hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42& I$ Y3 I, h! d

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3 S* o8 ^( m+ |. S7 \Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169& V$ ]: T) R3 E1 ~3 l

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      BB Yamato
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6 |, p" u" |+ c% mAllied ground losses:
2 h- @+ {1 r4 b      123 casualties reported
5 H% J$ x7 q" r' d2 `- ]8 F1 J2 {         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
' T& J! q7 n: z  Y. v2 X$ g3 E         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
* x9 v+ Q( J5 x7 e  o         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled9 `4 @6 W2 B0 w' V) R* P2 L+ Z
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BB 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( T6 H; O% t0 @1 l+ ]
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  `; Q  z- S* IPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)9 l4 G! _3 l0 q. J- @2 g

, P/ n6 h! t5 G/ B; H2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships6 M' I* Z& P9 ?6 N# k8 a6 J/ }& d" \* D
      PB Yahonui Maru
6 x- n  t6 w; \; h      PB Kosin Maru #3
( P2 p3 H, e: g- {) _7 k, ~      PB Yamahagi Maru #3- ?( v5 B- z  R
      PB Heizan Maru( j. k1 g; n% Z+ F1 _) s
      PB Sozan Maru6 O7 M/ h. B3 H6 ~/ s5 }2 [
      PB Kanko Maru
" C" c- V% P  I, c- n7 [      PB Ikuta Maru( l: j* S: S( J! l
      AMC Kongo Maru, p) v2 n- K2 D' m" _
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops* \! W3 u+ E% V# b
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops2 z* X5 u/ F& r3 d
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
$ ]1 A) H; D5 W8 qPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops9 A8 t* a* ?2 l$ Y8 X' M
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops. q# y4 N. O! x) [7 a
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops% ~) U0 N+ B" n+ |, @0 \% G! t
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops! ^; r  Q5 R. `1 f, ?+ t$ p! y( A1 c
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
5 v* F( U4 F5 p1 r4 J) C; ODefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards! D; X. F$ E9 w+ |

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)2 O3 n3 i' n- f% A& D
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182; F/ u2 W2 s% t

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3 e7 n$ ~. `/ U: ^, g# O9 ?      327 casualties reported
- b1 T* k2 S9 N         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled# {7 S2 D: a" A" v/ p. e
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
( t" `( L- s$ n# Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" F' _8 k3 l; }9 w" f, V
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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7 x, G% C3 G! R2 r盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB3 L/ j7 q% Y' ~9 I
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( L$ ?0 @/ j' B' D' j; h# P: R- N" t

  ~: W: U$ B0 a: ]1 xWeather in hex: Thunderstorms, a& O2 E! @' s) _% q. d% c" Z

8 ^% G' j9 v  g) _- i1 }Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.; T0 l) X$ K) q9 r: U& r
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft" ~% `( U. Z6 c; |5 m: Y0 u8 C7 U! X; i
      A6M2 Zero x 93, n% O4 R3 [& ?; p5 G

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" v2 n$ h7 z7 q' I& KAllied aircraft/ @1 g2 t) S6 }. d
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
& g% f9 G- ?' n% D5 @      PBY-5A Catalina x 9% \& O" G5 N- a* A) k" y, T9 D' k
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 173 B' \, ^! N0 }5 s, e. z
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
) r, Z) Y+ ~- t+ y. D$ w) f      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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2 X0 W0 l$ D8 {3 t' l      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 D6 B- p7 x5 c3 b9 C. Q- y
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Allied aircraft losses( E6 e! ^3 q8 n; w9 w" o. E
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
% |4 m+ v& ^8 w2 B; W* E8 c; x      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 n$ Y" r/ D! o3 b" J% Q, k
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
6 e: D! h/ y  d" ~      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
# Y1 }7 N5 p  q( F      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ k. C: `8 B/ ?, C! U1 z% }4 @# m/ `      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
; t8 H# W  F( j$ ~% C6 ?      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
- M1 P6 K/ |; g! W/ V, T      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
6 z- [, j% Q( b" _( R! H0 R      LSD Akitsu Maru6 C% n2 W2 w! K3 o9 m, C) f2 \
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ j; L8 D; O/ o& q+ r4 [
      CL Kitakami3 V% j  |& q7 q) n$ L% X2 f
      DD Kisaragi1 k' b7 a: P& H; M
      BB Hiei
, G9 f. C3 c  O0 @- _1 o' B9 k2 C      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire4 g7 {- I) ?, m% @8 _( u- r
      DMS W-20. s' [$ |- @& G; O3 H8 a
      CL Oi
# C& H! Z( B$ g6 E- h! o      CL Kinu- _8 i. r/ s, u4 z. L) y8 P
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 `4 o( u7 H, D- N% ?7 D# d6 W
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ]8 a' e# x8 E. k) I$ r$ S0 T6 z
      LSD Shinshu Maru
* ^4 v* Y9 ^  t2 E# l$ x      CL Tenryu
9 l- }+ v% m* ^, Q( m  z      BB Kirishima
3 z3 x' W9 P$ C; {      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1+ v" a: _) i) {3 r: }; f( y  U

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      14 casualties reported
3 m* t8 n. b1 y* q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. T3 n2 l0 U' X' A2 D         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled0 s* w. r# a0 w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: t% g( r: w; d5 ^$ x4 [

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, P$ V# v' X  g: `, _' OMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 h/ E5 p: O$ \( ]0 V
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.) n% L* q* l5 {4 W( H9 k5 t% p
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes/ e3 f6 h* Q5 x

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) {' D) r( z7 l      A6M2 Zero x 71
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7 Q8 e* |- u- \3 f- a! XAllied aircraft
' G% ?$ ^. Q. y, \' m+ e2 e      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8( x* o1 n, e# q0 _, t+ u8 |
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
2 U$ V5 b: l7 [( B1 _$ k4 Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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' h# ?: \8 y- P( ]; O! Q* m5 `Japanese aircraft losses9 `& X5 c5 A6 S
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed3 z  l" E7 H4 _# y

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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; R$ v7 R2 `% D. z7 U
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed$ k7 L8 z  A5 ^* k; M* |5 T+ z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
' q3 t) P( e4 ~      DD Kisaragi
6 ~7 p4 u6 Y' h      CL Kinu) S) l# ?2 G4 w3 A( f, J9 K
      CL Tenryu2 R) [2 h& u* A/ I" s

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Aircraft Attacking:
# C; a# v$ h- O  |  m- t6 q* e      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
  R6 m3 f" G4 R# n               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo! _+ k. l! B9 Z  m/ ?
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& C- W7 t. C, h9 `$ n8 Y/ J+ {8 DAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1825 W+ S) b! s( K& y& f$ E8 P+ ~5 H% d
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
/ l* M& i; V! r- ]& H+ mEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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3 l* P" d0 _! {- n' `* [Japanese aircraft
* U" R9 H; a. v0 F      A6M2 Zero x 77
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      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed& ~, n# b" C; F1 J5 q+ R2 K
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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: X; M- p( [6 k" Q9 WJapanese Deliberate attack) }7 d0 T4 d! x7 p3 H" J9 n: Z  {* ]

