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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42* {" C7 r! Z( |7 E2 p7 a. G! w+ V
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato# Z. p& f" A: @: n+ |
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Allied ground losses:9 R3 _% i( P5 l3 M# J2 s# d' i
      123 casualties reported
+ z- R1 r9 o  g! m1 ?         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 G0 Q4 d2 Z. A% w* b         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled# Y# s( f8 _+ ~$ |2 T
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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2 A6 u2 d/ s+ V# s  d" rBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 427 ~; |. d' o  f4 I! L! `2 |; L
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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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- r' ?9 S9 g( t- p/ N6 Z: Y# g, JPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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" j6 z1 f( f- U2 x# i) |      PB Yahonui Maru' A$ ^2 M2 @# e9 o
      PB Kosin Maru #3
3 k  \6 P- ]* g* g8 A/ x      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
9 J( b8 x9 g! u0 N. {- |3 F      PB Heizan Maru
* B0 G& Z* R" C" d! k8 k      PB Sozan Maru
% {1 R! V4 g7 N/ A      PB Kanko Maru
. Z( ]$ A+ t1 h+ v4 Y      PB Ikuta Maru0 D7 `& l( i5 w9 v& F4 i! I. ?
      AMC Kongo Maru$ F. S; o  N- U% x4 ]

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops$ s" G5 Y$ M' R$ _% @
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops" R0 U, S. S) K% a6 h0 P
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops  Z2 ^% x7 ?5 ^0 x" d
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
0 `- B  K9 j5 Y9 nPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops  K! o- G/ [7 g) _- a* W3 ~/ _
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
8 U- M9 N& T8 z7 \7 QPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
& e% R! l# g/ {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
1 e  p" V8 H, _- {8 D& uDefensive 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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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1829 H2 n! T& ~1 y, \5 M0 l* Y

8 q9 L  N9 h" s4 E" P0 EJapanese ground losses:
% o3 F/ q; z4 l' n& u      327 casualties reported
3 `% k, d, R  f         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled; |( h4 m+ c1 o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled, n# Q; n& l; M* E' g* ^: s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 u* y5 Y% R7 u. y2 u; `' m  ]      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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2 b/ h/ p7 B. q2 ]18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1* t* w% K6 ?, O" K5 H" B$ z8 |
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42, k' C$ @1 D3 D3 b

, d( ]. i: N4 |# b. |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  Y3 P2 v6 E% L" H; O* `$ w
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( F' [7 \4 u# W* @0 X( Y

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% N! a, Q2 Y/ |% ~; dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
2 B2 \" W2 a$ K* s- {Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ S+ V9 f/ q3 e$ `1 {6 J
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
1 v1 |8 |3 R$ q- E! g0 {      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
( A3 J2 g, _" K: n9 r/ q      PBY-5A Catalina x 91 A; r  v+ @$ O
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
2 s- V! ^6 N' j7 g& G+ k: }      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18+ k& x; W7 n1 _' k; o2 O6 I
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses4 k( O6 J0 M! `" f$ S7 ]
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" z# U1 i9 s; b; W* {0 q; Q2 oAllied aircraft losses
" `1 F( J; k8 b4 h      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed: L) g+ h+ b4 S1 h5 p) M
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
% h/ R$ ]6 s" d& \      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
. f) b& p' U( k. P- ~      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
8 h5 i+ X" j5 ^. n( t      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak! X. p1 e0 M1 `! h
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
1 b  S, n! L- J$ M      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged0 ?* _2 Z( J$ k& c5 E
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Japanese Ships
  @/ K5 e& l# G9 i; _5 }      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
/ J7 }9 y; V" f4 P) W      LSD Akitsu Maru
( t3 Q9 K# D, V- G6 h      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' \* R) ?/ O7 f3 Z
      CL Kitakami' h- i/ k; b, X3 ^( }; F
      DD Kisaragi% ]# F8 b8 X+ V% o& k+ R
      BB Hiei
- |" c& r7 ?; I3 @2 k. \      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ m6 l3 m( f# f; |# j3 t
      DMS W-209 s9 ?8 D# p# y
      CL Oi8 G. e& X/ @  L8 J) }
      CL Kinu
! c/ `9 D1 y" h" {2 M      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 Y. p1 }' c+ v" I, [
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& T# }$ [! Y1 @' n
      LSD Shinshu Maru6 u9 D2 E0 P( L# j. U$ M3 J$ m  m
      CL Tenryu, J" w: a: @, l% u, u4 e
      BB Kirishima4 r* K3 Y+ ]/ J: i: s, O; ]
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1/ f: e. m1 Q4 w5 ?
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* t7 C" A. X6 P1 ^      14 casualties reported; x( i" A' y$ U3 K9 Y+ _2 Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. b; g) m/ m8 B( B, `' I; n
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ {/ @  n6 P- H4 B( T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; g7 N" D( N6 Z/ ]; v

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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# ~' i! E# t, u0 ^. Q  `Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.% }0 s# s5 N# a
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes& n( I* ]2 J  k6 F. S( A0 |

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      A6M2 Zero x 71  G7 @- f( I$ P/ t, x3 |; t
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
/ \3 i# |+ i* U/ H9 t7 T& T      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
0 ]; ?& ^" v: A( F      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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9 z9 `1 }7 A' i; T9 S6 Y      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses5 ^4 W* I5 D' e) Y) v9 H8 \
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
4 ?/ R9 P6 m/ l/ q. n( `      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed! B9 N: P3 i& B. A' v/ Q/ G
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak( E- R1 N5 C/ \2 q5 p

" F; |& C+ T: a' bJapanese Ships
+ c/ y. U& f5 h      DD Kisaragi' a# i2 Y" p# r, d/ S# B
      CL Kinu: y7 n' v7 o: ~: ~0 c1 e3 p
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:& |# Q* I3 h' t; B8 Q8 G
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- Q8 r3 Y; L' m, r5 ^
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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1 t, n1 I7 w4 r+ W0 @& X7 @Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# \9 z& j6 p+ x! P- i$ C7 [
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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5 o5 ^9 p# y* I% f5 g" XRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.+ R# g: r2 w" h
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! Q: a% g$ Z- |$ t3 O1 K

7 H$ V8 m6 q8 R" E7 @Japanese aircraft6 V, N- u/ R8 n  x+ ?: i
      A6M2 Zero x 77: D% e5 h$ q, r* j, p6 g

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! J: z* a3 Z# v, A5 \  _- s      Albacore I x 336 T$ g: G% j; V3 T5 \+ q: Q5 Y

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No Japanese losses* f- m( K' H6 C

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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( ]3 @4 l2 @3 m, I9 jGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182). k/ [. h( v2 E9 ]
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Japanese Deliberate attack8 ^0 z' k+ A9 f- O3 s  m5 d/ z
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10: I" x/ ]6 h) ^% w! Z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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( B. Z$ |. R- x1 SAllied adjusted defense: 5 9 U; n& Y: {. a2 I) w, W
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 1 j6 O% K  a' O" f

