hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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亚麻头之怒
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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169$ m: ~% K8 N, e) i1 m1 k; v

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      BB Yamato# T9 i1 ^- H/ a4 {& }5 G% L

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Allied ground losses:
! A% n+ ?; J7 k& `8 y      123 casualties reported
% F/ q2 e5 S; _5 d5 t         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled# r- D# r# e* g& d
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
1 I5 G9 ?, D- i7 ~, ]  }         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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. V2 C7 X# D+ w$ @BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 426 V# D7 ^: S' {& Z/ l0 L
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! P+ t/ p$ k! p" t: c) h$ U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8 Y" j6 Z" F; E0 d
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)( h7 q; `  m$ S7 {8 R6 h0 R

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# p: g; H/ z" F3 k$ |      PB Yahonui Maru
- C$ G' z  H4 z1 ^% X4 c      PB Kosin Maru #3
2 {+ X* e: w" `& W6 N% U- O0 e% T& e      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
, ^& a6 x! ?$ b7 Q      PB Heizan Maru
, Q4 D$ L. Q! k: B      PB Sozan Maru
  I  w+ ]5 |8 `9 M      PB Kanko Maru/ w+ q. i+ G" j6 e
      PB Ikuta Maru4 W- q! ^' K- h; ^! L! o
      AMC Kongo Maru+ E: Y1 H# w" S: W9 M8 v% e
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! `! K+ D& F$ R) `# G6 ?PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
( N- @1 b2 h- I  e/ v9 c1 ^PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops# D& M4 l3 Y" i
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
' r7 x- ~# e/ Z# k3 Z0 wPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops* Z8 l, @# p, X7 X
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
+ p& Q% z- C4 D' [% D% h: T5 \PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
+ W" O! h0 ^' FPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops4 g  D) y. f7 @' L
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
( K3 X9 R0 y+ S4 y4 A1 a; q" LDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182/ r1 P  n5 P% K  f/ J$ \: h, Z
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Japanese ground losses:6 T' v3 ]. {1 Q' g3 }# ~7 k9 s4 P
      327 casualties reported
# R  i% t9 S( Z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
, }1 \, ^/ C( W  o( C5 \" @. S         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
$ A+ V, N. {+ B" ?, M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. ~/ G  O. W) J1 Y
      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 /17 R  d0 _5 u+ v5 b
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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4 n* K8 I' `9 |0 c2 g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* }" w9 @5 g- E/ ^
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1824 n, |3 d6 z7 u9 c1 b
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.# t( g% M) \0 b. w. A# Q
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
. G/ D6 N  k6 c% P5 p) N      A6M2 Zero x 935 }9 W# _" _9 `# W
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7 y4 f) K2 b  y      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
1 r$ N% E% G% e7 f" q      PBY-5A Catalina x 9) U1 y/ R' w5 d- r; n
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
4 ^6 T: J" L4 ^; G      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18# S% u( t8 D( X# A% V, F1 R
      TBF-1 Avenger x 383 u7 M# `3 E) o7 t* Q8 O
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0 q1 a+ d5 g8 R& K6 @      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, W; q! |9 x+ ^( m
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Allied aircraft losses+ \* \$ i# q" ?4 |2 Z/ o8 L
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
9 Q' m% I- s5 A5 a+ k      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak# H; o+ s. Y% p. Q
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
. a: q2 I8 c: ~6 l2 ?' S- ^      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed$ _9 b2 l5 C) l; f3 e3 y- d& b" B
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
" E/ |8 O0 c, g+ b1 D6 M7 @/ G7 C6 H      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
& z2 V% a: F: F5 e/ w  \$ v      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged: p& B. F/ n6 q6 p  a/ W9 U

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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- [6 f/ U2 h2 J2 n      LSD Akitsu Maru) |, u4 r0 ^% s* K% C* b
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ l  i3 j- c& k) V* o* a2 \+ r4 y
      CL Kitakami: z5 t6 t1 c2 g
      DD Kisaragi2 n$ z2 c1 h7 u5 q5 r* Q: p
      BB Hiei3 k# b# H# ~) m
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  l) ]1 \* J9 q( a* e% Z* A, a) P
      DMS W-201 a! m( }9 D8 C& A7 \+ h  u
      CL Oi
3 V; @9 p, o3 |      CL Kinu- r: H% S2 o9 s
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 S0 g# T; B; P4 [" D
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* G4 |; G+ N1 c      LSD Shinshu Maru
, m- C( S2 y. a3 D/ Z2 [. n      CL Tenryu
; M6 G! B& ^! @      BB Kirishima
7 K1 f6 v- S) z7 m1 K; f      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:# S( H8 f- k4 Y$ M. ?: c
      14 casualties reported
* z& i: v& _( E* g# O9 k         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ Q: J; D3 o, C' o         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 L  P! @  @. Q. `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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" m& A5 @; q1 p: IMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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% F5 K( [9 F8 [2 N7 g6 i6 aRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.8 e0 }) I9 a$ G: q
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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* L- B0 \' ]/ `3 N' i9 K9 qJapanese aircraft, ?! ~2 D+ v" }# z, T; E
      A6M2 Zero x 710 E. q# L  I/ K
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& G; r6 w6 N! \$ @      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8$ @! r" S% Z7 m
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 230 E" L6 @1 {- A- s# }; d! `! p
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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: @% B* \4 Q1 d" Y2 t$ yJapanese aircraft losses
4 z) K! j* `8 f7 c      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses$ T& e* S+ m- j- i
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- S( j$ V( F4 r0 K4 S, \% c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed6 y1 G% X' o! N6 u! ?4 g4 s
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak* Z' T- y" M/ A% v2 W

5 f5 f  H4 V& S! J; s% A, s, JJapanese Ships
0 U; `* x2 z, e- k+ l      DD Kisaragi! C) B$ W) ~$ V7 J# }1 `
      CL Kinu
  ~) `1 U9 ^5 r: M$ N5 m7 h  B      CL Tenryu( `& L' A9 W" O

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Aircraft Attacking:
. j& V8 `* q7 k8 u3 W      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet0 K+ |4 F( K- l) E. y
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo7 D, p$ x% Z$ ^" `! A. H4 {
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0 o- o  e' R# C! L1 VAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1821 Y' e* D6 y; s; [7 b- l
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( N: F- d/ `4 \% X% DRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
( K% L$ G2 s( h/ H3 Q. `% eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes; Z- M, {9 t. `  H2 W& \  X0 V$ `5 n
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Japanese aircraft
' [1 s8 K0 w% W, Y2 }  J+ F  u      A6M2 Zero x 77) J  @6 M$ X7 ^/ `7 g
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  K% [; |! u$ j8 L7 U: V" a      Albacore I x 338 ~0 d" E8 c1 d- a1 ]