! a6 n  m8 u9 _Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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5 h# d2 f) l2 m) n1 n8 H6 EDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 101 ]3 m8 |( y% B2 K

7 F+ ~- C. B( a: z# s3 tJapanese adjusted assault: 31 3 U7 T0 A0 x- o1 q; G- d2 f

* ]# R8 a' z4 e: I, d+ ?Allied adjusted defense: 5 ( E! V& O/ G3 R' ?- q

9 ^4 ]# u5 j# g+ m) WJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 9 K5 f+ h! y, F

( F/ P% z* w9 i  j/ w% W# Y1 j7 kJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!8 a9 a2 K+ E! B5 Y- W+ H1 m
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Combat modifiers6 X/ n' ], e) N3 `' v
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)4 z" V9 G$ w6 a, K7 |
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
3 |: V# W) l5 F- p      113 casualties reported
* n: P# s  n2 ~  {' U, o$ k: N' Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( T! n0 r! G1 T# d1 y  r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled2 Z$ S$ v% _. W7 Q7 H' R2 d4 o+ v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled9 F* U- g1 p8 o2 b+ Q, |

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# }5 [6 Q8 S( l& N3 {* {! e0 wAllied ground losses:+ V+ t9 R. p9 z5 u: l( B' u
      210 casualties reported% g4 @) Z1 g. k/ _( J6 y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled1 v! j3 [! I$ z
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
' I7 T% N( D9 t) P* B& ~         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ r) I; h6 @( z$ v/ j3 d" S      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
6 J2 j0 I, x  C& Z+ E  h6 a      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!( U0 }1 T6 r4 c" S

/ k8 P- O# B* C% X' \Assaulting units:
* _! }% [* k  C, `    48th Engr Rgt /2& C. [& i: D* P& G; \
    2nd Engineer Regiment
9 A, W" F; k% ]1 O( C& t5 j    2nd Raiding Regiment5 Q- z4 X7 ^- S/ a
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
7 X9 m5 U+ U+ z- |    146th Infantry Rgt /3
$ h" Y/ d- N( s- _    41st Infantry Rgt /15 `$ L5 g1 d1 _/ Q2 ~/ `
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /22 l5 F5 h9 Y/ ]  c8 P
    12th Engr Rgt /1
- Q3 v% `, z! H& G+ x) u    25th JNAF AF Unit
% f0 ~1 K% p/ a; ^    52nd JNAF AF Unit
4 `0 L& L9 s! M5 p" _% B- ~+ t    47th JNAF AF Unit /1$ z9 ~8 `  P  n) N& r9 @
    21st Air Flotilla /1
4 g" }% _! y  d3 G6 p! k    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
- @9 N( P1 V  a% S/ P0 f    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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Defending units:
( M/ D6 h8 q* e2 {' x    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0 J# ]$ E: o1 x* v2 f( p" H  ?

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9 D. X! @# o  G. |TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). A) D( D2 b5 S; N

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! p: M4 v5 V" f& N/ }, @      PB Shinko Maru #36 \# L: K0 C8 d/ [
      PB Kure Maru #5: F0 c/ j7 G# i) l6 }: ?# K
      PB Edo Maru2 [: A4 W% l6 n% F" s6 ~' n$ R
      PB Chitose Maru) C( |# s4 V4 ]0 ?$ l5 N: H' d
      APD Yomogi
0 @4 x, `. _+ @/ H! r. F3 y      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1) ?$ V6 F, j# W. G( B! G1 J3 C
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)) Z: Z0 `' R; o. r( q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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# e0 h% W7 \  S: V. q, t      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
% A& X. t/ U. R      PB Eiko Maru" X: y! h: J: d" }
      PB Shinko Maru #30 |' ^! s" o4 q  r7 @
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8$ Q# m9 }% N+ ?8 I$ v% I+ K, f% g
      PB Edo Maru1 r6 p) h% a: E
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire& M9 P0 f; S9 `7 e$ e/ i% F6 X
      PB Kure Maru #5
! B2 O; z/ o4 B  Y5 o      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1. N6 d/ n9 x# ~* @
      PB Chitose Maru: t3 z% G& \( ^7 \& Q$ }* T! ]
      PB Choko Maru #2; K& I# a" p+ V4 M8 Z5 S2 G2 ~
      AMC Hokoku Maru. x- ^0 j8 X; w+ r
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Japanese ground losses:
$ Y3 J* U3 V$ O0 e, c8 L9 u5 D      111 casualties reported( g, u# p1 [: E3 E( K  B" l  w' h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled/ K: r! r2 S0 K0 y5 S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled5 W: o- B7 @1 J
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)+ _& ]! `/ q7 p- j  K. p, F+ F

1 q. A4 I. N% `3 z* f- Z" V  r; |) fTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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1 V+ P% H, E0 x* B' sJapanese ground losses:
6 v5 M* T% ^5 g9 j7 x8 b      1116 casualties reported
& t, v1 w- a# R. a         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled- P- r/ x7 Z# f' M% t3 V5 X" u+ G
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
) x6 {4 Q% R5 i$ X7 |7 a$ T& y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ J" K* n, O- A6 K      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
& G" U  I+ t+ i# E! d! E$ ]      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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# Z$ r  F  r. }* H2 xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!- L3 \% F( Q0 ?* o+ C% Y8 K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
7 R& h8 o, [: L4 t2 B- ~4 f& N9 R      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
+ r+ {% z" e8 y+ ~! r# K      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ K6 G6 l6 z0 h
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( D/ o8 C, f% g! T0 q# X      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% w# W" v& G/ R9 A) I) c& Z1 ^      PB Choko Maru #2" r9 M  N) f/ m: C6 ~/ [6 B* \
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2; b/ @0 D$ k$ ?, r# [7 ?& [" a
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 A0 i: g9 \, [: |
      APD Yomogi4 v5 a  y0 W+ b' o7 i
      APD Nadakaze% C' U6 L1 u% f) ~& {8 ]
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 c5 C. K# d; B" y
      APD Shimakaze
4 p9 c- |+ c0 Q7 q      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3/ A6 W3 {3 l- o4 k3 }  H, O+ a  B
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 N8 ]6 u2 G. D: n! v      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; x& N3 Q8 A) X) I* |      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire# _7 u% w) N* g& @
      AMC Hokoku Maru
* ]0 P( o( @* T7 w7 v/ N6 Y0 P9 ?* X+ P0 ~
Japanese ground losses:
! S7 `/ f. S- h      207 casualties reported
, n9 _* Y- M" Y7 ^5 l! l         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 @+ z9 t0 I" k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled8 u' ]) T% q; }
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
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( M7 s6 Z- P  y! K3 P0 @Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 _# Y& A2 y7 E( L6 uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) \0 l: z7 s% A  ~9 d" |4 ~: g$ ~. G

