hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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! m( {6 R9 e. x- \2 V' h' rNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169% y9 A: z9 w2 I* C

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: D: s! g, l* D      BB Yamato7 n4 f  j$ H7 W6 [/ B0 Y" T0 G
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7 [2 Y6 ^. }; F; Q* J) UAllied ground losses:* ~  P4 Z. p' |. @; {
      123 casualties reported( Y! O% m1 C. W3 w
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
1 m3 H8 k2 W9 U- w         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled1 i( p& y: M/ J, Y0 X* m
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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# Z2 u- R- f1 v/ E7 x0 `- h( B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' A9 b3 a5 X4 E% Z6 R9 _
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6 s  |( W5 k  e5 D3 k' _Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)$ l7 j( D* R" i* |9 R" o: v8 x& P
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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' m7 Z! `9 w7 s1 Y8 f      PB Yahonui Maru6 V1 N6 [, m" J. L- E2 R
      PB Kosin Maru #3
8 [# Z6 s) C* N3 {      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
: g$ O& }& K0 ?4 Z" S      PB Heizan Maru4 E, i& ?& D* t' P" t1 K
      PB Sozan Maru
$ A4 q9 u* X% N2 p2 z' v      PB Kanko Maru
2 L# K( v8 W* |' k9 D      PB Ikuta Maru
1 ~% H* _# F9 v5 i4 f/ N      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
# p4 l4 u% J/ }2 O! }. @5 ^$ B7 y# G" CPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
9 e' I* ?* S. S; qPB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops. p3 f; n! W9 d
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops' r3 f" u* h0 j0 Z0 Q3 B0 y: S6 Y
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops4 h4 z9 x1 ^1 ~& J4 t
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops0 J2 J6 Q* x- I: u9 A
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
" r! h# s6 P* q* sDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards9 X8 x* i( g4 Z
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards* `+ L% e0 V! V8 `4 V

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)% b# G" d1 R, }9 f8 v
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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Japanese ground losses:8 O' i, [* ^1 b) x" Q
      327 casualties reported$ ?, w" i7 i+ H6 s; w0 A$ i
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled  s: ?  O0 N  B+ B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
) [7 D, K: z3 s- y+ M         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* y0 H" D# e, b' i4 z      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
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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% ^4 V& X6 n+ \' I; ?& B: [
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1 u$ w$ y* f* L" F" l" ~Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1826 v: K5 Q. O, M1 ]
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: l; K, _8 B" p# x5 SRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.  P4 F' ^4 w0 {0 g; |
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes9 d+ y1 X% z+ p$ R5 {

& H, w5 c8 x: ~6 C+ GJapanese aircraft
( x4 o* R4 D! l" l8 a      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft3 N. W" B  U, c# u* J$ i2 f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30/ R- @4 h# i& M" F9 y+ G# d# n
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
2 K* n# ?5 C& d/ i' k6 |4 ~% [) G      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17: ?- P; F+ b  b/ \/ ~1 P/ B& a* B0 ~
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18. Z% \- x% \! Y3 r* }2 G
      TBF-1 Avenger x 384 z( T& k6 ^% g$ z

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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed0 \0 t1 @9 g' L0 a% L' w+ \$ j/ {

$ P, a& ], b9 AAllied aircraft losses
2 b  @" V: K) E      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed2 x' H/ e8 ~# f+ T: J! x
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak& x: k) C9 r* _6 O6 U( f2 H- Y. H
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
: v! m$ `; U, ?7 ^: m$ O' b( |) k- x      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed9 J2 {4 K2 K  R* L1 @( A. S
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ V7 B4 j; r7 h+ u
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
7 P1 r2 q+ p# m  T      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships6 F+ \* K) J6 N$ g; R& J( O
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
2 i# `! E" D/ \7 M& w      LSD Akitsu Maru
4 p5 T$ T, W% F9 l5 K      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
7 V, ~' A$ ^" C" f      CL Kitakami
$ L. p* E8 ]: A/ u6 z      DD Kisaragi7 q' `0 j. ]5 v5 y7 ]9 l( Q
      BB Hiei( A: ^7 L2 k# K2 ~' f6 X# ^
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' w9 J. a# o) s4 _9 M, F, D& `      DMS W-20( Z# K0 S/ Q7 x+ w
      CL Oi" j% `" Z" ?3 S2 r
      CL Kinu: z, t5 v2 l$ @% w
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. U% E4 r7 k  C8 b      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 S5 Y- U) U) c
      LSD Shinshu Maru& ]# L- c/ y7 r% B  @$ u
      CL Tenryu
: R3 x& k" n$ w: u( n0 p. i- h      BB Kirishima9 P  n7 Y9 Y: o' ]; r2 @
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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8 B8 u( ^& W9 f, e9 x7 N1 C# hJapanese ground losses:" m- T% u  k8 j! f, ?) H- _
      14 casualties reported+ e" p6 y! p* c: ^& r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 b+ X* O4 R8 F6 U' R3 p, w& w6 {2 B         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled7 z* B: S* _6 U: M4 b3 S
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 d5 F* y& d: |( _& F
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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: P; o- T6 n4 o+ g) ?/ QRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.0 R' [: ~, K" E# v  `" m/ c
Estimated time to target is 18 minutes& C& Z7 T7 g) _9 M9 F

* d6 I* X% ]8 e, A% P! G: hJapanese aircraft
. G) t- B+ F9 e) m      A6M2 Zero x 71" |+ w7 j, r4 K+ U5 M

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Allied aircraft
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8 \; b: j. V8 _      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
" B1 C2 E$ J6 a) e% V) h- b      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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2 e  X4 g: {. HJapanese aircraft losses
5 O- a: y4 z& k  X) Q      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed& j8 V1 i8 e4 G0 X2 D, g% E; U
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed( Y. T0 k( x; y( \
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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      DD Kisaragi
. \" h5 t  p+ |3 k- J' v3 y) z      CL Kinu& K9 D& Y7 g! M) k$ o# m/ |
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
* U7 v# \$ a4 |+ F: @; `; D5 I      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet, f( ~. O" s2 e+ p8 [
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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' h: F% E5 z# e/ J3 g8 sAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.1 I8 e4 [0 R, R: R
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes' r9 m& |' F( a, ^- i% `
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Japanese aircraft2 U: H+ \9 M1 V1 i7 M  B
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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Allied aircraft0 Q. E# R" Q5 }* f+ K
      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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' d7 X" [3 _6 t, K$ X! ?5 `Allied aircraft losses
2 s5 ]- U8 P% T1 H3 M. J  R3 h      Albacore I: 20 destroyed' g) y. c$ `9 b# `9 x
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)* F! G$ P; h2 U7 }" v) m1 I" R1 F# R

