1 s# G  t2 Y
' i& K+ X5 {" W2 {- q! t5 h# D7 e
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 ?; ]% \, l$ G4 S2 |  q, R- A0 j$ T7 l4 Y2 ^! `% X
Japanese Ships; z  I- }1 A+ Y6 g+ ]/ X
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 M8 ^2 m9 D3 s      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% q( ^0 @& Q! v2 y9 |6 N      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' b. S9 `5 s1 X4 V/ m; J' x1 ?      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
7 q# v* T( E0 l0 c1 F      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4/ L' S! x$ m7 V+ [# s$ f+ q
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1( C( b: N7 A/ T$ ?; {' S. d
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! O# R+ W" V8 y( Q2 B, z7 i0 q; V      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
6 }3 i" A' s8 U3 ^5 [      AMC Hokoku Maru3 |+ ~$ A  l3 o" H

4 y! n; d$ l8 x- c$ x) V; w* ZJapanese ground losses:0 M, i1 R, V! B/ N. c& r
      187 casualties reported
: k. D2 S. l4 o! |' s  o+ A) X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 H5 T' j+ c' k$ W, X, p         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
2 y9 E5 t( t0 k) ?& n9 u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* C: A3 M7 j) N+ L& R9 g+ n0 Y' a8 k, f/ Y, Q& {# u

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9 `" G4 T, {3 F/ F3 E: {Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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9 |7 u) n3 d# v, G% b- N9 ]  n; ~Allied Bombardment attack' j7 y0 Y! E  l" p# j
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
$ N+ v  R# o5 ^1 q' a; N2 B) V# A- c/ f6 x
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21853 r$ _6 f( F3 V. E" ~7 O2 f1 z( H

% r3 ?# }* \  K/ {2 ^7 uJapanese ground losses:
0 y# P% ~* m0 s4 t      25 casualties reported2 m7 X7 m+ }# F+ S
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
- N( ^( Y* H+ y8 C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 X3 a3 H" B" t5 z# f9 Y' l1 A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 W. [8 E. h' q! h4 L5 L4 Y/ h7 _
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled), }" M7 z7 D- P( g! s
8 D' x& l* x& C* j. f# I3 |$ d
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Allied ground losses:1 ~! B) E( Z4 z- Y$ q, v
      146 casualties reported
$ i+ t% G% ]" H2 i3 j! q! L         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
& X$ r' @! E: w3 T  Q% I; o         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled- ^0 {" G; M7 X/ ?3 h
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled: N: ]+ _- H! R# f2 P! n
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 p' w9 i, b% j$ {
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:2 @, M7 I2 A, |6 v" U
    11th NZ Brigade
5 J/ e: w, j0 [( Z: B, K, b    3rd NZ Brigade
) w) R  @( ?6 ~0 m2 a    7th NZ Brigade
5 P1 E3 @7 P, o+ S" }" u    2nd NZ Brigade- b. b3 G  e& o+ c0 `: q! T" [" j
    Auckland Fortress
  z& o; e6 b( u7 Q' ~9 r' V    14th NZ Brigade
% T0 [) R8 L& S    1st NZ Brigade
% }5 _% P( M2 I) T) j& ?- c    12th NZ Brigade
& r) N5 O$ D3 U; E: f9 |2 G: D/ M    RNZAF Command
) D) g% i1 P3 Z* N    RNZAF OTU Aukland
0 `9 W" q, ?$ Q' ]9 r  l3 U" K8 a  q6 t( b9 h2 e
Defending units:# v3 Z; \; O# U  D
    Imperial Guards Div /5, P8 t' U/ V0 v  c+ b  `
    8th Tank Rgt /1
: V. [# e$ X9 ^( n& y    22nd Recon Regiment4 \  p4 o& I' q, w3 n8 k7 Q% y
    55th Infantry Rgt /1; M5 Y$ ^: x. _! x) N6 G1 f: w: ?7 c
    146th Infantry Rgt /11 _# p0 o1 R8 Q
    5th Div /1
6 J& k( k, I" e    21st Division
$ u4 @6 L  {' E5 {) f8 l    24th Infantry Rgt /5" {& @9 j& [3 X' e
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
5 F8 ?. Q) C( k4 T. ?6 Q/ h    143rd Infantry Rgt /2" Q/ \0 Z# m5 R. f$ o
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
0 `4 x8 M; K5 r0 M: v    16th Infantry Rgt /1
$ j/ k7 {* r% W& e( c; p& [. a    148th Infantry Rgt /1. A% f. s7 T: \+ r
    41st Infantry Regiment
( l3 \4 |, i$ o( ]3 c1 n; E/ V3 ~, F    38th Div /1
9 m( I: t( @' [& W" |    33rd Div /3
: q2 j: K6 ~% Q0 q    55th Engr Rgt /2
) O. g' x4 l# b/ m" I* v' M: H4 \    82nd Army /6+ B2 y2 q  \7 K4 |: P0 L5 V+ v7 G
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment% }( e) F1 O  b8 |# K' @
    34th Field AA Battalion. t! K8 I1 f" c+ M
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment, y( S, w; _) c0 ^* X4 i! Q$ K' M
    14th Div /2
2 Q' k0 u  X% K0 Z( P: [- D9 m    Southern Army /1( o1 [% _# ~4 y/ z3 i4 C: {
    25th Army /20 J; W* Z; `- |  R; c( Q2 `# X
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
5 n5 T% R! ~/ R( o* Z$ C2 }0 f4 a6 g
* c! I5 s& j/ w; d) g4 L. I3 @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)
9 c* a) d2 z0 [$ p4 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 f3 M0 V* C2 k3 a. E: k
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Japanese Ships6 ?6 g0 x: s4 q! A
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 Y) E2 V' D8 ?5 E8 Y. J, z* A
      APD Shimakaze
% h, ~. C4 \! m/ j% \- d' r: `% ^6 ]      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; H  e: ~& E* C( K      APD Nadakaze
, |! `" f# p" k  E5 I" a7 U9 ^      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# y" w" K. z; s8 ]1 V
      AMC Hokoku Maru5 J# X& X; S) f
      xAP Kowa Maru
. b+ l( W+ W3 y% j3 {9 F: k$ Q) T% r4 W$ v+ E; [9 Q; J4 x
Japanese ground losses:" a7 M  N0 t& a6 T
      253 casualties reported5 K6 [. B: K9 q
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
( k7 N  o' Q6 A6 Q% _5 `+ o8 H         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
$ c/ v( P& y& \2 R5 a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 P' N/ t7 r! E& n      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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4 j" P! `1 @: Z+ U3 ~Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
$ m8 ]9 }- c8 L6 b) A8 L) X( e% `" [5 j4 V/ X( Y: j! [) L1 V+ L# v; \
Japanese Ships
7 e8 B2 U6 W4 s( M      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1$ j" j5 P" ?( R" M: X
      CL Tatsuta4 p1 I9 `) ^  V
      CL Kiso
3 h. l3 J$ c$ r( {+ r' V4 k      CS Chitose; ~. X, J  V3 P, `0 H( G2 e2 x
      DD Oite
. K2 ?( d9 z0 v3 ]      DD Harukaze
) O! O2 T# z- j7 V* a( d$ S2 F# I      DD Nokaze9 m5 Q2 w' @+ L- q# _* m
      DD Hokaze
5 R# g6 ]( R& u! N" C+ O" Q  H      DD Shiokaze
2 `# _3 [# Q& @      DD Akikaze# x9 {7 q4 C7 D% B3 P! ^
9 j# [: n# ^9 Y; q0 b3 m
Allied Ships
6 ]( e. `7 z. `( z1 S# d      SS O215 n; Z  C( {/ Q# N& F

