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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42. |# ?# ~. A4 _9 v8 W

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169( Z7 p0 x" K0 M3 O3 F) T
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Japanese Ships
( x. u7 _6 |1 r8 Z      BB Yamato
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1 i* K% |- H) r/ [' S3 k  r      123 casualties reported
$ i! r! _9 l; q; X6 p. W         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled' n( g) s( Y6 [$ f8 {5 A* \3 G8 N
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled0 l8 M5 V6 M* \3 q5 l* M. A6 ~
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled$ u1 r% d- }( s5 Y
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42& }' d6 ~/ o$ N$ f0 Z2 J8 S( ]+ ]$ c! f
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+ d4 `% H! U0 A! a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6 c3 l" f( |' p, }: D7 c- P8 G
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8 n4 }% i# N$ {% f8 c( v4 gPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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. [! A3 @- F4 L* @9 U) @2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
; k9 f# E0 k5 m      PB Yahonui Maru& E  Y, v* Z7 U. F
      PB Kosin Maru #3
$ I( \3 e. f6 h" q& d      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
' p6 H% b: ]/ ]0 O  s      PB Heizan Maru: [& b. c4 u0 ^$ |# k
      PB Sozan Maru3 d0 Y& L7 m) r, m! g# t0 j
      PB Kanko Maru( s! `9 W& B* a9 ^& T9 M8 Z. J; i
      PB Ikuta Maru7 w. v7 d$ E8 B6 c0 A
      AMC Kongo Maru* g  k; S/ d) V; Z7 i
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
0 Z  n5 K- b5 r4 H4 z* qPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* ]" i( x+ g# p* E) x4 S1 \$ sPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops8 s5 j. `) z3 W' ~% ~; i
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops6 g  ?- D$ |; y
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
9 u7 v, x# \5 Y1 H2 bPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops1 \9 }( g2 J3 r' _' H$ |
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
$ o2 k0 [& p7 e3 E% @% z( Y* zDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards( d1 L+ h2 W9 V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)6 P* a' w( o: I* f, A% E

3 D! g/ J$ @5 I7 r4 FTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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; ^: ?* g& S. T; j. zJapanese ground losses:
* c4 f, k$ f* Q- U$ ?* y- V7 S      327 casualties reported
( J2 X3 g* M5 G% s: m1 j: R. N         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
) ~) e9 H0 M) }* M# O         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
0 B+ R# B+ L4 M/ }/ a         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( q! y7 L- j4 c' b/ ]
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)$ v5 z3 Z: p+ d% T
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1+ y3 s- q- _8 g0 M) l, v
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 421 x2 m( h4 P& u% c7 [

( C' L) \1 s7 W$ i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$ W2 `- z/ w5 ~
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, {8 O8 r( m6 {, J* RMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182; d9 a4 i3 n( F. L- H- S9 F4 I- C

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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 ^" J% M1 E  e- k0 _) JEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! y0 p, o# c% e0 o0 ^3 Z, e0 n
      A6M2 Zero x 93+ Z" ^6 ^6 _- h) v8 S1 T

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Allied aircraft2 _3 H0 b: P, [8 E
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30: P. ^& W% j5 S
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
  t4 P6 Y& W+ Y% b( m  S' j: I  M7 f      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17  @) b, E( a. k/ j. m! ]: N1 Q* ?8 p
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 c- x4 |7 s+ [& M9 ~0 i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses1 U: ?  {- `$ }$ q" z7 m: t4 I! C9 L
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; A) l- V/ u+ W2 G- n) {* i

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7 E  u+ e' k2 b$ j" i) w  q' h      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed$ m/ G) s7 t( ^- l# c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak5 y% u  _! x: i+ w( x7 n* f8 N
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged$ e+ \, l" v+ i1 K: D: j% D
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed7 X' W" f: j* N, V: p
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
; }8 t/ |! X) @/ a; D* o      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
% G( L- Y3 T' t      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% d" A" N0 n' E9 V% ]4 F' a7 B      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
9 r( c# u  q1 q/ l$ R      LSD Akitsu Maru
8 ?3 I) O8 l/ b# J& N, o      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  v. O5 Q  k" b
      CL Kitakami
; E, c4 g+ H7 G% R      DD Kisaragi
2 `0 g4 O3 o  @7 J' U3 Y      BB Hiei' p6 {7 S+ S2 }9 k
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 J. v/ z/ Z% \: m
      DMS W-207 O( u9 d+ s% _& M& P5 ~
      CL Oi" @, s( i# ^( x1 S
      CL Kinu
; p8 t* j) p; t. o, q5 ]/ l      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 y9 N2 ^( |* }
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* Y, {1 ~) D) Y  e      LSD Shinshu Maru8 Y: Z% x. ~- @2 l5 K
      CL Tenryu
4 G" O9 i6 i  d* Z4 g6 t% {! B      BB Kirishima3 Z/ o; X, R5 A! T1 t
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1$ L( w8 ?7 b3 F) E1 S' ]  D
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      14 casualties reported( Y. @1 n$ \0 C" S; Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 |9 M6 P8 o+ u  q$ K1 v" G2 k( e         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled) ]0 A. k. ]& k, r" Q# B
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 M7 g; B+ l6 Z" m! P" V" ^
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- e8 m% i* s" fMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1828 H; r4 z# [+ E" p, I1 s

3 K9 T: X: i  L; y" |8 X& XWeather in hex: Thunderstorms4 g8 e3 k  W" j; j; x
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
; z4 c% W: d0 a$ D4 `6 qEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
8 d4 ]' h; h6 t" S* ~' W2 y2 T, x      A6M2 Zero x 71
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( e/ Q% p+ Y% V7 O' H: i- k      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8( U( Z2 x9 T* C% f. g& I" n
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
% _& X' ^# H2 H5 b0 Z9 H& {      TBF-1 Avenger x 16' ?) h- N2 m( Z, W
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& ?* h! X: G5 C0 Y( N# H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed8 I* G' R3 R) C7 X3 r

0 z1 a0 e3 T+ U$ nAllied aircraft losses+ M- [5 q& O- C. T; h: o( l
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed6 K3 A9 c# {" `6 d. x; h
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed/ X2 a  R% ]" e' m! S, m
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 T# r; @/ J/ u* F/ p) L1 `2 u
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Japanese Ships
8 ~6 k7 Z2 `. x$ a( k      DD Kisaragi* K# e6 P3 F( c, }# P
      CL Kinu
0 \! l9 G1 ]. @; }  K. N3 [      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
- v  u/ |1 \, i; n. G2 l               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182. d) z, V/ `# e$ W
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 m0 Q- j9 F  \/ m. u) ~/ C
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
4 ^+ i1 T( [  f/ R% e0 x( V# D      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 337 ]- K1 i3 S) y/ R$ h

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8 r. h9 @& j  Q' w9 pAllied aircraft losses
+ r: o( U; f$ z" q      Albacore I: 20 destroyed9 E# t! S2 v- C! E
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5 V& q3 Q$ P! k, f7 [  ]" s* |9 _Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)$ n+ u7 f! p' k; V# W

