hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42* Q( z- g, A3 V# w( Q- a

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships7 ]$ o# e" k" y, d
      BB Yamato9 S7 W1 A: t" F7 S' d1 y9 P

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Allied ground losses:
- N) E3 r0 o' [/ Y& c: M! S4 `      123 casualties reported
) Y2 G/ l# H: v7 _$ \  [         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled& g6 D% p8 o5 N) S( X/ n
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
( h; T8 q  e4 q         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled( [) {8 T5 [& m
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( P3 \, f; g+ Z" OBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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/ c) ~1 f! B# F- ^. e, Q1 H) Z8 I日军舰队经过几天集结今天在新西兰北岛最北端的Waipapakauri登陆，该地盟军防守薄弱，预计很快会被日军拿下，成为日军入侵新西兰的前哨阵地
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# y& C+ d3 k. nPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)% ]0 \3 I* ~% h0 |$ h& i

. Z. @/ a- x' F2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. C  o  Q1 L' W- a8 ~- I0 g8 u

2 r1 k* c) ?8 a7 c' gJapanese Ships9 Z* Q0 O3 W- k; Q
      PB Yahonui Maru, w/ w3 H" m3 p/ V6 b) u
      PB Kosin Maru #30 P$ ~/ w( c3 h+ F# j! J
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3
  Q2 }8 l5 A$ A      PB Heizan Maru
9 z5 V# p+ O( z      PB Sozan Maru7 g/ Q; p8 p7 Z1 C! a  L: [
      PB Kanko Maru
4 B: R. T; I6 g9 H0 p$ ]! {      PB Ikuta Maru& f& N+ L) H- H- H
      AMC Kongo Maru6 Y3 r. t; h2 ~) r8 U, K) ^

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops5 z3 Y8 f+ J4 A9 h2 M$ {! Y$ _
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops- z+ U+ ?6 R* B: T8 l7 s2 g' C
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops2 T$ F9 }# l) V" M/ |3 r9 A
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
: T& _% c  n3 s' e5 HPB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
* ^% l5 M. @- Y2 L2 ^) O- r9 RPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
; G: A4 P4 t4 T0 iPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops9 t% Y; _2 j$ u
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards; k+ {! H1 H4 z, \8 K+ P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& T( v& V8 z, |( r3 j) _5 K4 {

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% D2 H8 X4 V$ T4 I/ N0 X! BAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182). O) j9 w2 p9 g7 ~: W
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182) [4 C/ t& ]7 r* C; ?
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Japanese ground losses:
( o; n7 f$ g  z; `8 C7 d      327 casualties reported7 d/ m6 Q2 C( O) Q' e6 I9 L" d6 C
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
2 u5 K( e+ \7 ^* g  y) g         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled: Z& ^. r, e' T( J) j3 q( p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 d0 O8 s9 q+ `: f      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)8 r9 b: J( p7 G$ r5 N

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# S, ]. K4 U1 V- t18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1
6 s7 s: h$ b# @1 S# K) u8 N: A/ u18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 420 [! V2 O5 E/ D7 T- E* T) A
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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& j8 u+ O) R2 c: R2 J
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& t0 G( c; Q9 Y# u5 V. JMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms4 O7 h! K/ c+ E8 {4 @* k- A

. _2 r+ o% K: B: D* F6 yRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.9 w: I/ K" M* x8 G  w) B5 l. v
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes. T: V, \6 x2 g/ i& @2 h3 V

2 M% a1 b4 N- ^1 B. W: _Japanese aircraft
* ~4 @9 ]) E+ R6 \% B) s7 B      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
6 d0 G5 Z# W3 j, y7 p$ ?' {      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30+ a1 N  A/ C; e  P% d. w/ }' _; I* X
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
$ ^: U2 B0 j- u5 E! d      SBD-2 Dauntless x 176 f% ~- U" K3 t8 w6 c! e  Y
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 188 f' d( B; E7 X( O+ R! x
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38' j( ]) W4 i, }" W) {1 g
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  D& }1 M, |( B. l$ B, I6 |4 K* fJapanese aircraft losses
% Z4 A2 s: U6 ]: G. r      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# F+ O# I; ?% a( T4 ^Allied aircraft losses
5 C) a: X5 P# v6 c, H, @      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed
- A' e* h) \; g0 x! \0 y      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
3 ~9 q. l4 w" m  x      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
5 X) l/ v; P) s" W7 o      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed) F- _2 W5 p( x! h3 c
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak/ b2 E. }& ~& Q" L
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
- H; j  ^0 h3 Q+ S$ y  H      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
9 n4 ~, c; z  R. f( t8 L3 l+ g, e      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, w$ f  W2 x  k& ^8 U# d+ {      LSD Akitsu Maru- j4 l+ s$ g: z7 A% q2 E$ f
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
; N# Q% ?8 V! a8 M6 ]8 B      CL Kitakami
$ O3 U9 ~5 A4 f5 F      DD Kisaragi
% H% q& T9 }; J1 c  ?      BB Hiei; ~9 j1 ?4 w; e- b
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# X2 P4 n6 {6 C9 x- ]
      DMS W-204 ?% A% ~! m6 a3 T* @/ M
      CL Oi8 B+ _8 F: O! k4 y1 g9 V/ J# N
      CL Kinu
5 M' k$ O/ \0 M; n$ l" A      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- G) B* N" h) S  [
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ }5 ^9 v: i4 o. v; J8 H      LSD Shinshu Maru
2 V) p8 |" l9 u, f; U6 |      CL Tenryu2 s  w0 M) M+ S: v8 H- w) N
      BB Kirishima8 Q' k8 x6 ]7 v1 h+ B8 s  b% w# v; }
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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( ~, |; a& [( v" \* v0 uJapanese ground losses:
6 |2 \5 Y& F+ B" X9 R      14 casualties reported
, |2 h/ q7 o8 d& z$ Z) \6 J2 I2 s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 D6 L& O3 Z+ `# j4 B) P, b         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
6 b7 O' b  u7 {         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 L( W. M4 X& m

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182% e9 G: [3 G3 @; D

/ _( |1 L% V# b+ wWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
, ]7 i5 }: d5 B1 t; h& z: ^2 Q- tEstimated time to target is 18 minutes
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8 N& t8 Z& ^/ c; ~Japanese aircraft
2 ?# @2 A; g1 S1 n% M- m      A6M2 Zero x 715 K/ ]1 B" c  W6 R
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- k% ?4 H) n/ y% o- lAllied aircraft
% `6 ?% ^# t( A: g" E      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8: i5 I4 D% r5 C' q6 ?- F4 J
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
& @6 ~9 h& C% Q, E' m5 c' ?" o9 S; N      TBF-1 Avenger x 167 _' g2 F8 ^  g9 x8 [

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Japanese aircraft losses9 b. P- Y0 H0 d  v& O6 I
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed6 W% S, W+ F% F

/ M. N4 D/ `* U& m* D! C) DAllied aircraft losses
' p3 V5 Q  F8 F  }/ q. R7 s      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed- E: u; Q: u* k  c
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed1 F" ^: G) B5 O& m4 ]4 x+ {
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships# b. x  O. M4 R8 L9 s% y) a
      DD Kisaragi# p1 S$ y% S4 o1 C& L2 e
      CL Kinu
* K* R( n( g7 t# n      CL Tenryu( s/ o$ \# a" X- b6 i) J
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- C) @$ x' q+ A2 VAircraft Attacking:: l/ Q! l- n" `
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet) M/ u" |; M% `* I9 O" r
               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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Afternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
7 U( z& x$ W* p  XEstimated time to target is 8 minutes4 S$ P) g. u' Z# s; N+ F9 @- H
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Japanese aircraft' f/ C7 p8 K$ ]! L9 o" ^6 U
      A6M2 Zero x 77% O5 M& b# V/ M3 H- I- w
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Allied aircraft
0 I" M) w0 |9 I, c4 ~* O/ l5 A) A5 c      Albacore I x 331 C* C2 j0 D0 d+ e' ?* E
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% L2 \: m  V7 P$ n* z0 sNo Japanese losses/ C7 [0 W6 z7 Q% i  ?

