hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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7 }  R4 Z+ k1 L+ C, j% r- m: SNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,1698 w/ R" x! h% a7 g. S; i* b- c

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5 T. w$ p6 ?1 e7 y$ T2 K, Z      BB Yamato* }# m; V4 _) y2 W# D
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3 Y  v# B8 f+ _# r0 S( |Allied ground losses:! n4 X4 m$ t6 S$ ^8 j( @+ @
      123 casualties reported
1 B5 t' r4 D: P         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled' y4 [" U: o! U
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
2 L- L7 s5 L8 g2 ^( {# m         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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  S# G$ |# v9 ]% L( v, ?, EBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

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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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)8 |" n) y5 @: `8 P  F1 V% L
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., R9 M+ ~' D/ w/ D' A
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Japanese Ships' J4 v# A: q3 v
      PB Yahonui Maru
2 p" K! ^% b7 D      PB Kosin Maru #3# D- M. b+ u6 P& D
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
1 D, t# B/ ]. q$ `% U/ k0 d      PB Heizan Maru- t7 R! ?; j" O' D1 S8 \
      PB Sozan Maru9 a3 x/ E- {! \( X* X. W5 W/ F
      PB Kanko Maru/ U' F! E6 H7 N
      PB Ikuta Maru
4 R' i' J6 Z$ A      AMC Kongo Maru& Y6 s' X1 m7 ~* v' Q; a, S

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1 g/ t( c7 ]8 |! b( p& k* t9 o/ k) QPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops8 X5 r* h4 v+ H
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 S# j/ o& l7 b7 gPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops3 U7 P7 C% s: k) X! a4 q$ ^3 K  w6 T
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ J9 O% O: m3 m% C+ ^0 x, vPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
* i/ O+ y; F2 M2 C; d5 @* XPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops5 ]. E, O: b# ~, T; v
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops' r  K: k9 I: H- I" C4 x
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards, k6 E  y1 S# b1 j. V
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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1 L, J  A* X9 O0 l  bAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)0 Z* W. d& }- D% c- D& ^3 C

& F, [! ?; |  r) ]+ V' p. BTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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      327 casualties reported
2 ?* r% |6 P+ }1 L' Z$ [         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled0 O4 V/ M) ?  ~3 [6 a0 `
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
) h3 k9 _; Z& x( C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( }4 a2 m& v7 x6 e& n1 {
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)! W+ p, I- n) d* p& C  I) ?3 k5 x
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42/ [" w. O" S" ]" E/ g
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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KB
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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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" G; |+ f* n/ y# H; T- r: d, a; {0 C- ERaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' p) \. Q. Z2 Q  V7 w" Q. O: XEstimated time to target is 17 minutes
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$ y* q8 D6 L( a0 u+ V9 eJapanese aircraft
" F3 a; r7 `* H" n! @1 v, ?! Y      A6M2 Zero x 931 j3 b* O" K. a) r
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Allied aircraft* @, q2 ^8 W' g8 T. ~5 ~( x  `7 Y
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
6 ~* r! m: m9 L+ O$ Y3 t  \      PBY-5A Catalina x 9; |4 C/ M' p/ d8 {
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
, P: T. n! F0 w% n" E  h      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
4 H2 i: n2 a5 P, s$ Q# f" w      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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! h; k  I# P5 f  e* v5 ^      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  {2 V2 u$ q# B! B      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
7 @8 d3 b: a) x7 ^; R: D      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
0 M4 [/ V. o# ~; ^/ d# ]0 F/ V      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
7 @/ |4 N0 K# F9 s! @3 F2 r      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
9 |2 Y1 ~- V- @      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* m& S& l8 _) ~) ]5 w
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed8 M* k* ]2 {# L4 B( K; V$ c
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged5 w" J; i: e: J8 k- J
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4 }% m5 K) W6 C      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
% }' F) P0 E( ?! _$ @5 U' H      LSD Akitsu Maru6 A! P7 R2 b) V3 ], p  o6 `
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ c- T4 S, a9 F      CL Kitakami
3 W* z( P3 i( y9 l; d* `7 y      DD Kisaragi* Q" N/ i) l) M; m; P
      BB Hiei
- r( f7 M. l  F* \) s/ x1 y5 w$ B      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
2 `: z2 {# ~8 {4 e3 Z      DMS W-20
3 o" e7 Z! M* H* A6 |1 |# S3 u      CL Oi
5 z2 A6 U5 U: x0 ?, I. Z& u( g: A      CL Kinu& ^: E( p" Z+ L% z
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 u4 F0 n0 U9 f. J
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) r( N" Z+ ^5 P- b
      LSD Shinshu Maru3 V" m" f* P! F/ A1 x( o4 t* x8 l
      CL Tenryu
. }# \# o% j* w& F1 I% z      BB Kirishima! b/ S+ \- R6 G' x  A
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% ]0 u, Z  H( X! [, b  M3 T3 ~
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled4 I# G# ]) f  E1 R! M# P# d$ Z3 G. ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& G1 W' H9 p% B$ G; H5 p
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# y' V, G: ~+ s# p
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 w* p7 i2 F+ G) N4 S

3 U# ?5 @$ T6 ]6 j7 |2 M# \; \Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.. J4 E" H% n/ a7 I. T2 i- o
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes& @% u9 q0 l5 v
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Japanese aircraft. K( H, y; S; T; `  q% c
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 88 ~; |+ r9 F3 R1 F/ P9 y( q1 I; l
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
  q5 A  Y, I! M5 Z1 D' M; n+ ~      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses8 W% A) C* A+ ?" ~
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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" m& E" o$ q$ V5 o7 ~3 B. |1 c5 i8 x      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
9 B% r% e; |# t8 I6 C      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 M0 s+ E! T% U' x      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi
4 ]( O$ F9 W1 k8 r; e( E( t7 \      CL Kinu
# i: f, g4 Z8 G" R% y" |      CL Tenryu  v* c5 Z7 ]% F5 ?
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
. r/ Z7 y" H) Q9 ^0 c& g               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo; A7 G, `, K6 o7 [! A
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  k" Z$ W) |* v- Y7 P' S0 vAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
8 u; z1 b! s- x, c9 o2 v# e/ AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes$ ^% V- R- p' e: B1 U6 D. J
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Japanese aircraft% Q9 S5 c7 n& Q+ W/ a3 Z4 O. l
      A6M2 Zero x 77$ X$ W6 e/ P5 q, {( n: c+ E/ z
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+ w5 ]. Q5 B) v+ @      Albacore I x 33
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)5 q; B: }9 [; ]6 b, ~% l* Y4 p/ V$ T

9 x1 d/ j9 O0 m- t- u. j% HJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186% F9 x0 i( ~+ ~0 i
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10) O  q/ h" ^$ k. ^6 K" |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) % r2 H2 M/ B2 |( {" H7 c8 a8 v" ^" b  I

+ H. s/ e2 e9 Q5 |) J! K( s) nJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)7 K1 |! V! p- Z4 F
Attacker: 8 v! O( O' }/ p( W# ~" h  Q
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8 W7 O" m5 o8 @+ F! i5 B" q% ?      113 casualties reported
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 J& d$ e& H# r- X5 _  |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 r( _, X5 I( d- Q