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4 A) E5 @+ r; h3 q# A9 y
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna8 X! ~- x1 E1 x$ ^
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( l& b5 E* b, j. L# _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 W' ~( H$ r" T2 I
2 M' C  `! U3 Z5 \- ]2 j
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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9 W) x& U* w5 f" PJapanese Ships
1 {+ @( I: X* s- @9 O      xAK Montreal Maru. d1 K) M1 t, T* B1 ]+ z  z) t
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# a( E4 L# I/ h      xAK Kensin Maru
. Q# j" k0 B3 q) ^8 L- v7 f1 L      APD Yomogi! T/ o6 T# L1 Z* ^6 _$ c1 Z, Y
      APD Nadakaze4 O; T- F$ x4 r% E" n2 r* @
      APD Shimakaze
8 R- A- k8 l) l# R$ {2 j  I      AMC Hokoku Maru  @$ J* u, B: g' h
! t) I1 n1 S' I+ }9 V
Japanese ground losses:+ F' y* i1 V1 i- I
      60 casualties reported* W1 A' C! i% @! L8 D. m- Y8 k; f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ f9 L+ ~# s1 U$ P5 Y0 S( p         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled/ I4 G) s3 ~- U4 L" ~! y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- P2 j- g9 V$ d! }6 r4 l* v
+ R9 g: c; K6 t) e

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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. [' `6 e$ P: n6 S' R" C9 ?7 U0 KWeather in hex: Partial cloud- x$ B' a) r) M4 j* j

# C4 i6 u' A# ?! ~+ ?$ zRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.3 m# w5 y8 S$ f3 G& g9 C( {
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: Q+ F( c) J2 ^0 e