2 }! j4 k, B2 V( x$ ~Allied aircraft losses- J, Q7 i9 L! `9 H) ?# W7 T& w- H
      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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# T3 p5 R6 k5 Q8 L' X( gJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 1864 z5 n6 q+ s/ x, X2 A7 u6 _
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 5 l/ E4 T0 t! Q2 r

' [# Y) T% j# H$ [' q6 NAllied adjusted defense: 5 5 e: U2 \- ^% Y9 a
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 6 B+ v8 z! c5 t- ~: m$ o# \
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!! d0 x. s" p/ f
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Combat modifiers$ p: m2 V0 O' o/ D7 m: a) u2 h1 b* h
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)
( X# ]- J; o& yAttacker: 0 ]) c1 v. M! v9 ~! U; ~& }

1 r% \  {* G+ H' C/ pJapanese ground losses:+ G3 l+ J( z6 W+ |% p# v$ b
      113 casualties reported
' W& P1 z% m0 _         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 W5 V, g2 o3 i- m! T- u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
+ S- A4 A9 b, Y1 v$ z6 a3 p4 ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled# a7 k5 ^4 J& l
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Allied ground losses:
: t/ O3 m5 ]& m: |: y6 ^      210 casualties reported: `$ N; V' P7 _4 }; [
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled  Z' }$ G3 z3 e5 \
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled" e* [( Y: M1 _- g2 o6 P% W
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled& @( V4 A: o, X9 e3 \
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)! f  t( W, S. o' h; {% [
      Units retreated 1
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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% {7 H) e6 ~8 [) b5 ?5 PAssaulting units:
: s5 Z4 \4 `$ y0 F$ {1 c$ X    48th Engr Rgt /22 Q6 G# ]! Z, R& L/ Q$ J
    2nd Engineer Regiment4 l+ \5 L/ r- O/ g4 P& L! D  a! }
    2nd Raiding Regiment$ E. [8 |2 l) u$ I9 C& E
    1st Raiding Rgt /1
- X! C: k' b* c    146th Infantry Rgt /36 ^9 N- {  H6 i+ R) [# c: Z
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
( `; `. |' ~+ A/ y5 i    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
2 ^% G4 ?( J; A9 P* s& ]    12th Engr Rgt /1' p+ p6 }6 U& Y! i- `, |4 }
    25th JNAF AF Unit 9 I1 S; o! U( ], m; N
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
1 W- Q; i. l( O. W. P) r! W    47th JNAF AF Unit /1. t% K  x, P7 X9 I! c0 Q
    21st Air Flotilla /1
1 Y& @9 b2 m9 x; E! J    39th JNAF AF Unit /26 g4 A1 h3 k9 B5 Y2 \
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2, q. L& a/ ]: s7 ~7 I
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Defending units:& F& j3 r7 v  X' [0 G3 V- z
    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* ]  m  Y& G" |; }4 I5 o! {

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
% F+ k6 j  x5 ]9 h. r0 S/ @      PB Shinko Maru #3( Z& j; o) E. J- p% l
      PB Kure Maru #5
/ {- W! \/ l, y( F      PB Edo Maru  w7 P5 f$ H6 z0 w
      PB Chitose Maru% L. E2 k& Z3 C' ]% R, Q, |
      APD Yomogi" }) h9 Q9 o: Y$ S! [0 j
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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, |6 x) ]- l5 F* s- C: u. Q  o7 mines cleared
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5 l8 z: M7 z( C0 M9 \4 Y, }Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
2 h% @! s( Y$ H/ yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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7 b. t" s/ L9 w  |5 W153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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; B% K6 [/ c$ }Japanese Ships
3 s( c0 A( D9 p9 m% E      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire" q- ~5 Y0 i* @& _& G9 n
      PB Eiko Maru
; Y2 x* u1 n0 d. q+ N! |$ H      PB Shinko Maru #39 x: l7 N" z- m. @! c# w
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
+ X- ?$ s5 |1 B6 I- q      PB Edo Maru
5 R: i* m# Z0 A+ T      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire. I+ }4 g3 P4 D4 r9 I
      PB Kure Maru #5
% ^- C' w; u0 Z3 H+ e. U5 T. R6 g      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
+ c$ [% g  j9 N. a1 [0 [      PB Chitose Maru
- {2 g! H# O0 {* W9 J      PB Choko Maru #2. P- T8 e1 J- v) {6 a& ^4 B: z
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
* g  A' P) P) R5 [+ z      111 casualties reported
9 m0 ^: J7 ?( _+ s         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled5 O* k) w) Q( W2 Q$ a
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled) l: M  Z0 N# T3 c- Y
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled2 Y2 H! l9 g& k7 n
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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( N, c# z2 M3 p% U! u$ W0 o4 |Japanese ground losses:5 x7 ^* h3 n3 j, [
      1116 casualties reported5 P( l$ ~% k4 C
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled$ W0 l8 R, S6 w& K4 u7 O- u
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
: l6 n! D7 i- T' s* H         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ ?7 y5 |( m/ P: _/ M$ q      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled). N, [1 D# t* o5 N4 _' P# p
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!, q* h7 D7 u1 Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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' W+ w  V9 q' u% e: w. t206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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4 G7 ?0 M" a  L8 pJapanese Ships  h0 w7 Z7 h7 a2 N2 L( A8 ]3 x
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires" N4 C' [4 V% g5 q3 x
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; J- j7 n3 d0 t: m/ L7 a) ^% ^      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ Z! O# U  B8 R3 I" O7 ~
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 y% r* \1 J8 T8 t3 ?" L; X% d4 |
      PB Choko Maru #2
3 j+ i8 n" Y2 c7 j5 P      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
! _, y7 T/ q- H      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* b/ U% m4 N$ e1 @- p' f      APD Yomogi+ H$ ^9 [  Z8 j5 U  @
      APD Nadakaze3 i: Q% x# q! Z
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- L% \  q. Z9 V3 P% ~: @( i      APD Shimakaze* t" O7 `& ~( K
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
9 I6 V: W2 d7 t+ r) B. g      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
" p: K# y1 K! H: S1 _9 s1 `7 x5 l      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
# }. z( E: v1 z7 T      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
! e! R+ `- {  {! @; i3 Y      AMC Hokoku Maru
# V6 D& ~+ o0 n) z9 i6 {* ]4 v2 a! y" M) Q: ^3 M* u0 E
Japanese ground losses:
1 e( A' r3 i4 N7 R      207 casualties reported  a8 S- s6 N6 K9 g( l; _
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
. ?  S# ]0 @! X2 g1 \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled! Y! f$ k! H$ L/ F* i* I# J& C
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled9 I5 p8 {. M7 C# B* Q" b
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" [/ _6 {' X) v& LInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 R7 y0 E7 o% j0 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ S9 A/ F& D, A: ?0 T
) X  [8 V( `$ \2 Z
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 ^, M8 Z5 e* w" k4 H

