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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169' B/ f/ e' c5 E( F/ p) C

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8 B( W% \# u5 }8 @, A: R1 ~      BB Yamato
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* g. H  S. m# X+ J7 \. S/ r: bAllied ground losses:
' r. W- |( o. A  P+ C6 E( ]8 j+ T      123 casualties reported
# v% j% v9 C- J% V         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 r) T6 T! V: O$ U
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled& L' I! _' X- \3 w) v: Q, l. e
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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* L( j- [$ ~0 m4 T6 N3 O$ t/ IBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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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; t5 ?9 R  G- L: ^4 O' M
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; X" H( R$ {2 x! N+ I- b. m* APre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182); t9 p9 ~% l/ d# y. s. M

0 S  N. B0 k  d2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 ^# z$ b5 F$ Z+ I: T0 j- z

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      PB Yahonui Maru
* J0 @' c1 S$ U, f      PB Kosin Maru #3
" _. k/ G7 t0 F, ^1 E1 K      PB Yamahagi Maru #3' W: l3 V; L- O  _* O  H: M
      PB Heizan Maru
$ N+ X: _) j* H4 V      PB Sozan Maru
8 c5 g# f4 Z+ r$ E9 M) M. C      PB Kanko Maru& y/ }% m$ C; @
      PB Ikuta Maru4 t  [' K* w4 o/ k& U8 G7 z2 p/ o
      AMC Kongo Maru5 b$ C: t5 \4 l% @/ f% K6 A

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  e# G) O4 F6 d2 p' w1 L0 k' ePB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
6 G1 J6 m& m5 y3 @1 ~PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops& c; K( K3 j% b/ @  W
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
# J! y' I, b! C8 X; Y$ EPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
& Y" p- D: x" e/ ~" ePB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops7 }: `! P5 i2 C/ T/ d! U) \
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
- g8 T; {1 @* d; X2 U' e- bPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
6 Y& U* D/ {( j$ q: R6 HDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
) o8 G5 o" S! R$ `( ?1 ]$ Y2 {Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards' S) ~0 J) y0 e* H' ]: C# U

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)5 g0 [" P( Q, z3 n5 {
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182. T5 Z4 u6 l* w

2 [' S' Y  S' e: h, C. dJapanese ground losses:3 ]: ]0 a  N4 Q4 S/ `! P
      327 casualties reported
* g. f5 }& o2 ~4 k         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
" s( Q! |* J( }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
/ S- l( \- Y- Z* Y& h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& r* p3 y, r) \1 r2 z1 E& e" g
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
- b5 A. L, W, m: T8 M0 B18 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 g+ j9 T& X2 s2 o4 g

4 z! Z! z7 A& k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' G3 I" t, E$ H. }* x
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1 _# l! b  m2 J; I! {/ N# v) N! fMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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4 L) r, K% ?" H' N6 C! W6 ]Weather in hex: Thunderstorms, z) G9 R. i1 J. \" n# a
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
4 m7 ~% ~; W; y( I# g& L# U! h! @Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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$ I" Z# d0 P- T  @% N/ kJapanese aircraft
) }% C8 }) V  |  j, w8 w# I8 _9 c" m# A& X      A6M2 Zero x 93/ `6 {* e. N. z
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: W' D; l6 A" zAllied aircraft
2 k4 g: j8 r3 ]& Z1 z      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
- m  K8 f6 v( U      PBY-5A Catalina x 9% V2 v. x7 ^3 [$ O
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17  w% e0 T7 ~9 u* w* I7 q3 s
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
, q/ c  ~; V% \      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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" h+ q8 f- d8 k5 Y) o' mJapanese aircraft losses
9 Y1 r9 S1 w* N! V      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 q$ K* q, {, ?. O. u
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4 @! V9 T* a/ L, b, s/ z& v      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
' V( B. Q9 S# ~6 M' G7 I2 `  }: W      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
4 R2 @( G9 ]) W" E; ?      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
  p4 h' S6 h( B% J5 @2 a      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed) p% d6 X( w% @/ a3 l3 N+ }+ }1 V
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak9 k( L/ [% g4 T; I
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed5 ?5 g5 _6 H( S$ D8 @$ R
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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) X! t- Q6 g) m5 n6 F$ k+ yJapanese Ships7 k! L/ T4 @% o7 j: M$ S
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires1 g% h" j5 V2 e0 l
      LSD Akitsu Maru
6 l' Q1 ]8 L5 z      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 t1 |* C( K* X# y
      CL Kitakami
  C  B, T, E; [      DD Kisaragi
3 \% d( R$ k; [      BB Hiei
; {4 A) `$ @2 u' Y7 a1 c      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ ?! g! R# s3 E" R! `6 L7 o- s$ `
      DMS W-20
' N/ g( V' J0 D, H9 Y      CL Oi
9 W: l. a  p. n. F% l: o/ k      CL Kinu- w9 ~8 w' Q- |/ n4 T
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! _3 v& p# H* Z) J' k1 x  h      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 w: f4 _5 x. E2 d      LSD Shinshu Maru
0 x2 D6 `2 p/ O4 w/ N; |      CL Tenryu
5 m. v7 q1 W/ ^      BB Kirishima
$ Z3 X4 h- |, _/ T' S      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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/ [8 C8 ^( w8 s/ M& u1 v3 m0 VJapanese ground losses:& t" H( L1 M8 ?1 r
      14 casualties reported7 e: d' z3 N, W2 l9 G. h, }
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, k2 R0 p' W/ p% Z# @( X& U1 M' G# E
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
: O9 R, Q  Y- a+ L" O4 t7 `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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$ {+ C, Q* E6 f! J" v' P* eRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) n1 i+ x; E: ?9 `# N3 VEstimated time to target is 18 minutes3 R$ l: ?4 c+ q' C5 e

" }  s2 l0 ?, B6 l. |+ }) cJapanese aircraft
" H, J+ l! r! `      A6M2 Zero x 71( r! v- J! M9 s( }& M& w
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2 q' |" G. P* n1 W0 NAllied aircraft
# t) v8 f+ ^1 A8 K8 p* O      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
* w+ l0 Y% W2 f% Z5 N/ X/ B      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
5 `! D  |" N/ U) h& X& Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed. i# b2 f, b$ d5 p% q: |! O, k
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
. P% G, y2 Y6 G6 d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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/ v# c: W8 T$ q! H      DD Kisaragi
* j5 y0 z, i( L  m* H5 n' x8 i      CL Kinu
9 N! m6 `0 @. M5 v      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
4 K. S8 ^. W- J- s$ N/ h               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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( G* q! J* @, a# [  ?0 K1 U0 uAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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- F" M7 O; j% u: q0 WRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.8 A5 F6 |( E& Y' W1 f
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes/ c$ v  F  s) M. i6 B: r
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! w" t* i8 c6 g      A6M2 Zero x 77
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, m# K$ M- t" v) r/ r3 S( s      Albacore I x 33
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- [7 d7 |/ k# ?+ X$ bNo Japanese losses
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  U: D# _0 Q# U, P! f0 ^      Albacore I: 20 destroyed  L( u( x/ H8 G2 V