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* D" b+ F1 L& h- [Allied ground losses:7 c1 H2 n2 s+ i) s  ^/ @( a/ L3 X# u
      210 casualties reported1 ]2 w% {& i; w9 m2 @, A
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
, R3 E( j" r4 i" z# {) \* ]0 k2 Q+ ]( ?         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
# p, _6 ?, b' Y         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 d7 M/ ?9 ^* _. E" c      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)7 G* q* \, A5 J  b) w: _/ ]7 \
      Units retreated 1( ]' L3 j9 z6 B# r

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!4 v3 \- n/ \( T3 s1 k$ |

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4 E9 i3 k# V3 j5 V    48th Engr Rgt /20 w- }+ |- S( i3 j/ e5 y6 b
    2nd Engineer Regiment( v0 }4 Q7 F* f; R! E: L' a: v+ h6 f
    2nd Raiding Regiment5 d3 z% {7 K2 [
    1st Raiding Rgt /1) w6 a9 _5 _0 H+ t0 G% a, q4 G, q
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
) [# U" ]- j0 c2 r9 ]" V    41st Infantry Rgt /1
  L* G* c9 G8 S2 r    23rd Nav Gd Unit /23 f! E, j8 C, @6 V% r" n/ F! ?% L
    12th Engr Rgt /13 [/ E, K4 z- w* K, A
    25th JNAF AF Unit
6 @  a$ J8 y1 K* H1 F+ f5 ^    52nd JNAF AF Unit - v8 `5 ]/ ~4 w- d
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1. }" Y% ?0 E' M9 C# T2 d
    21st Air Flotilla /1
2 p0 D9 _: n! Q    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
2 P0 ~2 U6 Q  S( S$ J    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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$ s5 U4 ^& A2 h: Y: T% T    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)
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0 o- J2 F0 r9 p+ e      PB Shinko Maru #3: U% c0 `' B1 Y
      PB Kure Maru #5( L! W$ y5 i4 e: y% f3 l, a
      PB Edo Maru5 I' \" r/ W6 X* [
      PB Chitose Maru$ [+ E. f' m# P1 Y& @4 u+ K
      APD Yomogi
% P0 f% t' w  y4 K9 L  s      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1  m$ F  g# c+ Z2 U# L
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# J4 t8 d0 Q4 ]! ~8 `7 mines cleared
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* M* o& {0 \& \Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
) A4 m7 l& j& o2 S) s$ {* b9 vDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force# C$ [+ T1 @) H3 {. S$ T
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3 q/ c; ]7 T: \5 Y, _  W  Z' w* E      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire1 w5 G/ `9 d4 s% V, f- S& U; r
      PB Eiko Maru
  a8 b- b% Y7 k$ \) l7 W      PB Shinko Maru #3
; K( O' D0 t7 s% [7 n- K      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8/ E+ U) X# M2 {9 X
      PB Edo Maru
( t* ^: y! x3 O* S% l      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
2 h: z/ ?( P- n2 _( Z1 s1 B" F      PB Kure Maru #52 P; h7 x* |4 k5 Y4 C1 w
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
, a) w; g& m' ?      PB Chitose Maru
5 j% l) B: X- G( B$ }7 R1 N1 @! I      PB Choko Maru #2
. T4 A1 f4 p5 q9 @( `2 k      AMC Hokoku Maru
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3 ]& o* |) l# s, f+ gJapanese ground losses:( W5 ?' S+ _  I0 e- A" r+ Z8 b
      111 casualties reported  }0 [& U7 L2 j- i2 m! g9 y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" @  v) D. E# [5 j" u: H3 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 c3 e" d- a+ s' K7 ~  x
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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5 k) s5 P1 V6 ~" ?Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 h" W2 J0 I9 p
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:
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         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled3 G6 y& W. ^6 y  A
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
7 {/ m5 y6 _2 s. U" Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ P8 a3 I  }! x# N4 r0 ~
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
) u; H9 a) {4 t, {; q: I  C      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)2 P. i- f! g: p( Q% {9 j5 g
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships2 J" [0 k  ?) }" ~1 \5 J' _0 |9 g% Y% ^
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
6 \, m5 O, M: \7 W" e      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 D0 b5 C2 ]$ d0 U; c: R3 v  b      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 ~! s: O, B4 }9 k; S4 ?      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  y8 m  Z+ C0 E9 t0 U: ]
      PB Choko Maru #2. ]6 H" W# D( W' G3 |# e$ Q' E
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
2 K$ s1 j# h& R& q      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% S3 g: h- T* C) r% o+ F      APD Yomogi
0 W! {# I0 ?- ~3 Y# r      APD Nadakaze1 Q$ U% ]& |/ o
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* Y( @+ j( m( n1 i) `      APD Shimakaze- u: e; _& L7 {; Q
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
, B2 f# B+ E7 e      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 A% M: O7 s! e
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ X0 B% h' M) |8 O  Z/ h. ], [1 S
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire  }, N$ h' q: G% j+ d, ]+ Y
      AMC Hokoku Maru* M& X" l  `* o4 q6 p3 u

0 a9 R5 l" m$ f4 P$ r; cJapanese ground losses:+ ]1 X2 p" p- B+ a7 j7 }
      207 casualties reported7 e% l" I& z- j
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
( d1 ?5 g. C! z( L         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled) |3 H$ @2 ~# L
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
  X1 Z& m( P8 Y/ M6 \  z% p! x7 i: W; t0 D8 G
8 [( W* B% \4 ^2 m
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ |& K7 Q& K9 r5 |5 U' l/ _; ~8 WDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" I$ ?7 i1 i5 R$ }0 b7 z! ]. h

# W4 F. H# R! h& h" H/ O( D212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 E9 |$ N, i" {
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Japanese Ships  Y- P/ }3 B+ d4 R6 S$ j8 e2 k
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 B" l  o# z$ f      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% M% D$ v6 S3 D      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& l' {: ~& X, J- c! a
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2' {2 ^. n" {0 x% N1 l% U/ q
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4. u1 c! a, Z7 x* t
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 14 |; @( L3 J0 {) Y
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
. s$ h3 ^9 e6 B  W. I; |  [' _      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
9 n8 V6 p. A# A3 d: V      AMC Hokoku Maru
# L1 u/ f3 v7 R/ y! }% F) ~) H: P$ {) o
Japanese ground losses:
( G& z1 k, f/ O      187 casualties reported. A5 W2 x# e3 O$ a5 \9 |# I8 y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* _4 k$ v1 I" D9 C1 l
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
! S2 D# n* I" Q. A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! q" a9 A2 I! Q* I0 E( L

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9 N/ q4 S  ^) V; F+ S! X/ D7 A. ?% O0 N
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185): ~$ r& W- O# n+ n

0 ^0 s( ?6 p& \5 V5 H- g# C+ KAllied Bombardment attack6 X/ @; q3 H7 B
: j7 ]1 O  o+ B; u" d# ?- G
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745% A, @/ l% W/ N" E9 Y1 d
- X( Z6 _$ O6 q4 i, e9 K/ D
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21852 v% a9 i7 r8 {9 q* m- N  y' q