! Z! l4 o7 ^6 J5 h9 b" ~/ r  eJapanese Ships
* S. w, Y5 P/ h; E3 o      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# @$ G8 N9 i2 ~' r& t- p      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 a7 A- D9 w9 |% f* J( Z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* f5 ?. L' ^0 O$ {      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
/ W9 Q8 G; U4 x, O, ^' V      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4$ }; i" O. B4 T( a9 ?% u- E+ ~
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
* t+ j/ T  v7 a$ T      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
  p- R5 O# V- b( T3 @      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& I* {$ K8 z6 E8 v/ N      AMC Hokoku Maru
! X$ @$ d8 J& K, q( l' F7 ^! q! f
0 c9 h0 D$ g+ e( q+ D* kJapanese ground losses:2 |) J! H& R8 u2 Q! p& u0 |' i
      187 casualties reported
, v1 m6 ~, X  m! l% i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 X& V" B! U$ C6 ~- Q
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled5 p, t- @! C, d% x2 w% _+ T: F2 f
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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/ N4 a" f* T3 D/ a' R8 s3 jGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
2 n4 L. u) ]' V8 H; Y" Z& K4 w
/ l- i4 v9 L2 F% ?Allied Bombardment attack: l: b2 r# Q% Y6 x2 x$ d- ]' p' r
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745, J% h  D  p: x2 ?- X* N
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
5 C3 e( U4 Y3 s. d  C2 U( I" m, |6 E3 z( {% L) s' p) u7 U* U
Japanese ground losses:
: L1 X$ O. q) U6 @" f7 X      25 casualties reported  ]+ X; s1 R+ K! d+ H
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ^! s! K1 {) x+ s         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 w% R" W0 W& J' T8 b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; q7 m2 [" Q: v
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)) o" n7 E3 U; w+ W& }6 n3 M6 }
& u6 r) H: j0 L# K9 K) Z% j/ R

% Y+ _) f) H+ _1 K* d! EAllied ground losses:& F2 A7 Z5 o; ?# }  z" g) L
      146 casualties reported
4 c* U3 t4 U9 ^( ?( e         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
/ x4 V. n: C) X# D" M" p+ E         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled! v" R# \3 T2 L0 A1 B; A
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
) k1 ]/ }# S% Y      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
- E& \; L/ T  ~; X* S* i3 M      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
0 i& ]& h! f8 @
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0 _# n$ Q. D( MAssaulting units:
3 y) E" r/ M0 P- _  v* q  l. I    11th NZ Brigade! I* t4 _7 d; B+ g( ]
    3rd NZ Brigade0 Z: X  {# Y/ [- X
    7th NZ Brigade! P5 [' ?, K, B4 d; Z* |
    2nd NZ Brigade
0 |/ D( ^; i. V3 a    Auckland Fortress# P$ [3 z$ M: m9 O2 F; k
    14th NZ Brigade5 c3 g/ C6 I, e, r
    1st NZ Brigade
# h$ k5 R: x! c1 u) O    12th NZ Brigade
* e3 K. G) ~+ N2 T' |+ j  r    RNZAF Command
9 @$ h- a/ t% Q$ ~    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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; }" N- |# |( T: ^+ y+ q- HDefending units:% ?' _6 O2 j! k9 C
    Imperial Guards Div /5
* j9 W4 H* G: f. y2 _, M2 y    8th Tank Rgt /1
4 o% ]) M3 R6 j    22nd Recon Regiment
6 J: Z5 n; h  Q    55th Infantry Rgt /1
% [+ i4 Y( J3 _" A$ x, u    146th Infantry Rgt /1$ c- Z& V. A. L* u" I% ]
    5th Div /1
. Z1 M: k4 X% s    21st Division
0 S. D! ?' S' t' ~( z; {: G    24th Infantry Rgt /5& _1 M2 F: _8 w" Z9 O3 P9 a6 l3 o  S" c
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
/ t! v) P% ?4 r    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
8 W6 e6 q3 V1 B/ d2 D    113th Infantry Rgt /2' N: r1 h: n& i. h) m' y
    16th Infantry Rgt /1" k8 ^) k6 F2 v+ K
    148th Infantry Rgt /1" z8 d  s" n/ {" ?, ]
    41st Infantry Regiment
) b3 K1 [; z0 G9 O    38th Div /17 t. M  `' E0 s( g5 n6 ?& T& g% E3 U; L5 {0 x
    33rd Div /35 R: P2 V8 h4 R5 R% s
    55th Engr Rgt /2
: ?' T5 ^+ S) Z5 J3 t1 |+ @    82nd Army /6; V0 b: t* |4 t! i; @) b
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 D& ]2 N2 Z  {. I- d' L0 h6 `) K- _
    34th Field AA Battalion: A" a  z& N9 j2 d! y/ ^
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment1 [; x' J0 r# Z
    14th Div /2
: s) Z  C7 K! l' f- @    Southern Army /1
# r7 Q& T7 G8 L    25th Army /27 N7 k' c/ n/ Q- u! G: A
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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, e# i" V! d: DInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
  P9 Q5 ^" E) \Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force, j  B1 ]; g$ U1 O- ^* G
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309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.* P, _/ ]3 H; o3 T: B$ F. C

3 R! S' v  P& f; b$ uJapanese Ships% f+ [1 ~) @* C
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 T, S" b; F) |8 V8 [( D      APD Shimakaze7 \# U, H1 r0 x
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) N; P+ @$ v- ^$ c& d) {* x/ W
      APD Nadakaze/ O& ?0 `. P1 P1 h
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
% n4 _1 p2 F, T& [& C8 H# `8 P      AMC Hokoku Maru- d# o& X* a' v5 P8 |7 Q
      xAP Kowa Maru
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9 s9 Y) E. M0 d# j0 h( T- nJapanese ground losses:: K& h( D% |' _; O
      253 casualties reported
  K- _) q9 a/ K1 _- g6 j4 F) p' z         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 n8 _- y1 V8 H8 B1 a+ l         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled; B3 J* F  p( {8 u
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ ^1 h4 v) x$ a1 z; Y      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)1 z" h( l# D3 c: T' j
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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! m) N, e9 B" a# [: \Japanese Ships% Z5 G: E( j, o$ X& L
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 12 p) U' ^" `) ~( q1 b5 X
      CL Tatsuta
3 ^6 n* K' D; v# p, t' ?4 n      CL Kiso; t1 z2 Y5 u; H. z) U
      CS Chitose
' |6 O- [- L3 I: U5 K      DD Oite
. `% N& e! L( j$ F      DD Harukaze: x% x* q2 G2 e1 g& s+ D
      DD Nokaze- q& @/ a7 O4 f: Q  J# `! w7 |$ J+ ~
      DD Hokaze
2 {$ e4 W3 y. o: A0 k      DD Shiokaze; j6 ^7 p" f3 A; R0 H$ o
      DD Akikaze+ ~' `0 v9 Q# k! ]9 u+ r3 a1 p

