hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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4 ]" G, \* B& l5 I' r4 SNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
8 M4 O1 j. ^1 x      123 casualties reported- R) [- [" g- z- x8 v
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled- b7 V5 V$ ?# S0 e/ P) ~/ q
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled. a) {: ^3 x/ H  k
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled5 _! O  d' m  X! J9 p7 L" ~
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42. Q  W4 ^3 W' _% r0 Q4 Z: n5 W

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0 A9 o7 K5 c3 V8 f) Q6 |9 \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. Y: V: i  [1 q5 x; v3 i
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* U: s& H2 I) Y- [Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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  `0 ^- C  u; U9 {! j" |, V& g6 E; lJapanese Ships& X4 P7 U$ Y7 v
      PB Yahonui Maru- H9 ?" i7 v- y. K
      PB Kosin Maru #3
3 v$ _5 I: j) B- m' n" C      PB Yamahagi Maru #31 X- B& h+ p1 `1 J! s
      PB Heizan Maru$ }( f& m3 v% v5 _" S8 X0 ~
      PB Sozan Maru
. V0 R, _& N7 w/ r; V      PB Kanko Maru5 B6 w/ P, m, @- d
      PB Ikuta Maru
6 w+ e& w0 \4 w8 B) u( \      AMC Kongo Maru
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* m5 u% }6 y( d; a# c2 cPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
5 R" n6 W1 B9 q4 ePB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops3 z' x3 I) F. w6 `% \3 O2 M6 k
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
) H0 N2 e! B" {PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
1 K3 m! [- i  ~/ o/ i( Y( e3 BPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops4 k1 E+ [* P. E$ A/ q7 Z- e2 C7 P9 h
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops* f- H5 h" H$ P
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops8 s" y$ A# @8 w& n" }3 Y# v
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
! \0 x6 r0 Y( E; W. GDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards* _2 q1 w, O! o
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; t' L6 A, u4 R. @- C* k: z# G# W. o7 aAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1827 r; r7 m  m( n# g

* U) ?" P4 ]% h" a5 HJapanese ground losses:
% v9 Q( U2 w/ e9 Q' H      327 casualties reported& c; G7 b& _% l$ p" p- y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled! b! z3 t& g3 q9 O7 L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled* Z1 U7 m$ a% P1 m; k6 c) @( L. X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& e! R& e4 V! G: c! \6 Z$ G
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)1 y& r  D  @# u. a, M

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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1' E( h. I+ P: G
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42, B; r! x8 s! K+ ]" G' v" Y
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB- O4 f; T* r! m: k# z0 E8 T
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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, B* @8 G3 ^% r* J7 R1 F( FRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.1 e5 ]1 @3 [- q+ S4 E" Q: D" z7 ?4 ^) y
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes9 Q  o' x. m8 z; \. l4 T3 S

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      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft- d/ T# d) U% F
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
# W& c8 @' ^4 S6 \& C- l% b      PBY-5A Catalina x 91 Z. O. P) _8 P3 e
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 172 d3 N8 J6 a/ H- z/ A* J9 }
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 181 Z0 }) C1 m$ E8 h' D+ H" N
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38& L7 P/ f5 b. N/ t. y

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0 S2 f. p# z! c0 d( ]; k; m5 `      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ @' z; }% d" _( o
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Allied aircraft losses
/ B& _7 E& l0 F      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
2 Y  }5 |* e' @5 J) s      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
8 D. m1 \5 |- k9 m8 c; R      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged  \4 l' Q7 Z$ t
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
9 s  U$ M/ \- P      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak7 ~; H3 L* M2 L1 Y. Y4 ?, ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
0 u% Y- q4 {3 C      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships5 w. F" z$ \' l8 G& e) l
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
: C4 ]+ w/ ]9 \      LSD Akitsu Maru2 ]6 K: y, ]( k4 J  O, m5 f
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 L% e+ _3 ~3 i, x( c# c      CL Kitakami4 f6 T4 c! g9 {2 I$ K
      DD Kisaragi
1 j, C7 b" N+ j' G      BB Hiei$ K- e% M  E% [4 n8 O% S3 r
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire5 z3 y  W2 j& l$ W+ g
      DMS W-20/ [/ f0 K3 r7 P% [/ m$ _( I3 g8 b: l$ M$ y
      CL Oi0 _% v% c1 J; y7 t# P; P
      CL Kinu- \; Z+ b. [4 b7 W7 ]) k: I& }
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: L+ [: z( Y/ d' J# j7 x  B
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  O& Z$ c1 i# }: ^+ E% Z
      LSD Shinshu Maru) v2 ~  p6 s- v3 Y: q
      CL Tenryu
$ T9 A$ P' ~* O- }/ z+ J5 y: ?      BB Kirishima
" u1 R9 D: v8 g! j& R5 p1 J0 P$ T      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:
2 L' B$ L* q! ^, W& \3 W( a4 s" d' f      14 casualties reported% {3 c, Q$ c6 o7 @: N) E0 C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
& R* ^0 j0 m: n. y- F         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
: o0 r$ y" i3 D4 h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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; C8 F- T$ H7 a3 U6 i+ VMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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& e# W" a2 J( s5 t0 CWeather in hex: Thunderstorms6 F( [) }. u' Q1 l

1 v; C5 T) _. y& E; ^  xRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
$ H, n* ~+ x9 t6 z! GEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft6 Y- A6 i  }. C; n
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
, I, ]! p5 _" V$ f* f. @& ^      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
. p  n$ E5 W. k: _& d; X: F      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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4 J- u2 w. E; l9 H% Z. D0 FJapanese aircraft losses
" U7 L1 X; y3 L0 D( `0 t      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed
/ v6 ?- k* O3 A0 {" r      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed3 C0 `! N- W$ Z% h, [- Y7 G5 n
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak9 n7 G! c6 z- l- J( E. [
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Japanese Ships
. H! G# G% n8 }6 ~+ M' f      DD Kisaragi
8 Q! p$ [; E  K8 S/ v7 H      CL Kinu- l% V, u0 N: O: |' y
      CL Tenryu
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& u. ^, ]4 U$ x4 e* zAircraft Attacking:$ K$ \, Q/ {2 I6 m: c3 r
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
* z: g# v* m1 O/ Q6 g  g               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182( X7 r1 J: }# S/ c2 X& A
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.; H5 Z  H* R8 P' x5 q9 u
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft2 H- B$ Z; d, q+ o  T& e/ ]
      A6M2 Zero x 77; y6 A* n; Y0 K% v2 ?
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Allied aircraft. ]4 Z, L( ]4 p, D, v( ^
      Albacore I x 33
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Allied aircraft losses
3 r$ C6 `: ?$ |7 r2 d8 N      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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+ n) z4 g9 s& W7 bJapanese Deliberate attack
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8 h; x0 [. T' X( M  f% MAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10' R$ {$ H8 S8 c

