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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42# z% g/ x# F: m3 Z

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Night Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169; ]" j* t7 i8 x
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      BB Yamato
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, R6 w4 }/ j2 U# qAllied ground losses:
- i* |( _  n1 k9 i) _1 `% H9 f. d      123 casualties reported  _, B( }5 N; {' Q8 Y+ q
         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled' Z. v/ s0 x' q& e+ K+ Z
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled  y% k  t* E7 ?( l. x' d
         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled% M$ ?0 p* g0 z, r7 p: V

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42  ^9 R2 A* M( d1 l& ~
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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
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Pre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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- v, Z, j/ x& d5 D" S      PB Yahonui Maru
  d& r0 j( G* x( E      PB Kosin Maru #3
( o# h0 \0 Y4 T8 n/ m: q      PB Yamahagi Maru #38 V( y7 \3 Q! L6 [; n2 a* n0 s
      PB Heizan Maru# {, K$ U# h! E# k# A: Y9 b
      PB Sozan Maru1 J- l: y4 G& A2 G! h
      PB Kanko Maru9 D: r/ l* _; J7 G* C
      PB Ikuta Maru: N" t6 I; o/ D. r) q
      AMC Kongo Maru# [/ n- a+ @+ f( a* c; ?& T

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PB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops- z: Z) ]% o) r3 I
PB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops, o% S& v( `* m4 d3 D5 Z4 W
PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
0 z" J" n8 b8 I) I; ^2 NPB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops; `2 K  z/ g# t# R. @* R
PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops
* m# v: i+ A4 a- g' l3 K+ k+ yPB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops
' M2 a, W! |( |; t, GPB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops
: a" {8 Y9 H0 ?0 q" W! k) QDefensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards6 {$ n% V$ }6 ?* y1 n& U# m3 P
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards
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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)& D7 f0 Y5 Y% X; h

* V0 S5 D# ~+ h$ \7 L' d  I9 Q7 aTF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182: i4 M/ g; k- w  ~

; ^) M6 J' B  J% M* {Japanese ground losses:
$ n+ ?! ^8 E. D( R/ ?4 }! T2 N8 o& W      327 casualties reported' ?. x2 m* y8 U: {
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled
% d& x. N& y# R7 N; i% C         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled  [/ K3 A' r8 j" [
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 E& D* U/ u" B3 z: H      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)+ g2 m# U# l/ ]' M  }: v, U8 h9 T
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3 \' C9 t! a  s" J& `" T18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /18 O" K7 g2 G; K$ X
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, 42$ Y  h3 I9 F- g/ |; V; ]* D
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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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5 _7 r; y0 h1 gWeather in hex: Thunderstorms
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, l6 M- F- I! ]1 b0 ]Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.3 k' g$ X2 o& h  N, n
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes
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1 Q1 ?& y  M( u# ^+ X2 j' \Japanese aircraft
! u( _/ K) h; h) W# o& E+ l5 b      A6M2 Zero x 939 W; R( ~# D9 r5 a( A, G! {1 s% e
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7 y8 S( O5 Q( K0 \2 R1 LAllied aircraft$ l- }! q" Q( i
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
4 P! e  g& W2 t9 H* T      PBY-5A Catalina x 9: K  w" s# a3 y" m
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17) d3 p$ g4 U9 e) B* G  L
      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
7 O8 n+ F! h- X0 H$ f* p      TBF-1 Avenger x 38' A, R% S' W4 {; a+ L8 ]

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8 S% a. n; I0 P/ b1 T8 Z4 P, RJapanese aircraft losses, Z8 ^4 B, v! q. t- R
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed. V8 ^- u$ s1 L' S5 j) Y
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Allied aircraft losses
2 s5 a- I; c2 x* W0 \5 \( ]( d      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed: Y9 Z, E6 D0 l4 C
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak  @( I, M! I2 d, I- M, ?7 m
      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged' @0 P" Z  j& K# y8 _6 [
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed1 f6 X/ J( t0 X$ z6 f) ^8 z
      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak" F6 V. z& r# Y% B
      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
# T& q- l6 q& \# o, }      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires- V+ M& x; m; k, W& f) ^
      LSD Akitsu Maru
9 g& F8 w3 t$ \5 K: m      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& X* c9 j; q3 v' f
      CL Kitakami) F; c( U7 m+ ~$ {* `6 |& Y
      DD Kisaragi
/ T: g" |; D1 W& j+ u      BB Hiei
6 W& F0 O0 l) \  y- n7 `4 Z" R      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire  S+ T+ J0 _- \+ p4 Y( N6 I% a7 G
      DMS W-20
6 f7 C+ |( c! \0 M, x7 W' p      CL Oi, o" y; ?  o7 V$ n8 k  L( o3 U
      CL Kinu
' G. b& ^2 V! X- e% y      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ l/ H  N9 u: t9 |, f      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; I) }7 n4 \+ V, s8 f/ |" Y      LSD Shinshu Maru
! u$ Q5 c* U; x0 G- N; y      CL Tenryu
8 Q' X& m& i- z      BB Kirishima
. Z# `5 t$ V( D4 J$ C& R" r      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1
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/ d( g7 T* J1 j( u# @, G7 a8 YJapanese ground losses:0 j9 l4 g3 e$ z
      14 casualties reported
' ~- y9 i; g- t9 Y         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled% D9 Q5 f+ L6 }8 j" _, Z6 E" P
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
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Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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2 i, K3 D* ?1 J; @" \6 N5 X& p6 xRaid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
7 k7 g  W6 E4 ^, j! T% \0 q7 AEstimated time to target is 18 minutes! R. z0 z' a, P  @9 m9 g
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9 r9 n3 k+ V; \7 C6 e! Z      A6M2 Zero x 71
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7 }$ Y- H; r- Z+ W% E9 ?3 \: U* fAllied aircraft
7 z- x5 A' ^& h" u( ^/ r" f! e      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8- R! l$ l$ E4 Z% A# c1 D' t( ^* l! s
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 23$ s: i2 J; Y1 v  a$ b
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
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      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% U9 v8 K- t/ f: T
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed& y1 ~( }" k8 Z" _3 M
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
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Japanese Ships
2 N8 n9 Y1 y* ^. T% Q( k      DD Kisaragi
& E' O2 v: q% c. M) a& U4 ]2 O      CL Kinu% d% l$ ?5 y: ~5 m7 {& |: m
      CL Tenryu
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Aircraft Attacking:; w' o8 G7 [9 [
      16 x TBF-1 Avenger launching torpedoes at 200 feet
8 x  C2 w: E6 J* R5 t/ R0 F8 t               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo
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4 v- G' z0 W( Z; M7 r: x: y3 J1 F( iAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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3 h- x2 i+ J1 j: c5 y4 YRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.2 r. ^2 i9 w- t# j5 G6 I# ^
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes. k1 K0 E* r$ [4 E- u, z8 u+ R

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      A6M2 Zero x 77. u# y) Y, }" M* m* E) \& g( M0 `