5 y/ L6 q+ `7 w$ J3 M$ QJapanese Deliberate attack9 ]+ O$ e' a4 y& F' ^! s1 J
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186- {# r' `! w& F. b1 }3 h' D
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10/ l$ B8 F6 B( I- [% S; u5 L" z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 0 Y' P+ @& y/ `  `6 n

( t9 ~" H) g& A/ qAllied adjusted defense: 5 5 ~! W! j, x8 }2 b/ P0 P' \

; o7 v- W0 m4 J5 ~+ n5 mJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)   `; k+ |$ D( E- J, ^) B/ {; N# N  D! _

% U* L7 n5 @8 @+ Q* ?+ }Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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3 X  M4 [6 N, Q  X0 E5 N) J) {Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)" Y" B* p. l* L8 B
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:$ k  z3 D( T0 ]+ j. N$ X4 g  s) D: Y2 _
      113 casualties reported5 y' N9 j4 e/ I9 ~. w& q% R9 T7 {
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
1 f$ L/ w& R" Z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled8 y: |" r0 N6 r3 g- x. {5 {7 D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled+ M5 a* j" I' d- N7 k5 Q  J
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6 W. L; F% N4 {5 J" F2 y2 v      210 casualties reported
$ S+ S( o7 P$ b  e         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled) X% f- ]& L; J2 n
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
8 s5 n* _  M+ k% H" k5 l. f; t+ F5 g         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled( v1 \9 Y+ l  g! p) Z0 O- z
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)2 D$ Q% e# ]; O1 U4 g1 H
      Units retreated 1
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1 L5 d, ^* L- k. YDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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6 P4 n% c" D' C6 \5 ~) c# kAssaulting units:
6 ?  [9 W9 N9 W, w" g/ Y    48th Engr Rgt /2
9 L  S9 m7 j4 n8 D9 e    2nd Engineer Regiment
7 S, f' @; X8 V  q( ]4 _5 @* ~6 N    2nd Raiding Regiment0 \, x1 x, v1 r! ^! F
    1st Raiding Rgt /1/ ~( M# r% w. n
    146th Infantry Rgt /38 s: b* o5 ^, ?+ H4 y, t) }& Q
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
0 n7 L4 v. K7 I    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
; B% l- @4 c1 R2 X7 G    12th Engr Rgt /15 E0 \" ]$ `: W; T6 u4 n% _4 D
    25th JNAF AF Unit
3 ?9 A& P5 r3 ?6 R$ I+ X* s    52nd JNAF AF Unit
( _% ^1 y" R$ q: ^  e3 |- p    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
0 t/ {" Y9 e2 f8 {& C( X    21st Air Flotilla /1$ r5 j7 q1 N9 s, S& F( U9 t+ _. {
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
1 M5 L" m. x4 B$ p( c  q+ m5 X    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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9 B  `+ b+ _% Z  L( M# y) g  o    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5 K: i' G( Q. n

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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      PB Shinko Maru #3( J# I8 e- N/ m6 A
      PB Kure Maru #5
8 W( ~! ~$ g1 ^8 m* [- N0 J2 p      PB Edo Maru
- |$ Q# e$ p2 E4 F) k      PB Chitose Maru% V! e7 q2 A% L" v! M% w8 q4 s
      APD Yomogi
1 C+ W# i* Z) |: c6 \% b$ F# @      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)1 L; R, D5 d/ B& I3 [
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" A) i% m! t; u. n: {

6 a4 ~8 V$ c0 P2 \; J0 Z153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# ^: t2 a$ ^* L' O
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
  M1 _- a+ o" |2 l: b/ }, q4 w      PB Eiko Maru
0 `% p$ v+ `1 d1 H% p2 F      PB Shinko Maru #37 g! r8 Y. j5 k5 ~8 R
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
6 M' ~) q$ q9 ^  A      PB Edo Maru
9 D$ j2 K7 I: Y) J  i      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
" {, X/ @  o+ n" n' o: y      PB Kure Maru #5
  P+ b# V( a7 s( c3 X      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1- t3 L4 n, d) U5 M$ s) M4 P% K3 i$ Q
      PB Chitose Maru
" V, q# e' b! o* C) }      PB Choko Maru #22 E4 I# B6 s2 R" z- U. w
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:( r6 ?$ ?6 V9 T- _, V
      111 casualties reported3 e8 @* O6 F8 {0 V3 C: q+ O! _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled8 o% L- G7 W5 ]/ F2 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled( A5 E0 p3 T3 P2 s0 O
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 s9 a3 ~9 p1 A+ `& n7 m$ V9 r3 r
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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Japanese ground losses:1 G+ K1 q1 ^. c! A. w
      1116 casualties reported
! M; H& g2 J$ w. k' e4 W' U6 c         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled5 c9 g0 k" I) t6 E0 e8 [5 i
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled! V% s/ m7 Q5 i, n0 E3 R( L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. f0 \( k/ D/ D! C  k
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)( v  q4 o" d& R- y4 q% a2 e
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)! {! ~/ n: o  B3 H, d! s, a
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. j8 l( H* r0 ?  h' KInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
& r$ m  Q5 G" s& D6 h( IDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force  G2 }% R! |% e/ P4 W3 V: G0 p5 l
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ V2 X/ F+ K' S

4 u0 d: d8 o# _' E% O. G& V# C2 |/ uJapanese Ships
( e6 \- q' G& |" b- P      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
( ?  g$ o, U5 o: e* t      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 d/ D, Q. M( ^# |2 U% p      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ U6 p! u  P' J, L9 Y
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 b# |- \. ~( T8 J% I
      PB Choko Maru #2
+ Z1 U( u6 A9 w+ \: H0 ~      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
) K& x) z* ^: \7 W/ o3 j. H. B      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' ?2 o1 j4 N9 ~! F9 D
      APD Yomogi, k0 L6 x" M( v
      APD Nadakaze
1 U. O* h9 u! F8 F: i: {) d      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 M. p- l1 {4 v% p0 S
      APD Shimakaze5 S* q" {: Y' I3 L, b# V% Z  V
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 31 j2 ^. C. k; Q4 }# e9 f
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 y/ I/ m. G( p" p* A' A; e      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire% e' V- b9 O/ ~9 u( D
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire% D( p5 t7 x6 \
      AMC Hokoku Maru/ n) F$ T" b# ^+ ^

+ u1 w* \/ v. k8 v0 lJapanese ground losses:4 s: }7 L3 t. h$ `% u# a+ s; ^
      207 casualties reported
' i  N. O) |5 ~! F0 S( K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled' c* ]7 p  f7 B, s( q# |' {  A
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled' p, t* e5 o1 b8 z% [$ T+ p
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 [  I% d! X5 r' V: \* [" A5 `8 \8 F- a8 p" P7 H; q0 Q' ]% y; o