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Allied aircraft losses8 s/ s* x2 K* d1 V# P
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)+ x9 B- k1 i) d3 X) O$ ?
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. d6 U% {3 u4 b6 [' b+ nAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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1 m/ C+ I; ~% v* P- ^Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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$ D7 x# w; b7 t8 r2 {5 h! EJapanese adjusted assault: 31
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- L) B. j' E, N; B7 o$ \$ qAllied adjusted defense: 5
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9 z% i  |7 M8 V$ w& wJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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5 g& j8 k  O3 p+ i  G5 t$ YJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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2 b. E2 ?! M; U/ g  d3 |Combat modifiers
2 z( A6 C1 W9 h' k$ J6 vDefender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
. x$ M# ^; i8 k5 K3 Y% e* J4 S+ BAttacker:
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% a: Y0 o# r  M/ g, ?      113 casualties reported, j- u& P' c6 s4 c+ Q" F  Y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
  y/ H$ K% l% l         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
: Z1 H: O! m  ~- C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled5 |; \& l6 y" Y- @. @
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$ m7 a+ H6 n. q1 c# {  Q) E6 I      210 casualties reported
3 g2 ^2 |2 L( C& F         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled- V! [. w) _* d
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
6 {3 u% _9 Z' D& N  U         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled+ }3 N% o" h  V$ {& J
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
' _% Y, F3 ^9 _2 \* S. I      Units retreated 1
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7 Z5 Y: @7 p" b8 @) l4 S% ADefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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+ t+ _0 y! j, _% ^" O0 g+ BAssaulting units:
7 A: o+ q  t. y    48th Engr Rgt /2
5 O) [; |5 d% H5 `" t. ]8 A    2nd Engineer Regiment' v' |' ^, ?9 A) T# v
    2nd Raiding Regiment5 [8 T7 S( A  {5 U/ ~
    1st Raiding Rgt /1. u# G3 {5 X; I. G7 b6 l9 A
    146th Infantry Rgt /3: i/ W8 k/ o) M! _! Q* ]. {# V2 r3 f  H
    41st Infantry Rgt /1! C6 z) Z& \, J0 D$ a2 ~" a' L
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
) o- P* d) Y: W8 O- r    12th Engr Rgt /1% D# Y$ A9 \5 T4 O2 Q
    25th JNAF AF Unit
, y+ P/ y( z# z! t! {    52nd JNAF AF Unit
# `7 O9 X, x9 h! i& O1 V$ n    47th JNAF AF Unit /18 r( K6 b3 k# P8 x% u( _) E, s- q( K
    21st Air Flotilla /1
9 _( I/ Y& q  s+ k; c4 w/ G9 t5 M    39th JNAF AF Unit /2) s, m, w- U# r3 Q# G
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了; ^# d. b0 C) i2 O) v
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) A# ?( W4 x! A: c$ xTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% L3 v3 i7 \# N( w# e5 U0 e

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      PB Shinko Maru #3+ j2 S( ?- C: p8 C2 n
      PB Kure Maru #5/ r- L' n' Z& Z5 G# m3 X" S
      PB Edo Maru
) r0 m9 o" y& Z  e8 l- b      PB Chitose Maru
! A" B1 R8 X, B2 H2 \, N      APD Yomogi
3 Z/ E1 [  W' D: x% C' W: f$ o5 Y      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1  u8 R/ W; n) y: B" y

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5 U/ @& ]% ]7 R3 K9 p7 mines cleared
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
6 O" b2 N( V( d: p  E4 m0 [Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 v' F, a4 o* C& V4 j

% y# T% t7 L% i- g& x153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# p8 g- K# _) s$ Q. r0 r, P
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Japanese Ships1 [0 ]2 |2 g/ p: a) ^
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
4 R0 }3 M8 r0 M/ m2 t; f1 L" z      PB Eiko Maru
8 z# v' e& ?( g7 n# D5 z      PB Shinko Maru #38 A1 u7 c' [5 O& H0 d& T' C
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8$ O' o7 G2 q; `6 T2 G$ L8 h
      PB Edo Maru
5 ~0 b2 Z6 R) R* r; b. S5 Z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire6 O6 R3 _4 J) Z0 O
      PB Kure Maru #50 u  c! [+ m1 m0 d4 Q5 J
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 12 t( v/ P1 n+ N1 v9 A
      PB Chitose Maru
2 A6 ?, E5 y2 C% T& T  \; q  z      PB Choko Maru #2" ]4 \0 j0 K% K! v! D6 A8 E/ ?& ~
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ I/ V+ o* {- v2 P8 a

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      111 casualties reported$ \( E$ S6 X. m/ e
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, ]- s% `: v- C8 V) N: _         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
/ J6 `3 I4 Z' N4 J0 E* c  B- X         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled0 H0 u) n! Y2 r4 e. J4 x# p7 B

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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6 x: q) m2 y( RTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185/ |4 @1 I: d9 h) Z) s
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Japanese ground losses:3 C! W5 p. A8 h- Q5 f
      1116 casualties reported
( a  k! R; R: W) l6 f         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled5 f8 q; F- V+ `1 _
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
; s. E/ g9 |  [7 Q, H2 f) U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 Z) [! V3 q, Y2 \  l9 s: j1 V; q      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
3 V5 m  S; g/ q! P% I" D7 Z! E      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)$ S0 z4 n- Z5 c, p  N& n% F

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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5 v' E5 J. b% w0 F206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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0 Z9 n4 q# X4 U4 z, s$ A/ X      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
9 I$ @5 }( A( o3 H8 h9 u      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) ?* q: K1 w) U: M- ^      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire* O, e' {6 z1 G( _4 M3 D; H6 z5 w
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 r" u2 P( Q2 e+ I1 v, L) k5 c7 \      PB Choko Maru #22 z1 k1 w3 `9 T/ ~# ]. G* A6 p
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
( W. R( `: T( N5 ~+ |; u) o      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: T/ a+ |6 J9 G; r6 Q
      APD Yomogi  E# Z4 P4 W- Q2 |  v. y7 O
      APD Nadakaze
: ]2 s$ P3 k- p8 C" J      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' U* b9 @; h, k7 E8 E$ X8 w" @
      APD Shimakaze7 z4 W( I! P' F$ m) \8 A# I* H: y
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3# j  f, |# m, z  D) i. a6 C% S
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire& }+ A. I/ i) z6 L; h
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) w& f4 h) N5 R
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire4 h8 u2 J8 \1 w( o. V% |* S0 g
      AMC Hokoku Maru$ c& b  ^1 A- u: L

0 s, B, t( T% [" [; [" z/ k3 QJapanese ground losses:! f7 s* P  {+ B4 {& P8 m2 Q
      207 casualties reported/ W3 k2 l+ e7 W/ {! t
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled0 U3 B5 {; E6 \+ f  a5 ]+ x
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
+ |0 g" g6 Q9 B5 n2 [         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
" @( b, b3 p+ J% u  @* B- B% q  {( m9 S, r2 Y3 N

