hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42
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" O  ?7 F! g/ w- GNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169
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Japanese Ships& A2 p. G$ E+ m; o) T+ d7 y
      BB Yamato
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9 l7 u+ `7 [, xAllied ground losses:2 k5 g0 l( n" N; a( [9 ]
      123 casualties reported
' p+ C% u# L/ m         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
4 W- [# o: a! j. @  V& J0 y         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
. i% I' H6 N3 h' p         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled& Y8 E1 [2 _7 ~

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BB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42' m% Z2 E5 f! S4 T; i0 P; K

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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3 c, `+ H: m+ N2 f( R! D
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9 W# H, L8 ~0 t. n/ UPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)4 p+ h- W( A3 N. R1 X) j9 M9 t& e
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2 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.! h. r8 ?& K0 o5 B3 U: Q5 k! k
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Japanese Ships
/ ]; r) X! ~5 n% D7 t      PB Yahonui Maru; p& I5 F, ]* V) z( n
      PB Kosin Maru #3
  A8 p3 P7 d% S3 j* ^( }      PB Yamahagi Maru #31 u7 C  Y7 U' z0 H" j! H, f
      PB Heizan Maru* f5 M7 ]( A# X  k; l: x$ ^
      PB Sozan Maru
" J7 s$ c5 ]4 H! A) n7 t6 i" q      PB Kanko Maru
2 M: N# _  b: f% G1 u/ _      PB Ikuta Maru$ E4 d9 n/ B6 }' m) B
      AMC Kongo Maru
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( t* G8 F$ E7 W- p1 ~PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops. a$ n* ?4 I) D
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops5 i' D/ M# [/ }% m! w% C" P) R
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
2 \# U) @; t8 b/ |' @$ I7 O# T. OPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops6 B0 a" B: Q8 E/ L6 O% g
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
" E4 R$ `. M- Z$ pPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops9 l8 s6 \# ]& s* e6 m, t# }
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops- c7 Z: t+ o8 U4 _) ?1 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards
( }# y+ Z7 q9 c* Z- X& r0 ]Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards/ @7 S+ C- f4 }
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' u' f0 {* j7 b0 PAmphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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( n) p  B9 M1 }. v      327 casualties reported
9 j  [; K) l" ~1 s: X8 b         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
* x4 W8 G# n  @+ q5 U6 l) P         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled
2 W( e5 H2 j+ H- Y" H. b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 W1 q; l* ^: B; b, |( Y; s* q
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)( |& A/ w- F3 m/ @8 l. N/ J
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18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 p7 |& \% e, v, K! @
18 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, 428 o! {/ A, S, h; f
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盟军集中了该战区的所有空中力量对日军进行了打击，可惜突防的轰炸机纷纷攻击滩头的运输船，居然丝毫没有攻击KB
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms7 `# \% n5 j$ c4 |7 t
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet." z, V1 S" q/ [- H2 N1 n
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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Japanese aircraft! a9 F# n! D7 v+ A5 B  [0 s
      A6M2 Zero x 932 _/ t* p% j% \$ n/ X" ^; ~2 {5 V
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Allied aircraft
/ c( ]8 ]; A. p2 t5 c$ \! r+ Q      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30' }3 N- U- j( r( g" k* `( k
      PBY-5A Catalina x 9
; D. z7 u1 ]! K' d( `4 \* b/ L      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17$ ?& K/ D8 e9 Q) M3 I
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
# I. H: f$ n7 q& P+ Q5 H8 a      TBF-1 Avenger x 38
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Japanese aircraft losses+ ~' w6 Y- B, a
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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Allied aircraft losses" v7 w  m4 Y1 C1 _! @# t
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed" ~2 J" E  n8 A7 i, Z6 X9 w# V
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak8 l' P5 W. _  M, y+ Z$ s
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
" n% d7 t  O. \3 Y$ @6 I# O$ g      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed) H+ k% o7 T; r* c: q4 l
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
7 M$ @' Y7 r0 b6 F      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed1 p- ^; R& d! c! J
      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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Japanese Ships
1 M6 c2 ?0 Z1 C+ e9 E( J& I/ A      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
1 N% H; W- N: F! i" `      LSD Akitsu Maru( H6 H. a. j% i5 U; m) t# Z0 E
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage4 w! C: @5 |. ^. D
      CL Kitakami6 A4 C( S2 y/ A# F  P# M
      DD Kisaragi
: Q2 {: B( h/ Y: A4 a      BB Hiei
6 R- p7 \7 p5 e5 @& p/ v' W      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire8 k- m0 E- l7 h
      DMS W-206 y0 ^4 Q. B% o1 N* W
      CL Oi+ ?  u! [( d* E* ]6 o8 c
      CL Kinu
  G  p* ~) e3 D  `4 e' u. A& I4 C      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 d% C$ F# M- C* Y! |: ?
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 w! c9 b+ @+ W% C
      LSD Shinshu Maru# y1 r) P% {# D3 |; |! d1 q
      CL Tenryu( [1 X9 M; s, h% a2 o
      BB Kirishima
( ]# u  D9 J! `, g3 ~4 L      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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Japanese ground losses:9 y3 N# W3 b6 n% c8 b
      14 casualties reported0 x$ {+ Z; i! I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! H% _9 q! J1 Y% x" c( F         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled/ k5 X( N% z6 d! n' d# a
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: a" ^/ o) N9 \) B
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,1825 R5 d9 m' f. W% w$ C
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms8 y3 ^. U3 E) J: @% _/ z& I& g% @
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
9 P0 |% o+ [& o& i( `' [Estimated time to target is 18 minutes
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1 s" z8 I) x# u5 G      A6M2 Zero x 71( L9 {7 s) w: a: V
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Allied aircraft+ s+ F; {! P5 h" g9 a
      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8# ^2 X7 l" _  O( V
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23
) m0 o( j% o2 p* O      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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' m9 U$ N/ E! W8 i1 ]% s      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed' Y( N6 G. _( @$ D2 i+ a0 A
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Allied aircraft losses7 @" d  [0 _: Z& l: Z
      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed1 k* M: u6 C) p  n" X6 P
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed
7 D8 M% h$ _# b; D7 `$ C& m      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak( o  ?# e! E* z6 G
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      DD Kisaragi
/ d0 K4 p7 ~# R  u5 ?4 O0 Z. F      CL Kinu. ^8 H* i7 S$ J7 r; V0 {1 _
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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" R" K2 P0 H1 ~% f& N5 L5 CAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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) X1 K# `  n% C! S; T4 `Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.! v5 `3 X4 Y: b
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
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) r: _. \' G* D+ S1 O% X      A6M2 Zero x 775 w& _8 q8 m( _, t

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Allied aircraft
9 J/ r1 E; P! H) u      Albacore I x 33( S* u; w. ]* T+ d; B3 ]5 |: {
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' |, n% t, ~  F3 [. _No Japanese losses
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      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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" }; {, q4 L: u2 r( w# D) oGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)" b0 ?$ L* ~- \& q% o: \1 N+ W
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Japanese Deliberate attack
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& a2 d9 F2 F! i# @* CAttacking 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. _* h. t" `4 o& z
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31
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4 T1 B; f4 O2 ^9 |2 o: z. W5 [" VAllied adjusted defense: 5
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Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0) 0 ^. I# K! ^$ W. d  u

