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
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Japanese Ships, g; O$ @/ N- \, {& \! A
      BB Yamato+ _& x5 x7 H% _: I; C5 k

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! r: X3 Y* u/ G4 z5 h0 R( f. NAllied ground losses:" m' K+ ~, F, q1 S0 j
      123 casualties reported3 o# |2 ^; a$ Q. a! n; i/ H2 O
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
8 J0 i  C( R) N" h3 J         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled9 y5 d5 |. j9 `' |
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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& l  K8 ?; b1 e! B+ n- Z2 @8 h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: Z6 e+ k+ j# i" P) @
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& l- `; v3 n+ @- p5 ZPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)+ D) a4 r. u, p9 b* A2 B

( c- d9 Q9 o' t' A2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      PB Yahonui Maru; ^$ P5 q& T- h
      PB Kosin Maru #3
) @0 B" p5 |+ n1 _" t% r' w      PB Yamahagi Maru #3. a; N) q! L+ a: H1 d; w6 O6 q
      PB Heizan Maru
& h+ ]" B+ K7 j( I      PB Sozan Maru1 }' u& ^6 E% i4 x# K
      PB Kanko Maru
4 ]. H! M4 W+ e8 ^, l# s      PB Ikuta Maru
- l5 f6 C7 @9 X7 D      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
; N4 P/ m5 z. P  WPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
, d1 }. z. z+ I; N+ w" cPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
3 M0 F9 m. \; JPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
# P6 w" \; a/ J1 Y1 R* NPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops# r/ ?  E1 U- y8 C
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
6 Z1 A3 F% `( w/ E2 N) xPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops" w9 R( |" b' W) v9 C  w+ y
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
/ I# ]! x& k  G  UDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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9 v- y: A/ _  Y) |$ W) J6 _% d) jAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:# b+ U0 o' f7 j
      327 casualties reported! N1 l" _0 {. e' }% S
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled, S) t  w) S, f+ ?5 Z& F: j4 Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled. P( x; Y8 e* Y: Y0 ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 G, V% u1 u+ v6 k      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)6 B2 C9 X* F; g' Z/ a0 X

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9 U& @; g- T2 `8 w18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /12 d8 A) B" w% L- J# N  X
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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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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5 V( q/ d- n8 P0 J( lMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 [1 K! G$ l$ _  @7 F
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
% J/ u6 w; T) C/ Y4 J3 M  a      A6M2 Zero x 93
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  S4 [! `2 w7 B& J6 t. hAllied aircraft
! ?7 b* h$ p0 @( s      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30+ T0 p" P1 G. Q7 T3 q+ u
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
! C) |: x. h: x' r6 C) A      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
1 C( z8 v0 f1 j! t0 o% L      SBD-3 Dauntless x 187 V0 L6 ]1 [4 `/ B8 m. E
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38: |4 n0 w+ u: v/ l' |1 K2 [

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Japanese aircraft losses% m0 R2 G  \9 y( u# f
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses
( K' o* {) O( K# R      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed, A: N( o2 S" x, e4 e" y8 H3 D; z
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
! T; J9 l1 E$ s" d. w' u" P      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged' ?8 K( z/ Z) k9 K" l* f" i
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
  l$ P8 J' ]/ j/ m' h7 B9 C      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak3 P# I$ R) M; F' v: B4 Q! c
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
) s8 D5 `4 D+ W) B      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged' b( L; J- T) \1 j. o

7 c& r; k' W. _- _9 o' OJapanese Ships; ?! x1 R; \$ X/ Q8 H& F
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
7 m2 d7 O" m. N4 j* @  F      LSD Akitsu Maru9 N2 b- ?2 k/ J) Y6 J, k8 [& c* O4 U
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  y3 ~% \* i2 }: [      CL Kitakami
; f( Q* i- ^/ N' D) N      DD Kisaragi, l  y. N0 X8 H+ k8 s& s
      BB Hiei2 H: c/ |8 @2 }- Q% J
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire- |6 R- j# |4 B: I8 W7 W* G
      DMS W-20
% I) c  _  V4 d* E      CL Oi0 P- A: ]( |, k0 h5 y* I
      CL Kinu' v7 Z- P( @* j6 B4 q
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 o. `! k4 b5 _
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 r+ [9 h* l. j4 \
      LSD Shinshu Maru! f* N# l  e& m& X$ `8 y
      CL Tenryu0 K7 Z$ F6 ]7 z$ c7 F
      BB Kirishima
# B+ O6 e  F1 F      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 11 Y* f; \2 m5 o3 i( r
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Japanese ground losses:, N' m) F, r4 t$ j
      14 casualties reported
" Q% Z, _3 H0 ~& m% }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& B( d5 K" B% ?$ b
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
& N5 P) T6 _, V7 h/ A         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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: u& q$ H& m! P; e$ D- ]4 oMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' C- M5 D3 u+ t) p4 N
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.' A; [' ?/ g( V! C: O3 ^
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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Japanese aircraft  m/ H8 {1 M# k( y+ z2 |. }4 ?
      A6M2 Zero x 71
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      F4F-3 Wildcat x 88 `4 L3 B  l0 m4 Y8 N5 M
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
! \$ G  D, F2 C% R0 Q      TBF-1 Avenger x 16+ n4 V8 B3 Q6 Q. L* I9 v$ O. |' l$ f
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Japanese aircraft losses
, l5 I$ C' h8 ?0 W0 m      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed, w$ @: W# {5 T9 t! h
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Allied aircraft losses
" {( [$ u, w# e& y3 y      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed8 W3 a. |6 e  u9 ?& {
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed% T5 s' w7 O' K. Q/ i1 H% M8 _
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships9 J1 ]. B0 N# V& }4 ]: }- G
      DD Kisaragi; X7 F& a+ q$ E
      CL Kinu" z4 o6 X' r& ?' ^/ U" Z3 p
      CL Tenryu( ?1 c' ?% T9 F5 u6 _

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- E3 h9 \8 j% I. V  E  O+ pAircraft Attacking:
: a8 ^+ Y2 X4 R' R* u, q6 O      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
3 }6 D4 h- V% Q4 O               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182/ \2 w1 p( H. K0 F( {

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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.) o6 V' X8 D* E2 C1 I
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes! F8 X$ J2 l* o' L

& y, d& C: m% n0 V% nJapanese aircraft
) }4 Z2 E9 f* k2 Q3 I  D      A6M2 Zero x 774 N. A6 l$ f! C' w* S: F
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& J; o/ s3 R2 k* J4 U- ^$ n7 Y0 JAllied aircraft4 l( x$ z2 a/ y+ i9 Y% y& s
      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
' I6 Z! s& w& \8 C: }0 w6 m7 i* x      Albacore I: 20 destroyed; }( u+ J) r, T4 A8 A+ _" }1 ~5 Q

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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182): w, b+ p1 O8 v+ `

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) L3 i4 N1 o$ o6 n4 h7 P& A9 JAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1861 Z4 |  l% B) s$ Y, B( i. ?* D6 }
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10$ i2 y, B2 j/ ^3 q. v