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
% C) D: F% a! V8 D, TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 s( @( s/ l# Q  p8 g4 Q" R/ Q3 u( w5 ^* V5 U7 U
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
! c3 `  h: j7 `1 P  Y7 d  _! D" Y9 `8 s4 R
Japanese Ships4 i+ `: b7 B" K0 ?8 `4 a3 m
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; K0 J# C7 a! Z9 ?* r1 E
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& z; R( B' ~1 x" h      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" X5 }( r7 O, E% [5 z, d, `; B) j
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2; F9 K) v9 T9 _7 ?
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4) t; N( P) p- |  Z9 ~- }
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1: Q8 W3 u! p  X# B5 d0 u
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire- i0 q& y; z5 G$ ?5 s# @& e3 d: a
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2. r9 {1 n! R0 Y0 W1 ?: ~0 R3 @# `0 z
      AMC Hokoku Maru+ G; ~1 M* J9 f8 W( o

3 a/ \; O! z3 I5 NJapanese ground losses:
) }( S# O- P& j- c( \      187 casualties reported; @* k  f7 G/ Y% N  z
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  Y& ]) l4 y! z& f  p2 m' n+ E         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
5 D: ^( k/ C$ H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 N" j5 c( B( X- Z3 w
4 i8 c- L" F. O
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: x0 H% p, {5 ?' u$ P7 f* X, {Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)/ V# t/ g" E! Y' Q3 o1 b; [
9 D( Y, _. r1 g" P
Allied Bombardment attack
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4 V! _, ~/ y: A( i* S7 [& @Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7452 S1 g& k' E+ K* [3 [) Y( A' ]1 E

0 [2 G2 ~2 S, X/ C" bDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
5 @& ]* l0 _7 T' a2 |8 H3 R9 r9 J, N+ ?9 A7 y8 G
Japanese ground losses:
( H" {. e% Q1 |+ G      25 casualties reported" O$ Y" V7 c7 B) u. t! T
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( W6 D& f& |! K: m
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 K. I9 m5 l# F, I
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ S' K( v9 }* I
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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6 }. T. A, C1 v9 R# Q; q; A3 t. r3 R
Allied ground losses:
" P' |% d0 [& H. B      146 casualties reported
: s" g, r' S$ R; R# H7 t         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled2 [/ S) ]$ l% l4 t! L9 J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
# P: e5 [! x9 j& q! ?$ G/ m         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled5 T8 ?  K' K" a4 F/ u7 k$ x# d
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ K, n( l9 C& g9 K+ q1 N) X5 k
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
. v8 v/ M6 G" l. h' a$ S# H5 m
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Assaulting units:& |; v$ V* m1 v) A
    11th NZ Brigade
5 |5 r5 U* \) D. N0 l" \    3rd NZ Brigade. B# q% ~% E* P  A, v6 ], X3 ?
    7th NZ Brigade
7 A9 B; m& ~0 B: Q    2nd NZ Brigade
% A: b; {& q9 }2 y+ j    Auckland Fortress
, I' P1 A8 n5 Y    14th NZ Brigade6 T- v2 R0 L  y7 @% J- M
    1st NZ Brigade& U$ z1 x+ K) F4 g" k: I
    12th NZ Brigade# ]3 A$ v, V) w0 a
    RNZAF Command / \% Q# T+ v) Z, R  @  l
    RNZAF OTU Aukland ) F; x8 `' v  ^' l2 G( Q/ x
& s9 ]7 R6 A0 B; O1 R" d
Defending units:2 B# i; L; m! b0 g% z- ]1 K, A4 w
    Imperial Guards Div /5  u. v- n- `7 B! l
    8th Tank Rgt /18 L1 S$ Z0 a+ I$ c$ g5 P6 Q: _2 Q
    22nd Recon Regiment% V$ Y% ]) X* w. K- z+ @5 D- ?+ Y
    55th Infantry Rgt /15 T! G* S! r, t7 x. n
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* u  N- O) Q0 x6 m" d. Q" a    5th Div /1- J3 F" `" o9 [4 A
    21st Division
" h' A3 ^( I' V    24th Infantry Rgt /5. i* l9 E2 {# Z4 c. y
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
7 X/ O& {) e! L    143rd Infantry Rgt /26 J( z! v2 R, F1 x) L
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
1 S( [( n% c2 K    16th Infantry Rgt /1. Q& @& P3 d" ]5 l) O$ u4 s
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
/ j" ^8 P. U: M    41st Infantry Regiment3 D) `4 E3 x) \; q, ~  |
    38th Div /1) v& d  ^8 t5 f" Q0 X! D0 v
    33rd Div /3
& R' ]/ D4 K9 j# z: ?6 G" x9 E0 ^$ ]    55th Engr Rgt /2
+ C9 p! {$ [( y1 t% V' D1 S& ~    82nd Army /66 T9 y' L; m2 C) w$ R& Q# K
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; z* h- @8 G- W$ U  m3 K
    34th Field AA Battalion
; _: H7 T% G7 ^5 `" {$ C0 c    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( z. a& k, {7 R0 n5 e' q$ T8 n- E
    14th Div /29 l( x/ O& k7 ^7 A$ d, _3 B! q7 K
    Southern Army /1
5 V/ }0 k, z- K7 ^    25th Army /2) r- G' y) P1 V
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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) G; e: v9 b( T& h- A5 TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)$ r. g% D" V. Z. d
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 ?  d" I" a' n. R8 z3 x
& \% E, X" m( [* q- I' C309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships. u) i! J7 x) N1 G& C6 _
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  d  Z# Y6 E' N  H2 r  m" F      APD Shimakaze
5 W4 ~7 c9 F4 o! u& K. D* @      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  M: [* }# M7 P7 q  e' y      APD Nadakaze4 |4 y4 o$ v% C
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) Z9 s9 D% G. ~7 T$ m* s
      AMC Hokoku Maru
# v/ j/ L& Q# y4 Q. r; U" ^      xAP Kowa Maru9 D4 ^0 h1 D% C$ P! ^7 l) Y- P

/ u  c* \5 f3 k8 h- U) lJapanese ground losses:
% G4 e( _2 T8 S& P5 B      253 casualties reported7 p1 ?" J7 o9 y- x  G. \2 `
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled0 H2 c, @) v. k$ D5 Z8 P% E
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled5 p+ I* e0 x6 Q" {# X' C$ a  V
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' U1 Y9 d. m% ^8 q2 _
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)' I7 ^1 W! p( t% _( r3 j
( a1 W7 d) j2 q4 S2 ?4 d
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+ K1 j3 L/ N3 ]- f0 _/ kSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183! d% ^" g& A# k

8 ]7 N; {* d* v3 |  N  X) zJapanese Ships
8 L# X. G$ W/ Y* U      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
% V9 i  Z( \7 g+ f3 L7 I. i* W      CL Tatsuta. y* C' [. p. q
      CL Kiso: g6 [( x$ m# l# H! p- C. e
      CS Chitose
8 @* U' ]0 h- _! j' e9 u+ [      DD Oite
3 }% }4 u; c# K- q; ]# k/ [" T) B      DD Harukaze' }8 \4 [3 h% u1 u$ r3 D+ v
      DD Nokaze. E8 D1 G) Z9 ?: b% W9 x
      DD Hokaze
, n6 Q- r" `+ T0 F5 Q8 m  O& v      DD Shiokaze
2 i  z* p4 p& t3 }! }      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships0 y5 E( D" m! L* d
      SS O21
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& H& v; r6 F+ f9 g" QSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna5 \) A. h3 e& J% L3 K