7 m1 e6 N+ K3 ?$ Z1 \# H$ vJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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3 |+ o0 Y, S8 H. ?2 R3 P! T: J/ pDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)  x4 h3 g3 K0 w% c& N& ?; }
Attacker: 2 C- z" A; Q  V  n0 @- d( e

' X9 Y* i/ q1 t0 p7 WJapanese ground losses:6 f/ {* G- }4 {; C$ W
      113 casualties reported
' ~7 G- I8 S( y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 @& N  G5 ^" P1 B7 C% Y" t: u6 i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( o9 W( Q0 U: f9 k. f' t" C& b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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Allied ground losses:
' ]. g& B0 l! v( l      210 casualties reported# Y" o0 u5 w3 u. _
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled6 v* l4 {' F1 A  l. S
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
2 ?, r  T1 H- h0 X9 ?* Y         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
; h/ t3 w6 w: ~7 s      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)# w& A6 _5 Z% K5 l# j5 k% c6 S" A3 o
      Units retreated 1; m' I& g  ~9 H* q/ t
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* ^: x5 B- V# I' b1 zDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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    48th Engr Rgt /2
8 @! F6 t% b, O3 A4 @- z    2nd Engineer Regiment- C7 N$ W: E. s5 [' u" g6 w/ a. m
    2nd Raiding Regiment, F) s" o0 {2 P
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
) ~" R7 M1 B, K! _9 {& I6 H    146th Infantry Rgt /34 u' K: G( R0 x& M1 b6 C) G. K
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
5 z/ R" T1 Y( u7 [9 m    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2* ?) U3 ~! ^' q+ C/ I/ [( g
    12th Engr Rgt /1
9 a6 y8 T9 y! [+ s    25th JNAF AF Unit 2 y: I: Y' M, \+ i6 s2 y$ A+ x. d
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
$ K  ?5 f/ o6 ^% c6 j    47th JNAF AF Unit /1# w& M3 |( ~; o; O7 U2 }1 L
    21st Air Flotilla /1
1 ?) C: e( H0 U9 ]& w" f8 i    39th JNAF AF Unit /2* N1 s7 M2 z) ~/ U0 `: G; C  ?
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2/ R2 W) ^& x' y' b
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Defending units:
7 j. j: @: e8 e, J2 P' W    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 425 ~+ r/ J+ A2 }+ B3 s9 X' o7 r, C
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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- e% ~5 M" [) w5 g
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Japanese Ships
, ]- _3 m7 V- k      PB Shinko Maru #3) o& I$ {, ]8 m$ O- ?5 z& R! a( w
      PB Kure Maru #53 Y* B4 g/ b. Z$ R1 U* L
      PB Edo Maru
6 Y# M6 x1 t- I  k! C7 |      PB Chitose Maru! x) x1 U9 Z6 R6 m7 a( f- R
      APD Yomogi
  X- C4 I5 c& ^6 g+ |, i" {      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
1 o# _* W5 q, r8 V; C+ JDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 ~2 M- ^% E% F- t0 \
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., K2 b+ w/ e" [8 {+ [

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
5 O  G; }" u  `4 M      PB Eiko Maru
! T. A! \$ l# S1 U# ?      PB Shinko Maru #3; X. m3 j& x" _4 o. j% L  [, ~
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8# @8 b) ]/ ]6 W- S0 J' m
      PB Edo Maru- J1 t- T: p, D2 J* U( Z# G5 g  t
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire( s# a" B& @' Y! F. y) f7 w
      PB Kure Maru #58 B9 X3 f+ y0 F+ Q+ ~  ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
2 j" s5 y0 F" s1 Q0 g      PB Chitose Maru
7 w* o4 ?6 [% c: p) W: F      PB Choko Maru #2
/ F' [1 k7 `/ m  e  C3 F; X4 c      AMC Hokoku Maru0 N# J) H3 t$ m9 H
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Japanese ground losses:
4 l2 @, N! T, Q      111 casualties reported
9 M8 M8 g% I2 z/ Y1 l% z! a1 P2 w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 B( ?2 k0 [6 Y7 J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled9 B5 L( l4 ^0 i! T/ y3 i! f
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled1 ~- i1 _8 W, U2 @9 ^% v3 b! i( |6 u
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/ f+ c, M" Z9 |5 eAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)7 C: }( d7 I! F$ C. Y3 p

( {( Z  _, S4 h. ETF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1855 N) x4 h8 O  \0 Q6 J' r+ k8 j, k
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Japanese ground losses:/ }3 P% S/ T- T' j6 A. Q
      1116 casualties reported  ~( O7 o0 Q' B2 |+ ?: O( ~  M
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
  g$ i; ~0 u6 `2 d* J         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
# O# ~/ j$ y1 y3 ?2 Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 v. r% y! c" r. _8 x# j      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)' |" \3 j7 Z9 X5 X3 [7 Q7 z' n
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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6 [  `0 l" y5 ]9 U) u" [3 n. QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. b/ P( U/ n% V3 v/ E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" O: [  k! p* i1 @0 A9 o
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) v( l$ j( a7 _$ ?- X
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Japanese Ships9 H1 h% j/ O1 S5 p4 d" [6 V0 n
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
9 g# z- p! ~, d9 T* J( e      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: z, u( J5 N3 p3 s% R/ Z1 \      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" s0 r9 L/ z4 m. c# d+ r      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. K7 y- y# z  Y
      PB Choko Maru #2- e: T: q8 q, H( f) w/ W% j
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2; h1 U7 `6 u5 _- t! P
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; T) k$ z; K9 @4 r7 w/ y
      APD Yomogi! F% }4 F  }; e2 Z
      APD Nadakaze
2 q! M9 S% z5 j. }5 P6 `      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" a( ^8 T# m# F& i
      APD Shimakaze
, v( Y6 r" D; C      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
" x, q$ F- z, G9 k4 L' P( g0 I      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire) d" B, d, }! P. h$ u
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' i1 H% N  |* ~$ d- J& g; W- w9 R
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
, t- a" `$ a, l" X      AMC Hokoku Maru
6 h$ L" {+ H& x
' h+ q% r& `5 O9 W% Y( yJapanese ground losses:
" C0 f; {2 C/ Q- d- \, j* h( K      207 casualties reported
4 l, s# o+ T! u0 J. h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled4 ]8 _6 p8 R5 _8 a+ S% F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled1 J1 P( R* Q( L, U
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 n6 E4 W& V: J7 I. }% r

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* {8 R/ X# \6 Y  ^& zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 A- Z% t' L; U5 V# q( D" H
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" a( ?. L8 z0 L7 m. p! l
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- O- e4 ?8 j% y8 w5 r
# _. l4 K9 r- i8 [, D1 k: V! Z
Japanese Ships8 M9 b( @3 ?4 X/ g  @
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% R# R2 S' K0 w# F8 Z2 s
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 J% A3 g1 d4 }" U0 d7 {
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 b! i4 P1 {' P8 ?      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2: B( l9 b2 t# T- d1 {
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
9 u( u% T+ o$ g8 r# P- U  f2 V2 A      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1: E% ^  ]" v7 O" i
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 z1 s. d/ |% ^- M4 X
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
9 o6 J, P" P6 z) u$ r3 \2 N  P      AMC Hokoku Maru" c3 u# {0 t) f& h! \/ I9 }

