hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169/ W9 M$ N& n$ B5 q2 g6 c3 R- ?
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Japanese Ships) _: s6 p! W8 T& ?: _5 w  _6 @) m0 m
      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:% [* }8 b7 k! q! G# B& q6 m9 d
      123 casualties reported, q! V9 H2 X4 F
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled. E- T/ S- G' N9 k+ @! _+ V( M
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
. V, D& t" T, }( D0 U  L3 k1 h         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled/ P0 F- Z! c; N: D, B

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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
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$ [( ?7 I9 ?8 O! NPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)6 B  S& \' ]# w1 C9 H
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' Y- V6 _# a# F2 J0 A: D3 \% f

4 K+ q9 T" P. C' QJapanese Ships; q7 i+ t0 j. T  C6 \
      PB Yahonui Maru' J- [4 p3 _. P; o6 ]
      PB Kosin Maru #3
5 w# y7 v1 M1 \7 e; x) g) K      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
5 ~/ S4 W8 }0 K( f      PB Heizan Maru
- t- c% H; ?+ N( r2 W+ N# J* o, w      PB Sozan Maru
+ r; {0 C3 A) d3 M      PB Kanko Maru2 f7 C7 a$ H9 A/ |3 h* s& v3 @5 o
      PB Ikuta Maru: V2 U) I# c' c! M$ m
      AMC Kongo Maru/ o! R3 R2 B+ R- {- n

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
. Y- j5 Z; m) p) |7 FPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
9 y6 q3 @# x  W& X! q0 BPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops5 B3 ~9 W  i+ Z. }/ W8 R7 V. K
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 D' H) ?6 l: B6 h! ]  j4 a: O- M
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops4 F( d) S" |  q7 D9 O* L
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops+ l* E- M% b' @0 D: ?/ H
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops: A- u8 K4 \- `/ e: y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, y6 S$ H: r8 B& q$ h8 pDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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3 ^3 C/ j7 Y! D1 h  mAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)4 ?7 _# G6 D$ c- M( w6 B! B: Q/ c

/ N3 T  O/ U. Q% qTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1825 y/ o3 y# W& E# ^
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Japanese ground losses:; i6 w5 k+ J# g# X3 G
      327 casualties reported
  g) Q  B9 a: Z4 e4 ]1 q( M         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
# ?/ ?; T8 [0 t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
8 n  E& A/ u7 C9 N1 c/ u         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ]& P: t0 _6 U0 M- z* I; f6 P      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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7 x# M8 p" l$ i  U* l18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
" v# R5 g/ Q% t2 }: m! s18 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, 422 J1 R1 t7 j; G3 n6 x+ d% c
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB0 J: Q1 n4 V4 u7 C( ]+ }3 ^
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5 |0 h0 S2 ]8 F) U2 C1 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms! n: A$ b, c' v, M, t
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.8 x$ l. @. d, i/ S6 e" n6 H
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! d7 ?+ C( @/ X3 r7 B7 O: ?      A6M2 Zero x 939 W' @7 F% g! T

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/ S; Y. j1 `0 y1 [Allied aircraft
# {; A1 l  n. R& Y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30$ b2 q/ N$ M7 j* X
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
3 X4 C+ n$ a! o/ v% ?* J      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17( a  G% I) a6 G# t& H, w
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
- ~& G! O5 U) [1 D; q      TBF-1 Avenger x 38/ R3 j) I5 B1 ~- D) N
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9 V; z# M  I8 l0 D2 xJapanese aircraft losses
" R! I4 V, S4 v  S9 i      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses$ D& m8 ?/ y5 x
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
3 D; z! a5 N/ m/ M      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak. Z, S0 x# H/ r  {  Y, r7 t, P
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
, A6 j- R. N3 h8 b/ S1 @      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed0 l, Z: S7 n- t6 z; ~
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 `- u5 e# k  q( h3 X, x
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
, Y8 {0 |9 R1 y, u      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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5 t' ?5 d) _* t" b/ xJapanese Ships/ w7 c5 F. K3 t, R8 ~! ^
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires2 u7 [; R0 _5 K1 Y
      LSD Akitsu Maru. w+ z( M0 `! r. }% B/ D: Y# }4 @
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* \- g9 _( C9 E
      CL Kitakami
" B8 o( p: P5 N: S$ K      DD Kisaragi# B' P/ q7 p# N/ V
      BB Hiei
9 v* g6 }  M! Q, F8 Z      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire" w. {. M8 F; Z+ N0 r( u- y
      DMS W-20
7 `: i" W, T+ a' @* y( u      CL Oi
$ |) p9 c& _2 j6 e      CL Kinu7 g, c1 W4 O7 ]0 ~4 C" ?" |; S
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& E  `. ^0 z* C* P9 \      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- o9 x* k: Y8 }2 g4 _& [' ?
      LSD Shinshu Maru0 T0 l8 v( Q3 B6 w: h% Y6 E
      CL Tenryu
/ @: y% ]6 _9 }# G+ S1 D      BB Kirishima" u! e) F: y8 t, J  _( p( |5 I
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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1 |! g* q+ F) Z2 X9 k: O  m* g: ^6 DJapanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 q5 Q" n" Q. n  r; _  m) J
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 |) t. w4 T0 p6 Z7 |9 U1 W; i7 T# S9 M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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1 D8 U3 ~$ ]4 G5 bMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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" M' |  p% T- c, F: b5 yRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, Q& C% r/ m! UEstimated time to target is 18 minutes, J# e: E, q) x2 t5 K/ X8 y

3 [+ a- S( |2 N/ j4 O  m, }, l% C$ RJapanese aircraft9 H& X9 m: p: f( z* ~/ g0 R
      A6M2 Zero x 710 {4 Y# k1 x  x

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Allied aircraft5 b8 l* N5 Y3 [+ E) h0 D2 I
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 80 x9 W/ v' B3 H: t
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 236 r" N! n8 s" b* J
      TBF-1 Avenger x 161 T& p# l2 M9 w' S3 `$ T
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) Y; F+ {( U$ r! I3 ?% ^1 M2 ?      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
: K3 `9 n, N# o& ~5 T& _; Q/ N      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed) X  `# s9 F5 n
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 |/ u, \) d& _3 s& v- p      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak2 L; j3 A' |7 v+ u# h; v
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Japanese Ships
4 z! \2 }$ [; V. ^2 _2 l$ j      DD Kisaragi
  }' |/ t8 B# r4 I1 e      CL Kinu
: R2 Z7 Q0 a. e9 w+ J, M4 ^      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet3 V0 F4 G- q) P2 l
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo: k( o/ f/ J7 ^

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1 N! z% E' q0 A+ zAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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3 |; H: j0 {8 P4 _. \- O0 [Weather in hex: Overcast1 N: L- d5 g0 B6 k& T