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* _6 Z' d' }) n9 c1 v& oDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& Q$ f# r$ b  e3 n! d# M4 U5 q! p# m1 E1 }# J% v8 i# Q  U/ u
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ E9 K8 h7 h+ j2 p- X

9 B4 F  E! ~2 L" A: z  U0 _$ V1 h# dJapanese Ships
2 F2 x7 m2 K; I7 u9 n4 G9 f      xAK Montreal Maru
2 w/ C# y1 \1 y& I      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 z# k+ c7 i1 M
      xAK Kensin Maru. ^* b2 {5 A; z# C4 f
      APD Yomogi. @( h3 l9 d" s# _3 F, i" _
      APD Nadakaze
1 R" a$ g0 K  m% h5 B$ s5 r5 U      APD Shimakaze
7 t! {# ~* w8 q7 c) F/ @      AMC Hokoku Maru( X& b8 a6 f8 H7 q- W2 M
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Japanese ground losses:
( n5 ]7 v) r3 e* K      60 casualties reported  u# ^1 o$ d( }  N7 T8 v3 C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
& X; W$ x& a0 ~         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled( d. R) d8 @2 T
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ I5 U5 ?2 s/ Q1 [. T
7 @$ ^" ^# u6 D: y
3 T# h# h$ }; f8 J
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 " K# O2 |8 e+ Q3 o

; r4 q1 e3 Z2 Z, t' P! B2 IWeather in hex: Partial cloud+ h; T# q3 h5 B  \
2 }, x: L  u/ Y6 R  E
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.+ V" C7 T/ n& K; d- B" E
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ f! [# [( Z9 K" l0 ^# |9 c

* x7 B7 l" O; E+ ~/ w1 zJapanese aircraft
5 g5 \. R! ]8 e. Y% w      A6M2 Zero x 395 d5 J) Q# H5 j0 T
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5 n4 ], w3 h+ |5 e( O& W& Y% ]; Y% y- M) s2 D, G) P
Allied aircraft9 ?% R" S' @' X4 J( j( J5 y
      P-38E Lightning x 50
6 v- q' a9 a; p  G* c% X      P-38F Lightning x 23
. `! C! |1 K, C7 f$ `9 B" }8 `& C3 L9 m$ l1 j5 X, J
4 M" J; Y/ \0 H
Japanese aircraft losses* S; ~2 D1 y( D
      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed9 ^0 ^7 \. f  M+ f2 P

) _' V: U) \( z) T7 D( sNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
1 A# s1 L) r6 E8 t5 d. J/ F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, 423 S9 h7 ]9 `( c* g& g* R
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, E. {1 f2 G; w* g, ]! N' v4 k
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( S9 ^% b4 n$ k0 T
      DD Fumizuki' U' ^. F7 c0 y- v* e
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage1 F+ ~' E. n9 r% i
      DD Fubuki8 Y: m$ \6 r! E2 t9 z
      TB Sagi! M' r6 o" _/ J0 L* l) _; c8 x
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7 {" h, e  r2 z. k8 ~8 O) r: ~
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12 mines cleared# {9 _9 O- o4 J* I: i) o

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)* ?7 W: m, X, d
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Japanese Ships) E+ I, v7 {6 l, ?3 @$ Q! a7 q
      PB Sozan Maru
7 z# [9 o/ Y# H      PB Kanko Maru0 N. U* q% ~$ y; j# o1 a
      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 C: H0 K& c2 L4 L9 D# _4 V& h9 a( Z; F
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5 mines cleared! B# h* b3 M8 N9 Y4 Y4 r

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9 X# W; @( B: x! zTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 Y1 ]; g3 R  p* c- q* \/ T. ~

+ W5 B4 n' J3 @" ^Japanese Ships5 j& C, C% K  d  q( I3 ^  [5 B
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ _& k& {- Q6 p# g      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 d9 |& G1 Q( y9 k' d- G, r7 T4 h
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' ^/ d# N( y2 u
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9 F! t0 o( A& Y4 ]  n& l9 X: `7 UTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% H5 }; m3 A; L9 B
5 T5 B" d& E. B/ R) q4 fJapanese Ships
, ^& t8 Z" K8 F% E& q      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
2 k$ g/ ^+ T( w  J6 _9 a- }. b      TB Sagi
0 l' z* m4 m6 y7 R  o+ @, K      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
8 _" S; Q$ W0 ]( t      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage" c! n1 K0 y2 x/ q) ]3 B; q
% m- l) R. D& Y
  Q7 \* ^  A* K  Y( M- B2 `; ^
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11 mines cleared
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)4 H4 \3 [6 [9 `% n8 O

9 j: Y3 r: _8 dJapanese Ships
% A  g3 o% v' q8 @      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 o8 }; u. ~# _% L( M9 C! C; c
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0 z; a  H  ?# L" X* B0 O# ~9 RTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ t/ i( C' ?. o  O2 ^
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Japanese Ships
& _7 c7 z; D2 h% t$ @$ t* g      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage7 _6 {& S; S  x' S; s0 L  r5 S
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
' X, Z; d  u* x      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage( t- j; p' W* ~8 t* P
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
$ L3 ]4 G: P% k! g, }( }      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 mines cleared- `. u# Y# F7 T) t
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# ^( Q+ |& R( i( f& u; i; P2 q0 DNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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6 `6 a5 z8 c5 B! ~17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& P$ t- H# [, [# I  F) O- n; V( }

/ E3 }" _7 K" G1 DJapanese Ships+ o: Y. x/ p) j1 n8 o
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
8 p1 C! O' y, ?" z' z6 i6 ~% A3 G) W2 c: ~6 F6 C; B

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): }% }) M  M2 ]# g3 `3 w' {
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
" V. l" _# d: M+ `3 m" i/ L) a
8 F) ]& X* f/ t, i% M. Y! C. w$ e37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; [& @+ S. K5 t! a& oJapanese Ships
* J  ~: v1 R3 f" Z7 q0 W      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ _0 |, @) ~) H0 j; X. \: S* a      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2( ]8 Z3 c, E) s& I# ~' m& M9 P
      xAK Sinko Maru& b, e$ K: D6 \( C. l/ z) A0 Z. h# M
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
6 t* f, ~$ `% G, y/ s5 _      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 Z7 I' F+ a2 a
$ ~+ W: i1 R" C- a  T: Q, BJapanese ground losses:) N6 Z& @# c4 b+ J2 j
      24 casualties reported; q3 P( O' J. Q# I5 Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. s9 t4 l3 B* m% }         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled( C4 {& n, D( I7 {
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 ~3 M. S4 `, Q1 L* n

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! h3 P. ?, m  e/ T) i
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 W/ b; T3 H# h" @6 H" `  f6 @% o! c8 H) R1 m
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ k$ X7 a3 {8 Z% P1 ^$ Y0 G- j

  J  v/ d+ x: F$ t  P/ R: l+ R' B# |Japanese Ships
8 V! n1 Q* R" \  k' f      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 t% U1 m8 z9 T! u$ A; L4 _      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* E6 P# b6 X$ w' e8 n; U. K      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 j+ N* {4 G# l
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage8 t" G9 T2 F/ x' I6 q* a
      AMC Hokoku Maru5 J) @# {9 e/ c1 ?' ?

