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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 428 K  K( P5 d4 j0 j

2 l* k, S1 t% z. j亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169# Y! r0 Z1 q6 G( J
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Japanese Ships$ o# W' y( G* ~; e
      BB Yamato
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, l! D' h% x0 H8 ]5 y( IAllied ground losses:
8 r& K, u8 [+ v5 m      123 casualties reported4 \9 @3 e: O& G& R" m. a. \
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 Z; Q% ~7 y. H5 \; _' @: o1 d! W         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled: w% O1 k' h. O* t) f
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地0 W. z2 ^# a2 B4 ~/ H
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( k% \. ^4 D& N. a$ K) x% yPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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( _+ o1 E$ I! o, }      PB Yahonui Maru
" L+ a( a9 M) L  ?# V8 D      PB Kosin Maru #3% B! n% H1 s! [: W( j
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
0 e9 n3 q/ p5 L0 y      PB Heizan Maru
8 `$ x& N# w( A. m+ U9 O3 Z      PB Sozan Maru/ |" r2 [9 W3 B4 [" @1 n9 H3 |
      PB Kanko Maru/ ?3 a" `- }9 E- U8 o7 a, h) p
      PB Ikuta Maru
% F) a: X; j* Y      AMC Kongo Maru
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6 X, U" L9 P0 S0 |2 RPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops: M& h& B% d  \  D( Y9 ?' n
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops- K" g+ y) ]$ F6 K
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
( U6 l$ A: K* h, T. O' q1 l* N  o# ^* kPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops+ ~3 [- I, \0 j9 }  o
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
* w, M! Y3 ?% a# c' f  B8 N. g0 LPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops- [: m# I: F$ t$ @" k
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops5 l, O* ^1 b; m
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
6 z1 E: y( A& |% g5 ^! H9 ~Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards6 c, z! V+ X9 W

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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. c. Y9 r4 b. w8 W# zTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:
2 P0 W' j8 V5 y  k+ m  @) w      327 casualties reported) A( ]/ ]2 m- @8 J* T" O
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
1 `2 T! g  E4 b0 e4 A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled% ~% g  O7 e! C/ K  w- B5 N& A
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 L, _3 ~. T, N& F/ E% d, T9 ^
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)$ L& s8 G7 m- e
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1% ]8 o" `: x7 m% r* O& I
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' v+ P; ]4 j& \$ t

: v2 L+ S4 r- r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" D$ g: f; @0 l! [9 F0 g( k
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; W0 H: q0 s/ }4 n; X! d2 fMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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6 w4 B8 H( d7 k6 n, oRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; j  {6 f0 j2 \: b7 ^
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes9 r# E! {9 x* d
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Japanese aircraft0 C- s4 o! O' H; ^
      A6M2 Zero x 93/ \5 w0 q; z  [4 L* N  c
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! e+ x' e2 m- Z+ [$ {, r6 [! rAllied aircraft
8 i0 [4 K+ o, U8 i! o/ y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 305 M7 O! f) K% S: z3 m8 U3 R* g
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
( `! r! L5 p  {" H% I) y, D      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
- J; R6 V- O, C6 j- j. s      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: \( ?! \: c% H* u
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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% {8 @9 _9 ~2 ^8 tJapanese aircraft losses/ ~0 t- ~( k: s
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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, p3 K( C, w, D6 M      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
$ L+ |, v' \. R      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
9 s" D" {" }# t- q. u      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged( g' L9 z" W* L& k9 j
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
6 W. [5 h0 F" A; d, E. B, y* }      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
& d+ S3 d( j% N, \      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed. q: L) w. o5 [' R
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged/ U1 R" w9 `& Z" u* \+ v

$ E* y9 q3 D4 Y5 `Japanese Ships
% ]4 o& \% U8 [2 m: N. U8 r      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: D. V/ ~+ W$ ~: u% P. ^  W
      LSD Akitsu Maru
; a* Z/ q  y. T4 S. {1 S      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  H( s0 [+ d7 J# D      CL Kitakami, k3 d- v6 g2 @! A9 L" R
      DD Kisaragi
# p6 Q( E3 F  A2 t% x      BB Hiei
  ^: S& ~! ^$ l5 I" `      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 g+ I* w& f& e0 T; y8 j      DMS W-200 [$ |0 j1 W+ b9 [  _6 L3 f: n
      CL Oi* k% |, |. R; [! ^
      CL Kinu/ |0 @: o( u" V) U0 [
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ Q+ v: A% F, z  s$ d" q3 g      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 q  M/ v8 u7 q% a  s/ k( C
      LSD Shinshu Maru7 y/ A8 D9 W2 @! ^/ U6 d
      CL Tenryu. Y! `& x9 K- z3 _/ e: {+ t
      BB Kirishima) T1 m5 T, t; ?' d! h
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 10 @; a. L8 ^1 P* f

1 \+ }) `" A' `# |2 n7 S+ Y/ VJapanese ground losses:
2 o, y$ O( t, n/ e      14 casualties reported7 s+ R) v  S$ G1 W0 ]) {# G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 F( g- k0 X# ~7 J1 W3 f
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled4 e/ S% K9 L0 `
         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.$ a- ~& S( T; X7 Q# d
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes+ W& g7 W$ v' ]) N+ z4 U! o

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6 b! H0 D8 _- J  i' d! _3 P4 j      A6M2 Zero x 71  o  o8 b  D0 ?6 A

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Allied aircraft" }. j+ W5 V+ u$ a
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
+ P) a" J4 b6 ?9 c! g/ P) t9 a! b" _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
. o8 W7 v! y; D+ G" k9 e5 v  O      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses& \+ e( _; W. c8 K
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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: |" N1 U( L8 \3 N" {) P. cAllied aircraft losses
) g' N% h) Z% r$ f3 Y8 r$ q( L      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed' {4 O3 V! b8 V5 C7 O+ R( q6 i
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 O. U+ D" o9 q8 f5 ~) g$ e      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak5 ~& |) A4 h6 \1 U% v4 X# \

$ t" S2 a+ V' L; A3 kJapanese Ships
" W7 {' Y/ E. h# ~) n! T  {8 A- S      DD Kisaragi
4 n' [2 J8 z+ ^4 m5 W) K      CL Kinu
1 O* G  g, _; c      CL Tenryu
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8 p) g  Z. n1 m/ f      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
7 w6 T7 M5 H7 g5 f! v8 ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182! }$ E0 ^1 P; |* ~% v, F

; E$ n" D, v! e3 b6 @5 [. G$ x$ }Weather in hex: Overcast; k, b5 j) j3 ]% s2 T7 s' I

& G( C$ [; z! j9 y9 SRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
1 W: D* j. i- h5 }3 C0 IEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
9 y( x# ?7 w# D1 j  T; M      A6M2 Zero x 778 z' l$ r- d9 A) w
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      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses! a0 B& o8 y8 n6 w
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed5 l, H2 x' a9 G, K% Y, S& P  m

