hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1696 F$ d( e( s! J9 V; T/ n9 M
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      BB Yamato* Z% J4 l1 K4 M8 ]8 T8 ]! S
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Allied ground losses:; M& R4 j  r. V& ?  k8 H* ^
      123 casualties reported
- S  l7 e6 A5 T7 [: Z, ?. L6 V  `         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
& J7 U/ G5 K' T5 v& P3 w! b, L         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
! c* F* \# r; |5 E5 @1 k1 e         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 421 P. _# b1 j. u. }
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. c3 ^" A' w4 ]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0 G0 ?" i2 E0 L% |1 J
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9 c9 x" l! P" k, Q' `* XPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)3 O. H" X6 ~7 s- z4 h

/ l4 J# K% U6 v+ T( r* y" ^$ R2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# O+ i3 P, [% A
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# d3 S* O& s$ ]/ o* W8 S, U      PB Yahonui Maru: C$ w" H* z. O; Y7 d
      PB Kosin Maru #3* X* K- D2 c( n! g3 E
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
9 e; Z  D) d- Q1 [3 _+ a      PB Heizan Maru
# B3 N- K( z8 r, Y6 y; g      PB Sozan Maru
' h# z4 S5 n+ H1 g' Q3 r( E0 V$ D      PB Kanko Maru% y7 p5 g& y* A5 Y% L
      PB Ikuta Maru
* `' ^; u8 S/ ~- t      AMC Kongo Maru
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# d4 z& `% ]( u" R; S! y7 {8 _PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops( m3 \& ?+ G! E# m. @4 w5 L& {  L
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops9 D8 _0 V8 k  t0 q/ d! G# W
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
1 S5 u& W7 K& I  f1 Z8 jPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
9 _5 H8 G8 \( u' j; Y5 }7 K$ w/ lPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
& q9 N! X& Z4 N9 [( e! t+ WPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
$ D1 G- J4 K  K* z+ |PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops# e& o0 f- H; w- X( G; [3 Q
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, V7 I2 L' {, I6 o& O. r, @7 X
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards% q( U  N0 N. v1 x$ B& {
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2 G' _7 d3 @' mAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)+ \" K* i2 o0 ~6 c  J
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1826 j7 G0 ?9 J, C/ u

6 r9 u, k# {' T- |Japanese ground losses:+ Q& _6 e6 S, {6 \
      327 casualties reported
- [, G# C& Q" I7 M4 N9 Q         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
! Y( [' s8 n$ x9 I8 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled$ b8 s9 w9 b. I4 ]" ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- L7 Y6 ], Z. J8 z- B. ?2 C
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled), a( A2 X9 A; O4 O, w/ K* f$ b# X
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. m6 g9 B* u% l, J  j18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1& y# o2 s. a2 B1 O+ g/ o' _2 i
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42# ~$ g" O5 X# ~, ^: V

' @2 [, R$ c0 C' f' f% v" A盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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# O% ?, [. V9 f5 P4 {9 r6 H2 ZMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms+ l  A* w2 \/ r% _% T) u3 {

: ~& S8 b3 M# JRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 y$ l& m: w/ h& ?
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes+ I" x9 p2 R' n$ m5 b

1 R2 y% N3 Y$ y7 a0 M/ OJapanese aircraft) C" n( @3 i* ]# V9 w: Z
      A6M2 Zero x 938 h, ~! ?6 x/ i! @! h

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$ u/ g7 H: q5 a# KAllied aircraft  q# H  v5 ?: [& D
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
% N. A! w( C& M/ K/ H% @  `/ \. l% Q% `      PBY-5A Catalina x 9( \' b+ |- v# j( l2 I
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
6 e" D+ e1 \! ]& Q      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18, Y- e+ g6 _" Z( R# }$ L
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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2 [4 y# @! d6 b) ?# f7 V      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed/ c( Q, N5 J; k# s4 E
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Allied aircraft losses8 T) j# g+ l9 i, h) i; G
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
' ^5 m- Y- t& Y& ?      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak+ A$ D, x; f# Q# Z
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged. A# d: T$ {4 D: u" v3 i# p
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed* Y2 V, z2 ^: l' @1 W% X2 W
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* M6 ^3 q& ~" Z( Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed6 M; Z4 s& Z# i7 A, ]
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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# y* G4 _6 v4 B; P) y& zJapanese Ships- B5 k: s: G( j4 ?' @% r9 D
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# Z, d" c( p: S5 |% T4 S1 s
      LSD Akitsu Maru
, \. a# |! }' X- _! P      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# ^0 P# x* K$ x1 |3 i! L      CL Kitakami  R2 {/ I: S' _& [  z
      DD Kisaragi; ?4 j( _" j$ v" c8 B
      BB Hiei9 h8 s0 @& e5 @# Z: D+ N, R
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ i0 i0 q4 d8 v8 Z7 Z: g: m      DMS W-20# V3 O' ~9 a; v8 u( v; ?1 m  V
      CL Oi9 f3 b* q* Q, j5 ], P9 f. Q7 n
      CL Kinu
3 m9 B% V& n7 t2 q7 m      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* U! w0 g& `  ^) `( r5 C
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: |/ s) K: Z+ ]3 g& c- J& b
      LSD Shinshu Maru" g  k7 C$ O( U5 o- J/ w1 d
      CL Tenryu9 }1 h( o/ v$ E6 W
      BB Kirishima7 ^& S, [. q6 V$ ~/ F$ s, Y2 B0 G
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1" _; Z# ~* q& k4 `
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Japanese ground losses:
- k* x1 t# V2 j      14 casualties reported
. W4 n8 Q( z+ o) E9 j" `         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 `" y3 b) N5 H8 ~- q         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 M9 L! `8 J- U7 r8 V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.* u4 G; g! K! n8 e1 [
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! t4 u2 n  ^) m* b4 \0 {: a
      A6M2 Zero x 71' X0 L* B" z" z1 J, q; S4 w
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
6 B9 z  _8 t3 I$ p      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
8 O! R) z+ v7 V6 `      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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) b+ j0 U- r0 `5 q7 T; P9 c7 G! WJapanese aircraft losses
" Y' k1 r# c7 D6 r$ c# w      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: A9 D$ ~& [6 q+ a/ Z" Z

" `6 i& G, q+ ~5 q# x' ]Allied aircraft losses* U/ Y1 s+ x5 s8 \) A# w
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
; |' {' p7 i3 v4 A) _: p+ v      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
9 d- I) _, A1 f, _! T      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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0 E( J! v! z* f6 t; m1 LJapanese Ships! A( d! U- c; \+ A, T3 K
      DD Kisaragi- `- i' V1 c8 u* `9 d+ T7 g# g
      CL Kinu  j9 Q% l0 B. t5 v+ \6 a
      CL Tenryu
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+ n. ^" a1 c" h2 y# l9 r      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 n' Q5 X# ~1 D. q; I& k* ?
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo* x+ i& h1 x1 T/ \3 V0 |9 _- U
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" F; q; y2 i- v  P5 g6 X6 v1 b1 D$ nAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182" Q+ [* }1 ^, u8 {