( J. i6 N, w6 J0 j# ]Japanese ground losses:
- r  B6 S3 s! _% W2 j4 d/ H# R      12 casualties reported
* o, W2 y& i% M+ N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 j: _9 D. Y) e/ c% L
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 @( i& o5 @" J7 m
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Y' H1 R# O, B6 w

7 _) I0 Q# F5 I; Q! o6 L
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1845 ?# w, d# X/ x1 L

2 K, R: V+ F6 m) \% i% NJapanese Ships  u% R1 r" p* A. A2 F5 D3 B
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage5 K$ O! h' j) n( E& h

& o$ ^& C2 F& R* v' F& uAllied Ships  F1 j7 r; S7 E, e: g
      SS O215 ~+ ~! E  F0 M6 a- L1 A
5 t  R# \1 `4 Q8 V' z

2 I- H, K0 o* Q5 i  q: U7 H% A4 q$ o2 f, b0 l  Z
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O213 I, V  i% U- g8 N
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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/ v; D2 y& [% c; [! n7 @7 Z) eSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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' Z# x5 @. K" ~Japanese Ships/ g/ }, i5 w7 \! U
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
5 L. D7 ]$ @/ o$ s  V& b( T. {, T$ z5 p
Allied Ships
! q( L3 @5 [+ j) ~% @      SS Whale
) r; x+ {7 p. p) y& Q& S4 ]# e% [5 W/ t7 d

' D* s& w2 C  K, n
0 U, c+ [6 U2 y, T% \  PSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
2 p! o8 y% v" h" Q8 n: q
1 z7 A9 W/ M! m+ Q, L
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
1 v6 L/ F( N1 a" T. h" O/ C; j* TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
8 p6 @% B& \* p8 `9 m4 y) x; Y7 p' b/ i4 e7 b
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
: Z/ W% v$ I2 H* A& ^
% _$ d; O3 C1 g) u$ C5 w: FJapanese Ships& M. C& Y# `, Y6 l1 h3 V) [
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' [0 m5 \/ ^7 {5 d      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- M8 {2 z$ w  e6 _2 f( f$ v+ I
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 }) [" \7 W4 y9 T: h. _      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire5 J* n: L6 J# i) Z; a0 u
      AMC Hokoku Maru
7 Q" j+ C) Z! f4 `9 ]) Z8 n
6 e. w/ h( {$ `: h! i/ u  ~( [Japanese ground losses:
- m9 u! G- G& Q7 j6 C$ o0 u1 D      6 casualties reported
9 \0 J$ v3 y' M1 |         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# z9 i, G' E5 v4 t7 c7 E* s
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
( ^3 p. c4 M/ B7 g* h6 Z$ H" J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
8 y( s% Z# O+ A4 h' d( ~- @, _0 N) @  |# u: B

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5 R: J6 u  k( U; ?Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
5 `! v# U0 R0 @6 ]. PDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force6 O' x$ N8 A2 E

1 i5 \6 T- e& f" L, K! ]9 z4 }228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.9 b# q  N# f+ N& g# J+ h+ w
# U2 K+ f8 l! L7 u+ r
Japanese Ships# t9 y! ^9 M9 Y& E& _
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
! C% ]2 {, R1 M' A1 X. v      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage
: Y% I. T0 l+ J* Q0 P% [      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire" [1 E4 i; @1 P% I( }
      DD Sagiri7 N1 {! s* u" g2 v9 S
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 P' s' ~  u) C+ \$ T" {      DD Murakumo% d2 q8 {! Z3 h# T" v7 |9 n6 u
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 H3 S+ Z/ u3 ]& W1 R      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1  H+ @' m( X/ _1 F0 U+ f! D
      PB Sonan Maru #56 e3 s+ o6 P; [
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 22 o0 x: k" _" j7 n9 H' J
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
0 \( p7 Z' y& N+ g" I      xAK Nanrei Maru
" ?/ u( ?0 F( ^& r' k% V) W2 J5 u( r, d( D2 a
Japanese ground losses:
0 y7 A; q$ P, s  e( r7 e8 ?# q- P      173 casualties reported
+ }& Q; f' [) p9 C$ i' C0 c) ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  z. ^2 S5 t) O
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled! \" o; S3 A& S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& s6 f" ?1 S& l5 g

( {8 f6 ^! B% @$ J1 B/ P
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
: B5 H" O7 Y3 o  y3 b) u
) l/ O7 A7 t* W, D5 Q" m3 k8 E2 q+ Q& QJapanese Deliberate attack
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" p0 s$ W: |! D7 CAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
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Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304+ A9 H: V+ t. x

  h2 D3 U* r8 gJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0& ]! T5 X( q4 j  l$ C0 ~
2 G; |' a7 a4 R
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 : T, U) y( v) k$ N; p