% p. ~2 Z3 C( f) DJapanese adjusted assault: 31 % m" \9 K6 `' ~3 ?
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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# I3 c7 n2 s% n1 L% _: v9 WJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) " ^* o- ^* B7 c% i+ x; v
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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% O1 I8 Q; y0 ECombat modifiers
4 L# d. F+ {- L2 G& m& F% n, SDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)- ?# K5 P+ f- N6 e- \$ ~/ \
Attacker: 4 ^! Q) ?7 d# |+ n6 e
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Japanese ground losses:% g& @- H5 G2 r0 E
      113 casualties reported% j4 V  }" ]- L
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, c, k- {7 s9 }$ y) J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 R0 k+ ]2 v5 E" p% x. l         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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9 o9 u1 f  [2 W$ y9 E( P) R* ^+ PAllied ground losses:) s4 G& }8 }: \% X1 ~/ }/ K' Q5 ~$ H6 q
      210 casualties reported
% a0 j. I9 k: h         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled& X! B5 ~9 O! s/ l4 }1 v
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
; k4 Z: i5 u( t         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
& S* K) b# p2 _2 w% `4 s% h9 z      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)% q  G+ Z7 ~6 \% d
      Units retreated 1, T6 `1 z, R: e+ I8 u# M

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; R+ q+ O) Y9 h1 J" ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating!, o3 J* [! H% w* ^8 {$ e# m
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Assaulting units:
3 J4 i3 C( T' s$ A$ q5 \( @2 [    48th Engr Rgt /25 y# D( ?% P- X- r% d
    2nd Engineer Regiment1 q, M  o6 b9 E2 A0 Z/ K8 ^
    2nd Raiding Regiment
$ ^/ X8 Y4 z* X9 j# `+ w/ y2 }    1st Raiding Rgt /1
9 _2 R$ I5 s) ?4 z$ A    146th Infantry Rgt /3- q5 Z1 Y* C. ~* @
    41st Infantry Rgt /15 k& ~- N& P# E
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
8 X! u7 C  l. M2 d8 @    12th Engr Rgt /1
. O4 n5 U, ~+ u! z3 r* e    25th JNAF AF Unit ! j7 O8 Z8 Y/ `% D: E
    52nd JNAF AF Unit : W' p0 u- A. d) p! O2 }; q
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
" p- x* ]4 {6 D9 C* }    21st Air Flotilla /1
" a: C. s4 D% f7 c! e1 [; e    39th JNAF AF Unit /2; M$ M7 I6 G8 J' e$ q: @
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2+ P* e' {5 ^$ _* ]+ P; e& Z

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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 428 n1 k$ C. U+ R. p. ]  m4 ^

" E) f! M+ k: }( l1 y日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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* d% c7 c. w/ c: [* DTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) L( U: s& J0 j# r4 }& S

3 I* k. ?$ t! t7 M) b/ V3 k! P* k7 y1 gJapanese Ships* ?% I* f5 T2 D/ v9 q6 N
      PB Shinko Maru #35 j) \/ M% f* w" h+ @
      PB Kure Maru #5
! B! H, n' g  H0 \' g' ~      PB Edo Maru
' t9 A2 a* |, P. N& R' ^- h4 h# A5 c      PB Chitose Maru: d- h" {8 L4 w) E9 j! W
      APD Yomogi' f7 b1 u. h# }7 s& H8 y0 y8 j4 l
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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% x1 _4 L9 p& R2 J5 U& q6 M7 mines cleared
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& W. p4 @! S$ k0 V+ M' PPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
' a- R- u4 s0 dDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 t" J- ?! F2 ?4 U
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 o$ B  d. ^6 A2 q# S$ n
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Japanese Ships: Y1 \% c- o; @! g5 p! _! H+ \
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire8 d! E; Z) R8 c, `& }
      PB Eiko Maru% N3 B' S5 I/ d! X8 [$ N3 I( ~1 D
      PB Shinko Maru #3
. n- z; s% y, I3 I  \( G      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8  l7 e& T2 o4 @0 X: n/ U
      PB Edo Maru
. B1 w. ?% o8 t      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
0 @# y6 H/ c5 i+ J& O" |      PB Kure Maru #5
$ A% p! t' J# N      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
* `4 |, ^1 u6 s" K* T( y$ g& N( l/ k      PB Chitose Maru
' D3 \; t  A! a# P# u; ]9 E      PB Choko Maru #2, \  ^) s/ M" E( ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru' M4 k* o3 {2 o
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Japanese ground losses:
7 e, }( y: Q0 S      111 casualties reported+ W; H* D5 N+ H8 ^7 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled6 n! X3 k* w) l8 b5 j% `5 [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled3 \4 ~' p& ~* c! M
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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2 o% N. B% v8 z* |Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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5 ~; P* o' G+ ~9 PTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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. P: P# i. m% l& U: }Japanese ground losses:3 ~- J! F& Y' r8 U
      1116 casualties reported
% z* S7 h% w( V" i: E" b# c         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled* _$ N5 Q! X, R6 W* s
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
. T% K; p3 V5 K7 Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 a/ w0 w/ r$ m      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
7 x- Q, D6 u$ x      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
+ k: J3 O  V3 H' ^1 T# {" `' A6 LDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ ~' p: z& d7 |' L# J& z

0 ~5 y4 Y3 q. ^$ n* r/ M" E* ?206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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# A4 R3 A( O/ dJapanese Ships
, b! o/ `8 l2 F: B- r: b' q* _0 h( L" I4 R      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
0 I6 h/ n& e0 m5 v5 b3 s      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# l+ D7 f/ M$ ~- ?' ]3 K9 S/ M
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
* X% C# |/ n; t. ?" J' I      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 ]2 }! c+ s2 S5 Q
      PB Choko Maru #21 C' e4 F7 f  h7 W/ F1 ~& p; D
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
  Q% A* P2 k& B  L' y      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( P, B8 S( Q) `. H; ?& z      APD Yomogi* p% ?2 ]1 S  Z2 Q- Z2 x
      APD Nadakaze+ E; r6 c9 D7 E+ ~- \8 d( g
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 n* X9 g, }. d" w' D9 p      APD Shimakaze
3 r# K- I; T1 E5 S# v3 g% W      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
) U& F0 ?8 `: @! R      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! K) `& L. \( r3 t) p4 ]      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire0 Q, B; k) O6 f! W
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire$ s6 V- l# p* q7 p  P4 n- Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru' G/ z# t7 ^) }9 I8 N0 z( u