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' Q- C% y5 U' ^: U0 z/ kGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)' Z, E9 t4 Z4 C5 E/ _( B2 u
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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3 _( u. s. g% Y2 \. E- s  zAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186! P" j0 Q2 v3 m& Z7 a5 b
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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: {" ]3 q- M, c. K2 x& _. g% [, FJapanese adjusted assault: 31 ; g% W* P+ b4 [- a& r+ {

4 t( |: B  I# g" b  [8 V6 a% dAllied adjusted defense: 5 % A7 [$ m  ^( r  o

7 W& z& ^1 S$ F- I3 U7 W; ]/ e8 ?Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 {. R7 L6 ^/ |

( t+ H  }% v. ?4 r3 k2 IJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!0 i- H( G+ d2 I, ]: }& l, Z
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Combat modifiers5 Y8 {  D0 A7 z
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)+ [( ~# r$ n/ ^* m  g7 v: b9 v8 p
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
" e) s$ c5 i: u: r      113 casualties reported, a% r! [" C! F: K' |2 P: e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 N( w5 r' Y% y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 _/ \. T; M1 j+ Y/ |- p$ Q/ O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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# c% l1 o( w/ S1 I. w7 ]Allied ground losses:
9 n, b1 c. a6 r( H3 r      210 casualties reported
3 i+ w( Y. b' y/ D! w! t  i         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
" \7 q3 C8 A  o, X# Y  D         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled2 N8 k9 E$ U9 ^9 c" [7 Q
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled/ \% r8 d0 J# J" Y
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled). r' C- D5 ~8 G0 D
      Units retreated 1
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8 I% `0 V6 D9 M' lDefeated Allied Units Retreating!- ]( |# U6 B7 k* \
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Assaulting units:- v/ ~; N2 |) z) b0 i- K! A
    48th Engr Rgt /2) \8 p1 o7 C+ W3 S$ Z* r" R
    2nd Engineer Regiment4 q5 m2 a8 k  t( u
    2nd Raiding Regiment
+ y3 v+ d2 Y, A9 g# L    1st Raiding Rgt /1- [8 p/ \$ t" g! ^
    146th Infantry Rgt /3& N  u8 J% m! w. I; N" V
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
+ F2 B0 k( z: w8 ~3 r( P    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
0 o; ~$ E5 w2 C% P    12th Engr Rgt /1
1 u0 j- r& x% S    25th JNAF AF Unit
3 G; ^5 ~( }' i    52nd JNAF AF Unit 1 J8 g( _0 F  X/ A7 J5 C4 s. E
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
+ h0 t8 O9 C' r# ]    21st Air Flotilla /16 b: |( m# W4 J
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
/ X7 z3 D0 [5 t) O# ~    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
! ~& l' _0 w8 ]! {8 c    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 U8 I- G; `  m; N# _
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Japanese Ships0 V! i' a. @0 D( k  l2 J
      PB Shinko Maru #39 V, ~( Q% J! f8 |: K
      PB Kure Maru #52 E4 Z3 _; v. X1 ^: y
      PB Edo Maru! t- x' ]3 S7 I; h7 d; L
      PB Chitose Maru
" w2 Y7 m  c1 m; W6 u' C      APD Yomogi3 v/ {, P  K! [9 T3 e- o
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1* ?) R" O5 o  o$ p0 I4 A8 A

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7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 \6 Q$ B/ W+ N% o4 ~: _3 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 W. k9 L& M/ M( r) ?9 G. T) N0 a

% e9 p2 N, O  @153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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7 g  ?3 b$ X. \" n, {) ^- Z! B/ ~' bJapanese Ships
8 m5 |- J* Z) b! q$ L5 t& o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
- `& y9 W) e$ P' \      PB Eiko Maru6 J, n3 \! ?& M; Y1 l5 w
      PB Shinko Maru #3& A8 v" K! x) o, @
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
- c4 ]' p+ Q. m6 B      PB Edo Maru
% D7 W5 @" U$ ]8 f      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire5 O! M! {* B, m* n' d/ i2 e
      PB Kure Maru #53 ?% V& S0 a' U+ w* x" _0 e
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14 V; \6 E2 [. r- V/ {, D
      PB Chitose Maru. U( C, e0 T9 v0 z3 B
      PB Choko Maru #2( Z2 x6 v! b( d/ I+ ]# J/ @( H
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 b2 i' V% T! k( }4 g2 [8 _; r" a# U
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Japanese ground losses:  n) m& M, k5 K6 |" e+ C
      111 casualties reported3 z) c& t' j! {2 b: E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" }; @. S2 F- c' `/ J; C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 Z: w$ ]) T7 v  d3 A$ S7 |8 x         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled7 @, q" a. A% M
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
4 B2 A/ ^- {% a. k2 X& S      1116 casualties reported
9 y, H! t4 K2 V         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled  P* X, _) K. F* ?+ Z% Q' u
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
1 u+ g: e: U, y% y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& Y. m+ w* ~' X* ^$ w9 ~      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)9 p, H. B5 z* b0 R2 J* D5 w* J3 x( m
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)' g/ }  ?. D# \& a9 G

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
" ^) q, y  G% r/ E# ^+ [' J, W2 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force- r# \6 \' |! I  y/ n

- u: [& |5 S" L, D206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships6 a0 i5 j& M" Y8 W
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
; h4 E" E1 v  ]9 x# t, e2 T      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 _8 v* ~, u3 [& l3 W1 ^- h7 |, @      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
- X2 J8 M! R: \+ b6 N( H      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ |" g- e, I7 F
      PB Choko Maru #2
" q# e, n3 j* Q8 B/ `" F! Q) M3 d      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
. i3 p& ^3 ]; G3 }4 Z      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% u9 U+ A; o, x" E" k      APD Yomogi' C+ u' [' g8 e3 w& L
      APD Nadakaze" M3 k0 r1 \4 J: D7 G! w
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ G$ t/ [! P% \5 R
      APD Shimakaze
1 C6 M: F: e2 Z4 h      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
' B8 f# i$ D5 c" X! f" ^      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
+ b7 G5 n/ |; x% F      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 \0 ?: M  t8 _% T4 ?      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
2 c, {0 t. v+ l4 T& J      AMC Hokoku Maru
% @; q6 T: `: k" B+ g
3 S3 R3 H! i4 \+ S8 q5 L) j3 WJapanese ground losses:
7 D7 |% `) u9 L; m4 j+ [5 A      207 casualties reported* E' Y4 N  A) l, F; D
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' I. ~7 J4 w  Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
) W5 t2 j1 ^1 f         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
6 h1 @5 r' G  ^) n* Z$ g1 ^$ g- F$ ?2 @) s( S

% a. I2 g8 C( h$ \: n# E--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ S* N, S9 l+ V# f6 r$ s
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); P- Y8 U1 M1 Y. Z& u
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" ]! U4 k+ s% `; n

