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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42+ ]/ v, c& A, R. ~# E' P- i

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# t& w- V. ~6 T+ ONight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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- ]! f" z( \6 }Japanese Ships
% Z/ ^( G% n8 p# O, o3 i      BB Yamato
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) W& F6 a) g! c, B( p! U; g5 CAllied ground losses:7 z, F0 W1 X3 w4 r. t  M
      123 casualties reported! q' d( `( _: {5 l, i& D; Z* h2 t
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 n' a# Q1 K  L, x* M% I' X         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
) H2 o1 g7 i) g2 D) E6 r  ~         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 429 S/ K3 A9 S* ]7 p- L0 K1 b+ e
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日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地1 H2 K& z# `- `3 K
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5 T. v9 `# ^) ^- WPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)$ d9 H1 U8 L: V" a# B
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      PB Yahonui Maru
& {) ~, S0 J2 X* B& a6 n5 v: j      PB Kosin Maru #3% O0 M* J" g& e$ ~2 D/ X1 u! @/ z
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
- t5 K9 c+ p9 B4 b) W      PB Heizan Maru
: U' ^" D+ e* \$ ]7 S7 |7 O6 f      PB Sozan Maru+ Y1 N8 C1 u  }/ M
      PB Kanko Maru9 {/ d; R- U4 G5 S/ q7 o
      PB Ikuta Maru
7 A3 g! ~5 `# M6 d      AMC Kongo Maru
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: y# L& V- y4 e# z) ?PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops* B0 R* C8 r$ d. @  n) [$ _
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops+ t2 G* I- u7 A
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops0 [3 i3 x- c0 g
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops" X2 F& |+ X3 ~4 k) x
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops- W9 `# d9 R' W+ A
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
& T0 G5 c" X7 N; L/ qPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops$ o  }2 }$ m4 \
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
; Z3 l( D; f; J- F# iDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards1 G4 h2 z+ S. d5 q/ G

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1 c" Z+ F  V. v8 e7 rAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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6 t5 w4 I2 _! U  C8 q( c' BTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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" {" J; q, O1 Y" {( P4 r      327 casualties reported5 ]" X& w2 B+ w. K: O" O0 z# g# `0 x; v
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled* i& |2 a! X7 j1 o! I
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
) N' T4 u  H& G5 z  w# L; Y0 R! I         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, S- R- n4 f: n( R3 S1 b" d, A
      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 /15 X# Z0 V% N% s, [- n5 I+ }! p& X
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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0 W$ q& K6 Y8 V5 E3 ^1 r3 x+ ]盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms. Y/ X! r5 P" V$ \5 {
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* Z. G/ f' @  r; s' g; Q8 n
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes( I0 J$ @: C4 }, q1 |# e. Y/ H
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Japanese aircraft
8 Z. q( s. {) q: i      A6M2 Zero x 93. `: b, I+ P- X% R3 C5 j! U/ C+ n
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Allied aircraft
# q( y) B# G$ G0 p0 ?& ^! a2 W' Z2 E$ q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
- O* j& H" Q) R+ _      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
1 H. Z3 k  U* q$ `5 T; X) {      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
7 ~& n# J) D. \      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18: c6 i. C  X; _5 f8 G' G) S9 Q
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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' @  a$ A- c1 d1 e# GJapanese aircraft losses/ y2 ^: J* Y: G: Q
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; D7 q) a+ t, c% M' \# P2 G
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Allied aircraft losses! a! k+ l0 m( w" t, {+ E2 I, x
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
7 p% s0 S/ f2 H: m( @- S9 B      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
8 u2 }! i+ v; ?* g' ]( G1 c      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged* @6 u" p; H% M7 b3 v) M, l( |5 P
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed; y9 [3 k" u% N8 w) B' p+ O9 |
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak' s! A# A' _) y5 S/ W. q" d) z- G
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed3 X2 Z/ s0 R; |& x7 s: }
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: n% ]" y) F+ O- B8 n9 a; j! a
      LSD Akitsu Maru
0 Y: x$ R% U: K6 f$ _      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, w  z% K2 M, R  \0 H4 f  {      CL Kitakami
1 ?0 H: o1 s3 O' H# |5 k      DD Kisaragi5 x9 `" J4 y2 V% S9 u
      BB Hiei; l8 L, ?, y7 T) ], o
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 h9 i  A7 B6 [& n, H      DMS W-201 T9 M, y2 J9 {) D
      CL Oi4 b' E4 h/ z) q. v
      CL Kinu/ [6 x+ u  R% Z$ O
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  [4 a+ T' _1 H( P" ^3 r0 s
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ ~9 U3 E- c* [' J, G      LSD Shinshu Maru- Y" j  t6 H" N5 X2 U
      CL Tenryu# ?, S1 @7 n  U
      BB Kirishima
" e8 Y: K* [. {# H# ]8 t      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 19 u" c$ E! N, ~# z
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Japanese ground losses:
. |; Y* ~& X$ x3 Y4 B) v. B& _      14 casualties reported5 Z5 H  {7 S% L4 C/ o4 m  F7 G
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: w; u5 ]8 T% q! f/ X0 n* ?& G
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled* V0 O3 D. O* k. w& ?6 @5 g$ A9 h* S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ X  U+ u3 o" `

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/ x2 J: t- C+ E) `4 XMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1827 u, d# t9 A! e8 Z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
) m! w8 j' f1 W% }( X  i7 tEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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! D1 S! O. m, E      A6M2 Zero x 71! W$ d" u6 H# J1 o" G
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 87 w& j) [# K! F& ~) L
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
5 o; V1 R: f! Z* ]1 g      TBF-1 Avenger x 16" N7 I) d6 Y# w

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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9 l. p3 D* [$ H0 [) g8 MAllied aircraft losses( z- ?+ s& Z5 U( k
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed; a7 h6 A7 K% g) l& x+ g4 R/ e$ v
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
1 x* r; q. L) i& e      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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$ f6 X) L+ h/ \9 o& Y      DD Kisaragi
  J' s5 M1 ?& D9 b, a      CL Kinu
. S/ j2 q, F  i      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:3 S- u5 l5 k/ X! P
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet- n9 z8 L# f, k# x$ ]- M" v
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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3 h- p9 n! _: M% A/ C9 lAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' n- r8 e( W/ I1 O0 B
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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1 [, [: B/ {8 E" P' \) m; fRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.+ f/ \) f7 Q( ]1 Q! c1 x# I
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes( r: v" i3 M& K9 L

0 L$ P3 {. I- n6 ?Japanese aircraft
0 f3 W0 Q* _+ x- s. N      A6M2 Zero x 77
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7 _( e$ {. q% _( p; j6 m: v/ v& }      Albacore I x 33
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; \) X9 Q6 D: |+ ?No Japanese losses# ^: t( D, C- r5 D  _1 B
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- M. `% B( h1 X8 S7 ]      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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8 ^: P! \: w/ B# d9 AGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)4 l- Z  x( a+ d4 r, p/ V% V
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Japanese Deliberate attack2 e+ a( {% O3 c0 \

8 D4 u% ~- f( Q0 y; vAttacking 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
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7 m! m/ D3 Y; ~8 L8 n7 M% [6 {7 oJapanese adjusted assault: 31 8 g* q: ?' y, z9 _; v3 r# @: F
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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* W! F7 [" |  b$ ]" yJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!- D0 L  n( I8 u