' _3 F8 Y% R) U' N6 RJapanese ground losses:4 v# S: b' ~' ~# |
      207 casualties reported
! D! S% y5 _& C8 z% T         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
+ T! R( J9 P: d$ U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled0 i+ T6 b( T; r( W+ q4 ?
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 [6 x% {) f, i5 p% W  w  l. ?, h% ?) S
% Y" _6 j  y: N6 L! T6 V1 A3 }
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5 Z$ S1 y% |: r; lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 q: |; I6 d; }6 k0 ^1 A( ~  |6 m5 t
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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3 a. |2 A9 h: d' O! S& _Japanese Ships7 Z& D) L; D* K" V$ e# i1 n
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ ]7 V+ s( {4 n0 I$ ?$ x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* b3 C6 d. \9 \4 y+ o8 @& R
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ {+ c6 y4 B3 c# w! t1 o! K; c2 a0 \      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
- \: Q" Q; J; H4 B) _& ^% ~      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4% R% C1 A4 q  N* X/ i
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
0 _# M7 D3 N8 G$ V      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
5 n8 r, {: N5 X& Q& y8 K; X& I# d* `      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2% i3 z  q! l6 i8 {- H9 O
      AMC Hokoku Maru
. U+ B4 T2 @: X1 c& G/ d; i* p7 T! B$ p5 @* a4 Y" L
Japanese ground losses:
8 I  `. V; o* h0 a1 ?- w      187 casualties reported
5 W9 l% I! ]  w+ n0 {5 K# }( k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 n3 Z- Z( j. T7 _$ s7 _. f. L& D  R         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled3 Y' [8 K8 K: \( C* X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  \( W& `3 _7 V" {

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)  Q6 \$ t2 v! f, `! N' r
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Allied Bombardment attack
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) Z2 g: G6 ^; k* A* r. p. t, _Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
# u9 M/ \& K, h3 h; U! p8 i3 Q6 r% O& i4 M
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21853 l2 {  ~4 m6 b% Z+ Y2 F' Q4 D# L
$ Y* v  c" w. S
Japanese ground losses:- n# K3 `# I, \1 F$ n7 }; E
      25 casualties reported
2 Y% X) y. A  ]5 M9 e         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled! `( |! K4 Z, r- v& J; f
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. L  t8 f& C8 |5 K8 X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 c- |& e5 v* V) ^( R4 S" A! B! s
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:. i$ J1 B0 M5 [. m
      146 casualties reported
4 R* X: [/ h: l0 H! j; ?0 G' ~0 \6 {" l         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ T# a% ~8 Q2 ^         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ R+ a/ f" q1 P9 X' Q
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
, N: s9 a4 W$ o4 @$ g& }8 F      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
: y  ]+ R; n4 b" K      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)' ?# {, ]+ H; g, S3 A5 i
5 |* J5 O3 F' K7 H3 O5 V, t

/ ]' A1 V# T9 V% Q$ q& Q  @Assaulting units:
# K' \, \6 t8 k8 R* j    11th NZ Brigade( U: E$ ]5 j, d1 U
    3rd NZ Brigade) O7 k! y0 V/ y9 A- [! Y
    7th NZ Brigade
- }* ~) ]& e) A    2nd NZ Brigade6 o+ u4 S" v' {9 \9 w
    Auckland Fortress( n1 x  K3 w/ F
    14th NZ Brigade! [8 K* E& x6 r  @
    1st NZ Brigade
" a6 w0 k/ B% I4 u    12th NZ Brigade7 ]) M3 s' j+ U1 O5 z! b3 N" `
    RNZAF Command " T% K- a- n1 M: y5 J
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:% i9 N) W% r7 a' v0 `/ l( X8 r
    Imperial Guards Div /50 L" n6 S+ O, N
    8th Tank Rgt /1) V) I8 g  f% V' |8 I% ^  w0 C; q
    22nd Recon Regiment
  B* F$ C* D0 ~: e; g    55th Infantry Rgt /1% _& A# P( a: G9 v) p( X$ K
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
) T. b9 p- g/ g& q& F: @8 T- g    5th Div /1
  v5 r: S/ F- X2 f: h    21st Division
) o; E% a/ j; h" R    24th Infantry Rgt /5; q* R& O, X: e- z
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
6 ?- Q; n+ V6 G7 V& u% Z% j2 \0 U    143rd Infantry Rgt /2% [: @" _9 G! ^( T' J* S
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
% T2 B8 U1 c5 d6 r' T) }    16th Infantry Rgt /1
) ~- `5 j! s: W/ A7 q/ g    148th Infantry Rgt /19 E: T8 L) B5 {% g
    41st Infantry Regiment* V: h7 E" k, Z" x$ b4 Z9 C
    38th Div /1
. _- F0 }, j# K7 s    33rd Div /3
  `2 Z! B. u# D! S: D    55th Engr Rgt /2
. a; k5 B- H+ M5 q7 |    82nd Army /6
7 O  N3 T, d+ o+ n7 o    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
; M* m. _4 `' m( x. [    34th Field AA Battalion0 {. v( t' X1 ?: A
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
5 t1 N; n, v  o, m2 I/ {" x    14th Div /2
% Z8 s/ g# U! u3 M    Southern Army /1: ?& H5 K1 c, R1 a9 I& F' B
    25th Army /2: F) X! f1 ~. Q$ `- [+ N6 C+ w
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 428 W/ e+ V0 P, [0 s
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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  }( s. b  B' r+ \8 H/ M- B
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+ K+ N/ t' N# V2 BInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% _7 i3 D* M0 G: r' oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
! s" R- C; G& T) Y
' |* z/ O8 l) f3 d( W! Y309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.% ^4 ^+ |. A; A9 D. Z

. n: i# y* Y* M( a( z2 oJapanese Ships
; c" M! l$ E, [2 f      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ T! f( @" M5 I& q6 C6 a  t& X      APD Shimakaze0 W8 J3 m3 _) _8 f2 |* }! O
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 p/ o  Q: s/ S0 e      APD Nadakaze, F! b/ C9 T3 z/ \
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' y& q$ E' [  t- E
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 ~! E* V$ Q) k3 H, I% K! q      xAP Kowa Maru! Z- k/ ^$ f' ~# ?# b8 a

7 [7 a7 y+ B" [  X6 p5 C5 j! I8 hJapanese ground losses:
2 X- _5 h, d4 `/ Q6 c- n      253 casualties reported4 ^. F! i. I& z' F
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled) M, }+ f( M( |! p3 F+ c: H
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled' |0 G3 X1 ^3 p5 V) U; y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 V2 C5 g/ ~- p+ ?      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)( P4 z1 L! C; u  X! q: G1 ?  ^% O

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! T. f: y0 N+ h* \Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183# l7 |9 p2 T7 Z" a

" H! ^3 H: ~" z6 ?2 K8 j: X) l! LJapanese Ships- \2 [1 R$ j. a
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
1 R- @1 u# Z- f/ R2 e9 N      CL Tatsuta: R: \$ m( `& b- W
      CL Kiso
( u' M* |6 T) k      CS Chitose
# k: z! t4 ^0 C3 c% A5 r% u- W+ {      DD Oite( m4 ^3 Q+ |: L  |
      DD Harukaze6 ~8 r# z7 F( B8 g9 M& K% y
      DD Nokaze0 g: N9 M2 x, ?2 e+ r
      DD Hokaze
' x. k7 O( w4 C# W: A' b0 N0 `; E      DD Shiokaze
6 e) e6 r! I8 g( W      DD Akikaze
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/ F9 T% y! Q# @+ P$ I& M; vAllied Ships- b0 {1 s1 M/ V
      SS O21
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5 i6 n. e6 t/ w1 \: Z2 [4 W: @* ?; [% X0 x, ~( K