/ ~5 m  |6 T" M% W1 PJapanese adjusted assault: 31 4 w! y/ o7 T0 e
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 m& X1 S# _! A$ p
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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% ?3 t, v9 i% G+ T8 qCombat modifiers
( N4 T1 {  B/ }  [; J5 v- ^: i$ G1 ~Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
) q- S% M1 s: c0 D+ |' UAttacker: " S- u- q7 U4 {, j% L% ]2 |6 Y

7 ?3 ~2 t$ c$ N6 G8 JJapanese ground losses:
7 @* O7 k7 |! u! `3 q! N& i6 _. q      113 casualties reported
. \& V; N! l* b! i" d         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
8 o) p# i. j- \6 w$ }& a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled; v! z, [9 U& U: Q" @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled- ~: i) s, }1 G3 ]
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6 M( u) t; R& L$ N% ^3 F# KAllied ground losses:& j5 [. U% s5 {+ e/ M3 u
      210 casualties reported
3 ^7 e' ^. H1 z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled' L8 `( L: T# q. O" F1 P& d- i
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled: j, @8 _* }0 P* w/ N
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled3 I7 l& T, B$ o% A# Q
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled); h7 o) `' `& J& ?# Z% b
      Units retreated 1* E9 |- @8 p% J4 S) Z7 O3 a
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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# d1 F9 v" J2 W( w  S6 }+ hAssaulting units:* s  E, x  P, n! b; d" I
    48th Engr Rgt /2
5 \% y" x0 Y, N  g    2nd Engineer Regiment# z, Z/ k6 ]4 W- X9 ]% ^$ H
    2nd Raiding Regiment
9 N1 d2 b, a! @+ }% b1 a    1st Raiding Rgt /10 v" D8 j9 D( E) B4 ]
    146th Infantry Rgt /35 \5 D. `$ T) v
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
) l; y* K9 j* w4 o  I3 W: T8 d) F2 i    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
7 D! v( r. T# U3 f    12th Engr Rgt /1% x; |" U- J" S+ |% d3 K
    25th JNAF AF Unit
- [2 K7 z( `( q0 W! [    52nd JNAF AF Unit
# v; r. \+ T* @+ z) a( h    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
0 w8 {5 G2 x, ?5 \6 v1 x    21st Air Flotilla /18 _+ Z$ o8 L4 I3 i
    39th JNAF AF Unit /21 ]& v9 T' N, b$ b
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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- l! I4 _, v. ~9 UDefending units:1 j7 o* |* {9 l
    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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+ G6 w3 L- B2 S3 `/ c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: I% a% [9 m  t+ Y- L- q

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)) W% j# u+ A4 Z6 @, ~

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# `# d) v( K" B6 c" v% I      PB Shinko Maru #3
4 n8 |, z& P3 ~3 P9 g2 A      PB Kure Maru #5
- ~) U& o5 }- W      PB Edo Maru
7 ]# P+ l; P! ^( v0 X1 O# ~( B      PB Chitose Maru
. b# V) _& \9 }. Z3 _+ ?& i1 b      APD Yomogi
) \# L+ F6 Q" T, {, o$ H      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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. w% J( o0 N; L. J7 mines cleared, h' t. ~4 Q/ J' _6 ^* j

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
- t) F, C, r' f4 Z8 eDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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) ~8 j' _, v! R153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire* D! Z2 e; K0 w- E7 c  `: S5 @7 z
      PB Eiko Maru
2 C5 k& T$ m9 u% N! _6 K      PB Shinko Maru #3
4 y8 ^8 g0 X! K' z% b      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
1 o6 b7 ]& F7 q1 Y2 F9 \% y0 ?      PB Edo Maru) s! v& P/ D) w; `& Q
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire9 t5 l6 J- y7 \' L
      PB Kure Maru #5
1 ]+ J5 _* `1 A: T      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
: h+ T8 e0 ^. I+ C) l. d      PB Chitose Maru
: Q" c$ q. y7 q1 V      PB Choko Maru #2
/ ?8 l; j) J2 N- C/ [      AMC Hokoku Maru
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3 s( ^9 ?7 S$ k1 wJapanese ground losses:
' ~0 [6 S6 j7 _9 f      111 casualties reported8 [9 @2 Q& M& ]% O
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
$ Z  l% K- u  e! R8 }: g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
* J6 ?8 [6 m5 T         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)1 m+ u9 L3 K: N) a
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185, _+ g. `) m- M; o
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Japanese ground losses:6 S3 Q: e+ y3 }4 G6 X" F. l
      1116 casualties reported* R& \3 A7 g( j3 J+ ?0 i
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
9 ~% @+ k& X7 E3 R         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
$ y1 W# \7 x. T+ E4 K0 s  w1 K         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 {- v7 V$ d9 ], c! v3 ^9 O' J
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)
) o+ W( J4 c4 L( J3 _+ t. Y! ]) z: Y      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
9 g8 X+ s9 F) Z  sDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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5 i' f7 n* S& U3 h" u& b# e4 |206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.6 ?& Z  U4 D6 g: k5 T6 o2 i

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires( u( z" Q, K/ O( F) Y4 @3 Z) X0 Y! ?% A
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: x! N! {: F( Q      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire; g" Y8 I8 j& E4 V0 Q0 K
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! c7 k8 T$ H; r! l& z( |  T  K' V
      PB Choko Maru #2
( g2 W2 _3 t& k+ R  N% o" d4 w      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2, l/ U0 S& T# o1 A7 [
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 `3 U, q9 r/ }9 V: X* Z      APD Yomogi
' n  X0 F* F0 S- o7 ]      APD Nadakaze2 x2 \" I9 B% C8 o* V5 O. a
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 T7 q  S7 l* K* p
      APD Shimakaze& Z3 }5 F3 ?7 o/ ]. E. u9 }
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
  H- N+ d8 y3 ]& p5 i      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
/ X! w8 y  |5 b/ I: B5 N9 @      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
$ P! q- G: c; b# R/ z0 m. M1 s      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire9 x' m( t( p3 H, j* l
      AMC Hokoku Maru9 J! w) H1 P1 a" H/ a5 M

; k, n1 s2 a: a6 l8 \5 \( x' QJapanese ground losses:
! l7 r/ B  C, s! u5 z      207 casualties reported
; J  |) C$ e, ?' Q         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
% Y) _  k$ a4 M: b7 ~9 R         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
4 I5 X9 U  p0 h  h         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled/ ]9 z5 A$ p% d
* E4 H4 f+ K& K1 ?

