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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 16, 42: M4 n  `- f* o9 v! Z
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亚麻头之怒
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$ A- y; _1 V, k: TNight Naval bombardment of Lord Howe Island at 100,169  b: B4 m# V" b& U

: }! M7 {1 u: t9 QJapanese Ships
/ _  f8 p! g" k5 J2 \2 B+ N( X      BB Yamato
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Allied ground losses:
. w$ Y9 _4 q- |' ]1 S      123 casualties reported
3 [# H) A4 e7 E2 p         Squads: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled1 r. k8 b" h. Q7 _. Y7 T0 ]
         Non Combat: 4 destroyed, 6 disabled
3 j1 I1 P6 A3 O" a8 ?         Engineers: 2 destroyed, 2 disabled
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  U5 D# ~8 a. MBB Yamato firing at Horn Isl  Det.

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 20, 42
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4 P+ v( G6 s0 z2 V& {: x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; ]/ f4 C1 B9 A
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8 r6 ?9 }9 G9 d' CPre-Invasion action off Waipapakauri (115,182)
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Japanese Ships; Z* c. K2 F+ Q. u* i$ |
      PB Yahonui Maru5 e% z4 ?& `' m7 R5 A/ B
      PB Kosin Maru #3/ B5 M4 I. ^* p) z# o' F
      PB Yamahagi Maru #3/ L9 I2 l  g& S; {8 r& \
      PB Heizan Maru
) b% j/ M; ^" M      PB Sozan Maru
0 |, h6 W6 F2 G" }8 y" j. v6 q      PB Kanko Maru
! I( T; M/ b6 ?8 _' @, H      PB Ikuta Maru) G+ U% x% g: q. q$ y- S0 r
      AMC Kongo Maru5 ?$ A5 J7 P7 S5 y
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8 A) ?' g: a8 R, P* WPB Yahonui Maru fired at enemy troops
6 U0 `- _& j& c& y7 r. Z! g% lPB Kosin Maru #3 fired at enemy troops
* k2 Z- ]* |$ z1 X. _PB Yamahagi Maru #3 fired at enemy troops/ u1 D# I1 M; ^" ]- z
PB Heizan Maru fired at enemy troops
) m7 T8 n/ i% @+ W% d8 L( @PB Sozan Maru fired at enemy troops5 w" b+ {( E6 o
PB Kanko Maru fired at enemy troops" q8 z" v, c; O
PB Ikuta Maru fired at enemy troops) y$ I- S0 _! h' m1 V8 _
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 5,000 yards+ f( T, y' r$ j' A/ t1 T9 i
Defensive Guns fire at approaching troops in landing craft at 2,000 yards& F: x5 `7 D; h2 P/ L

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Amphibious Assault at Waipapakauri (115,182)' e' f; X2 \% E! {5 z
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TF 247 troops unloading over beach at Waipapakauri, 115,182% a  D* ~$ Y9 ^. `" r& n

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& h: F, t$ A' n' Y- }4 v      327 casualties reported
% J  y; o. ]0 ~- S         Squads: 2 destroyed, 38 disabled8 y  h( u7 @+ l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 69 disabled4 W  t/ L( Y# ?0 ^: K
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled' j& h# }+ V. ~1 a7 S/ ~  B
      Guns lost 14 (0 destroyed, 14 disabled)
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" G' Y. L8 S- z+ D, c# ]18 troops of a IJA Engineer Squad lost in surf during unload of 48th Engr Rgt /1: P( L+ n; u$ C9 B/ _% ^' n& r: i
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- _1 r9 v1 N2 e. c0 d; K& C( q1 o8 O

! m) o2 m) I) h: p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$ w( ]6 z% L; f6 r: H
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, l7 U: U: N  k# R! Z: {Morning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182; a9 |0 h  `  h8 B) b' c
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms0 ]' R) ~* ~5 v+ Q7 s0 C
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.: Y! I' D9 L' F& V" o8 z
Estimated time to target is 17 minutes" }% n6 v  M, N' n* g

9 A9 |  l+ S+ YJapanese aircraft2 L: t  b& C  s* c* A; B# W5 a
      A6M2 Zero x 93
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Allied aircraft
) ]- ]# q: C) N. l4 a3 g$ n, @8 _/ }      F4F-4 Wildcat x 30
7 Y( t2 E  z7 P5 \; a      PBY-5A Catalina x 9% W4 O5 g, F: v4 J: @# r  D
      SBD-2 Dauntless x 17
$ r, ]! L6 Y2 }7 {) I3 r5 V      SBD-3 Dauntless x 18
3 m+ K% T) A- V) a" ?$ l2 ?; \      TBF-1 Avenger x 38; ~+ w3 `6 k  m
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% @( w  [& [: P4 o" n; n8 H      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed; O+ i- W: b6 |$ U! a. G5 F. X

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" K4 d2 }' F& P, l7 A      F4F-4 Wildcat: 8 destroyed& J, _5 @- `) {$ p5 U5 \; Q
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak
, u+ q' a1 H$ s! Q! n      PBY-5A Catalina: 5 damaged
" E7 j3 N2 L. |  M      SBD-2 Dauntless: 8 destroyed
/ Y0 P, c3 h" a2 o1 p& Y# H% b      SBD-2 Dauntless: 1 destroyed by flak
$ P! H; v4 c5 [; N3 u: \1 n# f      SBD-3 Dauntless: 4 destroyed
! D. _/ D  C7 p3 W3 G4 f      TBF-1 Avenger: 13 destroyed, 5 damaged
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      xAK Sakido Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
  C3 K6 a. |2 L) Q" U" b% y      LSD Akitsu Maru& c# L( J- }+ e" {
      xAP Naminoue Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
1 \1 m' w! E% F9 I/ B9 s      CL Kitakami( F+ R# u$ V4 k: J2 p. ]: l
      DD Kisaragi. n2 G' G$ I3 m- l7 E! r
      BB Hiei+ s- E1 u3 J+ `# q1 H. P
      AMC Kongo Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
4 b- G, B7 \9 R) I      DMS W-20
8 v" d' h9 `9 `1 B8 q) c      CL Oi3 y. c9 _9 c/ r7 K) T9 |
      CL Kinu* c6 i8 q$ s2 b9 W' U
      xAK Bingo Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! _( o. B- }/ f0 }2 o  S3 Y
      xAK Amakusa Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 j- a- A! @9 N& H; D$ O; K
      LSD Shinshu Maru$ ^1 }  e5 i# F: a- Y. G
      CL Tenryu
& R* z! h, \/ s- L4 u& ^$ x% a+ l      BB Kirishima. {5 |: Q& F* s, F8 y2 J, n$ v
      xAK Nissyu Maru, Bomb hits 1, ?% \) {( _- R
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         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
" Y" B" n! Z, t         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 2 disabled
; Z3 I% B& o9 m, `         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
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7 r5 Q% X9 r" @) S; I# B1 AMorning Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182* g/ J% w, h+ R4 C" s7 z
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Weather in hex: Thunderstorms
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Raid spotted at 39 NM, estimated altitude 10,000 feet.
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      A6M2 Zero x 71
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, p  [7 v& Y3 g, u, @( V      F4F-3 Wildcat x 8) U- `  l" R) k- E2 P; \5 W
      F4F-4 Wildcat x 234 Y7 H+ K$ m( o& n# A6 [& T
      TBF-1 Avenger x 16* ?5 X  m+ J+ E% b: m& U5 k
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' t1 T5 u9 V% s( \+ ^7 A; n( RJapanese aircraft losses
% y* U) e* \$ _      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed
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* f( K) e) K' c* U  P8 u5 N* J. Q- R2 T      F4F-3 Wildcat: 1 destroyed% V+ L; z5 H6 z, `2 W- {6 y6 a( D
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 2 destroyed" \& T* x$ K1 n2 v) m
      F4F-4 Wildcat: 1 destroyed by flak3 {6 c, C6 a8 ~# X$ P

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9 J# s: _, P$ y) w      DD Kisaragi1 i1 U) e1 M* A6 S
      CL Kinu2 d! o0 z- c  b4 C! a
      CL Tenryu) E) ^3 G' \1 B2 u& ~' w8 E7 q
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Aircraft Attacking:
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               Naval Attack:  1 x 22in Mk 13 Torpedo. X- h' C- H( z& ~. K) b