5 ~' C" d4 X& O3 OSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna# H! }, G" S/ x
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! R5 r2 n; \8 J: c( E' \Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)1 \2 E2 T6 ^) j0 b; L  w( l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 m! P3 T: j. K# `, z$ m/ x1 F' p, D
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships4 f6 {0 Z' G/ f
      xAK Montreal Maru. H) ?8 d* }' G% z. f' [
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- p% n" c$ x: N& s0 P4 ?      xAK Kensin Maru
+ [% y8 p3 B2 ^4 e: `/ ]2 N      APD Yomogi- g4 G/ C! c6 b7 F: Q
      APD Nadakaze* T4 m4 Z. ]% {/ b: h# D+ m' V
      APD Shimakaze, J. y0 C! ]& l, _  A" t
      AMC Hokoku Maru- I* Q/ l6 d% F2 K7 O+ g" S2 I. e

6 S) d/ S5 D$ XJapanese ground losses:* {7 a% f  F5 r
      60 casualties reported4 |5 n$ @/ c" U$ H) \: t1 b
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# g4 O1 x+ f3 G1 g2 B, H# Q! p         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled6 l1 n- v- n6 D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 z8 c( K7 d2 x. b
2 i+ i& E% C: h" T3 \. A9 U
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2 K5 T+ @9 m# l7 V4 KMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ; }( \$ b) E  H0 z( @- P

* K) }$ z5 c) o/ {4 u4 ^7 l3 S+ U3 GWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
) z) l" g/ Y" S" K9 P: aEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
$ S4 j+ V+ A" ]  s; `* p% |$ x/ a7 J, q0 }4 Z! K% n
Japanese aircraft
  q  k8 {8 ]6 e8 m3 _# Z9 }      A6M2 Zero x 39
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5 R3 u2 ]. @8 q
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Allied aircraft0 ^7 D* }' u9 v+ {
      P-38E Lightning x 506 J# ]2 C, H9 n1 u( G
      P-38F Lightning x 23+ g& g% R0 u" [3 A+ K3 a. a

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' W+ q$ V* N' X0 I1 b) F3 fJapanese aircraft losses
0 s1 a3 F2 c3 \      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed3 W  ^% s' y  f$ H% k

6 g8 E5 f1 {) \0 V- @No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
& I2 m, N- G/ [# [0 `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% H' e+ e- i+ m; R6 @9 e# ~
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1 B, l1 K4 W' T. a* x
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 y* L( U% K6 l2 {
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% r6 {/ G/ R% ?# c      DD Fumizuki7 B) d+ j9 s/ r" y) x, v5 e! q
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ U" s* {" u5 S+ W5 z3 n, G9 g
      DD Fubuki' g: O3 o/ K9 ]8 E3 n/ E/ z  p
      TB Sagi$ |" b. a: a& o3 i

# l+ Z- O  V, E. [( f: t3 C- i4 l, \6 X# y7 J5 q3 k& Z

# x7 e  @% i* I% Y2 b  h$ }12 mines cleared4 T3 V2 b- v" ~1 I

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# u2 y4 Z! ?& A% N* C$ I+ m3 BTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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9 a5 c, W1 A: z. _8 X# [Japanese Ships% `  E" ~8 C' }( k
      PB Sozan Maru3 a' f9 }* U8 M1 u4 X" Y9 S- U! K
      PB Kanko Maru: V! n" h. T+ C$ J: n( J" N: w
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 [% m8 g0 j& g) B5 V& d
) F' ^7 E1 B  ]- Y6 E: y7 \1 c- v4 z& H3 Z1 p6 x

7 n: V2 k, {& S7 r- _5 mines cleared
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships9 h# K" l- T9 e# q  z0 S
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, }# {+ [; G+ Y3 l1 H1 U      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 A4 Y; Y, Q7 Q& r2 J) P
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. p+ [' h3 J( A7 Z% r" S4 L) I0 S1 K3 p& Y

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: i- K/ @& S8 V* s, ^TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
+ D6 M. B3 ^# p' v8 A6 ]2 e! s$ Q      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
8 f8 j1 r8 g/ `% o8 s; ?8 Z$ O      TB Sagi
' A3 q6 ]$ q; ]3 d3 \  E. e0 Q4 L) c5 Y      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
& x% J7 u1 z3 q5 g4 J6 g      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
' `& {& G, `' c( v$ Y
  D) Y% R1 f) m: ~0 ^: F- L5 e* ^# i$ ~: F( @/ ?6 |# ~1 i
$ T' T( y8 Z  c
11 mines cleared
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2 ]3 B2 c: ]7 r0 C. O
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/ T" D( O6 k% zTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)1 I( d: P2 x* c; F/ M

: [; C0 s; n0 y) Y$ R7 YJapanese Ships
. I0 T# L8 M$ o) q! W+ {6 ~5 N      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- z5 Q/ K4 t3 C4 o( Q7 I

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7 \6 g' O6 W) r3 ]TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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+ B6 O$ I  z" Y9 r, YJapanese Ships1 r) n+ Y) z0 a4 K) _. n
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
0 r. c8 l* a, x9 w      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ m1 p2 Z9 u) T) ?! d- j
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! H" D( ^' M' @4 x2 j' G7 j+ n+ b      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 I5 b: b/ m% Z6 `% R      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( m0 i& R  F6 T
# S- a3 r! d9 i3 y' @3 C* f7 u

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8 mines cleared) ~! x3 q* l) _, b( m7 v: T) n

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, ^7 X3 W& V$ J) _; O# q$ L0 V* BNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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- U! _- |  b1 e2 M17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 m; `# P+ V" b, B( P! ]

" u) W3 m, t6 U3 _* E) V/ fJapanese Ships
2 H% I' A) O& Y- V$ ?( Y      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1+ {7 C  l# h* ]( z! i2 P7 l
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% L9 S/ ^. ^4 K. |, I1 SInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 i6 Q8 Y$ d7 H4 J8 k4 F* GDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 f4 H9 _1 K) O( s; |
: q3 U9 k6 d6 T: G& }; R/ I" q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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& }! i* m, E0 [; v6 ZJapanese Ships  f& g6 `4 a$ I; S
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 z" ^# m* [4 x3 J$ R" F
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
/ D- K/ v) ~/ D2 D; O      xAK Sinko Maru
% R3 n/ E$ |) v: D0 X0 R      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
6 [0 O/ K& O* b      AMC Hokoku Maru. p5 E" \, O" B% Z  K

2 n" P: g, F; y- D6 eJapanese ground losses:
& K7 ]2 X& a; E- y: h      24 casualties reported# R/ n3 \8 X0 e$ G+ t* X
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# _/ w5 _/ y. }: F, h  f+ b         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
* I3 ?# n& ]2 U  d         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ U+ F; Z+ {) {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., |; ^; D* G" N* Z% u" H9 m+ U* f$ _2 I
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Japanese Ships
& M0 r' W3 ], w/ o) n* I2 U: Y4 a      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire- q: @; b% i8 m; S
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 x9 B1 h' m/ W! u2 h0 S; b- m4 ^7 c      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
: B* k: g9 V7 N9 T7 s5 M      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage( L8 H+ F; `! u( y
      AMC Hokoku Maru) k3 C% Q9 }- ^3 y  ?; d9 y) t6 ?