4 L1 r. y4 p: q! xAllied Ships) ]0 Q; V( W6 V" B
      SS O21
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0 _8 S) ^- j' r( g% aSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)8 ^7 C% y# {: ^/ n& z$ U: d, O
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
5 v% I' Y- p$ c6 @9 E2 A7 U) X0 _% Y5 P& ]) r4 p
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.. [- Q! c) \# ]9 }. Q

6 T2 p" i. ?/ b# C2 r9 Z' kJapanese Ships
, c6 p6 a7 F/ x2 q/ W+ p3 C      xAK Montreal Maru2 h/ U$ X% K$ P0 p2 V
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) y" b2 U% ~% H- x) N! Q1 K$ G
      xAK Kensin Maru
* U: K' ~* V5 {! X& |& y3 F      APD Yomogi/ ~. H, Y$ X# b( u7 ~: Y
      APD Nadakaze
, G5 S) ~7 E7 R( F2 A/ O/ s      APD Shimakaze& b  y0 r5 l% d- a$ u
      AMC Hokoku Maru2 v6 Z+ J. M7 P# r

$ y6 x* @6 u# J6 ~' sJapanese ground losses:
$ Q0 g7 r( @7 b( l      60 casualties reported
. y% d) R' O; G! B         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
8 m/ g: M, D. `. y+ i         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled' S. m, k: I; }0 j
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 I" |6 r! d: g3 a+ b  O
# [# E- w4 r' j9 V* ~& T! x
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. a$ q& L3 K9 a( }$ [4 K" eMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 # O0 Q9 M& G/ e4 q% Y

% y5 [. w% M# s" zWeather in hex: Partial cloud8 R" B- M: B3 T7 L
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
/ a8 t. P* v# k5 r' z( hEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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' S. G$ n2 W6 [- M0 m4 ~Japanese aircraft
) C8 F3 |/ B8 e/ T3 J      A6M2 Zero x 39, @9 J+ Q8 C, z- M& Z# o0 @' G
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Allied aircraft
7 X, G& I- Q! [) \! ^" V. t      P-38E Lightning x 50
4 y/ @( w, c: w) t( Q# h8 t0 W      P-38F Lightning x 23
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Japanese aircraft losses
. h: t1 _& l3 _* k! b6 Z      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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9 n4 C! j* E/ J7 M9 {1 n; KNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……+ I: j0 I+ ], ^1 e' C
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, 422 ^" }1 Y) ^3 B8 S* H
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/ v8 Y; w% A/ {
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; x+ W  ?' R) o6 B8 xTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185), i/ i# ?; W2 S$ v& q/ ^! ~

; q, y( c. [) ^( i' yJapanese Ships
, L3 D5 `: v) P, j9 @      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
. S) k2 v6 O  @1 B# ~8 N      DD Fumizuki
: W1 o# O: A* V4 f; i$ @8 C      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage! |7 p2 ~4 R$ j( y3 @& ]
      DD Fubuki
. l0 ?5 ?8 |; j; k& h; m      TB Sagi
1 N0 k! a/ Q: E% \7 ?9 O! e, `: F6 d, Z' A0 ~
. j/ a2 n, i* x; i6 m" N

( f# y; A) K  T& R9 ^12 mines cleared! P. G& M6 r$ e# ^" y/ g
2 U$ e3 G8 a9 c+ z1 ~+ v

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)5 O, V" e4 ?, k( {6 M9 F, S

( j1 `- K. w; z5 W( VJapanese Ships
5 p6 I# Q6 g7 [7 E1 S; Z- R3 s      PB Sozan Maru
2 U* p0 P  {: J* \1 a, n, |1 `      PB Kanko Maru
; u- N8 [5 P  T" S3 H      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage5 A) l. N% }4 }4 s9 {5 a! s
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5 mines cleared0 D' _. c1 M0 x3 \; d6 k
$ @! E4 x8 m; Q9 B0 N& ]

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships0 N/ s4 f6 Y9 R- W7 t; l
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage! `2 d( w$ j& Q
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
8 L& r: O$ i5 t: ~' I( a) s& y      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage7 Y/ p0 a% M* a* _, c5 z- F

8 d" T1 d/ c- W; Q6 Q. l9 `; S' z$ P7 o( @- P# S5 Z: Y) u7 H* S+ A
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! K3 P3 [4 e. C( s3 MTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185). |- b: U8 {6 z1 C5 U) A

6 t( V4 i' d2 i; j8 N  e& DJapanese Ships
( I: F- g$ b% ^      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 X- q, Z- t/ ^0 c* F      TB Sagi
+ B0 X% [- c1 U      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage, `# a2 ^/ n0 V1 V. Q' L! C
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage, {7 v6 y7 p/ \& U9 B, S2 j& d

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+ W- Y8 n# @% Z& t2 z4 G11 mines cleared8 A3 @: f' u( V9 H

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships! M- V7 w4 i, _
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage- X+ w- i( h; ]$ @  k7 M

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) X7 O# u- Y- n& x+ s2 Y4 A# n% vTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& K8 e/ C/ o1 O0 w, W
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Japanese Ships
8 }- i  o) i, ~8 z      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage* B) e8 E  v* x, o5 _- Z
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage; h) b0 i' ?; r( V
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage9 Z/ F) F, U+ p# R! i
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage% h7 f) v% W- w  t% D9 p
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 g8 [/ W* ~5 Y) \% o& d5 I! v
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* P0 g1 ^" }: h3 S, ~- _8 mines cleared( L7 x6 T6 m, n7 O1 M

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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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/ k9 X: p6 q5 l5 V. ^. s17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships( K: f6 R: t' A, w$ s  Q5 ?5 g, m
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1$ m, v+ f; N- ^" j5 {

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9 V2 I. C( v* g/ r6 lInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
, d3 ]4 p- n7 E/ V5 z4 NDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) |# W) G+ J% T0 S) e/ G
+ K. N# W/ M. {5 _9 v/ A8 c1 Y
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.& Y' F1 l* p8 M: H7 r
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Japanese Ships
& u) P( x9 u4 m. R0 n8 R( _      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& s7 s$ e% |, {7 Q8 u      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 29 G$ h5 f, f4 c9 }
      xAK Sinko Maru
: J& G1 y+ H  p3 ~      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 22 B6 {6 b, f2 D0 x: E
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:3 i9 Z* F: z8 R! A, R
      24 casualties reported
: n9 S1 e8 W6 O3 l2 C4 [         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 B, r7 ]; @% t, ?( X1 F/ n
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled4 s: Q+ o3 d" W9 N5 V' U5 _5 c
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 N1 v9 A4 \; h3 g% Z$ A) N