4 r3 n+ G. c* R; A: S, |" H5 KJapanese Deliberate attack
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$ A+ ~( Z# T+ o" e* _* K, R# iAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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& F( M3 _( K' fDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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7 @# O, m1 \) sJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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9 i2 x3 m$ i' f! J4 v9 Y* q9 aAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) + V) F  e8 f8 G+ w

: W+ n* o9 v" W" g0 ZJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers! o4 |: q3 r$ E% E. a9 _
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
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* F) J* b9 g  W) X' X- _Japanese ground losses:
% f; ]: x) K# s1 Q: S* X' r      113 casualties reported
( F+ |2 q. P5 Q; G3 t2 u0 p, {, M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled. d7 B) B! I& b/ V5 t
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled* K& ]: M, q" g+ ?0 k3 d( j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 m. s8 G/ W: E) }7 r
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Allied ground losses:
5 ?5 |7 a% C- [) N! {7 ^! S& r0 ~      210 casualties reported, o/ d) n+ X+ O9 V/ r. C9 T
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
) M8 P3 k/ G5 {/ |! h: c7 m. S         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled- c  L7 Z! Z, J3 E, n3 j
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
  s" e: v' O' x  D/ ]# M      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)% w6 r. U0 @  Q$ ?% o/ d
      Units retreated 1, A: e* k) D7 n- D. a3 I: c

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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# G1 R5 P+ X+ LAssaulting units:
1 G- S4 w: D  Z  o    48th Engr Rgt /25 e1 R9 f, P( V; B0 f. I: [5 X  J
    2nd Engineer Regiment
* s8 ^$ _' f2 _, P. e8 A: m    2nd Raiding Regiment
: C. p7 m7 }: H5 c    1st Raiding Rgt /1. q7 S9 F, s8 g# k5 T9 Z: q
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
( j! y0 k+ ~5 Q- h# B, A    41st Infantry Rgt /1, c( ~8 }& F( a/ i  t
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
' @! V5 h  j. U/ z9 R9 Z    12th Engr Rgt /18 r& h; x  o$ L: K
    25th JNAF AF Unit
: m' K# r0 ^4 J0 ~9 u2 @    52nd JNAF AF Unit
& `1 i& G; r% C' |" u4 p- x6 s    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
) V! P$ P* ]- e# H% c    21st Air Flotilla /1
% ^* k9 n" E3 T( H  z9 s6 R    39th JNAF AF Unit /28 Z$ `& c2 l! \7 U
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2/ x  M  g( y* a7 {# z! R
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Defending units:; i; H& {" I" P' L! }3 e! a
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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$ Z7 [+ @' M: x3 g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9 o+ m+ v! O' `' V, T) @) {# X  F

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 s1 L0 Z# ~3 o
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Japanese Ships
+ r7 C3 ]  U4 @. g      PB Shinko Maru #3! a) z9 p/ ?' r/ f: f% Y
      PB Kure Maru #5
$ V& ?" c* b, H: D1 x4 ]2 M      PB Edo Maru
/ _. s. n; }6 I% E" s      PB Chitose Maru( C9 R! C, N$ c
      APD Yomogi
0 b) b4 C& t) F      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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9 f5 K3 u( W+ w' O  cPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)7 W' B! c2 N, S) E* @" c5 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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, u( L+ n& `3 o  M, i  X      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire6 o$ C" r4 l4 J1 ]% s/ J& `" V6 [
      PB Eiko Maru; e8 i; e3 L. R) ~4 t
      PB Shinko Maru #3
( k1 R0 A9 Q; n: R- S9 }      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
8 ]) D8 X) ]% E2 V5 a; L1 V0 I# _# T      PB Edo Maru6 R" |' ^9 v; Q- _" t, J! j
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
( Y2 C7 i3 ~; [2 W0 K, S      PB Kure Maru #5) h4 W1 u5 K) I/ l
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 12 p, s. D; E4 m0 K2 q3 B2 ?
      PB Chitose Maru' o$ a+ K9 }1 h' v7 w1 B( r5 e. R
      PB Choko Maru #2: G+ U; A$ \* t9 L0 N) v
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
! U" M5 h1 w6 m$ _3 z! v4 I0 Z      111 casualties reported
" x$ j; n- s% {6 @' K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: J+ S1 A" u- I4 k  b% v$ S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 {8 Z+ z2 L. N7 H
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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# g: a7 l9 C& D- t/ F- oAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 p; b2 O* a( w1 ~+ Z  ~+ h/ [
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Japanese ground losses:
9 J9 q2 N0 x; Y/ _* H2 F+ _      1116 casualties reported
+ t4 }: F0 V) A; b/ ?         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
8 v0 A, U: d' u+ Y5 R         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled1 A3 N: d; Z/ R' E# X* @8 W* t; y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 W8 s6 `9 F5 d6 t7 j$ K: T6 |3 T
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)' m9 N) Q3 z/ a
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)6 P6 J$ U3 m3 C4 ^
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- M6 f8 {" h4 e3 ?Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
0 g# c$ {) B2 K- EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  u9 f- }; H' X& k7 d  h( b1 G

4 f1 x' y4 E5 f+ }3 ~206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
& W5 @# n9 j& Y      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. p) V% f4 Q1 |$ z
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 w' r6 M; R( G6 M8 O
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ ?1 Z# S5 ]+ k: u' }9 b
      PB Choko Maru #2% k9 c" O* h# [: c
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
7 I$ }% T! o, i( [( |+ ^  C7 D      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 Y8 X# W' M- V: }+ b7 q5 G      APD Yomogi* b1 P$ T: U! f$ a1 G1 Q
      APD Nadakaze
/ u2 L3 o. z) y3 {' Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( ?4 t5 R8 L6 S) n
      APD Shimakaze: z) M+ |+ a$ x& X, Q
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
9 T" V/ k' S/ U* m      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ U# t1 b! P  u+ d( T* i. E      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 W+ {- p0 ?) o. W  z  a8 `4 C      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
8 h5 b$ ~7 H$ j+ h7 j- N  D  B      AMC Hokoku Maru7 v3 D+ M+ B+ p

: c, p& v3 N1 s, T9 z0 o" KJapanese ground losses:4 p$ o: v: M( ^8 ?0 z, L! M; ]
      207 casualties reported% K* V# z8 x/ y' v5 K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: j! }9 j; U! h0 i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
. ^. @$ o( V$ _+ ?         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled& v) F- F/ T% Z% ?" h

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; V, D& u, C9 l! ?) A" v* NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  |6 @7 \6 u/ f7 R: {
7 A6 W* U2 n9 ?  n  }212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ s9 i0 f* t. q0 Y+ F% K( _: O2 K3 J  W. D& s/ q
Japanese Ships; q+ w. Q4 u0 _- l) O
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 |( R8 _% J  [
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" F% U, j* |0 ]( F6 ^      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! F+ U* U5 J$ F" R
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2- J% y7 L9 [1 z3 f% D
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
5 |/ E) }3 `  A: A      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1" b! G/ {* d' j4 g# k$ S
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 {9 f, j8 F( y) B0 I  J3 U4 y
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
2 T( K* r, B# m9 L; l( |      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 w  Z# H( _2 y; X0 c0 L4 j2 z, c% G4 q
# `! ~$ a2 f- y! e6 h2 v8 ^# HJapanese ground losses:
8 z1 D. I/ B$ F4 ^      187 casualties reported6 _! T/ I8 }5 M) Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 Z3 ~2 ^- V5 Q* X! ~0 {- ]7 Z) j2 j         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
  g: I$ p! a5 A+ _6 `/ W, w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' F7 C+ t3 F6 Y. ]
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4 P" M: D4 e$ W3 o. I. eGround combat at Auckland (115,185)% Y( B3 T. j  ?- u+ B; n( q$ G

