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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42. \2 B" i' e: e0 R& c0 l

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; M4 M" u9 K5 O" uNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships, F4 Q: Y% a; e( X
      BB Yamato5 e# h' u7 o& I
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Allied ground losses:5 q# U. j  |& t4 `3 A/ p  U
      123 casualties reported
* |' m6 p+ h- r" W8 i         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
% ?8 `% U$ q6 ?" t$ s         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
9 E% M. i  Y6 g; g- E         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled; F/ B$ ^. ^5 T% z2 h" }; u" W

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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/ ~( ^4 u' J- K3 @9 U* Y5 X- l日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
. A8 B$ ?# q5 B( f" Y      PB Yahonui Maru
# |' f8 z6 j$ y) Z/ L4 y      PB Kosin Maru #3& [; X$ `" Z: L; D8 s
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
2 L( Z" u1 N6 |. h      PB Heizan Maru
7 k# P/ x( R* i3 S4 c) d      PB Sozan Maru
. ?/ T; V% w& i0 M) j      PB Kanko Maru6 q7 N/ r6 d0 }1 r! e) S
      PB Ikuta Maru! D) {5 }, G9 I7 d  o( k+ f+ l1 u
      AMC Kongo Maru/ v& u- j* A. d

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
, l5 x' N+ v4 H: r, c# qPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 R) k+ L. u8 I, W; n0 O# r  SPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
8 I5 `6 ]' T# B& Z5 E& y6 }PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
6 `+ I( B: c: O0 R2 Z" L: UPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
" x5 @) \0 Z: w1 R0 a, g) S, HPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
) @& e; _( O- ]" M" ^* QPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops2 t' O9 |. h8 I$ a/ h
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
% l# c8 ~4 ^% }' z& ?* aDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)4 ^3 a( Y) K, C+ y' r
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:4 h# w& o2 ^( M' G8 r) t8 T0 M
      327 casualties reported
- O: W7 _9 b' B/ i         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
  ^' @7 {8 K5 Z: R5 S2 x, C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
# x$ {0 y8 p* v& F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ p; {" W2 I- h3 I9 R
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1; R5 |$ u9 U) h3 `7 W* J+ z- O
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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$ ^& k" S* \2 z$ W9 i; B+ _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! o) V' v9 L$ e3 q( U
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms9 s  O; n0 Q2 w9 P# y

: d4 r8 L( {" X% URaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., w" i) p% ]& a
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft/ A5 t9 i& H& f; W5 m6 a. k/ J
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
# {: G" s; p" x) Y' F7 g      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30: j) O: n* R' u4 I- ]& B
      PBY-5A Catalina x 97 p6 T3 [0 G8 T
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
: Q4 ^- [4 Q" S( O4 D; \      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
4 j8 |6 r. _6 L" k' Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
$ N. r. l* X$ F6 o5 X      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
5 R! C1 m5 E5 P$ e! i      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
( H; G! i- M4 L# `$ p      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed1 J' b, g  M* a$ D# U" ?
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
! C. X0 w: @8 Z& x8 u      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& g! r% A) H6 D# ]7 ?( l      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged+ i) V; M+ T) m/ ]" A( ~8 [% c# S
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Japanese Ships
# b9 R5 q1 g* w; H' D      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires% v0 s: \4 r- c' N
      LSD Akitsu Maru
: Q4 V. i: u8 A$ A7 b      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: B6 t% F+ f7 h7 o& {5 ?& K
      CL Kitakami
- l6 {$ G: ]  _/ M* l4 j      DD Kisaragi
$ |! ]8 v5 B# m2 y      BB Hiei
9 |- X$ e0 L( W/ W* j      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
1 x# I1 @! ~& m; s/ }0 L8 ]0 F      DMS W-20* K4 \3 t; h- {2 B& k
      CL Oi
9 ^  I! H# ~- t      CL Kinu" n7 S: b) ]( v% V5 Z- o+ G
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: G( ]& x+ `% D* f' D9 Y3 V1 k
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# |) {3 k  Q' |9 ]
      LSD Shinshu Maru
# g) K% e+ Z5 f0 F9 [& c      CL Tenryu
9 l3 c. F: K. K; C4 A2 f4 t      BB Kirishima4 O9 _9 F/ A- \/ I3 q; c/ d
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 w1 l: a+ B! Z. C0 p         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled1 ~% o: N* p  t9 b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& y- O6 \  o: Z

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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7 y: y) Q, D) F: i* a1 U3 oRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.6 n6 n& ?) B0 }1 p# D
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
$ z9 a, {1 }% x4 X5 Y: |      A6M2 Zero x 71
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Allied aircraft
2 z+ j. G6 v! ]7 {, A# [8 |) O      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8& `( o" z. |6 T( X% b7 v
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23/ h% r  S; s/ Z! d  [
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses& B4 P3 i. H- F+ z) G9 k$ ~/ {
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, O+ N# n4 l% L) W8 G$ j6 t
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed* K' Z2 e) `$ U
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi# ?: |9 c7 v7 s7 N& A3 T5 p" m
      CL Kinu  T* n' h& f' b6 a4 e
      CL Tenryu
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      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
; ]& A5 m5 t" q, ^' {               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo5 z9 y' q, X0 g  ]

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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.* n7 _+ b, |1 l1 f( B4 a. s! U. g
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes2 S% c- m3 J- y3 H& f$ D- {
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3 f1 c9 T0 I$ S5 P8 G      A6M2 Zero x 775 n, j6 m3 c0 Z. i: d0 t1 u
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      Albacore I x 334 z8 h( ~: S: h9 _! p6 M

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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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* A9 p( A( P: D& K3 b  GGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)/ W$ _5 ^" u" w- T5 G
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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" {: B# h5 L6 Q1 Q) R" EAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1865 p0 X; r8 w" g, L; f* j8 H2 Y
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 103 v% n! K0 {# J" r; v. E  M5 }

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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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) o2 e2 ?) v& g% d/ N* BJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!% p0 P. D* z0 ~3 d; G/ N
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)$ {9 A6 s( B! |) O9 F  m6 J
Attacker:
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      113 casualties reported
) l7 q) Q4 c3 y5 D, v% l         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled, S5 o2 i/ |1 ]
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled7 E- R. |9 ]& c# q2 T4 C+ H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled; J" M/ Y3 ]+ I& {* A" U4 ]! W7 J. X
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2 j8 X" q; W. y% ]3 [+ ~3 tAllied ground losses:
  I: V6 L) M" n      210 casualties reported
2 D2 F9 e9 h0 U1 t- b5 K         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
; `7 K* ?" J: Y2 u: P         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled0 ?  O2 t1 F" h1 J% B7 W( o7 |
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled" }" a- W5 I6 W7 S
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
( p3 p3 Y; b2 J- B4 Z4 G      Units retreated 17 K; r! |1 L/ P1 Y$ c& m& Y
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:/ P, l' h3 N* [! @
    48th Engr Rgt /2
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1 W2 R5 G) \  [7 N9 R2 D3 y    2nd Raiding Regiment: l1 U3 x0 m7 M5 [+ e
    1st Raiding Rgt /16 s+ C" m' B4 h& M) P
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
  u; C5 X6 V! x# G! q! d    41st Infantry Rgt /1, q1 Q4 m# w2 \! H
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
. w% G1 A1 N* I5 g' g    12th Engr Rgt /1
" ^4 m6 W/ G( I4 m' e  v' X4 R2 h, b    25th JNAF AF Unit
- A0 p" [5 j6 b! j' h# i    52nd JNAF AF Unit ! c5 p- ^% M' i: ]! s
    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
* ?  \+ X/ G8 k! a    21st Air Flotilla /1, |  |/ a7 i+ A  y: Z
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2) O% [% i- p6 j! I1 ?8 y6 E
    48th JAAF AF Bn /26 S# e8 w* l+ ]1 W# ^2 C