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/ j1 U2 @9 r( x& @; q6 xInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 ]/ Y% k. x: T+ P6 q: M  v( O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( m; _; X( A" |* X! O9 a
9 [# A- N6 `6 c, S212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 g) o6 [0 _- n$ P
2 x; @$ U: i- U  n( a1 w4 |& N5 M6 h
Japanese Ships
3 A9 G2 ]8 g; K: |, Y/ _* Q' P" L      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# b! V* {# P8 L5 o
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 x2 x8 i# p7 v+ B6 V: ?* u+ e, {# R      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- b4 c2 `$ M6 D1 j* z      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
  ~' L1 |: X" Q3 p) f      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ w3 w$ b/ U# x" X( U# Y
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
2 q; y3 w% g# j2 K3 P      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
( t3 i6 u" z2 t1 @- o      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
# x0 R/ K. f% @1 i' Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
, X" D! z/ r  ~% s8 v5 w$ V* Z
( [1 R! O- V3 I1 RJapanese ground losses:
( r6 E- L) D/ \! o8 `- D, x      187 casualties reported4 j; c$ P# i9 P! H
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% O$ w3 e3 z$ b8 J3 _" b! J  `         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled- ^: G7 j; Z. X8 U
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( f( b# }$ m& |8 |' e3 K
, L3 d& C7 Q9 g6 O$ x1 N, a
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/ r- Y/ {. h& G6 i
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
2 ^. X( x+ x$ o- L/ }7 ^+ G7 X; L. }" d/ \- E/ E, Q
Allied Bombardment attack
, j4 @7 D3 g, D
8 t7 j5 {7 G+ ~8 g/ n9 X1 qAttacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
* s" w  N7 q9 G0 }  P. ?& P7 h# Z- a& B, }* ^' r, P" e" W
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185# y/ B7 [" v& c+ a+ M% P$ R
, a$ U$ k; T8 E0 z
Japanese ground losses:. F# w3 m" P. ~* d) W
      25 casualties reported7 G2 m8 T. v5 A" ~  t; Q) F0 A
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled* h( Y8 ^" e0 o) ^0 m" Y
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% @. {8 r6 f8 M7 w8 X" H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled6 x* h7 N! p( n9 b8 ?- [# k4 ]
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)4 }6 s6 H0 L3 d2 F$ w: Q, Z; Y, R6 k: S

8 l# d& ]% U' u7 z: ]  c8 n$ n; }9 J& {
Allied ground losses:
( y) z: A& {/ C' X1 w      146 casualties reported, A9 e6 r, `( S: `' w. W
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
( d4 @% q* u9 r- m% |7 D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
- ]: j& h3 s( L2 V' e& ~/ W         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled# R6 H' s4 _9 a- s: _( j; B8 k
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)$ K+ b8 N6 k; V
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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0 S# L, D- ^7 L  {. K! h
Assaulting units:
( O  @8 e# k) \% S% k    11th NZ Brigade; E1 l' o, h# y# L/ Q" S
    3rd NZ Brigade" n+ ^# Y( b3 @. r
    7th NZ Brigade
! \; A. V  w" r, K$ C2 x    2nd NZ Brigade
! O& Y: |/ H: r  k6 U    Auckland Fortress- V* b$ Q( U- J: l2 @
    14th NZ Brigade
* A1 `: v6 G5 J- W: M% D    1st NZ Brigade. _: J9 \  ?, g: @) G% G+ ]
    12th NZ Brigade
. C- @! @$ s* A# e8 i4 n/ F    RNZAF Command
' G& R: k- L% f2 p7 o    RNZAF OTU Aukland
5 u* j7 E  Z& L$ p7 r4 K
6 |  Q) _! {- c. uDefending units:
0 E$ F) y2 p& V8 B, ^) Z- u! z    Imperial Guards Div /53 A& }: F) ~. c3 h
    8th Tank Rgt /1
3 _/ s1 G! y  x# j2 M    22nd Recon Regiment
1 @& k, P/ e- i# h+ i) q    55th Infantry Rgt /1
, I4 J! W( k! b% W3 j+ C: n    146th Infantry Rgt /12 a: u) c8 c  B  R* A9 @' g9 \, L  E
    5th Div /1
9 U/ V! g$ y4 @+ Y2 W8 D/ q7 z6 @    21st Division
& f$ Q8 h! T2 f7 p8 {    24th Infantry Rgt /5
3 I, Z$ p) n9 g6 y1 Q    56th Infantry Rgt /1
& o2 @4 K9 a" m+ [9 E9 \    143rd Infantry Rgt /2; q7 z, \4 v1 w0 c& T. v0 ^' N
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
3 G+ v. E* Q  Z1 [  H8 {* d    16th Infantry Rgt /19 w! M# f/ F1 s2 @! C
    148th Infantry Rgt /16 d  f- R3 N, D3 o, C
    41st Infantry Regiment, B% g+ ?, a  Q2 A5 u8 G9 G# Y
    38th Div /1
1 ?8 D8 u: F/ c6 ]" X9 J, D/ K    33rd Div /3
6 |  K$ l) G9 }. W5 a. X    55th Engr Rgt /2) @0 J+ r, ~4 |6 }0 ]
    82nd Army /6% Z3 n, A6 i8 Q; m7 G; \) B
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
! P) h/ d4 q6 K2 w# Q% F    34th Field AA Battalion0 _# L4 j4 ?. ~- [/ e# H; w7 S# I
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( j4 f/ D/ v$ u1 z    14th Div /2# @1 q' t# @  {# l3 @
    Southern Army /1- U+ r+ n; @+ M, j
    25th Army /2
9 U! v2 D! }7 r3 Q% G    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 429 ^* p% J6 Q/ L' J( G9 n

7 Z4 ~* E: z" R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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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
9 w6 b$ ~2 m" _' W, M* n5 l- T9 jDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 b5 ~9 x2 t6 u3 J

6 G  i5 E! n2 ?309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* r/ E& b) ~; j5 T- b8 {4 Y# B2 m, }  q& ~9 o  i
Japanese Ships
, {1 H8 e, f/ C      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 S: [. L: u8 }0 K8 d7 R  @      APD Shimakaze
2 h1 U* g7 r5 `7 R1 \4 T, F      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! y) t$ @& \5 k* ~
      APD Nadakaze
6 b8 R# {" H4 K+ z  x2 o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ @/ _( G- H& O9 H
      AMC Hokoku Maru" `. _( R! e4 B6 L  a6 ^7 M
      xAP Kowa Maru- O  O5 u/ `6 ^( h0 N4 Y: M9 I: X
  H3 @4 a5 f: ]( }% B: I
Japanese ground losses:
) P* }, y7 |$ M      253 casualties reported3 Q' r" S, q2 O5 W1 h
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
6 O% B1 ~9 B: V# o, i/ ~         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
" n1 x# n6 h& L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 m8 M! V! V. s) a      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)) u8 E$ V& U. s
) J+ X# ~) T2 K* q* w
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
6 U; G1 A( N+ D; K- o. z! g0 c: q& {. g
Japanese Ships
. `1 Z; N5 E7 f: i* h  k! G& D      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
% H( ?7 \* J- G) q; K      CL Tatsuta2 U* @- G! S% \0 c) D4 k
      CL Kiso
- W4 b1 q% V2 r% s% \      CS Chitose
* u: ^6 K# {8 L$ ~8 I5 T      DD Oite% l! M# T9 K+ P
      DD Harukaze
3 E+ ]  ^& n8 _: V7 \      DD Nokaze
. b4 d) l2 P1 W0 ]      DD Hokaze8 y. o  ], j8 e* B  A
      DD Shiokaze3 E* j0 p4 h% h  T
      DD Akikaze! K1 d/ I9 K1 Y
! R0 x0 b* M, g4 i! I
Allied Ships1 u8 l8 q# g/ L  `7 e5 o8 ~- t
      SS O21
+ D6 m# L8 g+ B( [; ?/ A) K% @% o( i; b- H7 Q. o