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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
! a" m& @1 J0 H  O! zAttacker:
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3 M1 ]9 c' ]% v) j* W. U- FJapanese ground losses:  Q! H+ O3 A. _! l: s7 u' [  \
      113 casualties reported
% |5 I$ P3 ]6 ]         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
$ N" V' F: Q# c4 J6 N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled' e  J, s6 T! v& v# J& t& m0 i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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! Y6 l, |% Q/ @# d9 o- R" pAllied ground losses:
$ Z/ r) @. D3 [0 o! F/ [      210 casualties reported9 Y& \7 F/ R* \2 t, P" b
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
' N/ u; w# B  I* H: J1 t' \         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
& d& `  R( a; T) E3 P9 a         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
( a' y8 M1 M. @/ `, I) k; U+ Q      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)4 s+ t- T# N# Z& V
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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  E7 n8 E! p0 x2 a/ ]( UAssaulting units:7 ~7 X" i! ?% g
    48th Engr Rgt /2
3 j) O: M( J6 r5 X' s* B, i    2nd Engineer Regiment
0 Z$ [6 r& t( W/ x, j. _. d    2nd Raiding Regiment
: j% L0 m+ b6 f    1st Raiding Rgt /1/ |4 A. y) y# O
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
4 H0 s" n0 V4 U  C& G/ s    41st Infantry Rgt /1
+ s; ~- @# G$ q/ P    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
2 x2 D/ @/ T# t2 c- t; ^    12th Engr Rgt /1
; {. C  |( m, O% d( H  g  G" e    25th JNAF AF Unit
; W  q  g: ~3 j6 g    52nd JNAF AF Unit
$ D$ k7 O" ^: f7 N    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
. P' x4 A3 H$ r3 r5 y# b: u# W    21st Air Flotilla /1
4 S. A: x  W% n$ q    39th JNAF AF Unit /2/ z# X- l$ e3 g; _
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2' X. C! K* n2 E) ?
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Defending units:. b2 R8 z2 o; ^0 Q
    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42! d+ s- s# c! j" x/ h

6 S( }8 _' t5 v! g; u& N' H  R1 p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6 T( b: u0 a% s) N3 x
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2 n$ L) B; Y* j* HTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& ]9 K, H" y# q! Q( ~/ n5 q

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) h9 F# |* c2 T; l/ G9 w; p9 L      PB Shinko Maru #3
  W6 _: ]" Z- }8 N, u      PB Kure Maru #5
% ]5 A0 {  i$ x5 r      PB Edo Maru
& z' G( |; g2 q; e) S0 P      PB Chitose Maru
# ]& i$ z! Z  E* D      APD Yomogi! F& E# F' ]% k/ i9 x1 U  L
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1/ R, ^0 Z+ M1 [9 z
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( P% o& b9 }8 p7 g7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
0 Y9 I7 P; L* p6 i+ [/ uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force' l3 M7 u, k$ t) u
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
- U2 @: f5 I% U7 E5 C& ~      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
) }4 G7 N$ K, g8 K      PB Eiko Maru
" `: p" ]* E# v      PB Shinko Maru #3/ P' {% Q6 u$ ]) a& s
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
  Z0 Q. X2 @  _# E4 S      PB Edo Maru
3 I; G" [/ y  V1 W2 T      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
  ]' D$ c5 a3 c- }6 s  m/ n) r      PB Kure Maru #5- i3 E; K1 i( d, S$ O: B
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1* n8 v/ b; X% T! b: E+ ~3 K
      PB Chitose Maru: p+ p/ @  v  x2 `/ J2 \1 V5 e
      PB Choko Maru #2
' _) s+ V* H0 g' G5 v      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
  g' E+ C8 [/ @# a      111 casualties reported
3 C) ~  i( I$ v* h3 Z" A: M         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 O. |6 W6 U0 r) b- |, N         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' N$ g- K8 R) U7 q
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)# x3 n* [5 E& H% a) [# h
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:* i4 ~, d( {& v) y. A& Z
      1116 casualties reported! ]: L3 e9 L1 S
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled9 c4 E2 e0 B& I5 |
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
) p* a" N: u6 E9 H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( G1 d3 A& J+ j/ m& d
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
5 f- e/ R; ]7 B  Y- I/ N      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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. B# C$ [$ P* k& ]5 _Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
4 S  h7 T  I: K' E: I, G' uDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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  q7 K0 G; Y; r; J6 d      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires* l  |; {3 K+ `
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 w& B8 J# b- e: q4 b
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
7 z5 P) t4 `# `" R1 w  e( w      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& n9 d5 T0 \( s' A+ X
      PB Choko Maru #2) ?2 i) z$ D- ~! k
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
% G* Z3 `: m. i9 P; B1 f      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ P% S, N' h9 j8 b0 {) x      APD Yomogi( q+ m3 r( X" U: M! A
      APD Nadakaze
! k: L) R3 I. {1 l. A      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 r. h" K% y% J. G' }4 n      APD Shimakaze
1 p! t' A# h* n# F, @      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
  }& X% i9 A% ?5 N! E! g      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire; _" ^  u5 ~0 h
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
6 U  e- ?2 E: P% q: o      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire( V5 o) Q) x9 P3 m
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ w/ q' s( Y8 ~( q+ s
2 {; [3 x1 ~( G* n' @4 F
Japanese ground losses:% @4 i" E: I# S2 J0 \* M6 D
      207 casualties reported
, P: K1 I2 x, d( X5 h6 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
: |7 I! q. M5 R+ T" @6 l/ @" v         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled6 ~! }* C, q2 {7 d) U' v+ c% ^. D  D
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled, w4 x7 j. y4 G, L1 W& U: x

& E+ ^: u$ ~6 J, Q* q2 M9 {( N( Z
( j- [/ q3 M  [3 h1 }--------------------------------------------------------------------------------5 H, u6 {/ H( h1 }5 j1 \- j
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
/ e- S3 r8 _3 ~& h1 yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( X, ^& n1 P' ]( W6 M2 c( \( l, c* j0 q2 S  A. I4 y2 H7 I
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  ]1 l. K# ^+ v) K% [8 _

! W; F8 V# Z1 FJapanese Ships
, p+ I% n* y2 a% `( F      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  Y$ k- W* W4 I, {, g      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. Q! e  Q) U/ [' ?0 I3 Q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 Y$ P3 C% @9 r3 A$ `& x      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
( {0 a" l8 P& h      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
7 o! a0 X; z3 d* Z8 _      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 14 S' Q7 b  ^: A0 l2 w7 O
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
& z- w0 q6 d' ~" v      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2- X: z5 U1 s; h7 _8 x+ y/ A
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ S4 M! k) u0 X( E8 w
7 e& ]$ c7 [5 _+ ]1 f; B( H8 [6 f
Japanese ground losses:
( a& B0 z/ x4 {      187 casualties reported
3 w/ l; P/ t* M- ]+ A: n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
) }/ X) h7 m  `/ x: M/ G/ ]) }         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled# D; l9 F+ f( a- f& O: x  k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 d" h8 m9 R) {6 t: ^6 n4 c) r
& q5 W3 F; c+ [, Y5 E
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  E/ s1 w- S  @- y! ~" D( W2 P( y5 R# S8 B& m
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185); e$ I1 D+ z4 _, b

; v* v0 r& h+ `# z9 y! T+ A7 h% fAllied Bombardment attack
; ?" i# B9 l; g7 ~+ K. N, \) I# M) x( Q
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7452 |4 X# r. n6 c. v1 w& Y