4 {: R3 V  L* ~3 B+ b7 ^Weather in hex: Overcast1 |6 j, X* Y& H, B+ O1 @

2 e) P  B! x. x; F/ u% i; s/ D. TRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
- n! ~) t% ?+ aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes, t! h/ q2 {/ Z; V& W

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      A6M2 Zero x 77' y$ A+ i- D% W/ K7 c9 J, c+ K

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) f3 u  [* g0 E, h7 d* Z+ t; r+ c3 qAllied aircraft
7 y9 x) z, h) X2 _4 m! v$ q% K      Albacore I x 33+ ]2 V* m2 x" |. t7 p- @2 a9 a# u
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2 X4 G4 ^5 U2 @  k2 j" }No Japanese losses6 ~2 y. e# G2 N4 |# h

! q( `$ @/ b5 }% X/ ]) AAllied aircraft losses* V& y6 t9 i1 ^0 q, Q
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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! J8 P" l; w7 z6 nGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)# V3 M, \: O( `3 S
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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: T. ^9 ~, d: x, z6 K6 FAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864 m. T' k) g% e+ B* X6 X0 x

" X! |! ?% r1 C7 ^- C3 v) yDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 105 }8 N. I+ G9 R1 X0 ?
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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/ R( |2 r" v! p# J9 ^& z9 YAllied adjusted defense: 5
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$ D! r6 N" ~$ O6 X% XJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 c% @. Z' W) h4 T; A9 a9 t6 N0 V3 c& E/ b8 A

* N* n0 M$ f) D" B2 {- l7 k" ^* ^Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!  t: o6 i5 ^$ x) E' ~, v3 l
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  A8 n/ X  ?$ R% Z) e' {4 BDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)' j9 w5 O1 {  \  h( Y' r4 A1 _
Attacker:
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0 ^0 f- n& U6 \8 I  X- V$ vJapanese ground losses:, L& s% U" F+ g
      113 casualties reported$ O3 ~/ `& {9 @! }5 {* m2 s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 C4 a; B: X" D" z' f% \8 w+ G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; Q9 E! u/ s' [& a) h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 T3 n3 g1 }( s( M* R0 o! i: R

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* j" I& Z* N3 ~$ M3 B3 CAllied ground losses:
8 S$ h# l$ |  j* ?; `      210 casualties reported7 ?0 i! G6 {  O- K  S7 o
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 O+ x# h" m; I5 r" ]- Z, i         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
$ U0 {# _  i2 @5 I$ ]         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
* U0 f4 R, {0 Y; `      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled): r5 V6 [2 N$ n
      Units retreated 13 ]# C* _" T6 ~9 Q3 b

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  O7 l* A6 z8 y6 `, L( YDefeated Allied Units Retreating!4 I" Q9 H  d0 m  Q' |* o

5 v5 R" r! p2 B1 `/ F, ]Assaulting units:, s/ C; A2 {+ k6 A& @; o/ s4 f* w
    48th Engr Rgt /2$ F+ V) ?$ \) H" @* I
    2nd Engineer Regiment1 f8 h' y& ~9 S7 N. q
    2nd Raiding Regiment3 F/ y: j( F4 A8 c' x
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
+ L) [; f: n$ s0 {% S    146th Infantry Rgt /3
1 `% X2 u1 n( K0 I/ b' q5 N" s    41st Infantry Rgt /1
* N. ?& |+ ^0 B+ }; |: x9 p' D4 y    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
/ z4 h' f5 s4 Z, S# N4 ^    12th Engr Rgt /18 C* ?) Q4 |- z& J9 R
    25th JNAF AF Unit
$ K' q% q7 b) E8 {5 g: r) g7 h' H    52nd JNAF AF Unit 8 O5 W3 [; E' b3 e
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
! O5 N. r# [1 K. N4 d% _1 \    21st Air Flotilla /11 e8 M0 k# i# i, S- d
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2- H- q& {5 N7 X0 t1 F' C
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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7 L' ^. q3 C, g' }* IDefending units:
. z7 v( w% A! j    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42# M' L" m5 F. m: o

/ f6 C# g8 Z7 k1 I日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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0 r9 M0 C/ _. N& ^5 h' M/ STF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 P* W, f3 r" C0 {; b8 n6 t
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      PB Shinko Maru #3/ y: S+ H* z5 W( L3 c7 e
      PB Kure Maru #5
5 G9 C2 u% w4 |" Z* M" N' V8 V* K      PB Edo Maru! g& x1 j3 ~: J9 J$ Y, E3 ^
      PB Chitose Maru
; D/ e$ c5 O- v* C      APD Yomogi0 a5 n3 c& I. c; v6 q& Z
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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5 I3 Y$ L9 ~1 Z$ v& sPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
/ _, s4 @8 A% Z% n# W/ L5 `+ U0 rDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 Y/ ?; ]" ^% O8 b153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 |- D5 @  B; D

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
5 L9 J7 \! Y1 V      PB Eiko Maru
4 }8 ^( n) j' K4 Y4 @      PB Shinko Maru #3
9 S/ o% V$ a" ?! t7 f8 h      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8/ X: \7 R" }; c. K5 y3 A( N
      PB Edo Maru
! l* e6 J2 ^! W8 P      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
3 ?$ l. O+ H8 s/ p0 ]$ w      PB Kure Maru #5
( S% W! }$ |; q- f0 x" B8 Q. s      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1) }: V7 d( N- F0 W$ P$ @8 W
      PB Chitose Maru# m9 W( u# t: P% u& o
      PB Choko Maru #2; c9 \5 P% m( f- }
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ D% Y1 e; v% V: b) P: J

: ~; \. O: S) w) K% z$ kJapanese ground losses:7 @' `) P" _- |/ W' W6 c" P) D
      111 casualties reported% R( d# s' B& `+ A: C8 O6 d
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 y7 ~9 {4 h6 v         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- @! A9 ~2 j3 k) j8 C  W         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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0 Z4 l' g  v1 `Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185), {  L3 `" ]$ N

