hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 424 c' K: {0 D, |% C' t; ^

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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9 l. y' u- Z6 x1 P2 ~Japanese Ships# ~$ u+ B+ D' V4 ^
      BB Yamato
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, w# x  F( I4 {- K$ [  ~) MAllied ground losses:
: K& B( c0 b. N& s* j6 t- \+ T      123 casualties reported
7 P& r1 u( D, X! E- h: }         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled* s; ]! `$ y! Y
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled; x$ z+ w7 k  q1 \' K2 h
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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6 D6 _9 t! r! Q! l- ABB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 429 k% \$ I( q" u" b, _- }

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* W- E' |6 c: M1 a! W; ?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6 S. G2 z2 h( J" i. q+ Z% c6 S+ k. u
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3 s# l; r' y1 G% ?% v" V( O/ q, MPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182), c, Z3 R; r3 x; s! r; G& G. f+ |
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships% n3 A) [! ^1 W- X
      PB Yahonui Maru
) Y0 s6 e( r) [* e9 g1 l; W3 n* X      PB Kosin Maru #3, s6 c# E1 t5 R- U8 G  d5 |* E
      PB Yamahagi Maru #30 K  j8 O8 Q' e% C3 x
      PB Heizan Maru+ X" N, z$ M" P0 x3 H
      PB Sozan Maru
- e' r' d5 P- ^9 y3 a: v2 U5 V      PB Kanko Maru
- k6 A8 [3 ^& V) L. e      PB Ikuta Maru
4 V. o2 E* U. @4 l0 I      AMC Kongo Maru
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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
; ^' c4 Q& X6 D/ [1 PPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
/ u, ]: c4 {  }4 F9 E% }# d7 ~PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
1 i3 s3 O* H. W/ @3 }PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops8 ]9 @7 E9 O/ H# ]4 \( P: R+ j, B7 |. ]
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops- A, h: A$ X; p- g4 f0 u
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
3 V- [2 e' r% H9 M. `PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
4 W) B' h( u5 }& nDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
, |& _! r# _3 ~, Y' ADefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards- U* S! d- A: J' ^
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: Z" j0 U" u. U, }4 N+ WAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182
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6 [# J9 |2 f" o7 _; R' f. M4 C9 `# ]Japanese ground losses:. R; R/ n' q5 R% w5 _$ b. _
      327 casualties reported0 U9 O, R3 O: n7 s' R: k
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled5 Q  O) @7 A8 B
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled2 A9 o9 p& X" B
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
3 ^, D, s! E. D8 H* y2 U6 L      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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9 Q% ~  `2 q9 @+ t+ S8 ^18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 X% s; A9 B  E  m6 c" N0 S$ Y/ T8 v
18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 12th Engr Rgt

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 21, 42
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB+ o2 m% S* Q, r9 z9 {7 ^8 x
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182# A1 t! ~$ }6 N; p) V
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, h* r# e4 M+ m5 n4 }. u# y5 NRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.* q- v5 ~( u- w# e. i
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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5 i$ |* P3 o: u( SJapanese aircraft
/ u$ ^; l! e0 L8 N/ y+ j2 `      A6M2 Zero x 93
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5 v6 o6 P$ x0 Y# [9 CAllied aircraft  ?, |) I" ~+ p" ^! f
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 302 d. ]; ?: M: L1 k
      PBY-5A Catalina x 97 ], W# [# t+ Y- w+ ]& W" B; |
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
) d& t. r2 {4 F+ t8 b$ ^- M% a      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18$ ?- w" H* m0 d) w6 \
      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses
. U8 l4 F2 Y( g$ X7 q      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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# l7 i, [& m3 \; F  OAllied aircraft losses
9 r7 Q7 X- t) }! u6 a# m9 f& V      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed+ m; M$ d. W/ v8 Y/ v
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
; X% M% k; x+ g* |3 d0 a' j6 t      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged+ w5 d  h5 m1 K6 |# ?5 }* o
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
& B3 k% b4 u4 d) p. v0 g1 v      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak; m/ w, A7 S/ ]$ ?( p5 F; U( T1 s
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed1 M+ p" I1 N& o" y5 \
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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- p: j3 e* v  G1 lJapanese Ships. f- n* k4 ]  h- V
      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
5 p3 @/ n$ W7 a" n% e. ?2 U! W      LSD Akitsu Maru
% V/ ]" P$ m1 C3 U, `2 U      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. w" r* O# n  t9 ~$ W' Z3 h
      CL Kitakami
6 f9 u. n7 u  {/ G      DD Kisaragi+ A! y- V  H' `7 u3 G8 h# Q
      BB Hiei& l6 b4 X, l. Z8 D3 G- U  }* L
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
+ ~  S" K/ s- K      DMS W-20& K; J4 l% s, P1 ?  j0 w- L* K
      CL Oi3 `' [. ]3 E% u; y9 ^
      CL Kinu6 c, j8 j2 q2 b5 h- V
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) l1 g6 T0 n" d; m! P6 k1 F
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, }/ S$ Z9 D8 }: p& ~
      LSD Shinshu Maru
+ L( e  i+ }$ E0 }# ~" L      CL Tenryu
5 X. H% F- S$ K7 _& w" l1 b      BB Kirishima8 B4 q" |6 b" D$ h( L4 b
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 11 Y  ?) [2 F  }

% W1 Z; `! R  gJapanese ground losses:4 ]- W- @3 Y3 C( E. y4 T
      14 casualties reported# A1 B, _" Q  `2 t! I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! ~, Y- }& ]: f3 n/ |         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
) X* Q6 U- \6 ~/ N, B         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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+ I' `. |, }, {% t6 K3 `6 U/ C1 [Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182' j/ R3 Q3 S: Z! Y* g; I" H

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, K% A, y6 Y9 Q- Y7 I* x" h/ RRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
0 j) n) f9 Q& x. v8 OEstimated time to target is 18 minutes, I4 Z- a- l* P8 i
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Japanese aircraft
2 L& b5 [8 ]9 h( k2 y      A6M2 Zero x 71
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% W: S2 f+ k4 z9 X; o5 F( VAllied aircraft
% R0 H& ~- _& a      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8
  ~4 _6 z% q# a. ?      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
% A+ g9 E- g  X$ D4 n      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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Japanese aircraft losses
  [9 t: n8 E& m6 O      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed, q5 @, R/ n8 h) y  r
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
  g" F$ H( ?+ j- c$ j, Q& i      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships0 c$ x' F: h8 Y7 K4 v9 T+ y
      DD Kisaragi
5 k0 Y9 `6 b$ l% T( x      CL Kinu& \& ?2 V9 J4 l+ B' T+ \7 S  B9 I7 a
      CL Tenryu
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% ?5 R+ E0 E* Z% S7 c* I- @' Y" M  [Aircraft Attacking:) [; i- v' e: _- v( t
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet  A5 c! R& I; ?. d* I- m
               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$ J) {/ h8 M! I, D