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" K' c3 l8 Y6 k7 wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)& X* O" t1 }" M% C
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships# V$ }6 ?( r: Y! z& w
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage+ h5 x: C' j. U( `4 J' ^
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. b/ t! I' p& l  l. V9 }      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  E$ ~/ J3 S; K% m      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 26 r7 g1 |. G, @5 b* F: f! ~9 D
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4- n; R% f: |5 |' L  v( b0 W$ \
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
  @- @- b* Z0 [- o  n2 j      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire) r. E) \6 }, |, H  R, U8 f
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2' U6 q0 n0 N# {# c
      AMC Hokoku Maru
1 V% f; V- O- }! r/ @
  J- v0 b- v% ^* zJapanese ground losses:
6 L# z  d9 r" t% H! Y      187 casualties reported
" Z2 A' Q6 [1 E/ a. t2 Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) i6 i7 ]! F' w+ z- \
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled4 p- w9 s. n/ ^7 d% H3 X  z: @
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 Q* h, u2 U" \1 K" o- O; O1 o4 b
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9 d# f1 j, z" k. |4 C0 N; T
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185); M8 n1 e$ U( {0 e2 U/ G$ ?
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Allied Bombardment attack
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 7450 r/ }, X; i( Y2 c3 |

8 W4 @2 S% E9 V, S0 RDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 21852 z5 D  I1 g: s9 E! ~
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Japanese ground losses:; X" {4 D* z4 p$ F  ?9 W% Q
      25 casualties reported/ h2 [' ^- U6 `2 K: |
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
" r% I# f; ?, M0 K         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: f0 D5 M- n, Y+ [0 F. h: E; r/ _5 W
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled  E% m3 S; z$ d- F) s* D/ ?" N4 i
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)9 P! Z; X$ d) |; N' M. s4 S  S/ N
: M& t. R2 k3 {9 P& X1 q

. z4 S5 W! e# M( [7 `$ gAllied ground losses:; R2 p9 ^( B$ [; ^: ]6 D3 W
      146 casualties reported( _7 V0 H7 c6 A7 |1 N
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled- t+ r& I) Y9 l! _
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 n7 W- O# m6 ^* g+ H% [         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled6 ~. r2 E- `5 T- F, Q
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 Z3 U( A7 h' y/ X: j! N2 x; N
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)" R: N5 u/ H( v3 l

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Assaulting units:
) u  E1 |$ c. D( t& k; H- _- [) t1 y% S    11th NZ Brigade
: z8 P4 g- O' ~' I* Q  Q" ?" m" k1 C    3rd NZ Brigade
! C  X& C; O) G0 s9 v- d& n    7th NZ Brigade
1 |6 u( V  p6 I+ d7 Z# k( f/ l9 @$ [    2nd NZ Brigade
& g2 o3 M& K4 n; _( t- |/ x! w    Auckland Fortress) B% x: s* w) |: ~; J2 c; x4 l
    14th NZ Brigade" B8 {, u! B8 ^( t8 Z/ I6 q5 l' o
    1st NZ Brigade  R- W- w4 o$ j  u
    12th NZ Brigade
% Y! f6 x- }, @: Q8 Z7 ^4 l    RNZAF Command * P% h$ @' s, u5 N: V- T
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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Defending units:# H: r1 X1 V2 ]6 ]
    Imperial Guards Div /5
2 V7 n( F6 K' K    8th Tank Rgt /13 p7 h, N* e# K9 A
    22nd Recon Regiment
9 {, H5 X5 c7 d- L- X    55th Infantry Rgt /1
( \3 u& r+ P5 n$ j$ d' R0 O1 n' t    146th Infantry Rgt /1! E. t3 ^1 ~/ `3 M( g  a: z# s
    5th Div /1" Z: y* n: x3 P3 g( n1 G
    21st Division$ E8 u  W+ [% j
    24th Infantry Rgt /5) y; H$ \* F. W3 [% ?
    56th Infantry Rgt /1/ x. L  z7 w% R. Y) H4 v" `
    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
6 T) ]3 N5 _; V, p- e  v    113th Infantry Rgt /2
( }" C4 W- z; I( x" J    16th Infantry Rgt /1; l8 o# G3 m/ M. B2 z7 z  z, Q
    148th Infantry Rgt /1
& v! i% t8 O1 S% S8 i0 M    41st Infantry Regiment
$ ]8 i/ e, g" P" l  b    38th Div /1# V9 n1 ]7 N; q& \3 o. V( {
    33rd Div /31 U8 G# ~3 }/ F9 t6 ?
    55th Engr Rgt /2
0 q! ^1 q' s* u    82nd Army /63 [" q) g; x& U& I
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment" J9 P3 u  g  S& q: g/ X8 d! @
    34th Field AA Battalion% L3 g* X6 C0 k) e7 G7 u
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment- `! X. H' U4 U+ l6 r! i. Z
    14th Div /26 N! d5 N6 s1 }5 @* b
    Southern Army /16 j  g( I& ^2 u1 K
    25th Army /2, l8 j: T: n+ Y0 B) ]* ]$ b
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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7 n. l2 ?; ^8 y( @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+ z; v& j4 }5 S/ d+ w2 |
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9 s3 l. F' M0 X. m/ TInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
- F0 v( G# W7 H$ E+ O5 RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships- ^5 r) R! s0 ~
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 E0 y) b) q/ m) H
      APD Shimakaze
4 J2 `) C4 K/ |  m) \- v# {( x      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 {0 U, ]# o1 ^      APD Nadakaze$ v5 l, `% n, [. \' o3 P
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; c; v3 F) i" \+ r# ?- g
      AMC Hokoku Maru
4 ~+ [: k3 u' f& Z  _, Y      xAP Kowa Maru3 ~; R4 c$ E1 Z# ], C! p
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Japanese ground losses:$ N7 i1 N1 y- }9 I) }4 f
      253 casualties reported
' z9 I1 U0 i8 X$ f         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
1 H2 y; t$ q2 S0 _6 C4 x         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
# S/ A1 L9 n6 o$ {! o3 C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled( O  Q9 T7 }0 Z+ h$ C
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships9 _3 ~" U& b5 w
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
) s2 N4 N6 k. ?; S  c) {5 @      CL Tatsuta; ^7 \* X, M6 L* w
      CL Kiso* `1 z+ Q6 }8 x& x/ l
      CS Chitose
5 q6 ~9 g! n* M8 g6 D) O* h1 w5 \      DD Oite
, ]! d% o$ ^  i' w: A. V      DD Harukaze
9 u$ R* W1 ]1 N) B! F5 J      DD Nokaze
# m0 `: p3 S3 V% G0 T) z      DD Hokaze$ E8 x& H1 u& [
      DD Shiokaze- f7 X0 C8 K# l  Z7 H- K9 \
      DD Akikaze
$ @4 f, u! I: l: _
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      SS O21
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( Q/ L: I  m& o( g" FSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna2 S; v, ?/ W9 w: i

