hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42- f6 ~% N) y2 C- G5 _& G8 a

/ S. }0 r) y! F& P/ y  a亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169% l6 T- B$ i+ f6 O5 R3 a+ J

: T. S" e7 S+ P6 OJapanese Ships1 a) k% }) K7 b
      BB Yamato
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, q1 _- w6 o2 L; EAllied ground losses:5 c* w# L7 }. h
      123 casualties reported
6 p& V% S/ U/ |' |# z         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
# t" h6 s: k8 _/ [. Q  \         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
* A* ]- a  @; Q         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( i3 y; z8 ^: M' M. w* n/ e
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! M$ H" }) ^- JBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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* F8 r# f6 o$ [6 [, N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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) ^/ w- [" a" q6 |9 ZPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# d8 z5 O, i" R" E; Y( Q
      PB Yahonui Maru
9 y' r# R' ^5 e0 C      PB Kosin Maru #3( e) t% ?) E. z/ d: D' a
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
2 a4 `! I. a( _; I3 p9 v4 R      PB Heizan Maru! R$ ?1 P1 ]$ a. L
      PB Sozan Maru- b! V* S5 c# M" l# l* b
      PB Kanko Maru
5 C) D& E* s; T% t& g: [  v      PB Ikuta Maru
% [7 t7 H' u$ i( Q2 d      AMC Kongo Maru
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, V$ V8 u& r4 y+ j* g* GPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops( L& g7 g$ l0 ]) G
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
9 V9 [, ~9 g. Q/ l5 |& yPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# @0 l& O+ r9 s" y! F5 r5 n9 K
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
* K' F1 i! W( PPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops0 `- n1 \& P3 ~: @# U
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
+ U7 P# c/ R3 t+ c/ e/ n! ~7 YPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops  N6 a- E. h# U3 u# x8 a
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, m) c! F7 R; r4 J! w- BDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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' [6 a8 h: i' l& w; M. oAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)7 j3 ?/ f  l, Y6 o" V+ t

4 |6 E5 v3 V- uTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,1828 Q2 Q: W9 |( p3 S, b! s

& K$ a) c; G+ |" i  E% i( c# SJapanese ground losses:
( Z6 b) s4 z! v  ^, {      327 casualties reported
3 U& ?8 k) T  d$ C         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled' d. y/ r" r% U4 P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
( |' N' d, A! }1 g! J* Z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 M1 s9 F4 a' E" b
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)# V: E4 b4 K% c" ?

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9 f( h: w4 e0 W( u18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
7 s5 ^. N+ c! P' C; x18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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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! K, |, v; ?" [: D, _6 k# p
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& s/ G! x. C. F' N" r2 H$ d0 S, k+ A
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes6 \" j( R* w6 e% b5 X
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Japanese aircraft
  k: F- b3 X7 U  w, ?  }      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
- l( n, @# T7 u4 g" G      F4F-4 Wildcat x 306 S6 R8 O& x5 E1 N" Q4 Q" c0 ~
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
9 n! ~% f, b% J4 K+ R9 A8 |      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17( ?5 N0 o, U3 o# I3 s0 o
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 \+ j% K9 o1 \3 e3 X+ J5 j7 o
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
: f7 T; o! ^3 U2 k) A! d      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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  g% B3 e# ?* b; P$ |      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
1 \# f  ^; D; V% C! Q      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak% U) {8 `. s) i; {0 f; a
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged; W+ M" ]# Z$ @% o' s  d
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
8 w0 y5 L$ o! V      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak* G) m/ Z2 V7 V* u, r; O
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed, @. W. V' q, s- }% P
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
. P3 H# j) K8 b' ], o6 @      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ u& |9 A0 |4 B, S4 p      LSD Akitsu Maru& Z" S8 F# r3 E0 H  ~" X. Y
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  N. H6 B; M- a0 Z6 C" ~      CL Kitakami4 G# y" r4 J* S* W& A
      DD Kisaragi: j! i  l0 q& O# D  B& S  y
      BB Hiei
7 A- N) @. u) J      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 O* k, j  S  h3 w6 B0 q" d2 e      DMS W-20
  E+ f4 \( e8 p5 H, j% o3 T      CL Oi
- I  g5 g/ T2 v, B6 o0 ?      CL Kinu+ b  z: d  I* L7 Q
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 y) x, i- `6 G( c! I      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ M& o# L/ W! Z5 D) U      LSD Shinshu Maru6 W! n4 V/ @- o- A% o
      CL Tenryu5 G" n  n! v& f( ]
      BB Kirishima5 G. }( K- O# `# V  |
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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$ M7 C( H7 {8 h2 _5 w1 {Japanese ground losses:  X3 `( u- c* j: W% Y5 [! g4 s
      14 casualties reported
) ^  Z( s# [* [8 p5 W+ l8 e         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# N6 @/ n' v; c5 H3 X% J& k
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
# \0 ]( W! K8 v+ f2 e. m" ]/ t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled$ d8 b( a( e- H' q
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0 s' t, `: t* d9 J+ z3 IMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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6 j+ K$ E. \7 v' V( Y% VRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 p) B# p8 l: W% l) [( b0 cEstimated time to target is 18 minutes" t; Z5 \. a' l2 o4 K# I
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Japanese aircraft2 E  i9 _( F3 c
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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; a+ C1 {9 o1 L- U+ ^9 [5 xAllied aircraft
" C8 t& a) u! N4 x+ ^# z# k, e      F4F-3 Wildcat x 82 I+ Q5 I  G" D* i6 }
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
2 E# z, o; }: A" U3 m$ Y7 l, {      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
! L8 _1 [7 q6 _( X7 l4 V$ L      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed  J, d2 j" [% x: s7 l' k# t- b" F

, e4 |4 }! X0 m* w* \+ b+ {1 d5 w1 [Allied aircraft losses3 ?* M1 @, v1 g" s1 U9 [/ ~
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- M3 x3 }: o5 W- Y% ?% u' }: ^
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed  N% }+ ^1 w0 _) T# g1 T
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships4 r" {3 t' b+ h
      DD Kisaragi
- q+ n7 p8 n: W0 x5 j4 z      CL Kinu% b7 m5 A3 a4 ~' s# G4 w8 f4 @
      CL Tenryu1 b# V4 a: ?( ^0 @; R% g+ W

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Aircraft Attacking:
# i  C: X8 e: N( l% w      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
) M. ^0 k+ U: U( h; {- ~               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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. v6 T( U+ H$ D9 ]$ e* [+ jWeather in hex: Overcast
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, a7 r# D2 p. ]Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
  M7 `9 v' a/ p5 HEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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      A6M2 Zero x 77- Y& W+ c1 p" L  E5 I

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6 v3 E2 v2 q' H1 i+ O' w3 |      Albacore I x 33) ^1 E1 j$ T% f
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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$ f. A0 ^! d% H1 E  qJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10/ {# I8 B6 V' h
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 ! U: r) S; v( |) x
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Allied adjusted defense: 5   r8 w5 Y+ ?& C% b) r/ p