3 u; N9 u! O3 _- c% ^5 X% `7 w5 ~Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 t+ h0 T2 b9 I, O* qEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
! _; O! x! A* O1 k      A6M2 Zero x 779 d# l7 n9 S$ W* d4 n: l/ Q" t
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& i* h  B" ~" R( |* eAllied aircraft2 w+ b- ?6 c0 i1 L; t1 `* ^
      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses6 @! u8 l4 y# D$ x
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Allied aircraft losses9 L( D/ I) V2 I, p" \
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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9 F, @% D5 t7 `1 CGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)/ H% S% g& E' g! p# F, i. k
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Japanese Deliberate attack% w7 ~  M" L7 U/ Y

3 M- U' k( J& i" n5 z+ I1 P, J/ MAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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7 V1 R  |1 X. e6 kDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 106 Q' q- F6 O8 K! G

/ e+ O$ p  p  W, Z8 [Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ' Q0 h1 r4 M$ ^8 N5 h7 U/ w
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 7 o$ f! `, M* `) ?
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) + [; E& P$ c1 p( c& J

+ ^- {& \: r. WJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers7 e$ B" o- ?( M6 {4 }' r
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
6 K9 |, ^8 h5 D3 E- g, uAttacker:
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" d% o  o2 h9 d$ x6 ^, o2 \Japanese ground losses:1 B0 n# n9 v6 @5 N' v9 y: [9 u& b  P
      113 casualties reported
4 F! J& C0 r8 d8 h$ q( `1 I1 F8 L         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
) [5 \9 V+ M( U+ X' I7 a/ n         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) M' [! a! W0 o9 u* j& z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, G6 {; N) a- P! O

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Allied ground losses:6 M$ ~/ a' ^/ n9 ~- g2 h8 b
      210 casualties reported0 N6 A/ Y% e3 z; P; j  I% e# y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
' y; W, C: ^1 H  ?1 O7 F8 Y         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
  @" o( d" z/ B9 a& c+ F+ g; d         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled) G1 i8 v9 m0 ?1 |- s
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
3 S6 ^/ A& U; D* `, x7 ^. V      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!5 I9 p5 i' A! G1 T
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Assaulting units:
# L) x2 t0 _, c    48th Engr Rgt /2$ k  r- A8 _' b
    2nd Engineer Regiment; S2 K' r" v: u. ?% @0 J
    2nd Raiding Regiment* a7 j4 o' m! t) |/ m/ w. @$ h& C
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
6 F, z) g" x. ^    146th Infantry Rgt /33 P  C% P' ]6 N. _4 S* z
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
8 }3 M' r# ~4 f& g5 o" X7 ]; ^    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
# j) A& A$ h& F  B& u    12th Engr Rgt /12 v% b' O- n" I8 t
    25th JNAF AF Unit 1 s1 n8 m: ~) W* g2 [5 \) o5 d0 g
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
4 _: l( o( n- r: l) |& }+ t0 c, r    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
- X' c% n2 n$ t. j/ L! O; j2 Z  N    21st Air Flotilla /1- D1 k! j( E0 y) H8 u) O! Y; n2 j: [
    39th JNAF AF Unit /23 N. `2 m: X) O4 ]. a( A/ H4 Y' E
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2" _# @" J# C4 t+ `: e

5 T$ i( @6 Z- o7 C4 Y. {Defending units:
% E7 ?$ H- d. a1 m& B9 D    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 425 i' ~2 n5 i+ {9 p. O& a3 i

& U2 R0 d9 g; @, W7 u% S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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) _+ o/ p1 R) ]TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
) s( I' ]8 E' \# S: r      PB Shinko Maru #3
0 {  s) V  l" l! q  s  x5 @      PB Kure Maru #5$ @2 d' I3 S+ v3 v' z6 u7 i
      PB Edo Maru
3 V% v. N" r8 j' [& P; s3 h      PB Chitose Maru
7 K( d0 ~& j3 p& P6 A' R      APD Yomogi, Q5 H' B  c/ y- T
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1/ ~& w, e) Y2 t) {( _3 r

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: X5 ]- j7 B3 H$ i% k2 MPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
3 q- M9 e8 A6 X, H1 o6 mDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" X% T! O; n5 d
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
2 j4 ?3 ]6 L- I: x9 @- N; m      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
& w; h0 y% _3 U( ^1 Y9 b      PB Eiko Maru* j- M* n- J# j( c
      PB Shinko Maru #3& b( z1 `, h8 F
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8' O; X% D, G( U3 ~
      PB Edo Maru# t* ~- `5 m7 u8 U( b; m
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
& B2 \- i8 b1 _) Q0 B; a4 a      PB Kure Maru #5: s" A) z9 i6 F8 p# @
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
- H$ S/ b, j4 Y) s5 s3 _$ n5 H      PB Chitose Maru% c% H# ~& u  X7 C( e% a4 D
      PB Choko Maru #2
/ u. \* w' B" v5 P( [4 i/ r' A! B      AMC Hokoku Maru5 l  K$ X* p8 H) [" V

( ~2 F; j7 l& ~, L$ OJapanese ground losses:7 ]) d4 }# B+ v$ i0 S
      111 casualties reported0 ~- _! ?1 y& X) h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ g6 W5 n8 c/ b0 A  `% F9 U' m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 W$ q9 `: p: x5 W+ r
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled2 s$ f/ g' _/ w; S% {1 n4 _! i

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/ H- X+ M3 G& m6 X) b% PAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185); o/ j% `0 u6 `6 U! O. o9 n0 R
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185( e8 Q. T0 b( F* c6 I. T$ F* T$ q
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Japanese ground losses:& l% d- t5 h4 i* C" p/ }
      1116 casualties reported+ W% |% f; b" X8 _. m  H+ E. @3 T/ ?
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
$ c" E8 M# R" r+ m         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
8 u! T6 v- X9 n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& \" I! o! |& ^% e
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 D% t+ P8 _( }8 D, C
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 L& s' u/ r+ M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 W9 `, J8 R0 f; N! {0 D3 u206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# A8 T! t  E; x7 w3 `! R' s
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires' Q5 C4 b5 _- [- p
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' S# g: O4 N) r' |- Q) S7 |2 g5 q: y
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! G. k5 C+ _3 n      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- |3 b6 c& e' W! H3 e. i  f
      PB Choko Maru #2  U: F+ K' t" @3 ^" F
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
" e( C* M, H6 b      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: u5 N5 w; @+ q# r, V( D, P      APD Yomogi' L8 |+ l' K" ~8 c' S# `" N) e
      APD Nadakaze
& s1 x4 F- e2 i6 }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 i! M% \8 g4 G/ D/ Z) n% c9 ]
      APD Shimakaze
5 |+ t* H0 O- `1 @: f4 z      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3% e$ l1 X; n2 N3 u
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire  {+ Q- L5 c: V4 \& r& q1 ^! P
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 w# C0 S  x# Q* V1 N* A# _
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire  F7 D" q* x5 l+ h
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:: ?+ p" U; c  E2 a. j) p5 x
      207 casualties reported9 P, w3 v: N; t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 M3 T  C( w- Z. G( l" b+ K: g- i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
. {8 K( e* G0 P' |" T5 M$ d         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 z& {$ j4 N, h* ?% t8 n
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* S; m3 [! d1 c3 P$ \/ ^. f6 rInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 I$ |! ^3 T/ j6 s3 j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- T  E" ~- ~3 X+ E8 [* _* e6 h. f1 W% d7 m4 C. u, F  W4 c
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 o" B) h, p  l; a& x# {7 D      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 F3 f/ o7 T6 m) `9 X" {- g      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 v$ i, ~6 `# Z7 T% X) e
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2, V1 y) U% V0 e
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
7 r3 I7 @7 k) g/ V; S7 W      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
+ U5 l( q/ P5 i      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ t7 d$ p& \0 }) v; A5 C$ G
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 29 |# Q5 n6 S: L% b
      AMC Hokoku Maru% ~. n9 Y9 f+ J