9 \2 t# X2 C) x; [/ W( [Japanese ground losses:
! K8 |! V5 }+ ~% {, V/ j& u0 d+ c      25 casualties reported
, x9 [2 o; P4 @0 }/ _) Y  O         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. C! P- b8 B1 N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& K# q% u$ E* S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 S. y+ [4 ?+ {3 P      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)+ P' f8 d9 M" Q0 \: c
( c3 u" k8 d" p8 X% E: h0 |

! b" ^/ }! B; KAllied ground losses:
2 F! o4 w* \6 b+ n, ^# W5 m      146 casualties reported' {+ E% S& h* W# E) S) r; c4 f
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
( j% J+ Z: t* W" P* W3 I+ d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: B9 B/ M) V- h5 j/ [
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled0 v, y7 q3 X* e
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
1 g6 I% I7 |: @7 ~+ l      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)0 p" o. ~1 j5 Q3 S( F3 e

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Assaulting units:
  G8 V7 g0 A- c. V* E& P    11th NZ Brigade
/ h/ k2 C! U4 N7 u3 P9 o    3rd NZ Brigade
" R* s: c' n! w9 _6 W) D8 M$ T3 m( D# U    7th NZ Brigade% N8 Q9 J1 w- k% n* N6 n  y& C7 R
    2nd NZ Brigade
* ~# R1 a: l4 O8 }" Z# r    Auckland Fortress
3 U/ \+ w1 }( Z9 Q2 H    14th NZ Brigade7 H1 D- f$ M# J# p& D7 Q$ e  q
    1st NZ Brigade+ e" P: z% ~9 F: Z0 x$ o
    12th NZ Brigade) F' g: j; g8 I+ i( {- y; T* f1 t
    RNZAF Command
- y! [, z' O% l' Z8 \    RNZAF OTU Aukland ; A6 s: o6 z) Q& l; f0 q

6 `- U4 I) N/ b) W& {, l0 ^; XDefending units:
: k4 L. ~! h' q. c" e+ E8 V    Imperial Guards Div /5
0 s( `' q, _3 ?, I3 Z& r1 K    8th Tank Rgt /1( ?( L8 A; f# |  E
    22nd Recon Regiment
* R- U: n/ o: L; @$ v    55th Infantry Rgt /1$ j8 G  _/ r- f; B% T1 H# T
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
2 u! q' l8 V' C: v, I    5th Div /1
' a% x% n1 ^, m. [! J    21st Division
; _/ d' L$ X7 b: U- Q1 U6 y% E    24th Infantry Rgt /5
: d6 A; Z$ D4 c! J5 V    56th Infantry Rgt /1( I" L' A$ L7 p
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
  d. ]! Q1 o' K$ r& l    113th Infantry Rgt /2
' \# f  M$ u3 V! y0 R7 e    16th Infantry Rgt /1
) K2 t0 g% v6 u    148th Infantry Rgt /1
$ g/ Q- C) d: ?( f( {    41st Infantry Regiment+ O; _' v& q7 O. h' {
    38th Div /1
# G1 b7 U2 V! w& _( X    33rd Div /3
( g3 h$ e9 V$ W$ e& M( H" a1 A    55th Engr Rgt /21 l+ p5 s% m3 W' Z$ K/ N
    82nd Army /6) C5 |; [: q7 c+ `% v( X
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 t- w% i/ G( l8 `
    34th Field AA Battalion# N! T( {) \, [; O5 }
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- u! I. {5 m+ c1 }& h! i8 I. s
    14th Div /2
, r7 ?& Y' e& _    Southern Army /13 U+ |! _; h" ]& k
    25th Army /2
% \& z2 b% D8 j3 c$ U' v% ?    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
1 s2 D6 E1 L; J% I* X& ?$ x+ D) K--------------------------------------------------------------------------------- S, a0 h, J+ j8 V) O: s# b; l
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)4 b3 _0 V( y+ M5 f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! X* L7 I0 }: F4 s8 n
6 t' X5 v# {) `/ M/ x
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 P3 g1 K) B$ K; Y+ a. O/ C4 z1 }, J4 j8 E: u
Japanese Ships
9 R$ `; |& S% P' b4 k- W9 P      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 p; t+ z/ D/ D5 S3 G; c, w
      APD Shimakaze) t3 I* m6 ?9 B
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 ]) A% p2 e+ a% ^& ~: l
      APD Nadakaze
6 w) {. b1 Z0 D      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ T$ m0 z  o  a% E' x      AMC Hokoku Maru; C; }& @& K! `( C. f* x' i* s
      xAP Kowa Maru% J( z4 z! C" v! F; `
0 T" k8 [# B4 Z* y4 I' k
Japanese ground losses:
/ P/ I0 M4 ~! V      253 casualties reported
9 C" g1 y) k4 b6 I" W3 f         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled3 K: p3 U" a% ?; ^/ j
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
9 k& F  ~. z$ B) Y/ w         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 R0 j- }: K7 q0 e4 C9 q3 g0 _
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)" W6 i7 g  `+ u. k+ F( X
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183, m+ v5 f) M  L' y( {. _

5 P3 v) J4 U% N9 b. k  GJapanese Ships- Z+ v' s9 ?- h: q- u
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1+ [/ g; o% w6 ?4 _( n/ s2 `3 M
      CL Tatsuta
+ b. T  T/ \$ E5 Z) k      CL Kiso: S! w* s: ]7 c2 U2 J
      CS Chitose
" H0 {9 U$ y3 h8 i8 K' l% a      DD Oite+ U( U* M% [5 x& H8 Q7 b
      DD Harukaze
8 t* S) P% [2 m$ o0 T      DD Nokaze  `. q3 c, P, o. I. T" f7 k) Q
      DD Hokaze4 N& Z4 |3 A6 E
      DD Shiokaze
! H% s0 U+ {' H: N      DD Akikaze  j" N5 b6 c/ G! J8 z! U: k

$ \3 ^3 }3 E% \& [Allied Ships- R8 s! Z" u! V/ f$ q
      SS O21
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) h/ r7 Y2 D& tSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna# N$ z8 M) s' y# W8 L

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3 q# j" [' s* b2 u+ Q4 \$ AInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  h  q6 n$ W* F! u! j4 d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" e+ h0 R" V. ^( d2 ?
0 q  C6 O( N1 j  g2 Y169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 E5 V" N  m. Y/ D8 b; v% b7 r
Japanese Ships
* m8 O, ^0 }5 }* I" p      xAK Montreal Maru
3 g. Q( B6 m+ J& L      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ \6 J) F$ ~: {) Y      xAK Kensin Maru+ _; k$ T. C) \% f) [( o, \
      APD Yomogi
3 R) F  Y* m! n      APD Nadakaze+ P- d2 r- A' D( D
      APD Shimakaze: S+ v4 }! d  ~7 |1 z2 H
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ O$ y3 D- Y$ {