; `: @  m7 @! T3 N( tJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)8 T( ^9 V3 v4 n' S# V7 V1 h: r! P, D
Attacker: . C) g* q7 w% e! a6 ]
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Japanese ground losses:
% b1 a; B2 K* ~      113 casualties reported
3 n1 Q3 U' p( P8 u         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
! b7 j! ^& B: p2 _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( T; u1 l3 h3 h" T2 s7 j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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: O6 N$ z$ F! e- D: m# NAllied ground losses:
) b0 n' V& t5 }) U6 Y      210 casualties reported5 H, p* L% D- B9 c/ N9 m+ k5 j5 H
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
# L  h% S- w, G         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled4 F/ E- L- i4 c8 U7 o
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
! u1 Q3 ~% {! c7 D: f1 J  W      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
( T) m* q7 C" `      Units retreated 1; J5 C& {) F2 H
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!% g3 g  ^+ n8 w. h
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Assaulting units:
9 d0 |- c. D; R0 H7 ?    48th Engr Rgt /2- \+ p0 ~/ R! T! O1 ^3 Y! X$ V
    2nd Engineer Regiment$ O8 P9 j1 [% B' i6 _3 @
    2nd Raiding Regiment
7 y+ k: Z! W; g: S$ b8 g1 c    1st Raiding Rgt /17 \# V8 C$ m6 i' o
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
* }, n+ U4 O6 A, ^' F    41st Infantry Rgt /1
5 N; _" ?" z! S' o: X* M. `5 A# e    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
' |* [6 l3 |3 ?/ Z: p- v* T0 u. g7 s# H% X! [    12th Engr Rgt /1
0 P* q& b( T+ Z5 I4 a    25th JNAF AF Unit / f* f7 g6 H+ i0 ]- s
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
; \6 a  t6 p7 b0 U3 _! B    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
+ e* z1 e0 V2 D3 r% b3 w    21st Air Flotilla /1
9 [: [2 L) j2 k; x* N    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
' z$ ?% G# k) [+ E; d% m5 h" [) b5 V" Y    48th JAAF AF Bn /2% W& o. e1 H/ m
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Defending units:
7 ^4 o- a/ F6 R- y$ U    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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7 q$ n; T$ F& d0 u0 a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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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 i7 k6 A& ~7 V9 C$ ^

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      PB Shinko Maru #31 ?0 d/ p* q  q& a% G4 A
      PB Kure Maru #5  Y+ k& k1 `8 g# d" M
      PB Edo Maru6 }3 W% u- f* Q% K
      PB Chitose Maru
. f0 ^+ X, z. J/ D4 h5 L      APD Yomogi
8 E: e$ H  ?6 k) d& L; b      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1, y: U7 p5 N/ ^- |$ h9 |5 U5 }9 m9 @: b

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 e& M: c( y& M- b: |- K- n9 MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 N( w5 K( C" c

/ k4 [$ X) q6 y; ^+ Y9 ?153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.+ ^* w) _+ K' g7 A. Y+ @' X
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire' Q0 e3 C, q& ]7 t* J/ W2 [/ Y
      PB Eiko Maru
3 a8 I8 f. N( p, B0 K* ~, d- O      PB Shinko Maru #3
7 ]6 ^4 X2 _& f( J' a$ [      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
) L: P2 w0 u- C; u5 U      PB Edo Maru
0 Y& d- T' P8 E+ a9 \9 a% y. R      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
, ]0 |3 t+ Y4 c+ o- S3 L      PB Kure Maru #5
2 V% q6 ~- A6 s1 @$ H. F. j- r      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1# D' A% O6 D. Q; z8 r, J  @1 ~
      PB Chitose Maru1 n8 }$ K8 ]# m8 v- q. T! p" g
      PB Choko Maru #2
* `( F- a: K) Z6 [0 x      AMC Hokoku Maru
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% s: N. Q+ R& l6 XJapanese ground losses:
! e6 X6 G# k6 j      111 casualties reported9 ~3 c- S9 r3 v. A- I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ W* y+ E5 g9 j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 C( I& d9 k) E7 z, a& l( s         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)0 M- k4 s0 l* e+ w1 @5 ~
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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      1116 casualties reported
0 W9 S9 q1 a! E/ Z5 O         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled/ E" o: N, g8 t$ Z" _/ ~+ p% z
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
* o* [) W  v6 C/ i# K! ~4 R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' x9 J& H* `5 x# M7 v4 U      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)6 H$ l+ g0 _4 v5 W0 f
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)% F/ j+ F5 M$ d' A( O( f
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& a$ }: x( k/ U' E  L$ L0 `# wDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 s9 D% O6 w/ G+ j7 B* ]( Q206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 m6 O! q$ R* Q

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
1 O% w  o) D  s5 I- _8 K) R1 v      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% w2 ~7 I' n- ]. ^0 n& ^
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! K. a9 r6 @. t) h, d4 l# I      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: \1 _( j+ j' V& _$ |6 u/ v      PB Choko Maru #2
! e  ?" F3 ~. Z8 g; B  C      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2& r1 u9 j& D" d& Y; O' o5 B
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 Z$ w$ F. U  x7 T) E2 o4 s
      APD Yomogi
! D+ A1 v6 C$ S  _      APD Nadakaze
$ @8 U3 L. p/ j# k6 R      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 g2 @( q) t  i0 h% G' V
      APD Shimakaze
( Q/ Y% R# u* l# D      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
9 _4 `  m' f  i& [  m4 a      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 N8 ~% E( a4 U' o( W. g: |" w
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 n' j& q( E+ t( Q  r
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire" R- m; d% z# ~: T# n: Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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$ o8 {/ f' r9 B. c, _Japanese ground losses:
9 @4 D; e- y4 r; ^      207 casualties reported4 m7 ?* B8 I( E' q7 s: i
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
# }% X1 w, Q5 W* n8 h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled; _' T3 M! U  X) f$ q6 ]: T
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
- a6 l8 y9 _7 d  F0 v; a' s/ J/ k$ N" m9 V% L
% E+ S: A  L3 S0 m* u( @7 b
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
" _& v5 ?/ h1 V  hDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force" E. V6 Q2 l3 d+ o
4 [# l5 B) c# U8 Q  B9 H
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: ]1 T3 h2 S0 j3 B" c* m) ]  B3 ~6 q7 ?8 [: `6 W( j
Japanese Ships' w8 m" q: j* ^% h8 f  W* R: B/ G  W& O
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 L! j: F9 l+ q' G, V' u) _      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ I3 K. q  D0 v: P      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* T# L2 ?( x9 U! N. [. D8 @- b      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
# |: r# i& M% X7 O) w      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
$ j1 J  q, Z5 I0 ?# o! s      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
+ i6 n+ O7 f- Y; B! a      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
' ]  z5 F8 A! |  @9 ~# C      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2  p! M1 Z  A: T! K1 c
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# r7 x0 _$ r  x; R1 c2 A/ ?& S% i9 z, S
Japanese ground losses:" f* ^# a! l0 b0 W  |
      187 casualties reported& O$ q, a! \  O2 z" ]. k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  z! E9 J; X5 X$ B9 ?+ J' q
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled; S3 C7 `; h) P2 E: C
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
1 l6 B9 \3 ^; w$ T
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$ t! A! A% j) b( a; r6 ~. GGround combat at Auckland (115,185), X3 a; b; w' ?" l0 y9 A; Y