! x+ U. X  W8 H3 }% B5 ^9 q- C7 K8 P, Y9 F$ x  _" j
SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
6 ]+ M* V& l% f3 `4 C" J0 C; }3 M( [
) o2 ^' _  w1 S
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)% y" o6 h  N& `4 ^
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force. t% S* |$ }6 f& m( Q

' H  E% t7 `: F+ _1 h5 |  D169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* l- @% ?* J* ]
8 n3 p# `" S. R7 }' N9 f% m3 Q1 a
Japanese Ships' u% U- H7 W8 y/ F4 C: [+ q
      xAK Montreal Maru
6 Y$ Y. o$ W0 \$ D' a      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; D3 J9 T2 Q  V# Z' }8 m      xAK Kensin Maru
3 x  c: e) \  d% ]3 ]      APD Yomogi
3 ?( D) ^6 l' P) T; h0 c% S      APD Nadakaze
  `9 g& _6 G2 x! x* F      APD Shimakaze- B; Z5 R1 L+ j( ^1 T/ w2 |
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 m* _  N1 {' i" \
0 ]! Y2 K9 y* L, p" o
Japanese ground losses:6 c+ P9 ^2 v+ F2 w0 `9 y0 \
      60 casualties reported
6 W# K& ]' R+ n4 j% {* m5 }, R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
: k, d' {9 h# ?  l1 }( z" H         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled8 v' H! W% f# U7 L4 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 A- h; B1 p4 S9 ^& ?7 E) h6 w8 N( `& O  N1 [

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 * H9 |+ }( j0 \+ C2 J8 V0 A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
2 q9 c( Y0 N1 f8 O
1 N" _- c* r" wRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
: B) G: e# G9 B, }, S/ S1 TEstimated time to target is 8 minutes8 R: x  E% _! o% K3 A
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Japanese aircraft3 V/ a8 R" G5 b6 ~$ `
      A6M2 Zero x 39
- G% f/ D5 l* }( B8 q. V' n7 E. q! x* V/ X; _
# O( f4 V) O0 A& N( Y

" w5 v/ j2 S( X/ ^; BAllied aircraft4 B( A' E! v' Y% o' `
      P-38E Lightning x 50
9 G( }' T% E) ^. X3 S' \      P-38F Lightning x 23
3 q* [( C7 @. H! b
$ o) F! H" U( l
" k7 v$ V/ J8 k$ PJapanese aircraft losses
' m1 C/ V  `! _" C$ T      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
+ }6 \$ z8 O0 ^6 F" W1 L" x  C
6 D* n' J( E' `' KNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……! m- d/ |. }0 k5 I6 G
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
2 S3 |4 E# f) N$ N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
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* b$ P: V) J. v+ iTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185); h6 u$ p% J: I$ ^

: P& p/ c/ s; _2 sJapanese Ships
8 K" Q% X  g1 ^+ z, X1 {! ?# H      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  J5 z$ `. I, a      DD Fumizuki
4 U2 N0 j" j6 R/ h      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ o- o! `3 D% b; B      DD Fubuki5 Z9 Q1 {9 x' ^/ F- l! W4 g8 C6 M
      TB Sagi
. ^# S  L# D& N9 L
9 U- h( d! m  x( @% v# F  V6 |6 }. e% Y0 ?1 Z+ ^. d; O

) Q+ C, G3 o  b( e12 mines cleared; ~) H, s9 K! I& {# K6 J

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- A* ^, l& u* ~8 S
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Japanese Ships. R% J3 e0 \  I% C0 u" U+ `
      PB Sozan Maru( z" Q; z; v2 W8 L5 P3 V
      PB Kanko Maru
9 ^+ f! M* y) |3 f      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 z4 u: U; b# F. W

$ _$ d8 w) ?  c: w
+ {3 u# x3 y/ c/ e0 D* A% A7 Y* _( m6 V5 W9 t+ B+ {
5 mines cleared$ n) ~! I/ B8 ]

( ~6 H' x: l  ^* t8 H1 x
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2 a5 p" x6 _& ]TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
. A8 V; t8 Y& ?; w! [; p9 U" N9 E; L" [. \
Japanese Ships0 L$ V( y9 r3 \* H" _
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage; z3 i+ k# c* A, P
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' [/ d9 [' _0 f1 s
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; J- N. I7 _1 h
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4 }+ Y) K; _' G- b, d1 X: K! V8 h7 B" v3 d' ^

3 a3 r" ?& C: }7 F0 A, k4 ^8 @/ v# i
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
" i. `2 y+ }4 K7 k, G5 l. h! q5 |+ ]0 C
Japanese Ships
% O- y9 W& q5 z+ k. W      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 w( e8 D4 @2 j9 C9 w+ Y( `2 f      TB Sagi
% y% W* y2 \" g4 @- T) }      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
6 M6 w* K5 C. y+ v* s      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
, k" }9 L$ n/ J) z" a2 G# i* l- u- l6 u9 D8 ~1 l* I
/ e& q4 o' o* H$ E8 {, X
3 [( Y* a5 I9 J
11 mines cleared
& L! ]2 {0 I1 I2 E
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# n4 p2 N9 ~: H3 p% |2 ITF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships' c: V+ _7 p7 }7 F1 V3 i
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' B% t' J0 Z1 U4 j
% k( Q. I1 I- l: j& H
: t: Q' N8 s0 Q+ ~2 R
, v+ y0 z. a6 z& E: w  x: _
7 d: q1 B6 |* E2 D1 C
0 t, s/ W( O& h0 c- W/ c) P
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------9 I- |# n0 I. h5 g
TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)! |& V9 V; ]7 a9 p( p) l( b: |7 z9 o

) ~6 B) c6 Q: x4 v# e' FJapanese Ships
8 g# G  x3 H' {: \      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
" J  Y6 i0 k8 G      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage' k7 u: a- j6 Y8 S, q5 @
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% j' j) {4 R9 v+ ^, S( @
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
* c5 m8 d" p4 K( p: J# E  C      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 t2 q; a4 y2 ~( k

4 y* _8 z8 e2 y7 V: N3 L: b0 B* H
& C; h! d$ \) \6 T4 L4 @. ~( A# }1 O, u, C' G" k% x4 h! W
8 mines cleared* W6 p3 d8 q, e
+ x6 l: P0 y+ _( u, z9 y* o+ F

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!& s& w7 f6 r# C; e7 d1 `9 x