8 W: k7 g: Q8 N! c' K0 nJapanese ground losses:
; F4 s" h% s8 m, ]. S3 B+ F. V      60 casualties reported3 I) l; U  p+ ~2 w4 E
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled$ D$ B& Y. N5 y7 w; V7 k! H
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
% _5 c7 ^5 W& x9 P4 g9 p5 [         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 c" B; ^$ \7 @& Q* i7 n8 _$ F7 g( ~1 ?3 j# }

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 9 z! K4 r/ @7 P4 ~9 ?5 [& g

! G- O' M' C+ I4 o( jWeather in hex: Partial cloud
# X" B4 J  y' U4 g% U" F* h( x1 q) w' s/ ~: |8 t; `, ~
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet./ Q/ ^1 P% S# R4 S1 P7 U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes( O0 V; `" o8 e( Y+ D. |$ X% S
" D' _0 D- J4 Q; ~
Japanese aircraft
- b7 d/ Y% N' m% Q% V; b2 L- b      A6M2 Zero x 39
$ w6 W+ ?' t( h4 D
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% a% {( l7 O; D6 J
Allied aircraft
. f( h/ B7 ^( z2 ?- U7 c$ }      P-38E Lightning x 50
; ]2 Y9 V6 X$ i- K) \6 G      P-38F Lightning x 23
% b: l! f  ~2 k6 b2 K% I; w
8 M1 Y- ^3 x, S( L! v, g' p4 }1 Z5 ^+ ~
Japanese aircraft losses0 a1 J- `' M; j' S' ^1 c' p, E  d' W
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
, w4 R1 a( o; t: f" d5 x) d- a& \
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
) q# D. N+ s$ y  {6 o$ E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
2 V6 x  h" y& D/ N7 q" D  v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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3 b/ h. c; ~8 aTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 ?% K0 u) Y3 B3 c
$ X7 y: V9 c1 ~2 u5 J( ^
Japanese Ships' C% g+ G, t$ v: f( L
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" z9 m* N8 W/ B  T      DD Fumizuki
3 w* d, y4 ?# l/ j1 D# v      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ R4 ?+ m+ P# r! p8 u) k      DD Fubuki
/ N* T, k) A6 i) b' p, X      TB Sagi4 E& U5 o0 y$ v% j( U+ _6 L0 s
3 A8 s+ }: ^% i, ~8 E: @2 S

" S  V5 J! {- j0 \1 L% z% ^" t: n/ F& _% w5 w
12 mines cleared9 Q1 ?; d  b' Y3 \
" {6 Q5 F5 R* Q# f- }: f4 b& S
2 O+ q; d& {6 s' o* D  I
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' _$ g/ {1 I3 W2 |4 `! H; l  z8 \8 XTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 a  V! J! u( {* z$ `
6 }  [* f9 V+ C4 A
Japanese Ships9 _/ s% r, v* O& v
      PB Sozan Maru
+ B$ h( \. k; M' L) D6 x+ e: }      PB Kanko Maru
! T) P# O  J& K3 _1 [' b* \1 e      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) C5 |2 m- S9 H! {1 U9 z
, g5 ?" @; ^3 H5 C4 f0 H9 V

" n1 C( V* K* C' i% B) J9 Z3 Z* `
5 mines cleared
. M! n7 P4 r% C! A( D% w
# G, e+ T, l$ i% o" P: X9 X
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ `- m3 i- c6 n) V
- v$ Z. `* U7 z, t' C: yJapanese Ships
" x5 \3 }; W+ g      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 f( f: E) A# K# j! W. n$ {% l" a
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 q8 P  a2 e; ?5 T- {- t% x      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- u1 n  T# \8 h, g# n( I7 U! ~% M/ E

2 ?, b# S4 u/ X* d- w
" S% ~, C+ N* H* J6 S3 a- u0 S& W) n
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7 f7 K# h" t+ I& F" s# O) [2 P# FTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) B$ x4 H2 B( n- n" B5 p
1 `: h( a! p, u  G& o5 L; w
Japanese Ships
9 J* ^- T$ ^8 M: V      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
& Q' G: O0 |  M  g0 X* w# t      TB Sagi
. y2 j% y7 p+ b      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; n5 }  r% p: U2 z3 i
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
. B* Y) ^" \- d7 s3 P$ x: z* e" E  S/ G5 E4 L# G. a5 j) A
( g% M8 Z: @& C5 P6 {6 E6 |
. o9 v1 c. N: P* N6 x: w/ c
11 mines cleared' b9 M, E3 P5 [3 S6 I( @, z

4 P2 F- H* _; ?% T
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* G2 c: Q7 o8 H% o; }* [TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
; M5 o2 m! A. r; \' d7 j5 Y, E7 @9 P5 W7 {
Japanese Ships
4 [. V# W  G0 J/ X$ v      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  m* X( l9 v8 g4 _, y, \6 S* p' I3 `- t

% i3 u- q2 `( w$ R" \  r6 s
8 |* v; k4 [7 q/ I# H( G) ]' X/ H  v
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 Q4 K. {1 }0 W8 |; z6 ~+ O7 @/ F- d1 n
Japanese Ships
6 g- Z) d. W/ t5 k      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage9 z7 @5 ?5 g5 l* ~( S
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
: z6 Q: ]9 s. M. m1 r4 n, W      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 E2 o* \( Y$ f# I      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage0 Q2 P& o% `1 F& U4 O
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
' @2 b! p- G% s# f: y) K. X9 q2 p- {: t5 {

  w4 k. G- q7 Z& D  R2 n
" ^: Z: \/ k1 l, Z8 mines cleared
+ T5 m6 k/ E) K* w5 c# O6 V( Y& Y& o  q6 f, Y. M
9 y* d2 {9 m: V# R% E% e
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!( \  W; ]8 ^5 U) q& U5 l" x
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 {* i' t" F. n  l" n. k
1 L, C9 C1 c, n  F- r6 bJapanese Ships
1 Z3 e5 d) c( _      BB Fuso, Shell hits 10 v8 \3 X7 ^, H7 B6 b7 l* `

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; N) p- A1 y+ N. t& TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)5 [3 N# X" M3 Y& V& R! `+ c
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 k# r. O5 y& i) g' i' m* X' W* V, O
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
9 i& K+ q; l# x* _7 G9 n: Y4 M4 q9 E/ ?; u2 C) a* ^5 a# O. S
Japanese Ships
3 [1 m7 m! C3 M% H% r, D      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# F9 m5 Y. Y& Z, f+ e; U9 h/ h
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 24 T% r9 W8 X( y) W( I, j7 E3 a
      xAK Sinko Maru
" _& O, U0 X. j      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 27 [9 Q. l) H. g! G" ?- P' i  u7 t- T
      AMC Hokoku Maru' F9 V" i9 U+ E# k; r" J& t
8 Y/ ~8 k/ z0 \9 _( x
Japanese ground losses:
" J: _0 X( Z8 h6 h' u2 g      24 casualties reported
: |( H! l( b, Q% b, i, X0 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& m2 F2 _- w) K' ]5 s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled% W( _4 D' s  q0 X, z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 B+ @8 K( G& U# R; Y! ]) D
6 D4 |, c9 ]9 u) |. V7 E
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 J7 `5 N- y, t, r6 f0 u/ y. q2 Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( }6 o# U. {/ V" c9 s# a  a, K; d7 e) W: c' _
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ Z$ x4 n3 O$ p- I5 h0 P* A" n% m
. c4 a* {( w5 y+ [; I- i
Japanese Ships7 A) r1 }, c; K
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire, p5 p9 h) w% A% j$ Y' m
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# P. m: B8 |) J, b+ O' A      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 n6 c5 c6 y5 S8 K. ?      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
# a4 f% U9 @3 K& E. G& l( J      AMC Hokoku Maru- [- i" f$ }6 r