& ^' X9 i! n- ?; D212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., c% g) ^1 I7 l0 s& j
# K9 n! t& @; o' t# {6 b5 F
Japanese Ships# i+ C- K) i: B: e' D5 L1 t
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) T4 ?6 t  n) l+ z, R* o. [) F      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 t% Q. a& i; w; e; o5 l      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ s0 p, G  z; J      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
) ?. e4 @, s# ^6 N. c; j- W      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4: T7 r! u* G6 s/ R
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( x# d0 V) ~# P8 V' R! w      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire. [, L8 Z6 s% m1 t1 [5 n- O) {. q
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2& p/ W. K  T9 |
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ p5 ?3 w. d0 D/ ]$ H
/ B* W( _, Z/ M7 `: M$ C' Q3 @
Japanese ground losses:
8 M8 n3 Y- Y# h: }; ~! V: A      187 casualties reported
# ?0 a+ ]8 `+ Z  e" X' r9 K; g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 u* H# y! A4 V' O3 ?" ]" w7 r         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled5 F% A, Q9 h7 G- a. Q4 x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ p5 z( n' E8 s, E1 o
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0 l* B0 b# ]: }+ C# w) w- S8 a; bGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
  ~6 g$ p7 N& M) }, [4 V' j5 P9 o+ N, e* ?" i+ u
Allied Bombardment attack
2 t  f' k$ P4 I* k% U) Y* {. V2 Q6 F, V0 A1 s
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745' |( R% c9 z+ K( r& c% |

) u8 k* R2 [) fDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185* ^% M$ j/ c5 W
, Z' U' \% w4 q4 e9 |' o6 O" X) N; O
Japanese ground losses:5 M1 c$ T$ `9 c( V+ C" C
      25 casualties reported
. K1 r7 b9 q* k# F% t* G) T# g8 X         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled9 b' S8 Q9 M: r; U
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) h) n4 ~& ~8 D: o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& x  x4 }' j. A. }2 K3 ?
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)6 f, g: L) t, D+ b% M  p
, ~& Y5 y0 l& M3 R1 V
* f" r9 G1 k& i# J' B, ?
Allied ground losses:
; m  ]) R2 Z7 ^4 v; u+ X      146 casualties reported
; H2 [: c3 r" I( X$ R         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
( o8 e! E: {* L! _" ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ g9 y; D$ n% g, z+ b8 J6 A0 X         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled4 ?0 p4 D  [+ S) L; Z8 X! r- \& L
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
8 O6 ~; |9 C1 q2 u$ R      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
% s% @+ _3 D: b6 F8 z. s# S: {" r. ?6 t; e" k, r

; n- Y, _. ~+ Z# |, T' Y: l: h( kAssaulting units:) m. Y/ z; H% y# {+ Z' ^: @  e0 ~
    11th NZ Brigade5 j2 u% y; Q1 d' p3 M" \. B
    3rd NZ Brigade
$ j/ \+ ~0 ?7 n0 Z* h    7th NZ Brigade
# a3 g! _- c3 ?    2nd NZ Brigade' e: I4 n8 G$ ?3 H9 s/ @
    Auckland Fortress
; q! W) [- _* o    14th NZ Brigade
$ P% Q$ L* M' j/ Y' _    1st NZ Brigade
# B& P8 I( m: q0 a! y    12th NZ Brigade9 f5 E) S: u/ i+ U8 J
    RNZAF Command / y+ ?: u+ a: N$ j0 H$ d
    RNZAF OTU Aukland " E# Z8 O8 \- L! w( o6 [; F

' M; w8 ~1 B9 D8 zDefending units:2 V  D9 A& U7 D3 ^
    Imperial Guards Div /5
5 |9 j1 s0 ~+ W1 E3 m    8th Tank Rgt /1/ `7 G5 S8 e* A; a1 R4 S1 S0 D+ x
    22nd Recon Regiment
1 p+ x3 O" y! E0 i    55th Infantry Rgt /1
2 Z2 `' y! P4 f/ p: z    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" I: Y1 \& ^7 ?$ T2 G* f/ d1 ^    5th Div /1) {3 ?7 f9 ?6 [* A
    21st Division
* Z- W; g4 c- T# h, j    24th Infantry Rgt /50 {9 X9 i: H3 }; `
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
0 U8 Y: {6 i" R  Y# [    143rd Infantry Rgt /2" v' ~: k) @& M. Y+ k% Q! d( @' E
    113th Infantry Rgt /26 A( _: Y# G/ [$ F! b
    16th Infantry Rgt /10 p1 S! G$ e& R  V8 M. o
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
0 \, I. w! m/ X3 K" N    41st Infantry Regiment# k% J6 h; y) r( X' i% q' o
    38th Div /1, ~& x4 S5 A; m5 |' R
    33rd Div /30 d! u2 F  n# G4 m7 l  F! J0 W
    55th Engr Rgt /28 ~  E9 U9 g  u+ h  @7 I
    82nd Army /66 A+ b6 r0 H, d/ Q/ S) B+ U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment5 ^3 J" K& N0 a  \
    34th Field AA Battalion
6 u$ G- I0 Q% i# h& d% I6 Z, s- ^0 i    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! ~/ {# H1 a" x* U# ]1 A    14th Div /2" S# L5 T( ?0 |3 J6 B4 v
    Southern Army /1
) Q/ D8 a1 x" d$ ~8 N  k2 }    25th Army /29 N! I4 p, U  v0 B: g% G
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42( V5 f2 ~% a$ L! Q3 l8 l; A" e: A, H

" s: E# m9 N2 y$ s" {2 ]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6 I, N5 J4 u' X! s5 p: C
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ g6 w$ f4 N' D& u' g0 g7 l+ UDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force! j3 e; d: u! r6 L

% B5 e. _/ e" s3 }' g% \309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 Y! J7 T0 N+ `. o* a2 b5 A( Z9 S9 {
- x; }7 X* O+ l6 U5 ]- yJapanese Ships, g4 {+ a: `7 n* ]- W
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, ^* P7 s) ~/ G( r
      APD Shimakaze+ I* {0 ^# U* {0 }* R
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! P* s: t9 _/ A$ ~# m& ^      APD Nadakaze* Z5 n8 \8 p6 O  M/ ~. T
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 q, J4 j* x, J% L1 \5 D% n
      AMC Hokoku Maru
- {" t% u! u+ q0 j* R0 z. W      xAP Kowa Maru! b' r; y" h9 }1 m6 K, ^( I: I

% ]0 x+ ?  y1 K. F# {Japanese ground losses:
1 \+ h% f6 `6 K      253 casualties reported9 Y/ z) C9 y/ v# R* g2 f
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled. V4 v# [& W  N( u, X
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled6 [& Z7 l4 f; b/ ^7 e# ?9 Z: H7 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" C9 }  U: r( ^6 R4 o* c$ ^9 m$ |      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
" Y+ D, m2 Y* |5 B2 N
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7 r/ u, `% q" G/ [Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
& _$ ]6 W# E1 {  x5 |
. ?! Q, K+ d% t. C. N- @2 j9 `Japanese Ships/ u9 _7 Q: D: {: X( y: R
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
& k: g; E4 u1 t: g# _/ l      CL Tatsuta
% ^: r" `# V! x      CL Kiso$ V) A/ E3 \7 q9 }+ [& L
      CS Chitose: K+ y. [! ]7 H9 {( `
      DD Oite
: a0 O7 {0 _) H5 K# ]: B      DD Harukaze6 X( b, m* u2 {/ m  K
      DD Nokaze
! Q* U  r  ]5 D! J  |8 |6 ?. V      DD Hokaze
) B! J7 g2 E% _      DD Shiokaze
  A& V4 r* U' k1 b. b/ g3 Y' b      DD Akikaze
+ ?# u- U- d% M4 z1 e) S  s4 V& \5 B% r: w
Allied Ships
( Q- z5 a9 e9 \9 J% W% _7 f      SS O21+ X3 k2 i# f" t
! x1 R+ X3 E- Q  `3 K6 u0 j% T
' Y, ]& i% _0 f$ Q$ {' L( M