' t* e9 H' U/ M5 v: d7 S& [Japanese aircraft7 g' |( ~7 `/ {4 W) i
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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/ H4 Z4 m2 E4 p. c" S9 ~8 {# b- |$ x+ f7 g% d: x
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Allied aircraft+ o( r* D2 \3 ?* t  y( L
      P-38E Lightning x 509 o4 g; m  Z3 l* o
      P-38F Lightning x 23" J+ y8 Z  S+ X' }. f2 K- ^6 n; f) ^
% x& [4 @5 h. E9 g' \
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Japanese aircraft losses
- \  E% |, q: u& S      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed2 F! L- G2 c! i7 C4 n' T$ F
: \$ P  R5 ]8 d) t+ z0 m
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
7 A/ }/ R7 D7 d7 C5 @% 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, 42
  ^, T9 B( G' ]2 H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
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& o) P7 `& Y7 HTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ {+ W2 w" ]- \9 p, I  U/ C3 z* `
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Japanese Ships8 U, ]5 ^* j4 p
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 T& v3 O- d6 u' p9 E, P, ~; \
      DD Fumizuki6 k* K8 X. B* n: K& y/ E, @
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% E6 v$ ~6 m" q4 Z
      DD Fubuki2 _5 x* j) p/ e) V5 ^
      TB Sagi3 `& Z$ l7 q0 z# j6 Y" c
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12 mines cleared( C1 _$ b8 @( @1 ~# e4 M9 \- |
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% R9 t1 {4 o8 Z! r  \4 FTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 W8 l: J6 ]% @
! H! q* `& U# O& hJapanese Ships) ~3 A9 W- g( s- p
      PB Sozan Maru  e' Q# e! P6 V  K- H4 A8 i% x' x- i- Q
      PB Kanko Maru+ ]2 m5 b) a$ n/ j. c/ U# O+ y
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 e7 E. L$ H; K- z9 x$ Z4 Z# W5 c6 m, o* @8 W' z# Q( w9 @/ N4 }' @
* D. j' R* C$ [1 I

/ A# _& g- J0 ]7 a' L5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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7 k7 e3 u1 D& B) z: \, |' p! m2 LJapanese Ships
# T3 W1 y) V  P. `) W      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) |; W" @+ k/ G6 M, p
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) U# V6 x) u5 X( r. E0 a
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 x6 ^8 J: A/ ~# {5 F: I1 {( ^; z  A$ H0 f' w' T
6 _) W3 C8 u) b7 r: [
9 `! p' D, }" k' Q) H: q+ p2 j4 |
9 T9 a& P" U3 {; V

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 Z# Y, P4 O* ?. ?" h& z. S, r4 ~3 C) I- J6 m1 \
Japanese Ships- ]* C: _+ P; v7 D4 k
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage7 H- {; o2 Q% c( V( Z+ e& F
      TB Sagi
; ?$ J3 ]# R9 j* d: d1 m      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
' s/ C% i; W: m: c9 `' P1 ~      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
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11 mines cleared
1 r5 R- n2 @% c7 ^0 E
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ Y) ]8 @! p) @; Y

; Q. H% Q, D2 UJapanese Ships
! A) y" a5 N& b, M  n8 \5 D      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) w6 g1 g8 `  K, K1 l

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( ?( I) h. s9 W0 z$ @  v( c2 yTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
( g2 O# ^: F9 E3 c# A      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
1 |  M- l4 \! {4 z. n7 Z8 J      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 C& K4 ?& Y! j% E3 J      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage+ Y8 H* ~9 p5 o  j' @
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 r9 W1 A3 H5 p      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% i; M* ~+ b' f0 T5 m+ v
" R  K/ T1 l& d
8 f0 B) f4 q* x( V
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8 mines cleared% H; ~$ }3 g" m( }$ z' e

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3 [, w8 f% d! s& @, a$ nNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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, a& n4 O) _" k) w2 O17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 M8 c: d" r+ `% ^& x& U& k
. J* a% j4 N& K1 a& oJapanese Ships
" t- e7 k2 |! B8 D7 e      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
& [2 B4 ~( C4 h/ W2 z" M& j- S$ c. g: s8 t1 t
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* V5 n! |3 \5 sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& R+ J! c. d1 |! O9 d& I9 {
3 W; z1 e. t3 U37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 o: O5 |: M" R3 m1 e: A0 `3 C8 ~
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Japanese Ships" @# I* A. M$ k3 c" n
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 P! ]' P- Z. k7 Z, h% Y
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
" l; Z- s. Y( S* k% \1 i8 b; G      xAK Sinko Maru
  ?, g3 O4 h' p4 n# m" H      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2! l( M. w$ g5 E4 m4 L5 p, u% K4 C
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 w; }; a' F- {6 A% }. ^) o
+ i/ a( Z7 d0 t3 M9 o) oJapanese ground losses:; D$ ~/ v( i( m, i1 U8 C" I
      24 casualties reported4 C+ Q, c' J3 D1 n
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. G5 m! k0 R3 \2 j6 I# i) C) p1 l, Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 q; {* b8 W" Y- E! P; K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( V$ u" e! g" W: Z6 |
8 W" `! S$ d5 e0 {# E# \

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
2 R. Q1 i: e/ ~+ q* oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 |& \3 a' ]: p, H  A  i6 T
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
( i( h  W$ X, F, n; j; c6 ~6 V9 O4 R7 q+ x
Japanese Ships; X- a! \; i  T0 l7 s) y' O: }6 x) U
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire% W! G: S6 R" T' f, x3 e
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- @% x' [( Y7 f      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- A% K- q# N& A8 z" J+ s      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage8 i% R/ @" |/ \6 d
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% E' W& H. R" S( Y, w( N
, N* s: J& P/ k* }$ _' ]0 P$ iJapanese ground losses:
/ O6 T9 @7 M" z- J2 [- P2 {      12 casualties reported
9 ~; C9 \3 ~6 _9 M9 Q6 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! F3 l9 R) ?/ t& O  l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% t' _( F4 k+ I8 J6 J9 o& ^: N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' b  Z. n0 \# J5 g" e" K$ f: H