2 Q# _) e0 C# o; I8 w/ s212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# D$ j9 A# y1 o

7 ]. J: Q5 a0 r9 L% uJapanese Ships2 x" A3 }  C/ X
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ k3 d7 e! a5 i9 ^9 G0 d2 n4 n2 J) k* ]- V      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 m( `4 Z6 s9 Z3 |& y/ P
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" D7 W# B6 D- I1 o
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
" ^/ I9 `6 d" U7 v      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
! x9 k3 G% m9 F/ g: Z( R7 d      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1; J& R, u3 Q) J* @0 T
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% n% t; G2 z' m4 w9 h. t2 E" m8 M+ x      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 22 n' T6 W3 p/ r& J- v
      AMC Hokoku Maru
, \# B+ Q% N( @0 J: t/ V' n- _0 o: y" Q  z* H; y/ Q  @
Japanese ground losses:
6 Q( j2 L0 h8 l8 a      187 casualties reported
/ @# ?  z! c3 B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& ?8 J0 N9 t4 o6 Z         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled, }0 z. S3 O4 c, Y( s3 ^1 i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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  }; L. o/ ?! W/ T/ vGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Allied Bombardment attack( F& d5 V; d6 q* [2 T: F2 {
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745+ O7 ~4 x7 R3 ?. q7 r6 r' G& p$ N
3 S6 H7 k# U$ B# x1 E
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21851 ~/ d; m( ~  e* {5 F
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Japanese ground losses:8 `% _- _) U( R0 D$ ~. F7 [
      25 casualties reported
7 \% j& ~' }( Q( u7 {( w3 E         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled# F5 h0 l* G, \8 R. F+ V( n- `/ k
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. V9 i5 D' y/ K  c% Y         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 Q. A8 `" _0 e7 V5 n: b4 g      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 e  d, h4 E% k7 t5 L& a( |% M' m% g6 r- {7 c  _5 ?

  G5 U: y8 d9 PAllied ground losses:
  I% W* G' B5 G  @: _$ C      146 casualties reported
$ i# A4 @' t5 S4 ?( \3 T         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
  y+ j& k- A6 S/ e; U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled# P. k& b) p. o
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
- P' }4 P1 I4 c- V( Z% q/ a      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)9 o4 V! n7 S. {9 j( [
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 @* L- j$ }) \& e$ X# f; H

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4 D, C  f2 |" q1 G/ B/ s6 wAssaulting units:* ^" D# {# A* d1 A$ s9 F; i6 Z
    11th NZ Brigade
# o+ P  B7 p/ N  p4 `) h: e& A+ ?    3rd NZ Brigade0 b: V8 Z# r5 {5 r2 I4 f# g
    7th NZ Brigade
# \  Z# b* U" U. c1 K    2nd NZ Brigade
$ D* y- `, l4 |6 m7 `: J    Auckland Fortress
3 n) T+ A4 U5 D    14th NZ Brigade
" B- ]. i' V/ v$ u    1st NZ Brigade6 z4 R: _6 C  b9 }, V
    12th NZ Brigade
* }# R& {8 y  F: `* C4 ?8 A% [; p    RNZAF Command
( v( M' z  O7 N$ g/ u    RNZAF OTU Aukland
  _1 K: H6 b' J. B" }; d2 K8 N
2 g5 y+ B1 r% ?, z. ^Defending units:4 V6 m5 c" Z. K% z* p
    Imperial Guards Div /5
: _2 p0 R# B) H4 H( V! @# P! T    8th Tank Rgt /1% g) _1 |$ u* z) q
    22nd Recon Regiment: V# A6 N3 y- _5 k6 f; {' f
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
: P% Y- s- R0 y) S" F    146th Infantry Rgt /19 O/ c: \5 \. M1 W* Y; V
    5th Div /1: ^5 O, v/ c& p, w
    21st Division3 X; c  b& T& T
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
) b+ {4 U5 Y) Q5 b; C    56th Infantry Rgt /1
6 l& ?& e% P& b6 t7 g8 e6 v$ S    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
. g+ e( S; S( [- N  `0 j. P0 @( f    113th Infantry Rgt /2% G/ B& u& W$ \0 M
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
( R+ j  X! j; Q% Q    148th Infantry Rgt /1
& V# I0 F5 U; P+ e4 F% l( `9 P    41st Infantry Regiment
2 P3 d! p1 z6 q9 d    38th Div /1' V( U# e+ q1 u8 g
    33rd Div /3
/ j9 \' I* g: w% ~6 I! C" @* M    55th Engr Rgt /2. h/ F  @. z$ f0 h0 F; ~& r# C& d: g- Z5 @
    82nd Army /6
- x+ L( R4 P  g6 T; U    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment. p: ~' c" }6 ?1 L) @% b
    34th Field AA Battalion2 G0 v! ^" V2 f: K/ t& B6 v5 K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' n% e( U$ w' d8 J: x5 B" l; p+ d) W
    14th Div /2
) g0 T3 l5 `1 Z3 H  @) E! c    Southern Army /1
4 T# E+ w" Z! \  N; K! L, w, h6 e    25th Army /2
" G! }" D3 [! J: p4 O2 ~& z    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42- p" Q* X- q' w2 T& Y
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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, r( w1 o# H/ F
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
( h9 w. E: _. ~  p  q- \  A( CDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 m- c2 y# e* m- F; K1 \) |) V/ \0 L
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., h+ @" c3 L4 D! _

, l% ?$ j' e1 e2 v6 m. EJapanese Ships
, [( f' L  h/ k8 v$ {  k4 [      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ y7 t4 E  S7 h" z. Z8 m      APD Shimakaze
) d8 w. ?: M* @3 T& A+ \( n      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# v' y3 b9 p4 p! F6 G' W/ e& D      APD Nadakaze
! O" i) D8 R5 c+ H      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ V9 o1 B* e* `1 O4 k$ j5 m4 ~' C
      AMC Hokoku Maru
: l7 P/ L) T) ~0 W# ]  k& P) D  l      xAP Kowa Maru
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Japanese ground losses:- Z. `/ @# E# I) P: l2 j
      253 casualties reported1 {" z+ ^! g% V4 K
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
# p1 d% e* I9 W9 c+ @         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled2 V# A$ V: n) \5 f# S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- r$ u8 P8 n" g5 @2 v& Y; N8 c+ B
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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. p" G0 s9 [! p8 n9 g- M. eSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183& e+ o, q  }9 A5 Y; H) v