* B  a# M# Y% x17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
0 U  t- w2 R7 s2 _3 ?      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
) Z# m7 u; B( s4 N& i( G# o
! X& [2 \1 R" P0 C- K
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
, R1 n  @; O% ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force* V& P5 D6 @% m% z3 M& g# }) e
- j" |6 r" \& ^% F: m1 V: y
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense./ D6 Z0 S: b5 `: r) }( V/ F: y9 B9 `. D
8 R! V* P( D" t" ]% F8 E, ?; M4 S6 ]
Japanese Ships9 k3 f$ i- q9 B) q  y
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 A( d% Y: l, B7 ~6 V      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
& w1 k2 S8 n/ o) {7 t      xAK Sinko Maru4 T& \. p  [6 p; H1 t: v/ G
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
6 ~: p% q9 T$ s2 x4 Q( H      AMC Hokoku Maru
+ S' I- ]+ ^& b+ Q; s) V  S, p- R8 |% ?6 d* h0 t
Japanese ground losses:
. {, \2 k" n' c; w. Y      24 casualties reported
4 [  [( F2 q+ b8 ~" f( s$ o         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
( ^: U+ K3 R0 z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled: ]* f% P1 @8 w3 L" P' E, i
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' S6 I. R3 I* D, P0 J  V
3 i- v' F# q2 a6 R. R

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)) u, w2 Z9 b/ ?+ v" K4 H; K3 K
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
; z! x1 S- p7 _
/ u! }% X/ I, Y# {$ D5 d37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; B! p8 \* p" l1 r3 `
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Japanese Ships& H5 h* y- ]4 o" t% `; _
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
; P' P8 ]' |$ ~      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( h+ y4 C0 \2 j5 a5 g+ W; r      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 [5 F5 H0 x( z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage" h, n8 a* x/ U% b, r; S
      AMC Hokoku Maru$ d  m. d+ k* r  `# K6 h
5 d; F, p* Y4 k' [* Q* H5 Z/ x! h
Japanese ground losses:
  j( M/ m6 |2 S+ V$ q% A: H      12 casualties reported
; C0 I% f9 Y/ Y) x$ p# n1 {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& m6 t% E8 @" w6 F& `. L  P; B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled9 N+ O' c, d* J: c& q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 s3 ]$ }, h, `' h( A' h+ [

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1843 U% M/ X8 i: o4 p* u
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Japanese Ships
9 A" j! b# x( Y. m8 s1 o+ l7 @      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. X) J: P( o- P7 ^5 Z& d/ e' k
. R: N6 Z' P) z& w  HAllied Ships
6 d; Y) Y4 g- `      SS O21+ g/ u0 k  }# \! r5 _: n8 T
' R8 L$ [8 p: ]. p3 \( h5 b
, T8 l2 |! B2 ]9 [8 b
, {) d; f4 h8 A, i3 X4 v( n1 }
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21# ?; o/ H" D$ c
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki  K8 c5 p% S4 w1 P8 r7 J2 n
% O  f" [8 {5 Q( ?0 E% @/ Q

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
0 c7 o5 I5 j3 W) P2 a! F0 v) Y/ _      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
% t) J4 m# `* N! `9 k  z: B: c- x/ y
9 p0 K" _7 _! aAllied Ships
0 l" e% [2 s* i# z4 g" x& G      SS Whale$ b/ B) P1 T; m/ k8 C

2 _. {/ Y% X% ~# l% a3 E0 A6 v2 r5 l% _, _; ~- q/ [" [

6 o1 w7 q6 _0 s6 M( _4 aSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes+ [) k6 N6 Z: c" P( Q& S
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- B/ _$ o- P! M; sInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), m$ S- U! p4 ~( V
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 A- D/ A0 @& M- t
! U) T0 |6 F" W& c& A; }: L: g58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 {5 q! A4 W5 R) Y" w$ s& l# B
- I- \0 l8 [9 Q  R3 B; N
Japanese Ships5 }: C% z8 V& ]) S) E- g- G
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& W: G: p5 g' g/ S      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# w3 I' L' F+ {  C/ w  N      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; I! P, p: N- y6 [- |" R8 N      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
1 F+ M6 M3 F/ |, B      AMC Hokoku Maru( [. V  {9 b. V: o
; m9 w/ y4 @) t$ ~! M
Japanese ground losses:  k: J3 g# p8 h$ o! Q3 Z" x9 a
      6 casualties reported
+ W/ O  |' H& e; z9 Z" }3 {! z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% ]$ o8 ~" ~/ u4 x7 B6 |4 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled( P: {' h- ]0 Q! L6 v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
/ G1 Y$ N5 K& j8 K% n4 |4 i0 t+ F! \" U$ L* J
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!% |2 @' |* G. O4 G7 p
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 {, C' r7 C8 q  o

6 Z- G1 q( z- Q3 B* @* g228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ {; U7 a. W: b. z
3 J" H, z5 [# d9 S
Japanese Ships) S8 V" F9 h/ E7 \# `
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
4 Q; U# v8 q6 j( U# w      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' s3 D2 E, ^& t
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
3 H; K2 \4 O9 e: O& j+ r      DD Sagiri; e4 `( j- j+ p% }
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 V( l+ L' ^; ~) }+ u) h
      DD Murakumo
9 @) K, I5 d5 B% L$ h& t+ B      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire
' z1 c" k6 a" N      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
# x$ v0 F9 S! R! L) k7 x      PB Sonan Maru #5, h. ]1 C& o! k
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
8 a8 J  k( z0 m6 F0 w$ B      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
+ t* I. G- G, |      xAK Nanrei Maru
& k2 H0 ]% O# L# a+ w1 k, x3 V  w5 V. u7 V6 s  H9 L, K: A
Japanese ground losses:
2 Q( g: J' {- |9 t/ A8 E5 x  b      173 casualties reported' F2 m6 k6 X- w: O1 a( Y6 Z+ Q
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 @9 q; ~$ m  Y$ `6 _5 t9 d         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled/ V1 ]  n8 C& c$ T* n* t9 g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& ?/ o  w* P  E" x9 |" N: r; ]
# U. X  \4 o1 u4 l% O

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4 {# [, E+ n6 {. N9 z. V5 }1 F- r9 |7 W- @+ U
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)% [8 |, ^  Y! m/ W$ O
  G0 p" F' g5 d
Japanese Deliberate attack
7 I1 e; @9 o* @8 w/ p+ e4 C# I- O: k
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
4 \6 V  g! I- [1 k9 J  z9 ?5 N  L" ~) n1 |+ L  Y2 R  _
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 Q) h' d# l/ K8 n" w

5 _$ X2 B. H+ c* E' y4 E; F6 z" XJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0% y3 i! `* u" f4 n) X' w
. F6 ?+ m+ I5 w( Q0 q
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
7 d6 X& a" O2 P, u& K9 e3 I* g6 z% d( A" @; `
Allied adjusted defense: 39
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Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 7 F# _( P$ s6 p5 M5 N) N/ `$ d

' p, _! n8 d( L  m2 a' {Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!& D* }( o) r' d+ R
9 S9 K" W: J/ H
Combat modifiers
) K9 i1 A% F. K1 YDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)+ x: ?; v: ?; z; X
fatigue(-), experience(-)
. r! }4 p, r+ y$ aAttacker:
# n+ q* q1 r, X. [6 e  p9 a) K5 l4 I6 O. I" G4 {3 h& `
Japanese ground losses:
' h( B9 T, S$ e% ]+ D+ ?* ~      680 casualties reported
9 D5 S2 Q: d; J( D7 u: J8 n         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled5 A" n# L# U6 |, x
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled7 c1 T- w8 v- \% i' l. J8 u
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled8 w8 X/ m6 @: n
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
* A: K8 P5 e9 Q/ q4 _$ L2 s# \/ i- E  c& @) q& N! A