1 P$ o) ^8 ~  s( FAllied adjusted defense: 39 3 b& j: `7 c: h/ L; r  M: U

" U. J) O4 H$ d9 l8 G* w: D, t( }Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ( ~: _* A0 e# `0 I
9 }8 U6 v' X9 K, K1 X
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!0 |* w: ~* k- T/ y0 }9 a* s
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Combat modifiers
; N) c8 X- _9 T  i0 T/ FDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
" @: r- @3 w4 F) [ fatigue(-), experience(-)0 C; X& Y1 w) U& I" ]; j2 ~" |
Attacker: 8 [& {) Y0 _# ^. |( T7 X
4 ?: b* p0 h8 g+ ]
Japanese ground losses:
  C3 U$ Q+ Q* {8 t) S      680 casualties reported+ N# x6 i" o8 b6 g8 l
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled+ J$ e; T. Q! G, u
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled. v! T) n! X" N( F2 _2 y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
* z) U* a- S- @. A. Q5 s( y+ Q      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
) a! B( J+ ^, ~8 B0 b. f" Q4 z& K6 n
1 U& X. m5 X7 J- M6 v; x' c
6 c! _4 A! H) ~; S2 T9 HAllied ground losses:. D1 M8 r# z- A& O3 i
      5399 casualties reported
- d; F/ U% ^# M/ R6 {3 u- z         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled3 E/ B+ ?- Q/ s% C, T% S3 _
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled/ Q# m; J1 f  r* O
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled; V6 B$ }/ M8 h+ _& Q
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)  p$ a! E! `7 @& R$ L$ Y
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)6 g2 R2 r# U0 q! i. d
      Units retreated 4
% u  m4 `  S2 K' v( [) Z  v      Units destroyed 1
, I, y- r0 y2 V  Y
7 b& }! w, v* A/ s6 ~$ n0 X' ]; x; p/ ?6 Z. }
Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
/ I4 @; I. b, w5 f    21st Division; H" i8 ~7 n$ Y7 Y8 k7 p8 e
    24th Infantry Regiment% K4 t1 w, R6 m
    16th Infantry Regiment: O9 e0 y" b1 p+ h4 w+ i4 Y8 \# U
    113th Infantry Regiment$ G& H+ C0 `% u0 a* ?* ~
    55th Engineer Regiment
; F1 Q4 i: v$ m3 v& a. E    5th Division+ k$ h5 H0 t9 v# H* C6 h9 _3 w
    143rd Infantry Regiment: J+ H) b9 H9 X; ~+ w) i
    22nd Recon Regiment
& E' B5 ^5 x( [! E7 ?0 y, s    148th Infantry Regiment
* g! ~7 f" I3 O0 ]2 k9 U    55th Infantry Regiment
$ `# X# q9 ?  P( V1 C    33rd Division: c$ m5 p' d5 P! f1 W# {
    41st Infantry Regiment* g# K/ a* K  G" ]# W
    38th Division
1 x1 \$ P7 x( S" j    Imperial Guards Division+ f! C0 ~% j6 D2 }. ^
    56th Infantry Regiment& V6 c" S9 i7 c+ K* r; {4 {; p
    8th Tank Regiment$ g" b- K+ Q2 P
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
. h" J) b1 o) I/ }: p  }) n4 S9 W    14th Div /2/ M8 Q5 Q1 V: Q* Y( r! V4 r- @
    Southern Army
& z+ f6 w, m5 C6 H9 V( S    4th JAAF AF Bn /1- B5 Z2 v/ g) K, k, B
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
. G4 W9 H) s5 j* o9 g    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' y+ }* H: r3 _7 b" d) e! G9 l; U" F: G; ^
    25th Army
; C" L+ U4 a7 ]3 Q& R8 ?8 \    21st Air Flotilla /1  D0 |- w% i/ }) A
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
3 M. i7 N. B+ _$ l, e6 n    15th Army( `5 a/ q( E7 _% N$ \
    34th Field AA Battalion
. b# _( e" t/ @0 l" T$ M    82nd Army /6/ o- ]9 U3 J. {! E7 I
+ s/ u. G4 N) q
Defending units:/ Y+ f( ?" q( v) e* I
    Auckland Fortress! ^+ f6 [  d, T9 y' D7 {
    14th NZ Brigade
. f0 M- Y  _5 J) G    11th NZ Brigade0 k' p; v: d2 }
    RNZAF Command
; K2 o+ t" G- ]" Y. Y9 r    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
" }7 j  n" }9 _8 E闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账% k) W  @' Y- r0 i; l2 A% Q
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
: l8 S& y2 t% p) ~0 ?& D
! r. a3 ]* s( q+ kWeather in hex: Overcast
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! |4 p' X  g- \9 z; d" }# T8 iRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.
2 H% N2 x3 b5 y8 S. TEstimated time to target is 6 minutes+ D% S' d& b0 i  z
2 c! m, x) g! p
Japanese aircraft  u2 n. {; a& z& D
      A6M2 Zero x 28
- {4 K# S& `% G0 H8 L! H      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 205 \; ^1 _/ Y5 y: f& U( C

. |6 \9 r" M" u- T& K  f# K$ l
4 ^6 S) \8 _' b5 d2 P5 l" e4 A8 v4 G, A6 u0 G5 N0 v/ a
Allied aircraft
+ ^4 h  L4 U3 D/ B# O      P-38E Lightning x 21
" t  Q7 a& J. k7 z/ c9 P" j" }; q" b# y" c
' D* x  Q: Q- ?' [5 _5 i) g
Japanese aircraft losses
6 ]! _8 y& H* z, p      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed( }  y# n6 L. |& ~5 R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
5 X3 C1 X' o0 l: e( W3 w/ n7 p+ w! n0 q
No Allied losses; ?; o# ]2 U# K; q0 X
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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' p7 C( n/ j5 K7 l/ Y1 aWeather in hex: Overcast# L7 T4 q* k/ T; u5 t/ Q, e; }
, E5 \5 R" O( \. e, k3 H
Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.. v. j  f, e. ]; k8 Q+ Z
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes& r2 l( c3 t1 R8 u- g  g: H! a- ~$ `

* m9 U; M$ @6 sJapanese aircraft) W/ }8 `( f; O3 p
      A6M2 Zero x 67 L8 {4 \5 j* |# c# F; s
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
, R7 n+ H7 I9 c7 X3 W4 }# ?) h& ^' H& y% T
5 a  e" ?' p! D
& d# H5 R9 q! I/ `! Q1 R& e7 `1 [
Allied aircraft1 @$ T1 I4 o9 H
      P-38F Lightning x 18! R7 K  h: F& _" \3 Z5 D8 Q

$ x% k2 X& b* G, A3 x) g" H4 ]! j; R3 I/ a9 q" y
Japanese aircraft losses
& B6 U( W, Q( D* c& Y6 F$ S8 u      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed. O, h. s' K2 B$ x% X
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed$ x" \# A" T! P$ u+ K

0 V: I/ ~* y) ~+ `No Allied losses- m: F2 m# S9 N& m  D
: c1 c3 ?% h; k7 X/ Y
7 l" z$ N8 ^  |+ w
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' K: a# s% m5 P; VAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 % i! w& Y7 t# t& R# D

# L. h2 x2 G% g" I( gWeather in hex: Overcast
. u6 Z9 m. ]( H" r
) g, u! o; a, Z/ ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet." \" e2 r' x6 P: S
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- ~' l2 X# f+ l0 s5 J9 a

8 r7 I$ v( T) O+ VJapanese aircraft* a, ~# m+ N) n5 ]. B* V  W
      A6M2 Zero x 25 T: }' _# P& n% E7 F* g2 U0 ^
* s8 t% D+ |& k( N2 q1 P
/ Z( }) W1 v$ P" u! n% J7 I7 ?

+ j' s# D" S& _: e8 Q! XAllied aircraft
& W; p7 |5 b# p2 R4 |% P: g; }      P-38E Lightning x 18
9 |% c9 b6 M( U8 k/ N+ a  w7 i' @$ W/ s* ?) @" g, N* M
8 ^  i& l0 d2 R( b8 o' p" a
Japanese aircraft losses0 y3 g  Y6 Y' A
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
; i% i" ]/ W, u. Q1 T
) o6 d% @  V0 `; JNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42& M/ G$ K3 n: _) J5 ]" M4 i
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships' w0 Y* L+ _; D9 C
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage" m. T: @( d( X1 K/ _

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# T. G) |8 p4 c$ m5 JSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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" O: t2 y- f+ T% S; fJapanese Ships
3 [* `5 q1 W' z# `. O- M      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ z7 J1 O$ `2 E8 O  X5 t  E( [7 W+ e
9 C& d2 X  G! d9 hAllied Ships
1 x8 Q" n" n6 [/ k      SS KVIII, hits 25 S0 ?3 L4 D/ U" g! f