& p( v( K/ I  Y. F" X$ BJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!
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Combat modifiers
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7 {  Z' X8 T; n- E/ w6 o! tAttacker: % P; G/ x. p4 L1 K$ f5 R
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Japanese ground losses:
8 ?- A  @/ I2 E7 ^: ]: o, u8 Q      113 casualties reported
7 K" `+ C8 p/ w% R/ _( {0 a/ f, y- Z         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled1 P2 i# G* O( I3 g8 T6 T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
' B6 K" P. {. c6 _# D: z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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# ?( l) w4 r3 K) b2 E      210 casualties reported) s( G. M; Z& h; U6 V  h' g: f3 }
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled
2 ?4 E1 q" o5 m# B( _, k. L         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled
- g  r! q* |, b# d         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled6 j) U3 X$ D% h$ g
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
* x1 c4 G3 J& y: M3 k% @2 [      Units retreated 10 B! t) j3 U6 H7 p1 n

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0 p9 d; r) L4 g; Q4 UAssaulting units:
) X5 C/ s. g  i4 U/ b/ P    48th Engr Rgt /2% ?, h8 n  f" [8 t3 u
    2nd Engineer Regiment* O! W+ ~/ G" B# {) U. s
    2nd Raiding Regiment
+ A8 N7 ]8 @) N  p) x1 N$ H, w    1st Raiding Rgt /1
% X. f& `. ?% a1 W' G: _% C    146th Infantry Rgt /3
  U' p* ^  Y$ a4 r6 p7 c    41st Infantry Rgt /1# L0 F  Q; ~3 |' k
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /2
# \8 j  d0 N4 S* b8 k* S" F    12th Engr Rgt /1
- ]- u- |( b; C  B0 I* z+ {) \    25th JNAF AF Unit
, l' q% C; ]0 e" R" l! S2 J    52nd JNAF AF Unit
+ ?" \7 G: [  H8 }/ D% J    47th JNAF AF Unit /10 B% T! ^. l1 C; g) y* q$ t
    21st Air Flotilla /1; {6 \$ Y1 k6 q  j
    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
' F( J! w& ^: Y, H    48th JAAF AF Bn /2& t  ?5 m- d) d

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" y5 M& E) T6 D/ n0 K; J3 U2 G! _    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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3 }8 H( b5 a& y" UTF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 Z+ q* s! D) h# _) C

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2 x, E: a, [5 O, R7 B' |      PB Shinko Maru #3
. f5 D2 F- _' {* x# @- C: M      PB Kure Maru #5
3 K$ Q. m, n4 d0 ~  i; u$ n$ P      PB Edo Maru5 p0 B3 S7 o  `0 @. w! i7 x7 O2 p
      PB Chitose Maru
5 O" t" M1 X  C. }) P4 {* {. F; Y      APD Yomogi& u& N% l. W; X8 ~2 F
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
9 Q5 \  G) k  M1 k/ m- TDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force0 I! v# k& Z+ U' u
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
# o' Q/ v9 @8 ^1 G      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire0 [8 h2 t9 S! ]1 w  m
      PB Eiko Maru$ M6 |- {: ~, ]: z) R
      PB Shinko Maru #3% g4 `( i: N2 G7 W  s9 p# Q
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
- S% c9 X. h" P* m) a# G      PB Edo Maru; E/ S. a9 ^+ j: I  n$ I$ `) m3 {/ _
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire) ?+ A/ [- [5 s! c' P0 K
      PB Kure Maru #59 o5 |& V- L, ?" M2 X
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 16 }  d, M8 m5 o
      PB Chitose Maru
% X6 ~/ ]+ O- h/ X, v      PB Choko Maru #2
) _" H* q3 B4 S3 T( }6 R      AMC Hokoku Maru) a. L2 O( a! @9 N' D: \
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7 {4 P0 D$ ~: y4 Z! _- o      111 casualties reported
' }1 u- K( P: N  G1 c" l; {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
, {' h: l) v  n7 a5 U         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled2 l% Q9 X. B  ]4 m
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled- a! K8 A5 [4 x- s. A' {; P

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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1855 X) f. P: z+ f4 H3 @8 ^8 `

: @6 a1 w' a& Q5 uJapanese ground losses:. n' G4 h8 [" Y) n( h/ Z
      1116 casualties reported* Y; B* @8 {/ e6 G8 D6 a
         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled0 }' E2 E6 d5 Z$ |% C9 h
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled+ O# W" G! c! n
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 j* ~' J% q0 @      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled): W* S% X( {1 F7 I* v) r/ [7 R% |
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
' p  p, P) }5 t- O# MDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force+ Y0 h2 b/ s- B+ q4 V4 G6 C; q
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense., A) f2 b2 z' V. e
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Japanese Ships8 o* W4 l! X$ @. `
      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
7 ~: C9 I& X1 G; S/ @; v; `      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# I  F7 L! H+ j      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
2 h) z" A# s- ^) ~7 O. n      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 x3 n# @7 p9 f. @/ l
      PB Choko Maru #20 ~% U9 }3 G( j) D# |$ |
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 25 a) B0 v6 F! d* I1 y4 [
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# _$ f! c* U: [2 F7 m6 p8 d; u      APD Yomogi# p% X5 g7 K. \/ m
      APD Nadakaze- u+ W- \, R% O/ n
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 j: b* [) ^5 X. ?2 T      APD Shimakaze  g( B6 `' e! [; Z% P& u1 p
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3
9 R, s1 Z6 H/ E3 ?9 G8 n9 l1 D8 y      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 A! C4 ?/ y) I/ a2 V/ b! _$ P      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire- C8 P. U+ i3 t. P. ^0 m
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
! M+ [6 {3 e; H: T4 b2 [* D      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 [; T2 h" C6 l/ g- s/ r
6 d2 ?$ i3 Z. ^+ UJapanese ground losses:, K, \& ^6 z, F# w# ~& {
      207 casualties reported
! O  ~% k7 r0 _$ U6 C: G% K         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled
- l/ c- t3 X% w         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled
* H' d0 U+ O# x& Y/ w1 ~         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
! M/ n! F; L+ \3 m) X6 O0 ?" m' m- E! c; K1 |% \+ i( a
, c, n' g4 K* K) x
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/ Q( f3 i2 k. f8 a: QInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 C$ G' _9 f$ F* J8 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force) B* O5 V- Y) K/ Q2 E, C

' |3 V% @9 c0 X( _3 E2 o212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
3 F2 ?5 l* X) X& Q1 X2 u
6 }: H( T0 @% f# K8 }/ QJapanese Ships
: Y5 q" S: L' @7 ?' N      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' I+ c! V: w" f
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 f, K# \: |0 g  q2 W
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, k) [5 i; T2 O
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2
, H, D* f/ O7 C8 f. ~      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
$ D6 m' u4 S& M$ @  w" Z# }      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1% a! Y3 V! A/ A- N( N9 a* {$ G
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire% C3 _  j6 V. X) _& Y# d8 h1 }
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
. U4 c- F  d3 }* s      AMC Hokoku Maru+ \& j. `5 b% Y0 y# {0 w! T) n
% G5 W' W: M* P) `8 D3 j
Japanese ground losses:; L4 |0 V0 p* ^$ b4 K% C/ t
      187 casualties reported
  i! R/ N2 a' C         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% x9 N6 V; t2 @* ^
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
5 B$ i! A) X7 U. u. t9 h         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled8 q+ l  F" p2 [7 T( t* r5 l