4 p+ y+ j( \7 }6 m1 m. bAllied Bombardment attack+ A/ u& ?, _- ^% O" S4 x/ W

2 [# a1 n/ P) a/ l  D% ^Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
- s  ^0 ]7 f( \
; }& L2 X8 F/ q' U7 e! z0 }Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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, E8 w0 X% R6 N' {8 wJapanese ground losses:9 q1 K1 ?: m  {" F
      25 casualties reported
, R% V* s; P9 A& G' ]) B! E5 W) Z1 Q         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
  C. A: f2 U# K2 J- \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ K  {1 T" p' ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 L5 [5 v: v5 d! I) ~; {      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)  n! q+ f- d- V9 k

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5 b  X/ s6 U$ B4 U; dAllied ground losses:
. E0 w5 r- \+ v' w- D0 s2 s& k( J8 E      146 casualties reported9 S- r$ T$ v! W5 E) w
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
) ]. P" K+ T$ w. R4 k5 g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
/ _: Y& p& d6 c, A" s% j         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled+ N/ B7 M' [: D. r5 h! X5 V! I
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
( `; G9 C! I7 Q( G# L" |, l: y      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)7 @" S$ y  m# E& p& I

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% x3 A$ Q1 S/ j- f- N) u2 j6 `Assaulting units:* h( y# F2 A/ I9 X1 ?$ T
    11th NZ Brigade* g* _9 x$ ]7 J1 H, t, r  l% l
    3rd NZ Brigade
; }& b; I& F& c5 g1 U( P4 D+ W6 A. G; N    7th NZ Brigade' u9 y8 R  v  }
    2nd NZ Brigade
3 Z* |+ X) A+ ^    Auckland Fortress3 f' ~9 l0 R$ g6 S
    14th NZ Brigade& q2 c! d. m6 W1 S" M: ^
    1st NZ Brigade1 i; y( N  v: h5 J! ?/ N
    12th NZ Brigade$ ?& a0 z; g2 J1 _5 R
    RNZAF Command
+ X2 x4 S% j, f8 J$ i2 I    RNZAF OTU Aukland
$ F) |6 I" V; |- V# f# @; w) J8 j0 U% l+ d! ]: X6 N( l
Defending units:
' J: g! }; G; u. [    Imperial Guards Div /5
' l9 \2 q4 p/ r6 S( p    8th Tank Rgt /16 I+ ^: G; U* U; ^; L  |
    22nd Recon Regiment- L, f5 C4 E* x# O0 L9 U. J) \
    55th Infantry Rgt /1
: t, @5 E* R% o" p. `) L, P! j2 k    146th Infantry Rgt /1
( p3 a# Y9 M, o7 b9 C    5th Div /1
. a8 w+ L5 F' z  ?    21st Division
7 B" L1 y# f: Y8 w$ W    24th Infantry Rgt /5
7 x/ @; `; M5 s# E    56th Infantry Rgt /1
1 [4 \- L9 w! f    143rd Infantry Rgt /2( f) o  I/ c; Y$ m2 Z! T
    113th Infantry Rgt /21 N, l3 x' m9 P  g( }
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
- t3 q7 k1 B8 x1 D# l& C' k    148th Infantry Rgt /1
8 v: }, q  n9 p3 ^4 Q    41st Infantry Regiment
3 V! L  S2 P) N  U! Q6 F4 z    38th Div /13 z1 [' ], ]! F0 @
    33rd Div /3' t' K% h6 z* I) \
    55th Engr Rgt /2) E! H8 M& _  \: F, _
    82nd Army /61 h$ Y& {; t- o/ R. I
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment! `3 M  g- V& J0 m; A
    34th Field AA Battalion; S9 ~7 |) Z: x* K& q( a
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment/ S, u6 V& l3 ?2 B# P# Y
    14th Div /2
8 N! v0 v& j9 y0 z0 [    Southern Army /1; A" ?4 D* Y9 D- w% B9 e% j
    25th Army /2
1 z8 C0 H% f% _6 B0 _+ Y5 K    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42% `7 }$ [5 c  }6 y. [1 M: v8 r( v

9 \- m5 y2 T0 ~; T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  t7 w- l! K& }# `/ ]
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3 A& O% h9 e9 T2 u& }4 }Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 h& J  W0 k+ O& X, {+ c( \  gDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 r) j: v4 m5 s/ m: D0 s! ^% Z3 @/ J. @: e9 ?
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." i- ~$ P  E$ V& _- m
5 Z9 |. g; N1 ?  I# B9 q+ X
Japanese Ships
% S- p3 @2 z8 m: Y7 S      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 c2 i- i$ r0 s1 F2 J' l4 @      APD Shimakaze* u* ^% p4 J& w1 f" _
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 ^& o$ O% a" X# l9 e# C! f% H
      APD Nadakaze
7 ?& R  I' `% X  P3 E+ M      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ W7 D$ d- D+ D" [# N
      AMC Hokoku Maru; a" K4 k) j! U9 u0 X2 }* H: S
      xAP Kowa Maru
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Japanese ground losses:/ z7 t5 v1 |' F) Y( ?
      253 casualties reported
8 {! S' T1 z( r         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled) r( {+ ?, a6 \/ h8 c
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled' X' G# o& S2 p( P2 w
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 W, ?4 k/ |0 O0 }( j, l      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)0 |3 c3 A1 A. Y6 f" f9 n4 t
; X9 U6 M* {2 L
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# g8 o+ t1 Z& G+ o! s, USub attack near Auckland  at 117,1834 x+ ]9 L4 @( b9 d; @. M  ]
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Japanese Ships' h! k- m. p5 H9 \1 f8 k  H
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1% ^- p5 X; N* T- [
      CL Tatsuta$ t9 F2 J5 Z2 r) Q" n
      CL Kiso6 H: b5 M  W  _! m
      CS Chitose$ ]' v8 a( ~( E
      DD Oite. D( f9 _, h4 ^# ^
      DD Harukaze
# C% q" @8 {. q/ h! o/ K) l2 F      DD Nokaze, O% |$ H1 I+ |) Q- v9 ^
      DD Hokaze8 s7 j: }; X: i( y: R+ g
      DD Shiokaze
( d& y( X6 R& k+ N; F+ G      DD Akikaze4 t6 ]8 f" w8 e0 c% ~# z7 \
8 s/ {' \: ?/ |  h
Allied Ships/ S" m1 L3 B/ `( D
      SS O21/ O, y3 d' H5 K0 D/ `

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  @5 H! _* {5 H1 i: D% W
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna$ u$ [* V5 C; ]: S4 y

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. n) R( V4 O0 t4 D0 v9 E" t' uInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  a1 [3 z9 w2 \8 ~2 k1 N9 pDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
3 c, k0 v' {" @# h) b
2 t7 H3 {. ^. `' U169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
  |, f+ m# d& f
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      xAK Montreal Maru
; |4 Y- N3 D& h) \+ ~8 ~& X: h4 Q      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- h0 ?* |; T" ^
      xAK Kensin Maru
2 ~! g, u2 o) g4 {  `% K' P& m6 @      APD Yomogi! [- \$ f9 R- h7 G. l
      APD Nadakaze* t% C- `% a# s- @0 B
      APD Shimakaze
8 Z3 o" i: z  e3 P* }! Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
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# J3 u9 p. b& z0 ]0 S$ l8 s, L4 j& k& z2 GJapanese ground losses:
& D0 e% A; V0 @- O9 U7 c      60 casualties reported
$ A. P9 u+ }! |/ V5 `         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
( S5 @7 a4 F; J( i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled4 f- y- k7 u7 K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 c" R" _# z& Z, C3 ~, ?