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# V9 }" s9 ~. C8 T) p1 @" f% XAfternoon Air attack on TF, near Waipapakauri at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Overcast
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7 [3 ?* [) t' d+ T" u/ M4 zRaid spotted at 15 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.
% n6 G$ t2 E6 HEstimated time to target is 8 minutes6 A3 D4 p& W7 W7 p9 F

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      A6M2 Zero x 77
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& ]5 H5 \6 R2 _* e9 n( C      Albacore I x 33
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" _1 n! W, Q% l/ g& L6 VNo Japanese losses
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  |- Y  a9 E& x: h9 x" X* N! O' ]      Albacore I: 20 destroyed0 M) W" M! R  Y0 z6 q0 J
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% |7 x' u9 I% W) ZGround combat at Waipapakauri (115,182)
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' h- m. [0 f. U; S$ GAttacking force 4047 troops, 29 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 186  K) ]- }! n7 D* o
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Defending force 546 troops, 3 guns, 0 vehicles, Assault Value = 10, J$ O6 Z$ ^  F( ~/ W3 o5 |
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Japanese adjusted assault: 31 0 i* C0 O4 `" L

/ H+ B4 `" R# a# i. ]: m" q: d8 SAllied adjusted defense: 5 " e1 ^  V' n( S. q

/ {# T, l: W% _. Y% f/ [Japanese assault odds: 6 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Waipapakauri !!!2 ^3 y2 h6 Z+ q" {6 k$ ~  l
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Combat modifiers3 r# r& o8 U$ p& C1 R# ~
Defender: terrain(+), leaders(+), experience(-)3 }, q6 ]" K# f# q, o+ @+ K+ d7 k
Attacker:
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Japanese ground losses:
0 p/ S' U# R- n/ f      113 casualties reported+ p! T/ [  T  y( V1 b- T
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled' u# s- [0 Q: X  Z, l
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
5 B$ q# T" |# `1 v3 X2 X         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
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5 V3 K6 M& M( s# Q5 e9 U9 ~Allied ground losses:
6 h( B# |5 m: `4 c% @) M      210 casualties reported& w( ?5 R+ ^+ L
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 5 disabled# ~0 B9 a. s. V. b
         Non Combat: 7 destroyed, 8 disabled" O- W  C8 w) S& d. `+ v
         Engineers: 5 destroyed, 1 disabled
3 m2 f: x8 h/ s+ p! W3 ]0 U' j, |+ A      Guns lost 3 (1 destroyed, 2 disabled)
5 N# m. L6 p& w% n      Units retreated 1
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; [: H( J7 U, ~2 P2 }* FDefeated Allied Units Retreating!  z4 E+ L! z# _9 i% f
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Assaulting units:
/ r$ f& e$ X) k2 e! X0 h# b  c    48th Engr Rgt /2
- ^" }5 P, s$ U) w9 ?, [, [    2nd Engineer Regiment+ P# G* Q' M! a# E0 a: Z
    2nd Raiding Regiment
$ G3 c5 O" _3 a    1st Raiding Rgt /1
$ X5 e3 B+ B: Q) r0 m; L% T    146th Infantry Rgt /37 Y$ |) y* P+ q. g, |& Z$ L
    41st Infantry Rgt /1
3 m) i, w$ V: Z) w    23rd Nav Gd Unit /22 K6 q: `0 J& v& z
    12th Engr Rgt /1
3 z9 H( k# x9 \    25th JNAF AF Unit 2 o7 x' k8 Z" F  F3 B
    52nd JNAF AF Unit
; X; @  f" N( g* g* L% o  N    47th JNAF AF Unit /1) N! n0 k8 l+ b1 D8 F3 {( b% s2 t
    21st Air Flotilla /1
7 V6 R. u& }' g    39th JNAF AF Unit /2
$ t6 a" s* P/ _7 F) E* x' Y# X# X    48th JAAF AF Bn /2
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& v/ [: ^+ \( K2 J( H5 `6 {    Waipapakauri Base Force

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 23, 42
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TF 48 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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3 \. a) @3 e" ]+ ]+ V      PB Shinko Maru #34 F$ d" V  P5 V0 m
      PB Kure Maru #5
) ^: {* Q! j- d# z6 \      PB Edo Maru
" y4 U" U. J3 N6 e1 H# N      PB Chitose Maru; ], k; `4 t* [6 b& b+ r- t+ Z
      APD Yomogi% D$ [5 c; v7 I
      xAP Umezaki Maru, Mine hits 1
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185)
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9 I# c; W* K& o3 z" y153 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.: m( p3 c# ~4 B/ S/ Z+ _5 Q

1 }. n: i: Q( O& l3 O: r( {# `) \Japanese Ships
. I: k6 E" T. K. e% w: T: Y      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 7,  on fire2 L; i: y! j* R, q' J1 S( W, |
      PB Eiko Maru5 _) R, d. I4 j7 l% {4 Z
      PB Shinko Maru #3
$ |% r+ S$ @& J" w      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 8" s- j4 J+ p6 n/ w5 S4 W
      PB Edo Maru
2 C- i2 R: S4 z9 ?* u, Y3 b      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 6,  on fire
3 i7 W- u; {; q, D      PB Kure Maru #5
) w8 H) S* F- `: @      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 1
) m+ o& L& k+ Y. v: X# X$ I/ l5 d( R      PB Chitose Maru
. [: m" L1 M2 P      PB Choko Maru #2( ?, `# ?% D; l
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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1 }* Z0 O. i2 @' P      111 casualties reported
2 P8 H: A! f5 |# W: V, A$ L8 M# {         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
0 x- c, \2 E- B: v. D1 ], ]         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled; {* F8 L9 g+ d
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 3 disabled
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Amphibious Assault at Auckland (115,185)
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3 o/ x# |* n. BTF 48 troops unloading over beach at Auckland, 115,1856 }, g  b( `' F
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Japanese ground losses:
  u1 y9 y( G* _0 f$ `, t  C      1116 casualties reported
' D+ n) l) g8 q; h4 }# t3 Z& C6 U         Squads: 23 destroyed, 26 disabled3 z: y9 c6 M. ]1 `' E: l/ F; _1 v" w
         Non Combat: 12 destroyed, 25 disabled4 @) G+ H6 X, v8 ?- g1 p
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled3 i: x3 f$ I8 E6 ?2 c* ?7 q
      Guns lost 10 (7 destroyed, 3 disabled)5 O+ S: g' i3 K  |. r/ I% @6 V
      Vehicles lost 19 (12 destroyed, 7 disabled)4 d0 x: L2 f% Y6 B6 l
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0 x( I9 d  u6 ^' J) u1 LInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
: L# r0 `: \% z- ~2 {Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
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6 Q+ H0 {! _9 s- t# ~9 }/ \$ n4 |206 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 _- ?2 D( `+ [. G6 U8 e
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      AMC Bankok Maru, Shell hits 6,  heavy fires
  M/ \3 z8 w! L. D      AMC Kiyosumi Maru, Shell hits 7,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; U( V# s$ _) l      AMC Awata Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire+ z5 E5 Q( ?8 k7 m
      xAK Zenyo Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
  t* e, \2 E* j/ \& M( T( d2 i      PB Choko Maru #2) x9 M+ g# P" d/ q, [; _
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 2
& G. h& K+ V1 k; B) l  P+ c9 `      xAK Aobasan Maru, Shell hits 25,  heavy fires,  heavy damage3 j4 ]8 u) u) z4 Z  J
      APD Yomogi
1 M: K+ R0 M! q- {$ k      APD Nadakaze9 J0 D( d$ q' D, }4 v
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
9 H2 {/ f# D" e1 O$ `) i      APD Shimakaze3 e" c! g1 `' U9 x2 b8 f
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 3& |5 |" d. ~/ J7 b6 o( h9 ^: l
      PB Kure Maru #5, Shell hits 3,  on fire
4 \' ^$ C% T* q3 d) d5 g: Q) z  S* L      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire6 k0 u1 c. B8 I
      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire
2 Y4 \% r! Y" |5 h. h5 ^      AMC Hokoku Maru* ?6 j0 o( k7 G) f: J3 v+ m