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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Japanese Ships
8 F9 h* C( Q, _/ R' ~: J( V7 m# i      PB Shinko Maru #3$ a, I) R7 Y% e8 C' u. x2 [+ j
      PB Kure Maru #5
8 ]# ~: W5 S- }( j3 [9 l4 {      PB Edo Maru  m% J, k5 `8 n4 ?
      PB Chitose Maru1 u' W; \! u8 ?' N+ n  E/ f9 M' E8 P
      APD Yomogi% u7 E: l8 ~/ |
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)1 _3 U1 m& S4 a9 \: b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 }9 N1 C7 _7 {4 }8 R+ J0 Q
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. B1 m5 l& L8 U6 |, Y

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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire7 ~8 `: q! k+ j3 b
      PB Eiko Maru
1 t* C1 j) |/ \' @      PB Shinko Maru #3
% s9 m$ V% C0 \/ i+ Y% s8 C" i      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 83 s6 s' m) o4 v+ e
      PB Edo Maru
3 _7 R" P. h7 s# i# h3 o4 f      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
9 }7 l, h  Q% f- T# }      PB Kure Maru #5" y; D: h; H( X/ Q3 s0 G% R+ `
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1, b* }+ |  D  S7 C; v# J
      PB Chitose Maru2 W" q5 ]+ S9 {5 y& U, F  u
      PB Choko Maru #2
$ n8 Q8 H5 [8 W3 ?0 |* ]      AMC Hokoku Maru$ m9 a0 q/ M/ o
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Japanese ground losses:" T) o# k( Y8 y3 r. n# u& O
      111 casualties reported$ `+ C5 n& E: t6 H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled" u/ q. c& h3 j% z1 Z9 o3 ^8 ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
' B# ~) X6 {# x5 c) F0 r         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese ground losses:/ c5 @- j# o( K% f- R! F
      1116 casualties reported
( U1 I% ]9 f2 J  N* k/ v, S- U$ D         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
/ b1 ]0 N& `) X1 T2 ]         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled4 H1 \: m' A1 l( ~
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* q8 _. U9 s6 F2 J! ]+ k5 D      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)/ |8 }8 Z6 k. y/ \, {
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)8 x4 E# r* N' R3 X/ I! t# }  {3 A

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7 B6 e: E% f5 s6 [5 y6 qInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# B) b8 ~# _! E2 s+ l0 G0 v
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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( z  z9 f6 G: w* W$ |206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 s. |3 v2 R. p8 L

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1 M$ ~& A0 m# N: V( o      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
) ?* s( f4 h: k( |+ r2 \      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- I/ T/ S# s4 Z$ u6 I. E
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
, i2 x/ ?! F: U& ?      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ G  d( K6 r4 _, |- V
      PB Choko Maru #2
# a: R- p3 L, @$ E: V      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& i9 h- A% E* K      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 j% D2 k2 j+ C      APD Yomogi' c" `# Q% @" i% a
      APD Nadakaze& F# a! _, k. i6 N
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 v: u. p7 z6 W) @      APD Shimakaze+ T# q0 h  J1 G  Q% c4 L0 Q2 U
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
8 Q0 S# ], `2 R+ q7 X6 k. T2 X! P) P0 t      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire) O% _+ T, ]6 R- D# C: n8 ]( d. |
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire" P3 c* D9 x* ~, W+ _5 e
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire+ J& K  |" }, @+ B0 q! N; l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
  ?  T1 j2 C, l; L% t; q. z6 V% b6 y5 L
Japanese ground losses:7 ]- p. e( w2 I- K
      207 casualties reported7 T/ G0 m0 ], ]1 t0 l/ S, Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" v2 P& Q+ r7 x- ~* j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
' M) [3 ~, {' r) V; a! P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
2 v/ |$ d9 V0 H* ?- G. T
# |, }7 F& e$ {7 Y7 G3 S# m1 h6 S! W" \
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% R8 K, P2 |6 ?, N: y3 RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 M0 k/ V) p% V' h0 U- v
9 X  T, O, R/ a5 j212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 r$ o/ \5 [9 d8 p5 {
" X2 o; w3 h& w; ~2 }
Japanese Ships' M5 J$ d, `/ u
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ ]7 P% h9 e' Q) K8 i
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ E# g0 e; I' x" l+ G" p
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! T( Y$ i" {. w' d5 V5 t& X" w      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
2 A3 ^8 {5 p! a      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
: H! q1 r' Q, k9 e      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
( B! I$ E5 B0 ^      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 [9 q2 E4 o) r: b. M5 B8 [. Q
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
% [4 n; N- `; B      AMC Hokoku Maru8 y0 b; D8 H: ^% f- G9 g
' i1 p, @8 n! r5 F* v! u
Japanese ground losses:! k9 d. y* b, s: c; p! [1 j
      187 casualties reported4 d; u. f0 y8 w: x6 y$ s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ [! z7 X2 M2 q1 _  W7 {' w         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled8 x: x" ~) {! k' Q; c" f* r
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  G8 \* y2 \% w9 M7 T& g

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
3 X% j! f5 u0 Z: {
+ o1 Q' B  o2 B1 `$ wAllied Bombardment attack/ P- p" W* @$ G7 j& Q8 c
% P( [. s0 ?" P% k, l* w* i
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7459 M: q# y" \1 P1 V1 X

5 \0 g( r6 [1 |4 R( YDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185. Q2 q' M% {( D4 `6 [! ]$ g
4 ^6 A) P, L3 b
Japanese ground losses:7 N- n/ s1 C7 g
      25 casualties reported
/ h9 t, H% Z9 g! ]8 p$ p& i1 W         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( V0 l: c* ]5 r2 x" s8 P0 l3 N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; r/ t! u4 ~, d2 U" H( w3 v1 |         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( ]% L4 b: Y* S# L& K4 V: N
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled): _) k) N; P' R6 C
1 P* B9 [. e6 l0 o; y# z