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/ W2 |; Q; r, I! }1 f; L0 _& xMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ r4 x, q; t8 ^6 X$ K* y  d4 R2 nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes, S7 J" R  E; H2 c- j3 G

+ f  l! V- @* S% SJapanese aircraft3 k% N  u1 I4 S- Q+ F% i* k) i
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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4 X4 s1 e9 C  |8 R3 c) z
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$ [9 u# W8 a$ D+ xAllied aircraft! m/ s% }; O% @( E
      P-38E Lightning x 50
: r  Y1 c8 y5 U& P2 ~/ l6 I      P-38F Lightning x 23
% |" t7 G1 y. j* N4 S0 |7 |& K2 ~5 U6 ?  f  R4 a5 D/ v

! t, E! s5 j! S" TJapanese aircraft losses
) n% z2 X) a3 Q9 |% o+ l      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
3 F0 F8 i: t) R9 a+ F0 s5 I2 D( w  t4 w3 m, D7 Y. Y
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
! j, h7 n5 m, T5 I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
) w- P) y: q4 L& ?9 z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' A( {0 z  ~& ~8 R3 l9 a$ S
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) X& T- D0 M5 Z# m$ Y

" X# z+ M6 ^& ~' X* g5 WJapanese Ships
+ T% B* I7 n5 ~- @0 e      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage/ @2 M- T, H# b4 K) b
      DD Fumizuki, b- t1 C# [/ P! D
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 _' I: c; g4 _2 d; F8 i- u- t1 o
      DD Fubuki! S0 U, B3 C+ w8 L. v
      TB Sagi: \, U2 F5 t$ T/ z# J5 j9 Z

$ W  I0 f4 X6 \9 C0 [- a/ L/ v! ?; e+ v, D

5 Q# K- i: {# V  a- p6 u( \& w  v12 mines cleared$ ?0 m7 @0 f* Q6 O7 ^

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
: S, Q6 K; P3 c. h' x0 z0 U* X& N) `9 ]- W$ C7 R
Japanese Ships
4 y/ Y' H) j! Y- x3 G      PB Sozan Maru
8 W1 \2 _! A* X$ G      PB Kanko Maru6 x" h& c  F. T" L
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage0 U$ }7 x) k0 N3 U
) I- n- c/ F4 D6 }  v# |

0 v- B$ R/ r5 s0 @
' f) n& \5 b" `  e; n9 i5 mines cleared
4 _) g+ O% ~3 U( `4 e$ o2 E- P; P5 B& ~- E! v, _; d7 d, {

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 s! K" Q9 H' U5 M5 m" E- X
- `& s. s2 c/ cJapanese Ships
/ P! L5 X( _( O- t      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; s# v) l# q  r
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  b& T1 ?8 H1 e  Q6 T
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage8 y) k# C( q" o& k4 J: \: L4 |4 l& x
4 s1 e% c) P9 X$ H) ~9 h' }- z
3 V* {2 E% n/ i
# Y' o* T# i7 r7 }0 K5 y3 {, Y8 R
0 n; @( S( S+ J8 N. s
% \. u3 _# h3 _) R/ @, H8 V
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1 O* P3 W: T" H4 I) q% m1 P4 lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
5 u) E) b; L1 |+ ~0 n/ [9 b4 f/ W6 P" j0 {- B6 a/ l- E( o  g
Japanese Ships
& m" A5 c7 ?  n      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
/ J3 T2 m5 Y( e/ y      TB Sagi/ H5 S! M1 y4 J3 {
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, {& D6 e9 q2 V$ I6 c. m      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage* Z, j' q# _# I1 r5 f" L( W! V) m

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11 mines cleared, J& R0 N; \0 p2 V+ Z! N

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 S, Z5 D( T0 Y0 [  H

2 @; Q" Z' k6 M+ _  p' iJapanese Ships# @( k* Y0 j( P6 v7 J9 N# q9 w
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 |/ ~, f  Q3 ^, \; b+ x. g- k7 \; \' T/ b% Z* U! ~
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0 A4 q- j* I( f0 C
6 `; W# g! W* q' a+ }; ~

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ ~# O7 f  J, ^4 R" @
; ~6 p" _% S4 OJapanese Ships
( s8 ~. {( F+ k7 G      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. U0 \! ?1 V4 L5 g3 N1 s7 w      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
3 r7 |9 V% J& p2 v      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- ]- O8 U" B. l! O1 c
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% h! M7 a( `; q6 B, e6 w. i
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
- m3 i7 `% T, c9 u4 k6 C
% n4 ?2 P( P' M+ j' L1 h! b3 }
% S" x' _5 u1 \5 T5 a/ H- G
7 Q5 P) M# \3 I9 R1 C& h( ]5 Y7 d8 mines cleared0 L% j0 X0 e/ Z) v, N" g" E1 l
! K/ x1 K1 c* r/ _$ L( }

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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, y. h+ i" |" g  o2 N8 h2 m* K! Z17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 E% e7 K/ O' C* w% d+ ~5 H

2 E8 z7 S! f0 F! |# gJapanese Ships% i" f2 M" M+ L# K8 D$ a) Q
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1" n0 Z2 R4 p: n, e0 |& |, M* h" F+ Z
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)+ O, h9 R1 e& B( v  M
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 B- `* Z3 X! Y: ~

' r& f' H- l7 Q37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' C, g  J0 p+ _7 }8 u  e- {; h
2 H0 @! p. x! t' e0 m5 S3 C
Japanese Ships9 F. h2 v2 s) p
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% ~  `( e& d% v' j( f8 I4 n
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 28 @2 X" `; w' O2 l+ D
      xAK Sinko Maru
/ p+ W3 N3 N, K- y' ?      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
5 T/ U7 `6 D' x8 E! D4 s2 t      AMC Hokoku Maru4 E* L* K, P4 y( `6 ^* M5 o4 |$ ~
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Japanese ground losses:; q9 `5 ?. a8 i! I4 a
      24 casualties reported
1 E3 @9 J$ K9 q! {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" t6 A& j6 ]! _# O+ [( s5 Z8 a2 Q         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 h' X& g1 x: }2 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 \9 c" g  f7 U, Z. U5 _8 G4 x