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# |& R4 O* t" H* U
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
# x0 W$ R. X' ?8 {$ a; W8 r
7 w; i/ Q/ x# d9 a+ y! B37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
8 G4 G& I( d8 `3 I$ B
0 Z3 `& H# [- ^2 m1 I( L( G  hJapanese Ships
. q. Q0 q: s& c6 Q  p3 ~      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire7 j! J) |3 F3 n8 a* q  Z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 n5 L. x+ P% k
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire$ k& j. z/ n; E& }: g5 Q
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
) L) _- y2 O& M6 q7 Q      AMC Hokoku Maru
) O% S  c2 `/ Z" v8 I( }1 S) ]
9 H2 Z! ]3 q& ^8 }/ FJapanese ground losses:
4 }+ F' P. Q3 D+ F8 k! \- L      12 casualties reported; _$ n: f5 {- i' H/ p$ V7 ?( J
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ x. j, _6 i) I* ^% h         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled) l+ Y; V4 i7 ^
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 b3 W0 ?! m& U1 F2 e- \% ]8 Y  J3 ~; l; N* W6 s

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184' h8 j' C5 e0 G+ n9 ?; M; M+ G# o
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Japanese Ships
" r4 U4 Q% Z, }  L# Z' a& H      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
3 y7 a7 H+ q: B( B
1 q% G2 s& w+ W6 X: R! ZAllied Ships( m0 V4 |9 ~( _' I5 v
      SS O21
6 T4 T. _* g5 W$ h8 C
3 S0 h0 @: N5 }9 Y: W/ t7 x. `( b( U- @2 b4 L0 I3 u" W

" _4 K# L; _6 o2 jDD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O211 E. E7 c, C/ w" C+ \3 I8 j
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
# W/ B5 h, K. P$ I/ |
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
1 n6 F5 X* ~4 |% G+ H
0 Y' m2 o- @7 t* VJapanese Ships) M5 @% i! H* }7 T: a$ D8 o
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
  h! P7 M, }( x* w( g0 {
! p; S; @: K/ X8 i$ O2 d- {9 `. ]Allied Ships
9 }5 [$ Z9 g, v, L( |% U      SS Whale4 X8 E/ p* g' F, b6 X: [3 r

. x7 {7 i# S% e& L" R% ]
  o2 ~# o: \* a6 |0 ~2 O3 v: n' X6 V  e
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes) X  y/ [  m5 x8 m, n& |7 L
, U  ]3 Y8 b+ {8 b9 [- \3 [% L  G

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 n/ o# r# e& a% @6 Q( [6 c( f( Q
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force1 ?( j, ~3 p1 o2 w% ~: V# Z
$ m9 Q* v9 d2 o2 ?; Z2 w
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.- T7 ~6 Q9 F5 P# |8 N$ x; t

0 r7 D) }7 K6 {6 Y' r' z3 uJapanese Ships
5 g# X0 a3 o, c1 p8 x! Q+ c      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( h- N' Z6 ^! |/ S
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" W3 e& S% U' O* u* u; K% d! \      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* F+ a9 e  `$ g$ }
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 q5 V! Z$ x5 |5 c9 p. e5 z      AMC Hokoku Maru9 F# v* S+ d1 I  \8 N5 ^* I  M
7 r4 K/ Y6 i1 B  d* o5 R
Japanese ground losses:
5 F' k4 v( o7 N$ D; y" n" D2 f      6 casualties reported  W6 k' B) D. a+ W. t9 j
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- `3 i: A1 e4 d; M
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled1 H0 S2 |$ ^& u8 J: T9 n+ h
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* b3 o& e* A! K" Z
% `6 |  a( L" E7 H

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# `. h; B) T* W5 G3 [8 ~2 \- RPre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# ?4 t; F  V2 D3 w
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force* N  R. l0 i" Z4 x% ^
+ ?+ y& H, ~- i) j# ^+ @$ m  s' x
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.' X9 `* G/ q6 F7 ]: u

# F* T/ N7 s% V5 s0 ]. FJapanese Ships
: D  c0 S% k4 Q      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
) w$ ^& g2 m2 D$ @2 y! Z      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage5 B% a, A) V6 P0 I- Y* D# t& N
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
% z3 x& ]" ~, I& [% X) R$ t# |1 _      DD Sagiri
/ @: l# c. u. A% x, a      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 f- ]- _/ k5 ?1 T  k
      DD Murakumo
7 s5 p1 u% T# H9 m9 u, [& v      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire0 f8 V: z/ L6 b) G* h: j8 g' @: F+ B
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
* ]; A2 ^+ o( ?, }! Q      PB Sonan Maru #5* M  ^2 v0 w- ^! `- d4 P
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
& x# e, S7 H8 W      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2( p; U. W0 u6 \- r9 d6 |9 |4 P! q$ W
      xAK Nanrei Maru
* `. P, a# Z7 `! f# G4 h' a& P
# Y) J7 N6 D" s2 X  WJapanese ground losses:/ ~1 k" j- r2 q
      173 casualties reported! z4 C! P+ q9 l' Y2 y
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 V5 E( q: d; q9 |8 q; i
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
) [! L- T3 W4 Q7 Z7 U         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! `3 f7 O$ D3 ?0 H4 i% k
% H* q$ _% @  T5 O
$ e/ o# I; @$ I# l) Q0 J8 |( p
) ?9 E' a* R+ R, q+ B+ B--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
5 g& }4 N  }( |6 t
3 e# I& L" e, \+ XGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
: d* j0 ?' q& d8 M' u; L8 A: h- s4 c+ ?
Japanese Deliberate attack4 P% I7 B* c9 f5 v7 @1 k

0 x8 t, H# N9 Y8 j* b' OAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967
; e$ p5 |" q3 i* B* R! @1 G$ p# c& E) j3 Y8 \+ P% q+ |
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3048 a# k: f+ J6 S) l) I/ I
- M( n* J6 G( Z
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 00 g, ?- D6 |, N+ G( f- ^* y( d

# ^) O' n7 j/ R# r. ?4 XJapanese adjusted assault: 3502 ; _" P: Z) ^" O

, S! u! y2 z) @+ g/ P# U6 J: IAllied adjusted defense: 39 ! B6 B" K1 l. C+ G* r3 r& V7 V
" r$ s5 D  j- U( V
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) ) y( O, a: I6 W9 @# |  c9 R
# g- U7 U) G+ P, P- i
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
7 E/ }/ F/ S) B( A0 Z) o
. \$ j6 r# c( v" DCombat modifiers/ g9 T3 N$ A, t+ D" J  H
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)+ @% S7 f2 c3 h! M( Y$ L# `
fatigue(-), experience(-)- Z  E! k* |& t5 G9 O& ^% f
Attacker:
9 ?  Y! G" h2 G
6 J1 z5 p3 n5 [) UJapanese ground losses:, w7 l5 }8 i2 H' C. f7 i' O5 Y
      680 casualties reported6 q  [" N' R5 o% \6 \. `. ^' |
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
6 R. ?# j  f- ^/ k: z, u& q/ ]         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
* R( p5 B2 Z0 Y1 F" r* Z         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
6 ?1 p6 Z1 B* C8 O/ }& e      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)
  [' u4 f# r. V% d0 u% w$ N' X8 }! }. R  `4 s& ~' U  B
7 k. P  `# i& I
Allied ground losses:2 h, B3 A! h; V" H# R7 i  L: S8 C
      5399 casualties reported
0 o1 D1 j0 `/ I' [# C         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled  g3 Z% m. m  n3 ~, Y' m& f+ C( }
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled3 ~, {2 h; |* s. a( A: g0 ]
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled5 h: i% f7 B$ ^" M9 H) s
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
) l- ], S  t+ e' s      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)# [  ^1 c7 r! b; @( P
      Units retreated 4
. ~: N; ?* E; n- w/ A      Units destroyed 1* B3 z# c; `" ^" D3 }2 g
% H0 T* ~6 x. o5 L0 Z