. o1 F3 F* r6 B' {6 o: c' |Japanese ground losses:1 {* G, ^+ v+ y4 e" G# Z% e( J
      187 casualties reported
; R+ Y. p) b( J( @5 j4 z5 `         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, z! ]7 ?0 p) n. N1 o
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled0 k2 f+ W/ h) v. a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# D1 w" i8 t, N) A  ?& [  e& A: n+ I% ]! [8 r+ H( U# c0 m
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* p  _5 u/ I1 v4 p$ RGround combat at Auckland (115,185). ~) i) |$ |0 g+ A5 ~* I3 S) G
. X  I  J. d0 d- K8 k  r% Z
Allied Bombardment attack9 P; Y  O$ x8 L6 M
" A8 H1 x5 v- {$ W' q' _8 h$ Q+ U
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7450 y; @8 v# J( H6 k& F

" _- d: V9 }* lDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
# S, [! L6 S3 X
& a4 Q" z! C( J/ i) W# oJapanese ground losses:
% O2 Y2 [* v% C. o! l1 R( X      25 casualties reported+ A% ]' I8 z1 Z* g$ G8 b, M
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled: Z) u* T( t/ z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 N2 [+ O% k9 F6 o0 Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. n' u# D6 B9 |# i- k( }: S3 X
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
+ D7 F/ t* |+ F* s; X; P  H. }% Z1 c1 `: L+ S$ e

. |# d! x7 u9 R2 x9 ?9 R# @0 C% }Allied ground losses:7 Z. o4 \6 j: p% H. @
      146 casualties reported
! L  k# q- j6 K         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled, j0 x+ r" n5 t# H) U% _+ Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ |! n' |" Z2 C: y1 r7 D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 X; c0 P" X- n2 I" _! E- x; w+ u! ~9 p      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 b/ g% z# g6 }# ~) n      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)* a/ h% D9 J" n) j; @- T% A
4 ?) u2 T0 J6 k! F, W
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Assaulting units:
  H- p  L! V2 R3 y4 c    11th NZ Brigade+ E% B% b& M" `; N8 K
    3rd NZ Brigade' X! D( F# d* l" u. T( m0 r2 p
    7th NZ Brigade! K7 F3 Q  T. o2 {) W- ~+ n
    2nd NZ Brigade
6 }! m, ~: s* m/ E$ w5 g    Auckland Fortress
0 ^, w* Q0 Z* m/ k# I    14th NZ Brigade" m5 S- a# y7 w5 {% I& |" l
    1st NZ Brigade
! t) o& T) @" g( F    12th NZ Brigade
9 O" H1 X& l; ?+ p/ u6 W    RNZAF Command
) T% \- I1 e. d' \    RNZAF OTU Aukland
% C3 |, c& M7 c6 O- f
: c9 |5 x( x: ~Defending units:
' {( n8 z7 ], I9 c6 P    Imperial Guards Div /5
5 Q8 m) W) O& |    8th Tank Rgt /1
7 n- T- A. D& Y, a    22nd Recon Regiment; o% ^1 p+ k" t0 n( m7 b  E
    55th Infantry Rgt /1$ a* |2 N1 d2 S
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
% M: ^9 X8 s% [    5th Div /1; n9 i2 v3 X$ H$ I
    21st Division
) A6 V/ F! ^& W/ S1 R    24th Infantry Rgt /5
$ o3 X. F. H( ?. {  ~    56th Infantry Rgt /1
1 q  Q5 c( E* g. L  r  I8 _! N5 r    143rd Infantry Rgt /2$ p* p1 a! c+ ?, v% }* x$ C; Z4 B! _
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
# j" M3 }) m, S+ d9 c$ ~" Q    16th Infantry Rgt /1/ Z6 q: ]' K  ^6 ^% u1 y
    148th Infantry Rgt /1/ u2 X! F3 U7 m# j7 x+ @
    41st Infantry Regiment, M: G& }- N( p
    38th Div /1$ \2 p  e6 ~4 g3 @
    33rd Div /3
" q1 V0 a9 m# A  k    55th Engr Rgt /2; F; i0 H: _- U. ~- |8 }- ~8 L# ~: w
    82nd Army /6: I; R$ r  ~6 d5 O3 f! O4 T  q
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
8 k3 i, z% P7 Y& y% C; Z    34th Field AA Battalion
' C7 B; D( m: T' `    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
7 E! c7 ]% D  @/ d" k* \! i    14th Div /2* p/ P+ ]: \) m% t/ z* c
    Southern Army /1  j0 n- Z" Y% Q+ N/ Z) y7 k
    25th Army /2
( w% V( k' B' n+ r, s6 C+ j4 h7 r- Y    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 426 K' n$ B7 w5 n- s2 }4 d4 R
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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/ D& c' D4 P: G' e6 d
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  L! `  `2 ?8 A: z$ ^9 oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" K7 c! t, ?4 y8 ~" d* M% I) i+ P8 M, V9 _6 N* m) G- x
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ w  m+ K0 [% T' H1 [  t

9 B0 u4 m& w' a; i3 E* W4 f, @Japanese Ships4 S1 e0 {) S4 A) y! J4 Y6 N: a3 X
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 A4 _. r! i% h8 M" w4 Q+ o      APD Shimakaze
+ G$ \8 [$ F7 M      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; p' }" y1 D+ @: m5 ^7 x      APD Nadakaze' K4 @( e2 U7 X9 o# Z2 `
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 ~# P5 _+ j$ a8 ~* X      AMC Hokoku Maru
$ j2 o) t" s7 n/ X) u, i      xAP Kowa Maru; ~) f/ k, P2 N

0 P) m8 D. f/ m7 m2 KJapanese ground losses:2 G9 r- `' R/ B" [- l& z# s
      253 casualties reported
; ^! a/ T. m( ^2 e( @         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
( m" q+ a4 B3 R, H; v- m$ Z         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
$ a% i8 u+ U  S         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" P: }1 g% ~/ c
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
9 Y9 P  I: |  h1 M
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: l- Q5 p1 j  X! `& M4 \Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183" [0 i5 b; a0 P7 R9 A: W

3 N% v, h$ E8 }2 z% ]/ JJapanese Ships
; p6 C4 a& f% _( @      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
! K' a# u5 r; B8 u* J3 G      CL Tatsuta
4 h3 @% [/ C1 ^/ ~      CL Kiso5 ~* ~; D% R7 q2 c
      CS Chitose+ R% |  l9 A& w
      DD Oite
$ A- _$ [) R- F      DD Harukaze& T0 t* I% p3 I% ^7 S3 P. F& z
      DD Nokaze8 G" U! J2 J) w# s- ~; T: a
      DD Hokaze
( k: u; L) j/ e2 Y# L      DD Shiokaze3 K' B* P: e3 y$ T8 r  p
      DD Akikaze1 |6 d- p3 J, |% K& M) N

- n8 `. c2 c- u9 d- TAllied Ships; T( }3 d! h/ Z) P, ^! O
      SS O213 P8 z6 g6 u7 a( `) y* J