/ e7 s6 g% X  }Japanese Ships5 s" Z" z  ?9 I! g
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
- [" D* Y; d1 D* \" r( Y      CL Tatsuta
6 H; }, b/ F5 I# c# Y" s' {' G      CL Kiso: A* A  v7 s  C' A( C  [& a0 ?
      CS Chitose/ C' h8 O) @, U  b
      DD Oite
; A: s& [. u$ z5 B/ C9 U! J      DD Harukaze6 z7 I0 Y8 V; G7 |& P1 r
      DD Nokaze! I$ ^9 O, H' b! z9 j; Z" g
      DD Hokaze
$ l, R' m0 ]% c( \1 e$ D4 B. q      DD Shiokaze  v- d- v0 H3 l3 B) X! a0 ^
      DD Akikaze/ k' P: G4 ]2 [& O$ S
8 R7 z9 B4 O8 U( h, T
Allied Ships/ j, b8 T' T/ L# C8 y7 O
      SS O21  B' v5 k9 T# X

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; t/ S% N+ i7 H  o: U9 w' GSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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, H/ |" c1 t5 T* m. P# @Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185). x# e8 Y4 G/ F
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force  i' e3 k# F  D4 s$ k5 c# o2 m  w

$ o) @: z. `1 p9 N- e  F+ z7 X169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 }, ~) `2 \7 N( @$ g2 U
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Japanese Ships
  K5 X0 T1 F/ p$ _$ ^, {0 e      xAK Montreal Maru
* Q6 M3 p5 I1 d: O/ D/ \: [      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 h! h0 ~; o! V; i+ C) |      xAK Kensin Maru$ `7 [" o5 e$ {! E8 V% m
      APD Yomogi
! U( c, m. B; H+ M9 y- m      APD Nadakaze0 Q- O7 c5 I! d7 V- S6 f* z* f
      APD Shimakaze
- X3 t0 N+ _2 B( U5 \      AMC Hokoku Maru
5 d7 n$ g/ Z7 g/ W" [6 a
( w4 ?; I& \7 }' \Japanese ground losses:8 g' @' ?  R7 F6 I$ M& W
      60 casualties reported
' ~! L& e: W# d2 ~         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled2 o) H% [  p1 X( w' P8 }8 j" f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ ^" J' z' Q  Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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# y5 {5 F8 ?1 `/ l- QMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 8 _& a& O- S! a) n6 l% u
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud% |% G/ D5 D( m* R! \! ~7 S

2 p2 K- N7 w4 F) o3 H+ \! J& dRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.7 {& D; w9 G2 e4 i. F2 U6 @
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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) |$ H0 u& I" ^/ m; ^/ Y+ PJapanese aircraft! ^3 |0 @2 J; E
      A6M2 Zero x 39, l  p, }' n+ j# M' A' I
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! n" S* x' n$ V8 ]5 kAllied aircraft5 y/ P1 K" N5 R& p. W
      P-38E Lightning x 50
5 x+ i0 p0 t/ E( o) z( a      P-38F Lightning x 23$ e- @3 P0 B$ w/ m) g4 Y. q
6 |; @0 A# H6 f# A% V7 `

/ m) i  j7 Y$ ]0 n( j1 E+ W  I& G# IJapanese aircraft losses
' M1 f. z4 {0 j5 Q1 Y! s* V0 L; s      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
% c; }+ z" k/ z) V7 ]
* E; ~' V5 T+ d# z3 v0 a/ jNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……9 b+ K# g+ H8 h6 q. k6 b
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
7 o7 D- R4 L% O, a8 ~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)
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7 |$ E0 A* O0 Y/ I9 K) Y) XJapanese Ships' S6 w$ g* W3 w5 O
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 a! t4 i) v" G6 P4 I
      DD Fumizuki
( ]2 n  @4 x8 O6 N, n( q7 m. @- ]      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- U/ d- @# ~: `' S
      DD Fubuki: U9 b# M; g# |" f; L
      TB Sagi. O/ ]3 T, I* ~2 r" ?* I

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12 mines cleared
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 `( ~  O. K- e6 g- p

3 g, b6 f. n. `Japanese Ships
5 o9 j4 q3 S$ B$ v4 P      PB Sozan Maru" ?& X  t4 @+ h% g' F
      PB Kanko Maru
) @' S) E. s: C      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- X. {0 k4 i7 V0 {  T2 R3 D
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5 mines cleared; \! p- L  P% Y$ V- D& v

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 ^/ P/ n1 [/ m% B8 X$ q

, k: F( w0 |0 U# oJapanese Ships
. o3 y% b# s/ s" Y      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& I0 H* V9 K2 c# Z% ]% k      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
* J7 I5 ?8 \4 W% \( h# `# W# C      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" u/ Q4 f( h, `; H8 X4 t: b: h
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( ^  a" I# j/ e/ STF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" k4 z6 _) f) `
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Japanese Ships
* l8 k2 O. `3 e+ H! R: h      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
) q3 f) F& k0 q- I9 f      TB Sagi/ {# |# [6 f7 ^/ I
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, Z/ k' ]1 r+ b; [* ?7 T3 f      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- X$ E3 t# q5 n4 g2 J) f; T3 K. f  p, t7 R6 o. E% R( ^
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7 N" w/ U# a* l6 g8 Y8 w. L11 mines cleared
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+ v( G5 z2 e. ]4 N- b1 @TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)/ W( ^- F% u( ?

& Y- D9 l" ^: b: }9 jJapanese Ships1 g- s6 ^! e* K4 k) v6 A+ [
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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4 a2 H$ i& o' ?6 m% T) sTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
, I$ b, I2 F& H' a( d/ f( e      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
' s. Z7 I- C) l1 B      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
$ x" w& s7 i- X9 a5 U6 O      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
% c  s* r  D% W4 Y2 j. G( f      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
- i# P" P& L6 B5 e5 e( }% u      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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# `1 y+ f* r: b8 y9 ^4 M! L8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' j" z6 h4 I9 [1 o2 E0 C

4 F) s; K: q& E+ _2 H17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 a1 c% g5 ]& s
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Japanese Ships# K6 W: b2 `1 e, |# S
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)  G$ m: m' `- K1 n1 ^4 y8 m
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 D( g  K7 p0 k3 X2 b- D7 T
6 {1 [3 g$ c  S37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships& P! ]0 _4 \. E
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ y  X( X0 }9 Y; ^- D9 q2 o& `) r      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
) R7 l& p' }4 q      xAK Sinko Maru
* j) `- G+ l/ X3 D/ A7 K      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
/ V# o+ ]7 J; Z- o8 L      AMC Hokoku Maru, P6 G: W( l1 O) b8 m8 G* O
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Japanese ground losses:6 U7 @/ N5 C1 ^* _
      24 casualties reported
( h/ J  Y7 m4 a) ^. O+ O         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, l- z. H  X1 w3 e) R7 o* |$ J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 M, L3 F$ `$ g" v, t9 _6 I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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( a# N& T2 l; j2 dInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# }& i' ]- C, U7 d' `. X! t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 `" i& u# m" L' c  ^) B" `
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ K7 c$ b# ^' F$ ]7 K8 {  o; _6 s
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Japanese Ships
- x" m* I1 T1 q5 j4 ?      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
& z& x! ^9 a8 P' t1 t# K' ]0 K      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 C" a) F2 u8 h% I5 P+ ]      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire# |: ~3 Y2 g( j- h% l+ |% S! [3 A
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage5 w: z/ f; ^6 ^* g
      AMC Hokoku Maru4 K0 z* j1 L( ?" Q. E) o
4 Y4 q- l' u) J0 E
Japanese ground losses:
3 T9 _9 j) w# h. `" Z; y" x      12 casualties reported$ i" Y9 R3 k6 t. e; F) J
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! H' y, R8 O% j; ?. |( q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  K7 J6 W1 p8 m1 x9 p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 z2 q$ O3 f7 e  F6 `+ t& |! y; {9 u' ?, c5 p& K! r$ H8 ]9 h! `