: n1 k# @. p9 E$ f6 A/ ]6 b8 aDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
; e' a; ?" u+ n8 e5 S( Y: u3 B8 v# o! V4 C, D
Japanese ground losses:
- A& L3 z, J* O) Y      25 casualties reported2 }/ h4 a% Z. C
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 o* o  [+ s6 a& y, \7 f% W( d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ e( n2 m2 [$ K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- k. j; B: i) L% c2 z5 s      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 u/ [3 N* G8 B$ p* n6 i9 M) I/ Y
4 A# g8 V3 n# |! Y: v: t# R
; ~" L" m: Z6 r& F( @; Y& m8 p
Allied ground losses:. P: R3 e. N* @" f: N3 V- }" b) |- V
      146 casualties reported
5 O; s8 i. ^. @: X/ E1 z; C         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
+ v$ _4 T7 W8 k- F         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! l- }$ D4 E* i" r( s6 d( U
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled2 ^( p( s! Y. z0 {
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
( R+ \0 I  ^3 L0 O" }      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
  `7 a3 P' r& w/ m8 n
1 Z/ r; S# j$ i' I9 H. f
) v; ~1 r8 Z2 R: mAssaulting units:
8 c% Y2 t# l7 ]  i# S    11th NZ Brigade2 w2 }, S: l  a
    3rd NZ Brigade4 @  S  \/ ^8 a+ ^7 I9 v% W4 F- m
    7th NZ Brigade( |0 f' S/ D5 c4 e: m3 `
    2nd NZ Brigade: p. J( B( U+ _7 ^
    Auckland Fortress) d! A1 v4 t) c; g' o% y
    14th NZ Brigade
: t9 I+ e$ ?+ U" ]    1st NZ Brigade+ d$ n$ A( t5 s3 N! v' u7 t
    12th NZ Brigade+ j, d. i4 p6 a  E! b
    RNZAF Command
9 T& N: i. y1 i( U    RNZAF OTU Aukland
( l) K& H0 t# J1 n* }) I- c& g
8 J6 \  C; ~6 f$ S) QDefending units:4 [# W$ B! z) b- a9 l, E
    Imperial Guards Div /55 ~) [. U6 @7 z! b9 p7 i* W
    8th Tank Rgt /1
4 j; f- b  ~, B0 K- ~: S4 G" f    22nd Recon Regiment: M6 W+ E1 d7 S0 x
    55th Infantry Rgt /18 s7 f9 r$ B& w. f1 g0 q; N: \
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
1 y9 Z: F' u7 J; F, u    5th Div /1
- ~/ e: F; L, e8 L    21st Division) }# q2 A- @# }% f0 H
    24th Infantry Rgt /5
( S. {: U  y( e$ K! n0 z5 N    56th Infantry Rgt /1
  v0 S  l, P  x/ l# \    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
* o. }- g$ q6 @9 M# P    113th Infantry Rgt /2! w! \% ?' m  ]) h9 j
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
! X' }7 i) P5 n& _# m; h. c9 s  B% p, k    148th Infantry Rgt /1; g# W, d  o: }1 s! a9 t1 f# J
    41st Infantry Regiment0 A1 d% m7 A( d, U& g7 p
    38th Div /1
6 C! V3 o2 h- ~1 c, D    33rd Div /3
! c) C8 w9 m7 B" F; [5 h' ?    55th Engr Rgt /2/ M7 e! r7 b4 K  Q( k, r
    82nd Army /6
. P7 n5 n* ~; J# O, e# Y    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ ?$ U/ Q9 e3 r$ O, t' p$ ^
    34th Field AA Battalion/ i" h+ ]! z# Y- q( J2 k
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( `  i$ N; n3 G! u4 C8 c2 F
    14th Div /29 x: g% ~" }  b" n% M6 Z
    Southern Army /14 ~9 f8 v6 B: A" r" P! L  `) j3 b4 }
    25th Army /27 G$ o/ a/ {/ z  `) l8 {
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
( [3 h" t5 Q) @1 Q2 ?# j2 [
8 Y# j. ?& |" }" M  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
. c- P! l2 ^6 y5 x--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 f& q- ]5 O- ^4 C0 m( q. q
Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% \! c4 E0 `  k( h, u/ d6 R0 x
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; Z2 _8 \( j: ?% G7 e5 ~/ o
5 X8 M  L0 Q* ]- G. e+ N309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
" P; |" H# t9 `
0 L+ R' B) W, y! d* ~. P# dJapanese Ships- C! ~( @1 Z! P0 i' X
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 Y; _# Q( L( k3 |4 }% t      APD Shimakaze
( ~- p9 p3 H- \; S, @; u  D$ d      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( I; t% h  L% Q' k! r$ e$ x      APD Nadakaze- p3 B$ x: E/ Y5 |9 s. `
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 _2 q& `. u) y! N
      AMC Hokoku Maru( i4 ~7 G0 @) x- t8 S: V
      xAP Kowa Maru
- {& \: x5 o2 z2 z0 S* A+ l
1 t5 b1 ^8 c+ P$ z, mJapanese ground losses:% l2 h3 v; ~6 ?. D" v3 @. P; D
      253 casualties reported
6 b. \2 Z8 i* {: N" d         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
% k# p" F& l6 [) c4 R         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
. R+ ]& d2 _2 }4 u) o# X4 \2 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ ~  _8 z5 j$ e- ^+ x) v; k% Y
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
' S, n7 K8 f5 {' q7 h. C) i7 B2 ~1 G1 }" Q4 H
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1831 b4 m$ [+ w/ h. @, N' `3 O
* A. f4 N3 W. M- P; i3 w4 [9 O
Japanese Ships
" M8 P6 k5 a. I" w2 p2 a      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
% A" [( R9 L% v5 K4 k" Z      CL Tatsuta
9 O. p" C, T; L; b      CL Kiso1 h7 v! B# k: m2 g$ d% g' D
      CS Chitose
0 o' e7 \( A9 G. z. h      DD Oite
7 L" Q0 J1 R( d; R, v      DD Harukaze, E, c+ n4 W0 v6 s. ]
      DD Nokaze" q7 n+ c  a& T; Y, e6 R/ w
      DD Hokaze
' V, H9 s! M: [# G      DD Shiokaze5 z0 R5 j0 ]7 l7 z
      DD Akikaze6 b+ C" U5 }) M( {4 h% D: t

6 S- k, p6 p3 _% z' A9 f/ JAllied Ships
; l# n4 b+ {4 B      SS O21
+ f. H5 J7 c5 j& o/ P. D% m! r: t; m5 w* u) E" Q

: [8 s$ R& D$ s7 R0 F7 E3 o7 W5 F5 B* {) S* G
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna- I1 _) h1 m+ T9 J6 R, A

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6 I  K( w; A8 S2 w$ iInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
5 W& h  H* t2 u1 v* I' F& e3 ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) w, J6 a: U, Q$ u4 i
1 @) J; w" h1 J6 I; C
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* j; z* `5 y  b  n( m) o$ S: G6 `' g: T2 u5 U) Z1 L! ]( z; s
Japanese Ships1 v0 Q" d% M7 w2 d  R  l+ G
      xAK Montreal Maru
  J+ j' ?/ H  L; g      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 R* D- Q  C6 f
      xAK Kensin Maru
3 \+ N9 K) q. D. i/ r# B6 o      APD Yomogi
- |" i6 G9 ]) d0 x$ u- m, t3 B      APD Nadakaze4 R1 N6 b; E* n' W( c2 R2 \
      APD Shimakaze8 L3 p( g! t" T4 y+ }1 j: \9 {
      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ ?/ o& h9 ^& Z# C+ t* Q, b$ r( w$ r
Japanese ground losses:7 T0 Y0 C! w: j, Z9 F- p. h2 k
      60 casualties reported
: H+ L3 g, T9 F0 Y5 b$ U7 n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 d1 X( d0 @. Z+ r         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ g; _3 z" r% Q- o7 H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# ^- L4 q( @/ x  d4 X) u$ L
6 `8 H* h0 M& |  K2 F9 ]