; Y/ H  n7 y) T" E" k4 |' {Allied ground losses:/ J% m5 b; i6 t) N
      146 casualties reported7 t9 y$ A2 Q8 G: k
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled  n" @0 A/ [+ C: d  ~3 F! U
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ d  W9 i9 d! b# S$ ]1 J8 x+ M         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 S7 q& |! Y0 D3 g( Y: X' ^! t/ |      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
; [$ R5 ~6 ~5 v9 |1 O      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 ]; X6 ?7 Q, K- \6 j
2 ]  Q- g# Q& p% t0 `
7 o  p. k8 o' K6 y- T  b7 b( g& d
Assaulting units:$ _) a. h+ @3 u0 t0 |- g
    11th NZ Brigade, I2 _+ ^$ T# A1 E
    3rd NZ Brigade$ P- ?8 b/ b5 }9 p# U
    7th NZ Brigade
5 N2 i& S2 X3 u! z& C    2nd NZ Brigade' y% ^( S* _5 V( }
    Auckland Fortress  ]7 q! c" ]1 `1 C9 V/ u
    14th NZ Brigade
' B! D# d3 r' Z1 t2 c. d$ i1 P& r# u    1st NZ Brigade
* E9 p3 F" Q, N6 f: s    12th NZ Brigade
8 ]( q! n* y" B( T* q    RNZAF Command
- u/ J  t' A# _) \) n: O5 s1 u2 N    RNZAF OTU Aukland 4 ^; I. z# O$ u

" c% k' F1 ]: @5 pDefending units:
3 o( S  L+ q- }- Q% E: K    Imperial Guards Div /5
# ]4 G3 q" V% |( P" z$ ]    8th Tank Rgt /1
, O: R' }) P8 d; n, U* G) g    22nd Recon Regiment
% G- s7 |+ U/ R    55th Infantry Rgt /1: a; z: A" {. W  U
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
6 ]& \8 l) t0 r! B0 t3 q9 h    5th Div /1
2 B! t) ?* f, H# g    21st Division
$ k7 H! \, z$ D$ G1 B    24th Infantry Rgt /5
% e" l( |* P: Y    56th Infantry Rgt /18 z6 U5 d0 V6 b! O9 |: ^! _
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2+ S1 w/ H! s: b
    113th Infantry Rgt /21 @) ~: V! E" l7 C
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
% |2 y) J# }4 Z# B1 x    148th Infantry Rgt /13 {1 J1 f; i. c( J& b0 b# u4 v. W
    41st Infantry Regiment
$ b5 O- m, C; z4 Z. v& {    38th Div /1
- G$ X/ S1 e5 c9 M1 @" {8 s. s    33rd Div /3
7 D2 G$ Y% E# V- n# ]    55th Engr Rgt /2, K, b; {" k  R' z* r5 m, ?( j: Y
    82nd Army /6& x* K' l, W$ Q
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& m$ Z* ~' t- h6 A- i& b    34th Field AA Battalion
' p) e% e( M- m2 ~; L    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 F9 S+ q( {$ f' R. Q" _
    14th Div /2% N' b8 h* ~9 \, }+ s' d' w$ z1 L, y
    Southern Army /1
8 e& j! a3 ~) B5 q8 i. m1 [    25th Army /2) C4 o! ~# ?( ^4 X+ i, d
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
3 X( h! L5 w' G- q4 }" K# X
" c+ T% u9 L- f7 |( D9 L7 U' b) b日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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+ ]8 |4 n; G* M0 Z3 `' B- {. pInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% E4 {( v! k- m6 M- C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, |+ l  r  v+ f1 V! h# m/ w8 w+ k# D4 c6 c5 K. W7 b$ S9 [$ P
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 E$ T, E! v- V4 R$ j

2 [8 o+ o0 Z; v" IJapanese Ships! c$ B5 \+ Y: K6 J0 ]6 B  c$ v4 I: ?
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 I  N; Q. a3 O
      APD Shimakaze8 t3 _, v8 u: \+ x1 O2 W) D
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: y, a. _! w' N0 ~
      APD Nadakaze
# S, B' a( w& ?7 E* j      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 x% x6 ^! R2 G( d- }
      AMC Hokoku Maru
$ ]3 u7 J! g& P      xAP Kowa Maru2 i: W4 d# m9 u% D5 X. f

7 I  ?6 H$ t2 F& BJapanese ground losses:
9 F+ P* c* m% S      253 casualties reported
* j0 i2 k& G1 w. F3 ?$ m9 \4 l$ r3 M         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
; b! n1 s4 B/ g9 m+ c( r4 G" Y         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled( Y% }* V* v" _5 F, z' y' x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( F( V) x/ ^: p; b& y+ l! }& |      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
2 i  s6 S+ `2 R( [8 K
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1838 V. E- t. w* O" G  c5 D; c' j

0 N& r; L0 i. a: hJapanese Ships% j4 z. R- p5 [$ ]* g
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1) u( b$ v+ r& Q' `/ G4 a
      CL Tatsuta
  P9 H* L, t: p) G      CL Kiso" Z* d) v* l2 f7 X4 M8 {4 E0 J
      CS Chitose$ L6 t# A9 o7 _
      DD Oite3 G( \" `- o; d: H2 v
      DD Harukaze, p- z/ w& v* x9 l, k
      DD Nokaze3 }: l! C2 y' f
      DD Hokaze
1 R. ?$ U7 f# X. f7 i      DD Shiokaze3 x1 a# }2 c& V# |, F7 D+ g, ?; N8 `8 \
      DD Akikaze
1 f5 s0 A8 f/ u: O. d* q  b( q2 d7 ~% T& I2 Y4 G
Allied Ships! I+ o& j& n; Y. X6 \5 a
      SS O21( Y% _% L$ c( X5 I% {- k
" W4 u9 Z/ F7 V" [

9 S  N% }. A1 \( M
% ^/ L( @% L9 r( }" uSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna: o8 Z+ h8 Y/ `
8 H* ?( ]& Y4 ]4 I
4 j9 H3 o& }# K6 u8 Y% r& K
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
! H' h$ Q/ M/ h/ K9 `' h) C9 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 O, z4 L; S. a  E  _" j: c$ @8 I' b2 R9 i
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ _' g3 ]* U& v  m0 r0 |

0 A, W9 w1 q' b( Z, k4 nJapanese Ships) ]2 E' U- r: ]/ v" W
      xAK Montreal Maru2 d3 j! C2 ^$ Z/ E
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* X. q5 ~  @7 N1 m) Z      xAK Kensin Maru7 t' H2 |- L! t8 {9 X
      APD Yomogi0 e* @7 ]4 w4 o2 D/ Z
      APD Nadakaze
1 ?7 D; ?- D" n# h1 x      APD Shimakaze
% n; \+ T- R0 B9 }8 e1 }1 ]      AMC Hokoku Maru! \& h2 z' m9 |: k" ?' K$ ?2 ^% P
3 O7 a% e. O- ?' r
Japanese ground losses:
/ _' r9 z+ r4 ^7 ?3 P      60 casualties reported( U& [. q6 T& c: I  m
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 n1 C& V6 ?7 ^( f/ ]9 k& }! F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
6 o% `8 i* n2 }6 m( t6 g8 n; Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 F' H/ b$ g% s" ?6 L