# }3 J' R! T  v# k5 L6 s- R* hJapanese ground losses:
. H* h; @& C, s" B( u) ~3 Q  l: E      12 casualties reported/ w& Q' U% t1 [% O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) z7 R7 J) y/ J* ^" H/ v4 x7 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
+ G, V4 B7 z& s) M$ D4 _" q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 t, I3 w  o9 ^5 _) j) L( U) y# i) `, M/ R% k
8 _2 l7 I( o8 S: Q7 Q$ `
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3 c0 N" b, d1 e0 L- P) ySubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
7 v2 i7 h: n& H! I/ a
* M7 T0 z' D9 v# _- _Japanese Ships" a3 C$ o/ Y& F: g: I8 ?8 r$ P
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage( j, [0 c6 ]% z. y9 D7 \( M

4 V+ i( ?) ]- jAllied Ships
- q/ \6 j+ r" s; N1 `& {      SS O21
; U) C9 L  F1 O7 P3 u: [- e6 Z9 _- s
1 z' H! X8 i4 K2 c: {2 u

. H) f( h' ]8 qDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
: A* o8 Z7 o( d  y6 bSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki( S1 ^* o8 b0 a0 q

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; i; u& K. q; M; h2 P+ x( iSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1845 W' r: c- s1 d- M
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Japanese Ships" d! n  ^7 O4 h4 T3 H
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage* g  i* R  ~3 s" U/ b
8 q$ L1 |4 l! ]# _# J- P
Allied Ships3 t9 t8 ~5 V( z# d1 O
      SS Whale: V+ P1 |, I" Q" i

# }8 v) N: o" [) V$ ^3 j  g1 i

- ]; U" V0 i& ^6 k) i# j" uSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, i4 b  v" M: T+ i/ b1 l
+ f" S# d. e9 y1 J8 a4 H6 b7 m

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9 {) f  ~' N/ BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): e; L4 u5 W; `: V2 H/ f# n; }
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 V! E, o; B/ O" s9 ]
0 q) z5 r# u3 {  H
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
. j, V* p7 _4 v% G; d" B7 e; T& H) o& R# [# q5 w2 u
Japanese Ships4 b7 F8 {& A7 Y$ z- t+ \; y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 s4 G9 o' D3 ^9 h9 g% n      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; V8 q. d& S0 g- S7 L$ |0 S      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ m( a, Z- U4 g! {  O      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ _/ V% P- l9 p% i* \( F3 ^$ A
      AMC Hokoku Maru5 p0 g9 p7 G9 r0 a/ v' W8 z

: p' Q* o8 ]$ w% \4 AJapanese ground losses:
  r4 b- K, e8 z' C      6 casualties reported/ p% v% l+ O4 \9 V' O. @$ B9 O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, u* J9 M, M, A         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 T- b& o+ @- J2 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* e! N" M7 I: N
: o: J3 o: K/ D7 f+ ^" Q
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
/ u) ?) d! g1 S2 N1 s6 B2 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
' @! N, a9 S! j/ q& P+ h" {9 l4 o& w$ u9 K$ m* Z6 K# ?6 @6 D
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; S. T( [7 d$ m& B
( \0 R  v& Q- \  d* t, OJapanese Ships
. Y: @1 i  M- ^  b5 E& e      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
* h% H3 C+ Q) v( N3 ]      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage/ K) a! @( D' J: D
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire7 y$ q- r. H+ ?, K
      DD Sagiri
, x  i. i6 M1 X' @      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& u$ P4 c, g' F" d" L# O* I% O8 G      DD Murakumo0 P: p, U6 l# X: X$ X" s$ ?
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire' _/ D* E3 w; J) y
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1; ]1 z9 r/ N# B& p7 a! p0 |
      PB Sonan Maru #5, M/ A  {/ T4 e, b  E9 x" q
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
7 H, }2 N/ R7 _- Y5 h      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2- g) y, k( x1 C* ~! ]
      xAK Nanrei Maru
$ Z$ ?/ B6 ]# j8 J+ e: ^. ?  Z1 L2 A" n' l  w) q
Japanese ground losses:
# {$ B; w5 v9 V; \7 p% f; k! |, G      173 casualties reported
& }7 w% T  T5 y/ A9 q* {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 c$ M7 _, K& i# Q$ E' M# n
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
3 O5 j3 J2 X  r         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 m, }* f0 Q9 a+ s' b7 r

7 y; a% g5 f  ~
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4 K/ Q1 z3 n# X9 g! r
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
; y$ B$ |% H- i" ~$ f7 v) U5 }6 ~
2 m  E  E: g6 \: MJapanese Deliberate attack
" N$ Y2 F- [% r+ @; K- i8 K6 Y# s! ^! K
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
8 K; P. `, i  d& ]% |1 ]
  ]: B, P0 o% @9 L1 d" y* eDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
+ _; p% w1 |4 M! [, x* p
, n$ h3 R0 V' v$ h5 g) t) FJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0/ w! M1 ^# P, s# u6 N2 F) @

% M& i3 b2 I; Y6 f4 r) t- s5 s9 v: cJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
: x! L6 R& W* r( d7 ?% P
' }, O3 [; h7 F4 U# _6 TAllied adjusted defense: 39 4 Q& ~  X5 w8 [9 u( E( x& ^  y, h
& q8 w: H5 j9 k5 Q/ k8 s, f) k
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) . T* |; n2 [# s: A7 K$ I1 u2 [
) Y7 Z6 {# U4 X7 p$ I( C' K
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
4 v) j/ U' s/ H) z
  i' T" Q. U) a) O$ ^- B! wCombat modifiers; {% A+ G: Y, {5 r7 e3 s- b- x( Y
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)' }7 B1 a- ?& m- {7 N9 N) h/ {  [
fatigue(-), experience(-)
, C% o  ?* Q' D3 M, v" mAttacker: & F. d7 o# n% v9 u. J