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182); p. b( d8 ?% i+ ^( v
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Japanese Deliberate attack# l, M* x- q. N9 {
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 104 V- p  v" `/ C8 A' q" X- }- k+ g0 c
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers
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6 J: S6 }4 T' T3 `( @' aAttacker: . p8 Z4 q2 ~/ j* P+ t! z2 ]
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      113 casualties reported( n" Y- @7 X3 i9 @1 w, ]
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled3 Z& H, O4 i; N$ K0 S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
. e/ i1 J4 r: j7 ^5 D0 Y, ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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- b' w) @% t" z# m# U( o( v; W  F9 HAllied ground losses:9 S+ u+ q) ]' G0 y* ^/ d; k
      210 casualties reported
! d" Z& R6 _2 P/ f! ^         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
) ?5 N5 n9 r3 U& V         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
: v( Y" A* T% V) ]         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ c$ |6 r+ B8 G$ q      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
8 j* m# g8 }- z: Z  P      Units retreated 1
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  k9 \. _8 r) Z2 F! W2 DDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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    48th Engr Rgt /2
" Y7 e  G8 ?, w' u    2nd Engineer Regiment6 X4 Q% c* k$ J! X" r
    2nd Raiding Regiment
, V; J2 m- b- ^- |    1st Raiding Rgt /1
2 C* f, M1 f5 B  U    146th Infantry Rgt /35 H/ K8 `& G$ Q/ H) ]
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
/ W, i: k6 Q. c+ H5 Y    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
) L1 K' \. M6 i% ?    12th Engr Rgt /1
. t. }# G" f/ y& S* g    25th JNAF AF Unit + P  P# q, [: b) y/ K+ M  {
    52nd JNAF AF Unit 4 a: ]/ P$ E% S5 r0 s3 s! r
    47th JNAF AF Unit /14 ~! {; B2 `: o. \# r
    21st Air Flotilla /1$ ~( d+ A" ^# m, f6 ?% K$ l
    39th JNAF AF Unit /22 n4 f; ~: @' p, g
    48th JAAF AF Bn /23 h2 F2 v9 _, ?1 ^

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 421 f4 I2 H' q8 }, @

# q  O. K% _3 v* n* ^1 d0 x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( b/ u0 X0 n' r/ V

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0 p* f$ Z/ _( l0 F; j- G# m4 @TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 ]8 \8 @: H) [0 e! {. n) ^2 D
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      PB Shinko Maru #3
# Q& K8 P* ?* ?+ n6 `      PB Kure Maru #5
" W( Q4 }; ~3 V      PB Edo Maru9 F- Q. k' h" z8 M# T6 w! z
      PB Chitose Maru' f7 k; _. c& y6 l% Q
      APD Yomogi+ Y5 D+ x5 X& ^, X* j
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 g9 P, d" J5 B8 b& f- `% [8 A

3 r/ a3 @! o; A  ~" F, M153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' S0 R* ^% U0 T; {

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$ d1 i/ z: {3 `/ R5 m9 j9 E& }      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
4 {3 W! S; k- V      PB Eiko Maru. ~& s9 V/ F9 Q: o9 m2 u
      PB Shinko Maru #31 f* v5 e0 q3 O4 p3 o% J6 l4 h" y
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8  b5 F5 N6 O# H) p6 K6 x/ s
      PB Edo Maru
! r* U) Z" r- g. W      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire( w/ r& n9 K7 i3 S0 ]* g6 F
      PB Kure Maru #56 q6 o) t2 d& R& Y1 E
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1/ v# Y' `' N* e2 X% b7 i
      PB Chitose Maru/ G& B" s7 x. C
      PB Choko Maru #26 t4 H  n1 O7 J" }( ^- m
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
/ I3 j% ^: D6 @      111 casualties reported/ W8 L. q. U- \! K! n- Q9 ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled' F# F! q! ^7 d$ c" u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled# L1 d! ]+ ?. l. J
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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* D, [! H) F+ E) S0 @" s: ZAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 T4 [4 N3 ?) ]3 j& z  [+ D$ w% L

9 l- J- o9 M) o+ h6 C4 @TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185  a) e6 f) n  U

7 O3 K2 e4 D- L. ]Japanese ground losses:
3 }& h  C7 S' Q& |      1116 casualties reported
; ?8 P( L3 v8 Q3 e         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
* b- D) K! Y# h6 s, E: G         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled' d+ H% z" t, \. s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 @$ d8 u! {. H7 M! S4 J9 A      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
8 y5 z* D4 e3 N4 e      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)# j5 U4 Q& q9 d
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5 A  n  R% z0 QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
6 V+ N' k) g+ D/ CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 c) T( J7 g9 Z! a

! F+ f% x1 L2 P' {! @, |1 IJapanese Ships
" s* x3 x" W' U      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
% \7 ], \; L: O# _6 m      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- x8 v2 s: t% r* o( x* D& i5 U5 p
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire' o4 [& F: |* p- g2 F3 y
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 I3 X, C4 ?$ l" `, `
      PB Choko Maru #2
3 f  F5 T+ {9 s+ l. _& l      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
1 a& c+ C! k2 F7 V2 N7 y& ?+ L0 e5 `      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" n; j; |- _! @. T      APD Yomogi
9 l, |& e: v2 l- b! s      APD Nadakaze
  l' ^$ y. @+ g! i) t7 D      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* g  \6 S/ y1 w: ~1 u( q& ^" D
      APD Shimakaze
7 ^5 X0 S  L5 I- D; d3 c      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3+ e: R. i/ f. T7 a7 C& x6 \
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire, t2 g1 t( M3 n# |& ^
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire( g8 y5 t2 }; T! g
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire1 C& Q5 Z# H$ u: F* b
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
+ f. |& q% T( T- Z8 x$ J      207 casualties reported
6 |) |2 Q, ~& b: P7 Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" s: U" j+ K: b; }( m# ^# n- ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
5 R6 N9 k: R3 g         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled  [$ M/ B6 ^- }9 \6 U$ n3 O