0 F1 B* x2 N1 A# W  x, `: c' C6 L3 V' r# j* o9 O
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) \: ?3 W: v7 [8 J! z+ W" m8 J# t( HMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 , H  e5 o$ R# t6 K

% b% H- j7 C2 |: D' `Weather in hex: Partial cloud
& x7 h) z8 {9 Q: f, n6 p$ L( ?3 T4 C# N$ @8 j2 j6 i; n9 U/ x2 w
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.' B& o' I4 U* H1 T4 S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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* d) m. g( f- k* N# J6 X2 WJapanese aircraft
& C5 N. |9 p" H& e      A6M2 Zero x 39
& y; i! m% K0 R/ x, Y4 V% I
7 v& D$ ~8 o$ ^3 |. g- u/ Q( u; M7 R4 w8 Q! j1 |" ~
$ Z2 {9 J# I* V2 B
Allied aircraft
: p+ P) J7 y/ r! U0 K* j      P-38E Lightning x 50
1 Z$ R& S' P2 V. K4 [      P-38F Lightning x 23
' j/ ~9 P: N  C. E# q& m
, {3 ~! o3 o& v6 h0 A/ ^  E
3 [' N3 y+ ]6 ]Japanese aircraft losses0 H, R. b) f+ n2 q
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed- r3 `3 k$ n4 o& U

: Q# z. p6 [( j3 v  g6 z! ^; HNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
9 }# a, Z7 z* _! @. |6 |, ]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
# I( h0 q$ w: A# f& n7 x. U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) H# c1 c) t: D  e- `9 J7 ?
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 d1 V, v& r% r* Y1 W8 L" `% xJapanese Ships2 I: Z- J, I# V) v
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 G( @  L; U( g8 X
      DD Fumizuki
5 @- `# f: o; Y1 T: J. N- a( N      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
; O" o, \" t& V+ T      DD Fubuki
" I$ F  [+ |4 h$ L5 b6 c" X      TB Sagi$ X5 }1 S* j2 r, t! }3 O/ Q' P

+ j" U) w1 @' d/ f* v0 y4 O3 E5 Y- o( N8 [9 Y0 M# W
% |4 T! v2 O9 a' u9 D9 X# k9 c
12 mines cleared9 F+ i7 ^1 _$ N9 {1 o0 F

$ z/ i5 s# Z. F7 A/ a/ Y$ {4 M2 B; A3 e! n0 p* k0 P
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
, b% j+ h* i- C) B2 \7 q; v. x# K0 P! V- P  D- N
Japanese Ships) @7 ^, V8 G+ o4 a: e; `- F# a
      PB Sozan Maru
* \) L5 ~9 v8 X) R3 j9 I& t      PB Kanko Maru9 Y* g! I7 m' }- t
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 u% g5 N% s* ]" ^* r
5 o) |% M8 v& B) t& _0 I

4 `: w7 T9 d, W! y' |) E. \
6 I. `7 s1 t' i. D8 m" _5 mines cleared0 z9 t5 r2 n" [' J% N" d, g% Y% T  x
& \, y- y; C$ M2 \7 l( u$ f
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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
# I9 s' Z7 M2 ]/ |3 o
  m+ @  X/ _- V9 f8 m0 c! K( q; c- P) zJapanese Ships
9 C: m2 k- I7 h6 h, e1 q      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 Q, N4 v. y' ?* F
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- I6 n9 P" {$ p: n4 f3 p$ h! g8 s( t      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 ?5 s  p0 \, Y1 k9 C: `1 b

: H2 g2 B2 S8 H. V6 D9 D- }  L9 x
: z7 H& y8 v, ^* {+ g! z7 M/ B* z7 b% p- a

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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% A5 r  M& z2 V7 R0 z; o2 ]Japanese Ships
% L/ A2 F$ x2 g% B* t  B) g+ ~0 R      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
: Q: t2 ]. H( `! @; v      TB Sagi
: o( n/ S$ h1 G# u( N9 g      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 X  ^/ s6 R& b! H( l      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% e: j7 C9 Q" S( T! [
( w- y' X; D% ?1 j- r6 x

6 V; e  ]# R  d2 V( {$ ]: C
9 a  ], t. g1 K& g11 mines cleared0 Q# m8 E/ J8 U: g
3 _( ^( R! }' Y

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# }! C2 z9 v, L6 D1 A  w( f# lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
; e' R/ |7 ?& @* ]4 V; f( e
: T* ~8 @% D0 B8 S4 O: MJapanese Ships$ ?; K6 T; n) b' Z9 K: e
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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: \9 H8 ]/ x3 @1 h( }4 r% _( t0 k/ t6 x6 c9 x. M, @" Y+ V

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" @' b: T% Y/ s, M( ]+ Q
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" r& s' `8 n3 f/ Q0 p; J2 m3 u: m
" _4 f: ^% b% ?
Japanese Ships
5 i! {6 n! p8 b      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage5 I; x  e4 \, j/ O! k
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage6 @% @# h6 Q0 s+ w
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 |& p8 }7 y) ^/ B# x% K9 m      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 K1 z5 o% X, K, @5 i3 U      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 p* w1 ^  S- Q8 M; s6 B; I8 X  |1 W: q: Q7 _
7 Y# d  c  m# _! t& t8 b
6 T( M" I# \( W) T3 S9 e
8 mines cleared
: g- x/ K: `6 l. r5 b5 K8 C( ?5 s' k4 N8 X
  C7 B0 @$ q' p
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  O/ p5 V5 H  s2 P4 K4 hNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!8 D- A3 s8 a9 V+ \+ D1 \8 H
# a- E3 x0 C$ b
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
1 d& I+ u5 Z. l/ K' f      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1# A$ x3 u. w) X4 z4 v
0 Y. b. Z( ]) b

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+ z' a5 W* _1 X) nInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)/ U+ l8 F, ]+ C! {$ t+ E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
, ~6 c& X2 ^0 F" f
$ g0 v# `2 S8 a, Q; |( n" z6 d37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( E7 s+ y5 l2 `- l( L
! b( c0 E1 v+ {9 l& S2 q- a
Japanese Ships
2 Q: {. ?% _# g+ W- O      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; `6 D5 v; k9 E      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2& ^& V9 C8 t: g: ?
      xAK Sinko Maru, }+ d2 G7 Q2 H% K, _* y: p! K- P
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2$ J, I: c6 y* l- G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 N+ n1 E2 ~: B  i
' i6 j0 a% u" W; _3 h/ nJapanese ground losses:
4 r' u/ A; {# U! H: y      24 casualties reported
" q/ S  C1 u7 ^. E: g         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ O: I% m; f; W: v
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
" D7 G7 ^; U) l, f8 D5 l8 P6 G         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 ^2 y) K, s$ |5 v/ b5 h
* K: {) R* p: w% ~9 X8 G
7 P" y, x1 t, }) f& r3 d
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7 ~, s0 P3 B2 TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 J2 z1 Q% R$ T& B. t; z7 t2 n, ~) |4 EDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: U1 g" b& d: x
" i$ Z: q* e2 e& Z: V% k! j1 `; e' J37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# j6 O$ _: g8 |9 ~) @* ]
# s5 u) w2 z! H: o1 ~5 n
Japanese Ships
! _2 J3 _: }; T- O1 n      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire- ]! @: l5 d3 H
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% D" T3 j' M/ @      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 a/ ]. D+ ?' w2 z) R% k  R
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage- [5 J7 v2 K1 N/ u& m) A& s
      AMC Hokoku Maru9 V( }3 i2 T, ~2 }* i. }