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1840 m( H# l* C& D- t5 B* Y/ H  C- `
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Japanese Ships, L# e" V( p7 M5 N7 C* ]4 x/ n
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage. b) j& v9 O; N/ C; |1 [2 y. _
; X# a% ]6 x8 i3 ~+ {* `! |6 {
Allied Ships
4 r- o& D# Z% q      SS O21
3 d) f7 r$ `8 s! N' h# t1 E, Q- ?3 y5 {" n2 p
5 F& d$ H: r+ _% V6 r, b" S/ J

6 `3 `6 P1 p" A. GDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O214 v9 A9 V  a/ m- z
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki' Z5 Z/ N$ u) j- s+ C" x) g  k

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184* e% d7 p8 ]+ v& N! [: ?2 ^
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Japanese Ships, q/ O; H, }- X3 L3 r& a$ Q$ m
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
( Q5 R/ v% x$ k- s$ q
& m! I# h+ o9 ^! S8 y& CAllied Ships1 n4 s( `9 u6 y( z0 }5 ?! |1 `
      SS Whale
/ ^  \" M6 H  Q# w! w8 z2 k$ T+ o7 w6 t& [: y

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4 n" n, {- l6 q1 BSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes& Z. Z+ c% A/ p# G# B

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+ j  D: E8 S  mInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" ^: S, i4 u8 z' l3 u2 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 x/ ^- ?- s! {0 {7 W
# p+ t3 m% V, f" }58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships) G- s* ^( I$ N
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 o, z+ J, L8 a1 [      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 H6 P! u0 Q' t9 \3 w4 x; b" N      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) c9 a9 y6 t7 G3 b7 z; n5 |      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ `) G$ x/ I$ P( z4 x) O! T" x6 }      AMC Hokoku Maru) N1 K5 I. c& F8 R) g+ ]

" o/ o* ]- x' K4 u8 w% {5 K" I% FJapanese ground losses:  `0 d# q& v/ V1 c/ Z9 q
      6 casualties reported2 Q. X& }- D( l; M# R) P4 x( H, `
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 B* w3 l8 B6 x. a8 w+ x: w$ i) ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 T+ W+ d2 Z  K$ I/ b. T         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 F( e' ]. y9 F' i4 G7 ~

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: b' c$ E# i; o; j  E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
- A/ j- m9 F" T
( m# ~) D- X( u, p8 O2 R228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: `/ [1 V& h0 f* U( I7 o& T

$ y8 p1 q4 g0 g6 R  H: v* Z( DJapanese Ships2 g6 k. f6 W3 q8 s/ A0 f
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
' w  }. o8 K' [0 y8 w      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 B' L& v# I/ F; M/ [, q8 m$ [+ w8 H! m
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( l  M# D( }" _2 {+ y
      DD Sagiri
6 E) Q) R' M6 v, |/ C7 K% ]      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 F1 z8 A" O& [
      DD Murakumo
2 P, ^! n6 Y2 s) C! K; C, S( w      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 {% a7 ?1 ~- n6 i+ C" Q3 Z      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
+ F* S, b9 k& U* G      PB Sonan Maru #5: y( I2 T1 T- I6 i6 I/ p! G' h
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2: T: b* C, |, b/ V$ o. z+ b
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
; P+ {. g, `( I" F      xAK Nanrei Maru
- y# u1 l8 K' u7 z: p1 x& P6 x
1 k0 z! J' j9 ]1 ?( ZJapanese ground losses:
5 c2 g# p9 \/ L( @5 u      173 casualties reported
3 W7 ^. x# y) ^# Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  F# c. K2 ~7 n2 v; ]% p% _$ {         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
" o% l8 b) j9 ^1 G3 @         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 p: P' i! x$ N
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+ h1 u0 {; a2 B* c# W3 C+ QGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
/ x& T# [( K- T* D, H" S  Y$ e. \" ]) ]1 e) S
Japanese Deliberate attack$ x. v' Q) ~# R) K0 w

8 j  X& f) ?& F8 ~Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29672 j3 b3 [4 b4 F% b1 f
6 W! q8 X0 O9 K0 e
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304, H; s8 [" o' D3 Z/ v: z3 _6 Y
1 z/ e8 A  l8 Z. _2 A6 X
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 02 U5 k7 V  a( l1 d# e8 u, M
7 x2 ?' [- ]. L0 g0 w& v
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 * \* ^2 T; f5 B5 Z

- G$ W* D$ g5 _Allied adjusted defense: 39 - g6 F4 h) s- D- ]2 w0 {/ x
/ T& `4 v7 Z/ E$ x* t3 u
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 ]7 S; r  j2 [

% W) ^/ ]+ ~4 m8 a) cJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!* _( S7 o0 B+ C
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Combat modifiers
' h( U# _, Z8 S: o) m0 NDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)4 _& y1 {! v/ x9 Y
fatigue(-), experience(-)" \  X+ S* y1 ~/ O, s% J! K  `
Attacker:
, L- \& I0 c+ K% v' [! j
1 H9 F8 ^+ Z& P  N- a- wJapanese ground losses:- {4 Z, V( a8 y- ~4 H7 j1 u
      680 casualties reported* E' X% l) m# ?8 V3 H7 G+ k, h, m
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled- Z$ b. W6 a6 `, N0 M  z& }
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled% p! z+ W- K, Q0 O1 f
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 ?+ _3 I( \& U+ v5 u      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
( d: `2 x% z. \0 T+ d1 c
4 a" ], F& e: |' `6 n: L% B  i( t. o/ o* _
Allied ground losses:
3 b- }* T* H8 H/ _2 }      5399 casualties reported" ]) p4 v1 k) x: ~5 B" N
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
* C7 N& J0 ~4 M2 e  y. V6 p         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
0 l7 n+ O9 O7 D7 h6 z" ^$ X         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
1 Q1 X3 z6 J% Q! ^* G0 X4 O      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
. y1 Y! U4 E# a2 P  Z      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 f6 B& W  E3 x. U
      Units retreated 4
! ~& ^: g) c9 C      Units destroyed 1
8 w2 O  ]# j( v% N
7 H1 ?( C! k, y9 j, i% ?7 @, L4 X$ Y% P
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!  V6 \% ]) T1 S" S8 G5 C- N$ F