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. K+ d- c3 a3 j7 a7 d# NInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 ?7 [# J; M; h" K; b) n' [7 g
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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$ c" q, m; D, |$ d9 K  Q212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., T4 p5 E9 Z! F1 c
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Japanese Ships
$ r" ~; g7 {( Q: Y      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) }6 }# F- o. R6 t3 |3 z      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 l/ k" y1 l, c9 _9 J      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& u  E; h" h8 W3 v      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
% Q1 }0 Z7 h4 U7 ?# \      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
2 \4 Z! r3 u( d: f1 n# P7 p      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 13 h  p: Q& d4 ~* s( _6 `5 M+ Q* G
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& ~4 C3 x, w* g! T* `      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
. l9 I1 C4 a* |/ P9 {! U      AMC Hokoku Maru
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. t& |2 S# ]! f$ RJapanese ground losses:
1 r% C) N1 q* ?7 t+ D      187 casualties reported
7 `, l: s7 [0 C3 z# Y1 B; A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 r; _- k! {5 |4 N
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled: _' y- B8 [" E5 z/ u6 W. |, |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% @; a% J! A& F
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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; V. _' X+ d& ~$ PAllied Bombardment attack
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% A1 i% E' }, o. d' aAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185: h; l9 L% G0 k$ l/ F* ~6 s7 s
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Japanese ground losses:% b1 @" Z1 i- T0 X3 g
      25 casualties reported
& H& @) i& K; E/ a) @8 l         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled4 V2 F. P& ?0 x7 a8 m: v6 s" O* S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  w5 H1 i; `  `8 H5 J' `! G- v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: |, Y$ b2 B; R) h% O  ^3 W
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)( N% F) c+ @2 r) O  e+ I
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' u# C6 e5 F+ x! q. o! h; EAllied ground losses:* }& c6 F1 o" B
      146 casualties reported
- R. n: m( K6 X. G! `$ k3 M         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
5 T7 S: J5 @# j# m3 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
) T/ _/ P  v9 Z3 b6 p  L         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 Q6 T( L% H; u2 P      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)8 D/ `2 ^7 K  W$ Q5 s* o. L! H
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
* T& M7 o. }5 o    11th NZ Brigade* a) [1 a. l* x6 B
    3rd NZ Brigade
& J3 V8 ]# h0 {3 W2 j    7th NZ Brigade
& V. c( I+ V) U    2nd NZ Brigade8 n5 d$ ~. v' M* h
    Auckland Fortress% z4 z# k9 K! F, k0 z' T7 b
    14th NZ Brigade
* F  ~, o/ ]% P    1st NZ Brigade
# r0 O1 {2 I8 p    12th NZ Brigade
. h% Y8 j7 S+ J0 g. g6 Z7 V    RNZAF Command : h; [7 L2 g9 t9 w* h* l4 [  Y, z5 w/ V7 D2 |
    RNZAF OTU Aukland   f/ [9 K# @5 ~! {7 a1 r
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Defending units:8 |% |$ R' s% z" s9 `
    Imperial Guards Div /5
3 ^, }9 M6 m5 G6 y3 ?4 D7 P) u    8th Tank Rgt /1, ^" N# _: l& |# E) o
    22nd Recon Regiment
( y9 Y3 f0 g: s% \    55th Infantry Rgt /1( P* g' O; M$ ~% m7 d) y# U  a
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* P% l1 l( Z0 |3 m! x. u. C    5th Div /1) s, @7 [& S. X5 b% E
    21st Division
  N% l0 H* o5 K9 g2 q    24th Infantry Rgt /52 n- T+ A" Y7 z
    56th Infantry Rgt /1; h0 u! Y  p+ K. P, b
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2. C& \+ N  J  c% S5 a( D/ c
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
. m( R9 e4 M6 v    16th Infantry Rgt /1- Z* P2 F9 l  z7 B0 f2 D, I: Y4 \
    148th Infantry Rgt /1' i; z0 {$ J' `' `, L  t3 _& o
    41st Infantry Regiment
- h: H1 N+ f0 f    38th Div /1' v7 ^; i4 N9 N  [; K
    33rd Div /3, Z: Q2 v, c% p) Z- R! }
    55th Engr Rgt /2; x( ?+ K+ l$ A2 M# t: t: ^, f
    82nd Army /6
/ M/ y" p  q- x  }  L, u    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment4 ^) M) \& j3 W) v
    34th Field AA Battalion
" |# g! V  n& P4 u- d  y) w    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment& R# }/ h% o' |; t9 ~
    14th Div /2$ r$ e0 b3 x' ?* t
    Southern Army /1% n* }' f7 o  ]7 ^+ t" g' s
    25th Army /2! e+ r- ?$ E. D5 `$ g
    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
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6 u$ P  j* r$ X. }$ z& F7 D4 sInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); }9 F- {8 V0 h* @# C- y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 X; ], B2 w( |* i$ n0 ]: v8 N

6 V1 C+ O% t+ K& B5 r0 k5 h- K$ o309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 d7 y4 M+ T  U; X& @& \' V

  ~* U1 B3 e! t/ T; ~! g! [Japanese Ships
) h( R' x$ @+ r: V: |- @- q7 V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 {4 o2 b6 c- [! I% p
      APD Shimakaze4 I& b5 a+ a9 H3 G1 `8 c
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 Q3 y4 }. ~" l( R7 M& E, w. i
      APD Nadakaze
8 q* [! j+ n% \, f2 L+ I      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 {  S2 n/ J2 o# [6 h" r& D; C# b      AMC Hokoku Maru( Y4 x+ M" j; K$ b3 H; ~8 |" O! b' {
      xAP Kowa Maru; L4 x; E: x2 h# H
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Japanese ground losses:: X8 E, g$ l6 U; X& v2 f
      253 casualties reported
3 R& J. |' U8 |1 p6 v+ ~  L) i         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
% p- e/ j0 c9 b         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled( @2 I" W1 y6 b* g5 Z0 B0 o1 `
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ g& p: D6 `$ I6 w2 T0 y1 Z$ ~      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled); h3 Q2 T# K8 u. l7 D+ A' b" e( }
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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% T6 H5 n5 e) M+ s5 ?* u; i  Z7 `Japanese Ships
/ ^  ^# a- }( j) w7 u% X      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1& G; |6 r+ D. O, U" @, w* l
      CL Tatsuta0 M, Z5 }1 v( r( b
      CL Kiso
$ X9 N, N! N+ b2 a! Y6 S* f      CS Chitose( Z5 I6 R1 U4 [% h" D2 Z' R
      DD Oite
/ a/ s7 H8 r9 z2 r; P- S0 z      DD Harukaze
* C4 O0 q9 D" b$ T) Q9 w4 ?      DD Nokaze
; f& I* j0 [) l6 H/ k& X8 I      DD Hokaze
! u: o) o+ M: d" Y( W7 V      DD Shiokaze$ j. M: @6 G1 A# |- e% K. m
      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships$ X- E! \$ j* P6 P) {
      SS O21
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. Y8 E$ A$ w4 a7 k7 m4 KSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna4 M( E# U/ {# a1 W1 o% Y- q' Y7 N

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185). Y) y8 V% r; Q; u4 \9 ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# b: F* I! x  I+ X# L, m( G( \