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
& |, v8 o, i; q" g0 G& h
. t. v5 F% N+ I8 j7 I( LJapanese Ships
' U, d% Y9 w3 g+ W4 H      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
, d$ W* {1 Q$ ^" b: |+ z8 P      APD Hagi
5 R% O( s$ z- T      APD Aoi
+ X- b" Q9 O8 s4 w      LSD Nigitsu Maru- T+ P& @. L& m- A7 L; z/ k' h
      AK Sagami Maru2 I( C4 J$ l! ^- z& S% X6 x% {. m5 n1 g
      AK Hirokawa Maru
$ s" b. R1 y  ]: |      xAP Yasaka Maru/ U8 R7 j6 G7 s3 Z; J
      xAP Shanghai Maru% t% q4 O1 L+ n+ Y' m9 M( y7 q
      xAP Kanzyu Maru$ ?, t9 {. U2 ~8 P  [  T, `
      xAP Takatiho Maru  G6 M6 S$ \; s  D3 p  w0 K* C5 Y
      xAP Suwa Maru( ]! n6 ?  V9 V
      xAP Hakusan Maru+ |5 O3 v+ E# @) X( t3 y
      xAP Teia Maru
% `1 g4 o+ y8 p+ ~( w  w      xAK Yamazumi Maru4 ^7 [2 H6 a% N$ m. m
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
0 Z$ H2 S8 G2 U3 U      xAK Unkai Maru #6! j; j$ E1 I- T. O
      xAK Hokusin Maru
- b: g: y1 Z$ l# u0 ~' v      xAK Eihuku Maru2 {+ V9 v* {1 [" q5 Q3 L# Q
      xAK Shinyubari Maru4 y8 O8 J' ^) w/ G; ^- Q/ j9 M
      xAK Terukawa Maru
5 M& o3 k, x* m" Z      xAK Kinsyo Maru9 y: c; H+ {& Q: p0 K
      xAK Atutasan Maru1 J& g- Q2 X7 @9 ?# N# \
      xAK Ayatosan Maru2 b% k$ U3 F! e: M4 Q# Z3 m( }: q
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
  @" T, ^- Z$ e0 E      xAKL Miyako Maru, A( c2 L% C' m+ R) U
      xAKL Kembu Maru  O% g8 X( \; N8 T4 Y3 c# ~' E
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru4 J$ i9 a6 g4 }& _' Q$ C! T
      PB Tokuho Maru #5% k- r% b* l* w' b& D# \

- p+ D6 C( n- `* CAllied Ships5 i7 [" v$ {6 d, ?5 h- ]/ }+ t9 w
      SS S-399 ]) S) s5 O, P5 K4 h' l* v

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9 Z: S, d2 i  `% P) TTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  N% I3 u2 U0 X- k/ U/ y
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Japanese Ships
- T2 |  R* M# ~+ g1 W" l6 u2 ]      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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' R- }) i' C& u, }* X. O  e* {8 jMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
3 M* x3 j) T" k0 G, s
6 Z3 i0 E" m4 o2 KWeather in hex: Clear sky/ r' k% [9 w8 m+ z. P! m
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.5 L- p) \! Y7 Y) j1 J
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
$ i% v* H+ [& \  g; N$ H- S( r9 W2 T; \; e4 S) c
Japanese aircraft8 @2 h" q7 c0 I, ~5 ]! R
      A6M2 Zero x 35
( D! i2 P1 y( a. H. M7 P( @- l! ?      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2- n( m( ^1 U. _( U& }4 M
0 p3 L* |5 v; S. K! Y
. C. @+ m" `8 n4 c2 s

) E/ @4 j/ ~8 n& l( Z- u5 HAllied aircraft
, R* e. D3 P# }9 o) l3 l8 T      Albacore I x 209 j  c7 g- e- s2 N' ~$ I0 T" H  C
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16" l6 R' {$ ?* s3 V" m
6 i1 W0 M9 x, F( v3 y. R9 b" Z
9 X: S' n$ d% f5 l
No Japanese losses2 k( \- w$ Y+ Q/ T8 m# ~0 H; ^
* W4 k7 y8 r- O( r6 V
Allied aircraft losses: C5 o/ g. ^: ^9 g
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged$ Y% M! y. v0 {; A/ u
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
$ N9 h+ a2 y9 l. b
$ S: ~0 T/ K, F& I& y- i5 FJapanese Ships5 z3 y7 a# N# D# ?  R- j3 ?
      xAK Ayatosan Maru" o8 t4 F, A: `& e4 y% r' k
      xAK Azuchisan Maru8 T9 `5 I& y4 N# n( ?- j
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires. v; _1 I" i9 T# p
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 i7 }8 h) _* ?' l3 D" [
      xAP Teiko Maru

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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆1 Z+ K; Q3 X) `3 j$ V0 \
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1848 p" `6 n( m% T! N8 o" F

  t3 i( u* x3 ~  @3 m, t+ RJapanese Ships1 o) x2 Y6 N& u5 d4 u1 Q- ?0 O* ~
      CV Hiyo
9 S* M6 L7 `- p: l' _0 Z1 ^% Y0 W      BB Yamato
9 f4 v( R2 Y6 R2 v9 k* C$ b      CS Chitose9 c* S$ z" n2 P4 v2 o4 |
      DD Oshio8 g! D7 w! E2 Q8 A8 u: U' T
      DD Oite
0 Q; C* [4 S" }( a, B      DD Harukaze
) v2 Y8 A+ E1 b2 E$ W+ `* G$ W      DD Kamikaze& I1 \! D6 A2 L
      DD Kikuzuki( Q* E1 H; t. u7 o! w0 g

$ |# P, d; s; _Allied Ships7 Y, k2 j- \" p1 f: P( I/ k
      SS Grayback
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+ `8 {3 H# {! o% W+ VSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo! b: `7 }% n- ?' g
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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- _2 o8 g$ j: H/ o1 i  i1 k1 k) j
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! X4 P1 M: f1 z  X- s  z- K# P

' ], i: R+ x3 H/ v: d+ \1 s* ZWeather in hex: Partial cloud# q$ T  L( Z1 x) r& c% X0 |
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
7 S) ~: o4 h8 K+ _. @! Q' \Estimated time to target is 12 minutes) X! k: i7 `# _% f. i5 l

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. |. o8 w2 Z$ e* t3 l: qAllied aircraft
" a  O8 ?  x0 n( j8 d      B-24D Liberator x 15
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* f1 l4 N2 \0 A7 J( j0 x! ^; G0 LNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships. {1 Y8 z: b1 a3 ~
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% ?) X3 T( T8 _2 O
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) z- M9 I# B* w0 p
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
6 ]) G  i" l& J" `' r/ t8 Y      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) N/ h1 l" P8 R- a
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 f2 |) ?$ y. ~3 y
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 {; q7 S( \& b0 n9 A
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ [5 ~6 {7 |5 Y$ U) s4 n, Z      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 @& @, c  m, H9 `# j
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* O8 S8 d& T0 [; l6 h3 z% {      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire& j8 R, @5 z0 ]! ]: b( h
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
) h, r2 t) Y( c5 O! c7 o- }1 B      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 15 \) i% c+ w8 j: Q% |4 p
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
9 ^3 W( E0 R( g7 T( p* g      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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8 S4 K5 b, j  x& N+ zJapanese ground losses:
) H0 O( ^# d! p) U      5 casualties reported- _0 g* o+ H7 k( |7 W) g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 L+ F! j4 @+ M/ h, k4 n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ W# d% r; v# L1 [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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# v) R$ F5 c5 A* q* [Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
& P$ f3 o* n& yEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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+ Y( {! r! j2 y4 R% y0 c- RAllied aircraft1 }( |# s6 q9 d; w
      B-24D Liberator x 7
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! T/ l0 O  w3 w+ WNo Allied losses
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8 i0 E1 W2 t& U  L  H# q) L5 iJapanese Ships% i1 z$ p; j7 B3 ?4 ]# F2 b% O, |
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: M$ d4 x1 O. G9 N1 i9 z2 A      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires% l. P- J/ S* c. r* O0 \7 Q; b  C
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 f; K, W7 M/ V6 f; m& T/ u
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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, y- F0 Q8 t, @' y" T# rPort hits 1! P0 O6 _" |4 [% b* j3 U1 Y: T
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 }& f8 q) O$ m0 M