; W7 t& \4 x9 i2 zSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
# `0 p; W2 A7 Y, V* |+ r1 ^6 c* e
& j, S* f- u8 s, y
8 t) ?9 q6 @2 e: u2 \6 ~/ ?' N% V--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
6 _9 \+ n- K/ b  `Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) S( v& D$ _" @, E! U  Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" k$ y7 W! |; @0 N8 f! q' i  s
8 [9 |3 f0 a6 o( W169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
0 n) x- L, C# b( K; W7 ?- f1 @. h+ }2 ~' ~- e( t1 m) D
Japanese Ships& _  t! P/ h7 [9 i7 V
      xAK Montreal Maru
" ^* N' H( M/ z, _9 ^; {8 _      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 X- q- L7 d3 D! n, e2 V8 N7 q4 H6 w8 Y
      xAK Kensin Maru
; w& r$ t1 n+ @1 y      APD Yomogi
$ P2 Q. L* R5 `      APD Nadakaze4 x9 }/ k0 H! y
      APD Shimakaze: b2 L1 z* B+ s0 U, p6 b$ ~
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# ~+ T- M9 G* H' g7 Y
) i7 x3 z' c4 e2 k$ l! XJapanese ground losses:; E3 M  C! v% o9 {: y
      60 casualties reported
' G8 c. B3 K% N1 j3 h' T0 i- h; b& p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  L4 K. W2 }2 ?& f' z3 b: U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ h) P. X0 @; A* V" F) O         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& H" L! X; G8 q) ~7 q

) ^% X' i& f1 b
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& Q0 y4 x  D/ m/ E/ M% ^Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182   c5 [  O! I: B- L9 n1 Q# @( U2 H/ J, _

* f& s' z) l  _0 ]9 O; b" }Weather in hex: Partial cloud7 {1 u' T: v) d! p8 g

! n% e2 M- d- k* z+ H2 U  BRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
9 S/ b- Y% e4 K, O+ w! HEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
! i! i- l' O/ R! p/ i  b
7 m$ H6 o5 W. L5 GJapanese aircraft/ h$ g! c% a' t( @* n  d% q
      A6M2 Zero x 39
; x0 L- c$ y9 |) X0 o) H" f
+ N4 Y& F9 C# D0 n# X
1 I: y2 X  B$ b# C$ f2 W$ U9 n2 n/ b- [: K$ P' s3 C
Allied aircraft# j, x7 @2 z+ ?: U2 y
      P-38E Lightning x 50
! f! t# b# C9 _8 h# ?, Z      P-38F Lightning x 23% [1 w9 l& P! N# r# W

5 }$ g1 A/ m( J9 }" V- }4 j0 p2 \* o; x2 D% y- c
Japanese aircraft losses* @+ D1 p0 a# c7 P
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed! D" d* d4 e6 z' h( t, i+ C

3 v. p& v: ~5 {7 p- s) H4 Z/ T( O( ONo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……' Y! Q& C) m! U) J$ `! j3 ]2 G
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
$ l/ w: {" P0 w! 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! M+ D3 Z. d+ O) [" d
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, B2 d0 {/ W1 U9 j8 }. d1 ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
) ]5 g: ]. j1 E$ b4 ^% ?& X. e8 i0 D3 ~
Japanese Ships
$ s  h# t5 S. J: Q      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 h+ c* e) t! `      DD Fumizuki) b; W4 B! z. v8 ~: `2 L1 W
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage! N6 o7 j' J8 o
      DD Fubuki
( o% i6 k0 u: I' ~/ f% o) D6 z      TB Sagi* J! x/ d- C6 s# @

$ q: i8 l+ {; ^
+ Y/ g$ g2 w' |/ g% w1 |2 ^2 Z1 l2 D
12 mines cleared+ _$ g, l1 Y( I0 m6 _2 f
2 w. D- R/ J0 Y6 \# o% ]! L5 f

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7 ]: W7 B# k/ }; I$ |2 L! [( _TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
1 r  U- o- W0 y: n# L% q' }" V3 r0 n0 {* F4 Q% l* {
Japanese Ships
& n  L3 w$ m3 e( v      PB Sozan Maru
, M' G2 F2 c4 O      PB Kanko Maru: i9 P5 i( s' d2 J( u% [2 x7 e
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 B0 c' n0 a7 G1 v( T8 F7 U  l7 `
1 N& {3 H5 N: z& M4 t; F; ~8 M
- a2 \  y. g6 w: S- W7 Q, F& c; y
5 mines cleared
7 z( t6 d% Z% I7 R  X
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# T9 ~# D3 j2 a
7 X* ^/ n! W; d$ z# ^( t# B3 `( U
Japanese Ships+ N6 S, X. Y, F& ^/ n! v" {9 t
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- y2 }# c# [! A% _" R$ {- u; ]" [      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* E, L. g1 Y" r! X9 ^: q4 I! v      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' K. q) _  |' v
& C' c6 z; l8 h2 F; L+ B% P& s- S

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
  f( I  E. u. I- _6 G( o! h; Y. K, Y* m4 ~6 V6 J
Japanese Ships
# h$ |- R4 G- T) a& q, ^      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
. n) V" D4 n8 M+ ~9 D% f      TB Sagi' T# C! R" B0 D. ~; V
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& ]$ k# R  j1 y6 V. \; ~      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ G. s# \; R. o* i) x) Y9 M, _. a" ?$ L+ s* A6 n

* w& L9 |; p* W. x) _3 Q7 F2 Q0 W4 T( F
11 mines cleared
) k* \* L, Z7 G( Y% {0 K" A+ z  s! F

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
3 F2 D' ?; [$ M2 N8 t9 c# C- i3 o/ t% [5 m# d9 i% [8 `
Japanese Ships  g4 Z6 m( s6 k6 H
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( V! T, x! o( x0 T& K/ E
/ s8 ^# p7 a+ v' H1 a1 H. }1 a
5 J# B# v- g, k; z+ H" u) z0 Y$ S' e. Y" j6 l* v, p; i+ h
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0 {6 V7 O4 t. k* TTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ P* a6 \) W8 t# x( [0 J# m/ M
# k3 L6 f% q/ N+ p1 v& K. B* W. iJapanese Ships) ~+ B9 x, O2 L: U* h, ~
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
9 b' c1 N/ t" {" L) M& z) W0 C      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" B! Z, \( U  b/ P4 q
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 R! q, v' `. e
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
/ V6 L1 Z4 j  _* v! H      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 y7 w' F* T7 t- s- C  c+ Z1 @
; K+ F; w9 J& m; q