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/ X- Q# x  E" N! \) F; D6 x8 z4 nSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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" \. }$ ^2 `: _/ o3 ~! b6 V' zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! |, d4 i" Q* u  n8 I+ y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% x; P; e8 {' G  m- T" ^1 n! B' h6 B4 }  v, |1 m
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ w3 _, m! G3 p2 ~# z
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Japanese Ships
& c# j. S& c# Y# o- n* z1 c      xAK Montreal Maru4 a' N8 T1 |6 S
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* V6 w, o# \6 ]+ L
      xAK Kensin Maru
" D0 M+ M6 [0 Y+ [$ O8 b& b# D      APD Yomogi
- G2 ^5 k% X  D5 @" z; X) Y( m      APD Nadakaze
+ j) o$ ?# o* _0 H      APD Shimakaze
# q5 Z/ x' i: T! Z9 u8 }0 g      AMC Hokoku Maru0 d% w% w0 W5 N$ b" ~
5 S  n' B# Q9 E
Japanese ground losses:
6 e% y( V. `+ z7 C; ]$ a      60 casualties reported
0 \( ?0 b( X' `  _# C3 @8 S& r0 r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# @5 e$ G* T3 O8 G9 t
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
% t9 v- w' t  L% w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 o) d0 j8 h1 z0 K

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 # O1 `: h9 ^7 F" h3 v4 r

1 N9 y) ]" C: y' E/ ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud
" M5 l7 g$ O$ v
, ^4 G. b3 i% G. C0 nRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ b) L4 H0 H2 l& s" k; Z6 U( f! J- BEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
( S' o3 C+ S, C  b" Z$ m$ y' k# J0 q: X
Japanese aircraft7 [- f1 @7 \$ a* E* _* r: N& u8 v
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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7 U/ E2 @9 E% k* p- O  KAllied aircraft2 O* R4 o. y2 \- \, z7 d
      P-38E Lightning x 50
! u0 S; B1 }" g: E1 F      P-38F Lightning x 23" L' Y. _5 Q& s9 p. C2 x- c& `
) H7 I* T" T6 f/ U+ b

$ q, r8 J9 P4 ?2 T; W( vJapanese aircraft losses5 a- z. y* }8 \/ T. q( D; g6 c
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed7 G& i$ \1 \% g( t& \
& O9 }! G# Q4 `
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……' t1 f% x9 S, V0 S
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42- s2 X: [8 i7 l+ H7 N, r2 {
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2 f, P  x& X+ N' [. T
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 f) m! X" ?" j( I9 R% M/ X
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Japanese Ships
6 ]6 n2 k; J2 w( M4 ?      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 X# ^; g: H, J  d      DD Fumizuki/ s1 J' V9 f$ F% n6 j% T# a
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage) I; N# _7 k, d- d, {' w. q
      DD Fubuki
2 P, w" S$ }8 K  j: M. w: n      TB Sagi9 _' N8 Y9 H8 b1 T
& h# w: h& p! z* s3 Z

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12 mines cleared
1 |  a8 n; K% a2 I6 m
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. Q8 G/ q: \4 T" }8 n: r7 FTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
6 I5 Z. k' f3 ?9 s2 Y: ^
! @8 K# O* J; ]* I# j4 oJapanese Ships
/ ~2 G- F/ Y. X      PB Sozan Maru
1 ]1 N1 e' K0 C5 G' P      PB Kanko Maru
# x6 _/ a# y1 G, t# A      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 t  \( L$ [/ _! A
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" ]7 k8 z* e: r8 R5 b' I$ _. `& X

& w" a. g! W" ?+ [5 mines cleared6 p- v7 W' L2 Y0 W: j) A
0 x  f3 }' y; L( Y

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 n8 ^- e7 r9 o- W* O

! ?1 u; ^1 X# n/ Z4 s% z$ nJapanese Ships
4 v4 p, U  s9 M$ @      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* b9 |5 ^& T* @1 C/ I1 p
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 k3 c1 X/ P# s/ W1 j. R$ f* T      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ H$ [5 J6 B; C; a4 B2 S' Z1 r0 p6 U
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
1 e8 d: @% w' v  N/ P3 m8 @( O7 W% H8 f6 D" T$ B
Japanese Ships
2 ~9 R3 \' O% l) }5 |  n  @5 L) \      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
" J5 E9 J: K4 j' H      TB Sagi
1 }6 a9 r9 i( i, T: ?  X) W( m      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage& B8 G5 M& r+ z
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
: {+ E$ S5 s; l+ s, {9 M; ?9 ^
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% a. v8 b7 N1 W- Y11 mines cleared
7 h+ q( I/ A" Q# ^4 G) H
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
8 m3 z  z& b# ^7 [: F$ Z$ n5 E- K      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 Q' z6 i1 X1 F( D5 ~5 q' D

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% U  h! ~8 R- kTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
4 v. W4 h0 K7 P$ B% a      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. f8 i1 R9 L, X      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage, J4 B: b  [. g; i  d) t  z: h: m
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, Y4 _3 S7 A. A7 |      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage, O7 k- [5 C7 D" A7 v8 Q0 r$ ?
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 }. ]& a: a/ E
4 t- x; t! q* v7 r# z, ^
, P" ~7 ~5 s8 ?% T

( l% T9 V: s& i. u/ [4 W8 Z9 n8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!  M: w; F* j0 M

* P( Z! c7 e( Z  [1 Z/ v17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; x3 i% x% f; s. l
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Japanese Ships" ?, [7 B* S; x* S; }2 ]
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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9 _1 y3 f# Q9 L9 i0 W7 r; TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 D" [- G. h$ ~% a# _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) h# w* m( ], V, t5 U7 W

0 d5 y8 B; O4 I7 N" E! o4 A37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 g. Z% {  G3 p3 u* X1 h3 T3 e" B, q  N+ f, R, F  q
Japanese Ships
' I) B* h9 E$ s5 v+ ^4 O. Y/ c      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 r3 \: N# J0 n      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2+ N& e) N3 O, Y7 c
      xAK Sinko Maru
; j9 L; b3 r- S, p+ @6 B      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 27 P1 _- J* K( [8 L! R% x- n
      AMC Hokoku Maru) S* q: w. J7 m) g' f/ ^4 o# V
9 Q# H5 I' v1 a* a1 ~" v
Japanese ground losses:
. r- M2 A. F: U1 l" g      24 casualties reported
, K0 {" x& N; Y- J% m         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 r9 a8 `# H$ p$ O# f: \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ [2 h* x1 h( h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! f7 X% b+ d7 V6 q. l

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 `$ }3 n! `( X% MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force; ]% Q3 j  I% ~0 ]& a; e