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Allied aircraft6 g- t  D2 q' N" p" [5 ?: b
      Albacore I x 33
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No Japanese losses
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# V% h4 c4 W! D0 c* Y+ f      Albacore I: 20 destroyed
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* L' _; n- o: S7 T$ YGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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; H+ J: `" i; f( m$ |6 R- HJapanese Deliberate attack
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Attacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186; E# j" X; F! c/ Q* Y

9 @' C/ G) W* UDefending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 102 R: |2 @/ B1 F+ F
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 # B& _  ~+ K( h
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Allied adjusted defense: 5
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8 x: R# C0 O1 ?0 X7 y- F3 RJapanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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, L' g* ]4 k3 L* e( B. I  }/ v1 XJapanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!/ B" M2 _" _- r; ?; j& n2 P- L
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Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)  L( ?& f6 G6 x' o/ n& g8 z
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:8 {  B. z5 Y3 I  `
      113 casualties reported) j9 c* _. w0 V. I
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
0 r3 u% A" x8 s$ i0 M& I0 s+ c         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 A' D* J0 \* b" O( P) e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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      210 casualties reported
3 `4 I1 o/ ~/ N+ I/ g' Y         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled8 D6 r) ^: P. f/ a' a0 M! U5 V# ^
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled1 R. X, K8 V* B& Z) v* k' z
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled; g6 W# l: ~5 \  O0 E8 n) ~! h$ G6 m
      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)& g- w1 I8 p) @+ ~5 u
      Units retreated 1
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0 r# b: j) J9 D9 `) H2 mDefeated Allied Units Retreating!1 h* e9 A2 c9 @- `

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7 C6 R. n$ ]+ Z( _4 |5 v    48th Engr Rgt /26 J& E2 p( x8 }3 F- y. P) w; n
    2nd Engineer Regiment
: i( b# L7 Y8 i! s    2nd Raiding Regiment
$ n) K! A6 f9 j9 h: Y2 o    1st Raiding Rgt /1
' b* N& q  j* d    146th Infantry Rgt /3
( G; J- n' t: c+ s    41st Infantry Rgt /1% \6 h% s  b( ~) B
    23rd Nav Gd Unit /24 X, u  {# }1 A* Q
    12th Engr Rgt /1) p: e5 y* B3 J# J2 I
    25th JNAF AF Unit ; ~: ^% C6 @7 _  I+ V/ i
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
( x/ V3 ~% X6 N$ {( |& G    47th JNAF AF Unit /1
/ a' y7 g2 X! x( n) U8 R& V8 [    21st Air Flotilla /1
7 e  D5 ^* r) J! u6 }, Z% [    39th JNAF AF Unit /2% O/ L: e# a3 i8 |: O* v3 R
    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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    Waipapakauri Base Force

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 424 I6 E0 N. `  H4 u' l: r! a

+ Z+ ?1 q, l" a日军出人意料的没有通过陆地还是选择了奋勇直接登陆奥克兰，遭到当地盟军岸炮的猛烈打击，不过驻守奥克兰的新西兰军本来是打包状态随时可以退守惠灵顿，这下慢了一部跑不掉了5 `8 F) Y  Q" j; h" V' l- p! H/ d

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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
  N/ K% A5 a3 D1 s0 B      PB Shinko Maru #3
: m) w: V' \4 m2 u* m      PB Kure Maru #5
' ^" X9 I! ~& W      PB Edo Maru
! T* \( T! B' U      PB Chitose Maru% v0 f; K: i/ d& m3 ]) w
      APD Yomogi
+ \0 _7 G# k- S      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
2 O2 m$ U) O2 ^( QDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force) R2 ]  K! r% V9 p
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153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire) q6 {7 g9 K  z& e# {# ~
      PB Eiko Maru# i! B/ j1 U- U/ K4 m% d& T# o
      PB Shinko Maru #3
* W! O- v( P$ p3 m, h      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8
6 o3 B; F! s2 Z1 Y) M9 H0 y9 B      PB Edo Maru
5 [% k2 F, ~+ I      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
& t+ @! g5 O5 L      PB Kure Maru #5
9 l. j) Q0 r$ c! o; J( j! Q. P6 }      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
: `7 ~8 o) r" A' G+ r# V      PB Chitose Maru
5 u" e0 v1 x/ w+ t3 r" s: z5 R      PB Choko Maru #2
& S% U2 q8 E3 d4 m4 h4 T1 m8 [      AMC Hokoku Maru* F& V. `# e! v$ h
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      111 casualties reported7 u; l2 _" V' o9 W
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled% e2 C$ F7 N% ]3 [/ b7 f4 ?3 `! `* i
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled  Q# f. S& }# B# |
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled8 p- l: n1 ~( Y5 h
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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5 j2 t9 m: a/ v+ {4 f7 Z1 q/ w- {TF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,185( }! `- `0 i: I( C; {" w, f: ~

" K# Q: N* x% @7 a) t7 [Japanese ground losses:
/ V8 P% L& V# J5 d; v9 a5 G# K6 B' C      1116 casualties reported
' [' t7 S: N7 i- m5 H         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled% S% f% s/ |4 \/ {0 u/ n
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled# b1 J+ b/ ?' N- F" e
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
6 l1 m& h; z# ]$ n& l! T      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)" c' u% p( o5 H0 @6 ]
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.1 w% ~, ~( B( e" l5 h; z$ J4 [% `

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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires' f: u8 R3 W* z" ^1 s! j2 V/ o
      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% {) I; I) ~. E$ |& L- C6 ]
      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
0 L9 s; Q" h6 C- J  X- e/ M      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
* P/ L7 x. R8 q; `% u      PB Choko Maru #2
$ A, ]* a0 N0 ~- W# y      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 29 G9 G3 J  j: P* `
      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
( Q% }+ o3 ^4 x      APD Yomogi
* A0 g+ i- ^0 N6 Z1 M# `$ q( d( a      APD Nadakaze6 y$ ?: T" }) b' e' g
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage  _7 r0 k$ g! F/ x: q
      APD Shimakaze" i: A! m4 X5 q( B
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 37 E7 r( u) o: D+ x: u$ H
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire9 c- |: q% e# {/ K& ~5 |, Y" z& x
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
) D% u3 \; l, x8 z4 p      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire$ r! E% f% I! F. G* B9 d* g
      AMC Hokoku Maru8 [/ ?7 V! G# A0 `. j; l

+ c1 t8 s- W9 lJapanese ground losses:
9 ]( I( B) E# g8 W0 K0 T3 w      207 casualties reported
4 E" t2 y/ }1 f' }         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled- O; [- @! a2 E7 d) m" ~- H& u
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled4 h2 J( q( L6 ]5 w
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled; A; C: }2 n% E

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/ \# e3 a8 {) V) O9 R/ T( DInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)# s" f+ n' R* y: _
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force' b4 X( y: b6 [1 O