% ?8 {# E) h8 o) S2 URaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
$ Y3 J1 e9 W7 f: v0 l. ~3 nEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" }) ~. S$ Q& @4 z4 q
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Japanese aircraft5 r$ J  B" i6 F: r4 H+ q" N( L
      A6M2 Zero x 77
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5 Z7 S6 L# z2 H; ~1 DAllied aircraft% u1 A7 M( ^- N; I+ F
      Albacore I x 33
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+ H" G6 Y/ T' oNo Japanese losses# f  t2 k4 ^- R% T- S- I* H
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Allied aircraft losses
- x7 t* ~* [% K      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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Ground combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)# R) r, I" o4 d% P8 F
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10& m  K* q1 L% J+ ?7 y8 Q& i8 }
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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Allied adjusted defense: 5 4 ]. z- _2 q: A6 O

0 {: v& O. |2 g6 V' c8 \Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) & C2 `7 Q; V. R% |5 D& e" }$ M

# M$ E1 z3 V1 v1 l$ }- T* GJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)5 M5 u, y- l$ f8 a; T
Attacker: 6 q6 n) A/ I0 _8 p
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      113 casualties reported
+ @3 l. P6 c$ @$ Z+ S  S: P% R         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled) O) W' ~5 y: e; ?; q6 ?
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled" C4 c* u3 `: x
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled2 }+ D3 Y' e& g0 ]2 S& r
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Allied ground losses:
/ Q- ]0 U( H; F, X( ]      210 casualties reported* ~! m4 {3 U! \6 r! T& `5 y; M
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
- v0 G# `* L* W% \% X         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
# W! U$ W# K0 ?' l         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled8 G* V0 N8 ]8 _5 l9 g' U
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)/ _/ b0 v9 |% i; Y) P
      Units retreated 1
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' @: i5 ~! M% J. g2 N$ Q( CDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
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  }- s4 q, _8 U( }7 N/ CAssaulting units:
: d3 C/ X$ \/ L' ]6 K7 V    48th Engr Rgt /2
8 J, a% z6 Q+ ]; X5 ]5 C    2nd Engineer Regiment0 g% o+ P  ?$ E  ^6 H) }
    2nd Raiding Regiment5 s3 u8 O; g, m* G' B+ @  g
    1st Raiding Rgt /15 r, J3 ]# z4 @9 r9 Y1 f
    146th Infantry Rgt /3
* H% P. |! ~4 V* J4 }- I    41st Infantry Rgt /1  r7 P) T5 ^) W  N
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /26 x& v, E) F* y( Z! h
    12th Engr Rgt /1
; a/ v: t  y7 U) ], d1 e/ U    25th JNAF AF Unit $ n. G: V1 Y) D3 Z# O
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
) T% H# q2 p) Q    47th JNAF AF Unit /1, T- s7 U1 L0 }3 z4 y
    21st Air Flotilla /1$ n! c2 H4 T* {. T+ M& l
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
, z: X" ^! r6 c! P1 r    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了
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4 p6 u! o5 _& O4 FTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships& m2 L/ v3 e' E* v; g( v
      PB Shinko Maru #3- y( N7 _$ _7 I! v
      PB Kure Maru #5) J) [3 S; M5 Y& |  Y2 }
      PB Edo Maru
7 x$ |7 e( K( ^: Z( [      PB Chitose Maru
  a& N' c. o/ l1 M0 D) q      APD Yomogi0 t: u# U6 G2 W( `! Y, q
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1+ L+ ~' M4 H/ T" J/ C. @1 h

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$ P- M, t+ J, r4 z& I, o; ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 p9 Z4 X3 Z; L
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Japanese Ships
/ f& v' w: O' a* b' [      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire
4 W2 u) k+ n. M/ B6 M6 {4 u7 y$ h5 K      PB Eiko Maru
  s: B1 L8 G7 X: X* t6 X5 I; b      PB Shinko Maru #3) W; @4 @& F- G
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8+ L; e2 ?( @% R3 F5 B( _6 y; M
      PB Edo Maru
0 {) Y6 T# M; X- x; J& D      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
9 E9 ]4 R# Z; Z) ?6 M4 F; K) s      PB Kure Maru #5' J9 o; ~% ^/ m: G1 j
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1: ^% H! o9 y4 m9 s- l
      PB Chitose Maru
7 W7 n' u& Y, B8 H/ L" O# Q      PB Choko Maru #2$ j) H6 X( [" ^( n6 W: X' O
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
# ]; [. s: C9 R6 p% G# L* G      111 casualties reported9 {3 S! T" M7 e; K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
1 r' y+ X; {: k$ {; k         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
$ R' g* G: B2 {, P         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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! w: @9 M' z' Z* \, R5 zAmphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)9 @$ c4 @, o: Y% |9 @
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185
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, x8 A! A& h/ A2 |$ ]8 qJapanese ground losses:
9 ^6 |, A$ S  x" e9 i      1116 casualties reported# X# S8 _3 ?" a8 B, e; o, E
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled
1 y7 X% X, ?4 E0 P/ z         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled
4 Q. y) s' s  y6 J; L         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ n/ P' T$ |3 S; F$ I& B
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)7 _' ?% V( u, `3 Q5 X: j  U
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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* I2 r" v& x% p0 ?! v5 wInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!0 C; t6 a% E/ `
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 j  g; \, _; c/ }. [$ h

7 O/ c% ~1 h, B" R+ H* M206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.4 O4 o) h& c; k5 \

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" q* P0 G- J, U$ g0 ~8 e      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
2 ^; q  b& r) _4 g4 f+ ~      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
7 \& }4 O0 a; x1 @5 ^: D9 J! B      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire& h' T6 G: t2 i6 ~- I
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) x# }* B' w8 ^  z4 A( C- b+ U' }
      PB Choko Maru #22 D# r' J7 l' G& f  ]
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2: a, h8 ~/ ?$ A5 N0 i
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' l" h9 ~  G: L* U      APD Yomogi8 O, K3 |' x7 @3 |4 J
      APD Nadakaze# f# C& k- _0 s- G+ k7 `
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; U# s" @! g0 [" c
      APD Shimakaze
) ~9 m( f& v. B/ P      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 34 m& N4 s9 N) @
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire: w8 @) @' {1 f1 B3 C. M* f
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 f  E: {4 o- l, b' p# n' m! q  n$ g3 b5 P
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
# v) u6 X4 ~7 L      AMC Hokoku Maru
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Japanese ground losses:
# e7 [+ y* Y0 g% U" {- P, H      207 casualties reported
5 m1 i8 ~& {, F0 G4 u* E  ?         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled8 M4 _  b) A2 r
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
" u5 _# _7 _; h" S+ O         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
' {7 X' c& k( S0 A$ l$ O
# M% i- A0 b9 J' E" v3 e
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)0 ]) ^' @" \! S
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force# u3 M3 d3 |  A& E