3 f% i2 ]+ Y# f5 N5 CAllied ground losses:
: a0 ^: Z! T0 c, ?7 \. m: l0 P      5399 casualties reported
$ c/ [$ x0 v* t% _' z         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled& E9 ~2 U3 j2 O3 \2 P3 J( G
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
! ]; c3 K8 @. @+ ~/ B" s         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled3 F: {! L/ X$ V( M1 `, H
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)3 I: B4 n- J0 I# i/ h! D2 S
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
7 _( G+ `; h; [* f      Units retreated 4% |; I$ G: S( m7 S' u9 x( s
      Units destroyed 1" [- Z( g7 K3 c9 j) `: I0 v( j

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9 Q& P. d+ @" A# @1 d$ }" JDefeated Allied Units Retreating!0 }) E- A/ v4 n4 H% l8 I

. O3 d# G4 }8 |6 XAssaulting units:6 V! e8 k9 Y* a+ c2 q3 a) b" @
    21st Division
* a0 b1 \( d) A) |2 }$ H( P$ @9 ~  Y    24th Infantry Regiment
5 E- {# ~+ p; M6 d, D/ I' O: Y$ }3 N$ o    16th Infantry Regiment- [" H' `- d8 Z
    113th Infantry Regiment
& T4 P+ \4 A4 B% D    55th Engineer Regiment
* H" T8 }; H! i' D6 j: S    5th Division/ T( s1 [5 ^6 S/ B+ z( f
    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 J5 F6 Z* @( |7 R- M2 R  O    22nd Recon Regiment
+ q! V: ~$ K. L- Q    148th Infantry Regiment) M& Q# ]- `: b
    55th Infantry Regiment. E1 _0 _3 D$ e  i8 D
    33rd Division# q& d6 I* u2 ]) q
    41st Infantry Regiment
0 i$ M7 ^% m7 s% h* S, M0 N: w7 A9 c! H    38th Division2 a( G, x8 C* ^' R7 D/ i
    Imperial Guards Division4 \1 W  \' d2 P% I$ @6 U9 n& z  J
    56th Infantry Regiment2 ]& A$ q  C8 e: v# |8 Y1 C& n
    8th Tank Regiment
, |. O& L! ~% f7 ~1 W3 G8 @    146th Infantry Rgt /13 f4 Y- ^& k8 V* I7 Y4 z4 T
    14th Div /29 J8 Q: `$ o5 I
    Southern Army5 n- @1 w% O# T+ W; h5 N
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1& t1 _/ w* k9 _5 S: F
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
. {; M# o) j0 u    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment" Y. L. ]+ [0 Z$ \1 B( E
    25th Army
/ |7 H, i3 }+ s2 J/ G# h% M; [& Y    21st Air Flotilla /1
5 A" d* [% K' R# b    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
" {; m( ?6 [; n( U) W; I) `    15th Army# P2 P. D3 h5 i+ ?
    34th Field AA Battalion
( m5 g( P" Z1 T- }. {' \    82nd Army /65 Y: B/ X$ l; a% h3 B

, n" r: O* B6 B7 l% u: {Defending units:/ G% {7 e( E, |+ {4 b
    Auckland Fortress' U7 E/ d+ i% e9 ]# M  y9 u; p) p  }
    14th NZ Brigade/ U( J4 K# B* i3 L
    11th NZ Brigade
" y0 \. l7 z7 M$ T( P    RNZAF Command
* m9 O7 l/ S5 o# m) D# C    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
( ~4 R( x$ K. H闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账0 P$ L7 S7 |2 a
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ) Z. [6 P8 C: y4 S& A

* h+ q1 `. Z) a: S  h$ wWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet./ K3 a8 O" v# i% j' I! s
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
. N" k, s6 p, W, M' H3 x+ H) L4 t" R5 D3 H& m8 a. C& H0 L
Japanese aircraft1 z6 V) S4 Y( [, D/ W" M/ h/ z
      A6M2 Zero x 28
3 m- q6 h7 E- m7 ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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2 S; r5 K4 j. y: m6 ^* d+ }" G5 i! m8 M2 f: [/ ^
Allied aircraft# C9 u" \1 q/ t! D6 Z
      P-38E Lightning x 216 U! r- \7 |* `* s6 s3 F" I

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Japanese aircraft losses
* m6 Z1 A2 w! F& e! w9 [, s      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ H7 o9 \$ t- F* @3 A* N
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed4 y; i! L" x' `" ~( B
; R2 r& N& q' r/ Z  C7 x
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + }" V- t; x; B5 R" Q: r" W1 V

: n+ |) a( }/ X; b. J# AWeather in hex: Overcast% x9 n, s  Y, n% y% F% I+ g( l

. n6 R1 U6 b( b2 ERaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.  a0 C3 z9 t1 u
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes2 O$ h1 D5 x# M* H/ j2 H6 W6 Y

% _4 X% ~, r* N7 z5 CJapanese aircraft! [' {" e' W* k9 _  A
      A6M2 Zero x 6
  @2 L9 D' Q9 B4 W1 U" y. c7 S- ]( [      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 95 v1 [2 x7 G( D$ }, S( a

* i! w: q/ Z, X! L( b$ A
& ^$ r) j6 D3 m; }( ]' z: ~2 {0 K% U% u
Allied aircraft/ |) e7 c5 O* h, P. Z
      P-38F Lightning x 18" w# i& g; q" d$ Q0 F/ ^

0 H2 p. v; O4 A# ^, `7 g
$ L4 z! O+ Y# B( L  e: K/ \3 qJapanese aircraft losses
* Z4 Q+ R! b, e5 A& }      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
" O) ]7 v3 j/ H( }# ^. c" d$ r# ^      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed, }. e# ]" d2 S* K  D, |

+ H  V; H6 Q3 h8 iNo Allied losses1 t6 y7 f6 J+ d- x! }- E+ s: W

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6 R  p# F2 j! Q" ^) }Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 9 E6 F& Q) b  V4 t5 `( l
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Weather in hex: Overcast
* g' z+ R3 A  ?$ X/ S# ~8 d
/ m, Q- E3 J$ m* ]- L$ _Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
0 U& B: V, s. Z/ s3 o+ W6 ?. WEstimated time to target is 8 minutes9 }9 M& y  p8 B8 x  ]/ u

) r, z: G7 |7 ~! g( O/ HJapanese aircraft
0 V1 G2 I6 M; R  ]      A6M2 Zero x 28 r) u+ x% w, K

9 E7 I* x& y. C9 w! a" N. [3 j* q
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Allied aircraft
9 k* r5 F7 x7 @& X) Y* Q9 H      P-38E Lightning x 18# ]. X  h7 M! i, [