6 u0 a- L( q$ h! R. J! Q) I4 f+ rJapanese ground losses:' D5 q6 Q* D/ T/ n; H
      680 casualties reported
- I4 q+ J8 x1 m: m+ q( J         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled: [% u7 `. h, f' m8 b) g
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled4 l6 C, `" I, W4 n( x+ }
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
) U$ o, v  S# ?7 d/ K' n' ]      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
) X' [' I9 n: D5 {+ \! h8 B4 `  O4 J6 r6 E8 m4 ~' g3 u$ F3 p
; f! q* P3 s5 I
Allied ground losses:; c/ p2 K0 n  c' J
      5399 casualties reported# @- w) o* i: X% u+ H, H+ j
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled! C1 ?/ g: k4 N0 T
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
, N* J( b* K( ^6 ^* Z, r% F         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled1 X4 W& @* h; [7 P: A
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
& a9 \6 c, Q3 {! v1 Q      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- _) Q( U. S5 S3 o  ]      Units retreated 4
' t8 A9 S" A6 n- K      Units destroyed 1
2 n$ ]6 Q; ]' X% s8 h
% m( k- J( W8 M: @% u6 {1 L' M( n5 d7 j
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
: u* @( V1 j/ O. x" m/ `2 I$ H6 i& J4 T# V4 `
Assaulting units:. b. g$ T! {' y% v+ ?$ v
    21st Division2 ^$ z( x+ P6 ^+ @
    24th Infantry Regiment
, ~3 r- C. t$ Y. n    16th Infantry Regiment: ^6 j4 q$ y# U9 u. B
    113th Infantry Regiment7 M6 L" ]( y# |% u  o
    55th Engineer Regiment
9 ~% T, o7 z% `$ U8 B, |* m3 V2 e9 D. _    5th Division
' F9 W) d& E* F  ~2 A9 w, A    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 O6 O' i9 l( J7 r$ U    22nd Recon Regiment
4 l7 `2 Q% u! X7 z0 L    148th Infantry Regiment
, A! }- L8 I1 Z    55th Infantry Regiment
8 L# m: Y  f* t: B' X    33rd Division
% {2 E5 Q  ?7 V' X    41st Infantry Regiment
7 g) Y# M5 T- ]* o9 Y( g: `    38th Division, ~5 w. b' i( c- J
    Imperial Guards Division
/ e6 l* F! ^: U5 T' \7 ~9 T    56th Infantry Regiment
+ b6 f8 U: o# o5 k% Z/ y    8th Tank Regiment
& ]; W9 d  g5 y* ?2 Z& P* l    146th Infantry Rgt /13 n8 ^3 f/ @% I; |- S
    14th Div /23 X2 j* k% F& |6 b6 }: \- U8 y
    Southern Army
" K) t# c) P. I6 T! L' d    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
+ b& r! z. Z  p    51st JNAF AF Unit /5- G; h  v, h* K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment7 q1 s8 c2 n" v3 i+ }
    25th Army
4 T( q  q" w$ z3 T  O    21st Air Flotilla /1
% R1 @2 b: v: x/ d4 r0 j7 A+ P) D    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment1 d: x+ D1 Y) j1 s& @
    15th Army# l2 t; S7 f3 ^9 b+ x, N
    34th Field AA Battalion5 W1 s7 T- T3 n$ u* N
    82nd Army /6
  K% P6 ]& V) I( ]7 ~% B  w8 n! b
Defending units:2 ]( x' m! l# k
    Auckland Fortress5 r8 @: A2 k/ |/ u# c3 V/ X; a
    14th NZ Brigade  w% D$ }: o% g' o
    11th NZ Brigade/ f2 G( n  ~- g$ x
    RNZAF Command 8 t6 S0 B' V* i
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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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 9 s( q; H% k6 q5 E( R2 q- q7 y" S

) b4 }( ?; P  V* ^; w  jWeather in hex: Overcast8 z) q0 v' B7 Z3 G# O2 k7 y
& i- q( y! ?' C6 o6 Y
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.' ?$ w6 J/ {6 J" i& B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
7 ?9 u" g+ t: b; Y6 V. Z7 q
  p7 x% n- H* Y6 f# H( vJapanese aircraft! Q' u9 w0 }' f  z! |6 f6 o4 |$ u% p
      A6M2 Zero x 28
' r- }* L" R' n. N6 W& O( S0 L      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
- E( X( g1 a! s5 t2 o5 I( F+ V" ^2 s$ C& e1 c2 O: A

2 {0 [: _8 f7 L. f- o) I( R" u4 b  e- F8 A9 j% p( }3 e. w
Allied aircraft8 _2 E2 \7 \# h0 O
      P-38E Lightning x 21
2 Y1 `9 `* V( N& U( @* [* q; X0 v1 v8 F

) _/ {" D0 x6 a$ M3 x& |2 yJapanese aircraft losses, Q/ _9 k' z% \5 a9 P3 N6 T4 _
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
3 i8 m3 f6 k- W+ a- o      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed' p3 z& ^0 b7 O( r: C% }5 v5 z
, j6 l3 w5 a, c
No Allied losses8 D9 H# Y9 k- k; a7 X! ?! z5 f8 F) U

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
! l  g, m, r- |- ~- ]8 T7 B3 f+ K4 N
Weather in hex: Overcast8 ~/ J- t. w* e

* d8 ~9 O; P  ^" G5 [) r8 B1 E. [( zRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.4 G$ b3 x! Q. U0 h4 W$ {
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes6 v" E/ T5 Q1 ~' F+ ]* U
3 S, q4 h4 q8 ?5 _; j
Japanese aircraft" Z* S/ S# [. p$ [6 x1 T# j& Q/ j
      A6M2 Zero x 61 ^5 @  r9 O8 R0 p
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9' W5 M1 [; D9 H/ T) K7 o& B) {! c2 K
& J# b4 F4 D' Q( o' A- J
' r( g, }8 U: P% s

; E8 N3 ~6 q) z2 S; HAllied aircraft
9 b# L3 k, B4 H7 p9 a      P-38F Lightning x 18
* d; N6 U* G5 N' i+ `" K' C) r/ W6 \* u

3 M' C* a; z. n4 k/ KJapanese aircraft losses
* P( B4 l3 p8 H8 T      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed* T& x, ^3 d2 |) [* V; T: z7 b# Q
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed5 E; ]9 u/ ?& W* t# C1 S

* K" b. Y' v# C& O3 ?No Allied losses6 B9 C' ^) H, U

& _2 O  \! U1 J! Z
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) [; x8 U! v/ C" f7 E) Q$ o  d7 qAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , q: r" D, X7 x9 x& h
! p; Q, Z! V" U2 c- x
Weather in hex: Overcast
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- i4 y7 q' g0 \" f2 pRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
' t: a9 }2 C4 b& o% FEstimated time to target is 8 minutes2 J9 q/ p4 P' @; s7 Q' `
  G. o2 u$ H! V
Japanese aircraft
$ [, \/ ?* A; S4 v: c      A6M2 Zero x 2
" B, g& R! L6 k5 X4 M% Y4 D2 D! v, g/ f: _. R! M

. m7 j2 u- J' M4 y% R# s2 U
, \$ Z2 y. M5 d8 M# o5 fAllied aircraft6 w% O7 x8 r' M/ y
      P-38E Lightning x 18
6 [3 D% l% b6 Y, p: H+ v* X
+ _$ c: V  o( e. n+ y: x# G4 u% v7 P
  z1 F& X+ i/ ]2 f8 z0 F. A6 WJapanese aircraft losses8 `4 T7 a- k7 [4 H' ^/ H: n
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
. U# m+ T+ N0 b; R6 n0 S! f' g0 i0 F. T, |
No Allied losses

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" U' h/ y0 |  \. qTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 u" [9 o$ y* \9 M: }& |. l- ^