7 H2 l8 B% r+ Y2 ]TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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, H  P, Q% L0 V7 K  c5 n3 _Japanese ground losses:
; |; F% H' L1 Y* R. z      1116 casualties reported% _2 u" r' y' p+ {' N
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled) U8 J+ A5 G' b: k' t" @
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled0 a/ H9 \& F, o) U7 t. Y/ O5 P
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 t$ o( b$ i! B: ]* b2 }
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)# Q5 T* V5 b" q# N' S; V
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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( ~2 D6 n( W% ^8 @( X) ^- d2 D; yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, j: O, l- a; b" G% `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 C8 L0 m5 N1 m+ w206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& C' J' W6 B, X" j1 X) K) v/ sJapanese Ships
4 n% B9 M- I$ V      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
% [" v* e7 S0 B% ?  `      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* X7 ~) A5 L- @! K; o+ g8 \! c( M      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" H5 u1 j2 z9 B: u. _, H
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 Q4 G$ T' s. _$ `" Q  f1 e      PB Choko Maru #2
/ y; M) p' Z# ^      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
4 x4 _6 N  j7 P( T      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# Z; K( S$ ?6 L% d  T- m6 e      APD Yomogi# @4 c% e$ I3 ?
      APD Nadakaze5 T( i# U) c, ~5 L+ q, N
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 }% m( F, m' A( h
      APD Shimakaze
" U8 [* D1 S+ L0 h      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
) y7 e) j2 x$ f4 V2 `, l" V0 p1 K      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire% \' v8 y; w  ~8 _( [
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 z2 G2 v1 J. S& n, O
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
- x/ A) v7 D1 C; g      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 w8 i# I: j$ I- m! s# u: O7 _5 \( e
( r3 |3 @/ y2 X( G7 R& {Japanese ground losses:
) _$ ~' S# o' d  T' \      207 casualties reported  T/ V7 N5 Z6 R. a# a$ q6 f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled1 j7 h& R1 E: o( c+ r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled3 U" _; V7 L! K: Z5 `+ a
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, l, `6 o( S1 H# _

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0 l: k: C" L+ N& }7 N& ~Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 T: V: g0 L3 mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 s$ o' {5 R) `+ a  }: h$ |6 ?* R) i) L

# ?5 O2 o/ Q! E/ NJapanese Ships. Z3 }6 U3 v! _& d; c
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# k' Z4 d8 `% e* E# ], @
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 [& X( N; h- a* e6 ^2 a" S      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- s& @% v; Q6 @
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
* A: ]: N5 B1 h      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 43 U, _% I" i! r, c: E4 x
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
7 F/ |( a2 _4 g' x  c2 g+ a) K      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire) Q, t8 Z6 x0 u0 T9 r
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
+ ^) X1 a+ Q: z2 B" @( k      AMC Hokoku Maru& ]: X$ Z. }; T* ?

5 P5 [2 `- e9 i# j) PJapanese ground losses:( z$ n3 e! ^% x8 ~- r3 j' g
      187 casualties reported, O' h) `) k$ g' ]( {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; T3 x. @$ X1 V- ~
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
% S9 [1 D( L: s8 D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# L1 a# |2 F: y$ _; x* Y1 h4 k
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6 h/ A0 w9 F& P: a* l* ~Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack% T  j8 G" M: d. v# b
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745" P# T) k5 X; |- L0 d. q3 I% j* |

( M8 q, b/ _2 w# S9 E& zDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
8 G/ C8 k) x, M4 Q2 z- T, L- l, g: U9 |( x3 C
Japanese ground losses:" i% f* @  A2 F. x+ `
      25 casualties reported
( b$ s8 Z0 ?1 }' b         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 s0 _( v7 g4 s+ q& J2 b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: e1 e: E% [2 U0 y3 v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: o1 ~- J! g4 Y  t. B4 H- F  ?3 k( V
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
9 e  H' b, q2 z
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Allied ground losses:
# Y& |" k% \. }: r9 P/ k$ E* E      146 casualties reported% [1 @" e3 ^# U' D* ?0 P1 _: E8 K! }
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
. V, \; y) f5 T- n" G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ q; l! M% A8 K' y+ [# D: u' ^/ @; e         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
3 D$ Q8 z, t0 f1 C/ p) W      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ d/ E  f% R- l# p7 \& ~' s
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
( w  Z/ Z& z! J8 [. n+ V0 F    11th NZ Brigade) l5 ^8 \, D' t' d8 a1 r$ Y) z2 M
    3rd NZ Brigade9 ?+ Y" {* w. O5 j
    7th NZ Brigade% f* U' ~3 [0 Z0 d
    2nd NZ Brigade
! x+ ]7 N. ?* m  @; t; B    Auckland Fortress
4 N; p4 k$ `% F: o    14th NZ Brigade
4 h# `6 E7 w9 }  X5 I) [2 V    1st NZ Brigade
( I- ~- w! h1 M' M1 s    12th NZ Brigade% |$ I0 d! Q7 ]8 P2 U+ z! @
    RNZAF Command ! W+ r1 {  k4 z- r
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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- e% a! O, I  B0 ADefending units:
  v! z8 L2 s) n7 o, n- Q' J) s    Imperial Guards Div /5
* W3 O6 Q$ @( g1 ^    8th Tank Rgt /1
# v5 u% W5 d6 S$ ~# ^' U    22nd Recon Regiment
3 x. M7 [% M( e8 l4 ^- H1 n) G2 F    55th Infantry Rgt /1* \! g) T5 v1 L# W* F& D+ v
    146th Infantry Rgt /1  m2 Q! u4 J6 D9 @, z: ?
    5th Div /1
6 g# E! P/ ?8 |5 m6 b, Y, \$ Q/ K    21st Division
; A( j! C' F1 {. ?0 q& }    24th Infantry Rgt /52 o$ @5 z% K& S& J/ b9 v5 Y5 R
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
1 M# k) k) M4 X5 _9 @1 l    143rd Infantry Rgt /20 t. W" B, K3 X; k: Y) b& y3 g+ @* G
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
+ |7 a/ j! ?' u3 L: V" z; {' u    16th Infantry Rgt /1
8 g, f/ s& T, s, Z    148th Infantry Rgt /1
9 V* Q7 G% f8 F' B3 s# @    41st Infantry Regiment( o, t- A7 l* t) x9 G8 d6 e
    38th Div /15 C) k9 Y) O" {9 K( y
    33rd Div /3
: H3 `0 d1 i$ c; I    55th Engr Rgt /2
  _- Z  U6 n7 ~. q; u    82nd Army /6
5 u+ a2 v2 [' V6 K3 `    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 B% X* A! v  \. Z    34th Field AA Battalion
0 }7 @- A$ x1 U$ y, ~    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 j8 U+ `+ K9 U/ s3 Z    14th Div /2
- Q) ]3 d' R8 }    Southern Army /1
' j, i' y; Z0 _: b    25th Army /2
& ]  a: Z) b. U. Y! T    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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2 h( V) J9 g. H0 [; O" ~% A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. l$ C9 X! ~) K( ~6 a! {
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/ j# h6 S7 J8 [1 a- z5 I& TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)4 U' \6 a9 q: J# O& L4 \
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 w. l7 _1 `( U. @: h309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; j- o; s  y. b9 L; P8 L% t