* ?3 t3 E% n6 b+ X- R" Z
( Z  y1 n4 s( O7 g5 g0 N- ^Japanese aircraft losses  w- W  K2 u8 r9 o* q
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed$ o0 v. c) @& V
6 Q7 B# L4 c' c
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
8 _) Z/ x, G8 O
8 U* u- U- p% r( nJapanese Ships  f$ J, d5 N# C
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91- |  J6 p$ M, B, `; k& ]3 V
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Japanese Ships
3 o9 m9 t* k9 K. M      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage! Y9 {5 `) A2 l  C! K7 N- u
4 L6 v6 y4 z" e$ B1 a
Allied Ships  {  p  H7 p/ G3 }# G
      SS KVIII, hits 2# O* |$ |/ G6 Y; r- }
+ W) e2 {3 p, C- s
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/ x1 [' i5 l! Y8 U$ M4 x0 nSub attack near Auckland  at 115,1854 V9 z1 N: ^1 B+ x8 X3 x, V

8 g, v  A# e0 YJapanese Ships% M9 F: R6 e( n) f. y0 U- y
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. k; C# M( o- q% s  \7 `% q      APD Hagi
2 u7 t6 `+ \) `/ e" f, o8 i      APD Aoi
' o9 R4 O$ S; B5 m5 D( l' D      LSD Nigitsu Maru
( d" J4 t3 z" s* E9 `) d  }      AK Sagami Maru% q! s9 n0 Z6 O2 E
      AK Hirokawa Maru
+ {: T  u0 Y/ {( G      xAP Yasaka Maru$ [0 J1 h' j& V" R
      xAP Shanghai Maru
6 q7 }  v! S* b      xAP Kanzyu Maru
7 Z2 m" C- N( C& Y9 u      xAP Takatiho Maru* ]! d9 M1 s( Y9 u( ]5 I6 v( |' L
      xAP Suwa Maru0 ?- Z0 N, n7 A1 R  B& Z3 y
      xAP Hakusan Maru4 u# P- h7 u0 s. ]+ q
      xAP Teia Maru
6 a+ |' ?+ [  X* ~5 S      xAK Yamazumi Maru
; C$ k% t: V  W/ n      xAK Azuchisan Maru
8 K) v* o& Y( f7 `. X! p: W      xAK Unkai Maru #6' w8 d) J! ]9 @1 g" ~2 j
      xAK Hokusin Maru
% P/ c) z6 H3 C; K      xAK Eihuku Maru/ n/ Q! l8 I' n
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
3 S2 ]7 E+ _3 M$ |6 `; v# `% T      xAK Terukawa Maru" c( X% l0 k' ~; o+ H4 f+ s  }
      xAK Kinsyo Maru$ \5 y; s$ j7 {5 w8 Y& T8 O
      xAK Atutasan Maru
! i* I. ?* j. G1 ]& J: z      xAK Ayatosan Maru
! s3 H! q) q' i+ u8 u0 E8 A5 w      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
: q+ o1 `8 s7 P( W% Z+ i      xAKL Miyako Maru+ w% A. C: R2 {0 P$ F
      xAKL Kembu Maru
, i. A. ~* B6 p      xAKL Hanakawa Maru  [5 h0 d3 G# O, H
      PB Tokuho Maru #5
0 ]; H6 ?% F+ u, r7 J' X# z( {$ Y4 |' P) j( I- w0 x5 r( I% h
Allied Ships
/ i- C& U' K# f$ s) Q, D- q, y      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
4 l5 Y0 i2 I3 m9 u6 s- y8 Z4 m4 \, [0 _+ F5 s
Japanese Ships$ \( |; {# f- Z# q# w9 j: U
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 e$ {* h3 U& F: t# S' L- `' i7 E, c+ @& w, ^

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' `4 s0 x  w4 {4 R9 o! w+ pMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
$ h# A: G! M, Y& V# ^1 l9 Y; c" l: n8 F
Weather in hex: Clear sky
3 y& Q' g' P# c8 }8 J0 [2 n
" ~& P- e& |! PRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
" u. @5 W( G1 ?& N8 NEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
0 x% Y. p) B3 I) m) k9 \+ j+ l
4 M( L  I  E3 N8 NJapanese aircraft
0 i+ a6 ~' x! D! r+ u# m1 F" r      A6M2 Zero x 35
: A8 A& X: {/ ?7 Q) C' F- V      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
4 ^. _# X; A. A, c7 A/ t# R$ R  Z; U. L. R; l

& {8 ^+ p' g6 `% Z) T$ t+ U
' p( J% n1 J9 n) a' c9 e4 Q3 iAllied aircraft
# ^) s, O% R! L      Albacore I x 20' u; }2 |# {6 w) ~( s6 v
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
: o- [# `; y/ ?. Q) C- x5 g. s" `5 U
* C. j7 o' u& z4 H
No Japanese losses% ?' x' t7 c+ d" s* Q/ p
4 T( H# e# v$ p/ f: }5 l
Allied aircraft losses
# F( K1 w/ A# |      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
) L5 l* B1 C0 [, C4 L      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged5 |5 g3 s: n  _. a

" h) R8 q+ d; D* L& E# k* WJapanese Ships
! i2 C& a. @: v- \      xAK Ayatosan Maru: I$ t: Q1 Y4 @- T/ J4 }. [; U; S6 T
      xAK Azuchisan Maru4 v" E6 {5 |; l0 B# i' L
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires9 L( [0 y5 G: k+ x/ o* q6 b
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire, Y6 ~* X2 Z3 g# X% x- r
      xAP Teiko Maru

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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. {$ ^; e8 W7 S% RSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships* l1 N# Z! f, Z3 k, ?: ]
      CV Hiyo2 t4 l0 E* Y6 l+ A
      BB Yamato
  H6 W/ V# ~0 A7 J0 ^6 M' R- D      CS Chitose/ S4 ]  ]0 t; f9 f6 }
      DD Oshio
; M3 N: f4 j6 A6 p' [$ e. k& R      DD Oite
' u# }4 z) ~9 |5 i      DD Harukaze4 C) h% i* f1 J' k; j
      DD Kamikaze. }3 b4 ^1 _  b) O* g
      DD Kikuzuki
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      SS Grayback
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo' Y/ |0 y9 i+ ^
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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- `: }! r5 q2 q3 H. U4 R
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # G9 [+ c6 k* M" j3 Z$ q9 v
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 `1 b- y9 f; O- F9 |
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.# ~/ f! T  _+ k* b/ [8 F- V0 g
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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& ~6 n, N7 I0 B. AAllied aircraft+ Z7 V4 j) M2 z) H! s1 ?
      B-24D Liberator x 15% f7 g  a0 W9 M* [" f0 q  v