% j; F  ?# p' [9 O6 h# @1 @Japanese ground losses:
" o( @9 V) B  T% k$ Q5 `3 e      12 casualties reported- @( p  ?2 E6 m" H+ ~) M
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" }, ~& |% Q1 h( S8 _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled3 L; S# t4 q8 A. y; z  ^8 X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 _) ?  f0 {, \: J

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
& P3 h5 d9 W1 |      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage8 ], `* V$ M3 m9 `2 z0 r& U
6 D0 ]7 E$ _9 f  F9 O
Allied Ships
2 K( r' F) _& B& o  d# V2 G. W3 L      SS O21
- H1 d* C+ z' v2 ]& U% {+ m8 O; ^) ^* }  b5 l0 U8 s
2 \& C9 _, i4 x. C- a7 k

3 }  E* Q0 ?+ nDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O212 H9 B  K2 y; T+ N( k
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki" d& S1 K3 ]- S( n4 I. K

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
" m( i! h2 o. E4 U2 b4 F8 o' `      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 R3 ?( u, |" a5 t8 t5 `
* ~- l/ O6 j" L. ]Allied Ships- t$ }  h9 I  @. ^( j/ h) E5 _
      SS Whale3 A( `+ B& P6 K$ ~5 |4 d- G
6 t7 m) E/ c6 W1 L% ^

7 ?+ I' l! ?) W& f2 b6 M/ J' o
5 c: g" f3 L, a5 G( p+ \SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
& f& S" Q3 O7 I3 R2 |" Q4 F, o7 c" U& s# r6 h$ `

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185); f3 ?' w$ f  i0 O" W
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force/ h1 `  z* ]0 }6 w' z! o8 y* b6 [
/ G5 B3 C5 Y7 Z/ b* x  N  C/ j' x6 ^
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
) [# I4 f. k" G- j- c! o! S* j+ b& ~& h! ^( N' Y
Japanese Ships
6 g; z- r6 y% x      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 D$ l1 b: ]4 L" O. Z
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 |" r2 e4 Z% t8 J& l% q8 d/ t
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% V1 P2 F. H4 {0 K* u
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire& H$ G+ n- j& L6 D' Q% g1 ^1 ^
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 T) s+ {2 n  M, c% @0 J( P3 Y7 ^0 C
Japanese ground losses:0 r, W8 O7 u8 r) U
      6 casualties reported$ s: h4 v8 d$ f7 D) F6 Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 z& K8 n  `* S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 H+ s. H/ W+ q  r  F  D; n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, v- u8 f! V- S- b  z/ [3 ~% X$ @! \

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1 c6 t* ]3 [. h5 |- Q/ mPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!9 i& E+ S2 e: E
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force& Y3 R0 Y9 O/ N3 q! c

$ ^. X( Y% y2 x8 c7 ]/ s4 [6 B228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* j) x% d  e* v6 I8 i
; |8 B( n+ [- [6 a1 D1 e7 |. W
Japanese Ships
  @) e% d$ F7 H9 X9 p      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire- i; Z% V+ z. T% Y
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage& M4 B: C) O& C# L
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
$ f  N3 M5 x8 s* Z      DD Sagiri
7 `' [* H" K" h" m+ X+ k& `0 _      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 J2 i+ [. X/ I  @2 F
      DD Murakumo
0 z; e5 b& C# H8 P/ X      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 T8 x! ~2 s+ W, d, y6 V* t
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 12 U( s- E" L! b5 U6 e
      PB Sonan Maru #5! c6 k" L* l1 [, \6 W' ]
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
- x/ p) `% R' X5 ^$ Q4 b3 q      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
, y8 d7 Q6 ~8 G0 [- I3 T8 [      xAK Nanrei Maru: w7 L7 M" u( g& g
3 |$ v% O. Z# W' ^2 o0 N
Japanese ground losses:! X/ y% \3 x- a& u! ?: o6 u
      173 casualties reported& l$ R7 Y7 Z6 a9 v1 u, {; Z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 ~- n3 x/ b& @. F
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled. z8 L4 ?7 K$ N  W! r! E6 y5 x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 F, q% V- w! o1 \* B

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)/ E5 ~, o7 U% n4 i4 F  e
$ F2 I8 v& k$ e  b* y, @  k% ?+ Q/ O4 w
Japanese Deliberate attack
0 C- n0 j0 c4 [9 |, J" W0 k* y3 H6 x2 ^7 X
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967( f9 d- N  X5 x/ [6 {4 I

0 R$ E% ]4 p8 M! rDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304, E# y% \: v! b

! w3 e" l- ~2 lJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
2 B; S) f: G# r, L8 b+ t6 P  K' {; k6 I5 C5 x
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
  G' C* k- c- u. Q' s9 O3 t. @0 D  P8 m" y
Allied adjusted defense: 39
- M, h# P8 u5 g0 ]$ g" u! y3 V' R  _" v# j0 a
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
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3 i8 C2 p8 v5 v: \. CJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
0 d" P1 v, B0 V
% B% _0 t: Q0 y: l4 K: zCombat modifiers
2 A. L/ X. `0 F7 r! A7 A1 x* xDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
9 x/ x4 A3 ~1 i( ~+ K$ y1 I* Z fatigue(-), experience(-)0 u( i$ I) U8 g# ]0 ]) p, i
Attacker:
9 G( o* T+ C* Q9 R& o( A1 w+ g$ J+ _( V# C$ W, m7 L
Japanese ground losses:
( N9 w# k5 Z$ N4 L" V      680 casualties reported
! ^1 y+ n- m+ o; c- U         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled" o6 @8 ]: }! z. J
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled" b1 ~' N8 E! F0 ^) f( ]
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled7 o6 p  L* L1 n
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
) ?; U6 b" T  y1 g+ m8 j0 F. @4 K5 H3 Z) d; g( ?& B% h1 X
' T5 Y9 x2 y' N* K
Allied ground losses:
% ]% H3 W5 R* m, |  Y7 n- x9 F& g      5399 casualties reported
# j5 h% Q, ^0 v; x/ L6 O         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
% n  m& L8 I4 [1 P! n& a  }9 e0 |         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled$ L* k+ \7 H3 o- t+ b/ `
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled& f; p9 t4 `: g/ T
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
/ y# B) ~3 \- q0 ^      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
1 d- r1 p( V0 z# n6 f4 N      Units retreated 4
) s6 T, c; u8 ~) s$ [1 \, D5 T      Units destroyed 1
- U% i9 n) n* @' w* d- e" i, U, U$ q0 [3 Y6 W% q
& R8 \! [& s3 s: Y9 e
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 j8 g, {/ h8 s2 z+ R