0 G! ^0 u: X" K2 c4 s) E9 M3 AAllied Bombardment attack" \2 A% U( N# O0 Z

% ~# s- S; {  G" F! \Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
# T2 t' r5 Z$ j/ i9 E. t$ _  a0 E7 b, }+ e: R$ f
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185. X! ?$ H/ e# A, t% s8 u4 O# E0 Z

: |. Z0 D8 }4 H3 p5 b  t8 qJapanese ground losses:4 g$ x1 t* |( a) x) v" u
      25 casualties reported
0 I  m8 p( R* \3 h4 a4 C         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 M( r% D8 T, T( j2 r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. M/ e% d, M6 |( K, }9 q) h( w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" \& w* D3 h/ w* h      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)8 m- }3 c% p# \- l+ e- _+ v

# g9 W0 [, n( r+ G( z- K. J: w% d9 U0 o: q
Allied ground losses:
$ f3 c# E" Y; q6 r      146 casualties reported
6 @6 ]- S+ v) L  C         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
, K) W- x1 [( w3 M. `; D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ c' `6 R; c7 T4 ]' H6 H- ~! }
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 T  l0 D. L4 Z7 ^  W) b      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
+ d, ~# w5 G! ~1 Z      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ Z. c% l, _, ?1 R# P9 o/ U
2 C/ b' s3 i* B( j9 d
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Assaulting units:
8 c- I" x- W9 J5 J; P! E% [1 v5 F    11th NZ Brigade8 ?* a3 |4 x* G  h$ C; z/ B) M0 J
    3rd NZ Brigade/ W1 C! u! s5 R6 j+ S
    7th NZ Brigade5 g# S$ x* S; z5 O4 d6 ~
    2nd NZ Brigade6 \2 f- X& S1 S. e9 O- Q
    Auckland Fortress+ e% z. n, \$ U8 k
    14th NZ Brigade5 y- H9 G' p& [" v  W- u
    1st NZ Brigade
1 E% \5 L! S, p3 }9 x! M    12th NZ Brigade0 l( H* k- {$ K
    RNZAF Command " Z0 S) P0 w% y) |
    RNZAF OTU Aukland / n( O" z( `' k

6 c+ A+ R* \2 O: V  GDefending units:
% @5 p2 Q7 B& i9 ]2 _9 f3 ^    Imperial Guards Div /5
$ z$ W) Z  \- y0 Z    8th Tank Rgt /1( i) R3 [$ n6 O) R# d
    22nd Recon Regiment
2 ~; X; a" V, z! g9 u    55th Infantry Rgt /1  H, P2 N3 c0 ~2 P
    146th Infantry Rgt /1' W% |) M3 E- J! C
    5th Div /1( O# x2 q& M5 u, w4 {* K; h
    21st Division
' C1 X! R/ m& I) p    24th Infantry Rgt /5- l" I, S: E( G
    56th Infantry Rgt /1" Y1 w  ?) `0 I5 e; d, ?
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
$ \) F5 U5 K0 u4 ]    113th Infantry Rgt /2
, _5 C0 n4 `9 z/ O" G, h5 z    16th Infantry Rgt /1
' P+ p- M; ~4 c2 M- D    148th Infantry Rgt /1$ p0 G% |* }* A. `
    41st Infantry Regiment
; s5 Q/ P/ }" \    38th Div /1& g* d, J$ ?9 j2 V$ N, C
    33rd Div /3
0 ?- b3 w: K4 d; W; G- Z    55th Engr Rgt /2
. A9 ]& Q5 @' O% A9 J    82nd Army /6# R! }* }5 T0 F8 Y6 N
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
2 ^# Y0 B/ {* J) |7 N    34th Field AA Battalion3 f2 j! w- P5 Y2 g& H0 k  Y
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- U3 _6 f  K+ h1 ^0 P    14th Div /2$ |7 E9 J3 G2 V2 a% d
    Southern Army /1
8 C* S& y  Y' h7 z0 g) H7 h% ^    25th Army /29 x. A2 V& D0 D9 @' t
    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0 O: |* L8 ]: M" u
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+ B) S  e( U$ e9 Q! }7 aInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
# l" H% q% h+ B" _4 c& }' I# [9 x+ k) g4 rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force& \8 w' N/ D8 g, ?# s3 T/ K& l
' b1 V: G8 c# Y3 z6 v
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ O8 `2 E( l6 J; U0 e; F2 z( b  @, p9 `
Japanese Ships, P" Y- u: s  c8 C2 F
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) K; L; L  G# a# s9 w8 n) O      APD Shimakaze
' e) R- s9 Z; w( \7 q( D8 |      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 |7 t/ U) i3 Q2 N3 d      APD Nadakaze
0 h! I2 m# i* Y- A- N6 J- `      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ f% m- [" d3 X
      AMC Hokoku Maru& }  |  H& P: ?1 v1 f
      xAP Kowa Maru6 ]8 V  X5 z7 t( H1 d3 E2 i- j

' B# _. L) ^$ z/ o, ]* [6 u7 w3 `0 aJapanese ground losses:5 ?. W! Q. b. u+ `, V- ^0 I7 |
      253 casualties reported
, K' M  \0 _5 W6 s' r# C. c         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
5 h5 B7 s8 N+ u1 U: H5 }, U         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
2 V7 z( [& K$ N; S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 R, ?2 [# v1 M4 b$ Q, c6 m
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)5 m6 _- J6 T8 f, v0 @

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7 s3 g+ X# C( y# k) s' GSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183& ~! ^: F+ A) Q' S) \2 x

2 B3 B+ f9 s1 V7 h. XJapanese Ships& W1 i5 y- n6 `# l$ j1 I; a
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 14 Y" O) y/ _" U  N3 {
      CL Tatsuta9 y3 u) l) e+ W3 R; E
      CL Kiso' Q+ I$ U. S4 R# z; G3 Y
      CS Chitose
  f  v; E1 A7 u1 o      DD Oite
1 J# `* L. s9 ~      DD Harukaze# F2 r# e! K. s. l, U+ P1 w' r
      DD Nokaze5 Y- R7 U+ B3 Q) Y" M' E
      DD Hokaze
8 a- H) ^' Q* `6 y. w1 N      DD Shiokaze
1 [" D6 @! L: C- y+ T) D      DD Akikaze
  A' _& D7 B1 x0 J; U% w0 G+ T! |1 U3 t3 v/ C4 J6 O4 W8 z9 X
Allied Ships
$ a  k% y1 [, h$ R      SS O217 w6 Y& O& o% Y! ?