9 w. {2 B6 Q' E8 @! e' MJapanese ground losses:
: G& y8 ?" |+ ]" b6 D- @      187 casualties reported0 H4 {# j, O4 k7 k+ [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ \0 Q( U8 ]: ^2 M0 O$ P
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
$ H/ A* ^$ ^! J1 h5 a9 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 D* R) O$ k* T/ K

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' U3 ^4 K' w5 Y" K/ F  k2 S, Z6 _0 Y& t. }6 S" o4 ?  F. l, M
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack& S( q  l3 W& o

$ E; H7 Z8 E) _3 X2 h( b* {* SAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21855 }  k3 Q% d& {- O$ F5 X' L7 Y5 f2 s8 x* A
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Japanese ground losses:
0 h3 t6 T! n7 P/ e% x: t      25 casualties reported0 c0 o$ V, F% A8 T: }& e. p1 e
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled0 i% i0 x- @* [# n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, W* T, T; b- x: a+ E         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% Z, Q" J  C; v# W( t% E      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)5 C  D+ p8 J2 k

. k) {1 l" w$ N& s# ?6 M8 \1 H8 G3 @4 v# O8 w
Allied ground losses:. K$ _. g7 z+ x/ H  d" M; ]' K
      146 casualties reported5 d3 Q( s( J; c1 q$ S
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
  @* z( a2 v5 Z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
. ~% E: ?( z- Q- p6 e1 M' p         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled$ F/ k8 ]# e8 s9 L/ C* f6 [
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ a& E( f" ?. {$ O- W# f* |
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
( R) Z; _# z7 E$ q: t# V    11th NZ Brigade
  I; L7 L# p) |9 \  Y    3rd NZ Brigade
. v4 f9 s' f" @% U6 c    7th NZ Brigade
3 ]( Q2 h& M2 A) S" `& y+ _- d7 E$ U    2nd NZ Brigade
, |) n% @# G& n    Auckland Fortress
9 Y! I1 M% D, T- j0 T    14th NZ Brigade
  _/ Q& r1 f& l    1st NZ Brigade
3 J" }/ v7 o* y2 n* l    12th NZ Brigade3 o7 I) a& C9 b) \* t
    RNZAF Command 5 u: ?2 {- Q6 v' u+ l6 s4 I
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:
5 j. q5 v2 ]9 }2 }    Imperial Guards Div /56 |- l$ i& }* f: _% E
    8th Tank Rgt /1
( V  C) f9 R  y' f  q- H    22nd Recon Regiment
+ I" \9 m3 g- b0 C, x5 v6 I- b4 ?    55th Infantry Rgt /12 v7 M7 u) t- B; w
    146th Infantry Rgt /1; O% W9 f% C' F, @! T
    5th Div /1
% o; r$ `1 G3 F* N5 s0 }& K    21st Division% R; x3 p9 u# E) i+ C; ?6 G8 ^
    24th Infantry Rgt /5$ x& j$ v7 x3 y. C5 g
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
" @! {$ m5 W6 M8 e" l, B+ }1 i( w    143rd Infantry Rgt /2( m7 P" W# l9 c
    113th Infantry Rgt /29 c* |& B1 N* x* @% E4 _, D
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
7 i: Z3 u  l, F6 c4 o' ~% m5 r    148th Infantry Rgt /1
  j6 |6 [& Z! [: X: U; T+ J2 o    41st Infantry Regiment( |, b: Z% F& K
    38th Div /17 H! `" |8 E0 K, g+ y7 s$ V- J$ {0 O
    33rd Div /3
/ n8 k( p- r3 @8 C1 k6 p0 P    55th Engr Rgt /2- s7 @( B  w3 w. K5 S0 B
    82nd Army /6$ _4 {0 w2 P8 I/ d6 Q* {8 D0 o( w/ I4 I
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. I/ H5 c$ b* U! }3 ^$ J
    34th Field AA Battalion- B8 q6 }1 @4 l4 N" B% e
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 ]/ j( ]6 _3 s    14th Div /2. H! I6 L- P* G% F
    Southern Army /1
5 y; ], N9 a" r* v" i/ V( f' ?    25th Army /20 G. `  p) ^5 w4 o5 ?
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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4 l9 m" ]* R6 t. Y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, X' a+ W: ^. {/ q+ T% _  x
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 f7 Z. j4 @% V8 Y' \4 ]; vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
) ^/ E; T# w& H( Z, n1 c8 ^0 I6 U9 w' Y" |4 s$ p9 ]/ L$ k
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 f$ W( a) p% N: u+ i, Q# ]. d% m0 }: T/ ?, p
Japanese Ships
/ ]3 X& @, Y  ^1 {& c) Q      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ s+ S4 l* c+ l* @" q; q! O      APD Shimakaze- j. |7 q+ n' W' U; Y1 ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 |: B. s, X) u# h! d
      APD Nadakaze- ]) Q# A, B8 i, ^0 W
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, x9 [. O' K  H' g$ \      AMC Hokoku Maru
* g1 I  F( r4 m8 W8 ~, ^      xAP Kowa Maru
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+ `9 z' F' b3 u: i5 YJapanese ground losses:
+ A# ]" o" n7 E& u6 Z      253 casualties reported0 [! k+ O  o2 E$ h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
/ |5 ]/ d8 C, \# r8 N. V+ i         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled5 E5 S; v% T; W: Y8 ^  j/ [9 f$ M6 a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( P- N* p, M! ^! f& J. J) B      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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4 L  n- T# |; [# Q) QSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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9 G0 b3 j$ W  F- b, y& m( jJapanese Ships1 l; s" Q; L4 r- D+ j: |
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 19 Y6 x, Y  I; }
      CL Tatsuta5 V: v. m  A" k2 W( h4 ^3 M) E
      CL Kiso
7 A' |  m, s, r6 t0 I1 r      CS Chitose, B" f, C* A( B" E; a
      DD Oite% h0 G8 X( X; n0 \
      DD Harukaze
- p" W* S3 {; j/ X' `) ~4 J      DD Nokaze' j8 @+ ~/ e) e
      DD Hokaze5 Z( @& Y8 `) u/ M1 j: c/ l9 Y+ n
      DD Shiokaze; l# {5 K' Y/ C( {: u' u
      DD Akikaze# U* c, e9 n4 o$ s9 K1 q
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Allied Ships- i% b( x' H* W& n- ~0 T: A
      SS O219 m, E% c) a. w, R+ z, ]5 o