8 v) ~3 [0 |+ b8 r6 N( @# M# P9 hRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., C9 I3 ^; P8 a3 a
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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( }4 @+ H; Q/ X, Z" [Allied aircraft' j9 `8 O. N- _0 o
      B-17D Fortress x 14
5 s2 j0 B# J3 \- z% @2 _      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
) T+ i+ F; x, {: u% J      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
$ c1 B6 m3 F- _      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 e& T& B4 A9 W, M+ r! _
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ _( \' v. d" _- C( x7 r- l
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! B2 ^! D- n# V: p
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
5 l) V. v( i. s# g. V* L  z      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" p4 O* N' |( m3 Q( j& m& j- R
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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" ?8 w& [( Y: o. t/ q( O% M9 y$ p9 kPort hits 1
) M( U: c2 y+ j6 V# LPort fuel hits 2  f  F$ E( _, o0 o0 h; H

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9 R; \+ E% d$ o& J8 ]* Q3 fMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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4 N! P4 k" {" Z( M1 K3 hWeather in hex: Partial cloud9 P, Q- q$ ?2 g( o; n' p
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.+ }: @' W- ?& s& T  G* C, O+ L
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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- y1 Z% M6 N( R# K" z5 i, D      B-17D Fortress x 3
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, N, E& S5 J# y; G7 W4 xNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
! Q2 ?6 f7 T- Z, M      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 w8 b" Y( @9 i/ j6 w! ]% v      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ I7 o$ F& R! y' ]9 v7 E      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. I3 \) V2 G1 d
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' ]/ o" X" d3 i; m
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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! B" X4 b# B! qSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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# g- J0 a* B7 C; L      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( G. @; V" O, K

7 ~7 X3 J: `; U0 C! b: DAllied Ships2 P5 U, q- N/ B5 M
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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- E3 O) R! }4 _  iTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)6 J, _- e. q7 q' ]7 T* G" Q
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Japanese Ships
1 Y8 h* ]) S! \8 X$ R) W# S      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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3 }& i2 W2 \  G& W: W- B汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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/ @1 D% m* s" `! {* oGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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9 P: j8 N2 u4 _% \! D$ ^( w; {" NJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 ; w$ v; o* @. Q8 M8 u3 P
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 ( L$ y1 r3 M4 M$ O' ]
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) 7 s+ I' e, T4 @' Y9 e  j0 \

. G6 m' E& }9 v1 w) pJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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6 S8 Z* {5 k7 }2 WCombat modifiers) e6 G4 \% K4 o* S/ e
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
0 `9 ?4 R6 i, j  T6 tAttacker: shock(+); {) a7 w; t" B: w) G& K  F) x

( ~& F. \0 \1 C! W& ^/ PJapanese ground losses:7 V) x/ a' _# j- V8 j  g" N7 l
      3074 casualties reported
0 f5 i3 d; i5 |- u  S' p         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
- N3 a9 q1 m" U; Q, S8 F) [% _         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled+ |& }/ c( Z5 U/ T5 E3 k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled) F, s! B+ ?! `3 ?2 \( y
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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, G5 z3 j8 E+ @3 ~* J  M& }3 g  NAllied ground losses:; X1 E' L& ?6 L* @: `
      7161 casualties reported3 e4 X3 v. w3 D- n: V! q2 ^& Y6 Q$ h
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled$ k2 Y# f. U. R  v* _5 v0 Q6 R
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
" ?. P5 l6 S4 T3 r3 q$ B- v+ N- U4 H         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled8 O! {2 }1 H0 G# z& A1 Z
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)  P! G" e+ N& _: F  M. D. |
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
# n' v8 G. w3 X6 a      Units retreated 97 J4 |; o/ A) Y  m

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:3 d2 J6 q" B- j5 [) K3 J6 e
    33rd Division
& L0 p. v* ^1 V2 o5 ~: a    Imperial Guards Division
: x$ A/ F& }4 I1 y9 ]* i! ^" Z    113th Infantry Regiment4 r  y/ A9 H% s3 B
    21st Division# a, E3 [" G9 o+ D5 y' w
    41st Infantry Regiment
, }" j3 U4 M. s7 y    14th Division5 c+ G) ^$ @$ [2 G1 k' H3 L" m; Z& {
    8th Tank Regiment* {1 R9 c$ E* E+ p5 U
    148th Infantry Regiment
  Y8 n6 h- T( C6 {9 v2 w7 Z. q* g    38th Division
1 T* A) m$ L: I# s% P* ]( c    22nd Recon Regiment
4 k1 G( R; O1 G% [    56th Infantry Regiment+ g5 Y! @" I- d' m: U
    55th Infantry Regiment2 E3 C4 R  U9 K' f, w
    5th Division) u: {( s4 M7 @+ S1 L2 Y" ^
    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 _" m& U/ a4 }2 g0 ]# c% t    16th Infantry Regiment$ e* r! n. {+ R) _3 W2 F
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( Y) ^( M# ?  N
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment- E  K. H& E! g2 O. G4 P; N# S
    15th Army
( z/ K6 z' \4 p* Y' g& L    25th Army0 O( r: m: X6 a4 ?. }2 k
    Southern Army2 f+ `, F, l  ?
    82nd Army /6: `  F6 [' A. C% p6 [7 b: E  `

! J! v% m8 Q% H- t5 ADefending units:
! Z  {* Y7 G* l* \2 l! P5 [1 N# O2 f    2nd NZ Brigade
2 h+ A+ q5 |3 D2 k% T( Y    1st NZ Brigade( g, D1 a! T( I6 k
    3rd NZ Brigade
* j& I  ]) ?5 \! |; H, t    7th NZ Brigade# P) k6 i8 _) P/ @3 o
    14th NZ Brigade
, ^  w6 {+ D  ^- K! F9 K& w  Z  G    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment% _  _% ?8 }4 y5 p2 J9 R3 }( f* J
    12th NZ Brigade
1 }, g  ~/ \( X: a9 K) H$ |4 B    New Zealand Command 3 V/ p. Y5 m5 i
    RNZAF Command