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182   D# i. E/ [' \5 @$ D8 `* B
, f+ R- k1 l4 M
Weather in hex: Partial cloud
3 f8 c/ I+ u- J! n7 Y; Q% ^' ]5 D  r# |3 K) l8 D
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, P0 a" }3 I& bEstimated time to target is 8 minutes3 l2 s+ X# |, d& Q0 D4 ]3 ]# j: r

' X) c5 J4 }0 A* TJapanese aircraft5 Y4 o: S# U# l5 h7 A
      A6M2 Zero x 39/ ]1 j+ h5 X" K9 |
7 A4 h2 F0 t8 u" X4 L' @4 c( z" l( \
  J! I, T( a$ I0 ~+ q& D
  g+ f+ i. |; f( h2 n8 m
Allied aircraft! H' b7 P+ g4 `+ r% R0 ?
      P-38E Lightning x 50
# P! I2 u; d$ F+ J. B* A0 c      P-38F Lightning x 23* w4 B2 j  a! V- ]$ y- \# |0 l( H

. c. I% K" E0 a  k3 a; B2 _+ ~! s: b; o# J+ a- r
Japanese aircraft losses  Y; s' x, f" |* {# L
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
0 h, Y3 i7 u/ b8 s3 I% O% j8 `, O! o
9 r6 w) m4 f/ Q" `, y6 SNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……. A2 e, ^- p( w( K* u) z5 e- e0 y
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42
) }% J$ ~2 f, b$ ^* ]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, J8 [$ S3 N: |7 y' b7 w
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6 m5 h  k- V; b# S8 F, o- OTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 ^. d' F1 t, g3 E) o
# N8 s$ Q; {0 {0 l9 b
Japanese Ships
' T! P7 d0 V8 [      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 H9 a* D% ~; M  o
      DD Fumizuki6 s1 @! Y$ ~. |  Z) \0 I
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 d8 C$ `% E1 E      DD Fubuki
: }& q8 a0 X. H8 H; L      TB Sagi' E4 J- ?7 t7 E6 n& u2 V
" q6 q8 _3 a: |: X) g* \$ U

4 M' B1 E/ p& q; _- h8 J9 C% z( [6 U& v
12 mines cleared
4 z: Y8 k+ [+ a) ~% Y0 i4 e( p
3 X8 q8 n  a1 \8 Q5 h2 O9 q, l
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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
, i. `1 S# Q" x8 q# j: w; E3 H7 k: w4 R1 ]; i7 e3 Z( u
Japanese Ships
5 f% B  O2 R+ X0 T' `      PB Sozan Maru- S0 {) l' u' ~% N% Z
      PB Kanko Maru3 _6 R, C# F; Q9 V) x
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 O; R* D" N# t1 Y1 d) g
' ~( P: A9 O1 B
2 x' z7 g  S8 w5 X' j# B

, g) y% x+ j) ~( S4 D! J5 mines cleared- V3 Q8 Y) l, E' |3 a: \  p' U
2 y4 K* I. `  K+ R' h

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), l$ u# |% g0 p( j

+ \" B+ m/ S5 g5 K9 ^/ hJapanese Ships
: D( H2 \- ~9 i, z      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage% s5 t" m; |8 Y. g4 i7 W
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: T: X  D: r. c" |5 H      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' K+ J: `% ~# h" M7 x) m

, o7 B3 @4 v( U- x1 b. s5 N" _) x' Q* i
, y1 c, E( ^8 Z1 d( r
6 M1 r/ z2 `( N
6 l! q9 G% P' I) R
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7 D$ e9 n! J) p6 [) @) E$ Z  lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
1 L) d- B5 P' ]! V$ p, S2 v$ j. }
Japanese Ships
7 R4 d8 z% U) T, m: u      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
: {+ L" k" R1 p9 u6 k1 h      TB Sagi
3 V% s% w: g0 i% V$ A1 Y$ j. B      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
4 h0 U1 c' K- @7 q9 u* A# a: b      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage, |" v' V' h! u
1 [0 F( C6 }3 s1 B

4 ]; @# j, e$ u$ g7 D5 h) a7 ]% _. o
11 mines cleared: v6 B9 y& O6 i7 [8 @8 o( [

) V9 `$ E5 G* `! B1 u' v. j" |0 s3 f+ M
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% J2 g& U8 D; K$ E! t! X1 z8 a3 z* s/ D0 t
Japanese Ships% J. V  d2 ?5 ]) F- \9 u) g5 g; M
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 c" H# M0 R5 m
% ]/ h( h" S/ l- W8 U! C

4 R) H' k  V/ s
. ?# g* F: G- W1 A7 o0 \& o" R& o, l8 J1 q  K/ X* m5 h

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ m/ N- o( v/ d* W$ R
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Japanese Ships/ p- E- j. m( ~( s% q8 n$ e
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
( |1 `/ @* b- J1 W      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
( W% s; a2 e- e) L      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
. N" z) N) i* D- a: }      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 O1 `3 d2 I0 C' x      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 h) Y- }6 u; n! K; u" o6 `& ?4 X
( v& w- s8 y9 \7 r+ N7 W$ d& J9 z. V

2 E+ `/ M9 D; F9 n& f" @" R' Q0 e8 y7 x' w4 |2 o# E* g, [3 j& T6 G
8 mines cleared6 Q9 f2 s+ n9 a1 w# J' O- p2 p- i% ~

. q# r. Y  g% o- [) T) X4 h6 Z* _' E$ O1 p! C  |2 i, v$ e
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8 `: G) J- `1 V9 CNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: P; x# k) [7 Z  R) D: e/ D4 ^5 Z4 [/ B' s+ S
17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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$ \4 l) k0 F' Y; r: r1 @Japanese Ships
& `+ s/ C$ i0 Y" f      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1' \% ^! b% t$ R$ \+ w

0 y5 o: f! F7 J% k$ F
# u( Z" z( A0 T( X% B: J--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
( \3 V* t8 y, T" _/ R0 ^; P: lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), t5 Y- o# y8 u; t8 j
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! `8 d, r' Z# U# W- k

9 j4 D6 c/ z: x) Q' A37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# I- x- k/ D9 L. u
& ^4 e5 V3 t3 X2 Y4 ~Japanese Ships: @  Q9 ~9 A$ N$ m* q
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; l! a& d# H' T6 v! _7 K# ?
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2( L' H# c4 ~6 x% e  g9 E+ P: Z8 p
      xAK Sinko Maru% U3 W5 F. ^& w! [
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
9 ?4 z" n( R( N6 k; {5 j      AMC Hokoku Maru# E& @% Z0 }5 T. w- U