+ U0 \. f, z4 O! C9 r0 _: J5 [4 @212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships0 \' p( K% N  K& `$ i8 U& k3 |! X4 `
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage' e; ~0 \$ I# x  w/ Z
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: J! e: T  D& I. L5 X7 E      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ h- N0 q4 f1 A" U$ U, `2 ~5 X0 }2 [; B; ]
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 28 k5 P' `, F* k1 r/ Z: A
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 42 B9 ]6 c+ Z; A. p
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1+ g$ f7 t; X* o1 i0 p: x
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire
! c( h' ~9 a3 ]1 s9 \, I+ C2 J      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 22 u2 Z/ x% s3 h5 e! I# E
      AMC Hokoku Maru: e4 j6 F" Z' `. h

7 y, v, m7 a# b2 H  V+ aJapanese ground losses:
/ H: u% f1 C5 y# P, \- B      187 casualties reported1 M# p+ x3 H" q5 X! ~
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
$ y! _, J# X/ X. i' u         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
# {5 _& W( e# k# W6 @; |4 R         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled! K7 V) c, X2 q- k

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. @" M) _  v, x4 ?+ b3 H; YGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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+ j# \/ C; n$ b' e3 bAllied Bombardment attack% s$ v$ I4 J$ i5 D
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745# M* v3 |6 b7 z- z% l2 Q7 Y
3 [' E) k' j: G2 z
Defending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
% X/ Z, F( i0 g. S$ H
0 I+ H& t4 ?) T5 \- D" Y! [0 pJapanese ground losses:' O  n9 w2 E& n7 V
      25 casualties reported
2 C: f4 H( N; a4 G' |& Z         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled
: `* ~5 [: E9 n' R! J4 \         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled2 g4 x7 l6 Q# Q4 X; H
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
  o2 m5 f- c; H3 R; m2 |      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
4 T: ~0 t; R" R$ D) R5 y0 W2 z
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) L4 G, E5 R& C. D/ b& Z% v' uAllied ground losses:
7 D3 l: d" O, [9 A( T; B. H1 O      146 casualties reported$ P4 _4 `8 j8 `9 G
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled) S$ u; k2 e/ |
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
9 w& N! \2 B* {7 r% x, `         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled# [7 F' O' Y7 |' O  m
      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)5 u% ~2 w3 ]! \5 l( X
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)1 O) O1 e* q! |  e3 X

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Assaulting units:
: P- G* A! g; a. P& n- A$ U9 p    11th NZ Brigade) G$ H  s, {- o9 C- r
    3rd NZ Brigade
0 i5 l3 b% S: F7 F    7th NZ Brigade/ ~) @$ L! S% l- y# V; a
    2nd NZ Brigade
3 H4 y1 ?1 R3 ~0 A: u9 L    Auckland Fortress
1 n( l  B6 d/ P# j- k* c" d4 N    14th NZ Brigade
* e( I6 }; H" @- Y" m+ z0 q    1st NZ Brigade
1 \. I, t& d8 t( W; e    12th NZ Brigade' z( s( o0 _4 g( s( B0 W& L; r* T
    RNZAF Command
; k/ o' p  `/ g' |    RNZAF OTU Aukland $ R4 s% W1 J: t" J/ g( h

( _( y1 ?  T$ H9 a& ]  ~* HDefending units:% O; K% y4 p' t3 Z, j
    Imperial Guards Div /5
& n9 X) s" c6 ]+ `0 V    8th Tank Rgt /1
' d2 Y' _3 L9 w$ _. g    22nd Recon Regiment/ t( |  w' \  K0 n4 w. t5 b
    55th Infantry Rgt /12 f1 q6 B1 V6 `) _, q; U8 a. t
    146th Infantry Rgt /14 k+ B- ?  O2 m2 H
    5th Div /1! k; N! h. I* I# o- c' u
    21st Division
1 z) R( S: f( t$ z; \+ L; {    24th Infantry Rgt /58 ]/ j5 _* ~+ P- T9 Q7 s
    56th Infantry Rgt /1
% h% s/ `/ Y2 r3 }1 \7 b5 V    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
8 G% x8 {! H: g# g- u" [    113th Infantry Rgt /2
2 G# i# M% y, I# s) p    16th Infantry Rgt /1" M8 y' T7 W' z) D, Y5 R' Q
    148th Infantry Rgt /15 {) B! V5 m" o; ?0 z
    41st Infantry Regiment
+ x+ S* X3 c; P    38th Div /1
* H( r: ~8 L- a. X& w    33rd Div /3
) V3 R8 A0 a7 M, U    55th Engr Rgt /2, G, M! m& G- z% S4 p
    82nd Army /6* S2 ~0 \3 W+ r! b
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment) Q0 T7 }1 G  i2 u7 s
    34th Field AA Battalion  G: N$ B9 X+ I8 t) W3 ~
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment2 U4 n  M9 k; b
    14th Div /2
- i. y+ ~  p  R0 Q/ W    Southern Army /1
5 T8 ?) M  o* ?4 s+ m4 x# f1 a5 ?+ Y    25th Army /2" N5 Z/ P* V( G
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 42, M5 u) f6 M5 X% {. s5 \
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日军继续奋勇登陆奥克兰，盟军闪电从惠灵顿出发扫场日军直掩，获得完胜
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185): M0 S* ?9 {. b( n  D: B4 J* f
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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0 [9 M5 E+ I4 S# n3 w309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.) {6 j3 c" N- t
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Japanese Ships
/ ^5 m, L. K  o+ V      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 y  S$ Y2 I0 h( a( f
      APD Shimakaze0 N$ @8 e( I8 j4 i% o
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 u% Q" S4 K& X% m      APD Nadakaze- k3 H+ s( K/ j
      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage& m& i1 E, g: G+ j- f0 N* R
      AMC Hokoku Maru
0 ~2 C+ X+ B; }2 S5 J$ b$ n9 q      xAP Kowa Maru+ G  v; c3 f% X, B7 l" g, r) v7 x& Z
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Japanese ground losses:2 m; V2 c. q* W% \6 D% Y9 k2 Y
      253 casualties reported0 e7 |' K6 M. [' |( b2 ?% f
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled
) q  O8 X9 R+ W/ C/ q5 P         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
2 A3 \4 _: d  g# q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled: r0 K" J# I3 j, i, w
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
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! ~0 r0 t, N( q6 l7 CSub attack near Auckland  at 117,183& }" K9 [. z8 [1 _4 b