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Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)" E$ e4 a: L2 U/ i8 x
" w  J& f" k: s; [+ }2 D( p9 k
Allied Bombardment attack/ {7 b6 H" S2 J1 |% @/ \
7 Z, y, T) P6 a. p" P$ n- m
Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
! I- I  r, X  X, J: E, p) G+ c
; T7 y  ]" x; ]1 o9 F/ HDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
$ f. N7 |1 Z% D$ r( F1 o. L1 `* p: |1 p" t* N/ D
Japanese ground losses:
. K3 x4 P9 z5 A: @# S# R      25 casualties reported
) e" Q6 f8 x& a+ q4 K0 \0 P; Y" l         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
( O, p+ `8 o" d         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 _5 h, X9 L! I. u& G6 Z) X
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled+ i0 f; m( n: X1 V  C! G) q
      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
& y# X  M' E+ n* X3 _7 X- H$ }/ H1 ~: [1 N3 O9 c  l. M- {

, i% A$ e1 }7 y2 u1 TAllied ground losses:
9 d! T4 f, c- Y; h( k      146 casualties reported. b1 ?4 ^: g& c, H+ ~
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled
8 }& b7 w3 C4 K6 y( D& P4 d* B         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled: c1 }: j, a! a
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled8 O1 s2 x6 w0 o/ y
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)
' f$ k. Q! q2 E% U, r8 k. u      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
: }' N* [% |) C! _- i! p
0 M7 X9 |, y' U! E
: F7 C8 q  k4 T: J* X4 QAssaulting units:
( @4 Y( u1 [, w: w0 P    11th NZ Brigade
& G  w- {' Z' n4 |0 v$ n5 T; g( C  y3 Z    3rd NZ Brigade/ O0 n" e$ m( [7 x0 Q
    7th NZ Brigade
: f; L+ |' ]/ m- C2 ?" B3 u- f3 ^1 Z    2nd NZ Brigade3 @. t; e( p" o4 `4 t
    Auckland Fortress' S3 `2 g' K6 o% ?7 Y
    14th NZ Brigade% A/ f& o, Y" @) W3 X3 G, W
    1st NZ Brigade
5 b( F- A! t) J) |    12th NZ Brigade
- A9 D+ D  o5 s    RNZAF Command
( S( w! q& v' w" S* v& \9 {7 `    RNZAF OTU Aukland
2 S5 D. M" T5 p# P# w5 y2 f# g! q  l  R& z1 r( J
Defending units:( }8 h& n0 I% s% e* x# b$ n
    Imperial Guards Div /53 ^) h( y' \8 e$ F2 S
    8th Tank Rgt /1
+ u/ Z$ T& J0 ?, I% C3 U    22nd Recon Regiment
0 k% h9 u1 q9 x; t    55th Infantry Rgt /1/ u/ ]% C' o9 W- c  p) k/ Z* m
    146th Infantry Rgt /1! `6 `% U* H% [
    5th Div /14 W0 D: q: q- Q. w# ~1 X
    21st Division. O, V* a6 P3 v; n( x$ N
    24th Infantry Rgt /5/ e2 N! W0 I& V  g) }
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
6 w- z5 F, s& r, l" ^7 h    143rd Infantry Rgt /27 s- ~0 a- O1 C
    113th Infantry Rgt /2
9 m1 \, g8 @, z/ \' I    16th Infantry Rgt /1
( V6 m3 |+ ?# F# D- T" S. O  G    148th Infantry Rgt /1  P0 C; P$ a. t0 L, E. P
    41st Infantry Regiment  @$ F) b5 ]' r" \" T
    38th Div /1
9 {6 q: _7 _  E- }5 ]5 U. z    33rd Div /3
, }+ i- E$ T2 J) I. T3 \    55th Engr Rgt /2/ i6 ]1 p) u  v) F- E* T
    82nd Army /6
, a$ \' I7 ~) m+ p7 U1 @( o3 L    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment; \) u1 O7 r/ o6 b% n9 l
    34th Field AA Battalion
4 N; y  [) o4 b4 T2 \! [* @8 s6 ], d    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
- _2 n- k$ l+ C    14th Div /23 \" d/ N) J$ w4 N! E
    Southern Army /1
) o/ ~% ]1 _- n    25th Army /2$ h: c7 Q: q! v; g
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42/ D' c* t* V9 y

: `, ~- l2 L7 i: M2 |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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9 z9 O+ p% O) x5 ?Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)( o3 o" A) }* }! u. a
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force4 ]' n6 X% D; P. D0 R
$ [2 K3 p3 a- |9 Z) O0 u
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 c/ V7 b8 i" K$ k% N
% i3 _$ u. K* a6 K+ s  w! W9 L. ~
Japanese Ships; k- j% I- O+ g  w& C3 ^
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; M/ R& \1 g! K      APD Shimakaze6 h5 k5 z' Y8 m; I7 F
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' B- B  T3 _: C* ?# W      APD Nadakaze* i: e: Q" Z( s6 k4 Y
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage( W: Z6 {1 Y# x" Z) D) X
      AMC Hokoku Maru8 z% m# B# R% b
      xAP Kowa Maru- M$ [# U1 L1 N! z2 E

: G- z$ Z3 s8 q7 u* lJapanese ground losses:
* [, R- \/ q8 ?6 G      253 casualties reported
$ n1 b) {) l2 ?         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
' q3 c6 y. D0 d7 ?; D! S         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
9 E5 N5 d* [% p" u' f% b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 p1 |8 `' d8 K% s  z" n( @' c
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)( _  X5 Z- N4 A, M* J

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,183
3 o8 B# w" p# B% R! L7 X0 k* l! X6 ]! [* O% a2 J* I% O! W
Japanese Ships( Z* A" B7 X& L8 W' P& A4 Z
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 13 Y0 |: F& u. t8 p9 A/ J9 |8 g/ e5 n
      CL Tatsuta
3 y. Q- H8 V& z+ ?" v; N7 Y      CL Kiso& {- b  M$ z  z( b3 E
      CS Chitose6 v1 P  L6 _) G& e: m- {
      DD Oite. ~( m# }( g- ^2 H; R( x4 J& u
      DD Harukaze
5 y5 @( ^0 g7 l: Y" O- \      DD Nokaze6 ~: x1 F. u' }1 Z  j
      DD Hokaze
( P7 c# E' W3 s7 H5 K& \      DD Shiokaze1 D8 t4 w' A( P2 f2 y9 r
      DD Akikaze+ p0 \1 ~9 G! _8 T4 z  _
7 j* a5 V0 ^! k7 f
Allied Ships
# O! s% D: s2 O, O1 n      SS O21) Z6 S4 j6 R0 u# N$ [# _1 J
4 U% D% \6 {' ~: W

2 p) H' {7 |; Q; x8 U  ^. n
( o4 ]2 J, k8 p1 B1 Y, r" ?SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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' |8 ?* y3 l2 k% i. yInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)6 F/ _" k1 I' ?
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force8 Z2 @/ G' g" E% I/ |/ [  C
  v) C0 x: E) z3 f- Q: P
169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( C5 T/ v7 s' O# ~