  a0 B, y/ k7 Z9 V7 w: [% jAssaulting units:  I. |: `5 G2 E5 W) L' j- h
    21st Division' F  ]$ S) a9 b2 Q* C( e
    24th Infantry Regiment7 u- ?" @0 B% b4 D' _$ {! u
    16th Infantry Regiment
7 m. Z1 Y9 j- S" o. ~* _) x    113th Infantry Regiment
. y* b( R! I- Y* Q    55th Engineer Regiment8 }; q( F3 \, b' Z
    5th Division) e/ `8 t9 J( f. c) C" \
    143rd Infantry Regiment! {! K4 l# H  u9 a% }0 N) I2 K+ O
    22nd Recon Regiment
4 S2 _" s9 u* H" `( V' _# d, u    148th Infantry Regiment, h$ s2 j3 @* o* t9 x' T. b
    55th Infantry Regiment& c% J; h6 m0 C8 a) h8 f* Z9 q
    33rd Division/ ^3 K( m  r1 K+ E9 a
    41st Infantry Regiment
; S( T2 n+ {7 V6 y0 O3 X    38th Division% `0 t/ r8 E/ l
    Imperial Guards Division# j8 \7 |+ X; B; |* Q2 O3 n
    56th Infantry Regiment! Y, T- J. O6 A% S; t3 K0 T2 Z
    8th Tank Regiment
; _0 y# N4 r; [/ K) o    146th Infantry Rgt /1
$ p2 F4 X, P* a' g- l+ Z    14th Div /2
4 m  S* `; b8 D8 ]) H; ?2 Z    Southern Army
, t* U* Z1 R/ |* e! R, S    4th JAAF AF Bn /16 ], I9 d7 ?3 u& E% W% D# y
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5/ L$ a/ D  p: F! Z9 \. f
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 C% _, e- N# j2 L    25th Army
4 e8 k( z2 C: N& ]    21st Air Flotilla /14 X) ~: H  q% T& {
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment8 W  R7 k1 `& H0 i* j
    15th Army4 Y6 l( f. I# `* e8 t7 d
    34th Field AA Battalion9 S' n1 B. h9 O4 T; Q6 T0 c
    82nd Army /6+ e- H" C% d7 U( j
# [- i! ?' ]0 u$ t# P
Defending units:
4 W7 K5 M- f3 e    Auckland Fortress7 c0 f; x: P1 r! X3 u' N6 Q
    14th NZ Brigade
# \# i7 F& k- W6 }% \' F    11th NZ Brigade' i8 {* |9 q2 j' \! W+ a: W
    RNZAF Command
- Z" [4 l' T& Z  b    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
/ ~1 v) u7 P. n# P闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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  U, L% C* }+ b4 FAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 }  b" L# w/ T( [% Z
4 I; d; ?" _9 _2 C
Weather in hex: Overcast5 y( q5 w* `. D: @. A' ?, Y1 \
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.2 Q( r9 r2 |1 V$ H+ J5 s9 r
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
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5 N6 n0 D( U7 W# y: s1 s0 wJapanese aircraft" A) m% H  k- D: p" z2 m# W
      A6M2 Zero x 28
- w( b" U! a) a, ~      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 200 ~' U' T5 {' R

6 ~8 _8 a- i$ a5 O+ _; [- J. h2 b% t4 e, Y5 {
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Allied aircraft
) b' P1 K9 o, b3 r/ n      P-38E Lightning x 21+ ]- u6 o# k6 x' V7 Y

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! Q2 [1 r  H, A0 `2 V2 t* ]Japanese aircraft losses
1 `/ J( F- M& s; M  `) Z      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
5 k6 A  o' Z0 v1 _9 _) p- W/ X      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed: f8 }5 T. n  x
0 ^. k% F" b0 a  H0 C# r1 `
No Allied losses2 g/ w! ?1 L3 G3 O2 ~
% j- S: s0 Y& T# G4 s0 e+ W
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 # e9 p# D9 P/ p  s8 y4 L3 w- F1 |

; F1 [8 Z; ^& b- c1 a; B( QWeather in hex: Overcast4 k: ~+ u- a# Q: r( [% `- z) V

" [3 W" M# R( z/ `+ Z! t: xRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.1 O! ^: M* m1 M4 ?
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes* T* h2 i" ^9 I. P0 e( \8 {7 K

! ]$ ^2 |( J# GJapanese aircraft
3 f9 S  y% b, @4 F+ L; {& _      A6M2 Zero x 68 {  d! C0 L, |0 N, T. N& K
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
/ F6 u5 A7 X" k/ F8 X6 j+ c7 _/ F3 s  ?2 F3 j6 R5 f: [( {

1 F- I! b- W( h$ q8 g2 f
$ U- |" K# X$ |# o2 PAllied aircraft
0 h* `2 w  l3 L; I8 z      P-38F Lightning x 18
/ r( b/ l9 T/ h0 U. L, F/ o# c, a5 K
8 B5 q: N6 k6 Y( I
- d, e7 \$ H$ ^7 c. c# Z, SJapanese aircraft losses! G2 m: e- n; ^
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed# f4 S" Y6 |9 }$ @& j
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed" J* ~+ e4 @3 |+ T( Z/ T
6 S0 g7 j  R! u2 P' g
No Allied losses. `9 a6 }, x5 h/ J  K# I9 |' G

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0 [$ X$ z! t$ j+ I8 P) @: \! WAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
7 ?' Y& G5 L0 l+ r4 u8 b7 g0 H8 p6 r2 H5 k( J
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
; P4 X. V( |8 b, w" Q! |Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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; X$ p2 `% |& |( UJapanese aircraft
9 P0 `, f  Z! s1 A2 ~      A6M2 Zero x 2
4 _# M* u1 V$ b& [
0 l6 `  C4 m! Z; P5 N, D' J
6 k$ y% J- Z4 ~
9 }& p/ }$ C& @. @2 |Allied aircraft
8 m- o1 `6 @1 e! B# W      P-38E Lightning x 18" f4 S4 n* k7 H$ ?3 Z: T& `

  b' ~! z5 D3 z; }4 @/ R3 o( o* Z" @# G5 J5 Z) b1 l
Japanese aircraft losses7 N; {( J& c% Q1 q- ?2 K; H" C/ A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed% n8 a9 \1 M+ Q! B" m

" l7 y  J7 r5 {6 m) a  FNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
7 I1 j/ A3 ]& U$ Q# Q
# k- q' ~8 B0 t* J3 M! QJapanese Ships5 M- U( N; ]( l
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 f6 H7 x7 f# C3 I2 Z2 x9 U5 P/ q( q# K
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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  U9 P- t* G2 }% IJapanese Ships3 A# }: H& l! q
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage. Z2 C/ |$ X# Z$ _1 J5 Z0 t
) t3 f3 [- U* r% T6 O6 u7 W" A5 t
Allied Ships
% P+ y- a* T  F3 H9 ~! ~. B4 A$ W      SS KVIII, hits 2; b+ m- E+ A) i' ^) Y' }