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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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3 G3 s/ H/ q) ?' z) E8 c  N" X/ ^Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  C  o1 w2 Z; v5 r0 V# k  |  v$ ]Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 e: f, l4 B+ j

/ B4 |6 x# ~, h' A- E169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
6 H& w+ u( e; Q% T: j  y, X+ B8 s! ]& F
Japanese Ships
* k5 w$ T, ~7 J" ]5 [      xAK Montreal Maru
* g4 S; [4 K' t+ q+ x1 Q' ]% C& L2 r      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. Y; e- `  \% ]- m/ s! b      xAK Kensin Maru
) T) `7 u* z! S+ t* Y. Y      APD Yomogi
( b* R2 W# U" I/ u& |) D      APD Nadakaze# d: \+ c2 Z: r
      APD Shimakaze" x  F8 J" C- ~3 }4 U
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 F2 @" G: x0 K1 f7 ]& }& `5 ^9 |, D1 n9 [
Japanese ground losses:7 o7 i& V- d0 j) u# a
      60 casualties reported
6 v9 w' U5 P/ d; |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! X& b$ A/ _* }; C! n; x. @
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled0 Q5 C: \) j6 t5 }; {7 W- L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  l( u0 W6 Q( E

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) K+ k+ ]" V+ j$ t3 [3 w! n  J( SMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ) D. I/ L$ }+ K3 E

( L) {! P' T3 u! A+ X$ Q, E4 |Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
& o2 C) U, F$ k; YEstimated time to target is 8 minutes. G# s$ e' X- s0 Z5 l

! G+ y* C/ ]% o4 g7 W& f% wJapanese aircraft5 D& ]( R) Y1 e! w1 E" Z
      A6M2 Zero x 39: U. y4 r4 G2 s8 a

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  {7 J6 T4 t* K$ i1 F      P-38E Lightning x 50
; w( ~- C: I6 F- F$ Q  W9 }      P-38F Lightning x 23$ S8 @/ p! ~7 E, }5 e& \

. Q" k# z( X3 ]( Z
2 T1 n  [6 a7 `Japanese aircraft losses
8 s; Q0 T- W4 \      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed; U' S6 j# b7 [, H0 W/ U3 o
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No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
" _& h1 j6 O5 Y: p! E& d8 w2 l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
; x* D( w- X. E: T; L8 k日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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( Y2 v6 Z1 B5 @  L+ u8 lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 X5 U3 N$ ^# \0 r- S+ k$ q/ U5 R
! U$ S8 Y, K% O% v
Japanese Ships1 e# G$ P" M6 V
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 m9 j0 x/ V  u
      DD Fumizuki  S- L4 ]& A; C
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
  G! Z4 t. F* [3 E; t3 K0 K      DD Fubuki" d1 r$ g  ]; ^; U% C2 B
      TB Sagi
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7 _! n- N! P6 G& M/ z" v1 ?7 u( X$ S& W. [3 g, J
12 mines cleared
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" S7 T+ V/ |; _' \) l3 Q0 BTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! y6 X' o) s/ K) ~
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Japanese Ships' D6 @7 Q$ S( Z" X. j
      PB Sozan Maru* O9 l! D( ]4 |# H
      PB Kanko Maru
) D3 o7 D! ~: ?: V* k+ @6 Y      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 t1 i9 H9 g$ k+ ^8 n! T* `9 e3 c
6 N$ S& Y! U' c$ ]7 R8 Q! d/ Y: V& ?
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8 E. w# w2 r9 B- E5 mines cleared
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1 f+ T+ M& N6 o* BTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); F- t$ e5 t  q' z
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Japanese Ships2 C1 P" }. T' U4 a3 Z
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 C$ l" u# X: A9 X) L9 n' {
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* V" V6 Z9 f$ `% \
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, h4 X% Q- U1 A8 `0 S8 S5 V
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships# e2 N" N: [0 a: C  |
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage4 x" N( _5 i* k) B1 [" F
      TB Sagi5 V6 l: ]" D: l. M
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage2 s5 ~3 Y  J9 o7 J& ~7 S& U
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 }' i% T( k. n8 L9 I! T
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8 ]- {/ k6 D! |1 U- G3 e7 V4 n! R: s11 mines cleared& @+ Y9 l+ L. a* X3 h1 E
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  @1 [/ J' _+ S. E% NTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
" x4 N" k8 p. ~+ o) b& D# [      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 H, h" u2 {4 _

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6 t  ^1 l2 l2 \/ b0 u/ l
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* R' U: r+ ~3 K9 T) f: L" tTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* g2 z3 H+ @; O7 P9 |. R& t$ A% G

& J1 Y- q, y  K4 j* t6 AJapanese Ships
# H$ H" ~+ N: ^0 p' O; l. o: W: H      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage8 l, B# i% j- m" Y  `$ R" e
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage9 j; R/ ~% \5 O0 L8 N% f/ i
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage' j. [7 T# L0 s3 h
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- X* o' k$ I: J" |5 K. Q      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 j6 Q2 B* Q$ n! B8 \# V! }8 |  z6 C8 D7 e

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8 mines cleared
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  b/ E9 J8 k% cNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 _& B$ n; n" [( b

5 t: m: M8 ^+ M# G  Z0 a7 b17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 G. j8 q7 `% W4 a) e( c7 M8 H+ s6 W
4 C- ?9 |+ Z) X. R
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      BB Fuso, Shell hits 16 \% [  Z1 p/ s8 j2 F, c
6 S1 h3 y' G  v/ V) q2 w

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! H7 H3 }  R4 |6 F9 u5 Q1 K% U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 u- A( \& w$ z1 k. M4 b: |
5 r8 [% Y7 k$ H8 |# |; c, }37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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% Y8 N( G* {1 h; {Japanese Ships7 p, M6 h1 V6 P1 D
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  z* T, Q3 J# [3 O0 t- o8 \. N1 Y      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
6 v8 J! z: w$ I5 z5 Z      xAK Sinko Maru
! y; I% l' L3 r4 X: d      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 28 p3 R; H' h% i0 e& I/ Q) X
      AMC Hokoku Maru  R5 V/ s4 @" J! O8 _3 C5 N5 B

$ v$ C9 U8 C: ^' M0 o3 hJapanese ground losses:
7 R# N) B0 N7 k0 A2 Z; t6 M      24 casualties reported
' y: k) B4 a( s, j* ]7 I' w5 r         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K5 x6 `: y% p- J8 h, v         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
; C* S' Y5 |  H7 q9 u, b! n         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( }5 y- Z; Z3 y. a$ z0 \