* u! d; G- y9 q2 NDefeated Allied Units Retreating!$ F& Y: }, Q0 J. S
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Assaulting units:
* i0 p: m0 I" c! v: q    21st Division$ n' E% n2 [6 o$ J5 z! n# }
    24th Infantry Regiment
7 j- n5 F) f/ B1 Y7 r. B7 h    16th Infantry Regiment2 q' u, h  r8 N' b& d; e) y* E
    113th Infantry Regiment
3 ?$ P% O. c) N    55th Engineer Regiment
* R4 a# V7 b1 P& ~- V! C( Z2 |1 q    5th Division
, E! E# L8 s  s& G: J    143rd Infantry Regiment; ]* o# J3 s/ h: _
    22nd Recon Regiment
: Y0 K, m+ V9 Q2 f  o2 f    148th Infantry Regiment6 s( x( b2 @- b1 A
    55th Infantry Regiment8 r  W# _( W4 G
    33rd Division
' h2 N7 ^3 _3 T! }. O    41st Infantry Regiment' U. J5 d/ S4 b0 d
    38th Division
* {, v6 C& L- A( t    Imperial Guards Division6 S  G' _2 m7 r1 G5 k7 u
    56th Infantry Regiment7 ^) h1 W; s$ I
    8th Tank Regiment8 M( P# c! B3 O# B: E" h
    146th Infantry Rgt /1. r/ z& j0 N. e$ F5 U2 \
    14th Div /22 C# m: N/ n, D+ l
    Southern Army
1 q! V3 o3 y7 ~$ {: j; C* f    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
- Z; B& Y( ?. |7 X2 R4 U8 I    51st JNAF AF Unit /5( |. r6 A$ G: m, @- f6 s: b
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
' e3 A# I4 ]5 V& H/ Q9 i    25th Army. F. G  Q" }( T" J
    21st Air Flotilla /1
  s4 r; [  v! a3 h    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment' M+ M. @9 w% J% [/ u, W+ j0 b
    15th Army
  A( i) u# l! m4 o6 p4 i  k- r    34th Field AA Battalion
+ Y0 x6 s( b  t6 D    82nd Army /6; y3 t# z+ d  G8 {

: `3 _- b% T7 N& X% DDefending units:
- \/ I& N2 ?5 R7 k+ J+ m4 u3 z    Auckland Fortress9 Q9 z0 k2 i8 {! ]7 i) \* n
    14th NZ Brigade, I8 n) Y3 U( R0 I' Q' b
    11th NZ Brigade
) m) l1 Z% f* p, m! ?    RNZAF Command : p" e7 O$ x6 F: ]) n$ [
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 m9 F0 |) l; Z$ Y
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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& U1 H  Y) R# ]; k& l6 WRaid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.5 {6 `% I  b# }, {! i2 j# Y  T; ?
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes) c, d3 W: R8 O# M

9 R$ D+ J4 ^) p7 HJapanese aircraft3 z+ q3 @. U* w/ G/ w
      A6M2 Zero x 28
, U( _# M$ w( t, E. x7 m* r3 f      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20) D% {+ p7 n, p

  d3 g$ B$ M. V) R* K) C. a( q( F  f4 g3 o% Z+ d+ P
9 A4 T; g4 P; y3 s2 b* f5 v: k
Allied aircraft
! Y% F2 ~* k3 ?  d3 H! w" i/ F      P-38E Lightning x 21
7 z  V2 ~4 E) C6 _4 F& W: }8 W9 Y* Z4 N3 L9 X  [

6 ]& r: @& J) z2 z+ xJapanese aircraft losses$ N! ]$ T7 K9 `. E/ c0 }* \7 r
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 _5 F0 C" x2 d( ]- s/ Z! {) ]
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed8 O. X) k4 l, w/ e( t

6 [1 O/ z3 {; G, V) k8 h; ^No Allied losses( V& n# o# I% n) a( e7 M% |; _1 y
2 L4 ]* K' G: E: ~
7 q% \; B- u- ^. J9 L% e
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3 n* k/ d- J- A& V/ |) Y1 u" \& NAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
3 n) x& W  X# k8 x
7 b' @; [( ]* }" lRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
. A& w1 z0 ]  J/ e+ wEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
: N8 o6 L8 `" {, A      A6M2 Zero x 69 l4 i2 H3 G+ x5 n# ]0 R
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9+ _" ~+ A4 R1 R/ g
! C% X, b5 v9 S; B+ g$ U* A
7 z' i4 R4 C9 w) Z/ T. \

" i7 ~8 J$ z9 W# H: eAllied aircraft4 c. x! _; `5 M8 g
      P-38F Lightning x 186 y7 p- a1 Z) [

  m, d( B& o! u. r3 M2 W! }& U( r( s! z
Japanese aircraft losses. [% \2 v7 J' t7 t
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed+ J9 K! B7 ]  h5 O) w
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed' A$ p" J. O  j+ ?; \8 |

3 O% q* C1 p' D+ l! M& sNo Allied losses
& w4 ]( q" O2 s" y. R" v% Z( [' n/ P' Y' I2 N- J# D
  s' W6 _; e$ x( H' ^' P
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6 C! O% k, c5 }6 Y+ c% JAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 0 F' V8 L% O6 W  |$ @1 m( s, N% Q/ j
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Weather in hex: Overcast9 q' a/ s+ C, j8 j1 i

$ @, P# Q7 V$ M3 p" n7 }Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
$ j* ?2 l4 q# D. y1 w! yEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
' j* r6 ?! n# @0 b( \/ f# |9 Q      A6M2 Zero x 2. Z& X- l( u0 ]; R) g7 [# B, h% v

6 f$ E# a# S" T3 M7 ?8 Q, R; }
0 q2 O3 Z! o" h: P$ Z( P$ r1 l/ j$ K. r5 z  C  V
Allied aircraft
* |' l! `& \; U2 x( b      P-38E Lightning x 183 E8 e. j( V( F, o8 @/ P
( L, ?) W9 v/ [! V

3 U7 M$ l# T+ ?9 M: tJapanese aircraft losses+ s, D9 i* _: H& R4 u4 ~, p# n
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
0 R7 S$ Q  e, Q+ x5 {8 _, }- Q  |
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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: g6 A! I& q. F4 `, T! Y; M5 |! U2 [Japanese Ships
; e! L& v3 e  R  B8 I. R& {% a# q      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  l$ g' k5 v% Q0 r" T( N0 y6 Z# A. k( S; C8 k3 `; D$ e- B
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91$ @* |. g& Q5 u! K: \  w
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Japanese Ships
# I" \% v, U; `2 N; `4 z! {8 @      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" y8 ^7 l2 P% ^  `4 ?/ a# T