1 h  ?: S& f. J" u4 F; }Japanese Ships
, w2 C, S- y8 a' x1 b      xAK Montreal Maru1 M) V; u% P7 }4 L5 {% d% o0 [
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" b7 ?/ f6 y, ^& Q
      xAK Kensin Maru
1 k* v; q" k+ |# {* h& @      APD Yomogi8 Q5 x4 {6 w6 s0 U
      APD Nadakaze% _, w: E, G) T7 z* q8 D
      APD Shimakaze
  n+ q3 \# k* e1 j- b! w. j      AMC Hokoku Maru  P; \& D: U# ~7 x! Z
; p7 |( I+ _3 j9 R6 t+ C
Japanese ground losses:
0 T7 a9 P) s+ K9 x0 ]      60 casualties reported
5 V% k( T- J: y; N- ^         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled& ?% U: Y' G% F+ i3 Z
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
$ u' l- c+ b; s$ M4 T" q1 t3 t         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! o0 U5 ?, Q* ~4 Z4 C5 J
3 e4 s+ c/ e/ ]$ K6 y; b9 r! E$ n8 Z! f" F
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182 ( L" K: M2 s, g% @8 ~
* l+ M& V+ [1 [! c* M1 I: `& m' }
Weather in hex: Partial cloud; y7 [, i4 z  L+ M& Z
6 e! j% J6 K& ]! p! D6 F! E5 m
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.! _6 T- I  T+ g* g  K, l
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes
4 ^; o5 T. q. a) c+ Q
% d$ z* ~, o8 u) TJapanese aircraft
7 H+ L' [' O7 k/ \7 e+ [      A6M2 Zero x 39
; u9 e3 P) k' u( ~  \6 }& L
; v: ^9 d" R) u
  `( K1 b% p+ B$ [) G' N2 w! f2 W1 o% ]' h& a, X5 z
Allied aircraft' c% ^0 L) z; f& c# K. }' L
      P-38E Lightning x 50
9 T  ^8 i% t, _- z: E      P-38F Lightning x 23
( \# {4 @- O- O) F8 n3 P) d# E3 O( Z

6 j% j. s3 W$ AJapanese aircraft losses
* f$ ^( A4 R, y- u* t; x% {      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
, L/ a5 f6 |! s( L1 E* `) t, y7 T' `
; _. Q5 N) k& E6 w4 X  I- v) DNo Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……: ]* }* X- s  w% d
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 427 w, a- l0 ]+ J. L5 @6 |
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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% y' s1 {8 `% `# p' f. lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
% V' n/ \/ S' x& l5 w: S' B# b- l: i" C# ]
Japanese Ships
  {3 U! i+ `5 v# v      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage  P1 @+ e% R9 X: f) ]8 u" \* y( s
      DD Fumizuki+ O& r. x" ^; r0 @0 T9 G+ J
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ X" k' w* o  z1 s; }6 }. D0 O
      DD Fubuki
  r$ R4 g0 @0 v$ u& Z      TB Sagi  M. b! X) v* l' B; S7 L  x# r

1 Z0 Q9 J- E% Y/ w5 R2 |% w# C6 \7 g5 e! k( Z# h4 D7 ?& L! T

% A& `+ b# Q& ]/ H6 Y12 mines cleared
( X4 x  P3 _% h+ z1 a* A/ n) E/ a7 y+ P! G

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
0 F1 ^6 q3 z' W% c: ]* u1 E6 L3 u8 F7 ~- M$ {+ t" S) l
Japanese Ships
5 {& @- T2 P. u) T, s      PB Sozan Maru* |/ e0 B5 @; K; o- S3 P
      PB Kanko Maru
9 N$ |2 I' c; x& H9 `      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
, l9 c* c2 u) _, ]8 D* {8 _# k' c$ T3 |/ g5 A
# D& \6 m4 w/ O0 G+ d3 l% f

& @$ D6 c& \' l* x5 f8 |! z5 mines cleared( u( B( D8 w7 ^3 {* m3 ^
6 {, X/ z* A  W# U/ R

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7 l" _3 x5 p4 b* i  lTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) B5 t6 q: G0 H, B' u; e) s( eJapanese Ships+ O0 S: W. i5 ?0 P# _/ O! M% |
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ M/ S8 b& W1 F) ~2 M) T) q  a
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
4 ^0 P8 i$ z: W* m6 V      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
& B: z4 Q7 }# s% f9 o1 a' P5 _$ `, t' {! ^
, }" f3 c# _% ]
4 Z5 y$ t& w# H6 `* e& I

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)$ B8 _- {% F, Q, c+ [  z
" y, R1 C& |$ I1 X" ~+ g
Japanese Ships
; O0 ~+ y2 s5 z! R! s4 K      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
2 y3 Z0 Q6 s$ ]; o2 Q9 R      TB Sagi. m- |; N' K* f! M3 P/ W
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage" }% K, R/ r+ d( U
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
9 {7 q8 l6 O* @3 u" W& C( H5 ~# R7 r2 j
  u3 h; ?5 X$ E7 T5 }1 }" M( M7 d0 D5 W
3 [0 q( U6 D+ |
11 mines cleared, K' n* p# y6 ?1 r

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8 W+ d- }( o8 G7 }/ ^! W; f5 DTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)+ S! r$ v! Z) l* l
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Japanese Ships
( ?0 b& C5 [6 s3 M3 M      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 v4 F: G6 U' G" S6 ]) q! b
3 m- h, B1 Q) ?6 s; [
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3 Y1 u) R1 v- I8 Z2 cTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
$ ?* s+ ~' ?2 b8 U      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage% A- Z5 w5 R% P
      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- H& _+ S! y! e: U
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ w4 U( n5 ~  i; f
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage; i" ]0 Y5 A' u$ m# C
      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
" F5 B. L/ D8 h/ ?( g
4 k1 B1 P) j9 s& L( d9 O
1 b9 h( c* {0 {  N; `$ x8 `* |7 K& h- v' u
8 mines cleared* F' \# q5 V+ s6 ]# O# {/ o
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!# H- P9 ]# i7 d" m, s

' L! f$ o* U6 D8 B17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.7 ~+ p$ Y# h& b6 t
1 Q& }3 }7 ?/ q3 H& C* V, C
Japanese Ships8 j0 H9 L2 ]0 \; c7 p
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 17 e  Q8 h1 `  @/ n9 g  x
0 K" t# J% b" z) u
3 }3 W" }2 G! _- Y7 Q5 A0 l
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 F  [& h4 o& J9 h* V" xDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 x! r6 w% k4 j" V5 A- h  p" V  b& F  d: f$ y; K$ U  e+ U5 J
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 \' F6 P" f. d! t1 c- ]; V' O- r' d2 B2 D2 x" y5 s
Japanese Ships- y) \* U9 b( M+ k
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
) Z' N2 s" c! p      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 26 I. u8 s& _2 g
      xAK Sinko Maru/ A3 [& h, n" J! ~1 Y% p1 |
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2) ]8 C& t1 U1 r# U, T2 J1 F9 L
      AMC Hokoku Maru
- D$ Y/ w# X3 O: G
) y6 k5 L- E& F, S* qJapanese ground losses:% C. q6 g9 s0 u$ U% R" F' o. ?) m
      24 casualties reported; V) \4 [8 K/ @" o  f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ C7 @4 A7 G, t" `4 W+ p
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled6 O- O/ M. k/ r8 O: u5 ?
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% [4 P& M, _# W$ a4 k. w! t
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( n: L9 L$ t/ O1 m* R5 A% AInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 l1 c, ]9 Z1 ^# b
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' S1 W! n' w- c