2 C" v' [' M6 E: nAssaulting units:
8 C/ s( n- e! j. t; {0 Z* i" u2 x    21st Division
2 {, F3 n' W, o4 q  e/ D- F: \    24th Infantry Regiment
& ]2 ]( {* Y0 |( m    16th Infantry Regiment9 J' S6 z% ?" z2 t
    113th Infantry Regiment6 j' |' n* |- C1 {# I
    55th Engineer Regiment
9 ?  y  B7 c6 P" }; g9 _2 E    5th Division' u  I% g" X  e  g' |; W% {# v) B
    143rd Infantry Regiment
3 U( j" H$ k8 |# o$ U, H- m  F2 A    22nd Recon Regiment- l' L' v& g$ [8 {7 k. ]: T; @
    148th Infantry Regiment& [8 l6 F$ @4 @1 E# D
    55th Infantry Regiment
; z0 N4 c* ]( Z$ O% k. D    33rd Division4 a% H/ S6 l( f: k3 {
    41st Infantry Regiment- W3 y" \/ E8 V/ r7 f# W$ A
    38th Division4 k; T7 D( i0 ?/ ^+ d* r+ G' P. d& R
    Imperial Guards Division- a) e- h# v2 x; i/ f
    56th Infantry Regiment7 r( {4 o4 n6 G
    8th Tank Regiment( f* Z1 \% I9 z8 i$ T5 p3 z
    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ i8 p! Z! j8 p! L( z
    14th Div /2
" G# N0 d4 @: @8 O9 V    Southern Army
- \, _( n3 V" N8 I2 o- n    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
, r2 g& r- w8 F. \    51st JNAF AF Unit /5; {7 H7 g5 M( r
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 n& w1 M$ x" A. l1 q4 V, c5 w1 i    25th Army
) `1 ]3 t! x: P: S" Q" d    21st Air Flotilla /1
# K1 |7 c5 ]) |4 h( K5 K    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment# p) l2 F' g6 q
    15th Army
+ S, j& x3 {, n3 i    34th Field AA Battalion2 [0 y' u- ^) [0 G- m  I$ Z* H
    82nd Army /6: n* N! B. C% [( R" B
& E0 x6 P8 d  s* W5 D7 K
Defending units:2 b: Z. H7 k: Q/ N
    Auckland Fortress( S3 \8 x9 V: b2 k
    14th NZ Brigade; C1 M: L6 M. U' Y
    11th NZ Brigade
! ?; K  A* k1 E3 q; Q6 `9 g  ?    RNZAF Command 4 [- {# M2 ]# F3 ?9 c6 `0 X
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
9 G! Z/ [6 \$ J/ {2 q闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账. `2 j2 c" ^, L3 ~7 Q
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. g5 J7 z" o( J* u0 W; aAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 6 d6 f% l9 w. h) O9 x7 T! I' S5 d

, S+ M6 }  {6 `) T$ o) w* a$ wWeather in hex: Overcast
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7 t: N5 |. X- x- Z7 v* ~Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.$ z. C8 z  \7 a) h0 B4 c0 D1 ~
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes8 u) A: J2 A- i
9 f# S/ \5 z( O! w4 ~' G
Japanese aircraft
- s8 \5 j4 g6 \. F/ W. W      A6M2 Zero x 28
% H, q$ ]" U7 ~8 W      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
- x. W( Z) }1 N' D% E3 A3 j) F5 Z; x
/ k1 m  g" t4 C; x4 Q0 @3 d
+ e# @! ]. X- n& C% n
Allied aircraft
8 ~9 A. D" h- }% p& C' P8 o; Y      P-38E Lightning x 21
! j# }0 z/ a5 p3 H' M7 y  t. b
: f, O7 B2 M. ]2 L& x+ w: L; s( r& ?) a1 L# G& s0 X* r$ n! K" m# X9 i  U
Japanese aircraft losses
3 d0 G% k8 ?- }3 l- O; N8 R      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
) M1 X5 ]( {0 p! y* b4 z# ]      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed/ s2 C' S5 h% |

! p& B1 h) Y& @/ HNo Allied losses
: Y! k2 ]' q+ V' o2 ]$ Q) t3 {$ M
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9 g7 O, H. C0 L9 PAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
: W+ v; z9 `, e0 x; g( ~5 h( F, a3 t* G( W* z
Weather in hex: Overcast
6 l; |3 O! W' @/ b, G
2 Z& ?* W' O1 X" I( d) \. VRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.9 Q. z! r- L5 q3 }1 A
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes$ j: G; T5 e, Q! H! e! w

: B/ s7 h/ n" {; ^- aJapanese aircraft
+ ^( P5 \+ t' T$ e* X3 C9 q      A6M2 Zero x 6
/ n: t8 _* C7 F5 E$ j      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9$ U! H2 `% f  v; t, i# [1 R
. t4 C5 E) Z) Z
5 D& @; A+ c: w; c: d0 `
8 B9 d$ C4 T; P# t9 j2 j
Allied aircraft
' ], n# i5 m  T% X* ]  P      P-38F Lightning x 18& v9 s$ U+ f2 W1 c# `
2 \/ D& B4 b) M- `+ U

, h3 [. L( K8 x+ |, X# zJapanese aircraft losses  g6 D2 P$ p% }+ ^( B" j
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
' e( L* c% `! A5 C' h      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
3 c: W5 o! m7 k# }% @/ j+ O5 w% ]" }5 Y, _% Q; `0 S& n" L" [
No Allied losses  z" |' z8 {9 H2 S: n: ?

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
5 M3 p3 j0 b& v$ V% [9 f. b2 Z9 s* `7 L% l1 n' [( e. K
Weather in hex: Overcast* {: r) O/ }3 |# K9 `7 `0 c
( m$ W: u% {$ \+ a; z
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.+ z; G$ n" S7 S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- P! |* B4 S4 c. U

* }0 ^& X+ J0 F# `# aJapanese aircraft+ a+ d: D5 W  Y" V4 d
      A6M2 Zero x 2* U6 r5 F' K& e2 \' Z

" G( y" G. h; R( N; ^+ P8 Z
7 j5 z8 H  o) a: k& Y& Q8 p) f
! K$ L' `& I. {: ]; [0 r" MAllied aircraft* j; \! e* z" R. _4 j  G
      P-38E Lightning x 180 U/ a7 @9 ~2 o/ F5 d; f9 e( n