/ K7 B% N/ ?) [: |4 w) B6 O: o$ C212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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4 K: R6 K# e3 g7 h8 DJapanese Ships
1 u: Y% h8 L1 Y; x8 ?4 r9 }      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) ]) z! B: H( {1 v3 R' V
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) S8 H" t8 w9 Z! Q; Z! I      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
+ ]! i# G. L2 s" I  ~! O# X5 W8 }9 w      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
1 g- X/ B' E- C1 ]) M      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
. u2 R" p1 p, d" E/ |$ T$ Y      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1
% S6 h- d& x% L8 @1 _! b. d$ q      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire' v5 ]1 M) u% R$ Z
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
  G: k% K$ ]0 q  Q3 f4 A( e5 n( F      AMC Hokoku Maru/ y/ u' h3 ?6 C3 o% M

6 j5 L, F# V; m) vJapanese ground losses:; I9 ~  w. J  o! b* n5 j. W* f
      187 casualties reported
3 U; ^2 u( T- _6 b1 m7 Q2 I- c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled9 n  n- X* W: h0 @: C1 b4 p. j
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
; l+ o. T! f; }: y" ~3 Y- w& V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Q$ \0 B+ @* y! `1 g& C/ D
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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
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0 t' r0 \( L3 k8 K: K& iAllied Bombardment attack1 ~! g  k# V3 Z4 E$ ?+ \5 C
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745; z9 m: W8 L! f% W7 n7 h
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Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185: f8 l9 q2 f% u# t
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Japanese ground losses:
) G) |+ d' Y3 N% K$ R      25 casualties reported4 {# B; A7 z! U- L' F
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled( Y& q7 h& m6 ^. l0 R
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
# f/ [: b* Q0 G8 |9 l$ R/ E9 `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# b9 x, J3 u5 N8 b# r9 ^9 H% }
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:
8 F) S' [* ]6 t8 G      146 casualties reported; T6 Q0 N2 K+ Z3 F
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
9 N# g8 K0 u7 |5 y2 K; r8 x2 `         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
  T0 J' P. ~4 s$ r8 P+ L! S         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled, ?5 U; x$ l% b, I
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
# H/ Y2 X! P# U: @5 `  @% h      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:
8 q, S3 K! F% @1 W, C# L4 y    11th NZ Brigade
5 x" k& p3 M4 m' i  D7 ~" a    3rd NZ Brigade5 e- [  J5 X+ W6 _% B6 v5 D
    7th NZ Brigade6 ]8 y( P/ O8 i
    2nd NZ Brigade* Q/ s6 P2 ^3 ~( Z" Q6 |. w
    Auckland Fortress! R$ P, X9 ?. r! t
    14th NZ Brigade1 ^( ]5 p6 ^0 Q5 s) v* Q: x1 n
    1st NZ Brigade
$ v$ x& x( B( e! L; N/ b    12th NZ Brigade
* h, b8 M6 D8 i+ r    RNZAF Command   U0 ~5 K4 Z- u; N1 D' y# w
    RNZAF OTU Aukland
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# J! B( |9 F2 w* b; Z9 RDefending units:
: u: N: K, u5 H) Z% t) g    Imperial Guards Div /5
1 J/ X: z( b" e5 f    8th Tank Rgt /1
1 p1 e; h0 f' E8 n4 e( `    22nd Recon Regiment
) Q1 G! v4 b0 o) h/ N+ o, h1 E    55th Infantry Rgt /1
- O" o$ Z9 ^8 j0 c2 R! A8 K    146th Infantry Rgt /1
* R8 @- \$ Y( g0 k    5th Div /18 J; x' C% y+ p  ~* V" {$ G7 X4 O
    21st Division
- u' ?* q) b; h    24th Infantry Rgt /54 b' z6 ?) @0 Q1 G
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
0 ?* h& z6 s' l# K3 ^4 J. P; j$ r    143rd Infantry Rgt /2/ s1 N2 y+ A, ]. J5 H2 n
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
9 p5 j* B, L+ n" Y3 V" v; G+ b# q    16th Infantry Rgt /1& h+ u: \$ i" u0 D
    148th Infantry Rgt /1& e1 k. ]1 Q0 F1 \1 \" k
    41st Infantry Regiment
* I2 ^* X& k; E* Q6 ~, D  m/ a) ?( N    38th Div /1* Q* n' i( w3 \7 _# s/ B) E
    33rd Div /33 M. j5 w) R  X0 i6 y. C
    55th Engr Rgt /2" _. W. q$ X* R  Y( z, B- P) h
    82nd Army /6' K) O2 H. q% U/ T  b  t5 r& v
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment/ C' @- t( @# N: P) g) D% r7 F
    34th Field AA Battalion2 r& p4 o. C7 a
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 U7 f, L# R, Z. u5 U    14th Div /2
! u3 M3 G% j' V* z    Southern Army /1, ?6 [( O, n& [/ _# g
    25th Army /2. C& r# ~5 A+ X& w, o. i
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42
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8 t% Z# v2 G* X& I: ~) B, V' `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% J( _7 I& a& C' ]/ v/ E- Y3 c  E
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
0 B- @! U0 l! P7 }* A4 zDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
1 `8 s# `. z0 X5 S7 P
: f5 J8 s3 \# r6 K1 Q309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., r# r" `4 g$ T: \% Y0 _* O
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Japanese Ships
6 |9 V7 _# h# v3 Y8 z. J( I      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" D2 L. S3 s8 X* y$ [      APD Shimakaze
- e1 Z* f7 n0 y3 c) L6 V/ O      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# g+ ]# N! i; l0 e; L+ b
      APD Nadakaze
) e: O( m6 B* `% N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ w& M+ H- ?! w; n. |3 K      AMC Hokoku Maru: R$ \  l4 z/ A! A0 y
      xAP Kowa Maru1 c6 ?: Q0 L2 U2 w
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Japanese ground losses:
  U% u: [; n1 A6 y  ^2 F6 [+ z      253 casualties reported
2 ^3 c& ^- g# O2 d. C" u         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
7 x9 x# Y4 E3 P) m; Z$ V0 U) I         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
% S' U- O* w( h; ?         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# A3 @! b% ?% ?3 B, W% Y
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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; X8 }3 p5 y& B9 LSub attack near Auckland  at 117,1835 S1 k) y( s5 \6 R

$ h: M* b- K2 Y: d; M# [' B) ~Japanese Ships9 y4 W" }  u/ [/ n% K
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
: R+ ~- ^5 ^: ]! O2 J/ O      CL Tatsuta
+ E* D6 ^0 D& u. j  g      CL Kiso. j7 {' P- @0 [+ ^/ e8 g! X) e
      CS Chitose- f8 ^6 t1 |. r" V* o  K2 _/ ~; T% E! K
      DD Oite. _+ E8 n8 n( {
      DD Harukaze
# D+ L$ _, ?; U      DD Nokaze* Z) R5 Z8 e, q. n# L
      DD Hokaze
) w# D5 e4 }6 v      DD Shiokaze
- C8 y9 I7 ?6 D      DD Akikaze4 g+ C2 `7 _9 }9 T. k) a

9 D! S' g; l8 Y1 m6 o' NAllied Ships( O; b" G& p. r; l* L" H) b
      SS O21
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) l  P( d# n! p0 I/ QSS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna( x7 A2 r) d4 i, ^9 P8 W" O