  A0 J7 i( D* k& a# l37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
# Y, }% B7 R4 W8 P3 a+ E      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire+ u2 F$ n6 j! k. ~. d/ h) A
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 u+ D( L* v& \4 r      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 C$ @( {: d' B; H1 s: n8 m8 `
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage8 D$ b& z- L! j/ i$ A% M8 ]' E
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:7 J# ]" p0 H  n% E
      12 casualties reported* ]8 s# @0 O8 ?& ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 b# P% c# d8 b4 j2 Z( Y, r( ]# F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
2 b5 }. _) Q. i; Y# F  I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- F  `6 a1 R) O) Q  y: L
5 B. w! e; S" m, }5 q! H+ ~! B6 u9 \: x2 u4 p8 a; U6 _% F6 A
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. Y$ i) D$ F0 [0 P. @" a7 uSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
; ^/ R, N( `5 D; G/ N, x8 D2 b8 q
Japanese Ships
& d& s- W# [" m) J! L      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
& n, z5 i; K2 |, g% M- p" e# r$ g9 G
! M  m, N, e- v$ |& G, iAllied Ships
9 q2 S; b" `7 s$ w  J# f      SS O21
" ]# p0 t  I  I2 D# \  i9 R, x, {3 i- C' ~$ v  k

; a+ R" Q$ q% @, o
& @( T1 g5 r  v/ C* x0 @8 XDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
* z& e9 I3 n4 ESS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
2 H  _  ~: G- J, Q8 K7 l4 w# x6 b9 O/ m

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4 U' z/ m/ v8 D" NSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1844 N0 p+ L: W. D3 j3 L3 C( o

* c! K! s( ?# y# @Japanese Ships& z) `- o  Z9 s5 b2 D
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- Z7 I3 ?' Z1 }; J6 m: w( k9 g5 }+ t. a' O, ]6 k% L
Allied Ships
5 b* R7 k7 u: O- v. r      SS Whale
6 ]7 i6 p$ \* O  P3 |: G! c) K5 \
8 H: }1 b. {9 F) l/ f# t4 }1 W4 Q" a6 o

: [- _, {9 X" M3 i3 G. V  iSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes6 b$ }0 h7 s& g8 \1 I  x% B; _/ \' [1 k" t
5 a/ ?( X) w" i/ ]( G0 G. I

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
; P( K3 q" x. _+ o; R& e# SDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 _( d, n' e/ X- S
* _! `. x2 O! Z/ m  h58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 }( B' Q9 h' _8 ?$ M$ X
$ H9 Y% Q/ R0 l  p1 [' j% U& HJapanese Ships. _0 B: d/ O& k
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 g& b9 {; t  p) Q5 h
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; \' D2 R# Z! B: ]
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 n+ a% k6 K& _' V( y
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; }  G; ?; c0 K* z/ O      AMC Hokoku Maru0 Y% `+ Z! Z1 b# j

. L+ _8 C$ C. X8 Z; e4 hJapanese ground losses:
: K3 z2 _) Z% \4 F- z. L) Z      6 casualties reported
2 q; V- C: k8 q7 w6 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* G4 S* u. `6 V5 C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' o/ o$ V* @" o8 J2 ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 r) \% V2 Z" J% ?5 G
. s8 o/ w9 _  }$ R/ l
3 ~, g: C. O$ s; n+ V$ G
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. H* x& l( E4 ~; N# g% e' NPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
7 m; N3 v* {( ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ O0 F, g8 w9 K

  B2 o7 I1 c# }+ R228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 w( x. o7 o( L9 Q0 [4 n9 F! \. y

2 z* f+ B" @4 O" R* I9 @' JJapanese Ships
% X& v7 ?" \/ |2 Q* x8 H6 ]      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 M; S- E+ c; B4 V2 d9 F
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage$ H: B7 b0 H& k+ S. t
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire+ O3 X) E4 y" D2 h# e+ i
      DD Sagiri( ~* X& p( x3 {7 a) l* k
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ O; L2 r+ _5 }      DD Murakumo
# s! U. B9 l; g# P# ]2 k: ?      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
- {0 ^* M& _( d6 n      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1+ ]0 R( I3 k' F8 J2 U7 A
      PB Sonan Maru #5/ {- q# b# T0 a' r6 x" a) [, O
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
, r& [5 K0 a! U) B) e      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 28 l1 `. ~) H- y7 {$ O- t
      xAK Nanrei Maru
; y0 q2 Q0 O: S
8 p3 |/ E5 s! e& L. E- xJapanese ground losses:
$ V( B: c; E1 v) r% A      173 casualties reported
! @7 v0 X- P9 K4 g7 O; Q, s+ N" Y) M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ k- ?( F9 j: |8 l0 X& x  p/ E) Z; _3 d         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
" F/ S5 [  `3 k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 P6 z9 W" U+ U* z
) @  @5 J4 {: i6 W9 N/ i1 ]& s3 o; ^

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9 h8 r0 G+ Z8 h: ^3 p( M: P
1 y2 o( h0 }2 c( V1 jGround combat at Auckland (115,185)) p, c3 p' W$ h5 |4 I
& h9 H1 j, U- ]) g9 ~
Japanese Deliberate attack2 X: D- U* f, w2 g* `4 e) |6 c

4 P+ H+ W& q) m; \Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
0 O% Y! q+ Z! Y" g% V- M( b; Z- }- z
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304& ]& j8 M! o& D

8 c2 f" T* {! q1 PJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0% z% b- x! l1 {- Y2 j$ W" X
: ?7 P; `8 p3 h5 \
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 ) s( }" x- X5 n# H' e4 r9 q; S

1 X$ I! G  Q# w. m- \9 f4 a$ h$ |Allied adjusted defense: 39
3 e6 l% x, c" [% Y$ A4 @8 N; ^* O7 q2 D: }
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
8 B0 a  S3 Q3 a' p+ \- g3 z- E( ^; B
7 B; r  J( k( \' U0 N! tJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
6 j3 P7 I# g8 B: \: _- M) c" w: t3 x) c% A) E5 c
Combat modifiers2 v1 K" D# t. L4 n# e& n( T2 C' w
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)3 N" Y4 H) o: s' j
fatigue(-), experience(-)
9 t, e2 R+ a5 @7 a: d' HAttacker: 0 a& @# F+ r7 `8 i' L9 Q6 l* E( l& h

: I! l# u0 [# U5 kJapanese ground losses:
7 A; F' x9 X7 N2 }) V/ l      680 casualties reported& |# _1 V4 G2 {6 v# r$ E
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled0 d9 ~0 m( \9 }! Z2 d; _0 N' B
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
! }$ _7 W; O5 W0 U' K         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled: S% K$ ?: d- G. u: v& `
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)7 V; o. l  p  W& U3 E- M

3 J- O5 C+ ~* i- _# ]2 f  O) A# N% w9 a) n" b# c+ S
Allied ground losses:, F  \2 J( ~6 l9 m) n/ v, T
      5399 casualties reported
: v1 Z7 r9 t5 e4 J0 n5 e' I+ \- C) d         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled* _' g( K; O! u5 a- \
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled* e. C2 L3 F& U
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
* e3 f0 A6 R2 w+ P      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
( c+ L' A. |9 K. N7 d  S2 C& C      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)- k/ j$ i7 X5 B* A2 y
      Units retreated 4
9 R( d" V! G! ?      Units destroyed 15 o3 G6 Z: r9 e1 ~