/ v) w. [0 i& w' [* U, m+ bJapanese ground losses:
3 p+ Q/ U; c8 N8 n7 J5 c& j      12 casualties reported( v! _1 {7 _# J# z7 \
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 ~  ?3 U0 {2 r2 d' f5 ]/ y         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, {+ b* Y% m8 u4 c         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" v) L/ Q' p+ j7 ?+ w
, R1 e' U/ G7 h

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* b+ L: f$ S- L5 z( B7 a/ t8 G( }7 zSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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6 f6 k0 v9 M. G1 l5 `Japanese Ships5 {/ {/ x6 V. p$ B
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
7 G0 U$ S) g+ ~" Y+ N8 ?7 w8 G8 L
' P; v' I* T  H; z& q1 _Allied Ships1 d; O1 ~& h+ }
      SS O21
9 D& ]7 R- ]5 m: ?8 C
4 G# p  y: k& l! v
& I4 E6 A$ Q9 w7 t4 P6 ^2 z' c' q$ p* q/ j- [
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21- }4 x/ s$ l0 z$ E  o+ n. ]
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki1 z1 ?) @0 I! B$ s; J+ H+ k

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4 }" Q$ P8 d; a- ?4 S' ]) dSub attack near Auckland  at 116,1846 G7 ]! ^9 v# w4 T' |

; F% V3 p7 ^' Z" N, SJapanese Ships" ^$ g; \  {* [' l7 S/ n7 g
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
, \& r( h2 W& e6 y0 {+ T- A1 D0 Y- r8 d' }
Allied Ships5 p% C, y# B( d4 e# P7 p0 A
      SS Whale) v2 T+ h6 W/ J$ u" l

2 o/ m( \* X- S2 V
7 ]% V/ x' H4 l0 A# m7 S% c1 z6 C
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
  L/ s3 X# F+ i
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0 _4 Q2 `1 G- w- ]" mInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
' |! ~4 u  E6 Q) t: p; u) BDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
% t( e- C: K1 Y- q; _/ U
# V  i6 x+ Z( k: o$ ?6 `58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  J% E' L6 q0 Z7 [( r3 G

; b# f. |! O- T: BJapanese Ships
& m& Y( m, i# a- @      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& `& _5 M7 P$ Y" S      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 O+ k( i) w; A+ B9 U3 Q/ s      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; R# l# x, t# v
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire/ @! ^# s8 g% i" m. F
      AMC Hokoku Maru
% \$ d. ~" J" i& j7 N# {
( k3 k+ \  J2 z7 U8 oJapanese ground losses:
/ G8 Y' S3 g  V- c0 l. @$ B      6 casualties reported
2 s: }& I1 b* C" X         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# z) u5 H, U% M5 o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( Y& c& p) r! F/ }8 }% p3 y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 m2 d! Q% q1 ~1 N7 R+ l' k* ?

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
! K, ^& ^( m! `" ?) ?Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; s* ^+ g# @2 D" f0 K2 h' G
; n7 {5 J5 l% x& ^0 u228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# ]$ c- g% Q, ?# I1 I5 ^; u, o9 N5 U$ h1 x4 b' K
Japanese Ships" \$ ]- W+ Q) x& f% ^& V! T* l
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire; O. v  y6 E. s; n+ Q9 C
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' f# b, A9 J, M" P  I
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire5 h- E- Q2 I+ ^; I0 C
      DD Sagiri( K4 w0 @5 N% P6 M, n9 @
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' |% ~  \$ x5 R6 {. d7 M- {
      DD Murakumo
+ \  A( T% z! P# U6 z      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire! x' C  N5 q- [! H3 s9 ^& r
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
$ K0 V8 U$ s+ E# x: ^0 F1 S, ]      PB Sonan Maru #5
% z$ I& T/ {7 Q* p0 {. L      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
; ~2 v& l6 E9 G1 O$ o6 V* z      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2% R& O! J+ g  E- o6 t
      xAK Nanrei Maru
! A9 I3 j" G9 f( A7 ?  W* w9 F/ [! x* N, c3 q6 d: J( P) ]
Japanese ground losses:$ \. t5 L- @! B- j7 }/ H
      173 casualties reported* D' z5 m4 c: m9 h' G& N
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, I; s3 b9 d! F- O3 h2 U' M; `         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
2 S; U' D, ^7 i- P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) X! D) {% K/ K3 V( m- D$ n  x

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)4 e2 x0 r8 P' b, j4 \" s+ t% ?

4 K) s2 C( o; z9 h* x+ n5 gJapanese Deliberate attack0 j  W3 ~8 _1 t0 [6 n7 u8 N
. V" q. m0 h& `9 _
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
% Y1 g/ r' r( C3 }4 H4 S
5 @' k+ i6 b6 {: }$ KDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304: Q8 T9 R/ v  L$ f' U2 G( U  p$ y8 \
# Z* k1 }* T0 ], {5 \
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
' J+ |9 G; |7 D8 A2 T2 l% y8 a  e, A
% |" u8 M0 ~" O8 N8 y9 xJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 : L$ L9 O5 j+ w# f& H) T
: q  B& c0 R) m5 L" }
Allied adjusted defense: 39
: \  G0 K  x! o9 v8 r6 ]! P% d" R. j- i+ q
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
; \- [4 X/ h$ o+ @& z
: ^! D3 P& n5 K" {0 dJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!" a( {2 B) N: g; c- r3 g3 D
+ r; M  X% H2 K- Q3 Z
Combat modifiers
1 p: N" D% ^  x1 A. x; E) RDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)( n' |. \5 {) ]+ d
fatigue(-), experience(-)
4 u# Y$ c5 s5 R; n$ ^Attacker: & Q% {; Q7 ~3 {, M  I
) N7 r7 u+ }; n9 M
Japanese ground losses:
% B. ~0 q! F4 r: W( `      680 casualties reported! X. M" y3 ]- j" s$ ]- o
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ P# X2 W9 t7 e         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled/ `& U6 n5 b% x
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
. _5 ^3 `, n3 L      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)6 b# G! k7 H: m- @" d