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
3 |& _: r3 ?4 m0 L) x* l; fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force3 T  s  w  X) t6 Y3 R: w( ]
  p, }4 X- ?# ~0 r
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! T' x2 U, Z2 s5 z% k9 ^
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Japanese Ships/ c0 x2 X- ]+ P4 c& |6 q
      xAK Montreal Maru' h3 y+ W  N5 Z& U2 I7 |
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: m* m7 M! s5 m& E6 i% g4 O$ t* D      xAK Kensin Maru0 r& H/ r: x& J2 `6 S6 ]8 b2 B
      APD Yomogi. e/ P- U% u+ Y( r  g: J
      APD Nadakaze( F1 |3 i- G# [1 x* `: }7 W: p
      APD Shimakaze8 q% r; _9 Z5 G3 F- D0 F& [1 r
      AMC Hokoku Maru
3 M! |& `" Y; W
1 e6 `6 M9 R1 N! E# @" `Japanese ground losses:
  r/ d) B' O6 r! q( z) C& [      60 casualties reported
: P+ A% X5 z0 z- y% U0 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 \/ g) C: n" z. U' m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled% z( Z, O- f; e* U, N, d, k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
2 T1 m6 X, @0 j5 p$ y
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3 h& L7 P, O; O2 L+ j  mMorning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 # V# H5 e8 V: W, {6 @( p; x7 q
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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5 y1 j; M* Z+ i9 m9 GRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
% U" E, v) B' L  e' k, ?6 eEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Japanese aircraft
3 Z1 u- f6 M. }. Y      A6M2 Zero x 39" y* J+ g9 q/ m# k# I# y3 l
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# h) T. F" L+ qAllied aircraft6 C: A. A$ X8 \
      P-38E Lightning x 50
, X  {6 F" i7 k: n      P-38F Lightning x 23
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3 Q1 g+ d7 v$ y, W; pJapanese aircraft losses
$ t' }! h0 B9 F( U( z( W! d: q      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
8 r; k' w5 b: [+ r. s) ^# ~3 X# V, o$ H) d+ h7 F. ?
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……/ U4 Q- ]5 |" s: ?+ N
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42- @$ W$ A6 f0 K" H" M3 k6 }; B
日军在奥克兰的登陆场损失巨大，不过登陆日军攻占了几乎无人防守的新西兰首府奥克兰
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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
, a8 k! r, y& {- h      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage( L+ D  @* T+ W
      DD Fumizuki+ @' Z1 a1 `* W0 x7 p& b' K) N
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
, `2 a5 x) {# K8 M6 a      DD Fubuki
3 y7 R# O+ c/ z      TB Sagi& h) R+ x1 z" O1 L5 |/ N

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12 mines cleared. {! n) z1 N6 Q! N: g
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) ^* A, _6 Q, ?- \TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)0 k3 f9 P$ x$ [8 H, R1 B

$ o' R+ y7 \7 ]6 }Japanese Ships6 }3 \. n& B, A( x4 B7 T9 g) ~
      PB Sozan Maru0 h$ t* ^7 K7 A3 M5 |
      PB Kanko Maru
0 |, V* o/ F+ X7 X( z( s1 D* n. {      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  r' ~% @) T8 I5 [2 N
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5 mines cleared0 c' _2 r8 H& |: S# L$ w7 g

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)% U. z; y! h  h6 k6 J/ q
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Japanese Ships# ~4 V9 ]. v2 T7 o1 ~) f& F" b
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 @' k* V2 f7 _. ]) o6 X      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& v  H# e6 A, _
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  c7 D" i+ |/ X# i! ^" K( h
! P% b" d8 p+ W! N4 x5 N( T3 ?

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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; S! S1 R1 T8 G( B" @1 g  x; F' S  y; pJapanese Ships
7 a- ~3 q; m; u      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
9 _- [) ^5 T  p: ^/ L      TB Sagi
, O5 |- H  c  y+ J; _7 T/ r7 u      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
7 G+ C6 F9 W* O) n' I      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 p4 X  K& d& a& x2 S! f- X4 Q) g
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11 mines cleared( n1 Z4 q& l; y  g0 {2 f! ~5 H+ X

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 ^3 w1 m2 `7 {& ?2 _& N
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Japanese Ships1 T/ ~; F: n$ X3 B9 P, I; C
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
2 }/ A7 U( J# V) i. d( U. ?, D0 d( W8 f/ b2 E! K

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: |- p1 `* h6 }1 F, eTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)2 k( n9 n. N( Z3 O  [) `" x3 ]

6 S" Q. C4 t% U* c; B3 ?/ OJapanese Ships
8 V2 o% E1 s, ]7 \      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
, |6 C" u, m8 w      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
1 Y2 R  b# J5 {5 u+ P      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
% a5 L5 _* {/ v! j+ J1 X      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage/ [; O7 G- J5 q, d
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 s* B: e4 ~& o7 l1 |
/ G7 B* _# q& t% n2 X3 V9 j5 s* V: ]! h# P% r

6 F) S' b% R: e8 I7 c8 mines cleared
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+ p( W$ A1 H$ s( C3 Q& [: cNight Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!2 x( w- j9 ?* a' g" y

* Z3 Z+ U  }% T17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.5 d: G3 y, Y$ E7 V) ^/ ~: k' t
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Japanese Ships
1 j/ h' ~: K* p+ t/ V  }7 Z      BB Fuso, Shell hits 19 d- L7 T+ i2 ~

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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
# i0 k* |% u; R' RDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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/ Z1 H9 q" \2 |" V) u! k37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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+ J& p0 S9 g1 C2 [5 pJapanese Ships/ p0 d$ X( \- P
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 f" g% L( t9 M  }      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2
% _1 U: w$ c6 M. Q4 \% Q, f      xAK Sinko Maru7 \4 n6 h4 A5 V, G/ B
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2$ O4 q6 o# `: N  @' ^2 a
      AMC Hokoku Maru* ~  }! h3 g! G  V2 G% q8 S8 Z

# i- G- g, N5 RJapanese ground losses:# L) `; o1 Q2 j# q0 O) H- t
      24 casualties reported2 l7 A$ ^6 R% O0 @, x; L4 s
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ E9 T4 R& D& b1 f  G" X' w* K( b& J- Z         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled$ B  d; A/ ^& _' }$ P! U( X9 ]
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
+ W$ n8 e% e1 I8 c- W, bDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force5 P5 b; h; d; E; M: T0 u4 o
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! C/ v& z  h2 v6 H* F

  F; n( X, x9 XJapanese Ships
! ^7 F! Y) I! F. y      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
6 J0 `' B5 J- o- r      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& m' o: h! t. k: \% V' W" Z      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire2 M+ w! W7 R2 ]6 Q2 \
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 O0 I2 H* R" Y! @/ e8 i      AMC Hokoku Maru
' j1 O* {1 h# C' H3 Z) m- ^6 {5 S
Japanese ground losses:
! n4 k4 Z' Z3 {) I      12 casualties reported
" c6 E4 O0 o$ _9 k7 f* J: I7 y* {7 P         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 ^2 z4 M* E/ [: a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled; ?& c0 e/ G8 G8 y0 {, q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. M5 A! f$ d9 M+ K! n# q" a5 S8 g/ F/ G+ h" Q/ |0 y/ D
2 Y5 ~# a( @! ]: m# ^5 q; f  x3 o
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1842 x9 }0 S9 |: p; m7 {
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Japanese Ships
  P$ h3 T- Q/ K8 j; ^, L, b0 D7 ^5 a" P      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage$ k5 w1 u3 o2 n