% O8 `% \; h3 |. ~. u5 m; O( |/ {- s! i+ _, A0 ?+ s
8 mines cleared" }7 T/ A& R) Z! g' G

+ l3 K0 m: e/ K4 e' k2 q7 a7 B7 g: c
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!3 C4 Q- S! y5 M4 Z1 x

! f- A; a2 D5 x; v/ n17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: [" m3 j" o* \6 E' c

6 h, w2 V- O1 R0 Q6 j$ BJapanese Ships
5 h) ?0 q. h$ b* \      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1% g/ ]( i8 Y+ M& J$ ?2 |

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' i" V6 Q& s' Q/ U: F0 yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 B* Y* \" ^, [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% z) J( [  N1 q) B! n, F
+ L% W8 D% Z# p% K' \! l
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. l  ^7 g+ v( r

% d" T, H  A2 @3 v! u6 KJapanese Ships
8 C% |/ Y0 t6 C' f      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 g1 r9 a: m1 e  `* L8 B! z
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
4 l; N- h) R* o; C+ u3 H      xAK Sinko Maru" Q, W+ U4 x# a3 Y: P
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2# c" \  c; \* G
      AMC Hokoku Maru0 v) f, f' @  u& C
) d% L2 ~/ G$ _, s- v
Japanese ground losses:
! R' u: B; O# [0 h) N) Q" i' r      24 casualties reported
/ A5 Q3 [5 V9 m: m' A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* ?1 q/ m  D( O6 Q* t" u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) [5 W4 H$ ]# [$ q% H) U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( _) m. ~6 v. ^( `: O
6 l7 r+ W* T% g/ ?; t
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) [$ t6 m/ u0 G0 U8 wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* h  |6 p4 u9 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 l8 z+ d5 v5 e8 d" U/ A3 f, W3 J( ~! j, o0 Y0 U3 u, B
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
% I% T  j0 W  G
# z3 H% J" }" b% g: H4 nJapanese Ships
- E. M5 A9 l' O( F. p      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 H2 `  I- x' I% d7 P$ c3 x) u' u, g6 f- n      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. O9 k" O% j  G/ a      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  r7 J( q, Y- Z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage( z6 [" `+ l$ D5 H# R3 {. \# [
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% N2 A" a/ t$ O0 S1 J7 P6 A3 m) R- }' j% \: L" T( Y
Japanese ground losses:
) @$ P( I9 w& s; L* ?      12 casualties reported! D" Y# r7 l! r& s! L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  d9 j/ ?8 x8 e* I( P5 Y8 a
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 S& r9 |7 E& S# {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 [- I8 W: x6 }: `1 X7 U
( j  _9 _9 V( g( c
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. Z6 K( D* i3 N8 a/ I: `6 K+ ySubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184# Q3 T( @7 Y0 z8 n* ~* Z! I

: R9 Y7 R3 Q' i: ^) C9 IJapanese Ships
  \2 J$ w( Q2 u      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
# N1 D( Z- J1 o6 a& B
" g/ m/ E6 T' j: D. s. RAllied Ships
+ a+ \1 V. T8 a3 S. H      SS O21! \8 F: O/ w2 t  M
4 i! t& c3 W3 D1 R! @0 ^
) w6 C0 L3 z) C

, g  ?/ x  e4 K8 t$ n3 N9 u: NDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21( S9 E( q: x5 u: W4 p! K2 ~/ m( [
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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+ ?: B! @: g7 R# J
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$ J) L$ P- I& t  OSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1845 N) b( T/ {, [9 m) F3 S( w

# F4 Y4 x! z! AJapanese Ships
4 Q% `; A/ W! }( p; u1 I# j+ k6 z5 r      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 ?! h- l9 h( |% |6 u9 [  Y  V
  v" @2 @! N* m7 B6 F. cAllied Ships, Q. ?9 a" W4 @2 W
      SS Whale
: ?7 h5 ]9 \0 R$ D; T8 v* o1 A- w* W  w, z$ U

8 U  u3 h7 |% ~4 C9 C" V) P1 r6 q* U7 ~; y
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes4 v; @& h3 m+ u
3 ~# c& s8 [4 P2 k3 Y6 C

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) A0 _: |9 Z6 d1 N7 e& u% kDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 T3 T; \' q# y. e% f/ n
! @# B/ ~7 N) s& D" V) m
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
$ g9 J+ y  @* U1 c  u
( Q9 O6 J$ t: L. g6 T% rJapanese Ships- U% v2 V1 D' u
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! A( i( Z8 K- D" P9 ]8 c5 q# _4 ~
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* _/ [5 b/ \/ S4 s1 R      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 v0 \  u# M0 }* I& x9 V      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire  j& l0 Y' e, I# ^+ m4 m% J
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ c" n0 T6 r# X' I  F
( E4 O% w& M) F* `$ F+ Q+ T1 R
Japanese ground losses:) {1 r) y$ x% l9 r$ o4 z$ G
      6 casualties reported3 v: z' R( @& T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 T1 B, [7 G( Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ |! A! M3 K8 Z' s/ T% m% S  D( {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 }  ~* K; Z* _5 j! _$ L7 L) F- Q& k0 K1 w4 b1 p; P5 e

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7 P; Y  v% T: sPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 p, }0 W, |& T" xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# e( R) R! V7 ~) r9 U! g/ ]! x- h
4 Y* {! P# R$ M" T5 r" x! X
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 L! N- n: ]5 [
% f8 \7 z. Z! l1 o
Japanese Ships" A6 a8 @6 B  @$ L) x
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire% u2 V8 [  w0 Q5 D( e
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage9 ^: z" B- v9 g' z
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire9 x: r; d+ |! p# M
      DD Sagiri+ E- b- H; ^" J' d
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% O) i9 h( j0 @3 x2 T( f. [
      DD Murakumo
* z. N( n0 E: x( T      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
) q) _1 [4 X5 I      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 12 V. y5 u9 q- ?. L$ T
      PB Sonan Maru #5$ V9 e$ E: [$ {5 d: L' y3 W
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
% Y6 q  i5 S3 Q' O      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
& [" J2 s1 S" u/ f* C' e      xAK Nanrei Maru6 }6 ]8 s' x: W" U
: \5 @8 n3 o- \, F' y0 \2 M
Japanese ground losses:
' [  T, m. s) e  M6 B* T5 _      173 casualties reported. v7 ]+ n4 g/ M5 ^6 p
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# S1 E7 M9 b7 w' i& H+ _6 u6 w. D         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
4 p. B' B9 |: J+ t9 M  g( q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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8 W5 Z' u4 j! G! a, N- |! ~