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7 y, E9 e9 K/ l1 u  ]+ FInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 [: @+ T' J# cDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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* I' r  V8 O$ V" r: F169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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1 w7 X7 F- y; w; d  D4 Q! t2 yJapanese Ships. z/ M1 g- |; L! N; O
      xAK Montreal Maru
" R& @& n# C& i3 ]* O$ k      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 I( W( I& ~! t. P4 L9 z4 f
      xAK Kensin Maru
" X) Y% V: n4 i# o* b3 [; _      APD Yomogi
  Q. P( k8 B+ l1 c4 |1 V      APD Nadakaze
% H* g% q, Y( H$ q      APD Shimakaze& t/ c7 c0 V/ y0 ]& T/ Z
      AMC Hokoku Maru' y9 C- d1 {; q0 M

+ b) E. s: s9 ]' R) B' j% nJapanese ground losses:1 L2 M4 G4 `  D/ J9 D" U6 U
      60 casualties reported; `# C( ~( K4 w3 v( I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: J" N' k# K: }! J
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled: a# c- }8 F( U* C; |) d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# Z! S/ o- Q, M$ B$ ^

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  a* x/ |( ^+ N1 I; R: F: d; \Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud/ }3 T  i3 J4 d/ @" `
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
4 z/ ]9 `/ ~; ?: `3 X! K/ wEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft& K7 \, L0 t4 O  C) t" U6 f- d
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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. w, t2 _: X" [* @Allied aircraft
) J% e6 i: H9 H& {* u6 o      P-38E Lightning x 50' {9 q1 c2 d4 O- E3 z1 z, f2 S
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses
' h$ @- `/ e4 h) W      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed& X7 b8 [& P$ f8 t: C% l

4 r# w8 J2 G: O( a1 ?) INo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
: Z- y6 ^0 U* o3 [; d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
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! q1 P6 \- _& D5 @  ?TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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6 d6 e8 ?% H2 i' vJapanese Ships" i7 t% e; K5 l! t/ E
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ a3 f, i0 q) D% X; g  G  m6 x
      DD Fumizuki1 n" k+ m: G. ~3 B' t0 k% ^
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
9 T6 ]1 B/ H" q6 F      DD Fubuki
" a  b! `' `9 P6 g$ P/ e2 h6 A: M3 R1 }      TB Sagi
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12 mines cleared! I% R7 k9 E9 ]% ^# n+ p" O

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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: w1 t) `1 J8 WJapanese Ships
% X( G4 i5 U$ ^      PB Sozan Maru
! {9 ]1 O2 |2 k      PB Kanko Maru
; m5 [7 ~7 I2 R1 N/ ~2 @2 M; c      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage2 W/ Q+ Q9 K) \) o$ {+ f9 F
7 G6 `5 w1 E8 _, i9 ?' Z! i

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5 mines cleared
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% e3 x: |& z$ gTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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. O6 n0 J! N4 o5 @3 y  j; RJapanese Ships
4 q. n1 X$ a- ^6 w, F) c      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 C. K2 m6 Q( Z2 S9 e      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage1 t* z% k& Y' ]/ L
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 u+ h* ?* o; X$ j: {+ g% T. M
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage# f2 e! b* {5 @( k1 P- p3 P
      TB Sagi* X" J) [- w% E/ l# q8 U; v
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
- a% p) D9 P' |# J; d4 s9 c      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
, s# J8 W1 g$ H8 b3 b- u/ m" A0 ~4 N2 h- w% r; Y$ Y

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$ @, M. g+ V2 d9 K4 A# |% H+ N11 mines cleared9 Y6 a5 w" y2 r4 J$ M6 ]

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ |* o% z% N) N( {! V
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Japanese Ships
% q* [4 n3 u* g9 k) h" H      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  C  d# N/ @( n) ]9 h
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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/ W. g3 a  b  `& m, G; u. _7 wJapanese Ships- [, @2 z2 Z/ X3 ]) I
      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage2 M, O: D( N5 r$ }! ?
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
0 R' C$ a, k9 T) P( v! R( Y; r1 Y      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ y  w3 f+ b4 y      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage; m$ m. S) T' {, P
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 m" X' }! {( s8 s: P5 k0 ^+ b0 }* x; U% u4 }9 X1 g

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$ O  M5 r3 D5 I! z$ R$ j) v/ H% L- Y* P8 mines cleared3 L, [/ V* z4 Q6 a$ U

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!: N5 i8 V% j8 p
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships. h0 Z& m3 S. b; B, f5 T* d* |
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 o& `: a! K# K4 W' W4 k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ I$ \+ B4 D: V- k, [( a37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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8 L3 ~% T& G4 N4 |Japanese Ships3 A) K0 d1 Y6 g) [/ @1 a
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 `: I# N! \! P0 @, R0 z: ^
      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2, Y6 |' ?; q; d" q; C
      xAK Sinko Maru
$ k' G3 r7 B2 G1 \      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 25 w8 |9 ^9 j, S' G: E6 k1 G
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
1 x0 [0 ~  p  S! Y      24 casualties reported$ I) t9 M# v2 Y( Z, f, I  v* T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
' `% T! Y* X% t; O1 j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled* }; A1 @4 o. K1 H7 k0 N
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
) C; j. k1 r' Y3 S9 R) f: D6 tDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 I) t2 c- V, E9 B3 J3 L# x( ~% S0 p/ ?) n4 T* t3 Q( @  q) d0 {
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
# n9 r) Z* X4 w9 A& q1 R: D1 {+ q# Z& U# D
Japanese Ships
% n7 y- G: V* V& r* R8 A      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
. Z/ B0 B4 p2 G& ~5 M+ Y      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ [( V" M% T( U4 c. E: I      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire8 y) ]/ q3 s+ T7 R+ F+ n4 Z
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage* |# X* g& W  W; @
      AMC Hokoku Maru1 i" f/ t, t2 L7 _

0 O0 Q5 l) j2 `* K; {Japanese ground losses:
9 H9 a  X% o! [: ?' ]: N  Y      12 casualties reported$ A! h) B) D6 m/ p# j( |
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 D6 E( r4 {+ R/ g" j
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 u: ]* i& v6 p; h$ z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: n' ^$ A) Y, k- J) {/ y2 e
9 n9 \; i( `- f8 Y! I2 d5 L! |
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: i! U: ^0 l; U+ W1 i& ^9 @Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
8 F0 a* W$ D: J. n8 R) ?  M& g2 f9 q1 z5 _0 N) u* F
Japanese Ships
# C! a8 F# r! d3 K7 e# F      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
) S" L$ }7 S3 M) s. `" Z3 e5 f' W& C+ D* @
Allied Ships
& l4 ~, e2 G. Z      SS O21( L2 ?! J2 z3 K5 g' e7 l