2 ]2 V8 V6 A1 z+ ]9 |  IJapanese ground losses:$ h5 d. E1 J- B+ y5 G
      24 casualties reported) j$ W- Y, H% B, N' x: E% q; t6 E2 g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! Y/ f6 n  Y1 }" y8 w$ C
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
7 T: h% `3 F8 T/ u. r5 K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ^6 }, b2 c5 t4 ~" ~. Q/ k( \9 l' |/ i
0 X* W; g+ Q2 Q4 Q& E
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, T6 x' X: E, d+ Y( }* yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 V% `) V1 H# S  @' `Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& J/ ?8 m$ W# O4 T2 V/ a( f
8 J1 I- p% z) x2 H0 d7 U6 a  |0 Z% @37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
4 P# G; S! s9 W4 d8 I& a9 P4 C- F9 e- Z7 c
Japanese Ships
" n) T5 g1 w9 K8 G3 k5 g& b1 |      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
5 d( z. D8 ^9 q+ m0 `/ {7 m6 E      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" t) p! a1 t; P' `+ Y+ U      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire! ~4 b. k& e% p+ ^) i, t2 r; `
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
" _# Z; i0 o" u7 B' L1 M      AMC Hokoku Maru
& g1 j" k# @2 ^0 q! g8 W
! ?$ D- U: F" dJapanese ground losses:/ s3 `* u# p& L# _. W; m
      12 casualties reported2 D! a' U. M! P. q, U
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. K6 o) k% A8 Z% `- I$ ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled+ }# G& M/ a1 K7 h7 @( M* s& a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ?7 a( e" W9 J5 D0 V) u

+ a6 U, E2 K0 D) f! e8 v' j; Y! f5 |% n5 h& s! K/ K
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
# |+ K- j: y4 I: N4 n0 M& G6 X2 w0 P& b2 ?% q
Japanese Ships8 v6 @3 K& Q2 W, ^# O  ?* \
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage6 E& t" _: w% h' S1 M: a6 r

7 f2 G/ ^& X. M( j. `3 z# k- Z7 `# P! ^Allied Ships  s. [, {7 X4 C3 g8 W8 j/ `
      SS O21
9 C7 k( o% \* ]8 N9 _
* R+ K8 V* W* G' t0 I& T2 C
4 |. y- J, ~4 D" |) e  ?% h* f) v( R4 ^$ h. B9 T5 \
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
+ H$ G9 h( I! e# Z. Q3 MSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki2 f% ^5 B4 H" D% S9 W
2 y) F2 W. W  L# L1 D
8 w- o# o) d% x( r
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/ P0 \; c9 B( M( Q3 _- ESub attack near Auckland  at 116,184! L4 O+ B+ p4 A* |. g3 j5 u1 v2 e

1 U% @! p0 Q0 a9 j0 |7 jJapanese Ships
" l- S2 f: a/ N* ]      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage5 ?; M( Y4 E0 U$ T+ X0 I* R: D* ~8 `, \
$ t4 {. F' c8 d" l
Allied Ships
/ E5 [3 I6 F1 C5 _& r. W      SS Whale
* P* k1 j, e! S' I/ k
% f# f0 x( d- {
  c% Q  r: G2 F: b5 y+ r
, r: C: w' _5 t+ j- ^* l8 xSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
& d0 H2 C3 Q. Q4 \0 I# [; l5 x6 \& h5 P1 G- [; z
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 h% y# K1 O6 @! n2 Q3 c" i. I# X
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 p' s# M5 F+ j- \  M9 F
2 Y8 K; b8 Z. _! j' e: ~58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
; s1 h  t9 ?4 q# |: x; [$ h! U: O! c9 c0 b
Japanese Ships
- W: }1 B, {! G( U# J+ v      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 n, D8 O$ A2 m: B
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" f" @" {5 |' L5 A8 P      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" ?5 ]0 X' `- w& X4 p5 T      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 P9 S, m8 B9 Y( ^1 n
      AMC Hokoku Maru
9 N: S+ ]+ J! e5 R5 F# J
4 ~( `$ K$ @1 E7 \Japanese ground losses:
1 W9 [& h) i) h( ~) R      6 casualties reported
% @8 t$ V  A5 r9 Q  A         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% b$ Z* O3 h8 d% U  ^5 v- Q& J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled# J$ p# ~3 g+ l" K5 `! u, N* \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 @7 W* c1 A9 Q- ?9 }: U' z" w( M
5 |( r6 [* T* j1 X2 `2 ~/ H1 k) v, @) m8 `7 [
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!4 r' V- ?7 Q2 p) o% |% \6 T/ o  ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
+ h! D3 H' T( g2 w0 X( s, I( Z  v% o3 |* V7 V: i5 M
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 L  ~& M1 v8 Q4 z' I" W
6 @8 V9 k8 [* WJapanese Ships" x* V3 a5 o9 t: {
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire& E& z# Y, F* k0 b5 a" `
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage5 ]" B3 b  k. F) h5 D3 S
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire  D. n8 L: N+ W7 C4 u( C
      DD Sagiri
# x' q6 U4 J- a+ R# F4 A      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ A, q4 D: p3 r( A
      DD Murakumo
/ P5 ?! E  W* v      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
) v- ]5 W" `+ ~' |! f$ Y; T/ L) t      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1, a5 r6 N; ~( }3 ?/ ^  p0 a* @7 d! I
      PB Sonan Maru #55 o% j* o, Y) X, Y7 c& k
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
+ H: A! _5 M- ?' i; D      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
5 B( a# t/ t8 u      xAK Nanrei Maru) _8 x$ F- j. l' C
' a5 l" X' q/ ~; o2 _. t3 H0 y5 [
Japanese ground losses:
* o. M3 N9 a2 T" y+ c( [      173 casualties reported7 \1 x/ E* U8 Q$ r! A
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 W& R' q/ z2 c* ]5 [# ?
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled; F# Q/ y" P% v4 B. `* O: O2 j; s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* Q" V* h2 `9 d# T* D% R; P( Y
" s0 E: _6 w" f. f/ u& [  }# X

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2 X& c1 w9 b+ C3 q; T# @4 nGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack( G- }8 S6 j; w% e! z8 \

) e6 Z& ~, f% v) ]+ s" uAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967) N# ]# r3 k5 r2 m" o5 a+ p( U
. ]" L5 v2 |: [' J
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
# N7 N/ u, c7 b: p) T' E
. K+ Y0 p: X3 A/ v4 eJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 02 C1 v4 o  b1 B3 z6 t

& o. o& }1 K3 f% GJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
# s9 M) j- Z$ D! y. {
0 C) c5 X; l& |/ @Allied adjusted defense: 39
; c8 w; g" k* R6 d/ Z4 }% @0 a& r4 F8 ], ]2 E* ?, y' @: l) R1 X
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) & X0 E3 g1 t: e5 n+ f

8 r, p: @) m4 X# W. Z5 R7 i1 o" t$ H2 ?Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!' H% B# [) p' T& B9 F0 q9 |8 s' |3 P
. y; T3 n( q' h
Combat modifiers
: S3 }0 Y2 E4 \Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
) b! L8 t, m0 z: v7 z fatigue(-), experience(-)1 _. \0 H3 r6 T! y8 T* w) K7 N
Attacker: 3 L* g& q& Y6 d/ z1 v# a# c. @. H6 f