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1851 b. h! U, [; c8 R, K8 [2 J
; b) @4 |$ u; ~' n
Japanese Ships9 b5 t( G: r- e# I/ Z# m
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
  {6 E8 t, U4 Q( B7 U& S) x      APD Hagi
9 W/ J: N! u5 K6 B3 o' k2 R      APD Aoi
) [6 w; |" n* R, }" K* j      LSD Nigitsu Maru
9 E3 H  \; f! J! U; q3 U) r. t      AK Sagami Maru) A* z. n3 V5 `+ L( }! |
      AK Hirokawa Maru
/ l, |0 m2 z# L( E+ T# ~" I      xAP Yasaka Maru/ ]( m! B5 N* k: e. Y5 ^
      xAP Shanghai Maru
) P7 @6 a4 g' v6 _# n      xAP Kanzyu Maru
5 B4 f  b# b" v. }( h      xAP Takatiho Maru/ k0 S5 S" E- A" B! I2 Z
      xAP Suwa Maru
1 `* ]  X8 k$ o+ Q      xAP Hakusan Maru. v" K$ `7 I; {5 b* r3 t
      xAP Teia Maru
6 b/ O" j+ f, p' b' G1 b* Y      xAK Yamazumi Maru
3 p+ n/ ~, s, I" n' c5 Q      xAK Azuchisan Maru
: _* t/ t' e; f1 r& s      xAK Unkai Maru #6' b! E  U3 m* a) c' O/ h0 p
      xAK Hokusin Maru# F' W5 o$ x$ `# p. E, ~+ V
      xAK Eihuku Maru
, P! j2 k( t/ Y/ s3 @      xAK Shinyubari Maru1 T+ a% ~& q4 t1 A, B3 b! J
      xAK Terukawa Maru
. X- u2 `) ]- A- x  m( P1 [      xAK Kinsyo Maru. [' ]  S3 ^2 u" o  T5 ^! e
      xAK Atutasan Maru
( f# k' W8 s4 Z      xAK Ayatosan Maru% f8 K- j: f4 i, z5 h
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru* |7 a7 o# T& v1 s3 G; R8 K6 |
      xAKL Miyako Maru
. U3 s* T/ B/ l" E/ u# s      xAKL Kembu Maru% a4 ]* v$ K. v; R
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru# m* \/ p3 h, X, f) n* T
      PB Tokuho Maru #5+ C9 G6 M7 i+ B0 K& Z
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Allied Ships
* h) @( m9 h7 A0 ^: t7 p  _' n      SS S-392 z3 r; `+ o3 M) J; {+ B* ]2 K

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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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! e2 I( `; M# W3 b. vJapanese Ships( e1 C, @9 K; y, ~$ B6 j
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 Z9 g4 `. L2 p* g% d

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, ~9 R: F/ c" K; BMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
5 _& u4 H$ X- l, W1 }5 [8 o- BEstimated time to target is 20 minutes+ |2 K4 ?! F0 [
8 V5 W4 P8 w7 R$ j7 F4 W0 g
Japanese aircraft
7 P% W' k6 O" R! ]/ W9 F      A6M2 Zero x 35
# ^  L! Y4 F2 M4 u8 U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
0 R  z5 H8 |4 }1 `' h
3 V! @. v) L, u/ P  C6 v+ p8 q" L' B7 X2 `
9 D. |# v! T& f5 F. N
Allied aircraft  z) d8 R5 t( l
      Albacore I x 207 O" J& \0 n8 C; h7 K
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
/ O2 ?/ S1 s% A9 h8 t0 c
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0 w0 o5 l4 I# ]. M7 XNo Japanese losses
. \; ]9 X) N4 J# [7 g4 g
; N; x5 U  w# B: N% H) t' g% PAllied aircraft losses& q# K( P6 V. Q. v; r
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged, L5 T) ]  P0 H9 b  p+ W/ k2 i3 Z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged4 ?& s" @/ |5 q8 @% n

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+ m" W; T9 P" K% ?& u% I      xAK Ayatosan Maru
+ D2 B! f% p( j  @& X; l$ j      xAK Azuchisan Maru# a6 E9 V2 y7 K4 z7 A4 n
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
( _) T9 v: Z8 k8 B4 d      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
: m' Q3 h( D* s# |$ u      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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1 ~$ t6 L5 i' M. k; Q+ S& F3 f' Q, eSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
% f6 n) b$ F, \7 m4 j      CV Hiyo. Y9 B) j1 J1 C6 E1 p+ P* M
      BB Yamato
3 l  m, f( L2 @6 u' ~3 _  Z+ Q      CS Chitose9 x+ a7 q" r9 ^9 q0 c6 W
      DD Oshio
% ?5 W( P+ a1 h. n* X) \! j      DD Oite
7 R7 T" s7 ?2 U) |" q      DD Harukaze
* {1 w: i8 Q. E/ s5 p% F      DD Kamikaze
& Z+ d# V2 u2 j  o      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships- A1 J: l. ?2 i. d5 s
      SS Grayback
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' _6 }% k  [( K) z8 o* y$ |SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo7 ~5 ?- d9 p8 A# Y

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8 n! W/ H: N3 Z6 j4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫) c! W% b+ x  s# W
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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! r: y7 b2 f0 a6 K: W9 ?  E3 Z) oWeather in hex: Partial cloud" v( l6 o: s1 {- ?6 j3 `; ?
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet., j/ ~$ _& e- `1 J6 j6 I
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes0 U! ~6 e7 X4 s) k: H. p/ a
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8 w& @9 T+ {; z% Q+ [& tAllied aircraft" \0 s/ U( d4 x3 D$ E1 S
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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' ~+ J+ M6 z# E% hNo Allied losses8 a  w, `# N& i: @7 D1 \

( V+ }, Z- R( ^Japanese Ships
) R8 e1 ]* P0 u2 J+ @5 h  W      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ f0 R  r" a9 v5 z+ W! V% ^
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' `- M9 t1 p" i+ |- \      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% R* X- i0 l2 Q5 s2 Y7 x1 ^* f6 x
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
% w3 D! F- p2 W8 J8 @/ L( X      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 L3 o8 U. [6 ^
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 @2 l' i+ ]/ U9 P0 e
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" H# o& N2 b0 i6 G! p; Z) i
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) ~# ]( b2 }4 |1 F      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire( t( j5 Q9 [( @9 D( c
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 z( `5 O' \- _3 k& i/ n# g
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires! U5 h7 V$ O' f
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1! d6 W- O' U7 g% ]: R
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 10 J9 y  p8 e& y8 a- o
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 w/ G- g, ?  x) J4 o. h! R