8 n& Y7 w% U( m, q. b% V  e8 [. Q
/ f* A) j4 o9 P2 G) X, eJapanese aircraft losses
. D. e6 w- D* d, s      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed& g7 r; H1 D% i1 r' M3 q4 T8 k2 ^  {
& J2 N2 i2 Y2 {4 z/ G% ?& u1 w( s
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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# P+ B5 p) B) `6 \& \8 h4 t2 @TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
) a/ v; L/ r% f7 x3 `5 I; g: y      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  U! J" q. ]/ d( ]; X% [$ ]
/ i9 {% R! d" X# F: e8 H( k# B
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91" G; Q+ L* d4 A5 A+ d! [4 ^
2 w( g0 y+ K, W4 ~# g
Japanese Ships; z) a  ?4 R/ }- @- J' N" Z
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage2 T+ c9 Z% V9 w+ i% H4 |1 _
* H6 O2 s4 N& h; P) B
Allied Ships  k6 W1 c+ h, f5 f$ @( V
      SS KVIII, hits 2
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185( O; X/ q! s: @$ U) y' q( a; |
9 `$ T2 p5 x- y- \( ^3 q
Japanese Ships( j8 M/ m" ^; B3 L
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
9 y/ S: S, y% {) @) y, S; Q* P' x      APD Hagi  `' y( ~# p6 a3 D5 g- D
      APD Aoi4 j9 @  @( C& z$ y
      LSD Nigitsu Maru1 u  U; I! F) D. m1 b* P/ f1 R$ p
      AK Sagami Maru" E: n: y1 P) k/ W, i
      AK Hirokawa Maru
$ s7 y; ?' i: J3 m( G7 \+ V+ y      xAP Yasaka Maru
- y: }8 u; g1 P- f      xAP Shanghai Maru
" k5 r2 }, h" ]2 f2 c      xAP Kanzyu Maru  L7 W9 S. d* T: a( K  H- ^  T3 ^/ O
      xAP Takatiho Maru  Q' K- I% f  i* F* L
      xAP Suwa Maru: f/ H+ {4 m+ ]  p* ~
      xAP Hakusan Maru
4 K/ t3 u' T4 y( C      xAP Teia Maru8 g% c4 B, b2 [6 [- E! ]
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
" _, a/ f! Q) e8 O      xAK Azuchisan Maru& K9 ?' O4 m4 g+ K
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
$ N" G, o/ M8 H+ n6 ~' o1 S  b      xAK Hokusin Maru
. e" T# c3 f! u  E7 o% r      xAK Eihuku Maru
0 J  o3 ]" V& @      xAK Shinyubari Maru
1 p7 u1 h. c: o2 [$ `, ]      xAK Terukawa Maru! _" ?3 R4 V- g; Q( L
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
) v; {  e; z6 @5 y      xAK Atutasan Maru+ H+ r2 Z; M! w1 }# z7 a5 O" a
      xAK Ayatosan Maru& O  ?1 p6 `/ e0 o7 |) e, W
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
3 n" p6 R) t% w' F% O      xAKL Miyako Maru
5 G4 Q  t3 x7 B" W/ t- w! C! Z+ \      xAKL Kembu Maru
; M1 ]1 N7 G/ C      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
8 \$ b: T+ t7 W4 Z5 s8 g2 f  K      PB Tokuho Maru #5" f" Y. \9 X; z: u

  l  r2 o; p4 q0 ^9 z/ L, IAllied Ships8 {7 Z: W- N0 w& L- L
      SS S-39% i8 Z; ]# R) [! h' b

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( x- J3 k3 q6 g4 n  b) E! wTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
$ }2 Y9 d% f5 c3 Z  w
5 g7 P1 r" s  D6 wJapanese Ships6 W& h7 c- t2 A% j, Z
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
5 m5 ~2 u6 m' y( i6 F/ c* j5 K: ]! w& \

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6 v- h! G/ w; Z0 ~. t5 ~0 L( e" vMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185/ I: ^' V. M6 S2 `1 m% O

4 ?- M, _. o! n. l/ J  pWeather in hex: Clear sky
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: K- l$ u! m6 H$ m1 z  QRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.4 T  z) P3 G- I) K0 g" N- {4 B2 a  w
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes1 d+ \, ?- g, Z8 u1 t* Q
9 O  |! V0 @7 R9 g, B8 _# h# Y
Japanese aircraft
6 F" ~, y& U) c6 N      A6M2 Zero x 353 P3 {) Z; U7 J1 R9 G: ?+ z8 P
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2. A  R( i- Q( t$ i/ P8 M
! x! `' Q- P( ?% e; E7 {% X. i
8 C/ M; w" a7 S& O0 N% R
  m" Q, p2 _+ }6 }6 t7 k+ [
Allied aircraft$ Y* s% T  G1 s) `6 i  F
      Albacore I x 20
, y  c2 ~- q0 t, |" |! o      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
6 E. e4 [7 z6 C1 N% M, ]7 }) l
& J+ s( n9 k  e/ r0 Z4 O# @
No Japanese losses
9 w8 J0 ]+ O+ p. ]/ `( g5 y4 {4 z! r3 F: {' e1 F4 U
Allied aircraft losses
4 c" d: e: U: C9 r% n6 s      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged3 R  n9 |1 h) K9 z
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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0 n4 `: y& b% w  W3 Z+ y: s- ^Japanese Ships
9 C4 \8 g) H2 M# n  \. ]      xAK Ayatosan Maru3 k, d. `; q( @! ]% C
      xAK Azuchisan Maru7 u) ]3 p3 ?& j. B0 W6 |* K
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires1 R) m) j, q6 |7 y
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: z' c. s+ ], A: Y6 ?
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42# A, o' z9 x0 a3 H  f

3 l- t8 V4 ~9 S, C3 J, d" |$ R盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
7 G8 y2 s6 _/ }      CV Hiyo7 x7 P/ q, [- g/ F
      BB Yamato' a- J  |9 a  c9 X/ `
      CS Chitose: D, q/ P2 _% A2 m
      DD Oshio
( }& l2 R' W, j: T      DD Oite4 {" D% U! s, Y7 h2 m8 y' P
      DD Harukaze. q2 s% Q2 T) q" E: \' u% h
      DD Kamikaze) w# O! _* }5 B- ]
      DD Kikuzuki: g$ N: X# S; q3 s/ X
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Allied Ships
; e% p& ?' E# t  R5 l      SS Grayback
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& G/ h" G4 B; i. D! d! ASS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo  h3 e* W9 K& c* `& n% i( E

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$ ?, [  Q* a, K. U4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫+ U% a0 ^* E0 w( o
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( v7 N0 ]3 h' e; N% eMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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) B; z* q; l; mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
6 U$ \, z: w1 bEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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1 j) Y( ^/ k, uAllied aircraft
4 ^. J% }/ X6 y  s      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses2 q. r( o7 o7 z' z5 ~" R

5 K8 ?" B9 }9 Q1 o) l  pJapanese Ships
4 R/ E9 ~& s6 D# \! e  e* e+ w      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! z2 D5 _2 \/ {' V      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 N$ L( q) m' `: L/ C  p+ L      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% K, E* r' \' y; P; s      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( ~3 U% h7 P( D/ `9 I& F) j0 J( ^6 v      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ u# ?* W4 _- J
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 X, u7 h( r, M4 Y8 h9 e      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 G. q2 X" n( O; h) E; A; i
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 j. l$ c/ l0 v7 w
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. q" z# S+ @' U2 A* |      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, M+ Y4 g; ]0 w
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires/ H" s% p2 i6 {, u/ I
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 11 e1 m4 o9 ?8 B6 N" y2 t
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 Q* ^% {, s/ l! ?! a
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:& Z) t4 v, T  p( ~* ^- E( M5 L7 u% Y
      5 casualties reported
9 z( O9 T+ Z* }' O, b. b" @5 ]4 e+ p         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; T0 K, H3 `0 @3 E& t         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: d- M  a8 j6 T) Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled. K7 o, w* j# N- _" d) C

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Port hits 28 w5 }$ s5 a; W; L0 Y# ?