  Y" }6 `. H1 vJapanese Ships- k, ]9 d5 d/ o( ]! o7 N
      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
/ r5 @3 k+ }" d& R4 U% h4 {* G6 H/ b4 B      CL Tatsuta
0 }4 H" ]4 t; v: V$ c      CL Kiso
3 E: d- t: _, ]/ n$ i' n      CS Chitose% y- v- o. `7 n. U7 k# ?- D
      DD Oite
, j( d: G' g/ `6 `      DD Harukaze
% l/ y/ g2 h1 A) _: A      DD Nokaze7 g  P: p6 F% k# J' p- ]' d
      DD Hokaze
4 \, U* _) Q4 O0 \      DD Shiokaze
8 l& I. Q  P' Y" a/ n      DD Akikaze
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Allied Ships
+ t4 u- A% T1 l1 \& y3 I$ y      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna
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& ]  {( ~1 q8 O4 @7 y) d- h, ^Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 b* F$ A: [2 ZDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force$ D$ K6 d( c4 U/ a( s& }6 {
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169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.# ~. m! b& Q. `  t9 E( ?; |
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Japanese Ships" c4 S. l- d4 k/ A* X
      xAK Montreal Maru
& V9 a/ D; P+ B* d! Y/ u      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage7 V; {4 ]+ i' U% ~2 V
      xAK Kensin Maru
5 h6 ?3 q2 j$ @) U9 N+ m; _- d      APD Yomogi
; A; Y. X4 k* b( c9 `      APD Nadakaze5 O1 P1 S5 h1 w$ ^0 _5 A
      APD Shimakaze
/ G- {' n: v" ^$ z5 b0 a      AMC Hokoku Maru
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% Z7 ]8 j5 s/ s7 vJapanese ground losses:5 f# X+ y8 b+ n. G% G4 K$ {( E
      60 casualties reported% G5 W- X) _  ~) ]+ ]0 e' l7 v
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled. [% T; S) r2 V! f8 [
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled
2 g6 o" ]6 Y" g+ s/ L; q; ?: V4 z         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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1 \& F7 e+ G! N$ x: `1 ?; p! UWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
0 I, q3 |7 ~* f) b- C' BEstimated time to target is 8 minutes$ F  P: e' r! [  w  U: A1 E
5 {: m2 l- o( H0 G0 R2 ~- |
Japanese aircraft$ v  y8 _# c& j, D! F- P
      A6M2 Zero x 39
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1 V/ z: l0 b9 c' T3 yAllied aircraft! @! I5 D4 B9 D. @2 D# o" \1 s
      P-38E Lightning x 50
2 c3 R4 c  x0 ?; h% e2 Y      P-38F Lightning x 23  |' _/ Y! j: t/ |$ @1 y
8 p" U  y( g% a* n1 a

2 L9 ~/ z0 l$ M  i9 rJapanese aircraft losses
& V# z, B  k' y% w, U      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed
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No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……) T7 w- D( g! G# P2 k, H7 e' G
这样的直掩不如不放，放了还是给盟军涨经验的而已。

kevin_hx

貌似这档已经TJ了吧

hades1001

显然没有tj，已经热火朝天的搞到42年9月中了

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 25, 42' N0 v# Z: E/ i) t( Y
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4 U& O# [* Q" V1 U; G5 j, F$ x
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0 r, C0 A" L) t! A% n0 |8 jTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)6 E: T' w/ p5 j) }5 G  j
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Japanese Ships9 z" K2 G( u3 j& [
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
% v: g4 U) x+ p      DD Fumizuki
# \* h  U# R  d7 \& h      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage/ A9 E! `  W0 s8 j- A/ K& m3 N# e1 k
      DD Fubuki& j2 F8 Z6 {( {) f3 _! a. o5 J
      TB Sagi4 O3 |0 u( o0 e; Z

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12 mines cleared
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, C' Z6 e! ?) k  V3 RTF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)# W* N) O. L  R: Z- E! H0 [

5 n/ ?( ~. R; GJapanese Ships/ H5 m; I' s7 y: u% ~2 I$ `
      PB Sozan Maru: p; ]: Z9 q- {0 H
      PB Kanko Maru
& s) e. I5 y: ~      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage) Z) ?+ M5 c! Z2 [/ u$ z
2 m+ C1 o3 E* e7 V% P) [6 D

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5 mines cleared
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; e1 {: l3 B8 {( Z% B1 @$ GTF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships% j# F) w9 s1 ?$ }/ N: l
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
  B; i* |( J$ L. w      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage. G5 O' {) `6 W% A" s5 }5 f
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage& w( y3 T" d6 F) K3 j; }" S

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+ C' H' j; s# L1 g2 w. F6 ~' _8 a- _- E, f0 I3 N" D& Q% }

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships5 U( w: c: I, w1 e3 m+ U% p
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
7 I4 `+ h0 f- ^6 E+ Q' x      TB Sagi
3 _; n4 G- e$ P) h# \! Q! Y      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage$ h( f* i# G* p, i& N: ^- s2 z/ ?
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
6 ~5 o+ A+ Q0 o5 O6 v" [+ q! L3 w5 M" O+ x- ~
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# X5 i$ f' `# h8 t, T
11 mines cleared
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# E# U+ V" v  e4 J& i; T9 K; lTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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6 h2 i) q: l0 V$ R0 u" `3 _* lJapanese Ships
7 T: }' _6 |" s1 S$ K6 O, Z      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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) [# L. F; n0 I8 z1 q% B& s. _

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
4 D' w, v/ g" M      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
. m5 [* _7 U/ e4 h      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" ^' |; p8 Z" N0 x# Q, \      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage% ~+ ~) ?/ c& `: c' M0 \- l" E9 o
      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
& h( c) @& z3 K. V! M      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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8 v* ^! t* T& K0 v8 mines cleared
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Night Naval bombardment of Auckland at 115,185 - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
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17 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.2 m  T% @* l: e
4 v6 F' ~. C: C+ b. J+ Q
Japanese Ships7 [9 N6 M) N2 Q- n2 H
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)9 E1 h* _9 A' d/ ~$ ?8 ]
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force! w; Q3 y' O) D
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37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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5 y% L/ Z* Y  k" W/ `, HJapanese Ships$ R2 [$ G) b8 d* l3 z
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
8 W1 G5 @6 |9 ?4 L+ N. R! x7 e      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2* v* Y( U5 {+ \3 c' S9 ?
      xAK Sinko Maru! y4 R* l" Z: [; R, t0 a' b3 y
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2& ~5 u% P  ^  c4 a1 c0 l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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  Z( ^: g( q3 b. E. jJapanese ground losses:
! ?* X4 V. l. e1 l. ]      24 casualties reported
( R8 v* Z( `8 X& W5 w, h         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 D) I: t6 ~2 u: f% p. x6 l/ D         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled0 c- V% U9 c2 k# Z0 b) N# v
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
: r( x! ~  A9 j0 {8 yDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 a9 B  s  v/ A0 z: }
$ ], W" n, n+ ^2 L/ m$ m37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.; a$ {0 o; e0 N: z) p1 n4 P