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/ p; \  l, B- t' T2 {Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
# t6 l0 {" v1 p- F# D' zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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! u: R, g2 K: k: HJapanese Ships
, q/ V! d) a% R4 }# Q4 `* M      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire6 u" q9 k! D: d7 O
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 \' F* S+ A5 U& W- b      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
  }7 [! e( D  {, H+ Q4 @      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
! z+ j+ S. J( m. ]. }      AMC Hokoku Maru& }  ?8 r/ A8 X- y' [
/ `" q6 l: F! q, ~& }
Japanese ground losses:
1 O1 U& [7 _4 L& N- z+ g2 e      12 casualties reported" Y/ L. ?' C/ a: `( s. G3 T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 X/ l9 c* U; P% f7 ?. ~% s2 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: v8 p, ~: N5 i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" m- B! z- e" m. T0 P! Q$ O* K
0 s! I# O3 ]0 W; c6 U; {# j
6 b8 U+ y, P0 A# K- A7 v
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5 u2 l7 i2 _" Q9 J7 w& K* C, FSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1845 A) Z5 ]2 R4 O$ H8 }

3 M/ Y9 d( f6 h7 ~. h, |Japanese Ships
+ T  d0 j3 N' v: M, A/ `1 e6 b      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ K3 v. z: a9 V/ ?9 J/ H1 V
' i! y/ ~/ H( c. FAllied Ships
  h  b1 s- G+ o! a" g9 A5 m" W      SS O21
# O5 h8 A7 p4 P1 u+ W8 F
1 ?: L, U' x" l# O& l
; U1 }9 v4 G4 e. h( w: t9 H1 d
. T5 F6 \% t1 Z4 ]* KDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
9 ^7 L* \. K. W, V1 F/ LSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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% N2 n7 F5 f/ _: RSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184% I- M, P3 P) V, m# a% N5 p( N: B

: A8 j# L% Y& q: M# _- FJapanese Ships  K5 G: F: y4 ]( Q5 B4 j+ H5 Q- L; {
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ G% D5 g3 Y. z& A( H
+ F& J% K, f+ t1 K; K  |Allied Ships
9 l& U/ D6 `3 w9 C  d$ V( B      SS Whale
) F( d! f( ^3 ?" N5 L# u) D* Q, T& m% d! G

  k# B# k5 ~) T  i; ~  `6 _; X( `* O  }7 N7 n6 ?+ A3 t8 M
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes! u& u& {3 W- j% x' S! u0 A( C
. O; D& V% N0 b: l4 ~
# G4 g* O7 W+ g0 T6 B8 J
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
& y9 R' J, O1 s2 H# C( x- X% tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 r  D) y  ]; v2 x* h# N2 ~5 g1 \- p, `  G
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& f! y6 j% R- ~+ _1 ?) B: O' P5 _

9 t3 g8 y. X' R% `% A7 ?2 Q* C; UJapanese Ships
, h) m1 M. G" o% Z      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 ]$ D* Z5 R# z* O4 I      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 [+ X4 A7 I; @- B/ W
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" p9 v0 J) M$ H3 x' I6 I4 y
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" g# e- ~) i5 R4 T
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 m" ?9 B4 R/ f1 Y! h# F; D$ |, G: G: j4 V! n* N4 [
Japanese ground losses:
; h: n( p; e7 o      6 casualties reported
' e7 W2 h% \: G0 A2 E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; P; j( d) |: F' F# z* w
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
) q  M2 H7 a% ]3 Q- [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ U4 o! O' g4 k" e
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9 G# L2 b/ f" Z- _8 {6 qPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
$ b$ a( b1 {+ [  X. bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 M, P* T6 c: ?/ j% I
2 Z# V3 r0 a* Z5 j* l3 z
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
/ t  o0 g* c# c: ]$ c% E# K9 S4 V4 {8 I4 }. I* B4 n9 `' f( e
Japanese Ships  A" M( f, f# E3 C& C. O7 V
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire- V8 w. U, ~% E, @/ O4 f' `
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage6 k* c: n8 t, r" }5 E  `
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire  Q) K4 W; x( t+ _- \" |0 a
      DD Sagiri
: t1 @# u, R6 W( j: l      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' f* `& r# Z- W& V
      DD Murakumo
* Y' }7 E: |; K: ?, y" b! Z3 D      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
, _' K+ B4 ^# t7 n0 ^. W4 R) ]      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 11 H' S9 s: N* L9 E" `/ z" a5 W- M
      PB Sonan Maru #5
4 G5 S8 t, _" m      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
2 u: R1 G0 J' q. `6 s: m      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2! x5 T$ j( W  h/ }* D2 v* O
      xAK Nanrei Maru
8 N; o  r/ F. |; ?/ D- H# B2 o1 t$ z6 b( N5 u0 I7 r0 K
Japanese ground losses:4 z1 Z: u9 @! B) |9 N( |1 X
      173 casualties reported
5 c7 t* b3 u1 T/ ^! A9 ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ?$ c+ m0 T/ v4 X" [2 z
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
6 t; P7 U+ Q7 ]  V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 F9 `  ?. A+ {1 y7 d7 O7 B
% @3 Q+ J; M2 k; S* H- w
9 u8 G( H; a/ i, ^% V: u' S, }

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" Y; G( c  j. o6 m3 {! f+ z$ I2 o3 o# O+ S" }
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
" u- R  p1 {0 C  T9 q# V: Z. ]- L$ p6 G: Q. u3 Z& V, A9 L/ m
Japanese Deliberate attack
7 I- M. a/ x5 @$ d# ]/ q# V/ ?  {' G9 w4 N" S& q  z! i
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967; G0 I7 R. k" }3 _

1 ~0 p& G5 O$ G' z3 {+ l! VDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304# h" f- Q/ g0 e* A. V% [0 C+ ]

0 ~6 q+ R' F0 jJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
. [" x# ^* {& M. P+ V
% x8 q% q; x7 u8 C7 tJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 * O! L( z+ m7 q9 v. Z
7 u5 S; E2 o) [! h" V  S
Allied adjusted defense: 39
# Q4 i3 s% F, ^
4 W2 _" G% t. I5 M4 |' b& SJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) / Q2 {- H1 q" M" M% t+ y6 k- ]# o

  R, X' C: @, E0 i$ [Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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7 _6 Q* m/ R  S% Y# U  ?Combat modifiers" ~4 m1 M, D" u! `- e/ ~9 W
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)1 l9 ~6 c& J& K
fatigue(-), experience(-)
1 n/ J2 T0 X+ U$ c  W- Z! I/ H1 pAttacker:
" T5 x( h. C6 X8 e' j' x2 P( W  v+ I+ L3 }7 v3 R# N6 Z
Japanese ground losses:& n7 w4 n! a6 R  q& \
      680 casualties reported& p- V' D; X8 A' T, E
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled4 {* e4 D4 A4 k) f) g  R. _/ C
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled& n" Q6 a' A) e0 p7 K$ t8 b4 s
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
) X4 g/ I1 W( p! U3 f+ X8 |      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
; h4 n: A3 q. E( |0 F( E! [& P( ?( ]  l5 Q2 b. B