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No Allied losses
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* A/ l6 R. \4 g$ n# Q! `& HJapanese Ships
3 }3 J* `5 H2 v3 s" Z8 I      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 [( j+ s3 Y+ w& }  e4 X
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, s& n! \+ I8 F3 d      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ C# m9 `1 o3 H8 ?      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ D# b  N1 U4 t8 K; S- w
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ o. X+ B' o/ d  g: A, H; Q
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- `8 d9 I- Q: z) \
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 S* B/ F3 J" d: q$ O$ U! i
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 b: s" |' q$ Q. l4 C$ i
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! t8 D4 e0 t% N# ?) h: q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ s$ Q, {2 a# r- P' n1 ]! x+ q8 a
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires* O# x; I, M' i# x! `
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
# }6 D! A, n* l" f2 L% p, \+ ^2 e      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1( `; r* Y$ u. h$ ?7 e$ d
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
  x/ W, G; R$ w1 O7 O" z      5 casualties reported
  m8 X1 R  l4 {: |: U8 }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ @3 J; C9 {9 g" t2 N0 G3 @$ F: U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  x, e& V' H3 Y- t1 ]. O& H9 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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" b  p, ~! z1 n2 @' t& p3 fPort hits 2
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 K2 o5 ~) y- W  H( z

9 I3 ^8 Q* A" g6 b: bRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
% N' r7 c* H4 q# Q$ j* \Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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      B-24D Liberator x 70 r4 M$ P% e: W, Z7 G/ l

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* R, T( p, {* k9 lNo Allied losses
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( E1 h6 k. _; L; S+ C3 NJapanese Ships
. `0 z  j1 e% T" C( n      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
4 y6 Q+ K2 |. \& P      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires: A! U7 k% u9 t( J6 L! v+ c5 f+ \
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 @. w' l& @9 v* p      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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; V. X$ a' T$ }, F( b1 RRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' n: a3 `, {+ N. x
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
1 X% Z1 a6 v5 ?2 z5 U: J      B-17D Fortress x 14
# G9 p' r/ f9 Q" K. `* Y8 t      B-24D Liberator x 6
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  h$ L( V$ E) |% q/ H/ nNo Allied losses( h9 }* h3 k4 E  y
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Japanese Ships
4 R- q7 @6 x5 m& y      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
! b2 s/ j6 B+ {      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( p) x' T- W7 l1 \" g# w0 h5 ~
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires) y: e/ D: m" g+ _# a/ A) Q* U
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ Y4 M# S7 y: G% e- c. U      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires6 C- V; L2 n5 ~! C+ \( I
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. v8 R; @) Q' M  N' k      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk9 u* |2 A7 s( f0 p+ R+ Z1 j8 d
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$ c9 j, ?9 G4 zPort hits 1/ ]' q# I! J. G% s/ {1 n! Y
Port fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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. V. E4 e2 ]/ F) n+ qRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.: {+ r' Y7 j$ X1 G7 V( B$ e( o
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes1 x. i4 u  r* @

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      B-17D Fortress x 3
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4 f8 |1 R) Y1 UNo Allied losses
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: `3 k( X$ H, u1 _- i( V# k0 fJapanese Ships+ d6 F" F" B% q, J4 s
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 e' R/ E7 m( P) E2 G9 T8 P
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- U# n9 N0 [0 a+ y2 C      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: g% ?% l2 n" f. q      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire% N( `# U7 [' e! j4 I2 A
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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4 |( c# m) c# C' ?% g5 aSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships1 ]3 Q( J; f0 Z7 `
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- h9 `. b$ C3 X: N
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Allied Ships
: x5 v2 l0 d0 m4 p! J$ ?      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)1 M5 R' v% r' D# j' y$ d2 x
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Japanese Ships
! f# w* e0 r- X0 c4 [: i      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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1 `+ o- a+ S3 C( D6 ~- XGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5347 H; M/ r/ C$ n, i+ W" I

/ c/ ~* S3 `, gJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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$ R$ w7 r' C' z+ X# ~* aAllied adjusted defense: 94 9 Z+ b- {$ I( R1 H

) h) B9 Y- l! b. Y. ?Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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& s9 e, \. ]. i* @: ~Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!! Y( q- O& K/ }5 G7 o
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Combat modifiers7 |! W: l0 S1 X: Q) q- v4 t1 c
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
2 O3 E; }9 \* y! x: ^) b- I: H4 MAttacker: shock(+)# D' T; J3 q# r1 y
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Japanese ground losses:
: {" E1 h; t3 S  @# B      3074 casualties reported4 ^4 c2 V6 K9 N. x# O9 {7 d
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
- Y( {7 O* ~+ Q) e: J, K         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled. [- A5 G2 t7 _, M5 g
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
' v# A! C( p: P  G; K      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled): ^+ |  E: W, G5 {' Q" c- J# a

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Allied ground losses:% n  O* D  ?3 V' L
      7161 casualties reported7 T2 @) l6 C( F8 ]) c
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled+ ?3 P8 W; {7 \  a" H# `$ z$ y
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled6 }9 Y4 R. o# o  L" D' ~/ [4 ?' `
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 {7 O) \1 v! K" K: B& ?( P      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
1 c$ P  v$ M* g9 N      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
- Y* I) U; s4 }8 S3 Q      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 }& W( ]: q4 p& b6 d
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Assaulting units:1 X& C/ g6 Y! b# S& }. n. M
    33rd Division& O% [: u$ C* r! h/ x$ x& K
    Imperial Guards Division
" a$ y" R  P7 _$ n- o" c    113th Infantry Regiment! [6 h) r. k; p7 K* Z1 t% W( P9 ^
    21st Division
, `2 }5 W/ p- _1 [    41st Infantry Regiment; T" T5 X5 K3 N# `
    14th Division2 s  n& g: K) _' U
    8th Tank Regiment
) ^& J- ^# }# U: R5 Z. V1 s. [    148th Infantry Regiment
/ g" r1 r; s# x& D8 R    38th Division
$ y% R0 U7 f5 c2 d1 Q5 d    22nd Recon Regiment
( m; t, g& w- a    56th Infantry Regiment
' A0 J, Z  u# L: d' O3 q  P' k- ?    55th Infantry Regiment8 `! V( {  d* V2 F2 K
    5th Division9 o& b$ E* B% E5 B
    143rd Infantry Regiment
  i2 w! o' L- I6 Q8 B3 l( J    16th Infantry Regiment+ x, k5 y9 [' W
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment( F: N3 Q$ r0 g+ n1 g# _  R$ y
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment& a5 B( B" T9 q, f6 }
    15th Army7 k. j9 c0 [6 c. b
    25th Army& R* j. S* b2 I* z
    Southern Army
, e. u& c4 d6 W  W, j5 g7 \- x    82nd Army /6
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5 A3 G1 p6 q  p7 n7 F  tDefending units:4 B" K( X! S3 M" s
    2nd NZ Brigade$ [- w* p) p0 g  W5 S
    1st NZ Brigade
" T. ~* z4 f5 ~( |- o2 s7 d    3rd NZ Brigade
6 T% q- n$ p; n/ [  k    7th NZ Brigade7 [7 K" }& \# C0 T% {5 x. T' B
    14th NZ Brigade
- x8 S& _. Q9 Y4 I* R" p$ C( M& ~    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
: W* ?! g0 c8 M" D    12th NZ Brigade% t5 K! d8 T& Y
    New Zealand Command
: ?) w, |# A; r$ A) R3 V    RNZAF Command