; j, T6 M+ O9 i2 gAllied Ships
& }( t! p$ H* U3 \8 `; X8 J- k  @      SS O21
! ^& F6 W9 G8 p' l7 D4 ?0 ?& j
3 u% l/ \4 b) _7 ~; E, g
- ]9 d" @* F, T2 w/ v8 D4 k! R5 p
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21" X( j: x# S& p# I2 r
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki% s# l' W" T+ f, o/ E

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# d1 r2 I; w) \3 qSub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
. E8 z2 k7 o- p7 Z! Q/ j: X5 N& M
3 [& L, I/ f6 ^: _! d4 ~% B- BJapanese Ships6 t1 S5 B+ W4 z& ]* z, I) w
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ j. c; S0 }. E3 D6 p* r3 G4 @. i2 R2 T$ {+ }  j
Allied Ships- U& m# Y. Z9 Q% C0 d. g
      SS Whale
8 {  r# K) B0 I! C3 S1 ~+ \6 a' k  {7 `9 ]

) P6 e* V9 ?4 d0 b' k1 W
. Q7 ?- q% A; I- e3 K& E9 {SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
# S) `" ~) Y5 z% w6 Z- [9 |& K! R6 |2 r! [) [. N9 O
: d. d, j  V, e. V
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
* \* F5 m( M. |7 nDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
& R- V6 y! S- ~0 p# [1 L
, e! W- M1 i  G+ H# q) I58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense." i3 Z, q0 c4 _. y; S0 `

+ e: s/ i) j9 T* R; H0 kJapanese Ships3 I' x: r. X# J+ L3 W
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 K- k) H4 }  K2 s# b      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) F# T$ p% G" \- j9 Q7 `      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 ?0 J% ^% M- w. ]4 a4 e3 O, l
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! W8 V( f- e( I      AMC Hokoku Maru
2 g+ b+ W/ \# R8 `- t
0 C! U! |: o  V; u* E+ ~( |5 ^Japanese ground losses:
% l% `0 D) }# E/ g# Y3 F/ u/ K      6 casualties reported
- B: t9 @. T# Z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
- p1 J2 D9 E; {& M         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
0 P( q8 o4 r) G$ J, p         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
, Z) M$ z3 n1 A" g
7 f8 Z+ ?2 o$ J2 [9 x5 G" G7 T8 _5 F5 p7 n
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8 B2 W4 _% I4 [* b2 ePre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
3 C) p! G7 ~7 ^$ ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
6 v) U/ p8 ~4 l, a
8 S, T7 O# @+ A) O- j1 r0 y228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
# q% ^% T8 V$ F% u# O, I, n6 r      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire; E& }2 {. l5 l! l  y
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage1 ]0 k) A1 }$ T
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire% m3 u5 a1 f8 ^; P6 Q
      DD Sagiri
% x1 Z6 p4 Z& A  F      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) v$ Z, U5 y+ s      DD Murakumo/ }; x" J( g+ _- U; Z0 H
      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire" H9 c& p. t; y8 j  j# M7 J* S& m
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 10 L' N7 n+ u) f# u: W2 d( N
      PB Sonan Maru #5. E' n. z3 `! D3 l' M- m' _' T
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
* W* ?% O  W' F" i% b2 h      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 25 r; k1 H; z# Q6 K6 d# g
      xAK Nanrei Maru
$ m3 r2 |( N- u- V4 b- y
9 i5 p6 V" ~: T2 Y1 cJapanese ground losses:
& z0 F7 o: B- Z1 X* A% ^      173 casualties reported/ L6 S( r/ m& X$ ^8 g
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% ^" d! ^6 M% @. a+ H8 F* a         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
4 Z7 I( a/ m/ a: S/ E9 D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 o! l+ I7 t( V9 o4 |8 B$ S! J# h6 G6 [- P+ f* m! q* k( g0 D: a( G7 k+ t" P

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% w' {( i: v* I( E9 F- ?1 J$ MGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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6 d6 b/ l  U$ G0 x/ a+ }Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 29672 k) g5 r2 R) Z1 `8 H/ `: |* L! G

, ^* y9 }* D7 T# h# c* g0 z) UDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
0 _7 C$ |+ x# |# ~2 k1 y8 j: o* {. f! a( |) q# R
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0( L6 P& \, Y9 H9 V
0 f' r6 u/ x; g1 ?, U, H  i
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 4 _# f; h+ E  P# |9 a

5 F: a8 w$ E8 vAllied adjusted defense: 39
0 c( K- j- P& F! i
1 E6 [2 v+ f; \4 F: d# p9 ZJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0)
" B7 n1 B+ N" h4 V
: ]$ t/ n$ j# A! L* FJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
1 }4 |% m: V$ J4 I! f, d/ L& t9 H. X) z
Combat modifiers
9 _* h9 b  N0 j: q. S7 X  S* D2 |* V" ~7 gDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
, D0 y' }- |) [( N fatigue(-), experience(-)
+ |7 E) b( @  ^( O7 {& v; d! ]Attacker: 0 e# V, i5 x6 h6 R
3 ^( i* c) k) K* u, l! c
Japanese ground losses:
2 L/ Q0 J7 J/ X4 L. ^# ]      680 casualties reported$ u6 k2 x) J6 I2 K$ O6 v' x( ~6 y
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ ]0 j* `9 o. d# I' i* X9 e$ J2 x' I         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
8 y) P: d( f) p; p6 q2 `) i         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
. o8 v7 x8 T/ }) z* T/ K9 ?      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled); m' S" B' n7 _* F) Q