/ _7 V4 E8 h& S. @5 d: z' mAllied ground losses:
0 \& `: d- |% n. O6 t: O. C3 E. M      5399 casualties reported1 ?: t, r7 L* W; s8 N3 P: ^
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
6 c/ m! u4 _7 o4 _3 G8 `         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled, j# D2 s4 C+ D% I/ C
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
6 @# X2 J/ y- J5 b# k      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
, s/ @7 w+ U$ U+ u1 p8 [      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)$ O: u# V& m, b0 g/ |
      Units retreated 4! O) v, r7 B! W  o
      Units destroyed 1
" N5 g0 D2 E6 |& r- |4 e6 U) K: F; }" B) H) K* p  y$ {# ]+ @" F$ v& Q3 f5 X; D
& P. q% h9 Q5 i% L- n
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!+ M3 p. Y/ R2 m
/ [/ T5 _- s8 h1 K, _# h4 \
Assaulting units:
' y, \& |% f/ n* C4 {' F  F  X    21st Division
4 Z5 J5 e7 r( [) x9 }" p0 m0 O6 u    24th Infantry Regiment5 Z: a( B2 X' [( _9 Y
    16th Infantry Regiment8 o4 O' I& o* {7 @) q; a  O" y3 s
    113th Infantry Regiment  }( o4 i) Z* f+ A- x4 d
    55th Engineer Regiment2 B$ {% @; r- L! `, R1 T0 T
    5th Division
# O2 C% D$ G5 P; d+ O& Y% q    143rd Infantry Regiment& N) P6 [" ^$ g2 A3 r) v) ?8 e
    22nd Recon Regiment1 t0 P! o: j* E0 d. E
    148th Infantry Regiment
* v& y% s1 v/ C! y    55th Infantry Regiment4 H# g, \# X' X1 ?+ B$ ]
    33rd Division
; A  |0 d/ \: G* h& c3 W    41st Infantry Regiment5 w( i- P* W# a. e
    38th Division
- y5 M2 [9 A; m1 O! Z/ @3 p    Imperial Guards Division
9 Z) _1 A5 f2 J    56th Infantry Regiment# k2 X0 O  e. e3 Z; b3 Y7 q
    8th Tank Regiment
# x6 |% c" x+ p* @3 s+ ?, }) a    146th Infantry Rgt /1
  v. o! t1 S- \$ H    14th Div /2& r; p5 r3 h# ~5 r5 C$ V( D
    Southern Army  M& t! J% a( c
    4th JAAF AF Bn /10 Z) P4 _1 }* k4 Z4 ~% u; ?
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5/ i( U: t. x- k1 k% k
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment7 _  k: P; ]+ O$ @* b3 _" U
    25th Army
! i6 ~7 M  f7 W! c) y    21st Air Flotilla /16 u) U8 _' S% C/ U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) c, X3 G( x7 b6 }3 F6 ?
    15th Army
! Q  {9 q7 V5 u0 |- G    34th Field AA Battalion& J8 B- ]9 \$ Y$ }4 J3 p# J
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:
. `3 h: e% g  A$ X3 \5 `* c: f0 e    Auckland Fortress. o  k% G6 z1 T/ n1 V6 J
    14th NZ Brigade
7 T  w/ r/ z, T9 ]& M    11th NZ Brigade: Q' [  c8 \! n6 _; ]8 ?
    RNZAF Command 8 W2 _; T3 J6 C% Q/ L4 S0 S
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
- v6 a- h( z3 D3 E$ H: ?1 A( {闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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' L* h5 ~7 i0 X5 Y+ _Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 & ^3 E* F) ~" M/ G

7 g5 X7 _. e  Z& v2 H) RWeather in hex: Overcast7 F" V/ Z0 G+ V
# Z( }* J. l5 E& c, q+ \
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.0 {" N1 j% e) T& |3 D/ w/ T& B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
( S( f* U3 F) ^1 |/ W
; W- C# F1 J  W( j  OJapanese aircraft
2 x; O, t% k1 s3 e( m      A6M2 Zero x 28/ U6 U6 g: k$ x) I2 Z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
; y- s9 B  |/ ^. V
' Q# Z; o, }3 T/ k6 W9 q: y1 g1 R* l# D$ U0 F, h
+ m  Z) S4 y1 G
Allied aircraft; ~! k* n3 o( d9 G, {& F3 V9 s
      P-38E Lightning x 211 P. `4 K+ ]* Z* @) B/ O; l
1 w2 K! W: ]  m, V+ ?5 ?

, T5 z* i( o2 j3 C; s$ T5 KJapanese aircraft losses& w/ x! H) r0 Q0 t6 {' p1 c- H
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 C  H" d5 n5 }. G' w/ w      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 _/ u' D: V* c
" m( M* C. e9 xNo Allied losses
4 ?" f" p7 u5 [% p, L' K- m2 g
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/ A! Q& w$ l3 S' `Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
- }9 [+ K6 q1 Y( q% a- \. f% R" J2 f
Weather in hex: Overcast7 A( d/ O% F! B
7 N* i1 g4 Z5 U/ S# N
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
0 I4 A" v  T% l+ t4 |3 mEstimated time to target is 7 minutes9 _, y2 F1 u; y6 |! B+ K2 X( Q+ ?
7 ]; k& y' T: [2 W
Japanese aircraft9 h3 W6 G( l( S- a2 ~+ u% o, H. K
      A6M2 Zero x 6
0 \" \1 D: n' R) k4 o( n. B      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9  o( V0 Z8 x8 j7 {

$ |) a. {. _& X0 H0 V) H- U9 a' E1 x8 D

2 {2 l' B* X# ]4 Y" J* Z- `' NAllied aircraft  |* Q  I$ Z( e
      P-38F Lightning x 182 P" O/ J7 \2 L9 K3 A3 P  q1 q
6 h3 J4 v0 P* A

2 O& p7 b) N' AJapanese aircraft losses
0 l0 M& Q7 L0 c6 b$ m      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed. ~" ?+ h$ a/ M+ Q" @
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
% v# r" \& E! @) ?( K, G' R2 ?0 ^! b) i
No Allied losses
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4 S3 k+ a. g; J- l6 uAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
5 B1 R' S+ F. i) M# b6 @2 _: o- y% D: m5 {: n$ l4 I) b, B
Weather in hex: Overcast" V4 \" N) Q% E# x
7 @5 p1 M; ^" i9 O! H: n1 n* c2 M
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
1 p  y5 X( ^+ u, }Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 O' \1 M# d5 y) j+ k2 [

. |8 \* g. ^. N/ q5 sJapanese aircraft* \% w1 _5 _$ B+ p1 n, r, o
      A6M2 Zero x 23 |3 t. Y2 l  {+ J
" ~& P! O' q0 B) d8 n' J
/ f, L% l9 `) w5 w
% V5 U" N, B* ^/ x4 g) F) S7 H# q
Allied aircraft# r0 g' z$ \! |4 F2 g
      P-38E Lightning x 18# R( t/ L' {4 m' }2 A2 d4 Z$ t. I
6 f+ ^. z4 I# s! Z1 h) e8 I7 D9 S1 T( `

# ?8 R# b- l( Y; s# [( ?Japanese aircraft losses
& P. ?3 S1 `) \  j, _3 z9 ]      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 Q! H* P2 U7 r
( y$ j! _+ j) i0 ?; f4 g
No Allied losses

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
3 r5 z# s# e: w      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& L* w$ A0 c. S! _& [7 ~$ G% Y
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! y& ^; V3 l* J; z6 I. H# RSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
" L& p6 i* S8 |9 b; r* V
, [. M- u$ d) bJapanese Ships* E$ M/ J  J7 n9 w' H- _
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( H4 b! E' t- x- g4 L) V