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184! N. p, a" c- x. ^* W: |
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Japanese Ships4 l% Q* t7 h8 t7 v7 i4 c8 c
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
, X2 l  N' S8 E* @. Z) N
7 ?) [/ i  i9 g9 IAllied Ships
4 z3 h! ]/ M) Z2 `, A7 u! z      SS O21
3 Y. B5 d* Q; A7 r7 w
! k8 o* V( o. B& ?
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/ q; I  [' q3 g- ~! `2 `4 jDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21) h! ~# Y8 x2 K! l5 s
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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. O% r" b% ?- K; K$ n7 w; ISub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships5 B" F  h9 k1 v# o5 }
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage$ ?/ r7 Y/ V6 O9 {8 v

: S! D) c% r) IAllied Ships
+ f% j4 t0 k/ f  q      SS Whale  `1 b; `$ }8 Y2 j9 L; Q( g$ P0 D

- g/ W  K1 @% N! d. t8 p5 u& k7 o% [1 L' M% B8 ~7 m5 Q: C
% r% v' X' Z+ h! o1 m' r* o
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes: c+ ~1 M& R5 P8 w: X) }6 t
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/ @8 i# N  n( G8 GInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 `/ Y& D+ M( @0 f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 @- w& ^/ t% G# _, |  f) y9 t# }) t! N
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 p& B. t/ t% q4 f" b' p7 P; G9 |* ^. U, B& U4 d/ b
Japanese Ships8 K' {& H3 x+ N  l- z$ Z( Y9 T2 ^- E
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, q  _; U. H6 U0 c7 E  Z+ L      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. o# E1 C! M6 y# G# w4 K$ X
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# ]4 C. p5 u" g2 v8 C) _      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& E& Z- J  w5 r" {) v      AMC Hokoku Maru
# C& D0 H. {4 O& `- b
5 }) q9 A  A6 HJapanese ground losses:. }) x- S2 B7 \- ^
      6 casualties reported
& |0 }3 N5 F2 ~- ~8 y. e, U0 J. x         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 I' h) \2 D" Y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 W0 |% Y% ~+ q) B4 i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 N1 ^0 b7 N" N2 y6 v' k7 a4 V) C) e" {8 y2 o+ h
: R% h' Q0 o" c9 Z
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# v( n( Z1 Z# M' j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) T  A, l3 P+ H  l' b5 u+ [
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228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  c( J) t1 s: a# W  p1 v2 k  M/ X
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Japanese Ships2 Y9 l8 C" K& Y, N0 Y3 k9 M; O
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire* {; w( }4 ~  b+ F6 h2 q2 q
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 ~$ N0 X7 X9 T      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire. `2 q( o3 @  x9 S, k, V
      DD Sagiri
* p2 s' }/ C7 y) ^' `      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( |+ ^* ~8 h8 X0 s* _( @  c$ b
      DD Murakumo
; v. o- n' q0 T& C: H+ p% w: o/ ^6 f      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
# g6 [+ [" M, }  p) D% ?% Z      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
. S' F1 m* c; G6 T- E      PB Sonan Maru #5
* ], H- z, v- u1 Y& B% v/ a      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
3 L% w5 T9 h, S6 x. Y: `+ M# U4 j      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2# c# d7 K& M5 k! a
      xAK Nanrei Maru
$ i. g( G; I$ I" Z- ~6 `2 k
  O0 e  F. ~. B7 qJapanese ground losses:- R! ]- n! {6 K  n5 j
      173 casualties reported
; l2 L$ P& \' W, y& z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ q0 p; c+ |1 o5 {- L5 m& G         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled6 c$ B. f9 e0 Z6 `& F- Z- I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" \$ |$ x3 ^" `' p
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) r# w, f. |  t5 ~6 p  `Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack5 `1 ^/ w) l$ k
3 G9 A  J1 N, B& h% R$ F" S, u: W
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967& ]) s& _+ ~  h  X

1 p; s' b7 f( E+ [% dDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
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Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0/ ?& T: {( e! x# N4 M. v2 L
; I% U' }9 ?0 C. p8 }2 Z. a  X& I# X
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 5 \2 U" {+ K, T1 `' e
( o( D8 K3 Y& q/ R
Allied adjusted defense: 39 / z2 J$ }) x& h( R
6 g( M' ?3 ~, B/ y$ \8 g8 q
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!% }8 Y. e& [, |, X
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Combat modifiers
8 @. A. l! s/ ^Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
3 f; k" Y# n: t fatigue(-), experience(-)
% G5 F4 y1 N$ `9 oAttacker: 3 Z' Y7 Z  a; x9 W- Y) {$ ?