0 Q: R6 \, e; ?Japanese ground losses:
0 m  X! \8 |7 z8 I      207 casualties reported
# D/ V, H* T* n         Squads: 0 destroyed, 6 disabled" E/ v! B( U4 S( y( C+ A2 R2 F
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 11 disabled( x0 p1 s) g5 s
         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 1 disabled
: o7 Z6 Y" m, a$ V1 b5 D- X1 T4 J9 }3 ^) T% c' {7 ^
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
4 t3 F+ L6 ?/ W3 j+ ODefensive Guns engage approaching landing force
7 Y+ L1 B, \' M, Z0 z" e! o  P/ @9 P1 g; Z. `: f' ^. k3 w3 O8 ^
212 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.( N  c: o0 B* k6 k* `6 K: B

4 d5 P! S4 k: a6 m& P3 U  oJapanese Ships
+ Q3 @. g) |# Z      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
3 h0 S# ]/ i. f% q* J4 `+ X      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 5,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
2 @" q/ ?9 [3 e6 Y9 z      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 10,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ u. K  i, X% r
      PB Shinko Maru #3, Shell hits 2: S1 Y- k% o# l, I+ R6 d  t
      PB Eiko Maru, Shell hits 4
, ^+ K' W/ S1 w5 s# q. g      PB Edo Maru, Shell hits 1$ M& n, N% n! Q8 B  v; G* o
      PB Choko Maru #2, Shell hits 3,  on fire1 N$ I( B( b! S, u6 y
      PB Chitose Maru, Shell hits 23 h. E" I+ s; |! E
      AMC Hokoku Maru
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; ~9 Z8 N; D9 |4 lJapanese ground losses:
7 ]8 X" m# q: w- ~      187 casualties reported
% ?9 _" I) m+ |& m         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled- @2 X; p' E* Q6 B/ l
         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 22 disabled
9 Z; @8 v% u) \! b         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
0 M' u6 r6 F7 g6 L7 n# M4 z5 ^3 s4 D- s: u/ j% F2 X  f. w4 y

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9 M5 a$ [* z/ x. _7 G0 Q5 ~# W
Ground combat at Auckland (115,185)* d- a% U; w; c2 |" Q& Y0 Q
8 B; M! }) q% X. u& e
Allied Bombardment attack. H1 {/ y7 I+ x1 b
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Attacking force 17451 troops, 283 guns, 46 vehicles, Assault Value = 745
3 {) R9 v) A7 |4 d
3 c- p+ i" Z, v, _( U$ q) x- b4 uDefending force 55768 troops, 566 guns, 454 vehicles, Assault Value = 2185
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& t# F2 g1 y( y+ mJapanese ground losses:
/ K# z! f# O& j3 f" R      25 casualties reported
# Q, k% W5 C( Q) O         Squads: 1 destroyed, 0 disabled1 z6 l! f# i+ q- q0 S
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
* I" w9 y; [9 Y$ d) w- Q         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
: t6 b5 I, Q' X/ J# _( C- }      Guns lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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7 @  @: p: K4 E1 M  WAllied ground losses:# j. M3 _$ Q/ E- L* L0 R1 ~2 c, O; I
      146 casualties reported# I  \! z0 `% l" r& p! }) f
         Squads: 5 destroyed, 9 disabled7 v1 J( |8 V! R/ j+ \
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
7 w3 v9 C: q5 j0 \% a         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 5 disabled
4 n2 t( p- T; I1 C! G3 V  j- w      Guns lost 6 (2 destroyed, 4 disabled)0 n7 J  b3 e% W4 O- L0 ~8 Q
      Vehicles lost 1 (1 destroyed, 0 disabled)
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Assaulting units:  `* `7 i- N2 V5 ~
    11th NZ Brigade
2 m6 i  D; C7 I    3rd NZ Brigade
! y' j3 z! z" \% @7 J9 ]    7th NZ Brigade
6 H5 D% O: M& K1 O! Y+ ?+ x% d    2nd NZ Brigade0 O# n# {! U7 ~1 `6 C
    Auckland Fortress& Y* K7 F1 V1 r( a5 y% v  f
    14th NZ Brigade
; A8 t+ P! n+ v; i% \    1st NZ Brigade, ]8 E# ~: k3 Y
    12th NZ Brigade
2 @, {3 O: {8 A8 z8 L- ^+ w, |    RNZAF Command
; o$ ]1 x$ f4 H# G1 ^! L    RNZAF OTU Aukland
4 V1 A- n* Y5 F3 |8 d
( J, M' ^. ]" ODefending units:
% s/ W: Y2 I) C; ]- A    Imperial Guards Div /5! D+ s1 ~: u& J( c2 u. G
    8th Tank Rgt /1
3 {; q& A. Q$ d5 y! }    22nd Recon Regiment
6 a! K0 h* p4 n    55th Infantry Rgt /1
* J2 S  K; }) C    146th Infantry Rgt /17 z1 o1 u. u3 X; G) D$ ^2 e
    5th Div /1
" B& O! A7 Z0 I) @5 n) Q0 S    21st Division
' l$ D7 |+ g* [0 H+ m+ Z    24th Infantry Rgt /5
  B; Z: s: c& `9 _" u    56th Infantry Rgt /1
8 x3 M% \+ y/ H% z" i0 i& c: x    143rd Infantry Rgt /2
2 j+ n0 I( D8 n- l8 }) g    113th Infantry Rgt /2  i! ?3 C) e* r6 n# Q9 y
    16th Infantry Rgt /1
0 e  k- v1 ^- V( `    148th Infantry Rgt /1
9 `4 ]" ~' }7 B. b$ h8 _' n    41st Infantry Regiment
/ F0 k+ G: W7 z4 R    38th Div /1
2 Q( v0 L0 c. P, k" ]) f$ B: ?3 Y    33rd Div /3
  l8 i; M; d* ?    55th Engr Rgt /2! Y- O' j* u) s
    82nd Army /6
$ O+ p: E% R- p, E6 F7 D    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
. H' ]; S* E! Q. h2 w$ H    34th Field AA Battalion2 c8 v7 X5 H$ W6 O  I) {1 K
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
! S& [$ D& n6 b( i5 b5 Y/ i% D( _    14th Div /2
! o1 V6 M2 ?9 H6 E: a0 m# Y0 M    Southern Army /19 J$ J8 \  q" P! j" F6 _/ o
    25th Army /27 V. _& [% ~: Z
    15th Army /1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 24, 422 S; f: N, \) N  a* b

3 `, [& p: e9 U5 }$ t1 s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+ E' U  X! H/ C  X
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
6 S5 I; O. w6 R6 ~' W; q! Y2 @Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
4 {8 \) E6 P  {! |* _/ v* u6 C7 O0 ^
309 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.0 y1 _. T! x- M' r. L) f' G
1 Q: L# i0 N# r2 x: S* K- b/ j- H2 _
Japanese Ships. ?8 t! Z0 Q( q# ~
      xAK Asosan Maru, Shell hits 12,  heavy fires,  heavy damage$ T, w' f: X* ]( G9 O
      APD Shimakaze; G9 w% l+ t* I9 r( g! c' l5 X
      xAK Yamaura Maru, Shell hits 14,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
" j. z( N, P& h6 b* q      APD Nadakaze
$ Q4 \3 q' V% y3 W0 A+ F      xAK Tatumiya Maru, Shell hits 9,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* q; l. r. p. t  W) O
      AMC Hokoku Maru
& O/ e% V2 q% B" n: c1 M      xAP Kowa Maru$ G6 n7 t; S, P# D4 t
; N0 N9 ^' N( Y1 T
Japanese ground losses:
- u4 N6 a! O: A: R7 Z' G) o      253 casualties reported7 T/ _$ e3 {1 |& b1 b( l
         Squads: 2 destroyed, 4 disabled1 C. z+ ?3 G4 z5 T7 ^  x7 E3 O( [+ z
         Non Combat: 5 destroyed, 17 disabled
+ k; p; O, ~) x3 s+ O; }8 }         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& Q4 ~/ ?9 r! o2 d$ ?" |" s
      Vehicles lost 4 (1 destroyed, 3 disabled)
1 L$ {7 O: D& V# l7 U* O  M- j9 \7 c
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,1831 O$ e9 V' x8 C