0 x6 d# A# H  U5 f3 |3 f169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 Y# ?8 ^) z- b# O& x; y6 Q* c' {# g
7 C6 k, \& T3 y4 S7 \  IJapanese Ships; ?: g# M; ?; D9 V3 q9 |
      xAK Montreal Maru
' F2 H. Y0 {4 V      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# p% m0 r6 D8 Y- u7 a% p. v
      xAK Kensin Maru
( j; ]3 X3 D; F5 U- Y# Q  |+ g5 _$ l( @      APD Yomogi
7 ?; k! f6 S8 X4 P2 f  |      APD Nadakaze
1 V" [5 K* r6 _      APD Shimakaze2 X& p! B+ B+ Y6 H0 f
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:* z6 C( m$ b8 V1 n3 [& J6 ?- L
      60 casualties reported* x: ?& b! @3 L5 a7 w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, j6 H/ h, l# h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled- \# h' t0 O. H3 @( Z% w- {1 ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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5 _2 j9 g% Z; m( X, sMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 / R3 h2 g, S& [2 [' N9 G8 P

' G% Q0 M% v0 o2 E( ]% KWeather in hex: Partial cloud1 ?$ t7 _" a. a+ [+ D1 O$ [
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.! B, T2 j/ Y$ z$ f; p" {
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
5 p, O4 r. v! b$ ?/ l7 i) |9 l      A6M2 Zero x 39
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; G/ }- @' L& lAllied aircraft
  z3 d! b7 G  R* L5 u      P-38E Lightning x 50
/ v6 c& S! i# ]      P-38F Lightning x 23
8 _& t( f* G: \; |* A" H- L3 |, D+ y
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' x2 H9 e; h/ V% k8 @2 WJapanese aircraft losses
5 h/ C; @- |7 s9 D2 h" r      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed1 M: E7 l: C  K- D% i) _) O
3 v7 T; q( }, w' f. B6 P
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……* o7 O2 M  v. k+ Y
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# V9 f% s6 N! H# d
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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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 @7 q* C+ F2 U) z6 k

, i2 m' h! F9 }( i0 xJapanese Ships
/ d6 t0 F, \7 f/ Y* Z) W; R7 O      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 ]$ a" D: S4 Z; O      DD Fumizuki
7 k! c5 [3 E' c/ k" N      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
* t$ D! s' L+ d+ _      DD Fubuki2 K9 H" A" A9 l
      TB Sagi
1 x0 W) L4 h9 }$ N' b" S2 T- W- L$ ^! t: X7 ~

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9 z2 ?! A4 b4 j' {, f! k4 T, L12 mines cleared
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) P$ \- Q5 d: {/ h7 @) [4 xTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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  V6 o- u7 p, I( Z& c! A* HJapanese Ships
. c1 B7 C2 _. ^7 a. q$ p" j      PB Sozan Maru
. Z3 h! b+ T  V( X0 ~: `      PB Kanko Maru
' P' D2 O/ G3 p* x5 j' K! m      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 Y' A! l( a; w% i" b
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8 [1 l! Y; ?1 I( B& D

: E/ D6 F1 i/ o5 mines cleared9 \7 j  A4 l$ O- m
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/ @0 x; }; D0 N3 j$ f$ TTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); B2 [& S1 Y2 K3 M
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Japanese Ships# I+ R  G" k; }( d/ t, z. _3 b4 U
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" D8 [8 h& [) n& V& e
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 Z) ?- s; L3 ^) w  M
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 L0 e6 n  q6 w
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); p6 j3 f; Q9 Z9 M/ x
8 u2 w- o7 T" E
Japanese Ships- i; S: }4 S4 g: ~$ H4 O; G! A
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
1 s! }- H4 H& I3 n- }      TB Sagi
& D, [$ E- c, v# |% o      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 `! r- p. v2 [. O' O5 o4 B
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
& Q, k' v/ J- h1 B5 s6 G9 V1 |2 x
0 F5 N7 X8 _2 n' t4 J1 y0 [" I9 T( j; [( j7 O+ R# ^# z+ W' y
4 M) m) q3 G6 }& `$ U2 K
11 mines cleared0 S( e( s% M' G
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Japanese Ships
; K. ~+ a, v+ m4 o4 U      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ n7 j  i; w. x5 b* q8 `5 R! ?1 s

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6 T' _, L# x5 }' o' c, YTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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2 u2 i' Y& [6 z. |# j9 q, \4 S* |Japanese Ships
5 v  R/ s2 x, Z7 P      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage& j" ]! g( b6 O& I6 Z, g; Z. D
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( ^2 [$ f% u/ s      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( W$ R% N* d+ k: U& |      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage6 y2 H- W( G! ~1 Z
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! @& y: g9 ]% }: S! b* S1 {/ a: @8 L
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) C$ _# c$ `. z0 D2 W8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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Japanese Ships; i+ \5 l. C/ l) |- s
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1. n) g/ d3 I# K: |. j( T! _

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)3 b4 Z& i" ^: ^1 l4 w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 [5 z# B' [, W! Z# E5 I; @

" K; f0 M4 t4 F  o37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
- d" y! K8 b* o' p( N      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 K0 C/ p% D$ ^, J
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2- c9 Y8 F9 G3 J$ W( T
      xAK Sinko Maru- t0 m+ \  X3 }4 p% \( Y, ^
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
/ W# f6 F- d6 |# c. t      AMC Hokoku Maru
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# H, c+ n6 b$ d* d; G' JJapanese ground losses:6 a# K0 @1 R+ A  H
      24 casualties reported
1 b; A- e# Y) Z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. z9 T4 m% p; k, w: E9 G         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled7 s! d2 ^- A* e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  b  R; [/ e# YDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 p# o+ {: T* ]  J8 X; V4 q/ \3 [. j

' R" Y! S4 a( S4 F! P1 i37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
5 H& Q; R, }/ n- e      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire, q. k: P! ~& Z+ @4 `" V
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 S) G" A5 ], R! S8 s, j
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) E1 |1 I+ [" `$ ?) j      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 ]' m' y) @6 {$ L" Q. L      AMC Hokoku Maru4 i% g6 Z; Z1 R( H

+ R# K, G3 T$ X$ v8 W  uJapanese ground losses:
4 p( W1 k. u% o! l* @$ }      12 casualties reported
* _' n# L' z! ^5 ]1 B5 Q. c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, x, Z+ d( [- C& }' l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 q6 n0 O8 B% B$ K  D' W: X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* m' T) t7 J* d# O

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1844 X6 t2 u7 p1 M( n$ {3 r0 y' S
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Japanese Ships
$ H8 Q) a& M: y1 ~9 b      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ H) C! y' ~: G! H7 ^! \' N3 A* `: {- a* N! P9 ]. N3 T
Allied Ships
5 l( S( b4 T6 U! C* p9 A8 W      SS O21# `: m  W/ l* D3 x2 s& g8 q6 [