& ]0 ~, E# n5 S) Y( G, l! W& I% Z6 D! v& G, m
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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% l) T6 |: Y' o8 s9 v# eAssaulting units:
% N' |4 {: l' \    21st Division
) d* Q* j; s! y& P5 e. M9 _1 b: z    24th Infantry Regiment: T3 X0 C% n- O5 L9 z
    16th Infantry Regiment$ b: L$ ~3 b$ ]7 w- j! I' T* A
    113th Infantry Regiment4 {, l+ Z7 n  Q
    55th Engineer Regiment
4 q; q  D; M4 R; l3 V    5th Division  I6 U( \  x7 p2 S: J1 @
    143rd Infantry Regiment, w; V2 M* s. [( B- [
    22nd Recon Regiment0 K+ n8 E" M/ N# Q/ d; o! W$ m2 y! {
    148th Infantry Regiment  \1 f4 d  Q& {& Y: T
    55th Infantry Regiment6 Y* E$ K/ U5 K2 g7 p  i) u
    33rd Division$ _4 F0 n2 J2 o1 F
    41st Infantry Regiment
$ q9 f! q- H- t7 I) F+ \8 ~3 E7 A    38th Division% Q! L0 m: g) F$ I6 v
    Imperial Guards Division
7 ^  ?% x) Q8 b9 l- O, T; c/ O    56th Infantry Regiment$ Q% I0 @$ Z" T2 N+ D
    8th Tank Regiment/ j/ W. M1 f8 D7 |4 o7 c8 ]& Z
    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ V4 g2 x: U8 _; n
    14th Div /2
2 q5 Q; h8 b, J6 Y1 H3 d% b: I    Southern Army
% ~/ `. ]: Z1 N' H) V+ j    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
) g. m) D% M( _1 E6 r    51st JNAF AF Unit /50 ]& l3 S/ ?: u: n$ C) h3 Z- J
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment9 U! R" |- i- B8 i
    25th Army1 ]0 g0 Z- j( T' p* e( H# o
    21st Air Flotilla /1: N3 C3 m$ U, `
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 ^9 [' L5 H: z8 Y2 ~+ |    15th Army5 {3 h# x) M. J! l, r
    34th Field AA Battalion
# m5 r1 S6 L# }    82nd Army /6! A! w' w" V% f6 b& y, u
2 b7 U1 p4 q, f0 U3 Z
Defending units:0 V% j7 E+ ~6 k3 J/ K
    Auckland Fortress
6 \$ c7 h8 w& @. j% m    14th NZ Brigade7 V* q) C- P- h* S
    11th NZ Brigade
. ?( C' {: {/ P    RNZAF Command
, Y' `# n: `/ U2 n8 H% [    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
: z4 k( L; y) L闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账! e; r$ C5 g- U9 j) u  d0 B2 g
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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0 F( P, b  r0 Y! J$ DWeather in hex: Overcast
/ N9 s9 ~$ H% r4 [; {# ~
4 O) {8 q0 g4 }  e$ C. ^Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
9 i" p8 Z( |1 ?( bEstimated time to target is 6 minutes5 ?* |7 r8 h# a4 O# ?

3 i$ t6 e2 ]0 Z: i9 lJapanese aircraft
+ B& _8 i' h, d0 w6 ~) e. H  `- t2 b+ a      A6M2 Zero x 28
% \$ F( p/ t* `3 ]& N' I; G      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20. u$ T* q) G6 M' |0 Q+ `& K. {8 j4 n
) }" P, i/ y6 d+ W$ |
  U% B: D" Y  c' X

* v& x2 o& |& c. _' u  J" y# eAllied aircraft$ ?, u7 H% `2 `9 T) |9 `& A  H
      P-38E Lightning x 21; F. W. E9 A# a

  r3 \6 ?: n/ E) u/ z4 g" Y
( T2 W9 E, Y+ l& nJapanese aircraft losses
4 h7 B) f/ h1 v& H( b3 D9 w# q/ n/ I( z4 T      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed4 B( O" v) ^% h: m" v1 y3 Q7 p
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
& a/ n" ]0 J% j  ~- [$ y6 a" t6 N6 n
No Allied losses
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0 N/ P% F* }: m; ?" p
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( O+ r  ~2 K7 d# X5 ]Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 8 d4 p- E. k5 L+ m& h& t
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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3 f/ e( ^% ]6 L% P0 K# Q* R% S- @Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
: B+ \8 U% U- O2 \5 ~9 ~Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
$ x! r& V% Z8 }- z6 i8 }4 Y- |! N
1 {, O' @. G8 f0 y- J$ CJapanese aircraft
1 V2 v  Q2 T2 d/ y! w& W0 \' t      A6M2 Zero x 61 l$ a7 K2 Z  a7 V# G
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
+ Y* v: N+ _  v5 D. W
. T8 t  C# `$ Z5 ^. o# F4 {" L; U$ Q6 K6 |+ E# i+ i& d, z

. Y7 ^) p& P3 |2 n+ P% h7 `' xAllied aircraft; a6 k; \7 l& ]# d. t
      P-38F Lightning x 18) X" {+ C1 l7 @; T% n4 P, b

+ i& W7 z& H2 X! J8 h, o0 a, F
# I* i9 @& \3 y, {; a: IJapanese aircraft losses4 l+ Q$ `: _) r, V$ z1 }
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed0 I* l% U5 p* B* w: m% z0 V
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
3 B( B* w4 u0 k+ O$ \* T
3 d, O$ Q4 _0 x) W' p+ k6 HNo Allied losses* s, J  O7 Z' O5 U% F0 `8 e/ O

/ N7 O9 {: `, H7 N
" y5 C/ W8 e5 C1 w" r$ X4 Q--------------------------------------------------------------------------------  U- s5 Q2 {' Q# @
Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , C1 i7 K4 `" n0 z9 |6 `) L; n

5 i. R% J' i! d0 A9 V5 [- ^7 W7 E' E) D3 {Weather in hex: Overcast# m9 |6 o7 f9 R4 A+ A2 X

1 M% ?( Z  I" k7 M, O6 f: tRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
/ x. M$ b0 q" u2 o7 m( v: m) iEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
) u3 t& E: Z8 {- T. b4 R& t9 R5 z; H9 m1 y1 a+ M: O% N
Japanese aircraft
% V/ S& E  n7 z; V4 q      A6M2 Zero x 29 e$ D% F( p/ F- o+ u* @5 S

* ?5 O# q- D: b9 m# |: q& r) G
' `- P: P$ H' L* v7 o4 C9 b8 n7 J# p/ q( D* W
Allied aircraft  Q. E# `% t& W4 y9 e$ N
      P-38E Lightning x 182 b' B" T* B. O/ |3 k

! S" ?! t+ u7 s) E" g* M, g1 }' T- \, T" k% F9 Z3 m
Japanese aircraft losses
/ V+ ]9 n. S1 O0 r+ t      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed2 ~4 ]' p6 w/ W8 Y# S
4 ?6 a+ F* B. y+ k; `' Q' N
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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2 k4 o: f7 n1 vTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. r9 I0 w' s* `9 L/ w0 {% r& X, N. t0 Y0 I8 ?, c" O1 h/ L
Japanese Ships
# Y2 p! S& J" W9 R* V; a* X' c0 @      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 \2 r0 T0 v# r: ^
1 f6 K2 H% u, C/ H% b" [8 J0 R+ ?5 j; J
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91" Z9 x( B& P- c9 v* k