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4 U7 @) ?/ x& s7 o4 Z" u9 u1 R$ {9 qInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 x4 o3 P0 B# \% a8 z5 VDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  O9 m9 v2 J, k( U7 g
" Y: u& h- ~3 o, {# G
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# T" z* J) N3 N; x9 O( N; p  V5 M
# g9 J1 w) O8 I8 Z. _' K/ n9 kJapanese Ships
" @4 v) m$ X9 e# O5 d5 i7 i) L      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire6 k! I' Z' v5 R* f% q
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& v; m; ?" O( W      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 n; u) F4 K2 M' T& ?3 M( C2 l8 f- I
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage6 D  F/ i# W- N8 `7 H6 k: P" ?
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ }1 |2 r0 R( {' V( u  V4 s3 s+ l/ q+ i
; [' s; e+ r' L" d. _) `# _* m
Japanese ground losses:
: n5 R% O: o+ G5 ^: Y; z; k      12 casualties reported
& i' @! M! ~/ {, z$ a4 w% f         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 Y$ n: A8 m; O
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, \# W* U: i. L+ e/ A! ?' y$ i         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 U7 b8 L! R, e, H1 L
6 {. F' I! M8 Z* M, o' |
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( a( z* G4 Y5 o( I, W0 j6 ZSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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$ w$ S% X5 O3 m% J4 j( gJapanese Ships
3 c$ K" J# W5 t+ `6 ^      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. \6 J: x# ?5 e+ L! t2 w; u" ~4 f( V& r0 a1 l
Allied Ships, H; d- j; Y) l$ G
      SS O21
: e' [4 v1 K. a* @" b/ j9 P- q! [2 m/ B( L7 _* q2 R& Z6 Z

5 [9 w& r; _" M) G& X
9 u4 C) p  |) t( lDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
2 U3 w3 i4 E8 e8 c. rSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki7 q+ q& G0 [1 b# z( v

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( y; a6 H, {$ N0 W8 v# s5 V5 x2 c$ c& }Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,1847 C1 j4 d) ^5 c
' H  F4 x& e8 k! T6 X
Japanese Ships$ |8 @. N( H/ W# Z2 D/ r2 w& v8 q
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage' S; V4 B3 A+ }
0 F7 a) Q3 D; _( ], K( n
Allied Ships0 p/ o! G9 b! R7 _3 B/ ^* p( Z$ a
      SS Whale! S- G$ |) w6 x3 {; J! U" B, o* ^; v

: a3 m5 n$ @% S0 P0 M+ n9 K) W6 J6 C/ q0 v# ^' C& H1 }
/ T) x; Y: L( h3 ~6 g+ |# N
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes, g- Q# w) h! X

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)" q1 c1 c6 M0 [8 m3 C- G. t5 |" @
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& ]$ ?; X$ G2 y* b
8 P4 Z$ A0 h/ W6 A5 l  _) r6 U58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# R( m+ _/ O9 ~
' s8 R) `9 Z! `2 O7 J! F
Japanese Ships" b$ T* ?0 Z- q
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 \/ @( p% `" A7 d      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ u6 _& G" x  J8 k1 [- m      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ I/ {' p3 q3 Q( z- o4 M( O: _
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 i: j" c  V, j& s% o
      AMC Hokoku Maru
( _; M/ f( O8 H- `- x6 {$ _, Z/ R0 P9 }1 ~6 j
Japanese ground losses:: }9 g" A; l, ]
      6 casualties reported7 b" u6 q, U7 |" l# R8 x
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! w; B$ r* e% A1 m/ w4 f         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled0 O8 Z6 o+ B3 f* _3 p0 }8 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* }  ^. \0 U3 d! n  x- g2 F! o# R) o7 ?
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
- B( q. C  n) a/ D7 ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ N6 z% ^+ M! s! n' D3 ]2 i- N2 ~" L" ]8 z, B* z! G! l6 u8 f0 v
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 D% ]4 t- x; O2 n4 ^# S5 w; A4 [
Japanese Ships& x, e$ x0 h( ]: X) X5 y9 m
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire! s# ]# b" g2 K1 _! s% {, j$ i
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ ^4 M- [, A. s5 Y& X      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
# q' R" ]1 G/ k5 \. d" P      DD Sagiri7 B. J3 |! r# x! `6 _- m
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 w( D  A* k. }7 T5 r
      DD Murakumo
# W+ r5 A. j0 r. v+ W      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire2 _9 n- @" ]' Z+ U3 O
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
  ~5 u0 N/ S3 Z* A      PB Sonan Maru #56 C; t' x+ @+ o, ]% h8 L6 L
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 29 m% Q2 m6 H  y; r  t9 j7 @2 q
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2" R; [+ {6 |9 _+ t! S8 j1 e
      xAK Nanrei Maru
" n" H8 k* `2 O# A3 v% Z8 I3 o3 ~- I1 {2 ~. [  Z2 a$ o
Japanese ground losses:
5 j; |6 z* C$ Y; D% Y      173 casualties reported9 y" [1 e. Y$ F+ o# O0 m' R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 D9 f" i  p) t/ H+ _/ D7 X         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled4 U/ E4 {( q5 u, l1 R3 J& O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( j) o7 R4 `  D/ k* K5 w

" b* h0 w8 z& I2 b2 G5 }7 c! G# o; ?" R8 w! k( S8 {  i9 n

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6 y. n4 M4 O7 C7 i. \4 `2 M! s$ Z5 a; R" T
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)# |' i5 o* `6 ^$ [8 V
4 y2 X7 }# V) Q! y/ s7 p
Japanese Deliberate attack' o0 J2 k6 ]* h$ I

: i" f8 H0 |1 X% k* H5 I+ M$ Y- @Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
: _& r) |" _1 f* r) I0 w1 A1 ]+ R3 Y1 V7 K; K* K/ f$ j
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
1 ]9 q" C4 g8 [. {; |2 B& R7 g. T& y1 [
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
: y9 t, K+ T2 i* U. q3 r) e: L3 w7 a: U' Z
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
+ L4 t+ K' D/ }# N) y" R
" @) D4 ~. D" z' |1 X4 T$ jAllied adjusted defense: 39 ! K6 n- `# }+ }* f8 S: [

; b5 ~6 O4 w; X$ Q" wJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
3 K. t/ h8 I$ Z& P0 i
5 Q5 J' s9 }) J% e1 LJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!# p! u9 \, x2 T7 E
' J7 p5 `4 v$ M  m
Combat modifiers
+ T+ ]) Y4 k' n- t! bDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)' |1 w- i8 E8 E' x" R0 q
fatigue(-), experience(-)
( k. R: Y+ \, {2 M9 d- BAttacker: 1 e4 ]6 T9 \6 e6 [* b: x' p4 Q

( Z4 K& y& J0 V% w% Q# KJapanese ground losses:% X0 t  I! Q: U+ I' b
      680 casualties reported* G. p* a$ j0 d
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled5 l0 S( c6 S: ~8 ]4 U- k
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled+ W+ k% B+ Y0 G8 Z4 \. l
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled: U" n9 d& }  S, R7 Y9 r+ |
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
  j5 W4 D6 p/ }
9 T: Z5 T% d9 E9 Y  H1 c6 G
% X" e0 v" t# i8 ~/ zAllied ground losses:6 [7 V8 `) O% w: y3 f
      5399 casualties reported" f; z- y( K# d* F( ^6 q
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
: q& O/ X" h* I( W% i3 G9 C         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
# w- |3 m/ U( R" U1 U& J; o         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled; t1 b# K, j' t
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
+ j5 H: F6 z; u) A" z      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)+ C1 h2 t# Y3 P* J9 ]( n6 U- `
      Units retreated 4: ?% A- l0 S6 _% I5 D# l
      Units destroyed 1
2 K' j! }- j# H" \$ r& j9 O( F6 Z