2 {  i- [/ V6 f' ~8 j4 ?& Y" t37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) M2 ?+ J' ?8 O( s8 j6 X, N. `# |

: c8 p9 a1 z0 sJapanese Ships
0 R+ q/ u+ [8 y& }; X/ P5 Q. F      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire8 ]" v# ^2 x6 ]$ a, e: l* a$ B
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) I. k  |: e9 U. {& L* K) K2 o
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
% z4 s  M+ m9 F1 o( H" ]- q      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage; I8 r" V% Q: A7 B/ M. f  f
      AMC Hokoku Maru) ~: n" L8 Y9 b+ K! Y$ S
6 I  K+ h* d% s% [
Japanese ground losses:: E% D% G0 i0 U
      12 casualties reported
  v6 K# Z/ l: J+ I- @! I4 y! c         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled0 v) h! ]8 c0 A$ R. p0 k8 V  `
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled1 }& q) T! x3 {, O! I2 \
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  d/ O$ E$ g4 @# b* H+ g6 _
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,1848 T- y8 d7 A- v6 Y  o! J9 H* J
4 Z0 |" X/ s/ U! m7 f* `. @: x
Japanese Ships: n# c' b/ _8 I8 k% x$ a4 t
      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
5 U* P4 O1 z6 d" k; E1 e  @( D! ?8 d  z3 Y: r& P: P1 Z4 C; ~' ]
Allied Ships4 {; J3 v6 _! [2 d1 P4 q
      SS O21
6 ?. m$ g2 s( q
5 X, ?% G9 h) e: s1 O8 J, V# d5 Y* N  t8 ?" J# H5 n4 E0 F7 C2 x  S
6 T/ b2 X6 y& P3 Z
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21/ C! W7 v, h/ u2 V' e7 h" E, n
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
3 i9 O" s' x1 u5 o" K$ u# q0 L4 f' x0 d( B* z. G1 Q6 X, E/ {; V# L1 {
Japanese Ships) H# A% ~4 x' m' Y, K) V* p
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
- J& h1 i' a4 g2 k* |4 ?2 k3 p" f5 j' s  K' J/ @# A# a. H
Allied Ships
+ g% x) ^* }8 C- O' ~. @$ ?0 o      SS Whale
. d1 f4 X5 Q4 _8 z6 N* b
+ W# g& d; F6 a: b1 e) Q+ s6 B5 o  C% U5 ?- Z( @6 {6 h
% ~% C( s6 k7 N! n8 [( g
SS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
$ J0 N* z# p) G4 p
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)! `1 X; V; e1 w% W  y% z/ x5 ~
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force2 P  i: `+ J% V- S7 h7 b
' ?% N  Q# J5 Z
58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
* W4 K, I3 J" o" \; Z
. U, `# y' v! f2 u& J  O6 N  J7 r$ Q6 lJapanese Ships' f6 j" I, f( D7 D: S2 k7 x
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! d" f& s! [+ H0 @" o0 ]5 J      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 i$ _/ C- f/ y      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ \4 O! ?* \1 }
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 p$ ^0 S. u2 m( `4 s; c9 J- F      AMC Hokoku Maru* Y: T/ k+ c' t, u' ?
$ ~( r/ g6 g( M- M, n
Japanese ground losses:
) L! Q* ~: [6 u+ S, P! b  C9 `      6 casualties reported" }2 G" C9 U- D" [
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled/ C1 Y7 ^" I5 s2 T4 e/ j" M+ o
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled/ ?& z9 j& \5 a4 x( T: b6 U% D1 b# V% k
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled4 a6 N0 L$ ^4 C; G
1 n) Q5 f8 q: L' U5 N# z- y( ]% ^' \
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!' p# D! H8 l: j5 l
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ R9 \$ [% g/ H9 |9 R! O- ?$ l+ b0 q9 {' X" A
228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
5 h( o+ I+ e# f* q
% F/ p5 t4 M4 X0 N" N9 PJapanese Ships$ w- J6 u8 K  Y& H! U
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire; u; O& P, T8 a- r: p& L% P
      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage, [  h% }' D7 _6 f0 W
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire6 l3 ]* f% `. S+ O2 I9 F
      DD Sagiri
& j0 N. @( D9 p% J2 N' t      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 C8 P4 D! f  B$ g+ ^      DD Murakumo
1 w9 [5 J* s, }$ y6 D8 F      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire. Q/ S2 Y; o7 V9 n+ \9 }: e
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1/ E4 m7 Y" \+ }$ u9 \8 g: t
      PB Sonan Maru #5% k7 t4 l  w1 p( B0 ^. R! s- l; Y
      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2
9 M: }9 E* }/ u. Z% C) q$ s      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2
: r$ ^$ U1 f& s+ i      xAK Nanrei Maru
, l1 j& I0 X( S# M' X# w* o1 K6 y
Japanese ground losses:
6 q  W$ }" o+ v$ r4 l2 t4 S. g! W      173 casualties reported4 ~2 J3 p8 ^; C- R; D9 F! w
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% ?( [& k# f9 {) ^+ F* D
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled$ v5 r% b% I& A3 Z
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled; z& k" ]3 _" E

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, L  J; s7 j1 U. k8 }Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)
5 ~4 G7 [' I! x! o$ G( [
; _8 U/ L/ w# E  R% V1 i" VJapanese Deliberate attack6 g1 Z# C( p$ c/ W- U- e7 r
0 j8 d3 M3 ^2 J2 U3 U2 G
Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967( k0 L" O4 u5 p0 V, }
* m9 l. S5 g+ q
Defending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304
$ k+ y5 u" t5 o
0 b6 g. S1 S, d9 S( |& `Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0/ p, J9 u9 Z5 }) ]
( J. L9 }1 T+ p& x( Q! F8 Y
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502 6 T; s3 g# a; _5 @# _0 l5 J7 {
( i6 t/ ?( t  F/ D! a9 ~6 v
Allied adjusted defense: 39 + U8 s5 X& B# y1 x
% u, _. n, ?( Y3 i" R* P
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 4 h8 {% s; j) y; o1 S) V/ r% n

) R. T. T+ s4 ^+ Z; s. NJapanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!) s% U' \3 L/ s& E. Z

  ]' ?0 k. u5 _Combat modifiers7 c/ R# ~! f8 w- w9 [
Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
( e9 i/ x# Q/ ] fatigue(-), experience(-)
( D% m6 Z7 Y! r* G/ BAttacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
9 U. S5 i9 D  m$ p. b6 j      680 casualties reported
3 K# x" Z7 A; y, @; J# f% `         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
3 a. O6 J7 i- y6 |         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled1 o1 B7 J0 f+ j! `* S
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
8 K+ g; D7 m8 k& g6 A& O2 E& O      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)  R5 J; ]* ^, j3 ^& T% z