0 `& r& e. W) I$ C8 L7 }: S% J5 \) ^* M) ^3 H, W

& k! A3 Z6 ^3 ^0 dSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna/ t( C' h- s& q  @* l- x
9 R+ ?1 ^: q. T6 ]% d

2 H1 d0 u2 b& E4 W6 P' Y--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 t: Q+ ~+ c9 z# \/ y7 K$ w
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 v& |# p3 j* L6 |( A2 uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 X6 m/ f% a" T9 C+ q: b7 ]
/ p  v8 o" H8 z7 l9 d
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
: A$ C0 o  v* n: b+ L      xAK Montreal Maru
8 k! ]2 f. K) B" n8 Z$ }- U1 n      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 H, A3 L/ [7 ~& v      xAK Kensin Maru. j  [" n# l7 |: z$ n' Y6 T
      APD Yomogi
: A- Q! h( V# s/ z5 d& @* I      APD Nadakaze
4 O4 D3 \) v& E# M4 W7 b  f      APD Shimakaze5 n6 x' A" q& M# R$ T" ]
      AMC Hokoku Maru
" A' s2 J$ m1 I" ^& V! }$ F! Z# V$ [3 U
Japanese ground losses:6 o3 ?* }4 n# r
      60 casualties reported9 k; M- n2 c* d% B2 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ ]3 W: D/ @6 q& V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled7 U3 }1 w  i1 e- b( m7 e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ]. P; N; o& M8 b2 [  m/ o9 g

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: w* D. O, _2 V7 |Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.( J( C- `! g/ Z1 i/ V' ^
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! n! T( N. m) ]" F/ D

1 a4 Z5 F0 ^/ xJapanese aircraft
, C' @3 J4 S. _# J2 s, D      A6M2 Zero x 399 Q9 `) ]$ Y( X9 Z+ R. m
- f3 A4 o: z/ g8 ^! w

* H% @8 l" f! D1 j3 {$ y/ w- P" i8 g% K: K3 Z. B, o# w. v
Allied aircraft
0 {& q2 V" f, l2 c/ n2 p3 S: S      P-38E Lightning x 50
  M0 h6 y* L, K- n! i6 p) a      P-38F Lightning x 23
: K/ T$ Q! @  P1 _5 q4 E
% J1 a+ r" F7 x6 F) L" L) d" ?. u5 R+ m1 k+ Y  @/ u
Japanese aircraft losses4 l; I* p  S# ]- s( E; Q
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed* b$ J/ A1 Y8 c. ^

0 u% D, N4 k. L4 I( o/ B/ pNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
: }- i6 P& p/ ]# V( |, X9 b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, 421 h7 d5 I; u# U5 N. m
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! {! O( B& _. v  b$ t5 d. [1 f0 w
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# t$ [4 }" P# ]4 vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) o3 L2 D$ p( W; wJapanese Ships& W$ L: x& a* c' ^3 [
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ X# ~+ I9 n% I9 H$ T      DD Fumizuki
: W6 \2 W% g5 O1 o      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 J! N1 f% e' F' @2 c$ h: w& E      DD Fubuki
5 R( {, t' ?3 o3 J" |% q& h      TB Sagi
/ Z# y# w% v9 j1 J6 V
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  W( S' p" \2 q12 mines cleared
: x% _) R% x4 S9 ?, u5 q
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/ K& S) i3 E! E1 H+ RTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). M' o3 T" n* [; E8 b

/ f' K, R: s4 B% `* q. n5 TJapanese Ships
! s6 ], h9 Q9 {4 p& o5 ?) c      PB Sozan Maru
4 A0 h* E: S. w# T; F5 T2 ]      PB Kanko Maru8 f/ f0 a! I" H6 S4 W
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 o" _) Q6 y1 y0 [7 D/ U
/ d+ J  S% q: E& ^* ^. S

; t5 T+ y: N; z9 b+ g. I
6 \+ i! \- D8 `3 x' i# H' Z" ^5 mines cleared
; C: V8 y+ ~  ^1 r* g  R
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3 r  q: s( D( |% G1 W% F. l) ATF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)( M  N! T0 j# B

1 {. M1 D1 G9 }6 X  q' a, D% RJapanese Ships
. f& F4 A. i' y% b# E, O* q8 r      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 W$ ?+ o0 A) `5 o+ @
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 Z; F6 m. y, r% P0 ?
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! e1 }/ [- S4 H( i- p
8 w+ z6 \9 c, x% b. k8 M' L' K

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" ?. e, R* q5 H: ~; n8 d

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
0 W' o; R. S. M8 c1 g; T. s0 L. Q$ \3 F- m6 G% M+ [
Japanese Ships: a, U5 R; B7 ?
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage. Y: W( R. k; n3 o
      TB Sagi: X0 z1 H; q( M) h( }
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; F# j! r6 s, v" a      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ X- J% v& l* X. Y5 n% u6 \& T* u7 N% O8 @) L

& V. H5 V0 W* p, r0 r% h5 z0 G
# a6 U7 A# L" U( D" w11 mines cleared. j; I" y. |* I' L0 ~1 C9 H
9 R2 g  H3 C$ Y$ q7 E3 k1 X

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ B. s2 W# l* L# u2 _+ o1 V8 Y9 f# L) l' Q( W9 A$ K
Japanese Ships$ b/ w' P' q& A' \8 s
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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" I9 H; l5 p1 O. f
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/ {9 }: Y/ q( z7 A( R" tTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 I% d$ ^) [6 ~% t) h
3 S9 r6 f) t; t5 {
Japanese Ships
  x6 e% a9 W  b6 h8 `3 B- A      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
0 A# m% L9 f& L# V- d. ~      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( L; l% \4 Z4 u& ^- [      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 Q8 r, B* _! S/ o" _" z6 i      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
, }! n9 O& M/ a* i) X7 S      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" O: J. p# G% u/ p  c- s' [& ?  W) l8 y& W' S( i
" [* q1 z" k. x' i# P

* k4 f; m3 B* N8 mines cleared$ f% s+ V2 N  m
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. R' v7 q( A0 ?& p

/ z9 v0 o9 |: T17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 t: {+ A  N. u' n2 S/ U
/ g5 O% M; M& M% jJapanese Ships
5 [' i0 U6 A' S5 t" o      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
  `) f) n  M- R/ ?2 k! W
# B, G5 g9 W$ a! W6 I* n# [9 k% L. G: h& p0 @/ |
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+ Z& L2 j4 c  @" L. ?Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# T; }" P- @% P
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
  }$ ~6 d5 m/ W0 V- |
. b; O; E% t/ k- v8 f" {5 c37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 S" x! H$ Q: l8 u( |% T# a3 R- E4 _5 L4 s
Japanese Ships
8 q& g# h8 G* v# m      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 n& H: r/ k( G0 J6 h1 K: @
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
2 b& T9 B# c+ z$ O      xAK Sinko Maru
1 Y* q1 `0 b3 I5 ~2 K4 i      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2) |  N! M$ d1 d% i
      AMC Hokoku Maru
. V1 S5 p6 P$ m: x9 c0 a% m+ O; p' J. }* V- Y/ U
Japanese ground losses:
  ~0 b' Z3 c3 \* G% _      24 casualties reported
5 i8 B: Q9 R0 {0 A  k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ], u3 Q# H+ r$ g4 f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled! q  m9 L7 _& |0 j5 m5 h4 \% _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ _+ \- k+ R) g; U' B