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7 [, ]/ O9 L4 ^, }- t7 e- i7 ?7 |. T( X9 M
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
+ E1 c+ d4 N4 t, f/ k8 c! p: M. F% Y9 K
2 D" j: O2 ?/ j# I  P% OJapanese Deliberate attack* x0 H" `, B: _( G) c: L
, M, ]: ~  ]  D: ?2 X6 Y5 A7 j
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304, u0 v6 _5 F: h  Z5 c  M
' u4 L; }% r% [9 Y
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 07 v5 p/ E( C7 @6 T, @3 Q+ m
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Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
8 M$ Z5 r) P) s
# m0 v* g( M3 q8 e2 ?' L; WAllied adjusted defense: 39 * k: f: {2 O8 h: t( `  ^

/ @0 J: C. B/ C: i% L# e9 S- a( {Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ( {, q/ b9 S( k  V' r3 B0 ^
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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Combat modifiers! r/ @5 ^) }& K# R
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)9 U, z3 L% g$ n( U
fatigue(-), experience(-)2 U5 J9 T" g2 Y1 n; i  n
Attacker:
& h- J, @# V. o9 v
4 h1 q$ T# a! T& e5 z! \# XJapanese ground losses:: s* t& ~6 z6 O& u* d  y. f
      680 casualties reported+ ]& n( h$ x5 t' {1 K
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
- B; m5 T' R3 r( S         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled! I1 \( `/ n& V! \4 t$ m
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 A  P7 v( ?* H0 a; I# l      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:, E$ ?  a7 J- X! g. H1 o9 s
      5399 casualties reported
1 w8 E8 P- s# }( H% L         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled- m; r! @9 ~: `* ]% r; Z
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
% p) f2 W  r' x8 q         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled& g- l% M9 z7 a( N( O- q
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ \( D# a4 i3 B+ G! z& A4 f2 s      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- I! d5 N0 W9 \/ X' r, k5 K      Units retreated 4
+ T2 O! g0 u/ r/ O8 [" i      Units destroyed 13 f" K( c, _- y; T  d0 l
/ [+ I9 k( Q/ e

5 v, L7 q# _! G$ H3 Q( ^; @Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
& j$ F2 _+ f4 E4 j- p, m    21st Division
% W) E3 R1 F8 T, {    24th Infantry Regiment* ]& ?" @7 m, }9 E; {
    16th Infantry Regiment
! A9 k9 g! I* x! ]& `; a# ^9 V    113th Infantry Regiment
/ R4 V8 K% S1 a5 E    55th Engineer Regiment
: ^  {$ {) J, m7 E5 E, `    5th Division
# T* o% V0 d) y/ I- a: }2 u    143rd Infantry Regiment3 W( @0 ]6 i3 a6 P+ R
    22nd Recon Regiment
) l: H) u' @% H8 d    148th Infantry Regiment
; {' a$ k" ?0 Z7 w3 c    55th Infantry Regiment# f3 Z8 `4 i: v6 ~6 }# u( X' Z1 j
    33rd Division
+ Q0 E. a2 w& C5 H) N) M9 R- L    41st Infantry Regiment1 L0 x! D* H' }, d. R) M
    38th Division7 j3 A( o+ _3 a" d9 H& P- r- K
    Imperial Guards Division, v! J' `  ^; w/ y# y% ?0 N
    56th Infantry Regiment3 I! ^4 d; ^' E. r, F9 F6 i
    8th Tank Regiment
" u& O2 h# x6 Q. K& s    146th Infantry Rgt /1
/ C6 X+ N1 [0 J2 X5 ]9 n& O# U    14th Div /2: a7 l  }8 t+ h8 b! ^7 z/ k
    Southern Army
  u! s4 \0 u( ^$ Y1 Z    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
& J  Z! J% c! m% d' `9 t1 _    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
8 w0 D8 B2 G5 e( @' n2 ~    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment" w) J4 E6 `$ ?6 L
    25th Army
( \6 M  K& A; W" M$ W    21st Air Flotilla /1
& W/ d, z1 x& W; a4 a. `( f    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
/ M" g' B' C' i& @+ |) ^    15th Army
! ?# B% q' ~# L    34th Field AA Battalion: O% s1 I8 b0 b% ^
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:
3 T, f" M8 U% s7 l+ q. }, ^0 v2 h    Auckland Fortress% o+ d' v0 q1 `$ e3 b" W, N: r! D
    14th NZ Brigade
, x' f6 Q: X4 L) ~, f* u    11th NZ Brigade
& B3 g9 X+ F. z; S    RNZAF Command : _4 m, {& \1 W: [: H
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
$ O7 M' @: V* L; p2 n, F闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
8 A+ ^- m- U4 V' j
- D! S, J; \! p) R2 q; Z4 fWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
. h: O+ J- N6 f9 O! x. OEstimated time to target is 6 minutes, I' J0 C9 ?/ x8 b

9 `# Z/ U, t/ T' f2 ?" j8 D+ `2 Q1 TJapanese aircraft
) E( E0 h8 V* o) {) J: M: }" Z      A6M2 Zero x 28
) w2 \# ~5 G4 g0 i      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20- C5 T! S1 P/ R( a' W7 g/ T  x

7 q5 k% \, Y8 a3 y
) f4 t, d' y! J  f3 N; z7 ^; M9 n  P% f) m4 ]  v# t
Allied aircraft! q1 ?9 D5 T( S- y: p' b: t! D
      P-38E Lightning x 21, y4 a7 n3 Y$ Q  s- |
6 j- d" w6 b5 y8 t9 j8 B" Q- _' x

( }8 G1 D; D; \$ |9 }2 U. I" C# H. XJapanese aircraft losses
0 b0 k3 Y$ O0 W& c" R% T* d3 t      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed1 f1 b& V/ l3 S
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed8 E. s- t0 [- n- I6 L

8 Q( W: s) ^* J0 ]3 jNo Allied losses
9 m8 e( e- V& @6 U: k' m2 h
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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9 }) @% s% l4 K! h! YWeather in hex: Overcast; z- a# K+ c& T! l

' _9 f4 y% m! N" Y3 |$ V  \Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
6 B; s8 G3 O$ K1 u$ u3 d9 _" cEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
1 D4 u. `- T  K1 l8 _/ z- i
. a4 c; t- K7 s4 WJapanese aircraft) _1 Y# r$ }) f/ @$ S" \: L; B' m, M
      A6M2 Zero x 6
8 f1 @& j  H+ j4 o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
1 e: K2 R) a! o* q, L5 B# w
: A! K% S; b& p. @2 k* P2 Y
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Allied aircraft/ h' K; T1 n* b5 v% p
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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# D8 r' k! `  C. x% @
Japanese aircraft losses" P- j7 P8 k1 T6 t' p' D# O
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed7 z9 H0 U4 j; L
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
( \3 j; _1 N7 y
% e2 \2 q3 m, U3 z, ~8 ?No Allied losses
; P! ?* {: o. l9 r) q
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4 A! s6 B9 e5 M" M& i6 i' JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ! ?7 _+ G1 d6 m/ k
) R. I1 o9 e, ^: m) v
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
. _# J3 E/ z+ Z1 C5 eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes) I+ U9 N# t$ |  ~9 q; \

* u4 Q5 @* m- X# vJapanese aircraft
" R" M0 t/ ~% _7 J2 }7 [      A6M2 Zero x 28 c+ r  u: Q# [4 a2 E6 t2 p