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! U: I& C1 i" Q7 n, c2 HAllied ground losses:! e8 n. M) A# k& b
      5399 casualties reported
' }4 m9 |- Z6 p( O: {+ w8 B5 v2 X         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled, |9 u+ a+ O) V
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled& M3 |. W, o+ @4 r: A
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
! M+ S8 `6 }0 ^( J      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
/ y3 p# e4 a1 u3 @, L6 |) m      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
/ V* Y- o" n8 q" b, U      Units retreated 44 X- V  p; v! h: p( f
      Units destroyed 1
1 @& E% v: h/ \8 }6 \5 q0 _2 N6 O) x% u; |1 S

# `6 g$ g2 Z3 nDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
' z( L: g, c/ G% A7 n# Z
4 S/ k1 A$ X/ Q; r) S- X; [' `Assaulting units:+ Y+ h5 S; h) M3 I
    21st Division
$ G; h% X8 s4 x! f' I! k/ b1 h    24th Infantry Regiment
  A# ^6 K" Q: d1 \  d    16th Infantry Regiment
; ]* V4 a( \/ |( q4 S* u    113th Infantry Regiment
# o& i4 h+ t  i' u( g( `/ C3 F    55th Engineer Regiment
; b( B. d+ ~+ f/ l    5th Division
( i: h. o! c$ ^+ y+ l( K    143rd Infantry Regiment7 h! e, v# J' s$ ?5 w# D1 Y. x
    22nd Recon Regiment2 y; [" Z% t" l9 O0 R5 S5 H
    148th Infantry Regiment8 y# c/ J. @* Z( A  o
    55th Infantry Regiment: d0 H$ n/ K+ A3 [
    33rd Division
/ X9 V( \. Y2 M* W" _    41st Infantry Regiment
! X; h1 j( }$ X: B% }    38th Division& O: ~2 ]$ S5 T0 s* H' b1 }
    Imperial Guards Division
) C4 L+ m9 C' o9 k$ D0 e  O    56th Infantry Regiment! {. h7 @, T# Z" T) \" M! t% i
    8th Tank Regiment
" g9 W  k7 x" B8 ]7 z+ `    146th Infantry Rgt /1
8 J% J, L0 Z4 L6 g- I) V    14th Div /2
. U" D, Y2 B% G9 K2 H  Y    Southern Army4 y% N, W. l0 Y
    4th JAAF AF Bn /1) j8 w9 L$ c& w# r; B7 E/ D
    51st JNAF AF Unit /53 a6 x/ Z1 ?- n$ y* m; u' J0 }5 J; h
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment' g8 @5 m) G$ J9 b0 Z+ F
    25th Army
8 @8 M- n. @  s1 G( n# O    21st Air Flotilla /17 A0 H, z" A4 k& F+ }( c9 T
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment2 C6 `0 L7 c6 \
    15th Army
+ S6 I" z/ u  D. O! H3 B, m    34th Field AA Battalion
5 N9 b+ u: R) ?4 e1 |; M' N    82nd Army /6: F" t! E; X" @1 I$ E$ l6 d6 W
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Defending units:) ]/ O) J, U. w1 U! v2 j" c  h! x4 R* v
    Auckland Fortress. p( d9 s5 q9 `1 w; [
    14th NZ Brigade0 b. p' w' w8 I5 [$ ~
    11th NZ Brigade
, M, d- c- W: H1 X  s    RNZAF Command
+ K8 F4 c8 q+ h% \    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账5 i. U" q/ S7 T8 k0 T
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: s7 {+ d2 X" S/ I3 o/ @, ^6 xAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Overcast
6 }" {( s; [5 O' @; o1 O- A; X/ ]* E" ~  x2 Z/ j& ^. X$ [
Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.' |: b3 g& O8 Y4 m
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes
9 L& B' A0 J4 T6 @% i# n- h+ h8 x5 G% P7 j& Y% b  s6 f5 @- U( r% B
Japanese aircraft
$ P. P  b- Y8 u( i* |! ]1 A- k      A6M2 Zero x 28
' z; E" M. t& i7 Y      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20  u! V/ b& B0 N5 N

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! O' N3 u3 c. B( ?1 H% U/ ~Allied aircraft
' {# D5 U( u, A9 `6 s      P-38E Lightning x 21
7 }% s4 c5 m! q: w& l* [2 M! u2 f% P; V* {) _8 H

" t9 [1 @5 w3 q' n; N# NJapanese aircraft losses
2 y8 ~+ Y& R0 g: D3 k      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
1 g! G* L3 ~' U9 x/ A% S$ Z; I      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed0 e- L- L& o8 F9 I- x: A
7 u% T1 Q/ y5 X8 r
No Allied losses- L3 i; |8 k1 T' X" n5 i

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* q* L$ m/ H# p4 a! HAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 1 S, ?" F5 v& N( }' W8 d, E/ P
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Weather in hex: Overcast
! ~5 V! j5 ]. F
/ o; [3 N- A$ r& b, G8 z3 VRaid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
0 Y- H7 n: ?! C) u1 DEstimated time to target is 7 minutes' N/ o! w) s# m5 `/ W% b$ @

8 y2 s6 D' E! T' fJapanese aircraft2 c3 _9 n1 Z: r  x5 W
      A6M2 Zero x 62 D( v6 d4 o# W0 _* K
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 96 f# Q% C1 w' o7 I. K9 }9 W

1 A8 \% K, x- I5 b, [  |# l. g
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Allied aircraft0 R3 w- C! n) M1 d0 U
      P-38F Lightning x 18
" z) r, o1 z* O8 k( v7 L' i+ s9 U  |3 g8 k5 g: T+ K

5 O( z& [) }, y& GJapanese aircraft losses9 |( [, ?0 M  m4 G8 T. B
      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed3 m& m1 d* W$ j! s. p* l
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
4 n# W8 \6 ~$ A# d. M) [- }% ?" \  J$ C  M& X
No Allied losses
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
4 ~' e3 _8 ?6 }3 b; e1 G( p! m' P2 Z/ y
% e9 e8 X$ [/ Y* z% |' ^) JWeather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.0 t% K1 F' v  t( }, C9 z
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes$ g+ w8 E- y; t) L7 t
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Japanese aircraft  ^) O( B0 i* Z6 A+ _2 C
      A6M2 Zero x 2
0 B+ ~6 }5 B. ]; r, U: |0 m. Q
) y7 p$ D# G* h' a& W/ I# L2 B8 U, y0 z' _9 F' z

- c0 K) P( v& H' u" V2 ?" QAllied aircraft7 ?# w  \  y% h
      P-38E Lightning x 18
( y& v7 o0 N- |/ {" m$ n2 ]( k7 h/ O7 V; _  V: Y
4 x, z- E. z" M0 s# F# }9 M
Japanese aircraft losses
( p$ n% T5 K7 o5 a( x! v      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed4 \( W' l* n& M2 a+ j6 F8 n8 P' ?