5 t# |7 r' I  S4 j: kJapanese Ships; y$ y# W3 w: k/ A* w/ t
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# }  x& W6 U- y5 f. T, S" q* ?
      APD Shimakaze# ~( U. P$ X6 C, e( B  x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 r! E5 ]& m) E) K6 w
      APD Nadakaze
+ g  _' J* C5 E" N, O      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ C- _* e' ^. ^0 J* |6 j# p      AMC Hokoku Maru6 z0 C& S. e5 E
      xAP Kowa Maru
# O2 B. O( b" N7 v+ @( Y  V4 i5 o! u" S: b. i; `9 ?9 y1 y
Japanese ground losses:
5 n0 t/ ]2 N2 ?3 W      253 casualties reported
( D: O1 d; j* ~" T: T% x0 j         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled9 K1 ~$ U* ^* O6 F* g* O3 z
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
) h* p$ [* Q* n# T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& _6 S# Z' q- ^- T1 i  m' q      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 u% u$ l* A  P8 `0 }2 ]  J' Y5 C
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1835 _2 B" d- H( W' I
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Japanese Ships
- ~0 l+ l3 y6 Y3 y2 q# m      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
4 Z& T7 J8 W& [/ V" Q8 \      CL Tatsuta
1 z% l0 P0 y* [6 U) v, j      CL Kiso
: o5 I& N) N5 I      CS Chitose+ K! V/ |7 G9 U. c- [1 ^
      DD Oite/ Y1 m% P: F7 O4 l9 y$ E
      DD Harukaze  U" \+ U" ~* U, F5 a0 B
      DD Nokaze
! g& t0 V3 R: G. m! T* q      DD Hokaze
) K# |4 `. u0 w/ l0 x      DD Shiokaze
3 q! S/ [' g9 z) [  U/ _, u" R      DD Akikaze
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$ _1 V7 H" m% oAllied Ships- U6 o; _3 p/ w* x
      SS O218 {( C+ ?% g8 K0 I9 E) H

7 }: `) M; I8 g' k! G$ }  E( O" e

" n2 P! ^" ?; ?% N9 z: jSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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& I) i- Z8 z8 dInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 l9 N( P3 {4 D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 I/ s& I9 G0 X( Q/ F3 o% e% W4 C' S
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Japanese Ships
! }; u3 r- i' @$ M3 X% c+ c, f      xAK Montreal Maru% M# J( D% W  Z
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  F* k- F7 f+ ~- D" [      xAK Kensin Maru
/ u0 e% V* f. s* f" {      APD Yomogi1 b) D3 `( c$ z/ m
      APD Nadakaze& e+ }! }3 w. U- b
      APD Shimakaze2 _' t2 R9 [' p1 X
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:6 J% |! t# Y0 [
      60 casualties reported7 [+ R$ r) I. R( R+ i  ^; F
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 C  I! J: _; t% A$ M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
, r  q7 v; W8 ~/ v         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 E: Q: a) }* H! s4 k/ f7 V, [0 p
5 u- ^- X9 x; R9 ^* W& i: ?
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 . y4 u1 p# L' z- k- P; l
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
# |; ?- d4 z: f! X* ?! oEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" y. ^" u% _) l
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Japanese aircraft
3 Y. a9 ?* _( c+ h7 i% L/ R      A6M2 Zero x 39+ }! x6 w" y* U6 w' w  b* b; \
# ]8 D: ]* _; ^1 {% A) Y' ^

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$ L( s9 h9 v1 t$ hAllied aircraft0 ]. Y) r6 v+ p9 J. Z
      P-38E Lightning x 50
) T# ^2 C% c% N" G* a4 M2 o      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses
8 e9 B9 j' m/ g, {% U2 _- k      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed! _5 t, D9 v  O; U  t
$ I/ Y! b& h3 _9 M; C
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……6 o+ _, k3 N; A0 K& ~
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, 423 m% a# D# j! q! W( z( k2 p! R
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰. _& I. }9 h& ?
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# b7 E' N6 c! OTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). C& o; y, N. P; B& z" ~7 V
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Japanese Ships
$ H/ A; M* D. S& y& @8 P) V2 E# p7 |      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 W: c7 @: u+ _+ X0 c) n8 e7 o5 _( r      DD Fumizuki2 Y2 K2 X5 \" [4 y4 r9 t& y' W3 d
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage0 c6 O: b- q6 I9 T9 ~% w
      DD Fubuki" [8 D9 G* C- H6 z. [
      TB Sagi
5 w9 F6 W2 i6 X+ x+ S7 I5 ?( g5 c( {4 ?/ ?$ R3 x  @
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12 mines cleared: |7 n7 `( B6 G6 g) h+ T
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# u8 ^6 ]$ J0 g- BTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 r! T+ m7 R& M: o3 {' S
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Japanese Ships6 U( Z. Y# j' B% o2 `
      PB Sozan Maru
/ u' ~! |) O% K0 o$ I      PB Kanko Maru
% j: e# Z& g/ e# Y" F      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 A5 q! k* I! H7 C
4 w7 z2 Z5 R5 p1 ?; X# g
! X1 C/ V! N! M4 G2 G
" V% c1 N* ~3 G: ~5 mines cleared$ ?* E' d7 N, {
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
1 c' u, z9 {+ L) P2 H  P# R      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; v3 D9 D4 r: O; A! D4 Z
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' D0 D, d/ g& @- U" X      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* m5 X7 A; h; s: ?. _7 |! P
5 J& Q& q  J7 o3 k8 t1 z

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& H6 K6 k5 n+ p% S3 S+ ~TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185): y6 @' w; o) M
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Japanese Ships; g8 r! U1 w1 _$ p8 d( S0 e
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
% e" P) Z3 c+ g& _; V' M: A      TB Sagi0 X2 }! o( Z, X6 b
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage! f. G; X: R5 [! i
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 {$ P/ J% B' X0 C% h, r# z2 w
5 z. |' z) h; I2 B
8 @9 `6 H% ]: R9 C
. r1 e1 F! \9 Z) [3 U11 mines cleared
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1 f0 Z* S8 z) H, QTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 b% ?1 ~' @+ d
+ w1 ^; n' |7 L: d" J, Y3 Y
Japanese Ships
0 ]6 _  G% q* K! n( p) `      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 O. V) @( P8 c2 v# a+ r# D) C2 y- T
% S1 R( n# g$ q) \+ S& Y) u( {

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9 J7 q- \# c; y5 C
6 v+ y: ?' P" C, ~/ z
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4 [6 f+ @% J5 |- v. M7 j, i, CTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# m( C% D' c) c' K
3 P" t0 I& d; o" c4 j2 ]/ VJapanese Ships
  I. c% u' `1 w5 E      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
1 |! X4 E% v. f' B# _( T      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; ~, o) F7 x8 |! k! N2 ]      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" j. t4 G& r0 r6 t; Q      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage. `% Q# B& a- k9 d1 h
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, d8 ~5 {6 S# j) c3 s( E

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8 mines cleared
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6 T* T: B. H" j" g
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!. |  p: h2 }. R, i( W0 H5 n' g
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) j' i" R9 S1 l( Q: M