- S$ b; K) \( p$ l# [Japanese Ships
, X$ f$ T% y+ G* m5 u      BB Haruna, Torpedo hits 1
; j, C* r3 k: `# n      CL Tatsuta
$ r. U- q- C) Q3 B- n1 P      CL Kiso
+ b+ M" [' T0 D      CS Chitose$ f+ A' H* E2 ^+ `" q. M" f
      DD Oite2 t# g; f+ R. m) x. q! d
      DD Harukaze* T& p, G* I& ?0 M2 |! x5 c
      DD Nokaze
! M7 T, y1 }9 }  W; N3 S      DD Hokaze
, ~$ G% n8 S, S0 s3 s      DD Shiokaze
8 w% y2 e# A, L* G6 L9 U9 ]6 j      DD Akikaze5 ?0 x) J# m( A4 c/ u

5 t& c4 Q/ Y! ?& G* Z  `9 `Allied Ships( A8 W, P: \6 ?1 _9 H
      SS O21
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SS O21 launches 6 torpedoes at BB Haruna+ a6 c- F% Q& K3 M2 k8 S
) k- ]7 f3 A3 r- T& Q- N. Z! v
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)7 l& ]; B/ y, I9 X, z
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
$ T) ^, ^1 ]" g0 A. J
8 g2 R! r3 X" z) {- u169 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
1 v2 H" A3 @; v3 }( u# R& L  N
% H: S- n6 A8 ^9 G9 EJapanese Ships4 p8 s0 ?. t6 `7 H
      xAK Montreal Maru. l/ |; j1 K* Q
      xAK Nishimi Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage* b% y' {/ Q. w
      xAK Kensin Maru
: n' j3 ]  s; ~9 a      APD Yomogi4 _3 g  u1 `% x& Z5 B6 g7 d" s
      APD Nadakaze
  v( R& X. R$ r4 p/ r* {% I4 c7 S      APD Shimakaze
2 q: r0 n0 Q/ S% A: ]$ n5 W      AMC Hokoku Maru
& e5 y- ]  X, l4 h. V2 n$ p
. k' t8 a3 g* W( i/ @, ^9 [1 ?Japanese ground losses:
' R- b% E2 K: `: R* Z. j      60 casualties reported' N4 E# G4 T" a9 K5 ~( C
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
" J6 I9 J1 Y- m         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 9 disabled$ B; ]# W5 I) @0 O
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled1 i& p9 ]  r$ n4 C2 d, M  G

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Morning Air attack on Waipapakauri , at 115,182
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
2 k4 s9 b% K: @1 ^- `Estimated time to target is 8 minutes8 ^3 }' X/ g3 T* G- N
6 x; `  q7 \/ l3 L( f
Japanese aircraft. z* i3 B0 O2 e. o4 v
      A6M2 Zero x 39, r* u1 e) q! _& b

2 U4 K, T8 z# a( c) ~" m% K1 D
# o. E4 v3 F6 \# x1 k" d$ q' P6 f
7 @8 q/ \( ^8 V. H# aAllied aircraft2 p, h! H; G3 S( M* _
      P-38E Lightning x 503 d4 e: s+ ]4 \" I+ r0 o0 w. E
      P-38F Lightning x 23
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! @0 L3 c3 q4 EJapanese aircraft losses
, T# c1 s. V: x( @: R+ g      A6M2 Zero: 11 destroyed" @. P; F5 E# {! C
1 R# v7 {% T" A' E( i# y
No Allied losses

amdddr

可怜的021……
8 |1 u5 g9 `1 w; m' {: z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% B4 d, c# ?+ d- c" f
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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6 z5 W5 f+ h' [TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships6 v) n( U" R$ u, w
      DD Yuzuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
0 C& r9 k6 j) O6 M! u      DD Fumizuki
* j& s6 {% I5 f9 P      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage9 J: f8 B0 m0 L: v/ ^, Y
      DD Fubuki
7 H6 p2 [& W' v7 ?      TB Sagi6 N; C) T$ f" R0 e
9 h) T# q) }; `% Q7 ^
3 O. e9 n" q, q
7 s4 T5 }2 g1 F. x
12 mines cleared9 y' B) m  ~" V2 E; O

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TF 185 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)3 m( h/ q# I/ k; c5 O  H  A

+ d4 t" g4 d$ I5 _/ X& IJapanese Ships$ {# {, s7 k, l) ?
      PB Sozan Maru; _, A/ V+ r3 C; m; T
      PB Kanko Maru
6 x6 ]. z: b- o( ~$ z1 u+ m      SC Ch 6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage: T4 F- J1 n$ @& E, c0 h
- t: L" q- B, @
- @- E# m6 R( p' y7 ~1 b% b9 _

* x: T0 Z7 h4 E( p5 mines cleared! s: Y" k) P7 K6 j
0 ^& @& l' i4 s2 `8 u+ D

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TF 70 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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) P8 i9 C: m7 J  VJapanese Ships; c9 `0 w  k7 @. i% h
      AD Koshu Maru #2, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage9 y3 e5 r2 W7 N* ~! u+ v8 u
      PB Hakkai Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage3 c$ J% c, c0 G/ I
      AKE Burma Maru, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage6 D7 t( z) q5 E
  |6 Q6 M- V: X. P( j/ I4 N: \

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TF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
+ ]# ]# ]% t7 Q4 s
% Q, r% Q/ K, P- LJapanese Ships* C2 h# x! I' o& `+ u3 ]
      DD Mutsuki,  heavy damage
, Z! u2 q5 ]% v% K2 E  _. J- f      TB Sagi, z4 _7 o8 H. E/ M6 |4 H
      DD Fubuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
$ @% _  l# k) j7 T; ~2 Z- }      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
; q# D0 e* w( D) _# Z! m8 }: N) W) B: ~# y9 n' b& e' @
) f: z/ ]4 z7 e

+ @  O  {  o% T& d% V1 F* B11 mines cleared" f- s" B$ o. @3 w' I  s
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7 r  A$ f$ W& i- n: x! }# c( q; PTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
: z) M6 J1 h* }' ~# c: ^, X7 K7 e2 m/ o$ {( z( G$ B( [
Japanese Ships2 @# s; Z. z4 V$ y; L3 k/ o
      TB Sagi, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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4 f, J4 i: N) x/ b* W& w

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3 j! _5 l+ b6 J& fTF 233 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)7 @( `" s5 [( _3 k8 E5 Q
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Japanese Ships
( ?3 v3 b0 v5 Y0 B" L# D. t9 q& v      DD Fubuki,  heavy damage
: i: X; m/ v5 e. {6 W# c; l      DD Fumizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage) W( Y+ ~! R5 H, a# \3 _: y
      DD Mochizuki, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
" E: Y' f2 s! r      DD Yuzuki,  on fire,  heavy damage
+ V5 z/ T5 i5 N- m$ Q: t      DD Mutsuki, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
# F9 a- ~( Y! @' f3 ~( u+ g
7 m0 e: ~- B$ N& m; ^
- W! S3 y* f8 O* }0 N& f- r8 @
( c7 k3 S8 X7 a2 ]8 mines cleared
" g" J2 G. y9 X; X- o' d/ \  n% K2 g* d7 `/ [% S2 |
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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.5 {/ N1 x8 e; h. m! O) c

- z# G# j7 S; \3 q& @& wJapanese Ships" y) o. W! r2 H( P* [7 C
      BB Fuso, Shell hits 1
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Invasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)2 v" n2 r; B& R
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
2 i5 `) d% \! _  ^1 L4 m0 P" w* w; _( M
37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.$ B5 G2 a- h. H( d- `; D; ~, z

8 H. R2 r* e; |1 `; G) zJapanese Ships
* m4 N, y1 a( }3 e7 `* h! q- y% k9 x      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
/ a5 z, ?3 i: y! \6 D; @' g      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 2# w7 e& K% Q+ B# V! }6 f
      xAK Sinko Maru
6 c6 P' p! P4 N5 n* D( O$ Z      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 2
# \7 O/ G$ u: \& l! `4 Z* A      AMC Hokoku Maru. L2 A2 X2 w8 b, B( _1 c, }' X# a
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Japanese ground losses:- Z! a2 K4 Q2 D8 E  e' }0 G6 f
      24 casualties reported) D& i' P! r6 j! r2 U$ K
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
5 [* ?, H' O# @8 S. a         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 5 disabled
( l5 {( _' S2 P& O. m         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled" ?% i8 a) X! p9 @