, M1 w- V! U6 E, Y! H' t# m* F
2 D5 U$ L2 V' ]" p" G9 a$ _' ^
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
$ d5 p  R* g% |* K5 m7 |; MSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki- r+ t1 M4 X. A0 w  t. S' [
9 P) b0 r9 F9 ]- X' E$ O
& E7 a0 n: P0 a9 v0 _6 P
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; Y+ H: }1 \7 Q8 o) q# J! _Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184& p6 o3 z( F! W& D
, L& `% {" f& V# p5 K  F
Japanese Ships: V  d( t+ L2 {
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
' l' P* U, L" v/ }) t6 G% `( V- {
Allied Ships7 @4 |- R' t; B4 o7 ^
      SS Whale# C) l0 I4 o4 N; P7 D0 [

; c+ H6 f2 |9 f% ]3 a$ S6 z/ q  }" o. w0 R) d% t' {

! T' m3 _/ U. D2 ?! ^SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes7 d+ d* ~: F2 j. _3 C+ w
+ {, X( j+ i; \
3 S7 ?6 m$ L; [& S1 V, ^- V9 D+ Q
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5 u5 p* j* x0 Y8 N& M7 ?Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( K5 S/ v) O+ M. X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ \* s% I1 H3 i7 |* u3 T
  C: E$ t1 ~: d/ w* j1 v58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ P7 m. C2 Y, Z/ h

+ D6 ]" P1 r9 h$ ~  N! vJapanese Ships
; v3 ?* h" Q( F) E5 P, F/ a      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' R- R+ k. K( J; A6 n& [      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 T" }/ u5 Y8 F9 M      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 l& |$ M/ y  g& y. I
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& ?  C/ B4 J) S. K) [8 J      AMC Hokoku Maru9 d; h+ q; G* F, T
* R6 o! j/ R) X9 _) @8 K1 ?
Japanese ground losses:
* l# _9 ~* s; u+ W" P6 m      6 casualties reported2 V* G# n8 ^% s+ a- m1 V: G! {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 J5 N! \0 ^: U
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
; k; `) T: x. l! y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  B2 f5 l$ m# A  n9 C3 D- b. S; x% y1 p( z
/ c9 l& D% \5 n0 Q0 p
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 v. n5 \6 H* D
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force: Z: ^2 t; t" a, i% L

  w& Z* U; `; t3 {0 B228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& P, J2 N- q6 Q1 G# n
$ D4 p2 d/ t+ F1 O( o: \; R7 ?  E
Japanese Ships0 c/ `2 x+ F5 Z8 _: k
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire- d  `" e, F9 n* x
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' [/ J8 K, n4 u* \3 o6 d
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
: d! h8 o! ~; l4 M3 W/ n7 z) V4 J      DD Sagiri9 c6 T, z5 `3 R% B5 b7 _
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) S+ d5 e: n- x  O5 @      DD Murakumo
/ @8 q8 Q, Q; q      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire& K2 z5 {1 c. \, `2 X/ Y7 ?4 D
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
5 i6 k) W2 `" T- s* k      PB Sonan Maru #55 B  n1 K/ O9 w
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2+ W9 F7 J/ I- V, k+ [3 k
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
* ~, O1 Z2 E" W  h      xAK Nanrei Maru
3 K8 F' X5 y" I% G% L  i
6 U, p. t  S- _: B( k- MJapanese ground losses:
0 H% G* J$ B7 l7 D' \; Q( k1 ?0 A      173 casualties reported8 R% p, U. U* P0 y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" }; t& l$ c& n5 j# ~         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! z( D2 r$ j) o5 }( D! v7 ^5 m9 F4 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# I  [; N# ?7 S9 d2 D' r
. u, `9 C; p6 g) j' y0 }' F% a6 Z5 I+ b6 Q7 D- @5 C

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+ q2 R4 a9 J' T8 h5 ~2 r, H3 ]2 ~. p9 ]: C* l
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)/ c8 z7 X/ V! e& t7 g0 r; p
' b0 w5 W  _4 Y: b7 ^# b+ [
Japanese Deliberate attack3 Y9 Y# p4 p, F' J! x, Y
2 a6 M% `" K* G5 Y
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967. H4 L4 l3 h2 Z  G, O# U

& b+ b3 P: P, z! l- k& [" T4 C8 g. ODefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304% S$ G8 _/ D# Z) {; f! p- t/ B' T% `

" i& }' g9 t* ?& ?# jJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0: \% C) F  }0 _8 ], V6 K# b

2 _* j/ S0 C- W4 SJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
$ A/ G( b- L5 L6 ]! q4 f/ W* [9 |* E4 C, s/ \3 P1 M
Allied adjusted defense: 39 ; Z5 _5 Y  X. F: g' k% S+ O

* U& g8 d8 i- R$ z% _0 `Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!7 I& m% ^: Q4 ~

" _; a, T$ @4 N4 J! fCombat modifiers
) ^% j9 S7 C* i, n' uDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)1 i8 T3 `' s. [" P2 }, J' }
fatigue(-), experience(-)" g& O$ W# z1 f' j. ~
Attacker:
$ F1 Z* G4 {3 f
3 }/ A) X5 i. ~: L) O/ Y/ \Japanese ground losses:! p1 e0 p: Q& K$ I
      680 casualties reported
. k! _+ k2 U* h! j8 B         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled7 }& n# H7 I1 |& f: J" t
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
/ X: y' y4 \# U1 [         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
# {& L! ?- V; T( c7 G) D& u      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)' f  O/ P+ `1 ~8 a0 F& E: T

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" t. J1 S+ _& m. w2 w( ?" d3 XAllied ground losses:+ [6 W, o. l- [" Q0 _$ M+ M
      5399 casualties reported* [/ y, z1 \3 }, ~7 A/ h
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
% ~; S) C% n* u& _$ M. I! q         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
% e0 w! b' o7 u- z5 o3 ~         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled5 E) S* n/ n, `' E0 d* X. S
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)0 a7 h8 L* Y5 W9 G
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
' [9 x' z2 P' B: n" v      Units retreated 4
" |3 O& d+ E' L# j: h1 [, d      Units destroyed 1# B' c) @* Z; f