+ I1 G1 X; S; [4 d" yAllied Ships
' Y9 [7 J3 _8 s& x5 t      SS KVIII, hits 2( q* |) p' _! Z2 b
; q* s1 e! n3 s$ U6 H) b' m: |

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6 o$ G% Q* M3 `8 U. F4 {Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
( i9 N. p' g; w& W: G6 k  d2 B  A5 Q# L5 c3 x6 e
Japanese Ships, f. B8 O: h* \; t: a% i
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
( e0 z6 ~2 [/ q+ H: R: g+ C      APD Hagi
  Q7 e, `2 l& N$ w9 F  p$ U      APD Aoi+ e9 `0 M8 X' `
      LSD Nigitsu Maru- \$ b0 e* w) _3 V  x9 o
      AK Sagami Maru: `1 i9 i1 W% p/ n# T9 {$ B
      AK Hirokawa Maru1 j% |- O/ ~. A2 z: w* T
      xAP Yasaka Maru
( m* ~2 c4 n+ S' {: y0 |& A      xAP Shanghai Maru' Y! ?7 ?, r. N8 ?; {0 b  A
      xAP Kanzyu Maru5 {  ~  J5 s# R4 l. e' a9 ^# Q9 b
      xAP Takatiho Maru
% ?' J- y/ }1 v: J3 a$ S. z: I: s      xAP Suwa Maru( L8 z2 k1 T* i) d
      xAP Hakusan Maru4 L4 u0 F3 ?- q: [3 m: E% ~3 L
      xAP Teia Maru2 q4 R& H9 J1 {  l
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
1 u4 S8 r& _3 w+ j$ }      xAK Azuchisan Maru
0 o# i8 {% d1 F; @2 B1 `      xAK Unkai Maru #6# P% u5 a1 j: v
      xAK Hokusin Maru. f* d* M8 V! f" G
      xAK Eihuku Maru3 U# ?$ _4 p; n  c" J: j; d' d
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
+ @. D/ k4 V+ j  [7 Z0 J' ], d0 w      xAK Terukawa Maru4 N0 c2 b. R. s9 {0 c. T
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
7 Y9 n3 S2 n7 Z3 w6 A      xAK Atutasan Maru
0 `/ {6 P( r+ ~; C( O. L9 M9 `      xAK Ayatosan Maru
% O, X5 o' i" ]      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
, n( x( A$ M+ x5 f: l      xAKL Miyako Maru
' _- r* c- o$ i' a" Z8 d/ [. l      xAKL Kembu Maru
1 b# n9 R! T1 t' D5 ~& W& ]      xAKL Hanakawa Maru7 b. f$ F4 t* b% f6 f5 w
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
3 E7 Q- T  W( X! I
3 V8 L# h2 M, l4 OAllied Ships
- y1 k" s; {3 @7 F      SS S-39
. d9 h- ?+ s+ q& I$ G+ e6 f" ]. h& |8 a3 ^% k% N$ G/ q" s; M
9 R0 j: H; x5 n# A( y* ^7 Y
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2 \0 B) `2 A% f6 w4 r( B% w7 R" q% sTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. d9 A1 R: Z$ ~! q/ ]* s4 W! J( l; q& O6 E0 t) I
Japanese Ships
) Q3 B+ w7 i+ z/ J  E0 ~      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage. W3 J  C" W. H; Z3 g

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" F: [; G8 u' C4 @: r7 q9 \* B8 J9 BMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1856 p7 Y4 m% F5 A3 I# I7 k, I
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Weather in hex: Clear sky* ?8 O/ J( [. Q
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; J' U8 L- Y' v& P+ q4 ]
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
9 b, b9 [; }+ K2 S2 i3 ?0 X* O6 M) w, I, f# U$ f9 N
Japanese aircraft
3 [) Q/ X+ v* n) D" X4 h( ^      A6M2 Zero x 35
9 H+ |  c; [$ g      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
% B& Y! k5 F+ J& |  H# Z* E$ n' b* h& k- g
5 F* I! [" m/ P& _% `

; R% s( ]& l; F$ w" RAllied aircraft
# G# ?' ]& q1 U+ F8 K6 H' f' a& ~      Albacore I x 209 ?" [: `! B( ]$ M# S# D( {
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
+ ^4 x  {4 C4 j
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, P: Q7 W$ o0 }0 P( M; ~5 dNo Japanese losses# k; v- Z  C3 d/ h) A, `$ R

; H+ z: d: A  G. W5 {8 W4 [5 M& H. l! N" OAllied aircraft losses7 x& [  Q" Y  F5 z! O4 D9 S
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
7 U$ G8 N6 ~0 S3 `      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' b7 M7 `  z; i

' Q4 r0 ]/ w- o2 i0 _* NJapanese Ships: W$ w7 ?2 u) _( E; O
      xAK Ayatosan Maru; D" f( z% Q/ G6 f3 d& K- s' d
      xAK Azuchisan Maru0 p' c1 j- d3 r
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  r+ b# o7 S& H6 d
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire) X+ h5 w9 y! X! k
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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. t* `+ |/ j, x盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆# T0 H( E: s6 D0 d
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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" T. e  |9 M# Q: x" F( w3 dJapanese Ships# D3 O$ |+ c1 T2 L. c* s" X! L
      CV Hiyo
+ t# Y  u: `" V      BB Yamato
( ]2 F- A% S: t$ H( n1 V      CS Chitose
) q; `! l' F9 G; I1 d; S      DD Oshio
( r" p1 J7 w7 @& _+ L6 Y      DD Oite3 \" C4 W8 V+ J5 I) x4 L' A
      DD Harukaze' D) D! H$ O3 R8 D( C6 P* C
      DD Kamikaze4 ]5 ]- |0 W, L  `# G% u
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships
2 M+ F- l2 f2 @' C. y  n/ w  W- U      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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$ [3 t' i5 d  G( jMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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8 P5 L& U1 z$ @, `, X5 ~Weather in hex: Partial cloud( E' O+ ~: {9 K& g: s6 _  r8 J
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
. ^3 }: u7 W7 WEstimated time to target is 12 minutes1 O4 O; |0 _8 u. _- G, b/ X

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! C3 v8 g* Q1 z( ?& @Allied aircraft/ S9 N  E3 w. h, r8 K( M2 W
      B-24D Liberator x 15
4 v) P% c! Z7 B. M5 r7 W0 X
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No Allied losses) |' q/ y( u2 R8 T* q8 H5 I+ Q