5 }7 F# P% [8 X; h
  C7 x  ]1 Y5 w+ o! BAllied ground losses:
- M6 h# r& @; ~  F$ P# J2 {      5399 casualties reported
; C- n# _& V5 n         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled/ e/ g' [7 W/ H7 {/ V3 _
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled
/ ?9 x5 y# l% A$ B* b* h2 R  f9 X/ E         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled- Z+ w" u' `! W6 x; Z+ @
      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
6 w6 C# d9 X* j6 W: H0 j      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)& P" |9 z" [* e) K* X7 n
      Units retreated 4
2 H+ v5 a* V+ i' \/ k0 I9 `      Units destroyed 1
* y( R1 a& \5 `0 t) H+ [0 M) N
" W. }' |8 @) w- X+ v
1 r& {8 K2 l2 o; V% FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!+ I- k$ |" [7 Z# t4 i) R
, w3 g# F4 H- h3 {8 g& L8 W2 I
Assaulting units:
4 F3 o( w& Q! }, P9 d, v    21st Division
& T  D  S: t6 y$ j    24th Infantry Regiment0 M, `, ?. y7 k0 y* Q/ L+ r
    16th Infantry Regiment& p2 O8 B0 J5 m7 v. x  ]
    113th Infantry Regiment
1 ]2 X' m" _' }' S9 b4 q    55th Engineer Regiment( _7 R! v% [" P0 t4 ^6 S
    5th Division
- R! c5 J# @9 G* y! X4 y2 a    143rd Infantry Regiment* G' ?3 j" B8 v: t9 m4 |
    22nd Recon Regiment1 P& K4 H2 P' i4 t
    148th Infantry Regiment) [! C0 a! D& n; P# Z; C" p! j' V
    55th Infantry Regiment
3 u6 |/ a* _4 Y' \% y2 @    33rd Division
( \1 S$ O5 Z5 j. C0 d  S    41st Infantry Regiment
0 r8 d9 N& I$ l/ o8 S5 u3 w    38th Division
; h- [9 M! b" v/ e    Imperial Guards Division6 h# t+ b7 j4 v9 u/ W% o
    56th Infantry Regiment
) Y6 b6 S" t: L    8th Tank Regiment$ X) M% G+ w% {( ~, g
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
" Q; {- Z9 J9 b: F3 D    14th Div /2$ c1 x( H2 k" |5 K
    Southern Army
  p8 c" O+ h0 Y9 P8 P% h' y    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
! ~, e9 n: r0 f. u/ ^: u    51st JNAF AF Unit /5: x; ^. y7 n# [+ \
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
; x* k2 C8 ~% v( _9 p. ?- ?' C    25th Army
( T# ~$ z4 h$ H2 W5 Y$ h4 {    21st Air Flotilla /10 w$ r5 `3 Q$ D8 l* E% I+ U
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
; c  R. A& j5 N7 T% _2 S; t! L    15th Army
: S' ?  Y+ i6 ^2 z1 Q2 H- f3 `    34th Field AA Battalion# W- v+ h- U2 O/ ?
    82nd Army /6% @; k& ^. s" |6 K# D+ ^
* ]1 {- [8 T, m9 v5 x# g
Defending units:
4 U0 x# z3 k8 U" F  r/ D4 A1 D) ~5 b    Auckland Fortress
- x( u5 \& r( i0 V5 A    14th NZ Brigade9 o( y6 @: r7 P+ o/ D8 Z; u8 J" v
    11th NZ Brigade
* \. e" s6 `; _9 A5 Q/ C: @    RNZAF Command ) M: h! ?4 T% ~+ Z) W6 G
    RNZAF OTU Aukland

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
6 ]& t; p; o0 T+ B5 v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
5 L0 r  g3 n3 N# G' f
* M1 Y# ^5 v' @8 @; [, F9 |' ]! |6 o; zWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.- S) q7 I* p  }$ q1 Y
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes1 I: K7 h  D2 L/ z* \! H4 r  s
4 W- v% A6 U  Z7 x* t
Japanese aircraft
5 ~, I% [0 M, l. w" b      A6M2 Zero x 28
, S3 L. }: \0 R0 T      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20- t# O& S8 h/ ]
7 _. h$ S/ F1 s
3 Y( ?9 S" o1 j; p

* S. ~! \: c" Z" v' DAllied aircraft) [1 ]. l; \: z" e
      P-38E Lightning x 218 l6 V6 c& F/ A  Q5 K  _

% x. ?1 {2 A$ F! ]8 O7 _4 a+ N, d. ]% W, [9 e, e
Japanese aircraft losses
2 F6 t- z9 K. S  d* q) S" F      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
9 M, l% K) a- K% d7 {      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed+ F! v" S4 D; W7 Q3 t2 @4 E3 f/ l

6 e! m% l! Y9 P( f3 v" ~& ]2 bNo Allied losses0 `+ d0 Y( z  a) a

0 Y( l/ \: c4 p& [- ^
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
5 k9 K0 B! F: b' Y, _5 K; ~" x( V/ O; ?
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.# u. s1 @; p/ _* C4 Y) y
Estimated time to target is 7 minutes
4 h; R; j! {1 E2 S$ v" r% S
- Z0 J1 i+ m) v7 J' P6 s- CJapanese aircraft
$ I) i! b1 F# Z4 B8 N      A6M2 Zero x 69 ?/ r  n& [  O% F) Z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9, G- [; q% a8 V4 ^& @" t

3 q: J7 a0 Q2 e3 \1 m2 _% s4 l
. G4 R' P8 T" U4 {; @5 z% S6 I- M9 u. V( h0 d
Allied aircraft
/ k4 G8 ~* m" l! Q( {5 L      P-38F Lightning x 18; R0 w1 W1 O! B3 Y: V5 m7 A% k
0 f9 l* ]( D! ^# ~0 `* z
; a: }9 r  C* Q! O+ P; C' g# r' n
Japanese aircraft losses# ], E8 @8 i9 V8 @' q
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed
  a0 s, d9 i8 t      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
- J- `( V4 k3 q$ L# b; k: z
/ W0 j. E) ~7 [9 h9 }- nNo Allied losses; b# y. P! s0 Z( Q0 H
3 ~# L* P9 f$ m; _2 x

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
& X8 ?5 i# x) L" w& J
6 K; M1 F- T, B! B% X4 LWeather in hex: Overcast
' v7 W" e% p& H0 a5 m
/ A! Q& T, K: P/ }# C0 SRaid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
$ F1 n% F9 @' @4 s( S2 t( T: ZEstimated time to target is 8 minutes. q' a- S4 l, a2 L

" B' _) _- v& [; iJapanese aircraft5 I0 \7 {  y7 l" N$ e2 V
      A6M2 Zero x 2
1 ^4 Q* r3 w9 @2 n" J9 Q, r; e  o
0 M+ L& H6 P/ F8 r9 F& y5 E
* d+ ~- H& f! N$ b4 B
Allied aircraft# r; r9 ^4 ]; l
      P-38E Lightning x 18
+ Z- C4 }2 U5 K4 Z" R$ b' k3 D; M3 Y# L* @; O
0 S  u- z8 l" b( ?& B3 u
Japanese aircraft losses
% h! N( W, b3 j/ F/ y8 p      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
& f4 A$ A6 w! j$ P  D  r/ g9 K* J! ?
. o6 u, g! ]7 i9 f2 b9 \+ oNo Allied losses

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hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)" ?  R1 z/ X" E+ x4 r
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Japanese Ships3 t% s# ]8 l1 P: k1 k* A/ {
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
: ]) }  n( N% H) y/ [( ?1 ~8 [5 A
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! x' s2 ^2 @# a# s, ]Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91" [* ]& u1 `( z, D" T  |

4 K1 k7 Y6 N+ h& g- RJapanese Ships
+ W. F7 m( K* a' R      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage8 L; i- E) u& A

- Z5 o5 H4 X3 T+ Z5 N* s# uAllied Ships9 }. l" X" }' [7 ^8 F/ i
      SS KVIII, hits 2: `# M9 S% D8 i2 O% `