" _7 Q, X" A  ]. m2 l8 eJapanese ground losses:
) r  d8 |$ N" I+ m2 [) h      5 casualties reported4 M" O6 \3 A/ D* S3 {- B$ ~! h
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' X" W; j( [- `2 f" }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^& \- f7 j# Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.- J+ k$ e/ u" H* y2 f/ j
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes7 _+ e. A" Y  j/ G. Q

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Allied aircraft
. S8 t7 I+ m& P' K1 X# {' K! h      B-24D Liberator x 7( `* S  t, @6 k! `- K8 s6 c8 O1 y

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No Allied losses0 B) V7 d- h! [0 y2 C
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Japanese Ships! u9 M! d3 \0 C! \
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk2 P1 m7 H) F* P3 R) H; I7 o
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires$ `; J: y) z; n, P6 G  G$ u! y" q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" ?# W+ C: g- k' p; t$ G2 k      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ m9 z0 _- H5 g3 ~3 d$ }

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) f( u7 Q3 |; V$ U( c8 i2 RPort hits 1
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: v( i/ L  P/ Y% j. iMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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6 i6 h% h; p2 s, T/ {( Y- N/ tRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  h/ n2 Y% ?7 o# c$ `
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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: U- X6 j1 h  J7 d- {1 i' ~/ NAllied aircraft& \- B  m! h8 I/ {) m
      B-17D Fortress x 14# Q+ U' |6 I3 e' ]3 g# K% m
      B-24D Liberator x 6- `- l) U9 a# _# H

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No Allied losses1 |* w9 `6 u  i' U! G/ @
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Japanese Ships+ l1 x9 J, {7 T
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
& J6 ^& ~8 K$ h( l2 X! N0 c5 ^      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk0 I9 y; O! ]- m+ ]
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) [6 I2 |" }" L0 ^# ~
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 V! z, P" L0 _/ K2 X- w6 \
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires( M- I( \" O/ s+ E  J
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( C8 q! U1 x% U! [1 g8 M: s      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 14 e- h6 G: F3 _) @8 i9 d
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % a- c2 Q" G3 l( l8 b

) s& q% h* J" b0 W* B* A* hWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet." z8 X/ O8 w, @5 q
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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- A1 L5 K6 e+ vAllied aircraft# b! V! m5 D3 F6 W7 x0 D
      B-17D Fortress x 3- f# C+ J1 J6 D" A* Q+ v) F

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No Allied losses
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' Y1 q; U- P& x' L9 ]7 |$ g4 xJapanese Ships
) x: ~# p  ~1 [, ~5 S      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 A% I- ]; ?9 F4 V      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 k9 ~( e* X# `+ }7 U
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" P- |% d3 q2 S, Z% Z2 t      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
0 f/ I/ W0 x+ b7 C" z      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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! f1 J1 D: n/ D1 |$ zJapanese Ships
& J1 F# x" w% e3 Q" ]; ~, [      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! q0 {- x% e% e3 b

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4 v5 O6 N3 B$ R      SS KXIV, hits 1. O5 j; P3 M  n. m+ u* T
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships
0 ^5 f& t# {$ i: Z* j. a      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 422 I. d' U" J: |  ?
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。; B/ I* ~+ Q* z6 N9 y
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187). n$ _0 Y! N: x9 x& R2 S& \# g

8 P% w* R, i3 t5 e; T# ~9 ]2 xJapanese Shock attack
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5 ~2 C0 n, W! H0 h6 iAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33520 R+ p2 o1 H* k* o! J8 K6 G$ z

1 n) g4 r1 {1 P5 yDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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5 t. c8 L) X+ |# W* Z' yJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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4 s7 S' ?. z: w( ]Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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% ?& h- b0 U. B% T; DJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!/ x% j/ v- W2 D. K- R/ y  m
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Combat modifiers
8 D1 P# Y# O5 ]Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
  X- X0 n( ~* _+ i6 F0 WAttacker: shock(+)5 C* n' i+ D  Q& L/ p0 I

2 `: d5 @. r0 W2 H# P  \Japanese ground losses:
2 O& g! g( ~: u" y& f- P      3074 casualties reported
( l; R4 ^5 a) k- N+ X( y         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled/ h& C, i6 a" o- e' H+ m7 p
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled1 S2 o5 Z1 |$ `* x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
2 l% \  n( b$ Q8 t9 d2 F* ?      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:1 f$ Q5 K+ Z& `7 J& D) @* L3 b
      7161 casualties reported/ T* e( p% N6 a$ i
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled/ Q9 y. s' ?( W' G6 d
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
, `( j  V2 [5 G7 s6 q8 ~5 L  f' {         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
. b( t+ H& o# U, `+ P      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
3 C, E. z! A% R- V      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)" ~3 `$ u+ K2 s, C
      Units retreated 98 a, h/ e& M0 k* v& q8 H
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!. d" K" i& n3 W
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Assaulting units:
, k7 {4 A4 D8 \7 N0 ~& q; C+ G    33rd Division- F# j& N% v$ j8 T5 D) b. h
    Imperial Guards Division9 H. t2 r. {' {) B! C, B
    113th Infantry Regiment7 b1 T, _+ [: }& u5 w/ h9 E
    21st Division
. K& U7 S  |; j* N% j    41st Infantry Regiment
; P( _& j/ U) q+ i5 M! f% ~: M    14th Division
3 q( @' Q3 [& X' i4 M    8th Tank Regiment/ m  a+ H: Z& I* Y' s% }
    148th Infantry Regiment
& h* V  `( ?/ S/ [1 W) }    38th Division% K6 F; o  _  B; w
    22nd Recon Regiment
5 }, p2 Q- U; P0 @3 H% t$ c  F    56th Infantry Regiment
+ ]% s- \. f* D& R" G* E    55th Infantry Regiment
; F9 l. s* j7 j9 ^* r/ x    5th Division
  r, J% _8 W( V+ ]% x& P    143rd Infantry Regiment
9 G# [9 v( u- n0 M    16th Infantry Regiment: S: x9 I# r# f# E
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; J' z6 F3 }6 q- [' @    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment5 G1 P0 p4 b3 i3 W: a* I5 P5 v$ g
    15th Army5 k' |9 m  D- T4 W( {. P4 O* z
    25th Army4 a0 u4 F: Y/ Z
    Southern Army, r6 O0 y6 \4 }! L9 H2 ~# C! A  k
    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:' u% e1 q7 c5 {* f/ ]
    2nd NZ Brigade3 ]6 }6 E, q* v' @$ L* a
    1st NZ Brigade1 \+ u& R5 _  i! j8 ^* h
    3rd NZ Brigade0 s3 X5 O) N* X4 }! E4 @
    7th NZ Brigade  e! u9 E& M  B1 U) F
    14th NZ Brigade' ~" o# q9 L, x+ b
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment+ N& s  `( e9 K' F, v0 H) }" m
    12th NZ Brigade+ p; r, Q, d/ D4 a8 P# r% _
    New Zealand Command * A7 ~. H" k4 k+ M% |: _, l" B0 ?
    RNZAF Command