% g: A" Q! S$ T( j; F- b2 w+ O' pJapanese Ships- V) r. u3 k4 m8 H; G4 K6 y
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" k; h7 O; h0 ?9 a6 s% L# s2 p8 `      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! P; ^+ g8 i' D' Z, w) p
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" e( v. J6 N1 B
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ l! P; E9 q, z* _: k! v      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 m6 g5 v6 ~2 t- g; E
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ H- N. b7 n! |& I4 t1 `. u      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: j5 T$ m3 h2 q5 B0 X; R- {      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ o. O# a. A2 ^7 V) t
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 z. L' Y3 O/ _0 i, n0 s* X) j9 Y8 }      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire. t; C6 e: v" E% B' _" y' z/ [( u. G
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
% c9 f/ K# O9 m' z# q: Z      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 16 o5 ]3 o; \; S8 V9 b/ r( k
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
5 j% o5 k! w4 S2 Y% h9 e      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:6 o) D* i1 k( S0 W  b5 p4 q
      5 casualties reported
9 `4 _( @4 L( q6 f5 C) [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# j. p& A- ]7 Q2 x/ }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 l1 a4 X, A; u( o. _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( ]% z- Y, l2 E& `5 e, O# w- H) h

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9 M1 R) Q$ x1 g; b0 D9 SMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 9 B- t3 w6 d5 s  Q/ x; b* P9 ^
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* C) Q" ?$ R* _# l
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft3 f' \$ F! ?3 B$ `" _8 @: \
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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. H  Z* R" K! I% O) v4 CNo Allied losses
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/ f7 @: D* X. W. m: j: _Japanese Ships
7 \, T" i9 ~9 U! C8 O3 C) z1 X      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
8 ]& L( {: E! s" N4 O8 t      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 v% W: }/ Q3 B7 }      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& E6 u. D6 U, a7 F      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 15 _" C! u7 K1 x( l9 b
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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, Y' Z2 R: k$ G4 s9 _: ^! T- BRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
. r# N  x! |6 E. T$ Q) E3 k; d" dEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft$ B0 W6 P  R2 s" m" E& q9 P; O
      B-17D Fortress x 142 @, H' _. k8 B5 V7 y
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships( V1 E3 f' c% Y4 m* m
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 y9 O& N7 _/ `: P2 D" e      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ w* T1 l/ P; p1 n4 f" P      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
, r9 g/ d3 d, u, v3 ^7 ^; W      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 L) N. F( H. Y! x" U
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires# r+ V* Y; C3 P5 q. }5 ?
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" s+ m0 ~; r) P' x% H3 j      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1' P$ V' I/ d8 x) s. a
Port fuel hits 23 z' R. D6 e; L- Q
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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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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
3 f, H) h" t& X# T& QEstimated time to target is 8 minutes# ]) J* f" ]- p' P3 L3 K9 R
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Allied aircraft
' X1 M9 }/ G' |+ o      B-17D Fortress x 3# ]  n; F' r1 Z! v# x5 d! z9 q
9 ~9 S6 i# v; c8 H4 P
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No Allied losses
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- p8 i) D6 f- {, L) Q, wJapanese Ships* M" Z4 V5 d& `3 o& J9 {% _* g( t
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ o# L5 d2 i0 J# \
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' p; X+ E8 y) ~/ O      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
3 @: c0 B& o% |+ `0 g0 K: ]      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
4 n% r  x, `" S4 ^5 n9 |0 P2 A      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183- J+ c; }; X* R4 {8 K- Z7 b

/ [+ `/ l9 [+ w1 l7 e0 v; S8 a) V8 pJapanese Ships1 u* S- S' {! i0 x7 @1 f8 x2 f
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
$ h3 U' q8 W& \, R: s# f& H      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)8 v* l* H' ~4 D
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Japanese Ships
/ L- V" ~5 t( O8 X/ i1 W/ ~      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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; s& ?! u: R: c; C/ i  i2 M汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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$ g! H2 r# ^, ~) S: I( c. [& w" PJapanese Shock attack6 q! c# H: [* f
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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; v0 A" ^) F! [% t/ U: b$ iDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5345 _% J8 x- Z2 D" b

8 q8 }% f. @, X& v# Y& H% M+ b* ZJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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. q2 {2 h% S# f4 r% j6 FJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ; Y/ Z9 a2 l( o

* V) o9 u% w! @( Y; Q) {Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!# P5 d9 F6 j* |9 U
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Combat modifiers& m8 {3 K0 S3 ]- S3 S1 Q
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-); z' o0 M  i' U. t. k+ b2 H4 a% T
Attacker: shock(+)$ Q0 M4 i( ]# O; @9 Y9 D

# B& P# b1 q# ]% r  j* L2 pJapanese ground losses:" T& }' U$ E5 ]
      3074 casualties reported# y$ r( |# b, p% A. v; G
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled5 y/ ?8 g- ?; s
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled' f# Y# d, p& y. A. C* X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled! f2 m% a5 K8 w! U* \) C
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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      7161 casualties reported
. I" l: A# P' w; F' D9 ?         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled5 V, Y" H% Q/ z6 V0 _
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
" C; Z. w  I- ?! G' w, e0 V         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
! S& c& f1 {( Y/ m$ B7 I      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)( M0 f  G/ }- [3 x. o8 R) M
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
2 P% k5 v) z! {! S! J) z      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:% o0 A, K- K( l7 n6 d2 T* Z
    33rd Division
2 I: u- j4 A+ R- U8 I6 Z) M# ?    Imperial Guards Division
, Y& J- S3 K, o0 o    113th Infantry Regiment, Q( L& Q# S' q: L; ]% b, {7 S, ]
    21st Division! X  v( |+ m5 i& {
    41st Infantry Regiment4 k9 y% z+ x: B9 x7 p6 Z
    14th Division; V  O5 ~9 n( o, Q1 k- Q' c* A) w2 W
    8th Tank Regiment% j' E7 i2 N3 ?3 f
    148th Infantry Regiment8 H! y) U! P6 u; e
    38th Division
0 K  S( y! J7 z( m# @7 S    22nd Recon Regiment
- N* m! h; k8 S6 g9 }    56th Infantry Regiment. X4 G- j3 Z, N5 a. n) z
    55th Infantry Regiment
) h8 Y# h8 Q9 |6 Y5 j- z$ o* D    5th Division
' z8 v+ r$ D6 K+ c    143rd Infantry Regiment3 U0 T3 U) D5 O9 ~1 K5 Y
    16th Infantry Regiment" i& t/ L3 V, t; c
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment% V/ ^' C8 ^6 \- l" T4 o% _
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment( x7 z0 B+ v! @/ ?' U3 E+ k
    15th Army
$ L' F; ^3 S  |2 J9 k  y    25th Army3 h6 E4 G* P3 q3 y! G0 V: _
    Southern Army
' k) B9 ]% t8 f) Z! t5 q% D    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:3 O) O; o" I* N8 S
    2nd NZ Brigade
5 ]; t# O* `( Z3 A    1st NZ Brigade, l2 n6 M; p2 n0 s+ o9 [
    3rd NZ Brigade
$ {7 z: F# X2 o# I: x    7th NZ Brigade* q! u  [& D) f5 b+ f
    14th NZ Brigade3 Z! A# u( l- d9 u4 M: K6 b
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment6 C' R' a* s: y9 _% A% ^& W; J
    12th NZ Brigade
' `' s0 B* x5 L$ M; A    New Zealand Command
( x3 {& K5 E% U/ E& @! e    RNZAF Command