  ]3 Y+ n+ w( R9 K" W$ r
+ o+ O) \- z" M8 J9 s: `! X. n- X5 B1 l9 d
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
9 T+ `7 I7 K, I9 i" N: [! a7 t* jSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki( }% n# Z- Z9 C4 H
9 k+ A0 a# M1 e- Z/ k  _4 p' T6 v
6 l' K3 s! r4 L- a9 T6 o
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- v7 t* E' ^1 t+ A+ sSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
$ ^& J, O" u  ~& _3 B  H
% O9 W  V* O, w0 @Japanese Ships
5 n$ r% A2 G) z$ x# ?, t      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 _- }: T" s1 K0 @; v
8 W- b5 k  v' o% @Allied Ships
3 Y  a. x" w, b, N3 j      SS Whale1 M6 _* f" S! k- e! q6 u+ R, |
' Z7 `3 {# p- k  v4 l

( C0 C' i# O' s
' a( L2 `" K3 T, c4 i1 JSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes9 ]- t6 o* T/ @* _
5 C2 N5 ?7 }  x7 {$ k
1 W* w' I4 v4 }" I
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6 g% Z+ U0 h/ g7 iInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
$ K! X4 s. M( I, U+ \$ O; |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
( J% K& Z3 B. f* }7 F. Y
* {$ M- V: B% G! S5 ~58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 o' W/ P2 @5 e3 y& `# F
+ _: X7 Y3 A2 _+ G: z; Y
Japanese Ships+ J, |" h: r, W& x$ J1 \. @% C
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' V9 [- _# f. N- a
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! {; X9 ^; @) S* M# g      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& S9 {1 r$ X! U- L" p, B+ a
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire) r( k. c" I! i  h; d
      AMC Hokoku Maru
/ X6 d$ E' g" b
5 Q! t: l5 T3 f; `! e) PJapanese ground losses:
' ?- e5 U8 F5 s: Y9 d      6 casualties reported4 _6 t3 v$ w# O% _% T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: }9 J: z" k1 s7 r2 k6 J" P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
9 s! K4 i% z8 y* e3 C         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 Y/ @4 P/ u5 |/ x: y( F+ x

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!* s! S% S/ {8 ]/ S, |
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
: J$ W1 Y5 Y& q& A  V( G. p9 ?4 J0 f% T4 b& ~* W% r; P2 w& j- J
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
, {3 T4 k, f' G
1 i# j) \5 ~. N  ~; L5 }Japanese Ships: x0 ^! H0 p/ i3 j
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 c5 k# N8 V' y8 _      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage& g, Q1 d# c7 `4 n
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( H, |2 D2 W# {* c+ n
      DD Sagiri* K4 S8 Z% G' S
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! {5 H! t1 P" x9 z
      DD Murakumo) y* k8 e. a$ }
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire' h) ?8 Z7 N$ n% ]5 c% o9 d
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 16 a; g/ P& U$ w* |, X
      PB Sonan Maru #5
6 g# K4 K0 p9 x" V6 i# @      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
% }6 q; @7 N5 i& k      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2; k4 ~2 A9 U( G/ ^0 v; F  M
      xAK Nanrei Maru
( V/ B5 ~+ k& n" k+ C
# h3 c( ~, x0 }: m% cJapanese ground losses:3 [# ~% L2 |: l. c0 k; B7 [" z
      173 casualties reported* t+ C) J1 s! r$ k
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: I5 k0 F9 i9 p; d         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
" _" q9 q" J" _, J         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. N& ~1 E8 G5 t7 e, t0 t0 Y7 G9 p$ O" ]% c& W

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0 Y. Q4 p' V0 a- L& f2 C( zGround combat at Auckland (115,185)9 g4 J# s, ~- r) E
: l6 S, b$ p" W
Japanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967+ Q; u( S" ~# P2 W

. j! O+ o' K) s9 u. [+ E+ RDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3040 q1 y2 F$ ?6 m0 n9 u

' v9 {7 q; E$ q# V  b% k5 Y* ?1 P8 qJapanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0  N  s" k( ~4 q- d8 U% \
- |% a2 d; `8 Y; Y4 O9 H! R3 w
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 0 Q  \- F8 x/ U
$ J+ ~0 L+ g! x0 o( c+ g& z5 B
Allied adjusted defense: 39   p3 ~7 [7 s; Z  U4 O4 X" n) P1 W1 R
  u, G; u' E: ~7 x" [) y5 b* p% C
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) : W! V( a3 Q! g, K2 I1 O( S
5 I0 \  w0 U4 o2 \7 @# h2 g
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
7 S6 V/ m# q6 x4 a' Y. v: |
7 f" S* o9 z$ g' j! N- u" cCombat modifiers1 R7 C) c0 m3 {6 Q! E9 l6 x# X
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
' n7 ^: ?7 F0 U& D* N* m1 L# O fatigue(-), experience(-)
6 Q8 f* {# J/ u; \- q" }Attacker:
' @8 D! t, {. q5 M* f; U% F. p
% t7 T8 o4 G; g, @6 j- cJapanese ground losses:( L: _% [; a: f8 r: u. C6 ~
      680 casualties reported
( H  x0 X0 x1 s) d* B         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
2 w2 Q4 d1 u3 F# E3 f) l         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
; _4 }! y5 I1 ^5 L" G1 ~         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
4 e/ t9 V- x8 n" q, J3 ~4 D* C      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)9 ~  z; ^6 @+ p

' ?  I7 S. i3 B6 m$ N% y/ y
* W" n2 [# u  _Allied ground losses:
8 m, {/ d/ V7 N% U: d- b! I      5399 casualties reported) m) x6 Y& O* V
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled
' ?& U) c; a8 q3 q         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
# s2 j) E# H; @5 F0 x: j4 f: T         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
/ H3 Q" ]# O/ _      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)7 g* x# ]" j6 U7 i% O6 V3 \4 d8 G
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 o7 D5 C; J0 I) c# d# f3 y% K1 Q" J8 X2 }
      Units retreated 4/ B$ N8 B/ l* S
      Units destroyed 1' b: |7 M/ s7 c$ B& K; u