9 w' X: H( z9 r
2 U) ?: ?3 D& L$ N7 \9 k0 Y; a3 e) R% P
Allied aircraft
3 k* C' Q# z; g4 N4 G0 w" S      P-38E Lightning x 185 a9 W0 f- I2 B% u0 ^; t
" \, V% A, ]) T% V3 _7 s  Q/ x3 y
  ^( A, T# \2 o. ]% w3 d( e9 |! S. L
Japanese aircraft losses$ f6 u! H! S& H( C: q% z
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
- @& V7 P# T6 S6 n! o8 s5 f' k( x. b) ^$ r$ }7 p/ A; Y! w
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 420 t- H# ^6 N; O& t" P+ v( @' a; v
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 {- j) b! E$ ?# ]. V/ J6 |% O$ I$ J6 Z
Japanese Ships0 c4 p7 l) L$ Q$ {" J
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; h- o" w  L5 R) y+ w# J* _, N
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91, l" Y$ s$ r' f9 S) }7 Y2 E

3 s  z1 {! Y! E' s5 g- fJapanese Ships
) o) Q; P) s2 g7 N      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
& |. B9 |0 {# c3 d) S, W* g4 i
, S' _: z- \2 u$ ?8 U% x& }9 I0 R- wAllied Ships
# L9 `* U2 _) t      SS KVIII, hits 2
" w4 t, Q# o% f: T. X% E) `* |2 E5 h# [& e

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  _3 r) s* W4 S5 v3 MSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
& R) _0 Q' ^' x1 I" [" K6 v2 k
2 \6 F4 C# L  r# vJapanese Ships
' A0 p$ r- d2 m! y      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
' l) U: E/ X8 z& }/ v+ e      APD Hagi( p7 T7 G4 _8 U8 D
      APD Aoi- Z% _% U4 c+ C$ a
      LSD Nigitsu Maru' ]& R: F1 o0 D# t! v% C, X
      AK Sagami Maru
. [& r4 o8 O: V2 ~3 N      AK Hirokawa Maru9 r8 E, y9 T* {
      xAP Yasaka Maru
* a& G6 G: e6 j  N% \# ^, P# J7 O, s8 E      xAP Shanghai Maru
: S* a  n3 w$ t8 v) X9 I      xAP Kanzyu Maru
9 H9 T# ?$ I1 H      xAP Takatiho Maru
% O! v. R+ N% w$ S5 |: n" @! e      xAP Suwa Maru& x- K7 L: h1 J$ p" ~
      xAP Hakusan Maru
( I0 r- _; k2 g, W: d0 S      xAP Teia Maru
, P' F7 R& y3 C4 W  w8 J      xAK Yamazumi Maru2 i( F- J' l# ]# w2 I, R8 O* b" |
      xAK Azuchisan Maru" G; Y% |$ h  u% }
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
2 q0 J5 ]! j# c& M& u% I. h      xAK Hokusin Maru2 t# ~) X% P/ C* e
      xAK Eihuku Maru% w" h* t( G5 K/ c
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
% n2 v  W- g8 N; K0 s      xAK Terukawa Maru
6 i4 Q0 F, i+ ?5 @* F6 l      xAK Kinsyo Maru
+ O" w3 }1 A; m# Q5 W      xAK Atutasan Maru0 Y* L- G- y8 R/ `
      xAK Ayatosan Maru- X) X' v. i7 D( E4 B
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
! b% N: x' A9 s( q$ L      xAKL Miyako Maru
3 i2 q! ?; |/ E      xAKL Kembu Maru3 q. Q+ @# w9 Z5 V" P4 P2 M
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru' w% X6 k* O5 G, Y5 T6 ?
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
1 _" x+ M+ U6 u# m# i% w4 k& p7 Y3 l4 c
Allied Ships
, G4 V7 V6 W& h9 F7 X" `0 m2 }      SS S-39! Q+ q9 F1 F! m( X, K) ]6 B

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) ]# W3 E8 V' M3 a7 `TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
9 H' |8 a/ @! I" n( N: l
# Y/ C3 D6 T% w9 CJapanese Ships
: @6 q+ l% o  e8 G6 N0 n      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ \( f2 B. D/ t

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0 _* w  X) q" h! R8 PMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185" _5 V" V9 B5 J1 g" i# z9 F0 O# j

6 q: [* S9 N. K( A( J" I1 f4 LWeather in hex: Clear sky
8 u9 f7 S$ t" J2 @0 v( N) F  m3 n( j2 K8 Q2 Q- T
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.- {& l& G& F  B0 j+ y2 a. Z
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes7 u+ f! E  @2 r) Q: V
2 g' Y/ p$ }" F3 s
Japanese aircraft
3 B) Y6 V- ]! ]1 a, L" A4 ^      A6M2 Zero x 35
6 h- X5 j$ z/ ^  B- w6 A      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
4 h, p2 r2 Z$ O! l5 R! w; E
  ^: o( O  F9 I; O9 y' g
) C5 M& L7 A+ \4 U7 s; x
2 P( P6 k& h1 D/ G  @, |" ^Allied aircraft( n5 C7 R! U3 k1 Y4 ^- ~6 I; o
      Albacore I x 203 B  f5 G- N& e0 ^  s) M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
7 f  x; Q; ^+ r- k7 n1 M( x3 H4 K7 U7 _  N9 i* F

# L+ X: p  y/ Q; R$ M" `No Japanese losses) D6 }* z: P) a) L8 V( s
+ P) Q& n6 E) o' P
Allied aircraft losses: z. |# D6 S) {- X
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged- Y4 M/ C* s( _9 L% E) s
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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# ]; t5 e7 R6 B. lJapanese Ships
5 ~7 o; p* ^: v      xAK Ayatosan Maru
9 h( A% L9 j4 E. ^4 T6 d  i      xAK Azuchisan Maru
4 y, Q( z* q, W  f8 Q' Y      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  S) r8 ]4 |5 c. t, @9 {0 m; ~, l
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* w3 N! C, R* Z' l: ?      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
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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& O3 j$ h9 h9 f( F" w  f, U      CV Hiyo, v3 @7 P* D6 S+ l( @3 i
      BB Yamato
3 E) T$ y! A  z1 d) @      CS Chitose
* q) i7 t1 D, @& h      DD Oshio9 R7 A- V4 D" R* h0 U. d" u" e
      DD Oite
1 Q( ?  n) h5 e8 t) `1 m4 s& g      DD Harukaze
; ]6 Y, A2 B3 [' ~, S* n* u      DD Kamikaze8 \! I7 c7 k# \8 B3 }9 N* [' x, n! ?
      DD Kikuzuki& |6 [: r& }7 k( G  W  o

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      SS Grayback$ Z  h$ C7 ~4 Z

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo( s* [  X% P" t$ J7 z
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7 I8 F- b. _+ a. O! y+ L6 z) q+ SMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud) V8 |9 W. w& A