2 t4 W% ?- J# q5 c! SJapanese Ships3 a* E3 y2 D3 R" p! u
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
0 ^( a' M7 S( O. e" U/ ~2 @. m% K' H
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7 k. }$ d. c# A& q4 T: nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
( \" |, F' U: x+ B* N0 ^Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! H5 E3 i, B: W% ]; o( f# \, z
7 t. z8 A, k$ k  U( @+ i0 R3 z
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& w. ~5 J- e- `  H  z

; D9 c+ t9 R: A/ P9 x" G5 MJapanese Ships5 n& x0 d9 T; ]7 a7 v
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ j: o; }0 w& F& q# T
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
  u1 f  `$ Q" Z- q' k      xAK Sinko Maru
6 H5 q( v. w% Q  D% l7 T& N      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
, l( p5 M  i. F      AMC Hokoku Maru  b. C4 n, u: |

5 s/ d# g, ]9 E9 gJapanese ground losses:" S+ c/ @- W' R6 Z( e/ _2 Q
      24 casualties reported* K% T; P1 v% D6 g# U6 N% D: H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: X, }1 {( U5 y" v         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# m( m% ^% o; U! z- x0 {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- i) F/ `1 ^9 Q2 J8 [
4 G$ b( Y, B6 u7 A
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. M: H3 v8 }8 {' P9 zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 s- P3 e/ p6 ~' O. v5 F  VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 \# I6 ^* W( a0 F

( ]6 ?; u% W3 \4 l3 W6 J2 U1 |  d37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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2 p9 s) [7 w5 x0 `Japanese Ships. {7 E# S  h6 e5 W& \* X  L
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
  n/ ^# p0 I$ N1 U" b+ T3 H$ w4 U      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. ?0 A$ U9 C: a) D5 M
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 ]  }6 Q* M' N: s, Q+ z      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
) B8 R; ?7 ]* t0 W      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 l# l" c+ x9 C& Q4 w
$ v  H) ]4 K0 N$ Z& u( rJapanese ground losses:
% t( W9 W1 C+ y1 _4 j4 J5 j% A      12 casualties reported, o9 K+ x+ Y4 t2 G+ S" p. T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 ~9 V+ O/ r; R6 e5 P7 N: x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) `. S/ v: E* k, t5 X$ N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 \; i/ f2 s6 o
9 a" b* Z. E6 Z" `2 ]! I

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3 D& z3 Z( Z! o1 W4 GSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
* Z5 {7 j0 v" \; ~; n) d4 n) E
4 K3 R4 w/ H% A0 j: d( }; `/ B+ EJapanese Ships% Z  z3 G6 ]( K$ A
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: r/ ]  C% j4 g
* n# U3 a+ N0 @: Z1 T8 KAllied Ships
; v: p4 G1 f# }/ D; [8 ?      SS O21/ I3 C) y. L$ \

6 F) b4 N2 }5 C; y' F
/ |0 F8 U5 S0 N, W. y
+ o# k8 [3 z0 L; [" w  sDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
3 g: S. I, Z0 GSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
  M3 D' |! x6 \) }2 [2 S0 A9 Q" Y. V, m/ o$ L7 e7 A

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
8 e  {0 f& U2 F, S+ H      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage: I5 Z0 W, ?9 x) ^# j# b# s

8 x) e4 c, I, t8 IAllied Ships
( w* s+ N" S* H+ p      SS Whale
  j1 m. P. ]6 c9 d1 V
% \5 B9 _; m- Z" ~. e; O! v1 X0 E# |1 ]8 O

  f: {& t$ H7 l$ D" Q3 ?0 O+ eSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes" D! V+ b7 m6 K, [

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" d3 f8 [& C/ VInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 x% j0 N+ g* N% P2 K$ [& h& V6 K3 }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: m7 O* e* G+ t4 A
/ V/ n, k+ o9 d( R6 M9 D
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., C2 d4 [3 ]1 {
' z3 Z) J7 d' F3 L' m8 `
Japanese Ships
2 `+ d& a4 }! g9 P  o* F1 s/ }      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  A; E- q: @" ]- T. _$ b
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 n% a) n) a0 H# `6 V* E; S
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! I3 X! w3 T; Q" x9 s- {- W9 X      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 V9 N8 ?6 U: R$ Y# J" R9 K
      AMC Hokoku Maru" w7 @4 e4 A2 M8 k& w. A4 |" Y
# E5 A8 [! w5 M9 p$ F: e
Japanese ground losses:
2 v/ i+ [& A6 T9 T      6 casualties reported
. f1 ^( n4 V  F% y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 J" c' N6 t1 S2 ~
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 X5 y6 o+ [; s9 m( P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; ~+ t0 y: w( w* \' ?; b( a
! F% f3 c( _% l3 \! L0 P

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- q& M1 w5 |  [8 J8 i: FDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- p- z1 f2 a: D  l' w) W$ H

. t8 m. w' V; w! C8 F) v5 _228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 d+ p# }: y# }3 m& C; }7 U' d0 A& I! m9 T% h
Japanese Ships4 B) Q6 M" |1 ~  m4 I! O
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire; @- z- D, Z$ r- H4 ~2 W3 B" u
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage; S4 b' @7 A! m5 _. Y" {* x
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
& F! S+ S* T2 N1 Y! w' L      DD Sagiri
$ f- @! q& `# |3 ~7 b      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( R  |. B5 |: x/ y  ?/ m: ~9 `
      DD Murakumo
+ s5 Q5 \0 c7 E9 p      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
- J- B$ S3 a. P7 u6 Q      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
( E+ F0 f/ M; _      PB Sonan Maru #57 @' {# o5 S" N9 {: `
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2! A; j1 k/ U0 z$ b
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2# _% q1 K( q! B+ e5 D- E" k' N
      xAK Nanrei Maru2 K5 N' C# f. o) ]7 ]! l" q

  Y! m( m8 q# f* n: oJapanese ground losses:
& C/ O4 Z! H, u% f      173 casualties reported/ k) v: ~6 `. X1 V
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 l) A' v5 b% \, z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
0 v& U3 ?7 D6 L, d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, o  v' H! n! A2 [
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)9 W9 m; ]4 e, }& v7 K6 V
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Japanese Deliberate attack% z; O# w- `; z7 l( B+ v
/ y+ w* p2 Z2 o/ ^
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
1 m! O' Z+ `; Y! O3 b  c. v$ [1 k6 a  k
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304. p" ?9 c" X. E0 o- H+ x, S

. V1 Z) f6 A7 HJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0+ B6 ]' R/ T" D6 {0 e

% H7 L* V2 S1 e8 GJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 + M2 Q+ Q" j/ S. }