, c' {( M: a( ?, ~6 ]  N# eAllied Ships' r5 I4 |7 z3 V
      SS KVIII, hits 2
3 k. W6 X" f" M- B
+ N& X" w8 |. B$ |, o0 i
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( S( V3 J3 Z" _+ k0 o# tSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185# p/ `, r+ G4 l4 e. u
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Japanese Ships- {6 [# E, |! C/ T$ X1 d
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
+ q" w' }2 }* P  w      APD Hagi
: W, r1 [4 d+ ~: V( r: G      APD Aoi
; m; w/ V1 W* _8 q& j6 n" Q      LSD Nigitsu Maru
" D2 Y$ g+ T+ j, b5 g- I      AK Sagami Maru
* f& n8 l# v& L3 y% }9 G  [7 [      AK Hirokawa Maru  P, s! p7 n/ X+ b
      xAP Yasaka Maru
# R0 J7 s1 U5 l$ A# C      xAP Shanghai Maru
; B/ v  }8 x% R6 k      xAP Kanzyu Maru
  q3 Y* I5 I1 ]: N$ M      xAP Takatiho Maru$ e2 T6 |+ Q2 b/ j3 Z- }
      xAP Suwa Maru
, o* p" I( X- g6 f' X( H( Y7 g      xAP Hakusan Maru2 Y  \8 k7 A; l* T
      xAP Teia Maru
6 k+ m! q! C1 ?      xAK Yamazumi Maru; Q1 [8 A" e+ E; G- t) L: v
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
$ L2 P/ s2 N8 m- |      xAK Unkai Maru #6
* m6 W1 H6 d. B  _9 V) C' k6 x0 m      xAK Hokusin Maru$ z- [9 g- ]6 D+ Z4 F# @
      xAK Eihuku Maru/ \; r5 g# e1 Y8 J$ V
      xAK Shinyubari Maru
& W6 L! G' f; ]) }7 h, e$ n      xAK Terukawa Maru
8 \+ [( h6 s8 j+ W+ ~1 [      xAK Kinsyo Maru# \- Y+ c7 E3 j: d6 @
      xAK Atutasan Maru) h+ ^* U; ?6 e& n( [( o( u/ T
      xAK Ayatosan Maru5 R; v/ O0 D( j# C: O
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru5 u' k- p. L" h; c2 \
      xAKL Miyako Maru* q6 I+ u/ Q0 d: ~7 J2 ]
      xAKL Kembu Maru9 `1 r5 z& e' p, Q, r
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
! ?, O9 I, L5 S* K  k- D      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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, E% ^% S7 N4 R2 Q8 A" c" VAllied Ships3 |3 o3 p8 X: H2 T0 ]% y
      SS S-39
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)& j) T" i1 x8 ?

2 x) I+ ^+ R5 p% K% WJapanese Ships) ^+ ~* o3 U5 I! X1 M' Q. @9 j, P
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% J9 g4 l% j' Q% x& M2 \; ?
# r; q* S/ N1 ?
: u* G. T7 O1 T+ r# S
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& A1 [0 }( S2 s: \: M* }* bMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1852 ^8 @6 ~3 l& Q. d; z0 ]! x
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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* b" a, n7 A5 U. p* i8 D5 r* D$ HRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.3 S. i2 p+ x+ s, ]$ A0 u7 v
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
; g+ e/ H2 I+ ~- a! H4 V! q/ S$ g6 m6 [
Japanese aircraft- ]& h! J0 o3 _8 Q1 t& r
      A6M2 Zero x 35- b! J3 M; s3 X5 T" h* k+ z1 a+ B
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
8 X0 g" e: c3 [! S$ g. s& Q
- a- D: d% N! q  D
% u# M6 _! I/ h7 u
+ `& }$ T5 P* B: M. C6 ~5 b  v8 jAllied aircraft* b; E3 L0 B" h0 K- B- N1 ~" }
      Albacore I x 20
* T2 G* B7 I5 {/ x& w$ D      TBF-1 Avenger x 16$ f# ^$ r2 f+ d0 n" R) w
4 V6 ~' r9 d8 `& z  b+ @4 f/ m

) M( I0 @1 ?( s2 X8 \No Japanese losses: m" S# e+ W. M/ b" k

3 W; f% l) `* Q/ v& ~2 i+ \Allied aircraft losses' ~  E" A$ x' x, s: s) R; [! s+ m
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
: s" \# Q# ?; `  j      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged' b5 V- J4 ?2 ~/ |4 Y$ I: y

8 d& d% \  d4 H. U5 cJapanese Ships
+ ~2 s1 C" b3 a8 g& E% P& c+ J) R      xAK Ayatosan Maru
4 V3 A  x0 n, m9 B      xAK Azuchisan Maru
' m& i0 _. m! M! ~/ v& M% Z      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires7 P# S! l1 P2 p7 O
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire+ q9 P/ P8 N; o& l1 l) q; n
      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42* M1 }5 ]; C9 {- S7 w9 s# Q
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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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3 h, J0 h5 p3 g5 v( ^( fSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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Japanese Ships& h( G/ V# X; Y- X/ [
      CV Hiyo
2 o$ f( R4 m& Z8 F# {7 d. I      BB Yamato# g% X. I* t9 S7 Z. H4 P
      CS Chitose
' Z8 p+ N/ B5 q( A- V* x      DD Oshio2 c4 J, r, N4 K8 Z+ W
      DD Oite
3 _% S$ r  `$ M) t      DD Harukaze
. }1 h% U9 b/ r) [  |  r* g      DD Kamikaze" j- C$ O" x3 G
      DD Kikuzuki
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: F+ [: G6 Y! V% ^8 ^, fAllied Ships
4 N) h3 r0 e7 w! W6 j  e      SS Grayback0 l* W( H% i  I0 m/ n- K) N# C
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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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' ^1 O& y! S: A+ s! E  S" |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 3 X' [& Q, g1 S2 e
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud( e  I( s  X, w+ D% m8 @7 {2 [( Z

; T  p2 s/ S+ H5 e' A; o7 kRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.3 M, S, ^1 l: _/ k( |* i
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes. E0 L8 C( g8 O5 ?' a# B( h

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Allied aircraft4 i9 f7 f* p3 {3 h  o
      B-24D Liberator x 15# K# {7 l' Z, B( T* o8 N
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
4 a. C3 d# K" ?9 B  G$ c      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( |1 |. a  Z3 h- y8 _, m
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 D' V  ]3 O0 c% @) M5 q$ P
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
- K( y8 _( w- x2 I      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk% q- z$ p# }9 y1 k
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; y* A7 o$ P. ]  u: o      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 h4 y' j- K9 Y2 f7 H2 r      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% _) U" N5 Y7 q& ~; s
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; W7 Y" c% o8 a% V/ l% S      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire2 _& [8 o1 d  s% {7 D
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire! O7 ?5 b% T2 i. c
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires) m- W+ s' `0 m
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 15 D8 {& ^( Y  s' ^9 w. c$ O2 S
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1- ]$ d) o$ K) M/ |/ O( W9 i
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
& D' O+ U+ R4 o      5 casualties reported
5 A4 [% |- p1 f         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* O- T0 C/ a5 b
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled) ]4 A9 ~3 K5 V2 h/ G/ h, D
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled! |9 u2 z7 N+ M2 Z# I& s' f' o; a