! U! q1 u. n" [/ e
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& ^: g7 ?0 V$ a7 ~. vSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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Japanese Ships9 `. l( {* B7 c6 x, ]
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
6 [3 N; t0 k# G  [' V/ x      APD Hagi
8 o" h8 Q, S6 c( T' j, I3 b3 u+ f      APD Aoi
  B6 o- N& Y8 p% ?" D  N8 g      LSD Nigitsu Maru
6 w. g3 `. s9 I: l0 {5 K      AK Sagami Maru
/ [7 o# f1 ]- G. b% r' A( L  o" R      AK Hirokawa Maru
! G1 [( g! z* f$ T      xAP Yasaka Maru, [  k5 d  z' v- q: X
      xAP Shanghai Maru  f! q+ K. S  m) b  \; b
      xAP Kanzyu Maru' y$ q5 a( O; ?" e& k; s
      xAP Takatiho Maru  F4 }* b: a; X3 V+ i
      xAP Suwa Maru
" ~- F+ d' {% J* h      xAP Hakusan Maru
0 d2 K+ b1 G: y0 Y& N, _      xAP Teia Maru: l. g2 O" I: X3 C4 ^! B: r- b- l  L- C
      xAK Yamazumi Maru) h7 M0 k9 l8 R1 t% k
      xAK Azuchisan Maru  B  A" @9 i) i) n& M3 S1 U9 z
      xAK Unkai Maru #6
: e# j8 d3 F3 A. k% B0 I- g: I      xAK Hokusin Maru) p6 S0 z# |2 K4 G' v
      xAK Eihuku Maru
, `( k/ m  F- J+ |% W2 u. s      xAK Shinyubari Maru+ D$ Q" s5 I: Q8 z( v$ ^- x
      xAK Terukawa Maru
6 K# h9 o, T2 y3 j  k3 z6 n      xAK Kinsyo Maru
" G- j! C! {( W7 S% |4 Y2 @      xAK Atutasan Maru
, Y- w9 l2 ~. r8 h3 r      xAK Ayatosan Maru7 |- o' D" q- i* g, T9 ?% i
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru4 s2 \1 K' O& _; \. j% J2 G
      xAKL Miyako Maru. B; `( w3 [& q' j
      xAKL Kembu Maru
7 U$ g0 H) o; H3 A      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
: E( @' f1 R1 h* V      PB Tokuho Maru #59 y& r0 q- Q: G6 d& y0 j/ }
: o& O9 H- ~, Z7 P, v( B! C
Allied Ships
# B1 Q' o; e0 v' N      SS S-39
5 u9 A2 A2 \# ]' J5 j0 ^5 }/ M  e$ u1 b
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 a8 k8 k! B8 ]- F0 V2 ?& \' D- m

' ^, [/ j( U! D' E+ UJapanese Ships
, I$ u; g0 o& d' F. P0 a      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
/ z+ O6 S& u% l; o- ?7 L( R2 ~: Q6 |+ u. N3 z, m9 X$ `8 U
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9 x! O& L5 I) `% fMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,1854 j! l# T/ f" o+ V) J, Q1 k

9 m% @; E1 t/ k( f! TWeather in hex: Clear sky0 ]) c) U$ m8 n- d* _, h

( s  C7 Z/ X* I9 y( q) VRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
) H' a  M9 d$ F7 nEstimated time to target is 20 minutes
/ z! I1 I# @- t0 f& }
1 d3 H6 x; |" {, w" r* g, `Japanese aircraft( _" a# p+ t/ d# p  J) y4 N; [2 a
      A6M2 Zero x 35( b; R9 @# m- \. E" `
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
6 C. e* @1 ^$ z8 J: I5 S% t3 \4 s; r' S4 k

5 l3 B8 T6 k- x5 o
1 X% u, c% f" q  @# y1 l4 P. J+ W  nAllied aircraft  U9 J1 k% k" U' q
      Albacore I x 20
+ c% }) a( ?. w' h6 [9 F. H0 ?9 h      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
  e1 |& o5 V/ L* @6 M- f/ S! P& X4 K. z( Z5 _' A% I
# Y4 `( s# S* O1 y9 D& E
No Japanese losses
5 w1 o- e- X0 m( w( j0 M, q& n0 X& _7 @! Z9 |8 K
Allied aircraft losses0 ^8 J  X/ h. s& [) I- @
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged" R$ z4 e8 [' F9 M
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
6 h/ `* U7 y* a
) t$ a" Q' o* U& d8 s) hJapanese Ships* R2 T8 a7 m: R4 Q9 ?
      xAK Ayatosan Maru. o* [! Y1 ~+ D* C- [, p/ y
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
1 x. o: f. S& X6 L      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% Q. O' q: O4 N  g+ g# Y      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
3 U, l  N) q1 n8 d" H# z) Z6 ?      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 422 [: a( o, z  g( k7 }" n
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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 117,1844 t( u2 Z( d# ~# M

( B2 O2 ^( o9 H9 P+ ]9 c, SJapanese Ships5 ^" i% p2 z( N2 E6 s& f
      CV Hiyo& E: U2 B; j% u, H6 `
      BB Yamato* M: C( t4 t- J( s+ Q/ |; D. ~. Z
      CS Chitose
$ s! ?9 W8 z- V; ]& q( x8 T      DD Oshio! c) z* T& b6 v: k2 d
      DD Oite' @9 [* W$ _2 e+ F) `3 I& w
      DD Harukaze$ ]* J2 n- ^4 |/ G" h# n9 ?) m
      DD Kamikaze/ I2 w+ E+ p/ H1 \# H8 b( L; N( V
      DD Kikuzuki1 i* c; }- @* [+ \9 V; `/ g
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Allied Ships7 R7 R  x/ a# S; H" o
      SS Grayback
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+ B- i+ P# B9 S/ Y* }/ lSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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! P7 ^2 c, ^1 W8 h  m# {3 t7 s4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫* f, u6 J6 `3 ]3 w" u4 F6 v
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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; p/ C8 J# j  a% f' i# gWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.
3 ^# r% G# G4 W0 s* tEstimated time to target is 12 minutes8 C& e! F# V8 Y/ e7 \* l  n

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Allied aircraft
% ]1 M. t8 K1 e5 i1 _      B-24D Liberator x 15
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No Allied losses
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: X  B) f( Q0 R4 I* UJapanese Ships* ^5 q' R* Y4 Y- t  _5 N( Q9 @
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 `8 p; b2 x8 J. s  f# L
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& o: T& v$ U4 W7 I2 E
      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 W7 k- o. _4 ^. ?7 W3 W      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk& _+ _8 I; Z6 z2 O4 Q( s
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; `; f3 P" n3 b/ s! J) W2 a' Z
      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" |/ l3 L* G! ~! V9 H6 h7 U
      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 m7 q0 e0 @( V4 R
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 b6 w- |/ |8 v9 R% n4 y* C      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  |, c  R: f& _' f+ |3 b7 W! q4 ~      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire9 u! q9 ^' h# V: e8 d' @4 M6 y
      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires+ P. ?5 W6 V; B! ]8 h
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1% u  u" u+ X2 c% Y  J/ T6 F* z% r
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1
) t# R, M0 o: n! x      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:
+ _6 U" w4 [* y# d2 |      5 casualties reported
' z0 q5 \) v! @: H0 }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* X- G# p' I1 ~& h* c# h. W         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 Y: N3 r- Z6 H. z) l
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2& m# B! |2 n1 f, b9 Q: {9 j/ L
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ! c, d2 s! k+ k$ ^9 c& c