: O2 a3 o6 e* t0 I$ A4 a1 zJapanese ground losses:
6 v4 h- d. ~* j& b& }- ?      680 casualties reported" g$ `/ F; w' n; z, @, r
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
! g" w5 s2 H7 b         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled$ |" P( C$ G5 r2 `
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
! u7 b& h$ J/ Y$ X      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)9 P0 @; u& z& \) a
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# ]5 u4 z& u, ?! s! x1 D# v
Allied ground losses:, ^0 |+ r; z* C& I8 j) y
      5399 casualties reported
, G& w9 @3 z0 Z0 W3 T         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
7 X5 S  D* K4 @# O: Y" c2 r9 O         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
: z  P) w: h6 X) N! ?# R         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled1 ^# Q' Y' |4 |$ W
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)- I8 w9 A- {, K
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)# `+ d) h" G+ e& _
      Units retreated 4
( I3 F5 [( \  B$ X0 M$ O      Units destroyed 1. r9 X8 D8 u* p5 t3 ~) p# |
2 w+ E  z* x0 p  u  |9 K9 f

1 y% ]5 w7 q* l1 U4 z8 K3 fDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
. @4 L4 P/ b3 k' _  X2 U# [    21st Division; \& F. @4 S8 \) v( q7 s0 X
    24th Infantry Regiment
2 ?; l: M& u& w) [: ]; R    16th Infantry Regiment( w4 w# C3 b. f, F8 z
    113th Infantry Regiment+ z+ o( e8 k! V, D1 h  d
    55th Engineer Regiment1 a3 m. u5 Y) y6 Q. d  K
    5th Division1 b5 K. p% d& a" _6 h( s
    143rd Infantry Regiment9 P  R! b* P7 f, U5 {- a
    22nd Recon Regiment
( |1 C6 t  K8 W5 u    148th Infantry Regiment  h/ z# j! k  S. o1 A) l
    55th Infantry Regiment
% G( Q, v* r! G9 C+ P' u2 a    33rd Division
; c* D2 w' n: S5 K( W    41st Infantry Regiment
7 V0 [) w; `' \9 v' {) A    38th Division
! I+ f8 A. V) j4 x9 f    Imperial Guards Division
3 H2 [+ f8 d: a0 V7 S, A; _  \* s    56th Infantry Regiment5 K% f6 m9 p# G, Z) }
    8th Tank Regiment
4 M% R4 c  g0 h$ Y; ?# A' K  b    146th Infantry Rgt /1
0 Y8 V# T: j8 b+ l    14th Div /2& |) E' o& Y% n( M9 ?3 W' t2 |) M
    Southern Army
* e: ^, I; c+ i* Z    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; o: [) p7 a! Q8 D& r- h% b    51st JNAF AF Unit /5. S' s5 d( ?, A3 J- f7 l& h  D+ Y
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
/ |9 [3 r' t+ ~6 V    25th Army
4 Q4 c4 U! L- C. ^$ Z2 H$ G    21st Air Flotilla /1
; P' l/ [9 n$ v    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; e  S' q, p% \4 }7 D
    15th Army
2 M' i0 i7 {4 [+ ~9 m8 V    34th Field AA Battalion( {/ }$ S) r$ Q
    82nd Army /6$ `- K* w& b1 I" V; c/ p6 `2 m
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Defending units:  ^' |, s" A7 c" x
    Auckland Fortress0 C3 ?1 h) r0 c% L  M0 c
    14th NZ Brigade
: x9 i; d5 @( a  p6 K6 @    11th NZ Brigade' D( K5 c$ L/ x7 D
    RNZAF Command 9 j$ H( u0 ?4 \: Z1 h# ?  z
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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4 c' l6 V0 _* Z8 b- F2 J, [* nAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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" v# t- f& l( c! d& F2 r% fWeather in hex: Overcast
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" o# o* H# E/ S5 V) J, U% U5 NRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
9 l6 U* l/ M  l& s: R# nEstimated time to target is 6 minutes- y' p/ u* T! v8 A6 ?/ C4 N

+ C! l$ U6 N) J' C- aJapanese aircraft
; u7 w/ _/ `1 y1 h9 `0 e      A6M2 Zero x 28
  E7 d6 J% ]" [1 I/ i      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 209 G% h1 J8 a8 n: n' ]: ~6 n

8 J& K1 @. _6 l0 X6 Y  F4 E+ @) T! V- L
+ z# z/ w. Y  C$ N) D4 G
Allied aircraft  o7 T3 E) p* ]3 `9 I
      P-38E Lightning x 21; f) V. G, ~2 G. y( M9 O) i

  P5 k$ o0 U$ Z/ k- e8 |; `8 _( S! p8 Z) w- Z8 m
Japanese aircraft losses  A$ k) ^+ Z0 p  a* y, L7 F
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 J' P# l0 j- x0 r      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 Y5 j5 k0 F1 H) T$ y" i) |% |% H: z/ n% f
No Allied losses* I7 M& A3 U) @' \* ]/ h

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 # B/ g) p& f6 s9 v7 v

# E' e6 x8 X2 \" {3 u! dWeather in hex: Overcast
6 Q2 Y" R$ g0 B) P# ?2 \. A1 F& ]8 ^9 ?6 }
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
8 V* i$ f. w/ Z- tEstimated time to target is 7 minutes& q: t9 @9 k3 ]7 v) X. P
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Japanese aircraft
& X2 Y$ ~9 x8 ]* c# Z      A6M2 Zero x 6# z* H1 Y1 `8 R3 \/ u$ j0 {0 m, R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 93 Q$ c9 h( V& I% f
' f0 b. F' c% T

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Allied aircraft' |" b3 T9 `) q' v  v8 [
      P-38F Lightning x 18- Y$ l' U. f* P- k
  e9 E! m5 r( {! o