  K( j% y& _! M  cJapanese ground losses:
4 h: K  d( C) G5 H5 d7 m( X4 x# P      680 casualties reported
3 |4 b2 T. h- S8 j         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ _* t7 G& h7 E2 {         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
5 @" ]2 p# F& p. P+ A         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
" K3 ~! q0 q4 ~/ P" B# H1 T      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
# C+ R* F- ^- i; u8 o4 }) T
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Allied ground losses:& p/ s1 m1 L) t# a' g& L
      5399 casualties reported! u( |: c) j8 H
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
# s  M/ H2 [* q         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled0 j* x* a  l; ]! D5 Q7 K
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
: O) U+ Q. d" Q/ `      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled); x$ x2 h6 B5 h9 ^/ P
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)/ m5 F  |/ j4 Z/ q( d7 Q
      Units retreated 4
$ b- i! n9 Z7 ^+ F3 K# B3 l, H      Units destroyed 1
3 s# f+ `6 J! U: S: m1 e0 P; x# \! T7 _6 P1 C) }) J2 ?1 {# W

3 R. ^$ i6 [& G3 CDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
! T* k) F( t. |: @% x" s
' y, M, S) n2 ]  ?Assaulting units:/ E; g2 N4 d; J- ]6 n* S- g
    21st Division2 ^8 o; R& E, |2 z1 q
    24th Infantry Regiment
! h5 @/ ~+ b2 \( H1 P8 \5 Z: `    16th Infantry Regiment
# Z; l3 Q- }* ^$ Z+ O" T+ Z% U    113th Infantry Regiment
# A( R* d7 q' k# ~, U) \    55th Engineer Regiment" A: k! o1 n2 @4 W' U; x4 _
    5th Division0 f, Y8 m# A1 u6 [; _9 v3 X) t
    143rd Infantry Regiment( c3 g3 }$ Y- E: b2 m
    22nd Recon Regiment
& c5 T" x6 N* X7 K; N) ~; n    148th Infantry Regiment
2 J6 M6 c4 B7 \  f; K    55th Infantry Regiment* `4 z) o" H% C1 n( H7 D" O
    33rd Division
* w0 [. d" g1 D! D5 q2 s7 |    41st Infantry Regiment  F# ]8 O0 u; ?
    38th Division
3 H7 W' U1 j& X: c# ]    Imperial Guards Division0 y' m1 \9 _- |" u/ O8 ^5 r9 f1 ^
    56th Infantry Regiment9 u  c3 |3 K8 ^% l$ I9 H: F
    8th Tank Regiment" D' z" v$ D  k4 J/ Q' W. h
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" m! a$ m8 `# E. a    14th Div /23 A& k6 X2 j8 I6 |& V
    Southern Army
* Z% Z, t, @7 X% @/ [    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
/ e: p; W' i5 ~  A& X$ W    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
2 }1 ?  z& ?$ i. A    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
8 `' S3 S( C4 ~0 w, R0 e0 X) n0 C& M    25th Army
* Y! Y8 g2 P$ z' ]) I$ h. k    21st Air Flotilla /1
' w7 o! O6 G* N% z4 n    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment0 W. Y2 g8 S- b9 m. L) w
    15th Army4 e, H& b" v+ F
    34th Field AA Battalion- i$ z% P  N9 A! Z; I& p! O  h
    82nd Army /6' _9 U. t) b7 D: o

7 P* I- f/ Y( ^4 c& c& W  e9 GDefending units:
) M4 k- ?# C+ `; b, D' n; K    Auckland Fortress
2 @" F* L7 G" Z  u/ l8 e    14th NZ Brigade0 O" y( H/ R8 A
    11th NZ Brigade
- z' B8 L/ h- O% Z0 E    RNZAF Command 7 b, `/ m* _# \! `: b% [* j
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
5 n3 Z7 v5 M7 K% z" u9 y! ?闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账' M& b; a0 B' U6 l
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 . G) v, n7 A6 z6 C1 \

5 H9 A$ _$ i" D; H  |% g4 ?# YWeather in hex: Overcast
  A: s2 L, e+ a; D. n$ u2 Y2 s5 i
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
/ \! T6 N3 {: d( P% ]9 b8 X+ MEstimated time to target is 6 minutes, [- L% D4 a5 f1 \
' I0 ^; E1 E3 @6 X2 m# X* i
Japanese aircraft
; n1 M9 W, F) H5 T      A6M2 Zero x 28
- \& e: Q' ]1 w. U      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
7 |9 @% G2 ]$ A% A! F
& R( n, L& b# K5 y3 `
4 b7 k6 g5 l. y
# t5 _2 R$ {0 S- a$ ~! _+ \Allied aircraft. j8 G! ~: i0 \7 M
      P-38E Lightning x 21
4 H/ i* V, `! i( g( y
/ A- W, \2 G" h$ _6 F( s. S
) Z& w1 I2 G/ ~! a; h) FJapanese aircraft losses" E0 X! I& e7 t: U
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed* j0 A! G# B2 O' v% w4 e9 Z) g  Y
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed" b' s* O5 H" m; F/ N# k

! e! P2 R' }. e" H7 Q9 k1 p, DNo Allied losses
; g" A$ l0 v/ H5 N
% x) _0 H3 v! T8 \: x" t8 m- T# d6 x1 v7 R
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, a" _5 H0 Q8 z1 }3 j$ f8 NAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 4 J) x* |' Y! R

; L$ B; H  [8 {6 ~, D- K3 `& pWeather in hex: Overcast
& j5 \2 {) E1 T4 i) Z' J9 S' r! P9 W2 I
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.: A5 @/ Z1 q0 V) M! \, W) C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes, X; d7 o% P' F+ g- u
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Japanese aircraft+ r: T+ `4 _  Q5 K
      A6M2 Zero x 6
& Z$ J' D1 G( h0 @% E      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
4 F6 q1 u5 m# l; u+ `6 ~" D
, B% Q- P% }0 u" j" F8 E, u5 Z, h1 e" Y, B- O# X
( H, o: U  w7 ?9 e+ }8 ?
Allied aircraft
# R, C; H7 ?# ?0 h      P-38F Lightning x 18" L! z6 k- P. o! d' R- u

" H1 M5 c- ?  Y. L! J6 d8 F; P( ]7 ^8 X& r) o% J
Japanese aircraft losses
" P9 N4 x/ r0 l) G7 [      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed( o) `7 X+ Y0 T% }6 t: H# F/ s- v
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed2 b% G. D, H5 L- t
6 _. i# k; s9 F$ Z" u& \
No Allied losses, S) z5 x% t+ D3 a4 y7 k, o

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 % u; ^* a/ C3 N) L

6 B. K! f$ h& f6 `% r# }3 wWeather in hex: Overcast
2 e. z9 _; W) ~( z1 w
& F5 d0 o0 [( X; LRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.5 r  z, R: |5 _; a/ Z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes& u' m3 M2 M. }5 Z: [
: w; T+ ~6 J: l5 e; s2 S
Japanese aircraft, \) Z  ~: w  N5 q
      A6M2 Zero x 2/ V0 o0 o3 A8 T' O

* d! W) U$ u3 p+ Y' x8 W3 Q3 {& S3 o6 U

5 _7 r9 N/ S% D6 w+ vAllied aircraft; _" y/ P6 \  p4 `* A" z$ e
      P-38E Lightning x 18
( E2 ^% o' J( h6 c3 |) V% e9 `- f" B; K
+ Y3 k  Z: {0 A3 u$ Z
Japanese aircraft losses# O7 n% I4 j8 i& z. T7 L- b
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed9 a5 P+ x; n8 I0 p: J7 a) M
/ i- g. U% V, p$ A" x  v
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42: R2 M, J. l$ P+ U$ D/ P( \" ?
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8 M3 L: Z1 H5 ^& |5 [% fTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
/ N; s' f& [% t  f5 t      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 q' D9 ~4 q8 C1 n1 E" f