/ t0 Z" r- q$ i, xAllied adjusted defense: 39
1 h* j6 p) D; F  ~
7 w7 n/ X) u0 ~& f* }( g- ~Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
; d3 Y; \# U  |$ r. a- t5 Y0 L4 Q& ?
/ Y, r- c4 B, K  i, B+ `Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!; r" S* r$ i9 b% S1 u
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Combat modifiers
8 z8 R0 H7 X0 d$ u( eDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)/ [' r. J+ e% i; f( K! X0 E: h
fatigue(-), experience(-)
. D' ~2 h& \# m4 K8 B" MAttacker: + F1 [" H) M5 x8 U
  q" _/ M% d6 O+ ]3 ?9 o5 y
Japanese ground losses:$ u4 m! {# Q' Z7 U5 o" x
      680 casualties reported
& Y+ y- a- W3 C- }4 H         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
7 K4 c8 V( I  {3 g( P; ?& d7 Y" T         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled; t* Q  N9 q8 k2 S% D( z6 b3 `
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
: {- S: r7 j8 j8 `      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)! i9 r( g/ |  [
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# z8 g) m9 {2 D+ P2 h6 Z: yAllied ground losses:" v  B1 l$ ^, R( O
      5399 casualties reported1 F5 Z+ O- p8 l& b7 G% |0 T1 b( |$ S
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled1 r6 c& l- `1 l! q, {0 J& v# f
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled6 @. |. q) G% p
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
: n3 W( H' V7 [+ `* B* Q      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)6 J+ U) u8 M; ^6 H4 h2 \
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)0 A  i) u8 T' T5 b
      Units retreated 4
9 j$ y) G6 t# D( a" y% |      Units destroyed 1
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  X( F% K3 c# A& v& b- mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
8 z! z, n" E$ [: L. ]
3 w4 k. _+ R, z( K4 gAssaulting units:# {# _. g# x. g
    21st Division* K1 ^! H3 F# u" I& m! G( a( x
    24th Infantry Regiment2 m) K' G/ H3 @! B( p* k% M
    16th Infantry Regiment; K' S8 c0 ~3 _. @* Z  z1 K) C& o; i& E
    113th Infantry Regiment* y9 A; Z- J) t+ f3 t6 e2 `; ]
    55th Engineer Regiment
" `( u- b2 Z: G( S/ `    5th Division1 S( h8 R) ]4 F2 i4 @: y
    143rd Infantry Regiment& y0 ?) h! o& r( p' X6 ]1 W
    22nd Recon Regiment- s; @% M1 ?0 A& V3 }! o
    148th Infantry Regiment
4 X! f! f+ R1 H. I  ^- _5 }+ k    55th Infantry Regiment
" @& E! t- v% Y    33rd Division$ N( k: I0 ?+ |$ G) a
    41st Infantry Regiment: w& W8 b5 H$ X
    38th Division
5 _( H) q! h! V( d/ o& _) g8 _    Imperial Guards Division( a- j$ x) y0 X8 U
    56th Infantry Regiment
! u& P' S$ m+ }& m- y' K! `    8th Tank Regiment
/ y8 g7 B7 ~1 w    146th Infantry Rgt /1
% t  E; g7 v% M8 b& C$ x3 M    14th Div /2! l: s0 [6 D' F  D7 \
    Southern Army
  ^* i3 ~4 U! D    4th JAAF AF Bn /1% {4 u$ B0 y& U
    51st JNAF AF Unit /50 N5 g  Z/ \% a
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
4 l. ?; Z5 M4 W9 `$ F1 W    25th Army
) @+ ~4 @! P; h4 V; \4 m5 {$ ]* t    21st Air Flotilla /1
% z& v0 q$ w( T$ G! B    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) G4 c+ _3 I( z& g0 k
    15th Army$ p' _( n6 G9 _
    34th Field AA Battalion
$ _- s  ]- k8 Q6 v9 v- p    82nd Army /6# ~* A5 O" _+ d- L6 x9 ]6 o% \

2 g/ Y. H6 c- f3 A3 |( L( XDefending units:
3 x: ]" [/ R! s$ T  V# z+ z    Auckland Fortress
8 |; [% B/ W+ V: E( r; h    14th NZ Brigade
0 c8 D. f' H) P1 L! V9 m    11th NZ Brigade' ]: [' t! W) s
    RNZAF Command % e# m& v/ Y1 X2 K
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
* z: w; }& R. E5 b& w! X+ B闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账8 \+ [( l& Y2 d7 l! S
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
. N" z4 ?  r6 z/ Q+ \5 y# G$ N" CEstimated time to target is 6 minutes% b- L3 E! q* K) R

4 `6 U  Q8 {7 r' g+ @Japanese aircraft# _2 \9 ^% Z( X2 P, _$ |
      A6M2 Zero x 285 z9 u" g- c) D8 `) I* K9 f
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
6 G4 ?+ g8 l, o% ~, B1 B
3 N2 p: S% i# E; I' c. A" H/ L' z! h9 ]2 A% |" l/ c+ q0 Z
3 p) m* O% }& i2 O* N5 W8 W
Allied aircraft
( l% I- y! m# i      P-38E Lightning x 21. J( M6 h% Z3 [! y4 h/ J) l
0 C7 V# H# S4 `
9 H0 p3 e/ t& ^! T0 [/ H5 t
Japanese aircraft losses; T+ S' i- I9 i. h) u
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed& z  G2 I/ M! b& E
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed; V; ]5 x/ U6 m' [7 N* F9 h. P+ _

4 P' y& d( g% L. rNo Allied losses( a5 I$ h7 C& u8 B* `, H9 v

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: q$ b0 o, _* @Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 # w- h# I# z7 V% r' P
8 p5 i: Z7 V* Q+ q6 V7 O5 j
Weather in hex: Overcast
& \% c( T" ^! R" ]0 G1 n: a
2 f8 T, v+ u" d+ s: P5 TRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
+ `* r, q# @$ [Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
# V( ]: |* v7 d; o  f) a- ~0 g% A# R7 G9 D# h
Japanese aircraft
$ a$ W  t) y' X      A6M2 Zero x 6
: s# w* Q' p  O& S+ A( |1 ?! J6 U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9+ D4 e# r/ s8 I: d
* a3 `6 R3 G. u! L& f

- q7 E8 y) [" p1 R* s1 v  m5 n0 @5 k: O8 L  h
Allied aircraft
3 W( a( e! G  T6 \4 i      P-38F Lightning x 18
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& K- W4 K: z9 N3 M" {Japanese aircraft losses
& Z- d- W# {4 @+ D; \, k      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
; J! M$ C# \$ n) m3 R+ |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
  {" _' v( x2 w2 @. P" j" B& Q- \1 Z' Q0 H3 E$ W: m
No Allied losses- w$ j- }; W2 Y$ u/ D
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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8 {8 ?) F  \) @Weather in hex: Overcast/ K4 U4 S2 E  \
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.  W, a, [+ @; {7 @, {; P# {
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes  G4 R2 X" R2 b# h2 w. y( Y