( V9 x" |1 S. L/ r0 C: eDefeated Allied Units Retreating!1 g, `; q  _6 G& V

  `/ t6 H" G5 L! e( j* LAssaulting units:  i1 r" B9 u' Z, ^' X; t
    21st Division; l$ [: x) b5 q1 q% c
    24th Infantry Regiment3 e& _5 w9 U2 G) V$ Y- i! Q( W
    16th Infantry Regiment
) T% p5 V( R' @2 x4 ^4 M    113th Infantry Regiment
2 {; U2 p* O& t* g0 P" G    55th Engineer Regiment
: W6 x* o% p( {5 r3 L' H    5th Division7 U( R5 \/ P3 Q- ]; I# V
    143rd Infantry Regiment
  C( P3 X6 z; y7 s    22nd Recon Regiment
- f' W+ n* u/ j: l  _( f, j  W    148th Infantry Regiment
& n6 W* I5 T" F5 |+ a    55th Infantry Regiment# s8 y/ c0 L' J% P1 ]
    33rd Division
6 N* s4 h- d) E$ V    41st Infantry Regiment
, w" O  N$ V7 o; c6 H  \+ i    38th Division. X- R7 l, t3 v1 L- ^/ s4 I
    Imperial Guards Division1 Y: e9 Y4 c4 @/ g1 Q
    56th Infantry Regiment
! ~* L2 b& \- h0 T4 J+ Q    8th Tank Regiment
- A4 [" v' g1 R    146th Infantry Rgt /1, v% J1 F' V4 q2 D
    14th Div /2) a, a/ L% e+ N! H+ P0 {: ^
    Southern Army
+ {) Y  z: Q* |) ~    4th JAAF AF Bn /1+ b4 K8 R- {( Q" t+ r+ U
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5- W/ a3 K* T2 ?
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
2 O% n, H4 l7 ]- u/ x$ n& _" o9 I    25th Army
0 f6 R1 b7 Z7 B% M6 i1 k# ~    21st Air Flotilla /1: A* i! f. M$ J
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment: ?4 S2 x" f8 @; o0 D# E
    15th Army
5 g" }& u8 A9 F) P- v  J1 W/ P    34th Field AA Battalion
7 ?2 H# F) c2 f4 e    82nd Army /6
0 K, a$ a, [9 D+ z$ ]
0 `/ A0 e* n  QDefending units:* Y9 Z% \3 Q2 C$ f' W4 N7 T( n
    Auckland Fortress4 S& ~5 ]: W7 f8 c! p$ k$ a6 b
    14th NZ Brigade
, G) s  [) K5 y$ b% T. u" r    11th NZ Brigade7 h' v( r! O0 X8 I& V  r6 F
    RNZAF Command
7 k  T5 n+ ]5 y. z    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42: _. b8 K! i3 l& L  b: r1 ~
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
; B9 R  K2 V3 ^! m6 |7 h6 C% o
3 D$ ]3 k% x  i' w# nWeather in hex: Overcast
  T6 `7 @* @& t- m6 |% n; Y
1 x$ d: h5 U, V( U7 c6 ], Y  T! g$ L% XRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.1 Q( o) S: w* k; P9 F# T' y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
0 n7 h! ~4 n7 \1 w0 d. ]+ i$ \* e, r/ O# l& {5 K  N& A3 W
Japanese aircraft- Y& Y2 H2 u$ x
      A6M2 Zero x 28
; a/ B2 q2 k6 y; o! K6 |      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 P, W* P1 A+ \! ^# A1 R$ i! ~

' z) E/ D5 r% x7 z" g( g' L: `" t
1 G* K* @5 R5 }$ x  c. }, l0 J2 r) I2 k) L
Allied aircraft, [0 F) Y; C3 h5 i6 l
      P-38E Lightning x 21
- p3 @' k: L2 X
* e: u! D' X# n6 g7 c
3 j3 \9 D  {4 s, @, H* bJapanese aircraft losses8 ^- g% y/ U/ o& N2 B( Z
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed9 H9 b3 |. u/ F7 f
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed' J& `4 l& _7 ^; T, z. e# z

% ^1 |1 F+ H' QNo Allied losses+ x' w( `8 T6 q8 `

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
0 F, a. V9 U# K; J4 n) q7 C& F+ W
) z: F( D& P' RWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
, Z  V6 a5 {! _  U& JEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
7 b0 b/ B. o6 e
. X& M# D& W+ Q- t+ k" G) eJapanese aircraft% G, i' n6 M$ G- _8 `* m) ^
      A6M2 Zero x 6
0 `" J; F8 e  u; F      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
) H4 a9 m& r: D
" i" c- j4 h6 V/ t6 Z, H2 w( {0 t: P- M/ o! `
1 n4 ^! o& l: ]2 i' h
Allied aircraft4 W5 l  O( H# U
      P-38F Lightning x 18. a+ @) ]% i& f% `5 E+ z# k
6 x% o  F  o. r
3 K+ F5 T" q* L) K1 t( {$ r* J
Japanese aircraft losses
. O: z' a/ f4 s% @+ n1 ?  m3 r/ v      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed/ _4 ?& e( r( @5 ], d  g' c
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed3 X7 n4 L% l& M, O

" @2 y6 j# j+ `/ C! M! P; i* LNo Allied losses" u5 u' h, P8 X: a7 N" S+ z
. \0 |8 ^& I+ t9 t" h7 [+ \# x+ O

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 7 R. l- g( t+ F3 Z. F, v( O
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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% e) n4 W5 h  `Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.5 D0 Z0 d) @5 T1 W  _4 U; n) O5 P
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
# e8 V% d8 S! D9 {- k; Q/ l2 ]
# p5 L1 F; l7 ^& t( F3 @4 iJapanese aircraft
6 y6 u0 n0 Z4 r; A5 |" k      A6M2 Zero x 2
+ j; ?# N/ {0 _4 M$ L7 a' V$ J$ c; e% e, T) X' ]4 I; h
( c& R  w+ |, M+ l2 w3 x9 f

! S+ h; X& e$ \" l) X5 O7 B7 R1 [Allied aircraft* G3 G8 y# R9 U7 G6 f( m! @9 M7 x
      P-38E Lightning x 18
9 a+ E7 e. n7 N/ r' h# h9 M5 A7 Q) `; ]5 r5 o8 `

  C# D8 _7 p$ J' }8 oJapanese aircraft losses. A7 i4 O: ?! y; S% H' |
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; M: @  ^0 S' Z