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1 R3 |6 j( _1 ?8 M! S2 z% T8 ISubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
: [8 I4 f- F2 P" I* ]* \, k: I; D4 Q1 Y5 C3 M3 I8 ]; b
Japanese Ships
% e9 ^, {$ z% E" t3 V3 U      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
: h$ K8 A9 J. v" W+ L$ w
# l# q- i7 S- ^" K' M8 E% {Allied Ships
! O# T8 o* i3 y4 K; o      SS KVIII, hits 2, P8 O8 a0 q, @
2 p2 m8 h, H' v' r# X
% a3 X9 u: k8 y) d& F
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. A& R$ D. P  W, U9 n( gSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
/ K+ ]" `; i. N& o( _1 L) ?! X, }' E
Japanese Ships# H( w8 M1 |7 {; _& L% o* |
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
0 C; q' E' ?" i& F9 a& T1 R6 U4 O      APD Hagi
# _+ ~! ?! p% [/ M% i      APD Aoi
& i/ s+ R7 {8 B  E      LSD Nigitsu Maru
7 k" Z% @$ o! ]. C2 I/ f# ^+ S3 [      AK Sagami Maru4 _. P( C0 a4 l. w! S
      AK Hirokawa Maru, C/ L9 r" n2 w1 o5 Y: [- I
      xAP Yasaka Maru
4 A4 o+ q6 U$ s" Z) A0 y# z      xAP Shanghai Maru$ b5 L" x' k7 ^( j
      xAP Kanzyu Maru: [+ ~8 \( Q0 A) s. p2 \
      xAP Takatiho Maru) d6 @; r* w3 n9 F; v& _
      xAP Suwa Maru$ s8 n( T/ H# o$ L  }- H
      xAP Hakusan Maru
* Z1 t- f" R3 v) i4 Z/ _      xAP Teia Maru* t( S; e* i" O: Z2 j( q
      xAK Yamazumi Maru
' _, F$ |1 V( |2 B/ c' \      xAK Azuchisan Maru
3 E; z7 g. x: v: W' d      xAK Unkai Maru #6: F( [; W, t( t* T# {. H
      xAK Hokusin Maru  T) z7 N1 q* O6 X
      xAK Eihuku Maru8 R) N! o- ~0 n  [0 m$ O
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
* ?& h8 s+ j& a0 G! |4 \" j      xAK Terukawa Maru
0 }7 ]& e2 K& z- C! ~1 h* R      xAK Kinsyo Maru
- I1 \& @1 @6 o* d. Z$ ]      xAK Atutasan Maru" ?8 ]. L% X2 Q# M' S0 p+ P
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
2 V+ e$ O6 k8 R: e      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
) {% A, ?2 t8 n( U, i" \      xAKL Miyako Maru" Q2 l8 K1 t; Q0 F+ x. Q: s' Y3 p
      xAKL Kembu Maru# c2 ?$ s6 ^5 r6 C6 S/ c! A
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
: k5 N. F# i& ]. K5 q$ _# p& R      PB Tokuho Maru #5
4 N( x5 ?" I/ r. [7 c4 v3 w7 @1 r/ o7 P6 X/ R; b' S* M
Allied Ships$ y' R# Q! `( X9 ^, S* ]8 |
      SS S-39
9 [. U4 n! Q/ a- r! N* C8 X! y/ V% v" u
6 x& z8 f" `+ A; y
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
7 x8 m) q5 e$ T0 y' K, l9 E      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 ~6 c) k2 |$ b9 |+ Z( w; Z* u$ O+ i8 x1 ?! F$ K
6 S8 L2 e# l- G. F' I! R+ J1 q9 a
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1858 x. a& h& Y2 f' D' `+ @" S4 ?

+ P9 c8 ^* W+ L  B" q+ ]: _Weather in hex: Clear sky+ S! E  V% n2 y5 x) {+ w4 t+ i  l
* g; G0 b) z- m5 ~7 ]3 L4 X6 z
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.6 x# W) y' o8 L
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes5 T# I& k. @( f1 {8 x
* A+ G1 x3 ?4 v, S7 g7 i
Japanese aircraft1 W. d0 R5 L# ^+ e1 c# R; {  |
      A6M2 Zero x 35
! k& n+ ]/ b- `  e  L$ O      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 21 W1 H1 y' W# c, K+ j1 r2 Q
7 ^* T  p+ ?4 Q) E

% y8 N" k1 S3 v% d& ?3 G6 }: o. U; B3 }: ], ^5 `3 F
Allied aircraft
+ C/ G0 L" d( ?8 @4 ~+ F% O      Albacore I x 20! u$ V4 ?# U) {5 y/ l2 U4 ~9 p
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
; w8 |+ _- \2 @! s) A
( j9 D8 x% J  ?# l" I9 J
! z: {4 s  H  U8 v9 m2 O: A5 r9 lNo Japanese losses
: [( q8 e( x% R0 n1 @- U' I5 |4 b; d% g6 {. z4 C7 V. U. z; q( w/ ^
Allied aircraft losses
# z; _: s: }  O+ [      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
, z7 E# x; l9 A0 X      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' I6 p# Y# b6 C/ g+ F

- P( g' c+ v2 |3 l3 KJapanese Ships
$ |8 k& e! r$ y: d; g9 q# Y      xAK Ayatosan Maru( \* a% g5 x5 [8 B
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
5 M9 N4 ~5 H9 ?( R" M      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires5 @4 S5 L6 ~! T7 b0 q, o
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 F$ D# n7 h7 b# v
      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* |/ n  i# g& v2 S1 C- \
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% o3 v4 N, m/ NSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships
. N# E1 [& Z. ~; n$ x6 |      CV Hiyo4 A1 H% R  e2 c5 W
      BB Yamato) ?( e& g) y" c7 v: _5 L
      CS Chitose
* x! `& y' h# v' \: }: J: w+ l$ W      DD Oshio
& m- _, C6 O- l) }) l* _3 I5 z: b) S      DD Oite
9 {1 w# D4 P* Q- T4 p7 Q, r      DD Harukaze6 V2 z& C$ T3 U' S- a' B; {2 |
      DD Kamikaze9 `' m1 W# e( I# s. W  X8 G
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships& \# M* `9 i* l
      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo2 ^1 c( y% Q6 u" S& K' n
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫- L! B( k5 K: f0 F2 a
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( _) c8 _+ l- q# J2 O9 yWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 N* K  w3 K. _7 z$ H6 L

% s! J& r6 l3 Q1 eRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
1 I0 d7 r+ l: P) V) b( eEstimated time to target is 12 minutes: P" C" M, g( P- }
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% X! l# P% Q  c* ^# k% Y' ]Allied aircraft
5 }9 y1 {  O3 j2 x      B-24D Liberator x 15! t: L' B4 F$ `7 M+ H0 i* }, L) Y

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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 s' K3 l0 c0 i: u4 Y7 N9 x1 m      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* r, K, I! y, F- b+ t# n; p      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* `2 [/ G- s+ `9 m5 o9 {% ?
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 M% h. v2 r3 B/ R
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 B/ @! l, t  w& R0 r8 X      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 v  ^) p( X- U0 U* j: p7 c      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- q1 z# @. Y! Z" I$ Y7 L      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 `! P3 g. Q6 {- q% m4 \0 L      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' e$ T4 S$ H2 `# J! t      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
) V( w4 ^7 L  o' d      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 v! }- A1 g/ Y      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires  \; F. a9 L% L- ^" A9 \
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
  k& D9 a8 h, a! w% J4 V: i& m      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1' v. o  G* \7 r& I. d5 ^/ C
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire: R' D2 ^1 V: ~3 b
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Japanese ground losses:
8 U1 {3 W; m3 ]7 j' Q      5 casualties reported
: w$ l! a# G+ }4 a         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 S& S6 ~. p/ X* f5 |7 F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 K2 w' q/ ~' x9 p1 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 B& ]8 w6 O+ Z* O- M6 P8 m

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Port hits 2' e* L/ h7 U1 o9 ?