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0 A- j" t: _+ kInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185)
8 H1 G" I& M2 Y: D5 y  |Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force
/ n$ r* x5 ]3 Y
) n2 u/ I1 _: c& }0 O4 M* V* o8 m37 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.
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Japanese Ships
4 P2 `1 V2 R  p& R      xAK Magane Maru, Shell hits 1,  on fire1 }" A& R6 V; @' C$ c
      xAK Montreal Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
1 T+ }% }4 S' J' D      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire: V0 l! o5 j) \5 A' v
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 4,  on fire,  heavy damage7 U0 q6 W" C# B9 w
      AMC Hokoku Maru* f! a3 U! d4 r5 j- A' U' F4 r/ c! B" U
2 y% }, _7 d) X4 J8 S* z/ @: S1 v# ?) ~
Japanese ground losses:" H* [) \5 h3 i& W% \0 r
      12 casualties reported
+ o0 w: @  l- r3 y+ ]; b; m         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled* O- n9 }  c/ p8 e. C- E2 Q
         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 2 disabled
4 x2 h$ j4 O0 [' u+ K" F         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled. C, y* k" m; E

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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 116,184
. f4 [* `! s, }3 W: f8 R5 }4 H* c, N  ~! I2 d$ {' ^
Japanese Ships
+ f, |- Z( K$ R# s, ]! M1 N      DD Yuzuki, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage+ S. h7 X& p' H! x/ Z+ ^0 j

, E% p: s' V. g, G' kAllied Ships
& D; f2 s. K2 e1 r. t4 q      SS O216 Q) ^. e/ p' F
- R8 q5 X* A% z, G' }( O& q

/ X, p7 D& n0 k3 R- u2 `" P$ A/ F0 X
DD Yuzuki is sighted by SS O21% E) _1 h7 k9 ~/ j; g7 X) _
SS O21 launches 4 torpedoes at DD Yuzuki( G# b4 c& b  S2 `

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Sub attack near Auckland  at 116,184
0 e1 M4 H- z+ x; I% A
7 B7 z3 K: [1 U2 ?, x4 h/ `Japanese Ships7 L0 q7 f& G4 U3 s
      DD Fumizuki, Torpedo hits 2,  on fire,  heavy damage
3 g' V2 G- g3 ]( D- W% `- T7 B; h: p% V$ ~3 O3 e% O
Allied Ships+ r% h. T) J# C6 c& b/ C
      SS Whale& C/ u+ Q" |7 S( F! O& g$ ^0 I

0 t9 x" R: o" T7 |4 M' K; W, V& G# m" u* }; j5 y; |

; Y  V1 N7 }  W2 WSS Whale launches 4 torpedoes
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3 B( x* ^: C# o4 `! c9 V  zInvasion Support action off Auckland (115,185), S3 x$ Q6 p- g3 E9 k
Defensive Guns engage approaching landing force% p. [3 R; O0 ^* i; [

5 ^5 B3 Q) E# W; O. W58 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.8 _& m# w5 Y8 [: u! d

' Q' ?# N, M* v0 NJapanese Ships) c6 A$ G/ Q8 q& F" o8 N+ \
      xAK Kensin Maru, Shell hits 8,  heavy fires,  heavy damage0 ^" V  V# c7 p, x
      xAK Kogyoku Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage% L* N3 @  t- t5 S- k# M" n) Z9 B
      xAK Shirogane Maru, Shell hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage! i7 _# I& d+ l1 l+ ^. q
      xAK Sinko Maru, Shell hits 3,  on fire
8 j$ o. ?' b; |2 ^      AMC Hokoku Maru
8 K* U# k+ d2 R$ r2 O# t2 j$ \& v# n1 {- F( l
Japanese ground losses:
0 E  P8 o# y/ e. ^5 p9 N9 V% y      6 casualties reported
2 k7 E  E4 A. h. i         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ X- m+ ^( n4 L  j         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled6 L/ R6 B  @0 ?% T3 L
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
9 ~' s* q6 z$ g/ b' d- c, k$ X1 `. S, K8 ]1 u1 k" h3 E4 b
9 y3 }- e, j( Y4 X: V6 E0 I6 n
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Pre-Invasion action off Auckland (115,185) - Coastal Guns Fire Back!
1 X0 ~3 Y& h8 L+ Q+ b: HDefensive Guns engage approaching landing force. s" _0 c& L4 H# j4 i6 ]! x

. t& t( c( A" x7 D+ c2 z228 Coastal gun shots fired in defense.  M7 {; ?' h% [% q0 N
" X1 i" t1 Z9 y$ `' |# F0 `
Japanese Ships4 o5 p- _* X4 s2 K& F
      DD Ushio, Shell hits 1,  on fire
8 K& ]+ r' @; g' x) ]      DD Hatsushima, Shell hits 3,  on fire,  heavy damage' S+ N0 _6 x- t1 s* V6 j( X
      xAK Kirikawa Maru, Shell hits 5,  on fire
5 u8 o+ n' M8 \0 A      DD Sagiri
( m4 Z3 P: S" |( _      xAK Nankai Maru, Shell hits 18,  heavy fires,  heavy damage. g5 }5 K- }# r* h* _
      DD Murakumo
: H2 C  x% d, F/ }8 A2 U      PB Aso Maru #7, Shell hits 1,  on fire* {5 e; u1 K  z" D
      PB Sonan Maru #6, Shell hits 1
# q( v; `/ K: }- O1 p4 J7 b1 B      PB Sonan Maru #5
5 d8 n' J$ i0 W      PB Magan Maru, Shell hits 2+ _9 q5 H. l- T0 N& w# s/ }+ H
      PB Tokuho Maru #5, Shell hits 2- Y! U/ U/ |1 b
      xAK Nanrei Maru
+ Q' w/ E" {* P! [- f1 C+ k9 K2 I4 [) I
Japanese ground losses:
4 ]6 j( N" ~  K6 k4 J0 L- {      173 casualties reported
1 P+ E& @- G# q3 E         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
! u9 A4 v- p8 S/ I3 G/ ^         Non Combat: 2 destroyed, 36 disabled3 I1 F$ D( l+ u) s* Y9 Y  C" Q
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled7 v  d. |& y$ P3 x6 |
+ l3 R; d* P8 W
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* u( v) z0 k3 H! E- RGround combat at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Deliberate attack) f: q5 j" `4 x% j  b+ }( M) I
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Attacking force 77591 troops, 847 guns, 422 vehicles, Assault Value = 2967, q% Y0 x) l. a

  _* C" g3 d; y/ ^2 s6 j9 MDefending force 10717 troops, 136 guns, 37 vehicles, Assault Value = 304$ A& x: [+ h3 i3 G- ]% s
7 p) M4 A. w) G" B  e& V
Japanese engineers reduce fortifications to 0, x; q- D! W! g8 |  U; Q, h
/ E8 e2 ?: g( ]
Japanese adjusted assault: 3502
5 d3 B; U) N8 y8 L& y) o) \" E, b
& V$ v- _( N( F* X1 P$ [0 a: \Allied adjusted defense: 39 8 Q  ~; n* h! c1 x

) N1 A7 N8 W' K* J# [  iJapanese assault odds: 89 to 1 (fort level 0) 5 i- `: u/ V! n" S
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Auckland !!!
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! @- L! H% I( E/ y1 m) h+ {3 }; u: N1 _Combat modifiers
! P' d/ K( C) g& fDefender: forts(+), leaders(+), disruption(-), preparation(-)
0 U) f& B8 [+ _& R& w1 E. v fatigue(-), experience(-)4 D( a) A! A6 b
Attacker:
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# L  h5 C( G# P, h3 YJapanese ground losses:
: b: P0 v5 x* U+ K- P/ g      680 casualties reported
. A7 I$ L9 U8 [2 `% \  m) s         Squads: 2 destroyed, 88 disabled8 R3 i! T) S  \7 }  P
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 14 disabled
, Z, t6 t, |; b& s+ R$ Y! X         Engineers: 1 destroyed, 6 disabled
: m5 O, q: n" O" P9 i      Vehicles lost 10 (1 destroyed, 9 disabled)3 d4 n# h7 ?" h* H  Y
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0 S  P( N$ I+ g. p$ u- E9 rAllied ground losses:) x6 G5 j, Z: A$ r/ c- T8 `
      5399 casualties reported
( C* Z! V' e" Q9 b         Squads: 125 destroyed, 145 disabled" T% l6 J/ o( w; i& ^# D
         Non Combat: 256 destroyed, 88 disabled- u* d; \( B4 H" k
         Engineers: 71 destroyed, 10 disabled
, u& q0 W  Y5 d9 ?) v/ A. P+ F  b" Z      Guns lost 110 (97 destroyed, 13 disabled)
& T' ?4 F. v0 e3 ~      Vehicles lost 32 (31 destroyed, 1 disabled)  ^' {1 E9 ]' v' ^# v& h3 Y+ {
      Units retreated 4
" r3 Z" A% L! Y9 C      Units destroyed 1+ c/ _& w# @1 `" E% K, N