" i/ X. F9 ?2 N0 XNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42. T+ u2 ^6 o* t- ?
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' q8 K% |$ I' K! {/ yTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
/ E: w( M; Y" g. d2 I4 t' p% F! J2 a  I( x
Japanese Ships! P0 [5 H! J8 v* ]$ u
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage* A0 U) q  m- ?( r7 F* h
  _0 V/ e5 ^+ |% v
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91$ T+ T2 L0 H2 q& F6 z1 I
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Japanese Ships3 x: H8 ^2 s9 }- I
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 @6 C8 \% w3 M8 m) _/ {# d
$ N" g$ J% u% X( F% Q5 X
Allied Ships
: M9 A. [4 x: x, a" S1 h      SS KVIII, hits 2
  g, a! T- E1 Q4 Z6 {/ L
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
0 h# X8 g5 d3 B) n! M/ |% R+ g( W: H" ]: l
Japanese Ships4 n$ i6 _4 W+ _! m; a2 I1 z
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
/ x( D$ N4 s9 i9 E) F5 \      APD Hagi
6 _& j  f0 _7 \4 j9 d9 O4 O, x! z      APD Aoi$ J  A, t; w# }+ I. R
      LSD Nigitsu Maru# e8 Y' o2 J! {6 _1 B' m3 y
      AK Sagami Maru1 Y0 O! J- {* h, e1 k( c6 i
      AK Hirokawa Maru: O" K" [: N* n( M
      xAP Yasaka Maru; r; p- P/ C; Z; n8 y
      xAP Shanghai Maru
" ]% R" Q6 L& E      xAP Kanzyu Maru
0 ]( S( P& o# v8 y      xAP Takatiho Maru
! p+ `7 W* @7 V# G; i      xAP Suwa Maru
1 ]! x/ K; E. N- h2 i      xAP Hakusan Maru
9 p- A: K+ O4 e! U" m! p      xAP Teia Maru& a$ Q" B, P/ {3 C
      xAK Yamazumi Maru: ]. W- J" T; h5 }6 }
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
% [5 W4 T. `, b1 ?: z      xAK Unkai Maru #6
6 e; C/ a% C( s+ g# Z; {      xAK Hokusin Maru4 Z5 C: x4 u9 Z* ]
      xAK Eihuku Maru
$ k, Q2 n; q& ]" Y+ j1 P2 ~+ g      xAK Shinyubari Maru
1 H: Q- i# R$ n$ B      xAK Terukawa Maru) n; ?2 a4 B! Y, L1 g
      xAK Kinsyo Maru
: v; m( y7 m1 a* N      xAK Atutasan Maru
9 R9 c. J! @& U$ V      xAK Ayatosan Maru# V% j( [4 _( v# F; L) F
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru! i$ W& S& j4 c
      xAKL Miyako Maru
8 y9 A4 y9 U5 ?  I2 [      xAKL Kembu Maru0 y7 v: m5 M' Y) g3 |8 _8 }+ P
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru( Z5 Y& N  S5 Y+ r3 \+ w8 M1 r
      PB Tokuho Maru #55 G2 r4 Y; @* {! ~/ J* i

: y: w3 L5 _+ c5 x8 J7 ^# z+ u+ aAllied Ships
9 p. i1 N* S) o$ K, }      SS S-39
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4 [" w( G- C9 u2 `/ J# b, {3 j
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; p0 |7 i1 Q- Z8 VTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). n% I! ^  p4 l; \# ~
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Japanese Ships
: D& u: ]$ }  b$ Z: m      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage5 A- |- f2 {& N. X3 \
2 J: u2 R1 p2 q
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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7 @0 l! E1 K& E3 {/ x" kWeather in hex: Clear sky5 }( p& d2 D* D7 o$ J$ c

$ A5 h3 i, f8 t0 G/ rRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
4 m# Q, M5 g9 ?& _4 UEstimated time to target is 20 minutes; j9 b; Y2 O; \
8 U1 w  U0 f  e/ h2 _
Japanese aircraft5 w% G1 r% k; L9 H) k
      A6M2 Zero x 35
7 b; `$ |7 v4 p$ n) j      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2* i5 U3 Z; r# g6 D. }2 b

0 w1 j: K; |" {0 k: p; d/ E
/ P! i$ C# Y! m- r% S" z- x4 Y" X! q+ g
Allied aircraft8 b9 E. q- |9 ]: y. \  {8 A
      Albacore I x 20
: @( j3 b7 ^% F! H( Z) O. F      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
: J9 |/ |7 [, k4 L0 b. j$ Z+ N$ [7 Z1 ?- S. ~
' ]+ R0 X* V7 a' N
No Japanese losses
% H- z7 H' F; i) t: N; ], ^' o2 M) {/ _) S
Allied aircraft losses2 _' V2 `0 g9 R) t0 e! }$ {4 C& ~  Z. M) w
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged3 _" ^( B4 Q6 F$ y
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
* h8 i+ B( Q( I+ G8 |. Y% P# u( I! a% u6 F5 `1 a# K8 z& @
Japanese Ships$ j, |: @  B& [- n* u, |6 Y6 Z
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
0 O$ W6 u' k/ Q2 p, s8 P      xAK Azuchisan Maru
7 p  d. @; P/ Z% f      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires" o- x: @5 Y# d, c2 m/ y
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
5 d' M- }( f7 b. t% H  M& T& |; O      xAP Teiko Maru

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& c& n* ^: K, w3 I' @' U. b; f盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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# T  i, Y& O8 X8 k1 d$ g: L1 CSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184" f2 P5 c7 K9 J) n9 ?+ h; }7 F# \8 z
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Japanese Ships
# I" J" ]+ z! u- b! b+ m6 p0 _      CV Hiyo; k: ?5 I* o5 v6 o# K. a) ~2 I
      BB Yamato
! I. K( K9 e$ `# d% u* ?' A0 t      CS Chitose
" N  d6 q: Y0 `1 m      DD Oshio; F+ D$ H" n$ s5 J; B  J
      DD Oite
+ S! S' k. D$ \1 P  ?      DD Harukaze
6 {) ~' w& H8 n& L      DD Kamikaze9 F- a6 ~6 T5 y) @' D& {6 B
      DD Kikuzuki
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      SS Grayback! p0 q* u5 a$ z" M3 C

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫7 E7 ?2 h1 ?7 d' u# A+ M( ]
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 k! K. G4 l5 q$ x$ ?/ g$ a0 N

% c- a5 {: R% w: D2 qWeather in hex: Partial cloud5 ?* x' v* j$ d# x

" l2 n: J7 ~7 t" FRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.7 c$ p. S1 P9 c5 J8 i5 f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes  r! R. Q9 y7 j8 X: m

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8 m. b, F- J# W- J! |Allied aircraft
$ n9 X9 r# z7 F      B-24D Liberator x 15# u' d+ d5 Z2 D" g
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, M7 @) }, m% n, y1 NNo Allied losses
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- |9 d$ _5 a. q; Z+ ~& lJapanese Ships- h& l' G' U9 L
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! u- U& g6 |' w4 s" A7 D. u5 s. o# _
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 q" @+ @2 h7 w* Q: D# [
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' Q, T9 Z; T0 l1 r( ?9 J
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
, W: j  ?- O. ~0 O      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! i& S) t/ b8 {1 u, V7 y: P$ y$ [4 J      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! |9 }& ?3 w/ c* y1 p( ]
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ o8 S2 ^5 o( C      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& Q8 I% _( S- N4 H      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* `1 g; O& d" P1 ]9 I, R% U$ H      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
! m0 y* z) z* L: ^) J. Z# T9 \      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
: k6 \" z# ?# e0 M0 d0 q5 L+ T1 n      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
( v4 m$ H/ a* z      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 13 y( l3 v5 d% ~) L# F2 o3 J3 n
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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8 N$ i' i  ^5 E% m' T6 d9 z* M1 JJapanese ground losses:
$ ?+ h6 w* k8 D4 H      5 casualties reported
! `0 l* N% I! c6 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  z1 @& _7 J3 y, V         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) }- b3 l2 ~6 R$ k! J7 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 5 n1 p) p  d7 h4 ^! J