% \9 n4 F& U6 G- t8 i0 GJapanese aircraft losses
; g( n& a+ D1 g+ |, e) D      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed/ y. Z5 V$ b8 L
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed" y: b; v0 e- Y' o

+ l5 s/ V" j+ C8 KNo Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast/ k2 [0 K# g4 i" d9 R1 ?
: H  T3 K6 M, f) g' U
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
" x) T# t. Q$ ]" V9 ^1 lEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. C* s; K8 |7 k' M      A6M2 Zero x 2! T) ~' l$ w5 ?" K  M4 T
- t, o  z* u3 l. v+ N/ E6 b+ G' T. |0 l

: N% q- W/ ]; c/ P
- N) o4 f6 e' N) k& w+ B, [Allied aircraft
$ F. [, X1 y' J      P-38E Lightning x 18
' K- w6 r% h; C" _1 ^
$ `$ O" D' n( H# ^: l% S0 Q5 w: Y* U3 e: p
Japanese aircraft losses
' ^1 L* ~7 R! J/ N; ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed! \. ?/ [0 `) q% _1 l. \& c. [* P
, I2 L2 S9 V3 u  [- F# r3 y
No Allied losses

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  E3 n9 M. R; }9 s" D+ gTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
2 r0 Z# t# \! b0 q  R9 m! ?7 o4 f  q      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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  p& s% L3 y9 R* T: J9 @8 xSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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5 O8 T4 W6 V) N1 F8 p% hJapanese Ships2 c* k# r: }  X) K
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! x/ B2 f# C. m5 R) C

& n( f. P; S) ~2 w  M% lAllied Ships
3 O/ u  G9 ]: Q* p' ]4 P6 O      SS KVIII, hits 2$ J! w9 c, Z. o& G) s3 k
4 e. H' Y/ k2 W0 x) M6 X; f

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships' H$ F5 J" R; g4 d$ J  }0 p3 M( D* P
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
' Y2 U' o- w0 q' ?      APD Hagi( L4 h7 h0 f! P
      APD Aoi
' u  [: X" K: U% d      LSD Nigitsu Maru0 t7 b' F  t+ U. R7 b
      AK Sagami Maru
- l& Q# B2 j6 s      AK Hirokawa Maru1 }8 W: M* I, s# ]' P9 t
      xAP Yasaka Maru
6 G# ?1 b7 B( @5 b& `# x      xAP Shanghai Maru" N$ k; F: e: ?4 W* N1 q9 `
      xAP Kanzyu Maru. {+ s2 ^5 e% I, ]) h
      xAP Takatiho Maru% b! Q7 V% `+ k' I2 W% T, R, l" P
      xAP Suwa Maru
& L: k: k" C4 O# q% X      xAP Hakusan Maru: r) k) g7 m6 _" l5 ]! i# O% l
      xAP Teia Maru
& i& R- Z) I+ i& x* `      xAK Yamazumi Maru& [+ V/ Y+ d2 H! @0 x, Q- L% F# V, I
      xAK Azuchisan Maru! w' M7 Z( p( v% Y, K
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
/ r# T* C3 ^7 H% [+ T: P      xAK Hokusin Maru- `$ K. B& p, z; \( c% p# [* a
      xAK Eihuku Maru& k/ _, l; |+ T+ g5 s
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
) _, G7 {+ r# w, E) W! c# B9 X3 I      xAK Terukawa Maru
, a/ Z" n2 c5 N, |# P      xAK Kinsyo Maru
- U4 L/ U) L" b% f      xAK Atutasan Maru
# c  P3 x6 V* t( ~- t& O      xAK Ayatosan Maru
8 \, @# v' y) o7 W5 f$ Q/ n      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
2 {4 S: v% z$ t& u' k, t      xAKL Miyako Maru' @( T2 y' q2 c5 Y4 e2 E# Z
      xAKL Kembu Maru9 R  K6 M( W( H4 F
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
# S; `' j7 d7 d      PB Tokuho Maru #5: U7 E8 S4 a2 Q8 M9 k9 K7 _

, h' [  C* n2 b3 E0 x  L7 K7 MAllied Ships* ?# _) [8 ^+ J& m# t  J3 z
      SS S-39( N) {) l" m+ h5 c% d1 ~

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6 e' z2 b. n1 q: qTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 p+ J# e9 h: o! |" o% A

( r1 F8 G; u. L2 M, q4 Q: ]Japanese Ships
' n# G1 L5 p* R9 x# \      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 G4 y- H5 r) h- `8 q: k& C# X& i# ]9 k5 g/ z5 ~$ r

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185) L8 D# g( V0 L/ ?( R2 K" q1 M/ j4 x
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.' V; N' G; b! J* m
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
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Japanese aircraft: [0 |7 v) W" T
      A6M2 Zero x 35
0 Q% P. K9 Z+ t* o- V. [7 M7 ~5 s4 e      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 23 F# p. g2 f3 t2 j* t/ F

7 f& I. C' p, Z; y& [; D
6 w& g/ M4 B3 u0 m6 [: P/ Q% i; U! l8 ^) Q1 v0 Z
Allied aircraft7 |" Q- q& E* W: c
      Albacore I x 20
% f. |: _9 d$ [# e! |! t$ N3 |$ d      TBF-1 Avenger x 165 d: V' b! Q) A/ z. v( a+ g