& s! t$ R4 \6 b$ _Japanese Ships3 l2 Z) X% U& K5 ^) l; h
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
( l0 w# A0 q1 m$ J' A) b; Z
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,911 H) I* i/ O# h/ u3 K
3 I5 A; S1 l* m8 P7 A; o
Japanese Ships
# Q1 c* c0 Q9 f& a      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
" V+ @- l6 d7 `/ h; Z/ F3 w  p+ Q- d; v6 Y5 |* p$ N
Allied Ships5 C$ @, @2 }/ _( Q, N2 J
      SS KVIII, hits 2
* `2 [7 H( @3 Z' T$ `& E3 Q) V. k8 t* }( a$ x# H& P- s1 T
5 A6 Z% H9 v; o; z" ~
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! I% ~* w! Z: t) ASub attack near Auckland  at 115,185& L' G! F1 Y- h  R. r

3 K, D8 ]% h' p, ~! Y6 Q7 b4 N. ]8 k. UJapanese Ships
2 g' y# q$ _5 ]( a: C+ ^  G      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage' K- b2 g: |5 N
      APD Hagi
2 H3 B' o& T5 k+ h      APD Aoi7 i) M; c4 I; P0 d- m/ a9 J
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
9 D" i) J+ J- z+ Q1 [      AK Sagami Maru
3 \, B8 Q& W5 h0 I* {: S: a      AK Hirokawa Maru
7 J6 ]4 q" t# Q      xAP Yasaka Maru! ~- m3 r7 k7 B( c6 n0 z
      xAP Shanghai Maru
( @* M( v( n  I/ ]+ A9 I      xAP Kanzyu Maru- k: t0 P$ l5 p( W+ m' h& ]
      xAP Takatiho Maru5 a0 e6 H2 g% h8 Q* ]  P% z  s: ?
      xAP Suwa Maru
! B* Y5 {8 ?; }3 ?      xAP Hakusan Maru9 y- T1 ^* V! E2 k1 l$ }0 K, J
      xAP Teia Maru
- [4 l) }9 p& E7 G      xAK Yamazumi Maru: r) F2 K7 G  T5 }
      xAK Azuchisan Maru2 v* \( \* b$ i/ t
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
; P8 @" ?0 Z5 y4 s+ x      xAK Hokusin Maru" h$ F' o* V. [: n+ J+ o8 E
      xAK Eihuku Maru# P$ a2 k- n- F4 X6 m
      xAK Shinyubari Maru" T' r9 I1 T6 p3 D3 u
      xAK Terukawa Maru
- `5 S' S, A. X      xAK Kinsyo Maru
/ z- m- R6 ~0 [+ ]      xAK Atutasan Maru/ U5 @" Q2 i' n+ X
      xAK Ayatosan Maru) q3 r5 n9 w) W" x" f. G
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
; M+ n  X" L1 W8 @( ]" r$ t4 t      xAKL Miyako Maru
1 {1 i+ ?1 Y0 n/ D$ Y      xAKL Kembu Maru
& P6 G& i0 g: K* s0 ^1 u0 H! A- N      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
. y- c0 N( R  e3 e5 T$ ~! H      PB Tokuho Maru #5; G# T( `- Y: T" A! R( t+ `; R1 ^' q
6 ]! w0 p. U" g
Allied Ships
& K0 _. Q3 t2 N1 l- T" B5 y      SS S-39
$ X( n$ p  s7 m0 U7 N# r
3 u. N! m' e" t. }
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 T& U1 G. a7 m. m) H

& j# |9 q; u5 m1 S7 A% F# x) qJapanese Ships
6 S( k  k) E9 b+ \0 e, q9 z      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage, k3 t  Y: ?9 q9 z4 C7 k2 q
$ v- Q6 Z/ C" x9 [

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185' r- b5 Y! \- o$ g9 S# n
: M/ r6 M$ B7 ]: b7 d( o
Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.7 H7 b' y* J: v3 B& F9 Q! H
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes; X3 ^% Q( d& m$ G
* |8 _: E/ `- K/ ~8 C% I7 }) f
Japanese aircraft
/ G; V+ x- Y  q0 r      A6M2 Zero x 35
% {/ @. A. T1 b4 k8 L      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 28 A6 N! v* @/ f+ Z+ y1 C
$ b! I6 M8 |( T+ F- X. v
. n  U$ f& \, ]8 P  c6 l" K
- x: V7 O9 \" U
Allied aircraft' f! O' ^3 e7 V0 N
      Albacore I x 20
- a: M" P3 ]8 y      TBF-1 Avenger x 16, |; ]2 I+ q; S7 N3 D( I
, T( u6 ]8 C6 j  b2 a
  w) A& S: P: j7 s
No Japanese losses& ?" j6 \: `4 Q' J% I( R/ m* U

' S' R/ [* o4 l8 G3 Y7 c2 |3 {* SAllied aircraft losses
  S$ j7 J/ s: i; o$ W      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
6 M: q7 u! q; [      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
; v* ^; b. v+ V. N; f* B: e$ O7 ]4 }2 _7 C9 T
Japanese Ships
6 B+ x& F! p3 [$ H4 [% ?  g$ E      xAK Ayatosan Maru& u; V) W% a- ?  n8 i" }4 P
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
: Z5 ~8 q* h2 g( B( v' j      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
, Q4 a$ h) z! k+ o- h% ^( \      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) S; u* }$ B. q# F1 d      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42- ?4 X1 b( d: k! V) Q

' u6 N/ d" l8 \' ?' s) R盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆* H  {4 _* S8 w" Q
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184, F% O. @3 b6 s$ Z* d3 k
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Japanese Ships
  ?% n) l$ C: U) o" T& _6 m      CV Hiyo
& p$ ^8 V  I2 R9 A' ]      BB Yamato
' ]: z2 i0 K& `% r* \6 o      CS Chitose) [1 e9 l& L- \# s; C: w2 f
      DD Oshio
- v* N* r4 J# [7 s7 h/ ^      DD Oite8 j. t/ f: X" H; e7 Z( h
      DD Harukaze& K6 J& x. v8 m+ Q1 @( `( ^
      DD Kamikaze
6 p. P4 H8 R1 u7 M7 i      DD Kikuzuki9 g0 b$ l7 f, l  [

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7 v% ]$ E0 v- h. f      SS Grayback: H& ]" v2 T) y" H

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo+ p9 b1 T  e. x9 Y
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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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6 {% ^" j& z+ t- g. w+ b) P! XMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 . P4 h: Y# \) `; \; ]* a" d  f
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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' L- B3 p2 Y! P5 CRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., @; g% M0 \5 C4 B2 [) `! Z
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes8 m0 O8 E/ G, Y; H" g