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Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( X4 B! D# X' D; r4 A
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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  k% M" y1 \( X' d' K+ WRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.* ]8 A6 ^7 o$ p+ f
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes; A% b" w3 F& O8 P' R7 x8 o
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Allied aircraft3 \# j) y$ Z, N3 }, ]" b; P7 I
      B-24D Liberator x 7/ K8 b/ c  v! w/ u( \1 h7 s1 e* W+ P

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- C. S" |/ P* X  x$ J+ w! @( mNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships* `6 P6 g6 b$ M4 W
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk4 v9 t% c5 r/ z4 q9 k7 [5 `
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
3 k9 Q5 w- X6 B7 U      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
, |( J* P0 o- C0 b6 A: o      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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/ u" r9 d; A  [# C" d3 n$ yPort hits 1
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4 c6 T9 c" T; c% lMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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; p4 d6 T2 u* a9 [Weather in hex: Partial cloud8 J5 q2 z1 b# m" g( e

; A3 d( ~- V3 K0 r3 o9 r0 B' FRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
' R1 k; D" g) K+ REstimated time to target is 10 minutes2 [3 p$ _! g# ]1 s! Q: s. G
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Allied aircraft
/ n9 ]) p7 a% `+ ^      B-17D Fortress x 14
4 z) O( K1 }# b6 ^- A      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses/ B: k$ b# T/ K8 w

3 \) u4 {0 s5 Q- q9 A! `3 z+ }Japanese Ships2 y1 i3 c" n5 ~2 C$ @) K; M- W
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
+ ~; s5 R6 f/ x0 R      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk' d4 V- {) H: [& j6 o/ E3 z& Q8 g( m
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires, Q0 u! I2 S, T. F5 W
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 p+ s9 y9 a2 P
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires* t- d: U7 C6 n6 f% M  ^
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: r& v* x4 K/ q( R- t$ b2 \      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" w( F, I% A2 A  V- V& h

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7 V* p1 m: }) [0 Y* {. PPort hits 1
* u- W/ w; _2 l* F# Q- K, O1 pPort fuel hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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4 G' |  U! j" E- C9 mWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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! `& z0 c- f& DRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.2 {8 d6 M8 M- [9 u% o- U
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! C0 X. ~8 z/ t      B-17D Fortress x 34 ]+ T3 u% X8 }: M6 U( R# [
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$ D9 ^2 u7 h. b& SNo Allied losses0 i& _4 Z" X7 C4 [( _6 E# `0 m
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Japanese Ships; L+ e6 T* E) v0 e
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& T7 u1 R( r# ~& A& R5 g- q
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) a: s6 H9 u; S' Z, @" {9 }$ c      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk, P4 r9 S) z) }/ O, ^2 r$ z( t! U
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
$ X0 C' i% R0 t* S0 Q      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships. Y: K- @0 F" E5 E# [
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Allied Ships
! O# ~( B5 B. g      SS KXIV, hits 1
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+ N' m  Y2 O+ TTF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)9 g3 T, z7 G9 Z- @4 y" M3 u

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$ R! o% n8 F1 x! y  `/ o      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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5 b* @- v% |* q- n- q7 z6 M  \汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。7 U' n, M. h( h! t9 e8 N
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352& l7 ~: `6 q, i% p
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Defending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534( R3 h* A1 I* A6 J4 y$ \" x" c6 D
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 % I; p4 h+ b) l
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 1 d# r7 a; O4 P) F! w7 ?  _: E
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) ) }5 W) p; S3 C* P* U
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!$ w" F4 F7 q9 I
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Combat modifiers
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Attacker: shock(+)  k8 Q- H" s5 P( s4 y4 Q

1 M3 T, h" N, y" h) |Japanese ground losses:
6 v6 P: h1 y7 M      3074 casualties reported: T  Q5 d. S  `1 |; T
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled2 u4 ]0 t7 f- V( ~, j+ W6 N
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
" l# S0 |0 x7 i* F/ d. V; k         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled/ X! z+ b+ n4 ^5 Y0 T
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:0 \# x& d# z$ s% \# t
      7161 casualties reported
* f! l( d: K8 k1 I! s         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
" F! \5 n4 j! |( Z         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
) \* b1 m& X5 f4 ^: A         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 u% n8 _. d# w* m      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
" g7 l! N  \: X      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ I7 k& N( J7 p2 c. \' ^      Units retreated 9
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2 q* M% l  e& p" _1 k/ mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!% g7 d  o& ~* p, _. s& y
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Assaulting units:
- I3 c5 W0 O  ]$ n    33rd Division
4 x0 m' a% K, w7 \8 p; n4 I    Imperial Guards Division3 Y8 H! C' i! H$ N4 `+ }
    113th Infantry Regiment4 o0 U" t8 [* P1 b" r3 Z
    21st Division
' y  l9 J6 s2 b, `    41st Infantry Regiment
: q( C( G$ D/ m    14th Division, F$ X# I  U) q3 P9 _$ u3 ~6 \: Z# B
    8th Tank Regiment/ A5 t4 t# B$ X6 N3 F
    148th Infantry Regiment
" d. T3 G3 H8 Z% K+ Y! [) S$ j  F    38th Division9 E' J% B# ]: D7 p, l- N, A5 @/ \
    22nd Recon Regiment7 t% t% k1 j$ c, z- D5 X
    56th Infantry Regiment" t  g! j/ ]  O- S3 B3 G$ M2 d
    55th Infantry Regiment7 M2 f) K5 m! B0 K% ?, Q! n" n
    5th Division
  T$ f- M5 s2 R& {0 y0 @    143rd Infantry Regiment
. L- c4 w2 ]8 m7 j3 ^, L    16th Infantry Regiment4 W/ K- y) _1 _: j8 W& ?! e
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment8 d0 O. T" t, s2 R; d# F  c
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment$ O( ^% o8 b; o- _5 N+ j
    15th Army- I( E! U5 O$ A$ \% Y; ], \
    25th Army
2 H6 u: n' O1 y8 ~    Southern Army
) m5 \5 n1 b% P* e& |" B    82nd Army /6$ a1 {2 z+ @5 `. e& U! {$ P
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Defending units:9 N6 E# S/ v6 B% u& y( B2 n
    2nd NZ Brigade
7 }  r6 |& B1 w& p& P8 X$ q" `% `    1st NZ Brigade5 i* p2 j' J3 ^1 T
    3rd NZ Brigade
5 H3 w; ^/ P/ _% I3 m: K2 a, g    7th NZ Brigade2 @, z2 x* m# [. G: {
    14th NZ Brigade/ y) C+ i8 s- ]( C+ [7 ]7 S
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment! V8 q- I: }  a- k" y( H! v
    12th NZ Brigade
# F' X. E) S$ a  f: M    New Zealand Command
; ~7 F( @3 Z0 m1 o6 ], L% i    RNZAF Command