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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!% Y% f8 k5 ~" b# i4 c8 c

! Z+ m. ~% ^# b7 ]& P$ C* W( U5 rAssaulting units:, U7 I4 k+ b. [$ D
    21st Division
1 O6 @4 _# p4 N$ `# s3 X    24th Infantry Regiment. o& r) m/ c8 l$ p) q
    16th Infantry Regiment
. L* k, Y( y/ i4 u    113th Infantry Regiment
( F0 ~  v: d2 K0 G4 f    55th Engineer Regiment
* h6 H1 E' |' H    5th Division% w: `! `2 V8 T1 @- X8 n
    143rd Infantry Regiment
& t" n3 Y% `# C  Q% b. _: C+ L    22nd Recon Regiment" W: L* M) c6 t0 v7 R. K# M
    148th Infantry Regiment
* H, P1 P: r6 x: w: x1 T    55th Infantry Regiment9 \8 \0 \$ F, |/ r  Z- F% D& C' _
    33rd Division& u: G; v! X/ s' j5 V& n
    41st Infantry Regiment
# `0 S. S0 X5 O- n% h7 P4 y    38th Division3 [' X/ s" H5 I& \  X; u
    Imperial Guards Division) Q; @- ?* c' z( t1 [
    56th Infantry Regiment
) g1 D# a3 b5 j0 s    8th Tank Regiment  A: e; L  @9 f5 f' x* T( d
    146th Infantry Rgt /1
: }. A8 E9 T- ]/ O1 t    14th Div /2
9 k2 i0 G8 n8 ?1 ~* b9 u$ `    Southern Army
$ ]% r( j7 Z' Q; z4 l: [5 {3 v    4th JAAF AF Bn /12 f  H% X/ E" j7 S2 G
    51st JNAF AF Unit /5% c) `; f  `) _; `- o& X
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
% h, U8 j* m( T: a    25th Army1 x6 E! q$ `& O+ U7 T
    21st Air Flotilla /1# X4 M# \" K* ?6 @) D& x
    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment
7 B4 y, K  i' w9 \2 Z    15th Army+ a9 D* ]+ N8 r3 e* k1 _4 O! [
    34th Field AA Battalion
& w4 R; o, y6 D2 o- F    82nd Army /6: x1 V% K- b4 g+ K

; G) P3 i5 C8 }3 Z" ~- J' IDefending units:
2 p+ D, N0 w# j% ~    Auckland Fortress) ~3 `9 ^, n$ v9 T
    14th NZ Brigade; r% N/ D5 d9 k. ]4 S6 z
    11th NZ Brigade
' L4 ^/ G6 Z+ r  X    RNZAF Command
3 n/ J$ e1 ]6 M" K9 v5 q    RNZAF OTU Aukland

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 26, 42
, ?! }9 ?( ^# A$ l( J8 z闪电继续凌虐日机，今天又是2，30架进账
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' I+ O$ o1 _. O  }% ^1 RAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185 ! d3 W: O( |+ e  ]! g5 X5 k

" e5 L$ Q" A- ?+ x( D) HWeather in hex: Overcast  F+ T: Y+ A2 l- Q: T9 E" p7 F
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Raid spotted at 27 NM, estimated altitude 40,000 feet.0 K# I0 R7 Y3 r( E
Estimated time to target is 6 minutes7 ?  R# r5 X2 ^% u' Y- U& r2 P
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Japanese aircraft3 D2 q: o$ X8 B, o7 x
      A6M2 Zero x 28: |- R9 O6 ^2 `' }# m
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 203 |6 d) d' o/ h8 i
1 O: e) v. L  o1 ~, v6 B% W! o

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* I8 T, [8 g& ^. J2 _3 KAllied aircraft; c; \0 n# {+ v1 V: p
      P-38E Lightning x 21' f& M( g8 E8 e9 w/ S* I$ e
9 q( ~1 F" I% ~

# ?; c% u/ n0 k/ vJapanese aircraft losses; Q. Q1 _" ?+ ]# z" v8 _
      A6M2 Zero: 6 destroyed
/ x$ V6 _0 h/ y% N8 v5 T" S7 n- r      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
) R8 |# i# \9 y
0 |. q1 Y& v3 a0 N& |+ c7 PNo Allied losses6 R1 R- i) y% U* g1 r9 B
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. ]" F% x0 ^: x% i2 HAfternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
/ `2 |. ]: V$ s; n2 |2 D. K: a
Weather in hex: Overcast$ V3 p. r* i. K3 l9 t+ d
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Raid spotted at 32 NM, estimated altitude 43,000 feet.
1 i, e! X4 w2 E, h8 ]6 hEstimated time to target is 7 minutes
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Japanese aircraft+ v. B% B, l% ^; O  K$ [
      A6M2 Zero x 6
$ }% _. j. d: D8 s, N: }- Z      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 9
; L; }) L7 t8 u2 V3 _! P& W2 `; U8 s5 D7 E
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7 W8 g- ?, m# }9 ~( ^" ?8 `
Allied aircraft3 `$ S2 E/ {4 O8 ~* o) [$ F1 ~* d
      P-38F Lightning x 18
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1 G$ @+ f# O/ T- {! Y9 u2 c- ?" e) XJapanese aircraft losses
  \1 s/ j5 P  K      A6M2 Zero: 2 destroyed, r* t+ A( b' E# c' P! i
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar: 2 destroyed
+ G* @' _* [% N# Z2 w- {
, X! ?4 ]5 N: E" l: E, s7 o) KNo Allied losses2 r6 t1 K5 q, C: W! Y

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Afternoon Air attack on Auckland , at 115,185
2 i+ e6 b, b* g8 t+ A2 k/ q* o( g  V  E0 ^* v9 B) a
Weather in hex: Overcast
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Raid spotted at 37 NM, estimated altitude 42,000 feet.
, q0 p6 A7 W8 v1 k! J* cEstimated time to target is 8 minutes
8 |% P" e7 z2 f4 v: c0 T! ^( g/ D9 ?7 T
Japanese aircraft
1 g0 D7 z" M( C      A6M2 Zero x 2
" c! a0 O3 g/ l* S  _6 v7 P' D. c  N/ c) U+ t# `. I! K
! U, t3 H, ]6 d( v. ^+ A5 W! x

# _8 c* c8 `3 ^7 }  ~& P& rAllied aircraft& K( c8 O9 |( b5 M
      P-38E Lightning x 181 ^( N1 t* _/ F3 K7 s. [
: U) c1 w0 H6 I  j+ j3 Y1 \8 e

1 V1 X* y8 m, X1 F4 Z1 R2 H1 _( uJapanese aircraft losses) g. O/ p  H3 H6 c7 I/ v( E( h
      A6M2 Zero: 1 destroyed+ a2 ~% I/ |! a2 [
: F/ i( y: |7 u) k$ m2 J
No Allied losses

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 27, 42
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TF 1 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)- z% \3 Q/ O! j: ~5 a5 `
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Japanese Ships
! K" o! G# @! ~      DMS W-6, Mine hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage
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Submarine attack near Billiton  at 52,91" E! f3 g, T$ K* J1 ]: w/ W! `! R

6 E( a! U7 x! H1 f4 L  BJapanese Ships. D, F7 B$ E) C. f+ M. \7 P$ F  R& |
      AO Hayamoto, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage3 n0 R0 L8 W  B6 O5 ~. O: k1 c

" h, [' w2 Y5 `Allied Ships0 o3 e/ I- e5 ]3 b0 ]3 |; t
      SS KVIII, hits 2# P" X7 w% h, m4 c3 {* q