* R$ ?: R1 q" g6 X6 `* q
4 k+ ?: L/ A. KDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
/ V# L, ]( m1 ^% Q- i+ h# Z1 C9 ]7 L9 l9 ^4 _
Assaulting units:
& _8 @# t4 y: U6 L% I( S2 j5 g    21st Division7 E. w  X+ M+ H6 x5 Y% M! k* Z4 `( F
    24th Infantry Regiment% c3 I4 C; w1 L3 A7 q
    16th Infantry Regiment  R, C& P" P, d" f  J% G0 Q: b
    113th Infantry Regiment/ m$ ]: {8 O9 v% G( z0 `
    55th Engineer Regiment
: u  x/ ~; z9 S$ C2 |    5th Division7 o0 f2 r  K! e
    143rd Infantry Regiment
$ ?: X0 S0 J- ]& \$ C" q, h! Y1 F    22nd Recon Regiment
1 w/ |$ j% p3 W. [    148th Infantry Regiment
/ I3 p6 Q" U5 F+ ?$ m: e    55th Infantry Regiment
: m/ g; N8 H( @: m1 d. T/ g    33rd Division" _0 T# _) K9 [+ M" I- d
    41st Infantry Regiment
6 m; u' }# Q: n$ N! l2 Q5 F$ [    38th Division
: [+ ]* C* w/ P) l, J3 H1 t% {! P    Imperial Guards Division
6 {: h2 ^$ G- G# F  h8 z: ^    56th Infantry Regiment
9 g) O6 V! ~( q9 I( D1 e    8th Tank Regiment* S2 i( O- b/ l4 B1 _) l" c9 b
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
' E, C4 L+ N( ^9 l& N! O4 W5 ?    14th Div /25 ^/ W. a2 O1 y1 b* K
    Southern Army
- u6 S; J5 F1 l! \/ _    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
; V6 C$ j! [6 e3 }; z6 u    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
) b4 w3 U# b- K; Y5 m9 O    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
9 V/ P: e' A0 m6 n' I7 D- Y/ t    25th Army; J8 |7 i) Q4 h# C( g
    21st Air Flotilla /13 T# ~; h/ a6 q
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
1 K. e* e7 X$ P/ n, Y! Y/ x    15th Army5 L8 K3 T# |2 ^% \+ Z  S) h
    34th Field AA Battalion4 s1 P9 L1 b5 E1 S7 h, z% q8 d
    82nd Army /6
7 d& T2 C: @2 p9 Q" C! g, N$ s" I! e4 N1 D  N/ b( N/ R: m3 b6 [: P
Defending units:
" u$ m  {, l# L  P% }3 d    Auckland Fortress
6 _8 m) {3 J, d7 _: ~  C    14th NZ Brigade3 D& Y8 ]2 V# I
    11th NZ Brigade5 I( m; Z& \# h) @7 k: w# _
    RNZAF Command 0 S3 R( ^. k! W9 L
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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- S  c, J6 z4 e2 U5 W5 e3 }+ z4 x2 `闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账& [, W' w0 C/ C& l3 s0 W
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, l( E4 O% a  ?" bAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 " O% \- J6 d" m" Y8 T

  |: V" o- i% U; E) i" E# X* {Weather in hex: Overcast
9 t$ y# m0 N! i$ p8 P. q( K- d
6 m' i8 t2 H8 dRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.- T" W' O. ?, {: H( z8 B
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes' X' R4 o. a% I  {2 r

5 E. U5 _7 B& G' ^. H0 @Japanese aircraft
! Q9 J  v0 N' W7 ~" ]( n; j      A6M2 Zero x 28
8 j# i% [% F; B& `( v8 u7 M6 J, ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
" h/ \( p: ]  a4 ?
, R4 v6 M5 _% D; ]7 \  b6 H: a/ q" h2 g4 T% p

2 z3 A3 ^  a: A) Q. Q% `3 FAllied aircraft8 f& Q6 J4 ]# f; H; r7 ^
      P-38E Lightning x 21
0 r2 x, g2 w; a- v$ Q7 F" ~6 J  q3 Z& `$ H2 U" o' @, e0 P: _# g' B
" _  Z) I' r+ ], K
Japanese aircraft losses" _0 o, b( {' ~3 x5 U" P9 d
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 D  `5 O1 R0 C7 [8 |# _& @+ t" h; P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed7 Q+ F% S' P  `% |; o

* M: H: W3 @* LNo Allied losses
: `& T- E7 \- |2 d$ X  o" |) x7 |, c; `1 I3 J% \) {
. O" [3 |- s  z( e9 E+ [9 g
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& x: s; U7 V! |  w- g9 i3 Z  t  GAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , T$ i. T& }* F* k4 ]' V4 |$ {1 R
$ D$ j% T4 u$ K( _
Weather in hex: Overcast
; h& G: X; C: [2 ~0 U4 B" a, n+ v0 W/ E
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.+ y5 L1 y: l1 W; p' N- M) e* h
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes+ S6 j3 X6 l; p  m( z  U7 _
, ]$ a5 g  X; |3 g- W8 X
Japanese aircraft
/ G2 \* I4 x' Q+ j8 a4 y( x2 r5 F      A6M2 Zero x 6! @# R2 N* v7 S- R4 \  X6 `" F
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
2 X" I/ S% B. }3 d9 _' A
6 B) V, \% m8 Q* D, k" }) I. {0 }# ^# y1 w1 U/ j& b+ W3 c3 k
: |! c! f/ y; Y# m+ Z
Allied aircraft
' t7 C' n. H; s7 c- ]      P-38F Lightning x 186 Y) ~; [/ S! P$ N

' M5 u: i; D+ F' V( a+ q8 W
! C& W0 f8 d2 Q" b7 mJapanese aircraft losses
/ s. x5 ?& O2 o: x& f* H      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed2 z# h! e2 |- B' j3 X  p. @
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
% C( F. J! A2 J$ K" o* H% w6 i+ S
No Allied losses$ X4 F" S$ Q! Y& w; J2 T

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2 o9 z8 g  S% \  p- FAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 " k8 W2 n6 l2 l, ^
+ {* W5 ]2 r, L: w, O. k( |
Weather in hex: Overcast$ F1 l' t* ?1 N- i0 A" K8 \: a8 s+ e
+ R5 W0 W2 K& U; Y+ ^. N
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
# r& x7 p6 H7 |! g* g2 Z* W$ C3 \1 EEstimated time to target is 8 minutes3 p1 w" C2 F0 L( o- c2 @
6 W; P* @6 _4 p4 L; Z
Japanese aircraft
8 n- f! P. W7 `$ R( N* n      A6M2 Zero x 2  B3 C+ Q% [' {2 d9 j4 }
- z& m/ W/ `; N
1 W8 N" |5 Q. \9 {! H- d
; {; w) p: \. e! F9 y
Allied aircraft
$ K! a; [8 g9 F0 A8 Q      P-38E Lightning x 185 ?0 o6 d2 c4 w0 b3 P

! D1 ~& B6 l8 x6 L; a& V) I; @( k" q/ S3 G
Japanese aircraft losses0 S- [2 L4 F( u4 {2 ^  X1 `
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed: O. |9 B2 z3 D5 l% }, E- [
# f/ A$ Y' f( ^. k
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. V: e8 Q" D7 }1 A) R3 B8 J! ]. J2 N6 c' w5 S/ q6 l4 o& z7 a
Japanese Ships
+ P' c! d' Z5 R' M  i& v2 ^      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 e" o; F% A# d. M( U+ y, O9 S5 \0 E/ D/ N: |1 `8 }
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& m+ h) _/ p) ^; U% QSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
+ Z7 m& p& P  M: E
! v# g3 V) s; @; xJapanese Ships+ J6 Z: X9 c/ c' W! y  `
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
- T4 q% a- ]! z) U, B9 O/ O' g
' m# x# n8 @, v2 K$ o3 zAllied Ships6 {" W8 r2 C; q  L
      SS KVIII, hits 2/ l5 M% n# f# ]- c