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
- }' d7 a. `  lDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
9 c$ T0 b6 c* \# n3 [% l* c; t/ D$ l; f4 x
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
7 D8 g9 W- N5 F' P% a' k0 x2 o6 e) M1 s
. J0 {' q3 K4 `! n' nJapanese Ships! K! D) f2 U& I+ [7 m- w
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
) `# s3 |; I4 P& ?% n      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. r9 J0 r- j, Q& k) t: J' p6 c      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire- @; M+ ?8 J" M; @  k( z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 J; e# b' ]7 f' m8 M* l9 a      AMC Hokoku Maru
  n1 p5 T" T# X
/ j0 @- N; i. L; r! EJapanese ground losses:2 o, l+ x$ ~: G; ?; r$ [
      12 casualties reported
! ~# q7 c/ q# t# G         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 H/ m! ?0 z  m, G: m) P) t- B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: m/ L. p) S  F. I8 @; U0 F3 o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. D" {* n4 ]! z
1 r+ O3 c" I9 I! y, p3 }  D" H/ f- M0 F" R
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  I3 f6 a( D$ {# {0 z" {. Y' \! Y* ISubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1841 ?) J  U2 p5 n0 E" W# g: N

* ~1 y& r3 C5 @7 u- NJapanese Ships
* Q0 l  @; k3 ?/ @      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: r4 t* M9 G0 B/ U5 b! @" T
3 a: D  Q1 ]* a7 X
Allied Ships
5 ?: h# t$ j! B      SS O21
+ ?2 x9 D2 l% Y9 j5 y! |5 @* X# S
2 k9 B4 s, c1 v2 T4 h$ `7 ^3 K$ Q& H  I
5 G$ Y: T; p& A5 M
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
2 V; X3 I  ]3 I  B; [: NSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
2 ~( b  i) ^3 U3 ?9 l# d: T% _# U. s! {% O

6 f: c+ i/ ~4 y+ c--------------------------------------------------------------------------------& N* H! B2 K* ]  q
Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184: e( p1 k0 h) V+ r* x* d2 |. F
5 k: p7 P& G9 w
Japanese Ships6 W! n5 p3 W3 e# s* ?) _; W% N# h
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 M7 \. y3 {, L4 y, v: C
" e  q2 j& W: @Allied Ships  v  v9 D  W' n3 P7 D+ \
      SS Whale
% R$ x) f! @5 X, e+ P% P9 N; @5 r" a, D  p2 N& \; ^: E5 J
* e2 c. B9 z7 k

; l# j# c) P( l' }% }+ H, n" TSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
# l( H$ M$ T. ?/ I* s8 k# n4 c# U& u$ I/ ?* D7 d7 c+ ~8 z

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5 H+ v, z$ B, K/ cInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 q- u4 X, f. b4 M2 u/ zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
* q( b2 m% _: v: f4 K
' m7 O  B+ j: Q2 K0 Q58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 c: Q9 K$ o' w2 \- b, E0 C

; ^4 e  Y7 L+ `8 NJapanese Ships, X. z+ J4 L" ?( `9 f
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 d) S, \" X& u. m; e      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' G, j* t' x& r  @5 S
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' y, X8 N" i/ T  d      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( k: f3 Y1 E2 Q8 C, I% B
      AMC Hokoku Maru: B2 t% d; q; ^6 _( [2 V

6 K: f/ N, J, ?& ~& QJapanese ground losses:
* P, D0 \! u2 z% J  N      6 casualties reported
) F1 Z/ x# z# Y0 d0 d( t         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ Q( H! G' ]8 P# I         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
$ r% K+ m( m! q* W  X' j         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& `0 d( c, e; [. I! C
/ G  }  q+ g5 p0 j9 A7 K% b5 }8 p) h4 \% w
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 c8 P, |) O: R
Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. ?1 h* e/ D( L1 d" n) T$ Y/ Z) ?9 @# J
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 {' V/ d2 M6 y& ?% i6 \' G
* @1 _& U1 n4 H. a6 M6 Q; v; P% r) w228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. P8 t7 o- K1 f& c8 X
5 l- G0 z/ \1 N/ ?6 d. \& i
Japanese Ships
" c9 o! x2 P  c" w. I% x+ `' Y      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ a# G) t6 M7 S1 }; \
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage/ z' @* }1 d5 `; [
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
3 `( l7 H; x) z6 k/ ?1 _      DD Sagiri
/ `- T3 \9 T8 ?5 e      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( A( V" B/ f7 |* o$ C
      DD Murakumo3 B- t( y4 {/ A: _0 D
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
- w3 }! }+ J) U  B      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
5 f) j5 m; w% b0 o, H, x      PB Sonan Maru #5
1 J9 _! E5 k4 k$ K' B      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 21 p, {% B$ V; _" g  q/ E# o% X0 J
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
; `: x; x$ k$ P2 N      xAK Nanrei Maru9 H/ }0 k- o: y1 x* k7 o

- x  i* |% O. I; A4 E* }" gJapanese ground losses:  B. y5 a* f' |7 e8 t  o' q
      173 casualties reported' I* o: f. e- Q/ L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 [  d' H; p/ l1 ~3 F
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled' E0 h/ [+ b6 m4 d! g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, B3 {% J0 P8 V/ @
7 I2 @& [0 R2 {6 t' z$ _0 h
# H$ N* P1 B: q. j

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7 G8 @# R( Z! S
: j, Y/ @/ w2 |$ h' PGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
) K1 y; v/ Q7 d2 g' y1 o; q
9 B% ?' b2 h# a- H$ T/ \- E: }. `Japanese Deliberate attack8 V7 U6 I" c( ]; e; w, \0 z

& |, U" H# U5 X# d$ @Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
& U2 m* B" F+ T& b7 H0 M; U8 |
$ p3 g) g/ u8 I7 S! jDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304! T3 _1 C& w5 b* H5 F4 q' K9 J

* h5 B: a( J) gJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
+ I+ Q/ {6 I* \: I2 B4 m+ s" I( ?( V9 E# T
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
2 q9 ~8 ]: a) e) g0 g: f/ O; \3 @+ U( F" X
Allied adjusted defense: 39 9 \' \# N, i, Q9 L( o1 |( z

' ^- |& Y$ i6 c# k% b" qJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
4 i$ i# ~$ [/ t6 `3 V5 u- H& p, x6 _
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
  N/ `2 P. ^) @+ t0 k6 h0 `8 Y. C& r( g
Combat modifiers
' m. }" |& B2 u/ p2 j7 IDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)- v" @' ?8 f! e  Y/ j, g  j
fatigue(-), experience(-)/ u9 P; z! ^. K! f6 m$ m
Attacker:   I! z1 |7 I3 ]- H$ c
! P( f5 E5 [, D$ o, }
Japanese ground losses:
- r1 @6 w% j- ?' ?$ `" c      680 casualties reported
3 k) k, b& q6 e; X( ?" b4 J         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
: I8 R8 X: N. j9 V         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
& n: l) V" I! _, }# q9 B         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 f  V# C+ l1 o1 D      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)* `1 {2 n& j, o