* g& u/ W4 e2 g- s2 \5 g3 e- q
2 l+ i3 h$ d5 ]! K* c0 GAllied ground losses:2 Q: v$ Q1 ^  P+ O
      5399 casualties reported( u( c4 Z. u. U; C
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled4 r2 N$ w# i' n: q. e( z# {
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ Y* i2 n2 q9 Y) L$ S# n& f         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled$ n! v. @* Q. c! v9 A3 h
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
' U+ d8 `4 U! x; \# E+ s6 F! s      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)% E- i# z  G: u, ?  E: b% \: q
      Units retreated 4
1 a( C, T, P% U( N8 T9 s' z      Units destroyed 12 K" U6 W. z$ D' F: c9 |; V* t
0 O, p( ]3 U( C. v

. L4 p3 v" s7 n0 {Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:0 Z" r7 N+ L( j+ K* y  |
    21st Division
% H% ~) q: n4 \, w. c, |5 Q    24th Infantry Regiment( p- B2 p8 j7 h- |; J
    16th Infantry Regiment4 m* |6 L& W# o, D5 T) T) G# ^
    113th Infantry Regiment
* F: B- v2 Y9 L/ C& u4 U1 k    55th Engineer Regiment- ]) d0 i7 S6 y: m' C
    5th Division
# d9 m- {! c" f$ J# A( e6 I) y+ ~    143rd Infantry Regiment& O, t3 f- }- j2 `
    22nd Recon Regiment' ]% C! K. N: k: m
    148th Infantry Regiment. F; x! @4 z  L% C9 Y
    55th Infantry Regiment
0 G) X! O" {) e    33rd Division# i6 ~3 d6 ^+ l# m6 Q) Z' g
    41st Infantry Regiment; c9 K' G( F1 V
    38th Division
! h/ Q6 |0 K0 |3 c+ G    Imperial Guards Division2 n9 H* S7 X' W/ V/ F9 H
    56th Infantry Regiment
* K) t1 j( B$ c* a0 ]) a5 S" j2 F    8th Tank Regiment
1 \6 n5 M, m6 Q& i' F$ u0 ^  c  o, k3 n& K    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" ]5 g0 ?+ i  r) n    14th Div /2
- }% f; [- h. a5 B3 }( D+ B, C    Southern Army
/ q, O( C4 B/ Q- ]; u7 F* Z    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
) z# U( K8 e8 T    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
$ L# ~# [% U' _9 E$ R    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( H3 M, y4 b4 b8 t; X    25th Army/ ^' s# {) p+ o9 m& t9 E
    21st Air Flotilla /1
: |* n" Y% i5 F    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment& H% ^  M# e* k: X. O; w. x6 z) i
    15th Army
! m5 y* r  j; B' k8 Y    34th Field AA Battalion9 H  h5 Y% e% l: n
    82nd Army /68 i- g- R1 @$ L6 H, C2 X. b. d
4 H! J4 T" f1 `  _; a
Defending units:
( ?, ]! M; i; t' N3 j- Y3 c% Y    Auckland Fortress7 Z1 |; `* Z' R' l7 y$ [
    14th NZ Brigade
$ M, b. p! l+ s) ?. G% |4 v    11th NZ Brigade% i7 A0 z' ~- g3 F  Q. Y
    RNZAF Command
" j# i2 w6 C* B3 t6 ^    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
  R' i! Z+ w  F4 o) M$ u5 O$ b闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账/ e' i& m8 u# y0 \0 T$ B
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( I; v6 D0 G2 X  L* t- s' fAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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  V* X+ a. y, X" ]5 ^6 FRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.2 C$ E2 e) x+ {/ m4 d, L6 Y: J
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes6 l( C+ L+ d3 l! v4 @9 D5 b! c

7 ^2 x. ?; {! r% b9 ]Japanese aircraft
0 J4 ^5 L, _7 ^1 d2 C4 q* v      A6M2 Zero x 28
! C1 Z$ f' r% M- S6 \( J# u4 k      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
+ l. g" }1 a$ v: d* l
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- ^$ S. }, B& _& Q( w/ {/ n: V' x1 J
Allied aircraft) x7 D# F% W; v3 z
      P-38E Lightning x 21
. I1 D* s# \; {9 R* t: E- G! \0 X, p) V' Y" h# D
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Japanese aircraft losses' f/ q. i1 x: N# v& z! H
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed# z6 @6 ^( C$ A: W& Z! j
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
" e5 v+ j9 k5 g$ [* A. c+ }/ M. b/ j1 n$ s3 Z: w; q# y1 E
No Allied losses# l( _2 ^  F. q; {/ ], l) p# b

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 , E+ P* |# Z! P) B

+ K% N4 o# ]" K9 ~: GWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.4 y5 s* l& K( X. [* d- x  ~
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes% a" c- l$ q% y
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Japanese aircraft# K! X6 L8 n: ^, {) y6 _
      A6M2 Zero x 6
& ]0 h. k5 n" c      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 92 k; c2 _1 {' g  P3 V8 J. o' j  a4 [
# J  J8 x) [0 q. F" W5 A

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' T. ^* [8 U" |6 d& gAllied aircraft
8 |# U9 Y* s9 H; r& C      P-38F Lightning x 18( `9 E3 \( a, W- k% F, F& Y7 O
5 R0 D  C* X' U' X
) Y% u' e3 _6 k
Japanese aircraft losses3 i- j) m  Q" v  C, w
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed) {; ]  v9 u$ l; [& `
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed' Z* Q4 i% x2 \

, j6 k) f) ^! r, i+ uNo Allied losses
* s% O3 K7 |% e9 x5 H$ f* M5 v1 q, }. B

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 {: [# }! T4 {% A

& P1 O  |  U! q8 j5 a  fWeather in hex: Overcast
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6 c6 R0 g8 f1 M8 IRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
# L, s0 P& S+ ?0 G! XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes# L( E" C0 A+ }0 L4 l2 ^
5 Z3 g7 x, L2 {/ Y1 W
Japanese aircraft
- u3 C* b) n1 A1 {! F- a  |2 A      A6M2 Zero x 2" \3 x  `3 R  Y  z" Z/ P
( m9 c0 z8 W% A8 s# {3 a
& \& P  b1 |4 m0 Z: p

9 [$ o' W' N0 Z  {. r4 z, b  t3 G* M; ~Allied aircraft
; m9 v3 z# m2 _. b# H3 |      P-38E Lightning x 18- L+ t! b& a2 _) e. V' Z: h$ Q
! w9 H  [' T& H. ?0 [! E! E1 g
7 W/ l4 `0 y4 i) I5 W
Japanese aircraft losses
0 A+ R! Q1 J5 u6 ~" S) r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
2 ?6 e7 e2 F, e; Z; v0 z0 L6 b. e* Q! e, e
No 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)5 d* |, P* Y4 k# x+ v9 Y7 S
' h  I6 E6 @  c: n' H7 ^5 C- }
Japanese Ships3 v0 a' D* o3 l$ F
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' g* M6 o+ M- m' D( p+ [3 {
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- u' r, T+ @% d8 E& D3 @Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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- i- d) B" g) |; C# C( |0 AJapanese Ships( f+ n  Z- ]+ y0 Z+ p, F( a
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage0 ^1 }" W/ M+ [7 n
0 q! u/ w3 T! B( T4 u7 |
Allied Ships
+ }  V9 v$ x: P% I      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,1856 x  z9 @% h; o