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
7 ^$ I6 |4 {% W) _3 ~# E2 H1 x9 {7 F$ R. l
Japanese Ships' X* k9 [+ ^8 N4 @; k! U* N9 ?
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
0 e4 Z4 C& b" Q      APD Hagi
; g/ ~) x9 [! H      APD Aoi6 z" L4 @% H! [# E7 I
      LSD Nigitsu Maru! B& i1 d: X- Z
      AK Sagami Maru, H( t9 J0 ?6 H7 t, B7 R$ m% }/ a
      AK Hirokawa Maru3 v- k1 r, f1 U/ J$ B  i
      xAP Yasaka Maru
4 Q, l7 V8 K# ]      xAP Shanghai Maru
- [' @% v0 m6 V9 G8 T7 y' r: y8 v      xAP Kanzyu Maru
! {5 q& E/ p) R7 E) W* Q      xAP Takatiho Maru8 g# ]; w9 X% P3 m7 J6 P& q
      xAP Suwa Maru- C8 e: ^$ c2 ~4 K
      xAP Hakusan Maru9 g" z& d& G* ]
      xAP Teia Maru
. W# q# x( w& |4 }      xAK Yamazumi Maru
( H# e/ F4 B- o9 P) U; G: W* t      xAK Azuchisan Maru
/ n4 j7 ]: ~, p3 g7 ]5 t+ l      xAK Unkai Maru #6
  ]8 p7 h" O9 y. [% k! O      xAK Hokusin Maru
3 i7 A2 m  t  Z' b1 W  v6 w      xAK Eihuku Maru
% I# {" K3 F4 y6 K3 A: L& m      xAK Shinyubari Maru
0 S* b* _  x. Q      xAK Terukawa Maru1 z/ K" x" X) s9 Y9 v
      xAK Kinsyo Maru4 k1 q6 i9 z2 Q. V) x' Y3 j
      xAK Atutasan Maru" h* g9 o2 V4 z& ]6 E8 `
      xAK Ayatosan Maru/ l" i8 w; G) [# r5 A5 |/ ^
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru$ U: q$ E. y& f) P; I' J; C
      xAKL Miyako Maru7 B  N# x' Q4 g# W$ n
      xAKL Kembu Maru
8 J7 v* M. c+ O, w) h7 v# p      xAKL Hanakawa Maru0 ]+ d8 O$ K# x/ V( f. B
      PB Tokuho Maru #5& x4 L( ^* \% o

- F, O  M+ h* wAllied Ships
0 B7 l0 N+ `, y; X' R      SS S-39
: a% Q0 I# G; b2 Q8 S: d7 M7 D- G6 C( q- n0 b' u3 g/ t( Q9 ]& I

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' P5 q1 j4 k- o- _TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
( I: a0 i' K- X# Z# E      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" \* n$ I! u! c
# D3 o/ z3 `& X* q; \7 @% j# N3 D
, A/ u- G" H' b6 q6 A) y
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! t9 h; A4 o$ a& cMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
/ t  @6 L6 ^" u; k; s* t6 Q  ~3 S+ I+ f/ b0 k
Weather in hex: Clear sky
+ C& C6 M/ T" H0 ^: |4 ^# w' ?( g: C$ M7 S- B" m: b
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 c+ w( P! S; `' @
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes( |: P- m/ u2 E; K- K+ v0 ?

. b2 ]# z" [2 z7 Q+ ^; r8 C* DJapanese aircraft* O: o9 t, B0 _+ y) M, W. N" J
      A6M2 Zero x 35
+ f" a& F* F$ X8 V      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2' V+ b0 M0 U% \8 e$ Y" e8 v
0 S8 I2 h5 e( k% B

- n& P2 m, `9 ^
# ]" s; H$ d7 l! xAllied aircraft8 m% k  I) V, t( c
      Albacore I x 20$ G- R3 ]8 c+ U0 h& Z2 z& o
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16  w2 ?8 P% e5 v5 m! r" W/ [
' ^2 r: Q) [2 H
8 G3 {# H) o7 h
No Japanese losses
( A  C& S* M8 G3 j: N% P5 I  C5 \8 O+ d0 |6 k# }- Q
Allied aircraft losses
% k, w1 j+ r' V6 d      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged4 z' o; D' y5 X7 s! @
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
* c6 x9 ]# l4 ^9 V" n/ N/ `( q4 Z# A
Japanese Ships
' H1 ?* i4 P, V' t, O& @/ x      xAK Ayatosan Maru
% H: c7 _/ ?" n9 |      xAK Azuchisan Maru
9 `  h$ ^/ K9 c0 _  `      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  r8 s8 C0 n$ u% u5 l) q8 `& J0 c, M
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ m7 s% ~& S) W      xAP Teiko Maru

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# ^/ |+ U9 B% g6 X+ N8 z盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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/ r" D* X5 x3 mSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184+ H0 k: O0 z* {/ r# e2 [$ S
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Japanese Ships
! m% ~0 K! G+ `( S7 T" `3 g7 Y      CV Hiyo8 ^- C. V* p. W& }( g( c# f# }
      BB Yamato
! S/ {0 ]% K6 c: }; H3 D$ _      CS Chitose; g. ]( ?0 v: p0 H3 f
      DD Oshio
. a! F1 b) Q* r- G) T      DD Oite  T! J% q- F/ {# q" s
      DD Harukaze- E% N3 J$ ]( P
      DD Kamikaze0 H. D/ G# P& y/ O+ f
      DD Kikuzuki
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0 B8 t# o+ T! B5 u' h  m6 a3 vAllied Ships3 q1 A# x% \2 I! s6 G
      SS Grayback6 W( f# H% T* @
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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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2 q% Z. f6 m4 {4 C2 aMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ) Q0 j1 f4 F3 [2 D( v# i7 T/ g3 Z! D

2 P8 ^7 Y0 e4 l6 }$ FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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7 r5 @8 c) C' q. g! bRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
/ ~! ^8 e+ j$ SEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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4 m' m& y- _5 EAllied aircraft8 U- V- N1 g6 I+ d
      B-24D Liberator x 156 C( m! z* ^) Z, L
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No Allied losses
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. u6 t9 C. }3 y# F; yJapanese Ships) f- I% M$ D% E1 Q% G( {
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% g/ ~5 x: L6 n/ x      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 b( u/ K* m3 a; ^      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 p7 v! V: }8 g0 t0 ?0 n: Y7 Q      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
- \+ Z' i" t% q      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  k! D) @: \; L3 B& v
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% l) u# w, s3 S+ k6 h! d# [      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  B3 P( d/ F3 m+ i2 D3 f9 g
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( G/ |) }3 R4 q) Q7 v! W; g  J- l/ X. A
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! t- }( ^1 P& T+ s1 i
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 G, M; a1 N( h7 A( p
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- C5 L+ Q$ m4 `
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 17 z) ]4 I3 k6 p' q# k* P2 v* }
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1: k3 \' Y) \! q  f, Y
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- D5 R9 f3 S6 k8 h: s