5 M2 q# m" T3 q! j7 W( VJapanese Ships
+ s( T4 a/ z0 V0 d      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire
+ }+ G- F. L# F6 m; U  D" H      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage) K# [: N% H+ c1 f: d
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
; x) }/ s- \7 E  `      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage
- Q3 k; K4 K9 ~- M' G3 N      AMC Hokoku Maru
) g! ^; g  @9 h, @# B6 Q) R2 D  a3 z8 K% C+ j
Japanese ground losses:
2 w8 T% h1 \# Q1 `+ L9 N; P# [9 \      12 casualties reported
. z  q8 T6 Q7 }1 X4 @% y1 V         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, b* o: E8 b4 H/ k+ g. C0 V( A) O( P
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled( b* X5 O/ `5 U% Y4 s
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
4 O- \/ ^6 J, ?4 Q) k1 R8 X% @
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2 }+ V% m$ Q" Y9 |Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
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Japanese Ships
. E8 H: X( [$ p      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage
) l# V5 n# A. `1 y0 Z; t  T2 A* K( t
# m! v4 X; w3 P  HAllied Ships/ ~4 E* z& }& f& e
      SS O21
, O' T2 P; H) M% ]( U6 w( f, E# K1 n9 P* x0 \

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DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21
5 j7 @4 N+ u7 |# \- @. W& ~' z5 bSS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki$ {- Q6 O4 ]. d. g" g& V
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
2 F3 }2 h1 q, R& n8 O
+ W" b' y; j/ _Japanese Ships2 ?( \/ w& z  U7 `9 j$ s
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage4 e6 C* o: t4 z. h  O! z
% `! j; u/ {! C* k7 ]+ L3 s3 s# ?: U, W
Allied Ships2 k( g. s3 A  b; O* [
      SS Whale
8 _# [6 H6 ~9 P- k* \7 U' {
) Z7 v: N  V- [4 W* G1 p5 _% w7 j7 E

% O  k! I( R2 vSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
, g  x9 U6 H2 o/ D) fDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
. W+ }4 c8 a0 E8 Z# v) ]; _
7 {7 K8 o, r5 Y1 X6 x5 R* l. K58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
2 O8 z. `- g6 B
  {# ^% U+ f" H7 W6 `4 jJapanese Ships  Y' ]' F+ w& E$ [4 N
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 x# E$ S' k( E" G2 ?      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage5 _" H" M8 i6 _0 J+ i/ v! N/ Q
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 i5 p+ |/ n0 y# X% c9 K# \  Y
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
9 m' x: R2 P. \& [/ g      AMC Hokoku Maru$ i: b' s1 ^5 w4 Z  E+ ]/ s
+ \  v! }0 Z6 s% m+ j
Japanese ground losses:
% x# K/ }) i) z! B      6 casualties reported5 r6 x; g7 p# r
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled, {% n2 s- d( U' ]+ h) e0 V
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled3 q* s. S7 n9 @/ F$ d
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
; l, r; \/ A' W. D6 U$ K* q" t' P* H& w3 I" Z2 U; q# o( P

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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!/ {9 j) V! X4 T* g! q, Y
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force" f& f4 D$ b4 r9 S7 k

8 K# \& Z/ ~- {3 a* z& d228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships& s2 k/ o. M- Y) ]9 E, R
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
2 A4 U) d9 d9 r  K! h8 @      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage3 f+ O7 H6 i" A0 z/ g" u! Y
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire( [% {1 b8 _" J
      DD Sagiri5 C1 @: v" R' D8 a5 p# y& i
      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ t& x- n4 M( {% ?      DD Murakumo
5 i& N! S2 K- C$ k2 x      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire& V+ h7 M8 |* n* X; Z# G
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
4 p- v& L4 k2 y: i) U2 A      PB Sonan Maru #5
6 ^/ K1 H7 t) l      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2/ C# y$ d9 v  l
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 23 u, D+ d( I: n2 ]0 B
      xAK Nanrei Maru. F7 e. f* L- N- v9 b
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Japanese ground losses:, Z4 S8 l) A) O% G3 Q: \
      173 casualties reported
9 E+ p  d$ }  \1 I7 S) @         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
. ]  ?: s- ^  q9 A- C( r& L( g' r         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled
2 U2 m- ^, [: z" e- Z5 a6 \         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
7 @: V/ Q5 O+ ]0 U& U9 X3 o: A$ V. k0 P5 q3 ]
9 w/ X$ m+ U! j+ I8 D; n
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0 Z( k* u' e6 Q- rGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
4 _/ ?6 T& v. D+ k& P4 O2 K- o) j5 x& h: n% |/ p
Japanese Deliberate attack
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2 N3 g( t0 R# L, }3 s% D2 h  ZAttacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967' g1 r# L# h* c- A$ L1 H

$ E3 C% G, @9 h  f; `3 LDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 3046 v& X* K/ S0 L$ y! A4 u4 F
( H4 ]9 p8 |4 e! F# K
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0
3 J4 V1 b* w* h5 `1 l& F
6 N4 q1 t! s2 V8 J8 W0 q$ sJapanese adjusted assault: 3502
0 [4 J* M- @! [; o$ G/ s
" I( @+ i9 h4 G$ X% A" SAllied adjusted defense: 39 5 m- k  W2 g7 Y! x4 t0 m; T
/ {+ F: B6 h1 D: c4 m
Japanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) , p: t/ T5 `. `% h5 D
. @5 @# h- U  h: @0 e
Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!0 m5 d" ~3 g2 ^  A  T# g
9 x0 }' B. Q( X' M. S1 X+ R& d4 G
Combat modifiers
# O3 m$ t7 z1 @3 L; M' t+ ^Defender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
( P% i% [' W- V7 P: r" M1 {1 ? fatigue(-), experience(-)
5 V  ]! S7 u1 U8 h0 j5 qAttacker: 3 f) f* I; x( B* }9 `

% d1 @" o5 \/ w7 i2 k  y2 uJapanese ground losses:
! r1 S3 J7 u; d  j      680 casualties reported
( G9 C! L& {4 c. g: `) l         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled
4 P# F+ `# D; p; G) g         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled# {' e1 o$ e+ p+ r
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled- ~! w" v9 A, `( K: J4 Z: I
      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)) I# P! H  q3 b  t8 U
$ l3 e1 K4 `/ a  ?

0 t. `+ I0 V1 V( S7 X/ r( KAllied ground losses:! z0 K7 V0 P' x* u, c6 v' t: q
      5399 casualties reported' _. ?( a6 J1 R4 \. H! H2 b
         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled; s, b5 Y7 ^- L- u
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled* |0 v, w- M. @2 f; \
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
) t4 g9 Z3 Q( `; s; A$ w, v      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)% n% O, C6 G4 W; W, v
      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)
" l7 ~. j  P; s# [6 ^/ P      Units retreated 4, c& K4 @, _+ u' p8 k
      Units destroyed 10 j1 Z8 ]5 i4 N