( Y; X1 f1 L- jJapanese Ships
. [6 f9 ?8 L0 V# I) f% e      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
$ E( R: E" o8 L9 l' l      APD Hagi+ i/ K: ?+ s8 e9 J/ Y$ a
      APD Aoi
# [4 l5 j( q6 N. X* j      LSD Nigitsu Maru+ ?8 C; b% Y& ?# q" M
      AK Sagami Maru
/ o* V: V+ f/ l+ u4 w/ E* \      AK Hirokawa Maru' F/ V2 s& Y7 k9 P4 Z! x, g3 F
      xAP Yasaka Maru
( [, e& s( r! }      xAP Shanghai Maru
) u8 _: i$ D2 m: Y5 G, g; H# u2 t      xAP Kanzyu Maru: m3 g% W# @1 f$ x+ T9 S8 o/ W7 D
      xAP Takatiho Maru
4 j# I% P1 ?; T( H* V      xAP Suwa Maru
2 W. q( o0 {2 V1 H      xAP Hakusan Maru  M/ k- T0 \1 l6 h8 D
      xAP Teia Maru
( y( w" x! R, w. c8 \8 L/ L7 G      xAK Yamazumi Maru
2 Q7 X7 I5 i* _) e) U- `) x0 c      xAK Azuchisan Maru
% R9 I  P5 I: t- ?& T      xAK Unkai Maru #6/ Z/ p' E5 f2 t, ?: e
      xAK Hokusin Maru
) N9 e7 l% q9 D/ B: v      xAK Eihuku Maru4 S/ J5 {1 I% x" _3 B
      xAK Shinyubari Maru& m, j/ C! x3 {. }8 L4 C7 S, J
      xAK Terukawa Maru5 h& `' F( }6 e; h( |8 O' I
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
% t% f4 A' S+ _  a      xAK Atutasan Maru
9 x1 |$ X: Y- t8 ?; y      xAK Ayatosan Maru* P3 R* I8 m5 Z7 F; U2 a
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
$ y  h- h5 \# J      xAKL Miyako Maru) _# }. b+ S  d: D4 S- k+ k4 i" N/ [
      xAKL Kembu Maru
2 w9 n" v: o. J  i/ Q) z      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
6 |& t2 b" O( V! o* A4 n+ }+ K' p( a      PB Tokuho Maru #5
, N7 U+ t: X9 D! E; h, g  G. U6 |" z1 o+ C
Allied Ships
- f+ x4 n( O- ]9 ~      SS S-39
7 A  G# Q4 J3 [$ {( g; l2 x& h
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships. K$ A! z% k4 E/ j& A: G2 |" Q
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage8 i# \" p% J; t: h- K- \

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
+ _* ?- H! p' R+ K+ ^$ Y: X1 P" s0 N& O
Weather in hex: Clear sky
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( ?- y" j' V$ u1 kRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
6 \& ?& `8 v" L! @. W' ]Estimated time to target is 20 minutes! f' ?4 H: m( ]5 e3 m* P

. n1 ^5 Z; P- IJapanese aircraft' q4 V2 |- v+ q  L  D
      A6M2 Zero x 35
1 _$ x; j" Z" w7 L" y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
* p+ @3 ~6 D! L1 o. O9 L) c+ N7 M# v3 o& J7 K* y
, x) Z1 l$ v6 b2 L+ p0 z
. I; s5 l) T$ B( Q3 k
Allied aircraft
8 v" F2 H! a) F      Albacore I x 20
1 s! }0 \+ }5 d' f) S      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
, [' R6 z( U/ Q2 S- R. X' ?) B. c7 s% L# a2 a' E; W3 M

" f2 P, W! a: p, U# n. p5 bNo Japanese losses0 `- _: {8 _) u( \

4 O. J4 M3 b1 G) q* }3 I! {) ~" C! lAllied aircraft losses! |. [0 Z2 ?! G4 B; @, Y
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
% \: z7 w* W7 Y/ h7 ^3 `      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged5 M/ j! A7 e4 {5 P2 f

% z+ Z2 ?+ |$ I# iJapanese Ships7 T9 d6 d' p5 c& X! ^0 H
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
- H1 E8 R) _" `9 O      xAK Azuchisan Maru
  r$ Y/ ^) S2 e# ^      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
: ~; w: ]. z- w  m4 m1 R0 r      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 C+ w( g, ?0 ~8 m5 |8 M/ ^
      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

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, X* k+ |5 z9 o( f4 ]4 G7 O
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# S7 _7 Q' e4 s7 R- N1 {" A+ BSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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2 r/ O  ^5 w, Y: PJapanese Ships) w1 i6 Z2 E$ S0 [2 Q, h
      CV Hiyo
' R' o! d% R! L( E      BB Yamato# g/ G/ s- `- O+ x$ p$ ?
      CS Chitose1 p  [9 H0 C* o
      DD Oshio) i6 g3 c7 g0 i4 B! l2 ?; `3 ?" b! ^
      DD Oite6 r# ^4 k5 v. h, h7 D3 ~
      DD Harukaze! H8 {% T5 X+ ^
      DD Kamikaze3 p$ d# j4 n+ }7 ]9 K3 o
      DD Kikuzuki1 z) f/ |2 C* h0 l% P$ c& p- N# F
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Allied Ships
0 Q3 ~! l+ ~( m      SS Grayback
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" J/ [) m! \3 B' K/ HSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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+ \2 J9 u) D* m6 R8 R4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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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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2 ~. A- Q% G- r6 @/ gRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.: t1 I- l5 V6 G6 p0 V7 t  ~: `
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes* O2 C) N0 V2 G0 x/ G
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  f9 G% f$ k- h! o8 k5 gAllied aircraft" U! v2 y3 }6 x
      B-24D Liberator x 15+ P! s# L; M! A2 w
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4 M3 J+ ]7 I/ d8 C; L4 c& uNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships' n  T  [7 i) K: q# D
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 P/ Y8 w3 N/ ~      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& @  m/ C+ a1 c5 B
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- A" P/ _3 Q4 e: l; r9 f      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, h6 ]% B  y. U! r( f5 M      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ m7 D  l$ l6 P& [. ~" |
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 \( P( ~# d! B$ m9 [      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% g) j7 y5 d( o8 g$ i' p  l& U  I2 _      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# F* ?3 E) G* ?2 _: N; x" C. e5 Z
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
7 P: V' X5 m* Y      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  L9 V* B% R4 x( V3 _4 }& x      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- P; v5 n! z$ a, b$ m      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1. ]. m. ~/ A- i
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 N3 q! W! y9 A* o# e
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! L$ o: C" N: j! w
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Japanese ground losses:
/ l# ~# \& k' y2 _5 C/ y  d      5 casualties reported
8 H. P2 n0 O" E/ C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, [, E8 Q% V2 ?         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 [( T8 f+ F7 f" h$ ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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) J4 A# E. o/ J- x8 }Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 K; m" z" I8 l% t4 n7 F
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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/ {6 d$ |( z/ Y, }4 RRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.% \/ ~* ]: E; z7 ?1 Q
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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, ~$ _" P2 |6 J- b) |Allied aircraft, F( C7 _' V. B, ~
      B-24D Liberator x 74 I8 }2 D) W/ t( I# ~1 F* }