8 i0 \8 ~0 o+ X7 W4 CWeather in hex: Partial cloud) L+ r- p& \1 n3 S. x( |. R4 ?* O8 |

% x" p# A, r7 @- l- G" ARaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' E/ G8 f; E5 @2 o! R
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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! a7 A# ~9 N) [4 j, u7 f7 AAllied aircraft
1 N. `( @5 c& e- V$ X6 ?0 p      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
: e/ o. g' w% A4 q7 `      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 `& T$ v! \6 J! t& W" Z$ k
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires/ t( U0 L% p/ a5 Q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* g3 C* E& \& O( X6 L% ^      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 M) h0 J$ e6 \
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: j9 a/ v  P% rPort hits 15 F$ ^9 u6 v: ?6 W# H

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( U5 ?4 v, L% L1 v; g5 N- x
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.! Y9 s( k, e9 x# A5 Y
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes$ o; h4 {" v+ o0 U: ^

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$ f& F( h5 K% ]Allied aircraft# r, c# E  q& z  G, Y5 N
      B-17D Fortress x 14) l0 M* N9 x7 F- K1 ?+ k
      B-24D Liberator x 6. N+ n3 W) R' k' ]- @
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  y% ~% E5 ]) L7 gNo Allied losses1 ]2 ]+ n. Y6 @: y9 G

6 }) ^! I! i3 m& P' w; g+ yJapanese Ships
7 V( w2 t% g/ P! H8 w) d7 Y/ p      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
* O, T3 p- o9 w; Z7 I      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
) e' l$ l* ~7 B  J/ R      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ l' e0 x1 a4 k7 _, v4 `      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( B4 J' g, t, K# D; c' @1 [/ W+ j
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires' y* {1 x. O( J
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. V8 y% z. x  `$ n( i
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 14 S8 l& ]+ H; _% W
Port fuel hits 2) T3 A' i. B1 ?# `) u/ s5 @
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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8 U% ~( ]% F! t# @$ C- a4 lWeather in hex: Partial cloud: a7 g/ r3 M, f9 q" L

1 M! q: u1 ?7 J% ]Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 _, f6 \7 |2 AEstimated time to target is 8 minutes$ S/ N. B) R/ p: s5 j2 e- j- X. k- r  E

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Allied aircraft
& U6 `; P% h. d5 y9 S8 P      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses7 s. s0 g: f, O- w+ c0 ~

# x6 {: ^; h5 Y# uJapanese Ships8 d1 {0 p# E/ e% k! b( I
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ x8 A# s+ k/ ~- q% N  E      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( S6 s+ \# ^) A3 `      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
1 K0 x( P, Z' e      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
9 D$ ]  H5 n4 R) A# ]' ~8 f4 r3 X      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42' S3 p, W: P: h$ Z( ?, O
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  }4 @4 t' ?1 t1 b6 B- @Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,1830 M9 `4 G. c4 N- a: U* ^$ B

' \# R) O: ]6 P; k! oJapanese Ships
: W( k0 G& L6 f8 w" U' ^( I      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 j  R6 P3 X: M- k7 U* M) T

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# I- s: {& ~. |1 p      SS KXIV, hits 1
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7 q8 L9 |( \1 i8 _TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships4 H9 x  P: n4 s2 x4 O/ V8 R- R$ z
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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( b3 ^& I% l) ]& N1 FGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)7 K  u7 v9 ?) W9 B! ^

9 c$ a: c# ~. b& v8 h6 j4 f: RJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352( e5 m; _) A) T

+ k2 c: a( j1 R0 B' W8 GDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534( v: d& V$ D/ G& z( I3 {, Q6 O& g5 q
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 ) c  E7 Y$ y; F/ j6 \1 x

, X4 e2 }9 |$ \+ q/ S% fAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!% |) O) {5 t% B
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Combat modifiers6 D, Z) m- {6 T/ n
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)* d/ J' A5 \0 n# t) |& N* O
Attacker: shock(+): \1 m% S" {: z  m2 J* M& s

8 m, G7 K: a% z& QJapanese ground losses:$ ?8 }# a* f6 Z
      3074 casualties reported
/ Y( e$ ?3 x2 w- D" Y         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
! y3 A6 ~0 `5 N. [5 ~9 H$ Q' e         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled' N4 B) T; d9 }0 r0 q8 X9 _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled0 ?# Z: a  `4 z0 {% v2 V
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:9 M- z9 h3 E( j) N% X! ]4 }- i
      7161 casualties reported) I: w  Q/ J( f$ g6 u
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
% A+ S6 K: g' z0 f; l: e         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled3 i4 ]' Y% L& y
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 f2 E: N! ]7 o      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)+ ?" F6 I6 T! M
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
4 g0 }/ |/ V4 ~6 ]5 F! y      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 I7 \& B1 e" ]8 S" i( A

7 r( Y( f0 M7 h9 z( TAssaulting units:$ u, Q0 n1 n3 Q
    33rd Division
$ T  r5 ?0 l, N+ j" {4 l# F2 K    Imperial Guards Division9 D) I$ U, X- R0 t* A* ~, b
    113th Infantry Regiment
- U7 b( D: t2 ^; r    21st Division4 T* W" d* i, t# T0 b9 _  ^" m& F9 G
    41st Infantry Regiment! ^/ W$ X2 Y% g# [& R
    14th Division
0 m, X; [" `1 j7 m* G    8th Tank Regiment
( m% O9 U7 a8 x9 P/ P* M  A    148th Infantry Regiment+ k, h% w0 s$ B) {
    38th Division
8 ?7 N) c+ @0 ?    22nd Recon Regiment9 ?1 E8 ~1 Y$ P6 U2 e$ G6 T- g
    56th Infantry Regiment
; i9 `+ L) \7 I3 ^5 j    55th Infantry Regiment; }8 O( W/ l, A8 \. Q: _' J
    5th Division
% I$ f3 o$ W( f/ t9 i5 h2 e( v+ m    143rd Infantry Regiment
. @- {, l  t" q0 J6 c7 B; P& |    16th Infantry Regiment
& ]6 I" @+ N' f7 ]! W: r5 {4 x, V    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment) N, ]* o& T. b  U8 f: F4 T
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
$ x' W# ?  _3 f; q3 X' K& F0 I' j    15th Army
( v( P7 s" N6 S0 J$ G    25th Army
" U0 j  m% ]1 ^    Southern Army
; \, o' \& z, I/ \' c, k/ F+ {    82nd Army /6
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Defending units:) |: q! W  X2 L% y$ P2 ]
    2nd NZ Brigade% {) M( @4 l1 B# U
    1st NZ Brigade7 \6 n: b0 k3 P' k8 G/ H6 K6 E
    3rd NZ Brigade8 e! v6 ]% y8 n/ H
    7th NZ Brigade
# o6 i( q' n, B    14th NZ Brigade5 F" m, L! [: S; s5 `% o. L3 [! ?) m
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment+ Y( ^5 d& @! X
    12th NZ Brigade
7 C( E+ o- x9 s, y    New Zealand Command
: \7 H, i: M7 a# G. l    RNZAF Command