4 `8 V9 K9 w, IJapanese ground losses:# W: w! b( U! W# l
      5 casualties reported
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         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- ^) p9 e' e) p! k6 F( G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. x, ?$ b: r6 i+ D; p& ~

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9 S2 j/ W" [/ w  u" V, r5 B  MPort hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & k" y! r9 Q9 R6 `9 b) A$ r" _2 Y

+ k2 r6 p- H4 Y  x2 |/ |0 b' MWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 N+ @6 N" \" ~6 fRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
  J/ E, K& C) U. q+ u; uEstimated time to target is 5 minutes! B6 s- {/ j, H3 Y

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Allied aircraft
9 {6 X# \4 U: ?0 [$ c: h, a. Y  w      B-24D Liberator x 72 g0 W! i% j* _, n* Y8 k  }

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1 d* p) o$ W3 H& A2 ~' y+ ]No Allied losses2 D/ L1 _( b$ I  c
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Japanese Ships
  d+ {' v8 [8 P. `' x! J      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ i! v6 n2 ?4 h1 `4 Z, e; v      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires  V/ Q8 B6 E1 \9 T( }1 x
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! W4 M/ u, p# s( H/ h: Y8 _5 Q      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 19 A3 c  C1 Y. Z- f! g! Z
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : N7 M4 h8 H" f5 _- X& Z' k, a
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9 K' O3 ^2 a! E5 l# M7 n9 dRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. E$ {! O+ O  S' s" Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
/ B" q9 S( O# H- K) ^: m      B-17D Fortress x 14, J+ ]7 k) @& T- o7 V
      B-24D Liberator x 60 a# G- A& r" K: T" }) q

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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires; m: h8 Z" [3 w2 q. y2 d. Y
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, M% k+ [7 u0 i, \  z: L
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires4 s" U' ~% N3 F3 I, E# ?$ ?
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 f& y& e- X- M" L$ I3 j% k3 L; [
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
& d3 t3 f' U# D% |, I7 Q: r0 k      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 B2 k* `# _0 Z. N
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 4 W, Q/ {1 m) k* B/ n! b) U+ T
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.7 S" o* d$ K: H
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! k5 N* i" Y& a# a1 \$ H; o3 v
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% {- q9 u2 x- w, L      B-17D Fortress x 3
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# z# ?! m8 _! H) N0 x) q+ fJapanese Ships
3 b. A) a3 K9 V, Z, X      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- n) j, Z/ Z  G4 V6 |5 b      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 \# k( z7 s7 m
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; W2 [; S% Q) _. P6 c* ^' q      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  w. M: Q- ~+ L, C% N% V
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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0 S' W. ~( A9 e8 F5 x, Z0 Z! sSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, T1 o$ ~1 b5 S4 f$ J
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: y5 _2 t: C  |; t      SS KXIV, hits 1, z& p6 w! d* W' {' x- U* V# S) @
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4 e1 Q) Y0 K+ I+ {+ l7 C- bTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)0 E9 f; t) I" }) S

, T3 f' @( O* WJapanese Ships
  z. ~9 j6 S! H1 j; Z      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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# s; }9 K+ {$ e4 B汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。* j$ w8 Q+ v0 J2 z' C8 w
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% _  C- D' |2 A3 G  |7 vGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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5 o4 B0 o, S( _9 \. @4 ?4 W- TJapanese Shock attack# \, ^+ t; i! x8 J
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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3 M, ?0 V. S7 |  ZJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 : b5 S( T  S. G2 s9 ^0 r6 z
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!' |5 b, H' \3 c" `1 i
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Combat modifiers
3 ]' ^) [8 z( l# X9 T6 P2 HDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
2 o6 K, m4 c( u7 g% z) JAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
9 {/ Q1 [. h! E0 n      3074 casualties reported* s$ T% s. T- b8 t8 c) L
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled' I& j0 I* c6 U# M; b5 v
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled/ ?$ C) n" J) C' d, k" o
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
  O0 }" J1 U; W  ~4 L% o6 x& @, j      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)/ M, X/ J: N$ w- k9 _/ H
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2 _: [% J% Y! Q% ?( N      7161 casualties reported5 j9 p  w4 s% @+ o8 F
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
8 F- E' ]! O4 W* y* n% Z         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled4 }$ a* i: g+ e* w0 P
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
5 J' j5 F; }- n7 [6 e      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled); d% Q! J0 ?# d  r
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)8 V" L/ X! z" t3 L6 i; R
      Units retreated 9
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# Z) W# q; q. dAssaulting units:
: {& J6 |+ B1 e+ w" E; v" F    33rd Division, O, J  q2 y. l8 y3 W' Y* H
    Imperial Guards Division
; D9 i/ N! T1 W, m* B/ q7 n3 m    113th Infantry Regiment
. \/ w, w, j& B( D' D    21st Division
! P; W8 r0 C# }$ \( c& ~. s& v    41st Infantry Regiment$ P7 e- M* B, }
    14th Division- ~/ j4 N9 A0 F$ n5 v5 T
    8th Tank Regiment
( L5 b; E) y2 I8 e  i. [    148th Infantry Regiment7 p1 ?! y3 ~# j( A( x
    38th Division: y9 I, i0 S/ z8 `, v$ J8 O  x
    22nd Recon Regiment
  _! R! ]5 f% t/ ?- o    56th Infantry Regiment* d: G% {  B3 v0 p! p
    55th Infantry Regiment) w4 t! U: [' G+ ~; R, D  t4 v* Q/ }
    5th Division" y' v2 f0 {! |# e: ]6 g  h1 R
    143rd Infantry Regiment
9 n* Z. R$ @& m' r- Y4 o$ k5 z    16th Infantry Regiment
  m$ Z, y4 l" t. l    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 h$ b3 a. G+ _" c" ~5 c
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
  [6 O9 \  X: o7 D5 N- c    15th Army
% _7 o4 x5 Q9 z0 |3 n9 a6 G    25th Army
3 x3 k* V, z- q# V( y2 {    Southern Army% z/ U- S- C# s/ Q+ n' f
    82nd Army /61 A9 N' c. P  f+ l# T' E
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Defending units:, h/ ~2 S7 M5 B7 @  @# Z
    2nd NZ Brigade
7 j5 y/ D! ^' s    1st NZ Brigade
, Y$ B8 x9 f/ N; h' y    3rd NZ Brigade
% f- a  a! x# a' _    7th NZ Brigade( d. Z2 J. k. K5 z! ]
    14th NZ Brigade
  {: j3 v. i7 ~0 G' M% q- u    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment+ t4 V; z& U' j! ^
    12th NZ Brigade
, X2 P3 s0 {& @5 @+ \    New Zealand Command
6 G9 v* B, N8 I' K    RNZAF Command