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7 e  A6 z7 h! Q& RSub attack near Auckland  at 115,185
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2 T, l3 D  t" r  n2 n) \' qJapanese Ships
' ?3 z& ^/ k6 K! Q' _* c      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  heavy damage" o+ f; L6 l( t4 d7 O% O
      APD Hagi
7 b: u0 o9 e! a' |      APD Aoi, U* Y+ _5 x8 L) q* S& X  c
      LSD Nigitsu Maru
& R7 V, z1 n+ J5 K* Y      AK Sagami Maru( U1 ^( @5 C6 t8 |4 N
      AK Hirokawa Maru
& |% ]( k" t2 t      xAP Yasaka Maru* J+ B$ v7 q/ k% I+ O9 x
      xAP Shanghai Maru7 v1 M2 \) h, s. C* w
      xAP Kanzyu Maru
* J! m7 T! K( X1 H% a8 X      xAP Takatiho Maru
/ ?( [. Q' U& @9 ]* y      xAP Suwa Maru
' ^6 t0 {9 _$ ?7 M  l: z      xAP Hakusan Maru
$ T; O/ E1 F4 b4 p      xAP Teia Maru/ C3 ]- c( x: i0 B, I4 ^0 b; ~
      xAK Yamazumi Maru0 C+ B& @, ]% z) u  E7 ]% H
      xAK Azuchisan Maru
- Q% t6 G% S( _$ r$ T      xAK Unkai Maru #6% J1 X, p. e& p/ O8 w; J3 v
      xAK Hokusin Maru
/ Q5 u4 H1 l9 Y      xAK Eihuku Maru2 i9 p  U( E- M& d& @1 w
      xAK Shinyubari Maru9 w$ j% d# H: M' f
      xAK Terukawa Maru- d! @4 A! h! m/ [# W1 D3 r
      xAK Kinsyo Maru. T; t/ b& s9 }6 @/ R
      xAK Atutasan Maru- a7 J: N' p4 n( C4 g: v
      xAK Ayatosan Maru
/ q' r8 P& h3 A: A+ i# `      xAKL Hachirogata Maru+ g& q" I$ c: E3 D
      xAKL Miyako Maru0 Z1 t6 H9 ~7 {( W: s& S) S+ N
      xAKL Kembu Maru
" V+ ]  F+ J& u* W      xAKL Hanakawa Maru
. b4 Q3 _6 r& Y7 C$ E: {  b      PB Tokuho Maru #5/ V' Q9 Y( u0 I2 B: o
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Allied Ships
8 C( ^$ `8 K1 V$ X' W! W      SS S-39
6 _: b4 H2 Y  m  n5 [6 _$ u0 j* T6 B/ ^
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- L5 D- x% d- `5 m+ g+ `# T. _TF 17 encounters mine field at Auckland (115,185)
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Japanese Ships
- _7 Z2 z9 H8 ~$ X+ s      PB Toshi Maru #3, Mine hits 1,  heavy damage
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$ S# ^2 W5 Z; ]% t/ G- t4 E9 hMorning Air attack on TF, near Auckland at 115,185
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Weather in hex: Clear sky
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Raid spotted at 34 NM, estimated altitude 8,000 feet.& ^- J) S" M3 Z$ ]7 a& e; M: W9 a
Estimated time to target is 20 minutes
$ E) Z0 |/ L. v5 L5 r4 u2 G3 P5 U- b+ Q* b% f
Japanese aircraft9 n# `% V- H6 h* e
      A6M2 Zero x 351 l! |9 Z3 ~. b( N# z3 S
      Ki-43-Ic Oscar x 2
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Allied aircraft
* h# {+ C& m* v  g2 n) Y( ]2 a      Albacore I x 20
. o& v; r/ p) ~) v/ i  l9 Y      TBF-1 Avenger x 16
0 N2 f# D  ~( s6 c$ f1 U8 s  ]. s1 S( D2 _9 i- B& W+ ?
) X2 x' A. t8 A+ |% t3 b
No Japanese losses7 T! ]- L3 c6 d

% X0 M* a: [2 P* F; _Allied aircraft losses1 u/ q1 r) p/ D. C
      Albacore I: 7 destroyed, 2 damaged, ]7 m! X. ?7 Y" p7 T
      TBF-1 Avenger: 3 destroyed, 6 damaged/ u0 V; K! ?, N3 a2 X+ F% r9 P

; t' Z2 A; U" N* o, r; `5 [Japanese Ships0 M+ K$ t) Q6 j! l
      xAK Ayatosan Maru' p2 ]# B& c! r
      xAK Azuchisan Maru5 p7 P$ ]5 M* G4 }& _! d
      xAK Teikoku Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires
1 [% E# M9 U; b! c# b      xAK Terukawa Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
* R( K0 \1 ^9 r- D9 ~      xAP Teiko Maru

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AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 28, 42: r, T$ Y7 x: p9 R' {
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盟军潜艇对日军cv发射的鱼雷很遗憾木有爆% _; _, ]3 I8 P! }' |$ i) x/ Z) B
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Sub attack near Auckland  at 117,184* z8 S1 \. X+ o

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      CV Hiyo, n* w  p/ z$ ^
      BB Yamato& c4 C% d& T# W2 d
      CS Chitose8 C% F; T  C: r! B3 b7 u8 _% m
      DD Oshio
; R6 x6 y  C$ d      DD Oite- D$ {  m! R1 w0 q! n, K' \
      DD Harukaze
% a' [0 m" d8 r- L2 X5 s      DD Kamikaze1 s0 [- I4 v0 \
      DD Kikuzuki# |6 W- ^  v+ C* g
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Allied Ships1 Z: g  A" ^0 I7 R9 \9 H
      SS Grayback3 }. }$ I. `; ]3 W8 T9 u! r

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SS Grayback launches 2 torpedoes at CV Hiyo
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9 |  y& n3 k& X0 g+ [! }2 U4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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/ g- L6 ?& z, s, `# DMorning Air attack on Rabaul , at 106,125 % [: P2 E" m$ K# s  q0 S1 H6 v% {
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud$ h0 Z  q7 S' J$ z

/ s+ }4 `, X8 L9 d3 ~1 V1 SRaid spotted at 36 NM, estimated altitude 16,000 feet.. t- N5 ~- S/ T- u/ m5 ^1 }8 X: f
Estimated time to target is 12 minutes
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Allied aircraft
0 ?  w0 i5 y. C9 A$ c; t( P      B-24D Liberator x 15& h+ |. z1 v# f6 H
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/ e7 G! ]# D, ~; x* dNo Allied losses* b2 R3 V* _, h3 N" |( v
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Japanese Ships
) E+ u- L; w& K9 a: h      AV Kunikawa Maru, Bomb hits 4,  heavy fires,  heavy damage# \) d6 b9 w; S; S. t
      CM Tsugaru, Bomb hits 3,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
! j  u$ F' c6 Q( A0 e      DMS Tatsuko, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage9 A1 }! H4 a: n( n& K) O* V% y
      xAKL Hagoromo Maru, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
: j& q- \3 x, s: v6 f6 Z      ARD Dublon ARD, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
: s+ r0 }( Z1 }% Q1 U      CM Shirataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
# O* P: P2 K1 V4 D; ~/ p  G      CM Wakataka, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
; v: B9 i. S. y      ACM Seiko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage8 t/ d+ n7 q! e( a1 W
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
( F$ t& s: Q* u. t3 L) j* v: j9 x      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
8 o% ^2 Q8 |: [. H. K% H3 J      xAK Kokai Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires
. e! \+ g, E3 k1 H, ?      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1
) w' g6 G  E" Q( A      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 17 t9 w0 {8 J; }+ I5 N3 ~
      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire
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      5 casualties reported9 m; e* L; m- e1 q4 X5 f
         Squads: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled
+ {5 }. i' N" e! D6 T         Non Combat: 0 destroyed, 0 disabled& D. m- |& T3 b4 J6 z- k4 Y
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 1 disabled
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Port hits 2& \- h5 l; y+ K& \& V9 f1 R
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Weather in hex: Partial cloud1 o# y( I" p) A3 P) _; _