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4 E7 Z8 Y1 }; N( cDefeated Allied Units Retreating!
4 {6 r3 p9 J7 t& w7 u; N. x- a7 w0 m; y0 o9 E2 T
Assaulting units:
4 |$ h6 Q9 `' Y; m9 e  p3 m8 a, s  |    21st Division7 C" P! l7 a/ s% h- v
    24th Infantry Regiment$ L2 G( Q! B$ y% M2 \0 L3 c" G. t
    16th Infantry Regiment3 V* x( |8 W; z. h) E, _
    113th Infantry Regiment7 X# b0 E! ?: i6 Y5 x# X% m
    55th Engineer Regiment+ k( F* H! v+ n- Z
    5th Division0 k2 M# V. E) E: ]8 C
    143rd Infantry Regiment
: D/ r% R# `: C+ E& ^: U7 ?. [    22nd Recon Regiment
' }; ~! }% W' C+ g& e    148th Infantry Regiment
1 _# W( M7 F/ Z/ g2 _2 c    55th Infantry Regiment. x7 Y+ M( t( E  b0 M
    33rd Division: x2 |  X7 \" g2 p
    41st Infantry Regiment/ }4 G. e  `7 L! C" l# U
    38th Division
8 e1 ?' \# v0 ^6 W- C# O    Imperial Guards Division
1 S& J, H# H& D0 g. Q$ B    56th Infantry Regiment4 e% ]( b+ W, }# L! T0 w$ x! a$ V
    8th Tank Regiment
5 _: j5 D. M, P7 e    146th Infantry Rgt /1& U; F7 V& n' h8 L  j8 }
    14th Div /2
+ F. f0 t4 S4 t. u& F- D; c    Southern Army
( P* @; \$ M: c' ?4 K    4th JAAF AF Bn /1
7 Q" t" d6 I* ~    51st JNAF AF Unit /5
% O7 x  N7 A. x) W1 J    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
: _" i+ x$ R) G0 {9 u" E9 h& p    25th Army
! l/ `1 P) g4 I1 t/ c* P; y4 x& G* \    21st Air Flotilla /1
# ?7 L" N8 Z1 R' o: a3 ~" [- h    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 t. ^: y( b) Q3 L5 s- {3 _    15th Army  i% Y4 v7 h* U2 o7 |) r( F
    34th Field AA Battalion4 ?% ]# f7 v6 ^- q' M1 X
    82nd Army /6
! h- W3 D  `0 ~, \* F. H( Q/ c) U
( a: }# O: v9 ~9 iDefending units:. T/ }, `  [- G% m) c3 w6 g: f
    Auckland Fortress
5 [8 w9 q5 k% ^2 j9 f* x2 G' Z+ z    14th NZ Brigade
" y, l7 s) w0 R6 a3 l0 }7 A    11th NZ Brigade
9 Z" C8 x' B: m( O- Z' u    RNZAF Command
/ q: h0 {+ k- J: u9 s& o: o    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42* ]$ s/ Z" ~" U$ v5 w8 S' ?: G
闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账1 ?3 x7 |3 g( x- h8 z
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$ d# e' a! k2 y# \7 k" j7 U  M: l+ YAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ) z) r6 M6 z, x3 r% G! j( _# g1 j
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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+ U9 L1 z8 n" Y% ^Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.0 Q/ y' R" h2 ]* `
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes# B  t# `* R9 [7 B: h
: W9 c+ Z7 h0 v2 ], w: ]; l! |
Japanese aircraft
2 J6 ?) Z$ M: Y8 n/ c      A6M2 Zero x 28& ^5 U% N9 `) g5 y( s$ n, C
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 20
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Allied aircraft
! h0 j0 m% A5 T  ^      P-38E Lightning x 21
# p3 R9 f: c3 x4 o& _! v# [% L0 I! J
. a# `$ m( p! p
Japanese aircraft losses( g" ]" Y5 C  ]* q" F8 g* g+ q: T
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed8 I) l8 C# t" f
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
$ T2 T2 t* U; S2 a( e9 {) {
/ K5 a  }9 E' u& h0 sNo Allied losses
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( L8 o# X) E5 |: z( r
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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 f" j6 \! O& g; P( C. z

. _* [/ B7 a& ]4 h2 b$ Z5 uWeather in hex: Overcast; J- }) `9 i0 z9 X
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
- U6 U! x: Y! ]. J& {* pEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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- Y/ u& N; h  j) K( PJapanese aircraft) o- T0 o8 G( I1 r* K4 t5 h: J( T
      A6M2 Zero x 6
8 }2 I1 R; D2 U0 b      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
& T! \* `# f6 n+ @3 g
( ?7 T- U) T% A. g8 P  `, N& ^/ t5 d

. j6 V  Q( l+ W- R/ v  v. uAllied aircraft- j; ~9 {( E3 D' a
      P-38F Lightning x 18
& M8 O) F8 z8 i9 E1 B) b* Z/ [7 G
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3 a1 e' q' o. O6 g1 WJapanese aircraft losses
% R" a: Y" Z' Y6 r9 S, u8 M- _      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed  Q- z# h' y$ f7 y3 |- z
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
9 R" ?2 A/ Z- }, B7 U+ @. [. P- S9 y2 x1 ?. G# c4 N( L
No Allied losses
2 ~0 Y: L) z" R6 o% N
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* P5 ]4 K2 A* @" B( l* t2 cAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 2 \# t& ^3 W9 \, l' _# Y$ V' [% p

- U) i/ P9 Y# m4 y* s" [Weather in hex: Overcast
% \" i+ i, i* ?5 e! Z( b8 O; J& a9 x4 i, ~0 f
Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
' u2 B/ c6 ?  h1 d7 vEstimated time to target is 8 minutes" h- Q' J- ?# u; Z. g2 v# z

$ @4 S5 M# M2 W$ O% q% [Japanese aircraft% J* W  W* R3 F8 Q- p
      A6M2 Zero x 2
* B: n1 h( K. g  z$ s! I1 p( P8 v/ X3 B* g0 }! h  W- Y
9 G" w4 {. |7 m" ?) F9 r
+ `0 j1 e# [6 T8 V' J8 o
Allied aircraft1 o, D! f$ f1 E5 n
      P-38E Lightning x 18! N$ e. D  e4 k$ j1 {' x
& g# ?/ Q) G; \9 g
; T6 H, u/ X1 t8 R2 n
Japanese aircraft losses. V- c( B% R% e# x$ D. {1 _
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
' d- X4 ^& Z+ }; }0 _! s$ ~( B2 i3 o" G" ]$ |* a) Y% l& M
No Allied losses

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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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. h/ b4 \0 @! L$ @* L& jJapanese Ships
0 Q: Y% K' c* P; S' _2 t      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 i) T4 ]1 b% g/ g
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91
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3 X+ S5 ]8 h; ^% |3 m- KJapanese Ships3 s; T' \. w" X+ p0 N" r' H
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage4 o0 f5 c- I! f

+ c: `! V8 u! l3 a; r0 EAllied Ships- z( Q8 q" j7 m# s; ~, E
      SS KVIII, hits 2( o9 c* R9 k2 v

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* q5 m8 _+ R) m( M* P1 r3 b; ~9 b--------------------------------------------------------------------------------/ E  p) K) j- `
Sub attack near Auckland  at 115,185- A4 |/ J5 L9 T- l