) i, P& Z# w; {* B" k, s0 N0 w& u' K' J8 ]) e/ ~, C- c4 F
No Japanese losses+ ^; P, d5 h1 s+ q

/ \3 h  A' F" s8 z, bAllied aircraft losses+ K+ T9 \8 E" M3 X
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged4 r) k* d, ~4 }& `
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged2 g* h( N1 V/ m

: R+ @7 R4 E' q4 PJapanese Ships
1 C7 `- y" B, {" g, M( N, L& P      xAK Ayatosan Maru5 b/ F2 j, |+ t! ^
      xAK Azuchisan Maru1 F: ~' b% Y" o* X
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
. a8 [- H: @& P      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: J3 z- n: W+ ]" O: F6 p* ?
      xAP Teiko Maru

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7 A+ ]" m( o3 Z- w) f# hSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1843 R4 p9 y  t0 z7 M1 R
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# B! d* @/ e+ E5 V6 F( A      CV Hiyo
. b& m+ F+ K, ~; t6 ?5 W% f      BB Yamato
& A. X2 Y- T+ A& @1 s1 C      CS Chitose/ Q9 {+ p/ x" W0 A6 h1 F2 f
      DD Oshio
2 H4 x' s; W+ t+ L) g2 C, ]" a      DD Oite
5 V2 g9 }2 s+ V7 P+ _1 j) F+ r' k      DD Harukaze
; s/ ]1 O/ r& f# t      DD Kamikaze
) M; k+ P+ L3 J. B0 Q6 x2 x      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships5 l. M' u$ A: B; j3 E, g
      SS Grayback
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4 d* Q" P2 b: q* h5 l& _/ dSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo3 B8 ^  a( j. P9 }8 g( ?
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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
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8 @. l+ j0 Y, _6 [$ d) T4 ^0 ]7 T/ eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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+ n4 x) ]6 ?. l* V' h' yWeather in hex: Partial cloud+ s1 @  G6 s# Z8 x9 V" l; {7 A( v

( L5 F% J4 ?8 ERaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
" }# m: g3 g7 B  W- H3 l( U7 lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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3 O. l/ A  @! n6 f" D) D/ xAllied aircraft8 \1 U# b0 o5 r2 Z
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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2 [* B5 a' i  KNo Allied losses% M0 a9 W* a$ j' w2 s
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Japanese Ships7 Y$ o3 P( @8 X; l+ I, Z$ z- U
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* L  U$ v" l! k8 s* ]$ R( F
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% X/ Q0 O, u& X0 v+ a7 S
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& V. Y& l& p: N+ w      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% P  ]& O/ V8 a* b3 O6 U
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; i% G, _  \; w, N+ s+ u, a      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' D! R8 @+ V* \1 E( K& ^1 v      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ Z4 i6 u! G7 K* P" Y
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 Y/ r  C+ T5 \& R  E
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( ]& j) u% b7 Q1 q) @6 {+ u
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& h/ s& Y$ k6 \# C
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
8 s" K( X! d6 U' V: d% |      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 10 T8 p9 j9 f) k3 B+ g; `
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1& \! E& t% d# S: A2 f$ G
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:3 f! `5 {5 c& r) D2 ]% [
      5 casualties reported
+ z6 l3 t" F2 v# \% {1 B+ u. Q- i5 R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 y9 R6 u3 P) W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% \7 _6 b- m0 b* a. U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled& K3 s1 Q* m2 H1 N" d" G5 n/ z
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; P# E$ \1 w7 }# ^" m8 bMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 Q1 h( k) m3 I9 H5 x6 `" v7 h! N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 y+ w2 b4 |+ m+ X3 Q+ h9 L
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' ?  r* \: z6 b% t" K: F, J
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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5 |, n5 D9 x: W$ H: uAllied aircraft7 O, b8 t0 ~& D( }1 K7 G2 n$ ]' D
      B-24D Liberator x 7$ _9 a! N  l! r1 [' H$ X' h" N( E- P
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No Allied losses/ c! ?9 X! N* [: @& k; ~" C
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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- e  _7 i" s# |" G6 h! S      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
* R4 g8 e6 d, b, P      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 k! q( H3 T( }      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 v8 I3 _6 R0 w( ?. u4 C+ U& P! W

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! Q% T3 g5 a( G) _5 pPort hits 1( L7 O1 X8 ~. ^: f0 v
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, G$ X# }  D0 H, bRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  U1 C8 m, ^9 w" F7 H. M& s
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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: ]+ v! L; K! b) N1 m) s' cAllied aircraft! Q  y, N$ |! _, U
      B-17D Fortress x 14; O3 k4 ~3 A9 b0 S3 B' W; q
      B-24D Liberator x 6- }) m( s: N- d- e+ G9 V