4 O9 p4 h# Z; h' R4 g* |* kJapanese Ships3 r/ s. r" P$ X
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( h/ D+ J3 F. ?$ y: j3 n* N$ x
* ^! Z( V. n5 i7 c" Y0 J$ x# u
Allied Ships) N  N7 v. o( E3 f# p% }5 t: w1 p  e
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
" M. n+ M+ m" T3 A" A5 Q/ `7 C% A3 u2 M6 X) ?* u
Japanese Ships# M9 J: a1 L* I2 A
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 l6 Z% }' X& m1 z7 U      APD Hagi8 L* a' ]; d+ @$ C4 K
      APD Aoi
' r, [- O8 W+ P- ?4 N1 ]. S7 J5 _% N      LSD Nigitsu Maru
* E% r% `% n! ]0 O      AK Sagami Maru( j& ?& B6 {9 y8 Y! M* }
      AK Hirokawa Maru
7 e5 o2 @! V6 g& X* l      xAP Yasaka Maru! a2 A4 X0 e1 i9 _, j3 l. p2 N
      xAP Shanghai Maru
, I5 y% s; b! a  X! ^  o      xAP Kanzyu Maru
5 {# X0 j4 {- O6 p+ N2 k, v      xAP Takatiho Maru& a, O3 E' E/ z) J
      xAP Suwa Maru* P3 H$ w0 w7 N, p. |1 ^% u
      xAP Hakusan Maru8 a+ T; _1 y- p
      xAP Teia Maru
9 k$ G& K! y! A& `( T      xAK Yamazumi Maru% ]6 `! s( W9 u$ D2 v
      xAK Azuchisan Maru! f' Y$ X* F6 J4 U" I* z
      xAK Unkai Maru #65 L6 Q. g: I4 E. B% W$ X
      xAK Hokusin Maru
7 W8 {+ _, u7 e/ b, q+ N      xAK Eihuku Maru
6 j- R4 Q) O/ P      xAK Shinyubari Maru; R6 ~1 f6 L0 c8 H! E2 _
      xAK Terukawa Maru; j8 ~- b( W% x# D9 _- U* E
      xAK Kinsyo Maru; c2 l  j1 ?9 N
      xAK Atutasan Maru( b5 C' B3 X, c' P& e' g' q' M
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
! S2 p! N% A: a2 z/ s0 s      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
4 `& ~$ U; d3 A5 Y3 o+ e2 p/ D      xAKL Miyako Maru9 h4 J% h# s. E: ^
      xAKL Kembu Maru
2 Z- J4 V+ t$ L      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
: y, N0 ?  o$ e' R  z      PB Tokuho Maru #5
% L2 w. H% P4 r, s  y, l6 n& H
$ _- u- h/ N1 G( {9 lAllied Ships6 v& e% K5 ^8 x7 @' ?9 ~6 T: }
      SS S-39
  {' i5 M. n  A" O1 E* a# \) x- h6 j2 Q3 i. c

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. r  J# w+ b0 J$ Y6 n2 hTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
1 ^+ ]6 i9 M  Z; g) a0 x7 S! x* E
6 ?2 h0 j. r0 r; a% r8 lJapanese Ships
- J& @0 h1 ?! Y$ W) f. w( c0 o1 l      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& ]2 ]/ G; j3 G7 j: v2 q" Q; T# n
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
) ~+ ]5 U' R3 I1 z0 H
8 P, ?6 r: o- r* \1 S) \0 ~, i! V- ZWeather in hex: Clear sky4 P5 v# z8 ?) A. ^3 m4 n/ R
+ D) ]" x+ [( A0 Q3 R
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.  P5 J& f2 d% H7 c$ k
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes. w0 V. B9 ^$ t4 Q% b

- X: t1 V+ s8 `/ {1 JJapanese aircraft4 A* V8 \4 |: R
      A6M2 Zero x 355 S4 ^; F+ z1 R1 N9 a9 u
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2" f: {8 d# B! }/ u* Q2 i

. T& V8 G: Y/ g# b' O7 m; ^! A2 F3 W. E% V) h
' [- T1 }5 z" B; e( v; M
Allied aircraft
# z& E( v- S7 v" K      Albacore I x 209 M0 |; E( P) b: H( z% i
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
- j! n; k$ O; c. a  g
6 P+ y- T4 @. r5 V4 O/ V2 q/ c. Q; e7 ~4 [5 i/ N7 z) y
No Japanese losses( {( b; X' `4 w$ N* S3 c9 i
9 r1 V6 }0 r+ b3 e
Allied aircraft losses. g- f+ r. u- ?; P# l4 |3 f
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged. q6 ~7 N/ n8 Z- @8 J
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
' M# M8 Q' W) e, x
; B. ?* m1 S6 g  I; t4 I/ U/ hJapanese Ships+ c5 W7 d" L1 G8 x- a4 C- ^+ f! T
      xAK Ayatosan Maru( v0 [3 O8 u3 S5 y0 e9 S9 [
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
, n2 Y1 }5 p9 j2 @      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
* w' t- F3 E! i      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire3 ], o2 S! W* j! P7 f
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42" j7 v7 p+ D6 ]+ a$ U4 z

# {5 `% e( c4 b! V盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆8 c% r5 Y: j" U( L
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
  Z. d, P1 ?6 j, A0 j      CV Hiyo
, j, K/ X% h" v$ Y) [      BB Yamato; u& P( c6 M7 ?; R" U9 W, r
      CS Chitose
( v$ ]- g( T( |9 @/ o5 \      DD Oshio
' d. ?; s! I( T/ c) p      DD Oite
$ z+ E" H: t' {/ m      DD Harukaze* o4 H% x% Q, m+ Y9 b$ Y
      DD Kamikaze
" }0 ~! Z: r$ B: N: b/ m$ ~' n      DD Kikuzuki" I! [# q+ S, L& k7 t! o- h
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Allied Ships
3 U3 a4 m4 c1 `, x, Q# B      SS Grayback
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' H0 k$ z, u' f+ n( \1 y5 q7 aSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo! l, w/ [  S2 U
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- @5 \4 k  d. F. R+ c8 @4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫" `% ?! Q. F3 j5 D' S
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud' _5 ~% K$ [  K

# {( Q+ E# x# N/ b, d3 R! m! ORaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.: v* \( h3 B. J8 z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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; A8 A# ~6 n) C% E/ u" uAllied aircraft
9 n( T  W5 r3 P  A/ U      B-24D Liberator x 15# N( v$ B! \6 @