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! s: Y/ C4 s$ b3 l; B, q

) B1 Q) }$ A  SWeather in hex: Partial cloud. H$ P8 h& U, }4 y* ?% j5 {
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 q  {2 l3 M9 e" {; }( U
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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& m* @5 ?4 \! x2 H7 D( UAllied aircraft6 J4 \2 @& o) W1 v
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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" _" [+ e* \  Z0 _* k7 bNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
6 ~- ~; T1 C3 h2 C      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
( o+ e- k5 }6 P, }! l      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires3 E( D( S& G- _4 ~, L, K4 z
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; W1 }, K9 h( t: h1 r
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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& m1 ^/ M4 O3 Y! r1 E( E5 x" rMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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  e5 Z8 F. X! L: U; v& uWeather in hex: Partial cloud6 q- O- a" {2 J5 U4 H6 k+ M& [3 K
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 O- P+ I1 z2 o( U! x! o+ i
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes+ G4 Y! S" ~) T8 n  |

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Allied aircraft4 _. v+ g, r6 s  U2 d1 k+ Y
      B-17D Fortress x 14) ?& H5 w2 s; w
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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. ^. I2 D" O0 RNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
- ?% c! x, i3 [0 I( X      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ \1 s6 ~6 B/ \$ v" |( X* I      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 y0 R0 p& w! _3 ~1 P# ~+ z
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
' e( q2 D- G1 H* O. r7 c- }      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 B/ s6 a1 }$ N/ _) _
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
" U( d7 ]3 e% S0 a/ m2 U' C6 |% x      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( d7 @' U5 V: F1 B4 i! M      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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9 V5 r' o9 T( ^/ l, n( bPort hits 1
( m3 w4 L  M9 n# iPort fuel hits 26 m8 e4 {7 f: W
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 3 X& d, t/ b3 ^- v8 c
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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! s8 L' Q* N2 \  eRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.; [& @( L1 b+ C3 ?
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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& J+ T. Q6 k: o9 BAllied aircraft
  a: @/ Z# u9 X2 d/ y$ f      B-17D Fortress x 3
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! n; y# Z8 H2 Z$ q3 ~! b' z. aNo Allied losses
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4 r* O+ ^- Z6 s9 DJapanese Ships
, O- W; S1 q; P, g6 B! x6 V* d& k      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 ?  u& a& V! S  e0 ?' {$ V
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 K8 L) C/ G5 I, r0 {$ D# G- o7 h
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; C, ^1 x+ j# A
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, Q) `2 l' o. x3 B' _0 m$ r# 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) k: \  a. R8 I0 _3 H' n( W; h! ]" p

* k. d4 }- }* D* {* Y: D1 t7 x7 c' GJapanese Ships+ [  y/ \* T1 I5 I
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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/ ~% a! u1 J8 \4 E: }) ~. f% y+ RAllied Ships
; i. t1 X/ J/ |; C      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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/ w( P2 H' H* v, VJapanese Ships
4 p8 E- m* a6 U3 e2 i  u      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42# M, Y! t5 _6 C

4 {' x3 G' {- B2 N2 F汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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8 m( i6 c# D6 M1 `Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187); T0 E" M& m( q, ~! g
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 33526 ^2 p" H9 D0 u% e! O( u" M8 K) K
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 3 O+ V% v1 o/ K" ]) o' o1 Z
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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$ u" D" V7 H0 qJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)   r( v  k. s$ R; @: J4 u" u$ I! D/ p
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!5 `: x- g: t' `6 ^
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Combat modifiers
/ i* {/ k- c& l8 T3 |Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)- |$ M( L- `8 ~0 m
Attacker: shock(+)
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, z/ Q" |" a1 F+ y+ M3 ^/ Z. n      3074 casualties reported5 y8 P; Y- z* ?- y0 [, |1 n8 n9 v# U
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
5 g, q6 k% \! J% Y         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled4 S! o5 P2 U- S, c0 t: ?* ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
! a( s, `4 o2 R  g  u- Q) [      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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      7161 casualties reported* l0 l( l& |7 S7 W
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
% l# `; q$ E! A2 O8 n         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
# c  X) t4 r$ o6 K+ F# ~3 _, X" @         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled6 `2 v: S- F9 b& C
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)5 d+ _# W, m2 r5 q9 |. u
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
3 W7 C( s" [) `' Q      Units retreated 96 R' N: A/ z5 e( |- U/ v/ C

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# n9 D1 E: {; O8 M1 o  ]Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
4 ?9 ?% R$ g- L( U# n; m% M* j    33rd Division
, m5 A- i) I1 E+ }7 \! z& H, S$ d    Imperial Guards Division8 ^2 y' W" K% p* G. u
    113th Infantry Regiment
9 u! ~( h  j8 d7 g6 j' [    21st Division# l4 W  h4 X% |: X
    41st Infantry Regiment; k- N( b" S% E; O
    14th Division3 i" D! O5 s+ L- u
    8th Tank Regiment
& e9 N8 k  q( i    148th Infantry Regiment$ Z( A7 Q- n2 L7 v; t
    38th Division
, \. _+ D0 B5 w% K" d, I9 u: {3 g; j    22nd Recon Regiment
. \) a, S4 Z- v  \6 v$ ~8 U    56th Infantry Regiment
/ g7 t. |6 @9 t: `. g5 T    55th Infantry Regiment6 C) W7 R$ G, Y5 z1 K9 Q: s2 o
    5th Division& M4 d7 c8 X) U) @
    143rd Infantry Regiment
" O1 c+ h7 {" \1 q, ~    16th Infantry Regiment
0 w+ G/ R9 F) n% q    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment# L$ {  j) s5 l2 p$ [# A' [
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ P9 Q6 g9 {* B, ?( W    15th Army/ R- \1 g- K) ?; j' r! k
    25th Army
  o; w, s. F0 P+ p' b! ]7 `, H    Southern Army
  V7 f2 a2 Y2 m3 L1 g) m& f    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:; m& p/ r5 r4 E+ Z5 D8 d
    2nd NZ Brigade
& o7 I) B. {/ v" {. J3 ?8 g    1st NZ Brigade  c- n1 K# j' ]1 D* q
    3rd NZ Brigade% J: h3 G, E3 \: s# L8 @
    7th NZ Brigade6 o$ J% d  y5 I1 {5 A& t9 O
    14th NZ Brigade6 F8 G7 \" @" W& I, F& m) j
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
7 q. Q$ [! y, ]( ^& i  I9 B    12th NZ Brigade; K' y9 u5 P9 b( _0 [" k1 f
    New Zealand Command
* n2 ]' [* }  G; w1 a& c6 {    RNZAF Command