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4 ^/ `8 o1 S; m: N0 |( NMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ v* S8 @) ~. k, J: ]" ~6 h

  b' B# V. F& |7 aWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.4 [" j: m& T+ }) S, J9 }/ Y
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes1 E1 y# p2 |& C# p# U- V. C
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Allied aircraft/ t) m2 k" S* f! f) s8 U
      B-24D Liberator x 7
4 {6 J0 t+ E! @4 h8 F
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No Allied losses
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7 J* p& O5 A( ~" cJapanese Ships
9 b( F* c, H1 s9 }% J& ^* t: U) Q      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
/ l% u  v" u% z1 j  t. f0 {" u      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
" Z5 D$ a5 m) x9 w! l1 @) ?      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 t6 y$ S% a7 j0 K8 v- F
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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  U6 s, _! N9 w& g9 e2 OMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 6 D+ b2 @$ e5 j& s" u# r7 Z; C) k

6 Q& i* M# s) w9 kWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
7 Q  H. @; X/ D0 R3 Y# Q, `Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft% K* y. \4 S* j* A
      B-17D Fortress x 14
, y9 V" R* U% ?8 l, ]      B-24D Liberator x 6
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/ o8 @: l0 Y3 R* C3 N* V$ X9 G3 kNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships2 C1 \# w7 s1 Y: w
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires& _( \' D$ j& m
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ E6 h* L. s% Q+ y/ D
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires$ ]$ c; K% b3 w2 l- p
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& Z5 S+ S8 h  n. R6 q      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ `$ E9 z! s" E  o6 N
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  ?6 Q1 G  C- g1 i1 ]9 C
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 J8 @# N6 z( M

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: {8 Q8 ]; Z3 Z3 HPort hits 1" A1 \8 R) L* l3 T& g( C" Q: z7 H
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 : a( g4 z; M7 b& H( V7 h6 {6 p+ v

" |- i0 `. l# a( a( y) qWeather in hex: Partial cloud7 s) _, f# z. l2 x

8 O5 N, ?# u) r. A2 ^Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
8 S/ R% R( [/ UEstimated time to target is 8 minutes; O9 D% _! m. X8 w9 e' @

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. |2 A0 u! ]6 ~Allied aircraft
, o5 f# q3 \5 p      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses- y3 \3 _) a' Z/ u$ N, _' f/ H
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Japanese Ships
/ w1 ]' d, y% k5 u, M      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: S4 ]  }" k' ^; q
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 A3 a8 i% a, z3 T# }      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) R4 m( y/ h+ \, x- \8 k+ t" D
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
. p2 f. @/ c7 N  u4 `! W5 y      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42- I  E% |7 c) r1 ^

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1836 H- [, x( l+ R7 k. t

: J8 y1 N! n) L* x# N: l- z7 ^Japanese Ships
9 n% }6 L( j" [; h3 N. H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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  }6 \0 e% Q2 VAllied Ships, z4 @. t! C9 q0 S8 E
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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+ r! o. u" M' g/ ]; _/ YTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)6 n" ~: |1 b* S7 `! b5 c

$ V( g% j5 M9 Y. [3 a' P0 [. z8 \, TJapanese Ships5 C7 T9 W  Q6 z' R
      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。。。) v7 }) _$ _% C  s& m" P+ h
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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 = 33526 p' M" R  D" m

. E1 y' }! Z7 l' hDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 * j5 `7 T6 D* \
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers- I& S' l! L& m% K% e9 u
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
& W( w5 p1 w; Q8 A& {# p4 PAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:+ m# M& E! Y8 L5 ?7 g$ C
      3074 casualties reported
8 ]. W2 }4 m: B2 ?         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled4 q9 N: b+ f( C3 n; O/ u
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled2 M4 m+ V3 L( W/ E* N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
3 w5 }- G4 {  J( P' o: q      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
/ s5 L& Z2 Z" h' p1 I- x2 m2 p      7161 casualties reported
7 T8 W# [) H  h) f1 D1 ]4 w: u# S         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled, k# f1 W- A% v+ E1 C0 b  P
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
8 j. t) }: }+ ^6 C# y1 ?) N) z4 a         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
# L3 C" A% d5 X/ J, e, [2 P- V# x      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
: O# D& V! f! v$ r2 w! C      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
( ]  x, `+ X1 [) J, Z      Units retreated 90 V/ ~. M9 c: U. Y" y6 m* G( U( w- n
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2 ]) F/ {9 ~6 wDefeated Allied Units Retreating!* R$ F2 V6 R: {( q6 U6 ?3 g3 ?

- F/ v! ]% w# TAssaulting units:
% ^0 @* _+ J, x2 w  V    33rd Division" `( H8 b$ [1 q8 t0 J
    Imperial Guards Division
7 @' X: h- Z, L$ F# W    113th Infantry Regiment
7 a. J7 Y1 p4 r4 B1 m    21st Division# R+ e+ W6 Q2 X& @' W' K% J
    41st Infantry Regiment
0 P7 D% y9 q) @$ z4 H    14th Division! c  e) V  y- w) z4 U! R5 }
    8th Tank Regiment6 U) N5 D/ I' [
    148th Infantry Regiment8 @7 ]0 k* S+ a; D
    38th Division1 w7 I& Q4 c% f9 B
    22nd Recon Regiment8 y! z7 ]: o0 p( d
    56th Infantry Regiment0 g2 B! |+ a3 k  V: g3 J9 U
    55th Infantry Regiment3 Y0 M7 d4 F: X7 {! T$ P
    5th Division' M  ^, w3 B2 P$ [; L3 r
    143rd Infantry Regiment. H0 X. E! U+ C# o& s8 {
    16th Infantry Regiment
  ?) [! U; r" r, {    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( \1 K+ b1 o  {/ L/ S. Y. Y
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) ~6 ^! U4 z) `) n
    15th Army
3 b9 u7 W9 A5 J( B    25th Army, x. I0 A$ c  W: l7 m
    Southern Army
. {6 k  B7 I$ o( u! p9 B. z% Q/ _    82nd Army /6" v4 m5 N$ h6 Y# c. ?

, x% P9 z! n9 U% N. `2 U3 H+ ^. aDefending units:+ p9 n  @7 j3 F4 j' u
    2nd NZ Brigade2 J( M: R' d8 I" |  o
    1st NZ Brigade
, _' E( ?$ G# T3 p- I4 j7 @    3rd NZ Brigade
1 D1 F; i/ |4 M3 s3 Q. B4 {    7th NZ Brigade
" _3 l# t$ o: J' G    14th NZ Brigade4 a4 r+ J# L8 S- N% E* q9 D% E6 \
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
) |& d- g. ?/ @    12th NZ Brigade$ S, {! b4 ?" _' O" f# Q
    New Zealand Command
+ }* G7 {! O: s, `    RNZAF Command