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* I) m  N$ T0 @Japanese Ships
4 T$ }. `3 S  ^# Q% V4 M! f2 ^      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
5 W8 z+ ?. ?/ s# ]. w: b7 o      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 ?, K  i7 a0 j1 e
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
7 s# g' j! X. A8 ^, H      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 D! v, l  p) Z6 i4 n
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* ?/ u1 o0 P3 d' Q+ w      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% n) m1 R* f) h( k2 m
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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3 c& N* d( }' H$ `8 x2 ?% o8 vPort hits 1. v5 M) o6 _+ s
Port fuel hits 2
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% `# Z5 u" z( y  e- KRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' J6 c9 X3 X# N8 V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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& h) G) l* t1 i+ fAllied aircraft+ i8 A5 O9 T& }) F8 [! d
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships% f% j# y( h4 z% V0 J# d6 m
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 t: _% e! u' J. Q: l+ k; K2 f      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( u5 o! Q# [# }: Z- D
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. n2 ^" l1 [+ K* i( p. ]5 C7 c      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ ^/ W! [( }2 k, g; h( I      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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% H6 d8 Y& G' `+ c, \) KSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183+ R8 O7 V+ z% n

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* r/ v# k* |$ I0 q: ?2 a      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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) g# D+ g$ a( }* O9 ?  _2 H& m8 PAllied Ships2 l- K! e: t  z& Y' s! o
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)3 r9 G$ v- [7 |

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# t. U/ @( m: H$ @1 F0 [; `4 F      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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4 q. g, }9 }' ~9 F汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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+ d3 W) _# f/ BJapanese Shock attack( N* ~9 s. L9 N3 ]5 Z

" }1 @5 i8 x) {( K7 ^3 n- q: lAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352  ]. m$ `" _/ j1 g) _
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534) t2 [" }1 Z7 b6 p
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 - W7 i8 k( I0 H" U$ X7 r8 q
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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  r8 y4 |. _' Z% eJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 {. G$ \- z2 i8 f1 a. HJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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9 S; c$ m, T: H- ZCombat modifiers" {% H% m. |7 `6 J2 w5 V# z2 w
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
+ {8 A5 n1 }8 U% Y+ R5 ZAttacker: shock(+)
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. ~: y" t7 P  qJapanese ground losses:
1 }5 }& l+ E/ U9 |9 ?7 t      3074 casualties reported
2 A. E0 A6 t" [. g) ?6 f# d% N         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
1 M# d% f+ l7 l/ d         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
) J$ I$ S1 v0 B& g1 P, l* P0 T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled' s7 P- i2 }8 R) W
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled). v7 |4 @0 ~) o3 x. r' y$ j
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: e$ p5 J* O: g$ i4 KAllied ground losses:
1 n" R7 `; R! O; ~  q& [) R- Z, Y' L      7161 casualties reported
3 }/ I& S/ ], z" h+ v         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled- l5 D6 h& k/ z6 ^; I& H4 Z" N' i
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled) ^% [- y+ g6 W/ p1 x: a4 d- f
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 t, k; Y, ]# S' W8 v      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled). \* Z- m& J; L/ s9 X
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
8 L0 v# o5 \3 z- T; l      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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$ T4 B% e1 Q% M  b- F6 f9 @1 J/ oAssaulting units:
$ ?) N/ f6 a) O* R$ ~    33rd Division5 O: [- B6 M5 `) D; ?
    Imperial Guards Division
; O9 E% c, _. \- s( B- r    113th Infantry Regiment
4 G% H* V( g- E8 k! d- h1 ^    21st Division
! y0 l0 \" {# L* Q4 k- f$ e( G    41st Infantry Regiment* ]% c, f; _# z+ l! h
    14th Division
& y( l6 z" g# X! Q$ W2 e$ A    8th Tank Regiment6 N# @; m$ Y% u6 s' q
    148th Infantry Regiment
# S4 ~1 u' R+ a6 B# ?    38th Division, w  Y5 S" d5 P( ~7 Y3 A2 }
    22nd Recon Regiment- g6 I8 Q- p) P% n& e. Y6 d* Q7 N
    56th Infantry Regiment
9 D1 y$ d- {, b8 P+ }8 |    55th Infantry Regiment
+ D' ^4 N9 `8 C1 R    5th Division
$ M0 P0 `6 Y7 c1 ^4 p; P, }1 h    143rd Infantry Regiment* E2 O0 h6 t+ [% T: f
    16th Infantry Regiment
7 J  u: d) z) m  P' K/ S/ o    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment# c. [! K! \; C5 M* M) [) z8 n
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 ]1 @  f8 \  C$ b
    15th Army& U* i+ Y0 f% S" F
    25th Army( s% H- l. J( k! C% N9 X
    Southern Army2 O3 I: u) G" I9 N/ k- a, r8 Z
    82nd Army /65 c& t; p. D, z) {

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    2nd NZ Brigade
/ j/ c' B1 z; d) \    1st NZ Brigade; W! T9 U' c1 v7 o
    3rd NZ Brigade
' ~; e  l: a) f* Z9 Q    7th NZ Brigade* b$ N1 S) y  s8 H. a9 M
    14th NZ Brigade
1 T/ ?- M. ~  \  M1 q8 T# a: `$ }% g+ r; ~    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment) B: V0 g0 `5 Z
    12th NZ Brigade
. J3 ]* o9 x4 n    New Zealand Command
2 {& E( C# Z, [) _    RNZAF Command