3 Q, ]* }+ ?# L% _6 b  i% a4 WRaid spotted at 17 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.' j2 j3 t  d2 q" A
Estimated time to target is 5 minutes5 b3 v0 L2 `- b' ~  N( `5 E
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Allied aircraft
# L- F; V  N+ q      B-24D Liberator x 74 \& m! u* v; H+ [

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, u+ D( U, r- D5 Y2 ~% ?! lNo Allied losses
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: s& f! I+ l( j0 O" Q      ACM Asahi Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk( z: [) V8 t& D" Z$ X0 |9 Q3 R
      CM Sokuten, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires  I$ T. t6 w; H" d( p) B
      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage" s' {6 _0 `7 z# W9 N
      PC Ashi, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk
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Port hits 1
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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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1 i2 P3 D) J% D3 K) D, R; gRaid spotted at 38 NM, estimated altitude 14,000 feet.' X" i2 C; y, D# k' `2 v
Estimated time to target is 10 minutes
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Allied aircraft
! {8 F3 s& A% U% J. c      B-17D Fortress x 14) p! z# F; q+ A& J. r8 A1 f% n
      B-24D Liberator x 6
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No Allied losses
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      xAK Chicago Maru, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires, H7 c; M2 K  ^7 o
      AMc Wa 6, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk) e; p) @+ E0 ^! G" \
      xAK Shinryu Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires9 e- G& b, c* `3 c/ W7 \3 ~- l
      SC Ch 8, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage, M- J' M8 y" q
      AS Heian Maru, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires! T5 A) Z! V' L# p/ m' ~& D. U, R
      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 2,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
& R+ z- B  o5 W      CM Naryu, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" C7 P5 j2 {4 I9 B0 }4 m

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Port hits 1
+ Y3 h; y5 w% m) `! ?Port fuel hits 20 ~2 [7 N( w4 {9 U5 F* {# S# D5 g
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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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$ ^3 ?) ^- ?9 l- |Raid spotted at 31 NM, estimated altitude 13,000 feet.
) d( i+ U& K) l' g5 W, f8 dEstimated time to target is 8 minutes/ |" i* X# o8 S4 ^6 e
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Allied aircraft' H2 q( d3 x  Z+ H+ c
      B-17D Fortress x 3
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No Allied losses. y9 c3 G* q, L7 Q: a" |( j: j

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4 b9 ^2 D/ X/ D! [) d      CM Tokiwa, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage
$ ?/ E1 ]2 t" l+ V1 R- ^& \      ACM Choan Maru #2, Bomb hits 1,  heavy fires,  heavy damage/ n; _7 |2 [& q8 ~: a
      xAKL Noshiro Maru #2, Bomb hits 1, and is sunk" B( p, f3 F6 V6 T( S1 z- u" o
      xAK Kanko Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire7 n" ?- U! A4 q; k% r9 A
      xAK Sinsyu Maru, Bomb hits 1,  on fire

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 29, 42
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Submarine attack near Auckland  at 117,183
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      xAP Huzi Maru, Torpedo hits 1,  on fire,  heavy damage, l7 y  ~8 q2 F5 O7 ~9 T" [

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      SS KXIV, hits 1
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TF 66 encounters mine field at Norfolk Island (113,170)5 N1 |: k, X6 R  c7 G
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Japanese Ships
& a5 l) x1 g! o* a& o      CL Nagara, Mine hits 1

hades1001

AFTER ACTION REPORTS FOR Aug 30, 42; ^: N7 O4 z6 B+ e- O
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汉密尔顿没跑掉的新西兰军居然被抓住击溃了一把。。。
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Ground combat at Hamilton (115,187)5 p5 h/ @% V) W8 I! l/ M6 j* c

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( u0 Y! [2 d/ ?' {5 ~& L5 z. t% d" WAttacking force 94254 troops, 948 guns, 507 vehicles, Assault Value = 3352
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) D( M0 r" j. o, qDefending force 16395 troops, 182 guns, 59 vehicles, Assault Value = 5343 C6 H* V  t. R4 V
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Japanese adjusted assault: 4032
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8 H3 K' k( P$ a+ T( }3 r1 d* @Allied adjusted defense: 94
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Japanese assault odds: 42 to 1 (fort level 0)
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Japanese forces CAPTURE Hamilton !!!
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Combat modifiers9 `" r  L) Z5 J( V5 y; m: w/ Z9 C3 V) u
Defender: op mode(-), preparation(-), experience(-)) {( l* h$ p5 Z+ f' N) Y2 J+ H
Attacker: shock(+)* b: R4 \! F, [, l( W6 M" n+ Q& |
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Japanese ground losses:3 e4 Z2 Y+ b" W. z, T
      3074 casualties reported
( G; F& x6 i; ^/ [" l+ O$ f         Squads: 5 destroyed, 294 disabled6 K" R+ o8 j1 P; r6 e& @( E
         Non Combat: 1 destroyed, 21 disabled, L. s# H. c# |# y* G
         Engineers: 0 destroyed, 24 disabled
2 ]) X# Y+ Y, U. F! _! i& r7 G' [: T      Guns lost 44 (2 destroyed, 42 disabled)& P( u$ }# Z8 Q
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Allied ground losses:
6 v  q. F9 w9 B3 L% R6 V      7161 casualties reported9 }# O7 s+ G" T, m- `+ j/ s
         Squads: 205 destroyed, 170 disabled
  Z) K7 R  H. K/ P# X0 a& ]! m         Non Combat: 350 destroyed, 119 disabled
+ Z$ r, Q& k) v! @( {- l         Engineers: 50 destroyed, 2 disabled0 Y4 y. H0 ]/ q' t+ D4 n$ u
      Guns lost 140 (105 destroyed, 35 disabled)
% D: B6 P' F1 O  k- {      Vehicles lost 45 (44 destroyed, 1 disabled)- q, W' U4 h. p( I+ F: W
      Units retreated 9
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Defeated Allied Units Retreating!1 d4 h! |4 C' s2 G
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Assaulting units:. ^- S. C6 D: s& v7 z
    33rd Division
6 G: v' M$ Q5 X' c- j    Imperial Guards Division: @- ?; [+ }3 Z5 E3 A/ J
    113th Infantry Regiment. C* m0 L1 E# o: {6 e% M; t
    21st Division- l( f# g/ y; J0 g* Z" A
    41st Infantry Regiment
" N5 d  s+ X" z: v3 c* o4 L    14th Division
4 N9 F! X. U7 ?+ n7 _5 P8 q    8th Tank Regiment
1 j8 i) S: g6 e1 [' ?! r2 R) D/ M1 \    148th Infantry Regiment
) p. U, _4 p1 u4 a$ _/ o    38th Division
- V5 r% I; a3 h0 J+ w9 o7 j; x0 b    22nd Recon Regiment
& ]6 u, B: ~  T' B$ s    56th Infantry Regiment8 d* i9 M% j7 o3 a, `: Q
    55th Infantry Regiment2 A6 W4 s9 b% `/ k; r. t/ D
    5th Division
4 n( P/ K9 \! c7 m" w( k    143rd Infantry Regiment4 T# N: A3 W4 w0 g. c
    16th Infantry Regiment1 C' f3 e: [% X! D2 D' U
    3rd Medium Field Artillery Regiment
# I. F3 [3 ]7 |* y3 C' I7 ~    3rd Ind. Mountain Gun Regiment7 v% Z, P% v6 E% Z: u# D# V. f
    15th Army9 R% `) }, _$ x  S% G
    25th Army! X- v. {$ N  Q4 k
    Southern Army! f, a* D; ~* K( a* y
    82nd Army /6( R8 {) e7 W6 @2 ^7 @5 Y- v

4 Z, J4 T% g) p) wDefending units:
" V1 |! `+ Z2 h/ L    2nd NZ Brigade' B- z3 T  p( H( Z9 _) g$ J. K
    1st NZ Brigade
; h  [8 q  ?. h, X, h* A4 `    3rd NZ Brigade5 K# ]: Q( Y9 O$ V3 u3 g
    7th NZ Brigade: N# r5 B, w; v; G( Y
    14th NZ Brigade
6 C" {% e0 ^: J# c$ g- P    Manawatu's (Mtd) Regiment1 }1 J) Z& m1 l
    12th NZ Brigade( ^5 p5 C9 [  F7 k$ i7 R
    New Zealand Command
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