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% e2 c* m* l6 \- b( WRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
# L7 H- F& x' H  N4 k. fEstimated time to target is 5 minutes* S$ |" n. T. h8 c3 K* I  m& D0 p
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Allied aircraft
  A$ k% P3 \; D      B-24D Liberator x 78 ~! F. z- D" e; {- I! [

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No Allied losses8 p2 y# q7 Q0 B, k5 k
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Japanese Ships
% q3 C' v8 h, Q5 A3 E      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
" q- n% w5 \  D, s8 i      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 g- R; k8 X) t: @6 _3 K& {
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage; X1 v4 n8 u9 g& C
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk. j( a" Z* _# y# @- R& h) N

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Port hits 1# i+ Z7 h! B3 t" Q

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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 $ k. ~0 d7 {# m$ r/ F! h4 q, F

) ?  {( @0 v5 {$ |. DWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.. R4 Y! ^; W% j  Z, ^6 a( f" q
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft/ d2 S; A. @: T! v0 U  W7 n6 D
      B-17D Fortress x 14* t: Z+ O& e; v0 h  }
      B-24D Liberator x 66 p' y; z4 ]$ K: I* K
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/ i3 b- |8 p+ B% A; l1 ONo Allied losses
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1 Z% f. l- ^) o3 wJapanese Ships
3 d4 V2 Z- E! b) [      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
1 U  C) C+ H, H3 B8 a      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ Z& ~& Q, d1 j8 @: l. N5 u* c9 S
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
2 I# J4 o/ p1 M4 G: E- A' u! A! V5 K      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ `: S& J0 w2 K! D9 M      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
" N4 Q: e* A+ U% u" a2 _      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
. Q# \! q5 |) o1 |8 G3 n      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk+ t3 w% a$ {" C- D8 _
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2 Z# H7 h2 Y6 P# O. z, N. L& h7 ^( kPort hits 1( S/ K% ]( @# e( p
Port fuel hits 2
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: m: J$ m. g" I! c) ]Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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9 |- v: }- J$ K- I* vRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
( E3 {1 \5 u$ j% o# J) ]8 l- u' LEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
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Allied aircraft
% S# L+ V( s: N$ [6 T      B-17D Fortress x 3
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. T! f2 r+ U6 r0 r) y8 `, cNo Allied losses
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      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 Q" R8 F3 J+ s+ H, O/ @* e$ _  O
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& m  C( k0 _0 q      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk1 s4 u6 C. t- p* _% a6 V7 d: h
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
; L! ]6 G, d- L      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
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage' f# c$ G6 f. B

8 P" N2 x! I; i; P; J: sAllied Ships9 L, b$ _# y) A5 p) `6 O
      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)3 H# H+ l( K4 z) T; G, l
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Japanese Ships' s' d- S- C) n  |
      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)1 l: g9 L2 Q7 }$ G- {! p! S4 x

  h9 S; ~0 B# Q( u, @& c$ HJapanese Shock attack
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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$ a& z( q+ b2 r# O1 R1 z0 w" fDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534' T& j: D9 G& \6 \, f4 \

3 G( z1 Z1 {& O. wJapanese adjusted assault: 4032
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; i$ l# U/ k3 h0 r# U* ^. P" xAllied adjusted defense: 94 4 K. L" \- v* P& h9 }0 ~

! n* p, w7 v( JJapanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0) # d6 F- |$ s( j, K  @( I: F4 P

3 v  [% V3 W8 |' ]Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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8 ]6 i$ d& V) R. k5 q% uCombat modifiers6 j! q  b- f3 m# U# `) W
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
; q8 w3 L  u( @6 XAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
0 o9 g* h7 w+ D" {; c      3074 casualties reported$ y% C! h  o( L9 P- M
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled
% f3 c; [* m" m# C) v6 ^6 w         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled6 h' k( T& i' _) _
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
. {" G1 }, ~; q      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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6 h% x8 `% h8 }& A7 M+ r: f! aAllied ground losses:
$ c; o& J$ n0 ~* k3 B      7161 casualties reported
6 p+ K  r% I) y; y* q         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled9 O8 x0 u% ]& q6 P
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled+ k0 }1 T+ g# f
         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled" f  N, g5 Y- Z: J, N& ?9 X
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)7 N6 I1 t. \* b" q
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)
7 \3 \2 i8 M1 b' t* b) Q5 I      Units retreated 9
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' ^& D! I- }7 K" j, `6 `Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
+ \7 R+ Y# Z$ M+ f    33rd Division
) a9 g% ~3 m0 L    Imperial Guards Division
) e0 m: K' o' c( V) ^0 e    113th Infantry Regiment
% e0 q, |- M2 I$ V* f3 |+ y    21st Division
) c. `6 F: J% I! H    41st Infantry Regiment
& j7 w- b/ e8 z3 d    14th Division  [  t# D9 [" B
    8th Tank Regiment* e, P7 ~$ n; m  C# _
    148th Infantry Regiment
" r1 F& Y# e) F# [& _0 U3 Y% n    38th Division
$ Q5 Q& c$ V7 U+ G9 w: Z' Z    22nd Recon Regiment9 W% C& d% s- m$ u1 m, h
    56th Infantry Regiment
7 [/ X/ m9 Q6 }- r5 Q: j* {( k) y: g. \    55th Infantry Regiment2 t; N7 Q0 Y' [; U
    5th Division& J5 N# {. p! G* O' \6 [- ~. d) y
    143rd Infantry Regiment
) m& @' W9 i" V$ ]8 I* K0 k    16th Infantry Regiment
6 g" P* D+ l" j    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment3 N5 R# G- F. c% a" p& @: `! _) X) n
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
9 G, P. f% H0 c    15th Army
. m* |( ]6 J* [) ~; Q    25th Army
1 u$ c/ F8 N& z# |    Southern Army5 o& L" B3 A- Z
    82nd Army /6
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. @$ o& e- f: D2 l+ JDefending units:
- P% a8 P3 L2 V( ~4 q. G    2nd NZ Brigade! j/ B  P4 ]  s# y5 u0 y3 C
    1st NZ Brigade
: A7 ~* u" a; R1 `, v4 v- O    3rd NZ Brigade7 ?+ v, N' @+ X+ `/ m
    7th NZ Brigade
- ^+ H& M4 Q7 d* h    14th NZ Brigade
' w( R9 V/ O+ [8 ?' ~' D, D    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment0 e1 y! z3 h3 ?/ G
    12th NZ Brigade, b! g6 p0 G  Y8 k! a! I, q6 ?
    New Zealand Command ' ?5 f- D: N9 B3 ?, R* y+ i
    RNZAF Command