$ J! `* N1 O) Q7 S# _4 HJapanese Ships
, P& a4 v6 y' D( j. M2 A      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage  w: K3 w1 V& d
      APD Hagi; p5 e3 G0 ?% z' u) t0 z
      APD Aoi
, l; b% J7 {2 v0 Z" @      LSD Nigitsu Maru
3 \/ s, ^9 `1 {* O+ m4 ?+ E' Y* j      AK Sagami Maru
4 Y. A  J, q3 `      AK Hirokawa Maru2 p' ^) d1 k( B8 O* c# L
      xAP Yasaka Maru
& |! a% a/ @5 W* `      xAP Shanghai Maru* G2 c% {0 q, m! m
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
* K$ f' c0 G% i( e      xAP Takatiho Maru
' {1 E& ^$ G( r, j$ n) g      xAP Suwa Maru
( B3 H; H( L7 w. T2 W      xAP Hakusan Maru" s* ^5 ~: E/ ^% `
      xAP Teia Maru
4 o, U9 ]& m: Q: ]% ]' v      xAK Yamazumi Maru
6 _4 @- }, ?/ Y      xAK Azuchisan Maru
4 O8 ^9 B; {6 ^. T& t      xAK Unkai Maru #6) K3 J* r/ N/ g0 T( \
      xAK Hokusin Maru0 |& F, Q9 ]! D) s$ Y2 T5 |
      xAK Eihuku Maru
3 q' A  L! d! [& a$ ?% F      xAK Shinyubari Maru
' h& X3 j& [7 K8 q      xAK Terukawa Maru
) B2 Z) w/ h9 D      xAK Kinsyo Maru
( U/ T6 d0 b1 O5 _+ R; m      xAK Atutasan Maru* W7 x( D. Z' j
      xAK Ayatosan Maru1 h9 w; _0 {2 F$ R- D* Z  f" k
      xAKL Hachirogata Maru  X- {5 B' |1 l% W7 g7 f3 u# G" l: b
      xAKL Miyako Maru0 e1 M' h/ A! I8 F$ H& v, z
      xAKL Kembu Maru
' X$ T( |) C& d! X* `  M9 O! I) c3 ^& S      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
" {# M& ~3 K: _5 X      PB Tokuho Maru #5
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Allied Ships
) O; S1 _4 P. A0 B% Q      SS S-39
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8 @/ O- s& K% w2 bTF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)  W: ^7 e  F+ H/ W4 F; ]

4 {8 @+ g0 B* A; [( JJapanese Ships: b$ Q5 k# S2 _) F9 p$ l( g+ _) }
      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage4 h% @1 @5 Y/ E5 j9 h& a1 E

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9 d; s$ f. }* c+ H( Q! jMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky, i( T( L5 m8 f& ~7 O* S; o- S2 g

/ ~9 k* T# D, x2 F& aRaid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& Z- g" s& @0 T. K% G/ v' V( x
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes% }/ {( X4 ?7 g$ r7 q2 h8 Y0 i/ `* G& F
7 ^8 P( Q! I9 |2 C  C& H7 n  g# k
Japanese aircraft
: ^" X( \4 t5 n/ `* i/ W8 Q: y- k      A6M2 Zero x 35
( N/ `, n& d% d  F# b; ?      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
& }' C  w# ~* C% t
- ]* F% z$ l+ ^; q7 x- V% j7 x+ T5 @' ], Y4 ?7 z, z: x5 F4 i
2 t, u. j6 M3 h
Allied aircraft, c% v( p( Y( ?1 Y& _, C
      Albacore I x 20. y, e( b: W3 \2 A  M
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16; ~. r: \5 I+ m! K

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* z8 U$ G) [2 YNo Japanese losses
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0 ]6 G5 R8 v2 B, s, X, x9 XAllied aircraft losses9 q; `5 X- k2 g  q' H, Z7 p
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged& _5 A* W; N( S6 k- F; Q6 y! G* V
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged7 O: p( d% w, R* s+ M0 C

/ C9 L) R# c! d/ }- P1 EJapanese Ships( _" M4 Y4 b6 H5 A+ |9 Y7 ^
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
# G+ Y- _" I$ d+ x      xAK Azuchisan Maru
% @3 c( J. m: \9 A2 V& {      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires( C" ]4 B5 M2 }4 H$ [- i6 H9 j- j2 ^  `
      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
' V( i' g( }4 A5 d  Z      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆
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3 F  {0 q  N6 [, e& x4 wSub attack near Auckland  at 117,184
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# {6 j; {4 R! R; n9 e$ T4 mJapanese Ships
1 }+ _' Q) _. L      CV Hiyo
1 o8 v' [- @* A/ l. V4 u      BB Yamato/ P3 y* W/ K3 ~, @
      CS Chitose8 l  [* _9 [# }; n2 J0 `1 s3 B9 W
      DD Oshio. r7 K  n' s6 |, Y, J( V
      DD Oite* w' Z$ K% i; Z$ g/ h. ]6 r
      DD Harukaze) j  s7 t! f4 N: |8 m
      DD Kamikaze. S" y9 F; \) |. @- }4 Q
      DD Kikuzuki
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Allied Ships2 g1 u$ k6 Y3 S$ r
      SS Grayback9 Q$ B: K  k+ `

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo( z/ M* r" r* E. b! ]

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4发从波特兰路出发突袭19格外的拉包尔，战功赫赫
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8 S) S/ W9 S+ i+ g& YMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 ( B$ s3 z8 O# r$ M& E3 `. E! w
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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4 D$ B- X4 V& a3 K$ M1 }7 JRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.# q& K* L. ]( C
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
. {" U3 f- z, _# H$ r" c      B-24D Liberator x 158 G9 g& S& G+ f" k

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No Allied losses; D$ L  g7 Q7 f7 b& T# O) K8 O
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Japanese Ships" v8 ?- t% _# e% f3 J8 G1 }0 J
      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage: I" z) @4 J( @/ J/ ^
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
5 B! I" I# S* y3 b. [; h. d' n      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ d' u& o' D9 C0 Q$ w) A5 W# _
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
' i: D) |3 N/ @; s. \5 x      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& S, l" O. y* d, i2 {* G! ]      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
4 P0 _% w  }9 d% p" K      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage2 l% `. a& D$ R& ~5 L
      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
0 s/ n, l4 ?0 R$ L      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire# A& C) X1 X7 m9 L$ B3 E* s5 D
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
- g" [( D0 E% A, y# K) R      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires8 Z, H! @& u. q9 [2 ^4 i0 k; Z
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
4 D! S5 \( B& z      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1, _4 c( r% r1 U; S4 [5 N
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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Japanese ground losses:& X# o4 F  S$ ^! V* P
      5 casualties reported' c) P/ V& S/ H! R
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled5 y; O% c( S! L4 A# `
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled# \( F' q4 ]- h1 r' |
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled4 s( n( l. n: y6 E5 a. U: f
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: x5 m7 }8 A" h8 \5 Q) O% R% `Port hits 2
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Morning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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& `+ b; @" u/ D( nRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
5 }5 A3 @* D2 O2 Q$ T) LEstimated time to target is 5 minutes
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Allied aircraft
2 r; q- r" r$ y. {) H- B9 N      B-24D Liberator x 7# t& H/ g! Q4 u1 }2 e
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: @; C& @2 Q0 l, s/ JNo Allied losses
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% }8 A& I. h; c& Z! q) yJapanese Ships
! r0 q+ F: G" O0 u; m" {2 U) w+ k      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk# U7 l8 F, t# i  Q
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
( W" D" @! j; g$ {& c      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage6 }; ~' _$ n$ b9 R6 I+ a
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk* E  g9 |, h  U0 X: E" ^7 `# [