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Allied aircraft
3 E9 ^0 S% a9 W. |4 T8 o: y      B-24D Liberator x 15
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  i8 g! C! L$ m; |$ d      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' j- x( ~. Z0 b  E% A
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) i6 l' j6 h7 _( Z+ w
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% d  O! D* J3 w8 x. p      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- m$ u3 |' Y3 \* p, G% P
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 x$ x: w. L* f8 P+ L0 Z5 C" `      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 @7 E) P9 m8 B  q. ?      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 J6 {( q: D5 Q/ X/ C" e
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 H& b& M8 o: o: A! g/ ^/ n      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 b" `& N. D2 I: Y7 @( |      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, A5 K% C( g) C# Q
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" @+ t5 e2 W4 l$ r1 c      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
* ?3 Q+ v$ g4 P6 N      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1; Z6 I  d, V2 o: ^& p2 f
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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2 {! e6 c4 m5 B7 w5 E7 TJapanese ground losses:
$ x: f2 [/ x* s- |0 ?/ W      5 casualties reported
5 s: T- p! A( j- a, R  w         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 \6 z! j( ]4 m. G$ f9 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& _4 K$ X6 \; R" p- s3 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( K8 q+ t2 x' Y3 t0 |7 N

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! [: O' a% n6 m" uPort hits 2; |7 w/ J6 Q5 `4 ]

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2 ]- t3 s0 J# R! ~4 U* ]. O( aMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & V8 I: m- X* H2 u' v: v
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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3 k3 Z% [( z1 w/ lRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.6 ?) k. V  o( b  E( S. {: S1 q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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& F/ h! a+ @4 o$ `) w      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
6 t# T  V- E! |! ~  o      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. L3 `/ s5 Y! A- D
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, M% j3 w* ^/ |, b
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ f. Q! _  _1 @4 p/ Q      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# s; d& r, r. H+ ]! b

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Port hits 1
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: x3 _# u7 }1 C- MMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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5 D; d: Y1 M9 G4 L3 e, MWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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: m; I) S3 w0 \1 E8 Y& s  \Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! L7 X  y; A3 v7 r2 e5 `7 U
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes! J4 f7 I, k) M- R* Q  R

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Allied aircraft, a# k' }& D7 s( c$ ^
      B-17D Fortress x 14( x1 r% p2 j% Z1 p* x3 e
      B-24D Liberator x 6, `7 p( \) m) D! I( ^% |
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) A7 O% W1 m* Q& d9 f" f1 eNo Allied losses
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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires# R! a) F3 F' ?& W' D( U* `
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, k/ z9 Y+ t) b( v# I: |1 L      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( p2 d  x- N- |- n1 {! u      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: V  ], H! n- {: m      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 s, b. @8 P6 S# P5 o) a
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( e0 D/ E' b  M! P
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 G6 G7 ]! Y% E8 A$ ]5 L

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Port hits 1
* u. `' q7 u7 x  ~3 ~8 QPort fuel hits 2
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5 H  m$ i+ R4 I" b* V3 l" sMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." A' v9 J& l( |* _) }' C! {' r
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes: a4 B1 V3 L8 u* W' }

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Allied aircraft( g; j" c9 G5 n1 b
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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; t1 y$ D4 d; @4 E+ E2 ANo Allied losses
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% R) ^" r3 q: J, v" Y; |% LJapanese Ships
6 B7 J) R# O5 \8 G# L3 c' R      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 J2 b5 N0 ~7 Y% P      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 l) Z5 O  c# K0 n* J  _7 S
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk! `* N2 y$ Y1 p* S5 D' }
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 Z0 m* h  w- g
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1839 z' z' P( _' k/ U( C/ X: ]
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Japanese Ships
) i6 E' Y  @- v/ W* K% |      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 e+ b& ?" w, x$ ^* ]- d/ \

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( @# z8 t) I( X& ^      SS KXIV, hits 1& _) r$ M0 k9 d; ~- _! {: ^# C
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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/ Y0 W  y9 [  o( l% Q) c  I4 F6 ]" {

) M( E5 ~; c  E. u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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; @" q9 `. E4 b; ^* V9 M8 \Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)* H9 B9 u3 c( M/ p

; M. u  \" J7 ~* k8 x/ U; JJapanese Shock attack( E* s; w9 K( I0 o7 }
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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/ H: R  j& f0 qDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 # a# k; C) ^  T. R/ z2 ~' {, Q5 O

. k, W( M" E6 z4 F) U3 u* S) eAllied adjusted defense: 94
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% [4 v- u9 k* UJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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1 e( m% Y) J7 [3 w" l/ oJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!/ w% y0 g0 A7 P1 Q% g/ H8 [( u3 \

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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)  ]$ G* K: t0 P9 E
Attacker: shock(+)2 |" ?* Q1 B$ n

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1 z0 e* D% z9 B9 Y      3074 casualties reported( \' l. M) f( O& f8 N0 ^
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
8 g# J' f# B& c         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
2 q  m, H" D9 j8 _/ i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
, B% s+ f& y1 X: z/ ]7 I" ?      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)# h: B& Y4 y- G6 A* E

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4 d, F5 Z# c' M4 h. d0 e* X( FAllied ground losses:! h) z6 R  W& \  [' E+ Y
      7161 casualties reported
6 ?' D, b' L, g         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled, V6 K! l9 v# Y% t2 i( A+ P
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled6 u9 B: W9 t' Q8 V5 L- W
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled; o% i- c; Y' V  O+ a1 T3 I; r. l- h
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
1 y* w6 ?1 c) ^) P      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)# x" A# n( w- h% o+ _
      Units retreated 9/ i1 B; x/ n, f5 T% H

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
3 {( Q& Q+ @; L7 U2 U    33rd Division
8 ?, h# K  ]" V# A% O2 O  r    Imperial Guards Division
: x) z. H* }: m+ H# c; l3 Y. ^    113th Infantry Regiment
& U' b) Y. F2 b& a    21st Division
8 ~: A' h: {9 v) c: D5 L" V! e    41st Infantry Regiment
8 f) ]4 a$ Z" o  Q" ^* ^. d# s    14th Division* S, n6 g) ^( q' c" D. _; P
    8th Tank Regiment
" {- {/ B% n$ T" F" E; S    148th Infantry Regiment
0 l) V; Z9 `, {9 t( Z1 _; q' e9 y1 @    38th Division9 J$ h- w! i. ]9 u
    22nd Recon Regiment
# r# Y+ g# j3 v+ F2 H1 a3 q    56th Infantry Regiment
, u& I: S6 h: ~2 o    55th Infantry Regiment
) U& [: z2 d( v. i& R0 r  P    5th Division
) [8 h/ B7 u6 _7 [) l! z    143rd Infantry Regiment  t$ `: f  ]$ h# f0 l! y2 D
    16th Infantry Regiment8 d5 b- u0 G+ Y: m1 j* K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
$ u) N* h! J/ h0 |6 A    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
- f: J7 |" w) y) k& v1 L! O    15th Army
8 x5 n. U  k# |3 g" q    25th Army$ d: f7 S% F# H: l9 e
    Southern Army: ?; L( T+ ~+ y, y+ G  R8 L0 q6 ^
    82nd Army /6
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    2nd NZ Brigade% h  ]. U$ p  ]! i
    1st NZ Brigade
' _3 p! p: A) `    3rd NZ Brigade
# A, V, t3 [1 ]( J: ^, S    7th NZ Brigade8 F+ c5 v7 c& R: q3 R9 y
    14th NZ Brigade
  ~) C" I* O" f1 w, X    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
! C+ K. C  ?8 `; N/ B" C" f    12th NZ Brigade1 H6 I/ E  @( a
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    RNZAF Command