5 e: P) w% n& a7 D! W0 T- sNo Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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  H( r8 [8 P+ QTF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)9 C) f! I# x! D8 A" G. Y
7 Z/ Y4 _% P' k1 d7 _
Japanese Ships1 v$ H: x6 v/ G
      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage+ }, M3 R+ {* Y

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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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Japanese Ships
& a/ z! o8 Q2 U$ [8 I# ^      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
4 r+ y! h# m6 b: S
# h, z3 K2 ]4 P1 W; [Allied Ships
! m% f, h+ }7 X0 U' Z      SS KVIII, hits 27 h; U' D( \6 u8 z4 M8 ^' Q* p- N" Q* n
5 X- A+ \' \, ]- |, ~6 ~8 G

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+ ?! A& S% u* q7 X- d, `Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
1 s4 s# R) V4 y1 P  Q7 N) W3 v2 E8 r# T+ l0 b0 ~, n
Japanese Ships
# `  V" s% C: o      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage: ?' M) I% _3 J! C
      APD Hagi
; \+ W0 M2 J) [1 U9 @3 {      APD Aoi( n8 M" `* ]2 P
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
$ K9 Y8 ]. u" P; n" r( }2 `* q" q      AK Sagami Maru
7 R4 h& \* c; L; C3 e      AK Hirokawa Maru  B; \8 n9 \5 ~- u( \
      xAP Yasaka Maru' b; V" L" t9 @, _# d) A3 _) [
      xAP Shanghai Maru; }( _$ Q* w9 P) U
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
- U+ E) e, A3 Z  q' r% @      xAP Takatiho Maru" A' t# @+ `! k% R' s+ ^; c
      xAP Suwa Maru! j. P3 i% ~; P
      xAP Hakusan Maru3 l! ^; \& v# B- @/ H0 @
      xAP Teia Maru
% }* T5 Q' M' ?% Q' [      xAK Yamazumi Maru0 w, W) Q! h; \9 d5 |& c4 u: t/ q
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
- {% H4 s/ J) d; G1 E      xAK Unkai Maru #6" S. g) @6 b. w% }: X/ W7 [& a; ]
      xAK Hokusin Maru8 t# {2 I) w# ^2 L" n0 h
      xAK Eihuku Maru
1 S- h! }. }& a# W$ U/ z! `( K      xAK Shinyubari Maru
. U6 J6 j" K: l) w& K4 R      xAK Terukawa Maru
9 C% O  S9 d8 i! y  |      xAK Kinsyo Maru3 u) ^4 I* q7 D1 w; p2 w% n" z9 h
      xAK Atutasan Maru
  `2 D4 Y9 ^5 |+ E8 Y$ y3 V# O      xAK Ayatosan Maru4 @7 G3 `$ _. p5 `/ j' U
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru
# j: j& u/ M: O      xAKL Miyako Maru
- w" f" W3 ^0 O" A) n+ s" W      xAKL Kembu Maru8 Q: T* t# j. x+ s' x1 u5 m6 r
      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
9 H5 u& |7 C3 p" H9 ]! D# b, o      PB Tokuho Maru #56 v1 |: Y7 X( [
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Allied Ships
3 x/ _6 {6 E& s# C      SS S-39: B7 n6 [& f! y1 I/ a: C
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TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
5 \9 _- Q7 x7 T      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage- M1 a4 L  [) \( H: h- X

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Morning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185" N- s4 x- |% h% E5 P

( B$ `& s( U! hWeather in hex: Clear sky9 r  U% {7 W. g! W

1 s4 z# Z) H1 E  F3 vRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& x  }9 V. r" R& }% ^% Q# x( k
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes' f+ x2 `- r# `' V# K+ o8 I1 l

, _1 I! G: r% ?0 n: v+ a/ d4 ^Japanese aircraft$ ]! B! ^9 c8 v1 x) z' @0 F
      A6M2 Zero x 35
2 g$ P: h. Z: Q! ^6 ~      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
7 S  o9 ]& F& h3 p7 k% N- p
5 X3 Q% ^  J" U1 E/ B0 Y/ r# A0 e3 }9 D5 Y" `
/ t2 ]3 e1 Y% |6 E7 v
Allied aircraft* O" r8 w' j- _6 I  g8 C  s
      Albacore I x 20
& k% ?2 |( l# l4 Q& Z0 |- W- f$ J      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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& L- H/ I2 |5 Q0 |No Japanese losses
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Allied aircraft losses
. U9 H5 T1 q8 R1 O& x      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged
+ s5 ~8 ^2 \* Q+ _: C6 {* W  M. R      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged
4 c  a4 n) c0 o1 B  F1 v
5 K* G( T3 m: ]& y' M! [Japanese Ships
% h+ a( E. l  ~: m  J2 p      xAK Ayatosan Maru
) |- Y& \# y& ]% I8 o      xAK Azuchisan Maru; L$ W, P$ r2 L  w( V/ y' @* d7 u
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
% B% E, U* J, ?3 H, N      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
6 T( S& x$ x, b: K0 ]  {+ v# d5 w      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆! s- r8 o3 s6 c. a; x7 ?  b1 I( R
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4 i: b8 G3 m1 D1 q, qSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184( E5 e( U/ e  v+ s( M8 y! s5 r4 E

3 O2 L, q7 }% I7 p  bJapanese Ships3 X% R3 I+ M# c( r
      CV Hiyo* L$ }5 s% }& [* }
      BB Yamato0 a. V* C8 q0 ?8 b3 S; W
      CS Chitose5 o9 ~: m  f6 ]" P/ @
      DD Oshio1 b2 d' ~; {, ?: K3 ]& z* c
      DD Oite! r% @$ `3 n+ p+ e2 |5 T' V
      DD Harukaze5 x$ J6 j  y7 B2 D, `+ n
      DD Kamikaze
: `+ ~* S7 {# C4 Y$ e$ K" P$ s      DD Kikuzuki- O$ n" i! A2 l

  D  H5 \1 `* bAllied Ships
- V. M; W) s0 B- n, c7 w      SS Grayback
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0 W& v/ ], E" {( NSS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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/ U& z+ \2 ~5 U5 R: P3 `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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8 M- A/ e, o2 hMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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, O3 J  {% X: {! z5 E5 p: VWeather in hex: Partial cloud: q1 l- q0 @6 M. b6 J& H5 B% ]# p
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Raid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.' j; U5 }1 [1 P0 a0 P# z8 m
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes% C5 m- ]2 O, Q8 x3 d3 v
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1 Q! Q: k; `7 `/ NAllied aircraft
0 T  C  f) p* L# t      B-24D Liberator x 15
! G$ S% L8 M4 f; R( p3 E5 c
# S9 k) ^$ r! i: S0 a2 t& u
4 [1 j; g2 x. _1 p% H" eNo Allied losses$ B" {. F( ~, y& r