& Y: f- Y0 x* f5 Q- R8 s* |! @) I
0 t  D( w% x) g: c* L1 ~Defeated Allied Units Retreating!$ [9 k4 f2 y! a/ R0 i( T
8 B' a1 }# r6 C/ S
Assaulting units:0 ^! b6 x7 Y+ L( U3 M+ T
    21st Division' U  Y% X6 j, z  ~# H
    24th Infantry Regiment
( f$ D; k) e5 r  C+ w    16th Infantry Regiment; u2 h' Z% B/ J; O0 ~, l. R
    113th Infantry Regiment
. Y! d. Y  r& `5 d" t8 T    55th Engineer Regiment0 Z7 i* {0 {1 L* l! G; x% O% J
    5th Division' T5 }% e9 f5 O. ]" J3 n. I, j
    143rd Infantry Regiment
6 F  o. b7 t5 @, Z5 {( W    22nd Recon Regiment# E9 N& R/ [. M; ^# W3 b! k
    148th Infantry Regiment
  b0 ]% W" ~* h# }2 n    55th Infantry Regiment9 O; w4 n1 V5 W( E, y) y
    33rd Division
( R; T* K0 Z8 T- \, i    41st Infantry Regiment& b7 }$ q+ U" j& p
    38th Division
% W9 }+ R) `: b& e  C    Imperial Guards Division$ O1 L3 j0 Z" x" n& K+ p. I/ u& l) q( G
    56th Infantry Regiment$ \# X1 p* e. |4 o0 b9 U+ C; a
    8th Tank Regiment8 D6 N& f3 D- R, X7 r2 ^
    146th Infantry Rgt /1# h4 D# I  z2 H; Y
    14th Div /2
" u# k6 r  O, v. |% |    Southern Army
; d  ]7 u3 E& I6 z* `8 \! {3 u    4th JAAF AF Bn /1: E4 G  s& w, s
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
* X& g' D# Y. l; U/ k3 @& U$ B1 x# L    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
* C- C7 p9 l, p! z# {    25th Army0 E% `* Q: R( V
    21st Air Flotilla /1. @' {  Z9 ]9 V& A1 o: G$ w( h
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment+ ^: W- u  n  B( B, Q1 M
    15th Army
& F3 o  p8 n$ d, v# m6 o4 w& S6 g    34th Field AA Battalion+ x! r- p$ t3 n$ _
    82nd Army /6
& J* R/ C! ?$ n% }0 A1 m% o6 S% W2 F; q  ~  p0 i8 ~* J
Defending units:6 T9 j1 R5 z& L/ q! b8 U
    Auckland Fortress4 w! a; A7 O- K5 A8 i; f7 X
    14th NZ Brigade9 ^& [7 ]. h# R+ N$ G$ S
    11th NZ Brigade
9 o: T" H4 C" O$ L2 q0 h" G    RNZAF Command
( h! I. Z( W1 C. I& e- @    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
5 `& [  G0 y/ S. l  R: Z# w8 e闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账  U0 a5 k, B( ?$ ]9 I: Z7 U$ C% E
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 + W; x  a( A, L4 Q. M0 g
9 H6 i1 u) C. ~
Weather in hex: Overcast: J4 M0 @! C9 I4 l6 _/ R0 `+ O
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.' s: u1 [4 {& F5 @- a4 v' J5 |
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# d. e6 g: l7 T3 P  A% D" N* p7 Q
2 ]2 y  _% H$ a( U4 y, ^
Japanese aircraft/ B; l, Z/ X4 |% W+ z4 [
      A6M2 Zero x 289 H0 _' b) z3 f9 l3 O
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 207 l; Y" k9 ~0 [
* i3 F6 n8 Z7 u+ v& j

$ P$ n# ^, L; K1 D% l+ O. w' O' \$ ~* b! a, g) o7 b
Allied aircraft
, F1 J$ ~$ j4 y2 v      P-38E Lightning x 21
4 a# X) l* {* _
' {# a2 q. ]' ~
4 S/ I) V0 H" OJapanese aircraft losses  ~1 l8 F( ]9 T+ d2 Z! V
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed/ ]: l4 X! b+ Z) x
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
6 V4 ]8 d0 [$ }# K" @+ t( O
; Y% B6 W, q9 DNo Allied losses
6 }# P7 F% j1 h% e$ W  w, [7 s( h! A% c  M, H7 I
; s1 a, |/ u# s) _  `' y* l3 C
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
5 p$ r1 K5 H0 T8 m  _& N2 I+ k) \/ g1 T' t( @/ ^5 |: X
Weather in hex: Overcast
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% H8 D( u0 j' K: B+ Z4 [Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.' D& g2 V9 |$ F  d! Y* C
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes" V" ^' e0 m5 [# A
1 T- G9 n9 Y) }7 _" h/ _4 e
Japanese aircraft  G( C1 o: j! {) R- e
      A6M2 Zero x 6
0 D7 l. H+ D% n      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
0 [4 g4 @. _+ y8 }& q9 g
! G' _9 s2 U  b# y; V- f4 j5 q: p; l' w/ f4 u2 h" {

1 ^) J  ]4 Q, j) L1 _8 N$ YAllied aircraft" N6 d; [/ ?; I) c
      P-38F Lightning x 189 X/ t6 Q4 X( o3 m6 q, \
# p+ X% ?7 K. d( U8 K5 W
) r4 Y, Q& T6 X$ K
Japanese aircraft losses
- f/ K, t1 u5 ~6 H5 E8 e6 j: U; \      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed9 s3 K$ W" j8 e' \
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
0 A4 T7 z/ m/ g8 {7 F3 G$ V. x3 |+ G+ Z, M1 W  W& p/ u' R
No Allied losses, W2 }# g# g$ Y- }$ ^& r1 N

% a0 f7 ?9 B# _8 U6 g- {& v/ Z% ?: Q1 A, [
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 # ~  t% Y! [- N, k" j$ A

6 k- d/ [1 q+ v7 UWeather in hex: Overcast( m5 z, P) b7 J0 Y+ \6 K% R1 e  B
! m+ {; V) L* z0 P7 r. M- }
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
- _! L6 s* z$ L, u8 C4 c6 Q. ?Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% T9 E  }1 N8 R" n' A# m2 i- S% L
! R& K- \! I' l) ]- X5 {/ m4 e  W' b
Japanese aircraft
+ w8 l) l! g6 J- J: B6 V      A6M2 Zero x 2; v$ t( c* a/ {* t, i4 b

- n2 ?5 v# c- {% B- Y0 T! I5 N; g9 w% ]3 {% R! L8 @3 C$ {
) L2 O: z4 W3 s5 @- w6 l
Allied aircraft7 h# E" ?  P, c+ _: j9 B
      P-38E Lightning x 18
9 t& v2 n, c! r9 X; |0 h  k( K0 F, ]8 E3 \% z" L2 {$ W" S

* s/ a# D& S) t( Z7 l5 s( DJapanese aircraft losses% q* S, Y9 `9 Q8 q) x; Z
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
4 p* H7 v1 N% y; t. e7 G% J# ^' ]$ V# t
$ Y6 c( u! Y8 E$ J% iNo 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)! j6 S7 ]. Y. s

3 b/ w# v2 B9 f# S0 x; D- @Japanese Ships
( [9 \. t2 Y1 T1 K3 K5 P+ j      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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, M5 Y1 t# P5 ?/ l3 x0 E) w3 jSubmarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
5 u3 E. T! @/ a# q  r% m7 M& `! I' {& u3 s; [, t
Japanese Ships9 \" s2 B0 p% y7 D  L& x7 Y. d$ F
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" N) {+ j5 D& B( l