" D) h; n! P5 ^/ F3 u. a1 ?1 j
6 O$ d+ F. Z& ^- |* zAllied ground losses:& V" U; x# X) l- S! F" X
      5399 casualties reported
$ [! z1 J' R, `. }, |7 T% c; K         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
5 z& ?, ~) x+ ]8 I         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
  A; i- X4 P! {8 i: O1 ~+ Y: V         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled) m+ u5 \$ }3 c0 U$ L  W9 |0 r
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)# w( R$ R% q/ p0 Q/ I! Q
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)- b/ p( p9 M4 M# i% a5 P4 F( l
      Units retreated 40 R- n, ]4 `- z1 H% R# u. C
      Units destroyed 1
" t; S1 ~( |5 c
# R: f0 Z2 ]' k; ^  i) A# \: |: t' k
- j8 l  ^) T9 q. b1 j: w( M( rDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
% t* `0 ^$ Y- D. A
/ ]: U, U! g2 o. i$ C! mAssaulting units:
% U2 ^: x  Z: Z; k    21st Division) W; S8 E$ E$ m/ D3 S+ Z
    24th Infantry Regiment- l5 S# [9 U3 h5 d  R
    16th Infantry Regiment& a! _- H! G) P: U
    113th Infantry Regiment
6 w7 k5 C) t0 v9 A, b' [/ s3 a    55th Engineer Regiment
8 Q- i# |  r% C! y8 K3 ^; W    5th Division5 {5 R( l. M5 H  N, X4 _0 m
    143rd Infantry Regiment) s. ]4 j1 p" Z* o% K
    22nd Recon Regiment! J% C5 n7 T* q% v; d  s( C0 e
    148th Infantry Regiment
( j) u8 a9 _# v7 I$ Y    55th Infantry Regiment1 ^+ ?" u1 H& Q- X' ~
    33rd Division* }& R, Q9 h$ X% e; C' ~; h, y7 @+ u
    41st Infantry Regiment; }7 ~. B& w; `' a# B; q
    38th Division
  [% y# l0 d* Y. e4 g3 R' `1 s    Imperial Guards Division" S4 w' {( Y4 Z3 h
    56th Infantry Regiment% q- V8 ~4 R0 ~. f, x7 a
    8th Tank Regiment
% H) L2 Z& N+ k# F    146th Infantry Rgt /1
; ^0 A  X: X, T  |, G9 T! Y. A' p9 L' U1 ]    14th Div /2
8 C2 n* s2 m" r+ ~( s. v    Southern Army
4 k2 W* O7 ~0 z) q  R6 R    4th JAAF AF Bn /1  i2 n7 w9 [, d" {
    51st JNAF AF Unit /55 S2 e. m4 V" q0 D% n- J5 L: M
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment3 T- v& }) I1 |) J* c
    25th Army8 ^% x) |& Z9 u/ {0 f, o
    21st Air Flotilla /12 ~( P# a% {1 H2 R
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 D& ~. U2 x" [
    15th Army
) i8 I7 D7 ^9 W' w9 d4 g$ M( w    34th Field AA Battalion3 x  t% {- d1 M( D9 k% U
    82nd Army /6
8 @) ~  A  k- z  R4 I4 l/ R
5 \4 E- d  A0 m  zDefending units:/ Y2 j% E! X$ Z6 d2 H
    Auckland Fortress
2 I% A; e% ~& y% a9 m" x    14th NZ Brigade5 p# x0 C8 c* Q; |( G5 M7 F
    11th NZ Brigade
' q' `* ]1 W& s' i/ Q' }    RNZAF Command , X1 B, t. H! K7 x  V4 P' l' w  D
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
1 [* Q% z! L* X# T* W5 m9 E4 w$ [# E闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账; h4 J6 V1 u' B2 P& [4 [
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
5 _* }8 S6 |$ o7 G3 i6 b) O- G9 `
4 D* g) _# }- cWeather in hex: Overcast4 q) f0 F7 M+ y& s- N+ q
4 C/ v) u  y5 A9 R" l
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
' S; v$ P/ O" q. N* l1 e, E9 eEstimated time to target is 6 minutes# }$ C* |5 `$ f( m. w* C

' B) u. v5 Q& E  T% U; UJapanese aircraft
* x/ F$ }( N0 W8 G, R' L      A6M2 Zero x 28
# p/ l1 S$ q- K4 G0 {& \8 k: \! ?      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 t  K! \3 w3 |
* {& [6 }3 I2 G- O+ P8 S2 ~

# r( A2 H2 f" y  x9 ~  K4 M6 _+ p* x3 M) b
Allied aircraft
) l5 G+ w: e# S! X      P-38E Lightning x 21
8 D' P& [1 t# o/ X0 j- @/ B; C
% c9 M5 ~$ {& f$ q9 w3 f0 T; S" R. H- q9 M( |
Japanese aircraft losses0 g7 x, l% o7 J
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
2 }+ R# C% J- Z: A$ ?      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
8 X% X- M% X5 `4 Y: C1 l6 b! a) I4 X+ V* n6 I* b
No Allied losses- I3 Z: [( k& t
- {& U# I8 T! l! C6 Y
& G) O  a9 ]: @+ R
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 # t4 o9 S) e$ Y$ E

( i) E7 ?' G* M% C  {Weather in hex: Overcast
5 ]4 q) i0 n" [& m3 \# b  i
* a" ]+ {0 I2 O+ \Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.# H" w/ `6 O0 D  h8 W
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
! ^( U0 k7 \, D; E
. _! A  \' ~2 Y" `Japanese aircraft
  i' e8 M; H& ], \" j* G      A6M2 Zero x 6
. F2 s0 ^$ r$ a' a4 x: `, Y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
0 L( x* F2 g+ P
; T7 w: [4 `' p) e9 b% W. |! Z, _! S, t8 p. F/ H- J( h& L7 y/ h

. B/ h1 I# H. u: ]0 {9 {Allied aircraft
% L; n! }, d* u' Q2 Y      P-38F Lightning x 18
+ q6 f  F  M& q
) K9 d; f9 e( |& s  x, p2 m$ P
8 m$ X2 J2 B# yJapanese aircraft losses3 d( b8 `7 ^" |# P: n
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed) e; V2 c2 a9 }/ z: f# i
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
6 {6 }' b" y7 ]  C+ `5 ]& I. |! U0 G! l, m2 W
No Allied losses9 x1 q3 b1 r8 ]
; t/ d  A+ o! i8 s; g

7 c+ F6 K8 ]* p3 t2 k, Y/ z5 e' `--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
% s; d+ j# N  M; N& e. C" JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ( s, ^# j' U5 c2 l& {2 s$ W

& ^8 n' x+ ], ~9 w7 o' K0 sWeather in hex: Overcast
" T  n" n3 H4 a$ i- \
/ X% T& j  B5 O7 ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.9 N/ s' Z8 d. Y4 ]5 J6 X' f
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
5 Q- `$ G5 M6 V8 U6 h9 Y* D
* J3 B. X6 |% ZJapanese aircraft
8 E6 A2 g! C. k$ ~      A6M2 Zero x 2
# X; Y+ c: H% N" ~' F9 ~. E  H) k6 I& ~: |- f4 P
3 J7 A* O# G5 Y% J, ^