+ V: v3 C- G7 PRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.) @' ?9 B5 t# i0 Q' I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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5 Q2 ^: d5 o: `2 c: W% e. g' dAllied aircraft
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7 {, [: d' b9 }. n9 B% K! QNo Allied losses
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6 J- O0 d5 w; [5 V, c9 G% AJapanese Ships
) U7 E" p$ J; ]# N! r; }: t      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& e$ [; b! e$ o      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 @" r8 S9 L2 G. h# O! o      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 O4 p) @/ @3 d$ T% S" N- K: v
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 _4 S. |6 u" @( v. r      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 T1 t+ h  h4 f1 M, z      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 k0 O2 e1 f# c6 ]- m( S      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' V0 t  F$ P5 y
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# l, U$ s6 S% d; n( I, T5 w
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: {- C, V: u2 j3 H+ e! Q) U      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( v# E. S5 f$ V
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) c3 K/ z" P* h: }      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
7 @' G6 B- a8 d$ J5 \0 a: n+ o      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
* H* \' l: o4 M      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: l5 a8 X: {: ~# p0 b4 n. ^- Y
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Japanese ground losses:
0 o' l# a3 t3 ~6 b' i      5 casualties reported
$ j6 f! U  N: K/ e6 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 X, j- O" M2 `5 b# ~# W
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: P4 x: f  v- f5 V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 P7 x6 o( s  A8 a& @. u; k

8 N7 _: b5 f/ p/ k7 G! |  JWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 P% q6 h2 s9 e, \
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
$ ]& t5 n. y! cEstimated time to target is 5 minutes% e- B& q2 h1 n; q: ?
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      B-24D Liberator x 7
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      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 s1 X, u- U' O
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, Q8 e& J5 Y; I. p. f' D' b
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 r' q+ O/ e9 O: N) c" B      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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" g# a3 a2 V/ t; X# q( ]) CMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ [$ z4 S( J) s, I8 N5 F) |
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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+ Q8 Y5 H, \$ k9 Q8 p. f* TRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: ^  |# `+ h) ^
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! l8 A2 @# `' C1 W' d      B-17D Fortress x 142 _6 D. _  Z" S# Y
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
- E5 X2 D7 ~1 r      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- C8 R( c, ^% c# h4 a# D
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
. ^" W: {: u$ @      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires' F2 _) L' g& _2 h
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 B6 d4 Z5 l1 n
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( z; P1 i% B/ C9 y! a- b2 N      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 [+ H$ m2 F$ y, j+ H5 L
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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# S5 x% }' f9 Q, h/ R/ xMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : W/ ?/ X; b/ {! D8 B$ Q* `& D2 U

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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
9 v5 M( M0 u( N# kEstimated time to target is 8 minutes2 W7 i' K4 W$ n, q

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8 k" |" U# b, E( j. C3 j3 Z9 E& CAllied aircraft
7 x5 W. b5 a; [0 @5 r* K4 _+ w! X      B-17D Fortress x 3) o1 p& u7 E! a
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1 r  v  H2 x% b% s- x0 \Japanese Ships& p+ l2 M; B, g
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ i4 n: y- u+ U      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  H8 y1 R2 j# Y
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- ~# ^* m3 c3 y& w9 B# D
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ v4 U0 r. i" e7 D6 V" J% n4 v$ S
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42+ D1 d3 A# Y- M

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183$ W' x& s4 K; y7 v' l+ b, c
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Japanese Ships
4 C( ?8 K! w: b8 W' B! g      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- o* |- r; I' g6 ]0 f, p) M

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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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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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+ O' F% l+ R8 n3 S. ?3 P! S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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6 |( k+ B, A/ P2 GGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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$ k2 C; ^- P* f; zJapanese Shock attack& c. @" K- C( Y5 l' |+ u! }

( X' q/ {9 U/ x: W, r# V" Q  WAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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) `0 W! T' b6 {% o+ T) qDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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4 z" c2 q' o" g  I" r' C3 Y! FJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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9 w7 @; F5 C1 T- jAllied adjusted defense: 94 $ T& V4 b, B- R2 d+ a$ m- I0 }

! I" \6 O3 A+ \. f$ wJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) & z% q- P5 x; Y7 F
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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- k4 d$ q+ C+ I# h) RDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)/ R& U) p2 @- p/ e" R+ |# g
Attacker: shock(+)$ v: }/ `# U7 K

5 M  |$ o9 q7 c; n  c" FJapanese ground losses:1 i8 R3 [5 ?  b; @5 x$ ?
      3074 casualties reported
& T. h. q8 C: G6 w4 Q8 y         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
* z2 Y8 A% b: P3 Q$ A# t! U) ^5 `" ~         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled% o4 u4 f% G/ b) J6 \# G/ J- o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
6 R  r2 u) L3 K: X2 I      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)' @. y3 C/ [5 p& E" ^; w4 [

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Allied ground losses:
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         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
4 e" _2 X; r# L1 B         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled0 A+ Q4 R5 B) |& `1 N
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
) o7 @8 ~& L6 N1 O  c& s      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
& C! @. M( p) O( D. c7 C      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)* s) F( B8 b7 C" A
      Units retreated 9" W4 @3 t3 F8 p* {3 C; A

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:' _% d; E* q5 _3 V1 C$ M2 u* F" \
    33rd Division7 {9 @# D$ _  b. J% `2 e
    Imperial Guards Division' [& H6 J& w" _" U5 w3 ?' }3 Q- ~% T
    113th Infantry Regiment
1 L. Z" l1 ]* C3 {; m/ ~* f    21st Division
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    14th Division
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    148th Infantry Regiment" }" B" S  K! m5 R8 z& {
    38th Division
9 x0 Q4 J+ ?- X) D* R    22nd Recon Regiment$ S( L' f, l9 e7 y. V$ o
    56th Infantry Regiment$ u7 D' {. H) i4 W, ~. y2 `
    55th Infantry Regiment
7 P. X+ h6 L. q* X; @, L) l! T: `    5th Division1 E  r5 e- G* w" M
    143rd Infantry Regiment
* |! W7 e3 B' Y7 i& P/ Y    16th Infantry Regiment
- E& Z2 X$ T: X" y: @5 X    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 }8 k" h- N: T/ g
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
# b8 z/ s  k/ m/ ^6 ~) N& p    15th Army9 z8 k, `0 z- u, l: U) G9 k
    25th Army
; Q% l5 l6 F8 G' t" Q    Southern Army
. p% f4 U# g$ s; q: G% W5 p    82nd Army /6+ g* w/ z# X. H0 @# g% M, z: f

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2 W6 g8 h! e& e9 H    2nd NZ Brigade
& x( r+ w, n: o( V: B7 E" Z    1st NZ Brigade
6 L% ]" c4 D, g( c8 R8 d4 N    3rd NZ Brigade
8 M5 t( k' A4 \) ?+ s3 f2 I! x" @1 O    7th NZ Brigade# Y( h& b- J/ s: I
    14th NZ Brigade5 {- Q7 d8 z/ F' d/ C" r* G
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment, d( C/ [) y& Y( x1 X
    12th NZ Brigade
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    RNZAF Command