( v  r0 G2 J1 w3 F+ ~+ F" d# AAllied Ships3 }9 G9 X6 n8 q- _
      SS KVIII, hits 2
9 Z0 y9 g- H) ]- |8 x& F$ g7 r5 j8 ~; P8 d0 [) `, Y
3 G" O. K* t# o) b
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' _& E6 h& O% |/ ~Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185/ c7 `) T/ `( u! u4 O; \
# C% ^1 Y6 r( @* E( I2 Y# c* s
Japanese Ships
) ?: u0 {! C7 |* v      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
. N+ L6 I3 }& d, R% }" E* E: N      APD Hagi
, Q% K3 J& `9 w3 A      APD Aoi
, f  Q$ V, I( u- {5 ~" q      LSD Nigitsu Maru/ z$ q1 A2 o5 a" z6 m
      AK Sagami Maru
. j/ \& t& t% q7 E$ f6 L      AK Hirokawa Maru: r7 P& @9 s. c( F- G8 d! s; v/ Z+ T
      xAP Yasaka Maru
1 b" e+ V+ i) B  y& A4 ~      xAP Shanghai Maru
4 O# M1 u( L5 O" B      xAP Kanzyu Maru5 u. ~' c5 z7 i( H& [+ L
      xAP Takatiho Maru
/ K- S' w, T4 ^" n* D4 _      xAP Suwa Maru
0 \+ P, [1 z5 ^: o$ U      xAP Hakusan Maru7 Z; w" D" b7 {+ t
      xAP Teia Maru' R8 A6 e2 x$ ^5 S  Z2 f
      xAK Yamazumi Maru( {6 ~& J; \: l9 L4 \1 j9 O
      xAK Azuchisan Maru6 {7 k# u6 d0 y2 X5 ~+ m
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
4 |6 n: g4 {- d) j      xAK Hokusin Maru+ r1 b& e; ~4 X9 ]
      xAK Eihuku Maru
3 Y4 n# f. f$ b* T' A) @6 H      xAK Shinyubari Maru+ W& E' w+ I4 [8 W, z' t6 h
      xAK Terukawa Maru
- Y8 [/ s- e( B      xAK Kinsyo Maru3 _6 @4 q! K) y5 e0 _; \
      xAK Atutasan Maru
7 u+ f! [- L; L- f$ u, M      xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 C% M/ x$ u7 y' L7 g& u      xAKL Hachirogata Maru2 D. U1 H8 i( x* D( ?# R
      xAKL Miyako Maru
+ ~* @, w5 a  P6 c/ W      xAKL Kembu Maru$ d3 a  \2 h3 j  d! U) \; s
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru7 P( ^' g4 ~9 m+ q1 Q3 y" \* ^
      PB Tokuho Maru #5/ X/ B8 @( c$ S

, [- \, t) b# KAllied Ships
$ S- @& ~: t. G) X. Z1 C) y      SS S-39
- H% u( k8 D) R2 K! x7 P8 Y
3 X3 R: |1 Q$ X) l2 E$ o$ C" Y1 `! E) w& E
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, P) |+ R6 q8 @0 E  ZTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& [5 S1 f# P* P6 |, j+ ]: C3 v
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Japanese Ships
1 j' k! O9 `# o7 Q8 [1 f& Z      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
! ]/ T7 ]1 a1 d& M9 B. {+ v' D8 i; B: y. y
$ a! r4 [* U0 l* h
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* M; g2 X  `* ]Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1859 i$ a: @+ q7 I" G, o
3 Z3 K" l1 v' w' Z
Weather in hex: Clear sky; X- j: S1 k- ]' H0 }, U) x# D
" {3 r7 ?# z9 @  g0 j$ o6 a
Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
3 ]. q4 P& H: H3 C% M4 B/ JEstimated time to target is 20 minutes, _& @2 M- D5 O! ]
" U( }: z2 g9 V  d( t  U
Japanese aircraft/ j. v+ {5 \  }+ M- g- S
      A6M2 Zero x 35& [7 i1 o5 t9 E+ h# h8 {
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2( D! |1 P8 \- n1 V" b
: Z; z4 n. z( r: @% k' _3 \
. }1 v, i  I# @* E

; d/ `  q! D' `1 b+ {8 rAllied aircraft
9 T$ e. c$ ~" G2 \: _      Albacore I x 20
' n. ^) ~. R& Z3 y6 c! s0 w      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
' K7 C' G3 x2 n, m# w% X: Q( ?
6 d, Z9 n2 ~1 n0 C! p5 n% o9 T9 `
No Japanese losses4 ^: u! d& v  _8 q& L* L2 F
& S& s" D8 n. {$ j
Allied aircraft losses
0 x. i" l6 Q6 d: M. Y" y      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged, F- L% S9 S* S. M+ r3 }0 _$ _
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
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Japanese Ships
% E, q, |$ {) T) o! n$ C7 H      xAK Ayatosan Maru
( v4 @" m% B. Q2 o2 [0 c      xAK Azuchisan Maru6 L9 s: e* R& D/ r! y3 w, z7 }  h9 q
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires4 P: Q  D; \, ~- r0 M
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire* h  k% r) M6 \# S
      xAP Teiko Maru

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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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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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3 `/ T; X6 {' }Japanese Ships
3 j' [1 w4 ~+ S; {* A, m& x      CV Hiyo" p1 T' m+ Y; V) L/ b6 r  B, {
      BB Yamato
: h' K3 o/ C, B5 N6 T, G      CS Chitose$ x6 ~2 P' B) X
      DD Oshio
# X& r0 l$ V- D! J  P* i& F      DD Oite. G6 p3 d& g. G0 ~$ f
      DD Harukaze; X; _/ \1 e! x( D0 R- p0 H
      DD Kamikaze
* P$ F6 z- a8 @      DD Kikuzuki( q, ?' C5 x. @& s/ h9 L