) o# S9 Y3 Y* @5 ]7 W& a* bAllied aircraft; W. T! t% o  z/ L" e3 w
      P-38E Lightning x 18$ h) m3 j; ^! Y1 F3 W+ X# x
$ X* t  p5 u1 F" S0 d" v: Z

$ ~9 S* G# i6 G8 wJapanese aircraft losses
' `. D2 j4 f+ d8 H5 H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
) M; U+ D3 \: S5 x* r  s
# ~  A6 O- E: n) ?+ l& s; DNo Allied losses

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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7 K3 L0 o! }. ]; P/ j2 f--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
7 H( }# t( Z; LTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 V$ w. I& o$ X4 l9 a: f
3 K) H  e' W" ?, X0 gJapanese Ships
+ I% t8 u' A8 W) x5 s/ F$ B# c8 ~      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# \' [1 A& a# M! t# J5 W2 u$ l& p3 Q0 ?& W' j
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
( C% N2 l# T& i  j
! x7 o0 s* P7 M& e4 gJapanese Ships0 Q7 r+ q1 d) g' s, k& b1 V; ?
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage, [9 ~$ t9 D1 W0 E& A6 S
# u( l# @" B9 q1 F6 p
Allied Ships
# [9 g) n2 [% f. _7 [/ j      SS KVIII, hits 2
( V3 V+ m9 w8 Y
; J+ u3 t, L2 j: m! I! p! d: X
* `% X8 o% i9 `3 u; j2 ^- E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 F" q7 K* J! o0 R1 P% K
Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1850 P4 h; U6 \) G& V

& C* [7 S8 q  D: Z8 k: AJapanese Ships
, h% [3 p1 w: R6 R7 x1 |      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage8 s$ `  G) F, ~
      APD Hagi6 X" U+ ~& f+ Z4 c
      APD Aoi
* S8 h3 d& x. ?' k# k      LSD Nigitsu Maru
, v' b9 a" Q& a% v      AK Sagami Maru  ~: R+ {1 t1 V4 V
      AK Hirokawa Maru+ j9 S9 d) ?# o8 K: S  z( X  W9 B
      xAP Yasaka Maru
! w6 F2 S" i, G3 m( [7 X0 e      xAP Shanghai Maru! n! c" ~5 V1 k) n5 Z6 ~4 M
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
5 P# b" \: ]0 z% M9 Q; s! }. G      xAP Takatiho Maru2 C$ @* O" e1 Q
      xAP Suwa Maru) b( _9 J/ J7 z3 j3 K
      xAP Hakusan Maru! L3 P2 t" E/ D; H8 L! O2 |: ^+ ?  W
      xAP Teia Maru) z' }2 _$ n: V  s/ h8 d' h
      xAK Yamazumi Maru. h( V$ c" g4 P1 G( U& h) P
      xAK Azuchisan Maru/ W1 N7 G( P. S6 j2 n4 G9 o% p/ A
      xAK Unkai Maru #6- ]8 _6 P& r( X, H* g# P# K5 Y
      xAK Hokusin Maru
% V: }3 S2 b6 Z6 t  I$ O      xAK Eihuku Maru, N2 t1 E9 Q( ]9 ~8 p+ j
      xAK Shinyubari Maru: K& D" d2 u/ h- S# e; S
      xAK Terukawa Maru, ?6 A2 n7 f- F
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
. ]5 I) }% ~3 R8 S% {3 A$ A      xAK Atutasan Maru
( W6 w4 P9 w# x6 T$ }, p* B      xAK Ayatosan Maru
7 e0 M0 n! Q' |, l7 }; p      xAKL Hachirogata Maru! B% i) O; z* f" }3 @
      xAKL Miyako Maru
/ n8 [! u  [: p4 [* c8 C" [- Q      xAKL Kembu Maru
; w/ ~" k( I7 l* c      xAKL Hanakawa Maru- b4 \  x% ~$ U
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
. l0 Y+ U7 H- p3 Q' o) q. h( e/ c% I9 W" R# ?( a$ q  h
Allied Ships0 r& q# U( t" f. L! B  T5 ~( m
      SS S-39
$ H7 W! I2 A8 o
8 W" o7 X' T2 y/ `; m
& J# T8 o4 @* w! K+ R--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/ [$ e: ?, g4 [- f1 JTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% ~: [8 \& P3 q+ o
7 p* M4 G$ G4 |3 Z# A. e1 V* CJapanese Ships4 m& }/ o, m& b1 r8 q8 c
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage* @2 @6 X4 `& @) E" s
8 f' n% \& O5 ]) i- T7 u
4 t  ^) `, A# H1 p8 `/ X9 Q. ?
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
0 s6 d3 V# g& y& n9 ^: v  K% S. A+ W
Weather in hex: Clear sky
0 v" X. x* b) H5 p3 S
5 p( q% Y6 V9 Z! T6 R; |Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- F9 o3 y  u9 R7 REstimated time to target is 20 minutes
+ Q% v2 o1 \/ q% E0 q; M8 {* Q/ j6 [! G
Japanese aircraft7 h# \6 |. ]* i1 k6 d
      A6M2 Zero x 35) A; D' A1 n* |* D  ~
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
- O$ s  ?$ n, o6 f5 y/ y- ^! b* j
* p0 i% q! Z" S! V' F) F: K1 p8 ]0 c0 v+ ?" n( M2 O9 s, P
2 l( ]) h6 `+ k+ J
Allied aircraft
- }- X: a$ ^* V/ @+ r% i, Z      Albacore I x 204 w# n2 n! |( t
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
! V2 P/ t5 ?* ?( Z3 a& l: E( h7 `
) V3 m7 }% o" X- z3 u+ X# ?: M. E5 @- ?5 Q# t* g
No Japanese losses
* u" H. F: ~$ a$ k, b. u$ G+ P: Q' o6 V4 _5 Q/ i
Allied aircraft losses+ F+ ]3 b: o% ?, d8 |
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" F) t; y0 ~4 W. N, I# C! Q
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged5 Y4 N8 y3 [4 F" o7 O

/ J# w% x8 P, R% q# oJapanese Ships
) H2 r+ C; ?. S$ ~7 y      xAK Ayatosan Maru
2 u  m% o0 h0 ]5 c& n      xAK Azuchisan Maru
4 V6 ~0 b: \0 }      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ T6 j0 }+ N( W) C& a
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' Q6 t/ N$ T: E, \      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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2 Q! }% Y" I, E( k6 XSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184: U( L: f+ \3 u+ G

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7 k) ^: u: v2 r$ i1 M      CV Hiyo" ]6 h( e2 b. e) M( c8 f- R
      BB Yamato+ C2 P1 R! Z+ k0 u
      CS Chitose$ i  V- _: v( X% Z6 O- X# c+ H1 U
      DD Oshio" @5 X5 J/ Q" W# B! k
      DD Oite7 ]2 [! u: T" X( N
      DD Harukaze
) A! h, K( q! M6 O& s  T* d! N  F' N      DD Kamikaze
0 c7 c3 b+ a' B, q2 M      DD Kikuzuki
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+ b. h8 o+ n2 ]Allied Ships. G) Z0 y) k. c- P/ W/ J
      SS Grayback* c8 T) y& n! C& J) [
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( I0 _' y5 f6 b# m, y) RRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.2 o# |0 I3 @, A  e; [4 G
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
' a5 G6 C! B  j9 \$ D+ C% u1 d8 T      B-24D Liberator x 155 F. c0 C6 o. r8 }+ i% k: ^