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No Allied losses2 p$ o8 K2 F: M/ g: M

# V7 R! s* H! Z% C  ^4 tJapanese Ships
0 \( B% p, U1 Q$ g; @& x3 Y      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
; D+ [4 a* t6 h0 N0 |8 i- w% ]      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
( E" S: U" o- s8 t! ]* s) `5 N6 Q  N      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, C/ D" c5 R$ g# s" R- L! o
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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: i2 }9 Q) Y- @' \6 w/ ?Port hits 1
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% t8 C1 `- }' q8 @( OMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 o0 E" \) s! V; j/ h/ }& fWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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, x3 A( q  h9 K' T- S+ b! GRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
) d. X' O. l; f7 w+ XEstimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft+ u9 V5 j" [) G! V- j! A' m6 [
      B-17D Fortress x 14
# k4 ^* o! \( Y, A" z0 [) D8 l3 T      B-24D Liberator x 6
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' ~8 p7 @# `  ]+ k9 q8 rNo Allied losses0 [& l4 @' a+ Q" y  k  `6 A

  a3 |8 q5 {; r; {, ]1 XJapanese Ships2 `/ I/ Q0 s2 I# }5 ~6 ~, u0 z
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
5 p2 C1 }# N& t* u      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ |) w# Z' }2 K: K7 X6 q" B      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires8 f: ^) E% A/ h; @7 F
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) d5 X! ]4 l; ?# D  a
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires! b  b% R# N# M* j( B
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 V1 C1 ~- V" ?7 k      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 18 [1 r# T( l9 Z0 k/ _
Port fuel hits 2! X  D% \( z1 S5 c5 M4 l+ b

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5 |/ p, w, p3 E( j0 A8 N7 }' cRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( G% m8 b( {. I% A4 fEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft! r) w* u# e4 \6 \% Y; K7 Q
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses/ P) s. k: u! u

& s, B) a# e2 A* Y5 c) PJapanese Ships4 I- P& ^1 M/ @. i! e5 P) O
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ @$ v( t4 K2 f6 q6 X/ I
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( e- L+ K: B  k- N0 v9 |      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) f2 V7 O) r: J0 v+ i6 p4 N0 M      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 D* R! F) A/ a7 |( h      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 y/ C  x" _/ M2 _
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Japanese Ships
3 L2 j8 j9 i0 `      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage# D6 }, E9 t% B

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, H: T' J$ k8 s8 p% D/ Q      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。5 k6 A; z( [3 u1 R* X
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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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% F. Z) ]9 x3 {4 I  ^5 i8 m" ]6 ^' j
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 5 }1 v4 u  i6 g- @0 o3 }+ a2 k
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 R8 x3 O4 P3 z( g

( a' y2 _8 p! B9 e5 Y# `2 t* CJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!7 y4 {5 w  r8 H% t* \+ z% k

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' Q6 e, f% }# {Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
0 ^1 x$ O& N/ Z% G5 u, ^Attacker: shock(+): e8 ~: f% j0 p( q

8 v  ~9 u& L( G' {Japanese ground losses:
4 y5 g- D. Z2 M4 r1 |6 [      3074 casualties reported
3 J* b4 ~" x$ K$ |' Q# i& J; y* l9 B         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
9 o! ?9 K3 d/ G         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled) P& `/ S& K9 _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled8 x5 q! m8 U! ~, R3 O% ]2 E
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
  x3 J7 @8 P7 X' H5 _" }      7161 casualties reported
- P1 X; S1 V+ x+ @# ?3 K5 x" X$ U         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled7 C; V4 N3 s- I
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
% v. ?; S; u* p         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
& x( {) p  w0 ]      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
1 @" u& n5 v( u$ J5 H( c      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
' ?9 I6 k! Q) _( o$ x0 `1 a      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:2 M9 Z" Q9 D7 z4 N# C# ?0 z5 v+ U5 C
    33rd Division
$ k( b2 }5 |2 i# I    Imperial Guards Division
! k) T! [/ J1 P8 J/ r    113th Infantry Regiment! P8 o, L3 K6 X% e  V: l
    21st Division
" O# w/ j( s$ c& w9 g    41st Infantry Regiment
2 g( i  B, ]2 G4 v' A8 V    14th Division( d$ V9 e# L+ ], m, {' {
    8th Tank Regiment
( o' Y: c0 @+ g0 M4 z% ~    148th Infantry Regiment
& V: M4 M) k% i6 v% }    38th Division  i1 M' j& f9 a) y; s
    22nd Recon Regiment# I, Z$ Y: B* g9 q+ ?
    56th Infantry Regiment
; }- |3 H* N/ ?" x. h, a    55th Infantry Regiment
7 u- y* Z. N& D* T( d0 A5 f    5th Division8 Z9 b: T6 z3 G2 U  b+ V! q
    143rd Infantry Regiment
! V5 r. ~( d/ [# O9 N    16th Infantry Regiment
% n6 t2 M) }9 d7 Z" ]9 n    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment" Z: C& X% M8 b5 _
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment, `! Z% D# ]3 Y, K' \2 h
    15th Army. a" L- [: c* x* L+ K- z& o# S
    25th Army
: r* a% C+ b8 O% V3 K8 o    Southern Army
4 X% y9 u1 L% b4 I- R    82nd Army /6
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& V' L& B5 U. H+ q# f: JDefending units:
( [/ a$ ^& A; W9 ~8 J0 P    2nd NZ Brigade
& Z7 u3 Y$ V8 H, e) R' Q    1st NZ Brigade
7 n4 D$ A& Y+ U3 {4 g" z/ U5 u9 ]    3rd NZ Brigade
9 R/ f( l) V2 {2 P$ c2 R+ e7 G    7th NZ Brigade& m3 H; r2 U0 E  M( J" B: C3 L
    14th NZ Brigade, k( t7 ~2 l( ~* R
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
4 O  h  W. Y- j7 @$ D8 b) k    12th NZ Brigade
$ }) i. |9 n5 [% e    New Zealand Command ) H& o( Q: F# `$ H) s
    RNZAF Command