1 O- e0 [3 L; ~& f; IAllied Ships
% O9 e+ \3 B5 A5 q7 q      SS Grayback/ N/ R' i1 \: a* v, F# z

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 & {. M/ N. m$ s1 n+ n, E
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 q6 g" j2 q  E: K5 ]: o6 SRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
6 ]: l4 z# P2 |( f" R7 \+ lEstimated time to target is 12 minutes
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8 ?' f) I& ^5 P; Y4 q7 @Allied aircraft# H7 k2 Z- y- [: G0 F2 }
      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships9 _4 H! `7 ~; Y) I0 c) |* W
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. G! W% j; E8 n6 B! o) l$ u  Y
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  \- B1 N( c- ^' R( Y
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 }& Q, X+ u( i/ |% {' v3 i' u
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ ^" s/ t" C+ l" q$ P8 }5 x3 n
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. x. ^9 ^* M4 k% m* d      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. u0 J3 B/ b, L# g/ b7 j4 o      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: P: G  w( q9 f* K4 F& b( \
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. |$ [) @$ G6 D) H+ H      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 _/ B& X. J1 I" Q  [
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire0 R( H, |, @, m  [. y* g
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
- z& b% Q8 n* q3 M      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1* `" h% y/ r$ k2 X" R
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
8 I/ }# q; ^8 N& Y" ~) I      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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0 z1 m$ g' p- s% [" [Japanese ground losses:
& j+ Y3 c  `3 j3 U' I      5 casualties reported
1 ~* e  i7 w) N         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ~& e7 \& p& a1 C' z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" l( f2 d  F% a9 ~: P, y' Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2' F. y9 q7 R% x/ S
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, `0 I- q5 n4 X( V" HRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
7 S) `1 i' m  ]Estimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. G- n. D5 N) }, u  ~      B-24D Liberator x 7
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No Allied losses1 ]( X* ]5 H' ]1 s) p
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Japanese Ships
1 m$ H. O; I9 q; c      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" M! G( }0 c8 t4 M0 ~/ ^
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ o$ o: k9 \, {1 e9 p1 Q
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 @8 g$ {' [! D; f      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk; o1 e4 Q$ I* x( d9 p

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' [* K  m+ g. m: ]! RPort hits 1! ?3 u3 u4 E) X2 m' @) t! j' f. P1 d
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1 l3 e# q, n' r" qMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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" m* O: o; T- F+ K( e' m% J; oWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet., ]+ B: V$ C& Y! N0 W5 X' n
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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* _* @: X% `+ o  oAllied aircraft' ~9 |. p9 o" t' z% \% e. h0 B* V
      B-17D Fortress x 14  s; p' J. t4 _. Q1 G9 y; Y' N
      B-24D Liberator x 62 \3 _0 O( Y$ b9 D9 B; R5 F" v6 v

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  n. B! }, m- h# u* [2 s6 eNo Allied losses
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. y# N) o& @0 U& ]Japanese Ships
7 T7 L  t* \1 g      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 ?& ?5 M9 }! {$ ]- F7 Z: b
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: g8 q  j9 J2 v# Z) O) x0 `0 S      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires# Q- @; P  `- s) b( f8 P
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 V$ _, a7 g5 z1 _      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires  ~9 \/ m. f! B  s
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' l1 l0 h3 C  Z7 j! P6 ?6 s      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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' W4 |5 z$ _  W8 @1 JPort hits 1
: e, J  f8 x, C" T5 v1 j! JPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( u( R/ B1 z' p- g% t" ~Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.$ d) S+ F/ j6 {8 f- {
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft) W) N" d  ?( d7 [8 w4 z! G) Y
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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$ o3 n% O' {2 ONo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
, n; r( y2 b. A1 Y! B* t      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ A6 v, D6 c. J& S$ }2 p2 Q
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' Y5 z4 B7 `+ t7 b& U8 f: _, p      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: M+ k  {$ Y. \7 u5 J* f; Q$ s( P: A      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 a, \( J. A) V- Y0 ~: w' o
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183- w: B" X3 d$ U  i- `

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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) S5 ?) k! q) N6 K% G6 M
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Allied Ships- V, R" M, F5 z# Q, A
      SS KXIV, hits 1- q) S( ~$ R4 v1 Z0 M

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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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Japanese Ships2 t- C9 A2 q: W* [* `* v9 L: d
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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5 k: W% W1 [8 h0 ~* D: V% Q9 i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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% [' ?. h- L5 m! M$ kGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack; L5 h0 }8 R; Z+ S8 t) |  I
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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. b+ @, g: t! O+ W7 t" {6 pDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534" J$ w& F' |% U; A! O# d

  S7 f8 }! }, j# GJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94
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& C! F- ?) g* Z5 nJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) . h* `, U5 _4 f; w9 s
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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* x, M3 Y2 M3 \9 S/ S# U0 J7 ICombat modifiers
8 y8 W/ K( d5 h- v4 uDefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)  D* i& t- G# a/ X5 Z7 h
Attacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:: a. |. ]; N3 B
      3074 casualties reported
0 i5 v* n$ I! Q9 N2 {" ?- O9 `         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled1 X- ]& N% h% Z2 u2 d) q; h
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
4 H- H6 S9 R( L, L+ @" Y7 P         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
# Z  {" Z, f& R( e8 J      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)5 o6 h! D' X. \7 o: s. `, J
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+ k5 R, Z0 u2 R7 Z) q      7161 casualties reported
% E3 X7 o) C) I% g         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
7 p+ D( |! h1 j' N4 J         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled2 T; ?0 {$ t. ?. f9 v. w
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 T9 |8 q1 }3 W' v- J2 J# v' \      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
+ R7 _% `) X- |/ L      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ L. O- b; p" N* v9 i- B: d/ f      Units retreated 9: u  Y5 j0 i8 `$ g# i
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    33rd Division1 Q4 I3 m  J9 ?9 [: j% B! ]! J0 Y2 I  v
    Imperial Guards Division
" V: U# T' m# X0 ?9 v8 S4 @    113th Infantry Regiment
' p6 r5 w" }& J' O3 Y8 o    21st Division  R; n% q2 ^8 ]2 T" z
    41st Infantry Regiment* ?+ L! U* _7 M% S$ X
    14th Division
+ l2 _, S7 j7 |. ]1 a: T    8th Tank Regiment0 h9 A$ o! D6 W. G6 \3 N9 Z  V
    148th Infantry Regiment
& g& p, G" h0 P2 s) S. [    38th Division
/ B; ]  y1 V" a8 k* @: j    22nd Recon Regiment' X" t5 y3 H# r0 a- _- |" B
    56th Infantry Regiment
# R0 K2 ^6 e) i& X- \5 E9 v- k    55th Infantry Regiment
; H& F6 o1 p# X    5th Division) \$ Z) ~$ @: Q% V7 S
    143rd Infantry Regiment
5 Z+ L3 z: ]4 k' ~8 V4 p    16th Infantry Regiment
# S6 s3 R% F6 M9 {; \- ~  C    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
( m$ ^7 p& x& [  ?    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
& k7 n  O7 g" ]9 z& m$ j" P8 f; J    15th Army
" h$ o% z( U& a" |0 W" ^    25th Army1 Z4 Q9 o8 w5 v+ }- N* i) p% j
    Southern Army
  o8 `0 a0 @. N8 n    82nd Army /6
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6 Z+ A# D. [% p" U. ~Defending units:
! u2 x- Z4 J; |; a    2nd NZ Brigade
) x. H0 a4 n1 P    1st NZ Brigade; m' v; |# y3 u% s
    3rd NZ Brigade
; g/ b" \) Y  G9 ?    7th NZ Brigade
7 j! X" z! w- ~/ @    14th NZ Brigade
) h! B$ z7 t: K$ M' x    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
0 t4 C# g, J% |) T4 c( Z! t    12th NZ Brigade& a6 W) L* c" g; T# `; H# O
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    RNZAF Command