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Japanese Ships* {4 B3 w+ A: y3 Q
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! j8 Q- b/ U5 R
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& |' j0 E7 r4 T/ f
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% a+ K: n' K( y( {, o$ t. ?  I      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
& P% F8 O: Q! H1 k! l2 d, }1 C3 v% I0 B      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 N2 y, ^8 ~1 Q, B: Q9 |- _
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 y! P7 L( M# R; `$ L      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 W, k% f* ^( [+ C7 L+ m! j$ |      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 F5 C8 V  U7 T8 M6 B, I5 \1 G      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 ^  K& n- z  S  D' M( ]3 D' @' y+ n      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' Q1 g% a( D" R
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
! I3 d% _: l3 H/ L/ L6 r      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
5 J- j. ~, g, e# U( q- q      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
6 K% |; X8 I* K% `6 A7 [* x. D      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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# d: n8 M5 i( }  M7 K! F+ dJapanese ground losses:
& l7 d  q- v+ t) G, J      5 casualties reported
; O/ v! z1 }# I         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 U/ ^, G" o' f- ^( P  N1 |         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 z4 R3 N# E; a+ _* K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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2 f$ y) |) m$ ?! mMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud0 E9 M# \6 A; p$ ]$ X4 z
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet./ ~$ G9 c- P# G6 l0 z. F
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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( y0 h% a! }* f& L9 @Allied aircraft' V2 W! V  M) ]  B" X
      B-24D Liberator x 73 d3 s. A% E# L9 Q
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No Allied losses
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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ L$ d& y* Z9 s; o0 t  k7 ]5 l
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ B7 b0 {' Z% w) ?  q# d! ^; v      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 E. J) Y6 y7 _& z3 N! e) [
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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; f* k" w& ]+ z- _Port hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 * b1 A- J, F, L; {% E4 q6 b% N
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." E: o6 B& p8 t1 o
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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6 V: M) J. P+ U, s" C      B-17D Fortress x 14  N  O+ W/ F& S* X3 J& D
      B-24D Liberator x 6  `8 j2 t& i- \+ w3 v# ?8 W
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9 X( p) ?+ J/ S5 n$ g$ H' I# G0 z      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: b- J! |0 k9 U6 ~: g5 I: U
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ a6 u6 R' `+ @' e7 p
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
7 G/ e6 e$ `* M5 m+ q      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 G# U% |9 @  Z- I6 N* ~
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
/ F" z+ w: d6 P7 h      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 b" W) X8 Q) s! \2 i. E      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* w, g) `/ w  t& J
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Port fuel hits 2' G- ^0 N- s; [9 k$ W! c/ @% k

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ a) i& l0 J7 C% x' W, J- V
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes2 i& m# F" |( ~& |; Z# i
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Allied aircraft9 A" U/ a' n4 _9 ^  M, g% _
      B-17D Fortress x 3. _* o! H; u. P) m( P+ B& p' h
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No Allied losses2 k  g2 x' m  @9 I
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Japanese Ships6 s5 e! C/ S7 R- x- ]) R. k: `
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( N' z6 {  B+ j  l      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# ]" m5 l" u7 o: w1 {2 D3 B, [      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" H# l$ [$ h3 C: M5 R+ U5 w
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 {& ^1 L' Q; n: ]      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
" ]: J8 V# ~/ v8 z. H      SS KXIV, hits 1
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/ M& H. F. b$ K+ n, _TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships
  i" Z, V5 t1 d0 L, [      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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3 L) U. y; M$ Q3 D( F, g汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。; ?4 e' h" {  f3 d. p  k
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9 G9 M( F* k4 {9 `7 u3 gGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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  D( E- e5 T9 R: p+ \- sAllied adjusted defense: 94 * H, q$ \( ~+ B
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 1 ~& S) }  K, \. X
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!" d, O5 N+ Z/ L
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Combat modifiers
; `+ t% W) y# m+ gDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
$ t8 H! Y1 K2 R, ]! y0 X" n6 oAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:$ T$ x/ b' H% ~4 ^! l
      3074 casualties reported
6 A* L+ J6 N: A: i! P         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
7 |2 {% R( Q3 z# R         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
3 U1 T1 g) b5 r- ]8 C8 T% [) n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
; v4 t* Q3 M* n3 ^( ]4 `/ T      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)" K1 m" G* ?/ l0 [$ g. ^0 u  |, H
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      7161 casualties reported
  v' y5 a. |) F+ p5 h& }$ N1 c         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
" }8 h0 Y% s1 F6 Q         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled% K8 k$ U, T3 l+ f/ r& w
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled8 h) A2 G9 L5 ^* C* X5 ]' _: l
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)4 s% R8 B" r" X- R- q6 c0 o( S
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 t4 @9 B" U% D; q
      Units retreated 93 G$ {6 S5 |: B( M1 c" o1 Y+ o

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
: m- u; c& V$ l    33rd Division, Y% u/ L: h3 n- U- w4 z
    Imperial Guards Division
" V$ j* `8 n. s& T; M+ Y6 p    113th Infantry Regiment5 n' q8 X, b: {8 ~
    21st Division
, r2 Q' x5 j3 P: j/ N    41st Infantry Regiment
+ b- r2 p! _: s) b1 `    14th Division
% N: b& o% J( p  W1 R$ @0 z" k    8th Tank Regiment
* e7 s' b  m/ K    148th Infantry Regiment
+ x0 [: H; T0 H0 d# i    38th Division$ h7 ]1 v$ g3 L4 H( h
    22nd Recon Regiment. k! t' x; l& \# |5 @
    56th Infantry Regiment
* u9 z3 M* w; e8 A* R    55th Infantry Regiment! j$ a6 J  f3 R5 L: R  [6 f" y
    5th Division
9 @. l$ p( ]% r" i' S9 e    143rd Infantry Regiment9 B$ a; h; j2 j  G$ k) B, E6 s
    16th Infantry Regiment5 b$ T; E$ R& V0 H
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 z+ G" o4 ]8 K0 k6 z3 k  _    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment! X% ^& M. z3 y* L+ o" v
    15th Army
! I" M/ V- T+ {. @2 }5 U( y8 M    25th Army
# Q% k2 _; L5 U0 g) k2 g; J    Southern Army, P2 J4 y; h! m6 y+ z' A+ I! n1 z
    82nd Army /6( i4 J7 R0 ?, [: i; I
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Defending units:
& C, r( o; G; g3 y, l0 O' V% Z    2nd NZ Brigade
2 f" U: |7 ?7 X& Z) v4 f8 M    1st NZ Brigade# G! N7 a  k) J  `* k
    3rd NZ Brigade
/ _& S9 M: |1 R+ u! K& [) }    7th NZ Brigade
. Z4 F7 O& \9 v. h- ]* j5 V7 J    14th NZ Brigade
9 q6 O  I5 r$ i* c    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment5 I7 v, Y5 r* g
    12th NZ Brigade
5 Q( W' f  e0 y5 p5 D3 x    New Zealand Command ! P, b% w- b2 ?! Z0 Z$ Y% T
    RNZAF Command