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Port hits 1
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0 V; S: X6 o$ K. S5 }* R5 F' dMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125
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( r& y- q- Y2 o$ s& F) o; FWeather in hex: Partial cloud
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8 Q  [* T3 `" [1 f, z& k# [Raid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.& M1 f( Y/ O" \. F8 A
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes; M% B. R5 M% W, N

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+ W5 \9 }% ^0 y  c8 o      B-17D Fortress x 147 n3 d7 @/ T0 E% M6 E! E$ C" u
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses; ]+ x* ]9 E/ z2 @% V- x9 }. A" I

5 x* S3 N$ ?, [5 V$ z8 VJapanese Ships2 o- O5 J, M4 f" t. c
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
, A1 p% \$ r/ Z, w8 f      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk$ C* U8 m+ D3 F/ `
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
+ a2 x4 B7 \1 F0 [      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage1 h4 y! Y8 R: [- d- \. B9 G
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires, G) `) x+ W. H4 L, i' a& Y
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage4 m+ B, v8 C) w; O. o
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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1 h' V' }1 v* v3 H2 LPort hits 1
+ K4 p) \. T( [9 fPort fuel hits 2: B* E  Y) J" N; _& |

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% T+ y" R* S. aMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125   d0 \; z  M$ V
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud3 G  r, Y" v! y! {/ e
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Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.3 o! c9 h2 w; L2 Z, |/ W5 w1 j
Estimated time to target is 8 minutes% V( C* v7 T* E) b& Z8 U( {7 [

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Allied aircraft3 ~" a  k( _) G! p% R7 }7 s
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses" B  r9 i: Z2 o# _0 d! I

) w6 }" e+ H7 j; n7 rJapanese Ships2 B1 j3 f- |0 S! X$ w2 y* s/ _1 s, j
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# C9 x, t0 a9 X' U
      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ [0 M9 \6 Z: K) K+ W
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
$ g( [! f( A: H  J* M      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
  ]7 B$ r0 G5 M; |" C0 u3 e& f4 y      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 423 h% s" ~3 }( K% X* l: [3 |

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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Japanese Ships5 R$ V9 ]( e& z8 X4 a
      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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7 B; m' T, {" y  B$ q0 b* nAllied Ships0 L/ {* s1 d; s8 k7 x
      SS KXIV, hits 1  I# i; L2 M- a; v6 C; i! U$ z
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)
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, X- o+ K( N( C7 L) o" |. x" y      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42- Y8 X+ U& M( Z( S  u# u

2 B" O/ t7 |& J- M% g- B汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。3 U& u( W2 r7 m: r0 ?8 ]+ g% r
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2 N3 l5 l/ p; G& _; e9 ?( K/ C0 uGround combat at Hamilton (115,187)
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Japanese Shock attack$ c5 W+ ^- ]  Q6 s% _9 ?: ?3 N- I6 v
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Attacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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5 c" v( t4 N6 p& iDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 534
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032 ; S8 Z, D  ~) L( B1 l' Y3 X+ y

8 p' i2 W, c5 S. I6 AAllied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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* |& s6 ?( X- S# @1 S/ {; QJapanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)
' c( d9 c& G: @Attacker: shock(+)
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4 g7 P0 b0 d$ W2 |2 Z% f7 o" xJapanese ground losses:
8 Q; ]  K5 I2 Y$ Z, T; s      3074 casualties reported
5 ^& w! v8 N# G- o" o         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled; h9 k+ m$ ?: v& s! e; h
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled
1 Q% a. @" ]& q$ C" n. d( L5 t1 V         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled9 v9 R9 r" t1 X$ E
      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)
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' \' L* }4 D2 y& K5 wAllied ground losses:; |/ E. J7 L; `" a* N' |
      7161 casualties reported$ W. {1 }: d6 M8 b) N
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
" Y, {' Y+ k- s         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
$ ^* Y) B. |* ]+ I1 b         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled
  q" y  A' |. P. n  Y0 D, [' V% V      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)  N8 K3 y4 n9 Q2 e6 b4 v
      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)( I0 g' }+ s  [* X( H
      Units retreated 99 L4 |- Y  i# p& a
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!
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Assaulting units:
8 k7 C( f9 ]' u. \7 n  T1 `* x! T    33rd Division+ R" ~3 c5 X/ d& }2 l8 v& ~- A
    Imperial Guards Division
" [# U& z- V! c" r+ o9 N/ J8 x+ m    113th Infantry Regiment. F, [5 ?4 G4 I1 P& ~
    21st Division* f$ A7 _3 X2 }7 _8 _9 j
    41st Infantry Regiment9 a$ L1 G7 ^( m
    14th Division
) F' r) ~' c1 L2 p% [/ N' T; t- T0 g) a    8th Tank Regiment$ G1 c' n- {- f! a4 _
    148th Infantry Regiment
- h" m# P6 O3 {    38th Division) P. x; D. f- `% j6 n9 Z* Z: u
    22nd Recon Regiment
- V6 Q) q3 _* r+ R& u: f    56th Infantry Regiment
* `! ^1 ?# S7 y$ T# t. m! R    55th Infantry Regiment' ?3 w. t: I6 t+ c
    5th Division1 L( B3 x) S% S% E
    143rd Infantry Regiment9 n5 I$ E8 ~+ p( a" I
    16th Infantry Regiment7 ~4 f. t3 W/ E! ]
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
0 V! }& j) D5 B' w( B' ^    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
5 k( ]+ j  w0 J0 C. Q1 u    15th Army5 ?# G/ q' v9 D' m
    25th Army/ _2 b7 g8 E0 G8 W; _& a
    Southern Army# c* F- b: H+ O! ^0 x
    82nd Army /65 y3 p) N0 J, c3 G9 W
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Defending units:: ?2 d4 F7 s* Q  f$ i
    2nd NZ Brigade9 f( S( t5 d! P
    1st NZ Brigade
) i3 r& G3 j8 N    3rd NZ Brigade
4 |# Z; j: t9 f+ ?9 a    7th NZ Brigade: j9 {, F6 G: B0 o' C1 A
    14th NZ Brigade  T; U9 v! |7 Y% I, `
    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment
9 K0 a- E5 h* j    12th NZ Brigade9 Y  \. h8 d* W; Q# C' {% w) H: [, [
    New Zealand Command " L! L3 O6 m- m: S2 f9 s
    RNZAF Command