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No Allied losses
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      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) w3 E- ~7 {% j+ I# d
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, g) E1 Q' c- }( ?      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  I# C0 f+ {% U
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- Y) N& y( d9 u/ `! p& n" d; z
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  @/ t4 x( [# ~( q
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 [: K6 v3 {% h
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& C" q- L$ s+ h4 ]/ r4 U
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 o) p" ?5 T$ ^9 |' t( F
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# d% b# X8 |* [% @6 y; i4 ?0 y
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 W7 s! d1 S8 ?: T$ S! X: l- i      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
# K2 M" _0 M% u5 c* k# {8 \      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1' t9 R6 r, {* m& ?. F
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
) G8 |! M+ s5 x" m7 P3 s6 M7 ]7 ^      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 Z$ L; y: l; {  F) _% r0 M

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0 N  o, c) x( j2 p' M      5 casualties reported
" I0 M# E8 m  d4 r+ j) x6 W         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: D  ~/ y0 a  [) E& D7 Y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. _" f( R$ q6 K+ P' \9 v# z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 B+ J; W  P2 C" g2 t9 n

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% c! U: f5 V/ x' W4 i6 XPort hits 2
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" Y1 G+ N. [: j) F% ^Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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  q0 h; ~0 h! l8 t) aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 g8 Y5 E$ h) T( k* p, zRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
4 N- p( t1 o& J, wEstimated time to target is 5 minutes! I' |) q+ J/ e8 T/ x) p1 ~
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Allied aircraft4 V% Z0 N& T2 X2 O( l. @) H
      B-24D Liberator x 7' B9 G: x" ~' `# e
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No Allied losses
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/ |# |; k9 {/ ^( ^$ n9 w' l      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk5 A3 S* c3 [) ^8 m' g$ @. r9 b
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ t% @; j5 O& G, _0 Y
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" z( N7 a) |& q5 L& q0 [. b+ m      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ E' G5 |, l. @  m

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) N( o. }/ [6 t3 a/ oMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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7 N* w  n  Z" s" KRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
6 K! J. O! E, T: ?  EEstimated time to target is 10 minutes. A, v1 _5 Q8 ]: G+ t( N
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7 p) u6 e& c: A- }Allied aircraft
) w8 l& Z; o/ K% O      B-17D Fortress x 14
3 p1 g. w2 d$ j6 z3 K) N3 h4 N1 [      B-24D Liberator x 6
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Japanese Ships! C7 ^* w$ o8 }8 h
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires' f0 m1 P+ x3 C2 ]% b3 @5 t4 `6 G6 m
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: d9 }: r$ G( i) c8 h      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ n0 K+ h. ~& d- {' l$ p! h1 [      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- ~' \8 z. M+ P* D      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  n! G3 X  M5 o- N
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# _* D9 d# p$ l, H- [/ B
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" o, `: s0 q+ i; C) v

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Port hits 18 F% F$ b" C9 f* k2 c% x% L1 Y
Port fuel hits 2& e" A( v! R' H+ w
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : {/ ?0 q6 Q0 A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.  ]) c2 u4 \# Y2 B. }
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes4 l0 m( T! g- G
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Allied aircraft' \! f' e6 c$ Z  J) {" I
      B-17D Fortress x 37 o4 D: ^. X/ ~* z

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4 ?8 M- Q& J, G! dNo Allied losses( u& g2 b0 L: o/ C
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Japanese Ships6 l* T. H8 c) [& e
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ `( l' z) E2 @* \      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 s- b( \) i0 F* u$ L1 {, T      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ H, C4 q& v& A! R+ P      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 y/ U8 n9 F  F! K
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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1 r% o' @! Y; XSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 W' v1 x  y  m5 s
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Japanese Ships
- L1 G2 A7 e( S$ E5 H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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1 w7 l1 j* A, L- F) C, Q      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5341 F* y5 M! C5 T) r; N# `
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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$ A: a; W# b) [# s) w+ bJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!9 y3 P- p9 g' m6 E' t0 D: k" q$ o
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Combat modifiers
$ I# n" L/ k8 K- Q8 {Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
2 q# F9 O7 h$ _+ b6 Q' `Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
4 n; [& ?# i4 N4 }; S/ j' r      3074 casualties reported* c+ U0 _1 e0 n, |$ L4 R
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled8 ~: W; h# s/ _  n0 l, x  S/ U
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled  T! Y; x! S; w4 n* S" L. f, N4 q& @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled5 a) N! g/ _) k
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)* Y: e7 s, a8 X( [1 G/ K; _) n

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Allied ground losses:
3 P# P1 x/ @9 r" {. ~# v      7161 casualties reported: S" @' A. w) x. J) X9 J) u! S8 f
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled6 l: ^& C+ k; h* V8 F
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled* `$ }# Z- U( [, F
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
! @# o/ M5 @/ \. F' ~      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
- ?' r. Q2 ^' [7 \) S% U- G      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
5 M$ A4 n  J  m( z9 P$ ~      Units retreated 9/ _7 D: z+ ?/ M, I! _) P0 h
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/ N% [2 w. k. o. fDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:$ `( N' A7 o& Z. Z  F- u& y* S
    33rd Division
  T/ F6 f% l. ^3 B; l' v    Imperial Guards Division
/ ^" h5 P# ?6 y# a8 V2 N- g) V! h    113th Infantry Regiment; i$ J8 ]3 N1 t( f- C
    21st Division& F- n; A, o* N: D+ x
    41st Infantry Regiment3 R$ E8 u5 k! v9 m- f+ Z2 Z' [4 e- _
    14th Division
9 d1 m9 D  L; q  S0 a    8th Tank Regiment. d6 h( f+ @) D' @! }
    148th Infantry Regiment
& C6 ~+ v$ |6 ^9 Z6 U    38th Division
8 n$ g: Z5 G! `& ?- E6 I8 T    22nd Recon Regiment
$ }* H9 \6 _8 n    56th Infantry Regiment4 c( n/ D& h" Y" j( ?/ H: e
    55th Infantry Regiment
- M2 m& ?9 V$ y- p    5th Division4 a& `2 T" K9 V+ V0 [6 r
    143rd Infantry Regiment% Q# J$ F6 T$ \5 @" a: @
    16th Infantry Regiment! o$ D/ M7 b% W9 f$ m
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment: z7 ?. S5 P$ Y0 ?* g3 p5 v
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment9 y* G4 v- }9 j, m
    15th Army) @. V- u/ i9 j' K
    25th Army: g& W2 @9 @% M- v' x6 Z
    Southern Army
  i, g! Y4 M2 A' A3 J. [8 x7 I8 z    82nd Army /6) Y. D: \  y1 I

" J6 y+ r  a) Q/ ~7 C* tDefending units:
6 o; K; j8 w! y! y' J, n, c    2nd NZ Brigade% `3 F5 g- n: E) P) S* [  ]
    1st NZ Brigade7 A2 @( M* f# n% |5 u
    3rd NZ Brigade
+ _0 C9 x" B% O: ~( R    7th NZ Brigade
, r, ~. S* n( m4 a    14th NZ Brigade
6 u% o0 Z' L3 J; {    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment  Z% ]9 Q/ g' {4 f' V! d
    12th NZ Brigade! T! U" F9 q1 s) b) p. L- {
    New Zealand Command % T+ A9 y$ w2 J0 [" E/ q
    RNZAF Command