  L4 S* c& t  M7 ]' w! QJapanese aircraft
5 ~' a% ~' Y% C+ ~+ ]# E2 q0 I7 c      A6M2 Zero x 2
2 F5 R0 |2 ]7 H9 x$ _1 h% I3 c- m; [- O) R; l
- B1 M5 n6 U# {0 t7 R
& \% V$ p) h: e- x+ y3 _7 b1 ~
Allied aircraft
& |$ C: ^9 M0 h5 X# w) U      P-38E Lightning x 18
- L; C4 r" y; f
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Japanese aircraft losses
) C" Z, c3 L5 i3 d6 a      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; [$ _" Q& Q6 `

6 K0 R- ]; Z4 `) k" R+ O3 TNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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" o" N- f) z0 M$ E1 K: m0 W; A! gJapanese Ships5 r5 G/ N. {" U
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" L. [! [( z# g. K3 k  e7 g

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1 q+ X$ a" x" E( z8 \- ?Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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- L- n  T, j) ^8 [& jJapanese Ships( ]/ y5 K" T& M- E+ \8 Z
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( M& `5 A7 c* q9 v/ z# g" J  {* n; {0 r- U
Allied Ships
3 F# U; z% ^% H; C      SS KVIII, hits 2
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5 _0 h9 ~2 w) \$ Y& ~: x+ a5 ]; P$ f! ~
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/ q2 @3 k( _0 Y# QSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185+ M5 _* c6 J# o

2 S1 y4 q" \5 F. F( UJapanese Ships; m' J$ G* D! ]+ M
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  N/ c4 A! @$ `# D- w3 k9 V      APD Hagi
3 v% x( C0 d% v2 t1 F& A      APD Aoi% ?$ k* E, J: ?7 I( h, \. U
      LSD Nigitsu Maru* _4 R7 f5 K; ~3 w2 K
      AK Sagami Maru
. ^/ H/ q5 Y4 ]  ], {      AK Hirokawa Maru$ V  ~  Q% n1 o. l5 u# z
      xAP Yasaka Maru* F/ {( U; \- w: q# ]
      xAP Shanghai Maru2 g+ C0 L& L0 v- l$ ?7 {
      xAP Kanzyu Maru, r9 t8 |# L; e6 m7 h4 Z" b: D0 B
      xAP Takatiho Maru
, W+ F. G; u, @, Y      xAP Suwa Maru, u( \5 a9 \- H7 q' o+ ]
      xAP Hakusan Maru/ p$ v! t" N9 @) {
      xAP Teia Maru
8 ?2 a1 w& M5 Y+ x& s      xAK Yamazumi Maru
! @3 x1 R3 `) z5 p. `      xAK Azuchisan Maru; N: A0 ]$ y. B- z) `3 z$ l1 ~
      xAK Unkai Maru #6( ^4 c% E% t  c/ p* p
      xAK Hokusin Maru
& O" }7 ^* D0 H5 @# b) X) A6 D      xAK Eihuku Maru' A4 s8 n: b3 w$ p9 H
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
5 `. V$ p7 u( J4 `      xAK Terukawa Maru
8 W9 {, \2 Z+ R' y, F+ Z      xAK Kinsyo Maru
7 Q; a5 \, H0 k: ~      xAK Atutasan Maru) H$ L# f/ E( x( S. \- c# M8 g
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
: h1 e3 c' w# h6 C2 P      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
& z0 }. G% Z+ w. Z' |, C$ |( ?      xAKL Miyako Maru
: `* S; A" j- y( _. ~8 c      xAKL Kembu Maru$ ~% P  j8 f& K2 j& |  q8 F
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
( Z; X# \: A% [" A& g1 Y4 F! o      PB Tokuho Maru #5/ j* t; G& C5 Z  J- C
6 I  w  z  \, q+ p" }5 G
Allied Ships: P& L9 x# s; `
      SS S-393 ^9 n  H" X$ y$ }; E& j

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships. ~, Z; T1 `) k/ ~! F  v
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& C! ]7 S$ ^& \2 x  }) q9 J4 g. |# ^: T3 ?
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) \, E- _% d! L* c) U" @! [Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1850 @0 x0 L0 |# V- G- F

% K1 X* V1 N: H/ |% z* aWeather in hex: Clear sky
$ b$ i$ i; B* O- {6 U- K* x* e2 k# g# w7 z/ g
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.' c% g% `- B& b, |
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
/ E& m& I  G7 [2 i( Y( X! \1 I& a0 z7 s) ?9 m
Japanese aircraft- D5 s, Y! r1 l* U# X8 ~2 t
      A6M2 Zero x 353 j# f& a8 V6 U- C
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2$ a( i" e, @1 c: [* t9 K: ^( y3 e

/ A# X) ~* r; E6 o/ q5 v; T5 Z% `. H: n3 x1 Y1 b" y
4 P2 Q" g5 K5 f# ]6 {
Allied aircraft
; y- }# _: K. Q5 m8 Z$ T% l: @      Albacore I x 20
9 ]$ o1 v* R* h$ I1 ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
2 W7 L# A4 V* V2 @9 k9 t. q) L) p

5 k" j  u# k3 r7 C7 JNo Japanese losses
/ ~# W, }: l" e
- F8 g8 l) e" t- Z: _- |Allied aircraft losses5 _9 u% }0 I: n  {' U
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
, M) x" B% W( K, Y4 E3 R$ B      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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0 y/ L$ o4 A# _7 Q  t" }Japanese Ships0 n" R2 l# ]; }; }% P
      xAK Ayatosan Maru7 Q- h' S( f" S) o
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
+ O2 z" g& p. p4 F* y      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
/ t! v/ U6 H) y      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 d2 C6 Y$ L5 }
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆! V; f! A, |2 `+ r
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1845 L) p0 x5 q2 [7 e, q* H

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" s! w8 e1 ~+ Q, [+ u( }      CV Hiyo
! _& n# G, F! ?  q2 i$ R' c; I; _1 o      BB Yamato8 Z; G( D! G( F( n
      CS Chitose
! \+ z* L1 e8 u0 X6 W( l6 N# t: X      DD Oshio: x& H9 \- o% f4 G
      DD Oite
; X6 ]. ]: l/ |. U9 e. E+ [, u( W      DD Harukaze. i, ?' A! X8 g: M  V
      DD Kamikaze8 N8 t$ {; U9 N" X. I- U
      DD Kikuzuki
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      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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3 k5 S( b) d& E/ H6 w4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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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& `6 S& L; _. y) }Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., C/ {9 J0 C) |) v
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) U" o6 x( T- D1 T