% U' p0 q+ m# ^Japanese Ships
9 P: k% p# j! j# l9 M9 \      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
' h5 X" c/ s6 v0 b0 c8 O: w2 {* K      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 h) x  `: }; v) u      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! |6 i" y8 q8 j
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk- Z6 s3 Y; x5 X+ _% d, f7 i- c
      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ l- A# s' N9 ]2 h$ l      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  K1 X! N0 ?" }! h5 N- W      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% s* M" l% b: b
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 x" i  ~7 v/ G5 u9 d+ v' a! l* x/ C      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire6 U: N* K5 H4 e2 @+ u3 h
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
% K# |1 v3 k$ s% l. r4 t* d      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
; A+ c; U; U9 H! b9 _+ ~      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 10 F  `- z- g' p- i3 [
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1- `, C# u, ]8 s# A7 _
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire; h9 ?# X, I6 k5 ^( N9 t( v" D
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Japanese ground losses:
2 E7 L  Z5 L9 p2 b% M      5 casualties reported# @0 \) m; H6 P. Z8 ]- k  B
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 P0 ~7 ?7 P: v# T
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
% {2 }# t; ?( k% u: D         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2
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# }2 Q2 y1 n& z) m6 HMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
  E- H7 D- X; O9 R/ F, L& B
8 s- P5 M/ s  t) a$ u* HWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
. M: ?  v1 R# i. y& J2 g& NEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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  x# q" t2 |+ r+ m0 t4 RAllied aircraft
! {4 v- Y$ v: `      B-24D Liberator x 7
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) H* }( d) Q) Z3 NNo Allied losses
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Japanese Ships5 W8 }: Q7 J) m( z9 x' i4 }
      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
5 g5 L& K- x2 x5 d& y2 x: P      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires" T# x/ ]. U9 `$ O  ?1 I, x
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 r% @# u  `) w! }3 M0 ?, ]
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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) G9 J& g. O  r5 u7 lPort hits 1
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 # V/ f" `9 o8 Q5 N6 b/ n
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& A, @% b6 a. ^, M7 Q. sRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.
- }6 y% s) Q% S. l' aEstimated time to target is 10 minutes, M) }: m* S. q1 k0 d

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Allied aircraft, X9 o4 \4 Q' M  A  n% c& n
      B-17D Fortress x 14; T5 e) P3 }8 I, d! k5 H. M/ F
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships
6 @) A" F8 ^/ \5 U! w      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires& L2 f  {/ j! q* f' H+ F* Q5 s/ Y
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 j1 {7 Z3 S+ v! y      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires& h8 ?  k* b4 @6 h* e' ?/ d
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 w( K9 L3 F" u6 C/ B      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires+ @' y9 l; C/ M
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage- w( c( f' N4 g
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
9 T  H$ p$ g2 q$ ]9 T5 \# w% z1 C6 p8 L3 ~
6 y4 D( ~- {- b9 Y4 M, p% ^; `
% ]0 ~6 c( T) Z0 m9 g5 m
Port hits 1" D5 e9 r: k6 ^( |$ }4 `
Port fuel hits 2
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/ Q8 c# U+ n: v1 X% n% Q/ DMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 8 o& Y+ E* k3 B$ v* |1 j

( R1 _& a5 r" G0 ]2 c% l: G+ f* xWeather in hex: Partial cloud: J7 Z' V, f% z

% @& v2 y4 w4 C# ]2 o7 CRaid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.8 A0 }1 s& W: N  a) V- L. x
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes- r7 \) D; Q8 A' h& P9 ^0 j6 ^

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Allied aircraft
- g$ ~" k0 w& y0 E      B-17D Fortress x 3
4 ~; E9 D( r% }. Y9 ~1 J) S/ L) c  Q9 q0 s  R! `" Y
4 p$ p% q1 E+ l- a8 L. u
No Allied losses
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Japanese Ships6 f0 B4 D, T9 |
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( z& r9 ?3 J8 K) d      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 H6 x9 f" I  W: S
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk/ [9 j, }1 v) i
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire' h/ h/ I# r! S
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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1 g( V9 p* n' E3 wSubmarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183( H. a& O3 Y! ]7 c

, G2 E3 C. G" h0 o6 q, zJapanese Ships
# p3 a" C3 S3 k# `! D      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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$ t; w$ [2 _# D9 A# E4 f1 eAllied Ships
8 s) ^; \! W6 q: ^( L      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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1 m& s" T7 Z& l  K4 v& G+ F; C  WJapanese Ships
: Q1 p' x& n1 T4 q      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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+ h3 J5 _: ?* a3 c+ ?Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187), }6 S- d* R+ o) [/ W# H
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Japanese Shock attack
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3 @1 L: c6 @: ]0 n1 AAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352& o2 b! w2 R7 {& S' W

2 ]. g1 G0 `! c5 ^4 F: }, X, ?+ MDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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Allied adjusted defense: 94 " L) Z5 a1 F  ~8 E* G
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!, W- W, u/ {$ w* U
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Combat modifiers
$ G& {, @7 _' d1 K6 g& ODefender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
* X; F8 p9 l0 ?- V7 ?+ jAttacker: shock(+)
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Japanese ground losses:
9 _, V+ p8 C  f  C      3074 casualties reported
! R- g+ v5 {' F9 i" [2 m  {         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled5 t& E# {6 A" d
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled" M* H; O5 d; g6 b
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
% n4 ?' |  q% V6 @- N7 J      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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Allied ground losses:  L/ d$ U: ^4 A
      7161 casualties reported
5 M* F  @) F$ r( q2 g' {         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled' o0 \2 Q# V* I$ `
         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
4 R% }9 D( I5 H         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
3 w4 y5 [' N. M7 Z4 R      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)0 c% U$ Q9 g/ f  P
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)2 L: p+ K( c2 v& G; l, G
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:9 P  Z+ D% H) y2 J
    33rd Division
5 ~' k" X. x5 J    Imperial Guards Division
( c8 X; @) M4 N    113th Infantry Regiment
* }- d( T; w4 ~* ]    21st Division4 S% ~6 r6 \* c2 \
    41st Infantry Regiment
) y* [; s8 V$ {' |( {, l& T4 L" ^1 H3 \    14th Division
9 @1 }6 p, s. V1 z3 i    8th Tank Regiment
4 T7 D0 L2 Y# K/ T! \  y4 b    148th Infantry Regiment/ h' ?% ~* Z8 q9 A3 l$ L
    38th Division5 M, s6 \, E- [1 K$ Y% N1 ?8 n
    22nd Recon Regiment
5 R8 \9 {* C- j9 P    56th Infantry Regiment
8 x( V6 V$ ^8 n+ I    55th Infantry Regiment# ^7 u4 q. c; a( ~
    5th Division
$ @# C' @7 {! Z& `    143rd Infantry Regiment6 R+ I6 X. l; g
    16th Infantry Regiment
/ x1 N% `- d$ Z2 z; a/ r" `* x    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
. q& Y. G5 ~5 v% \0 J$ K4 R4 s    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment3 Z+ \4 V. e/ g* o3 q' X
    15th Army
$ r" w  v0 R' M# k% p) H( |+ H    25th Army* ?( |2 v2 A7 j6 P8 n3 }
    Southern Army
8 y; f! W; h$ Z6 k( i: Y    82nd Army /68 G* t2 z# |& x% q) E
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Defending units:" `0 p1 ~. Q/ |- f. v. D
    2nd NZ Brigade* T) p# I! n- ^. n% V2 @" `8 F
    1st NZ Brigade' J7 A7 H  a. \* V0 D
    3rd NZ Brigade4 M5 t5 g) Y# K0 `  D( v
    7th NZ Brigade
( c. w3 g; t) G0 l2 B/ ^    14th NZ Brigade$ @& G* Q7 ]* E& ?7 x
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment) ]- a% n/ ?' I' x+ q6 b! t) Z
    12th NZ Brigade' n" t, v6 c3 p5 h
    New Zealand Command ! V( [4 V: g% }8 v/ A1 Z9 l
    RNZAF Command