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Allied aircraft$ |% N1 `6 R- S4 }
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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8 s4 X/ ^. i" ?7 ?6 Z% A, ?3 ^, NNo Allied losses
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3 _- }4 ~6 F' V* ]5 `$ S" p! LJapanese Ships! B2 h8 Z1 f2 {! s
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: {; g6 d! s1 Q, R* n% ^
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% p8 |' B+ L+ d& M9 x      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" Z9 N+ }" M2 b, b7 b      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ D( O! ]) c6 r& F0 t/ a
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: S$ m* l2 t* E  M& q      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: b5 n" i2 V) J4 l
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* i5 k' u! v+ a4 d. R# L
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 b9 N8 R% \7 k2 q. |
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 I3 }4 K; [1 W# L      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ z. k6 K  S2 E/ U' |; H
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 A' y3 I. ~9 V( |
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
. ^/ V8 Z6 M+ I  k" s! T& a      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 13 x# Y, s$ o" Z- b: y
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% }& b5 g0 h: o" [# v1 y

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( O+ w5 s1 Y7 Q      5 casualties reported) _; ^, @3 b& A! Z: x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- n$ ^. [" h/ M6 b+ q6 j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ s7 p, z3 a7 o3 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 m4 e' H* C5 e# _$ F

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Port hits 2
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' f1 ?0 X- R8 l& LMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 d  K1 J+ E- lWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
2 [' Q$ P+ N6 o( m8 v6 p& kEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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5 l/ S5 w/ O2 l+ S% Y$ ^Allied aircraft5 y7 G8 C0 q- F/ B. {% J
      B-24D Liberator x 7( [; K8 B5 x3 J3 R' O% Y
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
# ^3 @& i1 `2 w5 v      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ T, R% s' L2 O& d      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# D3 o# u8 Q  \0 t& n/ U  b
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 j' Z8 R% U2 O, K  a      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 h% u6 I$ V, x4 n" L3 J/ D

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Port hits 12 q4 s" w: g# C9 I* u
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud9 Z* W4 S+ B, Z6 d

& ^: g# l# c" _" }" LRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
, G' L. R- H8 [. [+ [Estimated time to target is 10 minutes- N7 d, o% B9 ^- ~( |1 h

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  Y% n( o. w# j& |2 ~* v% W      B-17D Fortress x 141 ?: g' I. Y- |( l' V* R0 ~7 z
      B-24D Liberator x 6; R4 s7 |5 [. V/ K

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/ J; M+ V- Z7 TNo Allied losses
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+ i: v1 m  Y2 ^! |      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) e) Z* B% y# ^; @      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 C' f' ?0 L- d. J; ~
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
9 @, A# ~) U$ ^6 m- e7 J/ p+ T      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 `: [5 Q+ @* J6 I& g      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires7 {4 H0 d# [- t. e4 X6 n" z
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 x1 N# x' [; p( _7 m9 p
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
; e# [" G3 q; qPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # x  _) H; \/ t$ o, b
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
6 m! x( R) r# q* c4 w% g" v7 `Estimated time to target is 8 minutes, A. @& W( M4 H/ j
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      B-17D Fortress x 3! x$ m, P  @$ g. z

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No Allied losses  A% `& r  G* u! k, ^* u

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      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; I' p. A- T) r9 e
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% S! W& ^+ ]) G      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
* c  k. n( e7 \  ^      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 t+ ]* a* Y, `% ^1 x3 Y( a( m4 i4 n      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183+ `# y0 q" f7 C8 C

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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ D& V# Q6 C, O4 U

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' w' d. D. O9 q. G2 ~" j      SS KXIV, hits 1  g, @# t% `" e
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)5 z9 ]7 b; {' f5 I; a
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Japanese Ships
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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- m* P" ^1 R( L. P0 {汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。0 |% Y9 \6 J. B$ i# \% F2 Z4 }' U  S2 V
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)" }/ S" g, h9 u- s& @
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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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8 b9 a/ f4 N0 j* zDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 3 I  H: l# _7 t! H

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! H" M3 J0 h/ n* w: ~4 F7 j! w; c( vJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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3 z5 {- U8 m3 t1 a2 @Combat modifiers
; o4 H! o4 M, L) E+ e8 p- mDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
. V, I& w2 `( @0 u# C/ ~# MAttacker: shock(+), a0 Z! R5 U! ^# }7 s

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- o. L" u; P* K8 d' O      3074 casualties reported3 Q+ ^$ r" M, i, Z# L4 O2 f* V: \9 `) ~2 \
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled5 ?- y7 Z: K  m% x4 a0 B
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
: h# G2 N$ Z1 D, J3 w( ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
: b  K2 S  p! V( Z" ~6 v# ^4 B3 }      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)3 [* ?& H. A) ^2 b: C

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      7161 casualties reported
9 A- i  \5 p# S, A* {         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
  f5 x5 a' c' S) W         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled4 E' I, a; f6 }; ~
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled' \; U' A& z2 {8 @# J
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)1 U2 o9 _& {7 D! E( [
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled). t" t/ u/ v8 l& Y4 f, w5 I
      Units retreated 9  o6 e9 w1 w( v6 E7 a' x

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!* q( A. R' x! I# `6 z( j4 ?; b

0 v$ k' W/ _3 H0 f+ s1 j& ZAssaulting units:, W. U& Q3 U1 v+ g; t; \1 j6 u: O0 i
    33rd Division
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    113th Infantry Regiment
9 }7 q- }! I) x7 W, u    21st Division' U' A3 ?- z) V( l: R) T/ H2 V
    41st Infantry Regiment
! k2 }4 \4 w" B    14th Division
' k. ]3 e% J! B  r$ m" w* x    8th Tank Regiment
3 y& B4 a: u5 j4 Q2 l, E8 h    148th Infantry Regiment
4 S" X% u1 g( e6 z    38th Division
" p& r( ~; G6 x    22nd Recon Regiment6 m1 K6 D. P" N+ z* |
    56th Infantry Regiment# R8 N9 Y: h- N4 e5 g
    55th Infantry Regiment# q# O. o( \; p7 W! P! a, r7 _
    5th Division
7 z9 M4 s: y4 i" s    143rd Infantry Regiment
& H9 T" e/ v: M. S    16th Infantry Regiment
( P) T1 b! v. R    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
, G9 P" r/ @4 I# }    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 ^9 N5 k" x& g0 [- N/ Z! O2 O
    15th Army
5 V+ U+ v% @( y0 W; S9 L; v/ r    25th Army# {9 q. g7 P- G; x
    Southern Army
8 x' V* u% L4 ]5 H. M    82nd Army /6$ j# I6 \  I" \

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    2nd NZ Brigade: \5 w, e8 Y- m$ F* v7 D3 X
    1st NZ Brigade6 {$ s7 O. X: [9 y+ s; ^1 C
    3rd NZ Brigade/ X$ ]$ h% z  s6 J
    7th NZ Brigade
- F, f( U4 Z' x& h  S    14th NZ Brigade8 j' t0 h$ P$ f5 s
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
3 z6 X% O  P- n0 D. R    12th NZ Brigade
% p$ s# ?$ P) e7 [6 E# e    New Zealand Command
, y. f1 ?4 s# K0 g) l  F    RNZAF Command